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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19
The Evening Chit-Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

Was it Tuesday or Thursday that
you met Mr.. Someone?"
Tuesday"
Are you sure?''
Why. let me see. 1 don't know.
mink it was Tuesday. but I'm not
SURE
Surely that conversation must have
a familiar ring to you
a Il made it right up out of my head.
shut~ 4 triad to.-rnaixa- lit ptcal OF ~the-
thousand and one similar conversa-
tions that you and I have heard.
How few people in this world are
SURE
the cocksure people who make posi-
bmut I am inclined to think that they
are much rarer and much less of a
pest than the people who never are
SURE
You ask them about the simplest
thing-did they leave the house before
or after o'clock. was such d-such
a window shut. was there light in
Mr.. So and Sos house when they pass
ed, and they cannot be sure.
Probably they will answer you posi-
lively and promptly at first. but If you
press them with the question. Are you
SURE?" they back down.
They THINK SO. AS far as they can
remember, it was o-and-so- They are
PRETTY sure. But SURF,-unmodiff-
ed sure--no, they can't be that.
Do you know. l think that the UNI
Willingness to be sure is a kind of
cowardice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19

during the three years of commission
rule the city has lived practically with
in its income for current expenses. ana
further that there was included in the
budget. by direction of the voters and
the legislature additional expenditures
for new city hall, for a new viaduct
right of way, and a freman's pension
fund amounting in all TO 81 mills an
nually.
Nothing is more fallacious, than to
assume that comparison of citys
tax-levy. or its bonded Indebtedness. is
an indication Of whether the money re-
ceived has been expended wisely.
The real test is the result Des Moines
obtains from the expenditure of but
$4,000 for cleaning its 90 miles of paw
ed streets
Des Moines grades her $50 miles Of
necessary thoroughfares with 1000.
She cares for II parks OF 715 acres at an
expense of $4,000.
Comparing Des Moines under Com
mission Government with former ad
mintstrations under the old system. we
find now. with smaller tax levy the
city is better cleaned, better lighted
better kept in every way. Long neg
lected pavements have been rpaired anI
replaced. viaduct agitated for the
past twenty years is in process of com
pletion; handsome artistic bridges have
replaced the old steel, truss bridges
over important streets. More public
improvements OF an important nature
| have been constructed during the near
~ four years of commission rule thar
in any previous eight years of the city's
histor. B securing competition. lower
prices have been secured on nearly al
public works and rigid inspection ha,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19
DEMOCRATIC JUDGE DECIDES AGAINST
VALIDITY OF NEW STATE CONSTITUTION

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19

We are afraid to stand by our own
knowledge. ws~ are afraid to rely on
cur own minds we don't care TO know
what we know.
OF course. to be foolishly and I'M
jus.ffabiy positive about things, is a
FAULT But 1t is at least the fault of
his faults will be more easily forgiven
than those OF the eternal hanger
back.
You remember hoow often Peter made
mistakes. You remember his greatest
mistake-that positive assertion that
he failed to live up to. And yet. /
friendly feeling toward Peter. and,
somehow. I've always fancied that the
Lord especially loved Peter You see.
his mistakes were always those of a
doer.
Never to dare to be sure is a luke
warm, ENJOYABLE weakness, the weak
ness of the wet rag that goes safely
by the fire.
The successful business men are al
ways sure.
The great reformers are always sure.
Big people OF any kind are Away.
sure. That's part of their bfgness.
Trust thysek Is second only in i'm
portance to know myself.
Train your child to be sure. Teach
him when he knows a thing to know
it, and not to be backed down by any
challenge and you will have given him
a habit of mind that will undoub tedly
lead TO courage and self-reliance
| RUTH CAMERON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19

When SCOT blows all over your best
loved rug or carpet, before moving
around in the room throw corrmeai
on the floor. starting on a spot where
there Is no SCOT, and the cornmeal
being heavy. Lifts the SCOT and blows
1t ahead of the broom and can be
swept off without leaving a trace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19
GOODM N-KELLY
BOUT CALLED OFF

