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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
ALL HUMAN SERVICE DEFINITE

To do one thing we'll That is the
tween man with a bank account
and a Human Liability.
Thousands of men of brilliant
minds have died In the poorhouse
and been buried In the Potter's field
for lack OF the special ability to ac-
tually do one thing for mankind, and
do 1t perfectly
Rockefellers have been nipped in
the bud because they could not add.
Carnegies have lost their jobs and
their chances because they didn t
know how to write business letter,
with punctuation and spelling that
would stand without hitching.
General knowledge is a fine thing,
but the only people that get paid for
general knowledge are preachers and
newspaper writer's, and they dom
get much.
1t takes a lot of nerve to tackle a
man for a job If you can't do one
thing well.
1t is pretty tiresome. Reginald, this
floundering around. Learn to do one
thing, then the Boss can't fire you
without feeling the shock for six
months.
A man who knows how to do one
thing excellently cannot be pried
from his job without a crowbar, a
hosting crane and eo-horse power
traction engine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
I'll E A X I'D
BY
X u B E

SCIENTIST remarks that IL you
want to live long you must remain
poor. Hence a good way to be CEN
tenarian would be to buy a half a dozen
lots. have them improved. and then
start paying the assessments.
THE manner IN winch August be-
HAYES almost bids the most OF us to
beckon September to hustle along IL
1t weren't for the fact that insurance
premiums. bills for school books and
Labor day picnic tickets accompany the
month
NOW will all of those who will bat
tie for Armageddon without having to
be given passes to the race track stand
up?
M. Modrezejewski, ]. Wierczbicki. A.
kowalski. J. Jaranowzski -
INTERMIsS1ON.
The above are names OF four alder
men over in West Hammond. The in
PERMISSION you note was to give the
linotype men and the proofreader a
chance to go out and get some stimu-
iants needed after handling such buzz
saw nomenclature
AS it is the Hobart town boari
doesn't pull off any rough work when
1t comes to letting sewer contracts.
SOME men are born great. Others
attain Greatneso-they manage to get
the numerous vice presidents that they
have been nominated.
1T looks as if T. RS campaign fund
department took your Uncle John D. s
money and then double crossed him. No
| wonder that poor old John had to raise
| the price of coal oil.
WELL. we'll, Crown Point has got its
| electric light company to give all
night service. The current did shut of
at IL o'clock-the old time of going to
| bed. Since Crown Point has had an in
terurban line i. has fallen into bad
| habits.
EVERY time the paving brick gang
look for new fields to loot 1T start a
movement TO annex the town of Miller
Ano every time the movement is start
| ed the natives lock up their silverware
spike down the sidewalks and barb wire
the sand supply.
ONE thing about this summer has
been the scarcity of Chinese lantern
parties and The great scarcity of girls
getting tanned on their outings.
YOUNG fellows looking for wives
| aren't the only ones wanting girls. just
take a squint at THE TIMES want col
umns and set your optics under the
! heading of female help wanted.
| THE northern Indiana editorial con-
vention is over with. Our special cor
respondent. Hennery Coldbottle, hopes
to be able to resume work about nex'
| Tuesday.
SEE that Gary city hall shouts thai
| there will not be enough money to rur
the city because the assessed valuation
| should have been higher. How abou
making the taxes a little lower?
FROM the cables we CLEAN 1T tina
one of the greatest ambitions of al
Englishman to be buried in old West
minister Abbey when he dies.
NOTICE by the papers that Brother
f Knots is quite busy superintendent
the Mineral Springs race track. Thi'
means that the work of bossing thu
Lake county bull moose part devolve!
mainly upon busy Brother Tom.
ALMOST time for teh annual crop O
yarns about the forecasted bigness o.
the Dyer cider supply. isn't 1t?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
THEY WILL BE ON HAND.

A lot OF people are skeptical about
the stories and announcements that
the 9chlesinger steel plant will start
next year. Only look at our busy
mills. the way orders pour in and the
way prices are shooting up ought tc
convince them that IL ever there were
favorable times in the steel business
those times are with us now. They
have been the best in our history. II
is IN times like these that the new in
dustries spring up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
"THIS is MY 6sTH BIRTHDAY,
Klaus Bernstein.

