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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
Rise Has Been Phenomenal.

The rise of Lake county has been
phenomenal. Two years ago 1t paid but
little more than 100000 into the state
treasury. The increase is due to the
establishment of the city of Gary and
its growth. If the improvements are
carried out that are now on foot it is
predicted that the steel center will
boost Lake county to a place second
only to Marion county within a year.
The other counties range in the fol-
lowing order:
Delaware. LaPorte Elkhart. Cass,
Montgomery, Knox. Boone, Kosciusko,
Shelby Randolph Noble, Clinton. Henry,
Porter, Huntington Wabash Rush, Sui
livan, Bartholomew. Howard, Benton,
Hendricks, Gibson, Hamilton. Hancock,
Posey, DeKalb Johnson, Miami, Wells,
Marshall Putnam, Greene. Decatur,
Clay. Jackson, Daviess, Jay. Clark.
White, Parke. Fountain. Floyd, Whit
ley. Adams, Carroll, LAGRANGE, Tip
ton, Warren, Morgan Vermillion, Law
renee, Fulton, Dearborn, Monroe. Fay
cite. Jasper. Newton, Jefferson, Frank
lin Dubois, Ripley. Spencer. Blackford,
Warrick. Washington. Steuben. Pulaski
Pike, Starke, Jennings. owen, Harrison
Union, Orange, Perry, Martin, Switzer-
land, Scott, Crawford, Brown and Ohio.
Ohio county pays but $4,S75.56. The
ratio of payments has held practically
the same since the last payment Dear
born gained seven points, Kosciusko
six and Whitley six. Adams lost eleven
points and Blackford nine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
WANT WATER
ANALYZED
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 14.-Sam-
pies of the city water have been sent
to the state laboratory of hygiene
which is conducted under the auspices
of the state board of health, for analy-
ses as to the rival merits of two fill
ters, which it is planned to introduce
into the schools of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor. DR. A. G. Sauer took
the samples of both the original water
as it comes from the faucet and after
filtration. sending a gallon of each var
iety to Indianapolis.
The filters under consideration are
the Pasteur and the Parker, for both
O (which high merit is claimed.
There has been considerable anxiety
on the part Of parents who have chill
dren attending school. on account OF
the quality Of the water. Many OF
them boil and filter the water at home
and feel that It is of little avail If
their children are compelled to drink
the fluid as it comes from the tap al
school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
Higher Courts Records.
supreme Court Minutes.

21460. State Of Indiana VS.. Gilbert
Williams, Wabash c. c. Written ap-
pearance of Condo & Brown. attorneys
for appellee.
21495. John P. Walker ct al vs..
State ex rel. Harry Stinson. auditor.
Gibson c. c. Appellants petition for
certiorari. Granted and writ issued
Appellate Court Minutes.
7175. William Z. Henderson VS.. T.
McGruder Marion S. c. Appellants
brief
1912. Edwyn Z. Watts VS.. City of
Princeton. Gibson c. c. Appellants
brief
1918. Nobert c. Kfntz vs.. r. J. Menu
Lumber Co. Vigo S. C. Appellee's
brief
7271. Harry \. Krouse VS.. Susanna
Krouse. Marion S. c. Appellants brief
1883. Praxida Retsick vs.. August
Harbart ct al Laporte s c. Appel
lees brief.
1902. Rodger W. Lowe ct al VS. City
Of Lawrenceburg, ct al. Dearborn c.
c. Appellants brief.
New Appellate Court suit.
1853. John H. Hopp VS.. william Luz
ken ct al. Starke c. c. Record. AS
signment of errors. In term. Bond
Praecipe. Notice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
LABOR NEWS

