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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
GOES TO WALL
With A CRASH
BIG CHICAGO CONCERN IS
SUDDENLY lNS0LvENT
Sells $1,25o,ooo Preferred Stock In
Twenty Months for $1,5oo,ooo,
and Then Bubble
Breaks
[By Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Sept. ia concern IN
Chicago which has had twenty months
of life, and which has sold $1,2500oO OF
preferred stock to people all over the
country at a price to yield $1,5OO,OO0 or
more, went into a receiVership yester-
day.
The receiver at once called on the
officers of the company to turn over
the assets. He got some engraved cer-
tificates of stock in "allied and subsid-
iary companies" and $319.92 in cash.
The receiver will try to find where
the other s., ,499, ,6S0.0s has gone, for he
does not attach value to the certifi-
Gates.
The concern, which has had this
thrilling existence is the Mercantile Sc
curities company, second in the chain
of the Rhodes Bros high finance cor
porations.
also receiver for the Central Life Sc
curities company
Appoints Receiver
Following a petition for an account
ing filed by several stockholders and a
number of hearings before Master In
Chancery Guerin, Judge Tuthill in the
circuit court yesterday appointed Mr..
Fetzer receiver for the Mercantile.
The Mercantile Securities company, a
subsidiary company of the Central Life
Securities company, which was placed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
Works Which Interested Him

Bacon-Hes great reader. is he
not?
Egbert-What makes you think SO?
He told me he was very much in
terested In Bacons works." ~
Sure he Is. But the Bacon he re-
ferred to runs a distilleryi-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

FIRES THREATENING-Nsw York state
Is threatened with forest nres. which may
equal those Of 1908, when several lives were
lost and millions of dollars worth Of prop
erty destroyed. The forest hres raging In
the Adrondacks are spreading rapidly,
They now extend over 1000 acres of land
in the Adirondaeks and nearly 400 acres
In the CRtSkiilA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
DYER.

p. ] Liesenfelt of the firm of Liesen-
felt Brothers, Of Hammond, made his
regular round with his delivery wagon
through here Saturday
William Ziesenhenna jr., was a Chi
cago business visitor Saturday
George Gard storekeeper at Scherel Z
Wills, transacted business here sa.ur-
day.
Claudfus Austgen, a former resident
of Dyer, is here at present looking up
old acquaintance.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hilbrich OF
Schererville were Dyer visitors Sa.ur-
day
Miss Alma Keilman is spending sew
eral days with relatives at Chicago
The baby girl of NJ. Schaller and the
baby boy of Alex Schaller. were chris
tened at the Catholic church Sunday
afternoon.
Quite a number of visitors from St
John and Schererville We're here sun
day afternoon to attend the bah game
MI and Mrs Frank scheidr Of neal
St. John, spent Sunday afternoon wit.
friends mere.
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LANSING.

The Misses Vansteenberg were visit
ors in Roseland yesterday.
Miss Alvina Lemker visited at her
home in oak Glen yesterday.
Miss Eva Wilson of Hammond is Wis
iting friends in Lansing for few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Holland are entertain
ing company from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Clements and family
were in Riverdale Friday.
Chauncey Wilson of Hammond visit
ed friends in town yesterday.
William Prinz visited in Roseland
yesterday.
VIII and Miss Anna Decker. who
have been visiting here for the past
two weeks, returned to their home in
Roseland Yesterday.
Mrs. Wntcher and children were
business visitors in Hammond Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Kikkert entertained
company from Roseland yesterday.
Nelson Smith of Hammond was g
visitor here yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
LOWELL.

Miss SadIe Bates, of Hammond, form
erly hello" girl for a number Of years
in the Lowell telephont Central. has
been engaged again TO fill the position.
Miss Mabel Palmer, of East Chicago
is enjoying a months visit with her
granddaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Palmer and other relatives here.
Van Weaver. who is holding a lucra-
tive position with a furniture house at
Gary, visited his wife and children in
Lowell Saturday night and Sunday.
Mail Carrier Elmer Ragon. wife and
son, visited relatives in Hammond Sat
urday, night and Sunday.
Mrs. John Klein and son, Ernest, are
enjoying d several days visit with he's
daughter, Mrs. Frank Robinson and
husband at Hammond.
Our farmers are now busily engaged
in taking care of their hay crap. II
the weather stays favorable. the pres
ent week viii have had the work about
all completed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
EAST CHICAGO

