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Shore Line Road May Solve Suburban Problem for Hammond and Surrounding Towns.

Current gossip Is to the effect that Hammond is to have the benefit at some not very distant date of the best suburban service In America and by that same token in the world. The Illinois Central's service out of Chicago now holds that enviable reputation. Hammond, is however, only one of the towns of northern Indiana which Is to profit by the remarkable service, which, according to report, is to be supplied by the Vanderbllt lines over their "balloon route" system of tracks connecting Chicago with Hammond, Whiting, Michigan City and Gary. The steady acquirement of land titles and options between Chicago and Hammond by the Chicago, Indiana & Southern road has given rise to the report that this branch of the New York Central is destined to carry the Michigan Central's traffic between Michigan City and Chicago In addition to the elaborate suburban service already planned. What the new arrangement would mean to Hammond and Lake county In general can scarcely be realized, because of the magnitude of Its possibilities and what It stands for. It 13 said that the growth of Gary, Whiting, Michigan City and Hammond has attracted the attention of officials of the Vanderbllt system to the problem of caring for the passenger traffic which they believe ultimately will develop between these towns. It Is the purpose of those In control of the system to combine the following roads: The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Chicago, Indiana & Southern, and the Indiana Harbor Belt, in the use of an elliptical track, touching Chicago, Whiting, Hammond, Michigan City and Gary and In connection with this the new Chicago, Indiana & Southern yards at Gibson Bald to be the largest and best equipped in the world, will be used as a terminal. Already the re-alignment of the tracks Is under way and it is claimed that by the time the new steel plant at Gary is completed the suburban service plans will have been perfected in such a manner as to make their immediate utilization a possibility. II. A. Ziefel, superintendent of the Indiana Harbor railroad, was asked this morning regarding the proposed suburban service, and while he refused to confirm this phase of the rumor which has taken such definite form, he made some admissions that seem to have a bearing on the situation. Ho stated that the lease held by the Michigan Central and the B. & O.. which provides for the use of the Illinois Central's right of way by those two lines in entering Chicago has not much longer to run and that when it expires it is the intention to bring the traffic of these roads and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern together, using one right of way. It Is a known fact that the Michigan Southern and the Michigan Central have always eschewed suburban traffic on principle, having as much freight and through passenger traffic as they could handle, but developments have been such during the past year or so that the situation presents an altogether different aspect from that which has heretofore prevailed. It will speedily be up to some good railroad to furnish a creditable service for suburban commuters, and if these roads do not provide it. owing to the exigencies of travel and the' location of the homes of the steadily Increasing horde of persons who do business In Hammond and live at outside points, for the most part In the vicinity of the right of way of the Michigan Central and the Michigan Southern, It' will be up to the Illinois Central to put in a branch tapping this territory, and taking care of the suburban traffic which rumor says, the Vanderbllt system intends to get possession of.

LL DEDIGAT Beautiful Grotto After Famous Lourdes Shrine to be Consecrated Tomorrow. HIS DREAMS REALIZED Schererville Clergyman Sees Completion of Years of Patient Effort. Immaculate Conception, one of the great holidays in the Catholic church. will be celebrated with unusual ceremony in the little town of Schererville tomorrow. In addition to the religious observation of the day the dedication of a Lourdes grotto will take place and no pains and labor have been spared to make the grotto Itself an Ideal place. By his untiring work the Itev. William Berg, pastor of St. Michael's congregation has gained a reputation as a landscape gardner. the beautifully laid out cemetery and adjoining park and school grounds being responsible for this. In addition there is now the Lourdes grotto, a dream that the clergyman has cherished for many years, and of which he hardly dared speak to his parishoners In the beginning, is completed. The grotto is situated west of St. Michaels church on an elevation, is an imitation of the famous Lourdes grotto of France, and has two niches in which two statues will be placed tomorrow, one of "Our Lady," and a second one of "l'.ernadette." Around the grotto lie rougli boulders, the grotto, also being built of them. An artificial waterfall flows through It. passes then through rnany windings and finally empties into a lagoon. At some distance west from the grotto is a beautiful summer house, also standing on an elevation. To reach it two bridges must be crossed, erected over winding streams of water. The house and bridges are built of tree branches. Hustle seats and tables built In a similar manner are also in the park. The place where the summer house has been erected is In a little park adjoining the cemetery on the south side. The paths in the park will be graveled next spring, when a few more ltnishlng touches will be added. The work is artistic throughout and although the place has always been a beautiful nook, is Is now an ideal spot, especially In the summer time. The work has been don by Mr. Koenlng, a landscape gardner from Germany, who came over purposely to do such work. Mr. Koenlng is a nephew of Father Koenlng of Merrillvllle and was In this couDtry on a former occasion

