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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
MARSH FENCE" FOR
STOLEN PROPERTY
c. A. Olson Accidentally
Comes Upon Hidden
Brass and Wire.

While crossing the marsh between
East Chicago and Whiting yesterday
c. A. Olson found over one hundred
pounds of brass car journals stored
away along with some copper wire He
Immediately went back TO East Chi
cago and reported the matter to the
police, who took charge of the stolen
property. and started an investigation
among the railroad yards to see IL any
journals were missing 1t was learned
that several had been taken last week
but more this week. In making the
rounds of the various junk dealers the
police secured a description of a man
who had tried to sell them some jour
nails yesterday morning but the deal
ers refused to buy them.
There is believed TO be a gang of
thieves who have been stealing journals
and copper wire from the railroad
yards and the East Chicago police be-
lieve that if this man, of whom they
have the description, can be captured
they will break up the gang.
Yardmasters from the different yards
at Whiting and East Chicago will be at
the East Chicago police station this
afternoon to identify the journals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
EDUCATORS IMPRESSED
WITH SCHOOL WORK HERE.
Members of Teachers Association of
Lake County Visit Various Buildings
I'm Hammond and go Away Highly
Pleased With What They See.

The superintendent association OF
Lake county spent yesterday visiting
the Hammond schools. superintendent
Mcdaniel had so arranged the program
that all the buildings except the Cen
trail building were visited in the fore
noon. In the afternoon after spending
an hour in the Central building the
superintendents met in the Office and
passed the remainder of the day in
round table session where the various
educational problems suggested by the
work as seen were discussed. All were
impressed by the good order among
the pupils, the friendly attitude OF the
teachers, and the spirit of work
among both teachers and pupils. The
excellent results in getting the ex-
preston from the pupils in reading
and the clear and definite statements
made by the pupils in arithmetic met
with special appreciation.
Those present were Superintendents
E. y. Canine of East Chicago. John C.
Hall OF Whiting. Homer B. Dickey OF
Lowell, G. H. Thompson OF Hobart.
Frank F. Heighway OF Crown Point. ~
A. Hughart of Valparaiso and County
Superintendents wilber R. Curtis OF
Crown Point and S. c. Terroll Of VAL
paraiso.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
ONE
MORE MARCH
Cupid Puts One Over on
Friends of Flop
ing Couple.
SEEK GROWN POINT
Guests Who Expected to Witness
Wedding of G. F. Stuart and
Miss Cassidy Disappointed.

Cupid engineered a little event at
Crown Point today, which is of more
than ordinary interest. He incidental
ly fooled a few friends of the prin-
ciples to the event, who expected to
see the latter made one at a conven-
tional wedding this evening.
At 2:35 o'clock it leaked out that
Charles Friant Stuart, who is the star
reporter of the Cleveland News, was on
his way Hammondward on a Penn
sylvania train in company with a hand
some young woman of Chicago, whom
he intended to make his bride as soon
as the train arrived in Crown Point
and the necessary formalities had been
complied with. The handsome young
woman was Miss Cassidy of the Lex
ington hotel
While the young people have been
known to be friends for a long time
their engagement was not announced
until last evening. Mr.. Stuart had ap-
peared unheralded from Cleveland yes
terday morning, his nearest relatives
even not being aware that he intend
ed to visit Chicago. In the evening
there was a little jollification at the
home of the young mans sister, Mrs
building, Chicago, to celebrate the an
nouncement of the engag cement. The
young people there and then decided
that their marriage might as well be
consummated tonight at the home of
the prospective bridegroom's mother and
father, Mr. and Mrs. VIII Stuart, the
Arizona apartments A number of in
vitations were informally extended to
intimate friends to be present and the
latter were expecting to witness the
ceremony and participate in a celebra-
tfon following the event.
1t seems, however, that Mr.. Stuart
neglected to take out a license in Chi
cago before the Office there was closed,
as the latter closes at noon on Sat
urdays. and, finding himself in a pre-
dicament bethought himself OF Crown
Point.
hurried conference with the bride
to be was held, with the result that
the latter made hasty preparations and
the couple journeyed QUITO the county
seat of Lake county o. the earliest
train available. And thereby are
the guests who will assemble this
evening at the home the bride
groom's mother. cheate4 of seeing the
nuptial knot tied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
IMPROVEMENT WAVE
STRIKES 4TH WARD
Robertsdale Will Have Ce-
ment Walks to be
"City Beautiful"

