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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
SEX I'M HANDWRITING.
An Interesting Little Experiment to
Prove a Theory.

Prove a IAeoTNs
1t IS a curious fact that one Of the
only things which even an expert
graphoIogist does not guarantee TO dis
cover in handwriting is the sex of the
writer. We are accustomed to think
that the feminine or masculine tenn
permanent will readily betray itself in
the written word. but in the majority
of cases such is not the case.
Writing bold, black and firm. most
masculine appearing in every way, viii
frequently be found to enanate from
the pen of a woman. while delicate
tracery, with the regularity suggestive
Of precision and method or the dash
and spontaneity which indicate a live
" fancy almost Enthusiastically femi-
nine, one says on examination is discov-
cred to belong to writer of the oppo-
site sex.
An interesting little experiment prov
ing this theory can be made in this
way: Take twelve or twenty envel-
opes written in chirographies you are
sure of and number each scrap clear
". Pass them around and see how
many Of your friends will correctly
guess the sex of the different writer's,
which may be written down and num-
bered like the envelopes. 1t will sell
dom prove that more than one-third of
the guesses at most are correct-Ex-
change.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
GUERRA LEAVES MARTINEZ
Town Now Held by Government
Troops-Other Military News.

San Juan de Martinez, Cuba, Aug.
%. = This town which on Thursday
was occupied by band of insurgents
under command of Pine Guerra is
again in possession of the constituted
forces of the republic. At $50 p. IN.
yesterday the troops under command
of Colonies Baccalao and Avalo ar
rived here from Pinar del Rio, but
news of their coming had preceded
them by several hours, and by noon
the last of Guerra's men had left, tax
ing with them all the horses they
could gather. The government troops
now here consist of go artillerymen
and fifty raw recruits. They are quar-
tered in the churches and public build
ingS. The town is quiet.
Guerra'S force is larger than has
been supposed. He has probably 1000
men. we'll equipped with arms and am
munition, and is well supplied with
money. Guerra's movement westward
is not retreat. nor is it with the pur-
pose of occupying Guanes. That town
Is, in fact. already practically occu-
pied by resident insurgents. Guerra s
purpose is 10 effect a junction with
several hundred insurgents who are
| coming eastward from the vicinity OF
! Guanes.
AT San Antonio de los Banos, Havana
/ province. twenty-one miles south,
west of Havana city. 4 detachment OF
rural guards encountered a band of in.
surgents. OF the latter two were
killed. their comrades dispensing. The
first encounter in Santa Clara province
occurred yesterday morning. 4 de
tachment Of rural guards attacked ar
insurgent band commanded by Manue
| Gonzales. between Santo Domingo anC
Colon. The insurgents We're scattered
and some of their arms and ammuni
ton were captured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Canture or a Desperado.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. p. - While
playing poker in barn Pat Lacey,
notorious outlaw, was surprised by
officers and captured. His rifle was
in his lap, but he did not have time
to use it, Rewards aggregating ST.
600 were outstanding for his capture,
dead or alive. The capture was made
near Dewitt, Ark, by Sheriff Parker,
Of Arkansas county, and several dep
uties. Lacey is said to have killed
twelve men since 1889.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25

The fruit of the india rubber tree Is
somewhat similar TO that Of the Rici-
nus communis, the castor oil plant,
though somewhat larger. The seeds
have a not disagreeable taste and yield
a purpIish oil. It is a fairly good sub
stitute for linseed oil. though ii dries
less rapidly. Mixed with copal blue
and turpentine, it makes a good var
nish. The oil may be also used in the
manufacture of soaps and photographic
inks. The seeds are somewhat like
tiny chestnuts. although darker in col
or. The Indian girls are fond Of wear
ing bracelets and necklets made Of
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Trvinr to Charm Away Epilepsy.

We need not 60 to Servia or Natal or
farther than Devonshire to find super
stitions. Only the other day in Dew
onshire village a woman was supposed
to have had epilepsy exercised in the
following way: She went to the vii
lage church, accompanied by twenty
nine married men, Nho left her sitting
silent in the porch while they entered
the building for service. After service
each of the twenty nine as he passed
out dropped a penny in her lap, and
when the churchwarden had made a
similar contribution the thirty pence in
copper were changed by him into a sill
yer half crown, out of which he had a
ring forged to be worn by the epileptic
as an infalIible charm against her dis
order. If, however, the woman uttered
q single word from the moment she left
her house till her return the charm
must fail.-T. P.'s Weekly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
THE GOLD STANDARD.
England. In 1915, Was the First OF
the Nations TO Adopt IT.

