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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-26

a decline in the faith in the future life,
and if so, to what extent is this respon-
sible for the special phenomena of our
time, the eager pursuit of sudden
wealth, the shameless luxury and dis
play, the gross and corrupting extrava-
gance, "the misuse of swollen for
tunes" the Indifference to law. the
growth of graft, the abuses Of great cor
porate power, the social unrest. the
spread of demagogy, the advances of So
cialism, the appeals to bitter class ha-
tired? To find out what connection ex-
lists between a decadence in religious
faith and the social unrest of our time.
due, on one side, to oppressive use of
financial power, and on the other. to
class agitation, might we'll be worth an
investigation by a commission of gov
eminent experts, if 1T were possible for
the government to enter into such an
undertaking.
Whatever may be a mans own per-
sonal beliefs, there is no one who would
not prefer to do business with a person
who really believes in a future life. If
there are fewer men of such faith in the
world, it makes a big difference, and if
faith is to continue to decline, this will
require new adjustments. There are
certainly, on the surface, many signs of
such decline. Perhaps, if it were pos
s1ble to probe deeply into the subject,
1t might be found that faith still abound
ed, but is no longer expressed in the
old way But we are Obliged to accept
the surface indications. These include
falling off in church attendance, the
abandonment of family worship, the
giving over of Sunday, more and more,
to pleasure and labor, the separation of
religious from secular education, under
the stern demands of non-sectarianism.
the growing up of a generation unin-
structed as our fathers were in the
study of the Bible, the secularization of
a portion of the Church itself, and it's
inability in large way to gain the con-
hdence of the laboring people. If these
are really signs of decay OF religious
faith, then indeed there is no more i'm
portant problem before us than that of
either discovering some adequate sub
stitute for faith, or to take immediate
steps to check development that has
within it the seeds of a national disaster.
Wall Street Journal.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-26
GEORGIA..

Bainbridge-Rev. DR.. W. H. Dodge
has rendered his resignation to the
church at this place and will take charge
of the church at Ocala, Fla. DR.. Dodge
is one of our most able and infiuen-
tial ministers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-26
a call to the Second Church of Alexan-

Call 10 Cne second Church OF AleXan-
dria.
Moscow, Augusta county-Rev. e. H.
Paul, the pastor of Messy Creek church
and Moscow chapel, held protracted
meeting here commencing the night of
9Th assisted by Rev. John A. Ruff, of
Bedford county who interested the peo-
pie by his sermons. He drew a large
crowd each night, but to every ones
sorrow the rainfall of last Sunday and
Monday closed the meeting.
Newport News.-At the First church, on
Tuesday night, November goth, the Mems
Bible Glass gave Social Session to the
members and friends, and entertained
about seventy persons. The supper was
prepared by the ladies, under the man
agement OF Mrs. James. Mr.. w j.
Hughes, the teacher, extended a hearty
welcome Mr. Randolph Jones spoke on
You Busy Men and the Bible" Mr. c.
5. MACEDONIAN on ''The Brotherhood of the
Mems Bible Class-How Best Promoted"
Rev e. 7. Wexford, the pastor, spoke on
Benefit of the Sunday School to Men,
and Mr.. Dewitt Crane the superintend-
ent, spoke on "The Model Bible Class
How Increased and Sustained" There
was excellent music and a profitable and
enjoyable evening. The Cradle Roll of this
|
feature.
THE Activities" the new church paper.
is edited by Mr.. H. F. Norton and will be
a valuable agent in church work
Olivet Church, Stanton
church, Rev. E. B. Dunn pastor, has
just enjoyed a weeks preaching by
Rev. G. D. Waller. The preaching was
strong and clear. A part of the time
the weather was severely cold, but in
| spite of this the congregations were
very good. AS the visible results of the
meeting, two men professed faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ. One of these is the
head of a large family. This gave great
| joy to many who have long been con-
cerned about his salvation We feel
that this one case alone made the meet
ing a success. We therefore thank God
and take courage.
Richmond-Th services at the
Grace Street church on Sabbath, De-
cember 9th were of unusual interest,
and the attendance was encouraging.
Dr. WitherspoOn preached twice, and
addressed the Young Peoples Society
at 7:15 P NJ. Rev. G. w. Maxwell in
brief address presented me claims of
the Orphanage of the Synod of Vir-
gina at Lynchburg.
Richmond.-The Rev. J. e. Booker, SUI
perintendent of Home Missions for the
Synod of VIRGINIA, and the Rev. G. W.
! Maxwell, of the Orphanage at Lynchburg,
had good hearings at several of our
churches on Sunday. December 9th. At
! the First church, on the 9th, DR.. Strick-
! Ter, of the Seminary. preached in the
morning, ana DR.. w. e. Evans, of Monu-
mental Episcopal church, at NIGHT On the
10th the Rev DR.. Kincaid. for some years
pastor at Honolulu, and now residing in
Albemarle county, Va, preached morning
and night.
Wiliamsburg-Th church here gives
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
--Donaheu in Cleveland plain De0lsa
BARNIE YOUNG'S BAND
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
Management of Oak Park Open Air
Concerts Secures the Services of
Mr Young and His Band for An
other Week this Season.

