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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

possessions. how to get the largest re-
turns for their labor and how to increase
the value of their PROF. erty. The demor-
allied condition Of the farming population
caused by the frequent political agita-
tons has made instruction in these line
of economy useless until recently, but now
tnat the land wars are over. and the
causes for agitation are being removed
and the farmers of Ireland are coming
into their own. they take different view
of life and welcome every offer of instruc-
ton that will enable them to improve
their situation
The itinerant instructors are practical
men. They work among the farmers in the
nelds in the summer and during the WIN
ter deliver lectures with practical illus
trations in the schoolhouses, the town
nails and other convenient places. There
nave never been any agricultural schools
In Ireland. and it would be difficult to per
Suade the farmers to attend them even
If they Were established. Therefore the
officials Of the department have under
taken their work with the CHI ldren of the
farms IN the secondary rural schools.
with the hope and confidence tina. the
next generation can be persuaded to fol-
low up this rudimentary learning by taxi
ing advanced courses in agricultural sci
ence. Indeed, many of them have al
ready done so. Ttere are today lbs young
men, all of them sons of poor firm RS
studying agrcul,u ral science in different
inst tutlons of Ireland. and many of them
are being assisted financially to gain a
technical as well as a practical educa-
ton. The department has provided a
system of pecuniary aid so that BOYS
who have shown special aptitude in the
secondary schools may pass on to the
agricultural college and the reorganized
College of Science and even to the uni
verSity.
Sons of Poor May Advance
I'm this way" DR.. Smith of the de-
partment of agriculture tells me, I'VE
have opened an avenue by which the sons
of the poorest farmers or laborers in Ire
land. who have sufficient native talent
and ambition may advance. free of cost
TO his family from the rural primary
school right up to the highest institution
and can he trained TO lead and teach the
farmers of this country to solve our agri-
cultural problems and increase our pros
perty by applying science to their daily
labor.
I'm the Irish rural districts a boy sell
dom gets any education after he is thir-
teen years old In most districts he is
put upon the farm to work at that age
or at fourteen or fifteen, and prac ically
runs loose during the winter months. BY
the age of seventeen he has usually lost
what he learned at school. and the faculty
of acquiring knowledge has become dull
tween thirteen and seventeen aTS is the
most important in the education of the
country boy. as We'll in the forma ion
of his character. and We propose to open
the doors of schools to him, so that he
may not only be kept from form ng bad
habits. but shall acquire practical rain
ing and thorough knowledge of the ele-
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OFFICIALS ARE RESTRAINED
INJUNCTION SOUGHT AGAINST
TREASURY REGULATIONS.
Distillers Object to the Rules Adopt
ed for Marking Packages
of Spirits.

