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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
ORDINANCE NO. III.

AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND
REGULATING HACKS, DRAYS AND
CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES, ES-
TABLISHING RATES AND PROVID-
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA
TION THEREOF.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
MILLER, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, company or cor
poration to engage in the business of
operating hacks, drays or any other
vehicles carrying passengers for hire
or moving goods or other articles for
pay, unless such person, firm, compa-
ny or corporation shall comply with
the provisions of this ordinance.
Section g. That 1t shall be the duty
of every person. firm, company or cor
poration owning or operating any
hack, dray or other vehicle carrying
passengers for hire or moving goods
or other articles for pay to secure a
license from the Town of Miller to en-
gage in such business, and to pay to
the Treasurer of said Town the sum
of Ten Dollars $4,000 per year for
each vehicle drawn by two or more
horses. and the sum of Five Dollars
(s5.o0) per year for each vehicle
drawn by one horse, and the sum of
Twenty Five Dollars s(25.00) per year
| for each motor drawn vehicle with a
| carrying capacity of more than One
| Ton, and the sum of Fifteen Dollars
per year for each motor drawn We
hicle with carrying capacity of one
ton or less: such license year shall
begin on the first day of January of
each year and each license shall be
dated and be paid in full at the re-
spective rate from the first day of the
| month in which the same is issued
and shall expire at the end of the IL
cense year; upon the payment of said
license fee II shall be the duty of the
Town Treasurer to issue a receipt
| therefor, and such receipt shall con-
tain the name of the applicant, the
amount paid and the number and class
of the vehicles for which the appli-
cant desires license or licenses
upon presentation of the Treasurer:
receipt the Town Clerk shall issue
without additional cost to the appli
can't said license or licenses and eacf
license shall be numbered consecu
lively, beginning with Number L.
and shall also deliver to the applican
a license tag or plate of tin or othe
metal and the same shall contain tn,
words Miller License Number -
said number to correspond with tn,
number upon the license issued by tn,
Town Clerk.
Section 8. That every person. firm
company or corporation obtaining an,
such license shall deliver such licens.
to the driver of such licensed vehicle
and such driver shall have the licens,
upon his person at all times while &C
tua1ly engaged in the use of such IL
| 81 nd
license to the Town Marshal or an,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
MASS MEETING FOR
NEW LIGHT SYSTEM
fcontinssd from Page IL

apart. Under the law the procedure is
the same as for pavements and side
walks
Mr. Belman stated further that the
Northern Indiana Gas & Electric COM
pany had revised its tentative figures
downward from $50 to s45, and that the
light levy would be increased only
cents, or about 80 cents a year for the
small property owner. The cost of in
s1allation, which is to be borne by the
property owners, he said. would run
about a dollar a front foot in the bust
ness district.
See Benefit to City mt Large.
W. B. Conkey. president of the Man
ufacturers' association, although not
speaking for the association, said that
he as a manufacturer and a big tax
payer. is heartily in favor of the prof.
ect. He said it would not benefit his
interests directly, but that for the good
of the city the system should be in
stalled.
Peter W. Meyn, as a representative of
many nonresident property owners.
| said that he was satisfied that most of
them would give their Endorsement.
| E. f. Cole, building inspector and
| member of the Carpenters union. said
that he had had the question up with a
| large number of tradesmen, and that
while some were opposed to IL because
of the taxation, that the majority IA
vored it, and that the same results
were brought out in a discussion in
the organization OF which he is a mem
| Der.
| One Speaker Opposed.
Otto Knoerzer and Patrick Kelley
also expressed themselves as being very
much in favor of the ornamental lights.
| John Pascaly reported one case in which
a Hammond property owner who was at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

first opposed to the system. became a
booster after he had seen Michigan.
City's system.
John l. Rohde, member of the board
of public works, said that personally
he was in favor of the improved system.
but a public official he was abiding
by the will of the taxpayers and urged
those in the meeting who are opposed
TO speak their views now and not to
make criticisms later. One young man
from the north side got up and de-
nounced the system. but his talk made
1t apparent that he was under the i'm
preston that two systems, the present
one and the new one would be main
tanned Louis Heckleman. member of
the citizens committee. also asked for
expressions from those opposed.
Adam r. Ebert, president of the
board of public works. gave some very
logical reasons in favor of the installa-
ton
City Clerk Otto Duefke raised the
question OF funds for extending the
system north to Gostlin street. or east
to Calumet avenue, but was assured
that this could be done, provided the
property owners installed the posts, as
the city would have a lee-way OF an
other cents for taxation before the
limit is reached. Attorney w. J. Whin-
cry also spoke in favor of the extern
sion.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Reilley the
committee was continued to work with
| the board of public works and the city
council and given full power to act.
| The motion to accept the committes's
report and indorsing the Michigan City
plan was adopted by a unanimous vote
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