Bandmaster Barnie Young and his
Chicago band, which has been play
ing at Oak park, received a compli-
ment in Oak Park Leaves of which
Mr.. Young and his band may well
be proud. The services of Mr.. Young
and his band have been secured
again for the closing concert Of the
season. It is the first time in the
hfstery q he. ananagemant of she
open air concerts that band has
been engaged for the second time in
one season.
In commenting on the band, the
Oak Park paper says
tBarnie Young and his Chicago
band proved themselves the best ag-
gregation of musicians that have Wis
tied Oak Park this season in their
concert on Tuesday evening. the
third in the series of open air band
concerts at Scoviile place. A well
selected program was rendered in a
manner that won enthusiastic ap-
plause from the three thousand peo-
pie who thronged the grounds, and
the leader responded with so liberal
a number of extras that hardly a
printed piece upon the program fail
ed of its encore sequel. The music
played was well adapted to band
Interpretation and rose to its high
est standard in the Mariana" num-
ber and the Victor Herbert selection.
The cornet duet by F. H. Lavering
and E. L. Slack was the only special
feature and was well received.
This band and concert were so
pleasing to the committee that Mr..
Young and his musicians have been
engaged TO give the last concert of
the season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
All, feiIers, come inl"
EAST CHICAGO COUNCIL
HOLDS ORDERLY SESSION
Big Crowd from Indiana Harbor on
Hand in Anticipation of Another
Warm Meeting, Returns Home
Disappointed.

There was decided look of dis
appointment in the faces of the peo-
pie who filed out of the city hall at
East Chicago at a comparatively
early hour last night after attend
ing the adjourned meeting of the
city council. About the same per-
sons attended the meeting. last night
as crowded into the little room last
Monday niaheNvhen they were SO
we'll entertained by the fireworks
of Aldermen O'Girr and Lewis and
City Clerk keenan, and City Attor-
ney Ottenheimer. 1t was evident
that they expected more OF the same
kind of tactics last night and were
disappointd when the meeting ad-
journed without the big Four
making any attempt to wrest the at
torneyship from Honest Abe
Mayor Hale had returned to the
city and presided at the meeting
which was attended by all of the al
dermen. The most interesting mat
ter discussed during the session,
which was given over almost entirely
to discussion, was that of granting
permission to the Hammond, Whit
ing and East Chicago Electric rail-
way to lay tracks in East Chicago
for loop, SO that the railway may
run its cars directly from 63rd street
into East Chicago, doing away with
transferring at Whiting. The general
discussion of the subject showed that
the people and the aldermen favor
the scheme
There being no further important
business to come before the meeting.
1t adjourned until the regular ses-
sion next Monday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
HAMMOND TOUGH
INSULTS WOMEN.
Passengers on Trolley Car Threaten
Ealf-Drunken Fellow With
Punishment.

