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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
SAM WANTS THE TITLE
Langford Will Claim Middle
Weight Honors Unless
Ketchel Meets Him.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 31.-Unless
Stanley Ketchef gives him a bout in
the near future Sam Langford intends
to claim the middle weight title. He
made this announcement today, when he
posted $1,000 as forfeit and said that
he would bet $4,000 on the side If
Ketchel so desired.
Il have signed up for a bout with
Jack Johnson in England, but that
need not affect this bout" he said. Il
have been trying for months to get
the white boxers to meet me and they
are all afraid. They lodged me just as
they all lodged Jack Johnson. When
Jack got his chance he proved what
he could do.
What difference does color make
anyway, if there is anything in the
talk of boxing being test of strength
and skill and also of its being a sports
George Dixon and Joe Cans both were
champions, and I never heard of eth
er doing anything to lower the sport
Neither did Peter Jackson. If Ketche
won't agree to box inside of a month
I'll claim the championship Report:
from Grand Rapids say he weighs Is;
pounds He can scale what he pleases
if he'll only fight"
Langford's manager said that the
colored boxer had plenty of backing
and that there would be no difficulty
about the side bet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
LABOR NEWS

A comparison shows that as regards
wages, the rates paid in the United
States are startlingly higher than in
Great Britain, the difference varying
from so to 200 per cent.
1t has been recommended that ma
tional department of labor be estab-
lished in England, presided over by
minister, with a seat in the cabinet,
charged with the direction of that
labor which has not been absorbed by
the ordinary course, and that a perma-
nent unemployed board be set up.
According to the industrial insurance
experience, the fatal accident rate of
electricians and Of electric linemen is
excessive. Of 645 deaths of electri-
clans, lat per cent, and of 240 deaths
of linemen, 4e.7 per cent were due to
accidents.
The initial step has been taken look
ing to the enactment of law by the
Minnesota Legislature requiring that all
meat cutters be subject to an examina-
ton as to their qualifications before a
board appointed by the state authori-
ties.
Some trouble is feared in the mining
districts of New South Wales, Aus
tralia, where the agreements as to
wages terminate at the end of the year.
1t is expected that the employers will
seek a reduction in wages. and the men
in the Broken Hill district are on the
alert to resist 1t.
Women employed as ordinary day
laborers in the construction of build
ings. mixing the mortar, sitting and
carrying bricks and for unloading coal,
are the unusual conditions described as
existing in Prague and elsewhere in Bo-
hernia. The women are paid from g.
| to 40 cents a day. The working day for
these women is from a. m. to p. m.
with an hour for dinner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
WHY SO wEAKf
kddney Troubles Mzy He-saDping Y0szs
Life AwEy-Hammszd People
Learned Tits Fact.

Whanz . healthy man or woman be-
gins TO run down without apparent
cause hsoomes weak, langund. depres-
sed. suffers backbone. headache, dizzy
spells and urinary disorders. look TO
the Kidneys fer the cause of 1t all.
Keep tho kidneys weTl and they Will
keep you well. DoRn,s Kidney Pills
cSIre sick kidneys and keep them we'll
Here is Hammond testimony TO prove It.
Mrs R. v. Porch, of 437 Sibley street.
Hammond. Ind, says:
My husband suffered for years from
kidney trouble. He had frequently
headaches, his back was weak and
panied him continually. He had sharp,
shooting twinges that conferred in the
small Of his back andsextendsd through
hts loins and even into his shoulders.
His appetite became poor. his vitality
was impaired, and his constitution
gradually but surely weakened under
the stress of the pain and agony he
endured. Doans Kidney Pills pro-
cured at BickneIl g. Cos. drug store.
corrected al of these symptoms ans re-
store him to good health"
Fer sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. y, soS~
agents for the United states
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
NO HOPE FOR RAG
ING IN ARKANSAS

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 31.-Turfmen
anticipating meeting of the runners
at Hot Springs have received advices
from Little Rock to the effect that
practically no hope can be entertained
for favorable modification of the Amis
law. Owners of the rival tracks at
Hot Springs-Oaklawn and Essex Park
are at loggerheads, it is said, and
those controlling the Essex Park (the
old track hold the whip hand and will
not lend political aid to the movement
to make exception of Hot Springs alone
in the effort to repeal the law, because,
it is charged, owners of OakIawn will
not consent to equal distribution of
racing dates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
EAST CHICAGO.

