Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 152, Hammond, Lake County, 15 December 1909 — Page 4

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1909.

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A WAY THEY HAVE IN GARY. It's a way they have in Gary. Every event that might possibly, be used as a mile stone in marking the progress of the city is made the occasion of some special demonstration. Gary has a mania for firsts. The arrival of the first boat load of ore -was made the occasion of a great demonstration. Statesmen were invited to come to Gary and see the big ore boat tied up to the dock and the work of unloading began. Speech making and banquets were the order of the day and felicitations were exchanged with feverish activity. The opening of the big sewer was made the occasion of a subterreanean excursion by the officials of the city. The metropolitan papers were filled

with accounts of the trip and the fact known the length and breadth of the Gary illuminated its streets. Were unsentimental hand of the electrician?

made an occasion. It was made more than an occasion. It was made an event. The pretty little daughter of the chief clerk of the Gary, Heat, Light and Power company was permitted to turn on the lights only after the necessary passes had been made over the switchboard and a number of toasts had been drunk to the health of the dynamo. . ; It is understood that no one ever launched a business proposition of any importance in Gary without breaking a bottle of champagne over the bow of it and perhaps that is one reason why the Calumet township remonstrance is so distasteful to the people of Gary. It is hard to get hold of the large number cf champagne bottles that are necessary for the appropriate celebration of the numerous steps in the progress that is being made In the new steel city. It may be an exaggeration but it is reported that even the foreign laborer opens a bottle of near-beer, so near in fact that it is a blood relation of real beer, every time he begins work on a new section of the old job.

HARMFUL STRIKE TALK. With the good judgment which commonly marks their actions, high officials of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen have come forward to deny th -report that a strike of its members employed by eastern railroad lines is Imminent. Though the trainmen are seeking higher wages, they are still formulating their proposals. These they expect to present in an orderly manner to the railroad managers and then to establish in later negotiations the justice of their claims. This attitude is so far from the one the trainmen were represented as having taken as to lead to the suspicion that the scare reports were deliberately manufactured by outsiders for some ulterior purpose. Weil-managed trade unions in this country are quick to resent intimations that they are on the verge of hasty and illconsidered action detrimental to their members, to the employers and to the general public. As the years pass the example of these unions becomes increasingly effective in restraining emotional outbursts by imperfectly organized and badly led workers. Meanwhile their rational methods tend to advance wages when conditions in the business world are favorable. 1 The strong and growing sense of responsibility which marks the attitude of trade unions of the better sort promises much for the future of wage workers in the United States and for the prosperity of the country, upon which primarily they must rely in obtaining satisfactory returns for their labors. Chicago Daily News.

THEIR FAITH BEGINS

Gary is certainly supplied with enough mercantile establishments to uphold the reputation of the city in both its metropolitan and cosmopolitan aspect. In number and size these stores might have supplied a trade center for a city of 25,000 inhabitants. Some of these merchants have come to Gary

feeling that their ingress into the local

what crowd their particular line of trade, but at the same time, realizing the future impoYtar.ce of the city, they have determined to lay a strong founda

tion in patronage expecting their present efforts -aided by the growth of the city to bring forth fruit later. A few of them, at the present time are losing money. Others are satisfied to make expenses, while many of them having cast their lot in a field that has not been overworked are making money

and making it fast. After considering the class of the municipalities in the country of this

establishments, six banks of high financial reput, three big groceries and

meat markets, three haberdasheries, lishments. four big jewelry stores, two undertaking establishments and a cigar drug store in every block from Fourth

like enterprises below the Wabash tracks. It took nerve for some of these

business men to invest their "all" in tions in this city, but all of them are

touch of prosperity which they so richly deserve and which promises to con tinue, unlimited in its scope, from this time forward.

EAST CHICAGO'S

East Chicago has a librarian, so the citizens may feel that their library is now an actual reality. The librarian is L. R. Blanchard of Albany, N. Y., and comes well recommended to the East Chcago library board. He brings to his work, not only the adequate technical training, being a graduate of the Btate library school of his home state, but two years active expreience in

the state library at Albany.

