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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-13
about the buildings from close exami-

about the buildings from close exami-
nation
A thrill Of affection for this place
warmed the young man He loved this
old mine. It had realized the dream OF
his boyhood and had answered the
hope he had chung to during his long
fight against the mort land. 1t had
come to him when he was dishearten-
ed, bringing cheer and happiness, and
had yielded Itself like a bride. Now it
seemed a crime to ravage it.
He crept toward the nearest wall
and listened. Within was the sound
of voices, though the windows were
dark, showing that the inhabitants
were on the alert. Beneath the foun-
dations he made mysterious prepara-
tons, then sought out the office build
ing and cook house. doing likewise.
He found that back Of the seeming re-
pose of the Midas there was q strained
expectancy.
Although suspense had heightened
the time out of all calculation, he
judged he had been gone from his com
panions at least an hour and that they
must be in place by now If they were
motif anything failed at this eleventh
hour-well. those We're the fortunes Of
war. In every enterprise, however
carefully planned, there comes Il time
when chance must take its turn.
He made his way inside the black
smith shop and fumbled for a match.
Just as he was about to strike it he
o-I -ich Of 81 oil Ill
ing and waited for some time Then,
igniting his punk and hiding it under
his coat, he opened the door to listen
The wind had died down now, and the
rain sang musically upon the metal
roofs.
He ran swiftly from house to house,
and, when he had done, at the apices
of the triangle he had traced three
glowing Goals were suffering
The final bolt was launched at last.
He stepped down into the ditch and
drew his AS, while to his tautened
senses 1t seemed that the very hills
leaned forth in breathless pause, that
the rain had ceased and the whole
night hushed It's thousand voices He
found his lower jaw set so stiffiy that
the muscles ached. Leveling his wea-
pom at the caves of the bunk house. he
pulled trigger rapidly, the bang, bang
bang, six times repeated, sounding dull
and dead beneath the blanket of mist
that overhung. A shout sounded be
hind him, and then the shrek of 6
/ Winchester ball close over his head
He turned In time to see another sho'
stream out of the darkness, where 6
sentry was firing at the fash of hi:
gun, then bent himself double anC
plunged down the ditch.
ITO be Continued)
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CANNING PEACHES.

Peel the fruit and drop in water until
the desired amount is obtained. Make
a strip. using graduated sugar. and
after cooking peaches until tender drop
into strip for a few moments. Then
can and seal.
For Picking Peaches--Make a strip
of granulated sugar. using two pints
of sugar to one of vinegar and use the
desired spices Qiquid spices are nicesD
for flavoring Pour strip over peaches
that have been previously cooked and
placed in self-sealed jars. Cling
peaches are incest for picking.
For Peach Preserves-Cook peaches
until almost done and drop in strip
made of graduated sugar and finish
! preserving. They will be of much finer
! flavor and not nearly so dark as when
sugar and fruit are all placed on range
together and cooked long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-13

tiny embroidered waist coat. II reaches
almost to the bottom OF the skirt in
the back. where Ii is slashed TO the
waist line; Snd it is very much cut
away in front. showing the soft muslin
skirt underneath. The sleeves are OF
lace or Of satin slashed. with the lace
showing through. and the line OF the
decolletage is quite severe. Made OF
pale rose-violet chiffon and tinted lace.
with redingote OF chiffon velvet Of a
slightly darker shade, and vest or
embroidered silver tissue, it is a most
striking gown; but it is not for the
jeune file.
For the street very smart frock is
now made of blue serge. The jacket
reaches half way TO the knee and is
very close fitting at the waist line,
and flaring and slightly circular be-
low 1t Is scanned from the middle of
the shoulder, front and back and along
each seam is sewn a row Of blue serge
buttons graduated In size-a large al
the shoulder. small at the waist line
and larger again at the bottom of the
coat The collar is of serge and the
mannish lapels and narrow tightly
buttoned waist coat are made OF black
and red checked velvet The sleeves
are long and rather close-fitting from
elbow to wrist, with a row OF serge
covered buttons along the outer seam
The skirt is round length-a four goret
affair." rather flaring at the bottom. The
front gore is decorated along each sean
with a row of buttons, large at the
bottom of the skirt and small at tbs
1 top. The wide box plaits on each hip
and the back Of the gore is quite plair
/ like the front and is similarly trimmed
/ with buttons.
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HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

