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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
Gary Firemen Answer False
Alarm Last Night; Look
fer Offender.
SUES The HOTEL TELEPHONE
Proprietor of Gary Hostelery, How
ever, Says That He Did Not
See Anyone in Booth.

Last night. shortly after 10 o'clock
a telephone call at the local fire sta
ton was sent in saying that there was
fire al sixteenth avenue and Afadi-
son street. but upon arriving at that
neighborhood it was found that a false
alarm had been sent in.
William Frazier who is in charge OF
the local department during the alb
sence of Chief Feeley, thinking that
some mistake had been made in re-
ceivtng the call. then sent his men
back to Sixth avenue and Madison, but
could find no indication
An investigation was made at the
local telephone exchange and it was
which is the Gary hotel. Manager
George ODonneIl. of the hotel, was
unable to throw any light on the false
alarm that had been sent in. 1t is
thought that some person who wanted
TO play practical joke on the depart
ment had stepped in the telephone
booth directly off sixth avenue ant
sent in the alarm
During the past two weeks severa
false alarms have been received at the
fire station Assistant chief Frazier
said last night that if he learns tn,
names of persons sending in these falls,
alarms they viii be prosecuted TO tn,
fun extent of the law. A big fire Nigh
start while the department Is out OF
the false alarm calls, which makes tn,
practice dangerous one and one tina
will not be tolerated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
THREE CLUBS WILL
HAVE PICNIC soon
President of Town Board Seeking
Election as Mayor Would Steal
Thunder of His opponent-Manner
and Methods in Getting Out the
Crowds Is Interesting to See.

Next Sunday night two democratic
meetings will be held on the south side,
one by the Crolius faction at Twenty
third and Broadway. and the other by
the Knots contingency at Twenty
third and Washington street.
At these regular sunday night meet
ings the two factions vie with each
other in attempting to get out the
crowd and their efforts to an outsider
are somewhat amusing. Crolius start
ed the movement several weeks ago
and Knots thought that he would have
to have a meeting OF his own TO Offset
the activity OF his opponent and steal
Crolius' thunder.
CrOlius ArrnnSex Big Picnic.
Each Sunday the number of persons
IN attendance at the two meetings is
closely scrutinized by the opposition
to determine what progress they are
making. Special attractions in the way
Of outside speakers have been secured
for these meetings in an attempt to
make them as attractive as possible.
Next Saturday night all of the three
clubs of the Crolius democrats viii
give a dance in Assembly hall which
they intend to make the biggest affair
Of the year in the way of dances. Au-
gust - the big democratic picnic Will
be given in Tolleston. at the end of the
car line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
WANT 4 NEW
TOWN CLOCK

East Chicago. Ind. Aug 19. - +. A.
Jennings Of Chicago was in this city
yesterday TO complete arrangements for
the erection of town clock" for East
Chicago. The clock is to be six feet
tall with a 32-inch base. and is for
advertising purposes. Max Nassau viii
have the care Of it,
1t was at first intended to put it in
the postoffice. but certain business men
who had no ads on it objected claim
ing it would be a violation Of clause
in the rules and regulations governing
postofhces. which forbids the display
ing of ads within these buildings.
Rather than have any trouble, it was
decided to locate the clock elsewhere,
and Chicago avenue in front of Esch-
enbachs bakery. was chosen as good
point for its erection
The clock was manufactured by the
Ithica Clock company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
WHITING
AWAITS The
VOLUNTEERS
Oil City Putting on the
Polish for Visiting North
ern Indiana Firemen's
Association; Big Crowds
Expected.
(soeclal 10 TnE TtNes-l

