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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
COMMENT FAILED
TO give COMFORT.
Gamekeeper's Futile Attempt to
Cheer a Poor Shot.

Mayor Baker of Cleveland said at
recent Democratic banquet, apropos of
q disgruntled statesman:
HE was disgruntled. He had
right to be disgruntled. and all our
consolation and comfort rang as hol-
low as the keepers consolation to the
poor shot
"a poor shot made dreadful exhi-
bition Of himself while rabbiting. FL
nally a rabbit about FIVE yards in front
sat down broadside to him. and he took
slow and careful aim.
'It seemed to him be couldn't miss
such a splendid broadside, and after
the report he opened his eyes and said
to the keeper hopefully:
"'Well, did I hit hima'
''The keeper scratched his ear.
"T dunno. sir he said. as | can ex-
actly say you hit him. but never seen
a rabbit wuss skairt'" - st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
HUMOR OF THE DAY
Just Summer Dreams.

Now that we are engaged tell me
something about your people"
my father. dearest, Is president Of a
big automobile company. He employs
over 1000 men"
And you are his only sonT'
Yes. And your people. I presume.
are infuentialY'
well. don't like to appear boast
ful. but my father is one Of the promi-
nent citizens in our town"
Il thought So How long are you 60
ing to stay here?"
"Only another week: then / must re-
turn home to prepare to take a trip to
Europe with my mother"
That's strange have to hurry home
next Wednesday to join my father on
journey to Japan"
"How wonderfulr'
Yes. very wonderful. He had dreamed
all this on a vacation bank roll Of $43
and she on the $3.50 she had saved out
of her salary as stenographer for a
wholesale grocer.-New York Evening
Sun
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Premature Burial.

NJ. Thoinot. professor Of forensic
medicine in the Paris Academy de Med
ecine has Just been lecturing on prema-
ture burial. an accident the fear OF
which is perhaps not so prevalent as 1t
was in the days of Edgar Allan Poe
He gave an interesting description of
the many inventions devised for the
avoidance Of this. including the inSer-
ton Of a breathing tube in the mouth
of the corpse which is brought through
the lid of the coffin and projects from
the grave But he declared that no
precaution was so satisfactory as that
of delaying the burial until the signs
Of putrefaction are apparent. The pro-
visions of the code Napoleon. which
ordain that no burial shall take place
until twenty-four hours after death
and inspection by the medical authority
of the district are. he said. entirely
adequate ON this point and if they are
carried out to the full no one need have
any fear of being buried alive, Lon
don Athenaeum.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
What Drives Clerks Crazy.

'T want to buy shirt for my hus-
band. | don't know what size the
neckband is. but he wears q six and
one-eighth hat"
my wife wants me to get her some
ribbon to trim a dress. What shade
do you think she would likeY'
my wife has just got back from
the east and doesn't like the overcoat
bought here six months ago. Will
you take it back?"
Huh! They amt wearin' them hats
in New York now. You don't see 'em
In any of Bud Fishers cartoons"
what kind of a necktie would my
husband like for his birthday"
"Are those $1.29 cuff links solid
gold? If not ! don't want them.'-
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31

The profession Of the law has -four
ished only in free countries While it
has always been sharply criticised and
lawyers have frequently been called
parasites on society-or at the best
necessary evils-in view of the part
they have played in the struggle for
constitutional freedom. this popular
view Is not accurate If that view
were true we ought to find those ma
tons where there are few or no law
yers the most peaceful. orderly and
prosperous Just the opposite is true.
In magazine article In 1904 it was
stated that China had no lawyers: that
in Russia the proportion Of lawyers to
population was one to $1,000: in Ger
many. one to 800: in France. one to
400; In England. one to LOO: in the
United States. one to 7OO.-Case and
Comment
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Little Difference.

