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Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
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Who Was She? Slender and worn. with scanty hair, And form we'll bent. as with grief or care, A kindly old face, with poverty's inn press, An old fashioned, threadbare. black cloth dress Such was the figure used to meet Often and often ill Sharon Street Nobody noticed or seemed to care That the wrinkled old face had been wondrous fair. That the bent old form had certain grace, Which matched right we'll with the kindly face. That she should be cared for was plain to see, But they kept Town house for such as she. Unnoticed and uncared for she went her way, Growing weaker and moro bent with every day. Rudeness she oft met-but kindly word I fancy she seldom or never heard. But her step grew more feeble, her gait more slow, Till at last to the Town house they forced her to go. o people of Sharon, may you never ~ know The mental torture it means the poor house to go, To her sensitive nature the abasement it meant, That the evening of life should there be spent. A short time she fingered, and then, as was best, They laid her heartbroken form to rest.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
l have boldly painted picture,

have boldly painted picture, And can fill in the details too; But their painting would serve no pur-
 pose,
 Neither colors nor blending are new. 'Tis a story many centuries old, You've all read it with passion rife, And if your eyes have been trained tc
 see, You may have observed it in life.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

Mrs. w. H. Hutchinson and daughter Noel are visiting at E. P. St. Johns.
 R. Klebes and E. Pitcher spent the greater part of last week in Albany.
 A party of nineteen young people pic nicked at West woods last Thursday afternoon and report very enjoyable time.
 Note that D. M. Eggleston took an auto ride early this week; but your scribe listened ill vain for the horn of Deacon J. B.
 Master Jack Hall, at the Ryan cot tage, has lost pet gray and white kitten. For its return he will pay a suitable reward.
 William E. Milue and Miss Gum won the mixed tennis doubles played upon Wednesday of last week, easily dispos- ing of their opponents, Master Peter Swift and Miss Charlotte Simonds.
 Mrs. Charles Lowell was badly hurt by falling off a wagon last week Her arm was broken and she was otherwise in- jured, but at this writing is reported to be as comfortable as can be expected. She is attended by Dr. R. P Knight.
 Some little excitement was caused last Saturday night by passing team collid- ing with MT. Thompson's wagon, which stood at the side of the road ill front of the postoffice. A wheel of MT. Thomp- sons wagon was broken, and the party to blame agreed to make good the damages.
 A golf tournament for the possession of the Rhoades cup was played here Sat- urday between Norfolk, Litchfeld and Sharon. The cup was won by Sharon, score II to 8. The players for Sharon were Dr. George Knight, Lyman Rhoades, Stephen Nash, Martin Rogue, William E. Milue, O. H. Hincks and Delancey Townsend. After the tourna- ment tea was served at the golf house by Mrs. w. B. Coley.
 MT. and Mrs. W. K. Landon and family started last Saturday morning for their camp at Planta1n Pond, Mt. Washington, where they expect to remain a couple of weeks. They were accompanied by Mrs. E. F. Gillette and her son Meredith, who will be guests at the camp for at least part of th1s time. At this writing it would seem likely that Walter K. will have to work nights to provide fuel enough to keep the camp comfortable. For the man or men of the party, camping is seldom a very restful occupation.
 A party of oolored singers from the Fort Valley Industrial school of Fort Valley. Georgia, sang for the benefit of their school in the Congregational church last Sunday evening and later gave a concert at the "Inn.'' The singers got a cordial welcome and substantial col lection was taken for them ill both places. Much interest is taken in this school by both the residents and city colony of this place, and the "Inn" boarders are to present the school with scholarship. A concert by these same singers was given at the "Taghkanic" Monday afternoon.
 A game of ball was played at the Kirby Athletic Park" Saturday after noon between nine from Lakeville and the All Stars of Sharon. This game was remarkable in at least one respect, Sharon won, the score being 10-8 in their favor. Below is the lineup
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

A number of people from this village attended the play "Along the Kennsbec" at Lakeville last Wednesday.
 The entertainment in the Scoville Memorial library on Saturday evening was decided success and much enjoyed by all
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

There was an old near-s sighted colonel, Who wandered the woodlands so volonel Till he sat down to rest,
 On large hornets nest, When his language was something in-
 folonel
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

