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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

The allegations made during a trial
for "blasphemy' raises the whole cues.
ton OF courtesy and kindness in pub
Tic discussion. Ridicule and sarcasm
are permissible. and effective weapons
In debate. but mere vulgarity and
abuse or irreverence in dealing with
subjects that are sacred to others, are
DOT to be COMPOUNDED with free speech
snd cannot be tolerated Lloyds
Eng News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
Woocen wsrshlps Las,.a loro,

Some Of The old.iime friszias lsved
tour times a. long IS our modern bat.
fisHhips and ernisers. and they were
made entireIy OF wood Steel ships
rust out; wooden ships wear ont. At
ssn Years cur navy is obsolete or prac-
ideally soy--Nes York Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
rhs Exll. q nlxnrr.

Not q fe~ OF she matrimonial fail
sres are due 70 the fact tina, good
nany ~onen SET married merely 20
keep the pahiie froE sspposiag they
have never beea proposed to.--chlca
% Record Herald
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

YES" the Young man replied. ~bu,
| dea't intend TO let that stand in the
way. hope | am philosopher enough
TO understand that very bad golfer
may make a fairly good father.in-law.
Chicago Reeord-Herald
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

What . The hes, place ia witch
70 keep fresh milk in hot weather.
asked The teacher. Please, teacher.
IN the cos" answered the kmail boz
sho had jus; returned from a county,
balfaav
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
ltlah Pries Zoe Rara s,amn.

Ons Of the rAr~st STAMPS IA ex
lstenes. the - eeatin0s OF ~ senslIaea
81 Italy. issued IN April. lsss has iasi
been sold for Ess a. London sne-
ton The specimen 10 known ~ the
variety With eoss and saTehzrse In
gszrted
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
Cider DRINKING il rnaI.nd.

In this English cider countries all
shs Inns still display the old legend:
Drunk for = penny. dead drunk for
twop~nce." Cider plays notable part
In The ChrissmAs festivities.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
WILLING 70 Overlook n.

You" exclaimed the indignant
old gentleman. you want to marry
my daughter Why, sir. II was only
few years ago that you were eaddy.
ing for me"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

There is no interest worth consid.
eraucn that does not run in the direc-
ton of dUty.-Grimshaw.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
THE QUARREL.
loo Free Sneech

He-Farewell! Farewell, said,
thou jade!!!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
LANSING.

Miss Lizzie Gaden of Chicago spent
the week end here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroth and family of
Blue Islond, were in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickelman of Thornton
were in town yesterday.
Cornell Int Hout of Chicago spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Int Hout.
Irving Labhart of Harvey. was in
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vandenberg and family
attended the German Methodist camp
Getting at Berger, Ill.,. yesterday.
A number of Lansing and Oak Glen
people attended the German Methodist
campmeeting at Berger Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Irish. a missionary from
China, gave a lecture in English, and
later Bishop Quayle delivered a most
interesting sermon. The rest of the
services were in German. The meeting
will end Wednesday, Aug 5.
Miss Alvina Lemker spent yesterday
at her home in Oak Glen.
Leslie Southwick of Harvey visited
in town yesterday.
Walter vandenberg was in Blue Is
| land yesterday.
Miss Emma Lembker entertained
company from Chicago Heights yester-
| day.
| Charles VanSteenherg of Chicago
spent tn week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. VanSteenberg.
A coat was found between Lansing
and Hammond yesterday by Franz
Homer Of this place. Nothing of valu,
was found in the coat
Mrs. P. W. Hitchcock of Chicago, whc
has been visiting here for the past few
days, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs william Schults enter
tanned company from Thornton yes
| terday.
| Miss Gertie Busack entertained
company from Thornton yesterday.
The Misses VanSteenberg were il
| Homewood yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verkaik were in High
lands yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04

