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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
LET Fross do your paper hanging. 10
cents a roll, wall paper at 3 cents "A
roll and up; SOC TWENTY street.
Phone west lS6A-k-
FOR EXCHANGE-Qu section OF
South Dakota land. S25 per acre;
would take stock OF merchandise {:
might take automobile If good. Box
3O5. Highmore. South Dakota.
IF YOU WANT to buy. sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
n situation, the Mail and Journal is
the only paper in Moline that can do
are popular, and Mail and Journal
are popular and Mai and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash in advance: tWo-cent stamps viii
do Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

FOR SALE - One two-seated surrey;
also g phsston; good condition.
Phone west 425
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
WANIEn-MALE HELP.

WANTED - Bellboys at the Harms ho-
tel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

70 p REST-LiEht housekeeping room
al 2l7 Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

FOR SALB-A sacrifice IN steel launch
value, worth while. $3.50. $3.50. In
quire 'F E. care Argus.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

| hdusho, nave Icutcu tIo suHAluSS
home and will spend the winter
here.
Expert altering, cleaning and
pressing. Satisfaction guaranteed.
"A. FL. Horn, McClelland bldg.
advertisement 18tf.
j. B. B. Collins of Durant,
Okla, arrived here Monday, to
join his father, W.. r. Collins,
who came here to locate several
weeks ago. For the tlmo being
the former is helping as a clerk
in F. R. Blount's grocery.
A supply of fresh candies just
in; all kinds of fruits in season
and line of fancy groce-
ries. RIM. King in Jack Build
ing. adv. If.
Mrs. Chas. A. Waltmire and
two young sons have arrived from
Illinois and, with Mr.. Waltmire,
who preceded them here by sew
eral weeks, are domiciled in the
new Quednau cottage on south
west Marian avenue.
/ Ladies' watches, watch and lock-
ct chains, lockets, brooches, beau
ty pins, bracelets, etc., all in soAd
gold; large assortment at Harris.
If advertisement.
Dr.. Il. E. Welsh is making ar
engagements for rebuilding on the
site of the recent fire in which the
wooden business block owned by
him was destroyed. He will re-
bald in brick.
j. Nj. Driver is getting materi-
ais on the ground for the erection
of a six-room one story house
fronting Taylor street beyond the
school house, which he will occu-
| py as a residence as soon as COM
pleted.
The ordinance of Baptism was
administered to six candidates in
the Baptist church Sunday night:
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell and two
sons, Edward and Hiram, G. A..
Crawford and Miss Alma Black.
Ex-Sheriff Jas. p. Martin of
Hillsborough county, a promi-
nent resident of Durant and a
we'll known phosphate operator,
spent several days in the city this
week. He was accompanied by
his wife and stopped over here
when returning from a visit to
Fort Myers where he formerly
lived.
DR.. e. 0. Taylor of Boston,
Mass, scientific temperance lec-l
turer, will speak in the Baptist
church Sunday morning and even.
ing, 14th, illustrating his lectures
with chemical demonstrations.
|
Joel Bishop, who with his fam
ilv has recently located here, is
making preparations to build a
nice home on the site of the old
Tatnall pinery, a valuable piece
of property which he bought last
winter.
Geo. "A. Mawman Of Palatka,
accompanied by three gentlemen,
Messrs. Overend, Lansing and
Klee, was looking around in this
vicinity yesterday. Some of these
gentlemen contemplate the pur-
chase of property here and will
likely return later to consnmmate
a deal.
Mrs. e. w. Rountree and two
children have returned from a
pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Palatka and Montgom-
cry. They were accompanied by |
the formers niece, Miss Leona
McEntire of Montgomery, who
will enjoy short sojourn here.
If the board of trade would
make and keep record of all inn
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04

