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Climate.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From The chicago CHRONICLE.
1t is often said of certain tropical coun-
tries that the climate Is fatal to white
men," yet experience shows that white
men can live anywhere that negroes or
brown-skinned people can live. Indeed,
the resisting power Of the Caucasian Is
greater. even In unfavorable climates. than
that of the natives-always supposing that
the white men take care of themselves.
This fact receives fresh demonstration in
the report of the sanitary officer of the
Panama canal zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
How It Happened.

From the Chicago News.
Green-"I was the victim of a lynchng
party in Arizona once"
Brown--"You don't say?"
Green-"Fact. l married the widow of
man who was strung up for horse stealing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

the proposition under consideration in
Switzerland appears trifing. The smaller
plan. however. may and probably will be
put into execution first, and 1t may furnish
experience by which the later and greater
undertaking may be guided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

given to the rumor. much credence Is al
lowable. The woods of the castle and the
site of the old Hospicio de Pobres on
Avenida Juarez, it Is said. have also been
discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

II heSuldleS 1tSeII
There Is of course. heard as usual the
complaint OF brokers of the bad Judgment
shown by propertyholders in not keeping
their houses which they want to rent in
better condition. but as that Is something
which had TO do with the manner in which
people look after their private affairs
there is not much that can be said from
the point OF view of an outsider.
Such details that are regulated by
the market itself and there is COM
pulsjon on the part of the public 70 take
houses II IL not apt to be done unless the
renter Is doing the best for himself the
market affords.
Real Estate Changes.
Mr.. Warren G. Eynon. who has for the
past ten years been employed In a conf
dental capacity in the secretary's Office OF
the Smithsonian Institution. has resigned
his position to enter the sales department
OF the Willige. Gibbs * Daniel real estate
corporation. Mr.. Eynon is one of the
younger business men OF Washington a
member OF the Columbia Golf Club and
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
PLUMBERS STRIKE
IS SPREADING
Now Includes all Members
of the Trade Through
out Lake County.

The Hammond plumbers who went
out yesterday on a strike for higher
wages are still out today as their en-
ployers have not acceded to their de-
mands for a raise of so cents a day.
The trouble has spread until this morn
ing it is said all the plumbers in the
county are idle. Nothing will be done
in the way of plumbing until they
have received their raise is what the
strikers claim.
At Whiting it was learned that all
of the plumbers there had quit work
this morning. They make the same
demands that the Hammond men are
making. raise of 90 cents per day.
This will make their pay $3.50 per
each days work of eight hours.
Whether the employers will concede
the raise is still unknown. Some de-
finite decision is expected tomorrow.
All of the men out today seem to be
enjoying themselves. and as one man
said, we are not on a strike, we are
simply out with the spring fever and
the only thing that can induce us to
go back to work is a small raise OF
so cents per day" 1t is reported that
all of the plumbers at East Chicago
were out and the chances of getting
any plumbing work done look pretty
poor unless the differences between the
employees and the employers are set
tied soon.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
IF HE CAN'T LAND
ONE HE CAN ANOTHER
officer Backus, Unable to Arrest Re-
sistinE Drunk, Takes Man Who Re-
fuses to Aid Him, Into CustOdy-Lat-
ter Proves Friend of First Prisoner
and Is Fined.

Yesterday afternoon as officer John
Backus was walking down Schrage
avenue in Whiting he saw a drunken
man standing on the corner of Schrage
avenue and 124th street. The officer
arrested him, which was easy enough,
but when he tried to take his man to
the station he met with resistance.
Seeing John Hucheck standing across
the street he called to him and asked
him to help carry the man to the sta
tion. Hucheck refused, saying he was
not an American citizen. Justice Jones
who was passing by heard the remark
and told the officer that he might not
be an American citizen but he had vot-
ed just the same at the last election
Thereupon officer Backus forgot
about the drunk and turned his atten-
tion to Hucheck. He took the latter
into custody and charged him with re-
fusing to help an officer when called
upon to do so in making an arrest.
| The trial came up this morning be-
fore Justice Jones, who fined Hucheck
$5 and costs, amounting to SIS.
| 1t developed that the obstreperous
drunk was a friend of Hucheck ant
| this was the reason the latter refused
to assist the officer in making the ar.
| rest.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
ATTACKED By
SWARM Of RATS
Workman Removing Ma
nure From Hole, Set
Upon by Rodents.
HUNDREDS ATTACK HIM
After He Has Fought Them Of
They Fight Each Other-Too
Strenuous for Fox TERROR.

