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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
Value of Science.

Science for sciences sake, science
as a cult, pleads Prof. Raphael Mel
dola, president of the Chemical So
ciety of Great Britain. Scientific re-
search is worthy Of national homage
whether it leads to Immediately
practical results or not. ANY country
which limits its appreciation Of re-
search to such branches OF science as
are likely to lead to industrial Develop
ments is low in the scale OF civiliza-
ton The works OF the litterateur or
artist appeal directly to the public and
can be appreciated according to theiE
merits Not SO the labors of the scien.
tifc investigator. His achievements
are measured largely by the utilitarian
standard, and certainly cannot be said
to occupy the same position as sister
branches OF culture. Prof MeldoIa
has no desire TO give countenance to
antagonism between pure and applied
science. Far from this being the case
the rate Of progress is actually meas
urable by the degree Of substitution Of
pure science for empiricism.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02

Henry Wall transacted business in
Chicago Friday.
DR.. w T. owen of South Bend. was
in town a few hours yesterday
Mrs. Albert Vutchen of Valparaiso
was a guest of Hobart friends Friday.
Mrs. George Peterson of Millers. Wis
tied yesterday with Hobart friends.
Halloween passed off in Hobart rath-
er quietly. compared to former years.
The marshal had to chase a few OF
the boys but otherwise there was moth
ing doing.
George Mellon visited friends in Chi
cago yesterday.
Quite a number from here attended
the Foresters' dance at Valparaiso
Thursday evening.
W. B. owen returned yesterday from
Kenosha, Wis, much improved in health
and In company with his family Ie1'
last evening for the South, where they
will remain for some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
MUNSTER NEWS

Richard Groretyes OF saxony. viii
leave soon for Valparaiso. where he
viii take a commercial course in one
OF the colleges there.
". r. Curtis. superintendent OF the
schools of Lake county. visited in the
Highland schools Thursday morning.
Miss Louise Kaslxe celebrated the
NTH anniversary OF her birth yester-
day
Miss Grace Baker and Master Waeg-
narr have been visiting in Griffith.
Miss Ruby Wilson is spending Sat
urday and Sunday in Crown Point
with Mabel Crawford
Mrs. Joseph kaufman and daughter
Mary. were visitors in Hammond yes
terday.
large ditch is being laid on the
north side OF the Calumet river. along
Columbia avenue. for the purpose Of
drainage. About a dozen men are at
work on it.
large cold storage plant is being
erected in Highlands by Mr.. Wicker
and Mr.. Reiner.
Libby Mcneil & Co. are building a
hot house in Highlands for the purpose
OF raising their own plants which they
use in the factory
Adolph Burger has been spending a
week in Munster and returned 10 his
home in Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
CLARK STATION

Mrs. f. Behn was shopping It Chi
cago.
The construction work on the Penn
syIvania and wabash will soon be
completed.
Mrs. Derby transacted business at
Chicago.
F. Borman of Ivanhoe, is going to
purchase an automobile.
Miss Edith Schmetzer OF Clark is
sick with pneumonia of the lungs.
II Schneider Of Hammond trans
acted business here.
+. Behn and julius scheurer trans
acted business here.
Mrs. saager transacted business at
Indiana Harbor.
Miss e. Behn made a business trip
to South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
TREE IS A CRADLE.

Wabash, Ind, Nov. 1.-Suspended
from a tree in a market basket. an
infant one day old, was found today
by John Christmas, a wealthy farmer,
whose own baby died a few days ago.
The child had been carefully swathed
in cloth of fine texture and left in the
tree on the Christmas farm near Hunt
ington by the mother, apparently in the
belief that the little one would be
more safe and attract attention more
quickly there than elsewhere.
The baby is doing well, and it is
believed that the Christmas family will
adopt it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
CRY NEWS
GARY WoRKMEN SURE OF CASH.
While steel Compnny's Employees VIII
DC Paid on In Checks, the Latter
VIII BE Promptly Cnshed.

