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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

to reach the city attorney for an opin-
ION as TO the legality of a meeting at
this time. in which ne failed. however
he brought out the minute books
1t was s.55 by the time the council :
men were back in their places again
and John Kane was made chairman
protein in the absence of Mayor small
ley. The following councilmen were
present:
Moriarty First ward.
Eggers. Fourth ward.
Kahl, Fifth ward
Stodola, Sixth ward
Hover Ninth ward.
Kane. at large
Lauer. at large.
Eastwood. at large.
seven Were Absent.
The following were absent and their
constituents not represented:
Whitaker Second ward.
Pascaly, Third ward.
Cotton. Seventh ward
j schultz Eighth ward
4 Sturm, Tenth ward
Markmueller. at large.
+ Hubbard. at large.
/ on the question of adopting the ordi-
nance providing for the lights. all those
i present with the exception OF Hover
voted against IT, Hover voted for Il
Morarity. as chairman Of the light
committee 10 whom the various petit
tons for the extensions of the orna-
mental lights had been referred SUP
nitted a report as chairman and signed
By Kane In which tt was advised TO de
lay all action on the lights until each
property owner Immediately benefittee
by them for their installation and main
tenance. All with the exception 81
Hover voted for this.
The tax levy was sent TO its second
reading and another meeting will hav'
TO be held next Tuesday as under tn,
law this levy must be fixed before DC
tober. At least two-thirds of the couu
ell would have been required TO senc
1T to final passage last night. but only
a bare majority was present.
Hover Wants investigation.
Had Councilman Hover left the coun
ell chamber with Mayor Smalley. tn,
Hands OF the other councilmen would
stiu have remained tied. but Mr.. Howe
went in to vote his convictions and h
was defeated. Councilman John Kan
who had questioned Howers right an,
at the preceding session to SIT in tn
council on the ground that Hover wa
not a resident of Hammond. dad no
question Hower's right last night Il
fact. after the meeting ne said tina
Hover was a gentleman for having
been at thu netting.
Speaking Of his right to SIT in tn
council Mr.. Hover told a TINES re
porter last night that he intended t
ask for an investigation of the charge
r made against him by Kane He sal
that he had had in mind a long tim
ago to resign from the council. but tina
: he would not quit under FIRE He sal
he was thunder struck at the last meet
ing when Kane questioned his right I
? vote IN the council. as only two week
before the incident he and Kane ha
: had a conversation on the very sub
! ject. and that he had told Kane the
t that he intended TO resign. but tina
: Kane had urged him to keep his sea
, in the council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

Fdkt OuoF
conditions and crops are such that 1
cannot see why. as we near the day Of
election. the sentiment should not grow
more and more favorable to the admin
istration. our bull moose county ticket
is a very weak one"
Another Lake county man writes.
The bull moose local ticket is not
strong. having several ex-republican
ofhceholders on IT and several nonenti-
ties, and the result of placing z in the
field has been to cause several of the
original followers of Teddy to an
nounce that they are through with the
whole movement. am not much con
cerned about the whole strength OF the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18
ODD FELLOWS
PROSPECTING

odd Fellows Of East Chicago are
very much on the increase and de-
cidedly progressive. Mission furnf-
ture costing over $500 has been in
stalled IN a room adjoining the lodge
rooms and other improvements are
contemplated that are to be a depart
ure from the usual and orthadox
A gymnasium fully equipped and Of
ficially conducted may become a part
Of the odd Fellow quarters. Or. Cold
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18
To Go Fishing.

a party of Gary young men will
leave next week for northern Wiscon-
sin, where they viii spend two weeks
in fishing, hunting and roughing IT.
Those who intend 10 go are Roy q.
Parry, H B. Snyder, George Gufhn
and a couple Of others
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18
LARGE SCHOOL
ENROLMENT
Especial to THE TINES. J

