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Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

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Arizona republican., 1909-11-27

FOR SALE-I6O-acre relinGuishment under L. $. R. $. W. c. Whipple. i01 <. sth Ave.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
RoBERTsDALE.

The members of the Marquette Pedro
club were delightfully."- entertained al
the home of Mrs. Margaret Buehier in
Indiana boulevard Saturday evening
Cards were the main feature of the
evening, several games of pedro being
played and honors were awarded the
following: Mrs. William Rought and
Charles Eggers. first: Mrs Charles Egg
gers and Edward Matthias. second: Mrs.
E. Aman and Arthur Stress. consolation.
At the close of the games dainty re-
freshments were served. after which a
social hour was enjoyed in music and
other amusements. Little Easter chick
ems were given each guest as favors.
Mrs. W. Jacobson of Atchison ave
nue. and Miss Hulda Biesen or Pearl
street visited friends in Chicago yes
terday.
Mrs. A. Mile and sons of South Chi
cago were the guests of her father.
John Kreuter, of Indiana boulevard
Saturday.
The Misses Mary Stein and Mertie
Bohan were among the Chicago shop
pers Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Aman and chill
dren Of Indiana boulevard were guests
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
TOLLESTON.

The Tolleston High School Literary
society will give last and best monthly
program at the Beveridge school,
Thursday, April Is. at 5 o'clock in the
evening. The following out -of-town
talent will appear for the occasion: The
Misses Babcock, Winner, and Reed OF
Chicago; Mrs. Nellie Calender of Gary
DR.. Schaible of Gary and Mr. Beck
man Of Hegewisch. The admission is
25 cents, and those who have heard
former programs say that the enter
tainment is well worth it.
Mr.. F. J. Solomon and wife of Gary
spent Sunday with H. W. Uecker and
family.
Miss Leach Kline spent Sunday with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. w. E. Phillips was a Chicago
shopper yesterday.
Mr.. Otto C. Borman was in Hobart
on business yesterday.
Mrs. and Mrs H. NJ. Miles and son.
Wesley, of Michigan city spent Sunday
at Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pagel of Hunt
ington, Ind, are visiting at Nurths.
MIS- IL r FRAZIER and N. s. 7. Stub
bins Of Windsor Park spent Sunday
with J. Q. James and family.
Miss Olga Naef of Hobart spent last
Saturday with Mrs. c. C. Gibson and
family.
Mrs. George Meyers was a Chicago
shopper Saturday.
Mrs. E. Culver left for North Lib
erty, Ind, and will spend a few weeks
with friends in that city
Mr.. Louis Buse and Miss Mary Culver
spent Sunday with friends at Black
Oak.
Mr.. H Prick was at Otis. Ind, for
few days on business.
Mrs. E. w Wood and son. Fred of
Michigan City are visiting relatives in
this city.
Messrs Carl and Ames Edmunds of
Chicago spent Sunday with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A Edmunds
Ed Kumerer and family moved to
Gary last Saturday and will make that
their future home. as Mr. Kumerer
will be nearer his work
Mr.. Fred Harms was in Hammond
on business yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
MERRILLVuLE.

Miss Pearl Demmon, eldest daughter
or George Demmon, and Mr.. Raw Hal
stead of Hobart were married yester-
day at Crown Point, the Rev. Ball Of
hciating.
John Smith and Lawrence Demmon
who have spent the past three or four
months IN Oregon and California, ar
rived Unexpectedly yesterday.
The Misses Margaret and Cecilia
Franz of Chicago were Sunday visitors
at the home of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Franz
Walter Carlson and wife are the
proud parents OF two bright daugh-
ters. One of whom is two years Of
age while the other is two days old.
The Basin children of Griffith were
Easter visitors at the home of their
grandmother, Mrs. J. N. Smith.
Mrs. Alfred Phillips visited over Sun
day at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. S. wayman
Mr.. Fred Randolph and wife of South
Chicago were Sunday guests at Ralph
Pierce's home
Miss Alice Mundal spent Sunday with
her mother at Hobart
The ladies of the aid society will
have an apron sale April FL Everyone
invited A short program Will be given
in the evening.
Henry Burge and wife of Hammond
were visitors in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loyce attended
the funeral of Mr.. Loyces brother in
Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
ROSS.

