Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 151, Hammond, Lake County, 9 April 1908 — Page 6

the times. Thursday, -'April 9, 1903.

FROM NEIQHBORINQ TOWN AND CITY

CROWN POINT NEWS Will Send Big Delegation. Crown Point is planning to send a large delegation to the county high Bchool oratorical contest to be held in Hammond tomorrow. A special car will be chartered from the Erie and it is . said the company will make special rates to the delegation Crown Point has every hope of winning the first prize in the orations and want a leading place in the chorus awards. : List of Letters. List of letters remaining in Crown Point post office for week ending April 4, 1908: Mrs. Annia Knoff. II. S. Marshall. : Jimmie Pattatent. F. S. Russell, 2. Smiley & Green. . John H. Seneff, M. B. Carter a Busy Man.' Sheriff Carter is a busy man these days putting in full time transporting prisoners from the county Jail to the Superior court at Hammond. Quite frequently he has charge of about eight prisoners hand-cuffed together, and anyone that thinks the sheriff's office consists only in looking pleasant want to get a snapshot of Carter these mornings. Crown Point Confident. The pupils of the Crown Point high Bchool, consisting of Miss Hazel Smith, who delivers the oration at the oratorical contest tomorrow night, and the members of the chorus, gave an "exhibition of their abilities at the Methodist church Monday evening to a number of "critics" and a crowd of admirers. Flattering reports are heard on all sides and Crown Point's stock, as a possible winnter at the contest ' tomorrow night is conceded to be above par. Mrs. John Beng and son have rented the Barr farm, west of town, and will .commence to work the land soon. Miss Mary Pinter, a trained nurse well known here, is reported very sick at the home of her brother, John Pinter of "Wheatfleld, Ind. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Bartholomew, on Monday, a baby girl. Mrs. ' Wm. Nicholson was called to Hammond today to the beside of her daughter, Mrs. John C. Agnew of Webb street, who is threatened with typhoid fever. Oliver Wheeler is reported on the tick list. Charley Taylor has resigned his position as bartender at Scott Babbitt's saloon. Mrs. John B. Peterson and daughter, Miss Belle, were Chicago visitors yesterday. Mrs. Edwin Davis Is spending a few days with relatives in Crown Point. Charles Lamberg and Ed Knight transacted business in Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago yesterday. Harry Minas, proprietor of the 5 and 10 cent store in Hammond, transacted business in town Monday. Irl Rockwell was a Gary visitor yesterday in the interest of the Meeker Missery here. . .. Thomas Highland and Rose Allen, William Antlo and Ethel Emboder, both Hammond couples, were in Crown Point Monday to secure marriage licenses. Mrs. Mathlas Boney and Mrs. Ed Mee of the Hotel Carleton returned this morning to Hammond after a visit with Crown Point, friends. John Gerlach, who has been" seriously ill at his home, is reported considerably better this morning. ' Adam Gerlach is in Highlands today on business for the Aetna Life Insurance company. GRIFFITH. Mrs. William Johnson of Ross was here yesterday morning on her way to Hammond. Matt Grimmer, our north side medchant, made a business trip to the city yesterday. C. M. Barney was a Chicago visitor yesterday. . Mr. KIser returned last evening from several days' visit with friends in Ohio. Mrs. William Demmons of Crown Point was the guest of relatives here yesterday. There is some talk of replacing the old gasoline street lights with a kero sene light which burns a mantle. It .is guaranteed to give as strong a light ;as those run by gasoline and at the same time being cheaper and absolutely certain to burn. The old lights have proven a failure and have not been lighted for months. HOBART. The fire department was called out , again Monday evening about 8:50 o'clock, but as usual their services were ,not required. Fire started on the out side of the Wettengel , building near the Fort Wayne depot, occupied as a grocery by William Tyler, and caused no little excitement in that neighbor hood for a few minutes. Mr. Tyler was just . closing his store for the i evening when the flames were discov ered and soon the neighbors were in formed" and the blaze extinguished by a bucket brigade. No one seems know what started the fire. . Mr. and Mrs. w. M. poster were guests Wednesday of friends in Chi cago. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Springman were Valparaiso visitors 'Wednesday. Ed Kellman transacted business in Chicago' yesterday. George Warchus of Liverpool, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. Jessie Croxton of Glen Park, ' visited friends in Hobart yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Morris of Ains

worth, were Hobart visitors Wednes- ! day.

