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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Romance of the Painted Chamber


Although the memory Of the Painted
Chamber" in which the Lords and Com
mons in the old days conferred togeth-
er is almost lost. Its story forms a
romance worth preserving. and the
London Chronicle gives it place:
For centuries the chamber conceal
ed behind its tapestry and wainscoat-
ing the pictures which gave It its name.
1t was not until about one hundred
years ago. when the Commons de-
manded more room. that the ancient
paintings. dating from the fourteenth
century. We're revealed. They were
chiefly battle scenes, and any one in
terested may find drawing OF them in
"Vetusta Monumental. from the pencil
Of Charles Stothard. The proof Of their
age is found in the fact that in the
reign of Henry III. otto Goldsmith
was ordered to receive from the clerk
of the works at Westminster -four
pounds and eleven shillings for pic
lures to be done I'm the Kings chamber
there" Supposed to have been the bed
chamber or Edward the Confessor the
old conference room was also the scene
of the opening of more than one par
Lament. The trial of Charles I took
place here on several days. and the
death warrant of the king was signed
in the chamber, when there occurred
"the ill-timed buffoonery between Oliver
Cromwell and Henry Neutrality-suspicious.
cry which Mr.. Walcott tells us con-
sisted in the mixing OF each others
faces while signing the warrant. 1t
seems matter of regret that a room so
full OF historic interest should have
vanished
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Some Amusing Errors.

A laughable error occurred in one
Of the large publishing houses a num-
Der of years ago. A poet had sent in
a manuscript in which was the line,
See the pale martyr in a sheet of fire"
The reputation of the writer was nearly
ruined when the work came out with
the line. See the pale martyr with
his shirt on fire" When a favorite
speaker rose and was greeted with
thunderous applause his party paper
came out and said: The vast con-
course rent the air with their shouts"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
THE PRIZE BEAUTY

Oh. glorious Indian summer,
Queen Of the dying year.
We like to compliment you on
The fact that you are here!
Beyond a doubt. sweet creature,
You make a three base hit,
And so we hate to see you pack
Your lovely duds and fit.
There IS no other season
That hands 1t TO us right.
In summer 1t IS much too dry;
In winter it's too white.
Of course we like the spring time
When it floats round again,
But how it does come down the pike
With mud enough for teni
We like your gaudy colors.
It seems to give US rest
The way you paint the landscape
When you are at your best
No naughty human artist
Could initiate your touch,
Though he had been to Paris
And studied pretty much.
You make the whole blame country
All up and down the line
Look like a circus poster
Or something quite as fine.
We almost think. fair lady,
When you have been about
Well need the fire department
To put the landscape out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
THINKING IT OVER.

The article in a recent Lake County
Times on the division Of the county has
been talked over somewhat in Crown
Point and we find that there are numer-
Gus ones in favor of the move and some
against it, our people all agree that
the aims Of the two territories are not
the least alike. and that trouble be-
tween the two factions will keep breed
ing as time goes on. It is big ques-
tion to solve when taking everything
into consideration, and more than we
feel like shouldering on so short a
potice.-Lake County Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
WISHES SALARY REDUCED.

Columbus. Ind, Jan. 3.-Explaining
that it Is shame to take the money,
Frank P. Smith. OF the Columbus &
Seymour Traction company has noti-
fed the company officials that he will
not work for them unless they cut his
salary. He says he is being paid too
much for his services. The Columbus
& Seymour Traction company is a local
concern organized TO extend 10 Sey
mour the line OF the Indianapolis, Co
lumbus 4 southern Traction company.
Mr.. Smith was made an officer and IL
became his duty TO ride up and down
the right of way IN his automobile
and see that everything was moving
properly, On Jan, /, he notified his
fellow officials that he could not work
longer for the salary he was receiving.
When they suggested an increase he
said it was cut. not an increase. that
he wanted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
WHY SHOES DON'T SQUEAK NOW.

