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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

Probably the most exciting feature Of
last nights session was the battle of
words W Councilman O'Girr and
Street Commissioner Peter Stirling.
Stirling recently ordered a carload of
hay, paying 1880 at the Hartley COM
pany's barns. Mr.. O'Girr declared that
the council had never given Stirling
permission to order the hay and called
attention TO the ordinance refusing
such permission except in cases of en-
Urgency. Mr.. Stirling addressed the
councilmen and explained the situation
as being one in which he was able to
save money for the city. Il am sur
prised to find that Mr.. O'Girr's memory
is so lax he remarked. for he himsell
knew that I was ordering the ma
. terial."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
Will Speak Under Auspices
of the Masonic Social
Club.
BIG ATTENDANCE IS ASSURED
Everybody Wants to See the King of
American Fun Makers-Feb.
18th Is Date.

Holders of the season tickets of the
lecture course given by the Gary Ma
sonic social club are looking forward
to the next entertainment, which will
be given at Assembly hall on Feb. II.
opie Read. the king Of American
f~unmakers, with his sparkling wit and
humor, will appear as the attraction
for the evening and his lecture is well
worth the price of admission. Al
though there are over two hundred
season tickets out for the entertain
ment, many viii be attracted to the
lecture just for the sake of saying
they have heard Opie Read.
Read on the Platform.
If the man who can make other
people laugh is a blessing to human
ity, there ought to be a statue erected
to opie Read. There are few living
American story tellers who can repro
duce for us more perfectly than Mr.
Read does, the speech, the manners, the
whole social atmosphere OF the rural
| south and the rural west. His latest
lecture. First One Thing and Their
Another" is a sparkling gem of humol
and wit. not unmixed with pathos
Strictly speaking it is not a lecture a
all, but an informal heart to heart
talk that brings the speaker into close
intimacy with his hearers, and keep:
them roaring with laughter or brush
ing away the tears throughout tn,
evening. on the platform. as in hi!
written works. Mr.. Read shines with
brilliance all his own. Everywhere h,
is received with enthusiasm. The in
d~escribable witchery OF his words, tn,
charm of his voice and manner the in
nuence of his personality, combine t.
weave the magic spell that holds hi
audiences CENTRALIZED. He puts int,
graphic and picturesque languag
much tina we, as Americans, hav
felt. but only dimly comprehended
"Reminiscences. criticism. ~anecdote, his
toric fact, and literary estimate ar
blended so delightfully."- that it is DIFF
hcult TO tell which presents the great
est attractions for those who hear hin
The splendid genius of the man shine
forth in everything he says. The hu
NOR IS all ~pervasive, yet one sees tina
the lecturers purpose IS serious. II
shows himself to be a wonderful de
lineator of character, and an artist i
the Interpretation of his own work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
STATION NEARLY READY

The new Gary pumping station, with
]. s. Schmidt Bros. & Co. as contract
ors. is nearing completion. n the
whole city will soon be supplied with
lake water. The pumping station is
the property of the Gary Heat. Water
and Light company and when put in
operation will be one of the most mod
ern plants IN the state.
The roof is practically completed, the
interior finishing work has begun. The
intake has been aid out into the lake
for a distance Of two miles and is for
" feet beneath the surface of the wa
ter.
The machinery will arrive in a few
weeks. part Of which will be the CEN
trifugal pumps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
.BLOODSHEDA At INDIANA
HARBOR CHRISTENING
Invited Guest Has Head
Laid Open With a Beer
Bottle.
ITS ALL IN THE CEREMONY
Victim Refuses to Prosecute-Rum-
pus Starts Over the Name of
an Innocent Child.
Especial to THE TIMEs).

