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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
DEATH OF MAURICE
FITZGERALD IN GARY.

Maurice Fitzgerald, one of the pio-
neers of Gary and a brother of Judge
P. L. Fitzgerald and Dan Fitzgerald,
both we'll known in Gary, died at 5
o'clock this morning at his home. He
has been sick for six months and his
demise was not at all unexpected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
Uses Nail as a Pen.

A London paper tells of a New York
man who, after letting the nail of his
forehnger grow for more than a year,
until now ii is nearly an inch long, has
had it cut and shaped like the nib of a
goose-quiH pen. Whenever he wishes
to use pen and ink he dips his finger
into the ink and scribbles along at a
very rapid rate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
MURDERER IN GARY.
Rev. J. H. Carmichael Believed To Be
Headed This Way.

Ernest Nehis Of South Chicago. who
claims to be seen Rev. John Car
michael the Michigan murderer, in his
saloon yesterday has received a clue to
the effect that Carmichael is in In
diana Harbor and may go to Gary.
South Chicago police will go to both
places this afternoon to institute a
search for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
gear Not 70 Be Condemned

Often girl or boy brave in all
other respects is called a coward from
one excessive fear, such as dread OF
fire, or snakes, or dogs. This may be
an inherited tendency or be caused by
a shock in early years In either case
it is purely physical and not to be
harshly judged Caesars fear of cats
made him no less brave a soldier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
Politically Exclaimed.

A gentleman out fishing with an
Irish boatman expressed his fear of a
downpour of rain. He was treasured
by the remark: "Och, It's only Z.
shmall dhrop of perspiratton out Of the
clouds!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
Fewer Bachelors. Less confor4.

Itsis curious thing that we are al
ways worrying bachelors to change
their state. What we should do with
out them heaven alone knows. Com
fort would be at a discount, and we
should be crying aloud for them in no
timetables Pictorial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
Scales Of oreat psIlcaov

A California ieweler has made a
pair of scales so delicate that he says
they weigh the soul of fly. AS fact,
they do register the difference IN
weight between a living fly and the
same after it has been killed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
I. P GOODWIN RETURNS
FROM EASTERN TRIP
Gary Man Spends Christmas and New
years with Relatives I'm Virginia.

LIP. Goodwin returned yesterday from
an, extended trip through the east IN
which he Travelled over twenty-five
hundred miles. Mr.. Goodwin, who IS
with the Gary Investment company
visited at his former home in Virginia
and in many other places throughout
the east. Mr.. Goodwin says that for the
first time in many months he forgot
real estate and made this real pleas
ure trip. He spent Christmas and New
Years with relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
Chief of Them All.

HE tried to fatter me, but I'm
proud to say be couldn't" mo? You're
a greater iatterer thar ne is then,
aren't your" How do you mean?"
you f1atler yourself that you can't be
fattered." Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11

Not Lover of the Sea.
Samuel Johnson: Being in a ship is
being in jail with the chance of be-
ing drowned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11

sublimity Of the Lords Prayer.
Do you wish to find out the really
sublime? Repeat the Lords Prayer.
Napoleon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
NOTICE.

Gary Hotel Barber shop open on
Sundays from to IL. r. P. DEEM.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11

Three Rules for Life.
Melanchthon: In essentials unity.
in doubtful things liberty, in all things
charity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11
MARSHALL MADE
NEW GOVERNOR

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11

the powers of the Indiana railroad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-11

Gold Medal lour Glass, Best Loaf
Mrs. Maurice Cleaver first; Mrs. NJ.
Lamb, second. Longest Loaf-Mrs.
Carl Hayden, first; Mrs. Warren Dick
inson, second.
Eaco Flour Class--Mrs. r. NJ. Hill,
first; Mrs w. H Belshaw, second.
Ceresota Flour Class-Mrs. J. Gar
rison, first; Mrs. Catherine Spry, sec
ond; Mrs. c. Wyatt. third; Mrs. E.
Foster, fourth
Biscuit Class-Mrs. o. Edmonds,
first; Mrs. J. A Dinwiddie, second
Butter Section.
DeLaval Separator Class-AIrs. w. J.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
The Trimming of TammanY.

