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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
FOR SALE.

1-2 story dwelling house, pleasantly
located in the village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable. About 3-4 acre OF land,
with apple and pear trees. The build
ings are situated high from the street,
with broad piazza shaded with vines,
commanding fine view. A spring of
pure water on premises. These build
ings are we'll and prettily furnished and
the owner would be glad to sell the
furniture aud furnishings with the
house. This is a great bargain and will
be sold on reasonable terms. Call on or
address, w. j. Wheeler, South Paris,
Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
Mr.. poker's Fate,

Said young Poker: Dear Miss Kettle.
Scuse me naming such thing.
But your voice Is rather husky.
Let me show you how to sing.
I'll be with you in a moment"
And he slowly scrambled higher.
Just TO slip, alas, and tumble
Right across redhot fire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the
last will and testament OF
ELEANOR WHITMAN, late OF Moodssock,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
honda rs the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
ali indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay
ment Immediately. ,o
May l9sh, 1905.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02

since waste is sinful"
was one Of the maxims by which the
chancellor guided his own actions,
though he did not give 1t away for the
benefit of others. and he had made the
most Of that prudent policy today.
He had told his emperor no lies. even
through the telephone, where forget
fulness may be pardonable, but he had
arranged his truths as skillfully as he
arranged his pawns on u chessboard.
It was said by some who pretended
to know that Count Won Breitstein had
had Jesuit for tutor; but, be this
Is 1t might, It was certain that when
he had a goal to reach he did not pick
his footsteps by the way. A flower
here or there was apt to be trodden
down, q small life broken, q reputa-
ton stained, but what Of that when
Rhaetia's standard was to be planted
upon the mountain top?
Supposing he had said to the em.
peror after his promise Of plain speak
ing: "Your majesty's journey today Is
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02

Some farmers seem anxious to own all
the adjoining land, but they should
really improve and make the best use of
the acres they haze, before purchasing
more.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
Two Cows.

That's the pretty white COW that
gives us the nice white milk" said the
country boy to his little city friend.
"And is that the brown COW that
gives us the coffeei" asked the latter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE Flow"

Correspondence on practical agricultural topics
IL solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY ID.
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
A new Lot

of Plumbing Goods. The best Of
oak woodwork for closets. No old
goods. Call md see this line. Job
bing promptly attended to. No
Charge for team.
L. M. LonE1oy,
Norway, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
A Reliable
Remedy
eh'S Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.

70 quickly ABSORBED.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02

Taste and Smell. Full size 80 cts, at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers, SO Warren Street, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
NH4'
EcHApTEp SIXTEEN
ES,s.

AELL the truth when de-
Ss sired, spice with prevari-
cation when necessary
and never part with the
whole truth at one time,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
[eHAprEp FIFTEEN' {
EsS.hl.

LEN Leopold arrived y:
Felgarde he went i'm
mediately to the hotel
which he had designat-
ed as a place Of meet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
LEASES MASONIC TEMPLE.
Hammond Athletic Club
Will Consider a New
Proposition.

The Hammond Athletic club will hold
an important meeting this evening in
its temporary quarters over the First
National Bank building for the consid-
GRAFTON of the matter OF leasing a por-
tion of the third floor of the old Ma
sonic temple on State street for club
rooms.
The rooms, which have been offered
to the members of the club, are very
desirable and in view of the fact that
there is nothing certain about the ten
ure of the lease to the quarters in the
First National Bank building, on ac-
count of the interference with the Chi
cago Business college. it is expected
that the club will take up the new
proposition.
Tomorrow is the last day for the
payment of the initiation fees of char
ter members. If the fees are not paid
by the Is of December it will be neces-
sary for the deInquents to pay So In
stead of SO, which is the fee to be
charged charter members.
The meeting tonight will be an i'm
portant one and should be attended by
all of the members OF the club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
ARE SAVING THEIR
MONEY NOW
Standard Steel Car District
Was Very Good on
Saturday Night.
PAY DAY GETS ONE MAN DRUNK
As General Rule an Occasion of
That Kind Would Have Re-
suited in Rioting.
PAY DAY GETS ONE MAN DRUNK

