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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

Mrs. Joe McCullem, has gone to Su
perior, Nebr., for visit with relatives
Jesse McNary was home from Man
ming Sunday to spend the day with his
parents.
Bert johnson went to Des MONIES
Monday to look after some automobile
business.
Miss Olive Kopp has gone back to
Des Moines after visit here with her
relatives.
Miss Gertrude Petty returned from
Manning Saturday after a short visit
with friends.
Miss Florence Reinemund, who has
been visiting relatives at Grand juno
ton, is back home.
Miss Goldie Cozine was a passenger
to Des Moines Sunday. where she is at
tending Drake University.
Bert McClaren and family returned
from Omaha last evening after spending
few days in the city with friends.
Ruth Preston who has been a guest
at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. c.
Bell at Anita, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Fisher, of Guth-
RE Center were over New Years day
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Fisher.
Mrs. John Musson and children who
have been visiting relatives at Salem,
S. D., returned to Audubon Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Crees, who have
been visiting relatives at Mason City,
returned home the latter part of the
week.
Miss Hazel Gates who was home on
visit during the holidays, returned to
her studies at simpson college at In
dianola Sunday.
Congressman and Mrs. Green and
daughter, Margaret, left Friday for
Washington, ID. c., where they will re-
main until congress adjourns.
Mrs Barsby and son, of Manning,
who have been here on a visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hollen-
beck, have returned to their home.
have lot of household goods that i
will offer at private sale. have sold
my property and must dispose of some
of my household effects. John Norris.
MIS-. Jennie Audus, d. ID. p, Mrs.
Myrtle Corner, and Mrs. Lillian Farrell,
of Gray installed the officers for Audu-
bon Rebekah Lodge last Friday evening
The Park Hotel is issuing meal tick
cts that are good for twenty one meals
and are sold at $500. The meals in
cludes one of their famous Sunday din
ners. Buy ticket and tako your meals
at the Park Hotel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
? AUDUBON, IOWA

John Norris has sold his residence
property in this city to Joe johnson, of
Ross, who will move to town and occupy
the place about the first of next March.
Mr.. Norris will spend part of his
time in California next year and is
already looking forward to a pleasant
visit with many Audubon people who
are living out on the coast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

Peter Cristiansen, who lives in Oak
field township, had horse killed re-
Gently. The animal was run into a
wire fence being chased bv either
wolves or dogs and severely cut. The
horse died shortly after being found,
and Mr.. Christensen appeared before
the Board of Supervisors asking the
county to reimburse him for his loss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

With deposit of ONE DOLLAR or more we will
furnish FREE nickel plated sayings bank.
This safe is self recording and shows any time the
amount of money on hand.
There is nothing that will impress the young mind of
the value of economy in such practical way of
these little Safes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

had 1 little net with me. and Bob was beating
about in the ta grass Finally Bob gave Z triuna-
Then he got down On his hands and knees and
scrambled through the grass for it.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
NEWS SHOCKED
HER FRIENDS

Much regret was caused In Gary
when it was learned that Miss Hazel
Krimbill of Crown Point had died just
fter her sister. Miss Margaret had
been buried.
Their deaths came as a sudden shock
to their many friends In the steel city
as the young ladies we're popular with
the younger social set and frequently
attended social affairs in Gary.
Miss Margaret was to have attended
the performance of the Society Vaude
VILE at the Grand theatre on Monday
night but her illness, which at that time
wasn't considered serious, prevented
her from being present.
News of her sisters illness was phon
ed up to Gary Monday night by Miss
Hazel,fi the elder girl, who died yester-
day after she had been suddenly taken
i'll.
Many Gary young people attended
the funeral of Miss Margaret by going
to the cemetery yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
HAMMONOITE
EDITS UNIQUE
MAGAZINE

The Aquarium" the only magazine
of its kind in the United States, is now
published in Hammond and is edited by
w. A. Poyser of that city.
The editor of the magazine died and
Poyser having been a liberal con-
tributor to the magazine and a man
of scientific attainnerits was forced
to. become editor. ss,..
The hrst fgsue OF f1ie nasa zfhs IS just
off the press and is being mailed to-
day. There are in the neighborhood of
500 subscribers to the magazine.
Poyser has the reputation of having
the largest collection of ferns in the
United States. His collection embraces
several hundred varieties.
A number of Calumet region people
who are-interested in aduaria are get
ting in touch with Mr.. Poyser. The
present issue of the magazine is rather
limited in scope on account of the
change in editors, but is very interest
ing.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
~CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
IN INTER CITY CONTEST
Hammond and Valparaiso
Congregations Put UP
Prize Banner.