The Hobart delegation, consisting of about two hundred, will leave Hobart tomorrow by special train via the Pennsylvania lines at 3 p. m. to attend the oratorical contest at Hammond. EOBERTSDALE. Mrs. Arthur Dexter is expected home from St. Anthony's hospital in Chicago, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Louis Comfort returned to his home in Chicago after spending several days here as the guest of Mr. arid Mrs. Calvin Ashline of Indiana boulevard. The teachers of the Franklin school attended a meeting in Hammond last evening. Mrs. Herndobler was a Chicago shopper yesterday. Misses Katherine and Amelia Bader spent the day visiting relatives In Chicago. John Adams returned to his home in Osego, Mich., after spending a week here on business and visiting relatives. Little Bessie Moore was able to be out yesterday for the first time since her long and serious illness. Charles Stross and Alex Hazlett were Hammond business visitors last eventsMrs. W. Medlin is quite ill at her home in One Hundred and Eighteenth street. William Ferguson of Indiana Harbor and Ed. Qulnn of East Chicago were Robertsdale visitors last evening. Mrs. William Rosebaum of Chicago, was the guest of Mrs. Henry Bader of Harrison avenue for the past few days. John Mlnceberg and Miss Lucy Bartoska saw RIngling Brothers circus in Chicago, Wednesday evening. Henry Hatt. transacted business Hammond Wednesday. in MERRILLVILLE. Mrs. Jennie Middleton of Chicago Heights is the guest of Mrs. S. B. Woods. Mrs. Middleton will attend the dedication exercises at Merrill hall today. Joe Niksch and Grace White were married April 5 and wll reside in Gary where Mr. Niksch has a position. Grace was born-and raised in Merrillville and has been living at the home of her parents for a number of years. Miss Ella Franz of South Chicago, is visiting at the home of her parents for a few days. Willie Nasshahm has arrived at Portland, Ore., and reports a fine trip. EAST GHIGAGQ-INDIANAHABBQB Miss Marle McKenna of Gary is visiting her parents in East Chicago. George W. Lewis, acting as agent for Mrs. Sarah E. McGaw, has sold Mrs. McGaw's property, a .residence at 4912 Magoun avenue, to Mike Luszak, the barber.. .. George. W. Lewis is very proud of his new red-wheeled buggy. Mrs. R. "Spears, wife of Dr. Spears, and daughter Gladys, left yesterday for Colorado Springs. Dr. Spears accompained them as far as Chicago. Mrs. Spears- has spent the greater part of the winter in the west and returned home just a short time ago. apparently much improved in health. How ever, the raw weather has proven too much for her and she was forced to leave again for a more genial climate. Mrs. Sidney Veaco and her sister, Miss Wilma Urle, went to Chicago yes terday to arrange for music lessons for Miss Urie. Attorney Ballard of the firm of Stan ton and Ballard of Gary, was in East Chicago yesterday. Maurice Bennett of Gary visited East Chicago yesterday. He is defendant in a case for the possession of a saloon building here. East Chicago is once more agitated over the failure of the, C, I. & S. to remove the sign Calumet from its station in East Chicago. Circulars have been issued - regarding an excursion from Chicago to Danville, 111., in which East Chicago is referred to by the name of Calumet, which gas grown to be so obnoxious to East Chlcagoans. ' Mrs. George Mitchell of Olcott avenue is ill with the grip. Arthur- Keenan and Dave Campbell were in Chicago Tuesday night to see "The Man of the Hour" at McVlckers. Fred Fife is back from the hospital. His daughter, Eugenia, who has been suffering from scarlet fever, is much better. The house has undergone a thorough fumigation and Is no longer under quarantine. J. G. Allen, cashier of the. First National bank, was sick yesterday and obliged to remain at his home in Beacon street. News for thin column will be received at the Sidney Veaco drug; store and the Beehive, care of Morris Katz, In East Chicago and the real estate office of Charles E. Fowler In Indiana Harbor. CHILDREN'S HATS Neatly Trimmed from 75c and up at MRS. BLUJIEXTHAL'S ailLLIXEIlY PARLORS. 1907-137th St., cor. Fir, Indiana Harbor Phone 92 CARL ANDERSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR . Building and Sidewalks A SPECULTV Telephone I. H. 663. Res. 621. The longer you advertise a good article In the Times, the easier It is to ell it.

