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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

The next attraction to be billed Tor
Central music hall for playgoers Is
w. F. Manns, The Fighting Parson.
which is said to be one of the best
shows on the circuit. The attraction
is billed for the evening of the 2Sth
only. and the show comes well recon-
mended and will no doubt draw
packed house. Manager Lehman has
been especially fortunate in billing his
attractions for the coming season and
some good shows are promised.
The scnooI board recently made
donation of a sum of money for the
erection of shower baths. to be used
for athletic purposes and the same has
been installed in the north ward high
school building this week. the cost OF
which was appreciably lessened
through the kindness and instrument
ality of Clayton Root assisted by mem
bers of the football team. who did
great deal of the labor themselves
It is reported that Claude W. ALI
man has sold the house Immediately
south Of his home and now occupied
by the Morgan family. to Earl e. Cole,
who will reside there as soon as mat
tiers can be arranged. 1t is also said
that Mrs. Adelia Cooper of Hammond
has purchased the lot south of the
house Just purchased by Cole and will
again build and take up her residence
in Crown Point.
The unexpected happened. and some
thing that Crown Pointers and the
surrounding country have hoped and
prayed for during the last two months
was realized yesterday afternoon about
o'clock when the town was visited
by a good shower of rain. Much more
is needed, however, before the pastures
will again take on their green dress,
and it is now thought that unless
frost keeps away that the pastures will
be mighty slim picking for some time
to come.
Oscar Krinbill and Sam Lane were
here yesterday and in their capacity
as county commissioners disposed OF
the old jail barn. DIR. Charles Tink-
ham was the lucky bidder and it was
knocked down to him at the price OF
1925, which is considered very cheap
considering the present price of lum
Der. The barn has to be moved with
in three days from its present loca
ton.
DR.. NJ F. Keuter, representative o.
the American Woman's league, an or
ganization founded by E. @. Lewis
will lecture at the town hall to ladies
and gentlemen.
1t is said that the high school foot
ball team this year will be one of tn
best and strongest in the history o
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

i. Mr.. and Mrs. George sSchmetzer re-
turned home after hasFing a pleasant
time at Edgewa+er. o.. but they left
again for Benton iHarbor.
F. Borman returned here after a
pleasant vacation with his daughter
at Chicago.
Mrs. F. BehnAan daughter, Miss
Emily. attendeds the birthday party of
Mrs. NJ. Hiemke of South Chicago.
A Watts ofiClark was a Gary bust
ness victor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
CROWN POINT. NEWS


: Last evening Mrs. w A. Scheddeli
delightfully."- entertained a company of
about thirty ladies at her nome on
Grant street. Ten games OF pedro were
played and the prizes awarded 10 MIS-
L A. Salisbury and Mrs. Herbert Barr
after which a most enjoyable supper
was served. The out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Upham Of Salt Lake CITY,
Mrs Fred Krost of Hammond, ana
Mrs. Berry Clark Of Wheatfield
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
BLACK OAK.

Born. TO Mr. and Mrs. Henry Even.
Sept. 10, son.
Fred Trinen and Charles KeiIman
spent Sunday at schererville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Seberger and Mr..
and Mrs F B Scheidt attended the fu
neral of relative at Hammond Mon
day.
Joe Miller is back on the rural route
again after a pleasant vacation,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

was left vacant by the resignation Of
Miss Arney. It is expected that sue
cessor will be appointed within a few
days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

IF UNSATTsFTED READ THE CLAs-
sIFIED ADS AND GET ANOTHER
BOARDING HOUSE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
GARY NEWS
Continue to Get Licenses.

