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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-08-18

Mrs. Thomas Jackson of Wesl
State Street entertained d few or
friends in her usual sumptIous
manner at her residence on Wed,
nesday evening at an informal
character party. Th affair was
very pre,tyiIy managed AMI d
GOOD time was had in general.
The orchestra rendered delight
full music during the evening
and dancing was indu ged in by
these who cared to SC enj ~ them-
selves. The out of town guests
were Miss Hyacinth Phonosdall
and Mr.. Whyatt jackson, OF ot.
Louis. Mrs. James Ryder OF
P,ttsburg, Pa. aud Mrs. BESSIE
Smith of Chicago. there were
alb ut thirty present, MRS JACK
sou served "a pattable'uocheon.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-08-18
III. Notes

Petersburg is becoming noted
on account of the Old Salem
Chautauqua, located one mile
from the square: on the banks of
the Sangamop river, and the
very spoG where Lincoln ran the
store and was post master gen.
erar of that then lonely place in
the woods.
The editor had the pleasure,
last Wednesday, to for the sec
ond time, visit that famous place
whose very soil is hallowed. The
day Was "Springield Day., and
''you bet," there were a few peo.
pie there. The grounds are kept
in splendid condition and the
people have one of the finest
camping grounds IN the United
States.
Petersburg has a popu alton of
about 1000 people, about 200 of
whom are Negroes. The colored
people live in good houses and
are a good looking set of people.
The Forum will be read there.
Miss Mamie Davis. very charm
ing young lady, of refined pro,
clivIlties and cultured appearance
was chosen as agent and will Can
vas for the paper. We hope
every colored person and many
whites will rally to her, as it will
help her as much as it will us,
thereby helping Petersburg.
! Mrs. Bette Adams, an aged
lady who came to Petersburg 39
years ago. has beautiful home
in the west end OF town as have
Messrs. Motley, Gains aud Pc.
nick. The latter has "a very low,
able family and is man of busi-
ness, runs store-like staud near
the stat on during the Chautau-
qua season. The placid Sanga
mon flows visibIy by this city,
supplying it gratiuDusly and
serves as boat riding stream
for the lovers, who like the poor,
are always III evidence.
The people of the village are
all right.-Staff Correspondent.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-08-18

Springfield, tho they could be
applied all over the laud. We
ask for reply, and if you do not
answer you accept them to be a
fact and brand you moral COW
ard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

ceremony by the peasantry OF France
and Germany when St Johns day
/ Dune "a comes around.
/ Solomon's seal was another of the
wonder working plants, said to be the
( herb which Solomon used to cure eni-
lepsy by placing it IN a ring applied to
the nostrils Of the patient. from which
circumstance arose the popularity Of
the magical ring or seal that figures IN
SO many eastern tales.
Curious stories are told OF the man
drake, a scion Of the potato family. the
fruit of which used to be called the
love apple" IA name later applied to
the tomato). no doubt because to eat of
it generously produced temporary in
sanity. 1t was much used in love phil
tiers TO awaken the tender passion. and
the most eflcacious specimens were
obtained from the vicinity of gibbets.
where evil doors swung by the neck
There was but one way to gather the
mandrake, under pain Of death for mis-
take since the belief was that it groan-
ed aloud when pulled from the ground
and that whoever heard the sound fell
dead on the spot. The custom was To
fasten dog by the tail to the plant
and beat him until in his struggles he
tore up the mandrake by the roots.
The person experimenting the onera
ton had his ears stopped with pitch
and so escaped, but the dog, for which
the same precaution was not taken.
heard the groan and died.
Extraordinary cures were accom-
plished by some familiar flowers in the
Olden times. The anemone was thought
by the ancients to be an emblem Of
disease, and Pliny says that physician
recommended that the first anem, =
seen in the spring should be picked and
concealed in a scarlet cloth until sick
ness came, requiring that it should be
hung around the neck. The juice of the
forgetmenot was credited with the
power of hardening steel until no met
al could resist it. The peony was used
by Paeon, the famous physician of an
Gent Greece, from whom it takes its
name, to cure wounds. Demons were
supposed always to flee from the spot
where it grew
The elder tree also had some remark
able properties. An old writer declares
that IF one travel with two little
sticks of elder in his pocket he shall
not fret nor pant, let the horse go new
er so hard A piece of an elder branch
cut out between two knots used to be
worn around the neck to cure erysipe-
las, and in the Tyrol today elder bush
es are planted ON new graves in the
form of cross, it being believed that
they will blossom in due time if the
soul formerly inhabiting the body lying
underneath has been received into par
adise.-New York Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
GROWING PAINS.
Aches In Children That Should Re
ceive Serious Attention.

