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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Hard on the Prosecutor

A lawyer who was engaged by the
city to prosecute one James Magee for
keeping a gambling house. warming
up to his subject, shouted:
James Magee has kept a gambling
house, does keep a gambling house!
l have proved it again and again.
have said once and for all 1t is a gam
bling house, and l maintain it."
That's right, your honor" said the
culprit. I'D have failed long ago but
for the patronage of the honorable
gentleman"
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New rypewrIter Aceesanru

One of the latest conveniences for
typists is a copy holder that auto.
matically shifts the notebook, or COPY.
past line finder, one line at a time,
through the operation of lever placed
at the side of the typewriter, Popular
Mechanics states. This holder is
mounted on the desk just back of the
typewriter, so that the copy will hold
vertically within easy range of the
eye. The line finder is stationary,
while the portion of the device that
supports the copy is raised one line
when the lever is pressed down, or
lowered one line when the lever ie
raised. The device is easily adjusted
to any spacing from one thirty-second
of an inch to one and three-eighths
inches.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Proved Himself an ImpOstor.

What kind of show do you give,
mister?" asked Broncho Bob.
I'm a mind reader"
"They won't pay no attention to you
here in Crimson Gulch. The last mind
reader that was here could tell us
what numbers we was thinkin' about
an look right through the wall an
tell you what was in the next room.
An then he set into a poker game
an bet three Of kind against nearly
every flush that was held"
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turned double handspring, during
the course of which friend uncle and
lis wife fell out and landed in the
most generous mudpuddle in that part
Of the state.
Then the Buzz Buggy turned around
and barked at them and with an ex-
cited wag Of its tail scooted for home
and left them fiat.
Late that evening Uncle Gilbert ex-
planned that there would have been
no trouble at all if he had removed a
defective spark plug.
But l think if Uncle Gilbert would
go to Doctor Lesser and have his par
simony removed he'd have more fun
as he breezes through life.
Peaches thinks just as l do, but she
won't say 1t out loud. She's a fox,
that kid.
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To XIII q Cat.

The most merciful way of destroy
ing cats is to chloroform them. Draw
an old sock over the cats head, so
that the toe is brought not quite to
Its nose. Pour teaspoonful of chic.
roform on to the sock close to the
cats nose. Almost as soon as the
animal begins to be frightened it will
doze on, Twice more soak the end
OF the sock. and the cat will not wake
again.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
nerouS.

We've won that suit of Thompson's
against the railroad company" said
the junior partner. What shall we
charge him?"
Let me see," said the senior part
ner. What was the amount of the
damages?"
Twenty thousand dollars"
make the bill out for nineteen thou
sand five hundred. He's entitled to
something for giving us the case"
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03


New Guinea early in the war,
Great Britain became the
possessor of fully half of the
largest island in the world, for Aus
tralia and Greenland are properly
small continents. The other half be-
longs to Holland.
new Guinea surpasses Madagascar
In size, it's length being 200 miles
greater than the distance from New
YORK to Chicago, says Rene Bache in
The Boston Herald. Its area is equal
20 that OF France and the British Isles
combined. But what renders 1t most
interesting is that it is today the least
known portion of the habitable world.
tully nine-tenths of the island being
as yet unexplored.
This may well seem surprising when
1t is considered that New Guinea is
separated from the north coast of
Australia only by broad strait. A
glance at a map of the world will
show that it is in reality the largest
member of the great archipelago in
the eastern seas, which includes the
Philippine islands on the north and
Borneo and Sumatra on the west. The
line of the equator runs almost direct
ly through 1t.
Feroclous Black cannibaIs.
New Guinea is inhabited by tribes of
terocious black people, with great
mops of woolly hair, who evince ut
most hostility toward all intruders.
When vessels have been wrecked up
on their inhospitable shores thay have
in number of known instances cap-
tured the unfortunate mariners anu
eaten them. But if the island is to so
great an extent a terra incognita to-
day it is not mainly on this account,
but because of its unhealthful climate.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Fond Of Powder

Crawford-I see the belligerents are
calling out the older reservists. Do
you think that married men should be
compelled to fight?
Crabshaw-Why not? They are
used to it.-Life.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

early French makers was Nicolas Lu.
pot, who copied Stradivarius almost
exclusively. The German school never
got very far in its success, Jacob
Stainer standing at the head of the
makers Of that country.
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Rnmanna " a.alI..

