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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Judson and
daughter and Mrs. A. J. Judson were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Tip
ton in Englewood
The Eastern stars will hold their an
nual election of officers at their meet
ing next Monday evening.
James Fordyce of Fischrupp avenue,
who has been suffering with a tumor
on his brain, is getting along surpris-
ingly well. There are now hopes of his
complete recovery
The Whiting Masons will hold their
annual election of officers next We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs L. II. Mattern, who have
been visiting their son and family in
Seattle. Wash, are now in Point Rich
mond, Cal, where they visiting
friends. They will also stop at several
other points in California before re-
turning home.
The bazaar given by the Priscilla
club OF the Congregational church on
Thursday night. the young ladies net
ting over $40, the proceeds of which
will go into their treasury for the
payment of the choir director.
| The marriage of Miss Iona Wood
ard and Abner Roe Kirkby took place
at the home of the groom's parents. 244
Laporte avenue, on Thursday evening.
The ceremony was performed by Judge
Robert Atchison, at p. m, in the
presence of several friends and rela-
| tives. The young couple were attend
ed by Miss Hazel Odell OF Whiting and
Miss Myrtle Adams of Springfield, Mo,
and Arnold Odell of Whiting. The bride
has been a resident of Prescott. Ariz
Int
busy receiving the congratulations OF
his friends.
Mrs. William Green and daughters
Bessie and Dorothy, have returned
from Brookston. Ind, where they were
the guests of relatives since Thanks
giving.
Mrs. Anna Robson. past grandmatror
of the o. E. S. was the guest of Mrs
James Burton on Thursday. and attend.
ed the Elks' party with the Burtons.
Edwin Hamilton of Williamsport ha.
been spending several days here will
his brother Otto Hamilton.
c. A. Hellwig has returned from
Brookston, where he was called by thu
Illness of his father.
vido Kosich was arrested last nigh
on the charge of forgery, the warran
being sworn out by Isadore Sonar
Kosich was charged with having forged
the name of Snozar to some papers
Kosich was placed under $1,000 bonds
which he was able to furnish. TIL,
trial will come up before Judge Atchi
son on Monday afternoon at D. m.
The Elks of Whiting entertained tn,
ladies in their headquarters on las
Thursday night. A chicken dinner wa
| served from to o. m after which
the evening was spent in playing cards
The ladies' first prize was captured b,
Mrs. Anna Robson and the gent
prize was won by Clarence Moore
luncheon was served at II o'clock La
} dies night will be regular week.,
feature from now on as the member
have decided to entertain the "fai
ones" every Thursday night. This i
much to the delight of the wives o
several OF the members. and some yer,
pleasant Thursday evenings will un
! doubted1y be spent throughout the win
ter sason.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
LOWELL.

Mrs. Harry Johnson of Hammond ar
rived in Lowell yesterday and will Wis
it at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hack until Sunday evening. Her hus-
band will join her tonight and accom-
pany her home Sunday.
Mrs. John Fehlman of Shelby visited
relatives in Lowell yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Flint of Rensselaer,,
who spent a week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip McNay, returned home
yesterday.
Miss Lizzie McNeeley of Campbells-
berg. who has been visiting friends in
this place and at Shelby for the past
few weeks. left for home yesterday.
Frank Ebert has added three new
Chester White pigs to his drove, which
he has shipped from the F. f. Moore
stock farm In Fulton county.
Emerson Ayres and his mother were
Chicago visitors yesterday.
Bernie Buckly and wife were in Chi
cago yesterday and attended the live
stock show.
Frank Richards viewed the fat stock
at the Chicago show yesterday.
Guy Ayres and Miss Grace Dickey
were Chicago visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Johnny johnson and mother
were III chicago yesterday
Charles Palmer made a business trip
to Creston yesterday. He informs us
that he and his wife have moved into
their new house that they recently
built.
Two toboggan slides have been erect
/ ed in the basement of the Lowell pub
| lie schools. one for the boys and one
| for the girls. II affords much amuse-
ment for the small pupils. and even the
larger ones like to take a slide now
and then. The sport is hilarious and
third and larger one is to be erected.
| Henry Carsten was in the city yes
| terday.
| Byron Chapman, wife and daughter.
Edith. spent yesterday in the city
| Clark L.eary transacted business in
! Chicago yesterday.
/ Mrs. James Pinkerton of Shelby was
in Lowell yesterday.
/ Elmer Kimmet of Kansas, o.. and
Miss Lenora Schmitz Of Alvada o.. who
| visited at the homes for their homes
Carl Gragg transacted business in the
| city yesterday.
| stock show in Chicago yesterday
Quite number of Lowell people at
tended the live stock show in Chicago
| yesterday.
Mrs. James White of Brookston. who
visited at the home of her daughter
| Mrs. Andy Nichols, for several days. re.
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Nichols is seriously Ill o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
SHJCkS
Prom the Diary of ST. Lence

