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The Appeal., 1909-07-10
The Country Gcjnu Dry.

During 1908 1000 saloons were
voted out of existence in the United
States, adding 325,OOO square miles in
area and 100000 in population to the
dry territory. Beginning with Jan. 1,
1909. there are eight prohibition
states. During the year there will be
legislative fights in nine other states
for statewide prohibition. Washing
ton and Idaho, both now marked
"wet," will "go local option" at the
next legislative sessions of the two
states. At the next session of the leg
islature of Tennessee a majority OF
the members (already elected) are
pledged to vote for statewide prohi-
bition. Gov. Patterson will veto the
bill, but in that state a mere majority
Of the legislature can override the gov.
ernor's yeto
The Appeal., 1909-07-10
EiSherman'S Luck

There was once a comedian who
went out with fishing party and be-
gan to suffer from thirst. One of the
crowd took pity on the sufferer and
fastened bottle Of beer to his fish.
ing line while he was on a voyage of
exploration.
When the actor returned he found
his line heavy and started to haul in
what he thought was the biggest fish
of the day.
Gleeful over his changed luck, HI
shouted to the captain:
''Hey, captain, this is the place
Anchor right here; we're sailing over
a brewery"
The Appeal., 1909-07-10
MODERN DIPLOMACY IS HONEST.
Il Secretary of State as Chief Ad.
visor to the President.

wiser to the President.
While we have kept free from all
entangling alliances, the influences OF
the United States, first in the per-
petuation of the Monroe doctrine, and
secondly in the enforcement of the
open door in China, has forced this
country to the front as an exponent
of aggressive diplomacy. The secre'
tary of state nowadays must be orr
ginal and creative, rather than sly,
secretive and devious. Modern di-
plomacy is honest, and Secretary
Knox with his great reputation as an
acute lawyer behind him ought to be
able to achieve as splendid a reputa
tion as did Secretaries Hay and Root.
Under our modern system the Sec
retary of state is something more
than a diplomatist. He becomes the
chief and most confidential adviser
OF the president. When the real his
tory Of Elihu Roots connection with
President Roosevelt's administration
comes to be written it will be found
that both as secretary of war and
then as secretary Of state his prin'
cipal service was outside Of his own
department. 1t was as a great law"
yer that he became the most valuable
and in everything he undertook,
whether it was bill of rights for
the Filipinos, a government for Cuba,
or friendly compact with Japan,
there was always seen in it the hand
of the personal lawyer and conhden-
tlal adviser of the president.
Mr.. Root was called into consulta-
ton in almost every case where
man with his training would prove
valuable. He gave advice to the
president more often on domestic
than on foreign affairs, and through
the whole list of activities OF tho
Roosevelt administration, from trust
prosecutions to the pure food law,
Elihu Root was constantly at the
presidents elbow, and his advice, as
the president himself said, was more
often taken than that of any other
man in the country.
The Appeal., 1909-07-10
Makinu Himself Solid,

"Step this way, ladies and gentle
men, exclaimed the ..ccturer In the
dime museum, "and gaze upon one OF
the greatest wonders known to medi-
cal science-the ossified man, q hu-
man heing, but who has turned to
stone"
"How did he get that way?" came
a voice from the awe-stricken throng.
Love" replied the lecturer, lower
ing hi. ,oce confdentially; "love did
it. He iell in love with beautiful
maiden, tried to make himself solid,
and overdid it. We will now pass on
to the" .....,
The Appeal., 1909-07-10

~ HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO. IT'S a.
y. o. 0. F. meets second and fourth
tuesday in each month at Labor Tenn
pie Hall, Cor. Fourth street and Eighth
ave- South: Mrs. Emily Newton, NJ N.
G.; Mrs. Margaret Williams. W. r.
The Appeal., 1909-07-10
MAKING A FISHING ROD.

