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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
THIS is MY 4STH BIRTHDAY.
Arthur p, Davis.


Arthur P. Davis, one of the engi-
neering experts invited TO accompany
P~resident-elect Taft to Panama, was
born in Decatur, Ill, Feb. 9, 1851, and
received his education at Columbian
university, Washington, D. c. In 1884
he was appointed topographer of the
United States geological survey. This
office he held for ten years. conduct
ing V in Arizona, New Mexico
and California. After that he was
photographer in charge of all govern
ment stream measurements and in 1898
went south as photographer in charge
of the examination of the Nicaragua
and Panama canal routes. He is now
chief engineer of the United States
reclamation service. He is a member
of the American Society of Civil En-
g~ineers, Of the Washington Academy
of Sciences, and of the National &C.
ographical society.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

died in New York City. Born in
Montgomery, Pa, Feb. IA, 1924.
1S89-The United States department of
agriculture created.
1SS9-Eleven lives lost in burning of
the Empire hotel in st. Louis.
1905-Adolf Mcneil, celebrated his
torical painter, died in Berlin.
Born in Breslau Dec. s, 1915.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
The Day In Congress
washington, D. c.. Feb. s, 1909.
GaDnfa

Senate.
After a very brief legislative session
today the senate closed its doors and
devoted the day to a further consider
alton of the nomination of William D..
Crum to be collector of customs for
the port of Charleston. 5. c. At $50
o'clock p. m. the n adjourned.
House.
Today in the house practically the
entire session was given over to the
consideration of bills pertaining to the
District of Columbia A message from
the president was read recommending
a law requiring ocean going vessels to
be quipped with wireless telegraph APP
p~aratus. At 5:31 y. m. the house adj
journed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
War Office Cat

OF the war Office cat which recently
passed away. it is said that he was not
a good mouser. Can this have been the
influence of environment Punch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

1674-Dutch surrendered the City OF
New York to the British.
1763-France ceded Canada to Great
Britain.
1773-William Henry Harrison, ninth
president Of the United States.
born Died April 4, 1871.
1S1s-John MilIedge. governor Of Geor-
gia and Z. S. senator. died. Born
In 1857.
1S31-John w. Beckwith. second Pro-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
Docs Waffle Capacity.

Eighteen married and unmarried
young folks of the village journeyed
in a big bus drawn by four mules to
the home Of James Sheppard in Olive
township on Thursday night. There
they partook of a great feast of chick
en- and waffes and IN unreckoned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

THINGS ~ FILINGS
PEOPLE WHO GO OFF FOR A
CHANGE USUALLY COME BACK
WITHOUT ANY.

PEOHLE WHO 90 OEF FUR A
CHANGE USUALLY COME BACK
WITHOUT ANY.
So far our old friend, John w. Kern.
has been too busy to come out with
that "double-cross' story. Do we get
it, John. or don't we?
To prove that naught is never
in danger-doesn't somebody
always rescue the idiot who
rocks the boat.
Owing to the fact that we are now
married and spend our sleeping hours
wrestling with the joys of colo in a
two-months-old, we must ask our girl
friends to kindly refrain from sending
US any valentines this year,
THE QUEEREST RACE OF ALL
ARE THOSE WHO DWELL IN FAM
lily TREES.
An exchange wants to know why a
rooster crows? This is a perfectly abb
surd question, considering the price
of eggs.
The big guns are always the
ones who look the quietest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

tigation that is being mad to ascer-
tain how much the state expenses al
be Observation-Disclosures News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
Thourhtfn1 walter.