City Clerk Oliver Holmes reports that
Up TO date, since the passags of the Ii
cense ordinance for peddlers, there have
been two oil wagon drivers and one
hand push cart man apply for licnse.
1t was hoped that the license of push
carts was placed high enough so that it
would eliminate this class of peddlers
from the city, but it seems that they
have been making enough money to
continue in the business. The few that
will be able to secure the licenses will
have a cinch on the business given up
by their competitors. Some of them
have purchased such expensive peanut
machines that they cannot afford to
quit the business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

THE RIGHT PERSON woULD-JUMP
AT THE CHANCE TO BUY THAT
PROPERTY OF YOURS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23

have purchased such expensive peanut
machines that they cannot afford to
quit the business.
For a short period yesterday after
noon the water supply of the city was
shut off, and the Broadway. business
houses were greatly inconvenienced
thereby. AS soon as the necessary re-
pairs were made, it was again turned
on.
Judge A c. Huber has now moved
into his new office in the Savage build
ing, corner of Seventh avenue and
Broadway. Judge Huber moved there
saturday afternoon from his former Of
fee in the Goodman block on Seventh
avenue and Massachusetts street Judge
Huber now has one of the best courts
furnished office.
D. D. Claudy of the Club cigar store.
suffered a painful accident Monday
when he was loading laundry from a
passenger train on the Michigan Ctr-
trail tracks. In some manner his left
leg got caught between the train and
the wagon and resulted in the crushing
of his foot He is now compelled to
walk on d cane, out GOES not expert al y
permanent injury to result.
Attorney w. NJ. Dunn. who has been
IN Buffalo, N. Y, for the past two weeks
is expected back in Gary tomorrow.
| Floyd Irish of Hammond, inspector
for thi. district, was in Gary today or
business.
Rev. Albert Smith of Hammond. pas
tor of the Episcopal church of that city
was in Gary yesterday.
Attorney Robert McAleer of Ham.
mond was in Gary yesterday on bust
ness.
The largest gold leaf sign ever paint
ed in Gary is now being done by thu
Union Sign Company on the new Smith
& Baker bank building, cornor Tentl
avenue and Broadway. The work ha
taken several days to complete and is
source of greet admirtion.
Ingwald Moe is now having hi
broadway theater repaired and fixed Vi
FLOR the winter The work was start
ed yesterday in the front of the build
ing, and will be completed in about tw'
weeks. The theater will continue t
run while undergoing repairs.
The street cars. started yesterday t
run on the second track from the Wa
bash tracks to the Lake <Shore tracks
The switch was completed yesterda.
enabling them to run on both tracks.
You may have an idea OF pretty LAND
but not till you have seen the Mac
Company's first addition to Gary. Lot
$3.50. Deposit $500 down and $50
per month. No interest or take:
Write or call, The Mack Compan.
room 10, Brennan building, IGary, Int
10-14-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-23
NOTICE,

If you are looking for a clean neigh
borhood to build a home IN S. Carlson's
addition. located on Borman boulevard
in Tolleston, close to all car lines,
churches and schools free street I'M
provements. Call or address. Alt. Carl
son. room I'll, Gary building, Gary, Ind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Only a Square Deal.

How much of the money which is
sent away to the catalogue houses
ever returns to the community from
which it is sent? How much of the
money spent with the home merchants
goes to build up other places? Who
helps pay the taxes, build roads and
bridges, erect churches and school
houses, fosters and encourages public
improvements, buys farm produce,
carries names of the needy on the
debit side of the books the year
around, and is willing and eager at
all times to assist them by credit or
money, if they may need it? Is it the
catalogue house or the local mer-
chant? The local merchant? Then
why not give him the opportunity to
figure on that leash order" perhaps
you are about to buy. He can fill it,
freight included, as cheaply, and IL
some instances much less, than the
catalogue fellows will charge. Stand
up for home trade. Dollars sent away
for goods never return, but help build
up the large cities and big catalogue
houses which are not only trying to
squeeze the life out of the country
towns, but are selling goods not one
cent cheaper than local dealers from
whom the people expect credit when
ever they need it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

DRAPER, M1LLENER & LADIES
OUTFATTER.
The ribbons, the laces, the wells, the
feelings. (frillings0
Over furniture shop:
CHAIR. COCHON. (couch?) & MAT
TIES (Mantels?)
On dairy window:
PEST MILK. (rather alarming, but
probably means BEST).
On druggists:
BEST F'ERFUMING WATER ANTI
FLEA.
Over laundry:
We most clearly and carefully wash
our customers with
cheap prices as under.
Ladies eight shillings per hundred.
Gentlemen seven shillings.
dentists sign:
NOTES.
Our tooth is very important organ
for human life and countenance as
you know; therefore when it is at
tack by disease or injury, artificial
tooth is also very useful.
Japanese substitute for coffee:
JAPAN INSTED OF COFFEE.
More men Is got dropsg of the legs
who us (use?) this coffee, which is
contain nourish.
Photographers studio:
PHOTOGRAPHER EXECUTED.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10