Different Kinds of Australian Woods
Used for Various Joints.
Queensland woods have lately come
into fashion for the making of fishing
rods. The South American green
heart was imported into Australia
and New Zealand extensively former
ly, but this has been superseded by
the woods Of the Queensland forests,
which furnish material for the build
ing of very effective rod, and there
is talk of establishing an export
trade.
The following description of a fish
ing rod made from these Australian
woods illustrates the point For the
butt black wood was employed. This
is a dark colored, nicely figured, close
grained timber, very hard and heavy.
1t is used chiefly as substitute for
the walnut and has been turned to
advantage in gun stocks, joinery and
cabinet work and can be carved for
panels.
The middle joint was of spotted
gum, one of the myrtaceae. 1t is a
grayish timber; the grain, while often
perfectly straight, is occasionally in
terlocked; hard, tough and elastic
wood; it is much used for the making
Of spokes, shafts, piles, ak handles,
rims and many other purposes.
The top joint was constructed of a
red gum, straight fibered tough
wood, which, although heavy, may bs
worked freely. This is another vals-
able and comnicn wood, being largely
employed in the construction of car
riages, ships, buildings and bridges.
The Appeal., 1909-07-10

ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL M1SsIO<.
corner AurOrS avenue and Mackubm stree
Sunday services: Early celebration nf Hols
Eucharist, 7:30 a. m. High celebrat,o, Q.
Holy Eucharist first and third Sundays.
l1:Oo a. N. Mathis, second ard fourth
sundays, 1:OO a. m. Sunday school, 12:3s
p. a. Brotherhood of st. Andrew, $3.50 D.
a: Vespers, 1880 D. m. Week servlces:
Wednesdays, confirmation class, 800 0. NJ
fridays. evening prayer 500 o. ID. Satur
gays Holy Eucharist, 900 A. M, Rev.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
TO
FIGHT M'GOORTY
Columbia Athletic Club Will
Put on Card of Box
in Bouts.

The Columbia Athletic club of West
Hammond is planning to give another
athletic entertainment next Thursday
which will be the equal of any of the
high class athletic carnivals that have
been held in the past
Anderson and McGoorty will be the
card of the show. Carl Anderson is
well known here and since he has been
around considerably and is said to have
improved wonderfully. the local fans
are anxious to see him.
McGoorty is one Of the best boxers
In the country. He is sure to be Ander-
sons equal, and If the Hammond man
Is able to defeat him 1t will be big
feather in his cap.
Bobbie Burns and Con O'Keefe Of
lrondale viii go on in the semi-windup
and are sure to make a good bout.
Burns showing with Tony Caponi In
Hammond was great and marks him as
a conner" in the hstic arena
Reece Powell and Kid LAWN will go
on in the first preliminary and will both
put UP good fight The fight has been
largely advertised in St Joe and Ben
ton Harbor. and large crowd is ex
pected to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
MANY LODGERs APPLY
Nearly Two Thousand 'Bos
Are Furnished Quarters
At Hotel Austgen.

That the condition of labor over the
country has not materially improved.
in spite of the fact that time are sun
posed TO be better, is shown by the fact
that there were 1.197 lodgers taken in
a the police station during the three
months of January. February and
March.
The number is also found to be in
creasing instead Of diminishing Last
night there were twenty four dodgers
taken in and the night before thirty
eight asked for and found lodging at
the station.
Many Of the men say they are from
the east where conditions are very bad.
and are on they way west where they
understand the panic is not felt to anv
great extent.
They seem to be little more than
the ordinary bum. and the fact that
they come to the station at night in
dicates that they are not of the Grimm
al type.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
HIS ACTION
ON THE COMMITTEE
Edward Schottler Tells of
Smoker at Which "Alto-
gether" Was Danced.
DEEPLY REGRETS The AFFAIR
Member of Committee Says Same
Dance Was Given at Towle's
Opera House.

