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Milford chronicle., 1908-07-31
Church FestIEsI.

A festival will be held at Slaughter
Neck NJ. E. Church on Thursday and
Saturday evenings, August 9Th and sth.
All are Invited. Proceeds for benefit Of
the church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
CURIOUS PAPUAN LAWS.
Tribe Where Sisters Children Inherit
Mans Property.

A Methodist missionary in British
New Guinea-now known as Papua-
Rev. w. E. Brownlow, has added to
the worlds knowledge of the curious
and little known races of the great
north Pacific island by the discovery
and partial tanning of a new tribe.
The race in question consists of about
Dobu. The customs of the race are
must curious,
The immigration policy is more
drastic than that of white Australia"
for all strangers have either to be-
come full members of the tribe or be
eaten. When dealing with Mr.. Brown
low, however, the difficulty was got
over by making him father of the
tribe.
Each tribe and each family had
their own land, and no portion is al
lowed to go out of their possession
except as a loan for a seasons crop.
The men marry out of their own tribe
and on their death their land becomes
the property of their sisters children.
Women have great influence in the
affairs of the tribe, and their duties
are quite distinct from those of the
men. The men clear the bush and
dig the ground, then the women pre-
pare it and plant vans, the crop be
ing theirs. If man wants any vans
ne has to ask for them. The banana
patch, however, is his own property
Wives are obtained by purchase. II
a man pays well for his wife he can
thrash her occasionally, but she could
leave him If she did not like it, and &c
back to her own village.
Their heaven is a place where the
healthy, strong and good-looking go
All the others go to hell.-Londor
Chronicle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY
Whiting Institution Gets
Many New Volumes on
Various Subjects.

Whiting, Ind. Sept. 10.-(SpeciaD-
The regular monthly addition of books
were put into circulation at the Whit
ing public library today.
The collection this month is excep-
tfonally good. The adults list consists
of books on philosophy, religion. socio-
logy, useful arts, fine arts, literature,
description, travel and fiction.
The children. too, have a fine lot of
new books at their disposal, their as
sortment consisting of books on mytho-
logy, fairy tales, fables, useful arts,
literature history and several stories.
With the beginning of school. the
boys and girls will begin to use the IL
brary more frequently, as it is a well
known fact that less reading is done
during vacation, than when they are
busy with their school work.
The boys and girls of Whiting can
always find an assortment of good
wholesome literature at their disposal
and parents should use every means OF
getting their children to use the public
library
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
DATE FOR CONCERT SET
Gary Band Promises to
Show It's Appreciation
of It's Citizens.

The date for the next concert to be
given by the Gary band has been set
for Saturday night at 100 on the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Broadway.
The plans of the Gary band is to give
concerts as often as possible during
the warm weather. The boys are de-
sirous of showing their appreciation
to the citizens of Gary for their gen
erous contributions for the support of
the band, by giving them these free
concerts as often as possible
Tie political clubs should take ad-
vantage of this organization to put life
into the campaign and assist both of
them. There is no question but what
the leader is doing everything in his
power to make it a success and he
should be given all the assistance pos
sible.
1t is expected that a larger crowd
than ever will attend the next concert,
as they have now made several ap-
pearances before the public and have
proven their worth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
COUNTY BODIES
HAVE ADJOURNED
The County Commissioners
Transact important
Business.
NO VOTING MACHINES NOW
Adverse Sentiment Against Machines
Help Commissioners to Make
Up Their Mind.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Crown Point Ind, Sept. 10.-The
county commissioners and the county
council finished a two days session at
the court house today and according to
reports, transacted business that in
earlier days would have taken week.
The time was taken up making out
the different appropriations for coun-
ty offices, viewing of roads, inspecting
the poor farm, court house and the i'm
provements on the county Jail.
Fifty Licenses Granted.
About fifty liquor licenses were
granted. Five new bridges are to be
advertised for. The matter of the buy
ing of voting machines for the COM
ing election was considered, but as
there has been much adverse senti-
ment concerning the using of these new
election contrivances, the commission
ers decided to shelve the matter for the
present and no machines will be pur-
chased or used this year.
Would Take Much Time.
This viii cause quite a little time and
expense in redistricting the county
which would have been necessary had
voting machines ben purchased.
Several changes were made in plans
for the sidewalk construction on the
court house premises, and work will be
started at once on them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
The Shah's Jewels

