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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
EAST CHICAGO.

The home of DIR. and Mrs. A. A. Ross
was the scene of a delightful sur
prise party on Tuesday evening, when
the ladies' of the Thimble club sur
prised Mrs Ross on the occasion Of her
birthday. The evening was pleasantly
spent and the guests presented their
hostess with a beautiful Indiana
souvenir spoon.
Miss Edna Mickey of Magoun ave-
nue. is a Valparaiso visitor this after
noon.
The Misses Elsie Trowe, Helen O'Hara
and Josephine Jewett of Whiting We're
East Chicago visitors last evening.
Don't forget tie Stirling dance at /.
o. O. f. hall on Thursday evening. Ad-
mission 25 cents Good music as
sured. st
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles FIGHTER of Oh
colt avenue are contemplating a visit
at the home of the formers parents
in Monticello, Ind, and will probably
leave the early part of next week
Miss Eda Friedman, formerly of this
city, has returned 60 her home in Chi
cago after a few days visit at the
home of her brother. julius Fried
man, Of Olcott avenue. Miss Friedman's
friends will be pleased to learn of her
engagement to Morris Lazar, Chica-
go ladies' tailor with large shops on
the south side The engagement was
announced in Chicago Sunday evening.
Del Funkhouser was Chicago and
whiting visitor yesterday afternoon.
e. w. Mickey spent yesterday in
Crown Point, attending the sessions
of the legislative contest.
Attorney w. E. Roe is transacting
business in Valparaiso today at the
Porter superior court.
When you want perfect fitting suit
made call on O'Connel, the tailor tt
A banquet has been prepared for the
reception of Mrs Pauline Summers of
Valparaiso, who will visit the local
chapter O. E. s., this evening in her
official capacity of grand worthy mat
ron of Indiana. Mrs Summers will
be the guest of Mrs. Abbie Thomas
while in this city.
Mrs. E. r. Davis entertained the La
dies Aid of the Congregational church
yesterday afternoon at her home on
Magoun avenue.
Mrs Abe ottenheimer of Magoun av-
enue visited her mother, Mrs. F. Unger,
In Chicago yesterday. Mrs Unger has
now left the Chicago hospital and is
reported as vastly better in health.
When you want a nice nobby over
coat raade at the right price see O'Can-
mel. the tailor. II
Miss Maude Mitchell of Olcott ave-
nue. Was chicago business visitor
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mrs Peter Stirling of Magoun avenue
is a Chicago visitor this afternoon.
Mrs Abe Ottenheimer will entertain
Mr. and Mrs c. F. Unger of Chi
cago at the Eastern Star banquet this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

Captain Walter Steffen of the cham
pion Maroons is the only western foot
ball player selected by Walter Camp for
his regular All-American team which
appears in the current number of Col
lier's. Steffen is placed at quarter
back and is highly praised by the
eastern critic.
On the second and third teams Sc
lected by Camp are found three other
western stars. Messner of Wisconsin
is placed at tackle on the second
eleven while Page, the scrappy Maroon
end and captain-elect is rewarded with
an end position on the third eleven,
while Van Hook, the Illinois giant, is
placed at guard on the third team.
Sinnock, the Illinois quarter back,
comes in for honorable mention. On
the whole, the team, as usual, is very
much of an eastern affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

Assessor Bert fischer visited friends
in the Harbor yesterday afternoon and
evening
B. C. Lukens of the Central drug
store has placed mechanical tobog-
gan slide in his window, advertising
his Christmas trade. Small dolls on
miniature sleds ride down the incline.
The design, which was arranged by
H. G. Baughman, is attracting plenty
of attention and Lukens is gaining
quite a reputation as a hurry up
druggist
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray of Mat
thews, Ind. are spending few days
as guests at the Calvin home on Fir
street
Frank Williams of Springville, Ill,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Mar
low. of Pennsylvania avenue.
The Lake County Department Store
company, 35O7 Deodore street, is now
open for business in their large new
stores with all new goods at lowest
prices in Indiana Harbor. Dry Goods,
Hardware, Furniture, Shoes, Crockery-
ware. Clothing, Clocks and large line
of holiday goods to gladden. the hearts
of all. ct
]. L. Springer of Decatur, Ill, is
spending few days in the city, tran
sacting business with the Inland Steel
company.
Manager Little of the Harbor Athlet-
ic association reports that enthusiasm
in the new organization is growing
daily. and that actual athletic work
will commence very shortly
Miss Saddle Barker of the Harbor
entertained friends from Hammond last
evening.
Roland Summers of Adds avenue ar
rived home yesterday to spend his
Christmas vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Summers.
Attorney and Mrs. ]. A. Patterson
spent yesterday with friends in Chi
cago.
The Misses Ella Klose and Margaret
Griffith visited friends in the Harbor
last evening.
Willis Sanderson of Greensburg, Ind,
was a visitor at the South Bay hotel
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Attorney L Leon Gould will spend
tomorrow with friends in Chicago.
Judge G. E. Reiland and wife of Elm
street vera Chicago business visitors
| yesterday afternoon and evening.
Buy your Christmas gifts at the Ar
cade and get chance on the beautiful
Doll to be given away free, on display
in show window, 3416 Pennsylvania
avenue. st
Manager Landedeld will shortly COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

