Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 163, Hammond, Lake County, 23 April 1908 — Page 6

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CROWN POINT NEWS

Streets Will Be Fine. ' Crown Pointers- will be practically assured of - good -.streets. If the plans . of some'of its'cftieens ,do not. go 'awry, and the commissioners look with favor on the . project, which it Is believed they 'will, as all-that is asked- is In entire harmony with the state law governing the building of free gravel ' roads Jn a township. On last Thursday a petition was filed which will be considered by the commissioners at , their regular meeting In May, for a r free gravel road, commencing on , the : south end of Ridge street running north to Clark street, thence west to Jackson street; thence north and south t along said street, connecthigwith the Joliet street road and the one which now ends at the corner "of Jackson r, and North streets. Now comes another petition of Herbert S. Barr and over four hundred property holders and voters, asking for free gravel xoads along the following described streets: Commencing at the west end of the free stone road known as the Jenkins road, at the Intersection of JackBon and north streets in said town, thence west to East street, thence Bouth to South street, thence east to he free stone road on said South street and known as the "Cemetery road," also along South street from said East street to Main street and there connecting with the tree gravel road. Also along North street from East 'to Main street and' there connecting with the free gravel road. Concrete curbing will probably be put along the above proposed Improvement at the direct expense of the respective property holders. Paul Raasch purchased a new horse n last sale day, paying near the two hundred dollar mark for the animal. The price of horses has not lowered any In spite of automobiles, as was predicted when they first became practicable. Mr. Raasch will give the horse which he has driven constantly on the feed wagon for years, a vacation. Mrs. D. A. Root visited with friends In Chicago yesterday. It is rumored that one of Crown Point's popular young ladles, living on Court street, will soon take up her residence in a neighboring town as a matron instead of a Miss. Lawyer Morton was transacting business in Hammond and Chicago yesterday. Miss Marie Hansen, librarian at the Carnegie library, visited with Hammond friends and relatives yesterday. Anton Horst transacted business in Hammond Wednesday. Mrs. Abe Sherman is moving Into her new cottage , on Court street this week. There 13 still a scarcity of modern houses for rent in Crown Point, and at least ten could be used advantageously by people wishing an up-to-date dwelling. Mr. Daugherty, a monumental workman, is working for William Parry during the spring rush at the Pioneer Monumental works at this place. Peter Schmal and son Harvery, were Chicago, visitors yesterday.. Mrs. "Harold H. Wheeler has issued invitations for a luncheon and afternoon party on Friday in honor of her '"sister, Mrs'. Lewis Maulsby, who is here on a visit from Iowa. ' Mrs. Eunice louche was a Chicago Visitor yesterdayTruant Officer Muzzall was In Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago yesterday rounding up delinquent school kids in those places, v. Mrs.' John Minas and Mrs. Woodke returned last evening from Hammond, where they spent the day. , Mr. Parkinson, the machinist, trans acted business in the interest of his work in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Julius Rockwell was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lassen of Cedar Lake are visiting .with Crown Point friends for a few days. ; There are no new developments in the Crown Point-Gary proposed street car line and Crown Pointers are all playing the role of "Mlcawber." Practically all the details have been completed up to the place where the company takes the reins and it is said that the matter is only a question of finances with them at present. It is said that the Fbrejfjers have abandoned the idea of giving one of their famous picnics this year and will give their usual date to the firemen, who; Will hold the county volunteer firemen's" tournament at' the Fair grounds. A monster celebration is being planned for that time. The prospect looks bright for a "bumper crop" in everything raised by the farmer and if we don't have a killing frost this year's fruit yield ought to be a record breaker, as all the fruit trees .are loaded with buds. The farmers are taking advantage of Jhe last two days of fine weather and are humping themselves planting seeds. Fred Wood, who moved from this place to Hammond, still has a "soft spot" In his heart for Crown Point and says he may .come back to live and build a residence on property that he owns here. , Fred still thinks he can pick a plum off the political tree, anywhere from constable to sheriff. Mrs. Howell V. Party Is visiting with Mr. and, Mrs. W. D. Wilcox of Chi cago. - The Q. A.' M. club met on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Ina Bell Peterson on Court street. Eight games of cinch were played and the prizes were captured by Miss' Hannah C. Black, Miss Ira Farley and Miss Gwendoline Parry. After a delightful .supper the club was adjourned. - Y Crown Point High School Notes. ; A track meet has been' arranged