1t is no small wonder that the shah
guards his gems so jealously, for they
are absolutely unique. His greatest
treasure is a sword whose hilt and
scabbard are incrusted with diamonds
of marvellous size and brilliancy worth
e 300 900. The imperial crown con-
tains ruby which is regarded as the
finest in the world. Such a one could
not be bought for e150,000. There
are in the vaults the girdle of state
(Which is heavily inlaid with dia-
monds and emeralds) and an immense
silver vase thickly overlaid with
pearls and turquoises A remarkable
object is a terrestrial globe with the
land worked in enamel and jewels !;
, the rivers are made of diamonds, the
lakes of turquoises and the mountains
are raised and contoured in beautiful
gold work-Detroit News-Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
WRITES NOVEL IN TEN DAYS.
That is Feat of Popular r. Marion
Crawford.

The popular American novelist, F.
Marion Crawford, has beautiful villa
in Sorrento. The villa, on the edge Of
rich brown cliffs that fall sheer, like
a wall, into the blue waters of the
Mediterranean, offers a superb view
of the shining sea, off Capri, of Naples
and Vesuvius
Mr.. Crawford has written an in
credible number of novels. Indeed, it
is said of him that he can, without
difficulty, write long and really quite
readable novel in ten days. Hence it
is not strange that with his wealth
and fame he should be the lion of Sor-
rento.
In Sorrento hotel sat group OF
American tourists.
THE natives here" said a tourist
from Duluth, talk of nothing but
Mariana Crawfoot. / have found out
at last what they mean. They mean,
by Jove, our great American novelist,
F. Marion Crawford"
Crawford is a wonderful writer"
said a tourist from Boise City. HE
thinks nothing of turning out novel
In three days"
Il doubt that" a tourist from Balti-
more said. yet it is true that Craw-
ford has written a great many books
over 100, I think the figures stand.
And he is still young, remember. He
may yet break all records
Il don't believe any man living
ever read all Crawford's books" said
a tourist from New York.
A tall, broad-shouldered gentleman,
who had been listening on the out
skirts of the group, with something
like a sneer lifting his sweeping mus
tache, spoke up impatiently at this
| juncture.
Il have read them all" he said.
The tourist looked in surprise at the
stranger
l. Have you, eh?" said a Chicagoan
'And who, may l ask, are your
Il am Crawford" was the reply.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
ON HIS OWN PEGS NOW
Wellington Milligan Has
No More Use For His
Cane.

The lawsuit Of Wellington Milligan.
in which he sued the city of Whiting
for $1,000 damages for injuries which
he was supposed to have received by
falling through a sidewalk, is now be-
ing discussed freely by those who have
noticed that Milligan is walking around
town without the aid of his cane. Dur
ing the trial and before it began, the
cane seemed to be his main support.
but many are now wondering how it
all came about so suddenly, that he can
walk as good as anyone, having evil
IDENTIFY disposed of his walking stick
The Judgment for the money was
awarded to Milligan. but the city of
Whiting asked for a continuance to the
next term of court
The case will be remembered as one
in which bribery charges were alleged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
SINGING Mice of China.

No one has ever accused the China
man of being songful Nevertheless
he has a peculiar musical taste Of his
own. He is charmed, for instance, by
the singing Of peculiar breed of
mice which he has especially cult
waited, and which German scientist,
DR.. Eichelberg, who spent term in
Chinese prison, declares capable of
producing vocal harmonies quite equal
to those of the canary. The structure
of mouse's throat is shown, more
over, not to be much different from
that of the little yellow bird, there
being likewise a distinct physical an
alogy between the two, even to the Pc
culiar nibbling manner in which
they take their food.-Philadelph
Bulletin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
SCHOOL BOOK TRUST
PUTS ON THE SCREWS
The South Chicago Children
Must Pay More Than
Hoosiers.
THE PARENTS BALK AT PRICE
Tarr & McMurry Geography Costing
4S Cents in Illinois, Can Be
Had for 80 Cents in Indiana.

