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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Leder Special.
Natl Stock Yards, Ill, May II.
Cattle receipts 5000. Choice steers
strong; top $3.50 for one load aver.
age 1440 lbs. Medium kinds steady
to l0c lower; heifers steady; cows
10c lower. Outlook fair on choice
cattle; weak on others.
Hog receipts 10000. Market active
and 5 10 10c higher. Top $9.72 IL
and bulk OF the good hogs $500
to 1870; good pigs $685. to $3.50;
Light pigs $3.50 to $9.25. Clearance
good. With Light receipts we lool
for steady 10 strong market on good
hogs balance this week.
Sheep receipts $500. Lambs steady
sheep 50 TO SOC lower. No choice
spring lambs here to-day. Tor
y9.25, Top clipped lambs $3.50; ton
sheep $6.15. Outlook about steady.
Natl Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

There wln be twenty-five graduates
Of Mcmillan High School receive di-
plomas, Friday night at the Grand
Opera House at the commencement
exercises Of the School. The Rev,
Walter NJ. White will address the
class OF 1910 and present the d.
plomas.
The class this year is one Of the
klrgest in the history Of the Mex
leo High School Those who win re
ceive diplomas are:
Alma Brown
Zella Brown
Lille Boeger
Leopold Bar1h
Maurice Barth
Addie Cunningham
Ruth Crews
Joeeae Evans
Marie Fafrchin
Gay FarehlM
Andersoz Gibbs
Re1fro Gibbs
Fife WeuZ
Bgulah Griffin
Poo1e Harrison
Geraldine livingston
Charles Leb}er
Eva Miller
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
ApMlNlsrRArnna Mnr,en

No1ee Is hereby given that letters
o. administration on the estate -
r'ieS deceased, were granted
we undersigned May IA, s)iO. py
e'e Probate Court Of Audroir
Gouniy, Missouri. All persons hay.
ing claims against said estatE are
lu'rn to exhibit thcm for allow.
",co within one year after tho date
ct,s sa,a letters or they may be pre-.
from any benefit Of said ~.
Sth, ana i such claims be moi OK.
S a.1s'a within two years from thIs
oa.e Of publication they shall be for.
~. Hiram Hartley.
a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

i. P. Crigler has moved to the
Thurston Duncan residence in the
First Ward. Mr.. Duncan and family
win spend the summer in Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
jefferson City. May IS.

Coy. Hadley, this morning, an
nOunced he would withdraw the
troops from nasco Thursday morning.
il no new developments arose.. Every
thing has been very quiet since the
slight sklrmish Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Miss Tazie Johnson, of E. St.
Louis, is the guest of relatives in
rhis city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Dtefed and trained for a milking
Josephine, an eight year old H~olstein
dairy COW owned by the Agricultural
oolhSe Of the university Of Missouri,
has already annexed the State cham
pionshiD and is now ranking within
four of the worlds record, which is
the object Of the milking test she
Is 0 being put through, says the
Columbia Tribune.
Josephine weighs 1900 pounds
and produced 1OS pounds Of milk a
day for 10 days, or nearly her own
weight Her highest mark in one
day was 10 - pounds of milk
This is the equal of thirteen gallons.
The average consumer of milk in
cites uses two-thirds of a pint per
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19


Mrs. Emily sproul, SO years Of
age, died at her home onSouth Clark
avenue. Tuesday morning, from heart
failure. Mrs. Sproal has been an
invalid for a number Of years, though
her death, at this time, was unex-
pected. The funeral win be held
Thursday morning from the home
by the Rev. A. A. Wallace. The hour
has not been decided upon.
Mrs. Emily Sproul was the daugh.
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. William Hanna,
and was born near Santa Fe, in
Monroe county. She has resided in
Mexico for fully a quarter of a cen
fury, She is survived by three
daughters: Misses Carrie, Berthe
and Nettie.
win and r. NJ. Hanna, two broth
ers, live near Santa Fe, and a r
vfying sister, Mrs. Dunlap, in Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Sproul was a lovely Christian
character and a woman greatly loved
and ~reverenced by all who knew her.
She was Of a retiring nature and a
most Cody woman. The Ledger
joins friends in extending sympathy
TO the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Losanspoh Ind. May Is.


