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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

80 INDIANA READY FOR HER FINS.
when not in use and do not impede her
progress in any way until it becomes
imperative to stop her suddenly to
avoid collision. Then the mere pulling
of a lever on the bridge causes the
wings to open out amidships, aud the
pressure of the water against the broad
blades is expected to stop the vessel at
once
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30
Snapshots
At Stage
CelebritieC

n RME. n A z | 70
wi NOVA, the
Russian &C
tresS. who is starring
this season in The
Passion Flower"
came to this coun-
try three years ago
unable to speak a
word of the English
language and in sew
en- months had mas
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

dess of Fame, as tAe central figure,
placing wreath upon the head of a
Confederate woman, who even in death
is extending to the dying soldier the
palm Of victory.
Replicas of the statue. it is planned,
will be placed upon the capitol grounds
OF each of the original Confederate
states
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

bic deeeiring per
son. where is that job yon nrontsee
me-"
Barrymore recognized tha voice
the So whom be had leeI 8iat-i
an Nls almost paaie sifsHe iaf
TINE. hut finallg pHlla!
gettler aid nseshaitir2 s.!
W.T. III the tiEte he w1
ecoldTlg OF his life tlarou ae
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

at the actors eE-
pense. They con
nected the stage
telephone so that
a message could b.
sent over it. and
on e nj bit when
Barrymore started
TO 30 through that
part Of his err
Torrance he Fas
thunderstruclS to
hear a voice ey
claim
81 say John Ear
rynlere. T6l great
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

GERS in command. At the present
time, however. this work has been
placed in charge Of those specially
trained for it. and the cadets. too,
work under the eye Of trained men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

lowed two statues of DISTINGUISHED
sons in statuarY hall ylrainia dc
mated memorials to Washington and
Lee. The legislature Of Virginia stipu-
lated that II the statue Of Lee was no.
accepted that of the first president
Should be Withdrawn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-30

yWAY Che FemovaI Grom office &c
W~G Gently of Clifford PjnchoGo Tn
RI Gle Sans chief forester, and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
twelve:
TRUE BILLS,
STILL MORE
Lake Circuit Court Grand
Grand Jury Returns IL
True Indictments in Open
Court; Strictest Secrecy
Prevails.
Especial 20 THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Dec 22.-The
grand Jury today returned over doz-
en- indictments and it is understood
that many more are to be returned
before this body adjourns.
Until the arrests are made no pub
licity can be given to the work of the
inquisitional body. The greatest
secrecy surrounds the returning of the
indictments and all of the attaches
of the court have been repeatedly
warned not to divulge anything that
will give the public idea of the
nature of the investigation that is be-
ing made
1t is apparent, however, that the city
Of Gary is the storm center. Most of
the witnesses have been subphoened
from there and it is understood that
the seats of the high and mighty are
being shaken
AS the prisoners are brought in and
give bond the breadth of the induisi-
tion will become known. A few days
GILL tell the tale. The grand jury will
adjourn tomorrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
HARDSHIP
AT HOSPITAL.

The insufficient and unreliable wa
ter supply with which Hammond has
suffered considerably. already is work
ing quite q hardship for St Margarets
hospital There every drop of water
which has TO be used higher than the
first floor must be carried up in buck
cts. At present there are quite a
number of typhoid and pneumonia pa
tients Altogether there are about one
hundred and thirty patients in the in
stitution and this number does not
nearly fill it to its capacity Most of
the wards are filled however. but there
is a falling off in the number of pa
tients n the private rooms. This is
said to be an annual state of affairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
AGED MAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
Casper Waiver, Formerly of
Crown Point, Meets With
Terrible Death.

