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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
Fancy Trimmings Mean Almost as Much to
Member of House as His Salary of 81 500

tTO OUR READERS:-This In the
flrst of a series of Washington storiea
by Robert r. Wilson who Will write OF
Warrington life and cents for THE
TIMES from the human viewpoint. He
will not offer heavy routine stun about
politics but will contribute . series of
very readable articles of original
and different type of and unusual
aspects of familiar objects and institu-
tions.-EDITOR.)
BY ROBERT f. WILSON.
Washington, Dec. 2.-When a new
representative comes to Washington he
finds other perquisites to his job besides
the $500 salary. He gets free a spac.-
Gus office In one of the most beautiful
office buildings in the United States.
This office is furnished luxuriously for
him with mahogany desks and tables.
the latest metal or precious wood fill
ing cases. rugs and the like, well as
with the latest model of any type
writer his stenographer may fancy.
He needs only the costiest grades
of bond paper for his letterheads and
envelopes. for he is given a stationery
allowance of S125 per month, and
paper printing, pens. ink. inkwells.
and all office supplies are sold to him
at cost at the house stationery store.
Ice water, light. towel and char serv-
ices are free.
He is also given s125 month for
clerk hire. Some few representatives
save this entire allowance by employ
ing no clerical help. If he fails TO
spend all of his stationery allowance,
too. he retains what he saves. On the
other hand many representatives fail
to make the s125 monthly pay their
office help. Under the law each mem
Der is required to turn In to the clerk
of the house the names of clerical
help paid from the s125. In the last
nois. turned in the names of % clerks,
all presumably being paid from the
| Sl25 month.
! Another perquisite is the mileage al
| lowance of 20 cents per mile each way
| for one trip each session from con-
! CHEESEMAN'S home to Washington. Thus,
| a representative from California re-
| Maryland or Virginia district adjofn-
| ing the national capital
| The books at the congressional IL
! brary are at the disposal of house
| m en- bers. When a new representative
| is fixing up living quarters in Wash
| ington, 1t is customary for him to tell
employees of the library about what
sort of reading matter he likes and
also the amount of shelf room. he ha $
| in his apartment or house. These OK
perts compile complete library for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02

paigns. He has handled this difficult
position tactfuuy and skilIfully.
He has kept free from entangling al
liances He has the confidence of all
He has played the game on the square
and the party generally gives his credit
for what progress the party made in
the last campaign.
Gavit has no axes to grind. He comes
the nearest being without political
prejudices of any of the party leaders
He is not out to boost this man or that
or to throw the hooks into this or that
enemy.
And withal Gavit Is man of force.
He has backbone. He can say mo" as
easily as he can say yes And he
can say mo" in such way as to make
you feel good about 1t.
Gavit lacks the craftiness of Knots.
he lacks the tendency to make politics
of everything as does Becker
He Holds the P1ums.
Gavis is the man who is going to
distribute the patronage In Lake coun-
ty He is the man the ambitious are
going to talk to. OF course. he will be
advised by the others; Gavit accepts ad-
vice gracefully, and he is going to be
stronger when he gets through with
this ticklish job than he was before.
And incidentally he may come in for
one of the political plums himself say,
the Hammond postoffce, not because
he is going to insist on it. but because
some of the democrats are going to in
sist that he take it If Gavit wants
Sma1ley to have the postoffce and John
Rohde named for mayor that is all
there will be to it. but does he?
Gavit has been working for the dem
ocratfc party for years. All he has got
ten out of it has been the city attor-
neyship which has been ably admin
istered by him that he has done twice
as much work as the salary warranted.
Gavit is the kind of a man the public
! wants in office The man who does not
look upon public office as a soft snap,
but an opportunity. And with Gavit
the leader of the democratic party
things are going to be run on the
square. He is against crooks in office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
TRIES Twice TO
TAKE HIS LIFE
Chicago Young Man Seems
Bound to Make Earthly
Exit.

