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The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
GOLF CAME FROM HOLLAND.
An Almanac of 1900 Shows the
Dutch Putting at Holes.


Dutch Putting at Holes.
England did not borrow golf originally
from France. but from Holland, whence
the Scots used to buy balls, II not clubs.
till a crushing duty was placed on Dutch
golf balls. Indeed, there is abundant evil
dence, including that Of Froissart, to
prove that the Scots got everything from
Holland ready-made in exchange for raw
materials
What these materials were I can not
conceive, declares Andrew Lang. in the
illustrated London News. To EXPORT
picked fish TO Holland was indeed to
send owls TO Athens, and as for our
woods. their expectation was usually pro-
hibited. Dairy farmers who sent eggs
out Of the country were denounced by
the privy council as destitute of all
human CiYility.
However IL was managed, we got golf
balls from Holland and adopted the Flem-
ish invention Of the hole. This was the
most brilliant invention OF the Batavian
genius.
All continental people played at an
iron hoop or at a fixed object like the
pin in croquet, but an illuminated alma
.ioC VI aDVul 4VvV SLunS lndl IN the
low countries players already putted at
holes.
The other kind Of game, driving with
hammer-headed clubs and lofting through
an iron ring, instead of putting at the
hole, reached England from France in
the sixteenth century, but died out after
the revolution of 1888. It is still PLAYED
in the neighborhood OF Montpelier, and in
a rude fashion, with queer n-headed
club, in the north of France.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
storr of a Famous Hrmn.

From the Culver.
4 popular hymn is Theodulph's "An
glory, laud and honor" belonging to the
ninth century. and said to have been
written by the poet while in Anglers
prison. The author of Hymns and their
Makers quotes a legend in relation TO its
use on Palm Sunday, S21. te the effect
that when Louis the Pious, King OF
France, was at Anglers, he took part In
the usual procession OF lsity and clergy,
and as the procession passed the place
where st. Theodulph, the bishop OF Or
leans, had long been incarcerated. he was
seen standing at the open window Of his
cell. and there. amid the silence of the
people, he sang his hymn. to the delight
Of the king, who at once ordered him TO
be set at liberty and restored 70 his
see. In some minor details this legend Is
referred TO by other writers as well. The
original is too long to be sung in modern
services. as II has no fewer than seventy
eight lines. The verses usually found in
Our hymnals are but a fragment Of the
original hymn. which. with more or less
abbreviation. has been used as & pro-
cessional for many centurieA
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
HOME OF STANLEY wEYMAE.
He Gives His Neighbors AutObio-
graphical Advice.


graphical Advice.
Stanley Weyman. the novelist. who has
found. for a literary man. congenial re-
treat near Ruthin. occasionally allows
his sense of duty TO overcome his strong
love FOR retirement. and his aversion to
figuring in public life says the Man
chester Guardian. On one Of these oeca-
sions he not only attended a meeting at
Rhyl called by Col CORVALLIS West to
consider the provision of consumptive
sanatoria for Denbighshire. but gave the
meeting a little chapter of autobiography.
Seventeen or eighteen years ago, Mr..
Weyman told the meeting, he himself
suffered from a form OF phthisis, which,
IL II had been allowed 10 go on. would
no doubt have proved fatal He was sent
abroad, and returned at the end of seven
or eight months perfectly cured. Among
his companions at that time were a few
men in the advanced stages OF the dis
ease. and some of them he still numbers
among his friends. They spent about two
years abrr ad, and returned strong and
healthy M. Weyman strongly advocated
IN his speech the provision Of sanat0rla
In every ounty. and suggested that
phthisical cases should, Ike those OF
fever and smallpox, be isolated In the in
terests both of the patients themselves
and of the public. Mr.. Weyman must
have gone abroad on the very eve of his
literary career, for his first romance.
THE House of the Wolf" only appeared
In 1890.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
THE EXCUSE BOOK ABOLISHED.
Employees soon Got Too Lax to In
vent Their Own FalsehOOds.

