Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 170, Hammond, Lake County, 7 January 1909 — Page 5

Thursday, Jan. 7, 1909.

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FOREIGNERS OF GARY BEGIN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.

Event Will Last for Two Days or More Police Ileady tor Big Day' Work. Today witnessed the beginning of the Christmas celebration among the foreigners of Gary. Many of them laid oft from work In order to celebrate more properly and on account of this the police fear that they . may have trouble on their hands before the affair Is over. it la thought that the fun wiH last until tomorrow night, although a few stragglers will celebrate for the balance of the week. . . . In the south end of the .town-some of the -foreigners this morning built bon-fires In preparation' of roasting a pig, which- is always one of the features of the celebration." CATHOLC LADIES TO ' DANCE IN CALICO. Subscribe to ftalae $5 for the Church Fond Novel Flan Is Adopted. The committee of four ladies of the Catholic church composed of Mesdames August Kinkle and M. Charlton, and Misses Francis Pattern" and HIggins, are preparing a big time for the calico dance, which , will be given in Assembly hall on Jan. 13. Each lady of the church is required to raise $5 in some manner which will go towards the church fund. - The chief features of the dance is that each lady attending the dance will be required to be dressed in a callo dress and a fine will be Imposed on all those who attempt to come In Jewelry or any other finery. A Judge will be present and a mock trial will take place and It Is thought that few will escape the stern hand of the law. GARY POLICE BUSY WITH SPIT NOTICES. Oh, You Have to be Mighty Good la Gary These Days. The Gary police this morning are posting conspicuous notices warning the public against the expectoration in public places or on the sidewalk. The authorities have determined to eradicate this nauseating habit, and while only one arrest has been made, prosecutions promise to be more frequent hereafter. The man who was arrested some time ago under this ordinance was a stranger in town and was ignorant of the ordinance. He was permitted to go free. WILL MEET IN GARY HOTEL. Banquet By Contractors and Builders to Take Place In February. The Gary Contractors and Builders' association will hold an important meeting this afternoon in the Gary hotel. The business to come before the meeting is to make arrangements for a big banquet for the members and their families, which will be given during the first week in February. The nomination of officers for the ensuing year will take place. Following are the present officers of the association: President W. S. Gallagher. Vice President M. L. Maxon. Secretary E. A. Schmidt. Treasurer H. A. Paine. SEEKS MISSING WIFE IN GARY. Husband Thinks She Stopped Over Here on "Way from England. Mr. James Iteed, claiming to live at 19 North State street, Chicago, came to Gary last night in search of his wife. Reed told a story to Chief Martin, saying that his wife was on her way from Shields, Eng., and had stopped off at Gary. He seemed to expect the local police to locate his wife, but no trace of her could be found last night. He said he had been informed that his wife was in Gary through a Chicago detective. PREPARATORY SERTVES FOR PRESBYTERIANS LAST NIGHT. The Rev. F. E. "Walton Delivers Sermon for Applicants to Membership. The preparatory service for communion for all those desiring to become members of the Presbyterian church, was held last evening in the basement of the Presbyterian church. The sermon was delivered by the pastor. Rev. F. E. "Walton after which several people joined the church which is rapidly gaining in membership. HOLDS REGULAR MEETING. The Gary school board holds a regular meeting this evening in the office of superintendent W. A. Wirt. At the present time there Is no business of fiseat importance before the bord. 622 Broadway May Addison Soubrette Irving' & Spelman Novelty Courtortonists and Balancing Acts Entire Change of Prozram on Friday and Monday Chang: of Illustrated Songs and Pictures each day

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EEAED BY RUBE.