Only three weeks till Christ
mas.
The Lucky Bluebird at Harris.
If advertisement
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. I. S.
Griggs, Tuesday, the End inst,
a son.
Golf is in the lead. If you want
to buy goods, see Goff.- stiff adj
vertisement.
Mrs. G.. g. Cochran was visi-
tor to Arcadia yesterday.
Get your winter underwear
at r. G. Blount & Co. adver-
tisement.
H. w. Smith and son, Ernest,
were visitors TO Arcadia Monday.
Golf sells it for less. slit. adj
vertisement.
Local Mgr.J N. Skies of thePunta
Gorda Ice Co., was business Wis
itor to Jacksonville the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Ben Perkins is prepared to
take orders for rag dolls. Address
box 3, city.-3t advertisement
Mrs. E. Wotitzky and little son,
Leopold, enjoyed a visit to Fort
Myers recently, returning Mon,
day afternoon.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-12-04
Local and Personal
happenings OF Interest

Parish meeting in the vertry
room Church of the Good Shep-
herd on Wednesday evening Of
next week. A full attendance of
members desired.
Suits for small boys, nobby
styles at Il. g. Blount & Co. If
advertisement.
The Women's Civic Improve
ment association will have its reg
ular monthly meeting at the city
library at 8 o'clock Friday, Dec.
5, 1918.
All kinds of sewing machine
needles, boboins, shuttles and
needle-threaders at Punta Gorda
Hardware. If advertisement.
c. A. Skipper of the zolfo
State Bank, spent several days
in the city this week on business
connected with his local interests
Gone plumb mad selling groce-
ries, hut there is money-saving
methods mixed up in our madness.
Try us and see. Empire Grocery
Company. II. adv.
Special meetings are being held
in the Baptist church this week
aud will likely continue through
next week. Public invited.
An attractive line of ladies'
dress goods with trimmings to
match Just in-see display in our
window. Mobley Dry Goods Go.
1t advertisement.
DIR. Geo. S. Stone made a pro-
fessional visit to Arcadia Sunday
evening, paying also call to
Tampa aud returning Monday
night.
Get new suit from Horn, the
tailor. Made to order in latest
styles. advertisement 1Stf
Among the Punta Gordans at
tending court at Arcadia this
week were members of the local
bar, F. T. Perkins, G. A. Nc.
Lane and Clay Chadwick.
$1,000 reward will he given to
anyone giving information lead
ing to the return of "Spot" tan
and white bird dog, slightly
lame. III. G. GoIdstein. 51tf
A three.ac musical comedy
was given by the Music and Ex-
preston club in the school audi
forum Tuesday night. It was
largely attended and acted with
credit to all who took part. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the
club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-24
N ~ IN CASH TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE & mn
O1UU FOR SAVING PAGE YAOO

For the benefit of the large
number of shoppers using The
Capital Journal as a medium
in which to find exceptional
purchasing opportunities, this
paper offers the following in
ducement to its readers and
friends to carefully read the
advertisements of the progress
sive stores on this page.
A grand prize of $4,000 in
cash will be given to the indi-
vidual or any form of organi-
zation or institution turning in
the greatest amount of money
shown on the cash checks or re-
ceipts and monthly bills Sc
cured at any of the stores on
this page.
To the candidate securing
the next largest amount, SIS
in cash.
To the third, SIS in cash.
To the fourth $40 in cash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-24

To secure votes In The Capital Jour
nails Refund Bargain Contest make
your purchases at the stores advertis-
ing on this page, and eau for sales
check for every purchase made.
Turn these checks into The Capital
Journal 5 office, where votes will be
given for the amount shown on each
check. Five votes will be given for
each five cents shown on the cash
check, receipt or monthly bill. This
vote is to be deposited in the voting
box at this office. Sales checks must
represent cash purchases. All cash
checks and monthly bills must oe
turned into this office within ten days
of the purchase date.
Every contestant entering the con-
test is entitled to one nominating
coupon good for 1000 votes. The only
exception to contestants entering the
Bargain Contest are employees of this
office or the stores advertising on this
page.
Watch for the standing of contest
ants, which will be published else
where in this paper daily. The Refund
Bargain page appears Tuesday and Fri
day for a period Of ten weeks, end
ing July 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
NOTICE FOR TRANSFER OF A LIQ-
TOR LICENSE

