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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Valparaiso, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE fun
era1 of Postmaster John w. Elam of
Valparaiso who was found dead in bed
Tuesday forenoon at about eleven
thirty, death being attributed to heart
failure, was held at his late home on
North Lafayette street at one-thirty
o'clock this AFTERNOON. The service was
conducted by Chaplain Brown Post G.
A r., of which the deceased had been
post commander and was very largely
attended, the postoffice and all of the
county offlces being closed for the oc-
casion.
Captain Elan as he was generally
known was a familiar figure at almost
every G.. A. r. reunion and county. dis
trict. and state political convention. be-
ing chosen almost Invariably as dele
gate to such meeting, and was we'll
known in Hammond and Lake County,
where he had frequently visited, on
such occasions as one of the shrewdest
politicians as well as one of the most
likeable gentlemen in the state, his
sudden death casting a decided gloom
upon his many friends throughout the
state. He was famous also as a story
teller and after dinner speaker. no
event of local Importance being quite
complete without his presence.
Mr.. Elan was born on the old Elan
homestead in Fulton County, Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
FAMOUS OLD SOLDIER AND
POLITICIAN IS BURIED TO-DAY

May 90, 1910. A member of a large
family of children. he was taught to
work at an early age. and was educated
in the Rochester schools and in the old
Valparaiso Male and Female college,
now Valparaiso University.
In the spring of 1862 he left school
and enlisted in Co. D, s7th Indiana Vol
unteer infantry as private soldier.
He saw much hard service during the
winter of 1852 and 1858. and in the
summer of the latter year he engaged
with his regiment in building FORTH
cations about Murfreesboro and in the
expedition of the army of Gen. Rose
Grams. Later he participated in the
battles of Chicamauga and Missionary
Ridge. also in the siege of Atlanta and
many others, including the return
march of Hood to Dalton. Ga. Up to
this time his regiment was in the corps
of Pap Thomas. who was assigned to
take care OF Hoods army. On the or
ganization of the regiment Mr.. Elan
was made an orderly sergeant. then
second lieutenant, and later was
promoted to the rank OF captain, hold
ing that position until the cessation
of hostilities.
In conversation about the war Mr..
ELAN. whose stories invariably attract
ed an appreciated audience, most fire.
quently referred to the famous March
to the Sea- and the battle fought
above the clouds
At the close of the war Mr.. Elan en-
gagged in the dry goods business at
Rochester, Indiana and in 1866 married
Miss Freelove White OF Valparaiso
who with two sons and two daughters
now survive him.
In 1867 he was appointed postal clerk
by James NJ. Tanner, postmaster gen.
eral and served in that capacity eleven
years. In 1886 he as elected auditor
of Porter County and was reelected to
the same Office in 1890. He was deputy
revenue collector for this district for
four years, resigning to accept the
postmasterhsip at Valparaiso in 1906
and was filling the second term of APP
| pointment. at the time of his death.
All who knew him agreed that he
was faithful soldier, an honest and
efficient public officer. a loyal friend
and a kind father and his kindly in
terest in public AFFAIRS will long be
missed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
MRS. GREGG ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Gregg was "at home" to the
members of the Derobah Aid Society of
the First Christian church yesterday
afternoon at her residence in East Sib-
ley street. 1t was the weekly meeting
and the members were invited to meet
for an all day session. There was a
very good attendance of members. They
spent the entire day sewing for the
benefit of the society and church. At
twelve o'clock Mrs. Gregg served her
guests to a dinner of several courses
and they spent the hour following the
serving of the dinner IN transacting the
necessary business of the society. At
four o'clock a committee of members
served dainty refreshments. There will
be no regular meeting next week al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
ARRANGE DINNER AND BAZAAR.

