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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

au 1riIiinois: Indiana. Miehigan-snow
oayi not much change in n teuperature
o1siitsssouri and Iowa-Generaly fair
in ~ ~ ana Friday; not much change
and exceptionally fair tonight
fontgb iuay. except snow hurries ca ST
tura not much change in tempera-
sIisbtl,es sTota-Fair tonight and Friday;
daye s ~ IDIaKota-Fair tonight and Fri
South Dakota@SaYmntnl ' pei eAt0Fe-
and Er 1Siea ana Kansas-Fair tonight
S Sav ilu@y' rising temperature Fri
US No 1919 aa air tonight and Friday;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

There is a legend. says an English
writer. to the effect that after Lord
Stanley came into the house of peers
q lady somewhat indiscreetly asked
Lord Brougham at a dinner party who
was the best speaker in the house Of
lords AID that Lord Brougham prompt
" and emphatically answered, Lord
Stanley, madam, is the second best"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
Latchkey as a Source of Trouble

Ever since some mechanically inclin-
I'd person, with an almost diabolical In
stinct for making mischief, invented
form Of spring lock which can be OPEN
Cd on the inside by knob and on the
osltside only by a key there has been
trouble The latchkey from the first
has been a domestic storm center. It
hes divided family circles and even
broken up homes.-London Telegraph.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

NEWS FROM Gary Is to the effect
that one of the policemen of that place
relieved a number of hazardous shoot
ers, of their guns. The same CORES
pondence chronicles the fact that the
policeman in question was fortunate
in recovering a gun he had mislaid.
Far be it from THE TIMES to suggest
on this meagre information that the
recovered gun and one of the con-
flseated weapons might have been
identical
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
ContnbutOry Negligence.

4 colored minister. in sermon to
his people said: DE trouble wit dis
church Is due ter de contributory
oh de congregations dey
neglect ter contribute"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
Primary Movement.
Southwestern Receipts and Shipments
Whanf.
LIVE STOCK MARKET

ceipts, $4,000; market 10 cents lower;
left over, 1900. Light. $50 to 6-97;
mixed, s6.75 to 705; heavy. $50 to
ceipts. 5000; market dull Sheep re
ceipts, 1900; market steady.
Union Stock Yards. Feb. Hogs
SIS to 7.oS; rou SI $40 to to $50; heavy
1915 to 100. Cattle closed dull and
weak. Sheep closed steady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
Hantv Conclusion

Tommy paused moment in the
work of demolition.
''Thls Is angel cake. all right" he
said
How DO you known asked johnny.
~I've found feather in it.''-Chica.
60 Tribune
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
LIVERPOOL MARKETS

Liverpool, Feb. 7.-Wheat opened
one quarter TO three eighths higher;
corn. one-quarter higher
Wheat closed three eighths higher;
corn, three-eights TO one-half higher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Feb. Car lots today.
Wheat, cars; corn, 278 cars; oats, so
cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

There are about 1s5 inhabited British
isles, Of which Scotland claims over
100.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

London was up one-quarter to one
half. Stability was apparent for the
last few days and prices reflected the
improved conditions. A little more en-
enlargement to the bull traders and
higher prices will prevail. Money leg
islation is now looked for, and South
ern Pacific, Copper and Steel looks very
good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Wheat and flour equal 272.000 bush
els; corn. 100000 bushels; oats, 10000
! bushels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Market only reflected an oversold
condition and is no good, the improve
ment is only temporary. too much mon
ey wanted by the railroads and the
threatened strike in the Pennsylvania
will not help. / tell you to sell stocks
on any rally, any stock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Ridgely says: Il think the market
will go rather slowly upward, the best
point 1 can see is that commission
houses are well cleaned out of stocks,
and some of them are even now really
borrowing stocks in the street. I am
very bullish and think any active stock
can be bought"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

