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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-16
GEIB PICKS UP
THIRD PLACE

Yesterday afternoon on the Elks al
leys at South Bend. Hammond pin men
hung up some creditab BILE records in the
doubles and singles which may bring
one of them at least prize in the state
bowling contest.
BY picking up some hard shots Geib
posted up a mark of 500 naples, which
gives him third place. In MS second
game he secured good start rolling
up a score of 1877 pins. In his second
he fell down considerably, tallying only
166 while his third was exceptionally
good making 231.
In the doubles Newell and stevens
secured 1,097 and will give them sew
enth place at the close of last nights
rolling.
DOUBLES
c. Bumb-F Fox, Indianapolis .11e7
Hazeldine- Williams, Terre Haute 1145
Bigwood- Becker. Terre Haute. ...1141
Meyer Fox, Indianapolis. .I140
Parker whitmer South. Bend HES
Cary-PolIard, Indianapolis ...1122
Newell-Stevens, Hammond ..... 1927
O'Conner- Condor, Terre Haute. ..I09s
Wiley lug, Terre Haute.
Pritchett- Goodwin. indianapolis. ..t092
INDIVIDUALS.
Fred Haas, Fort Wayne. 66S
W. Doehrman. Fort Wayne. ....601
F. Geib, Hammond. Observation-Disclosures 500
J. ]. O'Conner, Terre Haute.......595
G. Harkenrider, Fort Wayne. $50
Ray Knox. indianapolis. 5s4
A. Tenser, Terre Haute. IS
NJ C. Knox. Indianapolis. 576
B. Engemach. Fort Wayne. 569
A. Pollard, Indiana polls. ..--..-- SOS
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HAMMOND
SHOCKED AT
SAD NEWS

Continued from page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-16
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT ROOM NO. =
Judge Virgil s. Reiter.
Information.
1915 Gasparovich VS.. verboncie
Arguments will be heard Monday.
Case Trial.
O'Donneu VS.. O'Donnel1. Divorce
proceedings.
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Sixth Wednesday. April 18th.
$50 Ernst Schiller
S5I6 Seipp Brig Co V Prohlow
1881 Hertz e. Son Slomczynski
S5A1 Miller Brig Co RAIDER
S042 Hood V Bucan
S546 Gary Lbr Co " Palny
S547 Szabo Lefchtman
sass Calumet Lbr Co " Frust
S5S1 Tosetti V Mastej ct al
$3.50 MeiseI Meise1
S57s Rose Rosenberg
S5T7 Imp Dist & Corral Co. Prascsak
S5S3 Koska Zeliski
1855 u lumber Co Dravenak
1857 Merchants Pub Co v Deirfgler
1892 Ham Cor Wks v Har. Bldg Co
S59l Home b L q s. Asso Herring
Sc aI%saS eese <4F1Tff4r7ass e
s60s Rose v Gofdhamer
sso1 Ishim & Bro Estate of Johnson
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any former year. The Roell Hard
ware Co. has the stock, treats the
customers right ana besides Mr..
Roell believes in consistent and per.
sistent advertising.
McJannet's furniture store has re-
ceived very large conSignment of
rugs this week and can now show
over 200 distinctly different patterns
in all of the various grades. It IL
doubtful If any store in the state can
show a better or larger line.
VIM. Murray is trying to brighten
some of the new corners to death by
telling them that once upon time
it was fifty degrees below zero right
here in Minot, the warmest city on
the map.
Secretary of State Norton says
that Sam Clark's Jfm-J am-J ems is
filthy and lewd and the product of
mind, a part of which is diseased,
Sam came back at paddy" and said
some unkind things in the Bismarck
Tribune. ..
Pete McGinty of Grano, who got a
thirty day sentence IN Renvilie coun-
ty for assault, was brot to Minot and
placed in the county jail.
T. X. Harmon of Rugby is spend
ing two months with his daughter.
Mrs. ]. w. Newlovo. a9
Sam Martinson, wanted at Ender-
lin, was arrested in Minot Monday
afternoon charged with larceny.
G. A. Johnson could complicate
matters somewhat BY declaring him.
self candidate for the nomination
for governor and some of his friends
believe that he intends to do so.
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AROUND About
THE CITY
Will Evelyn Dare come back?