GARY NEWS

Plumbers' Strike Ended. The thirty-five plumbers who have been on a strike in Gary, returned to work yesterday morning after several points had been conceeded by both sides. The wages of $5.20 per day, which they demanded, an increase of of 20 cents, was conceeded by the plumbers, and also the eight hour working schedule. On the other hand the plumbers will never be conceded the right which they ask in having none but the sons of plumbers . learn the trade. One of the plumbers stated this morning that If he never employes another man, he will never sign an. agreement of that character. This seemed to be the principle point of contention. Attorney Kept His Word. Attorney Clarence Bretsch returned to Gary this afternon bringing with him one of the famous defendants in Servian riot cases, Mike Berich, whom he defended, and succeeded in getting equitted. Mr. Bretsch has constantly asserted that he would free the man and he kept his promise. Berich looks but little the worse for his confinement in jail: Hotel Manager 111. J. A. Klein, manager of the Gary hotel, has left for Mount Clemens, Mich., where he will spend a few weeks to recuperate from a recent illness from which he has suffered while in Gary. Mr. Klein was directly affected by the change in climate from the heat of Oklahoma where he was formerly located, to the chilly breezes of Gary. Mr. Klein's wife accompanied him to Mount Clemens. Dr. H. M. Hosmer has now changed the location of his offices from the Brunswick cigar store to the Gary hotel. The change will be but temporarily however, for in a few days he expects to be permanently located in his fine new office in the Smith building. . Messrs. C. W. Brown and M. Weil, two of the prominent members of- the Gary lodge of Rebekahs, which was recently installed, were guests of the Valparaiso order, which Initiated several new members Tuesday night. They report a most enjoyable time and were treated royally while they remained In the city, they returning this evening. Mr. Edward Kurnman of East Chicago, was a visitor in Gary Wednesday. Mr. Samuel Sogovits of the American Light and Fixture company, went to Chicago. this evening on business. Mrs. I. Bloom of Gary, visited friends in Chicago yesterday. Mr. George Sogovltz, the Gary con tractor, will leave Saturday evening for Cleveland, where he will visit at ,hls former home and also to transact business. Miss Annie Havi of Gary and Mr. Daniel Raki of Indiana Harbor will be married in Gary the latter part of this week. They expect to make their home in Gary. The large plank conduit under Eleventh avenue and near Washington street is threatening to break any mln ute through the pressure of the water which has been running through for the last forty eight-hours. The plank Ing has rotted and at the present time the road bed above threatens to cave in. Should this occur the main east and west street of the town. Eleventh avenue wh.'ch runs clear through to Toleston, would be blockaded. In an ef fort to keep this road open a police man has been stationed at this point to carefully watch the conduit and in case of a caving-in teamsters will be brought to the place to fill the place up at once, even if it does block up the outlet of the sloughs temporarily. Loul3 Meketlnskl, of the Mack Realty company spent the day in Miller on business in connection with some dis puted land near that city. Miss M. Wolf has been employed as a new telephone operator by the Chicago Telephone company. ST. JOHN. Frank Weingart from Chicago, spent Tuesday with his father, Peter Wein gart. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hilbrich visited relatives in Hammond Tuesday. Louis Juritz and H. Ohlendorf from Bemis, transacted business here Tues day. W. Hilbrich from Hammond, was here on business Tuesday. Dan Scoon from Highlands was a St John business visitor yesterday. Christ Plepho from Hanover Prairie was a St. John visitor yesterday. John Miller, jr., made a business trip through the northern part of St. John township Tuesday. John Trinen of Schererville, was business caller here Tuesday. John Stark made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Joseph and Charles Gerlach left for Chicago, Tuesday, intending to buy a number of farm horses. VALPARAISO. C. E. Paul was in the city yesterday from Fulaski. D. L. Richmond of Wheeler, paid us a short visit " yesterday. .- x J. W. Hutchison and wife of Wheeler are here today. I. W. Plant is in the city today from South Bend. Ed. O'Neil, formerly of this city, reg Istered at the LaFayette hotel, Tues day night. He reports his family all well and says that his daughter ex pects to graduate this year from the OTIS & BENHAM Investigating Agency. v Evidence Work a Specialty. Booms 2 nd 3, 104 West Main Street VALPARAISO, LXDIAJfA,

state normal school at Worcester, Mass., having already graduated from Worcester academy. His son, Robert, is attending Leicester academy. A. W. Greenwald is in the city today from South Bend on business. M. Well and C. M. Brown of Gary visited the local lodge of Odd Fellows at its meeting Tuesday night.