This is no time nor place to begin talking how you will spend your summer vacation. From the ages of 16 to 22 a girl Isn't sure whether its a case of love or a bilious attack. The value of affinity stories in Gary has gone down below par of late. Of course, we don't know, but we think it might be a little chilly walking down Broadway in a dlrectolre gown these days. If there is any "chocolate drops" in Gary, who has any aspirations to wards wresting the championship from Jack Johnson, kindly step forward Gary can fumlsa. you, well, almost ev erything else. Mother's cough syrup has come into general use again by those who are slightly bashful about calling in the family physician. The cold weather will probably chill the warm hearts of the two Gary boys. who were seized with the "wander lust," and who left their homes on Tuesday. Chief Feeley and his fire laddies have shown the people of Gary that they were "game to the core" when it comes to fightlt g fire. - . ' Men are being arrested every day in Chiago for passing counterfeit mon ey. We offer as a, suggestion that the only safe way to pass counterfeit money Is to pass it up. Don't you remember those good old days last summer in Gary when you were kepi busy mopping your brow and wishing for a small breeze from Medl cine Hat. Isn t It a strange thing at a fire there are always scores of people who want to tell you how it might better have been done. The annual attack on the Gary coal bin was started in earnest yesterday and there are many people who are very much concerned as to how long it will hold out. The R. & Sz. for largest display of Christmas goods, Fifth avenue. tf The Ladles' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon at 2:80 with Mrs. Chester Gllkerson in the Benzin flats on Sith ave nue. Cut prices on Rubber Ware at the R. & Sz. Co., Fifth avenue. tf Invitations have been received by a number of Gary people for a card party to be given by Mrs. John A. Bren nan and Mrs. Edward Dorean at the Hotel Norton on Tuesday evening, Jan. 12th. Shoe sale on now. See the R. & Sz. The Gary Aerie of Eagles held their regular monthly meeting last night In Bennett hall, and installed their officers, which were elected at the last meeting. A smoker followed the business of the meeting and an enjoyable time was spent by the members. KOTICE. Gary Hotel Barber shop open on Sundays from 8 to 12. F. P. DEEM. CONTRACTOR R. W. M'REA PLACED UNDER ARREST. Chanced With Paying; Employes With Worthless Paper. Trial Set for Today. R. W. McCrea, the Gary contractor who waa wanted on a charge of Issuing checks to his employes without having funds In the bank, was arrested last evening by Officers Swaka and. Nestororlck. McCrea was brought to' thhe police station and gave a bond for $50, for his appearance In court today. The trial will come up before Judge H. A. Townsley th4 morning. MORE VOLUMES ADDED TO THE GARY LIBRARY. Shipment Consists of 700 Books, Slaking a total of 2,300. The recent order of library books for the Gary library arrived yesterday and are now being numbered and placed on the shelves by the librarian. The shipment conists of about 700 volumes of fiction, history and Juvenile books and will bring the total number of books now at the library at 2,300 volumes. DEBRIS OF THE LYRIC BEING CLEARED AWAY. Work of Reraodrllns Bnrned Out Structure Will Be Rushed. "Work was commenced yesterday afternoon clearing away the debris in the Lyric theater, which was badly damaged by fire on Tuesday night. The work of remodeling the theater will be rushed and many new improvements are to ba made. It is thought that the work will take about a month. FIRE IN T0LEST0N BAKERY THIS MORNING. Fire this raornlng, caused by an over-heated flue, broke out in the Tolleston bakery, which is situated in the bakery of the Tolleston hotel. The damage caused was nominal, but for a time the fire looked dangerous. The place is owned by Mrs. Catherine Myers. Doing Time. "I haven't seen your husband at church recently, Mrs. Bloggs," said a pastor to one of his flock. "What is he doing?" "Six months!" was the laconic reply.

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SHOCKING STORY TOLD IN COURT.

