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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01
| WILL CATER LARGELY
TO THE MILL WORKERS
Running From Illinois Steel Mills in
South Chicago to Indiana Steel
COmpany's Plant at Gary Touch
ing Whiting, East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor.

The Erb electric. which is to con-
nect the City OF Gary with Indiana
Harbor. Whiting and South Chicago.
will break ground at Whiting within
two weeks and the line will then be
pushed eastward to Gary as fast as it
can be constructed. BY the terms of
the franchise. which has been secured
in Whiting. the company must break
ground before April 20.
Attorney Willis Roe and Joen Meade.
who represent the company in Indiana
Harbor and Whiting. say that the
preparations have been begun for the
construction of the line and that there
is no question but what they wifi be
ready to break ground within two
weeks
Great Help for MiIImen.
The new line is aimed to benefit the
workingmen in the various mills about
the northern part of Lake county and
take them to and from their work.
The line will also be of great value
TO the men who are employed in Gary
in taking them to and from their homes
in the Calumet region. until they can
secure homes in Gary.
The route of the line makes it COM
pare favorably with the Little Calu-
met river as far as straightness is
concerned. The road will wind in and
out through the various big industries
where they viii pick up the thousands
of employees and take them to their
homes. Among the larger plants which
the road will touch are: The Standard
Oil company at Whiting. the Inland
Steel company at Indiana Harbor, the
Indiana Steel company at Gary and the
Illinois Steel company at South Chi
cago. This means that it will be able
to bid for the patronage of 10000
workingmen from these plants alone
said TO Have Plenty of Money.
Plenty of money has been secured
for the construction of the line ac
cogding to the East Chicago attorneys
The largest sum is being invested b,
an eastern man who is reputed t
be worth nearly half a million dollars
It is not known Just where the roao
will enter Gary, but they Will attemp
10 get close to the mills. The cars vii
also pass by the gates of the Bufing
ton Cement works in running to Gary
Most of the right-of-way for the lin
has been secured. but some of tn
property will have to be condemned
and the suits will be started at once
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01
WEATHER

Fair today; partly cloudy
Fridays not much change
IN temperature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Discuss University Tax.

Jefferson City-The State Universe.
ty again was the target aimed at In u
spirited discussion in the house Fri.
day morning over two amendments to
the collateral inheritance tax law,
both Of which deprive the university
OF 8 per cent Of this tax, which it re.
ceiyes under the present law Mr.
Muir, of Lewis county. is the author
OF bill which leaves II optional with
the icstator or grantor as to which ed
ucalional or charitable institution he
wishes to favor The committee on
ways and means turned down the
Muir bill, but reported favorably "A bill
offered by Mr. Hardesty, Of oMnroc,
which provides the universitys por.
ton Of the tax shall be divided equal.
ly between the state school fund and
the state general road fund. MIR. Muir
failed TO have his bin placed on the
calendar for engrossment over the
committees report. The collateral In.
heritance tax results from the estates
OF persons dying without lineal dc.
sCendants.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
School Frats are Opposed.

Jefferson City.-Members Of the leg
islature may expect trouble when the
high school boys and girls of Missou.
ri learn of resolution introduced in
the house Thursday morning prohlb-
iting secret fraternitlos, sorrorlties
and other societies in the public
schools Of the state. The bill has the
Endorsement Of the boards of educa.
ton of Kansas City and St. Joseph.
Mr., Gossett offered 1t in the house
and Senator Mayer introduced 1t In
the senate. The bill forbids any pupil
OF n public school to join any society
under pain of expulsion. and requires
the school boards to enforce the act.
Youthful lobbyists from the high
schools Of the three great cities of
the state are expected here to oppose
the bill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Bill Prohibits Favorrtism.

