Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 17, Hammond, Lake County, 8 July 1908 — Page 4

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THE TIMES. Wednesday, July 8, 190S.

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THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE IS AT BAT AGAIN.

THE ANTI-SALOOX AGITATION HAS BROKEN loose again in Lake county after a breath-taking interim by both contesting parties . This time Whiting is the scene of the fray and by the orders of Judge W. C. McMahon in the Lake county circuit court four saloons were raided by Sheriff F. S. Carter. The act has spread further consternation in the ranks of the saloonmen for there were those who predicted that the Anti-Saloon league would be content with putting Gary saloons out of business. It is understood that a firm of Crown Point and Hammond lawyers, who represent the AntiSaloon league, were at the bottom of the raid which resulted in the closing up of the saloons and wholesale confiscation of the stock. The warrants were sworn out before Deputy Prosecuting Attorney August Bremer at the county seat. It seems to be true that the Lake County Saloonkeeper's association can prepare itself for a long siege and a hard fight. The enmity of the antis against the saloons is not over. It has been slumbering but from all reports there are still greater surprises in store for the Lake county ealoonkeene: a. .., . . GIVE US PRATICAL BUSINESS OPTIMISM.

THE CAMPAIGN IN BEHALF OF PROSPERITY took practical form June 1 when St. Louis firms re-employed several thousand men who had been suspended during the stringency. Similar movements in other centers of industries are reported, all pointing to a revival of hearty business activity. New orders are coming in aggregating many millions of dollars, which denote a widespread confidence in the future and a determination to bring the level of industry up to that of wholesome prosperity. This is a beginning, which is often more than half the battle. The National Prosperity association has worked hard since the first of May to enlist the co-operation of the business interests of the country, and it has succeeded. The wheels are moving, and moving in the right direction. A rational practical optimism of this kind wins because it deserves to win. Business never revives itself. It is revived by the energetic efforts of an optimistic spirit, which always sees a profit in such efforts. Proceeding along lines of hope rather than fear, business men meet a ready response and industrial activity follows the application of hopeful energy, which after all, is just the method of manly good sense. In short, the way to resume is to resume, and the merit of this prosperity movement is that its organizers have applied this simple, homely rule. Of course betterment has been visible in many Quarters for several weeks. But the instances have been isolated results of conditions prevailing in the industries affected. This movement concentrated the attention of the whole business community all over the country, and organized optimism for a definite practical purpose. The light of publicity was set blazing and in that light, let us hope, we shall see that hard times exist only in the fears of men who are too easily discouraged. VETERAN EDITOR AGAINST BRYAN.

EDITOR JOHN B. STOLL of the South Bend Times one of the staunchest and most consistent democratic editors in the slate, is strongly opposed to the nomination of Mr. Bryan as standard leader for the democratic party, and is hoping against hope that something will yet turn up to upset the cut and dried program for his nomination at. Denver and release the party from the corral into which the wily William has inveigled the party machine for his aggrandizement, and enable it to nominate a standard bearer who will unite the party, instead of dividing it. Mr. Stoll is a great admirer of Governor Johnson of Minnesota as a man of ability and one whom the democratic party would at least stand a chance of electing, and if elected, would be a safer man for the presidency. Mr. Stoll is by no means alone in his sentiments, as there are a number of papers all over the country which will not stand for Mr. Bryan's candidacy for the presidency should he be nominated, says the Michigan City News. The Detroit Free Press, one of the strongest and heretofore severest democratic papers in the country, is bitterly opposed to the Bryan proposition and every day is caricaturing Bryan to the public.

There are of course some of the democratic papers who are opposed to Bryan on general principles, who will swallow the dose that will be handed out by the Denver convention, should Bryan be nominated, and will "pretend" to be for him just the same; but, there are many who will not support him under any consideration. The nomination of Governor Johnson, or most any other possible candidate, would do far more to unite and strengthen the democratic party than would the nomination of Mr. Bryan, who seems to have a premedited "cinch" upon the convention end a cocksure grasp on the nomination.