when he did similar work. Many visitors are expected to be present tomorrow for - the dedication and preparations have been made for their accommodations. The history of the original Lourdes is an Interesting one and few, even Catholics, are familiar with it. Because of its location near the mountain passes in the Pyrnees of southern France, the important part that it has placed In history and its plcturesqueness, the little town of Lourdes has always held a place in history and geography. It was, however, not until the year 1S5S when In sprang into the prominence and fame that is now given it throughout the world. It is the belief in the Catholic world that on Feb. 11 of that year, Maiie Bernardo Soubrious, better known as "Bernadetta," a 14-year-old shepherd girl, hal a vision while tending her Hock at Massabilie, a part ot the town of Lourdes. She went to her people and told them of a beautiful lady she had seen and asked them to come with her to the spot in order that they might also see her. They, however, paid no attention to her and she returned to the spot alone on two other occasions and each time saw the apparition. She told her parents again and the priest of the village, and they, in order to satisfy the girl and their curiosity which had been aroused, went to the spot. They, however, were not to be so fortunate as the little girl and instead, found only a little spring bubbling forth from the rocks. The spring had not been there before Feb. 25 and Bernadette explained that It had come there after she had lifted away a little ground by order of the beautiful lady, on her third appearance. The mysterious appearance of water and the straightforward story the child told were too persistent to be Ignored, especially after several people who gave the ttory more credit, found the waters to be of a healing nature. It was then taken up in church circles and fifteen years later the erection of a beautiful chapel was begun directly over the spot where Bernadette had seen the apparition. The chapel was dedicated In 1S76 in presence of thirty-five cardinals and many other ecclesiastical dignitaries. Pilgrims began to seek the spot and it was not long until the fame of Lourdes as a miraculous healing place went forth. It was then sought out by thousands of cripples and people for whom there seemed to be no cure in the medical world and hundreds of these visitors left the shrine sound in health, leaving their crutches and wheel-chairs In the church as witnesses of their cure. Flags from every country brought there by visitors decorate the church. In the scientific world the origin of the water and its powers have always remained a mystery and are still unsolved ' today. No visitor leaves Lourdes without carrying with him a little of the water and it has. even in foreign countries, proved its healing powers. For this reason and its widespread fame, imitations of it have always served as "good things" for fakirs. Lourdes is dedicated by the Catholics to the Virgin Mary, especially to her "Immaculate Conception." Thence the dedication of the grotto at Schererville tomorrow on the feast of. Immaculate Conception.

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The t Observations of Artie, V v "The life of a schoolmam Is not hi n but n string of sorrows," aid Artie, "and I feel awfully sorry for nil girls that Ret the school teacher habit. We just sot done hearin about Miss 31 cGrnw wo was so pretty and lovely that she got ennned nnd now the papers say that Miss Alma Savage of Whiting did her duty in such a cranky manner that all the kids up and quit her and said that if she didn't stop calling them Idiots, crocodiles and blockheads, they wouldn't do their work. One teacher couldn't work because she pleased the students too much nnd the other teacher may get fired because she couldn't please the children enough. Now what's the poor girls going to do. If I was a girl I would almost as leave get married as be a school teacher, that is if I conld get a man what had some life insurance. Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday; minimum temperature tonight about 10 degrees above zero. Representative Cxumpacker is proud of his appointee, "v ' Dagne, of Fowler, at the naval acav. - Mr. Dngue a few days ago dlstln&v. ed himself in the great football game between the army and navy teams, he being a prominent member of the latter team. His splendid work on the team that day assisted very much in winning the game and he received favorable mention from all the western papers. Mr. Dague formerly played football at Wabash. ANOTHER SERIAL. The Times has received so many letters of appreciation of the story "Hearts and Masks" which recently ran serially In this paper, that we have secured the copyrighted story "The Masquerader." The first chapters of this exciting story will appear in Monday's issue. Following this serial will appear the famous Indiana story, "The House of a Thousand Candles." Do not miss a chapter of these stories. GIVES AA'M'AL BALL. George Jones, better known as "Popcorn George,, will give his annual ball tomroww evening in Chopin halL The affair this time will be a masquerade, and George will be there in person to oversee it. He has offered a list often prizes which will be given to of ithe ten best costumes.

