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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11
NOT ALL GRAFT.

lhlS is not Il uelenSe OI graft III
the government service. There is
enough graft, always has been and
probably always will be. When
Benjamin Franklin was the first
postmaster general, he had to re-
prove some of the officials and
postmasters under him for reckless
extravaganza if not actual dishon-
esty in handling the $4,000 that
it took to run the department the
/ first year. The first Secretary of
the Navy, Joseph Hewes, also went
officially on record. reporting that
there was peculation in buying
stores for the little schooner,
Resolute.
But with all this there are "a lot
of honest men now working for the
government who do big things for
the country at large and get no
profit and but little reputation out
of it. The Reclamation Service is
case in point. That service
which is well known to everyone
in the west, now has work under
way for the reclamation by irriga-
tion of 100000 acres of land. 1t
will ultimately reclaim 50,OO0,00O
with the water now in sight. The
land under all these irrigation
projects jumps from nothing an
acre to fifty or one hundred dollars
an acre as soon as the project is
declared" But the engineers, and
there are hundreds of them engag-
ed in the work, are prohibited by
law from making anything out of
this appreciation in values. And
there has not yet been breath of
scandal about the service.
The Department of Agriculture
has had its scandals, but there are
plenty of honest scientists there
who each year add millions to the
| farm products of the country and
get no personal profit out of it.
The Bureau of Plant Industry has
recently completed some work on
providing a long staple cotton,
almost as valuable as Sea Island,
that can be grown on the uplands; !;
and in few years this will almost
double the value of the American
cotton crop. Yet the men who
did the work made nothing out of
it and will not.
Now the Bureau of Public Roads,
which officially has nothing to do
with crops, discovered incidentally
the value of IA fertilizer for tobacco
made from finely ground granite.
This simply means opening up an
inexhaustible supply of a fertilizer
at S6 ton, that we have heretofore
had to import from Germany at
500 ton, for there was no potash
fertilizer to be had in this country.
1t was a case in which if the man
had resigned from the service and
kept his process Il secret, he could
have cleaned up millions. But he
did not. Call it stupidity or altru-
ism whichever you choose.
There are plenty of other cases
that point to more than mere
honesty on the part of government
workers OF course they ought to
be honest, though they are not
paid extravagant salaries for being
so. But consideration of this
sort of thing is refreshing and sug-
gests that perhaps there is some
good left in humanity after all
:, 1 II
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-11
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertise me nts will be charged
for al the rate of l2ii cents per inch per week.
single column measurement, on monthly con-
tract and 25 cents per single column inch for
periods of less than month. Rates given
on more than a column of space by the year.
Displa advertisements will be changed every
two weeks wit hout extra charge; when changes
are made weekly an additional charge OF S
cents per inch Will be made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

( tempted to asce1d only to be driven
| back with scorched hair and blisteted
| hands.
A cry from the crowd to the right
attracted the attention Of firenen and
spectators, and all held their breath,
as little old man was seen, climbing,
with the agility Of a cat, the galvan-
lied WaterspOut on the corner Of the
building. Reaching the top and grasp
ing the cornice, he rapidly worked
himself along until he was directly
over the open window. He must have
had q wonderfully correct eye, for as
he seemed to expect, his left foot
reached just to the top of the scaling
ladder below him. Placing his foot
firmly upon the slight support, he re-
leased first one hand and then the
other, sliding them along the rough
brick side of the building, as if
grasping an imaginary rope. eau
tioUsly lowering himself to a STOPPING
position, he suddenly threw himself
inside the open window, as the ladder,
burned near the middle, fell to the
ground with g. crash. With scarce q
moments loss Of time he reappeared
and piled several thick books upon the
| window sill. Then with the 3c.19
| strapped tightly upon his back, he bal
anced carefully upon these, reached
up and again grasped the cornice. The
hremen at once realized what a des-
perate plan he was about to attempt
and quickly placed another ladder just
around the corner Of the building, not
yet reached by the flames. Slowly and
carefully the old man, with his pre-
cious burden clinging to his shoulders
worked his way along the insecure
gutter, his progress at times painfully
retarded and the distance seemed
great Would he beat the flames in
the race? Would he be able to hold
out, encountered as he was? The great
crowd below held it's breath. Finally
he clutched the projection at the cor
ner and swung his feet upon the
rounds OF the ladder. Long tongues
Of fire leaped from the room he had sc
lately occupied and seemed to be strik
ing at the rescuer and the rescued. liz
vicious though impotent fury. but
strong and willing hands met and re
llieved the old man Of his burden ant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

