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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-21
ST. JOHN.

Miss Helen Gerlach returned to her
sister, Mrs. John Stoltz, in Merrillville,
after a weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. Gerlach.
Mrs. Anton Spieler of Hanover Pra-
irie visited here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Schumacher of
Schererville visited relatives here Sun
day. Mrs. Schumacher suffered a
great deal from rheumatism since the
latter part of the winter up to the
present time.
Peter Weingart, who broke his leg
four weeks ago, is now able to move
around in the house on crutches and
enjoy the, sunny days outside on the
porch.
Numerous automobiles and other We
hicles passed through st. John Easter
Sunday from all directors from early
in the morning until late in the even
ing.
John Gerlach, who for many weeks
was sick, surprised his many friends
here yesterday by making a visit to
st. John.
Mrs. Mat Bruck and William NJ
Bache acted as sponsors for the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Gerlach
Mrs. Peter Schumacher celebrated her
forty eighth birthday Sunday, April 10
and received congratulations from her
friends and neighbors, who were pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Peter Schu-
macher.
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DYER.

Peter C. Keilman of Hammond spent
Sunday with relatives out here.
Joseph Suffer of schererville was
visitor here Sunday
Eugene Geiger of Hammond was the
guest of relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Hammer and children of
Whiting and Miss Margaret Keul of
Chicago spent Sunday at the home of
Theodore Hammer and family here.
]. J. Thinen of South Chicago left
for his home Sunday afternoon after
a several days visit with relatives here
Mat Klein left for his home in West
Hammond Sunday, after a short stay
fifth his son, John, of this place.
Saturday afternoon Dyer was visited
by a whole gang of gypsies They had
five or mare wagons. The women
secured the entire town in an effort to
make some money by fortune telling.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker spent
Sunday at Chicago Heights to attend
the christening of little grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Scheidt and
little son of Chicago, spent Easter Sun
day with relatives here
MISS A4iiAAoA Aeliiildh VI crown Holnt
visited with her parents here over Sun
day.
The coming marriage of Miss Elenora
Boiling of St. John to Joseph Hoffman
of this place. was announced in our
st. Joseph's church, Sunday.
Miss Clara Schmidt and brother
Frank, spent Saturday in Hammond
Misses Lizzie, Theresa and Susie
Schmidt of Klassville, visited at the
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NNAA~NA -. sAsASo III 1lSAu OCuIilllSl4
Claude Miles of Wheeler spent a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. E. Miles of Laporte avenue.
Mrs. Henry F. F4feld Of oliver street
is entertaining her uncle from Mon
tana.
]. Roy Morrison of Laporte spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John r. Morrison, of New York ave-
nue.. Mr.. Morrison is contemplating
taking position on Hammond paper.
The address of persons who saw AL
fred Liesse, who was killed at Whiting
on the L. S. & M. S. train that left Chi
cago at $3.50 p. m. Feb. %, 1908, is
greatly desired by his parents. Please
notify Arthur Rounnveaux, 116 Cleve-
land avenue, Whiting, Ind.
David Spencer was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. James Davidson, and
Mrs. Katherine Spencer Slater, in Chi
cago Sunday.
Miss Margaret Griffith has returned
from an extended visit with her sister
in Ohio.
Frank Macpherson of Chicago spent
Sunday with the Morrison family in
New York avenue.
The Daughters Of Liberty will have
their regular meeting tomorrow night
after which a costume party will be
held.
Mrs. Peter Koch and son spent Easter
Sunday at Englewood with her brother,
Michael Hammer.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pfeifer and son.
Peter. jr., were the guests of st. John
relatives over Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Schaefer and
daughter, Veronica. went to Chicago
Sunday to visit with Mr.. Schaefer's
brother, who is sick at that place.
Mrs. Valentine Keul and daughter,
Lena, visited with Mrs. Andrew KAN
mer Of oliver street.
John Urine of South Chicago was a
Whiting visitor Sunday evening.
Miss Barbara Schaefer has returned
to her home in Englewood after visit
| ing with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathew Schaefer.
Mrs. Joseph Michels OF Englewood
| spent Sunday with relatives here.
Emil Keilman of Sheridan avenue
was the guest Of his grandparents at
| st. John.
| Miss Lettie Powell returned to her
home in Lowell after spending a week
with Miss Jennie Ault of Central Park
addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake INLAND of C1eve-
land avenue are the happy parents of a
little son which was born Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs Frank N. Gavit came
home from Saginaw, Mich. yesterday
morning. where they spent Easter with
relatives
Mrs. Anna Pauley, one of Writings
pioneers and whose boarding house on
Front street was one of the landmarks
of Whiting, is forced to discontinue on
account of poor health. She will make
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jas
West, of Central avenue.
Mrs. Louis Last and daughter have
returned to their home in Horizon,
Wis, after spending a few weeks with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lotz
| of Clark street.
Mrs. Bertha Harris and son, Clinton,
have returned from Wheeler, where
they were the guests of relatives.
The death of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Schiminsky occurred at their
home in New York avenue Sunday
night. Burial will be at Hammond.
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Democrats Hold Meeting.

