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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
National Guard Eager for
the Annual Encampment

Atlanta, Ca Whether the National
Guard Of Georgia will have their an
nual encampment, this year, will de.
pend upon the orders issued on this
subject by Governor-elect Joseph M.
Brown after his Inauguration on June
26. That they want to 60 into camp
was the unanimous sentiment as gath
cred at the annual meeting OF the Ma
tienal Guard OfAcers' Association,
which met in Atlanta.
( There are SUFFICIENT funds on hand
to defray the states expenses If u
camp were ordered, so it would seem
it is a matter that is to be decided
by the governor as soon as he goes
into office.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
A Decrease in Crime,
Says Savannah Chi

says Savannah Chief
Savannah, Ga. Declaring that
crime has been put down to great
extent in Savannah through charging
the police and detective forces, Chief
of Police w. G. Austin filed his re-
port for 1903 with Mayor George w.
Tiedeman. A request that the forces
be further increased went with the
report. The spreading of the popu-
tlation, says the chief, demands the
enlarging Of his department.
During the year the total arrests
were S,49S, which is 414 in excess Of
the previous year. The additional ter
ritory covered by tie police causes
this increase. The arrests for drunk
and disorderly were lat less than in
1907 There have been no serious
outbreaks during the year, and the
Christmas season was Quieter than
ever before. No members of the force
were seriously injured on duty, and
all assaults made on them were of
minor Importance. The chief of po-
lice reports that there is not a single
gaming house operating in the city at
this time.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
PARTY LIMITED.
FIRST APPLICANTS GET CHOICE OF
ACCOMMODATION

The party will leave Atlanta 1928
a. NJ. July End, stopping at principal
points in Georgia and South Carolina
ana our representative will make it
his especial pleasure to anticipate
your every wish and comfort.
Communicate with G. D. WAYNE,
Assistant General Passenger. Agent,
Atlanta, Ca, for full information.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
GROWTH OF PEANUT INDUSTRY.
Crop Last Year Amounted TO Twelve
Million Dollars.

WIWEWEI WWtFNV
Washington, D. C.-The value Of
the peanut crop in the United States
last year was $12,0OO,OOO The value
Of the peanut, both as a money crop
and for feeding on the farm, according
to experts of the department Of ag-
ricultupe, renders it especially desir-
able as a part of plan Of rotation
wherever conditions suitable to its de-
velopment exist.
In recent years many new lines Of
consumption have been found. In ad.
dition to the great quantity Of pea,
nuts sold in the shell each year,
thousands Of bushels are used in the
manufacture of CONNECTIONS.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
FATAL ELEVATOR RIDE.
Tragedy Occurs in the FIAtiron Build
ing in New York.

New York City-Her first ride ii
an elevator ended fatally for Mist
Lena Schoormak@, aged 10 years, Of
Saugerties, N. " who came to this
city with party Of dozen girls on
an excursion under the chaperonage
of Mrs. Charles M. Hall Of kingston
N. Y, a daughter Of Judge Alton b
Parker. The accident occurred in TIL
Flatiron building. Miss Schoormake
tainted and fell as the elevator Il
which she was descending with Mrs
Hall and four companions stopped
suddenly, and her head was crushed
against the wall of the shaft as thu
car unexpectedly shot up again.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11

l hereby certify that the above and
foregoing petition is a true and exact
Icopy of the original as of file in this
Ioffice. This the LIST day of April,
1909:
| J. w. MORGAN, Deputy Clerk Lee
Superior Court. tt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11

In the full tide of a mans life, how
he regrets the mean, petty things
which held him back proportionately.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11
w. G. MARTIN,
Attorney for Petitioners.

