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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
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lets. If he'd spent the cost of his aver
age evenings diversion for a new shirt
or a dozen collars he'd have considered
that frightful extravaganza. Yet. some
how, when 1t went for pool, billiards
and drinks it didn't seem to amount to
anything more than a dime here and n
quarter there.
AS for putting by anything for a rainy
day-well-the weather seemed to be
cloudy, at least. all along for him. Be
sides. what was the use of worrying
after all. We're long time dead so
we might as well live while we are do
ing it. There was generally a friend
willing to help out with a quarter or n
dollar as pay day drew near. so why
not "eat. drink and be merry?'
This Chap No. / began that sort of
life a few years ago. He's living it
still-only worse and more of 1t. To-
day he has credit only with those who
haven't known him long enough to know
him. Hes a sponger, a slick borrower.
who conveniently forGets a small loan.
two days after ii has been obtained.
The loan sharks know him well Some
of them will take chance on him and
some OF them won't. which is going il
pretty strong, any one will admit,
when a loan shark passes up a would
he borrower. Today this chaps idea of
debt seems to be that it is abomina
tion to be bamboozled and honswoggled.
but an ever present help In the time of
trouble.
Chap. No. doesn't see it in quite that
light. To him Debt is q thing to he
avoided like the plague. pestilence and
famine. just because he can get some
thing desirable on the instalment plan is
no Justification in his eyes for buying 1t.
On the other hand. IL 1t happens to be
something he needs, really needs, he
doesn't hesitate TO buy it simply because
il is the instalment plan. Only he
plans TO keep up his instalments-and
own the thing out and out some day.
This Chap has a bank account. He
puts his money there each pay day and
draws out aga inst ii when he has to.
He doesn't believe in carrying his roll
around with him loose in his pockets.
It's easier to put ones hand into ones
pocket and pull out a dollar than it is
to go to the bank and cash a counter
check for the same.
He divides his pay into portions
certain amount for each obligation he
| has incurred. Just as carefully as with
/ the others he sets aside a certain amount
1 for pleasure-an spends 1T. But he
wad,' for he mas tight little sum In
bank that's going to get him somewhere
! some of these days.
| He's building on solid rock, while Char
| No /. IL he's building anything at all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

for which the typical fat can pretend to
offer accommoda tions.
The tiny metal ornaments the weirder
the better, are preferred to porcelain
vases and statuary. When people lived
in roomy houses they collected furniture
for the sheer Joy of possessing it. Bulky
mirrors and carved woods of every de-
scription were accumulated. Nowadays
they buy fans and puff boxes. Nina
lures in ivories are more popular than
oil paintings. A young hostess will now
display n treasury OF trities in n cabinet
no larger than a jewel case Enamel is
supplanring metal in al kinds OF femi-
nine trinkets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
TWO CHAPS AND THEIR DEBTS.

TWO CHAPS AND THEIR DEBTS.
nEA HERE we're once two Rising Young
Men who came face TO face with
"a the matter of running into debt
49, as all young men do. Both Of them
looked old II. O. T." squarely be-
tween the eyes-surely debts have eyes,
or seem to. for they always search you
out and find you-and vamoosed. Chap
No. hit the trail right for him straight
into II. o. US" open, welcoming arms.
Chap No. 2 turned and ms fast as he
could-in the opposite direction. And
thereby hangs a tale with moral for
ali who care to read 1t.
This Chap No. was n Rising Young
Man who had never risen very high.
chiefly because he had such load TO
carry along with him that he was beaten
before he started. And that load was
Debt Not lawful, legitimate debts. in
Cured through necessity and considered
obligations to be met conscientiously, but
plain. simple. foolish little debts that
need not have existed at all
lie was always In debt. Indeed some
times he sat down and wondered why in
the world he couldn't keep out of It..
Twice he had made really heroic efforts
TO 10 ep-auu. on Sdtn ONtdStbHs hc uS
back liz again before the week was out.
Somehow this Chap No. seemed never
quite comfortable and normal unless he
owed somebody something.
He had no horror of debt-wheh is
the safest way to keep out of it. He
wasn't making much In the way of a sal
any, but what he did earn just seemed 10
slip through his fingers each pay day be
,t,o zor-
''how-de-do" to the Goddess of Liberty
on a single coin. His whole scheme of
existence was a sort OF touch land go
affair He put all his money In his
pocket when he got 1t on pay day and
carried it there until II gave out, hop
ing to goodness that that calamity
wouldn't happen before the next mean
dering of tine ghost"
But somehow that was always n vain
hope He paid his board bill and gave
his tailor enough in little driblets TO
keep that unfortunate knight Of the
needle always hoping that the millen
mum would come next pay day, and the
entire bill be wiped out. Outside OF
that he didn't look up anyone-anyone te
whom he owed money.
A free spender. Boosting blatant aver
sion to all "tightwads," he would come
across with 1.-The price" every time, in
complete ignorance of the fact that he
was the easiest kind of any easy mark
He never started out to spend much OF
an evening, and he didn't seem to real
ice how much went in just little drib
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

