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The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.


16s4-Earl Of Bellemont appointed to
succeed Colonel Fletcher as gov
ernor of Virginia
1164-Ffrst lighthouse established on
Sandy Hook
177S-British army evacuated PhiIa-
delphia and retreated toward New
York
17S3-Washington announced to the
governors Of the several states his
intention to resign the command
Of the army.
lS12-United States declared war
against Great Britain
1S15-Napoleon defeated at the battle
of Waterloo.
1S60-National democratic convention
met at Baltimore and nominated
Stephen A Douglas for president.
1S62-Union troops occupied Cumber-
land Gap.
lS66-Beginning OF the six weeks war
between Prussia and Austria
18s3-Fire on the Mesaba range in
Minnesota caused damage to the
extent of $1.0O0.O00
19oo-Foreign legations ordered to quilt
Pekfn.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
THEY GAINED A WRONG IMpREssIoN


up doubt that has existed the minds
had
their
this is contrary the plaintiffs who
brought
gard of the These men are bring
ing suit purely with any
Seaman and Bnzen have way which
oe saoonkeepes before
of business There
keepers in Gary directly
wasted It is costing the Special Judge
any will decide defend what thew con-
sinessr rights
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

time will be assured to everyone The
first train win leave South Chicago at
$3.50 a. m. and two more will follow
3 and $3.50. An excellent bond viii
be there to render selections, and moth
ing will be left undone in making the
picnic another huge success, as they
did last year. Those who have never
seen the Guinness farm viii have an on
portunity to do so at this picnic.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
THIs is YOUR OppoRTuNIrY

This is the day when thousands
mad Today and Saturday hundreds be
These
Will get the benefit of advertising nimab days
when visitors
and
pend the weather SMILE he cries oh the
tears you get chance to talk with
boost old Lake county Put may
cast bread upon the waters in YOUR
pocket
This opportunity.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Most of the money that comes
to the conscience fund comes
from women. We would like to
hear, however, that some of the
women are making good on the
money they take from their
bubbles pockets.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
Chivalrous johnnie.

What's the matter, dear?"
have just had fight with Johnnie
over dividin' the candy you gave US"
Was there no one there to take your
part?"
"Yes'm. Johnnie took it"-Houston
Post
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
SETTING A RECORD PACE

Ihat the
badly the
the untuTe
doubling their advertising The saving that
the pulling of the
that
tive proof that business
evidence OF the OF The Times
A GOOD SIGN
Do we love I'VE do says copem
poay The record shows it. There
soner OF immigration at Ellis Island N
them New Workers. have applied for the
office seeks the
ice desirable when good naees
count Of themselves to the appointing cass
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
CAMPAIGN WAS STRENUOUS.

The option campaign in Warrick
county came to a close last night after
two weeks of a most strenuous contest
Few new features developed during the
last day of the struggle and the peo-
pie await the result eagerly. No cam
paign ever conducted in that county
has ever been more thorough or siren
uous
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
Tariff and the Game.

It's little I care if they slaughter the
tariff, and stamp it clear into the
ground; it's little I'm caring if duties
on herring run up to a dollar a pound.
The tax on raw whiting is doubtless
exciting to those who have whey in
their veins; the tariff on leather NAV
well bring together such heads as have
eelluloid brains. But Jimmy Caesar
James H. Ebenezer-they're plavtne
baseball at the park And he is a
beauty who thinks about duty on chalk
or Peruvian bark Our team is the
richer by having a pitcher who sends
in ball that's a dream he fans out
the batters and hands them, on plat
ters, new brand of lemon ice cream.
We're out for the pennant, and wen
be the Tenant. this year, of the glory
bazar; and it's little I care if they
butcher the tariff on turtles and tom
cats and tar! WALT MASON.
Copyright, 1909, by George Matthew
Adams.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Crown Prince of Montenegro is
petitioning for increased pay Says 1t
costs more to live Shake, prince.
shake!
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
A GOOD SIGN.

