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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
MARVELLOUS GROWTH
OF THE INSTITUTION.
Stockholders Met This Afternoon
And Elected Directors, Latter VIII
Meet Tonight and Elect New
Officers of Local Financial Insti~
tuition. -

George Nj. Eder, ex-county treasurers
and now cashier of the Citizens Ger
man National bank, will be the next
president of the financial institutions
with which he has been identified, and
to whose success he has added so ma
teriaIIy.
This is the prediction which is made
freely and openly in Hammond business
circles today since the election of the
new directorate for the bank became
known. The election of officers will
be held tonight
The election of directors was in
progress all day yesterday and re-
suited in placing the following men on
the board: George NJ. Eder, DR.. w. D.
Weis, J. ]. Ruff, Rev H. II. Plaster.
E. S. Emerine. assistant cashier of the
Citizens German National bank; Attor-
ney Peter Crumpacker and Attorney ].
]. Stinson, who replaces President c.
c. Smith on the board.
Predict EmerIne for Cashier.
Along with the prediction that Mr..
Eder Will be elevated to the presidency.
goes another that Mr.. Emmerine, now
assistant cashier, will be made cashier.
and another man will be added to the
banking force for the clerical work.
With the election of the new board
C. c. Smith. president of the bank, re-
tires from active business, but he will
retain his Citizens German National
bank stock, as he told a TIMES re-
porter today.
Less than two years old the Citi-
zens German National bank has had a
wonderful growth. It is said that the
next bank statement will place it in
the second place among Lake county
banks, and all indications are to the
effect that it will continue to grow, a
success which it richly deserves ac-
cording to its many patrons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
ONLY ONE OBJECTION
TO THE SCHEME
Possible For Illinois Milk Shippers
To Send Their Cows Into Indiana,
Have Them Killed in Lake County
and Then be Identified by the
State For Their Losses.

Attorney Joseph COnFOy, who with
his partner, Judge w. c. Mcmahon. is
representing the milk shippers of north
ern Indiana, has decided to have in
trOduced at the present session of the
state legislature bill which will pro-
vide that the state of Indiana shall
indemnify the owners of tubercuIar cat
tie for those which are killed as a re-
suit of the order of the state board of
health.
Mr.. Conroy believes it an injustice
that a farmer should be compelled to
lose his whole herd because the cat
tie have become afflicted with tuber-
culosis. He says that in such emer-
gencies the state should bear part of
the expense for the loss. E.
Only Part of the Value.
In those cases were the tuberculosis
is localized and part of the beef can
be saved and utilized Mr.. Conroy thinks
the farmer should receive only part
Of the value of the animal
The only objection that has been
raised to Mr.. Conroy's plan, which has
been approved by the milk shippers in
this section, is that 1t is possible the
tubercular cattle which are condemned
in Illinois would be shipped into In
diana and killed here where the own
ers would be indemnified for the loss
and in this manner the state of In
diana would be compelled to stand
the expense of indemnifying Illinois
farmers for their losses.
Mr.. Conroy answers this objection by
saying that all of the states in the
west are passing such laws, and there
would be no object in a farmers ship
ping his cattle into Indiana when his
own state would provide for his in
Identification in the case the cattle
had to be killed.
Farmers Are Convinced.
The farmers of Ainsworth and vi
cinity have become convinced that it
is to their best interests to live up to
the pure food laws. They realize that
the dairy industry could become an
important one in this region if the
dafrymen maintained uniformly high
standards of cleanliness, but, while they
are doing their best to improve con
ditions, they do not like the idea of
the Chicago milk trusts buying tuber-
cular cattle and then selling the milk
from them after pasteurizing it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
vENUED TO PORTER CO.

