Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 115, Hammond, Lake County, 31 October 1908 — Page 6

Saturdav, October 31. 1908. 6

THE TIMES.

FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY

NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

THINGS THAT WILL HELP THE REPUBLICAN

float of Campaign Finds Some of Ttaeni , Pretty Sore. A few more personal (?) letters from W. J. Bryan, which bear the marks of deception on the very face of them, a few more glaring brewery trust poster flaunted brazenly in the face of the intelligent voter, a little more activity of some of the saloonkeepers in knifing the republican party, and last but not least, the vicious and abusive slander that has been heaped upon nearly every candidate, and some of Lake county professional men by the Hammond democratic sheet will go ar in swelling the republican majorities next Tuesday. Deception and fraud practiced by the adherents of the national democratic ticket, misstatements and underhanded methods of the brewery combine in their efforts to hand the people's vote to their favorite, Tom

Marshall, and the lies and abuse heaped vipon respectable men by certain sheets

will not be tolerated by color the democrats who think anything of their votes, and it is predicted that the ballots of next Tuesday will reprimand in no uncertain way then three agencies that have been an insult to the intelligent voter.

Weather Was Unfavorable. On accrmt of unfavorable weather only five members of the Crown Point Gun club competed for the trophy at the west side grounds yesterday afternoon. A high northwest wind blowing during the shoot kept the score down below the 20 mark out of a possible 25. Harry Swartz won the medal with a score of 18. The others score were as follows: Foss IS, Thomas 15. Barr 16 and Youche 10.

Marriage Licenses Granted.' Harold H. Jacobson, Mary Kerting, Chicago. Emil Hemple, Elsie Clark. Chicago. Joseph Glick, Gertrude L. Menkln, Chicago. William C. Erlcson, Lillian Whitehill, Boone. Jacog G. Austgen. St. John; Hazel Dillinger. Chicago Heights. Frank B. Laphan, Gertrude A. "Wheeler, Chicago. Hans Karge, Nellie Burnett, Chicago. Herman C. Johnson, M. Aseneth Fallis, Chicago. Ward Hayes, Cozad; Jennie Wooden, Rockefeller.

mond, but they are staking a good deal on winning the game, and "The Times' cup and their supporters can

nearly see it resting on Crown Point soil for the coming year. The new furniture for the court house has begun to arrive and is being placed in position in the various offices. There is certainly a great improvement in the appearance of the quarters of the various officers and no cause to complain of lack of room. One Crown Point man in receiving

one of William J. Bryan's' personal (?. letters (which by the way Bryan knows as much about as a hen picking its teeth), stamped on the missive yesterday, and said: "I suppose Mrs. Bryan will bring her knitting, come over, and have a nice litle chat with my wife. All for my vote, nay, nay, Willie, nay, nay. You're learned wrong when you think I am going to support your side. That letter went to the wrong box this time." Thousands more like them. Among the Crown Point teachers at

tending the Teachers' association in Hammond today are Messrs. Griesel. Schmal, Curtis, Vierling, Bliss and

Baarck. . .

H. P. Broughton of Madison, Wis., is

visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Charles

J. Tinkham for a few days.

Mrs. Dr. Owens of Los Angeles, Cal.,

is visiting with Mrs. Murphy for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Root are at

tending the Chicago-Minnesota football

game at Marshal field today.

Mrs. John Bremer is visiting with

Hammond relatives today.

Mike Oliver, milk agent on the Erie has been unable to attend to his du

ties lately on account of an attack of his old enemy, rheumatism.

George Keiser is campaigning in the

North township today. George is busier

than most of the candidates these days. County Superintendent Heighwayand Professor Curtis are attending the Teachers' association in Hammond today. Dr. Will Weis of Hammond transacted business in Crown Point yesterday. Architect Beers of Chicago was in town yesterday inspecting the work on the court house and jail.

and a little lunch was served. A very

enjoyable time was had by all.

Miss Erma Kaske Is in Hammond

this evening to attend a party at the home of Miss Marguerite Knotts.

Ed. Krooswyk of Highlands was here

yesterday on business.