To day is pay day at Gary and all OF
the steel company's employees VIII re-
ceive their checks. Arrangements have
been made to have them cashed at the
First National bank. and thousands OF
dollars in currency will be released this
afternoon and evening for circulation
among the various business houses IN
Gary.
So far the recent financial furry has
not affected Gary. The budding op-
erations on Broadway have increased
instead of dimished and with assurance
from President Burlington that the
work on the Gary plant will be carried
forward regardless of the condition of
the country the people of the new city
have q renewed confidence in its fu-
ture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
TOLLESTON NEWS

Mrs. G. stimphig was a Hammond
shopper Thursday.
George Stubbins of Windsor Park
spent Thursday with relatives here.
Mrs Charles Reiben of Hammond is
visiting here for few days.
Mrs. II. Frazier Of Windsor Park Wis
tied with Mrs. J. James here yesterday.
Miss Louise James entertained a
number Of her friends at her home
Halloween eve.
Mrs H. A. Townsley and daughter.
Inez, Misses Henrietta Gibson, Gene
We've and Anna Gibson, Helen Sans
drum, Ona Shower, Alma Olson, Messrs.
John Shower and Chester Say attended
the Sunday school convention In Ham
mond Friday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

Ice cream social tonight at the NJ E.
church under the auspices OF the sun
day school.
The Interstate closed down yesterday
and will resume operations Tuesday.
Miss Alta specter was a Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
Miss Lucy Jones entertained the
teachers of the Mckinley school Thurs
day evening at her home After a
musical program a five course supper
was served. The ladies departed be-
fore the ''bewitching hour" voting Miss
Jones a royal hostess.
DR.. Sarah Noble has recovered from
her attack OF malaria and is again able
to take care OF her patients.
The baby contest which has aroused
considerable interest closed last night
The winner will be announced tonight
and the prize awarded.
Miss Laura Kelly, who has been i'll
at her home in Magoun avenue for
some time with typhoid fever, is
greatly improved.
Mrs Ota Johnson and daughter
Elizabeth. OF Charlest ton. S. c., who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Mendenhan of Todd avenue, left yes
terday for a visit in Muncie with Mrs
Johnsons mother.
The wedding of Miss Lena Carter
of this city. sister of Sheriff Fred Car
ter. and Ernest Carstens, of St. Louis
formerly OF East Chicago. will occur
Thanks giving day at the home of tht
brides parents in this city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
To Get Ready for Banquet.

Before Governor Hanly and the other
distinguished guests that are to be en-
tertatned by the Commercial club ar
rive In the city the streets Will be
given new appearance. The sand that
has been accommodating on the walks
for some time Will be swept on and
the dirt on the pavement Will be dis
posed Of in the same manner. It is also
hoped that the crossings over the side
streets intersecting with Broadway will
also be in By that time and the city
will be very presentable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
MERRILLVILLE NEWS

Ella Franz and Tracy Smith were
shopping in Chicago yesterday.
Louie Hartman has disposed of two
carloads OF potatoes, which he bought
at Maiden. Ind, and viii receive an
other car in few days.
Mrs. S B. Woods and Mrs. Charles
Boutwell, were callers at Griffith.
Mrs. Ed Dutton, who has been quite
sick for week, is reported much bet
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
Gary's Postofhce to Move.

Tomorrow Gary's postoff1ce will be
moved from its first and present loca-
ton to the Knots building on Broad
way The quarters in the old build
ing were so cramped that the service
was very poor and the patrons Of the
office are looking forward to better
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02

ment In the service when Postmaster
Knots is settled in his new location.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-02
Man, . Non-conformlst.

Whose would be man must bp =
non-coDformisE--E Emerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter to c. H
 Cothran, Manauer.

New Orleans, February 26.-According to wire advices from New York today, there were about 55. 900 bales of cotton rendered on March contracts and while the majority of the notices were taken care of, quite number were permitted to circulate at the expense of values, a good many having been redeemed by those who launched them in the early morning. the market, as a result, ruling somewhat easier after having opened about points higher than the close of yesterday.
 Liverpool reported the arrival of 10000 bales, 49,000 of which were American and although spot sales were only 5000 bales, quotations were advanced points, mid ding, 6.09, and futures ruled steadier than expected by scoring an improve ment of about PIE points.
 The movement to market. however. while much smaller than receipts of last week. continued relatively heavy Receipts at all ports for the day, 43000, last year. 27,000 and 46,000 in the year before; since last Friday, 97,000, against 64000 for the same time one year ago and 91 900 in 1905, whilst arrivals at all ports for tomorrow point to about 35,00o against 1s,OOO and 20,t~J in 1905.
 As yet there is no decided diminution noted in the movement at primary points, as matter of fact. arrivals at five prin- cipal interior points thus far this week, foreshadow what may be called bear ish semi-weekly crop movement state ment tomorrow by showing receipts to have been 64OO0 bales. against 36000 last year whilst stocks exhibit a relative in crease of 13 900 bales when compared with year ago by increasing TOGO bales, against a decrease last year of 5000 bales.
 Nevertheless, trade accounts are more buoyant than ever. New York report ing further advances in cotton goods. print cloths now quoted at 419c against 3a4c last year, which is higher by 1ac per yard than when raw cotton was selling at 16la cents in the south three years ago.
 The supply of raw cotton, unlike stocks of mill production has been equal to the demand and it is for this reason that the staple in it's raw state has not kept pace with prices obtained for finished goods.
 Friends of the market however, are looking for a rapid dminution in the worlds visible supply, especially in the United States, when receipts commence to fall off, the beginning of which is ex- pected to materialize by the middle of next month.
 There has been little business trans acted for account of China but this nigh. be explained in measure by the large takngs of Japan. so far 137.000 bales against 131 ,000 for the whole of last sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
TIMBER INDUSTRY
 IS A BIG FEATURE
WEEKLY REVIEW OF GEORGIA AND ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL lN- DEx SHOWS MANY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