Klaus Bernstein. prime minister of
Denmark, was born August "a. 1s44
He began his career as school teach
er. When still a very young man he
became actively interested in mum :
cipal politics He was elected MEM
Der of the Danish house of representa-
tives in 1879. and served in that ca
pacity until 1884, Reelected in 1886,
he has been active member ever
since, belonging to the Mod Lib
eral group. In 1908 he became Minis
ter OF the Interior and two years later
he formed a new cabinet, reserving for
himself the Ministry of War and Ma
rine. In this position his chief duty
has been to watch over the enforce
ment of the new Danish laws on the
reorganization OF the national defense.
Congratulations to:
George D. Fawcett, well known
American actor, 81 years old today.
Luis F. Corea, former Nicaraguan
minister at Washington. As years old
today.
Silas A Holcomb. Populist leader
and ex-governor OF Nebraska. 50 years
Did today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
n l.-ITTE
[ oEM- SOC p ) AZ
TO THE OCEAN.

To the ocean now ny
And those happy climes that lie
where day never shuts hts eye,
Upon the broad fields of the skyy
There L suck the liquid air
All amidst the gardens fair
Along the crisped shades and bowers
Revels the spruce and tocund spring
There eternal summer dweiIs
And west winds with musky wing
About the ceda<n alleys hina
Nard the cassia's haIny smells.
Iris there with humid bow.
Waters the odorous banks that blow
Flowers OF more mingled hue
Than her purified scnrf can show,
And drenches with Elysian dew
Beds of hyacinths and roses.
Milton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
HOW ABOUT THIS HUFFMAN +?

When the asphalt macadam pave
ment on South Holman street in
Hammond was laid by the McGovern
company it was required to enter into
a contract to the effect that it would
keep this pavement in repair for a
period of five years.
When the street needed repair the
company was to be notified and If the
repairs were not made In a reason
able time the city was to make them
and the cost was to be charged to the
McGoyern company.
At that time there were strong in
fiuences at work In the interest of
Westrumite paving. 1t was only the
insistence of the property owners
that resulted in the adoption of
asphalt macadam which has now
come to be generally used in Chicago.
After the property owners had
forced the city to put in asphalt
macadam on South Holman street
there were hostile interests which
saw to 1t that McGovern gave the
city an iron clad contract.
Several months ago the Hammond
board of public works requested the
city attorney to notify the McGovern
company to make the necessary re-
pars on the pavement. The board
has therefore washed OTIS hands OF
the affair.
Now 1t is up to the street commits
sioner to go ahead and order the
patching of this street. Why is il
that this street is permitted to re-
main in is present condition for
months at time
1t may be a good advertisement for
Westrumite but it is rather an in.
convenience to the public. Besides
the fact should be noted that 1t is
only the two north blocks and nc
other part of the street that has
worn out.
| 1t is about time that somebody was
taking the bull by the horns and ord
ering that street repaired. 1t is &
good pavement, the best that was
ever laid in Hammond, but it needs
to be repaired to prevent the peopl.
of Hammond from being jolted t
death when they pass over 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
"'rHIs Is MY 6sTH BIRTHDAY"
Edward Carpenter.

Edward Carpenter, known to readers
on both sides of the Atlantic as an
author and sociologist, was born In
Brighton, England, Aug. "a, 1874. For
some years he was lecturer at Trinity
Hall, Cambridge, but in 1874 he re-
linquished his fellowship and left
Cambridge. He lectured on science,
music, etc, in connection with the uni
versity extension movement until 1881.
Two years later he settled on small
farm near Sheffield, where he engaged
in literary work, market gardening and
sandal making. He also took part IN
the Socialist movement ana street
corner propaganda. In 1884 he visited
the United States as the guest of Walt
whitman. MIR. Carpenter is the au-
thor of a number of well known books
on sociology.
Congratulations to:
Duke of Abercorn, the premier peer
of ireland, 7 4years old today.
Charles w. Fulton, former United
States senator from Oregon. SO years
old today.
John Wesley Gaines. former Tonnes
see congressman, 81 years old today.
DR.. Samuel A. Eliot. president of the
American Unitarian Association, So
years old today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