Jefferson Clty.-Senator Humphrey
introduced bill intended to prevent
discrimination by public service cor.
porations The bill prohibits any
street railroad. water, gas or
electric light company from collect.
ing or charging any persons more or
less for service than any other per-
son by the use of any device what
ever, except to give free service to its
employees, or to companies or corpora
tons of like character, and to patrol.
men, mail carriers and fremcn. The
penalty Is a fine of from $50 to 81 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05

Mr. Isaac Brock, OF McLennan county,
Tex, is an ardent friend to Peruna and
speaks OF it in the following terms:
DIR. Hurtman's remedy, Peruna, l
have found to be the best, r. not the only
reliable remedy for COUGHS, COLDS,
CATARRH and diarrhea.
"Peruna has been my standby for
many years, and attribute my good
health and my extreme age 10 this
remedy II exactly meets all my re.
qUiremeHfs.
81 have come to rely upon Il almost
entirely for the many little things for
which need medicine. believe IL 10
be especially valuable to old people"
Isaac Brock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Woman Lobbyist Rsscstere

Jefferson City.-half a dozen per.
sons, one Of them a woman, registered
as lobbyists. Emma B. Knell Of Car
image writes down her purpose as OPP
position to all Legislation inimical to
burial associations. Geo. a. McClel.
Ian Of Springfield is looking after
matters concerning lighting compa-
MES. The other four represent organ.
izationS of stationary engineers and
are concerned in a measure requiring
such engineers to be licensed. They
are p, 7. Keller. William A. Robbie.
Charles T. Parkinson and W. ]. Nor.
gan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
LUCKY" BALDWIN
DIES ON COAST
NOTED THURMAN AT 81 sue.
cUmBs TO PNEUMONIA AT
HOME IN CALIFORNIA.
"UNLUCKY" IN LATE YEARS
With Gold Fever, Youth OF % Went
West In 1e5o-Life Of Ro.
municipalities With
Fleecers.

Los Angeles, Cal.-E. ]. lucky
Baldwin, the noted turfman, died at
his home at Arcadia.
He was stricken with pneumonia
six weeks ago and later rallied and
was able TO appear at his famous
Santa Anna race track. The cxertion
was too great and relapse followed
from which he failed to recover.
Lucky Baldwin was born in Butler
county Ohio, April 8, 1928 Young
Baldwin followed the occupation OF
his father before him. When his par,
ents moved to Indiana young Baldwin
went with them. There were boat.
loads of grain to be taken to Chicago
markets; young Baldwin volunteered
TO care for that important end of the
farming business. The spirit of bar
ter and trade was born In the boy. In
Chicago he manifested great inter.
est In the speculative markets. It
was gambling, but the man who was
destined TO become one Of the great.
est gamblers of his day studied each
Investment to such good purpose that
he accumulated Il small fortune.
Caught Gold Fever in 80.
Lucky Baldwin was Il years of age
when the great gold fever swept over
the world. All eyes weret urned TO
California. From all lands they were
coming; the hardy pioneers who were
to build up the great Western state
For some reason Baldwin hosiiated,
He was never man to act ON i'm.
pulse. He wanted to hear more Of
the country before casting In his lot
with the West. What he heard must
have satisfied him, for In 1850 he
started from Racine Wis, 10 drive
across the plains to the now land.
Arriving in California. Baldwin en-.
gagged in various kinds of business
and always with success. But all the
timo he was watching for a chance to
make a grand coup. Small profits did
sIot satisfy him. He saw other men
becoming rich every day, ana he was
only waiting for his chance.
With the days Of the great Com.
stock lode it came. Into that macl.
strom OF speculation went Elias ].
Baldwin with his eyes wide open for
the main chance Miners were be-
coming millionaires over night. Great
fortunes which stand today were built
up in weeks.
Took No Pity on FIeecers.
There was sudden furry in the
stock markets OF San Francisco and
out OF II came a new millionaire
Lucky Baldwin. He was merciless
in his dealings with the men who had
been mlsrepresenting the facts in the
case He had caught them In their
own trap, and he showed no pity.
This deal Melted him his first great
fortune, 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
GAVE HER DADDY AWAY.
Little Ones innocent Remark That
Left the Deacon Gaspng.

