Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 76, Hammond, Lake County, 16 September 1907 — Page 2

THE T.ATtP. COUNTY TIMES

Monday. Sept. 16. 1907.

OVER THE Mrs. J. Warnfr 13 visiting Mrs. Sedveat In South Chicago today. Mrs. John Schmidt 13 visiting friends in Morrillville for a few days. George Millen has returned from his vacation spent In Knox, Ind. Miss Evelyn Foley has returned from a visit with friends in Lowell. The Misses Gibson of Toleston, were visitors in Hammond, Saturday Miss Gertrude Claus has pone to Elkhart to Bpend a few weeks' vacation. Dave Emery has returned form his vacation spent at Three Lakes, Wis. Robert Tesch left last evening for northern Michigan to spent his vacation. J Frank Meyers is spending a few days' vacation with friends in LaFa ye tto. Alt Jacob Fisher lias gone on his vacation', which he will spend in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Mr3. A. F. Vedder has gone to Mishawaka, Ind to spend a few weeks with her ulster, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. F S. Cotton returned home yesterday from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Nebraska Mrs. Viola Smiley and daughter. Miss Faye, will leave tomorrow for Buffalo to spend a few days' vacation. George Roth of Buffalo, N. Y., is visiting his brother, Charles Roth, 324 Claude street, for a few weeks. Mrs. Thomas Morrison left Saturday for a month's visit with relatives and friends In Canada and Detroit, Mich. Miss Florence Dietrich of Hegewisch, pent Sunday with Hiss May Sherer at her home In South Ilohman street. Miss Olga Frank returned to her home in Toleston Saturday after spending several days with Hammond relatives. The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet Wednesday afternoon in the parish room of the church. Mrs. Kent Young and mother, Mrs. Ensing. have Just returned from a weeks' visit with relatives in tine, la. MuscaCharles Shea of Rochester, N. Y., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shea of Webb street, returned home today. . .Mr, end Mrs. Ned Amea and baby of Crawfordsville. Ind., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ames at their home in "Webb street Mrs. B. C. Smalley and daughter. Miss Ona returned yesterday from their visit with relatives in Attica and Malavlro Spring, Ind. Aft Messrs. C. J. and C. S. . Golden will leavo tomorrow morning for various Michigan points, which they will visit in an extended trip. es Mrs. Glllis is expected home today from Kramer, Ind., where she has spent several weeks at the springs for the benefit of her health. ft Louis Sehreiber, teacher of music in tho Evansvillo schools, left today for his home, after visiting his uncle, Otto Negelo for several days. ft Miss Gertrude Vanderhoof has resigned her position as stenographer in Chicago to accept one at the C. I. & S. R. R. office at Gibson. Thera will bo a regular meeting of the Tribe of Ben Hur Wednesday evening in Wels hall and it is asked that all members be present. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mann of Oxford, Ind., are the guests of Mr. and Hrs. W. J. Whinery and Mtss Gertrude Hinckley at their home in State street. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Wartena of Michigan City, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wartena at their home in Sheffield avenue this week. Alfred Sewall returned to his home in Kankakee today after a few days' visit with Mr. Blackburn and family at their home In Conkey avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huntley Iff t Hammond yesterday for Chicago from where they will go by boat to Holland. Midi, to nake their future home. Misses Fearl Barget and Grace Schofleld, who have been spending their vacations in New York City and other eastern points, have returned home. Miss Emma Schwartz returned to her home in Dolton this morning after spending a week with Mis Mae Prange at her home in Stte street. C. E. Tayno and M. Bishops were entertained yesterday by Coniodore Cymorton of the Jackson Tark Yacht club on board his yacht tho Jackson Turk. Misses .Esther Garney and Eunice Serey of Ashland, Ky., are tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Carlan at their homo Jn Truman avenue for a few weeks, Mrs. Lena Hubard and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hubbard and daughter, Helen, and R. Monfoit of Indianapolis, visited Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard of Hammond a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Boatta of Brooklyn, N. Y.. who has been the guest of Miss Nellie Shea at her home in Webb street for the past month, returned home today.

