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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

In speaking of the political situation
in Lafayette and vicinity George Stout
the political editor of the Indianapolis
Star who is travelling up and down the
state getting next to the political stu
alton says today:
Naturally. when a possible opponent
against Representatives E. D. Crum-
packer of Valparaiso is limited at the
name of Senator Wood suggests itself
in this community.
The Crumpacker forces are friendly
to Wood so long as the Wood men
boost the state senator for Governor.
1t Is when Woods name Is mentioned
as congressional quantity that the
Crumpacker element inclines to keep
silence.
Judging by talk among Lafayette
republicans, who reflect conditions
within the party with more or less ac-
curacy. 1t appears that there is feel
ing here that Representative Crum-
packer could be defeated for the nomi-
nation next time: that the lower coun-
ties and part OF the upper district
might be successfully organized
against the incumbent member.
The feeling against Crumpacker Is
not heated nor vindictive. apparently.
II is simply that some OF the Republi-
cans begin to believe the time has come
when. with a leader, and with organi-
zation. they might be able to GUST Mr..
Crumpacker from that official swivel
throne on which he has been comfort
ably ccuchant for about fourteen years
If they criticise Mr.. Crumpacker 1t is in
a good natured way. with reference to
his Icing service without notable recog-
milton, to some of his appointments,
and as to his failure to visit his people
up and down the district.
1T is argued that a new man would
have good a chance with the new
population at the north end OF the dis
trict as Mr.. Crumpacker would have, In
that one man would be as well ac-
quainted with the newcomers as an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

More than $4,000 was spent by the
Gary common council in little more
than a half hour session last night.
There were appropriations for garbage
wagons and street cleaning equipment,
fat expense accounts, relief to sundry
citizens who have been injured by fall
ing over bricks, into mud holes and out
of milk wagons, and last but not least.
some of the executives of the police
force had additions tackled to their
salary.
Park Loan still Sleeping.
1t was thought that the ss5o,o0o four
per cent park bond issue, the child of
Alderman Castleman, which has al
ready been advanced to second reading,
would be dragged from the table and
placed upon it's final passage, but 1t
wasn't Yet the special session was
prolific with appropriations which are
minor in no sense of the word.
New Wagons Galore Now.
The latest one was the $4,000 loan
authorized for the street department.
Proceeds from the sale of ten year four
per cent bonds, which must be sold at
or above par. will go to that depart
ment Bids for the bonds will be re-
ceived on August 81. 1t is planned to
buy with the $4,000 garbage wagons.
street wagons. a couple of lots for a
city yard a stable full of horses and
other things necessary.
Highest Paid Chief I'm state.
Chief of Police Joseph D. Martin also
had his pay raised to $500 year. He,
with Chief Hylands of the Indianapolis
police department, are now the two
highest paid police heads in the state.
The police raises made are:
$500.
Chief of Detectives Samuel Muckian,
$1,000 to $1,000.
Captain Gus Newman, 1890 to $1,000
Captain John Mulcahey, 1890 to
$500.
Relief for Injury Victims.
other financial ordinances passed by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

Tor 1911 15,305, 405
Same values IN 1907. 3.715,975
Increase for four years Grail
roads excluded) percentage
of increase Is over 800 per
cent ..-.-........-..-.... 11.5as.43o
Big Raise In Acreage Values.
Total value real estate (acres)
in Gary for 1911 ..... s5,2a4,705
Total value real estate tacres)
in Gary for 1907 ........ 1.sao.o5o
Increase for four years. per-
centage of increase is 220
per cent. .............. 3.584.e55
Lots Take High jump.
Total value Gary lots in 1911. So, AIS. 900
Total value Gary lots in 1907. s37. SIS
Cribs includes Tolleston
s17s.s3o and Gary s457.535.)
Total increase in four years.
percentage of increase over
400 per cent ..... ASH 35
improvements Take Raise.
Total value improvements
otis Gary in 1911. 81, 0S9,1 100
Total value improvements on
otis Gary 1907. percentage
of increase over $500 per
cent se,15o
Total value of improvements
on acres Gary 1911. $500. 2,S42.740
Total value improvements on
acres Gary 1907 ..... 1880
Total increase in four years
The increase has been 500
time more .............. 2.2s4,7so
All Real Estate Increases.
The true average value of lots in
Lake county for 1911 is s99.74 as COM
pared with s57.77 IN 1907, a gain of
$41s7.
The true average value of lots and
improvements in Lake county for 1911
is s15129 as compared with s9267 in
1907 or a gain of s5S.62.
Mortgage deductions in Lake county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