OF PROPOSED TAX LEyIES.
SEC. 3. CHAP. CIV, ACTS OF 1899.
EXPENDITURES AND TAX LEV
les FOR THE YEAR 1913.
The Trustee of North Township,
Lake County, Indiana, proposes for
the yearly expenditures and tax levies,
by the Advisory Board at it's annual
meeting. to be held at the Trustees
office, 304 Hammond Building, Ham
mond, Indiana, on the third day of
September, 1912. commencing at two
o'clock p. m, the following estimates
and amounts for said year:
l. Township expenditures, s5,s15
and Township tax cents on the hum
dred dollars.
2. Local Tuition expenditures. s3,-
$50 and tax cents on the hundred
dollars and SO cents on each poll.
3. Special School Tax expenditures,
$500 and tax so cents on the hundred
dollars and one hundred cents on each
poll.
4. Special School Bond Fund, $3.50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
SIR" HARRY COOPER
TAKEN IN AUSTRALIA
Bigamist Captured for $40,
600 Theft on Day Anna
Milbrath Gets Fortune.

Oakland. Cal, Aug. 2.-Fate played
an unkind trick on Sir Harry West
wood Cooper. for the day on which
Miss Anna Milbrath of Gary. his sew
enth wife" received notice that she
was heir to a valuable estate Cooper
was arrested by the police of Sydney,
Australia. as he stepped from a tramp
steamer on which he fled from South
Africa after victimizing the Bank of
Durham, Natal, out of $4,000.
The news of Cooper's arrest was
conveyed to the Oakland police in n
cablegram from Sydney police. An
effort will be made 90 bring him back
to Oakland for trial on several charges
of swindiing and forgery. While oper-
ating in Oakland Cooper. under the
name of DR.. Milton Abraham. succeed
ed in including Miss Milbrath to enter
into a bigamous marriage. Miss Mil
brath later discovered her predica-
ment and left him In Halifax. N. S
where they lived for a month under an
assumed name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
SIS Classified Advertising

and tax II cents on the hundred dol
lars.
s. Road tax expenditures. s2,S00
and tax 80 cents on the hundred dol
lars.
6. Additional Road Tax expendi-
lures. $1,000 and tax 10 cents on the
hundred dollars
I. Poor expenditures for preceding
year $4,000 and tax cents on the
hundred dollars.
Total expenditures, $31,l55 and to-
tai tax III cents on the hundred dol
lars.
The taxables of the above named
township are as follows:
Total valuation of land and
improvements SS2o,950
Total valuation of personal
property $500
Valuation of Railroads, Elk
press Companies. Palace Car
Companies. Telegram Lines.
Telephone Lines, etc, etc,
ESTIMATED from last years
tax duplicate) ............. 617,360
ss74.Oso
Amount of credit on account
mortgage exemption . $3.50
Net Taxable Property of
township -.................S 97o,77o
Number of Polls, 1903.
Signed. j. C. BECKER.
Trustee.
J Dated August End. 1912
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE

LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citi-
zens OF Hammond. North Township,
Lake County and State of Indiana,
that the undersigned, Peter Sensig. is
male inhabitant and resident of the
said City. Township. County and State.
and over the age of twenty-one years.
That he has resided in the State of
Indiana for more than one year and in
the City of Hammond. North Town
ship and State of Indiana, for more
than six months prior to the date OF
this notice and Is a qualified voter
thereof; that he is a citizen of the
United States of America and a man of
good moral character; that he will ap-
ply to the Board of County Commits
sioners at Crown Point, Lake County,
Indiana, on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1912. the same being the End
day of September, 1912. for renewal
of a license TO sell intoxicating, spir-
itous, vinous and malt liquors in less
quantities than five gals on at a time
and permit the same to be drank upon
the premises where sold, said license
being heretofore granted by the Board
of Commissioners on the 4th day of
September, 1911. and issued by Charles
Johnson, auditor of Lake County. said
Township and State, for period of
one year from said date.
The precise location where liquors
are to be sold and the provisions OF
the license to be renewed is as fol-
lows:
The ground floor front room of the
I two story cement block building stu
ated on lots A. AZ. IS, AZ, az, block g.
Manufacturers addition, in Section 10
T. So. North Township. Lake County
Indiana. Bar room has glass front
| and fronts on State street, a public
highway. Has glass front and side
entrance and living rooms in rear and
above. Bar room is 22x24 feet, bar or
east side of room.
PETER SENSIG.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
GRECO-ITAIIAN
TOWN PLANNED

Laporte, Ind, Aug. "A town to be
populated exclusively by Chicago Ital-
ians and Greeks is being plated in
Newton county, where syndicate has
purchased a tract of 1,400 acres. with
option on other tracts. which will be
closed and where 100 Chicago families
will make their residence. beginning
this fall. The town has been christ
ened with the name of Tripoli and
italian and Greek customs are to be
in vogue. The Chicagoans will engage
in truck gardening with the exception
of those engaged in building the new
town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

as a result. Detectives are now work
ing to find the perpetrator of the joke
for had the news been conveyed to the
wildermuth home while the judge was
absent the shock might have resulted
seriously TO his wife.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

paying the new owner the assessment
value plus certain legal interest al
lowed by law. This interest increases
from time to time until 1t reaches
twenty per cent. Eventually If it is
not paid the title buyer may secure a
foreclosure and deed to the property.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
THE CHES. e OHIO RAILWAY.
WAY OF INDIANA

THE CHES. e OHIO RAILWAY.
WAY OF INDIANA.
Leaving Time at Hammond, Ind.
Effective June z, 1912.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
lo:45 am DAILY. Limited for cincin.
natl, Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, New York, Richmond.
Norfolk and Virginia and North
focal for cincin-
s:as am DAILY natl. conneeting
lifted for the East.
1898 am DAILY, Local for Cincinnati.
$40 pm DAILY. Local for Chicago.
SAB pm DAILY, Limited for Chicago
and West.
GIT am DAILY, Local for Chicago.
Sleeping, Observation Par1or and Din
ing Cars on Limited Trains. Sleeping
Cars on Night Trains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Four rooms for light
Housekeeping: all modern. Cali at
phone 423. 27tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

ARE you READING THE r1srEss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02

FOR RENT-Two 5-room fats; mod
ern. SIS. 145th and Carey St. two
blocks from car line. Phone 141 Indi-
ana Harbor left
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-02
NOTICE

NOTICE
Bids Will be received by the Ham
mond Public Library Board for thirty
five tons, more or less. of range coal
to be delivered by September LIST. Bids
to be submitted by August 9Th. at 8
D.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids
REV CHAS. A. SMITH, Pres.
MRS. J. NJ. TURNER, Sec.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
FREDERICK w. PuAISTB.

Maine is the original prohibition
State. 1t first tried 1t in 1876, kept il
nine years, repealed 1t in 1855, and
again adopted 1t In 1858. retaining II
(nominally) ever since. II has been
failure from the beginning and the
change in public opinion has been so
great that from majority of some
10000 when prohibition was adopted,
the law was retained by only 75S
votes out of a total of 10000 last
year
Because of this change of sentiment
resubmission of the question to a
vote was made a plank OF the Demo
cratic platform, with Frederick w.
Plaisted as the candidate for Cover
nor. Electing Democratic Governor
In Maine is about on par with elect
ing Republican Governor In Texas
or Arkansas, yet on this platform Of
repeal of Prohibition Plaisted was
elected.
Governor Denounces Statewide.
Speaking of the farce of prohibition
Governor Plaisted said:
Looking back over all these years
OF Statewide prohibition In Maine, no
fair minded man can refrain from
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
MRS. THORBURN

