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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
SPINSTERS OF SCARLET RIDGE,
BY Temple Bailey.

BY Temple Bailey.
They liked to call themselves spin.
sters, although Hilda was still onI,
30, and Helen and Harriet were still
younger. Indeed, Harriet was SO younp
that she still wore her bright braids
tied with black ribbon.
They lived alone in the old house or
Scarlet Ridge, and it was because nj
their purely feminine household thai
they termed themselves spinsters.
We are never going to marry" thew
| declared, and the people of the LITTLE
town half mile away knew the rea-
son of this declaration.
Poor things, poor things" thew
would say with a shake of the head,
Their father and their brothers were
good-for-nothings. 1t isn't any wonder
that they don't like men,"
There was money enough IN tho old
house on the Scarlet Ridge, so that the
three girls entertained comfortably and
were famous hostesses. They were tai
ented, too, and Hilda's music and Hell
| chs paintings Were matched only by
Harriots skill as a housekeeper.
She is the youngest Of u.s." Hilda
would say, but she is the most practi-
cal; and she looks like one of Raph-
ael's angels"
Scarlet Ridge got its name from the
wonderful masses of dogwood which.
turning red in the fall hazed against
the gray boulders. The rugged scenery.
the wild river which leaps at the foot
of the hills through rocky passes made
it favorite haunt for artists who came
from far and near, especially in the
autumn, to paint the glowing land
scape. When the artists were women.
the three spinsters in the old house
welcomed them with open arms, but to
all strange men the doors were shut.
Perhaps for this very reason Ren
bombarded the old place, tried 10 gain
admittance to a castle whose gates
were closed to them. II was known
that the spinsters were attractive. but
invulnerable. This fact piqued curio-
sity. 1t came as something of a shock,
therefore, when, one stormy December
morning, Harriet answered a knock
at the door and was faced by three
young men in raincoats.
I'VE saw" said the foremost young
man, diffidently, the light Of your fire
through the window. We were here in
October to paint the dogwood, We
thought we would come again and see
the effect of bare branches. but it is
cold outside and ii looks warm within
VIII we be imposing too much on your
hospitality if We ask to share your
fire."
Harriet hesitated. The rule of the
house said, NO admittance for mascu-
lines" yet this young man with his
hat in his hand with his deferential
manner, and with that dominant note
OF mastery was now a new force to
deal with. I'm ask Hilda," she said AT
last.
Hilda, playing songs without words
in the dim music room, was obdurate
"Of course they can't come in"
We'll, YOU go tell Them" Harriet
said
"Of course" Hilda responded, only
l don't see why YOU can't do it, Har-
riot"
you'll see when you get there,
was HarriOt's response.
Hilda, sweeping down the hall, her
soft white robe trailing behind her
was a thing of beauty. To the men who
looked upon her she seemed to embOdy
everything that was gracious and gen
tie. With her words, however, came
disillusion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
STILL UNABLE
TO LOCATE HILL

WASHINGTON, d. c Special. Mem
bers OF the colored rae in Washing
ton are interested in the capture of
alleged embezzlerS frol the True Ro-
formers Bank OF Richmond, and w. Il.
Gridin, chief manager or Washington
OF the organization. is I'm the Virginia
hcjIy to consult with th Board Of hi l.
rectors. OF which he 3 a member. to
lake steps TO prosecu~t Louis b. Phil
lips. a clerk in the ban. and to arrest
Reuben T. Hill, cashier
Phillips. who was arrested Tuesday.
charged with neDtiating three
- HESS checks, for total value of
20, while Hin. If caInred, will an
= ver to the charge OF heft Of $4,000.
Phillips is said to hfe forged the
names Of w. L. Burril and A. w.
Holmes, officers OF tn organization
while Hill. who disa ppered from Rich =
mond March oath, is sal to have made
false entries in the bak y doom,
woman clerk, said to hge assisted Hill
in his thefts, has been rrested, and is
now awaiting trial Areward of $500
has been offered for Hi.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
Strawberry Pinch

