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THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES EVENa NEWSPAPER PUBLISH !m .xm PRINTrymsniNq COMPANY t s a! M "Mn1-l" matter June, i!'. i at th P0,tofflc9 at Hammond. Indian under th, Act of Offloea la i-r - -teiepnone, ill. Chicaaro Office. Jotn 1101 Tribune Building, Hugh W. ""xsamtry, representative. .Tanaw of Subscription. tr"1 si oo glf Tsany x -M EioU Copie. ! cent LARGER PAID UP Circulation than any other Newspaper in Northern Ind. Circulation Yesterday CIKCTJliATlON HOOKS OPE?f TO TUB PUBLIC FOIl INSPECTION AT ALL. TIMES. To eabscribers. Headers of the Kales are requested to favor the management by reporting any irregularities In delivering. Communicate wita the circulation department, or Telephone 111. TO AMEND CRIMINAL CODE. The bill amending the criminal code eo as to extend to the judges of the state the power to parole and suspend sentence upon persons convicted of crime, which is be"ing considered by the state legislature, looks like a men ace. Inasmuch as It seems likely that it may go through. The bill has al ready passed the senate. Under tre terms of the measure, ac cording to published reports, a jury may find a man guilty of any crime in the calendar and in the next moment the judge may parole the prisoner or suspend his sentence. There i3 only one instance in which such paroling power would not hold good; that is in the case of a murderer sentenced to hang. If the sentence Is life imprison ment the fact that the crime Is that of murder offers no bar to the exercising of his discretionary power by the judge before whom he was tried. In case the Condo bill, which although killed by the house, has not been passed upon by the senate, becomes a law, the exception excluding prisoners doomed to death would be no exception, for with capital punishment abolished, of course there would be no sentences to hang It looks as though under these circumstances, trial by jury might almost be done away with and the bench given full power to arbitrarily adjudicate all criminal cases. It woud save the state considerable expense to dispense with jurors' fees and the work Involved in summonsing and examining them and if the jury is to be a mere sinecure, what is the use of maintaining the system? There ar a great many judges throughout Indiana find within the number thero are doubtless some corruptible ones. To .-y the least, the new law would open up a great avenue of temptation to judges, however honest and honorable, in the cases of powerful criminals. Men who would scorn and out-and-out bribe Involving money, are often sufficiently human to be influenced by power when their entire future may depend upon a simple act, not wholly compatlable with the dictates of their consciences. HARRY L.ehr's zeal to gain a reputation on the continent for originating freak costumes, which is one of his chief claims to distinction in New York, is worthy of a better cause. A GREAT many plausible excuses are griven by the Indianapolis correspondents to explain just why the senate Is ahead of the house in the amount of work accomplished. They seem to have overlooked one very good one, however the fact that the senate has been working and the house enjoying holidays for the most part. WITH THEEDITORS. Fairbanks' Candidacy. Mr. H. S. New says Mr. Fairbanks will receive the hearty and unanimous support of the Indiana delegation," and doubtless from now on the Fairbanks boom will be in full working operation. Indeed the Fairbanks candidacy has been in evidence for some years and it has many elements to commend It. It was widely believed that William MoKinley had Mr. Fairbanks very much In mind as his successor, and consequently there is a theory that the old-line McKinley republicans will rally to the Indiana man's standard and supplement the energies of the Hoosier delegation. Mr. Fairbanks is believed also to be eminently acceptable to what is known as "the business interests.". It is quite the custom just now to scoff at these, but in every campaign they are conservators of the general welfare and on election day they invariably throw their forces on the side of safety. Then there is a considerable number of Republicans who believe that next year, unless the trend of events should compel the renomination of the president, the republicans should select the antithesis of Mr. Roosevelt to lead the fight. Mr. Fairbanks Is all of that, yet a thor-

