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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

Tho indications are that by tho frst
OF February OF the latter part of jan
,uary all of the mills In this section will
be running on full time, for one OF the
best-known mill men Informed the local
representative OF The News-Democrat
this morning that the mill that he was
connected with and which by the way Is
managed by sthe American Wooden COM
pany would inside OF 10 days start on
'eampies," and that tho mill where he
held a responsible position had received
a sufficient number OF orders TO warrant
the running OF the mill on full time until
well into the fall. The leading mill mon
say that the crops OF this country are
abundant and large crops Indicate pros
perity unless Wall street or other money
centres make a deal. There are some OF
the departments OF the Fletcher Mill on
Valley street which is managed by the
American Woolen company that have
been ordered TO open full time and tho
same In true OF the Manton mills at Man
ton. TAFT a Weeden's mills on Dixie
street will not open, except some OF the
departments. for the rest OF the week.
but after that full time IL looked for.
v1etcher's mills. which has been running
four days a week. Will run all OF It's de-
partments tomorrow. so that the thou
sands OF employees can get in full time,
as the mill was closed yesterday.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Adelaide Joyce. who lives az u Hart
ford avenue, and Grace Burns OF "A At
wood street, the first named being IL
years old and the last 10. owe their lives
TO Edward Rogers. Edward Conley. will
liam Coniey, James Williams and Will
liam Byron. for the above named girls
spent n portion OF yesterday afternoon
skating on a pond at the foot OF Atwood
street, and were told by their friends to
leave the pond. but they paid no atten-
tion 20 the warning OF their friends on
the bank and a few moments later the
girls skated ont too near the centre or
the pond and II was with considerable
difficulty that the above named young
men with the aid OF ropes and poles that
the girls were rescued. The rescued girls
were taken 20 their homes and physicians
were called. who found that other than
= 'ducking" they were. not injured.
ARE LOOKING OR JENNINGS.
Yesterday afternoon Inspector wilkin-
son Of the Chaffee street police station
took into custody William Haines and
James Newton. who Is thought TO be i'm.
plicated IN the assault committed on n
xounr man named Gallaeher on the old
KiIlinRiy road a few nights ago The
young men now IN custody say that a
1ounx man named Jennings. who In now
. IN New Britain. Conn. is responsible for
. The entire affair
WE'RE BEGGING.
Prank Martin and william Tighe two
husky booking fellows. were picked up by
Fatrolman Dessaint or the Chsfree street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
HOODOO IN TRAIN
Of A MYSTIC
HINDU VASE

Waterloo. Ia, Dec. 26.--The feeling is
growing that some strange hoo -doo at
taches to a certain vase that has been
In the possession OF the Women's relief
corps in Iowa for several years past, for
bad luck seems to have persistently fol-
lowed It's possessors.
A few years ago at the national gath
ering the presiding officer was presented
with huge bouquet OF roses, and as
there was no proper receptacle on the
stage In which TO place them, some one
left the hall and returned with vase
When the gathering closed no one
claimed the vase and the Iowa delegates
carried Il off to their state headquarters
There IL attracted much interest because
of Its strange design and mystic mark
ings. which bespoke It's Hindu origin.
The ladies regarded II with longing
but no one claiming It, the presiding
officer. with mock OF ceremony, present.
ed IL To one OF the unmarried members
with the hope that II would bring her a
husband before TIE next annual meeting
1t was stipulated that the vase should
again become the property OF the organi-
zation when the charm should be effec-
tive. When the member returned next
year. accompanied by a husband inter-
est In the curious vessel became tremen-
dous. and there was keen rivalry
among the spinster members as TO who
should next receive It.
The second disposition was made by
a vote OF the delegates. who christened
II the loving cup" Strangely enough.
the experience Of the first custodian was
repeated by the second and third. and
last June at Dubuque II was voted 10 a
Waverly girl. Only few hours after
receiving tho vase she suffered an acci-
dent which laid her up for several
months. Two women who received the
vessel lost their husbands within a year
OF their marriage, and the health OF the
husband OF the third is said TO be
failing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Defendant Loses Case