East Chicago is to be congratulated oi the rapid progress that has been made in the matter of the establishment of its library, since work to this

end was first actively begun. In this be bestowed upon the members of the

fully and well in transacting the business incident to their official position

They have come to an actual conclusion in the matters entrusted to their

care, as speedily as possible, and at the same time compatible with a due amount of deliberation. They have chosen to weigh well every act in their first most important steps toward establishing a library, and at the same time they have not delayed unduly nor allowed the grass to grow under their feet in the process. ,

A DISPATCH from Laporte says that Mayor Spooner of Valparaiso is a possible democratic candidate for congress in the district. We do no believe the democrats will nominate a man whose only claim for the limelight is that he passed out candy galore because he was elected mayor. Mayor Spooner is a very worthy gentleman, but Tom Knotts of Gary will mae him dizzy if he ever gets into that democratic congressional race.

AT ALL

that Gary has a six foot sewer became land. the lights turned on by the cold and They were not. The occasion was TO REAP ITS REWARD. commercial world will perhaps some stores of the city, there are but few size that can boast of six big clothing numerous first class tailoring estab exclusive stove stores, three modern store, pool and billiard hall, and a to Eighth avenue, besides numerous Gary considering past financial condi now beginning to feel the welcome NEW LIBRARIAN. v connection too much praise cannot library board who have worked faith

Heart to Heact Talks. '

By EDWIN A ..NYE. TO A TLAIN GIRL. Do not be concerned because of your lack of good looks. If you should worry about anything in connection with yourself let it be because of your lack of goodness or of patience or of sweetness in disposition. Outside appearances count? Certainly, in a way. A man admires a pretty face or figure as he admires a pretty picture, but it does not follow that he will marry a pretty face for Itself any more than be would marry a pretty picture. Men want substantial rather than ornamental qualities in a wife. Look about you. Note how many husbands bare selected wiTes with plain features. These men were looking for soul qualitiesthe lasting qualities of womanhood. Beauty is rare. v And it may cover a multitude of failings. The handsome woman may have great poverty of spirit, a scornful disposition or a cold heart. She may lack the essence of real charm and fail to give promise of happy comradeship in marriage. Men know this. Itare exceptions aside, you may depend upon it that the man who falls in love with a pretty woman loves her for something more than her beauty. Admiration is not love. . Mere fascination does not last. If you are loved by a true man and no other is worth while it is because of the things that abide true womanliness, nobleness of mind, helpfulness of spirit, tenderness, sympathy. That is what men want. Never mind about your plainness. Some good man will come to know you for your true self, and if he finds in you sweetness of ' soul, beauty of spirit, he will idealize those plain fea tures of yours into a thing of beauty which shall be a joy forever. Yes, men like beauty. But they care more for charm of soul, congenial ways. The girl who is good and winsome has a great advantage over the mere beauty who may be Tain or frivolous or cold and selfish. Make yourself attractive, butAbove all things, cultivate a sweet spirit Show appreciation of others. Be gracious. And some day your lover will eejek and win you and find a prize. THIS DATE IX HISTORY. December 15. 1727 Ezra Stiles, president of Yale college 1778-95, born in North Haven, Con. Died In New Haven, May 12, 1795. 1814 The Hartford convention met. 1826 Robert W. Waterman, seventeenth governor of California, born born in Fairfield, N. Y. 1840 Remains of Napoleon I. laid in the tomb of the Invalldes in Paris. 1854 Second day of the battle of Nashville. 1885 Robert Toombs, one of Georgia's greatest statesmen, died In Washington, Ga. Born there, July 10, 1810. -S90 The Sioux chief, Sitting Bull, killed in a skirmish with soldiers In South Dakota. 1893 A provisional plebiscite In Prince Edward island supposed pro4 hibition of the liquor traffic by an overwhelming majority. 1899 Boers defeated the British at the Tugela. THIS IS MY 57TII BIRTHDAY. Reginald P. Xlcholsom. Captain Reginald P. Nicholson of the United States navy was born in the District of Columbia, Dec. 15, 1852. He entered the naval academy at Annapolis in 1869 and after his graduation in 1873 he .served on the Powhatan, the Portsmouth, the manitor Monterey and other vessels of the old navy. In 1S98, at the beginning of the war between the United States and Spain, he was on the Oregon when that battleship made its record-breaking cruise from the Pacific coast around Cape Horn to the threatened scene of action In West Indian waters. Following the war with Spain Commander Nicholson was in command of the torpedo boat Farragut from 1890 to 1901, and of the cruiser Tacoma from 1903 to 1905. He reached the grade of captain July 1, 1907, and in the around-the-world cruise of the American battleship he commanded the battleship Nebraska. UP AND DOWN IN I-N-D-I-A-N-A "XEWIES" OUT OX STRIKE. Believing that they should have more pay because of the inclement weather, twenty-seven carrier boys employed by the Evening Bulletin at Anderson went on a strike at 4 o'clock Monday after noon. ' ' F01tXKR TAKES CHAIR,, Mark E. Forkner, citizens' candidate for mayor at New Castle, and the en tire ticket won at Monday's municipal election. Forkner defeated James E. Watkins, the lone independent candl date, by fifteen votes. Watkins made a good fight. The total vote cast was 1,903, about 250 more than at the regu lar election in Nov amber. i AVILSOX A. BLACK ARRAIGNED. Wilson A. Black, secretary-treasurer and custodian of the Business Men's Social club of Anderson, was arraigned In the circuit court Monday afternoon a a result of a grand Jury indictment .returned recently against him, along

