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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13
CANADIAN MAY RULE IN BRITAIN

London, Dec. l6.-Mr. Bonar Law the house of commons, iu succession to Mr. Arthur Balfour. ,ud in the event of the next elections turning against he Liberals he would be the logical choice for premier.
 MT. Bonar Law is a native of New Brunswick, and his election as leader If t great party is considered high compliment to his country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13

Oregon City wooen goods. H. Boas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW

In the commissioners courtroom at 8 p. m. Sermon on The Look For ward" Good singing. Everybody vol come. s. HALL YOUNG, Pastor.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13
RICH SPOT ON FAIRBANKS GREEK

What is considered to be the richest spot Of pay ever struck on Fairbanks creek, was encountered by Martin, Walters & Sandstrom, laymen on be- low, left limit bench claim, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, says the Fairbanks Times. Planning tests from the entire length of the 25- foot face now discloso. indicate phenomenal values. Pau+ average $2.50, and the dirt is from three to four feet in thickness. The ground will run 863 to the square foot Of bedrock. The width of the spot ha, not been demonstrated, as only one F. foot thaw has been taken out.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13

III th= Justices Court, District of Alaska. Fourth Division, Otter Precinct.
 Starr Ballard, Frank Chew and ! l.. Jean, plaintiffs, vs. RothChild Bros, corporation, defendant. No. $.
 Summons for Publication. The President of tue United States, to Rothchild Bros, q corporation, greet ing:
 You are hereby required 10 appear be fore the undersigned, a justice of the peace for Otter precinct. District Of Alaska, within thirty days from the date of the last publication of this summons, al the office Of the United States com missioner, ill the Miners & Merchants bank building, Iditarod, Alaska, 10 ar- swer the complaint of Starr Ballard Frank Chew and ]. |. Jean, plaintiffs above named in the above entitled causc. wherein they demand one hundred and fifty dollars, costs, and attorneys fees amounting to seveuty-fvc dollars, and ill case you fail to so appear and answer, judgment will be granted against you and i'll their favor for the sad amounts and the property attached in the above sntitled cause will be sold to pay snCh judgment;
 This summons IS published pursuant to an order of publication made by the judge of the above entitled court De- cember 8, 1911.
 The date of the first publication is December g, IqIE, ard the date of the last publication is January B, 1912.
 WITNESS the official seal and sigma ture of the judge of the above entitled court. F. M. STANTON.
 S. Commissioner and ex-ofhcio
 Justice of the Peace
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13

Bill-of-Sale blanks-Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13
NOT MANY IN REINDEER COUNTRY

There are only four men on the Rein deer river this winter. They are Wal ter Hunsaker and George Lee, who went in six or eight months ago, and Jack Stewart and Jake Herrlngton, who have gone but lately.
 The only edible game over there is ptarmigan, and they are very wild A few marten are in evidence, according to Henry Peel, who recently made a trip to the Reindeer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13
TO REOPEN THE COMBINATION

The attachment suit against George Kinman, of Flat City. pending in the rommissioner's court at Iditarod, was settled out of court.
 The Combination saloon, which was closed on account of the suit, viii be reopeued shortly by Gularte &c Fontas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13

trict have complained that women of their own class are living unmolested in the city proper. Investigation has been made but no discriminating evil dence obtained. Prompt action will he taken if anybody lays formal charges or any evidence justifying it can be secured
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-13

Wrink e slou merely indie ue where smiles have been.-Mark Twain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
WHAT HE OUGHT TO DO.

1t is quite probable that Governor
elect Ralston is bored to death by job
hunters and pie-counter warmers
There are men who can't live unless
they have their teeth fastened to the
public udder. We have them around
here and some of them are helping to
make life miserable for the new gov
ernor. According to the Fort Wayne
News, RalstOn claims to have been
distressed by the cases of several
young men who have appealed to him
for jobs with the plea that their
ability to get married depended upon
their success in securing appointive
positions from him Mr.. Ralston is
wasting a whole lot of perfectly good
sympathy. Instead OF engaging in
this profgacy of idle tears, he ought
to get good and busy and kick from
his office all cheap skates who come
whining before him with such I'M
worthy presentments. He might even
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
work on the building commenced.

