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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

Evansville. Ind Aug. 17.=Congress
man John H. Foster Of this city who
is a candidate for reelection, has
started out to make a house to house
canvass of the first district. He is ac-
companied by his private secretary.
Curtis T. Mushlitz of this city Con-
gresham Foster is taking in all the
county fairs of the district, and it is
his hope to beet all the voters of the
district personally. Congressman Fos-
ter is regarded as good handshaker
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

Cheney and Herbert Jones are the can
didates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 17-Discuss-
ing today the character of speeches he
is to make during the campaign, Judge
Taft said he believed he had placed
himself on record in the speeches he
has already made on every question
likely to become important in the cam
paign
But" he added, that will not.
take it, preclude me from taking up any
subject and charging on it in the
speeches I shall make to the various
delegations which may come to Cincin-
natl during the campaign. Ny subjects
will be chosen with particular refer
ence to the interest and character of
the particular delegation to which
shall speak. In this way it is pos
sible that I shall review many of the
important and minor issues"
There was conference today be-
tween John Hays Hammond and Her
bert NJ. Myers, a Columbus, Ohio. at
torney, who is president of the Ohio
Republican College League, which is
affiliated with the National Republican
College League.
The conference resulted in an agree
ment that the College League and the
Lague of Republican clubs should co
operate. The National League head
quarters will be in New York. The
western headquarters of the College
League probably will be in Cincinnati
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

Shelby county democrats will hold
their county primary August 25 and
at the same time will select a candf
date for prosecuting attorney for Rush
and Shelby county The nominee Will
come from Shelby county. John c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

New York, Aug. 17.-Contributions to
the campaign fund from corporations
or from officers of corporations acting
as such are not being accepted at re-
publican national headquarters. ac-
cording to a statement made today by
Treasurer George r. Sheldon OF the
national committee. Mr.. sheldon said
he had returned several such contribu-
tons, in compliance with the federal
law of 1907 governing the matter. The
law, however, does not prohibit CON
tributions from individuals connected
with corporations provided such con-
tributions are personal donations Mr.
Sheldon refused to give the names of
any of the contributors whose offer
ings were returned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18

woman always likes to think
her husband is having a miserable
time ut home while she is on her
sacation-no matter how much
she loves him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18
IN POLITICS

Socialists will send a special train
twice across the continent in their
presidential campaign. This step was
decided yesterday by the national ex-
ecutive committee. Eugene v Debs
candidate for president, will be the
star speaker. A. M. Simmons of Chi
cago will be one of the spellbinders
The trains will carry a brass band
and a baggage car loaded with So
cialist literature. 1t will be known as
the Red Special and the red flag
will fiat with the national colors from
the front and rear of the train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18
THIS Is MY GOTH BIRTHDAy
Rear Admiral Naxhiha..

Rear Admiral Nashiha, one of the of
hcers Of the japanese navy who won
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18
UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

recent storm. Both the general store
building and the coal shed were
wrecked beyond repair The grain ele-
vator the tallest in this part of the
state, was not injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18
AIDES TOWN IN STORM

Brook, George AIDES new town, south
of Morocco. was hit hard during a
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18

force applied to the B key might pro-
duce Of that type fair impression on
the paper, but the same force applied
to period might drive that, a mere
point, clean through tthe paper. In
fact, it is not unusual for beginners on
the typewriter to punch holes in the
paper with their periods.
but as the learner progresses in her
art she comes to realize that some
types must be touched more lightly
than others and gradually her periods
become less black and deep, and with
further practice she comes instructive
~, automatically, to grade her touch on
all the letters and signs until at last
she is able to produce typewriting that
Is nothing less than artistic in effect
true and uniform and beautiful.
1T is something fine to see, the good
work of the intelligent, sensitive and
truly competent typewriter"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
TOOK UP HUSBANDS BUSINESS,
Success of Widow Who Runs Black
smith, Carriage and Wagon Shop.

