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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

FOR Neutrality-suspicious. space In the
columns OF The Times, which pro-
duce sure results
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JOHNSON'S STUDIO at 334 So. HON
man street, has been Thoroughly
GIeaned and new grounds installed for
piiotos' IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

Mr. J. NJ. McMullen, who handles
the Mitchell car. says that the road
event to take place in Crown Point in
June will greatly stimulate sales in this
section
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

The c. o. D. laundry is installing
more new machinery.
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FOR EXCHANGE-Wr exchange pas
cooking range for book cupboard or
SSIdeboard. Address S c. Lake County
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FOR HANGE-Incubator ana two
brooders in good condition. for wha.
nave you? Address d B, Lake County
1lInes. %
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Porter at once at Erie ho-
tel Hammond ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

Last Sundays issue of the Chicago
Examiner, contained in round numbers,
800, 900 in advertisements. This is not
SO bad considering the times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

FOR ExCHANGE-W exchange pa
per hanging for a cheap pony. Ad-
dress } G. Lake County Times 10
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
~ - CREDITORS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE DIS
TRlCT OF INDIANA
In the matter of No 81 In
Szlkora Brothers, Kolman) Bankruptcy
Szlkora and John Szikoral
Bankrupt. ) (IammondA
10 the creditors of Szikora Brothers
q partnership composed of Holman
Szlkora and John Szikora of Gary
county or Lake, state and district of
Indiana, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18TH day of March A. D. 1909, the said
Szlkora Brothers. a partnership. was
guy ad1udicated bankrupt and that the
nrst meeting of the creditors of the
SAID bankrupt will be held in the Of
nee or this referee, in the Federal
building in the city Of Hammond. said
district, on the 18th day of April, 1909.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trustee or
trustees, examine the said bankrupts
and transact such other business as
ing
Dated at Hammond, Indiana, this 9th
day Of March, 1909
JOHN o. BOWERS.
Referee in Bankruptcy
Note-Crediors will please observe
requirements concerning proof of
claims; Proofs should be filed against
the debtor in the proper estate whether
firm or individual See Sec. 81 Rank
rupt Act; General Order XXI and
forms. All proofs must be indorsed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-01

WANTED-Experien girl for gener-
al houseWork. Call Mrs. Oberlin, 43
Warren street 25-tf
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" A5A,NIED-1.0 900 more men 10 use The
Zines want ads every night and see
now good they are.
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FOR SALE.

O1 SALE-tlrst mortgage on i'm
proved real estate; 500, three years
at Z per cent. Address L II, Times. ia
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FOR RENT-Furnis he'd room at $50
Maryland street. Gary. Apply at
house. 27-tf
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
front rooms for light housekeeping
with bath. Apply at $50 n Holman
near Hoffman street. II
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govt, moles warts. corns bir1h ~
marks or superf1uous hair? Do YOU need
an az electric vibratory or body massage7
street. top fiat. South Chicago, iii "a
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SALOON FOR SALE-Furnfshed with
: .0O-foOt fenced In extra frontage; can
be used for beer garden; y block across
state line. Telephone No. =; I0I West
State street. Hammond, Ind, 10
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PERSONAL-If your SEWING ns-L.a.
needs repairing call up C. F. Miller
me sewing machine expert s4I East
state street; phone 260f.
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FOR RENT-New, modern brick build
ing on Michigan avenue and Block
avenue. Indiana Harbor; suitable for
hotel or rooming house; also double
store for saloon. restaurant or any
mercantile BUSINESS best corner in
town. Inquire J. Cline, Indiana Har-
Dor Ind. 29-6
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FOR RENT-Brick fat: all modern
conveniencesi $50; 136 Condit street
Apply on premises. 3l-6
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FOR RENT-SpeciaI ofrer. 20 AGRA
truck farm. Thornton township: one
mile Of South chicago city limits; terms
See Julius Smith, 205 Center avenue,
Burnham Ill. 16-tf
FOR RENT-Two suites of two rooms
each furnished for light housekeep-
ing. Inquire at 3S5 Truman avenue or
phone 1881 Hammond. 16-tf
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
BEAUTY CONTESTS KILL
THE BLOOM or MODESY
By MARY AsHE MILLER