Valparaiso. Ind, Jan. 13.-Two cases
were brought from Lake county yes
terday on a change of venue and filed
in the Porter superior court Susan
Follmar brings suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Hammond, Whiting
and East Chicago Electric Railway
company for personal injuries received
owing to negligence on the part of
the defendant company's employees.
The other case is entitled Henry
Cruel vs.. A. Gilbert Isaacson, and is a
damage suit for $4,000. sIsaacson is the
Hobart farmer who fired a shotgun at
young Cruel as the latter was stealing
fruit from his melon patch. The Lad
was seriously injured and for a time
his life was despaired Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
''K|PL|NG THE POET"
SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Prof. A. L. Spohn Will Ap-
pear Before Wednesday
Night Club.
EVERYONE INVITED TO Be There
Great English Writer VIII be Dis
cussed by Lecturer From
Various Standpoints.
EVERYONE INVITED TO Be THERE

'Kipling, the Poet" will be the sub
ject tonight of a lecture for the
Wednesday Night club. by Professor
A l. Spohn, teacher in English in the
Hammond high school
The lecture will be given in the au
ditorium of the Hammond public IL
tend. The initiatory session last Thurs
day evening was productive of a good
attendance, which indicated an even
better attendance for this evening.
Professor Spohn. the lecturer for this
evening. is pleasing and ready speak
er, and what he will have to say
about the great English poet will sure
ly be interesting.
Not as a matter of criticism, but
rather as an interesting remark, 1t is
surprising to note how little Kipling
is known in this country. OF course,
everybody who reads knows that he is
an English poet and that he has writ
ten some valuable contributions for
the literary world, but Kipling, the
poet, the man, with his aims and ideals
is too little appreciated in this CONNER
cial age In a forty minute talk DIR.
Spohn will throw light on the great
Englishman that will prove a revela-
tion to many Hammondites.
Mr.. Spohn will discuss three phases,
Kipling, the poet, first, as the writer
of the "Barrack Room Ballads in
which he gives a portrayal of soldier
life, secondly. as the poet of dramatic
action, and thirdly, as the poet of ex-
pansion, in which he deals in his writ
ings with that vital question. COLOMBIA
tion, which always confronts England
Mr.. Spohn will quote frequently from
Kipling. that adding to the interest in
his lecture.
Any Hammond man, woman or child,
who feels that knowledge about Kip
ling and his works is still needed to
round out their literary training, will
be benefited more tonight In forty-five
minutes than they could by rummaging
around in the Libraries for days Mr..
Spohn has done the work for them and
the pains that he has taken certainly
deserves of a good attendance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13

the couple received the blessing Of
the Judge did a smile light up the face
of the little bride.
Mr. Mathews, the groom, busted him.
self by giving the judge the informa-
tion he wanted, it was only after the
ceremony had been performed that he
relaxed and smiled. 1t was an i'm
pressive ceremony and. especially when
the judge slowly pronounced the words
that made the young couple man and
wife"
Return to Have Judge Wed Them.
The wedding was arranged BY the
mother of the girl and the mother Of
the young man. The quartette came
to Hammond on the train and went
to Crown Point in an automobile, where
the marriage nceNse was secured
through the consent of the parents.
The party returned to Hammond.
where they We're married by Judge.
Prest at o'clock After the cere-
mony the retsrn, to Chicago was made
on the Lake Shore railroad and the
two children began their married ca
reers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
STORY
RAMPANT IN
TOLLESTON
Has all the Earmarks of a
spook, With Tappings
and Means at Midnight
Hour; Renter Frightened
and Moves Out.
Especial to THE TrmEs.) }

Tolleston, Ind, Jan. 13-Since the
murder of little Lizzie Schroeder about
two years ago. Tolleston has never
been in such a turmoil of excitement
as 1t is at the present time.
A ghost, by its uncanny noises and
its invisible activities in a secluded
dwelling in the back woods, has per-
turbed the staid and soberminded in
habitants of ToIeston.
The ghost, which has stirred the little
town, made its debut among the resi-
dents in the old homestead of Ernest
zaptow, who has been dead about these
last twenty years. The dwelling is
situated in lonely woods about a mile
west of Tolleston near the TolIeston
baseball park. The property has been
lately acquired by the Gary Land com
pany and the old Zaptow house has
been listed with the Borman- Waldron
real estate company for renting pur-
poses.
The house has been lately occupied
by Stephen Grarochic, an employe Of
the Kniekerbocker Ice company. who
moved into the place about two months
ago with his family. Shortly after
his moving there he began to hear
strange noises at night He thought
nothing of the occurance for several
days and thought the place was prob
ably infested with rats but after an
investigation he became alarmed. The
strange noises would commence about
midnight and consisted of a tapping
on the floor. preceded by low means.
Grarochic occupied the lower part of
the house the unearthly noises would
issue from the upstairs and when they
had retired for the night the sounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
WIFE CRUSHED
AND HORSES KILLED
Gross Negligence on Part of Indiana
Harbor Railroad Train Grew Re-
suits in Bad Accident to Gus. Van
Preeoyn and Family of Hartsdale,
Few Miles South of Hammond.
tspeeial to THE TIAtEs.l

