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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-18
|OUSES AND BARN STRUCK AND
SOME ARE BURNED To THE GROUND
Storm is General Throughout Calumet Property
Exceeding That of Other
Crouch in Terror

not begin until after midnight, when
1T grew in proportion that made 1t
similar to tornado. About o'clock q
thunder clap came that sent most Of
the residents of Hammond out of their
beds. While it seemed that it struck
each house separately, it was learned
this morning that the bolt killed
Gebhardt Sarkady in a boarding house
at the Standard Steel plant and that a
bolt that followed shortly after, struck
the flag pole of the federal building,
rending it into splinters. The crash
of the massive pole. pieces of which
fell into the neighboring yards, woke
the entire neighborhood. No other part
of the building, however, was injured.
Alarm system Out of Order.
The same bolt that struck the dag
pole evidently put the alarm SYSTEM
OF the FIRE station out 5r Commission
and for time property in Hammond
was at the mercy of the elements as
It was impossible to send an alarm to
the station. At the fire station where
trouble was expected there was a con-
tinual watch and the fuse that was
blown out was soon replaced. The ham
mer OF the tower bell had been muff1ed
in order to keep 1t from striking as
every bolt that struck wires would
| give a false alarm.
1t was an awful night. Old res sidents
| Of Hammond said this morning that
| they remembered few like it and yet
! the damage was comparatively light
/ when compared with the severity of the
storm. Fuses were blown out in all
sections OF the city and telephones
were put out of commission. Street
cars running on the Hammond, Whit
ing and East Chicago line were stopped
temporarily on account of blown out
fuses, while street lights in the vari-
Gus paris of the city were shifted out
| like candles.
Worst at 3 O'Clock.
The storm was at its severest about
3 o'clock and continued until about 5.
AS late as S o'clock this morning peo-
pie who tried to use their telephones
received painful shocks although there
seemed to be no severe flashes of light
min.
At IL o'clock today the South Shore
Gas and Electric company found ii
necessary to cut off the line which
furnishes the city with electric light
and power. Electric motors in the
newspaper offices. the printing estab-
ishmentS. ana in other concerns were
dead and all work greatly delayed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-18
Northwestern WILL ASK
TRUSTEES FOR FRANCHISE
Already Have Extended Lines to
Neighboring Towns-Petition Cir
culating Asking Board to Admit
the Interloper Which Promises
Cheaper and Better Service.

Crown Point. Sept. 1S.-A project is
on foot whereby Crown Point may have
another telephone line, owned by the
Northwestern Telephone company, If a
franchise can be secured from the board
of town trustees.
A petition has been circulated among
the people of the town the last few
days asking the town board to grant
the desired franchise. and over $50
signers have been secured who are will
ing and ready to have phones installed
In their residences and business places.
The company proposes to charge the
maximum rate of 81 for dwellings and
$3.50 for business places, which Will
also allow the subscribers the exclusive
right to phone to any part of the
country and neighboring towns where
their lines are installed without paying
extra tolls. Those who are not patrons
will be charged the su mof 10 cents for
the use of the line out side of town.
They will also install an exchange here
and the officials state that it will not
end until the service is good or
better than any that can be found in
the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-18
People Ce-opernte.


Many new moves in the last few
days tend to show that the people OF
this town and vicinity are cooperating
with the company.
The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany is Incorporated under the laws
of the state of Indiana, and is consid-
cred to be one of the best and most
reliable local companies in the north
ern part of Indiana. They have al
ready extended their lines to Lowell,
Brunswick, Cedar Lake, Hanover
Center, ST. John, Dyer and various
towns and villages in the states of In
diana and Illinois. If the franchise is
granted they expect to make this place
their headquarters. The following con-
stitutes the officers and board of di-
rectors: President. Henry Batterman
Dyer; vice president. George Piepo
Cedar Lake; treasurer. F. E. Nelson
Lowell; secretary. L. E. Bixeman
Lowell; directors, Henry Batterman
Dyer; George Piepo, Cedar Lake; L. E
Bixeman, Lowell; John Sehuetz, jr.
Lowell; John Menzenberger, Cedar
Lake; Nicholas Thielen, st. John, ant
H. NJ. Esty, Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-18

Total. YestardaI l2.5Sz
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Little Pig Stayed at Home.

