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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
CLARK STATION.

| Mr.. Stromborn, representative for
Henry Horner & Co. of Chicago. called
on the merchants of Clarke Wednes-
day.
Albert Watts, teacher at the local
school. attended the Teachers conven-
ton at Indianapolis Wednesday.
Samuel wiesner and son, Miles. have
returned to their home in Warsaw.
Miss Hedwig Flechsig spent wednes-
day with friends in .Toleston.
Mrs. c. c. Johnston of Chicago was
the guest Of honor for the last few
days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LYNN
Of this place.
Mrs. C. Schuerer was in South Chi
cago on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Behnke of Toleston was a
South Chicago shopper Tuesday.
Bruno Schneider of Indiana Harbor
has sold his shoe building in Clarke
to the Pennsylvania company
School was dispensed with here for
the afternoon on account of the Teach
er's convention in indianapolis this
evening.
NJ. O'Herren of Pine and B. F1agel
were visitors in Westville, Monday.
Mrs. Lynn of Clarke and Mrs. G. G.
Johnston of Chicago were visitors at
the dog show Saturday.
Mrs. B. Brown was in Chicago
" Wednesday on business
Master B. schwalbe was a Chicago
shopper Wednesday.
Mrs. r. P. Suits was a Bryn Mawr
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Lydia Luck was in Clarke
Wednesday visiting friends.
NJ o. Herrin was an Indiana Harbor
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Gastel entertained friends
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lynn and Mrs c. C. Johnston
saw the Honeymoon Trail" at the La
Sale Tuesday
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ST. JOHN.

Joseph Bixeman from West Creek
township, was a visitor here Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Mayer returned from a
visit tc Hammond.
August Batterman of Brunswick, was
here on business yesterday.
Joseph Gerlach made a business trip
through the western part of the coun-
try yesterday.
Mesdames Joseph Schmall and Henry
Soelker returned from Chicago where
they attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary
Dilsilmeider. formerly of st. John.
Henry Bishof. of Chicago transacted
business here Tuesday.
A. Lorenson, sales agent made his
regular call here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austgen return
ed Tuesday from visit in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02

morning in the rear of Works grocery
on the south side of the court house.
They serve dinner at noon, luncheon at
all hours and have full line of home
baked goods for sale.
The Valparaiso Candy Kitchen had
its grand opening last evening in the
Ward building on West Main street.
The proprietor is Nick Vasilas, who
formerly owned the Boston Confection-
airy on East Main street, now owned
by Sheffield & Son.
Otis e. Benham, proprfetors Of Vol
paraisos investigating agency. vester-
day, moved to Gary in order to he
nearer the center of their business on
erations. They say that they were
unable to handle properly their growing
business from their former VALPARAISO
office and so have secured rooms 10 and
II, Brennan block, Gary, private wire
21S3, where they will conduct their
business under the name of the Federal
investigating Agency. The boys ex-
pect to incorporate and will make
specially of evidence work
Young Clark, the student who drew
a loaded revolver on Conrad Horn the
other day, while under the influence of
liquor, was let down with a fine of
81 and costs, amounting in all to about
$3.50, with the understanding that he
tell who sold him the liquor. He said
that he was only II years OF age and
swore to an affidavit that Herman
Claussen was the saloonkeeper who
sold him the liquor that nearly caused
him to take the life of one of VAL
paraisos oldest and most highly re-
spected citizens without provocation.
Claussen consequently was fined in
Justice Dil1e's court yesterday after
noon for selling liquor to minor. The
fine was $40 and costs, amounting in
all to about $50. Attorney D. E. Kelly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
HEGEWISCd.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson of the
Delaware. are the proud parents of a
baby girl, born to them last Thursday
March 26.
Mrs. F. Frank was Hammond shop
per last Monday.
julie Smith and Joseph Doe took a
drive of IS miles out in the country
yesterday.
Myrtle Alexander was a Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
Mrs. o. H. Martin transacted business
in Chicago Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hunter visited friends
in Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02

out their noise machines and gave them
an old fashioned ,charivari. They will
make their home in the upper flat in
the 10. Grimmer building on Junction
avenue.
Mrs. VIII Wilson of Hobart was the
guest of her brother, C. NJ. Barney and
family.
B. A. Schofield of Chicago is out Wis
iting his parents for a few days.
MRS. Smith of st. Louis is here for a
few days as guest at the home of John
Taylor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
HESSVILLE.

