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plants were out of commission, and
the city was Illuminated only by the
searchlights of warships in the har-
Dor.
The term Electricity" was derived
from the Greek word meaning amber.
Electricity itself is earliest described
by Theophrastus 1921 B. c. and
Pliny GO A. D., who mention the
power Of amber to attract straw and
dry leaves.
At the annual convention of the AS.
ISOLATION of Edison Illuminating Com
panies, the licensees under Mr.. Edi-
sons patents, held last week at Scar
borough on the Hudson, was cele-
brated the thirtieth birthday of the
incandescent lamp.
In order to compete more effective
ly with the gas company, which lets
kitchen and other stoves, the munich.
pal electric light plant of Aberdeen,
Scotland, has laid in a stock of cleo
trio heating and cooking apparatus,
which it proposes to offer for hire at
proportionately low rates.
The latest use of radium Was upon
a case Of hlariasis, or blood worm dis
ease, in Paris. In this mosquito
caused disease the blood at night
swarms with millions upon millions
of microscopic maggots plugging up
and in1aming and swelling the ker-
: nels in the armpits. A short course
of radium in the armpits cured the
swelling and made the worms scarcer
in the blood.
Plans have been filed for a new
home for the American Geographical
Society at 156th street and Broad.
way. The building will form one Of
a group that now includes the His
pano Society's home and the Numis.
matte Museum, although it has no
connection with either institution.
The building will be erected from
funds provided by Mrs. c. P. Hun
tington. The estimated cost of the
building will be between $250,000
and 100000.
Professor Charles Richet, Of Paris.
has devised a means for purifying the
air in rooms. According to press dis
patches his apparatus is an air filter
which mechanically sterilizes air.
Very fine drops Of glycerine are scat
tered along the walls Of a cylinder
containing a suction fan. Each par
ticle of air drawn in, by the fan is
freighted with glycerine, and hence
tends to drop, thereby carrying with
it the germs, dust and microbes with
which it may be laden.
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During the recent rioting at BARGE
Iona all the gas and electric light
plants were out of commission, and
the city was Illuminated only by the
searchlights of w~arships in the har-
Dor.
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If you walk up Broadway for TWEEN
ty blocks, according to the tradition,
you walk just one mile, but as a mat
ter of practice if you walk during the
busy hours of the day you will have
gone three-sixteenths more than a
mile on account of the zigzag course
you must take in lodging persons and
avoiding vehicles.
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stiff and immovable, so that it may
be handled in this condition, the mus
Giles remaining rigid as in c~atalepsy.
If, however, 1t is not disturbed it will
soon begin to peep around and gradu-
ally attempt to get away.
The Spotted Tinamou (Nothura
m~aculosa), of the pampas Of South
America. is especially addicted to
practicing this trick. When captured,
after making a few violent efforts to
escape, it drops it's head. gasps two
or three times, and to all appearances
dies. But il the hold is released the
eyes are opened, and with startling
suddenness the bird flies rapidly away.
The common English sparrow has
been observed on several occasions to
adopt this ruse to escape.
"Tennent reports the case of a ten
foot Ceylon crocodile which feigned
death on being surrounded while
asleep and its retreat cut off. When
discovered the animal was under
some bushes several hundred yards
from the water. The terror of the
creature was extreme when it discov-
cred that it was completely surround
ed, and it started up and turned
around in a circle, Kissing and snap
ping its bony jaws. On being struck
with a stick it lay perfectly quiet and
apparently dead. Presently it looked
c%unningly about and made a rush to-
ward the water, but ON a second blow
It lay again m%otionless and feigning
death. Its captors tried to rouse it.
but without effect, pulled its tail,
slapped its back, struck its hard
scales. and leased it in every way, but
all in vain; nothing would induce it
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New York City has more than
doubled its consumption of distilled
spirits during the last ten years, and
added 773,000,O0 gallons to its con-
sumption of fermented liquors during
that time.
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The current yearbook of the Car
negie Institution shows that during
the last year s636,300 was distrib-
uted among nearly 500 persons en-
gagged in conducting scientific re-
search.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
GOING FORWARD BY GOING BACKWARD.