In the case OF Amelia NJ Kelley vs.
Neil Toomey alias. Presiding Justice
Sweetland today handed down the fol-
lowing rescript: II find from the testi-
mony that the plaintiff and her predeces-
sor In title have been for moro than %
years before the bringing OF this suit In
the uninterrupted. quiet. peacrable and
actual seizzin and possession OF the lands
In question. Decision for the plaintiff
for possession and costs"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Harvey, Bromley Lecturer

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 26.-George
Harvey, editor OF various publications OF
the Harpers. has been appointed to the
Bromley lecturership for the year 1905.
The appointee for 1909 Is Hart Lyman,
editor OF the New York Tribune. who ia
a member OF the Yale class of 1873 The
lecturership Is endowed by the widow OF
the late Isaac H. Bromley. and its SUBJ
Jet is "Journalism, Literature Of Public
Affairs" The lectures on Journalism
must be arranged for at least as often
as once In four years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
DEAD CASHIERS father
WILL ASSIST RECEIVER

North Attleboro, Mass. Dec. 26.-Ed-
ward NJ. Morgan OF Boston, the father
fn-law OF the late cashier, Frederick N.
Sergeant. OF the jewelers. National bank
OF this town. broke his silence concern
ing the affairs OF the bank. and Issued the
following statement today:
my attention has been called 10 the
petition that Bank Examiner Curirer has
presented TO the federal court In Prov-
dence. wish TO state that 1 will not
oppose the issuing OF tho order by the
court. and will not be present at the
hearing. My only wish f. TO aid the re-
ceiver In speedy settlement of this sad
Affair, and / will do all In my power 10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

assist him. AS far as I know, the only
safe deposit vault in Rhode Island, In
which Mr.. Sargent had anything, is in the
Slater Trust company. Pawtucket. / had
already called tho fact 20 the attention
OF the receiver and L am perfectly willing
TO have IL opened in the presence OF the
receiver or his representatives"
The petition to which Mr. Morgan re-
ferred TO was presented TO the United
States court at Providence on Tuesday
last, and asked that the members of the
Sergeant family be restrained from dis
posing OF any of the cashiers property
pending settlement OF his and the
banks affairs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
VERDICT IN LEE
CASE SET ASIDE

The supreme COURT has set aside the
verdict OF jury awarding John ]. Lee
$1,000 In his suit against the Rhode Island
company. In the courts view the ver-
dict was unwarranted by the testimony,
as disinterested witnesses. IL is stated,
testified that plaintiff ran after the car.
A new trial is granted the defendant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
SALOON CLEANER
HAS FRACTURED SKULL

John Ryan. who does cleaning at the
Hopkins hotel on Westminster street.
while at work In the barroom just be-
fore noon today. slipped on on the floor
and struck on his head. receiving a
fracture OF the skull at the base of the
brain, and he was taken TO the Rhode
Island hospital.
Ryan is about 40 years old. and not
much is known about his place OF resi-
dance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Animal Trainer Drops Dead

Kansas. City, Dec. 26.-william Bell,
an animal trainer, known TO circus men
throughout the country. dropped dead
here last night Of heart failure. Bell
was known as Texas" and was 55
years old. lie was one OF the few men
who could control "Rsjah," the famous
killer elephant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Gifts to Firemen

The members OF Hose company No.
Is. received Christmas gifts OF boxes
of cigars from Charles T.. Shcsn the
Brook street pharmacist, also from the
Rhode Island Electric Protective com
psny OF 80 Custom House street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
MAN AGED Io7
WALKS rs MILES

Nashua ~ H.. Dec. 26.--Michael
Leavltt. aged io7 years. celebrated
Christmas by walking from his home
on the Manchester road between Am
herst and Manchester, to Milford and
return. a distance OF about ls miles
lie showed no signs OF fatigue
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
Died of Auto Wounds

Quincy. Mass. Dec. es---Danici De-
lany, so years old. and unmarried. who
was badly injured Yesterday IN an an.
tomobile accident at East Milton. died
today at the quincy hospital
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
DEMOCRATS
70 C'UCUs
ON SATURDAY

The Democratic assemblymen-elect will
caucus at the state house Saturday next
at 2:30 y. m. r
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26
FILES CURED IN q To u DAYS.