Miss Esther Tohse spent Wednesday
with relatives in Hammond
Master Kasper Camp is spending the
week with relatives here
The Hammond visitors Wednesday
were: Miss Lydia Hess, Miss ~Peterick
Mrs. Havengar and Mrs. Watts and Mrs
Mclaughlin.
The English confirmation class will
spend all day Thursday in Hammond
preparing for their examination.
Mrs. Howell and children spent
Wednesday in Chicago.
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FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITV

ters, Erna and Louise Kaske visited
friends here yesterday.
Mrs. J. Q. James and Miss ona
Shower visited in Gary today.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. Walker Wednesday morn
ing and left five pound baby girl.
The poles have been set along Elev-
enth avenue for the electric lights. 1t
IS said that within two months the
lights will be installed in Toleston
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
TOLEsTON.

Miss Ruth Clark returned to he,
home in Hammond yesterday.
Harry Luckens spent yesterday with
friends IN Chicago.
w. e. Phillips transacted business in
Hammond Tuesday evening.
Misses Matilda Deidel and Henrietta
Gibson are attending the teachers con-
yention in Indianapolis.
Miss Olga Kaske and her little sis
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LANSING.

Miss Emily Vandenberg was the
guest Of Mrs. Frank Sorenson of Chi
cago on Wednesday,
Miss Rose Trinoski visited her sis
ter at Riverdale last week.
Mr.. Cornell was Hammond visitor
on Tuesday.
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MONON.

The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
net with Mrs. A. l. Clark to sew car
pet rags for Mrs. McCombe, Tuesday
afternoon.
Ed Cochell was business caller in
Camden Tuesday and Wednesday.
Charles Danford is moving out by his
tile mill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02

Advertisers should remember TINT
THE TIMES is read daily by thousands
all the way from sixty-third street tn
the kankakee river.
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DYER

FOX SALE-Saloon, two-story BUILDING.
hvlng rooms upstairs and in rear; lot
4oxlSo' Good business place; cheap.
Call on A. E. Kaiser, Dyer, Ind.-4-1-4t
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GRIFFITH.

August Ludtka, our barber. took I'M
to himself wife last Monday. and
Wednesday evening the boys brought
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
BAD ITCHING HUMOR.
Limbs Below the Knees We're Raw
Feet Swolen-sleep Broken
Cured in 2 Days by cutieura.

Some two months ago | had hui
NOR break out ON my limbs below my
knees They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned They
were so swollen that / could not get
my shoes on for a week or more
used five or six different remedies and
got no help only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less For two or three weeks the suf-
forlng was intense and during that
time / did not sleep an hour at a time.
Then one morning tried a bit OF
CutIcura. From the moment II touched
ne the itching was gone and | have
not tclt bit OF 1t since. The swelling
went Gown and in two days had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
Gcurg" 3 Farley. 30 South State St,
Concord. ~ H.. May II. 1907"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Need Of Knowing Music Well.

Probably threc-quarters OF all the
nervousness incident to the public per.
Torrance of music is due to the sim
pie. prosaic fact that the performers
do not know their pieces well enough.
says The Circle. Sclf-deccption on this
point is very common. The pieces
have been learned almost perfectly,
but not absolutely so. There are hard
spots here and there that have not
been completely mastered. Tho con
seriousness of this fact Is quite enough
TO set the nerves on edge. The moral
IL obvious. Go back TO your work and
practice until you have conquered 1t
entirely and know II as well rs YOU
know the alphabet. Having accom-
plished this and having also unrooted
the weed OF self.consciousness. then.
and not till then, you feel at ease and
do yourself and your music fun JUS
tice before an audience; for II will
be found that the distressing and dis
turbing nervousness has departed
never again 20 return, provided "ou
continue faithful to these rules.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04

