Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 174, Hammond, Lake County, 23 December 1912 — Page 4

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Monday, Dee. 23, 1912.

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The Lake County Times, daily except Sunday, "entered second-class matter Juna 28. J90fi"; Th Lake County Times, daisy except Saturday and Sunday, entered Feb. 3. 1911; The Gary Evening Times, dally except Sunday, entered Oct. 5, 190; The Lake County Times. Saturday and weekly edition, antered Jan. 30. Hit; The Times, dally except Sunday, entered Jan. 15, 1912, at the postoffiee at Hammond, Indiana, all under tha act of March . 1179. Entered at the Postofflee. Hammond. Ind., as eecoad-class matter. FOREIGN ADVEBTI51XG OFFICKS, It Rector Bulldin - - Chicago PCBLICATI05C OKPICES, Hammond Building. Hammond, Ind. TELEPHONES, Hammond (private exchange) ,1U (Call (or department wanted.) Gary Office Tel. 117 East Chicago Office Tel. 540-J Indiana Harbor Tel. 349-M; 150 Whiting Tel. 0-M Crown Point Tel. 63 Hegewisch TaL '3 Advertising solicitors will be sent, or rates gtren on application. If you ha-e any trouble getting The Times notify the nearest offlca and have It promptly remedied. LARGER PAID VP CIRCULATION THAN ANY OTHER TOO NEWS. PAPERS IN THE CALUMET REGION. ANOKTMOUS communications will not be noticed, but others will be printed at discretion, and should be addressed to The Editor, Times. Hammond. Tnrt 435 Garfield Lodge, No. State meeting every 469, F. & - A. M. Friday evening. Hammond Chapter No. 117 R. A. M. r.ext meeting Thursday, Jan. 16th. Installation of officers by Past Grand High Priest John J. Glendenlng of Indianapolis. Hammond Council. No. 90, R. S. M. Stated meetings first Tuesday of each month. Hammond Commandery No. 41 K. T. Christmas service 10:30 a. m. Dec. 25th. Installation of officers Monday Jan. 6th. Wednesday. Jan. 8th, free illustrated lecture on Yellowstone National Park. All Master Masons and ladles cordially Invited. IF Carrie Catt's ideas of having the fair sex wear trousers is. carried out, the men will simply have to do all their own crochetting and tatting that's a cinch. WASHINGTON bride starting on her honeymoon wore brilliants in. her stockings. Evidently thinks married life is a burlesque show. LET HIM ALONE. on earth shouldn't Mr. Why Pierpont Morgan have scads money? When some persons want to torture themselves they ask Mr. Morgan how much money he has and when he tells them they beat their breasts and howl. Honestly there are people who think that Mr. Morgan has horn3 and a barbed tail and that if it wasn't for him, they would be wearing pearl necklaces and riding around in limousines. THE REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST. Any one who thinks that the republican party in Lake County is going to turn up its toes and expire should have attended the love feast which was held at Gary the other evening. The republican fighting force3 which went into one of the most trying campaigns in the history of the county and saved all but two places on the county ticket were there in full force glorying in their victory and full of fight for the next cam paign. It was anything but a defeated, humiliated and downcast remnant of a party that its enemies have per suaded tnemseives it is. i lie men- j tion of President Taft's name brought out rounds of enthusiastic applause and Judge Reiter was cheered when he said that he marveled at a man who could accept defeat as smilingly as President Taft does, retiring serenely confident that the legislation enacted during his administration would in time be appreciated. There was such a spontaneous outburst of feeling and enthusiasm that there can be no question of the stern determination of the party leaders, in this section at least, to stand by their party until it shall again have triumphed.. The meeting last night was not a

postmortem. It was a revival. Constructive work was laid out which means that the campaigns two year3 and four years hence are to be fought out along the same determined lines that they were fought last fall. The bull moosers were treated kindly, they were Invited back into the fold and the invitation has' been accepted by many of them according to iformatlon which was brought to the meeting last evening. No one attended the dinner the other night who does not feel the latent strength of the party, the strength that comes after the purging. County Chairman Charles