Every Sunday some one threw n
button into the contribution box of the
little church. The annoyed pastor
confded to his wife that he suspected
the button thrower to be stingy old
Deacon G., who had so strongly OPP
posed his call" to the pastorate but
that he dare not accuse him of Il for
lack Of evidence.
At church "sociable" that week
some one suggested the playing Of
games, Deacon G. had just partakep
of oyster soup at some one else's ex-
pense and felt warmed and expansive
why not play Button. button
who's got the button?' he inquired Of
waiting children.
"Oh, yes" exclaimed his youngest
daughter with enthusiasm. And you
lend us the button, papa" Then she
drew back timorously Unless you
want to save II for next Sundays con
tribution, she added. considerably.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
STATE MAY TRY
NEW YORK'S PLAN
WADE TO OFFER BILL EMBoDY.
ING HADLEY's IDEAS ON
UTILITIES CONTROL.
.SDL0NS HOLD CONFERENCE
Conferees Agree on Essential Fea.
lures, but Details Must Be Fought
out-Success Is Thought
Assured.

Jefferson Clty.--Prior to his depart.
ure from the state Governor Had.
ley held n conference with repre-.
scntatIyes and senators OF both par.
ties relative 10 a public utilities bill
which Is to be offered. At the last
conference there were present Repre-.
sentatiycs Wade of Greene, Rpubll.
can, and Lindsay of Henry and John.
son of Vernon, Democrats.
In the main, the Cunferees agreed
ns TO the essential features n public
service measure should contain. In
many details there is no sort Of agree.
mcnt and probably never will be. It
is agreed, however. that Wade is to
offer during the next few days a bill
that viii practically cmbody the views
Of th" governor on this important mat.
ter.
These views In brief are that the
control of all public service corpora.
tons in the state should be vested in
commission modelled after the New
York style. This Is the principal fea.
ture for which the governor contends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Took No Pity on FIeecers.
TOWN MOVES FOR BOOZE
Indiana Village viii Quit Prohibition
County and Seek New Site
In a Body

Indianapolis, Ind - Citizens of
Haubstadt Gibson county, have APP
pointed committee to pur-
chase tract of land across the line
In Vanderburg county and will re-
move the town bodily to the new site.
Gibson county voted dry last week
and the citizens of Haubstadt want
TO go into n county where there is no
probability OF temperance wave en-.
quilting them. The town has a popu.
lation Of about 700 and the heads of
all the families were represented at
tho meeting at which IL was deter.
mined to seek new site.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Plan of Revision Reached.

Jefferson City--Arter discussing the
bill providing for the submission Of
constitutional amendment as t,
whether school districts can es-
tablish fund for pensioning teach
er5, the house committee on constitu
tional amendments was unable to
agree. The bill was presented b.
representative Droste at the request
of the ST. Louis board OF education.
Prof. Evans of st, Louis and Prof.
Martin of Kansas City appeared Tor
the bill
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Hadley's Mind Made Up.

The governor, however. is very
much set on having an upto.datc
method Of controlling the public util,
tiles Of the state. In this plan he is
Joined by scores Of the assemblymen
and 1t may be that n way widely diff
ferent from that now in vogue will be
agreed on. Till the scheme Is either
adopted or decisively set aside the
matter will continue to be one OF in.
terest to the members and to the pub
lie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Wearing on Court Bills.

Jefferson City.--A public hearing
on the municipal court and juvenile
court bills will be held by the
senate committee on judiciary at
2:30 o'clock next Tuesday. Senator
Fields. chairman Of the committee.
has extended an invitation to all per-
sons interested, either for or against
the bills. TO attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
BOY LOSES II GRANDMAs
III Forty Times Also, Student Gave
sevsnty-Four Excuses In Four
Years; Suspended.

