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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

The members of the Hammond Ath-
lettc association held open house at
their club rooms in Bellview place New
Years day from l o'clock In the art
ernoon until a late hour In the even
Ing. The members and their friends
were invited to be present and there
was large attendance. The guests
were received informally in the par
lors and during the afternoon there was
athletic entertainment. A basketball
game between the first and second
teams was the leading feature after
which the team went through rev
exercises. During the evening many
more guests were present and there
was informal dancing. The entertain
ment was a very pleasant one in every
detail and gave the Hammond people
an opportunity of visiting the clup
house and to see what the club Is DO
ing in athletic lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03
tically assured despite the fact that
there may be other candidates.
City Chairman Rohde Pesfdes.

John L. Rohde, ex-member of the
board of public works, presided at the
meeting as city chairman. while Attor-
ney John Gavit acted as secre AIRY. To
save time and in order to make the DEL
egation from the city representative. 1t
was agreed that each ward choose its
own delegate and alternate AT the
time there was no one present from the
Fourth, Sixth and Tenth wards, and 1t
was agreed that the delegates for these
words be chosen by the whole conven-
ton.
John L. Rohde and S. E. Swain were
chosen to fill in from the Fourth ward.
The only feature that looked like col
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03
= CHANGE IN MEETING.

The ladies of the Columbia club will
be entertained Wednesday afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

MAYOR BECKER was evidently sur
prised on Friday night after the city
council meeting at the action of that
body in regard to the South Shore
franchise. He hadn't much to say, but
what he did say was quite expressive
and sententious. 1t was simply this.
well, what do you know about that
counci1?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

ATTORNEY J. G. IBACH, who has
been Governor MarshalPs personal
representative in the Dearborn Park
poolroom matter, says that the chief ex-
ecutive will never permit the opera
ton of the poolroom IN Indiana. He
has been in communication daily with
Indianapolis since the attempt to run
the place was pulled Off Saturday.
Mr.. Ibach was, it will be remembered,
Governor Marshall's aide in the Gary
election riot and carried out the gov
errors wishes very satisfactorily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

BILL KAN, the barber, says that
Locke Simpson, the captain of the
works on Sibley street, is plugging
holes in squirrels up in Michigan.
Guess Locke is having a good time"
declared BILL but not too good time
to forget business, because he didn't
forget to send postal to Herb Frame
telling him to be sure and open up at
s o'clock each day"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

F. r. SCHAAF, who Is learning the
money-changing art at the East Chi
cago bank, is so engrossed in his new
duties and takes such delight in them
that he hasn't time for anything else
these days. Busy" he says, well 1
rather guess I'm busy. A new bank
and real estate boom to take core of.
You bet I'm busy. It's business and
not politics with me now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

test between the Simon and Becker
forces arose in the selection of dele
gate to fill in from the Sixth ward
Vote Said to HIVE Been a Tie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

L. L. LEVY, who left yesterday for
Hot Springs, says he will be absent
from Hammond for some time Per
haps two months. I'm going to go
into the tailoring business there to
make expenses, with a Chicago friend
of mine, who says there is big money
in 1t, that is providing my rheumatism
will stand for 1t. At any rate my
aff1iction won't stand for Hammond
just at present" says Mr.. Levy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-03

OMER TROUT, local manager for the
Hammond Realty company is beset by
troubles these cold days. He says that
If it isn't one thing another. Some
fellows will kick because the rooms
in the Hammond building are too cold
an dothers object because they are too
hot, until 1t is hard to know just what
to do. Then, if some of the tenants
are not finding it too hot or too cold
they take it out on the elevator serv-
ice, but we try to please them all in
spite of it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
BURLINGTON LOSES NOVEL SUIT
AT CENTERVILLE.
Jury Decides That Company Must
Pay for Injuries Done Passenger
By Another Passenger.

A novel case was tried at Center.
Vile last week, believed to be the
first of the kind tried in Iowa and
one that establishes a precedent in
the responsibility of railway com.
panies to their passengers, was that
of P. Starr against the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railway COM
pany, which was decided in his ia
vor by the jury finding for him and
giving him 81 900 damages.
While riding on train from Sc.
dan to Moulton, Starr became en-
gagged in a controversy with Ollie
Guffey, fellow passenger, who is
alleged to have been drinking, and
Guffey assaulted Starr, injuring
him considerably. The contention
of the plaintiffs attorneys was that
the railroad company was responsible
for the comfort and safety OF its
passengers and in not ejecting Guffey
from the train or preventing him
from being a menace to fellow pas
sengers, had made itself liable for
damages. The jury 10 found and
gave Starr $1,000.
The case is considered of much
Importance as establishing a prece'
dent, as it is expected it will be ap-
pealed and in all probability sustain
ed in the supreme court. The injury
to Starr took place before the en-
actment of the present law forbid
ding drink on trains, so that the
case was decided on the general
ground of the responsibility of rail-
roads to their patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
The Boy Scouts.

