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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

Little sins make themselves so solid
with us that we do not know we are
partial to them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
Vulgar Display.

"I hear the Jinksleys are washing
their dirty linen in public"
Yes; they are new rich and want
their neighbors to know how many
pieces they have"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

1t requires a real artist to be dis
agreeable and amiable at the same
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
Notice Was Duly Received.

The notice was received by the two
companies, as is evidenced by the fact
that Auditor Bigler has the receipts
that were signed for the delivery of
the notices on the managers of the two
hotel companies. These receipts show
that the orders were delivered. In the
statement the auditor found that each
had been violating the criminal laws
of the state in the four following par
ticularS:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

Only blooming idiot plans siren
uous holiday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is mighty strong woman who is
able to hold her tongue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

You never hear a baldheaded man
talking about his football days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
Good For That.

"What have you in that bother"
''Nerve tonic" replied the druggist.
SIS it good?''
"Oh, yes; it sells excellently."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
His Father Knew.

what are you going to do for your
son?''
"Give him a chance to show some
other man how smart he is"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

A scrappy couple is apt to find that
court calls follow courtship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

Money buys a lot of fine names for
mans mean qualities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

"All men were born free and equal"
Yes; but precious few of them ever
worked much at Il"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

Evidence.
'T didn't think young SniteIy would
marry for money"
''Who said he did?'
Didn't / see the brideT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21
Wanted TO Please Him.

How Billy's sweetheart is powdered
tonightY'
Yes; she heard him say that he
liked extra PALE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-21

To Be Expected.
Notice how much foam they put on
top of the glasses this Year,"
Sure; you couldn't expect a square
deal out Of round glass;"
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
WORK BEGUN ON ELEVEN
MT. PLEASANT HOUSES
Dwellings at Eleventh Street and Co.
lumbia Rad to Be Completed in
Time for Summer Market

Operations have just begun for the
erection of eleven dwellings at the
northeast corner of Eleventh street and
Columbia road. by Miller & Keane.
These houses viii have red pressed
brick fronts, with trimmings and will
each contain eight rooms, bath and
cellar They viii be heated with hot
water.
It IS expected they viii be ready for
the summer market The designs were
prepared by Architect Blake.
Miller & Keane have just completed
five new houses on the north side of
Fairmont street. formerly Yale. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
which contain eleven rooms and TWO
baths, cellar and hot water heat.
They are finished throughout in hard
wood and contain handsome mantels
and all modern conyenienees-. The latter
houses will be placed on the market i'm
mediately,
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
HOUSES TO BE BUILT
IN CLEVELAND PARK
John Sherman VIII Erect Two High
Glass Frame Residences in North
west Subdivision.

John sherman viii build two-story
frame dwelling at 2945 Macomb street,
Cleveland Park It is intended to begin
the construction at once, and, when COM
pleted. it is estimated the house will
have cost 800
The plans We're prepared by Mr. Sher-
man, and the building will be done by
the Building and Supply Corporation.
The lot has a frontage of forty-five feet
and a depth of one hundred feet. and the
building is to occupy twenty-six feet
front with q depth of thirty-nine feet,
Stone VIII be used in the foundation.
There viii be an attic, the roof be of
shingles and after the pitch" design.
\ hot air furnace viii heat the structure,
which VIII be equipped with electric
lighters.
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Nz16gd8T HC8G an kz6N26T ~. 147 . 4TD L9W SO

electric lighting, and a local telephone
service is to be installed.
A General Laundry.
Heat VIII be supplied from a steam
plant TO be located in the basement.
where there Will be established a gen
eral laundry for The use of all the ten
ants. This feature. although found In
many other places. is not often seen in
such complete form as it is proposed
to have II in the Vermont The entire
laundry establishment is planned to re-
lieve as far as possible the unpleasant
elements Of housekeeping, and the main
purpose is. to provide ample means for
caring for the family wash without
using any OF the space of a tenants
apartment for that purpose. -...
The roof wiH be of Stag, thus top
ping off effectively tne pleasing picture
made by the exterior walls and en-
frances
Fire escapes are to be accessible from
every apartment
Architect Harry Blake designed the
building. which was done by the owner,
Thomas II Melton. The structure is to
cost IN the neighbcrhood OF $4,000
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
]. v. BOGLEY TO BUILD
HOUSES IN GEORGETOWN
Will at Once Commence Construction of
Six Residences to Cost APPROX
mately $4,000.

