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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
CELEBRATE SOCIAL DAY.

! The year has passed. much work is done,
1.-THE goal not reached but the rest
well won.
Saturday afternoon closed a success
full years work and will long be re-
membered in the minds of many Ham
mond ladies as one of the most en-
oyable affairs in the history of the
Hammond Woman's Club.
At precisely o'clock the gaveI in the
! hands of our worthy president Mrs.
Jennie Sawyer, sounded and in the
place of merry cater and laughter
After the business of the club, Mrs.
Wilson, the able chairman, in her usual
pleasing way, introduced Miss Matthys
of Chicago who rendered a number of
readings. Miss Matthys pleased her
hearers beyond description: she would
tell story that would make all laugh
and the next moment there were tears
in her voice, like an old song, and the
audience were in tears.
Mrs. p. J. Lyons, who is recognized
as finished player. executed a most
beautiful plano SOLO Mrs Franklin
Blackmun's vocal selections were very
beautifully given and met with the
warmest favor at the hands of the
audience The afternoon closed with a
most impressive and delightful talk nv
the president Mrs. Sawyer Her sweet
words of encouragement will go with
us through all time Success SURELY
seems to crown her efforts and she NAV
well be proud of the broad and effective
work accomplished.
A dainty course of refreshments was
served and the remainder of the after
noon spent in pleasant conversation.
This club has made great progress s,Ip
to the present time and certainly has
reason to hope for a great advancement
in tn future for there is growing In
terest among the increasing member
ship. Their field is charging: their
zeal is unfla gging. and the earnest
thought and effort that in the main
has marked their work in the past.
justifies their claims for the future.
Communicated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

pecially that part which single men do
not have to buy.
According to the story which the lit
tie bird brought to Hammond a well
known young Hammond man who is
now practicing law in the university
town. was appealed to by a fair stu
dent who asked that he procure a
search warrant for her in order that
she might inspect the wardrobe OF
some six hundred co-eds in order to
locate certain lingerie sometimes seen
In advertisements.
I The young attorney. acting strictly
within the rights Of his profession.
aided In the search. The search was
but apropos of nothing
the young attorney has gained knowl-
edge which ought to aid him greatly
once he IS called upon to equip his
daughter--if he ever has one. He is
still single.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
ENTERTATNs MANY FRIENDS.

Mr. and Mrs. John c. Becker enter
tanned a large number of friends and
relatives yesterday al their home in
honor of their son. Arthur's first COM
munion. The day was spent very
pleasantly in a social way and a course
dinner was served. Amog those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Knaeer.
Mrs. Ida Hoffman, Mrs. Christine
Becker Mrs. Clarence King. Mrs. Jen-
ME Locke the Misses Cecilia Knoezer.
margaret. Genevine and Mary Hoffman
and Messrs Harold Hoffman. Lawrence
Hoffman and Arthur Knoezer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
Social News
-------- ----- IN -------
ENTERTAINED IN CHICAGO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Swift and Mrs
Margaret Swift of Englewood enter
tanned a compan of relatives yesterday
at their home in honor of Mrs. Margaret
Swifts birthday anniversary Mrs.
Swift is the mother of Mrs. Thomas
Brennan of Rimbach avenue and among
the guests from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brennon and son, Ray
mond and daughters, Ruth. Julia and
Genevine ard Miss Mable Sountag
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

A number Of Hammond young ladies'
were pleasantly entertained by Miss
Anna Emery last saturday evening at
her home in LoganAstreet at q miscel-
laneous shower given complimentary
to Miss Elizabeth Brumm, whose mar
riage to George Wolf will be celebrated
Wednesday evening. May Is. About
twenty five young ladies were in at
tendance and presented Miss Brumm
with many very beautiful and useful
gifts. The home was very beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and ferns,
carrying out a dainty color scheme.
Large punches of roses were the prin-
cipal decorations in the parlors. Social
games and contests were among the
features of entertainment during the
evening. cards were passed among the
guests and the name of the guest of
honor, Miss Elizabeth Brumm, was
written at the top. The guests were
asked to write a sentence. the first
word in each sentence being letter
from her name. Another contest was
a postal contest, the pictures being
places which Miss Brumm expects to
visit and had to be guessed by those
present. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram luncheon was served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16


