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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
B. j. CLIFFORD rs
CRITICALLY ILL

b. J. Clifford who suffered a stroke
of paralysis several weeks ago and
who has been under the care of trained
nurses at the Makeever hotel since
that time, was today removed to the
Rensselaer, hospital, where he will be
cared for. His condition remains about
the same Physically he is somewhat
improved over his condition following
the stroke, but his mind still wanders
and there is a growing belief that no
will never be any better. The Wright
ambulance was used to remove him to
the Observation-Disclosures Republican
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
THIS WEEK.

The annual Masonic ball, given under
tho auspices of the commandery. will
be held at the Assembly hall on Friday
evening.
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VISIT GARY.

Mr. and Mrs. Kent of Aetna were
Gary visitors yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Messersmith of Aetna were
Chicago visitors yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

Arthur Rich of Hobart has returned
to his home following a successful op-
Grafton at the Mercy hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
RETURNS HOME.

DIR. T. Joseph Toner has returned
from several days trip that took him
to various parts of the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE
TINES
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At HOME.

Mrs Cassius NJ. GreenIee, deputy city
treasurer is confined to her home with
a severe cold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17

Sixty-two more members were in
itiated into the Gary Moose lodge yes
terday. Past Supreme Dictator Arthur
NJ. Jones spoke at the ceremonies.
George w. Young is dictator of Gary
lodge
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Days News In Gary
ASK PRAYERS FOR
FATHER JANSEN

Request that parishioners pray for
the speedy recovery of Rev Father
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-17
HOLD MONTHLY MEETING.

MY Favorite Actor and Why.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-06

A New Orleans financial house,
seeking to attract investments it's way.
says in one Of its advertisements: ''The
southern section of the United States
deserves consideration. Inevitably the
next large increase in values will be
in the south. The north and west
have been practically fully develop
ed" AS to where the next great in
crease in values will be. opinions may
differ. and we do not know that any
n is competent to declare positively
where it will be. Without question
there will be a great awakening in the
south one Of these days. But as to
the northwest being fully developed,
there is nothing in the statement. One
who has Travelled through the country
has seen what the country has done,
has observed what is being done here
and there. and who then applies this
to the great area Of territory every
foot of which is susceptible to the
same kind Of treatment will soon con-
clude that, in the immortal words Of
Paul Jones. I'VE have not yet begun
to fight"
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The Evening Story
THE N~EIGHBoRLY WoMAN.

