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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

When they call for UNION SCOUT
SCRAP with n ticket in the package
good for presents. they have tried it.
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

FOREX CXXNx) Plug Cut Smoking
ono of the finest, and saving the
tickets for one of Rogers teaspoons
from their deaIer.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

If you are Judge of quality try a
La Vendor cigar.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

Representative 4. Mitchell Palmer.
OF Pennsylvania, IS regarded as a
strong cabinet possibility under the
Wilson ADMINISTRATION. He played n
prominent part IN the recent cam
paign and 'aJ long enjoyed the con-
fidence OF the New Jersey governor.
Mr.. Palmer IS serving his second
term in the house of Representatives,
He is q lawyer Although he was
never candidate for office before
he ran for congress four years ago
he has been an important factor in
Pennsylvania state politics for many
years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

ARE YOU A TIMES READER:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09
WEATHER

FAIR AND WARMER
TODAY. SATURDAY
FAIR. COLDER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Humanity's Last Office

The regulation of funerals, burials and cemeteries is a subject that the present age of reform embraces. America is far behind all European countries in these matters. In France the communes have a monoply of burials. In Berlin the rates are fully regulated. Nearly all German cities engage in the undertaking business, and the rates are reasonable. In Nor way and in Switzerland free burial is given to every citizen and this in cludes a casket and hearse and carriage for the family.
 In this country theye are no public regulations. "It has fome to be con- sidered," says the Cincinnati Enquirer, "a necessary mark of respect for member of family who has died to give him or her what has come to be known as hang-up funeral, with very little regard to the expense or the means of the survivors. Here again respect for the departed would be more truly manifested by commit ting him to the earth in the simplest way possible and devoting the need- less expenditures to the payment of debts or to the advantage of the liv- ing. Very poor people, merely to sat isfy their own pride, for the funeral must be indifferent to the dead, incur expense and run into debt in order to have a certain style of funeral. So dominated has society in all its branches been by the fetich-like cus- toms, established by long prevalent observances, that almost no attempts at reform have been made"
 The subject is, however, command ing attention, and some state will no doubt lead off with plan for regulat- ing burials, and especially for guaran- teeing to all simple funeral. The details of an American plan have not been worked out, but no doubt they soon will be-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
New YOrk's Little Theatre

The Little Theatre that Winthrop Ames is building in Fifty-fourth street near Broadway is to be opened on March 1, and the first play will be John Galsworthy's "The Pigeon"
 The seating capacity of the Little Theatre is considerably under 500. It has no boxes, balconies, or gallery. It simply has 15 rows of orchestra seats so arranged that the view is just as good from the outside seat in the 18th row as from any other seat in the house. It has revolving stage and the stage is large enough for the best scenic and lighting effects. The building is fireproof, and not single modern device of value has been over looked in it's construction.
 This theatre will certainly be at tractive to those whose eyes or ears are not working up to their prime. Actors and actresses can be heard and seen in it, and whoever sits near enough to see players eyes and every motion gets great deal more than he who sits perhaps a hundred feet from the stage in the general run of playhouses.
 The Little Theatre has field it can fill, and in New York it ought hot to lack patronage, and if well con- ducted it will not. It may lead to the lessening of the size of new play houses in many cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
PREMATURE JAG

From the Montgomery Journal.
 Crouched in a chair at downtown fruit stand early Monday evening was young Greek of this city. Oblivioussto the out side world his head hung low while he slept under the influence of alcoholics. He was intoxicated. "a condition which was entirely foreign to his customary na- ture.
 ..See that man," said the proprietor of the stand, who Is a native of Turkey, The is dead drunk and he happened to get that way in a most peculiar way
 T am Turk, and he is a Greek, but he believes almost anything a fellow tells him. This morning he dropped over to my stand. I told him that the Greeks had invaded Turkey, taken Constantine pie, and made it the capital of new, great Greek empire. I was merely jok- ing with the poor fellow. He actually believed what I said. and his joy was so intense that he at once proceeded to ceie- brate. This drunk is the result of his individual feast, celebrating the vision- ary victory of the Greeks over the Turks.
 s'When he gee sober tomorrow I'll tell him the truth and you bet he'll feel like swatting me one. Greeks, you know, are the most patriotic people in the world They hate the Turks, and it was great moment for,him when 1 sternly informed him that the Greeks had wiped up the earth with the Turks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Fewer Newspapers Published