Filed in office of Clerk Lee Superior
Court, this the 1st day of April, 1909:
j. w. MORGAN, Deputy Clerk Lee
Superior Court. 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
BOARD HOLDS
MEETING OF
IMPORTANCE

The board of public works held a
meeting this morning that was chuck"
fun Of business, and which Will entail
a number of much wanted improve
ments for the property owners.
The plans for the Gostlin street sew
er. from Columbia avenue to the east
side of Hickory street. were adopted.
and the confrmatory resolution for the
pavement of this street from Hickory
to the east city limits was also adopted.
The reports from the inspectors for
the Wood avenue sewer and the Pine
street sewer We're accepted. and the city
engineer instructed to prepare the pri-
mary assessment roll. the same to be
placed on file for public inspection.
The petition of the Doty street prop
erty owners for brick pavement with
sand foundation was accepted, as were
also the plans for the Cedar street side
walk
The board concurred in the Gary and
Tnterurhan franchise amendments made
by the city council at its last meeting
Jacob Kasper superintendent of the
Hammond water works plant. appeared
before the board to lay the anticipated
congested condition at the pumping sta
tion before the board. and also to sec
If it would not be possible to secure ar
additional night man Mr. Kasper be-
lieves that with the opening of the
summer season and the factories that
the local pumping stations capacity
will be oyertaxed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
MRS. FEM
REFUSED DIVORCE
Former Conkey officials
Wife Can't go to Europe
Just Yet.
MUST WAIT NINTY DAYS
Judge Barnes Would Like to Oblige
Prosper's Wife, But He
Cannot.

Mrs. E. f Fem. wife of Prosper
d. Fem, president of the Metropolitan
Press Syndicate, 21 jefferson street, and
a member of the Chicago Athletic asso
citation. must wait at least thirty days
before being granted a divorce.
Judge Barnes of the superior court
so decided saturday. when the case
came up for hearing. Mrs. Fem repre-
sented that she wished to sail for Eu-
rope next week and was anxious to be
freed from the bands of matrimony be-
fore leaving the country.
After hearing the testimony of Mrs.
Fem. in which she charged many in
dignities, Judge Barnes declared he
could not granite the decree as it woule
be unseemly and improper to do so be-
fore it had been heard in the term of
court to which it is made returnable.
i am assured there is no collusion.''
declared the court. but 1 viii not be-
come a party to quick divorces. Leave
the decree with me and I Will sign it
later
The suit has attracted considerable
attention because of the tactics taken
to avoid publicity. When the bill was
fled. initials only We're given and the
residence Of the couple omitted
The bill sets UP that they were mar
ried April 26. 1899, and separated March
13 1909. They have a 9-year-old daugh-
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
FRANCHISE QUESTION
UP FOR TOMORROW
Amusing Yarn Is Sprung
About "Noisless' Car
Wheels of Paper.
Gal UP FOR 3RO READING
Remonstrants May Seek Recourse
From Law In Event of Docu-
ment's Passage.

Amendments made by the city coun-
Gil on the Gary & Interurban fran
chise last Tuesday evening was con-
CURED in by the board of public works
today, and the document is now ready
for the third reading tomorrow night
Decisive action is expected for tomor-
row night, and this may or may not
include the change of the route from
Sibley street to some other thorough
fare
The East Sibley street property own
ers who are demonstrating against the
franchise on their street will be out
again in force tomorrow evening to
petition the city council. What will fol-
low in case they are turned down re-
mains to be seen, although Father Bar
rett Of All Saints church. in a few
words to his congregation on the sub
ject, intimated that the petitioners
could have recourse to the law in case
they are deefated in a just cause.
Roorback Turned Loose.
That the campaigning is heavy on
both sides appears from a roorback
which seemingly has been turned loose
in the last few hours. 1t is so ridicu-
lous that it seems hardly possible that
it should have been offered as an ar
gument, and yet it seems as though
some body has taken advantage of the
common knowledge among the people
that car wheels are made of paper
and offerd it an argument to up
hold his theory for a sound reducer
Some of the people on Sibley street
were told that the Gary -Interurban, il
the event it comes in on Sibley street
would use paper wheels The argu-
ment might have been effective where
people had heard that paper was uset
in the manufacture of whels, but die
not know that this paper was steel
| trimmed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03

ORDER IS
DISMISSED

The temporary restraining order in
the superior court. asked for by Alder
man Lewis of East Chicago against his
brother members in the city council
early last week. was dismissed last
Thursda-- on second petition of the
petitioner.
The temporary restraining order
grew out of the fact that Alderman
Lewis tok exception to the mode Of
procedure that the council adopted at
a council meeting in suspending the
rules to allow the payment Of S1,S00
to w. f. Brunt. a Hammond contrac-
tor. the suspension of rules having
been objected to by one of the alder
men. Mr.. Brunt claims the S1,So0 as
back money on a city contract
The case was dismissed when Mr..
Lewis and the court were satisfied that
the mayor would not sign the ordinance
or the city treasurer pay over the
money unless the ordinance had been
passed in the regular manner Whether
Mr. Lewis will object to the payment
of the money after the ordinance passes
without a flaw in its regularity re-
mains to be sen. He was out Of towr
today, and could not be reached tc
make a statement in the matter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
STRAW VOTE
TAKEN TODAY
Out of 81 Votes Cast at the
Simplex 81 Are in Favor
of Flowing Bowl.