After being thwarted from hanging
himself with a towel and then at
tempting to throw himself in front of
a moving Nickle Plate train, William
Il. Gutenberg of Chicago landed be-
hind the bars at the Hammond Cen
trail police station yesterday morning
where ne was held until his relatives
took him back home last night
Going into Mat Boneys saloon on
Sibley street yesterday morning young
Clettenberg asked for a rope. Not be-
ing able to secure any he bought a
couple Of drinks and then walked into
the buffet. Going into the toilet he
tore a large towel into strips tying
one end around his neck and the other
TO a water pipe. Standing on the toilet
he jumped to the floor. where he was
found few seconds later by the bar
/ tender who heard the noise.
Clettenberes body was cut down and
upon reviving a few minutes later he
broke away from the amazed specta
tors. making a dash out of the door.
Running down Sibley street, he was
again stopped when he attempted to
throw herself under a Nickel Plate
train. He was held until an officer was
summoned who took the half crazed
YOUNG man u the ttntidl SNtittVii-
His motive for committing suicide is
not known, but it was learned that he
had been drinking considerable and at
times acted strangely. He is 23 years
old and is well known In Hammond
where he has made a number of visits
| HIS rela tives took him back to Chicago
| last night. young Gutenberg, seem
! ingly no worse off for his narrow cs-
| cape from suicide.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02

In 1901. VIM. B. Shattuck's immigra-
ton bill was up. and the random de-
bate had grown lively on the point OF
liquor selling on government reserva
tions. which had been Incorporated rs
part of the bfl. Representative Chas.
3. Lands charged that Shattuck to be
consistent. ought to include govern
ment reservations of every sort.
There was the Pennsylvania passenger
station in Washington. for instance
liquor was sold there.
We'll, for that matter" sneered
Shattuk, liquor is sold In this build
ing. Why don't you introduce an
amendment to stop it?"
Il WILL" said Lands. and dashed Off
the rider to the bill.
The house passed the amendment
cheerfully, strong in the faith that the
senate would run to form and elm
mate the dry clause. But this oc-
easion. however, the senate called the
bluff and liquor disappeared from the
capital except in the numerous private
cabarets that might be mentioned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02

devisees and legatees of Hardy.
wife of <. p. Hardy: Mary L. Edison.
William n. Edison, husband of Mary L.
Edison; the unknown heirs, devisees
and legatees of Mary Edison: the I'M
known heirs. devisees and legatees of
William n. Edison, husband of Mary L.
Edison; A. K. Aitken. - Aitken, wife
of A. E. Aitken; the unknown heirs,
devisees and legatees of A. e. Aftken
the unknown heirs. devisees and lega-
tees of - Aitken. wife of A. e. Ait
ken; Alexander f. Aitken. - Aiken.
wife of Alexart1e- e. Aiken: the I'M
known heirs, deyisees and legatees of
Alexander f. Aitken: the unknown
heirs. legatees and devisees of
Aitken, wife of Alexander E. Aiken:
Elizabeth Miller. Miller, husband
of Elizabeth Miller: the unknown heirs,
devisees and legatees Of Elizabeth Mill
er, the unknown heirs. devisees and
legatees OF --- Miller. husband Of
Elizabeth Miller; volney III. Freeman,
- Freeman. wife of yolney H Free
man; the unknown heirs, devisees and
unknown heirs. devisees and legatees
of - Freeman. wife of volney II.
Freeman; Herman Swanson. - Swan
Freeman: Herman Swanson
Swanson. wife of Herman Swansea;
the unknown heirs. devisees and
legatees of Herman Swanson: the un-
known heirs. devisees and legatees Of
- Swanson. wife of Herman Swan
son; Rollin W. Davenport. - --.Daven-
port. wife of Rollin w. Davenport; the
unknown heirs, devisees and legatees
of Rollin w. Davenport: the unknown
heirs. devisees and legatees of ---
Davenport. wife of Rollin w. Daven-
port; North e. Perry, - Perry, wife
of North E. Perry; the unknown heirs
! devisees and legatees of North e. Per-
ry: the unknown heirs, devisees and
legatees of - Perry, wife of North
E. Perry; Fannie Bartlett and -
Bartlett. husband of Fannie BARTLETT
the unknown heirs, devisees and Legal
tees of Fannie Bartlett; the unknown
heirs. devisees and legatees OF ----
Bartlett. husband of Fannie Bartlett;
/ Margaret Sayles, - Sayles, husband
of Margaret Sayles: the unknown heirs.
| devisees and legatees of - Sayles,
husband of Margaret Sayles; John T.
! Webster, - Webster. wife of John
/ T. Webster; the unknown heirs, de-
visees and legatees OF John T. Web
/ ster, and the unknown heirs. devisees
/ and legatees of - Webster, wife of
/ John T. Webster. are not residents OF
| the State of Indiana.
Said defendants are therefore hereby
notified OF the tendency of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
! at the next term of said Court, and
that unless they appear and answer or
demur therein. at the calling of said
cause. on the 1<-h day Of January, A.
/ d. 1913 the same being the second day
| of the next term Of said Court to be
| begun and held in the Superior Court
! Building. Room No. 2. at Hammond. in
| said County and State. on the second
Monday of January. A. D. 1913, said ac-
! ton will be heard and determined in
their absence.
! In Witness Whereof. 1 hereunto set
! my hand and affx the seal of said
| Court. at Hammond. this 18th day of
November, A. ID. 1912.
ERNEST 7. SHORTRIDGE.
Clerk L. s. G.
| BY Mae Hanson,
Deput- Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
Hammond Theater.

