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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-22
THE TRuE CONSERVATIVE

There are two kinds of conserva- tism. The first is that commonly known as conservatism. 1t consists in hanging on to old customs. old ideals, old methods; it puts property above man: it pins it's faith to rigid legal restr ictious: it maintains that the ''safe'' men in q community are those who control most of its wealth. This kind of conservatism is blind and un- reasoning. Its principal character istics are arrogance and greed.
 1 The second kind of conservatism recognizes that in spite of all that hold-fast conservatives can do the world will advance, and therefore il addresses itself to guiding this ad- vance along safe lines. This kind of conservatism knows that the stagna- tion which the fearful. hold-fsst con- Seryatise believes ideal would mean nothing more than slow death. IL believes that in the long run slow moving evolution wins the race from revolution. with it's Spurts and its setbacks. IL believes also that the temporary triumph of hold-fast con- servatism is apt to be preliminary to revolution. Therefore it would ad- vance step by step. modifying here a little. so that man may get more play for this constantly expanding powers. This kind of conservatism is strong with the strength of self-restraint it is courageous because it believes ir the future.
 The conservative of the latter class may picture man as a constantly ex- banding force confined in a vessel oi law in order that his power may be concentrated and utilized instead O. being dissipated. But as the force i: constantly expanding he believes 1T the necessity of proyiding the yesse in which it is confined. the constitu- tion, with safety valves so that explo- sions may be avoided. He also be liieves in the necessity of frequent, enlarging and improving the vessel sr that the constantly expanding force within may do the greater work O which it is capable. To neglect this, he believes. is not only dangerous, but wastefui.
 In two or three parts of the world the first kind of conservatives are now in cont@ol. The constitationa vessels in Russia and Portugal art provided with safety valves. but the men iu charge. like the ''eonserya. tive" steamboat captains of other days, have chained down those valves. For time they may fiatter them selves that they get better results from their conservative policy, but the end Is certain. Unless the fire goes Out and the machinery stop. there wili b- an explosion. Man does not stand still: he must advance or perish.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-22

The state supreme court has decided that the Republican state committee : plan for direct primary in Ohio or the presidential candidate is legal. Its legality was questioned at the in- stance of Senator Foraker. who wanted to slave of as long as possible the day of direct reckoning with the common voter. Mir. Foraker has had no trouble deciphering the handwriting on the wall for some months past.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-22

past. \ little economy in the collee- tian oi the revenue for the customs would also make an appreciative diff ference. 1t costs about S5 cents on the dollar to collect the customs reve- nue in Alaska, and 1t costs less than two per cent for the same service in the state of New York.
 The statement of the treasury de- partment for the fiscal years 1859 to 1907, inclusive, shows that the govern ment has taken from Alaska more than has been expended in the terri tory. The actual amount received. according to this statement, was slo,- Isl, I'll. 73, while the amount paid out was Sl0. 3o3, 437.so. This statement, however, makes no estimate of the assets in Alaska owned by the govern ment. For instance, the sum of SS35. 4os, has been expended, according to the statement. in the construction of telegraph and cable lines. The tele- graph system is worth today ever dol lar the government paid for it. and if it were turned over to a private cor poration tomorrow, it would pay hand some dividends on the amount invest ed. It has paid the government about 34 per cent profit over and above the cost of construction. and if the gov ernment messages had been charged for, the profits would be at least twice as great. The government has other valuable assets in Alaska among which may be included buildings to the value of sl36, GOO: military roads and trails worth s100, GOO; fog and ] light signal stations worth over Sl5o, 00o. reindeer worth about $50, 900, military posts worth from $50, 900 to s77o. GOO. to say nothing of a couple of revenue steamers, the value of the Alaska boundary survey, the Indian schools, the money expended in the protection of the fishing industry, the 1 tim Der enclosed in forest reservation and the coal lands which have been withdrawn from entry
 1 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND
 EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT
 OF ALASKA
 Receipts.
 Customs 5 S,449. 4 Internal revenue IS, 544. t Sales of public lands 54, 195 21 Tax on seal skins 14S, ,GlI. Il ! Rent of islands for propa-
 gating foxes 100. Ot License fees collected out
 side incorporated towns .3t Funds not available for
 court expenses 2,4l9. 6t Funds available for court
 expenses l5.0t Customs fines, penalties,
 etc. 65. !: Navigation fines T30 0( Customs fees 2.0t Steamboat inspection fines 625. oi Navigation fees 2,4l6. + Services of Cnited States
 officers, customs 4,7O5. 3: Immigrant fund 130. 0t Wharfage 1866. 8 Registers and Receivers
 fees 2,l36. g: Expectations on public
 timber 7,54s. 0; Alaska fund 164, 656. l. Sale of agricultural pro-
 ducts, experimental sta
 tion 4,796 2 Sales of government prop
 erly 5. g,
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-22
Expenditures.