PAzO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
cure any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding
or Protruding Piles In to Il days or
money refunded 6oc.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

Library Hall TO let for dances. fairs
entertainments. etc. ENLARGED. redecor,
atcd and new floors Apply 10 pr
Frank A. Twitchell. ~ Olneyviile souare
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

|n1tky-looldng fellows. were picked up by
|Fatrolman Dessaint OF the Chaffee street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
PASSING OF OLD LANDMARK.

Yesterday witnessed the closing ser
vices held in the old First NJ. E.
church. There was a throng as usual
a. Sunday school. Good audiences both
morning and evening. a delightful
class meeting at noon.
Six persons united with the church
by letter. over eighty have Joined
since last annual conference
Rev. Smith preached in the morning
very earnestly and hopefully from the
text John -: 81 Christ Abideth for
ever" and in the evening from the
Doxalogy of the Angels. Luke 2:14
Today all the furnishings of the old
church that can be utilized in the new
are being removed and prepared for
future service. Everybody is invited to
the dedication of the commodious new
church next Sunday. Bishop ". I,
Mcdowell breaches at 10 o'clock in the
morning Special services also at 2:3o
p. m. and at S p. m.-(Communicated)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
ALARMING INCREASE
OF HEAT REGISTRATIONS
Over Fifty Men Confined in
Hospital at Illinois Steel
Works Plans Relief.

South Chicago, June 24.-With
twenty five men overcome with the
heat Saturday in the Illinois Steel com
pany's plant it is estimated that
twenty five more were overcome yes
terday, and affairs begin to present a
serious aspect in the departments
where heat rules supreme. and for a
while it was thought it would be ne
cessary to shut down two depart
ments.
To prevent further heat prostrations,
the company is trying ginger mixed
with water to be used by the en-
ployes for drinking purposes and they
hope that this viii tend to keep the
men from "cashing in
This plan was suggested by DIR. Nor
timer, the company's physician, and
he is positive that it will be used with
success.
over fifty men are now confined al
the Illinois Steel company's hospital
Eighty third street and Mackinaw ave
nue., from heat prostrations. and this
fact is causing the officials of tn,
company no little worry, as the mer
who are confined in the hospital worl
in the departments where the heat Ii
the worst and it is nearly impossible
to get men to fill their positions. :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
This Particular Variety is
Not, However, Neces-
sarily Non Union.
ACORN BRAWNY ARMS
Smallpox Scare Causes Vaccination
Edict to Go Forth-Hits
Everybody.

The persistent manner in which
cases of smallpox have developed in
Gary during the past eight or nine
months has been a matter OF consider
able concern to the people of Gary and
yesterday the town board took deter
mined action to stamp out the pest by
passing "a resolution requiring every
person who lives in the city TO become
vaccinated within the next ten days.
There are now two cases of the dis
ease in the new steel city and there
are several suspects in the isolation
camps The heroic measures mentioned
above have been taken in order that
the outside cities VIII not quarantine
Gary
The situation is not at all serious but
it has been thought best to take the
proper precautions. There is a great
deal of speculation as to the probable
effect that this pronunciemento viii
| have upon the work on the mill site
and the city.
Gary is at the present time com
posed of a great majority of people
who work with their hands as well as
their brains and it is problematica
whether they will be able to do theil
work
1t would be a unique thing If in ths
building of this great city the worl
should be delayed for ten days while
the workingmen We're recovering from
the effect of the vaccination.
The health officer will make eXten
sive preparations for the great vac
cination crusade and the workingmel
will be able to go to him to avoid pay
ing for the operation.
In couple of weeks there viii b.
more scabs in Gary than there eve
have been before if what the healtl
officer has to say about the matter am
he ought to know.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
KNOCKED DOWN BY
A STREET CAR
Three Year Old Boy Re
ceived Very Bad Scalp
Wound Yesterday.

South Chicago, June 24.-Three-year-
old Harry Mendelson was accidentally
struck by a street car on the Calumet
electric line yesterday morning, in
ficting a scalp wound over five inches
long.
Young Mendelson was crossing Com
mercial avenue and, falling to notice
an approaching southbOund car, ran
into the front end before the motor
man could stop the car.
Within a few minutes a large crowd
gathered around the car and two
tough looking specimens started in
shouting Hang the motorman," and
similar remarks The police, hearing
this, started after the men but they
were lost in the crowd.
The little boy was taken in the am
bulance and removed to his home al
1909 Commercial avenue, where he is
being cared for.
This morning the little fellow wa,
able to get out of bed and but for the
cash on his head he is all right
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
straube Piano Factory was
Struck by Lightning
Much Damage Done.
HAVOC IS. WIDESPREAD
Bolt Descends on Gary Business
Block and Horse Is Killed
at Hobart.