"Ahi" sighed the sentimental maid.
What is so old as the lofty hills?"
Il don't know" responded the mat
ter-offact young man, unless it is the
unlofty valleys"
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Violin Makers

In the French school of violin max.
ing the art was not practiced generally
until the eighteenth century. The
French were rather more skillful as
tmitators of the Italiane than rs ofigi.
nators. and the most famous Of these
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Undeserved Rep,,tatIo,

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a
man gifts de reputation of bein' ter.
rible Industrious when he's only fidg-
ety."
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Russia Has loo provInoe,

Russia has one hundred PROVINCES
and several Of the largest exceed the
state Of Texas a size.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

In six months in the seventeenth
century $4,000 persons died in Naples
of plague.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

The supreme moment of satisfaction
IN a woman's life is attained when
she takes her corset off.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SOINMSQlOOL
LESSON

my f. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course of Moody RIbls
Institute, Chicago.)
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
CLEAR YOUR SKIN
BY Daily Use Of cutlcura SOAP and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant
supercreamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
Ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp OF dandruff and itching and the
hands Of chapping and soreness.
Sample each free by mail with 32.p.
Skin Book. Address postcard, Cuticura,
Dept Z, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
InnnnrtanA An hnn.,.o.s
Fantastic, All Right.

A man with a cork leg ought to be
able to trip the light fantastic in the
modern dances.-Florida Times Union.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

YOU OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELy. YOu
ETY. Murine Rye Remedy for He'd, Weak Watsry
eyes and NranHlated syellds; No SmnrtingE
Just Eye cotnturt. Write Tor Book Of the I've
~ mall Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co. ChicaSo
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

Most Of us who attempt to weat the
mantle Of greatness are disappointed
"a the at.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01

side the judges daughter, bound for
the city.
John was quite fattered by the at
tention of Miss Grinnen. In fact, she
somewhat attracted him. They all
went to the same hotel For two days
the Judge left the young folks good
deal to themselves. He claimed ten
be closing. up the estate in the pro-
bate court.
John said some foolish things to his f,
fair companion. In fact, she flirted
quite outrageously with him. The 4
Judge rallied him on the Circum-
stance.
go in and win her, boy" he whis- ]
pered in Johns ear one day. "She's
worth it, and he chuckled and pOked
John jocularly in the ribs.
Evenings they went to the theater.
It was a new and rare experience for
John. Then, as the days dragged by
and his self-appointed attorney still
professed to be settling up the case,
John began to get impatient.
One evening he overheard the
Judge and his daughter conversing. =
He learned that the former was bent
on entrapping him as a rich son-in--
law.
John thought of Vera at home. He
was ashamed of having ever thought
of any love but hers. He made a.
sudden resolve. The next morning
he went away on a still, personal hunt
for the executor of his Uncle's estate.
He was gone for several hours.
The Judge scanned him closely when
he returned.
Something to say to you, John, - \
he observed in a confidential way. !
my poor girl, Ivy"
''Why, what about her?" inquired
John wonderingly. ~
'I see she is mourning for fear you
may desert her. Why don't you
speak out and get the engagement
ring at once?"
'FYou think she would have me?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01
"And Randal's family"