VIII South Chicago school children
nave to pay Is cents more for their
school books than the children in In
olana towns across the state line?
Thls is the question that the South
Chlcago parent is asking himself to-
day
An ingenious deal in school books.
by the operation of which all Chica go
school children are asked to paw As
cents for the Tarr & McMurry introduce
tory geography, published by Mcmillan
& Company, and sold under the Indiana
State law in that state for 80 cents,
came TO light today.
Parents Refuse to Buy Them.
Many South Chicago parents are re-
fusing to buy their children the neces-
sary school books on account of the
outrageous prices charged. "Whv we
should pay IS cents more for the same
geography than the Indiana punil does
is more than I can understand" said a
South Chicago man this morning 81
Will go over to Indiana and get nv
children's school books before I will he
robbed in that manner"
The books are distributed in Cbica %
by the c. NJ Barnes Wilsox COMPANY
e-oN-NAA a. NAA0St anu 1t Is Del1eXeG
there are several other distributors
Copies of the books are to be had
from school supply dealers in outlavfne
parts Of the city for the same price
paid for the authorized version of the
Tarr-McMurry geography, and dealers
are being charged the same price BY
the distributors
Special Chapter on Indiana.
1t is urged by the dealers that the
book on sale is identically the same in
text as the authorized version furnish.
ed under the schoolboard contract
with Mcmillan & Company made -four
years ago, except that it contains :
special chapter on Indiana.
The discovery that the Chicago mar.
ket has been flooded with the Iidians
edition of the geography, and that Chi.
cago children to the number of IL. oot
were probably overcharged to the ex.
tent of Is cents a copy when the rust
sale Of school books began on Tues
day. is engaging the attention of tn.
school management committee of tn.
school board today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
HERE AND THERE IN THE CALUMET REGION
HEARD BY RUBE.

In South Chicago the weather man
is giving the people a fine imitation
of summer.
Three puf1s of cigar put New York
contractor to sleep for week Come
to South Chicago and try a little of
our mixed variety. Anything from I. c.
smoke to a tug boat.
Another example of the home saw
ing bank was found by the South
Chicago police yesterday when a 16-
year-old lad, yammoosed with $206 be-
longing to his employer which he found
under his pillow.
The oyster has made it's annual ap-
pearance in South Chicago and is Gre
lating quite a stew.
1t is said the Groucho club is gain
ing in membership each day
South Chicago merchants are putting
away their fiimsy materials and are
hauling out the wooden blankets and
felt boots.
The story in the Chicago papers last
night of the police rounding up 81 mad
dogs in a cellar was almost as bad as
the one of a few weeks ago when Al
hOboes were arrested in a box car.
| South Chicago will be represented
by five young men belonging to the
lst Regiment, who will take part in
the manuvers at Fl. Benjamin Harris
next week.
| Times may be hard in some quar-
ters but from the way certain gam
bling house in South Chicago is seek
| ing after the infants there seems tc
be a boom on.
Never mind Willie the first week OF
ischool will soon be over
The everhandy rolling pin did good
service early yesterday morning wher
a whack over the head of a burglar
| by a Muskoegan avenue woman made
him think better of taking the family
Jewels.
Returns of the Cans Nelson fght
were received at several of the Ioca
saloons last night.
1t is said there was quite a littl,
money placed on the Hegewisch fighter
last night by South Chicago lovers o.
the fistic art.
If you want to keep a friend dom
take him a ride on the South Chicago
City Railway company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10

1925 Commercial avenue, owned by
Messrs. Berndorf & Schwartz, have
opened their place of business and are
prepared to take orders in anything in
the line of tailoring.
The Catholic woman's Aid society
gave card party yesterday afternoon
at the Union Bank hall. The affair
was well attended and a neat sum was
realized as result Mrs. James Scan
Ion and Mrs. A. ]. Mccarthy were the
hostesses.
The marriage of Miss Helen Heath
of 9044 Exchange avenue to Mr. Victor
Gage of Wilmette will take place in
South Chicago on September %. Both
are well known in South Chicago.
The Barancik department store on
Buffalo avenue is undergoing extensive
improvements in the way of interior
decorations. Mr.. Barancik is rearrang-
ing his store preparatory to receiving
his fall goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tolf of 9717 Avenue
| L have returned from their vacation
spent at Benton Harbor and ST. Joe.
John ]. Poulton, 91S Exchange ave-
niue, was in Peoria, Ill, on business
yesterday.
/ Mr.. J. Mersey was in Chicago on
business yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Ramsey, GAG Ninety fifth
street is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Father of Highland Park, Ill
Mrs. E. S. Edman is visiting her par
ents in South Bend, Ind. She will be
gone for two weeks.
Mr.. John Creswell of Calhoun ave-
nue. left yesterday for Colorado. He
will be gone for two weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
WE'LL REFUSES
TO TAKE AUTOS
Morris We'll Finds That His
Shipment of Machines is
Not Up to Standard.
CALL AUTOS PILE OF JUN
Consequently Opening Of Gary Man
Garage Is Sadly Delayed As
Result.
CALL AUTOS PILE OF JUNK

