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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26

EDITORIAL

Indiana Harbor is one of the most
progressive of Northern Indiana cities.
Established less than nine years ago.
1T has outsripped many older cities
in growth. 1t now boasts number of
big plants. which, outside of its small
er industries, would give it rank as
one of the first cities in Importance in
Northern Indiana.
Indiana Harbor folk are noted first
for their progressiveness. While ex-
does not take the Harbor business man
long to make up his mind to go into
a venture that promises to make
good He is public spirited to a de-
| worthy cause and believes his city has
the best future of any city in the CaIu-
met region and is indeed at present
4 the best. Such a spirit makes for a
la prosperous city in the proportion that
its business men are progressive, pub
lic-spirited. generous and broad
minded.
Indiana Harbor is no bubble. 1t has
i grown to its present size, not through
imitation by means of empty air, bu
by the backing of generous capital anC
the acquisition of thriving industries
Its railroad facilities are unexcellet
and it has a harbor which promises t,
hold its own with that of any othe
lake port In Indiana. Its canal is on
of its proudest possessions and i
locked upon as an asset of fncalcu
liable value to the entire region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26

WITH NEW
BUILDINGS
Most Remarkable Activity
in Construction at Indiana
Harbor Ever Witnessed in
It's History Applies to
Every Section of City.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Indiana Harbor. Aug. 26.-Indiana
Harbor just now is fairly bristling
with new buildings in various stages
of construction. Never before in it's
history has there been such marked
activity in the building line, and the
most encoura ging feature of the cir
cumstance is that by far the great ma
jority of the buildings are substantial
structures, built not only to meet pres
ent needs, but with eye to the flu
ture and of such solidity and ornate
appearance, as to make them buildings
which even Indiana Harbor, with all
It's progressiveness need not be
ashamed of ten years from now.
Cedar street is all but blocked with
building material. Michigan avenue
for the past year has been menace to
| life and limb by reason of the inn
mense quantity of building going on
there, and the street has been well
nigh impossible for so many months
| that 1T seems to automobilists and
others who traverse the thoroughfare
that it never has and never will be free
/ of the distractions.
| The buildings on these thorough
fares are of course largely business
blocks, with stores below and Offices
| or flats, or in some cases both above
AS for the residences that are being
CONSTRUCTED, they are legion One may
walk down any of the principal resi-
| dence streets AMI encounter new build
lings in various stages of erection
lThey are scattered from one end of thu
town to the other, the activity beine
lperhaps evenly divided in the various
sections of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
HOW TO MAKE
GOOD CONCRETE
FOUNDATIONS

In putting in concrete foundations
one of the most troublesome parts of
the work is the pouring of the con-
crete through the templet without
knocking it out of position A cor
respondent of Power contributes a
method which avoids much bother. 1t is
to place the templet about eight feet
above the foundation and suspend a
plumb line over the center of each bolt
In place of the bolts, stand railroad
ties on end. seeing that they center ap-
proximately. Then nail scantlings
from one tie to another as braces. Fill
and lamp the concrete in the usual
manner and allow it to take initial
set. Then remove the ties and drop
the bolts into the holes and support
them at the proper height by means of
boards on edge
This method saves time. is more ac-
curate and makes the work much
easier to perform because the great
bulk of the work can be accomplished
without the need of any especial eau
ton.
| To take measurements, the most &C
curate and the easiest method is &c
| stretch a center line from which all di-
mansions may be taken. This avoids
accumulation of error.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
HARbOR|TES HAVE AN
EYE FOR THE FUTURE
Acreage Is Being Gobbled
UP and Subdivided For
the Market.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN
Streets Are Being Graded, Sidewalks
Laid and Sewers Connected Up
Ready for Building.

