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New-York tribune., 1922-10-01


trutn about our time, big universal facts
as true on the Avenue Victor Hugo or
Wilhelmstrasse or Piccadilly Circus as they
are Of American life. Doubtless the
Jews Of Judea hated jeremiah. But il was
Jeremiah or heathen conquest He saved the
Jews. Sinclair Lewis is one of the major
prophets OF our times, jeremiah probably,
but heaven sent. II we heed his lamentation
we are saved. Ii we ignore 1t we are gone
LeW1s's "babbitt" Is better piece of work
than Main Street" But it has the same
theme. 1t is an awful sermon on the text
what proiteth 1t man to gain the whole
world and lose his soul?" Babbitt is Crop
ing through a sordid wilderness of substan-
tial things-luxuries. pomps, honors, fastness
to find his lost soul. His home, as we have
made homes, fails him. His business as we
make business, pals. The love Of woman
stales Religion is as gross as his business
and his mistresses. And the tragedy of the
agonized, stunted spirit searching pitifully
for the image Of It's Maker is a story that
should make man, Gathering futilely among
the machinery Of civilization, stop, look and
listen before proceeding upon his weary, use
less way.
"Babbitt." like "Main Street." contains
many facts Of life. But enough facts are
out of the picture to keep it from being the
whole truth. Nobility is wanting among the
men and women Of the Sinclair Lewis stories.
The lack Of nobility latent In every heart is
smothered by the way Of life that we are en-
couraging in the world we are making. And
II Mr.. Lewis leaves nobility out of his stories
we must remember that we are crushing
nobility out Of our lives. Babbitt would be
noble If he could. But life penned him up, and
IN his cage he PAGES like wild thing, typical
OF humanity in our modern world, dreaming
fatuously Of freedom that 1t can never know.
Sinclair Lewis in the two books "Main
Street" and "Babbitt" has set his feet upon
solid ground. He has served humanity
great turn He is one Of the strong, modern
voices crying out against wicked and per-
verse generation. Students Of our times in
other eras must 60 to Lewis and his fellow
protestors to understand what allied us.
Zenith" Is the name Of the city where Bah
bltt lives. History will call it and all it's
kind "Nadir" in the epoch that followed the
World War. Lewis is the prophet Of "Nadir.
1t will do no good to stone the prophet. 1t is
better for us to repent and be saved
New-York tribune., 1922-10-01

thousand people. He is ~realtor," promi-
nent citizen, Rotarian and Elk. men,
ber of the Chamber Of Commerce, q BOOSTER
family man, who sneaks down the primrose
path several times and doesn't care for It, a
Presbyterian, Sunday school promoter and,
in all, restless, aspiring, discontented man
who tries to find pleasure In noise and happi-
ness in jumping about. Our urban life,
whether in Toledo or Denver, Minneapolis or
Buffalo, Sank Center or New York, Is janmed
full OF Rabbits. Babbitt Is Main Street in
tailored clothes. And the story Of Babbitt is
story chat every American should read-a
great philippe against the emptiness Of this
civilization.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-01
The Stars in Their Courses

GRADUALLY prohibition has tightened its
grip upon the land. The new tariff law
permits search and seizure Of baggage and
vehicles at all borders. And in Canada the
railroads are about to refuse consignments Of
wet goods to America, except where there are
custom houses. On top Of this the drys, who
still control Congress, have announced that
they will demand dry law for all American
ships as price for supporting the Presi-
dents ship subsidy bill. Every day the law
stands on the statute books is a gain. The
saloon created appetites. The bootlegeer
merely satisfies them. And every day the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-01
GOTHAM ARABIAN NIGHTS
Went Forth to Battle

