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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
WILL Be
BUSY WEEK
IN GARY
Politics Will Hum Both in
Republican and Demo
cratic Circles and Many
Meetings Are Scheduled
in Near Future.

This week promises to be busy one
politicallv in Gary. with many meet
ings scheduled by both the republicans
and democrats, and also marked by the
advent in Gary Of another daily paper
controlled by the Knots interests and
which will support his candidacy for
mayor.
Among the meetings which will be
held will be the one next Thursday in
which Tom Knots will open his cam
paign in the first subdivision. 1t is said
on good authority that on this occa-
sion William Kliver, who was elected
state representative on the republican
ticket, will make a speech supporting
the candidacy of Tom Knots. 1t is ex-
pected that a large number of republic
cans and Crolius democrats VIII attend
this meeting through curiosity.
VIII lie Named Daily Press.
The paper which Mr. Knots is to
start this year will be known as the
Daily Press. according to the best in
formation obtainable. c. J. Cooper will
be one of the reporters, and he has
been one Of the most ardent democrats
in the city.
The republican marching club will
meet w wednesday night III the binzeh-
hof hall, where they will be drilled
again by Captain Bowen. Great inter-
est is being manifested in this drill
corps, which is expected to play a
prominent part in politics this fall.
A number of the various republican
clubs over the city will hold their
meetings this week at which they will
probably ask the executive committee
of the republican club to hold the pri-
maries for the city Offices at once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
And Then Jack Cried.

Then there was another ovation.
Cheer after cheer rent the air and when
he RELAXED what it all was about Big
Jack Spellacy" cried.
He soon commanded himself. how
ever, and tried TO say something to
show his appreciation to the crowd of
warm hearted friends who had been his
companions for so many years in the
big steel plant. but the cheering was
such that he was forced to abandon the
effort
The event was a felicitous one in
every respect. One Of the boys in the
front who had not participated in the
bestowal Of the gift but was present
merely ar an on-looker and out of an
exceedingly friendly interest in Jack
shouted: This is better than being
elected mayor. isn't it Jack?"
And Jack. who might have been
mayor perhaps, had he remained in the
race and remained citizen of Indiana
Harbor. said that it was
There was no formality about the af-
, fair p w Burke, chief pipe-fltter at
the Inland made the presentation
speech. Tom Campbell, roll designer
acted as treasurer of the fund with
which the ring was purchased. Among
the interested spectators was J. Y.
Peterka, who will succeed Mr.. Spell
lacy in the position of master mechanic
at the mill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
THE STATE PICKS ITS LANDS.

N. M. Hanson of the state land de-
partment, has returned from trip
over the Cheyenne river and Standing
Rock reservations, on which be select
ed about 81, 10000 acres Of indemnity
land for the state, in lieu of sections
IL and 36, on which Indians have
made allotment selections.
He says there will be good claims
for the holders Of first numbers in
the drawing, and that while the gov
ernment classification of frst-class
land shows only about thousand
such tracts, that much of the second
class land will be taken as readily as
the first class, an account of the diff
ference in the price,
In this estimation on the land along
the two extensions of the Milwaukee
line, TO Thunder Butte on the north
of the Moreau and along Fox ridge,
south of that stream, is the best part
of the tract to be opened. The state
selections are ahead of those Of indi-
viduals, but under the law opening
the country to sediment, only two
sections may be selected in any one
township. The land cannot be select.
ed N large tracts, as has been done
at times before.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
A PLAIN LACK OF INTEREST

