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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
First insertion, Aug. 20.
Order for Publication


GTATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court for
- the County of Ionia. AT n session of said
court held at the probate Office. in the City of
Ionia in said county. on the thirteenth day
Of August, A. d. 1903
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster Judge Of
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
SUSAN J. OSBORN. Deceased.
Ella NJ. Bunker, Administrators Of said estate
having filed I'm said court her petition praying
that n time and place may be assigned for the
examination and allowance Of her final account
with said estate
II Is Ordered. that the thirteenth day of Sep
TENDER. A. ID. 1909, nj ten o'clock I'm The fore
noon. at said probate Office. be and Is hereby
appointed for hearing said petition; and for the
examination and allowance &c said account.
It is Further ordered, that public notice there
cf be given by publication of copy ofthiS order,
for three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Belding Banner newspaper
printed and circulated in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
ANNA r. WEBSTER, Registered Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CRY OFFICERS.
nlhybi ..s'.+.ss 's.sss NlliHu r. 7hiiucii
treasurer. 81. ........s... ....e ~ Lee tusseI
Clerk Observation-Disclosures. 49,. W. :. Eddy
Marshal ....... -. ... :. George VI. Blett
City Attorney . INN. Fred l.. Warner
City Health officer 10. .... George NJ stanton
Justices of the Peace-E. b. Lapham, Albert l..
spencer.
AldeTmen-First Ward, J. w. Scott, f. Il. Hud-
son; Second Ward. George Crawford. George
Putnam; Third Ward, w. II. Menkee, Albert
Hull
Supervisors-First Ward, Fred MINER; Second
Ward, }. T. Angel; Third Ward, Barney &.
Curtis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
Daily Thought.

Nothing would be a lesson to us II
q did not come zoo late iieorge Elr,,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
Fred L. Warner

Alfred Locke Dwight G. Sheldon
I TTORNEYS At LAW-Onice Over Tuin
stra Hardware Main St. Bedding. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
DIR. C.. 4. TAYLOR.

GRADU ATE of the Detroit College OF Med
icine, the Chicago Clinical School Post
GRADUATED Acted as Hospital Physician, had
large experience in city and country practice.
special attention to Diseases of Women, &c
zema, and Stomach Trouble. once over Ben
edicts Drug Store. Hours from to IL a. m.
2 to p. m. and TO d. m. Phone 9i-ir.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
JAMES E. FERGUSON,

Lvye, Far. Nose and Throa I, and Fit
1ting of glasses. Hours to 10. to
3, Ito 8 Phones: Office No. l, residence
NO. 40.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

A speed record for sneak thieves was
established in Hammond this morning
when George Sterling came in contact
with the Indiana law. He was hailed
before Judge Reiter at 9.15 this morn
ing and at 9:40 he had been sentenced
to serve from one to fourteen years in
the Jeffersonville prison, he having
pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
George Sterling came to the Carle-
ton hotel last evening and registered
there under the name Of James Nc
Donla from Gary. He paid for his room
and retired. the key having been turned
over to him by the night clerk. Frank
Fortner.
FOrtuer His Own Detective.
When Fortner went off duty this
morning he went to his room and no
ticed Immediately that it had been en-
tered. He missed a new tailor-made
suit, which he valued a s35 and for
a moment was at a loss just what to do.
He decided to go to the hotel lobby
and there stopped the first suspicious
looking guest that should attempt to
leave the hotel For all he knew the
bird might have flown. but he decided
that this would be the best course for
the present. He did not have to wait
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROSPERITY COMES
IN BIG CHUNKS TO HAMMOND

placing pennies in the boxes the car
riers are put to a great deal of trouble
in winter weather to pick up the coins.
They are compelled to remove their
gloves and in this way their hands
become cold and they drop the pennies
in the snow. The carriers are then
compelled to replace this money out of
their own pockets.
In one county in New York it was
discovered. by actual count, that the
rural route carriers were compelled to
pick 115 coins out of the boxes each
week. 1t is estimated that if this aver
age obtains all over the country that
the rural route carriers are compelled
to pick up 800, 100000 coins each week.
For this reason the carriers have
been instructed by the department to
urge the people to provide themselves
with an extra supply of stamps in the
winter time or to provide a tin cup or
some other receptacle for the coins
when they do not have the postage on
hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

