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The Newtown bee., 1908-03-20
George B. Peck.
BERKSHIRE,

Berkshire is a little village very
 pleasantly situated in the eastern part
 of the town, about three miles from the
 center, in a small valley through which
 runs brook. On this brook there are
 two water privileges. The water from
 tie upper dam is carried by means of a
 long ditch, com pletely past the lower one, so that the latter is of no use in i dry weather. By this means the upper dam forms the greater fall and is, the best water privilege in the town, hav- ing stood eight years without being obliged to stop for want of water. It drives two comb shops, the button works, machine shop and hat finish
 ing shop, with insurance on the build ing for a grist mill. Curtis and War ner's comb shops is the only complete one in town in which the combs are all made, finished and packed, and the pa- per boxes made in the same shop for packing them in. Besides the above, the place contains a hat shop. where wool hats are made into all sizes and sold to all who wish to buy; one store in which all kinds of confectioneries, Yankee notions, cake, beer and a few groceries are kept for sale (there is a larger store in process of erection) a shoe shop, where boots and shoes are made and repaired to order, and a tan nery, which is in every way calculated to manufacture leather to the best ad- | vantage. This is now unoccupied, the late proprietor having closed his bus mess and gone to California and the place is now open for sale or to rent. | The mill for grinding bark is driven by | water power from the lower dam. The place is supplied with meat and bakers goods twice a week, and with fresh | fish, clans and Holsters once week. There is also market wagon which runs to Bridgeport once a week. Be- sides the manufacturing establishments there are 12 dwelling houses, one church, and at the present time there ire about 90 inhabitants. In short, Berkshire is pretty much of place.
 William G. Hard.
 LANDS END.
 About 14O years ago, man named Benjamin Hawley of Stratford, started )n horseback to explore the regions of he north. This part of the world was hen wilderness inhabited only by the wild untutored savage. Let us travel with him on his journey. He probably Ook his tour of march on the west bank f the Pohtatuck river and proceeded ntil he came to where Sandy Hook Ow stands and then leaving the river anne through the valley, until he cached a place called Botsford's wamp, in which he got confused and ost his way. He encamped on a small ry spot and after sleeping until morn- 1g he found his way out. Being leased with the country he tackled hip," as the sailors say, and proceeded ome. On arriving at Stratford again ne of his neighbors asked him where e had been. He told him he had been D the lend of the land" and hence rose the name of our district. An lf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT.
Pfmplez, Rash, EruDtions, Fec, Quickly
Eradicated by New Skin Remedy.

Since its discovery one year ago
poslam. the new skin remedy, has. in its
extraordinary accomplishments, ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
OF the eminent specialist who gave 1T to
the world 1t has cured thousands of
cases OF eczema and eradicated facial
and other Disagreement OF years stand
Ing. The terrible itching attending &C.
zema is stopped with the first applica-
ton. giving proof of its curative prop
critics at the very outset
In less serious skin affections. such
as pimples. rash, herpes, blackheads
acne. BARRIERS itch. etc. results show
after an overnight application only q
small quantity being required to effect
cure. A muddy or sallow complexion
is noticeably improved by a single APP
plication. Those who use poslam fol-
these minor skin troubles can now avail
themselves of the special 50-cent pack
age. recently adopted to meet such
needs. Both the 5o-cent package and
regular 50 jar may now be obtained ir
Hammond at J. w weis. 9S State stree
and other leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purpose.
may be had free of charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories
50 West Twenty NTH street, New Yorl
City.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
COKE F|ENDS GET
PLENTY OF DRUG
Gary Physician is Charged
With Prescribing Dope
For Charles Hall.
POLICE WORKING ON CASE
City Has Club of Coke Users Who
Meet in a South End
Saloon.

