davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
BUILDING A BIGGER
AND RICHER STATE
Some Facts About Wisconsin Re-
cources Bearing Upon the Need
for Greater Publicity.


The question: Whether the Wisconsin State Board Of I'M
migration should be given larger fund.- dependent the
position taken the phases of the work it is
doing might be sad with its small fund.- it is attempting
to do. Some of these questions
the in the partially developed
ties need neghbors?
this while have the
best of lands lying idle!
Do we wish to see the living
savings projects at
Wisconsin?
other prevailing
undeveoped portion
things will not be until that portion of the state Is agricutuay
developed?
with the situation with refer
the above points, then there need for increased
fund State Board Immigration need for the
present fund IT, the contrary it believed that should
have greater and richer state if it be thought that the eond
ons the partially developed portion of the state should
made by complete settlement if prefer keep
people within the state long have fertile unoccupied
lands wish check the increasing of living Wis
conn cities far through the development
of our unimproyed lands wish have people invest
their capital institutions home instead Of in distant projects
too financial snkhoe if wish develop
that prevail within the of
pied lands and further add largely the states
assetsperhaps double hem-then should favor
liberal fund for the State Board of immigration This board
the natural agency for the performance of all work calculated
to accomplish objects above forth No other department
of the state do at least with less if
do attempted the department undertaking it would
encountered with work with which is unfamiliar We urge
this work should be done by the Board Of immigration and
that its efforts be judged by results without complication
opportunity for shifting division Of responsibility
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
WISCONSIN COMPARED WITH SOUTHEASTERN STATES
Average Yields Per Acre
Amount Expe Purchased Fertilizer


and increased In eacn OF the ABOVE
North Carolina 1too Per
cent; Carolina per Georgia 1898 per cent
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-28
WISCONSIN COMPARED WITH SOUTHWESTERN STATES
Figures Showing Average
Amount Expended for Commercial Fertilizer.

The fertilizer 1905
1909 566 increased 374
1909 In New Mexico decreased lis Kansas
figures Oklahoma.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
HEAL THY TONE IN
BUSINESS CIRCLES
Orders for Railway Equip
ment Continue to Pour
in to Makers.

The orders that being placed for
cars by the railroads of the country
indicate healthy tone in business
circles generally and indicate that the
railroads. at least, at not greatly
alarmed over the business future under
President Wilson.
Amsinck g. Company of New York
have ordered two consolidation loco
motives from the Baldwin Locomotive
works. The Rock Island has ordered
25 Mikado locomotives from the Bald
win Locomotive works. The South
Buffalo has ordered 80 hopper cars
from the Summers Car Company to be
built by the Standard Steel Car Com
pany
The Wheeling e Lake Erie has
ordered 1000 coal cars from the Stand
ard Steel Car Company. The Alquippa
& Southern has ordered 20 hopper cars
from the Summers Car Company to be
built by the STANDARD Stel Car Co.
The Louisiana & Arkansas has order
ed four ten wheel locomotives from the
Baldwin Locomotive Company The
Birmingham and Southeastern has ord
cred one ten wheel locomotive from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works the
Wabash Chester & Western has orderd
one eight wheel locomotive from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. The Penn
sylvania railroad has ordered 80 Pa
cific type and Is switching locomotives
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

master. Toni Patrizzi. an organ grinder
from Chicago. Toni had come out to
Indiana Harbor to rake In some small
change, depending upon the parrot to
do much of the work, for he was a
trained parrot whose stunt was the old
game. that of picking out fortune in
the language of each customer and
handing 1t to him with its beak The
organ was merely ballyhoo for the
parrot and served to gather the crowd.
Things had gone very well with
Toni. Indeed. too we'll. The result was
that he lay down on the street at
Grapevine and Michigan avenue, and
fell into a deep doze.
Get up, you fool chirped the par
rot.
Here comes the copper to pinch
you,' and other intelligent remarks by
the bird failed to arouse Toni from his
sleep He and his outfit were gathered
IN and taken to the East Chicago sta
ton. The organ grinder will be given
a hearing before Judge Riley today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
P|CKPOCKETS ARE
GATHERED IN Tolls
Gary Police Nab Crooks
While They Are Count
ing Stolen Money.