The Misses Carrie Prott and Edna
Dutton spent Easter at home and re-
turned to Hammond yesterday.
Miss Rosa Daumer of Hammond is
a guest at the home of w. H. Watts
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Matthias and
Miss Edith Matthias of Chicago visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Holmes Sunday.
Miss Stella Anderson of Chicago is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. John
son. and other relatives.
Eddie Johnson, who went to Texas
with his brother. VIII. has returned.
He says VIII and wife expect to stay
several months.
H. H. Holmes is able to walk about
the house.
w H. Watts was at Clark Monday.
The Easter services here were in
terestins and there was a good at
tendance.
Some of our people attended Easter
services at Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs Nickel of Black Oak
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. H.
Watts Sunday.
Violet Woodbridge came home from
Joliet, Ill. to spend Sunday.
Miss Lucy Watts was at Gary and
Miss Rosa Watts at Hammond Satur-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
LOWELL.

Fred Ault, travelling salesman for the
Quaker Furnace company. with head
quarters at Mcpherson, kan, is home
here on visit with his children and
other relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wood are the
proud parents of baby girl, born to
them Sunday April IL
Miss Maude Smith has resigned aa
teacher at Robinson Prairie. and has
gone to Garden City, Kan, where she
was called on account of the sickness
Of her mother, Mrs. Charles Havhurst.
Miss Vira Graves has been engaged to
teach out the balance of the term of
school at Robinson Prairie.
James Chitwood has been called to
Boone county, Ind. on account Of the
sickness Of a sister
The Misses Pearl and Edna. Mahlar
are visiting relatives for a week in Chi
cago.
Mrs Walton Smith has returned to
her home at Centerville, Mich, after
an extended visit here with relatives.
Rural Mail Carrier R. w. Bacon is
experiencing serious trouble with an
in-growing toenail, rendering him una
bic to carry the mail on route s, which
IS being attended by Substitute Morti-
mer Castle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
HESSVILLE.

Mrs. Clary was a South Chicago Wis
itor yesterday
The Misses Lillian. Cora and Sadie
wiggenton spent Sunday in Indiana
Harbor
Messrs. Don Clam and E. wakahen
We're Indiana Harbor visitors yester-
day.
Miss Grace German is visiting in
Chicago.
Clara Hess of Chicago visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Ed. Hess, Sunday.
William Dedelow and daughters, EN-
ma and Dina, visited friends in Chicago
Sunday
Mrs. John Holly of Chicago visited
Frank Holly and family here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Hess and daugh-
tiers, Alma and Laura, of Hammond
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. ]. Vanes and sons, Walter. Rob
ert Alfred and James. were Hammond
visitors Sunda yevening.
Mr.. Mucker, who is a sufferer with
rheumatism, is reported worse.
The Misses Irene Mitchell, Corinne
Kusnick. Isabel Mclaughlin of Chica-
go were Hessville visitors Sunday
Miss Anna Mclaughlin and Miss Nell
lie Scott spent Sunday in East Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hopp, Dora and
John Kansfield spent Sunday in High
lands with Mr.. and Mrs. Stonebraker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mueller and chill
dren of South Chicago are visiting Jas.
Vanes and family. They are moving
to their farm in New Buffalo, Mich.
Mrs. Fricke of Clark spent Sunday
with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Mueller,
who is on the sick list
James Vanes, Sr.. and son, Alfred,
were Black Oak visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Arden and
daughter. Mabel, of East Chicago were
guests Of Mrs. Arden's mother. Mrs
Prahlow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dedelow, Mrs H.
Burkhardt and daughter, Julia. spent
Sunday in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

at a dinner at the home of Mr.. and
MRS. Frank Hibbs in Cheltenham Sun
day
Edward Juibeur of Milwaukee. wis.
visited friends here the latter part OF
the week.
Mrs William Grisdale is quite III at
| her home in Roberts avenue
Mrs. Edwin MILO of Chicago was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Agnes Roberts.
at her home in Roberts avenue Satur-
day.
Miss Florence Wood returned to her
home in Michigan City after a pleasant
visit with her cousin, Miss Irene Mat
HAS of Harrison avenue.
Mrs. Ed. Freese and daughter. Miss
Mollie, OF Roberts avenue were South
Chicago visitors last evening.
Mrs. Ed. Engler of Indiana boulevard
is able to be out again after being con
fined to her home for a week with an
attack of the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John soItwedel and fam
lily Of Harrison avenue attended a
birthday party at the home of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. NJ. SoltwedeI, in
Chicago Sunday.
Miss IRA Davis of Reese avenue Wis
tied her parents in Hammond Saturday
evening
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ease of Roberts ave-
nue. were the guests of relatives and
friends in Chicago over Sunday.
Henry Eggers returned home from
Shelby Saturday evening after seevral
days hunting, we'll loaded with ducks.
Edward Barnes of Reese avenue Wis
tied friends in Hammond Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith Of Chi
cago spent Sunday here visiting reIa-
tives.
The Misses Clara Leverenz and Kath-
crime Bader and Messrs. julius Stress
and Alonza Marks attended the matinee
at the Chicago Opera House SUNDAY
afternoon.
Robert Atchison of Roberts avenue
transacted business in Hammond sat
urday
Conrad Ebert of Lowell is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Edison Moore and
family of Roberts avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
HEGEWIsCH.

