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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10

rage Ii
Tenements are breeding places for dis
ease. and the tenant is always more or
less of a slave to his landlord.
In Hammond land is cheap. Lots
may be had in certain sections of the
city, where there are most excellent
transportation facilities, for $3.50 to
$500. AS it is these lots are lying idle.
Already, in the case of the Standard
Steel Car company tenements the work
ing men are being crowded into four
room apartments and in many cases
they sublet one or two of those rooms
in order to help pay the rent.
THE BETZ IDEA.
Betzs idea is to form a company of
Hammond business men and buy a
large number of the cheapest lots on
the market. Five hundred lots could
probably be purchased for $4,000, pay
able in four annual installments of
$12,500 each. That would be at the
rate of 500 apiece.
On the rear of these lots a little two
room cottage Of frame could be built.
This cottage. consisting of the plain
walls. pastered inside, a partition di
viding it into two rooms. a wooden
floor and a shingled roof, could be
built for $3.50. One of the rooms could
be used for kitchen and dining room
and the other for a bedroom. This
would make the total cost of the ORR
ginaI purchase $3.50.
BY paying $40 a month on the place
it could be paid for in five years. Ten
dollars a month would include the in
terest. the taxes and the insurance
After the property is paid for any
one of these freeholders would have
proven his ability to save and he could
i go into any building and loan associa-
tion and borrow enough money to
build a comfortable two-story dwelling.
1t would not be many years before that
would be paid for.
Now the part that the citizens of
Hammond will have to play is this. A
company will have to be organized to
finance the proposition. The land viii
have to be purchased and arrangements
will have to be made to borrow a large
amount of money It is said that ar
engagements can be made in the east
to get a large sum Of money at a low
rate of interest.
A hundred cottages VIII have to be
built as a starter Then a committee
of shrewd business men would have to
| be appointed to pass upon the desira-
bnity of the proposed purchasers OF
these lots.
Should John Kowalski, for instance
desire to purchase a lot and one OF
the cottages. he would be required to
bring his foreman to prove that he is
and has been a hard, steady worker in
the mills. that he does not get drunk
and his standing with his grocer and
meat man could be ascertained to de-
termine whether or not he meets his OBJ
legations.
Should John Kowalski be found a fl
man to be intrusted with the response
bility of purchasing a home, he woulC
be required to pay $25 as the initia
payment on the property. Thereafter
each month he would be required K
pay $40, and his homestead would be
come his at the end of five years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10

cedure, Shively will succeed him as
caucus chairman, or party leader, and
will serve in that capacity during the
next presidential campaign.
VIII Line Up His Party.
Shively already has indicated that
his influence on the session this winter
will be directed toward lining up the
democratic party in congress in a solid
front against ship subsidy legislation.
Shively was not candidate for vice
chairman and his election, which was
unexpected until yesterday, was the
result of a revolt which has been quiet
ly going on for some time. It was
caused by an uprising of the northern
democracy in congress against the ar
rogant and dictatorial methods of the
southern democratic senators and rep
resentatives who have welded all the
influence the minority had in congress
in behalf of themselves and their sec
ton Of the country by voting for pro-
tective duties to satisfy local interests.
For long time the northern demo
Gratis in congress have insisted that If
there is to be any show whatever of
electing a democratic house of repre-
sentatives and democratic president
this sighting treatment of the south
toward the north must stop.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
WILL PATTERN
AFTER HAMMOND


Indiana Harbor. Ind, Dec. 10. - A
movement is on foot for the illumina-
ton Of the business districts of Indi-
ana Harbor and East Chicago, with
electric arches, similar to those in use
in State street, Hammond. The move
ment is being fostered by the CONNER
cial club of these two cities, whose civ
ic improvement committee is at work
trying to put through the innovation.
It is proposed to install the arches
in Michigan avenue, from Block avenue
to Grapevine street, and in. Guthrie
street, from Michigan avenue to Elm
street. In East Chicago the proposition
Is to install the lights in Chicago ave
nue., from Olcott avenue to Forsythe,
and in OIcott avenue, from Chicago av-
enue to One Hundred and Forty Eighth
street. The arches are to be placed 125
feet apart and win span the street from
curb to curb, making a brilliant illum-
ination.
The cost OF maintaining the lights
will be s116 per year per arch. and If
the project is carried through q two
year contract will be entered into be
tween the busienss men to be benefited
and the Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric company. Superintendent
Granger Of this concern is Of the opin-
ion that there will be needed no addi-
tional posts for the stringing of the
a., arches. but. if there are. the cost vii
slightly exceed the SIS per year.
| The business men Of both cities who
have been approached on the subject
seem in favor Of it. and there seems t.
| be small doubt that the enterprisine
business men generally will favor it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
DIES IN LAKE
SHORE TRAIN

