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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
Seth Askts Us to Settle Bet

Editor of the BingvIlIe Bugal:
 Will you in the, koiloms of your valuable paper anser a question to settle a bet between Jed Peters and me? We had argument tother nite in Hens stoar as to wich, traviled the, fastest: the Bullet from gun or the ecko?
 aed he claims the ecko does and I am agin him; he says the ecko gifts out of the gun first cause 1t is made by the nois, and it takes tho nois to Sstart the bullet and bekase the noise is first the ecko has got to be first and that makes It quickest
 I want you to deside in my favor for bet him cents wuth of peanuts agin a plug of long grean chawing tobako Che don't chaw). can't af- foard to lose and I no I am rite for I never heard any bodey what was shot say they herd any ecko. and ecko can't go so fast as bullet for they go like sin if they he pleanty powder behind one. Then am pade up more nearer on my subscripshion than Jed is, and that ort to influ- ence you sum, and then Jed gifts moar wages than do and he can affoard to lose better nor I kin.
 If you don't desIde afor me I will quit readin' your blamed old paper. Yours to win the bet,
 SETH DEWBERRY,
 Town Constable. As editor of the Bugle we hate like sin to deside tiekIish ayestshions wich aint enny of our business. espeshially when we might lose two or three pay Ing subscribers and us having purty hard sleddin to keep our head above water, but we have never yet shirkeo he duties incumbent to printing tho Bugle. and by hen we won't now. Ir answer to your questshion, after think Ing 1t over till we most scratched ouI head off. we have desided if you heal the ecko before you hit whot you shoot at the ecko is first and the bullet seek. oned. and visay-versay. If you hear s bullet go by your ear don't fritter away your time waiting for eeko but lite out like all Sam Hill. Tn that case eckC Ia a hollow mocltery and don't amount to shuclrs.-Editor Bugie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01

ashes around his store of hs win drive away trade.
 Cy HosSins. our estimahie and affluenk townsman bought hisseif a red ueclkffa and bottle Of hair oil laet Tuesday. Ills expeckts to take trip over 70 Walpose county next week to sall horse to rich widow. Cy always yves a grats hand to spruce up when hc is to meet the wimmen folks. espeshiaily when he goes cut of town.
 HI cranby went to use hls ladder last Tuesday and couldn't find hide or hxir of it ennywhere. III says ho must oG lent 1t to aomehuddy or forgot to put it under kivver khls faiL Serves you right. HI, for being so blamed ahiEtless
 Miss afilEy Henderson come fn and watched Us print tho Busle last week and put her nun right in the ink 0n 1ha ink slab, thereby mahin us lose almost ib. and han of good ink fer nothlnk and almost our temper beslaes tFlkh more respeclst than we feel we want tn say that we wssh yiasiters woaEa eiaw away on punlickashion day and iet @ worry along with our lahorn An peace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
Skalts ShaIped

I desire to inform the boys and girls of Bingville that I am engaged in the business of sharping slaits in con neclsshion with my work as blacksmith. I win sharp your skaits while you wait if you wait long enuff. What is the use of trying to skait on dull ekaits? have tride it and know 1t won't work. When go on a skait I want my slkaits sharp. I charge 10 cts. pr. It ort to be more, but cslkifate this amount is enufg. BILL HEPBURN.
 Bingvills. Artistic B1acksmith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
FOXES RIDGE.

Seeing you have no correspondent at this place have took the liberty of send- ing you these few items which hope will be agreeabull.
 Miss Jessica Hines Sundayed with her cousin at Lands End last week. There is considerable snow in our midst. Sim Hooker sawed some wood and his knee last Monday. The Grim Reaper has made hisself skeerce around these parts lately. Wade Slocumb's old cow give birth to red and white caff last Thurs day. Mrs Sarah Hobbs scorched her only white skirt last Monday she's most sick over it. Miss Lucy Higgins and your correspondent attended singing school together at No. Districkt school last Sstterday ev'g. Miss Milly Jones. so roomer says. Is agoing to be joined in the holy bond of wedlock soon. How erbout 1t Rufe? Jabe Hooper purchased horse from Malachi Robbins consid- erashion $15 and one wagon wheel This has been a turrible hard winter on the Ridge. If you desire enny more news let me know and will send them to you.
 PANSY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
Country Correspondence
ZION CROsSRoADs.

