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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

thereby let in on the floors of the
second story rooms, but the structure
was entirely dismantled of windows:
Mrs Proasehold says that the morning
after the storm when she went to take
an inventory of the damages, that not
vestige of the glass could be found
about the premises, either inside or
outside of the house. 1t had all been
blown away by the fury of the wind. A
chicken coop in which half a dozen
ducks were Sheltered and which had
recently been built, was carried away,
but not one of the ducks was injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
The Chinese Nav

In China children are brought up al
most as If they were deaf and dumb
A Chinese boy or girl will sit in the
presence of father or mother for hours
and never say word unless spoken to-
The Chinese boy who would speak to
caller at the house unless he had
permission would be considered a
most impudent rascal. Here in Ameri-
ca the children do most of the talking,
and the old folks have to keep quiet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
Case Set for Trial.

The case of Chas. H. Straight. a Ce-
dar Lake saloonkeeper. who is charged
by Mrs. Margaret Lathrop with main
tanning an obstruction of the public
highway, was set for trial before JUS
tfce Prest for this afternoon.
The plaintiff charges that the de-
PENDANT maintains a fence upon prop
erty which she considers a public thor
oughfare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
VISIT GARY FRIENDS.

DR.. and Mrs. c. II. Long and DR. and
Mrs G.. W. Westcott and children of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Boil
ton of Claire, H., came to Gary via
automobile and spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John ]. Seymour of 7l2 Con
necticut street Yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

the audience. which was representative
of the regular theater-goers it was
shown that the girlie-musical shows are
not alone what Hammond likes.
Manager Manderback of Towle's has
booked number of dramatic plays of
the better class and is confident that
the public will patronize them will.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
Thomas Kirker Returns.

Thomas Kirker returned to Ham
mond via New Orleans yesterday from
Havana, Cuba, where he has been with
party of Hammond young men for the
past seven weeks. He had a splendid
trip, but is not very much in love with
Cuba The island was. however, full of
pleasant and exciting experiences for
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

And also went.
HAZEL MUTT.
Chief Martin has put a ban on all
boxing, bouts. It's complete knock
out for the game in the future in Gary.
The beer wagon drivers and horses
are to have a much needed rest on
Sundays. order your beer early on
Saturday.
Mayor Knots has returned from the
convention of American League of
Municipalitie swith vice president
tagged to his name
When a mans wife has gone away
for the summer he ought to have at
least the decency TO look down hearted
in the photograph to send to her
Several anigators have escaped from
a summer resort into Lake Michigan.
We sincerely hope we won't draw a
gator on turning the faucet.
Better TO begin to save up your small
change this week, so you will be ready
when you are tagged next Monday.
Bullets in Gary are now fitted up
with barber shops, restaurants and
dancing halls. No need of going out
of town for your summer vacation
Hennery at the PearI-CaIn's Laundry.
Gary, Ind.
Dear Editor attended the grand
opening of Bill Gains Pearl laundry
in the south end. 20 give the laundry
an Oriental effect Bill and all the at
tendants wore pigtails and gave away
Chinese punk and fire crackers to each
customer During the proceedings Dick
Houren and Tim Engiehart came in
and raised an awful row. because Bill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
HOME FROM THE WEST.

Miss Ada Johnson, assistant secre-
tary and chief clerk of the Gary board
of education, is back at her desk again
While away Miss Johnson was two
weeks in tina west. She spent much of
her time inspecting the western schools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
NEW REsIDENCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Parsons have
taken up temporary quarters in the
Gary hotel preparatory to their NOV
ing in their new west end residence.
Mr.. Parsons is general superintendent
of the American Bridge company S
plant, and Mrs. Parsons will make q
very valuable addition to Gary social
circles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
RETURNS FROM VACATION.

Harvey Watson returned this morn
ing from his summer home at Grif-
fifth, where he spent the weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Watson entertained a number
of guests over Sunday. Among them
being: Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hay. Jr.,
and DR.. r. F. Longacre. one of the
leading surgeons of St. Luke's hos
pital of New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

country home at Clark Station, are
planning to return to their home in
Bryn Mawr. South Chicago Suits is
general yard superintendent of the
corporation and has his office at II
Broadway, New York city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
MISS HIGHLEY RETURNS.