The Hammond Christian church has
accepted a challenge from the yalpa-
raiso Christian church Qr>xecord Sxn~
day school attenda nee extending over
a period of eight weeks. the .contest to
be awarded to the church showing the
most credits at the end of the period.
The Christian Sunday schools of Ham
monds and Valparaiso are ranked
among the largest in the state.
Merit points will be given on the
following basis.
One point for every person in the BIZ
BILE school
Five points for each new person
enrolled
One point for each fve-cent offering.
One point for each personally owned
Bible.
Half a point for each visitor.
Dement'S:
Half point for each pupil who is
tardy.
Five points for each teacher or Of
ficer who is tardy.
Each Sundays reports will be .ex-
changed by telephone, that each
Sunday school will know at the end of
the session where it stands in the con-
test
of drawing on the large student body
in the university. Hammond has a big
field, and a very energetic working or
ganization. Both congregations ought
to make the contest interesting.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

Attorney G. b. Tinkham, of Hammond
counsel for the Standard Oil Company.
today had stack of 500 printed sum-
monses sent to the office of the Lake
Superior court for distribution by the
sheriff.
Theses summonses are printed IN
book form and contain the names of
each of the 500 defendants in the ac-
ton that has been brought for the va
cation of the Whiting cemetery.
1t is necessary for the city of Whit
Ing to get service on the friends and
relatives of all of those buried in the
Whiting cemetery before 1T can be
formally vacated
The opposition to cemeteries in cities
and the Willingness of most of the
holders of lots to have the bodies re-
moved to another located has resulted
in the action which will result in the
vacation of the cemeteries after the
coming hearing.
Attorney Tinkham has the addresses
of every defendant in this action and
the sheriffs office will not have the
difficulty that might be expected in
delivering so many summonses
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
WOMAN I !
DISAPPEARS

The mysterious disappearance OF an
other Hammond woman was reported
at the Central police station last night,
resulting in the second batting case
within the past two weeks. Meeting
her husband in the Hammond business
district yesterday afternoon about 4:30
o'clock. Mrs. Barney Whitaker, 52S
Murray street, left him for a moment
to do an errand, but she did not re-
turn and has not been seen or heard
of since.
The only word that has been received
from the missing woman came yester-
day afternoon. when she called up over
the telephone and requested good-byes
70 be said to the three children No
notes. letters or other forms of for
giveness were found.
Her description: Age 80 or 80; height,
5 feet, or inches: weight, 135 to
140 pounds, is as follows: Build. slim;
complexion, fair; hair. light brown:
blue eyes; wore a white hat. brown
skirt and waist black shoes and a long
black coat
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
SHERRY"
HERE SUNDAY

Madam sherry is to be the attrac-
ton at the Hammond Theatre tomor-
row night. This show is the best
Madam Sherry company on the road.
The company has just finished a week $
engagement in Milwaukee.
The prices will be so and IS cents and
s1.0o with the expectation that the
house can be filled at this figure while
If the show were to be put on at higher
prices there would not be so many
there.
Madam Sherry is a tuneful musical
comedy that will never grow old. The
show is worth the money and Manager
Hankenson recommends it. On the
following Sunday Little Boy Blue,
direct from the Chicago Opero House
will be sen here.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
BURCHAK GETS
A JURY TRIAL.

Twelve jurors. composed of Ham
mond business men. were impanelled in
the case of John BIrchak this morn
ing. which came up for trial before
City Judge Barnett. On account of the
large number of witnesses. the court
room at the city hall was found in
adequate and the case was taken to
the superior court building.
Burchak was arrested about week
ago on a charge OF assault and bat
terry He furnished a s109 bond for
his appearance this morning. The
complaint reads that the defendant
struck another man over the head with
a brick trowel infiicting a serious
wound Considerable interest is being
taken in the case by the opposing at
eorneys and will not be finished until
late this afternoon
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

AN EVIL IN
HAMMOND
Says Landlord of Shady Ho-
tel Admitted Her and a
Negro compansion- HIls
of Escapades and Marriage
In Niles, Mich.

