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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

der conviction. of sin last night untir
IL o'clock, and finally consented to
confess Christ and obey his commands
In baptism and repentance of sin. They
will be baptized this afternoon at
special service. Some very interesting
incidents are happening in this meet
ing. Two boys who have felt that
they should confess that Christ is the
son of God and their Savior and be
baptized in his name have been in
strumental In interesting several 9TH
ers in the same obedience, and among
them are the father and mother. The
sermon on booze which Mr. Sharp
preached last week has caused some
splendid conversions. and several fam
lilies have been greatly blessed as re-
suit of the change in life made by some
of the converts 1t is altogether a
happy people who attend these meet
ings. The congregational singing
needs only to be heard once to CON
vince any one that the great crowd is
happy. The services begin promptly
at 7:3o and dismissed at $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
AHLBORN BACK
FROM LONG TRIF
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Continued from Page One.)
the impression that this matter was
instigated by me- and ! wish to state.
for myself and the company that
represent. that / was not responsible
for either the contest made before
the county commissioners or the reso-
luton that was passed at the good
roads meeting held in Hammond some
time before the meeting of the COM
missioners. This good roads meeting.
as l understand was called by the
township trustee, upon request of the
members of a good roads committee
that had been appointed for the pur-
pose of looking into road conditions.
and who were endeavoring to have
constructed better and more lasting
roads than the old style roads that
have heretofore been built and which
the committee reported not salts
factory; and while / personally believe
that a road with an asphalt dressing
is far superior and much cheaper. con-
sidering the life of the road, than
the old stone or Stag road; yet ! wish
to make 1t clear that insofar as the
business of. the company that I repre-
sent is concerned. 1t makes diff
ference. nor have I any choice in that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

club Wednesday at her home in Indi-
ana boulevard. Cards were the main
feature of the afternoon. several
gmes OF pedro being played. At the
close of the games a dainty luncheon
was served.
Mrs. ]. Ease Of Roberts avenue was
the guest of friends in Chicago yester-
day.
Mrs. John Blaul OF Roberts avenue
entertained the star point of the l. O.
T. M. at her home this afternoon.
Misses Mary Stein and Miss Keif
attended a teachers meeting in Ham
mond last evening.
Mrs. John Blaul entertained tho
girls OF her Sunday school class and
the Sunshine Circle at a o'clock din
ner Wednesday at her home In Rob-
erts avenue
Herman Theissen of Indiana boule-
ward attended the X. of p. lodge in
East Side Wednesday evening
Mrs William Slayer Harrison av-
| enue visited her mother. Mrs. Maddox
of South Chicago yesterday.
| Miss Maggie Nicholson Of Indiana
boulevard Is on the sick list
| Mrs. John Stewart visited South
! Chicago friends last evening.
| Mrs. A Smith of Roberts avenue
spent the day in woodlawn with rela-
| tives.
| Miss Carrie Hebert of Reese avenue
| returned home from Buchanan. Mich.
where she spent several weeks with
her sister, Mrs Shinn and family.
Mrs. Charles Gothic OF Indiana boul
evard was Chicago shopper Thurs
| day.
A basketball game between the Ham
| mond and Whiting high schools vii
| be a special feature at tho Whiting
| skating rink this evening.
Mrs. Richard Smith and children re
turned home from Chicago Heights
where they spent a week visiting rela
tives
A farce comedy. THE Bachelo
Club" given under the auspices OF TIL
Junior Helpers, will be given at TIN
Evangelical church Friday evening
March 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
BUILDING BOOM
ON IN HAMMOND
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(Corttnned from Page One)
shown by the fact that new building
projects being announced every
day. Probably the greatest activity in
the way of the building of residences
will occur in Homewood this spring.
A. H. Rohrer, the treasurer of the F.
S. Betz Co. has purchased fifty feet
of frontage on Holman street from
Judge Virgil 5. Reiter, for which he
paid $50 front foot or $4,000.
Rohrer has employed Contractor j.
II. McClay to take charge of the build
ing of residence. which he estimates
will cost in the ncighborhood of &c.
coo
Harry l.. Deakin OF the L :. Betz
Co. is also reported to he making ar
engagements to build a double house on
Hyslop place. Home wood. which Will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
Arthur j. Weiss employed at the
Hammond Distilling company. is con-
sidering the erection of a residence on
Highland street. to cost in the neigh
borhood OF $1,000. He has not yet had
his plans drawn. but will probably
build this spring.
building To Resume.
DIR. IL. C. Groman and Gus Muenich
win resume the building Of a three
story business block on South Hob
man street. between Muenich court
and Russell street, as the
weather is settled. 1t is expected that
this building will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000
AS announced in THE TIMES several
months ago, j. j Ruff will commence
the erection of a three-story business
block on his property at the corner
OF Muenich court and Holman street
at once.
Mr. Ruff has already ordered the
structural steel for his building. and
the work of construction Will begin
at once. The old buildings will be
moved off and the work of excavation
will be commenced at once.
The new building will be used for
store and office purposes. Ruff expects
ii to cost at least $4,000 and expects
TO have it ready for occupancy by Au-
gust of this year
Architects Bump and Berry are at
work enlarging the plans of the build
ing that is to be constructed by the
Lincoln-J efferson University. Plans
were drawn last year for building
that was to have cost in the neighbor-
hood of SIS. 600.
1t was decided not to build last year
but this year the demand for more
room will make the construction OF
the building an absolute necessity and
It is understood that the work will GO
forward in very few weeks.
| The building IL is now planned Will
cost $4,000 or twice as much as was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
TWELVE MORE ADDITIONS At
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Twelve more additions at the Chris
tian church revival is the result re-
ported today. The meeting is OF unus-
ual interest and Is increasing in en-
thusfasm each night There have been
a large number of additions at each
service OF this revival, and since the
meetings began there have been a total
of ninety-nine additions. averaging
about ten at each service. The largest
audience Of the week attended the
meeting last night. The service be-
gan, as usual, with the travelogue by
Mr.. Kendall. The pictures are now
of Jerusalem and vicinity. Those who
see the views each night will see the
largest and possibly the most complete
set of pictures In existence of the holy
city and Palestine. The illustrated
song, which followed the pictures last
night. was the "Vesper Bells" To-
night will be the largest attended of
any week night service, and Friday
night is the most favorable. Two per-
sons. man and wife. fingered I'M
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

