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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
COL. j. II. LEWIS To
Be THE ORATOR
Chicago Man Stellar Attrac-
tion at Law School
Commencement.
DATE SET FOR JUNE 23
Indications Are That There Will Be
Crowded House To Greet
Him.

Colonel ]. Hamilton Lewis Of Chicago,
as the stellar attraction in Hammond
in connection with the commencement
exercises in the Lincoln Jefferson Col
lege of Law is assured. and the official
announcement of this will be made in
the school tomorrow evening. The
commencement will be held on Thurs
day evening. June 23. and the proba-
bilities are that the Towie opera House
will be secured for the occasion
The commencement exercises will be
the opportunity for hundreds of Ham
mond people to hear this gifted orator
of national reputation and the inter
est that the frst report in The TIMEs
caused indicates that there will be a
crowded house to greet him.
Is a Headliner Everywhere.
Inasmuch as the famous colonef has
engagements all over the country TO
speak at the various commencement ex-
ercises, the Lincoln-Jefferson College
OF Law deems itself exceptionally fort
unate in securing him for the occasion
TT is only because know of your
earnest work. and the schools aim, that
1 am induced to crowd in this address
in my already long program" said
Col. Lewis, to Dean W. c. H. Keough
in promising him to appear in Ham
mond.
Hammond people have heard much
and read much about the famous col
onel. His name appears so frequently
in the papers that 1t seems no event OF
national Importance is complete with
out -. Ham"-as the liberty taking
reporters call him--is one of the head
liners. He has been depicted in the col
umns OF the newspapers from every
angle, because of his reputation as
congressman, a democrat, as a law
yer, as an orator, as a man who car
compliment the ladies in terms like M
other mortal, and many other, qualitie.
which make him the most desira bl,
composite human to write about. Blu
| in back of it all stands J. Hamilton
| Lewis, the man who has something t,
| say and knows how to say 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
ALL READY
FOR LAKE
CO. MEET
Complete List of Officials
and Entries for 1910 Cham
pionship Games of the
Various Lake County High
Schools Next Saturday.

Everything is now in readiness for
the Lake county high school meet at
Crown Point Saturday There are over
seventy entries in the meet, more than
have ever before been entered in a
Lake county meet.
TIL interest in this event this year
is greater than ever before. and it is
expected that the meet will be at
tended by the largest crowd of high
school students than have eevr attend
ed mete in this county.
Outcome of Intense Interest.
The fact that it is anybody's meet
this year makes the outcome of it a
matter of Intense interest. Hammond
Crown Point. Hobart and Garyy all
this fact makes the contest a warm
one.
The meeting is the tenth annual af-
fair. and will be held on Saturday
May 2s. The meet will begin at /
o'clock in the afternoon. A special train
will leave Hammond a $40 a. m. and
will return from Crown Point at 730
p. M.
The following is the list of officials
who will have charge of the meet this
year. The schools entered in the meet
this year are Hammond, Gary. East
Chicago. Lowell, Crown Point, Hobart
and Whiting.
Referee and stnrter-E. E. Perry o1
A. A. w, Chicago.
Field judges-Two to be furnished By
Mr.. Perry.
Finish judgeS-Two to be furnished
by Mr.. Perry.
Clerk of cOurse-W. w. Holiday
Whiting.
Assistnnts-Two disinterested mel
from Crown Point.
Continued on page seven,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
FORMER HAMMOND
MAN DEAD IN TEXAS
Urban Cadott Dies of Con
gestion of the Lungs in
Beeville, Texas.

The Beeville Picayune of Texas, in
its issue of May goth, speaking about
the death and buried of Urban Cadott,
a former Hammond man, has the fol-
lowing to say:
The remains of Urban Cadott, who
died in Kansas City. Mo. May 10th.
withbestion of the lungs and heart
trouble after two days illness in the
hospital. arrived in Beeville at $50
Sunday evening. The remains were &C.
companied by his brother. Jules. OF
Hammond, Ind. who received a tele-
gram of the sudden death of his broth
er. The parents of the deceased have
lived in this vicinity for the past two
years and are heart-broken over the
sudden death death of their loving sor
and have the sympathy of their many
friends.
The funeral services were held at
o'clock Monday morning at ST. 10.
seph's church, conducted by the pastor
Rev. Father Coma There were man,
floral offerings and the services largel,
| attended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
PROSPECTUS
FRESH FROM
THE PRESS
Profusely Illustrated Write
up of Greater Hammond
Appears in Book Form,
and Hammond Business
Men Are Proud of It.

