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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
Crown Point News
Happenings Of Day in Lake Countys Lively Capital

nearly twice the labor now entailed in
getting out the mails and will be
something of proposition to handle
before the department gets the serv-
ice In working order Packages in
weight from one to eleven pounds,
which is the limit. can be mailed The
department. at Washington has al
ready mailed the postmaster the zone
maps. instructions and rate books,
which will need good deal of study
to familiarize themselves so that the
work be done with the same ia
cility the regular postal service.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a market
and apron sale at the NJ. f. church par
lars tonight (Friday). A chicken pie
supper will also be served. Menu:
Chicken pie, mashed potatoes. gravy,
scalloped rice. jelly, cold slaw. pickles.
brown and white bread, pineapple
cream, cake. coffee. tea, 35 cents. Don't
forget to attend. as the sale and sup
per is for worthy cause.
Ralph Young is home for two
weeks vacation from the university at
Washington, Pa. Ralph made hit with
his football playing on the college
team this year, and some of the big
colleges are after his services next
year.
John Ward Wheeler is home from
Purdue university for his Christmas
vacation, about two weeks time
Mayor Harold II. wheeler's condi-
ton was reported much improved yes
terday. which will be welcome news to
his many Lake county friends.
The mail carriers and their lady
friends enjoyed a roller skating party
at Central Music hall last evening
The Lyric photoplay house will show
a strong and interesting picture to-
night entitled the "Grotto of Fortune
! 1t is feature film and said to be well
worth seeing.
| Many Crown Point republicans are
. attending the love feast" at Binzenho1
| hall. Gary, this evening.
Calendar season has arrived and the
| banks and several of the business
| houses are showing handsome and ar
| tistic souvenirs to be presented Il
| their patrons and public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20

nue. left the early part of the week for
Panther. w. Va, where she will visit
her sister. Mrs. ]. Fl. PILLS.
Miss Hattie Klemm OF Indiana boule-
ward visited her aunt, Mrs. Dust of
East Side Wednesday evening.
Henry HIATT and daughter. Louise, OF
Indiana boulevard were Chicago visit
ors yesterday.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the new home of Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting.
which is being erected on Harrison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Buell. delightfully."-
entertained the members of the Mar
quette CLUB at their home in Indiana
boulevard Wednesday evening. The
guests spent a very pleasant evening in
cards, several games of pedro being
played and prizes were awarded the
following Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Aman
first, Mrs. John Blaul and Ed. Matthias
second. Mrs. James Landon and Ar
thur Stress consolation. A social hour
followed the games, during which
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Henry Sggers of Roberts avenue
was among the Chicago shoppers Wed
nesday.
Those taking part in the Christmas
cantata of the Evangelical church are
requested to be at the church promptly
at 1870 o'clock this evening for prac-
tice.
Mrs. NJ. E. I'd of Indiana boule-
ward is confined to her home with an
attack of the grip.
Miss Emma Kasch of Indiana boule-
ward was the guest of friends in Ham,
mond Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hennessy and
children of Roberts avenue visited Mrs
Hennessys sister. Mrs. Louise Wesche
of Chicago. yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
18TH TAX CONVENTION
TO Be HELD IN JAN.
Program for Meetings in
DenniSOn Announced:
List of Committees.
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis Ind, Dec. Ex-Governor
Marshall and Governor Ralston
will take UP much of the time of the
first two sessions of the annual meet
ing of the twelfth conference of the
state board of tax commissioners and
the county assessors of Indiana The
meeting is to be held on January 2. 3
and at the Denison hotel. Governor
Marshall will deliver the welcome ad-
dress. GOvernor-e Ralston will
speak January
The conference is provided for by
law. It's purpose to study taxation
problems, procure uniformity of as
sessments throughout the state and
bring about a closer acquaintance and
cooperate namong the assessing Off
GERS Of the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
BENEFITED MANY WHO
HAD LUNG TROUBLE

