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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

The members Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the First Baptist church will
meet Thursday afternoon of this week
and Mrs. Giles Warner will entertain
at her home in Carroll street The
business meeting will be followed by
a social hour and pleasant afternoon
is anticipated. 1t is desired that many
members attend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
PHII.ATHEA cLUB TO MEET.

The members of the Philathea EN-
broidery club will meet at the home OF
Miss Murisl Eastwood in Indiana ave
nue. this evening. II is the regular
club meeting and the usual business
will be disposed of before the opening
of the social hour A full attendance
of members is desired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

eral Of the members were present. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed with
embroidery work and social CONVERSE
ton until a late hour. when dainty re-
freshments were served. Another party
will be given next Monday afternoon
and the place Of meeting will be an
nounced later. Mrs. Gostlin had as her
invited guests: Mrs. Fred rumpacker
and Mrs. August Schneider
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
MAS. BURx EyT,ERTAINs

Mrs "A. J. Burk will have as her
guests at pleasant afternoon party
the members Of the Oak Leaf Embroid-
cry tomorrow afternoon at her home
In Truman avenue. An enjoyable So
cial time will be spent with embroidery
work and conversation. and it is ex-
pected that several of the ladies Will
be present
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
SEWING CIRCLE TO MEET.

Mrs. j. ]. Austgen of Carroll street
VIII entertain the members of Sewing
Circle No. of st. Margaret's hospital
Thursday afternoon. 1t is desired that
many members attend as important
business will be disposed of before the
close OF the social year The remand
er of the afternoon will be pleasantly
spent with cards and several games OF
pedro viii be played
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

Miss Alice Bump vii lentertain the
young ladies Of thu A. D. Q.'s at a
halloween party Thursday evening at
her nome In East State street The
guests are invited to q sheet and pillow
case party and games and amusements
typical of Halloween viii be enjoyed
The party is anticipated with a great
deal OF pleasure
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
Mrs. GLASGOW 4 HosrEss.

Mrs Glasgow will entertain the la
dies of the Fleur-de-Lis club at her
home in Plummer avenue next Thurs
day afternoon. 1t is the regular meet
ing the club members and they will
spend pleasant time playing cards
Pedro will be the entertainment at the
party
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

The third annual convention OF the
INDIANA state Federation OF Clubs had
US opening session at South Bend to-
aN The meetings are held at the
Sommercial Athletic club ana win con-
tinue Oct zS. 27 and IS. The South
Bend clubs VIII be at home" to the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HEAR nGIPsYn SMITH.

Several Hammond people will go to
Chicago this evening to hear Gypsy"
Smith Among those who will attend
are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Surprise, Miss
es Gertrude Jones and Edith Shearer
and Messrs. Theodore Moor and John
Myers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
AID sOCTETY no MEEr

The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety or the First Presbyterian church
VIII meet Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors Mrs. E. S. Sckles. Mrs.
George Rawling and Mrs. Will Stout
viii entertain during the social hour.
II IS desired that there be large at
tendance of members. as plans will be
made to serve the election board next
Tuesday Other business of Importance
will be transacted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
NOTICE TO TRANSFERS.

Wanted all teamsters to be at Roths
hall, State street. on Thursday even
ing, the 2Sth. Important business to
be attended to and smoker afterwards
to make It interesting. This is i'm
portant to you teamsters.-25-
THOMAS HARLE. Sec. and Treas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
A SOCIAL MEETING

The members Of Silver Light Hive
L o. T. NJ. viii meet Wednesday even
ing In Longs hall on State street 1t
will be the regular meeting and after
the routine business has been disposed
of a pleasant social time will follow
The husbands OF the members viii be
invited guest and luncheon will be
served In their honor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

The ladies of the Fern Leaf Linen
club will spend an enjoyable afternoon
Thursday as guests OF Mrs. Z. J. See
icy at her home in Sibley street. The
usual program OF the club will be en-
joyed and the members will spend an
enjoyable time playing cards
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
A suRPRTsE PARrY.