SEQ that what has always been to us
merely: a thing for decoration only, il.
In this toy-box Of country an article
for practical use.
Having reached the thcater, quite
an imposing building of stone, We
enter the lobby.
"a man and woman are on the
stage, she crying, and he trying to
comfort herr Our guide explains to
us that she has been about to commit
suicide because Of the financial ruin
Of her husband.
The part Of the woman is played by
Takata, one of the greatest imper-
senators of women in Japan. There
are no actresses. all the parts being
assumed by men. This particular
atctor is 50 conscientious, that, in or.
der to retain the atmosphere of his
impersonations, while at home he
dresses, talks acts, and generally COM
ports himself as a woman would.
Danjiro, the most famous imper-
senator of women in Japan, is report
a girl of II, when he was IS years
old, that when he went to his own
house and asked to see Danjiro, his
wife did not know him, and in a fit
of jealous anger, berated him for a
shameless girl, coming there to see
her husband.
Meantime, the play progresses. The
old man, who is relative of the girl
he has saved, gives her notes of the
Bank of Japan for 5000 yen. Her tear.
full gratitude and his modest deprecia-
ton of his generosity is as fine bit
Of acting as may be seen on any stage
in the world.
Her husband approaches, and the
old man runs of, across the "Flowery
Way" begging her not to let his char.
ity be known.
The husband is suspicious, and asks
her why she was talking with tina:
man. Her promise given, she cannos
answer, and after a fiery scene, he
spurns her, and the curtain is drawn,
to the solemn banging of drum, and
the high pitched mournful song OF
some one in the distance.
Danjiro owns the finest curtain in
Japan, presented to MIN by the Geisha
of Toxic, who each gave a hundred
yen. 1t is of silk, embroidered as only
Japanese know how, and to see, well
worth the price Of admission.
The entire lower floor of the theater
is divided into little boxes, about four
feet square, by partitions not more
than four or five inches high. About
five yen arc paid for these boxes, and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Old EoQY Ways.

THE way my father did and my
grandfather did, is good enough for
me; l don't take much stock in those
new tangled IDEAS" Hoy many in the
retail trade apparently take this view
OF things? What percentage of busl-
ness men are making progress by fol-
lowing in the footsteps of by-gone
generations? 1t is not a wise and
good idea to use tallow dips and pine
knots in an electric light age? What
would an intelligent man think of the
western farmer who would undertake
to reap his wheat field with a sickle?
But still many are In the same boat
when they try to do business as their
fathers and their grandfathers did.
There are certain principles that one
may follow; can be honest, give
square measure, be sociable, favor
friends, and all those little things. but
to do business in the old way means
failure unless one is located in a
backwoods place where there is no
competition. The up-to-date merchant
is the man who gets there, and it is a
difficult matter to find the place to-
day where advanced methods are not
necessary. Il, 49,. ...,..-.y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
Life Of the Town.

Home trade is the life of any CITY
or town. 1t is the consumption bv
home people that counts. In any CIV
en- district the number of stores and
shops requisite to supply goods for
the population is regulated by the
laws of demand. Good business men
do not select as site for any enter
prise of a commercial nature a town
where all the wants are supplied.
There must be sufficient trade to SUD-
port all who are tradesmen. It is
estimated that fully 10 per cent. of
the retail trade of the country sur
rounding the towns of the west is lost
to the local retailers by going to the
ma1l-order houses. Ten per cent. is a
large proportion. In numerous locali-
ties the percentage of mail-order
house business is greater. In the
rural trading centers fully 80 per
cent of the local trade comes from
the farmer class. If this trade be
diverted to the mail~order houses. or
to the cooperative store, it can be
easily understood what the results
would be to the merchants. It is the
duty of every merchant, every local
newspaper, every business man-and
every farmer, but he hardly realizes it
Ito work diligently and earnestly for
protection and home trade.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
A Powerful Combination.

