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WHITING NEWS Mrs. James Connor, whose serious Illness was reported In The Times last night died at her home In Flschrupp avenue yesterday morning, death being due to a tumor on the base of the brain. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Anton Meyoski of Indiana Harbor was arrested by Constable Miller last night for perjury. His trial will be before Judge Jones this evening. Mrs. Li la Schoeneman has returned to her duties as teacher of the sixth grade. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cunningham of thlo avenue, a son. ROBERTS DALE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bader of Harrison avenue, celebrated their twentyfifth wedding anniversary at their home last evening by giving a 6 o'clock dinner to a number of friends They were the recipients of many beautiful pieces of silverware. The many friends here of Charley Page, will be sorry to hear of the death of his wife at South Chicago last evening. Mr. Page was formerly a , resident of this place and Is well known here. Josoph Vaha and George Dorsch, who have been engaged In the wholesale sausage business for some time, have enlarged their business and are now handling all kinds of meats. VALPARAISO NEWS Mrs. Thomas Barnes and son, who have been visiting William Bond and family the past two weeks, returned to their, home In Elkhart today. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Parsons, of South Haven, Mich., are the guests of E. Zimmerman and family for a few days. E. C. Hodges and family of Jollet, 111., are here visiting at the home of D. L. Jones and family. The Valparaiso Tigers football team will play the South Bend team at the fair grounds In this city, Sunday, Oct. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Croft have gone to TVheeler where Mr. Croft will work tor the Monarch Printing company. E. H. El Erding has returned from a month's sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Loui Jones, who have been visiting relatives here the past month, returned to their home at Ames, la., last night. President McCrea of the Pennsylvania road, accompanied by some thirty high officials of the road, arrived here on a special train from. Chicago and Remained over night, leaving this morning at 7:30 o'clock for the East Edward Goodrich and family are moving here from Michigan City. TVW111 Llnder returned to his home In Bucyrus, O., this morning, after a visit with his brother, Fred, here. S. B. Eason and D. D. Stukey of Btargls, Mich., are the guests of M. J. Drapler and wife. Mrs. S. TV. Trump, former resident of this city, died at her home in San Diego, Cal., Oct. 9. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Crocker of this city. GRIFFITH NEWS Mrs. L. A. Southworth, who has been very sick for a long time. Is much better and there Is a good chance for hor recovery. Arthur Sohofleld, who has been employed at the Panama canal. Is expected home in a few days. MERRILLVILLE NEWS A. Saxton, with a force of men, is applying a layer of fine gravel on the road between Merrlllville and Crown Point. Henry Merrill of Hammond spent the day in town. Henry formerly resided Jn this quiet suburb. Fred Krieter and Sam B. Woods are attending the dairy show in Chicago today. Both gentlemen are enthusiastic breeders of Ilolsteln cattle, and each have large herds. TOLLESTON NEWS Mrs. F. E. Harms is visiting with relatives at the Ridge for a few days. Miss Ama Sandrum went to Oklahoma yesterday where she will spend the winter. WHEELER NEWS The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will give their annual harvest home supper one week from last evening. The Wheeler high school will give a Halloween social on the evening of Oct. 31. The most ghostly ghosts and the most wierd wizards you ever witnessed will then be brought forth. Mrs. Jeova Hill of Kouts. Ind., formerly a teacher in Wheeler, spent Thursday with Mrs. John Gott. Pupils of Mr. Craig's room are soliciting money for an organ for their room. CROWN POINT NEWS Edith Rudolph is a Paris visitor and expects to visit several other points of Interest in Europe before returning home. Dr. George D. Brannon left this morning for his farm south of Lowell. Tonight the Independent Order of Foresters, Court Crown Point No. 4, will give a grand ball in the Central Music hall. The Crown Point baseball team will play the Turkey Creek team next Sun-