Miss bona Highley returned to Gary
yesterday after months vacation
spent at Converse, Ind. and Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. After leaving Gary Miss
Highley was quite i'll at her home for
several weeks. she returns to Gary very
much improved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
d. sARGEANT RETURNS.

Prof Edward Sergeant, who has been
spending several weeks with Mrs. Sar
geant at Ludington, Mich, returned 20
Gary this morning, and Mrs. Sergeant
will follow later on this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
ARE CATCHING TROUT.

Acting Property Agent Pontius
Heintz of the Gary Land company has
received word from his chief, Captain
H. S. Norton, who is in North Caro-
lima fishing with Attorney George Man
love. that they are having great luck
in their piscatorial pursuits. The two
Garyites expect to be home at the end
of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
RErURNs FROM yOLIEr.

Miss Genevive Norton returned last
Saturday from a ten days visit spent
with Miss Hazel Goodspeed at Joliet,
III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
AWAY on VACATION.

Harry Thatcher of the Juniata ci-
gar store has left for Muncie, Ind,
where he will spend a weeks vacation
with his parents, who reside in that
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

FHIS ad. is directed at the
man who has all the
~ business in lis line in
this community
q MIR. Merchant-You say
you've got it all. You're sell
ing them all they'll buy, any
how. But at the same time
you would like more business
q Make this community buy
more.
q Advertise strongly, consist
emily, judiciously.
q Suppose you can buy a lot
of wasbtubs cheap; advertise
a big washtr- sale in this pa
per. Put il inviting pic
ture of q s.ashtub where
people can see it the minute
they look at your ad. Talk
strong on washtubs. And
you'll fi:id every woman in
this vicinity who has been
getting along with a rickety
washtub for years and years
will buy a new enc from you.
q That's creative business
power.
OUR, AID. RATES ARE RIGHT
CALL ON US
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
REV. WALTON ABSENT.

Rev. Frederick E.kWalten. pastor of
the Presbyterian church. yesterday re-
ceived word from his wife, who is in
Hornell. ~ V. at her sick mothers
bedside. that there is no Improvement
in the patients illness. Mr. Walton is
now on his way TO Hornell.
WERE IN CHICAGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of Sixth
avenue and Broadway Were in Chicago
last evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
WE'RE IN CHICAGO.
WILL LEAVE CLARK.

The family of P. NJ Suits, who have
been spending the summer in their
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29
HEARD
- By -
RUDE
OUR DAILY POEM.

OUR DAILY POEM.
Our erstwhile spirits numb
Our money spent:
Vacation days have come
And also went.
HAZEL MUTT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25
SYNOPSIS

Chapter Judith Bartelmy, society
woman, goes to the Office of the Daily
Advance to protest against a story
which had severely criticised her faith
er, a judge of the United States court.
She discovers that the author of the
article was Wheeler Brand, a brilliant
young writer whom she had promised
to marry. He refuses to cease attack
ing her father. Judith discards her
engagement ring. DupUy, a lawyer,
representing big advertisers, calls and
demands Brands discharge, as his
clients are friends of Judge Bartelmy.
3-Brand is discharged by the manag-
ing editor, for the paper, long owned
by ar insurance company, had been
friendly to corporations. Michael Nolan
who buys the paper, comes in the office
and finds Dupuy to be an old enemy.
4-Nolan calls for Brand and makes
him managing editor. Brand tells
Nolan and his socially ambitious FAM
lily hat the dishonest judge, Bartelmy,
and his unsuspecting daughter have
taken them up socially so as to try to
induce Nolan not to attack the judge
in his newspaper. 6-Dupuy aids
Bartelmy in ~endeavoring to have
Brand and the Advance avoid attack
ing the judge regarding a tricky opin-
ion he has rendered in the Lansing
Iron case. every man has his price,
even Brand" says Dupuy. Nolan
says If Brand will trap Bartelmy in the
act of offering him a bride to keep ST.
lent that the Advance will print the
story in fnll. 8-Bartelmy agrees to
pay Brand SIC, 900 to keep quiet about
Lansing Iron case.
Continued from last week
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

