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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
POORLY PAID ALDERMEN.

The East Chicago councilmen were
made the butt Of a great many jokes
last Monday when they complained of
the salaries they We're receiving in re-
turn for the great amount of work
they have to do. and yet there is a
serious side to the question which is
the best OF an argument in favor of
the cities and towns law, the spirit
of which is to fully compensate city
officials for the work they do.
An East Chicago councilman receives
slO0 a year. the honor of representing
the citizens of his ward in the munich
pal legislative body, the censure of the
Indignant citizens IL his actions do not
conform to their ideas of what should
be done, and mention in his obituary
of the fact that as one of the city
aldermen he was ever sOHcitous for
the welfare of his constituents and a
large factor in the upbuilding of the
community
This IS all very lovely. but as Coun-
Gilman Walton said, man can't feed
his wife and children on snowbalIs
while he is making such & reputation
for himself
The honor of being councilman
does not appeal to the average man
of ability. the salary being IS per
month in return for $25 worth OF work
does not appeal to man who is de-
sirous of earning an honest dollar and
unless, In rare instances in this age Of
commerciahsm, man offers himself
as a sacrifice in order that he may be
OF service to his city. it is almost a
foregone conclusion that he has some
Interior motive in seeking the office.
It IS little wonder then that municipal
governments in the United States are
a failure and are not only centers
but schools of corruption
City councilmen should not only be
paid for what they actually do, but
they should be paid well, and If the
compensation for such service was
ample the Office would be attractive
TO a better class of citizens An aid
erman would become an official of some
dignity, from the fact that he was well
paid. II for no other reason. and in
stead of being the laughing stock OF
the community as some Of the councils
are in this glorious self governing
country of ours. the trained business
or professional man might suddenly
find il incumbent upon him 10 serve
his community in the interest of good
local government.
That the Office should seek the mar
is vastly more important that the right
kind OF a man should seek the Office
He Will x he Il properly paid Tor it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, Jan. 30.-The stock mar
ket assumed an aspect that was on the
verge of panic today. The feverish-
ness which was so discernable yester-
day was continued. Trade was on a
large scale with prices sagging off in
one-quarter while in another they We're
supported. This measure was adopted
by the manipulators in the market TO
prevent the entire list from becoming
demoralized entirely.
The report that Mr.. Hartman was
indisposed had a very depressing eff
feet upon the securities in which he
is SO largely interested. 1t is init
mated that the liquidation in the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific was based
on the fears that something serious
would happen to him. Union Pacific
lost over two points, from an open
ing around III 1T sagged until the tape
showed 169 at the close. This repre-
sents a very big break from the time
that Mr.. Hartman exercised his great
coup by increasing the dividend on
Union Pacific to ten per cent and COM
polling the shorts to buy at a great
loss.
The Morgan stocks were again press
ed for sale on a large scale. Steel
common declined two points, the pre-
ferred shares held a little better, only
showing a decline a point for the day
The continued talk about the steel
business having seen the heighth of its
prosperity for the coming year Will
not down and as a consequence hold
ers of these shares are becoming more
apprehensive, Notwithstanding the re
port issued by the Steel company yes
terday which showed the largest earn
ings in the history of the company
ST. Paul was again well supported. II
did not decline but a point during the
extreme weakness and finally CLOSED
fraction under last nights prices
Talk of one or two of the minor
stock houses being in financial trouble
did not help the market any, but THESE
rumors were quickly denied.
The market as a whole closed fever
ish, irregular and weak without further
recession more than likely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
The Iron Age.