Morris K. Jesup, the philantropist,
took him up at that time. Mr.. Jesup
gave him $500 to help him in the fight
and $3.50 to reimburse him for his ex-
penditures already made.
Since that time Mr.. Jesup has taken
q deep interest in the Comstock cru
sades and has given his money free
~. A meeting was held at Mr.. Jesup's
house in 1873 by prominent citizens,
the New York Society for the Sup
preston of Vice was formed and Mr..
Comstock was engaged as it's agent at
a regular salary.
A determined attack on the pub
fishers and vendors of obscene litera-
ture and pictures was at once begun,
and at a fitting time, for never had
there been SO many and such brazen
violations Of the laws Of the land and
decency as at that time. Advertise
ments were boldly printed in the pa
perS and thousands of circulars were
distributed by the dealers, many of the
circulars being placed in the hands of
children as they left school. An in
effective law was passed in 1872
against the use Of the mails for i'm
moral purposes, but it accomplished
nothing, and Mr.. Comstock endeavored
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07
Best Offer, Best Premiums, Best VaIu

SEND NO MoNgY-Wge trust you-Just write us
for 81 Of our extra high grade. soft finish aen;;
them for at only l0c each and viii ship you free
st all expense costly and desirable premiums OF
your choice from our list Of Diamond Rings, Boys
ard Girls Sweaters, Rites. Skates. Hand Bag Bread
what is ursod and reward ycu lusf the same. Prem
uas exactly represented and delivered promptly.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

The Senator and his fellow judges
had read stories in the great Golfers
short story contest Of last year until
their eyes were almost blind, their
brains almost too weary for conSecu'
tive thought and their ideas almost
too chaotic from the long continued
strain to allow an unbiased decision
when the distinguished statesman.
scholar took from the table the last OF
the many thousands of manuscripts
sent in, lighted fresh Havana, and
settled himself YEARLY in the depths
Of his big arm chair
The sigh Of satisfaction was still
more pronounced, when, as he tore
open the envelope, he found but a few
pages Of typewriter matter, scarcely
q thousand words in all, and his
s'Thank Eeaven!" was re-eoched by his
companions as they also realized that
q short half hour would complete their
weeks Of self-imposed labor.
There had been silence in the room
for several minutes, while the others
were thinking Of the tumble Of ideas
that would for months occupy their
minds where love and war, humor and
path0s had created heterogeneous
mass
manly u IAG SlOIIGS SuDLl1LCGQ IdQ
been Of a very high order Of merit
some of the very highest-and final
decision would, they realized, tax to
the utmost their ability to select.
Sonae had been witty and brilliant,
some able but verbose, but many, very
many, had proven tedious and trashy,
and they each and all agreed they
.would never again care to read even
the headlines Of any "Short Story"
@'God!" exclaimed the Senator, half
,reyerently, half profanely, ''and SO this
was the tragic end of our dear chum
OF old II, one Of the best and bravest
fellows who ever lived"
sSFor the honor of old Harvard, gen
tlemen," bowling gravely to his asso-
ciates, ''iet me read aloud this last Of
OR short stories''
He sauntered into Station II Of the
Fire Department, late one stormy al
ternoon in December, a small, gray
haired, rather weakened specimen of
humanity, looking as though he had
not made the acquaintance of a square
meal for many days. A close observer
h0WeVer, would have noticed that his
eyes were very brigh and keen, his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

Greatest premium you ever saw;
beautiful full jointed imported Doll
with Bisque head, hat, shoes, stock
ings; g complete wardrobe OF pretty
clothes that can be taken Of and put
On again. Most OF the Dolls will so
to sleep. a fine hand painted China
Tea Set goes with this premium.
The entire outfit given for selling
- HaDdkerchiefs at only 10c. each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07
Briefs from Everywhere.