Tim was protege Of Mr.. Blank, q
well-known Boston lawyer. He was
often in trouble, but by personal influ,
ence with the courts Mr.. Blank man.
aged to have him let down easy, so Il
became q matter Of talk, the Green
Bag says, that he did not suffer great.
ly in being arrested.
"How is it, Tim," some one asked
one day, that you are arrested very
often, but never 60 to jail nor pay any
finest"
TITS just this way" Tim replied. II
have Mr.. Blank for me lawyer, and
what he doesn't know about the law
I tells him."
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they hold four people, who kneel on
mating rugs.
The best seats are the boxes along
the sides of the balcony, which also
hold four people, and cost six yen.
AS a yen is worth so cents of Amer
lean money, it may be seen that the
prices of Japanese theaters, by CON-
parison with those of Europe or Amer
lea, are very reasonable.
At this juncture our ears are as.
sailed by the most heart-rending
sounds that chill the blood in our
veins. 1t is the European orchestra!
The smiling guide tells us: Euro
pean orchestra very nice-Japanese
people like very much"
Who's meddled nit my drom-
bone?' roars musician.
"Oi did," said Paddy. Here we've
been for two hours tryin' to pull it
apart. an Oh did it in wan minut!"
A sharp noise, made by striking two
pieces of hard wood together an
nounces that the next act is about
to begin. The intervals between acts
are usually about ten minutes.
AS the curtain is drawn aside. the
pieces Of wood tap together faster
and faster, until the stage is dis
closed.
This time it is a house, the front
open. chrysanthemums growing about
the door. At intervals the shrill note
of an insect is heard.
Sata, the great actor, is seated on
the floor; he is in state of intoxica-
ton, and keeps drinking from a bot.
tie in front of him.
His father-in-law is pleading with
him to grant a divorce to his daugh-
ter, as his constant intoxication and
ill-treatment of her are hard to bear.
The drunkard refuses, and the scene
between the men is a powerful one.
knowledge of the language being un-
necessary In order to appreciate their
really great acting.
The revolving stage, used in all
Japanese theaters, is seen in this at.
as the entire stage turns, bringing into
view different scene, the old mans
house.
The play proceeds through several
acts, to a European or American, in
rather disjointed manner, and with.
out much sequence, but with no lack
of fine acting.
Just before the last act, the ushers
bring in the sandals and clogs that
have been checked, so there will be no
confusion and delay when the theater
is out.
But three days are allowed for re-
hearsal, and in that time they must
be letter perfect, for a Japanese audi
ence is a critical one.
Appreciation is announced by Clap
ing the hands, but audible comments
are frequent.
When we 60 out, our rickshaw.
men, wrapped in their rugs, hurry
from the gallery where they have
been enjoying the play. The orches-
ira and the electric lights are not
the only innovations in this theater.
The idea Of a play Of modern Japan
ese life is entirely new, and we were
fortunate in seeing the FIRST perform
ance of one of the few modern plays
ever enacted in japan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
STUDY OF HUMAN NATURE.
Important to Man Of Business to 81
Reader Of Character.

How many business men appreciate
how valuable knowledge of human
nature really is to them? There are
few things, even the capital employed
in business, more valuable than the
faculty of understanding the people
with whom one must deal day after
day.
The successful man in every walk
of life is the man who intuitively
knows how to deal with those whom
he comes in contact. It is the knowl
edge of human nature and the ability
to read human character that makes
the politician success, that gives the
public man in every walk of life the
most useful power in ais possession.
If the average business ,pan paid a 1t,
tie more attention TO pkysiogomy and
it's kindred studies he would be more
successful. The idioAemcrasies OF
mankind are as various, AS the shells
of the ocean. Each individual cannot
be understood, but he eau be placed
in his class, and a fair estimate OF
ulouC Wy LuC HIGH " uO Gall ICal
the face and understand natural &C.
tions.
One of the first studies of the bust.
ness man should be his customers
He should know little of the charac.
ter of each. He should be able to tell
the well-meaning, honest one from the
dead beat, and know how best to
handle each one There il a differ
ence between the actions of the man
who is always looking for some mer.
chant who will trust him and who
never pays his bills, and the honest
man. There is also a difference be.
tween the dishonest ones, and the
honest one who is never-to-well, and
always in the "hole." Day after day
the daily papers tell Of the smooth
forgers who pass worthless checks,
the country jay who has 4 check
cashed or buys goods on some one
else's credit. How much could such
work be prevented if the average bust.
ness man only could read charactet
as he should? The wise man will lose
no opportunity to study human nature
and profit thereby. 1t is a capital
as useful to him as the money he has
invested in his business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
IN. A. JAPANESE 4 ] l: j !;
THEATER ~
The Funny Things One See.
MARSHALL p. WILDER
Copyright. by Joseph b. BoWles.]

