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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
BIG FIRE IN
GARY THIS A. N.
Largest Frame Structure
South of Wabash Tracks
Goes Up in Smoke.
ORIGIN OF FIRE A MYSTERY
High Wind Threatens the City and
Occupants Jump From Burn
ing Windows.

The largest frame building north of
1y destroyed this morning at a m.
The building was the property of John
Proshack and was valued Mt $4,000. IL
was covered by $1,000 insurance. The
building contained twenty-four apart
ments and many of the occupants OF
the building had narrow escapes TO
avoid being overcome by the smoke or
consumed by the flames.
High Wind Prevents Department.
A high wind made it almost impos-
sible to save the building from destruc-
ton and the volunteer fire department
with its chemical outfit and its few
lines of hose was helpless against the
onslaught of the flames.
1t is not known how the fire started.
The flames started in the room that
was formerly used as a saloon, on the
main floor The fire had gained con-
siderable Roadway before 1t was final
~ discovered and a telephone report
was sent to the police station.
AS quickly as possible the chemical
equipment and the new hose was taken
to the scene of the fire and an effort
was made to stop the progress of the
flames.
When this was found impossible the
efforts of the volunteers were directed
to saving the surrounding property
The high wind was carrying the fiyine
embers a long distance and 1T wal
feared that other buildings Nigh
catch on fire.
Wild Scramble to Get Out.
| Previous to the arrival of the fir
department there was a wild scramble
on the part of the occupants of tn
building to get out. Some of then
were compelled to jump from secon'
story windows, but fortunately non
of them were injured.
The building was located at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Adams and wa
one of the finest structures on tn
south side. The fire again demon
Istrated the fact that with a proper fir
fighting force the property which
now a total ruin could have been saved
AS arrangements have already bee
made to organize regular paid fir
| department, it is not expected tina
there will be another unnecessary los
by fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
Peter Pan in Real Life.

The lucky man is the man who
through all the seasons of many years
remains at heart boy. He will be
asked by boys to share boyish amuse-
ments and to fall in with boys ideas
of what sport should be, which is the
best compliment of all. He has a
mans store of experience, an added
patience, a maturer philosophy, but in
all else he remains a boy.-London
Field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

stood and agreed that said John G.
Earle does not waive any rights to
such damages as he may sustain
or be awarded by reason of build
ing of said Burns ditch.
assigned. JOHN G. EARLE,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
Advice.

The man who comes to you for adj
vice will be almost sure to take it If
it agrees with what he has made up
his mind to do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Worlds Wool Production.
The worlds wool record is held by
Australia, with Argentine second and
the United States third.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER a. 1908

her article she makes center shot al
the l.. and N. r. R. Co.. and its
despotic domination of this section in
these words:
1t seems ludicrous to me for the L.
C ". to keep an Immigration agent
and then turn around and slap every
conner in the face with a &c fare and
freights that are well-nigh confisca-
tory. 1t seems like big bully playing
with pup just to see the pup squirm.
But mark you, there is some fine
squirming being done now. The pup
Is growing fast. He will soon Be able
TO, jump, and besides several things
are coming to his aid. There will be
less chunking of the dog in the future
than in the past. :.
Mrs. Thomas is right. The pup is
growing fast and the unjust and IN
natural conditions imposed upon this
end of the state by an arrogant rail-
road corporation conscious of its pow
er and using It without scruple can.
not in the very nature of things al.
ways endure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24
A New Force
In Pensacola.

The Journal is heartily glad to know
that civic league composed of prom
inent ladies and gentlemen was organ
lied in this city yesterday and so
much interest was manifested by all
present, that there is little doubt OF
both the permanence and usefulness
of the organization.
A great field of endeavor lies open
before II, for Pensacola needs it and
needs it badly. In many other cities
throughout the country similar leagues
have done large things and accom-.
plished practical results of almost in
estimable value, and equally good
work can and, we doubt not, will be
done here.
The Pensacola league will take ac-
tive steps in the work of identifying
the city. encouraging tree planting and
arousing public sentiment in behalf of
a compulsory school law, and this is
but a skeleton outline of what it pro-
soon finds its limit in helping along
the development of the city and where
that legislation leaves of the civic
league will take up the work and en-
deavor to do the things indispensable
to make Pensacola what she should
be with her natural advantages, a
beautiful. clean and progressive city,
fair to look upon, attractive to every
visitor and lacking in Dana ne tho
features TO make it model eommun-
ity.
We expect great things OF this civic
league and it is entitled to the warm
and active moral support of every
citizen of Pensacola. When our wo-
men unite for the betterment of the
city tits very likely to happen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24
Republican Theory
of, Guarantee.