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. Is. As a
result of the thick-headedness of a
freight train crew on the Indiana Har-
bar railroad near HartsdaIe last even
ing. The lives of three people were
inAperilIed, one of them was so badly
injured that he may. die, and the 9th
ers are more or less bruised. One horse
was killed, another badly injured and
a farmers wagon crushed to spIinters.
How the victims even escaped alive is
miracle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Van PreeOyn and
little child were driving from Schercr-
Vile to HartsdaIe when they came 10
the Indiana HarbOr railroad crossing.
There they found freight standing.
The farmer waited for some time to
get across when brakeman signaIIed
the engineers to break the train so as
to permit the outfit to cross the tracks.
The engineer did so, and the farmer
drove his team over the crossing. He
had just reached the tracks when by
some horrible mistake, the engineer
backed MP his train again and trapped
the ill-fRted farmer, his family and
horses, between the cars. The wagon,
horses and human beings were crushed
I'm one fndescrfbabIe mass. Their
screams rent the air and told the en-
gineer that something was wrong. He
pulled up again and members of the
crew hurried to the scene to give as
sistance to the victims. Van PreeOyn
was perhaps fatally injured, one horse
was dead, the other dying. The farm
er's wife was hurt internally and the
child bruised quite badly. Assistance
was summoned, and the injured tax
en- home. DIR. A. H. Farley of Crown
Point cared for them. The crew have
no explanation to make of the occur
renee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
CAUCUS EVE FINDS THE
KERN MEN VERY SANCU|NE
Few Ballots Expected to Be Necessary to Decide Who
Will Be Senator James Hemenway's
Successor

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 13-AH the
candidates in the great senatorial bat
tie now pending are sanguine. The
indianapolis Star today says; "On the
eve of the democratic caucus that will
choose a United States senator figures
and predictions appearing In The star
Monday are unchanged. This Is the sit
uations
John W. Kern appears practically
certain OF election.
His success is expected not later than
the fourth ballot
John E. Lamb and Major Menzies
are expected to withdraw early in the
balloting.
Lambs support will go to Kern, and
it is believed he viii gain Chrisney. a
supporter of the First district man.
shively and Slack are about equal in
strength.
Hoffman hopes for a deadlock" and a
scratch" finish.
While the Kern and Lamb men are
still urging an open ballot it Is practi
cally certain the vote tonight will be
secret.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13

The candidates will be placed in nom
ination by the following named legis-
lators:
Kern-salem D. Clark. Marion coun-
ty.
shively-senator E. volney Bingham,
St. Joseph county.
Representative L B. Clore,
Johnson county.
Lamb-senator Samuel Royse, virgo
county.
Hoffman-senator stephen A. Pow
ers, DeKalb county.
Representative Thos. Chris
ney, Spencer.
John w. Kern. who holds the edge
in the opinion of the shrewdest poll
ticians, says:
i have never had any doubt as
to my nomination. 1 will have in
the neighborhood of thirty votes
on the first ballot. In saying this
have no desire to appear boastful
The question, of course, as to the
vote any candidate will receive on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
PASS PHONEY MONEY

The police are looming for the man
who passed a bogus $40 bill in this
city. The bill originally was of two
dollar denomination but the two had
been changed to a ten until it was
hard to tell the difference without maxi
ing a close in spection.
The bill is believed to be the work
of some one who came into town and
got rid of 1t and then got out again.
1t was taken to local grocer, where
an effort was made to get the change
out of it after a small purchase had
been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
SICKMAN FILES SUIT
Noted Divorce ! Attorney
Brings Action fer Client.

