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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-19

by large audience. and as another
The exercises were principally drills
and the young people and children
went through their parts without Il
bobble, which shows great credit to
the teachers. The flag drill May
pole drill, the wild woman i'm the
woods, the brownies with their guns
commanded by Capt Charles Rasor.
all were very much enjoyed. Uncle
Sam" with his pigcon-talc coat and
striped trousers brought down the
house. 1t is hardly fair to give spc-
cial mention to any one part-it was
all splendid. and fine music added
very much to the pleasure of the
evening.
Memorial day was observed here
last Monday, the 10Th. The soldiers
graves were decorated. II was not
generally known, however. This cor
respondent is glad to make the cor
rection and hopes the day will be
observed every year
Mr.. j. NJ Lowe and Miss Imrie
Rceder were married last Thursday
at the home of the brides mother.
Rev. w. p. Turner officiating
Prof. Graham of the Presbyterian
College o! south Carolina was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. \. Austin
Saturday and Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-19
SERVICES At EPISCOPAL CHURCH..
RogatiOm Days viii BE Observed Here
This Week.

At the Church of the Epiphany an
nouncement was made last Sunday
that service would be held on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 o'clock
a. m, these being Rogation days. The
observance of Rogation days is an
ancient custom in the church, dating,
in England, from the time of the Ven
cradle Bede Cabout 700 A. d.. who
instituted in that country the custom
of professions in planting time with
special prayers for favorable seasons
and bounteous harvests. There is
record of a somewhat similar custom
on the continent instituted between
500 and COO a. ID. by S. Mamertus of
Vienna. In our day, while the orig
inal purpose Of the Rogation days
tLatin, rogarc, TO ask boom is kent
in view, still the scope of the peti-
tions is conceived to be broader than
formerly. including all human neces-
stiles even OF spiritual sort.
Thursday, May 20. in church calen-
dar is Ascension day. Appropriate
services will l." held at the Church of
the Epiphany Thursday night at $50
O'Clock, with sermon from the text.
1T is eNpcdicnt for YOU that | go
away"
The choir will meet at the close of
this service.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-19

empanelled jury and held the in
quest, the verdict being in accord
with the above statements. and com
pletely eXonorating young Lewis of
any charge, declaring it an acciden-
tai shooting. During some of his
conscious moments, Mr. Wilson called
to the officers who were near not to
arrest Lewis for it was accidental;
and on Friday Mr.. Wilson told Mr..
Lewis mot to worry, for he knew it
was an accident" That it was an
accident seemed to be the unqualified
opinion of all who were in the tent at
the time, and all who heard the in
quest. Mr. Lewis is quite a young
man, being just II, and was on per-
fectly friendly terms with Mr.. Wilson.
On Saturday at 2:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Wilson accompanying the body of her
husband left on her long journey for
Hammond, ILL.,, where Mr.. Wilson's
parents, an aged couple live, and
where the interment took place yes
terday, Mrs. Wilson having arrived at
noon on Monday. Mr.. Wilson's faith
er, Mr.. William NJ. T. Wilson is about
d years of age and in failing health:
he requested that the body be sent to
Hammond
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were the par
entS of two children, Louise and How
ard, aged - and - respectively, who
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-19
Sandy Springs School Picnic.

The session of the Sandy Springs
school, Miss Ella Peterson teacher.
will close on Saturday with picnic
Rev. J. f. Mahaffcy OF Clinton and Mr..
S. +. BOney of Laurens will he the
speakers for the occasion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-19
ACTOR is VICTIM OF
PISTOL ACCIDENT
j. Ross Wilson of the Dem.
crest Stock Co.
PLAYING IN LAURENS
Heroic Efforts Made to Save Unfortu-
nate Man After the Tragedy
Body Carried to Illinois.


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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
New Bridge is an Urgent
Necessity, Says w. G. Paxton
Business Mems Association of Hammond Points Out Great
Need for New Bascule Holman Street