Aches In Children That Should Re
ceive Serious Attention.
The evil that may be caused by q
phrase is we'll exemplified by the term
growing pains" Many a cripple to
day owes his misfortune to the fact
that the first symptoms of his disease
were misinterpreted The recurring
pains Of which he complained, which
caused him to limp at times or to cry
out in his sleep, were called by his
parents growing pains and were
thought to signify nothing more than
the effort of nature to adjust the grow
ing bones and muscles and sinews TO
each other
OF course. every child has innumera-
bic little aches and pains, the result of
fatigue, slight sprains, stone bruises
and the like, and it Is well the fond par
ents should not take too much notice
of them, lest they foster a disposition
in the child to worry over illnesses.
The cause of such occasional pains is
usually apparent, and a nights rest
or day in the house will dispel it. But
when the pain recurs from time to time
without evident cause, or when ordi-
nary romping during the day is fol-
lowed by a night of aching, and per-
haps limp for day or two, it is pos
sible that there is some serious under.
lying cause and the family physician
should be consulted
Frequent complaint of pain in the
knee is one of the signs OF beginning
hip disease, but examination shows the
knee to be apparently sound, and so
the home diagnosis of growing pains
is made, and the real trouble in the
hip is overlooked, often until it is too
late to prevent permanent fameness.
Although not called growing pains.
repeated attacks of stomach ache in
children should not be sighted. for
they may be a symptom of early spinal
disease. The complaint of pain in the
stomach, when not referabie TO green
apples or a surfeit of pastry, especially
when the complaint is made at the
close Of the day or during the night.
should excite suspicion and if often re
peated should indicate the necessity of
a careful examination of the spine.
Growing pains may be due to rheuma-
tism, which, If not detected and cor
rectly treated, may lead to disease
of the heart
A less serious trouble, but one de-
handing medical treatment, which NAY
cause an aching in the limbs. is ma
lar1a. This is a dangerous diagnosis. for
II incorrect 1t may be as serious in its
consequences as that of growing pains.
and even if the child has had an unmis-
taxable attack Of malaria the parent
should not be content with that expla-
nation of its aches and pains, but
should refer the matter to the doctor.
1t should always be remembered that
growth is normal process and should
no more be accompanied by pain than
digestion or breathing.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
St. John News

Work on John Miller's new resi-.
dence was taken up again yesterday
Geo. Keilman has begun work
for Gerlach Bros.
Miss Helen Gerlach is visiting
with frienas in Hammond.
A number of our people went to
Crown Point today to see the wal
lace show.
Adolph Scherer who is still on the
sick list has not shown any improve
ment in his condition.
August Keohle has begun work
on his basement for his new home
on Spring Hill
George Stark will have a telephone
installed by the Northwestern Tele-
phone company.
Agent Bruckheise for the Young
endfreund" of Chicago, was here two
days on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Fer Little nTis4nEa

The joke is on a Westbrook CdeS
woman who on getting ready to leave
church recently was unable to find ons
or her rubbers, so she walked home
with one shoe exposed to the wet
When she arrived home she remarked
to one of her family how heavy the
loot with one rubber felt. This vas
explained In part when she attempted
TO remove the one overshoe and found
she had both on one foot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

inside. After having it for a week
and no one called for it he thought
he was a bicycle ahead and told a
friend of his to take it over to Mr..
Hornecker's automobile factory and
have it pumped up. Mr.. Hornecker
at once recognized the wheel and
notified Mr.. Farr who identified il
and took it home with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Dyer News.

Bernard Schultz Of Schererville
was here yesterday on business mat
tiers.
The Rev. E. V. Stetter of Turkey
Creek, was the guest of the Rev.
JOS. FIach yesterday.
Mrs. Frye, one of the Oldest resi-
dents in the neighborhod is at her
home at the point of death.
Threshing has begun today.
Schmitt brothers have opened the
season with Peter Klassen's job.
stockholders OF the Dyer creamery
have watched with interest the out
come of the difficulties in which the
st. John creamery has found itself
during the past few months. Some
of the st. John farmers are taking
milk to the Dyer creamery at pres
ent. In its heyday the St. John
creamery handled as much as 1900
pounds of milk a day. while toward
the last barely 5000 pounds were
handled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Revival Meetings.