A very delightful surprise party was
given to Frank Neal last evening At
MS nome. l29 Doty street The party
was given to celebrate his birthday
anniversary and he received several
valuable gifts in remembrance of the
day, among them a handsome siler
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HERE For A VISIT.

Miss Emma Lisius of Crown Point
arrived in Hammond this morning and
will spend the remainder Of the week
at the home of the Misses Anna and
Genevieve Hastings Of West State
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
MAS. NOLAN ENrERTArNs.

Mrs John ]. Nolan viii be hostes s
10 the ladies of the acme Social club
thursday afternoon. A very pleasant
time is anticipated in the usual way
OF the club. and It is expected that al!
the members viii be present Pedro
will be played
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
5. S. CLUB PARTY

The young ladies Of the s S. club
viii meet at the home OF Miss Gertrude
Gescheidler in East sibley street on
Wednesday evening for a pleasant so
cial time. The party Will be the second
one after the long summer vacation
and il is expected that all the mem
bers will attend Embroidery work
will be the principal feature of the
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
nANCING CLAss.

The regular Tuesday evening dancing
class will be held this evening in
Longs hall on State street. and it is
expected that there will be the usual
large attendance Several couples from
East Chicago Will come for the party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
NOTICE.

Members of Baumgartner court No
1o9. Catholic Order of Foresters. are
notified to meet at the St. Josephs club
rooms, PA South Holman street, this
evening at 1880 p. m. TO make arrange
ments for the funeral of Brother Matt
Klein.
JOHN A. SCHERER.
Chief Ranger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
NOTICE.

John Stamm announces that rro,,
now on he will have dancing school
every Friday evening, as well as on
Tuesday. All are invited to attend
Dancing begins at $40 O'Clock at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
WILL MEET WEDNESDAy.

Court West Hammond No. 375, Tribe
of Ben-Hur, will meet at Heinzs hall
Wednesday evening to transact routine
business. All members are requested to
be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
Is REPORTEn uI

Mrs. NJ. E. Bates is reported to be
quite III at her home In Indiana ave
nue. Her many friends hope for her
recovery at an early date.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HERE ON A VISIT

Mrs. Herman Hepner and daughter,
Dorothy. of Huntington, Ind, have been
visiting their several Hammond rela-
tives and friends during the past few
days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

Miss Carrie Klotz and Bertha fatigue
spent Saturday. Sunday and Monday
visiting at the home of Attorney and
Mrs. Theodore c. Klotz, 81 State street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mrs. William Harvey Gostlin very
pleasantly entertained the members of
the Embroidery club and few invited
friends yesterday afternoon at her
home in South Holman street 1t was
the regular weekly club partv and sav-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
GUESTS PROM TILE EAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Collins of May
street are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs w
c. Hendr of Meadvfl1e. Pa. at their
home for several days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
BIAS NEW posIrroN

Miss Maggie Turley has secured a no.
sition as saleslady at the Lion store
and has assumed her duties there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HERE ON A VISIT.

Mrs J. Melvin and daughter of Nun
Gle, Ind, are spending the week with
friends and relatives in Hammond. They
will remain until Friday or Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
RETURNS HOME.

Mrs. Harry Evans of South Holman
street has returned home from Chicago
Heights. Ill, where she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ruve1, for a short
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
A sHORT NIsIT

The Misses Hannah and Elizabeth
Borsch of South Chicago were the
guests OF Miss Frieda Klee of Grover
street during the past weekend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HAS A NEW POsTTToN.

