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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-28
n Statement to Our Consumers
REGARDING GAS RATES

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We are filing with the Public Service Commission
petition for authority to increase the present rate Of gas
in Hammond Whiting and East Chicago, in such an
amount will mean for the average family an increase
IN their gas bill of about 80 cents per month"; 225
cents per day. and while the extra cost to each consumer
will be very small the total sum will provide sufficient
permit us to meet the present increased cost
of manufacture, distribution taxes and fixed charges
that under existing rates our revenue is not sufficient to
take care Of
In comparison with the increased monthly cost Of
food clothing and practically everything required in the
home the increased cost for gas is but very small tem
in fact gas the cheapest article entering the home
During the past three years practically every other city
the State Of Indiana has added substantial increases
TO their gas rates. In cities the rate for gas has been
increased two and three times SO there surely be no
criticism by our customers that we have not been patient
and carried all Of the burden for the past three years in
stead Of passing to them. We no longer carry
it and now must ask for and have relief
he time has come when cannot meet the
changed conditions without additional revenue The
cost gas is absolutely beyond our control and depends
entirely upon the prices we are compelled to pay for
materials and labor required to produce it.
Our deficit in this district without any increase in our
rates for this year will be over $l85,0O000
Every fair-ninded person can therefore readily see
that we have no choice but to increase our rates to
point that will permit and furnish you the ser
vice you should have.
During these times Of high prices for all the necessi-
ties Of living we have no disposition to increase our rates
one penny more than we are forced to do to maintain
service
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-28

AS illustration of how costs are continuing to adj
vance, there has very recently been an increase of about
cents per gallon 1919 prices Of gas OIL and cents
increase per gallon over 1916 cost About three and
one-ha gallons are required to manufacture 000feet
of gas This in itself adds something like "a cents per
thousand cubic feet increase for this year. over last year,
and 81 cents per 900 GU f. over 1916 for cost of oil
alone in addition to which there will be substantial in
creases In taxes due to the operation Of new tax law
higher costs of coke and COAL higher cost of freight and
other items that assure greatly increased manufacture
ing cost over last year.
The new rate we are asking the Public Service
Commission to approve for such time as present Excess
sve price conditions continue is ST 40 per thousand
cubic feet which, as before stated means for the aver
age family but about 80 cents per month increase In their
gas BILL and unless the company is allowed this reason
able increase in its rates it will be impossible for to
finance the large expenditure required for its plant to
meet the expansion that taking place this district
and provide the service you should have It's our nten-
ton that the proposed rate shall only continue during
the present period of high costs and not permanent
rate.
The Public Service Commission from an investiga-
ton of our books and accounts will determine what it
actually costing us to manufacture and distribute gas In
this district and the public can be assured that higher
rate than actually required to operate and maintain the
property will be allowed nor do desire any greater
rate.
Very respectfully submitted,
MORSE DELLPLAIN,
Vice-President
I'd Electric &c
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Federal Government for the Govern
ment, like an individual, feels more
disposed to back successful than an
experimental proposition.
If the property owners of the Dis
trict, could see as have the develop
rnent of the levee system, comparing
the old Spurs with the present mag
nifcent levees, they would feel there
had been great values added to all
property by the untiring efforts of the
workers in the interest of levee build
ing, in Congress, in the Engineers
Offices and in the field of construct
ion, Levee Board Officials and con-
tractors.
| thank you for the confidence ex-
pressed by selecting me to assist your
President during his illness, who
though sick, has kept in close touch
with matters and assisted by his coun-
sci and advise.
Very respectfully,
]. T. MCCLELLAN
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
GRAND TOTAL

