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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

THE Indianapolis News has sent
its representative. f. r. Lewis. one of
the most versatile newspaper writ
ers in Indiana to Hammond with in
structions TO get details for an ex-
tensive writeup Of Gary and this
part of the Calumet region. Mr.
Lewis called at this Office last even
ing and highly cOmplimented the APP
pearanee OF the plant and the paper
turned out here, which praise was
pleasing to us, coming from a man
of Mr.. Lewis newspaper experience.
We will look forward with pleasure
TO the review of the new steel city
in the News" which will be unlike
the reports heretofore given in that
paper, secured second hand and
grossly exaggerated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

went to Coney Island and while do
ing the imitation train robbery he
exclaimed, Introduce me TO Miss Or
monde. the bandit chiefs sweet
heart. Secretary Shaw-Well Can
non SAYS that he is a sly old dog.
John Rockefeller just returned from
Paris and observes that French wo-
men are fascinating, not beautiful
and that their feet distressed him y
How did he happen to observe their
feet and what right hath he TO be
distressed? And at his age, too.
when he should be saying his prayers.
The Gaekwar of Baroda declares that
our women are not beautiful. This
is surely case of His wife wouldn t
let him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

It is one of the commonest expert
ences of business life that when one
of two business men who start side
by side succeeds better than the
other. the less successful charges
success to the others evil methods
and the failure to the decree of fate
How about fate as an arbiter of the
other fellows accomplishment? It
is an equally common experience in
social life to find that of two women
who are aspiring to the leadership
the defeated accuses the successful
of triumph through ehicane, not to
personal tact or individual charm
This same natural disposition to
charge ones failure to some one else
or to some condition which we did
not control mark childhood in
shrinking responsibility for disobedi-
ence and its results. and marks the
older in his efforts to explain his mis-
haps or his downfall We are never
willing to confess that we are to
blame for anything. Some fate on
fortune or even Dame Nature herself
is against us when we do not triumph
or when We fail. So we soon learn
to hate success that does not crown
our own efforts ,-Elkhart Review.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

DURING the past two or three
months there have been several
cases of assault called to the atten-
ton of the police Fortunately. in
each Of these cases the victims man
aged to escape the worst and the de-
generate either retained his liberty
OF was given light sentence The
case of the old man in West Ham
mond, whom those who witnessed the
assault, will swear is guilty. is the
most aggravating case recently re-
corded and will certainly have the
effect Of emholdening others who
would be inclined to commit such a
deed.
It is a serious matter when re-
spectacle woman cannot venture
abroad even in the day time. without
running the risk of meeting one Of
these moral monstrosities Instead
Of taking these things as a matter
IF course. and merely inficting nom
lnal penalties, the situation demands
that these men be given all that
is coming to them. and Just a little
more
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

Majestic building where he had been
instructed to do the work, but IN
some of the back rooms in the Com
mercial bank building on the cornef.
He was buried in his work when
some one asked him what he ives
painting Dr. Oberlin's name on those
doors for The fellow LOCKED around,
wiped the sweat from his brow and
for the first time noticed that the
rooms were empty. 1t cost Dr.. OBJ
erlin the required ten cent piece to
put the fellow in the right mood 10
begin work on the other doors again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

There is more oatarrh in this section of the
country than Al other diseases put together ami
unit the last few wears was supposed te re in
cuEahle. For a great many wears doctors pro-
nounced il a local disease and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incuTabe- Sci
enee has proven cataFrh to Re a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
~ F. ]. Cheney q Co. Toledo. Ohio, IS the only
constitutional cure on the market. It is taken
internally in doses from ten drops TO teaspoon
ful. 1t acts directly on the blood and muco ;
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollsTs for any case it fails to cure. send for
circulars and testimonials
Address: F. j. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo Ohio
Sold by Druggists. Sc
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

A fat boy named Stone whose fight
ing weight is seven stone ten. was
bitten by mosquito in Homework
When the brute tasted the fighting
blood he refused to remove his har-
pooh and a three-round bout fol-
lowed A fierce uppercut finally
vanquished the winged one but the
fat boy hit himself such a hard jolt
that he was put clear out of business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

