davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED
BY Boiling Grease-Skin All Came
or One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfgured For Life
Used Cuticura. No Scar left

my baby was sitting beside the fender
and we were preparing the breakfast when
the frying-pan full Of boiling grease was up
and head. Some one wiped the scald with
towel, pulling the entire skin off. We took
her to a doctor. He tended her week
and gave. me some stuff to put on. But it
all festefed and l thought the baby was
disfgured for life. / used about three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and it was
wonderful how it healed In about five
weeks it was better and there wasn't a
mark to tell where the scald had been.
Her skin is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare,
] Henry st., South Shields, Durham, Eng
land, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props
Of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
Knocking.

Our friends across the street have
their names in the paper this morn
ing"
so? I didn't know the delinquent
tax list was to be printed so soon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. E.Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimntic, Conn. n.-"For five years
/ suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
Statute Of Limitations.

OIHtutc UI 1UHutdtiUISs
Judge-"You are f-eeholder?"
Talesman-"Yts, sir; am"
Judge-"Married or single?"
Talesman = Married three years
last June"
Judge-"Have you formed or ex-
pressed any opinion?"
Talesman - mot for three years,
Your Honor. Success Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15

H. Fl. GREENS SoNs, of Atlanta, Ca, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column of this paper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
A Trick of His Trade.

"The corpulent man you see over
there on the corner has had great
many stirring experiences"
you don't say so! How did that
happen?"
For a number of years he was the
soup cook for a big hotel. Birming-
ham Age-Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
A Trifle Timorous.

Nov, you are described as the
party Of the second part in this trans
action"
"I'm sorter skeered of that kind of
langwidge."
"Why so?"
Sounds as If I wuz liable to come
out second best. louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
NEW STRENGTH FOR WONIEN'S
BAD BACKS.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pain, dizziness and that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15

The man with the frosty face sell
dom cuts any ice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15

And / saw one who was pretty
enough to stop street car.-Boston
Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15
Susceptible Conductor.

II saw girl on the street today
who was homely enough to stop a
clock"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-09-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
ton, allay pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
FRI('KE:
DIES IN
HOSPITAL.
Well Known Hammond Man
Succumbs to Wound, and
Absolves Wife From all
Blame in Ante Mortem
Statement.

Fred Fricke died at St. Margaret.s
hospital last evening at $50. The d.
rect cause of his death was a serious
nervous attack. from which he began
to suffer almost Immediately after be-
ing taken to the hospital. following
the injury which he received through
the accidental discharge of a revolver
in the hands of his wife
During the past week Mr. Fricke has
been very delirious. At times it was
necessary toput him in a straight lack
ct in order to control him. It was
feared from the very start that this
complication might cause the death of
the Hammond man.
Accordingly during one of his lucid
intervals. It was decided OF have him
issue a signed statement absolving his
wife. who was also shot at the same
time, from all blame in the matter.
ExOnerated from Blame.
He did this and IL is understood that
as result his wife has been exoner-
ated of all blame. she has worried over
Continued on page 21
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29

HOLDING
INQUEST

Coroner E. NJ. Shanklin is still hold
ing open the inquest following the auto
accident in which Richard Flagg and
Harries Eberhardt were killed last Sat
urday morning. Engineer Jones and
Fireman Christian have both testified
that the whistle was blown before the
passenger traia approached the cross
ing at Munster. where the accident
occurred. E. G. Eberhardt. the father
of the dead boy. and the chauffeur. Ar
thur Carlson. on the other hand testi-
fed that they did not hear the whistle.
With the evidence thus far evenly di-
vided Coroner Shanklin will not at
tempt to lay the blame on the railroad
or eKonerate the corporation. He stu
has to receive the evidence from one or
two witnesses. among them being men,
bers of the Johnson family at Munster.
to whose home the dead and injured
boys were taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
C|TY0F hammond
BUSY WITH WORK
of Dollars Worth of Street.
Sewer and Sidewalk Improve
mentS to Be Made

