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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-17
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MARIETTA
EXPLAINED BY MAYOR J. J. BLACK
IN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPL e.

these improvements have been going
on, not dollar of tax has been levied
to meet them, and when this is con-
sidered, it is not surprising that we
find ourselves to-day in debt for prac-
tically every one of them, and this
Indebtedness will remain unpaid UNI
til some provision is made for the
raising of funds to meet it, for at the
present time, the income of the City
is barely sufficient to meet the cur
rent and absolutely necessary expen-
ses
If Mr.. Dobbs had been content to
leave the streets and City park in the
condition that he found them, and If
Mr. Clay had been satisfied to have
left the property owners at the mercy
of the fires, and if our administration
had not undertaken to improve one
of our principal streets, the City to-
day would, in our opinion, be abso-
lutely free from debt
We believe that it is possible, if no
permanent Improvements are made,
to run the City within it's fixed in
come, notwithstanding the fact that
material, labor, stock feed, and sup
plies of all kinds that the City has
to purchase, have greatly increased
in price during the past few years,
During the year that we have been
in office we have managed the af-
fairs of the City to the best of our
ability, practicing in every depart
ment the strictest economy, and Civ
ing such of our time and attention
to the work as the duties of the office
demanded.
This is the situation as we find it
to-day. We have endeavored to give
it to you candidly, and we believe
that the good people of Marietta who
are interested in the welfare and up
building of our City will join hands
with us in an honest effort to meet
and overcome the present obstacles
to the end that the City may not only
be freed from debt, but placed in fl
nancial condition to make still other
needed improvements.
The above condition of affairs has
already been laid before the Chamber
of Commerce, and a meeting will be
held next Friday night at the New |
Kennesaw House, for the purpose of
discussing ways and means of taking |
care of the situation.
Very truly yours,
]. j. BLACK,
Mayor.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-17
WHY THE CITY IS IN DEBT.

The City has long needed certain
public improvements During the
last few years, our growth has been
rapid, and the need of these improve
ments has grown into an almost alb
solute necessity Our people all realize
this. Under these circumstances our
City Fathers have made the mistake,
if mistake it was, of undertaking
some, of these improvements, with
out the provision having been made
to raise the funds to pay for them
The City's prime source of reve-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-17

We want at once, loan appli-
cations for $500 tn $3.50 on either
city or farm real estate security.
We have fine lists of real estate
for sale. Call by and see us.
William Tate Holland, successor
to R. n. Holland and Son, No. |
Reynolds Building, Marietta,
Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-17
STATEMENT OF MAYOR BLACK.
TO THE PUBLIC:

~ HE PUBLlC:
We desire to direct the attention
of the people of Marietta to our fl
nancial statement for the year 1912,
published elsewhere in this issue of
the Journal, showing the Citys liza
bilities in excess of it's assets to Jan
nary 1st, last, -$21,87O95. In JUS
tice to our administration, and in a
spirit of fairness to all concerned,
we have taken the liberty of publish
ing similar statements showing the
City's financial condition on January
LIST, 1912, at the close of MIR. Clay's
administration, and one dated jan
uary list, 1910, ending the admins
tration of Mr.. Dobbs.
These reports show that on Janu-
airy 1st, 1912, at which time our ad-
ministration began, that the City's
Indebtedness was $16,823.04, and at
the close of Mr.. Dobbs administra-
ton, January LIST, 1910, the City was
in debt $7,156.93.
There is no record of financial
statement at the beginning of Mr..
Dobbs administration January LIST,
1906, but the books kept at that time
indicate that the City was practical
~ free from debt, with a few hundred
dollars in the treasury.
The City's income for the past sew
Ell years has not been sufficient to
meet the expenses. Year after year,
deficit has been added to deficit, I'M
til to-day the accumulated indebted
ness amounts to the figures given
above The interest alone on this in
debtedness now amounts to more than
$1,500.00 annually.
In order to make fair comparison
&c +bo lease. a+o;5 J..
,iris+ro+ion uofoa - o1 - :.
aooo.ou - ,oo 80. 49, 49,.
terest which Mr.. Clay paid on Mr..
0obhu .aoh.o5
adr,in;e+ro+io 49, C,o
Nh. 4..
"a bo4u,, 40
eo,louo
Dohhc nos;o:4 no
c, >, ooo
p,ooL ;, "a
W. .,.aA 49,,
-, ~
-, 49,
-. .s-..
-" $4,000
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-17
REMNANTS

