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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
Qua RAILROAD.

We are all agreed that the great
need Of 81. Mary's county Is quick
and adequate means Of transporta-
ton. We all know that railroad
will furnish this, and we all want
railroad through the county. But
how bad do we want II, and how
much will we givetoget it2 Thisis
the pressing question and II Is upto
the citizens Of the county to answer
Ii.
Mr.. Henry w. Watson, sole own
or OF the Washington, Potomac and
Chesapeake Railroad now operating
between Brandywine aud Mechan-
icsville has placed his bonds and
other muniments Of title TO his road
IN escrow with the Union Trust
Company Of Maryland In Baltimore
Is q plsdge and security for 100000
Of preferred stock which Ii is pro-
posed 10 issue. t. build and equip
the railroad TO Esperanza-on-the.
pasuxent. Every safeguard has
been thrown around this preferred
stock 10 secure II and make II . safe
investments. All payments on sub.
scriptions TO the stock are to Do
made to the Union Trust Com
pany and 20 money is 70 be
paid out except BY Mr., GEoReH
BLAKIsT0Nn, President Of the Trust
Company, upon o certificate Of an
engineer that the work has been
done or the material deilvered.
This plan assures thesubscribers
10 the stock that their money will b
used to build and and equip the road
and FOR NO OTHER PURposE. The In
vestors In the stock are made surs
that the road will be built rs soot
as the amount Of money required Il
do the work Is pledged. and gu
Of superintendent .precaution, Mr.
Blackstone has caused to be speci
fied that work Ii not to be bogul
until the required amount TO bulls
She road Is booked.
Mr.. EaQan. one Of the best know
and most competent engineers y
the Union and q thorough railroad
man il now Ia ST. Mary's with sub
scripsion books and will cali on on
citizens and find out from them wha
faith they have la o railroad In th
good old county.
OF course, be does not expect |
raise here all the money to Complet
the road, but be expects to get sutf
Giant pledges from leading citizen
10 show 10 moneyed mon Of othe
nlEnUugl TnyFe sreHa
plutocrath In 81. Mary's that Their
many residents kere who have iaitl
enough la ST. Mary's to pledge
part Of their earnings 10 the build
Ing Of q railroad 70 develop th
county.
Mr.. Watson has certainly don
everything possible TO demonstrate
10 lhe people Of ST. Mary's that
Ii his wish and determination !
build the railroad, and we submit
shat be has earned q title to thei
support and kindly feeling.
Mr.. Blackstone, President Of th
Union Trust Company :. native hers
and TO the manner born, has ler
she prestige Of bis phenomenal finar
ciRl success and spotless name !
help our railroad and has safeguard
cd. al he so well knows how, the IN
forests Of his people. With sue
men III the helm, we may feel ths
the dawn Of q brighter day Is hreal
Ing over shis dear old land, TIL
sweet old land. where the beautif,
rivers flow,
Between the Patuxent. the Pot;
mao. she Wicomico and The Bay v
have a terrestlal Paradise, but |
this swifa age men win NOT come
our Nden when IL takes them iou
days 10 get here and back.
We must have d railroad
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
0ut-PensiOners.

Office Of County Commissioners |
Leonardtown. Feb, II. 1909 I
Notice IL hereby given. That the County
Commissioners Of st. Mary's county win
meet on
TUESDAY. March 10, 1909.
tostrike thenames ofall Our PENsloxERs
from the Pension List OF said county, for
the purpose Of revising and correcting
said list Names Of worthy aud deserv-
Ing persons win be reinetated onsaid hist
upon the filing of q petition signed BY
ut least three taxpayers.
By order.
Wa. MEyEREuL LoKER.
Feb. IL 1900--td Clerk.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
SAINT MART'S ACADEMY
LEoNARDTowN. Md.
Conducted BY the
SISTERS or CHARITY.
OF NAZARETH, ky.