Commissioner Capers OF the internal rev
enue bureau has received information
from Cincinnati that the United States
circuit court there had granted a tempo
rary restraining order and an order 10
show cause why a temporary injunction
should not issue to restrain the coll ectofS
and gaugers from marking the distillers'
packages in accordance with regulations
issued by the Treasury Department MAJ
) last. The injunction suit was brought
by the Clifton Springs DistilinS Com
pany.
Ever since the matter Of marking pack
ages of spirits under the pure food law
was taken up by the officials with a view
To the formulation of regulations govern
ing the same the distillers and dealers
have taken great interest therein and have
frequently entered their protests against
the views OF the Department of Justice
and the Treasury Department.
The Regulations Opposed.
The features of the regulations To which
Il il understood. distillcrS specially object
are:
The requirement that where the product
OF the distillery has been converted into
any form of potabie-that is. movable
and drinkabe-sprits, they shah be
marked high wines
Secondly. the new requirement that all
forms of distilled spirits from which sub
stances congeneric with ethyl alcohol have
been removed for practical purposes shah
be mark FL alcohol" or Commercial al
cohol.' instead Of. heretofore, pu:.
neutral or cologne spirits.
Thirdly, the products OF distilation here
tofore marked whisky. brandy. rum and
gin will be marked with the particular
name of such potable spirit without any
descriptive word or adjective whatsoever.
as has heretofore been allowed.
Suspension Desired.
Counsel for the distillers. in . telegram
10 the commissioner here. have asked. in
order 10 avoid the beginning OF 4 large
number of suits. that he direct the sus-
pension of the regulations pending a hear
ing in the case.
Commissioner Capers will reply that he
will not take action until he has consult
ed the Secretary OF the Treasury Monday.
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gentlemen in touch with public opinion
and familiar with the weaknesses and
the requirements Of the farmer and the
small manufacturer. The act was
passed by parliament in 1899. and a capt.
tai sum of 81 100000 and an annual ap-
preparation of $500 600 were made for its
support.
Organizing the Department.
The department was promptly organ
lied, with Sir Horace Plunkett the leader
of the movement, at its head. and various
other branches of the public administra-
ton not originally contemplated were
placed under his jurisdiction, including
the quarantine of animals. the regulation
of railway freights on agricultural prod
ucts. county fairs and markets. the en-
the fisheries. the collection and publica-
ton of statistics. the suppression of
frauds in weights and in the sale of
agricultural requirements and products.
the colleges of science and art. the art
galleries, the Royal Museum and Library
and all technical education throughout
the island. The department very natural
~ took up first the work of aiding the
development and introducing improve
mentS in agriculture. horticulture for
estry dairying. the breeding of horses.
cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and bees
the prot ertion of game and fish: the cult
NatlOl. OF flax, nome and cottage indus
tries. such as spinning, weaving. lace
making and similar household arts; the
Improvement Of cooking and household
economy, nursing and various other oc-
equations and industries pertaining to the
common people. and of the utmost I'M
portance for their health, happiness and
prosperity.
An advisory council of lei members
was formed, composed mostly of land
owners and farmers. with j few m-r-
chants and c,erSynen, including the bish-
ops OF both the Roman Catholic Church
and the Church of Ireland: and a board
OF technical instruction Of d similar char
acter. with several professional eduCa e
tors. the provost OF Trinity College the
Roman Catholic Archbishop OF Dublin and
representatives Of the clergy OF the Pres
byterian and other non-conforniSt
churches.
Instruction in Common Schools.
After considering the problem of tech
meal education. which had never been UNI
dGrtakcu in Ireland to any extent. il was
decided TO commence by Introducing or
binary instruction in the common schools
and the sum of s275, 900 has annually been
distributed, In proportion to pop,Iat ion
among the various counties To train chill
dren III the secondary schools OF the rural
towns in trades and in TIE simple prin.
ciples of the cultivation of the soil tn =.
breeding of cattle and other practical du-
ties OF farming life. I'm order to qualify
/ schools were established at Dublin Bel
fast. Cork and other central points, and
In the cities evening schools were pro-
Vided for those who could make use of
them Faculties of experts were employed
for all these schools. and inspectors were
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gentlemen in touch with public opinion
and familiar with the weaknesses and
the requirements of the farmer and the
small manufacturer. The act was
passed by parliament in 1899. and capt.
tai sum of 81 OOO,OOO and an annual ap
preparation of $500 600 were made for its
support.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
VALPARAISO.

The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are continuing in interest and
increasing in results.
Donald Robertson's company of play
ers direct from the Art Institute and
its Chicago success, will appear at
the opera house Friday evening In Mil
toms famous masque, "Comus.''
De Forest, the 12-year-oid son of
Frank Peoples. underwent an amputa-
ton of his left leg above the knee at
the Christian hospital yesterday morn
ing. The operation was necessary as
the result of blood poisoning. occasion
ed by stepping on a broken bottle ten
weeks ago.
C. H. Shields is in the city today from
South Bend.
A. B. Fisher and Ora Porce were ur
from Rensselaer, today on business.
The Dunbar Concert company and
bell-ringers gave a splendid popular
entertainment in Memorial Opera House
last evening for the third number Of
the Brotherhood of St. PauPs enter
tainment course. The reading by Har-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
HEGEWISCH- BURNHAM