take in Niagara Falls and other points
of interest.
Al Osterberg of South Chicago is
making preparations to spend his va
cation at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Oster-
berg will be gone I've weeks.
Edith. the -year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hoffman, is confined
to her bed with cholera infantum. The
little girl is in a very dangerous con-
dition and small hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
James Monahan, 1131 Stony Island
avenue, left today for Alexander. Ind,
where he will spend a few days with
Louis Stevens an ex-South Chicago boy
who is engaged in the grocery business
in that town.
A small fire yesterday afternoon
partly destroyed a three story building
located on the east side of Calumet
lake. The building was owned by a
man by the name of Hayes. whose ad-
dress is unknown. The house at the
time of the fire was unoccupied.
Fay Lynn of Parkside, was in South
Chicago yesterday the guest of friends
at the police station.
Edward Christianson, 1912 Ewing
avenue. has returned from his vacation
in Wisconsin, and is again behind his
desk at Ringmans real estate office.
Hobart Finley, a travelling salesman
from Buffalo, n. Y, is spending his
weeks vacation with South Chicago
friends.
Miss Julia Wendell, 1872 Ellis avenue
viii be the guest of friends at Elgin
Ill. for the remainder of the week
DR.. Karl Schmidt. a specialist from
Iowa City. Ia. stopped over in South
Chicago yesterday while on his way
to Gary, Ind. DR.. Schmidt is well
known among the local medical fra
ternity.
Frank LANCE of Windsor Park, re-
turned yesterday from a short business
trip to Ontario, Canada.
Harvey Eshwill. SS11 Mackinaw ave
nue., was overcome with the intense
heat yesterday afternoon while walk
| ing from Cheltenham to South Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
RETURN FROM A
DELIGHTFUL OUTING.
Indiana Harbor Crowd Enjoy Trip on
the Great Lakes for Two Weeks.

Indiana Harbor. Aug. 3-(SpeciaD-
Judge and Mrs T. NJ. c. Hembrof
and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Callahan re-
turned yesterday from the 500.
The party left here about two weeks
ago. going by water on the Manitou
to Mackinac This port was called
Michili- Machinac in the early days, but
the Michili was finally dropped and 1t
is now known as simply Mackinac.
During their few days stay here they
took boat ride to Les Chineaux re-
turning the same day
That night they left Mackinac by
boat and went to Sault State. Marie,
where the party remained a few days
visiting the numerous lakes and locks
in the neighborhood.
Their next visit was to Thessilo on
the Canadian side and from there to
various inland lakes where they die
some successful fishing for the next
few days After firing of fishing they
were the guests of the JUICES parents
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hembroff until
their return home
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. McAleer were
with them during part of the trip. but
were compelled to return earlier thar
the balance Of the party
The Judge brought back good
wholesome appetite and a whole lot
of Michigan tan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04

Mr.. Fry was engaged in the gen.
eraI practice of law in Chicago for
nine years and his success in general
practice, habits of study, even temper
ament and sterling character moved
Judge Carter in 1905 to appoint him to
the important post of assistant county
Judge.
He was retained in this position by
Judge Houston and is now acting in
the same capacity to Judge Lewis
Rinaker.
Judge Fry" as he is called by HIS
host of friends, owing to his semi
judicial position, has received wide
and valuable legal training In the
county court.
The great variety of questions which
he deals with in this court has made
him a capable clear minded lawyer
and should eminently At him for a
| judicial perferment His name is
fourth on the official ballot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
TEXAS FARMERS IN SESSION,

Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. 4.-The most
influential and representative body of
farmers and other interested Ia agri-
cultural pursuits that has ever met in
Texas convened in Fort Worth today.
with an attendance of delegates repre-
senting almost every county of the
state. The occasion is the annual
meeting of the Farmers union o.
Texas. for which preparations have
been going forward for several months
During the three days the convention
will be in session a number of i'm
portant questions, such as the estab-
lishment of a central selling agency fer
cotton and the extension of the scope
and influence of the union, will be ex-
haustively discussed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
DRUG MAN SAVES
4 BOYS LIFE
Sidney Veaco of Indiana
Harbor Does Gallant Deed
While on His Vacation.

