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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
The Power of Mystery.

1T can't afford to have people think l
don't know about this particular ques-
tion," said the politician, land haven't
the time need to read up on It."
"Well," replied his wife. sin that case
I'll tell you what I'd do. I'd look wise
and get some paper to announce that
you decline to be interviewed" Wash
ington Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
a Smooth Tonoue,

"No, Mr.. Smith," she said gently, but
firmly, 81 can never be your wife"
Then he struggled to his feet and said
In broken tones. "Are all my hopes to
be thus dashed to pieces? Am never
to be known as the husband Of the
beautiful Mrs. Smith," This was too
much, and sho succumbed.-New Or
learns Times Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
Turn About.

In a Great Western railway carriage
on the way up to London youth had
disturbed and annoyed the other pas
sengers by loud and foolish inane re-
marks during a great part OF, the Jour
ney. AS they passed Hanwell Luna
tic asylum he remarked, Il often think
how nice the asylum looks from the
railway"
"Some day." growled an old gentle
man, ''you will probably have occasion
to remark how nice the railway looks
from the asylum."-London Answers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
Tn. infaIIibls Man.

The most dull and wishy washy man
In all the world must be he who never
made a mistake But he Is double
dyed when he will make no mistake
himself and lose sleep over the nils
takes of his neighbor. - Manchester
Union.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
lnaress and Earess.

The Old Mantle easiest way to get
into society is to marry for money.
The Young Man-Suppose you are In
society and want to get out?
The Old Man-Then marry for love.
Illustrated Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
A Panther.

snow, Elsie," said the schoolteacher.
"can you tell me what panther isY'
"Yeth, ma'am," lisped the little miss.
HE 18th man that makths panths."--
Kansas City Independent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
0ettino Il All.

"What can / bring you today, sirY'
81 hardly know. The doctor says
need carbohydrates and proteids, and
want something heterogeneous, ! think
"Yes, sir. How about an order Of
hash ?-Pittsburg Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
ALWAYS at Il.

'They say that Mrs. Grindly does 8
great deal Of fancy work"
II should say she did. When she
can find nothing else to do, she ruffief
her husbands temper."-Detroit Free
Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
Mems Ways.

We often hear women criticised Tor
their queer ways of doing things. but
we rise to call attention to the queer
ways many good men have OF not 40
Ing things. --Hallock Enterprise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13

You know most people either too vel
or not well enough to trust them.--St
Louis Globe Democrat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13

Simplicity forms main ingredient IN
4 noble nature.-Thucydides.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
The Hinton Hospital
Hinton w. Va.

o. o. COOPER, NJ. D., General surgery
R. B. MILLER, M. D., General Medicine
C. L. PENCE, NJ. D., house surgeon
C. W. ALBERT, M.D.,Eye, Ear, 4ose,
throat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
Men. Maids.

mems maids, yes" said an employ
ment agent. There are more OF them
than of mems men or Wallets. Visit the
fashionable hotels Of California, Flori-
da, the Riviera, Egypt, and as you pass
open bedroom doors Of morning or
an afternoon what do you see? Maids
changing the studs In evening shirts,
pressing trousers with patent alcohol
irons, brushing coats and putting fresh
iaces In boots. The average well to
do couple-the couple that can AFFORD
the best winter and summer resorts
travel with maid. but not with o
maid and valet, for, after all, valet
is very expensive, and his duties oceu-
py only few hours day, and maid
can get through all Of them just as
well as not SO the average lady's
maid is mans maid as well-maid to
the wife, valet to the husband. She
likes her latter duties. They are, you
see, simple and easy, and they draw
forth the most generous tips."-New
York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-13
SANG HER VERY BEST.

Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frsuseh Was Wise.
There is good story told of piima
donna named Marie Frausch. who lived
In the time of Frederick the Great.
Whenever anything or anybody dis
pleased the naughty Frausch she. after
the manner Of prima donnas In gener-
AL would suddenly become too hoarse
to sing. One evening there was to be
sung an opera In her repertory, and 1T
was expected that the king would at
tend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that
owing to a , sore throat. Fraulein
Frausch was unable to appear.
The people were preparing to leave
the house, but bis majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats,
A few moments afterward an officer
and four dragons entered the capri
cious singers room.
"Fraulein," said the officer, 1.-The king
inquiries after your health"
'The king is very good" said
Frauscb, with pout, "but / have q
sore throat" iraet-rqe
"His majesty Is aware Of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured -a
Fraulein. turning very pale, suggest
ed that they were jesting, but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
in persifage. Soon she found herself
In coach with four men.
az am a little better now" Frausch
faltered, "and will try to sing"
Back to the theaterT said the officer
to the coachman. -
The fraulein began to think she had
yielded too easily. II shall not be able
to sing my best" she interposed.
"Pardon, fraulein," responded the OF.
flcer, "but think you WILL"
"And why?"
Because two Dragons in attend
ance behind the scenes have orders to
carry you Off to the military hospital
at the least cough"
Fraulein Frausch never sang better
than she did that night.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald. tna
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
This Weeks News Forecast

12.-H
S
to
He be OF
al
the
to
REAR Admire
retired
a
distinguished the
of andst
oil wed one week reception
An of
Mcclellan
others
H. viii be heard
hwiIassm in
of
citing the
millionaire Pitts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD IN HAMMOND.

This may be called the reconstruction period
rapidly Hammond arrives at period
its development and ugly
beautiful city There are
blocks the city but along side Of them are
weather tumble shaek which draet from their
appearance,
Before uniformly appearance
unpges catch with the progressive
property must get into strange hands
Hammond and the next year or two
business district that will make the
city appear like
Perhaps the greatest development
slow respond to the impetus given
street. the of State
but they at last alive to its possibilities
mercantile building
faith enough the future Of the street locate his business
Now there is Bell
has ugly
and will soon commence the erection of
Gostn removing the old shanies from his property across
and is building store building with theater in the
will build fifty feet he
heestory mercantile
establishment which will be built in the spring business con-
tnue to improve -.
buildings that contemplated for South
ing at the corner of sey and Holman
the South
all of the design This will make
half of this block look like one immense building
the wooden structure
Rmbach and build continuation of the
Lion store These two improvements VIII make wonderful change In the
appearance
But the good stop
school J
Ruff broken
This will complete the work Of improving South Holman street and
building
Streets and
When all of these improvements made the people of Hammond
with pride beautiful
0
Many
may Of property
is after
the Calumet their
better look out for another. Il is be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
December IN.


1776-General Lee of the American
army surprised and taken prisoner
by British patrol in New Jersey.
1s03-Francis Lewis one OF the signers
of the Declaration of independence,
died.
1S35-Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop
of Massachusetts, and famous as a
pulpit orator, born in Boston.
Died there Jan. %, 1893.
1862-Battle of Fredericksburg. Va
ended in a victory for the Confed-
crates.
1ss4-Attempt to dynamite London
bridge.
189s-Lord Strathcona endowed the
Royal Victoria college for women
at Montreal with $1,000. 900
1904-Joint congressional committee
agreed on subsidy bill providing fol-
payment of $4,000 900 TO American
ships for first year
1905-First elections held in the Prov.
ince of Saskatchewan
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culosis and encourage Red Cross So
ciety.
Revolt against house rules is started
at a meeting of twenty five republic
can members at Washington, and def
mite plans will be formulated by COM
mittee to report next Tuesday evening.
National Rivers and Harbors congress
adjourns in Washington after appeal
ing TO the nation for a s5O0,000,000 bond
issue for the Improvement of water
ways.
Effort of George Washington univer-
sity at Washington to develop a con-
sular training school is given high
praise by the National Business league
and others intereste5 in the foreign
service
Secretary Metcalf in his annual re-
port of the navy department says the
voyage of the fleet around the world is
IAN epoch making cruise
Decision freeing President Hegeman
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company from arrest may stop prosecu-
ton of other insurance officials in New
York.
Netherlands war ships cleared for ac-
tion leave Curacao for Venezuela and
clash wit hthe coast forts is ex
peeted.
Entire grain and provision list is
lower: liquidation liberal in the Ger
eads, cattle and hogs lower. with sheep
higher.
Prices of stocks in Wall street are
generally lower at the close.
J. B. Dennis. representing Blair &
CO. of New York. is in Chicago in con-
nection with the proposed consolida-
ton of the elevated roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
THIS is MY 4sTH BIRTHDAY.
Richard Yates.