versation. He suffered In silence and
only complained that he had been de-
ceived. By a curious irony of fate
that man If he had consented would
have succeeded William Mckinley,
but he declined the nomination for
the Vice Presidency in 1900 and Theo-
dore Roosevelt took it. His name
was Cornelius n. Bliss.--New York
Sun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

roristn, died. Born April IS, I'LL.
17S1-Combined armies of Americans
and French started for Yorktown,
Va, fro mthe Hudson river.
1S1s--Bank of Canada commenced op-
Grafton in Montreal.
1S3o-Francis Bret Harte, noted
author. born in Albany. N. Y. Died
in England, May S, 1902.
1S56-Governor of Kansas proclaimed
the territory in insurection
1911-Aviator Atwood completed q
flight from ST. Louis to New York
City
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
THEY WOULD IF THEY KNEW

The Northern Indiana Editorial
convention is finished. Editors from
all over this part of Hoosierdom have
returned to their homes. We believe
that every last one of them was more
than surprised with Gary; that each
one found bigger city than was
anticipated.
Also, we believe that the editors
went away wondering why the peo-
pie of Gary stands for some of the
rotten phases of its municipal gov
eminent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

LONDON suffragette who donned
male attire had her shins kicked by a
mob. Some of these women will be
glad to keep on their petticoafs and
skirts after few more such expert
ences,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
The Day in
HISTORY
aTHIs DATE IN HISTORY

17e7-Thomas Chittenden, first COVER
nor of Vermont, died in Williston,
VT Born in East Guilford, Conn,
Jan. 6, 1890.
1s14-City of Washington taken by the
British.
1S1S-Centre foundation of the Capitol
at Washington laid
1s52-Joseph Vance. governor of Ohio
1868. died near Urbanna, O. Born
in Pennsylvania, March FL. 1851.
1S62-Gen. Bragg began his march into
Kentucky from Tennessee
1657-Incorporation of Johns Hopkins
University at Baltimore.
Notwithstanding of the great battle OF
Liaoyang. between the Russians
and Japanese.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

WE are somewhat shocked to hear
that Little JEFF is in jail at Crown
Point charged with forgery. Where
is Mutt however? 1t is Just like him
to hike when poor Little Jeff is in
trouble.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

WE are becoming spry and
sprightly people says an exchange
Well you can't cross Broadway, Holi-
man street or Chicago avenue dodg-
ing automobiles without becoming
somewhat spry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
Ell

The big Bull Moose, the greatest
egotist in the world will now please
do little explaining.
Was the Standard Oil money ord
cred to be returned after it had been
spent?
Is that old cry liar" 'eliar" that
fills the air? What about the man
who cried wolf" SO often?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

PENNSYLVANIA farmer says he
has a flock of hens that can run the
musical scale but what we want in
our hens is less artistic temperament
and more egg laying ability.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

AUSTRIAN Count has gone Into
bankruptcy with assets of 1920. 1t
rather looks as though some Ameri-
can heiress could get a bargain If she
got busy before the Count gets an
other ten dollar bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

WE'LL it's getting to be mighty
funny summer weather. Friend of
cred from heat prostration at one end
yesterday and chilblains at the other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

YOUNG woman who stole a SER
mon from clergyman gave it back.
Said her conscience troubled her
after reading it. Wonder If she was
sure it was her conscience?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

CHARITY covers a multitude of
|sins. We need a lot more charity
when we look at some of these tight
skirts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

ALSO having the fair out of the
way the esteemed political candidate
can prepare his little swing around
the circle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
DAILY FASHION HINT.

This waist Is cut without a shoulder
seam, but the use Of an under arm gore
insures comfort. The closing may be
placed in either front or back, as there
is an opening at both places
Linen and other wash materials can be
used to make this waist
The pattern, No. $3.50, is cut IN sizes
30 to AZ inches bust measure. Medium
size requires 2h yards of SO inch ma.
terlaL
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office Of this
paper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

CHAIRMAN Johnson of the repub-
licans says he is very optimistic. Alb
solutely no reason whatever why he
shouldn't be.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

OLD General Humidity who has
been conquering things for several
weeks was defeated in sharp en-
gagement last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

NOT until his wife goes away on
a vacation does a man fully realize
the joys of poker as summer sport.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

FISHERMEN at Kankakee are lur-
ing pickerel to their lines by phono-
graph music. Sounds phoney doesn I
it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

Hammond Commandery. No. IL. Reg
ular meeting first and third Monday or
each month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
Up and Down i'm
IN d. A N A
CHILD KILLEp. MOTHER HUNT.

