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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
The "House of Mystery"

structure into shape, hoping that some
clue could be secured concerning the
builder. Eagerly they awaited the
completion of the structure, being con-
fident that some one would take up
their residence there and thus put an
end to the speculation. 1t was the
general belief that the builder planned
the home for a bride and that a
wedding would follow the completion
of the structure.
With the departure of the carpen-
ters and decorators, came the furnish
ers. Expense was not spared to fit
up the home in palatial style. The
rugs were Oriental; the curtains i'm
ported; the china of the highest grade
and everything was sumptuous and
artistic. Neither money nor time was
spared to secure handsome and COM
Portable results. From parlor to
kitchen, from garret to cellar, the
house was completed in every detail.
The whole was enough to make a
woman gasp with delight and admira-
tion. There was nothing lacking but
occupants. Strange to relate, they
never came.
With the completion of the beauti-
fully furnished home, the shades were
dropped, the keys were turned in the
lock and the house commenced its
long career of idleness. AS the years
went by, the lawn was trimmed, the
shade trees given attention, the ex-
terror and interior painted as made
necessary, and everything kept in
shape as if the occupants might arrive
any day.
With the flight of the years, the
people of Chrisman fixed the owner
ship upon one or the other of two
well-to-do young bachelors, but they
would never confirm an Interrogation.
1t was the general opinion that they
had charge of the building and occa-
sional attention and that some day,
one or the other would marry and
bring bride to the vacant home, but
the wedding bells were still and the
bride came not.
Four years ago some miscreant
made an attempt to destroy the house
by fire and heavy loss was inflicted.
The mechanics came promptly and re-
built the damaged section and re-
placed everything. Within a few
weeks, all marks of the fire was
erased.
To add to the mystery, a number of
attempts have been made to purchase
the house and some have sought to
rent 1t, but all without avail. Set
amidst the dark green foliage of the
surrounding trees, the wide windows
seem to stare back enigmatically at
the people as they pass by and gaze
curiously at the curtained windows
shading this inanimate thing of mys-
terry which battles solution.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

teers agree to devote enough time to the work
to gain more than superficial knowledge such
as is acquired by the rank and file or the miners.
Uncle Sans experts devote any necessary amount
of time to instructing these volunteers and the
Red Cross and the mine operators have shown
disposition to provide them with all the necessary
equipment,-expensive though 1t be-
The result Of this development of humanitari-
an militia in the coal mines has been that we now
find at many a mine a volunteer corps of first
aid" workers who are thoroughly qualified for
their work and who can do just as much for their
entombed fellow-workmen or for miners overcome
by poisonous gases as could the experts on any
of the government mine rescue cars and who
are on hand to aot Immediately without waiting
for the arrival of a government car 1t is these
volunteers who are expected to give zest to the
competitions in rescue work at the big gathering
in Western Pennsylvania Teams" made up OF
volunteer workers at verious mines have been in
training for months for the event, working to be
able to do each stunt In the shortest possible
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

The Danger of the Inferior

character which would once have been utterly re-
pugnant to u.s. but which have the dreadful power
of becoming the souls desired aim, so that we
satisfied. The soul shrivel we'll
pand. And we must beware OF those who tell US
that go down to anything we wish with
out fear, that we can throw of the inferior
things whenever We wish and return to our ma
tive place. We cannot. The soul adapts itself
to It's environment. and we may become so salts
fed the low planes that we shall never wake
to discomfort. Then birthright will be gone.
and we shall not care to have 1t back again The
danger of all sin and surrender is that they may
stupefy the taste and satisfy II.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Illinois Dwelling Which Has Had
No Occupants.
lulIding Was Erected Fifteen Years
Ago, But, With Its Elaborate
Furnishings, Remains Un-
used to This Day.

