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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
ROBERTSDALE.

Mrs John Soltwedel delightfully."- en-
tertained the members Of the sixty
Three club at her home in Harrison
avenue Wednesday afternoon. The
guests spent the afternoon in playing
cards until o'clock, when dainty
luncheon was served.
Mrs. NJ. Hubbard OF Indiana boule-
ward was among the Chicago shoppers
Tuesday
Mrs John Blaul and daughter Neomi
of Roberts avenue visited friends in
Chicago Tuesday
The members of the Sunshine Circle
met Tuesday evening at the home of
Miss Lillian Plau of Harrison avenue
1t was the regular meeting of the club
and a large number OF members were in
attendance. After the business for the
evening was disposed of. a social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Angusf Ehlerd or Harrison avenue.
who underwent an operation at the st.
Margaret's hospital last week is re-
ported improving slowly.
Miss Clara Schaaf Of Indiana boule-
ward was the guest of friends in Ham
mond wednesday.
James Landon of Harrison avenue
was a Chicago business visitor last
evening.
Rev. s E. Schrader of Indiana boule.
ward is able TO be out again after q
two weeks siege of the grip.
Mrs. Edward Freese of Harrison ave
nue. spent Monday shopping in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leverenz. Sr., are
entertaining relatives from Minnesota
at their home in Harrison avenue.
officer Carlson arrested Polish maj
for disorderly conduct at the corne
of Roberts avenue and Indiana boule
ward Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sceerey of Indiana boulevard
was the guest of relatives In Windso
Pork yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leverenz, Jr., o
Harrison avenue were the guest of out
of-town friends Tuesday.
Frank Radlof of Cleveland avenu
underwent an operation for a tumor Of
his cheek at the st. Bernard hospita
Chicago, the early part of the week.
Mrs. G. B. Ednlonds of Chicago visit
ed her sister, Mrs. F. H. Rohrdanz 0
Roberts avenue yesterday.
Miss Ella Sutherland of Reese ave
nue. was the guest of friends in Hege
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
CREsTON.

Prof Frank +. HIGHWAY, superin-
tendent of schools, visited our school
Tuesday.
A. r. Taylor went to Shelbyville,
Ind. on business yesterday.
The school NEE ting held at the school
house Tuesday evening was well at
tended. A compact organization was
effected and committees appointed to
see that some action is taken looking
toward the erection of a two-roon
graded school in Creston by the two
townships
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
ST. JOHN.

Mrs. Peter Keilman was the guest Of
relatives in Hammond yesterday.
Adoiph Scherer transacted business
in Chicago Wednesday.
George p. Seminal returned to St Jo-
seph. Mo, after two weeks Visit here
with relatives
John Miller, Jr., made a business trip
through the northern part of Lake
county Tuesday.
Paul Riffel of Chicago is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs August Koehle on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

Spring Hill.
Miss Clara Gerlach returned from
Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Verona Keilman was Monon
visitor Tuesday.
Hubert Doctor transacted business in
Hammond this week.
Mrs. A. Spieler of Hanover Center
was visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Keilman is the guest
OF relatives In Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. p. Gerald of Cedar Lake
were St. John visitors Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

Quite a novel effect is obtained in this
little frock by the use of the kimono
shoulder in combinat ion with a small yoke.
The bodice is also tucked in both front
and back, while the skirt is pleated all
around
Plaid and check materials plain colors
in serge and cashmere, with contrasting
silk for the yoke, win make a natty little
dress In this style.
The pattern. b,608, is c.ft in sizes 6. 8.
10 and IL years. Medium size requires
24 yards of 36 inch material
The above pattern can be obtained
by sending ten cents to the Office of this
paper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
SID SMITH AFTER
COULON'S TITLE

Milwaukee, Wis, JAM 25.-A cable
gram received from London today by T.
S. Andrews announces the departure
from there of Will E. Ames. with his
two boxing champions, Sid Smith. a
112-pounder, and Billy Marchant. 126
pounds. Smith is coming to challenge
Johnny Coulon for the title. Marchant
is after Abe Attell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