Ray Kaske is in Chicago today for

the Minnesota-Chicago football game.

Miss Etta Henderson is In Hammond

today. , Miss Ruby Wilson will attend a Hallowe'en spread this evening given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford of Crown Point.

WHITING NEWS

" Line Is Completed.

The big engine for the Electric Light

plant is expected to arrivetoday, and will soon be placed on the big con

crete foundation.' The line to Lowell is about completed and it is thought that in less than a month the Crown

Point company will be supplying the town of Lowell and Cedar Lake with electric current and power. The next piece of business has necessitated the

expenditure of thousands of dollars

but the promoters are confident that it

will be a paying business.

HOBART.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Francen, Jr., of

Hammond, spent a couple days in Hobart this week with relatives.

Will Thompson of South Chicago visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Thompson, in Hobart yesterday.

Mrs. Joseph E. Mellon, who has been

visiting relatives at Fort Wayne, Ind.,

for a week returned home Thursday.

Miss Marie E. O'Hara is now staying at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. O'Hara, of Cleveland avenue. Miss O'Hara Is working as operator in the

South Chicago Telephone exchange.

Mrs. Sol Recht transacted business in

Hammond on Thursday.

Mrs. Patrick Lawler of Central ave

nue, who has been so seriously ill, is slightly improved, and there is now hopes of her recovery.

Miss Rose Dust, who has been visit

ing her aunt. Mrs. O. Wahlitz, will Boon return to her home in the East Side.

Undertaker C. A. Hellwig yesterday

directed the funeral of the infant son

of Mr. and Mrs. William Eggers of Robertsdale which was held at Oak

Hill cemetery in Hammond.

Mrs. J. Swint of Hammond was a

Whiting visitor yesterday.

The members of the Epworth League

of the Methodist church will give a

UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

The ladies of the Catholic church

will give their annual supper in Odd I Hallowe'en party in their church par-

Fellows hall ednesday evening, Nov. lors this evening.

11.

A. F. Nitchman, telegraph operator at the Pennsylvania depot, is laying off for a few days, having badly injured

Mesdames George H. Hoskins and G

H. Hilliard were Chicago visitors yes

terday.

Mr. and Mrs. Doc Bomhour moved

one of the fingers of his left hand yesterday from John street to the Mizo

while woving a stove.

George Mellon, youngest son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Mellon, of Hobart, and

Miss Alfaretta Youkelet, daughter of

Mrs. Peter Hains, of Fort Wayne, Ind.,

were married Thursday, Oct. 29, 190S,

at the cathedral in Fort Wayne, at 9 a.

m. They came to Hobart the same evening to spend a couple of days at

the home of the groom's' parents. They

will reside at Hammond, Ind., Where Mr. Mellon is employed by the Home

Lumber company.

Charles Andrews is moving his fam

ily into the Francen house recently

vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rob-

bins.

Fred Kraft, Sr., was at Valparaiso

yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Mander spent

last evening with friends in South Chi-cago.

John L. Fiester 'transacted business

yesterday in Gary.

Ballots Are All Ready. The state, county, and township ballots have all been prepared and gotten ready for the use of the voters next Tuesday and the question will soon be up to the- people, who are by the way, the only ones who have any say in the. matter of electing their officers. Preparing the ballots is a big task, requiring tli e labors of quite a force of men.

ST. JOHN. 4 Hon. Johannes Kopelke of Crown Point will address a meeting of democrats here tonight in Kammer's hall.

The Misses Cecelia and Rose Ludwig

attended the Lake County Teachers' association in Hammond Friday and Saturday. Mrs. M. Schmitt of Hammond was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Spieler during the week. George M. Gerlach made a business trip to Chicago today. Township Trustee II. C. Batterman and Charley Kellman of Dyer were visiters here yesterday.

Joseph Sutter and Jacob Treinen of Schererville transacted business here today. Mrs. Jacob Diebold of Hammond spent today with her sister, Mrs. Peter Schumacher. Miss Helen Gerlach and brother, Charley, visited in Hammond today. Alois Portz made a business trip to Crown Point on Friday. Don't forget the big dance Thursday

evening. Nov. o, at Spring Hill Grove. 4t

GRIFFITH.