Chrisman, Ill.-The years glide by,
the population changes, but the "mys-
terry house" of Chrisman remains
unsolved. For fifteen years the res
idents of this city have sought to
penetrate the atmosphere of uncer-
tainty that always surrounds the
premises, but all in vain. The cur
tains are always down, no one ap-
pears to take any interest in the fu-
ture occupation and the identity of
the builder or owner remains a secret
to this day. There may be material
here for a Sherlock Holmes or per-
haps Dickens, and some day, when
the story becomes public, there may
be abundant food for the gossips.
For the present, those who knew,
keep their counsel and whether they
will ever satisfy the inquisitive pub
lie, or not, is a matter for specula-
ton.
1t was fifteen years ago that the
mystery house" sprang into being at
Chrisman. One spring morning, exca-
vators and bricklayers appeared upon
the scene and prepared a cellar and
foundation walls for house. Carpen-
ters followed and later came decora-
tors and furnishers. Every workman
was pledged to secrecy and would
give the curious villagers no hint of
the owner. Crowds would stand
around as the mechanics welded their
hammers and saws and fashioned the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

space of time,-for in these contests as In hook
and ladder races and hose laying contests a Sec
ond or two may mark the difference between vic
tory and defeat.
The first aid tournament is going to have
some very realistic features For one thing there
will be provided a make believe" coal mine
open at one eide to the view of the spectators
and IN this Will occur on signal explosion Just
like that which occurs in real mine except that
there will be no actual loss of life However
men will be apparently injured by the shock and
overcome by the fumes and will fall in supposedly
perilous positions from which they will be res
cued by first aid men working in double quick
time just as they would do under the stress of
a genuine disaster These rescue workers will
be called upon to improvse stretchers from their
Jackets and nine drills; to hurredly bring to the
scene mine hospital cars; and do the other things
they would do in time of serious trouble OF
course all their operations will have to be carried
on by means of what illumination can. be gained
from the new pattern of electric safety lamps for
it is out of the question to carry into a mine
filled with explosive gases any ordinary lantern
or lamp with exposed flame of any kind.
Easily one of the most interesting phases Of the
contests will be the competitions involving the
use of the oxygen helmets so called. helmet
of this kind, which may cost as much as $780,
may be described airtight armor-like COW
ering for the head and shoulders which enables
a rescue worker to penetrate into mines filled
with noxious fumes just a drivers suit enables
its wearer to live and work under water. The
alright helmet not only excludes the deadly gas
of the mine but it supplies its wearer with
necessary flow of life-giving oxygen, drawn as
needed from metal cylinders of compressed oxy-
gen worn on the back, like knapsack. The
petitions at Pittsburg will include tests as to how
long q man con work effectualy in such suit
OF armor and tests TO the ability Of the respeo.
tive wearers of the helmets to detach empty oxy-
gen cylinders from their backs and replace them
with fresh cylinders This is highly important
there is second rescue worker at hand to as
sist in changing cylinders and unless first aid"
man can do this for himself he must leave his
work and hurry back to the mouth Of the mine
for fresh air.
Another form of apparatus, and it is one
which will be demonstrated is the Pulmoter The
Pulmoter is a German invention, and for all that
it is so delicate and remarkable in its mechanism
that it costs $780, The Pulmoter is, in effect,
automatic breathing machine. 1t will compel
unconscious to breath whether he wants to
or not and it mechanically draws poisonous gases
out of the lungs with operation and forces in
the life giving oxygen with the other That it Is
capable of we'll nigh performing miracles may be
appreciated when 1t is explained that with this
agent for mechanical resuscitaton the experts
of the U. s. Government have brought back to
life, miners who had remained unconscious In
mines for 26 hours and who had been abandoned
dead
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
In the Church Militant.

Henry N. Clay, the secretary Of the
Chicago Publishers association, has a
negro cook he took with him to Chi
cago from st. Louis. The cook is
very religious and immediatslt Joined
a church in Chicago.
Cary saw the cook going out Of the
house one evening with large carv-
ing knife in her hand.
where are you going, Mary?" he
asked.
Use gwine t. church"
"Well, what are you doing with that
knife?"
"They's a religious dispute goin' on
down there" said Mary, "an' wanter
see my side gifts de best Of it."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

how to carry on rescue
and relief work If a
disaster does occur.
The result of this
plan of Uncle Sam for
having these mission
aries" Of the First Aid
crussde IONS t a n t ly
travelling up and down
the mining regi ons
showing the once-ignor-
ant miners what to do
in an emergency and
how to do it, has been
that a considerable pro-
portion of the under
ground workers are
coming to have some
knowledge of what to
do to relieve the suf-
fering Of one another
In time Of accident
when doctors and nur-
ses are not at hand.
Better still, a feature OF
the government plan
and the Red Cross
plan to organize at
each mine a volunteer
corps of first aid"
workers. These volun-
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
Went Up Twenty Points.

