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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
PROVIDES The GATES
Railroad Co. at Last Aroused
to Necessities of Madi-
son ST. Crossing.

After three years of waiting the
Michigan Central railroad has come to
It's senses and the company today are
erecting safety gates at the Madison
street crossing of the Michigan Central
railroad.
The gates. arrived in Gary yesterday
and workmen are installing them today.
A watchman will be stationed at the
crossing. The place has been a verit-
able death trap for the past three
years and many people have met their
death at this point. 1t was only last
Monday morning that the body of VIII
liam Drummond was found short dis
lance east of Madison street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
SUIT
FOR HEAVY
DAMAGES

Leslie Hogan of Benton Harbor
brought suit for $4,000 damages in
ID. oliver of the Oliver hotel of South
Bend. Hogan's vOluminous complaint
alleges that he was friEhtfuI1y burned
and crippled for life while taking a
Turkish bath at the hotel. He Is Grip
pied for life. f. e. Weir of Laporte is
the plaintiffs attorney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
E. E. Ragon, Soon of Gary to Be.

Gated in Gary, being employed in the
Office of A. p. Melton the city engineer.
Mr.. Ragon has already bought a home
in Gary. this being located at Eighth
avenue and Harrison street
Mr. Ragon has lived in Lowell for
twenty years. He was at one time the
editor of the Lowell Tribune. and dur
ing the past four years he acted as the
correspondent of THE TINES news
papers.
Mr.. Ra gon has been on the wagon
more than eight years. He and his dog
Tip, were familiar figures over daily
twenty five mile route and Mr.. Ragon
estimates that during this time he has
travelled no less than sixty thousand
miles. Mr.. Ragon was president of
the Rural Letter Carriers Associa ii on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
FORCEFUL MEANS TO
DEFEND HER PROPERTY
East Chicago Woman At
tacks Constable With
Knife and Hammer.

Ben Link, deputy constable in the en-
ploy of Julius Taussig, in Justice Ames'
court suffered a slight cut on his hand
in an effort to serve a writ of replevin
on Mary Bockosko of East Chicago.
The woman Immediately resisted the
serving of the writ and attempted to
assault the officer with hammer and
a knife. The officer attempted to re-
strain her and she screamed at the top
of her voice. In a few minutes there
were a score of excited foreign women
on the scene.
The writ was served for the purpose
of recovering a sewing machine. The
assailant will be arrested for inter
fering with a legal process.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
WASKUM NOW IN KY

Mail Carrier Pearson. who returned
recently from Louisville and Danville,
Ky. visited ]. ]. Waskum, formerly of
this city. at the latter place. Mr.. Was
kum-a son-in-law of Capt. J. c. Down
ing of the Monon 1t viii be remembered
went hence to Evansville for his
health. He later was transferred
thence to St. Louis, but his health so
suffered that he again went for
change and is now one of Uncle Sans
mail carriers in Danville, where his
health is much better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
Hold MONTHLY Shoot.

The Hammond police held their regu-
lar monthly shoot today. The contest
contrary to the events Of the other
months was an out of door affair. Some
of the boys were under the impression
that they could make better marks in
the open air than indoors. and there
fore the change was made. The shoot
like the others was held on the G. H
Hammond grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
Back From Vacation.

Sergeant Henry Shafer of the police
department and officer Carlson return
ed to their duties on the force this
morning after a two weeks vacation.
Both enjoyed their vacations immense
" and returned to work with that feel
ing that is common to all who enjoy
good loaf Sergeant See and Borchert
are next on the list for their vacations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
HAMMOND NEWS
NEW TYPEWRITERS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The business and commcSrial depart
ment of the Hammond high school has
just been equipped with seven new /.
c. Smith & Bro visible typewriters, and
they will be used during the present
school term. The old Remington ma
chimes have been trade din for the new
machines.
Charles Surprise is the local repre-
sentative of the L. C. Smith Bros. type
writer in Hammond and be negotiated
the deal with the board of education.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
INCREASE
IN SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE

The enrolment in the public schools
for this year shows a large increase
over that of the year before and 1908.
The total this year is 2,742, as com
pared with 2,270 last year and 2.155 in
1908.
The following are the figures for the
pasta three years showing the enroll
ment in each of the schools in the city:
Errnllrnenf IrfrSt xx-ooI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14

The benefit derived cannot be over
estimated. No matter what walk OF
life you may choose the ability TO
speak in public with confidence will be
great asset"
The recitations are to be held twice
weekly and upon these occasions ex-
emptions talks upon assigned topics
will be given by each student. "Efrec-
tive speaking by Phillips viii be used
as text book
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
Deserts Wife and Baby.

