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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
NEW YORK LETTER.


New York, March 13.-That the I'M
DERIVING conditions in the stock mar
ket are strained In the extreme was
emphasized in a very forcible manner
in today's trading. One of the severest
breaks took place in the general list
that has occurred in a year. There was
not an active stock upon the list, but
what suffered in the general onslaught.
The interviews which was arranged
with President Roosevelt by some of
the more prominent flnanciers and
which was used as a bull factor did
not have the beneficial effect that was
expected.
Prices in the stock market today suf-
Tered declines averaging almost seven
points for the higher priced shares and
about four for the minor ones. Harri-
mans two stocks, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific were the leaders of
the bear movement. Union Pacific lost
almost ten points on the day, closing
at the absolute bottom price; closing
ern Pacific declined about three points,
One of the remarkable incidents of
such an aggressive bear market is that
there has not as yet been failure an
nounced, although rumors were cur
rent in the street that several firms
were skating on thin ice.
The Hill shares, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern suffered very severe
declines, the former declining about
nine points and latter close to ten.
This is not surprising in view of the
fact that the attitude taken upon the
general industrial situation by Mr.
Hill, the president of Great Northern, is
pessimistic in the extreme. His views
have been given a great deal of con-
sideration upon former occasions and
that he is unusually we'll informed on
the general situation is undoubted
| The same class of selling was apparent
in the above mentioned stocks as here
| tofore, the brokers who were the chief
sellers have been conspicuous in North
ern Pacific and Great Northern are the
same ones that have been sellers or
every active day since these two stocks
were selling in the two hundreds.
The cup of woe of the bulls was
certainly overlooking when call loans
were marked up to IS per cent. This
| caused renewed liquidation by a class
Of traders who had figured it out thar
they could buy good dividend paying
stock and borrow money enough t.
carry them, figuring call loans woulC
not rule much over per cent. The
market closed weak and panicky a
the lowest prices of the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Stocks Grain and Provisions.


crop killed yesterday saw a CLEAN of
hope this morning Freezing weather
throughout the southwest has in a
measure stopped the stories OF damage
to the crop by bugs. Profit taking by
longs who bought wheat on the decline
yesterday brought about a reaction of
about cent bushel in the price OF
both May and July options. The mar
lket closed weak with a loss of about
q cent bushel for the day.
CORN-Ruled a trife lower Trade
entirely professional Cash demand dis
appointing and receipts larger than
estimated were the bear features.
Prices declined grudgingly about three
eighths Of cent on the days trading.
The market closed steady without
feature.
OATS-Weak and lower. a break
of half cent a bushel in the cash
article induced quite little selling by
the bulls who have been so persistent
~ bullish for the past two weeks. The
market closed with weak undertone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
WITH THE EDITORS.
Uncivilized Performance.

Vaudeville managers on the Pacific
slope have added a unique feature to
their performances recently. The Amer
lean flag is thrown upon the screen
by the spotlight man in the gallery
and. of course, the audience cheers.
Then the Japanese flag is suddenly
substituted and it is greeted with
groans, cat-calls and hisses When
the manifestations of anger are at
their height the American flag is again
shot upon the screen and on the In
slant the orchestra strikes up The
star Spangled Banner" Naturally the
effect is something tremendous and it
IS related that the attendance at the
vaudeville houses has materially in
creased since this stunt was inaugu-
rated. Now while this is all very nice
from the standpoint Of the box office,
there IS another side to the matter
that is not at all pleasant. 1t is breed
ing trouble. 1t 1t a direct creation Of
race prejudice and is calculated to lead
Japanese residents Of the coast states.
Naturally the Japanese government
will be informed of the matter and the
japanese people cannot but resent what
is manifestly an affront to them. All
in all. the little trick OF the Pacific
coast vaudeville managers is to be
deeply regretted. 1t is un-American,
un-Christian and absolutely uncivilized.
Fort Wayne News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Travellers in Tibet describe the won
derful storms Of dust that occur in
KashgarIa, near the foot of the Kuen-
Lun mountains. The dust in the cir Is
sometimes so dense that complete dark
ness prevails. Occasionally rain falls
during such storm, but the raindrops
evaporate during their descent, and the
dust carried with them falls in humps.
Entire forests of poplar trees are buried
in dust hillocks forty feet high. These
deposits of dust are afterward moved
on by the wind, but the trees that have
been buried die, even after their dis
interment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
CRY FOR HELP.