DO you remember" asked the shoe
salesman. the days when new shoes
creaked? And how you used To have
the shoemaker put wooden pegs in The
middle Of the sole about every week 10
stop the noise? Sometimes you soaked
the soles of your shoes in water and
then had to rub them with lard or
some other kind Of grease to get them
flexible You don't have TO do that
now The new welt has taken the
squeak away. In the old days the soles
of shoes consisted of two even pieces
of leather. and the friction of these
two pieces caused the squeak when a
person walked
shoes are made differently now. You
see that little piece Of ridged leather
that runs from tho heel around the
outside OF the sole2 That's what we
call the welt II is a piece of leather
about an inch wide. sewed TO a flap
cut and turned under the inside The
space between the outer side and the
insole is filled with ordinary tar paper
which prevents squeaking by taking
away the friction. This system OF welt
was invented thirty years ago. but at
first II wasn't a success. because the
soles We're sewed with a straight
needle. Couldn't explain 1t to you in
one hundred years. but to prevent the
squeaking the soles OF the shoes have
to be sewed with crooked needle"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
BETRAYED by Talk In Sleep.

A Paris woman who was arrested
for picking pockets, and who pretend
ed to speak an unknown language, be
trayed herself in her sleep. When
brought before the magistrate she
was Intercepted by Turkish, Russian,
Polish and Hungarian interpreters,
but none could understand her, al
though one believed she spoke little
known dialect in Persia. The magis-
trate was not convinced, and ordered
under strict surveillance. In her
sleep the woman talked fluent
French, with the true Partisan ac-
cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
" astc of W ords.

The wife Of certain wealthy states
man from the West is said not to have
always enjoyed her present luxurious
state and prominence. Her friends are
frequently much amused by her NAL
apropos observations.
once some one ventured to remark
to her that General So-and-So was GER
tainiy a bellicose man.
The Western lady's eyes bulged with
establishment. You don't tell me-"
she exclaimed. "Of course not having
met him, I couldn't say. But I thought
from his picture that he was very
thin!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
zlno Fumes to remove soot.

An artist has discovered that a
niece of zinc laid upon the red hot
Goals of his furnace or kitchen range
will remove every particle of SCOT
from the chimney.
Il don't pay a chimney sweep to
fool with my stovepipes," he said.
when the SCOT accumulates in them
T take home an old zinc plate and lay
If upon the glowing Goals. It melts
and generates some sort of gas that
simply eats up all the SCOT in the
chimney. It's a great discovery"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
SOUTH WATER STREET MARKETS.

chicago, Jan. "A fair volume Of
business was transacted in all lines and
RrIlces IN general showed little change.
Inc situation in the butter market con-
tinues Strong one. with supplies
closely adjusted to requirements. In
eggs the recent decline as yet has not
lldu any effect but as soon as the con-
sohler receives the benefit Of the low
81 prices the demand is expected to
Butter-Receipts 1859 tubs. Extra
creamery, jobbing, sic; price to re-
55aal c. SSei prints, $4c; flrsts' - g
1sl c H'S'S' z4Q2oe' packing STOCK i'~
Eggs Receipts. 8.4s7 cases. Fresh
cases returned. n ia 3s ass drsts, 28e;
prime hrsts, packed In whitewood cases
s sTfra 90 per cent fresh stock, Iee;
Tor city trade, 26c; storage stock, 1874
Potatoes Receipts, 20 cars. Wis
40 Ale; choice to fancy. Michigan. 40
g q &c; red, fair to goSod, 81 q Csc; mixed
Sweet Potatoes-Illinois, s2.O0Q2.50;
No. 2, s1.250150 per brl.
order wera for calves u IN go4b
s&8s Sc to 100 S lbs. e fancy 10 1o 49,
100 to 175 Id weights fancy, loo; $50
Dressed Beef-No j ribs, 1SKc; No.
loins, Ice; No. ! round &c; No. 1
chuck Sac; No. ! plate. 4Ac. -
lie; chickens, fowls, 101ac; springs.
10hc; ROSTERS, 6Ac; geese, $500 a
Fruits@Apples, $1.oOQ3.5O per brl;
bananas, Jumbo, 1.40Q1.50; straight,
1.10Q1.25; lemons, California. 5000
Green egetables-Beets. 40Q soc per
sack; cabbage, $4,000 5000 per ton;
carrots. 100000 per sack onions. 35
spinach, 75c per tub; turnips 400 CSC
per sack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Stocks Grain and Provisions.