Pete Kriu was here Saturday from
Cedar Lake near West Bend. Wis,
where he and his family are spending
a few weeks He told some story
about catching fourteen bass that aver
aged two and a half pounds apiece in
one hour and forty minutes. but Jack
Evans and Billie Jenkins say the facts
are these. Pete caught just one musk
rat and caught that in trap. They
say Pete lounged in the back end Of the
boat and made Warren, his seven year
old son. row him all around the lake
They also said a whole lot of other
things about Mr.. Kriu but maybe they
were mistaken.
Buma Lodge held it's regular meet
ing last night and the following Off
GERS We're elected: Mrs. Nose Specter.
of East Chicago. president; Mrs. J. W
Recht, Of Whiting, vice PRESIDENT Mrs
A Goldberg of Gary, secretaryi Mrs
Sam Rosenthal of East Chicago, inner
and oprte guard.
Miss Georgia Compton left yesterday
for Muncte, Ind, where she viii spend
the summer with her sister Mrs. J.
Dunsing.
Messrs. James and william Cadman
left this morning for Waterloo. Wis,
to visit their brother, Rev T II. Cad
man, pastor of the Methodist church
there. They will be gone about ten
days.
Steve Blachorski, Polish boy liv-
ing on Northcotte avenue, had his foot
crushed yesterday while Tipping cars
on the Terminal railroad He was sent
to st. Margaret's hospital
Mr.. and Mrs G. P. Uric Of sturgis
Mich, are here for a few days visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Sidney Veaco
DR. and Mrs Edward Jacobs and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Jenkins took dinner il
Robertsdale Yesterday.
John ]. Sullivan president of Lake
Lodge No. 2, returned Friday nigh
from Milwaukee, where he had been ~
a weeks visit.
DR.. j Goldman has installed new
electric motor in his office.
LOST-smau yellow Jersey COW
Finder please notify Martin Cuga. 4S5.
Barring avenue East Chicago. Reward
fist
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13

TO the general belief that he is without
doubt the most successful person IN the
staging of the better grade Of plays
that we have had the fortune TO have
in years. The work of the young his
tronic artists was clever and again
demonstrated Mr. Reddie's ability as a
teacher, a fact that impresses one at
every attendance upon one Of his pro-
auctions. They rank with the per-
formances of many OF the best profess
ional troupes seen here.
The performers last evening made
their entrance to the building and
their exit from it through the audience
by the way of the main aisles. accord
ing TO the Elizabethan customs. Two
pages were seated upon the stage dur
ing the entire evening except as they
arose to announce the various acts by
means of bulletins hanging upon the
green curtain used as a background in
the absence of the modern scenery.
The costumes, as in the performance Of
AS You Like it We're made by mem-
bers of the class and would be q credit
to a professional theatrical outfitter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
RCRERTSDsLE;.

Mrs. Hunt and daughter. Avis, Of
iIammoni and Mss opal Henderson of
Lafayette, Ind. spent the week end Wis
iting at the home Of Nj and Mrs. Ed
Jewett Of Indiana Boulevard.
The R9bertsdale Blues defeated the
Red Sox by a score Of Il 70 3. Saturday
afternoon.
Misses Anna Mincebelg and Amelia
Bader ana Messrs. NJ Ferguson and
Ed Quinn enjoyed a days cutting at
Cedar Lake, sunday.
Mrs stein ana daughter. Miss Mary
Stein spent Friday visiting friends in
Hammond.
Mesdames Thomas Flickinger and R
A Piper Of Indiana Harbor were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Thomp-
son of Roberts avenue Saturday.
Master Willie Larson is spending a
week visiting his aunt in Indiana Har-
hor.
Miss Kate McKenna was a South Chi
| cago visitor yesterday.
Miss Josephine AIdag returned to her
home in Chicago after spending several
days here visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Stress jr.
August Dresser. who is quite i'll with
typhoid fever is reported as getting
along nicely.
Louis Klenm. the florist. is enlarg-
1 ing his place Of business by adding an
other large hot house to Misplace Mr.
Klemm's business has increased so rap
/ idly Of late that he was obliged to en-
large his place in order to he able to
supply his customers
Mrs. Richard Grail Of Hammond was
a business visitor here Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard ana children
of one Hundred and Nineteenth street
have returned home after spending a
week visiting relatives in Westville
Ind.
Mrs Richard McGraH of Hammond
was a business visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Balm is suffering with a
very sore arm as a result of a bumr
which she received Thursday while at
tending the Sunshine Circle picnic.
Miss Ethel Jewett Miss Kate schmit-
tie and Lee Jewett, spent Sunday Wis
iting friends in St. Joe, Mich
The trustees Of the Evangelical
church held a business meeting in III,
church Friday evening Rev. Rflline
of Naperville, Ill. presided at the meet
ing.
Miss Rose Smith of Chicago vfsite,
her sister, Mrs William Eggers. o
! Roberts avenue.
Don't forget the Evangelical sunda,
Thursday, July %
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Hairs CataTh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh he
ing a constitutional disease, REQUIRES
a constitutional treatment. HANS ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the sytem. thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution ana assist
ing nature in doing its work Tha
proprietors have so much faith in is
Curative powers that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that If
fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
4 Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. To-
ledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
VALPARAISO