ughly sound and sincere party man II St lo i cautious, diplomatic, undemonrauve. safe under circumstances. jai to principles. aDnreciatlv nf t. c edents, peaceable, mild and c-enn In i many qualities, in the warmth of hi s inenashlp, in loftiness of purpose. in suDstantial achievements, in r-ara c ity to discharge great duties with sa usiaotion and fidelity, in exnoHn k nowledge and general equipment for th e presidency he Is all that an want ing puoiic can ask. He comes, more over from a state that it is almost necessary and certainly it la nrivis. able for republicans to consider in making up their ticket. Indiana has gone democratic ofter enough since th e war and though it is a lone whil si nee last its vote went against the re publican ticket, the argument that s hould be secured in the "sure thing" es tlmates for 1903 will have some w eight. Furthermore, it is claimed for M Fairbanks that he has a larfre fol1 owing in the south and that this factor will give him an annarent st rength in the preliminary balloting th at may be of influence. It will be seen from these thinsrs that the vice president, if he decides o make a contest for the nomination. uat be reckoned with seriously, and is fortunate that his candidacv nreents so many phases that all loval republicans may view with entire satis raction. I'lttsburg Gazette. Sherman Law Effective. The Sherman law, under whose auhority these governmental innuiries nto corporation matters are going on, as been on the statute books about wenty years. The law has been mended in some particulars sinc it passed congress in its original shape, but in its main essentials It has re mained unchanged. For the chief nurpose designed it was as strong in its original form as it is today. The trouble with the Sherman law through all its years of inaction lay n its nonenforcemont. It had the same teeth at the beginning as it has now, and it could bite lust as harrl and cut just as deep. The Sherman law got a bad start through the su preme court decision in the celebrated North River Refineries company. That uit failed, not because of anv weak ness or defect in the law but solely by reason of insufficiency of facts to uport that particular contention. The impression made on the nubile mind was that the law itself had fallen down, an impression which was se dulously cutivated by corporations and their various agencies for fooling the public. The truth is now dawniner on th people that the fault was with a reuctant oracial machinery and not with the law. The Sherman law has been unavailngly attacked in many directions. It was framed by George F. Edmunds, then chairman of the senate committee on Judiciary, one of the beet lawyers in the United States. Senator Ed munds has always contended that it was and is sound In every particular. The courts, so far as they have had a chance, have confirmed the ludsrment of the framer of the law. Bulls and Bears. The Medical Schools Most of the people of Indiana are disgusted by the fight which is being waged between Purdue and Indiana over the matter of a medical school in Indianapolis. Neither Institution has any more legitimate use for a medical school in Indianapolis, or any more right to its establishment at that point, under tho spirit or letter of their char ters, than they would have to a horological department at Eagle Pass, Texas. Purdue annexed an elephant when she took on the Indianapolis medical school and should be allowed to feed it out of her regular appropriation. The spectacle of these two state institu tions Involving the legislature in n brawl over a senseless disnute nbmit a medical school that the people who pay the bills do not want as an ad junct of either institution, is not a pleasant one, and it is doubtful if it will materially advance the interests of those who have started the trouble. Marion Chronicle. Lobbyists. Funny, isn't it, that not one out of a hundred of the men who loiter around the legislature urging the passage or defeat of bills will admit being lobbyists. The word "lobbyist" seems to grate on their ears and nerves. The favorite excuse of th lawyer lobbyists is, "I'm just here on a little business; have a case before the supreme court, you know." Other lobbyists doctors, preachers, business men are "passing through the city and dropping in to call on Senator So-and-so." Indianapolis Star. Between Trains An Innocent Criminal. Frederick of Prussia had a srreat mania for enlisting gigantic soldiers into the royal guards, and r.al.1 nr. enormous bounty to his recruiting officers for getting them. One day the recruiting sergeant chanced to esnv a Hibernian who was at least seven feet high; he accosted him in English and proposed that he should enlist. The idea of military life and a larjre bountv so delighted Pat that he immediately consented. "But unless you can sneak German the king will not give you so much." "Oh, be jabers." said the Irishman "sure I don't know a word of German." "But" said the sergeant, "vou can learn in a short time. The king knows every man in the guards. As soon as he sees you he will ride up and ask you how old you are; you will say. twenty-seven' in German; next, how long have you been in the service; you must reply, 'three weeks'; finally, as to whether you are provided with fond and clothes; you answer, 'both.'" Pat soon learned his German an swers but never dreamed of getting iamlllar with the questions. In thr weeks he appeared before the king in