There are 24,325 newspapers and periodicals published in 11,000 cities and towns in this country. The popu- lation is increasing but the latest statistics show that gains in the num- Der of newspapers have ceased. Thir- teen dailies, 40 weeklies and a dozen semi-weeklies have been cut off in a years time. The aggregates have been lessened to that extent. The south, however, still shows increases, but New England, New York, the mid dle west and the far west each and all show losses.
 The great cost of establishing a daily undoubtedly accounts for the fatalities in that class of newspapers, but why the weeklies should be de- creased it is not so easy to explain. Further suspensions and consolida- tions are anticipated, and yet the tone of newspapers is higher than it was 20 years ego, and they have been im'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Suggestive Names

Mai. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, who was dismissed the other day by order of Presi- dent Taft from the office of adjutant gen. era! of the United States army. had long been a. trouble maker it seems," said an old citizen.
 "The office of adjutant general Is one of high honor and importance, and has usually been filled by able men. My first recollection of an adjutant general was soon after the civil war when General Drum filled the position. He was ad- jutant general for many years, and used to see his name every day or so on army orders. I was amused at the suggestiveness of the name. About the same time I used to read in the papers a great deal about the army band of the Newport, Ky, barracks. It was consid- cred the crack band in that part of the country. Its leader was Alexander Horn. One of my acquaintances of years gone by was Otto Singer. the leading musician of Cincinnati. And while on names here are two combinations that struck my youthful imagination as remarkable-Ross and Rosser, publishers of the Maysvile (Ky) Bulletin, and May and Mayfower, who kept a popular barroom in Mays ville."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Shipping Gold to Europe

France has an installment of $50,- 900, ,000 on its war indemnity to pay to Germany, and so Paris drew $8,000,- GOO of gold from this country last week when the rate of foreign ex- change did not make the transfer a profitable piece of business for the bankers. But no matter what the cause of the shipments may have been the gold was sent out and we had it to spare and will not miss it. It paid bills or it created a credit, and we got full value for it.
 It should be remembered that this is one of the great gold producing countries of the world. The yearly production here is about $90, ,O00,000 or about one-fifth of the worlds pro- duction. We mine the gold and gen eral business is not over active in this country, and we had $S,000,000 we could readily send to Paris, and so it was sent. It means nothing and it leaves no void behind. It was readily obtained and readily sent, and the shippers got good value for it.
 If Paris or any other town across the sea wants $9,OO0,O0O more the gold is here and it can be transferred without delay or difficulty. Good value in return must be offered, how ever, for no one ships gold as an amusement or for the sake of his health. It goes out to strengthen this country and it does it's work excel lently well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Direct Election of Senators

The resolution submitting consti- tutional amendment looking to the direct election of senators was tied up in the extra session because the two bodies could not agree upon possi- ble control of the federal government over such elections. The Bristow amendment was the splitting point, although if adopted it would be but a paper provision.
 The best men in both parties desire to see senators elected by direct vote. It is considered the deepest and most thorough going reform that the times have brought outs It means better Senate. It means a Senate in touch with the people instead of the in- terests.
 In this presidential year the ques- tion involved should be forced to re- suit. Surely an amendment can be framed that both sides will accept. The side issue of federal control is un- important either way it is looked at What is needed is proposition that the states can act on and that will, when ratified, give the country sena- tors elected by popular vote instead of senators springing from a dickering legislative caucus oftentimes con- trolled by boss, controlled in turn by some powerful interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

Butler of South Carolina, Daniel of yir. ginia and Reagan of Texas are recalled readily. The list is a long one. The wal has been over for many years.
 If the south has appeared to suffer in presidential calculations for the past 4 years she has herself largely to blame Her managing politicians rather than her statesmen and men of large business en- terprises have made the record. They have toadied to the Crolers and Murphys or New York and the Taggartsr of Indiana entirely on machine lines. The controlling question has been, not the best man or best policies, but with whom, and what, success at the polls could be achieved. As Tammany and the Taggarts have de- cided has the course too dften been laid
 The south furnishes the bulk of the democracy's electoral votes, and the ablest of the party's representatives before the country. She can take the lead if she likes. MT. Wilson, because of his long residence in the east, may not be reck- oned strictly as a southern man in this matter. But both Mr.. Clark and MT. Underwood are the undiluted stuff. They have known no other than the southern atmosphere, and they breathe ait today. They have been faithful to their.congres- sional trust and to the constitution, and on personal grounds are generally and greatly respected.
 Has there ever been deep sincerity in the talk of that good southern man" for President? Now is an excellent chance to test it. Here are two men, not only good southern men. but good all around politicians, who have definite sideas about democracy and what should be done in it's name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
SCOTLAND