With your permission, / would
respectfully call your attention to the
fact that the Board is now paying in
terest on is bond indebtedness at the
rate of $76,250.O0, annually and it
is required az all times to have in're-
serve not less than S3S,125.00 for
semi-annual payments, also interest
on outstanding certificates, amount
ing to $20,850.00 per annum.
merely mention these obligations
in order that you may know the finan-
cial status in making provisions to
meet the Flood Control requirements
and emergencies that may arise.
The U. S. Third District Engineers
have requested that this board furnish
in writing the amount it can guaran-
tee to meet the required prorata to
meet the Government appropriation
for this season.
Heretofore, our Board has appro-
priated on an average of $500, 10000
to meet the prorata of the Commits
sion annually. Last year on August
18th the Third District was paid
$112,000.00 and on November Is the
Fourth District was paid $210,O00.00
making total of 1922, 100000, besides
maintainance' and emergency work.
which but for the State Board of
rs coming to our rescue would
hso AZ us much concern toward
fiji ns' Il ID especially, as we have
hatV' Jay high water fight, which
are pra expensive.
THa6. S. Government of the Third
District practically took over East
Carroll Parish furnishing labor.
guards and material. Only a small
expense was born by the district in
this parish, that being where the Com
considered extra precau-
tons should be taken.
AS suggestion it might be a good
policy to notify the Third U. S. Engi-
neers in reply to their inquiry that the
Board will put up when called upon
IS its prorata, $10O, 100000 and like
wise the Engineers of the Fourth u. |
5. District. S100bo00.O0 malSang a
'otal Of $500. 10000 for 1920.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
Report from Hon. J. T. Mcclellan

Ta,lulah, La, June IA 1929
To the President and Members of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee Board.
Gentlemen:
The high water of 1920 is of the
past, without a single crevass in the
district.
! attribute this happy outcome to
the fine work done by the levee au-
thorities, district board, State Board
of Engineers, the United States Dis
trict Engineers and their Corps, under
the guidance of the River Cimmission
during the past years in enlarging and
strengthening and rebuilding the levee
to grade and size, that the stage of
1920 did not endanger the line any
where, for fear of overlapping.
But the time the water was against
the levee was never exceeded. Some
Observation-Disclosures, Salem, Reid
Biggs, Hard Times, Kemp and Lake
st. John-and water against them in
January and still has it; but these
points had wisely been given extra
section and drainage to prepare for
just this strain.
During the continued high water
nothing was neglected in watching
and repairing any defect and again
those charged with the care of the
levees were active and enthusiastic
at all times and in. every way and
Joined with the levee authorities
even the citizens of the district, who
were ready at the call, making their
private business second considera-
ton. Our people have been in so
many water fights, they are all eff
ciert workers.
wish to praise the spirit of the
negroes too, who responded cherer-
fully and quickly when needed.
East Carroll and Tensas Parishes
were taken over by the u. s. Engi-
neers Office of the Bird and Fourth
Districts and nothing was omitted to
make them safe. Madison and Con-
cordia were looked after by the levee
Board, the U. s. Engineers Office
furnishing barees and tugs for the
whole District.
In conclusion ] wish to congratulate
your Board for the work it has done
IN the ievee interest and to observe
mat the successful holding of the
ievce line intact through the long
siege OF 30 feet plus, has added great
vaiue to property protected by them
a'so L has strengthened the hands of
our representatives in Congress. in
asking for fuller recognition by the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
MASS MEETING

By order of the Police Jury mass
NEE ing of the tax payers of Madison
Parish is hereby called, to be held at
the Court House at Talulah, La, at
IL A. NJ, on Wednesday. July 81,
1920, to consider the question of road
construction, to recommend policy
to be adopted in locating gravel roads
and to decide the ACCESSIBILITY Of hold
ire an election for the ISSUANCE OF
further bonds for road construction.
ALEX CLARK President.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

We still have S475, 10000 of I'LL
sold bonds, but at this time it is ques
tionable whether there will be q.
great a demand as last year, If any
The Board has committed itself t,
pay outstanding certificates of indebt.
edness, as they fall due this year. We
have outstanding and due in 1920,
falling due in September and Novem-
Der $50, 100000.
l merely mention these facts fol
your information.
Respectfully submitted,
o. W. CAMPBELL,
Secretary Board of Commissioners
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
ORDINANCE NO. 40

