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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Stetson's colossal, dramatic and
scenic production Of Uncle Toms
Cabin" comes to the TowIe opera
house on Friday afternoon and night
March g. This production far sur
passes that of last season in every par
ticular and will be the best seen here.
Special attention has been given to the
staging of the piece, and several seen
ic effects are magnificent. The thrill
ling. floating ice scene on the Ohio
river, st. Glars plantation with the
house and garden by moonlight, and
the cotton fields beyond. and the SUI
perb transformation scene at the end
of the last act are among the greatest.
One of the largest organizations Of
white and colored artists ever gather
ed together in one combination have
been engaged by Mr.. Leon W. Wash
burn for this season, every one Of
whom was selected for his or her
adaptability for the part assigned A
clever lot OF colored people add ma
terialIy to the production by a mum
Der of high class specialties Col
Sawyers prize pack OF genuine Siber-
ian bloodhounds. lot of beautiful
Shetland ponies. trick donkeys, etc.
The street parade has two bands of
music, number OF gorgeous chariots.
tableaux wagons and little carriages
built at a large outlay of money, max
ing it the finest free street pageant
ever given by any similar organiza-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
Standard Forced to Sumbit.

The Standard who have purchased
about three hundred acres of ground
near Alton, ILL.,, for the purpose Of
erecting an oil refinery, were compelled
to give contract to property owners
OF that place. to build a hardroad
around the tract at a cost OF $1,000
A public road runs through the tract
purchased by the Standard and the
property owners resisted the efforts
to abolish this road. until the Standard
contracted to build the necessary
bridges. grade and level the proposed
new route and make 1T the best hard
road in the state of Illinois. The work
will begin on it at once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
ROBERTSDALE NEWS

Mrs. Chas. Stress, sr., of Roberts ave-
nue. was Chicago visitor Monday.
Miss Ester Lund is very sick at her
home in Roberts avenue.
Mrs. August Ruff of IS Reese avenue,
is very sick with neuralgia.
Mrs. E. Hunter of Roberts avenue,
is on the sick list with a severe cold.
Mrs G. w. Grisdale of Roberts ave-
nue., is very i'll with a severe attack of
the grip.
Mesdames William Eggers and Chas.
Stress, jr., were Hammond visitors on
Sunday
Julius zimmerman of Harrison avenue.
made a business trip to Toleston, Ind.
on Monday.
Edward Blaul. of Chicago. visited
his brother John Blaul on Roberts ave-
nue., for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley of
Chicago, were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. William Balm over Sunday.
Mrs. John Dresser of East Chicago,
Ind, was the guest of her father Henry
Reese on Roberts avenue, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hennesey of
Chicago, were the guests Of the laters
brother and family Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Stress, ST., on Roberts avenue, Sunday.
Andrew Flanagan died very suddenly
of diabetes yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Hunter in Indiana boule-
ward, where he has resided for num-
Der of years. Mr.. Flanagan came from
Cleveland about ten years ago and
since that time has made his home in
Robertsdale. He had been suffering
from diabetes for about a year and a
half, but was not believed to be In a
serious condition. His relatives in
! Cleveland have been notified and will
probably arrive today to take charge
| of the remains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
HEGEWISCH NEWS

Mrs. Janet Robertson. aged mother of
Mrs. E. Coleson, is very sick.
A. Minor and son of Bourbon, Ind,
are the guests of II. NJ. Bell.
The Dorcas society will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Martin
Mrs. VIM. Rinnan of East Side is
visiting her mother Mrs. Swan Olson.
Frank Bristol is very sick and has
been removed to st. Margarets hospital
in Hammond.
Oscar Berg and Elmer Colesoy visited
the Western Steel Car and Foundry
company's plant here, Monday after
noon.
The Rebecca lodge hold their regu-
lar meeting tomorrow night They
have two candidates for initiation and
expect to serve a delicious supper.
The Western Steel Car and Foundry
company have moved the Offices of
their purchasing department. and as
sistant auditor, from Chicago. to their
Hegewisch plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
WEST PULLMAN

Misses Ray and Nellie Thomas. from
the city, visited relatives here over
Sunday.
Miss Lena Erwin expects to start
soon for Ontorio, Cal, where she will
visit among relatives.
Mrs. Harrington of Eggleston avenue
has gone to New York City to spend
a month with her daughter.
Mrs. McFail Of Union avenue. has
gone to Toronto, Canada, on account
Of the illness OF her daughter.
A large attendance greeted Rev. Gale
at the Methodist church Sunday even
ing Special music was given by the
chorus choir.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
ST. JOHNS NEWS