Make as the currant punch is COIL
pounded. substituting a pint OF straw
berry juice for that of the, other fvts5st;,
and add the juice of three lemons ~
stead of one. Put a7mandfQs - ~
hulled berries into thu my cL -
MADE while this puu1 Is esspeuInIfv
good when made wttt the fresh frY15t
II may De made tr0ln the fres straw
perry syrup ~na2 the berries fbeuzu
serves are OUT or season. The Addition
Oh nan cuPtul of red raspberriss M
thls punch Is an Improvement
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13

was Frustrated in bed with little hope
OF recovery. Sick as 1 was, they
dragged me out OF bed to use the
catheter. When in this condition INV
wife read of Doan's Kidney Pills and
they saved my life. For eight years
l have been free from kidney trou-
ble." -,
For sale by ali dealers, so cents a
box.
Remember the name-Doan's.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
BABY PONDER

IT the supply Of powder has giv.p
OuI or none can be bought; an ex-
cellent powder is made from common
laundry starch. Put some Of the starch
which comes in Jumps into a Gun ana
M the cup with cold water. Stir il an
III dissolved, then set it aside for fbs
starch to settle. When the water ia
clear pour it off; let the starch drv
then powder It and sirt through a ujecs
of muslin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
TAMAIES

Much care is given in the prepara-
ton Of the corn, for the Mexican cooks
do not use the ordinary corn meal, but
prepare the corn something like the
old Southern cooks do I've hominy. In
stead. however, of soaking it in I've.
the corn is parboiled with lime. Next
is soaked for three hours. Then it is
vashed dozen times in different fresh
water, after which it is placed in a
Mexican stone mill called a metate and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
Curranf Punch

Make syrup of sugar. qe,,d vvste- -.
TO the preceding recipe. and SET Sd
to cool. Crush together foUr ,,nre -
req raspberries. Put them throuEA &
press and put with them the Syrus.
ana three pints of cold water Ada ne
Juice OF a lemon and let all stand for a
couple of hours before serving. Thrvw
a handful OF stemmed currants szS II
raspberries into the bowl or ptSeheF
from which the punch is served
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
FISHERMAN CAUGHT
SO 600 ELECTRIC VOL rs

MARlNETTE, WIS.-Speciai.-Al-
though $4,000 volts Of electricity
passed through the body of Max En-
gels, he is alive today. and will re-
cover.
While fishing at High Falls. near an
electric pOwerhouse. Engels touched
a live wire with his steel rod he.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13

Ing affected my kid
neys and brought on
such pains In my
back, / could scarce
~ get around. The
urine became disor-
dered and l had to
get up from ten TO
twelve times at
night on account Of
its frequency. The
doctors failed to
helm me and at last I
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
SHENANDOAH COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE.

And School Of Music.
Co-educational. College prepara-
tory. Broad variety of musical cours-
es. including pipe organ and orchestra.
Piano tuning. Certificate admits to
University of Virginia and other col
leges. Terms: $50 to 500, including
board and tuition. Address S. c. l.,
Virginia, Dayton, Box 400 (Shenan-
doah Valley.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
HarriSOnburg, Va.

For the Professional Training oil
Teachers and Home-makers. Courses
lead to State Teachers Certificates
Special Courses include Domestic
Science, Art, Music Vocal, piano
stringed instruments), Expression
Physical Culture, Kindergarten Train
ing, etc. In beautiful Shenandoah
Valley, best health conditions. New
buildings and equipment. $50 stu
dents last session.
TUITION FREE. LIVING Elk
PENSES ONLY 1926 FOR NINE
MONTHS.
Third year begins September 81,
1911. For Catalogue, address.
JULIAN A. BURRUSS, President
HARRISONBURG, VA.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13

~ - II N - ID, VA-SpecIal-
1hree negroes. convicted of seJl5y~r
cocaine Illegally. were sent tn 49,.
[oaus Tor one year each by the Hrs
tihSS court jury this afternoon. Tha
negroes gave their names SIS 49,.
ohnson. William Stannar6 and -
clen Tyler. Stannard is an ex-eorr-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13

Pardon me, madam"
For what?"
I inadvertently jabbed my eve into
your Jeweled NATURALIZATION Opin-
ion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Kidney Trouble Had Reached Serious
Stage.

w. l.. Jackson, Petersburg, W
va, says: Twenty years ago drir.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
THE OLD DOMINIC ACADEMY

Is the Ideal" Boys sool. Cheap
est and best school in e East. For
Catalogue address, Dartment B.
Old Dominion Academy
Reliance, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
"The Methodist"

