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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-14
Hammond. IND. Zee - 10

Hammond, Ind, Tee u. 1906
Deer Santa Claus:
l am little boy, I years old, my
rome is Jimmy lmT. Viii you bring
me a nice trimmed tree and Irish mail
drum and a sos King .Lll of candy
Ihrnk you, Santa Don't forget
mamma and papa Good-by,
JIMMY,
41S Logan street.
Hammond, Ind, Dec. -, 1906.
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Hammond. Ind, Dec. u. 100

Hammond. Ind, Dec. y. 1906.
Dear Santa Claus:
I know you will be around to my
house soon. So I want to tell YOU
what I want for Xmas. I am too old
for toys. want a lot of nice books,
among them Pecls Bad Boy. and a
pair of wooden stockings. live at
1908 Sibley street and my name is
Maud Harper. Good-by. Santa.
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Hammond Ind. Dec. 10, 1906.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
I thought I would write a few lines
to tell you what I want for Xmas.
Please bring me a nice doll. little rock
ing chair, little stove and lots of candy
and nuts. Good-by, Santa. From,
RUBY FERN PORCH.
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The barn party which was to have
been given by a number of people at
the Indiana Harbor Lumber company's
barn, has been postponed until next
Thursday.
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some extent IN Hegewisch realty as he
has long considered this the coming
town.
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Mathew Sternberg, who formerly had
an interest in the Harbor hotel, will
open a restaurant in the building oc-
cupied by E. V. Walton on Block av-
enue Mr.. Sternberg will serve tur-
key dinner tomorrow.
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Whiting News

Whiting News
VIII MCGUIRE was in Indiana Harbor
yesterday.
Charles Graham Of South Chicago.
visited friends in town last night.
Mrs. George Stevens of the Petersen
building, is entertaining her father.
Mrs. James Burton was in Chicago
yesterday.
The finance committee of the council
held a special meeting last night.
Mrs. F. washlesky shopped IN the
city yesterday.
James Callahan and Arthur Biesen
were in South Chicago last night.
Mesdames T. ". Eaton and Richards
visited Mrs. T. Richardson at the Luth-
eran hospital today.
Mr. and Mrs. John Langmyer saw
"A wifes confession" at the Calumet
last night
The switch on 18th street is now
completed and in use. This makes the
service much better and more regular.
Mrs. Mlngan has returned to Whit
ing after an absence of about two
months.
Prayer meeting was held at the
Methodist Episcopal church last even
Ing.
Miss stoerlein will entertain the
"sobojies" at the home of l. w. Doran
in oliver street tonight
Misses Nellie Hannephin and Fairy
Gondow were South Chicago visitors
last night.
Mrs. Edward Greenwald visited Miss
Mongoven of Indiana Harbor, yester-
day.
Miss Wanda Buszykowsli has com
pleted her course at the Chicago Bust
ness college. in Hammond.
Mrs. Worthy Exton Of 10th street,
is able to be around again, after her
serious illness.
Three cars were derailed in the same
place yesterday The unlucky spot is
10Th street In front OF the Buszkow-
ski building.
Mesdames NJ. S. Gemberling and
Dickseitz Of Valparaiso, visited their
brother, Thomas w. Eaton, in Fred
street yesterday.
The Epworth league of the Metho-
dist church held election Wednesday
evening Following is a list of the
new officers: president, Arthur Rowe
aux; first vice president Florence Lee;
second vice president, Hazel Moore;
third vice president, BESSIE Tanner;
fourth vice president. Pearl Lampman;
secretary, Ruth Gardner; treasurer,
Harry Higgins.
Whiting friends Of Mrs Charles We'd
lake OF south 0AlCdSOt " III pS sol 1 y
to hear that she has suffered relapse
with pneumonia, and is in serious
condition Mrs. Wedlake, who before
her marriage in October, was Miss
Laura ST Pierre. is an elocutionist of
great ability and has appeared before
the public here on several occasions.
The annual entertainment given by
the l. O. o. F. was held at Goebers
opera house last night. Following is
the program rendered: Opening prayer,
Rev. Artman; song, Hammond Quar-
tette; address, Charles Wadlake; violin
duet, Roy and Myrtle Ingrahm;
piano solo. Jessie NJ. Curtis; address
Rev. Artman: clarinet and cornet solo
Roy Welsby and Professor H. N
Nichols vocal solo. Mrs. Martin Hen
erickson; piano solo, Fred Leverenz
and song. America" by the audience
The hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity and all were very much
pleased with the evenings entertain
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FLORENCE FLYNN.
Hammond, Ind, Dec. u, 1906