"THIS HATH IN HISTORY." July S. I 110S Death of Peter the Hermit, the preacher of the first crusade. J 1700 Peter the Great of Russia decisively defeated Charles XII of Sweden at attle of Pultowa. 1779 Fairfield. Conn., burned by the British. 1792- City of Washington selected as the capital of the United States. 1S39 John D. Rockefeller born in Rich ford. X. Y. 1S51 Hon. James Dunsmuir, lieutenant

28. 1188. at the poetofUce at Hun. March S, 187." PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION AT AU. governor of British Columbia, born. 1SG3 Surrender of Port Hudson, a confederate fortress on the Mississippi river. 1SS7 The ameer of Afghanistan, following a rising against taxation, proclaimed peace, amnesty and a remission of taxes for two years. 197 Lisbon celebrated the 400th anniversary of the departure of Vasco da Gama to discover tha sea route to the Indies. 1907 Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco

THE DENVER FLATFORJI WILL FOLLOWING

Erjual rights should be established and special privileges abolished. Further state and national legislation is necessary, making it unlawful for corporations to contribute to campaign funds, and requiring publicity before election, of all individual contributions above a reasonable minimum. Centralisation of power through judicial construction must be opposed, but federal remedies for the prevention of monopolies must be added to, but not substituted for, state remedies. United States senators should be elected by the direct vote of the people. The criminal laws against trusts and trust-magnates must be enforced and additional laws must be passed to prevent the formation of monopolies and trusts and the watering of stock by large corporations. The tariff must be immediately revised, so as to restore it to a revenue basis, and articles competing with trust-made goods should be put on the free list. A constitutional amendment authorizing a tax upon individual and corporate incomes should be passed, also a law for a national Inheritance tax. There should be an immediate declaration of the Nation's purpose to recognize the iifclependenee of the Philippine Islands as soon as a stable government can be established The powers of the National and State railway commissions must be enlarged until they shall be able to give full protection against discrimination and extortion. The issue of watered stock or any fictitious capitalization should be prohibited and the railroads should be forbidden to engage in any business that will compete with their shippers. Postal savings banks should be established and laws for the better protection of bank depositors passed. The emergency currency, when needed, should be issued and controlled by the federal government, loaned upon adequate security, and at a of Interest that will compel its speedy retirement after the emergency is passed An employers' liability law should be enacted and the eight-hour day enforced. The law relating to injunctions should be modified so as to prevent the issues of the writ in industrial disputes excepf after notice to defendents, and a full hearing; so as to permit trial before a judge other than the one who issued the writ and so as to allow a jury to be summoned in all cases where the alleged contempt is committed outside the presence of the court. The admission of Asiatic immigrants should be prohibited and the immigration laws should be more strickly enforced against persons who advocate assassination

sentenced to five years' imprisonment for extortion. "THIS IS MY BOTH BIRTHDAY." Benjamin I,. Wlnehclt. Benjamin La Ton Wlnchell, president of the Rock Island railroad system since April, 1P04, was born In Palmyra, Mo., July 8, lie received his education at the ward and high schools of his native town and besran his career as a railroad man in July, 1S74, when he obtained employment in the Burlington railway shops at Hannibal, Mo. Two years later he was transferred to the auditor's office of the same railroad and, in the following year was made chief clerk in the general freight office of the Atchison & Nebraska railroad, at Atchison, Kan. Three years later he became assistant general passenger agent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad at Kansas City and In 1 !);" general passenger agent of the Union Pacific, Denver Sr Gulf railroad. with headquarters at Denver. He was made third vice president of the Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific railroad in 1903 and president of the system in April, 1904. RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS Oh, it's a gay life! What care I whether or no Bryan is nominated? BATLIXG NELSON. There are good and faithful members of the (rentier kfi who never Ret a day off after they are married unless they go to a f unernl. The weak-headed seatterbrain individual and the old soak are the first victims of heat prostration. Down they go at the first stroke. IT IS PRETTY IHHn TO FIGURE OY WHERE YOU ARE .()T GOING TO SPEND YOUR YACATIOX THIS SUMMER. .Toe Dropped in and Dew-Drnppeil. There Mas a little more enthusiasm in baseball here on Thursday when Yengertown was beaten 15 to 6. Our old time pitcher, Joe Varner, dropped in among us looking well and hearty, and as he performed tho dew drops for our boys it was evident that his well worth paw had not in the least lost its cunning. Lewiston (Pa.) Democrat Sentinel. The demand for labor in improving and by the time the crops are rendy to move people will have forgotten that there were any hard limes. J. Kirby Risk called Alton B. Parker a pin-headel politician at Lincoln the other day. Who Is this Risk person" IT IS VERY POOR POLICY TO PRAISE A WOMAN WHO IS YOUNGER THAN YOUR. WIFE. IP SHE IS OLDER YOU CAN TAKE A CHANCE. Missed a Hot Time. The editor of this paper is a most unlucky cuss. The first time a tornado came within seeing distance of the county he was out of it. Belleville (Kan.) Freeman. It it were true That they hate most what They do not understand, Then ao woman wauld Get a eh a nee To wed. To hear of the Denver convention passing resolutions about poor Grover

