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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12

ioonkeepers and other business men
are uncertain about their supply. The
hammond Pure Ice company with a
capacity of sixty tons per- twenty four
hours, is producing only twenty-four
tons owing to defectiye system. and
Is buying ice from other sources 70
Keep as many OF its customers supplied
as possible
The knickerbocker Ice company. con-
trolling q bigger suppl y. of lee .st,<rs
any sother corporation, or all the COR
porations together. says it fears a.
famine and therefore is reducing IFS
supply as much as possible to its regu-
lar customers. and on the strength of
this assumption 1t says it is unable to
supply any of the customers which the
hammond Pure Ice company is COM
PEELED to drop.
otto Haehnel, who has less than sew
en- Thousand tons in storage. is will
ing TO be reasonable, but has only two
teams for delivery. He Is Charging
private consumers thirty-five cents a
hundred and does not intend to change
that price. Ice which he has been SELL
ing at the rate of 1715 cents a hundred
Will be increased to twenty cents
hundred This, Mr. Haehnel believes
Is enough and allows for the shrink
age these hot days
Prices Go Up.
me increased prices for the Knick-
erDocker ice went into effect last Sat
urday- There was storm of protest
from the business men, and they turn
ed TO the Hammond Pure Ice company
ior relief, only to be turned down on |
the ground that the plant was running
at only half capacity. This morning
the company had to notify its plat |
form trade that they cannot be supplied |
lor an indefinite time, as the regular
7ustomers must be supplied first Only
: reiet from the hot spell will relieve |
me situation at the Hammond Pure
'ce company A directors meeting was
--neouIed for yesterday. but there was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12
OTHER CHANGES PLaNNED.

The new alignment will undouhtedlv
mean a number of other minor changes
In the operation of the two local rail-
roads through the invasion of the
western trunk lines. whose object. IT
Is believed, make it more of an in
dependent road and key UP Its activity
and efficiency SO ably inaugurated .by
Mr.. Hotchkiss.
1t is understood that the transfer
OF the 40 per cent of the stock in the
Indiana Harbor Belt, taken over by the
western railroads. incidentally leaving
the 90 per cent balance with the New
York Central lines comes about
through the efforts of Mr.. HotchkIss
who for over year has been working
on the transfer 1t is declared that at
ieast part of the money and in the
purchase of the interest OF the Belt Will
oe USED In new undertaking that
VIII mean much to this region. The
latter loses nothing by the transfer of
the stock, but will gain thereby in
case the proposed new undertaking is
put through The transfer of the stock
has already been put through. and the
proposed changes will go into effect ON
the first of the coming month.
MEANS MUCH TO REGION.
ihe joint ownership of Indiana 4ar->
Dor Belt stock by the Chicago & North
western and Chicago. Milwaukee, & ST.
Paul railroads gives them both d st,len-
did belt railway In the calumet region
under especially active management
Inat Mr.. Hotchkiss is not to give IN
all MS interests in the Calumet region
is especially pleasing to the dominant
industrial and railroad leaders therein
HIS interests have become so large and
varied that he did not have time to de-
vote to the growing railroad busienss.
ana in turning over the management OF
the Belt to George Hannauer he has
made more prominent than ever one
Of the most aggressive railroad per-
sonalities the Calumet region has ever
known.
The rapid progress in Improvement
maoe by these two belt railroads and
their increasing kinship with the coun
trys dominant rolling stock IS Moth
ing short of amazing. They are
bringing big railroad men to this
region to acquire domiciIe here. which
Will mean great deal to it on the
whole and to Hammond in particular
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12
ICE TRUST is THERE WITH
THE GOUGE THESE DAYS

