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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18

Buchanan of Chicago, who will be
present for the occasion. They will be
accompanied by past Royal Chief
Steen and Royal Physician Faser and
Royal Councillor Mcknight. There will
also be large contingency from Clans
McDuff and Campbell of Chicago.
History of Clan.
The Mcneil clan originally held
sway in the northern and western parts
of Scotland. There were two main
branches of the clan, one branch be-
longing to Gigha, an island off the
coast of Krapdale, and the other came
from Barra, the most northern island
off the coast of Outer Hebrides, off
the west coast of Scotland.
The first mentioned family were a
powerful branch of Argyllshire, under
the historic lords of the Isles. brave
and dauntless in all their enterprises
The McNeills Of Barra obeained a
charter from the Crown in the year
1927 and latterly they have always
been recognized as the chief branch of
the clan. Another family of McNeilIs
who have contributed several distin-
guished men to the public service, halls
from Colonesay, an island off the
west coast of Argyllshire
The war cry of the clan is in Gaelic.
"Buaidh ma Bas;' in Latin, "vicere vel
nori," or in English, Victory or
Death" This cry was inspiring and
representative of the feeling which
possessed these mighty old warriors.
There was no midway. It. was glory
alone for them; there could be no
shame. This war cry is the motto
adopted by the Scots of Gary for their
clan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18

HstartS Tuesday These VIII last two,
days.so thai the case Will be in the
hands of Judge Tuthill presumably
Wednesday night Both parties to the
controversy expect to know the fate
of the long-winded proceedings to get
saloons back in Gary, before the end
of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18

trainer of lighters and wrestlers. was
seriously burned yesterday afternoon
in gasoline fire which ruined the sa-
loon of his son Frank John was fill
ing gasoline range when the fluid
took fire. Kline fitted Jim Hall and a
score of fighters who were prominent
twenty years ago =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
WILL not
BE HELD
IN GARY

The trial nf the saloon cases viii
not be held in Gary, as it was errone-
ously feported last night. but will be
heard again Tuesday morning in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
HORSES JAWBONE
SEWED IN PLACE

Hampstead. N Y, Dec. 1S.-A veteri-
nary surgeon has performed success
full operation of sewing with wire the
broken jawbone of Chance. a $4,000
race horse, owned by w. r. Grace It
will be fed with liquids for a few
weeks. The horse shattered its jaw
bone few days ago in fall
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
Odd Luck at Cards.

There was an extraordinary fllustra-
ton of beginners luck given recently
by a young man who had been enticed
into a poker game by three experts"
The latter were not professional card
sharps, but. well acquainted with the
game, had no scruples against fleeing
an easy mark Having very diplomat
ically induced the youth to enter the
game and having explained the car
dinal principles to him, the play be-
gan. Things went quietly for awhile,
but finally the excitement started. One
expert" opened the jack pot with
three aces, one Of the others came in
on pair, while the '.easy mark drew
four cards. The man with the three
aces started the betting, but the "easy
mark came right back at him. The
expert" having taken note Of the
four card draw, concluded that the
youth was betting on little or nothing
and played his three aces far more
strongly than he would have done had
his opponent been well up in the game.
Finally, when the table was piled high
with money, the expert called. The
"easy mark" laid down five spades, not
one of them higher than the nine.
but you drew four cardsr' exclaimed
the expert In dismay. (which one did
you holdY 81 held the two Of spades"
replied the youth. But why under the
sun did you hold the two Of spades"
'aThat was the only spade l had" said
the "easy mark" innocently, and that
was the only reason he could give. He
played the whole evening in just such
luck, and when a halt was finally
called the experts" were far behind
the game Philadelphia Record.
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mean
Hildegarde caught his hand. "Oh,
dearest, that was what opened my
eyes! When 1 heard that you were
blind 1 couldn't bear it, and then l
knew perfectly well that couldn't
live without you"
He swept her to him, and blissful
moment followed. But the mysterious
sixth sense which belongs to you led
Hfldegarde to divine disquiet In her
lover. She drew away palpitating.
"Jack, are you sure that you haven't
got over caring for me?"
He was so reassuring on this point
that the scared color came back to her
cheeks. You're not worrying because
you're not richY' she rebuked him
quietly. ''Why, Jack, we can get along
beautifully With what 1 have, even If
| don't come In for share Of Uncle
Enoch's money!
at isn't that altogether, darling.
You spoke about my eyes
She flung her arms about his neck.
''My eyes are yours from now on,
dear. III never give you chance to
know that you've lost anything"
"You are an unselfish angel" said
Jack with conviction. "But the truth
is, dearest, that the matter has been
a little exaggerated. It's been quite
painful, you know, but the doctor
thinks that in three weeks 1 can go
back to the office again."
"Ohw Horror turned Hildegarde
rigid in his arms. "And I've proposed
to you without any excuse"
Jack did not answer-verbally at
least-but without the aid Of speech
and In an Incredibly short time Hide
garde was convinced that no excuse
was needed
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
Art Versus Veel.