Miss Fay Morgan of Hyde Park spent
Saturday and Sunday in East Chicago
as the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
Lewey of wegg avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L Jedleigh spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives IN
Hammond.
T. R. Ladd was a Chicago theater
visitor last evening. Witnessing the
performance at Mcvicker's theater
Chris Jordan, formerly connected with
the Interstate mills, but now in Birm-
inEham, Ala. is spending few days
with friends in East Chicago end Ken
sington.
Miss Martha Lauder and friend, Fred
Higgins. of Valparaiso were the guests
of East Chicago friends yesterday art
ernoon.
Mrs. 7. w. Spencer was the guest OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sohn Rohr-
man, Hammond. last evening.
Francis Delaney of the East Side
was an East Chicago visitor last even
ing. accompanied by Alfred Deegan OF
South Chicago.
John Donas, proprietor of the Maine
restaurant, is the latest advocate OF
the roller craze. Dollas can be seen
almost any afternoon at the Lewis
rink. blowing his weary way across
the floor, falling every few rounds, but
sticking to it everlastingly.
Albert Lewis of Magoun avenue re-
turned on Saturday morning from In
dianapolis, where he has been spend
ing a few days as the guest of rela-
tives. Albert also took a few looks al
the legislators.
Mrs. George w. Lewis of Magour
avenue is confined to her home with
severe attack of the grippe.
DR.. J. F. McDGichaeI of Tolleston was
the guest of friends in East Chicago
yesterday afternoon and evening.
The Misses Florence Lewis and LII
liam williams saw Elsie Janis in The
Fair Co-Ed" at the Studebaker theatel
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney NJ veaco were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John E. oNeill on Sunday evening.
James Stewart of Whiting was th'
guest of friends in East Chicago las
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
PACKY OFF TO GET
MATCH WITH NELSON
Leaves Los Angeles for San
Francisco to Bind Fight
for Championship.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 31.-George
Memsic and Freddie Welsh will meet
in a scheduled ten round battle before
the Pacific Athletic club at Maud juno
ton Tuesday night. Reports from both
camps state that the men are in good
condition. 1t is within the little Be-
hemian's power to put a deep crimp in
the British boxers championship aspir-
atoms A win for Menlsic will shatter
Welsh's hopes. while the predicted vic
tory for the Englishman will leave the
later free to continue his aggressive
claims to the 13-pond title.
Packey Mcfarland is reported to be
en- route for San Francisco, where he
hopes to sign up with Coffroth for an
early engagement with Battling Nell
son. Failing in this the Chicago boy
will take on any good man before the
San Francisco club that holds the Feb
ruary permit Mcfarland stuck to his
colors to the last, claiming that while
he was able to do ringside weight, the
best he would do for Welsh was 1873
pounds at o'clock
The opinion prevails here that Mo-
Farland, despite his boast, is unable
to fight at ringside weight, or if he
can, that the stock yards champion
is afraid to take chance with Welsh
on even terms.
The departure of Mcfarland leaves
Welsh in command of the local situa-
ton. The British youngster tonight
clinched a match with Young Corbett
to occur before the West Side Athletic
club of New Orleans during Mardi Gras
week Welsh gave in to Corbett's re
quest for catch weights and instructed
Promoter Mcdaniel to send his trans
portation Immediately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
TO LAND sOX STARS
Browns to Seek Players
From Comiskey.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-If craft and base
ball strategy are properly applied the
Browns will yet land one or two of the
stars of the Chicago White Sox team
without losing any of the high class
material on the st. Louis club. Man
ager McAleer and Owner Hedges are
planning one more assault on the "Old
Roman" Charles Comiskey, to take
place In Chicago Feb. 16. when the
American and National league mag
mates will gather to adopt the SEIZED
ules and complete plans for another
season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
CHUTES TEAM
Win At GAME.
With Cooksey and Nellis as
Stars Chicago Team
Defeats Lewis.
BASKET BALL SQUAD LOSE
big Bill" Carroll Quits Playing
With the East Chicago
Team.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago, Feb. with Cook
sey and NelIis, of the Harbor polo team,
playing with the Chutes Park aggre-
cation, the Lewis rink team was de-
feated on Saturday night by a score of
to q The game was fast from start
to finish. Ward, the Chutes Parks IA
nous little star, made good for his
team, playing a furious game from the
minute he entered the rink. Cooksey
and Nellis, while unfamiliar with their
fellow players, played to advantage and
to them a great deal of the credit is
due. Heintz and Barnes, as first and
second rush for the East Chicago team,
played we'll. Kimble was indisposed
and was unable to play in his usuaL
position at goal, that important field.
being covered by Shelton.
The game at the Lewis rink on last
Thursday evening also resulted in de-.
feat for the Lewis polo players. The
Harbor boys succeeded in handing the
pill of defeat in a capsule about to
3 size.
The series of defeats for the Lewis
rink was added to on Saturday night
when the evils basketball team went
to Bessemer Park to meet the husky
quintet at that gymnasium. The score
was astonishing. so to 10 in favor of
the South Chicago players. Mac" Nc
Intosh played a splendid game as did
also Jackson, of Gary, who filled one
of the forward position in the absence
of Swartz. Douglas and Hascall COW
cred guard positions we'll and divided
losing honors with Henry, who was
listed as a guard.
| Followers of the Lewis polo team
will regret to learn that VIII Carroll,
big, genial BILL, has resigned his con-
nection with the local players. Car
roll has been one of East Chicago
star players and to him has been due
credit for the winning of many of the
local teams games. The resignation is
the result of a disagreement with other
members of the team. Bill says he will
still be there with the big noise be-
hind the megaphone," however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
CALUMET REGION
TO SEE FIGHT

