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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
NEW LANSING BANK
DOES BIG BUSINESS
Institution Opened Sept. l
Is Booming Beyond
Expectations.
FINE SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS
Officers and Directors Include Some Of
the Foremost Men In Of
Community.
Especial to TuE TINES


Lansing. H., Sept. Cuisines be-
yond expectation has come to the Ian
sing state bank which opened its doors
to the public on Sept. for the first
time.
The Lansing State bank is capitalized
at $4,000 and has for its officers and
directors some Of the very best known
men in the community. They realized
the needs and wants Of the community,
and it was only after long elaboration
that they decided TO organize and build
a home for the bank.
They found little trouble in organic
ing and getting the necessary capital,
and several months ago the work on
the bank building was begun. An
elegant structure was erected Of
pressed brick and stone trimming. one
Of the principal features of the bank
are its safety deposit vaults. Lock
boxes for this may be rented at very
reasonable cost
Officers and Directors.
The officers and directors Of the Ian
sing State bank are as follows:
President-W william Winterhoff
Vice president-Charles H. Labahn.
Cashier-John G, Ton.
Henry Hasselbach. Juliu:
Cutowski Henry Iahmker John schur-
inga. William II. c. siege and c. II
/ Sippel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
Directors Meet.

The board Of directors Of the Play
ground association held a meeting last
night and selected the following ex-
ecutive committee:
President-Mrs. W. A. Writ.
Secretary-Mrs. W. o. Wiks
Treasurer-C. o. Holmes.
The other members are G. Z. Ken
bricks ana Mrs. John ". Call The
matter Of establishing Fairgrounds in
the south end Of the city was also TAX
en- up. and it was decided that there
was even more necessity for establi-h-
ing grounds in this section of the city
than on the north side
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
JACK SPELLACEY
TO 60 TO MOLINE
Master Mechanic of Inland
Mill Resigns to Take
Another Position.
FAMILY REMAINS FOR PRESENT
Popular Machinist Might Have Been
Mayor of East Chicago Had He
Stayed In the Race.
Special to THE TImEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Sept. SACK
Spellacy. master mechanic of the In
land mil. has handed in his resigna-
tion to the officers of that company, to
take effect next Monday. Mr.. Spellacy
has accepted position with the Moline
Pillow company and win be in charge
of the mechanical and electrical depart
ments Of all their plants, with head
quarters in Moline. Ill
The plants under Mr.. Spellacy's SUI
pervision are located in Minneapolis,
Mimi; Freeport Rock Island and Mo
line, Ill; Davenport. Iowa, and Shoe
ton, Wis. The last named will be the
first one Mr. Spellacy will inspect
His family viii remain in Indiana
Harbor during the fall and winter and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
PRIMARIES
SET FOR
SEPT. IS
This Is Decided by East Chi
cago's Newly Elected Re
publican City Central
Committee at Session
Held Last Night.
(special 10 THE T1MEs. }

East Chicago. Ind, Sept. 9. - The
first meeting of the newly elected city
central committee was held last night
in Chairman c. l.. Kinks Office. Prob
ably the most important business trans
acted was the naming of the day on
which the primaries are to be held, and
Saturday, Sept. IS was the day decided
on The polls Will be open from II
O'Clock in the morning until $50 in the
evening and the Australian ballot sys-
tenn will be al closely adhered to as
possible.
A complete poll of both towns will be
taken before then and this will serve
as a check on the results of the pri-
maries-
Time Limit for Candidates Fixed.
Eight o'clock next Tuesday evening
was the date and hour fixed as the lin
it for all the candidates to come to the
front. with their assessments and have
their names put on the ballots. The
amounts eff the assessments decided on
are $50 for mayoralty candidates, $40
for city treasurer and city clerk can
didates, and s25 for the aldermanic as
pirants. Incidentally it may be re-
marked that any candidate who fails
to produce his assessment before the
time limit above mentioned need not
expect to see his name on the ticket
II there is any money left in the treas
ury after the primaries it will be di-
vided pro rata amongst donators, the
successful candidates to leave their
share in the campaign fund, while the
defeated ones can withdraw theirs
There viii be two judges, two clerks
and a deputy sheriff in each voting
place, the same to be recommended by
the committee from each ward ant
passed upo nby the whole committee.
Special Council Meeting Necessary.
An effort win be made to have
special meeting of the council called
for the purpose Of naming precinct vot
ing places Some of the wards ma!
have but one precinct, while others vii
have more. Committeeman Albine Aid
rine of the fifth ward and n. A. Leon
OF the second ward were the only mem
bers not present at last nights gath
ering. The next meeting of the com
mlttee is set for next Tuesday evenin
at the water company's office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
r. r. Shepard Resigns.

