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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

NERVE To
WEAR EN-

When you see man now wearing a
straw hat, you may put him down as a
man who has a good combination of
has not yet amassed the price Of a fall
hat. The official time for the wearing
Of straw hats elapsed last night at -
O'Clock. an dany man who appears in
public now with a straw must be ready
to bear the consequences.
With the passing of this popular
headgear for the season pass away
many Of the pleasures and joys incl
dent TO the season Of the sailor and
panama, and like the bonnet they must
be relegated to the shelf. to live in
fond memories of the past
The dust that has gathered on the
crown and brim are relatively the same
gIories to it that the coat of tan is to
the summer girl. The first layer tes-
titles Of the seasons first adventure
when caught in a May shower after
an exhilarating auto trip. The second
layer wa spossibly more firmly ce-
mented after it fell in the water at an
outing. Then it became a common ev-
cry day straw hat facing the con-
slant threat of discard when the bar
gain counters began 10 pile up with
them. Next it passed into its second
childhood 1t came back from the
cleaners and became inseparable from
the owner until It reached the deadline
of Sept 10.
Its only the desperate straw hat
that will venture out now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
With Gary's
Colored Folk

Mrs. Andrew X Russell Of Terre
Haute, Ind. who is visiting in this
city, is being very much strengthened
by the atmosphere about the lake. She
expects to spend Saturday in Chicago
and Evanston. seeing the stock yards
and visiting a Mr.. and Mrs. James
Turner Alexander, In the latter city
Walter Maynor Of East Twelfth street
is somewhat better after an uninter-
rupted seige of rheumatism and fever
Henry Alexander of Milwaukee, Wis.
was in the city on business ana has
gone to his home to get his office
equipment 1t is his intention to open
law office in this city and viii re-
turn for that purpose in about two or
three weeks. Mr.. Alexander is a grad
uate of Marquette school Of Law. class
Of June, 1909. This column welcomes
him into our midst and wishes him sue
cess in his calling and in this field.
Next Wednesday is emancipation day
Ia memorable day to the American
negro. and day that ought by all
means be celebrated BY colored neonle
the world over. What mind is not
horrifed by the question, What would
have been the result IL the south had
won in that most CHASTITY struggle"
Colored people IN Gary ought to be as
loyal to the race as coIored people else
where. It is hoped a general assem-
bling Of all the colored people can be
Father Jordon Ghoston has accepted
a position as an assistant cook to Mr..
Clay at the new hotel
Mrs. Samuel Duncan. who has been
III with malaria. IS convalescent.
had next Wednesday
William Carr, who has charge Of
gang of men at the steel plant. intends
70 accept a position running a large
crane in the near future at the mills.
William Gates was overcome bv gas
at the steel plant while at work yes
terday and was sick the remainder of
the day
A musical entertainment will be Civ
en- at the colored school in few weeks
and the proceeds Of the same win be
used to purchase a piano for the school.
Several persons have inquired about
music lessons, and II it IS possible for
Mrs. William Ousley will start a class
in piano music in the near future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
NO REASON FOR IT
When Hammond Citizens Show the
Certain Way Out.

There can be no just reason why any
reader Of this will continue to suffer
the fortunes of an aching back. the
annoyance of urinary disorders, the
dangers Of diabetes of any kidney ills
when relief is so near at hand and the
most positive proof given that thew
can be cured. Read what Hammond
sitizen says:
Mrs. ]. w. Addy. 307 Indiana street
Hammond, Ind says: why will WON
en- suffer from kidney trouble when
they have such a grand remedy right
at hand in Doans Kidney Pills. It was
afflicted with kidney complaint and I
gave every remedy I thought would
help me a trial. but without being ben
Gifted in the least Ny back was weak
and sched severely. Finally. I heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills and how
many cases they have cured. even after
doctors had failed. I decided to try
them even though I was not sure that
my kidneys were the cause Of my
trouble. I procured a supply and /
commenced to feel better soon after /
began using them. Before I had taken
the contents OF one box, the benefit /
had received was unmistakable. I
used in all three boxes of Deans Kid
ney Pills and by that time l was cured
I advise all kidney sufferers to try
Doans Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