The development of the iron and steel
industry during thel asst quarter of a
century is one of the most striking
facts of the time.
In 1880 the total output of pig iron
throughout the world was 18,500,0
tons. OF this total England furnished
7.75O,000 tons and the United States
10000 Germany supplied 100000
tons.
The estimates for last year show a
total output of about 60 100000 tons.
with this country in the lead as a pro-
Queer. our output Appropriated 49,
600 600 tons. or one-third more than
the worlds total supply in 1880. Ger
many increased to 11.75o,0O0 tons and
England to 10,25O, 900 tons.
During this time England dropped
from first to third place as a pro-
Queer and the output of the United
States increased until now it doubles
that Of the total Of both Of its COM
petitors. About 95 per cent of our
output is used here at home. The val
ne of the material in It's various finish
ed forms runs up into billions OF dol
lars.
No comment is required-New York
Sun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Jan. -WHEAT-Inclined
to weakness based on lower foreign
markets and slack cash demand
throughout the northwest. 1t was re-
ported that the decrease in the stocks
at Minneapolis were only $4,000 for
the week, which shows that the miIers
are not grinding or selling a great deal
Of the finished product Reports from
the Southwest were rather bullish, a
few scattered bad crop scares being
among the message received here. The
speculative market was narrow, clos
ing dull little lower than yesterday.
CORN-Strong and higher. There
was influential buying by one of the
largest individual operators in this
market. Reports from Argentine were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Muzzle the Press ?

The Joint postal commission has Just
made a report which, TO say the very
least, is very extraordinary
This commission, which was created
by an act OF congress and which was
supposed to be seeking a remedy for
the ills regarding the second class of
mail matter, would create a press oen-
sorship. 1t would put an end to the
free press and overthrow thereby an
Institution fostered by the constitution
itself. The first amendment says
among other things that congress shall
make no law abridging the freedom of
speech or OF the press, and this Is ex-
actly what the commission hopes to
do. In Its report it drafts bill which
would limit the functions of newspa-
pers, put the censorship in the hands of
government employees and extend q
paternanstic guardianship over the
counting room by limiting the amount
Of advertising. The learned commits
sion. comprised of three senators and
three members OF the house, might just
as we'll plan 70 limit free speech.
a report embodying such sentiment
Is q reflection on those who compose
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
THAW TRIAL SENSATION

Two Jurors Who Had Been Booked
Are Excused for Some Reason Not
-. ssss - Rejecting on Them. |
New York, Jan. 30.-The first big
surprise of the trial of Harry k Thaw
came when Justice Fitzgerald, on the
motion Of District Attorney Jerome,
and with the consent of the attorneys
for the man accused of the murder
of Stanford White, announced that
two of the jurors selected in the early
days of the proceedings would be ex-
cused from further service. Without
any reflection on the jurymen whatso-
ever" said the presiding judge, Jurors
Nos. and 6 viii be excused
The men In question were Arthur s.
Campbell, a superintendent Of tele-
phone construction, and Harold r.
Fare, printer and publisher of n
pamphlet circulated in Wall street.
Fare said be had no idea why he was
retired, and Campbell would say moth
ing at all. At the end of the session
two more jurors had been chosen, max
ing up the loss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Japanese Naval I.aunchings.

Toxic Jan. 30.-During the year 1901
the following warshipswill be launched
at Japanese yards: At Kuri-the bat.
tleship 0ki. of 1900 tons; the armored
cruiser Ibuki, Of 14.60O tons, and the
second-class cruiser Megami OF 3,4O0
tons. From the yard at Yokosuka
there will be launched the armored
cruiser Kurama, 1900 tons; at Sasebo
and Kobe the cruisers Tone and Obo,
Of 5000 tons each, and at Uraga the
torpedo destroyer Kirusuki, of $50
tons
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
WEATHER FORECAST.


Chicago and Vicinity-Fair and de-
tIGedIy colder tonight and Thursday .
temperature tonight about s.; light
hortherly winds becoming southerly.
illinois and Indiana-Fair north,
snow south tonight; decidedly colder
WIN cold wave tonight; Thursday fair,
colder south
Lower Michigan-Fair and colder to-
night; Thursday fair, warmer west.
Upper Michigan-Fair tonight;
Thursday fair, warmer.
Upper Michigan-Fair tonight;
Thursday fair warmer.
Wlsconsln-Fair and continued cold
tonight Thursday fair except snow
north, warmer
Minnesota-Fair except snow north
tonight, warmer tonight; Thursday
snow and warmer.
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska
Fair and warmer tonight; Thursday
fair except snow west, warmer.
Missouri-Snow and decidedly colder
tonight with cold wave central and
south; Thursday fair and warmer.
North Dakota and Montana-Snow
and warmer tonight and Thursday.
Kansas-Fair tonight, colder east to-
night; Thursday snow, warmer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

