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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-29

ed TO give him affirmative privileges
as member Of his race. It's strict
enforcement does not involve Negro
domination, and to permit the uues-
ton now at this late day-4O years
after the War-tO control the votes
or intelligent men in respect of is
sues that are living and that affect
Chclr welfare is to indicate on their
part a lack Of sense Of proportion
winch, ! cannot think, will continue
10 manifest itself among the voter;
OF the South If only under the in
huence OF President Roosevelt's adj
mlnlStratlOn some Of the Southern
states, including Kentucky, could be
'cd into the republican column in
accordance with the real symDathcs
OF the voters Of those states, it. would
Oe browning glory Of his admins
| tratjOn. 1t will rot necessarily work
>or the benefit Of the republican par
| " IN the end because the clOseness
with which the Southern states have
| united IN support OF democratic can
dldates and the democratic party has
introduced a similar cohesion among
the Northern states, and we might
expect much more Independence Of
voting at the north if the voters
there were not confronted with this
solidarity Of the South.
AS an American citizen and low
er OF my country, however, I long
,or 'he time when the South shall
oe received again into the council Of
me nation and when the people OF
s'ha' section shall resume the influ-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
BOOST TO HUGHES BOOM
New York Republican Club
Demands His Election
as President.

New York, Dec. 24.-With only nine
opposing votes, the republican club of
the city of New York, at a special meet
ing last night. adopted a resolution
indorsing Governor Charles Evans
Hughes as the republican candidate for
president. The resolution also invited
the cooperation of the people through
out the country TO secure his election
! The resolution was greeted with a
cheer that virtually shook the ceiling
OF the banquet hall where the meet
ing was held. Prior to this action a
resolution was introduced by Job
Hedges advocating the sending of an
uninstructed delegation from this state
to the republican national convention
III Chicago next year and had been
voted with a roar
This resolution was supported by
some of the federal oficeholders.
friends of Congressman Herbert Par
sons, the chairman of the New York
county republican committee. who, at
meeting of the organization last Thurs
day night, after a conference with
President Roosevelt at the White
House, contrived to have the resolu-
lstion indorsing Governor Hughes for
the presidency sidetracked. At the
meeting last night the name OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt was not even mentioned.
Calls 1t Matter of Policy.
There were about 800 members pres
ent when the meeting was called to
order by Charles H. Young, president.
Mr.. Young introduced A. B. Humphrey.
who pursuant to the notice which he
gave at the regular monthly meeting
last Monday evening. introduced the
resolution, which was afterward passed
Mr.. Humphrey. who is a prominent
member of the club. said that condi-
tions demanded the nomination of Gov
ernor Hughes, not only in recognition
of his services to the party but as a
matter of policy.
This state" said Mr.. Humphrey
among other things, almost went dem
ocratic in the last campaign and if il
had not been for the fact that our
present governor was the candidate it
surely would have elected the demo
cratic nominee California is danger
Gus, and Minnesota went democratic
There is great doubt whether any re-
publican candidate. with the exception
Of Governor Hughes, can carry either
of these states. which are necessary to
a republican victory"
Edmund Wetmore. a prominent law
yer and former president Of the re-
publican club, was the next speaker
who spoke eulogistically OF Governor.
Hughes record. He was followed by
James Talcott, a downtown merchant.
who spoke of the availability OF Gov
ernor Hughes as a presidential candi-
date from the business mems point of
view.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
TRAMP RESCUES GIRL
Comes to Beg Food, Finds
Victim Afre- Is Hero
Of Town.

