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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20

Even though Gary has seven banks
and a clearing house 1t is evident that
one of her institutions cannot discern
the difference between check and
piano rebus prize certificate. But the
officials OF the Chicago clearing house
association can.
A few days ago a Persian workman
in the steel mills engaged to solve a
rebus, of the usual puzzles where
in you are told to find the missing
man in picture. This the son of the
Orient did and he sent the result TO a
Chicago piano firm.
In due time he received a letter
from the company stating that his
guess was right and with it was en-
closed a certificate for $3.50 as part
payment on a piano If purchased before
a certain date. This certificate was
in the usual bank check form with the
exception that it said in one corner
ITO apply only on piano If purchased
on or before, et." Thinking that he
had won $3.50 for his brilliancy the
Persian took the certificate to a Greek
restaurant where he had II cashed
Early the next morning the son of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
JAIL HEREAFTER TO
SMELL LIKE 4 ROSE
If New Disinfectant Tried
Out in Stuffy City Insti-
tuition Is Used.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

East Chicago. Aug. 2o.-F w. Kemm,
OF Prindeville and Klemm, Chicago.
agents for Walkers carbolacene, a new
disinfectant and cleanser recently put
upon the market, and just being in
troduced into Indiana, was In East Chi
cago yesterday in the interests of IS
concern. He brought with him a guam
tfty of his carbolacene which he tried
out in the city jail. with wonderful
results. The presence the night before
of few drunks, together with recent
occupancy of the cells by divers filthy
prisoners, had caused the jail to have
a smell closely resembling that of a pig
pen. This was before the carbolacene
was introduced. After treatment with
the latter the change was marvellous.
The atmosphere which previously had
reeked with a thousand noisome smells
was as sweet and clean smelling as a
hospital ward.
Carolacene is said to be quite a con-
coction. Unlike many disinfectants II
Is claimed for it that it does not injure
the varnish of floors on which it is
used. but on the contrary acts as a
preservative to the wood 1t is used in
many of the large factory buildings in
Chicago and also by the street car
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
HIGGINS
DEATH IS
REPORTED
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 2o.-An
unconhrmed rumor was circulated in
Indiana Harbor yesterday that Eugene
T. Higgins had been killed in an auto
mobile accident in New York City. The
rumor started with a telephone mes
sage from Chicago to Max Salmon of
the National buffet, the party on the
Chicago end of the wire claiming to
be brother of Mr.. Higgins.
At the city clerks office in East Chi
cago Miss Bridget German answered
a call which was supposed TO come
from Indiana Harbor, the speaker In
this instance also claiming to be q
brother OF Mr.. Higgins The latter was
message to City Engineer Wallace
stating that Mr.. Higgins had been
killed and asking Mr. Wallace to call
up 5o4 Indiana Harbor as soon as he
came in No. 5o4 is Mr.. Higgins office
! telephone In the Harbor.
Miss Harriet Peters, Mr.. Higgins
| stenographer. had heard nothing of the
| accident. except what she had heard
| from Mr. Salmon Mr.. Salmon tele-
| graphed to ]. II. Haley, West First
| and Bridge streets, Oswego, n. Y. the
| address Mr.. Higgins left when he went
away, and received an answer last
| night saying Cannot give you any
| particulars; will wire later" but he
| has not received any message since.
Is Attending Homecoming Week.
When Mr.. Higgins left for the home
coming week in Oswego a couple o.
weeks ago he expected to return t,
Indiana Harbor either today or Mon
day and also stated his intention o
| spending a few days OF his vacation
in New York City. and left Mr.. Haley
address as the place where he coul
be reached in Oswego If he was wanted
The report might be taken seriousl,
If Indiana Harbor did not possess
few village cut-ups who have rattle
an abnormal idea of joke, and Will
| everybody who hears the rumor ex
presses the deepest regret in case
should be true, at the same time the
are inclined to take the report with
| grain of salt.
LATERAL noon a report was re
I ceived by Max Salmon from Mr.. His
! gins sister in Chicago stating that he
: brother was alive and well and woul
: be home this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20

dress OF welcome by Mayor Knots and
some instructions by Mr. Murphy.
Rain Upsets Plans.
1t was expected to start the con-
ference early this morning but 1t will
have to be delayed until this afternoon.
Rain was falling in many parts of the
district and some of the country MEM
bers of the democracy were reluctant
about setting out in the inclement
weather.
Later the sun appeared and the faith
full started on the trip to Gary. State
Chairman Jackson will arrive in Ham
mond from the capitol and from there
will go to Gary where he will be the
star attraction
stars On Hand.
Among the other stars who are ex-
pected to put in their appearance dur
ing the day are Harry Darling of La
Porte. Mayor barrow of the same city.
Mayor Durgen of Lafayette. Mayor
Miller and Representative Faulkner of
Michigan City. Judge Darroch of Kent
land and host of others.
| County candidates from all over the
district will also be there but John B.
Peterson as the congressional candi-
date is TO be the star In the candi-
dates booth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
RUSHED TO
Al TAR VIA
LOCOMOTIVE
Judge Westergren of Miller
Plunges Into the Lime
light in Novel Way as
Cupid's Ally; Helps Out
Loving Couple.