r. r. shepard assistant chief cleo
trician at the Gary steel mills. has re-
signed to accept 4 position with the
Cutler Hammer Manufacturing com
pany. whose Offices are located in the
Monadnock building, corner Of Dear
born and Van Buren, streets, Chicago
Mr.. shepard's resignation will take ef-
feet on Saturday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
Tabooed Gambling Devices
Forward in Gary With
Military Precision.
cigar DEALERS AGAIN GLAD
Police Take Return Calmly and Phil
losophically-Nothing Doing
IN Suppression Line.

Almost as suddenly as they disap-
peared. tie slot machines were again
lined up along the counters of the ci-
gar stores in Gary. and up to the pres
ent time the indignation of the police de-
partment las not been aroused to any
activity. It was said that the word
had been passed about the city that
everything was lovely as far as police
Interference with the slot machines was
concerned.
Some Of the cigar dealers in the first
subdivision were bold enough to put
back even the nickel machines, al
though these had been emphatically
renowned when that memorable reform
wave Whitfield over the city a few days
ago
Little Bird Busy Again.
The soIdier-lihe precision with which
machines We're lined up on the count
ers almost at the same hour Throughout
the city looked as If birdie was re
sponslble for their simultaneous re
appearance. it was the same myster
ious birdie" that gave out the wore
that blind pigs would have to ceas
operations and gambling joints mus
close up and al whose bidding vic
/ hourishes or is suppressed. Up TO TIL
/ hour Of going to press the death knel
Of the machines had not been sounded
and the cigar men we're prospecting one
again.
The only thing that birdie" la
been known To fall down on in Gar
is q linotype machine. the details o
which distressing incident are recalle
by the people Of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
Proues the odors Of Metals.

Every metal is believed by Grutin, q
German chemist, to have its peculiar
odor, which he regards as a gaseous
transformation product He has made
some of the odors perceptible for a
few moments at intervals by heating
the metals to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
keen character unsnottsd

If you would have the respect, not
% mention the confidence. of your fell
,ows, you must keep the cloak of char
acter virgin white; never allow its
ulster to be dimmed by the breath of
suspicion or soiled by the mud of
grcngdoing DIR Madison c. Peters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09

When you come to fgurin' in de
loss oh time. temper an mebbe friend
ship" said Uncle Eben, It's mighty
hahd fob anybody to say fob certain
dat he has had de best of an argy-
ment"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09
Her hope.

Every woman rises in the morning
with at least one glad hope. which is
that some store may be advertising
special bargains in something.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-09

When we remember that a wood.
pecker often works his way into a
tree with his bill. we wonder that a
woodpecker doesn't have headache
nstantly.-Atchison Globe
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
CITIZENS PLEAD FOR
 RIVER IMPROVEMENT

Little Rock, Oct 20.-Little Rock is today entertaining the United States board of engineers, which came to this city to hear evidence concerning the commercial value of the stream and to decide whether any portion of the an nual appropriation for deep water ways should be assigned to the Ar kansas river from Ozark to Little Rock. The commercial organizations of Little Rock have been gathering the data for this board meeting for some time and it IS hoped the showing will be sufficient to cause large portion of the money to be spent on the Arkan- sas river
 Major Walker and the other mem lers oi the board met th,s morning at 70 o'clock in the council chamber of
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

the city hall, and the room was crowd ed with business men, all with a pile of information to be hurled at the en- g;neers. From where the court of in- quiry sat the broad white streak with the little strip of silvery gray between could be seen, and seemed to plead for some sort of improver enc which would increase the size of the silver, The rI,er is all bars now and so low that boats can run but few miles either way from the city on it. The engineers will he given a luncheon at noon and iu the afternoon taken up the rIver on the Grand so the board can study the banks. It was the intention of the commercial bodies of the city to send the board all the way to Ozark by boat, but the stage of the river is too low to permit such a trip.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