Columbus. Ga, February 26.-(Special) The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in it's issue for this week:
 ''The magnitude and great value of the pine timber interests in Georgia and Ala bama are illustrated by large transae- tions reported this week. In section adjacent to Wayeross, Ga, 2O000 900 feet of timber has been purchased by Georgia and Florida capitalists who will estab- fish one of the largest saw mills in the country and build a railroad through the tract. Alabama and Chicago capitalists have consummated a deal for 00,000 000 feet of pine timber which Is located about 150 miles north of Mobile. This will be developed. $1,00O000 lumber company at Thomasvile, Ga., has purchased a rail- road seventeen miles in length and will extend 1t fifteen, possibly forty-five miles.
 An important development is the pro- iection of a railroad from the Brmlng- ham, Ala, district down the Cahaba to Selma, Ala, from whence it is proposed to operate a river barge line to Mobile, Ala. Northern capitalists are taking an interest in this project. It Is proposed to build d railroad forty-five miles in length between Williamsburg, Ala, and Pine vile. Ala, through a rich mineral and timber section. In Georgia surveys for three new railroads are progressing ac- lively.
 "A Philadelphia, Pa, company has pur- chased a cotton mill at Oxford, Ala, and will quadruple its capacity; at Gadsden, Ala, a gas plant will be built at a cost of $100,0O0; at Huntsville, Ala, $40 GOO will be expended in improving a power plant, S50O00 brick and tile plant will be es- tablished at Albany, Ga; capacity of a gas and power plant at Anniston, Ala, will be doubled; $l00,000 plant will be es- abolished near Mobile, Ala, to develop an extensive deposit of Fuller's earth +; hotel at Augusta, Ga, will be enlarged at cost of about $1O0,000; at Americus, Ga., $500O0 land and improvement company has been organized; $35,0O0 company has been organized at Bessemer, Ala, to man. ufacture vehicles, and a plant for the manufacture of brick and sewer pipe will be established at Mlledgevlle Aa
 Among other things reported are: Canning factory, two fertilizer factories, coffin factory, hydraulic brick plant com pany with capital of 5000 to bore for oil, coal mining company, four hotels, two city halls, two theatres apartment house, auditorium, two light plants, paV- Ing plans in two cities, municipal bond issues, business buildings and residences. Mention Is made of the issuance of q per- init at Mobile, Ala. for the construction of $l00,000 hotel reported by the Index in September last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
NOTICES STOPPED
 BY GOOD DEMAND Close At Advance of 3 to 9
 Points BUYING BY SPOT PEOPLE 4o,o0o Notices Circulated-Southern Spot Markets Unchanged to "a Hieher-Large Freight
 Engagements.
BUYING BY SPOT PEOPLE

New York, February 26-It was the first notice day for March contracts in the local market, and notices represent ing about 4o coo bales were said to be in circulation early But there was a good demand for March in the open market, it was said, the notices were being promptly stopped and such scattering long accounts as were liquidated were taken on an advancing market. The close was steady at net advance of 3q9 points on the active months, January 1 point higher Sales for the day were estimated at 175OOO bales.
 The opening was firm at an advance of 5d11 points in response to higher cables than looked for and reports for a good trade demand. March held first at 9.30, or points net higher, advanced to 9.S4 before the call and later sold at 9.SS on covering by belated shorts and buying by spot people. who seemed to be competing for the cotton rendered.
 At this advance, about Il to 13 points above the closing figures of last night on the active months and some 30 to S6 points above the recent low level, there was considerable realizing, and during the afternoon prices reacted several points from the best, but recovered part of the loss in the last few minutes with the more active position closing only or points off from the top.
 Southern spot markets were unchanged to one-uuarter higher, according to of fical reports. Receipts continued full, but large exports are expected for some time to come owing to reports of large freight room engagements from cotton shipping points, and there are complaints of dry weather in the western belt.
 Receipts at the ports today, 4O,o54 bales, against 59, ,539 last week and 27,366 last year.
 For the week, estimated. 1s0,Ooo bales. against 259035 last week and 1os,9S5 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans, l251 bales, against 10A22 last year, and at Houston, r, 6S7 bales, against 7Slo last year.
 Futures closed steady.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Gossip as to AtIanta's Police Chief.

