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Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
Rural Drlturry mnrth many
,Ttmra mhat Ut @aa Unat
By N. J. BACHELOR,
Master National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.

DO not understand why the word ee used connection
with rural delivery. Is it any more applicable rural
delivery than to city delivery?
In regard to rural mail delivery 1 will say while
have figures upon the subject it is conceded on every
hand that it worth several times its cost The deficit
charged to rural mail delivery only nominal for it
not take into account the increase in receipts of the postal
department from the increased postal business
of it.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

If the matter stated in detail believe there would
but the other hand there would delivery
Outside the direct result has had such effect
values increasing the intelligence people bringing
sections into direct with
to credit to it.
1t that expended by the federal
has brought greater the country whole than
expended sustaining rural mail delivery routes
therom. believe it question
opinion and that argu-
ment tends to the verdict that it has - ~
been worth many times its
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Personal.
Andrew Carnegie has contributed
$125,OOO to the Robert Koch institute
at Berlin for the investigation Of tu
berculosis.
Brig. Gen. F. s. Dodge, U. s. A., re
tired, is dead at his home in Washing
ton, aged &c years.
Former Secretary OF the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw, was the guest OF hon
or at the Goth annual banquet of the
Kansas City Bar association recently
He is remarkably pessimistic regard
ing the republican chances in the com
ing campaign.
Wah Shun Cab, chief OF the Kaw
Indians, is dead at his home near Ar
kansas City, Kan. aged Ss years.
Crosby s. Noyes, the veteran editor
OF the Washington Evening Star, is
dead in Pasadena, Cal. where he had
gone in the hope Of benefiting his fail
Ing health.
Mrs. Harriet Hosmer, a noted Amer
lean sculptress, died recently at her
home in Watertown, Mass.
George A. Robertson, widely
known journalist and former secre
tary of the late President Garfield, ia
dead in Cleveland, Ohio.
Justice Henry r. Mason of the Kan
sas supreme court, has been elected
grand master Of the Masonic grand
lodge Of Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
NEWS OF INTEREST
TO THE AUTOMOBILES

Rochester Automobile Club announces
that from $50 to 300 cars will travel to
Buffalo in three divisions. the first leav-
ing Rochester on the evening of July g..
the second on the morning of the 7th and
the third on the morning of the Sth. Tour
lists from points south and east are re-
Quested to join one of these sections.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Flannery of
Pittsburg their son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Flannery, and their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. V. Friday. were visitors In Cumber-
land arriving there in an $1,000 60-horse-
power Lozier car of French manufacture.
They were on their way home from En-
mitsburg, Md. where they attended the
commencement exercises at Mount ST.
Mary's College.
A touring party from Boston stopped
off Thursday night On the way to Wheel
ing. w. Va. in a 50-horsepower Peerless
car The party was composed of DR. T.
c. Beebe. DIR. II. D. Lloyd, Demarest
Lloyd and Andrew Durgie.
Charles r. Aldrich. son of Senator Aid
rich of Rhode Island. accompanied by Will
bur Minis of this city. also stopped over
in Cumberland Thursday while en- route
TO Chicago and the middle west. via Pitts
burg, in a 61-iIorsepower Columbia.
Starting next Tuesday from Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