Members of a London firm had been an
noyed by the hardness of some of their
employees In reporting for work. says the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch Not long since
a book was provided. in which the late
corners were instructed to write their ex-
cuses.
But the clerks proved lazy and original.
AT the top Of a page a late one would
write, Train delayed" or Omnibus
horse dead" as the case might be, and
the rest fell into the habit of making
ditto marks, and letting It go at that.
It happened that man with a really
good excuse caused this system to be
dropped One morning he appeared and
wrote In the book with great pride;
Twins arrived at our house last night. &"
The second late person that morning
was in a great hurry. and did not notice
the innovation, but made his customary
ditto marks, and the rest Of the men on
that page followed suit. The excuse book
was abolished.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
As pronounced al Homo.

From the Taller.
That names Of places in England fire.
quently are not pronounced as spelled is
proved by the experience Of two cyclists
who were going from Clacton to the old
village Of St osyth. Are we right for
ST. osyth? they asked Of q laborer. But
a blank look met the question, he had
never 'heered Of no sub place." A sec
ond wayfarer, Intercepted, was equally
ignorant.
Then came a third. A scratched head.
puzzled look and then the dawn of in
telhgence. Aye, TO be sure, have it
now. It's Snosey. you meant
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
Ont and In.


trom Puck.
Mrs. White (sympatheticaIly)- your
husband is in trouble again, Maud?
Mrs. Black (cheerily) he's out
O trouble dess n0w-de scoun'rers in
jail.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

It has always been regarded as q griev-
ance by the Portuguese against their
present King and Queen that the birth
DAYS Of the royal couple should fall on
the same day. namely, on September 2s
For this. Of course. diminishes the num-
Der Of national holidays and the occasions
for popular festivities andsrejoicings. Don
Carlos was born in 1853, and his handsome
wife Just two years afterward. Their
reign has been a troubled one. but it
looks as If they were emerging from all
their difficulties and surrounding the lat
ter with far more success than any one
could have foreseen last spring and in
the early summer, when their throne
seemed to be on the very verge of ship
wreck. BY dissolving the legislature and
lntrusting the Office of premier TO a
statesman who belonged TO neither Of the
political machines that have alternated
one another In Office, King Carlos has
been able TO reform the administration,
and 70 save so many millions of dollars
by the abolition OF incredible abuses and
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

In the BibliOtheca Sacra for July. D.
Gath. Whitley discusses "Noah's Flood
and Modern Science" IN the light OF re-
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Miss Lafayette McLaws, the young
Southern author, who was the companion
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis until the latter's
death, divides her time between New
York City and her Georgia plantation.
she has just completed what she con-
siders her most important work. "The
Welding"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Frank Dempster Shernlan's sonnet.
'Daybreak." in Scribner's, is in fits fe-
licitous imagery decidedly one of the best
bits OF poetry in the months magazines:
Enamored stars along the trail Of night
sim fingered. lozth 10 leave The path she knew
Above the dark world dreaming il the dew.
Aud stin the moon hung Ger the rooded height.
little wind with whispers Of delight
out OF the west bTeathed SOFTLY and few
RANT tWitterings betrayed the birds that grew
Impatient to begin their lyric fight
how gradual the change Sometimes it seemed
As if the Night retraced her stems Clncs nors
The silence deepened and all nature dreamed.
Then Suddenly the curtains were withdrawn.
And there IN beauty at the eastern door
BiossOmed again the crimson Rosa CT Daxnf
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Mr.. Meredith Nicholson, whose 'eThe
House OF a Thousand Candles" and 'The
Port Of Missing Men still have a large
vogue and who has been the leading
novelist Of Indiana while Mr.. Booth
Harrington has been In eclipse in Italy.
IS at work on new romantic novel Of
more serious purpose than the tales that
have gone before. It will probably be
published serialy before it is issued in
book form.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Helen Leah Reed, whose new book,
"Napoleons Young Neigbbor" is to be
published this autumn, is In Paris gath
ering material for a future volume deal
ing with the French revolution
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