Atlanta, February 26.-(Special)- 1.-The many spectators over Atlantas pros- pective new chief of police have at last gotten back again to the present chief, Henry Jennings, and another confident prediction is now made that he will sue ceed himself. Rumors have connected with the position the name of almost every known available man, among them E. A. Wye, the Bertillon expert at the federal prison; Maj. W.J. Kendrick of the United States army, Maj. E. E. Pomeroy of the state militia John w. Ball. former chief, whom Jennings succeeded, and any num- Der of others. The most likely prediction seems to be that concerning Nye, but there is no telling what a days dope will bring forth. The selection will be made by the police board the latter part of March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granuated, SAC; Y. C., 4%c. Flour-Fancy patent, S525; standard patent, s4.5O; straight. $3.75. Coffee-Green, 11413c; Arbuekle's, sl6.05; Porto Rico, $l6.05.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, sac; dry saltec rib bellies, lie; extra clear, 10c; hams, fancy, 153ss. medium, 14asc; bacon bellies. 12lhc; California hams. 10c.
 Lard-Leaf. He; compound lard, 9Ac. Molasses-Centrifugal 30Q35; sugar house 40c; Georgia cane, Bic. White peas-Per bushel. s2.S5. Beans-Navy, s2.0o per bushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grits-92 pounds. s1.50.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" $l.20. Macaroni, 6hc.
 Feed Stuff.
 Corn-No. mixed, 64c white, 67c. Oats-No. mixed, 43c; No white. 55c; white clip, 5sc.
 Pure wheat bran, so or 100, s1.25 Cotton seed feed meal, $26, prime, $27. Corn chops, $1.15.
 Corn hearts, $l 25.
 Shorts-10O pound sack, s1.30. Hul1s S0-lb c. s., 8 ton; 20-lb. c. S., 40c sack; 1OO-lb c. S.. s11 ton; 100-lb c. s., 45c sack; 100-lb sack hulls COG. Hay-Choice timothy. $27; No. 1 timo- thy, $25; Johnson grass. SIS: clover mixed, $20.50.
 Fruits and Produce. Florida green beans. S4.50 crate. Florida Strawberries-Per quart, 20d25c Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $4Qi4.50. Cabbage-New Florida, per crate. $3; new Louisiana. $3.50
 New Louisiana Cabbagc-Per crate, $50
 Western Apples-Ben Davis, s3. 5O6t3. 75. Baldwins, S3.75: Russets, s4; California navel oranges, 8.
 Florida Oranges-$2 .75G3. Florida Tangerines- s5.O0-5.50. Onlons-New crop, pound, 2l1c Northern Potatoes-Per bushel. 80aS5c. Sweet potatoes--Per barrel. Cullman. S2 75Ql300 per barrel; Florida yam, $1 10eD -25 per bushel.
 Seed Triumph and Rose potatoes. per bushel. S5fI95c.
 Onion Sets-s2 .50a3. .25 per bushel Eggs-Fresh candled. 22n23c. Hens-350t40c: broilers. 2Ju4Oc. Butter-Fresh. 121sc@l5c; renovated. 2sc; creamery, 36c.
 Cheese-Full cream per pound, l6U17c. Cuban Tomatoes-Per crate, g. 2.50N3J0. Collsrds-Per crate. H.25. New Turnips-Per crate, g. Nuts-English walauts. 15c per pound:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
New Apple Trees.