Hunteri "I won't do a thing to that bird!"

SPLENDID FUTURE IS PREDICTED FOR DUNE PARK. Steps on Foot for Postoffice Talk of Digging " a Canal and Building a Harbor Is Revived. The Chesterton Tribune foresees great things for Dune and in this week's issue has the following: "There Is something doing at Dune Park. The site of this burg is owned by the Knickerbocker Ice company. This concern has made a huge fortune shipping the sandhills to Chicago and vicinity for filling and building purposes and now It begins to look as though they Intended to build a manufacturing city theie. Steps are now on foot to establish a postoffice at Dune Park, and this week a gang of surveyors are at work platting a townsite. At least, this is the report that comes from there by men who work at the Park. For some time a plan has been hanging fire which provides the digging of a canal from the Calumet river at this point to Lake Michigan, and in view of the certainty of this being done some day, the Knickerbockers have made a huge cut through the sand vt -Jaggy-'" Mi' i :. J I. LOUIS

The funeral of the late Louis Heint took place this morning from th family residence on Hohman street and thence to St Paul's Lutheran church Rev. Theodore Claus preached the funeral sermon. Af.r t

ice the casket was taken to the Nickel Plate station where it wai placed

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hills straight away from the Lake Shore railroad to the lake. It is said that the fall between the river and the lake at this point is 19 feet. If the waters of the Calumet w-ere turned into the lage at this point it would create a fine harbor, and at the same time relieve towns below of much of the flood waters and drain ' thousands of acres of land between Dune "Park and Michigan City. A. F. Knotts, Peter Crumpacker, Charles G. Wicker and a number of other land owners are interested In the scheme, and we also understand that the drainage commission of Chicago has an interest In the proposed work. There Is something doing, but Just what is now the big question." A motion for a new trial for Qus Stathacopoulos will be made before Judge W. C. McMahan In the circuit court at Crown Point today. Stathacopoulos was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Demtrlus Kackelmanus in the Gibson yards two months ago. Although the former's attorneys will make a hard fight for the new trial, it is doubtful whether it will be granted. J, w - 4. v HEINTZ. depot. The cortege proceeded thence laterred.

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Site of Standard Steel Con cern Bristles With Activity. GRAND STAND 15 U3E0 Transformed Into Temporary Offices For Company and Hotel For Employes. Although only a month and a half has passed since the site of the new Standard Steel Car company plant was purchased, the latter is already the scene of remarkable activity. It was on Oct. 20, that the announcement was made that the Standard Steel people would build a $5,000,000 plant In Hammond. The temporary offices of the company are located In the old race track grand stand which has been remodeled for the purpose. The upper floor of the building has been converted Into a hotel with twenty-five rooms for the engineers and surveyors and a kitchen and mess room where the men will get their meals. On the lower floor la the machine shop and a largo store room with sec tions partitioned off for the general offices. A blue print plant will be installed for the use of the draughtsmen and there will be every facility for carrying on the work with dis patch. Nearly a mile southeast of the temporary offices the real work of the plant is going on. Parallel spurs of track have been laid from the spur that juts out from the Indiana Harbor railway and dozens of cars stand on these tracks laden with cement, crushed stone, lumber, scoops, graders, cement mixers, steam shovels and other machinery used in the construction work. Dunk Iloouua lor Laborers. A dozen houses have been built for the purpose of storing supplies and as bunk rooms for. the laborers. In one of these buildings one hundred of them are quartered. Despite the claims of a few of the discontented ones that they were mistreated and were poorly housed, it Is plainly evident that they were being given the best treatment possible under the conditions and really have no kick coming. The concrete pillars which are to be the foundations of the largest building on the grounds are already partly laid and It is possible to get an idea of the enormous size of the structure. Long rows of concrete moulds have been put in and it is impossible to appreciate the size of a building that is to be 600x100 feet until the actual work of construction begina. It is said that there are to be several others almost as large as the one now under construction and in addition many smaller buildings such as the paint shop, machine shop, and a large office building. Angus brothers, who haev the contract for the grading, have about fifty teams on the work and would put on fifty more If they could be secured. One of the Angus brothers said that there would be work all winter for the teamsters regardless of the weather and that it would be a fine opportunity for some local teamsters who have been expecting to have their teams idle this winter. Now 300 Men at Work. It is estimated that there are now 300 men working on the Job and if the weather is not too cold, this number may be Increased to 400 or 500 before spring. Both Mr. Angus and Engineer Grant are dissatisfied with the progress that has been made so far in spite of the appearance of great activity and say that things will have to move along faster if the plant Is ready for car building by July 4. There are dozens or surveyors on the ground preparing the way for the graders and marking out the locations of the various buildings and together with the foremen, contractors and bosses who hurry from one Job to an other, the scene is an animated one. East of the site of the Standard Steel Car company the broad acres are be ing cut up Into lots and streets are al reaay Deing cut througn with great rapidity and as many of the lots have already been sold it is expected that there will be great activity in that vi cinity before spring. The important matter of the location of the gates and the general offices has not Deen determined and it may not be known for some time whether the great stream of employes will go west to Columbia avenue and thence north to State street where they will be dis tributed over town or whether the gates will be located near the intersection of Columbia avenue and the Nickel Plate tracks and the 3,000 employes will be compelled to go down Bummer street. State street or Plum mer avenue. President Hansen of the Standard Steel Car company was in Hammond yesterday on a good deal the same mis sion that President Roosevelt went to Panama namely: to make the dirt fly He found it flying in great shape ow-