Hammond, Ind, Dec. -, 1906.
Dear Santa:
VIII you come to my house and
bring me nice express wagon, a pair
of hockey skates and drum, trim a
nice tree and fill my stocking. When
l hear you coming I will jump in bed.
A merry Xmas,
CHARLES DUFF.
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Dear SAINT Claus:

Dear SAINT Claus:
Ny name is Mayme Irene Duff and I
am three years old. I saw you in the
windows down town and I guess you
IS coming soon. I want a dolly, dress
ed, a little broom. set of dishes. a
nice tree, with you standing on top.
Bring Lillian little rattle box I is
your little girl, Santa Claus.
MAYME
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EDWARD FLYNN.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. Il, 19Ot

Hammond. Ind, Dec. II, 1906.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
l will write this little note to tell
YOU what l want for Xmas. want a
doll and a nice little trunk filled with
clothes. and a Cheyenne hat for my
doll.
Merry Xmas, Santa,
FLORENCE FLYNN
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For additional correspondence see
page 5.
A FEW LETTERS
TO SANTA CLAUS

Hammond, Dec. u, 1906.
Dear Friend Santa:
I live at 43S Plummer avenue and
my name is Edward Flynn. Now dear
Santa for Xmas please give me a pair
of the best skates made. size nine, and
flying coasting sled, also a nice
muller.
Good-by,
EDWARD FLYNN.
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Hammond, Ind. Dec. 13, 1906.

Dear Old Santa Claus:
I thought l would write a few lines
to tell you what I want for Christ
mas I want you to bring me a little
soldiers suit with little gun and a
sword, and a stocking full of nice
things.
From one OF your little boys.
WALTER WEDDING,
400 State street
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The company has finally decided that
they viii permit no more temporary
building of any kind TO be erected.
Most or the people have provided them
selves with winter quarters and 1t does
not care to have the buildings, which
are OF necessity rather unsightly In
crease in number beyond the present
ones These buildings are not on plated
ground. but have been placed on other
territory that will be used for railroad
and plant yards eventually.
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stein. wyatt & Co have just received
the large consignment of dump wagons
recently ordered by them from Michi-
gan firm They are made on the same
plan as those used BY the Ballast COM
pany, Falkenau, Blome and other large
contractors here.
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Gary News

