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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

1T MERCY
Of FLIES
East Chicago City Hall Peo-
pie Compelled to Work
Without Protection From
Pests; Council Might Pass
Appropriation for Screens
Especial TO TIE TIMEs)

East Chicago, Ind. Aug. Is. = How
would you like to be eaten alive? To
be the victim of hungry fangs gnaw-
ing al your anatomy from morning IN
til night?
The citizens of East Chicago are not
aware. perhaps, that this is the sad
fate of the public officials who have
their Offices in the city hall. Some of
them may not have noticed that Mayor
DeBraie and Chief of Police Higgins,
Treasurer SIocum and City Clerk Spen-
Ger are slowly, but surely. fading away.
Being literally dovoured by a rapacious
horde, thirsting for their blood And
these are not all. There are fair wo-
men employed in the city hall who are
sharing the daily portion that falls to
the lot of the brave men quartered
therin. Prometheus job of holding
down the rocks on the seashore, while
the vulture gnawed at his heart, con-
sidering his size. strength and powers
Of endurance, was as nothing compared
with the torture endured by the in
mates of the city hall And all because
the council has never taken the trouble
to provide the structure with screens.
A TIMES reporter dropped in upon
| Mayor DeBraie this morning.
What's new in politics?'' was the
query after the mornings greetings had
been exchanged.
Mr.. DeBraie did not reply at once
He held one arm aloft, and gazed fixed
ly at a monstrous blue bottle fly that
was poised upon his hand Whack
The blow fell unerring, but the fly had
| flown.
| Gee! But I almost caught that fell
lowl Did you see the CLEAN in hi:
right eye?''
The scribe modestly admitted teha
he had failed to note the expression
in the critters optic, and once NOR,
called Mr. DeBraie's attention to tn
subject previously preached.
"Oh, yes. politics." murmured the ex
ecutive. Sure" Whacki Got ava,
again. These flies are a pesky nuisance
Politics to be sure. (Smash.) I go
him that time. I'm getting to be prett,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

expert at the business"
ITO what business do you referT'
why this fly killing business. We
have to do It all the time since they
got SO bad. But you were referring
TO politics. These house flies are bad
enough. but the horse ones are worse
Sometimes they come in through the
window, you know. and take a meal on
US, when we are not looking. Oh. yes,
politics. Well. there's nothing new In
politics. Nothing new. but files. New
lot every half second and the old ones
always stay"
What's the matter with some
screen=7"
That's the dope. Been intending to
speak to the committee on buildings
and grounds. every time I see them
and suggest something along that line
but the truth of the matter is. I'm Sc
busy killing the critters (whack) tina
never think of it Cwhack) when they
are around" (Smash)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
HAIR THAT FASCINATES
Summers Pharmacy Is Willing to
Guarantee Partisan Sage Because
They Know it Gives Satisfae-
ton to All Who Use It.

Most druggists know that there is no
hair preparation that gives SO much
satisfaction as Partisan Sage which is
now on sale all over America.
The reasons are many:
A large. generous bottle for so cents.
The only hair tonic that is sure to
kill the dandruff germs,
A rigid guarantee to cure dandrun
stop falling hair and itching scalp in
two weeks or money back.
Keeps the scalp cool in summer and
free from unpleasant doors.
VIII make any woman's hair be-
witchingly charming in one week.
Grows hair and makes it soft, bril-
liam and luxuriant.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
Partisan Sage. Summers Pharmacy
sells it in Hammond for so cents, or
the money-back plan. The girl will
the auburn hair is on every package
Giroux Mfg. Co, Buffalo, N Y, sol,
American makers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
GARY REAL
ESTATE
ACTIVE
Demand for the Present Is
Largely for Business Sites
and Acreage; Vacation
Season Causes a Little
Slack.