mighty one he salaan,ed deeply, whereat WIFI
ibn Hearst spake:
81 have not sought the nomination, but
if'-
But the messenger interrupted, saying:
"Nay, great warrior, and 1t is as WE'LL FOR
of the host that went forth to do battle for
thee in the land Of Albany three-fourths lie
stricken upon the field"
Then asked Will, sitting down hastily and
reaching for the aromatic spirits Of ammonia:
"Ar d what of The other fourth?"
To which the messenger replied: 81, o
Sheik, am the remaining fourth!"
Then shouted Wilt ibn Hearst:
"Conners Bey! Conners Beyl Corae down
out of there"
But from the minaret Corners Bey replied:
20 lord, another messenger approaches
and two pursue him, but drop behind and give
up the chase. Behold, it is the bearer Of
tidings from the field Of Erie
Then came the messenger from Erie into
the presence Of the Sheik ul Islam and cried
aloud:
"oh, sheik Will, thy forces have fought
bitterly against the ninions Of Haroun AL
Smith, and. being unable to prevail, have
withdrawn without loss to previously pre-
pared position"
And the Sheik ul Islam queried "where
are these, my forces?"
To which the messenger gave answer:
Lord am them"
And Will ibn Hearst walked stealthily to
the stairway Of the minaret and, drawing his
scimitar from its sheath, called enticingly:
"Come, Conners Bey! Come, Corners Beyi
I've something nice for thee"
But Conners Bey replied quaveringly from
the tower above:
Nay, great lord, shall stay where am,
for am at work on statement for the press
regarding to-day's warfare"
And the sheik ul Islam asked:
What saith this statement?''
70 which Conners Bey made answer:
"lt saith that thou atandest to-day practi-
cally elected"
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Now about the time Of the second call to
prayer Wilt ibn Hearst rose from his divan
and cried up the winding staircase to Conners
Bey In his minaret:
"Conners Beyl Corners Bey Dost thou
see any one corning?"
And Conners Bey gave answer:
"Oh, great sheik, see a dust approaching,
but know not who it Is who conaeth Per-
chance it is the messenger Of victory that we
look for"
And the courier drew nigh and thundered
upon the postern and was admitted To tha
presence OF eWllli lbn Hearst, who thrust his
right hand into his bosom and, INITIATING the
latter, quoth,
i have not sought the nomination, but let
'he voice OF the people rule. Speak, o mes
senger! How Jared the battle?"
But the messenger salaamed and spake. saw
ing: "Os battle know naught. bear to
thee, great Sheik, letter from the good
Caiiph Hy-lan, proclaiming that thou art
nlled with the milk Of human kindness and
urging thee to become Sultan Of this realm.
sehold! here is the letter, serial No. F-11s74."
AND he delivered the missive and, looking
upon the face Of WIFI ibn Hearst, departed in
haste.
Now, ere the third call to prayer, the shek
I'll Islam cried aloud to Conners Bey, saying
"Conners Bey! Corners Bey! Dost thou
see any one coming?"
And Conners Bey responded:
Pardon, Cousin Of Righteousness I was
just totang up thy probable majorities. Watt
till give look"
And ne looked and cried, "Ay, one coneth,
riding fast, and from his appearance he hath
fought well in the bitter conflict"
Ihen thundered the courier across the
drawbridge and beneath the portcullis. and
crlea with weak voice: II bring tidings to the
ohelk III Islam from the battle field Of AL
BanyW
ana ushered into the presence Of thu
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"And" it then over, Conners Bey. and
have we triumphed as thou hast long pre-
dicted?"
To which. Corners Bey replied: "Nay. son
of saladin, the conflict even now beginneth.
Yet is 1t d mere forrnality. Thou standest
to-day practically elected and ere night fall
eth the forces Of Haroun Al Smith, whose
name be ever accursed, shall be food for the
vultures and jackals and the lands Of al RAW
and Erie shall be conquered In thv namen
And Will cast his eyes heayenward and
sighed, saying:
Il have not sought the nomination. The
idea thereof is repugnant to me. Yet. let the
voice OF the people rulel"
Then Corners Bey asked: tWilt thou don
helm and hauberk, o thou scin,tar-so,led
and go forth and lead thy forces in battle?"
But the Sheik ul Islam replied: "Nay rather
Shall remain here In my palace, for It ia in
my mind that the right hath greater chance
OF prevailing in my absence. But 20 thon.
good Conners Bey, into the mtnaret Of NV
palace and walt there and cry aloud to ma
"hen thou seest the couriers Of victory re-
turning"
And 1t was as the sheik uI Islam dlrected
ana Conners Bey climbed to the minaret and
"atcned the highway winding down from Erie
and Al Bany, where the forces Of Will and
haroun Al Smith met in the shock of war.
Now in the land of Al Rany the forces ~
Haroun stood long under arms, their ballots
"hettea Tor the fray, and at length thew chose
certain OF their number. saying:
20 forth end find at once the host that
Conners Bey hath boasted he would bring IN
against us Tor it seemeth that somehow or
o'ner they have forgotten the date"
AND IN the land of Erie, even the homo q,
'ne great Conners Bey, the hosts Of Harorn
Al Smith marched forth to war. and wben
.ae conflict was over spake each man to ~.
fellow. nan 70 ms
4s wasn't worth eli that marching"
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'tBubBitt''

