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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Days Grist in
South ChiCa8o
LARGE CROWD VISITS
MANHATTAN BEACH
After a Few Hours I'm the Water the
Crowd Went to a Nearby Res
taurant for Luncheon.

large crowd of Englewood young
people journeyed to Manhattan beach
yesterday afternoon where the after
noon was spent bathing in the surf
and enjoying the various attractions at
the popular summer resort.
The party was composed of Messrs.
Human, Bicycle. Carson, Gihl. Bohlin.
Murphy and Flanagan and Misses Car
son, Jensen. Fitzgerald. O'Brien. Laf-
ferty. Hastings and Brown.
After a few hours in the water the
crowd journeyed to one of the nearby
cafes where they sat down to a de-
1ightful luncheon.
The local beach is getting to be one
of the most popular in Chicago and is
receiving fully three times as much
patronage this year as that of last
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Auto Injuries Man.

BENJAMIN Louikarti. 1897 Avenue NJ,
was severely injured yesterday after
noon at Eighty street and
Commercial avenue when he walked in
front of an automobile driven by
Frank Semrau of 1924 Commercial ave-
nue..
Semrau, seeing the accident that he
had caused. brought his machine to a
stop and picked up the injured man
and carried him to the police station,
where the ambulance physician dress
ed his wounds. This being done, he
was taken TO his home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Tenders for Street Cars.
HEGEWISCH- BURNHAM

Mrs A {. Klucker was a Chicago
shopper today.
MIS-. Groves VIII leave this evening
for Marion. Ind. where she expects To
visit a few weeks.
Mrs. c. ". Neel and son left Sat
urday for Tennessee, where thew viii
visit for a short time.
J. Tuhlin was a Hammond caller vas
terday.
Miss Minnie Patton called on Miss
Myrtle Alexander Sunday.
Mrs. Combs was Chicago visitor
yesterday.
Miss Mamie Burnham was in Ham
mond yes terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Edward Gassman Given Divorce.

Because his wife whacked him over
the head with a shoe leaving a bump
as big as his fist. Edward Gassman
S724 Commercial avenue. was given a
decree of divorce yesterday.
She wasn't very nice to me-" said
Gassman. Just look at my head. She
did this three months ago. and the
bump just won't go away"
Gassman and his wife have had
few quarrels but they had not resulted
in the way the last one did.
Judge Slough ordered the decree is
sued at once. The bump was enodgh
evidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Falls Off Scafold.

While working at the Pullman car
shops, John Mateur fell off a scaffold
severely injuring his right side. Matuer
was In the act of transferring a board
to another position when he lost his
balance, falling to the ground. dis.
lance of twenty-five feet. He was at
once taken to the company's hospital
where his injuries were dressed. Ma
teur is an machinist by trade and came
here recently from Buffalo, n. Y. He
started to wor kat the shops as a re-
pair man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
WAS BLIND PASSENGER.
John Lormen Falls From Train While
Asleepj His Leg is Injured.

While riding blind baggage on a
MCKEE Plate train in Burnside, John
Lormen fell off the train while asleep
and had his right leg almost severed
from his body.
He was at once taken to the County
hospital where his life is dispared Of
Lormen said that he boarded the train
at Cleveland and fell asleep shortly
after getting on the train. and did
not wake up until he fell off the train
and got his leg taken off
Lorman had been working steady in
Cleveland in a printing office and said
that he was offered a job in a printing
office in Chicago. having spent all his
money he had to ride blind baggage
with the fatal result
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
GOES FISHING FOR CARP;
YOUNG LAD NEARLY browns
Arthur Freeman Is Rescued in Nick of
Time by Frank Armand in
South Chicago.

