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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-04-10

No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
Phillips Brooks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-04-10

Therefore dread I not to go
Ger the silent river.
Death, thy Fastening oar know.
Bear me, thou life giver,
Through the waters to the shore
Where mine own have gone before.
Lucy Larcom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in the office of the secretary Of
state for the following:
The Kirkman Construction company
Illinois; capital stock, $4,000; certified
in Indiana for $4,000. to maintain an
office at Mishawaka; incorporators, r.
+. Kirkman. r. C. johnson and c. G.
Phillips.
The Clayton Lumber Co.. Clayton;
manufacturers capital stock s12. 900 ;di-
rectors. C. f. Edmondson, D. NJ. Rich
ardson. d. B. Wills, r. S. Alder and ]. L
Edmondson.
The Fountain Produce company.
Frankfort; dealers; capital stock. s25,-
600; incorporators. oliver p. Campbell
and fourteen others.
The Pilot Motor Car company, Rich
mond; capital stock. 100000; manu-
facturers: directors. G. E. Seidel, c. H.
Kramer and H. NJ. Kramer.
The Holm Cement Machine company,
Indianapolis: capital stock. $4,000;
manufacturers; directors, A H. Byfeld.
c. w Byfieid and c. H. Holm.
The Metro Film Service company. In
dianapolis; capital stock. $1,000; deal
ers and lessons; directors A. F. Beck.
Thomas Barnitt and J. L. Barnitt.
The Delta Alpha Fraternity of Indi-
ana. indianapolis: fraternal; no capital
stock: directors. Thomas .IIibben. Maui
rice Angel. Paul Holden and Robert
Axteu.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
ED. KLoPF RESIGNS

Owing to some differences between
Edward Klopf the town marshal Of
Miller. and the town board OF that
place, Edward Klopf has resigned his
position and his place has been taken
by John Nelson.
Mr. Klopf has been accused of franz
ing things up against the members of
the present board and of showing par
TALLY in the conduct of his office. He
of course denies these charges and
declares that he will be candidate for
the office at the coming election.
Under the old law the town marshal
was appointed by the town board but
under the new law. according to Klopf.
the marshal is elected. Mr. Klopf is
confident that he will be able to win
out in the election.
He has been doing police work for
FIVE and a half years. He was SER
geant on the Gary police force and has
proven a good officer in Miller. In
fact, when his resignation was accept
ed by the board It commended him for
the work he has done for the town.
Klopf will hold office until Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Wants $1,000 Damages.

lille Cinca has brought suit against
the Pennsylvania railroad for injuries
he is alleged TO have received when he
was struck by a train at the Michigan
avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad and received injuries that have
incapacitated him for work.
The accident happened on Sept Z.
1909 and is alleged TO be due to the
fact that the gates were not lowered
when the train passed. The fact that
the train was also going at more than
six miles an hour is also given as a
reason for the accident.
In view OF the fact that the plaintiff
Is permanently disabled. or claims to
be. he Is su ingfor $4,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
DR., orr BUILDING
FINE RESIDENCE
Will Have One of Hand
soonest Houses in In
diana Harbor.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)


Indiana Harbor. Sept. 23.-Dr, George
orr is building what promises to be one
Of the finest residences in Indiana Har-
Dor It is situated on Fir near One
Hundred and Thirty NTH street, will
be two stroies high, will contain eight
rooms, and will be of red pressed brick
with stone trimmings.
Everything in connection with the
house viii be modern in the extreme, all
the floors In the first story will be in
hard wood and parquet patterns and it
will have the distinction of being the
only residence in town having a slate
roof Architect Mack Turner Of Ham
mond designed it and Contractor Carl
Lundberg, of Indiana Harbor, is build
ing It,
The structure when completed. will
have cost approximately $500 and will
be finished about Nov. /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
A WARM
TOPIC IN WHITING
Three Strong Candidates
Make Announcement for
Mayor and Alderman.