What Hammond hotel took burly
negro and a fifteen year old white girl.
registering them as man and wife and
giving them a room over night?
west Hammond has time and again
pointed a finger of shame at the Ham
mond hotels and declared that many or
them were more disorderly than the
resorts which have been closed up over.
the line.
While the Hammond hotels are lax
no one supposed that Hammond hotel
keeper would permit an epileptic white
girl and black negro to become the
guests of the hous-
The fact that such is the case was
brought out undr oath in Chicago when
Emma Helen Hansen, a Is year old
epileptic white girl, yesterday told
Municipal Judge Courtney a dramatic
story Of escapades with George Thomp-
son. a negro and of her subsequent
marriage to the negro in Niles, Mich
The Judge held the negro to the grand
Jury under $4,000 bail on serious
charge.
Testimony of the girl and the negro
showed he had transported the girl
from Illinois to Hammond, in violation
of the Mann act.
The marriage of the white girl and
the negro was recently cited in con-
gress in support of a bill against in
termarriage.
Girl Tells Her story.
II have known Thompson three
wears" Miss Hansen testified. first
knew him when he came to my moth :
ers store at 1856 wentworth avenue.
In the last eight or nine months he
came to the store evry day and usd
to come to my room in our home he
frequently brought me fruit and candy.
He also gave me a silver purse.
..He came to my home on Jan. s. and
asked me to call him up the next after
noon. / called him up and he asked me
to come to his home at 3s20 La Sale
street ] went and we were in his
bedroom quite a while.
"a week later he took to his
cousins. near Sixty-third street and
Throop avenue. and we stayed all night
, there His cousin is a negro, but his
cousins wife is white. I stayed with
him that night and the next night we
went to Hammond. He got room al
| a hotel there and We stayed in the same
room. He, left me there all the next
| day while he went to his work in Chi
cago.
| THE next night, which was Jan. IL
| he told me he was going to take me tc
Niles, Mich, where we would be mar
| ried He said we couldn't be married
| in Illinois because / wasn't old enough
but he could tell in Michigan that was
lis years old and would not have
| trouble in getting married.
/ Then They Get Married.
| He paid my fare to Niles. got a room
| in hotel and We were married the
next day. Thompcon went to st
Joseph, Mich, to get the license. The
! justice of the peace wouldn't marry
] us SO we got minister named Agars
Then we came back to Chicago and the
juvenile officer took me away from
| him"
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
SCORE TAKE
BUSINESS COURSE,

score of students are availing
themselves of the two year business
course that has been introduced in the
Hammond school, some of them having
begun with the opening of the school
year, while others entered at the begin
ming of the second half of the year.
OF the number of students. three
boys enrolled fulfilled the practical en-
trance requirements, which means that
although they did not complete the
eighth year. they are given credit for
the practical knowledge they gained
out of school. This course promises
eventually to become very popular
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
BRISK DKMAND FOR
LEWIS ST. LOTS

The remarkable mid-winter sale of
lots on Lewis street by Gosslin. Meyn
& Co., is the most rernarkabie feature
of the real estate market of the week.
There has rot been a day that has
not resulted in the sale of FIVE or six lots
in this subdivision. The big sale was
the result of hhe low price at which
the lots wers Differed and also the
judicious use of advertising in THE
TIMES.
Gostlin. Meyn & Co, also report the
sale of a lot and a half on Detroit
street to NJ c. Wilsie. The property
was in the Highland addition
The same firm also reports the sale
of lot and half on Detroit street
in the Highland addition to Melvin
Monette Fifty feet on Hyslop street
were also sold,
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
THEY READ THE ADS.

Humpfer Bros store was besieged
with patrons last night calling for SUI
gar through an unfortunate typograph-
ical error in a TIMES ad, which trans
posed the prices of a banana and a su-
gar special. The items read:
BANANA SPECIAL-Fancy large Ba-
nanas. the 20c kind, dozen for. .47c
10 POUNDS SUGAR with grocery or
der of $500 or more. re............. 25c
When the prices should have been
transposed. The grocers lived up to
the "ad," however. and THE TIMES will
have to foot the BILL 1t shows how
people read TINES ads, however
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
ONE WAY
OF SETTLING
DIVORCES
Couple Get Weary of Wait
ing so Long for d Divorce
That They Decide to Make
Their Lawyers Sore; Call.
Fight Off.

