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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

the country. 1t is the accumulation ~
h1etlme and while 1T cost seyeral
thousands of dollars it is worth MANY
thousands more. The idea did not oc-
cur to Mr.. Mclaughlin to insure the
manure pile or he would probably have
done so.
About 25 years ago when the G. III.
hammond company was in full opera-
ton In this city Mr.. Mclaughlin began
10 nave the manure which accumulated
IN the stock yards sent to his farm.
Ihere were two car loads of it sent
out every day for Is years. This means
that in all there were 10000 car loads
OF this fertilizer sent to the farm and
IL the past 20 years 10000 car loads
nave been spread over his farm or sold
to the neighbors
There seems to be no way in which
the underground fire in the pile can
be put out by artificial means. Mr.
Mclaughlin thought of having the
Hammond fire department come out to
the farm and see what they could do
but there is no place nearby where
water could be secured and so this
plan would be useless.
Fortune Up In Smoke.
Day after day for the next few weeks
Phll Mclaughlin will have to sit idly
by and watch his fortune in manure
go up in smoke. There is nothing he
can do to stop the conflagration
Mclaughlin thinks that he has a good
case against the railroad and it is
very likely that in the near future
he will file a case in the Lake Superior
court in which he will demand heayv
da amages for his loss
A suit in which farmer win sue
for the loss of pile of manure
VIII be one Of the most unique cases
which has ever been started in the
courts of this country and Phil thinks
ne has good chance of winning his
suit unless the company settles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
ROADS TO BE REPAIRED SOON
Bugbears to AutOists VIII Soon Receive
Attention of Authorities.

Shefheld avenue and Indiana boule-
ward which are bugbear to the teams
ter and the chauffer, may be repaired
soon and brought back in fine shape.
The board of public works and the
county commissioners conferred this af-
ternoon on the Improvement of the
streets and went over the route. If an
agreement can be reached the county
VIII furnish the stone and the city will
do the repair work
The commissioners were at East Chi
cago this morning to look over, the
work on Forsyth avenue bridge and
came from there to Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
COUNCIL IS
DIVIDED HOWEVER
Street Car Officials Are Present at
Council Meeting But Come In
Quietly and Go Away Without
Making Any Comment on the Ac-
ten of the Aldermen.

The Hammond city council at its reg
only to spite its face, and to spite the
street car company and the resuIt e.
that Hammond gets a double car cross
ing over the railroad tracks on state
s'leet-a most undesirable feature on
the street which already is too narrow
The agreement between the board of
public works and the street car com
pany was tabled upon motion of Conn
Gilman Lauer. and the prospect of bav-
Ing the business district rid of 43 un
necessary guy poles falls flat In other
words, Hammonds streets may con-
tinue to be adorned with unsightlv tim
Der and instead it gets another cross
Ing over the railroads on State street
That at a former session of the council
the council had pledged itself to sun
port the board Of public works in any
action that the board may take. in this
deadlock was not taken into considera-
tion.
Wants To Get Even.
The only thing that the council saw
was chance to get even with the
street car company, for past injuries,
and instead of taking a half loaf it
threw that to the dogs, in order to
suck the lemon which State street
property owners say the double cross
ing will be.
When the thing was over the council
seemed rather surprised at itself for
having taken the position that 1t did.
A few of them voted against the prop
osition on general principle some in
order to go back to their constituents
with the boast that they again op-
posed the street car company, hoping
however, that they would be the minor
Ity-that the agreement would be rati- |
fed and that they would stand as hav-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
GETS NEW MAXWELL
Hammond Doctor Acquires
Handsome New Conver-
tible Runabout.

