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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-14

Evening Prayer on Friday at half past
seven.
Saint Agnes Guild will meet with Miss
rockingham on Wednesday evening at half
past seven.
Saint Mary's Chapter of the Junior AuXi-
liary will meet with Mrs. Clementson on
Saturday afternoon at two o'loek.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-14
Different Arrangements.

VIM. A. Burr. Fish Creek, Wis.
and Mary E. Thorpe, Beetown.
Ralph D. Brodt and Ada Nell
Baxter, both Of Mt. Ida.
George W. Fry and Leta M.
Watson, both of Mt. Ida.
Roy w. Curtis, Cuba City and
Mary Holm, Hazel Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-14

WANTED-Girl OF woman for
kitchen work at Hoffman s restaurant.
Call write or phone. Room and board
furnished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-14
Emmanuel Church.

Rev. Myron C. Argus, Rector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
MARSHALlS FRIENDS SEE THE
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

| the dinner will sound a keynote for
1912. 1t is expected
At the persent time Governor Har-
mon appears to be in most favor as a
presidential possibility. Southern dem
ocrats in congress, as a rule are more
favorable to his candidacy than they
ere to any other yet suggested
There was much Harmon talk on the
Occasion of the governors conference
In Washington in December Much will
depend on the state campaign in<f15fo
Dixie Favors Ohio MaH
If Governor Harmon is>xe- elected This
fall his chances for thes Nomination. will
be advanced almost - certainty, say
his supporters among the southern
democrats.
representative Burleson Of Texas
made joint canvass of the southern
democrats in congress just after the
governors conference. He discovered
an overwhelming sentiment for -.Har
mon and harmony" as he labeled his
find.
politicians will watch the Jefferson
day dinner and the political results
that flow from it with profound inter-
est and President Taft's friends are
said to be not the least interested OBJ
servers of the forthcoming Harmon
and harmony love feast
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
NEW LAW FIRM IS
STARTED IN HAMMOND
Kelley & Hardy Join Hands
to Uphold the Dignity Of
Blackstone ct al.

attorneys John r. Reilly and Wal.
Ter I. Hardy have formed a partner
snip 10 be known as Reilly q HARDY
me new law firm will have Offices IN
n n Iappers new office building.
9ohn r Reilly has been in Ham
mona for several years, and in that
Time mas built up a splendid practice
mere. Mr.. Reilly has made a host of
friends in this city. and his activity IN
traternal circles. especially the E,Ls
mas given him wide acquaintance. Mr.
Reilly is the attorney for several cor
porations
waiter 7. Hardy came to Hammond
from Delphi He left a good nracttca
IN the smaller Indiana town to take
aoVantase of the greater opportunities
that are offered in this growing indus-
trial region.
Mr. Hardy soon impressed the local
attorneys with the fact that he is Wall
equipped for his work and in the short
time he has been here he has built IN
good practice. Mr. Hardy was master
commissioner of the court at DeIphi.
II is believed that the new PARTNER
ship Of Reilly and Hardy will be an
ioeal one. While the attorneys which
compose it differ in politics. they agree
on everything else. and the new Arm
VIII be considered one of the strong
est in the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
JOHNNY Hicks Coming.

Today is the last day of vaudeville
at the Towle opera House. On next
Friday John Young will appear in the
comedy, entitled THE Money and the
Girl" One of the biggest attractions
of the week win be The Golden Girl
which will play at the Towles Opera
House next Sunday. This is a musical
comedy and is said to be great sue
cess.
On st. Patrick's day Manager Man
derbeck has booked the Chicago Min
strel clubs minstrel show. This car
ries sixty-five people, and is said to
be one of the best aggregations of Its
kind in the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Friends of
Governor Marshall are beginning to
get suspicious of the jefferson day
banquet to be held in this city, lowing
to the numerous indications That's. is
to be the occasion for launching a rla-
tional boom for Governor Harmon of
Ohio for the presidency. Governor Har-
mon has accepted an invitation to at
tend the Washington banquet and his
friends are preparing to make him the
star of that occasion.
Inasmuch as the Washington affair is
to be held under the auspices of the
national committee and the congress
sional committee, the playing up of
Harmon in a star role will be calcu-
lated to give his boom sort of official
aspect.
May Change Program.
Harmon and Harmony" seems to
be the overwhelming sentiment In
Washington over the Jefferson day din
ner.
Before any announcement was made
of the plans for the dinner the demo-
cratic national committee management
was consulted to learn whether it was
advisable. Chairman Mack and other
democratic leaders were asked to re-
wise the program. The speeches at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
FIRE AND
G E N E r AL
INSURANCE