L T. Lonohs is sick with an attack
Of the grip.
Mrs. G. n Lewis is very i'll with an
attack Of grip.
Mrs. William Jeppeson was a Chi
cago visitor yesterday.
William Hill, who has been sick with
typhoid fever, Is improving slowly.
Mrs. H. N. Johnson spent yesterday
In Chicago with Mrs. Frank Hesse.
c. Moon came in from camp yester-
day to transact business in East Chi
cago.
Dell Funkhouser after an illness Of
a few days. is able to be back at work
again.
Dave Edwards of Lorraine O.. Is
spending a few days in town VISITING
friends.
Mrs. J. Hungerford of Chicago. spent
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. G. A
Johnson.
Mrs. Lawrence Of New Carlisle, Ind
who has been here assisting her fatbeT
move returned to her home today.
The postof1ce floor has been fxed
The deplorabIe condition has existed
for some time and the repairs are most
welcome.
LOsT-Little girls gold bracelet lost
about week ago Reward for re-
turn Mrs Mary Darlow, 4s1S AIcott
avenue.-7-2-9t.
Mr.. Kipps. auditor of the Intersta+a
went to Cambridge. O.. yesterday. where
he will spent a few days at the oom.
pany's mill there.
Thos. Buckley, assig tant superinten.
dent Of the Republic Iron and Stea,
mills. has been unable to be at work
on account of sickness.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Sv,ed.
ish Lutheran church met with Mrs 1ro
w. Anderson, 4737 Olcott avenue tbi.
afternoon. A large number were nres.
ent.
Miss Sarah Scott left yesterday f.,
Mooresville. Ind, where she has taker
position. Miss Scott made man,
friends during her stay in East Chi,
cago' who regret her leaving.
The Reading club met Tuesday a
the home of Mrs. H. NJ, Brown. YER,
good membership was In attendance
Mrs Louis Douglas was leader. takine
up the study OF Eugene Fields work
The Dawson Foundry. shipped ,
twenty-five foot fly wheel to Mont
ghan's Machine works in Chicago. TIL.
casting was in two sections. and tn,
approximate weight OF the consign
nnent is 80 tons.
| The Domestic Science club held thei
/
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Wheat, 9 cars; corn, 396 cars: oats SO
cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07
HEARD ON THE BoURsE

New fork' Feb. Union Pacific was
tipped by very house on the floor for
10 oetore the opening. but the selling
came from the insiders who gave out
the tips and the stock could not stand
the good selling although the shorts
bought in lot of stock above 17s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

me Domestic Science club held their
thlrd meeting at Mrs. HoweIPs in
Magoun avenue. Tuesday night. There
were ten In the class. Their lesson
was on the various ways OF preparing
hsh' and sauces for some. The special
dishes demonstrated were baked stuffed
red snapper and steamed Halibut steak.
4he sauces We're tomato, brown and
1olIandaise. They will meet next
Tuesday with Mrs. L N. Giles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Mrs. Max Nassau entertained the B..
NJ u Of North township at the home of
Mrs Sam Cohen. Chicago and FORSYTH
avenues, Wednesday night. The house
was beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can beauties. Mrs V. Newton of Ham
mond who has been president and di-
rector of the club for two years. was
presented by the association with a
gold breach set with pearls. About
10 o'clock Mrs. Nassau. assisted by Miss
Fannie Cohen, Mrs. Moses Spector, and
Mrs. L Pitzele, served an elaborate
lunch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

bullish and say to buy It on any kind
Of crop.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

The foreign markets are short Of
our stocks, and although they may
make deliveries of the same. or may
send us the money, am inclined tt
think they will be buyers of stocks Il
the big stick keeps still for a whole.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Southern Pacific followed the lead Of
Union, although the market was mar
row and so was the range. The stock
was not as active as yesterday In fact
1t would seem nearly impossible ar
this time to restore confidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

sure to sell stocks except in Great
Northern and Missouri Pacific. The
market looks as though it would 60
higher"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Hill stocks were again very weak on
the selling of some long stocks carried
over. The fact is they are both pretty
high for 7 per cent. stocks with moth
ing to look forward to but lawsuits
with the State. II the traders get
oversold it will force a rally. but it
will be a long time before they get
back to the old prices. Hanly made a
little effort early to run in the shorts
in Colorado Southern, but the weak
ness of Missouri Pacific took away all
Of his ginger and he dropped out OF
sight too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

The rallies have been big enough
to disturb the shorts, but should any
body care to take the initiative on the
bull side, no doubt it would produce q
heavy covering movement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

The Dawson Foundry, shipped a
twenty-five foot fly wheel to Mont
ghan's Machine works in Chicago. The
casting was in two sections. and the
approximate weight OF the consien-
nlent is 80 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Money loaned up to per cent. on
call and then went back TO ga per
cent. Time money loaned quite low
today, six months money at So and
four months at 5A per cent. Some
sixty day money loaned at 5 II per cent
The market is not bad but the stoch
market is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Mcdonald, big plunger, told his
friends he had sold out and good
many stocks were for sale. He would
rather take profits and go short IL 1t
goes up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