with the Lowell high school on Saturday, May 9, at the Fair grounds.' Negotiations are also under way for a meet with the Hebron high school at some near future data. The athletes of the C P. H. S. A. A. invite everybody in town to the pie social to be given by them at the H. S assembly room on Friday evening. The proceeds will go toward defraying the expenses for the training of the boys for the coming athletic events and they deserve the patronage of all those interested In the high school. A' fine program has been prepared and will be rendered as follows: Duet Bernlce Ott and Essa Crowell Vocal Solo Edward C. Glover Piano ...William Bartholomae Selection ...Male Quartet Recitation MabelCrawford Violin Solo Andrew Newman Trio. . .Misses Grimmer, Glover, Raasch Song....." H. S. Chorus It Is said that the graduates will wear the regulation cap and gown this year at the gtaduating exercises The athletes are working hard at their valrous "stunts" for the coming athletic meet, but they will have to "get up In the morning" to outclass the preparation and training some of the other county schools are doing at present. The graduating class for 1908 will be composed of two boys and eight girls, providing nothing happens to change the plans now. Their names are as follows: James Burge, Edward Newtbn, Mabel Wilson, Lena Miller, May Bailey, Alma Heide, Hattie Felton, Hazel Smith. Essa Crowell and Louise Barck.

EAST CHICAGO JDIJURBOR ' W. H. Smith, representing H. C. Frick, was here yesterday looking after the interests of his principal. Miss Edith Collier was in Chicago TuVsday shopping. Ben Roop left yesterday with all his tool3 for Gary to work on the Kahn & Zimmerman building for which he has the contract. Mr. Charles E. Fowler was in LaPorte yesterday on business. Mr. Sam Katz was the guest of his cousin, Louis Cramer in Danville, 111., yesterday. J. R. Nelson of the Metropole, went to Chicago yesterday to visit his wife who has been sick for some time. She is getting much better now, however. Herman Flehr made his first appear ance yesterday at the Palace in a new Merry Widow suit. J. D. Williams says the suit makes everything else in East Chicago look like selling platers. Mack Foland had the whole police force hunting his dog Buck, last Tuesday. He returned home himself ' and Mack thinks he was Just out looking for chickens. The Fin de Siecle club was enter tained Tuesday night by Miss Agnes Fisk at her home on Magoun avenue. Lunch was served. Ed Rul sprained his ankle yesterday while Jumping. Mrs. Charles Johns has Just returned from a three weeks' visit with friends in Pittsburg, Pa. For bargains in millinery go to -Mrs. Blumenthal's, One Hundred and Thirtyseventh and Fir streets, Indiana Harbor adv. tf. . Frank Peterson of Magoun avenue, is sick with typhoid fever. Miss Hulda York, who has been sick for the past six weeks, is improving. 'Dr. 'Goldman "wilf move into the office to be vacated by Abe Ottenheimer the first of May. Miss Georgia Compton will eave next week for Muncle, Ind., to spend the summer visiting her sister there, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pitzel were in South Chicago yesterday attending the funeral of H. Levi, Mrs. Pitzel's brother. Miss Wilma Urie, sister of Mrs. Sid ney Veaco is studying vocal music In Chicago under .the direction of Mrs. btacy Williams. formerly with the Bush Temple Conservatory of Music. airs, wniiams is regarded as on of the best instructors in Chicago. Many complimentary remarks were heard on Miss Urie s solo at the Methodist church last Sunday, which unfortunate ly will be her last for some time, as her teacher has forbidden her to use her voice for the present.' Miss Urie was a leader in social and mu,sical cir cles in Sturgis, Mich., her home. Mr. James McShane of LaSalle, 111., was the guest of East Chicago rela tlves over Sunday.' Mrs. W. R. Diamond went up to Chi tagu yesieraay 10 near jtfaust sung by the Metropolitan Opero company at the Auditorium. A note book was found a day or two ago on Baring avenue which has been left at Veaco's drug store and will be delivered to the owner upon identification "of the property. The book was an inexpensive one, but the finder be lieves a list of names it contains may be of value to the owner. Visit Mrs. Blumenthal for hair goods Hair switches and chains made to order from your own hair. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh and Fir streets, Indiana Harbor. adv tf. FOR RENT Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 3733 Hemlock street, inaiana narDor. Inquire at the above place. 4-17-tf. CARL ANDERSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPECIALTY Telephone I. H. 062. Ilea. 621. Leaves It to His Fellow Men. Many a man's only Idea of helping his fellow man is to chip In a nickel when the plate is passed for the foreign heathen. -