England. In 1915, Was the First OF
the Nations TO Adopt IT.
The first nation to adopt the gold
standard was England She adopted
the gold standard nominaliy in 1916
but practically not until three years
later. for in 1916 England was on the
paper basis. Germany, which adopted
5she single silver standard IN 1857, took
VAeps toward the establishment Of the
bId standard in 1871, but it was not
Ntil July, 1873, that she demonetized
sA.er. undertook to melt down her sill
vs coin, sell it for gold and establish
the single gold standard. The Seandi-
nanan nations adopted the single gold
stanlard at the same time. In Septem-
Der, 1873, France restricted the free
coinage Of silver and three years later
entirely suspended such coinage, but
has never undertaken to discard the
silver coin she has in use or to treat 1t
otherwise than as on en- equality with
goldI The action of France in restrict
in& and then suspending the coinage
Hf silver on private account was fol
lowed by the other nations of the Latin
union Belgium, Switzerland italy and
Greece-and Spain suspended the coin
age OF silver in 1878 Holland, which
had established the single silver stand
ard In place Of the bimetallic standard
in 1s47, suspended the coinage of silver
IN 1872 and opened her minis to the
coinage OF gold Oh private account in
1S77.-Watson's Magazine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
The Cat Hnd Chickens.

The old housekeeper met the master
at the door on his arrival home.
IF you please, sir" she said, 1.-The
cat has had chickens"
Nonsense, Mary" laughed he. "You
mean kittens. Cats don't have chick
ems"
was them chickens or kittens as
you brought home last night?" asked
the old woman.
why, they were chickens, Of course.
Just so, sir" replied Mary, with Q
twinkle. well. the cats had 'eml"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Second Illinois Is a Peach.

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, Aug.
25.-The regulars and the troops Of the
Second Illinois regiment engaged in
battle movements and manoeuvers.
The troops were given severe march,
which they withstood without an ac-
cident or a case of sickness. The Sec
ond Illinois has not had a man in the
hospital since the regiment came to
CAMP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Judge Parker Comes West.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Alton B. Parker,
candidate for president on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1904 arrived at Chica-
go en- route to st. Paul, where he will
deliver an address before meeting
of the American Bar association. Par
ker declined to discuss politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Shocking Recklessness of Life.

Anadarko, O. T., Aug. %. - Annie
Dressback, aged 1G, shot Newt Null
liken, with an accidentally discharged
revolver, and then( believing she had
killed him, shot herself Both will die.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Fire Costs $3.50, 900 at Gotham.

New York, Aug 25.-Nearly an en-
tire block front Of business buildings
in West Fourth street, between Mercer
and Greene streets, was partly burned,
causing damage to a dozen firms ex-
ceeding $250,O0O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
They Regulate Things Ont There.

Sydney, \. S. w, Aug. %. = After
an angry all-night session the assembly
of New South Wales by a large ma
iority passed to second reading the
gaming and betting bill, proposing to
close all betting shops and reduce the
number of race meetings and to i'm
pose severe penalties for breaches of
the law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
WHO IS LOYAL II THE IsLAND7
Question That Doubtless Gives Palma
a Lot of Anxiety.
Outcome Depends on the Number of
the Faithful - Guerra Leaves
MARTINEZ but Is Not Re-
treating-Military
Notes.

Havana. Aug. %. = General Jose
Estrampes, with forty-hve recruits
from Havana, was fired upon by
eighty insurgents ambushed behind a
wall near Guines. The recruits were
routed and three of them were killed
and six wounded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Fired for Not PRAYING.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Four girls have
been discharged recently from the Zion
City lace factory for failing to obey
revolver, and then, believing she had
work hours, but to do so on their own
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25

sixty r,emlers has Eccn formed here.
the reported purpose being to 20 10
Cuba and join the reyoluuonists. Meet
ings are held nightly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
ramna Cnhans Nrorine.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. -. a secret
society Of Cuban negroes with about
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25

Havana, Aug. 25.-All eyes iii Cuba
are turned towards the provincial cap
ital of Pinar del Rio, for upon the
ability Of Pine Guerra to capture that
city depends, it is believed here, the
outcome of the instruction. The oc-
cupancy by the insurgents Of the towns
southwestward of Pinar del Rio Is con-
sidered to be only preliminary to a
movement on Pinar del Rio. A serious
question is whether the populations OF
the captured towns and that of the
thickly settled and maryellously rich
Vulta AbajO tobacco region surround
ing them will join Guerra's forces If
they do the insurgent leader will APP
proach Pinar del Rio in overwhelming
force
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Palma's Motives Distrusted.