HAMMOND PURE ICE COMPANY.
F'our thousand pounds or over vaS
1.1sc per cyvt-. now 70 e.
Less than 1000 pounds was .Jc per
cyyf., soc.
TO milk dealers, old price 171sc: now
zoe.
Private consumers, price unchanged.
4Oc.
AT the platform, fifty pounds, 1yc.
WAS IOcs 100 pounds, 25c. vyas zoe.
: KNICAERIs0CTx1E1s ICE co.
Four Thousand pounds or over, was
s1zc per cwt.; now 25c
Less than 1000 pounds. was 221xc uer
cwt.; now Soc.
TO milk dealers at the yard, "a per
ton, was S3.
Private consumers, doc, price un-
changed.
At the platform, fifty pounds, 1sc.
was Zoe; 100 pounds, :5c, was I5c.
Hammond today is in the cold. merci-
less grip of the ice trust. Tho M
fortunate consumer who dared to buv
his product from a source other than
the trust before the hot weather gave
apparent reason for q raise in price.
may as welfNtry to get his supply from
the internal Fegion as expect to get 1T
from the trust. And the excuse for
this is that the trust says it fears that
It's supply stored away in immense ice
housts in northern Indiana and Wis
consln and Michigan may not last nm
III the next crop is harvested There
1ore, the price has gone up with the
thermometer. and those who refused to
be held in its icebound clutches here
tofore are being taught a lesson for
the future, to-wit: deal with the trust
always and you shall have ice. in the
days of a famine.
Situation Is Serious.
The situation in Hammond is serious
hundreds of people without cellars or
easements and relying solely on their
Ice box to preserve their eatables are
compelled to do without the ice Sa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12

The Duchess of Westminster is In
wrong with Queen Mary of ENGLAND.
The duchess gave party and sent
out invitations designating full. court
dress as the correct .egalia for the
occasion British court etiquette
delegates only to royalty the right
to demand full court dress at social
functions. wherefore Queen Mary
got angry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12
Situation Is Serious.

The situation in Hammond is serious
Hundreds of people without cellars or
easements and relying solely on their
ice pox TO preserve their eatables are
compelled to do without the ice Sa
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12

POSSIBLE SHOWERS
TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
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Building Is Blessed.

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
HE OBEYED DOCTORS ORDERS
Ate Five AppIe-cores, Ends of Sixteen
Burnt Matches and Seventy
Eight Boot Buttons.

and how are we feeling today
eh?" asked DR.. Overdose.
His patient gave him pea-green
look
Worse than ever, sir" he an
swered gloomily. Its no use, doctor.
My case is hopeless"
Come, come! You mustn't say
that - said DR.. Overdose. Tell me,
what have you been doing since your
last visit?''
"All you told me, sir. And I'm afraid
the diet hasn't agreed with me-"
That's NONSENSE" exclaimed the
doctor. "It can't possibly have upset
you. I told you to confine yourself
to such foods as would be taken by
an ordinary three-year-old child
yes, and l obeyed your orders to
the letter." groaned the sick man,
During the last "a hours I've eaten
five apple-cores, Is ends of burnt
matches, Is boot buttons and three
penny bit!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Station.

At the Station.
So it had been the tiger, not the
lady! Well, I had beld to that theory
all through. Jennie suddenly be-
came valuable person; if necessary
she could prove the connection be-
tween Sullivan and the murdered man,
and show motive for the crime.
was triumphant when Hotchkiss came
in. When the girl had produced a
photograph of Mrs. Sullivan, and had
recognized the bronZe-haired girl of
the train, we were both well satisfied
which goes to prove the ephemeral
nature of most human contentments.
Jennie either had nothing more to
say, or feared she had said too much.
She was evidently uneasy before
Hotchkiss. I told her that Mrs. Sulli-
van was recovering in Baltimore
hospital, but she already knew it.,
from some source, and merely nodded.
She made few preparations for leav-
ing, while Hotchkiss and I compared
notes, and then, with the cat in her
arms, she climbed into the trap from
the town. I sat with her, and on the
way down she told me a little, not
much.
eff you see Mrs. Sullivan" she ad-
vised, "and she is conscious, she prob
ably thinks that both her husband and
her father were killed in the wreck.
She will be in bad way, SIR
"You mean that she-still cares
about her husband?"
The cat crawled over on my knee,
and rubbed it's head against my hand
invitingly. Jennie stared at the I'M
dulating line of the mountain crests, a
colossal surf against a blue ocean Of
sky. Eyes, she cares" she said soft
ly. Women are made like that. They
say they are cats, but Peter there in
your lap wouldn't come back and lick
your hand if you kicked him. Tiff
you have to tell her the truth, be as
gentle as you can sir. She has been
good to me-that's why I have played
the spy here all summer. It's thank
less thing, spying on people"
''It is that" agreed soberly.
Hotchkiss and I arrived in Washing
ton late that evening, and, rather than
arouse the household, went to the
club. I was at the Office early the
next morning and admitted myself.
Mcknight rarely appeared before half
after ten, and our modest Office force
some time after nine. looked over
my previous days mail and waited.
with such patience as possessed, for
Mcknight. In the interval / called
up Mrs. Klopton and announced that
1 would dine at home that night. What
my household subsists on during my
numerous absences / have never dis
covered. Tea, probably, and crackers.
Dilligent search when / have made a
midnight arrival, never reveals any
thing more substantial. Possibly inn
agine it, but the announcement that
1 am about to make journey always
seems to create general atmosphere
of depression throughout the house,
as though Euphemia and Eliza. and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
MOTHER WORE HOBBLE SKIRT
Dressmaker Aroused at Midnight to
Release Woman From Mysteries
of Her New Gown.

