Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 2 July 1908 — Page 4

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CAN'T WE HAVE A SANE FOURTH? FOR SOME INEXPLICABLE REASON', the good white paper that is used by publishers in publishing copy and print for Fourth of July warnings.

year by year seems to be wasted. Last year there were overly two score people hurt in Lake county alone in celebrating what is called by a misnomer the "glorious Fourth."' And when the toll is made on the fifth of July it is quite within the range of probability that the number will be fully as large or considerable augmented. As long as foolish parents furnish young America with explosives just so long will they be maimed and killed. It is foolish to blame the authorities. Children cannot get explosives unless their parents provide them. There is only one way to wholly stop the insane idea of dangerous patriotism and that is to pass a law absolutely prohibiting the sale of explosives for Fourth of July purposes. What Indiana legislature will cover itself with glory by doing this? GOOD NEWS FOR LAKE COUNTY PEOPLE.

THE STORY THAT THEODORE SHONTS has headed a quintet of financiers who are to blow life into the New York-Chicago Ten-Hour electric line, which .as printed in these columns last night is good news, if true. It means a lot to Lake county. The Gary and Interurban line which has had such stormy seas to travel, bids fair to come into a safe harbor with flying colors. That it will get into Chicago in the near future seems to be assured. To do this it will have to go through Hammond and thereby give the people of this city competition in traction service. The construction of the road will enrich Lake county in many ways. The line from Crown Point to Gary will now undoubtedly be built and an extension built to Cedar Lake and possibly Lowell. The more lines the merrier the cheaper and and better the service. Rapid transit will do wonders for this region. "In the words of the immortal parrot, "Let 'em all come." TWAIN'S SAGE TALK ON THE PANIC.

MARK TWAIN DELIVERED AN ADDRESS on finance in New York the other day. "The recent panic was caused by a wrong idea of the use and value of money," he said. "That's the cause of all money troubles. The epenthrift says that money being round was made to roll. The miser says that being flat, it was made to stack up. Both were wrong. "Strangely wrong, too, in their ideas about money are the veteran Australian gold diggers. These simple old fellows, though worth perhaps a half million or more, live in the simple dugouts and shanties of their lean early days. They have no conception of the value for their money they could get in the way of motor cars, diamonds, opera boxes. Their conception of luxury is a trip to town, a silk dress for the wife and maybe a whisky spree. "Once, lecturing, I landed at an Australia port. There was no porter in Bight to carry my luggage. Seeing a rough looking old fellow leaning against a post with his hands against a post with his hands in his pockets, I beckoned to him and said: " 'See here, if you'll carry these bags up to the hotel I'll give you half Ei crown.' "The man scowled at me. He took three or four gold sovereigns from his pocket, threw them into the sea, scowled at me again, and walked away without a w6rd."

"THIS DATE IN HISTORY." July 2. 164 4 Cromwell defeated the Royalists at battle of Marston Moor. 1776 Continental Congress adopted tho resolution of Independence. 1800 Union of Great Britain and Ireland. 1812 Col. Peter Gansevoort, who held Fort Stanwix against the British arid Indians died at Albany, N. Y. Born there July 17, 1749. 1S21 Sir Charles Tupper, Canadian Statesman, born. ISoOSir Robert Peel. British Statesman died. Born Feb. 5. 17S6. 1S64 Congress chartered the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. 1SS6 Bartholdi Statue unveiled In New York Harbor. 1S94 United States issued injunction to prevent Interference with railroad trains by strikers. 1907 Sir Henry McLean. Commander of Bodyguards of the Sultan of Morocco, captured by the bandit chief, Raisuli. "THIS IS MY 4.VTH BIRTHDAY. George Edmund Foss. Representative George Edmund Foss of the Tenth Illinois district, who has announced his candidacy for the seat of Albert J. Hopkins In the United States senate was born July 2, 1S63, in Berkshire, Franklin county, Vermont. Te was educated In the public schools and at Harvard University, whence he was graduated in 1S85. Subsequently he attended the Columbia law school.

