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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The Elks held an informal meeting
at their new home last night. Not
much business was transacted as all
of the furniture has not been delivered,
but is expected in the near future. The
East Chicago Elks' home viii be
beautiful one when completed. Their
furniture and carpets are the best and
show good taste on the part of the
purchasers. The piano, which is mis-
sion style. will also be an addition to
the furnishings. Friends of the Elks
are anxiously awaiting the opening
night and wondering how far the in
vitations Will reach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The Gary Amusement company play
ed last evening to the usual crowd that
It had the several evenings that it ran
before. The new engine that was Sc
cured did not prove as successful at
first as was hoped, but has now been
put in first class condition and the
show runs smoothly and well. Mr..
Moe and his partner are to be com
mended for the clean tone they main
tain both. in the music and the pic
lures.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Miss Mabel Palmer entertained the
J. I. G. girls last night and election Of
officers was held. Miss Palmer was
elected president. Lottie Ross, vice
president; Edith Evans, secretary. and
Abbie Bailey. treasurer. After this a
strong tying contest was enjoyed by
all. Lottie Ross carried away the
prize. A dainty lunch was served and
a social hour spent and all departed
for home to meet with Lottie Ross next
week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Mrs. E. E. Fulton. who has been the
guest of c. c. Budd and family, re-
turned yesterday TO her home in Des-
PLANES. Ill. accompanied by Master
Ralph Parks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Mrs. Samuel Coon and children of
Atchison avenue will leave the lat
ter part of next week for Washington.
where they intend to spend several
months with relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

william Miller IS the latest addition
to the local police force. He is a son
of Contractor Miller, one Of Gary's pio-
neers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

H E. futile has moved from For
syth and Exchange avenue to his new
shop at the corner Of Chicago and OIL
colt avenue, newly equipped and strict
~ up-to-date. 5-3-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Frank Knots IS entertaining his
cousin, George Gleason. from Sioux
Falls, S. D., for short while.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Engineer Melton has placed several
more men on his corps since the com
mencement Of Broadway's improve
ment to assist in taking care of the
extra work this entails upon his de-
partment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The jury in the personal injury case
of Dammeier VS.. Richers from Lake
county awarded the plaintiff verdict
Of $747. The suit was for 10000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Miss Alma Dedelow was Hammond
shopper today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
IN AND AROUND
q a r Y

Attorney Sawyer Of Hammond looked
after legal interests here this after
noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Mrs. A. Benson was a South Chicago
visitor today.
Mrs. C. C. Holmes was a South
Chicago visitor yesterday.
The Robertsdale volunteer f1remen
are making preparations for a picnic
to be given in the near future.
Mrs. Joe Brenkus of Indiana boule-
ward will leave July 3 for a several
months visit with her parents in Eu-
rope.
The members of the Robertsdale
Pleasure club were entertained yester-
day afternoon by Miss Marguerite Da-
Wis at her home in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Monday TO attend the Loucks- Moss
wedding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Miss Teanie Proescholdt was Ham
mond shopper yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The r. S. Blome company Is putting
on the finishing touches on the paving
at Broadway and Eighth avenue. This
includes putting in the open spaces in
both sidewalks and street that were
left last fall to permit the putting in
of pipes, drains and MIGRANTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Sporting Extra of LAKE COUNTY
TIMES on the streets Ave minutes after
games with Anal results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Health officer Walsh and the police
department are taking to task store
keepers and saloonkeepers who are
careless in the disposal OF garbage.
There are cases in Jefferson street that
need attention badly, and several ar
rests are promised IL conditions do not
change.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

President Knots of the town board
is one of the fortunate HOLSTERS to be
invited to the Indiana society function
out at John Parsons pretty villa on
Saturday evening. A play by Nesbit,
staged by VIII J. Davis, with Hoosier
talent, is one Of the features The
principal decorations, namely, thirty
thousand American beauty roses, are
from a Hoosier garden in New Castle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

