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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
PREPARE FOR OPTION FIGHT.

Organization of the committee that
is to have charge of the county local
option fight in Wayne county has been
completed. every township in the coun-
ty being represented. E. B. Reynolds
of Hagerstown, a temperance worker.
is chairman, and E. r. Thompson of
Richmond is secretary.
HAS ENOUGH OF HANLoN
The much married and divorced rs
year-old Mrs. Lucinda Fisher Nixon
Blauvelt-w Wilson -Hanlon Nixon Hanlon
is now trying to rid herself of Benja-
min Hanlon for the second time by the
divorce route.
TO REVIVE TELEPHONE WAR.
The Hendricks county telephone war
will be revived in the Danville circuit
court Friday, when the suit of the Bell
Telephone company against the Farm
ers' Cooperative company on an ac-
count of $500 will be called for trial.
WILL WOOD GOES BACK TO WORK.
Will r. Wood of Lafayette. hold
over senator, who has represented Tip
pecanoe and Benton counties in the
sixty first. sixty-second. sixty-third
sixty fourth and sixty fifth sessions OF
the general assembly. is an attorney al
Lafayette. He was born in Oxford
Benton county, Indiana, Jan. 5. 1861
and early in life decided to obtain an
education.
WATER FIT TO DRINK.
After a number of tests, III. E. Bar
nard, state food and drug commission
err, announced yesterday that the water
being furnished by the Indianapolis
Water company was entirely satisfac-
tory and quite suitable for drinking
purposes.
REGIN TRIAL OF wHITECAPs.
! With the selection of jury and the
opening statement by the prosecution
this afternoon in the Rush circuit cour
at Nashville, the trial of six person:
charged with conspiracy to whitecaI
John b. Tribbey, a farmer of Poses
township, on the night of August las
was started. A special venire of thir
ty-hve talesman was exhausted befor'
| a jury was chosen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
CLARK STATION.

Mr.. Harry Higgins of Clarke was a
Gary visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Horkey and son. Carl, were Chi
cago visitors Sunday.
Mr.. Leo Cruel of Hobart formerly
of this place. was visiting here last
evening.
Mr. J. Slim of Chicago was visiting
18th Clarke friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. William Dedelow and
daughters, Alma and Emma. saw The
Old Homestead at Mcvicker's in Chi
cago today.
Henry Kuiper will open a blacksmith
shop here Dec. Z. next to the postof-
fee.
Miss Jennie Kikkert spent Tuesday
afternoon in Highland.
William Corbridge Jr is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Albert Corbridge, in Chicago.
Martin Natki is reported somewhat
better yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.


1554-Ferdinand Cortez. the conqueror
of Mexico, died.
1697-St. Pauls Cathedral. London,
first opened.
1794-The United States concluded a
treaty with the Tuscarora, Stock
bridge and Oneida Indian tribes
1S25-Dom Pedro II. emperor of Bra
I'll, born in RHO de Janeiro. Died
in Paris, Dec. 5, 1891.
1S4s-Ferdinand of Austria abdicated
and was succeeded by Francis Jo-
seph.
1s52-Louis Napoleon became emperor
of France.
1S6S-Loretta, small town in Cali
.ornia, destroyed by an earthquake.
187s-Steamer Borussia of the Canada
and Missippi line. foundered at sea.
with loss of 200 lives.
THIS IS MY eSTH BIRTHDAY.
John Herman Converse. a leader in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
IN POLITICS

The prohibitionists in Missouri pro-
pose to lose time in taking advan-
tage of the initiative and referendum
law adopted last month. Under the
law will be necessary to secure about
$4,000 signatures to petitions for the
submission of a prohibitory amendment
before it can be submitted to the voters
of the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
r A N D M
THINGS AND FILINGS

The mails are loaded with holiday
mail catalogues. Moral-Do your
Christmas shopping in your home town.
WHEN A MAN CAN'T GET THE
BETTER OF A WOMAN IN AN ARGU-
MENT HE SHOUTS AND THEN
THINKS BECAUSE OF THE NOISE HE
HAS MADE THAT HE is THE VIC
TOR. sIMPLET0N.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
Hang the News.

must be looked over as we are put
ting a partition in our office to make
it more comfortable for winter. Fuel
is high, and we must economize you
know-Canon (Ga) Echo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
No Posies Wanted.

A man who is owing us a little bill
US if he was alive. He still appears in
the street, but as he didn't call, it is
naturally supposed he is dead and
walking around to save funeral ex-
penses Please omit flowers.--Anderson
Is. c. Intelligencer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

There seems to be an awful ado be-
cause the New York World has re-
tracted a statement. Funny Nobody
makes any fuss when we take any
thing back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Owing to the close contest between
the republican and democratic candi-
dates for the minor state offices in Mis-
,souri and the provisions of the law re-
speeding the tabulation of election re-
turns, the result Of the November cleo
ton on those offices may not be defn-
itely known until after the general as
sembly convenes in January.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
A lined forehead more often
betokens worry or a fretful
disposition than deep thought.