The citizens of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor are wrestling with
a problem that is as corlp.Ivatea IS
a Chinese puzzle The interest in
the solution is SO great and it is so
vital to the citizens that the matter
be settled properly. that the leading
men of the town go to the meetings
night after night and swelter in the
stufy little council chamber in or
der that they may put an end to
condition that has for years been a
reproaeh to the city and certain of
its officials.
Last night Mr.. J II. Guy of the
Jones-Caesaf-D Dickinson Wilmot COM
pany rendered his report to the coun-
ell and made his recommendation
as to the terms he would advise the
citizens TO make to the bondholders
of the water company who were rep
resented by Judge Oakley. of the firm
of Wood and Oakley of Chicago.
TO give a clear idea of the water
problem in East Chicago it is neces-
sary to review the remarkable his
tory of the numerous transfers of
property, issues of bonds and other
deals which have so complicated this
matter.
In April, 1894 the city granted a
franchise to the East Chicago Water
Works company under which that
company built plant and mortgaged
it for $4,000 and in addition receiv-
ed $4,000 from the city Later the
city took over the plant from the
water company and agreed to pay ny
drant rentals which amounted to APP
proximately 500 per hydrant per an
mum. As the court has decided
that S45 is an equitable rate, it
would appear that these excessive
rentals were paid in order to relieve
the company of it's bonded indebted
ness.
The auditor included the sum Of
$4,000 paid by the city and s41, 00e
the total hydrant rentals, in hi.
statements, in order that the council
might decide what proportion the
city might claim
Transaction number two consisted
in the flotation of the East Chicago
and Northern Indiana Water con-
pany, which went through similar
manipulation, the only difference be-
ing in the figures, for in this case
the city paid $4,000 in cash and
$1,520 in hydrant rentals.
Transaction number three was the
flotation of a third company called
the East Chicago Light & Power com
pany, which received only $3,31192
from the city, though the company is
sued $4,000 of its own bonds and
exacted from the city certain arc
light rentals which ale understood tc
be of the same nature as me nyd-
rant rentals, in plain language, a s.lb-
terfuge, making the city pay the
bonds of the companies.
About this time the court enioin-
ed the city from paying any interest
or principal on the bonds of the var
ious companies whether under the
name of hydrant or arc light rentals
or any other subterfuge.
A fourth company was formed
named the Lake County Water and
Light company which took over the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

WE CANNOT have perfection in
everything, therefore make the best
Of what you have, We should be
glad Of the chance to live and to
work and play. When things seem
to possess no redeemlng points then
glorify them and see what wonder
full results YOU viii obtain. If some
have more than YOU, there are others
who have far less. then BE satisfied
with your possessions but not content
until you have made the best of
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04
EAST CHICACO'S WATER MIDDLE
Story of Intricate Fnanciering Which the Taxpayers in
the Shore Towns Are Trying to Unravel.

plants, assumed the bonds of the
three previous companies and gave
the city 100000 OF stock.
AS the court had enjoined the city
from paying the bonds of the COM
panies. it was obviously improper for
the city to accept as part payment for
the plants the assumption of this liza
bility, and the courts therefore. set
aside the transfer of properties TO the
new company.
A year or two later a receiver was
appointed who has operated the plants
to the present time In the meantime
the city has built an intake at a cost
of $4,000, a tunnel for $2.925. mis-
cellaneous Improvements TO the water
system to the extent of $4,000 and
the light system of $4,000 The
city has also paid the hydrant and
light rentals to the receiver while
it was at the same time part owner
of the system and should therefore
receive a return of part of this
money.
The report concludes with sum
mary of the items to be considered.
some of which should be claimed by
the city in full and some should be
reduced as the citizens think Just.
Following Mr.. Guys report the
citizens asked many questions which
were answered to the satisfaction of
the inquirers. 1t seemed to be gen
orally felt that the people of East
Chicago had at last arrived at an
understanding of the bad mixup
which has brought them to their pres
ent state of water shortage and bad
| lights.
The meetings which have proceed
ed that of last night were not free
| from splashes from the political mud
puddle that is still being stirred up
by the councilmen from East Chicago.
On Monday night the city hall was
packed with citizens who came to
| hear the auditors report, but all they
heard was a wrangle as to whether
| the auditors report should be filed
with the city clerk or with the chair
man of the finance committee. As
usual Alderman OGirr was the cent
raj figure in a senseless argument
On Tuesday the council met as a
committee of the whole to hear a
proposition from Mr. Metcalf, who
has plenary powers from the bond
holders interested in the plants.
On Wednesday there was another
meeting at which Mr. Guy read his
report which has been summarized
in this article.
Mr.. Guy stated before reading
his report that he had not attempted
to make final statement Of the city:
equity as that was dependent on con
siderations which were not of an ac
tuary nature As an example hi
stated that the present value of thC
plant would have to be determined
by the council which could take hi:
report, which showed all of the item:
that should enter into the adjust
ment of the difficulties and then re
duce them as they thought best.
Mr.. Guy explained that all of thu
operating expenses had been elimin
ated from his statement with the ex
ception of certain items of interes
which he had included on account 0
the legal decision.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