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arms." "How old are you?" said the king. "Three week3." said the Irishman. "How long have you Teen In the ser vice?" asked his majesty. "Twentv-Beven vears." "Am I a fool or are you?" roared the king. "Both." replied Patrick, who was immediately taken to the guard room, but pardoned by the king when the latter understood the facts of the case. Ladies Home Journal. The Vanishing Saddlemen. The sale of the "big pastures" by the government in Oklahoma closes up the last of the range in that once great cattle country. Press despatch. The cattle swarmed across the slopes In that historic long ago; The cowboy swung his snake like rope The wagon top gleamed white as snow; But now these scenes have vanished quite And where has turned the prairie knight? The trail wound through it, and the dust Rose high above the lowing hosts; But cowboy spurs, alas! are rust. And riders there are none save ghosts; P"or Progress with her gainful glance, Ha3 slain the Spirit of Romance. So, through the restless shift and change. The swift rush of the human tide Has gone each well-remembered range Where chaps-clad heroes used to ride; But in Valhalla they hold sway The prairie knights of yesterday! Denver Republican. Laborers of Literature. (From an Interview.) "What is the secret of your great literary success?" "Hammering away at it!" "It is hard work?" "Worse than mauling rails!" "Do you burn the midnight oil?" "No; I write advertisements for a gas company." "Do you hope to go down to costerity?" "No; I am about as far down now as I can drop." "You don't yearn for a monument?" "Not a yearn! What I need Is a naving interest in a rock quarry." At lanta Constitution. Stung, Overshrewd lawyers often furnish their adversaries with weapons. "Did you see this tree that has been mentioned, by the roadside?" an ad vocate inquired. "Yes, sir. I saw it very plainly." "It was conspicuous then?" The witness seemed riuzzled bv th new word. He repeated his former as sertion. "What is the difference," sneered the lawyer, "between plain and conspicu ous?" But he was hoist on his own netard. The witness innocently answered: 'I can see you nlainlv. sir. amnn? the other lawyers, though you are not a bit conspicuous." Loridon Tit-Bits. Needed Legislation. If there were 100 kegs of powder in that car at Sandfard and those kegs were carefully packed and guarded, the mystery of the terrible explosion is inexplicable. It is highly improbable that the real truth will ever be known, but it is not too much to say that a grave suspicion will forever rest upon both the railroad and the shipper; upon the latter for what is believed to have been criminal carelessness in packing, and upon the railroad for its presumed negligence in accepting dangerous freight without a careful inspection. The terrible catastrophe should at least result in some good law that would render a repetition of such horrors impossible. Fort Wayne News. ENGLISH LAND TAXES. The land of Great Britian has not been valued for the purpose of taxation since the year 1692. Two centuries ago her great cities had not yet appeared. London was little more than a village in comparison with its present proportions. Thousands of acres of land, now occupied by stately structures, were then farming land. In two centuries the valuation of the land underlaying the metropolis has not been increased for purposes of taxation. The local taxes paid by the London landowners directly are about the same today as they were In the seventeenth century. The city of New York, on the other hand, revalues its land every year. In 1904 the naked land was appraised at $3,697, 6S6, 935. On this valuation taxes in excess of $50,000,000 were collected for city purposes. This is probably fifty times the amount collected from the land of London, whose population Is twice that of New York and whose site values are probably not far from six billion dollars. The explanation of such an anomaly? Those who own the land In Great Britian also control parliament. Scribner's for January. riven to Crime Artist 'So wags the world! My good, honestly painted picture, no one would buy; now I make false banknotes, and they go like hot cakes." Brazil's Big and Enterprising Capital. Rio de Janerio, the capital of Brazil, has approximately a million inhabitants, and this figure is destined to increase rapidly, owing to the great improvements which have been inaugurated and pushed to conclusion durthe last three years, says Appleton's Magazine. First in importance of these fundamental improvements is the fight for the complete sanitation of the city, which is being brought to a successful close. The Havana system of prophylaxis, consisting in the extinction of the mosquito which transmits yellow fever, has been successfully applied, and the terrible scourge which at one time gave Rio de Janeiro the name, of the "White Man's Death," is to-day practically banished from the capital city.