By Sir Walter Scott From "The Lay of the Last Minstrel,
 Canto VI. O Caledonia stern and wild, Meet nurse for 8 poetic child Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood, Land of my sires! what mortal hand Can eer unite the fiiial hand That knits me to thy rugged strand? still, as view each we'll known scene. Think what is now. and what hath been. Seems, as to me, of all bereft. Sole friends thy woods and streams were
 left;
 And thus I love them better still, Even in extremity of i'll. By Yarrow's stream still let me stray. Though none should guide my feeble way; Stin feel the breeze down Ettick break, Although it chilled my withered cheek; still lay my head by Tevoit stone, Though there, forgotten and alone, The bard may draw his porting groaa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENT
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post l"HE Kentucky house of representa- lives votes that no prejudice should 4 run against a presidential aspirant because of residence in southern state. Ceartainly not, and never was there a better time to discuss the subject than the present.
 Three men of southern birth-two of them of southern residence-are now un- ties. Woodrow Wilson is yirginian and Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood are Kentuckians. None of them was old enough to participate in the civil war. MT. Clark was lad of Il when the war began. MT. Wilson was not more than a "tad,' while Mr. Underwood was not born until the war had been in progress a year.
 All three. therefore, have developed as citizens and politicians under the re- united order of things. None of them is open to the slightest suggestion of nurs- ing a grievance growing out of "the lost cause" The country. the whole country, and nothing less than the country. is the cry upon which they have been reared. and are now acting. Their patriotism is no more open to question than that of any three northern men of like age and activity.
 But for that matter many of the men who served the southern Confederacy as soldiers, served the restored union aft erward with distinction and unchallenged fidelity. Morgan of Alabama, Lamar of Mississippi, Eustis of Louisiana, Harris of Tennessee, Watterson of Kentucky, Vance of North Carolina, Hampton and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
THE SOUTHERN CANDIDATE

From the Providence Journal.
 A casual reading of the southern press indicates how popular the suggestion of MT. Underwood as the democratic presi- dential candidate is in the gulf states. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes that his bloom has been so favorably received throughout the United States that his committee has determined to make fight and a spirited fight" His friends, accord ing to the same paper, are already at work in Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, The Florida Times-Union says that the people know the work of MT. Underwood and approve it, and we be- lieve this popular approval of his work will make him President" The Athens, Ga, Banner says that his record has been "a record of just plain, hard, progress sve increasingly effective and eminent public service.'' Friends of other candi- dates would do we'll to disabuse their minds of the notion that the Underwood movement is confined to the state of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
ONLY FLEMISH
From an Exchange.


 When the pious looking lady entered the London bird shop and stated her need of a talking parrot the proprietor "reckoned ed got the werry thing the lady wanted" Course, ma'am," he said, "you don't want vulgar bird. This ere one, now. was brought over by a missionary. Talks like reg'lar lynn book, e does. I wouldn't let i'm go if I didn't think you'd give i'm a re- spectable 'ome. Thirty-five shillings, that bird, ma'am."
 "Youll soon know," screeched Polly. "Youll soon know"
 Dear me! How quaint" gushed the lady, and S5 shillings changed hands. What does he mean by you'll soon know I wonder?'
 Its is only blemish. ma'am," smiled the bird shop man. "Es got it into 'is 'ead that everyone's wonderfully anx- ious to find out wot a missionary sez when e Its is thumb with a 'ammer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
gro HIS FAULTS A LITTLE KIND"

gro HIS FAULTS A LITTLE KIND" From the Bowling Green Messenger.
 The news of the death of Pete Strange will be learned with general sorrow by those who had known him for what he was. Petes skin was as black as that of his African ancestors, but his heart was white and his brain was active. Pete al- ways said he was not a vagabond by na- ture, but that he was made so by his association. Be that as it may, Pete was the true philosopher He accepted the goods the gods provided and lived his life while he lived. With the craft of the woodman, he could lead the hounds in a fox chase. With his knowledge of the streams, he knew where and when the fish were biting. He loved dogs and dogs loved him. We have seen him for hours fondling and betting dog that had been the victim of poison or the kick of a man. brute and nursing his four-legged friend back to life. We have seen him ride for hours in the driving rain doing an act of service for friend. We have seen him swim a river to save a person from drowning. We have watched his kindly one of his white friends. Pete had a weakness which we are willing to inter with his bones. Pete drank. He drank too much. He probably thereby short ened his life. But relying on the justice meted out to us all by a merciful provi- dence we would rather take our chances alongside Pete than with those who ex- pect to be heard by men for their long prayers. The Blessed Master denounced hypocrites, but he took to his own lov- ing self the poor, weak earth being whose only sin was weakness and whose only recompense was repentance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
NOT APPIUs CLAUDIUs