The people of the Standard Steel Car
district are saving their money now
adays instead of spending 1t as they
did before the recent financial disturb
ance struck the city. The spirit of thrift
is upon them and they are all laying
up their money for a rainy day.
Last Saturday was pay day at the
Standard Steel Car plant. among the
mill employed and there was in the
neighborhood of $4,000 distributed
among the men.
What 1t Meant Formerly.
Ordinarily such an occasion would
have meant a regular orgy at the east
side settlement and a jail full of
drunken foreigners. But times have
changed. The foreigners are paying
old bills and are not wasting their
money.
They are not certain how long their
work will last and they are going to
get into just as good financial shape
as possible to be ready for another
panic.
One arrest for drunkenness was the
net result of a pay day celebration
The people are just as happy, but they
do not show their joy by going to g
toot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
LAND ANOTHER PRIZE
Officials of Frank S. Betz
Co. Happy Over Closing
of Big Deal.

officials of the Frank S. Betz COM
pany, in this city, are congratulating
themselves on the negotiations with the
Central Drug company of Chicago
which were closed today. The local
company has purchased the entire stock
of instruments owned by the Chicago
concern. The product of the Central
Drug company is recognized by the
medical profession as that of the high
est quality made and of the kind dealt
with almost exclusively by specialists.
The big stock purchased by the F. S.
Betz company will be shipped to Ham
mond Immediately and put on the mar
ket. This makes the twelfth big stock
that has been purchased by the Betz
company since it came to Hammond and
in absorbing these concerns the local
plant is easily made the largest of it's
kind in the world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
START WORK TOMORROW
New c., G. & L. Roundhouse
Will Give Employment
to Number of Men.

= The work on the new Chicago, Gin
cinnati and Louisville round-house,
which is to be built here, will begin
tomorrow morning. Dickey & Callahan
of st. Louis are the contractors.
The work will involve an expenditure
of $4,000 to $4,000. and will give
employment to a large number of men.
Despite the fact that the city of Ham
mond made a contract with the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville railroad
which provided that a depot should be
built in Hammond at once in return
for the right to cross certain streets
nothing has been done by the city to
enforce the contract.
The people on the south side point
to the fact that the railroad is going
ahead with the construction of build
ings that will spoil the appearance OF
the neighborhood and yet is too poor
to build the $4,000 depot that wa:
promised for this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
MAN CHANGE HIS MIND
Comes to Hammond and Re-
fuses to Take Job at
Local Plant.

A man who registered in the Erie
hotel as H. Carter, Lima, o., came to
Hammond yesterday and said that he
had been induced to come to this city
and accept position at the Fitzhugh-
Luther Locomotive works and after
coming discovered that men were on
a strike there.
He refused to work and Sheriff f. S.
Carter and others charitably inclined
gave him enough money to last him
until he could secure employment. Car
ter was enabled to pay his bill at the
Erie hotel and is prepared to support
his family until he gets another job.
He brought with him a wife and
three little children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
LOTS AFTER THE JOBS
Trustees elect j. G. Becker
Will Resign From the
Councilmanship.

The vacation of Councilman John c.
Becker's office as councilman from the
Fifth ward, when he takes the office of
township trustee of North township,
promises to precipitate another hot
fight among applicants who want to I'LL
in for his unexpired term.
Mr.. Becker could hold both Offices
under the law, but is said to have sig
nified his intention of laying down the
councilman's toga in order to devote all
of his time to the trustees office. He
is the chairman OF the finance commit
tee and is also q member of the water
committee to very important places in
the councilmanie committees.
The appointment for a successor is a
matter for the council. and naturally
the applicants are making themselves
acquainted and pressing their claims
with the various councilmen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
FILES SUIT FOR
DIVORCE TODAY
East Chicago Man Tells a
Tale of Woe in Ham
mond Court.
DESERVING WIFE IS SUED
Names Correspondent In Bill for
Separation and Tale Of Faith
lessness Is Unfolded.