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 1s.-The
fight between Lee Kelly of St. Louis
and Danny Goodman of Chicago. sched-
uled for Jan. 20, has been Cancelled
Kelly being dissatisfied with the purse
offered. Jabe Abel of this city will re-
place Kelly. the mill being postponed
until Ian. so to give the latter time to
train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19

winter is cold and I would like to
escape 1t. Three msnths from now
! can get Il job on a farm
Il viii give you six months" said
the magistrate.
II don't want six months, Your
Honor; ] asked for three months.
sass Eruse.
well. it's six months or nothing"
replied NJ, .istrate Voorhees,
.Wen. il will be nothing them"
said Kruse as he turned and walked
out of the COURTROOM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19
ASKS 8 MONTHS IN
JAIL: HE'S OFFERED
SIX, BUT DECLINES

Louis kruse. forty-f1ve years old.
who says he IS homeless, walked in
to the Gates Avenue Court, New
Magistrate Voorhees,. said:
your Honor. could you kindly send
me away or three months? The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19
VOICE OF
.-usnA. THE Asn.---
p L . p l. e
HOW DIES MONIES pRoFITED.

HOW DIES MONIES PROFITED.
In a letter TO THE TIMES. Ralph Boil
ton director of the greater Des Moines
comraittee says
Des Moines has profted by her
change 20 commission form of govern
ment
During the last eight years under the
old. plan of government, the rnaximums
tax levy in Des Moines for city pur-
poses was 4o.6 mills and the minimum
sS,S mills, and the average 1914 mills
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-19

The soldier who refuses to fire is
almost as bad as the one who shoots
and ScaffcrS his ammunition. s-s>~-----
And the real estate dealer who
waits for the other fellow to do the
advertising is i'm just as poor a shape
as the one who wastes his ADVERTISING
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-07

- Pa .azl-Up Sals q Mls--r .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

- Greenville News, September 10:
Mr.. j. D. Gilreath announced yester-
day that he would not contest the
result in the race between Mr.. Hen
dirk Rector and himself for sheriff.
The race was remarkably close, the
majority being only sixteen votes. In
view of the fact that the primary
laws of this state are so loose that
Irregularities are inevitable Mr.. Gill
reath decided not to contest. He
was willing to accept the face Of the
returns rather than resort to a fight
over technicalities which would have
been long drawn out and possibly
without gain to himself. Many
friends Of Mr. Gilreath urged him to
fight to the last, but he thought the
other course wiser and therefore fol-
lowed 1t. Those friends were conf
dent that Irregularities existed and
wished to fight on this ground, TAX
ing the matter before the county ex-
ecutive committee and even before
the state committee II necessary. At
ter considering the pros and cons,
however, the defeated candidate de-
cided that such a fight would not be
best and that the final result would be
but a matter of surmise since 1t would
be difficult to locate irregularities, II
indeed there were any Of sufficient
Importance to warrant change In
the result. The official count failed
to alter the result of the unofficial
count and after this Mr.. Gilreath de-
cided to drop the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
IMPRAcTIcABLE PROPOSITION
Comparatively Few Of the Papers Able
to Print Poll Lists.
News and Courier).