Toledo, O., Dec 10-As Lake Shore
passenger train No. 9. east-bound, was
passing through Kendanville, Ind, E.
R. Richardson, so years old, of Chicago,
a mail clerk, who was eating his lunch
in the baggage car, was stricken with
sudden attack of illness and fell to
the floor. He was picked up uncon-
scious by members Of the train crew,
who. thinking he had tainted, placed
him on pile of mail sacks in a corner
of the car. Shortly before the train
arrived in Toledo the man was found
dead. and Coroner Henzler. after an in
vestigation, said death was due TO apo
plexy. The body will be taken to Chi
cago for burial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
SHIVELY IS GAMER
BY PARTY REVOLT
Vice Chairman Of Democrat
ic Caucus When North
Rebels Against South.
BAILEY'S WINGS ARE CLIPPED
Money Is Chosen Leader, But He
Retires Soon and Health For
bids Active Work.
IBy Louis EndIo,x.l

Washington, Dec. 10.-A revolution
in the leadership of the democratic
party as represented in the United
States senate yesterday brought about
the election of Benjamin F. Shively Of
Indiana as vice chairman of the caucus
which carries with it the assistant
leadership of the democratic side Of the
chamber. It also gave back seat in
the party councils to Senator Bailey of
Texas, who stayed away from the
caucus and showed other evidence of
his displeasure.
Although fernando De Soto Money Of
Mississippi was elected caucus chair
man. which is equivalent to party lead
er, his physical condition is such that
It is not likely that he will be very &C
tive in the generaIship of the demo-
cratic senators during the short time
he has yet to serve He will retire
from the senate one year from the COM
ing March and. under all rules of pre-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
LAKE co. ELKS
ARE INTERESTED
Continued from Page -

est and only surviving member of the
family which. besides his parents, in
cluded eight brothers and four sisters
Mr.. Brown is of Irish descent, his
grandparents having come to Virginia
from Ireland in an early day. His
father. Joseph Brown. and his mother
moved with Thomas Lincoln, the father
Of the martyred president, and family
from Virginia to Kentucky, and again
migrated with the Lincolns to southern
Indiana in 1916.
Mr.. Browns mother dressed Abra-
ham Lincoln for the first time and
helped to care for him on the trip to
Indiana, while Joseph Brown. his faith
er, made the famous end rocking Grad
lie recently described by Ida NJ Tar
bell an dat present on exhibition with
the Lincoln curios in the New York
museum.
Only Three Months in School.
Uncle Ar' says that he never Sc
cured but three months school train
ing. although he takes great pleasure
in reading. In 1S49 he rode in a canal
boat from La Sale, ILL.,, to Chicago
where he arrived April 20 the jour
ney requiring three days.
He then tried tc go by boat to Mich
igan City, but the little schooner was
driven back by a storm and he was
forced to remain over night with res
taurant keeper by the name of Flynn
He started again the next day, May
and arrived at his destination frcn
where he went to join his father. who
had taken up a farm of one thousand
acres in Porter county.
| Mr.. Brown on Dec. 5, 1906, became 6
widower after hfty-three years Of
married life. He has three sons ant
! one daughter, five grandchildren and
i one great grandchild. Roy Malone o.
Gary is a nephew.
He Loves Children.
! Uncle AL" loves children and as ht
is living alone in Valparaiso now, hi:
own children having grown and th'
home broken up since his wifes death
he spends much of his time taking th'
little folk sleigh riding or to the skat
ing rink.
He says that by joining the Elks h
will have a place togo where he car
enjoy the companionship of friends
He surprised the lodge a short time ag,
by dancing a horn pipe" to the musi
of a coloIed quartet which was furn
ishing an evenings entertainment. AL
though he will be 80 years old in Feb
ruary he is as youn gand vigorous a
a man of sixty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
4 CHURcH RAzAAR.