With many fearful goodbys and an
interchange of promises to be loyal and
true, Steve Csabi left Obecse, Hungary,
Dec. %. 1905. for East Chicago, Ind,
United States of America. for the pur-
pose of lettering his condition and
preparing home for his wife whom he
left in the little town in Hungary. 1t
is a great story that was unfolded in
the Hammond superior court today.
Upon his arrival in this county Steve
Csabi set about to save enough money
to support his wife in Hungary and
finally bring her to the United States
to live with him.
He was thrifty fellow and sent Mrs.
Csabi remittances every once in a while
Finally he wrote to her and asked her
to come to this country and live in the
little home that he would make for
her here.
He noticed that suddenly her letters
became cold and lacked the affection
ate and endearing terms that the first
letters contained That made him all
the more. anxious to have his wife with
him. He suspected that all was not
well and again wrote to her to come
to America, the land of opportunity,
and share his fortunes with him.
| Loved Him No Longer.
| When the answer to his letter ar
rived, the little woman he had trusted
in Hungary wrote that she did not care
for her husband any more and that she
loved another.
This tragic story of faithfulness on
one hand, and faithlessness on the
other, came out in divorce proceedings
which were filed in the Lake superior
court this morning.
Steve Csabi is resident of East Chi
/ cago. He discovered some time age
that the wife he has been supporting
and to whom he has sent hundreds OF
dollars has been living with another
man in Obecse, Hungary.
He was crushed by the news of hel
disloyalty and now has begun an actor
in the local courts by which he hopes
the bonds of matrimony may be sew
cred. man by the name of Kouys
Matyas is named as the cor responder
in the suit for divorce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
JOE WALLACE NOW
ATTENDS CHURCH
Large Drink of Rye Which
Nearly Cost His Life
Reforms Him.
SAYS He WON'T TAKE ANOTHER
is at Gibson to Get Job as Switch
man and Will Be Good
Henceforth.

Joe Wallace has reformed. No more
fire water for him. He has come to
the realization that drink of whisIxey
means suicide to him and every time he
looks at three fingers of rye 1T makes
him sudder to think of the experience
he went through last Friday.
1t will be remembered that Joe
Wallace became intoxicated and it af-
fected him in such a. manner as to
make him do the most unheard of
things. Whiskey made an acrobatic
comedian out of him and he realizes
that slip of a foot would have meant a
funeral for him.
What Wallace Did.
1t was Wallace, who, while drunk,
jumped on a swiftly moving freight
train on the Michigan Central railroad,
was thrown off a block farther on, TAX
en- to the hospital in an ambulance bad
ly injured, as it was supposed, and
finally made thrilling escape from the
hospital on a stolen bicycle.
Wallace, in telling of the incident
says InaL he is slightly DTulScu, pus
that is all. He says he does not re-
member jumping on the freight train
he does not remember being thrown
off. he does not remember being taken
to the hospital and he is totally ignor-
ant of the fact that he took a bicycle
which did not belong to him, in his ef-
fort to escape.
This remarkable lapse of memory was
brought on by a drunk and is a pecu-
liar psychological phenomena If it Ii
not a pure case of bugs" Joe Wal
lace has not been seen around his OLD
haunts at Carter & Wells livery O.
late.
Went to Church Yesterday.
( 1t is understood from friends that h
spent most OF yesterday going t
church. Last Saturday he went out t
| Gibson and made an effort to get a jol
as switchman. He says that If he cal
land in a good job he will never TAX
another drink.
| 1t should not be understood tha
| Wallace has been a confirmed drunk
ard for the drink which sent him off o.
a rampage was the first he has take
| in months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
UNABLE TO GET WORK
At GARY; SUICIDES
John O'Keefe Name of Man
Taken From Lake at
Pine Station.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Indiana Harbor, Dec. 1.-THE body
Of John o'Keefe in the Krebs & Burns
morgue, which was taken from the lake
at Pine Station last Friday, was iden-
tilted this morning as John D'Keefe of
Chicago. the first clue to his identity
having come through a story which
appeared exclusively in THE TIMES on
Friday and Saturday. The man was
identified by his brother-in-law, Will
liam Moran, who is inclined to believe
that O'Keefe. who was in search of
work at Gary. became despondent and
committed suicide
O'Keefe lived at 1855 Fifth avenue,
Chicago. and leaves a wife and a g.
year r-old daughter. He had been out
of work for manw weeks and on the
morning of Dec. 18th left Gary to find
work. He failed to return and his
brother-in-law started to make an in
quiry.
He went to the Chicago police head
quarters. who tslephoned to South Chi
cago The police there remembered
having read the story of the drowned
man in THE TIMES. and directed the
brother-in-law to go to Indiana Har-
Dor. When O'Keefe was taken from
the lake he had only cents on his
person. 1t is thought that hardships
and lack of work drove him to self
destruction He left no word to his
family and there was no writing in his
clothing by which he could have beer
identified The inquest has already beer
held and gave the cause of death by
drowning. The body was shipped tt
Chicago today. where 1t will be buried
by the relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
MUCH INTEREST IN
PLAN IS TAKEN
Subjects Covered By Lectures Of Pa
pers By Hammond Professional and
Business Men and Manufacturers
Will Cover a Wide Range and
Project Meets With Reception.