day afternoon Immediately east of the Erie depot. Little David Anson Root, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Root, had an operation preformed In the Wesley hospital, Chicago, yesterday and the little fellow stood it semarkably well. He was In poor health for some time and it Is said that an operation was the last resort. The auditor's office Is crowded with work and more is being handed In regular every day, and if the pace keeps up Auditor Johnson will be compelled to run a night gang. Marriage License Elexsander Pranis, Indiana Harbor.. 29 Ludwika Depszls, Indiana Harbor.. 25 Stephen A. Malato, Chicago 35 Iora Xewraark, Chicago 23 Henry F. Lamph, Chicago 41 Margaret E. Culver, Chicago 34 Charles Thomas, Chicago 22 Mabel Valentine, Chicago 19 Thomas Chamberlain, Chicago 46 Emma M. McMahan, Chicago.. 27 N'els Christenson, Kenosha, Wis.. ..29 Minnie E. McCiinnity, Pleasant Prairie. Wis 35 Frank Bajev, Whiting 24 Katarzyna Kesek, Whiting 21

Theodore L. Grubbs. Chicago 27 Marguerite Dart, Chicago 21 John Wagner, Hammond 57 Francis John, Hammond 44 HOBART NEWS Carl Samuelson, druggist at the Pet erson drug store, and wife, left yes terday for a couple of weeks' visit with his parents in Illinois. Manuel Schillo, who is now working for the Wabash railroad a3 telesrranher at Crocker, was home yesterday. Contractor W. W. Hatch and wife went to South Bend, yesterday for a few days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Mauners of Kansas, are here spending their honeymoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bender LOWELL NEWS F. Steward of Rockey Ford, Colo., Is here for a week's visit with his sister, Mrs C. E. Black and family. Mllo Brannon Is now electrician at the Lowell light plant. Rural Mall Carrier Davis Is taking his annual fifteen days' vacation. Mrs E. J. Steward of Valparaiso, has come to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Black in Eagle Creek township A law partnership has been formed Between S. C. Dwyer and T. B. Robinson, with offices in the K. of P block The Lowell high school team and the Momence high school team will play a game of basket ball at the opera house tonight DYER NEWS Mr. and Mrs. August Schulte are the happy parents of a little baby boy, who arrived at their home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Keilman spent yesterday at Chicago Heights visiting relatives A very fitting partner to the large pumpkin brought over from Schererville some time ago, is a large squash, raised by Fred Buse of Dyer. The squash measures fifty-two inches in circumference and weighs between sixty-five and seventy pounds HESSVILLE NEWS W. B. LaParle of Chicago, is the guest of T. F. Gorman. Julius Hess of Hammond was a business caller here Monday. EAST CHICAGO NEWS Judge DeBrlae couldn't decide who owned the goose, and dismissed the case against Lewis Sabo for stealing the fowl. The A. L. X. girls meet tonight at the home of Miss Alta Specter. Robert Reed, the city engineer, staked out the site for the new city hall yesterday and Contractor Johnson will commence the construction at once. The city has purchased a fine new buggy and drop harness to be used in the police department. Albert Given sold lots twenty-four and twenty-five in block two on Chicago avenue, near Todd, to the Water and Light company for $3,000. It is reported that the company will erect an office on the premise. The Tigers will play the Hammond Athletics tomorrow at Harrison field. The game will be a curtain ral3er for the contest between Crown Point and Hammond high schools. A large delegation of East Chicagoans will be present to root for the boys. H. H. Haylett left yesterday for Racine, Wis., where he will attend the wedding of his sister.. Charles Fichter has the contract tor decorating and papering the First National bank. Just received a large assort ment oi nne Hand Painted CHINA WARB Marked at astonlshtntfr low prices. MAX NASSAU, jewel0!,an EAST CHICAGO. IND. IF YOU WANT WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT trade at the reliable GROCERY and MARKET 4713 Forsythe Ave. EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA F. JACOBSON, Prop.

