Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 109, Hammond, Lake County, 24 October 1908 — Page 4
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THE FAIRY THINGS OF CHILDHOOD.
Those whose hearts are dry as sum
mer's dust have long tried to kill that glorious soul, the Santa Claus of child
hood.
But Santa Claus liTes on.
The other day in Passaic, N. J., "ig
norant iconoclasts" tried to get the BChool board to banish from the schools
those books that contained the fairy
tales of Andersen and Grimm and the
"Arabian Nights."
Fortunately these nearsighted peo
ple failed.
They gave the old argument: This
age is a practical age an age of exact science. Then' why fill the children's
minds with rubbish about the fairies?
But do these practical folk know
anything more practical than enthu
siasm or ambition or Initiative? Well,
could these qualities exist without Im
agination? Can you have invention
" He Is as strong as kc is srestle. His reputation Is simply spotless. In all the agitation of a heated camps Is n tor the greatest office in the world, no one has ventured to intimate a doubt of the absolute honesty of this man who has been before the country for a quarter of a century. Nor can any one successfully dispute the simple proposition that In the whole history of the United States no one was ever named for the presidency who was so fitted by nature, by training and by experience for the duties, dignities and responsibilities of that unique race CHARLES HOPKINS, in "The Independent."
For V-President JAMES S. SHERMAN
R oy al Beauty Led War Demonstration.
"We certify to all the great electorate that when their votes la November shall have chosen James S. Sherman to be vice president of the United States, the senate will be sure of a presiding officer la character and competency worthy of the best traditions of that great deliberate body, and that which God forbid the sad contingency were to come which should for a fourth time call a vice president from New York to the executive office, the Interests of the whole country would be safe in good hands, and the great office of the presidency would suffer no decadence from the high standard of dignity and houor and competency of which we are so jjstly proud." ELIHU ROOT, at Sherman Notification Ceremonies.
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WELCOME TO WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, the republican candidate for ....iH.ni nf th tinitri States, who comes to Hammond and Gary today. It
is Lake county's aood fortune to welcome Mr. Taft who stands for the
highest type of citizenship, of cheerfulness and optimism.. That the wel
come will be a hearty one Is not be gainsaid. There is no gloom, no doubts, no wails in the doctrine of William Howard Taft. He believes in the great prosperity and progress of the United States. It has indeed far better told
than we can tell it what Mr. Taft has already done for his country the the day dreams of their childhood.
greatest country in the world. He is not much cf a talker, he hasn't done J not hesitate to fill the minds of M J . j u the little tots with tales of Mother much of that; he Is a great DOER, and he has shown what he can do. He Googe Qr Qf AladdIn and Lig wonderful
'haV"?! in the people and believes in them and their problems, and if he lamp. Because
is elected, he will help the people to solve them. He is not a politician, an
GOT FUNDS ILLEGALLY. dollars in cash at the Traction Ter-
Suit was brought against ex-Sheriff minai station in inaianapons lasi mgni.
Without fancy or ambition without William Mabie of Warsaw, who is a Tne check was made payable to
dream.3?
The imagination is creative.
This would be a dull world there
would be no progress a mere Initiative
world were there no'robust fancies in
the minds of men planted there by
THE REAL THINGS ARE THE
TTNRF.F'W TTTTXPSS-
omnipresent office-seeker. We bid Mr. Taft welcome to LaKe county, ana Who eyer MW truth or loye Qr fls, hoDe that his coming here will help to swell the republican majority that piration? Are they not more real than
. . . ..i . ... i ..,.u j u.-r. me iiungs you see or loucat r. veryLake county w.ll give to numbers it has never reached- before. ' '
tallization of his idea, and who ever
saw an Idea?
Moreover That child is to be pitied who has
candidate for re-election, charging he illegally obtained $1,400 while in office from riding bailiff fees, for attending the circuit court, the commissioners' court and for summoning special venires and grand juries.