A representative in Congress frorl
the West is fond of telling of his
early career as school teacher il
the rural districts of Missouri. At
that time it was the custom of the
country folk to work OUT their
taxes by boarding the teacher"
which meant that from time to tims
he was supplied from various quar-
tiers with food.
One day boy named Tim Moor
head breathlessly sought tho
teacher, exclaiming:
Say, teacher, my pa wants to
know if you like pork"
Indeed l do, Tim" was the re
ply. Say to your father that thera
is nothing in the way of meat that
I like better than pork"
Some time expired, and there was
no pork from Tins father, a fact
that in no way surprised the teacher,
for the old man was known through
out the country as tight propo-
sition." Nevertheless, one after
noon the teacher took the boy aside
and asked:
How about the pork, Tim, that
your father promised me?"
ooh, answered Tim, 1.-The pig got
well. "-Harper'S Weekly
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
BRATTLEBORO.

Watson s. French; who lives on
the Marlboro road; several miles
from Btattleb orc village, and his
daughter, Miss Lila French we've
reunited last week, after being sep
atated sixteen years. In telling the
story Of how she found her father
Miss French said she had been led
to believe that her father died in
jail. She is now 10 years old.
When she was three years old her
father. who is now q respectable
1aw-abiding citizen, fell into the
hands of the law and was separated
FROM his family temporarily. The
child was taken to Wilmington and
the father was not told of her where
abouts. She was adopted into the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brand of Pawtucket, r. l., and
she lived with them until last Janu-
airy when she received letter from
her brother and sister. who were
visiting their mother in Milford,
Mass, asking her to come and see
them. She did SO, and was theft
told that her father lived iii Brattle-
boto. Several weeks elapsed before
she could arrange to Wis him. On
arriving in Brattleboro she tele-
phoned to her father from livery
stable, and soon afterward there was
an affectionate meeting in the sta
bic office Miss French says she
intends to remain with her father.
Co I, Vermont national guard,
gave military ball in Festival hall
Friday night, which was the first
since 1898. The first regiment band
of Brattleboro gave an excellent
concert from s to 8 o'clock, appear
ing in new regulation dress uni
forms. The proceeds of the ball will
be used for equipping new armory.
John Martin was badly hurt in
Holden & Martini mill at the foot
of Birge street Thursday afternoon.
In attempting to put on feed belt
his left hand was caught in pulley
and his arm was drawn over the
shafting. The arm was broken
twice between the wrist and elbow.
Mr.. Martin has been sawyer for the
finn for three years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
MONTPELIER District

W. S: smithers; presiding elder.
Ascitneyyvville, f. T. Clark.
Athens and Cambridgeport sup:
piled.
Barnard and East Barnard, sup
piled.
Bellows Falls, L. O. Sherburne.
Bethel, supplied by J. W. Miller.
BondvilIe, supplied.
Bradford, J. A. Dixon.
Brattleboro, A. Fl. Webb.
Brownsville, E A. Legg.
Chelsea, Fred Daniels.
Gays9i1le, Bethel Lympus and
Stony Brook, q Leoii Wells
Hancock aid Granville; supplied
by S. H. Smith
Hartland ana North Hartland;
O. D. Clapp.
Landgrove, supplied by G. M.
Davis
Ludlow, F. A. Wood worth.
Mechanicsville and Cuttingsville,
supplied by W. F. Hill.
Montpelier, A. j Hough.
Northfeld and Mortified Falls,
D. w. Sharp.
Permissible, Amsden, and South
Reading, supplied.
Pittsfeld and Stockbridge, E. l.:
M. Barnes.
Proctorssille, L. M. Moody;
Putney and Brook1ihe' Supplied.
Quechee, supplied by H. M !.
Springer.
Randolph and Bethel Gilead, X.
M. Fowler.
Randolph Center, F. A. Wells:
Rochester, S FL. Smith.
South Londonderry, j. FL. Ben
f5tt.
South Royalton and sotlth Efun-
bridge, F. M. Baker.
Springfield, W. M. Newton.
Thetford Center and West Fair
lee, &. t. Wright.
Union Village, North Fhesford,
w r, Newton.
Weston, supplied by G. M. Davis.
West Berlin, supplied by j. N.
Seavef.
White River junction, Il. 1, B.
fllmaf.
Wilder and Lewiston, supplied by
L. j. Worse.
Williamsville and East Dover,
Supplied by D. E. Newton.
Wilmington and Jacksonville5
supplied.
Windsor, f. T. Clark.
Woodstock, joseph Hamlin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
The Stronger Sex