Miss Anna Boesen is spending a few days with her grandmother at Turkey

Creek.

Noah Hand has been wrestling with a refractory tooth. He went to Ham

mond Thursday to have it pulled.

Floyd Love, who has been employed on the great lakes as sailor, returned

home yesterday.

P. J. Beiriger made a business trip

to Hammond yesterday. . . s

Ralph Schofield, who Is employed on

the police force in the canal zone. Pan.

ama, is home on a short vacation.

A large number of teachers were in trip was made on the interurban and

town yesterday morning to take the wag much enjoyed

train to Hammond to attend the Lake !

County Teachers' association, includ-

nz those from Merrillville, Ross and

Ainsworth.

There is going to be one of the best

dances of the season Thursday night,

Nov. 5, at Spring Hill Grove, St.

John. 4t

Tonight is the evening when the imps walk, and tomorrow if you find your property on land that you are not paying taxes on. Just take the affair as a matter of course, and grin even

though you do feel like kicinkg the guilty parties into the middle of next week. Hallowe'en comes but once a year whether you want it or not, and your gate takes its annual excursion despite the same facts. This is also the night when the various candidates get their's. The democrats may go to great efforts to Instruct the voter how to mark and cast his ballot, but we think that when the voter gets into the voting booths he will there exercise the only prerogative given the American man, and vote for what he thinks will be of the best Interest for the community, himself and his family, and all the ar

guments to the contrary will be of little avail. , Great interest Is being taken in the football game between Hammond and Crown Point high schools ttiis afternoon. The Crown Point team is not over-confident of winning and realize they have a hard proposition in Ham-

MONON.

Mrs. Claude Wright and daughter of Hammond returned home Friday after a short visit with her parents,

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gwlnn and family.

Little Frankie Davault of Nawnoo

has diphtheria.

Mrs. A. P. Allen left Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank

Humpston of Bedford, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Lohn Tutes are visiting in Hammond and Chicago a few

days.

Mr. Will Goble and nephew went to

Chicago Friday on business.

The ladies of the Methodist church

are going to give a dinner on elec tion day in the Grave"s building. The musical entertainment on Thurs

day evening was largely attended.

The ladies or the Baptist church are going to give a dinner on election day

in the Arlington building.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave a supper Friday evening to get

money for the new church.

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MERRILLVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pierce are spend

ing a few days with the family of A

O. Merrill of Hammond. Mr. Corbin of Deep River was a call er in town last evening. Mrs. Ella Arnold returned home thi

morning from her visit with 'relatives

in Michigan.

Mr. S. E. Zuvers and wife are visit

ing their daughter, Mrs. G. Merrill, at

Hammond.

Ross township teachers are attending the Teachers' Institute at Hammond in

full force.

The Hallowe'en social given las

evening by the ladies of the churc

was a huge success. Ghosts, witches and Gypsy queens were the entertainers.

cottage, 23 One Hundred and Nineteenth

street.

Mesdames Comfort Rogers, Charles

Dver and Miss Nellie Wycorte saw

Maud Adams In "What a Woman

Knows" at the Illinois theater last

evening.

Harry Gordon of "The Reliable store"

was in Crown Point yesterday

Miss Fanny McTigue is clerking at

the Hub department store in One Hun-

hundred, and Nineteenth street.

Carl Waite of Hammond was a Whit

ing visitor yesterday.

Several young people from Whiting

are contemplating attending the open

ing of the Lewis rink in East Chicago

tonight

The Whiting Maroons have scheduled

a game or football witn tne jjoweii

team, which will be played at Low

ell on Nov. 8

Mrs. M. Helman was the recjplent of

a very pleasant surprise party at her

home In One Hundred and Nineteenth street by the members of the Robertsdale Pedro club on Thursday night.

