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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Banks Reopen
DIRECTORS AND FRIENDS MADE
COOP eHoRTAcE AND TIE
DooRs aERE q DEEMED
% Ijnlte q Presa.l

CALIFORNIA! Pa Feb. y. The
People, Bank here after being IL
charge Of = temporary receiver for
two months Is again open The shut
down followed an $4,000 shortage
when charges were preferred against
20. F. Piper. former cashier, Max Az
ener and W. /. Lenhart. The trials are
set Tor next Tuesday. The bank d.
rectors and friends made the shortage
good and the institution is now on a
solid footing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
reW KNOW THIs



Rec "a insurance EepDtts slioE q tEss.
riiendens ineres 81 the nshiber of
deaths resulting from some FORM os
kidney disease While there are iaalIy
cases here, yet Few hare resulted
seriously thus far; states q well known
local authority. Kidney troubles are
the most dangerous, because the dis
ease is generally far advanced before
anything wrong is suspected by the
sufferer.
Pain In the back, sides and above
the groins: foul discolored urine,
which shows brickdust sediment after
settling; frequent desire to pass 1t, ir-
ritation and weakness Of bladder. are
but symptoms. the cause Of which can
generally be traced to feeble, inactive
kidneys, which fail 10 filter the poison
Gus waste matter and uric acid from
the blood. causing such symptoms as
rheumatism, blood disorders and gem
eral debility and weakness.
Such persons should drink plenty Of
good pure water and refrain from the
use Of all stimulating or spurious
liquors.
Patent medicines containing large
portions of alcohol should be avoided.
A good. safe and almost certain reg
ulator and healing and cleansing tonic
to the entire kidney and urinary tract
is made up Of the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one.half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup sarsaparilla. three
ounces.
Mix by shaking in bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after each meal
and again at bedtime. Any druggist
here can supply the ingredients. which
are entirely harmless and inexpensive.
1t would be well to save the prescrip-
ton, and at the first sign of these dan
gerous troubles mix some and give it
a trial. as there is no better remedy
known, nor anything more simple and
easily prepared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
FIRST cHAuTAuouA OF YEAR.

DELAND, Fla, Feb. 14.-What is
probably the first important Chautau.
qua assembly to be held in this coun-
try In 1908 opens here this evening
with musical programme, including
a rendition of Haydn's oratOrio, 1.-THE
Creation" The assembly will last
until March /, and, owing to the great
Of winter tourists here, VIII
undoubtedly be highly successful.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
TRIAL Trip FOB CAROLINA.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE arm
ored cruiser North Carolina will I'M
dertalte her third trial trip of the
Chesapeake Cabes tomorrow. The
builders have made many changes in
her valve adjustments, which they be-
lieve will assuoa successful outcome
Of the trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
TRAVELLING MAN
OVERCOME BY GAS
Believe That Harry Pitzele
Was Victim of Murder
GUS Assault.

Sensational developments have come
to light in South Chicago since the
death of Harry Pitzele, travelling man
who died yesterday and who was last
Saturday reported to have been over
come by gas in one of the Harbor ave
nue. places.
Last Saturday he was removed from
the South Chicago hospital to st. Luke's
hospital, where after a rigid examina-
tion it was found that he skull had
been crushed and that he was the vic
tim of some brutal assault.
Last Saturday it was reported, that
Pitzele. who is only 81 years old. had
gone into one of the Harbor avenue
places while drunk and that in going
into one of the rooms he had accident
ally turned on the gas, thus almost
asphixiating himself. This report,
however, was only a blind and would
not have been further investigated had
the man not died.
Upon his death. Joseph Horn, who
runs the place at 1851 where the assault
upon Pitzele occurred was arrested.
Four women were arrested with him
and the five men will have a pre-
liminary hearing in Judge Torrison's
court in South Chicago this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
GARY LAD IS MISSING
Leo Logger Has Not Been
Seen For Three Weeks
By His People.