Delaware, =. J., Dec. 24-By demon
strating that even tramps are capable
Of heroic performances, William Nixon,
for many years harmless wanderer,
has redeemed his good name and bids
fair to become one Of Delaware's fore
most men. He has already been elected
a member of tho Delaware volunteer
fire company. membership in which is
reserved exclusively for those who
have by some act offered their lives to
save fellow being.
Some time ago Nixon's travels
brought him to Delaware and he went
to the back door of Charles Quigg
house to ask for food. Quigg's daugh-
ter, Emily was at the moment lighting
a gasoline stove. The stove exploded
and the girl screamed. Nixon broke in
tho door, threw his ragged coat about
the girl. and rolled her in a rug on
the floor. extinguishing the flames.
Both were painfully burned and were
put under a physicians care, the Quigg
family nursing Nixon in their graft
tude. He told them his story and they
offered to help him. Now he is work
ing in a grocery store, arrayed in a
new suit of clothes. and he says he
has done with the road forever. He
was at one time a prosperous business
man. but lost his fortune and took to
tramping
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
OLD CHESTNUT" KILLS
Story Noah Told His Wife
in the Ark, Fatal to
One.

Jersey City, y. J.. Dec. 24-One man
lies dead in the morgue and another
IS in the city hospital badly injured
as the result Of the telling Of a time
worn joke while a party of friends
were enjoying midnight lunch in a
local restaurant.
The dead man was strangled by a
piece Of meat which stuck in his
throat while he was laughing heartily
at the funny story
The dead man is Thomas St. John.
80 years old. of PAT First street. Jer-
sey City. He and a party of friends.
among whom was Frederick Gering.
had been to a ball and were on their
way home when some one suggested a
lunch One of the party bethought
himself Of a joke and sprung it upon
his companions. The story was the
one Noah told to his wife during their
soJourn in the ark. but a roar Of
laughter greeted the conclusion of the
yarn
In the midst of the gayety, st. John
suddenly gave a gasp, and with one
hand grasping his throat he rose from
his chair. His companions thought he
was convulsed by the joke. and this
only made them laugh the louder. 1t
was not until st. John turned black in
the face and fell to the floor that they
realized hat something serious was the
matter with him. He was hurried out
side into the fresh air, and an ambu-
lance summoned. When it arrived he
was dead
In the excitement Gering had fallen
to the floor and lay where he fell until
St John was on his way to the hos
pitaL One of the walters in the res
taurant came upon the injured man
lying in a pool of blood beside one Of
the tables
Gering was picked up. His lower
lip was hanging by a shred and the
blood was flowing from a deep cut
near his mouth. He was removed to
the city hospital where it took a num-
Der of stitches to close the wound
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
WALSH TESTIMONY IS IN
Government Closes it's Case
Against Former Presi-
dent Of Bank.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The government
closed its case yesterday against John
X Walsh. The short court session
this morning viii he consumed TO the
nnal arrangement for the admission
ot the book entries OF the Chicago Ma
tonal bank without their reading.
Judge Anderson then will adjourn
court until after Christmas.
Thursday morning the defense will
make the motion to dismiss the case,
and the arguments on this point and
on the further motion of the defense
70 strike out of the evidence certain
lines of proof offered by the govern
ment are expected to occupy the re-
mainder of the week
Six weeks have been used by the
government in presenting Rs evidence
against the former bank president. In
the event that the court forces the de
Tense to put witnesses on the stand. it
will be less than a month before Mr..
Walsh hears the verdict of the farmer
jury that has the power to send him
10 the penitentiary.
The defense is confident that the gov
eminent has not proved its case. Mr.
Walsh refuses to discuss the case in
man who has no fear of the future.
Ronds Are Called Worthless.
The most important development of
the day came in the examination OF A.
T. Williams, auditor of the Southern
Indiana railroad. In redirect examin-
alton of this witness Attorney Robert
". Childs attempted to bring out that
in the annual statement of the South
ern Indiana for the year ended June
so, 1905. which was sent to the stock
holders. more than $2500,000 of the
liabilities of the road were suppressed.
The government contends that a true
statement of the condition of the road
would show the assets to be less than
Immediately after the close of the Chi
cago National bank the road issued
bonds to pay it's interest.
The government showed that the
Southern Indiana had issued $4,000, 600
worth of bonds when it was not en-
titled to under the trust deed. There
fore, the government declares, these
bonds were worthless and the people
who bought them were swindled. This
is regarded by the government lawyers
as one of the most important pieces of
single testimony offered.
The cross examination of B. B. Nc
Kay. which had been deferred several
days brought out that nearly $4,000
600 of the excessive loans complained
Of by Controller Ridgeley were marked
paid on the books of the bank at the
windup of the institution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
XMAS CROWDS BUY
Stores Thronged by Rear
Guard of Shoppers
Holiday Army.