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TEA GUPS Th Ladies' Aid society of the German Imrnanuel church will meet in the church parlors tonight to make arrangements for a bazaar, which they will give early in November. Mrs. David Douden and Mrs. Charles Louden of Delevan Lake, Wis., have returned home aftor visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Stevens and Mrs. William Whitniore of Hoffman street. An illustrated health talk of interest to every woman will be given in the parlors of th.; First M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Subject 'selected. Admission free. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newcomer and MKs Mary Metcalf have returned to their home in Lowell after "being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kinkade at their" home in Douglas avenue. ft Robert Twlss, who has been spending the past two months In Two rivers, Wis., is homo for a short visit with his family. Mr. Twiss will return Thursday to complete his contract. A Mrs. "William Jones entertained friends at dinner Saturday evening at her home in May street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huntley, who left Hammond yesterday for their new home in Holland, Mich. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will be entertained Wednesday aftern)n at 2 o'clock In tho church parlors by Mesdames Willitts and Arthur. All members are invited to ! present. ?ft The social to have been given Monday, Sept. 23rd, by the Young Ladies' Sodality of All Saints Catholic church has been postponed indefinitely on account of a mission to be held at the church the coming two weeks. ft A formal business meeting is called of the Hammond Woman's Chorus for Tuesday evening. Sept, 17, at the high school building to decide the future of the chorus. Those that are interested In the organization are requested to bo present. Misses Anna and Mary Ibach left this morning for Greencastle, Ind., where they will resume thoir studies at DePauw university, after epending the summer vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ibach of South Hohman street. This is Miss Mary Ibach's last year at DePauw. ft Tho wedding of Miss Maud Klee to Herman Neill both of Milwaukee toolt place in Hammond on Saturday, the ceremony being performed by Judge Jordan at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kascer, 407 State street. Mr. and Mrs. Neill remained hero over Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kascer. ,. . . - - - - Mrs. Max Smith entertained a few friends at dinner Friday in honor of Mrs. William Hendrickson of Cleveland, O. Music was enjoyed during the afternoon. The guests were Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Thomas Atkinson, Mrs. Charles Ccroggins and Mrs. Hendrickson. A very delightful surprise party was given yesterday in honor of AVilliam Herkner, who has Just returned from his visit in Europe, at his home in Calumet avenue. The afternoon was spent with games and music until at 6 o'clock an elaborate six course supper was served. The table decorations were in green and pink. Carnations were the flowers used in decorating. Mrs. Herkner was assisted in receiving and serving by her daughter. Miss Martha Herkner, Misses Delia Prange and Lena Kuhn. The guests were: Messrs. and Mesdames V. Zienner, F. Kaster, William Winders, Otto Herkner, G Michaels, Mesdames S. Shade, Charles Demmerling and F. Bolles. Miss Edith Goodwin gave a farewell reception to Miss Orpha and "William Smith, daughter and son of Rev. L. S. Smith, who is leaving the First M. E. church of Hammond for St. Taul'e church at Lafayette, Ind., last Friday evening at the home of M. M. Towle, 121 Ogden street. The evening was delightfully spent with music and games, after which a three-course supper was served. The Smith young people will reside with their parents in Lafayette but will continue their studies at the DePouw University during the winter. The guests were: Mrs. R. S. Galer, C. L. Surprise and A. L. Spohn. Misses Elhr! Ktright. Frances Lake , Edith and Ethel Scherer, Frances Hutton, Ethel, Ava and Linnie Crowell, Fannie Rhustadt and Orpha Smith, Messrs. R. S. Galer, Charles Surprise, A. L. Spohn, W. Allee, Harry Henderson, T. L. Moor, Mortland, Rev. Manferd Wright of Whiting. Mr. Beard and Mr. Ginkson of the Gibson Y. M. C. A., Mr. Garrison and W. M. Smith. ft Mrs. Morris Champaign entertained a number of young ladies at dinner Saturday evening at her home in Stbley street to announce the engagement of her daughter, Miss Emma, to William Love. Invitations were issued to eighteen young ladles and the party wus celtbrated In honor of Miss Champaign's eighteenth birthday. The announcement was given In a pretty manner. The place cards were double hearts of red and white. On the white was written William and on the red, Emma, with the name of the guest In the renter in gilt. The date, January, 190-S, was given on the other side. The table decorations were of hearts and huge bunches of- red and white carnations were also usad. The dinner was served at 6 o'clock in five courses. Mrs. Epken catered. The guests were: Mrs. P.odney C. Hobbs. Misses Muriel Eastwood. Ruth Brenneman, Daisy Emery, Veda Hemstock. Mae Hanson. Hazel Fox, Frances Hamacher, Edith Carter, Gertrude Hinckley, Bertha Balllnger, Edith Bradt and Grace Gere. In the evening the above young ladies and a few other-guests were delightfully entertained at the home of William Love in Michigan avenue. Here the porch and home decorations were also prettily carried out la

HONORS MIKE BOYS Students From This County at Purdue First in Many Things.

