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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
WHITING MASONS
GIVE BANQUET
Three Hundred Lodge Mem
bers and Wives Gather
at Feast.

An event long to be remembered in
whiting was the public installation of
officers and Masonic banquet given to
Masons wives. Eastern Stars and nus
bands under the auspices of the Whit
ing lodge, 613, A. F. and A. NJ, Wed
nesday evening.
The installation was held in the lodge
hall in 10th street where the follow
ing officers were installed for the year
1907:
w. M.-Daniel NJ. st. John.
S. W.-Fred N. Brett
T W-James w. Burton.
S D.-Gerald r. Walker.
J. D.-Edward H. Gehrke.
S. s.-Laxs renee LaMarsh.
]. s.-George c. Hay
Secretary-Hoyt E. Wright.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vincent
Tyler-Al~ MO j. Smelser
After mis- the guests repaired to
GoebeTs hall where the banquet was
served. Covers were laid for three
hundred. Mr.. Parker was assisted by
Misses Margaret Langmyer, Susie
Thompson, Florence Lee. Sadie Wilk-
inson, Katie and Anna Slower. and the
following menu was served:
Olives Celery Pickles
Escalloped oysters.
Cold Turkey Boiled Ham
Cranberry Jelly
Cream Potatoes Green Peas
Tomatoes.
Fruit Salad waffes
Ice Cream Cake
Crackers Cheese
Coffee Cigars
DR.. William Z. Putnam acted as
toastmaster and the following toasts
Were responded to:
The Ethics of Masonry. N. Art
man.
The Earlier Days of whiting."-c
D. Davidson.
My Impressions of Masonry"-Be-
fore and after Taking-E. NJ. Wells.
Our City-Today'- c. Hall
The Eastern Star'-Mrs. Byron
Montford.
The Future Of Whiting'-Frank n
Gavit
Excellent vocal music was rendered
by the Illinois quartet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

a consolidation OF his company, the
South Bend Pulley Manufacturing com-
pany. and the National Construction
company for which he received $4,000
worth of stock in the reorganized cons
pany, the capital stock OF which has
been increased to 500. 900.
He was made vice president or the
company. but almost from the frst
was dissatisfied with the methods that
were employed and began to zee vari-
Gus evidences of crookedness such as
the use OF questionable methods In Sc
curing contracts and the refusal OF cer-
tain officials of the company TO turn
in an itemized account OF their ex~
penditures.
Calls COuncifmen D Thkevea.
The first serious case that came ia
his attention was the contract be-
tween his company and the city of
East Chicago for the building OF the
sewage pumping station which was
secured by Cole and Harrop, Sept is,
1904. At this time these men stated
to Carskaddon that those d. thieves
In the Indiana Harbor council (mean-
ing the East Chicago council) wanted
SO. 900 for the contract.
At a meeting of the directors OF tha
bribery OF city officials to secure con-
tracts and even went so far as to
write off a copy OF the Indiana statute
regarding bribery which was read to
those who were present. AS he owned
only one-third OF the stock OF the
company. his objection was overruled.
The first positive knowledge he had
that money was being paid to secure
contracts. came when he returned from
trip and found that two checks for
5000 each had been drawn in favor OF
]. T. Cole and endorsed by himself
and his younger brother. Fred Cole.
Carskaddon's Son Suspicious.
Mr.. Carskaddon's son, NJ s. Carskad-
don was in the. office and heard Cole
give instructions to the bookkeepsr.
Miss Mendenall. to draw two checks
for 5000 each and later gave them 10
Fred Cole. to be cashed at the South
Bend National bank. Later the young-
er CarskaddonF heard Cole say he was
going to Indiana Harbor that even-
ing.
W. T. Carskaddon happened to be
out of the city at that time and did
not return until three weeks later
when his attention was called by his
son to the fact that the checks had
been issued. It also happened that
Brown, the son of John Brown. then
the secretary of the company, called
his fathers attention to the fact that
a third page).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Phone Company Which
Seeks Access to Crown
Point Makes Promise.
LAND HAMMOND SOON
Alluring Prospects in Case Rival of
Bell Concern Is Given
Fair Show.
Especial to Lake County TImes). J..