Ben Dahlkamp made a business trip
to Dyer Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Gerlach and son. Carl. visit
ed relatives in Hammond Monday.
Adam Gerlach of Crown Point was
in st. John yesterday on business.
Miss Carrie Batterman of Dyer is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Schmal.
Mrs. T. P. Keilman, who visited rela-
tives in Chicago, returned home Mon
day evening.
Anton Rietman, who is travelling in
Oklahoma and Texas, has been heard
from in Texas.
Grandma Portz and son, Joseph Portz,
are both confined to the house by a
sever case of the grip.
Postmaster Andrew Hammer and
county seat yesterday.
Mrs John Miller, ST., and Miss Ma
tilda Keilman spent Monday in Ham
mond. They returned to St. John in
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Stark left for
Lafayette Monday. where Mr.. Stark
will be employed in the Monon round
house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
Improvement in Progress.

Bender Bros large department store
at Ninety-second street and CONNER
cial avenue will soon be provided with
one of the finest basement saIesrooms
in South Chicago. Hanson & Undine.
the cement contractors. are engaged in
laying a cement floor in the basement.
and the work is being done in sec
lions so as not to disturb the operation
of the department. The room will be
suitably decorated and lighted, and the
improvements planned will take alto
gether about two months to install.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

friend, but of the valvular disease.
However. it is sometimes difficult to
see that there is any difference between
the two. To overcome this formidable
truimvirate Of jaw-breakers, Mr.. Int
Hout has equipped himself with a diet
of milk and twelve raw eggs, four at
a sitting, and sleeping out of doors on
4be porch The little hamlet Of Oak
Glen is aghast and from now on will
consider itself as important as Three
oaks. Mich. In honor of his new diet
of eggs and fresh air, Mr.. Int Hout
has called it egg ozone. with apologies
to Quincy, III. This occurrence has
inspired H. E. Russell, the Evanston
poet. to dedicate the following poem
to the simple life:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The Misses Florence and Emily Van
aerburg have been having an endless
Procession of visitors to drive dull care
away since their parents departed for
the sunny CLINE of California. Their
gener MS hospitality and their deli
clou pple pies are said to be respons-
IDLE lr it all. More interesting de-
tails 'ould be related here but the re-
porter has been intimidated into ST.
lence by threat to deprive him Of his
share of mouth watering strawberry
shortcake, which he is informed will
make its appearance before the folks
return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

o. c. Borman was in Chicago today
on business.
Edwin Spencer has returned from
Hobart much improved
ExMarshall Chambers of Gary was
in town yesterday on business.
Misses Alma Meyer and HuIda
Schneider of Hammond spent Sunday
with relatives in Toleston.
Miss Nellie Wanders returned home
to Valparaiso yesterday, after spend
ing several days with her sister, Mrs.
NJ. r. Bell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
LOWELL NEWS

Forsyth Frazier and family have
moved to Austin, III. Mr.. Frazier at
one time ran Photographic studio in
Lowell.
Mrs. Hattie Kolb has purchased the
old Jacob Minninger house and lot in
North Clark street. We did not learn
the consideration
Mrs. Stella Mailer who for the past
few days has been visiting her mother,
Mrs John Smith, here has returned to
her home in South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
VALPARAISO NEWS

Louis Doegi Of Chicago. visited here
today.
Charles Skunk is home from Crest
tine for q few days.
Mr.. Cummins OF Hebron was the
guest Of friends here today.
Jack Marks has resigned his posi-
ton at Glenn Ely and taken one at
Greebels & yieold's barber shop.
New af1davits were filled in the cir
cult court today against Hans Hanson.
Emmerson City. Earl Wheeler, and
Harvey Warner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
CLARK STATION

Mr.. Junjohan and brother of Chi
cago, visited friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Koch of Chicago was visiting
friends here Sunday.
Miss Alice Hess and Charles Reibin
of Hammond were visiting friends here
Sunday.
Otto Frick of Chicago was the guest
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frick, here
Sunday.
A number Of people from Clarke, at
tended the funeral of A. Runge. at Toll
eston Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The news is received here announc-
ing the marriage of Charles Fisher to
Miss Clara Turner, which was solemn
lied at Chamberlain, S. D. March 4
The young couple were both former
residents of Lowell and hold the es
TEEN of their acquaintance who join
in extending congratulations. They
will make their future home at Muir
do, s. D., where Mr.. Fisher holds a
lucrative position.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