Chicago. Dec. 24-Christmas shop
pers thronged the downtown streets
yesterday-the rear guard. big, happy.
smiling. parcel laden, hurrying. rush
ing, pushing army that is SO familiar
at this season Of the year. Veterans
Of former holiday attacks on the great
storehouses that Santa Claus owns on
State street declared that the crowd
this year exceeded in number that Of
any former time.
It was wonder display. Every
body thought that every one else In
the city and for miles around. was
fighting lis way up and down the
streets ana in and out Of the stores
The elevated railroad platforms were
crowded all day long. When carloads
lest there were other carloads on hand
to take their places.
Danny" Hayes, the tail policeman
at the west crossing OF state and Madi-
son streets, pulled in his belt another
notch late in the afternoon. saved the
249th woman from being run over by
an automobile and shook his baton at
an aggressive teamster who wouldn't
stay back OF the line.
This is the biggest ever, ana me
here these many years" shouted Hayes
above the noise. Look at that side
walk now. You couldn't set any more
on 1t If You was to squeeze EN- in and
they're Using the street Tor Tue over
flow.
Sidewalks Don't Hold shoppers.
1t was so The sidewalks in that
part of state street We're unable to
hold the ever increasing crowd on be-
Lated shoppers, and they spread out
over the curb until the overflow
threatened TO interfere with the pas
sage Of street cars. Motor cars and
heavily laden trucks moved forward
gingerly, kept IN check by policemen.
who were reinforced on the corners
by many detectives whose efforts were
directed simply towards preventing pc
destrians from trampling upon each
other.
In the great stores it was difficult
to move. 1T was no trouble to sell
goods. People especially the men.
They crowded the counters in front
Of the tired clerks and fought for
places of vantage, for it wasn't so easy
to get waited upon with twenty or more
waiting to grab a necktie or box of
silk hose or handbag for little Mary
And the most crowded places were the
tobacco counters and the book stalls.
these gifts being safe" and handy to
carry.
Get Christmas Dinners Ready.
Down at Brooke's casino the Saliva
tion army was getting ready $500 bas-
kets containing the essentials as we'll
as many luxuries for Christmas din
ners. More than a hundred soldiers
We're filling the baskets under the di-
rection of Commissioner Kilbey, and
as fast they filed them the recep-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24

taeles were placed on long wooden
tables, ready to be distributed this
morning from thirty stations in var
ious parts Of the city
The soldiers packed the baskets from
long, smooth table One would jam
In chicken. another quart of beans.
another bunch of celery. and so on
down the list. sliding the basket along
as they proceeded. Back Of the work.
ers We're mountains Of oranges, for
ests of bananas hanging from a frame
work, great heaps of groceries of every
sort, and barrels containing an extra
fine quality Of chickens.
Each basket. when packed, contained
the following:
Chicken, Potatoes, Quaka~ oats.
Sugar. Beans Cracker Jack,
Biscuits. Banana. cor e,
Celery, Turnip Pea.
Rice. Bread
All Of the packages were a pound
each except the sugar ana coffee
which were half Founders. and in ad-
dttion to all that food intended for a
family OF FIVE persons there was a
cake of soap and package of wash
ing powder in each package that a
soap firm was kind enough to donate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DEAD

Vincennes, Ind. Dec. 24.-Dr. Hub
bard NJ. Smith, one of the Oldest prac-
tfcing physicians in the state is dead
as the result of a fall several days
ago. He was 81 years old and was
born at Winchester. Ky, He had prac-
ticed here since 1912. He was presi-
dent of the board of trustees of Vim
cennes university. He was the au-
thor of a book of poems and of a his
tory of Vincennes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
SEES NATION FUTURE.
Harlan Justice of the Su-
preme Court Says Consti-
tuition is Our Hope.