The event was in honor of Mrs. Hel

man's birthday and the evening was

spent in playing pedro, at which the following prizes were awarded: First Drize. Mrs. John Wickhorst; second

prize, Mrs. Thiesen; third prize, Mrs

Bahn. The only out of town guests

were Mrs. William Kelly and sister

from Chicago. An excellent luncheon

was served.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Con

gregational church were most pleasant

ly entertained by the Gary Aid so

clety at the home of Mrs. Roberts. The

BOY KILLED BY CARS. - Bryan Jackson of Anderson, 11 years

old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cell Jackson

of South Main street, this city, was in

stantly killed . this afternoon at the

Central avenue crossing of the Big

Four railroad. With some companions

he was playing on a cut of freight

cars when they were hooked on to by a

switch engine. .

ARM LOS IX SHREDDER. While feeding a corn shredder this

morning George Fain of FetersDyrg

caught his arm in the feeder and the arm was cut off near the" elbow and

passed through the shredder.

FALLS DEAD IX SCHOOL.

Lydia Kramer of Evansville, 12 years

old,' who attended the Baker avenue

public school here, played at recess this

afternoon and returning to the room

fell dead in her seat. Physicians say

the child over-exerted herself while

playing.

BCRXED Wff H CHEMICALS. By the explosion of chemicals in the photograph gallery of Fred Mintzer in Evansville late this afternoon Mrs. Adolph Weiss, an assistant in the office, was so badly burned she will die. RAISE 1,300,000 QUICKLY. The board of directors of the Winona Interurban Railway company, of which board II. J. Heinz of Pittsburg the millionaire pickle king, is president, in annual session at Winona Lake, in less than fifteen minutes raised $300,000 with which to complete the extension of the company's line from Warsaw to Peru. TO DIE OX WIFE'S GRAVE. "I am going back to San Francisco to die on the grave of my wife," said Jack Smith of South Bend when re

leased from the county jail today, after having served twenty days for drunkenness. When arrested he claimed to have ' been at one time a rich man of San Francisco, but lost his wealth in the earthquake. DIES PLAYIXG WITH FIRE. While his mother and father were engaged in shucking corn, the 5-year-old son of Mr.- and Mrs. Elza Patterson of Rushville slipped away and the next they saw of the lad he came rushing from the home enveloped in fire. The boy died within-, a few minutes, one side of his body being burned to a crisp. His clothing caught fire while he was engaged in lighting a lamp.

ERIE ISSI ES ORDERS. The Erie has issued a new book of rules of the operating department under the head of general notices. Each' employe is expected and required td

look after and be responsible for his own safety, as well as to exercise care to avoid Injury to others. Any negligent act on the part of any employe will be made the subject of discipline, and employes who are not prudent and careful in protecting themselves and others and the property of the company from injury will not be retained in the service. TAKES RAT POISOX. After having suffered for nearly twenty-four hours from poison, taken

with suicidal intent, Allen Lykens. a farmer of Blue River township, near Newcastle, died yesterday. Lykens yesterday obtained a box of rat biscuits

and ate nearly the entire package. HIT BY TRACTTOX CAR.

. Joseph Nicholson of Crawfordsville,

63 years old, was struck and kflled by a Northwestern traction car last evening east of this city, while hauling logs. He was partially dear and did not hear the whistle of the traction car. WERE WORTH $2,000,000. The wealth of Indiana is estimated at almost two billion dollars by Mary Stubbs Moore, chief of the state bureau of stattistics. who has compiled the following facts concerning Indiana. The population of the state is estimated at 2,775708.

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THE HAMMOND DiSTlLLINO CO. DAILY CAPACITY 30,000 QAJUUONa

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VALPARAISO.

W. 11. O'Neill of Crawfordsville is in

the Vale today.

II. E. Chrlstena is here today from

Indianapolis.

C. R. Collins of Michigan .City, can

didate for judge of the Porter-Laporte

superior court on the democratic tick

et, was in the Vale today In the inter

ests of his candidacy.

Mrs. II. I. Davis and children of

South Bend are the guests of Mrs.

Dr. Loring'.

Mrs. Dr. Jesse Keehn is expected

home next week from Virginia, where

she has been visiting her parents.

Mr. W. G. Burris and family left

yesterday afternoon for Elliott, la., in

response to a telegram announcing the

sudden death of Mr. Burris' father.