One of the most aggravating cases
of town tough plus too much booze
occurred at s o'clock Sunday evening
as large party of Hammond people
were on their way to Lake Front
park in street car The car was
crowded to the platform and there
was little enough room for sober
people, to say nothing of making
room for a drunken tough.
Eugene Davis. with just enough
fire water in him to make him un-
certain of his footing, persisted in
leaning on the shoulder of one of
the young ladies of the crowd who
was entirely unknown to him. Her
escort, a well known young man of
this city, protested and was met with
volley of as vile language as the
little tough could command.
This SO incensed the other young
men in the car that several of them
threatened him with a thrashing if
he did not desist. About this time
the conductor had worked his way
through the car and asked for Davis
fare. The young fellow had some
insulting remark to make and was
rewarded by having the cigarette
from which he was blowing clouds
of smoke into ladies' faces, slapped
out of his mouth. He was further
warned that he would be put off the
car if he did not at least pretend
to be a gentleman
Seeing that the crowd was all in
a beligerent mood and ready for ser
ious trouble the impudent fellow
contented himself with threats of
what he would do if his white House
gang was there to help him out
with the fight. Sometime ago Davis
was too free with his swearing vo-
cabulary when he was put off a
switch engine and he received a Sc
we're thrashing as a result of his in
discretion. The police have had re-
ports of his numerous scrapes from
time to time and look upon him as
a troublesome customer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
PISTOL FIGHT ON CAR.

Three men got on the street car
near the Whita mouse, which arrives
in Hammond at o'clock and which
was in c arge Of Conductor Young
and Motorman Baxter. and walking
to the conductor one said: I'll fix
you for putting me off thecar. with
this he struck the conductor in the
face and knocked him down. The
motorman came to the assistance of
the conductor and was Immediately
attacked by one of the other men.
The third man standing off the
crowd in the car. A fight follow
ed, in which the conductor and mot
orman got the best Of their adver-
saries and leaving the car the three
men ran towards Robertsdale. By
this time the motorman managed to
secure his revolver and firing at the
fleeing men, shot one of them in the
head, He staggered forward, but
managed to regain his feet but was
soon captured by the pursueing mot
orman. The other men managed to
escape. Motorman Baxter was so
overcome by the tussle that he fell
exhausted by the side of the road.
and was carried into Whiting by an
other car. The wounded man was
arrested by one of the Robertsdale
police and put in the village jail.
The passengers we're panic stricken
by the episode, thinking the car
was being held up BY highwaymen.
After considerable delay motorman
I'd conductor were secured from
South Chicago and the car run into
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
DR. VAUGHN SEES WISCONSIN
And May Determine to Invest in
Properties There and Leave
Hoosier State. 9

DR.. Vaughn, who has been visit
ing the past three weeks in Oneida
county. Wis. at the home Of F. P.
Malo. formerly of Hammond. re-
turned Sunday The Doctor gained
several pounds in his brief stay and
likes the country so well that he
may be led to invest in property
there
He brought back with him some of
the finest samples of grain seen here
this year and they are on display in
the windows Of the Lake County
Times.
Or. Vaughn seemed especially
pleased with the water and climate
there which made him want to for
set dear old Lake Michigan as soon
as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
CATCHES So TROUT.

Peter Crumpacker is back from
his two weeks vacation in the Michi-
gan woods looking as tanned as an
Indian. He reports having a splen-
did time and fair catch of fish.
The biggest tale he tells that seems
admissible to testimony is that in
one day he caught thirty-six trout.
He fished in the Big and Little Bass
lakes. Loon and Squaw lake, besides
what trout fishing was done in the
Little Mainstee river. Ed Ames and
wife, and Morton Towle and wife.
who were in the party, proceeded
north to Petosky. DR.. Clark was
called to Kalamazoo by the death Of
his brother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
FARMER MAD
WITH HEAT
Drives Family from Home
and Barricades Place
With Shot Gun.
COWS ARE NOT MIXED
Animals Suffer Bursted Udders Be-
cause Farmer Drives Away Neigh
bors who Would Care for Them.
Especial to Lake County Times.) :

Especial to Lake County Times. :
Hobart, July 24.-The farming
neighborhood near Hobart has been
stirred with another sensation which
for time bid fair to approach the
tragedy of the man Thompson who
planted his farm with dynamite.
John Behrendt lives three miles
west of Hobart and is one of the
wealthiest farmers in Hobart town
ship. No man in the county is
more respected. Saturday afternoon
Behrendt was prostrated with the
heat while at work on his farm.
When he came to consciousness, he
was raving maniac. Rushing to
the farm house he chased his wife
and children from the premises, all
the while menacing them with a
butcher knife which he fiourished
savagely about their heads. The
family hurriedly escaped to neigh
bors near by, and spread the alarm.
Neighbors went to the Behrendt farm
and found that the frenzied man had
fortified himself in the house be-
hind shotgun and threatened
death to anyone who approached.
For two days his family and the
neighbors tried to approach the
place, but every time were driven
back.
Meanwhile the cows were not
milked for over froty-eight hours
and were in terrible condition. as
was the other stock which was tied
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
WIN0NA GETS MEETING.