story that would make a good
dream for a rarebit flend was told
around town this afternoon by Ham
mond man who had just returned from
South Chicago.
One of the city employees was en-
gagged in cleaning away the manure
that had been put around hydrant
last fall for the purpose of keeping
the fire plugs from freezing.
The hole around the hydrant was
quite large one and about six feet
deep, and was dug in such a manner
| that mouse or rat that should hap
pen to fall into it would be unable to
get out.
The wor<ingman first took a pitch
fork and removed the top straw and
manure and then when he had taken
so much of it out that it was hard to
reach he got into the hole and began
pitching out the remainder.
He had not worked long when he
saw the head of a rat protruding up
above the straw. He hurriedly threw
out more of the material in order to
kill the rodent, when he saw several
| others.
| He threw out more of the straw and
| before he knew what had happened
there were dozens of rats around his
feet and attempting to climb up his
trousers legs.
BY this time he became frightened
and hurriedly threw away his pitch
fork and scrambled out of the hole
with a half a dozen of the animal:
hclinging to his legs and feet.
He managed to shake these off anC
then, lying down on the ground, h'
| took the pitchfork and started to spear
ing the animals which were now TEEN
ing in the hole. Those that were mere
ly injured by his thrusts pitched upol
the others and soon the two or thre'
hundred rats in the hole were fighting
desperately among themselves.
Some one sent for q fox terrier, bu
when the owner saw the great mum
Der of rodents that the dog would hav
to contend with, he would not consen
to put him in the hole.
i Hundreds of people crowded aroun'
i the hole and made various suggestion
as to how the rats might be killed
but when the Hammond man left, tn
question had not been decided.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
WEST HAMMOND BOARD
MEETING TO BE LIVELY
Attorney Markham Expected to be on
Hand to Fight the Dives-ReSpec-
table Citizens Who Desire to be Rid
of These May Attend Session.

The West Hammond village board
will meet this evening in the regular
semi monthly session.
Attorney Markham has written one
of the members that he will be pres
ent and some lively topics are expected
to come up.
At the last meeting Attorney Mark
man took the floor and asked why the
officials of the village allowed the dives
to be run when it was against the laws
of Illinois After a heated discussion
between President Max and Markham
the matter was placed in the hands of
the ordinance committee who will re-
port on it tonight and will tell whether
or not they intend compelling the dives
to close.
Since Max and Markham have laid
friendship aside, they have been work.
ing against each other and as Max
wants the dives to run Markham has
taken the matter to States Attorney
Healey who has ordered Markham to
find out why they are not closed. While
Markham was in Hammond two weeks
ago, he made the statement that he was
going to see West Hammond free of
the dives which are proving a menace
to the respectable element of the will
age.
Quite a number of citizens will at
tend the meeting.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
''CH|CK" STAHL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Famous Ball Player Snuffs
Out Life Today at
West Baden.

West Baden, Ind. March 2S.-Chas.
s. stahl, known in baseball circles as
Chick" stahl, committed suicide at 10
o'clock today in his room at the West
Baden Springs hotel by swallowing
four ounces of carbolic acid. He was
dead when found. No cause is known,
Stahl was captain OF the Boston
American League baseball team and
formerly lived at Fort Wayne. Ind
Manager Taylor has abandoned the
spring practice games of the team. A
coroner's inquest was called immedi-
ateiy after the body of stahl was
found
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
BAND 0FFENDS MUSICAL SENSE
Man Who Threatened to shoot Every
body in HarbOr Saloon if Music Did
Not Cease, on Trial.