THE DELPHI CTIZENlTIAIES
e all
unchrooms what shall we do with our
extemperance apoles?'
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Those who live on vanity must
not reasonably expect to die of
modification.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
WHEN YOUR WATCH
GOES WRONG

How often have you arrived
late to work and been dock
ed from one to 5 hours paw,
and for why? It isn't so
much the loss in dollars and
cents that worries you, but
it is the fear of losing your
position which will certainly
happen if you are called on
the carpet too often for this
offense. Before it is too
late, let me regulate your
watch at once and save you
the humiliation.
S. SILVER
THE MAN WHO KNOWS HOW.
265 E. State st.
door east of BiIou Theatre.
HAMMOND = =: = INDIANA
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
FIRE RAMPANT THERE.

Fire early this morning destroyed
four two-story business blocks at Etna
Green, damaged the Postofice Build
ing. cracked windows from stores and
the Bank Building and did damage esti-
mated at $4,000. The total insurance
was OnlJ 81 50O
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

A woman discharged her cook by
shooting her. Even the mlIdest of do
mestic worms will turn at times.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

GRAFT Is EVERYWHERE. WE
KNOW A MAN WHO USES THEM
WHO BRAGS THAT HE NEVER
BOUGHT A LEAD PENCIL.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Don't forget to put binders on OLD
Dobbin tomorrow if you take him near
Crown Point or Lowell
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
sCHow WILL RECOVER.

Joseph Schow of Marion, Ind, who
was recently shot by Charles Smith and
who is in the hospital at Valparaiso,
will recover. according to the state
ment of physicians last night He will
be manned for life, however
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

There is little truth In the saying
that women don't understand business
ior when young millionaire begins to
make love TO the average young woman
she gets him to talk business nj once
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
r A n DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

Don't forget that summer is almost
here. but that the heavy ones are still
comfy"
When some girls hand you
lemon they give you so much
sugar with it that you can
hardly tell that it Is one.
a Buffalo girl has married a pris-
oner in the county jail. Poor devils.
Men aren't safe anywhere
Some men are very attentive at
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Mr.. Frick can howl in vain. We i
Gary have Pittsburg on the hip.
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

man down in New Jersey drove a
sleigh made in 1903 this winter This
would be good pal to the deacon's
one-horse shay, made famous by
Holmes
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18
wRTGHTS ARE HONoRED.

Interest was added to the commence
ment exercises at Richmond, OF Earl
ham College, yesterday morning by the
comforting of honorary degrees upon
Orville and Wilbur Wright Of Dayton,
O..the world-famed aviators. They re-
ceived the degrees of master of science,
with all the privileges that pertain to
the same
The Lake County times., 1909-06-18

Some men are very attentive at
hOme-tO the hired girls.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25

captain Of his company. which was
quite distinction. inasmuch as he
knew nothing Of military tactics and
neither did his men. AS for discipline,
the soldiers obeyed when they wanted
to, which was only now and then.
Lincoln was more fortunate than most
Of the captains and colonels. however.
in that he had the respect and good
will Of his men. Besides he could lick
anybody in the company. which count
ed for something In those days.
For long and weary miles the vol
unteers followed Black Hawk and
finally wore him out and chased him
Oh the map. After Abe's company
was disbanded he re-enlisted In q
picked company Of sharpshooters. but
saw little more Of actual warfare thar
before. At one time he found a man
that could throw him down in q wres-
tie. which is about the only time that
ever happened in his career. When II
came to throwing an adversary either
in lawsuit. debate. a political cam
paign or in the Illinois style Of jiu
5itsu. Lincoln was there with the nee
essary apparatus. He doubtless would
have been great soldier also II he
could ever have caught up with the
enemy. 1t is hard for q man to show
his military prowess In foot race.
About the only noble red man Lin
coin saw during his Indian warfare
came on peace mission, and he then
had to interfere to save the copper
colored ones life. To do this he had
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25
l8O9-The Lincoln Centenary 1909
Lincoln as a Lawyer
BY James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association

yielding on point he considered vital.
None could be more conciliatory and
pliable on mere matters of every day.
One other notable trait in Lincoln
the lawyer was his neglect to charge
large fees. His bills were always
moderate. SO much so that he created
murmurs among his brother attorneys.
The desire for gain in money way
seemed totally lacking in his makeup
Often with poor clients he would ac-
cept nothing at ALL At other times
his charges were nominal. In the vast
majority Of cases they seemed pitt
fully small. even for his own day.
Lincoln was first class lawyer. uni
versally SO recognized. one Of the best
at the Illinois bar He retained
in some of the biggest cases and by
some Of the largest interests in the
state. His moderate fees. therefore,
were unnecessary. They grew out of
the very temperament and nature Of
the man.
coin as a lawyer. however, was bis
unwillingness to take an unjust case.
In numerous instances he refused out
right to enter into such suits. At 9TH
er times. If he found he was on the
wrong side. the spirit seemed to 60
out of him, and he would practically
let the case 60 by default or would
deliberately handle 1t in such a way
that 1t was sure to be decided against
him. know the sophistry that will
be advanced in some quarters against
such a course. With Lincoln it was
not matter for argument IT was
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association


