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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
BANKS ARE
IN GREAT
CONDITION
National Banks of HAM
mond Hold Annual Elec-
tions, and First National
Reports $52,OOO,O0O Busi-
ness in 1909.

me national banks of HaurorS
heio their annual elections vesterdav
ana are both reported to be In q hour-
isning condition. The. First NatiorsI
BANK aid $o2,000,000 worth of busines.
last year and as this is an ava-..
OF Sl7o,000 worth of business wear :,
Idea of the size of this financial ,rstt-
luton may be had. The officers an,
directors are very proud OF the show.
ing that has been made.
The officers of the Citizens German
NATIONAL Bank also report that the nast
year has been prosperous one de-
spite the fact that the bank has hoe,
greally Handicapped by the lack Of fac
ciiitlse e due to the cramped quarters II
mas ~ccupied while waiting fo rits new
auar;ers to be finished.
h'lh Isn1cers of the First National Ran1-
srf tste same as last year and are as
follows:
* 49, NJ Turner president; John p F,tr-
gerald. vice president; w. C. Relmar
Casnier; w. F. Mashino asst cashier.
NJ A. Towle Jr. Asst Cashier: Theo.
dore Moor, asst cashier.
board of ybirectors.-John +. Fitz.
serald. w g. Paxton, Peter w. Mevn.
). N. Beckman, A. M Turner w q
Belman and F. s. Betz.
Inc -oncers of the Citizens German
National Bank are as follows:
George NJ Eder. president; william
e Meis< vice president; E. S. Emerine,
lows 8: Geo &C. n. Edsf vsgIllsA, Il 3 vsls
Peter Crumpacker, ]. j. Ruff, Rev. III.
NJ Plaster, J. K. Stinson and A. H.
Taper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
REV. SHOOK
RESIGNS HIS
PASTORATE

The news came something of a
surprise that Rev. j. Shook of the First
presbyterian church of Hammond has
rendered his resignation to the officials
OF the church and has accepted a call
70 Berwyn. residential suburb of Chi
cago.
The call has come to Rev. Snook
without solicitation on his part, and
ne has decided to accept. He will be-
gin work in his new charge on the
1st of February.
Rev. Shook has been an important
FACTOR in the work of building up Boy
vile in this city. He has also been one
of the chief promoters of the Mems
Grub Personally, he was well liked
in Hammond, and he has made a host
Of friends during his stay here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12

WILL TAKE
new JOB
Popular Hammond Railroad
Man Resigns Position and
Takes Important Post
With Steen- Hirsch Co. in
Chicago.


Sc j. Z Dfc1xensonss VINO is,r sue pssc lss5
years has been the industrial agent for
the Michigan Central railroad in the
Calumet district. has resigned his po-
sition, and will accept a much better
proposition as traffic manager for the
Hirsh, Stein Co, with Offices in Chi
cago.
Mr. Dickinson's resignation is to take
effect Feb. 1, and it is possible that he
will be succeeded by Dan Enright, who
is said to be we'll qualified to fill this
important position.
VIII BE of BENEFIT.
Mr.. Dickinson's work with the Hirsh-
Stein company will be to use the
knowledge he has gained through
years of service in railroading for the
purpose of properly routing the ship
ments of the Hirsh Stein company and
enabling it to get the very best rates
obtainable through the wise selection
| of shipping routes.
| In other words, while Mr.. Dickinson
has been working for the railroads in
| terests, he has now secured a position
| that will make it his business to work
! against the interests of the railroads
| 1t is understood that. as valuable as
| Mr. Dickinson has been to the Michi-
| ga nCentral they were unable to meet
| the offer that was made by Hirsh- Steir
! company.
However, Mr.. Dickinson leaves th'
employ of the railroad with the bes
wishes of it's officials for his futur'
success. Mr.. Dickinson has been large
Iy responsible for the fact that tn
| Michigan Central railroad is the mos
popular railroad in the city both TO
passenger and freight traffic.
Through His Influence.
1t has been Mr.. Dickinsons influ
ence that has been in measure re
! sponsible for the fact that the Michi
| gan Central has done so much forHam
mond in the way of right -of-way park
and depot facilities. This spring wi
. probably see the construction of a fin
: new freight depot in this city, the re
! suit of his endeavor
Mr.. Dickinson Will live in Harmon
for the time being. but he expects
move to Chicago eventually. He wi
y be greatly missed both in business ar
a social circles, and the regret will /
/ general that he and his estimable wi
IS will eventually leave the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12

