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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-08
Sporting Briefs

vincible but the last, Del Mason, on
whom the tigers landed for five hits
in the last two innings Princeton
plays Fordham, the conqueror of Yale.
tomorrow and the New York Americans
on Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-08
Date Buns.

One cup scalded milk, one-third cup
butter one-fourth cup sugar, one yeast
cake dissolved in one-fourth cup luke
warm water, one-half teaspoon salt en-
tire wheat flour. one-half cup dates
stoned and cut in pieces.
Add one-half the sugar and the salt
to the milk and when luke warm add
the yeast and IL cups entire wheat
flour. Cover and let rise until double,
then add the remaining sugar. the but
ter melted but not hot, the dates, and
flour to make stiff dough. Let rise
again, then shape into biscuit and place
in buttered pan one inch apart, or in
gem pans. Let rise until well pulled
and bake for 20 minutes in a hot oven.
If the mixture is to stand over night
one fourth or one-third Of yeast cake
will be sufficient.
Caper Sauce.
One-third cup butter, three level
tablespoons -four, " cups liquor in
which mutton was cooked, salt and pep
| per to taste, one-half cup capers.
| Melt the butter and add the flour,
stirring until smooth, then add the
liquor gradually and boil for three min
utes. Add seasoning and capers drained
| from their liquor. Heat and serve.
Caramel Charlotte Russo.
One and one-fourth level tablespoon
| fuls granulated gelatine, one-fourth
cup cold water, one-half cup cream
| scalded, one-fourth cup graduated
sugar, caramelized, one teaspoonful
vanilla, IL cups cream whipped stiff,
lady fingers.
| Soak the gelatine in the cold water
| for 20 minutes, then dissolve 1t in the
hot cream and add the sugar and cara
mel and heat over boiling water until
the caramel is melted, then strain into a
| bowl placed in a pan of ice water. Stir
| constantly until the mixture begins to
thicken, then fold in the whipped cream
and turn into mould lined with lady
fingers. Chill thoroughly before sery-
! ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-08

The Times has a larger circulation
than any I'VE papers combined In the
Calumet region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-08
ONE DAYS MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit.
Cereal With Cream.
Omelet. Dreamed Potatoes.
Date Buns. Coffee.
DINNER.
Boiled Leg of Mutton. Caper Sauce
Mashed Potatoes.
Radishes. Canned Stringed Beans.
Cabbage and Nut Salad.
Waters.
Caramel Charlotte Russo.
Cheese Balls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-08
The Captain of
the Kansas.
BY LOUIS TRACY.
Author of THE Wings of the Mornins."
The Pillar of Light" Etc.
1906. by Edward j. clode.
FVVvVvvvvvvvvvvy
CHAPTER TX.

~ LUCKILY as Elsie had reached
81 the deck, the warlike sounds
~ H which disturbed her rest had
49, ceased Save for the foot
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-10
TRIAL BY JURY