TIL Kilowatt club met L Accordion
hall last night t hear Perfesser Am
pere discourse on tn increasin' cost o.
additional sockets tn slidin' scale.
Only one Teller wuz convinced. an he
burns kerosene.
HEX Spences goin L auction off a
seegar box o. hard coal Z tn highest
bidder on Toosday.
Jeb Tite seq tn idea that Christmas
comes but once years all wrong.
The city council met last evening in
special session and accepted the city
engineers report on the Main street
paving and passed resolutions calling
for the engineers primary or prima
facie assessment roll for the completed
work. The work was accepted on the
condition that all damages to curbing.
adjoining pavements. etc, arising from
the improvement would be assessed
against the contractors out OF the city $
assessment when the time came for a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07

Chicago and attended the live stock
show yesterday.
DR.. Tate of Thayer went to a hospital
in Chicago last evening to receive medi-
cal treatment for blood poisoning in his
arm.
Mrs. S. c. Dwyer who spent a couple
of days in Chicago Heights. returned
home today
Sam Simpson transacted business In
the city yesterday
Lewis Pattee. county councilman,
transacted business in Chicago yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Dyer of West
Creek township were in Chicago yes
terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07


Rev. f. NJ. Webster. pastor.
Sunday. Dec. s:
B. S. Place, Sunday school superin-
tendent
Sunday school at 10 a. M
Morning worship at IL a. m.
Serman theme: An Agonizing Groan
of King David"
Evening worship at 100 p. m. Ser
Sermon theme: God Working Through
Men"
The church and pastor extends a cor
dial invitation to you to come and share
in the blessings of our church home
German Evangelical Church of Whit
ing. Indiana boulevard, near 18th st.
Sunday Dec s:
Sabbath school al $50 a. m.
Preaching: He Cometh" isaiah So,
20, 2D at 1880 a. m.
Jesus Tempted by Satan" duke 4.
lib at 1880 p m
Young Peoples Alliance devotional:
Lessons of the Snow" led by Miss
Lena Vogel. at 7 D. M
Friday Dec. 49, 1880 o. M. " p A.
business and literary, in church.
Every Thursday, 4:3o-5:30 p. M.
catechetical class: 1880 D. M. Bible
study; $50 p m.. hcoir rehearsal.
Every Saturday, 10-11 a. M, German
classes
Eugene G. Fuessle. pastor; 526 Indi-
ana boulevard.
NJ. E. Church, whiting, Ind.
Preaching services at the NJ. E
church, Whiting. Dec s:
Morning theme: The New Cove
nant"
Both the morning and evening ser
mon will be followed by the sacra-
| ment of the Lords supper.
Evening sermon: "Christs Mighty
| Contract"
! FOR SALE-Two dining room tables
| chairs and dishes A. j. Carey, 49,
Oliver street. Whiting l.
| Charles b. Banbeck will entertain
the Hurry Up club at her home il
Sheridan avenue this evening.
! Mrs. Charles Halsey has returned
| from Alton. ILL.,, where she was tn,
guest of her son, Bert Halsey. ant
family
Roy Dougherty has returned from
| Canada, and has taken a position in tn,
grocery and market of Thomas Bart
l
lett
| James Stewart who has been tn,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Sam Ingraham
| has returned to his home in ST. Louis
Mo.
The funeral of John Mevan. aged
years. who died at his home in Cente
| street, following a short illness witt
| the grip. was held yesterday. Service
We're held at ST Johns Slavish church
| Interment was at Hammond
| Miss Elizabeth Putnam has returne,
to Decatur, ILL.,. after being the CUES
| of her parents DIR. and Mrs. w. +
Putnam.
Miss Genevieve La Pook OF Chicag
was here on business yesterday.
| The Congrega church will hol
their annual election of officers an
give their annual church supper mex
Tuesday evening.
Mrs Walter Parker entertained sew
eral friends at her home on Sherida
avenue last evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07