A. D. Robinson and wife of Franlcfort, are visiting in the city. St. Ursula's guild met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dodd. ProHn n,0 u Wo. tnrinv from Porter. R. II. Maxwell of LaPorte, is In the , - I uy toaay. 1 TOLESTON. Mrs. J. H. Goodman was a Chicago shopper yesterday. Mrs. C. C. Gibson and Miss Anna Gib son were shopping in Hammond yes terday afternoon. Miss Margaret McDonald of Gary vis ited friends in town yesterday. airs. s. ivUDatski was snopping in Whiting yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wartena were Ham mond visitors yesterday. Mesdames H. Neff and L. Schultz vis ited in Gary Monday afternoon. axr. uuwrence cerricK oi vvarsaw ts Hr n - m i-r r i I visiting friends here for a few days. Miss Grace Edmans is the guest of friends in Chicago for a few days. An informal dancing party was held n the Conrad hall Monday evening. . . ' . . . Bloomlngton Monday morning. BLACK OAK. Miss Lillian Thone spent Tuesday at Hammond. I Mr. and Mrs. F. Buse of Black Oak, and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kunert of Hammond, made a trip to Crown Point by way of St. John and Dyer Monday. The I trip was made in Mr. Kunerfs auto. J. C. Seberger, Mike Klltch and Fred I Keck transacted business at Toleston Tuesday. Mike Grimmer and Ed Goodman of I Highland, transacted business here I Tuesday. STONY ISLAND. The Joseph Warren school Is to have electric lights In the near future. Poles are now being set and by the first of May lights should be Installed in all parts of the building. This will make quite an improvement throughout the school. Mr. Joachim of 9316 Merrill avenue is having his house papered by L. Jones. TTa Vmllt thA hniiQA last vnr Mrs. T. Conners is on the sick list. Tuesday being election day the local I saloons were closed from 6 a, m. to I P- m- I Friends from Burnham visited Mrs. Nolan of 1086 Ninety-third street, last evening. - I Muriel James, who has been staying with Mrs. W. Neath of Ninety-second place, returned homo yesterday. Her father, who Is ill at his home in West Pullman, being the cause of her re turn. J. W. Swartzell was a South Chicago visitor yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Claude McGary of Calumet Heights, visited Mr. and Mrs. tiuuiL ul mo iuieiyiuiru sireei, j es- ... . . . ,. Miss Alice Gallert expects to live wun ner sisier urace, since ine aeam of her omther. Lamm. a 0 KTH T7" 11 AM -KT1MAA.. 1U(J 1 . . -rx . street yesterday. He is one of many ... . . x ,, that expect to have them installed dur ing the next few months, WINDSOR PARK. A small fire occurred in Coles ave nue Tuesday afternoon. Orrln Fowler of 7835 Sherman ave nue is on the sick list. A new delicatessen store will be opened at 7516 Saginaw avenue. The Woman's club of Windsor Park will hold an election of officers. A concert will be given at the Wind sor Park Congregational church, Fri day, April 10. NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED AT CROWN POINT. William M. Antlo and Ethel Emboden of Hammond, Married Yesterday. Crown Point, Ind., April 9. Spe cial.) The following marriage licenses were granted in the Lake circuit court here yesterday: Thomas Highland, Hammond; Rose Alen, Hammond. Joseph Niksch, Gary; Grace White, Merrilville. George B. Erb, Kenwood, 111.; Hazelle King, Chicago. Henry M. Harbour, Chicago; Bertha Meinert, Chicago. Danlel'Qun, Chicago; Minnie Wiese, t;nicago, William M. Antlo, Hammond; Ethel Emboden, Hammond. David Cohen, Chicago; Rose Levy, Chicago. , Henry A. Jens, Chicago; May Hume, Chicago. John H. Anderson, Chicago; Hannah Peterson, Chicago. Charles J. Bartemes, Chicago; Angel E. Brion, Chicago. Leopold Weinberg, Chicago; Reta Morris, Chicago. William J. Campbell, Chicago; Mary T. Logan, Chicago. Herman schafier, Chicago; Elsie Kaplan, Chicago. Frank M. Manning, Chicago; Theresa M. Noyle, Chicago. If the Jobber stopped sending: out salesmen how long? vroald his business last? If yon stop advertising well, figure oat what will happen.