thousands of miles TO battle In the sacred
river and spend a lifes savings in the
pilgrimage, they cover themselves with
oil before plunging into the water.
For more substantial reasons the
Gauges deserves the gratitude of the
tives. for though once In while the
waters overflow to the ruin of neigh
boring buildings the foundations spread
rich deposit of alluvial silt that in
sures fertility throughout the 100000
square miles covered by its drainage
basin. The chief trouble is to be found
In the frequent changes of the river bed,
so that cities that have had fiourishing
docks In the past, today stand decayed
far from the stream.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
Craze for Small Things.

~ OLLECTORS area now collecting
" small things, the smaller the curio
- the better and the more valuable
1t Is The smallest dog the pigmy pony,
the smallest miniature, all these fill
their possessors with joy apd rivals with
envy.
The very latest craze Is the collecting
of enameled buttons. 1t Is a phase of
this micromania. or passion for collect
ing the smallest possible objects. which
is attributed to residence in fats. La
dies VINO used 10 make pets OF New
foundland dogs and boarhounds have
placed them with toy terriers and midget
spaniels because these are the only dogs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

- OW Is the time for the debutante to
HVget ready for the winters social ac-
y tivities. and already she is searching
for small things TO aid her appearance.
The old fashioned fan is again accept
able. If she can find some fine ld-fash
ioned cobwebby fan, of the kind her
grandmother used to use, set on delicate
ivory sticks and embroidered in quaint
design. she is lucky. For 1t is no longer
a matter of doubt that fans are coming
In again. and Will be very fashionable
this winter.
These dainty little fans are now being
shown in many of the large stores. The
quainter and older the design the smarter
the fan. The fan that Is yellowed with
age in addition to the design and fash
ioning of an age that has passed may be
regarded as treasure. Fans of sandal
wood and painted silk are among the
smart showings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
Bathtubs for Mules

n HUGE bathtub. 40 feet in length.
III has been installed III the stables of
= coal mining company In Pennsyl-
vana. This tub is not for the use Of
the miners, but for the mules owned by
the company The unique mine improve
ment Is built at the entrance Of the mule
barn. The long cared beasts pretty
tired when their days work is done. but
when they strike the bath all fatigue
disappears and they rush into the water.
crowding each other for the deepest place
in the tub. The bath is expected to pro-
long their vigor and vitality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

except. perhaps. penury for his old age
is building on the sand, without even
digging a foundation, ut that
Just think of it, kiddo. Chap No. l
hasn't got money enough TO his name n
week before pay day to pay his railroad
fare TO the next town, even should he be
offered a job there at double his present
salary
Did you ever think of 1t in quite that
light, old. scouti
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
SOME CURIOUS FACTS.

Bees make 23.oo0 trips from their hive
In order to gather a pound of honey.
Less than per cent of the entire area
of the world is capable of tillage.
Arranged In n straight line. the rail-
road tracks of the world would reach al
most TO the moon and back again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

When a white enamel vessel has become
discolored simply fill 1t with water and
add a teaspoonful of chloride of lime.
Allow ii TO boil few minutes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

- ERE is another one of those
dainty" little cottages. The writ
er's attention has been recently
called TO the fact that more inter
est is displayed in a small cottage
skilfully handled. of artistic and catchy
design, than in the larger residences.
The small cottage shown in our Illus
trafion is 90 feet in width by "a feet in
Depth with three rooms on the first floor
and two on the second, one central chin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12
TO BRIGHTEN A CARPET.