Mrs. Curran's owns she had invested
1t with a kind Of 9acred privacy. She
was startled.
She was even more startled when
she opened the door and saw her new
neighbor. whose white hair fringed
about her amiable forehead in en-.
chanting little beau catchsrs."
and whose frock was girlishly blue.
Good morning." cried the new lit
tie lady. gayly. i've brought back
your tack hammer. And a thousand
thanks for the use Of 1t. I've found
mine and the last carpet 10 being
tackled dow with 1t. I'm getting
along splendidly."
Mrs. Curran accepted the hammer.
I'm glad to hear It," she said. A
You get over the fence?" she asked.
The little old lady laughed jovially.
"oh. l didn't climb the fence. dear
woman. 1 simply knocked off q few
palings and crawled through. I al
ways like a runway between me and
my neighbors. especially such q close
neighhor as you are. But I must hur-
ry back. Come Overt"
She was gone. And Mrs. Curran
idea that she had dared to knock a
palins off a perfectly good. sound
boundary fence! What manner OF
creature was she to ignore the con-
fines Of individuality?
That afternoon Mrs. Curran was
treated to a strange sight. A man
came with a hammer and proceeded
to take down the fence before her
new neighbours dwelling. When he
It were, unprotected with It's feet in
the road. And az II this were not a
sufficient outrage Of all conventions
he stripped OFF the blinds, letting the
free light Of day and the curiosity Of
the nearest occupants in to the interi-
or Of the house.
"She might as well live in the street
and be done with It," thought Mrs.
Curran.
The next morning as she kne,t
wedding her precious onion bed she
heard a. chirp and flutter and there
was the new neighbor. '
/. DO you like howers?" she inquired
briskly.
Yes. I like flowers" Mrs. curran
admitted. She did indeed like flowers,
but they did not seem to like her.
They would not grow for her. Flow
ers, like little children. know the
hand.
I've just had . load Of plants
come from the greenhouse and I'm
going to have a bed made in the front
yard-the kind Of bed, you know, that
blooms from April to November, be-
ginning with crocuses and ending with
cosmos. But I've got more than I need
and I've come to see II you can't make
use OF some Of them. There's every
thing you can name, most. But you
better come over and see for your
SELF"
Mrs. Curran drew her breath in
sharply. She wanted the plants, but
she did not like to be under oblfga-
ton. 1t was evident, however, that
this woman had money to fling away.
There was something flattering as
we'll as provoking i'd that fact.
why. I could look at them. 1ssup-
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never had any luck with them. Oh.
yes. ~ made . hole In the fence on
her side. 1 had to. She IL quite q
close to me 40 o are-I've always
been used to neiGhborly runways. My
alone % without my nsishbors. It's
funny. too. how I always have good
netghbors. I know, there are people
who complain OF their neighborhoods,
but ! never was In one where / HAD
to. That's why I hated to leave Aries
ana come here-l had such good
neighbors. But the doctor thought
"a ind the air here better for my
already. BY the way. I'm going TO
give a tea Thursday afternoon ana
invite you all in. everybody on this
street. I don't want to wait for my
formal getting acquainted. Miss La
mont says she will come. and Mrs.
Chester across the street. and Mrs.
Potter-we've spoken across the back
fence. And the rest I know will just
as soon as can get word to them.
You will. Of course. Thursday from
four to eix-bear 1t in mind, my dear
Mrs. Curran."
II WILL" mumbled Mrs. Curran.
She went home dazed. her hands
full OF plants. 1t seemed that while
she was. being subjugatei. the same
treatment was also applied to Mrs.
Chester and Mrs. Potter and Miss La
mont and nobody knew who all! Why,
this audacious newcomer was resolv-
ed to be on friendly terms with the
whole street!
She takes It for granted we're all
her friends" she thought. MY land,
and I haven't spoken to Mary Potter
or Han Chester or Alice Lamont in.
a year! And I don't know as they've
spoken to each other in longer than
that. To think OF us all sitting round
and drinking tea together!"
In the pleasant little parlors they
gathered about the dainty and hos
pitable tea table ami swallowed their
private resentments with their tea
And Mrs. Perry noticed nothing. She
wa a tactful hostess, and b cheerful
chirp filled every ominous lull. She
wove q web Of kindness and gem
tility about them all. They felt them
selves being enmeshed. but eve the
boldest dare not betray her unwilling
ness.
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copyright, 1918. by w. Werner.)
Mrs. Curran. walking grimly home
from an afternoon session Of the
Ladies' Aid society, saw a sight that
amazed her. Somebody was moving
into the house next door. A great
van laden with highly respectable
looking furniture was tilted up at the
curb. and two. men were h%urrying in
and out of the front door. Mrs. Cur
ran adjusted her s%pectacles and peer
ed openly. That particular house had
stood empty 30 long that she had
given up all thought Of its aver being
occupied again. And now she was to
have a new neighbor thrust under her
very nose.
Now" she said, II shall have to
shut the windows on that side as well
as 'tother. Mrs. Fritz is bad enough.
but no knowing what this new body
will be. Tootsie, you'll have to come
down and go elsewhere"
Tootsie was the canary, and he was
in that hoarse. songless state which
accompanies moulting. Tootsie look
ed sufficiently rejected already, hut
srimiy ignoring the fact, Mrs. CUR
ran reached forth a lean arm and de-
tached his cage from its accustomed
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hook. Still ignoring his futtering
protest she carried the age to a front
window and hung it there. Then, with
a good deal of noise, she proceeded to
slam the shutters tight on the east
side Of the room.
go merrily on with her unpacking ana
settling. She had engaged a man and
woman to aid her, and the three pairs
of hands made quick work Of arrang-
ing the little house. When Mrs. Cur
ran went out to pull a bunch of
onions for her solitary supper she had
a glimpse Of a slim. snowy haired.
u the back door and chirplng at a
great rate-'tfor all the world like
Tootsie," she thought. Scarcely had
she re-entered the house before there
am a quick, light rapping al the
side door. When she opened 1t she
was confronted by her new neighpor
and a charming smile.
neighbor; VIII @ Just lend me
somewhere, but 1 can't find it. though
I've looked indoors and out. And the
girl is waiting to tack down a car
Mrs. curran glared. She took the
tack hammer from its shelf ana hello
It out coldly. She had not spoken. but
the little lady seemed not to notice.
She twittered out a thank you and
81 could have said I didn't have a
tack hammer" Mrs. curran medi-
tated. but she didn't give me time
to think. But next time I shan't have
what she comes for"
Next morning Is Mrs. Curran came
home from her customary marketing
trip she saw that Miss Lamont, who
lived or the east side Of the newly
occupied house, had followed her ex-
ample and shut her blinds.
II knew she would" triumphed
Mrs. Curran.
She looked up and down and ros
the street. Each and every house
seemed like her own openly to resent
the invader. Though the whole street
was on bad terms. it had obviously
Joined forces against the new tenant.
Mrs. Curran entered in at her little
gate. snapped It tight upon her own
demesne and felt that she had shut
the street was encircled by a fence
like hers. Behind It the windows re-
turned uncompromisingly the stare Of
other windows, the chimneys. Mrs.
Curran's house wal indeed her castle.
and from 1t she deied all the other
in all the other houses, which
were likewise castles. She unlocked
the front door and entered. Tootsie
gave her a chirp Of welcome, then she
rapping at the back door. II any m
got into Mrs. Curran's yard he had
to enter properly through the gate.
The butcher. the baker, and the can
dlestick maker had been taught to
use the side door. The back door was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-06