Lafayette, Sept. 1G. Students at Purdue university at Lafayette are looking toward three Lake county boys, Albert McWayne and Otto Fifield of Crown Point, and Lee Watson of Low ell, for great things in the .athletic line. Watson, who is a Graduate of the Lowell high school and now in the freshman class, is being tried out for the football team and his coaches Torsee in him a star player. Albert McWayne, a graduate of the Crown Point high school, lias signified his intention of trying for the cross country club membership. Being in his second year now, he was on the track last year and is a long distance runner of some note. Otto Filield, a graduate of tho Crown Point high school and now in his freshman year, is a regular lion at the university, both as a student and athlete. His social standing is of the best and he has been signally honored on many occasions. He has been made captain of tho track team and is himself the crack hurdler of the school, holding a record of 16 seconds in the high hurdles. Ho also holds the responsible position of school treasurer for the students, having In his possesion over ?5,000 which will be used by the athletic association of the school. He also handles all the money that is contributed for the many class purposes. Mr. Fifield is moreover chairman of the Insignia board, which makes the annual presentation of the medals and numerals to which the 'varsity and class teams are entitled. This board meets twice a year, in the spring and fall, and determines whether a student should have a pin or numeral. GARY BOARD AIMS TO MATTERS Trustees Dispose of Much Business at Meeting Saturday. Gary, Ind., Sept. 16. The board held its regular meeting Saturday afternoon In its new meeting place, in the clerk's office in tho McCormick building. A large number of people were In attendance in connection with differ ent matters. Grievances of different people were heard first, relative to the birtlding or dinance. John Bergerrin the south part of town on -Broadway, wanted to build a. frame addition to his saloon and bumped into the fire limits part of the ordinance. He found the barrier unsurmountable, however, but was somewhat consoled by the thought that he would make Frank Farry, who had done the thing he wanted to do, tear his down. Incidentally Berger offered his attorney, L. L. Bomberger, $100 if he would take the case right now for him. The board intimated that no frame additions would be allowed with in the fire limits. Building Commis sloner Kllver brought up the usual re port. A representative of the Tenney Iy graham company was then listened to with reference to some improvements In the wiring part of the building or dinance. Ills suggestions were consid ered good and amendments were order ed accordingly. When made they will prevent any electrical wiring that is not put in conduits. Engineer Reports. City Engineer A. P. Melton submit ted his report for the grades of the streets and alleys in the Land com pany's subdivision, which will be acted upon at the next meeting. Two resolu tions, one relative to vacating the old road between the Wabash and the Michigan Central from Gary to Toles ton, and the other relative to vacating the road west of here near the Mlchl gan Central tracks, were adopted in ac cordance with the Land company's wish upon the understanding that the Land company build a road for Toleston, half a mile south of the present one. Additional steps were taken in the matter of the improvement of Wash ington street and Madison street, and" also in the widening of Nineteenth ave nue. On Tuesday the trustees take up with Township Trustee Kunert and Clark Station their desire to annex Clark. It is altogether probable that the county commissioners will be asked to annex Clark to Gary at their October meet lng. SPARKS CAUSE BLAZE. Sparks from a passing engine on the Calumet Terminal railroad this morn i in set fire to the roof of the build ing belonging to F. Conrad, 714 Shef held avenue. ine names made very little heady before the arrival of the tire department and caused only nominal damage. red and white hearts. Garden game were played during the evening, afte which refreshments were served. Th guests wre: Misses Birdie Hously, Mr and Mrs. Deakin and Messrs. Rosco Brenneman, Paul Mastelar. Guy Love Worman, Claude Palmer. Walter Webs ter. Warren Price, Otto Hudson an Charles Binder. Miss Champaign was a member o the Hammond high school until las year, when she began a business cours at the Jones business college. She 1 one of Hammond's very popular youn ladles. Mr. Love is assistant cashier a the F. S. Betz Co. Alexandria, Ind., Sept. IS. Beer flowed freely as water in the street of this city, when the police poured the contents of fifty bottles Into the gutter. The beer was confiscated in a raid on a "blind tiger" at the home of Isaac Thompson, this city.