Small comfort is vouchsafed to Tam
many in, the election of its nominee for
mayor, a candidate forced by the wig
wan dictator upon the unwilling dis
trict bosses to give responsibility to
the ticket, and who throughout the
campaign proved wholly intractable
and openly declared that nc n should
nudge him how to vote. How much
of a Tammany man Mayor Gaynor will
be in Office remains to be disclosed, but
as a candidate he talked up as indie
pendent as he pleased.
IN the vital matter Of municipal
patronage the tigers claws have
plainly been trimmed with neatness
and precision. That billion-dollar ex-
penditure, which was Tammany's
chief concern, comes within the prov
ince of the republicans and fusionists.
Therein lies real sadness for the
democracy of Manhattan, and therein
is shown the wisdom Of the fathers of
greater New York, who devised a
MtUlDtInulp " NhO oO1lu VI .
mates and Apportionment in which
each of the boroughs should have its
contributory control.
Mr.. Hearst's share in the result is
dificult to estimate. On the face Of
the returns 1T was his diversion of
Tammany votes that cost the tiger its
rich spoils, yet there are those who
will maintain that his candidacy was
a conspiracy with Tammany, and that
If he had not split up the fusion vote
on the head of the ticket Tammany
would not have elected even the
mayor.
The republican nominee, Mr.. Ban
nard, who entered the campaign I'M
known to the public, made a credit
able canvass and m out at least
with the credit of being the only nom
inee who refused to descend to that
personal vituperation which made the
New York campaign notorious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
The Down-East WAY.

To the New Englander the election
Of a governor lie chiefly a local affair,
and every campaign not extending be-
yond state officials Is governed largely
by the spirit of that ancient institu-
tion, the town meeting. When a re-
publican governor running for r~e-elec-
tion in a New England state has his
previous plurality materially reduced,
II is safe to assume that local issues
are materially responsible. In the
case of Governor Draper of Massachu-
sets one of the first causes disclosed
is the d~isaffection he created among
the labor interests by his veto of the
eight-hour bill, an act which he was
kept busy explaining throughout the
campaign which he has just won by a
smaller margin than he had hoped.
While the democrats made a special
effort to inject national Issues into the
Bay state canvass and hourished the
tariff as a bugaboo, much as they had
done in the days of William e. Rus
sell, they failed Of their purpose.
Their candidate this year had not the
personality Of Governor Russell,
whose one-time successes were largely
due to his individuality and who
finally was defeated as a rebuke by the
Massachusetts, people to the party
leaders who insisted in trying to make
a state campaign purely on national
issues which had already been deter
mined.
How much of unrest the democratic
spellbinders managed to arouse in the
campaign just terminating in the
reelection Of Governor Draper can
hardly be determined at this distance.
The down-east way is to make known
the definite feeling on national issues
at congressional or presidential cleo
tions. Massachusetts,, In common with
her sister states, will vote for congress
men lei year. by which time the full
force Of tariff and other national argU-
ments may be measured. The cleo
ton of Governor Russell, democrat, as
governor, for three successive terms
was in spite of the large majority
given to Harrison for president over
Cleveland in one Of the years when
Russell carried the state. n 1t is
worthy Of note that at the following
election Governor Russell was swept
out Of ONCE by a majority even larger
than that given to Harrison. The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
Our Sons and Daughters.

President Taft never got closer to
the human side Of the American fam
lily than he did by his little homily on
the IONS and daughters. He struck a
sympathetic chord in stating hat as
a father he was glad he had no money
to leave for the boys, that their best
heritage was proper moral training
preliminary to being sent out into the
world to cleave their own way. And
his wish of a happy marriage for his
daughter is the voicing of the common
American wish for the girl of the
home.
Too many American girls seek
refuge in marriage through stress Of
circumstances, and this fact is an i'm
portant contributory cause to the d.
vorce record. Mr.. Taft's attitude that
the girl should be trained sufficiently
SO that she may make her own way IL
need be, and that she should turn to
marriage only because Of her hearts
desire, and not through necessity,
echoes the sound view of the thought
full American parent.
"Scraping the ground for his
daughters start in life Is the presi-
dents homely, but effective, phrase.
The fact that that daughter is attend
ing the very college whose head n
nounced only a few days ago hat col
lege education not only fitted girls to
be Independent, but also increased
their opportunities for successful and
happy marriage, as shown by stats
tics she had gathered, is apt to inspire
more fathers to "scrape the ground"
to give to the daughters at least an
equal start in life with the sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
Commander PsarH,s 1aurels.