No matter what the views of indi-
vlduais may be regarding the proposed
income tax, payable to the general
government, there is very evidently
a lack of public interest in the ques-
ton. In not one of the states which
elected one or both branches of their
legislatures this did the income tax
receive any real attention. Each
party attempted to elect its candi-
dates, but neither party seems to
have taken any notice of the fact that
congress has referred the question Of
the adoption or the rejection of the
income tax to the individual states.
The states are asked to say yes or no
on the question as to whether they
will give congress the power to pass
an income tax whenever it deems
this necessary. Apparently. however,
the states which voted a few days ago
disregarded this request. There was
much talk about candidates in all the
states which voted. In several states
there We're propositions fer the
amendment of the state charters, and
these obtained some attention. The
papers said much about them, for or
against. Presumably the general
public took some interest in them,
and, when the returns came in, re-
]oiced or regretted, according to their
mood, at the fate of these PROPOSE
tions.
But, comparatively speaking, no
body seems to have given any thought
to the income tax suggestion. In
their state convention the republi-
cans of Massachusetts, said that this
was state issue, and as their state
has been leyying such tax for many
years, they did not see any good rea-
son for handing this source of rev.
enue over to the government at Wash
ington. This attitude appears to be
taken by many states. To a large
number of them it is profitable reye-
nue., and they are unwilling to give it
| up to the national authorities. On
this question politics does not enter
Republican as we'll as democratic
states refuse to show any concern in
this issue of empowering congress to
| levy All income tax, and this indiffer-
ence indicates that in all probability
the proposition will fail to get the
necessary state endorsement to make
| it effective.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
PREPARE TO HANG VICTOR.

Aberdeen, s. d., Nov. IA build
ing permit has heen issued to Brown
county for the construction of a
stockade, "a by 10 feet. in the court
house yard, where the gallows for the
execution of Emil Victor will be
erected November 18 is the date for
the execution.
Victor maintains his attitude OF in
difference, and informed his attorney
G. n. .Iorgenson, that he doesn't care
what is done with him. He has gain
ed in flesh during his incarceration,
and is ioyial and good natured, fire.
quently lokingly Informing his
guards that it would be an easy mat
ter for him to commit suicide and
thus cheat the gallows Of it's prey
but saying he doesn't "want you fell
lows to lose the fun" of seeing him
hanged,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
WHAT FLAX WILL. DO.

Does it pay to buy Potter county
land? Well, you just ask Theodore
Dolan of Battle Creek, Iowa, who
purchased a half section in Lincoln
township about year ago of j. r.
Houck Il Company. This year he
broke 250 acres and sowed it to flax.
He has just finished threshing the
crop and his returns were 3,057 bush
els which sold on the Gettysburg
market for 81. .5s per bushel. In the
deal he not only pays for his land
with one crop but gets the benefit of
the increase in the price OF his land
during the past year, which amounts
to not less than $40 per acre, besides
getting the land under cultivation.
1t there are any Iowa or Illinois far
mers that have made that much
money but of their high-priced land
during the past year, we would be
pleased to hear of it.-Potter County
News.
The above item is clipped from the
News, published at Gettysburg, the
county seat of Potter County. This
county adjoins Sully County on the
north, and it has exactly the same
soil, climate and conditions that exist
in Sully, Hughes and Stanley Coun.
ties. We can furnish hundreds of
other clippings from newspapers pub
lished in the central portion of the
State, showing the same results as
noted in the above clipping from the
Potter County News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
WHEN ROOSEVELT COMES HOME.

Washington Democrat: Listen, we
are going to put in print thing that a
number of republicans have suggested
to US in the last two weeks, and it is
this: Roosevelt will be home about
March, 1910. Meantime politics will
szzle and get hotter than blue bazes,
but all to no purpose. In March Rcose-
welt will be home and then which ever
way the cat jumps, the fight will go.
No other man has such hold on the
people as Roosevelt has. No man ever
had such hold OH them except Andy
Jackson. If Roosevelt lines up with
Taft, goodbye insurgents. The jig is
up. But if he should go agains Taft
and line up with the kickers there will
be hell to pay and no pitch hot. The fur
will fly. From Kalamazoo to Galveston
bay and from Hells gate to Cliff House
there will be razors in the air and the
element that loses the sympathy Of
Roosevelt vii, DO 1owi, and cut :. the
door will be locked with the KEY thrown
lin the well. We shall not prophesy
what he will do for fear that Seth Carr,
is or some other outiandiish republican
will throw itup to us; like the CJummins
prediction, but if we were not afraid we
would predict that Roosevelt will line
up with his protege Taft. And then
look a4zt y s- .t 3s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
WHY vEssEY is FOR 1T.