With $300,000,000 worth of securities
to unload within the next thirty days
no wonder the half dozen magnates
who are in control of the railways of
the country are alarmed at the apathy
of investors who have been so ready in
the past to gobble up such gilt edge
stuff" According to washington ad-
vices they are now pleading with
President Roosevelt to restore the pub
lie confidence which inferentially he is
accused of destroying. They want the
president to make statement to the
effect that he is not hostile to the rail-
roads. The president may graciously
vouch safe that much. He cannot
personally be hostile to the railroads,
but 1t is hardly probable he will go
any farther to help out the bold and
daring flnanciers who are just now be-
ginning to appreciate the source from
which all money flows. the pocket of
the public. The exposure of the meth
DDS of high finance in recent investi-
cations. although those methods are
still but poorly understood. has done
more to sew up that pocket than the
personal attitude Of the president Any
statement of speech the president may
make is not going to help Mr.. Harri-
man to market his Alton bonds. That
scheme was too freely ventilated. Mani
pulation of railroads is as simple as a
game of checkers as long as public
confidence is maintained When that
goes the man with a billion dollar rail-
road on his hands is as helpless as a
baby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

always snoopin' round to see whittier
l was wastin' the butter or stain the
eggs maybe?
Thin on me day out she's sure to
want something extra done, an Oh
niver git out before it's so late there's
no time for me to go to the shops.
"An' have you seen me room? Sure
not! Cold as an ice cake. an me work.
In over a hot stove all day an ons
towel wake.
can breakfast in the mornin'l Sure,
the dfvil himself couldn't do worse
wild thin all streakin' down at differ
emf hours an me hangin' round AM
wattfu' an the kitchen full of dirty
dishes.
'An' have yez seen the potsf They're
ouId an that cracked an iverythIna
so ould fashioned 1t sure wears me out
mo, OiAm through, ORR go to a new
place whore things suit me as well az
me madam" HELEN CLIFTON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
FLowERED LAUNDRY BAGS.

der, with which the highest shelves
can be reached.
Instead of a wood floor to scrub.
how much better Is one covered with
oilclOth, which may easily be wiped OF
with a damp rag
I'm the bedrooms are lowered laun-
dry bags made of cretonne and match
ing in color the different papers. Very
convenient, this Is, and by no means
inartistic idea. as the bags prove. The
maid never has to strain to reach the
gas jets. We have a taper for that
purpose In every room.
did you notice that row of white
enamel canisters. all labeled, on the
kitchen shelves2 You can lay your
hand on anything you want at a mo-
ment's notice.
And don't forget the holder for salt
and for pepper, nailed right over the
stove, convenient to the pots and pans.
sour motto is, "A place for every
thing and everything in It's place. with
the place handy one"
JEANETTE WARD.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
An English Bull.

Man Wanted as laborer on private
estate. to see to the ducks, chickens.
and ferrets; hours, to 5. with two
hours for dinner; wages fl week,
with occasional presents of money,
eggs. cigars, rabbits, milk, whishey, and
hrewook; no work on Sundays, bank
holidays, Saturday afternoons or wet
days, but for which wages are always
paid in full; one thing required will be
not to worry about others employed on
the property. but to make himself
happy-Write. as to age. etc.-North
Willis Herald
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
The Arabs, Hasheesl,.

'Tntoxication from eating a dish of
liver was once my portion" said an
orientalist. 'Tt happened in the Saba
"a, I was spending the winter at Ell
Kantara. In February I made a car
avan trip over the desert along the
great caravan route that runs from
Biskra to Timbuktu. The third day
out we reached an oasis Of date palms.
We got coffee at the baked mud cafe.
We dined on red fish and gazeIle
steak, and for an entree was served
this internal liver. 1t was liver pow
dered with kiff. Kiff is hasheesh. 1t is
made of hemp, and it makes you
drunk The Arabs mix it with their
tobacco, and they bread liver with it,
and they drop 1t in coffee. Thus they
eat, drink and smoke their kiff ate
their kiff and Imagined my arm to be
a mile long. I thought my foot as big
as a mountain. My voice, when
spoke, sounded In my ears like the
roar of a thousand thunders. In a
word, l was kiff drunk, and ii was
two days before I was fit to resume
my Journey across the gold colored
sands"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Between Trains
Metaphor on the Slope.

The famous address of Dunk Nc
Pherson beginning. This is a time
when every republican in Santa Cruz
county must stand on it's own bot
tom" has been surpassed by Senator
Wolfe who gravely assured the ad-
miring senate the other day that the
bill he was advocating was "fathered
by a number of the noblest women in
the state of California" Dunk will
please pass the crown to Eddie.-San
Francisco Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

ffurriaS ana Indiana-Probably snow
and Tbnreol9th' showers south tonight
Mtsso1lrf pay cooler tonight
T6Tter ana IA Thursday. cooler tonight.
pin liver Michigan and WISCONSIN, :
cooley +o ot4tg4y tonight and Thursday:
;nc Ninn sf,5 otaLFair tonight; Thursday
Thursday: f cooIery snow snow tonight and
North IT, Dakota-Partly clo9dy ton 1{sllt
ailG u+hhursday; rising Temperature re- : ~
niS6t ana pTThhootua4,Probably snow to-
and west tonight thursday
Thursday. 'o"isht and
Nebraska and KanSos
snow tonight and Thursday. y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
A Beheading Stone.