One Hundred and Fiftieth street six
foot walks from Calumet avenue to CO.
lumbia avenue.
Ash street walks from, One Hundred
and Fiftieth street TO Huehn street.
Nine Street Pavements.
Waltham street sewer. section B. from
Holman street to state line.
WaItham street pavement from Hoh-
man street to Monon tracks.
Waltham street sewer. section c, from
Holman street to state line.
Walter street pavement from Carroll
street to Fayette.
SIbley street sewer from Holman
street to oakley avenue.
Calumet avenue six-foot walks from
Nickel Plate tracks to Carroll street.
Waltham street q Inch pipe lead pipe
water connection from Holman street
TO Monon tracks.
Hickory street opened from Chicago
avenue south 125 feet.
Cameron street walks from Hoffman
street to Adams street
Detroit street inch water pipe con-
nections from state line to Lyman st.
Sheffield avenue sewer from Gostlin
street to Root street
Claude street pavement from Fayette
street to Carroll street.
Plummer avenue walks on north side
from Holman street to Sohl street.
Detroit street pavement from Lyman
street to state line.
Pine street walks. section B. from
Hoffman street to Chicago avenue.
Eight Local Sewers.
Logan street walks on north side Of
street from Holman street to Hickory.
Kane avenue walks on north side of
street from SohI street to Calumet ave-
nue.
Holman street six-foot walks. sec
ton B. from Gostlin street to Adams
street.
Terrence avenue six-foot walks from
Holman street TO Gostiin street.
Ada street lead water pipe connec-
tions from May street to Carroll street.
Ada street pavement from May street
TO Carroll street.
Pavement of alley between Plummer
avenue and State street, from Oakley
avenue to Morton court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
JUDGE
COLLARS
VERY Ill
Especial to THE T1MEs,)

Crown Point Ind, July 29.-Judge
Allen collars of Fort Wayne, Ind. who
is well known to members of the Lake
county bar with whom he has appear
ed as general counsel for the PennsyI-
vania Railway company. was removed
to Hope hospital in Fort Wayne sever
al days ago and operated upon Wednes-
day morning for the second time for
the removal of gall stones. While his
physicians refuse to state whether or
not the judge is in a dangerous condi-
tion, it is thought that the members Of
the family are apprehensive. A mem
Der of the family at the residence stat
ed Wednesday afternoon that the con-
ditton of the judge was fair, perhaps,
as well as could be expected
The venerable Judge first began to
suffer from gall stones some months
ago. and underwent an operation at
Hope hospital at that time. He rallied
for time. but few days ago the old
trouble returned. and he was obliged
onme more to leave his home and go to
the hospital His condition became
acute. and his physicians judged anoth.
er operation necessary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
WHAT BECOME
OF W|LHELM?.
Gary Man Fails to Show up In Ham
mond City Court But Rogers
Will Not go Immune

Thomas Wilhelm was to have ap-
peared before Judge William w. Nc
Mahon in the Hammond city court this
morning to swear out a warrant for
the arrest OF James Rogers and VIII
liam McCarren. whose gambling den
was raided a few days ago on VIII
helms complaint
The hour set by the prosecuting at
torney for the appearance of VIII
helm was IL o'clock and while Judge
Mcmahon was ready to issue the war
rants Wilhelm did not show up
Where Did He Cor
It was hinted some time ago that
Wilhelm would be sent on a nice little
vacation by the Gary gamblers and
In the opinion Of Prosecuting Attorney
Greenwald that Is Just what has been
done
1t Is thought that wilhelm has either
been brioed or intimidated. It was
believed that he would not relent after
he had been assaulted by James Rog-
ers a day or two after the raid but
his failure to appear today is taken as
an indication that he has been fixed
one way or another
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
NEW MAN
ARRIVES
IN TOWN

Roy Emery, the new manager of the
Towle Opera House. was in Hammond
yesterday and was taken around the
city to become acquainted with some
of the patrons of the theater.
Mr.. Emery is a genial man and prom
ises TO become as popular as his pre-
decessor. He says that Towle's Opera
House viii provide the theater-g going g
public OF the Calumet region with even
a better grade Of productions than
showed here last year
The Wingheld circuit. which Is
known as the Central States Theater
company. has become acquainted with
the demands OF the theate going pub
lie here and viii cater TO their desires.
While Manager Nye will be missed.
the people of Hammond Will find in Mr..
Emery man who IS well capable of
filling his shoes and are already looking
forward to the opening Of the theatrical
season al Towle's.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
Prosecutor May Act.