One Of the Crown Point Youngsters
who makes Cedar Lake in a buggy
every Sunday night, sends US this:
Have YOU ever driven along eoun-
try road by moonlight You bet,
and she was the prettiest, daintiest.
sweetest bunch pf taffeta and frizzes
that ever made a fellows heart go
pit-a-pat.'s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

In recent survey of American let
erature George Moore found only
three eommendable writers-Poe,
Walt Whitman and Edgar Saltus
Gee. that's tough on Richard Harding
Davis and George AIDE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

OH, to have been fly on the win
dow pane when Uncle Joe Cannon
visited John w Gates at his summer
home Wouldn't it have been a
treat to have heard John w. express
his injured feelings on all the fool
legislation of the last congress?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

NEW WORKERS are complaining
in open letters to the press of the fill
thg ~sIer and rabidly calling on the
city to give them water. "at least"
fit to drink Suffering saints! Do
they consider their bath of more inn
portance than their stomaehs?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

APROPOS of baseball rowdyism,
there seems to be no excuse for mob
bling an umpire and the theatrical
profession will be glad to read the fin
al decision Of the press that Eggs
are not arguments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

o. WOMAN. lovely woman Are
you right when you declare that all
men are alike? The last words Of
Stanford White We're, Introduce me
TO Miss Fulton. Uncle Joe Cannon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04
Between Trains

An authority says; ITO kill bugs
lay a single near your squash plants
and squash EN- every morning."
Win some kind reader please suggest
some method of determination for
our dear old Hammond mosquitoes?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

1t is said that Horace Fletcher
started the chewing fad''-that is.
the thorough mastication Of food
That's all right for Horace. but who
started chewing the rag2"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

THE treatment of the Syrian leper
in a couple of our states is attributed
to ignorance. | should say it is a
case of too much bible
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

According to a Missouri paper q
ballet dancer known to the footlights
has her feet insured for $4,000
Naturally her feet come high
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

A Nebraska woman. much wroth
wanted 10 horsewhip an editor-but
the fool editor wouldn't stand STILL
Editors are not always as accommo-
dating az they might be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

NOW THAT Rockefeller and Nor
gan are at home and Lawson has
mislaid his hammer or sent it on a
vacation, some of the lambs feey they
can take vacation and leave the
market in pretty good hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

Statement of Circulation of
Lake County Times July
Is to August l, 1906.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

Times subscribers not receiving
their papers properly will confer
favor on US by calling Telephone III
and telling US.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

SATURDAY. AUGUST 4. 1906.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-04

Circulation books always open to
public inspection.
, 1906-09-01
the earth and Mars.-Chicago Tri-
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part of their impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings on
many diseases and symptoms-pain in
the back, headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatism, govt, gravel, dis
orders of the eyesight and hearing, dir
illness, irregular heart, debility, drowsi-
ness, dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc.
But if you keep the filters right you
will have no trouble with your kid
neys.
7. G. Dickson, of ia East Seven
teenth street, Cheyenne, Wyo., propri-
etor of the hardware store at -Guern-
sey, Wyo., says; There are scores of
people who are annoyed at intervals
with attacks of backache. Three years
prior to 1899 my back ached and the
action and condition of the kidney Sc
cretions were not right. l had always
taken as little medicine as possible,
but l knew that / required something
to assist nature, and happening to read
statements about Doan's Kidney Pills,
l took the remedy. 1t stopped the back
ache and other symptoms of weak kid
neys. During the winter l have re
sorted to the use of a few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills, whenever my kid.
neys plainly told me they required at
tention and l still think that remedy
is very valuable"
Plenty more proof like this from Lar
annie people. Call at the Laramie Drug
Co.'S store and ask what their custo-
mers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1906-09-01
THE PHILANTHROPY PROMOTER