Indiana Harbor. Ind, Feb. Eff you
wish to assault one of your friends in
vite him to a christening n then hit
him over the head with a beer bottle,
Jump on his stomach and perform var
ious other athletic stunts on his per-
son. Such was the precedent insti-
tuted on Sunday night by Jan Deknap.
a foreigner residing on Melville ave-
nue.. and as a result Mix Slawski will
need the attention Of a physician for
several days.
The assault occurred at the boarding
house of one Penkowski, at whose
home Deknap is a regular lodger. Pen
kowski recently announced that he
would celebrate the christening of his
youngest child on Sunday night and
asked Deknap to invite a friend. OF
course the friend was easily found and
Mike Slawski, having visions of lots tc
eat and more to drink. accepted the
invitation. All went well until nearly
midnight, when the ~belligerents enter
ed into a discussion of the merits OF
the infants name.
Refuses to Prosecute.
h child was christened Miklos ant
Deknap thought the name was not
good one and suggested a re-christen
ing. Slawski thought this would en-
tail too much expense and so told De
KNAPP, but the latter decided to do
little christening for himself and pour
ed the contents of a can of beer owe
the semi-prostrate Slawski. The tw,
men were soon facing each other, bot
ties in hand, and Slawski was the frs
to take the count, with a large cash i
his cheek and his hair matted wit
blood. Deknap was not satisfied wit
this assault and commenced to Jump O.
the unconscious form of his friend.
A local physician was called an
took several stitches in the wound
and asked Slawski whether he did no
want Deknap arrested. "Oh. no." tn
wounded man replied; he's a goo
friend of mine and we were both pref
ty drunk" Penkowski refused t
have warrants issued for his guest, de
claring that If no one else paid tn
doctor bill he would gladly do so.
was all part Of the christening any
way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
Fan EASILY Handled.

A patent has been granted on a fan.
the propellerlike blades of which are
driven through gear wheels by a lever
operated by one finger of the person
holding 1t. The inventor claims 1t OBJ
viates the effort needed for using the
ordinary fan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
MEETING IS HELD At
NORTHERN, CHICAGO
Is Called By DR.. W. A. Evans, of Chi
cago Board of Health-At a Re-
cent Conference He Attacked Sys-
tenn Which Indiana City Intends
to Fuse.

Health oncer T. E. Templin of Gary
will leave today for Chicago where he
will attend a meeting Of the dele
gates. of the Lake Michigan Pure Water
Commission. The meeting will be
held at the Great Northern Hotel IN
Chicago at 1890 O'Clock, where they
win all liz after which addresses on
the subject of sewerage disposal will
be given by sevral of the members
present.
DIR. TempIin will take it upon him
self to defend the sewerage system of
GaEy which recently was attacked by
the Chicago health officer, DR.. w. A.
Exams. DR.. Templin Will tell the MEM
bers OF the commission that the plans
for the Gary sewerage are the best in
the world and that 1t does not In any
way at the present time nor viii 1t
in the future tend to pollute the
waters of the lake.
Defends the System.
cit is true" said DR.. Templin, that
the sewage is now being turned into
the Calumet river, but the fact of the
matter is that the great volume OF
slough water which is drained from
the swamps, together with the sewer
age purifes it to such an extent that
by the time his water runs into Lake
Michigan 1t could do no possible harm
Later when this city increases il
population and the volume of sewerag.
become a menace to the waters of tn,
lake then Gary will install her sept,
tank system by which all of the sew
age will be cleaned by chemical pro
cesses before it is turned into the rive
and Their into the lake. With thi
system installed I believe that Carr
will have the finest system in the whol
world"
The meeting today was called by Dr.
w. A. Evans and representatives from
every city along the lake, from Mil
waukee to Michigan City are expecte,
to be present. Besides DR.. Templin
DR.. W. D. Weis. secretary Of the Ham
mond Board OF Health, will be the onl
other delegate present from LAX
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE
TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS OF
HAMMOND ALONE EXCEEDS THE
fNTIRE CIRCULATION OF ANY 9TH
Err PAPER IN THE CITY,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
ENJOY FIRST
MEETING IN
CITY HALL
East Chicago Administra-
ton Convenes in New
Council Room Last Even
ing-Everybody Is Well
Taken Care Of.
Especial to THE TIMEs).