The hour was well after midnight
and Miss Fitton, the dressmaker, had
been in bed quite long time when
she was awakened by violent knock
ing on the street door
She sprang up, and on the doorstep
discerned small urchin hammering
away at the door.
Hello, there!" she called out an
grily.
Then the youngster looked up. IF
yer please" he shouted, you're want
ed at once at No. II. My mother"
GO away, you little silly!" broke
in Miss Fitton. You're at the wrong
door; the doctor lives next house but
one"
And the window was coming down
with bang when again his voice as
sailed her ears, yelling louder than
ever:
No, no; it's you we want Mothers
been having her new hobble skirt on
today, and we don't know how to get
her out of it,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
His Line,

A charming young member of wo-
mans literary club, who adds the dis
tinction of being bride to success
full authorship, recently met gushing
stranger at a club reception.
ooh, Mrs. Blank, | am so glad to
meet you. I enjoy your stories so
much. And your husbands, too"
Then, adding as an afterthought, Gle
is literary, too, isn't he?"
THANK heaven, no." replied the
bride. Hes in the coal business"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

tents his? Since the police had the
bit of chain it might mean involving
Alison in the story. sat down and
buried my face in my hands. There
was no escape. I figured it out de-
spondingly.
Against me was the evidence Of
the survivors of the Ontario that
had been accused Of the murder at the
time. There had been blood-stains on
my pillow and hidden dagger. Into
the bargain, in my possession had
been found traveling-bag containing
the dead mans pocketbook
In my favor was Meningitis theory
against Mrs. Conway. She had. mo-
tive for wishing to secure the notes,
she believed was in lower ten, and
she had collapsed at the discovery OF
the crime in the morning.
(To BE CONTINUED.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

Her effort to retain her self-control
was pitiful Then she broke down and
cried, her head on the back of a tall
chair.
ut was my fault" she said wretch
edly, my fault. I should not have
sent them the word
After a few minutes she grew quiet.
She seemed to hesitate over some
thing, and finally determined to say it.
"You will understand better, sir.
when say that / was raised in the
Harrington family. Mr.. Harrington
was Mr.. Sullivan's wife's father!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Playing Safe.

Il say, landlord said the guest to
the proprietor of the only hotel in a
western village, "can you give me a
room that has no fire-escape?"
"Sure," answered the landlord. But
what difference does it make?"
1T makes a big difference to me"
replied the guest. when l stopped
here last winter you gave me a room
with flre-escape and during the night
the fire escaped and I came near freez-
ing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