The house having under considera-
ton the bill to authorize the secretary
of commerce and labor to investigate
and report upon the industrial, social
moral. educational and physical con-
dition of woman and child workers In
the United States
Mr.. Crumpacker said
Mr.. Speaker: I am heartily in ia
vor of the pending bill, and I hope it
viii pass without any material oppo-
sition. The bill authorizes and directs
the secretary of commerce and labor to
make a thorough and exhaustive in
vestigation of the industrial, social,
moral, educational and physical con-
ditions OF women and children who
are employed in shops, factories, mines
and other Industrial establishments.
The investigation Will be one Of in
calculable value to the country and
Will no doubt result in the adoption
of measures in the various states for
the amelioration of the surroundings
of women and children in the indust-
ries. It's influence will be educative,
and it will doubtless attract the at
tention of the philanthropic sentiment
of our people toward the improvement
of industrial conditions all along the
be protected from the impositions and
cruelties that are inflicted upon them
by various avaricious employers in
some parts of the country is a ques-
ton that Will admit of no debate. The
problem of child labor particularly is
one of the vital social questions of the
day, and it is engaging the thought
and attention of those who are inter
ested in the welfare OF the people.
1t is impracticable for the states, each
acting for itself, to make an investi-
cation along the lines proposed by
the pending bill that will be of any
considerable value. They would of ne
cessity adopt different methods and
standards for their Investigations. and
it would be exceedingly difficult, If not
altogether impossible, to coordinate the
results in such fashion as to enable
students of these problems to reach
safe and Intelligent conclusions. While
the federal government may not have
the authority to legislate for the states
respecting conditions that are purely
industrial and local, 1t may tnvesti-
gate conditions throughout the coun-
try and give them such publicity as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Stocks Grain and Provisions.


again bulish on the growing crop.
Shorts in this market were anxious
buyers. The May option scored an
advance Of S of a cent for the day.
This has been the broadest market
for this cereal this month Indications
point to still higher prices.
OATS-A new high record for the
May option on this swing. The feeling
is growing rapidly that the oat crop
is going to be a very small one. Fur
thermore the demand from the actual
users has been more urgent than for
years In the speculative market there
was a disposition to take profits on the
advance. IN the sample market oats
were quoted one-half cent higher.
Sales to exporters close to 100000 bush
els. The market closed strong.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
HITS AT OUR CORN TRADE
Swedes Would Buy the Grain in Ar
gentina and Take 1t Home in
Swedish Vessels.

Stockholm, Jan. 30. - The National
Association of Swedish Husbandmen
has petitioned the minister of agricul-
ture asking for the introduction Of
bill in the riksdag that shall give the
association a monopoly in the impOrta-
ton of maize duty free from the Ar
gentine republic, on condition that this
product be not used for the manufact-
ure of whisky or starch, and that it Do
brought In on Swedish steamers.
The passage Of this bill would de
prive the United States of the large
trade in maize now enjoyed with
Sweden.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
|ROBERTSDALE NEWS


Mesdames Arthur Stress and Rfebard
sehaaf We're Chicago visitors Tuesday
Mrs. John Buntshuh of Indiana
boulevard, is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Petsche OF Harr,-
son avenue. transacted business in Chi
cago, Tuesday.
August Run OF Sc Reese avenue. is
seriously i'll. and under the care OF
DR.. Dewey.
Miss Annie Daugherty OF Indiana
boulevard, is recovering from a severe
attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. John Coughlin of Harrison ave.
nue. who has been very sick with
pneumonia, is recovering
The Marquette Pedro club meets at
the home of Mrs. Edward Freese or
l24 Roberts avenue this evening.
Mrs. Leroy Thomas of Park Manor.
Ill. spent the day visiting her sister
Mrs. Harry Golding in Harrison ave-
nue..
Frank Alarson OF Klondike Alaska.
Is visiting relatives here. and expects
to make this place his permanent home,
In the near future.
Mrs. Woods, nother of Mrs. William
Aldrich OF Roberts avenue, is in seri-
Gus condition. and under the care of
DR.. f. NJ. Welles of whiting
Mrs William Eggers OF Roberts
avenue, left yesterday to visit her
brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Smith in Chicago for a few days.
Messrs Bertly Aldrich. Charley
Kleinn, Walter Market. Joseph Dacey.
George Girman, Herman and Charley
Furstenburg, attended the Calumet
theatre Monday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Explaining the Commotion.