VII be ready for an early production
during the coming season.
Leo Donnelly was a soldier in Uncle
Sans army during the Spanish -Ameri-
can war and did not begin his stage
career as a monloguist until after the
war
Agnes Patton, the young actress who
took Mabel Taliaferros place as "Lovey
Mary has just been engaged for an
important part in the new play The
Coast of Chance"
There Will be quite an array Of for
mer star actresses in vaudeville dur
ing the coming season. The list will
include among others Virginia Harmed.
Maud Raymond, Nance O.Neal and
Della Fox.
Mrs Fiske IS seriously considering
the advisability of bringing out a new
political play dealing with certain much
discussed events IN Harrisburg, and
called The Grafters.' A Philadelphia
woman is the author.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Clara Palmer will join the company
playing old Dutch"
Louise Cunning has begun her sec
ond season in "Mareelle."
p N. Holland is 10 be in the cast of
Foreign Exchange.
Chauncey oIcott has opened his sea
son at Saratoga in Ragged Robin"
Bert Williams will be seen this sea-
son in a new musical play. called Mr.
Lode Of Koal"
Edgar selwyn has relinquished his
role of Pierre of the Plains to sew
eryn Dedeyn.
Gene Luneska has been engaged for
an important part with Anna Held in
her play Miss Innocence"
Frederick Paulding. the actor and
playwright, will be a member Of Lew
Fields company the coming season.
John Philip Sousa has signed con-
tracts with the Shuberts to write
comic opera 1t will be called The
Glass blowers"
Charles Frohman is to star Gerald
Du Maurier ana Irene vanbrugh al the
head Of their own companies this com
ing season
The latest news is that Annette KEEL
lerman is to have a play written for
her. with her diving performance as
the center Of interest
Miss Marie Tempest viii begin her
pro proposed American tour in Deem
Der and has planned to extend her sea
son far into April
The Shuberts have made plans to
send out shortly two companies each
IN Girls" The Witching Hour" and
The Wolf" The companies are near
~ complete.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin is col
laborating with Miss Charlotte Thomp-
son on a dramatice version of 'Rebec-
ca. 1t is expected that the new play
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

dent and he was taken for drive about
the principal streets. which were pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. Brief visits were paid to Mar
quette university and the soldiers
home At 10 o'clock the president
reached the state fair grounds. where
he was greeted with presidential sa-
lutte Of twenty-one guns fired by Bat
terry a, Wisconsin national guard The
grounds were filled with an immense
crowd gathered to hear the presidents
address. Following tho conclusion of
his address the president made a brief
tour Of the main buildings of the fair.
In the dairy building he was shown a
life-sized bust Of himself in Wisconsin
butter, the work of students at the
dairy school of the University Of wis
consin-
Shortly after IL o'clock the president
boarded his private car, which had been
transferred TO station near the fair
grounds. and the journey westward was
resumed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
MILWAUKEE, GREETS
PRESIDNT TAFT

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 17.-Extraor-
binary precautions were taken today
to insure the safety Of President Taft
during his visit to the Wisconsin state
fair. The authorities stated positively
that they We're not anticipating any
trouble, but because Of the immense
crowd expected at the fair grounds to
hear the presidents address orders re-
curing special precautions We're issued.
The Instructions were that no person
should be allowed about the judges
stand. from which the president deliv-
cred his remarks, who could not be &C
counted for and who was not known
to the officials. \ special escort was
furnished the president while he made
a brief inspection Of some Of the prin-
cipal exhibits Of the fair.
The presidential special reached Mil
waukee over the Northwestern road at
o'clock this morning At O'Clock the
reception committee greetAd the presi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

THERE'S a CHANCE THAT YoU
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
SHOPPING" ANY LONGER. READ
THE TIMES ADS AND SEE aIFS- THIS
Is NOT so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
GARY LIBRARY BOARD
SUBMITS ITS REPORT
Information Compiled by
Head of Institution
Shows Growth.
BALANCE IN HAND, S35l5.l5
Relationship to School System En-
ables Most Effective
Cooperation.

