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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
INDIANA HARBOR L. o. TN
ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1909
Mrs. Max Glass In Appointed Lady
Commander-InstaIlat mt
Next Meeting.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Dec. 16.-(Spec-
iaD--At the close of another year. the
Lady Maccabees, of Indiana Harbor. re-
port that their lodge is In a very
Furnishing condition, with prospects OF
an even more success season. The
lodge met In regular session on Mon
day evening, for the election of Of
ficers, and at their next meeting will
install the following:
Lady Commentaries Max Glass.
Lieutenant Commander-Mrs. ]. A.
McGranahan.
Past Communicates. James Spittle
Record Keeper-Mrs. Loomis.
Financial Auditor-Mrs Cora Mo-
lindar.
Sergeant-Mrs. J. Hart
Mistress -Arms-Mrs Edwards Per-
kins.
SentineE-Mrs. Cox
Picket-Mrs. Nora Andrews.
Chaplain-Mrs. James Nellis.
Following the election OF officers. the
ladies arranged for refreshments. which
were served in the Sternberg cafe Each
of the ladies responded to toasts and a
splendid social session was enjoyed
for about an hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
GARY BRIEFS.

me dance given by the BigeIow or
cnestra last night at Assembly hall
was very enjoyable affair. and was
largely attended 1t is the last dance
10 take place in Gary until the New
Years ball.
Shoe Sale ON now. See the r. & So.
Co. -
Chief Joseph Feeley was in Chicago
yesterday making ARRANGEMENTS To
move his family to Gary.
Mrs. V. u. Young, who was taken 70
Chicago several days ago to undergo
an operation for appendicitis. is very
much improved and it is Thought tba
operation will be unnecessary.
K H. Hfldebrand of South Bend
IS In Gary making a several days visit.
Attorney c. M. Renollet went TO
Hammond yesterday on court business.
A number of local EIks will go TO
East Chicago next Saturday to attend
the in1tiatory work of a big class at
that lace.
The Lady Maccabees of Gary invites
all members of the organization to be
present at a party at the home of Mrs
NJ Weber this evening
Cut prices on Rubber Ware at the
K. & ST. Co. Fifth avenue. tf
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
DIST church will meet this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. George Deuel. at 71s
Broadway
Mrs. T. E. Knots is visiting Chicago
friends for few days this week
number of ladies of the Christian
church are meeting this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. B. KeIlar.
Mrs. n. r. Wood viii entertain the
Fern Leaf club tomorrow afternoon at
her Broadway residence.
The r. & So. for largest display Of
Christmas goods, Fifth avenue. IF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
SCRAMBLE FOR INDIANA
SENAT0RSHIP Is LIVELY
Kern and Other Aspirants for the
Honor Meet at Banquet In In
dinnap0Ils.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16.-John w
Kern, State Senator L. E. Slack. John
E. Lamb, B. f. Shiveley. Major @. "
Menzies. and Edward G. Hoffman, all
aspirants for the United States senator
ship, We'd with each other for honors
at big democratic banquet here last
night.
The banquet was in the name of a
Qualification over the recent victory OF
the state democracy IN electing gov
nernor. eleven out of thirteen con-
gressmen. and majority of the legis-
lature, insuring a democratic United
States senator
Many politicians were predicting that
the contest would be long one, as
not one Of the candidates seems to
have enough strength to run away
with the toga-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
DOG OWNERS PAY
THE REQUIRED FINE
Twenty-Eight Victims Are Hailed Be
fore Judges Huber and Towns-
ley and Each Pays $I1.e0.

The cases of the twenty eight dog
owners. who tried to avoid the pay
ment of their dog licenses and for
whom warrants were sowrn out by
Trustee William Kunert. came up be-
fore Judges Huber and Townsley yes
terday.
Most of the cases We're disposed of
by the payment of s11.90- Many of
the people tried to settle out of court
when they saw that they were up
against it, but they We're forced to
stand prosecution. Most of the owners
will pay the fine without further
trouble.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
OWNER OF PROPOSED
BUILDING COMES FROM OHIO
Contract ON Mast $4,000 Structure Tc
BE Let I'm All Probability Today.