East Chicago, Ind, Feb. 9.-The East
Chicago councilmanic body met for the
first time in it's new rooms last even
ing. A force of carpenters was kept
busy all day yesterday in an effort
to have the large court room on the
second floor ready for use in their per-
sistent urging resulted in success.
Mayor DeBriae sat behind a massive
golden-oak bench. such as is used in
courts, while tables for City Attorney
J. D. Kennedy, City Clerk Spencer and
representatives of the press were pro-
vided in the front of the room. The
councilmen themselves were probably
the most pleased of all. Each mem
Der had an Individual roll-top desk and
revolving chair, we'll padded. and the
evening was one of ease compared TO
the days of the Observation-Disclosures
chairs and dirty table tops. The new
benches for the audience arrived yes
terday morning and were placed in po-
sition behind the large circular railing.
The remarks Of c-ommendation heard
throughout the evening were many and
everyone decided that the new furni-
ture was entirely in keeping with the
magnifcence of the new city hall itself.
Dedicate street for Car Line.
City Clerk Spencer reported the sale
of the bonds for ~remodeling the old
water and light plant. The bonds are
of the 5 per cent type and were sold
to +. J.. Proudfoot, of Chicago, who
granted a premium of $50. Contractor
A. H. W. johnson is urging the work
forward as rapidly as possible and de
~clares tina the contract will be com
pleted by March 1st.
The proper dedication of Canal street
over which the new Erb street car lin,
is to operate, was reported to the coun
ell last night. The tangles in stree
d~edications are rapidly being worked
out under the careful guidance of Alder
man Lewis who recently conferred witt
the East Chicago company officials re
garding the matter. There are still
portions of other streets in Indian;
Harbor that will have to be re-dedi
Gated and the East Chicago compan.
has signifed its willingness to properl.
attend to these features.
City Attorney Kennedy also declares
that he had received a letter from tn
Chicago foreman of the Manhattal
Lumber company in which the latte
claimed that he had been injured b,
falling over a guy-wire on Cana
street. According to the tenor of thi
letter. the Chicago man was drivinI
along Canal street when his hors
stumbled against the wire. The drive
was taken to his home in Chicago /
an ambulance. The letter was doubt
less written with a view to a possibl
lawsuit against the city and Attorne
Kennedy will confer with the write
regarding a possible settlement.
Verbal Fireworks.
Probably the most exciting feature c
1nr4 -inb4.r session uas the hattln =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
Build the visduet.
CITY oE OPPORTUNITY

Gahrie's chamber OF commerce Is
certainly in a position to accomplish
much Those institutions il has
brought here have prospered beyond
The widest expectancy Of those in
stsnmental IN bringing them The
members in active charge have the
Whole confidence OF The people There
l. unanimlty of action. There are a
thousand reasons for applause; none
for dissent The city is growing and
the property owners respond 10 ev-
cry call There is unity OF purpose
aud unison among those struggling TO
add TO the city's long list of good In
sfiintions Opportunity is al hand.
Guthrie has grown IN the past year
and that growth is of the prope SORT
c.sosen again TO head the effort to
make The capital city greater and bet
Ter. the officers Of The chamber Of
commerce can continue their efforts
with full knowledge all approve Of
their success in the past No one
wishes 0thef than a continuation OF
the past policies. No one is uglng
to "knock" II is case Of an enle
prising people responding 70 every
demand sAcklng an enterprising or.
aanlzaton to the full limit That
which has been done IS good That
which is being done promises to be
likewise That which may be done y
sill better. Beyond this intelligence
and conservatism can NOT extend and
no Que wishes il 10 do SO
Under such conditions there is reas
on % believe the capital city viii pros
per and advance as Is its due, loca
lion and railway services being
brought 10 bear IN consideration, A
great city. fitted with populace tnaf
wishes only aOos to all and that I.
willing to accomplish By hard efior
and Intelligent direction. Guthrie i:
today. tho CITY Of opportunity, filet
with a people determined 10 make th'
most OF it
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
ONLY ONE PARTY

The emptiness Of the Republican
raiiy IN this state IL verified by the
action Of lis aiiened leaders The par
i IN Oklahoma IS constituted by many
sell.iespocliag aud highprinclpled
men wo wish 10 see fhe original
principles 81 that political faction OBJ
tain. But the men ID cont ol Of the
state organization are largely cOnipos-
ed OF certain relics OF territorial ap-
poimees. ana influenced hy lhe mum
Der of offices 10 be secured from
washington
Naturally the average citizen seeks
no Federal appointment Equally nat
nfal IS Il for the average man 70
weary Of voting IN the name OF 1ar.
Il that affirms nothing and opposes
whatsoever Is advocated by others.
Therefore shat might be considered
the rank and file Of the Republican
nsflv IA this state does not really
exist, Many Republicans take one
CT lhe other side Of the question a
Issue among Democrats and vote ac
r0rdlngiy otherwise they would be
wholly dlsfsanchised Consequently
there will always seem grand diTit
sion of Democ attic forces n primary
struggles, hnt there will he q great
nnanimity Of Democratic feeling end
voting on election day L is natural
tina the wellbalancea Republicans
who wish part IN The government O
tie state viii affiliate niih nemoc
nacy. otherwise they will ~ ont 4
hopeless minority. left 70 protest
against whatever is Men mentioned
Is tho Republican state Organization
for governor are all. insofar as ot
ours 10 memory now but old spaVln
ed steeds OF territorial days, the ma
5orify OF ihem believing th9t THE Ia
dian territory side Of the state Is 4
be pa1s Of the state Of Oklahoma
Dus not a voting portion
Democrats must exercise great eau
ton IA being fair with the people, be
cause III states where There u hn
ene political division Of seniimen
there IS a tendency to be careless II
selecting candidates The lag
number Of stale-known Democrat
seeking official recognition IS q mari
Of rirlliiy and should not excite iea
IN any Democratic heat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
PECULIAR CONDITION

