The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-07


Clark has not received his Carnegie
medal yet but Lou Houseman is doing
his best.
FRANK ROTH. the barber shop pro-
prietor finely doped out the result on
a number of candidates that made him
reputation and the shop promises to
be bigger political center now than
ever.
WIN. BIEKER, the coal dealer, is glad
that political campaign is over.
Perhaps the people will soon forget
about politics. ruminated Mr. Bieker.
"and order their winter supply of coal.
What we want now is orders"
Ex-MAYOR MOTT was trying hard to
convince a democrat on the street cor
ner this morning and started to call in
little assistance when the democrat
walked away disguested with the cheer
full remark that birds of a feather
flocked together"
CHARLES H. FREDERICK says that
5000 men were brought from South
publican ticket only. Charles calls the
5000 worse names than men. In fact,
it wouldn't do at all to say in print
what Charles did say about them.
LOUIS HEINTz is happy now that
Taft is elected.
All he wants now is to see the South
Bend interurban build a nice depot in
Hammond
ITS got to be nice one, however. 8
says Louis, nicer than the one built in
Gary"
All of US trust that Mr.. Heintz will
not be disappointed.
| VERNE SUMMERS. the druggist. one
! of Hammond's late benedicts believes
that a man ought TO help with the
housework.
His wife thought so too until one
night Verne dropped a piece of China
that will cost several prescriptions to
replace.
| 1t took place in the kitchen and
Verne thought he was trying to be a
| faithful helpmate in dishwashing
knows he had no business there.
PETER L. DAVIS of the Hammond
board of public works is arranging to
pay little election bet these days.
so near and yet so far" declares
Pete. who wagered dinner with every
thing that goes with 1T that Marshall
would get 500 majority in Hammond
Mr.. Marshall received Ala majority
and Mr.. Davis hopes that his friend
won't get after any of those dishes
on the menu card with French names
CLARENCE A. SCOTT of the Amer.
lean Steel Foundry company, who is just
back from his honeymoon, thinks De
tloit is one of the most beautiful cities
in the United States
AS Mr. Scott comes from that dear
old ST Louis this is quite a concession
But Mr.. Scott is enthusiastic abou-
Detroits hotels, theaters and clear
streets.
/ He has great hopes for Hammond
however.
JOHN C. BECKER got up town thii
morning to be congratulated.
yes I had everything against m'
and l was up against a stiff proposi
tion but I won out"
Mr.. Becker ran like wildfre in Ham
mond and his race excited the admira
tion of lot of republicans.
And Mr.. Becker got a good man!
hearty handshakes from the members
of the G. Q. p
F. RICHARD SCHAAF, JR.. the gal
liant republican leader says, mo NOR,
for me. I'm DONE" and the news ha
made quite a little stir His friends
hope, however, that when Richar,
comes into the possession of his phys
ical strength again. he will talk diff
ferently
Mr. Schaafs splendid store of vitalit,
received dram during the campaign
He worked like Trojan and after tn
election was nearly exhausted.
JOHN. ALIAS RED" NooNAN. ha
gone to Jeffersonville.
Not to stay though.
John has gone down to help Sherii
Carter take some prisoners to tn
states prison. His friends are arrang
ing a boquet for him for his bravery
They didn't think he had the nerve.
1t is pointed out. however that a.
men with Titan hair have nerve
Whatever Titan is.
UNCLE HENRY BICKNELL is quit
happy about the result of the electio
insofar that his one-time friend. Gov
ernor Hanly. is out on first
He feels pretty good too when tn
politicians talk 10 him in a kidding
strain and he can tell them that h
guessed closer on the outcome in LAX
county than any other man.
| No flies on Uncle Henry.
Not this weather anyway
CHARLES H. INGERSOLL. who hs
Just returned from business trip