"Robertsdale, the city beautiful is
the slogan Of those who have the in
terests of the fourth ward at heart and
it is said that Mayor Becker is in SYM
pathy with them and will do all in
his power to help this portion of the
city to progress.
], One of the first steps that has been
taken has been the matter of putting
in cement walks.Th mayor will aid
in an assault on wooden sidewalks or
no walks at all and before the summer
is over 1t is expected that Robertsdale
will look quite metropolitan. 1t may
also be decided to pave some of the
streets over there and of course this
will help considerably.
The agitation for the opening of
119th street is still continuing and
some decisive steps may be taken to-
wards persuading the county council
that the opening of the road and the
building of the bridge are necessity.
The future of Robertsdale is very
bright its citizens believe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
Sherrys of Hoffman Street
Air Their Domestic Diff
ferences in City Court.
BOTH CLAIM ABUSE
Tell Stories of Cruelty and Neglect
Married 6 Years, But Wife
Still Mere Girl.

The domestic troubles of the H. N.
sherrys, s17 Hoffman street, were given
an airing in the city court this morn
ing when Mrs. Sherry took the stand
and told of her husbands alleged bru-
tality, the latter retaliating in kind
and charging his wife with shameful
neglect of her home and children
city Judge w. w. Mcmahon is inclin-
ed to deal harshly with -beaters,
but in this instance, after the evidence
was all in, he gave Sherry an oppor-
tunity to withdraw the plea of guilty
which he had made early In the pro-
ceedngs and fined him s25 and costs,
adding sixty days in jail with the SEN
tence. The plea OF not guilty gives
Sherry an opportunity to appeal from
the decision of the court, which Sher-
ry did forthwith.
Troubles Started Early.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherry were married
six years ago when Mrs. Sherry was
q mere girl. From testimony given by
both, their troubles started early and
grew with the passing years.
The climax came last Tuesday and,
regarding it their stories are conflict
ing The wife told how when she re-
turned in the evening from a visit she
found her husband at home reading a
paper and how. without any provoca-
tion. he beat and strangIed her, strik-
ing her on the back of the head with
a hammer. She told how at the most
he would only allow her 25 cents day
for herself and two children to keep
up the household.
Although Sherry had already pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and
battery fudge RTcAfahon gave him an
other opportunity to tell his side of
the story. He reluctantly admit
ted having struck her but denied that
1t was done with a hammer. He said
that coming home from work on Tues
day evening he found his wife gone.
There was no fire in the stove and in
fact, there had been no coal in the bin
and the three-year -old baby was wrap
ped in a blanket to keep warm.
Attacks Him with Scissors.
He told how upon chiding his wife
for her negligence she attacked him
with a scissors and admitted that he
lost his temper and threw a saucer at
her, striking her on the head He de-
MED the charge that her daily allow
ance was only % cents, saying that
every two weeks he gave her $50 with
which to carry on the household, he
using the balance to pay off on some
property. He related how he had TAX
en- the children from her and given
them to the care of his mother in Miss
issippi because his wife did not care
for them properly.
Prosecuting Attorney D. e. Boone.
however, would not listen to the hus-
band and threatened to prosecute him
on every charge If he did not restore
the children to their mother.
Sherry was placed under a $500 bond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
WILL WHITING GET
SOLAR OIL PLANT?
According to Report, Yes,
But Officials of Standard
Seem in Doubt.