To- Gave an editorial boost to the plan for the
annexation of Tolleston.
l6 Welcomed Governor Marshall to Lake county,
editorially.
H. Gave additional boost to Mems club meeting
49, Gave report of the sale Of the Davidson
foundry to Hubbard & Co. of Pittsburg and
pointed out advantages to region
49, Told of the distribution of political plums by
the Whiting councilmen.
20. Pointed out how warmer weather helms bus-
21. Made interesting report of Engineer Alvords
recommendations to the Gary council, re-
garding cities sewer systems
%. Printed report of Jackson day banquet at La
fayette
%. Told Of the installation of officers in Gary's
Masonic lodge to which Hammond people are
invited.
"a. Told of the ordering of structural steel for
the American Bridge company at Gary, which
much to region.
25 Reported the big time that the East Chicago
Eagles anticipated last night
g. Told of the arrest of youthful thieves at East
Chicago.
27 Reported that the annexation of Tolleston
and Gary is nearer.
28. Told of plans in East Chicago to SOLE the
building Of homes, problem which is of in
terest to every city in the region
20. Reported action of Gary council regarding its
board of health
80. Printed several columns of social news and IN
Vulnerable smaller items not worthy of sepa-
rate mention.
The Times is chronically optimistic Success s
and optimism fairly ooze out of the paper No
matter what the Knottses and a few others have
to say fhe Times wfH go on, eseElssul1a
it forces the people of this region to recognize it
as great, clean, honest newspaper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
Structure.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Burnham, ILL.,. Jan. 12.-Fire, thought
to have been of incendiary origin, this
morning destroyed the Burnham viii
lage hall. the building, including all
the furniture and contents, being a to-
tai loss. The fire started in the hall
way where there was no chance for it
to start There are no electric light
wires in the building.
Mrs Michna, living directly across
from the building. was the first one TO
notice the burning building, which was
then beyond saving. Even If the fire
had been discovered earlier any at
tempts to save the building would have
!, probably been ineffective, as there was
no fire hose In the village with which
| to carry water. There was, however,
! a fire plug directly in front OF the
building, but wiz the low water pres
sure that the village has this would
have been ineffective. The taking over
of the new pumping station was mat
i ter which was to have come up at the
! regular board meeting this evening
and the buying of fire hose was also
matter that would have been brought
up in the near future.
Ten Thousand Dollar Loss.
The fire represents q loss or prac
tically $4,000, this Including the cos
of the building, $500. and the furni
ture and contents of the building, $4,000
The village hall was only completed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
BECKER ASSA|LS
GOV. MARSHALL
7ammond's Mayor Arouses Democ-
racy and Lines Up with Mayor
Knots Against the Executive
HICKEY WILL
BE CANDIDATE

Word has been received by The
Times from Laporte this afternoon
that Republican District Chairman
A. J. Hickey of that place will again
be candidate for reelection In
hammond, Feb. I. The story that Mr..
Hickey would be candidate for
judge Is unfounded. He viii bring
strong delegation to Hammond to
succeed himself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
AMATEUR BUTCHER
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Lowell, Ind, jan II. Asher
kanaar. living on the west side,
met with an accident Monday. that
will confne him to the house for some
time. While butehering pigs. in some
manner he fell with a sharp butcher
knife in his hand and in trying to bal
ance himself the knife stuck the calf
of his leg penetrating it to the bone
A physician was summoned and con-
siderable difficulty was experienced in
stopping the flow of blood Mr. Kanaai
is now confined to his bed. but is get
ting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
Eagles Meet Tonight.