The MAYOR Of ST Paul. Minnesota.
is evidently a frugal man. Il appears
from the pres dispatches fhG mayos
has been employed by the striking
svitchmeu oI fes North 10 defend
tfem in event there IS an OCCASION.
As mayor IS . city whore a great In
dastriai strike which threatens the
Nation IN a manner not soothing u
men who make j study Of conditions
his one duis IS 10 uphold the law. IA
event there Is demand Tor city as
sisiance 10 maintain order. and that
demand is Hei uncommon where thou
SANDS OF men 81 an classes and naiion
allies are involved Ia a titanic stms.
sic. the mayer OF 81. paul viii be the
chief peace officer as We'll as attor
ney for the striking railway switch.
men. In all probability there vii
n0i be serions trouble Rnt that does
not lessen the enormity OF offense for
a mayor in a city listed among the
thirty largest OF the United States
making ii impossible for him to en-
force the laws of his city and state.
without doing harm TO all concerned
aud imperiling he standing Of bis city.
state ana Law which controls them.
Mayor I.awler has won a distinc.
ton. He has done that which does
not do Justice TO his clients He has
made q impossible for those OF rs o.
the outside TO accept his statement Of
case as being other taau prejudiced
He has as mayor Of great city, bN
accepting Zee from 2 faction con
tending foe a great Industrial idea
made that faction seem in the wrong
There ought to be a statute IN eF
cry state that would disbar man for
sQch action. The old idea an attor
aey can accept whatsoever fee ano
strive for that issue ought to be rela.
gated to the scrap-pile. Along WITH
fhe peculiar legal phraseoiogy which
Is three centuries behind The times
such permission should 20.
IT the mavor Of st. Paul wishes e
60 TO the defense OF the stritins
swiichmen. there are many who viii
cheer his act. but be should first re-
sign. and accent the case on his mer
If as an sttorney not because Of his
position
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
Geo 10000 @ o 90 Gee
GLOBE SIGHTS.
0 Q 0 Q 0 @ Q 0 . . @ Q Q 9
| LFrnm ma Atchisnn Glohel

lFfom the Atchis0n GlObel
II YOU believe in PRAYER, don't pray
ta be delivered from yonr enemies;
nray that you may never hear what
yoni frienls say about you behind
your back
Nine ont Of ten people who visit q
country town. visit It With the hope
81 mri'ae profit. pIne oui Of ten
neople who visit Il city, visit L to
pend money
This is fbe kind OF 4 world We live
IN: n someone tells YOU q story on
vourseif sou can immediately cap i
with one on him Unfortunately. VIC
are ALL. talked about.
An Atchison young man, who neFe'
had rooe lied TO him, aud dosen'i
know what Il means, Is getting ready
70 find some one sitting up for hin
~hen he gels home late Al night. The
engagement viii be announcel nexl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
Recalls An OLD lncian Murder Case
lTahlenuah Sum


