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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
BRANSTETTER HAS NO
USE FOR OLD PAR TIES
Puts Republicans, Demo
Gratis and Bull Moose
Same Glass.

The coalition between the socialists
and the Bull Moose party, which some
political wiseacres predict, is far from
becoming a reality as long as the
socialist speakers like Otto F. Bran
stetter, who spoke in Hammond last
night at the corner of State and Oakley
avenue, continue to conduct their pro-
paganda along the original independ
ent lines.
Branstetter last night put Roosevelt.
Taft and Wilson in the same category
in so far as they promise relief to the
people with tariff reforms.
Branstetter had men. women and
children in his audience last night, and
like in former speeches which he deliv-
cred in Hammond. denounced the pri-
vate ownership of natural resources,
and the means with which the wealth
of the country Is produced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
RATH WAS VERY
WRATHY-YOU BET
Expected the Colonel to
Welcome Him With
Open Arms.

julius Rath. the former st. Louis
newsboy. who walked through Indiana
Harbor the other day, expected to be
received with open arms by Colonel
Roosevelt and receive platform seat
at the Coliseum in Chicago yesterday.
Both expectations received jolt from
guards at the inner door. Rath was
therefore wrathful and sent message
to the colonel telling so.
The ''newsie" is covering 100000
miles in a walk around the world from
the st. Louis Exposition, where he
started in 1907 TO the Panama Pacific
Exposition in 1915 at Los Angeles. He
has covered 100000 miles without beg
ging, borrowing or stealing money. II
he completes his undertaking and has
$1,000 In his pocket and a dog a st.
Louis club will give him 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
APPEARS TO ASK
FOR RECEIVER
of Cow Milking Con
Germ to Be Wound UP
in Courts.

Leonard Knoerzer, one of the stock
holders of the Liberty Cow Mixer Co.
has apeared in court and asked that
a received be appointed for the COM
pany and that its affairs be wound up.
1t is related in the complaint that
the affair was a failure from its incep-
tion, that it's assets never equaled its
liabilities. that the company's assets
are $500 worth of machinery and $50
In outstanding accounts. that the busi-
ness has bee nabandoned and that
there Is an Indebtedness of $1,000
1t is related that the company could
not meet one tenth of it's liabilities
and that receiver Is necessary to
wind up the affairs of the concern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
SEEKS TO MANDATE
LIGHTING COMP ANY
Gary Man Raises Novel
Point in Lake Superior
Court Today.

An interesting question has been
raised by a case that was filed this
morning by Attorney Sheehan and
Lyddick of Gary. 1t is the question as
to whether a public service corporH-
tion can be compelled to furnish the
service that II is In business to furnish.
William Nuppnau seeks to manda tie
the Gary Heat. Light and Water Com
pany to furnish him with gas for fuel
and lighting purposes. The complaint
relates that the relator has complied
with all of the conditions demanded by
the company.
1t relates that on July 20 a demand
was made for service and that the
company has not yet taken steps to
comply with his demand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
SWITCHMAN
PAINFULLY HURT

Toney Lenahan. a switchman en-
ployed on the Monon. received a pair
full injury to his right foot yesterday
afternoon when draw bar dropped
on his foot, crushing the member and
spraining his ankle DR.. H. E. Shar-
rer was called and removed the injured
man to ST. Margsret's hospital, where
he is reported getting along nicely.
The accident occurred yesterday aft
ernoon about four o'clock in front of
the Monon depot. Lenahan was in the
act of releasing the air when the draw
bar fell on his foot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
L. O. T. M. Cts Judgment.