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PUBLIC FOB IXSPECTION AT county T MES will cay carrier w and he was graduated from the Union College of Law in 1SS9 and began practime the same year in Chicago. He was first elected to Congress in 1S94, and has served continuously ever since that time. He has never held any other political office. For several sessions he has been chairman of the House committee on naval affairs. In his coming race for the senate he will be opposed by two leading candidates of his own party, Albert J. Hopkins, who 3s a candidate for re-election, and former Senator William E. Mason. RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS Doesn't It make you feel queer to have people rattling their chain before yon all the time? Attending Strictly to Business. The Leroy Reporter tells this story about John E. Watrous of Burlington, ore of the deputy collectors of interna! revenue: Traveling along a country road Mr. Watrous was attracted by frightful screams coming from a littio house not far from the road. Hurriedly tying his horse he ran to the house and found that a little boy had swallowed a quarter, and his mother,

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Talks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Nye. THE FRONT PORCH. During these days the country la being edited from the front porch. In the south the porch is more or less of an all year institution. In the north for seven or eight mouths in the year the front porch is like the platform of a street car of ute only to get on. But during the good old summer time It Justifies Its existence north and south. The front porch now ceases to be the mere threshold of the house. It becomes sitting room, sewing room, nursery and library, it is the hearthstone trausferred to the open. Here sits the family and solaces itself. Inoffensive gossip floats serenelyand wisdom also. Here is the fornm. Here many grave problems are sorted and settled, and laughter and good cheer have n place. If you would study the average American family in its normal state, observe the family as It sits on the front porch after supper, amiably criticising Its neighbors or discussing the evening paper or family or state affairs, laughing at the play of children good humored, satistied with itself, optimistic, hearty, genial. And if you will watch close enough you will observe the play of sentiment and the undertone of wise judgment. It does not matter how pretentious or how humble may be the front porch. It is part and parcel of that home life on which is builded the real strength of this nation. The front porch is related to that family life In summer as is the fireside in winter. The porch may proximate the grandeur of a wide and storied veranda, or It may be only a humble stoop or only a few steps. But Here foregathers that little republic, the family. In America, because of this custom of the family, the front porch arises to the dignity of a national institution. While it is not one of the things for which the fathers fought, it is parcel of the heritage they bequeathed to us. And it is as potent in its day as was the town meeting of its day. Besides The American front porch provides that whicli Americans much, needre laxation. Alas, the strenuous life! Let the heathen rage. As for us Let's go out on the front porch. not knowing what to do, was frantic Mr. Watrous caught the little fellow by the heels, and holding him up, ga'0 him a few shakes, whereupon the coin foon dropped on the floor. "Well, mister," said the grateful mother, "you certainly know how to get it out. Ar? you a doctor?' "No, madam," replied Watrous, "I'm a collector of internal revenue." Topeka State Journal. In Frnnee they have signs on the inns near graveyards, bearing the consoling legend: "Private Rooms For Persons Desirous of Weepins; Alone." Oh, France! When I Got Into Bed. I'm never frightened In the dark, Though I am very small; I never pit all scared, and hark For ogres in the hall. But when my prayers are said I have one awful dread. That something waits to grab my toes ,, When I get Into bed! I try to think of pleasant things Each time I get undressed; And how each day no evil brings If children do their best. But the thought comes in my head, As I'm turning down the spread. That something's going to grab my to'.-s When I climb into bed! And when there's nothing more to do, With bed clothes open wide, It makes me shiver through and through A-trying to decide Which foot shall go ahead, 'Cause I'm sure I'd tumble dead If something grabbed my toes As I got into bed. Burgea Johnson in Harper's Magazine. YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO GO TO A DENTIST'S TO HAVE "EYE" TEETH CUT. YOUR J When Judge Parker was defeated for president we thought it would be R. I. P. But. no. The harvest of Ka-chus and the glad hay season are almost here. If gnsollne tonka wouldn't have such opportune ways of exploding some of the pleasures of life for the rich would be much more desirable. From the Fly Editor. That disreputable, dishonorabl?, thief-like, sneaking, herbivorous Httlo cuss known as the Hessian fly has been getting in its dirty work sinca way last fall on many of the wheat fields in this community, and now that the wheat is beginning to mature its