A member Of the Art Students
league tells this one on himself: In
the course of sketching jaunt In the
rural districts last summer he had
wandered rather far afieId and, finding
himself In a picturesque section, ar
ranged to stay few days at the home
OF an old couple of uncOuth but kindly
nature. He was engaged one day along
the roadside, where calf was teth-
cred, in making water color study Of
the pretty creature, when an automo-
bile containing party of Pittsburgers
drew up, and the occupants paused to
ask for some information. One of the
motorists took a fancy to the sketch
and made arrangements to purchase
it when completed for $25.
This bit of news aroused in the rural
hosts of the artist the most profound
establishment, as he learned after re-
firing that night on overhearing from
the kitchen below the following con-
versation:
"Land sakes, Hiram, d'you believe
them people really give him $25 fer
that little bit Of paintin'T
"Waal, some O. them Pittsburgers
hez more money than brains, an
they're like t. do most anything"
''But, my land, Hiram, $25 fer a lit
lie bit o. paper with a calf drawed
on to it! Why, If they'd only a-knowed
1t they cd a had tn critter itself fer
half the money. -Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
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ESTABLISHED 1875

could hear some OF It. After the actor
had gone to get ready for the perform
ance Mason said to his guard:
"He would like to come up to my
room and have a little visit after the
play" said Mason to the deputy. Il
suppose you don't object?"
Certainly not"
The actor came in at 11:30, and the
obliging deputy locked them in, asked
the landlord to keep an eye on them
and then went across the street to a
barroom whence he could easily watch
the outside window.
If he had looked through the keyhole
instead of looking upward at nom
committal lighted window thirty feet
from the ground ne would have saved
himself much subsequent trouble
The actor was laughing and doing
something very queer for man who
had merely dropped In for social
visit. He was daubing and smearing
Mason up generally with grease paints
'eYou could break into any pesthouse
In the country-if 1t wasn't too light
and they didn't feel your pulse"
Mason rang for porter and had the
landlord called.
"Mr. Curry" called he through the
door, "they locked me up because they
thought 1 did not want to testify
against the railroad, but don't give
hang for the railroad. The reason 1
tried to get away is that was ex-
posed to the smallpox two weeks ago
some dagoes working on our road
and 1 was trying to get away to see
a specialist when the sherf6 nabbed
me. Since supper I feel like am
breaking out. wish you would see."
"The dickensy' exclaimed the land
lord. seeing years business killed by
a quarantine Keep still till get
key. I've had the smallpox myself
and well see
"Well, should guesst' said the
landlord when he unlocked the door a
few minutes later The lamp was
turned low, and the actor was under
the bed you stay where You are till
I get team for you, then you scoot?
He scooted. At quarter before 8
next morning he drove into Layton.
When court convened at o'clock
the judge received a telegram:
Married and on my way west for my
health. Wire forgiveness and blessings
to Denver. MASON.
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r.. w.v = Catch FIeas.