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FOR THE Cleveland is enough to make him turn over in his casket and come to life. The harder a mnn trie to da his plain and hounden duty In this world, the surer is some old woman to find fault with him. One lady complains that the receipts in The Times cook book are too "hightoned." Dear me, since when has cerned beef hash, given a short time ago, become "high-toned." TIGHT SHOES RECENTLY CAUSED A BRIDEGROOM'S DEATH. IT'S LUCKY HE GOT HIS COUP-DE-GH ACE WHEN' HE WAS A BRIDEGROOM. IP A LITTLE PINCH LIKE THAT PEA ZED HIM. WE WHO ARE MARRIED KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HIM LATER. We are to infer, presumably, that nobody but a blown-in-the-bottle democrat Is permitted to pick any flaws 'In the immortal W. J. B. IN POLITICS The Indiana manager of the independence party, an organization backed by William Randolph Hearst, last night issued a call for a state convention in Indiana. This will be the first state convention ever held by the independents in Indiana. Under the head, "By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them," the republican state committee yesterday issued an address to the people of Indiana. Th? address Is in the form of a pamphlet of six pages. In the address the committee alludes to the fallacies of W. J Bryan and draws comparisons between Bryan and President Roosevelt. Washington, July 6. The report from Panama that Senor Atias wa advised in a telegram from a government official here to retire from tho presidential race in Panama, was denied today at the state department, an official of which said this government i: neither nominating or dominating presidential candidates in any country. The precise attitude which United States marines will assume at next Sunday's national election in Panama will e determined this week. Transport. Ind., July 8. Fred Landls, former congressman, indignantly denies that R. B. La ml is, arrested at Calienthe. New, on charge of selling fake mining stock, is a cousin. The man when arrested, according to a dispatch from Calienthe, stated that he is a cousin of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Uandis, who had assessed the $29,000.000 fine against the Standard Oil company. Nevada authorities wired here for information. Former Con gressman Fred Indis denies the rela tionship. He says that Judge land's has only two nephews. One is the son of Congressman Charles Uandis of Delphi, and the other is a son of Dr. John Uandis, now In Cincinnati. Valparaiso. Ind., July S. Joseph Robbins, a well known young farmer, has announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for joint representative of Porter and Laporte counties, against Gus Geiger of Hanna, who wants a renomination. John G. Benkie of Porter county, who made the rac? against Geiger, will be the democratic nominee. James T. Lloyd, chairman of the democratic national congressional com mittee, has completed a democrats

Fatter of One Is President, Father of the Otter Vants to Be; Both Are Guests of the D emocratic Convention at Denver