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 22.-Caspet
Waiver, 73 years old. former resident
of Lake County who lived in Crown
Point in the seventies and in Ham
mond in the eighties met an accidental
a week ago last Tuesday when he was
killed by c. E. & l. freight train
near Watseka, Ill. A son of Mr..
Waiver, has buffet at the corner OF
Fayette street and Oakley avenue in
Hamond and sister Mrs. George
Thomen lives in Crown Point.
There were no eye witnesses TO the
accident and ii Is thought that the
agel man who was walking home over
the tracks with his cap over his ears
faileG to hear the approaching train.
He lived on farm near Woodland a
little town not far away from Watseka.
Mr. " alver was thrifty German stock.
He was born in Germany and came to
this country when he was twenty years
old. He is survived by a widow and
several children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

A meeting will be held in the city
hall in Hammond tomorrow night to
which have been invited representa-
tives from the entire northern part
of Lake County. The purpose of this
meeting will be to further the pro-
posal to build magnificent highway
of composition asphalt across the
entire county.
The movement is fathered by
Trustee John G. Becker of North
Township, Trustee. w o. Johnson of
Calumet township and Trustee l.. E..
Barnes of Hobart township.
The magnificent new road is to be
the Appian Way of Lake County. 1t
is TO be the finest country boulevard
in Northern Indiana. 1t is to be the
means of automobile communication
between the cities of Hammond, WHIT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
SCHAAF
WILL 60 IN
JANUARY |

y F. Richard Schaaf. who has been rec
commended for the office of postmaster
of Hammond by Congressman E. d.
Crumpacker and whose recommends
tion has been confirmed by the SEN
ate, Will take charge of the office Jan. l.
Postmaster William II. Gostlin, whom
Schaaf succeeds, was ready to step out
of the office on the 18th of this month,
when his commission expired. but
Schaaf was not ready to take charge.
He will therefore hold over until the
first of the year Gostlin has held the
office for two four-year terms. Dur
ing that time the office grew from
second class to first-class office, and
the present federal building was oc-
cupied
Postmaster Gostlins conduct of the
office during the past eight years has
met with the enthusiastic approval
Of the people of Hammond. He has
been able to secure additional facili-
ties which are so much needed in
rapidly growing city and which are
so hard to get from the department
Solves Hard Problems.
He has solved a number of prob
lens of purely a local nature, such as
the handling of hundreds of thousands
of pieces of extra mail which have
been received from the F. S. Betz Co.
| and the w. B. Conkey Co.
The carrier service has been extend
ed to West Hammond and to the out
laying suburbs of Hammond The of
| flee has kept pace with the rapid
growth of the city
The servants OF Uncle Sam, who have
been under the supervision of Postmas-
ter Gostlin, have been courteous and
accomm odating at all times, and in the
eight years of his postmastership there
has not been a single complaint of any
Importance.
Part of the credit for this excellent
showing is due Assistant Postmaster
| Otto Rabe. who has had Immediate
| charge of the office. 1t is a source of
! satisfaction to all concerned that Mr..
Rabe, under the new ruling Of the
| president is placed on the civil serv-
| ice list. and will continue as assistant
postmaster under Postmaster Richard
| F. Schaaf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
TO HOLD
ELECTION ON
TUESDAY

Clerk Mankowski. of the West Ham
mond village board. is of the opinion
that the election. which is to be held
next Tuesday, will result in a large
vote in favor of making the village a
city.
The sentiment in favor of the city
form of government is growing, and
the many Misunderstanding about the
result Of the change have been dis
PEELED.
The election is expected to be a very
quiet affair, but the lively interest in
the matter will insure good vote. The
village board will meet tonight for the
transaction of routine business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
BOARD IS
TO STIR Up
VALUATIONS
Warm Time Is Promised
When Values of Property
in Hammond Is Boosted
City Should Have $13,OOO,-
600 Assessment Rolls.

Things are to be stirred up IN the
assessors office in Lake County ana
North Township as result or the con-
troversy over the building OF the new
manual training high school accorolhs
TO Henry Bicknell, member OF the
school board.
The total assessed valuation OF the
property in Hammond is only ss,ooo'-
600 when Bicixnell thinks it should be
s120O0.000 or s13.000,000- The scnooi
fund is rrespondingly low as result
and the city of Hammond has less
money to spend than the city OF Whl'-
ing and the city of Gary
Bicknell is of the opinion that II
(COntfnued on page four)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
FIRE BRINGS
SAD NEWS.