Feb. %, came here today from Chicago
to see Bonesetter Reese for treatment
of an injury to his right thumb The
bonesetter found the thumb badly jam
med, but said the injury was not Sc
rious. Attell left for the west last
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
BROOKLYN SIGNS
PURDUE PITCHER

Lafayette. Ind. Jan. 25.--Forest w.
Morrow, Purdues star pitcher. was
signed today by the Brooklyn National
league team Morrow has been the pre-
mier box artist on the Purdue team
for the past two years He has lost
few games. and last year he was con-
sidered the best pitcher in the Big
Eight. He was developed by Athletic
Director Hugh Nicol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
s 8


HI Mighty hez he'd L fork over s10.45
unexpectedly. Resuntly Mrs, Mighty
sent 4 Chicago fer one o. them decolla-
tay gown patterns an when she opened
tn Envelope found TIN clerk he'd mailed
tn gown insted
In them postoffce fights lickin' a
postage stamp amt tn only scrap sum
O. tn aspirantsud like Z ngage in.
Lots o. fellers chests'ud hug purity
tight I tn fifth cervecsl vertebray eff
sum newspaper reporters'u tell all
they knew
Rockwell s Bixenman, the local real
estate dealers, closed a deal this week
between Henry J. Meyer and Peter
Hogensen whereby the latter becomes
Meyer south of Cedar Lake. The farm
is fully improved and the considera-
tion was in the neighborhood of $500
The deal is one of the most important
transfers OF farm land In this vicinity
since the new year
The volunteer firemen will split uI
the revenue In the treasury among the
members az tomorrow nights session
and the thirty-seven members will par.
ticipate in the melon cutting. The
treasury has about s1.e40 of earned
funds which will be pro rated among
the members as they disband tomor-
row night. The firemen will reorgan
ize under the new city rule. however
before the meeting is over. but 1t i!
not likely that the funds will go bacl
to the treasury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

by Alfred Sutro and new play of New
York life by Porter Emerson Brown.
Maxine Elliott, who is in London. has
announced that she has retired from
the professional stage. but will appear
occasionally In amateur performances
given by society folk
The Spy" is the name of the new
play by Henry Kistemaeker which
Charles Frohman has acquired. It is
now being acted In Paris and Is the
theatrical sensation of the current sea-
son.
Edna May of musical comedy fame.
now Mrs. Jesse Lewisohn, has been Of
fered part in a new play which Robert
Lorraine is about to put on In London.
Her decision has not yet been given.
play of Bohemian and theatrical
life BIZ Arthur w. Pinero will be pro-
duced in London shortly. 1t bears the
title of Mind the Paint Girl" and the
leading part in 1t will be played by
Marie Lohr.
Frederick Thompson has engaged
MiIlicent Evans last season with Doug
| las Fairbanks leading woman in
| THE Cub to take the leading femin :
| inc role in The Flyers which is ito be
| produced about the middle of next
| month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

wise ILL.,. for a few days
Mrs. William Kelley of Chicago was
the guest of Robertsdale friends today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

Is this man a tender foot? No. He is a
joy-wa lker--one who uses TTZ and gets
from the feet a happiness one never
felt before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25
ATTELL CONSULTS
B0NESETTER

Youngstown. O., Jan. 25.-Abe At
tell. champion featherweight. who will
meet Johnny Kilbane in California on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Greater Farm Efficiency
Concrete a Profit Maker :
BY Prof. C. A. OcoCK. Wiseonsin College of Agriculture

The watchword of the present
seems to be conservation. This appar-
emily may be applied to all lines OF
work. Not only Is this true in the
commercial world, but it Will hold
true in rural pursuits. The farmer Is
exert1ng every effort in obtaining
more efficiency from his activities and
to do this he Is gathering about him
every kind of modern machine or con-
venience that is obtainable.
The time has not long past when
feeding floors were unknown. Any
"old place" was considered good
enough to feed pigs on so long as 1t
was not in the mud, and in many in
stances the mud was not avoided as
much as it might have been. 1t is
needless to say that this practice pre-
walls at the present time in too many
places. II the feeder would figure the
loss IF money in wasted corn he could
soon find how profitable concrete
feeding floor would prove.
Concrete on the farm is becoming
an important factor and with the ad-
vent OF this new medium of construc-
ton, feeding floors, troughs, racks,
fence poats, silos, farm buildings and
many useful necessities are being add
ed to the farm equipment. Many OF
these useful things may be construct
ed by the farmer himself or his regu-
lar help. All that Is necessary is 2
working knowledge of concrete anti
its achievements In the construc.
ton of large buildings knowledge Of
the reinforcement of beams and grid
ers is required and such construction
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