Sports in the Calumet region will be
given an oportunity of viewing the
moving pictures of the Burns-Johnson
fight in the near future. John Krone,
the Chicago sporting man who now is
in England managing Frank Gotch, has
closed a contract with a London con-
Germ for the exclusive right to exhibit
the fight pictures in America. Krone
will meet Hugh Mcintosh, the promot-
er of the Sydney fight, in London to-
morrow and secure ten sets of films.
He will start imediately for America
to exhibit them. Krone, in a lengthy
letter received yesterday. says he is
doing well abroad. He is to referee the
Britt Summers fight in London.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
JOHN L. GOES TO
COAST WITH OFFER

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. S1.-John L. Sui
livan left Pittsburg tonight for Chi
cago. en- route to the coast to see Jim
Jeffries. It is possible he may cancel
his tour around the world and get
ready for the fight which he expects
to book for Jeffries and Jack John
son. Said John: Il have heard from
JEFF. He wants me to come to the coast
and look in on him. It's more than
likely now he has found that he can
handle himself all right and that he
will consent to go into the ring after
the big black boy. I can assure jeff
on the coast that the money, SIS, 900, is
all right for that fight. I will tell him
something else. too, perhaps not so
pleasant, and that is that the fight will
not be brought off in Frisco nor on the
coast. I have a place more centrally
located"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
SEEK INJUNCTION
TO HOLD FIGHT

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 31.-Promoter
Marie, who insists that his match of
Wednesday night between Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan and Ad Wolgast of
Milwaukee will not be a prize fight
but a sparring contest, and that it is
permissible under the law, will apply
for an injunction 10 restrain Governor
Donaghey, Sheriff Roberts and the city
officers from interfering with the bout.
Marie had pulled off bouts until re-
Gently, when, according to his state
ment, a legislator lost SO by betting
on the wrong man after he had been
told that it was "a frameup." Wolgast
arrived today to finish training for the
go.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
WARMER WEATHER WITH SNOW
THE FORECAST FOR REGION
Many Cases of DestitutiOn Expected to
Follow Saturday Nights Blizzard.