Dr. William D. Weis went to Chicago
this afternoon to get the new Maxwell
runabout which he has just purchased
The machine is one of the best of its
make which has yet been sent to this
city and is of peculiar design.
1t is so arranged that it can be con-
verted into a regular cab for rainy and
stormy weather and in fine weather the
top can be taken down and 1t can be
used an open roadster
The doctor expects to find his new
machine very convenient for use in the
practice of . medicine and will enable
hm to get around very much more
quickly than he could in a carriage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

TO William AIhborn was awarded the
contract for the paving of Towle street
with Westrumite and Michigan avenue
with macadam.
Permission was granted the building
and trades labor council for the use of
Douglas Park for picnic purposes on
Labor Day. Permission was also
granted the Grand Army Circle Post
No. ., for lawn social at Central Park
tomorrow evening
I. s Davis having filed bond as a
plumber, the bond was accepted and
placed on file
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
OISTILLER|ES GET
RESTRAINING ORDER
Judge Baker of u. S. Circuit
Court at Goshen Issues
Temporary Injunction.
LOCAL COMPANY INTERESTED
superintendent Fitzgerald Graft
fed at the Outcome of Suit
in United States Court.

Judge Baker of the United State.
yesterday, issued temporary re-
straining order against the United
States, compelling the federal govern
ment TO recognize n difference between
spirits and alcohol.
The Hammond Distilling company
was one of the six distilling companies
IN the state who petitioned in the
court for the restraining order. John
r. fitzgerald and Postmaster Gostlin
attended the hearing, having gone to
Goshen in Mr.. Fitzgeralds White
Steamer on Monday. They returned
last night long after midnight having
had an exceptionally fine run and good
luck
Mr.. Fitzgerald, in speaking of the
restraining order that had been issued
against the federal government by
Judge Baker, said:
Interfered With Trade.
The restraining order puts us back
again to where we were before july
l, when Attorney General Bonaparte
ruled that there shall be no distinction
between spirits and alcohol, and that
the two grades shall be known as alco
hol
While this ruling would have had
little effect on the general public. il
made big difference to the trade
which recognizes spirits as the high
est product of the distflIery, while alco-
mol IN inferior. Injunctfons were OBJ
tanned in Ohio and Illinois against the
government, restraining it from re-
quirfng the term alcohol for all alco-
hoiic goods, and that left Indiana dis
tillers in position where, according
TO Bonaparte's ruling they could only
place alcohol on the market The rul
ing or yesterday sets us right with the
trade and we can go ahead and make
our shipments"
John Z. Lamb of Terre Haute repre-
sented the distillers in tie Injunction
petition, while Joseph Keeling of In
appeared for the govern
ment.
1t was one of those rare cases where
The government is restrained from car
rying out one of its own orders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
LITTLE SON OF GEYERS
DIES LAST NIGHT

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Gever.
who are occupying the Spohn residence
at l67 Russell street, died last night
and will be buried Thursday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. The services Will be
conducted at the home by Rev Geo. r.
Streeter. Much sympathy is expressed
for the parents in their bereavement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
CHILD DIES AFTER
BUT SHORT ILLNESS

Gloria Roderick, the three-months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Roderick, $40 sibley street, died yester
day noon after short illness. The
funeral took place this afternoon from
the house. Rev. W F. Switzer of1ciat-
ing at the services. Interment took
place at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

Dubuque Ia Aug senaor
n this
M ne passed of
o. Washfng ngton.7 1sAssAsAaez service IN tne
1or the last
"he he
NNiHs 'H' 'eouSness OF
miles from the dheatan
of
ing when he o his city home N0'-
enploye
canse
been under the -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
A LOW BIDDER
New City Barns Contract
Will Be Awarded Next
Friday.

To George Pearson will, In all prob
ability be awarded the contract for the
new $4,000 city barns, he having been
found to be the lowest bidder among
hve contractors for the job at the ses-
sion of the board of public works this
morning. The board has. however, laid
awarding of the contracts over until
next Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05
URGENT NEED
OF RIVER CROSSING
South Abutment Is Completed But
Points We're Given Yesterday for
North Abutments and High Water
Makes Construction Work of Slow
ness.