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with the custodian of other social clubs which, have sprung up since the passing of the licensed saloon In Madison county. TRAGEDY"' FORETOLD. "Your huband will meet death in tragic form within the next two weeks," was the statement made to Mrs. William Argabright of Laporte two weeks ago by a clairvoyant. Last Sunday the woman's husband, William Argabright, 59 years old, swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid, and walking into her presence, fell at her feet. Argabright had been in poor health. VIOLATE INJUNCTION. Notwithstanding the Injunction against the members of the General Union of Stonecutters' at Bedford and the affidavits against five of them, including President Evans, charging a violation of the Injunction, the money for the weekly benefits of the sympathetic strikers was received and paid out to men who are not working, and will be continued each week unless stopped by order of the court. . EVANSVILLE GETS AUTO FACTORY. Settlement of all minor details In the contract between the industrial boomers at Evansvllle and the Pullman Au tomobile company of Y'ork, Pa., made it certain Monday night that the contract will be signed Tuesday, when President O'Connor of the company arrives from York. The company will have a $500,000 factory building In Evansville equipped with a mile speedway for tests and will employ 800 men. MAY RE-OPEX BIG PLANT. That the Immense plant of the American Tin Plate company at Gas City, which has been closed for the last two years, will resume operations within the near future, seems to be assured since the visit Monday of a party of executive officers of the company. The plant formerly employed 500 skilled workmen, most of whom are the owners of residence property in Gas City. DENOUNCE CHARITY GUISE. Moving picture shows and vaudeville performances given under the guise of charity were denounced In resolutions passed at the regular weekly meeting of the Christian Pastors' association at Indianapolis In the Y. M. C. A. Monday. Rev. H. G. HIU offered the resolutions as the chairman of an investigating committee, which included the Rev. A. B. Phllputt and the Rev. Clayton Trusty. HATHTUB A CRIB. Joseph Lindley of Kokomo, who conducted an orphan asylum while In of fice as sheriff, finding happy homes for a. number of children, has been pressed Into duty again, and is now seeking a home for the baby daughter of the late Harry Slack. Customers at the Lindley plumbing shop were much sur prised Monday to see a scarlet coat and hood reposing In a bathtub. CONTRACT IS SUBMITTED. E. J. Jacoby, chairman of the building committee, has perfected plans whereby Albert Von Spreckelsen will surrender his contract for the erection of the Murat temple. New Jersey and Michigan streets, Indianapolis, and the Bedford Stone and Construction company will undertake the completion of the structure. An amicable adjustment was effected at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. CITY TO OWN WATERWORKS. It became know Monday that Dr. W. W. Zimmerman of Richmond, mayorelect, Intends to put on foot a plan to have the city own the" waterworks plant. It is with a view to this that he will re-organize the board of public works. Purchase of the waterworks plant or the granting of a new franchise to the company has been under consideration by the present administration for some months. WEALTHIEST WOMAN DEAD. Mrs. Mary Jane Hart, the wealthiest woman in Decatur counts', is dead at Greensburg as a result of two years' Illness of Bright's disease. She is survived by one daughter, the wife of Webb Woodflll, former representative of Decatur county In the legislature, and three sisters. GRANGERS ENTERTAIN VISITORS. The Columbus Grangers held a reception Monday night at the St. Denis hotel in honor of the visiting Granger

