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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
AMATEUR
HAWKSHAW
GETS BUSY
Several Questions, However,
Bother Burnham Man
Who Brings Back Stolen
Typewriter, and Bother
Lawyer Still More.

When Joseph Hawkshaw Matchez OF
Burnham. and sometimes of Hammond.
went straight to the checkroom of the
LaSalle street depot in Chicago and
there recovered the typewriter which
was stolen from the office of Attorney
J. o. Koontz in the Rimbach bui,ding.
several months ago, did j. Hawks haw
Matchez use the inductive reasoning
method. or resort to the process of
elimination to arrive at the conclusion
that the typewriter had rested all this
time in the checkroom?
This question has occurred to a few
who have heard of the quiet operation
of the man from Burnham. sometimes
of Hammond. The machine is re-
turned, but there is no explanation ac-
companying it as to how it happened
that after Attorney Koontz had prom
ised to pay Joe Matchez S5 for the re-
turn of the machine that the detective
went straight to the depot in Chicago
and there laid claim to the typewriter.
He offers one explanation, and that is
that the check ticket was given to him
several days ago BY a friend whom
both he and Attorney Koontz knew in
Hammond but who has since left the
state The answer is satisfactory to
Mr koontz for all purposes, and no
further inquiry will be made as to who
was responsible for the theft of the
machine.
/ - Reward Brings Machine.
The machine was taken from
Koontz's office about Sept IS and all
trace of 1t semed lost. He notified the
local police and also laid his case be-
/ fore H. G. Strumpher and Matchez.
/ these two detectives having. been fire.
quent visitors at the Offices maintained
/ by Attorneys Bixby and koontz. No
! information was forthcoming, however,
until several days ago when Attorney
Koontz appealed to J. Matehez again
I for assistance. This time he offered a
reward of S. for the return of the ma
/ chine, and three days later it was To-
Gated in Chicago. In the meantime
the machine had cost the owner about
J 81 storage in the checkroom.
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Goes to Harbor.

Robert f. HenseI has accepted a
position at the Pennsylvania station in
this city as bill clerk. Mr.. Hensel
comes from Hammond. where he held
a similar position with this road
Harbor Sentinel.
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WHITING LADY HURT
fspecial ID THE TIMEs.l )

Especial to THE TIArEs)
Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Mary Heindy
of whiting was cut and stunned in the
wreck of the C., b. & as Oriental
L Lenited at Western Springs, this morn
Ing. Her condition Is not serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
FEUO GIVES
OCCASION TOI
COMMENT
Democrats Declare 0pposi-
tion to Hon. Ed Simon Is
Based Solely on the Fact
That He Had Temerity to-
Buy Newspaper Stock.

What is the underlying reason foss
the political estrangement between Ed.
Simon, democratic county chairman,
and Mayor Becker of Hammond. be-
tween Ed. Simon and Mayor Tom
Knots of Gary. and why is he ling
opposed by the Hammond democratic
organ, with whose editor he was at one
time on very friendly terms?
These questions were the subject of
general comment among politicians here
and in Gary today. owing to an evident
pre- arranged article which appeared
simultaneously in the Hammond demo-
cratic organ and Tom Knots paper in
Gary last night. Obviously it was Inc
tended to head OF any possible move-
ment which might land the former rep
resentative in the state Legislature
from capturing the Tenth district demo-
cratic chairmanship in case he aspired
to the same.
Alleged Grounds for Opposition.
The opposition is based on the fact
that Ed. Simon and q. coterie of other
leading Lake county democrats had the
temerity to begin the publication of a
paper which they propose TO make the
democratic organ in Lake county. and
that Mr.. Simon, as a stockholder. did
not leave the field to Mayor Knots. and
secondly, for the alleged reason that
Ed. Simon sulked in his tent in the re-
cent municipal campaign in Hammond
because Mayor Becker refused to ap-
point him as police commissioner aft
er Ed. Simon had asked an prayed for
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pounds of pressure, and the engineer
at the pumping station there got into
communication with the officials of the
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock company,
with the idea of having a tug sent out
to make an investigation of the intake.
It is said at Indiana Harbor that
the trouble does not act like slush ice.
Similar trouble was experienced by the
engineers at the Standard Oil pumping
station, from where Whiting gets its
water supply.
Want On-Shore Breeze.
At the four pumping stations be-
tween Hammond and Indiana Harbor
the engineers in charge have been
praying for an off-shere breeze, which
would Immediately relieve the situa-
tion.
The trouble that all OF the cities
along the south shore have had with
slush ice. emphasizes the Importance OF
having all of the cities in the north
ern partNof North township unite on q
plan to build water tunnel several
miles out into the lake. where the in
take would not only be free from such
interference but where the quality OF
the water would be improved.
The railroad situation is improved
and. fortunately for the region, there
were no serious fires during the per-
iod of low pressure There was a
small fire at 9s Hanover street in
Hammond at the home of John Au-
gust, but the department. was able to
extinguish the blaze. A big fire with
the high winds that have been pre-
vailing would have been disastrous.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-18
BOYVILLE CITIZENS
PASS SPLENDID LAWS
Make It a Misdemeanor to
Swear or Loiter About
a Poolroom.
TO ESTABLISH A BANK SOON
Boys Pledge Themselves To Be Kind
to Animals Within Their
Ken.