A straw vote was taken in the Of
fee and spring department of the Sim
plex Railway Appliance company this
morning and out of 81 votes cast there
We're 81 in favor of the flowing bowl,
while "a had the temerity to vote
against the demon rum"
The election was held this morning
and was taken TO give the public an
idea as to how the employees of one of
Hammond's principal industries would
vote
The ballot was secret. but the drys
point to the fact that decided wet
took up the ballots. The vets" on the
other hand point to the fact that the
vote was taken on a blue Monday
when big heads and sprees which are
still fresh in the memories of those
who indulge in them might prompt
them to vote liquor out of the dis
trict
It is said that when the vote was
announced at local saloon, where
the Simplex employees wer wont tc
quench their thirst, the proprietor was
50 delighted that lie treated the whole
house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
AUTO SCORCHERS GET
HEAVY FINE At HUB
Chicago Man, Trying Out
Race Course at Lowell,
Is Arrested
ADMITS RECKLESS DRIVING
Town Was Full of Farmers Whose
Teams Were Frightened-Went
Sixty Miles An Hour.
Especial to THE TImEs.)

Crown Point, Ind. May "A NJ
Robbins. representative of the Moon
Automobile company at 1926 Michigan
avenue: E. T. Franklin. coal dealer at
$50 Dearborn street. and a representa-
tive from the Moon factory at St. Louis.
were fined $50 and costs for fast driv-
ing over the race course at Crown
Point. last Saturday.
Robbins and Franklin are members
of the Chicago Automobile club which
is promoting the races on June IS and
l9 and which posted notices in the
clubhouse warning members against
seorching over the course before the
races.
The complaint was entered by citi-
zens of Lowell. The testimony showed
that the town was fun Of farmers. as
is usual on Saturday and that Rob
bins and Franklin ignored teams they
met on the road. Both the Chfca go
ans admitted on the stand that they
were driving at least sixty miles an
hour through Lowell. TIE authorities
tried to catch them. but failed. and
wired officials in Crown Point to make
the arrest.
Mr. Robbins had just entered hi.
Moon car in the races and went to tn,
course to try it out. He admits he Wa.
indiscreet In his zeal to try the speed
of the car
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
CHARGE DIRECTLY
and BY IHUENDO
Organization Is Non-Political, But
This Does Not Prevent 1t From
Taking a Trenchant Jab at the
Present Administration - VIII
Hold Mass Meeting.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Ind, May 3.-In set
of ringing resolutions the citizens ex-
ecutive committee of the East Chicago
Municipal association last Saturday
evening, announced the principals for
which it will stand during the coming
mayoralty campaign.
The organization, as its platform de-
notes. is non-political in complexion
and it sails into the administration by
inference. 1t is set forth in the plat
form that it is the belief Of the com
mittee that the city government could
be run for less than one-half its pres
ent cost.
A mass meeting will be called for
the night of May IA and the commit
tee promises to use methods in an
nouncing the same, that win insure a
large crowd.
The following is the motto of the
Continued on Page Eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
PLAN IMPORTANT
MEETING MAY l3
Question of Securing New
Industries for Hammond
Will Be Taken Up.

Great preparations are being made
by the Hammond Business Mems as
sociation for its meeting on May 13,
when the question of securing new in
dustries will be taken up.
There are a number of small indus
tries which can be secured for this
region if the Business Mems associa-
tion will bestir itself. Several new
concerns which figured on locating here
have been frightened away by the high
cost of the land
In one case a concern could not Sc
cure a factory site for less than ST.
500 an acre on the railroad facilities
it most desired. This is but one of the
problems that will have to be taken
up and considered by the business men
of the citx
The meeting Will be addressed by
good speakers and should be attended
by every business man regardless OF
the fact of his being a member of the
association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
HIT BY LIMITED
INTER-URBAN GAR
Testimony at Inquest This Morning
Shows That Victim Was Hurled
Into Ditch and That Company Of
fcials Locked Car Door, While
They Extricated Man From Mire.