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"Strike" Among Pupils Brings Notoriety to Miss Alma Savage SAY SHE GALLS NINES Whiting Scholars Mutiny, But Ona Stern Glance Tells Them Where They're at. Again the school teacher steps into the limelight, this time in Whiting; Not because of her beauty or her charms, however, but on the contrary because she is disliked. The pupils In the seventh grade in the McGregor building, numbering about forty, arose in a body yesterdayafternoon after they had decided on a walkout because they had come to the conclusion that their teacher. Miss Savage, was simply Intolerable. Whatever the merits of the case may b the timely appearance of Miss Savage prevented the walkout. She did not make so much ado about it, but merely swept the room with a glance which had the desired effect. Not even the boldest dared to defy that look, and silently each one took his seat and awaited the punishment that was sure to follow. The punishment did come after school hours, when the entire class was compelled to remain for halt an hour. No special charge is made aglnst the teacher by her pupils, unless it be the general dislike that nearly every one seems to have toward her. The sym pathy of the parents seems to be with the children as many of them have come home crying, telling of scoldings that they had received, which tV.T considered unjust." Others came home and told of having been "called names," such as 'Crocodile," "Idiot," etc. " Even the name of Miss Savage did not seem to make a good impression on her pupils from the beginning. There seemed to be something in it that they dreaded. Superintendent J. Hall has taken no steps in the matter. Miss Savage ha' taken up her work again today and proposes to continue until the end of the school term. HAMMOND TO HE HE RATED. It is understood that during the next week Hammond and other cities in North township will be rerated by two special raters who are sent out by the' Indiana Insurance rating bureau. The rerating will be made under the Dear schedule. DICKENS CHARACTERS LIVE UNDER LECTURER'S TREATMENT Second Entertainment of Con rue II e gnn by Hammond Organization Hold Audience Spellbound 1'icturenque Cofttume Add to Vividness. The second entertainment of the lecture and entertainment course under the auspices of the Hammond Lecture association, was given yesterday evening in Tapper hall. Prof. William Sterling Battis held the entire attention of his audience with his "Life Portrayals from Dickens" in costume. His impersonation of Charles Dickens himself at the age of fifty-six, reading a selection from "Martin Chuzlewit" was especially good. His im-' personation of the moral Pecksniff the quaint, goodhearted Captain Cuttle and Mrs. McStinger from "Dombey and Son" the 'umble but hypocritical Uriah Heep, Peggotty, and Mlccwber who "was ever hoping for something to turn up" were most graphically given. The witty and original Sam Weller, the despicable and brutal Bill Slkes and the depraved Fagln from Oliver Twist, Rogue Riderhood from "Our Mutual Friend," the poor old grandfather of Little Nell from "Old Curiosity Shop" and the ' Noble Hearted Castaway. Sidney Carton from Tales of Two Citie3" were skillfully presented. The fantastic costumes added to the vividness of the characters and gave them a living personality. been hampered by much cold weather. It is said that the president is very much pleased with the manner in which things are progressing and is more confident than ever that cars will be turned out by the Glorious Fourth. One of the interesting things that developed as a result of the visit of the president, is the fact that a fence 13,000 feet In length Is to be built around the property now owned by the car company. This fence will probably be the longest board fence in the state of Indiana. Of course, there are longer wire fences, but a board fence two and a half miles long is Quite aa unusual thing. Your attention I called to S. Lederer Co.'s special prices on men's and boys'

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