F. B. Scheidt transacted business at
Hammond yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Seeberger were
Gary visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Melvin Lightly has returned
from a weeks visit at Niles, Mich.
Mrs. ]. A Nickels and Mrs. Louis
Even are suffering with lagrippe.
Ii you want to know how Mr.. Me-
LaughIin sold his cow" ask the adver-
Using department OF THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES.
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KENSINGTON NEWS

Mrs Jenkinson Of 1884 Dearborn
street is reported 10 be on the sick list.
J. Bounden visited his aunt. Mrs.
Vincent, of Kensington avenue sun
day.
Clarence Lenzen of Pullman spent
Sunday with Frank Abrise of 10th and
Indiana avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petite of Riverdale are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Of 18th and
Lafayette avenue.
Mrs Murphy of 115th street spent
the latter part of the week visiting
friends in Hammond.
Mr.. Borden of State and 11Tth streets
entertained the jolly Ten club Satur-
day evening. All that were present re-
ported a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver of West Pull
man visited her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Mcclure. of 10th and In
diana avenue. Sunday evening.
The Palmer Park gymnasium girls
gave a dance at Palmer Park hall sat
urday evening, March g. The music
was furnished by Dozen. A good time
was reported by all present
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Cornelius Int Hout. of the Mahin Ad-
vertising company of Chicago. has just
come home on a vacation of six
months to recuperate from an attack of
acquired neurasphenia, anamenia heart
trouble known by the name Of nitraI
stenosis- This last. Mr.. Int Hout as
sures US is not the name of the lady
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
Bring shredded wheat, or. etc.

Mr.. Van Bodegraven of Bernice, the
president Of the Lansing Country Gull
ture club, has returned from having
completed his course in public speak
ing. He is now awaiting with con-
siderable interest the outcome of next
Sundays election in the brickmakers
council Mr.. Van Bodegraven is in the
race for the business agency. Mr.. Van
Bodegraven is also a socialist candi-
date for the clerk of the town Of
Thornton. He does not seem to be
afraid that the two jobs may interfere
with each other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Michael Murray of Whiting, visited
Hammond friends last evening.
Attorney w. B. VanHorn transacted
legal business at Hammond today.
Frank Banks of Cleveland, o., made
a number of business calls here this
morning.
]. Spellacy of Commonwealth avenue,
transacted business at South Chicago
last evening.
T. E. McGovern, the circulation man
ager of THE TIMES of Hammond, was
here on business yesterday.
]. a Weed of Danville, ILL.,, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Woods
in Drummond street for a few days.
The Wednesday Afternoon club will
meet at the home OF Mrs. j. w. Gaugh
in First street tomorrow afternoon
Henry Lemon, superintendent of the
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
interurban railway, returned from
South Bend this morning where he was
called on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Walker ceie-
brated their tenth wedding anniversary
last evening at their home in Regent
street, about forty guests being pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker received
many presents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
LANSING NEWS

Herman Winterhon, one of Lansing's
retired merchants has purchased a fine
thoroughbred horse for driving pur-
poses. Mr. Winterhon evidently has
not become infected by the auto craze
nor is he the only person in this region
who considers an unmannered snort
more musical and by far safer than a
soulIess honk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Hunters report that wild geese are
coming in great focks along the Kan
kakee marsh, south of here. Starr
Brownen and Fred and Frank Topping
went out early yesterday morning and
in about an hours time had sixteen
dangling from their belts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Tho cbo,go IN the train time yester-
do,, $500 sIioTtlv ineonvenient to the
80 l.4., h,,t the three additional
- TOR hours Will prove
large hlep in handling the cro"oS 'ii@'
come and go daily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson of II
Short street entertained out of town
relatives Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The mother OF Mrs. Frank Kern, who
has been visiting here, has returned TO
her home in haywood, Ill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

DR.. Willets, for six or more years one
Of Lowelrs efficient practicing physi-
clans. has moved with his family to
Hammond, where the doctor viii take
up the practice of his profession.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

B. r. Szymanski OF indiana Harbor,
transacted business in Whiting and
Robertsdale yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Mrs. A. c. Slower and daughter Miss
Anna of Ohio avenue, were in Chicago
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Miss Dora Harms and her little niece
from East Chicago, were South Chicago
visitors last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Carl Walter of Georgetown. KY, i
the guest of his mother, Mrs. d. +
Walter of New York avenue.
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Elephant Takes Collection.