Whiting. Ind. Aug l9-As the time
approaches for the nfth annual tour
nament or the Northern Indiana Voiun-
teer Fremeus association, - be held in
Whiting on next Saturday, August IL
the interest Increases.
The committees ia charge Of this
the seasons event. are working hard
to make It a big success.
The companies from Crown Point
Robertsdale, Hobart. Valparaiso. Lowell
Chesterton and Whiting viii partici-
pate and try by their work, for which
they have been praeticing for weeks
to carry home the honors Of the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the office Of the secretary of
state for the following:
The Richland City Grain and Produce
company. Richland city. Spencer coun-
"; capital stock. $4,000; wholesalers
and retailers, directors. j. c. Haines.
II. ". Mccoy. r. c Srowder, Frank
Rothert and F. H. Anton.
Corporation changes were ecorded as
lows:
The American Society Of Equity Of
North America. indianapolis: articles
amended to provide for election and
term Of directors to be determined by
the bylaws $ d. Kump secretary
treasurer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19

clipper and trim. for the prizes for the
best appearing company is one which
is most eagerly sought. for the best
appearing company a prize of SIS is
given and for tile second best appear
ing company SO is given.
Each aggregation viii also try to
bring a large crowd, as the company
with the largest percentage of mem
bers on parade VIII be given $40 and
for the second largest s.
THE races viii begin AT p. m. The
champion hose race. dry run. is the
nrst event and for this the largest
prizes will BE given. The first prize
will be So and trophy (silk banner),
second. s35. third. $40
Al 2 p m viii be the hook and lad
der race The FIRST prize viii be $45
ana trophy (fireman's silver trumpet;
second prize. $40. third prize, $40
Fireman's Ban In the Evening.
Al 3 p m. the dry hose test will be
held First prize. $40 and trophy Oum-
mum Ere haO; second prize. $50 third
prize. $40.
At ,. NJ the coupling contest. Prize,
$40.
At D. m the official awarding Of
prizes and trophies for winning de-
partments Will take place.
The first band concert Will be given
at a ~. By Barnie Youngs band
At 10 a nj. viii be the grand parade
Of nremen.
At p. m the Masonic band VIII
give an open air concert and at p. N.
the grand hreman's ball viii be held
at Mettier's hall. and this event VIII
wind up the days festivities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
Delegation to Hobart.

Preparations are now being made by
the local lodge of Masons to send a
large delegation over to Hobart on
Saturday night to attend the banquet
and initiation given by the Masonic
lodge Of that place. Invitations have
been sent to all the local Masons, and
it is expected that about thirty viii
make the trip from Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
TERMS Tournament.

Two tennis tournament games were
played yesterday afternoon at the local
tennis court grounds which resulted:
H. a Vossler, the heavyweight play
er Of the club. defeated Joseph Frost,
the bantamweight. in two straight sets
So and Go. The second match be-
tween Kellar and Parry resulted in the
latter defeating Kelar-6-1 and So.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
W. H. BELL LOWEST
ON BROADWAY JOB
Monroe Street Work May Go to W. A.
Cain-Bidding Was Close Through
out-0nly $1o.51 Difference in
Two Best Bids on One Thorough
fare.

The amount Of the bids for the three
big paving contracts which were re-
ceived by the town board last Tuesday
have now been figured out by Town
Engineer A. p. Melton and If the town
board awards the contract to the
lowest bidder, the ". II Bell company
will get the Broadway contract, w A.
Cain will get the Monroe street work
and Bell will receive another plum in
landing the Sixteenth avenue job.
on every street the bidding was re
markedly close and not until the last
figures were complied with the doubt
removed as to which contractor was the
lowest All of the lowest bidders were
the ones which THE TIMES mentioned
as the most likely yesterday.
The figures of the contractors on the
job are as follows:
Broadway. from Pennsylvania tracks
to Twenty fifth street
p. T. OBrien. Harris brick. $1S.S46.35
Terre Haute ................. 1S,1S1.12
/ Townsend NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 19,101.21
Metropolitan ............-.... 20,0S5.72
Hydraulic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1S,237.73
Indiana Block. same as Hy
draulic, Purington. ......... 19,759.57
w II. Bell, Harris. .......... 695.0S
Townsend Observation-Disclosures. 1S,S25.54
| METROPOLITAN ........ 19,02123
Purington ................... 1S.956O0
Bessemer 1S,S9077
Gary Construction CO. Minerva 21,016.05
Towsend. same as Minerva,
Metropolitan ........ 21,3442O
Purington ................. 21.472.66
Bessemer Observation-Disclosures. 21,34440
Peter Bros asphalt only ...... 24,436.97
McGillcudy & Lempster, Har
rfs 24.542.75
Townsend ........... 24477.52
! Bessemer -.-....-...".--.- z4.99J-5b
sixteenth avenue, from Madison to
Monroe street
| Illinois Improvement & Bal
last Co.. ............. 81 69O.9l
Cain Construction Co.......... 1861
W Fl. Bell Observation-Disclosures. 1,5SSS2
The Monroe street figures were as
follows:
Illinois Improvement Coco. 1929. AZ
Cain Construction company. 6,S43.9i
". H Bell .......4.-. .-.--...- b,oS4+7l
The remarkable closeness of the
figuring is shown by the fact that in
the Monroe street contract there is but
s1051 difference in the two last bids
and on sixteenth avenue the difference
is just $500, Bell and Cain being the
two low ones in each case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19