TO CLOSE ELECTION DAY". South Bend's big manufacturing in
stitutions will probably close down on election day in answer to the requests
made by the leaders of both political parties, who desire to get out the full vote.
SCHEMES TO GET BABY. What promised to develop a sensation
father, William Brenton
SAY MRS. GUXXESS LIVES. The biggest sensation incident to the coming trial of Ray Lamphere for complicity in the murder of the Gunness house at Laporte was divulged today by Darrow and Worden. counsel for Lamphere, who said a man named Hudson, who was one of the diggers of the day the supposed body of Mrs. Gunness was taken from the debris, said he saw her alive the morning of July 9; that the murderess was also seen that day by his two daughters. ORGANIZE GLEE CLUB. The Butler college glee club, a new
j in the village of Chesterfield last night departure at the Irvington school, was
THE FARMERS AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
NOW THAT MR. TAFT is among our people his words will have an
added interest. One of the strongest speecnes mat Mr. lait nas maae aur
ing the campaign was addressed to farmers
Lake county are essentially agricultural Mr. Taft's words are particularly
apropos when he says
"As the republican platform says, the welfare of the farmer is vital
to that of the whole country. The prosperity of the country rests peculiarly
upon the prosperity of agriculture.' Just now one of the strongest hopes of
returning good times is based on the business which the farmer's crops get through the five senses,
are to afford. au animalism and muck
ti,p rpnnMican nartv during the twelve years has accomplished ex- The fairy tales of every people-mel
traordinary work in
, , - , p I tcuiuiiro. jl-lxj ox:l cva uses vi
cessive ana unauiy discriminating ranroau raies, in me euiuictuieui ui puie tbey had dle(j long ag0
food law, in the promotion of scientific agriculture, ana m increasing tne They lived because
when a two weeks old babe was found
at 9 o'clock on the doorstep at the home of John Spaulding, reveals his wife's efforts to provide their home with a
baby.
PLOW WORKS BUSY. Inability to supply the trade has
organized Wednesday morning. The club will have a membership limited to sixteen. Plans are being made for a spring trip through the southern part of the state. SHOOTS SELF BEFORE GLASS. Mrs. Maggie M. Belnert of Anderson, wife of August Belnert, committed suicide at noon yesterday by shooting
Princess Xenia, daughter of the ruler of Montenegro, on Thursday last led remarkable procession of women through the streets of Cettinge. which.
marching with banners flying, sang patriotic songs and appealed to the men to fight for their country.
not seen the sprites and fairies at their
As the south townships in play, who has not gone in fancy for caused the Oliver Plow works of South
the Dot of eold to the end of the rain- vena to put tneir employes on extra
bow's glitter who has not built for tIm0 and the ble factories are now be-herself in the forehead at her home on
nig uperaieu at iiigm. pcsim-s me i I'earl street, one naa Deen in poor Oliver and Birdsell factories several health. She ate dinner with her daughSouth Bend industries have had an un- ter Lena and her 12 year old son Edusually prosperous year, the business ' ward and then went upstairs and.
showing nice gains over that of 1907. j standing before a mirror, shot herself
TAFT TALKS TO 140,000.
W. H. Taft began his three days' tour
of Indiana at Evansville yesterday.
himself his beautiful castle in Spain.
Imagination has Its educative uses. I repeat:
There is more in life than that you
Else it Is
bringing the resources of the national government to dies of childish rhythm, myths of speaking to nineteen audiences and adtt . t a , ,..ii. Kriss Kringle have lived through the dressing in the aggregate 140,000 per2r. He is vitally interested my the restraining of ex- , . . . in. ....... j . j o fontiirio Thev spread fnrwl ncoc nr sons.
comforts of country, life, as by the extension of free rural delivery and
building of good roads.
"The free delivery in the postal service now reaches millions of our citizens and will be extended until every community in the land receives its
full benefit. Every ' one recognizes ; the essential and economic advantages of good country roads, maintained more and more largely at public expense
of the abutting owner.