The report became circulated around
Whiting yesterday that the officials of
the Standard oil company had decided
to move the Lima. (ohio) refinery to
Whiting
1t was said that this is in line with
other moves that have been made re-
Gently with the idea of relocating
some of the plants scattered over the
middle west where they viii be nearer
newly established centers of distribu-
tion.
The Lima plant is called the Solar
Oil company and employs about one
third the number of men that are en-
ployed in the Whiting plant If moved
to Whiting 1t would be a welcome ad-
dition to the present plant thera
When interviewed about the matter
over the telephone one Of the officials
said the story was news to him and
that he had not heard of any move
ment TO consolidate the Lima and the
Whiting plants at Whiting.
The report is a hopeful variation of
the story that the plant already To-
Gated at Whiting Is to be moved away
within year or so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
Frank Shearer, Caught by a
Pulley is Whirled to
His Death.
ARM is TORN OUT
Member Wrenched From It's Socket
Before He Is Released-Leg
Almost Severed

Frank Shearer, a laborer employed
by the National Fire Proofing company
at Hobart, Ind, met an awful death
this morning between and o'clock
Shearer was standing upon a ladder
putting a belt on a pulley when his
shirt sleeve became caught under the
belt and before he could release it his
arm had been drawn in and was being
whirled round and round by the wheel,
which was going at the rate of 1000
revolutions per minute as the engine
was going at full speed.
Shearer was only released by his arm
being torn from its socket when he was
hurled upon the floor with fearful
force. Almost all his bones were brok-
en- and he was injured internally, one
of his legs being almost severed from
his body. The latter was hanging by
a shred of the flesh when he was pick
ed UP. The mans head was also
crushed He was taken to his home
where he died about fifteen minutes
after the accident.
His fellow workmen, numbering over
$50. in respect for their dead comrade.
suspended work for the day, all going
to their homes. The terra Gotta works
accordingly shut down.
The National Fire Proofng company
employs both a day and night shift of
$50 men and have branch factories in
several cities.
Shearer is a married man, about 40
wears old, and leaves a wife and six
children, the oldest of whom is 19 years.
The coroner's inquest will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the resi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
LILAC BUSHES BUD AND
LAWNS ARE GETTING GREEN.
Spring Is Here In Earnest Despite the
Prophecies of the Weather Man
Wind and Dust Mar the Perfection
of the Day But Still It's Great.

Despite the prophecies of the weather
man few days ago that the warm
weather would not last spring is still
with us and hotter than ever.
The lilac bushes are said to be bud
ded and there are robins galore. The
grass in the parks and on the lawns is
getting green and there are evidences
of spring on every hand
The wind has been the disagreeable
feature of what promised TO be a per-
feet day and through the neglect Of
some one, neither the street car com
pany nor the city sprinkler was in
structed to lay the dust on even the
business streets of the city.
The wind not only filled the eyes of
pedestrians with it but carried it into
the stores about town. 1t is believed
that the damage TO the goods in the
stores about town viii amount TO more
than it would to sprinkle the streets
for a week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
HAMMOND GOES
BUILDING MAD
Hundreds of Houses are Be
ing Erected and More
are to Follow.
HOMEWOOD GETS SHARE
In Southern Portion Of This Section
Alone Ten Fine Residences
Are Going Up

Never in the history of Hammond
has there been such an epidemic of
building as there is now. The people
seem to be convinced that building
materials will be no cheaper and they
figure they will make up the difference
in rents saved or rents earned by
building now.
AS a result there is scarcely a por-
ton of the city where there are not
dozens of houses being erected. In
all there must be several hundred
houses in the course of construction
and this is only a portion of the
number where construction is con-
templated.
The people of Hammond are re-
spending remarkably we'll to the ap-
peal for more houses that went up
some time ago and, although it is not
expected that even a part of the de-
mand will be satisfied, it is certainty
that the stringency in the house mar
ket will not be as great as was to be
expected.
One encouraging feature of the pres
ent house building epidemic is the fact
that the buildings which are being
erected are not makeshifs, but are
substantial and in some cases costly
structures. In the southern portion
of Homewood alone it is estimated that
there are to be ten residences erected
this spring that will cost 5000 or
more. Most of the men who are build
ing these fine homes are business men
who have made their money in this
city, have outgrown the homes they
were satisfied with a few years ago
and have decided to build anew.
Besides the great activity tnat Is
shown in the erection of residences
there are number of business bIockt
and semi-public buildings that are go
ing up, such as the Masonic temple
churches, etc. The contractors are SO
busy, it is said, that several of them
are refusing to take any more work.
In addition to the activity that orig
mates here in Hammond it is said that
several outside concerns are contem-
plating building houses in this city and
will begin the construction of them al
once. With all of this building ac-
tivity in sight it is safe to say that
Hammond will be transformed before
another spring arrives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
JOHN MITCH IN LOCAL HOSPITAL.