work on the building commenced.
But that did not meet with APP
prevail for the consensus of opinion
was that in view of the fact that both
the trial judge and the judge of the
supreme court had found for the
citizens committee there was every
reason for Caldwell and Drake, rather
than the citizens, to back up and per-
nit the board to start a newproject.
One of the most trenchant argu-
ments that was made last night is
this: Caldwell & Drake claim that
their bid is $4,000 less than any
bid the board will be able to get here
after Should the case be decided
against them this firm will be able
to come in and bid again. So why
should Caldwell & Drake go to the
expense they have to preserve their
right to the old contract when they
have the opportunity of re-bidding
and getting $4,000 more"
Should the members of the citi-
zen's committee, of which Carl Bauer
is chairman, confess error any citi-
zen could come in and enjoin the let
ting of the contract on any of the fol-
lowing grounds:
/. The school city has right to
sell the central school property and
apply the proceeds towards the build
| ing of a new school house but it has
no right to turn this property In as
part of the consideration on the con-
tract. Decision of the supreme court.
2. The contract is void because it
was not ratified by the common coun-
Gil. Supreme courts decision.
4 g. The contract is a liability and
! hence the city has exceeded the two
/ percent limit of indebtedness. STU
preme courts decision.
/ These and number of other points
enter in TO the case SO that even II
Chairman Bauer of the citizens com
citizen could come in an enjoin the
construction of the building on these
grounds with the assurance that the
supreme court would uphold him.
So there is no alternative than t.
go ahead with the litigation ant
await the next decision of the su
preme court. There is only on'
chance 70 get a new school house mex
year and that is that Caldwell &
Drake will decide to anita gonize tn
citizens of Hammond no longer an,
will drop the case after the next de
cision is rendered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
SCHOOLHOUsE LITIGATION.

The city Of Hammond must find a
way to expand its present school
facilities The state factory inspec-
tor may at any time issue an order
prohibiting the crowding of the Cen
trail building. In another year con-
ditions Will be intolerable With the
exception to the addition to the Irv-
ing school there has been practically
no expansion of school facilities since
this litigation started
These facts were brought out At
the meeting of the Hammond Cham
Der of Commerce held in the rooms of
that organization the other night. An
effort was made to suggest some way
of urging an immediate considera-
ton of the matter by the supreme
court, which has the case pending on
motion for re-hearing, but the
intricacies and the etiquette of court
procedure forbids.
Attorney William j. WINERY, whs
represents Caldwell & Drake, the con-
tractors who have appealed the case
| repeatedly and are causing the delay
| suggested that the attorneys for tht
| board Of education or the members
| of the citizens committee go into
| court and confess error so that ths
case could be dropped entirely ans
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go further with propriety and warn
the prospective brides of the sad fate
in store for them If they yoke up with
men so incompetent, inefficient and
dependent. The chap who has to
wait until he can land a political job
before he can support a wife should
be forever barred from both the job
and the wife. For If he is too incom-
petent to make a living outside the
public service it lis certainty that in
the public service he would be mere
barnacle. Moreover, public service
jobs do not last forever and with the
change of administration the barn
acles of one party must give place tt
the barnacles of another. And what
then becomes of the families of the
ousted incompetents?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
UNCERTAINTY OF oBscURITY

Fame is also a matter of sudden
ago, just when President Roosevelt
was beginning his first administra-
ton, there was professor at Prince
ton university Today he Is presi-
dent-elect This man, who was in
the ordinary walks of life a few years
ago, has suddenly reached a position,
the highest in the world, unless it is
that the papal throne is higher, that
commoner can attain.
Five years ago there was country
lawyer Flooding along at Columbia
City, Ind. Very shortly he will take
the oath of office as vice president of
the United States.
The American presidency, is in
deed, matter of the dark horse A
clerk worked in a leather store at
Galena, ILL.,. during the early sixties
with no future ahead of him. Comes
war, he becomes a great general
and seven years later the leather
clerk is the president. Chester Alan
Arthur, customs collector at New
York in 1878, desirable post. to be
sure, but a comparatively low one,
occupied the presidential chair three
years later Out of the same state
came Grover Cleveland, private
citizen in 1881, who successfully be-
came mayor of Buffalo, governor oil
New York and who won the presi-
dency before three years had elapsed
As matter of fact what American
citizen except Washington and Grant
was ever famous before he became
PRESIDENT
The purpose of recording this i.
here is not to give partial history
Of the presidential office but to show
that fame and opportunity not infre
quently knock at obscure doors
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11