New York. Dec. 24.-Justice John NJ.
Harlan of the United States supreme
court was given a banquet last night
by the Kentucky club of New York in
honor OF his thirty years service on
the supreme bench. Mr. Harlan, in re-
spending to the toast. Kentucky
United we stand, divided we fall" took
al optimistic view of the future Of the
government if it adhered to the broad,
constitutional views Of the fathers.
He referred to the pessimists who
had fears for the safety of our insti-
tutions. and who predicted that the
day is coming when the rights of the
states will be destroyed and all power
conferred in the federal government
Mr. Harlan declared the people are
more determined than at any time in
their history to maintain both national
and state rights.
After expressing pride in the fact
that he is Kentuckian, he said:
What would it mean to us to be
KentuclIians if we were not also or
rather first of all, Americans. whose al
legiance to the nation in matters Of
general concern is above our allegiance
to any state. just as the constitution
OF the United States. with respect to all
national objects. is above the consti-
tuition Of any state?
Optimistic of Future.
There are some, Mr.. President. who
think they see dark clouds upon the
horizon OF our future, and express
of the government ordained by the
people of the United States and es-
tablished by the constitution. In a
population of ninety millions compris-
ing people from all parts Of the earth.
many OF whom have no proper concep-
ton of liberty regulated by law, nor
any just regard for the rights Of
others, we must expect to find many
who indulge in gloomy forebodings as
to the future of the country, and who
seem to cultivate the habit Of pre-
dieting disaster. Such persons are
quite unhappy when the facts do not
Justify them in believing that every
thing is going wrong
But there is no occasion for alarm
The American people, knowing that
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
will take care that no harm shall come
to the government. At all times since
the organization of the government
they have shown themselves equal to
every emergency, however sudden or
startling, which involved safety of our
free institutions They may seem, at
times, to tolerate false. visionary, and
views. but in the end thew
surely recognize the dangers of the
whatever they may be, and
do what prudence nd patriotism re-
quire at their hands. Their final, de-
liherate judgment upon public ques-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
DIED SEATED IN COMFORT.

Lafayette Ind. Dec. 23.-The dead
body of Seneca Ball was found seated
before a CRATE fire in his apartments
at the Lair Annex and examination
showed that he had died of heart
trouble. Ball was sixty-ffve years old.
and a member of an old and we'll
known family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24

tons is quite certain to be the best for
all concerned"
Justice Harlan then said that if our
matchIess government is 10 be handed
down national power and state power
must go hand in hand in harmony with
the constitution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-24
BIG YIELD OF CORN.

Columbus, Ind. Dec. 24.-The banner
corn crop reported from Bartholomew
county comes from the Holloweu farm.
twenty-six acres yielding an average
Of lis bushels to the acre.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Didn't Need cyclopedias.

The canvasser for cyclopedia came to the home of a colonel, whose record he had carefully studied be- fore his visit The colonel was es- pecially proud of some of his sons, so the canvasser began with:
 Those are very fine boys of yours, colonel"
 "They are," replied the colonel. q reckon you are ready to buy any thing those boys want?"
 T am so," said the father of the fine boys.
 Well, then, let me sell you this cyclopedia. There's nothing will do your sons so much good"
 But the colonel looked at him aghast. "Why, them lads of mine don't need any cyclopedia. They ride muleSi"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Reason This Out.

An English quarryman was charged with assaulting one of his mates, and when the case was carried into court, an eyewitness of the occurrence gave some curious evidence.
 "He tux pick an he tuk a pick" the witness began, "an' he hit him wid his pick, an he hit him wid his pick; an if he'd hit him wid his as hard as he hit him wid his, he'd have near killed him, and not him him."
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Decide for Yourself.

No greater evidence of weakness of character can be shown than a con tinual appeal to friends for advice. At times we all need the counsel of a good friend; but constantly to ask for it is like constantly borrowing. Learn to decide small matters for yourself and learn to decide quickly. Better make a mistake once in a while from toS hasty a decision than to form the habit of indecision. It is the first milestone on the road to failure.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Man Whose Memory Was Bad.