- Greater Hammond is In fact It has
becomeza realty in the form of pros
pectus showing the progress of this
The book was compiled by Lewis and
Mather. and it's stated object is to ac-
quaint the outside world with the in
dustries of this city and to secure trade
for it's merchants and manufacturers.
The book has a neat cover design in
orange and black illustrative of the
Industrial prestige of the city. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated with splendid half
tone engravings of the places of inter
est in the city.
The leading article is on the subject
of Greater Hammond by j. S. Mather.
The Hammond Business Mems associa-
tion is written up" in approved style
and Its various activities are mentioned.
Mayor Writes of City.
Mayor Lawrence Becker has an ar
ticle on Hammond Government and
Finance" in which the city is shown to
be in excellent financial condition
Hammond Banks and Banking" is g
subject that is taken up by w. c. Bel
man. who shows the remarkable prog
ress of Hammond as a financial center
J. S. Blackmun has written an article
on the subject of Real Estate in Ham
mond." and another article tells OF
Hammopd as a Center of Transporta
tion." superintendent c. NJ. Mechanic
tells of the progress that has beer
made by the public schools OF the city.
w. Thomas, the secretary of the Man.
ufacturers' association of Hammond
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
TEXAS BILL" MAKES
EXHIBITION Of HIM SELF
w. j. Shaw of Rochester,
Dressed as Cowboy, Seek
ing the Calcium Light.
WEARS A YOUNG CANNON
New York Man Claims He Is Pulling
Wife Around World On
Wager.

The desire for notoriety, the longing
to bask in the calcium light, a quiet
abnormal seeking to become an object
of curiosity on the part of the crowd
is responsible for the fact that w. j.
Shaw, who goes under the name of
Texas Bill" is making exhibition
of himself and his wife on the streeN
of Hammond
Texas Bill" is dressed as cowboy,
but the chances are that he never
whirled a rope in his life, couldn't tie
a steer if he should find one asleep,
and would feel mighty queer if by
chance he should find himself on a
bucking cayouse.
And that big formidable looking gun
that is strapped to his cartridge belt
is probably the most harmless thing
about him. And yet he hangs around
town striking terror into the hearts OF
the five -year-olds and the object of rid
icule on the part of the elders.
And it is not great mentality, splen-
did physique. fine character or great
learning that is expected to call forth
the admiration of those who meet him
| 1t is the fact that lie pretends to Ibe
wheeling his wife around the world ir
| a toy wagon This is his sole claim tC
| renown. He claims to have come from
/ Rochester. N. Y.
He has been loafing around Hammond
ifor three days. He and his wife stanc
bround on the street corners subjectins
T themselves to the gaze of the curious
/ They would rather be objects of curl
! osity than to earn an honest living
Except being the fat man in a dime mu
| scum. the Shaws have a job that i
| unique in that it requires less BRAIN
| and less real work than any other jol
| on earth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE
WINDOW DISPl lAY
Veteran Ed Wicks Arranges
Timely Decorations ins
Lion Store Window.

An attractive window display of
civil war relics. in the Lion store, Is
touching evidence of the approach of
Decoration day. The relics are the
property of the various old soldiers
about town. and every one contributed
something of interest. The display was
gotten up by Ed wicks and a number
of his cronies and is very tastily ar
ranged. Some OF the articles are OF
more than ordinary interest, as for in
stance. the old horse pistol, a bullet
from which killed Tecumseh, the fam
Gus old Indian chief. The pistol was
the property of Col Johnson, who fired
his last shot while Tecumseh stood
above about to scalp him. In the cor
ner OF the window is a tent with It's
campfire. The old banners and colors
are there Mat Boney is the custodiar r
of the colors, and no parent could
guard a child more carefully than does
the old veteran his colors.
1t Is the old soldiers who are mos
deeply interested in the coming Decora.
ton day. The general public, of course
Is also interested but only as respect
full spectators, while the day belongs
to the "old boys
The time may have been too late fo
all the lodges and organizations to re
ceive special invitations, but the com
mittee wants everybody in Hammond
to feel that they have a place in tn,
parade. The school are expected t,
provide a long line of children wht
shall carry flags. The Chicago Busi
ness College has promised to distrib
ute as many flags as necessary, mex
Monday noon, just prior TO the forma
tion OF the parade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
WHITING H. s. HAS
EXERCISES JUNE IS
Twelve Young People Will
Graduate From Whiting
High School.

