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tries and cheaper rice is imported for home consumption.
 The table furniture of such man costs almost nothing. He uses wooden chop sticks instead of knives and forks and d few bowls suffice for his dishes. His cooking stove Is clay bowl and his whole housekeeping outfit would not cost more than sl0. His furniture consists of little more than straw mats and one or two little tables about a foot high.
 The mats cover the floor, and they take the place of bedstead at night. Many of the people sleep in the clothes that they use in the daytime, rolling themselves up in cotton comforters and resting their heads on hard rectangular pillows, stuffed with straw or upon wooden blocks. The latter are always used by the women, in order that they may not disarrange their hair. the pillow resting under the neck.
 The house of the poorer working man seldom has more than three little rooms, and 1t may have only one or two. There are outside walls of wood, which can be slid back and forth. The roof is of thatch or of tiles. There are no chmneys and no stoves. The only means of heating such a house Is by a firebox filled with charcoal or by a square zinc or copper lined fireplace sunk in the middle of the floor, in which wood is burned, the smoke making its way out through the roof. Wood is sold in infnitesimal quantities. A small Japanese city will not burn as much as an American village, and the average American family consumes more fuel in one week than a half dozen Jap anese houses do in a month.
 It costs the Japanese mechanic compar- atively little for clothing. He dresses in cottons winter and summer. and seldom has underwear. His shoes are of wood or straw, and his wfe's head always goes bare. The clothes of the working women cost less than the ribbons of Un- cle Sam's hired girls A few dollars will buy a whole years outfit for man or woman. and I venture that one could go to housekeeping on s25 and have money to spare.
 Cost of the New Civilization.
 Some of these features are those of the
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walls which would be surprise to our people of that trade in the United States. I have been doing some building at my country home in the Virginia mountains and my contractors account of the wages paid lies before me. They are lower than those of our cities but still high enough. The carpenters are receiving rom v 10 s3 per day, and my plasterers are paid s4 while the plumbers get $S. Here in Japan the master carpenters receive e5 cents l day, and the best men under him 40 and 50 cents. This is for nine or ten hours work.
 These carpenters are fully the equal of any we have at honns. They do the work in just the opposite ways from ours. Iney pull the plane toward than instead Of pushine it from them, and they pull the and great part of their housemaking consists of sliding walls which move m grooves.
 Bricklayers, equal to those who receive as much as S5 day in the United States, are getting 45 cents for nine hours work here, and this is 10 par cent more than they got in 1906. Brick masons get S1 cents a day. stone cutters AZ and plumbers 35 and that without helpers. Indeed even an ordinary man can afford plumber in Japan
 Other Low Wagee.
 Our printers will be interested In what inc oompositors receive. There are now dailies in all the towns of any size, and Osaka has several journals each of which has several hundred thousand circulation. The days work begins at a. m.' ana ends at D. m. The wage scale ls rom 30 to 60 cents, the average peans aooW 45 cents.
 Coal miners get from s to fl cents. blacksmiths. oents; iron molders. 1 cents, and machinists almost dollar. In the shoe factories, from 45 to 50 cents IS paid, all the work being done by nand' there being no factories, such as we nave in Japan.
 Ordinary laborers receive from z6 to 35 cents day when employed by the municipality and farm hands get from
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Special Sale of Rugs. Tapestry Brussels Rugs; all wool; large assortment of patterns in Oriental and floral effects; sizes 9x12 and 9x11; regular price $15; Monday only. $10.00
 Chairs, Chairs.
 Solid Oak Dining Chairs in cane or cobler bottom; regular $1.00 value, special Monday. :. .75c
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Grand Clearance of 800 Pairs of
 Curtains.
 Extra heavy, durable quality, in over a dozen of the best pat terms, 50 to 60 inches wide, in red, green, white and ecru; 31a yards long; $2 values, per pair, only 9Sc
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Dress Goods.

Our $2.50 Bed Springs in plain or folding; Monday only. .$1.75
 $10 Elastic Felt Mattress
 Made of fine sheets of felt, built in layers; can't get lumpy; guaranteed to give perfect sat isfaction; full size; weight 45 lbs.; covered with linen tick ing; Monday only ...... .S5.50
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PascuaI Cervera.