Johnson was congratulated on all sides for taking up what appeared to be a losing fight and making such a success of it. His aides In the Republican Coun ty Central commitee were given their share of the praise. And the future of the party, with the influx of thousands of republicans from the east, is assured. Bull moosism may gather some strength in the nation. democracy may be In control in the state but republicanism still controls in Lake County and will continue to control in the future. SUPREME Court is wrestling yet with the question, "Are clothes a sufficient cause for separfatlon?" In many cases wtin the scenery gone what's left is hideous, the court must remember that. I "THE Best Local Weekly In America," says the Calumet Record of itself. We pause with bowed head and downcast eye in the presence of such awful modesty. FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. Wabash, Ind., Dec. 20. Bert Jackson, age ninety, and for years an inmate of the Wabash county Infirmary, is dead of fright. Throughout his, entire life Jackson had the greatest fear of a corpse and could never b induced to approach a dead body. As he grew older this fear increased and for many years he disappeared from the institution immediately following a death, not to return until after the funeral. During that time he went without food, never leaving his hiding place until the corpse had been buried. Yesterday two deaths occurred at the institution within a few hours and so great was Jackson's fright he expired immediately. If any man should have a disregard of death and appreciate that it Is a part of the course of nature it should be a man who has lived to be seventy. This old man had lived twenty years more than seventy. Had he lived ln the days of the Ancient Egyptians when the symbol of death was carried into every banquet life would have been worse than death for him. He was the direct opposite of Socrates, who contemplated his approaching death in a philosophical manner. There is but one door to life and many hundreds of doors leading from it. Old man Jackson would not accept the thought that his end would be the one that is the lot of all of us. He could not conform with: When thou art dead, let this thy comfort be. That all the world, by turn, must follow thee. This aged man in avoiding death round It. It was the ancient Aes chylus, who to avoid death by a fall ing house stepped outside into ap-i parent safety only to be killed bv a stone dropped by an eagle. in living In such a great fear of death no doubt this old man suffered more than the pangs of death. Things! at a distance appear greater to us than they really are and it was such that old man Jackson chose to make of one of nature's courses. SOON the man who has been men tioned for a Cabinet appointment will join the candidate who also ran in the limbo of things forgotten. EVIDENTLY the new 5-cent piece is destined to disappear after a time. There is an Indian on one side and a buffalo on the other. SHE JUST COULDN'T SEE. Bridge whist is a great game. It brings out character by the yard stick. The other day a certain lady who of course we cannot name won two prizes hand running at bridge parties. Other ladies at the affair were commenting on the fact. One of them remarked quite within the hearing of the winner that she couldn't fathom how people could care enough aboxit winning to cheat. Great game. JUST a little while before the settlement workers get busy I. e. the bill collectors. now would you like to have a nice job of shoveling snow at Armageddon this winter?

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THE WESTERN UNION WHAT are we all going to do when we no longer see the legend, ! "Do your Christmas shopping early", staring us in the face? MINISTER In New York says that wives ought to have two nights a week out. Yes if a man could have the house quiet one night a week it would be a great relief soacetimes. CLEANLINESS AND HEALTH. The Netherlands, as all the world,

knows, is a country streaming with mind ana spirit is antagonistic, if she water water in the rivers, water in i3 ln a way "looking for trouble," the canals, water bombarding the even if it is not shown openly, she dykes of the sea coast, water pumped j Win nnd all of life rising up in by myriads ot windmills and water j subtle but unmistakable ways to splashed around by uncounted mops j hinder and deter her from a successand wash-cloths. Much "of the timej fui completion of her desires. Events there is water in the air, for Holland ; and people will meet her in exactly

is a rainy land of mists and fogs. Many Americans who are not overfond of water, applied externally or used internally, think that such conditions must naturally breed colds, rheumatism, influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and other diseases which are often associated with dampness and chills. But it ap pears rrom oniciai statistics mat. me ; deatn rate in Holland is wonderfully low- The great Dutch cities put to shame the most fortunately situated and best-governed centers of population ,n America in respect to the annual rate r mortality, In the 'ear ending August 1, 1912, tne deatn rate for Amsterdam, a city of abut 600,000 inhabitants, was a litt,e Iess nan ten in every thousand of the population. In Rotterdam, with a population of 450,000, the rate was a sma11 fraction over ten in every thousand of the Inhabitants, and ln Tne Ha8e. the beautiful caPital of the kingdom .which contains 300,000 residents, the number of deaths per thousand was a little higher than in Rotterdam. These figures range from 30 to 50 per cent less than the mortality rates in large American cities. The aver age death rate for the entire country is only GO to 65 per cent of the rate for the United States, notwithstanding the great apparent advantages of this country in dry soil, wide open spaces and abundant sunshine. It is doubtful whether any part of the world can surpass the record of the damp, rainy cloudy Netherlands in - i respect to its low death rate and high average of good health and physical vigor. Here is a case for creanliness as an aid to long life and bodily sound ness which ought to convince all who ;