John Mitch, the Cedar Lake saloon
keeper, who tried to shoot himself last
Monday with the intention of killing
was brought to St. Margaret's hospital
yesterday evening where he can receive
better care than at home.
There is, however, thought to be lit
tie hope for his recovery. He was de-
Nricgs today and it is feared that
Blood poison may set in at any time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23

FOR RENT-A few spacious, well
lighted, well ventilated office rooms and
suites on the second and fifth floors of
the Hammond building as soon as the
work of remOdeling, which is now go
ing on, can be completed. Plans are
now on exhibition at the Offices of the
Hammond Realty company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
TRACTION MERGER REACHES OUT
MCGOWAN Syndicate Incorporates Traction Controll-
ing Company With Capital of
$25,OO000O

indianapolis. March 2S-Hugh Nc
Gowan. head of the merger traction
lines in Indiana today filed articles of
Incorporation for the Terre Haute. In
and Eastern Traction COM
pany to include Northwestern, Indian
apons and Western Plainfeld line. In
and Eastern indianapolis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23

and Martinsville and Richmond street
and Interurban railroads. The merger
does not include Union Traction TT
Wayne and Wabash Valley, Evansville
and South Bend properties. 1t includes
500 miles. Capital $4,000. coo and
bonded to extent OF $4,000, 600. Nc
Gowan viii be president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES is rec
ognized as the only medium through
which the Intelligent buying public of
the Calumet region can be reached.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
sUMMoNING SPECIAL vENIRE.

Deputy Sheriff James frost in COM
pany with Peter L. Davis. started out
this afternoon to scour the county in
search of a special venire of twenty
five men. from whom Prosecuting At
torney d. E. Boone hopes TO procure
at least ten men for the retrial of Jake
Diamond, who is charged with having
received stolen goods from Ed Kerner
and Christ Hill. The men are being
summoned from Dyer, st. John, Low
ell. Crown Point. Hobart and Toleston.
Diamond will be retired next Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES means
to achieve success through its merits
as n newspaper and its circulation as
an advertising meAfRwa>
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23
THE WEATHER

Generally fair weather ex-
cept probably local thund-
er storms tonight or Sun
days continued warm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-23

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES '.has
got them thinking"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24
Some Water Hyacinths.

The water hyacinth, which had
been cleared out of Vermilion Xiv.
er by the heavy rains in the spring
Is again u serious Obstrution to
river traffic, and unless something
is done to destroy them the useful
ness Of the stream as = waterway
Will be ut an end The bayou in
blocked from bank to bank for
stretches Of u mile, while the
smaller cOulees and branches are
NO chOked that cattle cross from
one side to the other without
touching water. Police Juror
Mestepey of the Seventh Ward,
uses the lilies in front Of his
home as u bridge, and by placing
planks for a track, crosses wagons
and buggies. At this rate all Of
the smaller streams will be worth
less even for drainage. The Pro
gresivc League has asked the
Governments aid IN getting rid of
the nuisance. --Abbeville Meri-
ii0nal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24

Now that Bob Broussard has an
nonnced that he will give his SUP
port t." Wilkinson, some Of those
who are not pleased to learn that
Bro1ssard will soon take the
stump IN favor Of Wilkinson, say
Bob Broussard cant do much good
!" Wilkinson and will injure his
own cause when ',e again comes
betor. the people for election to
Congress. Some of the politicians y
were pretty anxious, however, to
know which side Bronssard would
support. The Wilkinson people
are pleased ami the Sanders fol
lowers are sore. and they are right
to he, because Notwithstanding
the hot air which is escaping from
the disappointed camp, they will
soon find that the fight made by
B'oussard in favor Of Wilkinson
viii have n demoralizing effect
in this district, which is claimed to
be Sanders stronghold.-St. Mar.
tinville Messenger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24
BROUSSARO'S POPULARITY,
Sweeping st. Martin parish
Like 4 Tidal Wave.
See 1t and are
Awed aud Helpless.