for the contests. save as advertising
schemes?
They are futile. to say the least
Beauty is in the eye of the behoIder."
and the final award does nothing
toward establishing a standard OF
beauty. The other contestants and
their friends are ready TO declare that
the prize winner had ''pulT' or 10 ex-
press the most uncomplimentary opin-
ions about the intellectual capacity of
the judges.
The public at large look at the pic
lures which appear in the daily papers
and-weIl sometimes the photograph
was unfortunate. or the gentlemen who
do the mechanical things about making
illustrations were in hurry or the ink
got thick or thin at the critical mo-
ment in the printing process Any
way. the upshot of 1t all is that some
times one can hardly blame the way
faring man for what he says.
The beauty contestant thus gets
hardly a fair chance with the public.
but unfortunately for her own we'll
being she doesn't know that. She
knows that she is getting a lot of ad
vertising; she thinks 1t is fame and
doesn't realize that it is almost no.
toriety. Whatever it is it certainly
depreciates her real value in her home
or business life If a girl enjoys a
firm conviction that she is a beauty
she is not apt to struggle to develop
her usefulness along any line. and the
beauties are seldom possessed OF in
dependent means
Nor does the beauty contest tend 10
increase that delicate modesty OF which
we like to see at least a sembIance
among feminine charms. Royalty is
brought up to be stared at. but royal
ladies are so seldom beautiful that IL
is largely a matter OF duty on both
sides and no one thinks much about il.
But beauty contestants have lacked
that preparation and at first they are
all a-futter when they are gener-
ally noticed Later 1T may become a
necessity and so on-Indehnitely.
Vanity is a pardonable and some
times a pleasantly dive-ting weakness
when 1T is not Overdone. but a beauty
show is rather like pate de foie gras
something for which they stun the
poor geese.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

n tUMAN nature-if it be really hu-
RI man-is full of incongruities and
inequalities. Especially is this
true as to the place we occupy in the
scale of civilization. Sometimes we
are so modern that we fairly stand on
tiptoe TO keep up with ourselves. Again
we go cheerfully back and sit cheek
by jowl in our ideas with Julius Caesar,
John Wesley. Beowulf, George Wash
ington or Father Adam-an notable in
their time. but hardly up to date.
One instance of this barking back
may be found in the beauty contest"
which agitates certain sections of the
country periodically. To be sure we
look to that classic and romantic era
on the borderland of mythology for
the first competition of the kind. when
the beautiful shepherd lad princeling,
Paris. gave the golden apple to Venus.
But how times have changed. Ap-
parently no one had found the value
of civic reform then. Did not Venus
quite calmly promise Paris the most
beautiful woman in the world il he
would decide in her favor-offering a
bribe, of course-and did he not agree
to it-more corruption in high places.
Suppose one of the contestants in
anytof the modern affairs were to men
tion a reward to the amiable gentle
men who sit in Judgment. and they
graciously nodded in her favor Think
of the ordinary, nonmythological row
that would ensuel
All Of that pretty tale would take on
most sordid air in this day and gem
Grafton.
Can't you hear what people would
say about Paris for laying siege to
Helen's heart during the absence of her
husband-no one would give Venus any
credit in the matter-and as for Helen.
she would probably be played up in
all the papers as the royal affinity"
There would be no Trojan war. save
in the divorce courts if Helen filed a
cross complaint or demanded more of
the community property
All this sounds iconoclastic. but 1 am
undermining the story merely to show
that the classic origin of beauty con-
tests can no longer be assigned as a
reason for their continuance.
Forgetting Paris. the goddesses and
Mount Ida, what excuse can be found
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Letters rom The People
COMPLAINS OF PARK ROADS