It seems to be the prevailing opinion
among number Of the real estate
men in Gary that the real estate mar
ket is for this season of the year more
active than is generally the case. The
demand is mostly for business proper
ty and acreage, although good many
residence lots have been sold and in
quiries for these are numerous.
Several of the dealers were visited
by a TIMES man yesterday and inquir-
les made as TO what was doing in the
market. Amongst some called on were
the H. H. Harries company. Condit Sc
McGinnity. 7. ". Englehar-. the Gary
Brokerage & Insurance Agency and
Pittman & Watson.
Vacation Causes Slack.
H H. Harries, president of the COM
pany which bears his name. said that
never since the panic of two years ago
has it enjoyed so active q business as
at the present time. Inquiries for
business property are coming in every
day and the parties making them are
Of a more substantial character than
heretofore. They are mostly shrewd
successful business men who seem to
have every confidence in the future OF
active" continued Mr. Harries. "a num-
Der Of deals being now in the last pro-
cess Of completion"
Messrs Condit and McGinnity de-
elared that they were perfectly salts
fed with the business they We're doing
While their sales were not quite sc
numerous as they We're up to three
weeks ago, they attribute this to The
fact that the vacation season is now
at its height Some are away and 9th
ers refuse during the heated term t.
take on extra cares in the line of bust
ness dealings.
T. w. Englehart declared that II
spite of the fact that his property /:
for the most part beyond the souti
Broadway bridge, which is as yet GU
of commission, he was doing rushing
business. At this point they are put
ting in d new structure, which will cos
when completed in the neighborhood o
$4,000.
w. P. Patterson, secretary and man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

COMPANY
SAYS MIX
Robinson Carnival Company
Billed for Gary Declines
to Come When It Hears
That the Lid Is on the
City.

Gary Is to have no carnival. and all
this because Gary Is dry. Last night
came the sad news to the members of
the knights of Columbus saying that
owing to various disappotntments the
Robinson Carnival company would not
appear in this city the week of Sept.
6-1L
This morning William NJ. Dunn and
the members of the town trustees were
to start for Elkhart, Ind, where the
Robinson Carnival company is appear
ing for a week. 1t was the intention
of the party TO take in ehe carnival so
that they could get some idea of its
class and magnitude. But the tele-
gram arrived in time. It was addressed
to Joseph Gillies and stated that ow-
Ing to the condition of the town at the
present time the patronage that they
could expect to receive from the
neighboring towns would not warrant
| their coming to Gary.
The Robinson Carnival. company 1:
one of the largest in the business II
the United States and they carry {
large number of shows, and naturally
would be at a large expense in appear.
| ing at Gary. When it became known
/ 10 the manager OF the company yeSIeT'
day that Gary was dry he wired i'm
mediately to the effect that they haC
Cancelled their contract to appear IL
Gary Although the company was un
der contract with the carnival commit
tee of the knights of Columbus TIL
contract was not binding on their part
and as a matter of course the compan.
| could not be expected to come to Gar!
If tbav thought the venture would b.
| a losing investment.
! Although we had made no EXTENSIVE
| preparations for the coming of tn
carnival company" said Judge P. L
Fitzgerald this morning. the commit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

MISCELLANEOUS-Y we advertise
anything you want to dispose of six
days in the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

WHY TAKE CHICAGO PAPER
FOR SPORTING EVENTS: THEY
DON'T GIVE YOU LAKE COUNTY
EVENTS. THE TIMES DOES, AND
ALI. OTHERS AS WELL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
Have a Nifty Time.

Members of the Epworth League of
Gary journeyed to Lake Front park at
Robertsdale this afternoon, where they
are holding a picnic on the shores of
Lake Michigan. A large crowd are ex-
pected to leave on the 1922 Lake Shore
train. A picnic supper will be one Of
the features, and what with the fine
bathing beach at their disposal the
members expect to have a delightful
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
Makes Escape.

The first notice of the suspicious
characters was a few nights ago when
one of them. the little man. was seen
lurking about the alley which sepa-
rates the residence occupied upstairs
by Chief Higgins and down stairs by
George b. Lewis, from that of James
Clements. The Lewises We're out Of
town, and Chief Higgins and his fam
lily were absent for the evening. A
neighbor noticed a man proving about
the rear of the Higgins and Lewis
dwelling, and after bit saw him sneak
across to the house occupied by Mr..
Clements. After a bit of hiding in the
shadows he emerged. walked to the
front Of the Clements place, and re-
turned to the back. crossing the alley
a few minutes later. and again visiting
| the back yard of the Higgins' home
The Clements family were out at the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
Old Story Revived.

