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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
PURTELLE WILL ASK
FOR A FRANCHISE
Northwestern Indiana Trac-
ton Company at Last
Gets Busy.

Eugene Purtelle. the president of the
Northwestern Indiana Traction COM
pany, and General Counsel Steel of
the road were in Hammond today for
a conference with Mayor Lawrence
Becker
AS a result it was decided to intro
duce a franchise before the council OF
the city of Hammond this week or next
and secure its passage as soon as pos
sible.
Mr.. Purtelle stated to the mayor
that hte project has been financed and
that he is ready to commence the
construction of the line as soon as he
gets the franchise.
The company will ask for a franchise
into Hammond over Calumet avenue
and Fayette street. If it secures fran
chise and builds within the time that
will be specified all three of Ham
mond's most important east and west
streets will be occupied by traction
lines and its supremacy as the inter-
urban center of the region will be more
than assured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

theaterical stock company, housed
In a permanent home in Hammond is a
possibility which Harvey Brooks says
he and a number of local capitalists
anticipate, for the reasonably near flu
ture Mr.. Brooks says that he feels
confident that permanent stock COM
pany in Hammond would be paying
venture and that he will realize his
ambition soon.
Mr.. Brooks spoke of the project in
connection with his lease of Towle
Opera House for vaudeville during the
early summer His suitcase of that
popular playhouse becomes effective on
May 18th, and will close on July 18th.
In the meantime. however. a number
of itinerant Companies will show at
the Towle Opera House. Mis- No
body from Starland" is booked for the
Sth of this month and will be followed
on the 10th by Polly of the Circus"
The latter play Will be given under
the auspices of the Knights of Co
1umbus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

imposing an unjust burden upon. a
company which Is already large tax
payer in this county.
The company has not only been put
to a great deal of expense in the work
OF rehabilitating all parts of hte line.
but it has done an enormous amount of
grading and paving on Indiana boule-
ward between Roby and Whiting.
MAKE MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
The company has now ordered the
double tracking of State street in
Hammond and is building extensions to
Blue Island and Harvey. A new power
house is in the process of construction
on the north side in Hammond and the
old rolling stock is being replaced as
rapidly as possible. In fact, accord
ing to the attorneys for the road hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars are be-
! ing spent by the company in this To-
cality to make needed extensions and
tween Hammond and Robertsdale is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
HEARD
BIZ -
RUDE

There was no need of any more rain
last night now that Gary is going to
be. wet.
May end and it's your move.
Are you effected by the per cent in
crease?
An exchange says 100000 worth of
beans are imported to this country
from Italy every year. The amount
used in the Gary beaneries was not
mentioned.
Gary looked like a real live up-to-
date city yesterday with its street cars
running out to the ball parks.
An endurance skater closed a three
days skate at the Gary rink last night.
others will probably commence there's
before the week is over
All those who are on the anxious
seat today kindly stand up.
Automobiles ought to be cheap
enough when Gary business men are
positively giving them away with To-
cent purchases. That is, If you hold
the right number.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

church, conveyed to the bishop the con-
CALCULATIONS of the parish for his 5oth
anniversary. In delivering his sermon
Bishop White in turn congratulated
the congregation for the splendid work
that it has done under the able lead
ership of the Rev. c. A. Smith, and
the latter was congratulated individ-
ua1ly upon his success during his ten
years in the ministry. An unusual at
tendance was present at the various
services.
At o'clock in the afternoon Bishop
White visited the East Chicago mis-
sion in the Odd Fellows hall.
Bishop White arrived in Hammond
last Saturday night 1t was expected
that Mrs. White would accompany him,
but she was unavoidably detained
w. b. Conkey was host to the emf
nent visitor who left Hammond this
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

The Eastern Illinois Traction COM
pany now has smooth sailing in its
project for the building of lines In
West Hammond. Thornton township,
Blue Island. Riverdale and Harvey. 1t
has secured franchises in all of these
cities and the work of actually con-
structing the lines will commence
within thirty or forty-five days.
1t will be remembered that the East
ern Illinois Traction company is the
Illinois end OF the Hammond. whiting
e. East Chicago Electric Railway COM
pany. This means that before the
summer is over Hammond will have ac-
cess to all of that great territory to
the west of the city, which has been
neglected by traction companies for
so long, so much will be added 10 the
commercial importance of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
IN AND AROUND
q A r "