BLACK FRIDAY FOR HIM Alva Green Verifies Presentiment of Evil on 13th.

Alva Green, who was quite well known in Hammond, having been employed here in the W. B. Conkey plant and for a short time as managing editor of a Whiting weekly newspaper as killed last Friday by a freight ngine at Princeton, Ind. Before leavng home he expressed a reluctance gainst taking up the work as night rd cierk in the Southern shops beause it was l-rlday tne I3tn or the month. His presentiment was verified. Green was a man of roving disposi tion, having traveled repeatedly over he country but always coming back o Indiana where his ratner ran a weekly paper in the southern part of the state. Green was a newspaper man or some ability but worked as a printer in the Conkey plant while in Hammond. He was also well acquainted with railroad work having worked on the road or a number of vears. He was employed in the Southern hops at Princeton, Ind., when the acmriii ueieu mm. Tne remains were taken to Ireland, Dubois county, for burial. GREAT DAY FOR HEBREWS. J.ne greatest day in the Hebrew hurch calendar. Atonement Day, will be observed bv tho Orthodov .Tt-wa r.f Hammond, beginning tomorrow evenng and lasng all day Wednesday, rri i , , . . . xne lime will he observed nv nraver and fasting. Tomorrow evening the Iammond Hebrew Sabbath school choir will sing at the services that will be leld in Chopin hall. A number of the ongs will be sung in the Hebrew lan guage by a chosen quartette. REV. SMITH LIKES LAFAYETTE. Rev. T. Smith returned this morning from LaFayette where he spent the first Sunday of his new pastorate at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church ie reports a most hearty reception from the large congregation of that prosperous church, an attendance of 300 at Sunday school and 60 at Epworth League service. On Saturday evening he attended Purdue night of the week of dedication service of the new $75,000 Y. M. C. A building of that city and met many former friends. HIT BY rOUL BALL. At a ball game at Harrison park yes terday afternoon a young boy about 10 year of age who was standins: be hind the batter, was struck by a foul ball and knocked unconscious. Xo permanent injury is expected to result, although it is said that he might have Deen junea n tne wound naa been a few inches higher, WALK WAS TOO NARROW. iMtH of Room, However, In the Ditch for Couple of Drunken Sailor. (Special to I.nke County Times.) East Chicago, Sept. 16. Two drunken men, George Skelly and George Ferry, who were trying to assist each other to navigate in the vicinity of Chicago and Forsyth avenue, suddenly found that the walk was too narrow, and Ferry fell headlong into the gutter. While trying to assist his partner to his feet, Skelly also became over balanced, but was unfortunate enough to land on his head instead of some softer part of his body with the result that a deep gash was cut in his scalp and be bled profusely before he could be given medical assistance. Ferry was taken to his home to sleep it off. GAINS SYMPATHY AT TRIAL. John Jacobs, Accused of Robbing Man at AYhose Houne He Roomed, Tells of A'eglect. A young lad, John Jacobs, on the witness stand in the superior court thi3 afternoon, charged with robbing his employe of $50, told such a pitiful tale of woe and neglect that hard hearted attorneys and officers of the court could not keep from shedding tears, rue pitirut tale wnicn may gain for Jacob his liberty. The boy, who gives his age as 18 stated that he was the son of a wealthy brush manufacturer of Chicago, whose wife died six months ago and who re cently remarried. The new wife con ceived a dislike for her stepson right rrom tne start ana made nome lire a misery for him. He was soon compelled to leave the home of his child hood and he wandered down to Gary where he sought and was given em ployment with the union rsews company. He roomed at the house of a man named Cohen and while there took $S5 from the dresser drawer. He was immediately arrested and has served sixty days in jail awaiting his trial. THINKS HOODOO FOLLOWS HIM. Dave Person, Em ployed at standard Steel, Kxperlenees Second Accident Here. Dave Person, who is emrloyed in the Standard Steel plant as an electrical worker, is beginning to think that a hoodoo follows him, especially since he met with his second accident this morn' ir.f? at the plant. He was taken to the hospital. While working about one of the cranes this morning Person had his right foot caught in the machinery which resulted in badly crushing the member. Several months ago Person fell from an eighteen-foot scaffold at which time he was painfully injured- He waa laid up for some time then, and the prob abilities are that he wlil have to remain for a long time at St. Margaret's hos pital. ELECT DELEGATE. The members of the Truman Methodist Episcopal church met last night and elected Mrs. Elizabeth Metier as lay-delegate to the annual ChicagoGerman conference, which will be held at Milwaukee