However. the case against Rogers
and Wilhelm may not be dropped. 1t
Is believed the prosecutors office will
not let such plain case go by default
and that Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Hodges will swear out the necessary
warrants today or tomorrow II Will
helm fails to make good.
1t Is generally realized that the re-
velations in Gary have been too con-
elusive and have attracted too much
attention to permit Of the case being
dropped
GreenwaId VIII Act.
Prosecuting Attorney Greenwald
said yesterday that if Wilhelm was
coerced into refusal to appear against
Rogers and McCarren he would file
the affldavits himself. The capture Of
the gambling apparatus alone is suf-
flcient evidence to insure a conviction
of the two men.
The people of Gary are excited over
the revelations that have been made
in THE TIMES and the exhibitions of
lawlessness that have been made by
the thugs and crooks in the Patch"
district and are demanding that there
be a house cleaning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
HEAT CAUSES
DEATH OF BABE
Second Child Taken by the
Grim Reaper From
Eads Family.

The death of the 4-months-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eads. 513 Hick-
ory street, yesterday eve cmfwlwkI
ory street, last evening may ascribed
to the intense heat of yesterday. The
infant. whose name is Virgil, was taxi
en- suddenly Ill yesterday forenoon and
passed away last evening at $40. The
funeral has been arranged for Satur-
day morning. Services will be held at
10 o'clock at the house. the services
being in charge of the Rev C. J. Sharp
Burial viii be in Oak Hill cemetery
Virgil is the second child that the
Eads have lost. They still have two
small boys
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
HONOR FALLS
To (1 EVER |:
YOUNG LAD
Hammond Boy Is Elected
Mayor of Boy City Over a
Thousand Boys and Ap
points Hammond Lad on
Board Of Public Works.

Edgar Crumpacker, the 15-year-old
son of Attorney Peter Peter Crumpack-
er OF Hammond, has been elected to the
office of mayor of Boy City. near
Charlevoix. Mich, by a constituency OF
1000 of the cream of the young man
hood of the middle western states
He is today the undisputed head of
the largest city of boys in the United
States. He is at the head Of the muni-
cipality known as Boy city, which is
governed in precisely the same manner
the city OF Hammond
There were two tickets in the field.
One was the ticket of the advocates of
land sports and the other was the tick
ct of the advocates of water sports. Ed
gar Crumpacker ran on the ticket ia
voring land sports.
Campaign Is Warm.
The campaign was a fierce one, and
the whole Hammond delegation In Bow
City aided in the election Of .'Eggie."
as he is known locally. IL is under
stood that in recognition Of the work
of the members of the Hammond col
ony, King Trimble was appointed a
member Of the board of public works.
The Hammond camp on the Twisted
Way was hilarious last night when.
after counting the ballots. 1t was dis
covered that one of their camp members
had been selected for the office of may
or.
1t is understood that the Inaugural
ton is to take place today, and Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio will make The
inaugural address. This will be a proud
moment for the Hammond boys and Ed
gar Crumpacker especially.
The first intimation that Edgar Crum-
packer had been elected came to Mrs.
I. f. Shook. the wife of Rev. I. E.
Shook of the First Presbyterian church
Of this city. who is the mentor Of the
Hammond colony of boys
Attorney Peter Crumpacker said to-
day: Il received one card from Edgar
saying that he was going to run for
mayor and another stating that he had
received the nomination for the office
and asking for some money"
4 did not know but that he was iok-
ing and so I paid little attention to IL.
It was something of a surprise TO me
today when 1 received word that he had
really been elected and I can say that
am proud of him
A check for $40 Is one the wav 70
Mayor Edgar Crumpacker. Boy Citv.
Charlevoix Mich.
It is from father.
Father doesn't mind the heat a BIT
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29