Whiting. Ind. Sept. 23-The chief
topic of discussion in Whiting these
days is politics.
There is q great amount of CONVEX
sation on both sides and many con-
vineing arguments are being advanced.
Owing to the names and announce
ments Of Henry Schrage Sr. for mayor,
c. A. Hellwig for alderman Of the sec
ond ward. and Henry Goebel for alder
man of the third or dry ward" APP
pearing in THE TIMES. which is being
watched nightly by its vast number
of readers. they have gained the most
prominence and hence are being most
talked Of
The capabilities Of Mr.. Schrage as
mayor Of Whiting were told by this
paper last week. and every day there
are more voters pledging their loyalty
to this man, who has been tried and
who has proven his true worth in the
discharge of his duties as a public
officer OF this city.
C. A. Hellwig came to this city four
years ago from Brookston. Ind. TO fill
the vacancy left by the removal Of
Charles A. Johnson, who by being
elected auditor Of Lake county, was
j compelled to move to Crown Point.
| Mr.. Hellwig proved to be an ex-
cellent substitute, and from the time
he came to Whiting to take Mr.. John
sons place as Whiting undertaken. he
has been one of the most energetic of
Writings business men.
One year ago when George Horn
ecker left Whiting the appointment of
| a successor to fill the vacancy left by
| his resignation was a problem.
JaI1 J.,
on the board Of education and six years
in the city council at Brookston before
coming to Whiting. his name was men
toned. There was not a dissenting
voice and Mr. Henwig received the ap-
pointment.
Since he has been in the council he
has been very active. having never
missed one meeting with the exception
Of a few times when he was out OF
town.
He has been on most of the leading
committees, among which was the ia.
nous park committee, which will bs
always remembered by the people oil
this city.
Mr. Hellwig's announcement asking
for reelection was well met and i
is expected that he will receie hearty
support at the polls.
GoebeI Another Good Man.
, Henry Goebel who is out for alder
man of the third ward, is another pop
ular business man. For the past TWEEN
~ years he has been a resident of thi!
city Fifteen of the twenty years h,
has spent as carpenter contractor
during which time he has built tn,
majority of the largest business block
and most Of the best residences II
Whiting.
In this work he has come IN contac
with the different people of the towl
and his STRAIGHTFORWARD methods II
business dealings have never beef
questioned He is German by nation
atty and man of sterling qualities
: one OF the kind who cannot be fooled
and is generally regarded as a stronl
candidate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23

and therefore before the office exists.
candidate present felt that the method
was not perfectly legal and fair to
every one.
The method of the selection of the
candidates was put in the form of a
motion that 1t be the sense Of the meet.
ing that:
This Is the Dope.
"A primary be held not later than
two weeks nor earlier than ten days
for the purpose Of instructing six
delegates who will name candidates for
the office of mayor. clerk, treasurer and
two aldermen at-large at the coming
city election, to be held when Gary is
voted city. The delegates are TO be
named by the present town committee,
viz, George H. Manlove. F. ". Smith.
NJ. Binzen and w H. F. Parry. and
sanctioned by the various candidates
for office. After the selection OF these
delegates the republican voters are to
indicate their choice OF candidates for
the aforesaid Offices in primaries and
the delegates selected be thereby in
structed to nominate at a later date.
| when Gary has become a city, the can
didates for each respective office re-
celVlng the plurality at said primary"
Speedy Action Essential.
] At various meetings of republican
clubs the sentiment that the ticket
should be named as soon as possible.
| found unanimous expression. so that
1t remained for the executive commit
tee to devise a way of defining the
ticket which would be fair to all of the
candidates.
/ hos haa, +ba
that the only right method of choosing
the candidates for the office was by
primary. but the point was not clear
how this action could be ratified until
the method Of selecting delegates to
perform this technical function was hit
upon by the committee and candidates
The six delegates will be chosen by
the central committee and their selec-
ton Will be sanctioned or protested by
the candidates should they have reason
to believe that the delegates selected
would not vote according to their in
struction. This protest would be heard
by the committee, which would re.
move a delegate If the grounds were
sufficient to warrant this action.
All Agree TO the Plan.
At the primaries which will be helC
in ten days or two weeks these dele.
gates win receive instructions to nom.
mate whichever candidates the plural
ity of votes are cast for. This nomi
nation OF the candidates win be done
by these delegates at the proper time
There was not candidate presen
who failed to indicate that he woulc
abide by the verdict of the republican,
at the polls, and that if defeated. woul,
take his coat off and work for the sue
cessful man.
The committee will have anothe
meeting in a short time at which tn,
details of the holding of the primaries
the place. date and other matters viii
be worked out satisfactorily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
First Football Saturday