There has been considerable oo,,,-
pi"int on the part of property owner.
on the east side of Hammond ON nc.
count of the delay In building the Co.
lumbie' avenue bridge over the Calume,
river.
At the present time the south abut-
ment is completed and last Monday
the civil engineer from the office Of
W. F. Bridge went out to the bridge
and gave the points for the north abut-
ments.
Explain Reasons For DELAY
In the absence of w. F. Rridge tn
county engineer, Mr.. r. Selee bas 49,
in charge of the work and TODAY he ex-
planned the reasons for the DELAY II
the first place the high water interfered
with the work of driving tbe sbao+t,.s
which is used to encase the concrete
needed in the obstruction of the abut-
ments
1t was necessary first to drive Tho
sheeting and then pump had to he
constantly kept at work to keen ont
the water so that the workmen could
put in the concrete
Mr. Selee said that the work which
mas already been done does not appear
TO amount to much but the facts are
that 1t is the biggest part of the Job. as
soon as the abutments are finished the
work OF erecting the steel will be done
quickly and it will not be long be-
fore the bridge will assume the pro-
portions of a finished structure.
Complied In Another Month.
The north abutment will be COM
pleted in about another month and then
the progress will be rapid. Already the
steel is beginning to arrive and by the
time the foundations are ready it will
all be on the ground
Mr.. Selee said that the government
is very particular about the manner
in which these bridges are built and
representative of Uncle Sam sees that
everything is done right
He says that there is no doubt that
the bridge will be completed this year
and 1t will be opened to traffic before
winter. The approaches, however, will
hen have to be put in before the bridge
will be of much use to the public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

IF YOU HAVE TIME TURN TO
PAGE AND READ THE WANT Ada
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

Generally fair today and
proabably Thursday; no
important change In tenn
perature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

JOE GERLACH, st. John Tovxrsbin
-Our land here is clay bottom and
the heat is drying the sap out of the
corn We need rain and need 1T badly
Potatoes promised well, but they are
IN danger unless we get rain and get
II mighty soon. The pastures are get
ting bare, but If we got a rain they
would be all right
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CONTINUED on page 3,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

SAM WOODS, MerriIIviIIe, Tnd.-we
need rain badly. but on the bottom
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

GEORGE J. JARNECKE, saxony. Ind.
In the spring we had too much rain
and that hurt the crops. and now in
the fall there is not enough rain and
that threatens the crops. In the high
places the corn is already ruined and
unless we have rain in a week the
whole crop will be spoiled The po-
tatoes and cabbage can be saved if
We get rain in short time, but they
are already showing the effects of the
drought
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-05

McLaughlin's manure pile has been
one of the marvels of this section Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
Stocks y Bonds y Cereals
WHEAT WAS WEAK
Realizing in May Caused Weak End.
ing Although December Was Firm
Other Grains Same.

Chicago, Nov. l9.-WHEAT-T
principal features of trade in the
wheat pit was the strength of Decem.
Der delivery and the heayiness of
May, the former being in more ur
gent demand by elevator interests,
while the more distant option was
subjected to liberal realizing sales
As a result oithis condition of affairs
the December.May spread narrowed
to rs compared with ) yesterday, and
December advanced TO a new high
level on the crop. One reason for
the weakness of May was the relative
ly high price at which ii is selling
here compared with the price in Euro.
pean markets. The tact that the
European grain markets, with one
exception, were weak, was partly re.
sponsible for the heavy tone in the
distant futures in the local exchange.
The continued free movement OF
wheat in this country and the poor de.
nand for cash grain added to the
weakness. The close was weak, al !
hOugh December was still 4mN I
above the previous close. No. 2 red !
I04 V q 10G1a; No. 3 red 1850 1857 |
No ? hard 1040t0Gl2 No. hard |
l00@l005. December opened 1898 |
1103A highest 1O4h; lowest 103ls
losing 1033s. May 1925 m107&.
CORN - Displayed considerable
trength the greater part of the day. j
mt weakened slightly late in the SEES
ion as n result of the heavy tone of |
Wheat. Sales today by house eleyl-
Ors were said to be lighter, whiiA !
hose from first hands We're reported
0 be much lighter. Cash corn was x
igher. The close was steady, a
hade lower, to ga 4 higher No ;,
3 No, white 60; No. 3 yellow 631a.
december opened G31s G63A; high
st 639s; closing G3ls closing G3at
lay 63M631s.
OATS-Firm early on the moderate
emand by cash houses, but became
asier late in the session in sym
athy with wheat and corn Cash
ats steady to 4 higher. The close
eady, Il lower to a shade highe,
o. white 50&4 05l; No 3. ~; No
white f9@50l2 standard 80 De
'mber opened 49A; highest 1895 /
west 1915; closing 49A May 81 {
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20