Mrs H Alschuler is visiting Chicago
friends today.
Attorney +. l. Welscheimer was call
ed to Chicago on busienss today.
Mrs. Ira Miltimore is the guest of
friends in Chicago today.
The Woman's club of Gary were en-
tertained last Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. f. /. Welscheimer,
sol Van Buren, street, where a very in
teresting program was carried out.
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Carr will enter
tain the Pioneer club at their home
Sixth avenue and Monroe street, to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. D. S. Roberts is entertaining
the Eastern Star club at her home
524 Harrison street this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
GARY AND
HAMMOND
At TRAPS

Gary and Hammond trap shooters
held a practice shoot yesterday to pre-
pare for the tournament Of the Lake
County Gun club to be held beginning
May 5. The tournament will be held
in five different cities In the county,
namely Gary, Hammond, Crown Point,
Lowell and Willow Springs
Chief of Police Martin of Gary Sc
cured the highest score in the 1O0-bird
shoot yesterday, breaking 81 birds out
of a possible 100. John Humpher of
Hammond made a high score. breaking
20 out of a possible rs. Following are
the scores:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
HAMMOND
LOSES one
COMPANY

Hammond has lost the A. c. Torbet
Co. David Gring, who purchased the
plant. has decided to dismantle it and
will ship the machinery to the shops of
the Newport and Shannon Valley rail-
road in the east.
The plant was doing a good business
here, but failed on account of poor
management. 1t was in the hands of
a receive for some time and was fin
ally sold at a. receivers sale.
Fifteen or twenty men were en-
ployed at the plant and they will be
thrown out of employment. 1t is not
known what will be done with the old
buildings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
AJAX ON HUNT
FOR Mr.. MILLER
Lightning Partially Para
lyzes Sewing Machine
Man.

Ajax, the mythical god of lightning.
hurled several vicious thunder bolts in
to Hammond last night. very nearly
killing F. C. Miller, the sewing machine
man, at his residence, 36s State street.
and after ripping Off part of the hose
tower on the fire No. 3. he pulled the
alarm wires in all the stations and
sent the horses to their posts ready to
go to a fire.
&C Miller is up and able to be
around today. although his left side
is still somewhat paralyzed from the
shock which he received. He was un-
conscious for nearly two hours. and for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

continued from Page Onea
expense of paving the township roads.
NOT LEGALLY BOUND.
Tt states that the franchise of the
company does not compel it to pave
any portion of Sheffield avenue, and
consequently it is not legally bound to
do so. 1t is alleged that 1t would
be q heavy financial burden if the
street railway company were com
PEELED to pay the expense OF paving
the middle of sixteen feet of Sheffield
avenue
The attorneys for the street railway
company stated today that the effort to
compel the local line to pave sixteen
feet in the center of Sheffield avenue
for distance OF several miles be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

as a student of Northwestern univer
sity would not be considered by Judge
Barnett as mitigating circumstances
for the charge of drunkenness on which
he as arrested. Franklin halls from
South Bend, and has been in the hands
of the local police once before. He was
arrested last night at about IL o'clock
at the Michigan Central depot.
Frank F'ishle of IS Plummer avenue
and E. Peters of West Hammond were
also fined 81 and costs on the charge of
drunkenness.
Bailiff James frost escorted the trio
to Crown Point this noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

to make the line keep pace with the
growth of the region
The officials of the company are anx-
ious to do all that their franchise re-
quires them to do and even more, but
they think it an injustice TO compel
them to pave sixteen feet of roadway
for several miles of Sheffield avenues
length.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
WILL BOOST As A Unit
Gary Property Owners
South of the River Will
Set Forth Advantages.