Mr.. Taft and his party are opposed
to the democratic plan to guarantee
hank deposits. but they don't balk a.
a protective tariff which they insist
shall guarantee a reasonable profit
20 the American manufacturer. If il
is right for the law to guarantee
profits to one class why not to all2
The New York World puts it this
way;
Why not law TO guarantee the
railroads reasonable" dividends? Why
not law to guarantee merchants and
tradesmen reasonable" profits? Why
not law to guarantee farmers = q
reasonable" profit on cattle, eggs and
milk2 Why not law to guarantee
landlords reasonable" surplus of
rents. over expenses? Why not guar
antee everybody, laborer, clerk, sala-
ried man, sweat-shop girl, a reason.
able" something more than he earns
under ordinary conditions?
To guarantee the safety of bank de-
posits. which Is for the good of all the
people without discrimination, will
strike the average citizen as better
business for the government to be en-
gagged in than guaranteeing profits.
reasonable or otherwise, to a com.
paratively small class long since
grown rich through the benefsctions
of our tariff system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

Congressman Frank Clark, of this
state, has responded to the call for
speakers and is up in New York state
now talking in behalf of MIR. Bryan
Frank Clark is a, strong man on the
stump. one of our best, forceful, tact
full and logical, and he can come as
near converting a New York republi.
can from the error of his ways and
enabling him to see the light as any
OF the spellbinders. He is working on
debatable ground and if Bryan car
ries New York some part of the vic
tory may fairly be credited to the
Florida congressman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

first, last and all the time and a large
proportion Of them are quite likely to
follow his lead in the pending cam
paign. Mr.. Foraker sulks in his tent
and is doing nothing to promote the
election of Taft. At heart he is
against the nominee and would prob,
ably be glad to see him defeated. If
half the Ohio negroes vote against
Taft the state will go democratic, and
while it is not certain that that proper
ton of them will do so the conditions
are highly favorable for such change
Ohio is now debatable ground with
the chances not bad for Mr. Bryan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

Captain Richmond P. Hobson has a
right to be saturated with gloom and
STEPPED in pessimism just now in
view of the line of dispatches coming
from Japan telling of the unparalleled
welcome extended TO the American
feet there. All that is left to him
Is to take the position that the willy
Jsps don't mean it and what they real
ly wish rs to see every American bat
tleship at the bottom of the sea. Just
at present Captain Hobson is a war
prophet without honor either at home
or abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

Continues on Page seyen3
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

The Ocala Banner makes itself re
sponsible for the statement that Hoke
Smith is the only man in Georgia who
has contributed to the national demo
cratic campaign fund. We had thought
better of the great democracy of Geor
gia and if the Banner is correct the
Atlanta papers have been. printing
some tall yarns in cold figures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

Over in DeFuniak Captain Flournoy
is true enthusiast in the good cause
of improving the efficiency Of the Flo-,
ida state troops and he goes down in
his pocket to prove It. He offers a
gold medal for the best drilled soldiec
in Company K and a silver medal for
the second best.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

There is nothing like boosting your
own Town. Here is a fine instance
from the Mobile Item which seems to
have fully covered the case:
Nowhere in the scope of this mighty
American republic will you find o
city the size of Mobile that is today
IN better condition financially, morally,
:ndustrially or progressively.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

The Mariana Times Courier an
nounces that within a few weeks ii
will be published by a company incor-
porated for the purpose and new ma
chinery. including a monotype. will
be Installed. The Times-Courier is
one among the best of the West Flor
ida weeSlies and We are glad to note
this proof of its increasing prosperity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-24

In the last, issue of the DeFuniak
Breeze. Mrs. Vandelia Varnum Thomas
says that it is hard proposition try
ing to settle West Florida under pres
ent railroad conditions. In concluding
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
COLLINGWoOD SCHOOL TRAGEDY.