Gertrude Br o o k 8 ThOrburn.
daughter of H. G. Brooks and his
wife Jane, and wife of Fred X.
Thorburn was born in Clay borne
Parish Louisiana on the fifth day
August 1865. She was married
to Fred r. Thorburn in 1885. and
died at her home in Prescott on
the morning of August 23rd, 1912.
Mrs. Thorburn although in fall
ing health for q long time before
her death was q c0nsecrated
Christian. a woman well known
bore l,er unselfishness and her
kindness of heart and her solici-
tude for those who were in want
or distress. She left behind her
ahusband, four children. two sons
and two daughters, one brother,
John Brooks of Somerville La. !.
and two sisters one of whom was
Mrs. P. C. Hamilton of Thrall
Texas, and the other Mrs. A. N.
Brown of Hainesville. Louisiana.
A large number of friends who
had loved Mrs. Thorburn gather
ed at her home on Christian
Ridge to help pay their last res
poets to her memory. The fun
eral services were conducted by
Rev. w. c. Hillard and W. F..
Gibbons after which the long
procession followed her to her
last resting place in De Ann
Cemetery. There are many in
and about Prescott who will fol
low the husband and children
with their prayers in their sad
affiiction and who will pray thai
God will comfort them in thei,
loas.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

feelings of disgust. Temperance has
not been promoted; but hypocrisy.
corruption and disregard for law has
been begotten. l am opposed to con
stitutional prohibition, believing the
local option law would better serve
our purpose"
Ex-Governor Cobb's Opinion.
Having given the views OF this local
option Governor, II is in order to noto
what his predecessoy, Gov. William
T. Cobb, said: Governor Cobb was =
jealous State-wider He did his best
to enforce the law. He had the Stur-
gis law passed. proclaimed as the best
enforcement law ever adopted. Even
that failed. and, in disgust, Governor
Cobb said:
"If l, for the social, economic and
moral benefit of the rising generation
OF the State Of Maine, were to choose
between the enforcement of prohibi.
tion as have been able to enforce II
with my best efforts, II were 70
choose between prohibition ~ l have
been able to enforce II and selline
rum as freely as sugar over the ceuH
ter OF my store, ] would unhesitatino-
ly declare for free rum:
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
Governor of Texas Opposes
State Wide Prohibition

the Texss State Wide campaign,
a. Hayes. of Mansfield. wrote Gov
Or Colquitt. suggesting that he re-
his membership in the Methodist
frch, because he was billed to speak
nst Statewide prohibition at a
)ting in Fort Worth. Governor
Fultt sent Mr. Hayes a singing let
OF which the following are ex-
Es:
nave been raised to believe that
pan ls free moral agent, and he
the inalienable right to worship
according TO the dictates of his
tscience. ! certainly shall not con-
Ne mat my pastor or the members
me Methodist Church have any
;" to control my convictions on po.
pca questions. Prohibition is not
fhsioas issue. This political meth
@ dealing with the temperance
l''sion Ia not taught In the Scrip
Ife, and 1t IL not to be found in the
("eUiine OF the Methodist Church.
q ne spirit OF Intolerance suggested
Ver letter to ne will never win n
~s'sN like that which 10 nov pend
y \ Nis state.
s@s Wf&s prohibitiea, IN sdditssa
.'e'vsns governmental pSisciples.
" change = governmental policy
w state. so-wit, the strict rsgula-
~ Ne kssor traffic and tAs local
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
A vast amount of i'll health is due to

A vast amount of ill health is du e to
impaired digestion. When the stomach
fails to perform its functions properly
the whole system becomes deranged.
A few doses of Chamberlain Tablets
is all you need. They will strengthen
your digestion, invigorate your liver,
and regulate your bowels, entirely do
ing away with that miserable feeling
due to family digestion. Try it. Man.
others have been permanently cured
why not YOU? For sale by all dealers
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
STANDS AHEAD

There is something about Hunt s
Lightning Oil that no other Lininent
possesses. Others may be good, but
it is surely tie best 1t does all you
recommend it for, and more. For
Sprains it has no equal on earth. II
stands head on my medicine shelf.
Very truly yours,
T. j. Brownlow,
% and SOC bottles. Livingston, Tenn
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
NO CALoMEL NECESSARY.