Thomas, the stableman, were already
klopton's meager fare.
So called her up and announced
my arrival. There was something I'm.
usual in her tone, as though her
throat was tense with indignation. Al.
ways shrill, her elderly voice rasped
my car painfully through the re.
ceiver.
Il have changed the butcher, Mr..
Lawrence she announced portentous.
ly. "The last roast was a pound short,
and his mutton-cheps-any selfre-
specting sheep would refuse to ac-
knowledge them
AS / said before, I can always tell
from the voice in which Mrs. Klopton
conveys the most Indifferent matters,
if something of real significance has
occurred. Also, through long habit,
l have learned how quickest to bring
her to the point.
You are pessimistic this morning"
I returned. What's the matter, Mrs.
Klopton? You haven't used that tone
since Euphemia baked pie for the
iceman. What is it now? Somebody
poison the dog?"
She cleared her throat.
''The house has been broken into,
Mr.. Lawrence" she said. 81 have
lived in the best families, and never
have I stood by and seen what saw
yesterday-every bureau drawer
opened, and my-my most sacred be-
longings-" she choked.
did you notify the police?"
asked sharply.
"Police!" she shifted. Police! It
was the police that did 1.-TWO detec-
tives with a search warrant. II
wouldn't dare tell you over the tele-
phone what one of them said when
he found the whisky and rock candy
for my cough
did they take anything?" I de-
manded, every nerve on edge.
''They took the cough medicine"
she returned Indignantly, "and they
said"
"Confound the cough medicine!"
was frantic. did they take anything
else? Were they in my dressing.
room?"
Eyes. I threatened to sue them,
and I told them what you would do
when you came back. But they
wouldn't listen. They took away
that black sealskin bag you brought
home from Pittsburg with you!"
knew then that my hours of free
dom were numbered. To have found
Sullivan and then, in support of my
case against him, to have produced
the bag, minus the bit of chain, had
been my intention. But the police
the bag, and, beyond knowing some.
thing Of Sullivans history, 1 was prac-
tically no nearer his discovery than
before. Hotchkiss hoped he had his
man in the house off Washington
Circle, but on the very night he had
seen him Jennie claimed that Sulli.
van had tried to enter the Laurels.
Then-suppose we found Sullivan
and proved the satchel and its con-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Why He Was Absent.

A teacher in a public kindergarten
school tells the following story:
One Of the little scholars did not re-
port one day. The next morning the
little fellow appeared on the scene
and handed his teacher the following
note:
Dear Teacher: Please excuse
Pedro for being absent. He got wet
in the A M and had to be dried in
the p M. Mrs. Cologne. "--SuburbaR
Life
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

aunt has been in his family for 20
years. Mrs. Curtis wanted her broth
er to marry Miss West"
do you think he did marry her?"
could not keep the excitement out
of my voice.
'No. There were reasons"-she
stopped abruptly.
do you know anything of the fam
lily? Are they-were they New York
ers?'
''They came from somewhere In the
south. I have heard Mrs. Curtis say
her mother was Cuban. l don't
know much about them, but Mr.. Sulll-
van had wicked temper, though he
didn't look it. Folks say big, light
haired people are easy going, but /
don't believe it, sir
How long was Miss West here?
1.-TWO weeks"
I hesitated about further question
ing. Critical as my position was, l
could not pry deeper into Alison
Vests affairs. If she had got into the
hands of adventurers, as Sullivan and
his sister appeared to have been, she
was safely away from them again. But
something of the situation in the car
Ontario was forming itself in my
mind: the incident at the farmhouse
lacked only motive to be complete.
Was Sullivan, after all, a rascal or
criminal? Was the murderer Sull1-
van or Mrs. Conway? The lady or the
tiger again.
Jennie was speaking.
ST hope Miss West was not hurt?"
she asked. 1--WE liked her, all of us.
She was not like Mrs. Curtis"
l wanted to say that she was not
like anybody in the world. Instead
"She escaped with some bruises,
said.
She glanced at my arm. "You were
on the train?"
Eyes"
She waited for more questions, but
none coming, she went to the door.
Then size closed it softly and came
back.
Mrs. Curtis is dead? You are sure
of it?" she asked.
"She was killed instantly, be-
lieve. The body was not recovered.
But have reasons for believing that
Mr.. Sullivan is living"
"I knew it," she said. i think
he was here the night before last.
That is why 1 went to the tower room.
7 believe he would kill me it he could.
AS nearly as her round and comely
face could express it, Jennle's ex-
nression was tragic at that moment.
made a quick resolution, and acted
on it at once.
"You are not entirely frank with
me. Jennie" / protested. "And l am
going to tell you more than nave.
We are talking at cross purposes.
ST was on the wrecked train, IN the
same car with Mrs. Curtis, Miss west
and Mr.. Sullivan. During the nlgnt
there was crime committed in that
car and Mr.. Sullivan disappeared.
But he left behind chain OF clrcum-
stantial evidence that involved me
completely, so that may d. anS
time, be arrested.
Apparently she did not comprehend
for a moment. Then, as If the mean
inc of NV words had just dawned on
her. she looked up and gasped:
"You mean-Mr. Sullivan committed
the crime himself?"
"I think he did,.
What was it?
"It was murder" | said dehDeraLeiy.
Her hands clenched Involuntary:
and she shrank back. "A woman!
cba could scarcely form her words.
mo. a man; Mr.. Simon Harrlng-
ton of Pittsburg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