Racine. Wis. - Henry Ellefson,
q student at the Racine high
school, has the state record for writ.
ing bogus excuses. In four years Hen.
ry has presented TO his teachers "a
excuses. all written by himself. Every
conceivable reason was given for alb.
sence. In the four years he lost II
grandmothers.
About forty times he was supposed
to be Ill. When the discovery was
made the student was called in by
Principal Blackhurst and admitted
guilt. He was suspended "a days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Pension School Act Killed.

q" Jefferson City.-At last plan of
revision Of the Missouri statutes
has been agreed upon by the sen
ate and house committees Jointly.
Under the plan suggested by Gov.
Hadley and approved by the judges
of the supreme court. the West Pub.
fishing company OF st. Paul Is EN-.
ployed for s25,500 to do large part
OF the work of revision.
Besides this, six Missouri lawyers
are to be employed to assist in the
wC7f. Three are to be employed BY
the senkte and three by the house.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
House Passes First Bill.

Jefferson City.-The house passed
the first bill of the session Thursday
afternoon. 1t was introduced by Mr.
Hesseltine and amends an act deal.
ing with insane persons so as to per.
nit husband or wife to act as guar
dian If one or the other becomes in.
sane. providing that should either the
husband or wife subsequently obtain
divorce, the divorce shall operate as
revocation OF his or her appoint.
ment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Too Risky.

DO you approve of the plan OF
teaching pupils to box?"
Not Internationally" replied the
country pedagogue, remembering his
husky 19-year-olds. Might be all
right, though, II you'd authorize the
teachers to carry guns."-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
School Supervision Bill May Pass.

Jefferson City.-Senator McDavids
bill providing for statewide supervis.
ion of public schools was ordered en-.
crossed Thursday afternoon by a vote
which indicates 1t will pass. An
amendment was attached to the bill
under which city schools are exempt.
For more than twenty years the
school teachers of the state have in
vain urged such law
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
State Officers to Get PAY.

Jefferson City.-"rhe ghost will
walk for several members Of the su.
premc court a dnother state officers
and employees. as result of rcsolu.
ton adopted in the house and senate
this morning, authorizing the auditor
and treasurer TO pay salaries to these
officials in advance of the passage Of
the appropriations act No opposition
developed to the resolution In the sen.
ate, but Mr.. Lloyd Of st. Louis. chair.
man of the appropriations committee
spoke against II in the house.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
House conours in Statute Revision.

Jefferson City.-After fighting over
the plan of revising the statutes. as
recommended by the joint committee
on revision, for an hour, the house
Friday concnrred in the senate reso-
luton employing the West Publish.
ing Company for $4,000 and six
Missouri lawyers. This was the pian
recommended by the committee.
Three OF the lawyers are TO be Sc.
lected by the house committee and
three by the senate. The vote was
81 TO 49,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA.
Face and Neck We're Raw-Terrible
Itching, inflammation and Soreness
All Treatments Failed.
cutleura Proved a Great Success

Eczema began over the top of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread. / had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good, At last one side OF my
face and my neck were raw. The
water ran out of It so that ! had to
wear medicated cotton, hhd It was so
inilamed and sore that had TO put
n piece OF cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from it, and It would stain
the cloth n sort of yellow. The &c
zemaitched so that It seemed as though
! could tear my face all to pieces.
Then began to use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and it was not more
than three months before It was all
healed mp. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10. 1907"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Measure to Bar Pump Guns.

Jefferson City.-A bill presented by
Mr.. Prather, of fancy county, In the
house. prohibits the use of autom attic
or repeating shotguns or pump guns
in hunting birds. The penalty ranges
from s25 to $50. The carrying of such
a gun in the woods or fields will be
prima facie evidence of guilt, accord.
ing to the measure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
How's This?

We offer one Hundred Dollar, Reward for 49,
tasc Of Catnrrh that cannot be cured by Hsl's
Cntafh Curc. ~ A~-
M +. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, O.
We tae Undersigned, have known r. J. Chensy
Ioi the last 10 years and believe him perfectly hUr-
orable IA all business transactions and nnsnrhbx
~" !" carry out any OBLIGATIONS made by hi8 nrtn.
NALDiSd, kiSSaS a MARVIN
,,,,- 49,, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
hhi taArrh Cure Il taken Internally acting
ohrclv upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tbs
ys,em' Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents Der
bottle Sold by oil druggists "
iake halFs Family Pills for constipation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Col. John I. Martin a Lobbyist.