VIII Irwin. the writer, ells this
one ol himself:
Riding recently in a parlor car
fell asleep and dreamed that I WAS
being attacked by band of train
robbers Spriaging to nay feet, /
leaped upon the nearest robber.
grasped him around the neck and
proceeded 10 pommel him. Sudden
ly awakening | wss covered with
confusion. realizing that was at
lacking an inoffensive passenger Of
Hebrew extraction. ! was attempt
ing to stammer out my apologies,
when he interrupted me With cum
ming grin.
That's all right. he responded.
II didn't hurt me But he added. 10
a confidential whisper. ~ you bad
hurt me. do YOU think ! could have
got damages from the railroad COM
panyg' "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Lowering Section of Main Concrete
Sewer on Commercial Avenue.

Public notice is hereby given thaj
until two (2j O'Clock p. m, Monday
AFTERNOON. November %, 1908, at the
office of Lansden G. Lansden. No. GA
| Commercial avenue, Cairo, Illinois
sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Local improvements of the
City of Cairo for the lowering of all
that part Of the main concrete sewer
on Commercial avenue, beginning at
a point thirty 500 feet north of the
south line of Thirtieth street and end
ing at point one hundred aud forty
seven GAO feet north Of the north
line OF Thirty-First street. the lower
ing TO be for the distance of twenty
four t2l) inches at the northerly eud
of the section TO be lowered and the
said distance TO gradually diminish
back TO the southerl, end Of the sail
section where the said sewer is laid
at its proper grade or level Bidders
will be required 10 submit with their
bids their respective plans for doing
the work for the consideration Of the
Board but will not be bound to follow
their said plans should il appear nee
essary or proper. in the prosecution
OF the work 10 vary more or less from
the same. and the bidder whose bid
shall be accepted will be required "a
enter into a contract with the city TO-
the doing Of the work in a good and
substantial manner and for so placing
and restoring the said section tina.
the same shall serve all the purposes
of a main concrete sewer the same
a. IL il had been constructed. in the
first place. In strict conformity 20
the terms OF the ordinance providing
for the construction Of the main sew
er. and said successful bidder will BE-
required 10 enter into a bond. payable
20 the City OF Cairo. in the sum Of
Hundred l2580b Dollars /
for the faithful perform
ance Of the Vork according to the /
terms and requirements Of the said
contract and the said ordinance.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Board Of Local Improve
menfs Of the City Of Cairo. Illinois
Attesi. ERNEST WORKMAN,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
STOCKS INACTIVE
FlIctuation Of Prices Was Principal
Feature-Range Was Narrower
Tina Has Been Rule,

| New York, Nov l9.--The constant
| fluctuation of prices in the market
was the principal feature of the
dealings in stocks today. The fuc,
tuations were narrower than has
been the rule of late and the volume
of dealings, also, was smaller That
| the general demand for stocks has
been satisfied to some extent is in.
dicated by the diminished activity.
Occasional rallies in the market
were noticeably checked on the ap-
proach OF prices to the level at
which they closed yesterday. The
bears apparently ceased to buy at
that level which showed no profit on
the short side, while the feeding out
OF stocks to realize turned the scale
OF the price movements downward
again.
The general selling of the last was
the outgrOwth OF a feeling of sus
picion, The days news offered no
explanation of the price movement.
The immediate state of the money
market continues easy time loans
showing a yielding tendency again |
today. In addition to these consid. !
erations there is a party in the specu-
lation which holds teh conviction |
that that upward movement IN stocks
has oyerrun the improvement in gen
aral conditions tpresent in sight.
Another reduction in copper at the
local metal exchange was an incident
If the kind dwelt upon by this party.
Up to this time there has no ap.
1eared any aggressive operations in
he market from such party, which
1as confined itself to the conserva-
i've attitude Of RETAINING from OK.
ension on the long side and 70
sales on all advances. The
uneasiness over the Balkans :
ituation prompted some foreign sell h
ny of stocks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20

the ROOF. We managed TO grab him
before he rolled Off and chung on
until the first stop was made, which
was at Joliet.
During every moment after that
in mortal terror lest they should be
brushed off from their insecure perch
and meet a worse fate As for the
boy whose head struck the bridge,
1t was believed that his skull was
fractured ami he is now in the hos
piJal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20