L. T. Lonchs is sick with an attack
Of the grip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Atohison did practically nothing. The
range was narrow. The gossip is that
the pool that sold out at 104 to LOG was
buying back below par and the float
ing supply was small.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

The Reading club met Tuesday q.
the home of Mrs. H. M. Brown. WOW,
sooo membership was in attendance
Mrs Louis Douglas was leader, taking
up the study OF Eugene Fields work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Missouri Pacific was weak awhile and
made q new low price on the story OF
decreased earnings and of an issue OF
s50,000.000 Of per cent, notes at SO
to raise money to finish up some out
side work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-07

Big short interest in Canadian Pa
ciflc and Pennsylvania. It is only
question of time when the shorts wi
run 10 cover.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
ONCE BOY PEDDLER.
TO GET 100000

CHICAGO. March 1S.-The story OIL
how fortune smiled on Portuguese
peddler boy was related yesterday in
the county court. when Pedro J. Teix-
EZRA, 3s years old, was adopted by Mrs.
Jennie L. Hutchens, 81 years old.
Mrs. Hutchens said Pedro had lived
at her home nearly 20 years, and since
the death of her husband. three years
ago. has conducted the Wholesale and
retail cigar business left by Mr.. Hutch
ems. Mrs. Hutchens told the court
her property amounted to more than
$780, OOO
Judge Pond recommended that with
so large an estasa it would be wise for
her to make a win, designating Pedro
as sole heir Mrs. Hutchens said she
would do this. Pedro ran away from
home in Portugal 20 wears ago.
when I crawled oqit of the hold OF
the steamer and made my first journey
through the dismal quarters Of New
York city the dreams 1 had about
American liberty and the free country
vanished" said Pedro yesterday. Il
was without money and started ped
ding cigars for a living. It did not
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
News FROM THE
MINING CAMPS
Rich Strikes of Ore Reported
in Many Western
Mines

KANSAS CITY, NO. March 1s.-The
mining bonn continues unabated. This
fact is evidenced first by the reports Of
unprecedented activity in all the camps.
and second by the thoroughly awaken
ed interest Of the investing public in
mines. mining. and mining investments.
Not only are the preparations being
carried forward for more extensive
Operations and enlarged output with
the coming Of spring; but the MA
chinery and supply yc0mplniesare being
deuged with orders for equipments
for the mines. Meanwhile. the funds
necessary for development work on
properties OF proven value are readily
forth-corting; and the absorption of
new seq tiles is OF a magnitude that
demonstt- rs the popular faith in the
safety, permanency and profit of the
mining industry
The question naturally arises, wheth-
er mining has now actually entered
upon a new era Of Unprecedented
greatness and prosperity; or whether
we are to witness merely the bursting
of another speculative bubble after the
UNLiOA vi AlMAAAlNIA lAlE AAAA AAr NN4A NNs
The answer to this question Is at least
indicated in a study Of existing con-
ditions in the SHINING and industrial
world.
The position Of gold mining in the
worlds commercial and Industrial life
is unquestioned and unchallenged, and
Us likely TO remain so. over produc-
tion is a risk never incurred by the
gold miner; the supply has never
.equaned the demand, and never wiI;
for gold is the standard OF value, and
the producer of gold can never lock a
market. In fat times and lean, accord
ingly. the gold mining industry win
be secure: and no matter how many
surface pockets play out or prospect
bubbles burst, the great producing gold
mines with the aid Of modern scien-
tihc methods viii continue TO add their
quota to the worlds wealth by hun-
drods Of millions yearly.
As to the copper mining industry
it stands today apparently on more
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
BAY STATE FUNDS
TO BE PAID OUT
Receiver Pepper Has In
creased Assets From 5000
to $2,OOO,OOO