Music. laughter and slightly sur
roundings are what the present day
theater-goers want. and It Is promise d
that these ingredients have been fully
supplied in the 1912 edition of the mu-
steal comedy, Busy ley in which
George Sidney will make his appear
ance at the Hammond theater next
Sunday.
big company of forty people head
ed by Miss Carrie Weber have been
employed to aid Mr.. Sidney in his fun
making and the chorus Is said to be
one of more than average ability.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
GARY POSTAL
BANK GAINS

That the Gary postal savings bank
is becoming more popular as de-
dository for savings accounts was
shown by the report of Cashier Joseph
Tracey today. During the month Just
past there were many heavy with
drawaIs by reservists who left for the
Balkan war.
Tota| deposits are now s45.712. There
are 313 depostors. Withdrawals dur
ing November were s5,501 and deposits
1880.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
IN Tf1R
SUPERIOR n0IIQTc
and CIRCUIT UUU1tlO

Wednesday. Dec. IL
1466-state VS.. John Furtyo. Receiving
stolen goods.
14s9--State George Praddo. Arson
Thursday, Dec 12-
1413-State Andy Lake. Assault and
battery with intent.
14s1=State VS.. Frank Russo. Assault
and battery with intent.
Friday. Dec. 10
14ss-state VS.. Adolf westphal. Grand
larceny.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM :.
Judge Lawrence Becker.
Information.
If the court FINISHES the trial of the
Clear Title l. "a case today it will take
up the foi-/ ing settings tomorrow.
Monday, Dee. ,:
S042-Smith V Kennedy
So43-Smith Fowler.
s047-Smith Eisler.
so57-Jenkins Friedman.
So5s-AIyea Friedman.
S061-Case Case
62-O'Donnel Gingler.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM b
Judge Johannes Kspelke.
At Hammond.
Tuesday has been given over to odds
| ana e1QS ne lOtlONl HS cases Will DC
taken up: 974S. 959S. 94s4. 91Sa.
! LAkE-PoRTER CIRCUIT COURT
Judge w. G. McMahan.
At Crown Point.
Third Tuesday. Dec. 3
92a5-Ranko. Fortunate l.. Smith
Bader- Davidson Co.
| e2eS-Federal Cement Tile Co. Joseph
L. Pyle ct al
i s3e4-Schloer. Jacob, city of Ham
mond.
/ esa3-Cooke Co. Geo J.. John Praise
SAX.
PORTER-LAPORTE SUPERIOR
COURT.
Judge Hurry h. TuthiIl.
At Valparaiso.
Information.
The case of Isabel Carson VS. He
luxembourg and the Tolleston Gun club,
| involving the title to lands In Gary,
! is erial Peter Crumpacker and
Judge Gillett of Hammond represent
/ the defendant. This is the third trial
! fthe case 1t will take at least a
! week.
i SPI. JUDGE a. %. BARTHOLOMEW
! Ossley w. Leeds Caroline Leeds
| Cushman viii case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
Will Elect Officers.

The Loyal order of Moose will hold
an important meeting at their club
rooms on State street tomorrow even
ing. Including the regular routine
work and number of important mat
ters, the election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held 1t is earnest
ly requested that all members be pres
ent. Following the meeting social
hour will be held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
Illinois Man Arrested.

James Crosby of Springfield. Ill. was
picked up by officer Flick on Holman
street last night charge of drunk
enness. Before Judge Barnett in the
city court this morning Crosby testi-
fed that he was look for work. but in
the meantime imbibed too freely of the
flowing bowl. Abe Peterson. arrested
by officer Calvin for the same Alfonso,
,rac fined
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02