East Chicago, Aug. 4.-(SpeciaD-
Sidney H. Veaco, the drug man, of
East Chicago, who has been spending a
week at Rome City, Ind, has returned
with laurels to his brow. But the
brand new suit of clothes in which he
departed are no more in evidence and
Mr.. veaco is putting up temporary
with a pair of misfit glasses for his
own went in exchange for the laurels
along with his glad rags
| Mr.. Veaco, among other1 things dur
| ing his weeks holiday, attended the
Wauseon Sunday school picnic. While
there a boy, the son of Mrs L. A. Bow
man of Waterloo, who was also pres
ent at the picnic, fell into the water
Mr. veaco plunged in. new clothes
glasses and all and dragged the lac
out of the water.
A Man of Interest Then.
| From the moment of the rescue, Mr.
Veaco became the object of extra
ordinary interest in the Waterloo vii
lage. where he and his wife. together
with half a dozen other families Of
Sturges. Mich, which is Mrs. Veaco's
old home. Groups of small boys fol
lowed him wherever he went will
| w n1Spered comments OI mere Clis
man who saved Sammy"
This thing finally became absolutel.
embarrassing to Mr.. Feaco, whose
modesty is one of his main characters
tics, and his friends declare it was {
factor in cutting short his holiday.
Here is what the Kendallville Daily
Sun had to say of the occurrence:
The Wauseon Sunday school picnic
at Rome City Wednesday, will prob
ably be remembered for years to COM
by Mrs. L. A. Bowman. of Waterloo.
Her son. lad of probably 10 years
of age, was in bathing in the lake jus
in front of the Triplett house and haC
walked up on the spring board. whei
suddenly he fell into the water. H
could not swim and had gone dow
for the third time when Sidney II
veaco, a druggist of East Chicago, Ind
who was looking on, plunged in ant
after some moments was able to locat
the child and bring him to shore. TIL
child was in a semi conscious state, blu
was soon revived"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
ST. JOHN.

Among the Sunday visitors were the
Misses Elizabeth and Mathilda Thielen.
Miss Mary Thiel and Cecilia Dietz of
Chicago.
Mrs. Regina Scheidt, widow of the
late Joseph Scheidt, died Monday night
at the age of II years and ten months.
Mrs. Sceidt has been blind for the last
eight years and made her home with
her step-son, Frank Scheidt. The in
terment will take place Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the St. John
church.
George Doctor of Chicago visited with
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Koch spent Sur
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew KAN
mer yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Klein and Joseph
Klein were the guests of Bernard
Blocker Sunday.
Alois Weingart of Chicago spent Sun
day with his father Peter Weingart
and Miss Mary Weingart-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
HERE AND THERE.

Miss Valerie Mores and mother, left
yesterday for Marion, Ind. where they
will spend the summer with friends and
relatives. They will return about the
first of October.
Mrs. Henry Rptadtz. 1907 Grove ave
nue.. left yesterday for three months
trip drought southern Wisconsin and
northern Michigan. Mrs. Rptadtz will
be accompanied on her trip through
Michigan by her daughter, Mrs. Herbtz.
Mrs. Kockwaski is visiting relatives
in White Cloud, Mich. this week
Miss Ethel Greenburg of South Chi
cago, is visiting her hfster, Mrs. Bybee
in Indiana Harbor this week.
John Herman of Superior avenue. is
on the sick list with typhoid fever
Homer Jordon, s72 East End avenue
left Saturday for an extended trip
through the East where he expects to
spend four months. Mr. Jordon will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
LIVE WIRE CAUSES
A LOT OF EXCITEMENT
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, Aug. A live
wire dangling from the top of a Chi
cago, Lake Shore & South Bend inter
urban pole, on Chicago avenue, caused
considerable excitement here yester-
day. One piece of the wire hung down
along the pole and set the timber afire
in three different places. The other
piece hung low over the middle of the
street and was splitting fire. The at
tention of the police was called to the
danger and with the help Of an cleo
trician the dangerous wires were cut
away. While doing this another live
wire was farther down the street on
Chicago avenue, near White Oak ave-
nue.. 1t, too was made harmless.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
HERE AND There IN THE CALUMET REGION

and downtown merchants could be seen
daily at the Baldwin
Mr.. Baldwin has always taken an ac-
tive part in politics and been a repub-
lican all his life. For twelve years he
has been connected with the engrossing
clerks office in both the senate and
house at Spring field. He Is interested
in several business enterprises, and is
the advertising manager and associate
editor of one of the leading fraternal
journals in the United States. Has
been marred for twenty-one years and
boasts Of his tow sons, one soon to be
voter. the other in his nineteenth year.
He resides In the Seventh word; is a
prominent Mason, Odd Fellow and
knight of Pythias.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
FIFTEEN MINUTES SERVICES
WILL BEGIN THEN
Interurban Railroad VIII Inaugurate a
Fifteen Minutes Schedule Next
Saturday.