at this time any intention of being in
the future a candidate for governor, nor
do I know that Mr.. Taggart makes
senators nor that he has any intention
of entering that business.
And in the third place 1 have not had
any assurance from men like Mr.. Tag
CART or Mr.. Lamb that they will be for
me for governor in two years
And in fourth place am not in any
deal arrangement otherwise with
any combination for the governorship.
And in the fifth place do not know
OF any combination on that subject
nor upon any other subject in Indiana
politics, except as l see evidences of
combines or cabals in the republican
party.
And in the sixth place I do take
very seriously the democratic talk of
defeating Senator Beverage in 1911,
and l have no other thought in my mind
than that the democrats will control
both houses of the next legislature
Whether there has ever been any
truth in the story or not that Slack
was warming up TO the Taggart
crowd, there have been developments
in the past that indicated that such
was the case. 1t will be remembered
that last summer Slack and Crawford
Fairbanks were In Washington togeth-
err and that a conference of Indiana
democratic congressman was held while
they were there, at which both were
present. Joseph H. Shea of Seymour.
also was there. and 1t is known that
Shea stands closer to Senator Shively
than any other Indiana democrat. 1t is
known, too, that Shively had the sup
port OF the Taggart and Crawford
Fairbanks faction in the race for
United States senator last winter and
that they were against Slack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
Fined for Assault.

John Kiverit was fined for assault
ing Mary vosuki in Judge Ames' court
this morning The usual fine of 81 and
costs was assessed. The assault was
the result of neighborhood row.
In Judge Priests court there were
two cases as the result of the invasion
Of Carl Bruckner's blacksmith shop by
f. Slettier of Michigan City, who was
drunk and claimed he was looking for
a job.
Slettler is alleged to have become
boisterous when Edward Kelly. who is
employed there. jumped onto him and
gave him a whipping. Slettler had Kel-
iy arrested for assault and Kelly was
fined $12.20. He paid the fine.
Kell ythen had Slettler arrested for
provoking an assault and Slettler was
hned SEAS. Slettler had to go to jail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
ERIC LUND
GETS THE
CONTRACT

The contract for the erection of the
building that is to be constructed by
haufmann and Wolf for furniture
storage house has been let to Eric
Lead.
The contracts were opened yesterday
and were so close that there was only a
rev dollars difference between the high
ana low bidder. Lund's bid was $500.
z. Nj. Hudson bid s7,S53; NJ A. Dickover.
Sf'S67, and William Pepperdine, $4,000
The building is to be a plain brick
structure, 100x1OO feet in dimensions
The work of construction will begin at
once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
PERSONAL.