emporium did not turn out we'll. Some
lay It to Abe's partner. who belonged
to the 'fy by night" persuasion. and
others say that Lincoln himself spent
too much time reading and telling
yarns and was not close enough in
driving bargains. At any rate, the
store went under and poor Lincoln
shouldered the debts for the entire
concern. It'took him years to pay up,
but he finally did 1t to the last dollar.
When a man pays bis debts like that
he Is bound either to become great or
60 to the poorhOuse. Nearly all the
immortals at some time in their career
get In the hole financially and rake
and scrape till they hand over the last
cent Sir Waiter Scott and Mark
Twain are two conspicuous examples.
I wish more people were ambitious to
be great and felt they could not do 1t
except in that way. 49,.
The only man who can become illus
trious and not pay his debts is gen
ius. and the average genius breaks all
the rules and most of the laws.
With poor Lincoln this was not a
joke. He did not get all those store
debts out Of the way till long after he
had become a lawyer. His integrity
was so well known that everybody
trusted him. with one or two excep-
tions. 1t was at about this time that
he gained the sobriquet of Honest
Abe" The title of honorable is de-
rived from the same root, but honest
means more Almost anybody can be
an honorable. but Lincoln was so hon.
est that he could not take bad case
and remained poor all his life.
1t was during his mercantile expert
ence that be became soldier. He
himself has given humorous account
Of his military exploits. It appears ,
that he was never in a battle. but he is
not the only soldier that never smelled
glnpowder except IN passing ammu-
nitiN'' -7'""""'' '~"'ln wHs elected
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25
4OSC COIucCSs

bacco and uttered cheap swear words
or not. These things are not half as
necessary as some young chaps think
them.
1t was after he was of age that Lin
coin became clerk. In those days
the village store took the place Of the
Roman forum. There the local wise
acres gathered to tell yarns and settle
the country's destiny. Young Abe was
good at both. There is no record that
ne was an especial star at weighing
sugar and measuring calico. but when
u came to manufacturing or retailing
history In the narrative form or set
Ting affairs Of state he was In his ele-
ment Boy that he was. he could argue
jackson and Clay politics with the
best of them. And. as for convulsing
his audience with the point of a story.
they still have log somewhere in nli-
nois that was worn slick by men fail
Ing or 1t with laughter at Lincoln,s
anecdotes. At least they had one at
last reports. and II 1t Is not In exist
ence now It will not take some enter
prising reporter long to find another.
There Was no chance for a bump on
. log anywhere in Lincoln's neighbor-
hood.
The future president clerked for.
awhile and then bought store Of his
own. he had no money with which
b buy 1t, but high financiers now buy
railroads without money, so why could
be not buy store In the same way7
vor some reason this particular trade
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25

That he survived shows his hardy
mental and physical constitution. Dur
ing his unfortunate mercantile expert
ence he also read Blackstone. inter-
spersing his law with gingham, coffee
and tea. tobacco, sorting out the mail
for he was also postmaster-talking
politics and telling the Inevitable sto-
ry. -
He also read other law books pre-
sumably, although the requirements
for admission to the bar at that early
day were not remarkably stiff. 1t is
on record, however, that he pursued
his studies while surveying and dur
Ing his early service In the legislature;
also while practicing in the justice
court.
Lincoln was thorough student, al
though he did not probe for prece-
dents SO much as most lawyers. He
was strongest In q case that involved
abstract justice. that required original
reasoning and that hinged on some
question Of moral law or human rights.
At such times he was invincible. He
would also read up his case In the
books II necessary, but he could not
successfully turn his face to the past
and depend on the dictum Of dead
men. He was a great jury lawyer. but
his numerous victories in the supreme
court Of Illinois testified that he was
likewise successful before judges.
One Of the most conspicuous Of Lin,
coins characteristics was his neglect
Of the trivial and fnconsequential.
Mere formal things did not interest
him. The iionessential he brushed
aside as though 1t did not exist. Point
after point he conceded az Of no I'm
portance. He drove straight to the
heart Of the question, and there he
won his fight II at all. He found the
nub Of the matter, and there he hung.
Nobody could be more firm and un-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25