The officials of the Chicago. Lake
Shore & South Bend Interurban line
announce that beginning with Saturday
a fifteen minute service will be es-
tablished between Gary and Hammond.
The fare will be 10 cents each way,
which is considerably lower than the
fare charged by the railroads.
In two weeks the company expects
to have trains running from Chicago
to South Bend and the service will i'm
prove after that as fast as the company
can get the road into perfect work
ing order
There will be three kinds of trains
operated on the new road. There will
be limited trains, through trains which
will take on passengers at all sta
tions and suburban trains which are
intended to handle the local suburban
business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04

Continued from page one3
tom, with blankets saturated with
chemicals and water.
By fine effort all of the fixtures
of the saloon and the furnishings of
the boarding house were saved. There
was not thing burned that could pos
sibly be removed from the building
There was so much time in fact. be-
fore the whole building was enveloped
in flames that the fire fighters had
plenty of time in which to knock out
the casing in the front store windows
and rescue all of the plate glass win
doWs, valued at close to S100.
Fires Bottom of House.
After this was done Chief Martin
fired the bottom of the house on the
left hand side. and soon that portion
of the building was Quilted. and with
ing half hour the whole structure
piled over on its side, thereby saving
the houses nearby.
The insurance on some of the houses
in the south end is being pulled off
at the present time and it is not known
how far this will extend The local
agents do not know whether or not it
Will all be ordered off or whether just
the most dangerous ones will be sing
led out Action will probably be taken
this week
In the fire yesterday afternoon there
were two more families made home
less and thirteen boarders were turned
out of the hotel. One of the families
residing In the building was Stanley
Zepkowski, who only yesterday had his
building, across the street, destroyed
and that night had secured rooms IN
the hotel for himself and family The
owner of the building which was de.
stroyed yesterday was a brother-in
law of NJ. Rosenthal, the proprietor ct
the Gary department store, which was
burned Sunday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
FIRE LADIES ROBBED
Daring Deed of Thieves in
South Chicago in Alb
sence of Firemen.

While engine company No. As was
fighting a fire at Ninty third and South
Chicago avenue, where the Gotfried
Brewing company depot is located,
burglars entered the station and in the
absence of the firemen picked the locks
on the lockers and robbed the fire
mems clothes of mony and valuables.
William Thompson. one of the firemen
was robbed of $23, and while num-
Der of them had watches, none of these
were taken. The robbery took place
between IL and IL o'clock.
The fire started in a barn belonging
to Max Goldberg at 9274 Commercial
avenue, destroying the barn and caus-
ing a loss of $500.
From the barn the fire spread across
the alley and burned the west wall OF
the depot, causing a loss there of $500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
CHILD FALLS FROM
TWO STORY BUILDING
Especial to THE 1,mEs.)

Whiting, Aug. Jimmie" Hender-
son. the four-year-old son of James
Henderson, living on One Hundred and
Nineteenth street, nea- New York ave-
nue., was seriously Injured yesterday
afternoon when he fell from the sec
ond story down the stirway.
The child was injured both internally
and externally and for time it was
feared it would die. Through the un-
firing efforts of Drs. Sauer and Haw-
kins the child is so far recovered that
there Is hope for its complete recov-
cry today.
Jimmie" without his mothers con-
sent, had made his way to the head of
the stairs and, losing his footing,
started to tumble down. humping the
steps from top to bottom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
REPORT OF CRAZY MAN
COMES FROM STONY ISLAND
Police Upon Investigation Find That 1t
Is just Plain Drunk who
Frightened Mrs. O'RouFke.

"A crazy man in Stony Island" this
was the report that came in to the
Stony Island police station yesterday
afternoon and for a time it caused the
officers at the station as we'll as those
on their beats to show more signs than
the usual signs OF activity The report
was teiephoned in the station by Mrs.
O'Rourke, who lives on Park avenue,
Mrs. O'Rourke told the desk sergeant
that crazy man had been trying to
gain an entrance through one of the
rear windows in her house and asked
that a detail of police surround the
house and capture the man. the police
responded with all possible haste but
the man succeeded in getting away be-
fore their arrival
Later it was discovered that the man
was an ordinary drunk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
Assistant County Judge, Candidate foI
Municipal Bench.