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IYrs. Nicholas Zojvcwvrth

handbook for use during the coming campaign. It is compiled from the congressional record and facts and figures contained in it are official. Persons who wish to become posted on questions to be considered during the campaign should procure one of these books. The price is 25 cents and :t will be sent to any address for that sum. Address James T. Lloyd, chairman democratic congressional committee, Washington, D. C. THE CREAM OF THE Morning News Temporary Chairman Bell maneuvers the convention at will through proceedings marked by important fea tures. Bryan will begin his campaign the minute his nomination is announced, and, starting with a manifesto, will wage the fight personally until election day. Vice presidency is as much in the air at Denver for a big navy plank, deman. Foes of Bryan claim 346 delegates and insist they can prevent his nomination on the first ballot. Alton B. Parker, titular leader in 1904, is rebuffed on the tribute to Grover Cleveland and In 190S becomes erely a private in the ranks. Bryan assumes an attitude of dignified aloofness toward the democratic convention, but telegraph wires to the basement at Fairview make his influence felt. Richmond Pearson Ilobson, in a plea at enver for a big navy plank, declares a great war with Japan is imminent. Small boys bombard notables at the convention with snowballs, demonstrating Denver's climate peculiarities. Mrs. Leavitt and Mrs. Longworth are conspicuous among the women at the opening session at the convention, and the "presidential daughters" meet and have a chat. Injunction is issued against officers of the Mercantile Securities company, one of the Rhodus brothers' concerns. Kvidcnce in a suit again the Loiter estate hints that Ird Curzon quarreled with the other heirs. Testimony at trial arising from drunken riot at dance hall trap in Chicago for girls shows that police of Twenty -second street nocturnal orgies and liquor. President Wright of Federation of Labor, st;i tion illegal wink at sales of eeutive board, calls on local unions to support Deneen as friend of toilers. Lifayett". Ind., woman who accused student with whom she had eloped of larceny of $12,400 pleads in his behalf in Xew York police court and is herself arrested on statutory charge. A. M. "Long") Jones, for years a picturesque character in Illinois politics, is married in Waukesha, Wis. President Roosevelt inspects the Arctic ship Roosevelt and says goodby to Commander Peary, wishing him good luck in his quest for the pole. Double ceremony in Imilon makes Mme. Gould the Princess do Sngan. Marriage of Miss Klkins and Duke D'Abruzzi will take place at Turin in October. POPULAR WITH THE FARMER, THE BUSINESS MAN, THE PROFESSIONAL MAN AND THE MANUFACTURER THE TIMES.

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Sidelights From Denver

Denver, July 7. Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, was eating his breakfast in the hotel grillroom or, rather, he was trying to. It was the beginning of tha day that would decide his control of his state delegation. Before he had a chance to order a crowd of delegates and friends lined up to see him and he dispuosed of them one after the other as though lie was in his office at home. Cleveland citizens begged for tickets. Leaders of his delegation told him how to beat Garber. A man from West Virginia thanked him for a favor done a poor boy. An hour passed and Johnson rose to go. "Where's the bill?" he asked the waiter. "Why, you haven't eaten anything. sir, said the waiter. "By Jove, I forgot breakfast," I laughed Johnson. "Well. I haven't time I to eat now. See you later, boys," and : he dashed out. One of the most picturesque figures of the convention couldn't get into the i convention nan at ine morning ses sion. They call him "Old Kaintuck," and he came to Denver with the St. Joseph, j Mo., Marching club. He walked 600 I miles behind a wheelbarrow once on an (election bet. j He's an old man, nearly SO, with a ; gray beard reaching half way down to i his waist, wears a battered silk hat. and had on his convention clothes made entirely of bunting, cut after the fashion of the Uncle Sam caricatures. Some way had written upon a card the directions to an entrance that didn't exist. The marching club was absent. By the time the old man had found a friend the morning session had adjourned. The Georgia delegation, accompanied by the governor of Mississippi, came up on a special train through southern Illinois. They ran out of liquid refreshment long before southern Illinois was reached. At a town in Egypt one of the delegates called a native to the window and asked him what kind of likker" was sold there. "Xigger gin," was the reply. "Well, give us twelve bottles of It," was the reply. "And it was the most orney stuff a man ever put in his mouth," said a delegate in describing what happened. "Twelve swallows were aplenty." There are more than 500 Indlanians here and this is all the more remarkable because of the great distance they had to travel and the expense of the