That good old republican prosperity
has come with the election of Taft is
shown by the fact that Assistant POST
master Otto Rabe of Hammond expects
a 25 per cent increase in business this
year The receipts of the office last
year We're in the neighborhood of $52,-
900, and this year it is expected to run
as high as $4,000 to $4,000.
The approach of the holiday season
is also resulting in a great increase in
business at the local postoffice. About
So 900 a day has been sent to foreign
countries for the past ten days by for
eign Americans who are sending mon
ey to their relatives.
Those who are sending Christm pack
ages to distant points have been keep
ing the clerks in the office busy for
the past two weeks and from now on
it is expected that the local postal bust
ness will command all of the attention
of the clerks.
The attention of those on the rural
routes is called to the fact that by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

According to report Governor
Marshall is to be in Gary Jan. s at
the first banquet of a newly formed
political organization to be known as
the Jackson club and will be the
principal speaker Of the occasion.
The club will be organized by the Gro
lius contingency of the democratic
party in Gary.
Extending the invitation to the
governor is declared by many of those
close. to this coterie of democrats to
be the real reason why w. c. Gro
Illus, George Nestorovich and James
Dowling went to Indianapolis few
days ago on their mysterious trip.
ACCEPTANCE .REP0aTED.
1t is understood that the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state approved the or
ganization of the jackson club IN Gary
fr-on+tn,,nd on Pare e atJ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
Governor Thomas r. Marshall Said
to have Accepted Invitation to
Speak in Gary January Sth.
SAD DEATH
OCCURS ON
STATE ST.

Lizzie Sanders. 16 years old, who for
the last two years tried to take the
place of father and her mother with
her four younger brothers, died yes
terday morning at the home of Chas-
Schultz, 439 West State street. West
Hammond, where the orphaned children
had been making their home.
tuberculosis caused the girls death,
she having been sick for long time.
Despite her sickness, she insisted on
working in the factory until she could
do so no longer. Her father and moth
er died within a short time of each
other, about two years ago.
The funeral has been arranged for
Tuesday Services will be held at the
Schultz home tomorrow afternoon, at 1
o'clock, after which the remains will
be taken to the German Lutheran
church. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
SNEAK THIEF GETS 4
SWIFT DOSE OF JUSTICE

very long until he saw Sterling, alias
McDonla come down the stairway. Ster-
ling's overcoat was buttoned unusually
tight. and he acted suspiciously alto
gether. Fortner walked up to him and
demanded that he unbutton his coat.
The thief did not attempt to put up a
fight, but .'coughed."
Fellow Pleads Guilty.
Fortner laid his hand on him and
holding him with one hand picked UP
the telephone receiver and summoned
the police Fred Frenck responded and
placed the fellow under arrest He said
that he was willing to plead guilty, and
he was taken directly to the superior
court by Bailiff James frost shortly
after o'clock A lull in the court
proceedings gave Charles Greenwald
prosecuting attorney. time in which to
call the courts attention to the prison
er He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced forthwith.
The local police think that they have
dealt with a professional sneak thief
As for Frank Fortner, the doughty
hawkshaw of the Hotel Carleton, he
may have an honorary position in the
sleuth department of the police force
any time he minded to put in an appli-
cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
F|REMEN
On ANXIOUS
PEDESTAL

Two fire alarms last Saturday even
ing brought out the fire departments.
but in each case the excitement that
was caused in connection was unwar-
ranted, as there was no serious danger.
The first call came from the home
of w. NJ. Hankey 32 Mason street,
where burning chimney threatened
to set the roof afire. No damage was
done
Somewhat later in the evening a call
was sent in from the James Smith
boarding house, rs State street, the
occupants there having become fright
ened at much smoke, which it was later
found had emanated from two coal oil
| lamps Both No. / and No. turned
out in answer to the alarm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
THEY MAY SHOW
Up AROUND HERE