When Constable Miller from Whit
ing appeared here this morning armed
with several warrants Tor the arrest of
some local saloonkeepers, it was re-
called that Justice of the Peace Jones
had been here a few days ago. The
state will no doubt be called upon to
prosecute the alleged infractions for
which the warrants were issued but
local people resent TIC attention Of out
siders whose home conditions are even
moro offensive than what they are
here, particularly when this attention
bears the eRrmarks of interference
with cloudy motives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Henry Mayer Of the Blatz Brewing
company, who owns a hundred feet on
the northeast corner Of Tenth avenue
and Washington street, has leased the
rear end of fifty feet for temporary
office quarters to some real estate
dealers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Mich Dahlkamp is again exhibiting
player pianos IN Hammers hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
VALPARAISO NEWS

VIM. Gassett and wife are visiting
in Chicago.
Miss Margaret Campbell is spending
the summer in Toledo. o.
Mrs VIM. Bochtler and family return
tomorrow from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Sonaonock, Ill.
Mayor Williams dished out a sixty
days sentence yesterday to Mrs Carrie
Wade for appearing intoxicated in a
public place.
The local order of knights of
Pythias will hold memorial services
in the Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing. June g.
Richard Dodge, who has been in jail
here for several months, charged with
the abduction of Agnes Hyde. is on
trial in the Circuit court today.
Cadet D. NJ. Beer of the W. S.
Military academy at West Point is Wis
iting his grand parents. the Rev. and
Mrs Robert Beer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Charley Greb. our mud road super
visor, has started work around st.
John on the roads that are not maca-
damized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

The board of trustees formally ap-
proved the bond of Contractor McCrea
this afternoon and signed up the con-
tract for the paving of the street. The
bond was in the sum of $4,000 and
calls for the completion Of the work
by Dec. /. Mr.. McCrea expects to have
1t completed by the latter part of Oc-
tober but asked that ample time be
given to allow for aabor disturbances
and other delays that might occuS. In
the contract the burlington brick was
specified or any other standard brick
equally good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Z. Bansa Of near Crete was Dyer
visitor Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Miss Marie Schultz Of Cedar Lake is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Frank
Gerlach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

Mrs. William Koehle returned from
Hammond Thursday morning.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

date OF my first church membership.
The facts regarding the Mcneil
coat.of arms are as iollowg
Fannie Mcneil, President Pisrce's
niece, afterwards Mrs. Judge Potter,
prescribed 10 me my coat'of.arms,
saying that II was taken 10 connection
with her family coat'of arms. |
never doubted the ~veraclty Of her gift.
| have another coat'of' arms, which Is
OF my mothers ancestry. When | was
last In Washington, ID. c., Mrs. Judge
Potter and myselfknelt In silent pray
or on the mound OF her late father,
General John Mcneil, the hero OF
Lundy I ane.
Notwithstanding that McClure's
magazine says. "Mary Baker COM
| pleted her education when she finished
Smiths grammar and reached long
division In arithmetic" | was called
by the Rev. II. s. Rust, ID. d., Princl-
pal OF the Methodist Conference Sem.
mary at Sanbornton Bridge, 70 sup
ply the place OF his leading teacher
during her temporary absence.
Regarding my first marriage aud
the tragic death Of my husband, Nc.
Clnre's Magazine says; He George
Washington Glover took his bride TO
Wilmington, South Carolina, and In
June, 1874, six months after his mar
riage, he died OF yellow fever. He left
his young bride In u miserable plight.
She was far from home and entirely
without money OF friends. Glover,
however, was u freemason, and thus
received adecent burial. The masons
also paid Mrs. Glover's fare TO New
York City, where she was met and
taken to her fathers home by her
brother George. s*. Her position
was q an embarrassing one She was
q grown woman, with . child, but en-
tirsly without means OF support. -.
Mrs. Glover made one effort ~ self
support. For . brief season she
taught school,"
Ny first husband, Major George
w. Glover, reridsd 10 Charleston,
South Carolina. While on . business
trip 70 WILMINGTON. North Caroline,
hs was suddenly seized with yellow
fsyer and died In about nine days.
wss With him on this trip. He took
With him The usual smoups Of inosey
b. would nssd op such an excursion.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