The board of education held its regu-
lar session this afternoon on account
OF which the town board holds to-
morrow. Little was done beyond TAX
ing care OF routine business.
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The Illinois Improvement and Ballast
company are marking rapid progress
with their work of hauling in ballast
The Lake Shore side tracks are COW
cred most Of the time with cars of
ballast that are being unloaded and
from ten to twenty cars loads are I'M
loaded daily.
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The brick masons are busy at work
every day rushing up the brick walls
Of the machine shop. They have been
layed to height Of about three feet
around nearly the whole building to
the west 1t presents a fine appearance,
the fine pressed brick being just as well
and presenting as nice a wall as does
the front of any modern business block
built OF steel and brick construction.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Cooper completed
their removal into their bungaloo on
Euclid avenue today. They had been
staying at the Hotel Fritz until their
furniture should arrive
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Whiting friends Of Mrs. Charles Wed
lake of South Chicago, Will be sorry
to hear that she has suffered relapse
with pneumonia, and Is in a serious
condition Mrs. Wedlake, who before
her marriage in October, was Miss
Laura st. Pierre. is an elocutionist of
great ability and has appeared before
the public here on several occasions.
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Edward McManus has resigned his
position with the Inland Steel mills as
yard master and taken a place with
Crane s. Co, Of Chicago
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Abraham Andrew, OF Watseka, Ill,
who has been helping Mr. Ireland get
his temporary quarters ready, left for
his home this evening He completed
the sale Of his lot which he bought
some fourteen years ago between the
Michigan Central and Wabash, at the
time Of the stock yards boom
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Mesdames NJ. S Gemberling and
Dickseitz OF Valparaiso, visited their
brother, Thomas w Eaton, in Fred
street yesterday.
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The Epworth league of the Metho-
dist church held election Wednesday
evening. Following is a list Of the
new officers: president, Arthur Rowe
aux; first vice president. Florence Lee;
second vice president, Hazel Moore;
third vice president, BESSIE Tanner;
fourth vice president Pearl Lampman;
secretary. Ruth Gardner; treasurer,
Harry Higgins.
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The last plain drunk" sent down to
Crown Point by Judge" Fitzgerald
was REALISED today. his friends here
having scrambled around and secured
money enough to pay the balance of
his fine. The need of men is so great
here that most Of the contractors watch
their men quite closely so that they do
not get hauled in and sent up for a
few days.
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Three cars were derailed in the same
place yesterday. The unlucky spot is
10Th street in front OF the Buszkow-
ski building.
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413 Logan street.
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Mr.. Nickel has improved his prop
erty by the addition of a new shed.
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Ed Fisher has resigned his position
with the Lake Shore railroad and has
gone TO work for the Inland Steel com
pany as yard master.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Even are Chi
cago visitors today.
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DIR. Tnlotson. OF Chicago. spent part
of this afternoon here trying in vain to
find traces of the old trails which he
knew here in former days. His brother,
who is now practicing in Michigan
City. came to Tolleston some thirty
years ago to practice, the doctor spend
Ing some little time with him. He
was well impressed with the work done
and plans on making investments here.
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F. B. Schedit transacted business al
Griffith today.
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Mrs Worthy Exton OF 10th street
is able to be around again, after hel
serious illness.
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Miss Wanda Buszykowski has com
pleted her course at the Chicago Bust
ness college. in Hammond
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Harry simmons. formerly of Indiana
Harbor. but now living at Hammond
was here last night renewing ac-
quaintances.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

Here he paused and unwrapped a small packag
which he carried and hung bar of rough lead upon
the floor. picked II up 1t six inches long and
wide and deep. lifted 1t and scratched its surface
with my finger. 1t was rough lead of exceptional
hardness. dropped II to the floor again, while Mr.
Harmon continued with his story.
THE gold packed in boxes and sealed in the
smeiter before eyes then Nome, where
It transferred to the steamer. But before
ferrdng my brother and opened the boxes and
fully inspected their contents They contained the
gold that had left the mine. After that they
taken to the steamer placed in the gold and
The seals Of the disturbed the pas
sage home We arrived at San Francisco in the
ing. had the gold transferred at to tug and
taken to slip the water front. Here had a
wagon waiting and thu shipment a taken
office. Here it placed in the safe, along
with my brother and the secretary the company
Johnson, l sat guard all night morning
the directors assembled the safe opened, the
contents of the boxes to view They
bars of lead, such the floor. That is all
except that brother and offer $4,000 to you Mr.
Cleaver, II you unravel the mystery of the theft
Ten thousand dollars large to me.
wanted 1t, and wanted the for the work ii
But If all that Mr. Harmon said true the case was
incomprehensible for knew the that steamship
companies take in handling oonsignmens gold and
knew that the theft could place there
But where could 1t taken place Apparently
place for the gold had not been out of Mr. Harmons
sight except the boat, and it impossible
lieve that he had anything with after
having talked with him for awhile. While 1 cogitated
thus he suddenly broke out:
1T must have taken place on steamer"
1t couldn't take place there" I said shortly.
1t either happened before, it put board or
after II arrived here"
1T did not occur in Alaska" he said positively
Then 1t must have occurred here" rejoined in
stanty. Let go to your office"
On the way questioned him closely concerning
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
By Grant Forster.