SUCKS, leaves OF any foreign SuO.
stance which would in any way de-
stroy the action of the cement upon
the sand and gravel. II clay Is pres
ent, always wash it out by pouring wa
ter over the sand or gravel which Is
to be spread over an inclined screen.
Spread the cement upon the sand
and gravel If they are in combination
on the water-tight platform and mix
until the whole mass Is Of uniform
color. Then add water unless
screened gravel or crushed stone Is
being used, in which case place the
cement upon the sand, mixing until a
uniform color; add gravel or crushed
stone and mix thoroughly, and then
add enough water to produce the
proper consistency. Hoes or shovels
can be used to mix the concrete, but
the latter are more often employed.
Concrete should be mixed In small
quantities, only such amounts being
prepared as will be used up immedi-
ately. Concrete hardens SO rapidly
that Jumps often begin to form
throughout the whole mass before It
can be used. Under these conditions
the whole amount should be discard
ed Concrete ought not to stand more
than Is or 80 minutes after the &C.
ment is first wet, without being
placed.
In placing concrete, the most impor-
tant thing to be observed Is the man.
ner of handling. The materials must
not be separated when poured into the
forms. Pouring from considerable
height should not be practiced, as the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
PLAYTHINGS MADE IN AFRICA
Little Puppies Are Tied to the Backs
Of Children, Like Mothers Carry
Their Babies.

Little girls in Africa love dolls; but
such queer ones!
They take little puppies and tie
them on to their backs, just as their
own mothers carry their babies.
What wriggling there must be!
But some of them like better to "rlay
baby" with little pigs. Well, little
pigs are real cunning livery little.
white ones) but who would think Of
hugging them?
Little African boys make guns. by
binding together two pieces Of cane
for a barrel, putting at one end lamp
OF clay for the stock, at the other q
tuft Of cotton for smoke.
They make spears of reeds. also
bows, arrows and shields. With these
they play shoot" and going to Wal"
They make mud pies, and form AMI.
mails out Of clay, while their sisters
Jump the rope"
Like children in all lands, they play
a great deal at make believe"
They do as they see older people do.
Not playing keep house." or "go v{s-
iting," or "circus," because they Dc
not see those things done by the Older
people; but they "'tend" they ire
building hut, making clay jars, and
crushing corn to eat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
BILL OF LUMBER FOR - 81. x FIT. TANK.
TO- Length. Purpose.

heavier parts will be separated from
the lighter and forced to the bottom,
of the mass. Good concrete Is onlT
obtained when the stones and gravel
remain in contact with the mortar,
If 1t is found necessary to deposit
from considerable height, a chute
should be placed at an angle and the
concrete dumped down this to the de-
sired place. Such chute is especial
ly desirable when dry mixture Is
used. II the concrete Is very wet it
will handle much easier without
breaking apart and can be poured six
or eight feet without injury.
1t is not hard to make the forms for
concrete tanks. In fact most any one
can invent a form of his own. The
amount of stock to be watered at the
tank must be taken into considera-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

ton when the size is planned. II q
rectangular tank is to be used, the
proper dimensions can be determined
by consulting Table II.
It often happens that around stock
tank there is q mud hole This can
be easily avoided by making cement
platform around the tank extending
out six feet on all sides. The draw
ing herewith will show how this plat
form may be made. The floor should
be laid before the forms for the tank
are put In place. The floor should be
approximately ~ inches thick.
In making the forms for the tank,
the outside measurements OF the in
side forms should be one inch greater
in both directions than the outside
dimensions of the tank. This is neces-
sary to avoid the possibility OF any
part of the tank being supported by
the floor proper. The outer edge Of
the floor should be one inch lower
than the edge surrounding the space
to be occupied by the tank. This pro-
vides drainage TOR water that Is spilled
to be occupied by the tank.
The bill of materials shown above
is for tank ten feet long and six feet
wide. The price of such tank can
be easily computed by local dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
some DOLL IN ADE O q FRUIT
Round. en- Formed Is ppls$ ~ Needed
Forsthe Body, With Arms, Lses 3
Il and Mack of Tootfptck.s