Crown Point. Ind, Jan. A repre-
sentative of the Northwestern Tele-
phone company was here yesterday
looking over the field with view of
establishing a complete phone system
in Crown Point.
1t was accidentally mentioned that
the company expects to gain entrance
to Hammond in the near future and
that when sufficient number of towns
are opened to it's service the toll sys
tenn throughout Lake county will be
abolished.
This company is the one that recent
ly started the opposition exchange at
Lowell and has a network of service
wires in West Creek, Hanover and st.
John townships. Its representative
stated last evening that he had met
with much encouragement and that
the exchange would doubtless be in
stalled in the near future.
The Crown Point Telephone company
has issued an announcement Of an in
crease in rates beginning Jan. l, and
that each Of its subscribers would be
given long distance service. This an
nouncement has caused number of
the company's patrons to discontinue
the service. and is also responsible
probably for the effort of the North
western to gain a foothold in the
town.
The new company promises to abol-
ish toll fees throughout the county II
given a fair field here. as they claim
they will gain an entrance into Ham
mond in the near future. and expect
10 extend their service over the entire
rnridlv nNSSihln
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
, A~~~~~~~A~~~~~~~ .

A document In the cOnvcn-
B tiOnal legal wrapper reached the
office of THE LAKE COUNTY
TIMES this morning. 1t is ad-
dressed to the Lake County
D Printing and Publishing COM
pnny, all and singular, and de-
mands that the Lake County
Printing and Publishing COM
pany, all and singular, retract
B and apologize fer certain state
. ments cOntaineG I'm an article
yvhieh had to do with the weird
B syanderinEs of the body Of Jos
D eph Aber or Avery, which artf-
Gle was published in THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES ON Monday,
Dee. 81, 1906.
The document Is signed by
D Charles III. Stewart, undertaken,
and Christine Stewart, his wife,
. both In the same handwriting.
The demand is reasonable.
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
b would gladly retract the state
D ments contained in the article
. insOmuch as they tended to in
D jure the business of Charles H.
3 Stewart, undertaken, and Chris
o tine Stewart, his wife, but inas-
o much as THE LAKE COUNTY
q TIMES has never diIated upon
o the ethics of undertaking ii as
O sumes that 1T should be left,
D unnOlested of undertakers, in
y its possession of it's notion of
q news and how that news should
q be handled.
q The policy of THE LAKE
q COUNTY TIMES from it's foun-
o datiOn has been to get the news
q and print 1T when 1t gets 1t, us
q Ing its own Judgment as to
. what constituted news.
y 1t used its best efforts 10 get
q mt the real facts in the case of
q the remains that were side
= tracked In Hammond waiting
. the attention of an undertaken
q and 1T printed the facts that 1t
q gathered.
. 1t sees no reason why it
= should apologize to Mr.. and Mrs.
= Stewart for Its treatment of the
q story, and therefore 1t shall not
= apologize.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
FISH, GAME AND POULTRY STORE.

A much needed addition to the busi-
ness enterprises OF Hammond is the
new fish. game and poultry store that
had been located in 6S State street and
opened for business last night. The
proprietor is VIM. Williams and the
new business house is TO be known as
Williams & Company.
1t is understood that Mr.. Williams
Will keep oysters. butter and eggs.
vegetables and fruits in addition to his
FISH and viii conduct an up to date
market.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
COW DISAPPOINTED HIM.

Winsted. Conn. Jan. S.-George
blerce of Sharon hired as a farm help
er a newly arrived foreigner. named
Ogliguski. The farmer handed him a
three-iegged stool and pail and intro
duced him TO Old Spot, good. easy
milker.
ogiiguskt bravely placed the stool
upside down under the cow. put the pail
between the legs of the stool. and then
stood back and waited for results
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
SPEECH OF THE TOWN PUMP.