The old live-y stable which stood
inst south CT toe Riehafds.McSpadden
store. and which was recently torn
.lown by A. II. Dykes to make room
Tor his new structure. was the oldest
building oil lis Kind In Tahlequah and
eng iamiliarly known as the Woods
livery SlableH II G Wood. a former
sahleqpah resident having been it's
PROPRIETOR for a numbe- OF years. Il
vas while the building was In course
4 erection hat Il was the scene Of
killing III the early seventies, prob
ably 1874 OF ihereaboHts. Among the
sorkWen employed was man named
Murphy who one dav was at work
lear the top of the building. either en-.
sagcd IN mailing on shingles or plac-
ng some timbers IN position In Tan.
equah thai day was JohH Peoctor a
'herokee citizen and Who when in
'uging IN whiskey as he was on this
iccasion. was rather reckless and. by
many, considered dangerous After be
ing about town for some time, Proctor
mounted his horse and rode down
Main street When opposite the then
new livery stable his attention was
ttracted to Carpenter Murphy MP on
be top Of the house Proctor gazed
tpon the man ain instant and then
lrawirg a large revolver, he raised
/. and took a shot al the workman.
Who tumbled oye- mortally wounded
lying in short ime. Proctor gal
oped awav ami made his escape Then
iegan lonGsifavn out se-ies Of at
empts to capture the slayer Of the
,arpenier Deputy u s. marshals
| ried and filled. Cherokee officers
! ried and they also, failed A large
trowd eft men surrounded house
/ lown in the Greenleaf mountains In
| he house where Proctor and other des
perate cha acters. Shooting began
nd ~. G. Wood fell wounded. where
mn the Officers returned 10 Table.
1 uah Proctor however was fiHallV
sptued by Cherokee officers Ii is
/ aid that Murphy was of part Cheso
'ee blood but whether, on account q
IL right 10 citizenship noieheing ST
factorily established. or for soine
| ther reason che Cherokee authoritsea
ecided they had no Jurisdiction snd
| arncd Proctor over to I. S. mar
hal who took him To Fosl Smith Ark
here he was placed In jail 10 avail
| rial. hut sickened and died before
he time for trial arrived.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
o o o q O o O @ O O o O 0 0 !
Frnm chlcarn Nawsl

lis easier FOR woman 10 talk
han to find man willing 70 listen.
A woman seldom appreciates q hus
17nd until she becomes widow.
Judge a man by what he laughs a.:
udee womgN hv shat she cries
'Ner
no me-, hes ever been able 70 con-
lncc Nis fiot erin-law that he knows
all.
lui ne rcdest nhilanthrnpisf lets
be recording angel act as his press
gent
It knocks about 80 ne cent oi Tie
sonceli ont OF a Girl when she shows
yonHp man a photograph OF herself
and he fails to ask for IL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
But Elis Spirit Yet Survives
lNey York Worldl

Andrew Jackson was 2 great
nam saws senator Alllich. ''bnt he
dead"
"ghe senator from Rhode island ~
aisiaken Andrew Jackson IS nOl
'rad but the United Ststes bank is
head
when Senator Aldrich Introduces
Is BIN for one creation Of 2 cert al
,ank of lsaue Ne will find that Old
hickory Is slill on suard ana will
ave 10 be reokone with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

Somehow o osher, feY Of The Re-
publican editors ate satisfied with
any of the men lwho are announced on
threatened q be announced as asplr.
ants for Democratic state nomins-
lions. The Republican press with six
exceptions. is controlled and edited
from Guthrie
Few Of The publishers realize Of
care whether her are standnSltefs o.
progressives. The majority. however
feasl<e tlles aaess4 . stsstses s.tai4 sia-elsz
e. organization than the nov possess
and print what Is sent oslt. no mallel
now far from facts, with lhesidea TIM
Il makes Lille difference ealzlne
the pa-tF s defeated heEere 4 com
menres 4 ealfInaIen therefore the lesi
work the better and more convenient
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

Gnthrie merchants are glad because
lhis is the besl season In the history
OF the capital city Then people wne
make it possible for good business
are glad because they are able e
meet their obligations and make bnsi
aess good. /. Il Is happy closing
month for mercantile Guthrie and an
Der year of the same kind will en-
n us ali to SEQ where and wis
re capital oily Is destined % bocome
he commercial center OF The South
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

Sometimes folks gel SO enthusias
tic IN attending % tae affairs of ON
ers, they lail "a gel lheif own affair
attended to. Same way with cities
Lei us get Guthrie going and growing
and whatever outside energy i takes
can be teyotea to the hoosilag n 9th
nr nlnnan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

What shame William Nelson Cron
Well rs not now spending che Aiihe
IA Central Amcsica These be intni
esling times 10 fellows who wish g
make millions more ranidly than they
can be accumulated in these unitet
stogap
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

III Tho meantime it viii be remem
bered this National administration
xas pledged TO aid the people ane
against the trusts. But pledges a.
not seem 10 bother the Republican Ma
tiunsl organization.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

Santa Claus will not have time e
Tell us OF the results OF the Pears
Cook expeditions, bui he will show
as how 10 make home lalks happy
After all thar IS more 70 as locally
lhan Who found the North Pole
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

Logan county good roads means ina
our agricultural population can marx
ct crop when matured and price
right. The farmer is dictator OF the
.lInaMnn end Lhe most lnternsled
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06

But If. the American navy guns arN
trained on Nicaragua and happen te
shoot across into another Centra
American republic, viii We be respon
aiblel for damaeesg