Living Mothers

MES. GEORGE I0YD. AGED SS YEARS. Lowell, Ind., July 2. (Special) The question has been asked quite frequently lately whether there were any living mothers at this time of Civil war veterans. In answer a Times reporter lias learned that there are four mothers of Civil war veterans living in Cedar Creek township and Lowell, Ind. They are as follows: Mrs. George Isyd of Water valley, who is nearly 88 years old, had two sons in the army Thompson was a member of Company B of nefarious attacks on the wheat stock are beginning to show. It is without doubt found in great quantities in many of the fields in this neighborhood, and the expected yield will be g-eatly reduced in many cases on account of the dirty work of this destructive little pest, that in its makeup and procedure combines the work of its hireling namesake with the mora! leper that sneaks In and breaks up a home. Harper (Mo.) Sentinel. You hear lots of advice about celebrating the Fourth in the safe nnd nane way nnd after It is over, we nil go alien (I nnd celebrate It in the old-fashioned way. Secretary Loeb, so we are informed, is going to quit to carry out some plans of his own. It is quite a time, you know, since the Sec. had any plans of his own. It Is hard to trll which to pity most a dog with a muzzle on or nn old delivery horse wearing a last summer's hat. According to reports The Times' editorial on Gary's disreputable housos has not met with favor in the eyes of the Gary authorities. Let the latter ask the people what they think about it? IN POLITICS Prohibitionists of Connecticut have nominated a state ticket headed by Matthew R. O'Brien of Bridgeport as the candidate for governor. Hon. S. H. D. Mallory, chairman of the emocratic state executive committee of Alabama, has announced his candidacy for the governorship in 1909. H. H. Manson. chairman of thj Democratic state executive committee of Wisconsin announces that a stato platform convention will be held 'n Milwaukee this month. Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, who won his seat after a long and bittor contest, will be a candidate for re-election when his term of office expires next March. The republican congressional committee has arranged to have a branch of nee In New York City, which in fact will practically be the headquarters of the committee during the campaign. At the Democratic national convention in Denver next week the Iowa delegation may present the name of Jerry Sullivan, a democratic leader of Des Moines, as a candidate for the vice presidential nomination. It begins to look as if the only scrap at the Denver convention will be when the delegates attempt to unload the honor of a vice presidential nomination on some, militant-minded cuss who knows better. Fort Wayne News. Louis Ludlow, writing in the Indianapolis Star, states that the campaign will not be started by the state committees of either party until some time in September, as far as the speaking tours are concerned. This favorite son business isn't what it is cracked up to be. It usually means having one's heart swelled t3 bursting point at seeing one's name In red letters a foot long on whit.? oilcloth over the door In a hotel as

of Civil War Veterans in Cedar Creek Township

MRS. CLARISSA LAYB0URN. i r - AGED S5 YEARS. the famous 20th Indiana. His brother, i William of Decatur county, Ind., served in the 13th Indiana calvalry. Mrs. Clarissa Laybourn nearly S6 years of age. sent one son, Benjamin, who served in Company F of the 156th Illinois. Mrs. H. IX. Nichols, past 82 years of age had one son. Postmaster W. C. Nichols, who served his country' call in Company C of l.TSth Indiana. Mrs. John L. Worley had two sons, Nathan and Willis. The former was a member of Company C headquarters for four days, and then going back home and working overtime for five years to pay for the cigars, mineral water and other champaign appurtenance used in saving the country. Laporte Chronicle. County Chairman Richard Schaaf, who brought Candidates James E. Watson into Lake county for a four days' swing around the circle, is delighted at the reception given him. Mr. Watson didn't dodge a thing. He expressed views on county and local option, currency, tariff, revenue, the policies of Roosevelt, and got In close touch with the people. Ills canvass and heart-to-heart talks with the leaders in the party did his candidacy a world of good. He came in contact with labor union men from the -arious lrad?s and explained to them fully his stand on labor. He challenged and defiad any one to show where he had ever dene anything Inimical to union labor nnd satisfied those whom he talked with on that point. Other Indiana county chairman have been wondering how Chairman Schaaf got Watson in Lake county and realize that the genial Hammond man is a big factor an 1 a power in state politics. Lebanon, Ind., July 1. The way Is now clear for an anti-boodle agresment and election in Boone county, and It Is not anticipated that there will be any trouble in reaching a satisfac tory agreement. Botli the republican and democratic parties, in their county conventlons, declared against the illegitimate use of money in the penlIng campaign, and to this end the republican county chairman, A. W. L. Newcomer, has made a proposition to the democratic county chairman, Chas J. Stewart, to carry into effect t!i? declarations of the county conventions. He has also proposed that assessment i O" county candidates on the two tickets for any given office shall be made uniform and equal, the assessments t. be made by a Joint committee, one member selected by the republican chairman and the other by the demo era tic chairman, uring the last two campaigns the opposing parties 'n Boone county have made anti-boodle agreements, and as far asis known, have stuck by them. THE CREAM OF THE Morning News That John Mitchell can have the support of the Illinois delegation for vice president and probably tho nomi nation Is the declaration of Roger Sullivan at Denver. That Bryan is firm on the antl-ln-junctlon question Is the word brought to Denver by Frank S. Monnett of Ohia, who favors a strong declaration in the platform. Minnesota republicans nominate Jacob F. Jacobson. "who eats pie with his knife" for governor. Politicians struggle at Springfield in finding petitions for nomination while the advantage is still In doubt. Governor Deneen in the preface to his campaign book declares that every plank of the platform on which he was elected lias been written into the constitution and statutes of the state. Reported at Oyster Bay that Frank B. Kellogg will be chairman of the republican national committee. J. Ogden Armour returns home from Europe and predicts that business will be on a normal basis by autumn. Fifty Chicago suffragettes will, take part in open air campaign in public parks next Tuesday. Fiscal year Just closed of the United