Whiting, Ind, May 26.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Whiting
high school this year will take place
on Wednesday evening, June 1th, when
twelve young people. six boys and six
girls, will receive their sheepskins, and
be ushered out of high school life into
the busy world.
The members of the 1910 class are:
Misses Elizabeth Swartz, Edith Gard
ner. Maud Hall, Bertha Wills, Irma
Krouts. Lindsay Campbell and Messrs
Joseph Peceny. Warren Beaubien, Les
ter Aronberg. Frank Duggan, Harry
Tfmm and Leslie Campbell.
The class calendar is being arranged
and promises to be no less Interesting
than the commencement week of prov
ious yeSrs. consisting of banquets, SER
enades. the annual chase and several
parties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
new ROOFING
COMPANY STARTS
Hammond and Gary Capital
Enlisted in the New
Concern.

The Gary Roofing company Is new
concern backed by Hammond and Gary
men and capital.
Henry Lund of Hammond was in
Gary this morning to complete negotia-
tions with John McFadden by which
these two men will conduct the Gary
roofing company. They will have head
quarters in the oface of the Gary Coal
company on Broadway.
Mr.. Lundt is one of the oldest and
most reliable roofers in the Calumet
region. and because of his experience
and wide acquaintance of both men,
their new venture will undoubtedly be
| q good one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
/ BREAKS
FRANKS
HEART
Shackled to Car Seat, Frank
Hart Sentenced to Ride on
Erie, Will Have to Slack
His Thirst at Huntington,
a Dry Town.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Indiana Harbor. Ind. May 26.-To be
shackled to a car seat, ridden out of
town as far as $3.50. ali the money he
possessed, would carry him, and then
"dumped'-this was the sad fate OF
Frank Hart an old soak of Indiana,
Harbor. who was discovered asleep on
the railroad track last Monday and
gathered in. AS though it was not pun.
ishment enough to be exiled from his
home city, the road he was sentenced
to ride on was the Erie, and the town.
that he was turned loose upon wa1l
Huntington, which recently went dry.i
That WINS the Straw.
Hart was reconciled to all of 1T un-,
til he learned that Huntington was his
destination. and that Huntington was
dry. That, he told Sergeant Leo Me-
Cormick. In whose charge he was
started on his way, was the unkndest'
cut of all. He has made the trip to-
, Crown Point with Sergeant Mccormick
eight times. and had grown to regard
the police official with something akin
| to affection. In fact, he intimated to-
| the sergeant one occasion, that It
really was for the pleasure OF his con-
pany that he got drunk so many times,
so much did he enjoy the little trips
to the county seat in his charge. The
Continued on page seven.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
CROWN PT. MAN MAY
HAVE VALUABLE WHEEL
VIM. Nicholson Expects to
Revolutionize Automo-
bile Industry.
Especial to THE TIMES.

Crown Point, Ind, May 26.-William
Nicholson is at present engaged on a
new invention, which when perfected,
he says will revolutionize the automo-
bile industry as far os the wheels and
tires are concerned. Mr. Nicholson's 8
invention IS said to do away with the
continual expense of pneumatic tires,
his wheel being fitted with springs,
rubber. etc, construct IN such a man
ner as to avoid all jar to the car and
save tire troubles for an indefinite
period. Mr.. Nicholson has his model
nearly completed and is sanguine as to
its merits and adaptability to the auto
mobile trade, remedying one OF the
greatest defects and expenses in the
automobile industry today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
NO CREOENCE IS
GIVEN TO REPORT
Union Men Say There Will
Be No Labor Ticket Put
in the Field.

