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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-11
Honor to Confederate General

Vieksburg, Miss. June s.-On
June II, the day following the close
OF the United Confederate Veterans
reunion at Memphis, many OF the
old soldiers and other notables will
assemble here TO attend the unveil-
ing OF a statue Of the late General
Stephen Dill Lee. who was commap-
der-in-chief of the Confederate or
ganiIation at the time OF his death.
The Argus gives all the news
all the time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-11
DIR. WALKER,
The Well Known Eye Specialist
Of PORTLAND
mtll Or at tl1r Gartrr GnuHr
Attttl mrhnrahay, 3urr Iii.

II you troubled with failing vision weak, infamed
waery eyes, headache eyesan iorm don't fail to
suit Dr. Walker. The doctor has all the latest methods and
makes searching scientific examination Of each individual
have had trouble in getting properly fitting glasses before
don't miss this opportunity Satisfaction guaranteed in
each and every Hundreds satisfied patients and esmo
malls Dr. Walker the Carter House until Wednesday, June 6
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-11

Read the Argus and get the
news.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-11
Dressing the Window

I,elicutessel guUds inul themselves
v'i-n sreuter tnrilr, II vinuuv dis
play Lnuu 1T gruceri.s. rs 1 ruiz Wue'
tempt III. uppncite Gumpar. III. AZ
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dow Ivy IN. GIspiuy ~ pickles uuC
PRESERVES IL @iuss urieC 1rulf II
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seeu il rrucer, windows un0 COTE.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-11

On Tour With q Incidents Of
The President y The Trip .

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III. rnut rin, drug&eu 81 I'll. ground
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v'ner. n. v'us u>u"t impressed WIZ
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exposition. i III. Aiusni nuiium. H.
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rnul million dollars wort III guit
Is exhibited uuC mere it vusllnC on
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-11

i tU"ute' NAV nor keep nls Owl
fences uuu buildings il guud repair
mn liz Is QUJcN IL uo-,ce s.:;l!s u di.ul.
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Surroundings Plenty uf soul uul luin-
should pt usea !. yuu wuu,l boon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-11
HOW FOOTBALL
Teams SIZE Up
f,psant Games Give aD3. LII,
or Strength u lig 1:.AV3Gs
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ELS Suovirr tt Dnre proves Nea-e-s
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Cornell Supvss Improvement.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-11

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slippers ON. cuI Ill.
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deer sigh u content
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
PASS RESOLUTION
OVER REMONSTRANCE
No. Holman ST. Gets New
Sidewalks Despite Objec-
tions of Non Residents.

Despite the objection of some nom
resident property owners, the board
of public works this morning passed
a resolution providing for sidewalks
on North Holman street from Gostiin.
street to Root street. A number Of
north side property owners appeared
in person and urged the board to or
der the Improvement
All action on the opening of High
lands street was rescinded owing to the
demand Of the Monon railroad. which
is asking $1,000 for the crossing. Since
there is a demand for the opening Of
the street the board may begin con-
demnation proceedings.
The petitioners plan for the inn
provement Of the alley from Holman
street TO Morton court, between Plum
mer avenue and State street, was ac-
cepted and the clerk ordered to adver-
tise for bids. The plan provides for
brick pavement, with sand foundation.
Notices will be sent to the Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric company to
move it's poles so that they may not
interfere
Notices were also sent to the Eric
and Monon railroads to provide watch
men for the Fayette street, Russell
street. Clinton street and Douglas
street crossing and night watch
man be provided for the Holman stree
crossing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
SEEK TO HAVE THEIR
PATENTS FINANCED
Inventor Wants Local Cour1-
Gil to Put Cock Roach
Trap on Market

The Inventors and Investors council
is in receipt of communications
from inventors all over the country in
which they seek to have their inven-
tions placed before the business men
of Hammond and have the projects for
their manufacture financed.
One of the most interesting inven-
tions is that of X G. p. Rissmann OF
155 Carroll street. who claims to have
invented a cockroach trap, which will
seduce the most wary little cockroach
that ever scampered under flour bar
rel.
The matter will be taken up with
the members of the council, and it
is possible that If some good cock
roach patch can be found that the trap
will be given a thorough trial.
The inventor of this little device did
not give the history Of its invention.
but it is presumed that a cockroach
cnce bit him and he then made SOL
emn oath to extinguish the filthy breed
from the face of the earth. or else
that he has lived in Chicago fat
building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
NICHOLAS HAAA
SELLS OLD ESTATE
Chicago Automobile Man
Buys Famous Old
Homestead.