4 Around well formed sapple 10 need
ed for the first doll. The arms and
legs are made Of four wooden tooth.
picks, stuck in the apple at the proper
angle. For the feet, use raisins; and
for the, hands, blanched almonds with
fingers cut in them. The neck ts
formed OF another tootpick. and avail
MT or q Hilbert forms the head. $lf q
walnut IS used, shave the roughness OF
the nut on one side to form the face.
carving the nose and other features
and leaving them in relief. Two black
currants make. good eyes and q piece
of beet or cherry makes good r.outh.
A burnt match is needed to give the
face its expression. You will find the
doll very funny, and quite ,capabie OF
being dressed in many styles In pa
per napkin. II long hair Is desired.
corn silk may be used. :,
An orange man is made OF two or
anges, one large and one small. The
eyes, nose and mouth are curved in the
smaller orange: and ears are made by
L
divide the large orange In halnes, fol
lowing the line of the section ). One
half, with all the pulp removed. will
make a hat, the edges of which may
be turned up. The other half orange
is laid on it's fiat side to form the
base or body. The small orange is
placed on top of this, a. scrap OF skin
having been removed from both surf
aces to make a fiat surface on which
to rest the head. Two wooden tooth
picks or sharp little stick are thrust
through to hold the two together. II q
paper napkin ts used for skirt, it, will
make a LADY doll" A strip Of the
white orange peel from inside the hat
Wa make trimmings or necktie.
A raisin man is made by string1ne
fat rais1ns on wire hairpins, using
large raisins for the body and smaller
ones for the legs and arms.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
1885, 900 AMERICANS GO.
TO CANADA IN 1911.
THE YEAR 1912 WILL SHOW a
GREAT INCREASE.

In report Of the House COMMITTEES
(Washington) appears the following:
Canada offers q three-year home
stead upon good land, easily reclaimed
and cultivated. with six months leave
Of absence each year and most lenient
regulations"
All of which is true and it is now
the part Of the careful reader to con.
slider the opportunities that exist in
Western Canada which, in addition to
the above. are attractive features.
The evidence Of these is found in the
letters contributed by some Of the
settlers. For instance: A former Min.
nesotan, writing from Warner, South.
ern Alberta, speaks of that district.
but what he says, applies generally to
all Of Southern Alberta. He says:
II have seen six crops, four Of them
were first class, one Of them very
good crop, and the other a poor crop.
Government statistics for the last fit.
teen years show that this country has
averaged about fifteen or sixteen
inches of moisture. In 1910 there was
only seven inches, and in 1911 twenty.
two inches. The 1909 crop was about
as good as I have seen in this coun.
try and We had about twelve inches Of
moisture, so that am thoroughly con.
vinced that with normal conditions,
that is, from twelve to fifteen inches
Of moisture, and with the natural in
crease of population and immigration.
that Southern Alberta will be one Of
the very best mixed farming districts
in the world. We have good soil, good
water, and a good climate, and alto
gether just as desirable a country to
live in as Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or
Wisconsin,"
Hundreds of letters are on file from
former American settlers, which give
good reasons why the Western Can.
ada lands are being settled so rapidly.
Full particulars can be had of any Ca,
madam Government Agent, who will
furnish literature and give low rate
certificates. Excursions are being run
daily.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
magic LADDER GAME AMUSEs
Interesting PastIme Played by Use Of
Multiple Of Seven-Winner 10
Left Facing Center.