A new stunt in thereal estate boost
ing game has been inaugurated by
the owners of property south of the
river, in which they will combine TO
boost that territory by extensive ad-
vertising in preference to the rest CT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
WHERE WAS RARRY'S
LADY FRIEAD?'
When He Became Spilled in
the City of Hammond
Last Night.

II. Franklin, a young colored man,
learned to his sorrow this morning in
the city court that the fact that he
came to Hammond to see a lady
friend" and that he held himself out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02

TETHIS ad. is directed at the
man who has all the
business in us line in
this community.
G Mr.. Merchant You say
you've got it all. You're. sell
ing them all they'll buy, any,
how. But at the same time
you would like more business
81 Make this community buy
more.
q Advertise strongly, consist
emily, judiciously.
81 Suppose you can buy lot
of wasbtubs cheap; advertise
a big washtu sale in this pa
per. Put II inviting pic
ture of q washtub where
people can see it the minute
they look at your ad. Talk
strong on washiubs. And
you'll fad every woman in
this vicinity who has been
getting along with rickety
washtub for years and years
will buy a new enc from you.
q That's creative business
power.
OUR AID. RATES ARE RIGHT
CALL ON US
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-02
STREET RAILWAY
COMP ANY OBJECTS

continued from page one'
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lONPsrisht, D0e, b. w. =. u
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
Fireworks Replace Scarecrows.
From Popular Mechanics

The great grain fields of the Sand
born ranch in Shasta country, Califor-.
mia, are ingeniously protected at night,
from the vast fIocks of wild geese and
other aquatic fowl that do immense
play of fireworks. Skyrockets and Rp-
man candle were bought In larReI
quantities by the management of the
ranch, and men are stationed at yart-l
Gus points. Whenever a flock is heard
honking" IN h distance, several sky
rockets or a shower of colored. hajl.
from q Roman candle are sent upward
and, as q result, the birds give thet
ranch q wide berth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
Snakes at $50 a Foot.

49, 80 NAh oolAsI 49,
said the dealer In wild ani-
and reptiles, increase in value
u of all proportion to their size. So
while you could buy a seventeen py-
thon for $12 0 couldn't begin to buy
n OF twice that length for twice that
price. A fourteen-foot python would
be worth $3.50, and a python twenty-five
feet in length would cost $500.
Some sorts Of smaller snakes are
regularly sold by the pound, and we
sometimes buy big snakes in that way
of sailors that bring them In on ships
coming from snake countries. We
weigh the big snake in a bag and pay
so much a pound for 1t.
= big snakes are not sold in that
way by dealers. nor are they sold by
the foot. though. of course. the length
governs the snakes value. OF two
snakes of the same length one might
be worth more money thar the other.
for snakes airy In their physical char
acteristics just as human beings do.
and their prices vary accordingly.
"Of two big snakes Of the same length
and the same thickness one might
weigh fifty pounds more than the other,
and then Of two big snakes of the same
length one might be thin and spare Of
body, while the other was thicker and
bulkier, and as between these two, 9TH
er things being equal. the bulkier snake
would be worth the more, because 1t
would make the more striking and inn
posing
Thus. while the length does govern,
It is not the only thing to be taken into
account. and SO big snakes are sold
neither by the pound nor by the foot,
but at prices fixed on Zach Individual
snake.
w import annually hundreds of
big snakes, the great majority of them
ranging In length between seven and
are becoming scarcer and more diff
cult to obtain. Our collector in India,
while In the of that time has
gathered many big snakes. has in the
last six months obtained but one snake
measuring twenty-five feet IN length.
"Big snakes and little ones are sold
to geological parks and to show people
all oyer the country. For the very
largest snakes the demand is greater
than the supply.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
ANGEL ESQUIRE
BY EDGAR WALLACE
CHAPTER 1x-continued.)