Fred Hartford. sporting man of the
Hub. was dining
The meal was bad. and the service
was worse No wonder Hartford lost
his temper. He stood it as long as he
could. and then be vigorously COM
planned to the waiter:
''Oh. sir. If you only knew what a
hard time we walters have to get
along"
''Well. why be waiter?' asked Hart
ford
"What else can doY' said the
waiter.
"Don't you know they are paying
some men as high as $4,000 year to
play ball?' returned Hartford,
but p! can't play BALL" the waiter
said.
"What's the difference?" said Hart
ford as he started for the door. You
can't wait either."-Boston Traveller
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31

A shoe buyer called at Lynn fac
tory recently and said he wanted a
pair of party slippers in hurry The
firm didn't happen to have pair Of
the right kind in stock. 40 1t undertook
TO make them Immediately The mate
mai was assembled lasts and patterns
chosen. and the shoes were t.ut. stitched,
lasted. finished and packed ready for
delivery In twenty minutes The Arm
considered the record hut fairly fact
time. Rostou Globe,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Occur c, Alene. Idaho


Oct. 8, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William Il. War
rem, OF Coolin, Idaho who, on Sept. o. 1907
made Homestead Entry No. O2O87, for lots i. 2
and 4, except strip IL rods wide on east side
OF lot !, Section 9, Township SO North RANGE d
West Boise Meridian, has filed notice of inten.
ton to make fve-year proof, and who, on
March 7, l9l! made Homestead Entry No O6h94
for tract of 1870 acres Within Sections s and
y. Township SO North, Range West Boise
Meriolan' described by metes and bounds as
follows: Beginning at the meander corner
between Sections and 9, Township SO North.
Range West Boise Merldian extending thence
north mort At deg, west 26s feet. thence south 2S4O
feet. thence east 1913 feet. thence north 2l54 9
feet, to the place of beginning, variation 81
deg 30 min. E. has filed notice Of intention to
make nve-year proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Register
and Register U. S. Land Office at Occur d.
Aiene, Idaho,on the 10th day of November 1912.
claimant names as witnesses; Samuel T.
Byars. L: K Chace. Tony N, Lemley and Fred
r. Chant, all of Coolin. Idaho.
lo-lo Lila W. II. BATTING, Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31

LkT ME HAVE SOME, WENT ON THE MAYOR
bacco in his hand. He took a comfort
able mouthful just as the mayor turn
ed and saw him.
whats that-chewing tobacco?
asked the mayor.
"Er-I-I-I''- stammered the labor
or, edging away.
''Let's have some" went on the may
or, reaching for the package.
But your honor. you don't chew to-
bacco?" asked the laborer. regaining
his composure.
"Don't I? Just watch me-" replied
Mayor Gaynor. slowing away liberal
supply and handing back what was
left.
The mayor thanked the laborer and
climbed into bis auto. The laborer,
John Harnett. said he would keep the
rest of the tobacco for a souvenir
New York World.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31

"a man came to town the other day
and hadn't been here more than TWEEN
ty-four hours before everybody was
looking up to him."
"How did that happenT
HE got contract to paint the flag
staff on our tallest building. "-Phila.
delphia Public Ledger
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
RUBBING It In.

'.That's what call mean"
"WhatT'
st sent Brown a card from our sum-
mer cottage. and to make him jealous
wrote on it that was having fresh
fish for dinner every day"
"Well?"
HE sent me one right back saying
that after receiving my card he went
into a barber shop for shave. ate
porterhouse steak for dinner and before
retiring took nice cold bath in por
celain tub. then mentioned incidentally
that there were no flies in bis bedroom.
either "-Detroit Free Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Wash :,

Sept 4, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that William Huggard,
homestead entry No. 17252 fo28o6i for nor northeast
quarter neA Sec "a, Twp. 80 N, Range A
+ w. M has filed notice of Intention to make
final hve-year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before MF Ryan
U: s: Commissioner ft the Eastern District OF
Washington, at Newport WASH on the and
dav of November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: William
inmon, Swan Anderson, S, B. Siler and Hold
Moon, all of Scotia. Wash.
GIG 1924 Hal J. Cole. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Served Him Riuht,

The Father See here, young man.
I'VE lost a half hour Of valuable time
waiting for you Why can't you be
punctual? I'VE never failed to keep an
appointment exactly on the dot.
The Son Well. you see what you lose
by ft.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
SeIf Restraint.