twenty delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention will tour to Denver in
train of five automobiles stopping at all
OF the important cities and towns along
the route and occupying about ten days
on the journey.
J. Bryan. which the tourists will reach
on Saturday. a second train of cars
carrying Gov. Hoch of Kansas and Gov
Folk of Missouri. will meet>the Illinois
traveller, ,r and continue to Denver as one
train. John Atwood of Leavenworth
who is expected to make the nominating
speech for William ]. Bryan, will be one
of the Kansas party.
The automobile train carrying the Illi-
nols delegation was chartered by Roger
{. sullivan; chairman of the Illinois dem
ocracy, and the party will include num-
Der or prominent democratic statesmen.
1t Is expected that the Chicago train will
reach Clinton. Iowa. on the first day,
Marshalltown Wednesday. and Omaha.
Neb.. Thursday night. remaining at that
point nearly an entire day, as prominent
Omaha democrats have arranged a gil
gantlc reception in honor of the delegates.
Following another reception at Lincoln.
the tourists will continue through Grand
Island kearney, and North Platte. Neb..
crossing the Colorado line near ,Julesburg.
At that point number of distinguished
democrats in automobiles will meet the
tourists and escort them into Denver.
Al the convention city special entertain
ment is being arranged in honor of the
Illinois Kansas-Missouri transfers. who
VIII establish a precedent in convention
travel. this being the first time in the
history Of transportation that train of
motor cars will compete with trunk line
railroads over long distance routes.
The train will be composed of cars
utilizing identically the same type OF
chassis as was used for the war message
car, which made sensational run from
New York to Leavenworth. Kan. last
winter.
The route to be followed by the touring
delegation is based on the one generally
used for cross-continent automobiles tours.
but several slight deviations will be made
for the purpose of touching cities and
towns in which prominent democratic
organizations are anxious to entertain the
delegates.
I 1t is expected that Denver will be
reached some time during the day of the
glorious fourth. The train will go leisure.
~, and average about 12j miles day.
A novel race recently was run from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

- ENERAL interest is being mani
II tested in local automobile cir
- c,es in the endurance run be-
tween New York and this city
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
MAXWELL and Buick runabout partici-
mating John R Thomas and Guy n.
To,man will drive the Maxwell. with
Sam Luttren In charge of the Buick Both
cars will be shipped TO New York and the
start made from there
Carl Kelsey of Philadelphia and Mr.
Thomas drove Maxwell car from this
ci,y 10 Boston last week. lowering the
record They started Wednesday after
noon at = o'clock and arrived in Boston
Thursday after a run of twenty-three and
a half hours. The best time heretofore.
i, is stated. was thirty-ive and half
hours.
Like the autumnal flights OF ducks TO
southern feeding grounds, automobile
tourists are expected 10 flock from all di
rec,ions 10 the national good roads con-
vanIion at Buffalo. July g. .. and s. The
a. A A organizations of the various
states are arranging tours To make the
run from many different points. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

Starting next Tuesday from Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

name OF Mrs. Caroline Whitmier Of
Shorter College. Rome, Ga. was presented
for membership. Mrs. Whitnlier is soon
to leave for Florence, Italy. to take the
position of professor of literature and
biographical history in the American Col
lege of Fine Arts. Mrs. La Sale Corbell
Picket, president of the league. expects to
leave in a week for an extended tour in
the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

InsUrmountable mystery surrounds the
many disappearance that have occurred
in the Black mountains of Virginia since
Edward L. WentZ. the young Philadelphia
millionaire and Harvard graduate. was
lost TO the world five years ago. Half a
dozen prominent persons have been SINH
larry lost in the same territory since Mr..
VENTS disappearance, and only one of
them has been heard from. A couple of
dead bodies have been found. Mr.. w. F.
Kelly the superintendent Of coal min
ing company whose home is at Appala-
CHA, Va, was counted among the missing
three weeks ago. All efforts to locate him
have proved fruitless. An unauthorized
report from Kentucky alleges that Mr..
Kelly has been seen, but his relatives and
friends do not place much credence in the
statement as the missing man has failed
to communicate with them.
Particular interest is added to the dis
appearances from the fact that the terri
tory where they have occurred in Virginia
is across the border from the scenes Of
the famous Kentucky feuds.
The case of young Wentz. five years
ago, attracted attention all over the coun-
try. He was a handsome young man and
a member of one OF the wealthiest and
most prominent families in Philadelphia
mendous boundary of coal and timber
lands in southwest Virginia. and he was
sent there TO look after the interests of
the family. He erected a handsome home
at Big Stone Gap. filled his stables with
thoroughbred horses and his kennels with
fine dogs.
Disappearance of millionaire.
After living there several months Wentz
disappeared. The last seen Of him was
ore afternoon when he left home and told
the servants that he was going into the
mountains to see the superintendent of hi
= timber lands. He went horseback and eX-
pected TO return shortly after dark. About
IL O'Clock the same night the horse re-
turned riderless. The next day passed
and he did not return. His absence be-
gan to cause alarm and his father. DIR.
j. l. Wentz, was notified at his home in
Philadelphia.
The family was much alarmed. An
other day passed and the young man did
not make his appearance. Pinkerton de-
tectiveS were rushed TO the scene and took
charge of the case Hundreds of miners
and laborers employed in the Wentz enter
prises were taken from their work and,
joined by hundreds of citizens. organized
searching parties. They secured the
mountains for miles around. explored
in a futile effort to discover some clue
that might lead to a solution of the mys-
terry. The theory was advanced that he
was being held for ransom. while many
believed that he had been murdered by
the souatters on the WentZ lands.
The Wenrz family then offered reward
of $4,000 for information that would lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
Edward L. Wentz,
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IN SURMOUNT BILE :