The township committeeman of the
democratic party in Calumet township
met yesterday and decided on a reap
portionment of the delegates which are
to nominate the assessor and the town
ship trustee. Formerly there were
votes allotted to Toleston. 1 to Gary; l
to Griffith, and / to Ross. The action
of last night changed the number to
ToIeston, 2; Gary 8; Griffith, and
Ross, l. This is said to materially help
the candidacy of Dan Fitzgerald, who is
running for the office of township as
SCISSOR.
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home of Peter NJ. Schmidt and family
over Sunday.
Messrs. James frost and Nicholas
Lauer of Hammond made a call here
Friday evening.
The $40 bill put on rattle here some
time ago, was won by John Boland of
Maynard. No. 1 was the lucky number
Peter Liesenfelt of the firm Of Lies
enfelt Bros. of Hammond, was here
Saturday in the interests of the firms
business.
Our baseball club is getting tts
grounds in condition for games Satur-
day afternoon they put up the back
stop. In few days their new suits
viii arrive and then with a fair amount
of practice, they will be one of the best
in northwest Indiana.
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HESSVILLE.

F. R. Schaaf, jr. and sister-in-Iaw,
Miss Amy Roberts. were Hessville Wis
itors yesterday
Mrs. August Fullgraf is threatened
with typhoid fever.
The third bi-monthly examination
will be held May IA and 15 in the
schools.
Leslie German entertained his cousin
from South Chicago over Sunday.
Lille Watts is on the sick list
DR.. Kelly was in Hessville on pro-
fessional business Sunday.
Mrs. Gus Hess of Hammond spent
Monday with relatives here.
Mrs. F. Dedelow and Mrs. Jacob
Havenger spent today in Chicago
The Derby Juniors played a game Of
base ball with the Gibson team at
Gibson Sunday. The score was 10 to IS
in favor of Hessville.
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The Easter Monday dance drew
large crowd last night at Central
Music hall. many out of town guests
being present and the surrounding
towns sending quite a few to enjoy the
first festivity since the Lenten season.
It is said that Otto ]. Bruce. who
is now on a business trip to California,
has purchased the north 100 feet OF
land recently bought by Jules Rowland
from Fred Ruff. on Court. street, and
will probably build a handsome resi-
dence on the property some time this
summer.
The excavating has been completed
on the Donnaha basement and the ma
sons started their work yesterday. It
is said the house will be duplicate
of the Cooper house in Hammond and
If this is so. that corner will be graced
with a beautiful and substantial dwell
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and son
Foster visited in Chicago over Sunday.
Miss Hemstock of Hammond was in
town yesterday and visited the court
house on legal business, also spending
some time with Mrs. Ernest Shortridge
on East street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maulsby of Iowa, are
here for an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs H. H. Wheeler.
Charles Johnson and wife visited
friends in Hammond over Sunday.
Clerk shortridge ran his new Ford
to Hammond, Gary and neighboring
towns and back yesterday without
mishap.
The Hazard club met at the home Of
Mrs. Margaret Pettibone yesterday and
waded through ten games of progress
sive pedro. The prizes were won by
Mrs. DR.. A. H. Farley and Mrs. Petit
bone.
A crowd of Hammondites and Chi
cago horse buyers came down on the
9:O2 Erie to attend the monthly horse
sale here today.
Mrs. Peter Geisen returned last even
ing from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. John Hughes, of Hammond.
Miss Bessie Hart was Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
Mrs John Agnew of Hammond is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Nicholson. of Court street.
Henry Heiser of Hammond is in town
this week and is assisting Joseph P.
Young in his work as secretary of the
Forester lodge here.
Concrete walks are being laid and
ether improvements being done to
beautify the home of Mrs. Hart on Main
and South streets, this week.
Miss Maggie Kramer visited with
Hammond friends yesterday.
John Agnew returned to his duties
as bailiff at the superior court at Ham
mond yesterday morning.
Misses Helena Mundt transacted
business in Chicago Monday.
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VALPARAISO.

