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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

ana Harbor for the honorable position
Of mayor staunch republican. always
on the side of right, honest in his con-
victions and firm in his desire to do
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. He is not brought out by any per-
son, clique, nor is he tied down to be
a eatspaw for anyone. He comes out
openly and above board as a candidate
for all of the people first, last and all
the time. He has a kind, pleasing per-
sonality and generous disposition,
coupled with sympathy for those in dis
tress. His hand has always been will
ing to help the unfortunate, with whom
the world has not dealt kindly as many
can and will gladly testify
He has been a resident of East Chi
cago for years and is property owner
He has always been closely identified
with the best interests of the city. He
is employed by the Interstate Iron and
Steel company and holds a very re-
sponsible position. and is highly re-
spected by his employers, who recog-
nize the value of an honest, capable
and reliable mechanic Being a mem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

Der Of Interstate lodge No of the A. A.
OF |. ;. and I. w he has represented his
union IN national convention, where his
wise counsel was eagerly sought lie
Is also close student Of the conditions
which surround the welfare and pro-
sress OF his adopted home His shrewd
and aggressive nature will guard and
nrmiy demand all that is right and just
ms Is one Of the men who is before
the peope for the office Of mayor. The
voters Will make no mistake If they
place their reliance in him, for their
interests viii be safely guarded and
confidence not misplaced"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

Isn't i curious. when YOU come %
think Of it, that IN spite Of all the sen
timent that has been created against
the use of alcoholic drinks and the
large business that is awaiting the man
who can successfully cater to the taste
Of the public with a substitute bever-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

thousand dollar license bill there would
never have been local option law But
during the last year the brewers have
peen on the run, and they would at
any time in the last year have been
tickled 70 death TO accept a thousand
dollar license law in place of the local
option law.
Although Iieber was the leader Of
the brewery forces Of this state for
years he has been in bad with the rest
OF the brewers ever since he made the
Iotal mistake of killing the thousand
dollar license bill. Since then they have
paid little attention to his counsel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
MEMORIAL DEDICATED

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 17.-surviving
veterans Of the Eighth, Eleventh and
sixteenth Connecticut regiments held
their annual reunion in Hartford TODAY
in observance of the forty-seventh an
niversary OF the battle Of Antietam
The reunion was made notable bv the
dedication Of statue. the soldier
Boy, on the state capitol grounds. The
statue, which is a replica Of one erected
some years ago at AnedsonvilIe. Ca.
was presented to the state by Col. +.
W. Cheney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
FRIENDS SPEAK
FOR POWERS
Steel Mans Candidacy
Brings Out Plea From
Admirers.

The following letter has been sent to
THE TINES by an admirer Of Thomas
Frank Powers. a candidate for mayor
Of East Chicago on the republican tick
ct:
Thomas F. Powers, better known as
Frank by his hosts Of warm friends
and admirers who have faithfully pre-
vailed upon him TO place himself before
the citizens OF East Chicago and Indi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
The PHILOSOPHER of Folly

It's love that makes the world go
round says the Philosopher Of Folly.
Isn't it pity that it wouldn't make
1t go square, now and them"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
Amendment to old Proverb.

Never look a gift boss in the
mouth, but eff you do, keep one eye On
your fingers"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-17
Mistake Costs Him influence.

Leber's brewery is the manufacturer
Of one Of the brands Of near beer which
has been sold in the dry counties Of
Indiana Lieber is one of the brewers
who sought in every way to prevent the
enactment of laws in Indiana for the
regulation Of the saloon business In
the legislature Of 1907 he fought the
thousand dollar license bill when it was
up for passage lie was one of the
men who laughed at the idea of the
legislature ever trying to regulate the
saloon. He said it would never be done
The thousand dollar license bill was
defeated by very small margin of
votes. Lieber and the rest of the brew
ers who followed his lead felt secure
in their victory. but they only paved
the passage Of the local option law at
me special session last September.
They had only themselves to blame for
this law going on the statute books. If
they had been willing to accept the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
URGES MORE DELAY
PRESIDENT ASKS CALIFORNIA TO
WAIT ON LAWS.
HE SEES MISCHIEF AHEAD
Declares the Ant-Jap School Bill Ac.
compishes Nothing-Rcpars Or.
dered on Pacific Flee. Ships
Senate Discusses Question.

