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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

That garbage problem is the very
hardest nut the city authorities have
to decide.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Secretary BaEinger evidently de-
clines to- attempt the reclamation OF
muckrakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Get ready to acknowledge the corr
when the Corn show opens here next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Mamms-whaf can l do to induce you to
go to bed, dear?
Nettie (aged 5)-You can let me sit up
another hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Hello! wise merger, Missouri is call
ing you.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

To the Christmas shopper: Do it
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

RAAi HNhiEEN OF
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, as:
George b. TZschuck, treasurer Of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duH sworn,
says that the actual humble OF full and
complete copies Of Tn Daily. Morning,
Evening and sunday Bee printed during
the month Of Octnher 1907. was as follONh.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Lola, aged 6, was going to the country to
spend a week, and after finishing her even
inG prayer before starting she added:
"Good-by, Lord. I'm going away for a
week, and ! wish you would keep your eye
on papa and mamma"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
aa Seen In ths Great American
Metropolis from nay 70 Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

At all events. the solid south is not
solid for prohibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Let there be light on the proposed
electric light contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Canned Greece.
Washington Post
EverY Iaaue DID 10 Turn.

The Standar OIL has annexed Greece,
but they ave no Sherman law in Greece.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Now, Tommy" said the Sunday school
teacher, what does it mean in the prayer
where 1t says, Lead us not into tempta-
ion?'"
II guess it means the Lord needn't bother
about us, because we can get in ourselves
without being led!' answered Tommy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Mother-Tommy, nave you eaten all your
candies without even thinking Of your
little sister?
T~Ommy-Oh, no, mamma. l was think
ing about her the whole time. I was
afraid she'd come before ] had finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

A teacher in the factory district of a
New Jersey town had been giving the
children earnest lectures upon the poison
BUSINESS of dirt.
One morning a little girl raised her hand
excitedly and~pointed to a boy who seldom
had clean hands.
Teacher" she said, look quick!
Jimmy's committin' suicide! He's suckin'
his thumb
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Small B~obby-Papa, why can a man run
faster than a boy?
Papa-BeCause he is bigger, my boy.
Small Bobby (after ponderlng for a few
moments)-Well, If that's the reason, why
don't the hlnl wheels Of a wagon run
faster than the front wheels?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Signs Of weakness are said to be appear
ing in the landspans of the new so, 900. 900
Williamsburg bridge, because Of the ire
mcndous strain put on 1t by increasing
traffic, and is is reported today that Bridge
CCmmissioner Stevenson will in a few DAYS
aTply 10 the Board Of lima for an ap-
preparation or 500, 900 to strengthen the
weakened parts Of the structure. The river
spans We're strengthened some time ago.
No fears are expressed that the bridge will
collapse, as it is understood that measures
have been taken to distribute the traffic
until the spans can be reinforced
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

The physicians Of Mount Sinai hospital,
Madison avenue and 1O3d street, were sur
prised by the number and appearance of
the applicants attracted by an advertise
ment offering a reward 10 a young man
who would submit himself to blood trans
fusion. This is the advertisement, prepared
by DR.. David j. Kaliskt, OF 1903 East lO3d
street, head Of the pathological department:
Healthy man, 20 to 80 years old. over LEO
pounds, TO give blood TRANSMISSION; reward;
Thursday, between 10 and IL. Doctor, lO3
East 1851 street.
A patient for extreme anemia, a man.
caused the Insertion Of the advertisement
During the hour specified in IL there
came 20 DIT. Kaliski's office fifteen young
men altogether fitted for the doctors pur-
pose. Every one was Of the proper age, all
healthy ard vigorous looking, They ap-
peared to be mainly from the mechanic
class-chauffeurs. plumbers, carpenters:
there were among them two students OF
the College Of the City Of New York, try
ing 10 work their way through; there was
a young engineer and a lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Net total 4vaSs'a1u
OoA9 average N4ti@A
GEORGE 3. T2SCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this LIST day OF November, 1909.
(Seal) NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