Especial TO THE T1MEs)
Whiting, Ind, Sept 1s.-The enroll
ment IN the Whiting schools this year
IS larger than It has been n former
years. Already 1872 pupils have reg
istered and more are coming in every
day BY the end OF the month It is
thought that there will be 1000 pu-
pills enrolled in the various schools
as several are being kept out by Ill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

taking parIors. Mr.. Ray leaves a fam
lily in Chicago He was employed by
Contractor Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

tContinued from Page ID
their chance TO kill the light ordinance
began 20 call him back and insisted on
his calling the meeting Without re-
turning the mayor answered that he
intended 10 call a special meeting next
Tuesday according 70 his previous an
nouncement and with this he passed out
of the door.
Eight Aldermen Present
At first the remaining councilmen
were in a mood to follow him. but
possessed by the reactionary spirit.
three of four began to insist on a meet I
ing. City Clerk Otto Duelke. who was
about ready to descend the stairway.
was asked to remain. and after trying
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18

ness and for various other causes
The number in the Whiting high
school is IA which is the largest in
the history of the institution.
The enrolment in the different
schools up to date is as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18
ALDERMEN KILL
STREET LIGHTING

tContInued from Page 4,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-18
LAKE co. MAN
WRITES CONFIDANTE

Continued from Page one.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
~ EDWARD :. CLARK

Win rns coming o. 1hs New Year
the United States gUvs-nusu- VII 81
ter INTO new field Of eu-s-r-ise-
the t-snsmi-1al Of merchandise bv
what If known Is the parcel pos
For years tnsre mas bssu z demand
Tor snch ( system OF ins-veussre
t-znsnir-al Of packages. The CAMPS
Of favor and dis.sror o ths ua-eal
DoE- scheme nave been about equally
divided Finally z -hs LAST session
Of congress z BIZ WIS passed which
VII put ths plan into operation. pr
Only 4 must De said = little ulo-z
than n experimental way
L Il -hs intention @ -acle E-u u
move rather slowly IN the parcel DOS
matter. He wants u find nov NOM
lar Il E-Il BE-. how much J. VIII cos
che government. and whether there is
TO Dc e profit o. loss q tns end OF
each year 4 i IL found thar tns
plan Is successful from the point Of
view o. tns people. which means ne
gcTernment also. -hs parcel post VIII
be extended until finally i reaches
the proportions which lis proponents
ssF they believe i IS destined 70 a.
sumo
Zone System Expiained.
II is no szaggsrz1ion 70 say -ha-
thOusands upon thousands q muir
les have been made OF the postmaster
genera as 70 Just what the parcel
post VII mean 70 the people L was
the law OF congress establishing the
syBtsn which made provision for 2
dfvfsion Of the country into zones
and into 35 900 units which are 70 De
used as centsrs in describing the cir
c3es which mark the boundaries Of
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding, apparently. OF =his
zone system. but really il is Z very
simple matter
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the
unit in which Washington Is sit
usted. as the center. ACCOMMODATING
the map is table showing the rate
OF postage per pound Tor parcels from
washington 10 places within al the
zones
Each Unit contains Al area thirty
miles square Now each unit is Z
center from which the zones are
drawn and SO every unit in the couu-
try M matter where II is situated will
have zoDe drawn from il Just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
it. For instance. take Keokuk Ia
which is in q unit IN the fifth zone.
Prom that will be drawn circles ex-
acHy rs they are drawn t-om Wash
fngton and they will be numbered from
Keokuk ar number one. just as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one OF course. however.
Zone Six viii have z different geo
graphical position as related 10 Keo-
kuk than il has as related 10 Wash
1hston. but as the radius Of the circles
drawn from Keokuk is the same
lenrth as the radius Of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk's
Zone Six viii be just as far from its
ceute az Washington's Zone Six is.
How Rates Are Fixed.
IL en- be seen from this readily
enough that the postal rates from
washington TO its particular zcne will
be the sure az the postal rates from
keokuk b its particular zones. Each
unit bein. about thirty miles square
VIII OF corse contain in most cases a
number ofpostofbces- but each Office
IN The sam unit is considered as be
ing the ceter Of the circles from
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
Queen Bees and Nurser, g..