TWENTY FOUR KILLED

111 Illl GQLLISI Error in Order Given as Cause; Fifty Passengers in Day Coach. DOUBLE HORROR IS AVERTED Shrieks and Groans Rend Air as Res cuers Work in Early Morning Honrs Many Unidentified. White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 15. Through the error of a train dispacher twenty-four persons were killed and as many more seriously injured early to day in a head-on collision on the Con cord division of the Boston and Maine railroad. The Dead. BARRETT, MISS, Manchester, X. II. It LA KE, MRS. F. C, South Corinth, Vt. URIGGS, MKS. E. L., Went Canaan, X. II. COXGROT, J. I, Sonimerville, Mass. DINCAX, JOHX G., Uethel, Vt. G AGON', MRS. 1HILI,I1 Sherbrooke. GIRO , MISS ALVIXA, Xuahua. I.ARGV, MRS. MARGARET, Manches ter, X. II. IMIEM'S. FRED 31., Ochiltree, Texas. SHAVGIIXESSEY, TIMOTHY, Castle liar, liiebec. SHAVGIIXESSEY, 31RS. ST. 11 ERR E, 31ISS AXXIE, Isle Verte, 1 ue bee. WAR HEX, 3IRS. A. E., Haverhill, Mass. WEBSTER. 31HS., dressmaker from 3tHNsachunetts. TEX UXIDEXTIFIED BODIES The Badly Injured. Barrett. John. Manchester, N. II.; head and breast Injured. Batchelder, E. A., Somerville; ankle broken. Ma.ernon. Phillip. Sherbrooke; ankle broken. Jansen. Miss Abby, Nashau; broken frontal bone. Jacques, Arthur, Millbury; internal in juries. Saunders, -, Xashau, N. II.; legs and arms injured. Saunders, Mrs. S.. Xashau; head and back injured. Saunders, Mrs. C. N., Nashau; wounds C, Nashau; contusions on head. Saunders, Miss on face. Saunders, Miss D., Nashau; Internal in juries. . Saunders. Fred. Nashau: shoulders in jured. The wreck occurred just before dawn on a stretch or tracic near uanaan eta tion. A heavy northbound freight crashed Into ; the southbound Quebec express. ' The day coach of the- passen- j ger train, crowded with persons, mostly New England mill , workers returning from a fair at Sherbrooke, Que., was smashed to matchwood. No one in the coach escaped death or serious injury. Passengers in four sleeping coaches at the rear end of the passenger train escaped with a severe Jolting. The crowded Montreal express, which was following the Quebec train, almost ran on to the wreck in the early morning mist. It was stopped only a few hundred yards behind the wreck and its passengers aided in the work of res cue. As soon as the passengers who had escaped Injury recovered from the stunning shock they groped their way forward to the day coach, which in the dim light presented a ghastly spectacle. Fortunately, fire did not add to the horror of the wreck, for the smashed engines lay far off the track. Sun Rises Over Horror. The train hands and passengers quickly began the work of rescue. The bodies of the dead were laid beside the track quickly, while the rescuers turn ed their attention to those who needed aid. Great beams were lifted, broken joists were thrown aside, and the bleeding and mangled forms were dragged out and laid on the backs of broken seats or upon blankets from the sleeping cars. Wounds were hastily bound up and cuts stanched by strips of bedding from the sleepers. The lit tle band worked diligently in the dawning light before the doctors came. Hammond, Ind., Sept 11, 1907. Editor, Lakh Countt Tikes: Dear Sir In your issue of Sept. 3 in an article headed, xypnoia lias tree Rein," Dr. Kplley is quoted as having said, in an irtterview, that "the trouble seems to be due to the impurity of the water and the unsanitary condition of the alleys and garbage boxes, and no one should think of drinking any water that has not been thoroughly boiled. Filtering the water does very little, if any good, as it increases the volume of water consumed in which there are proportionately a larger num ber of germs, without destroying them.' I believe the doctor to have been talking at random upon a subject (fil tration) of which he had never mado a study. There is an old eaying that would apply, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof." I have never felt wealthy enough to have an analysis of the water made before and after filtering, but I have been putting in filters in and about Hammond for the past four and a half years, and will pay five dollars for Information of anyone who uses my filters or any good natural stone filter who warn particular to drink only the filtered water that ever took typhoid fever or any, disease peculiar to bad water. Nearly every doctor in the city (including Dr. Kelley) has a filter in their own home and many of them say "they would nc4 use the water without filtering, and some say filtering and boiling. I believe the general run of filters would protect those using them from havin tvphoid fever. I am so sure of thi fact, that when a filter is purci-fised from me I am willing to pay the doctor bill in case the purchaser, after being careful to drink the filtered water, is taken with typhoid fever. Very respectfully, GEO. A. A. MASON.