Expenditures. salaries. etc.. office of
 Governor s5l,i i72.2l | Contingent expenses, office of Governor 4,9l9. 62 Travelling expenses, Terri
 tory of Alaska 2.022. so Incidental expenses, Terri
 tory of Alaska ), i64. ? Salaries and travelling ex-
 peuses, office Surveyor General B, 290. 2G Salaries and travelling ex- penses, agents at seal
 fisheries 7,3l317 Protecting salmon fisheries 5O3.21 Fish hatchery l,I09.6l Collecting the revenue
 from customs sl,662. 26 Collecting internal reve-
 nue 1924 Salaries and commissions,
 land offices 5,S99. 30 Indian Police 1000. % Expense of U. $. Courts 48l, 5 Expense of revenue vessels 132, 4sl. .29 Light and fog signal sta
 tions F. 16O. s9 Military. telegraph and
 cable lines 209, OH. B Reindeer for Alaska 9, l56. 38 Education of natives 63, 10l.27 Schools outside incorporat-
 ed towns 15,9324 1T Public schools, Alaska
 fund 19,9sO. 9l Care of Insane, Alaska
 fund 5,o3l. 70 Care and custody of the
 insane 22.43O. g Wagon roads. bridges and
 trails, Alaska fund 148, 584. % Agricultural station, lex
 perimental) l)-receipts 1,6l4. 73 Exhibit Louisiana Pur-
 chase Exposition l53.90 Negotiations for revision
 of fur seal regulations 1,620. % | Boundary between Alaska
 and Canada 7l,4s3. 62 Supplies for native inhab.
 itants I6,691. P Construction and mainten-
 ance of military roads
 and bridges, postal
 routes, etc. l5O, GOO. % for U. s. Courts 750.6 Salaries agents at salmon
 fisheries 4.3O9. 16 Saint Michael canal 1000 % Court house and Jail, Fair
 banks, Alaska 9, GOO. % Jail at Valdez, Alaska, 5000. % Indian pupils to their homes 2,l21.93
 l,5s3, 609. .0S
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
KELLY LECTURES
Noted Catholic Clergyman
Speaks at Towles Opera
House Last Night.

The lecture on Catholic Church Ex-
tension at Towles opera house last
night, Father Francis c. Kelly, of
Chicago. president of the Catholic
Church Extension society in the United
States, showed to Hammond Catholics
the need of carrying on the work of
helping poor missions and congrega-
tions in the West, South and South
west.
The brain and the Drawn for the
cities must always come from the soil
and what is the use of gilded temples
in the cities when coming generations
are not brought up to appreciate
them" said Father Kelly, among other
things in his lecture. He recited ex-
amples of poverty and destitutior
among the missionaries and said that
in comparison with the missionary
work of other denominations the
Catholics were fifty years behind the
times.
The lecture was preceded by stere
opticon bible views of THE Prodiga
Son" and The Holy City"
Father Kelly lectured under the aus
pices of Unity Council knights of Co.
lumbus, and was greeted by a bis
| crowd who speak we'll of the spIendiC
address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
MASONS PLAN BIG Time
Hammond Masons Will Gel
ebrate Their Quadri-
Centennial.