NT ANY intelligent and patriotic citi-
wi zens who have served on juries
A'A will sympathize with the suf-
fering brother at Macon. Ga, who arose
in the box and asked the following
question
what 1 want to know. your honor,
is if / have to sit here anad listen to
the attorney examine the witness about
something that has nothing in the
world to do with this case? My time
is worth something to me, and If the
law can force me to sit here and be
bored this way want to know it,
The judge who was trying the case
Instead, he remarked mildly "Since
have to suffer in the manner you are
complaining of every day the court is
in session, you ought to be able to live
through one day of it,
The juryman might have retorted
that the judge was being paid well
for his time ard trouble. that it was
indeed the judges business, while it
was "merely'-if the word merely may
be pardoned-the juryman's duty. The
judge might have delivered lecture
on the subject of citizenship, and point
ed out to the juror that when he was
serving the community by listening to
tedious examination he was also
serving himself. But his honor appar-
emily preferred the argumentum ad
hominem, although in stating it he
gracefully ignored the element of COM
pensation.
The jury system has been criticised
severely of late years, but no juryman
heretofore has protested against it on
the ground that the time he devoted
to the service of the state was waste
of his own personal time. Some mar
rover patriots might gibe the Geor-
gian for lack of civic enthusiasm. But
his protest sounds so like an anguished
cry of human nature rebelling against
a grievous condition that 1t will find
many responsive echoes The law says
distinctly that cruel and unusual pun
ishment must not be visited upon even
a convicted offender. Why. then, SUBJ
ject self sacrificing, inoffensive jurymen
to the torture of listening to intermin-
able forensic oratory, of sitting still
and silent, placid of countenance
though bitter at heart, while callow
fiedgIing of the bar gains experience
| at their expense? or listening to ex.
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animation and croSS-eXaminatlOn anu
re-examination until the swooning
brain almost refuses to entertain the
ideas conveyed in endless torrents Of
words?
Nay, more; when juryman is try
ing a case of unusual Importance, he
may have to submit to restraint. His
liberty is ruthlessly abridged. He is
not allowed to go home to his family.
He is conducted to a hotel, or he is
locked up in the jury room for the
night to fight his way to unanimity
of opinion with eleven fellow suffer-
ers. or to agree with them to disagree,
and face the judges frown. For was
there ever yet judge who did not in
his heart believe that a disagreement
was in the nature of a reflection upon
had been tried, as well as a flout to
the perspicacity and sagacity Of his
judicial charge?
What we want to know, your honors,
is whether decent, law-abiding citi-
zens, fathers of families and members
of churches, are to be treated in this
way unto the end of time, or whether
there is a chance, on the grounds of
humanity to the unhappy citizens who
are compelled to serve as Jurors, of a
reform of the jury method, which,
upon other grounds, is being attacked
in a conservative manner by reputable
citizens. civilians and lawyers, who ev-
identity believe with the anguished suf-
ferer at Macon. that the present sys-
tenn encourages a subtle but barbaric
form of torture and think that, on
many grounds, civilization is entitled
to reform of it's trial procedure; a
new DEAL which will also be a square
DEAL
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UNCLE SANS SPLENDID NAVY
MOI UNDER CHURCH CONTROL

Japan and Russia began. and when
the authorities of Russia held their
heads high and talked and acted in a
defiant manner, that three great Rus
sian fleets, comprising the entire naval
force of the great and proud empire.
would be pounded into scraps as rapid
ly as the ships could be overtaken?
The naughty demeanor or the Rus
SLAMS in their unfortunate encounter
with the British fishermen in the
North sea is something the world well
remembers, but the Russians were so
badly whipped in the Sea of Japan that
very little If any attention was ever
paid to the North sea incident. The
United States might go into war as
the Japanese did, and from lack OF
naval strength come out as Russia did.
The trained naval officers are the
ones to say when it is time for the
United States to cease to grow as
naval power. 1t may not be safe TO
consult the gentlemen of the pulpit on
that subject. The government wants
ministers for chaplains, but lighting
men should be called upon to do the
rest
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Resourcefulness

Having conducted his regular Sunday
morning opening services In due form,
the Rev. DR.. Goodman closed the book
before him and stepped to the side OF
the pulpit.
''This morning, brethren" he said,
when I entered my study, discovered
that a burglar had broken into 1t in the
night AS he found nothing else that
seemed to be orth while he carried
off the manuscript of the sermon was
going to preach to you today. / OBJ
serve several strange faces in the con-
gregation this morning, and while
make no accusations against anybody !
wish to say most emphatically that II
the person is present who feloniously
appropriated that manuscript, and II
he thought that by SO doing he was
playing a good joke on me, he never
made a worse mistake in his life:
can preach just as good |. sermon with
out notes as with them-may the Lord
bless his thieving SOUL"
Thereupon the Rev. DR.. Goodman
went ahead and delivered what every
body in the congregation said was the
most powerful discourse of his entire
ministerial career.--Chicago Tribune.
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THE VALUE OF REPUTATION