short time Mt Tilton, than moved TO
Franklin. During the following
nine years the Pattersons LED ~arovipg
existence. The doctor practiced In
several towns, from Tilton TO North
Groton and Rumney."
When l was married TO him, DIR.
Daniel Patterson vas located In
Franklin, N. II. He had the degree
ID. ID. s., was u popular man, and
considered o rarely skilful dentist.
He bought . place 10 Rumney, which
he fancied, for . summer resort. A.
that time ne owned q house In Frank
lin, N. II.
Although, rs McClure's Magazine
claims, the court record my state that
my divorce from DR.. Patterson was
granted on the ground OF desertlon,
the cause nevertheless was adultery.
Individuals are here today who we're
present In court when the decision was
given by the Judge and who know
che following facts. After the EVIL.
dence had been submitted that q hus.
band was about to have DR.. Patler-
son arrested for clipping with his wife,
the court instructed the clerk TO record
the divorce In my favor.
What prevented DR.. Pstterson's ar
rest was q letter from meto this self
same husband. imploring him not TO
do 1t. When this husband recovered
his wife, he kept her q prisoner In her
home, and l was also the means OF
re~conciling tho couple. A Christian
scientist has told me that with tesrs
OF gratitude the wife Of this husband
related these facts TO her just as /
have stated them. I lived with DR..
; Patterson ~peaceably, and he was
kind TO me up TO the time ofthe divorce.
The following sfidsvit by II. d.
Rounsevel Of Littlston, N, H. proprie-
tor Of the White Mountain House,
Fabysus, N. g., the original OF which
10 In my possession, IL OF intrest in
this connection:
About thsyssr 1874. DR.. Patterson,
. dentist, boarded with nj In Littletop,
New Hampshire. During his stay. at
dIfierent times had convsrs alton With
hin about his wife, from whom be
was sspsrstsd. He spoke other being
: pure end Christian woman, and ne
cause Of tho S~~paratiou beinr vhollv
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

Al his deceasc, ] was surrounded by
tsiends, and their provisions In my
behalf were most tender. The Cover
nor OF the State and his stan, with u
long pi 'ocession, followed the remains
OF my beloved one to the cemetery.
Tho Free Masons selecielmy escort,
who took mo TO my father's home In
Tilten. N. II. My salary for writing
gave mo ample support. | did open
an j.ni ant school, bnt It was simply
for the purpose Of starting that edu'
crAioual system In New Hampshire.
The rhyme attributed to mo by Me-
'5lure's Magazine Is not mine, but Is.
I understand, q paraphrase OF q silly
J song OF years ago. Correctly quoted,
IL ~ as follows, so I have been told;
Go to Jane Glover.
Tell her I love her;
by the light OF the moon
will go to her.
n The various stories told by Nc.
Clure's Magazine about my father
spreading the road In front Of bis
house with tan.bark and straw, and
about persons being hired TO rock and
swing me, 1 am ignorant Of. Nor dc
/ remember any such stun no DR.. Pat,
~terson driving into Franklin, N. H.,
with q couch or cradle for me Ia his
wagon. ] only know that my father
and mother did everything they could
think OF TO help me when | was Ill.
vas never ''given 70 long and
lonely wsnderings, especially Al
night" as stated by MoClure's Mag,
azlne. ] was always accompanied
by some responsible individual wher
I took an evening walk, but I seldom
took one. I have. always consistent
ly declared mat was not q medium
for spirits. / never was especial,
interested In the Shakers, never dab
bled In mesm.,rism," never WAS s'sr
amAtner ciairvoysnt," o did ''th,
superstisious 60 unsry folk f~requsnsi,
i,eek my advice. 2 I eve went Into
lrsncs nor descriled scenes fer away
% McClure's Magazine says.
Ny oldest sister dearly loved me
but I wounded her pride when ! sdopt
cd Chrlstian Science, and 70 : Bake
thsi, was ) sorry offence.
n cClnPe's Nagsxins calls Or
naE dsl Pstssrs9a, ~ .scead husbesd
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