The story circulated yesterday that
the four White Steamers which Mr..
We'll had purchased from a defunet
garage in Fort Wayne, were ordered
shipped back because of the nonpay-
ment of the first instalment is false
according to a statement made to THE
TIMES last night by Morris We'll. Mr.
Well intended to open up a garage in
this city at once and was awaiting the
necessary repairs on the machines at
Hobart, where they had been consign-
ed. when suddenly the machinist at
Hobart informed Mr. Well that they
were a lot of junk and absolutely ir-
reparable.
Said He Wouldn't Accept Them.
It was then that Mr.. We'll wrote to
the garage company who had attempt
ed to put one over on him and said
that he would not accept the pile Of
junk under any consideration, and that
he was shipping them back to Fort
Wayne, freight unpaid. The next
heard of the matter was when Judge
Aiken, formerly of that city, appeared
on the scene to claim the machines.
which Mr. Well willingly acceded to.
Worst He Ever Saw.
They were the worst looking ma
chimes / ever say" said Mr.. We'll.
You couldn't make any of them run
a block if your life depended on it.
There was no hood, no radiator, no
coil, and half dozen other things that
are essential in the machine. 1 never
could conceive of their sending me
such an awful pile of junk, so 1 sent
them all back to them with my re-
CARDS. When a purchased the ma
chimes they We're as good as new, but
were greatly altered before they were
shipped to me-"
Mr.. Well will now look about for
another machine which he intends to
buy so as to start his business at once
This time, however, he will purchase
brand new outfit and will have his
troubles eliminated for a while, at
least. He has not yet decided which
make he will procure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
CAMPAIGN IN WHITING
Congressman D. E. Crum-
packer Will Make Prin-
cipal Address.
Especial to The Times.)

Whiting, Sept. 10.-The Republi-
can campaign will be opened in Whit
ing tomorrow night, where Conbgdess-
man E. D. Crumpacker will give a
rousing address at Goebers hall at s
o'clock.
The affair has been well advertised
and the hall will no doubt be filled to
it's utmost capacity.
A brass band has been engaged to
assist in livening things up.
Whiting can boast of goodly num-
Der of republicans. and all will turn
out to welcome this noted speaker, and
help make the opening of the 'oS cam
paign one long to be remembered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Building Permits.

129 Cheltenham place. 2-story
store and fats, E. & j. Nor
rison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
1906 Harvard avenue, 1-story
frame cottage, T. Gale. . 1850
6629 Bishop street, 2-story
brick flats, r. Rice ..... 1900
$751; Muskegon avenue, 2-story
frame flats, J. Kolewicz 80. 1000
102S5 indianapolis avenue. 15H
story frame cottage, W. E.
Brooks Observation-Disclosures. 1900
1913 Halsted street. 2-story
brick store and flats, o. Mil
Ter Observation-Disclosures. $500
1928 Michigan avenue, 2-story
brick garage. J. Wilson 800. 10000
1898 Indiana avenue, IL
story frame store and flats, NJ
Tomasjewski Observation-Disclosures. 2,400
7220-7222 Paulina street. two /
story frame cottages, ]. Carl
son ............. 5000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
OF SUICIDE
RETURNED IN CASE
Unfortunate Young Indiana
Harbor Man a Victim of
Melancholia.
PICTURE TAITOOED ON HIS ARM
Was Young Man of Exemplary Habits
and Has Relatives in
in Sweden.
PICTURE TATTOOEO ON HIS ARM
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