Boys OF a certain age Of ten come
under the influence Of others natur-
ally more hesdstrong and reckless
and run away. Not one In a thoIs-
and eseapss without q great deal OF
trouble The cheap novels and
newspaper accounts stimulate such
escapades
Last week Characteristic in
stance occurred Five boys believed
10 have run away from their homes
in Cincinnati. O.. and another boy
from Richmond Va. got on the top
OF q santa pc express coach between
Chicago and Joliet. III. one or two
having dared the rest. The testi-
rnony Of one Of them when they we're
seized by the police vas thai al
most from the FIRST moment IL vas
awful We had 20 lie on our backs
IN order 20 hold or and the red hot
einders burned our faces The Rich
mond boy. Bullock. could not endure
tbis. and be stood Up The next in
slant MS head cane in contact with
a bridEs aid he Nss hg.lzs lax "A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
FLEAS OF CALCUTTA.
Little Green Insects Plague OF tho
Indian City.

One Of the evils of Calcutta is the
plague of green flies, from which he
whole city suffers at certain times In
the year says Answers. The happy
hunting time OF these minute inse It's
is during the late autumn and eG.ly
winter. They are serious nuisance
both in and out OF doors. They wing
their way through all the open doors
into the houses and into every room,
making life unbearable,
Like most insects, the little green
flies have great affection for the
flame. on occasions the inhabitants
have found it necessary to put out all
the gas lights-even at a public din
ner-and to take their meels prscti-
oa!ly in deep gloom, Illuminated only
by pickering candles.
Naturally, 1t is not at all pleasant
to 80 on eating with dense clouds OF
Insects swarming overhead or. ro-st-
ed to death. falling about one In pat
tering showers
They seem to spring into existence
from nowhere: perhaps II is almost
dusk when the lights OF the street
lamps are becoming visible. Ten
suddenly the air. which a moment
before was quite clear. Is full of
myriads OF green flies, drifting in
misty patches, and obscuring the
street lamps.
Often the number OF insects which
have been scorched to death is SO
great that little heaps 70 them col
lect inside the lamps while bucket
loads have to be swept up from the
roads next morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Nov 19--WHEAT-Ro
ceipts $4,000. Spot barely steady
No. read lll1am112, elevator am
l12A fob. ahoat Options closed 4
half cent loss. December 1l3A.
CORN -- Receipts $4,000. Spo'
steady No. new 1919 elevator and
7G for old; No. ? ney 7lia to arrive
and December 73 fob. ahoat spot
options closed 4 to a net higher
December 721a.
OATS-Receipts $4,000. Spot quiet;
mixed 53la65I: white 1919 ass: clip
ped white J5laG SO.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
Proof OF Jspnnese Enthu.iasm.


The spectators AZ wrestling match
IS IN japan. pelt the winner with
their hats. This is a custom with
the japanese for showing their ap-
probation of the skill OF the winner
The hats are gathered up by the at
tendants and handed to the cham
pion.
Eventually the owner comes for
ward and redeem their hats with
presents Of various kinds. The Gus
tom in question. is. It is explained.
due to q recognition OF the fact that
enthusiasm. Is likely to cool down
shortly after the event which excited
1t is passed. So to prove the genuine
his hat as a pledge to be redeemed in
in his cooler moments
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
Eirsf Ffrearms..

The invention Of gun powder is
generally attributed to Berthaldus or
Michael schwartz, a COrdelier monk
OF Goslav. IN Germany. about 1870. 10
Is absolutely impossible for anybody
to say Just when the very hrst Ere
arm was made. but almost immedi-
ately after the invention OF gunpoE-
der men began to experiment With Il
as q var agent. and ne know that
wren gunpovdsr vas first brought
TO bear On the military operations Of
TIE EngIish nation.