<'Prizefghting is brutal sport"
81 don't think So" replied the man
who always disagrees. 1.-THE prize
fighter sets a fine example. He re-
fuses to fight unless he gets thirty or
forty thousand. while most men are
liable to get huffy and want to fight
for nothing. Washington Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Awkwardly Put,

The chairman (finishing up eulogistic
speech,-Our dear old friend here has
lived among us for forty years. Is liv-
ing with us now and. as he says, hopes
to live among US for many years to
come Gentlemen. I can only add that
we are looking forward to burying him
here.-London Opinion.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash,

Oct l. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Rebecca McInnis,
OF Scotia. Wash, who, on Sept. 10, 1907. made
homestead entry No.1S443 [O3411l for northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter, Sec 10. Twp.
80 ~, R.4 E.w.M has filed notice of intention to
to the land above described,
before NJ, F. Ryan, u S Commissioner
for the Eastern District of Washington, at New
poIt, WASH, on the 10th day of December, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: John P,
Guissagaits, Alexis Guissagaits, William Hug.
gard and S. B. siler, all o Scotia. Wash.
1910 lila Hal j. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Art of Livinq on Ones Friends.

NEe EEIyF9N%s
IT'D like to have you come up to din
ner on Tuesday, old man"
"Er-let me see-couldn't you make
it Monday?"
'Certainly. And where are you din
ing on Tuesday may ! ask"
"Oh. same place. met your wife
on the way down. and she asked me
for Tuesday. boston Transcript
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
Spite.

Adam Zawfox- What'd you do II you
was as rich as Rock Teller Ia?
Job Sturdy Gosh. I'd buy all the
land adjoinin his prop'ty. an I'd turn
II into a hobOes rest Chicago Tribune
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
More Profitable.

Ode Scribhler ! hear you have given
up fiction writing
Younge Scribbler- No: merely chang
ed my style I've become an adver'
tisemeut writer.-Judge.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-31
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD

Mayor Gaynor and the Laborer.
Mayor Gaynor was about to enter his
automobile in front of the city hall a
few days ago when he noticed laborer
standing in a group of newsboys. The
laborer held a package of chewing to-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
made HER WEAR
DECOLLETE GOWNS

the front of a millionaire's wife. She
wired for more money. Bryan sent her
$40 and she never went back to him.
She is now residing with her father at
3143 Jackson boulevard
The new bin is the second volumin-
Gus document on hIe in the Lake coan-
ty Superior court relating TO the his
tory of the poor girl who wed mil
lionaire. They were married Thanks
giving day In 1910. He was Sc and
she was "a years old.
Reasons why the young woman. who
was companion to Bryan's former
wife, married and left him are told In
detail. The Gary millionaire real es-
tate dealer is further charged with .
series of conspiracies to ruin his wife's
reputation.
Charges Made by Wife.
Some OF the things which Mrs. Bryan
admits and alleges follow:
That she married Bryan to give
(Continued on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
N. c. FLYER
KILLS Man

Jess Brown, thirty five years old,
formerly chief of police at East Gary.
was instantly killed at that place yes
terday when he was struck by Michi-
gan Central flyer. Brown was work
ing on the railroad repairing switches
and the blowing snow is believed to
have shut off the approaching train
His body was hurled twenty feet and
was picked up by section men. Brown
was police marshal until January 1. He
Is survived by widow. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at his home tonight
at seven o'clock and the remains will
be shipped to east of Fort Wayne via
Hobart tomorrow morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
DRAINAGE
HEARING
IS CALLED

Governor Marshall yesterday re-
ceived telegram from the chief OF the
engineering department in the office of
the secretary of war at Washington
telling of hearing that is to be held
held Feb. zs by the secretary of war
at Washington telling of hearing
that is to be held Feb. 2S by the Sec
retary of war for the discussion of the
proposed drainage canal in the sani-
tary district of Chicago by which IT is
proposed to turn 10000 feet of the wa
ter of Lake Michigan into a gigantic
canal each second Indiana cities in the
northern part of the state, including
Gary, Hammond. Whiting, East Chi
cago, Indiana Harbor and others, will
be benefited by the big canal if some
arrang cement can be made whereby the
Hoosier cities can cooperate with the
Chicago authorities in making the
drainage canal carry the sewage from
both districts Tho Grand Calumet and
the Little Calumet rivers are those
through which part of the canal will
extend. FL. f. Barnard. chemist of the
state board of health. probably will
attend the hearing in Washington. The
war department has charge of the in
land lakes in such instances at the
state house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
[. T. COLE WANTS
NEW POLITICAL JOB
Seeks Appointment as Build
ing Inspector For City
of Hammond.