News and Courier).
The point raised by The Yorkville
Enquirer as to the inability of many,
probably most, of the newspapers in
the state to comply with the request of
Chairman Stevenson that some news
paper in each county publish the poll
list Of its county as made up on Au-
gust 81 is we'll taken. Over eight pages
of the News and Courier were required
for the printing in July Of the Demo-
cratic club rolls for Charleston coun-
ty. The poll list as voted in this coun-
ty at the first primary would take up
at least five pages. There are very few
counties where the poll list was small
enough to be gotten in less than two
pages; and for the average county
newspaper to give two solid pages or
more to any one matter Is simply out
of the question. Their facilities. as
The Enquirer points out, are fixed;
their resources prescribed; their col
umns non elastic.
II the idea of the sub committee
headed by Mr.. Stevenson is to wait un-
til they can secure the publication Of
all the poll lists there is no prospect of
any early action on the part Of the
committee. The lack Of acquaintance
with the mechanical resources Of the
average South Carolina newspaper has
misled Mr.. Stevenson and his commit
tee into making a request compliance
with which Is not to be looked for nor
reasonably expected. This being the
case, there would seem to be merit in
the protest Of the three members Of
the subcommittee who met at Colum-
bia on Wednesday and urged that the
the whole sub committee should get
together as speedily as possible and fin
ish up to the best Of their ability the
investigation with which they are
charged
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Columbia, September Is: The we'd
ding of a former Columbia girl to a
lieutenant of Belgium in far-off
Bounea has caused much interest
here where the bride at one time
lived. The meeting Of the couple
took place in Paris where the young
lady was studying art and afterward
they met up in Bounea where their
ACQUAINTANCE was renewed and their
wedding followed. Miss Gertrude
Harlis. for that Is the maiden name
of the bride, left Columbia more than
a year ago for Paris where she studied
art. While there she made the ac.
uuaintance Of Lieutenant Montcye OF
Belgium, in the Latin quarter Al
that time Miss Harris was unknown to
the art world but since has had q
picture accepted by the Academy
D'Beaux Arts. Miss Harlis and the
young lieutenant became fast friends
but he returned to his post and she
continued her studies. While In Paris
the French minister Of finance and
when Tuan Brooke, Rajah Of Bar
awack, applied to the French minister
for a goVerness for his two children
who could speak both French and
English, he recommended Miss Harris.
Lieutenant Montcye was transferred
to Barawak and to his great surprise
and pleasure discovered in the beau
tiful governess Of the Rajah's chill
dren his friend of Paris. Their ac-
uuaintance was at once renewed and
soon ripened into love, the wedding
following in rapid order. The son OF
the reigning rajah acted as best man
and the ceremony was followed by a
wedding breakfast. Mrs. Montcye Is
an accomplished young woman and
her husband is a member of the d.
plomatic corps Of the Belgium en-
pire. The marriage occurred some
time ago but news Of 1t has just
reached Columbia through q letter
which came to some Of the friends
of Mrs. Montcye.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
$3.50
M. B. AGENTS

I made my first contract as agent
for the MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY more than
thirteen years ago, and during my
connection with the Company have
had the pleasure Of writing the appli-
cations Of scores of the best citizens
in this section Of the state for insur-
ance-some having applied for and
obtained as many as four or five poll
cies on different dateS-and 1t Is graf
flying to me to be able to state that
during my entire connection with the
company have not had q single pol
Icy holder who has so much as init
mated that he was not entirely satis-
fed. 1t Is fact that many Of them are
Mutual Benefit Agent today They
do not carry a rate book, but they
never fail, when they find friend or
acquaintance who Is considering life
insurance, to advise them outright to
take 1t in the Mutual Benefit, or before
signing an application to see SAM
GRIST. There is a reason, and 1t is
that they know, by experience, that
there Is none better and they do not
want their friends to make the mis-
take Of not getting the BEST, espe-
cially when 1t does not cost any more,
II as much, as the other kind. If no
friend has advised you to investigate
the MUTUAL BENEFIT, you will act
wisely II you do so anyway.
SAM NJ. GRIST,
Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
Aumoruus department.