A short time ago THE TIMES printed
a story about two different theater
syndicates negotiating for land for a
theater sight in Gary, one of them
being headed by VIII ]. Davis of Chi
cago. The day following another local
paper printed an editorial in which it
saw fit to make light of THE TINES
story. Yesterday in the same paper
there appeared story claiming that
Mr.. Davis would erect a theater in
Gary. This story appeared in THE
TINES a month ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
Leaves for Danville.

Attorney H E. Carver, having been
called to the bedside of his dying sis
ter, Mrs. Ballard, left for Danville,
Ind, this morning. Mrs. Ballard is
the mother of Attorney G. D. Ballard,
who has been at Danville for some
time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
NEW CASES FILED

New cases filed in the superior court
today are as follows:
1857. Joseph Borchi VS.. Mary Fuch-
ko.
1888. Calumet Lumber company VS..
L. v Barcus. Foreclosure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

time. and returned just then, and it is
thought that this fact scared the in
truder away. Not two minutes later
Chief Higgins and his wife drove up,
and although Mr.. Higgins made thor
ough search Of the sheds and outbuild-
ings in the locality and looked UP and
down the alley and through the back
yards, he found no trace of the man
sought
Try the Fife Residence.
Night before last Officer Tweedale
came upon a man standing a short
distance away from the front of J.
H Freeman Flies residence, in Ma
goun avenue and One Hundred and
Fourteenth street. Something in his
i appearance aroused the suspicious OF
/ officer Tweedale, but he did not fee
warranted in accosting the man. How
| ever, he took a good look at the stran-
! ger before passing him by, and noted
1 that he was a big fellow. wearing G
SLOUGH hat. He eyed him so keenl1
| that he feels sure he would know hin
4 again. In passing on a short distance
he noticed the figure of a small mar
standing on the rear porch of the Fife
residence. The little fellow however
saught sight Of the officer and fed, OF
ficer Tweedale in hot pursuit. How
ever, the prowler had the advantag
and escaped in the darkness, and, o
! course, when the officer returned. tn
big man, who had evidently been post
ed outside as a lookout, had vanished
| too. The Freeman Flies have been on
of town for few days, and this fac
is supposed to have caused their plac
to be spotted by the burglars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

tees feel sorry that the company did
not NIL their engagement But we have
already planned a big picnic to take
place instead OF the carnival This
vii ltake place some time in Septeub-
er and viii be a big affair"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13

ager of the Gary Brokerage & Insur
ance Agency, said when question in
regard to the tendency of the market:
we have thus far In August done
more business than we did last year
during the months of June, July, Au-
gust and part of September. It Is
rarely that we are able to get away
from our office before $40 or 10 o'clock
In the evening" The fact that this
company has leased two larger rooms
adjoining their present quarters in the
Reynolds building, giving them the
entire front of the second floor of this
structure and making their suite com
prise five rooms, would seem to amply
bear out MT Pattersons statement re-
garding the increase N business for
the firm he represents.
Pfttman-Watson Co. Busy.
Harvey Watson Of the firm of Pitt
man & Watson endorsed the state
ments Of his contemporaries In bust
ness. He himself is a heavy investor
in Gary realty and only recently pur-
chased four lots for $4,000. He also
has another deal on now which will
be closed in the near future for three
more, the price in this case being Sc
600. Mr. Watson expressed the belief
that as soon as work is started on
some of the numerous factories which
have bought sites in and around Gary
there will be a revival of business IN
real estate circles which will rival
that of the early days of Gary's his
tory. Mr. Watson also pointed to the
fact that no wildcat speculation could
prevail in Gary. SO far as the Broad
way and the first subdivision is con
cerned, on account of the restrictions
| contained in the deeds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-13
TELL POLICE
BEFORE YOU
GO AWAY
East Chicago Authorities
Would Like to Keep Eye
on Deserted Houses to
Guard Them Against Bur
glars and Mauraders.
Special to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Ind. Aug. 13.-The po-
lice are on the trail of what appears
to be a couple Of yeggmen. who have
been hanging about the city for the
past few nights apparently, intent up
on operating here. 1t is another case
of the long and a short man." and
both have been seen on several occa-
sions by parties who noted their queer
actions.
Twice. one or both of them. have
narrowly escaped the clutches Of the
law, Chief of Police Higgins having
been hot on their trail of one or two
occasions, while officer Thomas Twee-
dale gave chase to the other a couple
OF nights ago. The men seem to have
spotted the residences of persons who
are absent from the city and are di-
recting their efforts toward these domi-
Giles.
Chief of Police Higgins is DESTROYS
of calling the attention OF citizens to
the presence of night marauders in the
city, and requests all who contemplate
a trip out Of town to notify him Sc
that his men may be instructed to keeI
special watch over the premises OF
such
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
The Golden Rule

