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Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
MANY TRY "HITTING THE COON"

Amusement Stand in Charge ofMrs.
Alice Read Was a Popular Center
The amusement stand in charge of
Mrs. Alice Read while not as profit
able this year as last, was neverthe-
less the mecca for a large number of
men and boys who delighted to "Hit
the Coon or try their chance at
"ringing a cane" w. H. Collins
the auctioneer and horse dealer, was
the barker and he knew how to be on
his Job. Many were attracted to
this booth and despite the hot weather
there was continuous exercise going
on.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
Fourth The Big Day of Fair

The big day of the Fair was Satur-
day, Fourth of July. Early in the
morning teams began pouring into
town and the early trains brought
former Smyrnians here from a dis
tance. Dover, Middletown, Odessa,
Townsend, Millington, Cheswold,
Clayton, Centreville, Chestertown,
and other places within a radius OF
thirty miles were we'll represented.
The first thing on the program was
the parade which rendezvoused at the
corner of North and Main Steets at
thirty O'Clock. Unfortunately
the parade did not compare at all
fovorably with the splendid turnout
of a year ago. Every effort was
made to get our business men to put
in floats and. last week there were
some assurances that Clayton would
give Smyrna little rivalry IN this
matter, but when the time came none
of them materiaIized and as a result
only four floats, four organizations
and some horsemen appeared in line.
Mayor Crow and the Town Council
headed the procession, followed by
the carriage containing the speakers
the Smyrna School Board, Gen. w.
S. Hancock Post, No. 20, G. A.
R., children of the Junior League
and Band of Hope, several floats
The Transportation & Mfg. Co., the
agricultural implement store Of Thomas
H. Wilson, Robert H. Denney's Fioul
Mill George. II Cole with Hubbard
coNTiNI1zD on FIFTH PAGE
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
LlGHTBOURNE CASE AT DOVER
Wesley NJ. E. Church Withdraws From
Wilmington M E. Conference

Wesley NJ. E. Church Wthdraws From
Wilmington M E. Conference
The officiary and members of Wes-
ley M. E. Church not receiving any
satisfactory answers as to the with
drawal of the proposed charges
against the pastor, Rev. A. w. Light
bourne, held a special meeting on
Wednesday evening, at which
resolutions were adopted, by vote
of IS to 2, declaring that Wesley M.
E. Church sewers all connections with
the Wilmington Conference until the
next annual conference meeting, il
March, 1909. Wesley Webb, secre-
tary of the official board, was in
structed to send a letter to the presid-
ing bishop of the Wilmington Con-
ference, Daniel A. Goodsell, to-
gether with the resolutions adopted,
But, in view of later develOpmets,
the proposed letter to the Bishop was
cancelled.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
DlsCOURAGlNG FRUIT MARKET
Farmers About Cheswold Say it is The
Most Unsatisfactory in Years

Cheswod, July 6.-Owing to the
low prices prevailing this season our
fruit buyers are experiencing, they
say, the most hazardous and unsatis-
factory fruit market within their
recollection. To-day (Monday) 81. &C
per 80 quart. crate was the top price
for blackberries which the grower
must accept or otherwise ship on his
own risk. Apples likewise are low
and a few "Greensborough" peaches,
fine in appearance, were scarcely
saleable.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
KIDNAPPING CASE NEAR LEIPSIC
Two Little Childten Abducted From the
Farm of Charles Hirons Last
Wednesday Children Located

Wednesday morning about II
O'Clock, Mrs. Chas Hirons, who resides
on the Corbit farm, in Dutch Neck, near
Leipsic was startled to see a stranger
drive rapidly up to the gate and seize
her two little grandsons, Earl, aged
years, and Charlie, aged Z, who
were playing on the lawn, and drive
rapidly away with them towards
Smyrna. The whole proceeding was
done so quickly and the grandmother
was so startled that the stranger had
a good start and was out of sight be
fore she could summon her husband
and the men who were working in &
field only a short distance from the
house. The boys were the sons OF
DR.. and Mrs. George A. Truitt, of
Philadelphia. Four men who had
been hanging around the reighbor-
hood, and looking at several farms as
though to buy them, waited their op-
/ portunity, it is said, and, seeing the
/ boys at play in the lane, gathered
them up quickly into their carriage
and drove off. Mr. Hirons' daughter.
Rena, was divorced from her husband,
Dr. George Truitt, of Philadelphia.
about four months ago and the court
awarded her the custody of the chill
dren, and the mother brought them tu
her parents, while she is staying for
a time with her sister, Mrs. Pyle, or,
a farm near Wilmington. Detectives
were notified and are on the trail OF
the abductor. The children have been
located at a suburban place neal
Philadelphia Much interest was
manifested in Smyrna over the affair
The little children are rephews of
Levin H. Hirons a well-known mer-
chant on west Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
JAPANESE GARDEN A RETREAT,

