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The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
Cotton advanced in Face
Good Weather Reports
DIE To COVERING SHORTS
Especially Was This True Of the Sum-
mer Months, Options Being Over
sold Owing to Favorable Weather
Reports-Stock of CertifiCated Cot
ton Rapidly Decreasing.
(By the Associated Press.

New York. June 10.-Cotton has ad-
tions over most sections that have
been practically ideal Covering by
large Wall Street shorts have been the
great feature SO far as the summer
months are concerned. The next crop
months did not move materially until
Thursday. when there was a sharp ad-
vance. These options had evidently
become over-sold owing to the favor
able weather and the many reports of
steady progress of the plant. Yet of
late excessive rains have occurred in
many parts of the belt while in Texas
maximum temperatures have been
reported of 100 to 104 degrees. These
conditions have caused cOnSiderab BILE
covering and there has also been not
a little new buying on the Idea that
quotations for the new crop months
are too low when compared with the
prices ruling for the summer months.
The stock of certificated cotton here
has decreased at the rate of 5000 to
10000 bales daily and thus far this
month has diminished over $4,000
bales AS leading bulls are reported
to have sold the bulk of their holdings
of spot cotton it is predicted that the
stock will continue to dWindle as fast
as freight room can be engaged The
with spot and call transactions OF az
high as 1900 bales in a single day.
Manchester is reported active.
Large sales of the actual cotton
have been officially reported here in
New York. According to some Liver
pool people the sales of spot cotton
there would be larger if des1rabl cot
ton was available. Increasing reports
of the appearance of boil Weevil have
been received from Mississippi, Loui-
siana and Alabama. The crop is re-
ported TO be from two to three weeks
late in many sections and the plant
will be exposed to a greater degree
than usual to weeyil damage. A large
crop is undou btedly needed. On the
other hand the weather has been in
the main favorable and crop reports,
III many cases, more cheerful. Trade
reports from most sections of the
country have been unfavorable The
action of the American Printing Com
pany at Fall River in deciding to close
down Indefinitely has been followed
by the announcement that the big Fall
River Iron Work, the print cloth
plant owned by NJ. c. D. Borden, will
shut down every other week for an in
dehnte term. At Charlotte, N. c.,
movement has been started looking to
complete shutdown of the yarn
HlIlS there. Leading bulls have liqui-
nated to some eeXtent on the advance
ana there has been considerable selling
dItfi buted to Jas. A. Patten But the
dominant factor has been active COW
eIIfig OF shorts, large and small.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14

Weldon, June 11.-No more de-
hghtful afternoon could be imagin ed
than the meeting of the Junins
Daniel Chapter United Daughters OF
the COnfederacy with Miss Susann
ZOfiicofer on Friday. The beautiful
home was artistically decorated with
lilies and long leaf pine, the color
scheme being yellow and green. At
the conclusion Of the business session
a most delightful program was rem
dered as follows:
When the Heart Was Young-Miss
Phelps.
Entertaining President Davis, read
ing Mrs Wilkins.
Tenting-Quartette Misses Phelps
Zollicoffer, Pierce, and Mrs. r. S,
Travis
Reconstruction under Johnson
Miss Pierce
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
AN UNPATR|OT|C ACT
WRITER FROM RALEIGH STRIKES
\ BLOW AT THE STATE.

Sent out from Raleigh as a special
TO the New York Times is an article
statements in 1t concerning the bond
situation which, TO use the mlIocst,
are unWarranted by the facts
That any Raleigh corresp0u 0udent
should send out such an article is q
reflection on the fraternity. II IS mis-
leading all through On its face 1T
appears that it was meant to do harm
to the State, but that it fell fiat Is
shown by the action OF the bankers on
W edneSday and the news that in New
York the financiers were preparing to
take the entire bond issue. Head and
all, here is what was sent out to the
New York Times:
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
NORTH CAROLINA BOND FIX.
State So Far Unable TO Raise Money
to Take Up Securities Due July l.