i notice he always speaks well of
himself"
Yes; he says that his friends will tell
the bad about him. '-Washington Her
aid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
Champ Clark on Tobacco.

From the st. Louis Republc.
4 southern tobacco grower was before
ihe ways and means committee arguing
that q higher tariff should be placed upon
Egyptian tobacco. He said the American
industry needed more protection.
isn't il a fact that the reason Egyp-
ton tobacco is sold in such great quanti-
ties is because so many people have culti-
waited taste for it?" asked Champ Clark,
leader OF the House and member of the
committee.
"Well. 1 suppose that is true,' admitted
the southern advocate.
And wouldn't they insist upon getting
this Egyptian tobacco in their cigarets,
even II 1t cost more?'
"Y-e-s," admitted the witness reluct-
antly.
well, then, what good would higher
tariff do YOU fellows?" asked Clark.
"Oh, it would do the country generally
a lot OF good. Think OF how much revenue
it would mean TO the country"
The country would be whole lot bet
ter Off" said Clark, eff tobacco were done
away with altogether--f they did away
with the whole thing, cigars, pipe and
plug"
Maybe you would not think so IL you
were a user OF it," said the witness.
"Tve got a good chaw of it in my mouth
this minute" said Clark carefully direct
ing the overflow into a cuspidor. Don't
know what / would do without it," he
added when the laugh had subsided
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
BY SALT AND OXYGEN
Blood of Patient Turned Black
by Gas Withdrawn and Sa-
line Sonltion Substituted.

Norfolk. Va.--When Moses Good
senses there was a day missing
in his span of years that he
will know nothing about and 1t will
take lots of explaining to make him
fully realize that he has been nearer
to the shores beyond than most people
have ever been without actually get
ting there.
An oxygen generator and respirator
are directly responsible for Goodman's
life being saved.
Friday night Moses came over the
river and went to the theater. For a
couple of days all the gas in the
Eighth ward had been cut off because
workmen were repairing a leak in the
main. and Moses evidently left the jet
i'm his room wide open and went to bed
Two pints of blood was taken from
the arm OF Moses, and a thousand Gu
bic centimeters of saline solution in
jected. The action of the gas had
turned the blood of Moses black, and
he was as near being a dead man as
could be imagined.
DR.. Lawford had one of Professor
Poe's oxygen generators and respira-
tors in his hospital and he resolved to
try II. This machine has restored dead
animals to life after they had been
chloroformed, but no real test had ever
been made upon human being. Pure
oxygen was pumped into the patients
lungs and pumped out again. The very
slight natural respiration that ex-
listed when the man was brought TO
the sanltarium was accentuated by
this treatment with the injection OF
powerful stimulants, The generator
was kept busy all day long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
Wanted a Fair Chance.