session
terse the
spelled has set about
remedy
innumerabe have Of late
suppanted which teaching spelling of En-
g successful and the result is generation of msspee who
though he be
the fads and systems
the business
world
spelling
cloud of doubt and the
this exception? I'll take
a o
believes himself for promotion
method
thought be spshod and lack
thousands
business willing to testify the fact
admittedly the difficult learn
spelling Well the only
successful producing efficient spoilers the
method accompanied by a general rules
application by
either
peang spelling
spells instncively.
old spelling
ghdes coutshps and the breaess silence Of the countryside the
spelled schsmatca pterodacty1e max
chonophag without fnchn
old spelling
i will
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A WORD FOR THE REPORTER.
value received

editorial
which
community they poster
publicity
the from the attack which is
penned"
Rather editorial
quote people they in
people
of business"
be incorporated into a
probably
frequently
protection Perhaps reporter many
really
after publicity he publicity
There is another the
he 0
which
porter frequently OF form
in
If the
nearly newspaper office
understood
reporter found
probably
appeal his justice
to the such
reporter usually
side s
himself protest
reporters
but how often
porter
well
public being cast into the
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A Public Benefit
Hammond People Greatly
Interested in the Gener-
Gus Offer of Kaufman
and Wolf.

The people have already demon
strated that they would rather trust
a man who is naturally honest than
one who is honest only because he had
to be-
The B. NJ. Hyde Drug company have
firmly established reputation for
square dealing and sterling honesty.
When they told the people that Rex
all Remedies are the purest and most
dependable medicines that it is pos
sible for modern science to produce,
and that they would tell the public
what each one of these 300 or more
remedies contained, and that they sold
Rexall Remedies on their personal
guarantee that they would give entire
satisfaction or they would not cost the
user a single cent, they were believed.
Ever since this announcement the
B. M. Hyde Drug company store has
been largely patronized by people buy
ing Rexall Remedies, all of which
proves that this store has the conf
dence of the people and that honesty
is the best policy.
There is no "cure-all" among the
RexaIl Remedies There are different
and separate medicines, each one de-
vised for a certain human ailment or
a class of ailments closely allied For
instance Rexan Dyspepsia Tablets are
recommended for the positive relief OF
stomach irritation. Indigestion. hatu-
lency and dyspepsia. They are rich in
Bismuth- Subnitrate. Pepsin and Car
initiatives. They are prepared by spe-
c1al processes which perfect and en-
nance the great remedial value OF
these wellknown medicinal agents
This remedy sells for 25 cents. 50
cents. and 800 per package. Every
one suffering from stomach disorder
should try Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
inasmuch as they cost nothing II they
do not satisfy.
Remember, the Lion Store Pharmacy
Kaufman & Wolf. proprietors; c. E
Nelson. r. P, manager, is the only
store in Hammond where these RENE
dies may be obtained, and every one
in need of medicine IS urged to inves.
| tigate and take advantage of the frsnl
and generous manner in which they
are sold.
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1T IS GOOD REPUBLICAN POLICY.


to
made its howl condemned
of
this they should paid
dollars
much is folly the be
the needs important city like
public
paid they render
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
By EDWIN A. .NYE.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
One of the biggest things in this big
country of big dollars and big enter
prises-and one of the best of the big
things-is the institution known as the
Sunday school
How many officers and teachers,
mostly adults, do you suppose are en-
gagged in the Sunday school enterprise
in this country?
According to the census, an army of
1859, 535 persons teach and off1ciate
And the pupils? When the figures
are quoted they are so large as almost
to stagger belief. These figures are
12,272,657!
Spell out the enumeration-twelve
million two hundred and seventy-two
thousand six hundred and fifty-seven!
That is to say, one of every six of
our entire population. and comprising
those of plastic minds and future pos
sibilities, Is engaged one day in every
seven in studying the Scriptures and
the tenets of the Christian faith
Besides, there is the literature Of the
Sunday schools.
What is known as the International
Sunday School Series, consisting of
the lesson leaflet and lesson comment,
has a weekly circulation of more than
half a billion
This same lesson is printed also in
thousands of newspapers throughout
the country and is esteemed a popular
feature. The aggregate circulation OF
the Sunday school literature is beyond
computation.
Measured in dollars?
Well. here is one institution that
puts the human above the dollar. Yet
the yearly receipts in money will run
up into the millions. If each pupil
were to contribute only a penny al
each session the receipts would ex-
coed $6,000,O00 While the figures are
not at hand, it is believed that the
schools in the United States alone col
| lect and pay out hundred million dol
lars year.
But citizenship is more than dollars
And these schools are exclusively en-
gagged in making good citizens.
A million and a half consecrateC
men and women teach more than II,
100000 children every Sunday the
great ethical doctrines of Christianity
Thousands of future citizens get al
their moral teaching from this source
Do not regard the Sunday school al
an inconsequential factor or neglect
because you may think 1t Of minol
consequence.
1t is big and good-and good only.
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HOBART.