A number of applications are said to
be pending before Mayor Smalley for.
the appointment OF a building inspec-
tor, which he is to make next week
OF the various applications pending,
that of f. E. Cole. Is Ogden street,
treasurer of.local 599 of the Carpenters
union. is being supported by nearly all
the building crafts and petitions in.
dorsing him have been submitted to
Mayor Smaliey
Mayor Smalley is nom -committal at
this time what he is going to do in the
matter At the council meeting last
tuesday night an appropriation or
dinance providing thousand dollars
to be used as salary for the balance of
the year for building inspector, was
passed.
Mr.. Cole is well known in Hammond,
having lived here for many years and
being property owner He has al
ways been Identified with union labor.
The office OF building inspector is an
important one, and in the hands of an
inscriptions officer it could be easily
made the tool by those controlling the
building inspector to harass the builder
or prospective builder.
1t is probable that when the appoint
ment is made that the new officer will
also be given power to inspect the
plumbing work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
SAYS MOTHER DID
NOT TREAT HIN RIGHT

Because his mother did not give him
enough to eat. because he did not re-
ceive the same treatment that the 9TH
er children did, William Brown IA
years DID,. told a pathetic story to a
TINES reporter this morning. at the
police station. where ne had been lock-
ed last night as a runaway
Up to week ago his mother lived at
1S5 Conkey avenue and the early part
of this week she moved to Laporte.
Ind. her forirer hurne- purchasing hi
son a ticket, she left for Laporte, where
she was to meet the boy on the next
train. But her son failed to come and
yesterday Chief Austgen received LETT
ter asking aid in locating her boy.
Officers Bunde and Einsele went to
the home at 1s5 Conkes- avenue late
last night, where they found the young
lad alone in the house, cuddled up in
his snug little bed asleep. They awoke
the little fellow. and he was perfectly
willing to come with them to the sta
tion. where he spent the remainder OF
the night
Il was not scared when the police
man came and got me last night said
the boy, but knew that they had
come to take me back home. l don't
want to go back home. take me where
my rather is up IN Michigan herding
cattle and / will be perfectly satisfied.
/ cannot get along with my mother. be-
cause she scolds me. gives me but very
little to eat and I can't get along with
her at all. I would ra ather spend the
rest OF my days behind these bars than
go back home
The boy appears to be a bright little
fellow and makes friends with every
body with whom he comes in contact.
He said Il have gone through the
eighth grade and If my mother only
leaves me alone. I win get along al
right"
Officer frost will take the boy back
to Laporte some time today or tomor
row
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
HORSES VICTIMS
OF HARD WINTER
Veterinary Says 13 Head
Die in Tolleston of
Chambers.

Dr. J. d. Ebright, the weil-known
Hammond veterinarian, says that there
is great deal of sickness among
horses in Lake county. He says that
since the first of the year he and his
son have been on the jump from morn
ing until night.
Over in Tolleston glanders broke out
among sixteen head of horses and thir-
teen of them died before anything
could be done. The same disease broke
out in fifty-head of horses. In Gary, but
DIR. Ebright segregated the cases and
stopped the spread of contagion be-
fore there was any serious loss
DR.. Ebright says that a great many
horses are suffering from the grippe
at this time of the year and that he is
kept busy. There is always danger of
this developing into pneumonia.
1t has been hard winter for horses.
as well as for people. and extra precau-
tions have to be taken at this time to
prevent losses of valuable animals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23

Mrs. Ethel Thayer Bryan. wife of
Louis A. Bryan, Gays original mil
lionaire. has hled a new cross bill in
their divorce proceedings, in which she
relates the experiences of 'an old
mans darling
She asserts her husband, who Is
twice her age, would deck her In ex-
pensive evening gowns and $4,000
worth of Jewels and place her in con-
spicuous place in the lobbies of hotels.
According to the lengthy document
on file at Crown Point. all this was
Just for show. When he got home
he'd take them away from her. Tho
wife insists Bryan spent his money
where IL would make the biggest blum.
She says she did not personally have
as much money she made before her
marriage. which was $50 a month
sends Her sic; She Quits.
So last June when she went to Cedar
Lake, Ia, to visit relatives she put up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
RECOVER
FROM STORM
QUICKLY

