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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30
AMERICAN IEAc11r

chicago at Washington (two games).
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30

Packy Mcfarland and Benny Yanger
yesterday signed articles for a ten
round fight before the St Joseph Ath-
letic club of Fort Wayne on Aug. 20.
The men will weigh in at 100 at u
o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30
lie Game Home Drunk.

me attack was made several weeks
ago ana at the time it was feared Mrs.
Morealn would die. but she rallied.
sunday. however, her condition be-
came alarming and physicians pro-
hounced her case hopeless. NIoreain
came home drunk one afternoon and
tried to force liquor down the babv's
throat when his Wife interfered. lie
then attacked her and all but killed
her before neighbors came to her res
enc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30

Bohanon who pitched last year for
the kankakee Browns, and who is now
with the Denver team in the Western
league, won his game yesterday from
Pueblo by a score of to O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30

After being knocked out of the box
IN Sundays game at Boston. Brown
was given another chance yesterday
and made good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30
INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Muncie. Ind, July 30.-As a result
OF brutal attack Of her husband made
because she would not allow him to
give whisky totheir grandchild. baby
. years old, Mrs. Gertrude Moreain is
dying and physicians say that She can
hot survive longer than a few hours.
Her husband is Christopher Moreain,
VINO Is now serving a workhouse sen
tehee OF six months because of his
brutality and who Will be arrested on
a murder charge when his wife dies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30

Sailor Burke and Jack Johnson the
colored giant have signed articles for
a six round fight in September before
the club offering the most money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-30

Carl Anderson the Hammond pug is
taxing a ten mile road jaunt every day
keeping in condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

could work undisturbed and one common room
where we could discuss plots and style and criti-
else each others work. Artists do the thing
and profit by the fellowship. 1t worked pretty
well, and got lot of stimulation and encourage
ment out of each other.
At first each for himself, but Adoniram
wasn't satisfied with that we found IL hard TO
pay the rent after the second month, and So under
started the Syndicate. We had had good bunch
OF reflections that week, and radical change
seemed Necessary.
See here" Adoniram said, we've got to pull to-
cent and united fall from ideals but win
the coin. We must organize and modern meth
DDS. We must cooperate. Personal influence with
the editors is what counts, nowadays, and we
get stuff pushed that way. Who's going
push it?" He paused dramatically for reply
He always keen on the Socratic method OF ar
Sument.
But none of US seemed answer. We'd had
some personal experience with editors, and had
failed secure a sphere of influence. Somehow
Certain Something necessary to change MSS. into
copy"
Adoniran waited for to become sufficiently
pessrnistic and then he sprung his bolt. What
script lis a girl--the prettiest girl hire
cajole editors with. Who is the pretties girl in
Railway"
There only to that question.
Clara FOSTER cried
CLARA Foster is elected said Adoniram. She
Is typewritng for ten per in Hoboken, at the
spool factory, and that stipend she arrays her
self like the Queen of Sheba with Marcel wave,
and goes matinees in New York. Query: Can
raise the ten week, and perhaps raise 1t to
with our genius? Answer: We can, I hereby
appoint myself a committee of to investigate.
arrange, bribe and report. The collection for in
cidental expenses will now take place
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