Here is brief history of the Boy
Scouts movement which is world
wide in it's scope. This movement was
started simultaneously in America
and England, by General Baden
Powell, head scout of the British
Army, and by Ernest T. Thompson
Seton, the great American natural
list, author and artist. Mr.. Seaton
had for a long time been trying to
organize the boys of America into
some kind of band for the study
of woodcraft, and to study the beau
ties of outdoor life, etc., and with
this end in view organized his IA
nous band of "Woodcraft Indians. "
While at the same time the "Sons of
Daniel Boone" was organized by
Dan Beard. These two orders grew
at a rapid rate, but did not exactly
fill the bill, as the Indians lived in
the woods and learned only the In
dian branches of woodcraft, while the
Sons of Daniel Boone initiated as
nearly as possible the early Ameri-
can pioneer. Some order was need
ed to embrace both of these as we'll
as other things that should be taught
to boys, so Mr.. Powell and Seton to-
gether organized the Boy Scouts,
taking the Sons of Daniel Boone and
the Woodcraft Indians into the order.
Mr.. Powell had charge of the Eng
lish branch and Mr.. Seton charge
of the American branch. The Scouts
are governed by Scout leader, and
have the following code of rules
that they must live up to:
/. A Scouts honor must be trust
ed. That is, if Scout says Upon
my honor it is So" it must be so.
2. He must be loyal to his presi-
dent, his CO ntry, his officers and
his parents.
g.. His duty is to be useful to
others.
4. He.must be friend to every
body.
5. He must be courteous to all.
6. He must protect animals.
7. He must obey orders from his
president, Scout leader, his parents,
without question.
8. He must be able to smile or
whistle under provocation.
8. He must be thrifty and save
his money.
10. He must protect song birds.
II. He must prevent and fight
wild fire.
Besides these there are numerous
rules for conduct. Swearing in
camp is punishable by cup of cold
water being poured down the Of
lenders sleeve. This is the old Gus
tom founded by Captain John Smith
at Jamestown Scouts are taught
Woodcraft, swimming, camp fire
building, and all other kind of wood
craft, besides many other things
that will be useful to them through
life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Poultry Show at Lamont.

The fourth annual show of the
Lamont Poultry Association will be
held December IA, IS and 16. This
will be a very good show and the
people of Lamont and surrounding
country should be sure to attend and
witness the fine exhibits. Besides
the many fine chickens which will
be exhibited by Lamont fanciers,
there will be large number ex-
hibited from other towns. The
show will be held on the first floor of
P. P. Bowsher's implement building,
which has been donated to the as
ISOLATION for the show. Judge w.
S. Russell, of Ottumwa, will do the
Judging and he is everywhere known
as one of the best and most exper-
fenced judges in the business. The
association is offering good cash
prizes for the winners and from pres
ent indications, this show will be
the best that has ever been held
there. Remember the dates, Deem
Der IA, Is and 16. Free admittance
to all. 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Romantic Case at Osceola.

The most romantic and interest
ing, as well as the most complicated
case tried in our court in genera
ton is now being heard in the dis
trict court, coming up here for a
second trial, re-hearing having
been granted by Judge Towner on
the grounds Of a newly discovered
evidence.
In the first trial the plaintiffs
were denied their claims for one
half the Voorhees, estate, the court
holding that they had not establish
ed the alleged relationship of Ed
ward Ennis, formerly a resident of
this county, Jackson township, and
of Ralph Voorhees,, father of Eben
n. Voorhees,. Mrs. Burnett and her
family, the children of Edward En-
mis-, claimed that they were brothers,
and that Ralph Voorhees, real name
was Bernard Ennis, and that he
came to America when he was six
years old with his mothers sister,
his mother having died, and that
when his aunt married Ralph Vor-
heer, a German, she gave to the
boy her husbands name, and he be-
came their own child, but not le-
gally adopted.
The relationship is denied by the
relatives of Ralph Voorhees,, who
lived and died near Adrain, Mich.
The question involved is the rela-
tionship of Edward Ennis and Ralph
Voorhees,.
TO substantiate this claim on one
side, and to disprove it on the 9TH
err, many witnesses have been exam
ned and up to p. m. Wednesday
eighty-seven exhibits consisting OF
about every imaginable kind OF
books, papers, notes, mortgages, rec
ords, letters, ETC., have been intro
duced.
For the plaintiff the most vital
new evidence introduced was that of
Jim Terhune of WOODBURY., who tes-
titled that he met Ralph Voorhees,
in WOODBURY. in the early sos, when
he was visiting Edward Ennis and
that he was introduced to him as
Mr.. Ennis brother. 1AlsO telegram
addressed to edward Ennis, Wood
burn, Iowa." and sent from Adrain,
Mich, under date of February 20,
1886. This telegram reads: "Your
brother, Ralph Voorhees,, died to-
day. Answer"
Upon the authenticity of this
telegram, in the opinion of the on
locker, depends very largely the in
terest of the plaintiffs.
Mr. Hill, at that time operator at
Woodburn, now prominent banker
in Loveland, Colo, testified that it
was his handwriting and one of the
most noted handwriting experts in
America, Mr.. Ewell, of Chicago, has
been brought here by the defense to
pass upon it. He testifies this
Thursday morning.
1t is not likely that decision
will be given by Judge Evans fol-
some time as the mass of evidence
and exhibits will require considerable
time, unless developments make the
decision easy.
The case will be completed about
Friday in the opinion of those who
are watching the progress, but il
may not be submitted to the court
until Saturday.-Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
SCHOOL NOTES.
EDITORS % S,,"e si Sesa'


