Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 47, Hammond, Lake County, 11 August 1906 — Page 1
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Eotanists from Far Distances Search Here For Beautiful Species Which Is Only Found in Two Other Ameri can Streams.
When the beautiful daughter of King Ptolemy Anletes dangled her rose scented, almond tinted finger tips in the sweet quiet waters of the Kile and cautioned Mark Anthony against recking the boat, Lotus Lillies grew in profusion upon either bank and scented the soft Egyptian night as only Lotus li 1 lies could. They grow here now. The Grand Calumet is one of three streams in this country made famous thereby, though they do not grow thickly enough to scent the district around the distillery and cattle sheds. But farther up the river there are still many of them left. It is regretted by all lovers of the beautiful that each year sees a less number of the incomparable blooms rear their patrician heads above the surface of the Calumet and yet no suggestion for protecting or propagating the species seems practical at this time. "The spirit of commercialism" of which we are so justly proud will eventually destroy a flower which was for centuries before the christian era, the mythological symbol of power and the universe. In the days of the glories of ancient Egypt, Kings were pictured sitting upon thrones shaped-utter "the blooming Lotus and its form was prominent in agricultural designs and decorations especially in the "upper country" or Southern Egypt. Many Different Colors. -There were legends which account ed for every shade and shape of the lllly attained and they were many, blue, yellow and red being a few of the more common colors. The mythological cupid who then went by another name, is supposed to have speared a victim of royal lineage who lost a considerable portion of his life blood while reclining upon a Lotus lilly and thus gave a red lilly to science. Although this version of a red Lotus is discredited by the eminent scientists of our day, the llower is none the less dear to nature lovers. Only the yellowy ones grow in the Calumet and if you care to see them this season you would do well to join the hunt soon. Numerous excursions of small boys arid parties of botanical students and instructors from the surrounding states have done what they can to eliminate LOCAL GAMES TOMORROW. The Whiting Grays will come to Hammond tomorrow to begin the $100 side bet series with the Hammonds. The game will be played at Hubbard park and will be one of the most interesting games of the seaton. The Joe Long Juniors have two games scheduled for tomorrow. One Is to be played with the East Chicago team at 1 o'clock on the Harrison park grounds and the other will be will a Chicago aggregation of amateurs and will be played on the fame grounds at 3:30. 1 J ANOTHER STREET CAR ROW. j Street car scrapes are coming to be of daily occurance. A few days ago Mika Cox offered Conductor Merchant on one of the cars which run between Hammond and East Chicago, a quarter from which he desired to have his fare deducted. Conductor Merchant returned a dime, a nickel and five pennies as change. Mike refused to accept the chicken feed and trouble followed in which Merchant found it necessary to eject Cox from the car. He found it not the easiest thing in the world to do and was compelled to use force to accomplish his purpose. Mr. Cox had him arrested and he will be given a hearing Wednesday at East Chicago.
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them from the "river scape" but there are still a few left for the early bird and should you care to see the descendents of the blooms that once graced the altars and thrones of E.'jypt, that still play an important part in deciphering the- remaining examples of Egyptian heiroglypics, your wish is at your door. Nick Kahl Can Find Them. Charter a row boat at the Calumet avenue bridge or if afflicted with that tired feeling, Capt. Kahl's natty little launch and the way lies broad and level to the lillies. Be sure though to go "up stream" toward Clar as there are few lillies of any kind in the opposite direction. You will find them growing beside their more common neighbors as befits the resident of a neighboring democracy and yet true to their blood, standing from one to two feet above the water on slender stalks. The finest ones are found along the edge of the river in the grass. Each structrual part of the flower is a marvel of beauty and should you find but a few perfect specimens, will feel repaid for your trip. Do not confound the Lotus lilly with the fruit If the Lotus or Jujube schrub made famous by the Libyan tribe known as the "Lotus eaters" Though the word is used to designate this schrub which bears a fruit similar to dates, and is largely used by certain tribes as food, it is quite different from the Lotus lilly. Though even the lilly roots are eaten by some of the poorer natives of the upper country, during years of fam ine. It is prized chiefly as an Egyptian national and religious emblem and means to the Egyptian what the shamrock means to the Irish, the thistle to the Scotch or the cabbage to the Dutch. Lliiles Fast Disappearing. In short you may not appreciate the mythological legends or historical facts connected with the Lotus lilly and yet be interested in seeing an Egyptian water lilly mysteriously propagating itself in our rivers. It is not possible to learn how it came here and it is doubtful if that fact is known but it is regretted that it must some time in the near future give place to the busy tug boats and ore laden ships. The other two streams where this beautiful species is found are Grass Lake near Antioch, III. and a small river in Wyoming. BOY SPANKED WITH PANCAKE TURNER. Each kitchen set that the Lake County Times has given away contained a pancake turner. rnd the word itself describes its use. A certain Hammond lady used hers this morning in spanking her boy. Unfortunately it was broken in the strenuous act, but this points out a lesson showing that the pancake turners can be used for different purposes provided they are used with a reasonable amount of energy. We beg to ad l a few uses for this kitchen utensil which our solicitors may have overlooked when they presented them to cur readers: The pancake turner may be used to turn pancakes. They may b? use! to spank boys, girls, to throw at a torn cat, used to kill flies, given away as a present, kept as heirlooms, hung on the wall, held by the handle, saved until the daughter marries, used to catch longlegged spiders, used to break. . LOSES INDEX FINGER. Miss Agnes Motshe, who has been working at the Conkey plant, got her hand in one of the machines an 3 her index finger was so badly mutilated that it will have to be amputated. Dr. Pannenborg dressed the wound.