nave doubted the whoiesomeness or:iS23 Thomas M. Evans, the famous

the free use of water to fight dirt and keen a countrv and its inhabitants! clean and healthy HAVING carefully sized up a three column cut of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson we have no hesitation In saying that she stacks up beautifully as a splendid looking land." 'first lady of the CITY Sealer Frank O'Rmirkf- of r , ... ., , Hammond did seme effective work anyway. Christmas turkeys are cheaper. AN EDITORIAL FOR WOMEN. Many a woman goes through life feeling that everything and everybody is against her. She has a sense of antagonism toward people and events, and, feeling that way, she shows it, perhaps unconsciously and without meaning to do so, in her attitude. Or, perhaps, she Intends to face the world as an antagonist nd to show forth that she is one. These same women almost invariably use their excuse that the world has not been gentle to them and so why should they put themselves out

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TELEGRAPH COMPANY to face it in a friendly spirit; Such people are blind and hurt not one else as much as they harm them selves. Life gives to each of us, in the long run, pretty much what we have given to it, and "bread cast up on the water" will return, though at ; times it may seem long in coming. It makes a tremendous difference just what the attitude is in which we face the events of life. The indi vidual who, in the slang of the day "has a grouch" most of the time finds unexpected stumbling blocks along the nath. If a woman's attitude of the same manner in which she meets them. It is always better to make a friend than an enemy, so why fail to take the trouble to make the world a friend? That can be done by becoming friends with life, and that work lies right in your own nature, in your own heart and mnd. It is worth the doing, ad whoever does it will go smiling through her days. Life to her will be sweet and successful, whether its circle and influence be great or small. . JUDGE fined a ma n heavily for making a fool ot himself. If that be comes the rule, mighty few people will feel safe while in the vicinity of the judicial ermine. AGAIN it has been demonstrated this time on the other side of the water, that the Old Turk is tougher than the New Turk. MERE man will be grateful if woman will tell him how she keep3 the hobble skirt from bagging at the knees. The Day in HISTORY "THIS DATE IN HISTORY" December 23. 32 Sir Richard Arkwright, Inventor of the spinning frame, born In Preston, England. Died Aug. 3, 19 1783 Gen. Washington delivered up his commission ln the army to Con gress, ln session at Annapolis. 1805 Joseph Smith, the founder of ! Mormonlsm. born. Died June 27. J844. dentist who effected the escape of Empress Eugenie from Paris, born in Philadelphia. Died in Paris, Nov. 13, 1897. 1S61 British government sent troops to Canada as a precaution against aggression by the United States. 1SSB Henry Grady, famous orator and ! statesman, died in Atlanta, Ga. I Born in Athens, Ga, May 24, 1850. 1S99 -Lord Roberts sailed from Eng land to take command of the British forces ln South Africa. "THIS IS MY GOTH BIRTHDAY" tbarle StedgwIcK Minot. ! Dr. Charles Sedgwick Minot. one of the best.known sciPnUflc nien in America and who has just been appointed director of the laboratory of 1 anatomy at the Harvard Medical j School, was born ln Boston, Dec. 23, j 1852. His education was received at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard College. In 18S0 Dr. Minot became a lecturer and Instructor in the Hardvard Medical School and in IS 32 he was appointed professor of histology and human embryology at the same institution. In 1905 he was appointed James Stlllman professor of comparative anatomy at the Harvard Medical School and Har vard University. He still holds that chair. Dr. Minot holds honorary de grees from Yale, Toronto, Oxford and St. Andrew's universities. The past two years he has been exchange professor with Germany and is at present conducting a course of lectures there. Congratulations to;