Our big Fall business has left on hand
a number of large remnants--some contain
ing five yards. These are left from the
goods mentioned above--LaPorte and other
we'll known brands. Values up to $150 per
yard will go On sale Saturday morning at
nine 0 clock less than half price.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-07

able before they would give them a
cent raise.
The ice engineers and fremen then
walked down out in sympathy with
the drivers.
The manufacturers shut down
their plants, and announced they
would stay shut down until the men
came back-humbled.
A week passed; the hot spell be-
gan; and the brOiIing city was
wrapped in suffering as in blanket.
The people cried out to the city
government for help. Mayor Hunt
said he would buy ice in other cities
and distribute it from the city fire
houses.
The distribution of ice from the
frehOUses was begun at once, but the
supply was pitifuIly small. It was
some time before the reason leaked
out
Every time that Mayor Hunt tried
to buy ice for the suffering people the
ice trust baked him. The order had
gone out that no ice must 90 into !
Cincinnati until the wagon drivers
and firemen and engineers of the
Cincinnati ice barons were broken.
The suffering among the people |
grew greater. The death rate among
infants mounted day by day. The |
sick poor died like flies. The hos
pitfalls rapidly were becoming houses |
of death. And the people cried aloud |
for relief.
But the ice barOns were firm. They |
would not give an inch. If the men |
yielded, if they gave up their demand |
for recognition of the union, if they |
tore up their union cards, if they |
threw themselves on the mercy of the |
manufacturers in the matter of /
wages, then something might be
done Ruf not otherwise
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-07

But that night the ice manUfac-
tuTers held a secret, midnight meet
ing at which they decided they would
repudiate their agreement with the
citizens.
As soon as this became known the
Cincinnati Academy Of Medicine held
a hurried meeting and passed a reso-
luton calling upon Mayor Hunt and
the Board of Health to seize and
operate the plants of the ice COM
panies- in the name of the dying
babies of Cincinnati.
That night Mayor Hunt seized the
plants and began the work Of resUm-
ing operation.
The union engineers and iremen
were hired by the city; an arrange
ment was made with the ice wagon
drivers whereby the union men were
to distribute ice; the wagons and au-
tomobiles of the companies were I
seized to this end.
The ice barons watched this move
in panied and Unbelieving dismay,
then ran to their last standby, the
courts.
They applied for an injunction to
restrain the city from operating their
plants.
An day. long Saturday the city put 3,
on it's witnesses, and they were not
the ordinary sort of witnesses at the.
hearing of an application for an in
junction.
They were mothers from the tene-@
ments who told how their babies were
suffering had suffered and died;
they were fathers who told with
tears in their eyes of children that
were no more; they were the wo-
men put in charge of the city milk
stations by the health department,
who told of fainting mothers and
dying children, and the impossibility
of saving them with the ice plants
shut down; they were nurses of the
Children's Clinic, with tales of hor-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
DE LUXE LOOKING
FOR NEW MANAGER
Popular Playhouse Seeks a
Live Wire for Local Pic
ture House.
Hammond. Ind. Dec. %.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. %.
Have you diplomacy. courtesy. integ-
rity and energy? Are you a stray the
atrical man able and willing to take
over the mana gership OF the Deluxe
photo playhouse, Hammond's home of
the pipe organ, and run it for Gum
hiner Bros. while they divide their
time between this and two other new
houses being opened in Chicago?
Two ambitious managers have been
ousted. j. ]. Sullivan. the first. didn't
deliver the goods to suit the owners.
although he tried hard. Fox, the last
one who left last week. came with the
best of recommendations. but left
shortly without a shower of tears from
the Gumbiners.
This is our favorite house" explain
ed A. Gumbiner when approached on the
subject, land a manager who may get
by in Chicago cannot always make good
here. 1t takes diplomacy, courtesy, in
tegrity, sagacity and energy. We have
been doing the business all right. there
is no kick coming there. But we want
to get stronger and stronger. The pub
lie is learning that when it comes to
the Deluxe il will find quiet, good
music and photo dramas that have ball
ance and body to them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the building Of a school
building in the Town of East Gary.
Lake County. Indiana, Will be received
by the Board of School Trustees of said
Town at the Town Hall in said Town
up and until the hour of o'clock on
the Gath day of January, 1914. Said
building is to be a four-room. semi
fireproof, two stories and basement
Eeach bidder is required to deposit
with his bid a certified check for an
amount not less than two and one
half per cent of the architects esti-
mate of the cost of such work bid upon.
Said check to be certified by a reput-
able bank doing business in the State
of Indiana. Check Will be returned in
case bid is not accepted; but If the bid
is accepted and the bidder refuse or
neglect to enter into a contract with
said School Board for the building of
said school building within ten days
from the time he shall have been no
titled of the acceptance of the same,
said check shall be forfeited to the
School Town Of East Gary as 1iquidat-
ed damages. Permission will not be
given for the withdrawal. modification
or explanation of any bid or proposal
building is to be constructed according
to plans and prohles now on file with
the Secretary of said School Board in
said Town of East Gary. Bidders are
expected to examine them before sub
| hitting their bids The estimate is be-
lieved to be correct. but the School
Town of East Gary will not be re-
| sponsible for any errors in the same, OF
for any errors or Inaccuracies in the
plans. profiles or specifications. AL
bids filed must be made upon the
printed blanks provided therefor BY
said school trustees and can be OBJ
| tanned of the secretary of said schoo
| board, William Meier, at the Town OF
| East Gary. and the price must bt
stated in both words and in figures.
Persons, firms or corporations sub.
hitting bids shall demonstrate to tbs
satisfaction of the Board of Schoo
| Trustees that they have the proper ia
! cilities, expert werkmen and expert
ence to execute the contract in prop
er manner. otherwise their bids will
not be considered.
| Bidders must satisfy themselves b.
personal examination Of the location O.
| the proposed work and by such othe
means as they may choose. The Schoo
Board of Trustees reserve the right t.
| reject any and all bids.
Bids Will be opened at o'clock .
| m. on January "a, 1913.
/ THOMAS J. STEARNS. President
/ OSCAR ERLANDSON, Treasurer
WILLIAM MEIER, Secretary
School Trustees Of the Town of Eas
Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
LITTLE MOUSE CAUSED
EXCITEMENT ON TRAIN
Screams of Women in Day
Coach on Erie Blanche
Cheeks Of Passengers.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. q

