Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 13 December 1911 — Page 4
THE TIMES.
Wednesday Dec. 13, 1911-
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A BACHELOR'S CHRISTMAS.
It was a lonely little toy la a big nknp
TTlBdOTr sat
A mix I an- of n polar bear and a small
Angora rat.
xae t fcrtatmaa rhlrari hung over all
tbe streets were full of snap;
The cars and caba were jammed wltb folk. with bundles In their lap. A world of Joy was everywhere, the twilight atara were oat, Bat on that little Pussy's face I seemed to see a pout. An anxloua look, ahone lia her eye, a look that spoke of dread, And thea ah aemed to apeak, "Don't any one want mef she aald.
county in another twenty-five years.
They have their own city building
problems. They know how hard it is to put through big projects of this
character. So when it becomes apparent that the city of Chicago has consummated a deal with the Illinois Central railroad 'by 'which that much maligned corporation relinquishes its riparian rights (so that the lake may be restored to the people) provides the city with a site for the $9,000,000 Field mu8eaum, agrees to recede to Twelfth
street and construct a $5,000,000 depot.
agrees to donate to the south park
board all of the property between Twelfth street and Park Row; that this is is the most stupendous piece
of city building that has yet been undertaken.
These developments show the wisdom of having some definite plan of city building. When F. A. Delano, president of the Wabash railroad and a member of Chicago's plan commission, suggested that the Illinois Central, the Western Indiana, the Rock Island and the Baltimore & Ohio railroads should all build their terminal passenger stations at Twelfth street and that the loop district be extended to that street, the idea seemed visionary and impractical. This suggestion was made not over three years ago. Today Delano's plan seems certain of consummation. The Western Indiana railroad has announced a plan by which it proposes to recede from Pork street to Twelfth
street, the Rock Island railroad has
announced that it is seriously consid
ering the sacrifice of its wonderful ad
vantage as the station rartnest down
town for a Twelfth street location and
the only station that there has not been talk of moving is the old Grand
Central station at Fifth avenue and
Harrison streets.
If Delano's plan is carried out it
will mean that Chicago will become an
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Letters To Santa Claus
HOUSE.
Met at noon. t Sherwood dollar-a-day pension bill
debate continued.
Foreign Affairs Committee agreement
to favorably report Sulzer resolutlou for abrogation of Russian treaty.
Steel committee heard testimony of
Bessemer and Lake Erie stock Juggling.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York denounced Sherwood bill as
sounding death knell of Democratic
party's economy plans, and adding $75.-
000.000 to pension roll. -
Sherwoo dbill passed House at night
session.
SENATE.
In session at 2 p. m. Lorimer investigating- committee
again heard witnesses, defense.
A national corporation commission was urged before Interstate Commerc? Committee's antitrust hearing. Senator-elect Vardaman of Mississippi was severely araigned by Senator Percy of Mississippi, who answered a magacine attack upon him.
Writer and Husband Estranged by Wine
The Day in HISTORY
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'Twaa then I bought that grieving- top aye. took It for mjr own,
And placed It 'mid the treaaurea round a boot my own hearthetoa. The anxloua look upon lta fare had fad. ed quite away. And where the ejlanc of dread had been were twtnklea bright and guy. itm preaenee KlorlBed the room, and aeemed to apeak of time Before this empty heart of mine had lout lta t'ariatmaa chime Before the ailTer tonehed my loch a, or eare my spirit atuns, la thoa tclad daya of Ions; i(0 when my poor hart waa yoaag. It hired me from my solemn thoughta of rim advaaeiDK agre. It took my book ef life la hand and turned back many a paaje. It tempted me from way a severe, from brooding dark and vain.
And ere I knew I aeemed to feel the
aprlnss of youth aarain. ',
louth, did I aayf Xay, more than youth
ii carried me no far
I aeemed -aunlu a. little child, with
anught of eare to mar
The happy annshlne of my days, and,
rrave old man, I aat Before the hearth, and like a child play ed with that puaay-eat!