During the electrical storm which
passed over the city this morning the
lightning struck the Straube Piano
works on Conkey avenue and after
crashing through the roof, struck sew
eral pianos and splintered them badly.
The water then poured through the
opening and several other instruments
were injured.
In all there Were between twenty
five and thirty pianos that were injured
but they were all insured and the
amount of the damage will be fully
recovered. The bolt crashed through
the roof between four and five o'clock
this morning and the thunder which
followed it was so loud that every one
in the neighborhood thought it must
have struck somewhere in the vicinity.
Did Not Catch Fire.
The Waterman at the plant made an
investigation at once and found that
great damage had been done. Fortu-
nately the building did not catch fire
and SO there was nothing to be done
but to notify the officials Of the com
pany.
The storm seems to have been wide
spread in its destructiveness. At Gary
one of the new business blocks was
struck by lightning. At Hobart a val
liable horse was struck and instantly
| killed.
1t was one Of the most spectacular
storms that has visited this regior
/ this year. 1t seemed when the storm
was at its heighth that there was on,
/ continuous peal of thunder. The sky
was frightened almost continually b!
/ the flashes and the wind blew furi
ously.
In South Chicago a house wa
wrecked by the lightning but out
side Of the cases mentioned above an,
/ the trouble caused to the telephon
wires all over the country, the damag
! was small.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
FIFTEEN MIUTES SERVICE
FOR CONKEY PLANT LINE.
Besides Putting in New Cars on This
Branch CT the Road the Company
ContempIates Extra Switches Which
VIII Make Frequent Runs Possible.

In addition TO putting on several
new cars on the East Chicago Conkey
plant line. the Hammond. Whiting and
East Chicago street railway company is
planning to install fifteen minute ser
vice
In order to do this. it will be neces-
sary for the company to put in two
more switches One will be placed on
South Holman street in the vicinity of
Harrison park and the other will be put
in somewhere on State street.
As it is. when the south bound car
reaches the switch at the broken cor
ner Of State street, 1t IS compelled TO
wait there from three TO eight minutes
for the north bound car from the Con-
key plant to pass il.
This delays the service and the op-
portunity for improving conditions
along this line came when IT was de-
cided to install the fifteen minute ser
vice. IN fact the rehabilitation Of the
whole Hammond and East Chicago sys-
TEN is going on az g rapid rate and be-
fore summer is passed II will equal that
on the sixty third street run
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
STREET CAR COMPANY WANTS
NEW WHITING FRANCHISE
6. r. Folds Asks City for Extension of
Privileges and Points 10 Improve
ments Now Being Mnde-Question Is
Referred.

The Hammond, Whiting & East Chi
cago Street Railway company, through
its representative. G. r. Folds. has ask
ed the city of Whiting for new fran
chise as the life of the one it now is
operating under is only nine years
longer
The matter came up before the mem
bers of the city council at the last
meeting and has agitated the people
of the city ever since. Mr. Folds asks
for a fifty year franchise on the streets
his company already holds and other
privileges.
Mayor Smith called his attention to
the poor service that his company has
been giving. but Mr.. Folds replied by
pointing to the improvements that are
being made to the rolling stock Of the
company.
The franchise question was refer
red to the streets and alleys commit
tee for their consideration and re
port is expected at the meeting to be
held tomorrow evening.
It is understood that the loca
street railway company is willing u
carry mail from Hammond to all points
on its line free Of charge. providing i
is awarded this franchise but moth
ing definite could be learned along
this line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
I.IcENsE Nor1cn