Attorney Sickman has filed a very
mild divorce case in the Lake superior
court in which Clara B. Wheeler is
seeking to secure a legal separation
from her husband, Henry M Wheeler
The allegation states that the de-
fendant is guilty of cruel and inhuman
treatment and that he called the plain
tiff vile names. The couple were mar
ried the 23d day of March. 1907.
Mrs. Wheeler alleges that her hus-
band has come into the possession of a
large amount of property and she de-
mands $1,000 as alimony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
ANOTHER PIONEER
CITIZEN GONE
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 1s.-At the
home Of her son. Norris. on West Joliet
street. last night, Mrs Noah Bibler
died at the advanced age of SO years
She had been ailing for some time but
her condition was aggravated by her
old age and the fact that her husband
died last April The decedent was one
of the early pioneers of Lake county
and most estimable and respected
lady. She is the grandmother of Ali
son A. Bibler. editor OF the Crown
Point register. The funeral has not
been arranged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
RUMOR IS UNCoNFIRMED.

1t was reported in Hammond this
morning that West Hammond news
boy by the name Of Chezinskf had been
run over by train and had his leg
cut off 1t was impossible to confirm
the rumor, however, and it is believed
that it is merely fiction,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
NEW BUNKS
FOR TOMORROW

The fire laddies of the Central fire
department hope to bunk" in their
new engine house tomorrow night
They were working like beavers today
to accomplish this tonight, but at noon
today they found that owing to the
amount of work incurred in the re-
moval they would have to wait until
tomorrow. 1t is expected that the tele-
phone connection will be made by
o'clock this evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
MAY GET
ACCESS To
CHICAGO
Kensington & Eastern Gets
20 Year Grant But Ham
mond and Gary May Be
Denied transportation
Facilities for Year.

The way now seems clear for the
passage of the KensingtOn & Eastern
franchise by which the Chicago, Lake
shore and South Bend line will gain ac-
cess into Chicago. Not only will the
people of Hegewisch rejoice, but all of
the cities which are located on the
South Shore line, will be glad to know
that they Will have another convenient
means of reaching Chicago.
But the franchise matter is not en-
tirely settled and 1t is possible that
there may yet be a hitch in the plans
and the people of Hammond, East Chi
cago and Gary may be denied these ex-
ira transportation facilities for another
year.
Three Provisions Important.
Thee important provisions placed in
the final draft of the Kensington &
Eastern railroad franchise ordinance
yesterday afternoon by the council COM
mittee on local transportation may
cause the railroad company to balk at
accepting it and again delay the trans
portation so long sought by people liv-
ing in territory the road will reach.
These provisions were bitterly opposed
by the railroad representatives who ap-
peared before the committee and furth-
er fight may be made before the long
standing controversy is settled.
The Provisions Are.
That the time of the grant be for
twenty years.
That the number of tracks crossing
city streets be limited to six (four
main tracks and two side tracks.)
That the railroad company pay the
city compensation on the same basis
that switch tracks are paid for. and that
(Contfnued on Page a.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13

II YOU DON'T SEE 1T IN THE OTH.
Err PAPERS LOOK FOR IT IN THE
Zhe TtnaeA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-13
WEATHER.

Fair today, with slowly
rising temperature and
fresh southerIy winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-11
BIG REALTY DEAL
MADE IN BESSEMER
BESSEMER NATIONAL BANK BUYS
CITY LOTS AND ACREAGE PROP
ERTY-LYCEUM COURSE AR
RANGED FOR BESSEMER.