to Take Up Securities Due July I.
Especial to The New York Times)
Raleigh, n. c., June 5.-The report
of the action of the British Council of
Foreign Bondholders in warning in
vestors against North Carolina bonds
on account of the reputation of bonds
issued many years ago, has caused
sensation, and will, it is feared, in
crease the present serious financial
difficulties OF the State
Bonds bearing per cent interest,
amounting to $3,500,00O, are due next
July L. The State has been trying to
sell bonds at 4 per cent interest to
raise money to take up these bonds
and has failed. Bids were opened on
May IS and only s1200,0O0 was SUBJ
scribed This was regarded as as.
founding, as the total debt of the State
is only s6,O00,00O at per cent, and
the interest has been paid promptly
during the past twenty-five years
The Governor and the other office
have been in panic ever since the
bids were opened. A short time be-
fore that John G. Carlisle ex-Secretary
of the Treasury, and others issued a.
statement attacking the credit OF the
State because it had refused to pay
bonds, amounting to $40, 600,
principal and interest, which were is
sued in reconstruction times. 1t APP
pears that quite a number of the bonds
coming due on July l are held in Lon
don.
In this emergency Governor kltchln
has issued a call for the assem- bling or
the Legislature on June IA to take
some action to protect the credit of the
State and pay off the bonds becoming
due All the bankers of the State
have been requested by the Governor
to meet here next "Wednesday to see
if the balance of the issue cannot be
absorbed by bankers and other cor
pOrations and individuals.
State Treasurer Lacy thinks the
bonds will be taken next " Wednesday.
The bankers of this city do not think
So If they are not subscribed, the
Legislature will raise the interest to
IL per cent. which rate, 1t is be-
lieped will float the entire issue IL
the bonds cannot be flOated at the
increased rate, it will be proposed 10
pay the increased rate on the bonds TO
the present holders until the money
can be raised to redeem them.
The taxa BILE property of the state Is
$500 100000. and there is no question
that the interest will be promptly paln
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
CAN NOT PAY THAT PREMIU M

(From the Mans Page of The DeiineatorJ
Beside frugal table, though spOtleSS
clean and white,
A loving couple they did sit and aH
seemed pleasant, quite;
They did not have a servant the things
away to take,
For he was but broker who much money
did not make.
(Key changes to minor)
He lit fifty-cent cigar, and then his wife
did say.
'Your life insurance it will lapse II IL you
do net pay"
He turned from her in sorrow, for break
ing was his heart
And In mezo baritone to her dld say, III
part:
CHORUS: "I can not pay that premium,
I'll have to let it go:
It fills me with remOrse and sorrow, not
to mention woe.
Though I'm quite strong and healthy, ana
Will outlive you, perhaps,
| can not pay that premium, III have to
let it lapse.
The wife she naught did answer, for 1t cut
her to the quick:
She wished the dishes. filled the lamp ano
likewise trimmed the wick
She took in washing The next day ana
played bridge whist all night.
Until she had enough to pay her husbands
premium, quite.
(Key changes to miner)
The husband be thrown next day
from his au- to mo bile.
And although rather lonesome it did make
his widow feel.
1t made her glad to know that she had
paid that premium
And often times in after Fears rne~4
words she'd softly hum: Chorus.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, June 10.-For the week end
ing Friday, June 10.
Net receipts at all T. s. ports dur
ing week :. 2b, l23
Net receipts at all o. s. ports
same week last year h1,O23
Total receipts since September 1st ,OSo,675
Total receipts to same date last
Exports for the week 1S6Oo
Exports for same week last year. 66,2Oo
Total exports since September 1st .5,62l ,S4S
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
Liverpool Weekly Cotton

Liverpool, June 1O.-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Imports, all kinds, 1900 bales.
Imports. American. 10000
Stock, all kinds, 563 600
Stock, American, AZ 900
American forwarded 81 600
Total exports 4,9OO
Total sales, all kinds, - 66.0OO
Total sales, American, 81 900.
English spinners takings, 81 900.
Total export. 5000.
Quantity afloat American, $1,000.
Quantity af1oat American $1,000
Total sales of speculators 1900
Total sales to exporters 900.
(s) The sales include 1880 bales called
or sold prior to February IL
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14

Total exports same date last year,, ,S94 .9f6
STOCK at all United States ports 40S, $50
Stock at all United States ports
same time last year >. . . 4GS. .593
stock at all interior towns :. :. 216, ,523
Stock at all Interior towns, same
time last year :. :. =. =. . . 227 .s9s
STOCK at Liverpool =. =. r.. :. 565, 900
stock at Liverpool same time last
year >. :. :. 1853, 900
Stock of American afioat for Great
Britain same time last year $4,000
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
while the miscellaneous export trade
continues quiet but fairly steady.
values are generally steadier
Trade in footwear continues o,iet
COTTON RECEIPTS.