Editor Call: In the issue of Sundays
Call, December 10, you published an ar
ticle stating that Superintendent Nc
Laren of Golden Gate park suggested
or contemplated the building of beau
tiful driveway five miles long facing
the ocean from the Cliff house to Lake
Merced, he stating that it would be the
finest drive in the world; that it could
be done for 100000; that he could fin
ish it in 10 years If he had an annual
appropriation of $4,000.
McLaren, as all citizens of San Fran
cisco have long realized, deserves a
tremendous amount of credit for his
work in the different parks, for his
efficiency and honesty. There is no
question that his idea is a good
one. OF course there are several cities
might mention in Europe. one partic-
ularly, Nice, where they have a 10 or
15 mile driveway or boulevard facing
the Mediterranean, which can hardly
be improved on by McLaren.
With that gentleman's capability and
knowledge of conditions l must say
that l am surprised that he should sug-
gest such an expenditure before we
nave q ocCSHl uIlNe III GOl0Sn GdCS
park, and I venture to say that there
are not 500 yards in one stretch of
perfect roadway in the entire park The
entrance at Fell and Stanyan streets
in fact all the entrances, are rough,
uneven, etc The road in front of the
prayer book cross is like a basalt block
pavement.
In my three years daily driving
have never seen road roller in Golden
Gate park. The Ocean boulevard and
Sloat boulevard up to the county line
were never properly built and are in
awful condition today.
If McLaren will carefully go over the
roads in Golden Gate park he will find
that what Estate is true.
So far as roads are concerned. no
city of its size in the world has poorer
driveways. 1 would earnestly suggest
that the $4,000 for at least year or
two be expended in putting the en-
frances to Golden Gate park at every
point, the drives themselves in Golden
Gate park, the Ocean boulevard and the
Sloat boulevard in perfect condition.
After that we can talk about building
a beautiful electric lighted boulevard
facing the ocean.
ONE WHO DRIVES DAILY.
December %, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Nova Scotia Prospers

Forty years after confedera ton
Nova Scotia may be said to be prosper
ing. says the Toronto News Halifax
has grown. Sydney has sprung from
a population of 1000 to $4,000 There
are 80 incorporated towns. The banks
have gained enormously In capital.
rest and deposits. Colleges and uni
versities have doubled their endow-
ments and the number of their stu
dents. Manual training is given at 80
or 40 points. Huge coal mining and
steel manufacturing enterprises have
sprung up, and there are bridge works.
car works, enameled ware factories.
wooden mills, rolling mills, boot and
shoe and paint factories, cotton mills
and a sugar refinery. The province
should have a growing agricultural flu
ture. In proportion to its population
it has supplied the nation with an ex-
traordinary number of eminent men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
White Monkey Exists

A French journal has discovered a
wonderful white monkey in the Frank
fort geological gardens. 1t is said to be
most rare The monkey answers to the
same of Blanca"
1t was in 1908 that Menelik heard of
it, and it was caught after many weeks
of trouble in the forests of southern
Abyssinia Menelik gave the monkey
to Nine Hentze. wife of his chief en-
gineer. and the "albino' finally came to
Europe.
But having become very troublesome
the owner decided to give Blanca to the
gardens, after having declined an offer
of purchase Of f400.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
RESTORING MERCHANT MARINE

Editor Call: Your correspondent
who is one of the few remaining lieu
tenants of the so called sea king of the
age, the matchless Admiral Farragut.
wishes to aid in the effort made to re-
store American commerce on the sea.
The words uttered by Captain Barne-
son at a recent meeting of the Califor-
MIA Promotion committee are the hest
argument | have heard made by any
speaker on the subject. In time of war
our navy would be powerless to CO.
operate from lack of American tenders
and golfers. In all our wars, with the
exception of the Spanish American
war, we drew from our merchant ma
rine. At present we find great Difficult
ty in keeping full crews on our war
vessels in commission. In our civil
war what would the navy have done
without the volunteers from the mer-
chant marine, men who were already
trained to the sea?
EUGENE N. BIONDI.
2s06 Grant Street, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
"A Business
Nan S View Of
.Geary Street