While fishing for bull heads and carp
in the slough at Ninety-third street
and Kingston avenue, Arthur Freeman
fell into the water and was almost
drowned before assistance could reach
him.
Young Freeman was padding along
the shore when he stepped into a suck
hole, fish pole and all. When he went
down he screamed and Frank Armand.
who was in the vicinity at the time,
went to his rescue and brought him
out. =
He recovered sufficiently to return to
his home at 100 Ninety-thfrd street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

dearest girl, Miss TwitchelI. You've
heard US talk about her so often"
And, as usual, the woman saved thu
day
Mr. Witherspoon and I are old
friends" said Alice as she took his
hand and looked up into his eyes with
a merry twinkle in her own But
the person l want to meet is the in
yincible Mr.. Billy Brewster, said to
be world famed for his fascination"
The guests at Mrs. Hardy's celebra-
ton, which lasted until Monday morn
ing. promptly realized that two of the
party We're almost continually missing
from the circle. When a bridge whist
game was announced neither Mr..
Withespoon nor Miss Twitchell could
be induced to make up a table. When
swimming was suggested in the morn
Ing Alice declared 1t a bore to get
ready, and Witherspoon agreed that
sitting on the porch was preferable to
dip in cold water
Try as he would. Billy Brewster
could not secure a moments conversa-
ton with Alice without seeing With
erspoOn inconsiderately near and glow
ering at him. To be sure, they conde-
scended to appear at meals with the
other guests, and at the dance Satur-
day night Witherspoon was decently
attentive to his hostess.
Monday morning arrived with I'M
seemly haste and who can say how it
happened that the wagonette would
hold only six of the eight guests re-
turning to town? And who will ex-
plain how 1t happened that Wither-
spoon and Alice were the two selected
to go In a hired trap?
It struck Alice that the drive to the
station was much longer than coming
from it, despite the most agreeable
company By her side Finally the old
horse drew up alongside the platform.
and Witherspcon helped her out. She
looked in all directions for their fellow
guests
why, where are the rest of our
crowd" she asked in amazement.
"A-hem" started Witherspoon. at
looks as If we had missed another
train"
How can that be?" suggested Alice.
eve started at the same time they
did, and now we will have to wait
thirty minutes for the next train.
How could it have happened?" she re-
peated
well, the fact is" confessed With
erspoon, "it didn't happen by accident.
paid the driver 50 to miss the train"
Alice looked at him searchingly to
see if she really heard him Alright.
You see." continued Witherspoon,
II wasn't going to have Billy Brewster
staring at US all the way in town.
wanted you all to myself And I want
to say something to YOU
mot here in a railroad stationr'
cried Alice, with feminine premonition
of what that something was.
"Why notY asked Walter recklessly.
Were all alone, and want to tell you
that l love you, and, oh, Alice, won't
you say YesT"
Want the New York train?'' yelled
the station agent.
Eyes, of course" replied Alice.
Witherspoon beamed on her and
grasped her hand. ooh. sweetheart.
If you knew what happy man am
and do you really love meT
Il was speaking to the station agent
when 1 said Yes" said Alice blush
ingly. But maybe the same answer
will do for BOTH
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
The Merry Whirl.

There goes little Johnnie Eisen-
beiss,' said the fourth-f1oor woman.
leaning on a cushion on the window
sill. rolling hoop with his mutters
Merry Widow sailor for de hoop and
his fader's gold-headed cane what he
Verbunderein give him for de stick
It'll be funny when Johnnie's peoples
comes from de market, yes"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Family In Distress.

The attention of the county authori-
ties was called yesterday to the desti-
tute condition Of Mrs. Mary Pfzorski
and her family of four children The
father of the wretched family died six
months ago and since then there has
not been a happy day in the family.
Mrs. Pizorski lives at 1892 Houston
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Trespasser Is Arrested.

julius Des Camp. living at 1851 One
and Sixth street, yesterday
caused the arrest of Antoine Uisarski.
Refemat and George Spear on
the charge of trespass. He claims
that the men entered upon his land
and moved the grass and carried it
away. The trio will have a hearing
tOday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
SOLVE vEXING PROBLEM
Gary Town Board Thrashes
Out Question But Can
Not Settle It.