judge. you are the heir. The eX-
ecutor has just written me, asking
me to see and you and advise with
you AS your lawyer inform you
that there is no doubt of the legacy.
All you have got to do is to come to
the city with US"
''Us?" repeated John.
Eyes, was going to the city any
way" explained Miss Grinnel, sweet
ly, $50 papa dear says 1 had better
go at this opportunity"
eff I've got $4,000 coming to me-"
remarked John, why don't they send
it to me?"
''FOrmalities, my boy" announced
the judge effusiVely. ~ There's some
legal proceedings to go through. We
had better leave at once, John. And
by the way, as your lawyer, I request
that you keep this a. secret until your
return"
John rubbed his chin refiectively.
He was quite stunned with the good
fortune announced. Still, he was
conservative and, in a measure, sus-
p1clOuS.
Judge, he said finally, "this. may
be all right and again it may not
Mind, don't doubt your word, but it
viii cost me something to visit the
city. I'll have to get a new suit. IN
need some cash to live there, even
for few days. Lave only little
money saved up. / hate to risk it. -
Risk it? Risk it? shouted his
visitor. 'Why, I'm so sure of my
statement that l viii loan you hun
dred or two and if the expectation
fails you need never pay me back.
That's fair" said John, in his
blunt, practical way.
It was settled that John was to get
ready at once. The judge never let
him out of his sight. John arranged
to have neighbor attend to the little
farm during his absence. He iopged
to see Vera and tell her the good
mi 81 L l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-02

Congressman Frank Buchanan.
Congressman Thomas Gallagher.
Edward Nockels.
John J. Bradley.
Charles A. Comiskey.
Averil Tilden.
Theodore Behrens.
James F. Bowers.
Simon Fish.
Charles F. Clyne.
John @. Garibaldi.
Joseph O. Kostner.
Charles F. Gunther.
Rivers Mcneil.
John J. Mclaughlin.
Judge Lockwood Honore.
Judge Charles NJ. Walker.
Judge John p. McGoorty.
Judge George Kersten.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald.
Judge william f. Dever.
Frank X. Rydzewski.
DR.. c. c. Volini.
Michael thinner.
John z. vogelsang.
julius Smletanka.
John J. Sloan.
!. Lurya.
Victor J. Schaeffer.
James 8. Mc1nerney.
Frank vavricek.
Lawrence Heyworth.
H. c. NOR.
Harry Aaron.
vladimar Spatny.
Edward Cohen.
John J. Boehm.
A. w. Goodrich.
Frank Hajicek.
John A. Cervenka.
Edward Brennan.
John p. Gibbons.
BARLEY Burg.
Frank Cuneo.
Oscar F. Mayer.
Edward Morris, Jr.
James Hyland.
Richard 8. Folsom.
Austin J. Doyle.
James c. McShane.
Thomas A. Smyth.
Judge Joseph SABBATH.
Judge Joseph La Buy.
Judge James Martin.
Richard J. McGrath.
Joseph M. Fitzgerald.
Morris Wilson.
Jos. J. Murray.
Henry A. Gender.
G. c. Breyer.
Michael J. Collins.
Senator Edward J. Glackin.
Max Hart.
Frank Koraleski.
Jacob M. Loeb. 49,
Antonio Lagor:o.
John p. Harding.
N. M. Kaufman.
William Niendorf.
Philip J. McKenna.
John Downey.
A. ]. Banta.
Jacob G. lie Bosky.
August Lueders.
Albert Lurie.
Simon w. Strauss.
Thomas Carey.
NJ. Joseph.
Cornelius 8. Kelly.
J. M. Laventhal.
Oliver T. Mccormick.
Irwin Klein.
Joseph Grein.
Eric Hall.
John Mccarthy.
william T. Maypole.
Thomas Kasperski.
Michael P. Byrne.
John A. McGarry.
w. X. Cochran.
James Condor.
Isaac Keim.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-02
2 C0NvEN TONS
Chicago Must Have Both the Democratic
National Convention and the Repub.
lican National Convention Next Year.