= SPEECH OF THE TOWN PUMP. 4
. "Speaking of coIors / haf 4
= made my mind up dat beebIe's 4
q actions ere guided much by de 4
. cOlors dey wear. / find dat only I
= some colOrs enter into our act 4
O ions and dat of desc some pre- 4
q vail more den odders.
. "De most prevailing color Is 4
9 de blues, 1T is induIged In by 4
o eferybOdy onIy some put it on I
o dIcIxer den Odders. A close sec-
y ond Is green. VILE dare may be .
o yust so much greenness as blues
= 1T iss more concentrated I'm one I.
. person and comes In punches. 4
q Greenness gifts much fun und I
= money to somebody else but to /,
= the teacher it only gifts extra /.
= work.
= - much looked for color Is
= white. 1t seems to be rndder
y scarce as 1T always makes atten-
= ton wen it is seen. Wen a per-
= son is so, beebIe say fen him
q Dare goes a white. man, 4 coll
= or dat iSs often seen iss yellow.
= und shows up around election
= time. Lawrence Cox knows
O about 400 beepIe wat has yellow
. streaks.
. "Purpfe comes sometimes, but
= ii has to cook i'm you 10 make II :,
= show. Judge Carter and Char
= ley Stewart were nearly purple
= de Odder day.
= "tOnIy prize fighters efer get
= pink, und den dey must be In
= condition. or course you know
. your own self dat de boy is al
y ways in de pink OF condition be-
y fore de fight Joe Cans is an
= exception, he iss always black.
= "An0dder color which II yust
= de opposite 10 greenness Is Jer-
q ry. 1t generally works out in a
= game. For instance dose East
. Chicago ex-oGiciaIs were Jerry
= to de game.
q -Some cOlors ere gifen odder
. names and come on postcards
q marked syou Lobster; or You
= Indian
y Around dis time de wedder fss
= mostly gray;
. Fair and warmer tonight;
. minimum temperature about 80
= degrees; Saturday increasing
= eIoudfness and warmer.
a y a a q = q q q q . q q . q .
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
TO HAVE PICTURE IN RULE BOOK.

There will be a picture of the Ham
mond baseball team in Spaulding's 1907
rule book. The photograph has been
sent in to the Spaulding Publishing
company. and If they do as promised
the picture will appear in the books
that are issued for tia middle western
stat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

You can make three line cry for
.sHeIp. in The Lake County Times for
10 cents and nearly everybody In Lake
county and the Calumet region wni
Aear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

CONTINUED ON third page),
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Why Not Automatic Reciprocity
The Boston Transcript says:

Wars of tariff retaliation never pay.
They are survivals OF the commercially
dark ages. and enlightened statesmen seek
to avoid them. At present, in the opinion
OF large element of our responsible pub
lie men and Of business men who have
studied the commercial outlook In a broad
way, the juncture Is one that offers many
arguments for closing quickly with any
proposal granting us concessions In for
clgn markets that is at all reasonable in
Its provisions France has virtually put
the extreme maximum In operation
against our trade. and the state depart
nent admits that II has nothing to offer
TO secure more favorable treatment. We
are opposed by high tariff barriers that
may be made higher in Italy, Austria and
switzerland. Germany has suspended for
awhile the operation OF It's tariff against
us as an act Of comfy. formal Euro
pean tariff union of Europe hostile to the
United States Is an impossibility, but the
simultaneous action OF several European
nations is beginning to have much the
same effect.
Could the next session of congress do
n wiser thing than provide for auto
matte reciprocity by leaving our present
tarln the maximum and granting n reduc-
lion OF. say, 20 per cent TO nations that
extended US concessions In their markets?
Buch decision would be tariff revision,
protection OF our export trade and main
tenance or expansion of our foreign mar
kets.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
"Ihe l1iahest Honor Open"

Evidently the Washington Post, In.
dependent, Is edging around to the
support OF Colonel Roosevelt for an
other nomination. Recently under the
above caption II contained this edlt0.
rial:
The Post has never believed that any
irrepealable unwritten law bars n prest-
dent from a third term. 1t was wise for
the builders Of our governmental struc-
ture TO leave the people free to elect n
president as many times as they should
see ut to do 3d. And the fact that thus
far the country has had no third term
president. although somewhat significant.
does not begin to prove that no president
could or will be accorded that distinction.
1t is natural that ambitious statesmen
should aspire to the highest honor that Is
open TO n citizen. Election TO n third
term would be a higher honor than has
been attained by any American and there
need be no apprehension that II will be
obtained by unworthy means. That Pres
declares he will not accept another term
may be drafted In Is possible. His can
didacy would afford test OF the alleged
insuperable prejudice against the third
term. The belief that he would be tri-
umphnntly elected Is widely prevalent:
but whatever might be the result. IT
would not put UP n bar against a third
term or Danish the probability that such
mn honor is In store for the right man at
the right time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