Waiter-Be careful of the SOUP.
gentlemen It is 50 hot that it has
scalded both my acknowledgement
dorfer Blaetter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

We don't mind giving a beggar
a little now and then if it
didn't set such a beastiy bad
example.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

People who have been about the ses-
sions of the general assembly for years
declare that there are more lobbyists
at work al this session than ever was
known before. And they are of the
most voracious kin and stop at moth
ing, even to taking the seats of the
members. or shouting from the corri-
doris to members telling them how to
vote. Consequently, there are rumors
of scandals connected with a number
of the court bills, the tax ferret bill
has a bad odor attached, the liquor
bills are exciting considerable talk. but
up to this time no direct charges Of
corruption have been made.
The ones who seem to profit more
bv the visits of the lobbyists than any
one else are the stenographers. In
about all of the senate offices, higher
courts. boards and commissions there
are employed a number of stenogra-
Dhers. A large number of stenogra-
pliers are employed by the house and
the senate, and there are some stem
.ographers who have no regular employ
.ment. but are located at the state house
to get what work comes TO them It
has been reported to the members OF
both the house and the senate that a
number of stenographers who are in
the employ Of the state are doing work
on the states time for the lobbyists and
some of them are letting the states
work wait while they pick up a few
dollars from the lobbyists.
The lobbyists are wise to the fact
4La+ ;+ is in +hafr ouvn 5ntnresf thai
they hire employees of the state to dc
work for them and they pay them
literally. and all that There is talk OF
an investigation to ascertain how many
of the stenographers drawing states
pay are working for the lobby. This
| discovery was made in a private inves-
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crowd.

1t is reported to us on the Q. T. nat
several top hats in Lake county of
the 1895 vintage are being %renapped
for a trip down Washington way about
March a..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

A man feels so foolish
in all his life as when a cold
bIoOded lawyer gets up in
court and starts to read n
of his letters in a breach of
promise suit.
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number of coed things prepared as
Mrs. Sheppard knows how. n of
the party quietly kept tally on Doc
~Stevenson's capacity for waffes. Doc
ate thirty-n@esb by the tally sheet and
business in waffes 1T the table,
brought home a dozen or more in his
overcoat pockets. The outfit struck
the town at 2 a. m.-Mcveytown Cor.
Lewistown (Pa.) Sentinel.
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example
Gragg's Migration.

Gragg's MIgratIOn.
F.. NJ. Gragg, who moved his shoe
shop in the back of the barber shop.
has moved back to the room he moved
from, by the courthouse.-sequoyah
County (Okla.) Democrat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09
With TheLegislator

Senator Powers, of Angola, will soon
Introduce a bill in the senate making
it lawful to spear fish in the inland
lakes of the state at certain seasons of
the year. Under the present law this
is illegal and as a result of the law the
stock of fish in northern Indiana lakes
is smaller than formerly, thinks SEN
ator Powers. 81 would have a spear
Senator Powers During this time
many of the carp, gar and dog fish.
which are destroying the other fish,
could be killed. 1t is impossible to
wage a campaign of determination in
any other way. During this season the
fish known as cisco can be captured.
They are fine fish. but can not be
caught with a hook and line. People
of northern Indiana do not like this
law which does not permit them to
use spears" continued Senator Pow
ers. TT is great sport to spear fish,
and the people like it. Game commits
sioners who have visited the northern
likes say that there should be no OBJ
lection to an open spearing season and
really think that it would prove a bene-
fit to the state, as destructive fish
could be killed. l.. T. EdTlS, utpuLy
fish and game commissioner. has ap-
proved the Powers spearing bill.
Senator Durre gets more mail than
any other man in the senate just now,
He is receiving hundreds of postal
cards from residents of Evansville,
urging him to do all within his power
to obtain the passage of his 60-cent
gas bill. Piled high on Durre's desk
are the cards. They were issued by an
Evansville newspaper, which is wagins
a campaign for 60-cent gas, and were
distributed among the people Have
I received any cards YETI" Durre asked
then pointed to a huge stack on his
desk. Just take a ook at that" He
sat down and looked at them a second
and then refectively said: Il guess
people of Evansville want 60-cent gas
aII right. Two days g I received
several of the cards and sat down anc
answered all of them. Yesterday I re-
cefved hi big bundle there. Then
knew it was a concentrated effort and
quit answering them"
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To an AdmIrer ID.
Q-How do You dig up the stuff ev-
cry day.
Ave fake 1T.
RepIy-That's what L was telling the
crowd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-09

Robert Lincoln ("Tad') ought to be
the %proudest and happiest man in all
the great wide world these days.
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The big guns are always the
ones who look the quietest.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Barring Fee, ., wor,hIn.

