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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
KeeIed Over on the Couch, Screening.

keeled Over on the Couch, Screening.
Of his still screaming wife, then lifted
her to a sitting posture on the lounES
and asked:
"What'd die of, Maggie. and when
did pass away?"
"Oh, Jimmie!" shrieked the hysteri-
cal widow" You've come back to
me-back from the grave"
Sure I'm back" said Jimmie.
Back with both feet and the July
rent, which ought to make welcome
But how do CONE by the sweet token
with the gilt type and the black edge.
Was the mangied victim of 30-car
freight train or merely a tender run
uing loose?"
"Yon was drowned two weeks ago
In Princess bay" said the still hys.
terical Mrs. Hoover, land l buried you
like a gentleman should be buried,
after your close friend, Charlie Red
mond identified yolr poor body in the
Richmond county Inorgue. It's awful,
Jim, your coming back this way. Why
didn't you tell us sooner"
II suppose those cards do cost awful,
Maggie" said the resurrected Hoover.
And I know it's a shame and dis.
grace for a man to be found floating
drowned in Princess bay when he's
over to Westfield getting a new job
firing on the railroad.
Il apologize, Maggie" continued
Hoover, land 1 hope you won't take
my coming back like this too hard
But would you mind telling me what
you did about my $4,000 life insur-
ance during the two weeks 1 was
either buried or floating about in
Princess bay?"
Il applied for the insurance, jam
sie,'' said Mrs. Hoover. still weeping,
but didn't get Il yet"
Those actuaries are certainly smart
fellows" said Mr.. Hoover. They've
got it down so fine that they can bring
you out on a percentage basis even
after your wife has covered you with
two weeks growth of flowers. Let's
begin life over, in spite of my demise, u
said Mr.. Hoover. What we got in the
house that a resurrected party could
decently eat?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
THROWS MAD cow BY HORNS.
Holds Animal Down While Police
man Sends Two Bullets Into
the Creatures Brain.

Dayton, Wash-While a parade,
headed by a band. was on, cow be-
ing driven to the slaughter yards of
c. A. Hales & Co., maddened at the
music and crowd. rushed among the
people, driving men, women and chill
dren terror-stricken before her.
Miss Jessup was standing on the
sidewalk near Second street. The COW
ran at her and was almost upon her
when the animal slipped on the ce-
ment sidewalk and fell with its head
at her feet
Grover Newman, clerk, ATTEMPTED
to stay the COW from an attack ON
the plate glass front of Patterson's
store, but she drove him indoors.
At least twenty women and children
narrowly escaped the horns of the
Infatuated beast.
Climaxing her insane performances.
the maddened COW rushed into the
yard Of Frank Jonas home and would
have gored Mrs. Jonas had not her
husband. a giant in size, attacked the
beast single-handed. and, getting her
by the horns. twisted her head to the
ground and held her until Harve
Price, a special policeman, armed
with a 1880 rifle, sent two bullets
into her brain. She died with Jonas
still clinching her horns.
Hundreds OF people followed the ami
NAL to the Jonas place and waited
outside the gate in suspense while
man and beast tussled for supremacy,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

A bank official in the west, con-
victed OF swindling ard sentenced to
IS years imprisonment was pardoned
after serving few years. He had a
new start in life, every one sympa-
thizing with his resolve to reform. He
got another chance. likewise more
thousands with which he has disap
peared- sympathy is a pleasing feel
ing to those who bestow it, but it IL
also expensive, particularly when Il
induces mercy to temper jussice y
that justice cannot be recognized.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
.cHAPIER vIlI.-contInued.