4 collection Of short stories by Jack
London will be brought out next north
under the general title Of Love Of Life"
by the Macmillan Company. The book
viii contain the work done in this form
by Mr.. London in recent years. In the
same month will be published RED Coat
Captain" by Alfred Ollivant, author Of
bob, Son Of Battle" a unique novel
which the publishers say is quite impOs-
sible to classify.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

II is curious list Of one hundred
Of the best novels that the Newark public
library has compiled. Who. for instance
with all due respect to Mr.. Harrington,
would incorporate "The Gentleman from
Indiana" in such a list? "Keneim Chill
Angly' is included and nothing Of Dau-
dets. Henry James and not G. P. R.
Hichens and not Benson. Stanley Wey-
man and not Smollett or Fielding. Ger
yantes or lie Sage. 1t is a strange list.
and one would like to know how the
books were selected.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Although her new novel, ''The Tents OF
Wickedness.' which viii be published by
the Appletons this fall, deals with life in
New York, Mrs. Miriam Coles Harris. the
venerable author of "Rutledge," has
made her residence for a number OF wears
past In France.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Frederick Mlstral, whose memoirs are
TO appear this fall. has been a winner Of
the Nobel prize. which, with a singular
devotion 10 the cause to which he has
given up his life, he bestowed on the
foundation of a museum in Aries. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has for a long time been
an adInirer Of the Provencal poet, ana an
agreeable correspondence has been car
ried on between them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
BURNED BY MOLTEN METAL.
Several Workmen at Illinois Steel Plant
said to Have Been Hurt In
Accident.

Another one of the disasterous slips
IS said to have occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Illinois Steel COM
panys plant The men were in the act
OF dumping a large pot OF raw steel in
side the furnace when it slipped.
splashing the molten metal in all di-
rections. Several men are said to have
been slightly burned but this story,
which comes from a reliable source,
could not be confirmed at the Illinois
Steel company's plant this morning.
At the Illinois Steel company's hospi-
tai the physician in charge said that
he had no cases under his supervision
that occurred in the old blast furnace
building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
WATERMELON IMMUNITY =?
Judge Dismisses a Jury Because It's
Members Sampled Fruit Owned
by Plaintiff.

Danville, Ind, Sept. %. - Five
luscious watermelons graced the porch
of Alya b. Smith when a jury went
to view the premises in considering
the suit brought by Smith against the
Big Four Railway company because
the company had condemned two acres
of ground for additional right-of-way.
These melons were sampled by the
jury while attending to their duties.
Representatives Of the company then
filed affidavits alleging misconduct on
the part of the jury in partaking Of
the hospitality of Smith, and demand
ed a finding Of mistrial After an all
day argument, Judge Cofer concluded
that the watermelons might have ex-
erted a sinister effect, and dismissed
the jury. The company followed the
dismissal by demanding a change Of
venue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
OFFICERS SILVER.
Policemen of Fifteenth Precinct Suffer
from Lack of Heating
Facilities.

Because OF the lack of heat at the
Fifteenth Precinct station. several of
the officers are laying off until the heat
ing apparatus IS repaired and several
others are on the sick list. Since the
station has been undergoing the
changes that are being made, the furn-
ace IS out Of commission, and the night
shift IS required to sit in the office
without heat.
The conditions that prevail at the
station have ben brought to the notice
OF the authorities and something is
likely to be done within a few days
towards getting heat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
RUDELY INTERRUPT TED
Banquet to County Commissions
ers Is Suspended Be-
cause of Wind.
NOT REFERRING TO oRAToRY