Nicholas Ham of Hammond, as ad-
ministrator for the Haan estate yes
terday sold the Haan homestead, one
mile east of Cedar Lake, on the Lowell
road. The purchaser of the farm is
William Schnuerlein. neighbor. The
consideration was $50 an acre, 1913 acres
constituting the farm.
Eighty acres or the original home
stead We're sold about six weeks to c.
H. Straight, a Chicago automobile man,
who is making preparations to turn the
little farm into a nice summer home.
His eighty acres is situated on the Cobe
course, and he now has plans for a rus
tic log house. with four gables, which
is to be erected in a little grove near
the highway. 1t promises to be of the
beauty spots of the county
The original Haan homestead was
! bought by Nicholas Haan, sr., fifty
one years ago. and up TO twelve years
some member of the family has con-
stantly lived on it.
The estate is to be divided among
/ eight children.
Henry Mccarthy is the renter on ths
farm and will vacate it next spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
MAY HOLD
Up WHOLE
Project.
One Mans Refusal to Pay
His Share in Holman st.
Illumination, Scheme May
Block Entire Undertak-
ing.

One mans refusal to pay his pro-
portionate share in the assessment for
the additional street lighting on South
the Broken Corner, is delaying the
whole scheme and may cause its entire
overthrow.
Unless W. G. Paxton, president of the
Hammond Business Mems association.
andl owner of 100 feet frontage where
the Paxton Lumber companys lumber
yard is situated. decides to pay his
required $3.50 a month for one hun
fred feet. the probabilities are that
there will be no extra lighting north
of the Monon tracks.
Says Lights Burn Brightly Always.
A new contract would have to be
entered in with all the other business
men south of the tracks TO the Broken
Corner at their first contract calls for
II arches. nine south of the tracks
and eight north to the river. If Mr..
Paxton insists on the position that he
has taken it is hoped tha the project
south of the tracks will materialize
anyhow.
we are furnishing light just as We
contracted" said L. Granger. superip-
tendent of the electric light plant this
morning in answer to the complaint
heard at different times that the lights
were not as bright as they Nigh be-
1T is just simply imagination that
the lights do not burn brightly at all
times for I know that we have kept
them up to the first standard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
SERVICES TO Be
RESUMED SUNDAY
Presbyterian Edifice Closed
for Repairs; Reopens Day
After Tomorrow.

Services in the Presbyterian church,
which had to be abandoned for num-
Der of weeks, owing to repairs that
were unde- way in the building will be
resumed next Sunday in their regular
order,
Rev. J. Eugene snook, pastor of the
church, has returned from a six weeks
vacation. half of which was spent with
the East Chicago and Hammond dele
CATION at Boys City at Charlevoix.
Mich and the other half in company
with Mrs. Shook at Ann Arbor. Mich.
Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
several hundred dollars have been
spent in renovating the interior of the
church. Among other things done. the
church parlors have been re-calcimined
and new carpets have been laid.
The regular morning service next
Sunday viii be at 1O:45 Sunday school
services at $50 and the evening serv-
ices at 7:3o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
IS CHARGED WITH
THREATS TO KILL
e. J. Ritter Fined and Held
Under Bonds to Keep
the Peace.

E. J. Ritter, who was arrested on the
complaint of H. b. Mcdowell. who al
leges that Ritter was threatening to
kill him. was hailed before Judge Frank
Prest this morning and was fined 81
and costs on the charge Of assault and
battery and was placed under 500
peace bonds.
Ritter is the man who became en-
ragged at Mcdowell because he had
been discharged from employment and
who is alleged TO have threatened to
kill his former employer at the first op-
portunity.
Ritter was arrested when he was
waiting for his pay at the Gibson office,
where he formerly worked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10

