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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
HEGEWISCH-B URNHAM

The Misses Inas and Rachel Bell of
Englewood are spending a few days
with their cousin, Miss Lizzie Sole, of
Burnham.
Mrs. Hollingshead spent Friday in
Chicago. In the afternoon she called
on Mrs. Grace Schiller of Park Manor.
The pulpit of the M. E. church was
filled Sunday by Rev. Pardon of Ev
anston. The regular pastor. Rev. S. A.
Dennis, was absent.
Quite number of the members of
the Mason lodge Of Hegewisch attend
ed the Masonic meeting at Hammond
Friday evening.
Miss Edna Oder entertained a num-
Der of her school friends Saturday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Malchome, who has been liv-
ing on Ontario avenue, moved into
the rear fiat of Mr. Frank Cranes new
building on the corner Of One Hun
bred and Thirty fifth street and Erie
avenue
Ms. Maud Minord of Park Manor
visited her father of Ontario avenue
Saturday afternoon.
MIS-. Eu. nuIO anu MTS. " w.
O'Roark were entertained at dinner
at Miss Nelli Hollingshead' Saturday.
The experienced social given Satur-
day evening at Miss Hohwy's home
was quite a success. Quite a number
of interesting experiences were told.
The rest of the evening was spent in
| playing games, in which all joined
heartily. Light refreshments were
served, after which all departed fol
their homes expressing most de-
| lightful time and hoped theree would
be another one soon.
Mr.. Albert Stout, formerly employed
at the Western Steel, returned to Hege-
wisch yesterday from Detroit Mich
where he has spent most of the sum,
mer at his home He will take his ole
position again with the Western Stee
as storehouse keeper Monday morning
DIR. Heilweg of Chicago is spending
a few days here with friends.
Mr. C. Bloom, who is visiting a
lGreensburg' place, has resigned his Pc
sition at the Ryan Car works.
Ellen c. Bybee is now living il
Hegewisch, where Mr.. Bybee is goint
back to his former position.
Mrs Ada Greenburg spent Thanks
giving in South Chicago with some 0
her friends.
Mrs. A. Burg gave a Thanksgivin,
dinner in honor of her mother-in-l law
Mrs. Anderson Berg
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
MUNSTER.

Carol Tinsley and Adolph Straube of
Fort Wayne, Ind, were here yesterday
in their automobile, visiting friends.
They were on their way to Chicago.
where they will spend few days with
relatives.
Miss Kate Kikkert, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Roseland for sew
eral days, returned to her home here
yesterday.
Miss Jessie De Young of Roselands
Is here for several days visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Munster.
Mr. H. Moleman offers a reward of
So for the return of a valuable set
ter with four white feet. which was
either DIST or stolen last Friday.
Miss Minnie Kaske was a Chicago
visitor Friday.
Mrs Turner of Chicago Heights and
daughters, Miss Wilma and Mrs. George
King, of South Dakota visited at the
home of Mrs. H T. Kaske Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. vansteenberg and Miss Ada
Vansteenberg of Lansing, ILL.,, were here
Saturday visiting friends.
Mr. r. Mitzloff of Chicago was Wis
itor here Saturday.
Miss Eta Henderson has returned
from Beloit, Wis, where she spent
Thanksgiving at the home of her par
/ ents.
The Misses Mary and Grace Baker
were in Griffith Saturday to visit their
sister, Mrs. Belder, who is very i'll.
DR.. Weis of Hammond was here Sat
urday on business.
w. Youngsma has purchased one acre
of land from Mr.. Kutzbach to build a
home on He will build with his own
force of men and it will be according
to the old country style. They are
going to show our local contractors
something.
The returns of sugar beets makes g
good show. They received from Sc tc
$3.50 per ton on the percentage con.
tract.
Peter Nevin, our local blacksmith
has closed his shop. and is working il
the brick yards.
C. De Ward, one of DIR. Brown.
tenants. gave up his farm, and will gc
to Dakota and take up a large farm
there. J. Porter of Highlands will oc
cupy his place.
C. p. Schoon and G. w. Jansen hav,
a brick building almost completed
They are ready to put on the roof
P Molenaar Jr. is employing unio1
and scab men on his building, just t,
rush the work, he claims
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
Work Progressing Rapidly.