The source of supply for many of the
cocaine fiends of Gary, who are I'M
questionably numerous, was learned
Sunday afternoon in the arrest of
Charles Hall, who when searched, was
found to have pill box filed with the
drug in his possession. Together with
the pill box was found a prescription
signed DIR. Jones' with a label of the
Borman- Watson Drug Company on the
box. Hall told the police upon being
questioned, that he had been receiving
his supply of the stuff from DIR. Jones
for some time and that he knew of
many others who had been receiving
it from the same source.
Police Work on Case.
1t is not known whether or not any
one will be prosecuted for the whole
sale distribution of the poisonous stuff
among the fiends, but the police are
working on the case and if anyone
can be held on a criminal charge, this
will be done at once. 1t has been saic
that DR.. Jones has advised with an at
torney as to the legality of selling
the drug to persons who secure it or
his prescription and he was told tina
he could not be held criminally. The
attorney from whom he is said to have
received this advice, could not b'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
IMPORTANT TO ALL WOMEN
READERS OF THIS PAPER

Women are as subject to kidney
trouble as men which fact is often
overlooked.
Many wonants complaints often
prove to be nothing else but kidney
trouble, or the result Of kidney or
bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition. they will cause the other
organsato become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with
pain IN the back. bearingdow feelings.
headache and loss of ambition
Poor health makes you nervous, ir-
ritabIe and may be Respondent; it
makes any one so.
But thousands of irritable, nervous.
tired and broken down women have re-
stored their health and strength by the
use OF Swamp-Root the great Kidney
and Bladder Remedy.
Swamp Root brings new life and ac-
tivity to the kidneys. the cause of such
troubles.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root. the great Kidney.
Liver and Bladder Remedy will do for
them Every reader of this paper who
has not already tried it, may address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. T..
and receive sample bottle free By mail,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
NEW MARRIAGE
LICENSES GRANTED

Crown Point Ind, Aug. 25.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The following marriage license
were granted here:
Nick Crista Nina FIonesen, Indiana
Harbor; Nick Parayos, Eliza beth Levey,
Whiting; Anthony Z. Dobon, Helen AS
trowska, Gary; Perry Morton, Grace V.
Hail. Crown Point; Chalmer n. Smith,
Hammond, Stella Dingman, Whiting
Ben Klar, Winnepeg, Canada, Rose
Ludwig, Chicago; John Wolf Anna
Fabner, Hawthorne; George Watts, Bell
Fountain, Minnie Sanders, East Chi
cago; Frank Listowski, Sophia Volk
Chicago; Albert Hatchett, Louise Cole
man, Chicago. John d. Gordon. Frieda
E. Fenier, Toleston; Judson G. Ruggles
Mary c. Brenst, Chicago; William Me
meyer, Ella Weinberg, Chicago; VIII
fred r. Hennig, Hammond; Alvina
Tangermani, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
PROMUL GATE A NEW
WAGE SCALE At GARY
Contractors and Builders
Association Of Gary
Holds Meeting.
They ANTICIPATE A DEMAND
Report Has It that Laborers Will Ask
a Uniform Rate of 50 Cents
an Hour.
THEY ANTICIPATE A DEMAND

The Contractors and Builders associa-
ton, at a meeting held yesterday af-
ternoon, decided to fix the scale of
wages for laborers employed in con-
struction work in Gary. This Gale was
determined on after the contractors, It
is said, had been given to understand
that the laborers were about to de-
mand more wages in the near future.
The meeting was one of the most i'm
porting which has been held for some
time, as it was decided here to edterm-
inc what they thought the laborers
should be paid, and the offer was sub
mitted at once.
lis expected. Republicans of Indiana
Harbor declare that a number of ex-
ceIlent speakers are desired in that
locality and East Chicago during the
coming campaign and an attempt will
be made to extract a promise from ex-
Governor Durbin to again visit the
Harbor before November.
The Scale.
The scale which they decided to pro-
pose to the laborers is as follows: To
lhod-carriers and morter men, 80 per
! hour; to pIaster's labor, 40 cents per
hour; to al lother common building la
/ Dor, cents per nOul- hAo III 1AAVNe
is the same wages that have been paid
them in the past. and it is a question
whether or not the unions will submit
to these terms. 1t is said that the Ia
borers are about to ask a uniform scale
of So cents an hour, although this can
not be verified.
The statement issued yesterday after
noon to the press by the contractors
association is as follows:
/ Notice.
To all contractors and labor organ
iizations of Gary, Ind
BY unanimous vote of the contractors
land builders association of Gary, the
scale of wages for building labor has
been fixed as follows: Until May list
ito bod carriers and mortar men so cents
per hour; to plasterers' labor, so cents
per hour; to all other common building
labor, Is cents per hour. Signed.
contractors and Building Assn. of Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

