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The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

The high school entertained several
of their friends in the high school audi
torium yesterday afternoon by an ex-
eellent program, The following num-
bers were rendered: Piano Solo, Joe
Peceny; Current Events, Edith Gardner;
Chemistry Experiment, Charles Miller;
Vocal Solo, Irena Kraut; Talk on Athle-
tics DR.. E. M. Wells; Song. Freshman
Glass.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Lloyd Ingraham of San Francisco,
Cal, is visiting his father Sam Ingra-
ham of New York avenue and Fred
street. Mr.. Ingraham was formerly the
manager of the Majestic theatre which
was destroyed in the earthquake, but
was recently with the Umpire company
which have just closed a very successful
season
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Speculation in the stock market
practically came to a standstill today.
The total volume of business to noon
was only 100000 shares and nearly all
of this was in Union Pacific and Read
ing. Fluctuations were confined in
range of one-half point first up and
then down from last nights closing,
with most stocks ending practically
unchanged. The only exception was
the sharp break in Great Western Sc
curities, with the common stock going
down to 1O1a. There was heavy IL
quidation in all classes of this COM
pany's securities and the only wonder
is, it has been so long in developing,
in view of the recent disclosures re-
garding it's heavy overt capitalization.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

The traders were bearish on Union
Pacific, not on account of anything
that they knew bearing upon the in
trinsic value of the property, but on
account of the supposed technical po-
sition of the stock. Some of them had
been forced into a covering movement on
Wednesday but found that the stock
came easily in response to their de-
mand, and when reaction came in
the last hour yesterday they put out
their short lines again. Thus it was
that they all talked in bearish strain.
The old story of the segregation of
the Union Pacific railroad from it's
investment holdings and a distribution
of stock representing the ownership of
these by a holding company was re-
vived in the market advices sent out
by a stock exchange house.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

The general market would have
probably shown a little more life dur
ing the session today on the buIlish
influence of the reduction in the Bank
of England's discount rate to four per
cent, and the easier money market con-
ditions here and the more favorable
news which continued to come in from
Washington. The abnormally low tenn
peratures throughout the wheat and
cotton belts retarding the season, how
ever, held important buying in check.
IT. A. Mcintyre & Co.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Word has been received here that
upon the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Ingraham in New York City. they
were given a reception at the home of
Publisher Shapiro on Broadway, which
was attended by fifty of the leading
musicians Of New York.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S Gibson shipped
their furniture yesterday, and will leave
today for California, where they will
make their future home. Mr. and Mrs.
GIBSON have been leaders in both So
ciety and church circles and viii be
greatly missed.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Steve C. Summer business agent Of
the milk drivers union. of Chicago, was
in Whiting yesterday, TO make arrange
ments for organizing a union here. All
the local milk men with the exception
of one, expressed their desire of join
ing.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

New York Sun Gossip-About the
most notable feature of the market
yesterday afternoon was the weakness
of the Erie preferred stocks. which
followed selling of a very moderate
line by one of the western houses. The
traders did not know how to class this
selling, but were inclined to think it
indicated nothing more than that bears
were feeling around for weak spots.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Roy Tilton has resigned his position
as assistant teacher in bookkeeping at
the Chicago Business college. and Is
now employed in the time keepers
office at the Inland Steel company at
Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27
HEARD ON THE BOURsE

Some brokers were inclined to re
gard the snow and rain in sections Of
the winter wheat belt as bullish on the
stock market, but as the grain houses
argued otherwise and accentuated their
argument by making a further advance
in wheat futures the bulls on stocks
could make no capital out of what
they considered a rather satisfactory
| change in conditions
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mrs. Harry Dunning and her mother
Mrs. Harry Exton, returned home yes
terday from Lodi, o., after spending a
couple Of weeks with the parents OF
the late Mr.. Dunning.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mrs. owen Mccarthy of Harrison
avenue. left yesterday to visit her par
ents in Peru. Ind, for two weeks
visit.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Misses Carrie Beuhler, Anna Dorthy
and Margerey Boland saw pals" at
the Calumet theatre Thursday even
ing.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Steele who have been
spending the winter with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Stevens. of Clark street
returned yesterday to their former
home in Toronto. Canada
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mrs. M. Matiak, who has been seri-
ously i'll at her home on Roberts ave-
nue.. was taken TO the St. Margarets
hospital in Hammond yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27
WHITING NEWS

