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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

ma. and many of them committed no
offenss save political ones.
Actual persecution on the part of
Knots as was shown in cases appealed
to the circuit court are without prece-
dent. One of the victims OF Knots
rage, Everett G. Ballard an attorney,
incurred the Ill will of the admins
tration. AS result one cold winters
day his family was evicted from their
home by police agents. Although suit
for possession had been started no le-
gal papers were secured for the evic-
ton. The furniture was hurled into the
street by the "wreckng crew" and Mr..
Billiards. grandmother. a Mrs. Carver,
IS years old, a resident of Alexandria,
weakened by the exposure. died last
summer as a result of her injuries.
Thrown Into Jail.
Ballard himself was then arrested
and thrown into Jail. Although many
people offered bonds for his release
Mayor Knots disappeared and the pris-
oner was kept in g. cell reekipg with
water and filth and heated to an abb
normal degree. Two months ago testi-
mony brought out in a later trial de-
veloped that Knots hid In the city en-
gineer's home so that bond could not be
secured for Ballard.
In matters of public policy Knots
| has ever been against the people. Be
cause Gary is a new city miles of
streets, sewer and sidewalk contracts
have been at his disposal But outside
| companies had but little chance with
the Gary Construction company. of
/, which A. F. Knots. the mayors broth
er, is the head. and its twin sister. the
II one did not get the contract the other
/ did
Citizens Allege Steal.
| These two companies with their high
prices soon began TO tell on the taxpay-
ers pocketbook Metropolitan brick.
| the officials of which company are now
under Indictment in the Chicago fed
! eral courts. was used almost exclusive
| ~.
City engineering employees who pro-
| tested against the steal that was go
! ing on by the change of Specifications
| soon found themselves our of posi-
/ ton. and many a poor devil who
| bought a Gary lot soon lost it as the
| assessments soon cost more than the
lot did.
Two OF Knots actions ofsrecent date
served to arouse publ. indispa ton
| One was last fall when In tie in the
! council he voted to let fat contract to
the highest bidder. he.-Cain Construc-
ton company. Early this year he dis
played the same pernieious activity
when he voted as a member of the
board of pubic works to award q s113.-
600 contract once more to the, Gain
Construction company. Although There
was a bidder for 100000. First street
assessment payers were mulcted out of
$4,000 by this action.
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NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A

LIQUOR LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, North Town
ship, Lake County. State of Indiana,
that the undersigned, Harry Captain, is
male inhabitant and resident of the
said City, Township, County and State
and over the age OF twerty-one years
that he has resided in the State OF In
diana for more than one year and in
the City of Hammond, North Tow ms hip.
Lake County and state of Indiana for
more than six months prior to the date
of this notice. and is qualified voter
thereof. man of good moral char
acter and citizen OF the United States
of America. Said undersigned will file
his application with the Board of
County Commissioners of Lake County
on the first Monday in June. at the
Courthouse at Crown Point, Indiana,
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Saturday, the 3rd Day Of
June, 1911.

between the hours of ten o'clock a. m.
and four O'Clock p. M, the rents and
profits for period not exceeding seven
years, of the following described real
estate, to-wit
Lot seven Cd, in the resubdivision of
lots twelve 12) to seventeen
(17) inclusive. in block ffty-two
(52), in Indiana Harbor being a
subdivision in fractional sections
fifteen (15) and twenty-five (22),
township thirty-seven $50 North,
range nine CD west of the Sec
ond principal meridian as shown
by the plat book No. 5, page Is,
of the records of the Recorders
office of said County; also lots
thirteen (13). fourteen (1D and
fifteen (15), in block six go. in
the third addition to Indiana
Harbor. being a subdivision in
sections twenty lone (2I and
twenty-five (22). township thir-
ty-seven t37). range nine co.
west of the second principal
meridian as shown by plat book
Ave (5). page twenty four CAD
of the records of the Recorder s
office of Lake County. Indiana.
If said rents and profits will not sell
for sufficient sum to satisfy said de-
cree. interest and costs, / will at the
same time and place offer for sale the
fee simple in and to said real estate. or
much thereof as may be sufficient
to satisfy said judgment, interest. costs
and accruing costs. Said sale will be
made without relief from valuation OF
appraisement laws
Taken as the property of Joseph
Wadrzyk ct al. at the suit of Unior
National Savings & Loan Association
THOMAS GRANT,
Sheriff. Lake County, Indiana.
Roe & Meade,
Attys. for Plaintiff.
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NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS OF
WEST HAMMOND

NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS OF
WEST HAMMOND.
At its meeting on May Is the West
Hammond city council ordered section
as of the rules and regulation for the
government of water takers printed
Section 40. No person shall use any
water supplied through or by said
water system for the purpose of
sprinkling or watering lawns, gardens
or streets, using hose for any of such
purposes, except between the first days
of May and November in the same
year. and between the hours of six and
eight o'clock a. m. and between the
hours of five and eight O'Clock D. M
If such water Is so used at other hours
or times, the water will be cut off
without previous notice
IGNATIUS f. MANKOwSKI,
City Clerk.
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PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts. 1881 tubs. cream
cry. extra, 22c; price to retail dealers,
22hc; prints, 23Nc; extra firsts,' zoe;
firsts, 1Sc; seconds, Ice; diaries. extra,
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for three years as town president was
SO a week and as mayor $i25 per
month
Many Black Things Done.
In Knots administration there have
been many black things done in Gary
Vice and crime have been rampant
Elections have been stolen, rufflians
imported and sluggers hired. Arbi-
trary arrests and Imprisonment, police
persecution. the same is in vogue in
Russia. characterizes Knots term on
the city bench. Letting contracts to
highest bidders, notorious traction
grants. fleeing of the poor by con-
struction company assessments are
some more of the misdeeds. Counte-
nancing blind pigs. gambling and
brothels, where the white slave traffic
has been carried on and where scores
of young men have been ruined in body
and soul, are incidents that are count
less.
Suffered From Misrule.
| No other Indiana city has suffered
as much as Gary from mfsruie. Its
destinies directed by a lawiess mayor
and a city council made up mostly OF
| saloonkeepers have not given it any
glory. And no other city in America
has one-fifth of It's population arrested
and imprisoned while political czAr
mad with power was given judicial
authority and who used 1t without
mercy upon those who dared to criti-
| cize him. In no other American COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

WANTED-Vacant lot north OK Home
wood; must have 81 to SO IT. front
age and be reasonable in price. Address
II p. Times, Hammond. 21tf
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Safe of Indiana.
County OF Lake,
No. s23e
Lake Circuit Court, Nov Term 1909
UNION NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
Loan Association
WADRZYK AND HIS WIFE
Francis Wadrzyk; Indiana Harbor
Lumber Coal Company, Lake
County Lumber Company, Joseph
Zevans, Matthias d. Pitman, George
c. Ball, Mike Pobuowski and Mrs
Mike Pobuowski. his wife, whose
true christian name is unknown
By virtue of an order of sale to me
directed from the Clerk of the Lake
Circuit Court, 1 will expose to public
sale to the highest bidder for cash in
hand. at the east door of the Court
House in Crown Point. Indiana. on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19
Other Black Pages.

Some black pages were written dun
ing Knots term city judge. Mayors
of fifth class cities presided over the
municipal court and during one year.
from November. 1909, until November
1910, while Knots sat on the city wool
sack, more than 1926 OF Gary's 16,so2
Inhabitants were arrested. In other
words. one In every FIVE persons in
Gary was subjected to the police stig-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19
IT, Oh nllIIlzz - j 4 3a 4 81 . 1
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room;
large closet; modern; good table
board next door. 374 Indiana ave. Phone
1854 Hammond. left
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
bachelors; $3.50 per week. 1sS Plum
mer ave-, Hammond. 1872
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

NINE. CASTILLO. THE FAMOUS
spiritualist medium of Hammond In
diana, is located at same place but new
number SIP Morton ave. My past si-
lence has been preparing myself to
meet both friends and strangers. Read
ings daily. can tell you all you wish
to know, all about your past. present
and future, converse with your parted
relatives. All your doubts and fears
removed 1879
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FURNITURE REPAIRING-We will do
your furniture repairing during the
month of May at one-half price. Ham
mond Furniture Co. 67 State ST.. Ham
mond. Phone SAB. 1876
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HOW GARY
SUFFERED
FROM KNOTS

(continuea from Page ~
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FOR RENTING furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; one block south
of courthouse. 1872
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping: also bedrooms. 165
Michigan ave, Hammond. 1872
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munity has the mayor dared to order
policeman In uniform to slug a news
paper man and other citizens.
The blind pig days OF 1909 when
Knots was president of the town board
gave striking examples of his disre-
gard for the law Although a remon-
STRANGE legally closed every saloon in
Gary. yet but with few exceptions, no
saloon closed its doors.
Permitted Blind Pigs.
Knots in defiance of the Indiana
statutes permitted the blind pigs to
operate and gave as an excuse that the
statute was a bad one. Thus placing
himself above the laws of the state and
land. Gary's chief magistrate permit
ted thousands of violations OF the law
1t was only when Governor Marshall
threatened to send state troops to Gary
that the blind pigs were closed for a
week. Feeling that they were above
the law the blind pig men soon learned
to defy it. Robberies and even muir
ders were committed in many of the
dives as a result of the license and
free hand to violate the law.
Finally when the hand of the Law
touched on the law violators 1t wa:
ANAAOe'S anu ms ely Soui thdl eHdOice
them to escape. After the blind pis
men were indicted in January, 1910 BY
| the circuit court grand jury, the de
PENDANTS came into Knots court
pleaded guilty for all offenses for TIVE
years back, were fined. sentenced t
Jail and then had the latter punishment
graciously RENTED by their protector
| When their cases came up in the cir
| cult court the self-confessed defend
| ants pleaded previous jeopardy, ant
thus through Knots aid they escape,
| the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

for three years as town president was
SO a week and as mayor $l25 per
month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