Notice is hereby given to the ctti-
zens OF East Chicago, North township.
Lake county. Indiana that / am male
inhabitant and a resident Of said city
and township and above the age of Fl
years, and that ! have been continu-
ously resident OF said city and town
ship and that / will apply 10 the board
or county commissioners OF Lake coun-
~ at their July term. ] 907. for a Ii
cense to sell spirituous. vinous and
malt liquors in less quantities than a
quart at a time, to be drunk on the
premises; also 20 sell cigars and to-
baccO. The premises on which / de-
sire 10 sell intoxicating liquors and
permit the same 10 be drunk, is as fol-
lows.
The ground floor front room OF the
two store frame building. situated on
lot 30 block 16, sw Il section IS, East Chi
cago, Lake county. Indiana. Said room
is 23x40 feet, glass door. front, rear
and side entrance, living rooms in rear
and above. Fronts west on Melville
avenue. a public street in East Chi
Signed, JOHN SKAIaA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 the citi-
zens Of Hammond, North township,
Lake county. Indiana, that 4 am a male
iuhabitant and a resident OF said city
and township and above the age OF Il
years, and that I have been continu-
ously a resident Of said city and town
ship and that I viii apply to the board
Of county commissioners Of Lake coun-
ty At their July term, 1907, for a IL
cense to sell spirituous, vinous and
malt liquors in less quantities than a
quart at a time, TO be drunk on the
premises. The premises on which ]
desire TO sell intoxicating liquors and
permit the same to be drunk, is as fol-
lows:
The ground floor front room OF the
one story frame building. situated on
lot ~, block 4. in Morris addition to
Hammond, Lake county, Indiana Said
room is 22x66 feet, with living rooms
in rear.
Signed, wINCINTY woJCIEsZAR-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
EMPLOYEES BENEFIT MAKES HIT.
Large Audience Present At TOTIes
Opera House, Good Bill.

The employees of Towle's opera house
were accorded a benefit last evening, at
the popular theatre and a large audi
ence of Hammond folks were present
to show their appreciation of the eff
forts of the men during the past sea-
son. A number of fine acts were pre-
scented. the participants volunteering
their services from Chicago playhouses.
Among the acts were:
l. The dainty little commedienne,
Fanny Plumb.
>. The Esterbrooks, novelty instru-
mentalists.
g. Robish Chndress and company,
in the new auto sketch The High
Pressure Life"
4. The Great Eldredge. celebrated
sand artist
5. w c. Gill and Edith Talbot, in
the bright comedy sketch. Her Little
Game"
6. Harry Holman. the man in red.
7. Dawson and Whitfield. high class
singing and dancing sketch artists
| S. Charles Sanders. the Man of the
Hour-a real entertainer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
ITcENsE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO sthe citi-
zens Of the Town Of Gary. Calumet
township. Lake county. Indianas That
the undersigned IS a male inhaDttant
more than twenty-one CID years of
age, resident of said town and town
ship and not in the habit of becoming
intoxicated; that he has been con-
tinuous resident OF said township for
more than ninety 190) days last past;
that he will apply to the board OF
county commissioners Of Lake county,
state of Indiana, at their regular July
term. 1907, for a license to cell in
toxicating liquors IN less quantities
than quart at time and permit the
same to be drank on the premises
where sold; that he will also ask permits
sion to sell tobacco soft drinks and lunch
in connection herewith, and that the
premises where he desires to sell said
Intoxicating liquors are described as
follows, to-wit:
The ground floor front room OF the
one story frame building, situated on
| lot ], block IS, Chicago Toleston Land
| & Investment Co.'S fourth addition to
! Toleston. now the town Of Gary Lake
county. Indiana. Said room IS 22x40
feet with glass door, and front and
rear entrance. living room IN rear.
Building fronts east on Jefferson street.
a public street in the town OF Gary.
| Signed, J. IvANICH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-24
LICENsE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 the citi-
zens of Hammond North township.
Lake county. Indiana, that am male
inhabitant and a resident Of said city
and township and above the age OF Il
years, and that I have been continu-
ousiy a resident OF said city and town
ship and that I will apply TO the board
~ at their July term. 1907, for a IL
cense 10 sell spirituous. yinous and
malt liquors in less quantities than a
quart at a time, to be drunk On the
promises The premises on which L
desire to sell intoxicating liquors and
permit the same 10 be drunk, is as fol-
lows:
The ground floor front room OF the
two story frame building, situate on
| the cast part Of lot 4. block ?, Original
e+rga+ size of building is 22x50 and
| has kitchen IN rear. has front and side
oooi signed. LOUIS ROTH