Washington-Fo Following confer
ence at the White House with Senator
Flint. Representative Kahn and Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Lane
Of California, Secretary of State Bacon
ard Assistant Secretary OIoughlin on
the Japanese legislation Monday tn"
president sent q message to Speaker
Stanton of the California legislature
urging tEat til" present policy of the
administration be allowed time to
work It's benefits without interference.
He declares that figures show that
the number of Japanese in this cOun-
try is constantly lCssoning. II is in
the message 20 Speaker stanton that
the president admits that all tn" talk
Of troub" with Japan faS not been
idle and that Il grave crisis may hr
rrccipitatcd ly the passing Of the
school measure.
Such a bill as this school bill &C
composites literally nothing whatever
in the line OF the object aimed at and
gives Just and grave cause for rl'ita-
ton, Will" in addition the United
States government would be Obliged
Immediately TO take action in the fed
eral courts to test such legislation. as
we hold it T., be clearly II violation of
the treaty" wired the president.
"On this point refer YOU TO the
numerous decisions of the United
States supreme court in regard to
state laws which violate treaty obliga
tons of the United States. The legis
lation would accomplish nothing benc
fetal and would certainly cause some
mischief and might cause very gray @
mischief
In short the Policy Of the admins
tratiUn is to combine he maximum
Of efficiency in achieving the real oh
ject which the people of the Pacific
4lOnc have at heart. with the minimum
of friction and trouble, while the mis-
GUIDED men who advocate such act ion
as this against which | protcS, are
following Eulicy while totally failing
to achieve any real result for good
yet might accomplish an nfnity of
harm"
The conference was followed by an
ether one with Secretaries Npwbcrry
and Wright The subject Of the dis
cussiOn was guarded by secrecy, al
though it has been learned that orders
have been sent to Admiral Swinburn
directing the eight armOrcd cruisers
of the first squadron Of the Pacific
fleet to proceed to their home yards
Oh the Pacific coast for repairs after
the completion of their target practice
at Magdalena bay.
The senate in executive session dis
c,sscd the Japanese question. Incl
dentally the discussion turned upon
the reference to Senator Perkins by
President Roosevelt in d telegram to
Gov. Gillett.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Mary Todd Lincoln, from a
photograph made about 1861.

which go to make up a womans hap
piness.'
Lincoln not little relieved. accept
ed this rejoindcr as the conclusion
of the matter and wrote to Mrs.
Browning: II have now come to the
conclusion never again to think OF
marrying"
About a year later high spirited
and fascinating Kentucky girl. q
years old. Mary Todd-thc sister of
Mrs. Edwards, at whose house Lin
coin was frequent visitOr-was the
cause of q broken resolution. Stephen
A. Douglas was among Lincon's ri.
walls for the hand of the beautiful
southron. but Lincoln won out in this
his first debate against the little 81
ant" and in a twelvemonth from the
time that he first met her Lincoln was
engaged to be married to Mary Todd
and on November 4, 1912, they were
married by the Rev. Charles Dresser,
at the house of Mary's brothcr-in-law,
Ninian w. Edwards, who had been
bitterly opposed from the start to the
alliance on the ground of Lincoln's
church-mouse poverty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln went to board
at the Globe tavern, where the charge
was 81 a week for the twain.
The four children of the union were:
Edward Baker, born March 10, 1916,
who died in infancy; William Wal.
lace, born December q, 1850, who
died in the White House February 90,
1862; Thomas, born April 4, 1853; who
died at the age of IS, and the eldest.
born and sole survivor, Robert Todd,
born August !, 1913. The latter, a
lawyer by profession and a Harvard
graduate, became secretary Of war
under Garfield and Arthur, minister to
England under Harrison, and is now
president of the Pullman Company, re-
siding in Chicago. Mrs. Lincoln out.
lived her husbands martyra IN until
July 16, 1882. Dr.. Thomas w. Dres'
ser, the doctor who attended her in
her last illness, says of the closing
years Of her life: In the late years
of her life mental peculiarities were
developed, which finally eliminated in
a slight apopleXy, producing paralysis
of which she died. Among the pc
culiarities alluded to, one of the most
singular was the habit she had during
the last year or so of her life Of i'm,
muring herself in perfectly dark
room, and for light using a small can
de light. even when the sun was shin.
ing bright out of doors. No urging
would induce her to 90 out into the
fresh air Another popularity was the
accumulation of large quantities of
silks and dress goods in trunks and
by the CARLOAD. which she never used
and which accumulated until it was
really feared that the floor Of the
storeroom would give way. She was
bright and sparkling in conversation,
and her memory remained singularly
good up to the very close of her life.
Her face was animated and pleasing,
and to me she was always an interest
ing woman, and while the whole world
was finding fault with her temper and
disposition, it was clear to me that
the trouble was really a cerebral dis
ease."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Earliest portrait of Lincoln
Daguereotype taken about
the time of his marriage.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
publish it, and began once, but l con-
cluded that it was not much Of story.
But think that was the beginning OF
love with me-"
When abe" was % years old he be-
came clerk in the store of Denton
Offutt, at New Salem. Ind. 1t was
general store, and his employment
was various. Presently he was made
postmaster, and carried letters (for
the sparse population of couple or
hundred), in his hat. and hungrlly
read every one Of their newspapers
before he let them go. He also found
employment as deputy county survey
or He boarded at the tavern OF one
James Rutledge, grandson of signer
of the declaration, and there he met
and fell head over heels in love with
the beautiful, blue-eved Ann Rutledge.
Ann Rutledge had been engaged to
a prosperous young farmer, John Nc
Neill by name, but John Mcneil had
heard the east a-callin'," and had
gone thither upon business bent, prom
Using to come back and reclaim her as
his bride His letters, at first frequent
and ardent, became non-committal ami
occasional, and finally there were no
more of Mr.. McNeil's missives for
Postmaster Lincoln to hand to Ann
from the crown of his hat. She still
was faithful to McNeill's memory. For
oh ~ n q
word of love from the newcomer. But
it was the old story of first endure,
then pity, then embrace"
"Abe" likewise felt sorry for the
Tilted Ann, and longed TO be able to
comfort her with his sympathy. Trey
were thrown together three times
day at meals, and presently she let
him sit with her on the steps, and that
led to long rambles through the coun-
try roundabout When at last she was
convinced that Mcneil was never
coming back to her. Ann Rutledge
yielded to Lincoln's impassioned plead
ing and agreed to become his wife.
She must have realized the promise
IN Q1Ul WulCu OlllClo ulopSli|'SN VI
deserted but dimly, for she felt her
need of better education, that she
might be a more suitable helpmeet for
him. So it was arranged that while
Abraham went to Springfield for the
legislative session and to study law she
should go to Jacksonville, ILL.,, and
spend the winter in an academy there.
In the following spring they we're TO
be married.
Spring came, but the apple bios
SONS and the roses were laid upon heE
grave.
The doctors said Ann Rutledse dled
of brain fever, and doubtless they
were right. It may have been due 10
her pathetic, eager desire to learn
enough to be the wife Of the future
statesman that she saw in the over
grown and awkward clerk OF the coun-
try store.
Lincoln was beside himself with
grief. and his friends feared suicide.
He never was again quite the man OF
irrepressible buoyant spirits that ne
was necessarily before Ann Rutledge
was taken from him.
X really loved that girl. ne once
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well-lnforIned
of the World and the Commentator Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes u full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in u laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company S original method Of man.
uiacturo known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bcnricially.
TO get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
they knew HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
SO HARD.