Beginning with the mere pittance OF
5000 in the treasury. George whar-
ton Pepper, receiver for the Bay StGs-
Gas Company, Of Delaware. New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts. has collected
$4,000. 600 which. in the next few days,
viii be used to pay the bondholders
in a gigantic skyrocket financial oper-
alton in which parts we're played by
many Of Lawsons "Frenzied Finance
characters. including the master crafts
man. Lawson himself.
This sum OF S2,0O0.0O0 is expected to
pay in full the blndholders Of Bay
State Gas the outstanding debts Of
the corporation and satisfy in part the
stockholders who bought up the prac-
tically worthless paper fioated by J.
Edward Addicks.
Addickss wonderful corporation was
chartered with an authorized capital
of 100000 which was increased to
$1,000 900. supplemented by a S250,000.-
600 issue of stock which purported to
be fully paid and nonassessable.
In every section Of the United States
thousands Of persons sank their for
tunes in the consolidated gas corpor-
ations in Boston and other cities, and
the financial wrecks that followed the
collapse Of the big bubble were COM
paratively as plentiful as the devas-
tation wrought in a Grand Banks
storm. when the entire fishing fleet is
caught In the blow.
Fought For Three Years.
Sitting in the United states Circuit
Court in Philadelphia three years ago
Judge Dallas appointed Mr.. Pepper re-
ceiver of the Bay state Gas Company
thereby beginning a long fight against
Thomas w. lawson Henry II. Rogers
and J. Edward Addicks. An inventory
of the assets and liabilities OF the cor
poration showed that there was 5000
i'm the treasury. and the liabilities on
setting this ran wen up into the mill
lions
Before an adjustment Of the affairs
of the bondholders cou'd be begun
there were some debts that had to be
saeisesd. among these being a deh-
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
STUCK TO 1T.
For Years But Finally Had to Give Up
Coffee.

Our habits of eating and drinking
stick to us like a hungry pup to bone.
We can't always break loose even when
we know we ought to.
Coffee does certainly hurt many per-
sons, and they know it, But il is one
thing to know it and another to devise
some way to change the habit and stin
have a warm beverage at meal time.
Thousands of persons all over the
world have found it easy to quit coffee
because they use Postum Food Coffee.
For years I've felt the harm Of
drinking coffee" writes an Iowa
woman, but 1 liked it so well stuck
to 1t until about two years ago quit
coffee, and tea, too, and began to drink
Postum.
Il made it, not like coffee. but boil
ed it according to directions on the
package. and the first time we had 1t
we all liked il. We have il now. morn
ing, noon and night, and all feel health
ier and happier for the change.
Il never have heartburn nor indi-
gestion any more. though my husband
and / used TO suffer that way and with
nervous headache a great deal OF the
time when we drank tea and coffee.
We can't say enough In praise for
Postum, and for the good II has done
u.s." Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek. Mich
Get the book, "The Road to Well
yille," from the pkg.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
sonnet.

Take all Of mel am thine own, heart,
soul,
Brain, body-all; all that am or
dream
Is thine forever; yes, though space
should TEEN
With thy conditions, I'd fulfil the
whole
Were to fulfil them to be loved OF
theei
Oh, love me; were to love me but the
way
To kill me-love me; so to die would
be
To live forever. Let me hear thee say
Only once. Dear, I love thee" then
all life
Would be one sweet remembrance, thou
its king;
Nay thou art that already, and the
strife
OF twenty worlds would not uncrown
thee. Bring,
o Timel my monarch to possess his
throne,
Which is my heart and for himself
alone.
Amelia -Troubetzkoy.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
cheney of 100000. which was paid

cheney of 100000. which was paid
promptly.
Receiver Pepper and his attorney,
Francis b. Bracke1, began threading
their way through the tangled legal
maze, and instituted suits against the
three men. Thes pecifc charge against
Addlcks was that he inflated the stock
issue to that point where its face value
was S19O,0O0,O0O and at the price to
which he had forced them they had
been purchased throughout the United
States.
H. II. Rogers, acting as trustee for
four Boston gas companies, had, It
was charged. further juggled the stock.
Lawson, who, Addicks said, was then
a curb broker in Boston, was charged
with retaining valuable Bay state
stocks.
Made Promoters Disgoree.
All three suits resulted in settle
ments favorable to the receiver, Ad-
dicks giving up about S5O.O00; Law
son. S85OOO0, and Rogers setting for
1880. 600. Another suit over Tren-
ton Water Power stock was won by
Receiver Pepper bringing the total
sum in his hands TO S2.OO0.O00. To
these sums was added the 5000 on
hand when the receiver took charge.
One suit still remaining against Ad-
Grcks viii not interfere with the set
uament Of the receivership affairs, this
being agreed when the receiver filed
the report of his receivership with TIE
Suffolk county. Mass, courts last week.
The Bay State Gas Company, Of Mass
achusetts had as its receiver NJ. Pep
per. who held a like position for the
Delaware Company. In the latter ca
pacity Mr. Pepper wiz deduct the cost
of the litigation, pay the bondholders
and apportion the balance TO the credi-
tors. An open hearing win probably
be held in Philadelphia, at which bond
holders viii have an opportunity to
appear. establish their claims and get
their money. The bondholders' claims
amount to S500.OOO and have priority
over all others Outstanding debts
total In the neighborhood of $4,000,
anu after these have received their por-
ton of the collections only a small
SUN win remain to be paid out among
the holders Of the s190,O0O,00O stock
issue.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
For the Tea able.