Many Wandered There to Rest and to
Refresh Themselves With Drinks
The Japanese Garden was another
innovation this year that proved
pleasant and attractive. This was
in charge of Miss Nettie Tschudy.
She was assisted by several girls
dressed in Japanese costume. They
were Miss Mabel Robinson, Lola
Dick, Mabel Smith, Helen Lofland.
The garden was attractively decorated
with Japanese lanterns with here and
there table over which was~a Jap
anese umbrella. This garden was a
retreat for many and was splendidly
pattonized.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
CHEswOLD STRICT ON FOURTH
Boys Were Prohibited From Shooting
of Crackers Within Town Limits

of Crackers Within Town Limits
Cheswold, July 7.-Our Town Board
in feeling that they ought to protect
the town property enforced a rigid
odinance which was the means of
robbing our boys the sport
previously enjoyed celebrating
the Fourth with frecrackers, &c.
The day therefore did not boom a.
all at home and many sought Smyrna
and other places where there was
something doing on the line of giving
vent to their patriotism. Our boys
as a class would now like to wield
the ballot at the next town cleo
iton.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08

Fourth of July 1908, will be
recorded as one of the most delight
full in the history of Smyrna and for
the splendid enthusiasm worked up,
all credit is due the women of the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna.
The Country Fair was the mecca
for thousands of people. Smyrnians
and former Smyrnians mingled to-
gether in pleasant pastimes, old
friendships were renewed, happy
"reminiscences were told, new
acquaintance were made and as a
Home Day. enterprise nothing has
equalled it in spirit and enthusiasm
in the memory of our oldest
inhabitants. For three days
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. July
End, 3rd, and 4th, the Country Fair
prospered with onwonted enthusiasm.
Typical summer weather, hot, close
and sultry greeted the three days
celebration but this did not interfere
with the attendance or lessen the
spirit of those who participated
The ladies were in for a season of
profit and pleasure and from the time
the Fair grounds opened Thursday
afternoon until its close at midnight
Saturday night, there was interest
and pleasure for everybody. At
night the grounds were lighted with
electricity and variegated lanterns,
so arranged about a number OF
decorated boothes as to make il
charming.
Fair Presented Fine Appearance
The Schoolhouse green on SoutI
street was fenced in and under the
outrageous trees were erected f.;
half score of booths, tents, &c.
that reminded one of a typica
country fair. The candy and frui'
booth was in charge of a committe'
of which Mrs. H. P. Hall is chair
man; Ice Cream Booth, Mrs. JOIN
P. LeFevre; Wheel of Fortune anC
Fancy Articles, Miss Cora Tschudy
"Mrs. Wigg's Cabbage Patch" " Mis-
Laura Bell; "Hit the Coon" ant
Ring Toss, Mrs. Alice Read
Automobile, "Seeing Smyrna,
Mrs. W. B. Megear; Gypsie Camp
Miss Emily Spruance; Japanes
Tea Garden, with all kinds o
refreshing drinks, Miss Netti
Tschudy; Side Show, Mrs. J. w
Clifton; and Athletic Sports, w. H
Janney and John P. LeFrvere. l
the centre of the schoolhouse gree
and directly in front of the handsom
brick building was the bandstanC
so elevated as to make an efectiv
position for the Stayton Cornet Bar
of Smyrna, which during the who
progress of the Fair discoursed son
fine music.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
SMYRNA ENJOYS BIGGEST FOURTH
OF JULY IN HISTORY OF THE TOWN
"COUNTRY FAIR" AND "HOME DAY" CELEBRATION
BROUGHT BIG CROWDS TO SMYRNA

The Fourth the Biggest Oayarade Morning.
Making, at Which Hon. W. H. Stayton Principal Address,
Many Attractive and Entertaining Features of the Fair
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08

F. E. Postles a Boat Inspector
F. E. Postles has been appointed
Government Boat Inspector at
Bowers Beach.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-08
DR.. MOORE GOES TO CHESWOLD
Leaves Sanitarium This Week and Wilt
STAY With his Sister Mrs. VIC. SaVin