Mr. and Mrs. William Halstead and
son and daughter will leave on Thurs
day for Texas to remain over the win
ter.
Mr. Young of Chicago transacted
business in town yesterday.
The M. E. Ladies will hold a bazaar
in the Guyer building on Dec. IA and
10. That will be good opportunity
to buy some pretty Christmas presents
The Catholics are observing today as
a holiday, it being the feast of the
Immaculate Conception. High mass was
was held this morning and there will
be devotions and benediction this even
ing.
Some of the store windows about
town have been decorated in real Xmas
style, which looks very pretty
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Hammond. Ind. Dee. 9. 19O9.

Hammond, Ind. Dec. 9, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: / thought / would
write you a few lines and tell you what
l would like to have. l would like the
biggest doll and gocart you got and a
sweater coat and a pair of gloves, a
story book. a post album book and
some little things yet what you think
are nice for me- am going to be
seven years old and | am trying to be
a good girl too, and please Santa. don
forget my brother Willie. He is three
years old. He wants drum and a
horse and some building blocks. Dear
Santa l am learning my piece to speak
for you when you come. Do you re-
member the one j spoke for you last
Christmas when you were over to our
house You can find us easy; 1uEf let
on the interurban car and it viii take
you to our back yard gate. You need
not be afraid of our Sport for Papa
will have him chained and don't for
get to bring a Christmas tree. So good
by dear Santa Claus
/ remain as your little friend,
FRIEDA AND WILLIE LOHMEY ER
% West Gotslin street.
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Esterline and others of Lafayette and
of indianapolis.
JAR TRUST SUPREME.
With the purchase of the north plant
of the Root Glass company in Terre
Haute. Ball Bros Manufacturing com
pany of Muncie has acquired control
of all the fruit jar manufactures of
the middle west except the Schram fac
tory at Hillsboro. Ill
PROFESSOR is KILLED.
Professor Herman S. Chamberlin, in
structor in physics at Manuel Train
ing high school. Indianapolis, was in
stantly killed by fast Pennsylvania
passenger train about o'clock Tues
day morning while on his way to the
building from his home The accident
occurred at the Audubon crossing in
Irvington.
GRAFT CHARGES FALSE.
Charles of graft and extravaganza
by boards of county commissioners
which have been made for the last
twenty years, are shown to be ground
less by the final report Of Expert Ac-
countants Wallace and Sutton of New
CcASb Acs WIN nave COiuDlGlSQ their IN
vestigation of the county commission
ers business transactions for period
of six years back.
MARRIEs BIG SHOW MAN.
Charles E. Cory. secretary of the
HagenbeckWallace shows, at noon to-
day was married to Miss Mary Muir
dock, of Lafayette. daughter of the
late James Murdoch. traction line and
gas magnate, and a sister of Charlie:
T. Murdoch and Samuel Murdoch, wei
known throughout the state.
DANVILLE VERY "DRY."
Danville was probably the dryes
dry" town in the state Tuesday nigh
and yesterday. The pump at the power
house broke late in the evening anC
when it was attempted to start The
duplicate pump the engineer found tina
also was out of order. Consequently
this town had had a water famine
for the last twenty-four hours.
"FRAT,' HOUSE ROBBED.
The Delta Tau Delta house in Green
castle was entered early Tuesday ant
about 5000 worth of silverware, jew
elry and watches stolen. The boy
asleep in the dormitory on the thirC
floor were undisturbed. The cook dis
| covered the loss.
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR FIRE
The first of the suits growing GU
of the Aveline hotel fire at Fort Wayn
in May, 1908, when fourteen peopl
lost their lives and several others wer
injured, began Tuesday in the superio
court This is the suit of John F
Stohecker OF New York against tn
Shoaf estate for $4,000 damages 70
injuries received when escaping from
the burning struction.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.