J. E. Lepper. of Kendallvine. Indiana. says.
Don't hesitate to sell FIoovers X-Rsy Healing
Oil to cure sore throat neuralgia. headache, cold:
in the head. pain in back and shoulders. also
rheumatism. Every home should have bottle
of Hoovers X-E2ay Healing OIL in it
Everyone who has had the good fortune to
know about this great remedy speaks Just as en-
Enthusiastically Of its wonderful properties in the
relief Of the thousand and one aches and pains
which make lite miserable. Referring 10 this
great remedy. Wn. T. Kcssler. Of the Standard
Mfg. Co. Of Auburn. Indiana, says: I've have
found ii to penetrate ike an x-ray. and ii Ger
tainly does its work IN the most satisfactory way.
Another feature which we find in your O. i that
it does not have the bad odor Of othsg Ike
remedies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
SHUCkS
From the Diary of ST. Lence

He'd one o. them there hobble skirt
dances over t Bill Stover's crossroads.
near Squdgeville. last night, an physi-
clans an surgeons t Squdgeville er re-
ported uncommon busy today.
HEX Spence wuz called T. sit on TIL
jury yestiddy. HEX didn't want Z
serve an said he knew all erbout tn
case TIL jedge though he wuz Jest
tn man he needed an Hicks still a-sit-
TIM
DIR. e. A. Krost won the medal in the
weekly shoot of the Rifle club last
evening by a score of 200. Only two
other contestants were present. Prof
Curtis and Harry d. Swartz. the for
mer making a score of 2s5 and the lat
ter 291.
Manager RAIDER OF the Lyric theater
has secured the moving pictures of the
auto races held here in 1909 and will
show them on next Tuesday evening
The pictures will recall many vivid
memories of prospective fortunes lost
In parking spaces. grandstands, pro-
grams, cots and sandwiches, and ought
to draw the full membership Of the
Amalgamated Association of Get Poor
Quick club of the Cobe trophy races
Mr.. RAIDER says tho pictures are still
In good condition and show many IA
miliar scenes of the great Crown Point
Lowell races.
Roller skating, which had nearly be.
come a lost art in Crown Point since
the days of the Hoffman opera house
rink when some of the old-timers were
experts. has been revived and promise.
to become the fad of the next few
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
Crown Point News
Happenings Of Day in Lake County's Lively Capital

