Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 274, Hammond, Lake County, 8 May 1908 — Page 5

Day's Grist in Soutfe Chicago

GIVES BOY NICKEL TO BUY CANDY. Man l ocked Vp Because Cola He Gave . . Was Bad. John Butkus, 8733 Commercial avenue, is the most generous man in Chicago. Because of his generosity Butkus is in the South Chicago police station charged with passing counterfeit money, and the police expect to add to this the charge of counterfeiting. Little Anthony Poudik was standing in the rain In front of a candy store yesterday wistfully eying the sweets in the window when Butkus passed. Butkus observed the look of longing. "Here's a nickel," he said to the boy, and a few minutes later Anthony was South Chicago BUSINESS DIRECTORY Clias. J. Simon & Bro. Pawnbrokers 236 92nd St, So. Chicago AH Bniines strictly Confidential. HEINRV GROSS ::Painting and Decorating:: PAINT, GLASS, WALL PAPER PAIN FEE'S SUPPLIES 333 Commercial Ave. si. So. Chicago 212 So. Chicago AMERICAN RESTAURANT UOBEIIC & SAVEXDSEX, Proprietors. The Sunday dinners served at this popular restaurant are pronounced by epicures to be the best in South Chicago. 0213 Commercial Ave., South Chicago MUSIC - William A. Schoeniiig General Contractor and Builder Fire Losses Adjusted ro&btag Promptly Attended to ICS20 TORRENCE AVE., Chicago Phone, South Chicago 483 felepltoneai--Oniee, 148) Resldeno 843, Sooth Chicago. FRANK FOSTER ATTOR1TET AT LAW. Room 15, Commercial Block, 206 Commercial avenue, - Chicago, in, Residence 9120 Exchange arena. IEWIN SISTERS South Deertas, III. Ftrst-Clasa Ileataarant, Bakery Goods, Cigars and Tobacco. ' Exclusive Agent for XH3 OKB COUNTY TIME cs4 All Chicago Papers QLYMP1A RESTAURANT No. 2. Phone 324 South Chicago. 81 East Ninety-Second Street. Home Style Meals are Served at thii Popular Restaurant. AND WE CAN PROVE IT. Try us and be convinced Our Coffee Unexcelled. TABLES FOR LADIES. Our prices are not astonishinsly high r ana we (wire ine beet Meat an J Vegetable that Money can buy. Chlmaures S Christofiles. Proprietors. Pool Parlor HEYMAN & LAVIGNE Have opened a first-class POOL ROOM 10029 EWING AVENUE EAST SIDS 3 Tables C'gars, Totacco and Confectionery r i v k ' s ' " V V f O rrSH'S TRADING STAMPS vviiH 30c parcnase. Prices to Suit the Times We carry a complete line of EST GOODS, CEfTS' FURNISHINGS, Shoes, Both Black and Tan. AUG. BOBERQ 9903 Ewlng Ave. East Side.

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inside the shop. But he did not get the candy. The . shopkeeper did not like" the lodks of the nickel and the police were notified. The boy told of the "generous man" who had given him the mohey for candy and Lieutenant Smith went to the Butkus home to interview John. There the police found John, his father, Vincent Butkus, and Michael Szprewski,; . also a collection of bad

nickels, dimes, and half-dollars. FIKES . AT ONE MAN; HITS TWO. South. Chicago Policeman Hag Battle With "Hungarian Giant." Anton Vazar, known as .the "Hungarian giant," last night dared Policeman Roach of the South Chicgo detail to take from him a revolver which he had in his pocket. In the fight which followed Vazar was shot In the rl?ht side of the head and the bullet glaced off and struck John DeVTltt in the right forearm. Policeman Roach, who is of moderate size, was standing at Ninetieth street and Ontario avenue when Vazar, who is six feet three inches tall and weighs 250 pounds, accosted him. Roach made a grab for the weapon and later tried to strike Vazar with his club. The men fought on the sidewalk and in Peter Dalarlne's soon until Roach drew his revolver and fired. . DeWltt was leaving the saloon when he was struck. , "Policeman Sullivan came to the aid of Roach and Vazar ws subdued. Later Joseph Dragovich, bartender in the saloon, and George Culman were arrested for refusing to assist Roach when he called on them. - - GASOLINE EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE LOSS. South Chicago Dyer Suffers From Effects of Lighted Match Today. A lighted match or a cigar accldently dropped beside the gasolene tank in the yard of M. E. Schmidt, dyer and cleaner, and caused an explosion this morning in which twenty gallons of the liquid went up in the air. Fortunately nobody was injured. .The Are department .was summoned and extinguished the flames before they could do very much damage to the surrounding buildings. The loss caused by the explosion was nominal. ASK TO USE VACANT GROUND. Forgelners In Kensington and West Pulman Want to Slake Gardens on Unocapted Lands. Lithuanians and Bohemians, representing more than 200 unemployed foreigners living In West Pullman and Kensington, asked Lieutenant Mooney yesterday for permission to raise vegetables on the unocupied land in the suburbs for the support of their fami lies. Mooney promised that he would take up the matter with the owners of the land who are the West Pullman Land association and the Calumet Canal and Dock company and the stockhold ers of the Pullman Car company. Petty Thefts at Railroad Shops. Anumber of petty thefts have been recorded at the Nickle Plate shops and ; a force of detectives have been at work trying to find out the guilty person or i persons. Yesterday morning a Junk!