Point Friday
Frank Seegers of Hanover Prairie
was here on business Friday.
John Miller Jr., was q Crown Point
and Dyer visitor Friday
F. A. Gund of Chicago was here on
business on Friday
Mrs. Frank Berg returned from Ham
mond this morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
ST. JOHN.

DR.. William Houk of Crown Point
transacted business in town Thursday.
Herman Bruins of Hanover Prairie
was visitor here Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Boiling at
tended the funeral of H. Hartman at
Dyer Thursday.
Nicholas Becker st. John town mar
shall. transacted business in Crown
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
HOBART.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fiester and son.
Frank, and daughter. Nora, left yester-
day for Pensacola, Fla, to spend the
winter.
Miss Dollie Shearer is sick with acute
appendicitis.
The New Woman" will be presented
by the members of the high school at
the Auditorium this evening.
The Mesdames D. Mackey and Clara
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children %
bed wetting. There is constitutional
$500 sox w ~ No.re nans IND sum w,,i
send free to any mother her success
ful home treatment, with fall instruo-
today II your Shildren trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are II can't help It This
treatment also cures adults and aGo4
people troubled with urine difnaultia0
By day right
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-07
Oh We of
Little Faith!
Come Unto Me And
Twill Give Thee Health

Your condition cannot remain sta
tionary. If you are not improving it
behooves you to make the effort be-
fore disease and time have put you
past all chance of aid. One chronic
ailment does not give immunity from
others, but must lead toward other
diseases, and the more complications
you have the less chance you have for
recovery
Because your case has failed to i'm
prove under other methods of treat
ment or because it has been pro-
announced incurable is no reason why
my treatment will not cure you.
Women suffering from maladies Pc
culiar to their sex. such as falling of
the womb, leucorrhoea, barrenness,
cancer. goiter, tumors. kidney blad-
der .oid rectal troubles are assured
of immediate relief and permanent
cure.
rheumatism, liver and kidney trou-
bles yield readily to our Electro
medical treatment
Stomach and bowel troubles and
chronic constipation, the foundation
of so many nervous ailments, that un-
fit so many men for business, are alb
solutely cured by lately discovered and
scientific means
Weak men restored to health in the
shortest time possible.
Piles and other forms of rectal trou
bles are positively cured without cut
ting or pain.
Eczema and all skin diseases MOI
only palliated but cured to stay cured
Catarrh and catarrhal deafness, al
throat, bronchial and lung trouble:
cured by up-to-date and scientific
methods.
Consultation and advice free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
RED TAPE OVER RADIUM
Bit as Big as Pinhead Guarded and
 Sealed at Baltimore