Monotony being pet aversion of the
weather man, he expects to send the
mercury up and snow down today and
tomorrow. Whether the mercury will
be allowed to climb high enough to turn
the Calumet Regions new white
blanket to muddy mush has not yet
been forecast
The cold snap that followed the biz
zard was at its worst yesterday morn
ing. when the temperature lowered
around zero and went below in other
districts. The snow storm is approach
ing rapidly on strong west winds.
The railroads had recovered last
night from the effects of the storm as
far as the peration of trains was con-
cerned, but there still remains much
wire stringing to be done before the
service will be in good condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
WAGNER AGAIN QUITS

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-Hans wag-
ner, the worlds greatest ball player,
has come out with the cold, hard state
ment that he does not intend to play
ball mex year; that the Pittsburg ball
club owners know he does not intend to
play and that the local club has no two
year contract with him, etc. Wagner
says he has signed up with an automo-
bile firm to sell machines. The formal
statement of Wagner has caused some
what of a sensation, as it has been
understood that he had a two-year con-
tract with Pittsburg at $4,000 a year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
SUMMARY OF
SATURDAY SPORT

Athletics.
Dana of Notre Dame beats Kinkead
of Purdue in 1,000-yard race in First
Regiment meet.
Maroon board of control votes to play
seven games, charging the college
football schedule.
Pittsburg Marathon is run In a
snowstorm and many are affected by
severe weather conditions.
Wisconsin coaches rearrange the
basket-b ball team before meeting the
Maroons.
Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans
takes charge of the Yale team.
Announcement is made that the De-
troit ball club will have a new park.
President Comiskey announces that
the spring journey for the White Sox
will soon be arranged.
President Kinsella of Springfield de-
cfdes to give the salary limit rule a
trial, thereby making peace in the
Three-I league.
Secretary of the Columbus Driving
club announces a $4,000 harness stake
for the Grand Circuit week.
King James wins the Burns handi-
cap at Oakland from Dorante and Mil
ford.
Jack Atkins picks UP 13s pounds anc
runs a fast six furlongs at Santa An.
ita-
Boxing.
Governor of Indiana announces tina
the lid" must be kept on the rins
game.
Billy Papkes brother decides to as
sumo the role OF manager for his rela
tive.
Golf.
Laporte Country club seeks admis
sion to the Western Golf association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01

NCOnIlnueG from Page One.)
ing of the coal much cheaper, as it
makes possible the utilization of the
gas, tar and other bi-products.
This makes 1t possible that cheap
gas will be furnished to the entire
region, as is the case where this new
process is adopted. At SoIvay, eight
or nine miles north of Hammond on
the Erie railroad, this process is used
and the gas, which was formerly al
lowed to escape, is turned into the
mains and is used for heating and
lighting purposes in the earby suburbs.
The plant will be capable of supply
ing enough gas for Chicago and many
other towns in northern Illinois and
Indiana. 1t viii take the place of
700 ovens which were to have been
built at Filbert, 500 at Ralph. and 500
at Sarah, Pa. In the meantime the
company is opening new mines to sup
ply the ovens with COAL
Big Saving of BI-PrOducts.
1t was the intention of the steel
corporation to build more beehive ov-
ems in the Connellsville region in
Pennsylvania, but it has decided to
build an extensive series of bi-product
ovens instead. thus saving all the gas
now wasted in coking coal. besides
saving the ammonia and other coal tar
products.
Bi-product ovens have been in sue
cessful operation in Germany many
years, and experiments with them in
the United States in the last five years
have proved remunerative.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
SIX-DAY RACE BEGINS