"he injurious effect and unpleasant
M. # taking Calomel is done away
FridSy Simmons Liver Purifier, the
w. Aknown liver medicine. yet the
thorough in action. Put up in
tin boxes only. Price 25c., Tried
used always.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

Hot days followed by cool nights will
breed malaria in the body that is billi-
Gus or costive. Prickly Ash Bitters is
very valuable at his time for keeping
the stomach, liver and bowels well re-
gulated.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
SAVED HIM

didn't kill me, but | think it
II II had not been for Hunts s
| was tired miserable and well
|sed up when commenced using
an old and severe case of Ecze-
One application relieved and box
me. | believe Huut's Cure will
any form of itching known to
ind Clifton Lawrence,
~ Helena, O. T.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

Il was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrheoa Remedy" writes M. e.
0riole, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all Dealers.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

Rexall eye water, the best eye
water that money can buy, Is
cents at Guthrie Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

Ferytbing in drugs at Guthrie
! Store.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30

II you eat without appetite you need
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t promptly re-
moves Impurities that clog and impede
the action of the digestive organs
creates good appetite and digestion,
strength Of body and activity Of brain
The evening world., 1912-01-26
AND
ITCHING ERUP1IONS
Dentist Says Resinol Works
Like Magic

More and more are the wonders Of
Resinol. No itching surface but what IL
relieved instantly by its use. and the list
Of diseases which are permanently bene-
fitted IL growing daily In numbers and
cases.
This dentist says II IL the real thing.
Glance over what he says:
II have given Resinol Ointment to
patients troubled with Eczema, and il
always worked like magic. One lady after
spending 500 in various ways was cured
by the use Of q 5O-cent jar u Rcsinol
Ointment. 1t is the real thing Tor &C.
zema and all itching eruptions.
"F. NJ. STEVENS. DDS.
Dover, n. H."
Rcsinol Ointment is IN effcctual and
reliable remedy in all forms Of inflam-
nation. eruption and irritation Of the
skin. 1t is an immediate remedy for
itching or inflamed piles and a great
curative application for eczema. letter,
milk crust, pimples. scalds. burns. chill
blains, chapped hands. boils, felons, cuts
and all inilamed and irritated skin sur.
faces. Resinol Soap by its antiseptic and
healing properties assists the work Of
Resinol Ointment. Try a fifty-cent jar
Of the Ointment. 10 be gotten from your
druggist. and you will be more than sat
isficd with the expenditure. Free sample
can be had by writing to Department IS.
Resinol Chemical CO.. Baltimore. Md.
The evening world., 1912-01-26
BOILER BURSTS
! Outlying TRAIN;
: MANY |NPER|l
New York Central Express Is
Wrecked and Passengers
Hurt-Engineer Killed.

ONEIDA, y. Y. Jan. ?6.-New York
Central trsAn No. ~. n fast passenger
w'estbound, was wrecked two miles west
OF thts station carly to-day by the eX-
plosion Of the locomotive boiler. The ac-
cident occurred while the train was run
ming At full speed. Engineer Britzky OF
Syracuse was killed instantly and Fire
man Kane of Chittenango was scalded
about both arms and one leg was broken.
He was brought to tho City Hospital
mere.
None OF tho passengers was seriously
injured. although a number Of trav-
oilers In a Pullman sleeping car were
badly bruised by being hurled from
their berths.
The explosion sounded like a salvo OF
artillery and the shock use the farm
houses within q mile to shake from Its
Effects. The engineers body was blown
clear Of the wreck.
. Nothing definite Is yet known - "a
the cause OF the explosion. but It "
thought the extreme cold OF the night
may have been responsible. 1t was at
least 20 degrees below near Oneida when
the boiler gave way. and the effort OF
IN I8iltt " Idsh u afN n
the same time carry steam enough ia
make his running time may have caused
the fatal accident.
Passenger train No. v Is . Boston ex.
orea leaving THAI city at 40 T.. NJ. ant
due In Syracuse at 2.S o'clock in the
morning. The train was o u hours lat,
when It passed Little Creek Bridge
which II Just about the western liml
of the city OF Oneida.
The big locomotive was completed,
wrecked. and the tangle of twisted iror
and steel blocked all four tracks OF ,th'
New York Central for some time.
The Injured iremen vas able to tel
the doctors that he was crowding al
eteam possible into the locomotive when
without warning. the boiler exploded.
The theory Is advanced that the waite
supply pipe leading from the tender 4
the boiler may have become frozen Il
Gie extreme temperature. and that Will
the fireman believed the injector wa