Three two-story residences are to be
erected by ]. w Bogley. at 1903. 1865,
and 1897 Thirty-fouTth street north
west. the cost of the structures being
estimated at $4,000
The plans drawn by Architect George
OBrien provide for q cement, broken
brick, sand, aud gravel foundation
The houses will be Of brick with light
brick fronts
Mr.. Bogley viii also build three two
story brick residences on T street. be-
tween Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
streets northwest, the total cost being
estimated at s5,0O0.
The plans for these houses were pre-
pared by tlfe same architect and, al
though not elaborate, they provide for
substantial comfort
work is TO begin at once on all six
The Washington times., 1906-02-25

fronts are of brick laid in Flemish bond
and trimmed in Indiana limestone.
The building is four stories high and
has five apartments on each floor.
These apartments range in size from
three 90 FIVE rooms and bath each, and
every room in the place is what would
be termed an outside room. They are
medium sized and are provided with
ample closet space, while, IN the base
ment are situated large storage rooms
for all the tenants.
The baths are tiled throughout and
contain every convenience which houses
of the size OF the Vermont are expect
ed to have. ....-
Hardwood. with a natural finish. Is
used throughout the apartments. The
house has been wired throughout for
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
UNIQUE FEATURES
IN THE ROCKINGHAM
Apartment House Extends
Through City Block.
HAS MODERN C0NVENIENCES
Twenty Apartment Structure in North
west Represents Investment
of More Than 100000.

The Rockingham apartment house.
facing on Rhode Island avenue and P
street. is a pleasing example Of the
plan To- build such structures ALI the
way through a block. This building.
which was designed by Architect Apple
ton p. Clark, jr.. embodies nearly all
The winning points of such architecture.
1t stands a short distance west OF
Iowa Circle. and that reservation can
be seen from its doors. This building.
running directly through a city block.
was one of the first of its kind to be
erected in Washington. II has a 'front.'
age of seventy feet on both Rhode
Island avenue and p street. and its
depth between the two thoroughiares
is more than 100 feet.
Twenty Apartments.
The house has five stories and a base
ment. and contains twenty apartments.
Each apartment has FIVE rooms and
bath. and pains have not been spared
10 make the suites attractive in all
those little details that add 10 the lux
ury of apartment house life.
The building occupies about 1000
square feet of ground and represents a
total investment of $4,000 OF this
amount. $4,000 was expended on the
structure and $4,000 in the purchase of
the site.
The exterior is of brick and terra
Gotta. presenting a light bun effe,c
The style is that of the French rem
aissance. ana both entrances are hand
sOmely deCOrated-the one on Rhode
Island avenue being slightly more elab-
crate than the other.
The construction is what is known as
mi-hrerrCof, the halls, porches. cor
ridoTs. floors over the boiler room, and
other places that might be in danger
from fire being projected by the use of
non-con.busuble materials,
Handsome Interior Finish.
Throughout. the interior is finished in
red brick, which shows up to good ad-
vantage in the large rooms. All the
apartments front either on Rhode Island
avenue or I street. The first floor en-
trance corridor is finished in marble, with
artistic fresco decorations and plaster
work.
Steam heat is used in the building,
which is lighted by electricity. The
apartments above the first floor are
reached by a wide marble and iron
staircase, and also by an electric Gle
Vator OF approved pattern.
In tho basement are located the jani-
tors apartment. the heating room.
storage rooms. and a modern cafe,
where those guests desiring it may Sc
cure hooel accommodations.
The Rockingham is owned by Levi
Woodbury.. and was built by Frank
Carver
The Washington times., 1906-02-25

electric lighting. and a local telephone
service is to be installed.
The Washington times., 1906-02-25

Architect Joseph J. Moebs the house
is TO be of brick and viii have Ii width
of about fifty-seveu feet by a depth OF
twenty-Six feet, thus making all the
rooms face outside.
Concrete and brick will be used in
the foundation.
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
SMALL APARTMENT HOUSE
TO BE BUILT I'M SOUTHWEST

Maurice Keane will erect a three
story apartment house at 105 G street
southwest. The structure will cost
zbout 5000
According to the plans prepared by
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
VERMONT" FACES
ON THREE STREETS
Apartment A House Nearing
Completion Is Novel.
ALL AVAILABLE SPACE USED
Structure at Intersection of Twelfth
and Q Streets and Vermont Avenue
Shows Architectural Economy.
ALL AVAILABLE SPACE USED