On Friday William r. Reed and Stella
Reed wanted divorce the worst way.
William called at the office of Nc
Mahon & Conroy. his attorney, and
wanted to know why it was his case
could not be brought to trial.
He was indignant and declared that
he did not believe that such delays
were warranted. On the same day
Stella Reed went to William H. Sick
man and declared that she must insist
that the case be brought to trial at
once. The genial divorce attorney in
formed her that Judge Becker was out
of the city.
Both attorneys informed their clients,
however. that they had best be patient
that their case would certainly be
brought up today. In the meantime
William met Stella.
Said william: IT think it's an outrage
that our divorce case has been delayed
so. We were to have the papers all
signed up today and here we've got to
wait until tomorrow"
Said Stella: "It 10 shame that We
did not get that divorce this morning.
I had hoped to be separated from you
for all time by this hour and here we've
got to wait until tomorrow"
And 80 they went of down the street
talking the matter over. This morning
Attorney Joseph Conroy answered the
telephone. This Is Reed 1 guess you
might as well drop that divorce case.
Til pay the costs. Ny wife and are
reconciled."
And simultaneously Attorney william
H. Sickman received the message: SAY
you had better drop that divorce case
of ours. Make out your bill ana send stt
to lwiilis dear l.ss.s ~ rs; IS -
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
WILDCAT A POST
MANS NEMESIS

Timers, S. c.. Feb. S.--A novel ad-
venture incident to parcel post service,
involving two babies and a wooden leg,
all three sent by mail, was reported
here today by Edgar f Phillips, a
rural mail carrier connected with the
local office.
While covering his route, with two
infants and wooden leg among his
parcels Phillips was attacked by a
wildcat. For moment, says the car
rier, his live mail was in danger of be-
ing carried away. Selecting the wood
en- leg as the most available weapon.
Phillips welded it so we'll that he put
the wildcat to rout. All three parcels
were delivered none the worse for the
encounter.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
REPORTS ON
BAR MEASURE.

Attorney John Gavit of Hammond
has returned from India napolis where
he made some investigation of the
status of measures to increase the re-
quirements for admission to the bar.
He was unable to get the informa-
tion he wanted and SO reported to At
torney L. v. Cravens of the committee
Attorney Matthews of Gary, the other
member OF the committee. is expected
to meet with the committee early in
the coming week and take up plans for
the framing of the necessary bill.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

Joe Kasper. one OF the engineers at
the Hammond waterworks, says that he
has 40 pounds of pressure at the pump
ing station which would mean approxi-
mately 25 pounds in Hammond.
This report was received at 10
o'clock, and it is known that there
was much less pressure early in the
morning. In fact it was impossible to
get water on the second floor at any
place in the city early this morning
Kasper declares that the Magoun
avenue fire, in East Chicago, was more
destructive than it should have been
on account of the poor pressure
One of the firemen who attended
this fire says that the water pressure
! was normal but that the department
never attempts to fight a fire in the
roof of a two-story building without
the help of the steamer. He says that
only the roof of the building was de-
stroyed anyway. Considerable damage
was done by water
Spends $4,000 More.
Kasper declares that the city spent
$4,000 for additional screening which
was expected to help in the fight
against needle ice, but he says that
this has done but little good
He has become convinced that the
emergency crib provides solution of
the problem, but he says that the East
Chicago Water company opens the
valve in the fall and that the city gets
il supply from Off shore all winter long
He admits. however, that it gets a
supply which is more than can be
said about Hammond.
Kasper also admits that the Gary
waterworks is supplying the people OF
that city ideally. and that it is never
bothered with needle ice He therefore
admits that there is solution of the
problem which the Hammond Daily
News denies.
Question of yeracity.
In number of other cases Kaspel
questions the veracity of the engineers
who have claimed that they have higt
water pressure He is of the opinion
that in most instances they have lie6
about it,
But the people of Hammond are
convinced that every city in the region
excepting Hammond, has provided e
means to fight needle ice. There is ne
question that the problem is a common
one. There is also no question that ev
cry city but Hammond have adopted
satisfactory measures of relief.
The attempt on the part of Ham
mond Daily News to make a serious af
fair ridiculous did not take very we'll
1t is like joking over scarlet fever
epidemic
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
Has Clabby's S Gloves.