simply present position The Call
He realizes that the position policy the United
Railroads impossible and reconcabe with public interests
Mr. Payot converted his present opinion by the refusa
OF the United Railroads be bound provision
the operation of blocks He
railways until going
bonds 1t the only
unless advantage the city has th United Railroads
the of its tracks by other roads and
cinch the such will be
other system to give relief through competition
s
hand II find certainly
sinking
This refusal be bound by reasonable provision
crownng folly of policy public apparently
adopted for the sake of little else The corporation
viii be bound by rules of reasonable
and prefers take the chances of lawsuit The
policy through its dealings with the city The
IS prepared to fight the city every point
Very well The city compelled to institute competitive
system and the gage battle thrown by the United
Railroads 1t wholly due the corporations mistaken aig
policy that public sentiment has grown strong compe
tive transportation
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

hundred in the company to greet the
visitor. who remains for such a shor-
time at home
Miss Ellen O'SuHivan. who leaves
Monday morning for the east and Eu-
rope. accompanied by Miss Therese
Thompson. is receiving many delight
ful social attentions prior TO her de-
parture for the extended voyage.
One OF the most recent farewell af-
fairs given IN compliment to her was
luncheon with Miss Edith ana Miss
Nellie Sullivan as hostesses. The dece-
rations were in the seasonabIe red and
green with wreaths of holly and a
small Christmas tree holding the most
conspicuous place on the table.
The favOrs were souvenirs OF a sea
voyage and were an ingenious assort-
ment of travelling sppurtenances. such
as suit cases and miniature bags.
There were small steamers to suggest
fectly equipped engines. There We're
20 guests at the pleasant farewell af-
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Germaine Vincent. who
was Miss Lucy Gwin Coleman. have re-
turned after a brief honeymoon visit
in New Orleans and have gone to pass
Christmas with Mrs. vincent's mother.
Mrs. Barry Coleman, at the family home
in San Mateo.
Miss Maye Colburn will entertain at
one of the earliest parties OF the new
year in the way of an elaborate dinner
party to be given January for 20 or
more friends.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Weller sefton.
who was Miss Helen waIcott Thomas,
have been enjoying visit during tho
early season in the east. but have re-
turned for Christmas to their attractive
home in San Diego. They did not visit
their friends here on the return trip.
but will be here probably for a stay
some time in the first month Of tho
new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Danforth and
Miss Fannie Danforth are passing the
holidays at the Hotel Potter in Santa
Barbara. but will return later in the
season
Mrs William G. Irwin and Miss
Helene Irwin. who have been at home
for several days. will remain over the
holidays. but expect TO return within
a fortnight to Philadelphia, where Mrs.
Robinson is seriously ILL., and will re-
main with her for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan re-
turned yesterday after an extended abb
sence in the east and Europe and will
be here for the holidays. much to tss
delight of their friends. who have
missed them during their traveis
abroad
Among the travellers who returned
for Christmas was Joe Eastland. who
received a cordial welcome from his
friends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
THE SMART SET

HE only thought Of the day is
Merry Christmas" and every
home in the city is gay with
feasting and agIow with lights. 1t is
an additional holiday joy that many
travellers have come home in time for
the festive occasion and several of the
| houses in town have guests from other
places for the holiday. 1t is essen
TALLY a day at home and many host
esses out of town have house parties
over the weekend.
Miss Gertrude Ballard will leave in
few days for Galveston, Tex, where
she is to be one of the bridesmaids at
the wedding of Miss Caroline Seeley
and Norman Livermore. an event that
will take place January in that city.
Before her return. some time next
summer, Miss Ballard is going east
and will enjoy several months travel
there and will be extensively enter
tanned in the eastern cities, where she
has many friends.
Apropos of the wedding. it is to be
month and one of great interest here.
where the pretty bride elect has been
visitor and where the Livermore
family has many old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Livermore,
with Miss Elizabeth Livermore. will
leave next week for Texas and will
remain until after the ceremony in
January.
One of the earliest weddings of jan
uary and one of the most interesting
as well is that of Miss Marian Wright,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
ham Wright. and Henry C. Campbell.
The date is January Il and the cere-
mony will take place at the home of
the brides parents in Scott street.
The wedding is to be an afternoon
event and the matron of honor will
be Mrs Edward Torney, sister of the
bride, while the bridesmaid will be
Miss Nina Curry. The ribbon bearers
will be little Miss Louise Langley, a
cousin of the bride. and Henry Rix-
ford. nephew of the bridegroom and
son of DR.. and Mrs. Edward Rixford.
and these two almost complete the
number in the bridal party.
Miss Wright is a charming and ac-
complished girl with many devoted
friends, who are pleased that her flu
ture home is to be in this city.
The tea given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs William Redding and her
daughters. the Misses Lillian and Mil
dred whitney. was one of the happiest
of holiday affairs and was given at the
home of the hostess in Presidio ter
race.
The incentive for the informal re-
union was Marcus Whitney, who is
here for few days and would not
have another opportunity OF greeting
his old friends during the brief visit.
The house was crowded between the
hours of and s, but the tea was
really the most informal sort of af-
fair. with a dozen old friends in the
receiving party and probably half a
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Clever Chinese Smuggler