The scene is woman's club.
Whats this | hear?" said the
hrst woman, as she lighted a tea
cigarette.
We'll, what?" returned the other,
looking up from her fashion journal.
Why, they say you allow your
husband to carry latchkey now"
$50 l do"
The speaker drank from the great,
cool glass of strawberry ice cream
soda at her elbow Then she went
on tranquility:
so l do" But the key doesn't
at the door. l just let him carry 1t
to humor him. He likes to show it
to his friends, you know, and MAKE
them think he's independent" New
York Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
HOUGHTON VILE.

Mrs. Esther ODER has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mr.: and Mrs. Newell were i'll
Grafton the first of the week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryland Divoll, April II.
Barney Martin Is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Fayette Blood
Mrs. Alta Moran is i'll.
Dan Parker of Grafton has been
working in the place the past week.
Miss Lizzie Twitchell was in
Chester recently
Miss Mildred Pfouty has the
chicken pox.
Milton Downing of Keene, n:
H., and Mr.. Buffum of Winehes-
ter, N. H were in this place last
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
WEIGHT AND HEALTH.
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE NEED
THE TONIC TREATMENT
This Woman Took Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills, Gained Thirty Pounds and
Has Been Well Ever Since.

How many women-and men too
are suffering from a general decline In
health which the ordinary remedies
seem unable to check How many hus.
bands see their wives wasting away,
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are. p6werless to helpl Consumption
and other germ diseases find iii these
debilitated systems easy prey, for the
lowered vitality is unequal to the task Of
fighting off the infection of these diseases
to which most of US are almost daily ex-
posed.
The symptoms indicating the decline
which may have results so fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement of Mrs. William Marley, of
% Court street, Utica, N. Y. Her case
is typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of my
baby, suffered from sick, dizzy head.
aches. which seemed like rush of
blood to my forehead, just back of my
eyes. Some days they twitched so /
could hardly see and black spots fioated
before them. The least exertion brought
bli this sickness. My appetite was poor
and was often sick to my stomach:
IS ( tried to work my feet soon be;
came swollen; paining me terribly. ]
bad Sinking spells aud grew pale and
nervous. Twas so thin that weighed
only 95 pounds.
- cone day when at. the drug store to
get headache powders / decided to try
Df. williams Pink Pills instead, i
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. The pills gave me d
hearty appetite, and / now weigh over
100 pounds. I,believe the pills to be the
best tonic and builder woman CAN take,
as they certainly helped me whell my
condition was critical and L have never
been seriously i'll since"
The great value of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
inako new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion Of the
body. The stomach is toned tp; The
nerves are strengthened, every organ is
stimulated to do its work
2 If you are i'll and the treatment YOU
are taking does not cure you. write for
rrOGf of what DR.. Williams Pink Pills
}raye done ih similar eases. -
Iout druggist sells them or they wilt
be sent by mail, postpaid, ON receipt ct
price, so cents per box, SIX boxes fot
81. 30, by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
WINDSOR COUNTY.

Work will be begun at once on an
extensive addition to the Junction
house at White River junction. It
will be an SOx50-foot extension three
stories high, al d containing forty
roomsj twhnt5 with baths. Every
thing will be in readiness for the
stat fair crowds in October.
Tree Waraeh f. E. Daley of
White River junction fas had ali
erring citizen there fined 81 and
costs for mailing signs on trees in
the public high~a5s contrary to
law.
A brick freprook garage is to be
built in Springfield by the Brown
Hotel COM any Of that sillags It
will be 34x26 feet with pit, wash
stand and cement floor.
The Rev. j. II. Morley will de-
liver the Memorial day address in
Springfield. Mr.. Morley is pastor
of the Congregational church at
Springfield.
All records for sap runs have been
broken this Season at Woodstock.
Previously the largest amount ever
gathered in a day at the Reed stigaf
place was 100 barrels. The past
week in one day lis barrels were
gathered and 100 more left in the
buckets at night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
VERMONT NEWS:

| Martin F. Heating, for the past
seventeen years steward and head
waiter at the Pavilion hotel, Mont
pelier, has rendered his resignation
TO Manager T. J. Heaphy, the
same to take effect about May /.
Mr. Heating has had offers from
three managers of summer hotels,
but is as yet undecided which he
will take
Goldie, the six-year-Uld daughter
of George Batchelder of Plainfield,
was forced by her brother to eat
paris green, the boy not knowing
the deadly qualities of the mixture.
The child refused until her brother
threw some of it in her eyes, then
she ate some, taking so much that it
made her vomit, thus saving her
life. She may lose her eyesight.
Her brother is year older.
Property has been purchased at
Waterbury for a condensed milk
factory. It is understood that the
company Will begin building at once
A COW ownel by Thomas C'Neil
of Colchester gave birth the other
day to two headed calf, the calf
being born dead. MI. O'Neil sew
vered the head from the tcdS and
presented them to the Univ ersity of
Vermont, Burlington There were
two distinct heads OH the body, the
eyes, ears, hostrils, aid mouths be-
ing normal.
There are several new cases of
scarlet fever in Brandon, where
there Gre or have been fifteen cases
this spring.
It is rumored that Bristol is to
have new summer hotel
HI. W. Denison, native of Yer
mont in the JaTanese foreign serv-
ice, has been appointed to represent
Japan at The Hague peace confer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
ALL SORTS.

New Haven and Hartford, Conn.
are the only cities in New England
whose charters ante date that of
Ner8ennes. The territory of Yer
gennes was taken from the towns of
New Haven, Panton and Ferris
burg. New Ravens charter was
dated NovemIe r 2, 1901; Panton's,
November ?, 1861; and Ferrisburg's s,
June 25, 1862.
Prince Nicholas of Monteneg 20
has accepted the resignation of the
entire CT biLet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, A Powder
WARDSBOKO.


Carl Woodward ffotn London
derry is working for J. A. Wilbur.
D. D. Waits wss home from New
fame over S1ndly.
Rev. H. F: Jones returned from
Conference Monday night.
Fred Kirkwood is working for
Harry Wilbur.
Charles Howard and wife visited
in Windham this week.
Mrs. Bills is visiting her son,
Leon Bills.
Walter Magoon is working for
Leon Bills.
Mrs. Carrie Stetson from Green
field is visiting relatives and friends
here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Stata of Vnrmnht.
State of Vermont.
By Fletcher D. Proctor, Governor.
A. Proclamation.

State of Vermont.
By Fletcher D. Proctor, Governor.
A. Proclamation.
In order to foster regard for and
interest in tree culture, the better to
create and maintain a healthy and
strong public sentiment for the prop
er preservation of Our forests, and to
encourage the love and study of ma
ture, I designate Friday, May 3,
1907, as Arbor day.
Let there be an universal recog
milton and observance of this day.
We are learning in this age the great
importance of trees, their undoubted
effect on our streams, soils, tempera-
ture, climate, and seasons. They
are of special value to the beauty,
healthfulness, and material prosper
ity of Vermont. In school and
home, and other fitting place let
these vital lessons be inculcated.
Particularly let our school children
by appropriate exercises be impressed
with the high worth, both economi
cally and aesthetically, of the environ
ment of the natural world, and let
them understand the need and value
of the planting of trees and shrubs.
Let attention thus be directed to the
adoinment of highways, public
grounds, and private property And
let there be general and earnest
endeavor to realize the purposes for
which this day is designated.
Given under my hand and
the seal of the state, at Proctor,
this 18th day of April, in the
year of our Lord, One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Seven,
and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred
thirty
Fletcher D. Proctor.
By the Governor,
Benjamin Williams, Jr,
Secretary of civil and military af-
fairs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
DIR. Hauthal's Supposition.