The Auger cried, "Life's one long bore, , And the Flow said, "I've my share, , The Copper whispered, "All is ore,"
 And the Hair-spring tore it's hair.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

You can never make fat woman believe she is really fat until she gets stuck in the bathtub.
 Does the Ice-C Cooler keep the ice cooler. How much does the sub weigh?
 Artists and poker players both draw
 Have you ever seen a ship spar? No, nor dry goods box.
 If the upper lip itohes kiss is coming to you. Thero is kiss, too, in the itching of the nose, for i'll that case you will "Kiss a fool, meet stranger, fall ill love, or be ill danger"
 Never fail to knock both thumbs on wood three times after bOasting this will drive the evil spirits away.
 Miss Charis Ladd and her brother Harry spent Sunday ill Salisbury.
 Miss Emily Sears, of Ridgefeld, N. J., is visiting MT. R. St. John Boughton. Miss Lottie Webb. of Poughkeepsie NY, was a guest at MT. W. E. Klebes over Sunday.
 MT. Joseph Larkin, former resident, has been spending a week with his mother, Mas. Mary Larkin.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

Sharon owners of dairy and barnyard Are filled with thousand regrets, For the eggplant and the milkweed have
 married, -<
 And are going to raise omelets
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
SIGNS

Size 11xl4. Printed on heavy cards in bold, plain type. All persons arc for bidden shooting. fishing or trespassing on these premises under penalty of the law ,'' with space for signature. IS cents each 15 cents per dozen.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
.* SHARON *
COPIES OF THE NEWS

Extra copies of THE NEWS are for sale each week at Eggleston's drug store.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11
WORKING HAND N HAND WITH
DEATH

there-just a sordid, lamentable ac-
cident And newspaper space is too
valuable to repeat the story. 1t al
ways has the same setting. 1t hap
pens too often. It's not news. The
public doesn't guess.
IF you consider a switchman's
wages" President Hawley told me,
you want to recall how you skim
med over that little paragraph in
your morning newspaper, telling
briefly of the fatal accident to John
Jones' Maybe, as it happens, he's
only MANNED. Then you never read
of it, except when the papers very
short on material"
Manned, That's all Hardly worth
writing about Certainly not; few
people know him, and therefore few
care. They take him home, a Grip
pie for life. The railroad magnani-
mOusly pays his surgeons bill. and
maybe, after he's able to creep out
into the sunshine, gives him an OLD
mans job of guarding a crossing An
armless or handless or legless pen
sioner! He did it for 80 cents an
hour. Who's to blame? Why, no.
body, to be sure. He just missed his
footing
But the strike Is it worth while?
Ask James J. HILL the magazine
wrter-trunk line despot. After con-
sulting with NJ. A. Knapp. chairman
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, in the matter, Hill said:
I'VE are willing to make any rea-
sonable concession as to working
rules and that sort of thing. What
that THEY WON'T GET"
And he said it as if he meant it.
What That 500 Means.
This general managers committee
early in the strike issued a formal
bulletin explaining that the average
switchman's monthly wages under
the old scale was 500 a month. It
was calculated to throw public opin-
ion into the balance against the strik-
ers. And it came nearly doing it.
The switchmen refused to arbitrate.
Their holdout threatened great mill
ing interests, in turn weighing heav-
lily against general business. It look
an unreasonable, hard-headed lot, !
ruthlessly overturning commercial |
interests
But what the public needed to do
was only to make few little fig
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11
WHAT WILL CONGRESS- DOE

In his speech before the Rivers and abos President Taft
spoke sound his attitude the policy of
tlona development of
the same time while he the general demand for public
proveen OF this character recognizes that much opposition will
manifest itself Consequently he discrimnates
policies and He favor having declaration policy
supplemented by providing
projects 1t little large bond issue made
at the beginning whether
completing of
be set down definitely settled the public
that the aphazard and uncntc methods
ments have been undertaken and carried forward
be longer tolerated If be undertaken
completion with the expedition private capital employ
and if the president
must be had to bond issues to complete it.
If the meeting of the body of delegates Washington
does not awaken the the
navigation opportunity will be
the forthcoming
delegation
of each representative will be closely scrutnized
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11

Sundays at home. They want to be
with their families. They want to
rest. Can you blame them?"
There is their great crime. They
want rest! They want to walk about
a little while-one day a week
without seeing the lurking death just
beyond. They want to pocket what
their pay envelopes brought and be
satisfied They would like to hear
the gurgles come and go in a baby's
throat instead of lodging a mass of
rushing steel and iron. What a pre-
sumptuous lot these switchmen must
be.
The next time you see that scant
paragraph in the newspaper, think
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11
HONOR AMONG EXPLORERS.