The Hammond Aerie of Eagles holds
a regular meeting this evening. 1t is
expected that the committee which has
been commissioned to make arrange
ments fora stag will set the date. 1t
is very probable that the committee
will decide on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
Is A. F. Knots Founder of the Northern Indianan
Competent Critic of Good NEWSPAPERS

In view of the fact that Attorney A. F. Knots
took advantage of the fact that he was invited
to speak before the Mems club of Hammond to
make an attack upon the newspapers of Ham
mond to call them vilest dirtiest and most SANDER
Gus he ever saw, The Times points to its even
ing edition of last night as a sample of what
this paper is doing for the community. Referring
to of the leading articles, The Times printed
the following:
l. Boosted the Hammond Athletic associations
plan to organize Northern Indiana base
ball league
q Reported the purchase Of the Western Steel
Car G. Foundry Co. by the Pressed Steel Car
Co. Pointed out its beneficial effect ON the
region.
3. Gloried over the fact that the Gary & West
ern will soon its trains to the business
district Of Hammond
4. Printed Manager Green's statement of the
advantages that would come to the CITY
through the extension of his line
5. Printed Attorney F. ]. Lewis Meyers denial
of councilmantic graft
g. Printed story of riot at the Standard, under
small head.
z Told of religious revival at Merrillville.
8. Printed story of riot at the Standard under
mond company to build two new ice houses
to cost $75,OOO
8. Boosted the meeting of the Hammond Mems
club
10. Condemned presence Of minors in pool rooms
and pointed out dangers of evil associates
II. Told of trip of three hammond families to
Cuba
12. Gave boosting account of the meeting of
the North Side Improvement association.
13. Reported organization of Hammond Athletic
associations basketball league
sfser 4..suus
IA Declared, editorially, that chairmanship OF
district republican organization should come
to- Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
INDIANA
SURPRISED
Hammond Man Tries to
Boom Shively for Presi-
Dental Nomination.
TUNES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

lu VI kIS bU HEAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Ian. 12.-
Since Mayor Lawrence Becker. of
Hammond, joined hands with Tom
Knots of Gary and jumped over
the traces at the Jackson day ban
quet at Lafayette and denounced
Governor Marshall in the scathing
terms which he used, it is difficult
to see at this stage of the game
how Marshall can even hope to go
before the next democratic national
convention with the solid support
of the Indiana Democracy at his
back as a candidate for the nomi-
nation for president.
BeckerS speech is the sensation of
the season in democratic political cir
e2ssk.for in It he not only denounced
%ASfiss ~ Gnr skates i've f1af1es
/, liz ~ sss-. sx,sssas s--.-ss ps =
Marshall, but brought out Senator
Beniannan f. Shively as a candidate
for the presidential nomination. In !
diana cannot have two candidates,
and if Becker goes ahead with his
Shively boom he may be able to ac-
compiish something. with it, for
Becker has some influence in the
party.
WHAT BECKER SAID.
Here is what Becker said that must
have made Governor Marshalfs left ear
burn:
IT WAS not for BRYAN in the last
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12

Jf the Mems club had been the ham /
mond city council last night the city
would have taken a long step forward
All in one evening and without getting
their second wind, the speakers last
night did wonderful things Tor Ham
mond.
F. S. Betz produced the plans ana
specifca tions and built about eoo moo-
eli homes for workingmen; W. t. Con-
key made Hammond a beautl1ui anu
well ordered city nd made it the resi-
Dental district for the whole reglon'
7. T. Romberger eliminated a lot OF
railroad tracks and paid for the I'M
provement out of the street frontage
that was restored for business pur-
poses; A. F. Knots pointed out the
things necessary to the maintenance of
Hammond's commercial supremacy and
and Incidentally roasted the nawspa-
pers and A. M. Turner showed that 1t is
the men that make a community.
Dream of Great City.
And after the 200 or 800 members
of the Mems club had dreamed over a
greater and more beautiful Hammond
until they worked themselves up to
a climax of excitement they suffered a
severe reaction, when later they came
| 10 the realization that after all most
| of these great reforms lie with the city
| administration which is now quibbhns
over granting a much needed franchise
has done nothing toward the solution
| of the water question; has not re-
| sponded to the demand for street ex-
tensions. and hesitates, while land Is
still cheap to buy parks and lay out
! boulevards.
But in the meantime the pressure IL
the steam gauge of public sentiment Il
rising. and the meeting last nigh
hastened the day when the city off
cials of Hammond will be compelled
to respond to the often manifested de
sire of the business men Of the city 70
progress. real concrete evidence o
progress
Betz Plans Homes.
, F. s Betz was the first speaker OF
. the program. Mr.. Betz had gone t
/ considerable expense to prepare tn
( rlans and specifications and a was
4 drawing of the model home for work
: ingmen which he proposes to build i
sections as the workingmen can pa
e for them.
: Mr. Betz spoke of the opposition ths
: his plan had met in the North Sid
V Improvement association, and declare
n that he had not worked out this theor
( with the idea of making money out
: it. He said that 1t would be better fc
r. the north side to have homes. such
'e he had planned. than to be the und'
veloped and forsaken neighborhoe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
Fears Are Unfounded.