Forty thousand dollars worth of
street. sewer and sidewalk improve
ments will be begun in Hammond and
more are TO follow, judging from a
glance at the list Of improvements or
dered thus far by the board of public
works. The improvements ordered are
for sewers, pavements and sidewalks,
and all that have been ordered up to
now have fair chance of being COM
pleted this year Ten improvements
which were ordered last year were COM
pleted this year. In the new lot for
this one, the Erie street local sewer in
the Turner first and second addition.
has been completed, but many of the
others are already well under way. The
improvements affect the whole city.
having been ordered in compliance with
the petition of the property owners.
list of the improvements for this
year is added:
Seventeen Walks Ordered.
Erie street sewer. sections A. and
c. in Turner's first and second addi-
tions.
Gostlin street pavement. section B.
from Hickory street to east line of sec
tion 80.
Murray street. walks from Cottage
Grove avenue to Hickory street.
Doty street pavement from state line
to Lyman street
Williams street pavement from state
line to Lyman.
Gostlin street sewer. section c. from
Columbia avenue to Hickory street.
Cedar street walks section B. from
Hoffman street to Chicago avenue.
Ruth street pavement from Holman
street to State line.
Oak street walks. section B, from
Hoffman street to Huehn avenue.
Towle street sewer, section B. from
Gostlin street to Adams street.
Charlotte street six-foot walks from
Nickel Plate tracks to Wilcox street
alley.
Holman street six-foot walks from
Condit street TO Ridge road.
Wood avenue walks from Sibley St
to Kane avenue.
Terrence avenue sewer section B.
from Huehn street to Root street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
TAFT THREATENS
SPECIAL SESSION
If Deadlock Ensues Execu-
tive Would Delay Tariff
Revision Until Nov.

Washington. July 2s-President Taft
has Informed Representatives Crum-
packer. Payne. Mccall and other genu-
Inc tarin revisionists that If congress
gets into deadlock over the confer
ence report he will call special ses
sion of congress in November to revise
the tariff.
The president has been considering
whether. rather than accept some Of
the high duties imposed in certain
schedules which the standpat leaders OF
congress are insisting upon. 1t would be
advisable to bring the present session
OF congress to a close without action
on the tariff. send the senators and
representatives back home to talk If
over with the people and call them
back in November to begin the lob Of
tarin revision again,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
ATTY. B|XBY
COMES BACK

Attorney Harling A. Bixby. stanch
defender OF the down-trodden and
graft-ridden taxpayer. viii not leave
these parts as he intended TO some
time ago when It was given out that
he would invade Hobart, On the con
trary. he has come back to Hammond.
his old stamping ground. and leave
the village OF West Hammond. III.
which he says. is at the mercy Of graft
ing politician, to its fate. He put up
gallant fight there In behalf OF the tax
payer against the politicians. whose
hands he SAYS ache for III gotten mon
ey as with salt rheum. and only a nice
fee can induce him to come to their
rescue now. Hammond welcomes the
auburn haired bundle OF energy back
for somehow or other he seems to be-
long here. All! there Bixby. as ]. oscar
Fisher would say.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
F.S. BE:TTZ
AbSORbS An
Old RIVAL
Hammond Man Gets Busi
ness of the Birtman Com
pany in Chicago Yester-
day and Considers It a
Master Stroke.

Another splendid stroke of business
on the part of F. S. Betz of the F. s.
Betz Co. in Hammond resulted in the
absorption Of the c. F. Birtman Co, 1872
to 15S Lake street, Chicago, who were
competitors in the manufacture of one
line of goods manufactured in the 10
cal plant.
f. S. Betz purchased the good VIII
and business of the company at a pub
lie auction in Chicago. He gets all of
the equipment of the plant. the Office
fixtures, quantity Of the stock. and
the correspondence
The c. F. Birtman Co. was a large
manufacturer of electric apparatus.
static machinery, wall plates and phvsi-
clans supplies. In fact. it was one Of
the two remaining competitors of the
f. S. Betz Co. in Chicago.
The absorption Of this company Will
leave only the Mcintosh Co. to com
pete with F. S. Betz company in this
particular line. The competition of the
F. s. Betz Co. was too strong for the
c. f. Birtman Co. and after having
been in the field for the period of
eighteen years. 1t finally went into the
hands OF receiver.
Trust Co. Receiver.
The American Trust and Savings Co.
was made the receiver apd asked for
bids on the stock and good will of the
company. The bids were all rejected.
and 1t was decided to sell the equip
ment OF the company and its other as
sets at a public auction.
Mr.. Betz attended this auction yes
terday. and it was there that he sue
ceeded In making purchase of the
company. The stock and office equip
ment of the company will be moved to
Hammond as soon as possible
This is but one of the many in
stances where the F. s Betz Co. has
been able to eliminate the competition
Of similar concerns by purchasing them
and every purchase strengthens the To-
cal company by Just that much.
1t is an indication Of the aggressive
business policy Of F. S Betz. the pro
prietor of the local concern. and part
~ explains the development of his con
Germ into the largest in the world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
PORTZ RETURNS
Popular Hammond Boy Will
Come Home.