PROTECTORS OF TUILERIEs
Deathless Story Recalled by
Revolt Of the Swiss
GuaMds

(Kansas City Starr

The Swiss guards in the vatican
have mutinied and Italian policemen
have taken their rifles away from
them and are treating them like
naughty little boys. Very different
Swiss these are, evidently. from the
Swiss guards Of a century ago, the
guards who laid down their lives de-
tending the deserted palace of the
King Of France.
Through all the smoke drifted. lur-
i'd pageant of the French revolution,
the scarlet figures Of these stalwart
Swiss. who knew how to die for q
king not their own, loom up, large
and heroic in the scheme Of things.
Black-clad courtiers fed; the kings
French troops flung down their mus
kets in their headlong flight, abandon.
ed cannons. dropping lanyards from
their terrified hands; only the Swiss
guards stood like the granite Of their
own Alps and fought until the seeth-
ing moi Of citizen soldiery closed over
them and left them, torn and tram
pied. staining the corridors OF the pal
ace OF the Tulleries with their devoted
blood.
It was in August, 1892. All the
night Of August 8 bells rang from the
steeples Of Paris, summoning men to
arms: the black-clad courtiers walk
q IN the gardens Of Tulleries could
hear the inulfled throb of drums, far
on. The night was clear. Orion and
the Pieiades calm up above and peace
ful. but the fevered heart Of Paris
leaped and throbbed. Dim figures
scurried through the streets, com
manding and countermanding; citizen
soldiery was mustered. heard the at
tack yas to be postponed, disbanded.
formed again. All manne NJ rnmors
starting no one knew where, were
WHISPERED in the streets and in the
palace while the bells called. Up at
the palace they said the mob would
not come; these alarms were not new
they buzssd and talked and clapped
their dirty hands. but never came.
But they did come. in the early
morning. thousands Of them: the iirst
long level rays Of dawn cleaned on
steel pixies and gun barrels. Lone
lines OF the citizen soldiery. ana after
them in eddy1ns side currents Of not.
sam OF historical humanity. mon ana
women, armed and unarmed, pushing.
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NEW POSSIBILITY.