pretty piece of literary dovetailing you ever
But we did need the Prettiest badly. for she
certainly keen feminine psychology, and
everything about women passed up to her
from how cook oatmeal to fashionable weddings.
As she did excel. She all the women
you met. rolled into We put her into
every story We ever wrote. She was like model
In studio
Adonram used to call out, .'Oh. Clara. please
ir here minute want to describe how a
And before he had finished Cit always took a sus-
piciously long tme). McComus would butt in to
Say. Clara. suppose I man you'd never
seen but twice, and as left you at your door
tried to kiss you Just show how you d will
you? This is the way he is suppoed to do it,''
OF course needed her, too, and whenever had
good fast love scene to do insisted upon her
help. Besides. l had to probe her soul for the
iEeffabe regards the dialect current in type
writing circles.
We had long ago recognized the folly of inter
fering with each other. for always had good
legitimate hand, and finally we settled
into sort of armed neutrality and il was taetily
agreed that were three rivals and the best man
to win. Not that the Prettest was consulted
in this however; it decided without actually
saying so, at indignation meeting held 30
protest at her going up to town three times in one
week.
Meanwhile the Public Magazine steady
buyer of the works of E. Marr.
From the internecne contest in the of
the S. s. 5. the rivalry carried on out of ofhce
hours. l had friend who owned automobile
and he willing TO lend it to me for merely the
repairs. In this way | secured valuable block OF
Clara Foster's time, and 1 invested 1t to good ad-
vantage. Clara looked the Prettest even in a
O6ep-Se2
always put her hand my arm In frightened
way when we turned sharp curves. Other things OF
mildly exciting nature happened till l began to
feel pretty sure that going come in ahead
of the bunch. l put it upto her straight. out at
the Hermitage. as scared as IL were offer
ing story to editor She blushed and seemed
to be bit worried about it.
81 never expected this she told me- Really,
you don't know how surprised am.
You'll simply have to give time to think it over
/ think shall take vacation for a week, anyway,
for I'm tired and you know 1 have worked pretty
you mind If don't decide till then, and write you
a note in answer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23
BY
BY
GELETT BURGESS.

C.aras from the g. s. s. Thereil be NO printed
form accompanying my best piece OF work I'm
sorry boys, but / can't hold out hopes to you
You're stung.
We had pretty sad old time. that week. In the
the old days before had agent 1t didn't
like the old place without the Prettiest at
her roll-top desk, sucking blue pencil ana smile
ing at each one in turn.
The first mail on Monday brought US three lets
ters. all addressed by typewriter. Inside they ver<
all three alike:
YOU have been kind to offer. Is not at present
available. Her needs limited TO special later
a declination does not necessarily imply any fault
or lack of excellence the part OF the oner sub
same she desires TO announce that she is about 70
the management OF the Editor OF the Pub
lie Magazine
That was why she had been going to New York
three times a week. That was why L. Marr had
succeeded we'll with the Public. That was
vnere she had got her ideas criticism and her
technical hints We wrote a round robin the
editor upon his engagement, voted thanks to our
eS-manager and then the factory shut down. Col
iaboratoa without the friendly o,css Of the Pretti
est Girl in Railway would have been absurd The
Company disbanded and shared tie treasury.
Clara Foster appeared next day in a new hat-a
wonder. She not only the Prettiest Girl In
Railway, but the Prettiest Girl on the Atlantic
World! She greeted us warmly. but there was :
shade of anxiety in her demeanor. After few
words and smile apiece. she sat down at her old
place by the roll-top desk.
You know I've done all could for the s. S. g..
don't you, boys? she asked.
We agreed, and she ventured to smile again.
1--WE sold your stuff and raised the prices. and
delivered the money haven't 1? You've never done
welt before. and you've made lots OF money.
haven't you?"
We nodded sadly Not OF but would
have rather had Clara than fame wealth
Then there's one thing 1 want tell you. ana
1 ask you all q favor
We waited In gloom.
'sI hate to confess 1t, but really II wasn't much
OF q nb. l don't how 1t hurt you any. But
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

when she first appears upon the horizon she is
typewriter at spool factory at ten dollars week.
That was the bottom of the ladder for her. The
last heard she still climbing. You can't stop
girl like that. and prophecy hides its shamed head
Well. Adoniram and Mac and / had come to-
gether by chance over chessboard at the Y NJ.
c. A. building and 1t wasn't long before had all
discovered consanguiRity of Soul We were all
writing. on the sly, ana all had vauting
bitions~ Adonfram had had two stories printed in
a hve-cent magazine Zone was illustrated tool.
and McComus had contributed to the poets corner
in an Elizabeth paper. had been bothering the
big monthlies good deal beginning at the top as
Emerson advises and scorned anything but Art
which then defined as the sort of stun that WON'T
sell. Oh. yes wax too good for them, and all
that had 1t pretty bad
Naturally. 1t Adoniram. the schooner. who
first suggested the Short Story Syndicate and as
his plot was elucidated came In strong
for IL. His idea was that hire barn or some
old place where wouldn't be disturbed parti-
tion 1t OF. and each OF us have his own where
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