That the flea is elusive is proverbial,
but that the bureau of entomology Of
the department of agriculture In Wash
ington hit upon a plan to circumvent
the irritating little insect is not gen
orally known. According to Van Nor
den's Magazine, the government has
discovered method by which any
housekeeper may rid herself Of a VS.
itation within a very short time.
Fill a glass three-fourths with water,
on top of which pour about an inch OF
olive oil; then place night float "a
little wick inserted In cardboard disk
or In a cork disk in the center of the
oil. Place the tumbler In the center
of soup plate filed with strong soap
suds. The wick should be lighted at
night on. retiring or may be used in
any dark room. AS the soup plate
soapsuds trap is placed on the floor
of the room it does not interfere with
the sleeper, and the feas which are
on the floor are attracted to the light.
For outbuildings, such as barns, etc.,
a large milk pan may be used, and In
stead of using olive oil and a glass
a stable lantern may be placed in the
center of the pan, while instead OF
soapsuds a scum of kerosene may be
put on the water In the milk pan.
This method, it is said, will rid a
house of the pests In few nights.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
Old Bridal Customs.

There used to be a custom OF strew-
ing flowers before the bridal couples
as they went to the church and from
the church to the house.
Suppose the way with fragrant herbs
were strewing,
All things were ready, we to the church
were going,
And now suppose the priest had Joined
our hands
is a quaint old verse that refers to this
custom The Persians introduce tree
at their marriage feasts laden with
fruit, and it is the place Of the guests
to try to pluck this without the bride
groom observing If successful, they
must present the bridal couple with a
gift a hundred times the value Of the
object removed In Tuscany brides
wear jasmine wreaths, and there is a
legend that once reigning grand
duke, who at great expense procured
this flower for his own particular gar
den, gave orders to his gardener not to
part with any flowers or clippings, but
the gardener, who was in love, took
sprig to his sweetheart as gift. She,
being shrewd, planted 1t and raised
from it several small plants, which she
sold to the dukes envtous neighbors at
a great price. In short time she had
saved sufficient money to enable her
lover and herself to marry and start
housekeeping, and so the Tuscans have
a saying that "the girl worthy of wear
ing the jasmine wreath is rich enough
to make her husband happy"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
An Affair Of WEIGHT.

It is one of the absentminded Pro-
lessor Founders fads to keep him
self within certain limits Of avoirdu-
pois, and at stated intervals, when he
does not forget, he calls at the village
stores, tries the scales and notes care
fully whether he is going over or I'M
der the permitted 225 pounds.
On one occasion he was astonished
to observe the machine register 233
pounds. "Tut, TUT Dear me, this
will never dol" he frowned. Then a
happy smile twiAkled in his eyes as
he reflected: "Of course. Last week
I wore no overcoat."
Removing his outer garment, he
threw it over one arm and again con-
suited the figures Two hundred and
thirty three pounds!
With a look of scholarly perplexity
Professor Rounder walked out into the
cold street, still carrying the overcoat
over his arm and muttering: "Tut, tuti
Dear mel Then I am gainingl This
is very serious "-Lippincott's.
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a aeaIistIo Actor.

Malcolm was three years old. He
stood stock still In the middle Of the
floor, one arm extended horizontally.
His mother, looking up from her sew
ing, saw the door open.
"Shut the door, Malcolm, please" she
said.
No response. She repeated her re-
quest. Still no response.
Malcolm" she said more sternly, Il
asked you to shut the door,"
Still Malcolm stood In the middle OF
the floor with his arm outstretched
and did not move.
Malcolm" said his mother, IF you
don't shut the door at once l shall
have to punish you"
Malcolm burst into tears and flung
himself on his mothers knees. "Muv-
ver," he cried, II was bein' wooden
sign, an wooden signs can't shut
rsr'-Woman's Home Companion
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cure For old Acc.

The cure for hurry is the cure for
old age-to take time every day, may
be several times a day, to become
again as little child, interested In one
thing at time as If that were the
only thing. Instead Of whirling all
the time dizzily on the rim Of life, we
must take frequent times to get back
to the center again for our bearings
back to the silent center whence we
came. At that silent center we find
all our child faculties waiting to be
recognized and appropriated.
Many cases of failing memory are
mistaken ones, due to unreasonable
expectations.
How many grownups forget as many
times day as any child doesl
The trouble is we expect or try to
compel ourselves to remember great
burden of inconsequent and irrelevant
things that the brightest child on earth
could not remember, and we are so
preoccupied trying to carry these
things In mind that our minds are
half absent. at least from the new
things that are happening now and
that ought 20 have our full attention,
as they would have child's full at
tention.-Nautilus.
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ennna Handicana.