for 1911 amount to $60s.670 as COM
pared with $366,470 in 1907 or a gain
of $242.200.
Acres Increase $5yA56.12O.
The true value Of Lake county land
(acres. in 1911 is $16.221.105 as COM
pared with s10.7sA.9s5 in 1907 or a
gain of s5.456.120.
The average assessed value of Lake
county acreage in 1911 is $3.50 as
compared with $685. in 1907 or a gain
of $19.25.
The true average value of land
tacresl and improvements of Lake
county in 1911 is 1890 as compared
with $5o.7e in 1907, gain of s28.54.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
OH. NO. THEY
CAN'T PUT
IT OVER A. c.

A bunch of Lake County politicians
put one over on Justice of the Peace
A. c. Huber OF Gary when they in
duced him to run for justice of the
peace. The Judge has just woke up to
the fact and as a consequence is sadly
peeved. Huber has nursed a great de-
sire to become auditor of Lake county
for sevearl years, and had expressed
his intention of becoming a candidate
at the end OF Auditor C. A. Johnson's
term In the meantime, while waiting
for that time to come, he was persuad
ed at the last election to make the
race for justice of the peace of Calu
met township, and of course was for
tunate Cor unfortunately enough to be
elected. He qualified an dentered upon
the duties of the office. thinking of
course that when the time came he
could make the race for auditor, and
if elected could resign the justfceship
and take the more remunerative coun-
ty office. The constitution of Indiana
provides that anyone holding any ju-
dicial office in the state shall not be
eligible for any other Office other than
in the judicial branch, during the term
for which he is elected. In other
words, the constitution says that
person holding judicial Office can
not resign and accept an executive Of
fee. Judge Huber has two years more
to serve ere his term as justice of the
peace expires, and before that time
comes new auditor of Lake county
will have been elected 1t was a foxy
political trick to elect him justice of
the peace. but Mr.. Huber has acquired
a greater knowledge, both of the con-
stitution. and of the ways OF the poll
ticians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
COUNCIL
SPENDS A
NEAT SUM
Gary's Common Council
Meets Last Night and Puts
Across a Number of APP
preparations, Many of
Damage Settlements.
What the Gary
Council Did Last Night.

Authorized a four per cent bond
issue of 100000 to buy garbage wa.
gons, horses, a stable and street
cleaning apparatus.
Appropriated $1,000 more for the
fire department expense account.
Appropriated $1,000 for Joseph
Stefanowslkf to compensate him for
the loss of his SON, Thaddeus, killed
by the police patrol auto
Appropriated $500 for Justina
Unekas, who fell over pile OF
bricks and was crippled.
Raised the salaries of commanding
officers of the police department..
Appropriated $yS each to C. w.
Profit and Clarence Hester, who say
that they were "injured In their
milk wagon"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

do several feats that are not often
found on the vaudeville stage. The
Warwicks, a comedy acrobatic team
have numerous interesting stunts to
Offer an dthey mix considerable fun
with their work. Taken as a whole
the bill is we'll balanced and interest
ing throughout. Manager Hagedorn.
announces that he has secured the
Apollo quartet, one of the best known
male quartets on the stage, for the
near future.
Buck Walsh and Charles McCarty OF
the Wilson avenue theater in Chicago
who have been visiting Charles Hage-
dorm have little vaudeville stunt OF
their own
Walsh says: Gee. but the mosqui-
toes are thick out here"
Mccarthy replies: That's funny,
they were thin enough when we first
came OUT
That is where the applause comes in.
Yesterday was Manager Gerald
Berry's birthday and Mr.. and Mrs s.
Mollner rendered him a dinner In the
cafe. A number of guests were pres
ent and Mr.. Berry's health was drunk
with much acclaim.
L. NJ. Stein of Chicago was the guest
of B. r. Smith of Lake Woods yester-
J day. Teddy and Sol Goidschmidt Of
Chicago were also the guests of Albert
Kahn.
| A L. Fitch OF Gary is the new police
officer at the park. He takes the place
of Charles O'Donnell who has resigned.
A prize waltz will be one of the fea-
lures OF the dance in the ball room
Saturday night. Manager Scoeneman
will OFFER a ten dollar gold piece to the
most graceful couple on the dancing
| floor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
LAKE COUNTY'S
WEALTH AMAZES
CONTINUED from Page l.,

