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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

A Chicago man has discovered some
thing he believes To be prehistoric leather
The name Of the man who runs the res
taurant wherein it was discovered is not
mentioned in the dispatches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Richard Harding Davis recently as
saulted a man for calling him IAN in1ita-
ton Englishman." Naturally, you would
have expected the remark to make the
Englishman want TO fight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Bettcr Exclamation wontea.

From the Philadelphia North American
Delay of Peary's expedition inexplicable.
Hard 10 think of a ship named the Reose-
Welt tied up for lack Of steam, push. and
power.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Rising New York Lawyer.

The recent appointment OF Henry II.
Whitman as assistant counsel Of the
public service commission in New York,
Is OF interest in Washington. He Is the
youngest son Of Col Royal E. Whitman.
L. S A, retired, who Is a well-known
went 10 Phillips Exeter Academy and then
20 Columbia University. where he was
graduated a. 1855. He is a member OF
the New York law firm Of Ewing, Whit
man & Ewing, and Is a member Of the
Bar As ISOLATION and Of the University
Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

TRockefeller predicts financial storms. &"
says a contemporary. II must be ad-
mitted that Mr.. Rockefeller possesses
some excellent qualifications as a weather
prophet too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

The Charleston News and Courier
hopes that the screamers will cut out the
details Of the Thaw trial next time To
be sure. though, it will be something
like locking the door after the horse has
been stolen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Mr. Henry Watterson says party poll
tics is a humbug" Perhaps; still, as Mr..
Bsrnum pointed out, the people like 10 be
humbugged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

- colored lecturer refers TO Senator
Tillman as "a cheap sensationalist. The
sum Of $4,000 for about thirty weeks
work on the platform doesn't look so very
cheap.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

A Venezuelan judge has fined the asphalt
trust 100000 The way of the trusts Is
not only rocky these days, but positively
Recommendations
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

From the Louisville Courfcr-JournaL
Since he knows nothing about the busi-
ness John D. Rockefeller must admit that
he is shamefully over aid.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Prof Starr. Of the University Of
Chicago, OF course. says that Japan
could easily whip the United States For
tunately for japan, Matsuhito is running
the country and not Starr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

occasionally. Go 10. gentlemen, A man
may smile and smile and be a prohibition
1 list stilli
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

From the Chicago Tribune
Gov. Vardaman is sure. at any rate
that he leads John Sharp Williams in reg
ular alphabetical order.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

From the Providence Journal
What would be generally appreciated
would be a panic in prices az the grocery
store and meat market.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

We are informed that Daniels comet
Is approaching the earth at the rate Of
50.000 miles a second. II may become
necessary for US to assign Marshal Col
Inns to new fields Of endeavor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

An American girl has Just wed the
Prince Vivstelia Cessi He certainly has
a most ladylike name, whatever else may
be true of him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

We call the attention OF our meny
friends 10 the fact that not once during
the whole trouble have We referred TO the
telegraph operators as holding the key
10 the situation ."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

The Indianapolis Sun is inclined to
grow facetious because a Georgia 'pote"
rhymes Atlanta" with haunt her"
This is merely Indiana jealousy. however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
statue TO Give.

Plans are OF foot for the erection OF a
statue TO Give in India. the land for
which he did so much. and the ST James
Gazette is anxious that care shall be
taken over the inscription. as terrible
things happen when such inscriptions are
left to native hands. Even IN England.
there are some sad blunders. On the
steps before st. Pauls the date Of the
jubilee was engraved wrongly. and there
was another blunder on the statue to the
Duke OF Cambridge. Another type Of
blunder was that which a worthy citizen
Of Glasgow was ready 70 perpetrate on
the statue to Nelson. Il was suggested
that the inscription Of this should be di-
rect, and il was suggested that It be sim
ply Glasgow to Nelson" Said a thrifty
Scot; Aye, and very guild suggestion.
tae. And as the toon O. Nelson's close at
hand. MIGHT we no just say, Glasgow to
Nelson. sax miles, so that it might serve
for monument and milestone, too"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

The New York World denies that John
D. Rockefeller IS "a self-made man" This
puts a frightful responsibility upon some
other shoulders
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
OF Course Not.