Cheswold, July THE many
friends of DR.. Moore will be glad to
learn that he will this week leave
the sanitarium in Philadelphia to be
in the care of Mrs. w. C. Savin, his,
sister, at her delightful country
home near Cheswold. The Doctor
is steadily improving we learn, and
able to move about with crutches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO the citizens
of the City of Hammond. North Town
ship. Lake County, Indiana: That the
undersigned is a male inhabitant more
than twenty-one CID years of age. a
resident of said Town and Township
and not in the habit of becoming in
toXicated: that he has been a continu-
Gus resident of said Township for more
than ninety 600 days last past; that
he viii apply to the Board of County
Commissioners of Lake County, State
of Indiana, at their regular September
Term, 1908, for a license TO sell 1ntoxi-
eating liquors in less quantities than a
quart at a time and permit the same
to be drank on the premises where
sold; that he will also ask permission
to sell tobacco. soft drinks and lunch
in connection Herewith; and that the
premises where he desires to sell said
Intoxicating liquors is described as fol-
lows, toWit.
The ground floor front room of the
one-story frame building, with living
rooms in the rear. and situated on lot
80, block ?, in L. Z. Hohman's addition
to Hammond Lake County, Indiana.
10 Signed. HARRY PANIMON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
PULLMAN COMPANY To
MAKE STEEL CARS
Method of Building Rolling
Stock to Be Revolu-
tionized.
WILL WIDEN GROUND AREA
Progress in Safety Construction Ne
cessitates Radical Steps
Shops Will Be Rebuilt.

Pullman's mammoth shops are to be
RACED and rebuilt upon tremendous
scale for the express purpose of the
manufacture of steel palace cars.
Plans which are to be put into i'm
mediate operation, and which have been
in process of making for half a dozen
years, call for a revolutionizing of the
method of building the Pullman rolling
stock To accommodate the greatly en-
larged shops and the new-style ma
chinery which is to be installed. the
area of ground occupied by the work
shops of the Pullman company is to be
increased to the extent of sixty acres.
Plans To BE Pushed.
Work on the remakihg of the City of
Pullman and its predominant industry
would now be under way but for the
financial furry last winter. which
threw barriers onthe track of many an
industry. The report which gained
general credence in railroad circles and
lamong the financiers yesterday was
ltkatthe Pullman officials have arrived
at the point where immediate and rapid
perfection of the plans held so long in
Iabeyance lies dead ahead.
The great progress made in the man
fracture of steel cars in the ordinary
lconstruction work of the railways has
Inecessitated the radical steps about to
be taken by the Pullman company, in
the estimation of experienced railroad
men.
AIl-SteeI Cars Soon.
1t has been several years since 1t be-
Jeanne firmly established fact that the
steel car is to be the railroad car of
the future BY degrees the great car
-1
have been changing gradually to a
basis which in a short time is expected
to in the production of the all-stee1
cars rather than the type which is com
mon now on the railway system of the
nation.
The Pullman company has arrived at
this stage, judged by the news of the
rebuilding of the city which was de-
signed to be the model manufacturing
lefty of the world, and the next few
years are destined to witnes an entire
change in the construction of the sleep
ing cars, the luxurious private cars and
the equipment which goes to make up
the vestibuled trains of the present day
Definite details of the plans to re-
create Pullman and it's monster car
shops are not yet announced by the
Pullman officials, and no direct an
nouncement is made on behalf of the
company that such a move is imminen
1t may be stated on high authority
however. that the directorate has faced
the present condition for at least two
years and that the elaborate change is
on the threshold of contamination.
Changes in suburb.
The extent to which the making over
of the plant will affect the physica
being of the manufacturing suburb o.
IChicago is one of the details of the
Pullman plans which has not beer
given out. The addition of sixty acre.
to the site of the plant however, calls
for radical changes in the map of tn,
little city which George NJ Pullman lait
lout in 1880 as the ideal municipality
for manufacturer and artisan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts. 7,144 tubs; cream
cry. extras, 22c; price to retail dealers.
23c; prints, 24c; extra frsts, II nc;
firsts, 201sc; seconds, 19c; dairies, ex-
dies, No. l. 171ac; packing stock, 16 &c.
Eggs-Receipts. $50 cases; miscel
laneous lots, cases returned, "A 12c;
cases included, 141a 015c; ordinary
and must be 40 per cent fresh, Isle;
prime firsts, packed in new whitewood
cases and must be so per cent fresh,
zoe; extra, specially packed for city
22c.
New potatoes-Receipts, 80 cars
choice to fancy. s6GSSc; fair to good,
Sweet tatoes-Virginia. $3.50 per
veal-Quotations for calves in good
weights u @7c; 60 to so lbs, SQ9c; so
Dressed beefWNo. ribs, 1Sc; No. 1
loins. 19c; No. round, Sc; No. l
Live poultry Turkeys, per lb, 14c;
chickens. fowls, 12c; springs, 15c;
roosters, &c; geese. $500 SOC; ducks,
8 Y a lie
$1.75 per crate; nestarines, $1.00@1.10
per crate; peaches, S1.20@1.45 per box.
pears, s1.70@1.S5 per box; grapes, Csc
F f'ru $1.oo@4oo per brl; soc
a s1.25 per bu; bananas. jumbo, per
bunch, 81. 90; straight, $1.15Q1.40; culls
coo q $1.15; bouquets, 700 soc; lemons,
$3.750475; oranges, $3.50 $50; pine
apples, $2.00G4.50 per crate; peaches
75c@ $1.75 per crate; 15G2 5c per 10 blu
basket; grapes. 2003 soc per S-lb bas-
ket; pears $1.00Q1.50 per blu.
-Blackberries, 16-qt case, 81
| a go; blueberries, $1.50Q1.75 per 16-
ut case; raspberries, red, $1,000 200 pei
24-qt case; currants, per 16-qt case, u
a S5c
Beans-Pea beans. hand picked
choice, s2.47@2.52: common. $1,000 40
red kidneys. s1.7O; lower grades, de
Swedish. s215Q225; off grades. s1.25 q
1.50; limas, California. per 100 lbs
s5621a
Melons Gems. 65cQs15O per crate
Rockyfords, California. standard crates
s1.70G 800; pony. $3.50 a 2.OO watermel
| ons. 70.O0d150.00 per car.
Green getables-Beets, s125 pc
| box, cabbage, $1.75 per crate; carrots
s1.25 per box; caulifiower. 25c @$1 q
per box; celery. M$l.00 per box
celery, 15c 100 per box; cucumbers
5Q soc per box; garlic, &c per lb
| green onions, 6@ &c per bunch; greer
peas, $1.75 per bu horseradish. 60c pc
bunch: lettuce, head, tub S0@90c; leaf
peppers, 40 q coo per crate; parsley, 1
@15c per doz; pieplant, 15Q1Sc pc
bunch; radishes, home grown. $3.50 pc
! 100; string beans. green, 60G 75c pc
blu; wax, 60M75c per box; onions, IS
per sack; tomatoes, 10@ SOC per crate
| turnips So a 75c per sack; watercress
IS a 35c per basket.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15