The annual report Of the Gary IL
brary, submitted by Librarian l. J.
Bailey at the meeting of the library
board last Tuesday night, is interest
ing in the extreme and shows the won
derful growth OF the library since the
opening day. September. 1905
The library had on opening. s3e
books and a travelling library of 25o
volumes loaned by the Indiana public
library commiss ion, seventv-fve maya
zines were subscribed for and the mum
Der has since been increased TO one
hundred.
At the end OF its first year. Sept. /.
the total number Of books on hand
was 3,32S. There were $50 adult read
ers and $50 juenile. The number of
books loaned to adults was 9.192 as
against 9,344 to juvenile readers. The
total receipts We're s9,41407 and the
expenditures s5,s9902. leaving a bal
ance on hand of s3.515.05.
The library relationship to the school
system has enabled It 10 cooperate
quite effectively in the work of the
schools. One manner in which this IS
done is through supplementary or col
lateral reading collections Twenty TO
thirty copies OF books are purchased
which are related to grade work and
are used to supplement the work in
the different grades Sets of such
books are loaned to the grade so that
each pupil may be supplied with a
book.
Report in Detail
The following is the report for the
month Of August, submitted by Lii
brarian I. J. Rafley ~ r,,os5a,, ,i,h..a
meeting of the board, and shows that
great interest Is still being manifested
by the people of Gary
Library report for August 1909,
Books added TO the library since Au
gust /
Adult. 400. making total Of 2.24s:
juvenile, 25. making a total of 1919:
together. 434, making a total of 1892.
New borrowers registered since Au-
gust l.
Adult added. los; total, s6s. Juven-
lie added 20; total. 5s3. Whole total,
1851
Books circulated in August: Juvenile.
522; adult, 1,271. Total 1913 Daily
average. 14s.
The reading room attendance was
919 for the month. This is a new rec
ord that we have begun with the new
year 1t is made from count of those
who come to the library and read
Many readers come to the library for
one, two and three hours reading and
an effort Is made to make it as pleas
ant as possible for them Little chill
dren are not included in this count.
The collections for the month
amounted 70 s19.2S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
The sninster,s PRAYER

Dear Lord" is the favorite prayer
OF an Atchison spinster, make me to
see every time l come to thee with
complaints what my married brothers
and sisters have to put up with from
their children, that l may cease my
complaining, and be duly grateful that
thou hast seen fit in thy wisdom to
make a carefree spinster of me-
Atchison (Kan) Globe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
WINONA rs PREPARED.

Winona, Mimi. Sept. 17.-Winona is
in readiness to extend fitting welcome
to President Taft, who Is due to arrive
here this evening. A committee of citi-
zens headed by Mayor Hamilton and
President Boalt Of the board of trade
left this morning for La Crosse. where
they are TO meet the presidential party
and escort them to the city
The party will be met at the station
by automobiles. The president will be
taken about the town until 1890 when
he will attend public reception at the
Winona hotel until S:45 p. M The
presidential party viii then go to the
opera house where President Taft Will
make an address, after which he will
speak to an overflow meeting in Phil
harmonic hail. He will be escorted to
his private car at 10 p. m. The train
is scheduled to leave for Minneapolis
at an early hour tomorrow morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
GIVE RECEPTION
FOR NEW TEACHERS
Especial to THE T1MEs)

East Chicago, Ind, Sept. 16. - The
teachers Of the Mckinley school Will
entertain with reception this evening
at the school building in honor of the
new teachers who have just come to
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. All
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

THE NUMBER OF COPIES of THE
TIMES SOLD n THE STREETS ALONE
EXCEEDS THE ENTIRE CIRCULA-
TION OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE
CrFfvv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
Uncle Ezra SAYS

The chief reason why the later bug
is such a success is becuz he keeps
right at it."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
MINNESOTA w. G. T. U.

