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assuming any burdens that love for her husband might lay upon her.
 Maggie's thoughts, as was usual when she turned her face homeward were on Tom With no very good reason, she felt strangely hopeful tonight. Now and then she would speak aloud, and frequent smiles came and went on her face I'm just a poor fool to be thinkin' 1t at all, she said to herself, .'wid neer word out O. his head this good phile, but wouldn't 1t be the odd thing now if I'd find him in 1t the night? I've a great notion to bring bit O bacon wid me against he'd be there. 'Twould make the fine supper wid this bowl O sour milk that cook O Nor tons strongly intinded to cast if I didn't take it off her.
 She bought the bacon from a butchers counter that extended to the sidewalk. Pausing moment on a bright street cor ner to adjust these supplies under her shawl, she caught a whiff, savory and warm, from glass showcase on wheels Inside a darting flame lighted a soft snow white pyramid and a row of bags They were stuffed to bursting with their top corners twisted as erect and alert as a fox terriers ears. Outside stood slip of boy, about the size of Patsy, his hands in his pockets, his round cap pushed well back, his nose. which barely reached high enough, iattened against the glass. The popcorn man surveyed the twilight scene over the top of the show case. Maggie invested in two warm bags.
 Here. now, thin." she said to the youngster as she thrust one toward him. The pinched little face withdrew from the grass slowly, doubtfully. Then two short arms were held out eager ly. Grimy hands grasped the frail par eel and hugged 1t up tight to the re- captive breast The ears of the bag curved up on both sides of the sad mouth. Perhaps they exerted a hyp- notic Influence, for the corners of the mouth began to curve upward, too; the eyes opened wide, the cheeks puffed out just a wee bit; the tiny nose wrinkled, and a soft light stole into all the shadowy places and suffused the little old face just as the last glow was suffusing the evening sky. Not a word escaped the firmly closed
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en, who are among the severest sufferers from the old regime.
 But probably the most curious effect of the change of political circumstance is to be found in the difference that the ballot box has made among the population of Constantinople.N
 MT. Charles Hands. who probably knows as much as anyone of Oriental life, has described graphically how, a while ago, no one dare to declare his own opinion for fear of being suspected as danger ous conspirator.
 Every sort of wild rumor was being cir culated in the city, that the Sultan had 4OO00 modern guns at Yildiz-the palace troops, fanatics to man, were only wait ing for the signal, that the Sultan would be deposed. At every turn terror was to be seen written on the faces of the Ar menians and Greeks, who hastily barri- caded their shops and seized their re- volvers.
 Nobody knew where they were. There was a feeling constantly that something was going to happen. but no one knew what Then the day came when the elec- tions began, and the entire situation he says. became clear and as simple as pos sible.
 The mystery was explained. and uncer- tainty vanished, every one realized that nothing awful was going to happen, ex- cept that system of constitutional gov ernment was being inaugurated. Each man felt that he had stake in what was to take pIace The exercise If the vote had made all the difference and this is the more inconceivable because the pop ulation were not voting for anyone in particular, or for anything in particular; they. were simply voting for committee
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thus steer clear of the paronomasia, Of which Paul's Greek here shows no trace.
 Finally: When Paul wrote. Bear with me little in my folly lII Corinthians. 11:D. he was decidedly sarcastic and so also when he wrote As a fool receive me-" (verse 18th of the same chapterl, and 'I speak as a fool" (verse z5J. Equally sarcastic Is I Corinthians lilo, We are fools for Christs sake, but ye are wise in Christ; We are weak, but ys are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised" This Is really fine irony.
 But perhaps the sharpest and most "palpabe hit" the apostle ever made Is found In II Corinthians. 12:13: Forgive me this wrong" My space does not al- low much elaboration of this point, but, in brief the situation was this: The Corinthian church had allowed the apostle to preach for nothing and find himself. by hard work at tent-malking; and then they had been inconsistent enough to ex- press doubts of the reality of his apostle ship, and to put their doubts on the ground that he had not required them to pay him a salary Did not such mean ness deserve the apostles most sarcastic hits?