Boarding and day School for Young
ladies, situated In the most picturesque
l,art Of beautiful Maryland
Academic, intermediates, Elementary
and Commercial courses; special advan-
cages 10 Music and V0calszation.
Besides the best moral aud religious
training and thorough knowledge OF
the coures puFsued, particular attention
b also given to the cultivation OF lady
like manners. amiable department and
whatever tends to inspire q love for the
good. the beautiful and the true.
Parenta desiring to enter their child
ren win plsase make applieation before
the opening 81 the new session, Monday,
February list .
For further Information. address
SISTERS or CHARITY,
121 8 xsE0NARDTowH, MD
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
r. F0IGT
MANUFACTURING JEWELER
726 Seventh Street Northwest,
BETWEEN q. and "A.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
q2sqassassassas

Everybody has some friend
whom they wish to make
happy. II may be mother
|or father. sister or brother. 1t
may be a wife. or It may be a
sweetheart land often them
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry and
Bric-a- Brac is a complete.
Each piece has been carefully
selected and we feel satisfied
that a visit from you will
bear US out that we have as
fine a selection as can be
found anywhere. Why not
give us a call.
Any article that you may
select will be laid aside and
delivered when wanted. Ex-
perienced clerks. Polite at
|tention.
WATCHES. DIAMONDS, EN-
BLEMs. RINGS. sILvERWARE.
CLOCKS and BRONzES, PRAYER
BOOKS rnd MEDALS.
726 7th Street. N. w. Washing
ton. p. q. is the place and the man
TO deal with is H. v0IGT.
everyone who deals with voigt 10
pleased.
Nov. lily.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
r. -. MORGAN,
ssassssea
Department Store.
sas4asses
LeOnardtOWn, Md.
sassassaa
SHOES.

~ F.
You see Abe fashions In footwear
worn by the ssalite." II footwear
exclusivenesa appeals 10 you, you
must Of necessity come here for 1t.
cHlNAwARE.
New and popular goods; popular
prices; largest assortment OF China
and Glassware Ii town.
CLOTHING.
Everything new for shs Holiday
Season In Mems Outhttings and
Hats,
Special prices On RArs-CoArs and
OvERCoATa.
WINTER GOODS
Just = few hours spent In inspect.
ing our magnificent Winter tocks
will suggest exactly what you need
for gift-givink
It's wise 10 make your selection
now, rather than shan be hurried IN
% hasty choosing By last-minute
things.
we extend yOu ! hearty welcome
70 our store.
lar you WANT III. IRIS HERE.
We carry full line Of shoes. mill
linery, coats and suits, mans fur
nishingss mems and boys cl0thiug.
infants wear. furniture, housefur-
nishlnR and drvi koods cenerallv.
@ Morgan,
Department Store,
| LE0hARDI0HH. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18

/ Announce myself as a candidate for
County Treasurer. subject 10 the decision
OF the Democratic Primary, and solicit
the support Of my fellow Democrats.
KEMPER A. NIETT.
Feb. 16, 1900-pd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
Aav Advertisements.
BANK STATEMENT

No. 610h.
REPORT or THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK on ST. MARYs
Ut Iaonardtown IN the state Of Maryland,
at the close Of business, Feb 8, 1909.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18
Nd. Del. & Va. Ry. 60.
pATUxENT RIVER ROUTE.


In Effect December 9th. 1909.
Read carefully, as important changes
have been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
HAD A BADGER FIGHT
Eagles Have a Riproaring
Time at Social Last
Night.

P f. Johnson, one of Hammonds s
young attorneys. located in the Ham
mond building, was honored last even
ing by the local Eagles by being ap-
pointed referee for a badger fight,
which was pulled off in the club-rooms
last evening. Attorney n. ]. Haageson.
another young attorney on the fifth
floor. in the Hammond building, acted
as timekeeper, and incidentally was
also initiated into the intricacies of
an Eagle badger fight.
The local Eagles gave one of their
royal good entertainments last even
ing, and there surely were enough good
fellows to take advantage. In addition
to the badger fight there was a wrest-
ling and a boxing bout. The evening
was one of the most pleasant that
the Eagles have had in many months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12

TRAGEDY
IN IOWA
Former Hammond Man
Shoots His Wife in Cold
Blood and Then Commits
Suicide at Beverley, Iowa,
So Telegram Says.

Hammond relatives of Fred Thomp-
son were astounded this morning to
learn from a telegram, received by
them from Beverly, Ia, stating that
Thompson had shot and killed his
wife and then killed himself.
No further particulars were re-
ceived and the telegram merely asked
what disposition should be made of
the bodies. Thompson was about 35
years of age and left Hammond about
two years ago. He was unmarried at
the time and was employed by diff
ferent liverymen in the capacity of
hostler and was more familiarly
known as pug" Thompson by men
around town. He visited Hammond
last summer.
The last heard from him, he was
in Denver, Colo, and it was reported
that he had gone on a visit to hi;
wife's folks in Iowa. Further par
ticulars of the tragedy are awaited
with interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
CHAS. WICKER MADE
HIS FORTUNE IN GARY
Was Owner of Land When
the Steel City Was
Founded.
VALUE GREW WITH THE TOWN
Sold Most of His Holdings to the
Steel Company-Resided
in Chicago.