Will EVELYN Dare come back?
Erik Ramstad has returned from
Winnipeg, and points IN the Can
adian orthwest, where he spent sew
eral weeks.
Harry Ellis, formerly Of the Minot
Commercial club, has returned from
Minneapolis, and will make his head
quarters in this city.
Mr.. ELS will represent the Cor
poration Securities Co. Of Minueap-
oils, as general western agent. He
was chosen for this locality ON &C
count Of his wide acquaintance here,
and because of his thoro knowledge
Of conditions here.
Fred Dale will go to Minneapolis
this week to contract for his ma
chinery for the coming season. He
will spend about two weeks at q
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The best milling of the best wheat
in the world produces
OCCIDENT"

Major Person is spending the week
at Minneapolis and at Fargo, attend.
ing the Grain Growers Convention.
E. A. Dunn left for Gobleville,
Mich, Wednesday, in response to q
telegram telling of the precarious ILL.,
ness of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Smell have
been released from quarantine. Their
little son had light attack of diph-
iberia.
Rev. and Mrs. P. w. Erickson are
entertaining Mrs. Erickson's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fergu-
son Of Drayton, N. D. The aged
couple will celebrate the 57th ami
versary of their wedding, at the
Erickson home the latter part of this
month.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelley B. Miller of Chicago, will be
clad to learn that they intend to re-
turn to Minot to live In April. Mr..
Miller was formerly connected with
the job shops of the city and about
six years ago moved to Chicago
where he has held a responsible POI
sftion. He has also been engaged
in the manufacture Of "Gluettei'
tabbing glue well known to printers.
Miss Lilah Coffin, a former Minot
Minot high school girl, will be mar
ried to John W. Mills at Medford,
Ore, in March.
DR.. John Christie Of Burlington at
tended the meeting Of the North
western Medical Society in Minot
Tuesday night.
Miss Alicia jacobson left for MIN
neapolis to reenter the Conserve.
tory Of Music.
The hard times dance given ct the
Elks Home Friday evening, was one
Of the most enjoyable events Of the
season. Quigley's orchestra played
and at IL o'clock the ladies' served
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basket lunch. The costumes were
very original, Dave Cohn easily be-
ing "the belle of the ball."
It is said that the Socialists will
ask for a street car franchise for the
city Of Minot. Arthur LsSusur 10
working on the plan. 1t Is expected
that they will offer three cent fares.
Among those who passed the state
medical examination held at Grand
Forks recently, is DR.. Thomas Nor
row, son of Geo. Morrow of this city,
auditor for the Bond Lumber Co. The
many friends of Mr.. Morrow IN this
city, have watched the progress he
has made during the past decade
with a great deal of interest. Ten
years ago, when the independent
was "born," Tom, as he was faml.-
iarly called, was our first devil, and
he was good one. He was a boy
who could be depended upon. Tom
had 1t In him to make good, and we
are not at all surprised that he over
came all obstacles and finally passed
thru the medical college with a high
average. He is now entitled 70
practice in three states. ..
Frank Kirkelie wants it strictly
understood that he was not beaten at
Norwegian Whist by two ladies dur
ing the. recent celebration Of the old
settlers in Minot. The time it oc-
CURED was during the camping out
on No Mans Land last summer and
he ascrlbed that to his natural BASH
fulness and consequent poor control
Of his faculties when in the presence
of the gentler sex.
Our old friend, Mark Powers, has
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Newman Tells Of European Trip.

Newman, the hypnouss.masicia
passed thru Minot Sunday, enroute
10 Fessenden, to ply his art. New
mann spent several months last year
touring England, Denmark, Norway,
Sweden and Germany, on vaude-
vile circuit. He made good in Eu.
rope, too. He ordered, while in GER.
many, q complete new maglcian's OUT.
fit, the very latest known, and as
soon as he perfects his new enter
tainment, he will VISIT Minot.
Newman does not like Europe.
He says he never saw such abject
poverty as there Is In England. The
women of the lower class are hard
drinkers, and the boys and GIRLS dis
play many traits Of immortality. Eng
land is manufacturing country, and
in the largest cities. the sun is
scarcely ever seen owing to the
smoke. He says the people Of the
Scandinavian countries are as rule
in more prosperous condition. The
Scandinavians have perfected the
telephone system, especially. which
is under control Of the government.
Copper wires are used exclusively
and for three cents he talked to a
friend 169 miles away. The postal
system Is also down hne. The par
eel post law is IN effect and he tells
Of an instance where pig was sent
by mail.
He was especially interested n the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