Aberdeen American: Governor
Vessey sounded the keynote of the
waterway project when he told the
deep waterway congress that South
Dakota was i'll favor of a deep channel
down the Missouri because
it would tend to cheaper transporta-
tion charges and thus lower the cost
of living.
He declared that the cost of carry
ing food products to the consumer
amounted to one-thild of the total
cost, and that within the last twelve
years the cost of living had risen 80
per cent while the salary gain had
not been III like ratio. Then he con-
tinued.
eff it is possible to lower the cost
of living by the improvement of our
national streams it certainly becomes
the duty of our national goyernm ent
to use it's influence in that direction.
We believe that the consumers COM
merce on the rivers has declined in
the past fifteen years largely becau Sc
of the excessive dock charges along
the streams. We believe the govern
ment should have proper control over
the terminal facilities. If this is not
done il woald be an easy matter to
stitfle and ruin our navigation after
the river has been fully improved. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

South Dakota equal suffragists 8
have not even invited the more mill.
tent sort of Iowa Suffragettes to take
a seat on the platform, but are pro
ceeding along mild lines to lull the
male voter into fancied security.
When finally aroused there are ex-
pected to be several cases analogous
to those of the married men whose
wives have gone through their pock-
cts Sioux City Tribune. Yesl South
Dakota women are up and doing all
the time. and our suffragettes are do
ing quite we'll. Because they have
not reached the militant stage of the
movement is the very reason they do
not join with their Iowa sisters. The
men of South Dakota also have their
eyes open. Rapid City Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
HUNTER FOUND DEAD.

Madisca. s. D., Nov. s.-Henry
Lang, who family lives near Lake
Madison, was found Thursday morn
ing with bullet through his body
inst below the heart, and one of his
feet still hanging to the wire Of a
fence through which he was accident
ly making his way when he was ac-
cidentally shot. 1t is supposed that
when he thrust HE gun through the
fence id waa AiaeilAEHad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
CANDIDATES APPEARING.

Pierre special in Argus Leader:
November is bringing out other can
dldates for the primaries in June,
either open or tentative. TIE last
man to get out into the open is State
Senator Joseph Hare, of Penninpton
who announces his intention OF test.
ing strength with Congressman Ma r..
tin, in the Black Hills for congrea- :
sional honors. The Hon. Joseph, If
his talks on different occasions. when
a member OF both the houses of the
legislature, has had having engaged
in practically everything, from legis-
lating for the state down the list to
'hoss doctoring, " including mining
farming, numbering, merchan dising
and running a newspaper and now
aspires to round out his career BY
national legislating.
Tentative candidates for governor
are being discussed as opponents Of
Governor Vessey. Among the list
being George Pettigrew, of Sioux
Falls. who Is being urged by friends
at that city to make the race; S. q.
Elrod of Clark. is being called upon
by his friends to get into the game for
the second term which he failed to-
get four years ago by the mutations
OF facticaal politics; S. r.. Young OF
Plankinton, speaker Of the first hxiss
lative session. 3. E. Abel of Huron.
one time atase senator from McC Cock
and H Nc. Finnerud, of Watertawn
are ::;se; ;e: &c; dis Ii se..ssad ThAsa hn stAl-
warts, r.. G. Richards has q list. 81
his own. including such men as A. n q
Ringsr,ld, who. once came near The
chair, but Z he
wave which swept along Il, time
Thomas Thorsen. once secretary ofii
state. now 1iational 1 commi itteeman,I.sgs
and q who uonld succeed ssSenSt q d ann.. NJ
| hi. md aoyaHnk q arrIl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11
ABoLIsHlNG TRIAL BY JURY.