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Jack Montgomery has returned from a pleasure trip through the east. Miss Bessie King, the librarian. Is attending a meeting of the State Li brary association at Indianapolis. The literary society has Just announced Its lecture course for the com ing season. The first number Is Dr Vincent at the Christian church Oct 24. Mrs. Ed Rhoades and daughter, Mrs Radcliffe, gave a china shower in honor of Miss Cecil Morgan at the home of the former, yesterday. Miss Morgan is to be married to Mr. Shotts of Chi cago on Oct. 30. Several football enthusiasts are planning to attend the Wabash-Michl-gan game at Indianapolis Saturday to see our former hero, Dobbins, who plays half back on the Wabash te&m W. W. Burns, now of Minnesota, ar rived here yesterday for several days stay on business matters. MUNSTER NEWS Miss Alice Kartenhoenen was pleasantly surprised by a number of her friends last evening in honor of her fourteenth birthday. There were games and music and a very enjoyable even ing was spent. Those present were: Richard Klootwyk, Albert Kooy, Case Kooy, Annie Kooy and Mary Van Strlckt. Refreshments were served at ten. The Misses Ruly Wilson and Efta Henderson were guests at a dinner given by Mrs. R. Wilcox of Hammond in honor of Miss Stamp, Wednesday evening. H. F. Karke, Louis Dittrich and George Dittrich visited the Odd Fellow lodge in Hammond last evening. Mr. Dittrich took the second degree. ST. JOHNS NEWS William Tcutemacher from Dyer, transacted business in St. John, Thursday. Today was visiting day for the St. John township teachers. Misses Cecelia and Rose Ludwig visited the schools in Munster. Two different parties contemplating the purchase of the farm belonging to Mrs. Helen Austgen of Hammond, were In town the past days to look over the place. $100 REWARD, S100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actlnc directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength bv building up tlve constitution and assisting nature In doing its work The proprietors have bo much faith in Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case, that It fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO Toledo.'o. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Familv Pllla fnv stiuatlon. KNOCKOUT FOR THE SINN FEIN Prominent Leader of That Irish So ciety la tripped of His Offl. cial Honors. Dublin, Oct. IS. Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, who recently resigned hla seat In the house of commons because he did not sympathize with the policy of the Nationalist par ty, has been deprived of the chairman ship otf the general council of the Irish county councils by 81 votes to 11. This action is an outcome of Sir Thomas secession from the party. Oneill, chairman of the Dublin county council, and a supporter of John E. Redmond, will suweed Sir Thomas as chairman of the general council. This means the defeat of the Sinn Fein society, as the general council represents all Ireland. INDIANA HARBOR Mr. and Mrs. Dlsbrow of Chicago Heights, are visiting relatives in the Harbor. F. F. Feppett has moved to Chicago. Attorney P. A. Parks went to his home in Valparaiso and is sick there with typhoid fever. B. Given has purchased a lot onJ Pennsylvania avenue and expects to bring his family here from the old country. A. TV. Hillberg, formerly of this place, is now residing in South B.end. Mies Olive Mclnerney, -who left here about three years ago, has returned from Canada with her father. Joe Poundt's Roumanian barber has gone to Montana and a new barber from the city has taken his place. Oscar Georg, the druggist, is erecting a new two-story brick building on Michigan avenue, opposite the ripw auditorium. A. F. Pound has purchased a cottage on Commonwealth and will move it to Elm street, where he will place a brick foundation under it and make a. twoflat building. M. O. Sherman, who has been local manager of the telephone company, has been transferred to Hammond. The employes of the Lake Shore gave a dancing party In Cline's hall "Wednesday night and a very enjoyable time is reported. KAUFMAN'S New Empire Hotel & Buffet WILLIAM KAUFMA.X. Pro. 21 Meals $4.50 Stasia 25e Full Line oi Imported and Domestic Liquors and Cigtrs. , Cor. Guthrie and Michigan Ave. Telephone lad. Harbor 612