Success of Widow Who Runs Black
smith, Carriage and Wagon Shop.
Mrs. G. L. Orrick is the name of a
woman who owns one Of the largest
blacksmith, carriage and wagon shops
In the city, says the Denver Post. In
the midst of glowing FORCES, paint pots
and numberless wagons, she was found.
Although small and slight in figure, she
has a determination in her gray eyes
that commands instant respect, and her
mass Of silver-threaded hair gives one
the impression that she has endured
much in the last few years
'"Tell about myself and all this
these wheels and wagons? Why. there
is nothing so very interesting about
them, is there2 This factory is dirty
and grimy and queer place for a
woman to spend her life. but it means
everything to me. Seven years ago l
had kind, good husband, two dear
little babies and lovely home. Within
nine days my husband was dead, my
house and everything owned gone, and
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
ALEXANDER MANN A BOXER.

Story About New Pastor of Phillips
Brooks Church in Boston.
DR.. Alexander Mann, who recently
accepted the pastorate of the Phillips
Brooks Church at Boston. is a brother
of Bishop Cameron Mann, formerly
rector of Grace Church in this city,
says the Kansas City Star DR.. Mann
was for years interested in work
among railroad men in New York. One
Sunday the Rev. Cameron Mann had
concluded services in the old building
recently destroyed at 10th and Cen
trail streets. then the church home Of
Grace Church. He was spoken to by
a rough-loOking man, who said that he
wanted to explain why he was in
church that day.
II live in New York" said the man,
"and your brother holds services
among the railroad men occasionally.
After the services he occasionally puts
on the boxing gloves with the men. At
one time l was considered pretty ham
dy with the gloves and DR.. Mann was
asked to put on the gloves with ME.
He consented on condition that If he
got the better Of me l was to attend
church every Sunday for year. DIR.
Mann won and l have been going to
church ever since. l happened to be
In Kansas City and hearing that the
man who had knocked me out had
brother preaching here I came to your
church."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18

brings out one of the curious facts in
connection with the bank robberies.
They were all committed in small
towns, even the names of which are
unfamiliar to the average American.
No city of any size figures In the rec
Ords.
"Big bank robberies in cities are a
thing of the past" remarked detect
i've, referring to these figures. "For one
thing, the banks in the great cities have
more money at stake. They must make
their vaults lmpregnable, A bank In
New York, Philadelphia or Chicago, for
instance, did not keep more than $780,
600 in cash and securities in its vaults
ten or fifteen years ago. Now the great
banks frequently carry from $5,OO0,000
to $10,000,O00. With such sums, no
walls can be too thick, no vaults too
strong.
With the exception Of $1,226 taken
from a bank in Truxton, N. Y, on Dec
80 last, none of the burglaries was COM
mitted east of the Allegheny Mountains
None of the ten hold-up robberies in
banks occurred nearer New York than
Granite Falls, N. c. on the south and
Clinton, H.. to the west ward.
West Stamping Ground.
A flance at the discs on the may in
dicates the center of the burglaries. Tie
report shows that the largest number
Of bank burglaries in any one State was
IL, in Minnesota. Then came Oklahoma.
with s. Missouri and Kansas. with 6,
and North Dakota and South Dakota.
each with A. OF the holdup robberies,
there were two each In Kansas and
Oklahoma. and one each In Colorado,
Illinois, Missouri. Nebraska and North
Carolina. When asked why the bur
glaries and hold-ups were thus confined
to comparatively small section of the
country the detective replied:
1.-THE Middle West is stamping
ground for thieves, because, for one
thing, the distances are so long and the
areas so vast that it is difficult for the
police and sheriffs to give effective ser
vice. twenty-five miles Of comparatively
open country between even small towns
gives the thieves many chances to es.
cape"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
BANK BURGLARS.