The second meeting of the Boyville
council was held last night in the Of
fice of c. NJ. Mcdaniel, superintendent
of the public schools. Elliott Con-
roy, the mayor, presided at the meet
ing. and Arthur Hess. the city clerk,
was present All of the councilmen,
except one. from Central ward No. 2.
were present.
Mayor Conroy signed the anti-cI-
garette bill, the bill making it a misde-
meanor to use profane language and
the bill to deface the walks of build
ings and vetoed the bill regarding pool
rooms, because 1t was not properly
written. He advised that a new bill
be prepared along this line.
George Grossman, the author of the
first bill, then presented a new one
which makes it misdemeanor to loiter
or loaf in or about the premises of a
pool room. The council passed this
law and a fine of 10 cents will be i'm
posed on all violators for the first Of
tense, Is cents for the second offense
and 25 cents for the third offense. The
fines are to be paid within three weeks
after the offense is committed and sus-
pension from Boyville is also likely tc
be added to the fine for the third Of
fense
To Establish a Bank.
The citizens also decided to establish
a bank to be known as the Boyville
Exchange and Savings bank This banl
is to have four officers to be appoint
ed by the council.
A bill making it misdemeanor tC
SNOWFALL any person not one of th'
citizens of Boyyille was passed. It wal
also made misdemeanor to ride ;
bicycle on the sidewalk.
Harold Zuore of the Lincoln building
proposed a humane bill which provides
for a chairman in each ward who shall
see that the bosy and others who COM
under thei notice are kind to animals
The bill also pledges the citizens o
Boyville to be kind to dumb animals
The council decided that it would b
a good plan to have Boyville orches
ira. The council will take charge o
the reception that will be given New
Years day at he Episcopal church. TIL
officers of T. ity are giving this recep
ton and RI sshments will be served
The board public works will hav
the receipt IN in charge.
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woRK-wANTERs ADVERTISE IN
THE TIMES.
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THE TIMES CAN GET YoU ANY
TFsTNG.
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& Fair and confinued cold to-
aayg Sunday increasing cloud
ineas aad warmer.
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Alleged Grounds for Opposition.

CONTINUED on page nve.l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
HOW | MADE
MY HAIR GROW
Woman with MarveIously Beautiful Hair
Gives Simple Home Prescription Which
She Used with Most Remarkable Re