Those who suffer from Consumption
are generally troubled with night
sweats. fever. loss of strength and lit
tie of no appetite. Fresh air. good food
and the proper care of the body are
essential to a recovery, but In many
cases something more is needed Eek
has been most successful in stopping
light sweats reducing fever and pro-
noting appetite. and many who have
vestigate what it did In this case:
Gentlemen. For four years 4 was
troubled with cough which gradually
pains in my chest. ] was losing my
appetite and had become SO thin and
weak I could not attend to my house,
hold duties ss phys'c'sn ot pr ein
isied, 1 was examined by the ply sici-
ans of the Polytechnic Hospital. They
ton. which was proven later by an ex-
animation of sputum. as tuberculosis
Bacilli were found l was ordered to
Consumptive, Hospital. My nephew
tried Eckman's Alternative Before
had taken the medicine three weeks.
had marked relief night sweats
cough became loose and easy, fever left
me and I commenced getting we'll. My
health became normal. I am in exce,-
lent health now and have been corH-
pletely cured for ten years. strongly
lMRs.) MARY WATSON.
Care Ed. Green. 1922 s. 18th St, Phiia..
Eckman's Alternative IS effective in
Bronchitis. Asthma. Hay Fever; Throat
the system. Does not contain poisonS
opiates or habft-eorming drugs. For
Sale by Otto Negele and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet telling OF
recoverfes and write to Eckman Labor
atory. Phiiadelphia. Pa. for additional
evidence.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
ROBERTSDALE.

The teachers and children OF tho
Franklin school will enjoy two weeks
vacation this year School closed to-
day and will not open until Monday
Jan. 9Th.
Mrs G G. Buell. of Indiana boule-
ward spent Thursday in Woodlawn the
guest of friends.
Mrs Richard Schaaf and daughter,
Clara, visited the formers sister, Mrs
A. Meyers. in Chicago. Thursday.
Prof. Anderson Of South Chicago was
Robertsdale business visitor We'd
nesday.
Miss Anna Girman of Harrison ave-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20

ton of Property" Timothy E. Howard
South Bend; address. Assessment OF
Franchises" 1. S. Roming. city attor-
ney, South Bend, The Personal Props
erty Schedule" general discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
GARY REPUBLICANS
TO DINE TONIGHT

Covers will be laid for $50 at the
Binzenhof hall in Gary tonight at the
Calumet township republican love
feast Chairman Herbert c. Francis
will preside
County leaders and a few state
lights are expected to be present at
the love feast tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
SHUCkS
From the Diary of ST. Lence

HEX Spence SEE tn only thing
doctorn ampytate fer nuthin' Is ten
bones.
Jeb Tite's mournin' tibet he KANT
parcels post pair o shoes from Beers
& Sawbuck, his style weighin' over tn
11-pound limit Told Jeb L git 'em
sent one L time.
Postmaster Charles Daugherty in
forms us that the local office will be
in shape to handle the parcels post
business after the fist of the year,
when the new service will be inaugu-
rated. The new business will mean
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20
COBB WANTS SIS, 900.

Philadelphia. Dec. 20.-Ty Cobb
the wonderful fielder. announced today
that he would not sign with the De-
troit Americans for less than $3.50
under a three-year contract.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20

THE TIMES Is TRYING HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS IT HAS
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-20

JOY RIDERSs
II your gasoline runs out you will be
happy II you have some UNION SCOUT
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
TIRED. WITH LITTLE VITALITY

church. Center street, Milwaukee.
Wis. has to say of it.
Judging from my own experience
do not hesitate to say that Tona
Vita is an extremely valuable prep
aration. j have not only used it my.
self. but other members of my family
have been taking it with highly salts
factory results.
So far as my own case is concern
ed have been in rundown condi.
ton for a year or so, tired easily and
being troubled with sleeplessness. /
lacked vitality and caught cold
readily. and my digestion and appe-
tite were poor. was depressed in
mind and body and very nervous.
& now feel stronger than for
long time l have more energy ana
my work is done with much less Ell
fort. / sleep and eat better and feel
as though rejuvenated."
iona Vita acts quickly. You VIII
be surprised how rapidly il will build
you up.
wilkinson & Co. have the agency
for ..Tona Vita. in Keokuk and VIII
return the purchase price if not en-
tirely satisfactory. The Approved
/ Formula Co., Dayton, Ohio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
Modern Tonic, iona Vita, Will
Surely Build You up
Again.

