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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-17
MILLER.

Many from here attended the picnic
at East Gary, Ind. Sunday.
Frank Oistad and cousin. Miss Ruth
Fredrieksen. were Chicago visitors
Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Tobey and Malvina and
Geraldine Onson spent Sunday at .Sheri-
dan park, Ind.
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CHICAGO OIL MARKET,

Chicago-wholesale prices for car
bon and other oils were as follows:
Standard white. $50 test. 10Ac; per-
lection. 10hc; headlight, 10 test. lie;
eocene, 121ac: gasoline, 19c; machine
gasoline, 27c; special naphtha. 19c;
raw linseed. single brls. As a Acc; boiled
do, AGO soc: turpentine, 4Sc. summer
black oil, sue. These quotations APP
ply to barrel lots Z. o. b. Chicago.
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WANT TO MEET
THE FARMERS

The Bell Drug company, IT'S Broad
way, Gary. have an announcement in
The TIMES inviting the farmers and
their wives to come to their store on
Farmers day." June 81. where there
is a rest room for the ladies, free tele-
phone, writing material and souvenir
for every farmer. No one will be
asked to buy anything. The Bell COM
pany just want the farmer to get ac-
Quainted with them.
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Observation-Disclosures:
S S;;;;s:;;ssssss' 'sss:::s:::ss
$ss$ss HAVE REDUCED OUR 's$ssss
::ss:' RATES ;:ss::::
- II you have never borrowed IS
~ money on chattels it might inter- SIS
e est on to know that you can S.
70 now get money from us in sums IS
- or $500 to $250.o0 at per cent SIS
% per month. This is in accordance IS
~ with the recent Indiana law. SIS
70 Here is a rate that places mon SIS
20 ey within the reach of every body IS
% the business man, the profess IS
e slonal man, the salaried man. the IS
- mechanic. farmer or laborer, SIS
ss without being compelled to ask SIS
- someone to go your security" SIS
y These terms. as enacted into a SIS
~ law by the last legislature, en- SIS
So ables people in all walks of life SIS
50 to borrow up to s250.0O at an ex- SIS
SO tremely low cost and an in SIS
50 dependent basis. Interest charged IS
$S only for the actual time you keep SIS
SIS the money. SIS
IS You furnish your own security IS
SIS HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PIANO. SIS
IS OFFICE FURNITURE, TEAMS, IS
IS LIVE STOCK. FARM IMPLE- SIS
s. MENTS, FIXTURES. MACHIN- 81
IS cry. AUTOMOBILES. or chattels 81
SIS of any kind. IS
S. We place the money in your 81
Ss hands quickly and privately. Call. 81
So phone, or write. All business S.
SIS strictly confidential 81
1858 PROvIDENT LOAN CO. SIS;
sSSSS Sue. TO Calumet Loan Co. s$ss:
$SSS$S tIncorporated) ssSSs;
$S$SS$S Authorized Cap. $50 900 $$SsSs:
SSS$SSSS 212 Hammond Bldg, ss$ss$$;
s$sSSsSSs Open am. to s pm ss$sSss$:
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-17
LEGAL. NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A
LIQUOR LICENSE.


LIQUOR LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond. Lake County.
Indiana, that the undersigned, Hiram
Green, is a male inhabitant and resi-
dent of the City of Hammond. said
Township, County and State of Indi-
ana, and is over the age of twenty
years and has resided in the State of
Indiana for more than one year and in
the City of Hammond. Lake County,
Indiana, for more than six months
prior to the date of this notice, and
that he is a qualified voter, a man of
good moral character and a fit person
to be entrusted with the sale of in
toxicating liquors; that he will apply
to the Board of County Commissioners
at Crown Point, Lake County. Indiana,
on the first Monday in July, the same
being the 7th day of July, 1913, for a
renewal of license to retail intoxi-
eating, spurious, vinous and malt liq-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-17

UNION SCOUT SCRAP. COUNTRY
CLUB and FOREx plug cut growing by
leaps and bounds. Quality and guam.
tity counts with consumers. Nellie 8.
Tob. Co. ADV.
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FOR TRADE-4o acres near Bristol;
good level land with good improve
ments; will exchange for Hammond
residence property for same value;
price $4,000. Write NJ. II. Miller Bristol,
Ind.
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ADVERTISED MAIL.