From the New York Tribune
 Change kings with us." cried an Irish officer after the battle of the Boyne. and we will fight you again!' Precisely the re- verse might have been said after Santi- ago. Could the Spanish commander have changed neets with the American, or
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What the Government Pays.

Our government pays biz wages to all its mechanics and as rule the eight hour law holds everywhere. The Japan ese government has more factories than Uncle Sam and it's hours are much longer. There are altogether 1000 government fac- tories, covering a great variety of indus tries. In the government printing office. the wages are Hh cents day for wom- on, and from 15 to 25 cents for men; In the mint men receive 25 cents and In the paper factory about 20 cents.
 In the tobacco factories, which the gov ernment runs as a monopoly, there are over 22 900 hands, and they get from g to IS cents day The lower wages are re- csived by the women.
 The government has wooen mills, con- non factories and military clothing estab- nshments where approximately low wages are paid In the woolen factory at Sentu, for Instance, girls are paid Il cents and men on the average about IS cents. In the government shipbulding yards. the pay is from 12 to 27 cents, and in the arsenals of Tokio and Osaka, which altogether have about 10000 hands, the wages arc from to 8 cents an hour.
 In the steel works at Kure and in the naval arsenal at Sasebo there are tens of thousands of men employed who get on the average less than % cents a day, and this Ia for high-class labor. In those yards all kinds of nne steel work is done, including the making of armor plate for gunboats and the building of big ships.
 Similar wages are paid in the govern ment railway works scattered here and there over Japan. In the whole thou sand factories there is only one where the average wages of the men arc over SS cents . day. and only three where thsy
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New shipment Bengaltne 1ussah, a lustrous rough Pongee. one of the very best styles of the season. in 12 of the seasons best shades and black; a real
 T5c seller ....-..........., 4Sc
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cording as they are women or men. Think of wading through the mud of rice field. with your dress rolled up to your knees, planting the rice sprouts with your bare hands in the filth at 1 cent per hour, and you have an idea of one fea- ture of women's work in Japan. Among the poorest paid are the cart men, who drag loads over the county for few cents per day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
PROGRESSES
Organization Increasing in
Membership as Result of
Lively Campaign - Ten
New Names Since Last
Meeting.

The Hammond Business Mems asso-
citation is making great progress in in
ereasing its membership as a result
Of the lively campaign for members
that has been going on recently.
Secretary E. +. Johnston reports that
ten new members have been added to
the associations ron since the last
meeting. This is believed to be the
best showing that has been made by
the association sin recent years.
1t is taken as an indication that the
people of Hammond are beginning TO
appreciate what factor the associa-
tion is in the progress Of the city to-
wards its destiny
1t will be noticed that the new mem
bers are among some Of the most pro-
pressive and most substantial business
men in the city. In the list that was
given out for publication by the or
ganization today are the names of w
d. Ray, the new manager of the North
ern Indiana Gas and Electric company:
Robert Matthies. E. G. sproat. ". c.
Harrison, William Newman. Shrum
Bros. Virgil 5 Reiter. Thomas Shea.
William Thomas and Leon A. Bere-
zinack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
HAMMOND. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is. 1909
CRIMINALS
ARE SENT
OVER ROAD

A number falleged criminals We're
released and a few were sent over the
road this morning in the Lake super
Tor court, where criminal work is be-
ing taken up
William Majors. the porter who was
employed at the Pittsburg house and
was alleged to have stolen the con-
tents of a cash register. was found
guilty and was sentenced to from one
to eight years in the penitentiary at
Michigan City.
Jamero Sorello. charged with assault
with intent to kill, was released for
the want of sufficient evidence to con
vict. He is alleged to have shot man
in Gary in se1f-defense.
Farsie Brooks. charged with pettet
larceny as the result of stealing a suit
of clothes was sentenced to from one
TO fourteen years at Jeffersonville. His
pal, Ben Taylor, was ordered to get
get out of town.
Sam Yojonvick, charged with com
plicity in a murder at Gary. was placed
under $500 bonds for his appearance
at trial later on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
NEWS|ES SELL NEW
COINS At PREMIUM
Youngsters Buy Up Lincoln
Pennies at Par and Real
ize Largely on Them.

