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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
Leaves for Central America.

John Schaub entertained a happy
crowd of young people at his home in
Sheridan avenue in honor of Mr. Muir
ply of An Arbor university, who was
a fellow student of the host and Roy
Green at Ann Arbor. The evening was
most pleasantly spent in games and
music, after which luncheon was
served. Those in attendance were:
Misses Marguerite Griffith, Marguerite
Fifield, Margaret Langmeyer, Gaynelfe
Eaton. Edytha Hollett, Jessie Curtis,
Judith Woodward. Bernice Allen and
Messrs. Peter Pfeifer. Roy Gren, Hoyt
Ogram. Herman Trowe. James Cham
plain and Mr. Murphy.
The Whiting chapter O. E. S. will
have no more sessions until September
fourteenth on account of the hot
Weather.
Mr. Murphy. who has been the guest
Of Roy Green, went UP to Northwestern
University yesterday to take the bar
exam"
Attorney F. N. Gavit was in Ham
mond yesterday.
Mesdames c. Stewart, w. Stou and
VIM. Lindemann Of Cleveland. O., were
Gary and Toleston visitors yesterday.
Fred Harr, tonsorialist Of the firm of
Harr & Hubbard, left yesterday for
Michigan for an extended visit for the
benefit of his health.
Freeman Mcfarland of One Hundred
and Nineteenth street passed the civil
service examination at Hammond and
Will soon go to work as a mail carrier
In that city.
Miss Carrie Byerly of Pennsylvania
is here to spend the summer with her
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Byerly of Central avenue
Misses Mae and Nellie Quinn are ex-
pected home from Madison, Wis, to-
morrow.
A. ]. weyer of Chicago was here on
business yesterday.
Mrs. Maud Bell and son Richard, who
have been visiting Mrs. Bells parents
Atlantic City, N. ].
During the months of July and Au-
gust the Public Library will close even
ings at eight o'clock and the reading
room, which is open from thirty
to f1vethirty on Sundays, will be closed
during these two months.
William Berlin of New York avenue
is visiting his aunt in Milwaukee, Wis
Miss Marguerite Fifield is substitute
ing at the Public Library during the
absence Of Miss Wing.
Miss Gertrude O'Neil has returned
the guest of her sister, Mrs William
Stenhouse, few days.
Mrs. N. E. Miller and son Clarence OF
Sheridan avenue left yesterday fol
Oleon, n. Y. where they will attend the
| twenty fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mrs. MiIlers sister.
The Plymouth club of the Congrega.
tional chuch met at the home of Mrs
William Curtis of Oliver street
Miss Louise Mattern is visiting will
her aunt Mrs. Woodward at woodlawn
Mrs. James E. Twitt of Oliver steret
| will leave Saturday for Cleveland. o.
to spend a few days with her sister
after which she and Mr.. Twitt will &c
to Lake Wawasee to spend the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rankin (nee Anna
Dunning). have returned from thei1
| wedding trip to Chanute, Kan, wher,
they visited with tn brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Exton. They ar,
now residing at their home in Ohio
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
HESSVILLE.

Mrs. Bennett left yesterday for In
dianapolis where Mr.. Bennett is In a
hospital. He will have his foot ampu-
tated today. Mrs. Benefits brother,
Mr.. Allen, accompanied her to Ham
mond.
Peter Senzig will run R. Prahlow's
saloon and will move his family here
soon.
Several changes in residences have
been made in Hessville: Mr.. Reichardt
has moved into his new house. The
BENEFITS moved into Mr.. Reichardt S
old house. MIR. Rhodes of East Chicago
is now occupying Mr.. Klee's new house
Mr.. Prahlow into the house vacated by
Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Senzig into Mr.
Prahlows saloon building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
BOY BADLY SCALDEO
Curtis, Son of DR.. Riggs, Of
Lowell, Suffers With
Serious Accident.

Lowell. Ind. June 25.-(SpeciaI.)-
Master Curtis Riggs. little f1ve-year-
old son of DR.. and MRS. P. L. Riggs. met
with a serious accident Wednesday.
The little fellaw had been set on the
back of an old stove that had no fire
In 1t, close by a teakettle full If boiling
water, when. the little fellow fell on
the stove, pulling the boiling water
over on himself, burning his arm from
the shoulder to his finger tips in a hor-
rlole manner. A physician was sum-
moned to dress the burned member and
though the little fellow is quite badly
nurt' IL is thought he will recover
without any serious results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25

Township assessor, was business visit
or here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels of Chicago are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Holmes
OF Harrison avenue.
Fred Klemm left Tuesday evening for
Milwaukee. Wis. where he will attend
the commencement exercises at the
Theological college,
Mrs. Rathburn of Roberts avenue
was Chicago business visitor yester-
day.
Miss Myrtle Soltwedel and Fred Luz
kie were White City visitors yesterday,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
CLARK STATION.