Richard Yates. ex-governor of Illi-
nois, was born in Jacksonville. Ill.
Dec. IL. 1860, the son of Richard Yates,
who was governor of Illinois during the
period of the civil war and later served
his state for a number of years in the
United States senate. The son gradu-
ated from Illinois college in 1880 and
later studied law at the University OF
Michigan. In 1885 he was elected city
attorney of Jacksonville and held that
office for six years. In 1892 he was
an unsuccessful candidate for congress
Two years later he was elected county
judge and from 1897 to 1900 he filled
the position of United States collector
of internal revenue at Springfield. Ir
| 1901 he was nominated and elected
governor of Illinois on the republican
ticket. -Four years later he was unsuc-
| cessful in an attempt to win a renomi-
nation and again In the campaign o.
last spring his aspirations for the nom.
| ination were defeated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
TIE CREAM OF THE
Morning News


Judge McSurely in deciding the mo-
ton to quash the fraud indictments
Monday will decide the legality Of the
primary law.
Sanitary district enters field as com
petitor against Edison company for
contract for lighting schools.
Court refuses to grant an injunction
restraining the first ward ball in Chi
cago. and the orgy will be held Monday
night.
Chicago sec aty women are branded
as wine bibbers and drug users by Mrs
Ophelia Amigh in an address before the
West End Woman's club.
Alderman Jones names committees to
revise the building code.
Pastors Of many churches tomorrow
will lend aid to crusade against tuber-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
ro<sohaw 30

17S7-Pennsylyania (the second stated
ratified the federal constitution.
1SO4-Spain declared war against Great
Britain.
1S30-National republican party, at Bal
timcre, nominated Henry Clay for
president.
1S59-Lillian Nordica (Mme. Zoltan
Doeme), prima donna, born in
Pennington, Me.
1871. H. Rainey of South Carolina
the first negro ever elected to the
house of representatives, sworn in
1S73-New England celebrated the cen
tennial of the Boston Tea Party
1Ss9-Robert Browning English poet
died. Born May z. 1872.
1S9s-Sir William Jenner, physician tc
Queen Victoria, died Born, 1915.
1S99--Major General Leonard Wood ap.
pointed military governor of Cuba
1903-William I. buchanan appointed
United States minister to Panama
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
Heart toHeart
Talks.
A MODERN MARTYR.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