Boston plasterers. now receiving SO
cents an hour, demand 65 cents.
Men are not working more than half
time in the Indiana mining disetricts.
For the eighth time Charles H Meyer
ern Federation of Miners.
The wrecking truck drivers of
Brownsville. n. y. have recently form
ed an organization, which is gaining
members.
After considerable agitation the
steam engineers and hoistermen in
Joplin, Mo. have organized a union for
both crafts.
The next convention of the Retail
Clerks Protective association will be
held in Columbus, o., in the early part
of autumn.
The Marine Engineers now have d
total membership on the coasts, the
lakes and the rivers of the United
States of more than 1000.
The organization of the Wholesale
Dry Goods Clerks in New York city
has applied for it's admission to the
United Hebrew Trades of New York
1t has been decided that the eigh-
teenth annual convention of the Theat-
rical Stage Employees of America, in
1910, will be held in Washington. D. c.
A call has been issued for the holding
of the national convention Of the Wo-
mems Trade Union League in Chicago
in the early part of September next.
The convention of the Wood. Wire
and Metal Lathers' International I'M
ion will be held this year in Boston
Mass, in the week beginning Sept. 10
A movement is on foot in the French
parliament with a view to obtaining ar
increase in the amount Of pensions
paid 10 the employees Of railroad com
panies.
The general officers of the Interna-
tional Seamens union have decided tc
! petition congress to have the genera
4 law so amended as to prevent the IN
1 dermanning Of vessels.
] A report recently issued from Tho
| international office Of the cigarmak
ers shows that the organization nov
numbers $4,000 members and that i
has funds on hand. amounting to 500
J 600.
The international Printing Press
mems convention appointed a commit
tee to devote a practical and economi
cal plan to provide treatment for tn
tuberculuos. which plan shall be sub
mitted TO the referendum.
The executive council of the Ameri
can Penetration Of Labor adopted res
olution in favor Of the establishment
Of an international federation Of labor
/ President Gompers viii advocate tn
plan during his trip in Europe
The French court has ordered the dis
solution Of the trades union which III
postal, telegraph and telephone en-
ployes have formed during the grea
strike in Paris last May. holding tina
the law Of 1884 relating to workmen'
unions does not apply to postal. tele
graph and telephone employees. VIII
are state employees.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
CLOUDBURST
SOAKS LAKE CO.
Continued from Page u

at Gary. causing some delay there.
Despite its excellent sewer system
Easements were nevertheless flooded,
and while the water did not remain
long it did some damage in number
of places. In the neighborhood of $50
telephones were put out of order. and
altogether Gary received its share OF
the storm
East Chicago Flooded.
At East Chicago comfortable damage
was done by water In the Easements.
The severest damage probably came TO
w r. Diamond in Chicago avenue. Mr.
Diamond himself had gone 70 Chicago.
leaving his butcher. Peter Gregner, in
charge. With the aid of number of
other men they finally cleared the.
basement of the grocery stock, some
of which was ruined. Water also
found its way into the show window
of Veaco and Veach's durg store, doing
some damage there. The office of At
torney Joseph Bartholomew. deputy
prosecuting attorney, was thoroughly
drenched, the windows having been left
open there. Easements were flooded
| in the business district as were also
those under the residences in Beacon
and Olcott streets. The flag pole on
Peterson's saloon on Barring avenue
was shattered by a bolt of lightning.
Easements in Barring avenue were also
water soaked.
| Indiana Harbor. too, received its
share of the drenching. For q short
time the severe were not large enough
to carry the water which backed UP
| into the easements. A number of tele-
/ phone lines were also disabled.
From Whiting comes the same report
about rivers in the street, and nerve
racking displays of lightning for an
| hour. No serious trouble is reported.
although a number of telephones were
disabled.
Crown Point was cut off from Ham
mond by long-distance telephone this
morning. but from reports coming in
! from the surrounding country, the
storm was heavy in that part of the
county, too.
! During the storm Thursday night
| barn west of Lowell, was struck by
! lightning burning it to the ground
! The contents. some fifty tons of hay
and several sets of harness, were total
ly destroyed. The live stock with the
exception Of a number of chickens es-
capped because the cattle and horses
were in the pasture.
During the storm the hagpole on the
Lowell school house was struck by
lightning. splintering 1t into kindling
wood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
START NEW COMPANY
Officials of Steel Industry to
Sell Realty.

High officials connected with the
steel company who believe in the flu
ture growth of the south end of Gary
as the foremost residence district, have
formed a $4,000 company. which was
incorporated, and whose aim it viii be
to buy and sell some of the most de-
sirable property south Of the Little
Calumet river.
The company is known as the Steel
city Land and Improvement company.
Its president is John Kirk. superfntend-
ent of the Chicago, Lake Shore & East
ern. The company IS formed merely as
a private venture. and is in no way
connected with the steel company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
Mr.. GROSS KEEPS
THE COURTS BUSY
Gary Constable Charges
That He Is Maliciously
Prosecuted.