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NEW YORK LETTER. New York, Jan. 26. Liquidation in the stock market was on rather a large scale for a Saturday's market. There was an eagerness on the part of the holders of Union Pacific, Southern Pa cific, St. Paul and almost all of the higher priced railroad shares to sell ou their holdings. As a consequence, prices slipped off easily. There was a decline averaging about a point for all the active shares. It is intimated that very Influential interests are de sirous of a further recessions In the general market, believing that the public will come into the market as buyers when the standard railroad shares recede to a level where the interest on the money invested will show at least a fair return. The bank statement was a rather favorable document and after its pub lication a little short covering gave the market a femblance of strength which was soon lost after their wants had been supplied. At the final close losses in Union Pacific, Southern Pa cific and the Hill shares showed about a point respectively. The opinion seeing to be growing in well Informed circles that the high prices prevailing during the last six months have seen the culmination of the present bull market. The Morgan shares, both Steel com mon and preferred had a very soft tone this morning. The common stock was exceptionally weak, selling down to 45, which is the lowest price in several months. Trade conditions are reported all that could be desired. nevertheless some one seems to be willing to sell all the stock the market will absorb without causing any serious decline. The market as a whole closed fever ish and erratic, indications point to further declines. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Descnt. Open

High Low Close 103!i 102 103 IOO14 131?8 130s; 13114 43 42 43 113's H2is 112ia 1464 146i8 146i2 72 12 7 H3 7 2 07 Va 97 97 13 33 32 Va 32i2 116T8 116 116?s 82 81 14 Sis 76 14 75i,a 75 3i 16 16 16 v; 513; 51 51:4 51i4 50 51 36 36 36 24 24 24 87 86 3i 864 30 Va 1S1 179 181 124 123 124 37 36 7 38 71 71 71 39 V4 38 38 63 165 164 164 'a 37 36 37 27 58 137 137 137 23 23 23 166 164 166 77 76 14 77 153 151 153 38 37Vi 38 70 87 86 86 70 70 70 128 126 127 8 7 14 45 43 44 37 97 96 97 134V4 133 134 53 52 53V4 126 125 125 37 37 3714 68 26 26 26 60 59 59 50 49 50' 93 92 93 1' 28 28 28 147 145 146 33 33 38 173 172 173 46 45 45 105 105 105 35 35 35 ' 17 17 17 46 46 46 83 83 83 )00.

Atchison ...103 Do pfd . ..100 V, Am. Sugar .131s Am. Car ... 43 Am. Cop . . .113 Am. Smelt . .146i Am. Locom "2a Am. Tob pfd 7 Am. WTool . 33 15. & 0 116 7i Biscuit 82 Brook It. T. 75 3; C. & G. W. J D "3 r.li.8 51 3 6ia 2 4 87 30 'a 1S0?8 124 36;8 3S 718 39 63 165 -I T dies. & O. . C. F. & I. . . . Col. South . Corn Pdts . Do pfd . . Cotton Oil . Can ad Pac Coast Line Cent. Leath Denver com Distillers .. Erie com . Erie 2nd .. 111. Cent . . . Interboro . . 37i 27 H K. C. S. com Do pfd . . . . 5 8V3 137U . 23 .166 77 V8 .152 L. & Nash Mex. Cent Great Nor. . . Gt. Nor Ore Nor. Pac . . M K & T cm 37 a Do pfd . . . Mis Pac Nat. Lead . . N. Y. Cent V. jp. 1' 70i m8 70 3i 128ia S7U 45 37 9 6si 13 4U 53 Ont. & W A V 1 . tv V Pacific Mail Peoples Gas Pennsyl . . . Press Steel Reading R. I. & S Do pfd . .12614 . 37 .. 98 4 It. I si. com 26?s Do pfd ... 60 Rubber 50 South Pac . . 93 So. Ry. com 28 18 St. Paul ...146 a; Texas Pac . 33 i l nion t'ac U. S. Steel Do pfd . Va. Chera Wabash . . a 1 o ,2 . 46 18 .105-8 . 35ia t ? rt n t r i- ,8 46 y3 Wis. Cent pfd West Union 83 12 Tota.1 sales 556. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Month Open High Low Close Jan. ...933 938 933 934-35 Mch. ...943 951 942 950-51 May ...952 95!) 951 958-59 July ...958 967 958 966-67 Aug. ...963 964 962 962-63

BANK STATEMENT. Reserve Reserve less U. S. Loans Specie Legals Deposits ......... . .Dec. . . Dec. . . . Inc. . . . Inc. . .Dec. . . . Inc. . . Dec. 26, 1907. $ 2,897.900 2.891,350 22,028,100 4,262,600 1.016,200 24,577,200 88,200 Circulation , New York, Jan. GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET Month V lieal. May . . July . Cora. May . July . High Low 79 79 46 46 3S 35 1680 1695 970 972 940 647 Open Close 7S 78 ax 78 78V4 b 45 45 45 45 38- 3Sax io 35 b 78-9 .45.45 .38Oat. May July Lord. May . July . Hi.rlt. May , July . RIb. May , July . .1675 .1687 .970 .972 .935-40 .945 1672 16S7 1673 1687 965-67 965-35 967 970 932 942 932-35 942-45 CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Jan. 