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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15

prevailing. being from SO to 81 a ton
higher than a year ago.
Shortage of good labor has been a
serious factor in the steel industry as
we'll other lines of business This
has been particularly noticeable at the
plate mills. one OF the largest of which
has recently been able to add 500 men
to its force only after agreeing to pay
wages rs cents a day higher than the
general schedule.
Sales of plates have been very large.
1t became known yesterday that over
5000 tons OF plates had been sold in
this market during the past week,
which was considerably larger than
the average tonnage The mills have
long been operating at capacity.
Plates are now SIS a ton over the low
prices prevailing early inA the year and
further advances of from 81 TO So q
ton would not be surprising, owing to
advances in spelter. sheets. bars and
labor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
NOBODY SPARED
Kidney Troubles Attack Hammond
Men and Women, Old and
Young.

kidney ills seize young and old
often come with little warming.
children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous. suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form of kidney ills
Yoa must reach the cause.-the kid
neys.
poan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys
Have brought relief to Hammond
people
Hammond testimony proves it.
Mrs S. E. Liddington, 106 Marble
street, Hammond. Ind, says: 'Doan 8
Kidney Pills have been used by MEM
Der of my family with excellent re-
suits and I can't recommend them too
highly. This person was in bad shape
with pains in the small Of his back
and was continually complaining of
other kidney disorders. A number of
remedies were tried but the only one
that gave relief was Doans Kidney
Pills. Since they were used there
have been no further symptoms of kid
Iney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
Icents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
Funeral on SATURDAY..

The funeral of Miss Bertha Spiers,
1855 Beall avenue, will be held from
the family residence Saturday after
noon at 1870 o'clock. The Rev. Claus
of the, St Paurs German Lutheran
church Will conduct the services and
interment will be made at Oak Hill
cemetery
Although Miss Spiers has been in i'll
health for some time she has only
been confined to her bed for the past
three weeks. The past week saw her
condition failing rapidly and after
suffering a relapse yesterday after
noon passed away at the residence at
l o'clock.
Miss Spiers was % years old and
was born at Monon, Ind. When but a
small child she came to Hammond
with her parents and has resided here
since. Until two years ago when she
gave up her position on account of Ill
health Miss Spiers was employed at
the 2. S. Betz plant.
Besides a widowed mother she is
survived by three brothers. William,
Leonard and George, ana one sister,
Mrs. NJ. 2. Nelson.
She wasNa member of the ST. Paurs
Lutheran church of Hammond, and
leaves a wide circle of friends to
mourn her death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
SAYS HE WAS VICTIM :.
Of FAKE HUB WEDDING

street of the South Side
Nov. 10. 1910. All unaware of the am
bush that had been laid for him.
Francis that day left his home at 6507
ale avenue. he relates. and sauntered
happily down the street He rounded
a corner. and suddenly his assailants
were about him. Big Brother
'Shaughnessy, keeper OF the saloon
and six-shooter. leaped upon him.
while Sister Francis Kissed out the
mysterious words: That's him.
whereupon the burly saloon owner
displayed his trusty weapons and. after
issuing a hoarse command for silence
babe the beset hero: "Youse come wit
me-"
The trail followed by the two
banditti and their captive led to Crown
Point, Ind. And the end was not yet.
"A pretended justice OF the peace"
the disgruntied husband recites, was
asked by the brother to marry me and
his sister. There I stood and there
stood she, and there stood the brother
with his hand on the butt of the re
volver he was concealing in his bosom
Il was, asked to take the woman to
be my welded wife. and l. admitted
that l would. for-for l knew that If /
said anything else 1 would be shot
down like doE-1ike a dog" and the
dramatic plot was made complete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15

More than six thousand people paid
admission to Kinders Grove in Ham
mond yesterday afternoon and evening
for the EIks' picnic. 1t was the largest
crowd that ever gathered at the grove
or attended an Elks' picnic IN Ham
mond. 1t was a record breaker in
many respects
The gross receipts were more than
known until all the bills have been
rendered. 1t is estimated, however.
that the net proceeds will not be less
than $500. and they may reach
$500 This money will be put into
the building fund for the new Elks'
home. The event drew crowds from all
over the county.
GIRL WINS GENTS RING.
The gentleman's diamond ring was
won by Miss Ann Polumsak, 1922 Tod
avenue. East Chicago The lucky num-
Der was G 1882. and the ring itself is
valued at $3.50, The ladys diamond
ring was won by Robert Frazer. 20
Webb street. Hammond, his number
having been 4s5. This ring Is valued
at s175
Bailfn James frost. of the Hammond
city court. was awarded the water
power wash machine. as a prize for
having the largest family on the
ground. Mr.. and Mrs. Trost had ten
of their children with them, one son
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
A Worthy Society.