Craclrsmen Got S13O,OOO I'm This
Country During the Past Year.
The accompanying map, prepared. as
part Of the annual report of Pinkerton's
Agency to the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION, during its recent convention
In Denver, gives an accurate record In
its black discs of the number Of bank
robberies In the United States In the
year ended Aug. 81, 1908.
What the yeggman is to metropoli-
tan neighborhood the outlaws and pro-
fessional thieves are to the vast regions
Of the Middle and Far West. That they
should find centre or activity In the
Mississippi Valley is in itself curious
fact. Their absence from the East and
glimpses into the lives of lawbreakers
past and present are also afforded by
the map and the report of which it
is part.
During the year there were 80 bur
glaries Of banks in the United States
The loot was worth $129,00449, or an
average of 81 ,450 for each robbery. The
largest loss was $4,000, stolen from
the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank
OF Rock Hill, Mo. The 1886 stolen from
the State Bank of Hewitt, Mimi, repre-
sented the smallest profit of the law
breakers. Some of the largest bank
thefts were $7,70O, in Adair, Ill. $4,000,
in Hanover, S. D.; $6,431, in Church's
Ferry, N. D.; $6,066, in ouenomo, kan. ::
$500, in Mounds, Okla; $4,260, TN Car
ney, Okla; $4,000, in New Franklin,
Mo-; $6,349, In Huron, Kan, and SIS, 100.
in Stephen, MINI.
In addition there were ten hold-up
robberies in the year, the outlaws es-
Gaping with $25,O27.45 in loot. The
largest was in Texola, Okla, $1,000
being stolen. Others Of the more seri-
GUS losses were $3.50. stolen in Aldrich.
Mo-; $S,317, in Chautauqua, Kan.
$2,700, in Granite Falls, Mo-; $2561,
in Tyron. Kan, and 1920. in Clinton,
III.
Even cursory glance at the lists
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18

was left with a heavy mortgage and
with only a little insurance money.
You see, this is the way 1t happened.
MY husband was the kind of man who
does everything to make his family han
py, but who never said anything about
his work or how much we had. We had
a beautiful home and never thought
OF the business. hardly knew horse
shoe from wagon wheel; in fact, when
he was suddenly taken Ill, and only
lived nine days. and after we were
settling things, found that both our
home and the shop were heavily mort
gagged,
the shock was dreadful for a time.
but l saw that had to act quickly and
decided to let the house go and trv To
save the factory. l took the little in
surance money left me and started right
IN. At the time my husband died he
had just been given the contract to
make thirty-fve sprinkllng wagons for
the city, and, with positively no knovl-
edge at all Of such things. / had to 500
that 1t was fulfilled.
well. don't know just how man.
aged to do 1t, but did, and now keen
about fifteen men working for me We
have the contracts from all the express
companies and in the spring have al
most more than we can do.
This experience has shown me one
great thing man should do. however
and that is that he never should keen
his affairs from his wife Although Of
the time he thinks he is being Thought.
'tul by keeping his business affairs from
her. ne is In reality doing the worst
thing he could possibly do. for If some.
thing should happen and his wife was
left as | was, she would not know what
to do. Woman was made to be com.
panion to man. and he should consider
her as such. and not as a child"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
SIOUX WOMEN.

Among the Sioux 1t was no disgrace
to the chiefs daughter to work with
her hands. Indeed, says Charles A.
Eastman in "Old Indian Days." their
standard Of worth was the willingness
to work, but not for the sake of sccu.
mutation, only in order to give.
Generosity is trait that is highly
developed in the Sioux woman, She
makes many moccasins and other ar
ticles Of clothing for her male rela-
tives, or for any who are not well pro-
yided. She loves to see her brother the
best dressed among the young men. and
the moccasins, especially Of a young
brave, are the pride of his wOmankind
Her own moccasins are plain, her
leggings close-htting and not as nigh
as her brothers. She parts her smooth,
Jet black hair in the middle and pialts
4 In two braids Her ornaments, spar
ingly worn, are beads, elks' teeth, and
a touch Of red paint No feathers ere
worn by the woman, unless in sacred
dance.
She Is supposed to be always occu-
pied with some feminine pursuit or en-
gagged in some social affair, which is
also strictly feminine as rule. Even
her language is peculiar to her sex,
some words being used by women only,
and others have a feminine termina-
tion.
There Is an etiquette of sitting and
standing, which is strictly observed.
The woman must never raise her knees
or cross her feet when seated. She
seats herself on the ground sidewise,
with both feet under her.
Nearly all her games are different
from those of the men. She has a
sport Of wand-throwing which develops
fine muscles of the shoulders and back.
The wands are about eight feet long,
and taper gradually from an inch and
a half to half an inch In diameter. Soma
of them are artistically made, with
heads Of bone or horn, and it Is re-
markable to what distance they nay
be made to slide over the ground.
In the feminine game of ball, which
Is something like Shiny" the ball is
driven with curved sticks between two
goals. 1t is played with from two to
three hundred on side, and a game
between two bands or villages is pic
turesque event.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18