MISS Fannie Shine will informalfv en-.
terrain the members of the Presbvteria,
Social club this evning at her home ~
Doty street. The meeting will he a.
enjoyable social event and the pues+.
VIII spend the evning with various
contests and music
The choir of the German Eyange1ica1
church will meet this evening in +he
parlors of the church for the regr1.,
weekly rehearsal. 1t is requested that
as many members as possible ATTEND
Miss Margaret Boldt has returned ~
! her home in Hobart after a few dave.
visit with Mrs. Ed. Simon at her boma
In Logan street
Otto Rabe attended the Cement show
at the Coliseum in Chicago yesterday.
One of the pleasant social entertain,
ments of the week will take Mace on
Friday. Feb. 25. when the members Of
Hammond Temple No. 49, Pvthia N
SISTERS. entertain at cards in the Z of
+. hail. The members and their frianas
are invited to attend and 1t is exnected
lhat there viii be large attendance
several games of pedro will be nlaved
and prizes will be awarded
Miss Marie James of Chicago was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. ID. James at their home in wart
state street on yesterday.
Mrs Grace Farling of Carol, $780,.
is spending a few days with friends l.,
Chicago. -
Miss Ruth Kunert has returned 70
her home in Tolleston after an ovar-
Sunday visit with Hammond friends sna
relatives.
Miss Lytta Mcmahon and Miss rna
Hopkins will go to Chicago this ever,
Ing TO attend a reception given nv tho
knight Templars.
The members of the Junior leagpe or
St Paufs Lutheran church win meat
on Thursday evening in the school han
In Sfbley street. After the bustnass
meeting social hour will be passed
Mrs Randolph LangsethN win
hostess to the members of the Dehorah
Aid society of the First Christian
church at her home in East carrou
street on Thursday afternoon OF This
week. Important business will he dis
posed of.
A meeting of the Jewish Ladies' Ala
society is taking place this Afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. William Stiegittz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23

in Douglas street. Mrs. Borg is hostess
for the afternoon and will entertain
pleasantly at the close of the business
session.
Mrs. Mortimer Gates is reported to
be very i'll at her home in Webb street
Her friends hope for her recovery at an
carly date
Miss Sylvia Blomberg has returned
to her home in East Chicago after a
short visit with Mrs w. B. Muir at her
home in Logan street.
Mrs w l. Keyser will have as her
guests at an afternoon party to morrow
the members of the Good VIII club.
The afternoon will be pleasantly spent
with cards and several games of pedro
Will be played at small tables.
Mrs Charles Mennett will entertai in
at series of parties this week in honor
of her twenty fifth wedding anniver-
sary She will entertain at two parties,
one on Friday and the other on Satur-
day. Feb. IS and &C.
Mrs. E. S. Emerine and Miss Emma
Huehn are spending the afternoon In
Chicago.
Judge Herbert E. Barr of Crown
Point was In Hammond yesterday on
business.
Attorney Willis E. Roe of East Chi
cago spent the day in Hammond on
business.
Miss Helen Brown of woodlawn was
the guest of Miss Emma Huehn yester-
day at her home in Logan street
Albert Ham is confined to his home
e66-150th place, with an attack of the
grip.
A special meeting OF the members of
Opal Hive. No. S96, L o. T. NJ. is tax
ing place this afternoon to make ar
rangements for a class initiation to
take place in the near future.
A special meeting of the officers and
guards of Hammond Hive No. 2, L O.
T. NJ, will take place on Thursday af-
ternoon in the K of P. hall. There will
be important business to transact.
Mrs Minnie L Kline will be hostess
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
BECKER'S PLAN
MEETS FAVOR
CONTINUED from Page one,

would be that IL the school proDarfv
were converted into business property
that the gross income per annum
would fall $4,000 short of paying 10 mar
cent an 1.-THE Investment.
NOT PRACTICABLE FOR RUSINFcSS
MS makes 1t very apparent that II
Is very different matter to saw that
the property ought to be devoted 70
business purposes when it is entiralv
impraeticable for any one to nav what
the property is worth, and then make
an adequate return on the Investment
That being the case the MAYORS n1an
to have the city buy the property and
at the same time provide the school
city with the funds necessary to huild
a manual training high school. while
the city itself will be provided with
building that is suitable for CITY hall
purposes for the time being seems to
De the wisest and most logical solu-
ton of the problem. At least that is
the view that the majority of the bust
ness men of the city are taking of the
matter
PRESENT SITE INADEQUATE.
Everybody admits that the present
site or the city hall is inadequate for
anything but a police station, and I'M
). S "uSs the fscnool property
IL viii be necessary for it to go ont
aho buy another site in the business
district This will cost any wav from
$4,000 to 100000. and on ton or tbat
Will be the cost of building a $780,
ooo city hall to take the place of tbe
nigh school building. which would an
sWer the purpose OF city hall for
years to come. So 1t will be seen that
the alternative plan would not be anv.
cheaper nor nearly as desirable as the
purchase of the school property.
HE TIMES has been in receipt Of a
number of telephone messages from
business men about the city who have
declared that the plans as outlined nv
the mayor would be carried through by
all means
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
HAVE A
FINE NEW
PATENT
Hammond Men Prepared to
Put Valuable Manufac-
ture on the Market, and
Believe They Have Gold
Mine in New Invention.