The tragic death OF Charles Wicker.
the former Hammond man, who was
drowned in the Gulf of Mexico, off the
coast of Florida last Friday, interests
not only Hammond but also Gary Mr..
Wicker, according to the Chicago Ex-
aminer, was heavily interested in Gary
property and is said to have made sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
Charles Wicker, with his wife and
12-year-old son, lived at the Del Prado
hotel. in Chicago. until last Christmas
when the family went to Florida, in
tending to remain the balance of the
winter. -
He was the owner of a large amount
of land in the Gary district before the
United States Steel corporation selected
that site for its great steel works
Three years ago Mr. Wicker sold most
of his holdings there at a great ad.
vance in value and left with his family
for a tour of Europe. They remained
abroad nearly two years and. return.
Ing to Chicago, made their home for 8
year at sos Washington avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
ENTIRE SYSTEM TIED UP
Hammond, Whiting & East
Chicago Street Cars Are
Not Running.

The entire system of the Hammond,
Whiting & East Chicago Street Rail-
way company was tied up during the
busiest part of today by the trouble
in the power-house at South Chica go.
The trouble is that the engines.
which pump water into the boilers
have broken down and 1t is impossible
to do anything until these pumps are
fixed. Thousands of passengers were
inconvenienced. and many of them were
delayed in making engagements.
The local street railway company
officials feel keenly the criticism
which has been heaped upon them as
a result of the delays in the service
and are doing their best to remedy
conditions.
The workin gmen who rely on the
street railway company to take then
to and from their work are the great
est sufferers and the Importance OF
the local street railway company is not
appreciated until It's service is denied
the local patrons Of the road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
W|SCONS|N'S GARY
WELL UNDER WAY
U. S. Steel Corporation Will
Spend $15,0O0,0OO on
Plant Near Superior.

The new Gary in Wisconsin, mention
of which was made in the news col
umns of THE TINES early this year, is
already well under way. A dispatch
from Superior, Wis, says:
"A new city. like Gary, Ind. is to be
built by the United States Steel cor
poration around a S14,500, 900 steel plant
to be erected this spring at a point on
the St. Louis river within three miles
of Superior. The blast furnaces are
to be located on the Minnesota side of
the river, but the auxiliary plants
where construction steel of all kinds
is to be manufactured and the city
which is to be peopled by the employees
in these mills, are to be located on the
Wisconsin side of the river.
THE steel trust has purchased and
cleared 1900 acres of land on the Wis
consin side. The sum of $14,500 0o0
has been set aside, plans have been
drawn and the same construction crew
which put in the steel plant at Gary
has been ordered to Superior to begin
work when spring opens. All prelim-
mary steps have been completed, and
everything but the name of the new
city has been settled.
TOWN or 5UsOOU.
AN official of the steel trust SAID
that within FIVE years the output oi
this plant would be 5,OOO,Oo0o tons {
year This same official said that ths
labor item alone in each ton of stee
was about s12, and that with an outpu
of 10000 tons of steel a year, tn,
amount of wages paid out each yea
would amount to 100000, 900. He alst
stated that within five years the new
city would have a population of no
less than 10000.
Two factors figured in locating tn
new plant at the head of the grea
lakes One was the fact that the stee
trust has recently added to its hold
Iings of natural ore, the last discovers
iron range, known as the Cayuna Thi
makes the third iron range which tn
steel trust has. the two others beinl
the Mesaba and Vermillion.
THE other controlling factor in tn
location was water transportation 70
lore and manufactured steel"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
DENTISTS ARE
AFTER DEADBEATS
Lake County Dental Society
Meets With DR.. ellis
Last Night.
Or. GILLlS new PRESIDENT
Society, Takes Up Question of People
Who Do Not Pay Up Their
Dental Bills.
DR.. GILLlS new PRESIDENT