Mrs Sam Olsen was in Springfield
were she attended the grand lodge con-
vention of Rebeccas. She represents
the Hegewisch Star Rebecca lodge No.
444.
Miss Anna Gang, of Hyde Park, is
visiting Mrs. William Drinnan for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Charles Stuck and family have
returned to Pekin, ILL.,, after visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sam Olson, for two
weeks.
Miss Anna CAM received a prize at
the masquerade ball as the best dressed
Spanish girl. The prize was a half a
ton of hard coal. Mrs. William Drinan
was awarded a half dozen handker-
chiefs.
Mr. Swan Olson of 1884 Buffalo ave-
nue., was in Springfield, ILL.,, where he
attended the grand lodge convention
of Odd Fellows, where he represented
the Hegewisch lodge, No. 776.
Just as the $3.50 Pennsylvania train
was nearing the Ninety-fifth street
bridge at South Chicago yesterday
morning it struck one of the men, who
was working on the road, and threw
him off the track. The train was
! stopped and some of the other work
men picked him up and put him or
the train, which took him back to the
| depot. He as a young Italian man
| His injuries were slight. He will be able
to go to work again in few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
GRIFFITH.

Mrs. John Taylor returned last even
ing from a couple of days visit with
relatives in Chicago.
Floyd Love and Cleo Dutton are Chi
cago Heights visitors today.
The revival meeting being held here
by Rev. Hay of Ross is meeting with
much success. Several new converts
have been made and considerable en-
thusiasm is being displayed
Those at the North school who were
neither tardy nor absent during the
last month. in room 2, Mrs. Boesen.
teacher:
Vera Barney, Mildred Giertz, Peter
Grugel. Anton Miller, Eddie Seberger,
Francis Beiriger, Mildred Gustafson,
Margaret Jamison, Leo Miller, Rosetta
Orsburn, Peter Orsburn, Irwin Alger,
Viola Beiriger. Joseph Grugel Lorne
Miller, Paul Russell, Pauline Russell
and Cora Typ.
In room l. Miss Nellie B. southworth.
teacher:
Anna Moss. Margaret Miller, Mildred
Brooks, Florence Seberger, Ida May
Orsburn, Floyd Hand, Mary Grugel, An
ma Grugel, Matte Helfen, Julia Miller,
Joseph Spitz. Marie McNany, Ruth
Prince. Richard Typ, Harry Covert
Raymond Coon, Raymond Boesen, Al
vim Helfen, Virgil Berieger, velma Dut-
ton, Anna Boesen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
CALLS HER A NUISANCE
Husband Says His Wife
Ought to Be Barred from
Entering Society.
(Snecial TO TIE TrMEs.A

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Dec. George
Wagner of South Chicago yesterday
appealed to Justice Fl. T. Kaske for
instructions regarding how to properly
punish delinquent wife. Mrs. Wag-
oner, according to the story told by her
husband, recently became fascinated
with "wanderlust." She was seldom
at home and after her maryland fire.
quent-visits, she refused to tell her
husband where she had spent her time.
Two weeks ago she left his home.
Yesterday se learned that she wasNtay-
ing at the home of foreigner on Deo-
dar street, living illegally with him.
Wagner claims that the wo1nan's hab
it's are so filthy as to cause the COM
mendation of any health department,
and desired to have the woman sent to
jail on this charge.
II don't want anything to do with
her." he declared. she can stay away
as long as she likes. but think the
public ought to be warned against
her" He was referred to the local
health department with promises that
the woman's unhealthy condition would
be attended to at once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
LOWELL.

A number of our town and country
people left for Texas Tuesday on a
prospecting business trip.
turned from visit with Valparaiso
relatives. Mrs. Blacks mother, Mrs.
Stewart, who has been sick for some
time, remains in about the same con-
dition.
The cold snap of yesterday and today
was such a sudden change from the
mild weather we have been having
that most everything have got crimp
in them.
Word is received here from Boulder,
Colo, announcing the death of Martin
Comerford, half brother of William,
James, Thomas and Miss Lizzie Grant
and Mrs. Katie Purchase of this place.
His remains accompanied by Sheriff
Elect Thomas Grant will be brought
here for burial. arriving about thursday
on the 10 o'clock a. m. train. Heart
failure is assigned the cause of his
death Everything that could be done
was to prolong his life, but to no avail.
He was the oldest of the family, be-
ing at death SO years of age. Mr.. Com
erford never married He left Lowell
about thirty years ago and for num-
Der of years has been extensively en-
gagged in gold mining, being reputed az
being very wealthy. Mr. Comerford
has many acquaintance in Lowell, who
will regret TO hear of his demise and
join in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved.
The champion corn husker of this
vicinity thus far heard from is William
Ribbentrop, farm hand who works
for john Hayhurst, over in West Creek
township. In twenty-three and one-halt
days Mr.. Ribbentrop husked 2,142 bush
els on an average of little over nine
| tyone. bushels per day. His best days
work was IL bushels. This is a record
hard to beat, and if the yield this year
had been as good as other years no one
/ could guess how many bushels Mr.. Rit-
tentrop could have husked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
HOUSEHOLD WORRIES
There is Not the Slightest
Need For Some of Them
Existing in Hammond.