No. ?, Conway, Ark, says: q feel very grateful for the benefit l received from Doan's Kidney Pills. For eight years l was a victim of kidney trouble and rheumatism. The pains in my back were intense and could not stoop without suffering. felt tired all the time and had little energy to take up work of any kind. The va rious remedies l used had but little effect and I began to look upon my case as a hopeless one. Some one suggested trial of Doan's Kidney Pills and I immediately obtained a box at Whites drug store. This medi- cine completely cured me in short time"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-a take no other.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
Personal

w. N. Owen is in Little Rock today. w. A. Gibbon is in Little Rock to- day.
 D. H. Butler of Russellvlle is here today.
 A. D. Murlin of Little Rock is in the city today.
 Dr. G. S. Brown was in Little Rock yesterday.
 William Prince is spending today in Little Rock.
 Rev. J. H. Glass is spending today in Morrilton.
 Mrs. L. B. Atkieson is visiting Lit tie Rock friends.
 Mrs. J. B. Stevenson is the guest of Morrilton friends.
 NJ. B. Reiss of Argenta is spending the day in Conway.
 Miss Lillian Anderson is the guest of Little Rock friends.
 w. R. Blythe of Greenbrier is in Conway today.
 Fresh reiners and pure pork break fast sausage at Cole & Sons.
 Rev. C. H. Nelson went to Little Rock this morning on business.
 Miss Inez Neimeyer has returned to Little Rock after a visit with friends in this city.
 Fresh weiners and pure pork break fast sausage at Cole & Sons.
 Miss Freddie James returned last night from an extended visit with rela tives and friends in Tennessee.
 Fresh weners and pure pork break fast sausage at Cole & Sons.
 FOR SALE-Two lots in Boulevard addition. For prices and terms SC E. F. Thines. 6
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
COTTON RECEIPTS
DECLIHf SLUHTLY

For the first time during the pres prl season, the cotton receipts at Con
 y are less than those up to the same ua.. a.l year, the amount bought by I.. s principal cotton-buying firms .. {. moon today being 3G9 less than Ja .be same date .a.c year. The d. crease wil! doubtless grow greater n f... ..~ ths .a. an advances, aa ... ..' ,..urts '>t season were l.lr. 2Io0o bales, while few expect tus cal $ receipts to leach more than tWo-.1rds of that figlfe. The weekly cotton statement follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
WHAT THE LORD DID FOR HIM.
Testimony of Brother Jones Was Not Exactly All That Could Have
 Been Desired.

Senator R. l.. Tavlor of Tennes- see was speaking in the senate:
 "Our country had been decimated by war, humiliated by reconstruc- tion, and weighed down by the high est tariff taxation this world has ever known, and we were in bad plight. We were in the condition of the good old praying member of the church who was afflicted all at once with every disease in the eata- logue He had rheumatism and aneurism and curvature of the spine, and was finally stricken with paralysis; but after months of suf- fering he got better and went sham bling one evening to prayer meet ing. The old preacher rose and said: Now, brethrecn, l want us to have a good time here tonight. l want every one of you to get up and tell what the Lord has done for you. There is Brother Jones. Col bless him; he has been afflicted and hasn't been with us for many months. Brother Jones, get up anI tell us what the Lord has done for you
 Brother Jones arose and hobhled out in the aisle and said Well, he's about ruint me. Washing ton Post.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
BERYL.