John Kittelson from near Lost
wood, N. D., Is in the city selling
hay. John will ship three cars of
first class baled hay to Minot, ~
ceiving So ton besides the freight.
Now that the supreme court Of the
state has decided that all common
law marriages are void, it is expect
ed that there will be less Of such nm
ions within the state. The case was
sent up from Ward county, Matthias
Schumacher, as administrator, ~
spondent, vs.. Great Northern railway
company, ct al. appellants.
Louis Schumacher, who was at one
time resident Of Grand Forks, was
killed in a railroad accident near
Minot. He was running out Of Minot
at the time as brakeman.
In the Ward county district court
Ida 1saacson launched a suit, con-
tending that she and her child were
entitled to damages. The Ward dis
trict court jury found in her favor,
holding that common law marriage
was valid, but the higher court re-
verses that decision. F. B. Lambert
appeared for the girl and Murphy &
eggan represented the defendant COM
pany.
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Father Took Demented Man Home.
John Henley of Tracy, MINI. ar
rived in Minot Tuesday and on Wed.
nesday left for his home, accompan-
led by his son, Ernest, who was ar
rested at a Tasker coal mine, where
he was employed, on charge Of in
sanity. The young man was brot
to Minot and while not inclined to
be violent, he was watched with great
care. At the coal mine, he had be-
come very quarrelsome, and it was
feared that he would do harm to
some Of his companions.
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Depository for Twelve Postal Banks
The Union National Bank, which
has qualified as depositary for the
postal savings bank Of northwestern
North Dakota, has deposits COW from
twelve postal banks, located at MI
not, Stanley, Ray, Kenmare, Denny.
brook, Williston. Ambrose, Mohall,
Portal, Rugby, Towner and Sherwood.
Other postal banks will be added.
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Ed Sharpe Nearly Froxs 70 psath.

81 0"aTPe NeaTIy ST0x0 70 OoASns
Ed Sharpe, deliveryman for Haz.
let's dairy, can thank Prof. Knowl-
ton, manual training teacher In our
public schools for saving his life.
When Prot. Knowlton was returning
home from hunt along the river
Saturday afternoon, he found q man
lying along the road, apparently
dead. The weather was bitter cold
and the fellow had been lying there
for some time. Mr.. Knowlton gave
the alarm and the man. who proved
to be Sharpe, was sent into tho city
where he was given attention. sharpe,
It seems, had become intoxicated and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

sanitarium in that city, recuperat-
ing.
R. T. Frost has returned from a
tour of inspection in Canada. He will
open an architects Office In some
Canadian city.
The Russell-Miller Milling Co. has
contracted for space in the Indepen-
dent to advertise the famous "Occi-
dent brand of flour which Is manu-
featured in this city. The word
"Occident" stands for quality. North
Dakota's wheat makes the finest flour
in the world.
Frank Kraemer, the whole souled
Foxholm farmer, was In the city
Wednesday transacting business for
St. Henry's Catholic church of Fox
holm.
Mrs. e. M. Cummings Of Morris,
MIMI, is spending the week with Mi
not friends. ....
The Independent has received IN
advertisement from the Oscar H.
Will Seed house of Bismarck, one Of
the Oldest and most reliable seed
houses in the west.
S. Y. Yoder of Surrey left for COL
ona, Ia, and other eastern points.
where he will tell Of the wonders OF
North Dakota, and point out the err
ror of their ways to the farmers VINO
are Shaving on rented farms In the
east. .,.
Hervey Albert Schnell Of Millers
berg, o., who on Dec. 20 was mar
ried to Miss Emma Yoder, q ths
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. B. Yoder near Surrey, left this
week for Ohio. His bride will fol-
low in March. MI. schnell IL y
well-to-do Ohio farmer, and hts North
Dakota friends are making an effort
to get him to locate here.
VIM. Hadler, our Hoosier friend
from north Of town, brot six weeks
old calf to the Valley Meat Market
Tuesday which he sold for $12.85.
The calf was an unusually fine one
and Mr.. Hadler is convinced that it
pays to keep a few cows in North
Dakota.
The Ladies Aid will give an oyster
supper and entertainment at tho
Shea school house on south prairie
Saturday night. All are invited.
Nearly the whole of the state Of
Georgia is covered with snow. Bust
ness was suspended one day last
week, so that the natives might wit
ness the unusual sight. r..
D. D. Stewart of Valley City is be-
ing entertained at the home of Mrs.
Dwire.
Lewis Thingstad from southwest OF
the city, brot load of flax to the
city Tuesday. His fax averaged ~
bushels and graded No. L.
G. J. Underdahl, who owns 4s0
acres Of fine land near Lakenheath,
sask., has been visiting friends in
this vicinity. He still owns his Ward
county land and his real estate hold
ings aggregate over HOO acres. Gill
bert has the right idea.
M. H. Putney drove in from six
teen miles southeast of the city
Thursday, with the thermometer reg
istering Al degrees below zero. NJ.
Fl. must be tougher than boiled
owl.
Mrs. Orson Doe is reported very
III at her home.
Friends OF Dr.. and Mrs. Titus have
received neat little cards announcing
the birth of seven and half pound
baby daughter, Meredith Lorraine Ii
lis, at Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 8.
Col. Scarlet informs us that the
w. r. G. deserves the credit for
seeing that the body Of Miss Dina
olsensen was given an appropriate
burial.
j. A. Roell, who is closing up his
books for the past year, says that he
did an especially nns business and
his holiday trade exceeded that Of
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Lawyers to Meet Judge Bruce