SINCLAIR LEWIS, who wrote "Main Street,
TWO years ago, put new phrase into the
English language. "Main Street" means some
thing now that 1t did not mean before. Soon
the word "Babbitt" will be coined into a. new
meaning. For Mr.. Lewis's new book, "Bab-
bitt," Is better, bigger book than .tMain
Street. and should have more readers. Bah
D1te' the hero Of the bool, lives in one Of
our rsecond-grade towns, of, say, three or four
New-York tribune., 1922-10-01
The Congressional Kite and IL,
Weighty tail of American Sovief.

saloon is out Of business some customer Of,
the bootlegger either dies or swears off. Tbs
stars in their courses are against the wets
They might just as well take one long. last
lingering swig Of wood alcohol and forget
their troubles, or just forget them by think
ing of something else. There is no more shov
Tor iegallzed light wines and beers than for
legahzation of the lighter degrees of man
slaughter.
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1o4e or tne Mighty Sheik h islam and Ho His Forces
,mn % s+s1"s ~ By FREDERIC F. VAN de WATER
LLAHo AKHBAR! Allaho as1bar,
Bright, o ye Of the faith, Is the blade
Of Damascls. and IL thfrsteth for tha

IA Bright, o ye Of the faith, Is the blade
80 -M- Of Damascus and 1t thirsteth for the
blood Of the foes Of Islam. Valiant
are che hearts Of those who follow the green
banner Of the Prophet when it ,noveth for
ward to war. Horsemen and footmen, name
lukes and janissaries, filled with thirsting
for high deeds Of valor, seek the white bosoms
OF the houris Of paradise and find them where
the conflict rageth fercest
Beat upon the tambor and shrill upon ths
fife, for this, o effendis all, is tale Of war
and carnage, even the tale Of the mighty sheik
ul Islam, WIFI ibn Hearst, and how the forces
gathered beneath his standard by Corners Bey
went forth to battle. Their number was like
unto the stars in the Notwithstanding to
Conners Bey. And the ballots that they WELD
ed Tor the glory Of the Sheik ul Islam were
IKE unto the sand grains Of the sea for multi
tude-iikewise according to Conners Bey,
For 1t came TO pass that ere the ides Of No
venber, when the moon Of the Sultan Nathan's
administration was to wane and disappear
the men Of Haroun Al Smith and the forces
OF Will ibn Hearst strove on the battlefe1ds
OF ALBANY and Erie. For the men Of the
sheik ul Islam cried aloud that Will alone
should succeed the Sultan Nathan as ruler Of
the land. And the cohorts of Haroun All
Smith likewise shouted that their leader alone
should prevail. And neither side accomplish
ing anything by shouting, they fell upon each
other with the ballot and great was the car.
mage.
Now. on the morning ere the fray began
came Conners Bey to the palace Of Will ibn
Hearst and, entering the presence of his lord
proclaimed: Victory, great warrior. victory
is ours."
And WIN, lifting his head from ths latest
letter addressed to him by the good caI,rh
Hy-lan Of the Ruddy Countsnance. snsls .,as
", saying: e''.-
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Congress

NE session of Congress that has just closed
wasn't SO bad. 1t might have been II.
worse 1t seems to have cut down our Fed.
eral taxes a few hundred millions. perhans
nearly, or more than, billion dollars. And 4
appears to have passed some rather obnoxious
tafl1f schedules and then to have given the
PRESIDENT the power to charge them. Con.
gress also took off lot of nuisance taxes and
sllppeG on number of income brackets to
replace the nuisances. Laws were passed To
investigate the coal business and to make II
easier for the sick soldier Nothing seriously
bad was done. Along with a lot of side-ste;.
ping, no really backward step was taken. a.
though the Congress was controlled bv reac
tionarles who were eager to 90 back to Marx
hannas day. Considering everything. what
we reasonably feared and what we partially
got, Congress was not the af1iction that I.
!hlght nave been If public opinion had not
helo II IN check. A Democratic CONGRESS
might have done worse, but not much worse.
For public opinion would have operated thera
as 1t has operated on this Congress.
The truth IS that this is a government Of
OPINION. Campaign claptrap, platform prom.
lses and programs, party tradition and party
leaders make no very great difference in ths
olils that come out Of the Congressional hop
per. The folks get what they want. It iss
mystery how. But they do. The American
Constitution makes no provision for resnons
BILE government. But public opinion. operat
Ing heaven only knows how, gets .resnors;ba
government.
AND SO we shuttle along. One Congress Is
hXe all congresses. We seem to have stand.
ardlzed even the ways Of Providence.
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Edging ", ors Us