Helen Marie Green has been confined
TO her home with bronchitis.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mesdames Ellen Eggers, Fred Eggers,
Edwin AIizo and B. Coats, were Crown
Point business visitors Friday.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mrs. G. Trowe of Chesterton. Ind,
fs visiting her sisters, Misses Bette
and Rfcka Water for a few days.
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

John Barr, who conducted a mea
market on Roberts avenue, has re
tired from business
The Lake County times., 1907-04-27

Mrs. Lewis w. Doran and children
leave tomorrow for Alton, Ill. where
they will reside. Mr.. Doran is the
master mechanic at the Standards new
plant at Alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Should Have Chastised ,Gibbs.

Capt. Jay j. Morrow, Engineer Commits
sioner.+ under whose personal supervision
Snowden Ashford is building inspector. is
very much incensed at the published
charges made by Mr.. Gibbs. He says the
statements made are very largely false
hoods"
In statement today Capt Morrow ex-
plains Mr.. Ashford's side of the case. He
concludes by saying that when Gibbs Wis
fed him several weeks ago and made
charges against Ashford he should not
have allowed him to get out of his office
Without a narS0nal cha st isamenf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Claims Proprietorship.

ut. is seen that Mr.. Ashford claims
proprietorship of what he designates as
My disappearing step fire escape In
May of 1906. soon after the passage of
the present fire escape law. Mr.. Ashford
filed an application for a patent on an
alarm for fire escapes which is shown
as only small electric bell attached to
an escape which is substantially an ex-
act reproduction of the type shown bv
drawings on file in the office of the in
spector.<of buildings.
WheH this application was still con-
cealed In the secret archives of the patent
office the present fire escape regulations
came forth. which provide that the fire
escapes to I've installed except in isolated
cases. shall be of the type shown by
drawings on file in the office of the in
spector of buildings and the Commits
sloners gave public hearing on the oues-
tioh December u. 1906 at which time
many and vehement efforts were made to
siIence' the attorney for the Lewis chain
escape. who persisted in asking why the
chain escapes. previously recognized Of
nclally. had been eliminated without a
te"I. hearing, complaint or explanation.
IL Is now seen that Mr.. Ashford adj
mus That those who wish to prevent de-
facing their buildings are required to
pay. ana do pay. twice as much for his
escape as for the ordinary ESCAPE. as
there is no competition.
The chain escape is the natural COM
petition OF the Ashford as both perform
the same function s~ithout disfg,Iring the
building; while the chain escape costs
only about one-third or one fourth as
much as the ordinary stairway escape
Cognizance of Details.
But according to the present regulation
the chain escape is not recognized at all.
if the mere physical conditions are such
that the Standard (and consequently the
ASHFORD can be properly installed. No
cognizance whatever is taken of such
questions as comparative cost. dsfigura-
ton. limited number of persons to be
protected, remote probability that the es-
cape will ever be used at all. and the Of
6Gially and well-nigh universally admitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

efficiency of such chain escape as the
Gibbs, which only last month was REIN
forced by the unanimous Endorsement of
the International Association of Fire En-
gineers as practical fire escape.
1.-The only apparent question considered
is, Can the Standard escape be in
stalled?
'''There.i is no prohibition however on
the Ashford escape, unless it is in the
price.
Another bad feature of the present
regulations is that if the chain escape.
the competitor of the Ashford. Is rec
ognized at all, it must be installed mid
way between the tiers of windows "a
fCopttpuol an Eourfocnth Do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
UNDERGRADUATES GIVING.