Marconi wheat is becoming a staple
product OF the dryest parts OF Colorado.
The only "newsboys" in Spain are
women.
Friction matches are only half a
century old.
In parts Of Honduras, mahogany is
cheaper than pine lumber.
There are 5000 women students at
universities in Switzerland.
The farm products imported into
Great Britain aggregate s900,OO0,0O0 a
year.
One million dollars is sent out of
this country annually to Norway by
Norge-Americans.
There are forty-four counties in Kan
sas without pauper, and thirty-seven
without an inmate OF the Jail.
Sir Harry Johnston, the African ex-
plorer, says there is more misery in
London than in Africa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

round the room, and his young con
| testant showed no. little chagrin, for
this had been his favorite exhibition,
which none Of his associates had been
able to accomplish.
The old fellow continued unconcern-
eddy: ''Now if it were a trial of
strength, perhaps some of you younger
fellows could tire the old man out -
Then springing like cat, he caught
with his right hand one of the rounds
| of ladder by which the men climbed
to the second story, and pulled him
self up with single arm. Lowering
| himself, he repeated this Ginning
operation several times with great
rapidity, first with one arm and then
the other. Dropping to the floor he
| strOlled over to a pair of 100 pound
| iron dumb-bells and began handling
the heavy weights as if they were hol-
low or made Of wood, passing the bells
from hand to hand, posing them on
high without a tremOr, and finally lay
ing them down without even the no
ticeable Quickening of his breath.
The men looked sharply at one an
other. Not the best Of them could give
such an exhibition Of strength. The
sergeant was just growing, "Old man,
WIZ might you DG, ally way Wn0n the
alarm song sounded, the dremen
sprang to their places and the little
old athlete was temporarily forgotten.
a close observer, however, might have
noted him dart out Of the door and
vanish around the corner with the
speed Of a trained runner.
The fire was in a lately finished
apartment house and was we'll under
way when the engines arrived. Lad
ders were quickly placed against the
building, and the brave fremen made
many trips, UP and down, rescuing the
frightened occupants. Finally al the
inmates appeared to be saved and eff
forts were directed toward extinguish-
ing the fire Or preventing it's spread.
Suddenly, everyone was startled by
the wild screams Of a child, and a lit
tie girl, Of not more than ten years,
| whose scanty apparel gave evidence
that she had but just awakened, appear
ed at a window Of the top floor, wiring
| ing her little hands and crying in ex-
| IRENE terror, as well she might, for the
fierce flames were bursting from all the
lower floors of the building. Ladders
were set beneath her window, and
J several Of the more daring fremen at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

muscles well knit, his gait springy
and would, perhaps, have decided that
his physique did not require a very
large amount Of Sustenance and that
he was ignorant Of the pangs of dys-
pepsia.
Speaking to no one in particular, he
remarked with a peculiar draWl:
"I sometimes think [ would enjoy a
Cob of this sort myself. 1t looks com
Portable here"
Seventeen" was known as the crack
company of the force. It's members
were all athletes and it had to its
credit an unparalleled record OF bril-
liant and impossible rescues.
At these words Of the old man, grim
smiles broke over the faces OF the half
dozen men present. A young fireman,
one of the most powerful and athletic
of the entire department, replied;
.sWhy, grandpap, we have TO do
things here when the bell rings. Chill
dren aren't allowed on the force"
81 know they are not, sonny, put
after all, I Judge that age isn't the se5
only thing that counts in tbs game
sI'lI tell you, grandpap," the young
fellow added with wink to his COM
Danions. eff you can follow me III q
few little exercises we have here morn morn
ing and night, III resign and recon-
mend you for my place"
GO ahead, sonny, your friends can
act as Judge and umpire"
The fireman walked over TO the
other side Of the room, took up the oar
handle Of q stone breaker, grasped L
firmly in both hands, and with a SUD
den wrench, broke it squarely through
fhe middle. Throwing the two pieces
ON the floor, he remarked laconlcally
Int in rather conceited tone
saTheres another handle in the corner .i
where / got this one, but I reckon you
won't care for it."
"No. perhaps this one will answer
said the old man, taking up the two
short pieces and looking them over
rather curious1y. With quick 5erF
he broke one OF the halves and theI
the other, and throwing all the pieces
ON the floor draw1ed out:
"should call that more OF a trlcf
han a trial of muscle"
4 murmur of establishment TAI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