The national meeting of the ex-
scutive committee of the Internation-
Il Sunday School association is to
De held at Winona, beginning Au-
gust s. Every part of the United
states, Canada. Mexico, Central
America and Cuba viii be repre-
iented. The body viii legislate as
70 Sunday school work for Ia. .00o. 600
scholars in thirty religious denomi-
aations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
GARY LABORER BURIED.

Simon Costello, aged So, was bur
led this afternoon at Greenwood
cemetery. Costello was a laborer at
Gary and some time ago became very
sick with typhoid fever He was re-
moved to the local hospital but his
constitution was too weak to survive
the severe attack that it made on
him. CASTILLO was an Irishman and
well-liked by his fellow workers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
GOOD SHOW AT BROOKS.
Vaudeville Presents Some Comedy
Sketch Artists That Have
Made Hit.

Manager Brooks of the Vaudeville
theatre is much pleased with the
artists he has on this week which are
said about town to be the best he
has ever had here, with apologies
TO Battling Nelson.)
The Four Bragdons- who are head
ing the bin are all round comedy
sketch artists and appear in four
changes. One of the smaller boys
of the bunch is a crack. cornetist and
made hit with the house last night.
Now that the rink is closed, sR----l--
is having some good houses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM.

Alexander Chalke. a laborer in the
Republic Iron and Steel works At
East Chicago, was probably fatally
injured while at his work in the mill
4 boiler exploded and the escaping
steam literally scalded the flesh from
the nearby worker. He was taken
to St. Margaret's hospital where his
chances for recovery. however, are
very slim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
Hammond Sends One Of the
Strongest Delegations
to st. Paul.
GERMAN SPIRIT REIGNS
Thousands Of German Singers Will
Attend Annual Saengerbund
Saengerfest Of Northwest.

st. Paul will be given over to the
Germans beginning tomorrow and
will be ruled by them until next Sat
urday night.
The Northwestern Saengerbund
saengerfest will be held there during
that time, which of course, means
that the visitors will lay aside every
thing else excepting the thought OF
the meeting to draw closer the bonds
of friendship. No introductions will
be needed at st. Paul; ceremony and
formalities will be cast aside and
the German spirit will reign su-
preme.
One of the societies that will be
represented has given out to the pub
lie that the members may be known
by the following characteristics
which. however, are stamped on every
lodge more or less.
The characteristics are as follows:
Cultivating German songs, espec-
tally if the notes are not too high.
Raising public sentiment against
bad beer and cigars. and a more fre-
uuent celebration of birthdays we'd
iings, etc.
Condemning of strong pines and
rotten tobacco during rehearsals.
Raising general kick about bad
Tooming quarters and worse meals
with which the singers are accomo-
dated at a fest"
Treating with contempt all criti-
cisms made by 'sausagepapers" after
the fest is over.
In general all the members try to
sing according to notes and want a
director.
The Northwestern Saenberbund
saengerfest opens next Thursday. at
st. Paul and the two singing socie-
ties of Hammond have made prepara-
tions to send a large delegation of
song-loying Germans.
The delegation, including a num-
Der of ladies. will leave tomorrow
evening and will arrive in st. Paul
Thursday morning. The saengerfest
Is an annual event and is held at a
different city each year.
The two societies in Hammond are
among the best in northern Indiana
and undoubtedly will make a good
showing at st. Paul. Messrs. Theo-
dore Kelbe and Theodore Behrens
were here last Thursday for final
rehearsal and pronounced the work
of both societies satisfactory. Mr..
kelbe will be the leader of all the
singers at the fest, which viii last
from the 26th to the 29th.
The names of those going tomor-
row evening as far as can be ascer-
tanned, are as follows:
Hammond Saengerbund-J.
Mettler, 2. B. Lipinski William
knoth, J. ]. Memesheimer. R. Pause.
NJ. Nickels. r. Halwag, William Nil
=. Otto. f. Baumgartner. Charles
Speichert. VIM. Masephol. Paul He'll
wig, G. Rolh, Albert Fisher. Emil
Minas, Mrs. P. 3. Lipinski. Mrs. An
ma Hess, Miss Ethel Wolf. Mrs. Bir-4
die Eastwood
Fidelia Saengerbund-Louis Roth. /
Mrs. Louis Roth, Albert Bach, Jacob
Schroeder Otto Duehlke Jr.. August
zimmerman, Charles Helms, August
Arnold. August Era,1- ,11-.,1,.
Helmke, Charles Weber, Henry |
Simms, Frank Beidel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
SAMSON WINS IRoQUoIs.