Three alleged picKpockets were ar
rested by Captain Newman and Detec-
tive Sergeant kertesZ of the Gary po-
lice Saturday evening. The trio were
standing in recess in the Knots
building. Seventh avenue and Broad
way. counting money when the police
arrested them.
Bail to the amount of 500 each, said
to have ben furnished by the pick
pockets. guild of Chicago. was up for
the prisoners who gave their names as
Thomas Cole, John Ragon and George
McCune. They are said to have several
aliases.
1t is understood that the dips oper-
ated on the South Shore and Gary in
terurban cars. There was one COM
plant against the trio but he was un-
able to swear against the men.
I'VE have arrested IL dips recently,
said Chief Martin, but it is hard to
get anything on them. We give them
the water cure and turn them loose
and they never come back.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
BODY TAKEN SOUTH
FOR INTERMENT
Vcontinaed from Paxs ~

gone to Chicago too, but they knew
nothing of the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Downing will eventually make
her home in Louisville, where she has
brother and p sister. Her adopted
daughter. Mrs. Jacob Waskom, also
lives Her, Chicago home is at 630S
Green street.
Capt" Downing's death is attrib-
uted to heart failure. He had been
unwe1l for year, and during this time
heiwas dieting in the hope of regaining
his lost health. During the past two
weeks he had been unable to be at the
office. but on last Friday night he told
Mr.. McCune. who had visited him. that
he expected to be back in the office to-
day. On Saturday morning he got up
at the usual time, saying that he felt
quite well. He ate little. however, OF q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

Eurfng the rush hours for workmen,
the cars leave from the Lake Shore de-
pot in Gary and wind up there, but be-
tween whites, they take different
course down Broadway. going to nth
aveiue where the branch terminates
The trip of Saturday was without
mishap of any kind. One car started
from Hammond and at Gary three
more cars We're picked up at Broadway
and Fifth avenue. \ band accompanied
the party and discoursed music at the
stopping places. Indiana Harbor was
reached at 2:40 o'clock where a big
crowd was picked up and made the
trip back to Gary. coming back by
other lines Some of the Indiana Har-
Dor and East Chicago citizens had gone
to Hammond and thus took in the en-
tire trip.
OF the railroad company officials
present there were President Frank
Gavit. Vice president and General Man
ager A. C. Miller. Secretary Charles w.
Chase. Treasurer l.. f. Woodward, Di-
rector Fred H. Wood, Publicity Man
Charles Pierce Burton. Traffic Manager
A. A. Miller, Auditor P. w. Fitz-Hugh.
Chief Engineer Thomas Hamilton and
Traffic Manager L. W. Spero.
Indiana Harbor has ben waiting for
years-ever since Gary was started
for a street railroad to give the citizens
of this city direct transportation by
street car to Gary
1t is now only a question of a short
while before the Harbor is afforded
through sereet car service to Chicago.
the Gary and Tnterurban having made
the necessary arrangements to enter
that city. The present/branch furnishes
direct transportation from Indiana
Harbor to the American Bridge Com
pany plant and goes directly past the
site of the American Car foundry COM
pany. 1t will eventually tap the Ameri-
can Locomotive works and the Gary
Screw Works property. As there are
many men who live in Indiana Harbor
and work in Gary. they will find the
new line a great convenience. With
this convenient service Indiana Harbor
may expect many who now live in Gary
to take advantage of the cheaper rents
and cheaper living in Indiana Harbor
and while continuing their employment
in the Magic City" will bring their
families here to live
Cars will be run every half hour be-
ginning 4:45 in Gary and $50 in Indf-
ana Harbor. The last car leaves the
Harbor at 1880 and Gary at 1915.
Forty-five minutes is the time allowed
on the schedule for making the trip.
1t would not take this long, were it
not for the fact that half a dozen rail-
road crossings are incidents of the trip.
The material for the balance of the
line in Parish avenue. Cline avenue
Chicago avenue and Kennedy avenue
to Gibson. and on into Hammond is be-
ing hauled in and work on that will be
pushed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
WEEKLY DRY
GOODS REVIEW
Spring Business Indicates
Demand Will Exceed
Supply.