To Examine WelIs-Take a looking
glass at least a foot square and at
morning or evening turn the slanting
rays of the sun down into the well.
Whatever impurities it contains may be
readily seen and easily removed from
an ordinary opeE wen. FMS snGuiG Le
done often as any impurities may be
cause of illness in the family. A small
fish will rid the well of worms.
LinOIeum Narnish-One lady has
asked for directions to varnish linol-
cum. First wash it perfectly clean
then with any good varnish and brush
go over the floor. If done after the
evening meal it will be dry by morning
If this is done about twice year il
will double the life of your inoleum.
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stumbled after the departing shadows,
leaving Roy alone. With his naked
fingers, Glenister ripped open the
powder cases and secreted the contents
upon his person. Each cartridge held
dynamite enough to devastate a vii
fage, and he loaded them inside his
pockets, inside his shirt and every
where that he had room, till he was
burdened and cased in an armor one
hundredth part Of which could have
blown him from the face of the earth
so utterly as TO leave no trace except,
perhaps, a pit ripped out Of the noun
tain side. He looked TO his fuses and
saw that they were wrapped in oil
paper, then placed them in his hat.
Having finished, he set out, walking
with difficulty under the weight he
carried.
That his choice Of location had been
we'll made was evidenced by the fact
that the ground beneath his feet slop-
ed away to a basin out of which bub-
bled a spring. 1t furnished the drink
ing supply of the Midas, and he knew
every inch OF the crevice it had worn
down the mountain, so felt his way
cautiously along. At the bottom of the
hill where it ran out upon the level ii
had worn a considerable ditch through
the soil, and into this he crawled on
hands and knees. His bulging clothes
handicapped him so that his gait was
slow and awkward, while the rain had
swelled the streamlet till 1t trickled
over his calves and up to his wrists,
/ chilling him so that his muscles cramp-
ed and his very bones cried out with
1 it. The sharp schist cut into his palms
1 till they were shredded and bleeding,
| while his knees found every jagged
bit of bedrock over which he dragged
himself. He could not see an arms
/ length ahead without rising. and, hav-
/ ing removed his slicker for greater
/ freedom of movement, the rain beat
upon his back till he was soaked and
sodden and felt streamlets cleavine
downward between his ribs. Now and
again he squatted upon his launches
straining his eyes to either side. The
banks were barely high enough to
! Shield QlIQ- AT ldSC ne came TO Il DrluS6
of planks spanning the ditch and was
about to rear himself for another look
when he suddenly fattened into the
stream bed, half damming the waters
with his body. 1t was for this he had
so carefully wrapped his fuses. A mar
passed over him so close above that he
might have touched him. The sentry
paused few PAGES beyond and accost
ed another, then retraced his steps
over the bridge. Evidently this wa:
the picket line, so Roy wormed his
way forward till he saw the blackel
blackness of the mine buildings, theI
drew himself dripping, out from The
bank He had run the gantlet safely.
Since evicting the owners, the receiv
er had erected substantial houses fl
place of the tents he had found on thu
mine. They were of frame and CORFU
gated iron, sheathed within and suited
to withstand q moderate exposure
The partners had witnessed the opera
ton from a distance, but knew nothing
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The Spoilers.
By REX e. BEACH.
Copyright. 1905, by Rex E. Beach.
CONTINUED