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count ProtjADIy Murdered. Warsaw, Oct 13. Countess Zainovsika left Blnlystok on a train for this city Wednesday, but she mysteriously 0n the way hither, and ,unc rtnon to suspect foul play. Blood-stained garments were found In the compartment occupied by the countess, and it Is supposed that she was robbed and murdered and her body thrown out of the car window. Two Democratic Candidates. Boston, Oct. is. The time for withdrawal of names of persons nominated for state officers has expired, but in changes have been made on the various state tickets, and both General Charles TV. Rartlett, of Newton, and Henry H. Whitney, of Brookhno, will appear as candidates for governor at tne November election. Admiral MelTillo Takeg a Wife. Philadelphia, Oct IS. Announcement is made here of the marriage at New York of Rear Admiral George W. Melville, U. S. N. (retired), of this city, and Miss Entella S. Tolls, also of Philadelphia. The ceremony was performed in the -Little Church Around the Comer." Rear Admiral Melville is 60. years of age. Why Young Preachers Are Scarce. Cleveland. O., Oct. IS. The allurements of commercial life and fear of the "ministerial dead line" are assigned as reasons for the alarming decrease in the number of young men entering the ministry by tho Congregational national council, duriDg Its closing session. GARY NEWS The Nagel Lighting Supply company has opened a new office and shop at Washington street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. Senator A. J. Bowser and son were in Gary yesterday and noted the progress that has been made on the town and mill site. The grading of Fourth avenue has been started and the street will be gotten into shape for traffic as soon as possible. Attorney Owen Crumpacker of Hammond visited Gary on legal business yesterday. THE PAIiiE-MAURER COMPANY HARDWARE and FURNITURE Broadway and Eight Ave. GARY, IND. WINES, LIQUORS. AND CIGARS Only High Grade Good THE GARY Buffet and Restaurant Charles Della-Chlesa, Prop. Broadway. Gary lniL

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HAGUE ACHIEVEMENTS Llt of the Convention Which Have Been Agreedl Upon inference End Today. The Hague, Oct, IS. The Hajua peace conference, after being In cession for months, will hold its closing session today. The final act of the conference wns the adoption of a minute giving President Roosevelt credit for proposing the conference, the czar for cnlilnsr it and Queen Wilhelmina for convoking: it Following are the conventions agreed upon: "I. The peaceful regulation of International conflicts. II. Providing for an international prize court. III. Rozluatius the rights and duties of neutrals on land. IV. Regulating the rights and duties of neutrals at sea. v. Covering the laying of submarine mines. VI. The bombardment of towns from the sea. VII. The matter of the collection of contractual debts. VIIL The transformation of merchantmen Into warships. IX. The treatment of captured crews. X. The inviolability of fishing boats. XI. The Inviolability of the postal service. XII. The application of the Geneva convention and the Red Cross to sea warfare, and, XIII. The laws and customs regulating land warfare." SHE DEFENDS HER TITLE; Rose Fritz, of New York, Continues To Be the Champion Typewriter Operator. New York, Oct. IS. Miss Rose L. Fritz, of this city, successfully defended her title of champion typewriter at the national business show at Madison Square -rarden, defeating Faul Hunter, of Chicago, from whom she won the championship three years ago. Her record for one hour's copying from manuscript was 5,019 words, which with eighty-one errors, each one of which counted five words off, gave her a net score of 5.214, or an average of e,hty-seven words a minute, one word a minute better than her previous record. Hunter's net score was 3,573, he having many errors, and an average of sixty words a minute. Carl Schwenck, of Chicago, finished third, with an average of fifty-nine woTds, Sent Their Love to Japan. Cleveland, O., Oct 18. Just before adjourning sine die the national Congregational council adopted a resolution which Is to be forwarded to the Japanese minister at Washington, Viscount Aoki, expressing friendliness for Japan. Coal Operators Invited. Columbus, O., Oct. 18. Chio coal operators have received Invitations from the officers of the U, M. W. to a conference to be held at Indianapolis Oct i'9, looking toward a restoration of the Interstate agreement

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