April 81 will be the 25tT, anniversary
of the founding of the local Masonic
lodge and the members of the order are
planning one of the greatest ceIebra-
tions that has ever been held by the
local order.
The matter was taken up and dis
cussed at the last meeting of the Blue
lodge and the members were enthusf-
astic over the idea. 1t has not yet been
decided whether the exercises will be
confined to Masons only or whether OUT
siders Will be invited and the Masons
will bring their wives.
The fact that quarter of a century
has passed since the order was organ
lied in Hammond with NJ. Nj. Towle of
this city as the first wOrshipfuI master
will be a matter of considerable sur
prise to most of the residents of Ham,
mond.
There was a meeting of several of the
members of the Blue lodge last evening
for the purpose of discussing the plans
for the Masonic social club and an
other meeting will be held next Friday
to consider the matter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
CHURCH MEMBERS GET
LOT OF HOT SHOT

The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are growing in interest, many
from the other churches are attending
and the gladly received by the Baptist.
The pastor and the church think the
outlook very hopeful Rev. Sharp
preached last night on Being weighed
in the balance of truth" The speaker
said in part. Let US weigh some of
these who think they know how to save
Hammond, now here we have them in
Gods balances, how do they attend
prayer meetings, Sunday school, preach
ing and the general interests of the
church? They are seldom here, they
the the do nothing fellows, the worst
kind of sinners. They sit around and
tell how it ought to be done but they
never strike a single lick. and what is
worse, if anyone else does they run
around and croak about it."
Some of these croaking church mem
bers must have been born in Buckwheat
time and brains were little scarce so
they filled their heads up with pancake
batter. If they know how to do this. why
haven't they done 1t long ago. One con-
version last night after the audience
was dismissed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
CITIZENS ON JUNKET I
Hammond Men Leave This
Morning for Holland,
Michigan.

The members of the board of public
works, which includes John L. Rhode,
Peter L. Davis and John F. Krost to-
gether with City Engineer Peter Lyons
and several business men, including DIR.
W. F. Howatt, DR.. VIM. D. Weis, Carl
Bauer, L. Roth, DR.. H E. Sharrer. w.
Ray Hatch, Alderman Kane and Lawr-
ence Cox, went to Holland, Mich, this
morning forthe purpose of investigat-
ing some of the brick pavement which
has been laid on River street in that
city and which is a sample of that pro-
posed for the paving of South Holman
street.
The pavement is laid in concrete and
the crevasses between the bricks are
filled with asphalts which serves the
purpose of making the pavement noise
less.
The party left Hammond on the street
car for South Chicago at seven O'Clock
this morning for the purpose of taking
an early train on the Pere Marquette
railroad for Holland They are going
at the expense of the company which
manufactures the brick.
Since creosote block has been sug-
gested for South Holman street there
have been some Investigations made re-
garding its availability and letters from
several cities where the pavement j!
in use do not praise 1t very much. On'
city engineer in Des Moines, a. say
the wooden blocks swell when they
are wet and that the pavement has beer
known to bulge at least three feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
BEGIN SCHOOL CAUCUS
L. Elster and His Assistant
Commence Enumerations
for North Township.

Today Leonard E1ster and his assist
ant, Rev. Veil, began the school enum-
Grafton of North township which is to
determine among other things the
amount of the state funds that will be
allotted to this township.
The population of the cities of Ham
mond, Whiting, East Chicago and In
diana Harbor will also be determined
incidentally and the returns will be
eagerly awaited.
When it is realized that the popula-
tion of North township is approximately
sc, 900 it will be seen that Mr.. Elster has
big job on his hands. The county
superintendents of the state have been
given instructions by Fasset A Cotton.
the state superintendent of schools rel
ative to the taking of this enumeration
and great care is to be taken this year
to prevent the exaggeration of the
number of children of school age.
Mr.. Cotton has issued a letter to the
county school superintendents which
contain instructions as to the work
The enumeration will be completed
April 80.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
MYSTERY CONCERNING
ROBERT BOYLE DEEPENS