Jefferson City, Feb. 27-Col. John
!. Martin Of st. Louis, chairman Of
the Missouri Fraternal Congress Insur.
ance societies, registered as legisla-
tive agent to work for the minimum
rate bill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Senate Passes Fertilization Bill.

Washington, d. @. - The forth.
cations bill passed the senate. The
amount of s25O.O00 remains In the bill
Tor purchasing 40 acres of land al
San Pedro harbor, near Los Angeles,
instead of 100000, as provided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
The New York Idea.

He is willing to leave the matter
Of detaIla to the minds Of the mem.
beers who are most interested In H..
Tho New York law has been written
about all over the country and the
governor and many Of the legislators
have an idea II would work SUCCESS
fully in Missouri
II is considered extremely doubtful
whether the bill which is to be offered
by Wade could be pushed through the
senate were there no msuperablc oh.
lection, like that of an adjustment
of the state railroad and warehouse
commission involved In IT,
The New York laws adoption by
III" Missouri legislature would mean
that Col John A. Knott and his 60.
workers would have to go. The sen.
ate judiciary committee has Just 30.
litely hut firmly smothcred the Eads
bill abollshing the railroad commits.
sion, and It Is altogether unlikely that
the Wade bill will receive joyous
welcome there for this particular rea.
son.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
Regulates Criminal Appeals.

Jefferson City.-A bill regulating
the appeal Of criminal cases was the
first measure to pass the Missouri
state senate. The measure was in
trotAced by Senator Oliver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
stephenson NAV win.

Madison, Wis. - When the
Joint session Of the legislature met
Monday there was every indication
that Senator Stephenson would win
and end the deadlock that has lasted
q month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
ROUGH STuFFING.

The Tlger-lt was bad enough to be
cut on in my prime, but TO be stuffed
by an amateur taxidermist is really
too hard to bear,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made OF rich, mellow, tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria, I'll.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05

II thou speakest what thou wilt.
thou shalt hear what thou woulda
pot.--Bias.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05
important to Mothera.

A man without thought for the fu-
ture must soon have present sorrow.
-Confucius.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-05

Silence isn't always golden. Some
times 1t is an admission OF guilt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-30
Sandy Spring Items.

A very successful musical and dramatic
entertainment was given at Olney Grange
Hall recently under the auspices of Mrs.
Granville Farquhar. about $50 being real
lied, to be devoted to philanthropic work.
The contract for building Sherwood High
School, near Sandy Spring village, has been
awarded to Frank H. Kohn of Rockville,
T. C. Groomes of the same town being the
architect. The building is to be 60x42
feet, frame, with veneerine of brick
Mrs Arthur Brigham, who has been WIS.,
iting for six months at Bookings, S. D.
where her husband, DR.. Brigham, is asso-
ciated with the State Agricultural College
has returned to their home here for the
summer.
DIR. George Gilpin, of Berkeley Springs
W. Va, has made brief visit to his sisters
Mrs Thomas J. Lea, of Sandy Spring. and
Mrs John Wilson, of Rockville.
Miss Lille B. Stabler gave card party
to her cousins, the Misses Carrie and Loula
Pancoast, of Lincoln, Va.
Mrs. Emile L. Massey, is visiting heI
daughter, Mrs. Winslow, of Baltimore.
Mrs Clarence Lea Gilpin was hostess o.
the Wednesday Club at its last meeting
Papers upon the Dutch and Belgian colo
MES in Africa were given by Mrs. Henry
H. Miller and Miss Lille B. Stabler.
Mrs Washington B. Chichester gave &
tea Thursday afternoon in honor of heI
guest Miss Jessie Riggs, of Washington.
Mr.. Norman G. Smith. of Maine. is the
guest of Mrs. Roger Brooke.
Miss Emma Magruder. daughter of DR.
VIM. E. Maeruder, who has been in Wash
ington for nearly year, expects to sail for
Europe in May. Her friend, Miss Nicholas
of Baltimore, will accompany her and they
will remain abroad about three months.