Leo Logger. the 12-year-old son of
Charles Logger of Gary, has been miss
ing from home for three weeks and the
father did not seem to be any more
concerned than if he had never seen
the boy.
1t was only when captain of detec-
tives p. D. OBrien found the boy in
Chicago and questioned him regarding
his whereabouts that it was discov-
cred that he was a runaway.
He was the most surprised man in
the world when he telephoned to Gary
and found that the father had not re-
ported the fact that the boy was miss
ing, although he has been gone over
three weeks.
The Gary police cannot understand
what manner of a man the father of
the boy is. to be so little concerned over
the child's loss. The father finally
agreed to go to the Harrison street
station and take his boy back home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
BENJAMIN IS ELECTED
Lake County Agricultural
Society Holds It's An
nual Election.

Crown Point, Ind. Sept. S.-(Spec-
iaD-The Lake County Agricultural So
ciety met at the hourt house last Sat
urday and transacted business relative
to settling the recent fair accounts and
business connected Herewith. The Of
fee holders of last year resigned their
positions and with the exception of
Fred Wheeler, who serves as secretary,
new men will fill the positions The
following officers We're chosen:
President-Charles Benjamin.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Bailey.
General superintendent - Charles
Daugherty.
Secretary-Fred Wheeler
Treasurer-John Lehman.
1t is said at present that some
changes will be mad in conducting the
fair next year and that the society will
revert back to the old-time fair with
out additional side attractions and
evening performances. but it remains to
be seen whether fair conducted on
those lines at the present day, will be
as successful as the one recently held
and whether or not real agricultural
display will be attractive enough to
draw a crowd for the four days ses-
sion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
AhTI.TAFT MEETING
WAS A F|zzLE
Robert VIM johnson Fails
to Lure Gary Colored
Folk Away.
CROWD NUMBERS TWO SCORE
Dave Johnson, Proprietor of a Dis
orderly Place, Assists at
the Meeting.

Robert Winn johnson and his much
advertised anti-Taft meeting held yes
terday afternoon, proved TO be most
IamentabIe fzzIe. There hardly
over dozen cOIored men in the small
group of spectators which gathered
around the distinguished looking col
ored orators, and they largely
composed of troubIe-making republic
cans who were DESTROYS of breaking UP
the meeting rather than being in
fuenced TO change their politics.
At not time did the crowd which con-
gregated around Eleventh avenue and
Broadway number more than fifty, and
a large number of these were foreign
ers who could not understand English
and were there for curiosity. The
speakers were fiery however, and drew
a number of people about the stump
upon which they spoke to see what
the excitement was about, but the
crowd could not be held for any length
of time. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. Johnson himself. ably as
sisted by Mr.. Dave Johnson. the col
ored proprietor of a disorderly place
on Washington street.
Mayor Knots Doesn't Show.
One of the regrettable features of
the meeting was that one of the most
prominent speakers for the occasion,
Mayor Knots, failed to show, he hav-
ing probably forgotten about it in the
rush of the preceding events. All of
the colored men, however. made their
| appearance, and showed more than or
binary intelligence Winn Johnson
was visibly agitated al the way mat
| ters were going and the doleful looks
which he gave the crowd and the way
| he snapped out his introductions, left
no doubt in the minds of the three or
| four other agitators of the anti-Taft
club that he did not like the way
| things were turning out
| As far as can be learned, there was
no anti-Taft club formed. 1t was de-
cided it is said, to postpone this little
| formality until the enthusiasm aroused
would be worked up to a greater ex-
| tent than it was yesterday. Under the
banner. Remember the Brownsville ar
| fair" which Johnson had hung on an
uncompleted building, some one yester-
day had the inconsidera ton to tack
| up one under the banner, another one
reading, Remember the Lincoln af-
fair which was promptly torn down.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
GARY FATHERS
TAKE IN LAND
Territory South of Calumet
River Absorbed by Mu-
nicipality of Gary.
UP BEFORE COUNTY COUNCIL
George Earle, Wealthy Land Owner,
Brings Much Influence
to Bear.
George Earle, Wealthy Land Owner,