WHITING NEWS

L. 0. T. M's Regular Meeting. The L. O. T. M. held their regular meeting Tuesday night. .' After the business routine Mrs. Conners com mittee proceeded to entertain the members. The committee were dressed to represent Coxey's army, causing much excitement and laughter. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. ' , .-- Field Secretary's Visit. A. Thompson, field secretary S. of the national rivers and harbors congress, will give an address Friday evening, April 24, on "Deep Water ways," a question of vital interest to tne entire Calumet region. The lecture will be given In the high school assembly hall under the auspices of the Commercial club. A cordial Invitation is extended to the general public, ladies especially, by the members of the club. - The high school had a fire drill Tuesday afternoon. The building was cleared In , one minute and fifty seconds, all coming down the fire escape. William Shade, who was injured by falling off a scaffold while at work in Gary, is improving. ' ' Harry Bernard' has recovered sufficiently to return from St. Anthony's hospital, and went to his home in Madison, Wis., with his parents, who were called here by his. illness. Henry S. Davidson has returned Belolt, Wis., where he was the guest of his brother, Orlando Davidson. Miss Mae Eaton is at the South Chicago hospital, where she underwent an operation for throat trouble. The address of persons who saw Al fred Liesse, who was killed at Whiting on the L S. & M. S. train that left Chi cago at 8:30 p. m. Feb. 23, 1908, Is greatly desired by his parents. Please notify Arthur Rounnyeaux, 116 Cleveland avenue, Whiting, Ind. 3t. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brinker have purchased the house of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Stevenson on Ohio avenue. Mrs. Raffles saw "Never Too Late to Mend" at the Calumet theater last night. P. J. Lavery has returned to his home in Bass Lake yesterday after spending several days here visiting with relatives and friends. Field Freeman of South Chicago was a Whiting visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Barnes of Mc Cool, Ind., are visiting the former's yarenia, jj.r. aim ivirs. jauiea xaayea. Mrs. J. L. Mills and daughter. Hazel, were in Chicago yesterday. Mr: and Mrs. Hahlitz were the guests of the latter's mother in South Chi cago. Mrs. Peter Pfelfer entertained Mrs. Michaels of Englewood at her home in Oliver street. Mesdames Herr and Hermann of Rlverview Park, Chicago, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlitz of One Hundred and Nineteenth street. Grandma Wuestenfelt Is entertaining Miss Sherr, the nurse who nursed her during her recent illness. Mrs. John Hannephin- has returned from Chicasro. where she has SDent a few days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hannephin. nr.. a ttt it . a.- . . j leruay iur muagu in visn a. uw uaya with her sister before leaving for Alton, her future home. The M. A. A. base ball team have se- .... j cured two engagements lor tne near future. On May 2nd they will play the Cheltenham team, and on the 3rd of May they will play the Indiana Harbor base ball -team. Both games will be played in this city. Mrs. George Girard was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Several members have resigned from the German Lutheran church and this aggregation are making plans to start another Lutheran church in Whiting. The bazaar given by the Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church. Monday and Tuesday evening was a com plete success. A neat sum being re alized to be used in the erection or a home of worship in Whiting. The Owls held a pedro party In the club rooms Tuesday evening, which proved to be a most pleasant social affair. The prizes awarded were as follows: Ladles 1st, Mrs. Frank N. Gavit: 2nd. Mrs. C. P. Dryden. Gents 1st, Bruce N. Nichols; 2nd, Frank B. Lewis. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Catherine Garvin of Chicago was a Whiting visitor yesterday. Mises Edith Oliff, Beulah J. Amey and Rosa Hagenbuch saw Verdi's pro duction of II Trovatore at tho Audi torium in Chicago, Tuesday night.' Miss Helen Mattern, accompanied by I several other University of Chicago students, saw Maude Adams In "The ! Jester" yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Travers and son, Joe of Fred street, have returned from Goshen, where they spent several days with relatives. ROBERTSDALE. Miss Elsa and Elisabeth Dust of Chi cago, were the guests of Mis Selma Ehlers of Roberts avenue the fore part of the week. Mrs. Fred Kosch and daughter. Miss Mate, were the guests of relatives In South Chicago, Tuesday evening. Miss Katie Girman spent Tuesday evening visiting friends in Chicago. Mrs. Henry Eggers and daughter, Buss jviamie spent Tuesday as tne guests or friends in Chicago. Miss Ella Hatt of Pearl street left yesterday to spend a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Cox of Porter, Ind. Mrs. Jasper Wichorst of Robert avenue, is able to be out again after being