About twenty residents Of Ken
meth. Ind, a small town near here,
were badly injured this morning,
when three hundred pounds Of pow.
der. stored in the m~agazine"of the
Casparis Stone Co, exploded.
John McElroy, In charge OF the
magazine, cannot be found. and Is be
Heved TO have been blown to atoms.
Houses IN the town were badly dam
aged and the explosion could be felt
for miles.
Buildings ia the city were shaken.
It IS feared that there has been loss
of life. Smoke in the sky indicates
that several houses in Kenneth art
burning. All telephone connection
have been severed. Assistance wa.
sent from here IN automobiles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

C. B. schopp is in sapulpa, oklaho-
ma, on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

The Rev. Mr.. Richmond, Of Bowl
Ing Green, viii preach at the Chris
ian Church tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

A. d. jackson, s. NJ Locke
Arnold, Jr., and Walker roIlO.s
attending the Bankers Con'7'''''
ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Chicago. III. May u.

Chicago, Ill, May II.
Capt. oberlin N. Carter, formerly
OF Mexico, No, announced yesterday
that he had filed with the Supreme
Court of the United States a petition
for n~ehearing in the care in which
he was held guilty Of defrauding the
government. Capt Garter alleges
that the Supreme Court was mlsled
by perjured Testimony.
Kansas City, May II.
Judge Iatshaw announced thi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19
Hannibal, May II.


John Barleycorn had completely
paCHded the riot0us foreigners at
masoo. near here, early this morn
ing. when the four companies CT Ma
tiunal Guard, ordered out by Gov
ernor Hadley, arrived. It Is very
quiet arourd the Portland Cement Co.
plant to-day.
The troopers discovered nearly eT-
erybOdy in q drunken stuPOT. The
men were PAID yesterday. Those who
had not succumbed to bad whisky
had sought rest from 2 day Of e1-
ohement. A driving rain and the
massive buildings Of the $1,000 900
plant were all that greeted the
Guardsmen.
The soldiers were massed al Saver
ton. three miles from Ilasoo. whore
the St. Louis companies, numbering
e~ightyone men nnd nine office
were joined by the Kirksyiile com.
pauy Of thfrty-five men and the Han
uiha company Of forty men. They
proceeded in five cars TO the ce-
mont works, whore they disembarked.
u. j. Race, II. A. Stone and 9th
crs representing the St Louis, St
Charks and Northern Traction Co,
says the St Louis dispatch,
snlya flied fn aplioatAon with tbe
City Council asking for a franchise
10 Operaaa a street car system IN
connection with their proposed cleo
tic railway 20 run through st,
Louis. ST. Charles. Warren, Lincoln,
Montgomery and other northern MIS-
sour counties.
The company offers TO put up a
bond az 81. 900. The proposed fran
chlse win be discussed at the Coun
ell meeting this evening. At pres
eIh there are several companies dc
string a street car franchise In 81
Charles. and the Council win en-
deayOr TO get the best terms.
st. Charles has a population Of
10000 and its connection with St
Louis, its proximity to prosperous
towns and its location in the midst Of
of the richest farming sections
Of the State, make it a desirable city,
the promoters say, for operating a
street car system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Judge Hinton, of Columbia, and
DR.. Bliss, a prominent medical man 0
st. Louis, addressed the Linton Med
zeal Society, Tuesday night. AS
there was no notice of the meeting
published, very few were present and
many win regret not having heard
two of Missouri's most prominent
men in their respective fields. Each
made a fine talk, greatly appreciated
by those fortunate enough to be pres
ent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

II Miss Scott follows the New
York 70 Paris route, she will pass
through this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19