The memb ers OF the Martina AID So
ciety of the First Christian church are
busy with preparations for the Thanks
giving dinner and bazaar to be given
Thursday, November Path at the church
in Calumet avenue. The public is in
vited to attend as the proceeds will be
used for the new church building fund.
A turkey dinner will be served at
twelye-thirty o'clock and table reser-
vations will be made for family parties.
The sale of fancy and useful articles
appropriate for Christmas gifts, canned
fruit and home bakery goods will con-
tinue all days Thursday and Friday.
Many attractive articles ahve been Sc
cured for the sale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17

prizes were awarded. Miss Mae Luth-
man and Mrs Huber received the ladies
prizes and the gentlemen's prizes were
awarded to Messrs. Strouse and wy
man. A beautiful hand painted plate
was ratified during the evening and it
was won by Harold Stratton nice
sum was realized at the entertainment
which will be used for the benefit of the
order A very enjoyable time was spent
by the many guests in attendance
Mrs. George Bradt will be at home
to the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the First Baptist church this
afternoon at her home IN East State
street
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merryweather
of South Holman street attended the
theater in Chicago last evening and
saw bright Eyes at the Colonial
Dr. Lena B. watson and Miss Dollie
Knots attended the grand opera in
Chicago last evening and heard Melba
in LaBoheme at the Auditorium.
Mrs. W. F. Mashino will entertain
the ladies of the Columbia club at her
afternoon instead of Thursday of next
"a
! holidays
| Attorney W. ]. MacAleer has return
| ed from a few days visit at West
| Baden
| Miss Maude Pannenborg who has
been the guest of Mrs. William Lowe at
/ her home in Chicago for a week came
, to Hamond for a short visit with
friends yesterday on her return to
! Michigan City. Miss Pannenborg form
erly lived in Hammond.
! Miss Winnie Pleggie of Chicago will
come to Hammond this afternoon to
visit Mr. and Mrs. George Drackert al
their home in State Line street. She
will attend a dancing party in weis
Hall this evening.
Mrs. Margaret Swift of Englewoot
came to Hammond to remain for a visi
with her daughter Mrs. Thomas Bren
| nan at her home in Rimbach avenue.
Mrs. George Randolph formerly Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
AN AL DAY SESSION.

The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the First Congregational
church met for an all day session yes
terday in the church parlors. There
was a large attendance of members and
they spent the time with sewing for
the benefit of the society and church
At noon a committee of ladies prepared
and served a dinner. 1t was decided
to omit the meeting next week on ac-
count of the Thanksgiving holidays but
a meeting will be held as usuak in two
weeks. Announcement will be made
later of the place of meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
PREPARE FOR BAZAAR.

An important meeting of the mem
bers of the Ladies Aid Society of the
First Presbyterian church took place
yesterday afternoon IN the parlors of
the church in South Holman street.
The members met for an all day session
as a great deal of work in preparation
for the bazaar to be held in the Ma
socic Temple December End had to be
transacted. The day was spent with
sewing and a large assortment of fancy
and useful articles appropriate for
Christmas gifts will be displayed. A
cordial invitation is extended the pub
lie to attend the supper and bazaar as
the proceeds will be used for the bene-
fit of the church. The members
brought box Iuncheons with them and
the dinner was served at one o'clock.
There was a very good attendance of
member and they are urged to be pres
ent a the next regular meeting which
will be announced later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
A BUSINESS MEETING.

The members of the Ladies Guild of
St. PauPs Episcopal church met for a
short business session yeterday after
noon in the gold room of the church in
Rimbach avenue. Business of import
ance to the member was transacted af-
ter which a pleasant time was spent So
cially 1t was decided to omit the meet
ing next week on account of the
Thanksgiving holidays and the first
meeting will be called in two weeks on
Wednesday afternoon and the place of
meeting will be announced later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
GRIEVE FOR
HIS DEATH.

W. j. M'ALEER. who knew Cap
tain ELAN, well said today, sHe was
fine fellow, upright and square
In all of his dealings. He was a
power In northern Indiana politics."
JOHN n. BECKMAN said today,
"Elam was a great character and
was known all over this part of
the state. 1 regret to hear of his
denth.~
A. NJ. TURNER said, 81 knew
John ELAN as q whole-souIed fell
Ow who would go the limit for his
friends. He was generous to a fault
and everybody loved him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
POSTPONE THE MEETING.

The members of the Fleurdelis Club
decided to postpone the party which
was announced to take place last even
ing at the home of Mrs. William Bard
ems in Hoffman street on account of
other social attractions. Mrs. Bardens
will be the hostess at the next meet
ing which is announced to take place,
Wednesday, November 23rd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
SOCIAL NEWS FOR FRIDAY.