The disaster at the Colingwood school, Ohio by which
40 children persisted in the flames that destroyed the
schoohouse should read lesson throughout the Union and
the construction of school buildings everywhere to be
critically examined with the view of remdyng any defects
from reescape standpoint No doubt the school trustees
of Collingwood thought they had safe schoolhouse,
and dreamed of the possibility of such terrible caa
y overtang the children. The building provided with
fire escape poor affair it is in the light of the whole
sale loss of life that occurred but doubt deemed
adequate for any emergency Yet the scholars caught
like in trap the very openings intended of
escape proving their undong The fatal bunder of the
chtec that the door of main exit opened nwards When
the children frantic with fright stampeded for the door, they
piled up against doorway by pressing
hind rendering futile all efforts the blockade
created by the crushed and struggling humanity.
Probably many school buildings in every in the
Union better saguarded in of fire than the
in Ohio that recently furnished this holocaust of
death In the presence of this sad lesson all schoohouss
containing than should be provided either
with swinging DOORS doors that open outward To retain
the other style of doorhangng little short of criminal
The law of California requires school houses of than
story be provided with fire escapes Concerning the
door openings it is specific. In Amador county the
twosory buildings Jackson and Suffer Creek looked
upon reasonably safe. The Jackson school
buildings connected by bridge the upper floor and
the doors swing either way In Suffer Creek the of the
second story within easy reach of the ground embankmen
left in excavang In other schoohouses the provision
against fire is less adequate and the Ohio disaster should
trustees everywhere that garng defects that
made possible that calamity should be tolerated in the build
ings under their control.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Supervisor Fraser of Suffer Greek made significant
mark the session of the board held last week. The board
declined reconsider its action in cutting down claim of
the Ledger from $40 49, the matter Of suing for the
in way injected into the discussion the theory of
the supervisors being that the involved altogether
too small to justify such Fraser thereupon spoke
up the effect "We have district atorneyto attend such
things, it won't anything" The remark passed
without protest of any kind from the other
bers If the statement made in joking
in bad and of place If the other hand it
intended seriously suggests deplorable condition of
affairs conveys the idea that supervisors presume
down bills without right holding the fact that
the legal adviser of the county will take charge of any suit
that may be instituted for redress behalf the supervisors
club to prevent the cutting down process from being
ventilated in the 1t means, You can't afford sue
it will you many times the amount involved for
orney fees you will be of pocket win lose whereas
it will nothing any way" What unseemly propo
son to be paraded before public body. What next.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

What is the apparent form of the
vault Of the sky? There is probably
no one to whose eyes it seems a true
hemisphere, with the zenith appearing
as distant as the horizon. At sea or
i'll fat country the seeming greater
distance OF the horizon is best shown.
Professor J. NJ. Pernter in discussing
this subject reaches the conclusion that
the form of the vault in vertical sec
ton is that of the segment of a circle
the arc of which subtends at the center
an angle Of the order of forty degrees.
If the reader will draw such a segment
he may be surprised by the amount Of
f1attening which is thus ascribed to the
sky. From this optical illusion many
curious effects arise, such as the seem
ing increased magnitude of the sun
and moon when near the horizon and
the apparently oval forms of halos and
coronas seen at low attitudes.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
GOODNESS IN DANGER.
Experiences of an English Military
Official In India.

Experiences of an English Military
Official In India.
When Lieutenant Henderson was
captured by the natives of the Gold
Coast hinterand they got into a
wordy discussion as to how they would
kill him. The victim listened awhile
till he was weary of it. ooh, well, "
he said, II can't be bothered with your
arguments! Pm very sleepy. Let me
know when you have made up your
minds" And off to sleep he went.
The unexpected performance saved his
life. His calm Indifference persuaded
Samory's men that they had to do with
some one Of immense Importance. I'm
willing to take on themselves the re-
him unframed to Samory's court, in
the Jimini country.
Once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself by a like exhibition of
courage He found Samory on a
throne, surrounded by 1000 warriors,
yet when motioned to do homage on
his hands and knees he did nothing of
the sort. lie simply sat on the throne
beside Samory, shaking that monarch
warmly by the hand. Thanks to this,
and to nothing else, he was accepted
as the representative of a great SOW
ereign instead Of captive doomed to
death. He talked to Samory of the
queen, and Samory talked to him. Thus
q mission which might have ended, as
so many African missions have ended
in terrible silence and Il suspicion OF
unspeakable horrors, did, in fact, end
in valuable basis Of future relations
between Great Britain and NOLAN
medan power.-London Scraps.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
HISTORY OF TAPESTRY.
The Art Was Known to the AnoienA
Greeks and Egyptians.

Greoks and Egyptians.
Flemish artists are believed to nave
been the first to make tapestry for use
as a covering for walls. The art Itself
Is certainly very ancient, many Of thg
hangings used in Egypt and Greece
being considered true tapestry. lts
subsequent history is obscure, BIZ Il
evidently maintained n lingering ex-
istence in the cast until the Saraceng
revived it and brought it to Europe.
Tapestry was used by the Saraceus
only as drapery or curtains for the
courts of their houses. Embroidery
appears to have served for this pur.
pose in northern Europe until after
the twelfth century, and much of the
work of this period was really en-
broidery, such as the incorrectly named
Bayeux tapestry 1t was in the four
teenth century that tapestry began to
be largely made in Flanders, where the
weaving industry became very impor-
tant. At that time twenty-seven
streets were occupied by the weavers
of Client In 1880 there were 10000
weavcrs in Louvain and more still at
Ypres. Very few samples of four
tcenth century tapestry remain, but
those that have come down to the
present day closely resemble contem-
porary wall painting. During the lat
ter part of the fifteenth century the
golden age Of tapestry existed, especial
ly in Bruges and Arras. The Flemish
tapestries Of that time are models of
textile art. The color is rich, the dec
orative effect strong, the drawing and
composition graceful, and the whole
arrangement shows consummate skill
in endeavoring to meet the eXigencies
of the loom and at the same time the
aesthetic requirements of wall decora-
tion.-Argonaut.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
A Financial Episode.