Two sharks stopping al the Anthony
hotel, Fort Wayne, this week got fifteen
auto owners in that city to pay them
$40 per owner for alleged membership
in the International Automobile League.
The fakirs stated that all members Of
the league would be given the oppor
tunity to buy supplies and repairs at
65 Aper cent discount The fraud was
discovered, but not until the sharks
had made good their escape. The same
game is being worked in many cities
in the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
CCO.
PIONEER
IS DEAD
John Grimmer, Brother Of
Former County Auditor
Michael Grimmer, Passes
Away at Grimmer Home
stead Last Night.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Griffith. Ind, Dec. 2O.-John Grim-
mer, one of the Oldest residents OF st.
John township, died last hight at s-45-
on the old Grimmer homestead, where
he had spent practically all Of his
life At his bedside were his children
and family and friends. who had fore
seen his end for some time. Mr.. Grim
mer had been ailing for the past year.
he having suffered with a severe at
tack of rheumatism. Since last Au-
gust he had been confined to his bed.
Was 90 Years or age.
Mr. Grimmer was 60 years old. He
was born on Jan. %, 1s41, in Lennigen,
in the then French province Of Lorrain-
He came to this country in 1852 and
settled in Lake county He was the
father of ten children Four of whom
are dead, the only daughter having Mrs.
Peter Beiriger of Griffith. Those sur
vlving him are his wife. John Grimmer,
524 Indiana avenue, Math Grimmer Of
Griffith, Michael }. Grimmer of High
land, Joseph Grimmer Of Griffith, Peter
Grimmer of Schererville, and William
Grimmer who is still single, and lives
with his parents on the Grimmer home-
stead. There are also surviving a BROTH
er, Michaed Grimmer now Of Crown
Point; a half brother. John Reeder of
Nebraska; a sister Mrs. Mat Meyer of
California and half-sister. Mrs Mat
Wachter of St. john.
The funeral has been arranged for
next Wednesday morning Services viii
be held at the ScherervilIe Catholic
church. of which the deceased was a
member. and interment viii be in the
Sehererviqe cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

LEAGUE
SUSPENDS
Hammond Athletic Asso-
citation Offers Induce
ments to Rival Athletic
Body and Church Organi-
zation Ends Existence.

The Baptist Athletic League has sus-
pended operations indefinitely, and the
members have gone over to the Ham
mond Athletic association, where they
have made application for membership
The decision to abandon the Baptist
Athletic League was due to the fact
that the Hammond Athletic association
offers so much better facilities for gym
nasium work that many of the mem
bers left the smaller organization and
became members of the larger one
This resulted in a lack of interest in
the Baptist Athletic League that was
sure sooner or later to bring about the
disorganization of the league.
1t is understood that the Hammond
Athletic association will gain a large
number of new members as a result of
the amalgamation of the two clubs.
Among these new members are a num-
Der of fine basketball players, who
will strengthen the Hammond Athletic
club team considerably
Church Keeps. Property.
The property, which is owned by the
Baptist church and has been used as a
Gymnasium, win revert to the church
1t is understood the church will retain
the buildings and equipment of the
league, and it is possible in the fu-
ture shat the league will be revived.
1t is thought by many of the mem
bers of the old Baptist Athletic League
| that the church organization will never
be able to compete with the Hammond
Athletic association. and that the prop
erty might as well be sold and the
/ 80 70 To-
Athletic association.
Harry Morganau, former treasurer OF
the Baptist Athletic League, said to-
day: I'VE found that many of the
members of the Baptist Athletic League
were going over to the Hammond Ath-
letic association and that it would b,
| useless for the reduced membership K
attempt to keep up the league"
Basketball Team Good.
Accordingly we decided to disbant
and join the Hammond Athletic asso
citation. Our basketball team is one o
the strongest in the city and we will
greatly strengthen the team of tn,
| Hammond Athletic association"
Mr. Morganau said that there wer
in the neighborhood of twenty Of tn
members of the Baptist Athletic Leagu
that had gone over to the Harmon,
Athletic association.
The members of the Hammond Ath
letic association are of the opinion
that it has been due TO the aggressiv
policy that has been adopted by the as
sociation by which it came into the pos
session of its fine new club house. an
the later stroke by which it secure
the services Of Director stewart TIA
club is now in position where com
petition by a rival athletic organic
tion has proven TO be useless.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