I trip. They were ail glad to see Thomthe Illinois State ! os R. Marshall, the nomine" for govbacked by ex- j ernor of Indiana, and Mr. Marshall was

! glad to see them and !ind Indiana so ! well represented at Denver. All 'agree that Indiana is the best place i after all. There is one thing that Indiana is 'impressing on National Committeeman jTaggart and that is that lie must not I vote for Campau, of Michigan, for na1 tionri! chairman. and Mr. Taggart has that at no angle will cast for the Michigan inf rme.l Indiana Indiana's vote bi man. When Mr. Taggart became national chairman, Campau was one of the men who made him lots of trouble and John W. Kern went on to Xew York to protest against Campau having anything to do with the committee's affairs, but Taggart and Kern were both turned down for Campau. Now Mr. Taggart has a chance to even matters by refusing to vote for his old-time political enemy. The people from Indiana are having a good time doing a good deal of sightseeing. These, who came here on the

I f. r i f ! I a if 3 ' iff V 3 special from Indianapolis were glad to get off the road. Mrs. Henry Friedman suffered from an attack of heart disease because of the high altitude of the city. Dr. Manker, who was on the train, gave her medical assistance. For a time Mrs. Friedman was in a precarious condition, but Dr. Manker says she is now out of danger. The Missouri delegation was hitched on the special Indiana train at Omaha, and Missouri and Indiana fraternized all the time and became good chums. In the Missouri crowd was John Thomas Brady, of St. Louis, editor of Truth, manufacturer of Brady's celebrated salve, former lunch counter proprietor and the greatest kidder in the west. Mr. Brady and A. M. Ragsdale, of Indianapolis, caught on well together. Brady as effervescent as "pop" and Ragsdale as sedate and sincere as a funeral director ought to be. Indianapolis is a great gushed Brady. "That is what we think responded Mr. Ragsdale in tones of the real Hoosier. "Yea, indeed," continued know the city well. In fact, city, sir," about it," the proud Brady, "I in a quiet way I used to be in the manufacturing business there, and I had a splendid trade with some of your best citizens that kept two expert salesmen busy." "What line were you in, may I ask?" inquired Mr. Ragsdale. "Burglars' tools." answered Brady without the twitch of a muscle. - The Indlanians are much taken with the mountains, for many of them never see anything of the kind. When Ed Smith, of Newcastle, got off the train, the first thing he saw was the mountains, and lie proposed to a friendR that they walk over to them. The friend agreed, and they walked toward them until it was almost dark and then they walked back to a street car and returned to the hotel. "Say, partner." remarked Ed. leaning carelessly against the hotel desk and. speaking In an off-hand kind of way, "How far are those mountains I saw as I got off the train?" "Sixty-two miles." replied the clerk. "I though they were that far," rejoined Mr. Smith. "They don't look it, though." The Indiana crowd has no brass band, but it has what is better. It has Tominico Dagostina, the accordion player. Dominioo Is the chap who was arrested at Indianapolis because the crowds his music drew blocked the streets, but he was released in order to come hero, with the Indiana Democratic club. His music was the feature of a trip out here, and when the crowd landed h led them to tie- hotel, playing "Turkey in the Straw" and "Dixie," and was cheered all aioner the way. At Indiana, headquarters he is a big feature. Dagostina was born in Ireand. and he and Commodore Hlggins are great friends. Dagostina plays Irish jigs and the commodoie dances them. 4 Joseph T. Fanning, of Indianapolis and New York, arrived last night, and is a prominent figure about the hotels. He is looking a little after th national chairmanship. A quiet canvas has ben taken of those of the committeemen who have been returned," said. i Mr. Fanning, "and the others elected. to show that Tom Taggart can be made chairman If he will take it, but Taggart has notified every one r.f the members of the committee that he would , not ac-epi i n piace again u it were j given him without a dissenting vote." If yon have a honse or a room to rent you ran Inform 40,000 people by ad vertising- In the clasaifird column ot i The Timea.