CHILD KILLED, MOTHER HURT.
When their horse ran away at Liber-
ty, Mrs. Charles Bake was fatally in
jured, her 4-year-old daughter instant
ly killed and her sister, Mrs. Charles
Stout. seriously hurt. The animal took
fright at some object in the road and
dragged the buggy some distance be-
fore it was upset and the occupants
were thrown out.
WAVING HEELS BRING HELP
Bynam Bruce, 81 years old, 2129
North Capitol avenue, of Indianapolis
a fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad
was taken to St. Vincents Hospital
yesterday as a result of injuries he
suffered late Wednesday night when
he fell headfirst into the water tank of
the engine tender. Bruce had stepped
to the tender when he lost mis- balance
and fell through the opening into FIVE
feet of water. His shoulder struck a
crossbar in the tank and his collar
bone was broken. The engineman saw
his heels above the tender and pulled
him from the tank before he drowned.
PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTACK.
Arrested on the charge of attacking
the 17-year-old daughter of Sherman
Tibbetts. living five miles west of
Logansport, Lawrence Cogley. 10 years
old, pleaded guilty after the girl he'd
identified him. She said the attack
was made while she was driving cows
to casture- To escape violence at the
hands OF the girls father and his
neighbors the sheriff was obliged 20
rush his prisoner to the County Jail.
The condition of the girl is said to be
serious
HOLD EIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Survivors of the Sixty Eighth Indi-
ana Regiment are celebrating in
lGreensburg the f1ftieth anniversary of
their enlistment. A campfire was held
last night in Centenary Methodist
Church and two sessions will be held
today. w. F Gordon of Rushville is
presiding. The Rev. E. n. Wood of
Hope delivered the addresses yester-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
"THIs DATE IN HISTORY,
August p

15s7-The Honorable Artillery Com
pany of London Incorporated by
Henry VIII.
177s-David Hume. famous Scotch his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

DISCRIMINATING burglar at Toll
lesion the other day paid no atten-
ton to jewels but stole meat instead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Hammond Chapter, No. III. meets
second and forth Wednesday OF each
month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-24

day afternoon. Mr.. Wood delivered an
address at the Court House at a re-
union of this regiment twenty-five
years ago. Fifty years ago yesterday
the regiment went into camp on the
old Cobb farm adjoining Greensburg.
Members of this regiment were the
first to plant the colors on Mission
Ridge during that memorable battle.
PROTEST AGAINST JAIL MOLD.
The Bartholomew County Jail at
Columbus has become moldy and
Sheriff Edwin z. Miller is threatening
to move out. A few months ago the
county commissioners had built around
the Jail concrete veranda at cost
of $4,000. The veranda shut off all Of
the windows in the basement of the
building. thereby shutting off yentila-
ton. with the result that the entire
interior of the building has become
coated with green, Shiny mold. which
is regarded very unhealthfui. The
carpets, furniture, beds. clothing, ETC.,
are covered with the mold, Even the
prisoners are protesting against the
unhealthful condition OF their quarters.
HARLAN FAMILY ADJoURNs.
At the next reunion % the Harlan
! a.,
a year hence the question OF publish
ing the family geneaology. postponed
from today at Richmond will be de-
cided. Oicers elected by the associa-
, ton just before adjournment today In
clude e. r. Harlan of Des Moines. Ia.
president, and A. H. Harlan of New
Brunswick. Ind, secretary and treas
urer-
SAY LETTERS WE'RE JOKES.
Charged with writlng threatening
letters to B. Forsythe. a retired mer-
chant, Ed yarnatz, employed, at Rens-
selaer for several years as a tailor. was
arrested in Hinsdale. I'LL, and brought
back to Rensselaer, yesterday morning.
He was caught by means of decoy let
tiers. He confessed guilt, but said the
letters were sent merely for a joke.
He was known to have been short of
funds and his explanation did not sat
isfy the postal authorities who sent
him to jail in default of ball
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-29
UuS s IS w. rs
UniustifiabIe Suspicion.