Financiers in the nucleus could have
been seen by the dozen last night at
the Four Corners. where the newsboys
got onto the scheme Of selling Lincoln
pennies for souvenirs at the rate of .
coppers for a nickel.
The Lake County Savings and Trust
company had laid in a big supply Of
the souvenir pennies in addition to
giving out the pocket pieces, and when
the newsboys learned that the Lincoln
pennies could be bought at par value
they dug. UP all the possible change
that they could find. bought up the
new coins. and then went forth dis
posing of their goods like hot cakes.
In Chicago. when the Lincoln pennies
first came out, the urchins sold them
three for nickel. but there seems to
be more Shylocks in the Hammond
youngsters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15

PARDON FOR
HIS CLIENT
Greek Who Killed Bully at
Gibson Yards Three
Years Ago to Be Released
From Prison Through Eff
forts of Attorney Bruce.
TIMES BURTAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 15.-lt has
been learned on good authority here to-
day that Governor Thos. r. Marshall
win tomorrow grant an unconditional
pardon To Stanislaw Stathacopolous.
the Greek who was convicted on Dec
T. 1906, of the murder of a fellow
workingman at the Gibson yards
Stathacopolous was convicted
through the efforts of Prosecuting
Attorney D. e. Boone and was SEN
fenced to be hanged March %. 1907.
Through the efforts OF Attorney Milo
Bruce, his attorney, who was con
WINGED of his innocence and has been
constant and steadfast in his efforts to
secure his release. the sentence was
commuted to life Imprisonment March
2S, 1907
Not satisfied with the communication.
Attorney Bruce has been indefatigable
ever since in his efforts to prove the
innocence of his client and finally Sc
cured the recommendation Of most Of
the jurors and the prosecuting attorney
that he be pardoned.
Attorney Bruce will be pleased today
to learn that the clemency of the gov
ernor has been assured and that
Continued on mage fiye)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15

PLANS Arr:
CHANGED
Will Substitute Exhibition
Drills for Big Parade
Feature, the Latter Be
ing Given Less Conspicu-
GUS Place in Program.

Plans for the coming ceremonial ses-
sion of the Shrine on Oct have been
changed insofar as the program for the
public and the parade is concerned 1t
was originally intended to hold a pa
rade of considerable size. but In view
of the fact that the Shriners have some
very excellent drills they Will probably
give an exhibition of them at either the
Central or Harrison parks. while the
parade feature will be less conspicuous.
A large open space is needed for this
and arrangements will be made to give
the exhibition at an hour in the aft
ernoon when the public can convenient
ly attend
The first big rehearsal will be held
this evening. and all the Shriners OF
Orak temple are urged to turn out
Delegation Goes to Valparaiso.
delegation of local Shriners in
cluding two East Chicago men. went
to Valparaiso last evening for the in
spection of the commandary there and
incidentally to gather in more candi-
dates for the coming session. Charles
stewart of Hammond and William Dali
ly Of East Chicago furnished the ma
chimes in which the trip was made The
party in the Stewart machine was COM
posed Of Charles Stewart, the Rev. c.
A. Smith. Or H. E sharrer and Inspec-
tor General Wood and Dr. W H. Da-
Wis. In the Daily machine were Messrs.
George Lewis of East Chicago and
Carl Smiley and Thomas Rickets of
Hammond. Before going away Inspec-
tor Wood announced that the inspec-
tion Of the Hammond commandary
would be held on Oct %.
At a meeting of the Hammond com
mandary next Monday night the finish
ing touches viii be put on class
preparatory to comforting the Shrine
degree The principal work will be in
the Red Cross degree. The Blue lodge
will hold meeting next Friday night,
but has no particular work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
SAYS POLICY WAS
OBTAINED LEGITNATLY
Insurance Manager J. T.
O'Rourke Gives Facts in
Poindexter Case.