The car situation is reported relieved
IN measure and some Of the railroads
are probably able 10 offer cars for i'm
mediate shipment. This will probably
cause the receipts Of corn at this mar
ket to increase in the near future
The market closed firm.
oATS-Steady to strong all during
the session. The volume of trade was
not large and fluctuations narrow.
Shipping demand continues excellent,
there being over 100000 bushels sold
to domestic consumers today. This fac
tor VIII eventually have beneficial eff
feet upon speculative prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Illinois and Indiana-Fair and warm
er tonight; increasing cloudiness and
warmer.
urday, warmer
Lower Michigan-Fair and warmer
tonight and SATURDAY.
WiSconsin-Fair except snow portb
tonight; snow, warmer Saturday
Minnesota-Snow tonight and Sat
urday; warmer
lowa-Cloudy tonight; rain or snow
and warmer Saturday
Dakotas-Snow tonight and Satur-
day. warmer tonight and east Satur-
day.
kansas-Rain tonight or Saturday.
warmer tonight -
Montana-Rain or snow tonight and
Saturday 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

aiar riinan- I am told there is MOTH
tne matter with him except that
- uoesh IKE so much OF the govern
.one interference that has been com
ms way for some time. It GER
any any does not help the price Of his
e interest rate on the customers
AeeouN. ms month has been the high
- nc history OF recent years. and
'hey an put up a howl; in fact. the in
terest rate Is so high that on a hundred
shares OF stock. If you had two
point ADVANCE you would only be even
after paying your interest account.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Frolisn Village Claims Honor.

Dunchurch, near Rugby, England,
claims that It's smithy is the original
force which inspired the famous verses
on "The village Blacksmith" It is a
picturesque old place. and the spread
ing chestnut tree still fourishes ~
front of it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

To subscribers. Readers of the
Times are requested to favor the
management by reporting any irregu-
larities in delivering. Communicate
with the circulation department, or
Telephone Ill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

A good substitute for the silver pol
ish sold at the stores is 10 be found in
common cooking soda. which should
be used in small quantities in Just the
same way as the ordinary polish.
Cooking soda Is also excellent for
cleaning purposes about the kitchen
sink.-Suburban Life
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

The Caloosahatehee river people now
want the state to build a dyke across
the marsh on the lower side of Lake
Hicpochee to shut off the surplus wa
tiers Of Lake Decentralization
(Fla) star
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
II DISTINGUISHED Him.

They picked up a leg on one side
of the road, an arm on the other and
one Of his ears little farther down."
Did 1 understand that he was a
prominent citizen?"
well, after the auto had run over
him he was man of parts"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
4 Charge to Keep He Has.

John D. ought not to be criticised"
Why not"
Hasn't he always been faithful to
his trust ?''-Lffe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Atrocious Grammar.

Some people claim the owl is wise.
IL that were really true.
1t would exelaim: ITO whit, to whomF
And not: to whit. to who"
Catholic Standard and Times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Wouldn't Stand For Il.