Brighton Beach. y. Y, July "a
Samson won Iroquois take, fourth
race on the card today. Albert F.
was second and slimnap third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
Hammond.

In speaking of the death of ". H.
Clark, who is a brother to DR.. ]. T.
Clark, and Mrs. Margaret Hastings
of this city, We said that he died in
an institution for the feeble minded.
when in fact ittwas sn insane asylum
in which he died. Mr.. Clark will
be buried at Grs1a Ranids. Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24

Mrs Thomas Hugh Hansen of
Highland was taken to St. Margarets s
hospital this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24

Otto Boettger will be buried to-
morrow afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
Distinguished Tourists from
South Break Down in
Hammond.
STOP AID LOOK AWHILE
Louisiana Planter Chats Interestingly
of His Experience in the
North Country.

A party of Southerners tarried in
voluntarily in Hammond TODAY
Something went wrong with one of
the big Mercedes touring cars in
which they were travelling and it
was necessary for them to Law M
for repairs. 1t fortunately happen
/ ed that the garage in Chicago was
close to the 31st station of the
Nickel Plate and the mechanician
carrying his kit Of tools caught a
train ten minutes after the tele-
phone rang.
The members of the party were de-
layed only one and one-half hours
and they managed to kill that much
time without being annoyed. They
became chummy with the natives"
and listened to many glowing stories
about the possibilities of the town
and its environments. When the re-
pairs were made the resigned them
selves to the guide they hired in
Chicago, whose only instructions
We're to go where he listed and get
them back to the Chicago beach hotel
in time for dinner.
Sprained Her Ankle.
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry LaBuisse of New Orleans. Mr..
and Mrs. Caldwell Smith of Knox
vile, Tenn; Misses Proudft of Gala
tin, Tenn; Anderson of Padcah. Ky;
Denegre of New Orleans, and Messrs.
Jack Clark and B. H. Finley of Mem
phis. When one of the machines
came to sudden stop on account of
the accident Miss Proudfit, who was
in highly nervous state. iumned
from the car and sprained an ankle
The injury was found to be slight
and she was able to renew the Jour
ney, although suffering severe pain.
Mr.. LaBuisse. who is a typical
southern gentleman. tracing back to
the old French regime in Louisiana.
was interested largely, but purely as
a seller, in the famous Brown cotton
deal, in which fortunes were made
and lost in a jiffy in the New York
and Liverpool cotton .morkets. He has
one of the largest plantations in
Louisiana. This was in his family
when he was born. Shortly after the
war he acquired extensive interests
in the Delta country
A Gentleman of Leisure.
Although apparently gentleman
of leisure, he is strictly a man Of af-
fairs and we'll posted on the NOM
ents of the worlds commerce.
Il have been spending a portion of
the summer in Chicago for the last
IA years" he said, and I naturally
take an interest in its growth. I re-
gard everything about Chicago as
eontributary to it. have been put
ting in all my time on the north
shore, but yesterday l conceived the
idea that I would like to look over
this part of the territory where Il
had learned there was so much activ-
ity. All of it I must say, is very in
teresting. although pardon me. I can
not say 1t is particularly beautiful /
But. YOU know, beauty and bustling
industry cannot be expected to 90
hand in hand.
Interested in Gary.
Many OF my neighbors are inter
asted IN the new town of Gary. We
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday; slow
" rising temperature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24
Interested in Gary.

Many OF my neighbors are inter
ested in the new town of Gary We
use a great many of the products of
the steel company in the south.
Nearly every town down our way
now has its 'skyscraper' as you can
it. We used to be content to SQUAT
on the ground but now we are getting
the notion that every inch Of space
between the earth and stars belongs
TO US
rs the south solid for Bryan?" Mr
LaBuisse, was asked.
Bless you son" he answered be-
nignly, this is not fit place to tax
politics. We haven't suffered much
under Roosevelt, but I reckon If
Bryan is nominated we viii keep on
voting for him as q matter of habit =
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