The following letters remain I'M
called for in the Hammond. Ind, post
office for week ending June 16:
Atwood Stone Co, Philip Austgen. d.
Fred E. Deliver, E. 7. Baker,
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THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY is THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED By ITS READERS ON THE
TINES
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THE TIMES Is TRYING HARD TO
sTERIT THE SUCCESS IN HAS
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FOR SALE-Two-sto two-flat new
brick building; located on one of the
best streets in Hammond will be sold
at low price on reasonably easy
terms. Write Arthur Jamett, 1927 Block
ave, Indiana Harbor. Ind. 17-6
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FOR SALE-S0 acres, near Elkhart;
good level land with extra good inn
provements; good fences; price s75 per
acre. Write NJ. II. Miller, Bristol, Ind.
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Real Es1A1E BARGAINS

FOR SALE-Two good lots on Chicago
ave. in East Chicago; best location.
Apply NJ. J. Klein. AIS Olcott ave.
East Chicago. 1916
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So Classified Advertising So
TOTICE TO
TIMES READERS

NOTICE 10 ADVERTISERS
Readers OF the following advertise.
ments who wish to communicate with
advertisers whose identity is not re-
vealed. should follow the instructions
TO address them By the key letter Giv-
en-. Requests at this office to reveal
the identity OF anonymous advertisers
can not. in Justice TO the advertisers
be answered Siraply follow ins.ruc-
lions.
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FOR SALE-50- foot lot on Terrence
ave- near Hoffman, cheap e. Pickart.
344 Towle St. Hammond 1913
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FOR SALE-Improved farms in Michi-
gan and northern Indiana Write F.
E. May, Edwardsburg. Mich. Tim
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FOR sALE-5. 10, 20, 4o-acre tracts
between Hammond and Gary: lots in
Gary from $50 up. A. F. Miller. 80 n.
La Sale St, Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-06-17

FOR RENT-Furnished room; all mod
ern conveniences. Mrs. N ]. Bick 90
Douglas ST., Hammond. 12tf
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FOR SALE-New. modern bungalow on
one of the best residence streets in
city. For particulars phone 1241R after
6 D. m. 17-6
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

WANTED=Roome for the summer I;
will give breakfast. Call 1881 after
6 D. m. 1913
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
A Twice-told Tale
One of Interest to Our Read.
erS

] God news bears repeating, and when
1t is confirmed after long lapse OF time,
even IL we hesitated to believe 1t at first
hearing, we feel secure In accepting its
truth now. The following experience Of
Putnam man Is confirmed after lapse
of years.
Charles III. Potter, SO Walnut street,
Putnam, Conn, says: al received bad
fall some wears ago and after that suffer-
ed from kidney trouble. My back was
very lame and stir, especially when l
arose in the morning and there was also
distressing kid ey weakness, seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly advertised,
got q box at Dresser's Drug store and De-
gan using them. A few doses helped me
and before long every symptom OF my
trouble disappeared. | have recommend
ed Doan's Kidney pills 10 many OF my
friends and I know that they have al
ways brought relief"
The above statement was given March
1, 1905, and at later date Mr.. Potter
said: al have been free from kidrey
trouble since ID ans Kidney Pills cured
me some years ago. do not hesitate to
confirm my previous public endorsement
OF this remedy"
For sale BIZ ali dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New YORK.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's and
take no other.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06