- SSSsS &ss Osc IL
iah League OF Women Voters quietly put q
oli through Congress toward the close of
the session the other day which slices off an
other bit of the prerogatives OF the American
male. Hereafter an American man canna
endow foreign woman with American citizsr
snip oy marrying her, nor does an American
women lose her American citizenship By
marrying foreigner. The Leapua Of
women Voters is one of the major branches
OF the extraconstitutiona soviet government
That really rules america 1t is wisely cor.
troiied and powerfully backed by the America
women. 1t is responsible for the Shepherd
Towner maternity bill, which is now generating
20 give American mothers advice before and
aiter children are born and to give them hos
pltal service when the babies come. The Leagus
OF women Voters is stronger than its soviet
associate, the Republican National Commit
Tee, and IN this session where the soldiers
SOVIET representative, the American Legior.
1alled, the women's representative has wca
every night. 1t is odd that we rail so loudf
against Soviet government in Russia, when w
MAINTAIN 1t unassailed here in America. Ever
craIt' calling, cult and class keeps It's sovG
representation in Washington. the Banksr
Association, the Farmers Union. the Americsa
Medical Society, the Federation of Labor, BE
Antl-Saioon League, the women, the soldiers
wal! street and the paciists. And CongTes
IS maintained by our government as the hur
bic and willing instrument through which thss
various sovsets do their will Some one shoue
write school treatise on civil govcrnneps
Wn!ch Will tell the children the truth abag'
government. Why should we put in 50 muf'
time studying the Constitution when It IS :,
httle used in the actual control Of pohtsn
affairs?
IN the mean time, to go back to the excela
and powerful League of Women Voters aad Y
recent achievement. which was thoroughycM
mendable, why should not men get up soup +
sort OF League Of He Voters to join the Nasa'
ington soviet and watch the women 2 su 5
that with ali their power they don't put sorN
thing over on Us? For they surely are sdeps
along. ss
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Most readers will
hate the book. But the
worse they hate it the
more they should READ
it. 1t Is not the trutl,
any more than Main
Street" was the truth.
But. man, mani 1t
does assemble q lot of
ugly essential and
challenging facts about
modern life. Those
foSfS mrA xH1r-4- 80 A.
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II ID afsDays safe TO cry out against
nssdious propaganda"
Froggie in the .Meado.ps

4 oW editors love to play "froggie IN
|" the meadow" with their betters and
u IL ito take little stick and stir him
New-York tribune., 1922-10-01
Cartoons BY

dazed and'puzzled era may need Just such a
mild, fair, brave gentleman as The gods have
given to US.
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has no sense Of his own

has no sense Of his own
Importance that makes
him gruff or mean or
intriguing. He is not a
face-saver. He clearly
has no lust for lead
ership nor desire for
power. His place In
history doesn't bother
him. For books do not
n t e e s t him. Books
and book men are not
in his cosmos. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
SALE OF HIGHWAY BONDS

LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned Treasurer OF Lake Couh-
~, State OF Indiana, that at the
hour OF 10 o'clock on December
Goth. 1922 and thereafter until sold
at the office OF the treasurer of
Lake County that 7 viii sell to tho
highest bidder for Immediate cash.
at not less than the principal sum
named IN said bonds. together with
all accrued interest, the highway
Improvement bonds described as
follows:
Leo Bixemsn ct al Gravel Road OF
West Creek township. Lake County,
Indiana.
Total issue sas.ooo.oo being 40
bonds OF the denomination OF
$4,000
Interest at per cent payable
semi ANNUALLY on the 18th day OF
May and November of each year.
the first bonds being due May
is, 1924
Date Of bonds November IS, 1922,
Issued in 20 series. ~
Transcript with approved opinion
OF Matson, Carter. Ross and McCord
will accompany the bonds and no
bids will be received except for i'm
mediate cash.
RALPH 3. BRADFORD,
Treasurer Lake County. Indiana
1t--12l5-22-
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STATE OF INDIANA. COUNTY OF
LAKE. SIS: IN THE LAKE ST.
PERIOR COURT, NoVEMB = r
TERM. 1922.
Theim. ct al vs.. Them. Notice
or Commissioners Sale.
The undersigned Commissioner by
virtue OF an order OF sale of the Lake
Superior Court made and entered in
a cause therein pending entitled
Maizena, Them and william Herkner
VS.. GUSTAV Them. No. 220e4. upon
tho Dockets thereof, hereby gives no.
tice that al the law office OF George
3. Sheerer. No. I03 Citizens Bank
Building. said room being on the
second floor OF said building and
said building being located on the
northeast corner Of Holman and
Sibley Streets. in the City Of Ham
rnond, Lake County, Indiana, on
Saturday. January 6, 1929 at 1000
A. n on said date, and from
day to day thereafter Until sold, he
viii offer for sale at a private sale.
at not less than the full appraised
value thereof, the following describ-
ed real estate. to-wit:;
Lot One %, IN Block -Four. in
wilcox and Codfrey's Addition to
the City OF Hammond. in Lake
County. Indiana.
Said sale will be made subject to
the approval of said Court and upon
the following terms and conditions:
Cash in hand, or at least one third
cash IN hand. the balance of said
purchase money in two equal install
lments, payable not to exceed six go
and twelve (12) months. evidenced
by notes of the purchaser bearing
seven per cent interest from date,
secured by first mortgage on the
real estate sold Said sale to be
made free from ali liens and incum-
brances Of record
GEORGE B. sHEERER,
l2.6:15:22:29 Commi ssioner
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE
In the matter OF the Estate of
Ellen Hilbrich. IN the Lake Superior
Court, No. 1896. November term.
1922.
NOTICE is hereby given to the
HEIRS, LEGATEEs AND CREDi-
TORS Of Ellen Hilbricil,- deceased,
to appear in Lake Superior Court,
held at Hammond. Indiana, on the
18th day of January. 1929. and sho "
cause. II eny, 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
distributive shares
WITNESS the Clerk OF the Lake
Superior Court. at Hammond. this
20 tn day Of December 1922.
HERBERT L. WHEATON.
Clerk Lake Superior Court.
Dec. %. 20.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE

In the matter OF the Estate OF
John Mroz. In the Lake Superior
Court. No. 1852. November term.
1922.
NOTICE IS hereby given to the
HEIRS. LEGATEES AND CREDI-
TORS of Marcus Hale, deceased. to
appear in the Lake Superior Court.
held at Hammond. Indiana on the
18th day Of January. 1928. and show
cause, II 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
distributive shares.
WITNESS the Clerk OF the Lake
Superior Court. at Hammond. this
Goth day of December 1922.
HERBERT l. WHEATON.
Clerk Lake Superior Court.
Dec. %. 20.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

No HE Ob' FINAL Sci ! AEIl1LAN4
OF ESTATE
In the matter of the Estate Of
Marcus Hale, in the Lake Superior
Court, No Gil. November term, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given TO the
HEIRS. LEGATEES AND CREDI-
TORS OF Marcus Halls, deceased, to
appear in the Lake Superior Court
held at Hammond. Indiana. on the
18th day of January. 1928. 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
distributive shares.
WITNESS the CLERK OF tho Lake
Superior Court. at Hammond. this
goth day Of December 1922.
HERBERT L. WHEATON,
Clerk Lake Superior Court.
Dec. %, 90.
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NOTICE no NoN-REsIDENT.


STATE or INDIANA. LAKE COJN-
TY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT, SITTING AT HAMMOND.
INDIANA. NOVEMBER TERM,
1922.
Julia. Heicheln1an - svend Hell
caelman, Cause 10. co652, Action to
divorce.
Now comes the plaintiff. by McaIa-
hon & Conroy. attorneys. and flles her
complaint herein together with an
affidavit Of competent person
showing that the defendant thereto
az wit. Svend IIeichelman is not
a resident Of the state of Indiana
said defendant is therefore here
by notified of the tendency Of said
action and that the same viii stand
for trial at the next term OF said
Court. and that unless he appears
and answers or demurs therein at the
calling Of the said cause, on the 18th
dav of February. a J.. 1928, the
same being the c7th day OF the next
term Of said Court to be begun and
held in Room number . fr the Court
House at Hammond, IN said County
ana Sldle, on AilS ~i4d -Ao4toas ~
January, A. d. 1923. said action win
be heard and determined in his
absence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I here
unto set nay hand and affix the seal
Of said Court. at Hammond, Indiana
this 18th day Of December. A Z.
1929.
HERBERT L. WHEATON.
(SeaD Clerk L. S. G.
By wILETTo CAMPBELL.
Deputy Clerk
Deputy Clerk. 12:2zs29 4 5
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Joseph Buttner, Deceased No. 1923.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed Ad-
ministrator Of said Estate, By the
Judge Of the Lake Superior Court
Said Estate is supposed TO be sol
vent.
HAMMOND TRUST & SAVINGS
Bank,
Administrator.
Dated December 18th. 1922.
12:22:29:1:5
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estate OF said decedent should not
be approved; and said heirs are
notified TO then ana there make
proof OF helrsnip. and receive their
distributive shares.
WITNESS .he Clerk Of the Lake
Superior Court. at Hammond, this
10th day Of December 1922.
HERBERT L WHEATON,
Clerk Lake Superior Court.
Dec. %, 20.