,.,.,s,s,. Blakeley, lawyer, goes to
L. @F1 9th the forged notes in the
PlttsosJr,Sc case to get the deposition Of
8 55o5 G,3 more millionaire; a LADY re-
JON. "Piakeley to buy her a Pullman
sls.St,' He gives her lower II and re-
tch s9 lover o. He finds a drunken man
taHIl AVER 10 and retires in lower
n 4 love awakens in lower and
s his clothes e and 2d,, bag , miSsng The
InI@no,stantiaI evidence points to both
coli aia,ife-s' and the man who stole his
b'af hos The train is wrecked and Blake
c s, ie rescued from a burning car by a
M IN blue 1g arm W il efok 6ia n The girl
pngototbeart B1akeley returns home and
s srds'll he IS under surveillance Moving
r.. Wreck reveal to Blakeley man leap
ms f1s from the train With his his stolen grip
!. s1Iiyan. Mrs. Conway, the woman for
whom Blakeley bought Pullman ma tic ticket,
s,reed notes, not knowing that they are
Missing. Blakeley and an amateur de-
Iactivc investigate the home of Sullivan's
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
His Extreme Kindness.

Silvans-Is Kuckert kind to ami
mails?
Slivvens-Well, if he were out
walking with his dearest friend and
should meet pair of furnishing ii
gers he would be SO kind to the beasts
as to be perfectly willing to sacrifice
his dearest friend for the alienation
of their suffering"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
An Object Of Pity.

I'm sorry for that man"
why? It seems to me he's about
the last man one should be sorry for.
Everybody is applauding him"
That's it. Think how hard it Will
be for him to get used to 1t when
everybody begins to denounce him,
next week or the week after"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Something Else the Matter.

Doctor" said the sick man, I'm
afraid my nerves are in bad condi-
ton"
"Oh, no." replied the physician,
that's not what is the matter with
you. The fact that you have sent for
me after ignoring the statements I've
been sending you regularly during the
past year and half indicates that
your nerves all right"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Wisdom of Father.

"My dad knows more'n George
Washington did," said the small boy.
''How's that?" queried the grocer
Las night" continued the s. b.,
when l told dad I hadn't bin skatin'
he sed he know'd better, an gimme
lickin' fer lynn George Washington
couldn't tell lie, but dad kin tell one
tn minnit he hears it,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Just a Frinqe.

William Southern, Jr., went into
barber shop to have his hair cut re-
Gently.
"Will have to take off my collar?"
he asked.
Nope" replied the barber, glancing
at Mr. Southern's polished dome. "You
wouldn't even have to take off your
hat"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Art Values.

Advance Agent (of McBooth-Rant-
ington company)-We'n require 20 SUI
pers for the mob scene in act three.
Manager (Yaptown town ha1D-Gee
whiz! Can't you git along with less'n
that number?
Advance Agent-Not one less.
Manager (sighing) - Well, you're
Office receipts Puck
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
The BOY Critic.

Richard Croker, at an open-air lunch
con at Palm Beach. told George
Washington story.
ga teacher" he began. was con.
Quoting lesson In history.
Tommy JONES' she said, what
was there about George Washington
which distinguished him from all other
Americans?
"'He didn't lie,' was the prompt an.
swer."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
A Drop Too Much.

What made her widow"
"She lost her husband, of course
"Pshaw! I know that, but how did
it happen?'
ooh, it was the result of falling
out, believe"
'Then she must be Reno widow?"
mo; her late husband was bal
loonatic."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
TIE Reason.

gables are as fond of Teddy bears
as ever"
81 suppose So"
"And still there Is no sale for
them. / wonder why that is?'
gables do not do much purchas-
ing, and the dads of the babies-weE.
you know how the grown-up world
feels about anything Teddyish2"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Accommodations.

'Bur I can't stand that hall ROOM"
complained the shivering lodger.
whats the trouble, sir?" asked the
considerate landlady.
why, every morning actually have
20 crack the ice in the water pitcher"
ooh, don't let that worry you, Mr..
Bings After this l will send the
handy man up to crack it for you
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
ANYTHING to oblIce.

Lady Guest-What do you do IN
case OF Gre?
Clerk {-.ngtng belD--One moment
madam. ITO bellboy.: Set the hotel on
are for this lsdy.--Life.