Frank Roth is displaying a pair of
boxing gloves on the walls Of his bar
ber shop on Holman street, which were
were used by Jimmy" Clabby the
popular Hammond boxer. in his recent
fight with Howard Baker at Denver
Col. Jan "a. The gloves are attract
ing considerable attention.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
WATER
SUPPLY
IS SHORT
Hammond Taxpayer Sug-
gests Remedy for Needle
Ice Question When Dem
ocratic Organ Makes a
Joke of City's Complaint.
WHAT THEY CAN DO.

Editor, TIMES:
The people of Hammond, regard
less of politics. are with you on the
water and needle ice question. If
the administration organ wants to
make joke of the matter. 1 might
suggest that the city send the fire.
men that tried to put the fire out
at Gauthier's residence Christmas
eve, perhaps they can do better at
the, lake front stopping needle ice.
A TAXPAYER
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
Joint Choir Rehearsal.

The next meeting of the choirs of
the various churches who are to par
ticipate in the oratorio The Pageant
of Light and Darkness will be held
on Tuesday evening at the First Meth
odist church The oratorio will be Civ
en- at the Auditorium in Chicago in
May as past of "The World" exposition
In Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08
Mrs. Schneider I'll.

Mrs. Schneider, AS Plummer ave-
nue.. was suddenly taken i'll while at
work and was taken to her home
where 1t was found that she was suf-
fering from gastritis.
Her many friends viii be glad to
hear that she is reeov erfng from her
present illness and expects to resume
her duties shortly in the Hammond
building, where she has bsen employ
ed for the past six years
The Lake County times., 1913-02-08

While Hammond is agitating for
track elevation, knowing fun well that
under some circumstances this i'm
provement might be delayed for pos
sfbly ten years many and practical
suggestions are being offered to rem
edy present conditions temporarily at
least
Some OF these suggestions propose a
remedy in legislation while others in
addition say that making the railroads
come to time under the present law
would give considerable relief.
The subject will be up against next
Monday evening at a meeting of the
board of directors of the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce. The directors
will want all available information to
supply Representative barney Carter
to support his track elevation bill
Remedies Are Proposed.
The number of trains passing over
the Holman street crossing in a day
is sufficient argument for track eleva-
tion, and it does not include the scores
of other trains that pass through Ham
mond in other sections of the city.
But while Hammond is waiting for
track elevation the following tempo
rary remedies are proposed:
/. That the present laws be enforced
to the letter. According to them a
freight train has no right whatever to
hold crossing. while a passenger
train has the right to hold 1t fifteen
minutes
2 That the city of Hammond detan
shall be to arrest train crews whose
trains are blocking crossings
8. That law be enacted providing
crossing watchmen to pass examin-
| alton as to physical ability which en-
phasizes their eyesight: that these
watchmen appear in uniform and be
given police power to arrest pedestrians
| who ignore the watchman's signal
InterIocIxer for Monen.
A. That the Monon provide an inter-
| locker for it's Calumet river bridge.
| the lack of which now necessitates
| stops of all trains approaching it; that
the Erie provide an interlocker for the
| spur track into the G. H Hammond
yard which crosses the Monon south of
the bridge and which necessitates an
| other stop for Monon trains or that the
! Erie instead of crossing directly over
| the Monon tracks be forced to enter the
! Monon tracks by means of side track
! and from the Monon tracks onto its
| G. Fl. Hammond yard spur by means OF
another side track
i s. That the Erie employ stationary
switchmen at the Sibley street cross
ing for twenty-four hours instead OF
| only from noon to midnight, as it does
now. and. furthermore. that the Erie
continue its recent good work in hook
| ing engines to both ends of Iona
train. The lack of the stationary
| switchman is cause for most of the
Erie trouble now
There are many more things tina,
tend to block crossings which would
not be bad if there were only one rail.
road in a town or only few trains 9
day but with 400 trains every twenty.
| foar hours, every detail which make:
for expediency should bet AIKEN advan,
tage of.
1t has been said that IL the people O.
| Hammond once understood conditions
and knew just what they could de
mand that there would be materia
alteration in conditions. A Chamber O
! Commerce committee. it is said. woulc
find surprisingly much information.