he least bit tricky" said Larry. fooz.
ling badly.
oh, know you appreciate her.
But ! object to being placed in the
humiliating position you put me in be-
tween you this afternoon. The tilt
to Miss Carols chin was even more
accumulated than before. IT'S an in
suit to a girl to be kept waiting an
nour for man who does not intend
to come. and II is especially humiliat.
ing when she has asked him to go
with her, instead OF him asking her
II hurts her pride. and ! should think
II man had the least bit Of considera
ton he would be careful not to let
any girl he cared for get into that DO
sition."
I'm awfdlly sorry, Carol, It nap
pecnd So But don't you see my
point of view? thought you had
sent express directions to me not to
wait for you. | didn't know just why
you had changed your mind. but since
you had. thought 1t was up to BE- to
honor your wishes in the matter"
And 30 off with Miss Sloan while |
poked here alone for two hours. won
dering why you did not Gomez"
Il thought that was what you had
sent me word to do.
We'll, think 1t was very inconsid.
crate of you but | don't care TO talk
about IL any more. Did you have q
pleasant time? What was your
scCre?"
Aren't you little unreasonable?
asked Larry, getting nettleG.
NO. dosit think I'm the least Bit
unreasonable but | don't wart to talk
about IT any more. It's matter OF
no importance"
Just us you please. Only | think II
is of considerable importance that we
cant explain away little misunder'
standing like that without your get
ting miffed You must know I'm not in
the least to blame. But since you say
/: doesn't matter. well change the
subject" Very jauntily: Yes. had
Il pleasant time. Ily score was 40.
That's good. should think yor
would golf more with Miss Sloan. You
make such good scores when you are
! with her" Iier manner was very cor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
BANDITS DEFY A TOWN.
Gang Gets Away With Big Sum Taken
From Bank at Sweet Springs.

Sweet Springs.-A posse Is still
securing the woods in search of the
five bandits who broke into tn" bank
Of Sweet Springs. held the citizens at
bay Tor almost an hour. and left with
booty OF almost $1,000 Sunday
morning.
The ycggmen secured their tools
from Missouri Pacific water tank
Toulouse. the section house and the
Fisher Implement company II re.
quired four charges to wreck the
safe. a piece OF It being blown through
front window for a distance of 100
feet The bandits overlooked $500 Of
81. 600 that was in the SAFE
When citizens were awakened. rob
beers on guard fired enough shots TO
inrmidar" them. As they left town
they fred several yollrys and il was
Il good twenty minutes before the pur.
suit was taken up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04

real looking pums bullying from its
sides is another attractive centerpiece,
which has a present hidden in the
center OF each plum.
A sleigh driven by reindeer makes
an elaborate ornament The whole
centerpiece measures something like
four feet from sleigh to antlers. so
that more than an average sized table
is required to display 1t to advantage.
The pair Of RENDERS wear glitter
ing harness and they are arranged on
wheels, so that they move IN Il slow
and stately manner II there is room
for this feat In the sleigh are rows
Of fat snowballs with a sprig OF holly
stuck In the top of each and tiny
Santa Claus standing guard over each
ball 4 larger Santa Claus holds the
reins and guides the sleigh. Ribbon
strcamcrs are attached to the snow
balls. so that the ends can be passed
to the guests as they sit n table, thus
making an effective picture before the
Christmas load Is distributed. Each
SNOWFALL forms the top Of a paper box
which is cylindrical and has its base
buried in the bottom of the sleigh. To
I'LL in the spaces between thcs" CLEAN,
ing white balls branches Of holly and
mistlctoc or other Christmas greens
may be used
4 centcrpiocc which has no sur.
prise feature is miniature gable roof
with a bright red brick chimney, into
which a tiny Santa Claus is stepping.
The roof is covered with snow ana
icicles drip from it's caves, but good
old Santa Claus knows that there are
warmth and good cheer below, to
Judge by the pleased and anticipaiory
expression he wears. This center
piece may be laid on the table with
out any further decoration, or It may
be surrounded by branches Of holly
and Christmas ferns. II much other
decoration is used the centerpi"ce
loses its effectiveness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04