was declared bankrupt yesterday. He
scheduled assets of 1892 and liabilities
of s3,5oI5s. The descent of the .lid''
upon Chicago. the stopping of lighting
in the city and neighborhood towns
brought Message, who lives at 224
Schiller street and has Offices at 14s
State street, into the bankruptcy court.
Last winter. DR.. Message lost trying
to run skating rink and wrestling
shows Recently he has been striving
to promote fighting in West Hammond,
but about ten days ago a battle be-
tween frankie White and Danny
Goodwin was stopped by the police,
which ended the clubs career.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
KENSINGTON & EASTERN
JOKER" ON TRIAL TODAY.
Transportation Committee to Consider
Franchise Ordinance.

Considerable of the Kensington &
Eastern railroad ordinance, said to con-
tain a Joker" giving away the city's
rights to Front street, will be taken up
by the Chicago council committee on
local transportation Saturday. At the
meeting Alderman Dennis j. Egan will
attack the section of the ordinance
containing the Joker"
The transportation committee yester-
day recommended that the council pass
an agreement between the Calumet &
South Chicago and the Southern Elec-
trio Railway company whereby the
Calumet company will be allowed to re-
habi1itate the system of the Southern
and collect the expense out of rentals
at the rate of $4,000 monthly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
INDIANA POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Washington, D. c., Now 15.-The fol-
lowing fourth-class postoffices will be
advanced to the presidential class Jan.
J.: Earl Park, FIT. Branch, Medaryville
Newburg. Ossian. Poseyville, Rosedale,
Wakarusa and Wanatah. The salaries
paid in each instance will be $1,000
year except the postoffices at Earl Park
and Ossian, which will pay s1,100 per
year.
Leroy Shuppert was appointed a city
letter carrier at South Bend.
The following appointments were
made TO fill vacancies in the rural letter
carrier force: Battle Ground, Harry
Martin: Coal City. John S. Smith; Jack
sonville, Elmer Sheets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
REPORT ON TICKETS PUT OFF
Chairman of Baseball Commission
Keeps Up Good Postponing Work.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE same old
stall about the national commissions
report in the worlds series ticket
scandal was handed out yesterday,
when the chairman, Mr.. Hermann, an
nounced that the decision of the COM
mission could not be promulgated until
next Friday or Saturday. batch of
affidavits from officials of the Chicago
club were received yesterday, which
reminded the commission of the rump-
us over the New York-Chicago tie game
of Sept. %, when Brush buried the Ma
tional league directors with affidavits
to prove his club had won that dis
puted game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
HOPPE CHALLENGES THE WORLD
Crack Billiard Player VIII Run indie
pendently Hereafter.

New York, Dec. 17.-Willie Hoppe.
champion of the world at the 1872
billiard game, challenges the world and
is willing to play for from $1,000 to
$4,000 in three to six night match
either at the 1871 or 1872 style. He has
reached his twenty first year and will
now manage himself. He has severed
his connections with any concern and
will run Independently. Hoppe de-
plores the lack of championship class
players and believes that the day is
coming when there will be a number of
top-notchers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARbOR
evening. returning to Chicago tomorrow

evening. returning to Chicago tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Nose Specter of Olcott avenue
was Chicago visitor yesterday
Mrs. James Galloway of Olcott ave-
nue. visited friends in Chicago yes
terday afternoon and evening.
Mesdames H. H. Clark and White
slit spent yesterday afternoon in Chi
cago.
Attorney J.. D. Kennedy is transacting
business in the superior court at Ham
mond today.
If you have any clothes that need re-
pairing and pressing why rot bring
them to O'Connel. the tailor. and have
them done right. If
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

is not altogether off the boxing game
in Wisconsin was shown last night
when, at the last moment the fight
between Young Mahoney and Eddie Nc
Goorty was called off. owing to threat
of the humane agent to cause arrests.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
ASK PREMIER TO STOP
BURNS-J0HNSON FIGHT