Reports from the country districts
say that the people generally have been
influenced by the Liberal leaders and
are inclined to be distrustful of the
motives of President Palma's govern
ment Therefore, they readily SYM
pathize with the cause Of the insur-
gents. In the cities there is much more
approach to genuine patriotism, but
the governments offer of 81 pay per
day for all recruits does not meet with
more than slow response. Many men
are interested in the crisis, as on
lockers, but a genuine desire to fight
for the government is lacking.
Palma Stays at the Palace.
President Palma has not left the
palace this week. He is constantly re-
ceiving reports. holding consultations
and issuing orders. He is assisted in
his work by his two right-hand men
in the caginet. Font Sterling, secretary
of the treasury. and General Rafae
Montalvo, secretary of public works
The three continue at their work unit
nearly morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-25
Depends on an Uncertainty.

The outcome depends on the loyalty
or disloyalty of the people. 1t is I'M
deniable that Guerra is gathering hun
dreds of veterans and others under his
leadership, and it is impossible to es-
innate the sincerity of the people in
Pinar del Rio who have been looked
upon as likely to support the govern
ment. The government force in the
city of Pinar del Rio consists of go
artillerymen. 800 volunteers and 200
rural guards. The inhabitants of the
city of Pinar del Rio are reported to
be loyal. and it is said that most Of
them are armed and will assist the
troops in resisting an attack on the
part of the insurgents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The Randall line steamer Harry Randall
which has recently been overhauled and
painted at the Newport News shipyard.
will resume her service on the river route
between this city and the landings in
Nonni and Machodoc creeks, relieving the
steamer Wakefield, which will leave here
Sunday night for Baltimore for her spring
painting and overhauling. While the steam
er Randall was on the James river she
took the place of the steamer Pocahontas
on the route between Richmond and Nor
folk for about two weeks. while the latter
steamer was being overhauled.
Arrived: Schooner j. D. Bell, cord wood
from a river point: schooner Genesta, fish,
from the Potomac nets; schooner Five Sis
tiers, fertilizer for Coles Point, from Alex
andria; scow Sea King and schooner Edith
schooner Mary Francis wood, and schooner
Mary Ann Shea, lumber, from points on
the river; schooner Winnie Windsor,
oysters, from Potomac beds. and two small
vessels. clans. from the Eastern Shore of
Virginia.
Sailed: Schooner Oakland. light. for Nan
jemoy creek to load: scow Daniel, light,
for Mattawoman creek to load a cargo of
railroad ties for Alexandria: schooner Fred.
die L.. 5Hamlin. light, for a Virginia lumber
port to load; schooner I. d. Purnell, light.
for the Rappahannock river to load lum-
Der; schooner Leroy, light, for Mattawoman
creek To iOdu COTQ WOOQ 1OF liilS CITY
Memoranda: Schooner William F.. Villas
has been chartered to load lumber in Mad
dox creek for this city; schooner Farmers
Friend is lying at Kinsaie. Va, loading for
this city; schooner Eugie has been charter
ed to load cargo of pine lumber on the
James river at Walkerton for this port;
schooner William Donneiiy Will load car
go at Norfolk for a port on Chesapeake
bay.
The sailing scow Bush, belonging to Car
ter & Clark, which went ashore on pile
Of stone near the site OF the new pier for
the steel plant during the heavy blow in
the early part of the week, was yesterday
pumped out and brought up to this city for
repairs. While the scow is not as badly
damaged as was first thought. she will go
upon Benefits railway today for such
work as may be necessary.
The large houseboat Rosebud which has
been anchored in the river of Jones Point
for several weeks past, was yesterday taken
down the river and is now lying at anchor
near Collingwood Beach on the Virginia
side of the river. The Rosebud during the
northwest gale In the early part of the
week was blown from her mornings and |
carried across the river to Fort Foofe and |
deposited on the fats.
The barge C. B. Russell, which for sew |
eraI months has been under charter to the |
Allegheny Coal Company and has been EN- |
ployed In carrying coal from the railway /
chutes on the Eastern Branch to George |
town, has been released from that service. /
and after having some repair work DONE.
at Alexandria, has gone to the Potomac /
creek TO load a cargo OF lumber foe Rhila- /
de1pktA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