The case of Mrs. r. E. Cole VS.. The
Hammond Lodge No. of the l. o. T.
NJ. of the World came up before Judge
Ames yesterday afternoon, the court
giving a judgment for the defendant
The case was a suit to recover sick
benefits and will be appealed to the
Superior court.
According to the testimony of the
plaintiffs husband. E. e. Cole, no evil
dence was brought out that Mrs. Cole
left the house only at one time and
on this occasion she went to see a ply
sician. Although Mrs. Cole was UP and
around, this was because she was un-
able to be in bed. This was the legal
point which developed in the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
COMMITS
TWO BOYS TO
REFORMATORY

Judge Lawrence yesterday committed
Louis and John Varmus, ages IL and
IL years. respectively, to the reform
atory at Plainfield, where they will
have to remain until they are Fl years
of age.
The boys were filthy dirty, had but
few clothes. were covered with lice and
had never been sent to school They
were poor specimens OF humanity.
Judge Becker said he thought few
years at the reformatory would be
good for them, for the reason that
they seem strong physically and have
well-shaped heads.
Two other youngsters, mere boys,
from Indiana Harbor, who aided and
abetted in burglarizing a number OF
places. were dismissed and turned over
to their parents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
COUNTY ROADS TO
GET PRESERvAT|VES

Road oil as a preservative OF Lake
County's splendid stone roads has at
last been given recognition by the
county commissioners, and with tho
concessions granted yesterday by the
board. oil sprinkling of two North
Township county roads is to be under
taken at once.
Within another year the sprinkling
of all county roads with oil will be
considered essential as the building
of them and the Lake County roads
will be the roads par excellence in
the country. The life of the roads will
not only be heightened as a saving of
the taxpayers money. but the dust nuf-
sance will be greatly alIayed for the
benefit Of the residents along the roads
and for the travellers on thin.
Committee Asks for Oil.
A committee of North Township citi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
AGENCY IS
SAID TO Be DOOMED
If So, John w. Dyer Of
Hammond Will Be Out
of Tob for Time.

Washington, Aug. s.-The Indian
apolis pension agency whose head is
J. W. Dyer Of Hammond is doomed. 1t
probably will be abolished on Dec 81
next The Senate today, by tie vote
of as to 2S. barely failed TO adopt a
motion of Senator Shively to abolish
the agencies on that date and sent the
bill back to conference. The general
opinion about the Senate is that
ultimately the Shtvely motion will be
adopted, which Will give time to trans
fer the records of the various agencies
to Washington and enable clerks to
apply for transfer TO the Washington
agency If thsy desire to do so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08

Hammond, Ind. Aug. 9TH, 1912.
The Plattdeutsche Grot Glide, in con-
vention assembled, wishes to express
its appreciation for the interest your
most valuable paper. The TIMES. has
taken in our order during our conven-
tfon In this city, and for the fair treat
ment you have extended to u.s.
We also wish to thank the citizens
of this city for the hospitality which
they have shown in so many different
ways. THE GROT GLIDE,
Louis e. Brandt, Sec'y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
Club Opening Delayed.

President A. NJ Turner stated today
that no definite date had been set for
the opening of the Hammond county
clubhouse. He said that there were a
number Hf things that were delaying
matters from time to time.
He said that 1t would be impossible
until along about the fifteenth of the
month to set definite date, but 1t is
expected to be about the first of Sep
tember. possibly xGbor Day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
WAS TO HAVE WE'D
EAST CHICAGO WIDOW
J. III. Alander, Murdered, to
Have Married Mrs. Cal
Moon.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind. Aug. S.-J. A. AL
ander. the union agent who was shot
and killed in Chicago on Tuesday
night by II. w. Smith, a member of a
rival organization of electrical work
ers, was we'll known here, where he
has made seevral visits According to
report he was to have been married
soon to Mrs. Rose Moon, widow of the
late Calvin Moon. formerly of East
Chicago.
The full particulars of his murder
were given in the Chicago press yes
terday and not until his reported en-
gagement to Mrs. Moon was heard did
any local color lend itself to the story.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
ST. LOUIS MAN
ARRESTED

Herman Hoffman, giving his address
as st. Louis. Mo, was arrested by Off
GER Modjeski at Morton and Columbia
avenues last night on charge of beg
ging and drunkenness. He was held
at the station over night and this
morning. promising that he would get
out of town, he was released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
Another Boy.