Hammond. Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am going to

write a letter. I have made a book mark for my mother. I have made a shaving pad for my father. I wish a few games and a story book and a tool chest. I think that's all for this time. The name of my street Is Indiana ave nue. I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Your friend, WILLIE MARCHANT. Hammond,5 Ind., Dec 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a boy eight years old. I am golngl to write a few things. I have made a dust cloth bag for my mother. I have made a Christ mas card for my father. I wish a few games and a story book and a tool j chest. I think that's all. I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Your friend. CLARENCE MARCHANT. Whiting, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa: I write you again this year as I did last year and many years before. I am eight years old. I was afraid you would forget all about coming to Whiting this year so I thought I would remind you. We are anxiously waiting for you to come. We have a nice surprise for you when you come to our house Christmas eve. You need not stop to trip the tree, we will trim i tourselves and save you all the trouble.. 'Now, Santa, do not forget to visit the poor people and bring them all they want. I hope you won't forget Father Berg and the Sisters of Providence and be sure and visit our house Christmas eve and bring thy papa and mamma lots of nice presents. I would thank j you very much if you would bring me j a big doll like the one I seen in the White Store, and kid gloves size three. Good-bye. From your little friend. ELIZABETH MATSON. East Chicago, Ind., Dec 23. Dear Santa Claus: A good man you will be If you bring us a Christmas tree. I do not want any dolls for I have four, And will give two away to the poor. - I want candy, nuts and fruit. My brother Billy wants a flute. And train of cars what runs on a track. And a little red whip what he can crack. A rain cap I would like you to bring. And my birthstone set in a ring. My brother Is seven and I am ten. This is all this time till you come again. Good-bye, BEATRICE M'CORMACK. WILLIAM M'CORMACK. 1119 Beacon street. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa: I am a boy nine years old. I want for Xmas a moving pic ture machine. From a friend, LEONARD WOLF. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a girl 12 years old. I want for Xmas a doll that looks like a, baby. From a friend. .. ' ; t DOROTHEA WOLFE. - ; Hammond. Indi, Dec. 13. ' Dear Santa; I am a little girl five years old. I want for Xmas a doll and gocart. From a friend, ' JULIA WOLFE. Munster, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy of five years old I ten you what 1 want. I want one pair shoes size and a top that sings, some story books. Also my sister Viola wants u doll and set of dishes, and my sister Agnes wants a doll. Well, be careful when you come so you don't fall in the cellar we are building so don't fall ln. We will leave the window open for you. Best regards. Good night, Santa Claus. Your friend, ' MARVIN TEBADO. VIOLA TEBADO. AGNES TEBADO. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a, little girl five years old and would like to have you bring me a drug, a train and cars, some story books and a tool bok. Please bring my big brother Raymond a watch and a fountain pen and my little brother Clarence "some building blocks and toys. I guess this is all for this time. Good-bye. Your little friend. JOHN LAUBLEY. 474 Hoffman street. Birrll, N. J., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy five years old. I wish you would come and see me. I want a book and a little engine that winds up and a ball and a little shovel and some nuts and candy. Do not forget my brother and papa and mamma and the poor children. Yours truly, ROLLAN R. LEETS. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight years old and would like you to visit me as you have every year. Dear Santa, bring me a big doll and buggy. a sewing box, a Christmas tree, lots of j candy and nuts. That will be all for this time. Santa come down the chimney. Papa just cleaned it for you. Good-bye Santa. Don't forget mamma and papa. Yours truly, LAURA M'BEE. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas Is near I thought I would tell you what I would like for Christmas, although ', I might not get them. I would like a ' hand car,, a train that runs on a track, a drum, an aeroplane, books and a few games. ' I would also like some candy j and nuts. Do not forget the rest of the family, also the poor children. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Your friend. PAUL WICKHORST. 1289 Harrison avenue. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. four years old. There are so many poor j little boys and It takes a lot of toys to j go arouna. An i want is a gun wnn bullets, a horn and a stocking full of candy and nuts. That is all. Goodbye. Tour little friend. JOSEPH ALLSOP. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: My name Is David Swan Llnvill Jr. I am five years old and would like to have you bring me a bicycle, a train on a track, a fire engine and a few nice picture books and