The Humane society of the Lake
county. organized recently in Ham
mond. with Miss Lulu Symmes as
president: DR.. Lena B. Watson as vice
president; Miss Rena Ames as treasur-
err. and DR.. Eleanor Scull as secretary
will hold another meeting on Friday
of this week to perfect the organiza-
tion. While the officers are all well
known Hammond ladies the organiza-
tion will have jurisdiction all over the
county and has its charter from the
state for this territory.
Anybody who is interested in the
work of the humane society win be
welcome at the meeting, which will
be held at the office of DR.. Scull at
1880 in the evening.
The advent of an active humane So
ciety In Lake county has been a dire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
Articles Of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state for the following:
The d. c. Barnhin company of
Charlottesville; capital stock. $4,000;
funeral directors; directors, r. H. &C.
rard, c. e. Butler. S. P. Temp1eton. T..
B. Nicholson, Alvin Breaks and T. c.
Crabbs
MCKEE Grain company of Valparaiso,
dealers: capital stock. $4,000: direc-
tors, 2. z. Goodrich, G. f. Wies1ohn.
l. J.. Overmeyer, s. D. Bailey, j. @.
Bauer
Minter Coal and Coke company of
Indianapolis: capital stock. $4,000: to
take over the business of the F. o.
Aiinter Coal company, dealers; direc-
tors, Emma. Frederick o. and Albert
Minter. Samuel Hoffman and Anthony
Lux.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
LAKE cOUNTYS LEADING sPE-
ClALlST-ALL ROADS LEAD
TO DR.. LEEpY'S
OFFICE.

II you are sick and afflicted and re-
quire careful, conscientious treat
ment, get on the right road" Don't
get side-tracked and waste your time
and money with incompetent and ir-
responsible doctors. In the selection
of a physician, exercise the same care
and judgment az you would in pur-
chasing piece OF real estate. Look
up his professional standing, call at
his Office and investigate it's equip
ments. An up-to-date specialist must
have something more in his office
than few drugs to successfully treat
your condition. II you find that he is
not thoroughly equipped with modern
him, beware of him for he cannot pos
sibly be of any more service to you
than the ordinary family physician.
DIR. Leedy in suites 80 and 33, Rim
mond, Ind, invites RIGID INVESTI-
CATION. Visit him and you will be
convinced that you are on the right
road. He treats all chronic, nervous,
special, and private diseases for men
and women. He has special treatment
in the following departments:
Diseases of women.
Diseases of men.
Diseases of the skin and scalp
Diseases of the rectum.
Diseases of the nose, throat ana
lungs.
Diseases of the nervous systeA
Superfuous hairs removed from the
face
YOUR FRIENDS for references
CONSULTATION FREE. No hon.
est man is too poor to take treatment.
Our easy payment system will APP
peal to those of small means.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
STEEL
BOOSTS PRICES.

About the only feature of note de-
veloping in the steel market yesterday
was word from Chicago that ware
house prices in that center had been ad-
vanced by the Illinois Steel company 81
ton to o1So per 100 pounds for bars
and $3.50 for plates and structurals.
Some good sized sales have just been
made in pig iron with the result that
prices In that direction have also ad-
vanced. Birmingham iron for future
shipments may be considered firm at
s12 a ton, at which basis important
sales have been booked
To handle their constantly growing
business the steel companies them
selves have been adding to their facil-
tiles In various parts of the country.
Not the least of these Will be the ST.
100000 expenditure that the Carnegie
Steel company will make during the
next year in improving all of its mills.
This company, a subsidiary of the Uni
ted States Steel, has sufficient orders
on it's books to keep IT running full
blast until the beginning of next year
and the outlook beyond that time is for
even greater business
Orders for 10000 tons of rails to
be divided equally among three west
ern railroad systems have just been
booked In each instance 50 per cent.
of the rails will be open hearth and the
balance bessemer. Deliveries on these
contracts will not be made until the
first quarter of 1918.
From abroad William Jacks q Co, an
important factor In the British trade
sent word that the pig iron market
there had become very active in the
face of advancing prices. An important
factor has been the termination of the
London dock strike. An idea OF oper-
lations may be found in the fact that
| pig iron shipments during July from
the Middlesborough district were 123,-
900 tons. against 5000 tons in the same
month of 1911.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15