Route to Havana Dec. 1.-THE pas
sengers on board now know that Gary
is on the map. His honor is doing weii
despite the high seas, although last
night he had a bad dream. The may
or had a dream that the park board
bought a 100000 lake front site with
out his knowing anything about it.
We are constantly Swallowed by the
Cuban secret service we haven't
been able to convince those fellows
that no revolution will be started by
the Gary king.
big school of sharks is following
the ship.
They remind me of that Hammond
democratic bunch" said hizzoner
Whenever there is anything good in
sight they are out to grab it.
Il suppose that just as likely as not
that jealous Wilson and Jefferson
League crowd at Hammond will say
that I am coming down to the tropics
to see woodrow"
| We expect to land at Havana tomor-
row. In my next dispatch I Will give
/ a description Of Havana, including its
cigar factories and wet goods estab-
lishments. II. G.
| MAYBE the reason that Absaiom got
! his long hair caught on the tree was
because Of the S5-cent hair cuts OF the
ancient Israelite boss BARRIERS.
/ SPEAKING of this hi kost of hair
| cutting just as likely not old Sam
son had the fair Delilah use the shears
on him because he wouldn't stand fol-
the S5-cent holdup.
LAPORTE Argus Bulletin, speaking
of a social function held in Laporte
the other night, says that the hostesses
! gowns matches the decorations. The
decorations were Xmas greens. Infer
/ from this that the gowns We're on the
Eyelike leaf styles.
WHO would have thought that suc
brilliant and scintillating star SHOULD
be showed into the alley soon? WV
refer to the Hon. Hi Johnson Of Cali
forny.
REMEMBER brothers. the faults o
our brothers we write upon the sands
but where the h. can we get enough
, sand ?"--From the Beaumont (Tex-
Elks' program. The exalted ruler ant
: worthy brethren of the Gary lodge viii
please answer
SEEING that Judge Homer Ansley'
famous jug OF Porter county appleJacl
Is stirring up much lie around CroW
: Point Holman street merchants Nigh
, induce the Judge to bring his jug owe
to enliven the Hammond city hall.
ITO those that wait there shall
= come:
A daughter was born to Mr.. an
Y Mrs Clarence Waite of Clevelan
| avenue on Saturday.
whiting correspondence to THE TIME
JUDGE lands of Chicago think
that witness named Roger de Covert
4, is hiding in Gary. Maybe he is sc
journing with the Hon. Bill Wester
T. gren, the Will Wimble of the Mile
l | warrenS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
WATCH EN- GO TO IT.

Underwood says the democrats are
going to revise the tariff from agate
to zinc
In other words from soup to nuts.
II the democrats do there will be a
republican president in the White
House again four years from March
next.
The country at the close of the
Taft administration is remarkably
prosperous but we predict that the
democrats will rip things up and
down the back when they get started
1t is tradition that democracy car
be banked on to do the wrong thing
at the right time.
Going to be pretty hard on the
country but the democrats Away:
were hard on the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
CUT OUT THE BRAN THEN.

The annual report of the secretary
of agriculture states that the buck
wheat crop this year amounts to $12,-
100000 worth This is another
thing that we should be thankful for.
However hard the winter may DE
there will be the consolation of
stacks of hot cakes to the tune OF
$12, 1000, 000-enough for everybody
If the buckwheat crop is SO plentiful
there will be less excuse for the bran
mashes they serve in some of these
restaurant stacks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
THE LANDS BOYS.

The Lands boys are in hard luck
Most of them have become disasso-
ciated with public Office salaries
through the vissitudes Of politics Or
the displeasure of the appointing
power, and now it develops by the
terms of the will of their deceased
out cent. Without reappointment
to some government Job, which is
more or less improbable under the
present or next administration, the
boys may be obliged to go to work
the same as ordinary mortals.-
Columbus Republican
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
WHY HE QUIT PREACHING?