II you have an honest man to watch
every crook you elevate to office
Just watch future developments and
the fact will soon be apparent that John
Gavit is the real man behind the guns
in Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02

two weeks and as her condition grew
alarming it was decided to remove her
to Hammond.
At the hospital this noon 1t was said
that she was doing Is well as could be
expected. and that she is in no immi-
nent danger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM L.
Judge Virgil $. Reiter.
All cases off until Wednesday. Jury
dismissed until then Criminal cases
beginning Monday.
Civti Settings.
Wednesday, Dec A.
S740--Markovich kosma
s770-Fitzgerald l. & SO B Ry.
S7T5-Kamnski Gulya ct AL
S779-Berghom Brs Assn Nowak.
Criminal Settings.
Monday, Dec E.
1353-State vs.. Steve Gulek Grand lar
ceny.
14s7-State VS. Tom Vaughn. Highway
robbery
Tuesday, Dec. 10
1424-State VS.. Leo W. Michael Grand
larnecy.
1453-State VS.. DeNicola. Assault and
battery with intent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
ST. JOHN GIRL
UNDER KNIFE
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Especial to THE TIMEs.)
Dyer Ind, Dec. Miss Louise
Lauerman, 10 years old. of ST. John.
was taken to ST. Margaret's hospital
yesterday to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. She had been afling for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-02
WHO'S THE BOSS
NOW IN LAKE CO.:

Continues from Pare ly
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
ADD ANOTHER PRIVATE.
Army Headed for Albany With Mes,
sage for Sulzer is Reinforced.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 23.-With
Its marching forces augmented by an.
other private, General Resale Jones'
little army of suffragists continued the
march Albanyward, and reached
Rhineback after a 16-mile hike" The
new member of the army is Miss
Gladys Coursen of this city, who will
stick through" she says, until the
state capitol il reached"
The suffragists, now numbering five,
left Poughkeepsie escorted by num-
Der of local supporters of the cause.
Many witnessed the departure Of the
party and one young woman on the
curb yelled What do you think you
are doing?"
General" Jones turned about and
replied: I'VE are trying to help your
future and amid the applause of the
crowd continued on the way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
$4,000 FARGO F1RF
Opera House and Annex Almost Tota'
Loss in Early Morning
Hours.

Fargo, n. D., Dec. 23.-The Fargo
opera house and annex. owned by the
Walker Theater company of Winnipeg
and Fargo, burned at o'clock Sun
day morning, both buildings being en-.
tirely Quilted. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 on the building and $40,
900 on the fixtures and furniture in
the opera house and flats. The tota.
insurance on both buildings was only
100000.
The fire is supposed to have origi
mated under the stage of the opera
house. through defective chimney
or by fire left by stage employees
There were many narrow escapes OF
occupants of the annex and opera
house flats, which were occupied by
a dozen or more railway mail route
agents and several families of local
people. Some escaDed only with theil
night clothing, while in two or three
cases, pianos were carried out.
The stock of the Fargo branch Of
the Grand Union Tea company, on the
first floor of the annex, was carried
out. but in bad condition. The walls
of the buildings remain standing, but
are thought to be in such poor condi
ton that they will have to be raised
The ruins of the buildings are entirely
covered by sheet of ice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
TURKS AeAm TAKING HEART
MILITARY FEELING FAvoRs RE.
OPENING OF HoSTlLITIES.
Arrival OF Reinfqecements From Asia
Strengthens Sentiment to
Prosecute War.

Constantinople. Dec. 23.-The cabt
net Sunday discussed the peace nego
tiations and forwarded fresh instruc.
lions by wire to the delegates at Lon.
dom. 1t is believed in some quarters
that Turkey is about to invoke the
good Offices of the powers to promote
an agreement.
Military feeling continues strongly
in favor of reopening hostilities rather
than surrender Adrianople Reinforce
ments arrive almost daily from Syria
and Kurdestan. Several important or.
ders for guns and war stores have
been placed abroad.
The military party favors remaining
on the defensive during the winter and
assuming the offensive in the spring.
While this military spirit undoubtedly
endangers the stability of the cabinet
it is not shared by sober-minded citi
zens, who are anxious for the conclu.
sion of peace.
Attention is being devoted by the
government to reforms in the Anatol
ian provinces and it is proposed to
send special commission of inquiry
to the Armenian provinces.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
BRYAN PRAISES WILSON.
commoner Says President-eIeet VIII
Be Equal to the Task Set
fer Him.