The endorsement of "The Methodist" 10
not to be had by anything Of doubtful me:.
It, but this paper stands ready to lend 1t,
influence for that which it believes will tend
TO the bet.eraeht of humanity, spiritually,
morally materially or physically.
+ When such men as Revs. d. P. Tate,
fAorace .. Guerrant and others,of like high
Character give their unqualified endorse
ment to the physical benefits derived from
the remedy advertised on the last page of
of this paper, we feel safe in commencing it
20 our readers.-E. G. Mosely, in "The
Methodist" for September -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
t'The Baptist'> Endorses
r~>.. Milan.

Milan Is the name Of a graf medicine now be-
ing manufactured In Dahviie. and from the tes-
hTnoniala OF Some Of our hest citizens we can
safely recommend 10 our friends who are suf-
ferinR with any 81 the diseases il proposes TO
cure The men ~ The head II the company man
ufact0ring thit medicine cal be relied on--Rev.
J. s. Hicks, N the Baptist Union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
Rail Outlook Not Very Bright.

Rail Outlook Not Very Bright.
Rail orders are not so brisk and con-
ditions in the rail mill department are
not so good. Just now the rail out
look is unsettled and the million ton
a year rail mill is working far less
than even its average capacity
Equal Activity at south Works.
At the South Chicago south works.
the sister plant of the Gary works
similar conditions prevail. There is
an unusually heavy inflow OF orders
for iron and steel of all kinds save
that of rails. AS an evidence of this
the two rail mills there are quite dull,
but there is good activity in other de-
partments. Ten open hearths at south
works that were shut down for two
years were started last week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
GOOD BYE TO
FREE LUNCH!
Champeen of Peepul Pre-
pares Death Sentence for
EATS" in Saloons.

One OF the time honored institutions
of this living age is to be abolished as
far as Gary is concerned
1t is the ancient and honorable free
lunch counter in the saloons. Not only
that but there are dire threats that the
saioonmen will have to obey the law
and close up on Sundays
The latter omen of disaster is not
taken seriously as the former. AS
usual Alderman NJ n Castleman is the
afther of the proposed ordinance. Yes
terday the fifth ward statesman was
busy In the south end serving notice
upon the saloonmen that he was pre-
pairing the death sentence for free lunch
counters and Sunday closing.
AT the present time Castleman is the
subject of custer proceedings in the
superior court. The Commercial club
lclaims that he resigned his seat from
the council and is not entitled to remain
in that august body.
Rumors also reached the alfalfa
statesman. but now mortal enemy.
Alderman Bowser, would head an ava
lanche of votes to declare his seat va
cant AS most of the aldermen has sa-
looms Castleman sees a way to head
them off by striking at their pocket
books.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

automobiles which were filled with
members of the shrine. guests and can
didates The candidates were compeil-
ed to wear animafs skins or to dress up
in conspicuous attire as a form of haz-
ing
The parade simply covered a number
of the principal streets of Hammond. It
might have made a tour of the cities Of
the region If the weather had been
pleasant
Some OF the candidates were Gagged go
that they were entirely harmless so far
as the general public was concerned.
An oyster supper was served at the
EIks club rooms at six o'clock.
At eight o'clock the ceremonial be-
gan and the members of the shrine were
all glad that Judge Virgil S Reiter the
oriental guard. was able to take his
place In the ceremony In spite of his
illness. He left as soon as the cere-
mony was over.
The affair was very successful and II
, is doubtful If there will be another oc-
casion when Hammond will have as It's
guests so many Shriners of high rank.
Tonight many of the shriners will sc
to Chicago where they will witness the
midnight laying of the corner stone OF
Medinah temple This is said to be a
most impressive ceremony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