William Dean Howells at dinner in
New York spoke of the overlenient
treatment that authors of established
reputation are apt to get at the critics
hands.
1T is like an incident" said the fam
GUS author, that they tell about DR..
Grace, the champion English cricketer.
I'm rustic match DR.. Grace kept
tempting the fielders to throw at his
wicket by stepping over the crease as
Il about to steal a run.
"At last youth, straighter thrower
than his mates, knocked down the
champions wicket and appealed to
the umpire, who, however, gave Not
cut
But at the end of the over this UNI
fire stepped to DR.. Grace's side and
whispered respectfully:
You must be more careful sir. You
really was out that time'"
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THE CHRISTMAS STORY

On that first glad Christmas morn
When the Prince OF Peace was born,
Wise men three came from afar,
Following a herald star,
Star that, going on before,
stopped above stable door.
Here they found little child
Holy Babe, and mother mild
In a manager low he lay,
Graded on the fragrant hay.
Gifts were offered, rich and rare,
Frankincense, and gold, and myrrh;
offered, also, reverently,
Homage Of the Bonded knee.
Angels, chanting in the skies,
Babe the shepherd folk arise;
Leave their sleeping fiocks by night,
Go to see the wondrous sight.
Awed they came, before the day.
Seeking out the place he lay.
Thus the rich, and thus the poor,
Gathered at that stable door;
Symbols OF his will to save
Greatest king, or humblest slave.
Echoes still the glad refrain,
Peace on earth, good will to men!"
Overland Monthly
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OUTWORN WARD SYSTEM

TN HE proposal that the ward sys-
tenn as a basis for representa-
n ton in the city council should
be abolished. and a system of election
at large substituted, has been received
with favor by citizens who desire a
clean government and the greatest civic
good for the greatest number of peo-
pie in Los Angeles.
The ward system, wherever it has
been practiced, has bred the same re-
suits, scandals and grounds for scan
dial, petty graft and petty craft, and
has placed a handicap on the faithful
performance of a councilman's duties
toward the whole community, making
him the advocate and special represent
tative of a comparatively small num-
Der of voters, whose interests, financial
or business or otherwise, he must serve
or at least cater to- needless and re-
CARELESS of the effect their desires and
his actions may have upon the inter-
ests of other parts of the community,
or upon the interests of the commun-
ity at large. The very word commun-
ity would surely indicate civic COM
munity of interest, and not a variety
of conflicting interests, each with its
champion on the council. The city
legislators IL elected as representatives
of all the people may really become
soldiers of the common good. They
would have less chance of falling to
place their toes squarely up TO the line
of duty. or of excusing themselves for
failure.
The ward system of representation
on the city council is nothing more nor
less than sectionalism exemplified in a
mischievous manner, because when the
interests of one section are sighted
as the result OF political bargaining or
even as the result of political chance,
in order that the interests of another
section may be served, the interests OF
the entire community suffer. When two
city councilmen play at game of con-
flicting ward politics. no matter which
wins, the city loses. Los Angeles has
suffered for generation or more from
evils arising from the ward system
with it's opportunities for gerrymander-
ing, trickery and political jugglery. AL
the people should have the right to vote
on every candidate for municipal
office. A better administration and
better city will surely follow the
change.
The machine will oppose bitterly the
proposed political liberation of the city
The machine is dependent on the ware
system, in the weakness of which lies
it's strength Attempts will be made
by machine politicians to work GU
some plan by which the design of
general election for the council may
be thwarted, but they will have to put
on their thinking caps. and the longer
they wear their thinking caps the more
convinced they will be of the absolute
futility of an attempt to continue tt
| play peanut politics after public policie!
have been put on a metropolitan ant
therefore logical basis of considera'
| ton.
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LITTLE BROWN MAN AS
THE LITTLE BROWN BOSS