F. Behn spent the day in Gary on
business.
The Clark White Sox will play the
Indiana Harbor Stars here at 2:15 Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. Miller of Gary, and F. Klein of
Ross. spent the day here on business.
The Wapakoneta camp has returned
here after being at Blue Island for a
few days.
r. Much was a business visitor at
Gary Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown of Toleston
spent the evening here.
H. Borman of Hammond was a bust
ness visitor here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
MUNSTER.

While trying to do some stunts in
high jumping yesterday, Nick Kikkert
fell and broke his shoulder. DR.. Kelly
of Hammond was called and with care
he will probably be well in a couple of
weeks.
Miss Eugenia Knitts of Hammond re-
turned to her home today after visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Tanis visited in Hammond yes
terday.
Peter Kooy made business trip to
Hammond today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shortridge of Crown
Point were here in their auto yester-
day.
]. C. Packard of Chicago was here
yesterday on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Raymond A. ColwelI. Chicago. Laura
Earnings. Harvey; John W. Davis. Ger
trude Hendricks. Chicago; Benjamin ].
Butler. Emeline Dodd, St. Paul; Robert
B. Mccall, Contreal, Can. Mary A. Nc
Lenna, Gary; Rolla NJ. Purdum, Frieda
Tuefrer. Chicago; William E. Murow-
oska, Gertrude Kiermse, Chicago; Dick
Elan, Saxony, Johanna Groeneveldt.
Hessville; Mathew ]. Hoff, Bertha KEEL
lar. Chicago; Verne C. Summers. Agnes
Schneider, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
EAST CHICAGO.

Horace and Lillian Creswell of Mar
shaltown, Ia, are visiting their auts,
w. r. Diamond and Miss Lillian Maxey.
Nassau and Thompson have rented
their building in Gibson to Cecilia Cum
mings of Hammond, who will open a
lunch counter and Ice cream parlor
their.
c. L Kirk. superintendent of the
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor Eelc-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
WHITING NEWS
Young Man a Host.

Noble Grant, who for several years
has been prominent character around
the main office of the Standard OIL Co.,
will soon leave for his former home in
Central America. Mr.. Grant said he
is we'll pleased with this part of the
world, but is anxious to get back to
Central America, for There's no place
like home"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
CROWN POINT NEWS
CROWN POINT.
Dumping Into Trouble.

1t is said that the officials of the
Crown Point-Gary Interurban line are
experiencing some trouble In doing
business with the Gary end of the line,
the company holding the franchise in
that town being hard to approach in a
business way. This is practically the
only obstacle which prevents the build
ing of the line now. and Crown Point
ers are anxious that some agreement
may be reached in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
VIII Begin July 6.

The adjourned session of the April
term of court will begin on July 8,
and the officials will try to clean up
part of the cases on the docket, that
have been assumulating on the on
account of the improvements on the
court house and an extraordinary rush
of legal matter which has been piling
up. making it impossible for them to
dispose of in their crowded and incon-
venient quarters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25