Charles Green has brought suit
against Robert J. stoner and Glenn B.
Stoner for s275 alleged to be past due
him as security on the notes executed
by the defendants. The plaintiff is
represented by Attorney F. B. Parks.
The case is set for the April term of
the superior court.
Charles Cobb has filed suit in the
Porter superior court against Sarah
Ben to quiet the title to lot 8. block
II in the original survey of Chesterton,
which he alleges is owned by him
though the defendant is asserting title.
The case will be tried at the April
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LANSING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Of Hammond
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Harwen Thompson of Harvey, was a
Lansing visitor Sunday.
c. Int Hout jr, spent Sunday with his
parents.
Newton Best and Irving Labhart
Leon Landmark of Harvey was in
town Sunday.
The Lansing Pubic school is having
it's spring vacation this week
Mrs. J. c. Ton is spending the week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
ward Of Waukesha, Wis.
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GARY NEWS
Colored Speaker Pleases.

The committee which had in charge
the meeting of the colored men in the
big tent, Sunday afternoon, was so
pleased with the address made by the
president of the walters union in Chi
cago, that they will attempt to bring
him to Gary again in a short time at
future meeting which they are now
planning for. The committee met to-
day with Chairman Robert w. john
son for that purpose and the date of
the next meeting will soon be set.
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MERRILLVILLE.

Mrs. Henry Burge and son returned
to Hammond last night.
Mr.. Goodpaster spent Sunday in Mer-
rilIvine. Mr.. Goodpaster is a brother
of the principal of schools.
Mrs. Sarah Dutton of Cozac. Neb., is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
White.
VIII Loyce of Chicago spent Sunday
with his mother and brother at the
Guyer and Loyce farm.
Maurice and Eva Iddings returned
to school this morning.
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EAST CHICAGO-INDIAN HARBOR

The Mems club of the Congregational
church will meet this evening. Ray
mond Robbins will speak on Trades
Unions and the Home"
The Pythian Sisters who had a lodge
in Indiana Harbor have disbanded and
sent all their paraphernalia back to
the grand temple.
The Ladies Aid society of the Indi-
ana Harbor NJ. E. church held an apron
and cake sale last Saturday in Charles
E. Fowler's office. It was huge sue
cess.
Dr. Fred sauer spent last Thursday
in Chicago.
Henry Lands1eId. who has just re-
turned from a months visit in Ohio,
says the hunting and fishing there was
fine Consequently he had splendid
time.
Barney Cohen and Louis Greenfield
will open their roller skating rink in
the Auditorium tomorrow night.
T. ]. Lawrence, who went to Guada-
lajara, Mexico, some time ago, writes
to friends of his success there and
hopes to return In June for short
visit.
I. Meyer has added water spaniel
to his collection of animals, which in
cludes collie dog. twenty pigeons and
a parrot.
The two Indiana Harbor drug stores.
Oscar Georges and B. C. Luken's, pre-
sent a brilliant front these evenings
with their new electric signs.
Carl Knoth Of Chicago was unable
to give his customary music lesson in
the Harbor last week on account of
sickness. He is quite recovered now,
however, and will meet this weeks ap-
pointments.
John J. Sullivan, president OF the
Lake Lodge No. 2, is dangerous sick
with typhoid fever.
Oscar Martin, the cement contractor,
has just completed a particularly hand
some porch in front of the residence of
E. w. Mickey on Magoun avenue.
Abe Ottenheimer and E. W. Mickey
have secured four office rooms in the
new Friedman building and will move
their offices there the first of May.
Judge William A. Reiland was in
Hammond yesterday attending court.
Miss Alice Green visited friends in
Crown Point over Sunday.
Max Adelman was at the Colonial
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs H Caplan of Indiana
Harbor visited friends in East Chicago
Sunday.
Misses Alice McKenna and Nellie
Keegan attended the McVicker theater
| in Chicago Sunday night
NJ. Keenan, and Miss Ethel Kennedy
went to Chicago Sunday to see 'The
Merry Widow"
Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Spencer and the
baby spent Sunday with Mrs. Spen-
GERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schwat
at their home, 81 South Holman street
in Hammond.
Joseph Jones, roller in the Repub-
lie mills, returned yesterday from g
visit to his family in Terre Haute.
The Easter services at the indiana
Harbor Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday were far beyond the usual ex
ereises in that line. At both the
morning and the evening services thu
chorus choir, led by William Dobbie
rendered special music. The choir is
mixed one containing fifteen voice!
about evenly divided. There wer'
three Easter anthums sung, the soil
parts being taken by Mrs. H. z. Nc
Crum and Mrs. George H. Summers
Rev. L Hatton delivered a short ser
mon in the morning and again in tn
evening. There was baptismal servic
in the morning and a reception of mem
bers.
! FOR RFNT-Two Furnished rooms 70
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RENSSELAER,