Queen bees. live isects. and dried
Iepsiles may be mailed in accordance
win The regulations that TOW apply TO
other classes Of mali.
Seeds Of fruit. nursery stock and all
other plant products for p-enar,,ion
ditions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26

on re pretty old man to he her.
GIN said the lady to the man at the
back door. a. the
res. ma am. replied the man With
his hat in his hand " VIII
life-" IA your
Not yit, mz'sn-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
RATES Or POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four less maHabe al the rate
Of one GEM Tor each traction OUNCE REGARDLESS or
distance Parcels weighing nan f0 ounces are maabs
a -ns pound asas SHOWN lie following iabs ann wen mailed
a tnis ras any fraction Of pound considered tut Dount
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
FOF tuI explanation Of he rates Of posa1e in Inc Fsi
Zone see the Parcel Post 6ude

which -1e zones az d-a~u -hs
-z-=s O postage z-e Ezsc ron ne
uni- L which -hs sending pos-ozce ts
Situated. Du- -ns p-ice L svs-v ulacs
Il Any zone Is Just ths sane u l.
i1sr-a-s. Z vii cos- sxac-lv -hs sane
amount q ssud pa-cal IRON Vast
lng-On 70 E-ls. Pa -na- l. crs-s Il
sent = = Atlanta. ca. because E--is
anc Atlanta v-i-h reference ro Vast
l11s-uo z-e Situated II m fou--h
zons- Ths rates therefore re- fixed
---o1- ne uui--in vhicn ne 1oz-oE.cs
Is located. bu- they az m Sane
from max ofcs u zuv point II ar
O1s zU-z
J. vi b seer ~ reference Il ne
Table q rates o. postage tha- Il VII
COST more pr pound 70 ssnc Z uacE.
age long distance 1har l. does Il
SEND L Z EhO-- d-E-zncs TIE rura Il
c-szsss tO- z package Weighing uue
pound e. ths -zts o. uns car for
sacn zone 80 packaFs weighing
more than = pounds GIL d sent M
usr Tia new parcel pos- lsz- +
Hnouin Dc Eaic rign- he-a thai OF -hs
long nauls The pa-cel post nv nj
DE- able % compete VIZ rhe eru-srs
companies. bu- -hzr d shu--s- nauls
L cz1 80 compete i was the q
pressed desire q -hs legislators and
OF tbs postoElcs Of Gals -na+ ne ~
Gel post Eys-sn should os made o.
particular use % persons having farm
and factory products 70 transmit 70
customer L Is probable mar pro-
ouce-s must srudy ths rates OF pos--
age and rhs convenience % trans
INITIAL and compare them with the
cos- and convenience under present
methods before individually Z raan CT
determine whether he is 70 profit o.
not By the change Then there If ID
other thing 70 d considered and
which only can be known definitely
when fuller regulations have bsen
made 70 specify exactly what ki7t o.
things can bs sent By parcel pos =
can be said = z general way that INV
thing can b sent which iE properly
wrapped and which win not iu5u-e
other mail matter with which il nay
come n contact
Copy Foreign Countries.
Il is probable that the government
will adopt z means Of transportation
for certain kinds OF its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
/ abroad. What the English call ham
psrE. baskst-like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter il is believed that the
regulations as finally adopted VIII al
low the sending Of eggs. butter. dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey, fruit.
and other products Of the country.
The 11-pound limit for Z single pack
age may work a. first against any
very extended use OF the parcel post
for some Of the articles which have
been named Of course. more weight
can be sent II il is sent in different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the ID
crease per pound on a single package
is not great up to il pounds. and
probably il would increase Al 10 great
CT rate If the government were TO
raise the limit Of weight which is now
fixed. To make il simpler. it viii
cost more to send two packages Of II
pounds than it would TO send one
package Of p pounds II the govern
ment eventually should allow a hezvi.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26