The Vermont apartment house,
which viii be completed about April l.
is unique in more than one way. It is
a striking example of the extraordinary
results in the way'of comfort and at
tractive surroundings that good archi-
tectural designing can give with a
minimum expenditure.
The building faces on three streets.
and every inch OF the land on which
II is located has been utilized with
economy. 1t fronts one hundred and
thirty-six feet on Vermont avenue, one
hundred and twenty-four feet on
Twelfth street and fifty six and a half
feet on Q street northwest
Has Six Bay Windows.
All told. the structure covers about
$500 square feet Of ground. and is com
pletely surrounded by handsome bay
windows, of which there are six. The
entrances are on Twelfth street and on
. street, and, from one of the main
dooTways to the other a wide corridor
passes through the building.
The Colonial style has been followed
in the design of the structure. At the
entrances are pilssters, with a spa
cious balcony above the porches.
Carrying out the Colonial idea, the
The Washington times., 1906-02-25
SMALL APARTMENT
WITH TWO FRONTS
Structure Near North Capt.
tOl Street Is Unique.
is A MODEL OF ITS CLASS
Large Front Porehes on Both Floors
Add 10 AttTactiveness of Building
and Comfort Of Tenants.

The evolution of the small apartment
| house is entirely a modern affair and
I architecturaIiy, as We'll as otherwise,
/ it has no precedent. Architects now
/ in middle life can find In the records
and buildings of the past a suggestion
/ for the treatment of most any structure
| except the apartment house Of the small
type.
To MI the requirements of the plan
and yet produce 3 home-Iike and dOmes-
/ tic effect is rife with snags Of various
kinds which the architect must sur
mount.
! Architects have resorted to all sorts
/ Of styles and schemes Of treatment TO
/ overcome this problem. as evidenced by
most of our city streets. In this con
| nectiOn tie Blo0mingdale apartment.
| built and owned by Thomas II. Melton
F, on T street and Rhode Island avenue.
! between North Capitol and First streets
/ northwest. erected from the plans, and
! under the supervision of Architects Son
/ nemann & Martin, is an example OF
/ what can be done in this line and IS
also quite unique ana successful in its
results
Overcomes Bird Cage Effect.
/ In this particular case the architects
! have conceived the idea of providing the
building NTH front p0rches the full
/ height of jhe facade. and in order 10
/ overcome the bird cage effect that would
naturally be produced by such a
method of treatment. they developed
these p0rches. or verandas. into a com
position having sufficient gravity of
treatment to cause il TO appear as the
main facade itself This scheme pro
duces a very desirable plan-feature,
| giving front porches and at the same
tine eliminating the generally resultant
/ bird cage or spindle-Shanked appear
ance.
Features Of Ground Plan.
This apartment also has many fea-
lures OF ground plan which are not
( common ia buildings of its class The
! lot runs through from street TO street
thus giving two entrances. and making
twice as MANY front rooms as would
result from the same plan on an Inside
7 lot
There are no inside" apartments a
all every one having a street iroIlt-
age This double front scheme also
results in better means OF exit from the
building IN case OF fire
The rooms are of generous size, con
sideriBg the general run or apartment
house rooms. They are well arranged
10 insure good light and ventilation ana
I sliSO convenience
The structure is provided with all the
modern sanitary and electric contTl-
vances 70 insure health ana comfort 10
the tenants
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
WEEDONS OBSERVE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Weldon, lifetime
residents Of Washington. celebrated
'heir golden wedding anniversary last
night in the parlors OF the Grace Bap-
tist Church. Ninth street and South
Carolina avenue southeast
The church was decorated with palms
and cut flowers and an elaborate buffet
supper was served during the evening.
The bride and groom OF half a cen
tury were assisted in receiving their 500
guests by their bridesmaid. Mrs. Mary
Jane Richards. a sister of Mr Weldon.
and hy Mrs. Gerhauser. Mrs. Hall. Mrs.
Bunyea. and Mrs Arnold OF the invI-
tatIons sent out I20 were sent 10 the
relatives OF the two families and nine
10 people who were guests at the wed
ding ceremony.
The nine were ali present last night
and were Joseph s. Champion, brother
Of Mrs. Weldon, from Dayton. Ohio;
Mrs Lille RowIey. who al the time OF
the wedding was little Lille Arnold, q
mere child; Mrs. Hannah ROthwell. then
Miss Hannah Arnold. Mr. ana Mrs.
Henderson. who was Miss Rebecca 81.
John. NJ and Mrs. James Duunington,
vino Was Miss Mary ST John. and Mrs.
q
J. Weedon. was the bridesmaid
The ceremony Of fifty years ago was
performed in the home Of the bride S
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cham
pi0n. at Third street and Virginia ave
nue. southeast, by the Rev. T. W. Greer,
then pastor of the Second Baptist
Church. Mr.. Weldon was then eighteen
wears old and his bride. Mss Martha
Champion a mere girl OF seventeen. and
the third daughter OF her parents. Their
wedding. however. was quite a function
the festivities lasting week. Mr.. Wee
don had as his best man. Jo0n Hibbs,
who is not now in Washington.
Some Of the guests from cat Of town
were. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph s. Cham
Tiou, Of Dayton. Ohio; john r. Patton
LynchbuTg. Va. John H ", edOn, An
napoIis. Nd. Samuel =. = sced0n. Balti-
more. Nd. Others of the family present
were Mrs. Mary J. TTeynor. sister OF
Mrs. Weedon. Thomas Lemon Weldon
r. = Weedon. Andrew NJ Weedon. Mrs
Petite Pumphrey. and Mrs. Maggie
SprigGs, al of Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Harbe Case Witness
Fails to Reappear
COIored Man Who Said Mrs Hartje Offered
Big Money to Maid Does Not An
SWcr Call in Court.