Harry Portz will soon be back again
among his friends in Hammond. he
having decided to give up his presen,
position in Des Moines. Iowa, for one
that has been offered him with the
firm Of Cox & Nee. Mr.. Portz made
many friends for the firm when he was
formerly employed at VIII Mee's cigar
store, and they Will undoubtedly be
glad to meet him at the new place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
BUSINESS
MEN ARE:
PLEASED
Appearance of East State
Street May Result in the
Lighting of Thoroughfare
Clear to Calumet Avenue
Before Long.

So pleased are the business men on
State street with their new street light
ing experiment that those who own
frontage between sohI street and CaIu-
met avenue are signing a subscription
10 pay for having the arches extend all
Of the way to Calumet avenue.
There are a large number Of the
property owners In this territory who
want lights. and it IS hoped that all OF
them may be secured as subscribers
TO the fund.
As usual George Dobbins is the chief
promoter of the plan. and he is meet
ing with his usual success in secur-
ing subscriptions. on State street. be
tween Oakley avenue and Holman
street there was only one business
man. saloonkeeper, Tom Hamilton,
who refused to pay for his share Of the
lighting expense. according TO Mr. Dob
bins
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29

The governor should send along she
letter which was sent to him regarding
prize fighting in Hammond, which n
local sheet snys was written by some
one hard up for news story. That
was reluctant admission that sorn-
one on the sheet sent the letter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
HEAT STATTCTICS
OF THE DAY

The Times statisticians COM
piled number of new interest
ing hot day data for the past
twenty-four hours in Hammond as
follows:
Number Of times Green
lands Icy Mountains"
sung 21a
Number of visits to "wet
goods" emporiums. ii. 1904
Number of vests shed. 1,345
Number of thirsty gullets, 20, ,767
Number of chocolate sun
daes eaten ..... 982
Number who wanted them
but couldn't get near
enough the fountain. 152
Number Of tons of ice cut
at Wolf Lake. ....... O
Number who slept last
night .. 61a
Number who got cricks
in neck looking for
signs of rain. ....... 326
Number who got cricks
looking for signs of
snow
Number threatened with
murder for asking "Is
it hot enough ?" 70
Number who didn't care
whether they were
murdered, but actually
invited it ......... So
Number of invitations to
"wet up" offered. 823
Number of snow shovels
repaired ... 0
Number of skates sharp
ened .. o
Number Skates" worn. 212
Number Of worn out
skates .... 130
Number of Skates" ar
rested .......... 2
Number who fear long
hard summer ... SIS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29

Furnishing homes with US Is a spe.
eialty, not q side line; four noSrs OF
furniture. Spiegers. s1SS-s1sS Com.
nercieI avenue. South Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29

Watch Fridays paper for the Lion
Stores furniture department announce
ment-2t,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-29
One Man Backs out.

This saloonkeeper is located IN brick
building near the Nickel Plate tracks.
and seems willing to enjoy the advan-
tages Of the illumination. while he re-
fuses to pay his share Of the expense.
Fortunately. Mr. Dobbins has not run
across many people Of his stamp or the
progressive plan for street illumination
would have fallen through altogether
Mr.. Dobbins IS Of the opinion that
Hammond Is rapidly getting away from
the stubborn. unprogressive generation
that started the town, and made such
a botch Of the Job, and the men who are
now IN business are live up-to-date
business men.
Those who do not come up to these
qualifications are being eliminated by
the law Of the survival OF the fittest.