The letting of the contract for the
Mast building, which was originally
set for last Monday. may be let today.
Mr.. Mast, who win be the owner of the
building, arrived from Cleveland, o.,
last night in order that he may be
present at the opening of the bids.
which will be done in the office of
Architect Hendricks.
Quite number of bids have been
submitted, and it is thought that there
viii be some very close figuring on the
new three-story building, which in
wolves an expenditure of nearly $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
GARY BOYS AND GIRLS
TO MEET HOBART SCHOOL.
Basketball Games Between Two High
Schools Is Scheduled For FRI
day Might.

Friday night the second basketball
game of the season of the Gary high
school will be played when Gary meets
the Hobart boys and girls in a double
header. The Hobart team has not been
tried out this year, but If is thought
that they VIII rate about the same as
the Gary teams. Although East Chi
cago slipped one over on the Gary arg
gregation, the Steel City teams have
had more practice than at that time
and they. feel that they will be able
to put up a much better game A
large crowd is expected from Hobart
and several from East Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Deaths OF Presidents.

Washington's death was due to
acute laryngitis; Adams. Madison and
Monroe, practically to old age; Jeffer-
son. chronic diarrhoea; John Quincy
Adams, paralysis; Jackson, dropsy;
Van Buren,, catarrhal affections of the
throat and lungs; William Henry Har-
rison, pleurisy; Tyler, cause Of death
not given by biographers: Polk.
cholera: Taylor, cholera morbus, COM
bined with a severe cold; Fillmore,
paralysis; Pierce, dropsy; Buchanan.
rheumatic govt; Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley, assassinated; Johnson.
paralysis; Grant, cancer at the root
of the tongue; Hayes neuralgia of the
heart; Arthur, heart trouble, and Ben
jamin Harrison, pneumonia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
STRAY GIRLS ARE
FOUND NEAR GARY

away from home for a whole day and a
might The first night they spent in
Fisherman Fred Bergs house at Kav-
anaugh, point on the line of the Chi
cago, Lake Shore & South Bend line,
where it crosses the Calumet river
west of Gary.
Berg has both whisky and beer in
the place; and the police report that the
might was spent in revelry. Berg Is a
man about 80 or 60 years old, and some
time ago his place was raided as a
Dlind pig and a quantity of liquor con-
hscated. 1t is understood that the girls
have visited the place before.
GIRLS SEEK ADVENTURES.
1t was the wild spirit Of adventure
which impelIed the two Hammond girls
to leave their homes and go to live
with the fisherman in his houseboat on
the river.
Annie Schmidt, who lives on Hoff-
man street. has the reputation of being
wild girl 1t is believed by the po-
lice that it was she who led the other
girl astray. She is known to asso-
ciate with other girls, well known to
the police, and is believed to have been
responsible for the downfall of the
little brown haired, blue-eyed girl who
was her companion in the escapade
1t is not at all unusual to hear of
boys running away to become Indian
fighters. but for two I6 year old girls
to engage In such an escapade is very
unusual
And they went the limit in playing
cowboy girl" They not only hunted
out a secluded spot in the woods, but
they secured the proper dress and car
ried real revolvers which shoot real
bullets.
CARRIED OUTFIT IN SUIT CASE
The girls are believed to have left
home Monday afternoon. They carried
a suitcase with them in which they
had the two cowboy girl" costumes.
When they arrived at the lone fisher
mans houseboat they at once changed
their clothes and put on the brown
wooden skirts and the wooden shirt
waists, bandana handkerchiefs were
placed about their necks and the
broad -brimmed hats were adjusted
IT a stranger had met the girls on a
lonely country road, there is little
doubt that he would suspect he was
about to be held up. The girls spent
the first day roaming about the woods
and secured their meals from the fish
erman. Monday evening they had a
hilarious time over the bottles of beer
and whisky which were always avail
able.
GIRLS ARE BROUGHT BACK HOME.
Tuesday night, however, the two hui
inflated girls were confronted by Cap
tain Bunde and Officer Hanlon and
were taken back to Hammond The
discovery of the hiding place of the
two girls was brought about by the
mother of one of them, who reported
their disappearance to the. police.
Some one tipped off the fact that
they had gone to Fisherman Berg,s
place at Kavanaugh. The anxious
mother awaited the return of her
daughter and last night learned the full
particulars of the girls adventure.
The girls and their parents were
ordered to appear in the city court this
morning ana explain the adventure of
Monday night and Tuesday. On the
promise of the parents that the girls
would be compelled to behave in the
future, they were released
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
OREGON-IDAHo DEVELOPMENT