Clara Litinsky, a native of southern
Russia, born and bred a Jewess, killed
herself because she believed her race
was slipping away from its religious
faith.
Strange thing to cause the suicide of
a young girl
But this girl had the religious con-
viction of Deborah
In the factory where she worked
were many Of her race. but they were
Indifferent to religious matters. They
thought nothing of working on Satur-
day, the Jewish Sabbath, but this girl
mourned in spirit because the Sab
bath of patriarch, prophet and priest
was thus desecrated.
That was the first great shock.
Religion had always been to her q
matter of first consideration. In this
country. it seemed to her. dollars came
first. In her estimate faith outweighed
material things. The religious indif
ference Of her coreligionists weighed
heavily on her spirit.
Mind you. this girl believed in bel
religion.
Perhaps no one will ever know Of
the secret tears shed by this pool
maiden and the secret prayers she of
fered up--tears for her people, prayers
that they might be held guiltless o.
their neglect Of ancient usages.
Perhaps no one will ever know thu
sinking of her soul as she felt the yer.
earth slipping beneath her.
And, to add to her suffering, Their
were the gibes and jokes of her com
panions, who were amused by poo
Clara Ldtinsky's fidelity to the faith
The misery of it all broke her heart.
She yearned for the old home. TIL
fare might be homely there, but a
home religion was still reality.
She did not have money enough t
| take her back to Russia-only enoug
to buy carbolic acid.
You do not understand it?
No. Perhaps the faith Of your "a
theirs, whatever it may have been, ha
been long discarded. You have Sc
tied down into habitual listlessness,
sort Of practical agnosticism.
But
In this Jewish maiden's soul mat,
rialism tried to strangle faith, and th
struggle rent her spirit.
Oh. aye, there are martyrs nowaday'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
ARE THERE @MUsHRoeM" EXPERTS?

While consumption diseases to
sufferers
the ep While it is important that
that had endure
mortal
decade since there has been
experts on
aiment
than other disease
good deal of notwithstanding possible
much importance the theories
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
THIS IS MY 10Th BIRTHDAY.
.Iahn E,rnaar

John Fraser. auditor general for Can
ada, was born Dec. IS. 1852. at Loeb
Garry. County of Glengarry, Ontario.
His father was James Fraser, a sue
cessful mercahnt and farmer, long iden
titled with public matters in Glengarry.
After being educated at the public
schools a tLoch Garry. at the age OF
1T he became clerk in a mercantile es-
Establishment In 1875 he entered the
finance department of the government
at Ottawa under Sir Richard Cart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
ABOUT THE NEED OF POLICEMEN


police well known business other
TRUTH Every wishes police in
respectable
wants think the of
possible
that he will
Burglars
found
policeman they might catch prowng
where policemen
dcuty
AND ANYWAY, President Alexis
OF dayu viii have to allow that it is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

wright BY hard work and faithful
setrvice he advanced step by step
through the various ranks until in 1902
he was appointed chief clerk account
ant and Dominion bookkeeper. On Au
gust /, 1905, he was appointed to the
high office of auditor general for Can
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
Letters To
Santa Claus
The Little Ones Write To Tell
Santa What They Want


Hammond, Ind, Dec. IL. 1908.
Dear Santa Claus: | hope you won't
forget to come to my home. | want
you to please bring me set of dishes
and a sweater. And please bring my
little sister dollie and buggy and
sweater, a ball and story book Now
this is all. SO good by. Your little
friend,
! am seven years old
MARGARET RoTHwELL
1872 Hoffman street.
Hammond, Ind. Dec. 10, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus: | am the baby in
our house, but / am big enough to
play with dishes. l am five years old.
My brother and sister and writing to
you so / will send you my letter, too
only want little bath tub with tow
els and a bar of soap. and a sideboard
and bureau and washstand. and dol
and buggy, and pair of specs for my
Teddy, and a little ice wagon That
is all want this time. ] am your lit
tie friend.
PHYLLIS PAYNE.
264 Price place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

There is one kind of man who
spends two hours begging a
girl n kiss, and there Is another
kind who kisses the girl and
then has to apologize for two
hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
Hammond. Ind. Dec. II. 1908

Hammond. Ind, Dec. IL, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little girl
10 years old. and as Christmas is only
two weeks off, and don't want you to
forget me. will write You this little
letter. ! wish you would bring me a
big doll head and a hat for dollie, and
slippers; a set of cut glass and a set
of china dishes and a big village and
set Of combs and a string of beads
for my doll. Your little friend,
MARGARET PAYNE.
264 Price place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
East Chlcago. Dec. /