The ancestral home al Bow. II was a
lonely and uns,imula,iog existence.
The church supplied the only social
diversion, the distric. school praoti.
cally all the Intellectual life"
Let us zee what we're the fruit. Of
this lonely aud matchmaking eyis.
tsnce.' All my fathers daughters
we're given an academic education,
sufficiently advanced : o that they all
taught school a~oceptably al various
times and places.
/ My brother Albert was adistinguish.
ed lawyer. In addition TO my aca.
demlc training, ] was privately tutor.
ed by him. He was a member NJ the
New Hampshire Legislature, and was
nominated for Congress, but died be.
fore the election.
McClure's Magazlpecalls my young.
est brother, George sullivan Baker.
"a workman 10 aTilton wooden mill. 4"
A. a matter OF fact. he was joint part.
ner with Alexander Tilton, and to.
gether they owned q large manuiact.
uripg establishment In Tilton, n. II.
His military title Of Colonel came
from appointment on the stan Of the
Governor OF New Hampshire.
My Oldest brother, Samuel ID.
Baker, carried on a large business In
Boston, Mass.
Regarding the allegation by Nc
Clure's Magazine tina, all the family,
excepting Albert, died OF cancer, u
! will say .,that there was never a
death In my fathers family reported
by physician or post mortem exam.
nation a. caused 10y cancer.
McClure's Magazine says that 9Th,
quarrel between Mary, q child ter
years old, and her father, q gray.nair,
ed man Of fity, frequently set The
house 10 az u%prosr," aud adds ,hal
these ''hts'' were diagnosed by DR.
Ladd a. "hysterla mingled with bs,
temper"
My mother often presented my dis
position o. exemplary for her o,he
children to initiate, saying, "whel
do you ever see Mary angryf" whel
the first edition OF Science aud Healtl
was published, Or. Ladd said U
Alexander Tilton; ''Read II, for
will do you good. IL does not sur
prise the, IL 90 resembles the author
will relate the following incident
which occurred later In life, as Illus
%tratlye of my disposition;
while I was living with DR.. Pat,er
son a. his country home In Rumney
n. H., aglrl, totally blind, ksocket
NJ the door and was admitted. Sh'
begged to be allowed TO remain Will
ms, and my tenderness and sympath!
we're such ,hat I could not refuse her
Shortly after, however, my goo'
h~ousekeeper said to me;
III this blind girl stays with you
shall have to leave; she troubles m
50 much"
IL was not In my heart 10 turn th'
blind irl out, and so lost my house
keeper.
My reply 10 the statement that th'
clerks book shows that | Joined th
Tllton Congregational Church ut th
age OF seventeen IL that my religion
experience seemed TO culmin nate u
Twelve years OF age. Hence q mistak
may have occurred ~ TO the exac
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

IL is cklumby on Christian Science
70 say hat man IL aroused 10 thought
or action Only by ease. pleasure, or
recompense. Somethinp higher, nob-
Ter, o Imperative, inv"ls The I'M
pulsesoi ,hs Soul.
u becomes ny duty 20 be ius, 20
the departed abdto tread no, ruthless.
~ on their ashes. The attack On me
and my late father and biz family In
Mcclure Magazine, January, 1907,
compels me a. a dutifUl child and the
Leader oi Christian Science 70 speak.
Mcclure Magazine refer, 20 my
father. tall, gaun, frame, and pie.
lures ''the old nan tramplng dogged-
ly along the highway regularly beat
log the ground with Q huge walking
stick"
My fathers person was erect and
robust. lie never used a walking
stick. To illustrate: one time when
my father was visiting Governor
Pierce, President Franklin pierce's
father, the Governor handed my faith.
or d gold.beaded walking stick as
they were about 10 start for church.
My father thanked the Governor, but
declined "a accept the stick, saying,
81 never use u cane
Although Mcclure. Magazine at
tributes 90 my father language 10.
ssemly, bis household Law, constant
~ enforced, was no profanity and no
ID slasg pbra.e NcCllre's Magazine
also declares that the Bible was the
only book Ia his house. on the con
trary, my father was a great reader.
The man, whom McClure's Maga'
s'ne ch~arAcyerlzss a. Ignorant, dom
mating, passionate, fearless" wa
ubiiormly dignined-a well.in'ormed,
Intellectual man, cultivated In mind
and manners. lie was called upon "a
do much business for his town, max
Ing out deeds, settling q%uarrels, and
even acting a. counsel In 4 lawsuit
ia~yolying 4 question Of p%auperism be
tween the towns OF Loudon and Bow
". II. FRANKLIN Pierce, aiterwar'
President Of the United States, wal
the counsel for Loudon aud MARI
Baker for Bow. Both entered tbeii
pleas, aud my father won the suit
After !, was decided, Sir. Pierce bow
cd 10 my father and ~oongra,uled him,
For several years, father was chap
lain OF tho New Hampshire Stai'
Militia, and as | recollect II, he wai
Justice OF the Peace NJ M time
Ny father wRs u strong believer II
State. Righis, nut slavery 10 regard
cd ~ u great sin.
Mark Baker was the youngest o
his fathers family, and Inherited hi
fathers real estate, 40 extensive faru
situated In Bow and Concord, N. II
II 10 on record that Mark Baker,
father paid the largest tax In tn
colony.
Meclure's Magazine says describ
ing the Baker homestead at Bow
''The house itself was q small, squar'
box structure Of r~udimentary archi
lecture" My fathers house had
sloplng roof after the prevailing styl,
OF architecture At that date.
McClure's Magazine states: "Alop'
Of the Bakers, he tAlbertl receives
u liberal education. 49, Mar!
Baker passed her hr.t ifteen years a
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11
Mrs. Eddy's Reply TO the January
Mcclure Article.