The Springfield Republican says that
the use of the bath is increasing
Wouldn't think that if you get on a
car going out to the Standard district
in Hammond about p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

1T MAY BE TRUE THAT THE LORD
HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEM
SELVES, but IT is A CINCH THAT
NOBODY ELSE DOES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

lit is funny how popular girl
with brothers is with other
iassies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Hard working acrtess says that a
strange that some men can't see money
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

The almanac season and the uoiqui-
tous calendar are almost upon US with
both feet.
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ley, the successful republican candidate
in the recent election, reported his
campaign expenses as s23.375. 1t cost
Judge A. Heaton Robertson, his demo-
cratic opponent, $4,000 to be defeated.
The governorship pays $4,000 year.
| On his way from his home in Ne
braska to Mexico William j. Bryan
stopped off in Corpus Christi, Texas,
long enough to buy twenty acres of
suburban property at that place. 1t is
understood to be his intention to build
a home on the property and spend a
part of each winter there
Eight times in succession the state Of
, New York been carried by republican
candidates for governor and four times
in succession has it been carried by re-
publican candidates for president. Be-
| fore 1896 New York was the most
doubtful state politically in the coun-
try. From 1859 up to that time there
had been democratic governors for
twenty three years and republican
governors for thirteen years, while in
presidential campai gins the state had a
habit Of switching from one party to
the other every alternate election.
The November elections in Porto
Rico for representatives to the insular
legislature and the filling of other poll
teal offices resulted in sweeping vic
tory for the unionists, the republicans
being unable to carry a single legisla-
tive district. The two chief features
of the unionist platform are demands
for autonomy and for relief from the
trammels Of American tutors placed at
the heads of their departments They
claim the right of statehood without
further delay. or to be given independ-
ence under American suzerainty.
FIT Wayne-Mrs. Louis Slagle stem
4 ographer in Governor-elect Marshans
law office at Columbia City has been
appointed his stenographer. and will
serve at indianapolis.
Lebanon-David Custer. a republican
worker of Jefferson township. was ar
raigned yesterday morning IN the
Boone circuit court on a charge OF
having attempted to buy the vote OF
William c. Maddox prior to the recent
election. The trial will probably not
be concluded before Wednesday. The
hearing is before special Judge Joseph
Claybaugh of Frankfort.
Boonville-In the election contest
proceedings here yesterday, before the
board of county commissioners, for the
office of county recorder, Sidney Car
ter, republican, who at the recent cleo
ton was declared elected by two votes
over his opponent, Eli Goad (democrat)
was admitted to have gained two more
votes by both sides. The trial Will
probably last until Thursday.
Newcastle-The question of whether
Henry county will buy the seven yot-
ing machines used at the recent cleo
ton, will come up before the county
commits sioners at their December meet
, ing The machines gave good satisfac-
ton. The proposition submitted to the
commissioners was that they could pay
rental of $50 for each machine, OF
; could buy the lot for 800 each, total
of $4,000. In case of the latter de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

without having a brainstorm and
thinking it belongs to them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

cision. there would be no charge for
the use at the last election or the
rental price would be refunded.
raWfordsville-"The tariff will be
thoroughly revised at the coming ses-
sion Of conf ress,' declared Congress
man William E. Humphrey who, in
company with Mrs. Humphrey, who is
visiting his father. Frank Humphrey.
and his sister, Miss Edna Humphrey,
in this city. The lumber schedule
will be radically revised, 1 think" con-
tinued Mr.. Humphrey. and in all prob
ability, lumber will go on the free list.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

The worst trouble a child
ever had is lot of goodies
within reach and absolutely
no place TO put them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

1t costs big money to become gov
ernor of Connecticut. George L. Lii
ley. the successful republican candidate
in the recent election, reported his
campaign expenses as s23.375. 1t cost
Judge A. Heaton Robertson, his demo-
cratic opponent, $4,000 to be defeated.
The governorship pays $4,000 year.
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There
Is nothing
Which is not
Ordinary to some people
From revolutions to weather.
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TELEPHONE YOUR NEWS TIC TEE
TIMES.
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On his way from his home in Ne
braska to Mexico William ]. Bryan
stopped off in Corpus Christi, Texas,
long enough to buy twenty acres of
suburban property at that place. 1t is
understood to be his intention to build
home on the property and spend a
part of each winter there
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NINE OUT OF TEN.