A healthy I0-pound baby boy arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James s..
Long on Roosevelt avenue yesterday
afternoon and the baby and Mrs. Long
are reported doing nicely. Mr.. Long
is we'll known in Hammond and has
broken more than one box of good ten
centers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
Draws Lake County Folk.

The METHODIST camp meeting which
is now near the Battle Creek camp
grounds. south of Lafayette is draw
ing quite a number of Lake county peo-
pie. 1t is expected that good delega-
tion will go down for the Saturday and
Sunday meetings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
COUNCIL TO MEET.

There will be a meeting of the West
Hammond city council at the city hall
tonight. The meeting is expected to
be important in view of the fact that a
number of improvements are to receive
the consideration of the council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08

Luke Wright. of Tennessee, south
ern Democrat who served in Roose-
velt's cabinet. is one of the strongest
boosters of the new party and Is one
of the most prominent delegates at
thu convention in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08

UNSETTLED TODAY;
SHOWERS AT NIGHT
OR THURSDAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENT.

The Herald takes pleasure in Civ
ing its hearty endorsement to Prof.
c. G. Hallmark for county school
superintendent. Not only does he
possess the requisite educational
qualifications, having obtained from
the state a permanent, or life, first
grade teachers certificate, but he
has also had the advantage OF long
experience in school supervision.
Added to this, The Herald can say
without reservation that Prof. Hall
mark is a Christian gentleman, a
man without vices, clean, honorable
and intelligent. He has been dill
gent in his attention to normal work
and his earnest desire has been ever
TO elevate the standard of the
schools. While he is independent
enough to stand by his political con-
victions, yet he is in no a poll
tician. The Herald believes he will
make a good county school superin-
tendent and hopes he may be elected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
PRESIDENT MADERO.

Let us now leave the Colonel for
a while, and come back to Madero.
1t is beginning to appear that some
OF us were over hasty in setting
down the present president of Mex
leo as afailure.
Looking at 1t in the light of present
conditions, it is apparent that his
policy with reference to the present
rebellion has been e%minently wise;
and the wisdom of it is demonstrated
by its success.
IS long as the insurrection was
confined to a series of petty maraud-
ings. and widely scattered opera
lions, without plan or concert OF
action. Madero calmly bided his
time. He would lot scatter his
army in pursuit of all the small
hands of marauders hat appeared IN
widely separated parts of the repub-
lie. He knew that re wal TO De
successful must d "a heau sohie-
where. under SOM ore or less well
recognized leader.
That is what 'appened. me
forces in the north concentrated I'M
aar Orozco. Numerically his FOL
lowing was rather strong, In other
ways it was weak. It's military
chest. such as it was, was bonno 30
ho exhausted in a short time. An
army can not be kept IN hgntlhs
trim without money: that is 10 say
.r,thout food, arms, ammuhi'ioh
noaical stores and hosphai sup
.,;oe II was not necessary lot Ma
49, 70 do much fighting. Inc NO
~an. orozco's advance was checAeu
ana his army had suffered one
-.-sa his force became Q Danu y
aners. VIM must support thena-
ssiyes o. ssa1 II similar '0na'-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

The Houston Chronicle is respon-
sible for a snake story which is
well, interesting, to say the least OF
it. 1t tells of a Houston business
man who, on entering his office the
other day. found coiled around his
towel rack a siX-foot ra~ttlesnake.
which was kissing yiciOnsly, with
head poised in air in menacing at
titude. The report failed to explain
how a RATHER Of such proportions
could coil itself about such a small
object as a towel rack, but, of course.
the reporter could hardly be expect
for such small details.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

No one who has not a photo
graphic memory for weather condi-
tions extending back through the
historic period in the Rio Gande
Valley, has the right to say that the
present weather conditions are I'M
precedented. But they are certain
~ most unusual. So unusual in fact
that we have no good right to com
plain because Brownsville was not
necessarily prepared for them. Peo-
pie ought to be prepared for all
kinds Of events, but they seldom are.
Even Colonel Roosevelt has admit
led that he is no prophet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
DEMOCRACY'S OPPORTUNITY