The average mother finds sufficient
annoyance and worry performing the
ordinary duties in the rearing Of a
family. but the cares and anxiety are
doubled where there Is added to or
binary conditions that of weakened
kidneys in a Juvenile member of the
family. How TO cura 1t should be of
untold value to Hammond mothers
Read this:
Mrs. William Newton. of 240 Plum
mer avenue. Hammond. Ind, says:
My daughter who is twelve years of
age, was troubled for several years
with weak kidneys and I wish to tell
how grateful we are to Doan's Kidney
Pills for the relief they brought. She
had but little appetite. and from a
healthy, happy child. became weak and
puny in short time. due to the suf-
fering caused by this disease. After
the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills
procured at Bicknell & Co.'S. drug store
were taken we noticed. that she was
much brighter and stronger and we
continued giving them to her until the
disagreeable symptoms of this disease
had entirely disappeared. She is now
in excellent health"
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. -Millburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nams-Doan's-and
take no othar-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

at which cards were the main diver
sion.
Mrs Ray Flowers returned to her
home in Central avenue yesterday aft
er bein gin the Chicago Eye and Ear
hospital for one week, receiving treat
ment for an abscess of the ear. Mrs.
Flowers has not completely recovered,
but will receive further treatment from
local physician.
Mrs. Charles Manbeck entertained a
few ladies at cards at her home in
Sheridan avenue last evening.
The Owl club basketball team will
play the Austin Colts at the formers
gymnasium on next Saturday evening.
Mrs Leechman of Danville, Ill. is
visiting with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Hollett. of Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. Warren Renno called up the po-
lice station last evening, and said there
was a strange man in her basement
The police made a hurry UP trip, but
on arriving found the man gone and
the door open.
| officer Ennuel was called to Center
/ street yesterday where he found Blazy
Welchick have a quarrel with his board.
ing boss, John Subilick. Welchick was
tried before Judge Jones. who fined
him s14.75. not being able to raise the
amount he was taken to the Hotel d.
Carter at Crown Point.
The members of the Whiting volun
| teer fire department are making ar
rangements for a New Years ball Il
be given by them on New Yorr's eve
An effort will be made to have thu
dance in the skating rink. but If thu
question of heating cannot be solved 1
will be given in Goebers hall.
Mrs Lon Stevenson entertained he
mother. Mrs. Hellser, of Chicago yes
terday.
Mrs. H. M. Trowe of Oliver street wa
in Chicago yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional church will be held on Dec. s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by loca. applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube reslored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is moth
ing bit an inf1an'ed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
MUNSTER.

Miss Mary Van Strict of Chicago was
in Highlands yesterday visiting friends.
Mr. Andrews of Chicago is visiting
friends in Highlands for few days.
Mr. Dick Broetjes of Valparaiso, Ind,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Broetjes. of Saxony.
The Misses Lydia and Gertrude Egg
gers of Irondale visited friends and
relatives in Saxony yesterday.
Miss Ruby Wilson was in Hammond
last evening visiting friends.
Mrs. Henry Bachman of Saxony cele-
brated her 62nd birthday anniversary
yesterda. The afternoon was spent in
social conversation and in the evening
delightful luncheon was served The
guests were: Mrs. F. Eggers, Mrs. J.
Eggers and Mrs. Henry Bates of South
Chicago, Mrs. John Dresser, Mrs. Rob-
ert Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Jarnecke
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Deitrick and Mrs. Chas
| Stallbohm.
| Mrs. Abbie Hathaway spent Sunday
with relatives at Lowell.
! Miss Dora Rampke of Hammond
spent Sunday at the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rampke. at Sax.
ony.
Miss Laura Newcomb of Saxony was
a Chicago visitor Sunday.
/ Mr. and Mrs. J. Krug and family
] have returned to their home in Chicago
after a pleasant visit with friends IL
| Saxony.
Nick Kikkert was in Hammond yes
terday on business.
Jake Munster and Charles Stallbohn
| were Hammond business visitors yes
| terday.
The Misses Mary and Grace Bake
visited relatives in Griffith yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
ROBERTSDALE.