Total value railroads in Lake
county for 1909 .......... 16.37o.s7o
Total value railroads in
GaryTolleston for 1907 3,3445O5
Total (estimated) value rail-
roads in Gary for 1911 -. 100000
Gary's Gain In Wealth Great
Total value of Gary assess
ments with estimated rail-
road valuation for 1911. s1e.3o .405
Total value Gary assess
ments without railroads
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

Sullivan-One thousand acres OF land,
two miles east of Sullivan. known as
the Patten farm, has been leased for
thirty years by the c. w. Hail Coal
Mining Company. of New York. which
corpora ton proposes to put down a
large shaft within eighteen months.
furnishing employment to two hundred
snen- - rss4sS
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
The Prize.

Sixty-five miles of railroad tapping
Messba ore deposits of Minnesota dis
covered by the Merits. Value of road
and ore holdings IN 1898, $20, 900 900.
THE OFFER
A loan of 1920, 600 land the PROM
Use of more) by John d. Rockefeller
on securities valued at from So, 1000 900
to 100000 to build extension to
Lake Superior.
AND THIS is WHAT HAPPENED
Leonidas Merit, he swesrs, was urg-
ed by Rev. +. L. Gates to trust to John
ID. Rockefeller, that he had a confer-
ence with John ID. who opposed a re-
ownership for the road on the ground
that it would have "a little tinge Of
violating the law" On Merits re-
fusal to throw his Minnesota friends
and relatives overheard aud join with
Rockefeller in gobbling the great prop
erty, the 100000 loan was called in
twerty-four hours, and $4,000 900 10
$4,000 900 worth of securities swal-
lowed by Rockefeller, leaving Merit
to "walk the railroad ties back TO Du-
th",-New York World.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

The plain-everyday democrats who
have mortal hatred Of the money
powers and the corrupIing influences
OF the interests in politics reed not 20
into commissions over the interview OF
Col. George l. Neal, of Huntington en-
dorsing the candidacy Of Governor
Harman. Mr.. Neal has a right to sup
port whom he wills and those who
know Mr.. Neal and who has wisdom
enough to discern the signs Of the
times would expect him and good
many others to be for the interests and
their candidate. Neal is a fine fellow
and has a great many friends but he
cannot control the delegation from
West Virginia to the national sonven-
ton. If the West Virginia delegation
votes for Harmon it will be at the in
stance Of q powerful influence bigger
than any one man and it will be an
act which will be repudiated at the
polls by the people.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
CARDUl WORKED
LIKE A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help,
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, s. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. ]. S.
Kendrick. In letter from this place,
land at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said would
never be any better. and that would
have to have an operation, or I would
have a cancer
went to the hospital, and they oper.
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and thought | would have to die.
At last I tried Cardui, and began to
improve, SO continued using 1t. Now,
am well, and can do my own work.
I don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable. tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for 1t has been In successful
use for more than so years, for the
treatment Of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try 1t, for your troubles.
N. B. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Cha,,a-
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn, for Special
Instructions. and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Tor Women" sent in plain wrapper. on request.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

Chairman Norman Mack OF the
Democratic National Committee has
appointed committee of five to ar
rangeefor the great Jackson celeora-
tion and banquet in Washington on
January 8. Col. John L. McGraw Ma
tional committeeman from this state
has been placed on the celebration
committee. This will be q great gath
eriBg Of the Democratic statesmen both
in Congress and out and will be the
initial step in the great campaign
which will be waged in the country
next year for President and Congress.
The National committee will meet the
following day in tie National capital
to set the time and place OF the Ma
tional convention.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
SWlSher Enters Races.