Vale. Ore, Dec. ia three days
meeting of the Oregon Idaho develop
ment congress began here today for the
consideration of plans. to advertise the
natural wealth and resources of the two
states with view to attracting capi-
tai and settlers. The meeting is at
tended by representatives, of many
commercial organizations throughout
Oregon and Idaho.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
CAT AND DOG SHOW IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill.,, Dec. 16.-Blue ribbon
felines and prize-winning CANNES are
vying for honors in the Coliseum An
mex, where the annual Chicago cat and
dog show opened today to continue
through the remainder of the week
The exhibition this year is given under
the joint auspices of the Beresford Cat
club, the Western Boston Terrier club
and the American Toy Dog club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 16.-Donald
Grant Mitchell, "a years old. the we'll
known author who wrote under the
nom de plume FIX Marvel" died at
his home, Marvelwood, in Edgewood, a
suburb of this city, last night. His ILL
ness dates to August last, when he suf-
feFed an attack of acute indigestion.
From this he rallied so that he was
able to walk about his home unat-
tended, until two weeks ago, when he
began to fail slowly. Sunday his con-
dition became rapidly worse. At the
bedside at the time of Mr.. MftchelPs
death were his sons, Harold of New
London and Walter of Newark, and his
daughters, Mrs. Walter Hart of Rye,
NJ Y; Mrs. Mason 9Ioppin, and the
Misses Elizabeth, Bessie and Harriet
Mitchell, all of New Haven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Cotton Consumption Decreased.

The preliminary report of the CEN
sus bureau on cotton consumesion in
the United States for the year end
ing August 81, 1908, recently issued,
showed that during the period COW
cred the mills of the south consumed
2,256,613 bales, against 2,410,993 bales
in 1906-'07, or falling of of only 1884,
$50 bales (6.4 per cent?, whereas, in
the same interval, northern establish
ments exhibited decline of 225.11S
males (9.9 per cent?.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Be True to Your Own ldeaIs.

l would rather live on the most
desolate -shivering, with all the
warm wraps of falsehood stripped off,
GAZING after unbound truth than sit
comfortably on more inhabited spots.
where others are warm in a faith
which is true to them, but which is
false to me-. w. Robertson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
A Question of Relative MerIt.

A little boy of eight years attend
ing school away from home wrote a
letter to his sister from which the fol-
lowing extract is taken: I'VE had a
spelling match in school to-day, and 1
spelled all the boys down and won the
NEEDLE. The Delineator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
country,s Heavy Fire Loss

The average fire loss in the United
States is said to be more than 81
head, as compared with only one-third
of dollar in six of the leading Eu-
ropean countries. The difference is
ascribed to less rigidly enforced
building laws.-Ohio State Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Eqas and Zoos.

Eggs are 33 cents dozen, madam"
said the dairyman. Those are per-
fectly good eggs, but they are not in
valid eggs. Invalid eggs are As cents
dozen. No, madam, invalid eggs are
not eggs that are on their last legs.
They are eggs that are eaten raw by
invalids. so they have to be just
laid"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
BY the Hurricane Route.