Julius Stress of Roberts avenue spent
Sunday visiting relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Binghammer of Harrison
avenue visited Mrs. J. Slintz at the
Englewood hospital Monday.
Mr.. ]. Brown of Harrison avenue has
resumed his duties at the Standard
Oil company after being confined to his
home for the past month, as result
of breaking a blood vessel in his arm
while at work.
Tom MCGOWAN and James Cross have
enlisted in the United States army and
left for st. Louis Friday evening.
Mrs. E. Rathburn of Roberts avenue
was South Chicago visitor Monday.
Word was received here Sunday from
the Englewood hospital, in Chicago
that Mr.. and Mrs. J. Slintz of Harri-
son avenue are the proud parents of a
little son and daughter, which arrived
Sunday morning. Mother and babies
are doing nicely.
Mrs M. E. Hunter of Indiana boule-
ward has received the sad news of the
Schneider. of Bellville, ILL.,, who is very
low with hardening of the lungs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Binghammer en-
tertained the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Storm, of Hammond and a mum
Der of relatives at their home in Har-
rison avenue Sunday.
Miss Helen McLane of Roberts ave.
nue. visited relatives in East Chicago
| Sunday.
q Mrs. Emma Guiloff and Miss Minnie
Wesche of Chicago were the guests
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hennessy of Rob-
erts avenue over Sunday.
Mesdames A. Roberts and William
Grisdale were the guests of friends in
Chicago Monday.
Carl Buehler of Indiana boulevard
has accepted a position with the In
land steel company in Indiana Harbor
Mrs. Guy Martin of Chicago visited
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Louis Perrigo
of Cleveland avenue yesterday.
Miss Clara Greoker of Harrison av-
enue is visiting relatives in Laporte
Ind.
Charles P. LIE Clear of Chicago was
a business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Ellis of Hammond is spending
few days here the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Aman of Indiana boulevard.
| John Woodman of Indiana Harbo
visited friends here Sunday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02


Miss Edith Langenhan, deputy city
clerk, was off duty yesterday on ac-
count of illness.
Jesse R. Stevens of Hammond was
here yesterday.
Miss Sarah Jones who is i'll at the
home of her sister, Mrs Albert Porter,
of Cleveland avenue, is slightly i'm
proved.
Mrs. Minnie Erdlitz and daughter,
Elizabeth. and mother. Mrs. Wilson,
have returned to their homes in Me-
nominee. Mich. after visiting the for
mer's sister and the latter's daughter,
Mrs. William z. Putnam of One Humid
red and Nineteenth street.
Miss Edith Leroy is back on duty
at the local telephone exchange after a
short illness.
Miss Gertrude welsby of New York
avenue is visiting with relatives at
several points in Indiana and Illinois
Miss Welsby will be away until about
Christmas.
| Mrs. Henry Gilmurray of Sheridan
avenue was in Indiana Harbor on bus
mess Monday night
! Misses Anna and Irene Sullivan of In
| diana Harbor were Whiting visitors or
| Monday
| Loretta Nyhoff of Gary is visiting hel
| grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gil
| murray of Sheridan avenue.
Johann Won Rembow expects to oper
his saloon at One Hundred and Nine
teenth street and Front street tomor
row. Rembow formerly kept a saloon
on Indiana boulevard but was force,
| to close up when his license expired
being in the Third ward, which ha
gone dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gilligan an,
family have returned from Brennan
Ind, where they spent a few days.
Mrs. Harriet B. Winslow has gon
to Auburn Park, ILL.,, to spend a few
days with friends
Mesdames Frank N Gavit. James z
Twitt and William E. Warwick wen
to Morgan Park, ILL.,, today to atten
bazaar given by the Episcopal church
Mrs. George S. Hilliard entertaine
a few friends at her home in One Hun
dred and Nineteenth and oliver street