 But enough has been said to show that the ancient Hebrews were not destitue of wit.
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shall in Indiana, Johnson in Minnesota and the democratic ticket in his own state. Indeed except Missouri which he state of the Union where there was a local election and in Missouri it was thought the local democratic ticket had crooked nomination.
 And yet, never in his whole career, was MT. Bryan more master of his party than he is this blessed moment. Antacus, when felled to the earth, gained new strength and rose up, re- invigorated and stronger than before, so that Hercules, to kill him, was ne- cessitated to hug him to death, but Bryan, while contact with earth makes him weaker against the enemy, gains new strength to hector and boss his own party The democratic parry needs a Hercules. or, at least, a son of Douglas, to bell the cat
 I think it a misfortune that MT. Bryan did not become a citizen of Missouri In 1896 and print his Commoner-Y oeman is better name for paper with agra rian instincts-at Sedalia. Had he done so, he would have succeeded George c. Vest in the Senate, and a term in that body would do MT. Bryan a power of good and at the same time 1t would advantage the country very materially. great debate of a vital constitutional question in the United States Senate by William J. Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt Joseph w. Bailey, Philander Knox, Charles A. Culberson, Joseph B.. Fora ker, John w. Daniel and Elihu Root would command the rapt attention of the American people, and set them a-studying the American system. It would knock some of the rough corners off MT. Bryans
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cheerful chord, in sharp contract to the minor tone of the others whose lives Mrs. Norton tried to elevate.
 But as Maggie waited in the spring twi- light, with soft twittering of birds coming ring the curtains Mrs Norton fumbled in her purse and wondered. To question Maggie required tenderness and tact Not everyone could have done 1t. But Mrs. Norton loved her and drew out her trouble.
 So it was Tom. He was on her mind. She missed him. She counted loss what well rid of. faint color stole into Maggie's cheeks as she dilated upon Toms merits. He's the smartest man you ever saw to work. He can earn his 8 a day annytlme. An he never give me blow or a cross word except he'd be dhrunk. Sure, Toms the fine man altogether, you understhan; it's the even that wouldn't make him bad-tem- pered if he didn't get too much of it." She recalled how many a time, when she had come home from work she had found himself sated forinst the stove, wid Pat sy on one side an a pail O beer on the other, an How are you. Maggie, me darlint?' "
 The mere talking about Tom, the reve- lation of her absolute devotion to him, brought back the cheer and determination to Maggie's face.
 When she had gone Mrs. Norton fell into revery. Maggies fidelity would have seemed incredible, had not her knowledge of the human heart long ago taught her that woman's love, like the pine tree which sprawls its roots over the bare rock and lifts its sturdy trunk unnourished, drinks deep from invisible wells and fourishes best where 1t has nothing to feed upon. Theoretically she hoped that Tom had gone for good. Drunkenness and shiftlessness could never bring Maggie anything but sorrow, however deluded she might be. But when she reused herself from her thoughts she was shocked to discover that as a matter of fact she had been wishing Tom at home. good-for- nothing as he was and had bee ntaking genuine satisfaction in the wife's joy in
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democracy, and, l am confident, 1t would serve to kill some of the ranker weeds he transplated from the pop cornfield. and that he has nourished with elo- quent compost that had better been de- voted to growing a bounteous crop of the fruit of democracy.
 The Senate is MT. Bryans place, and If I were a citizen of Nebraska and a republican, I should strive to make him senator. One thing is certain, nobody else in Nebraska is knee high to him as a disputant in a great political legisla- ture, such as either house of the Ameri- can Congress. There is his field. He is an agritator, not an executive Thus. he would be at home in the Senate and lost in the White House. term in the Senate would drive all that government ownership socialism and initiative and referendum nonsense out of his noggin that cost his party a majority in the Sixtieth Congress.