The old beheading stone at Stirling,
England was protected in 1887 by
public subscription, raised at the In
stance of the Stirling Natural History
and Archaeological society. 1t was then
inclosed in an iron cage. There is an
other relic of public execution In STIR
ling In the museum of the Smith insti-
tute in that city. 1t Is the bowl which
the public executioner used when he
went around the market taking a meas
ure Of meal from every farmers sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

It was a child who persuaded Abra-
ham Lincoln to wear a beard. Up to
the time he was nominated for presi-
dent he had always been smooth shay
en-. A little girl living In Chautauqua
county, N. Y. who greatly admired
him, made up her mind that he would
look better If he wore whlskers and
with youthful directness wrote and told
him so. He answered her by return
mail:
Springfield. H.. Oct. 10. 1860
Miss Grace BedelI:
My Dear Little Miss-Your very agree
able letter of the 18th is received. re-
gret the necessity Of saying have no
teen, one nine and one seven years Of
age. They, with their mother, constt-
tute my whole family. AS to the whisk-
ers, never having worn any, do you not
think people would call 1t a piece OF silly
affectation II 1 were to begin it now3
Your very sincere wellwisher,
A. LINCOLN.
Evidently on second thought he de-
cided to follow her advice. On his
way to Washington his train stopped
at the town where she lived. He ask
ed IL she were IN the crowd gathered
at the station to meet him. OF course
she was, and willing hands forced a
way for her through the mass of peo-
pie When she reached the car Mr..
Lincoln stepped from the train, kissed
her and showed her that he had taken
her advice.-St Nicholas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Know How 70 stoo Her.

Every person who rides on an auto
mobile ought to know nov to stop the
machine. The turning OF the electric
current that creates TN spark is suf1-
cient, and that is generally done by
turning a small handle. Not a few
serious accidents would have been
prevented had passengers in automo-
hiles been in possession of this sim
pie piece Of owlejge.-Automobi
Magazine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

There is very little doubt that the
market has turned, not merely for
rally but permanently. That Is the
word We received this morning from
people who ought to know, and as in
siders squeezed out hundreds of poor
devils around the low figures of last
week. stocks certainly ought to do bet
ter The word is that prices will ad-
vance this week just about as far as
they declined last week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
THE TRIALS OF THE SERVANT
Bridget Herewith Sets Forth a Few
of Them.

Bridget Herewith Sets Forth a Few
of Them.
''Well, praise be! Oi'm through wild
this place, Oh amT' CALCULATED Bridget
as she hung up her apron and prepared
to take her departure.
"What was the matter" demanded
the parlor maid curiously.
"Sure, / tould her a few things OF
would not s-stand, an she ups am gets
mad. So it's a new cook for her an
new place for meself. Arrah, we serv-
ants has our trials!'
''Trialsr' the upstairs maid shifted.
''Yis, I'd have yez know. Fer In
stance, If there's one thing makes me
woild it's the mistress in the kitchen.
An have yez noticed the loikes Of her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
HOUSEHOLD COMFORTS.

Aids to the Daily work which Han
. Great Deal.
1T is the small comforts which nab,
Homework endurable."
Thus spake the good housekeeper "a
she showed us over her new honse
For instance" she went on. show
much more convenient 1t is to have
an ironing board with legs attached
which you can erect anywhere in tha
kitchen rather than the old fashioned
kind you had to rest on the table Won
needed for your dishes or some equally
inconyenient spot
"Then take this kitchen chair. Re.
versed it makes an excellent steplad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

However varied the courses of our
life, whatsoever the phase of pleasure
and ambition through which 1t has
swept along. still, when in memory
we would revive the times that were
comparatively the happiest these
times will be found to have been the
calmest-Bulwer Lytton.
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10 subscribers. Readers of the
Times are requested to favor the
management by reporting any irregu-
larties in delivering. Communicate
with the circulation department, or
Telephone Ill.
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TmDossthIe Daa~noaia.

''The boy has evidently been eating
too much between meals" said the
doctor.
Nonsense" replied the boys father.
"a boy can't eat in bis sleep"
''How do you mean?"
81 mean that each Of his meals be-
gins when he gets up In the morning
and ends when he goes to bed. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Chorus of Basket Ball Boys.

Rensselaer,, Oh Rensselaer,!
We do not like your curves
Rensselaer,, Oh Rensselaer,
You're sadly on our nerves.
The deal you gave us was most queer:
We quite dislike your style, my dear;
We found your boys a trife near,
Rensselaer,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Reading will gradually get above $50.