Judge William Westergren of Miller,
who attained fame a few days ago
when he adjourned court to uphold the
wrestling honors of his town, entered
the ring as Cupid's alley yesterday af-
ternoon when he secured a locomotive
and started to Gary to convey a couple
wanting to be married and who missed
the train for Miller The Judge picked
up the couple along the right of way
and brought them to his justice shop
where he made them man and wife
with the engine crew witnesses
They Misser the Train.
Early in the day Charles Swanson
employed in Superintendent Gleason's
office at the Illinois Steel company
plant teIephoned from Gary to his
friend Judge Westergren that he wish
ed him to officiate at his wedding with
Miss Ella Hannas. The Judge consented
and went home to hunt up his best
white vest. However, the young cou-
pie missed the noon train for Miller
and in their dismay they telephoned
the waiting Judge at Miller. start
down the track" said the Judge as he
hung up the receiver.
A ResourcefuI Judge.
Wondering how they could make q
five-mile trip over the rocky tracks to
Miller Mr.. Swanson and the bride tc
be started to hoof 1t.
In the meantime. Judge Westergren
who is also superintendent of a sane
company went down to one of the pit:
and said to an engine crew:
Boys, there's young couple at Gar.
that want to get spliced. They missed
the train and they want to get ava,
today Now just put that engine oil
the main track and We'll go up and ge
them"
The crew willingly assented an
things were fixed up with the train dis
patcher with the result that the loco
motive was soon on it's way for tn
couple. Half way between Aetna am
Gary they were picked up and the en-
CINE backed up and in a. little Will
the Miller court house was reached.
Mrs. Westergren Assists.
Here the party went inside and tn
Judge performed the maria ge ceremon
with Anton Abel and the train crew a
witnesses. Then all adjourned to tn
Westergren home where Mrs. Wester
gren furnished the bridal feast. Late
on in the evening the newly marie
pair left for Tampa. Florida where the
will spend their honeymoon.
That the Judge is strenuous man an
that he is not to be deferred b
obstacles is evidenced by the fact tina
last week he adjourned court when OF
Johnson of Aetna, dynamite make
came into Miller and claimed til
wrestling championship of Hobal
township. This the court would nj
stand as he wished to keep the spor
ing honor of Miller unsullied so IL
session was adjourned and Ole and IL
Judge went to the mat and Miller
reputation was saved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
BREACH IS WIDENING
tContirued from Page Ones

Young the right to send any patients
to the hospital, and said that he per-
sonallv would have to pass on the
question of the necessity for admit
ting them to the hospital.
Then after patient was admitted
according to the Sisters of st. Francis.
Becker made a hard and fast ruling
that the township would pay for only
two weeks unless he himself approved
Of a longer stay.
The Sisters OF ST. Francis say they
never could agree to any such terms
as that. They said that they felt their
responsibility for the life of a patient
and would not dismiss one from the
hospital unless the discharge OF the
patient was approved by a reputable
physician Becker they say, is not
competent to pass on the question OF
how long a patient should remain in
the hospital
ORDERS PATIENTS RELEASE.
In one case Becker ordered the re-
lease of a typhoid patient that the doc
| tors said was not able to leave the hos.
| pita1 In another case little DO,
! with an infectious disease was KEEP
until he was relieved. as Is usually done
| in these cases. and then Becker cam,
along and ordered his discharge. TIL.
hospital authorities said that 1t would
| be necessary for him to remain. bu
Becker refused to pay any further ex
| penses.
1t is these things that have led Z
| the breach between the township trus
| tee and the hospital management. an
at the present time the hospital is TAX
ing care of it's charity cases and Beck
er Is sending those he gets to Sout
( Chicago and Gary where their ex
oenses are paid out of the TOWNSHIP
! funds.
The Sisters of St. Francis say tina
what they resent most of all Is tn
inference on the part of Becker tina
they would burden the township wit
lot of unnecessary expense if the
could.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20