constituents demand for conservatism
in liquor legislation.
While the republicans are outspoken
in depIoring the invasion of the brew
cry agents and the democrats are pas
sive in the northern part of Lake
county, the situation is a great deal
different in the southern part of the
county.
There both republicans and demo-
Gratis who are indignant over the fact
that brewery agents from Indianapolis
would presume to NEEDLE in Lake
county politics. There is a great deal
of anti-saloon sentiment in southern
Lake county. and this will be united
in denouncing the brewery move.
There Is no question in the opinion
of many Hammond saloonkeepers that
at least a majority of the people in
northern Lake county are in favor of
the orderly. we'll conducted saloon The
best citizens in both parties would OPP
pose any effort on the part of the anti
saloon element to eliminate the saloon
from any but the residence districts.
Don't Want Radical steps.
Ordinarily this element may be re-
lied upon to support the saloon men
in their effort to prevent any radical
interference on the part of the anti
saloon people.
But if the brewery agents enter
Lake county and use their influence in
an effort to defeat republican candi-
dates; these same candidates will be-
come rabid anti-saloon men and their
influence is sure to be felt one way or
another
man by the name of Edward
Greasy. whose card reads: Central
Representative of the indianapolis
Brewing company" has been in the
county for ten days. He has been go
ing from saloon to saloon in an effort
to induce the saloonkeepers to knife
the republican candidates.
saloon Vote the Pawn.
! In fact the brewery agents know nc
politics except the politics of business
and where in Lake county they viii
decree the knitting of a republican can
didate, they will decree the knifing OF
a democratic candidate in another
county. The saloon vote is the pawr
which is being moved this way. and
that on the checker board the whole
idea is to play the game so that the
| breweries will win.~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, North Town
ship, Lake County. Indiana: That the
Undersigned is male inhabitant more
than twenty-one (21) years of age.
resident of said Town and Township
and not in the habit of becoming in
toxicated; that he has been a continu-
Gus resident of said Township for more
than ninety 600 days last past; that
he will apply to the Board of County
Commissioners of Lake County, State
of Indiana, at their regular September
Term, 1908, for a license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors in less quantities than a
quart at a time and permit the same
to be drank on the premises where
sold; that he will also ask permission
to sell tobacco, soft drinks and lunch
in connection Herewith; and that the
premises where he desires to sell said
Intoxicating liquors is described as fol-
lows, to-wft:
The ground floor front room of the
two-story frame building, situated on
lot 4, block in Morris addition to the
city of Hammond. Lake county, Indi-
ana. There are living rooms in the
rear and above. s
Signed, MIKE CVIJANAVICH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
HEARD ON THE BOURSE.