WHITING NEWS

Bible Class Meets. The Bible class of the Congregational church held their first social meeting! in the church parlors Tuesday evening. The young people among the various amusements enjoyed themselves at pulling taffy which was made by Miss I Hagenbuch, the domestic science teacher - Ane next meeting which will be neld In two weeks there will be a deu" "JC eeincuon oi immigraI LlOn. AllSSl '1UthQ T-IO I I r a-nA fl.. ence Arfman r - vi mo auniiia-iivc CLiiUM Miss 1 BernpffA AiUn ori tt tt ! w 1 V 1 MrlAU AJlt LJ L Keating on the negative. I. 0. T. M. Meeting. The Ladies of the Maccabees held a regular meeting Tuesday evening. xnree candidates, Mesdames Charles jonnson or Robertsdale and Bertha Scott and Felix McElroy of Whitine. Mrs. Vincent's committee look charge after the business routine was disposed of and entertained in a novel fashion. Elegant refreshments were served. Horses Hun Away. Consternation reigned for a short time Tuesday afternoon on One Hun- - . -. area ana Nineteenth street when a team of horses hitched to an inflpnon. dent Brewery wagon came pacing down the street. From Pennsylvania avenue to New Yor,k avenue they wre on the .causing peaestrians to ii.o w me-yaras. xney were finally stopped at Short street with little dam age being done. Mr. and MrR. Wnwo T-A riraory . l, - Pederson flats entertained a few friends ,n a farming manner last evening. W. L. ilson of Chicago, transacted busIness here yesterday. James Travis was compelled to return to his home in Chicago by another spell of sickness. Miss Roberts, who has beon vfMnoat the home of Joseph .Greenwald of Sheridan avenue, has returned to her home in Chicago. Mrs. William Bollinger of Ohio avenu. is entertaining her mother, Mrs. N. Burns of Lima, O. Mrs. James Arundel was in Chicago i ! Tuesday. The quarantine has been raised from the home of William Payne whose wife and five children were suffering with diptherla. Mr. Payne and brother-in-! law, Isaac Burns, are back home again. Mrs. Canfield and son Donald have rented the Roberts flat in 21 One Hundred and Nineteenth street, which was occupied by L. H. Seifer and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Parrlsh, who have Dycui. mo wmier wun meir daughter, Mra. Grant Spurrier of Oliver street will leave in a few days for their home in Orlan, O. Messrs. Charles D. Gainer nn a arew iteiiman attended the Garrlck theater in Chicago, Tuesday evening. The many Whiting frlenda of Mr Mrs. A. J. Wager of Cheltenham will be Pleased to learn they are the proud parents of a little daughter. Edward Jenkins of Fort Wayne was a Whiting visitor. HEGEWISCH. Chajj. Ktrnth modo a floln . t t i Sundav. 0 ' Where he has taken a position as ma-' i chinlst. drum ien ior uejiaiD Monday where he has taken a nnmnn I farm. I .. .... j-a,viu Anderson visited wun B. Anand family over Sunday. The Ladies' Aid of the Swedish Lutha . , . ... , Z. eran church held their regular meeting in the church rooms last Saturday afternoon. WARDEN HEED AGAIN ASSUMES HIS DUTIES. Health of Michigan City Official, Well Known Here, Has Improved. Michigan City, Ind., April 8. War den James D. Reid, who went to New York two days ago to consult a speAre You Sick? Much sickness is due to a weak nervous system. iYours may be. If it is, you cannot get well until you restore nerve strength Your nervous system is nature s power house; the organs of your body get their power from it. If the power is not there, the action of the organs is weak, and disease (sick ness) follows. Dr. Miles' Nervine cures the sick because it soothes the irritated and tired nerves and gives the system a chance to recuperate. Try it, and see if you do not quickly feel its bene ficial effect. "I was given up to die by a lead ing doctor. Got one of Dr. Miles books and found that Dr. Miles Nervine fit my case. From the very first dose I took I got better. I am better now man i nave Deen ror years, and do ail my own work on the farm. That's what Dr. Miles' Nervin hnit done for me, and I am glad to recommenq re to others. JOHN JAMES. Riverton, Nebr. Your drucaist sells De. Mi !: nam. Ine, and wo authorize him to return price of first bottle (only) If It falls to benefit you. ' Miles Medical Co,, Elkhart, Ind