He that makes his soul his surety,
think does give the best security.
Raymond Howell visited school
Monday morning.
Prof George Samson, many years
ago a student in the Leon high
school, and now instructor of Psych-
ology at Cedar Falls, visited our
school last Friday afternoon and
gave short talk to the pupils. AL
though he talked but few minutes
his remarks were very interesting.
He gave a lecture the same evening
on "The Passion Play at the M. E.
church.
Mesdames Farquhar and Fox
worthy of the Woman's Federation of
Clubs, inspected the north school
building Friday in regard to sani-
tary conditions.
Prof. Otto Voelker who has been
ill for some time is slowly i'm
proving. Miss Cordelia Wallace is
acting as substitute in the place of
Mr.. Otto.
Mr.. George E. Clark, of Chicago,
representing Silver, Burdett & Co.,
publishers, visited the Office one day
last week.
Two representatives of the Mis-
sionary work in Asia Minor were at
school last week soliciting help.
Mr.. Still, janitor at the north
building, was absent from his duties
Monday on account of the death of a
grandchild.
The zoology class dissected rab-
bit last Thursday. All the girls of
the class were present and not one
of them tainted.
The physics class is performing
some interesting experiments in "The
mechanics of fluids
The Christmas spirit is in the air,
and the school rooms are taking on
decorations appropriate to the
season.
The senior class entertained the
juniors and the high school teachers
last Thursday evening at the P. E.
o. hall Games and refreshments
were the order of the evening. The
teachers and juniors report most
delightful time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
RETAIN NAIL AT OFFICE FIVE
DAYS,
Unless Marked Otherwise Letters
Will BE Returned in Five Days
Time-The New Ruling.

An announcement has been re-
ceived at the local postoffice calling
attention to an act of congress reia-
tive to the amendment of the postal
laws of 1902, which sets the time tor
retaining unclaimed letters bearing
specific directions at five days, when
not otherwise given on the margin
of any letter, bearing a return ad-
dress.
This order is now in force at the
local office and if such letters are
not marked to be retained ten or fif-
teen days they will be returned at
the expiration of the five days as
stipulated.
The former order governing the
holding of letters stipulated that
they should be retained at the post
office for thirty days before being
returned to the sender and the
amendment is intended to relieve
congested conditions in the larger
postoffices of the country. Letters
bearing no return address, with no
specific directions as to delivery will
still be retained thirty days and will
then be sent to the dead letter office
at Washington, while if there Is a
return address with no specific time
in which the letter is to be retained.
- will only be held five days and
then be returned to the sender ii
not claimed.
The following is the new ruling re-
garding the retention of specifically
directed letters and articles of the
first class at pOstOftices:
whenever any unclaimed matter
of the first class other than postal
cards and post cards bears the name
and address of the sender, as post
office box, number and street, etc.,
without a request that the same be
returned if not delivered, such mat
ter will be termed card matter and
must not be advertised, but must be
returned to the sender within the
time prescribed by the following
paragraphs:
"Uncalled for letters directed to
street and number in cities, five
days:
"Uncalled for letters for general
delivery in cities, five days.
"Uncalled for letters for delivery
by rural carrier, five days.
"Uncalled for letters in offices OF
the fourth class and not intended for
delivery by rural carrier, fifteen
days.
"All request, card, or official mat
| ter of any class returned to the
[ sender must bear on it's face the rea-
son for such return, such as refused
removed, present address unknown
deceased, unclaimed, can not be
found, address incomplete, ETC., and
must in every instance be Endorsed
returned to writer" and bear the
postmark of the office from which it
is returned.
| when the writer of any letter on
which the postage is prepaid shall
indorse on the outside thereof his
name and address, such letter shall
not be advertised, but after remain
ing uncalled for at the office to
which it is delivered the time the wri.
ter may direct, or the postmaster
general prescribe, shall be returned
to the writer without additional
charge for postage, and if not to be
delivered shall be treated as dead
letter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
Why Not?