high school, and Prof. F. L. Hunt. head
of the English department of the Gull
yer Military Academy
The judges for the delivery were the
Rev. W. A. Malloney of Notre Dame
university; Supt. L. n. Hines of the
Charlottesville schools, and J. T. Jiles,
superintendent of the Marion schools.
The program was given in the South
Bend high school assembly hall ana be-
gan al $50 in the evening. 1t was as
follows:
THE PROGRAM
Music. South Bend H. S. Orchestra
Valparaiso The Rule of the Machine
Floyd Foster.
Gary The Making of Lincoln
Ralph Smith.
Laporte. William Ewarts Gladstone
Harold Brown
Goshen. .......... .Eleemnts of Success
Music. Hammond II. S. Orchestra
Crown Point The PerHs of immigration
Oakley X Morton.
Hammond
The Evolution OF National Character
Raymond Zoll.
Mis- hawa ba. IA Plea for World Peace
Robert Martin.
south Bend ......... Observation-Disclosures.
The Continuation of Senator Cor
dons Speech. Observation-Disclosures.
Chancellor Moschell.
MUSIC ..-...-......
Hammond and South Bend Orchestras
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
4 FAREWELL PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Herkner very de-
lightfuuy entertained number of
friends and relatives at their home.
500 Calumet avenue yesterday at fare
we'll party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Herkner who will leave next
Saturday for Europe to be gone several
months The guests were entertained
at q daintily prepared course dinner at
one o'clock and the table was prettily
decorated with cut flowers and ferns.
The afternoon was spent very pleas
antly in social way Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs William
Herkner, Mr. and Mrs r. G. Herkner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman, Miss Martha
Herkner and Mr. Emil Herkner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
FRANK WILLIAMS TAKES
HOME The BACON
Hammond Shot Cracks 90
Birds Out of a Possible
Hundred.

Frank Williams was high man YES
terday in the shooting tournament of
the Hammond Gun club, he having
broken ninety-two out of 100 birds
Next Sunday the Poplar Springs Gun
club Will hold its first shoot and Ham
mond expects to send seven or eight
of its local members to the shoot to
compete in the county contest, which
will also be held at Poplar Springs
The results of yesterdays shoot were
as follows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
Return FRoM FLORIDA.

Mrs. c. w Vandermark and children.
Beatrice and Aaron, of Ill Carron
street, have returned to Hammond from
a visit to Jacksonville, Florida where
they were pleasure bound, with the
family was Mrs. Vandermark's mother,
Mrs. L. Grist, of kenmore, S. d, who
was with them the trip, she will pay
her daugter her an extended visit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
ENTERTAINs At Dinner.

In honor of their son Raymond's first
holy communion, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. HUI
Der of 342 Truman avenue entertained
about thirty of their relatives at a 6
o'clock dinner last evening. Raymond
was the recipient of many beautiful
presents from relatives and friends
Music was a feature of the evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
A PUPILS, RECITAL.

The young people of Miss Elizabeth
Mettler's class in music will give a
piano recital Friday evening" May 27th,
in the auditorium of the First Presby-
terrain church. The many friends of the
class will receive invitations to attend
and it is expected that there will be
very large attendance. The entertain
ment promises to be one of the leading
musical events of the season and is
anticipated with a great deal of
pleasure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

Saturday and continued to come until
Sunday. They were very pleasantly en-
tertained during their visit here.
Among those present who came from
out of the city were Miss Louise Russell
and Mrs. John Adank and baby of
Crown Point, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Jourdain of Hedewisch. Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Terry of Chicago Heigts, Ill, and
Miss Rose Cook of Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
ENTERTAINs INFORMALLY.