Making Prosress.-The newly married
man, as newly married men do came
home from his office happy. He wa
greeted, as newly married men are
greeted-with a kiss-and this, In the
fashion of his kind, he returned with
an interest which any court in the land
would declare to be usurious.
"Of course we shall go out to din
ner, darling" he remarked.
"Yes, dearest" replied the happy
young woman.
But one of these days We shall have
a dinner here. darling, shall we not,
of your own cooking?"
The bride looked up into his eyes
with a confidence that inspired half 4
dozen more kisses. "Of course, dear
est" she replied. ~ am getting along
famously with my cooking lessons
"And it will be such a change" he
continued, from the monotonous
fare of the restaurants when we can
enjoy home cooking-the work OF
your own dear hands!" There were
more kisses.
"Ah," said she, 'it will, indeed"
did you take a cooking lesson to-
day. darling?" he asked.
Eyes, dearest"
"And what did you learn today?"
There was pride in her tone as she
replied: To-day, dearest. I learned
no VITO boil water."-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Stubborn and Disobligins.-The law
yer-And what are the alleged grounds
for the divorce?
The lady-Grounds?
The lawyer-Yes. What does your
husband do that is Objectionable.
The lady-Mercy, he won't do any
thing, You never saw such a disoblig-
ing man! He makes me do all the OBJ
jectional things myself
The lawyer-Then it is your hus-
band who should apply for the divorce
The lady-Of course he should. He
won't even do that. Why, what do you
suppose he said when I asked him fol
a divorce? He told me to go to
The lawyer (eagerly)-Yes. yes!
The lady-Reno!
whereupon the lawyer throws up the
case.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Columbia, September IA: By de-
cisions Of the supreme court, handed
down today, the men appointed to OF
flee of magistrate in Spartanburg and
Anderson counties by the present gov
ernor are ousted. In Spartanburg the
men who filled the Office prior to their
discharge by the governor. holding
appointment under Gov. Ansel are de-
clared the rightful occupants OF the
offices. In the case from Anderson
ell claimants are ousted, the offices
being left vacant: The effect Of the
case In Anderson county will be that
the offices will be vacant until new
appointees are confirmed by the SEN
ate. In the Spartanburg case, A. H.
Kirby, D. T. Gossett, e. Potter, and
w. C. Harrison, are declared the legal
holders Of the offices and ]. M. Bow
den, s. 8. Timer, w. H. Tanner and
T. o. Fowler are excluded from office.
The last named were defendants in the
case. The opinion holds that the gov
ernor made appointments contrary to
law. Associate Justice Watts deliv-
cred a dissenting opinion in which he
held that all claimants should be
ousted in both cases. Both opinions
were written by Justice Woods. The
cases were held before an en- banc
session Of the court several weeks
ago. The Spartanburg case was de-
cided by a majority Of the court, the
Anderson case being unanimous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
(NeWherrY Obseryer.l

1t is said that the chairman of the
subcommittee appointed by the state
executive committee to investigate
frauds in the election Of Aug. 9th will
postpone the investigation until the
club rolls and poll lists have been pub
lished in the newspapers Of the state"
We have no idea that one-tenth or one
twentieth of the newspapers will pub
lish such lists. This newspaper GER
tainly will not. unless the lists are
furnished to 1t by proper authority and
paid for as advertising. Our newspa-
per space is our only source of income,
and we could not afford to give 1t
away, however much we might wish to
do so. 1t would take just about eight
pages of the Observer to publish the
club rolls and poll lists Of this county,
and would cost US good many dollars
to pay for setting them up, besides ex-
Guiding everything else from the paper
which would cost us good deal
more. The thing Is impracticable and
totally out Of the question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Preparing Her-"My dear, If you
should hear anything bad about me
would you believe It?
What do you mean? Have you done
something you're ashamed of"
Not at all. I was just wondering II
I should be accused Of al manner OF
evil If it would upset your faith in me. ,
Il have always trusted you implicit
ly, Alfred"
Il know you have, but supposing you
were to read in the papers that l am
liar ;"
Alfred"
"Or that I robbed my own mother"
you never did anything like that
did you?"
"Or supporting you suddenly discov-
cred that I was accused Of larceny
highway robbery and all the crimes
short Of murder, would you believe it?'
why do you question me this way;
Are, you in trouble?"
Not at all. But I'm thinking Of run
ming for office, and was wondering II
you could stand the game"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Force of Monentum.-Theo old noun
taineer, who was standing OH the cor
ner of the main street in certain lit
tie Kentucky town, had never seen an
automobile. When good-sized tour
ing car came rushing up the street at
about thirty miles an hour and slowed
down just enough to take the corner on
two wheels, his astonishment was ex-
treme.
The old fellow watched the disap-
pearing car with bulging eyes and open
mouth. Then, turning to a bystander,
he remarked solemnly:
THE horses must sho'ly ha' been
travelling some when they got loose
from that genleman's carriage!"-
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
Geo. w. Knox J. L. Stacy,
President Sec. and Mgr.
Glover REAL estate CO.
FOR SALE
CLOVER. 8. c.