 It was in the legislature that Clay, Cal houn and Webster gained their fame, though each served in the cabinet. Who would not rather live in history as one of the disputants in the great constitu- tional debates between Calhoun and Web ster than to be President eight years? Nobody whose composition did not con- tain too much dross. It is a pity that MT. Bryan was not continued in Congress. By this time he would have developed into a formidable debator-not one of the first class, like Douglas, or Fessenden, or Conkling, or Ben Hill, or Thurman, or Toombs, or Carlisle, or Reed, for nature denied MT. Bryan the gift of logic. He is not a Webster he is a Sumner and more like Wendell Phillips than he is like Samuel J. Tilden.
 He is not a constructive statesman. Few
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Man to Man.
From Lippincott's Magazine.

From Lippincotts Magazine.
 After the last wagon had rattled up and left it's precious package on Christmas eve Dolly's mother thought the occasion a suitable one for impressing something of the religious significance of the fes- tive season upon her small conscious ness.
 So while she undressed her she pointed out the window to where Mars burned in the heavens and said:
 That beautiful star is your heavenly Father wishing you a happy Christmas. Now what should you do to show Kim how grateful you are?''
 Small Dolly looked perfunctorily at tho glowing planet, then between yawna che said:
 wish the same to Him. suosar I
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WILLIAM J. BRYAN'S FUTURE-By Savoyard

are. Webster was not. But MT. Bryan would be invaluable in the Senate to pick things to pieces, slam the door. chunk the fire. put his foot in the batter tray. spill soup upon the table hnen' Break the dishes, muddy the carpet ana play the devil generally with a blll he thought faulty or vicious. He would pc irnpotent to construct a measure of lm- portance himself, but he would put those to whom that lot falls on their good behavior, and thus they would formulate sounder Legislation and thereby promote the public veal.
 Lincoln issued the emancipation proela- nation; but Harriet Beecher Stowe freed the negro As statesman MT. Bryan is what Mrs Stowe was as writer or fiction. except this little dfference-the twilight zone there Is between success and failure. Mrs. Stowe with fiction utterly illogical, as a narrative, set peo- pie a-thinking, and they came to her view Mir Bryan, with doctrines hope lessly impossible, sets people a-thnking' and they disagree with him. But MT. Bryan Is an invaluable American asset for he is a great benefactor, who breaches heresy that causes hundreds of thousands to investigate and reject it for the better faith.
 Mir Bryan Is a virtuous and less bril- liant Bolingbroke, always in the minority and generally wrong. The Senate Is the best school for an American statesman. pafora EOlipobrola was of the age Of Bryan at Chicago in 1896 he had lost his place in parliament, and he never re- gained it; but like Bryan, he became an apifatnr the leader of the opposition to
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NEW ERA IN TURKEY-By Lady Henry Somerset

of electors who were to meet together and select parliament
 But the cry that went out was for the choice of honest men, It was not so much the opinions of the men they were to select that mattered, but they should be free from corruption. And then came the end. The Turks escorted their bal lot boxes through the streets with tri- umphant reverence, for they knew the value of what they had got, and in the most joyous procession. probably. that ever crossed the streets of Constantinople Mohammedan ielemas and Armenian priests, in carriages which conveyed gar landed ballot boxes, were seated side by side. Here was the beginning of liberty and here it's first effects.
 There is no more remarkable figure than the quiet. determined. concentrated con queror of the air, MT. Wilbur Wright in his little encampment at Le Mans. TO my mind there is something singularly ap- pealing in the simple, primitive existence of that marvellous mechanician.