Z Precisely what was done on Mon
day by the French aviator. Pegoud, is
not made un~questionable by the dis
patches now at hand. By some Of
them. and the more detailed, he is
kaid to have traversed from above
gdownward the course Of an enormous
RS" while others say that he made
D complete vertical loop. more like
| the letter 60"
Two perpendicular descents instead of
pne. would seemingly be the more
\ 6ificult and perilous, but that, in the
case Of men like these, does not, per-
maps. render it certain, or v e high
~ probable. that the simpler exploit
- the n that vas performed. In
either case there would b. involved
the amazing achievement Of flying for
. time with the aeroplane overturned
and the occupant hanging from in
stead Of resting on it.
That is a possibility of the machine
never demonstrated before. for always.
hitherto. the capsizing of n Of these
r 1M3CN1Ilo6 udB OcSI IOllOWeQ Oy IN I'M
Il mediate fall to the ground, with the
aviator unable to do anything t o save
himself from the death which he US
ually met after such accidents.
OF course the conditions created by
sPegoud differed in some and import
ant respects from those in which an
ayiator ands himself when an unex-
pected gust Of wind or a failure Of his
machine starts the fall. The French
man had studied the problem under
competent engineering advice. he had
8an aeroplane specially strengthened
md equipped for the perilous UNDER
I taking. and he attempted 1t at a Sc
ill1cted moment when everything was
working exactly right and he had him..
0slf and his machine under perfect
control. With all allowance made.
I however. what he did not only proved
! his possession Of wonderful skill and
Istourage. but 1t revealed. IL not that the
Asropi4ne al be made az safe as a
boat In the water. at least something
lnet known before-that for these craft
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capsizing need not mean inevitable
disaster.
That marks a long advance in aerial
navigation, perhaps the greatest that
has been made since the Wrights first
Of living men proved the possibility
of mechanical flight. Till now their
early achievements have been excelled
in degree rather than in kind. Jour-
neys through the air have been longer
and higher and faster than theirs. but
they have not been essentially differ
ent. But here is something quite new
a cal contribution to knowledge
and practice-one by no means to be
coupled with the various slides and
dips with which gaping crowds at fairs
have been entertained at such terrible
and useless risk of life.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1913.
THE SAN FRANCISCO VOTE.

( The vote BY which the issuance of
rAonds for the extension of San Fran
lcisco's street railways was nearly four
TO one in favor of the proposition.
I'm round numbers the figures were
$1,000 votes for and $4,000 against
the bond issue. This seems like a pref
sky conclusive expression Of public
kopinion. But it is. pointed out that
ithere are 141,000 registered votes in
ban Francisco. hence this important
addition to the enterprise of the city
is authorized by about one-third OF
the voters.
This situation exists in every city
where bonding or other special ques-
lions are voted on. When San Fran
cisco turned out close to half her le-
gal voters to vote on this proposition
she did what is seldom done in similar
eases. Usually the vote is much
smaller, and most Of the municipal
bonds that are in existence were au-
hhorized by but a small fraction Of
the people entitled to vote on them.
torobably not more than one-fourth or
bne-nfth.
The suggestion has beer made that
IN propositions of this character there
Ahould be required an affirmative vote
OF a majority Of the voting population
10 authorize action. Some very good
theoretical arguments can be made in
favor Of this, but when we get right
Mown to practical business we find
that such a policy would result in
'ktagnation. for with such a require
ment probably ninety per cent Of the
public improvements depending on
popular action at h polls would fall.
We must face the situation that. in
the large cities especially. a very large
proportion of the population is not
interested in public improvements or
in the performance Of the duties Of
citizenship. On the n hand there
are voters Of the class that have been
colonized in hot campaigns by ward
bosses. men who look upon an cleo
ton as a source Of revenue, who have
N regular occupation and want none
Naturally these men will not turn out
to vote unless they are brought out
by the promise Of money or the pros
pect Of jobs. On the other hand We
have a great group Of business and
professional men who are SO absorbed
in their personal affairs that they
have no time to devote to the business
OF the community. These men are
usually considered good citizens. They
are. IL good citizenship consists in
correct behavior in the personal rela-
lions Of life. But because these men
neglect to perform one Of the most
important duties Of citizenship, it is
possible for the Tammany ring, and
the Cox ring. and the Philadelphia
ring, and a thousand lesser rings to
thrive. and for professional grafters
10 despoil our cities.
For all practical purposes, when
matters Of civic policy are under con-
sideration, we may disregard the
fough-neck element and the respect
able but Indifferent element, and go
= Ahead with the rest.
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".
And then an astonishing thing hap
pened. She found herself whisked up
to the fence and right through it into
the next yard. The new neighbor
was chirping so fast that she had no
time to think.
How do you think my house looks
with the fence down and the blinds
open and neighborly. Just as true as
my name is Susan Perry ia not have
such a thing u a fence or. blind in
the world II I had my way. I'm go
ing to have a big trenchful Of sweet
peas planted by my hack. door ana I
want all o ladies who haven't any
to come and help yourselves. The
same way with my pansies. They're
going in over there. Miss Lamont
says she's crazy over pansies. but she's
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-06