THE calls for indiscriminate charity
are growing more numerous each year
recently remarked a Kansas editor.
Scarcely a week passes but what some
pious looking solicitor is in town beg
ging funds for the Home for Freckled
Old Maids or some other charitable in
stitution you never heard Of. In good
many cases half of what you give goes
to the solicitor and the institution gets
what's left. In Kansas City recently it
was discovered an organized crew of
solicitors were getting money for an
imaginary charity and keeping it ALL
In which observations there is food
for considerable thought. Indiscrimin-
ate giving to all sorts of professional
mendicants and solicitors works dou-
BILE wrong. It encourages pauperism
and fraud. and it gives to unworthy OBJ
jects aid that should go to worthy ones.
In Topeka the Provident Associa ton
does away with the necessity of indis-
criminate charity to tramps and men
dicants. No one should be given char
ity who is able to work but who will
not do 1t. The Provident Association
can investigate applications for aid and
help directly those who are needy but
who cannot work, and it can also aid
in obtaining work for those who need
that Philanthropic people who have
not the time nor the opportunity to
make Investigations for themselves can
work through the Provident Associa-
ton.
In an entirely different class from the
personal mendicants, are the solicitors
for charitable causes. Subscriptions to
we'll known charities are, of course, not
only proper but needed, when the So
licitor is duly authorized. It sometimes
happens. however, that solicitors utilize
worthy causes to obtain funds for
themselves. 1t is the duty of the sub
scriber to give intelligently, and an in
terest in the cause to which one gives
is a good thing. The solicitor whose
heart is in his or her work will be
glad to tell its details. And even
though the charity be well known, it
is a good idea to inquire just how the
funds are utilized and what per cent
the solicitor receives.
When one gives simply to get rid of
q persistent solicitor who may happen
to be a fraud, 1t encourages that solicit
tor to continue the fraud, and it also
takes money that should have gone to
some worthy object. Give freely and
cheerfully, but know what you are CIV
ing to and why.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
.AYHHWKER JOTS

Out at Pratt newcomer could not
| find a house to live in and had to buy
tent for that purpose. Pratt evil
IDENTIFY needs more houses.
Down at Chanute the lawyers have
| challenged the doctors to pitch horse
shoes. There always was a great deal
of excitement at Chanute.
An egg shipper at Mankato, w. f.
Metz, has paid out $4,000 for the
product of the Kansas hen in the past
six months. This represents Il car
loads.
Referring to troubles of the proof
reader, the Wichita Beacon calls at
tention to the shooting affray in New
York in which Bedros Hampartzoo-
milan killed Hovehenes S. Tavshanjian.
During the recent hot weather a
young. farmer near La Harpe went
about his work wearing three suits of
clothes. and stuffing them partially
with hay for greater warmth. Strange
to say, his neighbors suspect that he
is slightly demented.
Another hog story from the Bur-
lingame Chronicles: The other day, af-
ter the rain. we saw two men stand
ing on street crossing talking. One
of the men stood on one side of the
crossing, while the other man stood
with his feet spread out, one near
either side of the pavement. Three
pedestrians came along, and each of
them had to leave the crossing and
the man whom his own mind
owned the crossing.
Ex-senator Burton was soliciting
for his Home Rule in Clay Center
during the recent chautauqua up
there This should be remembered
in reading the following anecdote, told
by the Times: Senator Curtis was in
troduced to a prominent farmer who
was sitting in his buggy Saturday.
What's the name?' asked the coun-
tryman, leaning forward. Senator
Curtis was the response. ooh. yes, he
answered as he gathered up the reins,
it cost me a dollar. Guess L must be
going"
Conner Davies is having all sorts of
trouble lately. Listen to this tale of
woe, which he tells: THE editor of
the dinky Daily Kansan is suffering
from a case of pharyngitis-that's
long name, but the ailment is not SO
bad as the name might indicate. The
palate is few inches longer than it
ought to beat least it feels that way
and DR.. Coffey gave us a pint of
persimmon juice, or something of
that sort, to quicker up the slack in
a hard time of it. Yesterday we had
to go to Jepson's machine shop, to
have him fix our leg, because it was
shorter than it ought to be, while this
morning we had to go to DR.. Coffey's
office because our palate was longer
than 1t ought to be-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
Also where there's will there's a
wa out Of it.
Fools are people who don't use our
own particular brand Of folly
A wise man is simply one who knows
when he has said enough.
We can forgive beauty for being only
skin deep If the girl has money.
A river is fed by smaller streams,
and they actually make its mouth wa
ter.
In diplomatic circles man can't ex-
pect to hold his job unless he can hold
his tongue.
The man who boasts that he can
drink liquor or let It alone generally
prefers the former alternative.
The lightning flashed, whereupon the
thunder clapped. ',Ah, an encore" re-
marked The lightning, proudly.
Hoax-"There are a great many ways
of losing money" Joax-"Yes. money
can be lost in more ways than won"
"A man never realizes how many
faults he has, ssys the c: meal Bache-
icr. "tiIl he has been married about two
years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Perhaps one reason why some law
yers try to hide their clients behind the
unwritten law is because they don't
know the other kind.
r. X x
The Canadian government has count
ed 1t and finds Ga million dollars il gold
remaining in the Yukon sands that have
already been picked over. We judge
the Canadian government paid no at
tention to the small change in making
the count.
y
1t looks to this department as though
the boss busters are little late in max
ing their attack on old Rameses Sec
ond. a4e
"
A woman writer says: "Courtship
should continue after marriage" That
is just the trouble--it continues, but it
Is divorce courtship.
y
II the Standard collects that $29, 600
600 fine from the consumers of coal oil
and gasoline, ii will be more expensive
than ever to own an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.I