looking across the meadow, be Gaw the
flying figure of our hero.
There he is, now" he exclaimed, in a
tone of fierce satisfaction.
"Let him 60, Jack" pleaded Meg, who,
in spite of herself, felt sympathy for
the boy who. like herself, had been UNI
fortunate.
He threw off the hand which she had
placed upon his arm, and dashed off in
pursuit of Walter.
Walter had the start, and had ALREADY
succeeded in placing two hundred yards
between himself and his pursuer. But
Jack was strong and athletic, and could
run faster than boy of fifteen, and the
distance between the two constantly di-
minished Walter looked back over his
shoulder, as he ran, and, brave as he was,
there came sickening sensation of fear
as he met the fierce, triumphant glance
Of his enemy.
"StopV called out Jack, hoarsely.
Walter did not answer, neither did he
obey. Only few rods in advance was
a deep ditch, at least twelve feet wide
over which single plank was thrown as
a bridge for foot passengers. Walter
sped like deer forward and over the
bridge, when, stopping down, he hastily
pulled it over after him, thus cutting off
his enemy's advance.
Put back that plank" roared Jack.
Il would rather not" said Walter.
You'll be sorry for it, them" said
Jack, fiercely.
He had walked back about fifty feet,
and then faced round. His intention was
clear enough. He meant to jump over
the ditch. Our hero took the plank and
put 1t over his shoulder, moving with it
farther down the edge. An idea had oc-
CURED to him, which had not yet sug-
gested itself to Jack, or the latter might
have been less confident of success.
Jack stood still for a moment, and
then, gathering up his strength, dashed
forward. Arrived at the brink, he made
spring, but the soft bank yielded him
no support. He fell short Of the opposite
bank by at least two feet, and, to his an
ger and disgust, landed in the water and
slime at the bottom of the ditch. He
scrambled out, landing at last, but with
the loss OF one boot, which had been
drawn OF by the clinging mud in which
1t had become firmly planted. Still he
was on the same side with Walter, and
the latter was now in his power. This
was what he thought; but an instant
later he saw his mistake. Walter had
stretched the plank over the ditch few
rods further up, and was passing over It
in safety.
Ito be continued.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
Casualties Expected.

During one of Speaker Cannon,s b,+.
ter political fights in hts district in MI
nois. the opposition resorted to dpsner.
ate tactlcs. Among other things.
friends Of Uncle Joe were summarize
dismissed from positions they held IN
he public service. Some of his friends
1ecame alarmed at this, and one Of
them called on the Speaker at his resi-.
ience' and said somewhat excitedIv.
Joe, Smith and Jones have lost tbo,r
ositions in the postoftice. What arc wo
;oing to do about ltY
Uncle Joe took another pun at..b,s
igar and then aswered. with q benar
lent smile. Nothing. If Won % inc
battle you have got to expect to bavS
ome dead and wounded"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
POINT IN rYpEwR1r1Ne.

Why in Some Work the Periods and
Commas show So Black and Deep.
when in anything typewriter, you
see the periods and commas punched
black and Deep" said an experienced
typewriter to New York Sun man
you may know that the work was
done by beginner or by one who had
not yet. done sufficient work to hav,
acquired perfect touch.
"The reason for the deep punching o
the punctuation points is very simple
Naturally enough the beginner at type
writing plays upon all the keys witt
equal force, but as the types attached
to the keys present unequal amounts
Of printing surface 1t follows that euua
force applied to all the keys results /,
more or less unequal printing on tn,
paper.
-For instance. certain amount of
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
CHAPTER xxi.