Indiana IlarbOr. Ind, Sept. I0.-Cor-
oner e. r.. Gordon. of Hobart, yesterday
conducted an inquest over the body of
Axel KieiIberg, who committed suicide
ly following the inquest, Coroner Cor
den declared that his verdict would
likely be one of ssuicide superinduced
by melanchoIIa.,
The inquest was held in the parlors
of Mortician Teal on Michigan ave-
nue. and the dispositions of Mrs. Kjell-
berg, the young mans mother, his
sisters and brothers and several neigh
bors taken. They were alike in detail
and told of the finding by the mother
of the bloody form of her son. The
head was face downward and a bleed
ing hole above the heart told the tragic
tale.
Was Quiet Young Man.
My son was always a quiet young
man." said the heart-broken mother.
He never ran about nights with other
young men and preferred to go to
bed and read till late hours" A
strange feature of the tragedy was
that Kjellberg was reading a hunor-
Gus book but half an hour before his
life was sacrificed. On one arm is tat
tooed a picture of the "Crucifxion" de-
plotting the death of the Saviour. The
work was done in read and blue infis,
and where the heart is shown bleeding
and torn, there flows a stream of red
The picture is almost a duplicate of the
tragedy OF Tuesday evening, a mark
above the heart being almost replica
of that in the tattoo. The resemblance
was noticed by nearly everyone who
saw the body in the Teal morgue and ii
was marked that the plotting of the
tragedy was effected through this me-
dunn.
Many Friends See Him.
A constant stream of the unfortunate
young mans fellow workmen poured
into the morgue last evening and many
were the sincere expressions of re-
greet expressed by these silent visitors
Kjellberg was held in high esteem by
his friends and will be sorely missed
from his usual place in the STANDARD
Forging's plant
Kjellberg was 80 years of age anC
is survived by six sisters and three
brothers, some of whom reside in Swe-
den. The family, including the aged
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kjellberg
moved to Indiana Harbor about two
years ago. They are of the sturdy, in
dustrious type of citizens and ar,
deeply sympathized with in their sor
rows. The victim of the tragedy wal
a young man of excellent physique anC
is mourned by many friends. He wa
| a member of the Scandinavian Brother
hood of America, who will have charg
| of the burial.
Funeral arrangements have not we
| been made, but will be completes
| through Mortician Teal this afternoon
Interment will probably be made il
| Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Mothers in Factories.

Ignorance, no doubt, accounts for
much of the waste of infant life, but
Lancashire's industrial conditions give
her her bad pre-eminence. Mothers
who work in the factory cannot rear
their children naturally, and the care
and the skill and the attention neces-
sary for successful artificial feeding
are beyond them-Mancheste Guar
dian.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Holds But Short Meeting.

The Cheltenham Improvement asso-
citation held short meeting yesterday
evening in the offices of Charles w.
Ringer. Only business of a routine ma
ture was disposed of No special pro-
gram had been prepared by the director
for last nights session and the result
was that little was done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Closes It's Engagement.

The Fighting Parson" Chased its en-
gagement at the Calumet theater last
night after three nights stand. The
play has been a popular one and each
performance has been well patronized.
Sure Shot Sam" is the show that is
billed for the next three nights at
the Calumet and will prove a star at
traction, as reports from Hammond,
where the company played the early
part of the week. say the play was well
received.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Michigan avenue, 253 feet n of
47th street, f, SSx161; April
16-J. H. Gilbert to Rosa
Hecht Observation-Disclosures. IS, PSI
Superior avenue. 23o feet of
seth street, f. 25x14O; Aug.
s-Heirs of John Winston to
John Convery Observation-Disclosures. 500
Vernon avenue, los feet nof
saith street, f, 125x124; Sept.
Al. V. Graham to Margt G.
Thompson ............
Howard avenue. 100 feet n of
cath street, f, 50x231; Aug. 20
w. P. Hilliard to John b.
Colby ........... 90
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Transfers Are Exonerated.

Fred Stone. teamster, 12S Park
avenue. and Anton Renter, his helper,
were exonerated by courts jury in
the case of Henry Schweitfeiger, six
years old, 1906 Peoria avenue, who was
run over by stones wagon and in
stantly killed Tuesday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Leave For Indianapolis.

The South Chicago members of the
First regiment leave tonight with their
comrades for the Indianapolis encamp-
ment. They expect to be in the Indiana
capital city by tomorrow morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
a Life Job.

81 want to put an ad. in your paper"
said the weary looking man. Make
it: 'Wanted-A situation, any old
job
Shall I say wages no object?' !"
suggested the clerk.
NO, make it object matrimony. II
l could get acquainted with a decent
job I'd be willing to marry it for
life" Catholic Standard.