$50 ,ooo-To owners OF lots in Indiana
Harbor. We want applications for
building loans; reasonable rates; no
delays Alfred G. Sheath & Co. Indiana
Harbor. 1876
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Sensational Testimony.

oenSatlOnal testimony.
1t was even shown by testimony in
the circuit court that Mayor Knots and
bis police chief Ind frequented a blind
pig conducted under the Knots bank
In the basement of the Knots building.
Later on mandamus proceedings were
started by Attorney General Bingham
to compel Knots to issue his mittimus
papers to send the blind pig men to
JAIL 1t being claimed that he had no
right to remit sentence. Changes of
venue. delays and other legal devices
peculiar to Lake county resulted in the
cases being put of until after the state
election. A new attorney general
Thomas Honon, then let them rest, and
so they will probably stay until time
kills public sentiment so that they can
be quashed.
In a political way Knots has as
sumed the same characteristic atti-
tude. His election to the mayoralty
in 1909 is marked by many bloody
trails. oe not only refused to go into
the primaries with other democratic
candidates. but by the aid of police
power had himself nominated in his
own convention and by the aid of the
election commissioners, the majority of
placed on the ballot.
Costs Four Lives.
Gary's ante-eiection days cost at
least four lives.
Election day. November, 1909. no In
diana city ever saw the spectacle that
Gary presented as a result of Knots
| high handedness Six hundred armed
men walked the streets. Burly me-
groes and lawiess foreigners armed
with clubs. guns and knives and sworn
in as policemen at Knots behest, in
Inundated and dubbed voters One
hundred ruffiians imported from the
Chicago stockyards worked as repeat
ers and sluggers and one of them. Mike
Yoconovich. alias Dog Face Charley
was appointed city detective. Knots
was elected by majority of rs votes.
Riot and Bloodshed.
| Election day. 1910. saw conditions no
| bettered. Knots own chief OF police.
| Joseph D. Martin, was the democratic
candidate for sheriff. Once more Gary
witnessed the same degrading spectacle
| of riots, intimidation and clubbing of
innocent voters. The climax came in the
evening when Knots police officers
fired point blank at Sheriff Grant and
q force of deputies. Then Dog Face
| tried to murder the latter and was only
frustrated in his attempt by the quick
| action OF the sheriffs body guard. DOS
| Faces" subsequent comics sion as &c
who hired him to murder the sherifl
| astounded the officials at Crown Point
| who had no idea that such deep plots
had been laid.
This election. which cost one life and
| many broken heads. was the cue for
the Lake circuit grand jury to return
its indictment against Knots and
twelve of his city officials last De-
cember. Their trial will come up In
June. At that tine Knots and his aids
will have to answer charges for con-
/ spring to murder the sheriff, conspir-
ing to intimidate voters and other CON
spiracy accusations.
Other Black Pages.
Some black pages were written dur
ing Knots term city Judge Mayors
of fifth class cities presided over tn,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-19

TIE MAN WHO WANTS A FOB
around here reads this paper first for
he knows that 1t has 10000 readers
day. He stands . chance of getting o
job. want ad hero may get You 3uss
the man you want
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ARE YOU TAKING THE slmEss
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BY Charles w. Ames,
Deputy Clerk.
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BURGLARS HAVE
HARVEST THERE