lines OF the bureau of Catholic Indian mis-
sions. This work will be carried on In
conjunction with the various bishops of the
diocese for the evangelization of the me-
groes The committee will proceed at
once. Archbishop G'ennon said "as the
pressing demands of the colored people are
felt by the entire episcopacy Its first meet
Ing will probably be held in Baltimore next
Monday"
Church extension work will be under the
direct charge of Archbishops Ryan and
Farley In the east and Archbishops Oufg-
ley. Keane, Glennon and Messmer in the
west.
The secretary stated that under the oues-
ton of liturgy various oriental rites were
discussed. and the results of these rites
upon the welfare of the people but no
new legislation was suggested
The subject of tine Philippines, according
to- Archbishop Glennon, was not discussed.
Several delegations appeared before the
board, one from Boston in the interest OF
missionary work in that city and another
In the cause of church extension societies
Chiefly known in the west.
large number OF members of the board
had departed from this city this morning.
Cardinal Gibbons will leave today for
Baltimore. He will be followed by Arch
bishops Ryan, Farley. Williams, Moelier,
Quigley, Messmer. Glennon and Keane.
These. with number of other prelates,
will attend the centenary celebration of
ST. Marys Cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
TIE HOUSE OF THE
BLACK RING.
BY FRED LEWIS PATTEE
tcopyrisAs. 1905. by Henry Holt Co,

saw Loney wunst? Kinder witchy and
snaky, amt she? Ever saw anything like
raem s eyss ,n Of hers black and sharps
notice how she don't speak to yeh but goes
on kinder ageways and soft and sneaks
out OF sight? There's months at time
that you don't see nothing OF ner at all
Where is she then? Helm? And where does
she get them clothes, let me ask yeh that?
Not round here. oh, 1 tell yen there's
more n seven devils In that critter stiIl
and uou-unsn know 1t some day. She's
the last of the HeIiers Already, and Tom 8
IN her grip Yessuh. She's fascinated him
jest like rattlesnake She looks like an
angel to Tom. but tell you-uns she's a
wiper-yessuh, wiper. L know ner
through and through, and l could tell a
pile more il 1 dast TO. She's like one of
them awful vampires I've read about. all
nlack and snaky, that come down in the
dark and suck your life.s blood before you
know 1t. Ah-h-h." lie looked about him
furtively: there was real terror in his
race. he lowered his voice to a whisper.
oh, l tell yeh, she's a hell-cat without
soui-a heii-cat-and Tom IL wake up by
and-by like man with the nightmare and
find her grippin' his throat-harder and
harder. and he can't shake her OF till he's
dead dead with his eyes bulgin' wide
open The man was actually shaking
with fear. A shudder that was audible ran
round the circle.
Say. Lem. If 1 knew half as much as
you do about the lower regions Ia write
q 0iSlioudiy, Sudppeu AMOS. l. QOu I
know of any first-class dictionary of pow
wowfn and spells and hell-catery, and
here's chance to make a fortune. But
see there-there's the preacher riding like
Peter. Just see him.
The approach of the minister called for
a change of topic. Amos was an adept
at this
Say" he continued. II heard a good one
on the preacher last week Iou know
somebody got into his barn a while ago
and stole every blessed chicken he had to
his name. Wal. Hal Stebert that lives
over to the Furnace seq to him the next
day. seq he. Say reverend. 1t serves you
Jest right. SEE he. A Methodist minister
hain't got no call to keep chickens. Don't
you get Choking to eat every time you eat
away from home, and that's about twice
a day? Wal. give somebuddy else a chanct
SEE he. You've ate so much CHECKING now
that the pin-feathers Is growing behind
your ears, SEE he, and you ought to be
ashamed to look a hen in the face WAL
wal, elder. you here?' He turned with
a surprised look as If he had just caught
sight OF the man. Which way did you
come, I'd like TO know? ] was Jest this
very minute 'telin' 'em that 1 thought
you'd preach this mornin' on the good old
text, The voice of the turkie is heard in
the handspring sermon kinder don't you
know. Wal, I 'spose we'll find the text
out fore soon If we en- keep awake"
Five minutes later not a soul was in
sight, and the drowsy notes of Duke
Street were floating out of the open win
dows and over the Sabbath fields
eTo be continued toporrow)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ALAMEDA CONDITIONS.
Letter Descriptive of the Effects of
Fire and Earthquake