Murray Indiana Harbor: Foster l.
Diehl, Elkhart; Boyd b. Jack, Indiana
Harbor and Chester B. Floyd. Gary.
The delegation from Valparaiso was n
enthusiastic one and they
were warmly welcomed by. the mem :
bers from Orak Shrine. Mayor o. b.
Smith of Rochester. one of the leading
bankers there. proved to be very popu
lar.
The ball room of the temple was deco
rated for the occasion, the walls being
covered with autumn leaves suggestive
of the Halloween season. There were
covers laid for 900 guests and every
place was flled.
Among the speakers We're DIR. IL f.
Sharrer ilustrious potentate of Orak
temple, J. Frank Treat, imperial poten-
tate of the shrine. Elias ]. Jacoby,
former potentate of Murat temple. Indi-
annapolis, Chalmers Seamour, of Rock
ford, Ill. Chief Rabban Pickett of
Medinah temple Chicago. Mayor Smith
of Rochester. Harry Johnson of Ham
mond DIR. McNabb of Chicago and Far
ley Dunbar of Hammond. Mayor Smith,
behalf of the class
The parade yesterday afternoon was
held in spite of the rain. 1t consisted
of in the neighborhood of twenty Ave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

Result of suit to dissolve, steel corr
poration May retard rapid growth.
Trust case, it is prophesied by those
who know. may not be ready for
argument in year greater delay
possible.
Gary, Ind. Oct. 2s.-The filing of
suit in New Jersey TO dissolve the
United States steel corporation. which
has millions invested in this city and
upon whose prosperity every merchant.
mechanic. professional man and laborer
as well employees in the steel mills
themselves. is dependent, has created a
great deal of uneasiness and all classes
of citizens are wondering IL the suit
will in any way interfere with the work
now In progress here and the further
development OF the new steel city.
Announcement was made a day or
two ago to the effect that the corpora
ton was on the eve of purchasing or
had purchased another large tract Of
land adjoining the corporation limits
district. conhnng 1t TO the better class
of homes and fixing conditions that
would tend to identifying and naturally
enlarging and giving more character to
Gary,
There is fear that the government
suit may interfere with these plans and
that, If the corporation is forced to
dissolve. 1t will mean retrogression in :
stead of the wonderful development
that has been expected and of which the
past few years are believed to be but
the forerunner."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

been made to extend the Merchants
Lighterage company's operations to
South Chicago. where the necessary
dockage has been secured. There are
three hundred feet of dockage on the
canal at 141st street which the city has
for some time had its eye on, and should
the city decide to purchase this proper
ty, 1t is quite likely the Lghterage
company would rent. the ground of the
city. put in its own docks and make all
the necessary improvements. In fact
the Lighterage companys representa-
tive has practically said that the COM
pany would do this, the location being
most advantageous for deliveries into
Whiting, East Chicago and hte Har
Dor. II the government takes hold ard
dredges the Calumet river. as the PROF.
poets are now that it will. a loop can be
made of the river and lake, the light
erage boats going around from South
EChicago and back again. taking In AL
the territory along the line of the river
and canal
The company is also considering pro
viding boats for passenger service as
we'll for hauling freight.
Within the next two weeks there win
be a public meeting of the merchants
of Whiting. East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor to figure on the advantages
company of the kind coming into the
territory would bring and ascertain the
extent of patronage such concern
might hope to derive fro mthese cities.
| 1t Is now up to the county commits
sioners and the county council to pro-
| vide the necessary bridges over the
canal. so that the best use may be made
/ of the canal should lighterage COM
/ pany decide to locate here as ii seems
altogether likely 1t will.
This however is merely an incident in
the good bridges would do. their need
being most imperative regardless of the
canal and its uses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

Number ten blast furnace of the
Gary works of the Illinois Steel COM
pany was blown in" yesterday and
will produce its first iron in a day or
two. Although completed two years
ago and one of the battery of eight
furnaces at Gary works the stack was
never placed on the producing list.
With No. 10 running the Gary works
now has six active furnace stacks, the
highest number in the history of the
city.
81. Axle Mill to He started.
Along with this comes the news that
the monster axle mill, one of the larg-
est in the world. which was com pleted
sixteen months ago, placed in commits
sion five months ago and then shut
down because of inactivity on the part
OF rail orders, is to be operated once
more. The axle mill will be started
either tomorrow or Thursday
Eighteen or the twenty-eight open
hearth furnaces are in commission.
There is an unusually good business in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
ORAK SHRINE HAS
BIG CEREMONIAL

