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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
LOWELL.

The Reed moving picture show that
opened for an indefinite time at the
Lowell Opera House Saturday night
is drawing large audiences.
A little 2-year-old of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dickinson, who died in Chi
cago, was brought to Lowell Monday
for burial. A short service was held
at the Christian church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickinson were both former residents
Of Lowell and have many friends here
who extend to them sincere sympathy
in their bereavement.
Little Thelma, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Hill, is reported sick with
scarlet fever and the family has been
put under quarantine
The postoffice employees and rural
mail carriers are beginning to real
ize that these are Christmas times. and
by the last Of the week nothing but
the top of their heads can be seen
Both the Christian and Methodist
churches will have Christmas tree ex-
ercises. Fine programs have been ar.
ranged. Everybody are invited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22

Trustee F. Richard Schaaf and
Trustee-Elect John c. Becker of Ham
mond visited the Hessville school yes
terday in their trip over the township.
Miss Emma Dedelow was a Chicago
visitor yesterday.
The Hessvi1le school pupils and
teachers are busy preparing for the
Christmas entertainment to be given
Wednesday morning in the primary
room. The program will consist of
Rotations. songs, solos, Duets and a
short play
There will be big rattle of ducks,
geese, turkeys, etc, at Peter Senzig' s
place Wednesday, Dec 23rd. 1t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
HEGEWIsCH-BURNHAM

DR.. McAfee, the district superintend-
ent of the Methodist churches on the
south side, Chicago, will give an adj
dress at the Methodist church here this
evening. Everybody is invited to come
and hear him.
Miss Valerie Groves spent Monday in
Chicago.
Mr. William Boyle. formerly OF Hege-
wisch, arrived from Pittsburg. Pa, hav
ing been away from here for over
year.
Miss Lizzie Sole or Burnham, who
has been quite i'll. is slowly improving.
avenue spent Sunday with friends IN
Chicago.
Mr.. Howard Reed has accepted a po-
sition as electric craeman at the Stand
ard Steel at Hammond.
The directors of the Interstate Ma
tional bank of Hegewisch entertained
their wives and sweethearts in Chicago
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GRIFFITH.

Miss Eva Dutton of Ross was short
visitor here last evening on her way
home from Chicago.
Mrs. A. Lightfoot was a Christmas
shopper in Hammond yesterday.
Miss Mary Bennett, principal of the
South school, is forced to resign on
account of poor health. 1t is under
stood her successor has already been
appointed.
Mrs. B. B. Potter went to Hammond
on the p. m. Erie train in the interests
of Santa Claus yesterday.
The entertainment to be given by the
schools here will take place on Wednes-
day afternoon, beginning at 1880 p m.
1t has the promise of something good
and many of the patrons are expected
to be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
ROBERTSDALE.


A cantata entitled, 1.-The Spirit of
Christmas" will be given by the MEM
bers of the Evangelical Sunday school
at the church Thursday evening, Dec.
"a. at z O'Clock. Fully ITS will take
part in the cantata, the pastor and
teachers are sparing no pains to make
It a success and it promises to be one
of the best ever given by the Sunday
school. A Christmas tree will grace
the occasion and jolly old Saint Mich
olas will be there to take care of the
little folks. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public to attend.
The dance given Saturday evening
at Hats hail. under the auspices of the
republican club, was largely attended
and those present report a most en-
joyable time.
Mr. c. Masterson of Harrison avenue
left Sunday for Kansas City, Mo-,
where he will spend a week visiting his
sister.
Miss NJ. Stein and Miss NJ Bohan
were Hammond visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Chicago
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. will
liam Eggers of Roberts avenue Sun
day.
Mrs. w. E. Hams of LAGRANGE, ILL.,,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Christ.
Able, of Harrison avenue.
Tom Nicholson of Roberts avenue is
on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Davis of Roberts
avenue visited relatives in Chicago Sun
day.
Mrs. j. Holman returned to her home
in Sherryville, Ind, after a pleasant
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Messen-
berg, of Pearl street.
The Misses Clara and Martha Schaai
of Indiana boulevard saw 1.-The Amer
lean Idea" at the Colonial theater IL
| Chicago Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nicholson and
Miss Violet were Chicago visitors Sat
urday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Harmon entertained
the formers father, Mr.. ]. Harmon
of Kouts. Ind.
Mrs. Thomas Boland and Miss Marg
cry Boland of Indiana boulevard Wis
tied r. and Mrs. Miles Clarke in Soutl
! Chicago.
Theodore Holleck of Laporte, Ind
| spent the weekend the guest of hi
| brother. Frank Holbeck, and famil.
of Indiana boulevard.
William Theissen of Indiana boule
ward is improving rapidly from his re
| cent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wis and childrel
of Reese avenue were in Chicago t
see Santa Claus Saturday evening.
Miss Irene Kreuter of Chicago Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. Sidney Smith, O
Indiana boulevard over Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Reese and daughter. Mr..
Ellen Eggers, of Roberts avenue spen
Sunday in East Chicago the guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dresser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Matthias and chill
dren of Harrison avenue returned aft
er spending the weekend in Michiga
City, Ind, where they attended tn
funeral of Mrs. Matthias father, NJ
Louis Zarhn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22