Ahd-r DcC- LG
There have been wrecks on he Erie.
There have been catastrophes on the
Monon. as for instance. the one that
caused James B. Elmore to write his
immortal poem, The Monon Wreck"
with the inspired lines. Cut. oh! cut
my leg away" but history does not re-
CURED on the east bound Erie milk
train at Hammond last Saturday even
ing
To begin with, there was a mouse in
the passenger coach, also women "'Nuf
said. After the train left Hammond
the bold intruder made himself known.
There might have been train robbers
and assassins that could have caused
such a riot, but nothing could have
eQualed the commotion raised by one
small rodent.
He first poised himself on the dainty
toe of a woman's foot. She espied Mr..
Mouse just as he was about to reach
for roll of greenbacks, and with a
scream that would have reused Rip
Van Wrinkle from his slumbers, the
entire car was thrown into a commo-
ton.
Passengers thought that murder had
been committed or some other terrible
| thing had happened to her, and breath
| less whenu she explained that was a
| mouse only a few breathed a sigh of
relief. But Mr.. Mouse was not to be
outwitted. and running from one seat to
| the other he continued his journey to
the rear of the car.
| Blushing young lassies. women and
| aged ladies scrambled for safety. and
mid screams and laughter among the
male passengers it was scene that
will long be remembered by many. A
call was sent to the train crew for
help and tlthough attempts were made
| to capture the bold intruder, he was
/ too crafty, and for all that is known,
| he may be still concealed in some nook
| or corner of the car. A number OF the
women were bold enough to sit down
on the seats, but number stood up on
their seats until their destination was
Preached. How the mouse came to gel
into the car is still a mystery to the
passengers and Erie railroad employees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