Every good, sor." The janitor-valet
had previous experiences with Matt
lands generosity in grateful memory;
and shut his lips tightly in promise
of virtuous reticence.
you won't regret 1t. Now tell me
what you mean by saying that you saw
me go out at one this afternoon?"
Again the flood gates were lifted;
from the deluge of explanations and
general drift of narrative. And in the
end held up his hand for silence.
81 think I understand, now. You say
he had changed to my gray suit ?"
O'Hagan darted into the bedroom,
whence he emerged with confirmation
of his statement.
"'Tis gone, sor, an"
"All right. But" with rueful smile.
I'm take the liberty Of countermand-
ing Mr.. Snaith's order. If he should
call again, o'Hagan, very much want
to zee him."
Faith, and It's mesilf win have a
woFrud or two to whisper in the ear
ay him, sor," announced O,Hagan,
grimly.
I'm afraid the opportunity will be
lacking. You may fix me Q hot bath
now. O'Hagan. and put ont my even
ing clothes. I'll dine at the club to-
night and may not be back.
And. rising. Maitland approached a
mirror; before which he fingered for
several minutes, cataloguing his in
juries. Taken altogether, they
amounted to little. The swelling of
his wrists and ankles was subsiding
gradually; there was slight redness
visible in the corners OF his mouth,
aud shadow Of discolofation on his
right temple somsthing that could be
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Immense Electric Machine.

The largest static electric machine
ever built is owned by New York
physician. and Is six feet high over all.
seven feet long and four feet wide.
Weighing $50 pounds. It has 40 glass
discs. each 40 inches in diameter. Of
which 20 revolve. while the others re-
main stationary. It is driven by an
electric motor Of one-fourth horse
power, being first excited by a small
auxiliary hand machine. and at fun
speed may yield a spark 80 inches
long and three-fourths of an inch IN
diameter. To fully excite the hinge
machine requires from i've to ten mir.
utes. the charge. however, being r..
tanned for - nuch a Il =, Is hours
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST.
100000. which is an increase OF $4,277.-
900 over last year. This is an infalliblo
indication of the improvement in bust
ness conditions and of gain in the
earning capacity Of the concerns In
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction in
the immediate future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Seven p. m.
Time" said the short and thick-set
man casually, addressing no one In
particular.
He shut the lid of his watch with a
snap and returned the timepiece to
his waistcoat pocket. simultaneously
he surveyed both sides of the short
block between Seventh and ST. Mich
olas avenues with one comprehensive
glance.
Presumably he saw nothing Of inter.
est to him. 1t was not particularly
interesting block, for that matter,
though somewhat typical of the neigh
borhood. The north side was lined
with f1ve-story fiat buildings, their
dingy-red brick facades regularly
broken by equally dingy brownstone
stoops, as to the ground floor, by open
windows as to those above. The south
side was mostly taken up by tow
ering white apartment hotel with an
ostentatious entrance; against one Of
whose polished stone pillars the short
and thick-set man was lounging.
). The sidewalks, north and south,
swarmed with children of assorted
ages, playing with the ferocious en-
ergy characteristic of the young Of
Harlem; their blood-curdling cries and
premature Fourth-of-July fireworks
created an appalling din, to which,
however. the more mature denizens
had apparently become callous, through
long endurance.
Beyond the party-colored lights Of a
drug store window on Seventh avenue,
the electric arcs were casting a sickly
radiance upon the dusty leaves of the
was crowded with motor cars and
horse-drawn pleasure vehicles, mostly
bound uptown, their occupants seeking
the cooler airs and wider spaces to be
found beyond the Harlem river and
along the Speedway. A few blocks to
tie west Cathedral heights bulked like
great wsd, wrapped in purple shad-
ows, its jagged contour stark against
an evening sky of suaye old rose.
The short and thick-set body, how
ever, seemed to have no particular APP
probation of the beauties of nature as
exhibited by West One Hundred and
Eighteenth street on a summers even
ing. If anything, he could apparently
have desired a cooling breeze; for.
after moments doubtful considera-
tion, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and
heaved sigh of relief.
Then. carefully shifting the butt Of
dead cigar from one corner of his
mouth to the other, where it was al
most hidden by the jutting thatch Of
hts black mustache, and drawing down
over his eyes the brim Of a rusty plug
hat. he thrust fat hands into the peck
cts Of his shabby trousers and lounged
AGAINST the polished pillar even more
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink If you do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits. when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work, prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex.
Aggerated. and for a purpose. Such
0ings have happened before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

A census taker in Chicago of q
mans ideal for a wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

1t is none too early, perhaps, to
make rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the water to sink or swim, just
70 1t suits him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on a plague of grasshop-
pers. From the character of the Co
>ombian unrest one might have fancied
It q plague of fleas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

A straw bonnet on horses head is
only a sham appearance of Kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
is seen jerking and twisting at the
bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