The decorating on the large court
room is progressing and the circuit
court at Crown Point will have one of
the most commodious and beautiful
court rooms in this section of the state
when the room is finished. The equip
ment and furnishing is modern in every
respect adm nothing has been omitted
to make it an ideal seat of justice. All
that is necessary now is the decision
of sthe powers that he, to establish a
continuous court here. Crown Point
certainly has a beautiful cage to house
the bird
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
Auto Parties Are Scarce.

For the first Sunday in months Crown
Point streets were practically deserted
by foreign automobilists yesterday, and
their regular appearance was missed
by those travelling on the streets. The
threatening weather. with the attendant
rain in the afternoon, was probably re-
sponsible for their non-appearance, al
thought the season for making long
tours is nearly at an end The bust
ness places in Crown Point that reap a
harvest from these tourists will now
have to be satisfied until next season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
VALPARAISO

Franklin Van Deusen was over from
Porter yesterday.
Harold Dye of Chicago is visiting
his parents in this city.
Professor George A. Brewster of the
university expects to sing for Anne
Shaw Kalkner at a Beethoven concert
in Cable hall, Chicago, Dec. IT.
Donald Robertsons company of play
ers have been secured from Chicago on
a heavy guarantee to give its famous
production of Millions "Comus,' which
was played with such success in Chi
cago parks this summer by them. Will
liam Owen, who has been seen in
Shakespearean plays in this city, is q
member OF the company.
The funeral of Theophillus Crum-
packer was held from the Christian
church yesterday afternoon at o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by loca. applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intlamed con-
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh which is moth
ing but an inflansed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Cor any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
Women Who Suffer

"Dr. Miles Anti Pain Pills are the
best pain remedy on earth. Mother
and have used them for the past
seven years
MISS ORtEANA SCHENKE,
Enid, Okla.
Pain is simply nerve disturbance.
Derangements in any part of the
body irritate the nerves centered
there.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
stop pain and misery because they
allay this irritation. Women find
great relief from periodical suffer-
ing by taking DR.. Miles Anti Pain
Pills on first indication of pain or
distress.
The first package will benefit; II not,
your druggist will return your money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
LADIES GET EVEN
WITH TRAVELLING MEN.
Crown. Point Women Object to Fresh
Treatment Accorded Them.

Quite a little excitement was caused
last Friday evening while one of the
buses was returning from the late
Erie train. The story goes that two
travelling men got rather fresh with
two women who were riding in the buss
at the time, and after getting a severe
beating at the hands of the women,
one of them was arrested. 1t took near
" $40 of the travelling mans money to
settle the matter in local justice shop
and he left town a sadder but wiser
man. It Is said that both men were
considerably under the influence of an
extra good brand of trouble brewer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
HESsVILLE.

Martin Natki. one of Hessville's old
est pioneers, is lying at the point OF
death here in his home. Mr.. Natki has
been very sick for several days.
Charles Chick attended the meeting
of the advisory board in Trustee
Schaaf's office Saturday.
Mrs. E. Eichner was a Hammond
visitor yesterday.
Charles Karston transacted business
in Hammond Saturday.
Christ Fuilgraf is progressing nice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
MONON.