The experience of the Bisser Bros.
in Western Canada is similar to that
reported to every agent Of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
mcnt appears elsewhere:
"WhC2twJn, SaSk., Nov. 9th, 1908.
TO the commissioner Of Immigra-
ton, Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Dcar Sir:
|, in company with my brother and
other relations, arrived in this coun-
try in the spring of 1898. At the time
we got off the train at Wolseley, Sask,
we had only few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account
so we were compelled to work out for
2 considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable us to es-
tabish ourselves. When we thought
We had enough money to start with,
and my brother took up one quarter
section l60 acrCs) land each in the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
on our homestCads with one team Of
horses and one walking pillow. While
| was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built a shack and
barn Of logs, which we have hauled
during the time we were not able to
working very hard but am glad to
say that we made our fortune in this
country. To-day we do not need to
work SO hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! ! am Also glad to tell
you that today we are owners of a
section and thrcc-quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for we have % horse
power thrcshing outfit.
Our success in farming in this
country also enabled lis to get rid Of a
number of horses Of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares,
representing value in the neighbour
hood of $1,000.
Regarding raising grain, which is
the main factor in our district, | am
proud to say that we have always
Ildu Soou SUCCESS. we nave IalScu
wheat as high as IS bushels to the
acre; and this year, although we suf-
fered from lack of sufficient rain, our
wheat went q bushels to the acre,
and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about lilo acres in crop. For
one carload Of wheat which we have
shipped a few weeks ago we got a
price Of 81 cents per bushcl, and it
graded as No. Northern, although we
have quantity of wheat which will
surely go as No. 1 Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, SO that we always
had good crop.
81 for myself. feel compelled to say
that our Great West is the land where
person who is willing to work and
trun his hands to anything, can make
a fortune, and Il comfortable living.
Our country is thoroughly free ccun-
try, and we have a good Government;
and, as long as we have good crops,
and a good Government, we are salts
fed, and | think that is all we want
Yours very truly,
'LORENS BISSER,
up. O. Whcatwyn, Sask.."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
The Loves, Courtship
and Marriage of
Abraham Lincoln