Indiana Harbor, Aug 26-While
Chuilding activity is at its height in
the. older settled neighborhoods and
on the main business thoroughfares
real estate men, builders and capital
lists are not losing sight of the fact
that it will not be many years before
these localities are all built up. With
characteristic foresight they are pur-
chasing vast tracts of unsubdivided
property, and laying them out, with
streets. sidewalks, parkways and
! sewers, and at present any number of
these subdivisions are undergoing i'm
provement.
A few of the big realty deals that
have been put through within the past
few months for purposes of subdivision
and Improvement, might he here men
| toned. One of the large tracts re-
| Gently purchased was forty acres
which is known as the Michigan ave-
nue. addition to Indiana Harhor, and
which was purchased by the Indiana
Harbor Realty company. The prop
erty is located west of Kennedy ave-
nue. and north of One Hundred and
Forty first street.
The Calumet Kennedy company
wthin/ the past year purchased 12C
acres which they subdvided and
Christened the Calumet addition. The
property is bounded by Parish ave-
nue.. Kennedy avenue, the Termina
right of way and the Grasselli prop
erty.
The Smith Bader-Davidson company
recently took over the old Park addi-
ton, tract of seventy acres com
rrising fourteen blocks and located be
, tween One Hundred and Forty first
I'D GU c
; Elm and Carey.
Judge T. NJ c. Hembroff recent.
purchased the block bounded by &c
oar, Deodar, One Hundred and For
tieth and One Hundred and Forty-firs
streets, which he has since subdivide
with the intention of placing the lot
upon the market Wolf Marcovicl
bought the block adjoining, bounds
by Cedar and Beech and One Hundre
and Fortieth and One Hundred an
Forty first streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
D|SPENSES WITH
TAbLECLOTHS
IN SUMMER

very clever housekeeper has solved
the problem of economy, at the same
time increasing the attractive elements
of her dining room. From June l to
October she dispenses with tablecloths,
thereby cutting down the laundry bills
and making the work of laying The
dinner table a little less. Moreover,
the mahogany table and chairs are put
away and in their places are slbstf-
tuted a square table of soft wood and
straw chairs, all painted green. 1t may
not sound pretty, but the effect is
charming.
The table, which was bought for the
occasion. was treated, not with paint,
but with thin water stain and then
rubbed with very thin oil. This
causes the grain to show, making the
| top not fiat color, but varying from
dark to gray green, sometimes even
showing purple lights. The chairs have
| been done in the same way.
In the center of the table stands a
natural color terra Gotta urn. Some
| times there is fresh green in ths a
| ferns, bay or even box, but flowers are
| never used Incidentally one may say
such green's cost nothing for those liv
| ing in the country and, outlasting flow
ers by several weeks, they are mex
pensive in town.
Four old silver candlesticks form,
corners to the decoration scheme. and
placed, between each candle, is steam
| of green, bay, fern or box, lail fat
this forming a connecting band OF
| green, as it were. Occasionally not
| often. tiny old glass vases, four alike
and none more than three inches high
contain two flowers each, AMI are
placed between the candles. The lat
ter have fancy shades.
Under each plate there is a dolley
Except for those there Is no linen OIL
the table and as the surface = not
large one there is no effect Of bare
ness. All the china used. having beer
bought for the house, has been chosen
with regard to the green and browl
color scheme. and includes yellow
green and cream with gold bands Non
is expensive. and the difference be
tween this and winter table is s
4 great as to make 1t highly iesirabl
for summer house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26

ARE 7ou READING THE TIMEss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
THE MAN WHO WINS.

The man who wins is an average man,
Not built on any peculiar plan,
Not blest with any peculiar luck;
Just steady and earnest and full of
pluck.
When asked a question he does not
guess"
He knows, and answers mo" or yes"
When set task that the rest can't do,
He buckles down till he's put it
through.
Three things he's learned; that the
man who tries
Finds favor in his employers eyes:
That it pays to know more than one
thing we'll;
That It doesn't pay all he knows to tell.
So he works and waits till one fine day
There'sa better job with bigger pay,
And the men who shirked whenever
they could
Are bossed by the man whose work
made good.
For the man who wins is the man who
works;
Who neither labor nor trouble shirks
Who uses his hands, his head. his eyes
The man who wins is the man who
tries
-CHAS r. BARRETT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
COMPANY
SPARES NO
EXPENSE
Especial to THE TIMES. }