when one looks at the Astor, the Knicker-
booker, the Belmont, the st. Regis, and
the other great hotels that have been
ADDED to New Yorl In the last half dozen
years to say nothing of the liberal supply
before, he would naturally guess how they
are to be filled, and who is to support them.
But their managers are studying another
phase Of the problem. who is to find
rooms for all who apply?
Today the demand for rooms is enor-
nous. The hotels are running at fun steam.
Three more great structures would be
Needed to meet the demand.
This is not horse show week, and the
automobile shows are in the future. The
fact is that New York itself is a show
big enough to attract the world as its
guests, temporary or permanent. The
crowds are continuous, by trainload and
shipload. They are flocking here. from
Europe, from Texas, from Manitoba, from
New Mexico, from all parts Of the world,
to see and be seen-and above all, to spend
their money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Parker and his wife have separated.
What are the terms?
They each get their cook for six
months. Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Entered At omaha postoffioe as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

The business district Of New York con-
tlnues to move its northern boundaries rap
idly up Manhattan island along Fifth ave-
nue.. Some tim ago apartment houses
and stores took possession of the block
just south Of the Vanderbilt mansions at
Flfty-first street, and now the old Gallatin
nome on the block to the north has been
leased for conversion into salesrooms for
carriages and automobiles. Both sides Of
the avenue up to st. Patrick's cathedral
ana the vanderbilt homes are now occu-
pied by pushes houses hardly without
exception. Only a few years back that was
the show residence section Of the citv
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Visitor-Fat men, 1 notice, are quite thick
in Boston.
Hubbie-Fat men are quite thick wher-
ever you find them.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

VICTOR RosEwAFER EDITOR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

Continued from Page II
ing, East Chicago and Indiana HarboE
were plunged into darkness for nine
minutes.
1t appears that the lightning struck
very near the plant for 1t managed to
get to the switchboard and to put the
whole plant out of commission for ten
minutes.
WOMEN IN PANIC.
Towle's opera house was packed with
people Witnessing performance Of the
Maxwell Hall Stock company when the
lights went out, and the audience was
compelled to sit in complete darkness
for ten minutes.
Some of the women in the audience
became rather nervous, but they were
quieted and candles were used through
out the house until the lights were
finally turned on again.
The lights went out at the Lewis
skating rink, and there was great con-
fusion for time until the instructors
managed to light some candles.
FLOOD THERE.
East Chicago and Indiana HaEbor
were visited by a violent electrical
storm last evening, the rain coming
down in torrents, while the lightning
was remarkably vivid and flashes fol-
Lowed each other so rapidly that there
was scarcely pause between them.
No serious damage was reported.
other than that number OF the sew
ers backed up all over town, with some
loss to grocers and others storing stock
in their Easements, and that while the
storm was fiercest. the electric lights
went out. the absence of artificial light
making all the more fearful the un-
usual electrical display.
The lights were not out for long.
however. and every once in a while
would fash up for a second and then
die down again, until at length, while
| the storm was still at it's height they
returned to stay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

EMPLOYEES
SOCIAL EVENT

All of the federal employees in the
Calumet region have been invited to the
Hammond Letter Carriers dance to be
given in Longs hall on Thursday, Nov.
II
This is the first step that has been
taken toward getting the federal en-
ployes Of the Calumet region together
in social way. Yesterday Mr.. VIII
liam F. Lynch one of the Hammond
carriers. went to Gary to talk the mat
ter over with the employees of the
Gary postoffice.
They We're encouraged by their visit
and found the federal employees at Gary
We're disposed to be friendly to the
employees at Hammond and would en-
courage the formation of an associa-
tion of federal employees of the Calu-
met region.
The federal employees at East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor We're also no
titled of the dance and have promised
to be present. The dance next Thurs
day is expected to be a very success
fuI affair, and the local organization
of letter carriers is doing everything
possible to provide for the entertain
ment and pleasure of its guests.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