California Fruit Growers association
is reported to have said that the Jap
anese have never been satisfactory
workingmen and all of the associa-
tons members are glad to have a
chance to displace them. But this is
not the only advantage to California
in displacing this horde of oriental
locusts which are devouring this state.
These Asiatics do not form desirable
permanent element in the population;
they are a set of industrial helots, liv-
ing under conditions that would be
repugnant to a white man; exploiting
the country without contributing to It's
permanent upbuilding; practically,
without families, they are but small
consumers of commodities and those
that they do buy are largely imported
from Asia. On the contrary, white
man. given fair chance, has the in
stinct to create a home, rear family
and become an American citizen, a
consumer of commodities and a factor
in creating a home market, which is
the best market which any country can
have for it's products.
1t is high time that California pro-
ducers learned few of the fundamen-
tails of economics and of sound polit-
ical policies.
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THE GOVERNMENTS ATTACK
ON HARTMAN COMBENA TON

thing, and it is that very fact that
makes this new litigation of enormous
significance. 1t will affect a multiple
city of railroad interests. The object
OF this suit is to separate railroad COM
panies and force them to compete. Yet
the lines are not precisely parallel, like
those of the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific, and the purchase of
one company by another is not prima
facie evidence of purpose OF monop-
oily. The president has asked for
repeal or modification of the anti
trust law, and has told congress that
the railroad business cannot be car
ried on without violating the anti
pooling provision of the interstate COM
merce law, and increased powers of
regulation have been conferred upon
the Interstate commerce commission
because so little success has attended
efforts to enforce competition. Yet this
litigation is a reversion to the older
theory that competition can be forced.
Even if the Hartman railroads can
be separated it is very doubtful
whether ownership of the various prop
critics by allied interests can be pre-
vented. and it is this effort to regulate
the ownership of property that makes
his new litigation so momentous.
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BUNoLE's BAD BREAK

Mr.. Bungle always takes a deep and
sympathetic interest in the welfare of
his fellow man. While out for a stroll
one day he met friend who seemed
in a great hurry.
Hold on, Jones'" said Bungle. grab
bling his friends arm, "why this rush p
"Bungle," said Jones, removing his
hat and wiping his brow, I'm hot
footing 1t to specialist; believe my
brain is affected
Mr.. Bungle, to allay the fears of his
friend and show the customary COM
miseration, said jovially:
"Pshaw. Jones, you shouldn't worry
about such little thing as that"
"Wh-hat?"
II mean you shouldn't let such a little
thing as your brain-that is. Mr.. Jones.
you shouldn't get so excited over moth
ing-of course-ah, good day, Mr..
Jonesl"-The Bohemian.
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]. Pierpont Morgan says financial de-
preston is great blessing. The old
man is talking for effect. 1t is evident
that he is a stranger to hunger and
want. Morgan is well informed upon
some subjects, but upon others, social
conditions for example, he is the most
hopeless ignoramus in Christendom. A
human being is not qualified to speak
with authority upon subjects entirely
outside of the range of his experience
When Morgan undertakes to speak OF
such subjects he does not discuss them
or illuminate them.
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sANcTuM sANcroRuM

The wine of life Is poured out deeply red
Into the cup of trembling. spiced with joy;
While fear and rapture which no fears destroy
Beat in my heart the while my lips are fed
From the clear, crystal chalice held with dread
In the white hand of Without Alloy,
Who bids me safe in peace above annoy
My starving soul with heavenly wine and
bread.
o God of love and power remember this,
That we are dusti The earthly and divine
Mix, in our mortal clay, the spirits bliss
With love all human such indeed as Thine
When Thou didst >consecrate the bridegroom
kiss
BY turning Canas water into wine
-Heloise Soule in the Atlantic.
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THE PARTING

We have come the primrose way"
Folly. thou and II
Such glamour and a grace
Ever glimmered on thy face,
Every such a witchery
Lit the eyes you turned to me
Eyes that laughed with waywardness
Mockery and carelessness-
Could fool like me Withstand
Foliy's smile and waving hand?
So we came the primrose way"
Folly, thou and I!
But now, Folly, we must part.
Folly, thou and I!
Shall one look with mirth OF tears
Back on all his wastrel years?
Purposes dissolved in wine
Pearls flung to the needless swine
Idle days and nights of mirth,
Were thy pleasures nothing worth?
WELL there's no gainsaying we
Squandered youth right merrfly!
But now, alas, we part, We part,
Folly, thou and /!
Don Marquis in Uncle Remus' Magazine
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and may contain much that is
positively harmful. If Uncle Sam
strutting goes around with chip on
his shoulder and should the challenge
be accepted, it might mean a long and
disastrous war. But war is not like
ly to begin in that way. 1t is more
likely than not to begin over the pos
session of some coveted territory like
the Philippine or the Sandwich islands,
or both of them, and enough more ter
ritory to make a war worth while, says
the San Francisco Call. 1t is not the
business of New York clergymen to de-
eide when the navy of the United
States is as great as it ought to be.
1t is doubted that the naval authorities
of the country can tell. Almost every
thing may depend upon some accident
after a war begins. Who could have
foreseen after the late war between
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A. Wonderful Law