l was greatly troubled with dandruff
and falling hair. 1 tried many adver-
tised hair preparations and various
prescriptions, but they all signally
failed many of them made my hair
greasy, so that it was impossible to
comb it or do it up properly. think
that many of the things l tried were
positively injurious. and from my own
experience l cannot too strongly eau
ton you against using preparations
containing wood alcohol and other poi
sonous substances. l believe they in
| lure the roots of the hair. After my
| long list of failures 1 finally found a
simple prescription which l used with
most remarkable results, and 1 can
unhesitatingly state that it is beyond
doubt the most wonderful thing for the
| hair 1 have ever seen. Many of my
| friends have also used 1t and obtained
| wonderful effects therefrom. 1t not
only is a powerful stimulant to the
growth of the hair and for restoring
gray hair to it's natural color, but 1t is
| equally good for removing dandruf,
| giving the hair life and brilliancy, etc,
and for the purpose of keeping the
scalp in first-class condition; 1t also
makes the hair much easier to comb
and arrange in nice form. l have a
friend who used it two months, and
during that time it not only stopped
the falling of his hair and wonderfully
increased it's growth. but it practically
restored all his gray hair to its natural
color You can obtain the ingredients
for making this wonderful preparation
from almost any druggist. The pre-
scription is as follows:
Bay rum, ozs.; Menthol crystals,
one-half drachm; Lavona de Compose,
ozs.; To- Kalon perfume, 1 to tea
spoonfuls.
Apply night and morning; rub thor
oughly into the scalp.
Go to your druggist and ask for an
eight-ounce bottle contsining SIX
ounces of bay rum; also one-half
drachm of Menthol crystals. and for
two-ounce bottle of I.avona de Com
posee. Mix the ingredients yourself in
your own home. Add the Menthol
crystals to the bay rum and then your
Lavona de Compose and add the To-
Kalon perfume. Let it stand for one
half hour and 1t is ready for use.
The demand for the above prescrip-
tion has become so great, and there
has been so much difficulty in getting
the pure, unadulterated juice of the
Ecuador plant which 1t contains that a
reliable chemical house has now under
taken it's manufacture complete, and
the best druggists, as well as the dis
coverer herself advise all purchasers
to use the complete product known as
HARRIET Metals Gold Modal Hair
| Tonic, which is put up by the To-
Kalon Manufacturing Company of
Rue Auber. Paris. France. All drug
gists keep it or can easily obtain II
for you. A representative of the firm
of Dean Drug co. stated yesterday
that they had just secured supply OF
! the complete product.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
FAREWELL ENVELOPE SHOWER

To a girl who was going away for a
long absence a friend planned and car
ried out this acceptable shower. Her
guests all entered into the spirit of the
occasion and made it a success. Each
person was asked to bring something in
an envelope, as space must be consid-
cred when one is going to Europe. 1t
was wonderful the way the envelope
scheme developed; there was an en-
velope of denim with strap handles for
holding magazines, letter paper, pad,
pencil, etc. Then there was a nest of
long envelopes tied together, filled with
all sorts of interesting clippings, an
ecdotes, articles of interest along the
lines that the voyager was especially to
study.
One envelope contained wee deck Of
cards for playing solitaire. another held
court plaster; one had snapshots of
home scenes and near friends; several
large envelopes held hand illuminated
mottos, and, best of all. rich bachelor
uncle took this way of giving his niece
some greenbacks. The envelope was
labeled, EXTRAS" One practical girl
brought a set of envelopes marked,
For Emergency; there were buttons
on a card, needles, safety pins, a card
of beauty pins, hairpins of all sizes and
an invisible hair net. 1t is impossible to
enumerate all that this shower brought
forth besides the regular steamer let
terS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
A QUIET GAME

Here is a nice, quiet sitting down
game that you can play when you are
tired of romping:
Gather all the players together, then
give to each one a card upon which a
question is written, such as "A city bell
in Ireland?" Answer, Belfast" ANY
flower bell?" Answer, "Harebell." "A
girl bell?" Answer, "Annapel." And
so on. Each card must contain a set of
about twenty questions, all of which
must be answered by the holder with a
word beginning or ending with the syl-
liable "bel or bell
A certain time previously agreed
upon) must be allowed for answering
the questions, and when this is up some
one who has been appointed umpire
rings bell.
The cards are then corrected and
prizes given to the two who have the
best answers.
A tiny silver bell makes a nice first
prize and a bell made from chocolate a
good second one.
Then there is another game you
might play. 1t is called Observation.
Have a little table all ready before
your guests come. Put on it about
thirty different small articles. For in
stance, small book, a red and white
candle, pin, a button, a shoe horn,
etc. Have the table covered. When
the time for the game comes have the
girls and boys stand around it. Then
remove the cover. Leave it off for a
minute or until they have time to note
what is on the table, and then recover
it. Hand around paper and pencil and
have them write down as many of the
articles as they can remember. You
will be surprised at how few you can
recall
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Accepted Currency in Converse