Mystery Surrounds Many
Deaths - Body of Young
Philadelphia Millionaire and
Harvard Graduate Found
Riddled With Bullets-En-
gineer, Insurance Man and
Revenue Officers Among the
List Who Have Answered
the Death Call of the Noun
tains-One Alleged Return
to Civilization Not Authenti-
Gated and Relatives Believe
Man Is Dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

Here is side of the good roads ques-
ton that has received too little atten-
tion," says ]. w. Bate of Racine. Wis.
THE city engineer of Nottingham.
England. says in a recent paper: Is 1t
unreasonable to ask that the construction
of motor cars be improved to prevent the
damage they do to the roads?'
Right there is point where a great
deal of help may be given to the good
roads movement. The discussion Of the
respective merits of binders in road con-
struction. and of oils and emulsions for
sprinkling, will undoubtedly result bene-
ficially. But the automobile builder can
also help by keeping the effect on the
road in mind in laying out his machine.
He will find that it pays in the end, for
the machine that is easiest on the road
is the easiest on the tires, the most
comfortable to the rider. the safest to
driver-in fact, the preferable machine
in every way.
I'VE find that motorists are not only
enthusiastic over the making Of good
roads, but that they are readily inter-
ested in the preservation of roads. There
is no doubt that the least wear of the
highway will be a strong element in a
machines popularity in the future. There
is a decided public sentiment in the mat
ter now. The automobile builder, as
well as the motorist. can help in averting
the special tax of car owner for road
upkeep proposed by the Nottingham en-
gineer and others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

II all the telephones made each year
were blended into single instrument
it would be nearly 800 miles high and
weigh 1000 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09

the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago
yesterday.
One of the twin daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Scholz of Central ave-
nue. is very i'll.
George Rankin, whose illness was at
first thought to have been typhoid few
err, is now reported as having only
q severe case of the grip.
Earl Morgan Of Oliver street is enter
tanning his mother, Mrs. Julia Nor
gan, of Erie, Pa. Mrs. Morgan will re-
turn home next Saturday.
Ed. Girard is now employed on
bricklaying job at Gary.
Frederick Harr was in Chicago yes
terday.
William Moose of Michigan is the
guest of his brother. R. O. Moose, OF
Fischrupp avenue.
The assault and battery case in which
James and Johnston Knight are charged
with. beating their father, James
Knight, came up in Judge Jones court
yesterday morning, but a change OF
venue was taken to Judge Reiland'
court in East Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
TOLEsTON.