Marshall Field & Co. in its weekly
Spring business in dry goods and no.
lions is developing In way that indf-
Gates that demand will exceed supply
in several important lines. Buyers
anticipating this situation are in the
market in unusually large numbers.
ing business for the coming months.
and it is not unusual to hear them say
that the past year has been the most
profitable period of their history. Ord
ers being placed for future delivery are
large and the average sales per man
during the past week have exceeded
those of any corresponding week in
previous years.
Blankets and outing faroels con-
tinue as large factors in the future
bushes. 1t is noticeable fact that
merchants from the Southern states are
buying better grades of merchandise
than ever before. In dress goods their
orders call literally for all the finer
novelties and they are finding large de-
mand fo~ silks.
EARLY Indications are that ribbons
will be in greater favor than for sew
eral seasons. Millinery styles call for
ribbons very profuse1y and they are
| used on new gowns to give a touch of
oriental color color. Ribbons will also
be utilized to a large extent in the
spring neckwear."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
ACCUSED
Of SELLING
COCAINE

The Gary police have arrested VIII
liam III. Roberts who was picked up at
sixteenth avenue and Pennsylvania
street. According TO the police Roberts
has been selling coke" to the negroes
of the patch" and to the inmates of
the vice district. Opium outfits, includ-
ing pipes, were in Roberts possession,
the police declare.
Gary Has Shop Joint.
information has been received from
the Valparaiso police and from Ex-
Sheriff Wood of Porter county that
some young men. who did a land office
business selling coke" to the students
of Valparaiso university have located
In Gary. 1t has ben reported that the
gang has established a hop Joint" in
the steel city but so far no trace of it
has been found.
According to the authorities hum
dreds of negroes in Gary are using
drugs Blame for some of the five
murders since January 1 is attributed
to the drug habit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
TRADE MAKES GAINS
OVER LAST YEAR
Steel Orders Liberal, But
Not So Numerous as
Previous Weeks.

While steel mills are experiencing q
lighter run of orders. dry goods and
jobbing houses are increasing their
sales. The attendance Of buyers from
the West and Northwest last week ex-
ceeded last years. and statesmen on the
road were favored with a good run
of orders. Retail business was OF
liberal volume. and both wholesale and
retail sales In all lines of jobbing trade
continue well in excess Of year ago.
Railroads continue to make large
purchases of rails and cars. which 10
the main feature OF the steel situation
at present. The buying Of structural.
bar and plate steel was liberal, and
mills are sold up to full capacity for
the next six months. There IL some
easiness and shading of prices on bar
iron in the east, and an easier tone
and lighter trade in pig iron, old ma
teriaI and coke Coal business is OF
liberal volume, but the tonnage moved
is not as heavy as last year, because
weather is milder. Coal mines general
ly are busy west of the Missouri river.
but in the Middle West the output and
the movement is below last years. A
good feature of the commercial situa-
ton is the readiness with which bills
are met, collections being above the
normal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
INVOLVE GARY IN
ATTACK ON BILL
Vcentlnued from Pare IL

an authority on river and harbor 1egis-
lation, will attack the bill and Senator
LaFollette has his batteries loaded for
several of it's provisions.
This bill is regarded by Senator La
Toilette and his associates as the most
remarkable grab at water powers and
rights ever attempted Three features
of the BILL. one of Indiana interest, have
been picked out of attack. One is the
Connecticut dam provision. Another is
a new paragraph inserted in the Sem
ate committee after the bill came from
the House, giving away huge water
power rights on the Mississippi River
between Minneapolis and ST. Paul to
the Municipal Electric Company on
terms which are described as RENAL k-
able.
The third. also inserted in the Senate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

light breakfast which Mrs. Downing
had prepared for him. and promising
her that he would eat it later. he went
out for walk. in accordance with the
instructions of his physician, who had
advised exercise for him. Upon his
return after little stroll he sat in his
easy chair and read the morning news
paper. Apparently he became sleepy,
for he took off his spectacles and laid
them and his newspaper on the table.
With his hands folded in his lap he set
tied back for a nap, and in this posi-
ton Mrs. Downing found him dead.
Mrs. Downing was alone in the nat
and was unnerved by the shock of her
discovery Her neighbors, however
gave her every possible assistance. and
the body was removed to a nearby
morgue, where 1t was embalmed.
Captain Downing was 65 years old.
AS agent for the Monon in Hammond
he was resident here for fourteen
years.
Mr.. Downing was a member Of the
Masonic order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
PARROT TRIES TO
WARN MASTER
But Toni Had Jared Too
Well and Was Lead to
the Donjon Keep.