The inquest over the body of will
liam Rose. who was struck Friday by
the interurban at Clarke Station and
instantly killed, was held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the morgue of In
dertaker e. p. Jones. There were
present at the inquest the motorman
and conductor of the car. which hit
Rose. and several residents of Clarke.
who happened to be standing near and
saw the accident.
The details Of the accident to the
Tolleston grading contractor, as re-
lated by the witnesses, excited much
horror. 1t seemed as if the killing of
Rose was unavoidable as he stepped
directly in front of the car as it dashed
along by Clarke Station. The cause of
the accident seems to be due to the
fact that the car which struck Rose
was a through train and. does not stoR
at a station like Clarke road Rose
thinking that the car was stopping.
started to cross the track and get on
the right side of it. little realizing
how fast the car was moving.
The Tolleston contractor was hit so
hard that the iron step on the front
end of the car was bent and twisted
and the victim was hurled into the
ditch at the side of the road. Rose
was struck the mud with such force
that his head and shoulders were
driven into it, and officials of the line.
who happened to be on the car, after
locking the car doors to prevent the
passengers from leaving tht car pro-
ceeded to pull the unfortunate victim
from the mire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
BOYS EXCITE
PALS ADMIRATION
West Hammond Boys Are
Brought From Hub to
Hammond Jail.

The two young West Hammond boys,
who were ordered to be sent to Crown
Point, where they are to appear be-
fore the Juvenile court were taken to
the county seat by Bailin Frank Shine
of the city court Saturday. but as there
are no facilities at the county jail for
keeping juvenile prisoners and Truant
Officer Muzzall was i'll, 1t was neces-
sary to bring them back to Hammond.
Yesterday they were confined in the
Jail at Hammond and many of their
friends came to the window of the
young crooks in the eyes Of the boys
outside of the jail that it was a case
of, I'd rather be inside looking out
than outside looking in"
The boys were taken to Crown Point
again today, where it is presumed they
will be given their hearing before
Judge MeMahan. The mother of the
boys was requested to be at the hear
ing by Judge McMahan The Ham
mond police are anxious that the
youngsters be sent away so that their
communicating Influences will not lead
other boys to take a similar course
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
LAST DAY FOR
TAX PAYING
Both City and County Taxes
Must Be Squared UP
Today.

Today is the last day upon which
city and county taxes can be paid be-
fore becoming delinquent
City Treasurer william Wolter, dur
ing the rush season, has kept his Of
fee open during the lunch hour and in
the evening until s o'clock to accom-
modate the taxpayers and will keep it
open until o'clock this evening. The
payments this year were better than
last year, there being not so many de-
linquents During the last few days
the city officials have been rushed to
the limit. the taxpayers having lined
up in a continuous line without inter
ruption. Taxes that are not paid by s
o'clock this evening will be put on the
delinquent list for next year At
Crown Point Treasurer Mack is
swamped today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
Police INQUIRY.

Inquiries We're received at the Ham
mond police station from Charles Helm
bordt - 9West Twenty street.
Chicago, asking if the officers had seen
a man by the name of August Smith.
who resided al a similar address in
Chicago
The police looked through the files
and discovered that man with that
name had been sent to the county jail
after he had been picked up in Ham
mond and had been tried for his sanity
Communication with Crown Point es-
tablished the fact that he had been re-
leased TO-DAY It is likely that ne viii
return to his Chicago address, and the
matter was dropped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
GAS HEATER
CLAIMS VICTIM
H. J. harrisburg Takes Bath,
With Disastrous
Results.
The instantaneous heater generally

The instantaneous heater generally
used in the bathroom, yesterday threat
ened to claim another victim in the
person of H. J. Yartsburg. a young
chemist employed at the United states
Metal Refining company at Grasselli.
and roomfng at - Carroll street.
The heater. peculiar to its construe-
ton. had used UP all the oxygen in the
room. which was tightly closed and
Mr. harrisburg, being in the room. was
overcome by the poisonous gases which
remained.
Fortunately his groans and cries for
help were heard by others in the ad
joining rooms and they came 10 his aid.
Medical attention was given the pa :
tient. with the result that he was able
to go TO his work today
1t is only two weeks ago THAT THE
TINES called attention to similar hap
pening which occurred under similar
circumstances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
FOR YOUR HEkLTH'S SAKE
WINNING THE FIGHT.