Continued from Page IL
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21

across my face tw,ce as she spoke
My arms were bound behind me. I
could do nothing to protect myselk
"You deviIr ! howled. springing to
my feet
One Of the men with her demonstrate
ed; the other laughed. even as she
laughed I forgot that she was a wo-
man. With mighty wrench snapped
my cords aud was free
Costa had heard my howl and enter
ed the dungeon as | broke my bonds.
l struck at the woman. and the nan
received the blow. staggering back
across the dungeon to the opposite
wall I heard the woman cry out In
terror. but before | could strike again
Costa and the guard bad seized me.
They could hardly h'td me. Still, am
glad they succeeded. for should
have killed her had been able to
reach her.
For heavens sake. gor cried Costa.
The woman needed no second bid.
ding She fed from the dungeon. her
face as white as that of corpse. She
did not laugh now This time II was
who aughed-laughed like a mailman.
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which made my limbs shake az though
the palsy were In them. For an hour
It may have been more-fear shook ne
My enemies would have rejoiced could
they have spied upon me during that
time. Then my will power returned
to steady me. and paced my dungeon
until was sensible Of no CULVER In the
6rmness Of my steps. Certain that the
attack was over. lay down on my
couch, hoping to sleep
did sleep. how long cannot tell.
but touch suddenly awoke me.
"Hushr' said voice In my ear.
The dungeon was pitch dark. I
could see no one.
who Is itT'
dennis Organ. haven't time TO
answer many questions Listen to me
It's your only chance. and it's poor
one. but II may just serve"
Can ! trust your"
Trust me. begorra. Haven't been
working night and day to help your
Hadn't ! got to impress everybody
with my hatred Of you to make certain
that ! should be allowed to remain In
the fortress7 One look Of pity. one
false move on my part. and I should
not have been able to be here tonight"
"You deceived me-" I said
"You should have known me better"
II may be a fool. but you must for
give me II I am a little skeptical now"
my dear fellow. you are a fool.
You've splendid courage. but you're
deficient In cunning. Listen to me.
The night you escaped from Yadasara
I helped you. though you didn't know
it led bowling mob after you.
it's true. but led them around every
wrong corner could When you were
hard pressed upon the stairs rushed
straight at you. 1t would not have
been good for me IL you had escaped
while | was In whole body. SO I told
you to wound. A less wound than
you inflicted would have served. but
let it pass"
II am sorry"
1T turns out for the best was left
in the city. and since you have been a
prisoner I have been set to help guard
you. but not allowed to come near you
much, lest I should do you an injury"
you could have given me some
sign"
with that fat Spaniard looking2
Only in the last few days has he
ceased to distrust me. Here's a rope.
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IAN ihOoI tOOf
Feel it? Good III put it on the couch.
And here's the key of that fagstone in
the corner: take it. The rope is good
fifty feet long"
only tiftyw | exclaimed
when you have opened the slab"
he went on. you will feel a ring in the
side of the chute. Fasten the rope
securely to it and let the rope hang
down"
But fifty feet-what is the good of
fifty feet of roper
"Below this dungeon Is that of the
princess With fifty feet Of rope you
can reach it."
= "O'Ryan!' I exclaimed.
ut is not easy, but you're athletic
enough" he went on. The slip from
this dungeon is only few feet long. 1t
then joins the main shaft that falls into
the river-not quite perpendicuiarly. but
nearly. You must let yourself down by
the rope until you come to another slip
resembling this. but much longer. for
the princess dungeon. though below
this. is not Immediately under it. You
will find II a difficult climb up. but on
your hands and knees you can do It.
Are you clear so far?"
Eyes. but will the slab in her cell be
unlocked?"
at will be wide open"
"She knows that I am coming?"
mo. There is the weak spot in my
plan. have tried TO communicate
with her, but have failed In her ex-
element she may betray you before
you are prepared"
Prepared for what?"
'She will not be alone when you ar
rive" he answered AT court 1t Is be-
lieved that Count vasca IL to marry
the Lady Aldrida. They pose as low.
ers. and. so far as the lady Is con
cerned. she believes that the future is
settled. Count vasca has no intention
Of marrying her. Not only does he
mean 10 be king In Yadasara. but he
means to marry the princess II he can
He has the kings permission to inter
view the princess II he succeeds In
obtaining her consent she IL to 60 free
with him this very night He may use
what persuasion he will"
"Then the king wishes to save her7-
ION the contrary. II IL only because
be feels sure that the count win fall
that be has given his consent The
count II too powerful to BE- refused .
favor. II be fails. then the princess
suffers tomorrow In the manner you
know Of The king has promised
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hold water and scalding pain in passing It,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything but il you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found Just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that special ar
has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21

Binghamton, Ny. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
D.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21

bladder remedy, be-
cause Of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulhlls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
cOrreCts inability to
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21

hndoutif you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
mr. Ki1mev 81 20
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DO You Get Up
With a Lame Back2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.

OF until the dungeon door was
shut did Costa and his men
release me.
II almost wish we had
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-21
CHAPTER xxi.

MAN could hardly be in more
desperate condition than |
was. Except for Daria, who
was powerless. had no
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-12-28
Local and Personal

A a load Of shelled corn at the
Bookings Roller Mills.
H. L.. Hopkins and family spent
Christmas at Watertown.
Go to the Pleasant Hour for a nice,
clean, cheap entertainment.
M. G.. Carlisle and family spent
Christmas with Arlington relatives.
Miss Winnifred Van Husen spent
Christmas with friends at Watertown.
Elmer Sexauer left for a business
trip to the towns east of here Tues
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Culhane, Jr.,
visited with relatives at Elkton over
Christmas.
Edwin Twedt and family Of Verdi,
spent the past week with Brookings
relatives.
For the children-Take them to the
Saturday afternoon matinee at the
Pleasant Hour.
Jack Vrenegor left yesterday morn
ing for a two weeks visit at Chicago
and Milwaukee.