* &@ "a IN - NMH - ~
PARK IS
BEATEN

The Hammond Athletic association
indoor baseball team defeated the team
representing Bessemer Park by the
score Of 27 to 4. The game was little
too one-sided to be interesting.
1t was witnessed by a fair-sized
crowd and the usual informal dance
was held after the game. 1t may be
said that the team from South Chi
cago was compelled to undergo the rig
ors of trip by trolley from South
Chicago to Hammond just before the
game. and this bad something to dc
with their inability to make a better
showing.
The visiting team was very vel
pleased with the cordiality of their re
ception by the n. mbers of the loca
association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
ICE HARVEST IN FIELDS
ABOUT The CITY STARTS

The ice harvest on the various fields
in and around Hammond began in earn
est this morning, the companies hav-
ing found ten and eleven-inch ice.
The G. H. Hammond company put
200 men to work on Wolf lake this
morning and was running just a lit
tie short of help. The ice is of fairly
good quality, although more thickness
is desired At the present rate the
G. Fl. Hammond company expects to
finish its harvest in about four weeks,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
BUSINESS MEN CONFER WITH
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Acting Immediately upon the resolu-
ton drawn up by the Hammond Busi-
ness Mems association, Secretary E. F.
Johnston of the organization today sent
letter to the board Of public works,
in which. the contents of the resolu-
tion, providing for the opening of GER
tain streets, is set forth.
The resolution asks for the opening
and extension of State Line street from
the south city limits to Indiana boule-
ward, the opening Of fSLyman street. from
Conkey avenue to Fayette; the extern
sion of Calumet avenue to connect with
Sheffield avenue, and the widening of
the street to eighty feet; the opening
Of Indiana avenue. from Charlotte av-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

enue to Hickory street The opening
and widening of Sohl street, from Lo-
gan street north to Hoffman street; the
extension of Columbia avenue to Rob
ertsdale, and the extension of Carroll
street to Calumet avenue.
A park for the east side property
owners is also asked for. The board
accepted the communication and placed
the same on file.
The primary assessment rolls for the
sheffield avenue sewer, the Claude street
pavement, and the Walter street pave
ment were adoptd.
Th board left this noon on the Erie
train for Huntington, they having
learned that good fire team might be
purchased there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

night work being not on the program
thus faS Their icehouse has a capacity
of &c 900 tons.
The Knickerbocker Ice company.
which has four big ice houses surround
ing Wolf lake. began marking and
blowing yesterday, and expects to put
more men to work each day. BY the
time their harvest is in full swing they
viii employ in the neighborhood of l.
500 and 1000 men. They have also put
a force of men to work at Calumet
lake at Kensington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

Junior vice commander-E Edward
Schottler.
Adjutant general-Fred Frenck.
officer of the day. Harold.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Snoor
officer of the guard-William Neff.
Chaplain-H E. Granger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
INSTALL TONIGHT
Spanish American War Vet
Grams in Session.

The Spanish American war veterans
install their newly-eleeted officers this
evening. and also expect to take up
the topic of establishing an infantry
or cavalry post in Hammond
The following officers Will be in
stalled:
Commander-Carl Vermett.
Senior vice Communications Per-
iago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
TRUST
GIVEN A
HOT POKE
Show as Given in Hammond
Was Censored, However,
and Elimination of Objec-
tionable Features Takes
Place After Grilling.

Billy Watsen's Beef Trust" was Sc
verely censored upon its arrival in
Hammond after it had been given a
severe grilling by the Chicago papers.
AS a result it was a very tame affair
LaNeta and her Wonderful Bear Sa-
home" did not put in an appearance,
and the baldheads were sadly disap-
pointed. All they saw was a very or
binary burlesque, in which the chorus
was composed of girls who weighed
all the way from 140 to 216 pounds
That is why it was called the Beef
Trust"
The Chicago Tribune had given the
show a severe grilling in the Sunday
edition, and the Hammond sports
thought they We're going to have a
regular Tin horn" of a time.
They thought that anything and ev-
erything would be allowed to go and
they were going to be on the joo. For
some reason or another it was decided
by the management that the show had
better be considerably modified, or it
would be unable to keep its engage
ment at the Calumet theater, South Chi
cagO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
CONVERSE no BE "RATLEss.,