Clement Curtis-Exports of wheat
and flour Off the six weeks Of the new
crop year are the largest since 1903
and testify to the acute demand for
breadstuffs. Would advise purchases
around this level.
Ware-We think there is enough in
the wheat situation to warrant pur-
chases on fair sized recessions.
Pringle-On any decline in the Chi
cago market from any reason as that
of yesterday, wheat is a purchase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Union Stock Yards. Aug. 15.-Hogs.
1903: market sc higher. Light. $1,000
6.57; mixed, $500 a 6.65; heavy, $500 a
$685. rough, $500 q 6.25.
Cattle receipts. 1000: market steady.
Sheep receipts, 1000; market strong.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Omaha ......2 800 zoe .
Union Stock Yards. Aug. 15.-Hogs,
estimated for Monday. 81, 900 head
market 10c higher than yesterday close.
Light. s6.10@6.57; mixed, $6.1096.72;
heavy. s610Q6.70; rough, s6.10@6.35.
Cattle receipts, estimated, 1000 head
market steady. Sheep receipts. 1000;
market strong
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
INDIANA HARBOR.

INDIANA HARB0R
Lot IS, block 3 in first addition,
East Chicago Co. to John Mil
TOLESTON
Lot %, block /, Husak's addi-
ton, Alzbeta Wrablik to John
Chlapecka
Lot 81, block 10, c. T. L. & l.
Co.'S fifth addition. Lorenzo p.
Goodwin to Giuseppe Fevoli. -. $50
RIVERSIDE.
Lots 81, 80. block 3 lots II to 10,
block 4, l.. PotteTs addition,
John f. Langan to j. Pearle
RoIllSOn ........-- ..-..-.... Z
GARY.
Undivided u lot SO. block 50.
Gary Land Co.'S first subdivi-
isaac isaac Daniel ................ 1850
Section 1860 W-Part, Henry
Chester to Orrin C. Pierce 600
Section 10-36-S W-3.69 acres,
Gary Land Co. to Wabash Rail
road .....-...... =, OILS
Lots / to 4, block L Horsford
park addition, Josephine Inman
to Ida B. Cheeseman ........ /
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
ROOM AND BoARD WANTED.

W Room with breakfast and
supper, for young man; house must
be centrally located. Write J. J. care
Times. l4-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
Mnrkets-Mheat.
Primary Movement.
WEATHER FORECAST

Illinois and Indiana-Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday; probably showers
north tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, North Town
ship, Lake County, Indiana: That the
undersigned is a male inhabitant more
than twenty-one CID years of age, a
resident of said Town and Township
and not in the habit of becoming in
toxicated; that he has been a continu-
Gus resident of said Township for more
than ninety 600 days last past; that
he will apply to the Board of County
Commissioners of Lake County, State
of Indiana at their regular September
Term, 1905, for license to sell in
than a quart at a time and permit the
same to be drunk on the premises
where sold; that he will also ask per-
mission to sell tobacco, soft drinks and
lunch In connection herewith: and
that the premises where he desires to
sell said Intoxicating liquors is describ-
ed as follows. to-wit:
One-story frame building, living
rooms in rear, situated on lot IL, block
2, Morris addition. s
Signed, ERNEST GOLLNICK.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
Stocks, Grain and
a::::: PROVISIONS s' Is: 1 W.:
Special Wire to
The TIMES


Chicago. Aug. 15-Carlots today:
Wheat, 1913, 81. 16S; corn. $50. 81, 1873;
oats, 204, AZ. 21s.
Chicago. Aug. Estimates for
Monday: Wheat, 16S cars: corn, POI
cars; oats 1873 cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
The Strong Thought Of Self.

The strong thought of self is in
evitably insulting-it is as restrictive
Of human contact as a live wire
Mary Stewart Cutting. in The Way
farefs"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-15
LIVERPOOL MARKET,

Liverpool Aug. 14.-Wheat closed I'M
changed to sd lower; corn closed Is d
higher.