The meeting of the stockholders of
the Lake County Directory Association
was held in the Phillips building in
Gary yesterday afternoon and steps
were taken to hire the canvassers who
will at once begin the work of COM
piling the directory.
Temporary officers were elected pend
ing the receipt af the charter of the
company which was recently incorpor-
ated. The officers elected were Presi-
dent, P. L. Fitzgerald; Secretary. A.
Howard Bell; Treasurer, Carroll r.
Woods.
The Incorporation papers will arrive
shortly and provide or a company with
a capital stock of $4,000. Walter S.
Ross, the we'll known Gary real estate
man, has purchased the stock owned
by George A. McGinnity and will be-
come a member of the firm.
The purpose of the new company will
be to furnish the people of Lake coun-
ty with directory which will contain
the names of every person in the coun-
ty. The company also expects to
branch out along other lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
WAS VERY SAD TRAGEDY
Death of BENZ. Given Brings
Out Sad Facts About
Relative.

Indiana Harbor, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD-|
The details of the tragedy in which
Benjamin Given, the Block avenue shoe
maker. lost his life have been the cause
of considerable comment during the
past two days. Given, although fatally
injured by striking his head against
rail. retained sufficient strength to
walk to the heart of the town, where
he was found, covered with blood, and
well nigh exhausted, by local police
officers.
Given was 81 years of age and
leaves a wife and two children in Rus
STA 1t is reported that he recently
sent them money to pay their fare to
Indiana Harbor. 1t is not believed,
however, that they have left their Rus
sian home.
Mr. Given had been visiting his sis
tiers, Fanny and Sarah Given, who re-
side in Chicago. Boarding the $50
Lake Shore train, known as No. 20. he
| little thought he was going to his fate
and settled comfortably in one of the
cushioned seats. AS the train ap-
preached Indiana Harbor he fell asleep
and was in a semi-lethargic condition
ductor Beach, of Elkhart. He was
aroused by the jar accompanying the
motion of the wheels and CHANGING
Through the window. saw the Harbor
depot disappearing in the distance.
Running to the vestibule, he saw the
distance growing greater and decided
to risk his life. Unfamiliar with the
proper method of alighting from trains,
he clenched both hands and jumped.
Local dispatcher Louis Reglin. who
was standing in the vestibule at the
time declares that he heard a sound
resembling that of a pistol. He con-
lcluded that the man had been injured
by falling against the west-bound main
lead and so informed the conductor.
Instead of stopping the train and at
tempting to save the mans life by
prompt medical attention, the train ran
on to Gary, from which point the Har-
Dor police were notified.
While on their way to look for Given
they met him, suffering with a deep
scalp wound and a severe fracture of
the skull bones. DR.. Sauer. who rend-
lered efficient aid, declares that the man
must have had wonderful vitality to
withstand the shock to his system for
lover ten hours.
The remains of the unfortunate man
were taken to Chicago this morning
for burial. They were accompanied by
ALBERT Given and H. Rosenthal OF
East Chicago. and the family of H.
Bremen, of this city, all of whom are
cousins of the deceased
The corners inquest is being held in
the parlors of Mortician Teal today
under the direction of Deputy Coroner
E. r. Gordan of Hobart. A verdict OF
accidental death viii be returned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
Gathering of the Clans to
Meet Political Leaders
Tomorrow.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 25.-(spec-
of Indiana Harbor are
being whipped into line by a committee
headed by Charles Z. Fowler for the
meeting with Congress E. D. Crum-
packer, Ex-Governor Durbin and Sena-
tor Goodwine. candidate for lieutenant
governor. The plans of the committee.
at present. are to have the politicians
meet the working republicans of In
diana Harbor on WEDNESDAY evening,
7:30 o'clock, in the lodge hill of the
Auditorium building and engage in a
pleasant hear-to heart talk. The pros
poets of Indina Harbor to carry out a
glorious victory at the polls this year
will be considered and plans for a cam
paign of education snctioned by the
visiting powers
1t is expected that there will be at
least 800 active local politicians pres
ent at the meeting and a rousing rally
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
MERCHANTS MAY Be
BOYCOTTEO At GARY
Refusal to Support Charit-
able Movement Stirs
Up Catholics.
AFFECTS ALL DENOMINATIONS
Support Of Business Mems Association
Must First of All Have Sanction
of Secret Committee.