The National Geographic society has
lost no time in placing upon Com
mander Peary the laurel for his dis
covery Of the North pole. With this
scientific and authoritative endorse
ment Of his proofs, he is entitled to
the respectful homage Of all men. It
is unfortunate that his triumph has
been marred by such a display OF jeal-
Gus pride and temper, and now that he
has won his personal case before a
competent court of review he can af-
ford t o ignore further rivalry.
All fair-minded men will applaud
the society's announced intention of
a%scertaining the good faith of DR..
Cooks claims to a prior discovery, and
the decision to send a commission to
Copenhagen, or to the Arctic regions
If necessary, gives promise OF settling
beyond cavil, so far as unprecedented
people are concerned, a controversy
that threatened to become intermin-
able. In any event. Peary's wreath of
~laurels is secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04

Republicans Of Omaha and Douglas
county have a right to feel gratihed
over the sweeping victory scored by
their ticket in the local election.
Every man nominated by the repub-
licans for county ONCE or city ONCE has
been successful, the democrats saving
absolutely nothing but the police judge
in South Omaha and r Nv district as
SCISSORS.
The only unusual feature OF the re-
turns is the comparatively large vote
polled by the socialist labor candidate
for sheriff, approximating 5000.
which. while much less than claimed,
is still greater than most web posted
people were willing to concede. This
vote for the socialist seems to have
come more from the democratic than
from the republican side.
Not the least gratifying part of the
victory consists in the fact that 1t was
won by a clean campaign. Every re-
publican seeking reelection, and the
ticket was made up with only three ex-
ceptions Of the present incumbents,
stood on his record for faithful and
efficient service as a public officer and
appealed for an endorsement on his
record. In striking contrast, the dem
ocrats pursued their customary mud
singing tactics to cover up the blem-
ishes or incapacity OF their candidates
with whom their ticket was loaded
down.
1t is said that history repeats itself,
but this hardly holds good in political
contests. The local campaign just
crowned with republican success was
different from any that has ever gone
before, and the defeated democrats
will probably never make the same
mistakes again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04

IOWA LAND VALUES.
An Instance ~ "Unearned Increment"
In Four Years.

DeS MONIES Capital.
-Four years ago a Jasper county farm
Of 24O acres was sold for $50 per acre. A
few days ago the purchaser disposed Of the
farm for $50 per acre-making a clean
cash profit Of over 10000 in four years on
the increase in value OF the land alone.
oats and corn and hogs and cattle which
a farm Of that size would naturally pro-
duce in hat period Of time.
The value OF Iowa and is at last be-
ginning to dawn upon the minds OF the
investing public. For years they rave been
reading the flamboyant literature sent out
by the land boomers Of the northwest, west
and south. Hundreds and thousands have
overlooked the bargains right in their own
neighborhood and have chased across the
country to some Imaginative land OF
promise only to discover that they would
have lone far better to remain where they
were.
This is not saying that there are not
great opportunities for investment in many
parts OF the country, but we do say that
If Iowa had had the boosting which Cali
fornia and some other states have received,
II would be known all over the world today
as the state o. golden opportunity for the
real estate investor.
Iowa land values are something which
no hard time period or commercial pane
can materially affect. The day Is com
ing when the average OF an Iowa farm
will be above $50 per acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
CROPS CALL FOR MONEY.
American a Lure for the
Coin of the World.
Cincinnati inquirer