in editorial room 4. where Howard and
JEFF were to be stationed. They had
stenographers' pads with them. on
which they were each to take down
the conversation in shorthand.
This phone will be open all the time
that Bartelmy is here" announced
Brand. go in there. Howard, and see
If you can hear JEFF and me talking.
Sit over here. jeff" He pointed to the
chair at his right. Howard went out.
Now. jeff. take down this and take
down what you say to me-" continued
the editor.
Brand turned to JEFF and began to
talk in a natural tone of voice.
JEFF. you know l think the dog in
the moon was seven times too slow in
his journey through the paths of men,
having lost 6.749. 739.274,4sO pounds in
his auto northward. Is that your
opinionT'
mo. not entirely. Hence and here
after we complain of such a miracu-
lous egotism of generality and SOLE
cism of peaceful garments and cold
thought"
Brand struck a blow On the desk.
ION the contrary. 1t was unquestion-
able and with nasty justice, miscalled
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

He Inserted the point find appropriate
of the lead pencil. words for a reply,
he went out of the room.
Brand was impatient because of the
precious time that had been wasted.
He had work to do and little time In
which to do 1t, and 1t was the most
important work he had ever done In
his life.
He sent the office boy to bring the
two reporters. Howard and JEFF.
Speaking to Miss Stowe, the central
of the Advances private telephone sys-
TEN, he said: DO not put anybody else
on this wire until you hear from me,
no matter how long it takes. Under
stand? Connect this phone with edi-
torial room 4 and have 1t connected
until | tell you. Now be sure about
this. Understand: Again he repeated,
tire scheme. Don't break the onnec
ton until | tell you myself"
The two reporters came in.
Now. boys. understand what | want
you to do. You've got to take. word
for word. a conversation I'm going to
have here. Go in room 4. You, jeff,
take the receiver"
Yes. sir"
And you. Howard. take the extern
sion. Thus you will each hear what Is
said. Keep it glued to your best ear
and take down every word you hear
tonight between Judge Bartelmy and
me. The judge will sit In the chair at
the right of my desk. l will be in my
W chair. The telephone will thus be
midway between US. Whatever words
he and | say will be said almost direct
ly over the mouthpiece of the phone.
Now. you see what am going to do
Brand took a lead pencil from his
pocket and began a proceeding which
the two reporters. accustomed as they
were in their business TO ingenious
strategy. failed at first to understand.
Then the scheme dawned on them.
Brand took the telephone receiver from
the hook. and the metal arm immedi-
ately snapped upward. establishing the
connection. Then he inserted the point
of the lead pencil in the small aperture
under the little metal arm or hook and
deliberately broke it off. The tiny
wedge thus held up the hook. Brand
now hung up the receiver. and the pen
ell point prevented the weight of the
receiver from bearing the hook down
and breaking the connection. The on
nection was made continuous without
the slightest indication that such was
the case. Every word now spoken
within a reasonable distance of the
%mouthpiece would be conveyed to the
telephone and fha extansinn telanhnna
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

office.
The poet stood a mute witness to
the proceedings.
go after him" commanded Brand.
THANK you. sir" and Powell darted
frightenedly after Dillon.
who is that old joker?" asked Syl-
vester Of the editor.
He was the best reporter that the
Advance ever had"
whats the matter with him?'
Booze"
TOO bad. Well. a fellow ought to
learn to control himself" remarked
Sylvester pompously. Nov. Brandy,
old boy. | want to ask you just one
more favor tonight. in reference to a
little actress friend of mine. Miss
Gu%eneviere Mckenzie"
"Oh-come-don't"-
run her picture in a prominent
place. won't your" Sylvester handed
Brand a photo. Miss G%ueneviere Nc
Kenzie. Don't you know her? She's
in the second row at the Tyroll. and
it's a darn shame. I've got a libretto
for her later on. Can't you help her
out and get her a small part now?"
Pm afraid that is hardly in my
line"
You'd be doing a favor to the
show, for she's good enough to be a
prima donna. She's been kept back by
jealousy. Told me so herself. When
will you have 1t in-tomorrow?'
Il scarcely think we can do that
sort of thing in the Advance. We
don't print pictures of chorus girls
unless there's some good story about
them-lost jewels. barred from a ho-
tel on account of a dog, divorce or
Sylvester broke in r~elievedly. "Oh,
she's been divorced"
HAS she. Wheng"
Last year"
That's dead. Wait till her next
She doesn't go In"
"Why-why-won't you do it?' stam-
mered the young man, who. deeply APP
preciating the fact that he WAS his
fathers son-yes. indeed-failed to com
prehend how any employee on the Ad-
vance could refuse him anything.
shes the cutest little girl you ever
saw, you old gazoot. You stick to me,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