Sydney. Australia, Dec. 17.-Members
of the Anglican synod are attempting
to have the Burns-Johnson fight sched-
uled for Dec. 26 prohibited. A protest
has been filed with the premier of Aus
tralia, and the Anglicans hope that the
worlds championship pugiiistic con-
test will be forbidden.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
YALE TO PLAY FORDHAM
AND AMHERST NEXT SEASON.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 17.-Yale has
decided to give Fordham and Amherst
football dates for next season. Both
teams will play at Yale field. The Ann
herst Agricultural college has been
dropped. Yale has declined to take
on the Carlisle Indians
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
LITTLE BOY FOUND INELIGIBLE.

Carlisle Pa. Dec. little Boy,
captain of the Carlisle Indian football
team for next year, has been declared
inelibible to play another year, and
another election will have to be held.
The athletic committee of the Indian
school found that Little Boy played
in some of the minor games in 1905, and
as he has been a regular since, he has
played four years, the allotted time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
INDIANA HARBOR.
Jubilee a Success.

Although defeated by a Whiting
team by a score of "a to 5. the basket
ball jubilee, given in the Coliseum rink
last evening was a huge success. The
hall was packed early in the evening
and following the playing of the game
skating was INDUCED in until late
hour. The music was excellent, and
Landefeld's new heating plant added
greatly to the comfort of the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

mence mems racing at the Coliseum
rink on Guthrie street, and at an ear
ly date will present prize races for To-
cal young ladies.
Harvey Moran of Hammond visited
friends at the Landleheld rink last
evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
FLYNN AND LANGFORD END
THEIR HARD TRAINING

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Sam Lang
ford and Jim Flynn, who are to box
twenty rounds before Sam Berger's
club next Monday, are putting the
finishing touches on their training and
for the rest of the week the work at
both camps will be of the light order.
Langford says he is below the weight
at which he wants to enter the ring
and for that reason will slack up his
work. The same goes for Flynn. Bet
ting on the contest remains at 10 to
4, with Langford favorite, and even
money is being offered that Flynn does
not stay fifteen rounds.
MAHONEY-M'GOORTY FIGHT OFF.
Racine Wis Dec 17-That the Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
DR.. MESSAGE, SPORTING
PROMOTER, A BANKRUPT.

DR.. John G. Message, one of the best
known sporting promoters in Chicago,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17
\. STEFFEA IS PICKED


Left End-Scar1et, Pennsylvania. 4
Left Tackle-Ffsh, Harvard.
Left Guard--GOebel, Yale.
Center-NOrse, Harvard.
Right Guard TObin, Darth- 4
mouth.
Right Tackle-HOrr, Syracuse.
Right End-Schildmiller, Dart .
mouth.
Observation-Disclosures Chicago.
Left Halfback-T1bbOtt, Prince
ton.
, Right Halfbacix HolIenbach, I
Pennsylvania.
} Fullback-COy, Yale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-17

Manager Lsandefie
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
Took the Bait.

A Frenchman whose wife deserted
him amused his neighbors by telling
how he got her back without trouble.
"Did run after her and beg her to
come back?" he dramatically asked.
'No, my friend, I did not run after
her. / zhust publish in re papaire Eat
I have drawn fifty tousand francs In
Paris municipal bonds, and she vas
back much quicker ian in no time
London Telegraph.
The mans indignation was terrible.
"Those boys" he said, "tied a kettle
to cats tail and chased 1t four miles.
! am going to have them all arrested"
"Was it your cat?" we inquired
gently.
"No." said he, ut was my kettle."--
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
Christmas on
e afl's r anlcIa.
"a EcRETARY OF. WAR TAFT is

@EcRETARY OF. WAR TAFT is
ny part owner Of one Of the largest
NJ ranches in Texas. the Coleman
Fulton ranch, so called. a la, OOC
acre "farm" eleven miles from Corpus
Christi on the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railroad. One hundred men
are always and $50 men sometimes
employed on 1t.
i. 4 was so fortunate as to have the
pleasure Of seeing a unique Christmas
tree on this ranch" writes Mary Elise
Muncey In the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat. christmas morning. though
warm. was foggy, and slow rain fell.
but by II O'Clock the sun came out.
and the people at the ranch house be-
gan to make their preparations. Ever
since early morning the employees
from the different farms had been COM
ing In. All kinds of vehicles were
pressed into service. Some came on
horseback and some on. foot. There
were many children.
Il saw what ! had never seen be-
fore. n growing Christmas tree. Just
In front of the house was large mul-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
THE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS
How asae Bi1 and Little RoosevsIts
Celebrated Last Near.