SlhClhHdh 4nquiIeIs
The latest returns from the crops Of the
country mark up the estimates Of their
value in nearly every Instance. 1t is now
the opinion Of parties in position to make
the most correct estimates that the seven
most important crops of the country will
raise the values fully 800, 900, 900 over the
same crops OF last year.
With the exception of cotton and barley
the tonnage OF all is far greater than that
of last year, and this increased tonnage is
one of the items which is adding much to
the earnings Of the railway companies.
The immense orders for equipment now
being poured into the various car shops
and locomotive works by tie railways Of
the country are a testimony OF the late
realization OF the railway managers Of the
flood Of freight that is already upon them.
Whatever shortage there exists In the
tonnage Of cotton is more than made up
in the southwest by the increase I'm ton
mage from nearly every other naturaa pro-
duction and by extraordinarily large ship.
ments Of commodities and manufactured
articles into the south, owing to the amaz-
ing development Of that section in nearly
every line OF industry and in all that goes
TO make substantial progress.
Europe is compelled to buy our cotton
this year at a very high price, and dealers
In the staple are Of the opinion that for.
eigners will contribute nearly $500, 100000 to
our wealth through their purchases Of cot
ton OF this years growth.
The shortage in cotton occurs this year
in the states west Of the Mississippi to the
greatest extent, and the Increase In the
price per pound pours a golden torrent
into the states that approximate a normal
crop.
North and South Carolina particularly
are reaping great profits his year from
their cotton crops, and business In both
states is at an unprecedented high tide
even now, with every indication OF stIl
better times as the season advances.
The seven principal crops alluded TO and
estimated upon are supplemented by many
other Increased productions OF the farms.
fields and orchards, and with all this addi-
ton IN tonnage there goes also an addition
in price in the case Of nearly every article
the farmer produces.
II is a year beyond all others In the pro-
ductiOn OF solid wealth In this country.
The United States never secured such a
call upon the money OF the world through
It's productions Of the soil as is in process
Of execution this autumn and winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
GENERAL MORTON ON THE ARM
Advises a Lower Age Limit for Re
tIrement.
New York Post

New York Post
Brigadier General Charles Morton, COM
manding the Department Of the Missouri,
believes that the age retirement of the
army might be fixed with advantage to the
service at g., the age limit In the navy.
In his annual report he says on this sub
ject:
The limit Of GA years was a special favor
to some distinguished generals OF the civil
war at the time Of the enactment of the
law. Al officer is rarely physically fit for
active service after 81 years of age. That
limit would benefit the service directly
and facilitates promotions some, and work
no injustice or injury to deserving indi-
viduals. Lack Of zeal. energy and thor
r%oughness In the discharge OF duty, IN
difference, carelessness and Incorporate
habits should be causes Of expulsion before
the fact of age. Possibly only elder per-
sons realize the fact that some men who
attain years retain physical and mental
vigor and possess the better equipment Of
longer experience"
In the opinion OF General Morton, Of
ficers over s2 years Of age should not be
required to take the ninety-mile test ride.
He says that these officers are subject to
retirement at the option OF the president,
and will be compulsOrily retired for age
in two years. The present regulation, he
says, would require a test ride to be made
in cases OF officers who must be retired
within a short period. General Morton
say that he has noticed a steady and con-
slant improvement in the army Of late
years. Judging from the troops and af-
fairs that ave recently come under his
observation, and presuming that Ike con-
ditions prevail In other departments, he
expresses the conviction that the army was
never in better condition or In a higher
state Of efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
PERSONAL NOTES.

A. w. Astin is the oldest street ped
der in Chicago in years, but he is young
in service. He is 81 years old, and he OBJ
tanned a license at Chicago to peddle
wooden cups.
Jonathan Wright, who came to California
with Fremont's regiment and later fought
In the Mexican war, died in Monterey, Cal,
aged IS years. He was a native Of Vir-
ginia.
Ar American woman who thought she
was being married to a mere count found
later that her husband was a cook, instead.
However, these marriages do not always
turn out so we'll.
New York is in a whirl Of self-satisfied
delight. The German admiral found its
hustle and hustle greater than that Of
London. What more could any modern
metropolis desire?
Over in Russia the goods aboard an
entire train were stolen, and then the looted
cars reprinted and sold to the government.
Grafters in this country are ambitious, too,
but will have to concede that there is a
high mark to which hey never have at
tanned.
DR.. William Key, one of the best-known
and one of the richest colored men in
the United States, died recently at Shelby
vile Inn. He was the original owner and
trainer of the famous horse Beautiful Jim
Key, the children's pet, who gave a re-
markabie exhibition OF sagacity in perform
ing arithmetical problems.
The late Senator Villas of Wisconsin,
left the bulk of his estate, said to amount
to f2,0OO.OOO, to the University Of Wisconsin.
Some Of the property is in the state Of
Washington, and a petition filed in the
probate court at Tacoma by Mrs. Villas,
asking that her rights be determined, may
cause some delay in paying over the sum
that will ultimately go to the university,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
UBINAM GENTUM SUMUs