indianapolis, Sept %. - A real
Worcester" coming down White river
with Atlantic seaboard velocity played
havoc with the big tent on the EN-
erichville bridge in which the visiting
county commissioners from all parts
Of the state were being dined by the
Marion commissioners and caused con-
sternation among the 200 and more
guests. Striking the tent full from the
north, the wind made the side bulge
like those of n half-filled airship and
the top to careen like storm tossed
sail boat. Those sitting at the food
laden table rose in body to hold tight
the tent, but before John McGregord
and his fellow commissioners from this
county could so much as think, the
tent collapsed, burying diners, tables
and food in its canvas.
They Saved the Grub"
For a few moments great excite
ment prevailed and then a sufficient
number of the commissioners got them
selves disentangled to raise the can
vas and allow the others to get out.
No one was injured, but the table was
sorry sight. Chairs had been upset,
dishes had been scraped off on the
floor of the bridge and a general
wrecked condition prevailed. Notwith-
standing this, the litter was cleared
away and the dinner was concluded,
each man getting as much of the good
things to eat, perhaps, as if everything
had gone along as smooth as Nc
Greger had planned.
Bridge Is Duly Dedicated.
The dinner was the opening feature
of a convention which will go down
in convention history for It's novel ar
engagements. The local commissioners
regard the Emerichsyille bridge as a
monument to their business acumen.
o it was selected as the place for
holding the opening days luncheon. A
tent was erected on it and this was
thought to be substantially 'guyed"
TO the sides. The ''nor'easter," how
ever. was too strong. Following the
luncheon, short speeches were MAIDS
by Mayor Boolwalter, ex-Mayor John
Hoffman, Commissioner McGregor
and Cyrus Clark. county auditor. the
last named concluding his remarks by
defeating the new bridge which he
did by smashing a bottle OF wine on
the bridge floor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
Shipping News.

Scores of passenger vessels and
freight steamers are in shelter at vari
Gus ports on the Great Lakes waiting
for the severe gale. which has been
in progress for two days. to subside.
With an average wind velocity of for
ty-fve miles an hour and every lake
from Superior to Ontario on the Great
Lakes whipped into maddened furry,
owners of vessels which have not yet
been heard from are anxiously await
ing tidings that their ships have shell
tered and are safe. Until last night
great anxiety was felt for the freight
steamship Japan of the Anchor Line.
which was believed to have foundered
shortly after leaving the 500, bound for
Duluth. Finally word was received
that the Japan had sheltered at Grand
Marais. There are more than a score
OF boats lying in the South Chicago
Harbor waiting for the weather to
clear up. A severe sleet and snow
storm. attacked Lake Superior yester-
day and tied up navigation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

the citizens are taking more than
ordinary precautions.
Through different sections of the
East Side there are five cases, but these
are nearly we'll and it is believed that
the epidemic viii be kept under con-
troll through that section. The majority
Of the people afflicted in Cheltenham
and Windsor Park are children, but so
far no deaths have been reported.
Upon inquiry at the South Chicago
hospital this morning. the physicians
In charge said that there had been no
cases of the disease under the hospital
supervision but he understood that
there were several cases in the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
BURNSIDE NEWS

Grace Cochran is very much i'm
proved.
D. sheridan's infant boy is reported
very i'll.
Mrs Fox of the East Side, is on the
sick list
Mr.. Loss Carson is on his vacation
at Fox Lake.
Mrs Andrew Crinion's infant child
is reported seriously i'll.
Mrs Wilson of Ninety place.
visited friends in Woodlawn, Monday
afternoon.
Miss T. Simms entertained friends
from Hamilton Park Sunday afternoon
and evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
<.nvtner Unlocaeeo l1artnauaKe.

Washington. Sept. 25.--A small earth
quake was recorded at the weather bu-
reau late Monday, and the announce
ment says it seems clear that the earth
quake was of moderate intensity and
at a considerable distance from Wash
ington. The movement lasted several
minutes, the strongest motion on the
seismograph being at ST p. N.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
STONY ISLAND NEWS

P. Hardy made a business trip to
Burnside. Tuesday.
Thomas Clark called on Miss B. Hop
kins. Monday evening.
Mrs. Cooke was the guest of Mrs.
Hardy Tuesday afternoon.
John Labelle of Burnside visited
friends in Stony Island, Tuesday.
Mrs. Guinee made a business trip
down town. Tuesday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
He Got His Freedom.