The unfinished state case against
Paul Vapinsk was taken up before
Special Judge T. NJ. C. Hembroff today,
with expectations that it would be
closed today. Vapinski, who is an In
diana Harbor man, is charged with as
sault upon Mrs. Bessie Szerpolowski,
having, 1t is alleged, threatened TO
shoot her and everybody in her hus-
bands saloon if the band music that
was given there did not stop. Va
pinski succeeded IN frightening the
musicians into silence but was arrested
on the charge of assault for which he
must answer in court.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
THE CITY

S. ]. Mcdowell has resigned as night
agent for the Erie and is acting as day
operator while J. F. Wilhelm, the regu-
lar agent, is spending a few days in
Huntington on business. Paul Casey
OF Huntington is the night agent now.
Mat Boney spent today in Crown
Point.
Clayton Sheffield. who has been very
i'll with typhoid fever, has recovered
and will begin his work again next
Monday.
Miss Jennie Sheffield is assisting
Miss kathleen Reilley in her millinery
parlors for a few weeks.
A Goodman, road master for the
Monon railroay. was here from Monon
on business today.
Misses Mayme and Anna Knoezer
and Rose Eder spent this afternoon in
Chicago shopping.
w. H. King, special agent for an
insurance firm in Chicago. made a num-
Der OF business calls in Hammond yes
terday.
Oscar Page of Defiance, O., is trans
acting legal business in Hammond to-
day.
G. E. Potter of Fort Wayne was 6
business visitor in Hammond yester-
day.
d. T. Harris of the United States
revenue service. IS in Hammond from
Jonesboro on business for a few days
Miss Bessie Davidson was Chicag,
| shopper this afternoon
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
ERIE SMAsH-UP.

The afternoon Erie milk train due
in Hammond at 1875 side-swiped q
saboose on an Erie freight at the state
line this afternoon. which delayed
traffic for twenty-five minutes.
The Erie engine was going at about
35 miles an hour when it struck the
caboose, knocking 1t to splinters. At
the time there was no one in the ca
boose. Had there been they would
have certainly been killed.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
OVER THE TEA CUPS


Miss Ella Mae Mowry is quite i'll
at her home in State street.
Mrs. Mary Bellamy has returned to
her home in Monon, Ind. after a short
visit with Hammond relatives.
Mrs. A. F. Rohrer is spending the
day with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. II. NJ. BickneH and Mrs. Nellie
Bicknell Durham saw David Warfield
in The Music Master" in Chicago yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Allie Nelson is spending the
day with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. A H. Praeter of Hyde Park, is
the guest of Mrs Reynolds for the day
Mesdames D. E. Boone and Abe
Marks are spending the day in Chi
cago.
The Parents club of Robertsdale
school met Wednesday evening, March
q, at 7:50 o'clock for a pleasant ses-
sion in the school building. There
was large attendance, fully $50 per-
sons being present. The teachers in
the building deserve great credit for
the splendid program which had been
arranged by them. The discussion
given by superintendent c. NJ Nc
Daniel was very much enjoyed the sub
ject being THE Spirit Of Reverence .
After the following program refresh
ments were served
The program:
Chorus. us............... Evening Song
By pupils of rooms and Z.
Recitation. n..--.......... My Shadow
Glen Butcher.
.....-.. Boys of Mrs. Trimble's room.
Dialogue. .......... after the Circus
Harry Homan and Will Larson
Recitation. .......... "Sheridan's Ride
Harry Homan.
Piano Solo. Miss Schaaf
Japanese Drill. Observation-Disclosures.
....... Girls of Mrs. Trimble's room
Recitation. ......... "Children's Hour
Wilbur Lake.
Cornet Solo
......"If Only You Were Mine
Fred Leverenz accompanied by John
Leverenz.
Miss Delta Curry will go to heI
home in Benton Harbor, Mich, to spend
a few days, the guest of relatives.
The members of the Hammond wo-
| no aI1a
special business meeting Saturday, al
2:3O o'clock at Towle's. The busines:
to be discussed is of Importance. The
regular program will not begin until
p. m. and in order that adequate at.
tention may be given to the matter
under consideration, all members are
requested to apear at 2:3o sharp.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lash saw 'Daugh
ters of Men" at McVickers in Chicago
last evening.
Miss Mary Heiman was the guest o
friends in Hammond, returning to he
home in Dyer, Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Anna Schaller is the guest O
her parents In st. John for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dalkamp hav
returned from st. John after a visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Keil
man.
Mrs. Peter Keilman has returne
home from ST. John where she was tn
guest of relatives for several days.
Miss Ruth Wooden will leave tomor
row noon for Remington, where sh
will spend several days, the guest O
relatives
Ex-senator Kopelke of Crown Poin
was the guest of the Rev. and Mrs
Charles A. Smith last evening for tn
confirmation services.
Miss Mae Fehlman has returned t
her home in Chicago after visiting q
the home of Mrs. George Post in Rim
bach avenue.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