The signers of the petition say they
fear that the plant will produce
smoke a nuisance and create nau
seating smell. In fact, there seems
to be 40 impression among the people
that the concern eventually will turn
its plant into a tannery and manu-
facture leather goods. If this were the
case their fears would be warranted
say the Mclroy Betting people. but it
is not. judging from a statement of
j. Floyd Irish, a resident director of
the company.
"The fears of the petitioners are
unfounded." said Mr. Irish. In the
first place the company will not use a
pound of coal to produce power. The
entire plant, including the sewing ma
chimes. will be electrically operated. 4
low pressure boiler will however, be
installed for heating purposes and will
be used for this purpose exclusively.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
PROPERTY OWNERS
SEND IN PETITION
McIlroy Betting Co.'s Pro
posed New Plant Bone
of Contention.
co. DIRECTORS STATEMENT
u. F. Irish Declares That Tannery
Proposition Is Not Consid-
cred at All.

Fearing that the McIlroy Betting Co,
which is about to locate in Hammond,
would prove to be nuisance, some
proeprty owners living near the pro-
posed plant have placed a petition
against the concern into the hands of
the board of public works. The board
has referred the question to the city
attorney and the building inspector.
The concern is to occupy the Stein
Hirsh lots, which are bounded on the
north by Truman avenue, on the east
by Sohl street, on the south by Indi-
ana avenue and on the west by the
Michigan Central railroad spur. The
signers of the petition live in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of this site
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
LANSING WOMAN
DIES At HOSPITAL
Mrs. Jacob Busch Gives UP
After a Gallant Fight,
Yesterday.
HER BABE WILL SURVIVE
Details of Shocking Accident That
Brought Death to Unfortun-
ate Family.

After struggling for nearly week
to save her life against all odds, Mrs
Jacob Busch. the Lansing woman who
was fatally burned a week ago today.
succumbed to her injuries yesterday
forenoon. She died at st. Margarets $
hospital where she had been taken in
a bobsled on of the coldest winter
mornings of the year She was at the
hospital less than twenty-four hours
when she gave birth to a son. fourth
child. Des pite these two terrible or
deals the mother lived until yesterday
morning She was unconscious most of
the time. however. Her infant son has
eyfdently inherited the hardy consti-
tuition of the mother for he was less
than twenty -four hours old when he
had to brave the winter air in trip
to Lansing, there being no nursery at
the hospital.
Newborn Babe Is Well.
From Lansing comes the report that
the child is we'll and healthy and thai
ii is now in the hands of a younger
married sister of Mrs. Busch. The other
three children are at home with the
father, who is laboring man.
Mrs Busch was fatally burned las
Wednesday morning when she arose
o'clock in the morning to light I
fire. A kerosene can from which sh
had poured oil into the flame exploded
when the fire followed the stream int
the can. That she lived as long as sh
did was surprising to everybody tn
Buschs are Russ ians and have mum
ber of relatives in Lansing
The funeral was held there this aft
ernoon Services were held at tn
German Lutheran church at 1 O'CLOCK
and burial took place in the Lansin
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-12
Ten Thousand Dollar Loss.

1Contipuec on page rive.,
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CONTINUED on page nve.)
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-21

The above is the picture Of one Of
the most prominent and promising
young physicians who has gone from
this section of the country in years.
He is a son of Mrs. Patterson Under.
wood. in the Hedgeville section of
Boyle county. He has just com
pleted his medical course in the South.
western Homeopathic Medical College
Il Louisville. Because OF MS excel
tent work and splendid Attachments,
the faculty OF his alma mater deemed
him worthy OF appointment as inferno
at the Louisville City Hospital. where
ne will serve for one year anh nave
rare and unusual opportunity for still
further perfecting himself for hi. life
work.
Ills many Lincoln county friends
and relatives will learn of bis splen-
did success with much pleasure
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-21
Mexican Veteran
PASSES TO HIS REWARD IN
BOYLE COUNTY.