The four sections of land south Of
the Calumet river were Saturday made
a part of Gary by the town trustees,
and the confines of the steel city will
thereby be considerably swelleG when
the measure is passed upon by the
county council. There was a condi-
ton upon which it was passed, how
ever, and that was If E. j. Burlington
president of the Gary Land company
could secure the deed to the tract of
land south of the river so that the
widening of Broadway could be made
possible without condemnation, the
county council will be asked to table
the annexation resolution which has
been placed before them
Trustees BaIk at First.
When the matter Of taking in such a
large addition to the town of Gary
was proposed, two of the trustees
baked and refused to burden Gary with
more property than it could handle.
They were willing to provide some
means of widening Broadway, how
ever so that the bridge for which s37,-
500 has already been appropriated. can
be constructed. E. ]. Burlington asked
the board not to act in the matter un-
til they had heard from him, as he in
tended to place the situation before
the officers of the Toleston Gun club
and see if he could not influence them
to give the deed for the required strip
If he was unsuccessful, then the board
could annex the property and the con-
demnation proceedings begin.
In order to facilitate matters, how.
ever, number of real estate men pro.
posed the plan of action which was
finally adopted. 1t was decided to pas.
the resolution at once, so that if it be-
came necessary the board could laN
the resolution before the county coun.
ell at their next regular session, anC
have it passed upon. In case Mr. Buff
fington has not yet made an attemp
to swing the officers Of the ToIestor
Gun club, the matter will be held il
escrow, and If he is successful, tn,
resolution will be tabled
Earle Brings His Influence,
Probably the greatest influence tina
was brought to bear on the board fol
the statement of George Earle. one O
.ilS HedllHiesl uedleFS IN this sector
of the country. who states that if tn,
bridge is put in over the Calumet rive
at once, work would be started on tn,
construction of the Hobart-Gary cleo
trio line and also the Crown Point
Gary interurban. Mr.. Earle said tina
the capital with which to construct tn,
lines has already been raised and tina
they were only looking for means o
getting into Gary to start the worI
of construction at once. He ais,
stated. however, that they are tired o
waiting and that if they do not max
some effort at once to get an en-
trance to Gary for them, they viii
abandon their plan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
SOUTH CHICAGO
HAS CELEBRATION
Lakeside Grove Scene of
Festivities in the AT
ternoon and Speeches.

The small army of workmen in South
Chicago enjoyed Labor day to the full
yesterday in score of different ways
All the factories, workshops and stores
were closed for the day and after the
parade, in which about 1000 workmen
participated. fastened to the picnic
grounds and to the parks.
The celebration began with a parade
which started at Ninety second street
and Exchange avenue and went
through the main street and over the
Ninety second street bridge to the
Lakeside grove. where a picnic was be-
ing given by the South Chicago Trades
and Labor assembly.
John c. Grantham, president of the
South Chicago Trades and Labor as
sembly, was grand marshal for the par
ade. In the afternoon at Lakeside
grove speeches were made by James
Kirby of the A F. of l., W. Mahon,
international president of street car
employees, and Warren McIntire, dra-
matte critic for the Chicago American.
1t Was Good Picnic.
The picnic at Lakeside grove proved
popular, especially to the union men.
who were admitted free. Dancing was
in order from the time the crowd en-
tered the park until it closed.
The parade was about mile long
and floats from all the leading South
Chicago stores We're in it feature
of thep arade was the baking of dough-
nuts on a stove on one of Spiegers fur
/ niture wagons.
Before the parade was started an
order had been sent broadcast that not
more than one wagon of each com
| pany would be allowed in the parade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
FIRE THREATENED IN
GARY THEATRE YESTERDAY

What threatened TO be a bad fire and
might have caused panic, broke out
in the Lyric theater in Gary at 9:15
yesterday evening. when there were in
the neighborhood of 100 persons in the
theater.
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of the ceHuloid films which were
set on fire in some mysterious manner.
H. c. Zimmerman, the operator. had his
hands badly burned and is lucky to
have escaped as well as he did.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
BURGLAR IS GIVEN
A SAVAGE BEATING
East Chicago Man Raps In
truder Over Head With
Garden Rake.
BLOODY TINES TELL OF FIGHT
Police There Have Yellow Hair al
Only Clue for Solution Of
the Mystery.