Ed Cross, the Lake county deputy
constable is once more in the tolls Last
Saturday he was arrested on a war
rant issued by Judge George Jones Of
Indiana Harbor. charging him with ex-
tortion and obtaining money under
false pretenses and sworn to BY Attor-
ney Louis I Gottlieb OF Cary. The case
was set for Monday morning. but was
continued until yesterday morning at
10 o'clock.
When the case was called a change
Of venue was taken to Judge William
A. Reiland's court in East Chicago and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14

STOPS 4
RUNAWAY
Captain George Darner of
Indiana Harbor Risks His
Life to Prevent Harm to
Others Little Mike"
Driver Injured.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)


Indiana Harbor, Aug. 14-Captain Oar
ner of the Indiana Harbor branch Of
the fire department, proved himself a
hero yesterday when he stopped
runaway at the risk of his own life
thereby saving q number of persons
who CHANGED to be in the path Of the
maddened horse, from probable injury.
The horse is one that belongs to the
city, and was attached to the city
scavenger wagon. Its name is Darkey.
Although Darkey has seen his best
days, he is still a high spirited animal
A couple of years ago he was serving
with distinction in the fire department
in East Chicago, but he began to get
old and was reduced to the humble
occupation of hauling the city dump
cart This job apparently is not to
his liking, and on several occasions he
has shown his resentment by shying.
or running away. and Little Mike, g"
which Is all the name that his driver
is known by had a hard time watch
ing Darkey to see that he did not play
him some prank.
Scared BY Runaway.
Yesterday when not far from the
fire station while driving along the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks, a run
away team came dashing along The
wagon to which the horses were at
tached. struck the rear end Of the
dump cart This was enough to set
Darkey off. and kicking his heels into
the air and laying back his ears. he
gave a demonstration of himself in his
paImiest days. on his way to fire
The jolt which was occasioned when
the wagon hit the dump cart, combin-
ed with the frantic plunging of Oar
key. when he sprang into his fire
stride. combined to unseat the driver
and he was thrown from the Wagon
and was painfully bruised about the
chest. head and shoulders.
In the meantime Darkey, true to his
instinct as a really for truly fire steed
was headed straight for the fire stat
tion.
Darner Has Miraculous Escape.
As he came in front of the building
Captain Darner, who was seated out
side. made a dash for the animals heat
he caught the bridal squarely on botl
sides, and then everybody who wit
messed the thrilling spectacle, held hi.
breath Instead of stopping the hors,
in his flight, it seemed to fnfuriat,
his the more. He tried to shake of
the powerful grasp that chung to hi
bit and lifting his head in the air h,
carried Captain Darner for a momen
off his feet The next instant the fire
man found himself dragging on tn,
ground, in momentary danger of be
ing trampled to death How he es
capped is said by all who witnesse,
the struggle between man and horse
to be little less than a miracle. Fo
almost a hundred feet Captain Darne
was dragged backward, but he clunl
game1y to the bride.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state for the following:
c. Giomi & Co. South Bend; capital
stock. $4,000; fruit dealers; incorpora-
tors. Charles and Ida C Giomi and Geo
A Crane
The Indiana Theater company. South
Bend; theater owners and operators;
capital stock. $4,000; incorporators. H
G.. Sommers, Horace Judge and Stuart
MacKfbbin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
ThA Parachute.

The inventor of the parachute IS
unknown In 1885 an Englishman
named Blanchard constructed a para
chute, in which he descended eight
years later, but with such rapidity
that he came near being killed. The
first person who successfully descend
ed from a balloon in parachute was
Andre Jaques Garnerin in 1897.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
EventfuI week in Industry.

The Iron Age today said:
Interested in the pig iron market
has been shifting toward the central
west lately. although the week has
been eventful too in the east While
Pittsburg and Youngstown districts
have bought some large blocks of Val
ley iron are exaggerated, some import
ant sales have been made and others
are under negotiation There has been
a broadening Of the markets through
out the territory west Of the Allie
gheneys and east of the Mississippi in
foundry and malleable irons, and prob
abmly a considerably larger business
would be going were it not for the fact
that many sellers have been advancing
their prices rather rapidly. particularly
for deliveries during the next year.
Blocks of southern foundry iron in
merchants hands have been coming out
at $3.50 birmingham from week to
week, and each of them is heralded as
the last.
New orders for plates are pouring
into the mills from the car builders
who are receiving orders for cars in
liberal numbers. New contracts foI
structural material have not been large
or significant during the week The
pressure upon the coke producers is
causing some uneasiness to the fur
| naces. 1t is mainly a question of Sc
curing the needs Of labor for rapidly
resuming operations"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET

CATTLE
Choice to fancy steers. $7.1O0755;
medium to good steers. 5000 100; in
ferior to fair steers, $40 q SIS; fat
COWS and heifers, $3.50 6.25; canning
cows and heifers, 5000 3.15; native
bulls and stays. s2.50 OATS; feeding
cattle. 500 q 900 lbs, s3.0005.15: fair
to fancy veal calves. $500 a $40; heavy
calves SO 508 $50; export steers, s. IS
a SO; western range steers, s4.25G
$40: western range cows and heifers.
So a $50; distillery fed steers. S6.40
0710; mixers and springers (per
head). $500 q 5000.
Bulk of sales, $500 80; heavy
butchers. 24OQ 500 lbs s7.S5 q sos; light
butchers 19O6230 lbs, S7.85 a sos; light
bacon, 1600190 lbs. S100Q795; light
light, 130G155 lbs. 1855 az. rs: heavy
shipping 250m 900 lbs, $7S0mSO5;
heavy packing. 260 q 400 lbs. 81 .350755
mixed backing. 2009250 lbs S7.35 a
7.65; rough. heavy packing, s7100 1855;
light mixed. 10000 lbs $500 10;
poor to best pigs. sea 135 lbs $3.50
80; governments and boars, 1925 a
80; stays. 1925 al 50.
SHEEP
Native lambs, plain to best. $500
SIS; feeding lambs, s6.0066S5; Gull
lambs. $4.0045.50; wethers. plain to
best. $4,000 5 20; yearlings, poor to best
$500 q $50 ewes. inferior to best, SO. SIS
G4.60; breeding ewes, aged, $3.50 rs;
bucks, stays and Gull sheep, $2.509 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14
Sees Rest Aheao;

When you see a woman coming from
the station, looking perfectly content
you may know what has happened /;
her company has gone home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-14

II were you, I would not worry.
Just make up your mind to do better
when you get another chance, and
be content with that.-Beatrice Har-
rGden
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Commendation OF
the most eminent physicians it was essen-
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be'
known to and approved by them; there
fore. the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
lishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct. which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, arc assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
"If Only He'd Give Up Writing Poetry
and Get Married."

father some. think" she said. as II
following out her own thought. land
lately, 1t seems to me. he's grown
more like him than ever. I don't seem
to understand him." ..
Aunt Jerusha nodded sagaciously.
Richard 'ud do well enough II he'd
give up writing poetry and get mar.
ried and settle down. He needs a
woman to look after him."
Mrs. behring's thin face flushed.
This time It was not the heat Of the
fire. 81 guess, Jerusha-"
The door Of the kitchen was flung
wide. The young man appeared. a
pail In each hand. well. well. Aunt
He crossed the room with the brim.
ming pals and deposited them on the
pantry floor.
There was little OF the heart-broken
lover about him as he turned to the
wide wooden sink and. dipping water
into the big tin basin. began to wash
his face and hands. He performed his
public toilet with the unconscious
ease of habit. dashing the water over
his brown face and neck and running
his fingers far back into the thick
hair. He emerged from the folds of
the heavy crash towel. his face glow
ing and his eyes shining.
His presence lighted the dim room.
Mrs. behring's face lost its tired look: !:
Uncle Eben limped cheerfully back
from the sitting room: and as they
seated themselves at the supper table
the boys exuberant vitality gave a
touch of unity that had been lacking
before. Aunt Jerusha softened a little
towards uncle Eben, merely keeping
watchful eye on him. as one might
on an irresponsible child.
You needn't pass him the sweet
pickles" she said.
But 1t was too late. The dish was
already in Uncle Eben's trembling
fingers. and a brown drop had fallen
on the spotless cloth.
Il knew he'd spill it" She spoke in
an impersonal. detached tone.
Uncle Eben hastily adjusted a glass
to cover the spot.
Richard watched the by-play with
dancing eyes. Uncle Eben and Aunt
Jerusha were always Irresistible. But
tonight. as he watched them, the
smile faded. a thought had flashed
across it. Would he and Emily-in
30 years? Impossible. Emily's dim.
pies deepened to heavy lines-her
laughing eyes behind spectacles. Alb.
surd! Yet Aunt Jerusha's manner to
Uncle Eben was grotesquely like. 1t
all passed in an undercurrent OF
thought. scarcely recognized as he
laughed and talked and played the
part of host
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19
CHAPTER %.