1 who have arrived to attend the State Grange meeting, which began here yesterday morning. IN POLITICS J

Former Governor Guild of Massachusetts has accepted an invitation to speak at the Gridley club banquet at Ionia, Mich., next month, James B. Connolly, writer of sea stories and friend of ex-President Roosevelt, will be a candidate for congress in the Tenthy Massauchsetts district. Announcement is made that ex-Governor Myron T. Herrlck of Ohio will be a candidate against Senator Dick for the republican gubernatorial nomination for United States senator. General Charles H. Grosvenor thinks Judge Robert W. Tayler of Cleveland is the strongest possible candidate for the republican gubernatorial .nomination in Ohio next year. Elmer Dover, who held the position of secretary of the republican national committee for a number of years, has decided to abandon politics and enter the business field. The first annual convention of the Lincoln Voters' League will be held at Kalamazoo, Mich., May 16, 1910. The date is the semi-centennial of the nomination of Lincoln for the presidency at Chicago, May 16, 1860. The secretary of state of Iowa announces that only two parties, the republicans and democrats, have the right to hold a primary election In that state next June. The prohibitionists and socialists fell below the 2 per cent mark In the last election. Cause For Alarm Loss of Appetite or Distress After Eating Symptoms that Should Not be Disregarded. Appetite is just a natural desire of the system for food necessary to re place natural body waste. Loss of ap petite of stomach distress after eating Indicates indigestion or dyspepsia. Overeating is a habit very dangerous to a person's good general health, and Insatiable appetite is a common symp tom of diabetes. It Is not what you eat but what you digest and assimilate that does you good. Some of the strongest, heaviest and healthiest persons are moderate eaters. There is nothing that will create sickness or cause more trouble than a disordered stomach, and many people daily contract serious maladies simply through disregard or abuse of the stomach. We urge every one suffering from any stomach derangement, indigestion or dyspepsia, whether acute or chronic, to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, with the distinct understanding that we will refund their money -without question or formality, if after reasonable use of this medicine they are not satisfied with the results. We recommend them to our customers every day, and have yet to hear of any one who has not been benefited by them. We honestly believe Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets to be without equal. They are made from the prescription of a physician who devoted his time to the study and treatment of stomach troubles. They give very prompt relief, stimulating the secretion of gastric juices, strengthen the digestive organs, aid to good digestion and assimilation, regulate the bowels, and promote nutrition. We urge you to try a 25-cent box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, which give 15 days' treatment. At the end of that time your money will be returned to you if you are not satisfied. Of course, In chronic cases length of treatment varies. For such cases we have two larger sizes, which sell ftr 50 cents and $1.00. Remember you can obtain Rexall Remedies in Hammond only at our store, The Rexall Store. The Lion Store Pharmacy, Kaufman & Wolf, proprietors; C. E. Nelson, R. p. manager.

LETTERS TO

What the Little Friends of The Times Want Good Old Santa to Bring Them for Christmas.