Miss Grace Browiak very Informally
entertained a few friends yesterday at
her home in Hoffman street. Among
those present were Miss Marie Browiak.
of Valparaiso. Miss Susan Gehrke OF
Whiting and Mr.. Frank Savery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

Owing to the death of Brother Hiram
Green. the Hammond aerie of Eagles
win hold a meeting this evening in the
lodge rooms at seven thirty 10 make ar
rangements for the funeral tomorrow
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Herkner were
host and hostess last evening at a six
o'clock dinner at their home in Calu-
met avenue complimentary to a num-
Der of their friends and relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. Herkner will leave Hammond
next Saturday for Europe to be gone
for several months and the party was
in the nature of a farewell The only
guests for the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Herknerl Mr.. and Mrs. Kas-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Herkner, Miss Kuhn, Miss
Martha Herkner and Mr.. Emil HerS-
ner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
AN AFTERNOON PARTY.

Mrs. John II. McClay entertained a
large number of the little children of
Homewood at an afternoon party at
her home in Waltham street last Satur-
day afternoon in honor of her son, Mack
McCla.y. The party was given TO cele-
brate his seventh birthday anniversary.
About twenty five children responded to
the Invitations sent out and they spent
very merry time playing games. At
the close of the afternoon delicious
luncheon was served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rushli of West
State street entertained large com
pany of relatives at their home yester-
day for the services at st. Joseph's
Catholic church Claude Ruschli, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruschli. made his
first communion. The out of town
guests began to arrive in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
LINGERIE AND LAW
CONE TOGETHER THERE
Young Hammond Lawyer
Handles Delicate Situa-
ton in Neat Fashion.

The practice of law in Valparaiso ha =
certain Inducements for young lawyers
which other cities do not possess ac~
cording to a story that has just fioat6f
into Hammond. Because of the CO. 81 l1{
cationaI university there it beconiees
under certain circumstances. necess arp
for lawyer to make a thorough In
spection of feminine wardrobes, es-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16
zas- G AL EoR
,TDERHSI k M4GSIHhT7TAY
4 ECzEnAGuIS BURNS ZIG 0RuG SIORE 4

short meeting this morning at which
time the contract for the Van Buren,
and Monroe street sidewalks was let
to Lavene Bros.
Nothing Will be done on the electric
light contract until the city attorney.
John Gavit. finds time to go 10 WASH
ington where the matter is tied up in
the supreme court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

The member of Progressive Court No.
1855, Tribe of Ben Hur will entertain
at May party next Wednesday even
ing, May Is. in Longs hall, on State
street. and cordially invite the public
to attend The May queen will be
crowned and special comet features
have been arranged. Dancing will be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-16

Owing to the high and ussavorahi.
wind the conditions under which tn
shoot was held We're handicap on /.
contestants.
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LAKE COUNTY
SCHOOLS WIN

tcontinued from page one,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
The Wonoerful cam,l,

When the nature Of the work per
formed by the camel Il considered Il
Is perhaps Its very somnoleni organi.
ration which best tits IL for that work
and which gives color 10 the accusa-
lions Of lnziness and stupidity made
against II. II can live on diet as ap.
petlzing as IA green umbrella" 10 use
Sir Samuel Bakers words. Barren,
leafless twigs. dried shrubs and the
tough. paperlike substances Of the
dome palm form the chief courses In
the menu prepared by nature for this
denizen OF the desert The marvellous
arrangement for the retaining OF n sup
ply OF water sufficient TO last for many
days makes the camel's powers OF en-.
turance phenomenal The ordinary
freight camel is expected 10 carry a
load Of from 300 10 1000 pounds across
the desert at the rate OF twenty-five
miles day and TO keep Il up for
three days without a fresh supply OF
water. Some will cover ffty miles a
day for 1--WE days without water, and
the swifter species viii carry their
riders 100 miles a day.-London Spare
Moments
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
The Hummina Bird's FIiaht.