81, Louis.
Harry Reardon and Miss oc'
Snow, both Of Vandalia, were /,
ried by Judge Stallings luz
The Ledger extends congratu'''
WANTED A good col0rea
man for small family, close " 4
Elderly woman preferred T.
monston. dewitt
II
AS the result of being strucA Il,
the elevator in j. E. Durkees II Il
Tom McCune is suffering 0
en- rib. Fortunately his inJui'"
not serious.
Millinery and Hair Goods
the quick, at
The Bargain Place
.n Ngl
Special cut prices ON
cry and Hair Goods, at
The Bargain Place
Any article In Ferris a mi
orn's show Window, 10 ce''''
$t1.00 and up for all woo' u"
fit tailored suits, at n,,o
Tho Bargaln
II. II. Arnold, ST., and wl,o ns
st. Louis today to attend inc
ors' Convention,
J. j. BURNS Is III In cn'c4 ~. Il
viii not be able to be VI ~"
Tor a few days.
80 'nleAeh fee0' Smith Bf''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Civil Service in State Instltu.
aud a talk on Classification Of
Insane-Dr. NJ. A. Bliss, St.
s.
Report OF a case of Plaoenta Pre-.
ia centralie-Dr. M. Yates, Fulton.
Gall Bladder surgery"-Dr. Max
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

49,. Hiram Hartley,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-19

Millinery and Hair Coos
the quick, at
The Bargain Pa's
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
SCHOOL CHILDREN
FLOCK TO co. SEAT
Many go to Fl. S. Meet in
Autos and Some Drove
in Carriages.

In the neighborhood OF ESQ high
school students went to Crown Point
on the Erie at $40 and 1885 this
morning. They were happy lot and
the promise of bright day made their
spirits buoyant
A number of people will go to Crown
Point in automobiles and some will
drive in carriages. 1t is expected that
there will be between 500 and 1000
people at the meet at the fair grounds
No one seems to have any idea as to
which school will win the meet 1t
will be toss up between any one of
the four teams. The teams which are
said to stand the best show of winning
are Hammond, Crown Point, Hobart
and Gary.
From Gary large number of people
went to Crown Point in carriages and
automobiles. The track will be fast,
and 1T is possible that some of the
county records will be broken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
AUTOS IN
SMASHUP
At GARY

An automobile accident, which ter
minated luckily for the owners and oc-
cupants of the cars, occurred yester-
day afternoon at the corner of Sixth
avenue and Broadway. Two machines,
one owned by Title Bros Packing Co.
and used as a delivery wagon, and the
other touring car owned and used
by Chicago parties, collided as they
We're crossing the street. and but for
quick action on the part of both in
bringing their cars to a sudden stop,
bad accident would have occurred
Thetouring car was going down Sixth
avenue. and turning into Broadway
while the delivery car was on Broad
way about to turn down Sixth avenue
Each party misconstrued what the 9TH
er intended to do and the big car
bumped squarely into the other. Both
were brought to an Immediate stop, but
before doing so the delivery car
swayed back. and it seemed that 1t
would topple over. THE wheels and
machinery of the machine were so in
terlocked that it took the drivers some
time to get them separated. The guard
and lamp of the touring car was brok-
en-, otherwise no damage was done to
either machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
MAYOR TELLS
Of HIS TRIP
TO CAPITAL

Mayor Becker feels that his trip to
Indianapolis to appear before the Indi-
ana state railroad commission in behalf
of the Hammond Business Mems asso-
citation relative to a new Monon depot
for this city has not been in vain.
Our session was informal, although
all the statements are noted in short
hand, said Mayor Becker. There was
no question in mind of any one present
but what Hammond is entitled to a new
Monon depot. The officials of the road
themselves did not try to contradict
this, but they pleaded that they were
hard pressed for money just now, be-
cause of an expensive bridge over the
Ohio river and other improvements
Personally, would be satisfied to give
them little longer time If that would
assure. us a modern and up-to-date de-
pot. We don't want to consider any
thing less than a $4,000 structuree, one
that will answer the needs for the fu-
ture. And we prefer to wait a little
longer instead of getting a $4,000
building, one that will come just within
the requirements
The agitation has done this much
that the company realizes that we mean
BUSINESS and it will get results"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
THEY WANT
ASPHALT
PAVEMENT