Strange nights there be In thin big world, but never was there ncrn A stranger sight than that of oura In all the world, I ween, When, worn out by the romp and play, we sought n last our rest, And fell asleep, that little toy hugged tightly to my breast! Aye, even r.s a little child I hugged It rlose nad tight. And dreaded not the darkling path thnt led on thru tV: night. The lonllness of age was gone, with eare In full retreat,
And onee again I dreamed the i renins
of childhood pure and sweet. John kendrlck Bangs in Harper's Ba zar.
Old Santa Clau lay3 in his
Btock early enough to avoid the
orderly beautiful city and the deal of jjia gnop j8 alway3 open a
the south park board, insures Chicago .
having one of the finest water fronts montn or SO aneaa oi vnriaunas, in the world, it is a matter worth flT1(j jf y0 are you t enthusing over. ,.-,
mm ana oraer your noiiaay gooas
RECOGNIZE HIM? ueuvereu eunjr,
Subscriber wants to know who is Jco vul"uult'' """"
the best fashion writer. Forget his I ig likely to be a run on the shop.-
REMEMBER THE WEARY
urxewtou dund0'e "ith'a cow! CLERKS and do year Christ-
wears a green shade over his lamps CDAS shopping NOW.
and smokes a cob pipe.
strong-stenched corn
IT WILL FALL FLAT.
A church society in Gary has
launched a . reform crusade and in
tends to wipe out all kinds of vice in
the city, so its chief promoters say.
Like similar crusades this one is going to fail. The reason why this
one is going to fail is because it is
because it is using too much brass
band work and there seems more of
an endeavor to get widespread news
paper publicity rather than actual re
sults.
The society started out with the In
in the night school there is 35 and
wonders if the boys of 14 or 15, who
have left school, are attending the
moving picture shows
JUDGE Gary of the United State
Steel corporation, sayB that too much
politics is hurting business. That's all right, judge, but can you suggest a way to shut the blame thing off?
We stand by. to help.
SUNDAY, THE SCOFFER.
The notorious "Rev." Billy Sunday
is now drawing $1,000 a week for conducting a so-called revival in Wichita',
Kansas.
He preached a sermon the other
day from which the following word-
for-word extract is excerpted: "I stand tiere as a representative of Ood. Come on you damnable.
blear-eyed, dirty dogs of corruption. I defy you to your teeth. Take some of the stuffing out of your prayers and straighten up." We know saloons in which no man would bepermitted for a moment to use such shocking language. And yet churches over the countryare frantic to engage the services of Sunday and his ilk. In the name of the Man of Sorrow who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me," how can they do it?
I mat low scratcning sound you
can hear is Alderman Castleman, the
peepul's champeen, rubbing his hand
tcntion of reclaiming fallen women, over his poll wondering what he is go-
But it has become ambitious. It now hng to get Tom Knotts for a Christ
intends to reform the city hall, clean mas present.
up on the newspapers and "show the
mailed fist-' to the enemies of Gary
It seems to be the fate of most civic AND as tne farmers of Lake county
organizations, or those organized for Bee ninety-seven acres selling at $400
citv betterment, to fall down because an acre ror factory purposes, you can
of the Vastness of their plans. Instead not Diame tnem tor doing a certain
of pursuing a fane course, concen
trating their energies, and doing one
thing well, there is more talk than
work. In other -words, most reform-
amount of happy chortling.
, "THTS DATE IX HISTORY" 'December 13.
542 Mary. Queen of Scots, succeeded
her father, James V. 545 First seslon of the Council of Trent, whose decisions are received as the standard of faith, morals, and discipline in the Roman Catholic Church. 560 Duke of Sully, chief minister of Henry IV. of France, born. Died In
1641. 642 New Zealand discovered by Tas-man.
1784 Dr. Samuel Johnson, the noteJ
lexicographer, died." Born Sept. 18. i 1709.
1816 First savings bank In the United
States opened in Boston.
I860 Earl of Aberdeen, British prime
minister, died.. Born in 17S4.