wrote the first two words OF that letter
write the body of it2"
To my mind there is no doubt OF H.
There is decided similarity all
through" "
Counsel for Augustus Hartie were
given wild goose chase last evening
and this morning Early yesterday aft,
ernoon Attorney J. Scott Ferguson ana
Andrew Fisher were informed that
COaChman Tom Nadine had "a wife.
So positive was the informant of the
verify of the news thar the lawyers
were startled. The report of the sensa-
tional discovery was started by WO-
man who has been posing as "a reporter.
but who, II is now said IL "A detective,
Hartle's lawyers at once set detectives
on the trail only TO learn positively this
morning that no such story could be
proven.
claTed in a Wylie avenue restaurant. in
the presence of several auditors, that
she was married TO Nadine in Septem-
beT. 1892. by Alderman p. B. Reilly. The
aldeTman's daughter and a constable
were named as Witnesses 10 the ceTe-
mony. and the further rtimor was held
out that Mrs Hartje's side was paying
$50 per month 10 this woman TO keep
quiet until the case was over.
Alderman Reilly this morning at his
offlce declared the story 10 be lie out
Of whole cloth. He was not I'm cGnmiS
sion at the time of the alleged ceremony.
Furthermore. the counsel for HaTtie eX-
amined the marriage license records and
could find nothing there TO show that
Nadine ever got A license
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
MILITARY TRAINS
SCHEDULE CHANGES
First Train District National Guard
Leaves Ninth Street and Maryland
Avenue Saturday at 2 A. NJ.

Adjutant General Brett Of the Dis
trict militia has announced a change in
the schedule Of the trains on which the
citizen sOldiery Will be transported to
Mount Greua, Pa, where the nine davs'
encampment will be he'l The change
is said 10 be due TO tie fact that the
Pennsylvania railroad will not be able
10 handle the four sections within tWo
hours, as was originally pfanned. This
is due 10 the fact that the Pennsylvania
National Guard will be moving TO camp
on the same day, next Saturday, and
there are many excursions slated for
that day also.
The nrst section, carrying the District
Battery or Artillery, a quantity of bag
gage. teutage. and a number Of servants,
will leave the freight station, at Ninth
street and Maryland avenue southwest,
al O'Clock Saturday morning. The sec
Ond section, on which General Harries,
mis- staff officers, the Second Regiment.
and the Signal Corps, will leave at Il
O'clOck- Fifteen minutes later the First
Regiment field musicians and the ambu-
lance corps viii depart. At 1O:30 O'Clock
The First Separate Battalion, baggage,
field equipment and travel rations will
leave on the last section.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
CRACK l8 SAFES
IN SINGLE NIGHT
Four Expert Robbers Secure
$4,000 in Illinois
Town.