East Chicago. Ind., Dec 15, 1909. Dear Santa: I saw In the papers that you want all children to write to you. But I always heard that you are a good man. And I'm sure you will bring me presents also. If you bring me what I wish for I am very thankful to you. Please bring me a brown fur set, a pair of bUck leggings and a pair of rubbers and hair ribbons. I have a little sister Wav and she wants a little dolly and a little doll buggy. My address Is 4739 Alexander avenue. Your loving friend. EMMA STUMPF. Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: There are so many things that I would dearly love to have for Christmas, but mamma says that there are ever and ever so many little girls and boys whose parents are poorer than we are and that you love best t give your presents to those who have none to give them anything. Therefore I will just ask you to bring me a great big story book full of fairy tales for me and a doll and gocart for Hazel. She Is our baby and she Is so cute. I know you can't help but love her. So long, dear old Santa Claus. CHRISTINE ANDERSEN. Clark Station. Ind., Dec. 10, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a few lines before Christmas. I would like to have a little watch, a pair of patent leather shoes and a box of handkerchiefs. I live In a new house so be sure and stop when you pass by. Dear Santa, please do not forget my papa, mamma and brother Willie. Your little friend, EDITH SCHMETZER. Whiting. Ind.. Dec 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy nine years of age and hope the prize Is mine. Santa, please remember me as I will be a good boy. I would like a suit of clothes, shoes and stockinrs. My sister Martha would like a new dress, shoes and hair bows. Hazel, my other sister, don't like to have you for. get her on your rounds. She would like hair bows and shoes. I remain your little friend, LEVI BURNS. 350 Ohio avenue. Hegewisch, 111., Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa: I do not want very much this Christmas, but I want a nice brick house and a lot and about five fchares in the Inland Steel company. Hoping you won't forget me. I remain, NEWMAN EVELYN. Whiting," Ind., Dec. 15. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: As I have already written a letter to The Times not knowing It would do me any good to write to you as I didn't think there was any Santa Claus for me this year, as I was left an orphan this year and thought I was thankful to have some one give me a home and not to expect presents this year, but I was told that Santa Claus would remember me Just the same. I don't expect toys, but I would like a new pair of shoes and hope I will be one of tht prize winners. From the girl that loves vou. VIOLET DAUGHERTY. 504-119th street. East Chicago. Ind.. Dec. 15. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I want to write a nice long letter to you to tell you what I want you to bring me for Christmas. I have thought of so many pretty things all day, but now when I sit down to write I forget all about them. The only things I can remem ber are a set of dishes and a new head for my dolly. Goodby for todav, MILDRED ANDERSEN.. " Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 15. 1909. - Dear Santa Claus: We are "all able to tell that It is your time to come around again, when everything looks white and icicles hanging on the eaves of the houses, so dear old Santa Claus I take the "greatest of pleasure in trying to let you know through the great est paper in Lake county The Times tnrough wnicn i am almost positive that I will receive what I ask for. Santa. I would like for you to bring me a pretty good sized doll and buggy and a dark blue dress. I am a eleven year oia gin. Hoping you will also have something for the rest of the family, I remain as truiy as can ne. Your loving friend. EMMA SCHAU. 447 West State street. Dear Santa Clans! T nm a li'ttla o-lrl eight years old. have tried to be a gooa nine gin tms year, as mere are five girls in our family to bring things to I cannot ask for much. I never had a. tiue-zv and oh how I would lllro to have one one like mothers ride their babies in. Hoping I am not asking too mucn. w nn love. ABBIE ANDERSEN. Hammond, Ind.. Dec. 14. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would drop you a few lines wishing to tell you what I expect from you for Christmas. I do not expect verv much from you for fear you and your reindeer would get too tired of pulling in tle snow. .Because ir l would ten vou what all I want I guess you would fill your bag and you would not have place for tne otner cnnaren s presents. I would like as a present from you a writing desk, piano, story book and some kind or games. Besides these presents want candy, oranges. bananas and nuts.' Dear Santa I hope you will not forget my baby slater. She is always complaining about a doll and a buggy for the doll. She will be very glad if you Dring ner tnese. uear Santa. suppose you don't know my name and address so I will tell you It. This Is an 1 nave to write, dear Santa Claus, Wishing you a Merry Christmas. Yours truiv. ANNA KLOCH. S24 Towle street. Hammond, Ind.. Dec. 15. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas is near and everybody Is expecting you. l wouia like to ten you what we would like to have, but I am afraid It will be too much to ask for. for I have three sisters and three brothers, and they would all like to get something. My baby sister would tike to play with a dolly. My sister Gertrude would like to have a dolly and a set of dishes. My brother Frankie would like to have a little ice wagon with a horse. Brother Johnnie a wheelbarrow, brother George a bicycle, and sister Mary a parlor set. I would like to have a pair of ribbons and a set of furs. All of us together would like to hare a Christmas tree. Do not forget mamma and papa. Please do not forget us. l am ten years old. Your little friend. JOSEPHINE PLOTZKI. Hammond. Ind.. Dec 14, 1909. Dear Santa: I am a little girl eight years old and go to school every day in the second grade. I was also snowed in at home the other day. but papa shoveled the snow away so now you can come here with all the things you are to bring. I want a blackboard if the chimney is too small, then go through the window. Also bring me a stove and cowboy gloves. Don't forget brother Alph. four years old. He wants a gun. a boat, a tool chest and automobile, you know. With love to vou dear old Santa Claus. ' IRMA AND ALPH EDERGREN. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would drop vou a few lines and tell you what I would like to have. I would like a post card album and a Christmas tree, some little things yet what you think are nice for me. I am ten years old. Do not forget my auntie. Bring her something too, even if it is a handkerchief, and she will be satisfied. I wish vou a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. So goodby, Santa Glaus. I remain as vour little friend. HELEN SCirtVARZ.