1862 Federal army of 100,000 men un
der Gen. Burnside made a series of
Hammond, Ind., Dec. 12, 1911. '' Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 5-years old. My name is Anna Greenberg.;, I want a new doll for the other doll you pave me last year is broken,
and I want a carriage for the dall. I want a large teddy bear so that he should squeal. Don't forget the nuts and candy. 1 like candy. Our chimney
is 100 sman lor you to come down, so
you better leave the things at the door.
lour liuie friend, an NIK GKKKxrtrcnri
P. S. Don't forget the doll and the !
other poor children; send them something. East Chicago. Ind., Dec. 12, 1911.. Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy 9 years old. I will tell you what I want now. A pair of high top buckle shoes, a dozen slides for my magic lantern and a story book, some nuts and candy.. Do not forget th poor children.
lours truly, . JOfKPH CLARK. 02S Olcott "avenue. t Hammond, Jnd., Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa: l am a little boy nine years old. I would like to have a watch one that keeps time, and an Indian suit, one with lots of feathers so I can play "chief." and if you could bring me
a gun j. would De giaa. Your friend, KD WARD NASON. 384 Plummer avenue. Hammond, Ind.. Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa: I am a little girl five
years oio. Aiy mamma says l am a good little girl so 1 would like a have a doll and buggy and a dresser, and please be sure and leave a key. Your little- friend, MARY XOXDORF. 384 Plummer avenue. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa: I am a little boy eight years old. Edward Nason and 1 a.re rals and I would like to get just what he gets, and we both want some nuts and candy. Your friend, ALOYSIUS NONDORF. S84 Plummer avenue. Loweil, Ind., Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa: I am a littla boy six years old and go to school every day. I would like to have a snare drum, because Ike Gersham knows how to Dlav
and I think I can learn from him. Of
course 1 will need some drum sticks.
ntits and cady. gtory book about Gol-
ilen ljOCHs and a little train of cars
Don't forget the poor children and sick
ones. too. mat is all. Good-bve.
ELLIOT BELSHAW.
IyOwell, Ind.. Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa: I am a little bov four ynars old and stay at home with my mamma every day while, brother and sister go to school. &o please bring me a lot of toys. I want a little horn, a Ftory book, a little boat that sails on the- water, a new pair of shoes and some nuts and candy. Don't forget Glen Yates. This ir all. Good-bve. KLYVYN' BELSHAW. Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 12, 1911
Dear Santa Claus: 1 want a fur robe
desperate but unsuccessful attacks! for my buggy and a rocking chair
want a fountain ren. a nair of rubhers
for my doll, size 7. and a doll hat. one like the one in Kitty Reillev's window, the black one. and a pair of kid gloves and a bottle of perfume. I will be home Christmas evening about S o'clock. Lovinglv vours. MINNIE ADELE BRAN. 39 Ogden street. Whiting. Ijjd.. Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa: I am a little girl eight years old. I thought I would write a letter. It is nearly Christmas so 1 want skates and sled and a tablw and a set r f ...J 4 i . .1 .. .. 1 - J . . 1 . : m i
the clever, cultivated English of randy and a stock f.,i
women of the present day, was born. In (And don't forget the poor children, and
London, December 13. 1874. She Is th " n mania ana papsomething, too.
on Fredericksburg, Va.
1898 Sir William Vernon Harcourt re
signed the leadership of the Liberal party in England.
1905 First elections held in the Prov
ince of Saskatchewan. "THIS IS MY S7TH BIRTHDAY" Lady Ilelea Forbes.
Lady Helen Forbes, a jeading light
among
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only surviving daughter of the third
Earl of Craven and a sister to the pres
ent holder of the title. Her marriage
with Ia,n Forbes, of Rothiemay, took
place In 1901. Lady Helen began writ-
From yonrs trulv.
HELEN FEDORKO, Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
seven years old. I would like a wig for my doll and a new red silk dress
ing when she was eleven years old, and for her. and a new coat and bonaet for since then she has published a number P1 do,". ndta "a'r ot felt slippers, size , , , , , , ... , 11- My brother is two years old. He
of successful novels. Besides literature
she has many other interests and pur
suit. She has composed several pieces of
Instrumental music, nas a taste ror languages and speaks several fluently, cares much for history and science, particularly the old-world science . of heraldry, and Is a keen collector of rare
postage stamps.