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Some men are called conservative"
when in reality they are only slow.
There are very few unhappy mar
riages; the unhappiness comes later.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who wore leather suspend
ers?
A great many more women are too
tender hearted to kill a chicken than
are vegetarians.
Our idea of trusting nature is a
person who calls what he buys from
an agent bargain"
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who crossed his legs and
let his little son ride his foot?
If it wasn't for his wife. the aver
age man would use a handkerchief
until it was as black as the stove.
Listen to any woman five minutes
and you will hear her say that she
is too particular" to do this or that.
Answer to correspondent: No, a
good business head does not include
an ability to mind other peoples bust
ness.
Occasionally a man plays for he
tracing the attention of the fool
killer.
1t may look as though you regular
ly get the worst of it in everything.
but you don't. Fate is TOO Dig TO 1901
with any one individual.
When returning from a vacation, a
man is expected to lie almost as much
about the improved condition of his
health as about the fish he caught.
The old pioneers endured great
deal. For instance there was fire.
quently but one room in the house;
no chance to complain about sleeping
in the hottest room.
John Higginbo of Atchtson, was
caught stealing again this morning.
Higginbo has no reason for stealing,
having an income that provides for
every want His object in stealing
seems to be that he may be arrested
and put in the penitentiary, where
callers can't bother him. His nerves
are in bad shape, and office and sick
room failing to bar out callers, he
wants to try the penitentiary.
Are you sure the last guest has
gomez" asked Mrs. Lysander John
Appleton of her family late last night.
Upon being told that all the company
had left. she. replied. We'll, now I
can look at the clock" 1t was past
midnight. and. it was the first time
she had looked at the clock since Z
that morning, when a neighbor ran
over to borrow an egg for her hus-
bands breakfast. and stayed to din
ner There had been a succession of
company all day. Mrs. Appleton re-
Allies that 1t is the height of ilIbreed-
ing for a hostess to look at a clock
and never looks at one when there is
company, unless her company asks
1t, and then she denies that the clock
keeps good time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chlcago Neus.1

lFrom the Chicago News1
Toothless dogs have soft snaps.
The beauty of some women is only
cosmetic deep.
Just as long as there's a case there
will be q woman in II.
When all is lost save honor a man
tries to stand on his dignity.
It's surprising how we'll most shift
less people manage to get along.
A worn IN is never surprised when she
is banded a compliment.
With the exception OF those that are
stiI1born, kind words never die.
If a criminal has money it's easy to
convince his lawyer that he is inno-
cent.
One way to sidetrack popularity is to
insist on having your own way at all
times.
Many q man would never amount to
anything IL he didn't have a wife to
push him.
A glance at the divorce statistics
should be sufficient proof that this Is
the land of the free.
A girl is always sure she is in love
with some man, even If she isn't sure
which man he Is.
If men were to write their own cpl
taphs marble cutters would be compell-
ed to work overtime.
After celebrating the twenty-ffth an
niversary of her birth. the average wo-
mans chief aim in life is to not look
her age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05
THE STANDARDS FINE.


