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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

Miss Belle Barchps, is the talented
young star, who heads the Belle
Barchus Comedy Co., which will begin
a weeks engagement at the Hammond
Theatre on Christmas matinee at three
o'clock, on next Monday Miss
Barchus has in the past four seasons
made wonderful reputation in the
middle west with her splendid COM
pany. She is not unknown TO the peo-
pie Of Hammond and Misunderstanding
been leading lady for the WinningeI.
Bros Co. who are great favorite with
audiences in the Calumet region.
Many new plays will be presented by
this company during their engagement.
among which are Her Cow Boy Visi-
tor the opening play. Way Out
West" Her False step" The Men of
the World" mad The Weakening of
Lefty" All OF these plays have been
produced during the season of stock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
soma dishaS
Your friend,
CARL BUEHLER.


Your friend,
CARL BUEHLER.
Robertsdale, Ind, Dec. 81. 1911.
FIVE years old and | would like you to
bring me a teddy bear and a chu chu
engine and some candy and nuts and
doll. Your friend,
CHARLIE SMITH.
Hammond Ind. Dec. 81, 1911.
Dear old Stanta; l am little boy
Z years old and wish you to stop at
our house Christmas eve ard please
bring me. a football so I can learn TO
Goodbye. Santa, Merry Xmas and
Happy New Year.
HAL BABCOCK.
SCI Claude street.
East Chicago. Ind. Dec 81. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: We are triplets
and would like you to not forget us.
wants little Biiliixen and Rattle
wants nice little blackboard with
lot of chalk. She also wants a little
pail and l want a little shovel. Mar
garet wants her Billiken to talk. Hop
ing you Will not forget yours three lit
tie triplet friends and wishing you a
Merry Christmas. Don't forget our
little brothers sammy and Stevey.
MARGARET MURPHY.
LORETTA MURPHY.
KATE MURPHY.
Hammond. Ind. Dec 21, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: ] thought / would
write you a letter telling you what
a sled curly dog like Philips, new
suit and a fur cap. My sister she
wants doll and buggy and red dress
and trunk.
MASTER FREDDIE CORDUA.
35S Oakley avenue.
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Letters To
,SantaCIauS

Hammond Ind. Dec. 81. 1911
Dear Santa Claus: | am a.iittie boy
years old and would like drum. a
pair of fur gloves, new cap. a new
pair of patent leather shoes and sled.
That is all / want. My sister wants
a. doll and buggy and Christmas tree.
A Merry Christmas to you.t From
RE 5i5iis G SHEER.
162 state street
Hammond. Ind. Dec. 81. 1911.
Dear Santa; l am the Porch. baby.
I have five sisters. Please don't for
get them and l would like you to bring
me a horse and street cars.
Your little boy.
CLAIR PORCH.
Hammond, Ind, Dee. 81, 1911.
Dear Santa claus. ] am little girl
years old and I will have pity on you
as l know YOU have so many children
pretty well loaded and I do not want
you to be DELAYED on the way. so | VII Vii
with black hair and a cradle to lay my
doll In when she goes to sleep |
would like to have some candy and
er Frank will shovel the snow away
so you can get around IN time, and
dear santa, please DO not forget my
anna Thompson They are very good
children and they live at $50 Calumet
avenue, and please remember by broth
ers and sisters and also bring my papa
and mamma something | live at 26
Douglas street Wishing you Merry
Will close. RUTH EISENHCTT.
Hammond Ind. Dec. 81. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus l am little boy
5 years old and l would like to has
little train of cars and a little wa
gon to play with. dali and doll
for my little sister. Please bring my
mamma and papa a present and also
bring us some handy and nuts. / wish
you a Merry Christmas.
Your loving boy
DANIEL THOMPSON
Hammond Ind, Del Il. 1911
Dear Santa Claus. l am hoy IL
years old l go to All Saints school.
/ want YOU to brina me the biggest
ngine you have in the toy room. /
have my tracks built for 1T already.
want pair of new shoes and pair of
home to box with You may bring him
a big football He likes that very
much. Be very careful not TO come
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
THE DAY IN
CONGRE S S
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met at noon. Presidents message on
financial and departmental matters
read.
Senator Brown of Nebraska predictei
the Senate would pass House Sherwood
service pension bill after holiday re-
cess.
Senator Root of New York introduc
ed bill making effective the fur seal
treaty with England, Russia and Japan.
Adjourned at 2.34 p. M, until noon
Wednesday Jan. g.
HOUSE.
Presidents message read.
Tariff report ordered printed aftet
general discussion on party lines
Won a victory in the urgent def
cheney bill conference report Bill pass
ed both Houses and signed by Presi-
dent.
Adjourned at 2:s1 m. until noon
Jan. 3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
SINGLE TAXATION.