Sheridan E. Fry was born at Donnai-
lys Mills, Pa, forty-one years ago, and
came to Chicago with his parents in
1881.
He was educated at the Northern I1li-
nois Normal school at Dixon and
Wheaton college. He graduated in
Northwestern Law school in class of
1895 with a degree of Ii. B.. receiv-
ing his license to practice the same
year.
In 1897 Mr.. Fry was married to- Miss
Carrie e. Schell of Polo. Ill. They have
two children and reside at $3.50 Cham
plain avenue, in the Seventh ward
where he has been actively interested
in civic affairs for the past twelve
wears
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
FINAL OBJECTION WILL BE
MADE ON AUGUST IA

improvements In South Chicago Are All
Needed, However, and No Remon-
STRANGE Is Looked For. Asphalt for
Eighty-Ninth Street.
August II is the date set for the final
hearing for objections to assessments
for the following improvements in the
Eighth ward.
Paving Eighty ninth streeth with
asphalt. Commercial avenue to Esca-
naba avenue.
Paving West One Hundred and Eigth
place with Stag macadam, from State to
Wentworth avenue.
Tile pipe sewer in Colfax avenue.
from Eighty third street to Eighty
seventh street.
Paving One Hundred and Nineteenth
street with brick from the Pennsyl-
vania tracks to Wentworth avenue.
These are needed improvements and
lit is not expected that there will be
much resistance upon the part of the
property owners regarding the assess
ments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
SUBURBAN., OFFICIAL LABOR
ORGAN, IN SPECIAL EDITION

The Suburban" the only official Ia
Dor journal publication in the Calumet
region. is now engaged IN getting out
a special Labor Day edition, which will
come out the last of August. The
manager of the Suburban. stated yes
terday that they would publish and cir
culate 10000 copies.
This edition will be the most inter-
esting issue that the Suburban has
ever gotten out. and the editor. Mr..
Merriam, said yesterday See that you
get one ordered in advance"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
FIRE ASSUMES BIG PROPORTIONS

East Chicago, Aug. 4.-(speciaD-A
prairie fire Of considerable proportion
yesterday kept the residents of East
Chicago, in the neighborhod OF One
Hundred and Forty fourth street, on
the anxious seat.
The fire started on One Hundred and
Forty second street and swpet across
the open fields to One Hundred and
Forty third street.
Only an adorable east wind and the
untiring efforts of men and boys saved
the neighborhood from a conflagra-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT

S044 Henry o. Moland VS.. David
Henry We'll, ct al. Quiet title. Barr
and Wheeler plaintiffs attorneys.
S045 Fred C. Miller VS. Sebastian
Homerick Civil. William J. WINERY
plaintiffs attorney.
s046. Charles f. Bowlin VS.. Samuel
Sax Civil. Sheehan and Syddick
plaintiffs attorney.
1896. State of Indiana VS.. F. c.
Miller. whose Christian name is I'M
known. Appeal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
HANDSOME MARK" SULLIVAN
TRANSFERRED FROM 18TH
News of Change Almost Causes Him to
Break Down-AlsO Several Ladies'
on His Beat.

officer Mark Sullivan, otherwise
known as Handsome Mark" has been
transferred from the South Chicago
police station to the Seventh precinct
and from now on will be under Cap
tain Morgan Collins.
When Mark received notice of his
transfer he was probably the most
down-hearted cop in the station, and
his brother officers say that there are
several young ladies on Sullivan's beat
that will also miss him. During Of
f1cer Sullivan's stay in South Chicago
he made a host of friends who will be
sorry to lear nof his transferal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-04
Days Grist in
South Chicago
SUPT. BILL" GALL|GAN
ON HIS VACATION

"RilP' Galligan Ward, superintendent
Of the Eighth ward. is spending MS
lfteen days vacation at Crystal Lake.
III. MIR. Galligan left last Saturday ana
said before leaving that he would nave
a good bunch of fish stories to tell MS
friends when he returns.
Bert Douglas, Assistant superinteno-
emit. is acting as superintendent during
Mr.. Galligan's absence and Will nave
full charge of the ward street cleaning
department