Mrs. Hester Doolittle had a fowl for dinner Sunday. It was that turf she couldn't eat 1t
 Lafe Henderson stayed over night at the Co. seat last Satterdax. This Is the first time Lafe has been away form home over night for the past 70 years.
 The wallin here is gittin better. They Is only erbout inches of slush now on the ground.
 Miss Jane Truman. while opening a jar of tomatoes last week. had the jar to break on her. cutting her hand and spilling the tomatoes all over herself.
 Jabe Parker's boy. Heck, has been sparkin up to Nancy Snyder of late. He took her home from the Geo. Washing ton entertainment over to BingviIle. Fri day night. Why don't you marry her. Heck? You couldn't do better.
 Ben wade's wife has give out to the nabers that they are going to move to BingviIle this spring. so as to be in touch with the world and be in the soshlai swim. vERITAs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01

The cheapest adveFtising msdium iu the country. If y0u believe 10 advertising, coma anA zee us For further information cal ea eP address tne aaitee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
.GlaiF VQlE
 WaHIGl l

Everyfhink out Of kiiGef oF busted Ni3 M repsird hy me at prices tAnk wklz &nr~ prise you.
 Does your sewihe neehins clothes ringer clothes horse, clothes pteea q melodenn eK ennythink in ehnt afne need &fmkeFkmm upe I am orful handy with teola md can 1H watches. store pipes, nla spwa put patehea ea roofs. solaas tinwafe ena put dewn eaep3t4 and mead old fuHnature. yun win naa me at home all day and at Hen weatAex1sH store in the evening unless ft's ntoxnx or too blamed cold to se est.
 Psleg Hobbs BIngvIIIe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
WILL HOLD LIBRARY
INSTITUTE HERE
Hammond's Librarian Gets
Word to that Effect
From Capital.

Mrs Jennie Sawyer, librarian at the
pubic library. received word this morn
ing from the library commission at In
dlanapolis, that Hammond would get an
institute this month. The dav set for
the institute is Nov. 19. with the nrin-
clpai session in the afternoon. The
meetings Will be held in the big room,
on the second floor of the library and
the general public is invited to attend
The principal work this day will ba
talks and instructions in the use az q
library and hints and suggestions -
the Librarians. 1t is expected that
there will be number of other H.
orarians present and the meetings viii
De SO arranged as to have sometime
OF real interest to everybody.
In order that the library NAV he an
propriately decorated it has been sl,g-
gested that any ferns or potted plans
VIII be acceptable. There NAV ha
some people in Hammond who are
overstocked with plants and if the sur-
plus would be given to the library tho
plants would not only be well takon
,are of but would also form mos+
pleasing adornment of the library ro,,,,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
LAKE COUNTY IS
NEXT TO MARION
u. O. P.'s Delegate Strength
Will Be Twice as Large
AS At Present.
WILL HAVE At DELEGATES
Lake County Will Be a Big Factor
Henceforth at All State
Conventions.

One of the interesting things about
the recent election Is the fact TINT
Lake county ,siII go to the state con-
yentiOn at Indianapolis four years from
now with forty-seven delegate votes.
At the present time Marion county
has only about 141 delegate votes. md
when the Lake county delegation went
to the convention which nominated
watson 1T had only twenty-three votes
The only other county in the state
which approaches the vote of Lake is
Allen county, in which Fort Wayne is
located and it has only 40 votes. Van
derburg county has SO votes, Vigo has
SS, DeKalb has 81 and Madison county
has 80.
This gives an idea of the great i'm
portance of Lake county as a political
factor. In a close race for the nom
ination for the governorship Lake
county's AZ votes will be a factor to
conjure with,
1t is expected tha, the down-state
politicians viii hereafter give this dis
trict the consideration it deserves. IT
is well known fact that both of the
factions among the Indiana repub
iicans have been making overtures to
County Chairman Richard Schaaf for
MS support but it is also well known
that Mr.. Schaaf was too astute a poll
ucian to make any promises.
Virgil s Reiter told the republicans
down state the other day that by the
year 1920 Lake county would have
more delegate votes than Marion coun-
" and it is possible that long before
that time some Lake county man will
go into the staet convention with the
1eiegate vote from this district and Sc
cure the nomination for governor.
All Lake county wants now is recog- |
ion in the councils of the party at In
annapolis. and 1t is slowly getting that
'ecognition. 1t now has exactly one |
hird as many delegate votes as Marion |
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
FRONTAGE:
BOUGHT On
CALUMET
A. Murray Turner Closes
Up an Important Deal
Today With the Chicago
& Erie Railroad Company
on Trade Basis.