The tent is being pitched at the
corner of 11Sth street and Central
avenue where Rev. c. J. Sharp and
wife of the Christian church will
hold revival meetings. He will be
assisted by his wife who is well
known soloist The meetingse will
begin at o'clock and end at 9, be-
ginning Aus. 9TH. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharp have already won many friends
who wish them much success in the
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Money Go Loan

In any amount on short notice, on
real estate or personal property, by
Stinson Bros. Attorneys at Law,
Stenographer and notary in Office. All
inquiries strictly confidential Suite
lO5, First National Bank Building,
Hammond Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mr.. Farr, the editor Of the Whiting
Call. is again in possession of his
bicycle which was stolen, but the
guilty one is still at large. Andrew
Ritchky who was arrested charged
with the theft was discharged for
lack Of evidence. He claims he
found the wheel standing outside
the barn where he works and put it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Miss Florence Wing, librarian, and
her sister Elizabeth who has been
visiting, left yesterday for a month 5
vacation at Wisconsin summer re-
sorts. During her absence Miss Flor
ence Stewart will act as librarian
and Miss Edith Laugenham as assist
ant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Dir. Frank Chambers was in Ham
mond yesterday, returning with the
posse who came to hunt Jennings
murderer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

D. Jones and wife have now COM
pleted their moving and spent their
FIRST night here last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

The hotel building has been sided
up and the rafters are now in
place ready for the sheathing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

T. f. Knots was recently made
the agent for the Citizens Fire In
surance company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Several of James Grays little
friends rendered him a surprise yes
terday afternoon. His mother made
1t very pleasant for the little ones
and they all went home very happy
and pleased with the hospitality with
which they We're received.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Blackberry picking is all the rage
with our people now. There is an
abundant crop since the late rains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Gary News

Frank Wilder has returned from
his trip to Minneapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Court Lowell I. 0. F. of A, No. 10,
will give a pavilion dance and the
M. c. w. band at Oakland Park will
play Thursday night of this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Several thousand people would
probably have liked to have seen
the plats of our city which are now
being marked with the prices of
the various lots by Messrs. Knots
& Bomberger. There are some four
thousand lots that will be put on the
market, and the prices, although
very reasonable, bring the total up
to over two million dollars. This
will probably be the largest amount
of plated property ever placed on
the market at one time anywhere
in the vicinity Of Chicago. 1t will be
far more desirable than any that has
ever been offered before owing to
the location, the fact that all i'm
provements will be in and that there
will be no dearth Of employment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mrs. A. j. CaIkins left for Logans-
port Wednesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed Wood returned Wednes-
day from a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Fuller of Chicago Heights. III.
Blackberry picking is all the rage
with our people now. There is an
abundant crop since the late rains.
Court Lowell l. 0. F. of A, No. 10,
will give pavilion dance and the
NJ. C. w. band at Oakland Park will
play Thursday night of this week.
Herschel Nichols Of Wheatland.
H., was called here Wednesday on
account of the serious illness of his
father Jacob Nichols.
Mrs. Elmer Vinnedge returned to
her home in Hammond Wednesday
after a pleasant visit with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. William Belshaw
of this place.
Trustee Ed Black is erecting a
large hay and stock barn on his
farm in Eagle Creek Horace John
son & Son. builders and contractors
of Lowell are doing the work.
The scarlet fever patients at Hotel
Seymour and at the home of Mat.
Minninger, are fast recovering and
it is thought that the quarantine
can be taken down in few days.
Miss Addie Kenyon Of Chicago ar
rived in Lowell Wednesday. the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. II. r. Mich
OILS. Miss Kenyon holds the exalted
position of secretary to Congressman
Foss of Illinois.
Rev. D. D. Hoagland of East Chi
cago. passed through Lowell Wednes-
day enroute to the campmeeting at
Battle Ground. Mr.. Hoagland was
formerly pastor Of the N. E. church
here and is always greeted with
smiles and the glad hand shake by
his host of friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Miss Irene Putnam spent Wednes-
day at the Chicago University as
the guest of Miss Helen Brown, who
is taking summer course at that
place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mrs. Ed Wood returned Wednes-
day from visit with her sister, Mrs.
Fuller of Chicago Heights, III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mrs. Chas. Greenwald Of Sheridan
avenue has returned from Michigan
City, Ind, where she visited her par
ents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Lowell News.

Mrs. A. ]. Calkins left for Logans-
port Wednesday to visit relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Miss Lizzie Huber and Mrs. Chap
man of Pullman and Miss Chapman
of Kensington visited A. c. Huber
and family yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Herschel Nichols of Wheatland.
Ill, was called here Wednesday on
account of the serious illness of his
father Jacob Nichols.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. Chas. Spur
rier and Miss Grace Wilkinson Wis
tied Chicago friends last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Palace of Sweets
CANDIES AND ICE CREAM

Subscribe for the Lake County Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Mrs. Elmer Vinnedge returned to
her home in Hammond Wednesday
after a pleasant visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Belshaw
Of this place
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

Trustee Ed Black is erecting a
large hay and stock barn on his
farm in Eagle Creek. Horace John
son & Son. builders and contractors
of Lowell are doing the work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