An ordinance closing Walnut ST.,
from point where it is intersected by
Sidney Street on the north to the
point where it is intersected by
Thelma Street on the south.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Village of
Tallulah:
That Walnut Street, from the point
where it is intersected by Sidney
Street on the north, to the point
whsre it is intersected by Thelma
Street on the south, be and the same
Is hereby declared closed and no
thoroughfare.
d. H. ALLEN, Mayor.
LOUIS E. MOELLER. Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
GUENARD-LUCAS DRUG COMPA.
NY, INC.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH Of MADISON.

PARISH Of MADISON.
BE 1T KNOWN, That before me,
John E. Yerger, Clerk of the Ninth
District Court & Ex-Officio Notary
Public for Madison Parish, Louisiana,
and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
on this the 9th day OF July, 1920,
personally came and appeared DR.. y.
w. Gaines, Chairman of the stock
holders meeting of the Guenard-Lu-
cas- Drug Co., Inc, and A. j. Sewer,
Secretary of said meeting, both we'll
known to me as said chairman and
said secretary, who declared that the
stockholders of the Guenard-Lucas
Drug Co., Inc, by resolution passed
and adopted on the Eighth Cay Of
July, 1920, at called meeting Of said
stockholders, notice of which call had
been unanimously waived by az the
stockholders, and at which said meet
ing all of the stockholders of the said
corporation were present, and that all
of the stockholders of the entire out
standing stock of said cooperation be-
ing present, unanimously voted to a
mend, re-write and re-adopt Article
Nv of the charter of the Guenard-Lu-
cas- Drug Co., Inc, as hereinafter set
out, and that for and on behalf OF
said stockholders of the Guenard-Lu-
cas- Drug Co., Inc, and by virtue Of
the authority of said resolution ad |, 1t
ed as aforesaid, they have and they do
by these presents amend, re-write aad
re-adopt Article " of the charter of
said Guenard-Lucas Drug Co., Inc,
so as to read as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE Nv
The capital stock of this oorrora-
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. $50
0e0.00), divided into $50 shares OF
the par value of One Hundred Dol
lars each.
In testimony whereof, each of said
appearers has signed his name. in the
presence of T. B. Lucas and jeff Z. |
Snyder, two competent witnesses, and
me, said Notary, in my office at Tai !
lulah Louisiana, on the date first |
herein written.
G. W. GAINES,
Chairman.
A. J. SEWER,
Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
GUENARD-LUCAS DRUG CO., Inc.
ATTEST:
T. B. LUCAS,
JEFF 2. SNYDER.
JOHN E. YERGER,
Clerk Ninth District Court & Ex-Of-
ficio Notary Public for Madison
Parish, Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF MADISON.
/, John E. Yerger, Clerk of the
Ninth District Court and Ex-Officio
Recorder in and for Madison Parish,
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original Amendment
TO Charter of Guenard-Lucas Drug
Co., Inc, which is on file in my office,
md of record in Incorporation Rec.
'rd "a" page 80, on date of July 0,
1902. Ii
Witness my hand and official Seal
his 9th day of July, 1920. |:
JOHN E. YERGER,
Clerk & Ex-Officio Recor Ter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will Be
Pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages and
tnat Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
fnnuenced by constitutional Conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarSh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, living rhe
patient strength by building up the cen
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith IN the curative power CT Ealrs
Catarrh Medicine that they lrfer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
10 cure. SEND Ter list OF testimonials.
Ohio. Sod by all Druggists &c.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
SALE OF ESTRAY CATTLE