East Chicago, Ind, Sept. S.-A blood
tined rake, covered with a few strands
of yelIowish hair are the only clues
left for the local police department,
with which to solve midnight mys-
terry at the home of james Whitmer, on
Barring avenue, in this city.
wilmer is night foreman at the C.
Il. II. railway shops, west of this city,
and during the night his wife is COM
PEELED to remain In her home, prac-
ticalIy unprotected. They have mo- chill
dren and the slightest noise about the
house during the long hours of the
night awakens her.
About 1880 Sunday evening. just as
Mrs. Whitmer was preparing to re-
tire, she heard a footstep crossing her
was helpless should the marauder at
tempt 70 gain an entrance. she peered
through the blinds on the front door
At that moment. the unwelcomed Wis
attempted to force the lock. Mrs Wit
mer ran screaming through the house
and although very nervous succeeded
in unlocking the rear door. Her con-
tinual screams brought several neigh
bors to the scene, the first to arrive be-
ing William Paulson, who resides at
1922 Barring avenue. Breathless the
woman told her story. while the un-
known burglar persisted in his efforts
to open the door. His labors could be
distinctly heard and Mr.. Paulson
quickly decided upon the best course
to pursue.
Grabs the Garden Rake.
A garden rake stood near the side
fence and this was chosen by Paulson
as the best means of protection. With
no other weapon, he rushed to the
front door of the Whitmer home. The
burglar became frightened and started
to run. with Paulson in close pursuit
The man was caught in the yard be-
tween the Paulson and Whitmer homes
Blow after blow was rained upon his
head and shoulders with the tines OF
the rake, until the handle broke. The
would-be burglar then seized his OPP
portunity and commenced to run. He
was followed as far as One Hundred
and Forty eighth street by Paulson
who still numerically dubbed the
amateur Raffles The man turned west
on One Hundred and Forty eighth
street and was soon lost from sight.
City Attorney Kennedy and Superin-
tendent ]. W. Baird, of the Electric
Light company were among the early
arrivals and assisted in a search OF
the neighboring premises for some clue
to the visitors identity.
The man was we'll built" said Mrs
Whitmer to THE TINES correspondent
Il should judge that he was about |
feet 10 inches tall and perhaps weighed
$50 pounds. He was bareheated anc
wore either light shirt or undershirt
rolled up at the sleeves. He also wore
a long moustache. and was evidently e
foreigner"
| That the man was badly wounded by
Paulson's commendable attack is be.
] lieved by all who have seen the bloody
relic of the fracas and Mr.. Whitmer i.
profound in his gratitude.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
Credit to KIiver and Hewitt.

in the entertainment which had been
provided for them.
Credit to Ixliver and Hewitt.
Much of the credit for the celebra-
ton yesterday must be given to Mr.
Kliver and John T. Hewitt.
Every one enjoyed themselves at the
grounds as the amusements were clean
and interesting. Dancing and other
forms of amusement were INDUCED in
until late hour. In the afternoon a
baseball game attracted a large crowd
after eating their lunches in the grove,
enjoyed themselves for the remainder
of the afternoon seeing the sights of
the city.
The line of march of the great par
ade was as follows:
First division-Led by Gary police.
Prof. Pugh's K. o. T. NJ band; car
riages with city officials. speakers and
newspaper men; fathers local union:
plasterers' local union; sheet metal
workers; plumbers and steamftters OF
Hammond; electrical workers of Ham
mond, No. 571; plumbers and steamft-
Hammond. No. $50; electrical workers
of Crown Point; electrical workers of
Gary; painters and decorators of Lake
county, local union No. 400.
Second division-Band; teamsters'
district council of Lake county-Ham-
mond local, Whiting local. East Chi
cago local, Gary local. Indiana Harbor
local; retail clerks of East Chicago;
retail clerks of Gary; BARRIERS of Ham
mond; BARRIERS of Gary; bricklayers OF
Lake county.
Third division-Band; carpenters
district council of Lake county-Ham-
mond local. East Chicago local; Whit
ing local, Indiana Harbor local. Crown
Point local, South Bend local, Toleston
local. Gary local; structural iron work
ers' cement workers; nod carriers and
building laborers of Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
ExaqaeratIon.