WANT TO BE
CANDIDATES

At o'clock today application had
been made by fourteen democrats for
the various places on the democratic
ticket for the city campaign. The clos
ing hour for the making of applica
ton had been set for o'clock this
evening. and this will probably be ad-
hered where there is any contest.
While there were two applications
for places from the First and Fifth
wards, there were none from the
Fourth and Tenth wards, and while
there is places for five candidates-at-
large. only two have registered thus
far.
A meeting of the candidates is to be
held this evening in the democratic
club rooms at o'clock.
The applications this afternoon were
as follows:
First ward-John Moriarty.
First-Cornelius Burns.
Second-O. A. Plageman.
Third-John Pascaly
Fifth-John Young
Fifth-Henry Gluth.
Sixth-John Papp.
Seventh-W. B. Muir.
Eighth-Lawrence Long.
Councilmen-at- t-large-Nicholas Lauer.
Councilman -at-large-C. Markmuel-
Ter.
Clerk-O II. Duelke.
City 1udge-Fred Barnett.
City treasurer-W. H. Wolter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
CROWN POINT IS
WORKED BY FORGER
Sleek Stranger Disposes of
Spurious Checks to
Trusting Individuals.
Especial 70 TIE TIMEs.l

Crown Point. Ind Sept. 1O.-A slick
forger who has been operating around
Crown Point for some time succeeded
in cashing a couple of spurious checks
on citizens of this place and making a
successful get away before his opera
tions had been discovered. The checks,
it is said. bore the name of Mrs Hack
er and were stuffed to the amount of
SIS or more.
The fellow, who is a stranger, ped
died or sold skirts and pettlcoats
around here at different times and in
formed those whom he was successful
in duping that the check was in pay
ment for a skirt sold to the party whose
signature appeared on the check 1t is
said he went to the Kilborn livery hired
rig and had a check cashed in part
payment for the same. Driving to Ce-
dar Lake Wednesday evening he told
the hostler to wait until he made pur-
chase at one of the resorts there, when
the Monon train came in, which he
quickly boarded. and that was the last
seen of Mr.. Forger. The authorities
are on his trail, however, and If caught
he will have a Job selling skirts to the
inmates of the Michigan City pen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
GEO. ]. EDER'S BLOCK
NEAAS COMP PlEIION
One of the Stores Is Already
Rented to Sbargia
& Bardelli.
ORNAMENT TO Holman ST.
Board Of Education to Have Quarters
Upstars-0ther Offices
Spoken For.
ORNAMENT TO Holman St.

The Eder block, which is being built
in Holman street by Mr.. George Eder
of Hammond. is being completed in re-
markably quick time and will be one of
the neatest business blocks in the city.
1t will be ready for occupancy in a
few weeks and the north side of the
store has already been rented to the
firm of Sbragia & Bardeln, fruit deal
ers.
The south store has not yet been
rented, although there have been a
number Of inquiries from prospective
tenants. The board of education. as
recently staetd in THE TIMES, has rent
ed a large number of the rooms for
school purposes. and it is understood
that a number of the offices on the
second floor have been spoken for.
The superior location of the building
makes it possible for the offices to have
light on both sides and this has made
them doubly attractive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
MANY RAMMONDITES
VISIT VALPO. FAIR
NJ Aleer's Trotter; Ebright's
PAGER, Loadstar Which
Draws Them Thither.

For Hammond people who have time
the Porter county fair at Valparaiso is
as much OF an attraction as the Lake
county fair.
The Porter county fair means home
coming week for many of the native
sons, not only from this county. but
from all over the state and surrounding
states. Hammond sent it's delegation
over by train and automobiles.
AS at the Lake county fair, the Por-
ter fair has two special attractions
for the Hammond people; namely the
entries of w. ]. MacAleer's trotting
mare. Sister-in-Law and ]. D. Ebrights
PAGER. Dolpha.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
BRINGS
ACTION FOR
DIVORCE
Wine, Women and Song Are
Blamed for Downfall of
Another Good Man Gone
Wrong; Wife Also Charg
es Cruelty.