For fear some of our neighbors may
think that an unseemly noise in this
office during the last week was q dis
turbance of the peace, hasten to
inform the mthat the unseemly tumult
was only the effect a subcriber had
upon the office force when his re-
mittance for five years subscription
reached US and in his letter he did not
request his paper to be discontinued.
That man IS gentleman after our
own heart. Reader, go thou and do
likewise. Payment by a subscriber
though ne is in arrears for many years
causes more rejoicing IN a newspaper
Office than the ninety and nine who
never pay.-Laurel Democrat.
uvYNIKNa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

the commission. 1t shows ignorance
Of the constitution and American in
stitutions. The report would be laugh
able were it not for the fact that the
commission is in earnest and takes it
self very seriously. When six men
draw up such a proposal and do so in
all honesty of purpose they are not to
be laughed at, no matter how ridicu-
lous are their ideas. A press censor
this country? The end of free speech
in the United States? Well, hardly
South Bend Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
win Not Discuss swettenham.

Washington. Jan. 30-Ohcials at the
state department refuse to discuss the
report that Governor Swettenham has
withdrawn his letter to Admiral Da-
Wis and apologlzed therefor. 1t is point
ed out that the president has taken
every means known to him to make
it evident that he regards the King
eion episode as a closed incident. 50
the officials decline to comment on il
in any phase at this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
CIRCULATION hooks OPEN TO THE
PUaLIC FOR INSPECTION AT
ALL TIMES.

10 subscribers. Readers of the
Tines are requested to favor the
management by reporting any irregu-
larities in delivering. Communicate
with the circulation department, or
Telephone III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

DIR. WILEY. the germ sharp of the
agricultural department. ponderously
announces that an oyster is dead one
hour after it is opened. BY the same
process Of reasoning he might fetch
up with the truth that q calf is dead
one hour after it is skinned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Between Trains
Cold Storage.

Has my bill incubated sufficiently
to be called up on second reading?"
asked Senator Durre.
It's not" answered the chair.
Then I will let it set till tomor-
row." replied the senator.
II will say for the benefit of the
senator that his bill is being laid on
the desks OF the senators at present
replied the chair-Indianapol Star
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

st. Paul was still being taken by
Flower & Co. on all recessions and
every share of it is going to rs Broad
way. What they are trying to do
with it no one seems able to guess,
but one thing is sure, If they build to
the Coast the road will land in the
hands of receivers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

Money was Pa per cent. today, tima
loans not below 3 per cent. they CLAIM
on the street the Standard Oil peopla
VINO are committed TO the market win
put money to l per cent. and stop this
run and panic, big stick or no big
SUCK nut In the meantime only buy
stocks on sharp breaks and sell out
as soon as profit IS assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

Hill stocks We're only bought by the
shorts who got afraid of too much COM
pany on that side of the market. Hill
is in Chicago and told friends he would
pay a % per cent cash dividend to help
them out on Northern Pacific as soon
as Hartman got through, and his
friends who have a world of money,
are still betting on him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

GOV. SWETTENHAM apologies for
having given Admiral Davis the cold
shoulder. This may sound rather
paradoxicaL If you can't see the
point, smoke up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

1T SHOULD be remembered that the
abolition of the death penalty means
anothar phase of the underestimate
sentence" which means from two years
until such time as the cuIprit can ex-
ercIse his pull. The abolition of the
death penalty. legally imposed. would
give a fillip to the lynching industry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