ond reading and it Is understood that.
unless the city council is forcibly
stopped by the people Of Whiting from
doing so the franchise will be passed
at the next session Of the council, a
week from tonight.
MAYOR SMITH OPPOSED.
Mayor Fred Smith said today that
he is strongly opposed to the granting
of the franchise in an Interview with
a reporter for THE TINES, he said: 4
do not believe that il is right for the
people Of this generation TO grant any
franchise that Will bind the people Of
the coming generation. 1 am opposed
to any and every fifty-year franchise"
Mayor Smith said further. M NJ
Castleman has never satisfied the peo-
pie OF Whiting that he has any back
ing He claims to be well backed in
his project. but he has never named
any Of his hackers.
rCastleman Is also asking for an
electric light and gas franchise in
Whiting, continued the mayor. and It
begins took as though he wants the
earth over here"
The people of Whiting are greatly
aroused over the action of the city
council in passing this franchise to the
second reading and II is believed that
there viii be concerted public action
to prevent the passage of the franchise
next Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
OUT OF GAME FOR
BALANCE OF SEASON
Hammond High School
Crack Won't Be Permit
ted to Play by Parents.

Principal F. d. McElroy of the Ham
mond high school stated TO THE TIMES
this morning that the reported injuries
to Robert Mott were greatly exagger-
ated. and he said that it was report
ed that Mott had his hip dislocated and
his neck twisted, but the facts are
that he is in school today and that the
only effect of the game that is appar-
ent no wis that Motifs neck is a little
stiff
The game, however. was very rough
one. Bob Mott was knocked out three
times, and at one time he was out of
the game for fifteen minutes. 1t SEEM
ed as though the Gary men concentrat-
ed their attention of Bob Mott.
AS result Mott will not be permit
ted by his parents to play any more this
season and he will be out of the re-
naming games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
MILKMEN MEET
To Decide on Prices of Lac
teal Fluid.

Twelve or more milkmen, represent
ing practically every dealer in Ham
mond and West Hammond. will gather
IN Weis' hall this evening for the pur-
pose of discussing the pending raise in
the price of milk IN Hammond and West
Hammond.
The price of milk is now seven cents
a quart. and while none of the dealers
would say definitely today whether the
milk is soon to cost eight cents, the
probabilities are that it will go up.
The retailers have heard a well sub
stantiated rumor that the farmers are
about to serve notice to the effect that
they viii raise their price six cents on
the gallon. bringing the price of a can
of milk up to $1.60. If this comes to
pass the consumers price Will go up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
R. Twp. SAYS SECRETARY
JOHNSTON OF BUS. MEMS ASSN

IN order that the dinner to be given
next Thursday evening by the Ham
mond Business Mems association may
be success. it viii be necessary for
T. F. Johnston. secretary of the asso-
citation. to know approximately as to
how many covers are TO be laid For
this reason asks that all those who
expect to participate in the pleasure Of
a bingling with the men that make the
wheels 60 round in Hammond. notify
him either By mail or telephone in
order that he can arrange accordingly.
Mr. Johnston is also DESTROYS of stat
ing to those who are anxious to be at
the festive board. but who have not
received an invitation. that their pres
ence will be very weleome his only
request being that they notify him
some time tomorrow. As for those who
are not members. but who desire to be-
come so. the association makes the in
ducement that if their application and
So membership is received by the sec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
HAMMOND NEWS
HAD NICE TIME.
German Singers Go to Chi
cago Saturday.

One hundred and seventy five German
singers, including members of the Ham
mond Saengerbund-F idelia and the
Krieger Verein, south side Chicago,
made merry at a banquet and stag pro-
gram at Helms hall on State street last
Saturday night The friendship of the
Hammond organization and the Chicago
society was more closely knitted to-
gether and this was emphasized by inc
of the visitors In his address. +. c.
Miller, president if the local society, in
making his address voiced similar SEN
timents but dwelt particularly upon the
duties of the German American as a
citizen of the United States. The even
ing's program was replete with good
singing and good fellowship reigned
in a typical German manner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

