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The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

More proof that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
:" was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia +. Pinltham's Vege-
table Compound restored me TO health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alyina Sperling, of ia Cley.
bourne Ave, Chicago, H., writes:
Il suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29

work far superior to that actually fur
nished by the l. G. & f. F. people. The
complaint is mainly against the out
side fixtures, comprising the large art
posts at the head of the outer steps,
These are now surmounted witha stiff
looking, ugly head-piece and not the
artistic ardornment supposed to have
been selected by the committee. The
inside fixtures are also frail and not
we'll constructed. One of the council
men expressed himself last evening by
declaring that the installation was
about as good as could be done by an
average wash-woman." Round castings
have been furnished to fit over hexagon
and octagonal slugs and other me-
chanical discrepancies too numerous to
mention were pointed out by the coun-
ell.
Chief of Police Higgins also sue
ceeded in securing three new policemen
for the regular force. Hold-ups have
been SO numerous in this city for the
past two months that it is becoming
dangerous to walk about the streets al
night. Leo Mccormack and William
hughes, the latter of the Harbor, have
already been selected to fill the posi-
tons, and Mayor DeBriae will make
his third choice this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
Especial to THE TIMES. }

East Chicago, Ind. Dec %. The
fondest hopes of Fire Chief Nelson De
Lcrs are about to be realized and the
city given an adequate fire station. At
the regular meeting of the common
council last night it was decided to
thoroughly remodel the old Water and
Light company's plant, in the rear of
the new city hall. Plans have already
been submitted by Architect ]. T. Hut
ton of Hammond, and in accordance
with these plans, A. H. w. Johnson,
a local contractor, was awarded the
reconstructive plum. There were three
bidders for the work. Mr.. Johnson of
fered to complete the contract for
sS,365. while Fred Stewart of East Chi
cago bid sS,450 and Eric Lund of Ham
mond $3.50,
I'M Mr.. Hutton's plans the exterior
of the building remains unchanged
The inside. however. will be remodeled
to permit the use of the building fol
the city stables as will as d substan-
tial engine and hose house. The Sec
ond story of the building will be used
for the storing away of the city's hay
and feed With new city hall, a new
police station at Indiana Harbor and {
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29

practically was swept from the earth
by vast wave from the sea. Few
living things escaped from this mum
dation.
Among those lost was Commander
PASSING of the Italian navy, and a
body of men whom he had led ashore as
rescue party from his ship, the Bar
Dor, after the first shock
Four Cities Wholly Lost.
Calabria towns, Palmi, Reggie, Sell
la, and Bagnara are reported to have
been destroyed completely, being now
merely masses of ruins. Many hun
dreds of persons were killed or in
jured in each place. 1t is reported
that Reggie met the same fate as Mes
sina.
Mount Aetna seems to have been the
center of the disturbance and that
portion of Sicily within a radius OF
forty miles seems to have been laid
waste. 1t is not known whether the
volcano is in action as that section
of the island is completely cut off from
the world. even the railroads of the
entire eastern half of Sicily being de-
stroyed.
The region devastated today is sub
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
GARY MASONS INSTALL
Colored Lodge Men Have
High Time at Gregory
Hall.

ST. Luke's lodge. Gary coiored Ma
sons last night gave a public install
lation of officers and a most pleasing
entertainment to the lodge members
and their wives.
The ceremonies took place at the
Gregory hall, on Washington street be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth ave-
nues, and were well attended. A
stringed orchestra provided the music
for the evening while the wives of the
Masons prepared and served an excel
lent luncheon.
D. w. Game of Indianapolis, grand
master of the state, was present and
officiated at the installation and later
made a short address. One of the
pleasing numbers on the evenings pro-
gram was a vocal selection by Mrs. Os-
car Byrd. Mrs. Emmett Bell and Mrs
Mary Champ.
The arrangement committee consisted
of John Ghoston. chairman; Henry
Travis. secretary, and John H. Jones
treasurer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
EAST CHICAGO COUNCIL
LETS FIRE STATION CONTRACT
Architect j. T. Hutton Of Hammond Draws Plans for
New Fire Station There Which Will Complete
East Chicago's Municipal Buildings