Up and Down in INDIANA
IF that state factory inspector can find out any more abbut dead men at
ers are like the hunter who uses scat- the gteel p,ant tfaan the newBpaperg
ter shot instead of the smooth-bore
bullet, to bring down an elephant.
can, tnere s a nice awaiting him.
job of reporter,
CONGRATULATIONS, CHICAGO The people of Lake county are deeply interested in the excellent prospects for the consummation of Chicago's outer parkway plan by which Grant park is to be connected ' with Jackson park by a south side lake hore drive. They are interested in this project for the reason that it means eventually that the system of lake ihore drives and boulevards will be extended all of the way to Calumet park in Sorfth Chicago and on to the Hammond and Whiting lake front parks.
Then, too, the people of Lake county are themselves engaged in the
rather ambitious project of making a place of residence for the 1,000,000 people who will be residents of the
WILL PROBABLY GO FREE. i The fiendish atrocity of the foreigner who attacked a 16-year-old girl on
a lonely country highway yesterday in this neighborhood, is unparalleled. When a chil;l is subjected to such awful treatment as fell to the lot of the victim, it is time to pause in. fancied security and regret that some of the farmers with shotguns had not captured the fiend before the police did. Such has be n the decidedly queer .work of juries in Lake county courts that when the foreigner is brought to
trial he may reasonably expect acquit
tal or a disagreement. If he has a
lawyer who will drag in a lot of legal
technicalities and cloud the issues, lib
erty will probably soon be his. Girls
have been attacked and mistreated be
fore in Hammond and juries have
freed them, as in the Winters case.
In the meantime, no woman or girl,
unescorted, is Bafe in the Calumet re
gion on a lonely highway. The soon
er women accept that for the truth,
the fewer tragedies there will be.
LILLIAN Russell says that food de
termines beauty. What would you say
Lil, about a remarkably pretty girl
who dearly loves the vilest smelling
llmburger and how would you apply
your theory in her case?
THE Indianapolis Star deplores the
fact that the average age of entrants
HELP! By all means let us pre
serve Niagara Falls. We are always
ready to fight for the Falls in company with all mushy honeymooners
who gazed on the foam there.
WE see that love and work are
guarantees for happy marriages. That's right, don't korget about the
work the other is not nearly so important.
MISTAKES HOI SE, IS SHOT. While trying to unlock the door of the home of George II. Thompson, 910 Woodlawn , avenue, Indianapolis, which he mistook for his lodging house. Lee Dowling, a roomer at 908 Woodlawn avenue, was shot Saturday night In the
left leg by Mr. Thompson, who mistook him for a burglar.
Robert Thompson, a brother of the
owner of the house, hau Just returned I candy
wants a hobby hort-e and a kittv that
says mee-ow, and a cow that gavs moo, and a Christmas tree for both. We are good boy and girl. EVELYN THOMEN. GEORGE THOMEN. 325 Sibley street. East Chicago, Tnd.. Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa: I am a little bov seven years old. I will tell you what I want now. A pair of high top buckle shoes and. a story book and a pair of gloves and some nuts and candv. Don't forget the poor. 1 am your friend. DANNIE CLARK. Hammond. Ind . iw ,11, 911. Dear Santa Claus: As I am a little late In eettiner out .rav letter this vr
but I think you will get It all right if I have it in rare of The' Times. I don't want vry jnuch this year for V knov.there. are many poor children that would like things as well as 1 do. I want a bracelet, a little ironing board and a little iron, a rockine chair.
And don't forget the tree and candy and nuts. I remain. Your friend; SARAH TROUT. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 12. 1911. "Dear Santa Clau: Christmas is drawing near and I thought that I would write you and tell you what I would like for Christmas, 1 want a box of candy and some nuts and a Christmas tree. Bring my sister Freda
a doll and buggy and some nuts and
Bring my sister Minnie a doll
mv little sister Lena. she. wants a little automobile. For I play with the girls, bring them something, too. Bybye. Santa. Your friend. . GRAMHIE KINSWEILER. P. S. Don't forget the girls, because I will be disappointed if you do. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl seven years old. I go to school every dav. I would like to have a doll, a story book, a set of dishes, a piano and a washtub and candy and nuts. Do not forget the sick or poor. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yfar' MABEL HOFFMAN. AVhiting, Ind., Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa: It is near Christmas so I thought I would write to vou. I am a little bov 12 rears old and 1 go to St. John's school In Hammond. I know mv lessons perfectly. 1 want an Irish mail and pair of hockey skates and a stocking fuH of nuts and candy. So this Is enough for this time, so good-by. Yours trulv.