From the Baltimore Sun
 pr Howard A. Kelly's private secre- tary Is hoping that he will come back to Baltimore Immediately. even if he has to cut short his vacation. She has about $5000 worth of radium waiting for him and does not like to leave 1t, even when she locks 1t in a safe.
 The radium arrived on the steamship Ulstermore last Tuesday from Glasgow. Scotland, and it Is understood that the consignment will be used in experi- mental work at Johns Hopkins hos pital, under pr. Kelly's direction. As radium was last quoted at $75,000 gramme 1t Is believed that the pack age contained about one-fifteenth of q gramme of the precious article It is said to be worth 400 times it's weight in diamonds.
 Excitement prevailed aboard the Ulster- more when the package was received at Glasgow from J. W. Wheatley & Co.,, hav- Ing been dispatched to the ship by special messenger. Captain Gowan was sollcitous about the safety of the package and or dered the purser to place it in his private safe. Tho purser had to give a personal receipt for the consignment.
 The package, seven inches long, four inches wide and one and half inches thick, arrived in good shape In Baltimore and was taken before the customs ap- praisers. The package weighed just about one pound This was due to the fact that metal was used as a container
 Dr. Kelly arranged with the selling
 .l.Vt.a Il MT. Arthur W. Robson. the Baltimore stea mpship agent and broker. but before the package vas turned over to MT. Roh- son the customs officials placed seals upon it. Mir Ronson will be protected from loss if Dr Kelly finds that short weight was given when he breaks the govern- ment seals.
 There Is no tariff now upon fadium ifn- ported into this country, which makes it easier for American medical men to uss 1t in experimental work than hereto fore when the tax was heavy. It has been employed at Johns Hopkins hospital in the treatment of cancerous growths. moles and for similar purposes for about three years. A piece as large as a pinhead is valued at about 5000, so the rays are merely cast upon the diseased portion. the radium not coming in actual contact with the patient. Physicians find that n does not deteriorate with age.
 Dr. Kelly is now in camp on the Ma. netawan river. Canada. IFS mles north of Buffalo and is not expected to re- turn before the latter part of next month. Meanwhile one of his assistants, Dr. Cur tis r. Burnam, is helping to guard the importation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
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our births, and throughout the period of young manhood he had been our boon companion. But the world was soon whispering, for the death, though not unexpected, was too sud den-and unnatural.
 q became aware that my friends with mumbled words, scattered at my approach. 1 was soon isolated l im- agined that everyone was pointing the finger of scorn in my direction. thought that the bowling of dogs was due to their scent of blood. l wan dered without sense of direction in the day time, and at night sat under the moon and pondered l cried for sleep, but it came not.
 "T had determined that the world believed I had murdered my brother in order that l might come more hastily into his estate. Very foolishly l thought that suspicion would be allayed if I disposed of his goods. Therefore l gave every dollar of which I was possessed, even though to do this it had been neces- sary to sell the home in which our forefathers were born, to charity.
 But the world said, He is re- pententv
 "The doctor said, He is losing his mindp
 And with that statement in effect he came to me- I determined to go. But the suspicion of my friends had spread even to the land of strangers. In Birmingham at the present mo- ment there are those who believe even though they have seen me but once-that l am stamped with the horrid mark of Cain.
 There is no question but that am doomed. Even were I to abandon the desperate step which, in half an hour, will take, could not escape. Were l helpless I would beg-as my brother begged that some kind per son bring me means of relief. As am not helpless, I myself have ob- tained the antidote.
 "It is barely possible that am a victim of conscience. But I scarcely believe it. For let no one think that regret the event of my l.-- -sich will result in the end of my life. Even were I positive that by so doing 1 would subject myself to the untold misery of the mind which 1 now am victim of, l would not hesitate to do again that which put an end to the agony of one who unnecessarily was suffering.
 "I have no fear of death Death is without question the great reliever
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But when I saw the spark of joy which shone from the eyes of the nearly-dead, knowledge that l was about to open way for the great 'relever,' my trembling penitence apieces tore. And l stood watching My brother reached the table, and rested for moment after his exertion with fingers tightly clasping the edges. It was for only moment. For his ardent hope that his term of mis- cry was about to expire, drove him on with force not naturally his. There fore he opened the drawer, and when his fingers touched the vial--and when to read thereon it's contents would end his earthly suffering-he gave vent to the only laugh l had heard from his lips in many months.
 Tt is probable that I should have retired. But there is something in the uncanny which though it repels, attracts with equal strength. And as result l stood, half determined to run away and half determined to re- main. And, in the meantime, l saw the sufferer raise the vial, and with out any unnecessary strain exerted on my ears, heard the liquor gurgle from the bottle in his throat.
 q left. The fear that I had felt nos longer existed. Something told me that 1 had been the agent selected to give comfort to the suffering. walked abroad in full knowledge of what 1 had done, and the secret within my breast gave me no undue concern.
 Hours later l entered the chamber of the dead. The brother was reclin- ing, with head on pillow and with arms folded across his chest. On his forehead the frown which had been ploWed by the cancerous growth of the stomach, had disappeared. His lips gave forth more contented smile than had ever seen before.
 q found the vial and destroyed it. With cloth l wiped the few syrupy drops which had fallen on the table and on the floor. l did this, not be- cause I was regretful of the part had played, or that was in nor tai fear of some punishment which might be meted out by foolish law, but because there bad been mutual agreement that our secret should re- main untold.
 "The doctor came. I closely watched lis face as he superficially examined the dead. He was suspicious. But to me he said nothing.
 q cannot believe that Dr. Sturdi- want whispered abroad the truth at which, no doubt, he had arrived, for he was with us both in the hour of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Cupping and Leeching