- single package &c d cz-iad r-s
should charge Il proportion 1us- --ta-
L uo=s nov 1u- ons packaEe q Il
pounds weight
tFs-T postmaster Il ne United
States VII hive parcel pos I'm
--Es -ns oas which Is hs-s reproduced
except -na- ne zone lines vi bs
s1uvu WIKI -hs u-i- @ rs roz-ua- -
Is ( cs1ts-. IL 1La- E pcs-u.a=-e-
vi have e DC when parcel r ~
sa--ec 1o- transportation e 70 md
on Il Tna- zone ths Destination q
-as package lies. Eis table VII snor
m i-lE-zu-iT -hs -z-e ~ -rr-c s---r
-ns u1l- II which ms posrofce Las
70 -ns zone q me uacEs ze's Czs-.-..--
IONS, -oe TJ-lce Is las been explained
p re. g every poslcflce II a-r enc
zone beng -ns same. The Parcel pos
VII -aEs nothing Du- fou-tr-class MT
1s-- Printed Dz--s- is s-Iu L -he
-n--c-c-asE defamation Therefor
DooEs cannot Ds sent by the parce
pos- system This ths posrofHce al
-nu-itleE seen 70 tninE If II Wv
ur1us- and nay vU-k hardship. 7
nay Dc that IL -ns fu-u-s me law win
D changed 50 Is 10 include al u-f---
e mater i Seems . bs certain risa-
II attempt vii Dc made 70 h-inr
about ms change IS speedily zt pos-
sIoie.
Eus- 5es- 5-srr
Postmaster General HITCHCOCK has
ordered that pos-nas-srE be advised
hat parcel pus- packages cannO- b
accepted fo- mailing unless they Dez-
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached % them the return card
q ths sender. 4 series Of distinctive
E-sups Is nov u course o. prepare
-lpl fO- this class o. mai as required
n the lsw creating -he parcel post
E-s1eE- ConEirnmeu-s o. these
stamps VIII be ready for shipment 70
Al pos-ofbcss il ample time for ths
establishment OF the new system Oh
New Years day.
The postOGlcs department ms given
instruction 70 every postmaster II the
country 70 eniighter mis- patrons as
much aE possible OIL ne general sub
Ject Of the parcel post and especially
on the use Of the special stamps and
the Necessary attachment Of the -
turn card The Law requires that al
fou-th-clsss matter mailed 2 or Jan
uarT l. 1913. without parcel post
stamps attached snail be treated as
Held for postage" matter Parcel
post packages viii be ngilable only
a. pOstUffcss. branch poBtoBces. let-
tered and local named stations. and
such numbered stations as nav be
designated by the postmaste-s.
i has been announced by Pustrras-
ter General Hitchcock that nearly 70
600 scales viii be required for use in
the parcel post system which is 70 70
into effect January 1st He hap ao.
corcinglv authorized the issuance %
bids for that number Two hundred
Of the largest postoffices and tbst-
branches viii be supplied with au.o-
matte Epringless scales The nsx.
class Of Offices. numbering about 10
600. viii be given high grade beam
scale. while the four class Offices
numbering about IS 900. viii be fu-.
nishec with the best spring balances
ootainable. each having q capacity fo-
twenty pounds. These scales win he
USED by postmasters TO determine the
amount Of postage required on parcel
post packages. The fact that many
OF the postonices Of the country are
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
Confectionery and Soar.

"fS Ooap-
andes. confectionery. yeast cakes
sap N hard cakes. etc. must be IN.
closeo II boxes and so wrapped as to
ter mat
oeaieo original packages OF propr,.
etary articles. such as soans ,nhsa~l
s.,' 'ao'e.s' etc put uD In fixed
e ~. by the MANUFACTURER. and
nor Ia themselves unmaiIable viii
wrapped f'0'o'A ~
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
Post SYSTEM
Government Goes lHto Business
OF Transmitting Merchandise
Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Diviaso into Zones a7c
Units for Purpose q Fixing Charges
Tor Ca--ia9s-Ar Package Weigh
inl More Tnan Eleven pounos Is
hai.zoie-Any-nins Properly Wrap
pee ~hi-n Viii Nj injurs o.ne-
Hal Nay e Sent
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26

Parcel post maps. with ae' ,ss rub
ing guides. are 20 be 500 " the
lie at their cost. rs cents ,h' mr. sspart-
chief clerk of the post oFnee care
ment In ordering may post
should be taken to spee'o rstes
once from which the poS@s
are to be Determined
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-26
Millinery.

fragile articles. such as millinery
,oys. musical instruments etc "a
neles consisting wholly or in ~, 80
800 go. OF contained in glass. must be
sscureiy packed and the parcel stann-
90 or labeled FRAGILE
Unavailable Matter.
ioiiowins matter is declared m.
nailable by law: e' on-
,.er mAnifesuy obscene. lewd. or
.Asel'ious; articles Intended for ~
"''hs conception; articles intcnded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Jackson Day Harmony