"The policies of the present administration have most industriously pro
moted all thes objects and can not fail to commend themselves to the farm
er's approval. It is difficult to see how, with his intelligent appreciation of th threat to business prosperity involved in democratic success at the polls,
he can do otherwise than give his full and hearty support to the continu
ation of the policies of the present administration under republican auspices."
WHAT SENATOR HEMENWAY DESERVES.
That which is seen passes.
which Is unseen Is eternal.
That!
WHEN' YOU VOTE FOR representative next Tuesday, week, vote for men who will vote to re-elect Senator Hemenway back to the United States senate. Vote your ticket straight. Do you suppose the democrats will
split their tickets. If the republican policies of Mr. Taft are to be .suc
cessful after March 4, he must have the lawmaking bodies with him. Sen
ator Hemenway has stood faithfully by the state ticket in this "campaign
and he deserves to be sent back to the senate for it. DOES THIS INDICATE SINCERITY?
THIS DATE IX HISTORY. October 34.
1538 Lady Jane Seymour died. 1601 Tycho Brahe, the great astrono
mer, died.
1780 John Hancock chosen first gov
ernor of Massachusetts under the new constitution.
1Sf7 Sir .Tampa TTenrv Orals' annointed ary SUDjects
governor of Canada.
1821 Ellas Boudinot, first president of
the American Bible society, died. 1852 Daniel "Webster died at Marsh
field, Mass. Born in Salisbury, N.
H., Jan. 18, 1782.
18S4 petroleum discoveries made In
Monroe county, Michigan.
1887 Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain
born.
1903 President Roosevelt visited in
Birmingham, Ala.
KILLED BY STREET CAR. John A. Hardy of Ande etaolnnn John A. Hardy, 86, of Anderson was
struck by a street car on the North Anderson line and instantly killed. He was standing at the side of the track
in front of the home of his son, Frank
Hardy, with whom he resides.
ROBBED OF $7,000 CHE
in the forehead, causing instant death.
CAR STRIKES BUGGY. A northbound interurban car on the
Indianapolis & Louisville line struck a bus-gy occupied by Walter Smith a
quarter of a mile north of Sellersburg,
last night, and mashed Mr. Smith's head so severely that it is not probable he
will recover. FOREST FIRES BURX.
One of the most destructive forest fires in the history of this county has
been raging in Salt Creek township
near Bloomington, for the last sixteen
hours, and all the farmers In that sec
Elmer Brenton of Lebanan was rob. I tion have been working desperately to
bed of a check for $7,000 and a few check It.
books and addresses dealing with Hter-
especially Shakespeare
and American literature. He also has
taken a prominent part In the movement for spellllng reform. For his work in philology Professor March has
been loaded down with honors by various educational bodies both In America and abroad.
AMONG THE DEMAGOGIC STATEMENTS that W. J. Bryan has made in this campaign is that "if he were elected president, he would insist that there be a department of labor." How consistent the "Peerless One" is, may be learned from ths fact that there now exists a department of commerce and labor and Oscar S. Straus, who heads it, is one of the best authorities in the world on economic conditions in the labor world and all the recommendations that he has made to President Roosevelt in the hope of bettering the conditions of the workingman, have been made. It is this kind of demagogy that has branded Bryan as an Insincere man. s YOU ARE A LITTLE LATE, MR BRYAN.
THE WEAKNESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC position as regards the tariff is acknowledged generally. After letting that issue slumber so long, Mr. Bryan can hardly expect, to receive it. But simply because the voters of this country shot free silver and kindred issues into holes, Mr. Bryan wants to rake up the tariff. The fact is the democratic party long ago threw its fat into the fire as far as the tariff is concerned, and Mr. Bryan has little ground to attack Mr. Taft for a delay in the advocacy of a revision of duties. IS MR. MEEKISON'S STORY TRUE?