Within doors. In the warm kitchen,
Mrs. Derring was getting supper.
Aunt Jerusha's chair was drawn up
to the stove. With her brown merino
skirt turned safely back from the
heat and her large feet resting com.
fortably In front Of the oven door. she
beamed over her gold-bowed spec
tacles. the picture of comfort. Uncle
Eben. with knees drawn up and boot
heels on the round of n straight wood
en- chair. rubbed his fingers and
chuckled into the conversation.
rs that Edwards man going with
Emily Hutton?" demanded Aunt Je-
rusha over her spectacles. Il saw his
team hitched there as we came along
Mrs. Derring was STOPPING to put
wood in the fire. She lifted flushed
face. We'll. I do know" She hesi-
tated. Hes been there once or twice.
| believe"
Il thought she was Dicks GAL
cackled Uncle Eben from his high
seat.
Both women looked at him sternly-
Aunt Jerusha on principle, Mrs. Derr-
ing from the mother-instinct to defend
her young.
Il guess Dick didn't care much
about her." she said decisively. She
began to mix the light biscuit for tea.
Uncle Eben dropped his boot-heels
and rose with n crestfallen air. He
limped towards the sitting room and
buried his ignominy behind the Ash.
ton Weekly Press.
Hes a dreadful trial sometimes -
murmured Aunt Jerusha, with a
glance towards the sitting room door
Hes SO affectionate. you know
wants to hold my hand in meeting
sometimes. and such like. OF course
the neighbors think it's dreadful
queer" She had closed the oven door
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19

that the oven might be hot for the
biscuit. She sat drawn well back in
her chair, her merino skirt still tucked
up and her feet planted firmly on the
floor. looking inquiringly at Mrs. Derr-
ing.
"Yes. know" Mrs. behring's nod
was sympathetic. Father was some
that way, too-dreadful affectionate.
Only he was more masterful than
Eben. Eben seems to give up pretty
easy"
well. he has to. because I have to
have my own way" answered Aunt
Jerusha. settling herself more firmly
in her chair.
The other woman seemed not to
have heard her. Her dark eyes were
looking wistfully through the window
towards the barn. Richard favors
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-19

and concern as she watched Uncle
Eben. who, having descended from
the high wagon with deliberation, was
helping Aunt Jerusha to alight. The
old lady hitched cautiously along the
seat, put one ample foot tentatively
on the step. glanced suspiciously at
the motionless Jack, and was at last
deposited on the ground.
With a smile on his lips the young
man watched the absurd figure, sup.
ported on either side by his mother
and Uncle Eben, waddle up to the
front door. But as he turned towards the
barn with Jack the smile disappeared
and the listless look returned.
He was fighting his first real battle
Hard work, poverty, the heavy mort
gage, had not served to darken his
spirit. But tonight as he came by
Emily Hutton's he had seen a yellow.
wheeled buggy at the gate. 1t meant
that Edwards. the storekeeper from
Plainfield, was in the house. was per.
haps at this minute talking to Emily.
Richards eyes smarted at the thought.
He turned the hay-cutter swiftly and
mixed old Jacks supper.
Perhaps Jack was surprised. a mo-
ment later, to feel an arm thrown
about his neck. He turned his head
inquiringly. munchIng. But there was
no one else to see-the boy was weep
ing out the bitterness of his heart.
She had smiled at him with her big.
black eyes. and once. on a sleighing
party. her head had rested for a mo-
ment on his shoulder. His heart beat
faster with the thought. And now Ed
wards-this was the third time this
week. She would marry him A
sob ended the thought.
Jack turned his head with soft
whinny. The boy raised his head.
half-shamefaced. His hat had fallen
to the floor and his eyes were full Of
tears. He looked very boyish to be
crying for a lost love.
He thre " his arm again across
Jacks NECK and stood for a moment
with his face pressed in the thick fur.
Then he Strengthened himself and
clenched hts hands. He would rather
die than have the folks in the house
know about 1t! His lips were firmly
closed as he stepped into the fading
light, n wooden pail In each hand. and
crossed the barnyard to the old pump.
When he had filled the pals he
dashed the water over his face and
eyes. He turned back to the barn. his
head erect, and whistling softly under
his breath.
''There!"-he thrust the brimming
pail under old Jacks nose. and patted
the thick coat-'drink that It's well
sailed. 1t ought to agree with you"
With n smile of somewhat determined
checrfulness he turned away to finish
the chores.