J. 3. Handing OF LaPorte was in the
city yesterday.
z. c. Taylor was a LaPorte visitor
in tEe Vale Sunday.
Rov Walter Howard of Plymouth,
preached two splendid sermons at the
Episcopal church here yesterday. He
exchanged places with Rev Day OF St
Andrews for the occasion.
Friday evening in the University
auditorium occurred the performance
of classic English comedy The villa
Goose Chase by Beaumont and Fletcn-
er. the famous playwrighgs. Prof.
Reddie under whose direction the play
was staged by the postgraduate class
of the elecution department of the
University. there was hardly IA serious
word in the entire play. The manu-
script had been carefully edited to
eliminate all of the expressions which
might be considered vulgar BY modern
society though every day use in polite
circles during the Elizebethian era.
The performance was a very sue
cessful one whether viewed from The
I artistic OF the financial standpoint
There was a large crowd present which
nearly filled the main floor ana most OF
| the gallery seats. The audience toe
4 seemed to enjoy the play hugely, iudg-
! ing from the applause rendered. and
we'll they might, for Prof. ke1die by
I the performance last evening fent fur
/ Their argument, If that were necessary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
WHEELER.

d. L Richmond was a business Wis
itor IN Valparaiso.
j. W. Hutchinson was visitor in
Valparaiso Saturday.
Henry Burge transacted business in
Valparaiso Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brennan were Wis
itors in Valparaiso Saturday.
Several from Wheeler witnessed the
ball game at Valparaiso saturday.
Old Sol put in good time at Wheel
er Saturday and also sunday, chasing
the mercury well up in the nineties
Mrs. Dodd OF Wanatah is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Lathrop.
Mr. and Mrs Edmunds. VINO have
been visiting a the home of Mrs
Smith returned to her home in South
Chicago Monday.
Mrs. Phoebe Taylor of Lima, O.. form.
erly of this place is visiting relative:
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
BLACK OAK

Mrs ]. c. Seberger and brother-in-
law. John Griessel Of Pullman spent
Friday At Gary sight seeing.
Henry Walters Of MelrillvtIe trans
acted business here Friday in his new
auto.
j. A Nickel spent Friday in Ham
mond.
William Hopp of saxony was bust
ness visitor here Thursday
Henry Euler sr., is somewhat better
and is able to sit up each day.
Mrs. Dick schoon and sister, Anna
Voss of Austin, spent Saturday at East
Chicago,
Mrs Henry schoon Of HessviIIe is
spending few weeks the guest OF
relatives here.
William Dressell arrived Saturday
morning TO spend sunday the guest OF
Fred keck. Mrs. Dressel has been here
for a week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
ONE CERTlI..TY
Some Hammond People
Fully Realize it
Now.