Matthies and Shepherd, blacksmith
and wagon makers at 31s sibley street
are ABOUT to branch out in the manu-
Iacture Of their patent dump wagon
Inc plans for the carrying out OF their
project are In formation now hut
lney Will surely result in a large out
put OF the wagon. especially the boxes
only limited number of the patent
dump box have been on the market
tnus FAR. for the reason that the patent
was granted only six months ago. Then
TOO the patentees were not in a no.
sition owing to limited working space
10 manufacture their patent in as large
numbers as they desired. Enough boxes
were put on the market. however. TO
demonstrate the fact that they are
probably the best thing in that line on
the market
For the Farmer and Contractor.
In perfecting our patent said Mr.
Matthies today. I'VE aimed at making
dump box that shall be seryiceable
for all manner of work, for the farmer
as well as for the contractor. one
that will At any ordinary running gear
Inc boxes can be made to carry a
yard or twice that amount of material
The dumping apparatus is an improve
ment upon the old kind. A foot trim
releases either half or the whole load
and the end gates can be taken ont
without trouble. Furthermore, we have
the smooth bottom in our boxes. this
being an advantage in case it is neees-
sary TO work in the box with a shovel.
Inose dump boxes that we have had on
the market have given very good sat
isfaction, and 1t is only due to lack Of
space and equipment that we have not
put more on the market"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
IS
OUT WITH
A DENIAL
mo One Has a Right to Say
That / Have Given up My
Senatori al A m b i lions. I"
Says L. Ert Slack; Doesn't
Want to Be Governor.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL

4
Indianapolis Ind. Feb ,e-Tb =
story which has been going around. and
which was first printed in this city.
to the effect that L. Ert slack tho
democratic statesman from Franklin
had decided to withdraw from the race
Tor the United States senatorship and
become candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor, has stirred
Mr. slack into action, and he is now
out with a denial of the story. He
says That there is not word Of truth
In IT and that no one has any right to
say that he has given up his senatorial
ambitions. 1t will be remembered that
the article in question stated that a
deal had been framed up by which
Slack was to get out of the senatorial
fight and leave the way open for John
h. Lamb. and that in return for this
Iaggart had agreed to land for Slack
the nomination for governor The
story caused & good deal of comment,
because ii was taken to mean that Tag
CART was already asserting his absolute
ownership of the Indiana democracy.
This did not set very we'll with a good
many democrats over the state. who are
not in line with the Taggart program,
and evidently Slack is still In the class
that des not truckle to Taggart, for
he indicates in his denial of the story
that he does not believe that Taggart
is in such absolute control of the party
as he thinks he is
After making his general denial Of
the story Mr. Slack says in his state
ment:
I'm the first place 1 have not drop
ped by senatorial ambition, and In the
second place I am not now, nor have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23

Ill
extensions would assure Hammona.s
"eihs the premier city of the region for
all time.
Harbor Strong I'm Panic.
ihoiana Harbor and East Chicago
nave gone heavily in debt, it is true.
say those who urge amalgamation. hut
uuSins the recent panic Indiana Har-
po1 was the best town in the whole
eaiumet district and building opera-
LIONS went on as though the country
was not being rent with a financial
psahic mat made the wise heads in fhe
other cities in the region wrinkle their
oroWs and wonder what was going To
happen next
one man said, IF you were going to
take business partner you would not
care If he was heavily in debt provid-
ing MS assets equaled his liabilities
ana you knew to dead certainty that
ne had the energy, the resource and
the gumption to get out and paw that
oeos and forge ahead of the man who
was afraid to risk dollar"
Big Men I'm Debt
me big business men OF the countrv
are always in debt, and the bir Grow.
ing cities OF. the country are all In
oept. 1t Is even taken as a lack Of
progress II city needs improvements
ana they are not made for the sinnle
reason that its taxpayers are afraid to
go into debt.
80, many of the people of Hammond
are saying to the people of East Chi
o&go and Indiana Harbor, Come on
ana gooble US UP If you want to- We
may nave to help you to pay your debts
now but we have faith in you and vo,
VIII be helping us to make Calumet.
the biggest city in the staet in ten
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
FLAGS WERE
NOT VERY
PLENTIFUL