]. T O'Rourke. local manager Of the
United States Health and Accident In
surance company Of Saginaw. Mich.
whose Offices are in the MeGarry Jew
elsy establishment and lives with his
family al s22 Alice street, takes decided
objections to the statements made by
M. G. PoindeXter that there was any
trickery used in writing his insurance
policy. Indeed. Mr. O'Rourke goes FAR
ther and consigns Poindexter to the
Ananias club. In the first place. the
insurance man who has been in busf-
ness for three years and has written
policies for 80 per cent of the railroad
men on the C, J. & ). and the Indiana
Harbor Belt, says that Poindexter is
not an engineer, but only a pumper at
the Indiana Harbor Belt station He
declares that Poindexter did not sign
an application, bat signed an assign
ment OF his wages and that the records
in Auditor Helms office at Gibson will
show this to be a fact The insurance
man says that he saw Poindexter after F..
he had been told by another Indiana
Harbor employe that he wanted some
insurance. O'Rourke insists that he
told Poindexter that a $1,000 policy
with SO weekly accident insurance
would cost him SIS year and that the
SO per week health indemnity would
cost him 1892 This Insurance was IN
force last March and Poindexter is all
paid up and has his policy Mr..
O'Rourke did not promise to deliver the
policy. because he says that is not Gus
tomary for the company to send out al
its policies by mail
IF Mr.. Poindexter wants to com
municate with any other railroad man
that are insured in my company" said
Mr. ORourke, he can find list Of
scores Of names in my office in Mr..
McGarry's place am not in the busi-
ness Of getting policies by frickerv.
helped to expose this man Ashford
who IS held on charge Of forgery
Mr.. O'Rourke was general foreman Of
the Gibson shops before going into the
Insurance business and has excited a
good deal Of jealousy among other in
surance men BY his success. He has
been offered splendid positions by 9TH
er companies. but declares that he ac-
eepted the agency for the United states
Health and Accident company because
he found it was square in paving
claims, and point to the fact of his
success and general reputation for do
ing an honorable business to offset the
Poindexter charges
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
THEY ALL WANT TO GET
IN The BIG BAND WAGON

The political atmosphere in the re-
publican party in Hammond has clari-
fed to a remarkable degree since the
announcements of the candidacy of r
Richard Schaaf 1t is now certain that
the republicans will have one of the
strongest tickets that has ever been
put into the field.
Harmony with a big III is the rule.
and the work of preparing for the com
ing campaign has begun in dead earn
est No betetr evidence of Schaafs po-
litical strength could be found than
the fact that there was not political
announcement previous to his decision
to enter the race and since that time
the announcements have come in so
fast that it has actually been hard
to keep track of them.
LipinsIxi Is strong
Probably the grea test sensation in
political circles outside of the an
nouncement of Schaafs candidacy was
that of Paul B. Lipinski. Mr. Lipin-
ski is one Of the strongest candidates
that could have been put into the field.
In fact. the announcement that he
would enter the race came as double
blow to the already frightened demo
Gratis
Today Peter Ripley, one Of the lead
ers of the Young Mems Republican
club in this city, announces that he will
make the race for the office of city
clerk
Ripley has an acquaintance as wide
as the city itself and there is no ques-
tton that he win win hundreds of votes
for the republican party. Not only will
his personal popularity make him many
votes but he is considered capable
man and will be a credit TO the city
in the event of his election. So far
there is no opposition to his nomina-
tion.
Two Want Judgeship.
The republicans now have two can
didates in the field for the nomination
for the office of city Judge They are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
10Th
WILL BE:
BIG DAY
Inventors and Investors S
Council Holds Important
Meeting at Which 25th
Anniversary of Hammond
Is Discussed.