The Gary town board at it's regular
session yesterday afternoon was CON
fronted with a perplexing question
relative to a ten foot strip Of land
on both sides of Madison street for
its entire length. No definite conclu-
sion having been reached, the board
will hold a special meeting next Mon
day morning, at which time the ques-
ton Will be thrashed out The cues
ton deals with paying for the i'm
provement of the street. Both L. A.
Bryan, the city treasurer. and the city
claim to own this strip. The city
claiming to have bought it from BRYAN
when it condemned the street. and
Bryan claiming that he never sold the
strip and that the plat will show this
The steel company, too. put in a word
since its proper adjoins that Of the
strip, and it all depends on who owns
the strip and the steel company will
either have to pay or not. If Bryan
owns the strip he will, Of course, have
to pay. if the city owns the strip then
the steel company will have to pay
for the Improvement.
Tenders for Street Cars.
An ordinance was passed at vester-
days session compelling the Gary &
lnterurban to put tenders on its street
cars.
Heretofore the company has been
operating without this kind Of pro
lection because there was nothing in
the city ordinances to compel it to
have tenders.
Owing to the objection raised by the
property owners along Nineteenth
street for improvement on this thor
oughfare the board rescinded its ac-
ton toward the Improvement. Unless
there is new movement brought for
ward the street will not be paved for
an indefinite time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING
FOR DESPERATE MAN
Olek Mill, Pole, 30 Years Old, Is
Wanted Because He Stabbed a Fellow
COuntryman; VIII Be Charged With
Assault With Intent to KILL

The South Chicago police have been
asked to be on the lookout for Olek
MIL, Pole, about IS years old. who
is wanted by the Thirteenth precinct
station for assault with intent to kill
Mill in company with several of his
fellow countrymen became involved in
a quarrel during which he pulled out a
knife which he thrust into the breast
or one of his companions, Harry Wlens-
kI. After the stabbing Mill made his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
HERE AND THERE IN THE CALUMET REGION

escape and is supposed to have come
TO Souh Chicago, where he has rela-
tives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Wide Selection Possible.

Cicero: There are countless roads
On all sides to the grave.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

PIANO Observation-Disclosures given
at your home. Anna Seelige. 1900
West 69th street. 1875
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

WANTED-Bright boy to make him
self generally useful. Apply Mr..
Faber, 1872 Condit street, Hammond
Ind.-7-14-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

WANTED-Female help, experienced
operator on muslin underwear ::
steady work and good pay. Apply
Mr.. Faber, Speciality Muslin Under
wear Co., 1876 Condit ST., Hammond.
Ind.-7-14-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

During Che revolution in Italy Pag-
amin was seized as a suspect and
thrown into prison, where he was con-
fined for some years. Having a violin
with one string only. by incessant
practice he acquired an execution so
masterful that he was able to play
upon the one string more wonderfully
than others could upon four.-New
York American.
JOIN THE ARMY WHO HAVE TRIED
TIMES WANT ADS AND HAVE NOT
FOUND THEM WANTING.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22

FURNITURE BUYERS
Family leaving city unexpectedly
must sell contents of beautifully fur,
nished ten room house. High class
goods. not used sixty days. together
with beautiful piano. A great oDnor-
tunity for beginners. as goods are
same as new. VIII seal any portion
or entire. Can be seen day or even
ings until 1920. 7145 Yale avenue
Englewood. one block from Wentworth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-22
Railroad
Courtship.
By J. LUDLUM LEE.

Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.
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He saw that she was ironical. Hay.
ing no,hing to say. he said nothing
but looked longlngly -at the vacant
space beside her.
She rested her chin upon the sill of
the window and gaZed at the stars. A
wild rush of the wind beat upon her
face. bringing thousand vague heavy
perfumes and Il pleasant numbing.
How cleverely she had eluded the
dukes police! What brilliant idea
1t had been to use her private carriage
key to steal into the carriage compart-
ment long before the train was made
up! 1t had been some trouble to light
the lamps, but In doing so she had
avoided the possible dutiful guard He
had peered in, but. seeing that the
lamps were lighted, concluded that
one of his fellows had been the rounds.
The police would watch all those
who entered or left the station, but
never would they think to search a car
riage into which no one had been seen
to enter But oh. what frightsul pre-
dicament she was in. All she pos
sessed In the world was a half.crown,
stulSc enough lOf nef breakfast. Ana
II she did not find her governess at
once she would be lost utterly, and in
Dresden! She choled back the sob.
Why couldn't they let her be? She
didn't want to marry any one-that
is, just yet. She didn't want her wings
clipped before she had learned what "A
fine thing 1t was to fly. She was
young.
"Oh."
What is it," she said, turning.
Il have something of yours" an.
swered Max, fumbling in his pocket,
grateful for some excuse to break the
silence. You dropped your purse this
morning. Permit me to return 1t to
you. | hadn't the remotest idea how |
was going to return II. In truth. had
just made up my mind to keep it as a
souvenir"
She literally snatched it from his
extended hand.
My purse. Ny purse! And thought
1t was gone forever," hugGing 1t hys
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"Good-by, Prince Charmins!"