Charleston, w. Va. Nov. 3d. Charles
w. Swisher, former secretary Of state,
il candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for governor of West Virginia,
and will make formal announcement
of his candidacy withia few weeks.
Mr.. Swihher made such a statement
tonight.
Mr.. Swisher was the Republican
nominee for governor in 1908, but with
drew after the Republican party had
split and the Lincoln Republican party
had organized, with Arnold G. Scherr
as its candidate for governor. Until the
the time of the convention Mr. Scherr
was candidate for the Republican
nomination.
Upon Mr.. Swisher's withdrawal the
Republican State committee placed
Wi liam f.. Glasscock at the head of
the ticket as compromise candidate
and the Lincoln party disbanded, Mr..
Scherr withdrawing from the race.
The compromise took place one m onth
before the election of 1908 and resulted
in the election of Gov. Glasscock over
the Democratic nominee, Louis Ben
nett, by majority of 1000 votes.
HIS DUTY no BECOME CANDIDATE.
81 feel that I would not be true TO
myself, my family, my party, and my
friends were | not candidate said
Mr.. Swisher tonight. "rhree years
ago sacrificed my dearest ambition
In what | believed then, aud yet be-
lieve, to have been my party's best in
terests, Notwithstanding that | had
received the nomination for governor
from the regularly constituted conven-
ton of my party. | made the sacrifice
on my own responsibility without con.
sultlng my closest friends and sup
porters, because / felt that it was a
matter that l alone could decide.
81 am glad that next year / will
have the opportunity of going before
the people themselves in a primary
| election. placed myself on record
more than two years ago as favoring
the nomination of all candidates by
the primary election method.
"lf am selected by vote CT the peo-
pie as the nominee for the governor
| ship. | expect to thoroughly organize
the State and carry the general election
If | am not successful in securing the
nomination, then 1 expect to help
whoever is nominated TO organize this
State and to aid to the full extent OF
my ability in carrying the State tor
| him in the general election
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
In 1904 the Wall street interest urged

In 1904 the Wall street interest urged
the nomination of Alton B. Parker by
the democrats for president believing
they would be safe in any event,
whether ne or Roosevelt should be
elected, but as soon as they discovered
that they could not control Parker and
were able to close deal with Roose-
welt they threw all their money and
influence to Roosevelt and defeated
Parker. The gentlemen who manipu.
late politics from Wall street have no
party ties. They know no politics but
their own selfish, grasplng interests
and they are ever playing for position.
We have always esteemed Governor
Harmon great and good democrat
but we cannot endorse him because of
his hackers and friends. The same
gang which demanded Parker now
demand Hartman ana again it will
only be to throw him down at the last
moment if they cannot control him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

The trial of the Mcnamara brothers
at Los Angeles, California which has
been dragging along at a slow pace
came to a sudden end last Saturday
by both of the accused men entering
plea of guilty. The news was the
sensation of the season for most Of the
people believed the men innocent and
was in sympathy with them. The
confession came as a. clap OF thunder
from a clear sky to the labor unions
which have been backing the defend
ants and which had raised large,sum
to pay the expense of the defense.
Labor leaders generally have been
grievously imposed upon and have not
been backward i'll expressing their dis
pleasure at the imposition played
upon them by the dynamiters.
The end of the trial has averted the
bitterest conflict ever waged in the
country between the classes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
There is no certainty Of the nomin

There is no certainty of the nominal
ton of Mr.. Taft by the republican con-
vention next summer. There is going
to be bitter contest between the
great contending forces. The progress
sive movements is sweeping over the
county, the great west is afiane with
insurgency and Mr.. Taft's travels and
speeches have rather added fuel to the
flame. The nominee may be the ire
pressible La Toilette or more likely
Roosevelt either of whom would be
decidedly preferable to the people.
Though the latter is only make be-
lieve progressive most of the rank and
file believe him sincere and would
gladly accept him as compromise
candidate. He would be especially ac-
ceptable to the Wall street interest
and as in the past they would be will
ing to "let him roar" ali he wishes
In fact it Is generally believed that he
would be preferred by the interests to
Taft.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