Unless there will be developments of
which there are no indications now,
Lake county will not have a labor tick
eft in the election next fall.
1t Is generally conceded that IL or
ganized labor in Lake county would be
contemplating such a step. that prep
arations would be under way by this
time to foster the movement, but thus
far no responsible union man can be
found who would give credence to the
report that a ticket is to be put in the
held-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
Happy Bert.

B. E. Escher of Hammond, assessor
of North township, and his wife and
her mother, Mrs. Cotton, We're guests
at the county home of County Ass essor
William Black from Friday until Tues
day. Mr.. Escher went home happy in
the thought that he landed a nice seven
pound pickerel while the party was out
fishing during their trip here.-Lowell
Souvenir.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
VICTORY
FOR GARY
Railroads Must Maintain
Bridges Across Drain
age Ditch.

An opinion of such far-reaching
Importance that it insures the build
ing of the Burns ditch and the drain
ing and reclamg Of vast amout of
marsh land in the southern parts Of
North Calumet and Hobart town
ships was handed down by the su-
preme court of the state yesterday.
The decision is that when rail-
road acquires its right of way 1t is
subject to the condition that it must
maintain its road across any drain
age bitches that may be constructed
This means that the Michigan Cen
trail, Baltimore & Ohio. Lake Shore
Chicago, Indiana. & Southern and Erie
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
SEE REGION
FROM AUTOS
F. E. Farley of Crown Point
Recognized as Dean of
Association.

Gary was not only honored yes
terday by prominent postmasters
from all parts of the state who ara
attending the convention Of the In
diana Association of Presidential
Postmasters, but also by Postmaster
E. A. Campbell and party of other
Chicago postofice officials including
F. G. Galbreth, superintendent ot
mails, William Samson, superintend-
ent of city delivery and John Nc
Grath, secretary to the postmaster.
The latter is former Lake county
boy and is well known throughout
the county.
Postmaster Campbell arrived In
the city yesterday at noon and after
meeting the Indiana postmasters at
the various hotels he went on a short
inspection trip through the city and
returned to Chicago early In the
l.. FIRST TRIP TO GARY.
This Is my. first trip to Gary" said
Postmaster Campbell to a TIMES re-
porter. and 1 am greatly impressed
with it's magnitude and wonderful
growth. I have read a whole lot about
your city but never expected to find
the progressiveness stability and ad-
lvancement as 1 find in Gary. Your city,
! is a revelation and l am certainly glad
| that 1 came to Gary today to attend the
Indiana Postmaster's convention"
| F. E. FARLEY-DEAN.
/ Another prominent figure at tho COM
vention and one of the best known
postmasters in the county was f. E..
| Farley of Crown Point. He was the
Continued on Page Eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
c. /. GE|S1
GIVES OUT
STATEMENT
President of Northern Indi-
ana Gas and Electric Co.
Will Relieve Anxiety Of
Region Regarding New
Half Million Powerhouse.

c. H. Geist, president of the North
ern Indiana Gas e. Electric company,
returned to Hammond from West Baden
this morning and gave out statement
to the effect that the site for new
power station for the company would
be selected within week.
This new electric power station is to
be built at a cost OF $500, 900 and will
be capable of supplying enough power
to light all of the cities of the region
and furnish lot OF commercial power
besides.
Mr.. Geist scouts the idea that there is
any other company that can compete
that the Chicago Edison company has
not invaded the field except for the
purpose of supplying power to the
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago
lines.
He denies that the South Shore line
can manufacture powe4- at Michigan
profit. In fact. Mr.. Geist believes that
he has better facilities for producing
power than any possible competitors.
May Build Here.
1t is for the purpose of keeping
abreast with the future development OF
the region that Mr. Geist plans the
building of the new $500. 900 power sta
ton
The Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
company is to be the Chicago Edison
company of the Calumet region. Mr.
Geist would not state where the new
power plant is to be located.
He stated that he would secure some
central location within the next week
He denied that he had selected q Ioca,
ton over in Esst chicago. and sait
that he might even decide to build the
plant over on the lake front.
Neither Is 1t out of the question Il
bufld the plant somewhere in the east
ern portion of Hammond. There is
greater diversity of industries in Ham
mond than any other city in, the region
and there are more small industries
here. 1t is to the small industries tha
a great deal of commercial power Il
sold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