The boast has been repeatedly
made that St Martins parish
would vote solIIy the Sanders
ticket this was in the earl,
morning hours of the campaign
1t was claimed and he,aldcd
that Mr. Sanders had no opposition
that parish this was before the
Wilkinaonites were provoked to
show tbeir hands
IL has been printed that Mr..
BfOuasard had no following in the
Third District and that he has an
nOunced himself too late-tl,is was
by those who could not and would
not understand.
1t has been shouted that the
Third District leader would be
left stranded when the count comes
in-th's was by those who would
that they could propbesy.
Here ~ what the Messenger Of
st. Martinville says:
Zone Of the enthusiastic Peller.
N supper te's said in our presence
his week. and he appeared to he
serious TOO. that they did not care
70 beat the BrOussard ticket more
han $50 votes; but the trouble il,
70 said, we cant keep the tide
Town, it is u wave of popularity
hat is simply sweeping the whole
parish" J"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24
Cures Hood, Skin lD6e4nsee.
Cancer. larealcsl DDOod
Purifier Free

II your blood is impur(, thin. diseas
ed, hot or full Of huna)fs If you have
blood poison. fanoep carbuncles, eat
ing sores. scrhfula( eczema, itching,
risings and 4inl(b' scabby. pimpiy
skin. bone pai De- katarrh, rheumatism
or any blood fHgkin disease, take Bo-
tanic Blood Him b. B. b. Soon all
sores heal, aches and pains stop and
the blood is made pure and rich.
Druggists or by express n per large
bottle. Sample free by writing Blood
Balm CO., Atlanta, Ga. B. B. b. il
especially advised for chronic, deep.
seated cases. as il cures after all else
fails.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24
Lightning Plays Franks.

On Sunday night this section
was visited by q severe wind aud
rain storm, which was accompan-
ied by considerable electrical dis
play, and some real work along
that line.
The house of Mr.. A \. Dubus
WAS visited ~ the lightning and
considerable damage was done to
the structure though the inmates
miraculously escaped. Mr.. Du-
bus himself vas sleeping within
six feet Of the telephone which
was set Oh fire by the stroke and
which sct the house on fire. The
played along the wire
outside the house, carvoting and
capering along and around the wire
between the house and the Oil Mill
finally entering tho house smash
ing. the telephone which set the
house on fire. Every phone on
that side Of town WAS burnt out
mud put out Of commission by the
same bolt. Several of the cables
Df the telehone system were burnt
70 that the greater part Of the
town refused to "talk" during
and Tuesday. The ltcal
manager telegraplled the condition
% New Orleans, and two men
Tert set out Immediately arriviDg'
lere on the evening train Tuesday.
-Abbev!lle Idea.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24
Cham lserlnim's Collie. Cholera
Alasl DlarrlsOea Remedy. Ret.
ter Than Three Doctors.

"Three yfars aggwe had three
doctors W. ID our little boy and
everything thy they could do
seemed inYveG At last when all
hope seeg( g(e1tO be gone we began
using Oh Eberlain's Collie Cholera
and Dia hoea Remedy and in q
few hours he began to improve.
Today he is as healthy u child ~
parents could wish for" Mrs. Il.
). JOHNSTON, Linton, Miss. For
sale by All Druggist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24

Flremen's meeting a. ThibQ
deaux Sunday was q grand cue
cess. The attendance was very
large. Among the honored spesk.
ers was Congressman Rob. +. Br0us-
sard. Hia address bore DO hint oi
politics, but after the delivery Of
bis speech, hundreds crowded for
ward to press his hand and whisp.
er their loyalty to the standard IN
der which he hes cast biz lot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-24

Abbeville will build new
Catholic Church, toecost t75,OOc,
to replace the frame edillce detroy.
ed not long since by fire.