16OO-Marriag of Henry ". of Eng
land and Mary de Medici.
16OS-John Milton. English poet, born
Died Nov 8, 1874
179S-King Of Sardinia abdicated.
1S3O-The first locomotive built in the
United States was finished and
tested at the foundry at West
Point. n. Y.
1S47-Sir Donald Campbell became lieu
tenant-governor OF Prince Edward
Island.
1S5O-Emma Abbott, famous singer
born in Chicago Died in Salt Lake
City. Jan.5, 1891
Reconstruction convention met ir
Atlanta.
1s96-A. r. Mcclellan appointed lieu
tenant governor of New Brunswick
19000-John L. NJ. Irby, former United
States senator from South Carolina
died at Laurens S. c.
19O2-Vermont substituted for her pro
hibitive liquor law local option
high license measure
19OS-General Hugh Cameron, tn,
Kansas hermit" died in Topeka
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SEEKS DAMAGES FOR FIRE.
GRIFFITH.

A. r. Middleton was a caller here to-
day.
Alex Jameson was a Hammond Wis
itor Tuesday.
NJ P. Macarthur of Chicago transact
ed business here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. southwoth WIRE
Chicago visitors yesterday.
Thomas Hines of Midland, Mich, a
former resident here, visited friends
here yesterday.
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Your loving little girl.
MAISIE TULEY.
Q06 NfIpox nvppl1a
Hammond nd. Dec. 9. 19Oq.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 9. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: AS Christmas is
soon here l will drop you a few lines
to let you know what I would like to
have for Christmas. I will not be hard
on you, as yesterday in the paper l
saw fourteen letters and you VIII have
have to try and bring them all some
thing. All 1 want Is a little bicycle
and a horn, and also dear Santa bring
mond a little rubber dollie as we just
found his first tooth today. Wishing
you a merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year 1 hope l am not asking too
much.
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the corner of Columbia and Indiana
avenues.
WILLIAM HODANOS.
Indiana Harbor. Ind. Dec. :,

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Dec I, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: How are you?
am little boy of eight years old. ]
would like you to bring me an air
rifle and a pair Of ice skates and q
magic lantern and a new overcoat My
little sister wants a doll buggy and q
big doll.
From your little friend,
AUSTIN ALDEN PERKINS.
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6Ss E. State street.

Whiting. Ind. Dec s. 1909
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little boy
ght years old and as Christmas is
near l thought / would write
and tell you what I want you to bring
me 1 want a watch, train on a track.
some candy and nuts and a box Of bon
bons. My brother John wants q watch
and big moving picture machine
Don't forget my sister.
Your dear friend,
HAROLD THOMAS
$40 New York aNenlIa
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THIS IS MY seth BIRTHDAY.
Walter ID. Agnew.


DR.. Walter d. Agnew. who recently
became dean Of the school OF theology
of the University of Chattanooga. was
born Dec. 9, 1873, at Littleton, ILL.,, and
received his education at Chadock col
lege and the Illinois Wesleyan univer-
sity IN 1901 he graduated from the
Boston university with the degree OF
bachelor of sacrrd theology. Before en-
tering college he was successful
teacher in the public schools of Illi-
nois. Soon after his graduation he was
appointed pastor of Wesley church, St
Joseph, Mo, and in 1902 was elected q
member of the faculty OF Missouri Wes-
leyan college. A year later he became
vice president Of the institution and III
1905 the trustees unanimously elected
him president of the college. which Of
flee he held until he became dean Of
the school of theology of the University
of Chattanooga last September
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Hammond. Ind. De

Hammond. Ind. Dec. s. 1903.
Dear Santa Santa Claus will you
please bring me a drum and a pair Of
mittens and a train with four cars and
pair of skates. This is all fer this
time. Goodby. dear Santa.
From your loving friend
FRANK NOWAK.
81 Huehn avenue.
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Hammond. Ind. Dec g. 1909
Dear Santa: I have found out you
want a letter from me telling you what
I wish for Christmas. Now l will tell
you. I want nice big doll. a doll
| buggy, made Of leather. a story book
and pair Of blue gloves. ! guess you
know l stil1 live at 352 Alice avenue.
Yours lovingly as ever
HELEN TRIMBLE
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
What the Little The Times Want Good Old
Bring Them for Christmas.