We have for exchange for Hammond
property, either improved or vacant,
an so acre farm in Wood County, Wis,
partly cleared. Clearing has log house
and other necessary farm buildings.
One mile from railroad, and 40 rods
from school. Apply John n. Beekman,
Gostlins Meyn s. Co.--S-2S-5t.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Single repairing or new shingling
done at lowest figures; work guaran-
teed; Is years experience. j. Hart.
SS13 Superior avenue. Phone South
Chicago 52.-3-21-St.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Furnished room;. modern
conveniences; on Holman street;
gentleman preferred, Phone 3613.-
3-2S-3t.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

George Miller, who has been spend
ing the spring vacation in Hammond
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Miller of South Holman street, re-
turned to Wabash college at Craw-
fordsville, this afternoon.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28
HAMMOND'S ELITE
SEES CONFIRMATION
Fashionables Turn Out to
Witness Reception of
Glass into Church.

The elite of Hammond attended IN
a body last night the confirmation
services at St. Paul's Episcopal church
at which sixteen young people were
received into the sanctity Of the church.
The class was unusually large, and
those who were being confirmed had
many friends all of whom wished to
be present at this important event in
their spiritual lives. The girls looked
unusually sweet in their snowy con-
hrmation dresses and the young men
as well as the girls seemed to fully
appreciate the solemnity of the occa-
sion.
Each year when the bishop can be
present, usually during the Lenten sea-
son. confirmation is administered.
Bishop Hazen White of this diocese
was present for the service last even
ing and the class was one of the larg-
est taken into the church in years. 1t
was composed of sixten young women
and men.
Following the short evening service
the confirmation service was read by
the bishop.
The latter's talk was one of unusual
earnestness and eloquence and was
addressed not only to the members of
the class undergoing confirmation, but
included all those who had been con-
frmed in the past, as well as those
who expected to be in the future. The
speaker brought out beautifully the
true meaning of confirmation and what
the duties are after confirmation.
The choir, composed of about twenty
five voices. repeated the sacred Lenten
cantata, tsThe Story of Calvary A
collection was taken. the money to be
used as a special fund for the bishop
in carrying on his work
Those in the class were: Misses
Margaret and Madge Price, Beatrice
Burk. Flora Mashino, Clara Matthies
Bell, Messrs. Potter. Nickels, Brussels
John Swanton, Earl Brussell, Rober
Smith, Lewis Mott. Sidmond Nellie
cullen Burk and Harlan Smith
Bishop White was the guest of tn
Rev. and Mrs. c. A Smith and Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. H. McHie until this morning
when he left for Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

WANTED-Two experienced dining
room girls, apply with references to
matron Western Steel Car & Foundry
Co, Burnham, Ill.-3-2S-3t.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Rev. F. NM. Elliott went to Sorrento
III, today to be gone few days.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Messrs. Lawrence Cox. Oscar Krin-
bill, w. H Gostlin, P. w .Meyn. AdoIph
Hirsch and Harvey Brooks were busi-
ness visitors in Chicago today.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