noTATo water is excellent for bright
ening a shabby or faded carpet First
y of ALL the carpet should be well
beaten and brushed. Then take half a
dozen good sized potatoes and scrape them
as finely as possible into a bucket of
warm water Strain. wiring a cloth out
of the potato water and with ii give the
carpet good rub all over, rinsing the
cloth frequently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

Removing stains of long standing from
marble is not difficult task when the
following plan is used Mix one gill
each of soap suds and OF gall and half
a pint of turpentine. Then add as
much fuller's earth as Will make paste
and rub 1t on the stains. Leave this on
a few days and then wine off. If neces-
sary, the operation can be repeated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

4: a.. !: 6 :: :: :: ::: ::::; e: 4: !:
lltt the advent OF the blouse
beyond recognition or the work
In the household has enlarged. 1t Is
proper that girls who wear these pretty
affairs should know how to wash and
iron them. thereby aiding the family
poeketbook. The washing and ironing
should be done in the easiest and plain
est way
The washing of prints is much the
same as woolens, for there is no soaking
except In particular cases. The partic-
ular case can mean that there is a new
waist to be washed and there is some
doubt as to whether the coiors are fast.
When this question is uppermost soak
the waist In clear, cold water, to which
a handful of salt has been added This
makes the water colder and harder, and
its solvent powers are not so great
Colors that have a slight tendency to
run are easily fixed. If the blouse
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

hot-air furnace will warm the house in
q very satisfactory manner at small cost
The floors would be of hardwood and
vanished and the plastered walls neat
ly tinted or papered.
The cementing OF the exterior Is rec
commended on account of its warmth in
winter, GOODNESS in summer and the
avoidance OF frequent painting. The first
cost is little more, but in a small cot
tnge like this the additional expense
would rot exceed 500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

ney. good basement under the house.
and the interior finished in a neat but
attractive manner in soft wood treated
with q mission stain. the exterior ce-
mented and the cornices, castings and
other trimmings painted white, with
roof stained green, Such a cottage Will
afford very comfortable home for a
small family and can be built and I'm
ished, exclusive of heating and plumbing,
for sum not exceeding $500. d small
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

y. my. sighed Mrs Justwed.
he other evening ms she and
Mr.. ]. sat on the veranda at
Mrs. Suburbanlte S, "how
= L. 4 L.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
MM @DNl0 DI0aN Association
The n OILY CHlEFTAIN
Republican in Politics.
OFFICIAL TOWN PAPER.

Easter the beautiful Christian wear wa. ha IN
the several churches Holly last Sunday spirit Of a. tha, is o. and
glad Under the ceares Skies the church bells c,l,o
people affairs laden with beautiful (e true s;s,Gca,c. n.
passing from the hours Good resurrection Of Easter
norm could not have been vd All that was svboc
the dawnna the day added liberation After 40 d If f.s,a
the the when the church soemn the nano
into the light OF the
the - 'A' ''
Editor La~Iess oil Lamar still Hot Springs has taken
famous lighting editor formerly Lamar by Bat Mersoo
IN last week opaks Bat famous fighter days the
Kansas frontier and later became York state and p
OF President Roosevelt This the results of he
hot air treatment in the Arkansas metropolis
In Sundays News the official Mayor past seven wears
reviewed with eaessnes that only Editor Of and
the reader led by inference Denver
the gamblers syndicate erabbe
and Ioos All this because Spe wrote pemed note 10
the faithful wenty.e eight
For the champion ashoe the State Colorado commend us
the Denver Times The lightning change vaudeville stage are
secondary when
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
MEN AND THINGS
IN GEM ERAl

Lost--Ladies gold cuff button.
Reward. Mrs d. NJ. BodweIl.
President g. W. Stevens of the
Holly State Bank. attired in glad
rags and best bib and tucker, left
last Monday for Pueblo to attend
the aviation meet, returning on
Wednesday.
Supper in an uptown boarding
house recently was cooked by ii
number of young ladies, in the
absence of the main squeeze, and
the sight of the boarders actually
eating the food afforded the Young
ladies as much entertainment as is
usually provided at minstrel
performance.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
THE TOWN BEAUTIFUL