The undersigned, Charles s. Knoth
hereby gives notice to the citizens of
the City OF Hammond, Lake County
Indiana. that he will file an application
with the Board of Commissioners of
Lake County, Indiana. on the 9Th day
of January, 1914. The same being the
first Monday of January term, 1914, for
leave to transfer a certain retail lia-
uor license granted to the undersigned,
at the December term, 1913. who is
DESTROYS of transferring same. Said
license grants the right to sell intoxi-
eating. spurious. vinous and malt liz
uors in less quantities than five gall
Ions at time and permit the same to
be drunk on the premises described as
follows. to-wit:
The ground floor front room of the
two-story frame building situated on
the north thirty feet of lots "a and 80.
in North Side addition to Hammond,
Lake County, Indiana, and situated at
the southwest corner eff Sheffield ave.
nue. and Gostlin street in said City
Said room is about 20xse feet has
glass front, front and side entrance
and an entrance from living rooms in
rear. Living rooms in rear and up-
stairs. Said room fronts on Sheffield
avenue, public highway in said City
and all OF the interior of said room
may be seen from said highway
Applicant desires permission to
transfer said business and license to
the following location, to-wit:
The front room on the ground floor
of the two-story concrete building
situated on west half of lot 2, block 2
Original Town. now City of Hammond
Lake County. Indiana. Said room faces
north on State street. a public high
way in the said City of Hammond The
| bar is situated on the west side OF
said room. There is one front door
and one side door, glass front, and al
of said room can be seen from the said
State street. There are offices on the
| second floor of said building Sait
room is further described as 100 stat.
street, in the City of Hammond, LAX,
| County. Indiana.
| CHARLES S KNOTH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04

TO GARY
FOR WORK

Hundreds of idle men, coming from
Chicago. South Bend, and other places
come the Calumet region IN general
and to Gary in particular in search of
work but none is TO be had as build
ing operations have ceased in the steel
city and the steel mills have been
obliged TO let out hundreds of their
own workmeu.
A Chicago dispatch reads:
Warning that Chicago is facing a
critical condition as the result of fail
ure to find employment for thousands
of idle men was given yesterday by a
committee headed by Colonel Nathan
William MacChesney of the United
Charities. This committee sent word
to Professor Charles r. Henderson.
president of the United Charities and
chairman of the mayors comrni ssion
on unemployed labor. that there are
more unemployed men in the city to-
day than there have been Since 1907
0S. Only the continued war weather,
it members assert. has prevented great
suffering. Employment agencies are
swamped with demands for positions.
while the number of jobs at their dis
posal has decreased. so per cent"
The lack of building operations in
Gary has made many of the building
artisans idle. Employees of the Elgln.
Joliet and Eastern railway, Gary divi
sion. have ben laid off and for the past
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
MEADE BELIEVES
CHIRKA. rs CRAZY
CONTINUED from page one)

cutting Attorney Patterson had not ex
pected the death penalty.
"Chirkas life was forfeited by the
jury" said Mr.. Meade, for the simple
reason that he is foreigner. Rad
he been an American, an altogether
different verdict would undoubtedly
have been returned. There was no
denial that the prisoner killed his
wife, but in all justice the sentence
should have been commitment for life
to the asylum for the criminal insane
Chirka was not a man of criminal
tendencies. He had been steady and
industrious workman, having been en-
ployed by the cement company at Buff
fington for over seven years. During
that time he had worked increasingly,
examining every ounce of strength and
endurance he possessed into his job.
Sometimes he would work twenty-four
hours at stretch. He had buried
three children and the last straw was
domestic infelicity. His objections to
his wife associating with a woman of
bad reputation, of whom she made a
friend. resulted in his being driven
from his home and made TO sleep in a
shed For months before the tragedy
he had spent his nights in this cheer
! less fashion. He became a nervous
and physical wreck and shot his wife
when goaaed to desperation by worry
and the taunts of her friends, while
insane
The petition presented to Governor
Ralstene by Mr. Meade contains 1896
names
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
SCHAAF BUYS SITE
ON STATE STREET
CONTINUED from page one,