Europe, too. is enjoying a season Of I'M
paralleled prosperity"
Bah. I'll bet their unparalleled pros
perity Amt a marker 20 our unparalleled
prosperity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

The Georgia legislature has passed the
Acknowledgement bill. thus depriving Cuff
fy OF a ballot he hasn't had in so long
he has forgotten all about it. anyhow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

There is no music in Satan's realm. "
says a minister. II does not follow neces-
sariIy, however, that there are no musical
comedies there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

From the Minneapolis Journal
When polar expedition is on it gets of
but when it gets of the public gets on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

II also appears that Rameses II was a
great joker. Perhaps he is the party who
invented Senator Depews well-known
supply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

An elaborate charity ball was recently
given in Paris, FOR the benefit Of num-
Der Of one-legged men. a sort OF phil
anthropic hop. as il were.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Where Is the windiest spot In the
United States?" asks a contemporary
Houston CTex) Post Building.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

4 writer declares that Russians are
the most profane people in the world.
1t mast be admitted. however. that they
have the most cause 10 be.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

"Ex-Korea" is the way the Richmond
Times-Dispatch puts it; the Eek" being
polite contraction of "extinguished, per-
hapS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Sir Conan Doyle failed ANONYMOUSLY a
few days ago playing detective la Sher-
lock Holmes. II other words. he discover
ed the gist of the old saying, Truth is
stranger than fiction"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
A BON FInnncier.

You stole ten marbles from me-" de-
clsred little Jimmy, and ! want EN-
back"
Il don't propose 10 give EN- back" re-
spoDded little Tommy. Furthermore.
want to warn you that If you keep
hsrping on the subject you will bring
about a panic
And their father. the old trust magnate,
shed tears of Joy and pride.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Il have quit the stage for good" SAYS
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw Let us hope no
one will ever arise to dispute IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Doubtless Queen Wilhelmina would
never have conferred the order of Orange
Nassau upon Mr. Carnegie had she
thought for a minute that it would bring
forth such an avalanche Of lemon jokes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Numerous home coming" weeks are
planned in Georgia for next summer
Prospective home corners viii know what
they are expected 10 bring with them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Well. Mr.. Rockefeller, what about COM
ing across with that SO 2l0,000? Can't you
at least pay as much as SIS on account?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
SIR John william Ramsden.

Sir John William Rsmsden. who re-
Gently celebrated his seventy-hfth birth
day, IS a wealthy man. who was promi-
nent in public life, and who has recently
written a good deal against the proposed
revision OF the land laws in England.
He was under-secretary OF war in 1857
and 1883. and has represented several con
.sttuencies in Parliament He owns
about $4,000 acres of land in England.
including the entire town OF HuddersAeld.
with the exception OF one single house.
He has fine country seat, Longley Hall,
at Huddersfield. and owns. besides, Bull
strobe Park, Buckinghamshire; Bryan.
FerrybTidge. and ArdveTkie. Kingussie. A
story is told aboJR the one house he does
not own In Huddersield- One OF his an
cestors was most anxious 70 buy II, and
he offered the owner. a Quaker. 10 cover
the entire ground with golden sovereigns
In exchange for IL. "In do IT," said the
Quaker. provided the coins be placed on
end. So the transfer has never been
made
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Right In Line

Two hogs stole in Plunkville last
week"
"So7'
I'VE amt big enough fer a crime wave.
but we kin at least have a small ripple
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Antomobile FIirtntion.

Skidding on one wheel-I'm crazy.
Full speed ahead-Tm after you.
Seventeen short honks-I love you.
Seventeen long honks-I am a nuisance.
Smashing into coal earthly father has
money.
Smashing into elderly gentieman-I am
wag.
Brought TO a sudden haiti am pinched.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

a scientist has discovered that we
may think with our feet, says the Spar
tanburg Journal Certainly our under
standing IS located there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

King Khoulalonkorn displays a sports
manl!ke disregard for The long green.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Yes. that is so. Every walk-out Is pre-
ceded by a falling out.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Fatal Accent.

The leader was stalwart and fearless.
But the campaign committee was keerless.
They hired an old fellow,
Who In a hoarse below,
Declared that the leader was peerless. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
MEN AND THINGS.
Congressman CasseI.


Henry Burd Cassel, the Pennsylvania
Congressman, who IS involved in the
State, capitol scandal at Harrisburg,
has been an active Republican politician
for twenty-five years. A power In Ian
caster County politics. he was lieutenant
OF the late Matthew Stanley Quay when
that famous boss ruled the State. In 1886
Cassel was a delegate 10 the Republican
National Convention which nominated Nc
Kinley. Two years later he Was elected
to the house Of the state legislature.
and was reelected in 1900. In 1901 he
was sent 10 Congress to Ill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Marriott Brosius.
and has continued 10 hold TIE seat. He
has large lumber interests and is a di-
rector or stakeholder in a number OF
important Pennsylvania companies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
More suanicion.