man backed his wagon up to a car IinT 7 -" aBSocmuon loaded with brasses and filled hl3 be h th,s afternoon at the Beswagon up with them and started away aPaJ asembI A - when a detective caught him and took ! e";Jv bf.en req"eS ed to-turn out

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those acustomed to home cooking, and others as well. While the place has not been open but a few weeks, the patronage has exceeded the expectations of the management. At the present time the Interior is undergoing a complete renovation, being repainted and decorated. Including other altera tions necessary to make It a first class. cafe. Jack Garriety Back in Harness. Jack Garriety, the popular police operator at the Fifteenth precinct station has returned from his trip to whit his friends thought California, but there was where Jack put one over for al lthe time he was visiting friends at Mount Clemens and Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr. Garriety will resume his duties at the South Chicago station next Monday morning. Horse-Beater Arrested. Alexander Smith was fined $25 and costs for beating his horse over the face with the butt end of a whip. He was prosecuted by George Nolan, of the Illinois Humane society. Mr. Smith, was caught in the mud at Sixty-third street and Kimbark avenue and was beating the horse unmercifully when he was arrested. Vessel Movements. South Chicago, 111. Arrived Thomas Barium, Mauch Chunk. Cleared Merchandise Mauch Chunk, Buffalo. Briefs. Morris Salmonson, clerk in the marriage license department of the county clerk's office was astonished yesterday when Hiram L. Pease, 651S Minerva avenue, told him he was seventy-six years old and wanted a marriage license to marry Mrs. Minerva V. Spencer, sixty-three years old. "Are you sure about your age," exclaimed Salmonson."You surely can't be that old." Mr. Pease smiled and said that he was that old and wished to become the husband of Mrs. Minerva V. Spencer. "Well I never would have believed," said Salmonson. A force of about ten detectives in the employ of the Rock Is':and railroad were detailed at 94th street and the Rock Island tracks last evening on account of the recent thefts that are regularly accuring on the tracks. April 24, 25, 2G, cars were broken into and articles stolen, so it was thought best to put a large force of the detec tives at work with the possibllityof getting them. No one attempted to get into the cars while the detectives were there, but one man was chased by them as he was prowling along the tracks by cars loaded with potatoes. A car on the Calumet Electric Railway jumped the track at Ninety-fourth street ond the Nickel Plate shops yesterday morning and delayed traffic for an hour. The car was going at a high rate of speed when the car hit a switch, almost turning Che car over. Henry Krieps, 10318 Indianapolis avenue, East Side, has given his buffet a thorough cleaning and the interior has bsen redecorated which now gives it a snug and homelike appearance. Mr. Krieps is arranging to give another nsn supper In his new banquet hall i M " , " V .. B1VCU tt uew coat ' tr- Vi 1 - V Vaa nla V.AA 1 a J! 1 ana, wau ppere "sular. -monthly meeting rlli7a Vwl , - w, Charles Ore of Windsor Park, who ia lading uio utiiuui census OI KOUtn i ci. .i. , . Park reports that from the outlook so far the figures this year will greatly exceed those of former years. Mr. Ore has several assistants helping him out on the work which is proving to be a very tedious task. He expects to have his figures ready to submit to the Board of Education and the press within the next few days. More com plete details will be printed later. I

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DAILY SPECIAL HIGH-CLASS Combination Book Case and WRITING DESK 4 .75 MM 1.50 Cash; 1.50 Monthly . In offering this Canopy Top Combination Book Case at such a small price we fully believe we are giving more sterling quality and good style than has ever been offered before in a piece of furniture of this de scription. The carvings are very pretty, the mirror is French plate and beveled edged. The glass in book case door is double strength and rounding. The Writing Desk is very roomy and the compartment at the bottom is suitable for odd slaed books or music. We furnish this case in solid selected oak at the very small price of rV Have you ever been in our store? If not a great many pleasant surprises await you. You may not need anything at the present time but come and visit us. You and your friends will always find a cor dial welcome at THE STORE THAT TRUSTS THE PEOPLE. 9133-9135 Commercial Ave, South Chicago's Leading Furniture Store Addicted to Swearing. A big, husky truckman was belaboring his horses with a bullwhip, accompanying each stroke with a tor rent of horrid profanity that could be heard a block. A timid looking gentleman stood near, waiting patiently for an opening, and when the psychological moment arrived said in a soft voice: "My dear fellow, in aoquiring your education you saaiy neglected the simplest rules of oral hygiene." The truckman was so astounded that he cursed no more for a full minute. Millions Invested In Tramways. There is $320,000,000 invested in England's tramways. The mileage 13 2,394. Horses Are Badly Burned. A. Furth, of 9440 Commercial avenue, lost a valuable team of horses this morning when the animals stepped on a live wire which was grounded at Ninety-first street and Erie avenue. While the horses were not killed outright, they were so badly burned that it is thought they will have to be killed. They were valued at $350. Principal Denies Story. Gallistel School, Chicago, May 7. Editor South Chicago Times. Dear Sir An article entitled "Children Take Chance In Lives," which appeared in your issue of May 6, does an injustice to the Gallestel school in several par ticulars. It says "During the recesses the children flock into the street and are in danger from the street cars." This Is an error, as children are not