wv y A0
what you are talking about"
"Can we let it go over for one day. 2"
II don't know what you are talking
about"
You insist on his coming here per-
sonally?'
"Of course | don't. don't insist on
anything"
How much time have we gotY
"He knows all about that"
Dupuy was UNNECESSARILY relieved
at this last remark. 1t was the first
time that Brand had indicated that
Bartelmy and he had had an engage
ment.
Mr.. Brand. | can almost assure you
that my client will keep his appoint
ment." The lawyers voice rang out
firmly.
The editor nodded carelessly toward
the speaker. who spun on his heel and
speedily strobe away. The telephone
bell sounded. Brand bent over quickly.
"Hello! Who-oh, yes. Mr.. Nolan.
No. sir. not yet. but | think well have
him landed all right in about half an
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

chair and another chair which had
been placed at the right of the desk
next to the telephone.
Fol several minutes the mysterious
preparations went on. Just what they
meant no one but Brand could tell,
and he was strangely silent. except as
to directing what should be done.
Hartley was anxious to make GER
tain that the lens aimed directly at
Brands desk. He measured the line
with his eye.
Get it?'' called jeff.
mo. not yet. Wait a minute" How
ard answered. lodging around quickly
toward the little "morgue." Il haven't
got the focus right yet. Hold on"
Jeff lighted a match. held it up and
stood between the two chairs.
''How's that?" he cried.
The answering voice came back.
YES: that's the very thing. It's all
right now"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

"Hoar aooqtJd you like to be n reporterYn
you something to think about. and you
can show him as much in a night as
he'd learn in a month alone. Mr.. Dill
lon. allow me to present you TO Mr..
Sylvester Nolan. Mr.. Dillon broke Inc
into the business said the editor TO
the newspaper owners son.
Sylvester drew a ponderous wad of
bills from his pocket and offered the
top one to the old down and outer"
"You want to handle my friend Po-
WOW with gloves advised Sylvester.
Hes just full of temperament"
The old newspaper man Indignantly
refused the money which young Nolan
held out to him and plunged out of the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

hour. Please don't worry ABOUT IT.
It'll be all right. Just 90 away and
hide somewhere. for they'll he doing
the baby act as quick Is | trap him,
and you'll be squeezed to death before
we get to press. You promised me this
chance. You want TO know what's CO.
ing on? Well. where will you be?
Triple 3 Plaza. Get off the wire. Miss
Stowe. Yes. MIR. Nolan. they cut in
on US. Ill call you up later
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

Indifferent He
returned to the
desk. Things
will remain sta
tionary u
then?' he asked.
Things never
remain station
airy in a newspa-
per Office" re-
sponded the man.
aging editor la
c~onically.
wv hat I mean
is that t b e
W o be no
story-er-abo bout
him until you see
him.
II don't know
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