Mr.. Frank Huniston and daughter.
Frances, of Bedford went home Satur-
day afternoon after visit with her
mother, Mrs. A. P. Allen.
Mrs. Rachel Sparrow, who has been
i'll for some time, died Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Rains of Stones
Bridge visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Witzsckke Saturday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
THE DEAL STILL HANGS FIRE.
Hoffman Opera House Is still on Sale
at the Hub.

at the Hub.
The deal for the old opera house still
hangs fire, the two Chicago parties
making visit of inspection here yes
terday to look over the building If
the transaction goes through the buy
ers will remodel the building and make
an up-to-date show house of 1t.
modern play house is something
that Crown Point has needed for years.
as it's present facilities for staging a
good play with a company carry any
amount of scenery is entirely made
quate. 1t is &o be hoped the deal will
go through and that the gentlemen will
decide to provide the Crown Point pub
lie with an up-to-date play house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
HNn EiIndsv

Soon after the battle of Leipsic a
wit observed that Bonaparte must be
In funds, for he had received check
IN the bank of the Elbe''
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY

antly entertained the B. G. of F. S. girls
at her home in Fischrupp avenue on
Friday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
Solicit For the Bazaar.

for the bazaar on Dec. IL, and already
have enough articles promised. that
when sold at the bazaar will insure a
handsome addition to the book fund
Lots of articles suitable for beautf-
bull Christmas presents have been given
by the friends of the library and the
basement room of the court house will
be the scene of a spirited holiday sale
on the evening of Dec. IL. Don't fail
to attend, buy a Christmas present, the
money which is to be used to buy books
for the library.
The Woman's Study club will meet
at the public library assembly room
tomorrow afternoon for their regular
weekly meeting. The following pro-
gram will be carried out as nearly as
possible. Louis XIV. Mrs. Ruth Sails
bury; Distribution of Income" Miss
Maud Williams.
The friends and relatives of Anton
Dubois congregated at his home on
Court street last evening and rendered
him a surprise party in honor of his
birthday An enjoyable time is re-
ported by the numerous guests at the
affair.
The classmates of Mrs. George Kram-
er, who was recently married in Ham
mond. were at the Kramer home on
Joliet street on Saturday evening and
gave the bride a miscellaneous shower.
Many handsome presents were received,
together with the best wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS of Mrs. Kramer's school
mates.
Miss Ida Weiner delightfully."- enter
tanned a party of her young gentlemen
and lady friensd at her home on Court
street Saturday evening. The evening
was spent in a most enjoyable manner
by all those present.
Mrs. Mary Krost and Miss Emma
Krost returned Saturday evening from
Hammond where they attended the
twenty fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krost of that town
The picture show on Saturday even
ing drew two crowded houses, and
Central Music hall is becoming to be
one of the most popular places in the
city. The management is taking par
ticular pains to please the public and
their selection of picture subjects cater
to the best patronage.
Work on the Jail construction is be
ing materially delayed on account o.
the lack of building material.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Altman are en-
Pertaining Mrs. Allmans mother Mrs
Dyer of Kankakee, ILL.,, and DR.. an,
Mrs. Albert Lowenthal of the sam
city.
Harold Iddings. crack half back OF
the Chicago university football team
and graduate of the Crown Poin
high school here, who received his mi
tial football training while playing
with the local high school team, /
slated for the all-western champion
ship team. His work this year ha
been lauded to the skies, and his be
ing placed on the all-star team goes t
show the quality of football he ha
been playing.
Mrs. Beers is making extensive i'm
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Higher Courts Record.
supreme Court Minutes.

pany VS.. Bessie Huffman Fritz Mar
t tme ThiTty A Days grants gftiti0n for
Yeager. Gibson G {. Appellants
2132s. Hugh L Rupe ct al VS.. the Ohio
lant's brief.
New Supreme Court Cases.
21367. Horace E. Kinney ct al VS. Citi-
zens' Water and Light company Of
Assignment of errors In term. Bond.
Appellate Court Minutes.
7041. John c. Fullenwider VS. John L.
Cohen. Fountain c. G. Appellants
$50. Charles Zweig VS. Louise
zweig. Lake C. c. APPELLANTS petit
's voave 9ts white q vs. APPELLEE ppeh IS
brief
ssll22. Joseph Biggs vs.; school. city. of
pellants petition for time Ninety
days granted
$685. Hohenstein- Hartmetz Furniture
company VS.. Herbert Matthews. Spen-
erora Nasice for aRHR ak IS for
pellee's petition for extension of time
Mary C. Landwehr. Hancock c. c.
Appellants brief.
6S91. Louisville & Northern Railway
e George gEh'H4 gnes s0m RPioyd G. Ap-
pellee's petition for extension OF
ess1. Lake Erie & western Railroad
| company VS.. Charles r. Elrod. Mar
ion s. G.. Appellants petition for ad-
ditiona1 time.
e440. Charles H. Theobald. as treas
| urer, vs. Arthur B. Clapp. Shelby C
! c. Apellee's additional authorities.
| $685.. Federal Life Insurance company
| ct. al Putnam c. c. Appellant's
/ brief.
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JOIN THE ARMY WHO HAVE TRIED
TIMES WANT ADS AND HAVE NOT
FOUND THEM WANTING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
P1TTsBURGERs HEARD FROM.
Families Safe In Italy, But. Lose
Everything.