ANDREW FEDORKO.
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brttig me a iir of corduroy pants, some new waists, a pair 'of cult buttons, a pair 'of slippers, a book or two and some -nuts and candy and fruit. Don't lorget. my little sisrer Margaret. She I wants some dolls, a piano and some
LMJKt.w r cLxjivivvj. . xluXn an(, ,,andy Don't lorget the poor.
Hammond, Ind.. Dec.,Jl. 1911. ; Your friena, . Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl OSCAR BORCHERT JR. five years old and do not go to school , g3 Cameron street.
DUt nave icwireu a icw uu" . xi,,r.,m,-.n.t iri t 1 1 1011 1 iiv a Hnli and hnirev and a Hammond. Ind.. Dec. J, 1911.
from the theater, when he heard Dowl
ing try the door. He aroused Mr. Thompson, who seized his shotgun and ran around the house, ordering Dowling to throw up his hands. On receiving no reply he tired. The case was reported to the police yesterday, and they accepted Dowllng's t statement , that he was new to the, neighborhood and! had mistaken the house. DREAM IMF.S TRIE. Mrs. John Caurey, living west of Evansville, , was awakened about 4 o'clock in the morning by a bad dream. In her sleep she had seen her four-month-old baby die of Strangulation. She reached over and touched the infant and gently tucked the covers
around it.
times. The child did not wake and becoming alarmed Mrs. Caurey called her
and a ouggy ana, tsanta. bring me a
nice mory book and candy and nuts for her. Your little friend. EMMA PAPKE. 791 Sohl street. x - Hammond. Ind..' Dee. 12, 19ll. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write and tell you what I would like to have for Christmas. I would like to have a sled and a tool chest, and a sailor suit and a Christmas tree, and
some nuts and candy. Please bring mamma some nice warm house slippers and bring papa a pipe and soe. new
Dear Santa Claus: Christmas Is al
most here. My papa said I wanted too much, but I do not think so. This 1.1 what I want: .A new dress, some new aprons, a new dress' for my doll, arm
beads, a pair of new slippers, a nooK
piano, and Santa, be sure and get it at the Stratrhe Piano Co. for I have seen.
I them titer and they are the -best. I lam awfullv tired of waiting for you. ; dear Santa, but you will get here.
Good-bve. CtLUA f assa-oc. 531 Truman street.
Griffith. Ind., Dec. 11, 1911. Dear Santa Claus: 1 thought I would write vou a few lines to let you know what I want for Christmas. I want a rocking horse and a teddy bear. That's
all I want, and I also want some canay and nuts. Your friend. GERTRUDE KOEDYKER.
P. S. Don't forget my little brother Johniiv. He wants a little rubber dolly and a shootly rot-king horse. i GrTTflth, Ind.. Iec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: It is getting so near Christmas so I thought I would
tell vou what we want. I want an airruii. a sled, a ring, a box of tools and
an overcoat. My sister wants a doll ' Lowell. Ind., Dec. 11, 1911.
a dress, a cap and a pair or mittens. 1 Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a girl 11 Mv little brother wants a ball, a little years old. I am in the fifth grade. Sangun and a pipe. I think I will close. ta, 1 want you to brinjr me a ring, a Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a set of furs, nutd, a doll buggy and Happy New Year. From your friends, leandy. Your friend, EDWARD. IRENE AND HARRY AUigT- 1 PHEBE jriLTON. 'GEN. . Hammond. Ind., Dec 12, 111East Chicago. Tnd.. Dec. II, 1911. 1 Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl Dear Santa Clahs: Will you send me eielit vears old and I would like vou to
a train and some tracks? Will yo-u send bring me a big doll's bed and a big
lor two and some nuts and candy. Don't 1 forget my little sister Margaret. Sh
wants a doll, a little piano, she is one year old. She wants some nuts and candy, too. Don't forget the poor people: they like it. too. Your loving friend. FLORENCE BORCHERT. 83 Cameron street. LoweT). Ind.. Dec. 12.. 1911. Dear Santa Clans: I am a little boy six years old. I go to- school every day. I would like to have a watch, a train of cars, nuts and candy. Wishing .you a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year. , From your friend.