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 A speaker at a recent St. Louis din- nes. told the story of q gentleman who went to a dress ball, in which the danc- CTS were enjoined to appear as historical characters.
 The gentleman of the story made up as Appius Claudius. He felt very foo,ish, was utterly miserable. and stG5d in a corner waiting for the tITdiy interven- ton of time to go hoEhess hone
 An expert in histor,cal characters es- pied him.
 An. ne Explained. you are Appius Claudius, are YOU not?" appius He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

proved in all mechanical and news gathering respects. The newspaper of today is far better than the news paper of 20, or even 10, years ago. Better business men conduct the busi- ness side, and the editorial staff is better year by year.
 And yet there are fatalities in the world and the period of gains seems to be at present on a Figures do not lie, it is said, and the latest figures show that the number of newspapers is growing less rather than greater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

between the amounts spent in the old regime and the new year in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco or any other great city alone would en- dow series of hospitals that would take care of all the indigent sick and injured in these cities. Even the ss week shop or office girl considers 1t necessary to incase her pedal extreni- ties in as near an imitation of the silk en article as her limited means will all low her, often at the expense in warmth of her other articles of clothing. Silk stockings require a more expensive shoe as concomitant. In order that the ensemble may not be incongruous, the inexpensive lowered hat must give way to a creation surmounted by flowing ostrich plume The silk stocking is the foundation of needless extrava- gance It is neither as warm nor as durable as it's cotton sister. It must be admitted that 1t is more ornate. but among modest feminity this Is not 8 serious consideration. Dame Fashion deserves censure for having brought the silken hose into such universal de- mand return to the safer and saner foot and limb covering of the preced- ing generation would be a move of hy- gienic, moral and financial wisdom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
To Prevent Accidents

''There is one way by which speeding could be prevented" said William B. Leedy, Jr., last night. 'If it was pro- vided that accident insurance could not be recovered for damages resulting from carelessness there would be less care lessness.
 q have just heard of an accident which was caused by two negro chauffeurs rac- ing down grade. There was damage, or course, to the cars and possible to the drivers. There was no necessity for the race, and the law provides that racing shall not occur.
 "Yet 1t is very probable that some in- surance company will suffer a financial loss. Owners, were it provided that damages could not be obtained when the accident was caused by earelessness, would be more careful about turning their machines over to their chauffeurs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
A PICTURE OF UNDERWOOD

From the Florida Times Union.
 The current number of Moody's maga- zine contains an article by David Louis Selke of the congressional information bureau on the work of Congress. The article, as it's name implies, is a discus sion of what Congress is doing. writ ten without any party bias whatever and certainly with no purpose of boosting any particular congressman. In discussing the proposed money trust investigations MT. Selke says of Chairman Underwood:
 MT. Underwood is nothing if not sane and practical. There Is nothing theatrical about him. Thus far at least he has un- dertaken nothing that has not rational, business basis. He stands for that ele- ment of the democratic party in the House that is more concerned with genuinely constructive legislation than with per- formances that have certain external glitter, but lack substantial core. It will be interesting to note whether this element of which he is leader and spokes- man will prevail in shaping the procNed- ings of the democratic majority"
 Since the above was written the question referred to has been settled and MT. Un- derwood has added one more to his list of triumphs. The democratic majority again followed his leadership
 There is no man in Washington who better than MT. Selke knows congressman. He Is at the head of the department of research of the congressional information bureau, and it is his business to assist congressman of either party in the col lection and preparation of any data they may need on any subject on which they desire his assistance. He Is scholar and not a politician and his description of MT. Underwood is just.
 The description is that of a man the country needs above all others in high est posiuon& and we believe the people of I$his countrysare intelligent enough to pre- fer the man who does things quietly and effectively to orA who makes spectac- ular pretense of doing things and accomp- fishes nothing.
 MT. Underwood's leadership Of the House has been so sane and successful that we would like to see 1t applied to the party. but above all else we wish to see the south back in the union on com plete equality with other sections, and we do not believe there will ever be as good time to claim this equality as now Democrats in Congress do not ask what section Mr. Underwood lives in. They are just as ready to follow able leadership from Alabama as from Illinois, and wt believe this is true of the democrats of the country If all the men who support MT Underwood's tariff views will vote for the democratic presidential nominee he vii
 be elected by an overwhelming majority and we believe more of them will vote fol MT. Underwoods views if represented b, Mir. Underwood himself than if represent. l ed by any other candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
' REAL HARD LUCK

From The Kansas City Journal
 leaking of hard luck remarked sSfator Klutch. "I had some hard luck 6nce during my early days '.Elucidate," said Senator Grabal.
 q had just invested my last 5 in a meal ticket"
 'Yes, yes"
 "As started down the street gust of wind tore the ticket from my hand. lumberjack was passing, wearing heavy, hobnaled boots"
 "Yes. go on." "Ard hA stepped on my ticket and r1nrref put $4.So."