The Holly Lumber q Supplies
Co started an era of street i'm
provement in the east end last
Saturday when Manager Berry
had the front of his place parked
and sowed to blue grass. The
Chieftain, noting The marked i'm.
provement, followed suit, and now
it is up to veteran Samuel Harden
and r. L. Pickett to complete the
beauty scheme on their respective
corners.
Hoily's eastern environs are be-
coming more valuable each year,
and this new beauty scheme will
add new laurels to each of the
parties concerned.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21

Commodore T. G. Miller Of Nj
lerton, N. B., father Of Hessn
Newton, George and Miss Rub
Miller, arrived here last Saturda:
and is a house guest Of DR.. an9
Mrs. r. D. Wilson. The Commo
dore left New Brunswick in thu
midst of snow and ice, and the
balmy Holly weather is extrsmely
edifying to the venerable subject
of II. X. II.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What Thsy WIN Do ~ Yes

What They WIN Do ~ Yes
They viii cure your backache,
etrengthea your Kidneys, cor.
rest urinary Irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates. and restore health and
(rongth. Refuse substitutea,
The Holly Pharmacy
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

Cannot be over estimated and any aiIment
that prevents il is menace to health. j. L.
Southers. Eau Claire. Wis. says: u have been
unable to sleep soundly nights. becaure Of pains
at ross my back and soreness of my kidneys.
My appetite very poor and my general
condition was much run down. | have been
taking Foley Kidney Pills but short time and
now sleep as sound Is a rock. my general con-
dition is greatly improved. and know that
Foley Kidney Pihs have cured me- Sold by
all druggists.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21

Mrs. Ben Rinehart left last
Monday for Stonington. Colo. for
brief visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ed Jones returned from
Denver last Sunday, where she
had been the guest of old friends
and relatives.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
FOR DYsPEPsIA
You Risk Nothing by Trying
This Remedy

rms Nom00y
We want every one troubled with
indigestion and dyspepsia to come
to our store and obtain a box Of
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. They
contain Bismuth- -Subnitrate and
Pspsin prepared by process which
develops their greatest power to
overcome digestive disturbance.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
very pleasant to take. They
soothe the irritable. weak stomach,
strengthen and invigorate tie di.
gestive organs, relieve nausea and
indigestion, promote nutrition and
bring about a feeling Of comfort.
If YOU give Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets reasonable trial We will
return your money if you are not
satisfied with the result. Three
sizes, 25c., 50. and $l.OO. Remsm-
her you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only at--The Rexall Store. The
Holly Pharmacy, Ikelman Bros.
prop'rs.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-04-21
stsam Dve4se Doing Great vvorl

Steam prsdss Doing Great Work
Chief Engineer S. G. Porter OF
the Arkansas Valley Suger Beet
4 Irrigated Land Co. returned on
Wednesday from a tour of the
countryside, and reports the steam
dredgs doing about 100 feet per
day, which will make the Amity
one of the best bitches in the
entire West.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
HOBO DIDN'T
REALIZE MUCH
FROM scheme

Bisbee, N. d., July 1o.--The changing
Of the fire bell Friday evening brought
the population of the village out in
double quick time. A travelling tourist
had exerted himself sufficiently to
come running into town from the
vicinity of the Anchor elevator and
informed bystanders that there was a
smouldering fire underneath the said
elevator. Within few minutes after
the alarm the fire department was at
work and smothered what might have
resulted In the most destructive fire
in the history Of the town.
The fire ladies found sure enough
fire smouldering underneath the build
ing and had the discovery not been
made in time there Is but little doubt
that every elevator, ten or fifteen box
cars, the depot and perhaps other
buildings would have gone up in
smoke.
For the past two years the elevator
has not been open and how a fire
could start underneath the building is
case for Sherlock Holmes to figure
out.
Saturday morning the tourist whom
Providence had selected to discover
the smoldering blaze. presented him.
self to Mayor Devick and statd that
inasmuch as his timely notice had I'M
doubtedly saved the town from a seri-
Gus conflagration, he ought to be en-
titled to some compensation therefor.
Mr.. Devick was somewhat taken
aback with the tourists views, and
visions of inflated purses, subscription
papers and things like that began to
fit through the mayors mind. After
some extended palaver concerning the
matter, the tourist seemed willing to
compromise for the price of a break
fast, dinner, haircut and shave, and
self to Mayor Devick and stated that
free pass to the entire show, stipulat-
ing, however, that he would not be re-
sponsible for any excess amount of
victuals or baggage taken aboard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
nab UNFAITRFUL
wife and AFFINITY
ARE SAID TO HAVE TAKEN YOUNG
GIRLS TO 5RoTHEL-HUs-
BAND ARRIVES,