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Monday, Sept. F. B. CARR presents 16 The Ever Lasting Musical Comedy A HOT OLD TIME Book and Lyric Geo. M. Cohan and E. B. Selden A Roisterious, Boisterious Rollicking, Frolicking Medley of MUSIC and MIRTH 12 Tuneful Whistling Song Hits 12 6 months in N.Y. 4 months In Chicago Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c.

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JOHN T. COININERS, Manager

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18 The Beautiful Pastoral Drama "Our New Minister"

PRICES: Week Nights and Sunday Mat. 15, 25, 35, 50c Wed. and Sat. Mat 10, 15, 20, 25c. Boxes 35c. Sunday Nirjht, 25, 35, 50, 75c

OPENING. FALL SEASON POWERS' Evenings 8: IS, Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 2:15 Charles Frohman Presents Henry Jones' Play T HYPOCRITES "Cxptditncy is man's wisdom, doing right Is God's" 7 tfonitis at the Hudson Theatre, New York Prices- Eras. & Ul Rai, $2 to 50c, Wad, Mat. $1,59 to 53c r Your money back any

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IMPKOVEIHENTS CONFIRMED. Hoard of Public Works Passes Ilesolutlons Autborialni? Sewers and Sidewalks. At the meeting of the board of public works this morning a confirmatory resolution was passed for sewers in Ash and Cameron streets. A resolution waa passed authorizing the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction of sidewalks on Chicago avenue, Williams and Howard streets. There being no other business before the board the members went to the Ilohman street bridge which is under repair, in order to make an Inspection of the work that Is being done. The bridge has again been oponed to team traffic, but Is still closed for the street cars. OLD RESIDENT SUCCUMBS. William IL Ripley, of S31 Gostlin street, one of the oldest accidents of Hammond, died shortly after 10 o'clock

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Wednesd'y, Sep.18 B. C WHITNEY presents The Effervescent Musical Cocktail PIFF! PAFF! POUF! by STANGE, J CROMU& SCHWARTZ With an Excellent Cast Headed by BEN. F. GRINNELL lor two years featured as Comedlaa at the New York Hippodrome and the Dashing Comedienne LULU McCONNELL The Original American Pony Ballet A Chorus of Exceptional Vocal Talent and Beauty; 8 solid months at the Casino, New York; Stagei by Qus Sohlke. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c, 1.00 SOUTH CHICAGO Thursday, Friday and Saturday Sept. 19, 20, 21. Tho Thrilling Melodrama "4 Corners of the Earth" ILLINOIS EVERY NlQMr AT KIUHT SHARP Matinees Wednesdays mai Saturdays - Charles Frohman Presents r. Hattie Williams In the Daintiest Musical Comedy la years THE LITTLE CHERUB time you are dissatisfied

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Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted GRADE CUT GLASS Hammond B this morning after a sickness that had taken on a severe form during the past month, but which had been pro tracted over the greater part of three years. Mr. Ripley was 62 yeara old. His condition was one of general debility and during his illness there never was any hope of his complete recovery. Mr. Ripley was born in Wheeling. W. Va., but had lived In Hammond for eighteen years, having been employed in the Simplex plant during the last year. The deceased leaves a wife and eleven children. The surviving children are: William, Mrs. R. Jenkins, Peter, Miss Anna, Mrs. John Powell, jr.. Bertha, Miss Ella, George, Miss Levinia and twin daughters, Ethel and Edith. While definite funeral arrangements have not been made it is thought that the interment will take place next Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Schmurr and family of Lansing spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Hornak at their home in Stat Line street.

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