WAS WELL
ATTENDED

The dedication of St. Paufs German
NJ. E church OF Gary took place yes
terday with imposing ceremony and
was attended by large numbers of tho
members of the congregation from both
the Hammond and Hobart churches.
The new church edihce at the corner
of Eighth avenue and Connecticut street
was prettily decorated for the occasion.
The services in the morning were
conducted in German by Rev. J. A Null
finger. district superintendent of the
Chicago district, German NJ e confer
ence. It was through Rev. Mullfingers
efforts that the new church was estab-
lished in Gary. The dedicatory sermon
was preached by Rev. Joseph B. Hing
ley Of Chicago. one Of the prominent
workers in the German Methodist
church
Dinner was served IN the basement
of the church building by the ladies
of the Ladies' Aid society. Rev H.
eWiese OK Chicago will MI the pastorate
Of the Gary church
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
CHILD HAS
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT
Especial to TIE T1MEs.l

Indiana Harbor. Ind, Nov. 8. - Last
Saturday while little six year-oId Joe
Letcic, who lives with his parents on
Alder street. was playing near where
the men are at work finishing up the
big sewer at 18th and Alder street,
he lost his balance and fell into the
sewer The little fellow dropped about
twenty feet to the bottom and when
picked up it was thought he had been
Killed. DIT. Fred Sauer was sent for
and after an examination 1t was found
his left thigh was badly fractured and
crushed. An ambulance was called and
he wa ssent to St. Margaret's hospital
after the doctor had given him temper
airy treatment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
MOTHER AND
DAUGHTER IN HOSPITAL
Reilleys Pursued by Fate,
and Friends Anxious
About Them.

Both Mrs. Patrick Reilly and her
daughter. Mona, are in st. Annes hos
pital at Austin, III. Miss Mona Reilly
has just undergone an operation for
the removal Of portion of an injured
bone. which resulted from a fall. Mr..
Patrick Reilly received word from the
hospital last evening that she is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Reilly went to the hospital this
morning to undergo an operation. Mrs.
Reilly has never been well since she
was injured in a fall at Nickel Plate
depot. and she hopes TO get relief by
submitting to an operation at the hos
pitaL 1t is rather unusual for both
mother and daughter to undergo an op-
Grafton al practically the same time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

tCOnLnued from rage One.l
at the mercy of a single street car
company for fifty years. and all other
lines, even the Hammond Whiting &
East Chicago line, which is now oper-
ating there and has done much to de-
veiop the city. viii be forced to leave
Whiting off its map.
COULD SELL FRANCHISE.
And the worst thing about the fran
chise is the fact that it Will enable
Castleman to go to the officials OF the
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago
Street Railway company and hold them
up for a large amount of money pro-
viding he cared to do so. Instead of
the city of Whiting getting a certain
sum of money in return for the grant
ing of this franchise, it will be given
away to private individuals who will
get the share the city should have
On the pretense of asking for a loop
in the city. Mr.. Castleman is securing
the right, and the exclusive right at
that, to every street of Importance in
the city of Whiting.
The ordinance has gone to the sec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
ASKS DIVORCE.
Nora McVey Brings Action
in Court.

Nova Mcvey has brought an action in
the Lake superior court against Luther
McVev in which she alleges that she
recently secured a decree of divorce
from him and with it a judgment for
$500 alimony and $40 a month for the
custody of her children.
she alleges further that she has re-
ceived only $50 from her former hus-
band since the decree was granted. She
says that McVey is now working for
the Erie railroad at Rochester, Ind,
where ne is receiving 500 month for
his services.
She asks that the railroad be made a
defendant in the case and an order be
issued by the court authorizing the
railroad to pay her the $50 month due
her out Of Mcvey's salary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08

rotary by tomorrow that they may be
guests at the dinner at the expense Of
the association
As for the evenings program it
promises to be one of the most inter
esting that the organization has ever
attempted.
The Hon w. D. Foulke of Richmond.
one of the best after-dinner speakers
in Indiana, will be one of the princi-
pal speakers Of the evening.
The five-minute talks by the vari-
Gus city of1cials-elect promises to be
very interesting. The big feature of
the evening. the burial of the hatchet
in charge of the Rev. c. A. Smith, has
been retained as one of the last fea-
lures of the evening
The announcements that have been
setn out call the affair Get Together
Dinner and in view of the work that
the association wants to accomplish. in
the next four years with the co-opera-
ton of the city administration, the
event is timely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
BOY SHOT
IN RIFLE
ACCIDENT