Miss Irene Beckman returned to
Roseland after spending a few DAYS
here with her grandmother, Mrs. Beck
man.
Miss Clara Feidemire spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. James Box of Su-
perior avenue.
Miss Edna Oder spent Sunday after
noon with friends in Hammond.
Mrs. Ella Anderson and children Of
Roseland were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs V. A Beckman Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Cheney. Mr. and
Mrs NJ E. Bundy and daughter, Evelyn.
and Mr.. and Mrs. A A. Kuss and daugh-
ter, Ada. were out-of-town visitors
Sunday afternoon
Miss Bernice Bracket started hack
to work Monday morning after having
been Ill at her home for the past week
Miss Clara Korthaus entertained Miss
Irene Beckman at dinner Sunday.
Miss Edwards, Miss Ruth Bracket
Miss Florence and Miss Hazel Back
visited Mrs William MoeIler at Pull
man Sunday afternoon.
Miss R. Wickham is reported quite
i'll at her home again.
Mrs. Pearson of Evanston. III. called
on her sister. Mrs. V. A. Beckman Mon
day morning. Mrs. Pearson was on
her way home to Evanston, Ill. after
having spent Easter with her PARENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Malmstone of Hobart. Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
ST. JOHN.

Joseph NJ. Gerlach made a business
trip TO Chicago Monday.
John Stark returned yesterday from
visit with relatives in West Greek
township.
Joseph Seeker returned to Chicago
Sunday after a visit with relatives
here.
AIois Portz made a business trip
to Dyer today
John Lauerman of Hanover Center
transacted business here Monday.
A Aubrey visited with relatives in
Hammond Monday
George P. Seminal of Chicago was the
guest of his mother Easter Sunday.
George Keilman left for Chicago aft
er a visit with relatives here
Joseph Spieler of Hanover township
was business visitor here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
Lesson I'm Good Mann~r.

A Well-known lawyer is telling a
good story about himself and his eff
forts to correct the manners OF his OF
fee boy. One morning not long ago
the young autocrat blew into the of
fice. and. tossing his cap at a hook.
exclaimed:
Say, Mr.. Blank, there's a ball game
down at the park today, and I'm going
Now, the attorney is not a hard
hearted man. and was willing the boy
should go, but thought he would teach
him little lesson In good manners.
Jimmie" he said, that isn't the way
to ask a favor. Now, you come over
here and sit down. and I'll show you
how to do it,
The boy took the office chair and his
employer picked up his cap and stepped
outside He then opened the door soft
~. and. holding the cap in his hand.
said quietly to the small boy in the big
chair:
Please, sir, there is a ball game at
the park today; If you can spare me I
would like TO get away for the after
noon"
In fash the boy responded:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
CLARK STATION.

Mr.. Albert Watts returned here aft
er spending a few days with relatives
at Ross.
Master Harry Peterson spent the day
with Lake Station friends.
Mr.. Albert Buse of Tolleston spent
Sunday with his friend here.
Mr.. Arthur Benson of Cavanaugh was
a Clark business visitor.
Mrs. E. Closson returned to her home
at South Chicago after spending East
er here.
Mrs. ]. hayden and son. Harold, re-
turned to their home at Whiting after
spending few days with relatives
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
GRIFFITH.