The mystery of the disappearance OF
Robert ]. Boyle from his home at 25
West State street. deepens. He has
been missing now since March II Two
weeks ago Mrs Boyle received a tele-
gram from Mattoon, ILL.,, saying that her
husband had been found there in an
unconscious condition In a box car of
a passing freight train but upon close
investigation by the authorities there
and by John Boyle of Hammond, a
brother of the missing Hammond man,
this story was exploded
No clew is left now as to his where
abouts Mrs. Boyle is absolutely at a
loss to account for his absence Both
the local and the Chicago police have
been notified to assist in his finding but
despite their efforts no results have
been produced.
The missing man being a Mason, a
member of the lodge of Odd Fellows
and the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, it is probable that the organiza-
tions will make a concerted effort to
find him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
HAMMOND MAN
FOR SHERIFF
Succeed in Raising Sum of Money-To
Be Used in Furnishing Campaign
and Elect Full List Of Delegates to
the State Convention at Their
Meeting.

If You were publishing newspapez I
and thought you were getting the Pc
Iitical news and you found out that q
political party had pulled on a county
convention in an obscure hamlet and
succeeded In keeping 1T quiet for =
week.
Wouldn't it make you GASPf
To think that a political party, ma
tional in its scope, could steal into Lake
county, pull off county convention,
nominate sheriff, treasurer and an en-
tire county ticket and then withdraw
into the gloom without the politicians
or the press of the county knowing that
the thing had happened is one of the
political marve1s of the age.
If the convention had been held in
graveyard at the midnight hour, with
no one make the nominations except
the dead and with only them to vote
by the silence which gives consent, the
live people in this county of ours would
have been just as wise to the facts
| But finally, through a spiritualistie
medium, wireless telegraphy, mental
ltelepafhy or soul communication, It IS
not certain which. the consciousness OF
Ethe fact that there had been a conven-
tion gradually dawned on local poll
ticians and it was discovered that II. b
Dryer, a Hammond man, had been NOM
mated for the office of sheriff.
Like the heather Chinee whose ways
are dark and mysterious" the prohibs
stealthily stalked off to the farthermost
recess of the county and at Ross on
April 2, the convention was held.
Myriel Pierce of Merrillville was
elected chairman of the meeting. P. r
Tucker of Ross. was made secretary
and treasurer. A committee of nomf-
nations was selected and it reported
the names of the following:
For Sheriff.. B. Dryer. Hammond.
For Treas-F. NJ. Malmstone. Toleston.
For Auditor-C. Schafer, Ross.
For Recorder-Geo. Scholler, Hobart
For Commissioners. NJ. Coleman,
Ross; VIM. Ross, Crown Point; Geo.
Shilling, Lowell.
Delegates to state convention-MyieI
Pierce, T. Loring, P. r. Tucker,
T. T. Holmes, H. Barton, H. Merrill.
J. Johnson and DR. James Goad.
In the evening, it is reported, large
audience assembled in the church to
hear Rev. NJ. Tanning of Philadelphia,
who talked on the prohibition question.
There was over $100 offered at the end
of the service for the purpose Of con-
ducting the campaign. 500. Mind
you. That shows the effect of an
awakened confidence which will not
permit the soliciting Of corporations for
campaign funds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
KALAMAZOO TRAIN
TO Be RESTORED
M. G.. Accommodation Will
be Put Back on Old
Schedule.
MOVE BIT OF HIGH FINANCE
Change of Heart By Railway Officials
Confirms Wise Ones in
Their "Size-Up."
MOVE BIT OF HIGH FINANCE