Premier Sfton of Alberta intro
duced in the Legislature today a bill
which provides that within seven
years the single tax principle shall
be observed by all established
municipalities and byy all NUM-
cipalities hereafter established
within the province.-winnipeg
Dispatch.
This single tax business is the old
doctrine of Henry George. A year ago
they started to try it in the Common
wealth of Australia, but 1t will take
time to tell whether it is practical.
The single tax exponent saw it in a
remedy for some of the economic con-
ditions of the present day-poverty,
industrial depressfons, high taxes, the
cutting down of swollen fortunes and
other evils which were quite manifest
a third of century ago and which are
further aggravated today.
Henry Georges theory is to have q
land tax. He wrote:
THE effect of substituting for the
manifold taxes, now imposed a single
| tdA Oh TIE value VI lAC lonQ NOuiu
hardly lessen the number of conscious
taxpayers, for the division of land now
held on speculation would increase the
number of land holders. But it would
so equalize the distribution of wealth
as to raise even the poorest above that
condition of abjecy proverty in which
public considerations have no weight
while il would at the same time cut
down those overgrown fortunes which
raise their possessors above concern il
government.
!" The taxaon land values
is the only tax OF any Importance tina
idoes not distribute itself 1t falls upol
the owners Of land, and there is m
way in which they can shift the bur
den upon any one else. Hence, larg
and powerful class are directly inter
ested in keeping down the tax on Ian
values, and substituting, as a mean
for raising the required revenue, take
on other things.
The single tax principle calls for tn
payment of taxes by those who ca
best afford to pay them-the land Owl
ers. Our own manifold system {
taxes, licenses, exercise duties, tart
duteis, were formulated by special il
terests for their own benefit.
If a railroad is built there soon a.
lpears tax-collector, If a manufactor
comes it is subjected to an annual blu
den. Shifting taxation to the sing
tax principle would cause those WI
hold land and do not use it to sell
Land speculation, monopolization ar
/, high prices would be knocked OF
: George told US. Untitled land wou
= become wealth producer, there wou
be better Industrial conditions, tras
would increase, capital and improv
ment would be exempt from tax, e
change released from restrictions al
wealth augment on every hand.
u This is the theory of the single t;
principle.
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down tht chimney. you might knock
the stovepipe out, SO I will let the door
open for you. , I1nr = fr pT5
$50 Oakley avenue. P. S.--Don't for
get my papa
Dear santa Claus: Please bring me
a. blackboard and some chalk. a little
candy and nuts. go to school every
day Your little friend.
DOROTHY MOORE,
345 Cedar street.
Hammond. Ind. Dec q, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: l little girl
and / go to school tvery day My mann
ma said l have been a good girl all the
year around. Now be sure to come to
hat. new dress, game of pit, pair
of kid gloves and a pair of new hair
ribbons and nuts and candy. Don't for
get my mamma.
Your little friend.
MARY BERENDT.
$50 Oakley avenue.
Hammond. Ind. Dec. 81. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: l a little boy
five years old and | will tell you what
l want for Xmas. l was down to see
you at the Lion store and told you what
| forgot it because you got so many
places to do to. / want horse. wa
| gon. Christmas tree and candy and
Xmas. Well that is ali for this time.
Don't forget my mamma and my broth
er Edward. Goodbye. Santa. l am
A 0Rr ItaFs NEWMAN.
Ais Plummer avenue.
Ropertsdale. Ind, Dec. 81. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: 1t is nearin
/ Christmas time and / would like to tell
you what to bring me for Christmas.
would like you to bring me little
pussy cat, a drum and some candy an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
: SEED THE DAY.
principle.