The theater has always been a IA
vorite form of recreation among the
Japanese, and especially beloved of
the Japanese woman, for it is her only
amusement, and the only public place
where she may accompany her hus-
hand.
The theater of old Japan, with its
s;rutting legendary heroes, it's ancient
costumes, and actors who carried their
own lanterns In order to light the ex-
pressions of their faces, is practically
thing Of the past. While many of
the old customs still survive, modern
inventions and appliances have been
grated upon them to the effect of pro-
ducing some startling contrasts. The
Japs, eager to grasp European ideas
and fashions, have made use Of some,
but left many as they have been for
generations.
We may go at any hour, so suppose
we start at FIVE, On our way, we are
sure to see every characteristic of
street life. The Japanese, in their
eagerness to adopt European ways
and customs, have swallowed such a
large meal they are not able to digest
1t; and no better illustration of this
can be found than their pretentious
and truly wonderful street signs. As a
specimen of English as she is Tapped,
the following, culled from a choice,
and might say, startling, collection,
Is respectfully submitted. The SPELL
Ing and punctuation are especially
worth noting:
On bakers cart:
BY CAKE & A PIECE OF. BREAD.
Over ladies' tailor shop:
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Over barber shop:
HEAD CUTTER.
Over a tailor's: -~..~---------
THE EUROPEAN MONKEY JACKET
MADE FOR THE JAPANESE.
reserve the gems of the collection
for the last: ~
FULISH. RUTTR. CRAM. MILK.
(Fresh Butter. Cream, Milk.)
Over an egg shop: :, ks
EXTRACT OF FOWL.
Our rickshaws stop, and our men
light their paper lanterns. 1t seems
absurd to have q paper lantern for
practical use, but the little candles of
greenish gray wax burn steadily, and
give clear HIGHT We meet many
psople carrying paper. lanterns 80 we
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-10
PURCHASED EXPERIENCE.
Dealing Away from Home Causes Un
necessary Expense and Annoyance.

One peculiar phase Of human nature
is shown by how some people will
jump in and buy goods without see
ing what they are getting. Not long
ago a man out in western state. who
had made a few thousand by farming,
decided to build a new house in his
home town. He was tight-hsted,
pinch-the-penny kind of fellow, and
decided that he would buy all he could
in the way of fixings from the mail-or.
der houses. He had the local plumb
er do the lead-piping and a lot of
work that the maii9rder people
couldn't do, then ordered his bath-tub
and. toilet filings from a mail order
concern. He priced the tubs in the
local house, then decided that he could
save two or three dollars. He got
his tub and his stand from abroad.
Both came without fixtures. There
was lot of trouble over freight, and
when the tub was put in place it was
found that nothing in the town could
be had to fit it. Faucets, valves, etc.,
were ordered from the house that sup.
pile the tub. When they came it
was found they were the wrong size.
They were sent back, and another lot
sent. Then even the local plumber
had to work two or three days extra
to get things in shape. When the job
was completed, it was found that the
cost was some SIS more than the
home man offered to do all the work
and supply the equipment. This is
only one illustration of how money
can be saved by ordering from a
house at a distance.
Some who order from the retail
mail-order houses get taste of the
real thing. A young man in a Ne.
braska town sent 65 cents to one OF
the concerns for a buggy whip. It
was represented as cheap at twice the
price. In. week or, so he got it by
express, charges only Is cents. 1t was
done up in package that the com.
pany didn't charge for, but when ex.
amined, the young man found that
the same whip could be had Of his
home storekeeper for SO cents. There
was 5 cents money order and postage;
Is cents expressage and IS cents for
the whip, making total of $1.45, not
counting the trouble of ordering-all
this for a whip that could be had fer
One-third the amount at home.