when he leIG IOr chicago.
Mr. Douglas, construction superin-
tendent Of the Standard Steel Car
company, entertained friends at a very
elaborate dinner last evening in the
dining hall of the Standard hotel. The
dinner was prepared by a chef from
Butler, Pa, and was handsomely serv-
ed. Guests were Mayor and Mrs. Law
renee Becker, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. King
will, Miss Inez Eaton, Messrs. Schneid-
er, Boyd, Hanke, Paulsen, Rathbun and
Hutson.
Miss MiIHe OMalley will spend the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Sedvert in
South Chicago.
Miss Grace Boyd of Cedar Lake is
the guest of friends in Hammond for
a few days.
Mrs. NJ. J. Duggan will be entertain
ed by friends in Englewood today.
o.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church met yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Edith Grif-
fin in Ogden street. 1t was the regular
meeting of the society and after the
regular business had been disposed of,
refreshments were served.
All members of the w. r. c. are re-
quested to be present at a regular
meeting of the order this evening in
Memorial hall.
Miss Josephine Hoban has returned
from Miles, Mich, where she spent the
past week with her parents.
The Pleasure club of the Hammond
high school Will meet this evening at
the home of Miss Leah Schroyer in
West Sibley street
The third division Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church pleasantly entertained the
other three divisions at an Easter so
cial yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. J. J. Turner, 51s Indiana ave-
nue.. An Easter program was carried
out with contests and a musical pro-
gram. \ luncheon was served from
small tables decorated In yellow and
white. About thirty or forty members
Of the society were present and all re-
port a most enjoyable afternoon. Mrs.
whitney acted as chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
Misses Katherine Teal and Bessie
Brubaker visited friends in East Chi
eago last evening.
Mrs. F. NJ Elliott has gone to
Frankfort. Ind. to be the guest of rel
atives for a short time.
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
church are holding their Easter bazaar
il the church this afternoon and even
ing. Supper will be served from tc
s o'clock.
Miss Horrigan has returned from
milwaukee where she has been the
guest of her parents for a few days.
Mrs. W. F. Warrington informally
entertained a few friends yesterday
afternoon at her home in Clinton street
verv pleasant afternoon was spen
after which refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Miss clara Watts Of Kankakee, III.
,.,tII be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Z
e,,ith at their home in Plummer ave
nue. over Sunday.
7. e. Ernest OF Chicago was IN
,-rost of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. kunert
tbeir homo in Russell street today
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Ernest Walters Of Merrillville was in
Hammond on business today.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

II put In THE LAKE COUNTY TIy-
IN THE LAKE COUNTY TIsIEs.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

DR.. Mary E. Jackson and daughter
Mrs. Charles Dyer, were Chicago busi-
ness visitors this morning.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

H. c. Fredericks, representing mon
nmental firm in Kankakee, transacted
business in Hammond yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Special Lenten services were held
in the Catholic and Episcopal churches
today.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Herbert Jones of Crown Point will
be in Hammond this evening to attend
the Modern Woodmen meeting tonight
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Charles Sether, a cigar dealer in De-
catur. was in Hammond on business
yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

n blanchard of Grand Rapids. Mich,
MADE a number of business calls in
Hammond yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

| D. NJ. Wood of Cleveland, O., has
taken position with the c. l. & s.
railroad comptny at the storehouse in
| Osborne.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Mrs. Mary Hess of Hessville spent
today with her daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph Windisch.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

The Nickel Plate has brought 800
Italians out from Chicago who are at
Hessville today working on the double
track that company is putting in be-
tween Osborne and Stony Island
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Misses Anna and Frances Huber We're
Chicago visitors this afternoon.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Mrs. William Logan of Fort Wayne
is in Hammond, the guest of Mrs. Glenn
Logan.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Otto G. Borman and Andrew Sand
strom of Toleston transacted bushes
IN Hammond this morning.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

E. w. Bump and J. W. Reed of tn,
Reed. Bump Construction company
transacted business in Chicago today.
The Lake County times., 1907-03-28

Fred Thompson was in Hammond
from Hobart on business today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
wINDFALL APPLES.

What to do with the windfall apples
Is problem that gives the owner OF
every large orchard considerable con.
Germ as the time for picking apples ap,
prOaches. Where one Is provided with
an evaporation or is so fixed that he
can convert this defective fruit into
vinegar. the problem is comparatively
simple. But where neither method OF
disposing Of this product of the orchard
is possible it is question what is the
best thing to do. An effective method
Of disposing of such apples and one
which gives certain return is to turn
droves Of hogs or sheep into the or
chard periodically and allow them to
clean them up. This not only disposes
of the apples, but the worms as we'll
as such apples are usually wormy. In
any case 1t is best to remove the wind
falls from beneath the trees, and II
they cannot be disposed of in any of
the methods suggested it is best to put
them on the pillow land with the manure
and turn them under.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
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