The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Monroe Street Methodist
chapel will hold bazaar next Thurs
day afternoon and evening in the So
cial rooms of the First Methodist
church in Russell street. Many very
pretty articles have been prepared for
the sale which will make appropriate
Christmas gifts. Refreshments will
also be served. It is desired that there
be a good attendance as the proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the
church
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
No Quorum.

The West Hammond village board
meeting set for last night was post
poned owing to the fact that there was
no quorum. The village fathers fore
saw no urgent business and did not
care to face the cold weather last night
to get out and raise the saloon licenses
and pay regular bills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
SOCIAL NEWS CONTINUED
FROM PAGE TWO.
A SOCIAL MEFTING.

Miss Grace Dahl very pleasantly en-
tertained the young people of the
Presbyterian Social club last evening
at her home In Indiana avenue. There
was good attendance present and
everyone reported having spent an en-
joyable time. The evening was spent
with games and music and refresh
ments We're served by the hostess. An
nouncement will be made later of the
next meeting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
A BUSINESS MEETING.

The committee for "Gentlemen's Ev-
ening of the Hammond Woman's club
is requested to meet with the chair
man at the close of the club meeting
at the First Presbyterian church Sat
urday afternoon to discuss matters Of
importance.-Mrs. H. F. Meikle. chair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
MOVING TO CHICaGo.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jourdain are NOV
ing to Chicago this week where they
Will make their home in the future.
They have many friends in Hammond
who will regret to see them leave.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
Board Meets.

The board of public works this
morning adopted the primary assess
ment rolls for the North Holman
street walks and the Oak street walks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10

WHY TAKE A CHICAGO PAPER
FOR SPORTING EvENTsR THEY
DON'T GIVE YOU LAKE COUNTY
EVENTS. THE TIMES DOES, AND
ALL OTHERS As WELL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
BOARD USES
AXE: ON MALO
Continued from Page ID

names. He testified that Malo was in
Smiths saloon either on the Saturday
or Monday night before the election.
This testimony was not corroborated
by a single witness today. Messith
was not at the trial
The statements of the various wit
nesses. made in answer to questions
by city Attorney John Gavit and At
torney W. J. McAleer, the latter rep
resenting Malo, was in substance as
follows:
MaIo's Word Against a ROustabout.
Mr.. Malo: 4 do not know Mr.. Mes
sith. I was not in Smiths saloon at
the time he says I was, nor did I use
the language which he testified I did
use 1 was with Paul Lipinski in
Smiths saloon for a short time in the
afternoon several days prior to the cleo
ton Whitaker is a friend of mine. I
supported him, and I did not hesitate
to give my opinion about him when
asked. You may call that working for
him if you please. I did not compaign
for him. 1t was my day off duty on
election day and I spent considerable
time near my poll, the Superior court
house" Mr.. Malo like all the other
W 4A4lGSStS was put QAA HIS OaLA-
Testimony COntradicts Charges.
Chief Dilschneider: Mr.. Malo was
off on the day before election and on
election day, the latter being his regu
lar day off I do not know where he
spent the day before election. I heard
him discuss politics in the usual way
in which politics is discussed, but 1
don't know that he ever went out and
actually campaigned."
r. c. Miller: "On the night before
election Mr.. Malo, whom 1 did not know
until then, called me aside on the street
and told me that hereafter I should
not NEEDLE in his private affairs. es-
pecially in the matter of calling up his
chief and charging him with political
activity. I told him 1 was innocent
of the charge and little more was said
between US. What other argument fol-
lowed was between me and William
Newman"
Jim Smith Ought TO Know.
jim Smith: 7 remember Mr.. Malo
being in my place on an afternoon
shortly before election. I am positive
that it was not in the evening or that
it was not on Saturday or Monday
prior to the election. I do not remem-
Der his talking politics or using abus-
i've language toward anybody. Mr.. Ma
10 came in with Mr.. Lipinski. They
stayed only a short while. Peter Mes
sith has worked for me as a roustabout
He is an old soldier and I have found
him always fairly reliable"
Mr. Lipinski: Mr.. MaIo was with
me In Smiths saloon on an afternoon
some time in the middle Of the week
prior to election. He did not cam
paign for me nor talk politics. He did
| introduce me to some Of his friends"
! Jesse Bowles: I was with Mr.. Malc
much during the campaign. I knew
that Richard Schaaf was Malos choice
for mayor, but I did not hear him cam
paign any"
The evidence was submitted to the
board without argument Nor was II
expected that the board would give a
decision favoring Malo, despite the fact
that it discharged him on a statement
\ made frankly by himself and construed
n by the board to mean that he worked
for the success of the republican ticket
Mr. Whitaker in particular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-10
MAY SOLVE THE
HOME PROBLEM