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SOUTH CHICAGO'S BIG STORE SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY

SUGAR per lb CURED CAL. HAMS, 7Ic 13 SUGAR CURED BACON, by the strip, per 13 111c lb FRUIT OF THE LOOM MUSLIN, 10 yards to a customer, at Third Floor. Sic LADIES' CHOCOLATE KID OXFORD TIES, light soles, Blucner cut, 1-50 sellers, at 98c EXTENSION TABLE, made of gen uine oak, has heavy legs and is well finished, special 2.98 at DINING CHAIR, made of oak, well finished solid seat, high back, swell braces with arms 69c YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, sizes 15 to 20 years, in several different pat terns worth $6 and $7, our price 1.95

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Bakery and Confectionery. Cigars and Tobacco. We make a Specialty of Serving Meals, either by day or week. Best Meal in Parkside. All the latest Magazines, Newspapers and Periodicals carried in stock. MRS. A. MINNIGK 7022 Stoney Island Ave. Near I. C. Station, PARKSIDE. allowed In the street which contains the tracks, 1 e., Ewlng avenue, at recesses. Of course, before and after school sessions, many of them have to cross the tracks to reach their homes or to get from home to school. The near accident, which the article says happened, occurred, so I am informed, about 1 o'clock, when school was not in session. Cars are required by the city

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7 to 14 years, would be a special bargain in any store for 73c $1.50; our price LYDIA PINKHAM VEGETABLE COMPOUND, 69c $1.00 bottle , MENNEN'S TALCUM 2 for 25 cents, each POWDER, 1 3c HORSE SHOE OR STAR CHEW ING TOBACCO, per lb 39c SWEET TIP TOP SMOKING TO BACCO, 8 pkgs for 29c 50c BLUE CHAMBRAY OR BLACK SATEEN SHIRTS, with collar at tached, extra well made, special for this sale, only Fourth Floor. 39c MEN'S GOOD CASSIMERE AND CHEVIOT SUITS, positively the greatest bargain ever offered, sold in every store at $7-50 and $8.50 our special price 3.69 PHON1 3593. Work Called for and Delivered. South Chicago PANTATORIUM CLEANERS AND DYERS BRABBS 5 CO., Props. 9048 Commercial Ave. 2d noor. We keep your Clothes Sponged and Pressed for $1.00 a month. SOUTH CHICAGO, I1L. ordinance, to run very slowly past schools at that time of day. Again, the article says the fire company's practice disturbs the school so that "It takes about thirty minutes before order can be restored throughout the building." If your correspendent will call at a time of fire drill, which is held twice a month, he will find that 1,200 pupils can be got out of the 4 r SOUTH

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soles, wedge heels, sizes 2 to 8, 65c value, at 37c GRAY ENAMELED SAUCE PANS 5-qt size, "20c value, at only Fourth Floor. 12c JAP-A-LAC. 15c size - 49c 25c size Jl5c 40c size 5c 75c size ..49c $1.35 size .85c $2.50 size ,.$1.43 Basement. 4LA DIES' UMBRELLAS,, plain and fancy wooden handles, i a bargain at 75c for this sale 47c CHILDREN'S COATS, made of fancy plaid, special at - 1i.25 CHILDREN'S WHITE DRESSES, sizes 2, 3 and 4, special f"C. at ......ooc 7-INCH FLAT WHITE PLATES, at 3c SATURDAY FARKSIDE'S LEADING Is moving into larger and better quarters. Our ten years' business Identification in Parkside has established for us a reputation for fair dealings and in giving our pat rons the purest Drugs to fce Found in tse Market. We handle a full line of Toilet Articles. Perfumes and all Druggists Sundries. M. A. HARPER, 7032 Stony Island Arenae. New location 7042 Stony Island Are. II

building and back to their seats quietly attending to their studies In a little over five minutes. It Is probable that few children know when the engines pass unless It occure at rocess time. Believing that you would not do an injustice intentionally, I respectfully ask you to make the corrections noted. J. H. HENRY, Principal.

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