For more than an hour a witness for the defense had dodged questions. His faulty memory was particularly exasperating for the counsel for the plaintiff, who was seeking to recall to the witness recollection an event of four of five years previous. Event ually the man remembered some thing about it."
 "Ah," continued the lawyer for the plaintiff, what dd you think of 1t at the timer"
 Really" said the witness, speak ing before the lawyer for the defense had time to interpose objection, it was so long ago can't recall exactly what I thought of it."
 Well" shouted the cross-examin- CT, excitedly, If you can't recall, tell us what you think now you thought then"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Rough on Attorney.

To defend the prisoner, a Georgia colored man, the court had appointed young lawyer, but after the prisoner had looked the attorney over, he said: "No, Mister Jedge, I reckon not. De las time I got in de penitentiary had man dat looked lak him to defend me, so des leave him out de case en gimme ten years!"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
What's in a Name?

"Old Amy, you know, who is famous for being arrested, has been sent to jail again. But as she weighs nearly 300 pounds and is good fighter, it took nearly all the reserve force to get her in the wagon"
 Then the magistrate who sent her to jail ought to be arrested, too"
 Why so?"
 Didn't he commit big Amy ?"-Bal. timore American.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17
Loyalty to a Friend.

Never permit yourself to comment unfavorably upon friend. If you have a complaint, carry it in person to the individual concerned. Loyalty Is the life breath of real friendship; and if there was more loyalty there would be fewer broken friendships.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17

Why does the average girl bestow more affection on pet dog when young man is present than at any other time?
The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-17

Which goes the faster after being broken-a thoroughbred colt or $10 bill?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-16
HARRIMAN'S RAILROAD
 VIOLATES HEPBURN LAW
Southern PacilS Gives "Inside Ratess
 To Favored Shippers.

SWashington, Oct, 15.--That rebates on charges for shipments of freight have been paid by at least one great railroad system since the enactment of the Hepburn rate act, was ascertained definitely by Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, on his recent trip to the Pa cifc coast. The offending line Is the Southern Pacific, controlled and prac- tically owned by Edward H. Harri- man.
 The evidence of this violation of the law, was adduced at a hearing before Commissioner Lane, acting for the com mission in San Francisco. It was de- veloped that some rebates had been paid on interstate shipments of freight, but that the bulk of them were paid on intrastate shipments. It Tas admit ted by officers of the company on the witness stand that the Southern Pa cific had a regularly organized relating system covering State business from one end of California to the other.
 The evidence showed that the refund of money in rebates during the past year aggregated about $500,000. Many of the items on which the rebates were paid were on interstate shipments. It was disclosed, too, that the company had what is known as inside rates" :" that is, rates which are less than the regular published tariff rates, intended for the use of the general public. These "inside rates" were given by the South ern Pacific to favored shippers.
 Commissioner Lane has just returned from California and has not submitted his report to the Interstate Commerce Commission, but this evening he au- thorized a statement bearing upon his investigations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-16
AWFUL ITCHING BURNING SPOTS
Formedo on Legs and Exuded aWatery matter-Then Spread to Arms Kept Ankles Bandaged Over a Year Until Skin Was Made Smooth and
TORMENT WAS STOPPED
 IN 3 DAYS BY CUTICURA

s'In December 1905 I had blood-red spot about as large as nickel come on my left shin about three inches above the ankle and in about two weeks the same kind of a spot came on the right shin. | did not know but it was poison from some black stockings but my wife said it could not be for she had washed them thoroughly twice. The spots spread until they were some two inches across. Then my shins and under my ankle bones commenced to break out in inc rash which extended about halfway to my knees. The burning and itching were something terrible and later the rash began to exude a watery matter. FL nally it went to my elbows and above and below them. I doctoredx with two doctors but it did no good. kept my ankles bandaged for over a year. One day friend of mine said he believed the Cuticura Remedies would help me. l sent for them and in three days after using the Cuticura Remedies there was complete change. The skin cleared up smooth and the itching stopped. am still using the Cuticura Remedies for, once a week or so, some little spot will break out in a fine rash and commence to itch. But washing with Cuticura Soap and putting on Cuticura Ointment drives 1t all away. I am seventy-one years old to-day. Geo. N. Westcott, Post master, Ceylon, N. Y., Apr. 29, 1907."