Mrs. Matte Bleachler has secured
position as saleslady at Ruhstadt's de-
partment store and began her duties
there yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
Is nuT AGAIN

Mrs. Mars is able to be out again
after few days illness. Mrs Mars
suffered from a slight attack of the
grip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

Miss Katherine Nau has resigned her
position at the Lion store to accept
one at the G., ]. & S. offices at Glib
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
VISIT RELATIvES

Mrs. A +. Robinson and daughter.
Mrs. Klitzke. went to Chicago today to
visit Mrs. Harry Morrison at her home
there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
RETURNS HOME.

Mrs. Charles Boutwell, has returned to
her home in Crown Pollt after short
visit with friends in Hfmmond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
HERE ron THE AFTERNOON.

MISS Pearl Foraker of East Chicago
is spending the afternoon with friends
in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
CONCLUDES VISIT

MISS Ella Kennedy returned home last
evening from two weeks visit with
friends in indianapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26

IF YOU ARE A POOR LETTER
WRITER, SEND THE TIMES TO YOUR
FRIENDS WHO LIVE OUT OF TOWN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-26
A QUIET WEnnING

very quiet wedding was solemnizec
today in Grown Point where Mrs. A
Eddy and Mr.. King were united in mar
riage. The ceremony was a very quiet
one, only the necessary witnesses be.
Ing in attendance. They returned tc
their home, 1873 Russell street this aft
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
New England boiled dinner at Engle-
toms Home Cooking restaurant. 81
State street.
ernoon where a reception will be given
this evening for large number OF in
vited friends and relatives Various
social amusements will be enjoyed and
an elaborate luncheon will be served
The home has been very attractively
decorated with cut flowers and ferns
carrying out a dainty color scheme The
announcement Of the marriage will
come as a surprise to many Hammond
people, but they will extend their best
wishes and congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. King. They viii make their
home at 13S Russell street and will be
at home TO their friends after Nov
lst. Mrs King has wide acauaint-
ance Of friends In Hammond coming
here from Michigan City a few years
ago. She has been employed as a
stenographer in the Hammond build
ing until recently. Mr. King is en-
gagged in business in Hammond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The womans Municipal league. of
Boston, has undertaken a warfare
against rats and mice. The purpose is
TO free the city from the dangers OF
a plague. Boston. being a seaport
town. rats reach 1t from all parts of
the world Rats spread the bubonic
plague and are special menace to
every seaport population. The league
will fight the vermin under the leader
ship of scientists of Harvard college.
It is only question OF short time
until organizations IN the interior
cities OF the country, including Keo-
kuk, will have to inaugurate similar
warfare. The rats do not conf1ne
themselves to the seaport cities and
wherever they appear they are like
" to spread the most dangerous
plague of modern times. There has al
ready been one case in this city but
the danger OF infection from it has
passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
rAE BANANA CANAL.

Colonel George w. Goethals, chair
man of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion. and chief engineer OF the canal,
was in Chicago last week and spoke
freely concerning all matters involved
in the construction of the canal from
first-hand information Detailed reply
10 each of the more important crit,
icisms that have been leveled at the
methods OF building were made by
Colonel Goethals. Tie idea OF the
sea-level canal appeals to the popular
mind. which pictures an open ditch Of
fering free and unobsuucted naviga-
ton from sea to sea, the Colonel said,
but no such substitute is offered for
the present lock canal. AS between
the seaIeyel and the lock canal, the
latter can be constructed in less
time. at less cost, will give easier and
safer navigation and IN addition Sc
cure such a control Of the CHI gres
river as TO make a friend and aid Of
what remains an enemy and menace
in the sealeyeI type. The lock-tyDe
canal, he said. would accommodate tie
largest vessels nov built. watch do
not exceed 900 feet IN length. and
that when completed the cost would
be 1927 o00. 100.
Colonel Cocktails outlined the var
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
The sammis Bill.