If the administration can be con-
WINGED that it is to the best interest of
the country that all legislation should
be tempered with justice, free from
the Socialistic character that is be-
lieved to be the basis OF its attitude
against railroads and corporations, and
that values cannot be maintained in
face of governmental and state antag-
onism-then the market ought to be
a purchase for substantial gains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

Liverpool. March 13.-Wheat opened
three-eighths higher; corn, one-eighth
higher.
Liverpool, March 13.-Wheat closed
one-eighth higher; corn, one-eighth
higher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

The market was more steady today
and under steady buying, no doubt for
the short account. the market rallied
between two and three points in the
more active stocks, but towards after
noon selling pressure again made it's
appearance and prices reacted IA
points from the best but still scoring
gain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Until some definite expression that
such authorities Will moderate the An
archistic sentiment the stock market
will receive the support that capt.
tai usually extends to II, and conse-
auently cannot be anything more than
a drifting affair without certainty or
direction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Conditions at large are good and we
look for reasonable money rates, and
this in time may help to adjust values
on a more safe basis. Until then the
market will be unsettled, but in general
we favor purchases whenever prices are
weak, and profits should be taken on
all fair rallies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Hall Porter Ito person soliciting IA
vor at minisry1-The minister re-
ceives from 10 o'clock to midday
"AIl right" says the other, "but at
what hour does he giveT'-Paris Fl
rarn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

He-A woman, notice, always low
erS her voice to ask a favor. She
Yes-and raises her voice IL she does
not get it.-nlusrated Bits
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Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Union Stock Yards, March 13.-Hog
receipts, $4,000; market shade lower
left over, $500.
Light, $3.50 to 700; mixed, 1915 to
100; heavy, 1865 to 6.97; rough, $3.50
Cattle receipts. $4,000; market steady
Sheep receipts, $4,000; market strong
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Among the issues that should be
prominent in a general rally are U. p
Paul, n. Y. c.. Penna-, c. f. L, Anal,
So. Pac, Atchison., Pressed Car, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
France Had First Neusnaner.

France published the first news
paper in 1905; the first English news.
paper appeared in 1922.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. March 13.-Cars lots today:
Wheat IA cars; corn 189 cars; oats 149
cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

The market shows more resistance
to the bear attacks and market looks
better to me. OF course the market
has to work itself out and we cannot
expect bull market at once after the
heavy losses sustained in the market
lately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

Wheat and -four equal $4,000 bush
els; corn, 25S,000 bushels; oats, 1000
bushels.
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closed ) to 10c lower
Light, $500 to 6.92: mixed. $3.50 to
$50; heavy, $3.50 to ESQ; rough, $500
to $50.
Cattle and sheep closed steady.
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Horse Has Small Stomach

In proportion to its size. the horse
mas the smallest stomach of any quad.
ruped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

SCATTERED here and there through
the speeches that We're made at the
brobdegnagian banquet of the Chicago
Commercial club last night were some
passing illusions to the Calumet region
as a contributing factor in Chicago's
growing greatness. Some Of the speak
ers alluded to the work that is going on
down this way in a toploftcal, patro-
nizing style. Others evinced a knowl-
edge Of the strategica1 commercial ad-
vantages OF that part of Chicago.
which lies TO the south OF us just
across the Indiana state line" Those
remarks were OF course well meant.
but this part of Chicago" is Just now
too busily occupied in the work of
carrying out its own future great
ness to fully appreciate off hand com
pliments on the score Of its usefulness
as contributary annex to the big city
beyond.
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CHICAGO LETTER
CHICAGO LETTER

Chicago. March 13.-WHEAT-Did
not sustain the rally of yesterday. Bad
crop news was modified in a measure.
Points in the southwest which had the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13
Southwestern Receipts

Wheat II cars; corn 20 cars; oats
142 cars; hogs $1,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

THERE is probably no citizen in the
United States. no matter how partisan
his politics, but who breathed a sigh
of Thanksgiving in sympathy with
President Roosevelt and his family
when he read the news that Archie
Roosevelt, the young son of the Roose-
Welt household, who had been suffering
with diptheria. has passed the danger
point in his malady.
Grief knows no politics and that
which for several days hunge its
shadow over the Roosevelt family drew
nation and chief executive into closer
sympathy. While the president has
many enemies who might rejoice at his
political down fall, it is safe to say he
has none who would have felt anything
but the keenest sympathy had the grief
which threatened him and his family
turned into realization. By the same
token it is equally certain that today
there is no nature so sordid that it
cannot set aside party or personal pre-
judice and rejoice with the president
and his wife over the averted calamity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-13

He that helps the evil hurts the
good.-Socrates.