s% ns1.b.n, alns0ln anS was mspssss,s ,sSsssr;
clerk. u surveyor. soldier. a
lawyer and a public official lnciden-
tally he was lecturer. writer for
newspapers and otherwise. Il fatbOat-
man, carpenters assistant and some
other things that l forget and he
probably tried to He never was an
editor. and yet he wrote heavy editO-
rails Il wonder why they are always
called heavy editOrialsI for the San
CANON 5ournaI. He also wrote humor-
GUS communications, one Of which al
most got him into duel Some Of the
victims of modern humOrists regret
that the duel has gone out Of vogue
As a iaborer Lincoln worked on a
farm. split rails. mythical and other
wise: helped run raft down the Mis-
sissippi on two or three occasions. did
q little carpentering for his father.
which: has been ali honorable trade
since tie days of one Joseph In Naza-
reth; helped the women about the
house and generally made himself use
ful and popular. A useful man is apt
to be popular. provided he is not too
conscious Of his usefulness, especially
30 If he can tell stories and is a good
fellow Lincoln could do the one and
was the other There is no record that
he drank whisky. used tobacco or
swore TO excess. but one can be good
fellow without any of these accom-.
plishments Notwithstanding the pop
ular hallucination to the contrary. A
man who has to depend on such ex-
traneous helps to make himself seem
good fellow is weak in the role.
Lincoln was naturally such a good fel-
low. made everybody so cheerful and
liked everybody SO much. was him
self SO fully the Joy and life Of every
crowd he entered that people never
stopped to inquire whether he drank
adulterated liquor. burned doped to-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25

simply physical and moral impossi-
bility for him to stand for a thing he
( thought unjust. 1t inhered in his very
heart and soul. The lies Of ten million
sophists and special pleaders could
not have changed him.
We need Lincolns In the profession
Of law today. Most Of the trust evils
OF this country are concocted by cor
pcration attorneys under the plea that
they can sell their talents to the high
est bidder and must be loyal to their
client, even though his crimes be as
black as night. And do they owe no
loyalty to the state that licenses them
to practice or to the court OF justice of
which they are quasi officials? Lin
coin was eternally right, and, whether
1t takes hundred or q thousand years,
the world and lawyers themselves win
finally acknowledge that he was right.
The lawyer has duty to his client,
but he also has a duty to society and
to Justice. The state licenses him to
practice that he may further justice
and prevent crime. He cannot do this
by keeping criminals out Of jan and
BY aiding corporations to evade the
law. Much Of the bribery Of today
goes to lawyer legislators and other
officials in the way of .retainers. Many
ef the most Injurious lobbyists are
lawyers who cover their nefarious and
reasonable pursuit under the cloak of
their calling. The law Is a high ana
holy profession. Rightly construed.
there Is none Of secular nature that.
Is higher or whittier. But 1t In time the
thieves were scourged from the legal
temple. This task should be perform
ed BY high minded and right hearted
lawyers themselves. Oh, for million
Lincolns in the law today!,
The great emancipator was likewise
peacemaker. His first effort was to,
have his cases settled out of court II
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25

NE VI tue uTSt DOokS Tedu ny
Mr. Lincoln was the 'Stat-
utes Of Indiana" and his bi-
ographers aver that he de-
voured 1t with as much eagerpess as
most boys read Robinson Crusoe."
must be excused II ! express my
doubts on this subject. 1t may be
that young Lincoln read the statutes
In question with interest because Of
the lack Of anything else to read, but
know the genus boy too well to be-
lieve that any member of it would de-
sert the Arabian Nights" for the le-
gal enactments of the state Of Indiana.
The literary rank of Indiana Is de-
servedly high, and some of her bud
ding authors may have been writing
her laws at this time, but even SO
there are certain limitations due to the
phraseology and subject matter which
would prevent them from having the
charm OF Dickens or the descriptive
powers Of Hugo. 1t is hard to grow
eloquent with every third word an
aforesaid" The regular Indiana nov
elist would find handicaps in going his
literary pace while trying to prevent
or to create-loopholes for the race Of
lawyers. Therefore that tale of Lin
coin and the Indiana statutes must
be classed with Washington and the
cherry tree. They are fine stories, but
they do violence to the well known
character of the American boy.
There Is not the slightest question
however, that Abe did read the stat
utes of Indiana at an age which in
most cases wOuld have proved fatal
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25
lsO9-The Lincoln Centenary = 1909
{k Surveyor and Soldier