The colonel had caught Rastus red
handed, coming out of the hen coop
with three fat pullets under his coat.
80" he said. I've caught you at
last stealing my hens, have II"
What. me, subj" replied Rastus. IN
panied surprise. Why, Marse Colonel,
sub. | hain't a~-stealin' no hens, sub"
Then what are you doing with
them under your coat?" demanded the
colonel.
why, Marse Colonel. hit look 10
me SO like it war gwine TO snow, sun.
dat ah went out to de coop to bring
dem hens IN by de kitchen fab. sub.
to keep 'em from gittin' froze. sub"
said the old man, with a deep sigh, to
that that his honor had been sus-
pected.-Harper's Weekly.
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FAILS TO LASH RUSS PREMIER
Duma Rejects Urgency Interpolation
of Minister kokovsoff as Minis
ter of Finance.

st. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 13.-
The duma rejected by 1O4 votes
against "A an urgency Interpolation
concerning alleged illegal actions COM
mitted by Premier Kokovsoff as minis
ter of finance. He is said to have per-
mitted an extensive issue of patents
Of membership of the Merchants First
guild to Jews in Kiev, giving them the
right of residence in that city and eX-
empting them from the original seq
regation law, which restricts the ter
ritory habitable by Jews to the Polish
provinces and Little Russia.
Members of the duma who intro
duced the Interpolation asserted that
the Kiev branch of the imperial bank
Of Russia was ~patronized by Jews.
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STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA.
TAKEN ON HIS HONEYMOON
Woman Accuses Heating Appliance
Maker With Having Three Wives
and Causes His Arrest at
Valparaiso.

Valparaiso. Feb. 13.-Apparent pos
session of three wives and the insist
ent demands of one of their number
resulted in the arrest of John Will
liam Smythe in the midst of an other
wise happy honeymoon. The wives of
Smythe, who is a maker of heating
appliances, are listed by his accuser
as follows:
No. Mrs. - Smythe: married
in Philadelphia about 1895.
No. Mrs. Mary Smythe; married
in Philadelphia, 1903; has two chill
dren.
No. Mrs. Lillian Tillotson-
Smythe; married January 8, 1912.
While installing a heating appliance
in the high school at Chesterton,
Smythe wooed Mrs. Tillotson, widow
of a prosperous land owner. They
+ enjoying their honeymoon in
the Tillotson country seat near Ches-
terton when Mrs. Smythe No. 2 ap-
peared with two children.
At first Smythe denied ever having
seen his accuser. But when the chill.
dren called him Papa" he confessed
that they belonged to him.
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DEFEAT FOR REBELS
MANY SLAIN IN BATTLE AT MO.
oUI, CHIHUAHUA.
Madero Minister Now Trying TO Buy
RevoIutionists to Lay Down
Their Arms.

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 13.-Rebels in
Chihuahua, commanded by Braulio
Hernandez, were defeated at Moqui,
west of chihuahua, by federal troops.
Many We're slain on both s.des, and
the federals captured many prisoners.
Captain Salgad0 OF the government
troops is reported to have Leen killed.
Hernandez and his band are said TO
be IN flight.
OroZco was going to meet Herman
DEE with a flag of truce, the govern
ment claims, when the rebels fired
upon him, and Orozco returned the
fire.
Abram Gonzales, constitutional gov
ernor of Chihuahua and minister of
gobernacion in the Madero cabinet,
left FL Paso In a special train for Chi
huahua to distribute $500, 900 among
the rebels in an effort TO get them TO
lay down their arms.
Cananea, Sonora, Mex, Feb. 13.-
The leaders of the Yaqui Indians re-
ported TO the Madero government that
they would attempt to prevail upon
the disconnected members of the tribe
In revolt against the loyalists TO &C.
cept President Madero's offer oil land
for services during h late revolu-
ton. This action on the part OF the
Indians, 1t is believed. will have a sal
utary effect upon the other inhabi-
tants of the state.