NOTICE FOR THE TRANSFER OF
LOCATION OF A LIQUOR LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond, North Township, Lake
County, Indiana, that the undersigned,
Nicholas Rutknwski, is a male inhabi-
Township, County and State of Indiana.
and is over the age of twenty-one years
and has resided in the State of Indiana
for more than one year and in the City
of Hammond. North Township, Lake
County, Indiana. for more than six
months prior to the date of this notice
and that he is qualified voter there
of and a citizen of the United states Of
America and man of good moral char
acter. that he will apply to the Board
of County Commissioners, at Crown
Point. Lake County, Indiana, on the
first Monday in January, 1914, same be-
ing the 5th day of January. 1914. for
permission to transfer his license and
move his place of business from the
place described as follows:
The front room on the ground floor
of a two-story frame building, situ-
ated on lot /. block 9. of the resubdivi-
sion OF Hohman's first addition to the
City of Hammond, Lake County. Indi-
ana. The room is 24x36 feet in dimen-
sions. with doors leading to both Hob
man and Hoffman streets, both public
highways in said City of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Sheep-Lambs, good to prime, s7.66 a
500: lambs, common to good. $3.50
7.65; lambs. feeders, s6.o0@6.90; lambs.
culls, s5.75 q CTS: yearlings. fair to best
light. s6.25 "a 6.s5: yearlings, fair to best
heavy. $500 $50; wethers. plain to
good. s4.S5@5.35; wethers. good to
choice. s5.35Q5.75
Hogs Bulk of sales, sT6O@7S0;
heavy butchers S7.75@T90; light
butchers, s7.7o@7.s5, light bacon. 1855
OTIS; light light. s7.456T.65; heavy
shipping. s7.75 @ 100; heavy packing.
s7.e5 @7.s5; mixed packing. S755m7.75:
rough, heavy packing. s7.50QT60
Cattle-Choice to prime steers, year
l.ngs, $9.o0@1o.00; choice to prime
heavy steers, $s.s5@e.10; medium to
good steers. s7.ssG $50: inferior to fair
steers. s6.75@7s5; fat cows and heif-
ers. s4.65Q9.15: Gamers and cutters.
1925 9460: feeding cattle. $5.0oQ7.4O;
fair to fancy veal calves. s1o.0OQ11.00:
heavy calves. s4.50Qp7.25; mixers and
springers. per head, $4,000 q 5000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

The bar is situated on the north side of
said room Said room has glass front
front and side entrances and all of the
inside OF said room can be seen from
Holman street, q public highway In
said City. There living rooms in
the rear and on the second story Of
said building.
Applicant desires to transfer said IL
cense and business to the following de-
scribed location, to-wit:
The front room on the ground floor
of the two-story brick building, stu
ated on lot IL, block ID, in a subdfvi-
sion of the east part Of the North Side
addition to Hammond. Lake County,
Indiana Said room faces west on
Holman street. a public highway in
said City, County and State. Said room
has glass front, one front entrance,
one rear entrance. and two side en-
frances. All of the interior OF said
room be seen from the said Hob
man street. The bar is situated on the
north side of said room There are
four windows on the south side of said
room. There are living rooms on the
second floor of said building.
NICHOLAS RUTKOWSKI.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

Blu. 60gesc; sweet. hampers. 75c@s125.
Green fruits-Apples. brls. $350Q6:
cranberries. brls. 6.000 1000
Negetables-Celery. case, ESQ CSC;
radishes, doz punches. 5OQ60c; cab
bage. brls. s1.75Q250; ton, s26.00@3 80;
spinach, box. 60@7Oc; cucumbers, box.
2 doz. $1,000 $50; turnips. sacks. SOP
75c; eggplant, ease, $4,000 90; peppers.
case. S3.o0Q 400: carrots. 100 punches
$2.50G3 $50; beets. tub. 60@75c; string
beans, green, hamper, s25004OO; wax
hamper. $3.50 a 400; tomatoes. case. G
baskets, 3.25$ 93.5o; onions. sack. $3.50
lbs, s1.40@ 1.50; lettuce. leaf. box. 4cG
soc: parsley, brls. s2.00@325: parsnips
So a 75c: shallots. brl. s3.5OQ5.5O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
For SALE.

New, modern Groom house. 271zx15S
foot lot Summer ST. clear of all as
sessments, s2.650. 5000 cash. balance
easy payments.
New modern Groom house, hot wa
ter heat. Highland St. $4,000. Pay
ment down.
New modern Groom house Gostlin
st. VIII rent or sell. Price S2.7o0. Pay
ment down. balance same as rent.
New 6-room house on Cameron near
Hoffman. s1,35o. s1oo down, balance
same as rent.
Best 7-room house, SO foot lot, on
south side, all modern and a bargain,
S4.100 $1,000 cash. balance time.
ca feet corner Carroll and Lyman
SITS, in good built up district snap
at s1.100. 500 down, balance month
~ payments
GOSTLIN, MEYN & CO.
State and Holman SITS Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
people mean business and no venture

people mean business and no venture
will be made unless by the latter
Less than three months ago the In
ter-State Storage and Fording Company
sent its representatives to Hammond in
quest of site. They obtained options
on two properties through Gostlin,
Meyn & Company. They have decided
upon one of these which borders the
Grand Calumet river.
The warehouse contemplated will add
greatly to the Industrial appearance of
Hammond and Will stand as one of the
pioneers along the river front
That there is money in the storage
business has been proven conclusively
by various local men, among them Wal
ter Sohl, who leased the entire Heintz
bhilding and after renting the first
floor to various enterprises utilities the
top stories for storage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
Real. EsTA1E BARcAlNS|