List of letters remaining in Crown
Point postof1ce for week ending June
49, Mrs. Balro Bormaun, Mr.. NJ. B.
Goudy, Mr.. Frank Meeker, Mr.. ]. H
Thompson, Miss Grace Upton, Mr.. F. R.
Waldron.
Mrs. Ernest Hixon entertained at a
dinner party at her home in the east
part of town yesterday afternoon
Among the out of town guests present
were Mrs. George Cook. Mrs. Charles
Applegate and Mrs. Mat Brown, all Of
Hebron. All report a delightful time.
The farmers are the busiest people on
cath these days and a scarcity Of help
is reported from all sides, to harvest
the immense crop of hay. 1t is said
that the hay crop has never been better
and the prices will correspondingly
take a drop, which will be welcome to
the owners of horses.
The candidates from here who are to
take the Shriner's degree in Hammond
on Saturday. are spending sleepless
nights. From reports, many of the
Crown Point delegation are going to
get all that's coming to them On thae
evening.
The contractors are taking advantage
VI tic ASGG44N me WSb1ACI anu dLC HAN
ing things hum in their various lines.
Crown Point is a hive of industry these
days and no sgns of hard times are
visible.
Quite a few of our people went to
Scherervilie this morning to attend the
funeral of the Steuer boy who was
drowned there on Tuesday. The acct
dent was very sad one and much
of the young man.
Ralph Houk, who has been employed
on Wisconsin fruit farm, met with a
painful accident last week which Will
lay him up for some time and he has
returned to his home here to recuperate
While working with a hand axe, he
accidentally cut his foot. making quite
a painful wound, and he will be under
the doctors care for some time.
Miss Hannah Black. deputy clerk
under the Wheeler administration and
serving since Clerk Shortridge took the
Office, will step down and out at the
end of this week, Herbert Wheaton tc
toxic her place. Miss Black has filled
that position in an admirable manner
and has won many friends throughout
the county for her efficient and compe-
tent SeENlCef ana dli VINO nave transact
ed business in that office will miss hel
and be sorry to see her go.
Miss Emma Krost is visiting will
Hammond friends and relatives today.
Guy c. Clark. Vernon Parry ant
Joseph P. Young are transacting bust
ness in Hammond and Chicago toda!
making the trip in a Stoddard-D Dayton
racer.
Clerk Shortridge transacted business
in Hammond yesterday.
Auditor Johnson and family ATTENDED
the wedding of Miss Elsie Schrieber o
Saxony last evening.
NJ. Well of Gary transacted bushes
in town yesterday.
E. J. Miller of Hammond transacte,
business in Crown Point yesterday.
Miss Mae Nelson of Hammond is tn
guest of Miss Margaret Hart for fey
days.
The members of the Gun Club vii
hold their regular practice shoot O.
Friday afternoon.
Herbert Wheaton transacted bushes
in Hammond yesterday.
DR.. Harry Hayward is expected t
make visit with his parents here, o
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
Testing Water PLUGS.

The Gary Heat, Water and Light
company is now engaged in testing out
the water plugs in various pairs of the
city The work is being done by
pump and stationary engine. 1t will
probably take two weeks to finish the
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
CARD OF THANKS.

The bereaved family of D. L. Rich
mond and Mrs. Alma Tat1ock wish to
express their thanks to neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted during
the sickness and death of wife and
daughter, Mrs Lillian Richmond, and
also for the beautiful floral offerings.
D. L. Richmond and children.
Mrs. Alma Tatlock and children.
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IF YOU DON'T SEE 1T IN THE 9TH
Err PAPERS LOOK FOR 1T IN THE
TIMES.
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WHEELER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brenisa of Caberry,
Ill. who have been visiting at the home
of H. w. Abbott, returned home We'd
nesday monring.
Messrs. A. L. Lathrop and L. K. Jonh-
ston attended a Masonic meeting in
Hobart Wednesday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-25
A THOROUGH Job.

How is your wife getting on with
her spring cleaning?" She's cleaned
me out all right"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
SUBSTITUTE ron TIVE CRIMINAL.
vieaeiovs Punishment Coensn0N
Thing In the ease.

The numbers of aged men among
TIE prisoners in the jails of India is
said to be very large, and the expla-
nation is this:
II is common practice. when a
theft is brought home to a man by
the police, for him to get an old IA
ther or uncle to take the blame on
himself, or he puts up younger broth
or TO do so. Before the court they
make full and circumstantial confes-
sion. They are convicted. and the
real thieves get OF 1t is done to
beneht the family. A sturdy young
man is able to do more for the family
support by honest labor or by thiev-
.ng than an old man or q boy
This is custom which prevails
more or less in all Oriental countries.
The judges and the people seem to
argue In this way: Somebody has
committed crime. therefore some
to1y must be punished. Nov the Law
Is 10 respecter of persons, and one per
sen Is the same as another; therefore,
1t can make no difference to the Law
who IL punished. So, II the Law pun
shes some person for the crime. n
makes no difference IL he lid not co0-
init the crime, the Law has been viD1i.
Gated"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
"rNe PALE oiNl."
Old tst Know cosFse Wss the cavss.