, New York, June 10.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September 1st:
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14
GREAT Dis
COVERY.
DROP Gy

u Y IL Ell Will veg
etable remedies
removes all symp-
toms of dropsy in
s to 90 dayJ; so tc
60 days effect per :
nlanent cure. Tria
treatment furniS b :
ed free to every
sufferer; moth :
ing fairer. For
circulars 4 II q
[ e S t | m o malls
and free trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
SOCIAL EVENT IS
WARMLY PRAISED
Especial to THE TIMEs)

East Chicago, Ind, Sept. 20.-Mrs.
Chas. Johns gave an entertainment
yesterday in her North Magoun avenue
home. which was attended by the
greatest preponderance of Mesdames
Williams that perhaps ever graced
social occasion in a private residence
in East Chicago.
The hostess counted not less than
fourteen ladies among her guests, any
one or all of whom We're liable TO an
swer If some one suddenly addressed
any Mrs. Williams in the room with
out designating just which particular
Mrs. Williams was meant.
Much as this might sound like a re-
union of the house of Williams, it was
no such thing. Some few of the bear
ers of the name were related, but more
were not. However, when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Johns function was a
tea for the feminine element of the
Devil SAINT society, which is as Welsh
as little old Wales itself, it becomes
apparent just why there was such a
large proportion of Williamses present.
There were also Mesdames Jones and
Lewis galore among the fifty gentle
ladies. who assembled at the gathering.
The tea was the first of a series of
entertainments of this nature that will
be given this winter by the ladies of
the organization. 1t was attended by
about fifty or sixty persons and was
voted an unqualified success. The guests
came from Whiting. Indiana Harbor
and Hammond. as well as from East
Chicago. Mrs. Johns had the assist
anee of Mrs. A. g. Berquist, Mrs Ed.
Jones. Mrs. John Roberts and Mrs. Tom
Lewis in entertaining and serving, and
the refreshments were dainty and de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20

Total 4 I45
While the rate seems abnormally
high, Mayor Schlieker pointed out that
the valuation of property in East Chi
cago was correspondingly low som
pared with that of the property in ad-
jacent cities. The city he explained.
was under far greater expense than in
the past, and he enumerated the fol-
lowing sources of increased expense.
which accounted for the increased rate.
In the first place the city under
new state law is obliged to pay for the
Improvement of street intersections.
These alone in East Chicago and In
diana Harbor amount this year to S2o,-
600. In the past the owners of ada
cent property have born the expense of
this Another important item men
toned was the fire department, which
has within the past year been changed
from a volunteer to a paid department
and costs the city $4,000 for its main
tenance.
Other things mentioned a reason
for the necessity of increased rev.
enues included the new public build
ings in connection with which was
noted the taking up of $4,000 in war
rants against the city hall; the in
creased expense incident to the en-
larged police force which amounts to
$4,000 for the year. The increased
number of electric lights which have
been raised from 81 to 121. and of the
! fire hydrants which have been raised
frc.s 1874 to 262
| The assessed valuation of the proper
| ty of East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor is s5,s06.2s5, after deducting SOL,
/ $50 of the mortgage Indebtedness.
| After Mayor Schlieker had had his
say regarding the levy he called upon
| a number of prominent business men
| and men of affairs present to give their
views. Among those he asked to speak
| were c. A Westberg. A. G.. Lundquist
| Judge T. NJ c. Hembroff, Walter ]
| Riley. w. B. Van Horne. Dave Cohen
Sam Cohen, Monroe Scbock, Chief o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
TOO OLD TO Be
OF ANY GOOD"
So Indiana Harbor Man
Takes His Life Last
Evening.
Especial to THE T1MEs.o