You may CO." said Angel; "the safe
VIII not be opened tonight"
Il
Got" Numbered the detective, and
Connor SUNK away
Angel beckoned the commissionatre
who had first Intercepted Speeding.
a charge of that bag, Carter.
There are all sorts of things in it that
go Off" Then he turned to the lawyer.
Mr.. SPEEDING, there is a great deal
mat | have to say to you, but it would
be better to defer our conversation: the
genuine guard will return in a few
minutes. l told them to return at 10
o'clock"
BY what authority?' clustered
Speeding.
"Tush!" said Angel YEARLY. Surely
we have got altogether beyond that
stage. Your order for withdrawal was
expected by me. / waited upon the
sergeant of the guard with another
order"
"A forged order, 1 gather?' said
Now / see why you have allowed my
men to go. l over rated your g%eneros-
itv,"
1.-THE ORDER said Angel soberly,"
was signed by His Majesty's Secre-
tary of State for Home Affairs''-he
tapDed the aStOnlSneQ lawyer on the
shoulder" and If it would interest you
to know, I have a warrant in my pock-
ct for the arrest of every man jack of
you. That I do not put 1t into execu-
ton Is a matter of policy"
The lawyer scanned the calm face of
the detective in bewilderment.
What do you want OF me = lie asked
at length.
Your presence at Jimmy's flat at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning." said Angel.
II will be there" said the other, and
turned to go.
And, Mr.. ~Spedding,'' called Jimmy,
as the lawyer reached the door, 'in re-
gard to a boat you have chartered
from Cardiff, l think you need not go
further in the matter. One of
my men is at present interviewing the
captain, and pointing out to him the
enormity of the offense of carrying flu
gitives from justice to Spanish-Amer-
lean ports
Damn YOU" said SPEEDING and
the door.
Jimmy removed the commissionaire's
cap from his head and grinned.
One OF thes fine days, Angel, you'll
your job introducing the home
secretary's name, Phewi"
1t has to be DONE said Angel sad
~. 1t hurts me to lie, but 1 couldn't
very well tell Speeding hat the SER
the commissionaires had been
one of my own men all along. could
II"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12

A New Triumph for Governor Folk,
From the Washington Evening Star (Rep.)
Governor Folk has achieved a new
triumph in a new field. It probably came
as a surprise to him. for he had not that
particular thing in view at all. It nay,
not help his presidential boom, for it Is
sociates him with q movement which IS
anything but political and is far re-
moved from old fashioned democratic
tenets. But it is a good thing in itself,
and for that reason if no other he.
should be proud of it.
Invited to Lexington, KY, to address
a meeting for the advancement of edu-
cation, Governor Folk not only advo-
Gated that cause, but spoke for other
good causes, and urged particularly the
execution of all laws. He warmed up
when he reached that head Of his dis
course, and the effect on the mayo Of
the town, who was present, was some
thing extraordinary.
1t seems that the Sunday closing law
In Lexington had virtually been set
aside by the saloonkeepers, and much
indignation among the law abiding peo-il
pie of the town a resulted. Governor
Folks address set the mayor to think,
ing, and forthwith he determined that
that law. with the others, should be-
executed. So he secured some addition
al power from the town council, and
announced to the l~awbreakers that he
Was TSdOy W LHect tItelTl on CnelT own
ground. They did not tackle him, but,
on Sunday closed up Not a drop Of
the rich stuff which is produced in such
quantities in that locality was to be
obtained for love or money from the
men who had been selling it openly on
that day. The town was as dry as a
powder horn, n numbers of citizens
thought hat the day would never pass.
In Lexington 1t is spoken Of as Folk
Sunday. The Missouri governor is ac-
credited with the whole thing. Now, lie
the movement spreads, and other towns
of the state, and towns in other states,
follow suit, Governor Folks fame is no.
ing to spread beyond it's present limits.
and he will become al object of adnfra.
ton, or aversion. in new circles. Men
who may not have heard of the pursuit
Of h beodlers in Missouri. or having
heard have forgotten it, will give 1T
tention when it comes to Sunday clos
ing. and bless, or execrate, the man
whose eloquence set a local official 70
thinking about his duty, and thus de-
velOped a new record in the matter Of
Sunday observance of the law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
CONTINUED Next week.
At the Door.