In cold weather some people think
q cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the ug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which a Oak. girl found after a time.
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in n.
OAK, l have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate As a re-
suit I had q dull headache regularly,
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life in me.
Il was known as the pale GIRL and
people thought l Was just weakly.
After . time l had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what 1t Was to be real well. Took med
icine but 1t never seemed TO DO any
good.
Since being married my husband
and l both have thought coffee was
harming us and We would quit. only to
begin again. although We felt 1t was
the same ~ poison to rs.
Then we got some Postum. Well.
the eject was really wonderful. Ny
complexion is clear nov. headache
gone, and I have . great deal OF en-
er8y I had never known while drink
ing coffee.
Il haven't been troubled with indi.
gestion since using Postum. am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have q little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts."
There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever sesl the sbswe letterf a neW
eNe appears from time - tiwe. They
sre Se~ei~s, tsSa, ~ ssIl - es0Woa
osssrsl
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18

were pictures of the dead barons of
Wyckhoff ! busted the first of the big
books and began to turn the leaves.
found it full of Photographic repro
ductions of oil paintings depicting the
ladies' of the family. and on the last
page Of the book ] came upon a pic
ture which thoroughly startled me. 1t
was a copy of a fulllength portrait of
the last Baroness Wyckh0n. whose
second husband had been Fletcher
Boyd. The picture showed a slender
little lady. with straight dark hair,
an aquiline nose. and a dark complex
ion, the living image of Agatha Sixth,
Stunned by the Importance of my
find | closed the book. put back the
albums where | had found them and
stole from the room. | had a guilty
feeling, almost as If had done some
thing wrong. yet it had been an acci-
dent for which no one could really
blame me. Full of excitement. | went
to find Vincent to acquaint him with
my good news. and discovered him in
the morning room playing chess with
Agatha First, or rather. he was show.
ing her how to play. for he was hang
ing over the back of her chair and
moving her hand with his hand when
ever it was her move.
! coughed as ! entered, and frowned
] am always frowning At Vincent these
days, 1t seems TO me. but really have
to. He needs . little restraint.
Good d-morning. Miss Agatha" said
pleasantly: how does the game
progress. Is Lord wilfred an eficient
teacher"
Very" replied the young lady. short
ly. and both of them looked at me
with such insolent hostility that vas
obliged to leave the room, murmurins
apologies for intruding.
I was rather vexed with Vincent
about this: he doesn't show me quite
| the respect due an older man frvm 9
boy Of his age. Not that | am old. or
anywhere near middle age. but still
| ! am Vincent's senior. and this Incl
dent determined me not to communi
cate my discovery to him. Why should
| tell him and put q formidable rival
into the field? Not that I'm afraid OF
Vincent exactly. for | have ALWAYS
found that when the girls tire of his
fun they are very glad to fall bach
upon an experienced man like myself
| who has seen the world and is az
quainted with Shakespeare and the
musical glasses Nevertheless, il
seemed a pity 10 invite Vincent to en-
ter the lists against me, for had fully
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
CrAprGa lll

uiSays,olntoa sae ssnsesskaf cha
srsaed a. Mrs srn4isiesd ans~er. I
ruse ~ ny feet saa prepared 10 Fosa
the yosns lsases'iH the drsstAs roo.
! had b.s.sH 50 interested IN DISC sssing
fietcher soves ell with MIS- Arm
i~;ead tna; ! Rad completely forsoiten
Nincent At hrst I thosxhf hs had al
ready left The room. ban IN q Hseuseui
! hsaFa his Laugh and discovered him
actually sitting on the foor before the
are playing a species of msmose-ths-
peg With the secretary Extremely sn-
becoming conduct for both of them. |
thought and Mrs Armi=tesd tho.ehi
80. too. for she spoke sharply to the
secretary who lsft the room with red
dened cheeks Vincent however. was
unabsshed. and. after holding the deor
open for her. he followed me 10 the
drawing raoaa. without heedins nv re
them. | may say.
u Was On the third day ~ our stay
when Vincent and | had begun to feel
thoroughly al home at Castle Wyck
bo6. and when viRceat had begun to
feel more than thoroughly NJ home
with Agatha First. that ! made an
important discovery. The morning
was rainy. and after breakfast there
was nothing to do but to resd-thst
Is. until Agatha Sixth came down
stairs ! had found her to be an un
usually well-educsted girl and had
given her all my attention during the
three DAYS | have mentioned So l
wandered into the library and began
to explore the tall bookshelves TO fpd
something that Interested me And !
found 1t. though IL wasn't exactly fo'
what | had been booking ON the
lowest shelf ! discovered three heavy
but new looking albums. From idle
curiosity to hook at what ! supposed
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
POLITICAL PoIkreRS.