confined to her home for a number of

weeks with typhoid fever. Rev. Gross of Chicago, 111., was a Robertsdale visitor Tuesday. Samuel Goon, who has been seriously 111 at his home In Atchison avenue with typhoid fever, is reported to be somewhat improved. The Sunshine circle of the Evangel!cal church of Robertsdale, will hold their regular monthly meeting a naay evening at the home of Miss Myrtle Hubbard of Reese avenue. All members are requested to be present. Miss Margaret Brenner of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Wilma Bahn at her home in Indiana boulevard last evening. Miss Carrie Herbert of South Bend, Ind., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. V. Herbert of 14 Reese avenue for a few weekg Messrs. Tom Smith and Tom Nichol son of Roberts avenue saw xne .Bohemian Girl" at the Auditorium in Chicago last evening. Mrs. Martin Davis and son Lawrence of Park Manor, 111., visited Mrs. William Bahn of Indiana boulevard yesterday. The teachers and pupils of the Frank lin school are preparing to give an Ice cream social in the kindergarten parlors of the Frank school, Friday evening, May 1, 1908. A cordial Invitation is extended to all. Mr. and -Mrs. Ed Snaudt.of Indiana boulevard, .visited relatives in Chicago Tuesday. A large number of people from here attended the recital at Whiting, given by the Whiting high school for the benefit of the Athletic association Tuesday evening. MUNSTER. Mr. A. C. Carpenter visited in Gary and Toleston yesterday. Miss Minnie Kutzbach was shopping in Hammond yesterday. Mr. C. P. Schoon was in Hammond today on business. Mr. Charles Stallbohm was a Hammond visitor yesterday. Mrs. A. C. Larpenteur and daugh ters, Clarice and Edna, of Seattle, Wash., are visiting here. Miss M. Kaske, who has been In Chi cago several days returned to her home today. LOWELL. Since the recent poultry show the people have awakened to the realiza tion that there is money in chickens and eggs if properly developed, scien Really handled and the best breeds secured, and this conglomerated mixing of varieties cut oue. Since the poultry show in February there have been j shipped into Lowell seventeen incuhntors tnr- ImmoHhto uco hv h1Mrr I ... -' J vbreeders, and not Just put on sale; con sequently a large quantity of "spring rs" will be ready for the markets by the Fourth of July and bring good prices. From March 1 to April 20, less than one month, there has been shipped by freight and express over the Monon alone from this station 946 cases of eggs, or 28,380 dozen, or a grand total of 331,450 eggs, which at the present price of 14 cents per dozen Is $3,868.98. This Is aside from the home consump tion and those carried on the trains in buckets and baskets by passengers. At this rate Lowell Is destined to become a poultry and egg shipping point of no mean dimensions. The democrats of Lowell and Cedar Creek township will hold a mass-meet ln& baturday nignt in the opera house to select delegates to the Joint representatltve convention of Lake and New ton counties and also for the selection of delegates to the county convention at Gary. The democrats are pretty well corralled into the fold this year, and are taking a more active interest in the county, state and national politics than they did four years ago, and with but few exceptions, will support the straight ticket, even though Bryan is the presidential nominee. Orrin Thomas is at the Wesley hos pital where he was operated on for I Ball stones. Forest Ragon, son of E. E. Ragon, has the smallpox Mrs. John Anderson is very sick of pneumonia. Oliver Palmer has gone to work in S. M. Rereve's store WHEELER. Misses Lizzie and Anna Witt were called to their home In LaPorte on account of the death of their uncle. Sheriff Riley of Valparaiso tran sacted business in Wheeler Wednesday. Leon Wheeler of the Monarch com pany, visited In Wheeler Wednesday on business. The A. O. O. G. lodge met last even ing In the Forester's hall on account of the Odd Fellows hall being generally repaired. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH? Are you as well, strong and vigorous as you used to be? Are you sometimes discouraged, and think you'll never be any better? Can yo tell the cause of your trouble. or what makes you sick? Do you know that about nine-tenths of all sickness is caused by kidney trouble? Have you ever stopped to think that your kidneys may be the cause of your poor health? ,., Most people do not realize how much work the kidneys are required to do every day. Every drop of blood In the body must pass through and be filtered by the kid neys thousands of a times a day. How can they do their work well if they are sick? If your kidneys need treatment. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root will nrove to be , the medicine von nei if you will write to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., every reader of i this paper, who has not already tried Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver an Bladder Remedy, may receive a i ow" ,suj,