Joker-Have you heard the story Of
the bed? a .,
Victlm-NO.
Joker-There you lie!-lTatler. q,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
.BOWSERACTS GENTLE.
Refuses to Be Disturbed by
Things as OF Old.
NOT A KICK or COMPLAINT,
Wife Apprehensivs That He May B.
Coming Down With Measles or
whoopina Cough = He Astonishes
Many Others. -a-s,Nl


copyright. 1907. BY g.. Eostment.I
When Mr.. Bowscr left home for the
office the other morning. lie wa, talk
ing about tho world turning on its
axis every twcnty-four hours and the
matter being one worthy OF invcstiga.
ton. md all day long Mrs. Bowscr
w,ls worried over what he might do
that evening to prove that the world
did or did not turn. She remembered
his buying new milk cows. Lcglorn
chickens, slabsided pigs, burglar
alarms, balloons and fire escapes. and
she was prepared for the worst when
lie came home Mt night. She half ex-
pected That his first words would tell
her that he was going to start a frog
farm, but one look into his face de-
lighted her. Mr.. Bowser was calm.
He was composed. He was dignified.
II was clear that he wasn't going to
try any gas saving Invention or make
an experiment with the water pipes.
Throughout the dinner his talk was
quiet and without enthusiasm. She
threw out hint about the world turn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

The Movement For Reform
widespread - The Keystone
State House Scandal : New
Uses For Old Words The
Speakers Power
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
A Boss. Indeed.

Murphy, McCarren, Plat and all the
rest Of the so called bosses can haul IN
their horns. The only really genuine,
double back acting. simon pure boss
now perambulatlng this mundane
sphere is Hon. Robert Marion La Fol.
lette, senator from Wisconsin. He ap-
pears to be the whole show In the VOL
verene State. A half dozen statesmen of
varying bores aspire to succeed Hon.
John q. Spooner In the house Of the
conscript fathers. They have all sign.
ed document recognizing La Toilette
as chief muck-a-muck In Wisconsin.
That's enough to make Thurlow Weed
and Roscoe Conkling turn I'm their
graves and say things unprlntable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Eoraker's Defiance,

Senator Joseph Burton Foraker evi.
IDENTITY has his war paint on-in fact,
he has had it on for, 10, these many
moons. He has boldly flung his de.
iiance into the face of the president
by proposing that In Ohio a primary
election shall be held not only to NOM
mate candidate for United States
senator and state offices. but also to
indicate the states choice for presi-
dental candidate of the Republican
persuasion So Joseph Burton seems to
be in frame of mind to put the mat
ter to the test and win or lose ii all.
What Colonel Roosevelt thinks of that
doth not yet appear. 1t would be a
queer result of the Roosevelt Foraker
feud IL IT should lead to the nomlha-
ton of presidential candidates by prl-
mary elections, more salutary result
than either OF those WORTHLESS Is seek.
ing In waglng their feud.
If President Roosevelt will consult
the history of presidents, he viii dis
cover that very few Of them have been
able to select their successors-in fact.
only two Of them. Jefferson ana jack
sou. Perhaps Madison ought to be In
cluded in the list. 1t Will be remember
cd that when Jefferson's second term
was drawing TO its close both Madison
and Monroe We're. anxious TO succeed
him and tiataa coolncss grew rp tenn
porarlly betwixt him and Monroe be
cause the latter suspected that Jelfer'
son was using his vast influence Ia "a
vor OF Madison. Perhaps the farslght-
ed sage Of Monticello had In mind the
very tnins that happened that Madt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

son should have two terms and then
Monroe should have two. Anyway,
Madison made Monroe secretary Of
state, which was then the road to the
White House.
Colonel Roosevelt may succeed IN
landing Taft. but It Is clear that the
secretary of war must fight for the
Buckeye delegation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Tho Tariff on Clothing.

The following Is from an address by
Marcus NJ. Marks, president Of the
National Association of Clothlcrs:
The greater the clothing manufacturing
Industry becomes the further will the
modern factory idea be li'tely to develop
toward perfection. Any m )vemcnt, there
fore. which tends to Increase the market
for our product should receive our en-
couragement. At this time. when our fac
tories are taxed to their utmost to sup
ply the local demand. II seems to some
that there In no occasion TO consider ways
and means for opening foreign markets.
but others feel that In order to anticipate
probable change In the tide of our
abounding prosperity we should now be-
gin to study the wants OF our nearest
foreign ncighbors both north and south;
that we should urge upon our government
the necessity Of reciprocity treaties that
will enable us to reap n substantial ad-
vantage and at the same time give other
countries the benefit of our exceptional
skill In clothing manufacturing. which. II
will be conceded. has not even been APP
preached by any other people on the face
of the earth. The present in1oxibI tariff
on clothing, averaging about IS per cent
stands seriously In our way.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Spooner's Milkman.