THIS IS'MV K3RD BIRTHDAY. James S. Sherman. James Schoolcraft Sherman, republi
can nominee for vice president of the United States, was born In Utica, N. Y., October 24, 1853. He graduated from Hamilton college in 1878 and two
years later was admitted to the bar,
In 1882 he was made secretary of the
RANDOM THINGS AND FLINQS
Even a homely man doesn't look, it after you get used to him.
If the fellow who puts 'Three Weeks
on the stage is caught, he ought to be
republican committee of his county and 1 given about six months
In 1884 he was chosen mayor of Utlca
by the largest majority ever given a
mayoralty candidate in that city up to that time. In 18S6 he was elected
to congress. He was renominated in
18S8, but was defeated and again was j an unsuccessful candidate in 1890. Two
years, later, however, he was elected and continued to represent his district until the present year, when he declined renomination to accept the' sec-
It always makes a daughter mad to hear a dnuhter-In-v law "speak" for the future possesion of some family heirloom.
Good Times Are Here. One more feather in the cap of' re
ond place on the republican ticket with I turning prosperity: 'Tuesday was a
very successful day for the large cider
press at Rover Hills." Baltimore Sun,
Mr. Taft. Mr. Sherman was. a delegate
to the national convention in 1892, and chairman of the New York republican state convention in 1895 and again in
1900.
IT IS UP TO GEORGE A. MEEKISON, the Whiting lawyer who charges that a democrat tried to bribe him to the amount of $S30 to keep off the ticket to make a further explanation, of the matter. Mr. Meekison
has told part of the story and he should tell all of it. The people of this county have a right to know all the details. They have a right know if
Mr. Meekison can prove his charges, and if they can't, they will know what value to put on his story. Bribery is an ugly charge, and the democratic party should insist that Mr. Meekison give them fullest information. If he has slandered a democrat, then proper steps can be taken. Who offered him $850? It is up to you Mr. Meekison. IF THE TIMES WERE TO print what one candidate for county office, on the democratic ticket, said about Marshall, the brewery candidate for governor, and his visit to Lake county and what other prominent democrats have said about Marshall, a surprising state of affairs would be revealed THE .COLUMBIA CITY POST, which is the democratic organ in Marshall's own town, on Jan. 17, 1900, quoted Mr. Marshall as saying: "I do know that the worst of democracy is better than the best republicanism." Jf the state is untrue, the Columbia City Post is the paper to say so. Yet Marshall is asking for republican votes. Faugh! ALL MR. TAFT has to do is to hold to his original resolution, not to answer every statement made by Bryan. Give the latter time enough and he will deny them all himself. When he runs for the presidency in 1912, he'll go back on everything he ever said ia this campaign.
THIS DATE IX HISTORY. October 2.".
1400 Goeff rev Chaucer, England's first
great poet, died in London. Born
there in 1328.
1555 Charles V. abdicated as emperor
of Germany.
1701 Philadelphia first chartered by
William Penn.
1779 The British evacuated Newport,
R. I.
1S06 Henry Knox, one of Washing
ton's generals, died in Maine. Born
in Boston, July 25, 1750. 1S13 United States frigate Congress captured and destroyed by the British ship Rose. First daily paper issued in Rochester, N. Y. 1854 Charge of the Light ' Brigade at Balaclava. 1905 President Roosevelt visited Little Rock, Ark.
What Has become Of the old-fashioued Man who asked you to Accept the word For the Deed.
country beautiful women don't have to
advertise.
A XEW DAD HAXDLES A BABY
AS TIMIDLY AS A GIRL HAXDLES A
GUX.
One of the magazines has an article
about the "scarcity of skunks." Can
skunks be too scarce?
IN POLITICS
Republicans and democrats alike are
rejoicing that they have a day of rest before the final plunge Into the finish
of the campaign. Next week will take
arduous work of concentration and some more of the candidates may be laid out by illness if they have to keep
up the pace they have set.