Anocher encouraging sign of the
times is that Missouri suffragettes
favor alimony for men. Doesn't inter
est us, but when the women decide to
money to the men along about this
time of the year, we shall see new
possibilities In this suffragette bust
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

ANOTHER aged flagman was killed
in South Chicago the other day while
saving the lives of three children.
Hammond sends its condolences to the
bereaved family for it had a hero who
lost his life in that way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

BOSTON company is going to give
its telephone girls cash prizes accord
ing to their ages. Interesting to note
now how many of them will tell the
truth as to how old they are.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

1T sometimes takes all the pleasure
out of a hug for a man when he finds
that he has crushed the three ten
cent cigars that he stuck in his upper
right hand vest pocket.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
TAKE A HITCH.

Take hitch in your belt, you busi-
ness man, you merchant, you manu-
facturer for the indications are that the
Calumet region is going to have the
greatest period of prosperity in its his
tory.
30 much optimism noticeable. The in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

INVENTOR has equipped a lead
pencil eraser with a rubber bulb to
blow away the dust which it makes
newspaper Offices where people have
nothing else to do but TO squirt away
the dust they make with an eraser.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
Up and Down in
IN d. A. N A
1921 PRISONERS PARoLEp.

According to the annual report of the
Board of State CHARITIES 6.291 prison
ers have been paroed since the indie
terminate sentence statute went into
effect. OF that number only zoos per
cent violated the paroles The unsatis
factory cases of that character at the
state Reformatory made up 1851 per
cent of the total number of paroles
granted-3.S05. At the State Prison at
Michigan City the number paroled was
2.304, and the per cent of cases that
were unsatisfactory was 25.13. At the
Womans Prison 49, have been paroled
since the law went into operation. and
the per cent of failures to abide by the
terms of the paroles was 2S.02. The
total earnings of paroled persons
amounted to s1.716.319.7S.
100 CALLED IN LIQUOR CASE.
More than one hundred citizens of
Cambridge City and Jackson township
were in the county commissioners
ieourt at Richmond yesterday at wit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

SEEMS after all that the man who
said women don't want to vote is
wrong Read of a woman 102 years
old in California who drove five
miles to vote the other week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

1T is more blessed to give than
to receive" Yet most of us hope for
a very general reciprocity on Christ
mas.-Kokomo Dispatch.
Well that is a poor kind of Christ
mas spirit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

WE heartily agree with the Topeka
Journal, which says that a girls idea
of the proper way to keep her feet
warm is to wear a new fur boa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

MARY Anderson says that a happy
home beats success on the stage.
Mary and large group of chorus girls
have different opinions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

WE read about a minister who has
gone into the hotel business. Well
he is sure of three square meals a
day, anyway-such as they are.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

GIRL sends us a poem entitled
When The Light Are Brightly Burn
says nothing about the little kilowats
that are registering on fathers meter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

THE Chicago Record-Herald SAYS
that tainted money always loses the
tafnt as soon as we succeed in get
ting it into our hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

THE man who warbled gently.
Didn't | tell you it would be green
Christmas is very much in evidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

AT least you ought to see that no
Christmas, provided you can help it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22
ALONE WITH MY CONSCIENCE.

{ sat alone with my conscience,
In place where time had ceased.
And we talked of my former living
In the land where the years In
creased;
nd 1 felt that L should have TO answer
The question IL put to me,
And to face the answer and question
Thru all eternity.
The ghosts of forgotten actions
Game Hoatiug behsre my sight,
And things that 1 thought were dead
things
We're alive with a terrible might,
And the vision of all my past life
Was an awful thing to face,
Alone with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
And I thought of PARKWAY morning.
OF "a sorrow that was to he mine
In n land that then was the future,
But now Is the present time;
And 1 thought of my former thinking,
OF the judgment day to bet
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed Judgment enough for me.
And i wondered If there was future
To this land beyond the grave,
But mo- one gave me answer,
And mo- one came to save.
Then 1 felt that the future was present,
And the present would never go by,
For ii but the thought of my past
Growing into eternity.
Then 1 woke from timely dreaming
And the vfsion passed away,
And 1 knew that the far-oR scrning
Was a warning of yesterday.
And I pray that i mny not forget 1t,
In the land before the grave,
That 1 mny not cry in the future,
And no one come to save.
And SO 1 have learned the lesson
which i ought to have known befor,
And which, tho learned 1t dreaming
4 hope to forget no more.
SO sit alone with my conscience
In the place where the years increase
And try to remember the future
In the land where time will cease.
And I know of the future Judgment,
How dreadful e'er 1T he,
Tint to sit alone with my conscience
VIII be judgment enough for me.
Anonymous.
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IN the meantime, if a lot of us get
into trouble, We will mot be able to
afford to hire Clarence barrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