THE TINES is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communication this afternoon:
Editor LAKE COUNTY TIMES, City:
Dear Sir-After carefully reading
your article in last nights issue of THE
TIMES in regard to the Wednesday
nights smoker. l wish TO say that the
remarks credited to me in an inter-
view were based solely upon the facts
as l knew them. 1 do not want to be
responsible for the whole story.
While l was not actually inside the
hall during any part of the perform
ance, but was compelled by the duties
which were assigned to me, as a com
mittee member. to remain in the ante
room. north of the hall. the stage being
just inside the door and to the east.
| was unable TO see the performance. at
the same time I had splendid oppor-
tunity to observe the actions of the au-
dience, the door being open. l do not
believe the audience was properly con
sidered by the people from whom you
derived the information on which your
last nights article is based / desire
to say for them that with a very few
exceptions the crowd acted splendidly.
large number Of them l am personal
" acquainted with and for this reason
feel safe in saying that they were an
entirely different class of men then
your last nights article would lead one
to believe
As far as the performance itself was
concerned, the sparring matches were
both well received. and I do not think
anybody would care to say that they
We're not decently conducted The NOV
ing pictures. which were shown. were
selected from such as are shown every
day in the various scent shows. which
are open to men, women and children
The talent from Chicago was sup
posed to consist of three women but
1t so happened that one of them was
unable to come. These women had been
recommended to the committee by one
of the local theatrical men, as proper
persons to engage for matter of this
kind. They came. accompanied by their
and everything was perfectly
proper as far as the committee had any
One of the women, sing
er had a splendid voice and sang two
songs which were very well received
by the audience
The other person then danced what
is known as the Salome dance. If there
was anything improper in this at a
smoker, and the committee and the au-
aience are to be censured for permit
ting this dance to go on. I think it
only fair to state that the parties who
witnessed both performances say that
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
INDECENT BILLBOARD
ADVERTISING COVERED
Chief of Police Austgen Will
Not Stand for Suggest
i've Advertising.
MOVE COMMENDED BY PEOPLE
Girl From Rectors" Advertised By
Chicago Theater Not Wanted
in Hammond.

Another step in the moral crusade
which is being carried on by the police
was taken this morning when Chief of
Police Peter Austgen ordered the Ham
mond bill posters to cover up certain
posters. which are said TO be indecent.
Chief Austgen said this morning: IF
the Chicago police will not tolerate
the posting of some Of the Girl from
Rector's' bills l do not see why the
people of Hammond should stand for
it,"
The posters advertising The Indian
Maidens.' the burlesque that failed to
come here. were thought by many to
have been very indecent, but they We're
not removed
Howver. Chief Austge nthinks some
of the Girl from Rectors" posters were
actually suggestive. and he ordered
them covered up this morning.
Move Is Commended
A Hammond business man said this
morning: Chief Austgen's move is in
the right director. The erection Of
enormous billboards in the residence
districts is in itself offensive to people
who have any desire to see Hammond
made a city beautiful. but when it
comes to posting suggestive pictures on
them for our wives and children to see,
it is time to call a halt"
The billboard nuisance has become
a nuisance TO the city" said another
business man, and discounts all we
have been trying to do for years to
make the city more attractive
We spend our money TO put our
lawns in condition" he continued. and
to make our residences attractive. and
then comes along a billboard man and
rents a lot for a measly $40 a year and
destroys the appearance Of the whole
section of the city. In addition to that.
the pictures they put on the boards are
a daily insnlt 70 nur farniltns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10

After two days Of strenuous actfcity.
IN which the entire stock of their drug
store was carried across the street to
the new store, Summers & Son are
now finally located in their fine new
apothecary shop.
Although the fixtures are not new
the store will be one Of the finest in
the city. Mr.. Summers has considerably
more room in his new location than he
had in the old. and the arrangement is
more convenient
Today he is welcoming his patrons at
the new stand, and the change has been
made without the interruption of busi-
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
FOR HOSPITAL BENEFIT
New Passion Play at the
Colonial Next Week
for Four Days.

Beginning next Monday and lasting
until next Thursday evening. inclusive
the Colonial theater will put on a new
Passion Play, which has never been
exhibited before. The scenes are said
to have been taken from the actual
ground over which the Savior Travelled
and are more original than any 9th
ers that have Yet been shown big
percentage of the proceeds goes to st.
Margaret's hospital as a benefit from
the patrons Of the theater.
The action is dignifed. the settings
are grandiose. and the development of
the divine tragedy goes forward to its
climax with simplicity and truth to the
heights of sublimity.
In addition to this part Of the pro-
gram, Miss Elanore Carlton Of Chicago
will appear as a vocalist
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
BATTLING WITH DEATH
Friends of Louis Scherer
Anxious About His
Critical Condition.