1t Is no mere slap on the wrist that
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands. of
the federal bench in Chicago, hands
the Standard OH as a punishment for
accepting rebates. A fine of 20 mill
lion dollars is enough to make e"en
the Standard Oil company gasp for
breath Never before has fine of
anywhere near such colossal proper
tons been assessed against a corpora
ton for the violation of any law
Still. it is hardly likely that the
Standard will have to go to Jail and
work out the fine for want of funds.
Its net income for only few months
will pay the fine. and its officers Will
not need to skimp their diet either.
They will doubtless be able to get
three square meals a day, and have a
little change to jingle in their pockets
besides.
The intention of Judge Lands is evil
IDENTIFY to put stop to this species of
Iaw-breaking by making 1t very I'M
profitable as well as a disgrace. Too
many corporations evidently care lit
tie for the disgrace attached to the
violation of law as long as the VIOLA
ton is profitable and the punishment
does not reach the officers personally.
If officers are not to be personally
prosecuted and punished, the only way
to enforce the law is to make its viola
ton Improbable by heavy fines. This
is apparently the view taken by Judge
Lands.
To the Standard officials, however.
and to many corporation magnates in
general. this idea appears preposter-
Gus. One man asserts that this big
fine is not giving the Standard square
deal, and to prove it he points out
that each car of oil was worth only
$3.50, while the fine for each car of oil
was $4,000. He appears to think
that the fine should be commensurate
with the profits in the deal. 1t might
be pointed out to this official that here
in Kansas we sometimes have habit
OF filming transgressor 500 for selling
a 25-cent bottle of beer and sending
him to Jail for 80 days besides. The
punishment must be large enough to
stop the commission of the deed.
1t requires only a moments thought
to show the justice of the fine, enor-
NOUS as it is. The rebate is the
foundation on which the colossal or
ganization Of the Standard Oil COM
pany, with it's tremendous power,
reaching into every avenue of indus
trial activity, is founded. The secret
rebate enabled the Standard to crush
competition and build up its monop-
oily. And as it rose, its increased pow
er enabled it to demand additional
rebates from the railroads and to hold
up or crush other corporations. 1t
has piled up enormous wealth, and all
because of the leverage the secret re-
bate gave It. II it is to be made to
obey the law, it must be fined suff1-
GENTLY to make it an object to be
0nnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05

Telephones are not as generally used
in Liverpool as in America, writes Con-
sui ]. L. Griffiths to the state depart
ment. the total number of telephones in
that city and suburbs in a population of
100000 being only 24.415 on December
81, 1906. The English service is perhaps
not as good as the American. The alb
sence Of competition, there being but
one system in that district, and the dis
inclination to adopt the latest improve
lnents imrairs the efficiency of the ser
vice, while the requirement that the
rental shall be paid an entire
year in advance decreases the
number of subscribers. The long-dis-
lance service is not comparable to such
service in America. BY a contract exc
cuted some time ago the telephone sys-
tenn will be nationalized and pass into
government ownership in 1872 1t is said
that when present contracts expire a
measurement basis will be inaugurated
similar to the American system and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05

No sympathy can be expected from
the Chicago Tribune for the farmer who
Is yelling for help on his farm. 1t says:
I'VE cannot shed any large quantity of
tears for the Kansas farmers who are
shy of harvest help. They send their
boys out in the world to be lawyers and
statesmen and everything else, and then
expect the hobo population of the coun-
try to get excited and rush thfther on
account OF the two weeks work they
nnfer.''