SANTA CLAUS

East Chicago. Ind.. Dec. 15. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I would like to have you bring me a little ring, a sweater coat and a set of furs and a Christmas tree. This is all HELEN FLACK. East Chicago, Ind., Dec 15, 190B. Dear Santa Claus: I can hardly wall for Christmas to come, for papa told me that you are going to bring me a pair of roller skates, a new dress, a new hat and a pair of kid gloves. Now, are you? If you only do I will be so happy and I will wash the dishes for mama without being asked, never quarrel with my sisters and nevet scold the baby when she tears up my home work. Remember, Santa Claus, ballbearing roller skates. Goodby until Christmas. EDNA ANDERSEN. Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 15, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas Is coming I thought I would write you a few lines. I do not want very much this year as you are getting older every year and have not forgotten any of us. Please don't forget the sick and poor people in St. Margaret's hos pital and the hard-working Sisters, and what you have left bring to me, and don't forget yourself. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. OSCAR KALWA. 402 Claude street. Whiting, Ind., Dec 10. 1909. Dear Santa Ciaus: I am a little elrl eight years old. I live in Whiting, Indiana, 235 Laporte avenue. Pleasa bring me a set of furs and hitrh ton shoes and a bracelet. That Is all. But dear Santa Claus do not foraret the little poor children. . Please bring my dear baby brother a ring. Your friend. FLORENCE DENHAM. Hammond, Ind. Dec. 14. 1909. Dear Santa Claus: Mv mamma. snv I cannot have a Christmas tree this year because she will have to buy all new stuff and that will cost too much. ? if you will give some bargain sales me me uon siore aoes may be she can have one anyway. Please, dear Santa Claus. see if you can have a bargain sale. I would like mv dollydressed in a pretty blue dress. My dolij- vm ue inree years pia this Christmas, and please leave me some dishes and a dolly bed. tom n mtnrtr hnv. and candy. I have two little sister ana a brother, Bobbie. Please leavrj them some nice things, too. I would like a lot of other things, but I won't be selfish. Now, Santa Claus, Just tell about the sale In The Times and we will uc sure 10 get it. Your loving friend. bit -n-n BEULAH ESSLINGER. 847 Wilcox street.