Liverpool, Jan. 30.-Opening prices:
Wheat, one-eighth 10 one-quarter low
err corn, one-eighth 10 e-quarteT
higher.
Liverpool. Jan. 30.-CIosing prices:
wheat one-eighth lower; corn, one
eighth 10 one-quarter higher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

KANSAS has abolished the death
penalty. Hereafter capital punishment
will be compulsion to remain in the
state for life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

GOV. HANLY in his message says
every fibre in my being, physical and
moral revolts" at something or other.
Seems to us we have heard that phrase
before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Primary Movement.
Southwestern Receipts and Shipment
Wheat
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union Stock Yards, Jan. 30.--Hog re
ceipts, $4,000; market to 10 cents
lower; left over, 5000. eeo -
6.87; heavy, $3.50 10 6.87i rough, $3.50
to go. Cattle. $4,000; market strong.
Sheep, $4,000; market steady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
The big stick is TO,

The big stick is too much for them
Altogether. AT the gridiron dinner 1t
told the big people exactly where they
stood in the shadow OF the jail: that
no railroad stock IN the country was
any good and no corporation IN the
eyes of the law had a chance TO live,
they were all illegal and he would
show them up to the people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

Wheat and flour equal, $4,000 bush
els, corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, $4,000
bushels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Jan. 50.-Cars lots today.
Wheat, 16 cars; corn, so cars; oats, 131
cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
Estfmates for Tomorrow.
Total CIearances

Wheat, &c cars, corn, Al cars; oats
121 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

You can't have more than rally
in the market till they get through
with Hartman. No market can bull
without his stocks and he is afraid to
let them go up as long as they claim
they can show he stole s29,0OO,oOO and
they have him with the goods on him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30
HEARD ON THE BOURsE

New York, Jan. 3o.-Small shorts
covered on the advance, but the larger
shorts paid no attention TO the mar
ket The banks lost about $4,000, 600
so far this week. 1t is heard to feel
bullish on the market as too many big
people have been hurt and have got
neither the money nor the courage to
try.
The market was only a rally on the
over-sold condition, 1t is almost sure
to go off again. The fellow who bought
stocks to prevent a panic pe<dled them
out all day at a higher price, is all.
In fact they have so much stocks to
sell they cannot afford panic.
Mcdonald who bought Union Pacific
yes terday on the breaks, was selling
all day today at 172. every chance he
had. Content covered a big line of
shorts in Steel, Union Pacific and
Reading at the opening.
Philadelphia houses that sold such
a big bunch OF Pennsylvania when Nc
Crea took Cassats place, were the
buyers of the stock today. Pennsyl-
yania is in the market again for more
money and on any bulge it is a good
sale.
Reading is a fine gamble. is all you
can say. No particular buying on the
advance, and it sold at the lowest
prices since last July. Traders who
were short of it bid it up and Frick
who bought at the decline sold to
them. The stock is probably worth
100. Outside of that. it is "N-G" ex-
cept to gamble with.
Too many shorts in the Steel is all
that put it up. The government is
going to attack it as 1t did the Stand
ard Oil company. and Morgan who
sold out at so to At. was compelled to
support it for effect at A and at As, let
go enough to stop the advance.
Union Pacific, they are betting to
will not pay it's per cent. semi an
nual dividend in February. They only
expect per cent. If Hartman was
all finished on his investigation and
got through all right without going to
Jail, maybe they would pay per cent,
but they do not dare to at this time.
Southern Pacific was well bought
There is hardly any doubt but the
stock will pay 2h per cent. next
month, or per cent. per annum. The
earnings are immense and it is cheaI
at go for per cent. per annum, and sc
far it looks as If it will continue to dc
| it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-30

Copper was well handled. The ridicu-
lous story of the boarding Of the
metal to make the price higher for
the real stuff was so transparent that
the street took no stock in it. but
started to cover their shorts and, as
there was a crowd OF them. they shot
it up in the air for a while.