There Ia an ancient proverb to the
effect that mo man Is hero to his
valet" Nevertheless and notwith-
standing man may be a hero to his
milkman. Hon. John G. Spooner. who
recently resigned a seat In the senate
of the United States, illustrates the
latter proposition. His Washington
milkman Is for him for president of
the United States. Wonder what
Messrs. Taft. Cannon. Fairbanks, For
aker, Shaw and other candidates will
think OF that! If Senator Spooner's
milkman happens along with his wng-
on close to the White House, he had
better sing small or he is liable to feel
the weight OF the big stick on his
back.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

ASK FoR MONEY.
Ing on It's axis, but he did not rise to
1t. He didn't seem to care red cent
whether the old world turned or stood
still. She expected him to break out
MS soon as dinner was finished and
they had returned to the sitting room,
but he sat him down like any dignifed
citizen and lighted his cigar and took
up the evening paper. After few
minutes there was ring at the front
door, and he answered 1t in person. 1t
was tramp who had called to ask
for money.
Unusual Calm.
Ninety-nine times out of hundred
Mr. Bowser would have blasted that
tramp's eyes for coming to the front
door. Then he would have yelled Mt
him. Then he would have rushed him
down the steps and out of the yard.
Mrs. Bowser waited in vain for sounds
OF conflict. In a quiet and dignified
way Mr. Bowser Informed the caller
that there was charities lodging
| house two blocks away and advised
him to walk down there. He was not
even red In the face when he returned
to his chair. Only five minutes later
the woman next door began singing
and playing the piano. The singing
was harsh and the playing harsher.
| Only week before when the nuisance
had struck up Mr.. Bowser had walked
up and down the room making all sorts
OF threats. He had even asked where
the crowbar was and vowed lie would
so in and smash that plano to spllnters.
Mrs. Bowser expected another scene,
but none came. Mr.. Bowser continued
F, to be serene. He didn't even try to re-
member whether the old ax was down
cellar or out In the shed. The cook in
the kitchen said that murder must
surely follow such sounds. but she lis
tened and listened and heard no stir.
When the woman next door had tired
herself out Mrs. Bowser Observed.
1T seems to me that such things
should be forbidden by law"
''But II she calls 1t playing and sing
Ing we must put up with it." replied
Mr.. Bowser, with smile.
Then the front bell rang again. He
went to the door to find three men, and
one of them explained that they were a
committee from the Ninth ward to
offer Mr.. Bowser the nomination for
the aldermanship. Previous commit
tees when this sort of job had been
put up had been invited into the II.
brary and rendered wine and cigars,
but this one did not get beyond tho
front hail. The callers were quietly
but firmly Informed by Mr.. Bowscr that
lie he'd no further aspirations for po.
lltical honors and must decline theil
offer. They limited that they would
like to talk things over while drinking
n bottle OF claret. but he excused him
self on the ground of business and
, worked them out
"Why didn't you accept the nomina
tionY asked Mrs. Bowser when he re-
turned
Il prefer a quiet life and my own
honey he replied.
Not a month before he had express
I, ed his desire to run for mayor and had
said TINT his home was the worst run
establishment In America. When she
had observed that committee was
seeking to work" him. bp had walked
up and down and shouted AID charged
her with being tho most suspicious
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
!: Champ
!. Clark'S
/. Letter..
= = = = = = ::
Especial washington Letter.1

T seems to have come to stay.
What seems to have come to
stay2 The reform movement, and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

Missed Her. ~ .p
"How Is your afternoon bridge club
coming on?' a .nr.
"Oh. very poorly. Dear Mrs. Gan
bier has left u.s."
but ] thought she was an atrocious
player"
Yes. she IS. But. then. she always
had SO many delicious stories to tell
about her nelghbors. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

ish way Of pronouncing "knee" 1t had
no connection with the verb "llnow."
However that may be, 1t Is now classed
as obsolete in the best dictionaries.
Some years ago the GID. claimed to
have introduced the word boom" ln
the sense of "whooping 1t up" though
1t had been used with that meaning FOR
decades. But it undoubtedly originnt.
ed the noun know"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
Wanta All tho FsathSr,.

"Sweet is revenge" said Lord BY.
ron. "sweet is revenge" thinks the
Hon. Stuyvcsant Fish, late president
Of the Illinois Central. now of the
Gould contingent. Hartman took
away from Fish his presidency, and
now Fish Is evening up the score by
saying hard things about his erstwhile
chief. Perhaps Hartman wishes he
hadn't done 1t. He fired Fish on the
ground that he had used his position
10 feather his own nest. Hartman
wants nll the feathers himself.