months. The rink at Central Music
hall is being generously patronized by
old and young skaters. and Manager
Lehman has no trouble in renting his
entire floor space to the devotees of
the roller skate. The rink Will be open
to skaters tonight.
County Superintendent HIGHWAY is
giving a great deal of attention at
present to the country school system
OF Lake county. and on q recent tour
of inspection of the various buildings
with the county health officer found
that many OF the structures are in un-
sanitary condition and unfit for occu =
pancy school houses. What remedy
to pursue in the betterment of some
of these buildings Is a problem that
Is confronting the county superintend-
ent's force at present and the super
intendent faces the proposition OF
either making some radical improve
ments on some of the township schools
or facing the alternative of condemna-
ton proceeding by the state board OF
| health.
Miss Pauline Sauerman entertained
a small party of friends at bridge last
night at her home on Clark street.
The Gordon Stock company will hold
| morrow evening.
| Peter G. Fagen Is transactfng bust
ness in Hammond today.
| Crown Points colony of visitors a.
! New Orleans during the annual Mard
Gras festivities are reported as enjoy.
| ing the great event to the limit. ane
4 that 1t is worth the trip to visit Ameri
cas- great southern metropolis alone
4
king of the carnival' in his annua
task of entertaining the multitudes q
New Orleans. are Judge Harry b. Mich
olson. Miss Edna Maynard. Roy G
Parry. Mrs. May Brown, the Pettibon
family and Miss Belle Peterson
/ George Beigel is contemplating tn
| erection of a dwelling during the com
ing summer as soon as he finds a suit
| able location.
1t is reported that Ben Hayes o
| Hammond is coming back" Crow
! Point people are always delighted t
see Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes come back
as often as possible.
William Parry. OF the Pioneer Monu
mental Works. is experimenting tn
| erection of several fine monuments i
| Hammond and Oakwoods cemeterie.
Chicago. this week.
Dave Wener is in Hammond o
business today.
John J. Wheeler. editor of the Stal
Is slowly recovering from a severe i'll
ness. but not sufficiently to TAX
an active part yet in the editing Q
| Lake county's principal weekly pape,
Mrs. Thomas Plat and children ar
visiting friends in Highlands today.
Irving Lton is recovering from a
operation performed on his nose b
DIR. Harry b. Hayward of Harmon,
last week.
DIR. Charles J. Tinkham is in attend
ance at his Hammond dental parlor
| today.
Mrs John Hughes is visiting re
atives in Hammond and Chicago toda.
Riding Bailif Thomas Plat Is traT
sacting business in Hammond and Gar
| today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
winners IN BOWLING
LEAGUE GET THEIRS
Jaques & Young Team
Members Split $105.92
Six Ways.