Indiana Harbor, Aug. 26.-The Calu
et-Kennedy company, which several
months ago purchased 120 acres bound
ed by Parish and Kennedy avenues, the
Grasselli property and the TERMINAL
tracks, and which is known as the Cal
umet addition, are doing a great deal
these days toward the improvement of
their property. Streets are being laid
cut and walks are being put in and
the company is sparing no expense in
getting this large tract into shape so
that lots may be put upon the market
and buildings erected thereon. The
tract has undergone considerable
transformation since the work was
first commenced, presenting an appear
ance of neatness and symmetry in the
place of wilderness of swamp, british
and weeds, which it was when first
purchased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26
PRES. BURLINGTON
TO PRESIDE

President Eugene ]. Burlington. of the
Illinois Steel company, Will act as
JudgesGary's representative and lay the
corner stone of Gary's s25o.oo0 Y. NJ. c.
A. building on Sunday. Sept H. Judge
Gary is the donor of the building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-26

THIS NEWSPAPER Is THE TRADE
PAPER OF THE CONSUMERS OF
THIS CTTY-OF THE PEOPLE WHO
BUY THE HOME SUPPLIES
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
Headlight Changes Hands

The Cherokee Headlight, pu b.
lished at Biggers, which has been
under the same management as
the Star Herald for more than a
year passed, has changed hands and
is now under the management of
Mrs. Willis M. Bigger, of that
place. Mrs. Bigger is writer of
more than ordinary ability and po-
sesses all the qualifications that go
to make first class newspaper
woman. We feel sure that the
paper will prosper under her man
agement and that the people Of
Biggers will rally to the support Of
that enterprise.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
BIG SALE ON
COUNTY DIRECTORY
five Agents in the Field Report
Very Heavy Sales Every Day

The Star Herald now has five
agents IN the field selling the Ran
dolph County Directory and His
tory. Reports from these agents
are to the effect that the demand
for the book is much greater than
we at first imagined. Mr.. Ben S.
Upton, who is selling in Current.
River and Rayno townships, sent
in report that within two days time,
out of SO persons canvassed, he sold
70 copies of the book. Others are
selling from l6 to 30 copies daily.
We are glad to know that the book
is proving to be so popular and we
appreciate the hearty welcome with
which it is hailed by the people of
Randolph county. We have labor
ed long and faithfully with this
work, but are willing to labor more
and longer if by SO doing we can
advance the interests of the people
of Randolph county.
Mr.. j. ID. Jackson is another of
our agents who is doing good work.
|
He is working the county at large.
L. F. Johnston is working Column
bia township; r. B. Mclaughlin,
Spring River and Roanoke west of
Elevenpoints river, and K. n. For
roster has east Roanoke, part of
Demun and all of Bristow township.
Everybody who wishes copy of
the book should not fail to sub.
scribe when the agent calls, other
wise you may not be able to get one
as they are going fast and we shall
not print another edition. The
price in fine cloth binding, with
gold stamp on back, is $l.25.
People living outside Of the county,
who wish copy sent by mail will
please enclose 10 cents extra to help
pay postage.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
Additional Personals

K. M. johnson of Walnut Ridge,
contractor, painter and paper hang
err, has been in Pocahontas for sew
eral days past plying his trade. He
has been very busy ever since he
came over and says he will likely
remain for some time. Bob is a
splendid workman and his work
always gives satisfaction.
Geo. Lewallen is visiting relatives
at Thayer, Mo-, this week.
Ben F. Spikes went out to May
nard the latter part of last week to
spend few days visiting the FAM
lily of w. H. Johnston.
Mrs. Harry Washburn was down
from Poplar Bluff Sunday visiting
her mother and other relatives and
other friends
"Stop my ad, I've found my
watch" said ]. w. Bennett to the
Star Herald manager Monday. Last
week Mr.. Bennett lost his watch
and had us to put a small ad in the
paper to that effect. The watch
was found by a gentleman, who
lives near Dalton, who of course
did not know whose watch it was
until he saw it described in the
Star Herald. Did you say 1t does
not pay to advertise, or did you say
that the p eople don't read ad-
vertIsements!
One of Barber w. D. Wards
daughters is reported right sick this
week.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
No. 10 will be Popular