Roy Smith, a moulder. living on Chi
cago avenue. was placed under $500
bonds by City Judge Fred Barnett this
morning to appear in court tomorrow
morning TO answer the charges of wife
and child desertion. His wife, carry
ing her little baby in her arms, ap.t ai~
ed against him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
Thompsons Seek Divorce.

Attorney William H .Sickman repre-
senting the plaintiff, filed suit for a
divorce in which Laua Thompson has
brought an action against Andrew j..
Thompson. They were married in Chi
cago May "a, 1905, and were separated
on the third anniversary of their mar
rage. Abandonment is the charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
c. B. SILVER
IS ELECTED
VICE PRES.

Especial to THE TIMEs)
Cincinnati, o., Sept. 14-C. B. Silver
of Hammond was elected vice president
of the National Association of United
states Treasury Department Employees.
The convention closed this evening
with a big banquet. G. w. WetxeI of
Cincinnati was elected president of the
organization.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
LOWELL MAN CASTS
HIS LOT WITH GARY
Especial to THE TImEs.)

Lowell. Sept. 14.-Elmer Ragon, one
of the veteran rural free delivery car
riers in Lake County has decided to
quit the wagon and go where thous-
ands of others go, to Gary.
Mr. .Ragon expects his resignation
with post office department to go into
effect by October 1st in order that he
may take up his work In Gary He has
been assured OF a position IN the time
keeping department of the Indian steel
miles. His son Forrest is already To-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
LODGE WORK

The various committees needed for
preparation of the Elks' fair and bazaar
will be appointed at the lodge meeting
Friday evening. 1t has been arranged
to hold the event in the new Heinz
garage during the last week of Oc
tober The proceeds will be devoted
to the building project nov develop
ing The lodge has chosen site di-
rectly west of the court house, on
Rimbach avenue. The proposed struc-
ture will cost approximately $4,000.
of which a large part has already been
secured.
At meeting of the Masonic chapter
to be held this evening, the ninth de-
gree will be administered to FIVE candi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
Gets Word of Conference.

Rev. w F. Switzer of the First
Methodist church has received notice
that the annual Northwestern confer
ence this year will open on Sept. 2sth
at Laporte.
The list of assignments which has
just been made public thus far shows
that 800 clergymen will attend Bishop
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
CRUSHED STONE RATE
CASE SET NEXT WEEK

Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake
Superior court, who had under consid-
Grafton the case in which the Monon
railroad has brought injunction pro-
ceedings against the railroad commits
sion of Indiana to prevent it from put
ting into effect a lower rate on crushed
stone, has appointed a day next week
when the case will be heard. He re-
fused to grant the order at the pres
ent time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14
WHITE STORE TO OPEN
EARLY IN OCIObER
L. Leopold Of Central Indi-
ana Selected to Serve as
Manager.
COST $4,000 TO REMODEL
Will Cater to High Glass Trade And
Have Many and Varied
Departments.

The announcement of the opening of
the White store early in October. comes
today with the additional information
that l. Leopold. formerly the proprietor
of large mercantile establishment in
central Indiana. will be one of the pro-
prietors and the active manager
The store is being financed by local
capitalists, and in this respect is pecu-
liariy a Hammond institution. The
store will be located in the building
formerly occupied by NJ. Ruhstadt, but
will have much additional room on the
second floor and in the basement The
store. in fact. will be one of the larg-
est in the city in point of floor selling
space.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 has
been spent in remodeling the building
and in thoroughly equipping 1t for the
purposes for which it is intended The
building is now one o fthe most at
tractive in the city and the interior is
fresh and new.
To Garry High Class Goods.
The first floor is to be devoted to dry
goods. women's furnishings, mems, wo-
mems and children's shoes and notions.
The second floor is to be the most
beautiful of all While the show cases
on the first floor are to be of oak those
on the second floor are to be of mahog-
any
The second floor will be devoted to
womens and childrens ready-to-wea
clothes. There will be a large and well
appointed fitting room and new glass
front that has been put in will make
this part of the store very attractive.
The second floor Will also have an up
to-date carpet and rug department and
large line of curtains and draperies
will be carried in this department
Following the plan that has been
adopted in the larger stores in Chicago
and New York, the basement will be
| devoted to the bargains in various ar
ticles and to the cheaper novelties and
notions
! The purpose of the proprietors of the
new store is TO make 1t place for the
| sale of the better class of goods for
which so many of the people of Ham
mond now think they have to go to
/ Chicago to purchase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14