 It is easily to recall the skepticism to- wards aeroplaning which existed the WcIiu ONtI lltilt lllblt tIdl d leW years ago. and We remember the surprises with which the flight of Santos Dumont was hailed. which extended but 230 yeards Now Wilbur Wright has flown 56 miles in 91 minutes
 few days ago I was shown a photo graph Of him seated in his aeronaut's car. He looked a typical steersnan gazing out into space with that strange, concentrated expression which means that all his mind ha ont ifeal int 0pa nx,or idea, force which must conquer that which has hitherto remained unconquered.
 It would be interesting to know along what lines such minds have developed. and how such complete concentration has come about. .t.. 1
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an administration infinitely abler than McKinley's, and headed by one of the greatest statesmen who ever spoke the English tongue. Bonngbroke sought to unite the tories and the jacobites, and joined the pretender to that end MT. Bryan did unite the democrats and the populists. and, like Bolingbroke, he failed. Like Bryan Bolingbroke was the first orator of his day, and his letter to Sir William Nindham will live as long as British political literature and challenge the political student long after all MT. Bryan has said or writ shall have taken its abode in oblivion. Each of these men wrecked his party-parties that were vic- torious when they took command-but If the private life of Bolingbroke had been have been the master of the British crown and the idol of the British people from the death of Queen Anne till his own death. At least, that is more than probable.
 MT. Bryan's place is the Senate, but it is doubtful if he covets it. If under stand what he is driving at 1t Is this: He intends to be every man himself in the democratic party. He intends that no democrat shall have any politics that he does not first o. K. He intends to write the platfrom of 1912. He intends to name W. J. Bryan as head of the ticket that campaign.
 Should he succeed-and he will succeed if the party holds It's present temper the result will not only be the same. but infinitely more disastrous.
 Better send Bryan to the Senate, where his "principles' would be plucked bare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
SOX RECRUITS CLINCH
JOBS IN FAST VICTORY
Messenger and Cole Aid Sui
livan's Men in Overthrow
of the Athletics.

Bent on mailing down permanent
jobs with the white sox. Cole and Mes
senger helped stagger the Athletics yes
terday at the South Side. 2 to 0. They
were equally as prominent as Frank
Smit hin the social affair. For, with
two down in the third inning and Man
ager Sully on second. Messenger beat
out hit to Baker and Cole drove them
both home on as sparkling a single to
center as the season has produced.
All the praises that "Commy" has
heaped on Messenger We're amply de-
served by the big recruit. Although a
husky. powerful fellow, the raw hand
beat it around the bases like an eight
cylinder car. His exhibition of trying
to reach third from first on Parents
sacrifice in the inaugural inning was
thrilling. to say the least. Only some
highly elaborated tagging on the lat
ter's part extinguished the late conner.
He did steal second in the third. just
to show that he has the pep"
This victory put the sox back on easy
street. better known as the 800 mark
They have grown to Ike the position
an dare determined to stick there. or
above If possible. The maps are little
ahead but not so far but that a little
fortune today will stick the Sullys in
front. Moreover. the home guard en-
joyed knocking the Athletics pennant
hopes a trife. 1t helps a lot and j.
exceedingly satisfying.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
JOHNSON SAYS JEFF
WILL HEDGE ON FIGHT
Doesn't Place Much Faith in
Big Fellows Talk of
Battle.
Battle.

San Francisco, Sept when Jack
Johnson read in the dispatches that Jim
Jeffries had indorsed Sam Berger's &C
ton in the recent match making con
ference at Chicago he murmured: That
looks ike business
Then Johnson went out on the road
and thought things over as he trudged
along the Piedmont highways. When
he returned to his quarters at Cock
rells' he was IN a pessimistic mood. All
his faith in Jeffries' good intentions had
vanished.
"Jeffres doesn't intend to fight me-"
said Johnson. III bet $1,000 that am
right. He viii come back to this coun-
try with bands playing and he'll work
the theatrical game for all it is worth.