RALPH 11 LION.
LADY says she likes THE TIMES I husband. They lighted a match and ( . . -I 4Ujk l.:i,i j .1 rr-u. t i
ivjuuvt 1-11c viiiiu u tan- 1 o tui sivti naiu
very much, but she tried to make It
stand up in this paper bag cookery biznai and it wouldn't.
FRIEND advises us to put the soft
pedal on this early-Christmas-shopping noise. Says he hasn't a blamed thing to shop with. , -
s v SAW a moving picture of Mr. Taft
the other night and Archie Butt was
no where around. Where were you Archibald?
AMONG the things that do not interest the defunct Hammond Athletic association any longer is Ad Wolgast's arpendix.
IF you are a lodge man, you ought to be seeing about that office right
away.
shoes. Your loving friend.
WALTER PAPKE. 791 Sohl street. Hammond, Ind.. Dec. 12. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girt S years old and as Christmas is drawing near I thought-! would write and
te-)t you what 1 want. 1 want a doll, not so big as last time, she wss too big
to carry, a set or turs tor mv do 1 and
Then she kissed it several s"oes ajia siocKings. 1 vninn mat s ail
Your loving friend, G W E N I OL Y N G RAH AM. Hammond. Ind.. Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll and buggy. Bring my little sister something, too. She would like a ball and a set of dishes and a stove and some blocks. One thing, I wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
the Infant had died of strangulation.
CHILD BIRNS TO DEATH. While Mrs. Fred Senesae of Fowler
Ma a ,H 1 1 1 1 n .r V. tlt,A,.i.ar.nl.1 . 1. 1 ,J ,A I Vua r flnnd-hvA
bed Saturday night, a lamp, which she U LLI E AND FRIEDA PAPKE.
ha.l nlacffl ih. .half nf n, jiammona. ina., i -ec. iz, J 1 1.
bed. exploded, setting Are to the be clothing. While the mother was en' eavorlng to extinguish he flames the
bed closed on the littleyone and. In her
attempts to release the child Mrs.
Sehesae was fatally burned. She was
forced to abandon the attempt and leave tae little one to Its fate. The house was destroyed, the child burned to death and Mrs. Senesae is In a seri
ous condition as a result of her In
juries.
THIRTY-TWO. TAKE VOWS. Thirty-two young women took .the first vows at Sisters of Providence at St. Mary-of-othe-Woods near Terre Haute. Bishop Chartrand. of Indianapolis, presided and a numberof pries'.s assisted. One of the postulants was Miss Genevieve Smith, of Indianapolis,
two of whose sisters are members of
the order. Two brothers are priests m this diocese.
Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas fs
drawing near I would like to tell you
what 1 want for cnristmas. I would like to have a ring with my birthstone in it and a muff and fur and a pair of
kid gloves and a Christmas tree. 1 will
Uclose. Yours affectionately.