An elephant takes up the collection
in some of the Hindoo temples. It
goes around with . basket extended
from its trunk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Last Friday night, when Patrick
Gaughn. alias Patty Flipp. was going
down One Hundred and Nineteenth
street. a stranger came up behind him
and hit him on the back of the head
with a beer bottle. splitting his head
open. The man ran into the saloon of
Andrew Haluska. who allowed him to
escape through a rear door, For COM
hitting this misdeameanor Haluska
was fined one dollar and costs which
In all amounted to s14.60. The fugitive
is sim at large. although Mr.. Gaughn
is in a precarious condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The trial Of Kassakavic vs.. Kes-
oric E. strftor which came off Satur-
dav took an unexpected turn when
Keseric tried to throw the blame for
the accident onto the Standard Oil
company. Mr.. Ed Wyatt, of Stein,
wait e. Co., was a witness for the
prosecution. he having been a victim
ne the same kind of carelessness on
the mart of the merchants. Attorney
Ridgeley handled the PLAINTIFFS case
and secured a verdict OF $4,000 and
costs, Judge Huber hearing the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

When in Indiana Harbor call on Al
Kaufman and have a good dinner. Best
in the country for 20 cents. We also
carry the best line CT liquors and
cigars. 1929 Michigan avenue, Indiana
HarbOr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Messrs. Mat and Albert Schaefer
were ST. John visitors Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Mrs. Ellen Frieling and children were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Williams of Clarke street Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12
WHITING NEWS

Jerome La Bounty is recovering from
the typhoid fever.
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RENSSELAER, NEWS

city on Monday.
Charles Yeoman, formerly of Rens-
selaer but now of Oklahoma, was &C
cidentauy shot and killed last Sat
urday. A telegram was received here
Saturday but the particulars have not
yet been learned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

In training for the game with the La
Porteans which Will occur here on
Friday night.
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GARY NEWS

Fred Lee of the Falkenau Construc
ton company, returned this afternoon
from short visit at Lowell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Chicago. formerly old time friends of
4. F. Knots. spent the day here look
ing over Gary and recalling old times
with the president OF the town board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

T. Z. Knots and brother, A. f.
Knots. spent today in Chicago. The
latter returned yesterday from the ses-
sion Of the legislature. where he mas
been looking after some needed legisla-
ton for Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Misses Lillian Callahan and Gladly
Allspaugh two typhoid fever victim
are now able to be up for a short time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

Waterman Lambert of the Falkenau
Construction companys force, was de-
PENDANT in a suit this morning before
Judge Huber. He had cashed a time
check at a local saloon and borrowed
some articles and failed to return the
articles, according to the saloonkeep-
er's story. The check also proved to
be worth less than the amount paid for
it. The Falkenau company was made
co defendant and the verdict returned
was against them. They expect to take
an appeal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The high school girls basket ball
team have secured Miss Freeman OF the
Chicago university as coach, and the
boys have secured Mr.. Curfer. also of
the university. Miss Freeman was here
for the first time yesterday, and her
pleasing personality, made a decided
impression on the members of the team.
Both the boys and girls are doing
much practice work this week. to get
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

E. c. Selby and son Frank, of Coshoc-
ton, O., spent today here getting &C
quainted with the new conditions de-
veloped here since Mr.. Selby was here
last fall. Mr.. Schillinger of Schillinger
Bros, contractors, Chicago and Cleve-
land, was here also to see the Selbys
in connection with the erection of the
Gary Building company's building at
the southeast corner Of Broadway and
Fifth avenue. J. T. Hutton of Ham
mond who is architect of the building
spent yesterday afternoon here advis-
ing with the builders and their con-
tractor The building is to be of re-
inforced concrete construction through
out three stories high with an eight
foot basement. 1t Will cover the en-
tire corner. 1875 feet square and will no
doubt be the most modern and best
constructed building on Broadway for
a long while. Mr.. Hutton, the architect
is the man to whom was awarded the
the planning of the government build
ing at Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-12

The little nephew of John Thiele
cashier of the First National bank. IL
ilIu with the measles at Mr.. Thiele'i
home on Laporte avenue.
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The Clark Construction company be-
gan again today the work of putting in
the foundation for the hotel building
at Six and Broadway. Most of the
walls are already in and it is expected
that it will take but a short while to
finish the foundation. The pumps are
working well and the water is being
handled with ease The company be-
gan today the work of putting in the
foundation for the bank building at the
southwest corner of Broadway and
Fifth. All of the artificial stone pillars
which are to adorn either side Of
the entrance to the building have
been unloaded.