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THIS IS MY eSTH BIRTHDAY.
John Herman Converse. leader in
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
HVNOR or THE DAY

Neighbor-And what did the doctor say?
Old Man-E said no more medicine. but
II We take little walk of marnin' on
you'll live to be oxygenarian.-Punch.
Mcsosh-want to know a good story to
late?
DeLush-No use. ia never get to tell
it.-Cleveland Leader
How we do change!
Yes, yes" assented the Sioux Falls
lady; Years ago I married men that
Southwestern Book.
ledge said the colored prisoner. "is
expected ter tell de TRUTH
why, of course, you arev'
Well, then: des g ahead an sentence
You New Yorkers don't seem to know
anything about the rest of the country"
The rest Of the count1y9" echoed the
New Yorker. where's thatT'-Philadel-
phia Ledger,
est Springer girl. She is the most intelli-
gent Of the three Of them.
aSon ouxht tx know I'VE fro asa
other two.-Ldfe.
Mrs. Bacon-I see that nearly one-half
of the fishes caught in the Indian Ocean
belong to a species not heretofore de-
scrfbed in any book.
Mrs Egbert-That must be where my
husband goes fishing.-Truth.
One New York paper says that Harlem
is full Of fleas, and another that Wall
street teens with sharks. When Harlem
ties are bitten. bump is left. but when
strangers fall victims to the shark there's
not even a bump left.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Mrs Newrich-Don't you think, William,
now we are getting into the smart set,
that we should have ooat-of-arms?
Mr. Newrich-Certainly, my dear. I'll
see my tailor about it tomorrow.-London
Opinion.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY.

Tables of statistics have been pre-
pared by the statistical bureau of the
department of commerce and labor
showing our trade with Germany for
the five months ending with Novem-
Der in the years of 1906 and 1907
They are of considerable significance
in view of the recent commercial
agreement with Germany, which was
negotiated by the present administra-
ton, and the reports that stand pat
interests in congress, and more espe>
cially the enemies Of the administra-
ton, are about to start a fight aimed
at the legality of the administrators
action.
1t Is clearly shown by the figures
that the United States has gained more
than Germany by the agreement
made. II the duties have been re-
duced to some extent On goods enter
ing this country there Is more than a
mere balance of compensation and
gain in the increase of our exports 10
the land of the kaiser. During the
five months ending with November.
1907. the imports from Germany
amounted in value to s3,26O,690 more
than in the corresponding period Of
one year before. Our exports to Ger
many during the same period exceeded
those for the corresponding period Of
the preceding year by $9.919,40S In
other words, the excess of our exports
over imports Is double what it was a
year ago.
Under the inspiration of a better
understanding looking to a perma-
nent trade arrangement between the
two countries. the exports from both
took a decided squirt in 1906. The
further increase in trade in 1907 con-
vinced the administration of the wis
dom Of the policy that has been put
into operation and will go far toward
meeting the attacks which the high
tariff interests are aiming, not only ut
the alleged illegality of the German
agreement. but at the whole reciproci-
ty idea, which they so greatly fear.
1t Is expected that agitation over the
reciprocity question will occupy a
good bit of attention of congress DUR
ing this session. Word comes from
Washington that the stand patters are
playing their game to prevent action
| in the future as much as possible, and
| the high protective agencies have
| primed their representatives in con-
gress with material for oratory. The
| defense. however, seems to be exceed
| ingly well fortified and will likely be
| able to take care of itself with credit
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.]

TFrom the Chicago News.]
A finished orator ought to know when
to cult.
Only the shoemaker doesn't go broke
when he loses his awl.
People with that tired feeling are sure
to make others tired.
Love makes the postman go round-wfth
lot of silly letters.
Some men lie when they attempt to
stand up for themselves.
A good taxidermist should be able to
turn out first-class stun.
You might have more particular friends
If they were less particular
A woman's idea of a good husband is
one who will go shopping with his wife
The wise man forgets his wisdom when
he encounters a silly girl with dinple.
Home may be world of love shut in
and a world of strife shut out-or vice
versa
There is no excuse for rough actions on
the part of any man. Even a stove may
be polished.
It's easy for a man to discover a wo-
mans weakness. All he has to do is to
keep quiet and listen.
The wisdom of a wise man looks like the
hole in a doughnut when a small boy be-
gins to ask him questions.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

tie matters that need repairing. There
is considerable talk going the rounds
over the advisability Of indulging in
some railroad legislation, especially
on the question of freight rates
through the enactment of a law es-
tablishing the rates which have been
formulated by the railroad commits
sioners and on which hearings are yet
to be held.
There does not seem to be any par
ticular need for railroad legislation
at this time on any subject. The re-
lations between the railroads of Kan
sas and the people are fast getting
back to a proper friendly basis. The
two cent fare and will continue to do
so until the courts finally pass upon
the question as to whether or not
such mandatory rate is conf1scatory.
As to the freight rates. the schedule
fixed up by the board of railroad
commissioners may be said to be ten
tative in a way. Neither the railroads
nor the shippers have had a chance
AS yet to express their views on them
In a formal manner to the commits
sioners. Until this Is done it would
not seem advisa BILE for the legislators
to jump in and tackle this question of
freight rates. They have given what
is considered sufficient power to the
board Of railroad commissioners to
handle the freight rate question and
they should let the matter rest there
until it is seen how it will work out.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
HYHAWKER JOTS