Continued from Page ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
STANFORD CASE
IS NOLLED
CONTINUED from page l.,

convict Because of these facts and
because after a thorough investigation
the state was unable to find any other
charge on which to secure conviction,
the state requested that the case be
expunged from the docket.
Judge Riley looked his dissatisfac-
tion, but there was nothing for him to
do but comply. He afterwards said.
1T is a shame that something was not
done in this case If the police reports
I have read are correct 1t would APP
pear that there must have been some
charge or other on which a conviction
against this man might have been Sc
cured. If the conviction on the origi-
nal charges was impossible, 1t is too
bad that the defendant was not prose-
cuted on a minor charge From the
police reports it would appear that
there must have been a case of some
kind against Stanford. Where there
was SO much smoke there must have
been some fire"
Case Full of Holes.
The case against Stanford has been
full of holes from. start to finish In
the first place the state was Obliged to
dismiss one charge against the prison
err the one whereby he was accused of
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor female, 1t being shown that the
girl was over eighteen. number of
continuances were asked by the prose-
cution. which was in charge of Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Meade,
the latter leaving town a few days ago
for rest In the meantime the COM
planning witness. Annie Schmidt. sup
posed to have been kept under sur
vigilance by the county authorities,
disappeared. and now this morning the
prosecution finished the case by enter
ing nolIe prosequi.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
GARy'S JEALOUS
RIVALS ARE BUSY
Pittsburgh, Joliet and Other
Places Have Again TAX
en- Up the Hammer.

Since the fling of the governments
dissolution suit against the steel trust
several dispatches bearing upon the flu
ture of Gary have appeared in the press
of the country. Although bearing a
Gary head line the dispatches are not
from the steel city They smack of
birth in Pittsburg or indianapolis AMI
are probably the subtle work Of a group
of jealous financiers who have engaged
the services of a press bureau to flood
the wires in order to discredit the city.
The following is sample of dis
patch plated and sent to hundreds Of
country newspapers
People of Gary feel uneasiness. Fear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
ACTUAL
FACTS AS TO
CONDITIONS
Times Secures True Story of
Situation in Gary's Mon
ster Steel Mills, Showing
Hopeful Signs in Steel In
dustry There.
Conditions at the Big
Gary Steel Works.

Can unpaddcd resume of actual
coudftiOns);
Revival of orders for small steel
products.
Heavy demand for merchant steel.
Rail outlook Is not bright.
sixth blast furnace "bIown I'M to-
day, giving the plant the highest
iron output In its history.
Monster axle mill to be opened
up tomorrow or Thursday. New
rolling mills TO be started shortly.
Orders for steel rails very dis
appointing and the big rail mill IL
not running Its full capacity.
sixty per cent of the open hearths
are now running.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
Rates Raises 300 Fer Cent.

Jntll the latter part OF May the
Tribune got all of the treasury printing
and a part of the board of works print
ing. Then the board of works which IS
made up of Mayor Knots, Engineer
Williston and Commissioner Shaw.
passed resolution providing that the
Post should be the exclusive organ of
the board. Thereupon the Post increas-
ed its rate 300 per cent. Instead of ask
ing the three newspapers of Gary to
furnish bids the board proceeds aolng
the lines indicated This policy Is cost
ing the people of Gary three to four
times what would be the regular cost OF
printing were bids open to all.
| The Laws Prohibit This.
incidentally the Gary Tribune is now
getting all of the treasury printing
| from f. c. Simpson. a director in the
Tribune company. The Post company
has for its president. Mayor Thomas
E. Knots, who is said to be heavily
interested in the concern.
Indiana statutes provide penalties FOR
city officials who are Interested in com
panies which sell material do work
| for the city so in this case. it Is said
that both the mayor and the treasurer
come within the scope of this law.
The following figures show the
amounts paid to the Gary papers 70.
printing this year:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
A Riot Call.

Gary police responded to a riot call
at Thirteenth avenue and Jefferson
street this morning, where five drunken
foreigners were engaged in a hand to
hand battle. Fear that artillery would
be brought into play resulted in riot
call. The five combantants were ar
rested
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31
ESTABLISH
NEW WATER.
FREIGHT LINE

Continued from Page l.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-31

the canal. put in dockage and open up
for business.
The company already has two lighters
operating on the Chicago river and 1t
has alos under construction in Michigan
a new steel lighter. which Will be able
by virtue of it's construction and shape
to run summer and winter, regardless
of ice. Already arrangements have