son will be played between the Ham
rnond and Gary high school teams at
Hammond next Saturday. The next
game the high school will play will be
with the Michigan City. team, two
weeks from Saturday This will be the
first game of Importance of the high
school season.
Captain Walter Kennedy is working
out his team every night and is of the
opinion that the prospects this year are
good. The students of'the high school
are anxious for the first game in order
to get line on this years team.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Hold Annual Examination

For the first time since the Ham
mond postoffce became flrst-class Of
flee the department has authorized ].
v. Bodegraven to hold an examination
for clerks and carriers every year.
whether or not there is any additional
help needed.
Consequently. there will be an exam
nation at the federal building on the
first Saturday after the third Wednes-
day Of November. the date OF which Is
Nov. 20. All applicants for federal po-
sitfons must file their applications by
the 18th Of October.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Trixie Friganza is to appear in The
American Idea"
Ada Lewis is to be leading woman
for Lew Fields in old Dutch"
Harriet Burt is to support De Wolf
Hopper in "A Matinee Idol"
Miss Marie Tempest's American tour
in Penelope will begin in December.
August Won Biene. the musician-act-
or. is TO appear in vaudeville in The
Master Musician
Andrew Mack has new play by j.
Hartley Manners. the music being com
posed by Baldwin Sloene.
Miss Carlotte Nilsson is shortly to
emerge in a play by Cleveland Moi
felt. entitled For Better For Worse"
The Chinese theater in Dover street,
New York. Is making active prepare
lions at present to present musical
comedy
The late Clyde Fitch's melodrama,
The Woman in the aCse," is reported
to be one OF the reigning London sue
cesses of the season.
Charles Klein, the talented author OF
The Third Degree" was once upon a
time an actor He played Dick, the
DootDlack IN Little LORD Faunlleroy.
Mrs Madge Carr Cooke OF Mrs
Wigs" fame. is at present occupied
with rehearsals of the new Tarking
ton-Wilson play. IF 1 Had Money"
soon to be produced
The Watchers" is the name of the
new play in which Mary Mannerine
will appear as star this season, before
putting on her new play, which i,
entitled "A Lonely Queen"
The Barrier" Eugene Prebrey's dra.
matizati OF the novel OF the same
name by Rex Beach. is IN rehearsal
Theodore Roberts will play the par
of John Gale, w s. Hart that of Oar
Stark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Weather No Drawback.

Stormy weather is not keeping the
theater goers away from the Towle this
week, where the Powell & Conan Mu-
steal Comedy company is giving ex-
cellent value for little money. Last
night the audience was enthusiastic
over the performance of The Man
from Kalamazoo which proved to be
an exceedingly funny comedy and, well
played.
"A Daughter of America" which is
claimed by the management to be the
feature bill of the repertoire. will be
presented tonight. It is described as a
typical musical comedy without much
plot or reason. It's object is to create
laughter. About fifteen clever musical
numbers are distributed throughout
the piece. Among them are, Il Love
All the Girls" I'm Going Home" Mr.
Stein" Il Amt Coin to Cry no More,
etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
FUNERAL SERV-
ICES IMPRESSIVE
Continued from Page ID