II was Carol Miles herself that an.
Swcred Larry's ring.
Hello" he said chccrily unload.
Ing his goliing paraphcrnalia at the
hall tree Why didn't you show up
at the links"
She viewed him with an impressive
1isapproval, Il waited for you an
hour"
Waited? Oh, I'm so sorry. But
don't understand He offered his sur.
pris2d explanation In the form of
a question. Didn't yon ask Miss
Sloan To tell me to go out with them
because you had some letter to finish,
and that YOU would come out later
with Miss Laundon?"
Her answer was emphatic: 81 did
not Did she tell you that"
Yes. at least Thought sh" did. |
must have misunderstood her" an.
swrr"d Larry.
1T is easy to misunderstood when
one wants TO-" contributed Miss Miles.
her chin tilted aggrcssiycly.
"Oh. come. Carol That's not fair, "
protested Larry Lets straighten the
tangle What did you tell Miss
Sloan"
"Sh" came in and asked me II
were going to the links Wen,
couldn't tell her that had written YOU
Il note asking you TO meet me here
and 20 out with me, and that
| didn't know whether was
going or not until you came. ~
Mis- Miles paused cNasperated. so
! told her that had some letters 10
wiitr-as | had-and that after | had
finished them | would com" out with
Mis- Laundou As she was going
away | told her she might meet YOU
Uu' here | meant her to think when
she saw Us that we had jus, happened
! to meet"
u met them In their rig Sh" told
me 10 jump in with them, that you
had said You would come later with
Miss Lauudou and that would be out
there" She must have misuuder.
stood
Miss Miles did not appear convinced
"She is in the habit Of misunderstood
Ing too many things
- do not think that is quite Just 10
! her She Is first rate sort, and not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Ask Prohibition Election.

jefferson City.-The,. question of a
prohibition amendment 10 the consti.
tuition. providing for state wide in
hihitIon of the manufacture or sale OF
lntoxicants within the state, is to be
brought before the ensuing session OF
the general assembly.
\ resolution to that effect asking
that the voters OF the state be per
mitted TO express themselves thereon
al the polls. is to be introduced in the
senate. II will be offered by Senator
Peck of the First district, who Is
seemingly not dismaycd by his failure
TO get such a resolution through the
last session The senator, al that time,
did not even succeed in getting his
resolution to a vote.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
MISSOURI NEWS
ERROR FOUND IN COUNT
Amendment Fixing Payment Of Legis.
lators Loses by Revision.

Jefferson City.--A clerical error in
the office of the secretary of state
was discovered "Wednesday night.
and amendment /, fixing the pay Of
legislators at $3.50. which was report.
ed carried. is found to have been lost.
The vote of Jackson county gave the
yeas" 1919. The clerk read 1t Co.
1879, passing the bill by nearly 10000
votes.
The mistake Is explained through
the fact that the figures were poorly
written and. in the excitement of the
office, resulting from the close race be
tween the Democrat and Republican
candidates for liout"nant-govcr
the error was made. The amendment
is defeated by 290S7 votes.
The only amendments adopted were
Nos and 3. The former is tho initia-
tive and referendum, with 1880 ma
jority, and the latter empowers the
levy OF an additional tax for road and
bridge Improvement purposes of %
cents on the $lOO valuation, by 35,SGS
majority.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
WOMEN SURVIVE DUEL.
Daughter OF One Knife WieIder
Witness Of Sensational Encounter.

GAINESVILLE Tho women duclists
who fought in clearing to wipe out
grudgc, and seriously injured one
another with knives. have been re-
leased on bond Charges OF assault
with intent to kill have been placed
against them.
The duel which was prcarranged,
was Witnessed ry Mrs. Frank Ora
hams daughter, and she reported to
her father that her mother had been
murdered Mrs Graham suffered
severe cuts on the shoulder and hand,
The opponent, Mrs. James Crabtrcc,
was cut about the hands, face and
breast They are sistcrsin.aw
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Calendars for Christmas Gifts.