The India Hindoos and Musaulmans
alike wear both sandals and shoes
(sIlpper9 and the latter boots also.
The sandal the word is Persian) was
evidently the original covering for the
feet over all southern and eastern
Asia, while the shoe was probably In.
troduced into India by the PeTalans,
Afghans and Mo(n)gols, together with
the "tlp tilted" CfIittito and Etruscan)
boot.
Both are usually made In India Of
leather. but never Of pigskln, and,
while the shoes are always colored red
or yellow, the boots are generally
brightly particolored. both among the
upper classes being also richly en-
broidered in gold and silver and varie.
gated silk thread and with bangles,
bugles and seed pearls after the man
ner Of the ancient Persian boots rep
resented on Greek vases.
But, OF however rare and costly elab.
oratlon, the invariable rule IN 10 re.
move them after entering a private
house just when stepping on to the
mat or carpet on which the visitor
takes his seat. They must be cast of,
the right boot or shoe FIRST, before the
worshiper enters a temple or mosque,
and 1t is still regarded as an absolute
PROCLAMATION to attempt to enter either
fully shod.-London Athenaeum.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Keeps His Word.

A travelling man stopped at little
town in Arkansas, and while there he
made inquiries Of the postmaster as
to the integrity and honesty Of GER
tain doctor who lived in the next coun-
ty.
What sort Of man is DR.. BriggsT'
he .queried "Is he man that can be
trusteda good doctorT
''Well," answered the postmaster
thoughtfully, that depends. He's
been doctorin' roun' here for some
years now-ain't doin' much lately,
though. Seems he was sent for to go
to see OIL Mis- Henderson, what's been
dyln' for goin' on thirty year. or lady
had the noo-ralgy pretty bad. Doe he
gives her a dose O. laud'num, an he
says, Mis- Henderson. you'll go to
sleep now, en- you won't be bothered
with the noo-ralgy no mo-
"she went to sleep; that was Las
May, an It's gittin' lords fall now.
She amt walked up yet, an she amt
never been bothered with the noo-ralgy
either. AS a doctor guess Briggs
amt much, but be always keeps his
word, sir-always."
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12

FERTILIZER for Oats and Early
Potatoes al n. l. GORsUCH son co.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
SALE.

Intending TO discontinue housekeep-
ing, ! will sell my household and kitchen
furniture at my residence, 81 East Main
street, Westminster, Md, on March 20,
1903. at ~ m. ! will continue practice
in the Office ] am now occupying.
DR.. w. j. SEI.BY.
mar s 81 ]. Thomas Roop, Auct.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
Horses and Mules.

A car load of fine Horses anb Mares
at Littlestown, MONDAY. MARCH 8,
1909. The undersigned will receive on
the above date. 1T his Sale and Ex-
change Stable IN Littlestown, car
load Of fine Horses and Mares. Also
30 head of fine broke and unbr0ke
Mules, number of good single line
leaders. A call will convince you that
this is superior lot Bring your horses
and mules to Littlestown that you have
TO sell and receive the highest cash
market price
H. A. SPALDING,
mar5 LittlestOwn, Pa.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12
COMMISSIONERS. NOTICE.

PUYl J buy Take our advice and
1b buy lumber and building material
now. You viii save money at Smith &
Reifsnider's.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-03-12

DAUGH & SONS CO. Fertilizer for
ID sale at Finksburg Station, Western
Maryland Railroad, by
feb 26 3m P. p. SAUBLE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
BULL HUNT IN 4
RAILROAD TUNNEL
ECHOES OF HOOP BEATS HEARD
COMING AND RECORD TIME is
MADE TO DAYLIGHT.
ENGINEER WARNED OF DANGER
Cab Driver, Detective and Policeman
All Vanquished by the Bovine
Terror, Who Finally Becomes
Disguised with Passage.