The big Chicago union stockyards
fire, entailing a loss of two score peo-
pie, has hit home in Hammond In
the list Of reported dead and missing
William Mill, assistant fire chief in
Hammond, found the names of two of
his friends, John Helft of company So
and William Sturm, lieutenant of com
pany 81. They were members of the
iIl-fated companies which were buried
under the ruins.
Joseph Camp, former Hammond
boy. where he was employed the
fire department. IS member of com
pany Is. He is brother of John
Camp of Hammond A second brother
is also on the Chicago fire department
Company 1S is located on West 18th
street 1t was not known in Hammond
today whether this company, too. had
been called out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
PROF. SPOHn
RESIGNS FROM
The SCHOOLS

The announcement today that Prof.
A. l. Spohn, head of the English de-
partment in the public high school,
would resign at the end of this semes-
ter to take a similar position at a
handsome increase of salary in the
Minneapolis high school, is the only
regret that accompanies the announce
ment that vacations in the public
schools begin tomorrow noon. The va
tions will continue until Monday, Jan.
8, of next year
Prof Spohn was regarded as one of
the strongest English teachers in Indi-
ana high schools. He came to Ham
mond six years ago with Supt c. NJ.
Mcdaniel from Ear1ham college. Min
neapolis is regarded as having one of
the best high schools in the country
He was offered a substantial increase
in salary in the local high school, but
the Minneapolis offer was even more
fattering and. therefore, the local
board could only bid him "godspeed"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
COURT DONE
FOR HOLIDAYS

Five and a half weeks of criminal
work in the Lake Superior court in
Hammond will be completed tomorrow
when the court will adjourn for the
holidays. This is the logest term de-
voted to criminal work in the history
of the court.
The work of the court and the prose-
cutor's office has been remarkable in
other respects. Not only have there
been large number of trials but
there have been more convictions than
ever before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
CENSUS IS
SOURCE: Of
('HAGR|N
Census Reported
From Washington Today
to Be 20, 925-Whiting Is
6,5OO-Business Men Of
City Greatly Disappointed

1910 1900. 1890.
Hammond ..2O.s25 1876 5,42S
Whiting ... 6,5ST 1883 1,408
The above figures tell the story. They
are a source of considerable satisfac-
tion to the people of Whiting. To the
people of Hammond they Will be a dis
tinct disappointment.
The Hammond census is about 5000
short of the lowest estimates that have
been made by the people of that city.
The guesses have been all of the way
from o5,O0O to 10000.
The per cent of increase in Ham
mond in ten years has been "a, and the
per cent of increase in Whiting in ten
years has been 81. And yet Hammond
was thought to be growing so much
faster than Whiting. OF course, the
per cent of increase only indicates
the relative rapidity of growth for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
Turned Over to Relatives

The two Fort Wayne couples who
eloped to Hammond several days ago
to get married, without having cent
of money, were turned over to their
relatives in Fort Wayne last night The
two boys and two girls wre taken in
tow by the local police last Tuesday
night and held for the Fort Wayne au-
thorities. Three boys. two of them
brothers of the girls. called for the
Hammond party to escort them to Fort
Wayne, where they are to be witnes ses
to the wedding ceremony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

ing. East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and
Gary and the country districts of Lake
County.
TO BE 30 FEET WIDE.
Instead of building it SO narrow that
it will not meet the demands of traffic
in five or ten years it is proposed to
build it to a width of % 80 feet.
Again, instead of building it of
macadam which will be worn out by
incessant passage OF automobiles over
it, the new road is to be built of com
position asphalt which will last a life
time.
Many people think the Ridge road
will be the great residential street of
the Calumet region in the nowhat dis
tant future. 1t will be the Michigan
avenue of the Calumet region.
With a degree of commendable fore
sight preparations are being made to
encourage the development of this
street along these lines. The people
! of Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
FACTS AND
FEATURES OF
THE BIG FIRE.