During the recent hot spell a broker
was complaining to a friend Of the
dull trading. Business" he said.
what can one do in the way of busi-
ness with the mercury standing at
$100?"
"Do!" replied his friend. "Great
Scott, man, it's the chance of a life
time to sell ercury!"-BostQn Even
ing Transcript.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

conduct nj itS frct
national Field Meet For one thing the American
Red Cross is going to cooperate
Now the Red Cross has been colled on very
frequently or late years to lend a hand after
some great mine disaster and it is today instru-
mental in supporting and educating many chill
dren whose fathers were killed in the disast ers
or the past few years. Thus the Red Cross Off
cals have had brought home to them the need
or doing everything possible to save lives in
mines and to reduce the number and seriousness
of mine accidents. And anyway the Red Cross
has become deeply interested Of late years in
Observation-Disclosures work Of all kinds-so much
so that 1t is now distributing first aid cabinets
all over the country and has on the road all the
while special car with instructors who travel
from town to town enrolling workmen as volun-
teer Red Cross workers and instructing them In
first aid" work. So that, in view of all this it
Is but natural that the Red Cross should want to
have hand in the first field meet to stimulate
interest In the cause. And finally the coal opera
tors, who have much at stake, have through their
general organization volunteered to help make
the tournament success.
1t is expected that from 10000 to 10000 miners
will attend the Field Day Pittsburg on Sep
tember 16. number of them will come merely
as spectators OF, because they have been urged to
come and profit by the object lessons" that will
be enacted before their eyes, but a very large
proportion will be entered as contestants in the
various events. 1t would surprise the average
eligible to entry in such contests considering that
organized rescue work on its present scale was
taken up In the mines of this country only few
years ago.
Some of the most skillful first aid workers de-
vote their entire time to this occupation. These
are the employees stationed on one or another Of
the u s. Governments Mine Rescue Cars. The
Mine Rescue cars, 1t need scarcely be explained,
are Pullman cars which Uncle Sam purchased a
year or two ago, turned over to the newly-created
Bureau of Mines, and had transformed into COM
bination school rooms and hospitals wheels.
Each car has a crew of several experts who eat
and sleep aboard. like fremen ever ready. to re-
spond to an alarm. They and their car have
dual functions. When a mine disaster occurs, the
cars In that district hurried to the scene and
the board take the lead In the rescue
work At other times when such emergencies
demand their attention the cars traverse regular
routes visiting mining town after another
just as travelling circus might do and tarrying
for two three days at each camp. while the ex
perts, by means of demonstrations and might
school" lectures In the car give instructions tc
the community as TO bow to prevent accidents and
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

NCLE SAM is going to stand spon-
sor this autumn for one OF the most
novel and most interesting COM
petitive contests ever conducted.
So far as known no other govern
ment in the world has ever conduct
ed such tournament and 1t Is
bound to attract attention far and
wide. Moreover this unique event
is all the more interesting and all
the more commendable from the
fact that it's purpose is not merely
the exploiting of athletic prowess
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
HUMAN HANDICAPS.

We do not require the same attanments from
ALL Some are well taught, some Ill taught
some are not taught at all. Some have naturally
good dispositions. Not has had power to full
fill the law completely. Therefore IL is no crime
in him II he fails We reckon faults those only
which arise from ideness, wilfulness selhshness
and deliberate preference of evil to good Each
is judged according to what he has received
James Anthony Froude.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
34e-Pound Woman Easts.