(Continued from Page One.) step, but he was determined to have it out of the way forever. Says It Was Born Alive. She testified that the child was born alive, but only after the defense had taken the stana that it had died nrev loua to its birth and proven this fact by the testimony of physicians. She says after the birth of the child Walter O'Connell took it and wrapped it securely In several blankets so that it would be smothered. After its death had been insured in this manner fc placed It in the closet which adjoined the room. Later on he took it out and threw it into a swamp. Later on he hired a man by the name of Carl Kajellman to bury it. It waa through this man that the suspicion that the child had been murdered became general. Made Ont Strong Case. There was considerable of corroborative testimony and Ex-Prosecutor D. E. Boone and Prosecutor Charles E. Greenwald who had charge of the states case think they made out a strong case. Walter O'Connell was in the witness chair about four hours and was made the subject of a gruelling' cross- examination. The accused man told a straightforward story and made a splendid witness. Despite the best efforts of the state's attorneys, O'Connell stuck to his story and never once did he becom rn.ttt or contradict himself. According to the aerendant. the child was born dead, and he sought to have the bodv buHefl secretly only to avoid the notoriety that would follow, and to shield both the woman and) himself. The defense used but two witnesses the defendant and a doctor who gave expert testimony varying somewhat from that given by Drs. Gordon and Templln, for the prosecution. A dramatic scene was enacted vestprday morning when O'Connell's tuereA mother, residing at Quincy, Ind., ap peared m court for the first time. The heart-broken mother threw her arms about her son and sobbed and moaned as if she were unable to bear up under her grief and the disgrace which ha fallen upon the family. The meeting was pathetic and It re quired the combined efforts of the prisoner and his sisters to auiet her. Re sides the prisoner's mother, his four sisters and two brothers were In court today. Remedy for Ferbn. To kill a felon take common salt roasted on a hot stove antil It Is as dry as you can make it To a tablespoonful of salt, also a teaspoonful of pulverized castile soap, add a teaspoonful of turpentiae; mix them well in a poultice; apply to the felon. Renew the poultice twice a day. In four or five days your felon will, if not opened before yonr poultice is first put on, present a hole down to the bone, where the pent-up matter was before the poultice brought it out "Chance." When you tain 01 chance, on Ara only confessing ignorance. The very spin of the coin is governed bv the nerve, muscle (or maninnlstlrml nf the thumb and brain that spin it The only cnance about it is your ignorance of the forces that lift, twist and catch the coin. If you could calculate th physical and mental forces between the half-penny's leap and return you might buy the world. But you can't. And it's Just that bit of blindness that we have to call chance. His Opinion. "De race has got ter rise an' shine ef ever it hopes ter get dar," said Brother Williams. "Too many of us thinks dat all we got ter do is ter go ter sleep in de hot sun an rise up an' eat watermillions in de shade! Dey aia't no room in dis worl' fer de laxy man. He's always de one what gits run over, an den lays dar an' howls bekaze he'B hurt!" Atlanta Constitution. First Thing. You Remember. What is the earliest thing that you remember? This would be a nice Question for an after-dinner discussion. Miss Maud Allan, the dancer, in her small autobiographical esBay, tells us twice over that her memory goes back to when she was five months old five months! She was then given her first doll. She had been told of Santa Claus, and on Christmas eve had "sped down the broad staircase." Calf at Thanksgiving Offering. A calf was fpund to be one of the gifts in connection with the harvest thanksgiving at Pickmere (England) Wesleyan chapel. The animal was not present along with the other products of nature, but some one had painted it on a card, and underneath the picture was written, "Calf to be sold, presented by Mr. A. Piatt, Wmcham." The calf was given along with fruit, flowers and vegetables. Progress Retarded by Caste. Upon India, at once the wealthiest and poorest of nations, hangs the millstone of caste, a damper to all ambition, a dead weight to all progress. The Sudra may not hope for advancement or reward. The Brahmin and the warrior and the prince remain superior by birth and law. But with both classes, each forbidden to assist the other, there is a desire for gain and the hearding of gain.

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Governor - elect Will Not Take Hand in Senatorial Fight, But Will Urge the Legislature to Get Down to Business. SALARY CUT PLAiED FOR OILjJSPEGTOR Says He Will Be Governor and Not DictatorWill Be Slow in Making Changes of Officials in State InstitutionsMerit, Not Politics, Will Dictate. TIMES' BUREAU AT THE STATE CAPITAI. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 7. If the legrmare coma only g-et through with a caucus on the United States senator ship as quickly as it did with the organizatlon of the house and senate last night It would not fake long to finish up me vrnoie Job. But It will not. The senatorship fight. howevr h settled down to a pretty fine point. It nas Deen practically determined hv tt. democratic members of the legislature to hold their senatorial caucus next xuesaay night. It became known yes-.ciu-y mai uovernor-Elect Marshall wants tne legislature to fret bnnv iih cat legislation at the earliest rjosslhlo moment, and he fears that if th son atorshlp drags along day after day the i.mwra win not be willine to tal-A up anything else until it is disposed of. This is what worries him. So yesterday he gave out the word that he thought the senatorial caucus should be held within the next few dav the result was that nearly everybody fell over themselves to get on the band wagon and agree that it should be held xuesaay nigni. Will Not Take Hand In Fight. ., This does not mean that Marshall has taken or will take any hand in the fight for senator. Far from it. He is going to stay out of it. He has not even told anyone that he has a preference among the candidates and you couldn't get him to say such a thing for a form. Everybody knows that if he were to say the word he could bring about the election of any man he might choose for senator, but he says he is going to be governor and not dictator But he does want action by the legislature, and that is why he is trying to cany settlement of the senatorial fight. Warden Held Secure. Governor-Elect Marshall Is going to surprise some of the critics that have been poking fun at him and charging him with being a political governor There is good reason to believe that he will not be as hasty in making changes In state positions as some of the office hunting gang wish. He is going to work on the theory that fitness is to be considered above party services, and will make his appointments accordingly. For instance, there is every reason to believe that Marshall does not Intend to remove Warden Reid, of the Michigan City penitentiary, ' although Reid is a republican. Reid is a highly qualified man and he does not take a hand In party politics. On the other hand TV. H. Whittaker, superintendent of the Jeffersonville reformatory, is bound to be removed because Marshall does not like his political activity. Policy of Economy. And Marshall means to adopt the policy of economy. And this will cause consternation among the "boys," for one of the very first things that he Is likely to do Is to abolish a lot of Jobs to save the money. It Is believed that he will ask the legislature to make a sweeping change in the job of oil inspector. At present the state oil Inspectorship Is worth all the way from $5,000 to 110,000 a year, the income being in fees collected for the inspection of oil. It is understood to be Marshall's Idea that the oil inspector have had a straight salary of about $1,00 a year, that he should be a mere office man while the deputies do the work and that all the fees should go to the state. May Cause a Hardship. Of course, If such a plan is adopted it will break the heart of some of the fellows who have had their weather eye glued to thatjob. For Instance, Joe Reiley, secretary of the democratic state committee. Joe has been figuring on the oil inspectorship and it has generally been accepted until recently that he would land it, but it is a cinch that if the salary Is placed at anything like $1,200 he will not take it. Then he will be told that he can either take it or leave It and Joe will probably get mad. And Tom Taggart will also be offended, for Reiley is one of Taggarfs lieutenants. Wont Ride la Carriage. Marshall said last night that he will set apart one night each week as "at home" evening when persons who cannot see him In the day time may call at his home and talk business. This is the first time a governor has ever opened his house to the public in this manner. Marshall says everybody will be welcome, whether he wishes to talk business or visit socially and that the J,