Council Bluffs .,onpareil: Dis
guised as measure for better con-
troll of public utility corporations and
as means for taking such corpora
lions out of politics. the Sammis bill.
pending in the senate at Des Moines
and about to be passed on by that
body, is in reality a measure to termi-
nate the wise arrangement by which
the people have control over the fran
chise rights Of such concerns.
AS the Nonpareil said few days
ago, as long as this feature is in the
bill there is nothing else TO it that is
worth talking about; and if this fea-
ture were eliminated, then there
would be nothing at all worth discuss
ing.
Not only so. but this provision is so
important and so revolutionary as to
cast into the shade of insignificance
all other matters which have engaged,
or will engage the attention of the
legislature at this session.
The Sammis bill is cIeverly con-
fused in its terms, but out OF its con-
fusion stands bigger than life the fact
that it interferes in vital and sweep
ing way with the existing rights of
the people with reference to public
utility franchises 1t appears that this
interference may go to the extent OF
making indeterminate, or perpetual, all
existing franchises, simply by this
one sugar-coating act OF the legisla-
( ture
( IF the people of the state understood
+ what was going on at Des Moines In
Z this connection, there wouldn't be the
least possible chance of this measure
I becoming law, so terrific would be
tie public Indignation and protest, but
the purport Of the matter has been
dexterously obscured by the introduc-
ton of a vast amount of innocent or
irrelevant matter. and it is possible.
even probable. that even members OF
the legislature do not know that the
Sammis bill is loaded
II the people OF Iowa, or their leg
islators. don't speedily wake up to
what's on the tapis, they will have
handed TO them gold brick similar tc
that just presented to the people OF
Nebraska by the brilliant bunch Of
solons sitting at Lincoln. The PROPOSE
ton is the same in both states. In
Nebraska nothing now remains &c
make it law but the signature Of
the governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
rue nEs MONIES PLAN.

The commission plan of city govern
ment has been in force in Des MONIES
for one year. Following are some OF
the reforms that have been brought
about:
/. There is an annual surplus IN
stead of the usual deficit.
.. Service is not only more eco
nomical but more efficient.
8. Streets have been kept clean.
a Paving has been laid according
to contract.
5. Contracts have been let to the
lowest bidders.
6. Police department is no longer
a political asset.
I. Fire department is no longer
part of POLITICAL machine.
8. Government has been placed
upon business basis.
9. Business arrangements have
been made with public service corpo-
rations with immense profit to the
city.
10. Water rates have been reduced.
IL. Cost of street lighting has been
4 reduced
/ 10. Negotiations are on for profit
sharing arrangements with the street
railway corporation.
10. The red light district has
been wiped out.
IA. The bond shark business has
been prohibited.
IL. Slot machines have been driven
out of the city.
i 16. People are satisfied with new
form of government, and unprejudic
ed opposition to it is disappearing.
II. Partisan politics has been re
moved from management OF the affairs
OF the city.
IS. The city hall has been cleared
of political loafers and grafters and
now resembles the business head
quarters OF a large commercial or i'll
dustrial institution.
These are one and all noteworthy
accomplishments and they afford sub
stantial encouragement for other cities
to adopt the plan that made them pos
sible. There has been for a Ions
time and il now entirely too mucf
peanut partisan politics and no
enough business sense in the manage
ment of Keokuk's municipal affairs
The commission plan seems to offe'
the best available remedy for this
state of affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR.