fire station, East Chicago
may well be proud of her municipal
buildings and the city fathers need
now but to Install a private police and
fire alarm system to put the city on
strictly metropolitan basis. This mat
ter. it is understood. will be consider
ed at an early meeting of the council
and appropriation secured for the pur-
pose
Dor.'t Like the Fixtures.
The aldermanic body also took oc-
casion to express their dissatisfaction
with the new electric fixtures in the
city hall. The fixtures cost 1925, and
were supplied by the Illinois Gas and
Electric Fixture company. 1t appears
that the Chicago company has no con-
tract with the city for the furnishing
of the material. having installed their
work on the recommendation of Alder
man Wleklinski and a purchasing
committee No acceptive record can be
found on City Clerk Spencer's books
and it is not unlikely that the entire
contract will be given to another con-
Germ.
On their visit to Chicago, the coun-
cilmanic committee. headed by Alder
man Lewis. were shown a grade of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
COOKED
HIS GOOSE
ALL RIGHT
Amusing Petit Larceny Case
Is Brought UP for Trial in
Judge Fitzgerald's Court
in Gary Yesterday After
noon.

wouldn't 1t make you angry If you
bought a goose for Christmas, had 1t
cooked mt a friends house for your at
Rnify SO your wife wouldn't get "wfsevy
and then have your friend get drunk
and permit the goose to cook for twelve
hours until 1t resembles cross be-
tween nm old shoe and a platter OF
tripe.
| That was exactly what happened to
Robert Burnett, erstwhile janitor in
various Broadway buildings and who
resides at the corner of Seventh ave-
nue. and Washington street. The friend
who cooked his goose as far as the
affinity part of it was concerned. lis
Henry. Petit. who appeared before
Judge P. L. Fitzgerald yesterday,
charged with petit larceny to the ex-
tent of s1.76 goose.
The case created a great deal of
amusement in Gary yesterday after
noon when the case came up for trial.
Much pro and con evidence was intro
duced at the trial until finally the facts
were sifted to the bottom and the real
| cause for he arrest of Petit was dis
| covered Attorney Clarence Bretsch
drew from the prosecuting witness the
fact that Petit really had not been
arrested for stealing the goose, but for
the way in which the fowl was cooked.
This lis How 1t Was:
The story of the unique affair is as
follos:
i Bob Burnett purchased a Christmas
goose for the sum of s1.76. The goose
he intended 10 serve. to his affinity, a
buxom colored Miss of the south end
Not fishing his wife to discover this
fact he had the defendant, Henry, slip
into his house the night before Christ
mas and take the goose from the table
and carry it home. where he was to
have parboiled it so that it could be
easily cooked the next morning.
After a few rounds of drinks was
had the goose was safely tucked under
the arm of Henry, who took it to his
own shack. He then. after drinking
another small bottle of whisky, pro-
ceeded to slam the goose into the wash
| boiler and set it on the stove With
a clear conscience he then lay down to
sleep off what looked like a pretty good
sized stew" of his own
oh, Such Headache:
The next time that Henry came to-
he found himself confronting Bob and
trying to explain how the goose was
all cookd to pieces, and Bob was try
ing to console his affinity. Finally
however, he became so enraged at miss
ing the feast that he had his former
: friend arrested on a charge of petit
larceny, but he could not prove the
3 charge.
s After the trial Bob. being unable tC
make the charge hold good against his
e former friend, turned around to the
: judge Unexpectedly and asked him if hs
: he knew the difference between a wife
\ and an affinity
c The Judge shook his head, pleading
e ignorance.
: It's JUS this way" Bob explained
hastily, my wife cooks my meals anC
d my affinity cooks my goose
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
WILL THEN Be
A DRY CITY
After April 80 There Is to Be
an Awful Gurgling in
the Steel City.
BAD ON PARCHEO THROATs
People of Gary Will Then Become
Very Sociable With North Town
ship Tavern Drinks.