A Milwaukee business man stepped
city banks during a financial furry,
presented a check and asked for the
money it represented.
II cannot give you the cash." said
the teller "but l can pay you in clear
ing house certificates"
II would much prefer the currency
answered the man.
1.-The certificates are just as good,
said the teller.
"WeIl," returned the merchant, "if
that is the case l suppose l can go
home to my baby Nnd give it some
milk tickets and say, Here, little one,
these are just as good as milk!"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

The supreme court, by unanimous vote, has sustained
the decision of the district appellate court in the Schm and
Ruef extorton cases. denying the petition for rehearng
After the hue and cry made by portion of the press and the
bar against the judges who had the courage interpret the
law they found it though it did popu-
lar camor the highest tribunal declares that the much
abused decision the exposition of the law and
indirectly the prosecution for their presentation of
the The final is about what every unpreu-
diced mind looked for.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

The other day at a golf club in Scot
land a minister Of the kirk was re-
proved by an elder in his church for
using high flown words respecting a
bad stroke he had made, and the min
lister replied:
"Weel, David, l was nae sac mich
swearing as merely embellshing my
feelings"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
Shaky Logic.

''You certainly toh me to embrace
my privileges"
"Well, but didn't tell you to en-
brace my daughter"
"No. But to embrace your daughter
is a privilege. London Express.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

A man must stand erect, not be kept
erect by others Marcus Aurellus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20
is LEM0lNE A SWlNDLER
OR A GREAT INVENTOR?

Paris, Jan. 19-The ramifications of
the case of Lemoine, the diamond
maker" whom Sir Julius Wernher of
the DeBeers Mining company is pros
ecutinE for swindling him out OF
$4,000, are attracting much atten-
ton, not only in France, but in Eng
land and throughout Europe gener-
ally. The case in one particular bears
a resemblance to all the recent swim
dies such as the Humbert safe myS-
terry in France the Chadwick affair
in America. and the bruce case in
England; namely. its solution depends
upon a secret beyond the reach of in
VeStigators.
Lemoine's formula for the manufac-
ture of diamonds is securely locked up
in a bank in London. the officials o.:
which, upon Lemoine's demand, re-
fuse to deliver it to the French court,
which desires to make trial of It's
efficiency in the presence of experts,
who are now examining specimens OF
diamonds Lomotne claims to nave
anufactured. Meanwhile, Lemoine,
who a few years ago was a canVasser
for an advertising firm, but who
since he began his present operations
has lived luXuriously in a magnificent
house in the Rue Pigalle, languishes
in Jail, Offering, II released, to repeat
his experiments and prove the legit-
imacy of his invention.
While Wernher Is convinced that he
was duped by clever legerdemain and
the public is amused at the many curl
Gus incidents of the case, there is
enough division of opinion in the scien-
tific camp to keep up a lively interest
In the affair. Scientists point out that
the substitution of a genuine diamond
in an electric furnace would be inn
possible as the temperature of the
electric arc would transform the dia-
mond into graphite.
Henry Moissan, winner of the Nobel
prize, who died recently. produced
microscopic diamonds from iron and
carbon in an electric furnace at tenn
perature of 1000 degrees. but they
were of insignificant commercial val
ne, and the majority. of scientists say
IL Is ridiculous to suppose that Lem
oine succeeded where Moissan failed.
Nevertheless, others like Wertz, the
eminent chemist, are of the opinion
that 1t is not impossible to produce
chemical diamonds If the operation is
performed under sufficient pressure TO
the proper solvent of carbon. Lemoine.
1t is known. unlike Moissan, uses
chemicals and not metals. They
doubt. however, the discovery of Il
solvent of carbon. They think Lem
oine's crystals are silicate of carbon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20

politicians are casting about for the
most available candidate for vice-presi-
dent, and are looking for man who
could bring the radicals and conserva-
tives together. So far very few names
have been presented for consideration.
The more prominent ones being the
present lieutenant governor of Virgin
ia, ]. Taylor Ellyson and Ex-Gov.
Douglas OF Massachusetts, Neither has
expressed himself on the subject, but
as the south IL to be considered the
chances OF Lieut.. Gov. Elyson are ex-
cellent. He has numerous friends here
in New York, both among the radicals
and conservatives. AS the Democratic
party is anxious to do something to
curry favor with the south, it is a
foregone conclusion that Lieut.. Gov.
Ellyson would have no difficulty In
scoring the nomination should he de-
sire it, AS 10 his qualifications to fill
the vice presidency, one need only look
at the manner In which he conducts the
legislature in Virginia.