Newspapers are forever taking up
cudgels for someone. The Pittsburg
Sun the other night said.
About the severest comment that
has been made in some time on the
small average pay of ministers comes
from Syracuse, n. Y. where a clergy
man gave up his charge to take a job
as woodworker. He made the change,
he said, because he could not support
his four children properly by preach
ers something to think over with
shame. It is the same as If they had
been obliged to give up their profess
sions and occupations because they
support their children properly,
Ministers and their children have to
live as well as other people. Preach
ers also ought to be paid enough to
enable them to devote their full
thought and energy to the duties OF
their profession Otherwise they
might be absorbed by the perplexi-
ties of making both ends meet. How
can minister produce a good, inspir-
ing sermon for his congregation with
a mind that is racked by thoughts OF
where the next meals for himself and
| family are coming from? Not only
| is the laborer in the ministry worthy
of his hire, but he is worthy as vel
| of a reasonable amount of it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
THEY ARE SNAPPY ALL RIGHT.

Mr.. Beveridge declares according
to an exchange that all the snappy
folks have left the republican party
what largely ails the moose party to-
day. It's leadership is made up of
men who are snappy-entirely too
snappy. They are constantly snap
ping and the habit has become
shronic. Within the next six months
they will be swapping at each other
and them comes the finish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
III e "A r ID
BY
X u B e

CHICAGO book house recommends
Charging 1t" as a suitable Xmas vol
ume. 1t ought to have good sale in
Gary.
NOTHING but love is name of song
sung at Hammond Womans club meet
ing the other day. This might do for
the first two or three days. but when
the honeymoon is - hours old ham
and eggs and fried potatoes once more
begin to be appreciated.
CHRISTMAS is but a short time
away and just likely not some
fellows will be mean enough to have a
falling out with their girl until the 26th
of the month.
WETH MAYOR KNOTS IN CUBA.
tBy our special correspondent, Hennery
CoidbOttfc.)
On board Ward Liner Santiago En-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11
Pow: :: 1PA7]
SAY 1T.

When you see II mEn in
Walk right up and say 'Huiiow
Say .Huiio.' and "How dye doc"
"How's the world a-usin' you:"
Slap the fellow his back,
Bring yer han down with a whack;
Waltz right up, nm don't go slow.
Grin an shake an sny "Hulio.r'
Is he clothed I'm rassc l sho.
Walk right up and shy "Hullo.'
Rags is but a cotton roll
Jest for wrappin' up soul.
An a soul Is worth n true
Hale and hearty "How dye dor"
Don't wait for the crowd to go.
Walk right up and say "HutIo.-
When big vessels meet. they shy,
They saIoot an sail away.
jest the same you an me
Lonesome ships upon sea.
Each one sailing his own jog
For port beyond the fog,
Let yer speaking trumet blow.
Lift yer horn nm say ..HulIo.''
Say .Huilo." and "How dye do
other folks are good as you.
When yer leave yer house of clay,
Wanderin' I'm the Parkway,
Wen you travel through the strange
| Country t'other side the range.
Then the souls you've chee-ed wi
know
Who ye be. an snv .HulIo!"
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The Day in
HIS o r Y
.THIs DATE IN HISTORY"

Dece mbeF IL.
7T7-WashinEtons army went into
winter quarters at Valley Forge
1S16-Indiana admitted to the Union as
the nineteenth State.
1S43-Dr. Robert Koch. famous bac-
teriologist, born at Klausthal
Hanover. Died at Baden Baden.
May 81. 1910.
1s4S--Louis Napoleon elected Presi-
dent of the French Reubic.
1S54--United States and Great Britain
concluded a treaty OF commercial
reciprocity
1Ss9-Public funeral OF Jefferson Davis
In New Orleans.
1S92--First street-railway mail In
the world put in operation in st.
Louis.
1S99-The President directed General
Otis to open the ports OF tho
Philippines to commerce.
1911-Thomas Ball, noted sculptor died
at Montclair, y. J. Born at
Charlestown. Mass. June 3. 1919.
Congratulations tn
Most Rev. Henry Moeller. r C. arch
bishop of Cincinnati. 63 years old to-
day.
John E. Garland, associate justice Of
the United States Commerce Court, SO
years old today.
General Sir John Hart Dunno, a dis
tinguished veteran of the British a,my,
II years old today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11