Culture and the uplift movement I'm
Hammond received big impetus this
afternoon at the regular meeting of
the trustees of the public library when
1T was recommended that a library
course consisting of lectures by Ham
m0nd people be inaugurated.
The movement emanates from the
fertile brains of DR.. w. F. Howatt
and the Rev. C. A. Smith, two of the
library board members, who are al
ways trying to do something of a like
nature for Hammond.
Almost a score of prominent business
and professional men have given as
surances that they would dedicate an
evening week to the cause which will
be for the benefit of the public and
free Those who have heard of the
plan and discussed 1t have set it down
as one of the grandest movements
ever undertaken in Hammond in the
interest of education and entertain-
ment With the least encouragement
from the public it promises to become a
permanent feature in Hammond from
the beginning of the year to the end
and growing as the city grows.
VIII Delightfully."- Originally.
There promises to be a diversion of
lectures and papers that will cover the
field so thoroughly that no matter of
what bent of mind the public will be
that it will be interesting. Many Of
the speakers are specialists in their
| line, but there is above all that as
surance that they will be delightfully."-
original.
| Should the library course be started
the hackers of it will make every ef-
! fort to make it permanent and in or
der that it may retain its flavor oc-
| casional musical entertainments will
be interspersed.
Should the plan materialize the first
lectures will be held in the auditorium
of the public library, and as it grows
too small, larger quarters will be Sc
cured
Among those who have aready sig
nified their intention of appearing on
the lecture platform are: Superin-
tendent C. NJ Mcdaniel; Carl E. Bauer
secretary of the Simplex; VIM Thum
| superintendent of the United States
Metal Refineries at Grasselli; DR.. E. NJ
Shanklin and w. F. Howatt, A. M
| Turner, William O'Rourke. of the Soutf
Shore Gas company; Professors A. L
Spohn, Alice and McElroy and w. A
Hill of the high school; P. A. Parry
editor of THE TIMES; Miss Eichorn
Judge V. S. Reiter, Attorney ]. F
Reilley and many more, including mos
of the professional men,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
NATIONAL CONGRESS
APPROVES OF IT
Congressman Burton, Who Spoke at
Indiana Harbor Is Favorable to
Project and Will Cooperate With
Congressman Crumpacker to Land
the Plum.
Especial to THE TrMEs.l