Joseph Mc1nerney.
Joseph F. Ryan.
Peter Schaeffer.
William z. Schlake.
William II. Sexton.
A. X. Tearney.
Daniel Ryan.
Aid. John Powers.
Aid. Vincent Swiefka.
William A. Tilden.
Joseph Holpuch.
Maurice Rothschild.
Peter NJ. Shaughnessey
8. B. Stafford.
Ernst Hummel.
Henry f. Donovan.
John Corcoran.
Fred Rhode.
Emil Seipp.
Richard w. Wolfe.
Irving L. Shuman.
Peter s. Theurer.
A. d. Weiner.
James A. Quinn.
Albert Nowak.
Frank G. O'Connell.
Edward Prindiville.
Benjamin NJ. Mitchell.
Otto Spankuck.
Michael Rosenberg.
l.. o. ]. Milford.
David Pfaelzer.
John E. Owens.
Frank Paschen.
DR.. Adam Swajkart.
Frank J. Skala.
B. NJ. winston.
William Russell.
William J. O'Brien.
Joseph A. Weber.
Michael J. Preib.
Frank Sima.
William Rehm.
Henry r. Ericsson.
Morris vehon.
George A. Trip.
B. F. Hubbard.
Thomas Byrne.
William Lowey.
George w. jackson.
w. Szymanski.
NJ. Barnhardt.
Dr. william d. Byrne.
Christopher J. McGurn.
Henry Weise.
Henry Nowak.
Philip Klafter.
Michael ]. Flynn.
d. B. Kennedy.
G. Edward Trebing.
Charles Barnes.
Albert P. Bauer.
Gust p. Bartinek.
Peter Brady.
Anthony Schroeder.
Melville @. Holding.
John w. Beckwith.
william Brown. Jr.
Miles J. Devine.
Harry Goldstein.
John F. Lillis.
Calvin B. Beach.
Philip ]. Siebold.
Gustavus J. Tatge.
Frank ]. Adam.
Michael Schoenwald.
Simon O'Donnell.
Frank J. Self, Jr.
Anton J. Hojka.
Thomas F. Little.
Francis A. Hurley.
Henry F. Schuberth.
Michael L. Igoe.
Edward J. Kelly.
Edward o. Brown.
Roy Keehn.
The committee will not attempt I,
collect money. It's work will In NJ
way interfere with that Of the Asso
citation of Commerce Committee head
ed by Fred w. Upham. which is try
ing to bring the Republican and Dem
ocratic conventions to Chicago ant
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-02

Chicago must have two national con.
ventions next year.
It is the only big city with a sum.
mer convention climate.
Don't forget that
And II has the accommodation for
q convention that no other city can
boast Of.
Don't forget that, either.
In the meantime Chicago people are
going to work hard to bring both Ma.
ti0nal Conventions here. A guarantee
fund has to be raised first, and Fred
w. Upham, who Is chairman Of the
committee on finances, started out to
get subscriptions. There is a commit
tee Of twenty-one in charge Of the
work of raising the necessary money.
There are seven republicans, seven
democrats and seven members Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce on
the committee to make It wholly
non.partisan project. It Is agreed that
only one-half Of the money subscribed
will be collected in the event that
Chicago gets only one Of the big
conventions.
I'VE want both Of them, and It will
be the best business proposition Chi.
cago has undertaken in years." said
Mr.. Upham. I'VE might entertain one
convention for 100000, whereas the
cost Of taking care of both conven.
lions probably would not exceed
100000. With two conventions there
could be a saving Of $4,000 in ar.
ranging the convention hall, etc. The
finance committee that has been ap.
pointed will In no way conflict with
the strong committees that have been
appolnted-one by the Hamilton club
and the other by Charles Boeschen.
stein, democratic national committee
man-to bring the conventions to
Chicago after the money Is raised"
The members of the nonpartisan
finance committee which has been ap.
pointed by Charles L. Dering, presi.
dent Of the Association Of Commerce,
are: Fred w. Upham, Charles H.
Hermann, Charles L. Dering, John w.
Eckhart, d. r. Forgan, Angus 8. Hib.
bard, Samuel insult, J. L. Kesner.
James A. Patten, John Barton Payne,
Francis 8. Peabody, Fred L. Rossbach,
John G. Roth, Frank L. Shepard,
James Simpson, John F. Smulski.
Henry Stuckart, Roger G. Sullivan,
William Hale Thompson, Thomas J.
Webb, Roy o. West.
Upham Is chairman and Charles H.
Hermann, vice.chairman.
The following named committee Of
200 has been appointed In accordance
with q resolution adopted by the Dem.
ocratic County Central Committee. to
help bring the Democratic National
Convention to Chicago:
Gov. Edward F. Dunno.
u. 8. Senator James Hamilton Lew.
u.
Carter H. Harrison.
william L. O'Connell.
Peter Reinberg.
Samuel Alschuler.
John Eastman.
c. 8. Stanton.
John r. Traeger.
Leigh Kelley.
Paul 8. Miller.
M. Phi. Ginsburg.
Maclay Hoyne.
Judge Thomas F. Scully.
Frank Danisch.
John Barton Payne.
Barratt O'Hara.
Oscar G. Foreman.
Richard T. Crane III.
A. ]. Cermak.
Congressman James T. McDermott
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-02