Commander Pery objection undertaking expedition the
south pOethat it the field of
mander Robert F. Scott of the British who organizing
not have impressed but scientists
months
the members of the professions devng the
who have abed for with promise of ultimate
cla field shall have the exclusive right that field
stood and for the approved by those who
OF the present polar controversy Commander
ground occupied by the
their treatment of their
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11

ures. Here they are: Thirty-two
cents an hour, 10 hours a day, six
days a week. Does that look like an
average of 500 a month";" Hardly,
without lot of precious overtime,
Sundays and hours and hours away
from home, when the wife and babies
are expecting you.
Hawley reminded the public that
when the men arbitrated they nearly
always lost, and 1t was generally
agreed that was true. So that is the
switchmen's side of 1t.
THE men don't want to have to
depend on overtime" Hawley told
me earnestly. 1--WE want to stop
that practice. The men want their
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11

of how 1t really Representatives. step
on a slippery rail in the glare of an
electric headlight or numbed fingers
that worked a second to slow, a
shrek of agonized fear, a senseless.
bleeding mass of broken flesh,
fatherless home, a widow not the
less stricken because she always ex-
pectei it-THINK OF 1T, ALI. FOR
80 CENTS AN HOUR!
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11
SWITCHMEN, WORKING FOR SIC
PER HOUR, ARE FIGHTING
WITH JIM HILL FOR THEIR
LIVES.

ST. Paul, Dec. 10.-Somehow this
but paralyzed the northwest, has a
! strong resemblance to the familiar
scene down in the old orchard, where
swarm of loving bees, resenting
the offices of two-legged intruder,
gets busy in primitive fashion to
show it's displeasure.
/ These 49, 900 or so switchmen have
been buzzing about the ears of one
James j. Hill, raising such a din that
others have stopped to look on. Yes,
there is a general managers COM
mittee that has supreme charge of
the situation. It includes an array
of imposing names and represents
millions of dollars; but as far as the
switchmen of the ST. Paul district are
concerned. the railroads are Hill
cool, crafty, experienced Jim Hill,
winner of a hundred fights. absolute
boss of the northern transcontinen-
tails. He is the two-legged embodi-
ment of power that the pigmy bees
are besieging.
Will Hawley Best Hill?
But the switchmen know this: Hill
has been beaten before And he
knows when he's worsted If he's a
desperate, resourceful fighter, he's a
good loser. Eugene Debs taught
him the trick a good many years ago
in the early days of the A. r. L. Hill
fought to the last ditch, was whipped.
and surrendered without a whimper
Frank T. Hawley, the switchmen's
president. hopes to repeat Debs' vic
tory. He is the queen bee" and he
is onto his job. No one. not even
Hill, unjerestimates him. /,
What are the switehmen striking |
for?
Ostensibly and technically a wage |
advance of six cents an hour and i'm
proved working conditions-funda- |
mentally, THEIR LIVES.
Up in these bleak, wind swept
northern regions nature must be TAX
en- into account. 1t is vastly differ
ent in California or Oklahoma, or
even in Illinois and New York. Per-
haps 80 cents an hour is good wages
in these warmer parts Out in North
Dakota or here in Minnesota, when
the thermometer is often 40 degrees
below zero and there's a blizzard on,
there are softer ways of living than
risking your life in the gray. cold
death trap of a railroads yards.
1t is a risk, every hour out of the
ten that the switchman works. Every
time he goes on duty he bets his
life. And the odds are against him
always. It's one great epic-all
but the music. Hardened? Certain ,
" he is. Otherwise he wouldn't be ,
IN the game. But that heightens in
stead of minimiZes the peril A vet
eran takes risks that tyrO wouldn't
1are. And he does it as matter of
'Ourse-for the 80 cents an hour he
gets.
The World Doesn't Know.
The tragedy of it is that the world !
doesn't know. Switchmen don't have )
'iographers. They're lucky to leave
nough insurance to assure a decent
'urial.
When a miner gets caught below
here are a hundred men anxious to
isk their lives to get him out News
apers describe it with spread heads
f he comes up alive he is a hero
When a switchman misses his foot :
ng and goes under a train it's too (
ate for heroism There's no romance (
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-11