Although many aspirants and many contentious supporters sat at the Jackson Day festal board, yet entire harmony reigned throughout it. Not discordant note was sounded, not an unpleasant incident marred an occa- sion that presages victory.
 Victory was in the air, but all recog- nized that a battle is to be fought. Speaker Clark presented in two brief sentences the situation better than any other speaker. "One thing" he said, lis as clear as crystal-in order to win we must hold all, the voters we had in 1908 and draw to us about 800,- GOO who were against us then. Conse- quently it is of supreme importance that we enter the impending contest thoroughly united in purpose, in prin- ciple, in policy and in heart"
 This means that the battle against the solid phalanx of selfish and stolid standpatters is to be no walkover, and that we need the aid of every man who believes in revenue tariff and who desires lower cost of living, and that no personal dissensions or differences should be permitted to stand in the way of these great issues for the ben eft of all.
 The Jackson Day dinner fully car ried out the Clark programme, and this programme should be extended to the campaign which was fully in- augurated by the national committee yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
CONNECTS ON ROADS

From the Union Springs Herald.
 The Birmingham Age Herald of Sun day contained cartoon that held much meaning for the people of Alabama. On one side it showed the state convict as he entered the coal mine to do his days work On the other. a wagon was pie tured begged up to the hubs on an Ala bama road
 Sentiment in the state seems to be chrystalizing In favor of employing the convicts on the public highways of the state. Eistead of leasing them out to min ing companies.
 The idea has much in it's favor. In the first place there is scarcely anything the state could do with it's convicts that would be more remunerative, in the long run, than to use them in the construc- tion of good roads. In the second place, the open air work is far better on the health of the men than employment in the mines. Convicts, as all other classes of men, are in varying degrees of health and to some of them few months pr years of work in the mines means death; and to force men. even though they wear the felons stripes, to do work that will tear them down physically, and bring them to a premature death, is nothing less than in- human.
 The public road is the place for the convicts and we hope the time will soon come in Alabama when all of them will be put there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
SENSIBLE TEACHER

From the New York Sun.
 An awful charge~against Philadel- pha school teacher is that she intro duced Alice in Wonderland into the curriculum" If she did she is the greatest educational reformer of any age. Alice in Wonderland and
 Through the Looking Glass"-ought to be part of every education. They are full of wit, imagination and poetry. Noble and fruitful are their word labo- ratories, as Daniel Pratt of glorious memory would say; and the Jabberwocl, is the pemmican and quintessence of the politics of the last ten years. In deed, the spirit of Lewis Carroll' dic- tates most platforms, pervades the Con. gressional Record. peeps archly from the bastions of LaFollette's pompadour To him and Gilbert monuments would be raised by the tribunes of the people il they weren't working overtime to built their own with gold bricks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Collector Thompson's Calamity

Things are loosening up when col lector of internal revenue, holding a commission under Taft, openly de- clares that he will endeavor to elect Roosevelt delegates to the national convention of his party. T would consider it calamity" he says, "to the nation should the democrats be again put in power, and I fear that if Colonel Roosevelt is not the nominee we are doomed to defeat" MT. Thomp- son writes this to MT. Hilies, who is the presidents secretary.
 The election of democratic Pfesi- dent would indeed be calamity to the officeholders' trust in this state, and it is far from certain that a third termer can avert the calamity.
 The action of MT. Thompson at any rate illustrates the distracted, torn and desperate condition of the repub- lican party. It pretty plainly shows that the republican ship is in a sink ing condition, and it should encourage every democrat to stand together, pull together and work together, putting aside all trival differences. In this way the calamity would be promoted that Mir. Thompson sees, it is plain, a-comingaiown the middle of the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

discounted One thing seems we'll nigh certain. This year will see more genuine prosperity than last. South ern and western railroads have been slow in starting new construction work, but plans have been made for important betterments and much dou- ble tracking of southern trunk lines, and 1912 will see activity in the direc- ton referred to. If crop reports are favorable early in the summer busi- ness in all branches will become brisk, and it. is safe to say that if both of the two great national conventions steer clear of radical tendencies the first stages of an era of splendid pros perity; due with the opening of the Panama canal, will have been reached. Everybody is expecting boom in 1913, and no one should be surprised if that boom got running start early in the coming fall.
 The Birmingham district will, of course, come in for it's full share of prosperity. Many large enterprises are being considered, and within the next two or three years industrial de- velopment in Alabama will be pushed on scale of greater magnitude than ever. There will be much briskness in the building trades in Birmingham, and this city will take stride for word that will make new high record in growth. On the whole, then, the outlook is most cheering for the near future.