That the democrats have now the
greatest opportunity which has been
within the party's grasp since Cleve-
land, everyone realizes. Even
though the threatened disruption of
the republican organization at Chi
cago may not occur, yet the wounds
inflicted in that unprecedented in
ternecine struggle will not be
healed soon. 1t can not be believed
that Roosevelt or his host or eager,
jealous adherents would give their
support to Taft. 1t is easy to believe
that a vast proportion of the Taft
supporters would rather see ''some
good democrat elected president,
than to have Roosevelt in the White
House. And though a compromise
candidate may be chosen, even he
could hardly weld the party into its
usual solidity again. 1t will take
time for the Taft and Roosevelt
wings to flap in harmony again-if
ever they shall do so.
Meanwhile, if the democracy eX-
ercise wisdom, it must surely win
the victory next fall. The demo-
crncy has behind it no record of
broken promises. no %pretense. no
sham. 1t has given the country no
pretended "trust-busters," who,
while shaking his fist in the faces
of the Interests" and calling Big
Business al kinds of bad names, has
yet exerted himself behind the
scenes to protect two of the most
stupendous and hurtful of all the
great Industrial monopolies. 1t has
given the country no president who.
after promising tariff reduction. de-
liberately fathered an e higher
tariff than we had before.
If the party shall be guided at
Baltimore next week by its real
and patriots. it should
a ticket and frame a plat
form which will answer the needs
of the country, and. if we have a
fair election, should be triumphant
at the polls in November.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

The rains, being over, the stand
Ing pools will remain. Perhaps the
city has not the funds to drain the
pools into the sewers or to cover
them with Petroleum. Perhaps some
public-spirited persons may be will
ing to start a subscription to raise
a fund for the purpose. 1t is prob
ably fortunate for us that the ma
larial mosquito is not SO much in
evidence here as in other places, but
one lone specimen will be enough to
innoculate one person. One life is
worth saving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
RIVER AND RAIN.

The rain gauge at the South Tex
as Gardens shows that there has
been a greater rainfall within the
last few days-since the 1Sth-than
during any other equal period with
in the year.
Since the eighteenth the river has
risen at least five feet. 1t is said
.that much damage has resulted to
cotton in the unprotected lowlands
on both sides of the river.
BY Thursday night weak places
began to develop in the leyee, which
was patrolled by watchmen and re-
inforced here and there by sacks of
earth.
The schooner Margaret, which
had some trouble to come up the
river without the use of stills, would
now have no trouble in going out,
if so minded. Though anchored
close in to the shore she has plenty
of water under her keel.
At the ferry the landing barges
are drawn higher up the banks than
they have been for some months
past.
Visitors from up the Valley re-
port that the resacas are full. So
are the irrigating canals-with no
present demand for water. An en-
gineer at one Of the pumping plants
reported that he had eighteen feet
of water going through the pipes.
A caller at the Herald office, from
Matamoros, said the river was com
ing out of its banks on that side,
and into the city, in low places.
In West Brownsville the people
have difficulty in getting about-in
some neighborhoods. In many places
the ground was covered with water
ito a considerable depth, at dark last
might.
Nearly all out door work was at
a standstill yesterday.
The river guage shows that the
greatest rain fall of this wet period
was on the evening of the goth. The
rain fall at that time was 3.02
inches.
The usual pools Of water, seen
after every rain, are standing in the
low places. So far no small boy has
been heard to complain Of the addi-
tional wading facilities furnished by
the rains.
One intrepid citizen from West
Brownsville is said to have pulled
off his shoes and waded down to his
place Of business. He seemed to
enjoy the experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

Texas will produce the largest
crop Of peaches this year in
the history of the state. The
heavy paintings of a few years
ago will be in bearing this sea-
son, and all trees. both young
and old, are rather heavily
loaded. The principal part Of
the crop, of course, will come
from the Elbertas, not because
they are more heavily loaded,
but on account Of the fact that
a large percentage Of the trees
are of that variety. This va
riety will begin ripening soon
after July l.. and will be at its
heighth around July 10 or II,
at which time several hundred
car loads of peaches will leave
the state daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
JEFF McLEMORE FOR CONGRESS.