An ingenious instrument for snug
Cling was discovered at Rangoon,
when a Chinaman named Oheng was
arrested as he stepped ashore from a
sampan- The prisoner, according to
the Rangoon Gazette. was carrying
what appeared TO be a tin OF kerosene
oil, but on examination of the tin a
eunningly contrived smuggling OUTFIT
was discovered
The corner of the tin, where the
opening to admit the oil was situated.
was in the shape of a cube four inches
square. and the other part of the tin
was used~as a receptacle for contra
band the bottom OF the tin sliding
out
In this hidden receptacle the excise
inspector found So to1as of beinchi and
50 one-eighth ounce bottles of cocaine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
unsupported
American
Ambitions

constant preoccupaion Emperor W11Iam
If that the things moving few of know
and safe that the preponderance of American
and all such entanglements principle
In fact experience with adventures this field
fortunate the nation
aism, which is polite word for
This is the sober of the American people quiet times
but must be admitted that they sometimes carried
feet by the emotions of Deweys victory Manila
created such of sentiment that bought by
the Philippine archipelago $0OO0OO0 sorry
since Now other of the vicious dctato
things suit themselves in Central America should goad
actual the people might easily be led making demands
for territorial Look Cuba 1t appears be
cedd that the island will become part possessions
of the United States
1t is impossible that drifting imperialism
sspectng and large contrary the udgs
of our people.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

the subjected to brutal cruees This
OF the Zyan rule and others Captain
Merry's reports follows:
artillery of
one who minister of
the where president stopped Her
guards
the
former bandmaster Bv
wife he had He boased
children doubtless
academy rolls,
children
Nicaragua free of Zeaya, but affairs in that troubled
country do clear The department loss
what do Armed intervention except the protection Ame
citizens OF the question Zeaya has left the
disturbed condition that nothing boodshed bring
about a stable government
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

hitherto favored public ownership for any part
of the street railway system. In that reluct-
ance to engage in enterprises of this kind his
opinions were shared by The Call until the
malignant policy of the United Railroads had
become demonstrated fact Mr. Payot has
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Examine
The
lOld Wharves

discovered just time what might have grave dis
aster and loss 1t the lay rails and regars
the wharf which found to be mostly suspended
and might hanging by its eyeds will
round of money replace the honest
work
1t searching examination of all the
work done under that administration
haves like condition. that should be known before
We have confidence the administration harbor
and this the FIRST time when much could
with certainty Governor Get has given trustworthy board
work has been characterized by honesty toroughness
but will be complete without uncoverng mistakes of its
predecessors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

hrmed the structures then made, and at least
one important wharf is found to be rotten in
its most important part The supports of the
Broadway wharf are crumbling away.
By the accident of boatman's excursion
the dangerous condition of the wharf has been
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

statesman, formerly minister of foreign affairs
and familiar with current opinion in European
diplomacy He offers this rather unexpected
prophecy
Every cairvoyant European statesman now
foresees the probability of American imperialistic
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

ET take walk Market spirit of Christmas
in the air The esurely shopping crowd peeks the
dos and up the gallant display wondering this or that