Kirksville, Mo.-Mrs. Sarah Powell
of this city has completed a 30-day
'ast by which she has reduced her
weight from 346 pounds to 800. She
will begin another fast soon in an eff.
ort to further reduce her weight. She
sopes ultimately, without impairing
fsr health to reduce to 200 pounds.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02
The Ultimate Limit,

First Dentist-My work is so pain
less that my patients often fall asleep
while l am at their teeth.
Second Dentist - That's nothing.
Mine all want to have their pictures
taken to catch the expression of de-
light on their faces.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

Quoting contests In mine rescue work
under approximately the same condi-
tons that would prevail after an act
ual mine disaster.
This inaugural tournament is to be
conducted by the U. s. Bureau Of
Mines,-the newest branch of our ma
tional government and an institution
which congress recently established
under the interior department. espe-
cially for the purpose of studying and
hnding remedies for the mine disas-
ters which have been giving the Unit.
ed States a bad name all over the
world for these many years past. How
ever, the Bureau of Mines is going
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-09-02

after the fashion of the average field day. On
the contrary its aim and object is the saving OF
human life and the relief of suffering 1t is be-
cause of its high purpose, combined with the fact
that it is under government auspices, that Pres
ident Taft the secretary Of the Interior and other
high officials and prominent men will be present
This innovation which promises to win per-
manent place our calendar of public events has
q rather long name It is designated ofically as
a National First-Ad-to-theInjured Field Meet and
1t is to concern itself primarily with FIRST aid"
work and relief work as conducted In coal mines
where, every reader knows, there is most ur-
gent need for such humanitarian measures owing
to the frightful disasters which all too fire.
Quently In coal mines, due to explosions fires,
and cave-ns of rock and earth. The field meet
will be held at place known as Arsenal Park
near Pittsburg, Pa This site has been chosen
because 1t will be convenient Of access for the
miners and mine rescue workers who will COM
pete in the contests and because, furthermore,
the United States government has at this place
an experimental station with all the facilities and
equipment at hand for giving exhibitions and con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

he will apply to the Board of County
Commissioners at Crown Point, Lake
County, Indiana, on the first Monday in
January the same being the first day
of January, 1912. for a renewal of Ii
cense to retail oxicating, spurious,
vinous and malt liquors in less guam
titles than five gallons at. time and
permit the same to be drank upon the
premises where sold. Said license be-
ing heretofore granted by the Board
of County Commissioners on the End
day of January, 1911, and issued by
Charles A. Johnson, auditor of said
Township. County and State, for a pc
riod of one year from said date.
The precise location where liquors
are to be sold by the provisions of the
license to be renewed is as follows:
The ground floor front room of the
one-story brick building. situated on
lot IS. in block 1. Fogg & Hammond
first addition to the City of Hammond,
North Township. Lake County. Indi-
ana. Said room is about 32x5O feet,
and faces on Calumet avenue, a pub
lie highway in the City of Hammond.
Bar room has glass front, front and
side entrances Bar is on north side
of bar room. All of the inside of said
room can be seen from said street.
JOHN F. WINTERS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

cent fresh. ESQ soc; No. dtrties, 17Mc;
checks I3015c.
Potatoes-Receipts IS cars: wiscon-
sin. 75@77c: Michigan 500 SIC; Mime
sofa, seq sac.
Sweet potatoes-Illinois. per brl.
$500 q $50.
veal-50 to 60 ID weights. II @6c; so
to %, a Sc: so to 100, sQ9hc; 100 to
12o. 91s @10c.
Dressed beef-Ribs, No. /. eoc: No. 1
ioins. 231sc; No. 1 round. 1oc; No. /
chuck. Shc; No. 1 plate. SIC
Live poultry-Turkeys per ID. lac;
chickens. fowls. loo; ROSTERS. Sc:
springs. 1okc; ducks. 125@ G; geese, lie.
Beans Pea beans. hand picked.
choice $3.50: prime, 1929; red kidney.
sass; brown Swedish. long, $3.50;
round. s275: limas California, per 100
lbs. s7.15G7.25.
Green vegerables-Beets. 500 4oc per
sack; cabbage, per brl, $3.50; car
rots. 400 soc per sack; cucumbers.
per doz s1.0oG1.5o: caalifiower. $3.50
OATS box; celery, 5oc9s1.o0; horserad-
ish, 65Q75c dozen; lettuce, head. per
per brl. $1,000 800; leaf. Csc per case;
mushrooms. 10G25c per lb onions. Csc
02.0o per sack; parsley, $500 per bril-
peppers, per crate. I150@2.0o; pump
kins. 75c s10o per doz; radishes, ESQ
35c per doz; spinach $1.00ql10 per
tub: string beans. $5.0e@600 per hamp-
err; tomatoes. SLIPS @l5o per crate;
| turnips. soc per sack; watercress, Toe
per doz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
ToLIEsToN.