CONTINUED from Page II
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
A Conservative Rate Decision.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has distributed Joy over the Western
country by deciding favorably to the
city OF Spokane its case against the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads. wherein it was sought 70 Sc
cure a reduction Of freight rates on com
modities billed from the East. The de-
cision IS one OF the most important the
commission has ever made, and VIII have
a widespread influence, if allowed TO
stand, over the Western freight situa-
ton In substance it amounts 10 a
declaration that freight rates ought to
be lower, on general principles. where
railroad earnings are excessive.
In reaching this conclusion. however
the commission refused 10 take an ex-
treme ground in determining upon re-
duction Of rates. and in general the
decision is not unfavorabIe 20 the rail-
roads, save in the single matter OF
reducing rates. Several contentious made
by the complainants, relating TO alleged
stock watering, to excessive valuation OF
right Of way, and to water competition.
were disallowed. the commission leaning
10 the view that railway capitalization
ought 20 be accepted as It is. and that no
deduction should be made from it because
the right OF way was originally acquired
gratis. The commission held that the
fact that the Great Northern had issued
stock TO its stockholders at par when
it was worth more could not be con-
sidered in making rates. nor would #
make rates for distributing the company,s g
surplus TO the public. although such
surplus could be fairly considered as hav-
ing bearing on the question OF excessive
rates. Nor would the commission reduce
rates TO figure fairly chargeabIe by the
least extensively operated road, maintain
ing that a road is entitled to a fair return
under the circumstances of its opera
ton. The commission upheld the present
system Of making transcontinental rates
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
MILITARY DELIRIUM.
The ObsesHfOn that We Are In Dan
ger from Foreign Foes.

Charles L Js,Ierson. IL the Atlantic Monthly
The terror CT a patient who IS suffering
from mental arrangement is often pa
thetie. Surround him with granite walls.
ten IN number and every wall ten feet
thick. and he win still insist that he is
unprotected. So II is with the miIltarisL
No nation has ever yet voted appropria-
tons sufficient 10 quiet his uneasy heart
England's formula Of naval strength has
Tor some time been: The British navy in
capital ships must equal the next two
strongest navies plus % per cent. But
Notwithstanding the British navy Is to-
day in battle ships and cruisers and tor
pedO-boats almost equal 20 the next three
strongest navies. never has England's Sc
curity been so precarious. according TO
her greatest military experts. as to-day.
II has been discovered al the eleventh
hour that her mighty navy is no safe
guard al all, unless backed I'D by a cIti-
zen army OF al least Loo. 600 men Il was
once the aim 20 protect England against
probable combinations against her. The
ambition now IS 10 protect her against all
possible combinations In the words OF
high authority IN the British army. she
must protect herself against not only the
dangers she has any reason 10 expect
but also against those which nobody ex-
poets.
There are obsessions which obtain 50
firm grip upon the mind that Il Is dif-
hcult 20 banish them For example, a
man who has the impression that he IS
being tracked by a Yindictive and relent-
less foe IS not going 70 sit down and
quietly listen 10 an argument the aim OF
which is 10 prove that no such enemy
exists. and that the sounds which have
caused the panic are the fOotfaIss Of
an approaching friend. The militarist
viii listen 70 no man who attempts 20
prove that bis ''perils" are creations Of the
BRAIN Indeed. he IS exceedingly impa-
tient under contradiction and here
again. he IS Ike all victims of haIlUcina-
tons To deny his assumptions or 20
question his conclusions, IS 20 him both
blaspheny and treason. a sort Of pro-
family, and imbecility worthy Of CONTEMPT
and scOrn- He alone stands on founda-
uons which cannot be shaken. and other
men who 90 not possess his inside infor-
nation. or technical training for dealing
with such ques-il rs. are living in a fools
paradise The ferOcity with which he
attacks al who dare oppose him is the
fury OF a man whose brain is abnormally
excited
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
The Freedom of the Press.