ROCKFORD. H.. July 25.-FOur daring
cracksmen blew up eighteen safes and
stole S25.o00 in cash and valuables papers
in the heart Of this city early today
Two were caught. but two escaped in
a big automobile. carrying most Of their
booty with them.
The men. who are believed 10 have
been expert crooks from Chicago. were
dressed IN the height Of fashion, wear
Ing patent leather shoes and displaying
several diamonds The scene Of the rob-
berries was the seven-story Brown build
ing, and the men worked all night lOnE,
blowing open safe after safe with nitro
glycerine in the most daring fashion.
The four men entered the city yes
terday afternoon in a monster red tour
ing car and rode around the city, stop
ping at several saloons.
They We're apparently men Of wealth
and position and behaved quietly. They
attracted no attention except 70 the
size and beauty Of their automobile.
They evidently had planned their
robbery with the greatest care. Thev
stationed their big car in an alley back
Of the Brown block ana disappeared.
II IS now known that they entered
the building ans secreted themselves,
beginning operations as soon as the
doors we've locked for the night
Their method in each case was the
/ the most workmanlike fashion, the
soup" as robbers term il, poured IN,
and then exploded with a time fuse.
While the proceeds Of the safe rob-
bers Will exceed S25. coo. the amount OF
money secured Is not positively known.
/ The insurance companies are as yet IN
able 10 account for the bonds that were
stolen. Much Of the paper was nego-
| table. One thousand dollars In cash
was found on the two men caught
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Demand for
Clean Food
One American Product Everybody
Knows Is Pure and Clean.

Clean food 10 eat and drink is as de-
sirable as pure food. Unclean food can
never be healthful-neitheT enjoyable
Nothing can so quickly steal away ones
appetite or destroy the enjoyment OF
pleasure-be il eating or drinking-as
the mere thought perhaps il is not
clean. In these days OF much aglta-
tion as 10 clean and unclean food we
are often at loss what 10 eat and
drink. There is sense Of distTust OF
what is set before US. rs IL clean2"
That is the question We ask ourselves
and its very asking turns US away.
II IS the method OF handling IN the
makes il clean or not clean. Pabst beer
is not handled" 1t is mauufa ctured
from the purest materials by the most
scrupulouslv clean machinery by the
exclusive Pabst method OF brewing.
which is most cXacting In its cleanliness.
Pabst beer is a clean. wholesome 1000
and The Pdbst brewery IS d model OF
cleanliness. No othel food factory IN
the world can show such record OF
cleanliness in the process OF manufac-
tllra as the mammoth PabEt brewery.
where the famous Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer is made and bottled, From brew
10 bottle or keg Pabst beer is never
touched by human hands; il never en-
ters tube. pipe or storage tank that has
not been perfectly steriliZed beforehand
and in fact in its entire process Of
manufacture Il never comes In contact
with anything but steriliZed utensils and
pure Uttered siT.
When YOU r.our out a glass OF Pahst
Blue Ribbon Beer you know YOU have
a food that is clean and pure and whole
some. You will not distrust II. You viii
not ask rs il cleanZ'
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
NANDEWLL GETS
LIGHT FRANCHISE
Alexandra Council Accepts
His Proposal By
Big Vote.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. JULY .

The city council last night was occu-
pied for several hours with the con-
sideratiou OF the proposal TO transfer
to r +. Mandeviu the franchise for
electric light and power in the city Of
Alexandria for thirty years. Mr.. Man
devil was given the franchise by the
vote Of T. TO ! IN the lower board, and
10 iu the upper board.
A proposal on the part Of the Wash
Iugton. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Railway Company 70 furnish current
was set aside. Besides this arrange
ment, insuriug an up-to-date electric
plant in Alexandria, the council re-
quested the mayor 10 proclaim half
holiday on Monday next, July So Alex
audria Day at Lana Park,
II was also ordered that S73 be paid
Lieut.. James Smith as his salary during
his recent illness.
Proposals for setting a curb on Lee
street. between jefferson and Franklin
streets. We're referred.
An ordinance was agreed upon proyid-
ing for the pavement of Fairfax street.
from King to Cameron streets. with
vitrihed brick.
The Relief hook and ladder company
sent into council Il vote of thanks for
the recent appropriation