tBy John W. Carey.)
Who's grand exalted ruler Of
the wild.eyed Tyrus Cobb-our
hand embroidered notion of con-
siderable job? Who picks the
grass from of the turf and chews
1t into bits and poses on one lone
some pin and does those ZEE
yah" fts? Whose speciality once
IN a time was bringing home the
RAGS? ut kept +, Neyin busy
tying up the money bags.) We
once was highly touted and ac-
claimed as All the Works by
Mr.. Fan. who now -inclines to
hammers and to dirks? Who'll
hit that pennant gait again and
by said Mr.. Fan will be a
laamed as 1t once more? That
Hughie Jennings man.
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Of the scenery for those wretched

81. in common with my colleagues
Of the profession. receive many
strange comments and propositions
from queer people," says a Washing
ton physician. 'but I rather think a
woman whose children I have treated
eminent place in this category.
Well, what can I do for you?" !
asked. as I entered the waiting room.
"'I think I should have q commits.
sion,' she said, quietly but firmly.
ga commission! And what for?'
why said she. every child in
our street caught the measles from
my baby"
The hayward young man, broken in
health, was sent to the southwest to
recuperate. He was in jail in Arizona
for stealing a hind quarter Of beef.
He wrote home: Dear Father-I've
picked up some flesh since I came
here. but am still confined to my
room. Please send me $780,"
A lady took her little daughter out
to tea, and was much shocked to see
her try to put a thin piece Of bread
and butter into her pocket.
Whatever are you trying to dog"
asked the mother.
The little girl replied: IT thought
I would take this home to nurse for
a pattern"
He had lately come into a fortune
and had gone to the city to relieve
himself Of part Of the burden. Among
his hardest tasks was the selection
Of dinner from the elaborate. con-
gested menu card, by which his food
and drink were placed under a heavy
disguise.
Bring me q little Of this, waiter
he v%entured, his finger at an appe-
thing line.
The waiter. astonished, glanced
closer for confirmation Of his per-
plexity. "sorry. sir, but the bands
playing that now"
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Manuel and one Of the daughters
o fthe Hohenzollerns are welded. The
young man retains his title as king,
though, there is small prospect that he
will ever perform the duties Of the
office. Still. he will be carried on the
rolls as king. and the taxpayers Of
several nations will contribute indi-
rectly to his support.
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General Huerta being pressed for
funds. why does he not take a much
needed vacation and earn a few hon
est dollars on the lecture platform?
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With the adoption OF motor mail
trucks a supply of much needed
mounts for the United States cavalry
becomes available.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-06

Sunday School Teacher-"Alber1
can you tell me the cause Of Adam
downfall?
Albert-"No. ma'am-unless {,
stepped on a banana peel"
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Uncle Joe-"can you write, yet
Raymond-"only with a pencil.
Uncle Joe-"Can't you write with
Raymond-"No; ink takes up toe
much room.'
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Silence is golden, but Mr.. Bryan
was always partial to silver.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-06

Hell's Glen. between Glasgow and
1nverary. is one Of the most pictur-
esque and rugged pieces Of scenery in
all Scotland.
Well. a tourist drove through the
glen in a coach. and while his COM
panions went into raptures over the
wild, weird, awe-inspirine features
OF the place he yawned over his cigar
and newspaper.
Don't you like Helrs Glen. sir ?"
the driver asked, at a particularly
precipitous and striking spot.
Why" grunted the tourist, IT sup
pose it's all right, but I can't. see none
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Teacher-"what is the highest form
Of animal life, Tommy"
Little Tommy-"The giraffe"