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. SOHLQER DEA AFTER LONG HUES saes of Condolence Come to Late Home on Calumet Avenue. FUNERAL TO OE NEXT TUESDAY She is Survived by Her Husband and Six Children Immediate Family in Death Chamber. Mrs. Jacob Schloer died at her home, 110 South Calumet avenue this morning, shortly after 11 o'clock. She was the victim of consumption with whicn she had been afflicted during the past four years. Although her death had been expected for the past number of weeks, it was nevertheless unexpected when it did come this morning. In the death chamber was her immediate family with the exception of her son Frank, who arrived from Chicago this afternoon. She was resting easily this forenoon although for a time she was unconscious. She regained consciousness shortly before she died and recognized everybody around hr. Mr. Schloer, her husband, has probably felt the shock the keenest of all, having only a few weeks ago himself left the bed from which his friends doubted if he would ever rise again. During the few weeks that he has been able to be up again he has hardly been from his dying wife's bee do. The loss comes as a harder blow to him than his sickness did. Mrs. Schloer was survived by her seven children they being Frank J., Mrs. V. A. Cregg, William, Elizabeth, Mary and Patrick. She was a devout Catholic and died consoled in her faith. She was a member of the Women's Rosary Society of St. Jos eph's church but during the past two years was unable to take an active j part in their work. Even in, her j health she never devoted much time S to club and society affairs, prefering to devote her time to her home. Mrs. Schloer was 4S years old. She will be buried next Tuesday morning 'at Greenwood cemetery after funeral services have been held at St. Jose!Mi s ch ireh. The Eagles of East Chicago had a bis time at their hall last night' and one of the main attractions was a boxing bout between '"Kid" Clabby j of this city, and "Young" Hacke of J East Chicago. The Eagles were very well pleased with the Hammond boy's work. Arrnond and Todd also gave an exhibition bout.
A VOICE FROM KANSAS.
SPEECH OF TOWN PUMP. "I can feel it through the pipes, there is not near the strain on them any more that there was some time ago" said the town pump -last night to Att'y. McAleer. ''Election is coming on, and , to it ascribe the fact that I an no ' longer overworked. How I would like to go to the Lake County Fair which opens at Crown Point in a few- weeks. That's when the fun is going to start. That will be the formal opening of the campaign. I would suggest that they make Larry Cox and Fred Carter gate keepers down there. So far I have been unable to learn whether these county fairs are held for the politicians to see the people or for the people to see the politicians. You bet we'll have a root beer with Larry every time and don't you forget it, we'll never refuse to have a red lemonade with Fred. On the square, Mac, don't you think I'd be a success as a politician? You don't? You don't think I'd have as much chance as Cox allows Carter? "Well, you're .an honest soul, Mac, you know what you are talking about for you hleped to swing many a convention. Yes, despite Mayor Becker's protestation he can't keep the number of police men down in this city. That's Officer See's baby now way over on Oakley avenue. Say, I bet that chap will be chief some day. Too bad though that the little fellow will have to start out with that long name, Theodore Roosevelt Ha-a-a-a-a n 1 y. Say, it's hard to pronounce that last name. STATE GEOLOGICAL REPORT. The Times acknowledges the receipt of a copy of the last report of TV. S. Batchley, state geologist. Copies directed to the following par - ties were also sent to this office and may be had by calling: T. E. Bell. D. C. Atkinson. V. S. Reiter. W. H. Gostlin. A. F. Knotts. C. J. Daugherty. If these copies are not called for in two weeks they will be given to other parties interested. THE WEATHER Fair and cooler tonight and Sunday.