In sustaining the decision consipn-
ing Gompers to Jail, Justice Van Ors-
del OF the court of appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia briefly described
the issue as follows:
The fundamental issue is whether
the constitutional agencies of govern
ment shall be obeyed or detied. y
This is indeed the crux of the mat
ter. Neither the American Fedora
tion of Labor nor any othor reputable
labor organization is making war
on the constitution. All believe that
enough OF human rights are guaran-
teed by the constitution. But the
question has arisen as to what are
not constitutional agencies.
So solicitious for human liberty
wore the trainers of our constitutions
that they specifically and particular
~ described the powers and scope Of
the constitutional agencies which
were to compromise the Judiciary
Even the Jurisdiction of the supreme
court OF the United States was expli-
City defined and limited.
But the courts themselves hava
been constituting themselves ..consti-
tutlonalagencies." In respect Of the
rights OF free speech and trial by inrv
they have been setting themselves IN
as higher than the Instruments which
4,a.l 4 7
created them. They have usurped
the power of creating constitutional
law in their Interpretation of their,
own limits as laid down by the con-
stitution.
congress can make no law for
abrldging the freedom of speech or Of
the press. Inferior courts do. and
you mustn't talk about it.
In all criminal prosecutions. the
accused shall enjoy the right to 3
speedy trial by an impartial Jury u,
says the constitution. But the courts.
at oehest OF tremendous aw-breakinp
corporations have created a special
oitense out OF freemen's refusal to be-
denied their right of free speech and
are Jailing men for it without iury 81
Not only is this done without inry
trial, but through arraignment before
the very Judge against whom the Of :
reuse was committed. rs
Verify, the fundamental issue is as
to what are the constitutional apan- 8
cles and what their jurisdiction. Jus
tice Van Orsdel decided that the low
er court judge who sentenced Com :
pers to year 3 Imprisonment was q
constitutional agent" with power to
set aside the constitutional right of
free speech and jury trial.
In the latest decision there was
much assertion that no organization
IS strong enough to defy the laws Of
the land. But how about the right
OF trial by jury to assertion whether
there has been criminal act or notS
No trust in this country is treated in
this way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Another big shipment of cattle has
just been made from LeBeau for the
Diamond A and Turkey Tract com
panies, consisting of about $4,000
head. Shipments for the Matador
company are now being made and
these will continue at the rate of
three trainloads day for the next
three lays. The total shipments this
season will undoubtedly beat all form
er records.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

1t is beginning to look like this
country can have Indian summer
without Indians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

The people of the United States
will insist upon seeing the photograph
of former president Roosevelt hiding
behind a tree, or climbing to the top
thereof, to escape an encounter with
an elephant. Otherwise the story
will not go.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

The people of Harold, in the eastern
part Of this country, are complaining
that thers are too many bad coins cir
cuiat'ng IN that town, mostly 25-cent
and 81 denominations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Though it sounds paradoxical, it is
logical to believe that Taft, having
gone round the circle, has sized it ul
from every angle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Anyhow we are getting pretty goot
fall weather under the new tariff law
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Having done his, Joe Cannon defies
his enemies to do their worst.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

The new lottery law that goes into
effect Jan. 1, next, provides a maxi
mum fine of $1,000 or two years i'm
prisonment or both. Publishers
hereafter will have to stop printing
the particulars of the government
land openings and even the list of
winners. "The king can do no
wrong.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

That polar controversy may end in
an Eskimo alibi.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Redlield Press: Politics are siz-
2ling according to the stalwarts, but
the majority Of the people are seem
ingly pretty well satisfied with the
present outlook and don't lake much
stock in the efforts Of the stalwart
faction to stir up strife and keep alive
the old factional differences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Having been accorded all the Iowa
suffragists are asking-namely, the
submission of a constitutional amend
ment to a vote of people-the South
Dakota sutfragists will have to beg to
be excused from enlisting for the
war.-Sioux City Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

The presidents complimentary al
lusions to the beauty and grace of
the women wherever he goes are all
wisely coajoined with the statement
that, when he comes again, he will
bring Mrs. Taft with him. This is
well calculated to keep peace in the
family.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