lawyers 20 Weet Juu9e 6ruce.
Arrangements have been made for
the members of the Ward County Bar
association to meet Judge Bruce, who
is to give an address on Burns in this
city on Jan. 25. The attorneys will
assemble at the chambers Of Judge
Leighton, where an informal recep-
tion will be held.
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Germans. They claim much for Ger
many, teaching in the public schools
that all of the great inventions are
the product of German minds. They
say Thomas A. Edison is performing
wonders, but teach that he got his
ideas from the Germans and then
secured his patents in America.
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Cover Your Machinery

Cover Your Machinery.
Your crops may not have been what
YOU expected. but that's no reason
why You should let your machinery
stand out exposed to the weather.
You'll save the price of your ma
chine shed In one year. $685.:
Rogers Lumber Co., H. S. Johnson.
Mgr.
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been elected cashier of the First
Safe bank of Bowbefis and Walter
Bond is Vice President. E. c.. Krue-
ger has accepted the presidency.
The bank was reorganized last year
and the affairs are in the best DOS
sible shape.
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Value Of Minot's Improvement ts ,

City Engineer Thomas has prepared
a valuable report for tho city COM
mission showing the value of orr
public improvements.
The report shows that 14.34 miles
Of street grading has been done at a
cost of $107,225. %. The concrete
side walks in the city have cost $685.
$50. 90 and the concrete CROSSINGS
$17,698. 10.
1t shows that IA. ~ miles of water
mains have been laid and 1913 of
sewer system $127,6 00.7S.
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WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral homework. Mrs. Robt. Boz
ard, 626 Belyea Ave. Phone 27s.
1-1S-t3
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while driving home fell from hts wa.
gon. The horses went on hofe.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
BONDS AND STOCK
At FIRM PRICES
IN LOCAL MARKET
Public Utility Securities
Lead in Session of
Active Selling.

The local market for securities today
was active and firm, with sales above
the average, and the bidding spirited.
Takers were anxious to acquire new
holdings, and the stocks and bonds Of
fered were all absorbed with calls for
more.
Bond sales were in Georgetown Gas
Warrants, at z; Capital Traction SIS, at
1l0h; Washington hallway As, at So;
Potomac Consolidated SIS. at 1G2, and
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss,
at 1049s.
Capital Traction stocks sold in frag-
ments at 123%; Railway common, in
quotation lots and larger blocks, at S5ts
to So. Railway preferred brought %.
Gas sold at S6A to u, with one sale af-
ter call at SG1k. In other stocks the SELL
ing was in small quantity at current
figures, the bank shares, Mergenthaler
and Graphophone being we'll represent
ed. -
The local market to some extent SEEM
ed to share the better conditions in
New York, and buyers were on the alert
for all that could be obtained at the bid
prices.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Bulls in ControL Garry Market to Mequ Hig1LeUels
IN NEW YORK OPEN
STRONG AND SELL HIGHER
IN ACTIVE MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The bull
movement in stocks continued today, the
whole list exhibiting great strength, and
several issues going into new high ter
ritory. 1t was impossible for the bears
to find point of vantage and they
continued to take the bitter dose mixed
for them last Saturday and on previous
days. While the market has moved up
rather rapidly, With only small recess
sions, and while healthy reaction
might take place at any time, there is
no mistaking the confidence of the bulls
in long campaign.
Evidence was not wanting this MORN
ing of a good deal of profit-taking all
along the line. but many of the sellers
took new commitments for further
rise. Stocks Offered were readily abb
sorbed, and at no time did the selling
take on a dangerous volume. The mar
ket was very active, nearly half-mil-
lion shares changing hands in the first
hour. At noon a small reaction, due to
The Washington times., 1912-03-25