Mrs. w. E. Russell Will entertain
the ladies of the Marquette Club mt
their meeting tomorrow afternoon
at her home in Webb street.
Harold Miller Will be host to the
members of the Boys Club at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. end Mrs.
e. }. Miller in Truman avenue.
The members of the Parents Club
of the Riverside school Will meet for
their first meeting of the year FRI
day afternoon at three O'Clock in
the school hall.
The young ladies OF the G. e. E.
Club VIII meet with Miss Leah
Shroyer this week at her home in
Sfbiey street.
The girls Of the II. A. II. S. Club
will be entertained by Miss Day
Malo mt her home In West Hammond
tomorrow evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
A CARD pQARTY.

One of the pleasant social events of
the week was a card party at which the
members of Silver Light Hive L. o. T.
NJ entertained last evening in the K. of
p Hail. The many friends of the men,
bers were invited to attend and there
was a very large gathering. The guests
played cards at twenty-five small tables
and after several games of pedro the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
A Dancing PARTY.

A number of Hammond young people
will gather in Weis Hall in State street
this evening for dancing party. 1t is
one of a series of dances that this club
Will give during the winter and the
usual number is expected to be in at
tendance. Dancing will begin at eight
thirty o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17

Extremely jeune file and charm
ing is this little frock of bordere
chiffon, the ground material in a
very pale yellow tint and the
border in deepening shades of yell
low, orange and pale green.
The border pattern is arranged
effectively, as the photograph
shows, the skirt having the new
narrow lines.
The high girdle is made Of the
border design of chiffon draped
over orange silk, and the black
velvet hat with It's trimming OF
pale yellow feathers, has shirred
facing OF the same deep orange
olor becoming only to young
ace and dark hair.
The lorgnette chain Is of filagree
~old set with topazes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
MEALS FOR THE DAY.

Friday, November 18th.
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Cereal with Sugar and Cream
F'rizzled Beef Cream Sauce
Baked Potatoes Dry Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Salt Goldfish Balls
Toasted Corn Bread
Crackers Date Peanuts Tea
DINNER
Black Bean Soup
Boiled Fish Egg Sauce
Baked Macaroni Tomato Sauce
Hunters Pudding Hard Sauce
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
INITIATE THREE CANDIDATES.

At the meeting of the members of
the Court of Honor last evening three
candidates were initiated. The meeting
was held in l. o. O +. Hall in State
street and the usual number of mem
bers was present. Following the lodge
session the members were served with
refrehments and remained for an en-
joyable social time. The next regular
meeting will take place in two weeks
and a full attendance is desired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17

Tt is not wise to eat unless
one is really hungry. No food
should be taken unless there is
real, natural hunger, 1t In far
better to miss meal than to
eat without an appetite. A
prolific cause of chronic in
digestion fs eating from habit,
and simply because II IL meal
time and others are eating. To
eat when not hungry il to eat
without relish, adm food taken
without relish, and food taken
wasted. Without relish, the
saIivary glands do net act, the
stomach fluid. are not freely
secreted, and the best of foods
will be imperfectly digested.
Many perfectly harmless dishes
are severely condemned for no
other reason than they were
out relish and due mastication
and insaIivntion.
The woman who IL too tired
and nervous to take a rest dur
, ing the day and too tired to
massage her face with cold
} cream two or three times a
week is just the woman who
) ought to do those very things.
, The thing you are too tired to
} do is the thing above all 9th
ers you ought to do. When the
) tired feeling creeps on and the
wrinkles begin to show at the
corners of the eyes or around
} the mouth, take good care of
} yourself or the wrinkle RobIinTI
} get you.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17

though the members will meet inform
ally at different homes and devote the
afternoon to quilting. Announcement
will be made later Of the next meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
LEAVE FOR WEDDING VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest BerQuist left last
evening for Detroit Mich. where they
will spend their wedding visit. They
will be absent about ten days and on
their return they will be at home with
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Burk, % Carroll street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
woMAN's CLUB TO MEET.