in place Of the one that is now known
to be so notoriously rotten. He said
that If a great catastrophe should re-
suit from the failure of the county to
provide a new and more adequate
bridge it would be hard to explain
away the accident.
The bridge is so weak. according to
Mr.. Paxton, that it is possible any
time that a street car will go through
the span, and loss of life is possible
Another feature that is suggested by
Mr. Paxton is the appearance of the
old bridge. While the people of Ham
mond are thinking more and more of
making Hammond a city beautiful, the
fact should occur to them that the
Holman street bridge is a disgrace to
the city.
1t is seen by all of the passengers
on the Erie and Nickel Plate and Mo-
non trains and gives anything but a
metropolitan appearance to the city.
In fact, Mr.. Paxton thinks that il
gives Hammond a cheap appearance
that characterizes many other things
about the city. Nothing win give Ham
mond a greater appearance of substan-
liability than the building of a large
and up to date bascule bridge over
the river at Holman street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
BARS FOOTBALL
IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 9.-After Jan.
1, 1910, football is barred from the
public schools Of Greater New
York. This was decided by reso-
luton at melting of the board of
education yesterday over the heat
ed protest of James E. Sullivan, a
member Of the board, and former
president and now secretary OF the
Amateur Athletic union.
''This board won't trust the
rules committee which is going to
change the rules SO as to make
the game less dangerous" said
Mr.. Sullivan with heat, but 1t IS
to accept the recommendation Of
men who do not even know the
name Of the game which they
want to abolish"
Answering Mr.. Sullivan, Fred
erick C. Coudert, a member of the
board, told of the fatalities to
players Of the game during the
season just closed and added that
Columbia university two years ago
abolished the game. They did not
do it without due consideration,
he said. Experts were called and
opinions were gathered, and after
careful consideration it was de-
cided to abolish the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
WEATHER
SCORNERS
REWARDED

The meeting of the Mems club was
not as well attended as usual last
night. owing to the fact that there
were a number of counter attractions.
There was a fair sized audience, how
ever. and the representations of Gilbert
A. Eldridge were generally appreci-
ated
Mr. Eldridge proved his versatility
in his numerous and varied selections
and his David Harum was especially
fine His character sketches We're all
good and he had a variety of makeups
that added considerably to the inter-
est in his work.
Before the entertainment President
Virgil s Reiter talked 10 the members
on the necessity of working up larg-
er memberships and a committee was
appointed to go out and solicit as many
new memberships as possible
In fact. ii is only possible to provide
the high grade entertainments that
have been provided by this organiza-
tion through the cooperation of a large
membership.
After the entertainment the members
repaired to the parlors OF the Presby-
terian church. in which the entertain
ment was given, and We're served with
light refreshments. a social good time
was enjoyed by all who braved the cold
weather to attend the meeting and
similar affairs viii be given each mont
during the rest Of the winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09

Shall the Hammond Athletic asso-
citation continue its policy of progress
siveness and expansion?" was decided
in the affirmative by the members at
the annual election which was held in
the club rooms last evening and a set
of officers was selected which is sure to
carry out the broad policy that has
been laid down by the promoters of this
splendid organization
Melvin Monnette was made president,
Edward Diebos vice president, w. d.
Hammond financial secretary, Edward
Farrell recording secretary. Walter
Sohl treasurer and otto Klemperer and
Dan Disosway were elected to posi-
tions on the board of directors.
One Of the most important actions of
the association was the passage of a
constitutional amendment providing for
the reorganization of the club under
system that promises to be productive
Of splendid results in the future.
The old organization was compara-
lively simple, but the increased mem
bership and the ever widening scope
of the association, involving as it does
so many and varied activities. has made
more complex organization advisable.
president shall, of course, be the ex-
ecutive head of the organization. Tn
der him are the seven directors who
are constituted the chairman of the
seven standing committees.
These committees are the house COM
mittee, the grounds committee, the
finance committee. the social commit
tee, the athletics committee, the pub
licity committee and the membership
| committee.
| The skeietonized make up Of these
committees is as follows: With one of
the directors, appointed by the presi-
dent from the list of those elected. as
chairman. the committee is composed
of the president of the club, the physi-
/ cal director and from two to four mem
bers. according to the Importance OF
the committee
Each of these members is the chair
man of a subcommittee to which is
delegated the work of supervising some
/ branch Of the work that is to be done
by the standing committee.
For Illustration the athletic commit
tee is composed of a director. President
Monnette, Physical Director Stewart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
FREIGHT
TRAM IS
DITCHED
Crew of E., J. & E. Train
Near Dyer Escapes From
Wreckage With Slight In
juries = Coal and Coke
Strewn About.