Are you one of the rundown, half
sick, nervous people with which the
COUNTRY is filed? Do you feel tired all
the time with very little vitality? Do
you sleep badly and feel as worn out
in the morning as when you vent to
bed? Is your circulation poor and do
you catch cold easily? Have you
stomach trouble and-an irregular ap-
petite2 Are you nervous, moody and
depressed
These are sure symptoms of nerv.
GUS debility. II you are struggling
along in this miserable condition the
best thing you can possibly do for
yourself is to take "Tona Vita" the
wonderful new tonic that has the un
qualified endorsement of more physi
clans than any other medicine ever
before offered to the public.
Here is what the Rev. Gustave Fred
erick. pastor of the Evangelistit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
sEAuTlFYiHe THE FARM.

To make life more enjoyable and
comfortable away from the centers Of
urban population is what Is needed
most nov. and for the moment the
agricultural college al Ames has turn
cd its attention away from the busi-
ness of instructing along the lines OF
making two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before, 70 this
endearor.
The Iowa farmer Eho wants 70 tx
mp his home this spring and make
the country life OF his community
more attractive will find twenty-four
pages OF suggestions on hoE 10 do Il
in new booklet just issued by the
IoRa state college Prof. A. T. Erwin
Of the horticultural section Of the eI
pertinent station has in the past feE
Years collected much practical IN
formation on beautifTtng the far1
stead and he has put the best Of i
into his bulletin It is illustrated
with many pictures OF Iowa farm
steads. II deals 1ith snch practice
problems az the arrangement Of farm
buildings. the location Of walks ant
drives. care Of lawns and me plant
ing Of shrubs and trees This fig RI
FIRST bulletin 20 be issued By vest
ern experiment station covering thes4
topics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
CRAVE PERiL TO CORN CROP.

GRAVE PERIL TO COHni sSHIer.
Careful Investigation has revealed
that there is serious shortage aHo
exceedingly poor quality of seed corr
in Practically all of the seven states
composing the corn bei- The states
most affected by this condition are
Minnesota. Iowa South DAKOTA Ne
hraska and Oklahoma, where there IS
serious shortage of the terminating
SEED corn. This spreads into kansas
Missouri. Illinois. Indiana and Ohio
Minnesota has scsrceig seed corr
enough for her oEn use. also South
pakota. and in order TO get seed COTE
that will grow ii is necessary to make
Individual tests Of the ears
Nebraska is in the same shape
While Oklahoma has practically nc
seed corn. and Iowa. as result o.
the campaign of education and the
systematic tests being made by schoo
children. vill possibly be able &c
find seed corn enough for her needs
Des Moines business men hare appro
priated money 10 carry along thi:
icsmns.gn While conditions in Iowa
are worse than they hare been at AM
time in MANY years. so far as seek
corn is concerned, the State Agricui
tural College estimates that Iowa hs'
lost sI0a, o0a. 600 IN the last eigh
Years By reason OF planting poor sect
OF various kinds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
rAFr is RlehT.

In announcing the result D. the
primaries in Henry county the 1T
Pleasant journal improves the oppor-
tunity 10 remark that the American
people behave in square deal. -Four
Years ago Roosevelt forced the Reppb-
lican party into nominating Taft. Nor
he wants to deny him 2 denomination
This is not square deal either for
MIR Taft or the Republican party. The
Journal goes on to say with telling
effect
On the great issue which Roose
yelt has injected into The campaign
( recall Of judicial decisloDsl Taft il
eternally right Roosevelt in hi
Columbus speech With which he open
ed his campaign for the presidency
declared in favor OF recalling Judge
and judicial decisions, in other word
he wants 10 submit judicial decision
TO vote Of the people Tn hi
speeches during the last fea dag
President Taft has answered Roose
i welt most conclusiyeiy. We RepUpii
cans think that Bryan was radies
, when he advocated sixteen TO ons
but sixteen to one was tame comma
ed witt. recalling Judges and judicia
decisions. Such proceeding wofi
destroy all property rights. souEd III
dermine free institutions and zoui
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
pr...rxina =. con.,l.ution.