FOR SAI.E-Calumet ave. frontage. We
are placing on the market today
Calumet ave. lots fronting west be-
tween Becker and Eaton SITS. at I'M
usually low prices. Also a few lots in
the business center on Calumet ave.
Two fifty foot lots on Elizabeth st.
Two hfty-foot lots on Ruth st. One
fifty-foot lot on Detroit st. All lcated
near Holman st. Rare bargains. Two
thirty three foot lots, Lewis St, at s425
each. Forty-foot lot on Highland, $500,
and choice piece of improved property
on Holman at low figure. Ulrich &
Bick, real estate. state and Calumet.
Hammond. Phone $50 22-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
FURNISHED ROOMS.
LEGAL, NOTICES.
NOTICE no NON-RESIDENT.

NOTICE III NON PRESIDENT.
THE STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT, ROOM NO. /. NOVEMBER
TERN, 1918. LOUIS KIRSCH vs..
PAPE KIRSCH. CAUSE NO. 1925.
ACTION TO DIVORCE.
Now comes the plaintiff by G.
Bretsch, attorney. and files his COM
plant herein. together with an afr
davit of & competent person. showing
that the defendant, Pape Kirsch. is not
a resident of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency Of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court, and
that unless she appear and answer or
demur therein, at the calling OF said
cause, on the 10th day of February. A
D. 1914. the same being the 31st day Of
gun and held in Room No. /, in the
Superior Court Building. at Hammond.
in said County and State, on the sec
ond Monday of January. A. D. 1914.
said action will be heard and deter
mined in her absence.
In Witness Whereof. I hereunto set
my hand and affx the seal of said
court, at Hammond. this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1913.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk l. S. c.
BY Roscoe Hemstock,
DepIIty Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
GIVES CREDIT TO
MRS. SANTA CLAUS

Miss Helen Kennedy OF West Ham
mond, a young and ambitious teacher.
who with Miss Kathryn OHara COM
prises the faculty of the Sobieski Po-
lish public school, has some entirely
original ideas which she is introduce
ing.
on Friday afternoon the one hun
dred and thirty pupils of the school
were given their Christmas treat.
Now, remember. children" said the
militant Miss Kennedy when Santa
Claus was presented, santa is like
most men. He likes to have A good
time and take the credit for what his
wife does Mrs. Santa Claus and her
daughters made all these nice things
That called for rebuttal on the part
of Santa Claus. But nevertheless Miss
Kennedy has raised very timely
question
At the Christmas entertainment Ell
sic Orminski, Dorothy Kerker. Charles
Rega and Ross Kemen spoke or sang.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter--Extra creamery, 350S5hc;
hrsts, 27R a 29c; seconds. 23m 24c: dali
ries. esq sac; packing stock, 2es a Gle;
ladies, 2on 22c.
Live poultry-Turkeys, per IL, 100
lie: geese, 13613hc; ducks, I4@15c:
fowls, 12h 113c; springs. 12912hc
Eggs-Extras. 36937c: nrsts, $40
311Ac; ordinary hrsts, 2sh a 2sMc;
dirties. 20Q 22c; miscellaneous lots. &c
@31Ac.
Beans Pea, hand picked, s175
G2.25; brown. Swedish. s2.eo12.25; red
kidney, s2.soQs.oo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
STORAGE CONCERN
TO OPERATE HERE
Interstate Storage Co. to
Erect Warehouse in
Hammond.
Hammond. Ind. Dec. %

Hammond, Ind. Dec. %.
1t is stated on excellent authority
that the Interstate Storage and Ford
ing Company is soon to erect in Ham
mond an $4,000 storage plant and
warehouse on river property valued at
$4,000. That represents an actual in
vestment of 100000.
Local capital that has considered the
erection of a warehouse and storage
building on a smaller scale has become
firmly convinced that the Interstate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

FOR SALE-135 acres with all modern
buildings. rich La Porte county land.
This soil is black and very productive.
will raise all vegetables, corn and all
other grains or hay. This farm, large
new barn, 40 head of cattle, s horses
and room for 100 ton of hay, price s115
per acre on easy terms; half cash. Ad-
dress T. W. Glinski, Friedman Bldg,
East Chicago. Ind 1915