New York. Dec. 23-Paying high
tribute to President-elect Woodrow
Wilson and Governor-elect William
Sulzer of this state. Colonel William
Jennings Bryan, at the Waldorf.As.
toria hotel expressed the utmost con.
fidence in the belief that the pledges
of the democratic party to revise the
tariff downward and give the little
man show" will be carried out.
Despite the fact that he was in the
stronghold Of Tanmany Hall and that
Tammany's chieitain, Charles F. Muir.
ply, had. refused to honor the occasion
with his presence because Of Bryan's
attacks at Baltimore. the commoner
was warmly greeted.
''Never in fifty years has demo
cratic president 30 held the good win
OF the republican party" said Bryan.
"One.half Of the party is rejoicing be.
cause he defeated Taft. and the other
half is rejoicing that he defeated
Roosevelt.
"The time is ripe the people are
ready, the hosr and the man is here.
! have faith in Woodrow Wilson. be.
cause and in him conscientiousness
and sympathy on the side Of the mass
Of the people There are only two
standards and democracy
Both may be sincere, but sincere
aristocrat will honestly and consis-
tently do what the people do not want
DONE"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
WE'LL DESER1 ED.
The Praise That Comes From Thank
full Cresco People.
r kidney remedy has known

Our kidney remedy has known
merit.
Cresco people rely upon it..
That remedy is DOan's Kidney
Pills.
Cresco testimony proves it reliable.
j. Ii. Andrus. living on Oak Street.
CrescO. Iowa, says: "For five years !
drove the local stage out Of this town,
and covered 45 miles every d The
constant jolting Of the wagon brought
on kidney trouble and suffered ter
ribly. There were severe pains across
my loins. and my kidneys were dis
ordered, causing me great annoyance.
l tried various remedies, but without
getting relief, and at last when q
friend recommended Doan's Kidney
bills highly, l procured box ut the
MILF Drug Store. They seemed to
be- just what needed. la in few
weeks they drove away the trouble
aud restored me to good health. !
have never enjoyed better health than
l have since l was cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills."
For Sale by all Dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster -Milburn 60. Buffalo.
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name- Dosn's--snd
take no other,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
THE ST|fl.|DG Of
ALL COMPETITION
WATER LINES ALMOST ENTIRELY
CONTROLLED ~ RAILROADS,
SAYS M. coMANT.
CANAL TRAFFIC IS THEIRS
Commissioner q Corporations Claim
They cs~troi % Per Cent
svgsssts
Rsnsay.

Washington. Dec %. That a
hope of competition between railroads
and water carriers has been sys.
scientifically stined by the railroad in
terests through the purchase 81
steamship lines was shown in re-
port on Transportation by water in
the United States, Part T." just made
public here by Luther Conant, Jr,
commissioner Of corporations.
The report stated that 80 per cent
of the canal traffic Of the United
States was in the hands OF the rail-
roads; that the Atlantic seaboard,
Gulf and Pacific coast steamship
companies were almost entirely con
trolled by the land transportation
companies, and that the steamship
trade on the Great Lakes was con-
trolled by these Interests to = marked
degree. The object Of railroad con
troll over domestic water carriers. says
the report. 10 to eliminate the com
petition Of water carriers, to attain
entrance into territory not open to
their rail lines and to secure valuable
feeders, mainly local lines.
The Remedy.
The report goes on to state that
"the conditions set forth cannot fail
to command attention" and that II
there is to be any successful attempt
to increase conpettion in domestic
water traffic the interstate commerce
jurisdiction ever joint
rail-and-water trahic, particularly with
regard to the esta1lkhnsnt of joint
rates between co-earriers, mast be far
more generally established than Al
present. Particular attention is called
to the monopoly Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad in
the water trsnc o6 the New England
states.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
DIES AT HIGH MASS.
Mrs. Mary A. Ladsroute Passes Away
While Sunday Service is
Geta1 On.

Minneapolis, Dec. 23.-While solemn
high mass was being said in Holy Ros-
ary church, MrA Mary A. Laderoute
quietly closed her eyes in the last
sleep. Several hundred school chill
dren, there for communion, filed slow.
ly down the aisle past her inanimate
form, not knowing she was dead.
Even the officiating priest was not
aware that member of his congrega-
ton had gone from the sound Of his
voice. When those near her finally
realized what had happened the word
was passed to the altar. She had been
dead for several minutes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-24
WOMEN WALK ONWARD.
Four suffragettes Entertained oves
Sunday by Poughkeepsie
Sisters,

Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Dec. 21.-
ALBANY only 80 miles away"
This was the cry of the little band
Of suffragists which arrived here after
an eight miles walk from Fishkill over
good roads. The four pedestrians
Miss Rosalie Jones, Miss Ida Crafts
Mrs. Jessie M. Stubs and Mrs. La
vinia Dock-spent Friday night at 8
hotel and there to plod the sever
miles to Poughkeepsie. remain owe,
Sunday.
When the party left Fishkill they
were accompanied by score Of en-
thusiastic suffragettes, and on thei,
arrival here they were met by large
delegation with rousing cheers.