Seattle.-An escaped bull, believing
with rage and fright and dragging
long rope which was attached to his
horns. charged into the Great North
ern tunnel here shortly before hve
o'clock the other evening. The ami
nal had been unloaded from a car In
the switch yards and two men had
undertaken to lead it with a stout
rope when the bull decided to go in
a wholly different direction. The bull
prevailed, and finding easy going be-
meath the Jackson street bridge,
plunged into the gloom of the tunnel,
where it could be alone in its hour OF
grief and fright.
Two bus drivers who were waiting
for trains viewed the terrifying spec
tacle of the bull and the cloud Of Gin
ders, and straightway informed Patrol
man George Osborn that the tunnel
was full of bulls.
Maybe it was buffaloes," said one
bus driver. I'VE just saw the air full
of dust and a string of bulls a block
long go into the tunnel"
Detective Lee Barbee was at the
station, and joined with Patrolman Os
born in the hunt. The trail was
picked up at the mouth of the tunnel
where the rope had dragged in the
mud. The policemen decided that the
bull could not wander far afield be
meath the city, and started at a brisl
run.
When they arrived at a point al
most beneath the Lincoln hotel, Detec
tive Barbee heard hoof steps in thu
pitchy dark.
Say, Osborn" said Detective Bar
bee, did you ever meet a big
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
BUYING THEM A LITTLE DRINK.
City Official Hadn't Consulted the
Tastes of His Clerks.

Some time ago, e. w. Bemls, super
tendent of the city water works, asked
two clerks in another city department
to make some computations for him.
They worked late and finished the fig
ures to Mr. Bemis' entire satisfaction.
That's very kind of you, boys" he
told them. 81 guess | will have to
buy you a little drink"
They didn't mind So the three
sailed forth from the city hall. MT.
Bemis led the way down Superior
avenue. When he passed some OF the
drink dispensaries without casting as
much as a glance in their direction
the two clerks began to wonder.
HE must be going to take us to the
club" whispered one to the other.
At last they entered a bedizened
spot at street intersection. Walk
ing up to the rail, Mr.. Bemis spoke
to the white-aproned attendant.
Make us three nice sodas,' ne
said What flavor will you have,
boys?" He turned to hear their an.
swer. He got none. They were not
there.
well, what do you know about
that" said the. other to one few
minutes later when the barkeep was
drawing two One didn't know
Cleveland Leader.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
RAY WALTERS
1Copytisht. 1905. by ". Z. Chapman.)

THE Escapade opens, not in the ro
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
SIocum. a Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rington of England. but in their life after
settling in England The scene is placed,
snst foIloWing the revolution, in Caring
ION castle in England. The Carringtons,
after a house party, engaged in family
Iii caused by jealousy. The attentions
If Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington COM
nelled the latter to VOW that she would
leave the castle Preparing to flee, Lady
harrington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
two A m, he agreeing to see them safely
away. He attempted to take her to his
castle. but she left him stunned in the
road when the carriage met with an &C
cdent. She and Debbie then struck out
sail for America. Hearing news OF
Ellen's flight Lords Darlington and Seton
sat out in pursuit. Seton rented fast
vessel and started in pursuit Strathgate,
needing from fall dashed on to Ports
mouth. for which Darlington, Ellen and
Seton were also headed by different
routes, Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth
in advance CT the others. finding that
Ellen's ship had sailed before her.
Strathgate and Darlington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Ellen had
sailed Seton overlook the 1u"itlVeS near
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground
inst az capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American Vessel
and foiling her pursuers Darlington and
strathgate, thrown together by formers
wrecking of latter's vessel, engaged in an
mpromptu duel. neither being hurt.
war vessel. commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out In pur-
s,lit of the women fugitives, Seton con-
tossing love for Debbie. Flagship Britain
MIA overlook the fugitives during the
night The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord
harrington is ordered to sea with his ship
Int refuses to go until after meeting
Strathgate in a duel They fight in the
erounds of Lord Blythedale's castle.
EncOunter is watched by Ellen and Deb
he. who have reached land and are in
hiding Darlington won bloody con-
test at swords from Strathgate. Debble
and Ellen looking on and praying, for the
Iatter's husband Darlington, immedl-
atAly following the duel, was placed un-
der arrest for refusing to obey, his al,
mirals orders and Ellen, VINO nad
syooned during the duel, awoke to ma
him gone. Sir Charles Seton found tne
fugitives, proposed to Debbie and was
laeeepted' Debbie, Ellen and Sir Charles
made plea to the king to spare Car
rington. The king decides to grant par
don after promising Lady Darlington
hat he would brighten the lord. King
George with Admiral Kephard, arrange
surprise for Darlington Lord earring,
ton was pardoned by King George and
ordered on three-year cruise. being
denied the privilege of seeing his wife
until the end OF that period.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
CHAPTER XxiI-Continued.