On the thirtieth of April, 1909, Gary
will be SO dry that 1T will parch ones
lips and call forth nothing more than
a raaping whisper to even mention the
name of the new steel city.
Five saloons went out of the bust
ness yesterday, seven will quite the lat
ter part of January, ten will close up
shop in February, eleven will become
drug stores Or blind tigers in March,
and in April eighteen saloons will
either board up the front doors or start
to doing business in the woodshed just
for the novelty of it, don't you know
The slaughter of innocent little sa
looms in the next few months in Gary
and vicinity will simply be horrible.
There will be a general taking down
of the bars, and the thirst parlors in
Hessville, Gibson and Indiana Harbor
will do all of the Calumet township
business.
Expect Lot of Sociability.
1t is expected as a result that the
people of Gary will become much more
sociable with the people of North
| township than ever before. In the fu-
ture, the people of Hammond must not
suspect that every time a Gary law
yer comes to Hammond he is after the
| superior courthouse.
| The men who will be compelled tc
close this month are John F. Farrell
Mike Mandish. Anton Szmit. Free
Stuckman and Charles Van Guilder
Some of these are among the bes
known in the business.
! Gary will be the first city in this
part of the state which will have al
| opportunity to try the blessings o
being dry. The people of Hammond
| East Chicago and Indiana Harbor will
be able to look over the corporation lin
in few months and say: Hello, Gary
how do you feel since you have sworl
OFF," and the people of Gary will wine
and squirm and reply weakly, L neve
felt better in my life"
The Union saloon, which was locates
on Broadway, between Tenth and Elev
enth avenues, closed Saturday night
The saloon is owned by Martin Ben
nett and was run by Bob Wilkins TO
the past month under Benefits name
Benefits license does not expire 70
several months and there is no explana
ton made as to his reason for closing
Bennett is known to have left Gar
several weeks ago and has not bee
seen since.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
FIGHT IN SALOON
NOW IN COURT
Piechocki Bros. of Indiana
Harbor Are Made
Defendants.
S. K0WALSKl IS THE PLAINTIFF
Says He Was Relieved of Gun and
SIS in the Place-Provocation
Case Up.
Case Up.

Indiana Harbor. Ind. Dec. 2.9-Judge
G. E. Reiland will today preside at the
hearing of several fragrant statute vio
lation cases. The participants in ev
cry occasion are residents of the for
eign district and their fights were evil
IDENTIFY occasioned by too great an in
diligence in Christmas joy"
Stanley Kowalski yesterday appeared
before the court and asked for a war
rant for the arrest of Leo and Stanley
Uiechocki, the Alder street saloon
keepers. Kowalski had two beautifully
decorated optics. swollen so badly that
he could not even peep from beneath
his eyelids and had to be led into court
by his brother. Kowalski recited a
pitiful story which. if true. will mean a
heavy fine for the Piechocki brothers.
On Christmas eve. he declared, he en-
tered the Piechocki saloon, intending
to buy a few drinks. No sooner had
he entered the door when Leo, who was
evidently half-full stepped up and re-
lieved him of his gun and SIS in cash.
Another Provocation Charge.
He was then beaten, bruised and
battered and his battle-scarred body
thrown into the street, where he was
later found by friends and taken to
his home. Piechocki brothers resent the
assertion that they robbed their vic
tim, declaring that Kowalski attempt
| e dto draw his gun in their saloon and
that they merely took it away from
him and gave him lesson that he will
| long remember.
! AS a new angle in the troubles OF
John Ondrak and Mike Christian, the
latter has Ondrak arrested on a charge
of provocation. The defendant in the
new case recently charged Christian
with the theft of a valuable gold ring
and on Saturday evening demanded its
| return. Christian maintained his limo
cence and declared that he knew abso
| lutely nothing about the jewelry. H,
| was then met with a voluminous at
tack of curses, much to his DISCUS
and dismay" Instead of striking On
drak, Christian resorted to the natura
course of the law and will secure lega
redress. The case will be defended b.
Attorney J. D. Kennedy of Magoul
| avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
ANGRY FATHER SEEKS
EL0PING DAUGHTER
Nineteen Year Old Gary
Boy Marries Rich
Ohio Girl.
GOES HOME FOR A VISIT
Norman Cole, Son of Druggist, Said
He Would Visit oMther-Takes
a Wife Instead.