The cause of consumption is
we'll known. The manner In which
it is transmitted is we'll under
stood. Methods of care and treat
ment are also well formulated and
recognized by physicians and san
itarians generally. statisticians
have given US its history and told
US about its terrible ravages and
have demonstrated its cost in dol
lars and cents of the nation. The
work of education and prevention
must be carried on. 1t only re-
mains for the people to insist that
health bodies be supplied with
funds and equipment to push the
work which has beer so promis-
ingly begun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
MANY PLACES
CHANGE TENANTS
Real Estate Dealers Note That There
Is Abnormal Development In Busi-
ness District, But Few New Resi-
dences Are Planned By Hammond
Citizens.

The people of Hammond are taking
advantage of moving day to change
their locations. Two years ago houses
in Hammond were so scarce that it
was practically impossible to rent a
place. Every new fiat or residence was
gobbled UP as soon as it was ready for
occupancy.
That made it hard to get new loca-
tions, and there was very little moving.
This year, however, while there are not
many vacant houses. yet there are
enough place for rent to make a gen
eral shift possible
builds a residence costing $4,000
and rents his old house. which was a
$4,000 residence, to B. whose $4,000
residence is rented to C, who has just
left $1,000 cottage. So the shift
takes place all along the line.
And the 1st of May is the time when
this shift takes place. All leases date
from the 1st of May. because that is
the natural moving time. AS the city
of Hammond grows larger and the
owners of property begin to follow
more closely the metropolitan ways of
doing things, there will be more and
more moving on the 1st of May.
Build Few Residences.
Two years ago the building activity
in Hammond consisted principally in
supplying an abnormal demand for
residence property The business dis
trict was neglected and the addition
to the Commercial Bank building was
about the only Improvement of con-
! sequence in the business district.
| This year there is an abnormal devel-
! opment in the businss district and there
| are very few residences being built
Lumbermen say it is true there are q
number of expensive residences bine
built in Hammond, but thre are very
| few frame buildings.
! While the fine residences add to the
/ appearance of the city, it is the number
| of frame buildings which are built a
! a cost of $4,000 or less that really i:
a criterion by which the growth o.
! the city may be determined.
Until the condition of the working
men is made more certain by the com
! plete return of prosperity it is Hkel
| that they will be very reluctant to un
| dertake the construction of homes o
their own. So moving day has not quit'
the significance that it would have un
der normal conditions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
Interurban Co. Sued

Adam Swinarski, an employe of the
chair factory. who was a passenger on
one Of the cars wrecked in the COLI
sion of the south Shore at Cavanaugh
on April 12. filed suit today in the su-
perior court against the Chicago Lake
shore & South Bend for damages in
the sum Of 10000 on the ground that
he received permanent injuries His
attorneys are c. r. and J. B. Collins
Michigan city Dispatch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
Skat Tournament.

Thirty-two Hammond men. lovers Of
the game of skat. gathered at Albert
Bach's place yesterday afternoon for a
tournament Max Noack came out as
first winner. followed by John Misha
as second and Albert Bach as third.
Cash prizes We're awarded to the win
ners, with the exception of the booby
prize, which went to Louis Roth in the
shape of a bottle of seltzer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
THE JUDGE SENDS
WIRELESS TELEGRAM

By wireless. That is the way Judge
William w Mcmahon sent word to his
Hammond friends that he is well and
enjoying his trip immensely. The fol-
lowing aerogram was received by At
torney Joseph Conroy from Judge Nc
Mahon yesterday.
S. S. Deutchland. May >, 1909.
Mr. Joseph Conroy.
Hammond, Ind.
Mid-ocean. Everything lovely Will
write, Plymouth, England.
WILLIAM w M'MAHON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-03
ATTEND sICAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lipinski went to
Crown Point to attend a recital Of the
pupils of Professor Thomas at Central
Music hall.