The philanthropic promoter is again
in the limelight. He is the generously
inclined man who gives absolute az
surance to would be Investors OF re-
turns far above those which are to be
obtained in the safe and quiet channels
of business. He recognizes the fact
that there are many thousands of dol
lars in the hands Of people of wealth
awaiting profitable investment, but he
does not care to appeal to such folks.
His great aim is to give the common
atty a chance. He has more than a
merely mercenary motive in living his
life. His ambition is to distribute
wealth among the people of the great
middle class. If he car get large num-
bers of them to invest in his safe and
sure company he will be able to die
happy, to be mourned by all as one of
the philanthropists of the age, who,
like Abou Ben Adhem, loved his fellow
men.
A large number Of volumes would be
needed to contain the stories told
by clever spectators, or about the
trusting souls who nave been cheated
in thousands of varieties of confidence
games since the birth of time. But ev,
en- a larger library would be needed
to record the experiences of the null,
titudes who have put their savings into
the get rich quick" companies ex
plotting rubber plantations, gold mines
copper holdings, peat boys and count
less other schemes only needing just q
few more shares sold to make them
certain To yield a rate of income far
in excess of that attendant upon the
slow investments in real estate, mort
cages, or ordinary business enter.
prises. There is the great advantage
to such philanthropists that their vic.
tins dislike to admit that they have
been gulled, and thousands of them
bear their losses in silence. When an
unusually glazing fraud is exposed il
simply calls attention to hundreds OF
others which are never brought to the
light of day.
1t does no good to warn people
against such schemes. A banker may
say positively that experience has
shown that his institution can afford
to pay only a comparatively low rate OF
interest upon savings deposits and dc
a square business. A dealer in bonds
may prove c~onclusively that the 4 per
cent or 5 per cen interest is the best
that can be expected from the corpor.
atoms he represents. The philanthrop.
tc promoter laughs such statements to
scorn, n the gullible populace take
his word, when, perhaps, he is com
paratively unknown, while the other
advisers have a fixed status in a com
munity, honorable reputation for fair
dealing, and social connections giving
added safeguard to their undertakings.
1t is easy to laugh at the rustic who
goes to see the effect of the big explo-
sion on the lake front. But he is only
one type of the many. Often in the
homes where there is the merriest jest
over human credulity there are those
who are awaiting eagerly the returns
from ONE investment as little likely
to yield a penny as would a subscrip-
ton to stock in an interplanet air
shin TRANSFORMATION comnanY to con.
, 1906-09-01
COMPLIMENT FROM ABROAD.

Mornings delegation in congress
and wyoming politics have received no
little consideration from people out,
side Il state. Our delegation has
attracted attention because of the man.
ner in which they transact public bust.
ness. They stand together. AS Sen,
ator Warren said in his address before
the state convention at Casper, what.
ever one asks for at the departments
at Washington they all back up. In the
seat of government they are known as
the Wyoming triumvirate.
Wyoming politics and Wyoming po-
litical methods are the envy OF sur
rounding states. There has never been
a lavish and Illegal expenditure OF
money in a wild attempt to control
elections. Our politicians and states
men have been willing to trust their
fate with the people without resorting
to those corrupt methods practiced in
Colorado or Montana. Possibly 1t
may have been because our people are
poor in purse, comparatively speaking,
but let us hope that their methods will
not change with increasing wealth.
In discussing the Wyoming conyen-
ton and the denomination of Hon.
Frank w. Mondell, the Denver Repub.
lican says:
The republicans of Wyoming nomi'
mated an admirable ticket with Cover.
nor Brooks at its head on Wednesday,
and 1t will be elected by a large ma
jority.
"Wyoming's republicans always get
together and stick together and the re,
publicans of Colorado should initiate
that good example.
The denomination of Hon, f. w.
Mondell for congress by the republi-
cans of Wyoming reflects credit upon
the people of that state, for his nomi-
nation by the republicans is equivalent
to his election, n hence the action
taken may be considered that of the
people of the whole state.
Mr.. Mondell has made a highly
creditable representative, and he is so
much esteemed that he has attained
a rank of distinction among the men,
bers OF the house, and among the de
partment officials his influence is very
potent. 1t is because he is a man of
ability and he has been faithful and
careful in the discharge of his duties.
wyoming is known to possess great
influence in Washington, although a
state of but a small population. This
is due in part to the standing of its
senator's, but also in a large measure
to the recognition which is so freely
given Mr.. Mondell. He has been re-
markably successful in securing for
his constituents whatever they want
or need, and he has done excellent SER
vice in this way not alone for Wyo-
ming, but also for other parts of the
Rocky mountains.
He will certainly be elected by a
large majority, 1t makes no dlference
whom the democrats may nominate
against him. The people of Wyoming
will continue to SEND him to Washing
ton, not only because they delight to
honor him, but also because they know
that he can advance their interests
with the national government better
than any man who might be chosen in
his place"
, 1906-09-01
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Representative In Sixtieth Cen
gress of United States,
FRANK, W. MoNDELL,
OF Weston County.
For Governor,
BRYANT b. BROOK,
OF Natrona County.
For Secretary of state,
WILLIAM r.. SCHNITGER,
OF Laramie County.
For State Treasurer,
l.. GILLETTE,
OF Sheridan County.
For state Auditor,
Leroy GRANT,
OF Albany County.
For State superintendent of Public
instruction,
a. d. COOK,
or Converse County.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
r. II. SCOTT
OF Laramie County.
, 1906-09-01
HoW's This2

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Testimonials sem free. Price rs cents
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Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
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