By Helen Heuck, Aged 10 Years. 1928 10th
rop Street. Omaha. Blue Side.
Say, Sis. will you do me a favorT' SO
spoke a nice-loodng boy about Is years OF
age. His small sister, Marion, was about
five years his junior and she almost idol
ICED Fred, as he was named.
Just now Marion had Just gotten COM
fortably settled when Fred burst In with
this remark. Sitting q sigh she put down
her dolls and ran upstairs for Fred's
watch.
The next morning as they were preparing
to go to school Marion asked Fred to hand
her a book she could not reach. Fred, with
out turning. said, "Oh, don't bother me
I'm I'm a hurry" Then he slammed tho
door and went out. Marion had to drag a
chair SO she could reach the book and
Their run to school.
Their mother had noticed these two In
stances and that night she called Fred
into a room and asked him II he remem-
bered the Golden Rule. Then adding a few
more "motheTy'' things and they came out.
Fred never again refused to do anything
for Marion. . /
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
The Magic Rock


By Helen verrill, AGED 10 Years. The
Strehlow mo. 19, Omaha. Blue Side.
One day when Ellen was out walking on
the seashore she came to a very large rock
that had a handle. She was so surprised
70 see a rock with a handle that she sat
down to think about It.
When suddenly she got up and tried to
iift the rocA ii opened it's surface and she
saw a pair OF stairs. She went down and
there was a door. She opened It and there
stood a sea fairy dressed in a gown Of
beautiful .eng. . green seaweed, hung with
pearls and bright colored shells. Around
her neck she had a coral necklace. Her
head was crowned with beautiful pink,
green, yellow, blue, red and violet sea
anemones. The fairy took Ellen's hand and
led her to the door and said, You shall
see my palace under the sea and all the
wonderful, Things in it," Then they walked
through a beautiful park. There were sea
horses and sea lions, mermaids, sharks,
whales and many kinds of beautiful fish,
such as gold fish, silver fish and blue fish.
They walked on and finally came to the
fairy's palace, made of white marble. with
diamonds, rubles, sapphires and emeralds
set in the marble. There were summer
houses of pink and white coral. They
walked through the gardens, where many
sea towers grew, and there were four
fountains made OF marble set with many
precious stones. The water went twenty
feet in the air. It was colored just like the
rainbow by some magic art.
We will have to leave Ellen in the gar
den with the fairy until next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
The Quarrel

BY Mabel Stafford, Aged ID Years, North
Platte, Neb. Red Side.
There were once two girls, Helen and
Hazel, who were playmates. Helen's
mother called her for supper and she went
in the house and left Hazel standing at
the door outside. Then Hazel went home
and told her mother, who got up a party
for Hazel and invited twelve girls to come
to her party, but she did not invite Helen
to come to the party.
That very day Helen went over to ask
Hazel to come over and play. Hazel went
to the door to see who was there. She
saw Helen, who said: Wont you come
over and play7" Hazel said: mo, 1 can't"
and Helen said: why not2" Hazel said;
Il have a party and all my girl friends
are here Helen said: why didn't you
invite me to your partyT' and Hazel said:
''Why didn't you invite me to eat supper
with you the other EVENING" Helen said:
II did not think OF It," and Hazel repliedi
Neither did / think Of 1t to invite you to
my party. So do unto others as you wish
them to do unto you" Then Hazel went
in the house and Helen went home. Neither
one OF the girls spoke to each other after
that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

beautiful wings n exclaimed, why, I'm
not green. and I'm not a worm! What
am II" Just then two children ran by, and
one cried. 'Oh, do see that lovely butter
fly!" NO" said the other, chats a moth
Isn't he a beauty?" They tried to catch
him, but Mr.. Moth flew into 2he apple
tree, and sucked a little dew and honey
from tho pink blossoms. This is grand
h a miserable fellow 1 used to be,
crawling on the ground and eating such
coarse food. How Gay Marigold laughed
at me when I tried to climb the tree.
Where is he? 1 must find him and tell
him 1t is my turn to laugh" Marigold
could not be found; he had died when Giant
Cold came. Day after day Mr.. Moth flut-
tered about, and though very happy, he
grew tired and weak. He no longer cared
for honey and dew. His work was done,
and 1t was time to go. So, one day Mr..
Moth ceased to breathe, and the children
found him lying in a bed Of violets and
brought him in for their cabinet, where he
may still be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
Flo's Letter
BY Adelaide Howes. Aged II Years, ga
East Fifth Street, North Platte,
Neb. Red Side