Ammonia explosion, tearing OF
roof and bursting wallis, cause of
death to more than twenty.
Ffremen become made men, hear
ing chief is dead. Tear at brick
wallis with their hands to rescue
him, while they weep.
Many fremen overcome by
hasheesh fumes frcIn burning hemp.
Damage cstir1tcd Mt S1,9C0,00o in
in Morris .S Co.'s plant; neiGhbor-
Ing plants vcrth millions periled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
81 KILLED IN
BIG CHICAGO fire

Chicago, Dec. 22-Fire Chief James
Captains Collins and Doyle perished
with thirty other fremen today In a
fire which destroyed the beef plant of
Morris & Co. et the stock Yards.
Scores of other fremen were injured,
property damage OF between s5oo,o00
and 81 900. 900 was done.
The flames spread rapidly that
the firemen were powerless to save the
plant. The entire stock yards district
was threatened
Hugs tanks of tallow stood directly
in the path of the flames and threat
ened TO explode.
Continued on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
OPPOSITION
CRYSTAlLlES
IN SENTIMENT
Mass Meeting Is Now Called
to Take Decisive Steps
Public Puts Board on the
Grill - Members Defend
Their Position.
MEETING ANNOUNCED.

There will be meeting at the
superior court house, in room =, Fri
day evening, Dec. 23rd, at 1880 for
taxpayers and citizens who are OPP
posed to the school boards method
of spending $40O.0OO.
(SigneiD COMMITTEE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
WANTS ALL,
IN READINESS.

kokomo, Ind, Dee. 32.-sI want
TO know that I am to be dccently
buried,- said Mrs. Susan Manship,
so, wealthy widow near RussiavilIe.
to Undertaken Hawkins.
"a very natural desire.- remarked
the undertaken dipiomatically.''
"Show me your best casket," re-
piled Mrs. Manshfp.
1t was shown and Mrs. Msnship
bought 1t.
~ have had attacks of heart trou-
BILE lately she explained, 'sand may
die at any time. At home 1 have a
nice black silk dress that will do to
lay me away. want to know that
all arrangements are made, though
1 feel good for many years yeti
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
The Biggest Ever.

John McGarry. the jeweler. says that
the present week has been his biggest
one in business. Monday was proba-
bly, our biggest day, but the following e
days have been practically as good. :
said Mr.. McGarry. We are replenish-
ing our stock as fast as we are SELL
ing it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
Davis Improving.

Raish Davis, who was taken to St
Margaret's hospital several weeks ago,
for an operation for appendicitis, con-
tinues to improve. He has been able
to sit up for some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

Charles Friedrich is the author of
the above notice, the spirit of which
is concurred in by a number of other
responsible taxpayers who are willing
to spend money out of their pockets
to fight the school board in its pro-
posed action of building the new indus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
Latest News

Whiting Ind. Dec. 22-Joseph Studer of this city
has filed suit in the circuit court in Chicago against
the Chicago Lake Shore South Bend Railway Co. III
which he seeks to $4,000 damages for injuries
he received in an accident.
Indiana Harbor Ind Dec 22-Hyman A. Hvmans,
proprietor of the Metropole buffet 34O6 Michigan
nue., Indiana Harbor, served with warrant this
morning by Bailiff James frost of the Hammond city
court charging him with keeping gaming house. The
out by Ferdinand Ketzik an Indiana
Harbor councilman Hymans appeared this morning at
the Hammond police station.
New York Dec 22-Because she too modest to
allow the fastening of tournlquet about her Leg Helen
Gershen died at St Vincent hospital YESTERDAY Miss
ershe accidentaV stabbed herself in her left leg with
nar of scissors while at work in clothing factory Her
fellow employees rushed her assistance but she refused
to permit any to bind the wound
Washington Dec 22.-The census bureau VIII an
nounce at o'clock today the population OF all Indiana
cities of more than 5000 inhabants and less than
The population all Indiana cities OF more than 2oooo
already has been made public
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
2 T DFR3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22
MEETING FOR
GOOD ROADS
Representative Lake County Men to
Meet in Hammond Friday Night
With Fine Object in View

ing, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and
Gary and the country districts of Lake
County
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

(Continued on page four
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

CONTINUED on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

Continued on page fouro
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-22

WARMER WITH SNOW
OR RAIN TODAY;
FRIDAY COLDER
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-03
AN OBSCURE pENEFAcToR.
William Henry DaIIIngeF Fitted to
Rank with Great Scientists.