David III. Moore of Cincinnati will pre-
side over the sessions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14

A FEW DIMES FOR CAR FARE OR
POSTAGE If YOU'RE ANSWERING
ADS A FEW DIMES FOR YOUR
OWN WANT" IF YOU'RE ADvER-
Using IN THE TIMES-AND THE
USUAL RESULT is A IoBs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14

dates. The Blue lodge will meet upon
Friday evening and the Commandery
next Monday. Both are regular meet
ings. and will contain no special feat
ures.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-14

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
Spartan News Column

Mr.. Mcdonald, the state in
spector of high schools, from the
State University, spent Thursday
afternoon with the High School
His talk was very helpful ard
was appreciated by the students.
The series of ia ks given BY
Supt. Hussong about the city Of
Washington have b, en- very ia
teresting As we'll as instructive.
The Athletic Meet will take
place at Delta the 9th. and 9TH.
of May. Paonia High School
hopes to enter as many of the
contests as possible
Nancye CalIend,r has been
absent this week on account Of
illness.
The zoology class have been
testing their blood this week. 1t
took great deal of coaxing to
get them to cut their fingers. 1t
is certain that none of them will
ever become medical surgeons or
nurses.
Stewart Reynold has decided
to quit school.
If anyone sees a crowd of boys
and girls out walking around dur
ing school time don't get alarmed
its only the botany class out
hunting weeds.
This afternoon the Spartans and
Athenians have their regular bus
mess meetings. Each society
will have a short program.
Teacher: What made Miss
Hepzibah Pyncheon frowna"
Pupil: Because she's an old
maid and wrinkled?"
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
Council Proceedings

PAoNIA. Colo. March Z, 1910.
The Board o. Trustees met in
adjourned session on the above
date. called to order by the
mayor. Clarence Nelson, the roll
was called with the following re
suit: Present.-Nelson. Miller,
Cas,ell and Welborn. absent,
Hawkins and Mathews.
Minutes OF previous meeting
read and approved as read. Re
ports OF electrician. recorder
aud treasurer we're read and on
motion were accepted and or
dered placed on file. The con
tract with the Continental Oil
Co. was presented to the Board
and discussed, and on motion the
recorder was instructed to sign
such contract for the town. In
regard TO the matter OF a Regis
trar for the Town OF Paonla on
the State board of health, it was
taken up and on motion +. f
Moore was unanimously recon-.
mended for the place. The toll
lowing resolution was read: Re.
solved that the mayor and re-
corder be and they are hereby
directed TO publish in the time,
manner and form provided by
law. a notice of the general cleo
ton TO be held on the 9th day OF
April. 1910, stating the time and
place of such election, and that
said notice be in the following
form, to-wit:
Upon motion duly made and
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
Csmoercial Associates Mass Meeting.
Friday Eveniss. March 18th. st
the Christian Church n 4

Since the subject OF Town I'm
provcmcnt" has been discussed
more or less the past few weeks,
let US carefully consider how we
can really do something to make
our town more beautiful and at
traciive to the critical eye OF
strangers who come here for var
ious reasons. Alta Commercial
Association meeting not long
ago, some one said in reference TO
this matter "You can't get a
stranger interested IN the farming
country if he becomes disgusted
with the looks of the town
through which he is obliged to
travel" That man was on the
right track.
With the town finances as they
are at present. how are we to un-
dcrtake this problemf In order
to do any good toward making
our town a "spotless town" and
the pride of the Western Slope
we must start at home with our
own grounds. Now if we should
put this proposition, asking every
property owner in Paonia to clean
up his place, make all necessary
repairs to fences and out-build-
ings before a given date, how
many would do it1 I'll wager
that fully fifty per cent would
stay up nights thinking of cx-
cuses and then. others would won
The newspaper., 1910-03-11