sealers much information about the
laws on weights and measures and
called in the principal manufacturers
and warned them against using the
present boxes for berries full meas
ures. He told them next year all boxes
must be full measure.
The objection to the bottomless meas
ure is that owing to it's narrowness.
II does not permit of the heaping es-
pecially with potatoes and apples. In
a peck OF potatoes, for instance, there
is found to be difference of two
pounds compared with the measures
having a bottom The bottomless meas
ures are used to measures into sacks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
CONVENTION OF INDIANA
POSTMASTERS At MARION

9:45-Address-The Postmaster and
the Postal Savings System. by John l.
Jackson. Postmaster at ST. Paul. Ind.
10:3o-Address-The Postal Service.
by Hon. G. F. Birdseye Inspector In
charge of the Cincinnati, Ohio Divi-
sion.
11:30-Announcement
Adjournment for noon.
Afternoon Session.
1:o0-Adress-The Rural Carrier and
the Postmaster, by Hon. j. o. Bone
braker of Veedersburg, President OF
the Indiana Rural Letters Carriers AS
ISOLATION.
2:oo-Address-Th Rural Delivery
Service. by Hon. w. J. Satterfeld.
3:00-Address-Post offices and Post
Roads. by Hon. E. D. crumpacker OF
Valparaiso. Congressman of the Tenth
Indiana District.
. 3:45 Address-The National League
Convention, by National Secretary C. C.
| Young of lakewood, III.
| 4:00-Question Box and Round Table
Quiz Post Office Inspector w. B. Piatt
! of Fort Wayne in charge.
| 5:00-Announcements.
| Adjournment
| Evening Session.
| 7:00-Trolley ride to the National
military Home to visit and inspect the
institution, followed by band concert
in Stinson Hall by the National Mill
ltary band, considered one of the best
in the employ of tie Government.
| After the concert Governor and Mrs.
Steele of the Home will hold an in :
formal reception for the Postmasters,
thir wives and friends. on the lawn al
the Governors residence, after which
the return to Marion will be made by
trolley.
Friday, August 23rd, Forenoon.
s:3o-Convention called to order.
Prayer.
s:45-Question Rox and Round Table
Quiz, Post Office Inspector J. N. Hun
ter of South Bend in charge.
s:30-Address-Post stall Regulation, by
Hon. George w. Rauch of Marion, Con
Igressman of the Eleventh Indiana Con
lgressional District.
:15-Address-Civil Service In Pos
lOnices and the Entire Postal Serice. b,
Hon. S. ]. Saterfield.
1:oo-Report of Auditing Commit
tee.
| Report of Legislative Committee.
Report Of Resolutions Committee.
11:3o-Election of Officers for tn,
Election of Delegates to the Conven
ton.
1900 Close of convention.
Afternoon Session.
1:so-Automobile excursion for al
postmasters. their wives and friends
which includes general drive over tn
: entire city of Marion and a visit to tn
Soldiers Home. Marion Normal Col
; lege, Marion Country Club. Matter
: Park and the Marion Golf Club, afte
: which all Will be permitted TO leav
for their homes If they so desire o
remain longer in Marion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
SEALER
BACK FROM
CAPITAL

The ordinary berry box is short
measure, the use of bottomless meas
ures are illegal. and an effort will be
made have the next legislature adopt
weights instead of measures as the
standard for Indiana. This was the
information given to the city sealers
by the state pure food inspector, Bar
nard. at indianapolis this week.
City Sealer Frank O'Rourke returned
from indianapolis yesterday. where he
had the eity's official weights and
measures tested. While Mr.. Barnard
found slight detection in most of the
weights, Mr.. ORourke had the distinc-
ton of submitting but one weight, for
four pounds. which showed a detection
of one grain
Mr.. Barnard gave the assembled city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
= HUCkS
From the Diary of ST. Lence