GARY NEWS

Boxing Exhibition Tomorrow. Much interest is being taken in Gary over the boxing exhibitions to be held in the big tent tomorrow night. This is the second of a series which will be given in Gary throughout the summer. The attraction this week will be much better than the week before and If the weather is good a great crowd will be in attendance. A large party from Chicago who is also expected to swell the number In attendance. The bouts are being backed by Chicago enthusiasts. The attraction Friday will be Tony Moran of New York City vs. Kid Clabby of Hammond; Jim Rogers,. Gary vs. Jack Kelley of Chicago; and a wrestling match between young Hackenschmidt of Chicago and George Sterling of Minneapolis. Masonic Body Meets. The members of the Masonic Temple asociation held a meeting Tuesday for the purpose of electing permanent officers and selecting a site committee. The following will serve for the ensueing term: resident, Joseph Coffery; vice president, Ernest Simpson; secretary, George Manlove, and treasurer, James Bowlby. "The sight committee is as follows: E. C. Simpson, chairman, R. Rowley and H. S. Norton. Another meting will be held in a short time at which the site committee will report on the best location for the splendid structure which they will erect. The committee on the constitution end bylaws will also report. Attorney J. Glenn Harris was in Chicago last night on business. Mayor Knotts returned last night from LaPorte where he has been a witness in the Lace Shore condemnation suit pending in the Superior court. The Eagles will hold a fine banquet and meeting in their hall Friday night, at which all of the members are urged to be present. The affair will be limited to members only and after the dinner and the business Is disposed of they will indulge in a smoker. Glenn Rambo, day sergeant at the local police station, spent the day in Chicago yesterday on business. O. E. Yater of Burlington, Ind,, has come to Gary to accept a position with the Gary Heat, Water & Light com pany. He arrived here this morning. That Chicago capitalists are getting more and more confident in Gary is evidenced by the fact that another well known loan company, the eabody, Houghtellng & company of Chicago, one of the largest dealers In Chicago, are negotiating to make any amount of loans on Gary realty. An entertainment was given Wednes day night by the Odd Fellows in the Blnzenhoff hall, which though very successful was not as largely attended as the previous one. The high quality of the music was enjoyed by every one and it is regretable that more were not present to hear it. Chicken thieves are unusually busy at the present time in and around Gary and Toleston. The stealing of the birds is attributed mostly to the hunger In the community and It is thought that they sole because of their hunger rather then because of any malicious intent. In Toleston one person lost fifteen chickens in a night and has lost several since. But few people owning chickens in the community have es caped the depredations of the thieves and no clew to their Identity has been discovered. HOBART. A. K. Garhardt Is considerably im proved In health and able to be out, Yesterday he went to Hamlet, Ind., to visit his son, Hardesty, for a few days Mrs. A. J. Smith was a visitor In Chi cago yesterday. Alexander & Gerber of Hammond are putting In a cement sidewalk for Smith & White in front of the Gazette office on Main street. Paul Newman and C. Goldman trans acted business In Chicago on Tuesday. Mrs. Cooper of Fort Wayne, Ind., Is here visiting her brother James Mur ray .and family for a few days. A. J. Smith, Dr. Clara Faulkner and Mrs. A. F. Nitchman went to Indian apolis Tuesday evening