Honest Abe" Failed In
business. but Paid His
Debts Peaceful Career
IN the Blackhawk War
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25

n T:various times in his life Abra-
y Sham Lincoln was labOrer. a
merchant and a merchants
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-25
Great Before a Jury and
Successful Before JUDGES.
His Unwillsnsness to Take
an Unjust Case - ~

NE of the first books read by
Mr.. Lincoln was the "Stat-
utes Of Indiana" and his bi-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
TeIegraphic Brevities

HEALTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Va, Oct
zz.-Milwaukee was today chosen as the next
meeting place for the American public health
association Dr. c. A. Probzt Of Columbus o. .
elected president
TWELVE MINERS KILLED-Hartsborn. Okla.
Oct. 22.-Of Is men who were in the entry
or The Rock Island coal company's mine No
10 at the time the explosion occurred here.
yesterday all but one are dead
SHORTAGE OF CARS-ChicaRo. Oct 22-The
American railways fortnightly statement.
made public hero today, shows a shortage OF
1S,431 cars In the east and south and sur
plus OF 55-9I7 in the west and northwest
RAILWAY SURGEONS PRESIDENT-chicago.
Oct 22-Dr. II. c. Fairbrotller OF East St
Louis. H., was elected president of the Amer
closing session of its national convention to-
day.
HANGED FOR KILLING woMAN-ssien. ore.
Oct. 22.-Aath Jancijag. convicted of the mur-
DER Of Mary Scheimker. at Oregon City, was
hanged at the state prison here today. The
hanging was accomplished without special Incl
dent
BEeUEsT FOR THEATER's ENEM1Es-New
York. Oct 22.--The will of AIRS Mary $. Rob
committed suicide. leaves $4,000 for the sup
port Of disabled persons Of good character
who do not attend theatrical performances
OPERA NoTABLEs INJURED-New York. Oct.
"a faxicab skidded and turned turtle in
Irving place before daylight today. and Andreas
Dlpple, one OF the directors OF the Metropolitan
Opera house. and q. Stengel-Sembrich hus-
band of Nine. Sembrich. the singer, were Sc
vereiy injured.
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE-New York. Oct.
Miss Leah Oppenheimer. formerly of
Butte Mont, shot herself through the heart
at the home Of her sister. Mrs. George l.
Swsmans late today. Death was instanta-
-es1S- S,ss opgenheimer was 80 years OF
age and had suffered long with chronic
anectiou of fbo
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
SAYS THAT HEARST
OFFERED S5OO,OOO
Tammany Man Tells of ''Fingy''
Corners Elevation to State
Craftsmanship
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK. Oct 22.-"Fingy' Con-
ners owes his elevation to the chair
manship of the democratic state COM
mittee to no less a parsonage than
William r. Hearst. Charles F. Murphy
today told how Hearst personally Sc
cured the election of Copners over p.
f. McCabe of Albany, N Y, who had
been promised the position by the state
leaders. Hearst got McCabe out of the
race by offering to put Up SB00,0 900 as
a campaign contribution, Murphy said
did Hearst solicit the leaders to
nominate him for governor in 1906 %
Murphy was asked.
"His agents were active and they
were around doing q lot of talk about
how strong the organization was
said he.
Did Hearst pledge himself person
ally to contribute $500,O00?"
Il understood the arran ngement was
made between Hearst and Conners"
Did Hearst insist upon Conners be-
ing made state chairman?
Yes, he wanted Conners to handle his
money"
Then Hearst was responsible for
Conners?'
yes"
WAS all the money that Hearst
promised put up?''
Corners has since told me he for
warded bills with vouchers to Hearst
amounting to a good many thousand
dollars-probably as much as $426 900.
Hearst did not pay them. The last
time saw Corners they had not been
settled"