Standing in ring the children be-
gin counting az follows:
The leader says, Zone see;" the
next player says, 1.-TWO I see," and &C
on in turn until the number seven 10
reached. The seventh player. instead
OF pronouncing the magic number by
saying Seven 1 see." says, II go up
one round" and starts to run around
the circle on the outside. The next
player continues. Eight I see;" the
next, mine I see," and 50 on till the
next multiple of seven. The first run
ner tries to get around to his place
before fourteen" is reached. II not
successful, the runner is out of the
counting part of the game, and though
remaining in the circle must turn and
stand facing outward.
When fourteen" is reached, this be-
ing twice seven, the player. instead Of
saying Fourteen see," says, Il 60 up
two rounds" and starts to run around
the circle before 'twenty-one" 10
reached, which is the signal for going
up three rounds"
Each player having a multiple of
seven speaks accordingly and runs
once around the circle; but those who
should be runners sometimes fail
quickly to recognize the fact, In which
case they must turn around and for.
Yeit their count for the rest Of the
game. The game goes on until one
the winner-is left facing In toward
the center.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Timing Fast Trains,

thirty-flve OF them it will be a mile. II
you have a watch with second hands
on it you can tell just how many
miles the train is travelling In an hour.
Note the time from one mile post
to the next Anything more than q
minute is slower than sixty miles an
hour. If the second hand gets past the
minute and down to thirty seconds
you are going forty miles an hour. Ii
it gets only twelve seconds past the
minute you are going fifty miles an
hour aud SO on.
You may cut this out and take 1t
with you on the train next time you
make railway journey, and see II you
can determine your speed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

down me foot. l touched thing down
there. When let go blew up"
II Charles didn't blow up, he GER
tainly did 60 up. His foot came In
contact with the third rail and sparks
flew from his school shoes, of which
his mother had told him to be care
full.
Me back and me legs felt like
something was going trough EN-"
says Charles. He went into the air,
shrieking with pain. But he only rose
two feet; then he came down sitting
between the rails. A moment after.
ward he was standing up in the cen
ter of the track. rubbing himself,
while q crowd of homeward bound
Brooklynites was standing on the
promenade shouting advice. Two prac-
:ical men showed forward ana
stretched their hands down to
Charles. First he passed up his bundle
Of papers. then he consented to be
lifted out.
Patrolman Schnitzler of the bridge
squad came up and took the mean
devils victim to the police room at
the Manhattan tower. DR.. Orr arrived
in an ambulance from the Hudson
street hospital and the boy was
stripped. Not one burn was on him.
DR.. Orr and the police thought 1t was
amazing that Charles had not been
killed outright. They told the boy he
could 60 home. - 49, ia
Il Charles delivered the papers intact
TO the newsman at Catherine and
South streets and asked for his Is
cents. He had resolved to end forth
with all connection with the devil. He
was told he would be paid later. Then
he slipped into his home. Il, ii :
He said nothing, but eventually the
news penetrated the circle Of his
brothers, thence reached eieven-year-
old Mary, his sister. and then, OF
course, got to his mother. Again
Charles was stripped; again no burns
were found. Mrs. MONT made the
further reassuring discovery that
shoes and trousers were still present.
able at school. But she drove home
the moral lesson. ss g sszsz#
lou ~" she said, "how the devil
gets bad boyJ who disobey. The devil
has sst his mark on you, ana your
father1l whip ron TONIC z
1Trhsrsuron Cha1ies Who had bees
9 ~ bfotl, - - slatse
800
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
new JERSEY HAS TEXT BOOK
Children Are Taught to Read by
Linking Names With objects-
Principle 10 Not Different.

A New Jersey woman has designed
a new kind of textbook to teach small
children how to read. Its general
principal is the sane as that Of al.
books Of its kind, hut it goes a step
farther. For instance, q page IL d.
vided into four Iarts and each parf
has the picture Of an animal in, IT,
with the name Of the animal printed
beneath. Thus far it is like the old
style book, in that it. teaches the
child the name by association with the
object There are separate sheets OF
paper, ho"ever, with perforation=
along which they can, be torn in parx
and bearing also. the names Of the
various animals in the illustrations
The child. therefore, looks at the pic