Miss Laura r. Curtis, manager of the
Y. NJ. c. \. dining roo1ri, has received the
following letter from Alameda. Cal, just
across the bay from the stricken city, tell
ing of the Pacific slope earthquake. The
letter was written two days after TIE
shock:
II know you are wondering If are
alive and unlnjured. The telegraph lines
are all held by the government. 1t Is I'M
possible TO get private message east. We
have lived weeks In these last two days
Over here the frame houses in pretty
good shape. All the chmneys went at the
first shack. in many cases tearing holes in
the roofs and pouring loads or bricks ana
mortar down upon the bedrooms below.
Our little fiat is really in livabe shape
We don't mind cracked or lopsided walls
or roof. 1t is So warm we don't need to
build fire. There is such thing in
town. scarcely as II regular fire. They
strictly forbidden.
When that terrible. plunging. swaying
earthquake left and we crawed back
into the house and began sorting the orna-
ments out of The tumbled rooms We didn't
dream of the horrors beginning across the
bay. Seventeen huge fires sprang up ST.
simultaneously with the explosions in San
Francisco Leb was spending the night at
his friends home on Russian Hill. the high
est point in San Francisco. They rushel
out on the porch that overhangs the city
and watched the fires. Last night they
abandoned the hill after collecting what
valuables they could. walked miles to the
bay, arriving at O'Clock in the morning,
carrying heavy bundles. Elsie had been
very i'll and they hesitated to move her
even if conveyance had been possible AS
it was. she staggered along over unrecog-
nizable streets choked with debris and
smoke.
Every man around here is utterly ruined
financially The banks went early in the
day. We don't care-we are alive and I'M
injured Father has his business. which is
a rare instance. Leb has his position too.
We have So ard food for several days.
We are richer than nearly all the mil
licnaires of two days ago. II is incredible.
You can't know how queer and horri-
BILE everything H.. No one is allowed to
return in San Francisco The troops are
urging people 10 leave the city. for every
body is starving. Papa came home sick
last night from nausea at seeing such pitt
fUl sights-the dead. dying and starving.
That horrible steady dynamiting goes on
all the time. The city is still burning,
sweeping on with the afternoon breeze and
not a drop of water. There are ten thou
sand around us here in the vacant lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Blindfold Chess and Insanity.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
There seems to be general disposition
ON the part of the specialists in brain dis
ease to attribute the mental collapse of
Pilisbury to his practice OF playing blind
fold chess. The facts scarcely bear out
this theory. It Is true that the mental
strain of serious chess" is very great. and
that many players seem to have succumbed
to IT. Morphy died of brain disease, and
SO did Zuckertort, and both were great
blindfold players. But Louis Paulsen, Nor
phys contemporary. played more blindfold
games at once than did Morphy. wnom ne
outlived more than a generation, and he
died at last, we believe. of something else
than brain disease. Steinitz died of brain
disease but although Steinitz was Incl
dentally and on comparatively small
meang distinguished or remarkable as SUCH
But the classical instance OF dfsproof of
the theory that biindfoid chess necessarily
leads to insanity Is Joseph Henry Black
burne, who Is described In the current
Who's Who as british chess champion
and who. born In 1912, must have been
playing blindfold chess ON an extensive
scale for forty years or SO. He was en-
gaged In recent mastery tournament -
ana at the last accounts was In full pos
session Of his mental faculties. Perhaps
for the men who can play biindfoId chess
at all tbs strain u not 20 great - Il seems
to players WHOSE bfainp begin TO bubble
At the very thought Of attempting such a
task. The exeruiee Of special talent IL
not to Be ind9Dd By those who lack Il.