Brown Bread sandwiches-spread
with apple butter.
Russian sandwiches-ch Chopped raw
cabbage and red beets. spread with
cream dressing.
Afaraschino Cakes-Lady fingers fill
ca with green and red Maraschino
cherries, cut In halves. Tie with green
ribbons.
Brown Bread Rolls--rhin slices OF
brown bread spread with cream cheese
and rolled tightly; tie with chocolate
colored ribbon.
French Cheese Sandwiches-'Slicei
brown bread spread with jam or mar
maaade, with a layer Of fresh cream
cheese on top.
Foquefort Cheese Sandwiches-A fill
ing Of Roquefout cheese. softened with
cream, mixed with chopped lettuce
hearts, and sprinkled with paprika.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

solid foundations than ever I'm its pre-
vious history. In spite Of the increased
production. the supply Of the red metal
stiu lags far behind the demand, with
no present prospect Of any change In
the situation. The increasing and var
led uses Of copper for electrical trans
portation. biography tolephoning and
the commercial arts afford the strong
est possible assurances that copper
mining is on safe basis for years and
generations to come. The divided re-
cord Of the producing copper mines Of
the United States for 1906 exceeded
that of the railroads OF the nation,
while the price Of the metal is now
higher than in thirty years.
The recent advance in the price Of
silver is also noteworthy feature IN
the present situation. The exploitation
Of the Cobalt region Is likely 10 yield
an enormous production IN the near
future; but it viii hardly be sufficient
TO demoraiize the market or render
silver mining Improbable. For the
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Monument For Delaware Heroes.

Members of the Delaware Society of
the Cincinnati are laboring to secure
funds for the erecting OF manument
to the Delaware soldiers who fought
during the Revolutionary War The
memorial Is to be placed on the Dover
green. The project appeals to a high
er sense Of patriotism than do most
efforts OF this kind. There wdFe no
braver troops in the Continental army
than the Blue Hens Chickens, who
were regarded as among the most
trusty OF Washington's regulars.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
Two.PIeee sue Of arown LInen.

The soft shades of wood brown are
used for a number of pretty frocks for
dressy wear, and an unusually dainty
model Is this two-piece afternoon gown
IN linen built over taffetas. The skirt
is stitched with panels of its own ma
terial, and besides the panels there are
let into the sides broad appliqucs of
white lace with pipings Of wood brown
silk.
A simple girdle Of the same material
connects skirt and blouse, the latter
having a yoke of white silk batiste with
an elaborate border Of applique lace
front and back. This trimming is re-
peated upon the sleeve. being stitched
in the centre Of a tiny panel Of linen.
At the elbows the sleeves meet deep
cuffs Of lace edged with tiny frills Of
plated chiffon.
Evening journal., 1907-03-18

take me long to pick up the language
and 1 came West to Chicago.
Il was here without home or friends
In looking for a lodging place saw a
sign Rooms for Rent and rented a
cheap room. That was at Mr.. and Mrs
Hutchens' house. They Immediately
took an interest in me, and I got a
job in Mr.. Hutchens' cigar store. A
few years ago L became a partner in
the hnsinassn
Evening journal., 1907-03-18
The Need Of Frankness.

When one has been wounded it is
not an easy thing to conquer ones
pride and hurt feelings sufficiently to
talk the matter over in a really kindly
way. 1t IS 50 much easier TO pose as
an injured martyr in silence, and brood
over an apparent unkindness, than to
speak out candidly and in the right
spirit.-Good Housekeeping.