PITTSRTEG, Pa, December 31-A
number Of communications have been re-
ceived here from the scene of the Italian
disaster by local foreigners, IL majority of
whom are from the devastated district.
Peter Angelo. d city detective and one of
the best known Italian officers in this part
Of the country. received IL cabIegram from
his sister as fotoWs:
Home wiped out. but all the family is
safe In great want for food No money
OF anything else left
Within two hours after the receipt of
the infOrma ton Detective Angelo had
pawned his ieWelry and sent $500 to his
sister mother and father. Considerable
anxiety is felt here over the probable fate
of Miss D. w. Tindle and Mrs. r. p.
Kelly, who left Naples Christmas for
Sicily James II. Tindle. brother of Miss
Tindle is a son-in-law of Senator p. G..
Knox. Other Pittsburgers believed to have
been in the vicinity Of the earthquake are
Mrs. Julia Goldsmith. Attorney McKelvey
and daughter Marie. Joseph Polifrom OF
the First National Bank, Philip Radall
and great number of prominent and
wealthy Italian merchants Of this city.
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AMERICANS IN RUINS
All Guests Perished in Wreck
ed Messina Hotel.
EFFORTS TO GET NAMES
Ambassador Griscom Sends Agents
to Scene From Rome.
BISHOP SESSUM HEARD FROM
Churchman and His Daughter Re-
ported Safe in Rome-Proprietor
the Sole Survivor.
BISHOP SEsSUM HEARD FROM

PARIS. December GA special dis
patch received here from Rome says that
ninety-six guests. including American.
English and French travellers. were stay
ing at the Hotel Trinacria at Messina
when the city was destroyed. They all
persisted The proprietor Of the Trinacria
along escaped.
There are only two survivors Of the
guests who were quartered in the Hotel
de France.
Ninety Americans in a Messina hotel
that was destroyed and Italians and
Americans cooperating in the quest for
information regarding the missing are
reported upon in cablegram the State
Department received from Ambassador
Griscom at Rome. The ambassador ca
bled that he has received no word from
the American consuls at Messina and
Palermo He has asked the foreign Of
flee for information, and that Office, he
adds, will use every effort through army
and navy officers to obtain immediate
news The British consul at Messina is
reported injured and his wife and chill
dren dead. The ambassador says it is re-
ported that ninety Americans were in
the Trinacria Hotel at Messina, which is
said to be totally destroyed. 1t is known,
however, that some Of the guests es-
capped The foreign office reported that
several foreign nations are hurrying war;
ships to the scene to offer assistance.
The ambassador has dispatched consular
officers in the quest for information.
Bishop Sessums Safe.
Senator Foster of Louisiana telegraphed
the State Department that he had re-
ceived cablegram from Bishop David
sessums of Louisiana announcing that he
was in Rome. The bishop was thought
to have been at Messina during the frs,
shock.
The department was asked to make IN
curry for Mrs. Alfred Harris and her
daughter Rosalie of New York. They lief,
Naples December 23 for Sicily. Also for
William Elliott Smith. his wife and two
daughters of Alton, ILL.,. who are sup
posed to have been in Taormina Christ
mas day.
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DRIVEN MAD BY TERROR.
Refugees Lose Reason on Board Re.
lief Ships.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
NAPLES December 31.-The command
err of the Russian battleship Admiral
Makaroff believes that the dead in Mes
sina number fully $4,000. He says that
shortly after landing his party he sue
ceeded in extricating 1000 persons from
the ruins.
One of the most narrowing sights no
encountered was formed by crowds OF
naked and starving persons who wan
dered through the streets. or these. he
admiral says, there were quite 10000.
MANY were bearing images and imploring
the saints for aid.
The Russians did what they could to
alleviate the sufferings Of the unfortu.
nate people. There were heart-rending
scenes aboard the Admiral Makaroff dur
ing the voyage to Naples. A number OF
the refugees had been driven mad by
the disaster, and wandered about the ship
seeking dead friends and calling out their
names. under the impression that they
were still searching among the ruins or
Messina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