MIR. and Mrs. Pogwash are very low
ing recently.
"Well?"
Il suspect they have been secretly d.
vorced.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

According TO reports, il has cost the
United States over 100000 to retain
Cuba for nine months said A. G. Dray-
ton, a prominent Florida lawyer, at the
Arlington. last night "Of course, that
money viii be refunded out Of the Cuban
treasury. and instead Of dunniag the
island, now that she is in a sad plight
we are more than paying our own way
that is to say. Cuba can well afford to
keep the American protection, even
though it comes high.
I'm my opinion, it is the Cuban public
sentiment that holds the provisional gov
eminent set up by the United States, and
that sentiment seems to desire that such
a government should last indefinitely.
The argument used by Cuban conserva-
tives is that the moment the United States
w!thdraws the country will be at the
mercy of Cuban revolutionists. Annexa-
ton. however, is not hOpelessly distant
for the Cubans, as they believe that
within a reasonable time the revolution
lists Will die out It is thought also that
in course of time the American example
viii teach the Cuban people 10 work
sensibiy and with proper methods. and
enable them when the time comes to take
the initiative"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Tslsphon. Main $500. CPriv.ts Branch E.ehanGs)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
.HARGRAvES' BIG CIRCUS
COMING TO EAST CHICAGO

The one hundred and fifty or more
performers of the great Hargreaves'
railroad shows, which will give after
noon and evening performances in
East Chicago Wednesday, Sept II, and
in Whiting. Thursday, Sept. II. includes
many clever and handsome women, one
of the most proficient and attractive of
which is Miss Mabel Hall, whose spec
ialty is animal training. This lady is
acknowledged to be without peer.
either masculine or feminine. In Amer
lea or Europe. although every act
which she presents is a novelty one.
in particular. is such an overwhelming
Innovation that all other appear insight
icant in comparison. Attired in a gor-
geous costume, Miss Hall compels
Jumbo the Second" positively the
largest elephant known to exist, to
perform a series of striking feats and
tricks The fact Of Miss Hall being
the only woman IN all the world that
ever appeared as an elephant trainer,
makes this an exclusive feature. What
makes this feature the more wonderful
is the fact that Jumbo the Second"
will not perform single feat for any
body except Miss Hail. Miss Hall has
the proud distinction OF having "brok-
en-" this prodigious pachyderm to the
stunts. Never before has q woman
trainer attempted anything so diff
cult. As a matter OF fact. few are the
male trainers who have achieved any
great degree of success in breaking
elephants to fancy tricks.
The great Hargreaves circus has nu-
merous other women, all of whom are
equally clever in their respective lines
OF endeavor. There are women eques-
TRANS, aerialists. contortionists, clowns.
tumblers, jugglers. high wire perform
ers, gymnic artists, etc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
MUNSTER NEWS

Miss Louise huffman viii leave next
week for an extended visit in Chicago.
Miss Mamie Sous and Henry Sous OF
Dyer are visiting in Munster this even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stallholm and
Dora Stonholm We're in Hammond to-
day.
Louise F. Planer of saxony is visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
kaufman.
Mr.. N Meyer came from Chicago to
visit his niece. Mrs. J. kaufman this
afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Munster visited Miss
Evans of Truman street. Hammond.
this afternoon.
The Misses Emma Kroswyk and Jen-
ME Kichert visited Miss Annie Dittrich
this afternoon.
Case Pole, who was today buried
from Highlands. was a former resi-
dent of Munster.
Ben Bakken. who has been spending
several days in Needham, returned to
his home here today.
The mushroom pickers who come out
every day from Hammond and there
abouts. are doing very profitable work
in this vicinity.
The West room of Munster school has
been petitioned into two rooms and the
windows have been lowered and en-
larged. making two very pleasant lit
tie teaching rooms.
The young people in our locality who
are attending the Hammond High
school this year are Alice Kortenhoe-
men, Ray Kaske, and Samuel Kooy,
from Munster. and Lilly. Claudiac and
Ernest Schneider Hannah Broetjes and
Walter Jerneke from Saxony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
PREPARE FOR SCHOOL OPENING.
Prof. &. e. WuIfing Is Assisting super
intendent Writ In Arranging
PreIiminarfes.

Prof. C. E. Wulfng. who arrived a
few days ago from Button is staying
at the Delaware pending the securing
of other quarters. He is busily en-
gagged in assisting Superintendent
Writ in the work of getting the port
able school houses as well as the
other buildings ready for use next
week. Practically all of the teach
ers have been assigned their different
places. Albert Watts. who taught at
Edgemoor last year will teach in
South Gary together with Miss Henri
eta Gibson, who taught there last
term. Miss Grace Brooks and Prof.
Brickley will teach in the building to
be located on the Aetna road just
east of Broadway Gradually the COM
pick situation is clearing and the SUI
perintendent and his corps are bring
ing order out of the seeming chaos.
If necessary, 1t will be arranged to
run some of the buildings on a double
shift giving one set OF pupils the use
of the building in the morning and
another set in the afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
ST. JOHNS NEWS