A prize masquerade ball will be
given by the Women of WoOdcraft
Monday, december 20, in the Eagle
hall. Music will be furnished by
Orchards orchestra.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
T|NCHER IS
IMPRESSED
WITH CITY

Thomas Tincher of the Tincher Au-
tomobile Co. was in Hammond all
morning, looking over the city with a
view of locating here when the re-
organiza tion of his automobile com
pany is perfected.
He slipped into the city quietly and
seemed to be very much impressed with
what he saw. He stated that it was
too early to say very much about the
plans of the company, but an announce
ment Of them Will be made in the near
future.
Mr. Tincher met several of the bust
ness men of the city and talked ovel
the business situation with them. H,
inquired as to labor conditions her,
and was very much pleased when h,
learned that Hammond has not had
serious strike since the great Pull
man strike of So
He stated that he had learned by in
| vestigation that the laborers of thi
region have a way of adjusting thei
| differences without the extremity 0
| strikes, and that this was an import
ant consideration.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
INDIANA AND CHICAGO TRACTION
COMPANY FRANCHISE IS PASSED

would establish the most direct COM
munication between the four cities Tho
road viii start at the Lake Shore de-
pot in Indiana Harbor thence on Re
gent street to Waiting, to Block, TO
Michigan, to the west line OF the Penn
sylvania right of way 1t will form a
loop around the block bounded by
Michigan. Regent, Waiting and Block
1t will also go in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from Michigan to Washington
street. thence to Cedar street Also on
Guthrie from Michigan to the intersec-
tion with CedsT.-thenee south to One
Hundred and Thirty-seventh, to Alfcni-
gan avenue, to Kennedy avenue to the
city limits of East Chicago, thence on
One Hundred and Fifty first street
west from Kennedy to Todd avenue.
north to One Hundred and Forty
eighth, to White Oak avenue, to Hoff-
man avenue, which is the western Iim-
its of East Chicago.
One of the best features Of the route
| is the fact that Grasselli and Gibson
will be given street car service, some
thing the people of these localities have
/ always desired by never enjoyed
The citizens generally regard the
| terms of the franchise as eminently
fair and believe that its passage will
be beneficial to East Chicago and In
| diana Harbor.
! When the Indiana-ChIcago ordinance
! had been disposed of the council again
went into executive session, this time
with the officials and attorney of the
Red line. TO take up and consider that
| lines franchise.
This measure was passed to its third
reading and will come up again one
week from next Monday evening. No
other work was taken up last night
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, May THE big
gest thing in the way of building by
private enterprise that has been done
in some time in East Chicago, is to be
begun in the near future.
Peter Meyn and Giles Warner both
of Hammond, have had the plans and
specifications drawn for a $4,000 store
and office building, to be erected on
the site of the old opera House block.
which was destroyed by fire a couple
of years ago. The corner which is the
southwest of Chicago and Forsyth ave
nues. with Its yawning foundation
walls and sunken sidewalks. has been
an eyesore to the people of East Chi
cago ever since the destruction Of the
old building, and the fact that there is
to be a fine modern structure to take
the place Of the one that was burned
Will be hailed with JOY by all citizens
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
MEMORABLE OBSERVANCE Of
DECORATION DAY THIS YEAR