We made 1t unanimous. Adonirani got away
With twenty-four dollars and disappeared. Three
days later he appeared at the headquarters of the
5. s s. with the Prettiest paid for fortnight in
advance.
The Prettiest knew something about business
methods from her experience in the spool-factory,
and this wisdom she combined with the use OF
her blue eyes in proportions that made the ordinary
man throw up his hands and empty his pockets
She was very patient when gave her her in
strictons as to how to approach the throne rooms,
but IL evident that she intended to the thing
through IN her own sweet way.
We loaded her up with fresh, new-laid MSS as
sne declined to carry any shop-worn stock. That
put us behind about week but IN the rnean ntime
she had been in New York doing editorial sancta.
and had inserted few wedges. We asked no Ques-
tfons, the wey she had hypnotized being pretty
good security for her ability to soothe and charm
In her idle time, while watched her with the
points OF our pencils in our mouths she sat about
and made pictures Of herself in the 8. g. s. office
and ate chocolates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

I such fool. in fact. that began to joke
McComus about her throwing him down.
Don't be too gay about that" he said IN
about week expect to give you piece OF
that'H make you sit up and take notice You may
think I've been sitting the fence waiting for you
and Clara to go by, but there's little rowboat and
well-worn copy of Lucille that have witnessed
important conversations between and Miss
Foster. and don't you ignore that"
pumped him then without delicacy and found
that he expecting letter IN reply to his pro-
posal. After comparing notes adjourned to
Adoniram in body and collected his evidence.
I'm only waiting for the little word accepted
be said. before / announce my resignation and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23


literary center. Perhaps IL isn't now, as
the s. s. $. has gone out of business,
Though there be other literary aspir-
ants doing business in the town Let this
be a lesson to them not to depend upon pretty
girls in their business
The s. S. s. or Short Story Syndicate was started
about two years ago, and 1T lasted for ten months
Then came the sensational finish which gives II its
literary value AS the last survivor Of the
company. the rights TO the story are mine-so hers
goes
We thought we geniuses when We began:
ws know better The only genius in the com
bine was the Prettiest Girl in Railway. Let me
begir with the dramatis personae
Adonram Chase: chap of Puritan-Pilgrfm
Harvard where he did not graduate. He was moth
ing less than human dynamo, keen as a needle,
merry hand-organ, wry, springy chap, with
infectious laugh. He might be called the brains
Of the conspiracy.
Mark McComus; a night drug clerk in Elizabeth;
. licensed pharmacist with a diploma He was OF the
melancholy type, a poet down to his socks. He
the kind who knows all about atmosphere
and color and all that sort of thing-not the
dirty paper-coary kind exactly. but enough of a
scarecrow in amateur way to be picturesque
Me: I started civil engineer. and turned
punching, architecture of the suburban shingled
variety and thence, through book-cover designing,
poster drawing, to what pleased to call Literature
And lastly the Prettiest Girl in Rahway-Clara
Foster. Gyed-in-the-wooi blonde, with complex
ion like an early spring sunrise and contralto
cage. She would have been given the thirty-third
degree and no questions asked by any beauty
doctor I'm the United States or Europe She simply
dazzled You. AS for men-she just lit em and
threw 'em away like fre-crackers How she ever
harrened to float into Railway, never knew; but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23

you know-editors funny. The editor OF
the Public positively insisted upon knowing who
= Marr vas, and l couldn't sell It unless told
him. Sol said really E. Mari and that's
why he talked the stun could make II
better Promise that you won't ever. tell"
We promised, and with that she took a CODY OF
the Book Worm from her green bag and opened II
to page. There was picture OF the Prettfest
Gtrl IN Railway, and an account OF her phenomenal
literary
but" Adoniram stammered. what II he asks
you to write again."
The Prettiest Girl in Railway smiled "Oh were
all going TO always be the best of friends aren't
we?" she said joyously.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1907-06-23
Copyright 1907. BY Thomas n. Mckee.

u y or have known that Railway is a
W literary center. Perhaps II isn't now, as
the s. s. $. has gone out of business,
Though there may be other literary aspir-
dnin h,,cir In he TORN I.ef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