a few days visit with Valparaiso
friends.
T. B. Scheidt spent Sunday at South
Chicago.
Mike Klitch was Hammond visitor
Sunday.
The burial of little Marie Daniels
took place Sunday at p. m. in Oak
Hill cemetery, Hammond. The body
was entered in vault there Thanks
giving day. The parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Daniels will spent the winter in
Chicago.
Mr. Anderson of Clarke Station spent
Monday here peddling oysters, he will
make this a regular weekly hereafter
carrying oysters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
MUNSTER.

F. R. Schaaf of Robertsdale visited
the Munster school yesterday.
C. P. Schoon was in Hammond yes:
terday on business.
Charles Stallbohm was a Hammond
visitor yesterday.
John Becker of Hammond visited here
today.
Miss Minnie Kaske is in Chicago to-
day visiting relatives.
Miss Ruby Wilson spent last even
ing with the Misses Henderson and
Fieres at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ].
Munster.
Mrs. P. Kikkert visited in Hammond
yesterday.
Oscar Roeber and son were in Ham
mond yesterday to visit friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT
Marriage License Clerk BUSY.

People in all the various grades and
stages of life visit the marriage license
Office daily for licenses to wed. Some
of them come in closed automobiles,
and throw money around in promiscuous
fashion, while others walk all the way
from the Erie station and return, some
of them being poorly clad at that for
cold weather. Yesterday the two ex-
tremes in life's fortunes visited the Of
flee, but from all appearances the poor
ST couple seemed as happy as the one
displaying the money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
CLARK STATION.

Mr.. o. Frick of Chicago visited with
his parents here Sunday.
Mr.. William Osterman and a few
friends were Chicago shoppers yester-
day.
college, Fort Wayne, Ind, will spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Saager here.
Mr.. Harry Higgins was visiting with
Hammond friends
Mr. P. Anderson of Clarke was a
business visitor at Glen Park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Andrew Carnegie's insistence that
steel needs no protection worries re-
publican members of the ways and
means committee.
Many Investigations by the United
States government have shown that
dry farming is a critical proposition.
Seven members Of Pittsburgs city
council and one banker are arrested on
charges of bribery, conspiracy and cor
rupt practices growing out of munich
pal legislation.
Former night rider in evidence at
Union City, Tenn, against men accused
of Ranken murder, tells all the secrets
of the organization and names the
chief actors in tragedies. Woman who
was whipped by the band gives story
of her torture.
Mrs William E. Annis is on the wit
ness stand three hours in Flushing, N
Y, telling a dramatic story of how she
saw Captain Hams shoot her husband
to death.
Mary Anderson arrives in New York
on a visit and says she will never re-
turn to the stage.
Requests for additional employees in
ceptions by the commission of judges,
which advocates establishment of merit
system.
Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne pays
penalties on seized art goods and will
not be prosecuted as smuggler.
Eleven jurors are selected in the
| case against Alderman Coughlin of
Chicago, charged with assault on a
photographer.
| King Edward. in putting an end to
| the present session of the British par
lament, refers with pleasure to the
visit of the American fleet to Australia
and to recent treaties with the United
States.
Grain and provision list ranges
| higher; with local spectators the best
supporters cattle and hogs strong.
Chicago stocks are active and prices
generally easier under influence from
| New York.
Bears continue to rule in Wall street
but a late rally saves the exchange
from decentralization.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY

Saturday evening. They witnessed the
American Idea at the Colonial theater,
after which they were taken to the Rec
tor cafe, where a f1fteen-course din
ner was served. A very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Charles Atkins of Hammond
spent Friday here with friends.
Mr.. B. A. Anderson entertained Mr..
Gustaveson of Hyde Park at his home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Lenard of Superior avenue was
a Chicago shopper Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22

The students of the public schools
are enjoying a two weeks vacation
Merchants are doing a good holiday
business but say that it will not equal
that of former years.
Miss Mona MacQuilkin of the high
school faculty is spending the holiday
season with friends in Chicago and
vicinity.
Mrs. E. E. Miles was up from Wheel
er yesterday.
K. NJ. Jessie is spending the holidays
with relatives out of town.
George P Smith, president of the gas
ompany of Missoula, Mont, is in the
Vale today on business.
c. d. Miller and Martin Meester were
Wheeler visitors in the Vale yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
Final Reunion Rehearsal.

The final rehearsal for the Christ
mas musical program, which is to be
rendered by the choir of the Episcopal
church, will take place this evening
at 1880 o'clock in the church. The serv-
ice will begin at 1880 Xmas morning,
the special music being rendered by a
choir of thirty voices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
Postal Traffic Larger Than Ever.

Postmaster Farley reports that the
holiday mill is larger this year than
any year he has known. for the fourth
day before Christmas, and if the in
crease keeps up as the day approaches.
1t will take some lively stepping and
make some tired feet before the pres
ents are all given out. The mails are
getting to be a popular method of
sending gifts and corresponding in
crease is shown in the number of mail
parcels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
VALPARAISO.
Circuit Court Convenes.

Judge Mcmahon arrived from Crown
Point yesterday to convene the Decem-
Der term of the Porter circuit court
The day was spent with a few minor
matters preparatory to the regular
work of the term. Today was occu-
pied with the setting of the docket for
the term.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
BLACK OAK.

School closed Friday for the holidays
vacation. The teacher, Miss Klein, left
for Iowa TO visit her parents.
Mrs. Kinsman returned Sunday from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22
Salisbury Concert Tonight.

The Salisbury family orchestra will
give one of their celebrated concerts
in the Christian church this evening.
They have just returned from their an
nual fall lyceum tour.
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TOLEsTON.

The Xmas program of the Tolleston
schools will be given tomorrow after
noon at lis. The public is cordially
invited
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-22

hears continue to rule in Wall street
but a late rally saves the exchange
from generalization.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
.S|XT|E TIL CONGRESS
IN SECOND SESSION.
0vations For Speaker, Vice Pres. Elect
And Other Popular Members ---Ear|y
AdjouTnment0wing to Recent Deaths.
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec AFTER being ir
session an hour, one-half of which
time was consumed by a roll call. thG
House Of Representatives, which me;
at noon today for the second session OF
tie Goth Congress, adjourned cut of re
own members and Of Senator Allison
all of whom died during the recess. Fol
an hour or more preceding the rorma
calling Of the body to order the gal
leries We're packed to their fullest ca
pacity Many hundreds sat in the
aisles, while long lines patiently waited
outside the gallery doors, hoping t.
find an opportunity to get inside. On
the floor, the members gathered in
groups and regardless of party ahilia-
ton, mingled with each other and eX-
changed hearty greetings. Speaker
Cannon, Representative Sherman. Of
New York, the Vice President ELECT,
and Champ Clark of Missouri, the sue
Ccssor of John Sharp Williams as mi
nority leader received ovations
The most important action of the
House was the passage by unanimous
consent of a resolution authorizing the
committee on ways and means in its
tariff hearings to subpoena witnesses
and to call for books and papers.
A number of bills of public interest
were introduced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