When the back aches from Kidney
dis
When urinary troubles annoy you.
There's a certain way to find relief;
A sure way to be cured.
Doans Kidney pills will do it.
Hammond people endorse this claim
Mrs. Maggie Heckelman, Ala Tru-
man avenue. Hammond Ind, says:
For years I suffered from kidney dis
ease. The pains in my back were al
most uncomfortable, and there was a feel
Ing that I can hardly describe, a sort
Of dull dragging, bearing down pain
that at times was terrible. I had no
strength. and In the morning when
and languid that I could hardly do nv
housework Whenever I caught a cold
it would settle in my kidneys thus ag-
gravating the trouble. A friend ad-
vised me to. try Doans Kidney Pills
and I bought a box at BickneIl & co. 8
drug store. Before I had taken half
Of the contents, I noticed great i'm
provement in my condition and I
steadily grew better until at last I was
cured entirely. I have not had any re-
turn of the trouble since, although the
cure was performed several months
ago"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Uuited
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
axe no other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
ST. JOHN.

Mrs. William Willy. formerly living
on the State Line is here from Okla
homt to visit friends.
Mrs Andrew Briicman of Hammond
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Anton
SpieIer of Hanover Prairie.
Mrs John Stark is enjoying a visit
with relatives in West Creek town
ship.
Jacob Blocker came home from Mer-
rillviIe to spend Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Blocker.
Mrs. Helen Miebling and daughter,
Helen. from Chicago are the guests OF
relatives here.
Peter Schneider from Chicago is Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. John Thiel.
Mrs. John Stolz of Worthwhile spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Gerlach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13

James Slower Of Ohio avenue left Sat
urday night for Alton, ILL., where he
will spend three weeks on business for
the Standard Oil company.
f. n. Gavits residence on oliver
street is being entirely remodeled while
he and his family are on their Euro
pean try. The work is being done by
Architect Hutton Of Hammond and
mond.
Attorney and Mrs. John Westfall of
Fred street, are the proud parents of
little son.
Sheridan avenue, oliver street and
La Porte avenue families Joined in a
basket picnic at Lake Front Park Sat
urday night and enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Mrs Frank Allison and son, have re-
turned from a visit at Union Mills. Ind.
She was accompanied by her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Stout have moved
from Harrison avenue. Robertsdalt, to
the Roberts fiat in One Hundred and
Nineteenth street which was vacated
by Mrs Garfield.
Mrs. Reuben Miller of Chicago was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gervitz Of East one Hundred and Nine
teenth street over Saturday and sun
day
Helen Hhlendorf has returned from
Hammond where she spent few days
as the guest of her grandparents on
Shefield avenue.
MI Goldsmith sr., father of oscar
Goldsmith, left Saturday for a business
trip TO Colorado
Mrs John Hannephin has returned
from Chicago where she spent four
days at the home Of her son, Harry
Hannephin.
The LaVendors did not play ball yes
terday. being disappointed in their
game which they had scheduled.
c. c. Carr was in Chesterton yes
terday.
Miss Minnie waldorf is i'll and will
u to the country for the benefit of her
health
The directors of the public library
viii hold their monthly meeting to
night.
DIR. A. J. Lauer is planning on Wis
iting his mother in Philadelphia.
Arthur Harr of Alton, Ill, is spcnd-
ing a few weeks with relatives here.
Mesdames NJ. schaefer and J. Koch
were South Chicago visitors yester-
day.
Mrs Elizabeth Schaefer made bust
ness trip to St. John Saturday.
Prof. John c. Hall went to Chicago
this morning on business trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13

i7ay guest at the home
Of her son. Blaine Hutchins.
George Demmond of Merrillville Wis
tted at the home of Frank Orsborn
sunday.
John Helfen is the proud father of 4
little baby who came to live with them
a few days ago The christening took
place yesterday.
John Lynch of Highlands made a
short visit here saturday evening.
Mrs Eme Ellis was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs II. =. Ellis over Sunday.
a train load from the Democratic
convention at Denver. stopped here Tor
few minutes yesterday afternoon
They were on tae Erie special ana
were jolly crowd. including a baggage
-ar Of real live democratic donkeys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
HESSVTLLE.

Mrs f. Arnold and family left today
for Indianapolis where they will make
an extended visit.
Misses Minnie Gunther and Bertha
Wunchel of Hammond spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lohse.
Mrs. Haun left Saturday for Rose
land where she will spend a week.
Mrs. Hans Erickson has returned
home after spending week with rela-
lives in Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, Arnold and family
spent Sunday at Rtverview Park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
Hub Gets Both Meets.