Noah Hand has returned from a
couple of days visit with friends and
relatives at Aetna Green
The special town meeting, which was
to be held last evening, was post
poned until Saturday evening. on ao-
count of the bad weather
Street Commissioner Dutton will put
some men to work soon raking the
large stones from the new gravel road
on Main street, after which it is pro
posed to put on a dressing of fine
stone.
A butcher from Schererville has been
distributing meat here one or two days
a week since our meat market closed.
Now there is another who Will can
vass the town every morning.
Fred Boerman of Worthwhile was a
visitor here yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
VALPARAISO

William NJ. Henry and little son of
cromwell, Ind, are in the Vale today.
H. e. Stanton is here from Greenwood
today.
g. l. Lannerts is valpo business
visitor today from Rochester.
commencing this evening the Lyric
quartette will sing regularly at the
Vaudette
Miss Kate Rinker of Des Moines Ia
formerly of this city, visited friends
here Sunday and Monday.
William Osborn is on the sick list.
The sixth annual oratorical contest
OF the Porter county high schools will
take place In the university auditori-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
LANSING.

Mr.. and Mrs Adam Int Hout of Ev-
anston, Ill, were visitors in town yes
terday
Easter services were held at the
III E. church last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Koehn of Chi
cago visited in town yesterday.
Miss Ada vansteenberg was a Chi
cago visitor yesterday.
Miss Cora Ward was a Chicago Wis
itor Saturday
Miss Frances Runge visited in Blue
Island over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hughes was a Hammond
visitor last week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13

yesterday were Hugo Stallbolm, Emma
Nick Kikkert will make his home
with his uncle in Thornton.
Kuster. Ray Kaske, Myrtle Reihn and
Joe Munster and Mrs. Dittrich.
Oliver Kraay has returned from his
visit in Michigan
Miss Wilson returned from Crown
Point this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

Robert Hern. Della Simpson, Chicago;
George Barbolich. Jennie Abef. Indiana
Harbor: Burton c. Sweet, Isabel Nelson,
Chicago; Ray Nelson Halsted. Hobart,
Pearl r Deman, Crown Point; James H
Haynes, Mary Peck. Chicago; Alfred H
Bergen, New York. Mary Montgomery,
Chicago; Albert Lachlet, Katherine
Smith. Hammond; Frederick Neitgee.
Frances J.. Ward. Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
Farce of Hahit

In reward of faithful political services
an ambitious saIoonkeeper was appoint
ed police magistrate.
What's the charge ag'i in this man."
he inquired when the first case was
called.
Drunk. yer honor" said the police
man.
The newly made magistrate frowned
upon the trembling defendant.
Guilty or not guilty?" he demanded.
Sure, sir. "faltered the accused. L
never drink a drop"
Have cigar. then" urged his hon
or. persuasively. as he absently polish
ed the top of the judicial desk with his
pocket handkerchief - Everybody's
Magazine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
Seamen Failed to Show Tn.

H w Sean1en. the promoter Of the
Crown Pofnt-Gary line. was expected
here yesterday to confer with the
Crown Point men, and make final ar
engagements In securing franchises,
right OF way. etc, before the commence
ment Of actual construction, but failed
to make an appearance. The business
details are about completed and Crown
Pointers are expecting substantial de-
velopments within the next few weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
CHILDREN WHO ARE srcK1Y

Mothers who value their own com
fort and the welfare of their Children
should never be without a box of Totb
er Gray's Sweet Powders for ChiIdran
for use Throughout the season They
break UP Colds, Cure Feverishnass
Constipation, Teething Disorders Head
ache and Stomach Troubles. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL Sold bv All
Drug Stores, 25c. Don't accept any sub
sutute. A trial package VIII be sent
FREE to any mother who will address
Allen ). Otmsted. lie Roy. n. Z.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13