der what good they were getting
out of all this bother.
In order to give Paonis a thor
ough cleaning. why can't we set
aside one day. say Arbor Day.
which comes in April. make it a
holiday and let every man. woman
and child turn out and do the
work OF cleaning up the grounds
around their homes. For the
people who haven't any property
to look after. we will gladly as
sign them the work of making
our vacant lots more attractive.
We hope with the consent OF the
owners of these same lots, 10 turn
them into gardens OF flowers and
vegetables. After the work has
been finished, let us all Join in a
basket lunch followed later by a
ball game, tennis aud other sports
with band concert by the Pa
onia Band.
In order to get this plan under
way and to suggest the matter OF
offering prizes to those interested
in the betterment of their grounds,
The Commercial Association in.
vites everybody to attend a mass
meeting to be held in the Chris
tian church on Friday evening,
March 18th at 8 o'clock.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PAoNIA
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION.
The newspaper., 1910-03-11

seconded. the foregoing rcsolu-
tion was adopted.
The bids of Elijah Brown and
J. M. Lane tor doing street work
were read and on motion ]. NJ.
Lane was hired for two months
with his team on street work at
500 per month. straight time, he
to act as street commissioner.
The following we're appointed as
Judges of Election, J. w. Bruce.
Winifred Hammond, Mrs. X. F.
Wyman.
On motion the Recorder was
instructed to order one Goth Cen
tury street grader at once.
Following bills were presented:
Western Electric Sa0.34
Albert Sechrist Co..................... -. .
J. IL. Hill. reight..................... 1I.65
J. M. Lane. coal and hauling. 500
G. W. Shaul. repairing 7.15
Newspaper Pub. Co., printing. 3.25
Hendrie X Bolthoff. supplies. 2.7l
+. Il. Hall, labor on streets..... 80
Joe Chafin, labor on streets. 500
Dan McDougal, labor.............. 2.65
Albert Campbell, labor............ 2.45
Grant Heter, overtime.........-. go
J. IL. Hill, stamped envelopes. 1924
On motion the bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the proper funds tor
the same.
No further business appearing.
the Board adjourned to meet at
the call of the mayor.
]. II. HILL, Recorder.
CLARENCE NELSON. Mayor.
Send THE NEwSpapFn east
The newspaper., 1910-03-11

Base Ball and Tennis Goods
Headquarters for the Spald-
ing quality. New Stock is IN.
The Maxville Book and Sta
tionery Store. #
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
commrcial PrintinR.

OF every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this office. Give
US a trial order. We want tc
prove that We can please you.
The newspaper., 1910-03-11

Mr.. Winstanley's father. who
has been quite i'll for some time
at the Bross house, was taken to
his home at La Junta. Colo,
Wednesday morning.
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
If You Keep Poultry

you know how much depends on tn|
food you give them. II your egg croj
Is shy look after the food.
FEED YOUR POULTRY
with the best and get the best r4
suits. Tell us the next time you neel
some feed or other supplies. You'll
find the chickens getting better Il
every way. More eggs, more weight
which means more money for you.
The newspaper., 1910-03-11
WE ALSO HAVE

GARDEN and FIELD SEED
BALD BARLEY-A new thing
this locality.
RUSSIAN wHEAT-Also new.
ALFALFA SEED-That is list Clas
Come in and see them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-10-28

the Baltimore market from Ohio and
West Virginia.. They are great eaters
and usually give a large quantity of
milk and when dry fatten quickly.
The cow are fed literally at all
times, and as soon as fat disposed of
to good advantage as beef. A herd of
fat grade Shorthorn cows recently
sold for $55 per head, which was
within a few dollars of their pur-
chase price when fresh.
The milk farmer should decide
whether half a dozen or more fat
COWS sold every spring to the butcher
will not pay better than keeping the
COWS over until they come fresh. Our
own method, which we have found
most economical, as we have the pas.
ture and the feed, is to keep the best
mixers over. We only raise the fe-
male calves from our choicest COWS.
Dairymen having high-priced land and
carrying on an exclusive milk bust.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-10-28
Crabs From VIRGINIA Coast

Not in the history Of the state has
there been such a splendid yield OF
crabs as is now being caught in the
Virginia sounds, according to State
Fish Commissioner w. Mcdonald
Lee, who was in Richmond the other
night. The crabbers are hauling in the
s~oft-shelled delicacies by the thou,
sand by means of dredges.
1t may not be generally known tina,
Pocomoke and Tangier sounds furnish
80 per cent. of all the soft-shelled
crabs eaten in the United States. Ac.
comac county alone yields IS per
cent. of the country's supply.-Rich
mond Times-Dispatch
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-10-28
LEFT TO A WORSE FATE
Oynamiter, Himself a Married Man,
Knew What Awaited Forgetfui
Husband.