surprising demand for 1t. Hastings.
Woods & Company gave two options
on their option in one day. each for
few hours only. and the property was
finally sold to Schaaf.
The campaign in favor. of Great
er Business District" is having tre-
mendous effect in Hammond. 1t now
SENS certain that State street will be
built up all of the day to Sohl street
In the next two or three years ana
Holman street will be built up south
to Douglas street.
Tenant merchants are determined to
get away from excessive rents by
owning their own store sites and the
investor is taking advantage of pres
ent low values to buy choice inside
property.
Hastings, Woods & company now ex-
the sale of the 100 feet of Holman
street frontage at the corner of Hob
man and Russell street, belonging to
the Hammond Realty company
This property is on the market at
500 a front foot less than the present
market price. With the completion of
the Knoerzer building. the certainty
that the Jarneckes will erect three
story building just south of the brok-
en- corner next spring and other activi-
ty in that vicinity Holman street is
attracting a great deal of attention.
The sale of the State street frontage
| to Schaaf. who has large banking in
terests in a number of the cities of
Lake county. indicates his faith in a
continuance of local prosperity, no
matter what conditions are elsewhere
| in the region.
| IT is also significant that although
Schaaf has most OF his business inter-
ests in East Chicago, Whiting and
Robertsdale that he should select Ham
mond as the place for his first purchase
| of high grade bushes property.
/ ~The Business District Must Ex-
pand" scenes to be taking hold OF
the public to an extent that means q
Isplendid and much needed growth OF
down town Hammond in the next few
years,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond, North Township, Lake
County and State of Indiana, that the
undersigned, Frank Strbgik is a male
inhabitant and resident of the said
City, Township, County and State, and
over the age of 81 years. That he has
resided in the State of Indiana for
more than ten years. and in the City
of Hammond North Township, 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 man Of good moral
character. That he will apply to the
Board of County Commissioners at
Crown Point Lake County Indiana, on
the first Monday in January, 1914, the
same being the 5th day OF January.
1914. for a renewal of a license to sell
intoxicating. spurious. vinous and malt
liquors in less quantities than five gall
Ions 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 9Th day of January, 1913, and
issued by Charles Johnson. Auditor of
Lake County. said Township and State.
for a period OF one year from said
date. The precise location where Eq-
uors are to- be sold and the provisions
of the license to be renewed is as fol-
| lows:
The front room on the ground floor
of one-story frame building. situ-
ated and located on lot Is. block s. of
Agnes Roberts subdivision of the City
of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.
and further known and described as
| No s12 Indiana boulevard The room
| in which Intoxicating liquors are to
be sold is % feet by So feet by 10 feet
8 inches Said room has glass front
front and side entrances and one pri-
yate entrance in the rear. Said room
faces south on Indiana boulevard. a
public highway in said City, and all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
NOTICE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A