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Tt.i". i. X . icner. j. am a little boy and I am seven years old ' " oh. as i am prenarlnff t n Bn.iir in v. .... . . ' ..: .rr , " "v wnen you t 1 ,th'nk Toil will not refuse me vTi, i Jr 1 uu ot want much, DUt it m V kn htovv T . j and a pair of skates. But please don't forget my Mttle brother Willie. He TKT Onto A nr n M i i i .m i ol oiocks ana a wagon. LVL1?-- at. Is. 811 for t-s Christmas. Perhaps next time I will ask for morel So goodby dear Santa. ' I remain yours truly, . WALTER LESNIAJC 738 Towle street. AJVEast Chicago. Ind., Dec. 14 1909. br?ne.frmfaan9a,"s:. -Will you please r ---v. . ya uuii tx, sweater coat arm a pair of rubbers. If you can?t brlr. i.c an Da sure and bring me the doll because I would like to have a bir doll so bad. Please bring me nutf candy, fruit and a Christmas tree f am seven years old. I live at 4714 -Alexander avenue. 4739 . Your friend forever LOUISA STUMPF. Derkaus b fVrgee, 4808 Homer WeVu CL2'

Dear Sanffis "i 5,VlVl.LT Pester Jear7ld" k My ne A tiers. i'lease brlnar m a skates, oranges, candy and nufs and l Christmas tree. My little sister Minnie wants a piano. She Is four years -From your little friend AUGUST PETERS. Hammond, Ind., Dee. 12 1909 Dear Santa Claus: i hoDe , X, forget me I arn a 1 ittle gfrl' ten yea?, mo an yoU would b so kind Kin me a hat, a set of dishes and gocart for my doll and a sled and head tol my one year old doll. Please don toTEimy brot.her and sisten My little brother wants an Xmas tree and son nuts and candy. My sister wants a er0linadndfa1hSd- Mt t0T ,yJif truly friend. CELESTIA ERLENBAUCH foLiW1 40u India avenue Don-rS forget the number. J

Hammond, Ind., Dec. 14 1909 , Dear Santa Claus: As Xma 1 L. I thought I would drop yoS I lines and let you know what I wanT for Xmas. I am only six j-ears old and t yU no matt''r how cold it is. I want a drum, an express wae-nn rZi an Irish mail, and myMtt" siffer four years old wants a toy piano, a Tedd bear, a rocking chair and lots of nuts candy and fruits, and don't forget the turkey for our dinner. s ln Your little friends. "WALTER BL-VNKEXBURG 519 East State street. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 14 1903 Dear Santa Claus: As it Is drawing near Christmas I thought I would write and help you decide what to bring me Lm eItven J'fars of age. go to th T Lincoln school, in the fifth grade As I to Vt,hea7rtirient aTnd would VZJ i . ne do'lars- I want a rain cape, leggings, hat. a dress. Five Little Peppers. Tvildway and some nuts ind candy. Please do not forget my sistef Eleanor who Is a little over one year old. I forgot to tell you where we will hang our stockings, although I ex?f?hyu ?uU1 fiPd them. They will be right by the window. I am trying to br.nmd Kirl- forot to tell you to bring me some gloves. Do not forget to come to 734 North Hohman street. I remain jour friend GRACE JENKINS. Hammond. Ind., Dec 14. 109 Dear Santa: I am writing you a letter and telling you what I want for a Christmas present. I do not want very much for fear you and your reindeer would drown in the snow. If I was to tell you all what I want you would not have enough place on your sled. Well I will tell you what I want: I want a sleigh story book, stove and a game of any kind and a lot of nuts and candy But dear ."anta, please don't forget to bring my little brother Eddie a bicycle and a wagon. So I think this is all for this Christmas. So goodby. dar Santa. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Z remain yours trulv -no . , . HATTIE LESNIAK. 73S Towle street. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 13, 1909. Dear Santa Claus: I have been reading some nice letters written to you so I thought I would write to you also hoping you will not forget me Christmas, as I would appreciate a few things very much. I would like to have a pair of leggings, gauntlets, a scenic railway, a story book, watch chain steam engine, nuts, candy and a Christmas tree with a nice statue of yourself. Hoping you win not rorget me as I trv and be very obedient I arn or will ne of HARRY LUCA3. 730 Sibley street