A MAN is always glad to get out
of Christmas shopping crowd alive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

FATHER is wondering whether it
will be knit tie or knit slippers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

NOW you are up against it-only
one more day to do that shopping.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

been Killed by accidents on the
streets of the city, and it is hoped by
warning and advice to reduce this
pitiful list of victims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-22

ALL some boys go to college for
seems to be to wear funny clothes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
SPECIAL EDITION
OF THE RECORD
M. PHEASANT RECORD GETS
OUT HANDSOME CONNER.
CIAL EDITION.

We are just in receipt of a hand
some copy of the industrial and COM
mercial edition of our enterpflslng
neighbor, the Mt. Pleasant Record
1t is devoted to a setting forth OF
some of the advantages possessed
by Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding
cOuntry.It tells of the wonderful nat
ural resources of this section OF the
county, and of their progress and de-
yelopment. The thirty page edition,
which is printed upon handsome
white paper of the size used by Les
lies and Golfers Weeklies, is inter-
spersed with numerous cuts or MI
Peasants most prominent citizens,
leading stores and farming scenes
taking from the territory surround
Ing. 1t is a credit to the town, It's
resources and advantages, and re-
fleets credit upon Editor Cooper and
Manager Young. The Herald hearth
" congratulates them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
VOSS TO BUILD
NEW LAUNDRY
LOCAL MAN WILL PROBABLY
ERECT A NEW BUILDING AT
LEWlSBURG.

". 4. Voss, of Columbia, was here
Wednesday looking over the situation
in a general way with the idea Of To-
eating a steam laundry in our town.
Chairman Pitts, of the committee
looking toward the locating of new
industries in Lewisburg, and repre-
senting the Commercial Club, showed
Mr.. Voss around the town, with the
result that Mr. Voss secured an op-
ton on a lot before returning to Co.
lumbia. On Thursday morning Mr..
Pitts secured a telephone message
from Mr.. Voss, stating that he would
be here Tuesday to close the deal
for the real estate and would arrange
to at once install a new rst.class
laundry here. This is certainly good
news to the people of Lewisburg and
we give Mr.. Voss and his much need
ed enterprise a hearty welcome to
our town There is yet room for 9TH
err good enterprises in Lewisburg.-
Marshall Gazette.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
PREPARING LANDS
FOR SECOND CROP
OF IRISH POTATOES
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE
ACREAGE WILL BE LARGER
THAN USUAL.
Wheat and Dat Threshing Is Almost
over and the Yield of the Latter
Was Better Than Expected Under
the Adverse Weather Conditions.

Wheat threshing is almost over in
the county and farmers have COM
menced to turn the land for the sec
ond crop OF Irish potatoes. The in
dications are that this crop will be
much larger than the average, the
| high price of the product and it's
scarcity over the country having
stimulated the farmers to plant an
exceptionally large acreage.
If the crop should make we'll, that
is with seasonable weather it will be
big money getter to the people of
Maury county for there is little doubt
entertained of a good price. Potatoes
have not been so scarce all over the
country IS they are now in years.
The first crop was short and the
prices higher than known than in a
/ long time. At even half the price
the first crop brought the second crop
will be most valuable one.
Oats are almost all threshed in the
county and the yield was better than
had been expected. Despite the long
drouth of the early spring some fine
crops have been reported. In sew
eral instances yields of thirty bushels
to the acre were made and many
crops of twenty bushels to the acre
have been reported.
It Is the confident belief of many
farmers that oats will be worth even
more than forty cents a bushel and
number have expressed an intention
of holding them for better prices.
The rise in the price of corn due to
the long and hot drouth in the West
ern States will unquestionably have
tendency to raise the price of oats
and also of hay, the crop of which is
probably shorter in this county than
in years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14