Amendment No. 10 to the state
constitution, providing for the in,
ltiative and referendum, carried in
a walk. This a radical change in
state government, more radical than
a great many people who have given
the subject but little consideration
are thinking about. We cannot
help but believe that the amendment
as adopted in this state is imper-
feet in some important respects,
but doubtless these defects will be
remedied later on If, when the in
ltiative and referendum is put into
operation, they are found really
TO exist. The principles of the in
itiative and referendum are becom-
ing more popular every day as the
need of more direct rule by the
people is seen more and more. -
Sharp County Record.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
ROBBERS AT WORK
IN POCAHONTAS
Jim Durham, a Snowman Lost
Roll of Sl95 in POCahOntaS
laSI Monday Night

Even a Snowman is not exempt
from the nimble fingers of the pick
pocket and Jim Durham, formerly
with Campbell Carnival Company,
is wiser but sadder man.
He came to Pocahontas with the
Carnival Company and stayed here
a week and during that time he
boarded at Malone's restaurant
While here he decided that Poca-
hontas was good place to embark
in business and he figured with Mr..
Malone for the purchase Of his place
of business. Durham went to
Hoxie with the Carnival, but re-
turned here last Monday and went
to Malone's restaurant to consumate
the deal. He had with himSls5 In
greenback and the money was
counted Monday by young lady
whom he met while here in Poca,
hontas.
He retired Monday night in a
room in the rear Of the restaurant
and there were SIX other men with
him. When he awoke Tuesday
morning the money was missing,
The place was searched as was also
the men with the exception of one,
who refused to be searched and left
that same day for the interior Of
the county. Deputy Sheriff Hunt
er Perrin was appealed to and he
tried to get constable to arrest
the suspect, but so far 1t has no
been done.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
TAX ASSESSMENT
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Figures of this Years Assess
ment Show a Gain of
SlO7,864

Tax Assessor R. L, Higginbotham
has finished his tax books for this
year and the assessment shows a
very remarkable increase over last
year and the preceding years. The
total taxable value of personal prop
erty in Randolph county this year
amounts to 81, GOA, 218, as pared
to 81, 496, 354 last year; gain of
sl07, S64.
These values as itemlzed on the
assessors books are as follows:
Horses, 5,los, value 1885, $50.
Cattle, lS,l21, value STATIC.
Mules, 1859, value, 1927, s65.
Sheep, 1913 value, s., AGO.
Hogs 20, 227, value, $37,l22.
Wagons, carriages, ETC., 2,772,
value, $50, 20l.
Pianos and organs, 456, value,
SI6,SoS.
Gold end silver watches, 700
value, S5,lo4.
Goods and merchandise SAB, l0l.
Bankers, brokers, etc., S3S,37l.
Manufactured articles, 81, 1000.
Money, credits, accounts, etc.,
sl2l,lS9.
Stocks, bonds, etc., S2,2S7.
Railroad assessment, 1912, 600.
Household goods, farming i'm
plements, etc., S217,O24.
The average value of the above
items are:
Horses, S55. 90; cattle, $3.50;
mules, s63.lo; sheep, $l.27; hogs,
81. IL; wagons, $50; watches, $40;
pianos and organs, SS7.
There are 5000 white poll tax
payers and even 100 colored. Last
year there were $3.50 white and 90
colored.
Last year there we're 4,9lS horses,
Is, 400 cattle, $500 mules, 1893
sheep, 3l,4so hogs, 2,6O6 wagons,
carriages, etc., 4l2 pianos and or
gans. The railroad assessment last
year was S27l,7s0.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
POca,s first Bale

The first bale of cotton for Poe
hontas this season was brought in
by j. w. Ellis of Holmes last Sat
urday and sold to A. z. Schnabaum
for l5c per pound. The bale weigh
ed 467 pounds and was giune1 and
put up by w. l.. Mays at Holmes.
By next week cotton will be
coming in at a lively rate. Poca-
hontas will furnish good market
for cotton this season and we are
expecting that more cotton will be
ginned here this season than ever
before in the history of the town.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
Notice Farmer Boys