was sitting there. with some cards
all alone. She had some superstition
about trying fortunes on a new bridge
at midnight. and that explains the late
ness of the hour So | persuaded her
TO come home, and that is all"
Mrs. Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling." she muir.
INJURED, smiling.
What kind of fortune was she tell.
ing?" Grace asked.
whatever kind the new bridge
would give her.
"Oh. then the cards stood for peo-
pie, didn't theyl And the card you
dropped in the yard was your card. OF
course"
"Of course"
And did Fran have a card to repre-
sent herself. perhaps?"
Il have told you the story" said Alb.
bott, rising.
THAT means she did. Then shs
wanted TO know II you and she would
Mrs. Gregory, | have always
felt that Fran has deceived US about
her age! She is Older than she pre-.
tends to bel"
Il believe this concludes our bar
gain" said Abbott. rising.
Mrs. Gregory was calm. Miss Grace.
Fran told me long ago that she is
eighteen years old; she came as a lit
tie girl, because she thought we would
take her in more readily. II we be-
lieved her a mere child"
Does Mr.. Gregory know that?'
81 haven't told him: l don't know
whether Fran has or not"
You haven't told him!" Grace was
speechless. You knew 1t, and haven't
told him? What ought to do?"
You ought to keep your promise.
Abbott retorted hotly.
Sitting on that bridge at midgnight,
alone. telling peoples fortunes by
cards. Professor Ashton
Mrs. Gregory" Grace exclaimed, with
one of those flashes of inspiration PEI
culiar to her sex, that Fran is show
grill"
Mrs. Gregory rose, and spoke
through her mothers ear-trumpet:
Shall we go home, now?"
THAT Fran" repeated Grace. sis a
show-girl! She is eighteen or nineteen
years old, and she is a show-girl!"
Wouldn't it be best for you to ask
herr"
ASK her? Her? No. ask youi'
Let me push the chair" said Alb.
bolt, stepping to Mrs. Gregory's side.
He read in the troubled face that She
had known this secret, also.
The secretary gazed at him with a
PARKWAY look, hardly conscious that
he was beating retreat, so absorbed
was she in this revelation. 1t would be
necessary for some one to go 10
Springfield to make Investigations
Grace had for ever alienated Abbott
Ashton, but there was always Robert
Clinton. He would obey her every
wish; Robert Clinton should go. And
when Robert had returned with full
history of Hamilton Gregory's school
days at Springfield. sud these OK 0ree
ory's intimate friends, Fran, with the
proofs of her conspiracy spread before
her, should be driven forth, never
again to darken the home OF the phil
anthropist.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
This Great Sale the Result of Over Six Months Planning

proves what l said, about her empty
ing her friends. about taking their Sc
crets from them even without their
knowing she's doingit. l said to her.
shaw and quick, What have you been
saying about me, Miss Noir?' She
said-I understand from Professor
Ashton that you are not a young girl
at all. but a masquerader OF at least
eighteen years / answered-'Being
masquerader OF at least thirty-five.
you should have found that out, your
self / hardly think she's thirty-fve;
II wasn't fair blow, but you have to
fight Indians in the brush. Then your
friend said, Professor Ashton informs
me that you are a circus-girl. Don't
you think you've strayed too far from
the tsnt?' she asked. l said-'Oh. l.
Ashton is my advance advertising
agent Then she said that II I'd
leave. Mr.. Gregory need never know
that I'm an impostor. But l told her
no tickets are going to be returned.
l said-'This show absolutely takes
place, rain or shine
Fran" said Abbott in distress, Il
want to talk this overcome here in
the yard where you're not 80 con-
spicuous."
"Show-girls ought to be conspicu-
Gus. No, sir, stay right here In the
glazing moonlight. 1t doesn't call for
darkness to tell me anything that Ia
on your mind, Professor"
Fran. you can't hold me responsible
for what Miss Grace guessed. | tell
you, she guessed everything. | was
trying to defend you-suddenly she
saw through 1t all. / don't know how
1t was-maybe Mrs. Gregory can ex-
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
Fran set her back against the fence,

Fran set her back against the fence,
land looked at him darkly. 1.-THE secret
of my age, and the secret of my past"
II told her neither"
"As soon as you and Mrs. Gregory
wheeled away Mrs. Jefferson" said
Fran. II went right down from the
choir loft. and straight over to her.
/ looked her In the eye, and l asked
what you had been telling about me.
Why, you told her everything, even
that was trying to find out whether
you and | would ever-would ever get
married! / might as well say 1t, 1t
came pat enough from her-and you
toldl Nobody else knew. And you
dropped your King of Hearts over the
fence-you told her that! And when
we were standing there at the gate,
you even tried-but no, I'll leave you
and Miss Grace to discuss such sub
jects. Here we are at the same gate,
but l guess there's not much danger.
now!"
Franz" cried Abbott, with burning
cheeks, II didn't tell her. upon my
honor l didn't. had to admit drop
ping the card, to keep her from think
ing you out here at midnight with a
stranger She saw US in the shadow,
and guessed-that other | didn't tell
her anything about your age. | didn't
mention the carnival company"
Fran's concentrated tones grew mild
er: But Mrs. Gregory has known
about the show all this time. She
would die before she'd tell on me-"
81 never told, Fran. I'm not going
to say that again: but you shall be-
lieve me-
"Of course, Abbott. But 1t just
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06