There "a more Catarrh tn this SEC
ton of the country tnan all othel
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to oe In
durable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced it a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable
Science has proven catarrh to be q
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, IL
the only constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally In
doses from 10 drops to teaspoorful
1t acts directly on the blood and 1nu
cous surfaces of the system. Thief
offer one hundred dollars for any cast
1t fails to cure. Send for circular
and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
BUMPER CROP
OF WHEAT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ESTIMATEe WE WILL HAVE
BIGGEST CROP IN HISTORY.

WASHINGTON, July There
should be no excuse for short weight
.loaves or higher price for bread this
season. Our wheat crop viii be the
biggest ever harvested. According
to the estimates Of the Department
Of Agriculture, the yield of spring
and winter wheat together will be
about 764.O0O00O bushels, an in
crease Of 66,SeO,OeO bushels over last
year. Spring wheat will total 1884,
100000 bushels or nine per cent
above last crop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
MR.. GALLOWAY WILL
NOT ACCEPT DOLLAR
Of THE SALARY GRAB
ABOUT TWENTY MEMBERS WILL
ADOPT THE SAME COURSE
IN THE MATTER.
FOUGHT MEASURE TO THE END
Declares That Had the General APP
preparation Bill Failed 1t Might
Have Stopped Wheels of Govern
nent for Coming Two Years.

Although the legislature finally
voted 5000 extra compensation to its
members despite the emphatic oppo-
sition of the Governor and Represen-
totive Galloway and Senator McAlis-
ter, of the conference committee, not
cent Of the fund will be accepted
by Mr.. Galloway, of this county.
This statement was made by Mr.. Gal
loway to friends after the legislature
adjourned. In fact he made the same
statement when the $500 grab was
pending.
Mr.. Galloway also stated that he be-
lieved there were some fifteen or
twenty members in the House who
would take a course similar to his
own and would refuse to accept a
dime of the $500 which is admittedly
illegal.
Mr.. Galloway made hard fight in
the Joint conference committee to
eliminate this sum entirely but was
defeated. And Governor Hooper did
not sign the bill until he was con-
WINGED that the House and Senate
would vote 5000 or a larger sum de-
spite any action he could take.
Discussing his vote for the appro-
priation bill after he had failed to
strike out the loot, Mr.. Galloway
said that had the bill failed it was
very doubtful question whether or not
any appropriation bill could have
been passed by the legislature at this
session. The constitution provides
that where a bill upon a subject has
been rejected, no bill upon the same
subject shall be considered during the
same session of the legislature. For
this reason had the bill been rejected
IT was a very doubtful constitutional
question whether or not any appropr1-
atoms for the State government could
he made during the ensuing two
years. This would have resulted in
suffering. in confusion and IN emhar-
rassment for the State and all et It's
institutions. Mr.. Galloway very well
added that if the members had to ap-
prove every item of appropriation
bills no measure of that kind would
over PASS because there was never a
law of that character yet enacted
whose every provision commended it.
self TO a majority of the House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
HUNG JURY In
FRED HOOD CASE
MISTRIAL ENTERED IN PROSECU-
TON OF ALLEGED BOOTLEG
GER IN CRIMINAL COURT.

In the case of Fred Hood, charged
with selling liquor without license,
which was tried by Judge Mcknight
in the criminal court Thursday, the
jury was unable to agree, six stand
ing for acquittal and six for convio.
ton.
The case of J. H. Conner, charged
with interfering with Constable Geo.
Harris, who was attempting to col
lect delinquent taxes from hands at
Dawson's Mines, will be tried today.
Conner was an overseer and refused
to allow Harris to serve notices on
the men employed by him. ~
The case of Irish Taylor, charged
will selling liquor without license, is
set for today also.