While The Herald differs material
ly from Jeff McLemore on some i'm
portant points, yet from a personal
standpoint it can say |truthfully that
the Texas democracy could not elect
as congressman al large any man
who would serve it more faithfully,
more intelligently and more credit
ably. Mr.. McLemore is a true son
of the South-Manly, chivalrous,
honest and loyal. He is a man of
unusual literary talent, a man of
wide reading, mature thought, high
intelligence, and of culture. He has
one of the biggest hearts hat ever
beat in human breast and it is filled
with sympathy for the people. He
is one who has never done a wilful
wrong to man or woman. lie could
not stoop to deception or cowardly
subterfuge. When he fights, he
strikes straight from the shoulder,
and he is a foe worthy of any steel.
There is nothing Of the gum shoe
politician about honest jeff McLe-
more. He will never make p~retense
of being a friend to your face, while
mentally calculating upon the best
spot in your anatomy in which to
bury a s~tiletto when your back is
turned. If he is your friend, he
will fight for you-die for you, if
necessary. If he is your enemy you
will soon know it.
He makes no sanity professions of
virtue, which his recent life might
belle. Jefx MceLmore is no hypo-
critic, in aAy sense OF the word,
Wealth has never been his goal, and
The Herald does not believe that he
could be bought by ven the most
powerful interests in the entire
country.
In shor, jeff McLemore is clean,
honest, able, and a loyal democrat.
If elected he will serve Texas well
and faithfully, and if the editor Of
the Herald had a vote to cast, in the
primaries it would be given to JEFF
McLemore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
THE PEACH CROP.

Texas has a larger problem before
her just now than the problem OF
whether Lyon or McGregor shall
preside at the republican pie count
1t is the problem Of how to take
care of her enormous peach crop.
Conceyning the crop outlook, E. ].
KlyeJ of the Agricultural and Me-
chapieal college of Texas says:
There is little doubt that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

A new use for the minister Of the
gospel has been found by the New
Jersey mother who employed the
services Of her pastor to cure her
little girl Of running away from
home. He accomplished this by adj
ministering a sound spanking thus
giving a practical exemplification of
the truth of the teaching Spare the
hod, and spoil the child"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

lions in the history of wars are
worth any thing as grounds of pre-
diction, the Mexican rebellion is al
ready ver as far as it may be said
TO be represented by Orozco and his
army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

As the irresistible force continued
to pound away at the immovable OBJ
ject. the immobility of the object
seemed a bit in excess of the ir-
resistability of the force. Which
proves that the infaIlible deductions
OF science do not work out in poll
tics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

Concerning the late Hadley de-
mDnatration. William Allen White
asks, "Was il the swan song of the
progressives, or was it their trumpet
call to victory?" 1t was probably
neither the one nor the other. 1t
was a case of Mysteries, pure and
simple, superinduced by conditions
favorable to hysteria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

You can at least exterminate the
mosquito on your own premises.
Either drain the standing water or
put coal oil on it. Yet remember it
will do no good to drain one pool
into another into the alley or on the
premises Of some other person.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22
Entered at the Postoffice at Browns
Vile, Texas, N Second Class Mail
Matter.
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1912.

The Herald is authorized to an
nounce C. G. HALLMARK as a can
didate for the Office of County School
superintendent, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic primaries,
July 27, 1912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

When we say that work wasl ately
begun on the dam contract at Aus
tin. we mean exactly what we say.
no more and no less. And that is
exactly what the Austin people
mean when they say it You see. it
has begun SO often-5o often.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

Let us see now. Just what is the
situation in Cuba at this moment?
The lat reports perceived we're
never mind. Wait till the Chicago
insurrection is quelled. We shall
perhaps get around to Cuba by and
by and in due time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

convention by staying away. This
may mean something, anything or
nothing. Perhaps Uncle Joe has had
all the fun he wants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-22

The papers say that Joe Cannon
is missing all the fun at the Chicago