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 3L-At 2:30
clock tomorrow afternoon in Conven-
ton hall eight classy cycling teams
will start on a race that is scheduled
to end at 1890 o'clock next Saturday
night. The bikers will ride from 2:30
o'clock p. m. to 1920 o'clock each night,
eight hours a day. The following
teams will start: Moran and Kramer,
New Jersey team; Fogler and Root
New York team; Bardgett and Mitten,
Iowa team; Demara and Hill, California
team; Walker and Palmer, Australian
team; Wilcox and Senhouse, Mormon
team; Wiley and Cameron, Brooklyn
team; Devonvitch and Mckay, Rus
sian team
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
SPORTING NOTES
l~~~~%~~%~~~~~~~
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE WEEK.
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
Marvin Hart VS.. Jim Barry,
30 rounds, at Hot Springs.
Six-day bicycle race starts In
} convention hall, Kansas City.
Annual meet of the Lone Star
, Field Trials club of Texas, near
, San Antonio.
TUESDAY.
) Freddie Welsh VS.. George
} Memsic, 10 rounds, at Los An
geIes.
} Bill McKinnon VS.. Harry
} Lewis, Il rounds, at Boston.
} International championship
} skating races begin at Saranac
, Lake, N. Y.
} Canadian outdoor champion
} ship skating races at Montreal.
} WEDNESDAY.
} Opening of Florida state fair
} race meeting ut Tampa.
} Twelfth annual tournament of
) Nebraska State Checker assOcia-
ton at Hastings.
) THURSDAY.
Abe AtteII VS.. Eddie Kelly, 10
} rounds. at New Orleans.
, FRIDAY.
Alfred Shrubb VS.. Tom Long
, boat, Marathon race, New York
City.
, SATURDAY.
, Annual tournament of Nation
b al Ski Association of America at
B Eau Claire, Wis.
Opening of annual Chicago
3 automobile show.
B Annual indoor games of BOs-
ton Athletic association.
. Palace Hotel handicap at Oak
. land; Holland cup race at Ar
. cadia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
NOT OUT OF THE GAME
THURMAN Says He Does Not
Intend to Quit.

ED" Corrigan does not intend to quit
racing entirely even if he has sold his
stock farm near Lexington. The mas
ter of Hawthorne made this statement
yesterday when he registered at the
Auditorium Annex after a trip to the
south. He said that the southern rae
ing situation was indefinite just at
present. but he was letting the other
fellows do the worrying"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
WORLDS Oldest University.

The Oldest university in the world
is at Picking, China, and Is called the
school for the Sons of the Empire"
It's antiquity is very great and a gran
ite register, consisting of stone col
umns, $40 in number, contains the
names of so, 1000 graduates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
A ThankIess Task.

Fl think l shall marry him to reform
him." said the romantic girl. 81 have
seen that experiment tried" rejoined
Miss Cayenne. Successfully? We'll.
won't say the men were reformed
But they always seemed more or less
repentant and dissatisfied"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
Good PLAYS But Poor Actors.

The trouble (of the stage), in the
provinces is not dearth of plays.
There is now a large repertory Of
modern plays Of every kind on which
the provinces can draw. It is the
acting that has been and still is at
fault-London Stage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
Etsrnal ProvIdence.

What in me is dark, illumine; what
Is low, raise and support; that to the
height of this great argument I may
assert eternal Providence, and justify
the ways Of God to men.-John Nil
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
A Gift Time THOUGHT.

Pessimist-'T'm going to quit grum-
bling about my lot. l seem 30 be COM
paratively well off," Optimist-
What made you see the light?" I've
just been thinking how many poorer
relatives l have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
stars Seen by Naked Eye.

The total number of stars exceeding
the seventh magnitude is $500 There
fore the naked eye can never see from
any one spot of the earth's surface
more than 1900 stars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
hi smreIv %

"Speakin' of de law of compensa-
tion," said Uncle Eben, IAN automo-
bile goes faster dan a mule, but at
de same time It hits harder and balks
longer"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01


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DudIsh.

When a dude seems to be intelli-
gent. remember that things" are sell
dom what they seem.-Philadelp
Bulletin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01

II you can truthfuIIy say that TIE
TIMES Il q good newspaper, please say
- TO q friend and get htm to subscribe,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
Lanhs.

Experience isn't much of a teacher
when it comes to specializing on mar
gins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
First Printed in United States.

The first book printed In the United
States was entitled The Freeman's
Oath"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-01
COKE OVENS
FOR REGION

CONTINUED from Page one.)