Dyer. Ind. Dec 9-Elgin, Joliet &
Eastern railroad train No. Is. west
bound, was derailed near this place at
o'clock last Tuesday evening and
locomotive and four coke cars loaded
with supplies for the COX eoven plant
of the Illinois Steel company, went
into the ditch.
Michael Sherwood was conductor and
Alozno Priestly. 124 Leach avenue.
engineer of the train. Both escaped
from the wreckage with but slight in
juries and were able to return to their
homes IN Joliet last night
The train was inbound and was go
ing at a rate of about fiften miles an
hour when the driving wheels struck
the derail. Engineer Priestly reversed
the throttle. but the weight of the
train impelled the engine forward, the
huge machine bounding over the ties.
but failing to turn turtle. The com
paratively slow rate of speed is ascrib-
ed as the cause of the escape of the
locomotive crew from injury.
The cars are of special make and
bore hundreds of tons Of coal for the
coke ovens. The Joliet train despatch
er's office was notified and the wreck
ing crew hurried to the scene. the train
being returned to the track shortly be
fore midnight. The wreck is the first
Of it's kind to take place on the E., ].
E. in several months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09


w. G. Paxton. president Of the Ham
mond Business Mems association, stated
today that he thought new. bridge
over the Calumet river at Holman
street is an urgent necessity.
He said the old bridge has been there
since he has been in town. and it IS now
so rotten that there is danger most
any time of a serious catastrophe
He said the bridge is not nearly wide
enough to accommodate the heavy traf-
fic that goes over it, and in his opin-
ion when new bridge is built it
should be wide enough for a double
street car track, wagon roadway and
two wide walks for pedestrians.
Mr. Paxton said the necessity for a
new bridge is apparent to any person
who has a large amount Of teaming
to do. In view of the fact that there
are a number of manufacturing con-
Germs on the north side which are com
PEELED 70 use the bridge frequently,
the heads of these concerns would use
their influence with the county com
missioners to have the new bridge built
right away.
Prevent Disaster.
Mr.. Paxton laid great emphasis on
the Importance Of having safe bridge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
BUSINESS MEN TO
MEET TONIGHT
Questions Of Importance to
Be Taken Up at
Gathering.

The members of the Hammond Bust
ness Mems association Will hold a
meeting in Wejs' hall tonight, at which
a miscellaneous program viii be given.
The principal topic for discussion will
be that Of providing homes in Ham
mond for the surplus of the eity's
population This important question
win be discussed by John McGarry, who
has some IDEAS as to how this demand
for new homes could be provided.
There Will be other matters Of i'm
portance come up before the associa-
tion and the meeting is expected to be
an interesting one. The representative
Of the Federal Electric company will
be in the city and win give the busi-
ness men present some facts and fig
ures regarding the number Of strang-
ers who would see a large electric sign
were il to be placed on top Of the Ham
mond building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
WOMAN WALKS OVER
ICE BbREFOOTED
Blaze Breaks Out at Crown
Point, and Two Families
Are Homeless.
(specIal ID THr 60. }

! Crown Point. Ind, Dec 9-Two
Crown Point families were made temp
orary homeless early Wednesday morn
ing by cruel flames. which devastated
the entire double cottage in which they
lived. and two of the inmates narrow
~ escaped with their lives. The Mich
OILS and Trump families, recently NOV
ing here from Lowell, were the VIC
Tins Of the ruthless flames ana the
homes of the two couples. about one
block west Of the Crown Point Brew
ing company's plant, are a heap of ash
es today.
An overheated stove or defective
fiue is said to be the cause OF the early
morning conhagration. the exact cause
not having been determined and be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs Nichols realized
their danger the whole building was a
mass of flames and they We're driven
into the zero weather clad only in
their night wearing apparel Nothing
was saved from the house and neither
stick nor shingle remains of the cot
tage
Mrs Nichols feet are reported to be
badly frozen as a result Of her flight
from the house and her walk through
the snow and ice barefoot. distance
of nearly a block to the house of q
neighbor
Much sympathy is being expressed il
Crown Point over the unfortunate oc.
currence. and should the families neeC
assistance in their present misfortun,
and distress it will be readily given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
PLAINTIFF
GETS The
VERDICT

TIE case of Wagner KS. Delaney.
which went to the jury late yesterday
afternoon, was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. The case mad been on trial
for several days and a large number
Of witnesses We're called
The verdict of the jury was: We.
the jury find for the plaintiff that he is
the owner in fee simple Of an undi-
vided one-half of lot Is. in block >, in
NJ N. Towles subdivision of the origi-
nal town of Hammond in Lake county.
Indiana. and we further find that he
should recover of the defendant the
sum of SITS on account Of rents and
profits
The jury was discharged for today
and viii be calL1d tomorrow to try the
last Of the jury cases. The trial Of
court cases will begin next Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
AUSTGEN PLUNKS
The BULLSEYE
Hammond's Police Super
intendent King of the
Local Marksmen.
OFFICER HOMRICR CLOSE 2ND
Somebody Gets Captain Rimbach's
Goat and Gallant officer Gets
But Twenty-one.
OFFICER HOMRICR CLOSE 2ND

Chief Austgen set good example
for his men yesterday afternoon when
he out-distaneed every one in the
scores for target shooting out of a
possible hundred points he made sixty.
which is considered a good score any
where, and especially where practice is
allowed only once q month. A number
of times he came within a half inch of
hitting the DULLES eye. but the only one
that dame fortune would permit yester-
day was accorded to officer Homrich.
On the whole officer Homrich. too. made
a good showing. he having scored 81
points. Carlson. who is a new man on
the force, did remarkably well in COM
parison with others. and he will proba
bly, develop into one of the forces best
shooters.
CHpt. Rimbach disappointed.
The only regret OF the day came to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
One ROUND
OF PLEASURE
Grand Chancellor Of Lodge
and Grand Keeper of Rec
ords Are Present.