wow Be b1 and Little iRoosevelts
Celebrated Last Wear.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
only HE immediate members of Their
family 10 celebrate Christmas. just
before going 10 bed on Christmas eve
the children hung their stockings in
the presidents room. and bright and
early fhe NEXT morning they were up
% claim their prizes. Everything that
was ever designed for a Christmas
stocking found o place in the line that
hung from the mantel. aud when the
boys awakened there was a merry
scramble A. see Just what was inside.
After breakfast the president. Mrs
Roosevelt aud the children went TO the
library 70 exchange presents too bis
for the stocking
Each member or the family had o
special co+uer for his or her gifts. and
there were any number Of mysterious
little parOels 10 he opened. This very
pleasant little ceremony took the ell.
tire morning.
shASt hAtaa tHt bTtHaiGHt walked &c
his church Grace Reformed. and the
rest of The family went TO st. johns
Episcopal church.
In Tire afternoon the president. Mrs
Roosevelt and the children went ovci
60 the home Of Captain and Mrs. VII
liam Sheffield CnwIcs. where they nj
ways spend Christmas afternoon anf
where there l. always a tree for Che
Roosevelt and Cowles children. They
were Joined there hy Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas I.ongworth. and
little family reunion was held.
After the visit 10 the Cowics' the
president played tennis with his sons
At night was given the Christmas
dinner IN the private dining room |
Among the few invited guests were
Senator Lodge. DIR. Rlxey and famlls
aud Mr.. and Mrs. I.ongworth. The
string section Of the Marine band fur
nished the music for the evening.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
What Grandpa
Knows.
g ONE folks say "a. Red Riding Hood

C ONE folks say 'at Red Riding Hood
~ She didn't live at all nor 90
Down where tn wolf was in at wood.
But srampa Gays 'at il is sol
An SONS folIs say at GoIdiIoeks
Don't meet tn bears an run away, .
A-bumpin' into trees an rocks,
4 But grampa's seen her many a day.
My grampa takes me on his knee
An tells me all bout Puss in Boots
An bout tn fairies you can't see q
For their in-vis-their funny suits.
An he knows where the beanstalk 10
AT Jack tn Giant Killer climb
To get at gold an things O. his, h.
cause granpa's seen IL many time
An Cinderella, too, my pa ~
LIST laugh an say at he don't know,
Gut grampa-w'y my srampa saw
Her slip 'at slipper on her toeI
An Simple simon--would you think
He never was like some folks say?
But grampa only laugh an wink,
Cause he has seen him many day.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21

been compiled from numerous standard
medical works, OF all the different schools
lof practice, containing very numerous
extracts from the ErltingsIl leading
practltlonersoi MEDICINE, epdors\g IN The
strongest possible FERNS, efch AMI every
sss n. Of II Re- bos =. mes !.
mailed free To- my one ssnding address on
postal card Qs/by letter, 10 Or. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalos MY. and requesting the same.
From thy little book ne will be learned
that ~ WSex medicines contain no
alcoh8. l(rcotlcs Nuxheral agents or other
poisQ6oH or Injurious agents and that
theyl2fe made from native, medicinal
r0otSof great value.
Some Of the most valuable ingredients
contained In DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak, nervous. over-worked,
rundown nervous and de6ilitated
by the Indians for similar ailments affect.
Ing their squaws. In fact, ono of the
most valuable medicinal plants sntering
into the composition OF DR.. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription was known 10 the
Indians as -SQuaw-Weed.n Oar knowl-
edge OF the uses Of not few Of our most
valuable native. medicinal plants was
gained from the Indians
AS made up By improved and exact pro-
ceSses, the ~FavOrito Prescription Is 4
most efficient remedy for healing ulcera-
lions. regulating all the womanly func-
lions, correcting displaeements, as prolap-
sus, anteverslon and retrDpersion. over
coming painful periods, tonfng mn the
nerves aud bringiug about y perfect state
Oh health. Sold By all deaiers 9n,medicines.
IT'S an Insult TO your irfclIfrence for 4
dealer 70 eBdeavor 20 palm on upon YOU
some nostrnm Of url5iOifss oo,npOsifloi, IN
place Of IN. Ptrrce's w0rsd-famed medI-
cines which are or KSsWN coNpOsr-
Ifox. Nos dealers recommend Dr
PIerce's medicines borsnse they know
what they ara made q and that the in
gradients employed are among The most
valuable that q madIcls Tar ke pl,rD04ex
can be zs5e of The Samels true on lead-
Ing physicians who De not hesitate ~
rroommecd these medicines, since thew
know crafty what they contain and that
their ingredients are the very best known
% medical science sor The cure 81 tie
several Diseases for ~Aach they are REQ
ommesoed. = =
With tricay dealers n IL different.
Snnorhsng else thaf pays them llttie
greater rrBft viii be urged mpon Won n
Just as good On even better. You can
hardly afGro 20 ACCEPT substitute al
uyku0lca composition and without anx
particular record Of cures In place az mr.
Pferre's medicines wtfSrh are oF KY0wv
o0NrosrrBes and have d record an forf.,
vcl1rs 81 cxrcs behind xhem. You knox
what you want and 70 "a the dealers hnsi-
ness 70 supply that wan. 1nstst upon n
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21