26. WHEAT Started the day rather strong, the May option selling up to 79V4, later, however, eased off on profit taking by the bulls. Liverpool markets were quoted one-quarter higher; receipts in the Northwest not as large last year; cash demand improving at both the south and northwest with millers eager buyers. The market closed steady with a decline of about a half a cent from the early high prices. CORN Dull, narrow market with an easier tone. The trading was mostly of the scalping character. The large influential operators who have been active in this market did practically nothing today. Receipts are increasing slowly. The market closed steady. OATS A range of a quarter of a

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cent was all the fluctuations this cereal had. Trade light in volume. Cash demand good, sales to the seaboard 60.000 bushels. The market closed dull and uninteresting. SOUTH WATER STREET MARKET. Chicago, Jan. 26. Trading on South Water street was of small volume, the extremely cold weather tending to keep a good many buyers at home. In poultry the arrivals were not so liberal as of late, but the demand was only fair for Friday and prices showed little, if any change. Butter met with fair inquiry at the advanced price. Eggs sold more readily at the decline of yesterday. Quotations on round lots ranged: Butter Receipts, 2,3 61 tubs. Extra creamery, jobbing, 30c; price to retailers. 31c; prints, 32c; firsts. 265? 2Sc; seconds. 20i?23c; June extras, -27 'J 28c; dairies, Coolevs, 27c; firsts, 22fT23c; renovated, 22Q23c; packing stock 18 1 8 c. Eggs Receipts, 4.9S8 cases. Fresh stock at mark, new cases included or cases returned, 22fi24c; firsts, 24c; prime firsts, packed in whltewood eases grading 60 per cent fresh, 25c; extra, high grade, grading 80 ner'cent fresh, especialy packed for city trade, 26c; storage stock, 21c. Potatoes Receipts, 35 cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota, white stock, choice, 38 39c; choice to fancv, Michigan. 3S Ci)40c; red, fair to good,3 6 W 37c; mixed, red and white, 35 fit 3 6c; common, small red and white, 34ff35c. Sweet Potatoes Illinois, $2.2S2.75; No. 2. $1.25 1.50. eal Quotations for calves In good order were as follows: 50 to 85 lbs. 57c; so to 85 lbs, 6(?(8c; 85 to 100 fancy, 910c; 150 to 175 lbs, good, meaty, 5$5c. Dressed Beef No. 1 ribs, 15c; No. 1 loins, 17 c; No. 1 round, 7c; No. 1 chuck. 6c; No. 1 plate, 4c. Live Poultry Turkeys, per lb, 11c; chickens, fowls, 11c; springs, 9c; roosters, 6V2C; geese, Jo-OOS 7.U0; ducks, lie. Fruits Apples, $1.003.00 per brl; bananas, jumbo, per bunch, fl.401.50; straight, $1.10 at 1.25; lemons, California, $3.00(g3.50; oranges, California, $2.253.25. Green Vegetables Beets, 40(ff50c per sack; cabbage, $10. 00(c( 12.00 per ton; carrots. 40(T.60c per sack; onions, 40s) 60c per sack; parsnips, 75c per tub; spinach, 75c per tub; turnips, 4070c per sack. C. H. WANZER STOCK AND BOND BROKER. Stocks Carried on 3 to 5 Point Margin. Nominal Rates of Interest. 333 Rookery Bldff., Chicago. TELEPHONE HARRISON, 3435. JOHN DICKINSON & CO, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS. 171 La Salle St, Chicago. New York Office, 42 Baoadway. Members Chicago Board of Trade. New York Consolidated Stock Exchange. Direct Private Telephone, Central 5351 Wires East. Automatic 4058. Central 555-1 GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, Jan. 26. Car lots. Wheat, 17 cars; corn, 443 cars; oats, 192 cars. Estimates for Monday. Wheat, 38 cars; oats, 191 cars; hogs, 41,000 head. Northwest Receipts Cars. Last Last Today Week Year Duluth 22 43 33 Minneapolis 178 133 243 Chicago 17 50 24 LIVE STOCK MARKET. Union Stock Yards, Jan ceints. 15.000; market 5 26, to Hog re10 cents higher; left over, 1,300. Light. $6.60 to 6.90; heavy, $6.60 to 6.75. Cattle receipts, Sheep receipts, 6.85; mixed, $6.60 to to 6.90; rough, $6.60 300; market steady. 1,500; market 6teady. Union Stock Yards, Jan, J 6. Hogs closed weak. Light, $6.60 to 6.70; heavy, $6.60 to 6.85; mixed, $6.60 to 6.80; rough, $6.60 to 6.70. Cattle and sheep closed steady. Hogs Omaha 5,500 Kansas City ..5,000 St. Louis .... 