Practically everything which was
upset by the blizzard of last Wednes-
day was righted again this morning.
The heavy storm is merely a memory
and conditions are again normal
The railroad and street car schedules
which were completely demoralized by
the snow drift were resumed yesterday
afternoon and continued today.
The actual damage. aside demoraliz-
ed railroad schedules was small 1t
might have been different had the bliz-
zard been lasting. or had 1t been fol-
lowed by a bitter cold spell. Wha.
hardships resulted were mainly due to
the fact that people were caught un-
awares and OF their guard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23

ing to act as host to the Wisconsin as
pirant. Osborn would have launched
the Roosevelt boom right in the hall
hired by La Toilette had not the sena-.
tor missed his train and Cancelled his
Lansing meeting 1t will be recalled
also that Osborn was one of the eight
Cor was 1t nine?) governors who urged
the colonel few days ago to get into
the scrap.
Michigan used to be an ''old line"
state. solid for the regular republicans
and safely under the control of such
gentlemen as Julius Caesar Burroughs.
Russell A. Alger and former Senator
James Mcmillan.
Anybody can carry Michigan 1t
was said in those days.
Gov. Osborn is of the new type. a
progressive. He doesn't care for old
time organization methods. but prefers
to go direct to the people with his
ideas At this particular time he is fac
ing the most glorious affray of his ca
reer to keep his footing and get away
with this Roosevelt idea OF his
Do you ask how this may be, if
Michigan is for Roosevelt?
What boots il what the people may
want IL the powers in control of the
state convention want something else?
The lineup in Michigan right now is
just like this:
TWO SENATORS ARE
BEHIND TAFT BOOM
The Taft candidacy Is In the hands
of Fred NJ. -Aiger. SON OF the late gem
eral; Edwin. DENLY. James %. Murfn,
Mafcolm MrIzeods fnter1sI revenue col
lectors f. D. Stair. theatrical magnate
and owner OF the regular" republican
newspapers in Detroit. and Philip Nc
MILAN. son of the late senator. They
have the cooperation of the two Mich
igan senator's. William Alden Smith and
Charles z. Townsend, as we'll as other
federal office holders.
The Roosevelt boom directed by Gov.
Osborn and some very energetic De-
troiters including Truman H. Newber- :
ry. has the sympathy of about two
thirds of the republican voters. as near
as can be estimated.
The majority OF the democrats are
for woodrow Wilson. Many republi-
cans say they would desert Taft for
Wilson. although straw votes indicate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23
Terrible EXPERIENCE
HAD BY YOUNG LADY
Crazed by Cold After Being Lost In
Blizzard, She Wanders For d
Hours Before Found

After wandering for % hours lost
in the awful blizzard of Wednesday
afternoon and night, Miss Bertha
Menza of Michigan City was found
near Calumet yesterday afternoon
crazed by fear and cold.
She was exhausted when the
motorman of a South Shore interur-
ban found her She had been chas-
ing phantom lights and walking in a
circle on the outskirts of East Chi
cago for hours.
Miss Menza was sitting beside te1e-
graph pole on the right-of way when
the motorman saw her, and when he
stopped his car and questioned her she
was unable to give anw coherent ex-
planation of her presence there, mile
from the nearest house She was TAX
-en on the car and cared for by Mrs.
Edward Hoos of East Chicago. Upon
her arrival in East Chicago she was
taken to DIR. A. G. Schlieker's dis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-23

TO MAKE NO.
OF CHANGES

There are to be a number Of radical
changes in the making Of assessments
on both corporation and personal prop
erty this spring result of the
recommendations that have been made
by the state board of tax examiners.
North Township Assessor B. E.
Escher said that the board had ordered
that the assessment be made according
to the actual valuation OF the proper
ty. For instance the Champion Potato
Machinery Co. has a capital stock of
only $4,000 while its property is worth
much more.
1t would not do to assess it on the
basis of its capitalization but rather
on the basis OF its actual value. In
some instances the capital stock is in
excess OF the actual valuation of the
property.
In the case of the assessment of per-