Lot 10, blk II, c. T. L. /. Co.'S
Cd add. Isabel Gray Pepazian to
Eugene Fl. Hill ............$
same as last deed. Eugene II. Hill
to Anthony Varga -...
Lots IS to 20. blk 16, c. T. l. &
L Co.'S 9Th add. Esther E. Por-
ter to John A MacFarlane.
Lot 81. blk %. s, C. T. I. & J. Co.'S
Attn add, Gary Securities Co. to
Anicet Erdymt and Kaswer
syreika Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Lot ., blk Is. c. T. L. & I. Cos
5th add. Lake & Porter Land &
Investment Co. to Edwin c.
Nichols ....-....-...- 400
Same as last deed. Charles l. Sur
prise to Edwin c. Nichols. 200
LIVERPOOL HEIGHTS.
Lot g. blk 4 Matthias add, Ed
ward spletzer to Rock Stelma-
EAST CHICAGO.
Lot 49, blk 3. NE 4 s2-37-e,
James p Lewis ct al. to East
Chicago Transfer & Eek. Co... 1
GLEN PARK
Lots Al, Az As, IS. blk 7. Ressig's
add, Walter " Weller to Jesse
E. Croxton ......... /
Same as last deed. Sanford Tubbs
to Jesse f. Croxton - 1
HAMMOND
Lot II. u lot IS, Stafford &
Trankle's 18th add. Louis H.
Stafford TO Harry L. Miller $50
GARY
Lot 1913. blk s. Lincoln Park add.
Z. S. Land Co. to Mrs. Jelona
Belopoulowic Observation-Disclosures. 200
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
NEW SWEDISH CHURCH
Especial 80 THE TIMEs.)

Indiana Harbor. Dec. 16.-George
Roop has just finished the plasterng
work on the Swedish church in 10th
street and Barring avenue The church
has been thoroughly overhauled. hav-
ing been raised and a basement put un-
der it. The building has been re-
painted and presents a. very creditable
appearance 1t Is to be nicely deco
rated throughout so that the inside will
wholly conform in appearance with the
improved interior. An important fea-
ture of the improvement is the new
steam heating plant that Is being in
stalled in the basement of the struc-
ture. 1t is a modern heating plant
and will keep the building far more
comfortable than under the old ar
rangements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LIQUOR
LICENSE TO OTHER PLACE OF
BUSINESS.
Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the City of Hammond, North Town
ship. Lake County, Indiana, that the
undersigned Paul Horvath is male
inhabitant and resident of said City.
Township, County and State and over
the age of twenty-one years: that he
has resided in the State of Indiana for
more than one year and in the City of
Hammond. North TOWNSHIP, Lake
County and State of Indiana for more
than six months prior to the date of
this notice and is a qualified voter
thereof; that he has declared his in
tention to become a citizen Of the
United States of America and is a man
of good moral character; that he is the
holder of a license to sell spurious.
vinous and malt liquors in less guam
tity than five gallons at time and
permit the same to be drank upon the
premises said license was granted by
the Lake Superior Court on the 22nd
day of April, 1911 on the follow
described premises, to-wit: The
front room on the ground floor of
two-story frame building situated on
lot g. block 5. Anges Roberts subdi-
vision To the City of Hammond, Lake
County, Indiana. The room in which
liquors are to be sold is 22x32 feet, has
glass front. front and side entrance
and entrance to living rooms in the
rear. Said room is further known and
described as 1873 Indiana Boulevard
Said room faces west on Indiana
Boulevard. a public highway in the
City OF Hammond, Lake County, Indi-
ana. The bar Is on the east side of
said room. There are living rooms on
Tie second floor of said building.
Said undersigned Will file his app1f-
cation with the Board of County Com
niissioners of Lake County for permis-
sion to move his place of business and
:! transfer his license in the City of Ham
mond from the room and place herein
/ before described to the following room
and place hereinafter described as fol-
| lows:
The ground floor front room of the
one story frame building with three
! living rooms in the rear and building
! faces Indiana Boulevard. a public high
way in the City of Hammond Lake
| County, Indiana. Room is % feet {
tinches wide and 80 feet long. Bar i