speak that language. You are i Ger
man"
There are Germans in the United
States, born and bred there. who speak
German tolerably well" replied Max
easily. He was wondering II 1t would
not be good scheme TO tell u straight
forward story and ask to be returned
TO Barscheit. But that would probably
appeal TO the officer that he was cow
ard and was trying to lay the blame on
the princess.
Il do not say that | can prove IT,"
went on the colonel: Il simply affirm
that you are n German. even to the
marrow
You have the advantage of the dis
cussion." No; he would confess moth
ing. If he did he might never see the
princess again. The princess,
AS far away as yonder stars 1t was
truly very disappointing world to
1.-Two in.
Now. then. forward" cried the
colonel to his men. and they set OFF at
n sharp trot.
From time to time. as sudden twist
in the road broke the straight line.
Max could see the careening lights of
the princess carriage. A princess'
And he was man without country
or II name.
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Or. How time wars upon custom. ID

ber. How time wars upon custom! In
olden times they created pain: now
they strive to subdue 1t.
might go into detailed history Of
the Doppelkinns. only 1t would be alb
surd and unnecessary, since 1t would
be inappreciable under the name OF
Doppelltinn. which happens to be. as
doubtless you have already surmised.
n name of mine own invention.
could likewise tell you how the ancient
dukes of Barscheit fought off the in
sidious fiattery of Napoleon. only it is
far interest, and Barscheit is sim
ply characteristic. not a name. Some
day may again seek a diplomatic mis-
sion, and what government would have
for its representative u teller of tales
out of school?
Ii was, then, to continue the fortunes
and misfortunes of Max Scharfenstein.
close to midnight when the cavalcade
crossed the old moat-bridge. which
hadn't moved on its hinges within Il
hundred years. They were not enter
ing by the formal way. which was a
iiower-bedded, terraced road. 1t was
the rear entrance. The iron doors
S"unE outward WIN Il punitive mOdn-
ing. like that of man reused out of
his sleep, and Max found himself In
an ancient guard.room. now used as a
kind of secondary stable. The men
| dismounted.
This way. Herr Ellis" said the
colonel. with a mocking bow. He
| pointed toward broad stone staircase.
"All | ask" said Max, rs fair
chance to explain my presence here"
"All in due time. Forward, The
prince is waiting and his temper may
not be as smooth as usual"
With two troopers in front of him
and two behind, Max climbed the steps
readily enough. They wouldn't dare
Kill him. whatever they did. He tried
to imagine himself the hero of some
Scott or Dumas tale. with grim car
dinal somewhere above. and oubliettes
and torture chambers besetting his
path. But the absurdity of his imag-
ination. so thoroughly AmerIcanized.
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evoked n ringing laughter. The troop
ers eyed him curlously. He might
laugh later. but 1t was scarcely prob
able. A tramp through dark corridor
and they came to the west wing of the
castle. 1t was here that the old prince
lived. comfortably and luxuriously
enough. you may take my word for II.
A door opened. flooding the corridor
with light. Max felt himself gently
pushed over the threshold. He stood
in the great living-room of the modern
Doppelkinns. The first person he saw
was the princess. She sat on an orien-
tai divan. Her hands were folded: she
sat very erect: her chin was tilted
ominously; there was so little express
sion on her pale face that she might
have been an incompleted statue. But
Max was almost certain that there
was just the faintest flicker of smile
in her eyes as she saw him enter.
Glorious eyes! Ut is bad sign when
man begins to use the superlative
adjectivesD
The other occupant of the room was
an old man. fat and bald. with a nose
like r,lsset pear. He was stalking
If II is possible for short man to
stalk-up and down the length of the
room and judging from the sonorous.
rumblins sound. was communing half