The next public meeting of the
Hammond Womans Club will take place
Saturday, November 10th at three
o'clock in the auditorium of the First
M e. church in Russell street. The
members of the literature committee
of the club are in charge of the after
moons program and they have secured
Mrs Ella Adams Moore to lecture. Mrs.
Moore comes from the University of
Chicago and is very highly recommend
ed She has chosen as her subject The
Melting Pot" and the lecture is antici-
pated with great deal of interest and
pleasure by the club members An in
vitation is also extended the public
and an admission of twenty-five cents
will be charged the visitors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
A HOME WEDDING.

A very pretty wedding will be
solemnized this afternoon at three
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Finding. lS6 Clinton street when
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17

their daughter, Miss Clara Finding is
united in marriage to Edison Witter.
Only the immediate relatives have been
invited to be in attendance at the cere-
mony which Will be very simple in it's
details. The Rev. Luebker of the Ger
man Lutheran church, an uncle of the
bride will officiate at the ceremony and
read the nuptia1 service of the church.
The complete ring ceremony will be
used. The bride will be attended by
her sister. Miss Frieda Finding who
will serve as maid of honor. Fred
Mssepohl will attend the groom
The bride will be attired in her go
ing away gown. a tailored suit of gray
cloth. She will wear a large black
beaver hat trimmed with plumes.
After the close of the ceremony the
guests will be invited into the dining
room and served to a supper of several
courses. The table has been treated to
a pretty decoration of pink and white
and large punches of cutflowers and
greens are used in the arrangement.
The same dainty colors prevail in the
parlor decorations Mr.. and Mrs.
Witter will leave their wedding
| trip this afternoon and will be absent
from Hammond for several days. On
their return they will announce their
lat home" ammg their friends and ac-
| quaintances. They have pretty home
| all in readiness in Wilcox street where
they will reside in the future. Their
marriage followed a series of parties
| that were given the bride after the
announcement of her engagement few
weeks ago. The girls of the o. T. NJ.
! Club gave several showers and pre-
| scented her with many pretty and use
full gifts. They received many valuable
gifts in cutglass. silver and china from
their relatives and friends. The bride
| is popular in Hammonds younger socie-
ty set, being a member of several So
cial clubs. She has made her home in
Hamond for several years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Mrs. NJ. Carcus entertained the MEM
bers of the Jewish Ladies Aid Society
at her home in Indiana avenue yester-
day afternoon. 1t was the regular BIZ
monthly meeting and the usual business
and social program was carried out.
The reports of the Tag Day receipts
were read and the names of several
deserving families were presented.
Mrs. Modjeska, the president appointed
a committee to Investigate the cases
and instructed them to give any neces-
sary help. Other business of interest
to the members was transacted after
which there wa election of officers.
During the social hour, Mrs. Marcus
served dainty luncheon. Another
meeting was announced to take place in
two weeks and Mrs. Leo Wolf of South
Holman street was named as the host
ess. The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President Mrs. l. /. Modjeska
Vice President 49,. Mrs. NJ. Rothschild
Treasurer .. Mrs Leo Wolf
Recording Secretary Mrs. Jacob Fox
Financial Secretary. Mrs. r. A. Hickey
Chaplain. ............ Miss Mae Arkin
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-11
ElGHTY-SEvEN Met DEATH
Result Of Avalanche In the Cascade
Mountains.

Result Of Avalanche In the Cascade
Mountains.
Wellington, Wash, March g.
Eighty-seven people we're killed when
the Great Northern passenger train
was swept down a mountain by an
avalanche last week, according to a
revised list given out by the railroad
officials.
Fifty-two bodies have now been
taken from the avalanche ruins and it
is thought about sixty-f1ve are still in
the gulch. If so, the railway list of
eighty-seven dead is too conservative
by twenty. It is thought that the
smoking car of the passenger train.
which had been turned into bunk
house for the foreign laborers, has
been located and that it's dead will
be taken out. With the rapid progress
being made by the relief train from
the east side Of the Cascades, all the
difficulties in caring for the dead and
wounded are vanishing. The railroad
company expects to bring the train in
to Wellington soon. There seems no
reason to doubt that every body will
be recovered this week. All the dead
are we'll preserved in the snow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-11
THOMAS c..:PLATT: DEAD
Noted New Yorker a Victim o.
-. +. BIlghfs Disease i: i.