''Is the dynamite aboard?' the old
man questioned.
'Sure Enough to ballast a battle
ship"
AS the train crept out of the. camp
and across the river bridge. its only
light or glimmer the sparks that were
snatched and harried by the blast, the
partners seated themselves on the pow
der cases and conversed guardedly.
while about them sounded the low
murmur of the men who risked their
all upon this cry to duty, who staked
their lives and futures upon this haz-
ard Of the hills, because they thought
It right.
We've made a good fight, whether
we win or lose tonight" said Dextry.
Roy replied, MY fight is made and
won"
What does that mean?"
''My hardest battle had nothing to
10 with the Midas or the mines Of An
vii. l fought and conquered myself"
awful wet night for philosophy
the first remarked. Its apt to sour on
you like milk in a thunderstorm.
S'pose you put overalls an gum boots
on some of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out where I can look 'em over an
find out what they're up to-
II mean that I was a savage till I
met Helen Chester and she made a
man of me. 1t took sixty days, but I
think she did good job l love the
wild things just as much as ever, but
I've learned that there are duties a fell
low owes to himself and to other peo-
pie, IL he'll only stop and think them
out I've found out, too, that the right
thing is usually the hardest to do. Oh,
I've improved a lot"
Gee, but you're popular with your
Self don't see as it helps your looks
any You're as homely as ever-an'
what good does 1t do you, after all?
She'll marry that big guy"
'I know. That's what rankles, for
he's no more worthy of her than am.
She'll do what's right, however, you
may depend upon that, and perhaps
she'll change him the way she did me.
Why, she worked a miracle in my at
titude toward life-my manner
''Oh, your manners are good enough
as they lay" interrupted the other.
"You never did eat with your knife"
II don't believe in harakiri," Glen
lister laughed
mo, when it comes to intimacies
with decorum, you're right on the job
along with any of them fasteners.
watched you close at them Frisco
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hotels last winter, and. say. you know
as much as a horse. Why, you was
wise to them tablewares and pickle
forks equal to a head waiter. and it
give me confidence just to be with you.
I remember putting milk and sugar in
my consomme the first time. It was
pale and in a cup and looked like tea,
but not you. No, sir! You sawed
plenty and squeezed a lemon into
yours, to clean your fingers. reckon"
Roy slapped his partners wet back,
for he was buoyant and elated. The
sense of nearing danger pulsed through
him like wine.
THAT wasn't just what meant, but
1t goes. Say, if we win back our mine,
we'll hit for New York next, eh?'
mo, l don't aim to mingle with no
higher civilization than l got in
Frisco. I use that word higher like
1t was applied to meat Not that I
wouldn't seem apropos. I'm stylish
enough for Fifth avenue or anywheres.
but like the west Speakin' Of modes
an styles, when l get all lit up in that
gray woosted suit of mine, guess
make the jaded sightseers set up an
take notice, Ell? Somethin' doin' every
minute In the cranin' Of necks, what?
Nothin' gaudy, but the acme of neat
ness an form, as the Teller said who
sold it to me-"
Their common peril brought the
friends together again, into that close
oil mill
interruption until this recent change
in the younger had led him to choose
paths at variance with the old mans
ideas; and now they spoke, heart to
heart, in the half serious, half jesting
ways of old, while beneath each whim-
steal irony was that mutual love and
understanding which had consecrated
their partnership.
Arriving at the end of the road, the
vigilantes debouched and went into the
darkness of the canyon behind their
leader, to whom the trails were famil
lar. He babe them pause finally and
! gave his last instructions.
''They are on the alert, so you want
| to be careful. Divide into two parties
ana CLOSE III IGOIu Dull SlQSS, t1SCpiue
as near to the pickets as possible with
out discovery. Remember to wait FOL
the last blast. When it comes, GU
loose and charge like Sioux. Dom
shoot to kill at first, for they're onl.
soldiers and under orders, but If they
stand-well, every man must do hi
| work"
Dextry appealed to the dim figures
forming the circle.
II leave it to you, gents, if it ain
better for me to go inside than TO
the boy I've had more experienc,
with giant powder, an I'm SO blamed
used up an near gone it wouldn't bur
if they did get me, while he's right il
his prime
Glenister stopped him. Il won
yield the privilege. Come now-t
your places, men,"
They melted away to each side while
the old prospector paused to wiring hi
partners hand.
I'D ruther it was me, lad, but il
they get you-God help 'emr' III
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Pattern No 5S64-This design for
a misses waist is most delightfully."-
dainty and girlish. and would be charms
ing made up in null, dotted SWISS
mousseline de sole and China silks
Tucks are taken up across the upper
part of the front, giving a graceful
amount of fullness that will prove
very becoming The neck is cut In
square outline so popular this season.
and the sleeves may be full length
or terminate at the elbow, just as pre-
ferred. Linen, Bingham and pongee
are all suitable for development. For
a girl of 16 years two and three
eighths yards of 36-inch material will
be required. Sizes for Is. JIG and IT
years.
This pattern wiz 10 sent 20 yo- On
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number Of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
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into a large glass jar. To the liquor
add six whole cloves. six whole pepper
corns. six blades of mace. broken into
bits small red pepper, cupful of
vinegar and q little celery salt. Boil
up once and pour Immediately over the
oysters Keep in a dark place until
ready to serve.
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Her Favorite