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Will Meet in Interdenomina tional Convention at Hobart Saturday, Jan. 16, to Represent Four Town ships. GABY 1IISIEB 10 DELIVEBJII ADDRESS The Rev. George N. Burnie, One of the laborers in the State Field, Will Be in Charge of Program' Everybody la Welcome and Invited to Attend. A big Sunday school convention of the four townships, Calumet, Ross, St. John and Hobart, which will be Interdenominational, will be held Saturday, Dee. 16 at the First Methodist church at Ilobart. It Is expected that there will be from two to four hundred delegates from every section of the pre scribed territory. The convention will be held throughout the day and will be both instructive and entertaining In character. The primary purpose, however, is that the teachers and principals may better handle their work of teaching their scholars. Their principal Instructor along this line will be the Rev. George N. Burnie, one of the state Sunday school workers, and a man who has practically devoted his life time to work of this character. All Schools Invited. There will be other attractions of a like nature during the day. Among them are Rev. Fred E. "Walton of Gary, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who will talk to the delegates on the subject of organization of teachers' classes. There will also be singing and good music of all kinds. All of the schools of the four town ships are cordially Invited to send delegates. Gary, it is thought, will go to Hobart with about twenty delegates and possibly more. Others will come from Toleston, Griffith. Miller, and other small cities In the region. The delegates will consist mostly of teach ers and principals, although children will be welcome in case thty desire to come. According to John E. Sears of this city, who is one of the beat known church workers, an Interdenominational Sunday school organisation will be started in Gary, and they will meet often for Instructions and entertainment. "at home" evenings will be a regular Institution at his house. He says he is not going to ride in a carriage to the Inaugural ball next Monday night, after his inauguration. He says street cars are good enough. "I don't know what I will do at that dance," he said, referring to the Inaugural ball. "I never danced In my life. CONTEST FIZZLES OUT TODAY Continued from pas 11. been convicted of the charges which have been preferred against them. It Is understood that there are 18 others arrests to be made. This makes 21 cases which are to be brought against 3.000 forigners who are said by the democrats to have been naturalized illegally. One of the amusing things about the contest is the fact that while It was recently necessary for Ed. Simons and John Gavtt to go down into their pock ets for $25, each to make up tbo $250 which was demanded by Mr. Patton, the court reporter, he now says that the democrats will not be given the transcript of the case until they come up with another $400 or $500. Is la not known what the democrats will do about the matter and it Is believed by many of the republicans that the transcript will never be ordered. They argue that the eontest was merely started to clear the democratic party management in Lake County of the blame for a disastrous defeat and as long as the alleged frauds have been sufficiently aired, that will be the last that will be heard of them. Seyfrled Quits Crowa Point. One peculiar thing about th contest. as indicating that democratic Interest is dwindling, is the fact that Attorney Seyfrled, who ha represented the democrats so far. did not show up this week. He told some of his co-workers that he had a wife and children to sup port and he had given this case enough of his attention. The cas was then placed in the hands of Attorney John Gavlt of Hammond, who has been assisting Mr. Seyfiled, but today even Mr. Gavlt turned up missing and the contest Is now in the hands of Attorney Fred Barntte cf Hammond. Sr. Fred Barnette has ben left alone at Crown Point to wrestle with the great wrongs that the democratic party is attempting to right in Lake County. It la understood that Sam Ableman has teen subpoenaed by the democrats as a last resort la thalr effort to ret