Miss Judith Woodward of Chicago is
visiting Mrs. S. c. Irwin.
Misses Martha Parkinson, Aveline Kin
dig and Helen Lamson have returned
to their studies at Northwestern after
spending the spring vacation with
their respective relatives here.
W. B. Austin of Chicago was in
town on business yesterday.
Robert Vanatta of Marion spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vanatta, here.
Harrison Warren of Peru is in town
on real estate business.
Vermont Hawkins of Anderson is
visiting his children here.
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attended that every available place in
the church was taken and over fifty
people had to be turned away. Rev.
Father Benedict delivered a very appro-
pirate sermon which was appreciated
by all who were fortunate enough to
hear him.
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Fine Dancing Party.

The Owl club. composed of about
twenty-five Of the married people, gave
an informal dancing party to members
and friends at GriesePs hall last even
ing. A grand time is reported by those
present and about fifty partook Of de-
licious refreshments prepared by the
ladies of the club.
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Take Them to Crown Point.

Sheriff Carter brought young Nc
Grath and Enright Of Hammond who
were sentenced from two to fourteen
years in the reformayory at Jefferson
vile, here last evening and will soon
take them to that place to begin serv-
ing their sentence.
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came up in Justice Liable's court yes
terday. Southworth & Son, plaintiffs,
and L. Jones defendant. The case is
one in which a store account Of some
$50 is refused payment. The judge
postponed his decision for three days
in order to become better advised re-
garding the law bearing on the case.
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Structural Iron Worker Hurt.

c. w Brady, structural iron work
er. employed in putting in the Gary q
Western bridge over Broadway, got in
the way of piece of swinging iron and
had his leg crushed. He was taken to
the Mercy hospital where his injured
leg was dressed by DR.. c. w. Packard.
The accident happened at about $50
this morning.
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CROWN POINT NEWS
Holds Regular Meeting.

The public library board held their
regular monthly meeting at the First
National Bank business room and
transacted business relative to the i'm
provement and beautifying the grounds
and site. Concrete sidewalks were or
dered put in and a number of bills
disposed of.
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Work Brought Author Fortune.
Macaulay's history brought the au.
thor 100000 during its first ten
weeks sale.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 3733 HemIock
street. Indiana Harbor. Inquire at
the above place. -4-17-tf.
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WHITING NEWS
First of the Season.

The first baseball game of the sea-
son for the NJ. A. A. was played Satur-
day afternoon opposite the Wolf Lake
clubhouse, between the NJ. A. A. and
the Robertsdale team, resulting in
score of II to in favor of the M. A. A.
The lineup was as follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13
New Shoplifting Trick.
Pretty French Girl Uses an Imitation Baby With Box In Its Stomach to Assist Her Clever Operations In Paris
 Department Stores.