OLYMPIA, oct. 20 The follow.
Ing corporation papers have boon
nled with the aecreksy Of state
Nation 90 the LaSotnh, game
and flnh protection society OF So
attia, no capital. by w 8 Phillips,
A. II Phllllpa, J E Grant. ], D.
Clarke
Angeles Steam i.auW6ry 'soa
pank Of Port Angeles. $4,000. n
n imbruah. y, A. iaeoba. J. O.
noyle
Newplana Products company. OF
Seattle. $4,000. l.. q nctheli. Alex
Dickinson, J w Roberts. r. A.
EieholE and q u. Peabody
Western Mills Lumber company,
OF Friday iiarhor. $4,000. John
remplln aud " = Templin
Terrell Maverick Co, of Seattle.
100000 Maverick Terrell. George
IL Terrell. a. a. Hanson. W. g.
Quinn aud l.enorn Terrell
Red Cliff Mining company. OF
Everett 100000 r Meilott
y w kagef u. G Meliott Anna
Crew
Alaska Corporation. OF Seattle.
si000.0on; John G. Noble and John
A. Wallace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
SENSATIONAL
CHARGE

NEW YORK. Oct ~ Counsel
for samuel W Peek. the million.
afro clothing manufacturer. Who
has applied for divorce from Mra
Josephine silver Peck, charged Ia
court Monday that Mrs. Peck had
asked fof aiimony nj the large rate
OF $3.50 per week 80 she might
maintain Frederick q Calhoun la
luxury. a. she had been doing Tor
several years. Calhoun Is named
az correspondent IN the divorce
complaint Peek'H attorney said
Mrs Peek had spent nearly $780,
coo on Calhoun. paying for his fine
apartments aud taxing him 10
Europe Calhoun. who Is we'll
known on the turf. was formerly
the husband o. Louise Thorndyke
iioueicauit tho actress. who a.
yofcvd him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
STATE News

Two bandits arc operating at
helllngham Yesterday J s Parks
was held up IN broad daylight and
Followed Of sila6a.
A company has been organized ~
reclaim arid land In the Sunnyaido
FHighlanda hy the construction OF
& artvalan wells
tluguiam 10 soon 90 be advanced
7 20 a city of the second class her
population now being about 4 600
4 For the first time la 85 days the
urays darbor district had rain yea.
+ tetiay
I Tacoma "a 20 have a second
boosters club 10 be- known ar the
Commercial association
The hrunt Valley hotel and sum.
mer resort nenr nunnon has been
destroyed by fire. loss about $40.
900
I Timber owners are 10 construct
a large saw and ahlnglo miil at
( hnquiam.
Il Whatcom aud San Juan county
school teachers are holding an la.
stitule az nalllngham.
AZ tue hNthNth OF ENthiAH dih
triet convention at North Yakima
tho drlli team from Rnslyn won
the prize.
Il nrrmerton has The curfew bell
az ? o'clock nightly
The armored cruiser Colorado ~
expected a nremorton shortly after
the frat u the month.
beginning today a series Of far,
mers Institutes are being held al
puynllup
Experiments az the navy yard
show that the nisht service 81 wire
less Is more satisfactory than In
me day time
Next Monday the winter schedule
~ working hours goes into effect
NJ the navy yard. which allows 80
minutes FOR noon meal and rccrea.
ton. the days work ending az 30
p, m.
After serving ~ secretary 81 tho
civil service examining board az
nremerton for 10 years. Mas Jessie
DE Haven has resigned her poal.
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
BRIEFS BY WIRE

A fight IL promised Ia the next
session Of congress over parcels
post The department viii support
aud the committee will oppose the
bill
Thompson ormsby. q plumber ~
Seattle. has returned 10 Chicago
and agreed 10 pay SO a wrek 10.
wards the support 81 his former
wiie. Who has bankruptcies.
Ambassador Onrgn was giyen a
rousing reception a. Yokohama last
night
A. meeting u "a republican
congressman IN Chicago the cam.
paiEn fog jos Caqnou for the prosl.
dency was formally opened
FlEttcry Rocks. Qulllnyute
Needles and Copalla Rock. 10 tbs
state 81 Washington. have been 40.
elared bird and animal roasfvea.
Gen MaximnffskY director of the
department u prisons of the min.
iatry OF tho interior has BEEN shot
and killed By = younE Eiri st 81
prterabufE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
BODY OF MISSING
{ WOMAN FOUND

aoon identified as those Of the
missing woman.
because of recent Illness and
constant grieyinR over the death Of
her husband William Lombardini
who was drowned In ~ wreck Of
tho Valencia, relatives expressed
the belief when she was first
missed. that she had committed
suicide Tho fact that her iewelry
was missing when the body WAS
found causes some Of her relatives
to think that tho woman met eth
foul play No funeral arrange
menta Mye been made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