LIQUOR LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, Lake County, |
Indiana, that the undersigned, Charles
Schubert, is a male inhabitant and
resident of the said CITY, Township,
County and State of Indiana, and is
over the age of 81 years, and has re-
sided in the State or Indiana for more
than one year and in the City of Ham
mond, Lake County, Indiana, for more
than six months prior to the date of
this notice. And that he is a qualified
voter: that ne is a citizen of the United
States of America and a man of good
moral character and fit person to be
entrusted with the sale of intoxicating
liquors; that he will apply to the Board
of County Commissioners at Crown
Point. Lake County, Indiana, on the
first Monday in January, 1914. the same
Being the 5th day of January, 1914. for
a renewal of license to retail intoxi-
eating, spurious, vinous and malt liq-
uors in less quantities than five gallons
at a time and permit the same to be
drank upon the premises where sold.
| said license being heretofore granted
| by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 9Th day of January, 1913, and
| issued by Charles a. Johnson, Auditor
of said Township, County and State.
for a period of one year from said date.
The precise location where liquors
are to be sold by the provisions of the
license to be renewed is as follows: The
ground floor front room of the one and
a half story frame building. situated on
lot 4, block /. H. w. Sokps addition to
| the City of Hammond, Lake County
Indiana. Said room faces on Michigan
avenue. public highway in said City
Bar room has glass front. front and
side entrances and entrance TO living
rooms in the rear. There are two liv-
ing rooms in the rear. The bar is OF
the west side of the room. Said room
is % feet wide and 80 feet long. Al
of the inside of said room can be seer
from said Michigan avenue.
CHARLES SCHUBERT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
BY Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond, North Township, Lake
County, Indiana, that the undersigned,
Herman Bach. is a 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 Township and State of Indiana,
for more than six months prior to the
date of this notice. and is a qualified
voter and a citizen of the United states
of America, and is a man Of good moral
character and that he will apply to the
Board of County Commissioners at
Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, on
the. first Monday in January, 1914, same
being the 5th day of January, 1914, for
a renewal of license to retail intoxi-
eating, spurious, vinous and malt liq-
uors in less quantities than five gallons
al 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
9Th day of January, 1913, and issued by
Charles A. Johnson, Auditor of said
Township. County and State, for the
period of one year from said date. and
the precise location where liquors are
to be sold by the provisions of the Ii
cense to be renewed is as follows:
The ground floor front room of the
two story frame building situated on
lot 6, block 5, in Stafford & Trankle's
addition to the City of Hammond, Lake
County, Indiana. Bar room is 1Sx2S
feet. There are living rooms in rear
and above. Bar room has a glass front,
front and side entrances. Bar is on the
east side of room. Room faces north
on Hoffman street. a public highway in
said City of Hammond, Lake County.
Indiana. All of the inside of said room
can be seen from said highway.
HERMAN BACH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
Legal. NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE


NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Bahrit
Matusz. No. S22. In the Lake SUI
perior Court, November Term, 1913
Notice Is hereby given to the Heirs,
Legatees and Creditors of Bahrit Ma
tusz. deceased, to appear in the Lake
Superior Court, held at Hammond In
diana. on the 18th day OF December.
1913. and show cause, IL any, why the
FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS
with the estate of said decedent should
not be approved: and said heirs are
notified to then and there make proof
of heirship, and receive their distribu-
tive shares.
Witness. the Clerk of the Lake SUI
perior Court, at Hammond. this 18th
day of November. 1918.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk Lake Superior Court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04

thre months the Gary mills of the
American Sheet and Tin Plato company
nave been running only half time. At
the Gary works of the Illinois Steel
company. where the working force has
ben reduced--but not TO such a great
extent as reported-every endeavor has
been made not to lay off any men
with families. Some of the Gary
works blast furnaces are down. Con-
ditfons are not the best at the Ameri-
can bridge company and at the Aetna
powder mills the men are working on
a five-day-a-week schedule
Idle Men Seek Work.
Patrick Finerty a South Broadway
saloonkeeper, says that many men
come into his place daily asking to be
permitted to do any kind of porter
work so that they can earn a quarter
for mail
"And many of these fellows are good
workmen." said Finerty.
However, the majority of them are
from out of town being attracted 20
Gary because of its big steel mills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04

FOR SALE-In Homewood,
654 South Holman st..
apartment residence: seven
rooms and bath on each
floor. Separate heating
plants, Location most ideal
in Hammond. A bargain,
part cash. Address M, Times
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
NOTICE.

Hammond and West Hammond sa-
loonkeepers are notified not to give
or sell William (Bud) Earl any in
toxicating liquors, as l and my son are
in danger Of losing our lives. and they
will be prosecuted.
MARY K. EARL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
TO THE PUBLIC

The MoHon railroad gates at Hob
man street will be taken out and ffag{
man stationed at the crossing until
the new electric gates have been in
stalled. 1876
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04

of the inside of said room may be
seen from said highway. There are
living rooms in the rear of said build
ing.
FRANK STRBGIK
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-04
Real. Es1A1E BARGAINS

FOR SALE-6-room cottage on Ash
st, $1,000; small payment down. ball
ance monthly payments. Call 3s1 Elm
St, Hammond. 21tf