East Chicago. Dec. II, 1908.
Dear Santa: / am living in the same
old house as / lived In last year. 1
hope you can remember it, Santa. I
would like to have a few things if it
isn't too much for you to bring. I
want a sweater coat sled, small doll
/ have big doll. And don't forget,
too, little brother that wants a horse
and choo-choo cars. Don't forget me-
EvALYN ERICKSON.
East Chicago Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
Hammond. Ind. Der. 10 1aos

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 10. 1908
Dear Santa Claus: 1 am little boy
ten years old. My name is Arthur Ray
Rosbrough. l want some story books
and some games and a stocking full
of candy and nuts. Hoping you won't
think l want too much 1 am you rlit-
tie friend,
ARTHUR RAY ROSBROUGH.
40S Michigan avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

hammond ma ne ~

Hammond, Ind. Dec. 10, 1908
Dear Santa Claus: I thought that
would write and tell you what 1
want If you would please bring me
a gun-air rifie-Santa Clause, that is
all / want. I am a little boy eight
years old. Santa, what do you think,
1T took all l could do to write. Well
Santa, be sure and not forget Good
by, dear Santa Claus.
40 CHARLOTTE AVENUE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

Mr. j. Pierpont Morgan's John Han
cock" on the bottom of a menu card
is not nearly so appetizing as the same
on the bottom of fat check.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
Hammond, Ind. Dec. 10. 1908.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 10, 1908
Dear Santa Claus: l am little boy
eight years old and ] am so glad that
1T is near Christmas as l think you
will be sure and bring me the things
| ask from you. | want cowboy suit
and gun and bullets. and a coaster
with iron runners, and jumping jack
and sled. and I think that is all I
want this time as my mamma says l
am a jumping jack myself. Your little
friend,
EDWARD PAYNE.
264 Price place
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rS u


Goodenow ee4S Woodawn avenue
is
ing house formerly resided Francisco He to Chicago after the
student the time and the people often worked
therefore the friends Of the couple
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

Lack of credit prevents some
people from living beyond their
means.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

A vase that was once owned by
Cleopatra has been unearthed in Eu-
rope This is the first time that we
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

Let us alone" is the cry of the mer
whose wives insist on buying Christ.
mas neekties for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

Bankrupt coal concerns debts amount
to s19,oO0,OOO. Can't understand 1t.
We always paid our coal bills. and
goodness knows the company charged
enough
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

regard to court congestion, is as sound
an argument as can be presented.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

ever knew that Cleo kept rubber
plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

sYN ORDER TO SMILE WHEN ADJ
yERsITY FRowNs UPON YOU,- SAID
AN ELDERLY sPINsTER, ssYoU NEED
ONLY TO BE A GOOD ACTRESS"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

The opinion of Hon. Johannes Ko-
pelke, dean of the Lake county bar. in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

The Wingield (Kan) Courier claims
to have discovered that matrimony
cures a girl of the sgiggling habit.
Most men, however, would rather hear
a girl giggle than to go to the trouble
of marrying her simply to stop her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

1t Is rather humiliating to
think that a dog which has
only instinct is "A better judge
of character than some men
with all their reasoning power.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

A man.
If he Is pretty
Shrewd, can now
And then deceive bis neighbors
But he never can fool
The Lord.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12
r A N DO NJ
THINGS AND FILINGS

There is one good thing about this
with a cabbage leaf stuck in your hat
to keep yourself cool.
The most helpless and pltifully
inconsequenfinI creature under
the shining sun Is n married
man when the storIx visits at
his home for the first time.
Friday bobbed up in the Calumet
region with three fatalities, making a
new years record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

If you're busy with your own
business, you can't busy your
self with the business of others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

The more man knows, the
more he hates a fool.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

1t is reported that Mr. Taft has found
out that the friend chicken and corn
pone OF old virginpy is not the best
training material for gentleman de-
string to reduce flesh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-12

4os Michigan avenue.