Don't bother me; l am engaged in
reflection"
We'll, don't shy any at me or you
may be detecting something solid.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union Stock Yards, Ill, Jan. A.
Hog receipts. 10000; market steady;
Light, ss.i5 to $40; mixed, $500 to
6.45; heavy, 500 to Gas; rough, $50
Cattle receipts. 1000; market strong.
Sheep receipts, 5000; market weak.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
omaha Ranias RECEIPTS et4 $3.50 1893 1893 S SSSS
st. Louis .....6,0 goo $500 1000
Union Stock Yards. Ill. Jan. A.
Hogs closed strong.
Light, $500 to $40; mixed. $500 to
to s6-25-
Cattle and sheep closed steady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Same THING,

They soon grow old who strive for gold
And hold but treasure dear,
And also they who only play
Grow old as we'll, l hear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

Liverpool, England, Jan. 4-Wheat
opened one-quarter lower. Corn IN
changed.
Liverpool, England, Jan. 4-Wheat
closed one-quarter to three-ei ghths
lower Corn closed unchanged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Between Trains

Says a woman writer: Man is a
plain necessity" We hope the men
who strut around, feeling like lux
ury, viii SEQ this.-Toledo Blade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Her Sacrifice.

why do women scoldf'
We'll, you know, somebody has to,
or the race would revert to barbar-
ism"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

People who have an inordinate fond
ness for drink ought to be shown big
water tank and told to pitch IN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

A woman makes allowances for her
husband much more regularly than she
takes one from him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Great Northern injunction suit will
not be heard until next Tuesday. and
in the meantime as the liquidation is
over in it, and if it drops back any,
you viii be able to make more mon
ey in it in a short time than in any
other stock on the list
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Chicago, jan 4-Estimates for to-
morrow: Wheat, IS corn. AIS; oats
23S; hogs. 1900 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
HEARD ON THE BOURsE

Gates has picked up some courage
again and his following is picking up
Atchlsoh and Copper, and this time
they may be able to put them up quite
little.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Even the light of love isn't sufacien
to illumine the dark recesses of some
hearts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Many a defeated candidate owes his
condition to the cross that his OPP
ponent got.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Gary, of the steel company says, that
he is still selling rails at $2S per ton,
but some of the smaller concerns have
raised the price to $50; says 1t makes
no difference what the price is you
cannot get any until next July as they
are all sold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
GRAIN MARKET.
Primary Movement.
Total CIearances.

Wheat and flour equal 267,oo0 bush
els; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 1000
bushels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Marshall is very bullish; says mon
ey is so much better than expected and
the improved condition in London favor
the bull side On all weak spots stocks
should be bought. and it looks as if
four months money Will soon be about
per cent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Pennsylvania holds the record fol
the year on earnings. They will show
over $500 600, far and above that O
any other railroad in the country, ant
as 1T is only on 900 miles of track
it's earnings per mile also beats an.
other road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Read The Lake County Times for the
safest news
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Atchison did well on the stock list
today and is well handled. The traf-
fic manager says that even after the
holiday rush he can see no let up in
the volume of business and December
will show the biggest business the
road ever had.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Nothing looks less aggressive than a
leaf, and yet we know that the leaves
will turn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Money is now being loaned on the
quiet to some Of the Al houses for
six months at per cent, after this
week. so one Of the prominent bankers
SAYS. the receipts from the interior will
be so great that both time and call
loans will be depressed and this is
the time to get out and loan some mon
ev Baltimore and Ohio must have got
some Of the January dividend money
the way the stock has acted and the
way it is talked up by some Of the
brokers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Standard Oil people, the gossip ha.
it. are now taking a bullish position
on the market and are making efforts
to increase the bullish feeling by ma
nipulating Copper and Atchison Thei
bank also offered large lots of none!
on call at a low price and broke tn,
rate from 10 per cent. to 4 per cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
southwestern Receipts and Shipments
Wheat.
Northwest Cars.
Argentine Shipments.

/ Chicago. Jan. Car lots: Wheat.
so; corn, 26s; oats, 1S2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Reading was strong today; it was
one of the few stocks that had some
good buying in it. The pool is now
accommodating stock that they sold the
past month. The increase to per
cent. on the big coal road makes Read
ing look very attractive when you
consider the stock is down $40 per
share.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Ridgely says: In my judgment
stocks are purchase. Buy Reading,
St. Paul, New York Central. Pennsyl-
vania and Copper. The railway equip
ment stocks are also good. Colorado
Fuel is a fair risk. Southern Pacific
will cross par. Texas and Denver are
good among the low priced stocks and
distillers is tipped for 20 points ad-
vance,"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

New York, Jan. 4.-Union Pacific led
the decline on the reported sickness OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Being sport is an uneuphonious
term for playing the fool.