there other places where they play higher won
der If the buffet is still viii you join me?"
Seated at jotng table. he talked other things.
To me 1T seemed so obvious that he wished avoid
this mystery that could not help wishing reopen
the conversation. Could he know something about it
that he wished to keep secret?
thought his words: There are other places
where they play higher" and idea occurred
casually mentioned the name of the sanitarium
the Bavarian hills
Instantly his expression changed. You have been
there? he asked.
smiled grimly. You lucky than that poor
devil they found in the train. the only remark
he made.
AS it seemed impossible get further informa ton
from him, took paper There among columns
of gossip about gymkhanas, battles of flowers
latest arrivals at the various continental resorts read
the following paragraph:
Baden-Baden,y Tuesday-some sensation has
been caused here by reports of gigantic won by
American gambler. Gossip places the amount
something over s200O000 but the only foundation
the story fact that certain American
who is well known here recently sent home through
OF the banks of $4,000 All insist that this
was won by gambling. though nobody say where
such sensational winnings could have been made In
quiry adds nothing to the known facts but meanwhile
the story is the one topic of conversation"
l handed the paper to my companion and
pointed to the paragraph He read IL carefully and
nodded.
one more" he said. When will 1t sndr
You think he will with the same fate the
othersr' / asked.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Watch the papers" he said. you know the
place can tell You nothing more"
The was Just rising from the clean drawn
horizon. ana opened the window to let in the cold
morning air. My fellow traveller from the little
table
There are still two hours before we reach Mar
settles" he said. Il think ! might get nap
Good nght-or. should say good morningr
We shook hands When him again we
stepped from the train he nodded.
II shall watch the papers" said.
So shall l." he replied quietly
During the following three months wandered far
ahed in southern Italy In those scorched villages
whar nj sic At mid in the ain
and where all the world siestas through the
hours the memory of that mystery of the night
press faded away Papers would have been i'm
pertinence In that land Of drowsy sunshine.
But in autumn, when the primitive wine presses
abrm. and the girls who trampled the
grapes looked II they padding in blood 1
turned northward "A few days in Milan. a
lingering good-by to Verona-the home Juliet-and
i was at Bale. route home.
Some there two great gateways In the
world. where may meet most OF the and
women know II you will only walt and watch. One
is Charing Cross station the other the Suez canal
But there Is third-the big buffet with the
tesseated floor and the check tableelohs Bale
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would be unnecessary if they really AFFORD TO
laugh at systems. they affect to do. Do you see,
then, why they watch those players carefully
He paused. ." 1t is because there is a systen-an
infallible system-and the bank knows it,"
l smiled INTERNATIONALLY
yes. most people laugh at the idea" he said.
But the who discovered it 100000 at the
tables and then sold his secret to the authorities for
slo00o00, agreement that he should never play
at Monte Carlo again That is why they spy
But" l began
There the case" he interrupted.
Il know! have had the explaining that system
in my hands o, not going TO describe II to you
he laughed it has done enough harm already!
1T discovered by German mathematician.
and do not mind giving you bare outlipe OF IT, You
know, of that systems founded on the
principle that If increase your stake after each
loss in definite proportion you areeertan sooner
later, to make coup that W III more than repay you
for all the stakes you have lost That principle is
sound, you unlimited capital, and II the bank
plays without limit But at Monte Carlo they guard
themselves against this by placing a limit otherwise
syndicate players might ruin the society. for II Is
obvious that if the syndicate to back number
continuously each time increasing the stake that num-
Der must turn at some time Possibly it might not
appear days, and the stakes might run up TO a
million but must in the end This is OF course
recognized wherever gambling takes place, and the
limit is the banks protection.
But this German discovered a method of making
the limit valueless. 1t done with the aid of