600 Cattle Sheep 200 1,500 1,000 500 1,500 .. LI VERP 0 OLMARKETS. Liverpool, Jan. 26. Wheat one-quarter higher; corn, one-quarter higher. WEATHER' FORECAST. Chicago and Vicinity Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday with probably snow Sunday night, minimum tonight 5 to 10 degrees. Illinois Fair and warmer tonight, snow by Sunday afternoon or night. Indiana and Lower Michigan Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday. Upper Michigan Fair tonight except snow near the lake; warmer Sunday, snow. Wisconsin Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday. Minnesota Fair and warmer tonight; Sunday fair except snow in South portion, warmer in east portion. Iowa and Missouri Fair tonight except snow in west portion; warmer Sundav, snow and warmer. North Dakota Fair tonight and Sundav, warmer tonight. South Dakota Snow and warmer tonight; Sunday warmer in east, colder in west portion. Nebraska and Kansas Snow ana warmer tonight and Sunday. Montana fenow tonight, warmer in east portions Sunday, snow and colder. Lower Michigan Fresh northerly winds tonight, becoming southerly Sunday, fair west. Tho Korean Heirloom. The heirloom of greatest importance in the Korean family 13 the hatIt is made from the hair of the family ancestor, and is handed down from father to son

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rovisions, Wire to Lake County Times, LINCOLN'S STORY-TELLING. He Told Them ot for Their Own Sake, But to Enforce u Point. It was the face that of Lincoln that, in every nnei told thtJ BtQry Qf anxIet and wearlnees. The drooping eyelids, ooking aimost swollen. the dark beneath the eyes; tho deep marks about the lareo nn,i ...... . the flaccid muscles of the jaws, were - . ujwiicaiiy pitiful that I could almost have fallen on my knees and begged pardon for my part in the cruel presumption and impudence that had thus invaded his repose. As we were severally Introduced. the president shook hands with us. and then took his seat on a haircloth-coversd sofa beside the major, while we others sat on chairs in front of him. Colonel Van Buren, in fitting words, conveyed the message from Governor Sevmour, asking the president, in Governor Seymour's name to pay no attention to newspaper statements to governor's unfriendliness, and assured the president of the governor's fixed intention to fulfill any constitutional call upon him for funds to support the government. The president replied that he had attached no importance to the rumors referred to, and that he needed no formal assurances that the governor would do all in his power to aid him. Deeply moved by the president's evident fatigue, and by his cordial treatment of us in spite of our presumptuous call. Colonel Van Buren and I were about rising to make our adieux when, to our dismay, the major slapped the president on his knee and said: "Mr. President, tell us one of your good stories." If the floor had opened and dropped me out of sight, I should have, been happy. The president drew himself up, and turning his back as far as possible upon the major, with dignity addressed the rest us. saying: "l believe I have the popular reputation of being a storyteller, .but I do not deserve the name in its general sense for it is not tho story itself but its purpose, or errect. tliat Interests me. I often avoid a 'long and useless discussion by others or a laborious explanation on my own part by a short story that illustrates my point of view. So, too, the sharpness of a refusal or the edge of a rebuke may be bluted by an appropriate story, so as to save wounded feeling and yet serve the purpose. No, I am not simply a storyteller, but story-telling as an emolient saves me much friction and distress." These are almost h!a exact words, of which I made a record that very night. WThen the president finished, we arose and made our salutations and withdrew, our last view of our great leader being of a countenance gracious, but inexpressibly sad. Not Encouraging. Ascum Is your boss going to give you the raise you asked for? Clark Well er I'm afraid to say. I told him I thought my pay should be commensurate with the amount of work I do and he promptly agreed with me. j Steel Pens. Steel writing pens are a modern Invention. They were first made la 1803 in England by a man named Wise. The quill pen of our forefathers was first used in the fifth century. Before that time split reeds were used to write with. There was not much use for pens in the olden times. Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, it is said, was so Illiterate that, instead of using a pen with which to sign documents, he had a gold plate through which letters were cut, and this being placed on a piece of paper, the king traced his signature with a quill.