one of the most important real estate
oeais or the year was closed yesterday
"hen the Erie railroad decided to A. Nj.
Turner strip of land 485 feet. n dis
tance of four blocks. i'm return for !,
triangular piece of land along the Erie
tracks, south of Eaton street, and di-
recfiy south of the Erie storage houses.
Through this deal Mr. Turner be-
comes the possessor of one-half a mile
OF frontage on Calumet avenue and will
at once have it subdivided and mt on
the market The strip of land is wide
enough so that there will be block
ana a nan between Calumet avenue and
the railroad company's holdings.
Railroad Loses Frontage.
The great advantage of the deal lies
IN the fact that the railroad has lost
al of its frontage on Calumet avenue
and there is no danger of this street
being destroyed as a residence street
by having a lot Of coal sheds or ma
chine shops erected fronting Calumet
avenue
The territory east of Calumet avenue
built up with great rapidity after the
Standard Steel Car company located
here but great many property owners
who had property fronting the hold.
inss of the Erie railroad hesitated
about putting expensive improvements
on II for the reason that they did not
know when the railroad would decide
TO build buildings across from their
property that would hurt its value.
Now that Mr.. Turner has secured
controll of all OF this frontage from
Carroll street south to the new fire
station, the future of this street is
assured and IT is expected that its de-
veiopment will be rapid.
Lawrence Becker and A. H. Tanner
are both very much pleased over the
ieai as it will make their holdings
across the street very valuable. The
terms Of the deal also provided that |
"aitham street, by jogging down in !
'outherly direction along the. Erie rail !
Dad tracks to Lewis street. may be
opened clear through to the Standard |
steel Car plant by means of Hart street /
Ind this will be the first through I
treet south of Douglas street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
Mr.. TURNER A SPEAKER
Indiana State Federation
Will Meet at Rich
mond, Ind.

A NJ Turner has been assigned as
one of the speakers at the first meet
ing of the Indiana State Federation of
Commercial clubs. which is to hold
forth at Richmond. Ind, about the mid
die of next month. his subject Will be
The New Federation
The opening address will be bv Ar
thur W. Brady Of Anderson. Clifford
Pinchot. head of the bureau Of forestry.
will speak on Conserving Natural Re
sources
Toasts will be responded to as fol-
lows: 'Indiana's place in Business
Principles in Public Offices Alfred
+. Knots of 1ndianapo polls: The Inter
urban's Importance IN Commerce. r.
B. Hanna of Ft Wavne: Business. In
terests and Legislation" Senator q. NJ.
Kimbrough Of Muncie; Publicity as an
Aid to Commercial Indiana member
Of South Bend Business Mems asso
citation; The New Federation" 4 Muir
ray Turner Of Hammond: "Our Bust
ness and Our Country" Judge j. @.
Woodmansee Of Cincinnati. Ohio. On
the second day discussion Of Indiana
water ways viii be held by Henry
Reisenburg. president Of the Indiana
branch of the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress. Perry Randall of 1T.
WAYNE and Thomas - Sims Of Indiao-
apolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
POLICE COURT