In all probability the next twelve /
months will witness the beginning OF 1
the actual work of developing the
Keokuk water power The present
franchise expires by Limitation on Feb
ruary 9, 1910, If work is not COM
menced by that time, and it is incon-
ceivable that the large financial in
terests which have invested so much
money in it will fail to comply with
its terms and thus perpetuate its ex-
istence. Steady progress to this end
has been made for several years and
1t is understood that practically all
the preliminaries have been complet-
ed. The task Of financing the enter
prise is now absorbing the time and
energies OF those most Immediately
/ interested in the success of the pro-
ject Reports of progress in this line
are uniformly favorable and highly en-
couraging.
With the work of developing the
/ water power will come new problems
/ involving Keokuk's welfare which will
call for the best available talent for
their satisfactory solution. Questions
of franchises and other rights and the
proper relations of the city anG the
water power company will present
themselves at once and will be speed
lily followed by others growing out OF
the new and better era on which the
CITY will at once enter VIVA ever
NAV have been the case in the past or
NAV be the situation now, the city
cannot be expected to run itself auto
| matically and take proper care OF its
interests under the changed condl
lions which will soon come about. The
Republican party in keokuk was moi
unmindful of these things in selecting
its candidates for the municipal Of
fices to be filled at the coming city
election. That it chose wisely and
we'll is attested by the personnel OF
e the ticket it presents Keokuk voters
j. for their endorsement. All the can
didates are capable and worthy and
should be elected by handsome major
tiles. In their several official capac
!. tiles they will give their best thought
u and energies to the transaction oil
: the city's business and the protection
of It's interests. No problem will ap
peal to them for solution in vain MOI
will any duty, however unimportant
!. 1t may seem, be neglected. Beyond
. all peradventure the best interests
;, of the city will be served by the cleo
ton of the Republican candidate. The
femand OF the hour is for their sue
= cess at the polls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
TRAFFIC ON ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

The electric railways of the United
States carried last year $3.50. 100000
fare passengers. This wonderful in
crease is due TO the growth of the
street railway and interurban railway
service, better transportation facilities
and the increase of suburban resi-
dents.
The number OF persons to be trans
ported increased at the rate OF 1907
600 annually The number of passen-
ger cars operated has increased at the
rate of 10 per cent for the last five
years. With the population OF the
United States estimated at about So
0e0, 900, the figures given above would
seem TO show that every man. woman
and child in this country has ridden
seventy-eight times on the electric
railways within the last year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Better Try Iowa.

Waterloo Reporter: When man
wants to establish a business Of his
own. WITH limited capital, 1t is better
to try for success in Iowa, where peo-
pie have money to buy. than attempt
TO hypnotic the mountain peaks and
rock Lodges or the sand plains OF some
of the far away states. III the average
business man or farmer finds that sue
cess comes so easy In Iowa that he
loses pleasure in the game, then 1t
will be an opportune time to prescribe
and an easy task to locate him in diff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
my WANDERING MAJ

II they keep on putting the suffrag
cites in jail over there in London
much longer, Harper's Weekly is will
ing to bet dollars to doughnuts that
the homely ballads of other days will
soon be superseded by some such pa
thetic lyrical outburst as this:
o where is my wandering Ma tonight?
o where can my Mother be?
She hied her forth to the Suffrage
fight
And hasn't came come home to tea.
The range is cold on the kitchen trail,
The cupboard is bleak and bare,
For Mother has gone to the County
Jail
For pulling the Speakers hair!
O where is my wandering Ma tonight?
Ny Mother, o where is she?
She dwells in the Box,
While Fathers socks
Are as holey as they can be!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Prohibition and Bank Deposits.

Governor Hoch of Kansas says the
bank deposits of his state have dou-
bled since the prohibitory lew went into
effect And they have doubled in Iowa
since the mulct law went into effect,
so there you are. 1t might be said fur
Their that Davenport. which has the
largest number of saloons in the state.
has the largest per capita savings
bank deposits of any city in Iowa, and
greater that any city in Kansas, by at
least 100 per cent. The fact is the
mulct law in Iowa. the prohibitory
law in Kansas, nor the saloons in Dav-
export are responsible for the great
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

ions departments Of the work. includ-
ing the housing. feeding and handling
of the thousands of employees and the
schooling OF their children Accord
ing to the statistics of our health de
pertinent. based on the death rate,
the canal zone is one of the health
lest communities in the world. but in
this connection it must be remembered
that the population consists of men and
women in the prime OF life. with few,
il any. OF the aged, and that num-
Der OF the sick re returned to the
United States before death overtakes
thep, said Colonel Goethais in con-
clusion.