New York, March 7.-Thomas Col
lier Plat, formerly United States SEN
ator from New York and for many
years a national figure in Republican
politics, died in the apartment of Mr..
and Mrs. Gustav Adele, on West E1ev-
enth street, from whom he had rented
three rooms for the past four years.
Mrs. Adele had been his nurse.
:. DR.. Paul Auterbridge,: his physician,
said that the cause Of death was acute
Bright's disease. The body was re-
moved to the home of Frank H. Platt,
his son, and will be taken to Owego,
N. Y, the senator's birthplace, where
the funeral services will be held. An
hour before the senator died his two
sons, Frank Harry and Edward, with
their families, had left the house, after
their usual visit Mr.. Plat sank into
Inconsistencies and died fifteen min
utes later. The relatives had all re.
turned to his bedside.
Last Wednesday Senator Plat was
at his Office down town. For several
years he had been In feeble health.
Despite his advanced age he took an
active interest in affairs and refused
to neglect his business until the die
tates of nature imposed a rest. He
was out of bed at Z o'clock every
morning and always early at his Office
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-11
Avalanche on Canadian Pacific
In British Columbia
\ =
AL THE VICTIMS / :! W Y { K
Swept to Death While Removing
Obstruction |lll'1 N on ! Tracks.

fEFS.f%r &s%HSSyhlI
Vancouver, B. c., March Elm I
snowslide between Rogers Pass sta.
ton and Glacier. on the line of the ca.
madam Pacific, in the Rocky noun.
tains, fifty men were killed. All the
victims were workmen for the railway
company and more than half Of them
were japanese. III. -:
The men were a working crew clear.
ing away a small slide that had come
down. early in the evening. They were
working a rotary engine, when large
slide came down and carried them to
their death in the canyon below.
At first it was believed that all Of
the hundred men engaged in the work
had been killed, but later it was found
that many had escaped. The death
total is now estimated at fifty. I
All passenger trains on the line are
safe, though It will probably be q day
or two before they are able to pass
the place where the slide occurred. =
It was one Of the worst nights ever
experienced in the railway section Of
the Canadian Rockies. There was a
heavy. storm Of rain and sleet and
sometimes snow. -.
A storm also occurred in the Arrow
lakes. Communication with the East
is down. A long section of telegraph
line was carried away by the slide.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-11
TwENTY-THREE MINERS DEAD
Eight Others Injured, Four Probabl,
Fatally.

Juneau, Alaska, March 4.-Twenty-
three miners were killed by an ex-
plosion of a powder magazine in the
1,100-foot level of the Mexican mine,
one of the group of Treadwell gold
properties on Douglas island. Eight
men were seriously injured. Of whom
It is feared four will die.
The last shots had been fired by
the shift Of men twenty minutes be-
fore the explosion took place and the
miners had assembled at the landing
of the skip and were arranging to
enter it and go on top. The magazine,
which contained 275 pounds Of pow
der, was thirty feet. away from the
place where the men were standing
and every man was killed or injured.
Most of the miners were foreigners.
The mine was little damaged. It is
not known what caused the explosion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-11
NORTHERN PACIFIC UPHELD
Federal Supreme Court Decides Por
land Gateway Case.

6ouerAI supreme OouTI OectoeB Fort'
land Gateway Case.
Washington, March 8.-The North
ern Pacific Railway company won it's
fight in the so called Portland gateway
case by a decision of the supreme
court Of the Uni tied States. -.
This controversy was over the at
tempt Of the Interstate commerce com.
mission to require the Northern Pa
cific to join with other railroads in
establishing a through passenger
route and joint rates from the East to
Puget sound territory via Portland.
Ore. .:.:.
In announcing the decision Justice
Holmes said that the commission had
power to require a new route only
when no reasonable or satisfactory
way already existed. The reasons as
signed by the commission as to why
the Northern Pacific plan YVES not a
satisfactory or reasonable one could
only be maintained by giving the
statute an artificial meaning.