The Inventors and Investors council
had most interesting meeting last
evening, at which matters of import
ance to the city of Hammond were
taken up.
As this organization is really an
auxiliary to the Hammond Business
Mems association, the question of cele-
brating the twenty fifth anniversary of
the Incorporation Of Hammond was
taken up and Oct. 20 was tentatively
set as the date for the celebra tion.
It is proposed on this occasion to
have great civic parade and a num-
Der of other features that Will be suit
able for the celebration of this event.
f Is very likely that some speaker
or national reputauOn VII be present
to address the business men Of the
city and to make the event a con-
spicuous one in the eyes of the world.
May Have Inventions.
Robert Matthies appeared before the
council to push the claims for con
sideration of his new dump cart The
new cart is already being manufactured
in this city In small numbers. and is
said to be a very superior vehicle Mr.
Matthies will be granted a special hear
ing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15

The invasion of the steel city by thou
sands of distinguished fnanciers
throughout the country. the special in
spection OF the city By the members of
the savings departments OF banks. the
VISIT to the eitss ~ the officials 81 the.
Pennsylvania railroad. and the bringing
TO this city Of prominent business men
throughout the state of Indiana by the
convention Of the Federated CONNER
cial club convention, all in the space Of
three days is almost an unparalleled
honor for any city.
Local steel company officials have
been informed that nearly every dele
gate in attendance at Chicago has an
nounced his intention of taking the lake
trip to Gary this afternoon, and no less
than 10000 of them are expected. In
consequence of the great number com
ing to Gary this afternoon two boats
~.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
DR.. GROMAN
PURCHASES
NEW AUTO

Dr- H c. Groman is the owner of a
new Chalmers-Detroit car. which he
brought out from Chicago yesterday
The new car is a beauty. Of thirty-five-
horsepower and four climbers. 1t is the
same type Of machine which won the
Indiana cup in the recent auto races
and it is probable that this may have
partially induced the doctor to decide
on this car. The principal reason for
getting new car. however is the
need that he has for it. The body is
rather light, but is built to accommo-
date top 1t is not quite so heavy
as the body on a regular touring car
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
THREE WILL ENTER
ST. JOSEPHS COLLEGE

Three Hammond boys, George and
Clarence Kussmaul. sons of George
Kussmaul, and Fred Garter. Jr.. have
matriculated at st. Joseph's college
at Collegeville, Rensselaer,. The Kuss-
maui boys left for their alma mater
yesterday, and were followed by Fred
Carter today They will take up the
work in the classical course this year.
AS high as 800 students had ar
rived yesterday to begin the years
work. and while college life will be a
new experience for the three Hammond
boys they viii undoubtedly find their
bearings in a few days The trio grad
uated with honors. the Kussmaul boys
going forth from St. Joseph's paro-
chial school. while Fred Carter grad
uated from All Saints school
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
BOARD Of PUBLIC
WORKS IN SESSION

Proposed and completed improve
ments occupied the attention Of the
board Of public works at its regular
session this morning. A hearing on
the primary assessment role for Doty
street was held and the assessment
approved Bids We're advertised for the
Elizabeth street sewer. The inspectors
report for the Waltham street sewer.
section C. was adopted. as was also the
primary assessment roll for the i'm
prOvement
The inspectors report for the Ruth
street pavement and the primary as
sessment roll for the same were also
adopted BY petition Charles Kush-
man was appointed inspector for the
Claude street pavement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
PROGRAM is
OUTLINED
Pennsylvania R. R. Officials
Also Due to Inspect the
Magic Steel City.

The calendar for one of the busiest
weeks which Gary ever had in the
entertainment OF visitors interested
in the great steel city and its mar
velous growth, Is as follows:
This afternoon from o'clock un-
til visit to the steel plant of dele
gates to convention of American
Bankers association.
Thursday morning. arrival of dele
gates TO convention of Federation of
Commercial clubs.
Thursday morning. arrival of Off
cials of the Pennsylvania railroad to
inspect city and steel mills.
Thursday, ? o'clock. special train
on Lake Shore arrives bringing to
Gary the officers of the trust depart
ments of banks throughout the coun-
try. who will make a special study
of Gary and the steel mills.
Friday, mills inspected by dele
gates and election of officers of or
ganization. End of convention.