Farmers are about through gather ing their crops.
 The gins are now running very ir- regular.
 A light rain fell here Saturday.
 Stock water is very scarce here.
 W. L. Easton, W. J. Snow and R. K. Wilkinson made a flying trip to Cabot Monday and returned Tues- day.
 Claud Wilkison left Friday for Wooster, where he will teach win ter school near that place.
 Otho Wilkerson, Silas and Paul Full mer were out at home from school at Conway Saturday and Sunday.
 Sam McHenry has moved on his brothers place on the Conway road
 Mrs. Mary McHenry is having her residence overhauled and improved preparatory to moving back here from Vilonia soon.
 Tom Cox of Vilonia has advertised all his affects for sale next Satur- day, after which he aims to move to Oklahoma.
 The case against Jesse Sumner for selling pistol, which was tried before Esquire Hartley two weeks ago and resulted in a mistrial, was yesterday nolle pressed by the defendant paying the costs.
 October IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
GETTING AT GOSllNG.

Little Fife was telling her aunt all about the interesting things she had seen on he grandfather's farm.
 "And were there any chickens and ducklings?" asked aunt, amused.
 "Yes, indeed, hundreds of them" said Fife, "and the cutest little little-oh, you know what l mean"
 "Lambs?" prompted aunt.
 "No-no," said Fife, inpatient ly. 'Iittle-little-dear me, what's goose's babies called ?"-Illustrat- ed Sunday Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

Mrs. J. L. McGaharty, after a visit with Mrs. J. Frank Jones in this city. left this morning for a visit at Mil burn, Okla.
 w. B Clayton and children went to Little Rock last night to visit Mrs. Clayton, who is being treated at St. | Vincent's infrmary.
 J. Haydon, who was thrown out of his buggy near the depot yesterday, is able to be out today, although he is still suffering from his injuries.
 A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Montgomery at the home of Mrs. Montgomery's parents, Mr and Mrs. G. M. Easterwood, in this city, this morning.
 Ebert Wood of Mount Vernon, who won the prize for the best declamation Tn the county contest held here Octo- Der 6, entered Hendrix college today One of the prizes which he won was scholarship in Hendrix.
 Rev. J. B. Stevenson left this morn ing for Danville, where he will deliver an address at the dedicating of the new Methodist church at that place to- morrow.
 Only the rich can afford to buy plated silverware. Are you rich? If not call and I can convince you that you can own sterling silver cheaper. J. J. Livingston, jeweler.
 H. B. Ingram, president of the Faulkner County Fair Association, is attending the central Arkansas fair at Carlisle today He is accompanied by his sister, Mrs. J. H. Hartje.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ligon will enter tain at a six o'clock dinner tomorrow evening in honor of Opie Hartje and Miss Emma McCulloch, whose wed ding will occur next Wednesday.
 Frank Whiddon, who resigned hi!
 
 position as deputy county clerk anc accepted a travelling position with hat factory, left this morning for Ok lahoma, which will be his territory. After packing up his househol goods for shipment, L. c. Holman lief this morning for Little Rock, wher he will make his home. MT. Holman i still interested in local real estate an will be frequent visitor to this city
 I hereby recommend the use of tn IXL Crude Oil Burner as fuel save and it should be the duty of ever, citizen of Conway to see the working 'of this Burner and assist in establish ing the crude oil here as fuel, for honestly believe it will cut the fuel bil to one-half. A. J. WITT.
 H. C. Park and son of Brookston Texas, arrived this morning and vii visit his brother, E. F. Park, and othe relatives in this city and county, whor he formerly lived Mr. Park says tha fortune smiled on the immediate sec tion of Texas in which he lives, thi year, the farmers making good crop and getting fine prices for them.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that, four weeks after the publication of this mo- tice, I, as administrator of the estate of W. Y. Blair, deceased, will apply to the probate court of Faulkner coun- ty, Arkansas, for an order to sell the following described lands of said es- tate, lying in Faulkner county, Arkan- sas, to-wit:
 Northeast northwest section seven,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

township seven north, range 12 west, forty acres, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness of the estate.
 EDWARD BLAIR,
 Administrator. October IS, 1909. 9w-4t
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20

Number of bales shipped since Sep tember 1, l,179; same date last year, 4,64l.
 Price of cotton today, 13.60c; same date last year, Size.
 Price of cotton seed today, S21; last year, SIP.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
Reaching the Spot
It Can Be Done, So Scores of Conway
 Citizens Say.