Jackson, Miss, February 26.-(Special.)- J. John Day, one of the foremost farm CTS, truck and fruit growers of Copiah county, has presented the state with 300 apple trees, something of his own rals- ing and creation in the way of new apple, and which he declares the best for governor accepted the trees in behalf of the state. and will have the penitentiary management plant them on the several state farms, most of them going to the Rankin and the Oakley places, where the white convicts are confined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27

middiing, G.45: middling, 6oa; low middlingi 5d7: good ordinary, 5.29; ordinary, 5.o5. The sales of the day were 5000 bales. of which 800 were for speculation and ex- port and included 1000 American. Receipts 70000 bales. including 4S GOO American. Flu lures opened steady and closed quiet: American middling, good ordinary clause, February. 5.7l1a: February-March, 5.6S; March-April, 5.67: AprilMay. 565ls; May June, 5.G4la; June-July, 5.63la; July-Au- gust. 5.62: September. 5.5Sis: Sep tember- October. 5.56la; ;October-November, 5.53; November December, 5.52le: Decem- ber-January, 5.52ls; January-F ebruary, 5.55ib.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
The leading futures were as. follows.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 wheat-No. ?, soass4; No 3, 72aS2hc; No. ? red, 741e@7514c.
 Corn-No. ?, 4ss4c; No. ? yellow, 441ac, Oats-No. ?, 41Ac; No. white, 4Sc; No. white, 4l1a442a4c.
 Rye-No. ?, 65c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 6ld 6S1ac.
 Flax seed-No. l, a.171a; No. 1 north western, $1.2fa.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, Si6o. Mess Pork-Per barrel, s16.40d165o. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9.55. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $9.2509371a Short Clear Sides-BoXed, $S.S71ad9.00. Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.29 Clover-Contract grade S1S.50. On the produce exchange today the quotations were as follows: Butter Firm; creameries, 22@S21sc; dairies, 20d30c
 Eggs-Easy; at mark cases included, PIE @22c; firsts, 23c; prime frsts. 2ic. Cheese-Steady; 14G16Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Woods Is Secretary Cotton Association

Jackson, Miss, February 26.-( (Special)- Secretary Will II. Woods of the Southern Cotton association left yesterday for At lanta to enter actively upon his duties as national secretary. pr. Woods resigned his position as secretary of the Missis- sipp division last week, but for the pres ent no successor will be elected The work of the office will be conducted from the office of President Clark of Clarksdale. Nothing has been heard recently of the proposed change of headquarters from Atlanta to Jackson, but the Jackson Board of Trade is still after it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
New House Is Burned.

Florence. February Special )-The home of Emory G. Kirkland, four miles northeast of Florence, was burned to the ground Saturday afternoon. The house was just completed last September at a cost of between $4O0o and 5000 including the furnishings, and was only insured for $500. Mrs. Kirkland had just stepped out of the house when 1t caught supposedly from log rolling off the fireplace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Coffee Market.

New York. February 26.-Spot coffee steady; No. Rio. 71sc; No. Santos, Slsc; mild coffee. quiet; Cordova, 9a121ac.
 Futures opened steady at unchanged prices to decline of points, which w; better than due on disappointing cables. There was some local liquidation following the recent advance, but shorts continued covering and with some lit tie support from trade interests prices generally ruled steady during the middle session. and at the close was steady, net unchanged to 10 points higher with the near months relatively firm. Sales, 55000 hags. including: March, 5.90; May :. 5.90d6 O5; July, 5.95d6.05; September, 6.05Q 619; December, 6.2o, and January, 6.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Metal Market.

New York, February 26.-The London tin market was lower with spot quoted at G192; futures, a19o los. Locally easy; spo-, s41 50Gl42 Copper lower in London, SD 9107 Is Cd; futures, 910S los. Locally firm, unchanged; lake, s25@25 .25; electro ly-ic, $24.75G25; casting. s2i. 25@24.15. Lead unchanged abroad e19 los; locally, $GQ nS 30. Spelter unchanged in London at s-6 and s6.S0m690 locally. Iron lower, standard foundry 53s 9d Cleveland war rants. 54s Sd. Locally unchanged; No. foundry northern, s25. .25@26. 25; No. 2 foundry northern, $24. 75n25 .75; No. 1 f,-.ndry southern, S26a2G.5 50; No. ? foun- dry southern $25M26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-27
Bonds.
Money on Call,

New York, February 2G-Money on call firm, 44@5 per cent; ruling rated, Az i: closing bid, Az: offered at 434: time loans strong, but dull: sixty days, 5a4 per cent; 90 days, 524; six months, 51ad5a.
 Prime mercantile paper 5a4m6 per cent: sterling exchange firm. with actual busi- ness in bankers bills al 4Si. 65G4S4 70 for demand and at 4S0 30I4So.4 45 for sixty day bills; posted rates. 4S112d4s5ia; commercial