MRS. H. R, NICHOLS.

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pany K lolst Indiana. I tho f !rit(-r y.-ars. It is a great All the mothers spoken of above with sou me of pi'-avire to rner-t and hear their suns are all still living and are: these honored women to!! of the hardamong our lo:;t known and respected , ships ar.d l;appT.!r.gs of their younger citizens. Perhaps no other township In 1 days. Indiana can produce so many Jivir.g str, tar as can le ascertained there mothers of veterans who are also liv-j is one living father. Sylvester Taylor. Ing of the Rebellion of 61 to 65. All' S3 years of ge. who lives at Fast Chiof these aged ladles yet retain all their ( cago. His pon. John served it Is faculties and enjoying, quite good j thought In Con. pany G 12th Indiana health. They all have a vivid recollec-1 cal valrv.

OP AMD DOWN IN INDIANA

LEG A I. I'OIXT IYOLVED. The right of a succeeding Newcastle judge to take up and render a decision prepared by a former judge, now dead, is the basis for an appeal to the Supreme Court of the $15,000 damage suit of W. W. Wainwright against the P. H. & F. M. Roots Company. COURT BAILIFF RESIGNS. Before the Muncie Board of Police Commissioners this afternoon City Court Bailiff Linley McKimmey tendered his resignation and thus avoids facing twelve charges recently filed against him. The board suspended Patrolman Clayton Blakely. MURDERER IS ARRESTED. It was only after a ninety-mile ride in a big Premier auto and a stealthy stalking of the fugitive as ho lay sleeping in a tent that Detectives Holtz and Samuels of Indianapolis arrested John Dickson, alleged murderer of Frank Hart, early yesterday morning near Laurel, Fayette county, Ind. SCALPED BY MACHIXERY. Loisono Alvansa. employed at the Lehigh Portland Cement Company at Mitchell, was scalped alive this morning. He was employed in the grinding department and crawled under the machinery to remove an oil pan. He was caught in the machinery and before he could escape his scalp was torn from his head and his skull was cracked In two different places. He is not expected to live. DEPOSITORS WILL !VOT LOSE. It was announced today that J. Harter and J. D. Harter. partners in the North Manchester Bank, which failed three years ago, will surrender all their remaining property, valued at $20,000 and this will practically make up the losses of the depositors in the failure. EPWORTH LEAGUE TO MEET. The first annual institute under the auspices of the Muncie district Epworth League will convene at Beluah Park, near Alexandria, Aug 13, for a four days' session. The meetings will be open to the public and the courses of study will be similar to the regular Chautauqua course. States government unsatisfactory and revenues show constant falling off. Lorenzo D. Harvey of Wisconsin is chosen president of the Naltonal Education Association. Commander Robert E. Peary's expidition to find the north pole will leave New York Monday. Mae C. Wood is indicted In New York for perjury in her recent suit for divorce from Senator Piatt. Mary Leigh, Suffragette, when brought into court in London for recent demonstration, declarer that next time the women would use bombs. Light marketings cause uneasiness among shorts in wheat and corn and force higher values; cattle and hogs are lower; sheep are weak. Commonwealth Edison chares mawes a new high record on the Chicago Stock Exchange, closing at $100. Business on New York Stock Exchanges undergo further contraction, less than 150,000 shares being traded in. James R. Keene's Ballot lowers record for mile and five-sixteenths to 2:09 3-5 at Sheepshead Bay. TO MEET AT ASHEVLLLE. Asheville. N. C. July 2. Numerous delegates arrived at Kenilworth Inn today In readiness for the opening there tomorrow of the annual conference of the Young People's Missionary movement. The gathering will continue ten days and will be attended by several hundred delegates from various parts of the country. The program prepared for the gathering this year is one of rare excellence. It provides for platform addresses, Bible lectures, mission study classes, life work meetings, music, and various forms of recreation. A number of missionaries lately returned from foreign fields will be among the speaker . .