Some good folks are inquiring
why Iowa was not represented at
the big land show in Chicago, few
days ago. The answer seems very
simple. Iowa has no cheap lands
to sell for which she is seeking set
tiers. Slowly and laboriously she is
draining swamps and protecting low
lands from overflow, in order that
she may increase her arabic surface.
Iowa has no land to advertise. Every
acre of Iowa land that can be plant
ed is being put to good use. The
land show is very good thing for
states that have surplus land and
that are trying to exchange some of
that land for thrifty and Industrious
population. Iowa has not enough
land. Her people are land hungry,
and they own a few states as large
as Iowa, some of it over acres the
border. Iowa land needs no brush.
Iowa land needs no booming. The
envious neighbors who are sitting on
the fence, watching the performance,
are all sure that the price of Iowa
land has gone too high, and that it
is going to take tumble. They
are hoping for it. They want to
get in at a low figure. In the mean
time. the value of every acre in Iowa
is going up, and there is an ever
growing demand for Iowa land. No
need of advertising her at the land
show. Iowa land does it's own ad-
vertising. Where there are half
dozen buyers for every farm that
may possibly be thrown upon the
market, there is no need of sending
the leather-lunged boy out with a
bell and a lot of bills.-Burlingto
HaWkeye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

E. J. Sankey buys and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does a general real estate busi-
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, Iowa. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

The Park Hotel is serving a spec
ial Sunday dinner. Try them once
and you will become regular GUS
TONER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

The plurality of Governor, Harmon,
democrat, over Hardinger, republic
can, at the recent election in Ohio,
is officially announced to be 100,377.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
GoOding's Sale Dates.
FEBRUARY

in. C. Rasmussen, Van Vert.
20-H. D. DeKalb, DeKalb, Iowa
Sale to be held at Council Bluffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

For the best auto oil and batter
les see II. A. Wright.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
YST|C SHR|NERS
VISIT CAPE HENRY
Weary Pilgrims Sent Over Hot
Sands and Khedive Temple
Instituted.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

lSpcCld1 W Aho
Norfolk. Va. July s.-The Mystic
shriners to-day had gala time at
Cape Henry. sending number OF
weary pilgrims over the hot sands of
that section, and, in addition. Khedlve
Temple, instituted here about year
ago under a probationary charter, was
duly instituted with regular char
ter.
The functions of the day began in
the early afternoon with a parade of
the Arab Patrol of the Temple. headed
by band. and with several hundred OF
the members in line. Special cars
carried the Temple members, smiling
in anticipation of the good time, to
the scene of festivities.
The ceremonies of formally putting
the Temple under regular charter
were performed by Past Imperial Po-
tentate Harrison Dingman, of Wash
ington, D. c.. assisted by the following
Shriners from that city: II. e. Gibson,
Samuel Hart, Alexander Mckenzie,
William f. GUIDE, A. GUIDE. S. Fred
Hahn, f. w. Miller, G. w Engle.
Thomas P. Morgan, Edward Holdings
folder and Charles S. Stephens.
A shore dinner and number OF
speeches by the visitors and local
| Shriners were features Of the after
moon. There was plenty to eat, to
drink, and fun galore. with the novices
stunning through the real desert sands
lin that section. The official divan is
| as follows:
George H. Lewis, illustrions poten-
tate; j. T. Deal, chief rabban; iohn
In. Sebrell assistant rabban; JOSEPH
H. Saunders. II. P. and prophet; J. W
Davis. oriental guide; ]. 3. MOSS
| guide, and William w. Calf recorder
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
VISIT TO LuRAY cAvERNs..
Party Of Eighty Leaves University
Summer School on Outing Trip.

Pnrty OF Eighty Leaves University
Summer School on Outing Trip.
Especial to The Times pispa tch,1 -.
charlottesville. Va, July Sine
Summer School OF the University OF
Virginia Is now in full action, teach
ers being present from over twenty
States. Up to date 1.271 teachers are
registered-the largest enrolment IN
the history Of the school. Last year
during the whole session there We're
1,444. All sorts Of courses of study
and training are open. Thirty subjects
are divided into 1l9 courses. taught by
experts from the university and from
elsewhere.
At noon to-day party OF eighty
teachers left in a special car over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for q
visit to Luray Caverns. G. G. Pros
peri. chairman of the South Carolina
delegation. Is In charge of the party
A stop was made at Basic City for dln-
ner, the special reaching Luray about
6 o'clock this evening. Four hours
were spent In the cave tonight The
teachers will spend the night in Luray,
leaving for Charlottesville at 1880
o'clock Tomorrow morning.