West Baden George A. Charles
county chairman, has been notified tha
James E. Watson, republican candidate
for governor, has accepted the invi
tation to speak at French Lick. The
demonstration made by the democrat
during the torchlight parade on aMr
shall day, will be matched by a big
rally next Friday or Saturday when
Mr. Watson is to be In "the valley.
THIS IS 3IY SSRD BIRTHDAY. Francis A. March. Professor Francis Andrew March of Lafayette college, the dean of American educators, was born in Mlllbury, Mass., October 25. 1825. After graduating from Amherst college in 1845 he studied law and was admitted to the New York bar in 1850. He never practiced law, however, for before his examination to the bar he had Joined the faculty of Lafayette college, and for more than sixty years he has remained with that institution as professor of the English language and comparative phlloloey. He la the author of many
ONE OF THE DISCOURAGING THINGS ABOUT RUNNING FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY IS THAT NO ONE EVER NAMES A BABY AFTER A
VICE PRESIDENT.
Newcastle As the election gets
nearer bets are being made on the re suit. Andrew' II. Ward, a saloonkeepe
of Indianapolis, whose saloon wa
closed In February by the blanket re
monstrance, came here yesterday and
brought with him $400 of Marshall money, which was quickly covered by
local, republican money. Ward's wage
is on the election of Marshall for gov
ernor.
Alexandria Congressman J. A. M.
Adair, who was accused by two civ
war veterans of this city, in an affi davit recently published, with attempt
ing to Influence their votes by prom
Ises of special pension legislation, will
speak in this city tonight, and is ex
pected to make an explanation of th
attack made upon him, which has
caused a great deal of discussion amon
Nothing to Roast Of.
The editor of the Grafton News and the old soldiers of the county.
Times admits he has swiped watermelons. There's no distinction. There are others. Bismarck (N. D.) Tribune.
Somehow or other, the fellows who play the best same of pool arc the chaps who never have much to do.
Senator Eeveridge is quite right when he says that worklngmen can't eat party platforms.
An Insult is the weapon of a coward, and It is never used by a fair, fin-liter .
The most beautiful woman in Europe Is advertising for a hueband. In this
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This Week's News Forecast
Washington, D. C, Oct. 24. The last week of the. residential oaoio-r.
will see a great display of activity all along the line. That New York- i re
garded as the pivotal state is evidenced by the fact that both parties have
"ucu iu concentrate tire r rreatpst etrnrt
campaign.
there in the wind-up of the
Mr. Bryan is slated to make nine speeches in New York City during his visit there Monday, concluding the day by addressing a great rally of democrats in Madison Square Garden. He will speak in Brooklvn TMr
n Albany Wednesday, in Syracuse Thursday and in Rnrrnin ph,.. ir,
Buffalo he will jump to Chicago to close the campaign In that citv with a speech Saturday night. '
The activity, of the republicans in New York dnrino- th,.
to be even greater than that of the democrats, with th raniin r rn-
day, when he will swing through Connecticut, Mr. Taft will devote the en-
wre wee. to iew lorn. He will make a trip that will carry him over the greater part of the state. Wednesday nieht he is to antak in vnw v-u-
In company with Governor Hughes. Other republican camn.iitrn ortor wh
Will Stump New York during th
Senator William Alden of Michigan, Secretary Root and Secretary Straus. Canada will elect a new parliament on Monday. Though brief, the campaign has been very animated. The Laurier- administration has been subjected to severe criticism, chiefly directed aeainst Its miiwv rw.it,.,, .
recklessly wasteful of public money. It is also charged that the public funds have been misused and that civil service prostituted to build up a great liberal party machine.' These constitute the principal ammnniti
servatives. The liberals base their claim to support upon the great commercial and Industrial progress under their administration.
Out side of the realm of politics the events of the week which attract at.
tentlon will include the reception of the American battelshiD fleet t Amn,-
China ,the celebration of the fiftieth birthday of President Roosevelt, the un
veiling oi a monument to ex-President Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis, the annual convention of the miners of the Pittsburg district, and the meeting of the Persian parliament for Its initial session.
signs of improvement over yesterday. Chicago, according to report to juvenile
court committee which fought evil.