Bessemer November 10.-A large amount
of property changed hands today. the
deeds being filed in the probate office
at Birmingham. The lot upon which
the building occupied by the Bessemer
National bank belonged to the Bessemer
Trust and Banking company. The Besse-
mer Trust company, through Its presi-
dent, today sold to the Bessemer National
bank the lots fronting on Nineteenth
street, which are known as lots 10 and
20, block 241 of the Bessemer Land and
Improvement company's survey of Besse-
mer. The consideration was SIG, 424 30.
This price included some foreign prop
erty which is eighty-six one-hundredths
of the south half of the northwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
II, township 10, range west also the
southwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section l, township 10, range
west.
1t is very probable that the waterworks
problem will be solved tomorrow after
noon when the council will take up the
matter with Morris Adler. the president
of the water company, at the city hall
at $50 o'clock. The five members from
the board of trade will also meet with
the council Much data has been gath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-11
MARRIED IN MARION.
Miss Clara Augusta Huey and w. G.
Stevens Figure In Brilliant Wedding.

Marion, November 10-(Special. lone
of the most beautiful weddings that has
occurred in Marion in many years was
that Of Miss Clara Augusta Huey and Mr.
William Green Stevens at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Benjamin Maclin
Huey, this afternoon at o'clock The
Huey home. around which are many re-
membranes of similar events was taste
fully decorated for this occasion in smilaX
and choice flowers. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. John A.
Thompson of the Methodist church.
The bridal party entered the parlors in
the following order: Miss Neva l.. Huey,
maid of honor; Mrs. ]. III. Peterson, a
sister of the bride, matron of honor; Mr..
John p Stevens of Jackson, Miss, best
man; Mr. Ben F. Ward of Jackson, Miss,
attendant; Phillip Mcbride a nephew of
the bride, ringbearer.
The bride was given away by her
brother, Mr.. e. K Huey. of New Orleans.
Miss Temple Pope. Miss Florence Aber-
nathy, Miss Fanny Howe assisted in re-
ceiving the guests.
The bride wore a gown of white mes
saline, trimmed in pearls and embroidered
bands Her only jewels were breach of
diamonds and pearls gift of the groom
She carried shower bouquet of bride 8
roses and lilies OF the valley, the brides
maid and matron Of honor carrying Kill
larney roses
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. w. B. Mcbride and son, Phillip. of
Cleveland o.; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Pat
terson of Jackson, Tenn; Mr.. e. K Huey
of New Orleans, Mr.. Il. l.. Huey of Bes-
semer Mr.. %. M. Huey of Blocton, DR..
Thomas F. Huey Of Admission, Miss Flor
ence Alternately and Miss Mamie Owen
Alternately of Selma.
The wedding march was played by Mrs.
M. ]. Smith. Mrs. j. b. Hatchette sang
IT Love You Truly while Mrs. T. Hol-
man Barker sang an appropriate selec-
ton.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome and costly gifts. After the cere-
mony the bridal party left Marion on the
$50 o'clock train for trip to New Or
leans and other points. and will be at
home In Jackson Miss, after Decem-
Der 1.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-11

cred and the matter will be taken up
in detail between the two parties. The
city will probably purchase II the price
Is reasonable.
The superintendent of schools has ar
ranged dates with several companies and
will have a lyceum at the high school
this year. The first entertainment will
be given on Wednesday, November II.
and one entertainment for each month
will follow. The single admission will
be SO and % cents. children 25 and Is
cents Season tickets will be 81. The
following attractions have been booked:
November II, the Scotch Singers; Novem-
Der 26 the Peterson Sisters; December
IL, the Coxes; January IA. the Quaker
Male Quartet; March 26, the Lyric Glee
club It is believed that the entertain
ments will prove popular.
Another large crowd attended the Bea-
vers' carnival tonight and the present
indications are that they will continue
to be well patronized throughout the
week.
Jim Woods, a negro, was fined $500 and
given 1870 days on the streets this morn
ing for violation of the prohibition laws
His wife was fined 81 for the alleged
storing of whisky but appealed her case.
Some little excitement was caused last
night by the searching by Chief Wallace
of the home of Mrs. James Sullivan. She
was suspected of having some whisky in
her rooms, which are on Third avenue
and Nineteenth street, but the search
failed to show any evidences of it.
An important meeting of Linton
lodge, knights of Pythias will be held
In Bessemer tomorrow night, at which
there will be work in the ranks. All
visiting knights will be cordially wei
coined