1t was at Salina that one Of the
Christmas shoppers in a book store
asked for a copy of Mr.. Dooley in the
Cabbage Patch" i5a- 81 -
Concordia is a place, according to
the estimableN papers published there,
where people still pass to their great
reward instead of just simply dying.
A Cherokee county man, who just
got out of the penitentiary, celebrated
his release by stealing a watch. He
probably wanted to show the authori-
ties that he had not forgotten his pro-
fession.
Lawrence is planning to have a
ChautauQua assembly next year and
the people are as jubilant as though
an eastern capitalist with a tall silk
hat had arrived to put up a new bank
building and start a shoe factory.
Hal Bennett, of Columbus, has been
sued by his sixteen-year-old wife for
divorce on charges of cruelty and nom
support. A man who will marry an
infant, comments the Emporfa Gaz-
cite, deserves the warmest package
the law can hand to him.
This would seem to be a good ex-
cuse for the shortness of the String"
sent to the Oakley Graphic last week
wrote that he had been SO busy feed
ing stock and keeping the fires going
that he did not have time to hunt
much news. -
The Plum Creek correspondent of
the Beloit Call says that the autofsts
have so frightened the farmers wives
that they will not drive to town to do
their shopping. Previous to this an
nouncement it was thought that most
of the farmers wives in Mitchell coun-
ty rode to town in automobiles of their
own.
Frankfort, which long ago lived
down the disgrace of being on the
Central Branch, is doing about as well
as any other town of its size. The
Topeka & Northwestern line will soon
be through that territory and Frank
fort is celebrating by installing a
waterworks, and electric light plant
and an ice factory.
A merchant at Sylvan Grove put in
number of wax figures to display
to better advantage their dress goods
The day afterward a clerk stepped
upon one of them, and bowing low
begged her pardon. He backed off
and the delivery boy, who came it on
the run. bumped into one of the fig
ures. After he had reached the third
stage Of profuse apology he heard
laughter, and then realized his mis-
take. Now both the clerk and the
delivery boy are buying cigars from
the tobacco department of the store to
keep their friends from "joshins
them" Some men have a great eye
for business.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe]
Advice that is Fool Proof isn't Kid
Proof
You might as well be good; there is
no fun in being wicked
There never was a circus or a Christ
mas as good as expected.
How often you hear this said of men:
He can't get along with anybody
You often hear that Christmas is for
children. But women have more to DC
with it than children. 5
Whenever a doctor hurts you, he
says he struck a nerve center" We
have heard of nerve centers" all over
the body.
What has become of the old fashion
ed young man who said, when his shoe
became united. that his sweetheart
was thinking of him?
We stop the press to record a new
complaint: A citizen says he bought
a turkey and found half a gallon of
pure water in its craw: Placed There
to Make it Weigh Heavier.
Everybody is expected to marry once,
and there is not much talk when you
marry the first time, but people look
wise when you marry the second time.
and roar when you marry the third
time.
There is always an excuse for the
man who makes failure: When he
never married, and blame can't be laid
on an extravagant wife, friends look
understandingly at each other, and say,
You remember he had a step-mother." !"
In New Jersey a spinster adopted a
boy of 10 out of an orphan asylum She
frequently spanked him, and brought
him up as boys are usually brought
up. When the boy became 10 years
old, the spinster married him, although
she was Al. Why isn't that a good
way to get husband?
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

[From the Philadelphia Record

[From the Philadelphia Record
One good turn deserves another, but
most of US expect five or six.
Many a man looks down on his neigh
bors without ever taking a tumble to
himself.
The one thing when a man Is sure his
cake isn't all dough is when it is a
cake Of soap.
Z The fellow who wastes his time
doesn't seem to realize that he will
need it all before he dies.
No, Maude, dear, when a conductor
knocks down fare we should scarcely
call 1t assault and battery.
1.-THE worst thing about an IDEAL"
began Sillicus-. els that there isn't any
such thing" interrupted Cynicus.
The word obey" really makes no diff
ference in the marriage ceremony. It
Is a woman's privilege to change her
mind.
Blobbs-"What a peculiar odor there
is about Subbub's place out at Swamp
dale Is there a brewery near him?"
Slobbs-.No, you probably smelled the
hops from the frog pond across the
way"
You told me these were fast colors
in these goods" said the irate shopper,
'and the very first time they were
washed they ran" Maybe you didn't
use stationary tubs" suggested the
sweet young thing behind the counter.