LLyiLK TROUT. 430 Truman avenue. Saxony, Ind.. Dee. 10. 1911. : Dear Santa: I am a little girl eight years old. I will let you know what I want. I want a pink dress for my doll. -:I would like a pair of red and white hair ribbons, a pair of gloves, a necklace, a box of handkerchiefs, a china closet, a nice game. Please bring mv papa a box of ciaars and bring him
some nuts and candy. Please tell the Q. K. Champion Potato Manufacturing
CO. to send him s rug check. I wisn vou a lerry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From your little girl. .MARIA KNOERZER. P. S. I would like a pair of shoes. Griffith. Ind., Dec. 11. 1911. Dear Santa: I will tell you what I want, for Christmas. I am eight years old and am in the second grade. I would like to have a dull, a doll buggy and a pair of skates, and don't forget
mv cousin a horse ana wagon s i'iease send me a horse, too. and I want a car with some people. Your friend, BERNARD FRIEDMAN. 4 Griffitlf. Ind.. Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me for Christmas: One compass and one lantern and one gun to shoot with. I want one sled for two people to rid on; that's for n and my little friend Clara, because Clara is a real nice girl and we won't fight for the sled. Pleas get Clara a nice ring to wear with a diamond in it. 1 have heen a real good boy all year and so has Clara, too. Don t bring my ma no whip. I like my ma
and Clara. We want some candy ana
doll and a few story books. And do nol
forget our Christmas tree. Do not forI get my nuts and candy. Do not forget I my grandma and grandpa, they live in ' Pittsburg. Pa., and mother and father, sister and brother. My sister would like a rel sweater and a pair of red hair ribbons and a box of white hsndkerchiiefx. And mv brother would like a transformer. Mother would like a new pocket book and father a pair ol slippers. I'iease do not forget the pool children. Your little friend. ALICE MAY DIXON. 440 East State street. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 12, 1911. Dear Santa Claus: I am a boy ol I ten years and I vould like to have you
nuts too. I like vou. too.
tjhotiGe; uuvfiiti. l Dring me a tunnel ana batteries tor my Hammond. Ind.. Dee. 12, 1911. 1 1 0.1 tne train las' yea,r fo,r Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy Christmas. I want som ties and hand6 vears old. I go to school every day. kerchiefs and story bonks, also a wa1 like mv teacher and 1 try to be a good 5a". f'fd and nuts ana oandy. Don t boy so 1 will tell you what I want for forget the poor people. 1 will close. Christmas. An automobile a sled, a rlov ing friend steam engine, some story books, and , " ilha.m GLftLliLlDLLL. game and gun and some candy, nuts, P. S. Don't forget a Christmas tree, oranges, and Santa Claus, don't forget East Chicago. Ind., Dec. 12, 1911. my mamma and papa and all the poor Dear Santa Claus: My two sisters children. Good-bye, Santa, I wish you want a set of dishes and a doll and a Merrv Christmas. I live at 307 West buggy. Then I want a set of tools, a State street. . wagon and a train that runs on tracks. CHARLES REGULA. I Your friend, Lowell, Ind., Dec. 11. 1911. I LELAND E. JONES. Dear Santa Claus: Bring to me a gun ' East Chicago. Ind.. Dec. 12. 1911; and sled, a nice new fur gap for my Dear Santa Claus: Please send my
head, a pair ot ssates. a goon oig arum, sisier a oig uon and a set. oi aisnes. i
so 1 may make things hum; candy, nuts and other things to eat, for I love a
Christmas treat. Your friend. GREGORY STARK. Lowell, Ind.. Dec. 11. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight years old, will now write you a letter as vou have told; please, good Santa, bring to me, first, a great big
Christmas tree; for my dolly a nice little bed. a pair of skates and a sled; and. oh, a locket and chain. I have lost my other one again; oranges, nuts and candv sweet, and everything what's good to eat. Your friend. CHRISTINA STARK. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 11. 1911. Dear Santa Clans: Since you told us to address our letters to The Times this year. 1 am not going to have you bring me very many things, so I hope you can brinz me what 1 ask tor. Please
want a sled, a train of cars, a writing
table, a ball and a fire engine.. lo not forget the poor and sick children. Your friend. MAX FRIEDMAN. Crown Point. Ind . Dec, 12. 1911. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little bov three years old. I always try to be a good little boy. Papa says I am the best boy in town. Now I would like to. have you bring me a wheelbarrow, a baby doll and two brown ponies -and a agon, and if you have any candy and nuts to spare you can bring som, and don't forget to bring us a tree. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Your : little bov. W1LBURT STEEB. USED THINGS THAT YOU DONt WANT CAN BE SOLD IF YOU ADVERTISE IN Tlin TIM "23