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PASSENGER TRAEN WRECKED Oil HI A Northbound Indianapolis Train Is Ditched ITcrth of Rensselaer. ROLLING STOCK 13 DAMAGED Like the One at Rcselawn it Was Without Harm to Human Life. (Special to Lake County Times.) Rensselaer, Aug. 11. Another disastrous wreck to Monon rolling stock occurred this morning just north of this city. Tie Cincinnati-Indiana polis passenger train No. 36, due in Hammond at C: 47, is off the rails on account of a broken rail. The first reports of the wreck were wild saying that every passenger in the train was injured and that ambulances and doctors were called out. The fact that two mail clerks, a baggageman, ane breakman and ten passenger were badly shaken up and a number of them slightly scratched. The wreck occurred about $5:30 as all the sleepers were in their berths. Engineer Frank Miller was at the throttle and Conductor Mason was in charge of the train. As the train went off the track it plowed into the ground" and had barely stopped when the engine fell over to one side The tender stood on the tracks crosswise and the next, three cars slipped into the ditch right side up The following cars too are off the rails with their trucks under them The big wrecking crane with its crew and hundreds of other men were called to the scene of the wreck and it is expected that everything will be cleared away by this evening On account of the track being blocked, all Monon trains went over the Erie to Wilder and from there over tDe Michigan Central branch to ! southern points. The milk train No. 4 0 went on the Michigan City branch to San Pierre and from there backed up to Fair Oaks and took the delayed passengers of the wrecked train. The w?reck this morning is the second one that has occurred on the Monon within a short time and like the preceding one was marked by an exceptionally small harm to human life. The preceding wreck occurred to the same train at Rose Lawn, a station about fifteen miles north of the j present place.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT THE CARLET0N HOTEL. Firemen Appear on Scene and Check Flames. Nearly $300 Damage is Done. A fire which caused a damage of nearly $300 was discovered at the hotel Carleton shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The firemen were compelled to destroy a number of walls on the second floor in order to reach the seat of the fire. It started in the boilerroom, catch ing flame to a pile of kindling there and from there followed a timber wall to the second story. The guests in the hotel became frightened and some of them rushed to their rooms to secure their valuables. One woman was still in bed when the fire was discovered. Be ing awakened by the noise outside she hurried into her wearing apparel and appeared asking the cause of the excitement. . Hundred of people gathered around the big building expecting to see a big fire. BOON FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS. Columbus, O., Aug. 10. That school boards must make a' sufficient levy to provide a minimum salary of $40 a month for eight months in each school year is the opinion of .Attorney General Wade H. Ellis, rendered to state school commissioner Jones. ' The school commissioner was also advised that contracts requiring teachers to perform janitor service without extra pay are in violation of the law. Furthermore, it was decided that teachers might dismiss schools on public holidays and not suffer a reduction of pay for the day so lost. Attorney General Ellis holds that they are paid by the term, and not by the day, so that the reduction cannot be made. Inherited Dollars. The only reason some men escape social ostracism is because their fathers made enough money to buy them a ticket of admission. Birmingham News.
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0 El E3 O 0 E! Q-fSSl El El Ei B EJ-OQ OLD FASHIONED DEBATE. Charley Landis of Indiana and Congressman De Armond of Missouri' Speak Before G.OOO People. The crowning feature of the Chautauqua session at Glenwood park was the old fashioned political debate between Congressman Charles B. Landis of Indiana and Congressman De Armond of Missouri. An enthusiastic auditor remarked toward the close cf the debate that "Landis certainly showed that the man from i Missouri a few things about politics." but to- this remark a bystander quickly dissented, the incident showing the varying temper of the audience. About 6,000 were present and tho crowd was equally divided politically. . Congressman Landis opened the debate and each speaker talked twenty minutes, alternately, until each had consumed an hour. Landis' argument was along the line expressed in his now famous saying, "All kinds of work for all kinds of men." He defended the republicans as to their course during the last session of congress and insisted that the democrats as a result had no ground left on which to stand, politically. He said the republicans had 'first claim cn the issues of tariff, trusts, etc. The course of the president was upheld and the president as man and cfHcial eulogized. Mr. De Armond took the ground that the republicans would yet be forced to change the tariff laws; that the sentiment for revision was so strong that many leading republicans were inoculated with the revision germ and that congress had failed to pass adequate anti-trust measures and that the rate bill was ' adopted was a compromise and not very objectionable to the railroads. He paid a high tribute to TV. J. Bryan. During the debate the enthusiasm w-as frequently vent?d in an unroarious manner. Congressman Landis arrived here today at noon, and dined with the officials of the reformatory. He is an old friend of Superintendent Whittaker and Assistant , Superintendent Barnard.
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