aided his evidently failing strength
down the steep incline.
But the pitcher had been to the well
once too often and even while the
cheers and words of encouragement
were sounding in his ears, the life
blood gushed from his mouth, and
sinking heavily to the ground muir
INJURED, |'Hold tight, little one," and
the brave old heart suddenly ceased
it's busy work.
Hes dead, the dear old fellow, saw
ing young life Of which he had never
heard" whispered one to the other,
and a young minister, who, from the
first, had watched the scene with al
intense interest, bent over the body,
and detaching a Greek letter badge
from the vest, read to the sympathiZ-
ing crowd, 81. r. H, Harvard, III, .
adding revently as he removed his tall
nat:
Greater love hath no man than
this
To their credit, there were real tears
in the eyes Of these big, strong men OF
the world, as in silence they touched
glasses with the Senator to the mem
DRY of that classmate, whose soul was
still marching on, and whose heroic
death had added another star to old
Harvard's glory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07
He Refused the Salary.

After the law went into effect Sena-
tor buckingham asked Mr.. Comstock
to take a position as pOstOfflce inspect
or to see that it was enforced. He &C
cepted the position, but declined the
salary, on the ground that he might be
placed under obligations to politicians,
and on March 9th, 1873, was made a
special agent of the department, which
commission has been renewed each
year since then.
So severe was the blow dealt the pub
fishers of the profitable sub rosa lit
erature that desperate efforts were made
to have the law repealed, and in 1887
n petition containing 10000 names and
headed by Robert G. IngersOll, backed
by unlimited money and the most
adrOit lobbyists, was presented to Con-
gress asking that the restrictions be
removed. Mr.. Comstock appeared
alone before the House committee
which had the repeating measure and
III the face Of severe and brutal con-
domination was successful in prevent
ing favorable action. AS part of tho
campaign against him a book entitled
THE Life and Crimes of Anthony Com.
stock was published, and seventeen
thousand copies distributed. 1t was
stated that he himself was a dealer
in the very things against which he
waged war, and that he had been ar
rested by five district attorneys, but
he kept on his way, and never once let
up in the struggle, with evil.
Mr.. COmstock is still a postOffice
agent without pay. He is allowed five
cents per mile mileage and 81 so per
day witness fees while attending courts
as witness. but these payments he
turns into the treasury Of the society
for which he is agent. In this way he
has turned over more than S2l,OOO
which he might have kept.
The work which Anthony Comstock
has accomplished and is doing to-day
is Of incalculable benefit to the moral
fibre of the maturing citizenship or the
Republic. The man is one OF Gods
appointed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

It is said that Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford of the British navy was the
first European to see the face of the
Mikado Of Japan. That was in 1868.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07

to have a more stringent bill put
through. Mr. Jesup betrayed his ex-
ponses tc Washington and Senator
Buckingham, Of Connecticut, intro
duced the measure in the Senate and
Clinton L. Merriam in the House. In
tense opposition was met from pow
erful lobby Of publishers, but the bill
got through by a small margin, and
with the aid Of Speaker James G.
Blaine, was among the last taken VI
and passed on the night Of the f1na.
day of the session Of 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-07
He Found a Good Angel.

He had started to buy home and
had paid $500 down on 1t, but giving
a mortgage for the rest, he used all
ne could save from his salary to carry
ON his crusade. He was a firm believer
in prayer and he believed that 1t was
in answer to his supplications that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25

judge further decided that Healy be-
in the lowest responsible bidder
should have the contract.
These statements in which it is
admitted that reflections were made
against Mr. Healy's reliability as a
contractor when in fact they could
not be proven in court, are an admis-
sion that there was deliberate mis-
representation on the part of some
one connected with the case with the
idea of defrauding Mr.. Healy of a
contract that rightfully belonged to
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
YACHT ENTHUSIAST PLANS
FLEET OF POWER BOATS.
Completion of East Chicago Canal
May Bring Launches to Hammond
via Calumet River.

