The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-12
NO MEMORIAL
FOR GOV. HANLY
Lake County Will Decline To Give
Any Appreciative Token, to the
Late Governor Whose "Butting In
Here In Hammond Has Been Bit
terly Resented.

A reporter for The Times this after
noon received an editorial assignment
which was almost equal to a sentence
of death, and that he is now able to
tell the story of his adventures is moth
ing short of miracle
The assignment was as follows: 1t
has been suggested, in view of the
fact that Governor ]. Frank Hanlv has
been governor of the great common
wealth of Indiana for the past four
years and has rendered it a service (?)
as its chief executive; the people of
Lake county should show their appre-
citation 90 by sending him some word
or token of their esteem (?). Inter
view the business men and the ponti
clans Of both parties and make a story
OF the result of your experiences.
He Was Somewhat shaken.
An hour later a bruised and torn
tnguratively speaking) newspaper man
came into the office and dictated his
story while several doctors were in A.
tendance and an ambulance waittd ou-
side he office untii he sorry was com
pleted.
The first person interviewed was
Henry Bicknell. of the local firm of
Bicknei & Co., druggists.
Well. Hanly is out of office after
four long years." began the reporter.
as he edged around behind the per-
tumery case. Uncle Henry Bicknell
only glared and grunted, Thank God"
he may have done things that were
not quite right and certainly has not
been above criticism, but he has been
our governor" the reporter continued
and the people of Lake county ought
in some manner let him know that we
appreciate -"
What" growled iBicknell. almost
savagely APPRECIATION blanketv
blankety. blankety, blank, blankr
would like to know what Lake county
owes Hanly in the way of appreciation
APPRECIATION! suppose we
ought to appreciate his butting into
our affairs. Appreciate his turning
down his best friends Appreciate his
calling special session and defeating
Jim watson, the best man who ever
drew breath of air."
The Druggist Was Warm.
Bicknell had been swelling up with
Indignation all this time and the re-
porter left as the Hammond druggist
was smashing up the furniture behind
the prescription counter
The next man the reporter met was
Charles Friederichs. Charles was not
In the best of humor, and it was
risky thing to broach him on the sinh
Ject We'll, Charley it's Governor
Marshall now" said the reporter euard-
edly . ueiu
Hanly, the old wagon, is down and
out, the reporter thought he wou,d
work on Mr.. Friederichs svmnatb,as
1t Is too bad Anybody hates to see
man down and out like he is. no mat
ter how much he may deserve it,"
Chariey's eyes began to stick out of
ms mead He soon took on a CLASSY
stare. We'll, what of it?" he demand
ca. Ihe reporter was a very meek
lhdiVldual, but he managed to saw.
wen II has been suggested that we do |
something to show our appreciation of
the late Governor HanIy"
There was a swish and a swirl ana |
Friederichs was off down the street
leaving trail of words behind him +bot
would exhaust an ordinary supply of |
exlama ton marks Charley II is nsad
less 10 state, is democrat.
East Chicago Mens oh. Nv
fne next persons to be tackled by i
were Attorneys Abe Of
lehnelmer OF East Chicago and T. NJ c
rlenlDroH OF Indiana Harbor. They were
stopped and respectfully interviewed.
In the fight which followed old friends
became bitter enemies and there were
mere names cut from as many speak
ng lists TIL reporter had Just time
nough to mention the name of Hanlv
when the fight began.
Attorney Ottenheimer said that the
INES editorial of last evening ought
o be engraved on imperishable bronze
nd presented to the ex-chief executive
4 the state of Indiana
When the reporter recuperates, Benz
sel, Judge Prest, Sim Cotton and one
housand others are to be interviewed
n the subject and the work of secur-
I Hanly is finally successful the re-
ng some small token of appreciation
Tard will be sufficient