proft-taklng sales had been headed and
stocks were selling up to the highest
points of the day.
shelters was one Of the strongest rs
well as the most active. 1t started a
point and three-eighths higher than thu
closing Saturday, and sold a full point
higher during the morning. Reading at
noon stood nearly two point9 above the
closing last Saturday. Steel was less
active, but gained more than q point
Peoples Gas was one of the liveltest
of the list, opening fiat and gaining a
point III the mornings trading. So II
went through the list. The industrlals
We're particularly strong. and the rails
following more slowly.
The market continued to rise during
the first hour of the afternoon, with
about the same activity as during the
morning hours. Smelters remained In
the lead. Gas was bought in great
quantity, and Reading reached 1G0 with
good support behind it.. Great blocks
of stock thrown into the hopper by
the profit-taking crowd were quickly
absorbed. and no appreciable effect was
seen in the prices The bulls remain ju-
bilant and confident of carrying the
market higher.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Nearby, fresh. 2Oa2lc per doz.; South
ern, 20c.
cheese-New York, new. 17alsc per ib; nat.
Iec per ID.
Butter--Best. print. S5c per h.; tub. $50
per lb. process Soc per lb.; undergradeS,
30c per Id.
Live Poultry-Hens. 15c per lb.; chick
ems 2Oa22c per lb.; small, 24a25c per lb.; roos-
ters. Sa9c per lb.; turkeys. 1Sa22c lb.; geese.
pIucked, Sa10c per lb.; unplucked. 1oa12c per
lb. ducks. 14a16c per Ib.; keats, young, ia
i4c per lb.; old, 10al2c per Ii.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 20a24c per lb. I;
chickens, 1Sa22c per lb.; hens, 15al6c per lb. .
capons. large 2oa21c per lb.: ducks. 1sSlSo
per ID; geese. 12a14c per lb.
Green Goods-oranges, Florida, 50. 5Oa4.0O per
box; grape fruit, 500 per box; apples,
81. 6oaS:5O per bbl.; potatoes. S2.50a3.OO per
sack celery, 81 GOAL. 25 per doz.; kale 81 80 per
bbl.; spinach, 1925 per bbl.; carrots. soc per
basket, 500 per sack: onions. 81. 0Oa3. 90 sack;
sweet potatoes, $3.50 per bbl.; lemons S350a4
a box; cranberries. $500 per box; $l1OO per
Dbl.
Live Stock-CaIves, prime. sJac per h. ;
medium 7l5aSc per lb.; common, 6a7c per h.
old sheep, $500 per cwt.; lambs prime,
5I2c per lb.; medium. per lb.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Genrgetown Gas Warrants. H,Ooc87,
Capital Traction SIS. s4,JOoGG11O. s@Oa
1lnA, @3,OeoI1le;i.
washington halfway and Electric IS
81 0OgqS6. s., ,0onTS6, $1,OO0QS6. $l,oo)GSb
81, ,0C0dS6. $l0e,GiS6.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $5,0OOd1o2,
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS, $3,0U09104ss.
Capital Traction. 5d122E.
Washington hallway and Electric
common. $685. 4OdSltt. 2SaS419, 3cQS5,
254S5. 25dS5, 25qS5. 25qS5. 25aS5. 25dS5.
o Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 10G93.
Washington Gas, 2JqS64s, 259S69s, 15a
S6k.
Mergenthaler, sam.
Second National Bank. 56175. iod175,
10G175.
GRAPHIC, common, 1O612. &
GRAPHIC, preferred, 1m45
After call-Washington Railway and
Electric. common. 25GgS5.
Washington Gas, 25aS614, 15qS69s, 100
S615.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $5,oOoa1o2.
The Washington times., 1912-03-25
MINING CONFEREES
UNABLE TO AGREE
Attempt To End Coal Strike In
England Proves
Futile.

LONDON. March 25.-The triangular
conference between the premier. ope-
rators and miners adjourned after a
brief session.
mo agreement was reached" was
the only announcement made.
What action will now be taken had
the miners announced when II entered
the premier's Office that It was willing
to abandon its demand for a complete
schedule by districts, and all of It's de-
der no circumstances, however. Enoch
Edwards, the spokesman said, would
the FIVE and two shilling figure be de-
parted from.
sible with honor" said Edwards, and
we have n right to demand that the
employers do something themselves"