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AGED HO YEARS. Hon of 'ar!v f lonr fvfnts as well as FARMER'S CAT GET HELP. Offering $2 a day and board, with few men to accept, Wabash farmers have decided that the bugaboo of hard times and lack of employment is a false one as far aa Wabash county la concerney. EDITORIAL SOT LIBELOUS. The Supreme Court yesterday reversed a judgment convicting Edmund P. Rucker, published of the Elkhart Truth, of chlminal libel and fining him $100. The alleged offense consisted of an editorial comment on the action of Judge Dodge of the Circuit Court at Goshen in appointing a special prosecutor and instructing the grand jury with reference to conditions at Elkhart, where a Superior Court has jurisdiction. PRIESTS ARE IX RETREAT. Three hundred priests, members of the Order of the Holy Cross, are In retreat at Notre Dame, near South Bend, and will continue their devitlona until July 4. Father Isadore, a priest of the Passlonlst Order of St. Louis, Mo., is conducting the retreat. ASSAULT TRIAL BEGINS. After being postponed for two terms the trial of Prof. William O. Bohannon of Evansvllle on a charge of assault upon Mrs. Nettie Northcott, his former 16-year-old pupil, at Bloomington, will be called for trial In Circuit Court tomorrow morning. DROWNED IV GRAVEL PIT. Dudley Cochran, of Logansport. 24, was drowned this evening in the Curvton gravel pit whlce bathing with a number of companions. Cochran and his friends attempted to swim across the pit and when in the middle Cochran threw up his hands and sank. WIONA EXPELS MIXERS. After being under probation for more than a year, fifty-two miners employed at the Summit Mine in Greene county near Terre Haute, were expelled from the United Mine workers of America today because they refused to submit to fines for participating In a "stampede" strike, as provided In the district agreement between miners and operators. DENVER & RIO GRANDE MEETING Denver, Colo., July 2. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company will be held at the general offices in this city tomorrow to consider and vote on a proposition for the consolidation of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company and the Rio Grande Western Railroad company and their capital stocks, railroads, franchises and other properties. The proposal has been made by the directors and a favorable vote of the stockholders Is assured. PLAN ANTI-DEBS TICKET. New York, July 2. Representatives of the socialist labor party, composed of the De Leon socialists, met in convention in Arlington hall in this city today for the purpose, as stated in the call, of nominating an anti-Debs socialist ticket. The socialist labor party is opposed to Eugene V. Debs, who is the candidate of the socialist party for president. Several names are mentioned In connection with the presidential nomination on the socialist labor party, but as yet no definite choice has been made. Daniel De Leon, the acknowledged leader of tho party, is Ineligible bpcauso of the fact that he was not born in the United States. SPANISH WAR VETERANS. Rlpon, Wis., July 2. There was a good attendance today at the opening of the annual State reunion and convention of the United Spanish War Veterans. The convention, which will be in session two days, will elect officers for the year nnd also choose delegates to represent Wisconsin at tha national encampment to be held in Boston r.ext September-

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