said after he was president, land |
often think Of her now, and l have
loved the name of Rutledge to this
day"
A year or so later Lincoln became
involved in a singular embarrassment
A girl named Mary Owens came to
New Salem to visit her sister, Mrs
Able, and spent four weeks. Lincoln
met her, and liked her for her steady
and well,balanced character, her evil
dent domesticity, and, neither last nor
least, her prepossessing appearances.
After she went he jestingly told MIS-
Able that if she would bring her sis
ter back he would marry her. Mrs
Able reported the conversation. and
Mary Owens accepted Lincoln's Of
fer as being seriously intended.
Lincoln was in dreadful predlca'
mcnt. Go back upon his word he
would not, even if it meant lifelong
misery for him. Mary Owens was 4
wear older than he, and when he met
her again she seemed to have lost
most of her good looks lie wrote to
her. Il am afraid you would not be
satisfied" he said, you would have
to be poor without the means OF hid
ing your poverty. What | have said
| wei most positively abide by, rro
vided you wish it. My opinion is that
you had better not do it. You nave
not been accustomed to hardship, and
it may be more severe than you now
imagine. l know you are capable OF
thinking correctly on any subject, and
if you deliberate maturely upon this
before you decide. then | am willing
to abide by your decision
This did not sound in Miss Owens
ears like the ardent protestation OF
true love. She wrote back and gave
him a piece of her mind, saying that
he was deficient in those little links
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
TEN KILLED IN FIRE; 800 FLEE.
Occupants of Lodging House. Shut of
from Escape by Flames.

Manchester. England. Ten are
'nown to be dead. with probably
others buried in the ruins, a dozen
are seriously hurt in the ruins and Il
score slightly injured as the result Of
:, fire which destroyed the Grosvcno.'
street lodging house yesterday
Three hundred men were asleep in
the building when the fire started \
panic enSucd and scores of men
jumped from the roof and windows
Only few were able to escape by
me exits before they became chokcd
with flames.
Most of the deaths resulted from
fractured skulls. Hardly any of those
who jumped escaped broken limhs
The building is now a heap of smo-
dering ruins, and as several of the
l0dgers have not been accounted for,
it is believed that their bodies arc in
the ruins.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12

table. | will never be without this
medicine in the house. Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, 1923 Fourth st., Louisville, Ky.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga.-"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, ard I dreaded it almost as
much as death. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. ELENA V.
HENRY, r. F. D. 3.
Thirty years Of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume of unsolicited testimony constant
" pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
so many women suffer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Flour MiIlers Win Suit

New York.-The application of the
Kew York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company for injunction re-
straining the Interstate commerce
commission from enforcing its order,
regulating the rates for shipment of
grain and flour was denied Monday
BY The United States circuit court
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Attack Forest Service.

Notwithstanding forest service got
ITS usual annual drubbing Thursday
he criticisms against it coming prin
.ipally from Mr.. Smith (Cal), Mr.
Cook (Col) and Mr.. Mondell (WyoD
all of whom charged extravaganza in
money from miners, farmers and even
the owners of bee hives. Mr.. Cook
attributed to Mr. Pinchot, the chief
forester, the Interior motive of schen.
ing for Secretary Wilson's seat in the
cabinet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM

The following Is a never failing
recipe for rheumatism. To onehalf
pint of good whiskcy add one ounce
syrup sarsapa"illa and one ounce
Toris compound, which can be pro-
cured of any druggist. Take in tea.
spoonful. doses before each meal and
before retiring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Carrie Nation Is Fined

London. Carrie Nation became &C.
.7uaintcd with the London police courts
Thursday afternoon, when she was
fined $3.50 for thrusting her umbrella
through a window Of a car in the un.
foreground railway upon which ciga
rette advertisement was pasted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Fleet Past Cape St. Vincent.

Cape st. Vincent, Portugal.-Tht
American battlcship fleet, under conf
mand CT Rear Admiral Sperry. home
ward bound, passed this point Sunday
morning. The flagship signaled "All
we'll ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
His Pleasant Visit.

why are you whipping that child
so?" asked man of German who
was belaboring a boy of ten.
That's none Of your business" re.
piled the German. Besides. have
a right to whip Kim He is my sis.
ter's child, who is mere for his pleas.
ure."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Re,ioious Convention in Ch;.aof,

Chicago.-Chicago will be host this
week to the Religious Education asso.
citation, an organization which was
brought into being through the initia
tive &C the late William Raincy Har
per.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
Einh+ To Make Kentucky Drv

Louisville. KY The fight to brig
kentucky into the ranks of statewide
prohibition commemorative was begun
here Monday.