CRADLES should be consulted and inform
ed as to where the work in question
should be done. Such however was the
obstacle bumped up against by the
Northwestern Telephone Company
Lake County concern, composed mostly
OF farmers and business men living in
and between st. Johns, Dyer and
Lowell last night after the company
had nearly stolen a march on the town
officials and nearly completed a tele-
phone system and connection through
the heart of the town, their line run
ming on outh street to East then on
East to the alleyway south of Hanks
residence and on to their line west of
| town.
| Been Up Against 1t Right Along.
| The Northwestern people have been
up against a delimina ever since they
applied for a franchise to operate an
exchange in Crown Point several
years ago, on account of sentiment
/ against the operation of two telephone
! exchanges in Crown Point and their
| consequent disfguring of the streets
| with additional poles and wires In the
year 1907 however, the town board
was prevailed upon to grant the com
pany the privilege of installing ten OF
their phones in town to accomoda te
patrons who wished their service This
number was afterward extended to
thirty and a franchise granted them
for the use OF the above named streets
the only restriction being that the town
board should designate where the line
!. should be constructed.
For several months past the North
western people and the local exchange
the Crown Point Telephone Company
t have been trying to come to an ar
! rangement whereby their bushes.
could be cared for by the already es
{ tablished exchange but after repeated
; meetings it became evident that M
\ satisfactory arrangement between tn,
two companies could be made, although
: | 1t is said that the Crown Point com
' pany made the Northwestern people al
! eminently fair offer.
> Must Await Adjustment.
: The climax came last night when tn
Q action of the telephone company, Il
constructing their line was discovered
The town officials appointed John wis
: as night watchman to that n
= further poles were laid until some sat
isfactory arrangement and agreemen
between the two companies could b
mede.
The outcome of the affair is nc
; known, but 1t Is said that the compan
= will be enJoined from further construc
r ton on the line until some AMIGA bl
and satisfactory arrangement can b
made by the local exchange and tow
trustees. Should the matter be take
to law 1t is said that both sides hav
strong points in their favor and a del
cate legal question would arise as
u who had the most authority. the tow
boar dor the franchise granted til
company some time ago. The end
not yet, and a stubborn fight is eS
- pected before the company lays dow
n and cries enough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20

PROJECT
A FROST

Cool Indifference, so the doctors of
Gary state was shown last night by
the mayor and city council who gath
cred not beneath the CHEEKY roof of
the Gary hotel. where it was expected
that the powers that be and the germ
killers would formulate plans for aid
ing Mercy hospital or establishing one
fine grand county hospital
Doctors stand On One Foot.
In vain did the doctors pace the
corridors for two hours awaiting the
arrival of the city fathers who were
engaged elsewhere in literary pursuits
and keeping the government afloat.
The doctors with long boards stood
alternately on one foot and then on
the other. Those with van dykes, who
are credited with having gentle dispo-
sitions, cussed like patient getting
a bill after an appendicitis operation,
while the youngsters fresh from the
medical mills snapped their watches
out many a time signing for social
enga gements that might have been.
DR.. Fauds who is president of the
city health board did so and the frcwn-
ing scientists adjourned to side room
where a short clinic was held. 1t was
decided that Gary is in need of an up
| to-date and large sized hospital. Near
I ~ every one present dBIced 10 lHiSs
for 1t is a standing maxim of the
medical fraternity that the doctor
| bill is in proportion to the magnifi-
cence of the hospital. In Gary the
| bills would be much higher if the
hospital was housed in a brown stone
| front This is a trade secret which
THE TIMES man extracted from one OF
the doctors who oppose the new hos
pital and who states that better sue
cess would be obtained If every one
contributed enough to buy a twenty
five dollar sterilizer.
Feared Their Wives.
1t was further concluded that 1t i:
highly desirable that the Mercy hospi
tai authorities get busy with theil
plans to build the new institution
; Finally it became SO late that com
mittee of three was appointed to cal
on Mayor Knots and the seven alder
men and ask them personally to at
tend the next meeting. This commit
tee is made up of the following: Dr.
Lauer, Dr. Milestone and DR.. White
s The medics the ndispersed as the moo
: waned and it is said that some of Their
e had TO enter their domiciles stocking
= footed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20

companies there. It is also used in all
of the county institutions, including
the county Jail, the criminal court
building the county hospital. the poor
house and insane asylum. Prindeville
and Klemm represent an English con-
Germ which manufactures this COM
modify. They hope to introduce their
product into general use in Lake county
public buildings, including the schools.
city hall, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
DEMOCRATS
CONGREGATE
IN GARY

down a few rules about certain high
handed proceedings that have been go
ing on lately Judge John B. Peterson
of Crown Point, will once more dwell
upon his old standby the tariff. an adj
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
new CORSET
FACTORY FOR
STEEL CITY

E. III. Dangremond president of the
PfeiI Corset Company of Chicago was
I'm Gary yesterday in conference with
the members of the Gary Commercial
Club, with the view of locating corset
manufacturing concern in the new steel
city.
MT. Dangremond Is the president of
the company In Chicago who now
operate factory ut 3I5 DearbOrn
street and also mt Goshen, Ind. He
stated that If he could secure a suit
able location he would erect factory
Mt Gary soon possible, which
would employ from 100 to $50 girls
and number of men. Mr.. Dangre-
mond stated that he would return to
Gary within a few days and would
confer with the officials of the Gary
Land Co. 1t is not known what his
proposition is as yet, but he Will ap-
pear before the next regular meeting
Of the Commercial Club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
Farmer Lives Longest.

The average life of a tradesman -
about two-thirds that Of a farmer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20

Underground Population.
There are about 26,8o0 worms to an
acre of cultivated land
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
Qualities Widely Apart.

Admiration and familiarity are
strangers. George Sand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-20
Lacks Something.

Those who have tried say that beef
steak smothered in onions without the
beefsteak somehow seems TO lack
something.