To have a dentist fill your mouth with
pure solid gold and he gets nothing
in return for either gold or labor may
soon become a thing OF the past in
Lake county If the Lake Dental So
ciety carries out plans. which were dis
cussed by it last evening in a busi-
ness meeting, held in the office Of
DR.. Robert T. Gillis Of Hammond. The
pick Rating system in vogue in the
central part of Illinois.
Under this system, names of debtors
who show no disposition to pay are
sent to the Duplex company and the
latter writes a letter advising the
debtor that unless payments are at
tempted the name Of the debtor and
amount owing will be placed in re
port the succeeding month, which re-
port is sent to all members as a guide
to the extension of credit. AS pay.
ments are made the succeeding reports
so state.
In the neighborhood of 100 towns il
| this immediate vicinity have been Sc
cured, sufficiently in number of mer.
chants to be thoroughly representa-
| tive in all lines. This plan of CO.
operation must indeed be an effective
one and one absolutely fair to all con.
| cerned.
The following officers for the ensu
| ing year were elected:
President DR.. Robert T. Gillis
! Hammond.
Vice president-K. S. Meyer Whit
| ing.
Secretary = W. H. Davis
| Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
"DRYS" LOSE BILL
House Votes to Modify the
Temperance Legislation.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
house of representatives this afternoon
ended one of the most exciting epi-
sodes In its history by passing the
Tomlinson bill, which. If the senate
takes the same action, as 1t is expected
to do, will repeal the county local op-
tion law. enacting in its stead less
restrictive measure. The vote was 50
to Al, giving the bill one more vote
than was needed for constitutional
majority. Following this, the Kleck-
ner bill, which would substitute town
ship and ward local option for county
local option, failed to pass.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
LADY HELD Up ON
MICHIGAN AVENUE
Two Men Attack Mrs. Phillip Holz-
Worth, 700 Michigan Avenue, and
Get Away With Her Handbag
Containing Valuables-No Clew to
the Highwaymen.

After weeks of quiet, In which there
has been scarcely a report at the po-
lice station, last night witnessed a sud-
dem revival of activity In police circles
and the police are now working ON n
hoId-up and a burglary.
Burglars broke into the hardware
er going through all of MIR. WOIter's
papers and part of his stock of hard
ware they carried away three razors.
Five dollars in change, left In the cash
drawer, was missed by the burglars.
Entrance to the store was gained
from the rear, where the thieves pried
open a door with an old rusty pick
axe. The door was easily opened, as it
was only of thin wood, and was fast
ened by nothing but an ordinary lock.
Patrolman Hanlon, who was on his
beat, tried the door at about a. m.
He found everything all right and
thinks that the burglary Of the store
must have taken place after that hour.
After gaining entrance to the store
the thieves made a hurried search of
the place in the hope of finding mon
ey. It is apparent that money was
what they were after, as many other
things of value were left untouched.
Three razors were taken, however, and
an inventory of the stock is being
made TO determine whether or not
| there is anything else missing.
! Strumpher and Cummings blood
| hounds were placed on the trail of the
| robbers and followed them down State
! street to West Hammond. There they
/ followed the trail down an alley, but
the people of the village were so curl
Gus about the dogs and the chase thai
| they crowded around them and de-
storyed the scent
Woman Is Held Up.
The report was also made at the po-
| lice station that Mrs. Phillip Halz.
warth of 7Os Michigan avenue was helc
up and robbed by two men late las
/ evening, who attacked her and the1
snatched her handbag from her grasl
| and escaped.
The robbery took place on Michigan
| avenue, about 500 feet from Calume
| avenue Mrs Halzwarth was return.
ing to her home from town and no
ticed that two men were following
her. Finally they caught up with he
and one of the men grabbed her b!
the arm while the other snatched ava.
her pocketbook.
The handbag contained one Nicke
Plate ticket, two keys to a safe de
posit vault in the Lake County Saw
ings and Trust companys bank. on
small pocketbook and a number o
other articles of small value. Mrs
Halzwarth was unable to furnish tn
police with description of the mer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
HAMMOND BILL
Up IN HOUSE
Both Gary and Hammond
Court Bills Come Be
fore Legislature.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Feb. 12.-Both the
Hammond and Gary court bills came
up in the house for action today and
the days proceedings show that Ham
mond and the Gary bills are both trot-
ting a close heat. The Gary court
bill. championed by Senator Bowser.
was adanced to the third reading and
the Hammond bill, under Garrard's
care. went to engrossment. that is. it
is ready for the third reading. 1t is
belieed that both bills win go to Gov
ernor Marshall. but what he win do
with them is of course problematical
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
MASK BALL TOMORROW
Saengerbund- Fidelia Expect
to Have Grand Time
at Affair.