4 Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
OF St Louis to find him a wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind.
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry OF
earcases. Even the motorcycle, it Is
said. may be used to advantage by
Aremen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
to endow chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Milk bottles are now made out of
paper. After awhile, we suppose, it
will be SO arranged that we can have
eur milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

II 1t were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the ele-
vators would not be filled and there
would be no johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience we
can
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Before complaining of the heat take
. few minutes off to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
Of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on a lake boat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Though womans large hat caused
. canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv-
or the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Nansen is to revisit the arctic re-
gions. but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the czar is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Tie qualifications of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Both at home and abroad, the kill
ing of missionaries seems to be one of
the Chinese fads.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

No prostratinns from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies of
the millionaires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

No news from Africa is not nee
essarily good news for the big game.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

If shoes go too high in price we can
al take the Kneipp cure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

The scientific name of the house
ny is "musca domestica." 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Summer resort proprietors are bear
Ing up wonderfully under the hot
weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

It will be a pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Laws that cripple legitimate bust
ness are laws that should be repealed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Don't take an electric fan cold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
One a. IA.

one a. m.
Not until the rich and mellow chime
had merged into the stiffness did the
intruder dare again draw breath. Com
ing as 1t had the very moment that
the door had closed noiselessly behind
her. the double stroke had sounded to
her like knell; or, perhaps more like
the prelude to the Wild alarum Of q
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

concealed by brushing his hair in a
new way.
Il think shall do" concluded Matt
land; there's nothing to excite partic-
ular comment. The bulk of the sore
ness is inside"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
APPEAR BEFORE
THE BOARD TODAY

President T. 2. Knots of the Gary
town board. T W Englehart. a large
South Broadway property owner. and
Attorney George Manlove went to
Grown Point today to appear before
the board of county commissioners in
the interests of the extension of Broad
way from Glen Park TO Merrillvile
Last spring a petition was circulated
among the property owners affected and
go per cent of them asked for the ex-
tension of the road. 1t is believed that
the plan viii meet with the approval
Of the commissioners and that the road
will be ordered extended.
When the extension from Glen Park
to Merrillville is completed there will
be continuous roadway all Of the
way from Gary to Crown Point. The
people Of both of the cities at the ter
minal of the road are interested in the
project and think that Broadway is
destined to be one Of the greatest ar
teries Of commerce in the county.
They believe that it viii connect
manufacturing Gary with the resident
ial Gary and will provide the farmers
Of the southern part of this county with
means Of egress to the Gary market.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
J.F SHINE
IS NAMED
CITY SEALE:R
Bailiff of City Court Pro
NOTED to New Office, and
Insurgent James frost
Will Be His Successor
Henceforth.

After the office had been vacant for
nearly a year, FRANKIE Shine was ap-
pointed by Mayor Lawrence Becker to
the position of city sealer, and actively
takes up the duties Of his office today.
Mr.. Shine has ordered his stationery.
and viii at once begin visiting the
merchants about the city. H. D. Fuller
was the last city sealer. having been
FIRST appointed as the deputy of Sealer
Dowdy
He resigned to take the position as
agent for the Chicago. Cincinnati &
Louisville road in this city, and since
his resignation the office has never
been filled.
The necessity which Mayor Lawrence
Becker found for making place for
James frost in the police department
resulted in his being made Datlif of
the city court and Frank Shine was
promoted to the office of city sealer.
The position pays SIS month al
the present time, and it is understood
that Shine is to receive $1,000 a year
providing the election goes all right
next fall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
IS GIVEN
LAST EVENING
Address to Graduating Glass
H. II. S. Is Heard at
Episcopal Church.
REV. CA SMITH OFFICIATES
Speaker Draws Beautiful Lesson
From Text in
Ephesians.

Awake thou sleepest." These words
from the fifth chapter. Ephesians, 14th
verse. formed the text for the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating
class of the Hammond high school last
night at the Episcopal church. The
Rev. Charles a. smith rector of the
church, delivered the sermon to the
young men and women who are about
to enter upon the sterner duties of life,
and was listened to not only by a full
attendance of the class but by their
parents. the faculty and many friends.
The speaker drew a beautiful lesson
from the text. which suggested the
thought that now since the class has
graduated and equipped itself for the
battle in the world. it must needs be
ever on its guard and watchful and
bear in mind mans first purpose on
earth. to serve his God.
Special music had been prepared for
the evening by the choir. Mrs Craig
delivered a vocal solo.
Special seats were reserved for the
graduating class. the faculty and the
parents OF the class. The attendance
for the evening was an especially large
one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
idea MAN
is COMING
Co. Operation Of Every One
Is Asked to Make Coming
Meeting a Success.