Treasurer Albert Mack has again in
augurated his usual accommodating
custom of keeping the treasurer's ONCE
open during the noon hour and until 9
o'clock at night until May 3. in order
to better serve the public at tax paying
time. The action Of the official is very
commendable and public spirited and
if advantage is taken by Crown Point
ers it will greatly alternate the usual
rush and crowding during the last few
days Of tax-paying. Treasurer Maacks
advice to taxpayers is the same as that
given the Christmas shoppers. DO It
early"
George Carpenter formerly of this
place. but now of Gary and employed
by E. H. Crowell on the Calumet bridge
construction, was one of the occupants
of the street car that figured in the
smash-up near the Clark road yester-
day in which so many people were
badly injured. George was sitting in
the front end of the car and was hurled,
with another occupant of the same
seat to the rear Of the car, and was
badly shaken up
Superintendent Curtis says that
Crown Pointers wishing seats for the
Il
better secure them at once. as they are
nearly all taken now. About 200 from
Crown Point are expected to attend.
Yesterday was about as mean a day
as the weather man could possibly dish
up, and few people ventured out of
doors to brave the fierce wind and rain
that kept at it all day.
Quite good deal of the steel furni-
ture, fling cases. etc, has arrived for
the different Offices in the court house.
and to appearances is of the very best
and will make valuable additions to
the office equipment
The Easter Monday dance at Cen
trail Music hall last evening was not as
well attended as usual at this time on
account of the inclement weather.
Ray Nelson Halsted, a carpenter of |
Hobart. secured a license to marry Miss |
Pearl r. Demmon, of Crown Point, at |
the clerks Office yesterday.
Herman Lehman has sold the family |
horse. owned by the late Rodman Wells |
and the Lehmans for so long Minor
Decamp was the purchaser.
There is some talk Of opening up
Jackson street across the Panhandle
tAe-NfNS anu le'AAii6 d lodu 70 lle Ere
depot. With the street cars running
on Monitor street that will be the most
convenient corner to board the cars
from the Pennsylvania station.
A new directory" slab will soon be
inserted on the northeast niche of the
court house. giving the various direc-
ton to the offices and rooms in the
building. The marble is now under
construction at the Pioneer Monumental
works
Fred Ruff. of the Lake County Di-
rectory company was a Gary visitor
yesterday.
Charles Nassau was a Chicago visitor
yesterday.
Work on the jail building is pro-
crossing very slowly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
MUNSTER..

Mrs. Stallbohm and daughter. Mollie,
visited in saxony yesterday.
harry Schoon visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Schoon of Hammond.
me Dutch Reform church IN Ian
sing mad musical program last even
ing.
The Hammond visitors from here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
FROM NEIGf1BORING TOWN AND CITV

UNI Saturday evening. There will also
be contest between the choruses Of
the various schools. The following high
schools will be represented: Valparaiso,
Chesterton, Wheeler. Hebron and Kouts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
Price Is Going skyward.

The price of horses is said to be the
highest on record. and nearly any kind
of an animal will bring a hundred
dollars or more, while the top notchers
at the stock yards bring from $3.50 up.
The next market day in Crown Point,
on the goth of this month. will prob
ably see the highest prices ever paid
for horses. and the prediction that the
automobile would lower the price has
been knocked galley west
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
New Circuit Court Gases.

Otto F. Seehase VS.. John B. Mailing,
ct al. Transferred from superior court
n. 3. vanHorne. attorney.
Michael O'Hearn VS.. Emma Shearer
Kroledge. Appeal from J. P. court.
Bozarth & Bozarth. attorneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
Tor their kindness and floral offerings
during our sad bereavement
MRS. ALLEN BIGGS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13

A tenderfoot went out TO Yuma.
And there he encounted a puma
And late they found
Just a spot on the ground
And a puma in very good humai
-Douglos (Ariz.0 Despatch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-13

Why certainly. Jimmie; and here is
% cents to pay your way in."-Short
Stories.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-04

There is reason for the elation
that the fans feel today over the
great victory of the Diggers at the
yard yesterday wnen they apparently
let Newark break into the percentage
column of the league and then merci-
lessly hammered Mr. Cook until the
Marion runs totaled ten. The fans. OIL
course, want to see the Diggers field
better and to see the pitchers in
there with more control but that Will
hardly come unul the advent of a few
warm days.
The field is now in bad condition
and little opportunity is given the
groundkeeper to put it in shape. The
pitchers cannot let out to any great
extent on account of the cold
There is one feature of the Digger
play that can be remedied-that is
the batting department. No one would
ask for cleaner or harder hitting
than is going on just now but these
games are the exceptions and in a
lew days we will see the hurlers i'm
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-04
Salt Seasoned Iimbsr.

A workman was packing salt about
a pile of timber. Seasoning timber
with salt, eh? 1t sounds like joke,
doesn't itT' he said. at is often done.
though, especially in ship timber.
Ships built of salt seasoned timber get
better Insurance rate. Some very
rich woods are seasoned in boiling oil.
That's an ancient and costly process.
A new dodge is electrical seasoning.
With strong electric shocks the sap Is
driven out Of the wood and replaced
by solution of borax and resin. The
scheme Is cheap-not half as good as
salt"-New York Press.