1t now appears as if the action Of
the Gary Catholic church in formally
denouncing the action of the merchants
association in refusing to donate or
charitable purposes until the matter
had been passed upon by a secret COM
mittee, would develop into a whole
sale case of boycotting. The church
will refuse to trade with merchants
who follow this policy and it looks
at the present time as if the latter
would not rescind their position in re-
gard to the donations.
No Donations.
The matter was first brought to the
attention of the the church. when the
ladies who were about to give a church
supper, went to the merchants and
were turned down by all the members
of the organization. They were told
that they could not contribute until
the donation was passed upon by this
committee, under penalty of a fine.
Because of this fact, the women were
unable to raise the necessary money
which led to the controversy between
the church and the association.
Father Jansen Fails to Appear.
A high official of the business mems
association stated yesterday that they
lidQ ISiu d meeting IN winch IneY mad
given Father Jansen a chance to argue
the matter at a special meeting of the
board of directors which was recently
held, and that he failed to appear. He
also stated that they were in a posi-
ton then where they would consider
the changing of the resolution so as
to be satisfactory to both parties, but
that he thought if the church intended
n a 70 arbifra nv OF n, he
ter, that they would not give in an
| inch.
Can't Support Own Church Under Plan.
Members of the Catholic and other
| churches feel as if the business men
ought to support charitable projects
| without question, and that it should not
| be necessar to have this question
passed upon by the secret committee
| In this manner they say that a man
cannot support his own church if he
| belongs to the associa ton and abides
| by the recent rule. They also intimate
| that there are a few merchants in the
| city who are not members of the asso-
citation and that if the members of the
congregation are unable to secure the
| necessary provisions in this city, they
| will trade out of town.
The merchants passed the resolution
which has been the cause of the recent
friction, in an effort to his upon some
method which would eliminate the
bleeding OF the merchants like they
have in the past, in various manners
The amount they pay out each year
for such purposes they declare, is
enormous, and that every project which
is put through of a charitable nature
they were requested to support it
They claim that they are willing to be
reasonable in the matter, but cannot
donate money on every request.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
FOREIGNERS GET
IN SHOOTING SCRAPE
Gary Lad Takes His Spite
Out on Boss Who Dis
charged Him.
VICTIM STRUCK OVER HEART
Peter Miller, Aged IS, Charged
With Assault With Intent to
Commit Murder.
VICTIM STRUCK OVER HEART

Gary had another near murder last
night and the police have captured the
man who is responsible for a shooting
affair that aroused the whole neigh
bcrhood.
Peter Milkovich, who is also known
as Pete Miller, Is years of age, re-
venged himself against Mike Bozatabra,
a former boss, for discharging him
from a position which he had held a
month by shooting at Bozatabra three
times in a shack on the river front
north and west of Gary
Struck Him Over Heart.
One of the shots struck Bozatabra
just over the heart and striking rib
glanced off to one side and finally en-
bedded itself in his sire. The others
went wide of their mark.
The shooting was started when Boza-
tabra was sitting in his shack smoking
and Peter Milkovitch entered the place
and accused him of unjustly discharg-
ing him.
After the shots had been fired Milko-
witch backed out of the shack and
started down fifth avenue towards
Broadway. On Broadway he walked to
Mike Lustina's saloon on Jefferson
Jenerson street, where he had formerly
worked as a bar tender
! Here the saloonkeeper was just Civ
| ing Mi1kovitch some money with which
to get out of the city when Chief OF
Police Joseph Martin, Sergeant Charles
Caty, Sergeant Glen Rambo and George
Nestorovich surrounded the house and
demanded that Milkovitch come out
Find Him in Corner.
He refused to do as they demanded
and so Sergeant Caty, who was dressed
in civilians clothes, broke in the back
door and found Milkovitch covering in
corner.
| Milkovitch started to pull a gun when
Chief of Police Martin came up from
the rear and disarmed him. The man
was taken to the police station where
he was charged with assault with in
tent to commit murder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
NEW CASES FILED
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-The following new cases were
filed in the Lake circuit court at this
place yesterday: -
SO61 First National Bank of Whiting,
Indiana, a corporation, VS. Mally- Gordon
ct al Foreclosure. c. E. Greenyald,
plaintiffs attorney.
SO62. Whiting Lahd company, a cor
poration, VS. William H. Carey ct al.
Foreclosure E. c. Greenwald, plain
tiffs attorney
1858. Lillian Mereness VS.. Severana
Mereness. Petition in insanity. N ].
Bozarth, praintiffs attorney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
FAIR RECEIPTS $4,000
Enormous Success of Coun-
ty Fair Evidenced by
Monies Taken In.