The winners in the bowling tourna :
ment race of the Hammond Bowling
Association which ended recently were
formally awarded the prizes yesterday
by the directors of the association Ar
ter paing all expenses the net purse
to be divided amounted to $299.S so which
was awarded as follows:
Jaques & Young and team received
the large cash prize who took 40 per
cent of the purse amounting to 81 los. 90
giving each of the players W. Jacques,
]. Ebert, w. Schweiger. W. Boyer. p.
Cassidy and Fred Schmidt s17.65 apiece.
The Berghoffs took 80 per cent o;
the purse amounting to $79.44 giving
A. stanton, Bert Newell, Chas Schroed-
er. Harry Towle. Jack Stanton and
Henry Meyers s13.24 each.
The I.aVendors. 20 per cent of the
purse amounting to $500, giving
George Heiser. Frank Rick, Fred Geib
Howard stevens ard r. l. Farrell
s1059 each
The Franz Liszts took 10 per cent
of the purse amounting to Seas giving
A. NJ. Litzon. Charles Groat Sayior
Long. Frank Dekowski. f. Miller -
Charles Martin SAL each.
The Garfields won the SIS. for the
high team single game with score OF
997 pins, which was divided among
VIM. Rose. Karl Griffin. Chas. Ecklund
c. watkins and w. +. Fowler, Jr
Fred Newell Of the Calumets won
the $40 for ghfndividual score rolling
26S pins and the silver loving cup was
awarded to John Schneider of the Ca u-
NETS of high individual average with
an average of 1870 1850 which is con
| sidcred a very good average for sc
games. Preparations are being made
to hold another tournament in the near
| future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
Brings Damage Suit.

Through his attorney. w. J. McAleer.
Nathan Block has filed a suit for S25,-
600 damages against Frank Eisenhutt
and the Michigan Central railroad. The
plaintiff demands damages for an ac-
cident that is alleged to have occurred
on the Calumet avenue crossing of the
Michigan Central railroad when a train
struck Blocks wagon and injured him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
sTIEGLLTZ PARK.

Mrs. Hammond was a South Chica go
visitor yesterday
Mrs. and Mrs. +. Moor of Chicago
visited friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Evans is slowly recovering
from her illness.
Mrs. F. Hinnes OF East Chicago was
visitor here last evening.
Miss Mayme German was an East
Chicago visitor yesterday
Miss H. Trounaski was an East Chi
cago visitor Tuesday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
In Priests Court.

Steve Baltic and John Luketic, both
of Gibson, We're fined $l4.70 each in
Judge Priests court this afternoon for
malicious trespass. Officer Ben Jar
chow caught them in the act OF pull
ing out and des troying railroad lies
used to hold up the> embankment and
bridgework over at the hump. They
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
Child Is Recovering.

Virginia Ohlhausen, the four-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Ohlhausen of Glendale, who sustained
painful injuries last week when her
clothes caught fire is still confined to
her bed but is improving nicely. It
will be another ten days or two weeks
before she Will be able TO be up and
around
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
Comes Up Again.

The road question VIII come up
again al the next regular meeting of
the county commissioners, which will
be held next Monday. 1t IS expected
that the report of the viewers calling
for the paving of the cross county
road with cobble will be rejected and
they will be compelled to make an
other report that will meet the de-
mands of the taxpayers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
HAMMOND news
New Rate in Effect.

What is known as the day letter rate
went into effect with the Western
Union Telegraph company on March 1
and corresponds to the night letter
rate. The night letter rate provides
that a fifty-word message may be sent
at the same rate which applies to a
regular ten-word message. The day
letter rate is one and one-haff the cost
of the standard night letter rate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
ALIrGEn srsns.s.ra TntED.

The tIsal Of Ben Noble, in Rushville
charged with hirss degree murder for
the alleged killing Of Albert Sprague a
wealthy farmer Of Decatur county, has
been postponed until next Tuesday SO
as to give The defense time to prepare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
ROBERTSDALE.

Miss Carrie Buehler of Indiana boul-
evard attended birthday party at the
home of her cousin. Miss Minnie Bueh-
Ter. in Chicago, Wednesday,
Mrs. Edison. Moore of Roberts ave-
nue. was a Chicago visitor Thursday.
Mrs. J. Ease of Roberts avenue was
a Chicago visitor Thursday.
Chas Gothic entertained the mem
bers of the Afternoon Entertainin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
Expected Back Today.