The flight Of the little hummlng bird
IN mere remarkable than that OF the
eagle. We eau understand the Tapping
Of the eagles immense wing support
Ing comparatively light body. hut
our little bird has plump body. His
wings are not wide. but long. so he
must move them rapidly 10 sustain his
weight. aud this he can do 10 pcrfec-
ton. The vibrations Of his wings are
So rapid as 90 make them almost in
visible. He can use them 70 sustain
himself In midalr. with his body as
motionless ms II pcrched on a twig
In this way he can sip the nectar OF
the delicate. fine Stemmed flowers
without alightlng for moment. lie
never alights while SO engaged. lie
moves from flower 20 flower with
graceful and rapid movement. some
times chasing away bee or hum.
ming bird moth. Of which he Is very
Jealous. Nor Is he much more fayora-
bly, impressed with any small birds
that seem In his way. lie knows his
power OF flight. ana he has no fear OF
any other blrd.-St. Nicholas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
Mexican Tidbits.

Water bugs and worms are among
the tIdbits In which the Mexican peon
delights. lie catches his bugs as they
skim along the top Of fresh water
ponds. drying them aud then eating
them with as much rest as an Amer
can boy eats peanuts As near as the
peon can explain IL, their flavor Is
something on the order Of the chest
nut. but as no white man has ever
tried eating water bugs or. II he has.
doesn't dare confess II. the exact taste
OF these Mexican morsels can't be de.
scribcd very accurately. The poems
dotc. too. on the nice ftt puldue worm.
This insect Is about two inches long
and half an inch thick. They fry th.
dainty IN grease and pack Il In brown
paper packages Of dozen worms.
which bring cents a paper. An In.
dustrious pulque worm collector makes
n good living. New York World.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
PARIS RAGPICKERS.
An Occupation That Is Passed Along
From Father 20 Son.

| An Occupation That Is Passed Along
From Father 70 Son.
The ragpickers Of Paris are born "a
their work. the occupation being pass.
Cd from father 20 son for generations
Each rasplcker family has It's own dis.
trict. which Is inherited by the chill.
dren and grandchildren.
In spite Of nll the progress made IN
modern and elegant Paris barrels q
waste are piled up on the streets In
front Of many buildings on beautiful
boulevards In the early morning hours.
and It Is the privilege and In fact the
mission Of the ragpickers TO examine
this refuse.
They have use for everything. and
but little is left after they have passed
their thoroughness being one reason
why the system Is still allowed. Ev.
cry scrap Of paper has Its MARKET
rags are gathered for paper manufac
turers: shoes 90 back 10 leather deal.
ers.
Old sardlne and preserved meat tins
are used Tor making playthlngs, old
bones produce gelatin aud glue. lem.
ons and orange peels are greatly
sought after and sold at the rate Of a
cent a pound 10 perfume and strip
manufacturers. old metals are highly
priced, cigar stubs 80 TO tobacco fac
tories. and even stale vegetables are
carted away.
The quarters Of the ragpIckers OF
Paris are just outside the confines OF
the city-sections carefully avoided by
most people who do not belong TO the
guild. Every member OF the family.
from the Oldest 10 the three-ycar-old.
takes part In the sorting Of the spells.
and II often happens that members OF
family die either from poisoning
from stale food or from cut from
one OF the tins.-Popular Mechanics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
A 0arriek lneideni.

The picture OF Garrick In the Wit
ness box. tongue tied and smothered
with confusion. Is an amazing one. for
Garrick where speaking was concern
cd was the pride of London. Members
Of parliament cnvied him his powers.
Burke envied him. There Is that In
stance IN parliament when during n
heated debate a member moved that
the gallery bee cleared. This was or
dered TO be done. and the strangers
withdrew. all save Garrick Still the
member objected Then up spake
Burke. Would II be fair 90 exclude
from their debate the master OF elc.
quence, the genius who taught them
the art OF speaking? he demanded. For
himself he was proud 10 acknowledge
his Indebtedness 10 Garrick. Fox TO-.
lowed In the same strain. And Town.
shend The house then voted that the
stranger should remain" And Gar.
rick did not budgc!-St. James ia
zette
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
"A Nine Days Wonder"

The memorable reign OF Lady Jane
Grey is said TO have given rise TO the
phrase "a nine days wonder" Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen Of Eng
land July 10. 1853, four days after the
death OF Edward VI. After the lapse
Of a period OF nine days. on July 10.
she relinqulshed her title to the crown.
thus terminating her reign IN the short
space Of week and a half A noted
English historian says. Thus we come
10 the end Of the diary Of that short
and troubled reign that from its
length Is said TO have given rise TO the
now uG2W popular phrase, "A nine
days wonder"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
roth Rather Flippan,.