The Gary Heat, Light and Water
company had a preventative make a
house-to-house campaign here the 9TH
er day whose object was to find out
how many prospective gas users he
could get to sign a petition requesting
the above named company to extend
its gas mains into Toleston. We do
not know how successful he was, but
think it would be boon to the town.
especially in the hot months of sum-
mer when gas can be so conveniently
used for cooking purposes. Let all 10y
al and progressive citizens help the
good cause along.
1t is rumored that several big real
estate deals are to be fully consum-
mated within a few days. The real
estate business is anything but dead
here.
The cold snap makes our coal deal
ers smile. The coal business is boom
ing.
Mrs. Otto c. Borman and Mrs. Frank
Borman were business visitors at
Hammond last evening. The children
say ITO order Kris Kringel or Santa
Claus to come" Here's hoping they'll
not be forgotten.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
MISREPRESENTATION

Mr.. Yallowitz has moved his store
from Erie avenue to Mr.. Paul Roses
store building, previously occupied by
Mr.. William Rose, on the corner of
One Hundred and Thirty thiid street
and Ontario avenue Mr. Yallowitz
carries full line of gents furnishings.
Mrs c. Bracket was a Chicago visit
or yesterday.
Mr.. v. w. O'Roark is suffering from
a boil located over his right eye. AL
though Mr.. O'Roark is able to be about
his work The pain is very severe.
It is reported liza, Mr.. Harry Rem
barger intcn1s 20 move hisfam.;.- back
to HeEewisch \ few days They
were residents of Hegewisch until
about a year ago when they moved to
Hammond, where they have been liv-
ing ever since.
Quite a number of the young fellows
from town have been out rabbit hunt
from town have been out rabbit hunt
ing several times since the the last
snow fall, but have not been success
full in getting very many.
Miss Bernice Bracket and Miss Sa-
die O'Toole of Hammond spent yes
terday at Park Manor.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will meet. at the home of Mrs
Null of Ontario avenue, Thursday aft
ernoon. All members and friends OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

ing an attractive holiday display, and
the prices on their goods is of the
same order. They all invite an inspec-
ton Of their stocks
The Foresters held their regular
meeting last evening. In two weeks
the annual election of officers of the
lodge will be held.
Don't forget that you'll make many
people happy the whole year round by
helping the book committee in their
efforts to purchase books for the
library. Visit their bazaar at the court
house basement at 1880 on Friday night
and get your moneys worth on any
thing you purchase and still be spend
ing your money where it will be re-
turned to you twofold. Everything
choice and handmade by the Crown
Point friends of the library. The cause
deserves your patronage, 1880 o'clock
Friday evening, at Court house, south
basement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
LOWELL.

Miss Ida Atkins of Idaho, who is
visiting relatives here. in company
with her cousin, Cordie Kenny, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Brownell
at Attica Ind
The nimrods and rabbits are quite
numerous in this neck Of the woods.
and since the snow fall there is great
sport. each gunner bringing in large
strings.
Mrs. BERTHE Leithburg of Hammond
is visiting her uncle, Charley Still
son, who is sick and other relatives in
and around Lowell.
Ben Bell and Assessor Ascher of
Hammond visited County Assessor Will
liam Black over in Eagle Creek town
ship Tuesday.
Quite a number of our farmers are
still husking corn.
The public sale of Mrs. Rudolph Pc
ters Tuesday was quite largely at
tended and property sold well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
HOBART.

Attorney Fox and wife transacted
business in Chicago yesterday
Miss Hilder Lingren began working
in Gary Monday as stenographer.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kilker were
shopping in the city yesterday.
The Misses Martha Heck and Julia
Fleck were Gary visitors yesterday aft
ernoon.
Doc. Kenward went to the city yes
terday afternoon.
Lottie Van Loon transacted business
at Gary yesterday.
Mr. Smith, who came to Hobart last
spring, moved to Gary today. He will
run boarding house there.
Miss Ada Riffey was a business Wis
itor in Chicago yesterday
Miss Lily Mereness will make her
home with Mrs Dorman Smith for the
winter.
Miss Lydia Heck and Ted Kroft at
tended the horse show in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Mellon visited with her son,
George, and wife at Hammond Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Elsa Piske was in the city
shopping the first of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
DYER.