"Sir, 1 wish to marry your daugh
ter" faltered the young man.
''You do, ehT' exclaimed the fond
parent "Well, 1 have been rather ex
pecting this. and, to be thoroughly or
thodox, shall put few questions tc
you. Do you drink?"
mo, sir. | abhor liquor"
''You do, Ell? Smoker
81 never use tobacco in any form"
'Well, ! didn't suppose you ate It
Do you frequent the race tracks|
81 never saw horse race In my life
sir.''
''Um-m-m. Play cards for money"
"Emphatically no, SIR"
''Well, young man, must say you
are heavily handicapped MY daugh-
ter is a thorough society girl, and
can't for the life of me see what she
is going to do with you. However, it's
her funeral, and If she wants to I'M
dertake the job-why, God bless you
Washington Post.
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If life suddenly were one sweet song"
"WelI," Charlotte blushed as she told
it, at begins to look as If the little
plot of my making had been carried
beyond my expectations"
1--WE can't talk about it here" nez
said. "Get your things on and come
to my home, and we will talk it over"
When they reached the front door
they found the three girls and Regi-
maid and Dick waiting for them. Reg
inald refused to go with them In the
motor
81 am starting on a long journey"
he explained stifly to Charlotte. II
should have told you before, but my
plans have been made hurriedly."
bon voyege," Charlotte wished him
lightly, but as he went down the street
she shrugged her shoulders. "Goodby,
little man." she said and laughed and
waved her hand to his retreating figure.
Once In Inez's luxuriant home Dick
demanded Eve minutes alone with
Charlotte, and when he had her to him
self he said: II love you. You know
It, Charlotte"
"How Should 1 know itY' she asked.
'You have never told me-"
"How could l tell you," he demand
ed fercely, when you were rich and
was poor?"
"what difference would that make"
Charlotte asked softly, 'tf you loved
mer"
"a man has his PRIDE" Dick stated.
"And a woman her love-" Charlotte
whispered. "Oh, Dick, Dick, don't
ever let money come between usy'
ut can't now" said Dick securely,
"for you haven't any"
And then Charlotte, with her head
ND, confessed: 81 am not poor. SIM
ply tried my little plot to get rid Of
Reginald Barrett. / knew his motives
were mercenary, but mother wanted
me to marry him. So while he was in
New York for a few days planned
my descent into poverty. suppose It
was silly"
She stopped, then went on softly:
"And-and l didn't dream that you
were in town-that you would know.
That is where my little plot carried be-
yond my expectations"
"And now that you are rich must
go away Dick began, but Charlotte
interrupted him with little cry, "And
leave me to be always a lady In wait
ing?'
II don't understand"
at shall ALWAYS be waiting for your
love, Dick" Her mouth and eyes
pleaded together.
And then he surrendered. anyhow,
my old nine is beginning to make
good" he stated later. $50 am not
quite a beggar"
you are rich," Charlotte told him as
she laid her flushed cheek against his
coat-"you are rich because love you,
Dicky, dear"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
Immune From Arrest.

In Washington, In the capital of the
nation, there reside 200 men who, with
their households, have absolute immu-
nifty from the laws of the land, even
though they commit crimes Of the first
degree. They may shoot down the
man who Injuries them; they may, If
they see fit, paint the equestrian statue
of General Phil Sheridan a vivid pea
green, yet the hands of Uncle Sam
must be kept from their shoulders, and
woe unto the unterrified policeman or
other servant Of the law who under
takes to bring them to justice once
they have declared their official con-
nections. These men who are so cloth
ed in immunity are the members OF
the diplomatic corps, and their shield
is international law. 1t is provided in
the laws of nations that they must
answer before the tribunals OF their
own countries for the offenses they
commit here In Washington, but that
they shall not be tried by any court Of
the United States.-Washingto Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-01
woman,s Work.