Duluth. MINI, Sept. 17.-The thirty
third annual meeting of the Minnesota
Women's Christian Temperance Union
met IN the Presbyterian church here
this morning, with Mrs. Bessie Iaythe
Scorell of Minneapolis presiding The
initial session was given up largely to
a prase and devotional service and to
hearing reports from the general off,
GERS and organizers. The annual con-
yention address win be delivered to-
morrow by Mrs. Mary Harris Armoor
Of Georgia. The visiting delegates are
being splendidly entertained by the
members OF the local organization. and
1t is expected the convention viii be
one of the most interesting in the his
tory Of the organization in Minnesota.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
Once Enounh-

The amateur gardener is generally
cured by one good dose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Great TotUeI Bargains

100 dozen Hemmed Heck Towels; J9x40 inches; these are extra heavy and have rcd borders; neves priced be- fore for less than g J-2c. 7I This sale \. .,.,..,.,.../ 5c
 (OnlY dozen to cumtomer.)
 50 dozen Union Huck Towels; both hemmed and henstitched; size 20x36; regularly worth tSc. This 10I Sale .............. %1O
 Fine damask towels and fine huck towels in both full bleach and German cream kinds; some hcrnstitched, some scalloped, and others in the plain and bordered kinds; all of which have been selling for 35c and 45s are offered ss. is 'al' .' sal. :. '' :a'''; .277c
 Tcrkish Towels; size 20x40; splendid J5c va1ue 9c.
 Tufkish Towels; size 20x46; extra heavy I8c kinds 2 J-2c.
 Turkish Towels, size 2ox45; regu- larly worth 25c. t9e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Beautiful Persian
 LQunS

Reduced for this EUent Reguiar t5e Persian Lawn, 34 inches wide IJe a yard.
 Regular 25c Persian Lawn, 34 inches wide J6 J-2c yard.
 Regular 35c Persian Lawn, 34 inches wide 25c 2 yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Elegant Table Linens
 Worth 75c q Yard at 5Ic

Elegdf1t Table Linens. Worth 75c q Yard at 5Ic
 Here we offer P inch Egyptian dam ask full b1eached and in the most beau- tiful designs, and 72 inch Austrian bleached damask, every thread pure linen and without particle of dressing, worth every cent of our regular price 75c, at choice of either kind for Sic.
 68 and P inch full bieached Irish Linen Damask. in all the newest pat terms, and warranted ali linen, worth regularly 90c and $t.00 at choice of 70 designs for Tie yard.
 Odd Table Cloths; about A in this lot, which came in sets but from which the napkins have been sold; instead of again ordering napkins for these, they go in the Blue Ribbon Sale at big re- duetiops. The sizes are 8xt0, 8xJ2, 3xt4, and t0xf2. The original prices were from $2.50 to S6.50. The Blue Ribbon Prices are from $f.75 to $4.50.
 Napkins; of every kind and charac- ter, odds and ends of broken lines in just abotst every price known are offered in this sale at less than import cost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Irish Din1ity, Chiffon Batiste
 and EnqIiSh NQinSOOk

AT co of UnhedTd of Reductions 4S inch Chiffon Batiste. OUT 75e qual- ity, 57c yard.
 56 inch English Nainsook, our 60c quality, 37e yard.
 Irish Dimitics, assorted checks, 15c quality, 10c yard.
 Irish Dimitics. assorted checks, 20c quality, t3c yard.
 Irish Dimities, assorted checks, 25e quality, 16 1-2c yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Irish BQtiSte and French LdlUf1S
Are not spared in thlS Blue
 Ribbon Euerlt

Are not spared in thlS Blue
 Ribbon Euent AS inch French Lawn, OUT 25c quality at 15c yard. 45 inch French Lawn, OUT BOG quality at 23c a yard.
 AS inch French Lawn, OUT 35c qUalitY at 27e yard.
 AS inch French Lawn, OUT soc quality at 36e yard.
 40 inch Irish Batiste. our 25c quality at 16c yard.
 Exquisite French Lingerie Priced for the Sale as FOlIOtUS 4Oc French Lingerie, AS inches wide, reduced to 29c yard.
 soc French Lingerie, 45 inches wide, reduced to 39e yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
Bed Spreads S1.69 Worth Regularly up to $500

IA and t2-4 Marseilles and Crochet Spreads in both hemmed and fringed kinds; some with cut corners; odds and ends from our regular $2.0O, $2.50 and $500 lines; ali on one table q [O
 100 Crochet Spreads in beaestiful Mar seiIlcs patterns; the very large tt-4 size; worth regularly $1.25, offered on
 in this sale at choice for. ......O1C
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-13
The NetU Fabric 'iFLdxOrl" The White Goods With q Linen
 EinISh
Fancy and NOUelty White Goods

A CIea1 up or QH Odd PleceS
 A center table filled with goods which untn yesterday sold at 35c, 40c. 45c, Soc and 65c a yard all offered in this Blue Ribbon White Event at choice for 2ee a yard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Chickens 10 The Ministry.