berry tree. The ladies' OF the house
came ont about O'clock and deco
rated the tree. with the assistance of
some Of the men. Even the men re-
quired 'stepIadders to reach the top.
most boughs. First. the ladies gave
then some artificial icicles. which they
hung on the branches In great profu-
sioa. .ks the sun was shining brightly
By this time. II gave the icicles n very
gifftering appearance. and the wind.
commencing to blow. shook them gen
tiy. making the illusion more perfect
Then long bright ribbons OF many col.
ors were suspended from the topmost
limbs and fruit and candles tied on
with ribbons of the same color-or.
anges with orange ribbon. apples with
red ribbon. lines with green ribbon,
etc. Small toys were suspended from
xhe tree: large ones were at the base
II presented very gorgeous spectacle
and the sight Of the happy children
that surrounded Il made one wish &c
be child again to enjoy II to the ut
1ermost. But the best was yet to come
I'm the front yard were the presents
intended for the grown people. and
each man received one. one was fine
surrey. Five were each given fifty and
'seyenty-five dollar saddles. Several
married men got handsome metal bed
steads. with springs and mattresses.
Twenty or thirty fine hats. COSTING
81 apiece. were distributed and marty
other articles. all the best OF their
Kind. ! saw a young man who re-
ceived an all leather suit ease. This |
last item may seem strange on ranch |
but there are many polished gentle
men among the employees who would |
consider suit eases very necessary
should they have occasion TO visit the |
city.
"All this while music was TO IL
heard from band stationed on t',r
front porch. where maHy OF the visit
ors were seated. After the SANTA Clan.
CT the Christmas tree had retired an
the presents 70 the grownu;E had becr
all repaired to the porch
aud front yard 10 see again the g'cs
ful children and the tree. ana surely i,
was a thing Of beauty aud. with it,
fruits and flowers. looked as though II
had been transplanted from Tairylnn.i
THE people that came from a dis
lance departed before nighiraII. bri
those that lived near by rpmainad fl,
nm evening 1t music and good cheer
and thus ended a happy Christmas
iay."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
CAUSE sRlMr.s sErs N xxsr A TINE

AT Alferd Brown, at ii~ss mex dosr
To ~, don't like him, 'uheauss
sss ssy at he don't think no more
AZ there can be Santa Claus,
But srampa whisper IN my ear
AZ Santa will find me all risht,
cause be has seen his sleigh an deer
Nm pack o. playthinss many a night
My sranra know Boy Blue en- all
Tn children at Aixe in tn shoe.
When Haznpty p.smpty had at fall =
He's standia' close ~ ne an you'll
An he say isl to don't buhiisve
tn folcs at say there amt no chime
o. reindeer bells on Christmas eve,
Gauss ne has heard 'en many time.
Chicago Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-21
"Ths Queens Christina, Cara.

Queen Alexandra has not given NJ
her interest IN behalf Of the unemploy.
ed. Last Christmas she sanctioned 4
unique plan to raise more funds Ion
them. This was In the shape OF the
issue Of a Christmas book, consistlns
Of poems. stories. sketches. drawing,
and music. which was entitled "Th.
Queens Christmas Card" Algcrnon
Charles Swinburne. Alfred Austin. the
poet laureate: Thomas Hardy. Marie
Corelli. Hall Caine. George Meredith
Arthur Wing Plnero. Sir Laurence
Alma.Tadema. Edwin A. Abbey, VII
liam Holman Hunt. Sir Edward JohL
Poynter and Sir Edward Eirar nr,
among the host Of those who contrib
uted. The production Of the book was
practically gratuitous II sold cor
half crown. aud the proceeds were
devoted to the queens unempioyej
fund