Sergeant Mike German of the East
Chicago station, was seated calmly at
his desk at an early hour this morning
when a smlal voice piped up THE
Wearing of the Green" from some
where inside the jail. 1t was uncanny
voice scarcely human, but the words
were very distinctly uttered and the
tune correctly carried.
Sergeant German, were he not the
brave man that he is, would have let
well enough alone. 1t takes more than
an uncanny voice however to startle
the doughty Mike that is to say to
notice. All of which being true went
into the jail to investigate.
The song proved to be emenating
from the throat of a parrot which had
been arrested in company with its
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

Heines was being searched Debolt
stepped to one side, apparently waiting
his chance to dash out of the door Of
hcer Law warned the prisoner and at
this moment D. Whittier, pal of De-
bolts came in the door. A few seconds
later Debolt asked Whittier for some
tobacco and walked across the room as
If to accept the tobacco. At this De-
bolt made a wild dash out of the door
and succeeded in making his getaway.
Whittier was placed under arrest for
aiding Debolt to escape.
Missing his pal Debolt boldly walked
back into the station and laughed at
the officers. He inquired for Whittier.
and as he saw officer Law coming De-
bolt made another wild dash for liber-
ty Officer Law gave chase, but finding
he was outfooted ordered Debolt to
halt This the prisoner did not do and
fleet as the wind the prisoner gained
a big lead Leveling his revolver Off,
Ger Law pulled the trigger, one bullet
taking effect in Debolt's leg. He drop
ped to the ground and was re-arrested
and taken back to the station.
This morning Debolt was found
guilty before Judge Barnett on a
charge Of fighting. The police are led
to believe that Whittier and Debolt are
much wanted men and today are en-
deavoring to find out their past rec
ords.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17


glitter and colorfullness that comes
within that viewpoint.
MusicalIy Little Boy Blue" Is ex-
quisite. one number in particulars
perhaps the most catchy and one that
is hummed and whistled by all who
witness the performance.
The musical part of the production is
noteworthy. The company carries it's
own large orchestra and the chorus
men and women were remarkably well
equipped with good voices. No more
rnelodic ensemble has ever been heard
outside of grand opera, and their rend-
ition of a medley of favorite old bal
lads in the second act with madrigal
chorus effect furnishes a real senti-
mental heart thrill.
HARLAN A SHOW IN HIMSELF.
The cast of characters was particu-
larly well balanced. The support given
Otis Harlan. the chief comedian, could
not have been better, and Otis himself
must have taken some funny powders
last night. for his efforts IN THE BrolS-
en- Idol" and other productions seemed
as funny as a cracked crutch along
side of his work last night.
John Dunsmore, the big and hand
some earl. together with his splendid
voice and Scotch dialect. were warmly
applauded. Maude Ode1l, the ten thou
sand dollar prize beauty. did a clever
burlesque bit as the crystal gazer. Lot
tie Engel. FRANKLIN Farnum and kath-
eryn Stevenson may truly he said to
have added 10 the general hilarity and
festivity of the occasion.
And the kneepans, Don't forget
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

from the Baldwin Locomotive works.
The ST. Louis Southwestern has ordered
20 locomotives from the Baldwin Lo-
connective works.
The Rock Island lines have ordered
900 box cars from the Western steel
Car Foundry Company. The Harri-
man lines have ordered 5000 cars of
which 500 automobile cars are to be
built by the Standard Stel Car Com
pany.
The Pennsylvania system has ordered
10000 freight cars OF which an order
for 1900 went to the Standard Steel
Car Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