John ]. Keilman transacted business
at Lowell yesterday.
A representative of the Quacker
Furnace company of Chicago Heights
was here Tuesday to look after the
new furnace in the public school, as
it does not give the required satisfac-
ton.
Mrs. William Ziesenhene left for Chi
cago yesterday afternoon to spend sew
eral days with relatives there.
The little children of the Sunday
school here are busy selling tickets to
the play. THE District School," to be
given at the Union church here on
the 18th of this month.
The Young Ladies' Sodality of this
place held its regular meeting yester-
day afternoon.
Thursday afternoon the Sacred Heart
court, W. c. o. F., will hold its meet
ing. The annual election of officers
will take pla e.
Skating is enc of the chief sports at
present while the cold snap lasts.
The following pupils of room 2, Dy-
er public school, were neither absent
nor tardy the past month: Jacob Hille-
gonds, Edwin Helmer, Alois Kubicka
Hector Chalifoux, Carl Friedrich, AL
fred Johnson, Clara Wolter Sarah Hell
mer, Frank Beiriger, Matilda Jung
| Ruth Stommel, Anna SEVERN, Orel
Chalifoux, Frank Schmidt.
Take advantage of the clearing sale
at Hoffmau's store. Sale closes Satur.
day, Dec. IL. q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
GRIFFTTH.

Babe" Todd has arrived home from
an extended visit to Cincinnati and
vicinity.
Miss Hazel Burnett of Chicago visited
at the home of L T. Bennett the first
of the week
Rev. Hay, who has been conduct
ing extended revival services here,
closed his meetings last night, having
met with good success, both as to at
tendance and converts.
The schools here are preparing elab-
crate Christmas exercises, which will
be given at the close of school before
the Christmas holidays.
A leak in the pipe line, about three
miles south Of town, was reported yes
terday and between 200 and 800 bar
re1s of oil escaped before repairs could
be made
Postoffice Inspector Writ was here
the first Of the week with quite Sc
rious charge against somebody. A let
ter containing a money order has been
opened and the order removed. The
inspector has been making a careful
investigation and feels confident the
guilty party will be brought to justice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
ROSS.

Mr.. Floyd Boutwell, is home for a
couple of days on a hunt.
Mr.. John Boutwell, got home last Fri
day night, he has been out west for
couple of months. He says Indiana
is good enough for him.
The Ross young people started lit
erary club last Friday night, and had a
fine program.
Mr.. John Shultz of this city has
signed up to pitch for the Hammond
travelling baseball team next season.
He pitched for the Black Oak last sea-
son, and only lost one game.
There was quite an excitement at
church Sunday night. There was a
young couple who came to church that
did not act very nice, and when some
of the people spoke to him and told
him he shouldn't hug his girl in
church, the girl said IF I don't care
you hadn't ought to care
Mr.. A. G. Nicholson, the dealer in
grain at Ross, Ross is growing so fast
he will have to enlarge his elevator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-09
DOCTORS MIST4KES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribeS
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant of the
cause of suffering, RSeps up his treatment
until large bills are nNde. Toe suffering
patient gets no betteh hreasc1-o OF the
wrong treatment. but prOba, e worse. "A
proper medicine Like d.. -Pierce,s Eaynrite
PRESUMPTION, directed u the cQlse- Would
have enLIrely Tsp1Ied lhe disease. there
toms, and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. 1t has been well said,
that "a disease known Is half cured
DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician.
and adapted to woman's delicate system
1t Is made of native American medicinal
roots and Is. perfectly harmless In Its
ELECTS IN an coMdlLllll -Ql-l6e- felnlLe
sustem.
As powerful invigorating tonic aFa-
vorite Prescription impartS strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, eshop-girls," housekeepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen.
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
As soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc rFavorite Prescription " is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three dose. Easy to take as candy.