preparing to leave Messina with refugees
an outburst of frightfuE cries was heard
from the shore. The refugees on board
saw a crowd Of maddened persons OF
every age break into the custom house,
Some were naked, others half clothed. and
they all were mud spattered and half de-
mented. Many were injured and bleed
Ing. They sacked everything that came
into their hands. seeking food. drink and
clothing. Revolver shots rang out over
the horrible din and confusion. Finally
tongues Of fame shot up in the darkness
showing that fire was completing the
work of destruction.
This was only one of the many scenes
Of anguish and horror that could be seen
from the decks Of the Ebro. Messina was
burning. and masses of flames in the
darkness showed where fire was complet-
ing the destructive beginning of the
earthquake. few skeleton houses here
and there were all that remained Of the
once beautiful and prosperous town.
Ghoul-like figures filtered in the semi
darkness. risking their lives among the
tottering ruins, not to assist the agonized
sufferers, but in fiendish strivings 70
profit by the appalling disaster which had
overwhelmed the city. They were rob-
bling the dead and dying and acquiring
possessions which they had no means OF
protecting or conveying away.
Passed by Ruined Villages.
AS the F.bro steamed through the strait
it was seen that many once-smiling vii
lagos on the neighboring shores had been
completely obliterated. or were nothing
more than heaps of shapeless ruins, with
occasional flames springing up here and
there to show where they had once stood
Paolo RHO. the mayor of Capriolo,
reached Rome today. He was In Mes
sina on a pleasure trip that fateful Mon
day morning. He was awakened by the
fearful roar of the first shock. The
floor Of his room fell. and. half uncon-
scious. he was precipitated into a mass
Of rubbish. His body lodged in niche
In wall. and he was pinned down by a
heavy beam, his face being covered by
carpet that threatened to suffocate
him. He managed to move the carpet
with his teeth until he made an opening
in the folds through which he could
breathe. The man lay in this position
for five hours expecting death at any
moment. Had 1t been possible. he says.
he would have committed suicide Once
hope sprang up in his breast. A man
passed by and the mayor called to him.
What do you want?" asked the new
conner. What do I WANT" repeated the
mayor. isn't 1t clear? Help me get out
Of here" But just at this moment an
other shock came and the man ran away.
leaving the mayor again alone. Finally
the proprietor of the hotel where the
mayor had been stopping came and eff
fected his release.
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TOWN AND SCYLLA ROCK GONE
Village and Famous Headland Re-
ported Vanished Beneath
the Sea.

PALERMO. December 31-According to
reports brought in by priests the town of
Scylla. near the famous rock Of the same
name, has completely disappeared. and
owing to the Typographical alterations
even the sites of the town and rock have
vanished.
Grim messages reach Palermo to the
effect that clouds of crows have descend
ed on the stricken district, having crossed
the sea In response to some mysterious
intuition Of the disaster.
In Messina the rescuers frequently en-
counter professions of naked persons
bearing images of the saints. 1t Is ex-
ceedingly difficult to deal with these
frenZied survivors.