Dayton, O., Sept 25.-In a desperate
fight for freedom William E. Burch,
of Glendale, O., federal prisoner Ell
route to Cincinnati IN custody of Dep
uty Marshal Sanderson, plunged head
foremost from a fast flying Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton train near here.
His neck was broken and death was
instantaneous
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
Days GriSt in
South ChiCa8O
TELL THE GRAND JURY.
Three south Chicago saIoOnkeepers
Testify Against short Change
Crooks.
(specinI to Lnke COUNT Times.1

South Chicago, Sept 25.-Sam Nelson,
Frank Eager and oscar Mesgovitch
three South Chicago sa1oonkeepers ap-
peared before the Cook county grand
jury yesterday in order to testify
against Frank Wilson and George Hef-
ton the two short change artists who
worked South Chicago some time ago.
Wilson and Hefton worked the old
game on the three saloonkeepers and
were doing fairly good business when
they were caught
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
TOUCH OF SCARLET FEVER
AT WINDSOR PARK
Seven Cases Reported from There and
Citizens Are Exercising Every Pre-
caution to Prevent "A Spread OF the
Disease.

The citizens of Windsor Park and
Cheltenham are becoming alarmed over
the numerous cases of scarlet fever that
are springing up with remarkable rap
idity. Seven cases of this disease are
reported in Windsor Park and like
number are reported at Cheltenham.
The physicians claim that they have the
cases we'll in hand and there is not
likely to be a spread of the disease, but
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

Arthur Taylor. postmaster. station
agent. merchant and Sage of Creston,
was married a few days ago to Miss
Ross of Manchester, Ind They will
make their future at home where they
will be extended the well wishes and
CONGRATULATIONS of their many friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
WINDSOR PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill and son, Wal
lace of Coles avenue have returned
from Flint Lake.
The Kensington Sewing circle was
entertained today by Mrs. G. Brand
enburg of Bond avenue
| DR.. and Mrs. T. Davies of Farmhurst,
| Del, who have been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Davis, of Sew
| enty-seventh street, have returned to
their home in Farmhurst.
/ A luncheon was served to the ladies
at the Windsor Golf club at l o'clock
today. Bridge whist was played in the
afternoon. A large number were pres
ent.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sew
enty- seventh street Methodist church
held an all day session in the parlors
Of the church today. An elaborate
luncheon consisting of several courses
was served at noon. This meeting was
called in order to arrange and begin
the work of the coming year.
DR.. McLaren. pastor of Bethel Con-
gregational church, has accepted a call
from the Congregational church at
| Riverside. Cal. and will leave here in
a few days. DR. McLaren has perform
ed a great amount of good work in his
field here and a host of friends will
deplore his departure.
DR.. Shields. q Methodist missionary
from the Congo district in Africa, will
Il give a stereopticon lecture at the Sew
/ enty-seventh Street Methodist Episco-
pal church tonight at o'clock In his
lecture DR.. Shields win give those
H present an idea Of the way in which
the missionary work is carried on in
the Congo district. He will also show
the needs Of the natives in Africa. a
silver Offering will be collected, which
will be used for the building of a
church in Africa. All are invited to
attend.
Bert Dodge, who has been visiting
his parents here during the past
month, returned TO Guanica, Porto
Rico. to resume his duties with the
Guanica Contrale. one of the largest
sugar manufacturing concerns in the
world. The success Mr.. Dodge has
achieved in his new field is gratifying
to his many friends here Mr.. Dodge
will stop over in New York several
weeks in the interests OF his company
before going south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

O. Barber of South Bend, Ind. IS Wis
iting with relatives in South Deering.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

The Sensational Hitanmiss Man" was
caught Saturday evening in Bender's
basement by a South Deering young
lady, Miss Sadie Kinsey of 10339 Hoxie
avenue, was the first one to say:
Your the Sensational Hitanmiss; here
is the word" The money, which was
$40 was promptly handed to her amid
the applause of a large crowd that had
gathered to see the man with the
money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

Miss Amelia Two. who has been
spending a few days with Miss Eva
Chantal of 11712 State street. returned
to her home in Harvey, Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25

Mr. Shum of One Hundred and
Twelfth and Indiana avenue. Will leave
in a few days for Colorado where he
will join his wife.