Yesterday YVES Knights Of Pythias
day in Gary and the near zero
weather tried in vain to freeze up
the enthusiasm cf the hosts and their
numerous visiting brethren from all
sections Of The country. The con-
vention Of the Third district Of In
diana closed lest night with great
netting at the Binzenhof hall
1t IS estimated that there were
between $50 and 800 visiting
knights cf Pythias in Gary yester-
day as ehe guests Of the Gary lodge
The affair having been widely ad-
vertised. interested many persons
from outside states throughout the
double attraction of attending big
x. Of P. meeting and seeing the city
of Gary. Visitors We're registered
from the states of New Jersey. Wis
consin, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois.
SPIENDIDLY ENTERTAINED.
The visitors Were give a continuous
round Of pleasure during the short
Continued on page nve.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
Board Bill Quiz.

A case which has been attracting a
great deal OF attention in Justice Ames'
court Is that Of Redofski VS. Swesswin-
ski. in which there is a question as
to how much the plaintiff owes the de-
fendant for labor and how much the
defendant is Indebted to the plaintiff
for board.
Attorney / L Modjeski is represent
ing the plaintiff and Attorney F. G.
Sproat is representing the defendant.
The case was continued until tomor-
row morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
INQUEST Not Vet Over.

A number OF witnesses TO the recent
Faultz accident on the Taper build
Ing are still to be examined before
Coroner Z. n Shanklln viii give his
verdict in the case. The inquest is held
open. and Coroner SlankIn has set
no time as TO when he VIII close It.
1t rests with the coroner to say
whether Faultz's accidental death was
caused through his own careIessness
or that Of the contractor, n Lavene.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09

Captain Rimbach. He has good rec
ord and can do wonders when he is BY
himself. But something evidently got
his goat yesterday, as he scored only
21. 1t was Captain Rimbach, who had
patented a bell which was to be an
Improvement on the old one and which
should ring long after the echo of the
shot had died away. But only a center
shot viii ring the bell, and as there
was but one the sweet tintinabulations
did not break up on the ear of the ex-
pectant captain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
Patients Convalescent.

Mrs. p. ReiIley. who Underwent an
operation at st. Anne's hospital some
time ago, is improving. Mrs Reiley IS
now up and walking around. and al
though she is still confined to The hos
pital it is thought that she will soon
be able to leave.
Miss Nora Reilley, who was also op-
Grated on al the same hospital, is stay
ing at the home Of Mrs. Robert Kid
ney in Hammond. She is getting along
nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
"Dents" to Elect.

The next meeting Of the Lake Coun-
~ Dental society will bring about an
nual election OF officers. The date for
this meeting has not ben set. but it
will in all probability take place some
time about the middle part of January
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT

615l. Louisa Mulhan administrators
of the estate Of William H. MuIhaIl.
deceased, vs. Louisa MuIhal ct al
Petition to sci real estate.
s152. John Williams VS.. Thomas Mar
shall Civil
615S Emanuel Fair vs.. Malissa Fair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09
BILL L|NGS
SCORES A
TRNJMP
Hammond Man Who Knew
That Cook Did Not Dis
cover the North Pole Is
splendidly vindicated by
Recent Disclosures.

Josh Billings reputation as an ex-
pert on polar exploration. astronom-
ist, navigator, meteorologist and all
round prognosticator is vindicated. It
is strange, but true. while the whole
scientific world was arguing the mer-
It's Of Cooks and Peary's claims pro
and con, Billings knew all the time
that Cook never discovered the pole.
and that he is fake and an impostor.
Every one who knows Billings knows
that lie has steadfastiy claimed that
Cook did not discover the pole. When
the scientists at Copenhagen were
scratching their heads and pondering
over maps Of the polar regions; when
Arctic clubs all over the country were
tracing Cooks alleged route to the
pole Billings was giving them the mer-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-09

mers pharmacy. Full pound fresh
.hocolates assorted. 20 cents.