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a nice game and some candy, nuts and oranges. Wishing you a Merry Xmas. DAVID SWAN LINVILL JR. ast Chicago, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa: I am a good little girl and I wish for you to bring me a little stove and a doll bed and a doll and a set of furs and a bonnet and a plush coat and a set of dishes and a teakettle and a nice game and a story book. Good-bye. Don't forget mother and father and the poor. From your little friend. JENNIE QUINN. East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a good boy and I wish for you to bring me a printing press and a sweater and a pair of gloVes. That Is all for me. Don't forget my mother and brother and the poor. Good-bye. From your little friend. WILLIAM QUINN. East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a good little boy. I go to St. Mary's school. I wish you would bring me a printing press, sweater coat and a pair of gloves, a story book and a game tiddlywink. That Is all this Christmas. Do not forget the poor little children. I have no father or mother. Don't forget my aunt and my uncle. I live at 602-144th street. Your little friend. WILLIAM WAYNE. Shelby, Ind., Dec. ,23. Dear Santa: I am a ittle girl six years old. I go to school every day. I want a stove and a go-cart for my doll and some candy and nuts, and don't forget my little . cousins Weston and Jimmy Cross and little Helen Cross. Good-bye, Santa. From RETHA CROSS. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa: I am a little girl eight years old. ,1 thought I would hurry and white and tell you what I want for Christmas. A doli, a set of big dishes, a coat and bonnet, and don't forget to bring me some nuts and candy and do not forget to bring the poor children something. They want something too. I will have to close for this time. From your friend, RUTH MASTERSON. Tolleston, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll with light hair and a set of tubs and a aewlng box, MILDRED BANTA. Hammond, Ind., Dec 23. Dear Santa Claus: As I have been a good little girl all year I would like to have you remember me this Christ-, mas. I would like to have a nice camera so my friend Kittle Trimble and I can take pictures, a sled and some good warm mittens so I can play in the snow, and lots of candy and nuts. Mamma said it would be too cold to put the fire out and you can't come down the chimney so I will leave the front'door unlocked and I wiil hang my stocking right near the door. Wishing you a Merry Christmas I will say good-bye for this year. MARGUERITE SOIIL. 777 Beall avenue. j . . Griffith, Ind., Dec 23. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a wagon, a pair of mittens, a ring, some blocks, candy and nuts an dottier toys that I can play with. Please don't forget sister Eunice. She wants a gocart for her doll, a pair of new shoes. candy and nuts and other little things for her to play with Tour little friends, LESTER AND EUNICE LONG. Burnham. HI.. Dec 23. Dear Santa: Please bring me lots of nuts and candy and a watch that can tick, and a gun because I want to be a soldier like George Washington when I get big. My mamma is holding my hand while I write. Your friend. LITTLE BILLY SCHROEDER. Whiting, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I thought that I would write you a few lines to let you know what I would like to have. I

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want a new suit, a pair of cowboy gloves, a pair of leggins, a pair of shoes and a box of handkerchiefs and a airship. And don't forget nuts and candy and a Christmas tree. My grandmother said that she had wrote a letter to you for my little brother an sister so I had to write my own. I am 8 years old, so I will close with a Merry Christmas and Happy Nw Year. Yours truly, ALFRED CORBETT. 515 FIschrupp avenue. Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I moved to the fair grounds since last Christmas. I live In the yellow house. Please bring my gifts here the things you think I ought to have. But say, I need a red sweater coat awful bad. WILTON JOHN SHERMAN. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy going to be 7 years old two days before New Years. Please bring me a

tool chest and a popgun, writing desk, some candy and dear Santa, do not forget the poor. Your little friend. EUGENE FREE. 786 Walter street. P. S. I nearly forgot I want some story books, too. Hammond, Ind., Dee. 23. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 8 years old. Will you please bring me a tool chest an da gun, a writing desk, some books, a tree, nuts, candy, and dear Santa, do not forget mamma, papa and the poor children. Good-bye, wishing you a Merry Xmas. Your best friend. LEO FREE. 7S6 Walter street. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 21. Dear Santa Claus: I would like to havs a nice big box of candy and a talking machine, Victrola, and I would like to have a litle baby brother. Papa will send the money. LAMBERT NAGDL. 406 Laporte avenue. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 21. Dear Santa Claus: I have been a good girl and I want you to bring me a doll, a pair of pink garters, some toy blocks, a sled, some candy and some mixed nuts, a little table and chair and a little set of dishes. Be sure and come. Bring all your reindeers with you when you come. Tour dear friend, MARY BOYD. 436 Indiana avenue. Griffith, Ind., Dec 21. Dear Santa: I am a littlo boy age 7. My birthday was -this month, the 15th. I want a wagon, a horn, a make and a camera and a game of Roosevelt. That's all. Tours truly, COLONEL LIKENS. Griffith, Ind.. Dec 21. Dear Santa: I will tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a pair of skates, size two, and a fish pond and a little lantern. That is all. Tours truly, CECIL LIKENS. Hammond. Ind., Dec. 21. Dear Santa: I want a rooking chair, a piano, a doll cradle and a house and a game and story books and lots of candy and nuts. Tour friend, PEARL HIGHLAND. 570 Indiana avenue. TRIMS TREE TAKES POISON Mother Also Forces Acid Down Child's Throat. Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 23. Mrs. Lucy Sweck in a fit of despondency swallowed three ouncs of carbolic acid and poured an ounce of the acid down the throat of hr two-year-old eon. Mrs. Sweck is dead and the chlid is in a hospital dying. Her husband found them on his return home yesterday. Mrs. Sweck had arranged a Christmas tree for her child before taking poison. I She cam here from Chicago three years ago, and was an inHtructor la music in that city before her marriage. Her husband is employed as a cutter in a large tailoring establishment here. Delicious Candy put up in beautiful holiday boxes, from to 10 pounds. Prices 4 g flf) range from 35c to... aUU

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