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Stylish Suits, Overcoats and Trousers Radically Reduced, in prices for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Sale. Clothing we know to be right--right in style, in fabrics and in trimmings --at prices we know to be lower than are made by any other Hammond store, on garmrnts equal in quality, but can't compare with them in style and workmanship. Here are the reductions as we quote them in our advertisements The Store of the Town shows the goods.-- Don't buy until you see and examine the above bargains. Our styles are the cleverest productions. You'll like them and you'll like the values. All merchandise listed above is for cash only at 50c on the dollar.

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VEHY STRENUOUS FUN This Trying to Boat TIma with a Devil Wagon onaFlor. ida Beach. MAEEI0TT CAN A TALE UNTOLD Has J 11st Come Through an Expericnco the Miracle of Which That He Is Still Alive. Ormond-Daytona Beach, Fla., jaa iU. Fred A. Marriott, while driving a clprar-shaped steam rucer at a rate of two milos a minute in an effort to break the world's mile record, struck a slight ridge of hardened sand in tho beach. The force of the blow lifted the front wheels of the racer from thd beach, rendered the steering gear useless, and pitched the car, after a fearful leap through space, on its side. Th momentum of the enr caused it to roll over and over with Hie helpless driver pinned fast in the hood, unable to sava himself. His Machine Was a Wreck. The frame work of the car was splintered to fragments, the machinery twisted out of all resemblance to anything, and the boiler hurled fully fiftyyards down the beach. Fortunately the fuse plug blew out of the boiler, and let the steam eneape, thus undoubtedly saving the life of the helpless Marriott, avIio lay unconscious across the wreck of the front wheels with the wreckage of his racer piled about him. Disfigured, but Still Alive. He was quickly picked up by willing hands and carried to the club house, where a cursory examination of his injuries was made. Humors that his right eye was probably lostwere quickly contradicted and a further examination showed that no bones vera broken, though the hair was scraped from his scalp, the scalp, face, hands and orras were gashed and torn, and Internal injuries may develop, though Marriott is believed to be out of danger now. Able to Tell II Is Own Storv. Marriott was able to tell hU story of the accident soon after it occurred, placing the blame on the fact that LU car was going at such terrific speed that the slight sand ridge was an absolute obstruction. After telling hi story the Injured man fell asleep. Mrs. Marriott was telegraphed for immediately after the accident. How It Looked to Spectators. Those near enough to be .eye-witnesses one moment saw a streak with a white tall skimming the beach, and the next saw an indefinable mass rolling over and over with great velocity among the breakers in the surf. Marriott was determined to bring the world's automobile record for one mila down to 23 seconds. 4 Great Dish Washer. Lew Shank, county recorder, was married a few weeks ago, says the Indianapolis Star. The other day he appeared about his usual haunts with a forefinger bound In many bandages. "Cut your finger?" asked one. "Yes," said Shank. "How?" "On a glass," he said, mournfully. "Burglar, eh?" "No, not a wondow glass," he hastened to explain. "On a tumbler, a drinking glass." "How in thundor?" asked the man. "Wiping it," he said. "Ran the dish towel way down to the bottom and before I knew it I had nearly cut the end of my finger off." "Oh, I'm one of the greatest dishwashers you ever saw," he added. 203 FAYETTE STREET hammond, ind.

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