The woman walked slowly along un' til she reached a cafe, which she en- tered. and soon she was seated at Q table by the side of a couple who had left this particular emporium a little time before her. The inspector took up bis position at a nelghboring table and listened attentIvely to the conversa- ton. There was nothing in the talk of the trio to lead him to suppose that anything had been stolen, but great was bis bewllderment when the young mother, thinking she was not obsery- ed. rearranged her infants clothes, TO- vealing to view long, narrow box, which she opened for moment show ing that lt was empty.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13

A queer story is related about a trick which has been practiced in one of the big shops in Paris by a young woman simply attired who excited the sympathy of kind hearted people as she threaded her way from one stall to another with a baby in her arms. Everybody made room for the young mother and her infant, whose quiet behavior was also noticed. But some of the vendors had cause after awhile to take quite a different sort of inter- est in this pale and ladylike female.
 She was inspecting some articles when she dcfuy slipped one among the long clo,hes Of the child she was car ryius The explanation that she was
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13

Soiaisrs7 ana Sailors Sank Deposits.
 ..Irs odd the different sources of bank deposits" remarked bank of fcIal. For example" he said, i've re- celve thousands og dollars every year from Cleveland men in the army and navy. The amounts range from $5 month from privates to $SO or more from some of the officers.
 Most of this is sent to us direct by fhe paymaster of the army or navy, as the case may be. Just now we are getting q lot of money from men In the nav on this cruise to the Pacific. The paymaster makes out a list of the various deposits and sends along check to cover the total amount Thus the men draw their pay and deposit 1t without ever seeing it. Their pass
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Despair.

"What do you want O the editor" asked the office boy, blocking up the doorway.
 q have @ manuscript pOem," said the long haired caller, (which l wish to submit for his inspection"
 The office boy closed the door, but re- appeared a moment later.
 ''Nothin' doin'. We ain't printin' no poetry now" he said, slamming the door in the callers face.
 Bard outw exclaimed the poet, tear Ing his hair.
 "Cheshutw yelled the boy over the partition. ."pYS heard that 'un before."
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DEETLY SLIPPED ARTICLES AMONG CmLDs LONG CLOTHES

Very keen scrutiny of the baby's face, which had been enveloped in dainty lace veil, also convinced c.. inspector that 1t was the face of a Gn.l and no, of child. The inference was clear enough. The doll. such as I; proved tc be. was carried about to excite sympa. thy and to avoid suspicion. while it also came in handy forSehe surrcpti- tlous slipping of goods among its clothes pending their insertion Into the box which did duty for Its body. AS nothing had been stolen on thls occd- sion, the woman was not arrested.
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NOTICE ID VOTERS

From and after this date the registra- tIon book. provided for in Ordinance No. 90, will be found at the office of the City Clerk (U. S Customs ofice) where citizens may register from g a. m. to 4 ?. 10. MATTHEW BRIDGE,
 City Clerk. March 2, 1908. 339-15t
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THE NORTHERN LIGHT

What shall we cal cur anaual?" is the next queusien. Some of the names suggested are The Traile," The Gateway" "rbe Glacier" and so on. None of these quite i'll the bill in the e timatiou of those ln charge, 30 If you have anything to sugges. you will find the editor in receptive mood.
 The sixth grade is studying the Pan ana canal. Several pupils have been been !ooki4g up material, and have discovered items of interest in ths Railroad Traiusman's Magazine" and also in the February number of Munsey's Magazine.
 The Daily Alaskan has received two new case stands.
 Mrs. Mover is seriously ill with rheumatism at her home.
 We are glad that some one thinks Of the Northern Light. The editor is in receip, of the las, number of the Atliu Claim, along with lhe compliments Of the editor. Will the Alaskan take the hiul?
 Mir. Teliord's suggestions seems to have fallen ou fertile ground. Harry Ask has a hair cut, Arthur Boone new tie, ard several others neatly combed hair. Let the good work go ou
 At the request Of the business man sge,s of the an ual, the high school English class wrote themes on the sub ject "Whv AdvertIs ng Pays" Some
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13

only steadylng the baby and was on the point of replacing the object In question was charitably accepted, and soon afterward she left the house. One of the men whose business 1t Is to keep careful watch on visitors to the large shop had entertained a suspicion that the exemplary conduct of the in- fant vas not altogether natural, and as he had remarked the trihing acc!- dent ~Sich had attracted the attention of the sellers be decided on following the mother and her child after they had emerged Into the street.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13
Hear Those MandOliDu Ringing

Eight of them in one instrument, with Piano accompaniment. Hear them aC the Mascot. It is great, and fills the place of vaudeville entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-13
The Bull Dog cigar at To ny Dotero's
NapoIeon as a Reader.

Napoleon waa a reeder-persIstent, omnIvorous, lndRfatigable. By the camp fire and In ais travelling carriage, ln his temporary stan office or his own bedroom his favorite volumes were ever kept within easy reach.-ReadeT Magazine.