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Phone 114 some usable inside facts about republican party managment. Sam was a happy thought He is supposed to be disgruntled over his defeat and the democrats think they can get him to "peach." A Little More Bull Con. They told him all day yesterday that It was the republicans who defeated him and it was not Johnny Becker the democrats wanted in office, but Sam Ableman. But Sam la pretty wise and he says he will tell nothing but thhe truth and he has nothing that he need conceal The republican, citizens of Gary, who have been maligned by the democrats and the democratic press, as 'cattle' nearders, vindicated themselves yesterday They went before the election board and showed conclusively that the stories which, have been printed about erection frauds In Gary were untrue. In many cases they had positive evidence that certain voters who were alleeed to have been irregular acted and voted within the law. It Is understood that an Investigation of the twelfth, precinct in Hammond is one or tne oniers of the day. That Is the reason why the testimony of Sam Ableman, who was defeated by a manipulation of votes in this precinct, was thought to be valuable. The election officials In this precinct have also been subpoenaed. Others who are exDected to tutlfv are Harry Scott. John Roman. Iawtmm ! Cox and Stanley Harolovlch. A big days ' work has been outlined, but it Is be lieved it can be finished and the R!mnn Wlcke, contest may then be forgotten. Cervantet' Tribute to Sleeo. Now, blessings light on him that first Invented this same eleeo! It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like, a oloak; it is meat for the hungry, drlak for the thirsty, heat for the cold and cold for the hot It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world, cheap, and the Balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even. Cervantes. Why She Was Absent. A teacher in one of the elrls' schools in New York recently had the following excuse for absence handed her hv one of her pupils: "Dear Miss: It gives me much Pleasure to writ tr you, because I hare a worryment, and you should please excuse my Annie, wno does not come by you because she has to go to the hospital with her sla ter's sore eyes." Two Recent Railroad Laws. The Georgia legislature, according to the Railroad Gazette, has Just passed a law requiring railways to use electric headlights on the loco motives of all through trains. The legislature also passed a bill providing for the punishment of telegraph companies which may fail to deliver a telegram properly.

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154 S. Hohman St. Dtspislng the Job. My son, dont despise the Job. Get a better if you can, but don't look down on this one. It pays you only ten dollars a week, you say, barely enough to keep you In cigarettes and coffee. Yet there Is many a household In town that is run on less Income, and many a man with a family dependent upon him would be glad to take your place. A man sneering- at his Job is a shining target for trouble. Newark News. Rural Wit. As a countryman was sowing hla ground, two smart fellows were riding that way, and one of them called to him with an Insolent air: "Well, honest fellow." said he, " 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labor." To which the countryman replied: "'Tis very like you may, for I am sowing hemp." Catholic News. Feel Scarcity of Snails. Snails are becoming extinct in France. Most of them come from vineyards, and the chemical solution with which the vines are sprayed is as fatal to the snails as to the phylloxera. Snail farms have been started and produce crops of 1.000,000 for every 200 square feet But even this fails to fill the orders from Paris. Race Traits. The Celt, or the kind of man our Ignorance calls Celt has shown himself more than any of hla brethren of other races dogged In following his ideas whether in .politics, In religion or in social customs dogged and dauntless, beaten often, but never giving in, never changing his demand and not readily even changing his t actios. Dublin Freeman's Journal. CHICHESTER S PILLS SOLO BY rL'QQlSTS EYERmERS Why not start the KIW TZAR In a Ne w "y sna sorrow Money to pay all creditors and therery concentrate all your indebtedness to one place. WB LOAN on personal property canity CONPIDENTUU-m Chicago Discount Co. 9138-40 Commercial Ave. South Chicago Boom 200 Phone So. Chicago 104 Open Monday, T&nrslay sod Saturday evenings until 8 P. H. We close other evenings at 6 T. hi650 Broadway

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