From Tit-BitS.
In seaside parish in the early part OF
the last century there lived a sporting
parson. The spot was a favorlte landing
place for woodcock at the time of their
annual immigration, and the parson used
to tell off a native TO let him know as
soon as the birds began TO arrive.
one Sunday he was preaching to his
congregation, and had just commenced the
second head of his discourse when the
church door was cautiously opened and a
head appeared, followed by n beckoning
finger. The parson either did not see or
would not heed the intruder, so the latter
gave a loud cough.
The preacher stopped his preaching in
the middle OF a sentence and excitedly
said: What is il, John?'
'Woodcock is coom!" replied John.
The parson hurredly closed his sermon
case. Shut the door and lock it," he cried
to the clerk. Keep the people in churcl
till I've got my surplice off. Let's all hav,
a fair chance"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
THE CRACKING OF PAINT.
Property Owners Can save Money b.
LearnfuR the Cause

AEopGEsg V"nSEb S1m save money DV
Learning the Cause.
DO You know what is wrong when
paint peels, or cracks, or otherwise
necessitates premature re-painting?
: Well, sometimes it hasn't been prop
erly applied-the surface being damp
Or there being too much turpentine or
Zoo much drier.
But, nine times out of ten, the trou-
Bile is caused by adulterated white lead.
To avoid all such trouble, every
houseowner should know in a general
way, when a surface is in proper con-
dition to receive paint. what kind of
primer and finishing coats different sur
faces require, and how to avoid adul-
ieration in materials.
A complete painting guide. including
book of color schemes, specifications
for all kinds Of painting work, and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
IN painting materials, with directions
for using it, can be had free by writ.
Ing National Lead Company, 1902 Trim.
ity Bldg, New York, and asking for
tIouseowner's Painting Outfit No. 40.
This company, the largest makers OF
pure white lead, invite tests, by means
Of the blowpipe Cincluded in outfit
Or in any other way, of the purity OF
the white lead sold under their famous
| Dutch Boy Painter" trademark. That
trademark on keg Of white lead Il
In itself an absolute guarantee Of pur
ity and quality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
An Unsympathetic Audience.

From the Washington Star.
II dined with Somerset Maugham at the
Ritz, in London" said poet. "Maugham
who now grinds out a millon-dollar COM
edy every month or two, began by writ
ing tragedies In German.
From tragedies in German to Mrs.
Dot."' l cried. How did you come to
II, Somerset?
He peeled the silver wrapping from a
great black cigar.
My German tragedies he said, had
few hearers, and these hearers were SYM
pathetic. l, in those days, was like the
science professor who found one night
that his audience consisted OF but sin
gle person.
The amphitheater was very large. The
audience, a little man, sat high up and
far back on the last bench.
my friend said the professor, gen.
tally, why don't yo ucome nearer? You
would hear much better on the front row.
"'Ah, ratsv said the audience. L didn t
come in to listen to you. / came to get
warm"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
Plain, Everyday Things.

from lne w dSDllBlOl Sldl.
w. II. Edwards, New York's street
cleaning commissioner, has distinguished
himself on every occasion by his splendid
handling of the snow problem.
II suppose, Mr.. Edwards" said an in
terviewer, that your college education
has greatly helped you to a thorough
grasp of street cleaning.
The commissioner smiled.
That sounds good" he said, but !
don't think it's true. Differential calculus
and the gnomic aorst are all very well.
but in street cleaning they don't hold a
candle to plain, ordinary, everyday Ameri-
can hustle.
plain, ordinary, everyday things-they
are the ones that count, they are the
levers" said Mr.. Edwards, philosophical
". Try to soar above them and the
truth brings you down with a bump. such
as aeronauts get.
81 said the other day 20 bachelor who
was going to get married:
We'll, Jim, at your time Of live
Hes getting on, you know-40 or so.
We'll, Jim, at your time of Iife,' said
I suppose a man does feel the need of
faithful and enduring affection where
with
Ion, rats Jim interrupted. Tn get
ting tired of darning my own socks, that's
what's the matter with me-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
The Miller Of the Dee.