Calendars always make acceptable
gifts. Embroidered calendars in the
Dutch boy and girl design are ex.
tremely popular and effective worked
out in the delft blues. Or, II desired.
they may be painted on cardboard Ill
stead and tiny penny calendars neatly
tucked on. They may be secured
stamped at any OF the fancy-work
stores or departments. A pretty idea
Is to have a sofa pillow and tie rack
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04

a, prise gift grown persons as
M-TT much as children, so some
Ian Nv new and interesting szr'-
- prise centerpieces hgTe
been prepared to supple
ment the Christmas tree and It's bur
den of gifts These surprise pieces are
intended to occupy the center of the
table when dinner is served, either on
Christmas day or the evening before,
and they supply good deal of merri'
ment as well as decoration. Their
decorative qualities are rare indeed,
for they trim a table deliberately and
more appropriately than an equal
quantity of flowers would.
Santa Claus is the prevailing motive
for these unique decorations. and one
of the most attractive over which his
familiar form in miniature presides Is
a basket laden with glistening white
snowballs from behind each Of which
peers a smaller Santa Claus In the
top Of every snowfall is stuck a sprig
of genuine holly, while nesting under
each white globe is quaint gift, some.
times a joke. or something Christmasy
and appropriate for the recipient En-
cirCling the high. rounded handle of
his basket is more holly, with real
istic looking icicles fringing the inner
side Of the top. Around the basket
proper are rows Of Christmas crack
ers' to add to the fun and the amusc
mcnt of the occasion These are GOV.
cred with red crepe paper TO match
the basket, and broad satin ribbon
of the same shade is fastened on one
side OF the handle This trimming has
Christmas sentiment done in gold
letters.
The idea of the Christmas surprise
decoration seems to be to hide the
gift as cleverly as possible. The Jack
Horner way is reproduced by using n
huge SNOWFALL instead of plum cake
or pumpkin and then conccalng a gift
for each person inside the SNOWFALL,
with only bit of white ribbon break
ing through the crust to show It's hid,
ing place a mock Christmas pudding
adorned with a sprig of holly and with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04

Mr. Timmid-llayc-haye you no.
ticed Miss Maud that the chandelier
seems to be- shaking Are you sure
that the foundations Of your house
are-ar" quite secure
Miss Maud-Thrres nothing 10 be
alarmed about, Mr. Timmid Papas
room Is Just overhead and he's snor-
ing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Fall Kills Contractor.

st. Ioseph.-Robcrt Garlich, aged 81
years a brick contractor, while super.
intending work at the new Wheeler
Matter warehouse. Seventh and Syl.
vanla streets, stepped on loose board
on the third floor, fell to the basement
and was killed. He leaves wife and
six children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is a never
falling remedy for colds
One ounce OF Compound Syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one.half pint OF good
whIskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses OF table
spoonful every four hours.
This II followed up will cure an
acute cold In "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Woman Stole Toys; not Prosecuted.

St. Louisa widow, who stole five
Teddy bears for her childrens Christ.
mas. was released by the police OF
the Carr street station because the
firm that caused her arrest refused TO
prosecute her. The woman was EN-
ployed by the company. and when the
members heard her pathetic story
they told the police 10 drop the suit,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
PHELPS COUNTY JuRlsT DIES.
Body Of Late Judge Geo. w. Smith
Was Buried at RoIa.

Rolla.--Judgc Geo. W. Smith. Judge
OF the county court for the eastern
district of Phelps county, Mo-, died a.
his home in St. James. The body was
brought to Rolla Wednesday after
non and Inferred In the Rolla Gem
,te-y. according to the ritua! OF the
Red Mems lodge, OF which he was
q member.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
Folk Makes Appointments.

Jefferson City.-Governor Folk an.
nounces the following appointments;
J. y. Cole. OF Columbia member OF
the state board of Ostcopathy for n
period of five years from May /, 1908
David Hustled. of CORN, coal oil in.
spcctor for Scotland county, for a
period OF two years from August %.
1908.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-12-04
ALPINE PERIlS.

Disgust of Tlmson, who has been
lodging his tailor for the /, st SIX
months, when he suddenly comes upon
him at the summit OF a mountain in
Switzerland