Bridget and Pat were sitting in an
armchair, reading an article on THE
Law of Compensation" "Accordin' to
this, whin a man loses wan NV his
sinses another gifts more developed; for
instance. blond man gifts more sinse
NV hearin', touch, an"
Sure. an it's quite true" exclaimed
Pat. "Oive noticed it myself. Whin
mon has wan leg shorter than the
other, begorra the others longer."-The
Bohemian.
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sharp Retort

A one-eyed Scotch judge was nick
named The Needle on account OF MS
sharpness. He was proud of his dis
tinction, but pride went before a fall
One day a burly poacher was on trial
before him. When the legal battle
seemed to be going against the man,
he bawled to the Judge: Eye are weel
named The Needle. Ye have one eye
and no head"
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Reversed

The foreign visitors to China had
asked to see a native execution and
the governor of the province, for con-
slderation, had consented to oblige
them.
Have mercy, your highness," walled
the wretched criminals, as they cringed
before the governor. Have we no
chance?"
None whatever" responded his
highness cheerfully. ITS a case of
'taels l win, heads you lose THE
Bohemian.
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M ~ =: -. :.
RSRA.RK:'S:"..
l-N-.'>FRoM AN.,
|Iv'E::.. WIRE.
Apostrophe to the Los Angeles River

o, thou mighty, Eighty river,
surging, splurging to the sea!
Roaring, pouring, boring, soaring,
In thy dashing, flashing glee!
Leaping, creeping, seeping riveri
Failing, crawling, onward STILL
Rustling, busting, hustling ever.
Wanton way and hayward Will!
How my spirit crlnged before thee
As 1 saw thy torrents pass!
Thou art such a turbid marvel
Through a magnifying glass.
Amt it, Ell?
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Poverty COMPENSATED

Peck-Every situation may have It's
compensation, but don't see where this
poverty business gets a stand off.
Beck-That's easy. There are times
when your poverty is a positive bless
ing.
Peck-Tve never seen it. When?
Beck-When your wife's relatives APP
ply to you for assistance.
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rhosa saaalck Sounds

The Landlubber-Capta did you
ever hear me sing Rocked In tho
Cradle OF the Deep?"
The Captain--No, sir; but the first
days aboardship | heard you make a
lot of other funny sounds with your
throat.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Tom Lawson's remedy seems to
have been too nebulous for anyone to
grasp. The Wizard of Dreamwolds
philosophy started nowhere, wandered
darkly through space and ended where
it started.
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Corrected

Bacon-1 see the prince OF Wales has
a collection of postage stamps that is
valued at more than 100000 AS coli
lection they haven't been beaten yet.
Egbert-You mean they haven't been
lcked yet, don't you?-Yonkers States
man.
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Japanese taxpayers have sent word
to the government that before there is
another war with any nation they will
have few remarks to make.
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A fine of ssO.Ooo.ooo looks big. 1t is
big, but California is big state and
the rebate cases are big. More power
to YOU, Attorney General Webb.
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The ubIic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must De
accompanied by the name and address OF
the writer The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents, but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 300 words
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Here and There

what are the necessities OF life?'
Asked Tommy Of his mother.
One day his curiosity
He really could not smother.
Necessity of life, my son?
Your questions rather funny;
Out in Milwaukee 1t Is beer,
In New York it is money!"
--Yonlxers Statesman.
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AndY,s Too Foxy

Andrew Carnegie never owned
newspaper. After giving away so
many organs, one would think that ne
might want to possess one of his own.