Deg Moines Capital: Ottunws has
Constitutional Government club
The sound thinking people down there
are tired Of the assaults which are
constantly being made in the name Of
reform upon the fundamental iav of
the land and Their propose 10 stand
for q system Of public education
which shall teach men and women
the importance OF stability In govern
Ssnt and the menace involved in max
ing government the mere expression
OF the passing yhim.
The otturnFs ciDD is representative
and includes all clauses aad occups-
tons The secreta-y Of the club has
been seeking 10 obtain opinions Of
men Who have been prominent in Iowa
affairs concerning sorse 81 The new
tangled schemes which are being en-
plotted In these modern tinnes az
mfilenniai hsSbSngers. One 81 tfe
msost interesting letters receiTet Fl
from ez4GoYerDor Horace RoIes. rbe
ls spending rhe rtn.er IN California
and who writes The cl5o from ina
state as tolloys.
"Gentlemeu rare m sympath5
xlrn the Initiative. rsfetend9m anf
reczil. iagofar ~ fney are lesignes
10 apply 70 legislation and 80 III
courts of o1r co1ntry, -egsrd then
az u1enace 70 me rery lie d m
republic.
y want u exprsss ~ yop ny str
cere thanks for fDe effortz ron ar
making 10 saye fhts Yogernmeni
state and national. for ne pr1nclpie
on wh,ca n var 'o9need 81 ne safk
ers 81 the reDgDlic
THE motto os yogr club expresse
mT opinion on = spbjesf 0. DarsmoBn
lnn portsnce 10 Ill III re nriefesi po'
gibIe iansUzge
eOf ali mats yood 80 gosernmen
the republic ~ our fataers bas III
best.
No iaagszge ~ sH1 osG 1an 20
: anything 70 tbis sDd ~ >isf u -
ovn would take sp8fsjpg run ~ 81
cereIy yougs, HORACE EOjgf, =
The oitumya coDssfsgfy0nsi co
! ernmenf club s6ea oaglgt 10 be xtsel
|. adopted There zse eiynz gEseze d
i tect n ezfstenee ngfs b. gyogfgsa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
FEDERATION OF
FEDERATIONS WANTED
New Plans Laid For Big Organization
Of Western Railroad
Men,

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO. March 13.-New plans
have been completed for the organiza-
ton OF gigantic federation of all
shop employees on every western
railroad under the system federation.
The main organization will be fed
Grafton of declarations
a meeting at which this organiza.
ton will be perfected Will be held In
Kansas City April 10. A secret con-
ference just concluded here determine
ed that representatives of all shop or.
CARNATIONS shall be present at Kan
sas City and final determination will
then be made as to the classes OF
employees to be included in the bic
federation. Those International off
GERS participating in this conference
were:
NJ F. Ryan, president brotherhood
of railway carmen: J. A. Franklin
and George Smith, president and vice
i president of the brotherhood of boil
ermakers; Michael O'Sullivan, presi
dent sheet metal workers. ]. D
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
CUT RATE STORES
GET A JOLT
Supreme Court Ruling in Mimeoerapi
Case and Patent
Licenses.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, Mar. IA severe
blow 10 cut rate" stores was deliver
ed by the supreme court OF the United
States when 1t held that sale or use OF
patented articles contrary to license
restrictions prescribed by patentees
Is patent infringement.
Opinion vas in the case of Dick
and Company, mimeograph manufact-
urers against Sidney Henry, a sales
agent, for use OF rivals Ink on
Dick machines. contrary to the
DICK license.
THE public is free to take or re
snse the patented article" the court
said. holding Henry infringed the
Dick patent Patents are statu
tory monopoly Congress alone has
power 10 change law TO limit rights
u patenfees.r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13


Information from Des Moines and
Washington is that Senator Cummins
feels deeply chagrinned over his
failure to keep Iowa out Of the Taft
column. John Briar, who used to act
as governor during the absence OF
Governor Cummins from Des Moines
is on the job Of telling the Republi
cans Of the state how to act in this
matter. Briar now is the secretary Of
the aenate committee on civil service
and retrenchment. of which Senator
Cummins is chairman. The govern
ment is pairing Briar salary TO dc
work in Washington, but he has beer
in Des Moines several weeks LOOKING
after the campaign Of his chief
against the President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
No MOre
Constipation
NHEE!
tie Me for Olive Tablets!