George Gerlach made business trip
to Chicago yesterday.
Miss Mathilda Seminal visited at
Cedar Lake. Thursday.
Dad Harrington delivers $50 more
loads of wood to the station for ship
ment
Misses Laura Scherer and Rose
Stark, and Albert Steele, left for Chi
cago last night.
Mrs. William Britten returned to La
Fayette, after a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gerlach.
Charles Greb, road supervisor, is
tearing out broken bridges at different
places and is replacing steel pipes in
stead.
John Brown, administrator for the
g. +. Gerlach estate, was here yester-
day and ordered new barn to De
built on the Gerlach farm, for the one
struck by lightning Thursday night.
John Erb's loss of hay in the old barn
is covered by insurance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
DYER NEWS

Frank ThieI of St. John. was Dyer
visitor yesterday.
Frank schon of Schererville, was
here yesterday on business.
George Hilbrich of St. John. paid our
town a short visit yesterday.
Isaac Loewenberg of Chicago. was
Dyer business visitor yesterday.
A. ]. Gerlach Of Crown Point. made
business visit to our town yester-
day.
JOS Gettler made a business trip to
scherervine. Griffith and Hammond,
Thursday.
John Yarck of Hammond, contractor
for cement walks. was business caller
here yesterday.
H. Lieber of Hammond. was here
yesterday in the interest of the meat
market business.
Mr.. Harrington. travelling man for
the Standard Oil company. was here
yesterday to see the oil dealers.
John Heiser of the Acme Tea COM
pany, of Hammond made his regular
bi-weekIy trip through here yester-
day.
Charles Shirria left for his home in
Englewood yesterday. after spending a
few days at the home of his son, Joe,
of this place.
Henry Laun, of Laun Bros, manu-
facturers of acetyline light plants. was
here yesterday in the interests of the
firms business.
Thomas Husband. travelling salesman
for Hubbard. Spencer, Bartlett e Co,
wholesale hardware dealers of Chi
cago. made a business call here yes
terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
RENSSELAER, NEWS

Born, Thursday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Richards, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ WATSON attended
the fair at Lafayette yesterday.
Miss Minnie Rusk returned home
yesterday from a visit to Winona Lake.
Bert La Roche and GoIdie Mecham
were married yesterday morning by
Squire Irwin.
Mrs. Ben Edwards and children of
Pontiac, Ill. are visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. II. Long.
Mrs. Alex Miles, who has been Wis
iting her brother Frank Haskell, re-
turned to her home in Silver Lake,
Ind, today.
Mrs. Monroe Baines of South Bend.
who have been visiting Mrs. Charles
Stuart and other friends, returned
home today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
GRIFFITH NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Demmon called
on friends and relatives here yester-
day.
George Walters, living with his
parents in the south part of town Is
quite sick.
The large dredge which is working
west from Ross in the Katy marsh,
expects to be to thu Griffith and
Northern railroad in few days
new candidate for constable has
come TO light. Besides considering
the name of John Taylor, the commits
sioners are asked to take the name of
Melvin Melcher under advisement.
Saturday evening the town board will
hold their regular meeting and steps
Will be taken in regard to the letting
of the contract for the construction or
all sidewalk that has not been built
up to that time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
TOLLESTON NEWS

Mrs Ernest Galster was a Hammond
shopper yesterday.
Mrs. Rosa Lueey visited in Crown
Point. yesterday.
Miss Eva Gordon visited in South
Chicago, yesterday
Mesdames c. c. Gibson and w. e. Glib
son We're Crown Point visitors yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L Linscott and fam
lily visited over night with friends in
Harvey.
Miss May Inglehart and brother.
Francis. visited with friends in Ham
mond. Wednesday.
Mrs. II Pledge and son. Percy. or
Chicago. are visiting with Mrs. Rosa
Lucey and family for few days.
Mrs. Charles Middledorf and children.
of LaPorte, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Borman for a few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
CLARK STATION

E. H. Mundell of Hobart transacted
business here.
Mr. Vackrow of South Chicago trans
acted business at Clark
Mrs. Behn and daughter, Emily,
transacted business at South Chicago.
oliver VALLEY of Edgerton, Ohio, is
working as operator at Woodward
tower on the Wabash.
DAMN Schmetser and Grandma Junk
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Schmet-
ser a few weeks, have returned to
their home at Edgerton, Ohio.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-06
MERRILLVILLE NEWS

Get ready for the big pavilion dance
Sep. -.
The threshing outfits have nearly
completed the circuit
Miss Anna Hoffman of Hammond is
visiting with Mat Lennertz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kock have returned
home after short visit at Beechcr,
Ill
Charley Miller and a friend from
Joliet are visiting a few days at Mr..
Boyd's.
Miss Anna Baumgartner and brother
Joe. have left for their home in Ma
perville.
The Merrillville people are all anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of a sta
ton agent.
Feny Kock has left for school He
IS now a junior at the Dayton, O..
school.
Miss Eva Iddings left for Aurora. III.
this morning where she will attend
the seminary.
Corn is now IS cents per bushel and