1t was learned today from reliable
source that Norman Cole. the 19-year-
old son of w. H. Cole. proprietor of
the Borman- Watson Drug company, IT'S
Broadway, had stolen a march on his
parents by clipping and marrying Miss
Mary Walker of Dillionvale, o.. girl
the day after Christmas.
The story was given further credence
this morning when it was learned that
j. C. Walker, who is said to be the
wealthiest man in Dillionvale O.. had
arrived in Gary last night, and was
looking for his daughter. but could
and no trace of her here.
Norman Cole left Gary on the 18th
of December to spend the holidays with
his mother and other relatives in Dill
lionvale, o. Mr.. w. Cole and son have
just recently purchased the Borman-
Watson Drug company on Broadway
Their home was in Dillionvale, o., be-
fore moving to Gary about month
ago. 1t was here that young Cole me,
Miss Walker, who is but 16 years OF
age. Both attended high school to-
gether and had known each other fol
years. When the young man came to
Gary, it is said, that the two kept VI
secret correspondence together
| through the aid of best friend" II
both cities. This gave both the young
people a chance to lay the plans 70
their elopement and marriage.
Were in Toledo.
Cole left Gary for Dillionvale tn,
week before Christmas, and in tn,
| meantime Mr.. Cole arrived in Gary t.
take his sons place in the store. Or
Saturday, the day after Christmas, Nor
man left home as did Miss Walker
Nothing save a telegram from Toledo
! o., has been heard of them since ex
cept short letter and several posta
| cards, which limited that the two ha,
! married and would robably arrive II
Gary some time this week Mr. Wake
arrived in Gary last night, and hope
to find that he had arrived in time t
head off the marriage, as he consid
cred his daughter too young to TAX
/ such a ste. But he counted withou
cost, for the young couple are nov
| spending their honeymoon and by tn
time they arrive in Gary the wrath o
the irate parent will have subsidized an
instead of giving vent to their feel
| ings they will shower their blessing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
Total ......... $500. 1.1e2,ss2

Rome, Dec. 29--Fffty thousand per-
sons were killed. according to one es-
innate, by an earthquake which this
morning destroyed most of the human
habitations on the island of Sicily and
In the department of Calabria. Italy.
1t is believed to be the greatest dis
aster of modern times.
Reports arriving late tonight all tend
to confirm the statement that the catas-
trephe possibly will equal that which
occurred in 1873, when 10000 persons
persisted at Messina- Thousands are
believed to have been killed in other
places.
According to late advices tonight
The city of Messina, Sicily, was terribly
damaged by the first shock at o'clock,
and later -fourths of the towT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
LEVI DESERTS HIS WIFE
Especial to THE TIMES. }

Allen Levi. a Gary tailor,> was ar
rested this morning on the charge of
wife desertion. charges having been
preferred by his wife, who was COM
PEELED to make her own living in lit
tie shack IN the neighborhood of Eigh-
teenth avenue and Washington street.
Levi will have a hearing today in Jus
tice Townships court.
Mrs. Levi has the sympathy of all the
people who know the facts in the case.
She has tried hard to make a living for
herself and her four children, and the
episode of several months ago is still
fresh in the minds of some people, es-
pecially the Jews of Gary, when Levi
trid to produce testimony to the effect
that his wife was insane The entire
Jewish community stood by the wife,
with the result that she was exoner-
ated of the charges that her husband
tried to prefer against her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-29
TWO CASES OF TYPHOID
AT MILLER STATION

Two cases of typhoid fever are re-
ported from Miller. The two children
of George Buckingham, George and
Clara. are said to be the dangerously Ill,
the conditiin of the little girl being
especially serious.
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