Elaborate arrangements are under
way for masquerade ball to be given
tomorrow evening at Huehn's hall un-
der the auspices of the Hammond
Saengerbund-F Fidelia. The committee
has every reason to believe that there
will be a crowded house. The mas
querade balls given by the singers in
the past have been very successful,
but since the consolidation of the two
organizations interest has increased
and the attendance will be accordingly.
Fifty dollars in gold will be awarded
as prizes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
MEET IN GARY
Hammond Liverymen Go to
Steel City Tonight.

The Lake County Liverymen's asso-
citation meets this evening in Gary for
the purpose of fixing the rates for that
city. While the liverymen of Gary be-
long to the Lake county association
their rates have not yet been fixed. and
while the county organization will in
no way attempt to dictate to the Gary
men, they win nevertheless help TO
make suggestions and give advice as
gained from their past experiences.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
IN BUSINESS AGAIN
Frank T. Eschenbach Buys
East Chicago Bakery.

Frank T. Eschenbach. who recently
sold his bakery on State street, has
purchased the l. Miller bakery in East
Chicago and will take possession of it
next Monday morning. The consider
alton was $500, in addition to $1,000
for the stock.
The Miller bakery in East Chicago
was considered one of the best in the
region and Mr.. Eschenbach intends to
add more improvements until it stands
in the front rank in the county.
When Mr.. Eschenbach sold his bak-
cry seera1 months ago he decided to
retire, but he has found himself to be
still too active to lay aside all his
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12
SKATERS WANT MATCH
Issue Challenge Through
The Times.

Harry Moran and Ralph Watkins,
both of the Western Steel Car and
Foundry company of Hegewisch issue
challenge through THE TIMES to any
roller skaters in this region for a
relay race on roller skates. Either OF
the two men can be reached by ad-
dressing them at the Western Steel
Car and Foundry company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-12

Hammond has the Lincoln-Jefferson
College of Law, has arrived, and the
indications are that all those who are
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to attend. Within a few hours
the Masonic temple, in Hammond, where
the debate between the team of the
Lincoln-J Jefferson College of Law and
the team of the Illinois College of
Law will be held, will be crowded with
an expectant throng OF humanity eager
to see how home talent compares with
Chicago talent. when a big question
involving the question "as to whether
United States senators should be elect
ed by the direct vote of the people or
not.
Able Men on Teams.
There is this assurance, that able
men have been chosen on both sides
to debate the question with which state
legislatures and congress have wrestled
for years. The Lincoln-J Jefferson team,
which has the affirmative on the ques-
tion, which reads. Resolved, That
| United States senators should be elect
| ed by the direct vote of the people"
and is represented by Messrs C. B.
/ Silver, o. F. Boyce and Charles r.
Dyer. with M. P. Ludwig, as alternate.
The Illinois College of Law team on
the negative is represented by Leon
Edelman. Alfred Backer and Samuel A.
Miller. with A. L Morgan as alternate.
Judge J. H Gillett will preside as
chairman, while Professor Charles A.
Perkins, teacher of economies at Wa
bash college; Judge Harry B. Tuthill
of Michigan City and Judge Vincent
H. Perkins of Chicago will act as
judges They will base their decisions
on argument SO. diction 20 and deliv-
cry 20. The evening will be opened
| with quartette and chorus songs by
the Chicago Commons Dramatic club
which will accompany the Chicago del.
egauon. and college songs by Mrs. L
L. Bomberger of Hammond. After tht
debate, which will last an hour anc
thirty five minutes. each speaker be.
ing allotted fifteen minutes. with tn,
exception of the first speaker on tn,
affirmative. who has five minutes a
the close of the debate for rebuttal.
After the debate there will be dane
ing and refreshments. and many ar,
expected to remain to take in thi
part of the program
Arrangements have been made witt
Superintendent H. c. Green Of tn
! street car company to provide specia
cars In which to return the Chicag
contingent after the dance tonight
POSTPONE BANQUET.
Lincoln week was busy one. an
! last week It became evident that no
all of the events IN hopor re tba rr~aa
statesman could be carried out wit
success.
Forseeing this condition the LincoI
Memorial association has decided t
postpone the banquet, which it ha
; scheduled to be held at the Masoni
: temple last Wednesday, evening.