Reports from the bedside OF Louis
Scherer, 442 Plummer avenue. continue
to be encouraging. although the crisis
Of the typhoid pneumonia fever, with
which he is battling for life is not vet
passed. No safe prediction can be
made within the next twenty-four
hours.
The patient enjoyed an hour sleep
this morning. the first that he has had
in three days. but his temperature con
tinued to rise
Louis Scherer is employed in the IL
auor and cigar department of the Lion
store. and has scores of friends. who
express their sympathy for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
BULL FIDDLE
WRECKERS FINED
Drunks Who Collided With
Wabash Glee Club Get
It Hard.

The two young fellows that were in
strumental in breaking the big bass
viol, belonging to the Wabash Glee
club, on the train between Monticello
and Wolcott short time ago. were
taken into justice court at REYNOLDS
one day last week by Marshal Dob
pms and assessed heavy fines and costs
Tor drunkenness. 1t cost each of them
about $50 and no action has been com
menced against them yet for the dam
ages to the big fiddle. That is liable
to cost them another $50.
This is the bull fiddle which figured
in THE TINES story last week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
MILLER A MECCA
Vets Are Jubilant, Cars
Are Busy.

Now that Gary is without any place
licensed for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, Miller. its little suburb. prom
ises to become Mecca for the thirsty.
1t did not take the VETS long to figure
out how they could extricate them
selves from the dry surroundings, and
last night hundreds Of them went to
Miller station
The South Shore line furnished a
nice schedule from o'clock until 9.
thus giving the thirsty ones ample ac-
commodation to bring home a load.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
WEST HAMMOND
IN BIG TURMOIL
Villagers Object to Twenty
Year Franchise Given
No. Indiana Gas Co.
VILLAGE BOARD IS CRITICIZED
Taxpayers Say They Could Have
Saved $S2 Per Arc Light By
Other Means.

West Hammond IS in a turmoil over
franchise which the village board last
Tuesday granted to the Northern Indi-
ana Gas and Electric company, former
~ the South Shore Gas and Electric
company That corporation secured a
twenty year franchise to provide the
village with house illumination and at
postponed meeting, to be held next
Monday evening, it will consider Civ
ing the same corporation a franchise
for street lighting.
Board Is Criticised.
In many quarters the action Of the
board is severely criticised. while the
friends of the administration and the
village officials themselves say 1t was
the best thing they could do under the
circumstances. The objectors say that
If the board had taken the proper ac-
ton that the village could have secured
house and street illumination from the
drainage board, because West Ham
mond is in the district. and they main
tain that the cost would not have been
over $40 for an arc light. while Of the
Indiana corporation gets it they will
have to pay S72 Men who are opposed
to the franchise have gone to Chicago
and conferred with the management of
the drainage district lighting depart
ment and claim they have been told
that the company is building into Har-
vey and Dolton and when they have
reached this places that they could come
into West Hammond a. a cost not to
exceed $50 an arc light.
The Bonrd's Attitude.
K. NJ. Woszcynski, one of the VIII
lage trustees. today, when asked about
the truth Of the above statements. said:
y believe that when we granted that
franchise, last Tuesday evening. we did
the best we could under the cireum-
stances. We have been without light
all winter because we cannot make our
plant paying proposition Even if
we could run we have learned that we
could not do it cheaper than the cor
poraton agrees to give US light AS to
the light from the drainage district.
We have investigated that and have
found that we would possibly have to
wait two years. and the cost to get
their system would not be much cheap
er than that of the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric Light company. But
we can't afford to wait two years. we
must have light from somewhere. Be
fore giving this twenty-year franchise
we were willing to make only a ten
year contract with the corporation, and
there was objection to that I would
have preferred a contract to a fran
chise. but we were opposed by our own
people in this by an Injunction"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
PHYSICIANS ARE INVITED
DR.. S. E. Hunt of Indian
apolis to Lecture Before
Lake Co. Dentists.