They expect to be gone about two

weeks.

i Court adjourned yesterday until next Thursday when the case of Hastings

vs. the Hammond Elevator company will probably be tried before Attorney C. B. Tinkham as special judge.

DYER. We will give a big dance Thursday evening, Nov. 5, at Spring Hill Grove, St. John. A big crowd expected. 4t

MTJNSTER. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob De Mik were Hammond visitors yesterday. Miss Myrtle Munster is in Chicago today for a shopping tcur. Miss Hosle Schoon visited friends in Hammond yesterday. The children in room 1 had a Hallowe'en party Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was spent in playing games

LOWELL. The Lowell and Momence football teams will contest for honors on the Lowell gridiron Sunday. Jay Pierce, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, is convalescing very rapidly. Young America down in these parts are making great preparations to observe Hallowe'en, which occurs tonight in the usual manner. Have your fun boys and girls, but don't do anything that would be liable to land you in the clutches of the law. Hon. E. P. Honan of Renssalaer was greted by a good-sized audience at the opera house last night to hear , the issues of the campaign discussed from a democratic standpoint. Mr. Honan is an able speaker, and told his views In a forceful manner. The two and a half miles of gravel roads, six miles northeast of Lowell, that have been under course of construction the last six weeks by Contractor Fatout are nearlng completion. This makes a continuous gravel road from Lowell, via Orchard Grove, to Crown Point, and will be greatly appreciated by the traveling public.

R0BERT8DALE. The. hour for the evening services

at the Evangellcaj cdurcn nas Deen changed from 7:30 to 7 o'clock. All

are welcome.

Mrs. August Homan of Harrison av

enue spent several days in Chicago he

guest of Mrs. Ed. Bland.

Mrs. Brenkns, the little daughter of

Pohn Brenkus, of Indiana boulevard, is

quite 111. Mrs. Charles Stross of Harrison avenue was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Barbey in Chicago, yesterday. Mrs. Frank Buehler, Jr., visited friends in South Chicago Thursday. Mrs. J. Soltwedel and daughter, Lillian, returned from Valparaiso Thursday. . Elmer Atchison of Roberts avenue was in South Chicago on business yesterday. . Mr. W. S. Lawson of Ashville, N. C, Is spending several days here visiting his sister, Mrs: Mary Hunter of Indiana boulevard. Mr. Lawson came here from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he has been attending a G. A. R. reunion. Miss Letha Masterson at Harrison avenue spent Thursday In Chicago vis

iting friends.

Mrs. Frank Holbeck of Indiana boule

vard attended the Calumet theater

Thursday evening.

Robert, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ashline, is very low at

their home in Indiana boulevard with

membranous croup.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes of Lin

coln avenue left Wednesday evening

for Grand Rapids, Mich., where they

will spend several days visiting rela tives?

Misses Myrtle Soltwedel, Clara and Martha Schaaf attended a box social

in Toleston Thursday evening.

Mrs. Racheal McGrail of Indiana liar

bor was a Robertsdale business visitor

Thursday. Carl Beuhler has resumed his duties at the Portland Cement company in Buffington, after being confined to his home for a week on account of sickness. Miss Helen McLane of Roberts avenue was a Hammond visitor Thursday.

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WILLIAM H. KLIVER GAKY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE OF LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES

The election of the REPUBLICAN Legislative Candidates from Lake County is one of the vital necessities of the present campaign. Every citizen is interested in the election of a United States Senator and every Republican and each voter is Interested In the election of a REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES SENATOR. The Republican party is committed to a revision of the tariff along protective lines that will Insure a continuation of the policy of American markets for the products of our own factories and farms and the highest wages to our workmen and the best prices for American farm produce. PROTECTION and PROSPERITY is the vital issue of this campaign. The citizens of Lake County are directly interested In many questions that will come before the next session of the Indiana Legislature, the Legislative, Congressional and Judicial reapportionment of the State, the improvement of our Waterways and many other questions of equal importance. The safe, sane and practical way is to vote the Republican ticket straight and insure the election of the

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