1. Mrs. J. A. Hedgepeth's House
and Lot in Clover. A Big Bargain at
$2,1OO.OO.
2. Extra large Lot on Kings Mt
ST.; s houses; an excellent renting
proposition-9b to 10 per cent on in
vestment.
4. Several nice Lots near Glover
academy-$225 to $275 each, accord
ing to situation.
S. A Acres, mile Glover; 7-room
house; barn, well, etc. $42.50 Acre.
s. Three lots on Bethel road-$75
Each.
10. sOa a.. miles west of York
$3.50 per Acre.
IL. 100 a., near Battle Ground: lot
Of good saw timber. $500 per Acre.
IL. 6 lots on New Brooklyn St., SIS
Each. All the time you want on these.
13. 6 lots fronting Faires St 65
Each. 1-3 a. fine pasture, close In.
$4,000.
IA. Is h. p. Engine, 60-saw Gin,
Press, Corn Mill and Betting. Now
15. / s-h. p. Engine, Brick Mill and
Fixtures. at SS25, on your own terms.
16. Two 100 acre tracts in Moore
county. N. c., joins ]. e. Jackson.
Now $500 per Acre.
IL. / 6-room Cottage (New), II. e.
Moore residence-$1, 10000.
Is. 220 Acres-Good, sandy land
farm; 3 miles east Of Glover; 7-room
dwelling; settlements, and all nee
essary outbuildings; 5-horse farm
open. Made A bales cotton and 500
to 1000 bushels corn last year. S42.50
per acre. Good terms on this.
10. 245 Acres-1 mile Piedmont
Springs, miles Smyrna; room
dwelling, newly painted; barns and
necessary outbuildings; settlements;
125 acres in cultivation; so acres bot
tom lands cultivated; 40 acres In pas
ture; plenty Of saw timber. $1,000
per Acre. Good terms.
20. 40 Acres-On the south side Of
Allison Creek, below Clover-F -Filbert
road; Groom house; several hundred
cords pine timber-known as the Car
roll place. See us about this.
cl OvER PEAL EaTATE co
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
The Other pavis-The subject

The Other Davis.-The subject Of
eats being up, this is fair chance of
telling one on Richard Harding Davis.
He came here to report the third par
ty convention for Golfers and brought
with him his bride, the former Miss
Mccoy. The Coliseum offering nothing
essential in the way Of food, Davis ar
ranged with his wife to have luncheon
sent to him in a hamper. 1t comprised
an entree, a salad and a cold pint and
was to arrive at a set hour.
Davis waited and finally returned to
his hotel with an empty tummy. But
the luncheon wasn't wasted. 1t went
to Oscar King Davis, secretary Of the
national committee, who taught it how
to take a joke.-Chicago Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17

Flowers and Facts-There is an In
dianapolis attorney who is known for
his dignity and who rarely INDUCES In
"fiowery" oratory in arguing a case.
Some years ago. however, he was en-
gagged in a murder case in which the
guilt of the prisoner was apparent and
the lawyers friends advised him to be
"fiowery"-in an effort to appeal to the
sentiment of the jurors. So the attor-
ney took his friends advice.
Down in the hills Of old Kentucky
stands a little cottage" he began.
Around the cottage. vines are clinging
and in the doorway stands gray hair
ed mother waiting
"As I was saying, down in the hills
Of old Kentucky stands little cottage.
Around the cottage, vines are clinging
and in the doorway stands gray hair
ed mother waiting
The lawyer paused and his face turn
ed red.
And while she Is standing there
waiting" he continued, II guess we
might as we'll discuss the facts in this
CASE News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
BELONGED to Louis Cross-Eyed.-l

Belonged to Louis cross-Eyed.-A
Philadelphia lawyer and connoisseul
was describing some of his experiences
in search of curios.
II once entered Wardour street
shop in London" he said, smiling, land
the salesman pointed out to me di-
lapidated chair.
THAT there chair, SIR he said i'm
pressively, belonged to Louis Cross
eye, King OF France
Louis Crosseye?' said l. Why
there's no such person.
"'Oh, yes, there is, sir!' said the
salesman, and he showed me ticket
marked Louis XII Paul Dis
patch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-17
One of the Largest EIephants.-Ar re-

One of the Largest EIephants.-Ar re-
cent writer in the Field newspaper
gives the dimensions Of an old Indian
elephant, which would scarcely have
been much inferior in size to a mas
tadon. According to his account the
animal measured III feet in height at
the shoulders, 25 feet inches from
the tip of the trunk to the end of the
tail. The distance from the tip Of the
trunk to one eye was feet; from one
eye to the tail nearly 13a feet. and
the tail was a feet in length. The
tusks were feet inches long.-Har-
per's Monthly Magazine.