He's long wanted to leave the coun-
try" says Billville exchange, but he
never could afford the railroad fare.
but just as he had given up all hope
hurricane came along and gave him
and his house free transportation. It
was providential and he pulled
through at last. Atlanta Constftu-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
L0GANSP0RT MAN BUYS
BUYS FIVE ACRES OF LAND
Borman and Waldron Close Up Another
Big Deal Yesterday

Toleston, Dec. 16.-(SpeciaI)-R
dolph Doege, who owned FIVE acres of
land on Borman boulevard in the south
end of town, yesterday sold the prop
erty to George f. Cohee OF Logansport
who will subdivide his acquisition into
lots. The purchase price was S6250
The deal was made through the Office
of Borman and Waldron and is one of
the largest contaminated this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Hearty old-Time Meal.

From Pfpy's Diary: My wife had
got ready very fine dinner, viz: A
dish of marrow bones, leg of NUT
ton, loin of veal, dish of fowl, three
pullets and two dozen of larks all in
dish; a great tart, meats tongue,
Va dish of anchovies. dish of prawns
and cheese.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Won THROUGH Force of Grit.

Louise M. Alcott fought poverty fol
20 years. fighting it with splitting
headaches. weary limbs and aching
heart, but she made over 5000 600 with
her pen and cleared all the family
debts, even those outlawed. Her grit
alone sustained her against pool
health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Children Set to Destroy Moths.

In the rural districts of Saxony
children were given free day from
school last summer so that they
might gather moths of a species de-
structive to trees, for which they
were given a couple of cents for every
100 caught.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
CIaret.

"Claret" is a word unknown to the
French cultivator Vinum claretum-
!. e., clarified wine-came into early
use in English as "claret" or "clarry,'
to distinguish the beautifully pellu-
cid wines of Bordeaux from those of
Burgundy and other vinelands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Keen Scent of Animals.

A fox can scent a man half a mile
away ii the wind be blowing in the
animals direction A mouse can smell
cheese so feet away A deer may be
sound asleep, and yet he will catch
the scent of a person passing 200 feet
OF.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
WORK ON NEW CAR AXLE
FACTORY BEING RUSHED.
Four Hundred Men VIII BE Employed
at New Gary Mandatory.

People who are in touch with the
plans for the new car axle factory, at
Gary, say they are about completed
and that the Indiana Steel company,
which is building the plant, is making
preparations to set the plant up as soon
as possible.
It Is expected that 400 men will be
employed in the place when it is com
pleted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Retracinn Our sfens

Dat Darwinian theory said Uncle
Eben, wouldn't worry me none if I
could be good an sure dat some of us
weren't doublin' on de trail Wash
ington Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
One Of the worId,s Wonders

The ''Taj MahaP' at Agra, India, is
mausoleum built by Shah Jehan to
his favorite sultana, Moomtaz-i-Mahul.
1t is of white marble and is said to be
the most beautiful structure in the
world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Pennsylvania at the Front.

Pennsylvania leads in the slate in
dustry. with Vermont, Maine, vir-
ginia, Maryland New York, California.
Arkansas and New Jersey following in
the order named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
FuIton,s Power of Tbouuht

Robert Fulton possessed to a re-
markable degree the power of concen-
trated thought. He studied French,
Italian and German and acquired a
proficiency In the three languages.
Higher mathematics, physics, chemis-
try and perspective also demanded his
attention as he progressed in scien-
tific esearch.-Century Magazine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
Grievance That Rankles

You can never make woman be-
lieve that her neighbor has a right to
have a runabout when she still owes
her that cup of sugar she borrowed
last spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
His Ailrnent

My husband, poor man." said Mrs.
Lapsling. didn't get wink of sleep
last night. He was suffering dread
fully from the embargo in the small
of his back"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
But ! Whale Is Not = Fish.

Twenty-six whales were caught in
one week off the coast Of British Co
lumbia- unless the story is one Of
them---Atlanta Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
One Exception.

Distance" says the Philosopher of
Folly, lends enchantment to the
view of almost everything but nav
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

Limit of Time Without Food.
When the body of a starving animal
including man, loses two-fifths of its
substance, the inevitable result is
death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
DANGEROUS Doubt.