OF Brunswick, the New President OF the
Sasadahoc AGRICULTURAL and ioitcnl-
tufal Society, Who VIII oHiclats at
we meet with you to give an account
of our stewardship. 1t would be use
less to tell you that our last exhibition
was a success for that is a fact we'll
known to you all.
From the small seed planted more
than half a century ago it has be-
come an important adjunct to our peo-
rle occupying an enviable position
among the fairs of the State. I'ne aims
and objects of our society as found IN
the Preamble of its founders IS to pro-
mote and advance the interests Of ag-
ricultl1re and the mechanic arts.
Standing in this place two years
ago. after receiving an unanimous cleo
ton at your hands. / pledged my best
effort to wipe out the indebtedness of
the society. At that time our obliga-
tions amounted to something more
than $500 AS to how well we have
succeeded in our endeavors VIII be
shown i'm the report of your treasurer.
I will merely say that if your anticl-
pations are correct the entire debt can
| be cancelled and a few hundred dol
lars will be left to begin the new year
with While we have sought to re-
| duce expenses in the different depart
| ments, we have not done SO to the det-
| riment to the fair as whole. Inc
| FIRST wear. we made only such improve
| mente on the grounds as were abSo-
lutelv necessary. That included roof
| ing a portion of the grand stand and
work on the track
| The past year we made more eX-
tended improvements. We built new
steps up over the hill, a new band
stand, u new floor was put on the
amusement stand and twelve new
| horse stalls We're erected at the eX-
treme west side of the grounds. TINS
| work cost about eight or nine
hundred dollars, and is of perma-
nent nature, and will last for years
| Many of the older stalls are becoming
| leaky and rotten and / take this oppor-
tunitv TO recommend that the asso-
citation each year build some new ones
of uniform style BY SO doing IN q
short time we shall have ample ano
comfortable quarters for all animals
on exhibition.
Rut the most important improve
ment, to my mind, for the society tt
make. is new quarters for your treas
urer and ticket sellers. At times dur
ing the recent fair there We're from two
to three thousand people in front Of tht
hall. all endeavoring to buy tick
cts and get into the grounds a
the same time There We're three ticke
sellers at booths in the yard and tw'
in the office at the hall, and as on
gentleman expressed it, it was all
} mans life was worth to try and get
ticket. The entrance to the hall wa
, so congested that it was almost i'm
. possible fer a person to get through
, the crowd. and we were obliged to rs
the window on several occasions TO &c
in and out of the treasurer's office.
To remedy this defect would sugges
, that wing be built on the west sid
of the hall front extending toward tn
street of sufficient capacity to accom-
Continued on Page F'ive.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Mayor Leighton Of PORT
land Is Elected.
Republicans Also Elect Eight
Out Of Nine Aldermen
And All But Six counclImsn, q
Out Of a Total Of 27.

Portland, Me-, Dec. THE Repub.
licans in the city election today re-
elected Mayor Adam p Leighton for
second term with plurality Of 2024,
the second largest in the history Of the
city, also eight of the nine aldermen
and 2l of the q councilmen.
The vote for mayor was as follows:
as shown by the official returns:
James c. Hamlen, Cd 3144; Adam P.
Leighton (R) 51GS; Melvin A. Floyd
(Soc) l06; Mayor Leighton's plurality,
2024. The vote two years ago was
1921 for Mayor Leighton and 477O for
Former Mayor Nathan Clifford, who
was candidate for reelection, Mr..
Leighton's plurality being 1851.
The Democrats today reelected
Alderman Daniel Bowen in Ward 4
and elected their councilnen In Wards
2 and 4. The aldermen elected were
as follows by wards:
George B. Boutell, William A. HOl-
land, DR.. Charles M. Leighton, Dam
iel Bowen Cd, John c. Small, Clar-
ence H. Lane, Charles r. Flagg, Jo-
seph G. Sawyer and Harry l.. Cram.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
IN THE SENATE.