Margaret and her little playmate
Elizabeth CHANGED to be overheard as
they were walking home from school.
Whats your very favoritest color?"
Elizabeth was asking. Margaret
looked thoughtfully for a moment,
and then said, enthusiastically:
Plaid"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-13
LUNCHEON DISHES.

Cheese and Nut Sandwfches-Take
equal parts of grated cheese and Eng
lish walnuts pounded to a meal and
moisten with thick cream. Season to
taste and spread between thin slices
of buttered bread.
Picked Oysters-Bring a quart of
oysters with their liquor to a boil. I'm
mediately remove the oysters and drop
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-22

the best game he will play at once.
because II he names a frog and tho
second player says chico VoHhand
will have to play a grand to pass. II
vorhand bids chico in the first place
the second player will have to bid a
grand or pass.
II Vorhand had bid frog and the
second player says chico vorhand can
outbid him by going grand. A bid of
grand ends it, as there is nothing
higher
When the bidding between vor-
hand and the second player is settled
the third player can bid against the
survivor; or il second hand passes
the third hand can bid against Vor-
hand. II vorhand passes second
hand bids. and then third comes in.
A player who has once passed cannot
bid that hand.
The successful bidder must play
the game he announces. That Is to
say, he cannot bid frog and then play
chico, nor bid chico and then play
grand.
The eldest hand always leads, re-
CARELESS Of the position of the sue
cessful bidder Players must follow
suit. if they can; but If they cannot
follow suit they must trump.
If the trick has already been
trumped and the tried player cannot
follow suit he must overtrump II he
can, or undertrump if he has a trump
and cannot overtrump. In this re-
spect the game is like pinochle.
The scores can be kept on sheet
OF paper, or each hand may be settled
for in chips or money Immediately.
Counters worth 1, 3. rs and 100 will
answer all purposes.
In practice it will be found that for
equal lengths of time the winnings
and losses will be about the same as
for bridge, SO far as the number Of
points is concerned.
There are, of course, number of
conventional rules for judging the
!, strength of hand in which a bid
Gal FROG, Mexico's card game.
should be made and for calculating
the chances of the widow. There are
also many maxims for the correct
leads and returns, the management
OF suits by those opposed to the play
er, etc. but those things come vita
practice. A very few sittings viii
teach the player what hand is prob
ably worth.
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sANDY's QUERY.