Hr. William Wade the las. Next
can veteran in Boyle county. died at
his home at Perryyille last Friday
riel.t at O'Clock.
Until a few hours before his death
he had been enjoying comparatively
good health. Only two weeks ago
he was in Danville minglinr with cd
friends and appeared to De very ac-
tivs. Some days ago he received
little scratch on his thumb and blood
poisoning developed as "A result lit
Il" attention was paid 20 the Attic
ton until Friday, when Mr.. wade
suddenly became very ~ and grad
ually grew worse until death re-
lieved him. He was eighty-four years
of age and one of the oest known
and most highly respected Old gentle
men of the West End of Boyle coun-
"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-21

Misses Mamie b. Herring ard Bees
sic Brown. left Sunday for visit TO
friends in Hustonyille.
Mrs. Hugh Hemphill has returned to
her home in Nicholasville, after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Arnold.
lanes |. Hamilton sold As acres o.
land at Judson, 10 John Simpson quite
we'll to do farmer of Garrard, for
$4,000.
The Methodist church has been
much improved by a fresh coat OF
RANT upon the walls and handsome
new carpet on the floor.
The Lancaster Independents. and
the Richmond first team, crossed
Lats Fridayaiternoon at the athletic
PARK and the score stood 3 10 l in
favor of Lancaster. The Lancaster
batteries were Edwards and I'road'
dus. Richmond c. Parks and wmkle'
HTS, Lancaster ~. Richmond 6. The
latting of Holcomb was a special i"a-
ure, 4 hits out of five times up and the
the batting and base running OF
Mount was fine.
There are several murder Eases Tor
tnl; term of court. one OF which is the
Major case. called Monday, another
the case Of Mark Jennings, for killing
nesro at Bryantsville.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-21
Moreland.

Mrs Charles Henry, of MIlledgevlllc
died of consumption, aged about 80
Mrs. Augden Bridgewater an old
residence of this place but now OF
birmingham. Ala, and daushter-an-
law are visiting friends acre.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ, Evans near mere
visited Miss Lou Cook, OF Perryville.
last week
stock shippers are busy gathering
spr.ng lambs and shipping them 10
Cincinnati paying from 20 ! | &c per
pound. Mccormick, Rife 4 Tucker
shipped a car of fat hogs they paid
on an average OF s lie lie. pound
Tobacco growers are busy setting
cut the largest crop of tobacco ever
in West Lincoln County. There IS
great deal OF complaint of plants
not large enough on account OF cold
backward weather.
The Bank OF Moreland declared q
dividend of per cent and carried
s22S.35 to the surplus fund'-Messen'
ger.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-21
ADMITS McCREARY Al
CAN NOT BE HEADED
STRONG JOHNSON SUPPORTER
COMEDIES STRENGTH OF
MADISON MAN.

robert ". Corey has just returned
from a several days stay IN Louis
Vile. where he met a number of poll
ticians from over the State az the
seelbach Hotel. and among them Ros-
ers Gore. private Secretary TO Con
eressman Ben Johnson, who IL a can.
0idate for governor Mr.. COncy also
met former Representative, W. ID.
Ciaybrooke. OF Springfield. Washing
ton county, In the heart OF the Fourth
Congressman Johnsons district. Mr..
CIaybrook told him that while he was
Intensely for johnson for anything
that he might want and hoped to see
him nominated for governor. still he
had been over the State enough aud
felt the sentiment OF Democrats suf-
ticiently TO know that II Senator
James II. McCreary made the race.
Tor Governor. II would be all over
with Johnson and all other candidates
for Governor.
Close friends OF Senator McCreary
have known positively for some time
that he will become candidate. at
the right time. but considers Vt a VI.
tie too soon Ia make a 1etfooted an
nouncement at this time Word came
from Richmond Saturday. however.
that Senator McCreary will return
home today and formally open his
headquarters; engage secretaries and
stenographers and begin bis active
campaign. II is said that Senator Nc
Creary will make visits all over the
State for the purpose OF meeting his
fost OF former friends and meeting
new ones. and getting in touch with
the thousands who have been urging
him TO accept the leadership OF the
party again In the coming g'.DeTna-
torial campaign.