DR.. Hauthal, German savant, has
put forward a startling theory con-
corning the remains of a gigantic
sloth, related to the great maya
therium and the mylodon, recently
found in Patagonia. In his opinion
these animals, whose race is now
extinct, were kept in domesticated
state by the prehistoric Patagonians.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused BIZ a
spider bite, John Washington of Bos-
queville, Tex, would have lost bis leg,
which became mass of running sores,
had be- not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arniea Salve. He writes: '.The
first application relieved; apd four boNes
healed all the sores" 25c. Guaranteed
at c. G.: Smiths, druggist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
,sh4t Little pain In Your Back

ThAt LITTLE Pain In Your BacK
threatens your KIdreys. If allowed to
go on a little while you VIZ snfer
throughout the entire system. Take at
6rHe DR.: David Kennedy's Favorite
Kennedy. It is the most certain cure
known for the treatment o. a11 al eases
of the Kidneys, Liver and Blood Write
DR.. David Kennedys Sons, Rondout,
N. Y, for free sample bottle and med
cal b } Ll ct. All druggists $1.00.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
How Brandy is Aged.

Ordinarily brandy, before being
bottled, is aged by keeping for the
requisite length of time in small
oaken casks, from which II absorbs
certain others and essential oils con-
tanned in the wood and necessary to
its perfection.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Uses Of Anise.

Anise is a favorite favoring for
beverages in the Mediterranean
countries. In Athens anise brandy Is
a popular drink, and Is sold not only
at cafes, but also by street vendors,
who carry their glasses in belt
made especially therefor
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Cock Growing as sport.

Cock-crowing competitions are
popular in Belgium Such contests
usually last about an hour, at the
end of which time the owner of the
bird which has executed the largest
number of crows wins the prize.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
House Painting.
Work guaranteed.
WARREN w. HEAD,
S. LONDONDERRY, VT.
Doing Bnsiness Again.

When my friends thought / was
lbout to take leave of this world, on az
count of indigestion, nervousness and
general debility" writes A, A. Chis-
holm, Treadwell, n. Y, land when it
looked as if there was no hope left. i
was persuaded to try Electric Bitters.
md rejoice to say that they are curing
ne. am now doing business again as
Of old, and am still gaining daily"
Best of all tonic medicines. Guaran-
eed by q. q Smith, druggist. soc.
"Have you noticed that his auto
mobile emits a rapid succession of
explosive fchoos p
Eyes, and it smokes as well as
choos. >"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
China,s Chamber of Commerce.

Most of the larger towns in Che
kiang, China. are establishing cham
bers of commerce; these are semi
official bodies being under the super
vision of the local bIreau OF agriculs
ture, trade. industry and mines. /;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Not a Vast improvement.

A Spanish laundry has a station
airy tub in it, but this increases labor
instead of tightening it, for unless
rain has filled the tub. which is out
of doors in the court yard, water has
to be drawn from the we'll to fill it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Imnortinp American Shoes.

A few of the wealthy and travelled
natives of Salvador order their shoes
from America. Foreign shoe impor-
tations on large scale are practi-
cally debarred by the high import
duty. :
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
WARDSBORO CEN TER.

Sugar makers are gathering thsis
buckets.
James Denter commenced school
in West Dover Monday.
Edward Farnham has moved to
Jamaica on to the Edward Fuller
plate whieh he has taken for one
year.
The sick ones remain abotit Sic
same.
William Fitzpatrick and som,
Willie, have gone t. Hi'lsdale; n;
Y, to visit his parents and dfsposs
of his syrup.
Laura WOODBURY. is visiting
frie1fds IN toWil.
Bert Perry ana family have
moved into the Patterson house..
What has become of ST Clone !?
It makes walking easy. Cures Corns,
Bunions, In-growing Nails, Swollen
Sweating fest. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25e. Don't accept any sub
stitute Sample FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olnstsdt LEROY, N. Y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

It's the little colds that grow into the
big colds; the big colds that end III con-
sumption and death Watch the little
colds DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syr-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

A lazy liver makes a lazy man Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
filing remedy for lazy liver.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Dead Easy.

Artist-Tell me, Guacome, yon are
man of resource, how shall | man
age to get model to depict pro-
found establishment?
Nothing easier; 20 and tell one Of
your creditors that you have come to
pay his biil.-ll Monde Umoristico.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Arber Day, Proclamation.

Gov. f. D. Proctor has issued
the following Arbor day proclama
tion