After dinner the other evening Mr..
and Mrs. Brown started to speak of
their respective duties, and soon an
argument as to whether the husband
or the wife had the hardest work to
perform was In full swing. First
Brown warbled and then wiley sang
"a wife," argued the good lady, "has
to cook, wash dishes, clothe the kids,
scrub the floors, sweep the house,
make the beds, build the fires, carry up
coal, nail Stats on the back fence,
Dig
as that ALP sarcastically interrupt
ed Mr.. Brown.
NO" was the prompt reJoinder Of
Mrs. Brown ain addition to those
duties every wife has to keep her hus-
band from making fool Of himself"
philadelphia Telegraph.
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Inez, having disposed of her sables
in corner of the dark settee, took OF
her gloves and, leaning her elbows on
the table, surveyed the tea room
"Girls," she said suddenly, will you
look?''
Her three companions turned their
exquisitely coiffured heads with a
jerk.
"Of all thingsr' they calculated, and
their amazed eyes met.
at is Charlotter they exclaimed In
a second breath.
AS If some echo of their words had
reached the waitress at table across
the room, she turned and, with per-
fectly immovable face, gazed on them,
but deep down In her eyes was a
sparkle Of mischievous recognition.
Presently she came to take their or
der.
Charlotte Stetson," Inez began, but
the waitress leaned over on pretense
Of brushing away the crumbs. "Hushg'
she warned. Nobody knows me. This
is supposed to be a dark disguise. I"
And she was away before they could
answer her.
She brought the soup and chops and
salad and sweets, and they, too inter-
ested to eat, watched the perfection of
her service as she filed glasses, car
ried trays, placed doihes, made out the
check and pocketed triumphantly the
tip which Inez maliciously left on the
mahogany.
where In the world did she learn
to do it?" Inez demanded as the door
Of the tea room closed behind them and
they made their way to their motor.
charlotte always could do things"
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Memory Studies.


A small boy went into a South Bos-
ton drug store, wrinkled his face,
rubbed his head and rubbed his left
foot up and down his right leg in an
effort to remember something that had
escaped him.
"Say," be began, will you tell me
the name of the place where we Amer
leans have so many soIdiers%
"Fort SheridanT
"Oh, no. It's farther away than
that"
"The Philippinesf"
'erhat amt just it, but it's some
where around there"
perhaps you mean Manilaf"
manila! That's right l knew |
would get it after awhile. l want
bottle Of manila extract for favorin'.
They're goin' to have ice cream. "-Bos-
ton Record.
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His Walking Papers.

"My sister II be down In minute"
said little Clarence, who was enter
tanning the young man in the parlor.
~ heard her tellin' NAV a little while
ago that she was goin' to give you
your written permission to perambu-
late tonight. What do you reckon she
meant by that?"
81 think l know. Clarence" said the
young man, reaching for his hat "You
may tell her, If you please, that have
decided not to wait for it-"-Exchange.
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Blind Mans
Buff.
BY HARRIET LUMMIs SMITH.
CopyriRhted. 1909. by Associated
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They had been talking some minutes
over the phone-one of those protract-
ed and intimate conversations in which
girls delight and which drive to the
point Of frenzy the man who wishes to
get the line in order to tell his wife
that he liz to take the o'clock train
for Chicago.
1t was Hildegarde who broke in on
her friends account Of Tuesdays ger
man with a little dismayed shrek.
"Goodnessl didn't dream it was
80 late. have an engagement In five
minutes, and Pm not half dressed"
"Who is it-Darrell?" 1t was not q
question for the telephone, but Irene
never allowed her discretion to stand
in the way Of her curiosity.
"Ye-es." The hesitating answer gave
Irene the impression that her friend
was blushing. DarrelPs alteration of
Hildegarde was the seasons joke. II
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In a certain town are two brothers
who are engaged In the retail coal busi-
ness A noted evangelist visited the
town, and the elder brother was con-
verted. For weeks after his CONVEX
sion he endeavored to persuade his
brother to join the church. One day.
he said to him, "Why can't you, too,
join the church, Richardr'
ITS all right for you to be MEM
Der of the church." replied Richard,
''but If join who's going to weigh the
aoal 9,,-T {nnineott's