Walter followed Meg through the
woods. He felt sure that be would not
have far to 60 to reach the open fields.
He had been delayed heretofore, NOT by
the distance, but by not knowing in what
direction to go.
Few words were spoken between him
and Meg. Remembering what had han
pened at the cabin, and that even now
he was fleeing from her husband, he did
not feel inclined to be sociable, and her
thoughts were divided between the money
she was to be paid as the price for her
services, and her husband. for whose pro-
longed absence she could not account.
After walking for fifteen minutes, they
came to the edge of the forest Skirting
il was a meadow. wet In parts, for the
surface was low.
"Where Is the roadY'
you'll have to cross this meadow, and
you'll come OF it. It isn't morn quarter
Of mile You'll find your way well
enough without me-"
Walter felt relieved at the prospect Of
a speedy return to the region Of civiliza-
ton 1t seemed 10 him as If he had
passed the previous night for away in
some wild frontier cabin, instead of In the
center of populous and thriving neigh
hood. within a few miles of several -four
shing villages He drew out dollar bill
and offered It to Meg.
This is the money agreed to pay
you" he said Thank you. BESIDES"
Il hear my husbands steps," she said,
hurFiedly. Fly or II will be the worse
for YOU"
Think you for the caution" said Wal
ter rousing to the necessity for immed-
late action.
Don't stop to thank me. Cor she
said. stamping her foot impatiently.
He obeyed at once, and started on
run across the meadow. A minute later.
Jack came in sight
why, Meg, are you here?' he said
in surprise. Have you seen the boy7"
He did NOT wait for an answer. for.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
d#slIFISIE!RABY !
}Y7
Il 3

The house shown to tourists as the
ancient palace of the Capulets at Yer
ona, which Is associated with the story
Of Romeo and Juliet, has been COM
pletely destroyed by fire.
A selection of representative pictures
in the British National Gallery is to
be brought out in parts. The repro
auctions are to be printed in color and
in large size and they are to cover the
whole range of art of every country
and school.
The problems of American life are
many and some Of them are to be dis
cussed in a Forthcoming volume from
the pen of Prof. Josiah Royce Of Har-
ward. He has entitled this book PRO
vincialism, Race Questions and Other
American Problems"
The mystery of the Iron Mask has
never-ending fascination for wander
ers in the byways Of history. An Eng
fish author, Monsignor Barnes, has
written a book on the subject after re-
searches which have led him to identi-
fy ''The Man of the Mask" with a per-
sonality hitherto ignored by writer's
on the subject.
John Jasper, the negro preacher of
Richmond, who amused a whole con-
tinent at one time with an absurd lee
ture called "The Sun Do Move" Is
said to have had real originality
which one can easily believe-and at
tractive powers of humor and pathos.
The Revell company apparently con-
siders his life and addresses interest
ing enough to serve as the material Of
a forthcoming volume.
The first of series of 10 or IL
volumes, edited by Rev. DIR. James
Hastings, editor of the Dictionary Of
the Bible" is published by Charles
Scribner's Sons. The purpose Of this
work is to give complete account of
religion and ethics throughout the
world. 1t will contain articles On all
the religions of the world and on all
great ethical systems. 1t will also
contain separate articles on every Sc
parate religious belief and practice
and on every ethical or philosophical
idea and custom.
1t has been suggested that the house
at Broadstairs in which Dickens lived
for two seasons and in which he fin
ished David Copperfield" should be
made a permanent memorial of the
novelist. This dwelling has for many
years borne the title of "Bleak House."
bestowed not by Dickens. but by the
tenant who succeeded him. When the
novelist lived there it was known as
Fort House." He loved it at first
Corn growing he wrote, "larks sing
ing, garden full of flowers, fresh air
on the sea--Oh, it is wonderful :" but
he was in the end driven away by the
street music that was cruelty distract
ing.
One thing that stands out in The
Land of the Living" the new novel on
the Harper list, is the ease with which
its author, Maude Radford Warren, is
able to fit a politician in a clean-cut
phrase. Mrs. Warren's novel insists
that sensational reform is a kind OF
first cousin to knavery and arrogance
and drives the point home with sure
Irish aim. 1.-THE trouble with reform
ers is" says the shrewd old boss OF
the ward, ''they won't take any new
light. There amt any new light.
They've got it all" 81 distrust a man."
he az
himself on the back because he's hon.
est. He ought to take it as a matter
of course"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-18
Family Repartee.

"Jf you could only make money like
your father" sighed the disappointed
wife, "thlngs would be all right"
and II you could only cook nalf as
well rs your mother did things wouldn't
he so had. either" replied the husband,
who was by no means altogether
p.eased.-Detroit Free Press.