That is the joyful cry OF thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
let's. the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for II years and Calomels old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Oh
i've Tablets while treating patients
for chronic constipation and torpid
liyers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, sooth'
ing laxative.
No gripping is the Keynote" Of these
little sugar-coated tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver te
act normal. They never force them te
unnatural action.
7 1t is easy to compel bowel and livel
activity for a time with calomel ant
! nasty, sickening, gripping castor oil
but the after effects are dangerous
and The real cause of the trouble il
often not even touched.
/ DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
easy to take that children do not re
/ gard them as medicine at all.
They never grippe.
+. If you have dark brown mouth
! now and then-a bad breath--a dull
tired feeling sick headache -sorpi'
liver and constipated, you'll find quick
sure and only pleasant results from
one or two little Olive Tablets at bed
time. They're perfectly harmless
~ Thousands take one every night jus
ITO keep right Try them. 81,
Z Every little Olive Tablet has
movement all its OWL
i inc and Csc per box
The elives Tablet company Of Ct
!, lurnbus. Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
A Call for Information

Iowa City Republican: Will Colonel
Roosevelt or any of those row cham
pioning his candidacy for President,
which is in direct line Of humiliation
of the President, tell US wherein Taft,
during his ircumbency OF the office,
has failed fulfilling what Roosevelt
said he would do. Certain it is that
he has not undone what Roosevelt
said he had done. And 1t is sDecifi-
cations the people want not glittering
genera1ities.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
Income Tax Case.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MADISON, Wis, March iaIn
decision handed down by Chief Jus.
tice Winslow the supreme court
denied a rehearing in the case
OF Bolens VS.. Freer, known as the in
come tax case. This ends the attack
on the Wisconsin income tax Law, as
far as the state courts are concerned,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13

In the Second ward in Mt Pleasant.
at the presidential primary last Sat
ursia-. ffty-two votes vera cast and
every one vas cast for TAFT. With a
yier 10 hurniiiaflng Lot Abraham,
Henry county's candidate for district
delegate, the Cummins leaders de
feated him in his own township, but
the county convention. which meets
ne1r Saturday. viii more than repair
the damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
FOUR NEW SHIPS
FOR ENGLAND
Naval Budget Provides for ouartette
Of Dreadnaughts and Other
Boats.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Mar. 1.-THE British
naval estimates. made public in the
house of comons last night, provide
for four new, dreadnaught type battle
ships, eight cruisers. twenty DESTROY
ers and number of submarines
The bill as introduced carries an
appropriation of $500. 10000 which is
a decrease over last year Of onl,
sL535.50o although the advocates Of
reform had been led to expect from
FIVE to seven million dollars would
be Topped OF the total
winston Churchill. first lord of the
admiralty, stated that the budget hae
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13

Lieutenant Governor Jacob F
Gmeiich OF Missouri has come ont in
a signed statement in favor of the re
nomination of President Taft The
Republican party. he says. cannon
reasonably hope or expect TO elect
IT'S candidate for President next No
yember if il repudiates the record Of
the present national administration
The nomination OF Theodore Roose
welt would be equivalent to such reUu
dlation-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13

been made up in the expectation that
all Of the other powers would adhere
to their announced programs and not
construct more warships than already
ordered Failure TO do so, he said
would result in England changing her
plans TO keep. up with any competing
nation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-13
ON THE WAY.

Thought heard whisper In the VII.
loFs by the creek
When laughing wind came by and
touched me On the cheek
Surely then the willow tT-igs began TO
nod and sigh
When the rind vent romping On.
a-laughing back ~Goodby-~
Oh, the wind vas warm and glad and
seemed about 10 sing
Wonder il il might have beea mes
senger from spring.
Thought / heard chuckle from the
water IN the stream
Underneath The sheathing ice It long
hsd ssin a-5resm-
Still / heard 2 cnnckie from the water
Steering there,
When the Kind came back again and
E1mpsed NJ my hair,
Wheu ne -ind came back again and
teuched ne on the brow
Wonder if il meant to say that spring
is coming nox7
Thought heard q nlurrnur from the
meado~ and the hill.
Where the sroT has hid The grass and
where ii hides ii still:
But heard murrnur like the shadow
of song
surelg it was something like muir
mur that ] heard
Wonder If it isn't that the spring il
sending wnrd2
Thought heard drumming yer.
faint ard far away,
Like an ar1nv marching UP the hig'
road Of the day,
And the, wind came back with me
odies that seemed TO float
Like the echoed sweetness OF he'
AIDS trumpet NOTE,
Something seemed to whisper OF tn
Blossom and the bird
Wonder il it wasn't all hail fror
spring heard
Wilbur y. Nesbit In the Chicag
Evening Post