obtain money pledges for that pur.
pose.
-
SANITARY DISTINCT OF CHICAGO.
President Tnomas A. smyth.
Clerk, John Mc0illen.
Comptroller, Francis d. Conery.
Treasurer. John A. Mccormick
Trustees:
Thomas A. Smyth,
James M. DALEY,
Charles e. Reading,
Edward Kane,
Patrick J. Carr,
Fred D. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan,
George W. Paullin.
wallace O. CLARK.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel IL 40 miles long.
Length Of river. lake to Robey
street, 8 miles.
Length river diversion channel, ~
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 10 feet; top. isS.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top, 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom.
100 feet; top. 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel, 20 feet.
Current In earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 42,229,.
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of Wilmette, 10
about 8 miles long with water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 miles lons
when work 10 finished.
~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-17
THE HAGUE INVOKED
American Final Statement On Sinking
Of William r. Frye Puts Episode
Well Towards Settlement

WASHINGTON, Aug Il. The
American reply TO Germany's last note
on the sinking ot the American ship
William T.. Frye. mnde public here to
day by the state department accepts
the proposal that damages be fixed
10y a mixed commission and that the
disputed treaty provisions be submit
ted to arbitration mt The lIngue but
calls on Germany fur statement,
meanwhile, ~ IN whether she Intends
10 conduct her future naval operations
In accordance with her recent lnterpre-
tation of the Prussian-Amerlcan treaty
or those " the United States
The answer Is regarded as putting
the note In case well on the way 10 a
settlement. II was dispatched by Sec
retHry lyusing 10 Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-17
ROOSEVELT MAY
BE G. 0. ?. CHOICE

Among those I have hrurl most IRE
uuruuy mentioned are Justice llughr.
" the federal supreme court former
senator Burton n ohio Representa-
tive Mann " Illinois, Republican lead
rr lu the house and Senator Elihu
Root OF Sew York There are muuy
rmiucut Republicans who believe that
Col Roosevelt viii be- factor and
may receive rNa nomination at the
huud. of Jhr Republican party
Il believe that the Republicans next
year should mukr the campaign large
rs upon national issues aud that ulUn
those ISSUES There will be- a chuurr tu
carr, Oklahoma fpr the Republican nu.
uOm ticket uud materially incrense
the Republicans representation In the
lower house uf congress. II YOU re
member MI ruit lacked only llOOt
votes ur carrying this state In the last
general rlyvUuu
Businc,, Interests Involved
The business Interests NJ Okluho
mu. the building up Of our mauufaci
urps and Oboe development uf our min
rpl aud UrNr. natural resources really
demand rhr application of the Rrpub
luu national uollcies.
white oklahoma Is n great cotton
growing sm.e 10 has only one cotton
mill which u located at Guthrie
North rnrm produces about th,
sumr quantity ,f cotton ny dpes okla
humu m 10 uIls about $15OOON
To the ,uIu. of lls crop Boy the output
N its cotton mills
"OknhnwU Hns every natural furll
ity fur manufacturing cotton that b
possessed NN Nurth Carolina, but 4
uu mot expect 0o develop much ulou,
that Ilur until the national government
returns Go tNr protective tariff policy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-17

taxation Judge Oldfield was scored
heavily when he held that new state
law might POSSIBLY be- unconstitutional
and granted an injunction interfering
with IT, but the equalization board
aud the governor propose to vet one
aside without us much as "A court opin.
Ion on the subject.
Whereupou the state bankers are up
against It and are complaining bitter
ly aud are going 10 do something.