CONTINUED from Page ID
ties were to cross the Jordan they put
down stones to mark the place they
left behind. Thomas Hammond has
crossed that river from which no voy-
ager ever returns but during his So
journ among US he has put down some
markings that eternity alone can eradi-
cate; these are his deeds. the things
that never die. His first land mark
was laid down when his intrinsic man.
hood was brought to the public eye.
winning the peoples confidence until
they chose him not only to represent
this city, but their state. The mark
ings which he has left us might be
summed up. The man Of the people.
the fnancier. the philanthropist and
man whose pre-eminence was in his
home. In all of these he has destin-
guished himself as one of your fore
most and greatest citizens"
Bosom Friends His PaIIbearers.
Extra carriages would have been
needed to convey all the flowers that
had been received at the home from
far and near and only few were
taken to the cemetery. Those who at
tended the funeral were all personal
friends and relatives of the family
among those from the greatest distance
being Fred Hammond of Boston. q
younger brother of the deceased; Mrs
G. L. Rist of Turner's Falls, Mass. a
sister and William Holman, a nephew
from Leonimister, Mass.
The pallbearers We're all of Mr.. Ham
mond's closest friends and appreciated
highly the honor of carrying him to
his last resting place. They were.
Messrs. Fred Mott. J. F. Krost, H. NJ
Bicknell. A. H. Taper. A. NJ Turner
and Charles Kasson
Mr.. Hammond was laid away in &
mahogany cloth covered casket. known
as the Mckinley model. The caske'
was lowered in an alright steel vault
surrounded by brick, and occupies the
| first place in the four Hammond lots
| at Oak Hill cemetery, being situated
along the principal driveway
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Roller rails Through Bridge

A big steam roller Belonging to VII
liam Ahlborn fell through the Calu-
met avenue bridge today and only a
few supports prevented its sinking into
the river. Engineer Perkey, who was
running the roller at the time, had a
narrow escape, but he got out of the
rooler without injury.
The damage to the bridge was con-
siderable. 1t is not known who will
have to bear this expense. Mr.. ALL
born is considered lucky in not having
to have the roller hoisted out of the
mud of the river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Brown the Representative.

Oscar Krinbin will not attend the
meeting of the State Association of
County Commissioners. which is meet
ing at Terre Haute. Matt Brown is
the representative of Lake county. and
left for Terre Haute yesterday.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged, and 1000 visitors are in town
for the Wednesday and Thursday SEES
sions. Governor Marshall arrived last
evening and VIII deliver an address this
afternoon.
River trips and sightseeing tours
have been arranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Rev. Shook at Presbytery.

Rev. ]. E Shook returned yesterday
from Plymouth. where he attended the
fall meeting of the Logansport Presby-
terry. There were fifty ministers pres
ent and number Of delegates. Nothing
concerning the churches in the Calumet
district came up before the Presby-
terry.
Rev. George Plug of Plymouth was
elected moderator and Arthur NJ. Smith
of Plymouth was elected secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
NOT IN GARY CLASS.

In letter to THE TIMES from
Wallace B. Campbell. secretary Of
the Anderson Commercial club. he
says Come down and attend the
state meeting here next year and
we WILL show you live town,
though not in the Gary class at
growing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Returns to CITY.

Henry Duffner, local agent of the
Nickel Plate, who has been west on a
two weeks trip with his sister, Miss
Clara Duffner, and his two daughters.
Irene and Anna. returned to Hammond
last evening. Their fartherest western
point was Los Angeles, Cal, near where
they visited relatives. Their principal
stops were at Denver. Colo. Sault Lake
City, Utah. Los Angeles. Pasadena and
Sierra Madre, Cal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Show Good Last Night.

The Man from Kalamazoo" was a
winner at Towle's opera House last
evening. and pleased a fair-sized audi
ence. That the crowd was not larger
is due to the fact that the weather was
inclement and there were not many
people on the streets.
The show was a good one and was
full of good hearty laughs. The show
tonight is one OF the hest bills of the
week. and on Friday night the man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Superior Court Adiourns.