THIS NEWSPAPER Is THE TRADE
PAPER OF THE CONSUMERS OF
THIS CITY-0F THE PEOPLE wEo
BUY THE HOME SUPPLIES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

YOU MAY TAKE ALL THE PAPERS,
BUT 1T YoU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE
TAKE THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

THERE rs ALWAYS A ,DEST
PLACE" TO BUY. TIMEz' ADS TELL
voc WHERE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

WAYS DENOTES THE INTERESTING
STORE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

6ConrInued on page ave-;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26
THE WEATHER

GENERALLY FAIR
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
MODERATE WINDS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-26

CONTINUED on page seven.)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-07
OPEN LEADERSHIP WANTED

At the conference of governors
held at Frankfort. Kentucky, last
week, Woodrow Wilson, the
recently elected democratic
governor of New Jersey, made an
address in the course of which he
said:
"The last sixty years have seen
this great con tinent knit together
by systems Of railway and telegraph
and telephone. More and more
completely has the net work spred
over areas. With the perfecting
Of the means Of intercommunicat-
ing with the swifter and swifter
movement of trains the mere rapid
growth Of traffic business has
spread ITSELF with new organi-
zation and volume.
No wonder we began to turn to
tie national government, to cope
with, to regulate, in the name of
the sovereign nation itself, what has
become q force as great as the
nation in its scope and consequence.
The great Organization Of business
seemed to play with the states, to
take advantage of the variety of
the laws, to make terms of their
own, with one state at a time, and
by one device Of control or another
to dominate where ever they
choose.
A new problem was presented to
us. We still did not desire rigid un-
formity of law, even in these
matters of common concern. It
was still desirable that the states
should adapt their reauIatins and
restraint Of the new order to their
own conditions of life and
circumstances. To put federal law
back Of the great corporations
could have been to give them the
right to dominate and over ride
local conditions, to equip them
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-07
FOR THE FoRGETFuL MAN
Memorandum Book With Cross Index
VIII Help Him to Remember
New Acquaintance.

III you're a bad hand at remember.
ing names Of people," said the brisk
outside" man, Just buy q little vest
pocket memorandum book. and when.
ever you meet some one new that you
feel you ought not to forget but prob
ably Will, write his name down and a
brief description of him, his business
or some distinguishing trait. Cross
INDEX this at the other end of the
book. You'll find you'll never forget.
1 have tried that system very sue.
cessfully. From a man who knew
races, I've grown 80 1t isn't once a
week a name fails to come to me.
These are some of the identification
tabs my book contains:
James Clarke, red hair, paint.
orush mustache. talks quickly, lum.
Der man..
Cyrus Jones. always creased
trousers, bushy black beard, stationer.'
Herbert Smith, very fast walker,
nervous. thin, longlegged. wholesale
coal salesman
Back In the book cross.index this
way:
Red paint-brush mustache. quick
talker-James Clarke, lumber
Long-legged, nervous, thin-Her
bert Clarke, coal
These mere writing down OF these
names and details fixes these peopIe
IN your mind. You have them down
pat, and you don't have to refer to the
DOCK at all. But just the same open
the book and read a page or 30 here
and there whenever have a spare
moment. You'd be surprised to see
now 1t strengthens your memory in
other ways" -'...,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-07
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

New York dispatches have it
that Waltsteert is threatening that
in the event of reform legislation
being at the coming session of
congress. direful financial happen
ings shall come upon the country.
But Secretary of the Treasury
McVeagh announces that as far
as the financial condition of the
country is, concerned, it is
absolutely sound. He has
absolutely no apprehension of any
depression.
Secretary Of the Department of
Agriculture. adds his mite of
comfort as follows:
There is, he says, no better ex-
ponent of the prosperity of our
country than the fatt that we have
abundant .crops and employment
for labor along all lines, insuring
a demand for those crops. All
considerations justify the con-
clusion that agricultural condition
of the country is prosperous today,
and promising for the future.
The Nations finances are sound;
there are abundant crops. Why,
then. should the country be in
danger of depression?
There can be no depression
unless 1t be deliberately brought
about by Wal street to intimidate-
congress.
And if Wall street takes such
course. there will be but one
thing for the country to do, clip
the claws of Wall street; take
away its dangerous power to work
the whole Nation injury.-SaD
Francisco Star.