VERY we'll" said the king, some
what indifferently, it seemed, you will
repair aboard the Bellona at once.
Her captain has not yet joined. You
will assume temporary command and
take her to Weymouth, which is the
nearest port to your seat, | believe.
You will remain there just long
enough to get together your sea kit
and receive your captain, and then
you will proceed to the East Indies,
reporting to Admiral Clarkson when
you arrive on the station"
And my wife, your majesty"
q have taken care" said the king,
grayely, that she shall be carefully
protected and looked after until your
return at least"
And may l not see her before
go?"
7 cannot modify the orders" an
swered the king. Il have already ex
tended to you unusual clemency. But
] give you my word that your wife
viii be well cared for. She is under
my especial protection, remember
by Cad, lad" cried the old admiral
turning about, get down on your
knees and thank the kings majesty
for his gracious clemency. You're
lucky dog and don't deserve it."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22

frigate shot ahead and presently clap
ping on more canvas bore swiftly
down the river.
Darlington stared long and desper-
ately back toward the shores, fast
for, for no man questioned the hon.
esty, sincerity or kindness of George
the Third. 1t would be three years
before he would see her again The
thought was maddening to him. He
did not even know where to write to
her. He was not at all sure that the
king would cause his letter to be de-
livered to her. He came to a desper-
ate resolution. He would write hel
another letter and send it from Wey-
mouth by special messenger to the
king and beg him to see that it was
delivered.
1t was not until late in the after
noon, when the Bellona was fairly in
the channel beating down toward her
destination, that Darlington went be-
low. AS there was no captain yet on
the ship the quarters of that function
airy by right belonged to him. He
entered them without ceremony. The
cabin on the new ship looked bright
and CHEEKY. Its equipments were rude,
of course, as were those of all ships
in those days, but they were better
than those in ordinary vessels, the
Bellona being the newest and most ad-
vanced product of theshipyards.
To a sailor of that day it was both a
spacious and delightful sea home. To
| Darlington it was only prison. He
did not attempt to enter the state
rooms on either side, but sat down at
the table. buried his face in his hands
and groaned aloud. 1t was the first
moment of privacy that he had en-
loved. 1t was the first opportunity az
forded him to give way to his feel
ings, and he INDUCED himself at Will
/ Separated from his wife, and through
his own folly, The future that had
opened SO fairly before him utterly
wrecked, Three long weary years al
the least, and possibly four, to inter
yene before he could see her again
He almost envied Strathgate-fghtine
desperately for life at Blythedale Hal
and likely to be an invalid for the res
of his days-because he would be II
England while Darlington was fal
away.
He had gone through so much. Ht
had drunk so deeply the bitter cup o
repentance that he gave way com
pletely to his emotions. His bod!
shook and trembled in his reckless
abandon to his feelings.
! This will never do, he said at last
"My punishment seems greater than
can bear, and yet must bear it;
| must show myself a man for her"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
HER MOTHER.IN.LAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in Ia. found a
wise, good friend in her mother.in-law,
Jokes Notwithstanding She writes:
1T is two years since we began u.s.
ing Postum in our house. was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals | often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee I'd
have severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law |
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
81 began to use Postum as soon as
got home, and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
have no more trouble. Indigestion Is
thing of the past, and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
"My grandmother suffered great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave off coffee, She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
| Postum which she has used for over
year. She travelled during the winter
| over the greater part Of Iowa, visiting,
! something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum.
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs. There's Reason,
| Ever read the above letter: new
| go onnears from time to time. The u
are genuine. true. and full OF human
interest.