There was dearth of flags on dis
play in Hammond yesterday consider
ing the fact that yesterday was the
birthday of the father of his coun-
try"
There were flags displayed in the
FIRST National bank, the Lake Coun-
" savings & Trust Co., Mayor, Law
renee Becker's residence and Ben Bells
residence, but outside of that there
were very few old glories' in sight
L. simpsons barber shop was well
decorated and few of the other places
OF business had decorations. but there
was not the display of flags that was
TO De expected on such an occasion
Even the school house did not display
q nag The stars and stripes were
exhibited on the federal building. but
Uncle Sam requires that.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23

TO the members of the Neighborhoot
embroidery club on Monday Afternoon
at her home in Condit street 1t is the
regular club party and an enjoyable
time will be passed with the usuai
diversions.
L. d. Parker of Chicago spent yester-
day in Hammond transacting business
Attorney Abe Ottenheimer OF East
Chicago was in Hammond today on
business.
Peter Rubey OF South Chicago spent
the day in Hammond transacting bus
mess.
The members of the Martha Aid So
ciety of the First Christian church
will be entertained at the home of Mrs.
Sonenstein, 10 Clinton street tomorrow
Afternoon instead of at the home of
MIS- Cochran, as was formerly an
nounced. Business of Importance will
be transacted.
Mrs. Joseph Whelinskf of East Chi
cago spent the afternoon in Hammond.
Attorneys Frank Gavit and John
Westphal of Whiting were business
visitors in Hammond today.
Julius Meyn. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter w. Meyn. is i'll with typhoid
fever at his home in East State street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
Board Meets Today.

improvements for Waltham street
practically claimed the sole attention
OF the board of public works this
morning. Bids were asked for ON the
pavement to be put in from Holman
street to the state line and for lead
water pipe house connections between
the Erie and Monon railroads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
Identity Is Unknown.

Identity of the persons who broke in
Attorney LeGrand T. Meyers office
some time between Saturday night and
monday morning is still unknown to
MT Meyer or to the police. 1t is
thought that the intruder was a sneak
thief who let himself into the room by
means of skeleton key.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23

Tor their papers before they get them.
Richard Taussig Is the principal OBJ
Jector and he claims that 1T works a
hardship upon him to have to advance
the money for his papers The sa-
loonkeepers of Hammond are also rails
Ing an objection to the inserting of An
u-Saloon League circulars in the pa
pers- They say that IL this practice is
not stopped they will cut out the pa
pers-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
Two More Warrants.

Three more warrants were sworn out
in Judges Ames' court today for milk
men whose product Is said to be below
the average Ihe warrants were
sworn out by Pure Food and Drug In
spector Frank Tucker. 1t is said that
the prosecutions will be more vigorous
In the future than they have been in
the past as the milkdealers should
know now that they are violating the
law when they water their milk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-23
Exit Jaeksoni

Exit Jacksoni
He can at least console himself that
he did not get the limit
Surely the hookworm cannot be con-
tracted from hooking up your wife's
dress.
The great white way can go as far
as 1t likes
According to the latest reports, there
were no cherry trees chopped down in
Gary yesterday.
wouldn't 1t be well for the Gary
delegation who goes down to the cir
cult court to ask the Erie for rates
In about three months from now.
when the wind is blowing a cloud of
sand across the waste maybe you will
want q little snow too