That the Hammond Business Mems
association is succeeding in its effort
to awaken the business men OF the
city to the necessity Of getting busy is
shown by the fact that between So,
300 and s4.400 has been raised for the
purpose of buying the ideal manufac-
turing site that viii be offered to
manufacturers all over the country.
1t is believed that the successful
working out of this plan will result
in the location of several small indus
tries that will mean a great deal to the
people of this city.
The Idea Man" VIII visit Hammond
and give an address before the Busi-
ness Mems association. Morton Eich-
man Will discuss town advertising and
How to make Hammond occupy more
space on the map
Through the efforts of the Business
Mems association arrangements have
been made for Morton Eichman the
idea man of the Morton -Eichman
company Of New York, indianapolis
and Chicago. to visit Hammond Thurs
! day. June 10. and to make a bigger and
] better Hammond.
AS Mr.. Eichman viii open up new
! field in commercial club life, a cordial
invitation is extended to all business
men and taxpayers. as we'll as club
members, to attend the meeting.
Hammond is extremely fortunate in
securing this opportunity, due TO the
fact that the Eichman company has
contracts pending in this section. and
Mr.. Eichman. the idea man." will give
( his personal attention to the Hammond
meeting.
1t already has work and applications
in several towns in Indiana. and as it
works only in exclusive territory. it
limits its service to certain sections.
Mr. Eichman's work is well known
! in the advertising field. and he comes.
bearing high recommendations from the
newspaper fraternity. the advertising
field, as well as financial institutions.
The Hammond Business Mems asso-
citation is making special efforts to OBJ
tain the cooperation Of everyone in
terested in the betterment of Ham
mond Let the loyal people of Ham
mond rally to its support and give
the cause proper encoura cement. as it
will mean a great deal to everyone
interested in Hammond.
Members of the Business Mems asso-
citation would like expressions of sup
port from all Interested in this move
ment. Let every loyal Hammond oiti-
zens get busy and talk and 40 all they
can to make this meeting the starting
point of a successful campaign Of ad-
vertising and promotion of Hammond.
Furnishing homes with US Is a spe-
ciaIty. not side line; four floors Of
furniture Spiegers. 91S3-9195 Com
mercial avenue. South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
OKLAHOMA CITY GIVES A
FEW HINTS To HAMMOND

The people of Lake county are accus-
toned to think of Gary as the greatest
boom city in the United States. but the
story that George P. Bunker of okla
homa City tells of the metropolis of
the great southwest shows a spirit of
progress that is the equal anything that
the people of Gary and Hammond have
ever known.
Mr.. Bunker is visiting Mr. John
Beel1man of Gostlin. Meyn & Co. and
like all loyal residents of Oklahoma
City. it is a walking advertisement for
the town The people of Oklahoma City
wanted TO make their already beautiful
city more attractive and the city
council authorized a bond issue of
S9S5.0o0 to provide for the construc-
tion of a ffty-mile boulevard that
completely encircled the whole town.
The boulevard is to be 100 feet wide.
and has an automobile speedway and a
driveway for carriages.
Raise $4,000 in Two Hours.
Nelson Norris & Co signified their in
tention of locating a S3.o00.O0O pack
ing plant near the city. They asked for
bonus Of $4,000 and ] 200 acres of
land. The Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce wanted to make the city
more of a manufacturing center. and
in two hours raised the $4,000 and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-07
THOMAS KELLY DEAD
Octogenarian Passes Away
at Daughters Home.

Thomas Kelly. SIS years old, died this
morning at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Frank McQuade. 643 Indiana ave
nue.. after a lingering illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly moved TO Ham
mond about a year ago from Michigan
City. They came to Michigan City
from Nebraska. where they still have
a daughter in Omaha and a son in Lin
coin. Three other sons live. respective
ly. in North Dakota, South Dakota and
Michi gan.
The funeral ARA ngements viii be
made this evening.