to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Claude Toothill has purchased the tea and coffee store on Main st. from Porter Mayhew and will take posses sion of the same on May 1. Miss Fonetta Newcomb, of Atwood, Ind., returned to Hobart Monday to visit at the home of Mrs. Rode Toot hilL "COKE" IS SOLD IN HAMMOND. (Continued from Page One.) was accosted. "How would you like to have your picture taken," said the reporter, "It won't cost you a cent and I will give you a print." The fellow looked around suspicious ly, and finally deciding that the stran ger would not get ' him Into trouble he said, "wen. i nave not nad my picture taken for twenty years and I guess I will take you up." The picture was made in a hurry and the man was promised a copy if he would come back the next time he visited the city. 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Secretary's Office In Majestic Eldd. HAMMOND asked. "You see they have put the lid on tight In Chicago" he replied. 'but I have no difficulty in getting it here." Telia of Cblcagro Fiends. Then followed a long conversation of which the mcst startling feature was the fact that there aro "coke" clubs in Chicago where the victims of the habit congregate and "shake their heads off" as the dope fiend expressed it. It appears that both male and fe male are victims of this terrible habit They seat themselves around a little table upon which a receptacle containing the cocaine is placed. It is passed from one to another and each in turn takes a pinch of it and snuffs it into the nose. The sensation lasts all night and the cocaine is such a stimulant that no one thinks of sleeping. The cocaine fiend volunteered the information that the members of the "coke" club are the worst thieves and liars in the world. Depravity of "Dope" Users. "They will steal everything they can get their hands on," said he, "and you can never place any reliance in what they say. Your best friend will take everything In the worls and then swear he did not do it, even should you happen to catch him in the act." "I was first a morphine fiend" said the man, and I contracted that habit as a result of sickness. I frequently had cramps in my stomach and the doctors gave me morphine in various forme. It seemed to relieve me. He would sometimes give me hypodermic injections. He even went so far as to leave the needle where I could use it when. I wanted to and the result was that I got over having the cramps, but acquired the morphine habit." "I got In with a gang of other fiends and some one told me that 'coke' had the other stuff 'beaten a whole city block so I tried It. I liked the cocaine better than I did the morphiD"? and have been taking It ever since." The Chicago man said he worked every day and the habit did not in terfere with his dally duties. His ap pearance and his nervousness, however belled his statement and the fact that he took time from work to go to Hammond three times a week proved him to be the liar that he said all "coke" fiends were. He claimed to have been at an institution where a cure of the habit was guaranteed, but, "A man once a 'coke' fiend Is always a 'coke' fiend" said he, "and I have given up the idea of having any other pleasure In life than those I get out of the drug." "The stuff costs a dollar for an eighth of an ounce," said he. "The boozers may think they are sports when they spend a dollar setting 'em up' but I am right here to tell you that my little sprees cost me more every week than those fellows spend." Goes Back to His Pals. Last night this man, who has sold hla soul for a drug, returned to his home on Sixty-third street. In a little roome he found several friends waiting.

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