cent upon the word Every" she will
make her greeting the more success
full. "The potter the better" should
be the motto of every one, although
the wise maiden will never gush over
any one, man or woman.
When a man takes his leave, or
when the feminine caller rises to say
goodby, the polite hostess will muir
muir, Must you go? 1 am sorry. DO
come again. 1t has been very nice TO
see you" All of that is not one whit
too much, and If the caller be wom-
an she may make 1t even more hos
pitably emphatic by the interspersion
of a little tiny bit Of the forbidden
gush.
The good hostess never overper-
suades a reluctant guest to remain.
The invitation should be extended, OF
course, but 1t should never be made
so insistent that the guest is forced
to give excuses. The caller also has
part to play, and he or she must be
equally polite and make the usual re-
marks for the occasion. "I am very
fortunate to have found you at home"
is always a polite phrase to use as a
sort of forerunner to the inevitable
"goodby"; and If 1t be a woman
she must always add, "And 1 am
hoping that you will soon come to see
me-"
At an entertainment both hostess and
guest must use slightly different set
of phrases, for the guest has been
asked to come and has come with the
expectation of finding the hostess re-
ceiving. When hostess and guest meet
and shake hands the usual Chow do
you do?" may be dispensed with, and
the hostess may say, "It was good of
you to come" or "I am fortunate to
have been able to get YOU" to which
the guest may reply, II was only too
glad. Your entertainments are always
perfect"
When it is time to go the guest opens
the exchange of civilities, and usually
with an expression of appreciation.
She or he may say, "I had such a
lovely time or "I am sorry I must
co." to which the hostess should reply,
ut has given me pleasure to have had
you," or II am 50 glad you could
come"
So, you see, life is like a bridge
game; each occasion has a set phrase
for both partners and opponents, and
all that one need do is to learn each
phrase. Then you will never be at a
loss and in time variations of the same
nnlifnnnGQ will fn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
WOMEN IN ARCTIC REGIONS

It is strange the fascination that the
northland exerts on men and women
says Frances r, Sterret in the House
keeper for October, in an article which
is of particular interest in view Of the
discovery of the north pole. The early
boats are crowded with those who have
been out for the winter and are hurry
ing back, called by that imperatiVs
voice of the Arctic. A smartly dressed
woman, whose eyes held a new light
every time Dawson was mentioned, was
the wife of a man who had made his
hundreds of thousands In the Klondike.
They had spent the winter in the Wal
dorf-Astoria and yet she was glad to
get home And what was home? Only
a cabin, again, a one-room cabin on the
side of the mountain, a dozen miles
from Dawson. Why did she want to
get back, away from friends, theaterS.
music, lectures, when they had ample
money to live luxuriously outside? She
only smiled at the question and shook
her head as though she could not ex-
plain to one who did not know; 'I've
got to get back, that's ALL" she said
simply.
'T've given up a house with four
bath rooms to come to country that
hasn't a house with a tub in 1t, %
lduRneu dIOllltT AiAAC AtOuoOENSCPSA'
"If you want tA take proper bath in
even Nome or Dawson you will have
to go to the bath house to do it. Win
ters are too long and too cold to
bother with plumbing in the cabins. .
The towns are all camps, the houses
all cabins in the north, but In these
days of telephones and electric lights
there are few hardships even on the
creeks. Dawson is a Canadian camp
with its CHEEKY afternoon tea, its
tennis and cricket, while Nome is dis
tinctively American with a woman's
club, the Kogoayah Kozga, which has
its own club house. AS for dinners
and luncheons you would never be-
lieve what elaborate meals the wom-
en- can serve in their small kitchens
and all from cans.
The cabins are tiny affairs, one, two,
seldom more than three rooms but
from these hand-boxes the women ap-
pear in smart afternoon gowns or
filmy evening frocks. A fur Park
drawn over the white satin and the
felt shoes give strangely ineon-
gruous touch but one quite in keeping
with the dog sled waiting to convey
my lady to her party.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
FOR THE THIN SISTER
let as much sleep as possible.