I.p
OF course. the Mayo resolution went
in the discard as the club will indorse
no one at this time In any event 1t
brought out a demand from The Post
that Mayo be kicked out of the party
because he was a loud-mouthed hot
air artist II the preacher-real estate
man had introduced a resolution pro-
viiing for the Endorsement of young
Snyder probably he would have been
canonized by The Post instead Of be-
ing damned.
Opposing Big Tim.
1t appears that Rev. Mayo, who also
claims the military title of colonel has
been endeavoring to have himself made
marching captain and driilmaster Of
the Icub. Such an office would boom
his postofIceship ambitions. At the
same time Rev. Mayo Is treading on
+. the toes of Colonel Tim nglehart by
booming Harry Sulztbaugh for alder
man.
Some of the democrat patriots feel
that Congressman Elect John B. Peter
son should have Woodrow Wilson
thrown out of office John w. Call. the
present postmaster whose term doesn't
expire until 1916. Mr.. Call is an old
SOialef ana IOuSuL TOT MS country TOT
four years when Rev. Mayo and some
of the other patriots were back home
in -tlle- s,ltleF-eanaps.- -a.----
However. it is understood that Mr..
Wilson is for civil service extension
and that Mr. Peterson doesn't want to
see a vacancy in the Gary postofice.
as there would be 1000 applicants for
it and the other 2.ose would be dead
sore at him..
Shively Is Knots Patron.
Some of the democratic friends of
Martin Gill. an old war horse and par
~ worker for years back, thought that
he should be made postmaste- Martin
called on John e. :.
II like you, Gill; the congressman
elect said But 1 don't know what
this man Wilson is going to do
Returning to Gary Martin got a mes
sage from Bill Cain and Mayor Knots
it is said. Knots statement was to
this effect:
IF there is to be any postmaster
named in Gary will DO the selecting
and Senator Shively will put il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

last Thursday morning, died of in
juries early today at the Mercy hos
pital.
An overheated stove caused the
blaze and the occupants of the shack
were sleeping at the time of the fire.
Harris was about 80 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
Latest News

lo1HYH. ZGlN

The Dodge Building Service Reports today issued
the following advance sheet to its Gary subscribers
Chicago Feb 17.-Preliminary plans and progress,
blast furnaces, s.. 100000 Gary, Ind Owner, Illinois
Steel company, ~ West Adams street, Chicago, and
Gary, Ind. Engineer Walter Kennedy Bessemer build
ing Pittsburg. May prepare plans by March l, 1919
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

through" Cain sent out word to some
of the applicants that they would have
to see me and Knots However
democrats believe that the congress-
men and not the senators will have the
say in local politics.
kidding the Mill officials.
One of the amusing things in Gary
politics is the way that some of the
unsophisticated superintendent at the
mill can be jollied. Every now and
then Bill Cain, the city hall contractor.
pats some mill official on the back and
tells him that he will back him for
mayor. treasurer. clerk. etc. AS a re-
suit a big batch Of men that ought to
know better have fallen for 1.-THE bull
con-" and no end of foolish officials
who ought to be tending TO their mill
duties have been announcing them
selves for political honors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

committee, is a provision for changing
the channel of the Calumet River at
Gary, Ind, the charge being made that
by this change the government would
give to the United States Steel Cor
poration the control of all the dockage
of the Gary harbor and would receive.
not the absolute title to the new chan
mel of the stream. bur merely an ease
ment
CASE Is COMPLICATED.
There are complicated and difficult
question involved in the Gary provision
which covers five pages of the printed
BILL but the substance of the objection
urged against ii is that some immense
ly valuable rights to property are be-
ing given over to the Steel Corporation
which the government never would
dream of reIinquishing if Congress UNI
derstood the whole purport of the
measure that has been reported out Of
the Senate committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
GARY FIRE VICTIM
DIES OF BURNS

William Harris. colored, one of the
Harris brothers who was rescued by
Gary fremen from a burning shack t
the north end of Pennsylvania street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

TIMES WANT ADS ARE FOR
SERvICE-TO YOUt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
Kidding the NH officials.
NEW CAR LINE
IN OPERATION

CONTINUED from, page ono,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
HUBER IN RING
FOR MAYORALTY

scont,ns.d from Page l.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
PRISONER ESCAPES;
rs SHOT

tcont,Dued from PAGE one,