Heern tell there wuz several large
slams t. Mrs. Hi Mighty's bridge party
yestiddy. an not a card wuz touched.
When v see how progressive some
o. these progressives are themselves,
y begin Z think tn dictionary ought
coin a new defnishun O. tn word.
1t is said that the Crown Point
Electric company has arranged terms
to be submitted to the city council for
consideration, regarding the all night
lighting service The members OF the
council recently came to decision
that 1t was necessary to have all night
electric service for the city and the
committee approached the electric
light company for terms. Although
not given out, 1t is said that the terms
are practically to the effect that the
electric light people want s125 extra
per month for the all night service
and stipulate that the city pay the
running expenses of the plant during
the extrat time. such as the time OF
the engineer. the cost OF coal, etc. Just
how the proposition will strike the
council members is not known, but as
they are DESTROYS of extending the
service II is expected that airy rea-
sonable terms will be accepted.
The first real estate deal Of any i'm
portanee to be transacted here in some
time occurred yesterday when Mrs. H.
P. Swartz acquired the August Hide
brandt residence on Main street. The
consideration was not made public. 1t
is said that Mrs. Swartz and daughter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15

will reside in the newly purchased
home as soon as arrangements are
made for the transfer.
William Lamphier. sexton Of the
Crown Point cemetery. and his son,
Edward, about ten years of age. had
on exciting time with a large chip
munk at the cemetery recently. and IL
the animal had not been summarily
dispatched by Mr.. Lamphier 1t would
have attacked the boy. The animal
was discovered near the mausoleun by
| the young lad, showing fight from the
start. The boy called his father, who,
seeing his predicament, ran to his
| sistance and with a large stone, the
| only weapon at hand, he dispatched
the enraged beast before any damage
was done. The animal was full-sized
and full of fight and Ianphier says IT
4 was lucky he was hand with the
stone or the young lad might have
been seriously bitten. The chipmunk
| is the first seen in that vicinity for a
number of. years and was plainly off
it's reservation.
| The Erie road has lady operator
employed during the absence Of
| George Heron, the agent. who is on
a vacation visit near Greencastie, Ind.
Jacob Scheidt is reported very Ill
at his home on Ridge street. with
small chances for his ultimate recov-
cry.
/ One hundred and thirteen Montgom-
cry Ward company catalogues were
sent to Crown Point yesterday to be
distributed around the city and coun-
try. The proper place for them would
be in bonfre on Main street. 1t is
all right to look them through. but
before any money is spent the pur-
chaser ought to figure our who Is pay
ing taxes in Lake county, spending
his money here and helping to boost
the community. 1t won't take long to
figure that 1t isn't Montgomery Ward
& Co.
Arthur Muzzall, son of F. e. Muzzall.
stepped on a rusty nail yesterday and
is giving the member rest at his
home on Goidsborough street The
wound is quite painful, but no serious
results are expected.
Miss Caltsta BieIefeld is visiting for
few days with Mrs. George M. Elder
of Hammond.
) Reports from Herman e. Saase state
/ that he will sail for America in the
near future, after several months So
journ on the continent
Mrs. Frank Schumacher was Gary
| visitor yesterday.
: Frank Muzzali has purchased the
old home of the Minas family on Clark
: street and is moving the building onto
. lots owned by him near the Panhandle
3 depot
MI and Mrs. Frank B. Pattee re-
8 turned last evening fr>r three
. weeks visit with DR.. Cyrus Pattee OF
e Denver, Colo.
1t is said that Major Altman win
: enter Wisconsin university this fall to
e compete his education
Judge Johannes Kopelke returned
: last evening from a trip through
Michigan. visiting some of its prin-
Il i cipal cities while there.
The city Is full of strangers this
u week. mostly men connected one way
or another with the Lake county fair
The concession men are more numer-
Gus than ever before. which sll indi-
u Gates a big fair this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
LEO WOLF BACK
FROM EUROPE