Get as SlCSP ho POSSA'AN
Do not rush, or overdo your strength
Keen in the open as much as pos
sible. Take all the exercise your sys-
tenn can stand without feeling the least
fatigue. ,,.4,u
Get into the habit of resting a little
while in the middle of the day, even
If Won are not aware of being tired.
Laugh as much as possible. READ
funny things, and cultivate that side
of yourself. Suppress any tendency TO
take life too seriously.
Do not worry about your looks. IL
Is much easier for very thin woman
to dress to conceal her defects than 1t
is for a fat woman to do the same
thing. ,,
Do not rush too madly into the fash
ion for skinny things.
Remember that the cltnging gown
requires something to cling to.
A thin woman can indulge in a
moderate and perfectly harmless
amount of padding, and in the hands
of a good dressmaker she can hardy
fail to look well.
She must choose clothes ACCORDING
to her type, however, and not indulge
In the gowns built for her plumper Sis
ters, no matter how charming they
may be.
Lands on the west coast Of Mexico. Sonora
sinaioa.-H A. Smith. $40 Byrne bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

THE wisest and best of us cannot
always know what to say, al
Il though such knowledge is usual
ly possessed by even the most
vapid of the socially experienced,
observes a writer in an exchange.
But no one need feel discouraged, for
happily most of the polite expressions
may be memorized and mumbled so
that no one can really tell If they are
perfectly appropriate or not. Num-
bling is a bad habit that proves a
blessing on occasions.
Often and often some inexperienced
maiden writes to ask what to say when
one of the masculine persuasion is pre-
sented to her, when he comes to call
or when he says goodby. Young hos
tesses, too, write to ask for proper ex-
pressions Of regret to use at the guest 8
departure Any of these forms may be
murmured in scarcely audible tone OF
voice: 1t is better not to speak them
too loudly, but It is comfortable to
know that, should they be heard, they
are correct and polite.
The first difficulty arises at the time
of introduction. PLEASED to meet you"
sounds stereotyped and inadequate, yet
many people say 1t. 1t Is better to
think of some less ordinary form and
use it always. A man sometimes muir
murs, This is great pleasure to me- =
and a woman may answer, Il am glad
to see you," or II have heard so many
people speak of you," or mention
you
1t is through these little polite say
ings that the conventions are COM
piled with and the ice is broken for
the furtherance of pleasant conversa-
ton and possible friendship. only the
novice in the ways of the world VIII
say merely, "How do you do? It Is
so very senseless and automatic. 1t Is
the too evident attempt to say some
thing, no matter what, and instead OF
helping acquaintance 1t piles the ice
thicker and higher.
One may sometimes put Individual
ity or compliment into the most com
monplace remark by a slight accent
properly placed. This may be MADE
to convey interest, even fattery. Such
matters of everyday intercourse
should be thought of and studied until
proficiency is attained.
When a caller arrives the hostess,
be she maid or matron, may say > l
am very glad to see you," and II sne
manages to put just the faintest ac-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
WOMEN HAVE OWN BANK

Chicago is elated over the possession
of a woman's bank, an institution
which Cleveland has enjoyed for over
a year. Like the Cleveland bank it is
affiliated with large trust company.
The manager Of the woman's bank is
a woman, Miss Eileen Dougherty, who
feels confident of the success of the
undertaking The branch was opened
only a few days ago, and already has
a creditable number of accounts. The
first account to be entered on the books
was one opened by one of Chicago's big
institutions for women, with an ac-
count of $1,000.
The next account was a small one
opened by a working girl.
The bank Is supplied with two cozy
parlors, which replace the customary
teller's cages, and is furnished with
easy chairs, flower laden tables, mir
rors and pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
A SUNDAY NIGHT FRoLlc

If there be but one maid in the house
hold, and she be "off,'' the waiting is
done by members of the family. One
wise mother has trained her boys, lads
of 10 and 12, to wait quickly and dexter
ously on Sunday night
They make a genuine frolic of it, and
vie with one another in the display of
their skill. The plates are changed
noiselessly by the little mock footmen,
each girded with a white napkin while
on duty. They are as grave as the
primmest of English buffers, and play
the part to perfection. The smallest
children may be taught
Another mother has three young
daughters who take turns in serving
and waiting, while even the smaller
children help. The office may be made
graceful. Perfect breeding preserves the
most lowly service from any touch OF
vulgarity. No household duty is in it
self mental.