The property owners of Detroit
street, in Homewood. are signing a pc
tition to substitute asphalt macadam
for Westrumite. It is understood that
most of the property owners on the
street have signed the petition
Before Gostlin. Meyn & Co selected
urge the members of the board of pub
lie works to adopt on the south side
they made a careful Investigation of
the pavink question.
Members of the Chicago park boards
were interviewed and in their opinion
the asphalt macadam, such as is used
on Holman street, is the best pavement
for residence streets.
The Holman street paving is, itself, a
recommendation. It has stood up under
remarkably heavy traffic for three
years and looks as though it would last
twenty years longer.
At the office of Gost1in, Meyn & Co
are samples of asphalt macadam and
Westrumite. The Westrumite is cas-
lily crumbled. while the asphalt ma
cadam is as hard as can be- 1t is be-
lieved that the asphalt macadam solves
the paving problem for residential
streets.
been laid in Hammond but it is de-
clared that they are much noisier and
much dustier than the asphalt macad-
am. 1t is believed that as result of
the decision of Gostlin Meyn & Co. to
use asphalt macadam that Westrumite
has lost favor in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
HESoVILLE
GETS THE
EVENT

The graduation exercises of the
North Township schools will be held
on June in Germans hall in Hess
Vile. There will be nine graduates if
they all pass the examinations
The program of the exercises is now
being prepared Attorney J. G. Ibach,
of Hammond, viii deliver the com
mencement address and the rest of the
program will be ready early next week
The program will be of a musical
nature and one of the features of the
commencement exercises will be the ex-
hibit of the work of the students.
The names of those who will grad
uate are as follows: Alvin Schreiber,
Amelia Schreiber. Florence Schreiber,
August Williams, Jacob Fullgraf, Jas
Vanes, Henry Mueller. William Gyp and
Florence Werdemann.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
OIL WELL
To Be SHOT
THIS AFTERNOON
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Lowell Ind, May 2S.-The oil well
at Thayer will be shot with nitro
glycerin this afternoon at 8 o'clock
1t is expected that there will be large
crowds from the country side present
to see the result of the charge.
Much is at stake as a result of the
shooting" of the well. If the we'll
proves to be a "gusher" it will mean
the development of a new oil producing
district, and it may mean natural gas
for the Calumet region. @S
A well is first drilled until what is
known "oil sand is discovered, and
then the well is charged with a large
quantity of nitro -glycerfn and the
charge is exploded.
If the well has been located over a
deposit of oil the oil will come rushing
to the surface, following the shot,
and this means millions of dollars for
the promters, providing the field is a
productive one.
The shooting" of the we'll is a very
particular piece of work. and a man
who is not an expert is likely to spoil
what might otherwise be a good we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
HAMMOND
READY FOR
IHOL DAY
City Taking on Garb for
Memorial Day and if the
Weather Is Fine Big Dav
Is Expected in Hammond
on Monday Next.
PROCLAMATION.

At the request of the W. H. CAL
kins' post No. 5o2 and G. A. r. vet
Grams of Hammond. w. r. C. No. PAS
auxiliary of the ". H. aClkins' post.
Ladies of the Grand Army, Sons of
Veterans, sh-American veter-
ans. I do hereby proclaim Monday,
May 30th. 1910, as Memorial day,
and do hereby invite all the people
OF Hammond, without respect to
creed, color or nationality to Law
aside their ordinary duties, their
business and pleasures and reverent-
ly and earnestly join their fellow
citizens in paving tribute to the
memory of the brave defenders Of
this our great and glorious coun-
try.
In witness whereof I have here
nto affixed my hand this twen-
ty-seventh day of May, 1910.
LAWRENCE BECKER,
Mayor of the City of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
Wall Down at Last.

At last the brick wall which has been
oostructing the main stairway in the
Taper building has been torn down
and the way has been paved for the
building Of the main stairway to the
second floor
A temporary stairway has been
erected to the third floor for the usa
OF the members of the University club
The decorating in the University club
has been completed and as soon as the
floors can be sanded and waxed the
rugs and furniture will be moved in
The quarters will be ready for occu-
pancy by next Saturday. when a smol-
er will be given for the new members
Of the club
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
ALL ARE
IN FAVOR
Of THEM

AS a result of THE TINES canvas
tHat is being made of the business dis
trlct of the city it is hard to find man
who is not in favor of admitting all of
the interurban lines that could possi-
bly, be brought into Hammond.
Tom Lavene-.1 am In favor of ad-
hitting every interurban line to the
city which presents fairly accept
able franchise. If Hammond can be
made the interurban center of the re-
gion 1T will make it the best city for
business in this locality
John Kane-'I am in favor of giving
franchises to them ALL
Lawrence Cox-"Haven't studied the
matter, but should think that the more
lines that come to the city the better it
would be for business"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
Dudley to Manage Theater.