After being in session for a few
hours this morning the Lake superior
court adjourned for the day in memory
of the death of the Hon. Thomas Ham
mond. Judge v S. Reiter and most of
the court attaches attended the funeral
The work of the court will be resumed
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
TICKET To
Be CHOSEN
IN . WEEKS
Gary Committeeman Con
fer With Candidates and
Decision to Nominate
Within Ten Days or Fort
night Is Reached.

At a meeting last night of the re-
publican committeeman, together with
the various candidates for offices, a
plan was hit upon and adopted unani-
mously for the selection of the repub-
lican ticket within a period not earlier
than ten days nor later than two
weeks.
The solution OF the question Of how
the republican ticket could be chosen
before the town has been made city,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Peter Bennett Drunk.

This often told story must appear
again and poor old Peter Bennett will
have to spend another term in Jail.
For about the hundredth time Pete has
been arrested for being intoxicated.
He is rapidly losing his mind and is on
the verge Of delirium tremens.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
HAMMOND NEWS
Lion Store Fixtures In.

Two carloads of fixtures for the Lion
store were expected today AS soon
as they arrive they viii be set up, thus
enabling the work OF reorganizing the
store to be hurried The redecorating
of the cid building is now in progress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Regular Meeting Tonight.

The East Side Improvement associa- |
tion win hold a regular meeting this
evening at the Lafayette school build
ing Matters of general interest for
the whole east side district in the way
cussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Fireman Loses His Watch

Bert Rathburn. a fireman on the In
diana Harbor Belt railroad, reported
to the police that he lost his watch
on the Michigan Central tracks. be-
tween the Michigan Central depot in
Hammond and Calumet park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23

agement will adopt the innovation of
having the chorus girls and the actors
put on their rouge, grease paint, pow
der and general makeup in full view OF
the audience.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23
Police Remove Shoe Case

The police last night found one Of
Ortt &Towle's showcases fun of shoes
out on the sidewalk and moved it into
the lobby Of the Hammond building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-23

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-22
An Uncertain Life.

Because Of some little success
gained in amateur plays many youns
people. misied by the plaudits OF
their friends. have gone upon the
stage only 70 be bitterly disappoint-
ed at thei. histrionic failure and
meagre compensation Instead OF
the popularity they expected TO win
they have had TO be conten, with
insignificant parts and small salary.
How small most salaries are in
the theatrical profession Is indicat-
ed By the German government. .epor.
Of salaries paid actors and actresses
in that couatry. Only ten in every
hundr@: get more tran $3.50 year.
while forty-6vc per cent actually re-
cnive less than $3.50. Doubtless
salaries arc somewhat higher in this
country. but so arc expenses.
The lessen 70 be drawn from this
is that unless one has pronounced
and rSre ability they should never
allow the slamor OF the footlishrs
TO wean them from o,he. occupa-
tions. in which the compensation :s
fair. 10 tho uncertain aud generally
unrcmuncrative life of the stage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-22
The Preacher and Editor,

A preacher came at a newspaper
map in this way: You editors do
not tell the truth. II you did you
could not live: your newspapers
would be failure The editor re-
piled: You are right and the min
lister ~ho will at al! times and undc.
all circumstances tell the whole
truth about bis members. alive or
dead. will not occupy his pulpit long.
The press and the pulpi, so band iu
band With wh:tewash brushes and
pleasant wo.es, nagnifyins little rir-
tces into big ones. The pulpit. the
pen. and the grave stone are the
great saint-naking triumvirate.
And the srea: minister went away
looking very thoughtful while the
editor turned to his work. and told
OF the uusurpassins beauty Of the
bride. while ii fact she was as hone
~ as a mud fence
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-22
Child Killed by Train.

Annie Bell Ramsay. aged l2. while
on her way to the Laurens cotton
mills at O'Clock Saturday morning
was run over and fatally injured
by detached string OF Eat cars on
the Columbia. Newberry & Laureos
railroad. death ensuing one hour
later. She was walking on the track
and being partially deaf did not hea,
the approaching train behind her In
time TO escape.