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Madison. =,
BY virtue of the authority vested
In me by a resolution of the Police
Jury Of Madison Parish, I will sell
at the front door of the Courthouse
IN the town of Fulah, in Madison
parish. La, on the fifth
Saturday, the 3Ist day of JuIv.
"A. D., 1920, between the hours pre-,
scribed by law the following cattle.
which have been advertised in this
newspaper ten days prior to this no.
tlce as estrayed cattle:
One yearling, apparently JERSEY.
with brand 3 on right hip and ring in
right ear, same having been taken up
and estrayed by Rube Mccall.
r "A ] SEWER, Sheriff.
Taiiuiah, La, July 18th, 1920.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Doing hard work in bent or stoop
ing position puts a stitch in the back
that is painful. If the muscles have
become strained, you cam get rid of
1t without help. The great penetrat-
ing power of Billiards. Snow Linimeu5
will appeal to you most strongly at
such times, because it is the very
thing you need. Sold by Guenard-
Lucas Drug Company.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Stings or bites of insects that are
followed by swellings, pain or itching
should be treated promptly as they
are poisonous. Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment counteracts the poison. 1t is
both antiseptic and healing. Sold by
Guenard-Lucas Drug Co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
FOR SALE

One pair goats, brokea for ri.iiny
and driving. Apply to B. W. Embry.
Aing1 La. jyl0-2t
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
SECRETARY'S REPORT

To the Hon. President and Members,
Board of Commissioners Fifth Lou
isiana Levee District.
Gentlemen:
l beg to submit herewith financial
and statistical report of this Board
for the fiscal year ending July 1st.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

\ Our motto, quality and service. For
pure milk cream, and ice cream tele-
phone 16.-Geo. B. Pierce Dairy Co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Shingles, Metal Roofing and every
thing in the building line.-Rayville
Supply Company.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Paints of all kinds.-Rayyille Sup.
ply Co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

Friedrich, fireclay, lime.-Rayville
Supply Co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17
FOR SALE

Pure blosd White Legho-r hrs
Apply B. W Embry, King. La.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

1920, showing the outstanding in
debtedness by certificates of indebted
ness, the outstanding bond indebted
ness; taxes collected from the several
parishes of the district and cash bal
ance in the State Treasury and il
banks of the State, also the expense
by parishes incurred during the hig"
water protection of the past spring.
RANK VICKSBURG
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

10 IL ALLETN, May0l
LOUIS E. MOELLER, Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

SATURDAY, JULY 18th, 1920.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
State Asked TO Join Plan

Madison, Dec. 29.-The New York
Victory Hall association, which pro-
poses to erect memorial for Ameri-
cans in the World war, has invited the
cooperation of Governor Phillip and
the executives of all the states, to the
end that the institution will represent
America rather than the metropolis.
The plan is for New Workers to build
the building and furnish it, but in the
hall of states are to be as many al
cOves as there are states and terri
tories, each state to be allowed one to
use as it may see tit to memorabilia it's
own sons. The preferred design is like
the ParthenOn of Athens and the cost
will he about $20,000,OOO. The site is
in Pershing square. "a block bounded by
Park and Lexington avenues and For
ty-secOnd and FOrty-firSt streets. Gov
ernOr Philip will not reply to the in
VitatiOn except to say that the matter
will be left to his successor in office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
HUGE PYTHON IRAN" SHIP
Little Doubt That Reptile Was in Su-
preme Command, at Least for
Few Hours.

How huge python took possession
Of the British steamship Bolton Castle
for a brief period during her recent
trip from Singapore to Victoria, B. c..
was related by officers and passen-
gers of the vessel on her arrival at
the Canadian port.
Three of these monster serpents
were being shipped to the Bronx zoo
In New York, and in some unaccOunt-
able manner one of them managed to
make it's escape. The whereabouts of
the snake was a matter Of anxious con-
lecture among the crew for a
couple Of days, until in the early hours
of the third day out the quartermas-
ter was precipitately driven from his
post at the wheel by the appearance
of the monster in the pilot house door
way.
The vessel was allowed to drift for
a couple of hours, until, armed with
every available weapon, some men,
bers of the crew undertook a stealthy
raid, arriving just in time to see the
snake leave the pilot house and glide
into the sea. The creature was said
to measure 30 feet in length.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
MIGHT BE HISTORIC VESSEL
History of English County Tells of the
Capture of "Mayfiower" by
Dunkirk Privateers.