AEHHHE&
I thought myself indeed secure
SO fast the door, SO firm the lock:
But, 10. he toddling comes to lure
MY parent a with timorous knock.
MY heart We're stone could 1t withstand
The sweetness of my baby's plea.
mat tlmorous. baby knocking, and.
Please let me In. It's only me.
I threw aside the unfinished book.
Regardless of Its tempting charms;
And, opening wide the door, I took
MY laughing darling in my arms.
Who knows but in eternity
~ i the truant child. shall wait
The glories of a life to be,
Beyond h heavenly Fathers CATER
And willethat heavenly Father heed
The truant's supplicating cry,
AS at the outer door I plead,
It's !. Q Father, only II"
Eugene Field.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
Hard to Explain Away.

From n washington Star.
Champ Clark, discussing the latest
political scandal, said:
Some of the testimony was bad, very
bad-in fact, unanswerable. You
couldn't get round it. It was III the
remark of the new parior maid.
This girl was a g%reenhorn. She
didn't know the pretty daughter was
engaged to be married. and when the
pretty daughters intended called after
n weeks absence from town this is
what the parlor maid said to him:
MISS Minnie you're wantin'? Well,
| don't know whether She in or not.
If you're the young gentleman tina
was here last night till 1890 n got
caught huggin' and kissin' her in the
parlor, why, she amt in to you me-
more and never will be-"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-12
CHAPTER x.
SOME RAn 6HApAcrnn

Z 1t happened that on the night of the
great attempt the inquisitive Mr.. Lane,
OF 40 CaWdor St, was considerably ex-
ercised in his mind as to the depleted
condition of his humble treasury. with
Mr.. Lane the difference between af-
Huence and poverty was a matter of
shifiings. His line of business was q
humble one. Lead piping and lengths
OF telephone wire, an occasional door
mat improvidently left outside whilst
Lne servant cleaned the hall, these rep
resented the scope and extent Of his
prey. Perhaps he reached his zenith
Wnen he lifted an overcoat from a hat
stand during the time a benevolent old
lady was cutting him thick slices OF
snread n butter in a basement
Nj. Lane had only recently returned
from a short stay in Wormwood
Scrubs prison, II was over a trifline
+affair of horse hair abstracted from
railway carriage cushions that com
spelled MI. Lanes retirement for two
months. It was that same affair that
brought about his undoing on the night
of the attempt.
For h kudos of the railway theft
mad nerved him to more ambitious
attempts and with a depleted e%xcheauer
TO urge him forward, and the prestige
OF his recent achievements to support
hini: ne decided upon burglary. 1t was
- Ahsf thAiSi 1S3hlSSS dcpdIluT0 ITOmM MS
regular line. and he did not stop to
consider the disabilities attaching to
Asshange of profession, nor debate the
u~npropftious conditions OF an already
oyerstocked labor market. 1t Is rea-
sonable to suppose that Mr.. Lane
lacked the necessary qualities OF logic
and balance to argue any point to its
obvious conclusion, for nc was. intel
aectaallg, the reverse of brilliant, and
was therefore i'll equipped for intro
spective or psychological examination
OF the circumstances leading to his de-
cision, Comrnuning with himself, tie
inahisitive ME- Lane put the matter
terseiy and brutally.
Lead pipinrs no go unless you've got
g Tal 70 work with; telephone wires is
SO covered up with wood casin, that us
sTorseii hard work to pinch
10Th I'm goinf TO have a gut at
Joneses.
s in the peiting ran he watched
5oIsses from d convenient doorway.
He Noted with satisfaction the work
Men departing one by one; he OBJ
served with joy the going of ZONES
hisase.l; and when, some few minutes
aftsrTsard the queer looking Old man.
Wtff1 he suspected as being a sort OF
c~ssefassr came shutting out slam
mug the gate behind him. and peering
left and right, and mumbling to him
kelg as ne saneiched through the rain.
= watcher regarded the removal al
.fi's hnal difficulty as being an especial
xrf of providence.
fss waited for another half hour be-
euuse. for some reason or other, the
EsuaIy deserted street became annoy
1ngly crowded. First came a belated
coal cart and q miserabIy bedraggled
carsEaH who cried his wares dole
Then q small boy. escan-
syns from the confines OF his domestic