Leo Wolf. of the firm or Kaufman g.
Wolf, returned to Hammond this
morning with his family after a two
months visit in Europe. All were In
excellent health and say they enjoyed
their trip Immensely. They spent
most of their time in Germany, but
found time TO go to Switzerland and
to make a short stop in Paris.
Mr. Wolf plunged into the work at
the store today with renewed enthusi-
asm, having gone there directly from
the train at IL o'clock, and remaining
there for the balance of the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
SIX THOUSAND ATTEND
ELKS' HAMMOND PICNIC

having been absent, as he is in the
United states navy.
Fred Yarck, OF Hammond. was the
hnder of the tickets emitting him to
box seat at the Orpheum.
They were found hidden on one of
the booths.
GERMAN VILLAGE POPULAR.
Dancing was almost an impossibility,
because of the large crowd. The music
was furnished by Barnie Young's orr
chestre Every concession on the
grounds was sold out. The German
village did rushing business. and the
red hot stand in the village did
equally well.
Not a single incident occurred to mar
the pleasure OF the evening Every
body was out there for the fun and the
crowd was good natured.
The four inning ball game between
the Hammond and East Chicago Elks
was won by the East Chicago team,
who being shy of their own number
drafted Jimmy Clabby into their
ranks. and 1t was hts powerful stick
work that drove in winning run, the
score being to 1.
The weather for the occasion was
ideal. The Elks on the various com
mittees worked like sTrojans. and II
was their own personality which they
injected into the picnic. which was
such large factor in making it ar
unparalleled success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
Woman Returns.

Mrs. w Warne OF Ada street. who
left her home several weeks ago, on
the same day when J. NJ. Jones, a
Hammond chiropractor, left his wife,
was back in Hammond several days
ago and has since then left town
again.
Although IL was rumored at the
time that Mrs. Warne and Jones had
gone away together, Mrs. Warne upon
her return to Hammond denied the
charge. AS yet no reconciliation be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Warne has been
effected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
OPERATION
FOLLOWED
BY DEATH

Sebastian Louis Wirth well known
and respected young man of Highlands.
died at st. Margaret's hospital this
morning at IL o'clock, following an
operation for appendicitis although
funeral arrang ements have not been
definitely made services will be held
from the family residence Sunday aft
ernoon.
Wirth was first taken down i'll last
Monday with appendicitis and yesterday
was removed to st. Marsarets hospital
where he was operated upon. This
morning he suffered a sudden relapse
and passed away at IL a. m. O'clock
Wirth is 26 years old and is survived
by wife, mother and father and one
brother
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
STEEL BOOM
CONTINUES
Premiums Paid for Prompt
Deliveries.

Against nominal quotations of $40
some of the mills IN the Pittsburg dis
trict have been receiving s1.45 for
steel hoops on fairly prompt delivery.
So pressed are the plants for capacity
that whatever new business is booked
IN the near future will doubtless be
done at 81 a ton higher.
The pig iron market is strong, with
practically all of the blast furnaces
largely sold out for third quarter de-
livery. In some instances iron for the
last three months of the year has also
been contracted for. In brief. the
market for the balance of 1912 has
been well sold, up.
The cast iron pipe market has shown
good Improvement with prices now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
Sept. 6 the Next Day.

In view Of the fact that not over 40
per cent of the voters of Lake county
registered at the first registration
that was held In June, 1t is expected
that there will be a strong effort made
to get out 81 big registration
1t Is expected that the democrats
will be more active than ever for they
believe that they have chance to win
this year and they are going to reg
lister every democratic vote.
The republicans will get busy. too,
and at the next two registrations II
is believed that practically every voter
in the region will be registered. The
next registration will take place on
ept- 6.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
South Siders Meet.

The South Side Improvement asso-
citation met at the Monroe street
church last night and took up the
question of the Improvement OF the
paving of conkey avenue.
The fact was pointed out that the
sewer on that part of the s,rees. east
of the Monon, Is in very bad condition
and continually caves in. It is expect
ed that steps will be taken to have
this remedied.
number of other matters will be
taken up and given careful considera-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-15
Lady Bitten by Dog.

Mrs. Huberth, AIS Truman avenue
reported to the police yesterday after
non that her boy had been bitten by d
dog. A physician was called and the
wound was cauterized and the neces-
sary precautions taken. Mrs. Iuberth
knew the owner of the animal and al
though the dog showed no signs of
roles it was killed.