Bessie Stickles has brought an ac-
tion for a divorce from her husband.
Perry B. Stickles, through her attor-
neys, Fetterer & Hall of Gary, in which
some sensational allegations are made
In the complaint. which was filed in
the Lake superior court this morning
Mrs. Stickles alleges that she and her
husband were married Dec. 2, 1906,
and were separated Feb. 3, 1909.
Wine and women are alleged to have
been the cause of the downfall of her
husband and the cause of their marital
woes Mrs. Stickles alleges that her
husband was guilty of cruel and in
human treatment in that he became
an habitual drunkard. frequented pool
rooms and gambling hells.
She alleges that he was guilty of as
sociating with lewd and immoral wo-
men and failed to feed and clothe his
wife and infant son properly. She
claims that these shortcomings on his
part were responsible for many do
mestic tilts and Jars.
Led Lonely Existance.
The orator further states the house
he provided for her was two and a
half miles from the nearest neighbor
In spite OF the SAiSld liAA
she led he was sullen and morose, and
instead of making life happy for hel
he frequently struck her with his
clenched fist and knocked her into in
sensibility.
At one time she alleges that he came
home In a drunken fit and discharged
a revolver at her. The only thing tina
saved her life was the fact that th'
bullet miscarried. hitting the sewing
machine
Under these conditions Mrs. Sickle.
says that she began to fail IN healti
and finally the life that she began L
fail in health and finally the life tina
she was compelled to lead became un
bearable.
She asks for the custody Of her sor
Walter Benjamin, and in view Of tn
fact that Stickles is a printer and /
capable of earning a good salary sh
asks $1,000 alimony and an absolut
divorce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
SECTION
Ten CASE:
Up AGAIN
Judge Paulus of Marion Sit
ting in Hammond as Spe-
cial Judge to Consider
Special Findings in Fam
Gus Hearing.

Judge Paulus of Marion is sitting as
special judge in the Lake superior
courtroom at Hammond today to dis
cuss the special findings of fact in the
famous section ten case. involving the
title to one of the most valuable sec
tions Of land in the city of Gary
The evidence in this remarkable case
Is all in and the meeting of the attor
neys was called this morning by Judge
Paulus. Each of the attorneys will
submit what they believe to be the
facts as shown by the evidence and
the Judge will have these for his con-
sideration when he considers his de-
cision
1t is probable that there will be GER
tain findings of fact upon which all Of
the attorneys will agree. In this case
these will be incorporated into the
judges decision.
Judge VIII Determine.
In the cases where the attorneys in
the case have divergence of opinion
it will be necessary for the judge to
determine in his decision which is the
correct findings
This step is the last one that will be
taken preliminary to the rendering of
the decision Of the Judge in the matter.
There are twelve attorneys representing g
John Gunzenhouser and the Gary Land
company, the plaintiffs. and three are
representing Susan St Clair, the de-
| fendant.
| The case has been in the various
stages of trial for over a year. and is
probably the most important quiet title
suit that has been tried in Indiapa in
a number of years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
WILL Be REPRESENTED
At The FEDERATION
President Paxton Names
Delegates to Commercial
Club Convention.

President W. G. Paxton. of the Ham
mond Business Mems association, was
last night authorized to appoint fifteen
members of the association to go to
Gary as the representatives of the
Hammond Business Mems association at
the Federation of Indiana Commercial
clubs
Mr., Paxton has not yet announced
his appointments and it is not expected
that he will do so for some time. The
Gary Commercial club is planning to
make the coming meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Commercial clubs in that
city a noteworthy event.
For this reason the personel of the
committee. which represents Hammond,
will be of considerable Importance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-10
UNION DEPOT FOR ERIE AND
MONON SEEMS ASSURED

purposes for which it was originally
intended.
Rev. ]. c. Sharp spoke on the sub
ject: How to Improve the Appear
ance of our City" He adopted the
unique plan of pointing out what could
be done on both Holman and State
appearance of the city
Jarneckes disreputabIe place nexr 10
the Eder block came in for a severe
roasting and his tumble-down black
smith shop, rubbish and junk piles were
pointed out as the worst illustration
of the need of improvements in the CEN
ter Of the city.
Manager Roy Talks.
w. D. Ray of the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric company spoke at
some length on the value of electric
signs for advertising. He cited an in
stance where a Chicago business man
was attracted to Hammond by seeing
the new electric arches on State
street.
Otto Knoerzer was not present, and
in his stead Secretary E. F. Johnston
of the association had few words
to say about the Inventors and Invest
ors' council. He told of the widespread
| interest that was being taken all over
the country in this unique adjunct to
the local organization.
| In the absence of Joseph Weis, At
/ torney J. c. Ibach made report on The
! Hammond Industrial society This re
i port was a very enthusiastic one ant
/ gave the members of the association al
/ idea Of what has been accomplished By
4 this auxiliary organization
i Mayor Lawrence Becker made tall
i at some length in which he told th'
! business men what the people are get
4 ting for their taxes. He cited a pecu
liar case in which f. A and c. e
Shedd are paying the city $40 900 take
annually and are getting only ten elec
trio lights in return. Six new member
were taken in.