II Is up to the Republican manaeerl
in Ohio to begin refilling the Dime,
buckets IL they expect to hold on i'd
Tafts state.
The hardest fight OF the Democratd
In this campaign is to keep the RsN
publicans on their platform.
But, then. If it was the fear OF th>y
Wilson German tariff law of 1894 Aat'
caused the panic of 1893. what was it
the fear Of that caused the panic Of
1907.
Shall the people rule? Eventually.
Speaker Cannon has already passed
the three eescoreand-ten mark
II there is prosperity parade for
campaign purposes this fall Chairman
Hitchcock might hire those hundred
men who slept in the Morgue chapel.
because there was no other refuge for
them. to carry his Full dinner pals
with the disused chicken legs visibly
sticking out Of the excelsior contents.
The federal oficial whom Roosevelt
has just threatened with dismissal for
''pernicious activity" is not in the
n
less been operating at cross purposes
with some Of Roosevelt's plans in the
Empire state
A We look forward 70 an SS, 900 I
OOO, 900 crop. II occurs to " howl
calamitous 1t would have been ifstht
Democrats had had their way and RET
vised the tariR last spring. 30 insurine,
. complete failure Of the crops this
fall. It's funny how wheat In heavy
and corn tall according to whether. the
duty on steel rails is IS or IS per cent
Wouldn't 1t be = real jar II. whenl
the troops have caught the Yellow
stone bandit and stripped him Of his|
booty and thrown him into chains -
peeled OF his disguise. it should =
found that it was Treasurer Sheldon
applying the usual methods of collect
Ing Republican campaign funds-say,
wouldn't it jar you,
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
0Avsssass A. sssosAs saoG.
C~sseaO Coso0oaU As1oeoDo ~ v6ao
ssnaD - oDsssA e.sOe.@s-

TAossssas II pilGrts~ froa The -
rt0ss ouflytaG villages sad other parto
q tAs hkoagh,y 1as,rtcs poured - froo
- sarU hs~s h ~ .sornias to the
es00bs q Ja0seaesA. says the Col
- t0a0e - ~ sd 10 pasced %
eaoAuecusas par u the teUple %
sAaf \ Co - vi,Osd ss - aAsastase
~ ~ to0sooe croSd u pilGrims.
80 tAese at . csrtaia ased hour the
bAthta& eeseUsooy cORReaces.
The Dost cwrtoss part ~ the sesst
val 10 that Water 10 rot poured on the
Image u The SD vatil . certain ssall
bird 10 sousd sittias % the topasost
hammer Il the temple. There 10 . pop
uisr seltsf thai the bird coMes from
Puri. the famous place u Hindu pilgrim
age. to haheoh on the Cav Of this
festival and his very presence In an
indication thai the ceremony should
commence. Immediately after the
bath the bird disappears.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
Strone rseiH Arevment.

1t was inevitable that Mr. Bryan
should make the most. during the
campaign. OF the sharp differences
within the Republican party: that he
would overlook no opportunity to EN-
phasise that Republican leadership in
cludes both the radical Roosevelt and
the reactionary Cannon: that II Roose-
welt dictated the presidential candi-
date. Cannon chose the vice -presiden-
tial. and the platform Was made by
the conservatives. and that Mr.. Taft
was compelled to adopt those orphan
issues which Chairman Hopkins ad-
vised be taken to Denver" by de-
claring his personal Enforcement Of
them. despite that his party had spe-
cihcally rejected them
1t is to the development and expo
sttion OF these contradictions in the
Republican situation that Mr. Bryan's
speech Of acceptance is mainly de-
voted.
Mr.. Bryan makes 4 strong statement
of the case as to the tariff revision.
from the Democratic point Of view.
He makes plain that there will be
small chance for real. effective revi-
sion under 4 Republican administra-
ton; and he is right assuming that
the present control Of the house of
representatives shall continue.-Wash-
ington Times.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-18
vNoNeIS.

Lord Nilfred Vincent and Archibald
Terhan. arr intro.iuced at the op.nins OF
The story. In England. TIA. latter relating
the tals. The pair on an outing miss
their train and s.s.Sine recreation meet
''th. Honorable Agatha Wyckhof tier
hand is mach sought after. bsscauss 81
hsr wealth. On viSitins The NyCknun
castle thsy are introduced 10 two other
girls both known Agatha Nyckhur
At dinner three other Agatha NEckheffs
are introduced and the plot revealed
The deceased rteV-fath.r. in an eccentric
moment made his will that the real
Agatha. heiress to has fortune and the
castle al We. England might we'd her
affinity. Thus Mrs Armistesd. culsperon.
Was n duty bound 90 Keep the real
AEatha's identify unknown and suitcss
were invited 90 tryout for the hand Of the
hefrsSs