There Is a curious parallclism be
tween two stories told respectively OF
the late Mr.. Sturgeon and Of Dean
Swift.
Mr.. Spurgeon on hearing OF the dev.
astation wrought by an earthquake In
Essex merely remarked. Il am glad 10
hear that my county is moving az last. 50
The dean Of St Patrick's. Dublin.
was watching with a friend the roof
Of n building on which several men
were at work fixing states. suddenly
one OF the men vanished. Thereupon
the dean turned 10 his companion and
said. Il like 10 see a man go quickly
through his work"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
Turkeys Unit Of Value.

In Turkey the unit Of value Is the
piastre. which is divided into 40 paraa
while the para is divided into aspes
As the plastic Is worth only ~ cent?.
the para is worth little more than a
tenth Of cent. and an aspc is worth
trine over one twenty-seventh OF o
cent. When an American In Turkey
wants TO feel rich he goes forth aud
buys some 2.TO0 aspcs. which he
spends with lavish hand over the bar
gain counters OF the oriental bazaars.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
}. w. BATS
NEAL ESTATE AGENT

once In Taliaferro Building. opposI,e
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstrae,
Books of Brazos County Land titles
FOR SALE
so Acres fronting on College road.
Acre orchard ane one Of the bes,
tanks In the county we'll s.oeked with
fish. Price $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
henrN,a Followers.

give me liberty or give me death"
Patrick Henry was n great man
He has followers by the thousands"
Indeed, Among the orators. states
men aud patriots. supposel'
We'll. more frequently among thu
grrat mass OF mismated. Her
ala
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
Lehman on Poverty.

Poverty. my dear friend. Is so great
an evil and pregnant with so much
temptation and 80 much misery that ]
cannot but earnestly enjoin you 10
avoid II. Live on what you have: live
II you can on less. DO not borrow
either for vanity or pleasure. Ths
vanity will end In shame and tbs
pleasure In regret.-Samuel Johnson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
REST MADE e. sY.
There Will be Less sleeplessness
When the Bryan People Learn =
This.

Can't rest at night with bad back.
a lame, a weak or an aching one.
Doan's kidney pills are for bad backs.
They cure every form o: Kidney ills.
From common backache to diabetes
They are endorsed by Bryan people.
l.. u. Kern. Bryan, Texas. saws: Il
cannot recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills too highly. as they were OF great
benefit to me. Sharp pains in my
back kept me from sleeping and as
the result, ! felt miserable. The Mid.
noy secretions were almost too fre.
gent in passage. in fact. | had but
very little control over them. Doaz6,
Kidney pills procured from Emme
Maloney's drug store, stopped the pain.
strengthened by kidneys and brought
results that were gratifying in every
way"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-M.lburn Co. Buffalo.
New York sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-apd
take no other.
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His Voice.

Folly Pinktights-What sort Of voice
has the new tenor1 Fanny Footlights
bum. You can almost see through
the crack In It, Philadelphia Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
Tn. Game az Golf.

Farmer Barnes There's one good
thing aboui golf anyhow. Farmer Fal
lows .skeptlcallyI-what's thati Farm
err Rarnes- Why. ye don't have TO pla.
Il n We don't want to.-London Scraps
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25
Different.

Larry-My wife went away yester.
day morning. Harry-ls that what
makes you look so glumi Larry-No.
She came back last night.-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-25

Papa. what Is the person called who
brings you in contact with the spirit
worldT
"A bartender. my son."-Exchange.
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Competent.

lrate Passenger believe you're
driving over every stone In the road.
Driver WAL. sir, 1t takes a purity
good driver TO bit 'em all.-Bostou
uerald