While casting about for ways to
advertise South Dakota, why not every
citizen Of the state who takes an east
ern trip carry rubber stamp and fol-
lowing his name thereon have the words
From South Dakota and proud of it. "
This stamped on the hotel registers of
the east by every South Dakotan who
journeyed there would attract atten
ton, to say the least,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

In the potato districts of the north
west the farmers have been getting
35 cents a bushel for their potato
crop-but up at Brandon, Manitoba,
the potato crop is frozen in the ground
and Winnipeg Free Press dispatch
from Brandon, says: "The destruc-
tion of the potato crop is being wide
ly discussed and the general opinion
is that potatoes will be 81 a bushel
within fortnight
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

1t was not until the American civil
war Of 1861 that any successful applica
ton of the torpedo to naval warfare
took place. Its first invention however
dates back many years before this. the
credit of the discovery being generally
given to David Bushnell, an American
in l777. In 1905 Fulton's torpedoes
We're successfully tried in Britain. but
their use was declined by the govern
ment, and various other experiments
were tried from time to time. Nor
way was the first country to order a
fast torpedo beat, which was built ir
England in 1872.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Christmas is not only mile mark of
another year, moving US to thoughts of
self-examination; it is season, from
all its associations, whether domestic or
religious, suggesting thoughts Of joy.
A man dissatisfied with his endeavors
is man tempted to sadness And in
the midst of winter, when his life runs
lowest and he is reminded of the empty
chairs of his beloved, it is well he should
re condemned to che fashion of the
smiling face.-Robert Louis Steven
son.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-02
RAY THOMPSON WINS
RACE AT SAVANNAH
Ladies Day Brings Out Great
Crowd at the Southern
Track.

SAVANNAH. Ca, Jan. 2.--To-day was
rather cool but II being the first ladies'
day Of the meeting a great punhber OF
the fair sex with their escorts attended
Saturday Is Savannah's busiest day from
from the business mems standpoint hut
at that the crowd was far In excess VI
the general average, with the daily ar
rival Of horses and Jockeys pros. ects
tass On a brighter hue day by day.
The feature OF the day was the third
race, bringing together the beat balanced
Held Of the meetings havlns as star;ers
Salvalatile, Resk. Nutunn Flower
Druid, Ausplc'ous and the Crack Bush
horse Lucullus, and cracking good
contest resulted. David Dunlop Jockey
McCahc and tie horses Baby Willie and
Youthful arrived lEst evening.
FlRsT RACE.=Flve fur'ongs; FOR
three yenr-c'hs and upward parse pIg
Thompson, lbs 'slmmoh0. 20 and
out, first Miss Dustln los lNoATilcL
I tpi, 6 to and to ?, second Frank
Patton. lOi tWalcotu. Is to /, 5 to and
8 to q, third Tims-l.6 7.5, Foxy
Grandma, Revery, Tilekins and Daisy
3Sc6An AAcl,-oss s,s, three.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-02
SHE CONFESSES7O
PERJURY At TRIAL
Of NIGHT RIDERS
Woman Declares Relatives
Made Her Lie in Court to
Save Her Husband.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Jan. Assert
ing that on the witness stand yesterday
she had deliberately perjured herself
for the defense, and stricken,
desired to tell the truth, Mrs, Wad Nor
ris, wife OF one OF the eight alleged
night riders who are on trial for the
murder OF Capt Quentin Rankin, asked
to be recalled to-day Wad Morris
swore he was present the night Capt
Rankin was killed and recognized some
OF the defendants. Mrs. Morris, his
wife, on the stand yesterday swore that
her husband was at home that night.
She left the stand pale and trembling
and sent for the Attorney. General
II have done a great wrong" she said,
II have told n lie. Ny husband was not
at home that night. He was with the
riders. was forced by my relatives
to testify as did want to see my
husband"
iies brother.in-law tried 10 get her
20 leave the city with him, but the At.
.orney-General ordered him away and
took Mrs. Morris to her husband The
meeting OF the Young husband and
wife, separated since oct. 20, was ST..
ion; but pathetic
For ten minutes they stood clnspsI
in each others arms and not a word
was ypoken. Then the wife said: II nm