The Hammond police report the n,ost
quiet election that has ever been hold
in the city. There was but one arrest
on election day and that was ! votar
over in Robertsdale who is al1aoad =
have made a false affidavit He 80
released for the want of prosecution
officer Hilbrich found suitcase in
front of Stewards undertaking estab-
lishment and turned it in at the police
station. 1t was later claimed by Alex
Bancroft.
officer Schaadt found bicycle in
front OF John Camps grocery store and
took it to the police station. II
later claimed by John Camp and takan
home by him.
Mr. George Pearson reports thar =
door by feet was stolen out of tho
city hall. The police will make an
effort TO find it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
INTERESTED IN THEATRE

me whole town is interested in the
ne" lo-cent theater which T. w.
Englehart is building on South Holman
street, The elaborate plans which Mr..
Engiehart decided upon are now being
carried out, and it is apparent 70 al
that Hammond is to have beautiful
little play house
The marble wainscoting which is
oeing put in the foyer of the theater
ls the real stuff and is very attractive
Inc ornamental plastering on the walls
in the interior of the theater is The
most beautiful that has yet been seen
in this city.
mere are some plaster of paris
pedestals on the walls that are very
artistic and beautiful. The decorators
are to take hold of the theater as
soon as the ornamental plasterers are
through and the last thing that will
be done will be to put in the mosaic
moor, which is to extend half wav ONT
on the walk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
GOV ELECT MARSHALL
HAS LOTS OF PIE"
Successful Candidate Is Be.
ginning To Be Impor-
tuned BY Faithful

very Few persons have an idea how
much patronage the governor has at
ms disposal He has the appointment
OF private secretary at $4,000 wear
an executive clerk at $1,000. a stenog-
ragher at $1,000, an executive account
ant at $4,000. chief engineer of the
state House at $4,000, an ad1utnat een-
eral at $4,000 s2.250. a quartermaster
generl at $1,000. a brigadier general a.
Sz,25O, factory inspector at 50 Ooo o.
oil inspector at s2.500, four trustees AZ
SSoo year and expenses for the Cen
trail Northwestern, Eastern and sor+h
ern Hospitals for the Insane. for the
Epileptic Village at New castle ana tlo
insane Hospital at Madison, the Deaf
and Dumb Institute the Girls ScbooI
the Woman's Prison, the Institution for
the Blind, the State Penitentiary. the
1ndlana Reformatory, the Boys Reform
SCHOOL, the Soldiers Homes at knights
to"h ana Lafayette and the School for
eebie Minded at Ft. Wayne; state
entomoiogist at $500, four members
OF the State Board of Forestry at s3Oo
a year and game at $1,000. five mem
oers OF the State Board of Optometrv
AT 30 day and expenses while in ses-
SION, six members of the State Board ~
Medical Registration and Examination
at $500 year and expenses. five mem
oers OF the State Board of Pharmacy a +
30 day and expenses while in session
state veterinarian at 500 a month |
and expenses, two state labor commits
'loners at $4,000 a year, three members
of the State Tax Board at 81. 600 wear
-hree members of the State Railroad
commission at $1,000 year three
members of the State Board of Pardons
II $500 year and expenses. five mem /
'ers of the tuberculosis Commission at
20 a month and expenses and mem
'ers Of other commission too numerous
Q mention, most of whom serve with
'ut pay or draw nominal salaries.
In several of the offices mentioned
here are deputies who are appointed
~ their immediate chiefs. but il has
'een the custom in the past for gov
rnors to make suggestions regarding
ONE of these appointments. which
uggestions were treated with enninont
aspect by the chiefs. There are about
hirty-f five deputies under the oil in
pector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
CHARLES E. E. COONS
TAKEN TO PRISON

Charles e. E. coons. who was re-
Gently convicted in the Lake superior
court IN Hammond of an unspeakable
crime was taken TO Michigan city this
morning by Deputy James frost
Al the same time Sheriff F. s Carter
deputized John Noonan to help him
take prisoners to the reformatory at
Jefrersonville Mr.. Noonan was taken
along because. he is a man of powerful
physique and in shaking for cigars in
Lock- Simpsons cigar store has secured
the reputation of never letting any
thing get away from him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
BURGLAR
At BUNDE'S
ONCE MORE:
Midnight Marauder, Who
May Be Member of Bone
Polishers' Union, Shot at
But Gets Away With
3 Cents Worth of Loot.