Crown Point. Ind, Aug. 25.-(Spe-
cial)-In a rough estimate of it's re-
ceipts this year the golden jubilee fair
management gives $4,000 as somewhere
near the amount taken in during the
four days meeting of the society. Some
idea. therefore, can be gained of the
rand growth and advance made by the
association, whose receipts in the year
1883 amounted to somewhere around
sos for the entire session. The man
agement has been put to enormous ex-
pense this year in providing free at
fractions and premiums but will prob
abiy come out with few hundred dol
lars in its favor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
Small Damage Done.

Fire broke out about midnight last
night in the Fashion Door factory at
Ninety-sixth street and Exchange ave
nue. in South Chicago. The damage to
the place was confined to $50 1t is
thought that the flames were started
by an over-heated furnace. The fac
tory is owned by Kratzer & Fisher. En-
CINE company No. 46 responded to the
call of the night watchman ana owing
to its prompt srriTal kept &as Games
Srcm spreading.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
Smallest Mammal.

The smallest of all mammals are the
shrew-nocturnal, mouselike creatures.
that hunt for worms and insects in
woods and meadows. An eggsheil
would make commodious barn for a
mother and her little ones.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
All Seek Foreign Trade.

Owners of even the smallest toy
manufacturing establishments in the
Nuremberg district, Germany, cater to
the foreign trade. Factories employing
from six to twenty people are no ca
:eDtion to this rrle-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
The PHILOSOPHER Of Eollx

IF wishes were horses" asserts the
Philosopher Of Folly, "beggars would
40 around asking for automobiles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25

found last night to verify the state
ment.
Have Clew.
1t is a well known fact that the city
has many of the worst kind of dope
fiends 1t has been said that they have
formed a club, and are accustomed to
meet in certain saloon in the south
end, where after they have finished, the
floor of the room Is Uttered with walls.
They seem to have no trouble in get
ting all of the stuff they want. and
the person who has been largely re-
sponsible for the securing of the drug
has been suspected. 1t is not thought
that the Borman- Watson Drug Com
pany can be held liable, however, as
the prescription was filled out by a IL
censed physician.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25

Try q want AID In the Times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
Have "A Cleyv.

found last night to verify the state
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-03

Agent Lips of the Lapwai agency
says: Every Indian of the Nez Perez
tribe and every employe of the govern
ment is authorized to make a search
where they have reason to believe
liquor is on the Nez Perez reservation.
They not only have the authority to
make the search, but the law makes it
a duty, and from what I can learn the
Indians of many parts of the reserve
propose to execute this duty
Flowers for funerals, weddings and
parties. Supply always on hand. Call
up or write J. L. Bourn, Moscow.
Orders flied promptly. Hot house
lettuce now ready for market.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-03

John Nelson Erstad of American
ridge has been very sick for two weeks
but is now little better.
Olson & Johnson have just got in
another car Of that fine Pennsylvania
stoneware, the best ware in the land.
Try some Of il.
Hugh Bovill was in Troy Sunday on
his way home from Moscow where he
he attended a session OF the republican
county central committee.
There is to be public meeting at
the school house this evening to dis
cuss the school house proposition and
TO nominate directors. Be sure and
attend.
Rev. c. F. Sanderson will preach
morning and evening in the Christian
church Sunday, April S. MI. Sander
son is fine speaker, and you are in
vited to be present.
Joseph Anderson of Deary will hold
public sale Tuesday, April 7, at p.
m. when he will sell lot OF good
machinery, wagons ana stock. Axel
Olson will cry the sale.
The high water washed down much
gravel, leaving several large bars avail
able for use, TO put on the streets
later. And there will hardly be any
objection TO the spending of public
money along this line.