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ciallst concerning an illness with which the warden has been affected more or less during the last year, returned home last night. He is much better, and he was at his office today, looking after the affairs of the prison. If the warden continues to improve under his present treatment, the matter, of his resignation may be dropped by the time of the meeting of the board of trustees in May. The war den tendered his resignation at the March meeting of the board, owing to his failing health, but the board refused to accept it. Every time the warden's health is mentioned the story goes out that he broke down because of the strain he underwent in hang ing thirteen men. The assignment of this cause for his illness is ridiculed by the warden and his friends. MORGAN BUYS ERIE RAILROAD SCRIP YESTERDAY. Holders of Erie Xotes May Take Cash or Three Year Notes. New York, April 8. J. P. Morgan & Company announced today that - the holders of the Erie railroad notes, amounting to $5,500,000, which ma tured today, would either be paid par in cash for their notes or given the option of taking a new three year 6 per cent note and 5 per cent of the new notes in cash. This announcement followed the ac ceptable, by the Erie directors, o.f an offer by Edward H. Harriman to furnish the funds to meet the obligations of the Erie company by the purchase of a new large issue of notes. In his letter offering to purchase tha new notes, Mr. Harriman required that this offer to the stockholders be made a condition of the transaction. He also stipulated that the payments and deliveries to the stockholders be made out of the cash to be provided or out of the new notes receivable by him. FARMER'S WIFE DIES OF MEASLES YESTERDAY. Mrs. Annie Marie Zanders Passes Away In E aerie Creek; Township. Crown Point, Ind., April 9.( Spe cial.) Mrs. Annie Marie Zanders, wife of Henry Zanders, who lives on a farm in Eagle Creek township, one-half mile southwest of Kinney's store, died at her home on Tuesday of bronchial pneumonia and measles. Mrs. Zanders was 43 years and 11 months old. She will be burled in the Crown Point cemetery and the funeral held at -the Lutheran church here.

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HAMMOND AND CROWN POINT, IND. HOT GARY, IND. ! DEMONSTRATE WORTH OF EXTINGUISHER. Messrs. J. T. Hair and B. R. Hair, representatives of the Liberty association, manufacturers of fire apparatus, made an appointment with the board of education to demonstrate their fire extingusher next Tuesday. They gave a small exhibition in the fire station and asked the chief permission to demonstate on the streets this afternoon. Chief Dilschnelder granted the permission. The extinguisher consists of a powder which is thrown into the flame. CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach t!ie seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a Quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with tha best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingredients la what produces such wonderful results In curing Catarrh. Send for teatU monials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Prop. Toledo. O. Bold by Druggists, price 75c Take Hall's Family Pills for conU patlon. DOXT BOIL THE WATER. j Boiling and distilling water removes the oxygen and makes it flat. Indigestible, and unhealthful. Filtering only takes out a very small part of the filth and disease germs. If you want to drink absolutely pure water, fresh, sparkling, life-giving, nature's best remedy, you can have it for 7 cents per gallon delivered at your door from Knotts mineral, and pure water springs. Porter, Ind. Send card with name and address to W. F. Cox, Porter, Ind., or call up phone 135 Hammond, and we will do the rest. Sure Thing. When. a woman wonders why she. Is taking on flesh, and a man tells her it Is because she eats too nuc,a and doesn't do enough work, it is safe to say that this is a married couple. Uncie Eben. - "Sometimes,' said Uncle Ebeh, plates, 16 per cent.; flanks, i folks dat wants to be contented dasn't foi fear o" bein' unfashionable.?

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