Not many people injure their con-
science by overworking 1t in forgtving
their enemies.
There is nothing so stylish as q fash
ionable woman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Hartman Is nightmare 10 whole
lot of people; they are afraid now he
will turn up in the Pennsylvania road
as leading spirit, and he win not
have to sit in the presidential chair To
be that either.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

The man who Is intoxicated by sue
cess is already down and out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

BY the middle OF this month money
will be coming back to New York in
large amounts and by the 18th the in
vestigation of Hartman will probably
be over, too, and we look for a good
rise in stocks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

Selling Of Union Pacific looked like
liquidation and more to come. The
questions that will be asked Harri-
man on the stand will be adverse 10
the stock and the insiders only put
copper up today to make market to
unload some of high priced stocks. The
selling all day has been very much
better than the buying.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
THE CONVENIENT HRAlNsToRM,

The Thaw trial is likely to be re-
sponsible for a new and radical de-
parture in the current system of pub
lie defense by delinQuents OF all sorts
throughout the country. The brain
storm theory Is immensely convenient
and undeniably respectable, and prop
erly worked, may be made popular
and successful. Even now there are
hundreds OF anxious victims OF the
law devising the necessary presenta-
tion OF the theory In their particular
cases when they shall be summoned
back into court for trial; and we look
to hear the idea sprung on Judge An
derson In the police court almost any
day. He has q line Of perverts who
in the aggregate. can present more
phases of the peculiar doctrine than
any other clientele we know Of. and
what OF extraordinary application Is not
made in mis- court, win undoubtedly be
made in the -little court around the cor
ner," where Justice Goodman win lend
judicial contemplation to the construc-
tive and obstructive plea. 1t Is not
thought that very many alleged GRIM
inals will try to force 1t on Judge
Mcbride, Of the circuit bench. who.
while he may give 1t dignified con-
siieration. is perfectly able to elimi-
nate It, once for all. when 1t comes to
passing upon It.
1t may get so universal as to COM
Del the creation Of an official court.
alienist in all the temples of justice
in the land, in which event, we be-
speak the kindly services Of the plain
old fool-killer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30

for the benefit OF his fellows, Chance
may have much to do with eauippinS
men with millions OF money,bu, chance
ceases to operate when he Is invested
with them Then tae nctnalities be"
gin, and they are Of his own huildins'
ana III them nc must tind the meas
ure Of life's fullness or Its dismal and
reactionary presentmcnts, None y's
not an inseparable quality of human
happiness, but II can be made 20 con-
tribute TO the happiness OF all within
lis reach, and to Its owner Il should
be counted powerful element to that
end. That Il did not serve young
Proctor in that direction is made man
ifest in his self-wrought death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
THE MILLIONAIRE SUICIDE.

A young Cincinnati millionaire has
suiciied The dispatches are very
meagre as to the cause, but the indi-
cations are that he was in good health,
possessed Of several millions Of money.
held a weii-poised place In the soci-
ETY. Of his city and was pillar Of one
of its churches, the head of a splen-
did business, and in the very summer
of his life. To US there is something
even more pitiful in such death than
IL 1t befel some one lower ON the scale
Of human attainment with more to
long for more to achieve; the relative
positions of the two yield the justifi-
cation to the poor man and deny It,
in the common acceptance, to the rich
one. When any man, rich or poor, de-
liberately takes his own life, there Is
usually some tremendous agency al
work and invariably 1t is the evil. II
is probobly the Case in this instance
though it is hidden for the time from
the news reader.
The sadness inherent in the case
alluded to, comes from the knowledge
Of the superb opportunities cast aside
the manly responsibilities laid down
and the plain confession of weakness
on the part of man whose every res
olution might have been made good,