Answer by Anxious SturdlorIm- Bonorum.
1t is good to study Latin.
That more patient we may be
For to take w~hatever's given as
Is true philosophy.
And the digging, digging, digging,
Into chaos TO get sense,
Makes our brain cells grow and gives us
Constration more intense.
We may say that we speak English,
But our English words we know
Are everlasting borrowers,
And much to Latin owe.
And it's surely scientific,
To seek knowledge at its source;
So We'll stick by good old Latin,
And not change the college course.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
An Ever Green Hope.

The American people, who accom-
plished fulfllment Of the cry Fair
Cuba must be free" have never ceased
to be the chief contributors to the
cause OF freedom for Ireland, and they
are proving as ready as ever in gen.
erously responding to the appeals of
T. P. O'Connor, now in this country on
his mission for funds for the cause.
The House Of Commons has passed
the home rulers Irish land bill, which
is suffering the mutilation to be ex-
pected in the House of Lords, but that
body is beginning to feel the pressure
of popular opinion in home affairs, and
1t may be that Mr.. O'Connor's
prophecy that Ireland will have won
its freedom by 1924 will come to pass.
That is not so far to look ahead; it is
less than four presidential elections
removed as we reckon political events
in this country.
Many have come to look upon
autonomy for ireland as the impossi-
BILE dream Of a big-hearted race who
perennially have won u sympathies
by deserving them; even the skeptical,
however, would rejoice at the dreams
realization, and in the meantime 1t is
the part of liberty lovers to contribute
its practical encouragement to the
eve green hope that so steadfastly has
animated the IONS and daughters of
the Emerald isle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
Grand Old Platte"

Grand old Platte. with no opposition to
the democratic county ticket rolls up a
majority for Sullivan OF more than 1900,
with one precinct missing. and majorlties
for Good and Dean from 1850 to LOO
Post-election Statement Of Chairman
Byrnes OF the Democratic State Committee.
Grand old PLATED" From Chair
man Byrnes' yawp people might think
a revolution had been accomplished in
Platte county, when, as a matter Of
fact. it has simply rolled up it's normal
democratic vote.
Last year Grand old Platte" gave
Governor Shallenberger 2,67S and
Sheldon 1882, making a democratic
plurality of 1895.
When Judge Sullivan ran last time,
six years ago, Grand old Platte" gave
him 1856, as against 934 for Judge
Barnes. being a plurality Of 1889.
The first time Judge Sullivan ran, in
1897, Grand old Platte" choosing
between two Of it's own sons, gave
Judge Sullivan 2,O53 and Judge Post
1901, being a democratic plurality Of
95a.
Grand old Platte" is strongly demo-
cratic, and with no opposition to the
county ticket ought to have gone unan-
imous, but some of the republicans
there evidently still have the habit.
II the republicans in Grand old
Platte" would only stop lighting each
other to get the postofices and fight
tn democrats shoulder to shoulder,
they would occasionally roll up a re-
publican majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
podgInn oorporationI Ta1.
Springfield Republican.

Philadelphia notes a tendency among
small business corporations to give up that
form and go back to partnerships in order
to escape the federal corporation income
tax. Some large Incorporated mercantile
houses are mentioned as also likely to do
this. Undoubtedly the law, If It ever
comes to be enforced, will ave the effect
of greatly reducing the number of corpora
tions, since 1t would offer a premium for
doing business in some other form; and in
the case Of the smaller corporations with
few shareholders the advantages of in
corporation are not very substantial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04

Every American, regardless of par
tisanship, must behold the exchange
of greetings between the president and
the southern people with a thrill OF pa
triotic pleasure. The warm and sim
cere fellowship shown on both sides
is more than the mere chivalry of host
and politeness of guest. 1t is a mani
festation of mutual understanding and
observation-disclosures which cannot but
stimulate the feeling of national unity.