Chicagoans co-operate to assure sr
Mr. Kern Is spending all his time at
home with the boy. He is giving little consideration to the plans for an extensive Indiana trip next week in a special Interurban car, an dit Is cer
tain that the trip will not be made unless there is a more decided change for the better. The attending physicians expres severy hope of th boy's ul
timate recovery.
The Meekison mandate suit In the
Lake superior court today is attracting a great deal of attention. The charges of attempted bribery, which Meekison
brings, ought to be fully investigated.
THE CREAM OF THE Morning News
cess of national flower show to be hWT here next month. Senator Elkins again refuse sto make any statement regarding the rumors that his daughter is to marry the duko of Abruzzi and declares most of the stories printed are pure inventions. National W. T. C. U. meeting at Denver aplauds reports showing rapid extension of the cause. Japan's briliant series of receptions to the American tteet comes to a close with a reception on the mikado's sh4ps.
Danville Howard Maxwell, republi
can candidate for .congress from th
fifth district, addressed a large crowd In the opera house at Plalnfleld, last night. Michael Foley of Crawfordsvllle ia billed to speak on the evening of Wednesday, October 28. Governor Hanly will speak in the opera house at Plalnfleld on the .night of Monday, October 28, and the plans are to make this one of the largest republican gatherings in the southern portion of the county for the present campaign.
A slight change for the better was noted yesterday In the condition of John W. Kern Jr., the 8 year old son of the vice presidential nominee, whose illness, at Indianapolis, is keeping the father out of the campaign for the present. The boy was extremely ill during the night, but today showed
Walter Wellman tells how non-partisan data gathered by business men
of the country indicate that the election of Taft is assured and quotes reports on several states where closest fights have been. Straw ballot indicates Taft will carry Ohio by over 80,000 plurality and Kan-, sas by from 40.000 to 60,000; Bryan 25,000 ahead in Oklahoma. Democratic managers in Illinois are reported busy in many parts of the state seeking votes for Stevenson in trade for votes for Taft. Lull comes over national headquar
ters in Chicago since democrats abandon hope of carrying Illinois. Senator Cullom says both Taft and Deneen will carry Illinois by from 150,000 to 200,000. Much enthusiasm marks W. H. Taft's day of campaigning In Indiana and great crowds brave the rain to see the
candidate, a big demonstration in Indianapolis closing the day. Sixteen speeches are made In New Jersey by W. J. Bryan, whose day closes with a monster demonstration in Newark, labor legislation being the topic. Bishop Muldoon is formally notified from Rome of appointment to the new see of Rockford. Illinois Central has Burnham franchise for feeder line, and might wipe Kensington oft rail map If franchise fight continues, but aldermen are skeptical. Parents of Luman C. Mann, alleged woman strangler, furnish $25,000 bond for lilm, and he Is released from jail. Cocaine traffic no longer exists in
TAFT'S PLEDGE. Mr. Taft at St. Paul: "If I am elected, as I expect to be, I have the greatest pleasure in pledging:, In the presence of this grand audience, all the energies and all the abilities of which I am capable to continue the Roosevelt policies, to make bnslness honest and to keep man within the law, be he humble or rich."
ME. TAFT OF THE AVOIDANCE OF INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLES.
There is a class of capitalists who look upon labor unions as vicious per so, nd a class of radical labor unionists who look upon capital as labor's natural enemy. I believe, however, that the areat majority of each class are Kraduallr becoming; more conciliatory in their attitude the one toward the other. Between them is a larger class, neither capitalist nor labor unionist, who are without prejudice, and I hope I am one of those. The effects of the panic are not over. We must expert industrial depression. This may be fruitful of labor controversies. I earnestly hope that a more conservative and conciliatory attitude on both sides may avoid the destructive struKcica of the trust.