Bismarck, N. D., July 1O.--John
Buerdon and Mrs. Mary c. Hays of
Tappen were arrested in Bismarck on
charges Of immoral conduct. Mrs.
Hays is the wife Of A. d, Hays, living
on a homestead near Tappen. A man
named John Buerdon was working at
the Hays home and he influenced Mrs.
HAYS to come to Bismarck with him,
telling her a big story about a $4,000
fortune that he was to inherit in the
near future. 1t is alleged that they
took with them Mrs. Hays two chill
dren, girls about IL and IA, respective
ly, and that they were conducting a
house Of i'll fame in the bottoms near
here with the two girls as their in
struments.
Relatives of Mr.. Hays, living at
Happen and Streeter, wrote State HUI
name Officer Blake, informing him Of
the condition of affairs, and Mr.. Hays
himself went to jamestown to see Mr..
Blake at his home. On arriving there
he found that Mr.. Blake was already
in Bismarck and returning on the next
train Hays found him here.
Thel ocaI police had been notified
and the pair were already located,
and as soon as the complaint was
sworn out they were arrested. Mrs.
Hays was able to get bail last night,
but Buerdon was kept in the lookup.
Mr.. Hays is now staying at a local
hotel with Mr.. Blake and the two
girls, awaiting the hearing Of the ac-
cused, which Is set for Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
N. D. man CAN'T
TALK TO HIS WIFE

Minot, N. D., July 10.-Minot people
are much interested in the domestic
troubles Of Nathan A. Summerfield, a
former prominent merchant Of Mohall
and well known here. The following
contained in The st. Paul Dispatch
will be Of interest:
Judge Brill of the district court is
sued a "peace order" yesterday in the
divorce proceedings in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan A. Summerfield, 726
Laurel avenue, are principals. In Oc-
tober the case will be adjudicated.
Mrs. Summerfield has sued for d.
vorce, alleging cruelty, one particular
specification being that she was
nagged for Ave years. She says her
husband is worth $4,000 and she de-
mands her freedom. $4,000 in cash and
custody of two children.
Mr.. Summerfield in answer says he
is worth only s5.527 and that because
Of crop failure in North Dakota he was
obliged to give up his business at
Mohall and return to ST. Paul accept
ing here an SIS a. week job with de-
partment store.
Judge Brill directed that Mr.. sum
rnerfield pay the rent. SIS a month,
to his wife, and $50 in September for
expenses for her divorce suit. Mr.
Summerfeld may sleep at home. but
he must not talk to his wife nor make
1t disagreeable for her in any way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
CLYDE SPERRY
CASE TO BE Held
AT LAKOTA soon

I.akota. N. D., July 1O.-District
court convened here today with Judge
Templeton presiding. Outside OF the
Devils Lake "pig' cases which II now
appears will not be tried here, interest
renters in the case of the state against
CLYDE Sperry of Aneta, charged with
manslaughter of the young Mckenzie
bow who met such a horrible death in
Aneta two years ago, as the defend
ant. Sperry Is the boy who is alleged
10 have made a confession duplicating
another boy in the supposed crime, but
afterwards he swore that he had made
no such confession, and, instead de-
clared that he knew absolutely MOTH
ing about the case.
An arson case is also set for trial
In which Ness, the defendant is &C
cused Of burning hay belonging to a
neighbor, the hay being located just
a short distance from the residence. 1t
Is claimed that there is evidence or
bare foot tracks as we'll as other
testimony against the defendant to
connect him with the crime.
There will also be considerable in
terest in the Fred Lemke case. he be-
ing charged with forgery or note for
s2,7Oo, given o. E. DISCARD of Neville.
II Is contended that he forged his
brothers name to the note in question
and the matter has already been
threshed out in a civil action.