ve oonfederates who appeared TO play Independently
and backed different numbers but who were all work
ing a definite plan the complete details of which
were only the inventor OF the system. Each
man-but that is enough
He smiled at my obvious anxiety to know more.
The German content with his gu ely won
fortune and faithfully held to the terms of his
ment he again seen at Monte Carlo, and no
has since tried the system The authorities were
satisfied that they held the and that 1t
could leak out
But five years ago the papers were stolen from
the safe in which they been kept spies
employed but it seemed evident that the thief knew
danger making of his secret at Monte Carlo
rate, he never tried II there
About that time l a croupier at that sani-
tarium the Bavarian hills. o. II before your
iaffa 4 ia mt have he NIL eOfFa
your stakes!'
laughed. Well night a play
ing with a paper full of figures front of him. He
lost heavily but another player won something like
$500 OO0 and spies reported that those in
the company of four others, afterwards found
talking together. For week the six played and then
left suddenly leaving the bank poorer by about $50
900. O. yes played high there!
Nothing more was heard of them until the report
of the strange death of man in the night express
From the detailed description given. and the notes
found in his bag. recognized him the player who
had tried his system at tables. That the FIRST
mystery
Six months later OF the who had been
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station FOR Bale is the focus where great
railway lines that ruled through Europe meet
Into that station the squat funneled engines
painting after their journeys from Rome, from Paris.
from Berlin and Vienna. There English climbers with
the snowburn of the Alps fresh their faces sit by
sallow Russians Germans in shiny peaked caps wasp
wasted Hungarian officers gttering with gold lace,
Americans who curse the foreign cookery and bronzed
from the Tyrol with peacocks feathers in their
soft felt hats.
The walters could have Strengthened the tangIe of
Babel for they speak all tongues had ordered sup
per here a preparation for the night journey to
Paris and aimlessly watching the many tongued
crowd when. in a corner of the big l caught
sight of the who had aroused my curiosity that
night in the Marseilies Our met and he
nodded few moments later he came to my table, and
soon exchanging our experiences of the last
few months He also was going to Paris, so we agreed
travel together.
You have not yet learned to sleep at night?" 1
asked.
mot yet" he laughed Il shall expect to help
the time"
We had left the arc lights of Bale far behind
before mentioned the subject of last conversation
You have not heardT he asked in surprise
You know southern Italy" said 81 Since saw
last have read three week old the greater
part of Bradshaw, and revolutionary pamphlet My
literary researches ended at the pamphlet"
He opened a pocketbook withdrew a cutting from
a newspaper. and handed Il TO 1t the report
for which he had told me to wateh-an account of
more mystery of dead man and a rined handbag In
almost every detail il was the 5 the which
at varying intervals had startled Europe The report
ended with the sentences This is the nth man who
has been found dead. and the show a remarkable
similarity yet the police are unable to throw any light
the mystery"
Yes" said my companion when had finished
reading, A" IL is the nfth-and the last"
But the police have clew" said.
He smiled slightly.
Sometimes justice Is done without the aid of the
courts. There occasions when IL is better So"
You know more than you care to TELL" said
bluntly
More than the world knows, certainly" he re-
piled. without onense. yet there is longer any
for secrecy; did publish the facts II is
only because l knew that good purpose could be
So / n o w m
connected with the AFFAIR. AS do not know my
name. be quite that shall not be dragged
into It, but have objection giving you the story
II is long but il will TO the time till the
rises"
lit fresh cigar and waited patiently. He leaned
back In his seat, and was silent for few moments
- You know that every old gambler has system
which he considers infable until he lost the last
coin he is able TO borrow
i nodded Monte Carlo lives systems" said
But do you know that every who is seen
playing there with card full OF calculations Is closely
spied upon by the authoritiesP No. you have
heard that. They keep their secrets well Now, IL
might occur TO knowing this that such spying