East Chicago, Ind, Dec. 14.-s1 feel
certain" said Representatfve-eIect e.
w. Wickey to Times representative
last evening, "that we viii get an ap-
preparation from the general assembly
at this session, and that work ON the
Improvement of the governmental har-
bor will be commenced during the COM
ing year." The news will be hailed
with gIadness by citizens of Lake coun-
ty generally, who have watched with
interest the work of East Chicagoans
i'm furthering this enormous project.
Mr.. WfcIxey has just returned from
Washington, where he attended the ses-
sions of the National Rivers and Har-
boris congress, I'm company with Mayor
De Briae and Counciimen Lewis and
Walton of East Chicago, and Messrs.
Smith and Long of the Whiting council.
Meets With Their Commendaffon.
while the national congress did not
take up the local proposition this ses-
sion," continued Mr. Wickey, Il had
the pleasure of talking with several
members of congressional committees
and from their attitude towards the
pro oposition, I believe that it meets with
their commendation-"
The project is being given considera-
ton by the congressional committee in
charge of such matters, of which Con-
gresham Burton Of Ohio is in charge.
Mr. Burton, who spoke at Indiana Har-
bor last campaign has promised to give
Congressman Crumpacker a hearing in
the very near future, at which time the
local representative will doubtless
work efficiently for the good of Lake
county's pet proposition When in In
diana Harbor in September. Congress-
man Burton was shown the present har-
Dor and told what would be needed in
its Improvement At that time Sc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
EVIDENCE TAKING
IS BEGUN TODAY
Contestant Simons Says That the Case
Will Probably Last Ten Days and
a Hard Fight Will Be Precipitated
Befor ethe Case Goes to the Con-
test Commissioners.
fspeciaI to The Tsmes.l

Crown Point, Ind. Dec. 14.-The Sim
ons-wiclxey election contest was begun
ut Crown Point today when the con-
testant began introducing testimony
which is to be presented to the Indi-
ana house of representatives this win
ter in an effort to unseat Representa-
tive Edward Wickey of East Chicago.
The most startling development of
the contest is the statement by Mr.
Simons and John Gavit, his attorney,
that the contest would probably last
for the next ten days and possibly long
er.
Judging from that Mr. Simons has a
great mass of evidence that he expects
to have presented to the members of
the legislature this winter. In fact
there is no question that the democrats
expect to precipitate hard fight to
have the entire vote of Lake county
thrown cut In an effort, not only to
save Edward Simons, but also in an
effort to save the state ticket.
First Witness Introduced.
The first witness, which were intro
duced, were County Clerk Ernest Short
ridge and United States Commissioner
Charles Surprise. Shortridge was asked
to testify as to the correctness of the
election returns, and MIR. Surprise was
asked to testify regarding the man.
ner of issuing naturalization papers to
| foreigners.
| As soon as the sitting of this COM
| mission are completed the evidence
which is being taken by Special Cour'
Reporter Patton, will be compiled and
| presented to the state legislature.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. IA. Ths
| democrats are wondering just wher'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
PINK EYE AFFL|CTS
LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

Pink eye, a disease to which both
humans and animals are subject, has
made it's appearance in some of the
schools of Hammond, and the parents
are warned to keep their children at
home if they detect any symptoms as
the disease is contagious, and other
children are likely to be afflicted with
it.
Pink eye as rule is not very serious,
but for the time being will cause con-
siderable discomfort. 1t results in an
inflamed eyeball which turns to pink
color and spreads from there to the eye
lids.
Several cases have already come un-
der the care of local physicians and
attention of the matter has been called
to the school board
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
HOW MUCH DOESIT TAKE?
Hammond Man Says He Had
Six Glasses; Did it In
toxicate Him?

Because he was ungentlemaniy
enough to strike a woman. not his
wife, Sylvester Wyrowinski was ar
rested Sunday and taken to the police
station on the charge of drunkenness.
He was put through the mill in the
city court in a hurry this morning and
fined 81 and costs. amounting to s11,
and in lieu of the payment thereof was
compelled to go to Crown Point for a
couple of weeks.
When asked If he was intoxicated
Wyrowinski said that he had had only
five or six glasses of beer He did not
know whether or not he had been made
intoxicated by that amount of booze.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY
Indiana Harbor Man Got
Pretty Gay in Ham
mond Saloon Today.

John Curie and Ben Evans of Indi-
ana Harbor were arrested this morning
on the charge of petit larceny. They
had been having pretty lively time in
Charles Runners saloon on the north
side, Hammond, when the proprietor
told them to get out.
AS they left the place one of the men
picked up a basket containing some
cards and ran away with it. On the
complaint of the saloonkeeper the men
were arrested and will be prosecuted as
soon as Mr.. Hummer appears against
them.
The young men are between 25 and
80 years old and are now lodged in the
city jail at the police station.