BY Adelaide Howes, Aged IA Years, 623
East Fifth Street, North Platte,
Neb. Red Side.
There was q little girl named Flo, who
had been the only child Tor eight years.
when a little baby brother came to visit
her home. She wanted it brought to the
table so that he might eat and grow. He
must wait for a WHILE" said grandma in
answer to her plea, 'for the little fellow
has no teeth and can't eat like you and
me-" But why hasn't he any teeth grand
mar" asked Flo in great surprise. o
my, but isn't It funny, no teeth, but nose
and eyes" after thinking g~ravely, they
must have forgotten. Can't we buy hin
some like grandpa? I would like to know
why not" That afternoon to the corner
with paper, pen and Ink went Flo, saying:
"Oh, don't talk to me or else you will stop
my think. 1 am writing a letter, grandma,
to send away tonight, and because its very
important, 1 want to get it right"
At last 1t was finished, a wonderful thing
to see directed to God in Heaven Please
read It over to me-" said little Flo to her
grandma. ito see II its right. you know"
And this was the letter:
Dear God: The baby you brought US
was awfully sweet. but because you for
got his toothies the poor little thing can't
eat; that's why / am writing this letter,
to let you know to come and finish the
baby. That's all. From Little Flo"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
More About the Green Worm
BY Sadie B. Finch, Aged IL Years. Twenty
first Street, Avenue 4, Kearney.
Neb. Blue Side.

BY Sadie B.. Finch, Aged II Years. Twenty
first Street, Avenue 4, Kearney,
Neb. Blue Side.
Little Green Worm, wrapped In his pretty
white blanket, slept and dreamed through
all the long, cold winter days and nights.
Old North Wind saw him and said, Now,
I'll have some fun with that little fellow.
I'll shake little Green Worm out of his coy
house" So he laughed and laughed. He
shook the tree and tossed the tiny house
about. but it did not brighten the little
Green Worm. 1t did not loosen the threads
OF silk tina were so carefully fastened to
the twig. Then a dismal fellow, called
Cold RAIN. came out Of a dark cloud, and
brought his daughters, sleet and Hail, with
him. They beat on the little house and
tried to pull It to pieces, but 1t was very
strong and they could not hurt it. One
night, when the wind and the rain were
sleeping. and the stars shono very brightly
in the sky, Giant Cold came from his home
near the North Pole. lie drove strong,
white horses, that came very swiftly. Now
poor little Green Worm will surely diel
Nothing can resist Giant Cold-the flowers
wither and die, leaves curl up, brooks grow
still. and the birds Fly away when they
hear him coming. But the little Green
Worm is safe and happy in his house. He
had one friend, Miss White Snow, who
spread a downy cover all over him. and
promised to keep him safely. Al last the
sun grew warm and the birds and blossoms
called that II was time to wake up. The
yiolets whispered, 1T is May!' The birds
whistled, Lazy Fellow, Wake Up; Wake
Up." Green Worm could sleep no longer,
so he opened the door to his house and
came out Of It. Something very strange
had happened. He did not feel like him
self. Instead of five pairs Of short legs
he had three pairs Of long, slender ones.
How sweet everything vas that lovely
May morning. Something whispered to
him. You have wings! You can fly"
Sure enough; Oh. how happy was Green
Worm! He fluttered down into the garden.
lighting on one flower after another. They
ali nodded and seemed glad TO see him.
re wondered why he was not hungry, for
he remembered he used to be always hun
cry. Then he noticed that his strong jaws.
that could bite so well and so fast, had
disappeared. and a long, thread-like tube,
prettily coiled. had taken their place. A
pan OF water stood In the garden, which
he used for q mirror. There he saw his