Fred Bunde, the East state street
butcher, is getting so used to hur~,.r.
'hat ne wouldn't mind If he met one ON
'he street Mr.. Bunde is getting so
used to the rObbcr that he could nick
nun out In crowd of people. And
"hy shouldn't he. Isn't he visited
az the rate of once week by a provler
whoi who breaks into his meat marLe.
ana steals all the way from 3 cents
10 80 cents and soup bone
ar. Bunde thinks that the thief is a
members of the Bone Polishers' mn
ion.
Mr. Bundles mysterious visitor came
around last Wednesday night for a
fourth time, and but for a burglar
alarm might have taken a whole san
sage or another soup bone. AS #
was ne only got 8 cents Mr.. Bunde
did not know the amount of p,ona,.
that might be carried away and took No
chahces' and after the alarm bell. which
is attached to the bedstead. rang Ioner ha
lore time for Mrs. Bunde to wake up the
'ired husband was finally aroused from
ms dreams, but not with the aid of the
bell few hurried jabs in his snare
rios from his better half brought him
to his senses
Holds Council of War.
Ihe bell kept ringing, so they muf
hed II and both dressed hurriedlv in
the meantime holding a council of war
Mr. Bunde decided to guard the rear
exit while Mrs. Bunde volunteered to
protect the front door. Be it said 10
Mr. Bundles credit that he did not seek
the back door in order that he might
escape in case the burglar was desper-
ate. II was only reasonable to believe |
that the fellow would seek TO escape
the back way.
Botn the husband wife were at their
posts, with Fred holding shotgun in |
MS hand' while his courageous spouse |
was satisfied with a revolver II All
WORKED as fine as the alarm clock.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Bunde were good I
and ready the burglar. too was ready
and he attempted to escape. He plunged
1irectly for the front door. right into
the arms of Mrs. Bunde. She was not
strong enough to hold him. however
md ne reached the street She leveled
ler revolver at him and fired and 4
missed Just then Fred came running Il
around the corner of the house and H
'eelng the fleeing burglar disapnear-
ng in the darkness he raised his
lowitzer and blazed away When the
moke had cleared away he found that
le missed the burglar and cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
TAFI'S ELECTION
B0OMS INDUSTRY
Forty Thousand More Men
TO Go To Work by Jan.
l in Calumet Region.

An industrial revival began in the
United States within twenty four hours
after the election of William Howard
Taft to the presidency.
Evidences of restoration of conf
dence throughout the business world in
all lines Of trade and industry are an
parent in every section of the country
1t promises to hit the Calumet 70
gion hard and be the harbinger of a
tremendous impetus in business. Some
of the signs of prosperity in the Calu-
met region are:
Western steel Car & Foundry
company takes on 500 men and win
employ 1000 additional within
month.
Pullman Car works takes back
2,500 men and will increase its
force $500 more
Inland Steel mill. Indiann Har
bor, runs full force with 500 em-
ployes and plans to use 900 more
In ne" Ninety-hrst street plant.
Illinois Steel company increases
force by 1,500 and eventually will
employ 10000.
steel company's plant at Gary
add 500 men to it's payroll by Jan.
L, and plans to use I2.OO0
Announcements of the resumption of
operations, the hiring of increased
working forces and extending the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-06
COLLEGE SPIRIT
IS MANIFESTED
Lincoln Jefferson Law Col
lege Elects New Of
ficers Last Night.

Barely two months old the college
spirit is beginning to assert itself
among the Lincoln jefferson Law
! school The students of the school met
| last night for the purpose of organiz-
ing law club
fhe Organization grew out of spirit
OF pride and love that the students
nave for their school. and it was this
spirit that prompted them to organize
club to represent the school for de-
batting contests with other schools. and
also in such social functions as the
school Will from time to time give
The officers elected last night are as
follows:
President-Charles R. Dyer.
Vice president-M p Ludwig
Secretary-John Morthland.
Treasurer-W F. Brunt
committee on constitution ana Nv
iaws-O. +. Boyce, William Love and
Walter E. Bauer
Ihe class realizes that the Lincoln
Jefferson College of Law will be A ner-
manent institution with a brilliant fu-
ture before 1T. Those already enrolled
are proud to think that they shall
compose the first class of the school
and hope that the club that thev or
sanized last night will live to be the
strongest and best of all that will rise
in the course of time.
The college is now in full swing and
especially now that the campaign is
over those Of the students who had
a tendency 70 work in the campaign.
VIII get down to harder work than
ever The course is still open to anv-
body and it is still early enough in
the year to begin now and do good
work until the end.