Aldeburgh, the little fishing town on
the Suffolk coast, has, it is not at all
improbable, the right to claim the
Mayf1Ower, the Pilgrim Fathers fa-
nous ship, as her own. Aldeburgh,
Woodbridge, SOuthwold were ship
building centers at the time of the
Spanish armada and after. In 1890
Aldeburgh is recorded as possessing
"A fishing vessels of 90 tons each, of
which Is were new within eight years.
At the close of the sixteenth century
and at the beginning of the seven
teenth the east coast of England was
suffering heavily at the hands of the
Dunkirk privateers. A 1923 certif1-
cate specifies Ii Aldenburgh ships, of
the value of $4,000, lost between 1925
and 1927, of. which four had been
taken by the Dunkirkers. Of these 13
vessels two were of $50, two of 500,
and two of 300 tons. In the Victoria
History of the County of Suffolk" the
chapter on Maritime History, foot
note states that one of these - ships
was Mayfiower and that not i'm
probably this was the Pilgrims YES
sel.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
LlNENAN FOUND WIRE THIEF
5ui Moose Was CuIprit Who Had
Disturbed the Telephone Com
inunication of Many Counties.

When the bull moose in the fol-
lowing story became tangled in
mass of telephone wire, it took
careful reScuer to get him free The
incident occurred in the Maine forest
region north of Bangor In the Elec-
trical EXperimenter. the lineman who
was sent out to repair the damage de-
Scribes his experience:
took up the trail and couple of
miles down, near Daisy Dam, | found
the slack wire and the break, but, to
my surprise, | could find but one end.
Finally | found the other end 500 feet
farther on. What had become of the
800 feet?
| soon found out when | got back
TO the break in the line. There stood
a bull moose as big as a truck horse,
looking straight at me, as much as to
say, Here's your old wire. Come and
get til"
The moose stood just at the end of
the road, with six or eight turns of
wire twisted tightly round his horns,
several turns round his neck, aud
300 Or 400 turns of slack behind him.
Sneaking round, with the moose
watching me all the time, | managed
to get hold of the slack wire and
hauled in until I got the end, when /
made fast to big tree. Then, cut
ting a gOOd-sized sapling started
toward the moose.
Ee began to side round, with head
down, name bristling and blood in his
eye; it looked like war. Pretty soon,
however. he managed in his circling
movements to make a turn round an
other tree, which gave him much less
scope, and when the wire came taut
with his constant travelling he STUN
bled over it and fell in heap.
Now was my chance! I sneaked
up as close as I dared-maybe within
10 feet-and shipped off the wire with
my pliers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
WATCHES GIVEN SEVERE TEST
Bureau of Standards at Washinqton
viii Give Certificate of Accuracy
to Any Timepiece.

Comparatively few people know
that any person can send his watch to
the bureau of standards at Washing
ton for testing to ascertain If it quail
ifies as timepiece of the highest
grade designated as "Class A.
The privilege is used chiefly by
watch manufacturers, the Illustrated
World tells US, who accompany each
tested timepiece with a government
certificate.
To ascertain the accuracy of time
piece it is placed in large glass-front
refrigerator, equipped with automatic
devices that keep the temperature at
q fixed point, in which the watch
runs" for stated periods at various
degrees of heat and cold. When the
regulator has been set, the flow Of cold
air from the ice chest above the watch
chamber is controlled by a thermo-
static device, and when necessary,
warm air is introduced from the out
side The three. temperatures at
which all watches undergoing the test
are kept are 40, 70 and 95 degrees
Fahrenheit.
To qualify in "Class A." watch
must not vary more than four or five
seconds from correct time, and, in
addition, it must be able to repeat its
performance in a variety of positions
and under varying conditions In all
there are eleven specificati Jns in the
test, some Of them involving technical
calculations
Any variance made by the watches
under test from correct time is re-
corded by means of chronograph.