Attorney General Wickersham's atten-
ton has doubtless been sharply drawn to
an important legal phase Of the govern
ment's libel proceedings against the pub
fishers OF the New York World and the
indianapolis News by the resignation OF
the United states attorney at Indianapolis
because unable TO carry out in good con-
science the duties imposed on him by
those proceedings. The publishers Of the
Indianapolis paper have been indicted for
libel in the District Of Columbia, and the
purpose Of the prosecuting officers here
was 10 procure the removal of the de-
PENDANTS TO this jurisdiction for trial. II
was similarly purposed 10 bring hither for
trial the indicted publishers and employees
Of the New York World. who have, how
ever. been indicted also in the jurisdic-
tion where they are domicTed.
The removal OF the defendants in both
cases to the District Of Columbia for
trial involves a legal and constitutional
principle which had been regarded by
the press Of the country as settled in the
two attempts to bring Charles A. Dana,
late editor Of the New York Sun, to the
District Of Columbia on charges of Grim
inal libel Mr.. Dana successfully resisted
removal in each instance, and his fight
for what he thought a vital element in
the cOHsutuuOnaly guaranteed freedom of
the press. namely. the right to trial at
the place Of actual publication. was cor
daily supported by newspapers generally.
1t would be great llmit-.lon upon the
freedom Of the press in this country"
said Elihu Root. counsel for Mr.. Dana in
one OF these cases. TO say that every
editor in every city and State is liable
to be taken TO any part Of the earth where
his papers may happen TO go, and tried
over and over again. hundreds Of times.
perhaps. for a single article. How can
there be freedom OF the press If there ex-
lists the arbitrary power to punish all over
the length and breadth OF this landY'
This view was sustained by the Judges
before whom Mr.. Dana pleaded his cause.
and it 50 substantially accords with prec-
edent and with the elementary principles
Of justice that its challenge In the recent
ly initiated proceedings against certain
newspapers for libel has excited surprise
and apprehension.
We find in the New York Tribune, a
steadfast supporter Of the late and the
present administration. a significant ex-
preston Of opinion that the proceedings
in the District OF Columbia against the
New York World viii be dropped and the
cause tried in New York We agree with
our New York contemporary that they
ought TO be, and the contemplated process
against the publishers Of the Indianapolis
News should be abandoned also. We
judge this TO be a very probable outcome
of any examination into the libel proceed
ings Mr.. Wickersham may make. The
business Of haIing newspapers 10 Wash
ington TO answer for alleged libel can
hardly be a satisfactory employment for
either the President or his Attorney
General.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
THE HUMAN NOTE.

Through tire harmonies OF Heaven stole q nOts q
throbbing pain,
Touched with longing. tnssd With sadness. seem
ing human in its birth;
Seeming less the stainless music that Is meet for
such domain.
Than the cry Of some dazed mortal. yearning-
backward toward the earth
But it did not sound fOrsTer. this stay nOts 50
passionate:
Soon the singer now AIl-anEel. sang with chen
rornd the throne:
GLORY. EOUr' Past. forZUttrn. lie and love b.
yona the gate,
That before had set sis singing to a trlsiS under
tone
Yet there vanished then a richness more than
pSaltery OF nte
Could outpour. though seraphs plucked them. vor-
Shipping the Lord a-near:
For within the vibrant grieving. now forever hushed
and mute
Lay the pathos Of endeavor. hope and heartbrsak.
love and fear;
Yea. the wistfrl human sroDing. and the doubt
hat makes It dear.
Richard Brra in he outlook.