Mayor Becker was expected to re-
turn from the state capital today.
where he spent mos of the week He
is expected to bring his commission
Fl ON Governor Marshall relative his
appointment as judge OF the newly
created superior court with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

Partisan Sage causes the hair to
grow profusely and imparts to = 3
lCster and radiance that cannot fail to
attract favorable comment.
1t is guaranteed by Summers
Pharmacy to stop falling hair, itching
scalp and dandruff or money back. 1t
Kills the dandruff germ and keeps the
hair full of life and youthful vigor.
Large bottle so cents at Summers
Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
The girl with the Auburn hair is on
every bottle and carton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

viii be taken TO lay out thair fine
Sam Roseich and Peter SteaweIo
We're arrested Ia the same vicinity hy
Officer Zen Jarchow for malicious tres
pass Judge PRIEST gave them four
teen days sentence at Grown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

originally intended. The building will
be located on lot at the corner of
Holman and ogden street. 1t will be
one of the show buildings of the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03
VILLAGE BOARD
TO MEET

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sCHIaCKER DRUG, East Chicago.
CENTRAL DRUG co, Indiana Hairless
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08
"The Blue Mouse"

1t Is a. relief to witness a play that
does not compel one to swallow tsms
and doglnas, but leads one quite VIII
lingly to nibble upon the sweets In
miiady's bonbonniere. That is what
THE Blue Mouse" tempts YOU to do,
and the tempting has been so cleverly
arranged by Clyde Fitch that two con.
tinents are nibbllng. The play OF that
name, written by the author Of Girls"
has been adapted from the German by
Clyde Fitch, who in translating aud
r%e.arranging a solid success, has given
America one of the most wholesome
and wholly convulsing farces of the
present time. "The Blue Mouse holds
the record for the seasons run in
New York, having remained for over
n year at the Lyric theatre. A care.
fully elected company supporting Miss
Wanda Ludlow in the title role will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08

maei" to a big matinee audience and
pleasing It just as much as they did In
their performance OF Anita the Sing.
ing" Girl last night and THE Princess
OF Patches Monday night. The Grand
is to be congratulated on securing such
Il strong drawing attraction.
Tonight the company will appear In
"The Burglars Daughter" and tomor.
row afternoon Moths" d%ramatized
from oulda's famous novel, will be
the Offering.
The management announces that at
the matinee performance OF "Camllle"
Friday, 4 souvenir photograph OF Miss
Besse Dainty will be given to- every
one attending and OIL Friday night an
amateur contest will be held In which
three cash prizes will be awarded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08
present the forthcoming engagement
Of this farce, which comes here on
Wednesday, February 10.
"Three Twins"

I#-sHh --.e.NT@ -H... .EH#=".H .raH"Aa
The scarcity of G%rst:elass musical
plays in this section of the country
this season has induced JOS. NJ. Gates,
the prodiicer OF Three Twins" 10
send here his new success. Bright
Eyes" which had along run In New
York last season and an even longer
run in Chicago this season. The new
play is among the early bookings at
the Grand and comes here with abso.
lutely the original New York cast with.
out a change. The production is one
OF the most elaborate on the road and
the company, which is headed by the
well known fun makers, Cecil Lean
and Florence Holbrook. numbers near.
lS II hundred people. Bright Eyes
Is by the authors OF Three Twins,
Madame Sherry" "The Girl OF My
Dreams, katy Did" and a number Of
other very successful musical plays
and is considered by critics as the
superior Of any Of the other plays. they
have produced. A special train Is re
quired to transport the company and
the equipment used in the perform.
ance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08

GRAIN

LTt1N+E GNNL r. LNHL ~
CHICAGO. Feb. s.-Democratic cal
Gus approval Of reciprocity was d rea.
son. according TO some authorities.
why all grain and provisions fell on.
In price here today.
Corn gave way with wheat notwitf.
standing export sales here and at
Omaha.
Provisions gave evidence OF greater
depression than for some time. The
weakness q Grain had considerable
effect and there were rather Import.
ant liquidating sales on the part OF
recent bull leaders.
Flour steady; No. 2frye. Sly; feed
or mixing barley, e5G2e; fair to
choice mailing, s2Gs7A; flax seed,
No. / southwestern 254; No. l north.
western, 267; Timothy seed, HOO:
clover, 14.75; mess pork. Der Dbl.
21.25a21.5o; lard, per 100 lbs, 1924;
short ribs sides Qoosel. 9.759l0.2s;,
short clear Sides tboxed} sio.25@
10.37iA.