A Scotchman and his four children
entered fine. fashionable restaurant
in London. Sandy ordered a bottle
of lemonade and five tumblers. The
waiter brought them and stood some
distance away to watch the proceed
ings. Sandy poured a little lemon
ade into each glass. and then pro-
duced large bag of pastries and
gave each of the children one. The
waiter did not like to see this be-
havior In high class restaurant, and
called the manager, who addressed
Sandy thus:
do you know who am?''
Ma replied Sandy.
I'm the manager"
'Oh, you are?' said Sandy. Then
why the dickens is the BAN no play
ing?"
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M'GINNITY's NAME

In the Chicago Tribune Dryden ex-
plains in his own style how Iron
Man Joe McGinnity came by the
name. He says:
For years Joe has been known
as the Iron Man, and many are the
explanations handed out as to why.
Here is the latest dope submitted by
an expert who knew Joe: He was in
training for the name. In early
youth Joe toiled in the coal mines
below Springfield, Ill. After digging
all week the indomitable young ath-
lete pitched a game every Sunday
morning for Auburn. I'll. In the aft
erhoon he rode razor-backed horse
without saddle to Springfield, four-
teen miles distant, and pitched an
other game. Whether the feat OF
pitching two games in one day 81
riding the razor-backed horse twenty
eight miles without the saddle en-
titles Mr.. McGinnity to a place in the
hall of fame we do not pretead tc
say. Anyhow. he is now the Iror
Man. and Joe must have been an iror
boy to survive the horseback rides.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-22

A well-to-do Manchester manufac-
turer who was spending month at
Brighton went to London for a. few
days visit He had his wife and
daughter and plenty Of money with
him.
The daughter, after buying what
ever she wanted, decided that she
must also have bulldog. The en-
tire family went to help her select
the dog, but they could not agree
in their choice, SO the gentleman
bought three-the selection of each.
The dogs were bought frop,
fanciers.
He had the three dogs sent to
Brighton, then changed his plans
about going back there, and took his
family home. A few days later he
received the following letter from
the stableman at Brighton;
Dear Sir-Your three bulldogs ar
rived all right last night on the same
train. / locked them up together
last night in a loose box. Yours
truly, J. JACKSON.
P. S.-We only have one loose box
P. p. S.-You will have to buy
some more ogs.-Tit-Bits.
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STATIONS UNsAvoRY RECORD.

II Major w. A. Stanton had to pay
space rates for all the unsavory no.
toriety he has received the past sew
eral months in his different matri-
monial ventures, even the dividends
from the Little Florence wouldn't
keep him in change. And isn't it
about time the old stiff halted in his
hymenal career? He has told one
Goldfield paper what a bad actor his
wife is. but those who know are
rather inclined to believe her story,
for the two best things the major
does in Goldfield are known to most
of the inhabitants of that peaceful
city. One is to wrap UP in a serape
and comfortable jag and lead a
parade, no matter what 1t is for,
and the other is to get a seething,
sizzling, succulent souse and play
ping pong with the derbies in the
Montezuma club. 1t is understood
that he may be invited to resign
from that institution, and if the
charges of wife beating are proven
that will surely happen, possibly
along with trip to the outskirts OF
the Field Of Cloth of Gold, and re.
quest to keep moving But no mat.
ter what happens, we suggest, the
while meaning no intrusion, that the
major keep away from the altar ant
stick to the bar. He works better
under the latter. Goodwin's Week
| W.
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THE AMERICAN SAILOR.

1t is related of Commodore De-
catur that after he had tanned the
Barbary powers whose energies had
been reawakened while the war OF
1912 kept our navy busy, he set out
In his flagship, the Guerriere, to
make his way across the Mediter-
ranean unattended, and suddenly
found himself in the Corsair fleets
which had remained in neutral
port during hostilities. The situation
looked rather squally. The Corsair
admiral hailed:
What ship is dat?"
The United States ship Guerrero,
Commodore Decatur" was the re-
ply.
Where are you going?" was the
next question.
Where pleased" Numbered De-
catur through the speaking trumpet,
and the Guerrero proceeded unmo-
lested.- Boston Transcript.
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THE CHEESE.

THE late Gen. Thomas H. Ruger,
said a Stamford man, was, like so
many army officers, an authority on
good cooking, but he detested rank,
high cheeses. At D dinner he said
that very rank cheese was once left
at his headquarters to be called for,
and after it had remained unclaimed
two days he posted up this notice.:
If the cheese sent here address,
ed to Private Jones is not called for
in two days, it will be shot Elk
change