What Is an Annular Eclipse Of the |
Sun7-When the moon covers the !
face Of the sun, excepting the edge ali |
round, so as to leave a ring OF light |
What is Remarkable abouA~the
Eyes Of insects?-They are usually
much projected, and consist Of a
vast number of distinct lenses, which
enable them to see on all sides.
Who were the Sophsts ?-They were
class of reasoners contemporary
with Socrates and Pericles. who took
their designation from sophos, wise;
but they brought reasoning into con-
tempt by endeavoring to cast uncer-
tainty over the most obvious truths
Hence, specious arguments are called
sophistry.
What Is Latent Heat?-Heat which
is concealed in body, and does not
manifest its presence under ordinary
circumstances.
What Is the summer population Of
made by Professor s. A. Forbes, OF
the University of Illinois, the total
summer population of birds in Illinois
numbers about thirty and one half
million. of which FIVE and one half
million are English sparrows.
What Is the highest ascent made In
haIIoon?-The highest balloon as
cension of which there is any authen-
| tic record was that of NJ. Berson,
July 81, 1901. He had with him a
provision of compressed oxygen, and
took observations at $4,000 feet at
which time he became unconscious.
AS he was still rising he probably
reached the height of $4,000 feet
| What was the Renaissance 7-The
French term Renaissance" signifies
a new birth or renewal and is applied
to the revival of art and literature in
Who are the Landseers?-They are
family of artists-the father, John
Landseer, an engraver (died in his
eightythird year, 1882. and three
sons; Thomas, engraver; Charles, a
painter; and Sir Edwin (died 1879
celebrated for his numerous fina
paintings of deer and other animals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-11

wagon. a pair of gloves. train with
tracks. story book and engine. Well.
Santa this will be all for this time. Do
not forget the other children. From
your old friend,
RAYMOND SCHAFER
6S6 Price place.
Hammond Ind. Dec. 10.
Dear Santa Claus: ] am a little girl
almost five years old. l would like a
set of furs, a dolly. little store and
pair of kid mittens.
Your little friend.
MARION PHEBE SHEPHERD.
423 May street.
East Chicago. Ind, Dec. >.
Dear Santa: l am just going to get
few things for Christmas. 1 would
like TO get a pair of new stockings full
Of candy and nuts. My sister. the lit
tie baby. would like TO have a little
doll and some candy and nuts. Ny
other two sisters would like to have
a pair of new stockings full Of candy
and nuts. My two other brothers would
like to have pair of new stockings
full of candy and nuts. Do not forget
papa and mamma Good-by
KATIE. MARY. ROSIE. GEORGE,
JOE AND HELEN BALTA.
Hammond. Ind. Dec 10.
| Dear Santa Claus: 1 wish you q
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New
| Year and hope to see you soon. Please
bring me big doll and don't forget
my sisters and brothers, send them all
| something. Goodbye,
LILLIAN FREDERICK6.
| Hammond, Ind, Dec. 8.
Dear Santa: Thinking of you every
day and / am writing early because
Christmas is drawing near. 1 would
like to have doll, a pair of gloves and
a tablet and pair of ribbons. nuts and
candy, Christmas tree. Don't forget
my mother and sisters. / am nine years
old. This will be all for this time.
Good bye, Santa.
MARIE MILLER.
IS Hanover street
Hammond. Ind. Dec. 10.
Dear Santa Claus: 1t is about time
to decide what 1 want for Christmas.
, Well, this is what / want: A doll and
| a pair of ribbons and a pair Of gloves
and nuts and candy and Christmas
| tree. I am a girl II years Of age.
: Don't forget my sisters and mamma.
This is all for this time Goodbye
Santa Claus
FLORENCE MILLER.
IS Hanover street.
Hammond, Ind, Dec TO-
Dear Santa Claus: AS all the other
little children are writing to you tell
ing you what they want for Christmas
so 1 think 1 Will also write. The things
/ would like the most are a doll GO
cart, story book, q. box of handNer-
chiefs, sewing box and some candy
and nuts. This will be all for this
: time, for you will have enough chill
| dren to take care of. Well, so long
Santa, hoping you Will not forget ms
i Christmas. Your friend,
DOROTHY SCHAFER.
CSC Price place.