Dr. S. E. Hunt of indianapolis has
promised to come to Hammond on April
2sth 10 lecture before the Lake County
Dental society
Dr. Hunt. who stands high in the
profession throughout the state, will
lecture on Dental Diagnosis and be-
cause this subject has been chosen.
and as it is one that interests the en-
tire medical profession. the dentist will
send out an invitation to the Lake
County Medical society to attend the
meeting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10

Their election depends on what will be
done with the sixteenth precinct The
election commissioners vii ltake up the
matter Of the sixteenth precinct next
Monday afternoon a o'clock. but no
matter which way they rule a contest
seems imminent
In the meantime charges are flying
back and forth. the "ins" saying that
they are all right and the outs" saying
they are all wrong.
The dope" given out this morning
was to the effect that if the sixteenth
precinct is thrown out Green will be
elected by seven votes. while If it re-
mains Finenran will be elected by three
votes.
The sixteenth precinct is located near
the settlement of schrumvilie. and the
discrepancies charged are those OF an
oversight rather than those in volun-
tarily doing crooked work The tally
sheets are said to have been improperly
made out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
FRANCHISE DOES
NOT SATISFY.
Gary and Interurban Might Carry
Dynamite or Dead Horses Through
The Streets of Hammond

cago line to rehabilitate its road. If
the Gary and Interurban line fails to
keep its tracks in repair, or fails to
pave its portion of the tracks, there is
no provision that the city may do so
and assess the cost to the railroad. and
II the railroad should happen to be
bankrupt the city would have to pay
the cost anyway.
That is a sample of the franchise
that the Gary and Interurban line tried
to get the Hammond city officials to ac-
cept, according to the business men.
who are willing to come out into the
open, If necessary and to which thew
register their strenuous objections.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
Smith Case Still On.

The case of Smith vs.. the National
FIRE Proofing company. which has been
occupying the attention of the Lake SUI
perlor court for the past week. was
not finished yesterday 1t win have to
De taken up again next week
Only one case was filed in the clerks :
ofnce this morning. Louise Scholtz has
brought an action against August Sta
vitski in the foreclosure of a contract
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
FRANK GREEN
CLAIMS HISELECTION
berwanger, of West Hammond, and
Patton Are In the Same Boat With
Fnneran and Green-Election De-
pends Entirely on Result In Six.
teenth Precinct.

Alleged discrepancies in the si~-oenth
precinct OF Thornton township. i. Cook
county, where an election for townshin
ofhcers was held last Tuesday. have
ADDED to the turmoil which has resulted
on account of the close voting on the
two leading tickets. for the Offices Of
justice Of the peace and constable
Frank Green of West Hammond claims
to be elected for Justice of the peace nv
seven votes, while James J. Finneran
or Burnham claims the office on the
citizens ticket by a plurality of three
votes. on the ground that twenty-six
votes in the sixteenth precinct should be-
thrown out.
Question COnstabulary Election.
Michael Berwanger Of West Ham
mond and Johnny Patton of Burnharn
on the citizens and republican tickets.
respectively. for constable are in the
same boat with Finneran and Green.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10
WERE IN DANGER OF
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Fire in Paint Department Thought to
Have Been Due to Spontaneous
Combuston-Flames Eagerly Lick
Their Way Among Barrels Seeking
an Opening to Get at Explosives.

The lives Of twenty firemen were en-
dangered this morning when fire broke
out of the A. c. Torbert Car works in
the old G. H Hammond plant The
fire is thought to have been due to
spontaneous combustion. and broke out
in the paint department, where a score
OF barrels Of paint. oil and gasoline
were stored. The fire seemed to be ev-
erywhere at once in the rather small
room and the air was thick with
smoke. Eagerly the flames licked their
way around the barrels. attemptin to
eat their way in whereever possi-
BILE. One small opening into any of the
oil or gasoline casks would have caused
a terrific explosion, which would un-
doubtedwly have killed every fireman
in the room.
Firemen Don't Heed Danger.
But the fourteen men from the Gem
trail station and the four from station
3 did not stop to think OF any dan
ger. With all possible speed they at
tached the hose and began to throw
water at first blindfy and then TO
where the fire was raging most vio-
lently. In ten minutes they had it un-
der control, and in another twenty it
was completely extinguished Whatever
the loss will be 1t will be fully covered
by Insurance. but the damage had not
yet been fully estimated this after
noon.
At the fire station the fremen gave
little thought to the danger that they
had been in.
7 presume said one of the fremen
as he busted himself during clean up
hour. that If there had been an expIo-
sion there would be quite a number of
fremen angels In heaven today"