| Washington, Dec. There was an
air Of sadness in the United States
Senate today when it convened for the
| second session of the Goth Congress,
which was due to the death of Senator
| William b. Allison of Iowa, last Au-
gust. after a service of over 81 years
| in that body.
| The aesenblage was q brilliant one,
so of the members being present, while
the galleries were filled with repre-
sentatives of the official and social life
of the capital. Besides the wives and
daughters Of senators who formed a
large company in the private gallery,
James Bryce, the British ambassador
Tang Silao vi. special envoy of the
Chinese empire; Prince Tsai and 9th
ers of his suite, occupied seats in the
reservation set aside for the diplomat
ic corps.
The proceedings in the opening Of
the new session was simple ana dlgnl-
fed, following long established prece-
dent. Vice President Fairbanks called
the Senat to order and Rev. Edward
Everett Hale opened the session with
prayer.
Senators Aldrich, Gallinger and Tel
Ter were appointed, in pursuance of
resolution offered by Senator Hale, to
wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress was ready TO re-
ceive his annual message. Senator Dli-
lingham presented the credentials OF
his, colleague, Senator-elect Carroll ).
Page of Vermont. and the oath Of Of
flee vas administered to him by the
Vice President.
Senator Dolliver announced the death
of the late Senator Allison Of Iowa and
resolutions expressing the profound
sorrow Of the Senate over the event
We're adopted. AS a further mark OF
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Belfast, Me, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD Be
ry him George Benson at 43O this af-
ternoon shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Miss Stella Moore. Benson
was later arrested and lodged in jail
Benson was formerly a resident of
Belfast and several years ago married
a Belfast woman, leaving town with
his wife after the marriage. He re-
turned here from Boston about six
months ago and with Fred Staples
Miss Moore We're seen together fire.
quently and it is supposed that Ben
son was jealous. Benson later gave up
the bowling alley and worked at one OF
the clubs, later securing a Job in a liv-
cry stable.
Benson asked Miss Moore, who is a
years old, and of quiet demeanor, to
marry him. Last Saturday he sent her
q note by a messenger, giving her a
she did not reply. Miss Moore was
greatly alarmed by the note and fear
ing bodily harm notified the police
City Marshal Hammond detailed an
officer who stoodt guard in her apart
ments all night
Sunday Benson drank heavily He
lost his position in the stable because
of this spree. He met Miss Moore on
the street shortly after O'Clock this
afternoon and accompanied her to her
room, which is located over a Main
street restaurant. Here he renewed
his demand for an answer to his pro-
posal of marriage Miss Moore in
formed the man that she would never
marry hlm, upon which he exclaimed:
You have killed a good man. and
drew a 3S-caliore revolver, from which
he fired two shots.
The first shot struck Miss Moore in
the right arm. AS she started to run
| from the room he fired a second shot,
which struck her in the back. near the
left shoulder blade and passed into her
body, infiicting injuries which may
prove fatal. The physicians have done
no probing, but the bullet is believed
| to have pierced a lung. The doctors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
TAFT ON SOUTH.
His Views on Prevailing
Conditions and Remedy
Cheered to the Echo by En-
thusIastie North Caro|Inidns
Who Entertain Him at Annual Din.
ner in New York.

New York. Dec 7.-President-elect
William Fl. Taft, who came to New
York today to address the North Car
olina Society of this city, was given
tumultuous reception tonight by the
members of the organization and by
prominent men from all parts of the
South at the annual dinner OF the North
Carolinas at the Hotel Astor. In the
course of an address which was con-
fined entirely to the South and its
problems, Mr. Taft did not hesitate
to follow up what he regards as the
advantages of his trip through the
South during the recent campaign ana
urged again that the voters OF that
section should break away from the
sentiment and traditions of their po-
Iitical past and cast their ballots in
accordance rather with their genuine
economic and political beliefs.
| At the conclusion of practically eV-
ery one of his pointed sentences Mr.
| Taft was interrupted by applause and
cheering He frankly expressed nm
self regarding the so-called Negro
| question and declared that neither ne
| nor the Republican party had any idea
| Of forcing the people of the South the
| dominance of an ignorant class.
| After paving tribute to North car
| olina he asked:>
What is it that sets the South apart
and takes from the Southern people
the responsibility which the members
of a republic ought to share in respect
to the conduct of the national govehn'
ment?
WHY is it that what is done a
| Washington seems to be the work o.
the North and West and not Of the
South? Should this state of affair:
| continue? These are the question:
that force themselves on those of u:
concerned with the government, an'
who are anxious to have solid ant
united country, whose will the course
of the government shall be an intel
ligent Interpretation and expression
owe can answer these questions a
the historian would and we can eX
nIain the situation as it is; but l don
think we can justify or excuse a con
tinuance of it. 1t doesn't help IN tn
slightest degree in the present day I
s,ir nm the embers of the controvers,
of the, past by attempting to fix piam
on one part of the country or the othe
in respect to an institution that ma
como and happily gone on the on
one hard or in respect to the conse
o,,apces of that institution, which W
still have with us on the other. Thes
ecnseouences are to recognize as con
} dition and fact and problem for SO
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