Indiana Harbor, Ind, Spe.t 2o.-Be-
lieving himself to old to be of any good
to himself or any one else, man
who gave his name and age, respec-
lively. as Carl Bower, SO years old, at
tempted to commit suicide last night by
shooting himself in the back of the
head with a revolver. After having
been given first aid at Dr. Sauer's
office, the man was rushed to ST. Mar
garet's hospital in Burns & McGwans
ambulance.
Bower was very reticent about his
antecedents, saying only that he was
too old to live. He told the people
at Indiana Harbor last night that he
lived in South Chicago, and that he has
sister. Mrs. Emma Hokevicz, living
in Milwaukee.
Bower was found near a pile of ties
near the Lake Shore railroad depot. He
had used a 32-caliber revolver and was
apparently sorry that he did not accom-
plish his object.
At the hospital today it was stated
that he had good chances to recover
but there, too, he refused TO give any
informa tion about himself. He did ad-
nit that he had no family, and said
that his home was in Chicago He re
fused however, to give his address tic
the sisters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
EAST CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETING

OF sidewalk which the city ordered re-
Gently. "Reminiscences We're received
and placed on file from c. Frick. the
East Chicago company, the Lake Shore
railroad, the c.. I. s., McClintick-
Marshall Construction company, A. c.
Honore Indiana Harbor Belt line. c. w.
Hotchkiss and several others regard
ing the putting through of the extern
sion of Parish avenue (Dickey place)
to whiting. The report on benefits and
damages for the proposed highway was
accepted. It was agreed to do nothing
In regard to the payment of damages
until the property owners benefited had
paid In. This they were given sixty
days to do. The matter will probably
be taken to the courts. The fire and
police committee reported having in
spected the fire and police alarm sys-
tenn placed in the city several years
ago and which, was never used. They
found that the boxes were all right, but
that the wires and switchboard were
no good. II was decided to make the
necessary repairs and put the system
in operation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
Especial to THE TIMEs.l

East Chicago. Ind. Sept. 2o.-The
city council met in regular session last
night and transacted considerable bust
ness. The tax levy for the year as pro-
posed by the finance committee and
showing an increase of rs cents over
that of last year, was read. The levy
this year provides a rate of $3.50 which.
together with the state and county tax
of s2,215, brings the total taxation up
to s4.745 for the East Chicago taxpay-
ers.
Other business transacted includes
the following: Street lights were or
dered placed at the intersections of
139th and Elm streets; 139th and Deo-
dar both and Fir and 10th and Hem
lock. Mrs Z. V. walton and George
W. Lewis, whose terms as members of
the library board had expired, were re-
appointed. f. G. Proudfoot was award
ed the contract for paving Wegg ave-
uue from 14Sth to 150th with broken
limestone and liquid asphalt, and also
for the laying of the twenty-one miles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.
IN THE MATTER OF SOLOMON
RECHT BANKRUPT. NO. SIS. IN
BANKRUPTCY. ORDER OF NOTICE
THEREON.
District of Indiana:
On this 18th day OF September, A. d.
1910, on reading the petition of the
bankrupt for his discharge.
1t is ordered by the Court, that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
18th day of October, A. d. 1910. before
said Court. at Indianapolis. In said
District, at nine o'clock in the fore
noon. and that notice thereof be pub
TIMES, HAMMOND. a newspaper print
ed in said district, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, If any they have, why
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness. the Honorable Albert B. An
derson. Judge of said Court, and the
seal thereof at Indianapolis. in said
District, on the 18th day of September.
A. d. 1910.
NOBLE C. BUTLER,
(Seal of the Court.l Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
BY CHARLES w. AMES.
Deputy Clerk.

PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.
IN THE MATTER OF HARRY F. MAR
RUPTCY. ORDER OF NOTICE
THEREON.
District of Indiana IS:
On this 18th day of September, A D.
1910, on reading the petition of the
bankrupt for his discharge,
1t is ordered by the Court, that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
2Sth day of October, A. d. 1910, before
said Court, at indianapolis, in said Dis
trict. at nine o'clock In the forenoon,
and that notice thereof be published
twice in the LAKE COUNTY TINES
HAMMOND. a newspaper printed in
said district and that all known cred
itors and other persons in interest NAV
appear at the said time and place and
show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order. addressed
TO them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness, the Honorable Albert B. An
derson, Judge of said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Indianapolis, in said
District, on the 18th day of September
A. D. 1910.
NOBLE C. BUTLER,
(Seal of the Court.) Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Recefpts, 1892 TUBS; cream
cry, extra Csc, price to retail dealers,
sic; prints, 32c, extra frsts. 2sc. firsts,
t25c; seconds. 24c; dairies, extra. 27c:
ffrsts, use: seconds. 23c. ladies. No. /,
23c: packing stock. 22c-
Eggs-Receipts, s,4s2 cases; miscel-
laneous lots, eases included, 10000;
cases returned. 17z 02o1@c: ordinary
firsts. 20c: firsts. must be As per cent
fresh. 22e: prime frsts. packed in new
whitewood eases and must be So per
cent fresh. FAC: extras. especially pack
ed for city trade and must be go per
cent fresh. 26c; No. 1 dirties, 149 16c;
checks, 100 13c.,
choice to fancy, 7S@75c; fair to good,
6507oc.
veal-Quotations for veal in good
order were as follows: so to 60 lbs
weight, 10@10hc; so to so lbs, 10A q
lie: so to 100 lbs. IL " Q12c; fancy. 12A
@13c
Dressed beef-Ribs. No. I. lie; No. /
loins, 19c; No. round. lie. No. / chuck,
Sc; No. plate, INC.
Live poultry-Turkeys. per 1b. 1Sc:
spring turkeys. 1Sc; chickens fowls
13c; springs. 1sc; rooste rs. 10c; geese
lie. spring geese, lie; ducks, lac;
spring ducks, lac.
Melons-Gems. s1750 200 jer stand
ard crate; 5e065c per fat crate: water
watermelons. $500 q 10000 per car
Beans - Pea beans, hand picked
choice. s2-5S q ass: fair to good. s2.4s q
2.S0; red kidney. $500; brown Swedish
| So. 1880; 1imas, California, per 1oC
lbs, 5000 5.25.
Observation-Disclosures per brl. $500 q
s.25.
| Green egetables-Beeis. 75c @s1.ot
! per 100 bunchesa cabbage, new. crate
| Use; carrots, new, s1.o0 per 100 punches
cucumbers. 25c per doz. caulifiower, SOC
| @125 per box; celery. % q soc per box
green onions, 6Qsc per bunch; horse
radish ,75c per dozen stalks; lettuce
/ head, per box. 75c; leaf, 12h c per case
/ mushrooms. Is q zoe pc rdoz; onions. 75
| Q$L25 per sack; parsley. 10c pc
bunch; radishes. 75c0s1.0o jer 100
string beans, soc per box; spinach. u
@S5c per tub tomatoes. 30G5 soc pc
box; turnips. new. 75c@s1.O0 per sack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
CASH GRAIN MARKET.

Winter wheat by sample: No. . red.
98099c, No. 3 red, 95Qs71ac; No. 2 hard,
CSC 1s1.01; No. 8 hard. 95@971hc.
Spring wheat by sample: No. 1
northern. s113 Oils; No. 2 northern,
Sill @1.13; No. spring, 95c q $1.05.
Corn by sample: No. 2, 54A q 55e; No.
white, So q c; No. yellow, 50 q a 55c;
No 3, SAN ss54hc; No. white, SAY a
54Ac: No. 3 yellow. SIX @54Ac c; No. f.
53@5sAc
Oats by sample: No. 2. s30saAc: No
2 white. 80 2. @36+c. No 8, S2Ac; No
white. San Gs514c; No. white, SO *
034hc. standard. 35 a sec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
DRAIN On
GARY CITY |
RESOURCES
GARY CITY LEVY.

Members of the finance committee of
Gary city council last night recon-
mended that city levy be placed at
s1.61 for the ensuing year, as outlined
in the above schedule. Accordingly a
motion was passed that the city attor-
ney draw up an ordinance fixing this as
the official levy The funds thus de-
rived. plus the license money. will be
expected to be enough to operate the
city government for twelve months.
Expressed in dollars and cents this
levy upon the assessed valuation of
s11S27465 amounts to S20161O.79.
The city will also derive revenue
from the saloon licenses, dog licenses
and other sources.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-20
Especial to THE TIMEs>)

East Chicago, Spet. 20.-Following
the meeting of the city council last
night. and before adjournment Mayor
Schlieker asked all of the citizens pres
ent to remain for a heart to heart talk
regarding the new tax levy. AS there
was quite a large representation of the
tax payers present the invitation was
opportune
Mayor Schlieker broke the news as
gently as he could that there was to
be an increase in the levy this year.
The Increase. as porposed by the coun-
ell, amounts to rs cents. making the
city ia xthis year 2.53 as compared with
s1.75 last year. The state and county
tax Is S2.215. making the total s4,745.
The following is the levy as proposed
in the budget arranged by the finance