Decoration day, the day set aside in
honor of the country's soldiers. viii
be observed on Monday, May 81, in
Hammond, and local organizations and
business houses are making their ar
rangements accordingly. According to
the calendar. the day should be OBJ
served on May 30th. but falling on
Sunday this year. in accordance with
the usual custom, it Will be observed
on the following day.
This understanding having been
reached. elaborate preparations have
already been begun for its observance
Various committees. appointed by the
local G. A. r. post and the W. r. c..
corps, have been diligently at work to
make the day a successful one. if pos
sible, to exceed all previous efforts.
DR.. Long VIII Speak.
The services of a speaker for the
day have already been secured, DR.. 1,
S Brown of Knox. medical director of
the department of Indiana, having
promised to be in Hammond on that
day to deliver the memorial address.
The local W. R. c. corps is also ar
ranging to have Mrs Kenny of Chica
go. a well-known workers in the w.
r. c.. in Hammond. for the day.
Last year Hammond. led all the cit
les in the state by its large turnout
of school children in the city, and the
indications are that this feature will
be duplicated. 1t is the best evidence
that the local organizations and the
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
FULTON GIVES 1867
FOR OPTION CAUSE
County Already DRY" BY
Remonstrance Casts Big
Vote Against Saloons.

Rochester, Ind, May Fulton
county yesterday expressed at the polls
its desire to continue in the dry
column for two years more. The ma
jority against the saloons in the eight
townships is unofficially given as l.
627. based on the full reports received
last night. The total vote cast was
4,221 as against a total poll Of about
$500, shown by the figures in the
last presidential election poll books
Every township gave a big dry
majority, Rochester township. in which
this city is situated. showed the larg-
est wet" vote.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
WARNER
GETS FINE
ANIMAL

As a result of the horse sale which
took place at Crown Point yesterday.
and is said to have been one of the best
that was ever held in this county Ham
mond loses two good horses and gains
one that is said to be one of the best
bred horses in the country.
DR.. ]. T. Clark sold his Embassade,
2:11A, and Bob Matthies sold his Maud
McGregor. 2:5O, but Giles Warner
bought sister-in-Law, 2:12, by Heir-at-
Law, and half sister of Minor Heir,
one of the best horses in the country
The addition OF this horse to those
which are owned in this city is valu-
able one. and the Hammond horsemen
are delighted at Mr.. Warmers purchase
The value for breeding purposes OF
such a horse is great. and it is ex-
pected that there will be some fine races
at the Pullman track in which Ham
mond horses Will figure.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

East Chicago, Ind. May THE IN
diana Chicago Traction company's or
dinance was brought to a third read
ing and at once adopted by the coun-
ell at the meeting last night The
Hammond Whiting and East Chicago
railway franchise was read for the sec
ond time
All the aldermen were present last
night for the first time in a good many
weeks. Alderman OGirr, who returned
from Mudiavsa = few days ago was
brought TO the meeting in buggy. he
not being sufficiently recovered from
the rheumatism to walk the distance.
Before the meeting convened the
council considered the Indiana Chicago
franchise behind closed doors, with W.
]. Riley, the promoter of the road, and
when 1t was found to be satisfactory
the session was called to order and the
franchise read and passed in regular
session. The vote was five to one in
favor Of its adoption, Alderman Wick
linski being the only one to oppose it
Mr.. Wleklinski objected to the use OF
a Trail and also wished to compel the
company to bear a part of the cost OF
paving One Hundred and Forty ighth
street, the work on which was done
last year and before the Indiana Chi
cago line was ever thought Of
The news of the granting of the
franchise will undoubtedly be of in
terest to residents of Hammond and
Crown Point as well as East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor, as the Indiana
Chicago people are asking the authori-
ties of the two former towns for fran.
chises also. If their requests are
granted in the other towns the lin.
The Lake County times., 1909-05-07
ADA STREET FOLK
WANT IMPROVEMENT I
Doty Street Also to Be
Paved With Brick and
Asphalt Filler.

Ada street property owners came in
with a voluminous petition this morn
ing before the board of public works.
showing that when they go out for i'm
provement they mean business. Their
petition this morning asked for sewer,
paving. sidewalk and water pipe i'm
provements, and the board, haing heard
the petition, ordered the city engineer
to draw up plans and specifications for
the same.
The Ruth street petition for pae-
ment was also placed on file after the
city engineer had been instructed to
prepare plans and profiles for the prop
ert yowners.
The modified Improvement resolution
giving the Doty street property own
ers brick pavement with asphalt fill
er and sand foundation. in accordance
with their wishes was adopted.