aloud. between whiles he was rubbing
his tender nose. carefully and lovingly.
When a mans nose resembles n russet
pear 1t generally is tender. Whoever
he was. Max saw that he was vastly
agitated about something.
This old gentleman was Cor sup
posed he was) the last of his line. tho
Prince of Doppeliinn. famous for his
wines and his love of them. There
was, so his subjects said. but one ten
der spot in the heart of this old man.
and that was the memory of the wife
of his youth. tHow the years, the good
and bad crowd behind us. pressing us
on and onD However. there was al
ways surcease In the cellars-that is.
the Doppelkinn cellars.
Hal" he roared as he saw the
blinking Max. so this ia the fellowi".
He made an eloquent gesture. "Your
highness must be compllmented upon
your good taste. The fellow Isn't bad.
looking" M
Gao m coNrtNunp.
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terically to her heart. She feverishly
tried to unlatch the clasps.
You need not open It," he said
quietly. even proudly. Il had no
thought of looking into it. even to
prove your identity"
Pardon! did not think. ! was so
crazy to see It again" She laid the
purse beside her. You see." with an
hysterical catch in her voice, "all the
money had in the world was in that
purse. and only heaven knows what
misfortunes were about to befall me.
There were, and are, a thousand
crowns In the purse
"a thousand crowns?"
'In bank-notes. Thank you. thank
you! l am SO happy!"-clasping her
hands. Then. with smile as warm as
the summers sun, she added: You
may-come and sit close beside me.
You may even smoke"
Max grew light-headed. This was as
near heaven as he ever expected to
get.
"Open your purse and look into 1t"
he said. I'm brute; you are dying
to do So"
MAY I?"-shyly.
Then It came into Max's mind, with
all the brilliancy of dynamo spark,
that this was the one girl in all the
world, the ideal he had been searching
for; and he wanted to fall ut her feet
and tell her SO.
"Look!" she cried gleefully, holding
up the packet of bank-notes.
II wish," he said boyishly, that you
didn't have any money at all. so could
help you and feel that you depended
upon me-"
She smiled. How q woman loves
this simple kind of fattery! It tells
her better what she may wish to know
than thousand hymns sung In praise
Of her beauty.
But even a. he spoke chill Of hor-
rur went over Max. He put his hand
hurriedly into his vest pocket. Fool!
ASH How like = mani In changing
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his clothes at tho consulate he had left
his money. and all he had with him was
some pocket change.
The girl saw his action and read the
secret In the look Of dismay which
spread over his face.
You have no money either?" she
cried. She separated the packet of
notes into two equal parts. "Here!"
He smiled weakly.
Take them!"
mo. a thousand times, no! I have
watch. and there's always a pawn
broker handy. even In Europe"
You offered to help me-" she in.
sisted
1T is not quite the same"
Take quarter OF it."
mo. Don't you understand? Ireally
couldn't"
One, just on. them" she pleaded.
An idea came to him. Very well;
will take one" And when she gave II
to him he folded it reverently and pat
1t away.
II understand" she cried. you are
just going TO keep it: you don't intend
to spend 1t at all. Don't be foolish."
81 shall notify my friend, when We
reach Doppelliinn. that ! am without
funds. and he will telegraph to Dres
den.'
Your friends were very wise In
sending you away as they did. Aren't
| you always getting into trouble?"
Yes. But | doubt the wisdom o
my friends in sending me away al
they did. with a frank glance into
! her eyes. How beautiful they were
now that the sparkle of mischief hat
left them,
She looked away. If only Doppel
kim were young like this! She sighed
Can they force one to marry in thi:
country" he asked abruptly.
when one is in my circumstances.
He wanted to ask what those cir
cumstanccs were, but what he sale
was: rs there anything I can do Il
help you?"
You are even more helpless thar
| am."-softly. III you are caught yo,