William Henry DaIIIngeR Fitted to
Rank with Great Scientists.
Many men receive extended obituary
notice who deserve 1t far less than
lid a modest and unpretentious Meth
odist minister who died In England
few days ago. The name of William
Henry Dallinger has not been greatly
trumpeted about, but 1t was borne by
man who is entitled to be ranked
among those scientists of the past gen
sration who contributed materially and
much toward the ascertainment of
truth, and especially Of that truth
which is of greatest fascination and
importance-th origin and nature of
life, the New York Tribune says.
Dallinger became especially interest
ed in this subject about forty years
ago, when the old controversy over
spontaneous generation was revived,
with Bastian and Tyndall as opposing
protagonists.
While he stood In the background
his researches and observations were
of inestimable advantage to Tyndall,
and, indeed, to all scientists, both in
the direct result of his laboratory
work and also in the great impetus
which he gave to the improvement Of
microscopic lenses. His painstaking
investigations, which extended through
many years, confirmed In the most con-
vincing manner the conclusions of Pas
teur and Tyndall that spontaneous
generation was a myth and that all
life must come from pre-existing life.
II was Pasteur's demonstration Of
that fact which inspired and enabled
Lister to establish antiseptic surgery.
From the reafirmation of 1t by Tyn-
dali and equally by Dallinger, has pro-
ceeded our whole system Of antihac-
terial sanitation and therapeutics. And
every triumph of mosquito netting
over yellow fever and malaria, Of the
water boiler and filter over cholera
and typhoid, and of the rat trap over
bubonic plague proclaims the vast
benefits to the human race which have
accrued from the painstaking labors
of these searchers after truth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-03
CHARM OF KISSING.
Ridiculous Custom ThFives Despite
the Warning OF Scientists.

Ridiculous Custom ThPives Despite
the Warning Of Scientists.
Once moro the warning goes out
that kissing Is dangerous. This time
it is voiced by Miss Ellen M. La
Motto, the ranking officer in DR.. Bos-
ley's corps of fair and accomplished
nurses The contact of lip and lip,
says Miss La Motto, affords an ideal
opportunity for the voyaging of patho-
genie organisms. Most Of these germs,
when they enter the body at all, do
so by way Of the mouth. OF such sort
are the germs Of diphtheria, tubercu.
losis, meningitis, influenza, the simple
cold and all the familiar juvenile
plaques. Therefore, it is thoughtless
and often cruel to kiss and sometimes
suicidal to be kissed.
Thus speaks science, and its man.
date should be observed as to babies
and by invalids, the Baltimore Sun
says. But the great majority of folks,
no doubt, will keep on kissing. We
have often wondered at the enormous
popularity of the exercise. Why do
people kiss? The act itself Is ridicu-
lous as a spectacle and unsatisfying
as an amusement. Its sole physical
accompaniment is a feeling of suffoca
tion, and on the psychic side it is fire.
quently embarrassing, particularly II
an unsuspected audience reveals ITSELF
say, by satiric whoops and catcalls
1t has none Of the charm Of other
pleasures, such as solfeggio, eating
and automobiling, for example. Kiss
ing will neither build up the anaemic
nor soothe the neurasthenic.
But still 1t thrives, and no jeremiada
on Its perils will ever work its aboli.
tion. The man who makes practice
of kissing the fair sex is man at
tracted rather than repelled by dan.
ger. He knows that every kiss he
steals is full of fearful hazards. The
girl herself may black his eye, stab
him with a hatpin,or call for the po
lice, and then again she may choose
to regard his idle favor as an offer
Of marriage, and accept him before he
can escape. Yet again, her father OF
brothers, detecting him with his arm
around her neck and his eyes gazing
into her forehead, may rush in and
hail him as relative, touching him
for small loans, calling him by his
first name and seizing extensively upon
all the other famlliarities which rela,
tives-in-law affect. Finally, the mother
OF the girl may knit him pulse-warm.
ers and send him amateur remedies
for his rheumatism and red nose, and
her little sisters may giggle every time
they see him.
No; 1t is impossible to scare the
seasoned kissing man with sinister
talk of microscopic reptiles. He is
used to larger game, and he loves dan
ger. 1t is his pleasure to dart out
into space upon a gossamer strand,
blown by strong winds, and with the
fathomless abyss of matrimony yawn-
ing beneath him. In such grisly
perils he joys.