The endorsement by the venera Bile
John J. Davis Of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson for the presidency is not a
light thing. When such man like
Judge Davis speaks out SO plainly it
10 time for the little fellows to hunt
their holes and to Ispee into silence.
Judge Davis has all his long and use
full lie stood for the interest Of the
people and the people may with per-
feet confidence accept his advice with
the slightest fear Of deception or mis-.
guided judgment. We are always will
ing to accept his opinion as earnest
honest convictions and we believe the
people SO regards his endorsement of
Gov. Wilson.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
Theodore Roosevelt.
(Morgsntown Post-Chroniele, F

(Morgsntown Post-Chropiele, Rep)
There is one Republican lender who
might have reasonably fair prospect
of carrying the country at the next
election, II he were to become the party
candidate, and only one. The name
Of that leader IS Theodore Roosevelt.
The denomination of President Taft Is
now recognized GU all sides as tanta-
mount to handing the keys to the
front door of the White House over to
the Dem ocratic nominee. The Taft
candidacy would be almost certain to
involve the Republican party is one Of
the most overwhelming defeats that
could ever overtake political organi
zation in this country. That the Presi.
drift Of public sentiment was made
evident in his speech at the Hamilton
club in Chicago near the end of his
prolonged tour of campaigning. Dur
ing the weeks which have elapsed
since he made that speech, the tide Of
popular disapprovai Of the TAFT ad
ministration has continued to rise
That administration has been bitter
disappointment to her progressive Re
publicans who made Mr.. Taft th'
Roosevelt candidate in the last cleo
ton. 1t has been an administration
conspicuous by reason of its mistake
and failures, three years Of reaction
ism from the progressive policies an'
ideals Of the Roosevelt regime.
Tinkering the tariff after the AID
rich fashion, WITHDRAWING tn
trusts into "change Of Clothes" Ba
lingerizing the great conservatie
movement-these have been disaI
APPOINTING substitute for the pregrai
Of social progress which had been e,
tered upon by Theodore Roosevelt al
the men whom he had associated viii
him In his administration. The .'fr
citizen of the world" is the only prom
nent leader in either of the great parti
In this country who has recognized Il
significance Of the eocial question, t
only one indeed who has become flu
aware that there is social question.
need of positive governmental eff,
toward the solution Of pressing
dustrial problems. 1t is this fs
which makes him the most availai
candidate for the campaign. He
the only Republican leader in I
United States of whom Democrat !
politicians are afraid as PRESIDENT
possibility. Between now and t
date of the next national convention
IL possible that the Republicans of {
country at large may come to an az
probation of the Significance OF tina
fact. A considerable bunch of Oh
insurgents appear 10 have taken motto
already. 1t is a very long way from
a sure thing safe bet that the Colonel
will not come back.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

Congress met on Monday last for the
regular long session. The session Will
be fraught with politics from begin
ming to end and the end may not come
until late in the summer. The result
Of the session may decide the election
but If the democratic leaders act with
the judgment which marked their
progress during the extra session last
summer, and we feel certainithey will,
the democracy has nothing to fear.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

We have heard a good many sug.
gestlons as to who would lie the most
acceptable man to the West Virginia
democracy as a candidate next year for
Governor. In our humble opinion the
man who stands out pre-emiEently
az an ideal candidate for the head of
our state ticket is Congressman John
w. Davis, of Harrison county, now
representing the first district in Con-
Yress. I he ablest man in the state in
all parties. He could not be the candi-
date OF any man or OF any factions for
he is bigger than all the bosses. He
has never been mixed up with any of
the factional conflicts within the party
He would be the peoples candidate and
the Governor of the whole people.
Mr.. Davis is not and never has been
an office seeker and We have no idea
that he will ask for this nomination
or that he will even accept it unless
he be urged but he is true democrat
and has the interest of his state and
party at heart and has never shirked
his duty when convinced what it was
his duty and we have no doubt that he
would accept the nomination if the
people ask him.
He is one man the party could easily
elect.