CONCORD, y. H., January 5.-Tbe January issue OF
McClure's Magazine, which undertakes 10 publish the his.
tory Of the early life of the Reverend Mary Baker Eddy,
Leader OF the Christian Scientists, and her family, has been
brought TO the attention of Mrs. Eddy. She has taken the
pains TO correct the matter, and has sent out the following
statement over her own signature;
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-11

and happy home ss one could wish
for.
Al that time | had no knowledge
who his wife latter on l learn
ed that Mary Baker @. Eddy, the
Discoverer and Founder Of Christian
Science, was tho above mentioned
woman.
(signed) II. d. R~ounsevei.
Grafton 8. 8. January 18th,
1909. Then personally appear
cd II. d. Rounsevel and made
oath that the within statement
by him signed 10 true.
Before me
II. M. WOOD,
Justice Of the Peace.
I was obliged TO be parted from my
son, because after my fathers second
marriagemy little boy was notwelcome
In my fathers house.
Who or what 10 the Mcclure 'hls-
tory" so.called presentiug9 Is 10 my.
self, the veritsble Mrs. Eddy, whom
the New York World declared dying
Of cancer, or 10 II her alleged double
or dummy heretofore describedg
IL indeed IL be l, allow me TO thank
the e%nterprising historians for the
testimony they have ihsrsby given Of
the divine powerof Christian Science!
which they admithas snstched me froni
the cradle and the grave. apd made
me the beloved Lesder OF millions
OF men and women In our own aud
10 other countrieh-an all this bed
cause, the truth l have promulgated
has separated the tsres from the
wheat, uniting In u body thoke who]
love Truth; because Truth divided
between sect and Science aad renews'
the h~eayenward impulse; BECAUSE I
still hear the harvest song OF tho
Rsdeemer awakening the ustIons,
causing man TO love his enemies; be.
cause BLESSED are ye. when men
shall reviie you, and ~psrsscuss you,
and shall say ell manner Of evil
against you falsely, for my sake
MARY BAKER O. EDDY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-07
CONTEST NOTICE

department of the Interior. United i. dos States
Land Office Minot. N. D.. Jan. II, 1907.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by John F. Deegan contestant
against homestead entry No: $685. made peg
%, 1906 for neA Section s6. Township l52 NJ.
Range IS W.. by Eber b. G. Wright; contestee:
in which it is alleged that said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract Of land Tor more %,
than six months just prior to the filing OF this
contest: the fact is he never did reside there
on. and never made any improvements there
on: and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment in the
army navy or marine corps OF the United
States as private soldier officer. seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or curing
any other war in which the United States
may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock a M: on March u; 1897:
before the Register and Receiver OF the
United States Land ONCE in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having: in proper ami.
davit, filed Feb 7th. 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made. it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be gwen
by due and proper publication.
lanes Johnson, Atty. for Contestant. 2-7-3.l4