The body Of Mrs Josephine
lhmbardlni. a wealthy italian
wpman, who has been missing
fHpm her home since october 49,
wHs found floating In Green Lake
ymtorday evening The body had
evidently been In tho water about
a week Henry and John Blake.
two boys who live at GG09 Green
Lake boulevard, we're fishing aud
noticed something strhHse floating
IN the water They discovered that
u waA a w0mana body and when
the remains were turned over 90
Deputy Coroner Arnold they were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

OLYMPIA. oct. ~ The supreme
court % Washington will. In all
probability. pass on the legality Of
the direct primary law. enacted by
the last legislature. within tho next
10 days
An agreement was reached yes
.tcfday between the attorney general
aud the parties seeking To annul
tbs law by which II Is expected To
have tho case presented 10 the au.
pfame court on briefs without de.
lay This agreement was reached
following a decision by Judge Linn.
u the ThuraiOn county superior
court, In which Il was hold that the
bill ~ constitutional
The question al Issue was the
clause requiring the payment Of a
foo by candidates TOT office and
the suit was brought by E l. Parr
20 compel the city clerk Of Olympia
20 place his name ON the ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
HoNoR CAPT, WEAVER.

Capt Henry G, Weaver, late mas.
ter OF the :, $. President. who died
sunday night Ia thls city, was a
memher or the Nome Camp OF the
Arntic brotherhood Tho Seattle
camp last night appointed a commit
tee to drafi resoio,ions Of respect 60
the nieDory OF the dead captain
The srahd camp OF tho order Is 60
be held at Tacoma Nov 2. \ aud 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
smuooLER BOUND OVER.

Frank Wells. a negro charged
with smuggling opium. was bound
over to the grand Jury after "a hear
ing before t. =. Commissioner
James Kiefer yesterday afternoon.
lie was caught at Everett yeater
day morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
veRelcTs RETURNED.

verdiots for ti8.AO6s3 m dam.
AGES for the extension Of Ewing ay.
we're returned by a jury tn Judge
Tallman's court yesterday The
aggregate damages Tor this eKtcn.
sion now amount 10 $50. s05 SO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
SEARCHING FoR PRINCESS.


LONDON. Oct p -AieKnudei
Ia Poukiue. former director of the
81 Patersburs police. and father Of
Princess barbara. Who Vas kidnRg
"a In this city on October -. ar
rived here today 10 assist Tho po
lice ia searching Tor bis daughter
The police think the giri Is balns
held for ransom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

miaaion9y Aho has lust returned
from thore, Receauy tho crew Of
a New Feundland . vessel. which
was IN ungaya hay. discovered so
skeletons hing Shhuried on the
beach Il Ia supposed that THESE
we're the victims OF the famine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Some % tho Washington iusur.
auce companies are Rr0Hsly nils
representing their financial eondi-
tlouH Washington Fire securities
are open 90 thc inspection % any
policy holder 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
SUPREME COURT MUST DECIDE
LEGALITY OF THE PRIMARY LAW

as a candidate for city attorney
without the payment OF the fee re-
quired by tho law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

TO DEATH

trlct and ON tho ahorca ~ Hudson
straits have persisted from starya.
tiou and the survivors have bcon
forced To- caunihaliam Ia aualaln
NE. according Co Rev. Stewart a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29
Hamilton Studio

Colman building. artistic photo
graphs al reasonable prioea No
coupons or other frauds. ''s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

SPOKANE. oct. - John D
Allen. son q the late uulica States
Senator Allen. vas adludgef insane
lea tho superior court and Was ord.
erred committed % the Medical Lake
asylum Tho young mans mind
has been failing Tor some time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

Bap yomr hat OF r. y. brooks a
Co. 1891 Second az. %"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

More battieshipa al navy yard
than ever before. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-29

.l0slNs \. y. oct, 80
8 , y M severely cold wealth
|psipi Y. ~. ~ scarcity Of game many
Y sad ~ I. no gagaya bay dts