Frank Dudley will have completed
his contract with the show company
with which he is now identified bv
June 4. and day or two later Will
come to Hammond where he will man
age the theater which is owned by DR.
J. T. Clark, in the old Masonic temple
Frank Dudley has had great deal
of experience in the show business and
1t is believed that he will be able to
make a great success of the West
State street theater.
As soon as the leases in the old Ma
sonic temple building expire DIR. Clark
will double the size of his theater and
will make it one of the largest and
roomiest in the city
The new theater will have a seating
capacity Of five or six hundred 1t will
then be possible to put on the finest of
vaudeville shows at a price that is no
greater than is now charged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28

Hammond took on the appearance to-
day of making preparations for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day tomorrow
and Monday IN the business dis
trict many of the progressive busi-
ness business men decorated their show
windows In an appropriate fashion
These were the outward signs, but the
spirit of the coming day was in the
air as we'll, and Hammond next Mon
day will honor the dead soldiers in a
way II never did before.
While the real decoration day will
not be until Monday. there Will be pre-
iminary exercises tomorrow. These
Will be held tomorrow morning in con-
nection with the regular Sunday sery-
ices in the Methodist church, and while
they are of a public nature they the
for the war veterans and their affli-
ated societies in particular The dec
Grafton of the cenotaph and the G. A
f. ritual will be the principal ceremon-
les in connection with services tomor-
row.
AS announced yesterday by the off,
Gals of the Spanish war veterans
camp, that body will not participate in
the Decoration day parade. or in the
CONTINUED on page nvs,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
Four Divorces Granted.

Four divorces were granted on "df-
vorce Friday" yesterday. and the rap
idly aceumulating cases were reduced
just that much. Those who were re-
leased from the matrimonial bonds
were as follows
Elizabeth Cahill vs.. James Cahill;
Bertha Hagedon VS.. Fred Hagedon;
Nettie Merkle VS. Leroy Merkle. and
William Goodwine VS.. Alice Goodwine.
1t is understood that there were a
number of other cases which were
started. One was continued and the
trial of the other Will be completed at
a later date.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
WORK DONE ON
GARY 8 SO. GRADING
Crown Point Will Rejoice
When It Can Cut Out
the Erie.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

crown Point, Ind, May 2S-Consider-
aole work is being done on the Gary &
southern lnteruFban line at present at
both ends of the route. several teams
being at work grading north of Crown
POINT. while 1t is reported that ten cars
OF rails and steel have arrived and are
being laid near Glen Park 1t seems
as If the days of Crown Points deliver
ance from the accommodating tactics
or the Erie road are at hand and there
are but few but what will hail with de-
ilght the advent of interurban connec-
ton with the mort hpart of Lake county
and a freedom from. the bondage of the
steam roads
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-28
"FLORENCE ROY.
DAISY BARNES
Speaker Not Decided Upon.

the commencement orator for the Ham
mond high school when it holds its ex-
ercises at Towle opera house on June
g. This has. however. not yet been
positively determined.
The commencement exercises this
year promise TO be equal in splendor
70 those Of past years. and the faculty
and graduates are making preparations
accordingly.
The graduates this year are: F. Mar
guerite Wilcox. Constance j. Gustafson,
Mae NJ. Arl<in. Elinor L. Phillips. Bes-
sic NJ. Porch Mabel G. Foley. Mabel
Van Bodegraven. Emil G. Fedler. John
G. Rhind. Edwin II. Friedrich. julius
H. Meyn. Walter L. Kennedy. Raymond
W. zoll, Carl O. Bauer and Joseph G.
Ibach.