He may sign articles and appoint a
date for the fight. but mark my words,
when the time draws near there win
be an accident or q doctors certificate
setting forth that Jeffries' health will
not allow him to fight"
All attempts to reason Johnson out
of this line of thought We're futile lie
says that If in the trend Of events it
should prove that lie was wrong he
will cheerfully admit the fact and if
necessary apologize to Jeffries for
| doubling him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
BASEBALL EATS

Charles Randall feels disappointed
over the result Of Sundays game. But
his crowds are increasing ever sunday.
Boiling stretched a single into
homer Sunday. Feeling quite proud
this week.
Part OF the All Saints team was at
the Eagles picnic Sunday. They We're
sixteen dollars to the good after the
game with the Borg Cubs. Helped the
Eagles soma.
Henning won his own game at Valpo
Sunday. His home run did it. and
nearly set the Crown Point bugs"
crazy.
There viii be two changes in the Co
lumbia League shortly First they will
change their name and then they viii
change suits.
1t is funny that the Kamradt Colts
and the Young Blissmers can't get
along together. Every game there is a
crashing Of teeth and then the game
breaks up in a shindy.
Josh Billings was kept busy chalk
ing up TALES for the ST. Joseph club.
It was rumored that he was up nearly
all night figuring up the scores. hits
and errors. Hard on the scorekeeper.
Big Ed. the violin ticker. will pitch
against the All Saints team, and if he
wins the purse it is probable that he
vii receive his share of it. He Will
do his best. for the purse looks good
to the winner.
| 1t is thought that the Kamradt Colts
will come together in the near future
But they cannot decide as TO what
grounds they viii play on
center of Lake county. More than 6
| dozen teams and nearly every one owns
a baseball suit.
Providence and Newark have started
another rush for the Eastern league
pennant
Ty Cobb looks good for the hitting
and base-stealing honors of the Amer.
lean league,
The Chicago Cubs hold fast at tn,
heels of the Pirates. Keep your ey,
on the Windy City.
Aubrey, who has rejoined the Bos
ton Nationals. is putting up a nic'
article of ball at first base.
Boston rooters and war correspond
ents make up quite a crowd taking
the western trip with the Red Sox.
Umpire Bob Fender of the Yirgini;
league, may get the opportunity 0
hearing what they call umpires in on
of the major leagues next season.
1t is said the Tri-State league is con
sidering the revival of outlaw baseball
; Their present organization is too SLOW
) for the Tri-Staters.
, Waterloo got the goat of Napoleoi
; Bonaparte, and the last act of Ma
poleon Lajoie as manager Of the Cleve
, land club was to sign Pitcher Ken
from Waterloo. Ia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
SO MINOR LEAGUERS
TO BE SECURED BY
THE CHAMPIONS

Cincinnati. o. Sept president
Murphy of the Cubs arrived here yes
terday to be on hand at the meeting
of the National Commission. which was
to have been held at Chicago this
week, but was transferred here at
Garry Herrmann's request.
Murphy said the Cubs would secure
by draft or purchase a small army
eff minor league players this fall, nam
ing thirty-eight as the probable num-
Der he would land for consideration
and try outs. Murphy said that there
was nothing new in the king case so
far as he knew, but there were lots of
rumors to the effect that the Reds
were anxious to get King and that
Hermann had a phone talk with the
catcher this morning.
The commission will go through a
lot of routine business today. mostly
concerning drafts and purchases and
claims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
HORSES ARRIVE
AT HAWTHORNE
Two Carloads There From
Joliet for Labor Day.

Two cars of horses arrived at Haw-
thorne from Joliet yesterday. In I'M
loading. three year old hlly which
Moreland intended to start for the first
time in next Mondays races fell be
between the runway and the car and
was injured Roy Hennesseys Gflpin
and Etheleen were among the arriv-
ais. other horses that began work
outs last night are Horgan's Ben Short,
Flynns BITTERNESS and Point Lace Ar
thurs Port Royal, Steeles GHverdere.
r. c. Bryans DR.. Birch and Kercheva
and one or two horses owned by Tom
Lucky.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-01
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