With tile motorcycle races July is
a the fair grouonds at the completion
of the New Yory to Chicago race, and
the practical assurance that the Inter
national automobile race will be run
here. Crown Point certainly is in the
Iime-ught and will have q national
reputation before long. Both events
will come without the asking, but will
be welcome additions to Crown Points
string of free amusements.. Crown
Point has an ideal place for the hold
ing Of the Olympic games and prob
ably one Of these fine mornings our
citizens will hear that the great event
will be handed to US. We are ready
to care for them all and the more the
merrier
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
WHITING NEWS
Enjoy Picnic.

Several young ladies from Whiting
gathered at Lake Front Park Saturday
night where they served supper and
aside from enjoying the band concert
played several games. The party con
sisted of Misses Cecilia Abraham. Irene
Carringer, Margaret Langmyer, Anna
Slower Katherine Slower, Irma Krout
Hazel Moore. Grace Wilkinson, Dora
Bremen, Nellie McTigh, Lydia Smelser
Dora Sidaway Marie Bollinger and
Florence Stewart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
Rains Helm the Crops.

Tho rains last evening did a great
amount ~ good 20 growing crops as
they we're general throughout the coun-
IT, The farmers now are practically
assured Of fire crop Of oats and corn
and are inst completing harvestin one
Of the biggest crops of hay ever re
corded. Wlth everything favorable TO
the farmers the hard times ought to
vanish. election or no election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
INDIANA HARBOR.

Charles Wilcox. Of Elm street. a roll
er in the Inland steel MILL collapsed
from heat last Saturday Mr. Wilcox
was taken to DR.. Hicks office where he
received treatment and from there on
home.
I Meyers spent Sunday in Chicago.
Fred Gastel went to Lafayette today
on business.
Louis Soutschilt was in Hammond
and Chicago today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
ADVERTISED MAIL.

The following letters remain un-
called for in Hammond postoffce,
week ending July 10, 1908:
Mrs Matilda Barrett
Harry Davis.
VIM Forest. go.
Mrs Freeman.
Mrs. 3. r. Carver.
Miss Emma Gross
Sierra Hustti.
Mrs May Kinds.
Mrs Clara Meier.
Mr.. McKae.
Gordon Moseler.
Robert Magill.
Mrs Dale Ryan.
Villain Shot.
Leonard SchOeIer
Frank Scheidler
Miss Nellie Vice
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Gives a Surprise Party.

Mrs Ahlendorf entertained several
little girls at her home in New York
avenue Saturday night at a surprise
party in honor of the tenth birthday
OF her little daughter, Helen. The
evening was most pleasantly spent in
games after which refreshments con
sisting Of Ice cream and cake were
served
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
GARY NEWS

The first dinner to be given by the
Gary Miller Turtle club was held yes
terday afternoon a Miller on the banks
of the Little Calumet river. The af-
fair was largely attended by the mem
bers of the club and a few invited
guests. The dinner was given by Judge
Westergreen, George Bardon and other
leading citizens of Miller. The turtles
We're supplied by Westergreen. Among
those who went down from Gary We're:
Mayor Knots, Judbe Huber, George,
Mike and Theodore Binzen. George
O'Donneu and Charles Hannifan. The
club was regularly organized yester-
day and will give a series of dinners
this fall.
DR.. E. E. Geisel. Saturday night be-
came the proud father of nine-pound
baby boy He is the third of the prom
inent citizens Of the city to join the
stork club within the last two weeks.
Saturday night a cricket club was
formed in the office of DR.. W. S. Faulds
and n number of persons were present
to join. The lovers of the game will
secure some grounds in the near flu
ture where they will play during the
summer.
The meeting of the Womans Repub-
lican club Will be held Saturday after
noon in the Binzenhof hall where 6
permanent organization will be per
fected.
Arthur Savage gave a very pleasan
launch party yesterday on the Calu
met river at South Chicago. a mum
Der of Gary persons attended besid'
those from South Chicago.
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GRIFFITH

Mr.. and Mrs. b B. Potter and Mr..
Potter's sister from Ohio took an au-
tomobile trip through Gary. East Chi
cago, Whiting and Hammond Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Chi
cago are here visiting their sister. Miss
Mary Bennett.
Mrs. C. NJ. Hutchins of Highlands