There dwelt miller, hale and bold,
Beside the River Dee;
He wrought and sang from morn till night,
No lark more blithe than he;
And this the burden of his song
Forever used to be,
II envy no man. no, not I,
And no one envies me"
''Thou'r 'rt wrong, my friend' said old King
Hal,
"As wrong as wrong can be;
For could my heart be light as thine,
I'd gladly change with thee.
And tell me now what makes thee sing
With voice so loud and free,
While l am sad, though I'm the king,
Beside the River Deer"
The miller smiled and DOTTED his cap:
II earn my bread" quoth he:
81 love my wife, love my friend,
/ love my children three.
/ owe no one cannot pay,
l thank the River Dee,
That turns the mill that grinds the corn
To feed my babes and me"'
Good friend" said Hal, and sighed the
while,
Farewell! and happy be;
But say no more. IL thou'sdt be true,
That no one envies thee.
Thy mealy cap is worth my crown;
Thy mill my Kingdoms fee.
Such men as thou are England's boast,
on, miller of the Dee"'
Charles Mackay
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
SIOO Reward. SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
70 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure In
all Its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprIe-
tors have 30 much faith In its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
The Soul Aloof.

Thou are mine. thou hast given thy word: !:
Close, close in my arms thou are cling
ing:
Alone for my ear thou art singing
A song which no stranger has heard;
But afar from me yet like a bird,
Thy soul, in some region unstirred,
On its mystical circuit is winging.
Thou art mine, I have made thee mine
own:
Henceforth we are mingled forever;
But in vain, all in vain. | endeavor-
And thou yieldest thy lips and thy zone
To master the spell that alone
My hold on thy being can sever.
Thou art mine, thou hast come unto me!
But thy SOUL when / strive to near it
The innermost fold Of my spirit
Is as far from my grasp, is as free.
AS the stars from the mountain tops be,
As the pearl in the depths of the sea
From the portionless king that would
wear it!
Edward Clarence Stedman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
At the Makinu of Man.

From the Poem by Bliss Carman In the
April Atlantic.
The soft Aprilian ardors
That warm the waiting loan
Shall whisper in his pulses
To bid him overcome,
And he shall learn the wonder-cry
Beneath the azure come.
And though ali-dying nature
Should teach him to deplore,
The ruddy fires OF autumn
Shall lure him but the more
To pass from joy to stronger joy,
AS through an open door.
He shall have hope and honor,
Proud trust and courage stark,
TO hold him to his purpose
Through the unlighted dark,
And love that sees the moons full orb
In the first silver arc.
And he shall live by kindness
And the hearts certitude,
Which moves without misgiving
In ways not understood,
Sure only of the vast event
The large and simple good.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
SISTERS TRICK.
But 1t All Came Ont Right.

But II All Came Ont Right.
How sister played q trick that
brought rosy health to coffee fend is
an interesting tale:
Il was coffee fiend-a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging to
the poison that stole away my strength
I Knocked at Postum and would have
none Of it.
"One day my sister substituted a
cup Of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. l noticed the richness of
1t and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine, but my sister did not tell me
was drinking Postum for fear I might
not take any more.
'She kept the secret and kept giving
me Postum instead of coffee until
grew stronger, more tireless, got bet
ter color In my sallow cheeks and
clearness to my eye, then she told me
Of the health-giving. nerve-strengthen-
ing life-saver she had given me in place
Of my morning coffee. From that time
l became disciple of Postum and no
words can do justice in telling the good
this cereal drink did me. l will not
try to tell it, for only after having
used it can one be convinced Of its
merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's
power to rebuild what coffee has de-
stroyed. There's a reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book "The Road to Wellville"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
CHILD ATE CUTICURA.

Spread, Whole Box of 1t ON Crackers
Not the Least Injury Resulted
Thus Proven Pure and Sweet.
A New York friend Of CuticUra
writes:
My three year old son and heir,
after being put W bed on, trip across
the Atlantic, Investigated the stateroom
and located box Of graham crackers
and box of Cuticura Ointment. When
a search was made for the box, It WAS
found empty and the kid admitted
that he had eaten the contents of the
entire box spread on the crackers 1t
cured him OF bad cold and l don't
know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient Of
Cuticura Ointment is absolutely pure.
sweet and harmless. If it may be
safely eaten by a young child, none .bnt
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, /
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-10
A New Game.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The junior partner of the Wall street
firm was slightly indisposed. and the
senior partner was calling him up every
three minutes.
why do you telephone so often?"
inquired a friend.
We'll, his temperature fiuctuates con-
siderably and some of my customers
are speculating on the fluctuations"