To the members of the boys corn
club of Randolph county: Mon.
day Oct. 3rd will be the day when
the judges of the contest will an
nounce the winners.
The committees hope that every
member will send in an exhibit and
contest for the many prizes offered.
Remember about your writer
records and the estimation of the
yield of your plot, as these are the
most important features of the con-
test. Last spring it was announced
that the contest would be held the
first Saturday in October, this
date Mr.. Kizer saw fit to change,
the reason he will explain later.
We hope that every member will
be present at the contest and a
large crowd of farmers and business
men are expected.
The enrolment for 1911 will be
started on the day of the contest
and hope every boy between the
ages of 10 and Is will enlist.
Thanking all who have assisted
us in the various ways, and extend
ing to all a cordial invitation to at
tend the contest.
Very Respectfully,
w. X. MoILRoY,
Chairman of Boys Corn Club of
Randolph County.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
Good Show Coming

On Oct. 10, at the opera house
charming DAISY CAMERON will
present for public approval, G..
Herbert Kerr's latest 4-act comedy,
,"NANCY." This is Mr.. Kerr's
very best effort in the way of play
writing, and for comedy and pa
thos, none of his former successes
can compare with ''NANCY." Miss
Cameron's role is the best she has
ever appeared in. and fits her en-
tirely, and is adopted more partic-
ularly to her talents than any other
play she has been cast in. The pro-
duction is complete in every detail,
and the company is a noted one.
AIT
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
held here Last Saturday
Afternoon

The stockholders of the Mutual
TELEPHONE Company held their an
nual meeting at Pocahontas last
Saturday afternoon, at which there
was a large attendance. The pur
pose of the meeting was the election
of officers for the ensuing year.
Q. II. Carter of Maynard was elect
ed president; w. M. Timer of
Brockett vice president and Perry
Spikes of Ingram, secretary and
treasurer.
AT the meeting it was decided to
put a regular lineman at work and
also extend the line and make a
number Of improvements, such as
putting up better and more substan-
tial poles and shortening the lines
in some places. The company has
a great amount of territory to COW
er and a number of people have
signifed a willingness to patronize
the line if better service is render
ed in the future than has been in
the past.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
County Union Meeting

The county union No. 50, f. E.
d 9. U. Of A. will meet in Poca-
hontas Oct. 9TH and Sth, 1910, at
the court house, for the transaction
of regular business. All local Sec
retaries are requested to bring a
list of all the members of their To-
Gals in order to get the strength of
the county. Send full delegation.
Will also state that there will be a
meeting of the warehouse committee
on above dates. All officers request
ed to be present.
r. B. COLLIER, Co. Pre- sident
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIES AT BIGGERS
A. W. Martin, an Old and Honor
able Citizen, Dies After Long
Illness

The sad intelligence was received
here Wednesday afternoon that A.
w. Martin, well known and high
ly respected citizen of Biggers was
dead. His death was not surprise,
however, as he had been sick for
several months with tuberculosis.
The remains were taken to the old
Martin home place near Maynard
for interment.
Mr.. Martins age was abont So
years and he had resided in Ran
dolph county all his life. He had
lived in Cherokee Bay for number
of years and owned a large farm
near Blggers. He was good man
and well respected by large circle
of friends and acquaintance.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1910-09-30
Benton Pratt Dead

On Sunday morning Sept. the
18th, just as the glorious Sabbath
day was dawning, the soul of Ben
ton Pratt left its earthly abode and
journeyed on to the great white
throne of God.
Benton was a kind good boy and
was loved by all who knew him.
His death is sad loss to his
aged parents and brothers and sis
tiers and be has a multitude of 9TH
er~asleuds whoare bitterly weeping
today.
a vacant seat in the home and at
church and new made grave in
the lonely church yard cause our
hearts to bleed and ache.
1t grieves us to give him up. He
was such true friend to us all.
But such is the will of the great
Creator who doeth all things we'll.
We know that Beuton's soul has
gone to a paradise of love and
sweet unbroken peace.
Death is only a transfer from one
cline to another more beautiful and
glorious. We shall all make this
change very soon and with simple
faith we should "approach the
grave like one who wrap the dra-
perry of his couch about him and
lies down to pleasant dreams"
Bereaved ones, cease repining
and be of good cheer. Benton's
soul is in the brightest and happi-
est of all homes where dwell mil
hons of other souls who have gone
on before.
A CouSIN.