Peru, Ind, Dec. 20.-The RatIess
club has been organized by num-
| Der of young women at Converse.
The club met last Tuesday at the
the horse of Miss Lora Carmichael
and denounced the use of rats in
hair dressing. Twelve girls are
members of the club and. as they
belong to the circle that sets the
fashion in Converse, it will not be
long before Converse is ratless
town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
Buried This Afternoon.

Joe Jones, who died Saturday morn
ing. was buried this afternoon at Oak
Hill cemetery. The funeral services
We're held in Krebs & Burns new
chapel and were conducted by Rev. c.
J. Sharp Of the Chris church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

THERE ARE FOUR COPIES OF THE
/ TIMES SOLD IN HAMMOND FOR EV-
r ERY cory SOLD BY ANY OTHER
PAPER TT GIVES YoU THREE TINES
As MUCH NEWS FOR ONE CENT As
OTHER rArEBS DO FOX TWO
CENTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
ROAD CASE IS
BROUGHT UP AGAIN
Supreme Court Will Give
Famous Gravel Road Law
Decision Rehearing.

The supreme court, which a few
weeks ago declared the gravel road law
unconstitutional, Saturday granted a
re-hearing, although Judge Jordan, who
wrote the original opinion in the case,
dissented to the granting of the new
hearing. Judge Jordan, in his origin
al opinion, held that the statute was a
local or specific statute from the fact
that the law limits the road building
to townships with towns and cities of
fewer than 10000 inhabitants.
In his dissenting opinion Saturday
Judge Jordan comments:
Il perceive no sufficient reasons for
granting the re-hearing of the appeal
Viewed from any standpoint the statute
in question Is unconstitutional.
therefore vote against granting the pc
tition for re-hearing."
Anege Errors.
Petitioners for the re-hearing as
serted that the court had placed ar
erroneous construction on portion OF
the statute, includes any incorporated
city or town." and that the wore
which" before the clause should have
been read Including" as it appeared
in previous acts of which the present
law is said to be a codification.
Under the petition il is held that the
change in words would place an entire
~ different construction on the law
making it apply to every township il
| the state with special reference t.
townships having towns and cities 0
certain size.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20
WHAT WILL
The HARVEST
/. Be NIGHT?
Speculation Rife as to Out
come of Coulon- Denning
Ten Round Go in Gary
Tonight, and Opinions
Anent It Are Conflicting
(BUL TIN.


AT THE STATE CAPITAL
indianapolis, Ind, Dee. 2O.-GOvernor
Marshall has no official information
about the CoulOn-Denning prize fight at
Gary tonight, but he has absolute faith
in sheriff Grant to prevent law viola
tIOns, and that is his attitude.
(BULLETIN.)
Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 20, p. NJ
Sheriff Grant and deputies will leave
for Gary ON the 4:20 Erie. Grant Is nom
committaI about his plans, but will be
at the ringside tonight and when ask
ed as TO what he intends to do simply
stated. 81 will be there and. do my
duty" but the statement was extreme
" significant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-20

If the Chicago fight promoters,
pugs and sports are coming out to
Gary thinking they are going to pull
off real prize fight, they are going to
be sadly disappointed.
This was the expression of Chief CT
Police Joseph Martin of Gary this
morning, when asked by a TIMES re-
porter concerning the boxing exhibit
tfon to be pulled off at the Majestic
theater tonight.
The Chicago daily papers came out
with big stories this morning saying
that hundreds of fight fans would
journey to Gary tonight to witness the
ten round prize fight. 1t is common
knowledge in Chicago and has been
advertised that the fight between
Johnny Coulon and Earl Denning
would be for blood, but it is thought
this is just a ruse to rope in the Chi
cago sports, who have been given to
understand that there will be a real
fight tonight.
He Was Anxious.
One of the fight promoters tele-
phoned to Chief Martin Saturday night
saying that he had heard that the po-
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