The Rev. A. z. Conrad, pastor
Park Street church, relates this
one:
A country minister in the
course of his dining out on the
circuit came to house where a
roast chicken was served for din.
ner. He had previously encoun.
tered series of rib corned beef
dinners and the chicken looked
good to him.
"Well, " he facetlously remark.
ed 'here's where that chicken en-
ters the ministry"
''Hope it does better there than
in lay work, " rejoined the small
boy of the famlly.-Boston Re
cord.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Summer Normal.

The undersigned will teach a Sum-
mer Normal in the new school build
ing, at McConnellsburg, Pa, begin
ming Monday, May 10, 1909, at l;30 p.
M, and continuing eight weeks. Good
board may be had for SO 90 a week,
or So so from Monday noon to Friday
noon inclusive. An examination for
provisional certificates by the County
Superintendent, will be given at the
close of the term.
For further information address
EMERY THOMAS,
LEWIS HARRIS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
STOMACH DISTRESS.
And All Missry From Indigestion Van.
ishes Five Minutes Later.

Every family here ought 10
keep some.Diapepsin In the house,
as any one of you may have an at.
tack of Indigestion or Stomach
trouble at any time, day or night.
This harmless preparation will
digest anything you eat and over
come a sour stomach tive min
utes afterwards.
If your meals don't tempt you,
or what little you do eat seems to
fill you, or lays like lump of
lead In your stomach, or if you
have heartburn, that is sign of
Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for so
cent case of Pape's Dlapepsin and
take one triangule after supper
tonight. There will be no sour
risings, no belching of undigest-
ed food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, full
ness or heavy feeling In the
stomach. Nausea, Debilltating
Headaches, Dizziness or lntestl--
nal griping. This will all go, and,
besides, there will be no sour
food left over IN the stomach to
poison your breath with nause-
Gus odors.
Pspe's Diapepsin is a certain
cure for all stomach misery, be-
cause 1t Will take hold of your
food and digest il just the same
as If your stomach WASH L there.
Actual, prompt relief for all
your stomach misery Is at your
Pharmacist, waiting for you.
These large 50-cent cases con-
tain more than sufficient TO cure
a case of Dyspepsia or Indiges-
to-.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
HIRAM.

If you want to make somebody
happy let him do something for
you.
Rev. Cling preached his fare.
well sermon at Falrview M. f.
church last Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Stevens, of Laidig,
visited Mrs. Sadie Shaw last
Sunday.
W. G. Erb, of this place has re.
turned home from Woodbury.,
Bedford county where he was at.
tending the funeral of his grand
father Benjamin G. Erb.
Allen Deavor purchased a fine
horse. Now, girls, look for Al
len.
The Laidig Base Ball team has
reorganized with Alton Piice as
manager. Look out for the Lai:
dig boys.
b. l. Reeder has gone to Jean
nette, where he has found en-
ployment.
Everybody is busy building
fence.
Joe Edwards expects to i'm
prove his place with some new
buildings this spring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
NEkDMORE.

Capt. Chas. r. Dixon, of Salu-
VIA is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Molhe Dixon Will ship her
household goods to Pittsburg
next Thursday where she will
reside in the near future.
Mr.. John S. Truax who has
been sick for some time, is worse
at this writing.
Miss Belle Mellott and Elijah
Wink have been having very sore
throats during the past week.
The Handle Mill has been work.
ing overtime during the past
week, but with gasoline lights it
is possible to work with ease.
Miss Laura Runyan Is spend
ing some time with her uncle A.
Runyan.
Ed. Funk preached here last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ross Mellott and little
son are spending some time with
her parents, Eld. and Mrs. G. l..
Funk.
Merchant w. f. Hart and Con-
stable Harvey Snyder 81 .ent Mon.
day and Tuesday attending court
at McConnellsburg.