The old Kalamazoo accommodation
train which has been one of the best
and most convenient trains on the Mich
igan Central road for the past 40 years
and which was taken off some time ago
is to be put back on its old schedule
in the near future.
This information came from an out
side and authoritive source and incl
dentally there is considerable signif-
icence in the history of the removal
of this train
It is understood that at the time it
was proposed to take off this train
there was objection raised to the pro-
posed move all along the line 1t was
pointed out that the train was one of
the most important on the schedule and
that the service of the road would be
greatly impaired If it was taken off,
I'VE have got to make a showing
was the signifcent answer that was
made to all of these objections and the
high officials then turned a deaf eal
to all of the arguments that were raised
in favor of the retention of the train.
1t will be remembered that just a.
this time trains were taken off from
several roads of the almost simultane.
ously and this is now taken as an indi
cation by the local wiseacres that after
all the moves was bit of high finance
and an effort to make the industrial sit
uation look blacker than it really is
They also take this as the best indi
cation in the world that after the cleo
tions this artificial panic will be a thing
of the past and the country will return
to its former prosperity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
LITTLE GIRL HOMELESS
Sad Case of Parental Neg
lect is Reported at Local
Police Station.

Little Cecil Clark. 1O-year-old girl,
has been practically without a home
since last Sunday. Her father left
some time ago for Oklahoma. leaving
the girl~with her step mother. Clark's
second wife. The latter during this
time has, according to the little girls
story to a TIMES reporter been neglect
ed by her stepmother. This morning,
home of Mrs. Josie Barnes, 35 South
Holman street, where the little girl
had found shelter. and promised to
take her along, since she had found a
room again for the both of them.
Mrs. Clark's excuse for leaving the
girl homeless with her neighbors has
been that she is unable to find a place
to stay. but it is asserted by them also
that the step mothers conduct is any
thing but what it ought to be.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-10
HARD TO PICK
WINNERS THIS YEAR
Down County Schools Are Confident
of Success and 0ut-of Town Schools
Do Not Fear Hammond as Much as
They Did Formerly-A Surprise
in Store for Somebody.

All the trains into Hammond today
are laden with excited and confident
high school students who swarmed into
the city with the expectation that their
particular representatives, whether it
be the chorus or the orator. will win
the Lake county high school oratorical
and musical contests.
1t is safe to say that never in the
history of the association has there
been such general and widespread in
terest in this affair. Every one from
the students to their parents are talk
ing of it and tonight there will be un-
controlled hilarity in Hammond, or the
students here will be aware of the
fact that their representatives were
vanquished by foemen worthy Of their
steel
This afternoon there will be a busi-
ness session of the principals and SUI
perfntendents of the various schools
and officers of the association for the
ensuing year viii abe elected. .s.-s. -. 8
The entire lower floor Of Tow1e's
opera house has been reserved for the
high school students and this year the
parents and outsiders will have to
occupy the galleries.
Early today the principals and su-
perintendents of the various schools
over the county began to arrive and
they are pleased to find so much en-
thusiasm manifested in the contests.
OF course they are all confident that
the representative from their particu-
lar school will win. but they admit that
the contest will be close and that sur
prises are in store. In fact it would
not surprise any one in the county il
a dark horse would win the race to-
night, and that dark horse is as likely
to be found in once place as another
The following is a list of the schools
which will participate. their colors
and all of the judges:
Schools Represented-Crown Point
color, cardinal; East Chicago, maroon
white; Hobart, royal purple, gold
Lowell, red and black; Whiting, green
and white.
Judges on Thought and Composition
-B. f. Williams. Valparaiso university
VIII d. Howe. Indiana university; En-
ma Mont McRae, Purdue university
Judges on Delivery-M. E. Bogarte
Valparaiso university; Milo C. Murray
Michigan City high school; George S
Galgety, Northwestern university.
Judges on Music-Miss Florence NJ
11OAlHdhs SdPCiNASOt, A1lCHlSdH NtIy
Miss Helen Poole. supervisor. Laporte
Miss Effie E. Harmon, supervisor, South
Bend.
officers of ssociation-President, G.
H. Thompson, superintendent Hobart
schools; secretary, Frank F. HIGHWAY
county superintendent. Crown Point
assistant secretary, J. c. Hall, superin-
tendent, Whiting schools; first vice
president, w. H. Morey. principal
Lowell schools; second vice president
J. z. Newell, principal. East Chicago
schools; treasurer, w. A. HILL princi,
pal, Hammond schools.