hesa- their noise, and when 1 shut my.
eyes ! can't see their notions.'
81 have something to tell you BOTH"
trace said solemnly. Last night,
caaldnt sleep, and that made me SEN
sitive to noises. | thought / heard
some one slipping from the house just
as the clock struck half-past eleven. 1t
seemed incredible, for l knew IL it
were anyone,it was that Fran, and l.
didn't think even she would do that"
1t was as if Abbott had suddenly
raised q window In a raw wind. His
temperature descended. The others
manner of saying THAT Franz" OBJ
scured his glass of the future.
Mrs Gregory said quickly. Fran
leave the house at half-past elevenf
Impossible"
How do you know" Abbott asked.
that Fran left the house at such a
time of the night?" The question WAS
unfair since it suggested denial, but
his feeling for Fran seemed to call for
unfairness to Grace.
Il will tell you," Grace responded.
with the distinctness of one in power.
AT the time, l told myself that even
Fran would not do that. But, a long
time afterward, l heard another sound,
from the yard. | went to my window.
l looked out The moon was bright.
but there was very dark shadow
about the front gate. / heard voices.
One was that of Fran. The other was
the voice Of" her tone vibrated in its
intensity-"the voice of a mani"
1T was not Fran's voice" Mrs.
Gregory declared earnestly.
What man was it?" Abbott In
CURED, rather resentfully
Il do not know. / wish now, that
had called out" responded Grace, pay
ing no heed to Mrs. Gregory. That is
where / made my mistake. Tho man
got away. Fran came running into
the house, and closed the door as soft
ly as she could-after she'd unlocked
It from the outside! ! concluded II
would be best to wait till morning. be-
fore / said word. So this morning.
before breakfast, l strolled in the yard,
trying to decide what had better do.
went to the gate. and there on the
srass-what do you suppose ! found!'
Abbott was bewildered. Mrs Greg
ory listened. pale with apprehension
1T was a card" Grace said, with
awful significance, "a gambling card
As long as l have lived in the house,
nobody ever dared to bring q card
there. Mrs. Gregory will tell you the
same. But that Fran -. she
had been playing cards out there az
midnight-and with a mani"
Il cannot think So" said Mrs. Greg
DRY firmly.
After making up my mind what to
do" continued Grace evenly, Il took
her aside. / told her what ! had seen
and heard. l gave her back her card.
But how can we be sure she viii not
do it again? That is what troubles me.
-oughtnt / to tell Mr.. Gregory, 80
scandal can be avoided?"
Abbott looked blankly at Fran, VINO
was singing with all her might. She
caught his look, and closed her eyes.
Abbot asked weakly: What did she
say7"
Grace answered.: "She denied II, OF
Soulse-salu sue udun ueen pioy a. Q
cards with anybody, hadn't dropped
the card found. and wouldn't even adj
NIT that shed been with man. II
tell Mr.. Gregory about her playing
cards with a man at that hour. don't
believe he will think he ought to keep
her longer. even IL she does claim to
be his friends daughter"
but JON tell u.s." Mrs. Gregory IN
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
CHAPTER XIII.
Alliance With Abbott.