OTtt CuTt ftCOBT D6 100 CUTtJIt uDOUt Tttb-
tiers OF this kind"
namby-pamby-got itY cried the ed
itor, bending over the mouthpiece.
Come in. Howardiw
Howard hurried into the room.
Compare your notes. boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
'They are almost exactly the same"
they exclaimed In unison.
A smile Of satisfaction spread over
Brands face.
"All right. Now chase back to room
4, both Of you"
The Office boy brought Brand a card.
He took it. and as he glanced at 1t his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light.
Hes on time" he murmured. VERY
well, Durkin." he ordered, "show hin
in. and. Durkin. remember. don't let
any one else in under any circum-
stances"
A half a minute later Judge Bartelmy
stood in the doorway. He nodded
briefly to Brand. and his eyes swept
around the entire room before he step
ped in. Slowly he proceeded in front
Of Brands desk.
Good evening. Judge" said the ed
iror.
GOOD evening, Mr.. Brand"
Let me take your things. I'll hang
them up" offered Brand. Just as Du-
n,,x. haI Hoo, d. rfaIrnv. mn, In nuon-
ing dress. He took off his white kid
gloves and put them in his pocket and
then handed his hat and coat to the
editor. Brand opened the door of a
closet at the right hand side of the
room and hung the judges things
therein. He closed the door. Bartel-
my stepped to the closet. opened the
door and peered sharply into it's foul
corners, even fumbling behind his long
coat. to make sure that no witness was
lurking there to spy IN him.
"Oh. that's the way you feel1' COM
mented Brand. "Ill show you over the
place. But you shouldn't worry"
Bartelmy coughed %nervously.
Zone can never be too careful about
matters of this kind. Brand. | should
think that you would have learned
that much by this time"
This is my first experience of this
kind" said Brand.
'Of course it is" answered Bartel-
my. with a tinge of sarcasm In his
voice. 1T always is the first time
But you are assuredly very lucky in
deed. Brand. to do so very well at your
first try at-at"-
Come, look over the place, and let's
get through with it," put in the editor.
He crossed and locked the door
through which the judge had entered.
Then he led his visitor over to the
door on the opposite side Of the room
opening into a hallway which extend
ed to various rooms. He pointed to
Continued on page
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receiver with IN anxious eX-
6--sd preston on his face. Nolan
Gs&2AD must keep away from this. he
muttered tensely. LET him take IL train
or go to sleep or bury himself if he
wants to. If Bartelmy or Dupuy gets
hold of him after I've shown my hand
there'n be the merry d. to pay,
and If they find him they might sue
coed in coaxing- l ,eonder II Nolan piII
stick; | tronder If Nolan WiH Stick be
kept repeating over and over to himself.
The noise of voices raised in indigna-
ton broke in upon him from the outer
ball at his right. 'Oh, that's a chest
nut" some one cried: hes always u
always when ! come"
The editor glanced around and saw
Sylvester Nolan leading in his friend
Powell. the poet.
You're not out. are you. old mann"
asked young Nolan of Brand. who's
that fly duck that tried to keep me
from coming in?'
I'm sorry. Nolan: I'm very busy to-
night, and you'll have to excuse me.
Pm very busy"
Brandy. old boy. | came in on bust
ness. Want TO get a job for my friend
Powell here. He's a poet" He drag
ged the wan eyed rhymester up to
Brands desk.
The editor looked Powell over.
I'VE don't carry poets on the pay
rolls" he grunted.
"But just look at this one 20
WOW, let Mr.. Brand see your ode to the
opening of the Omaha exposition. He
Went in the competition with this
Powell handed the poem to Brand.
And | see he came out with it,"
snorted the newspaper man.
Yes. sir" agreed Powell family.
People haven't time for poetry
commented Brand.
That's what I've been trying 10 tell
Powow," put in Sylvester. "He was
egn aftsr bis
How would you like to be a report
er?' asked the editor.
Powelrs eyes cleaned with a sickly
color that showed that he was en-
Unused.
"a reporter? oh. yes. sir" be said.
Brand TOOK down the phone.
Hello. Give me night city editor.
please. Hello, That you: I've got a
cub here named Powell. Please give
him a weeks trial. Report to city ed
itor.'
"Where is he. sirg' asked Powell.
bewildered.
You're a reporter now. Find out"
Yes, sir" He started toward the
hall door.
"Over here. Powow!" cried Sylves-
ter, leading him in the opposite direc-
ton.
Joe Dillon now added to the man.
aging editors troubles by again COM
ing into the Office.
THANK you. Mr.. Brand" he began.
Gould You spare Inc a little car fare?'
Brand tossed him a quarter. Never
mind now" be said. Say. Joe, go out
with that cub tonight. 1t will give
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-25

and I'll give you
an interest In this
paper some day.
W h y, she W a 5
in
THAT all ms
e"respondG
Brand. rising to
end the
ton, but the Ad-
vance doesn't is
sue passes to the
stage entrance"
S~ylvester's jaw
fell in his aston
ishment Mt this
unexpected blow,
and after a mo-
ment. after vain
" e~ndeavoring to