Dear Santa Claus: I am glad we take
THE TIMES for if we did not / would
not know how to write to you. l would
like you to bring me story book, a
pair of nice shoes and a set Of furs and
a pair of gauntlet gloves and some
candy, nuts and fruit. I am eight years
old. l live in East Chicago on Todd
avenue. Goodby. from your loving
friend,
NELLIE QUINN.
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HAROLD CUNNINGHAM
eli Truman avenue.

Hammond. Ind. Dec g. 1903
Dear Santa: 1 am very glad Christ
mas is coming. All / want is good
health and happiness. wish you a
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
and hope you will make many homes
bright and cheerful.
From your young friend,
AMOS H. POLLARD,
e3S e. State street
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why TAKE A CHICAGO PAPER
FOR SPORTING EVEETsF THEY
DON'T GIVE YOU LAKE COUNTY
EVENTS. THE TIMES DOES, AND
ALL OTHERS As WELL
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NELLIE QUINN.
Grlfhth Ind Dec- 10

GRIMM. 1nd-s Dec. q, 1SOS-
Dear Santa Claus: / read in THE
TINES that you want 1000 letters be-
fore Christmas. / want story book.
Please send 1t to me- ! am boy of
ten years old.
MASTER JACK SCHOON.
Griffith, Lake County, Ind. Box "a.
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/ am a little girl five years old. ]
want a nice new dolly with brown hair
and eyes and dressed in pink. She will
need a little buggy and trunk Would
you please bring nice tree with plen-
ty Of candy. Don't forget that I live
at 135 Vernon avenue.
BLENDENA HEDGES
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hammond, lnd., Dec ,, lsUS.
Dear Santa: Hope you have not quite
forgotten your true affectionate friend.
For Christmas / will ask you TO bring
me a stove and a coal bucket and dish
es and a pair Of rubbers and a doll and
mittens | SIN five years old Hope
you don't forget that l live at 81 Huehn
avenue
Your affectionate friend.
HELENE, NOWAK
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AND then Mr.. Wellman waited too
until Dr. Cook got in the sanitarium
before he launched his cowardly TRADE.
1T is almost with a feeling of envy
that we look at those prisoners in the
new county jail Hot and cold water
baths, nothing to do, no snow to shovel
no fires to look after, nothing to worry
about except to eat three times day.
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East Chicago. Ind, Dec Z, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus I am three year.
old I want Teddy bear and a wagon.
That Is all / can say, and some candy
and nuts. Goodby.
From your loving friend,
JENNIE Quinn.
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LIS NIIICaBVf tIItL.f AtC- Z. 45Vs-
Dear Santa Claus: 1 saw some let
ters in THE TIMES last night. and
don't want YOU to forget me. l would
like you to bring me magic lantern,
a pair Of gloves. a train of cars and 4
new wheel for my Irish mail, and some
nuts and candy. Ny name is william
Quinn. 1 live on Todd avenue. Good
by.
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3422 Elm street.
Hammond. Ind, Dec s. 1903

Hammond. Ind Dec s. 1903
Dear Santa Claus: I am glad Christ.
mas comes to US all. making many 50
happy: but as times are hard and mon
ey scarce. ! VIII not ask for TOYS or
other gifts this year But with a thank
ful heart to our loving Savior and best
wishes for you, your reindeer and all
the little folks you may call upon
! remain your boy friend
CLINTON POLLARD.
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Hammond. Ind. Dec. {. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a magic lantern and a hand sled and a
pair of roller skates and pair Of fur
gloves. / am eight years old I live on
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Hammond, $nd.. Dec. :, 1909
Dear Santa Claus: AS Xmas is COM
ing soon l thought l would write you
a Few lines and tell you what l would
like to have for Xmas. l would like
to have a big doll, a set of furs and
nice Xmas tree. I hope 1 am not
asking too much. I am also trying to
earn the big prize The TIMES is giving
for the best written letter. l Will close
for this time. Wishing you happy
Xmas.