For the most part, that was a silent
walk to Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
| Ashton pushed the wheel-chair, and 1t
was only Mrs. jefferson, ignorant Of
what he 4 taken place. who commented
on the bright moon, and the relief OF
rose-scented breezes after the musty
auditorium of Walnut Street church.
They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
| lady told Abbott, 80 Lucy and went
along to encourage her. for they say
she has fine voice, and they want all
| the good singing they can have at
Uncle lobe Fuller's funeral. l despise
| big doings at funerals, but l expect to
! go. and as / can't hear the solos, nor
! the preacher working up feelings, all
| I'll have to do will be to sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory, you
are not cheerful tonight"
/ No. the other responded. II think
it's from sitting SO long by the Whited
| Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum-
pet, with real distress-"Mother, moth
I erl Abbott won't understand you; he
doesn't know you are using a figure
of speech"
Yes" said the old lady, number
thirteen, if there's anything unlucky
| in figures"
| Abbott effected diversion. Mrs.
! Gregory. I'm glad Miss Noir agreed to
say nothing about her discoveries, for
| the only harm in them is what people
might imagine. l was pretty uneasy,
| at first, of course | knew that if she
| felt she ought to tell 1t, she would.
never knew anybody so conscientious.
There was a pause, then Mrs. Greg
Dry responded, She will not tell"
! Abbott had seen them safely into
| the house, and had reached the gate
on his departure, when Fran came run
| ming up. In pleased surprise he
opened the gate for her. but she
stopped In the outside shadow. and he
paused within the yard.
Franz" he exclaimed with pleasure.
lis the practice ended?"
She made no response.
Fran. what's the matter?"
Silence.
Abbott was both perplexed and hurt.
Remember what we said on the new
| BRIDGE" he urged; we're friends
while we're together and after we
partr"
Somebody ought to burn that new
BRIDGE" said Fran, In q muffied tone;
ats no good making wishes come
| true"
why do you say thati Aren't we
The best Of friends?"
Fran collected herself, and spoke
with cool distinctness: 81 have pref
| ~ hard fight, Mr. Ashton, and it's nec--
essary TO know who's on my side, and
| who isn't. / may not come out ahead
| but I'm not going to lose out from TAX
| ing a foe for a friend"
(Which you will kindly EXPLAIN"
"You are Grace Noir's friend-that
explains it"
81 am your friend, too, Fran."
My friend. too" she echoed bit
.eriy ooh, thanks-also!"
Abbott came through the gate. and
| .ried TO read her face. Does the fact
hat I am her friend condemn met"
mo - Just classifies you. You
couldn't be her friend IL you were not
=. mirror in which she sees herself,
ber conscience Is 20 sure, that sne
hasn't use for anything but a faithfu
reflector Of her opinions
/ "Her friends are mere puppets.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06

The solo was dying away, and, sweet
and low. it fell from heaven like man
ma upon his soul. blending divinely
with the secretary's voice. Her ex-
pression hired" sounded like a tragic
note-to think of one so beautiful, SO
meek, 80 surrounded by mellow hymn
notes. being hired!
"Yoa hesitate to advise me, before
you know all" she said, "and you are
right. In a moment the choir will be
singing louder, and we can all talk to-
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con-
suited, too"
Grace, conscious of doing all that
one could In consulting Mrs. Gregory,
too" looked toward the choir loft,
and smiled into Hamilton Gregorys
eyes. How his baton, inspired by that
smile, cut magic runes in the airl
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in a low
voice, II suppose Professor Ashton Is
SO surprised at seeing you in church
it has been more than five months,
hasn't 1t? that I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about what I'm saying"
Mrs. Gregory could not help feeling
in the way, because her husband
seemed to share Grace's feeling. In
stinctively she turned to her mother
and laid her hand on the invaiid's
arm.
They amt bothering me, Lucy"
said the old lady. alertly. Il can't
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06

plain, as she's woman. You sham
not deem me capable of adding an
atom to your difficulties. You shall
feel that I'm your friend while we'rel
together and after we part You must
believe me when tell you that need
your smile" His voice trembled with
sudden tenderness.
She looked at him searchingly. them
her face relaxed to the eve OF revo-
luton. who have you been trying,
to get glimpse of, all the times you
house?"
Abbott declared, "You!" In mute
appeal he held out his hand.
You're weak brother, but here---f
And she slipped her hand into his
IF she'd been In conversation WITH
me, l wouldn't have let her have any
presentiments. 1t takes talent to keep
from telling what you know, but gems
ius to keep the other fellow from
guessing. What hate about 1t is. that
the very next time you fall into herr
hands, you'll be at her mercy. II II
told you scheme I've been devisingr
she'd take 1t from you In broad days
light. She can always prove she's
right, because she has the verse for
it-and to deny her is to deny inspira4
ton. And IL she had her way--shoi
thinks I'm a sort of dissipation
there'd be national prohibition OF
Fran"
III there were national prohibition
OF Fran. I'd be the first to smuggle
you In somehow, little NonpareiL
Isn't II something for me to have taxi
en- you on trust as | have. from the
very beginning?"
ITO Be Continued)
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
Ru34zl|ES 3p e9Ia9aIe
There is a Call

from people that have money, for
property in Putnam and Windham
County. If;you wish TO sell any in
this vicinity, / believe ! can help you.
Please let me hear from you. Tele-
phone connection. "A. Il. RANDALL,
Real Estate Agent, Putnam, Conn.