The business man was sitting in his
office. thinking of starting for home,
when a suspicious looking person
came in with a leather bag in his
hand.
IF you don't give me $685." said the
visitor, coming at once to the point.
Il will drop this on the floor"
The bushes man was cool. What
is in it?" he asked.
"Dynamite," was the brief reply.
What will it do If you drop it,"
BLOW you up"
Drop it," was the instant COM
mand. MY wife told me when l left
home this morning to be sure and
send up a bag of flour, and I forgot
1T. I guess it will take just about as
much dynamite as you have there to
prepare me for the blowing up I'll get
when she sees mel"
He threw himself back in his chair
and waited for the explosion. but It
did not come.
I'm a married man myself" said
the dynamiter, and quietly slipped out
illustrated Bits.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-10-28
SHORTHORN, HOLSTEIN OR
AYRSHIRE FOR DAIRYMAN
Where It Is Intended to Sell Calves to Butcher, Breeds
Named Are ExceIIent-Some Of
Their Qualities.

The best bull for the milk farmer
is the Holstein, Shorthorn or Ayr
shire. If he intends to sell the
calves to the butcher when two or
three weeks old he should buy the
Holstein or Shorthorn. A male Of
either breed. properly fed and bred
to grade cows of any of the large
milking breeds, will give large calves
that will make rapid growth and sell
for So to $40 each when at the age
of 20 to rs days.
A milk farmer should not have a
Jersey bull, as they bring small. deli
cate calves that can seldom be sold
for more than a few dollars. Any
calf butcher will tell you what calf
will bring the most money.
If the milk farmer desires to raise
the female calves from his best cows
he should buy an Ayrshire. The Ayr
shire has been bred exclusively for
milk, and will probably yield a great
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-10-28

ancient and considerable" had one of
The show places of the county, Chilham
castle, built by Sir Dudley. Over the
entrance is the legend: The Lord is
my house of defense and my castle
Dudley Digges-Mary Kempe."
When Edward, son of Sir Dudley,
came to Virginia, 1850, he purchased
1900 acres in York county. He was a
man of large property, owning part
Of Mulberry island, on the James river
thus called on account of the null
berry trees, which he planted there. he
being the first to introduce and pro-
mote the culture of silk in the colony.
Samples of silk, made at this time, are
still said to be extant and treasured
relics.
Edward was a member of the royal
council and second colonial governor
Of Virginia-''Old Virginia CAVALIERS"
The Digges of the early days are called.
1t is interesting to note that his salary,
as governor, consisted Of rs, 1000 pounds
Of tobacco. worth $3.50. His wife was
Elizabeth Braye, and they were blessed
with a bakers dozen-six sons and
seven daughters. Large families are
characteristics-shall we say-of the
Digges, the average number being a
full dozen or thereabouts.
The record Of the family is a notable
one from 1854 almost to the present
date, members of the family having
been state officials of Virginia: Gov
ernor, auditor general, recorder gen.
oral, members of the council and of
he ~burgesses, senator's, members Of
he house of delegates-this is the rec
ord, and a notable one. The Digges
If later generations have been western
and northern pioneers.
Dudley, son of Governor Edward,
IA councillor and auditor of Virginia
colony, and married Susanna Cole.
Their son Cole vas president of Vir-
ginia council and his son William was
member of the great convention Of
t776; another son, Dudley, also was a
member of this convention and one Of
the most we'll trained leaders who
guided Virginia during that stormy Pc
nod.
Capt. Dudley Digges is one name
found in Revolutionary rosters, and
the heirs Of Maj. Edward Digges spent
some time and money a few years ago
In looking up the records relative to
The 1000 acres of land in Virginia