The century is young; the world
also young, as worlds go; and our
country compared with many, is very
young. Exaggeration is one of the
faults to which youth is peculiarly SUBJ
Iceland from which age is not Who'll
~ free. To be an artist-in words, in
color, with the chisel, on the stage, or
In whatever medium-and not to exag-
gerate, sometimes and to some extent,
might fairly be considered an impos-
stbility-Chicago Dial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
Church Celebrates Birthday.

The South Chicago First Methodist
church. go Houston avenue. Sunday be-
gins a weeks celebration of it's silver
anniversary. The week will be de-
voted to special services and on Friday
night a banquet will be given. Senator
George w. Dixon will be postmaster.
Rev. Albert A. Mohney is pastor of the
church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
CROWN POINT TO
ENTERTAIN WOODMEN
Saturday Will Witness Lake
County's Annual Fra
ternal Logrolling.
IT WILL Be A BIC EVENT
Johnny Hands Famous Orchestra
viii Be the Musical At
traction.
traction.

Crown Point, Ind, Sept S.-The first
annual picnic given by the Lake Coun-
ty Log Rolling Association Modern
woodmen, of America, at the fair
grounds in Crown Point next Saturday
promises to be a big event of its kind
and will be attended by Woodmen from
all over Lake and adjoining counties.
The committees in charge are work
ing night and day for the success of the
affair and have arranged many feat
ures and attractions to entertain the
large crowd tht will undoubtedly at
tend
Hands Orchestra Coming.
Johnny Hands, the famous band and
orchestra leader of Chicago, has charge
of the musical program and band and
orchestra conducted by him will furnish
the music, which fact calls for no more
comment as Hand is one of the best mu-
Hicians IN the city.
The day will begin with a reception
of the visiting Woodmen at their hall
OF the public square. followed by pa
rade of the various camps. floats by
the business men, and a band concert
in the forenoon. The picnic proper will
be held at the fair grounds in the af
ternoon, at which place athletic con-
tests of all descriptions will be held.
Program of Sports.
Dancing, foot racing, tug-of-war and
horse races will serve to amuse the
crowd.
The following program has been ar
ranged and will be given in it's en-
tirety Everyone in the county is
cordially invited to attend and partici-
pate In launching and making a success
of the first annual picnic of the Mod
ern Woodmen:
900 a. m.-Reception of woodmen
and Royal Neigrbors at hall.
1000 a. Informing parade at Wood
men hall.
HOO a. m-Dinner. Hot coffee and
lunch at fair grounds
100 p. m.-Prize drill by union For
ester teams-two or more teams to
compete. Prize. silk banner.
200 p. m.-Ladies' hitching contest.
Prize, hand painted plate.
The above contest is open to all
ladies.
100 yard dash-Open to all. Prize. sill
yer medal.
years or under. First prize, IS cents,
second proze, so cents.
Girls race-50 yards First prize, pound
box of candy; second prize. half
pound box of candy.
Gentlemens road race-Half mile.
Horses with records barred. First
prize, $500; second prize, $500.
$500 ?. m.-Dancing begins in floral
hall.
Fat Mems race-1OO yards. prize. box
cigars.
44o yard dash-open to all, prize, gold
medal.
Tug-of- WARRIOR Woodmen only, g.
man teams to enter. Prize IS.
Horse Race-Running Y mile free-for-
all. First prize, $500; second. $500.
Foot Race-Ladies' so yard. open to all.
Prizt, hand bag.
Motorcycle Race mile for stock cars
only. Prize, silver cup.
600 p. m.-Suppe.r
700 p. m.-Dancing.
500 p. m.-Dancing.
900 p. m.-Dancing.
Continued Dancing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08

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