At 5 o'clock last evening Grant
Robinson. the negro who was ser
iously injured by an early Lake
Shore train, was still living, al
though the doctor entertains little
hope of his recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02
Whiting News

Bert Hakey has returned from his
vacation
Mrs. Grady and children left yes
terday for Michigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

The man who was accused of hav-
ing flched three dollars from an
other weary willie two days ago
was taken into custody yesterday
among many others and will prob
ably have a chance to explain GER
tain doings, concerning which he
is supposed to know something.
Mrs. Frank Reiland returned yes
terday from a short visit at Chester
ton. Mr.. Reiland's trade demanded
more milk than he was getting and
Mrs. Reiland succeeded in making
arrangements for an additional sup
ply.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02

The scarlet fever patients at Hotel
Seymour and at the home of Mat.
Minninger, are fast recovering ana
it is thought that the quarantine
can be taken down in few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-02


And these four plants had extraordi-
nary regulations in the middle ages for
both natural and supernatural powers.
The trefoil IS common in the United
States today. especially in the south.
and has certain legitimate medical
properties. The vervain IS allied to our
native verbena and was anclently be-
iieved to be effective against all poi
sons and the venom OF serpents, as well
as against bewitched drinks and the
like. II was also ef1cacious for witch
craft. Anne Bohemian. the celebrated
witch of Salisbury. used to send her
pupils into the fields TO gather vervain
and dill. The sun worshipers of Persia
always carried vervain when they ap-
preached their affairs. They gathered
It when there was neither sun nor
moon and poured a hbation Of honey
Spon the earth in reparatiion for their
robbery. St Johns wort was called
~I9uga Semoniumn IN the old DAYS.
because it routed evil spirits. It was
q common ingredient Of magical con-
coetions and IS still gathered with MUGS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-24
TESTIMONIAL. BANQUET
TO JEROME AND HUGHES.

New York, March 2S.-The Delta Up
silon fraternity OF New York gave
testimonial banquet tonight 10 Dist
Atty. Jerome, Amherst 50. and Charles
+. Hughes, Brown 81 The 500 frater-
nifty men present represented 81 differ
emit colleges and universities.
Mr. Hughes. who spoke briefly was
hailed az the next governor OF New
York" IN response to which he said:
II attribute your good wishes TO the
spirit of fraternity and good fellowship.
| must, however, leaNs political aspird-
tons where they belong"
Public opinion" said Mr. Jerome, IN
his address, is good deal like ship
driven here and there by the winds
Public opinion goes hitherto and yOn
but In the end It is sweet, sane and
sound, and like the ship. It will make
its port. II Is for US positive duty TO
see that the tacks are no longer than
necessary. But what do we find to.
day In the city the state and the nay
tion2 We ind a public opinion Of alb
solute hysteria'
Mr.. Jerome referred to the return az
Andrew Hamilton. saying; ut was only
few days ago when the newspaperN
were camoring for Hamilton to he
brought back and imprisoned or electro
cuted or punished in some way He did
come back He did II bravely and
rightly, and struck true according tt
my own mind But now the man Gov
whose blood they We're crying out for
Is made a hero and his uncorroboratad
word Is staken 10 brand mon, honored
men of the community, whom you and
] trust i'm.
ALTON y. Parker--I believe he ran for
president once-went down south and
said that the way TO convict WAS TO
convict. He said that there was not "A
grand jury that would not bring I'm IN
Indictment. II Is because there Is not
that there is one public official who VIII
not permit an Indictment without evil
dence. So much for cheap clap-trup
even II 1t comes from the Sage Of Es-
opus
II am going TO see that those who Vi
olate the criminal law shall be punish
ed, but the way to convict is by evi-
dence, was Informed the other day By
| director Of the Mutual Life that 800. =
| 100000 of policies have lapsed. These
| were policies OF the poor. who had been
| influenced by the wild outcries OF the
| newspapers. These institutions are az
| solvent as the United States but these
| poor people clerks and laboring pe1-
| pie, were scared by the incessant yaWp-
| ing Of the hounds of the yellow press "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-24
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
New York Women Protest TO Mayor
Mcclellan Against II.

New York. March 24-The Interur-
ban Political Equality council OF Great
er New York. an organization compos-
ed OF IS clubs with a membership OF
over 1000 women, has protested in a.
communication to the mayor against
1.-The shameful condition OF affairs I'm
this city, called the white slave traf-
fic.' The mayor is appealed to ito
see that the police OF this city do their
duty and make It safe for honest wo-
men To seek employment without rum
ming the risk OF being entrapped and
kept by force In vile dens"
The protest characterlzes the white
slave traffic" as not only a dishonor TO
the city, but a source OF great danger
TO women, as shown by the mysterious
disappearance Of many respectable
working women.