To cure an aching back, The pains of rheumatism, The tired-out feelings,
 You must reach the spot-get at the cause.
 In most cases 'tis the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid neys.
 J. W. Firestone, farmer, R. F. D..
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-20
To Cure Constipatjor

Ake just a mite of Liver Food before retiring each night. Ramon's Tonic Regulator supplies it in palatable form of powder, tea or tonic asc. sud mouey back if not satisSed-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-25
PREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES

It's easy enough to recognize the
symptoms of poor paint, after Il has
been on awhile-after its inherent
tendency to crack and peel and scale
and blister, etc, has developed into
trouble. You know these paint dis
eases" usually indicate adulteration
or substitution In the paint materials
And you know the only remedy is re-
painting.
A little knowledge of paint and
painting requirements, and how to
make sure OF the purity and quality
or materials, would prevent ali from
bic, and save the big extra expense M
re-painting; just as a proper knowl-
edge OF simple health-laws. and OH
servance Of them, prevents sickness
A complete painting guide. includ-
ing book of color schemes, specifi-
cations for all kinds of painting work
and an instrument for detecting adul.
ITERATION in paint materials. with d.
rections for using it, can be had free
by writing National Lead Co. 1902
Trinity Bldg, New York, and asking
for Houseowner's Painting Outft
No. 40.
A very simple guide in the DUR
chase of white lead (the only sure
and safe paint materially is the
famous Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark; that trademark is an absolute
guarantee of purity and quality.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-25

Sylocsl applications as theycannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness iscaused byan
indamed condition of the mucous lining OF
The Eustachian Tube. When this labels in
0amed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
oedestroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused bycatarrh, which is nothingbuta
unnamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case ofDeafness causedbycatarrh)t hatcan.
not be curedby Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. F.J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-25
Not To Be Forgotten.

Mr.. Hammond's face was so ugly
as to be almost grotesQue, although
nobody ever thought about his looks
after hearing him talk.
IF 1 hadn't known 1 was one o!
the homeliest people in the world ;
might have been surprised at re-
mark made by old Pomp, the body
servant OF one of my Southern
friends" he once said.
Il hadn't seen Pomp for Is years.
and as L had grown from a boy to a
man in that time. 1 did not expect
him to remember me, but he said,
'Howdy, Marse Hammond. sahi' the
moment he caught sight of me.
so you remember me, Pomp,"
said.
" Couldn't neber forgit yo' face,
Marse Hammond, sah,' grinned
Pomp. Hits so kinder compli-
Gated. youths Companion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-25
Youth And Age.

Youth is fresh and joyous. Its
sky is radiant with the flush of hone
and anticipation; but compared with
mature age it is i'll equipped for
doing the big things of life. Osler-
ism. as commonly unders. God, is
contrary to the facts of modern ex-
perience. Ii promotes the raw re-
cruits, the INFESTED, the unfurn: shed.
to the seats of the mighty. and would
crowd the seasoned veterans, at their
highest point of efficiency, to the
wall. Social scientists, theoriz. NJ
at their library desks, figure ont
schemes for pensioning off the
worlds best workers on the mistaken
assumption that they are no longer
effective. Meanwhile, resolute, vi
rifle, sagacious men of threescore or
more, contemptuously ignoring the
assumption that they are fit only
for pensions anC chimney corner SEN
ility. push to the front and chiefly
take command of the big affairs of
business, society and the state.
When forced by ill health and in
trinity to lay down the heavy bur
dens of life a man should do il as
gracefully and cheerfully as possible:
but he should not relinquish his
place in the procession merely be-
cause he was born in the middle of
the nineteentieth century. Let the
notwithstanding people wait for
their turn. They have yet to show
that they can do things half as well
as those who preceded them.