With the opening of the several
water ways to the lake Hammond
may soon have power boat club
boasting of feet of respectable size.
C. E. c. Payne of the Lion store
has taken the initiative. Mr. Payne
is an enthusiastic yachtsman. To-
morrow afternoon at the Hotel Carle-
ton he viii entertain a party of
twenty-five members of the Columbia
and Jackson Park Yacht clubs of
Chicago at which the project prob
ably will be discussed. The opening
of the canal from Indiana Harbor
to the Grand Calumet at point east
of East Chicago will afford easy ac-
cess to the lake, with a harbor for
power boats on the river front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25

Schwartzchild & Sulsberger, one of
the big Four" of the packing trust,
intends to move out of Chicago and
take up it's abode across the state line
in West Hammond where it can get
draining facilities into the Calumet
river.
At least SO the story goes. D. A.
Sherwin, a representative of the
company, visited the prospective site
of the new packing house today and
made no secret of his visit. He
practically admitted that arrange
ments had been made to erect pack
ing plant that would employ from
eight hundred to one thousand men.
AS this is not the full complement of
men employed in the Chicago works
of the concern it may be that the
West Hammond affair is intended
merely for a branch.
The firm of Schwartzchild & Suls-
/ berger, or as it is called, S. & S., in
the provision market, has extensive
foreign connections and it was hit
hard in the recent investigation of
the packing trust. The move from
the Union stock yards at Chicago is
not unnatural. Many of the big
packing concerns are getting away
from there. The Armour plant, the
most extensive in the country, will
shortly, according to reports, be
/ transferred to an eight-hundred acre
tract of ground near the falls of St
Anthony in Minnesota. There, also
according to report, it will erect a
model plant with marble furniture
and nothing about it to which the
most squeamish could raise obiec-
tions
The removal of the stock yard:
from their present location in Chi
cago is considered inevitable. Tht
place is hemmed in on all sides anC
has become badly congested. Elk
perts in sanitation declare that tht
proprietors Of the packing establish
ments really were working a miracl,
TO keep them as clean as they Were
Il kept.
Removing to West Hammond tn
/ Schwartzchild & Sulsberger firm vii
4 be coming closer TO the base Of sup
plies and perfect transportation ia
cilities as well as securing a site will
broad acres around it
It is not known how soon opera
tions will begin. but it would not b
surprising if the new plant was read.
to begin operations before Christ
mas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
MANY INJURED IN CRASH.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-In a fatal
crash Of an alley sidewalk between
State street and Wabash avenue, a
block north of WashingtOn street,
three persons were fatally injured
and others entombed in the crash.
One man is reported dead.
Men and women were buried be-
low the street when the asphalt sur
face gave way. Many were crushed,
cut and bruised. Shrieks of the
wounded brought thousands Of shop
pers to the spot. Ambulances were
summoned from three police stations
and the injured victims taken to the
Emergency hospital
Workmen who were excavating be-
meath the surface and installing
iron uprights are believed to have
fractured the asphalt and caused the
accident.
A score went through the opening
a cloud of dust nearly suffocated
them. For a moment their screams
were silenced by the roar of the cav
ing walk and the underground work.
Physicians were summoned from
nearby Office buildings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
NEW CIRCUIT COURT CASES.

7269-Jno. Huber VS.. Curtis A.
Rogers, injunction. F. NJ. Conroy,
Willard f. Main. doing
business under the name of American
Jobbing Association VS. Conrad Peto..
Civil. Roe & WestfalI for plaintiff
7271-Fred Raemus VS.. Gabrael
Sasse, ct al, foreclosure. Willie E.
Roe, attorney for plaintiff.
7272-Woodford Distilling Co. VS.
John Mule, civil. Willis Roe.
attorney for plaintif.
7273-J. W. Belshaw. vs.. Frederick
Hoetzman, petition for guardian. ].
w. Belshaw. attorney for plaintiff.
7274-John Oshwalda vs.. Dawson
Laundry. civil. f. \. Gavitt, attor-
ney for plaintiff.
7275-Mary E. Bennett ct al. VS..
Robert H. Crowell ct al. quit title.
Bruce & Bruce, attorneys for plant
if.
7276-Geo. Haluska VS.. Inland
Steel Co, civil. Ibach & Van Horne,
attorney for plaintiff.
7277-East Chicago Co. VS.. Leo.
Piechocki. injunction and quit title,
Ibach & VanHorne, for plaintin.
727S-Julius Csereko ct al. VS..
Martin Hornocek ct al. quit title.
Ibach & YanHorne for plaintiff.
7279-East Chicago Co. VS.. Felix
ISemun ct al..quit title. Ibach & Van
Horne for plaintiff.