The careless handling of a rife yes
terday by Ray Cormy. a boy of school
age. living at $40 Grover street, was
responsible for an accident in which a
companyion, Stanislaw Ofczarzak, $40
Grover street was the victim. The
two boys together htiwanmrfydwpn
two boys, together with another com
panion, L. Lewandowski, were playing
io Illinois territory, near the state
2 tower. when, according to the best
reformation obtainabIe, Cormy dis
charged his gun. The bullet. which
was a 22-caliber, entered the side of
the Ofezarzak boy and caused a flesh
wound.
The police learEed of the accident.
but the parents of the injured took no
steps to cause an arrest. and an AMIGA
Bile settlement win be reached between
the families of the two boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
Go to South Bend

About twenty-five members of the
Moltke lodge of odd Fellows of Ham
mond travelled to South Bend last Sat
urday afternoon to participate in de-
gree work and festivities inaugurated
by the South Bend lodge. The visit of
the Hammond people was a return
visit for the one that the South Bend
lodge paid the local Odd Fellows sew
eral weeks ago. Most if the visitors
from Hammond returned home last
evening singing the praises of their
hosts and the beauties of South Bend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
ENGINEER ROW UP TO-DAY
Strife to Reach A. T. of L. in
Protest Against Com
merford.

The internal strife in the information
al Union of Steam Engineers is TO come
before the American Federation of La
Dor today by a protest against the seat
ing Matthew Commerford the interna-
tional president. as a delegate The
trouble is over the fight between Com
merford and Engineers Union No. of
Chicago. The latter made charges
against President Commerford. in which
it was said that he had violated the
constitution and should be removed
from office The Chicago engineers
state that under the laws Commerford
should retire until the charges are
heard and that he has no right to a
seat in the American Federation of La
Dor convention.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
With Cook to the North Pole

Dr. Frederick A. Cook has perfected
his pictures of the north pole journey
and by use of them a rare entertain
ment and lecture will be given at the
First Methodist church Wednesday
evening, Nov "a Seventy hand painted
slides will help you travel that won
derful journey. DR.. Lloyd. an able lee
turer. will gle the instruction. Tickets
for adults 25 cents and for all under
Is years Is cents. With every adult
ticket viii be given a ten weeks trial
subscription to the Home Herald, the
successor to the Rams Horn. This
entertainment Will be managed by the
Sunday school and will be a hne prep
aration for Thanksgiving. Be one of
the four hundred that will attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
Found Not Guilty.

James Anderson. who was charged by
Constable John Huber with improper
conduct in his relations with Sophia
Grugel. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Grugel. was tried in Judge
Frank Prest's court Saturday afternoon
and found not guilty. 1t is said that
the evidence was not sufficient to con-
Wet him. The case required about three
hours TO try. Judge Frank Prest stated
that he was compelled to find the de-
PENDANT guilty on the evidence that was
introduced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
MAY Appoint Receiver.

The Lake superior court is today con-
sidering the matter of the appointment
of receiver for the Indiana Products
company and a dissolution of the part
nership.
The court will also take up probate
matters. Tomorrow the criminal dock
ct will be taken up and a number of
cases tried. Today was the beginning
of the November term of court.
1t is expected that it will take the
first week of the terms to clean up the
criminal cases that are ready for trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-08
LAST SAD
RITES OVER
ENGINEER

". H. MulhaIl of $50 Michigan ave-
nue. was buried yesterday in the fam
ily lot at Mount Olivet cemetery. Chi
cage. Father Barrett of All Saints
church held a short funeral service at
the house yesterday morning at 9
O'Clock and said a requiem high mass
this morning at o'clock.
Mr., MulhaI died last week after a
severe attack of typhoid pneumonia.
Prior to coming to Hammond eight
years ago he lived in Chicago. where
he was in the employee of his employer.
John E. Fitzgerald. Mr. Mulhall was
chief engineer at the Hammond dis
tillery