The woman who thinks no other
woman is to be trusted seldom sue.
ceeds in raising herself above suspi-
cion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
BIDS OPENED AT NEXT MEETING

The Gary town board will receive
bids at its next regular session for a
sewer contract by which Broadway and
Madison street are to be connected by
an eighteen-inch sewer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
VIII Sell Old Fire Ennine

The authorities in the village of
Holywell, Flintshire, England, have de-
cided to sell an old fire engine which
they possess. 1t is probably the Oldest
fire engine in the kingdom
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
TO BEGIN
EARLY NEXT SPRING
Town Board Holds Regular Meeting
Yesterday Afternoon-A. F. Knots
Gets Extension of Time on Con-
tract-City Treasurer's Surety Is
Raised to One Hundred Thousand
Dollars.

What is thought to be the best bid
for bond issue ever received by a
city in Lake county was that received
by the town board of Gary yesterday
on its $45,0 issue The successful bid
der proved to be ]. F. Wild of Indian
apolis. whose bid on the Az per cent
bonds was accepted. The premium he
offered was s1,S4050
The bidding for the bonds was very
heated and bankers from all parts of
the state came to Gary yesterday in an
attempt to purchase the bonds. Those
who bid were E. c. Simpson, First Ma
& Co., of Indianapolis; Miller, Adams
& Co., of Indianapolis; Thomas j. Ell
lott & Sons, of Elkhart.
The city regards the sale of the
bonds the best that has been made
by any city in the county up to this
time. The bonds Of the city of Gary
not only sold at par, but on the ~
per cent issue they were given a pre-
MUM of s1.s4050 on ten-year bonds
The bidding of all the bankers present,
figure of the successful bidder, so that
UP to the last moment they were not
certain who would be awarded pur-
chase.
Begin building Next Fab.
The $4,000 bond issue which was
made by the city yesterday is for the
construction of the new city hall which
will be built in the spring. The plans
for the city hall have now been drawn
up by the architect and have been &C
cepted by the city. The city has given
UP the idea of constructing the build
ing this fall, however, and will defer
the construction until next spring.
They thought 1t advisable, however, to
have the money on hand when they
are ready to build.
The only other business transacted
by the board was the extension of time
granted to Attorney A f. Knots, of
the Gary Construction company. for the
construction of Fifteenth avenue, Mas
sachusetts street and Jefferson street
He was granted an extension until Au-
gust 1, as the board decided that they
were in no hurry for the streets.
City Treasurer L. A. Bryan will also
be asked to increase his bond to $780,
600. The treasurer is expected to pro-
vide bond to the extent of double the
amount of money which is likely to be
in the treasury at any one time. Re
Gently this amount was $50, 900, SO that
the bond should have been at least $780,
600.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

Many of Them Begin Earlier.
The first thing most men learn aft
er they have gained success is to quit
giving soft answers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

The election of trustees of Helm En-
campment No. Cos. L O. O. F., for the
year of 1se8 will take place on Dec. il
1908, at Odd Fellows hall, Gary. 2w
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

Seven Have Monopoly.
There are only seven establishments
in this country with the facilities for
casting bronze statuary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
PESgEBLQqoo WxrzE OzPxnzroryA Ezy--s
ERfTEST AELLEzSxkAS.S lrAfYsH S CT1Y
POULTRY SHOW BRINGS CHAMPIONS.

Farmers in
exhibit which
the
in section
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
The Character of Action.

1t Is circumstance and proper mea-
sure that give an action its character.
and make 1t either good or bad
Plutarch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16
PLACES ORDER FOR
NEW PAVING BRICK
Contract Calls for Delivery Within Five
Days of Letting It,

The Chicago, Lake Shore & South
Bend Interurban company today placed
an order for paving brick to be used
around its depot in Gary.
The contract calls for the delivery of
brick within five days. 1t is the in
tention of the company to lay the
brick before bad weather interferes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-16

FOR SALE-Solid oak removable shelv-
ing. Reasonable terms. Apply Sax
& Savage. Gary. Ind.