With the advent of new kinds oc leeches in our modern civilization copies the passing of the leech, once used widely in barber shops, by doctors anG also as method of making few Frenchmen rich Forty years ago in Paris there were 10 wholesale dealers in leeches. each of whom sold from 300 900 to 100000 monthly. Now there is only one dealer there and he sells about 100000 d month at s1.20 a hun- dred In this country the practice ot using the little aniamsls to suck out bad blood around black eye and for sinii- lar purposes has nearly died out. Only fin small places can you Gnd the barber shop with the once s01'~r sign "Cupping and LeechinG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

and undermined his intellect, has never as yet been told.
 The letter which was written on that wild night of March, more than five years ago, was found last Wednesday and given. into the hands of the proprietor. That gentleman, with the desire that the contents be shown to the public, turned the docu- ment into the hands of the writer. h. asmuch as there can be no doubt but that the author intended the story to be read by the world, it is without any remorse of conscience that, with only few minor chonges, we present it forthwith:
 My father was man more eccen- tric than any other with whom I have ever been acquainted. This is of no importance in the present moment, and would not be included in this statement but for the fact that he gave his entire estate to my brother, and thus furnished the basis of the terrible charge which has been brought against me.
 For, following the death of my brother (which death was the result of laudanum poisoning), I inherited the wealth which my father, because of disobedience on my part, refused even unto his end, to divide with me.
 "To allay the suspicion which as result of fate was cast upon my shoulders, I gave the entire fortune to sweet charity and as a result, in our native city today there stands structure dedicated to the care of helpless children, which bears the name of the brother in whose death played an innocent and, if the truth be known, loving part.
 q feel no repentance for the act which I committed, and believe that when the truth is known there will be regret for the isolation to which was subjected. l contemplate my death, which will closely follow the conclu- sion of this statement, without a par ticle of dread. I am not coward. 1 could have emulated my fathers ex- ample of daredevil courage in the days of the war had there been an opportunity. I could face the charges which former friends might bring had they the courage to speak of that which fosters in their hearts. I could without trepidation yield my life into the hands of jury of my peers, and if that jury so desired, 1 could walk upon the scaffold with knees which tremble not, and with my heart who'll ly unafraid. But I will no longer be fixed figure for the time of scorn to point his slowly moving finger at. And therefore 1 will never walk again from this chamber And l rejoice in the knowledge of it.
 
 My brother was dying with can cer of the stomach. For months he had suffered the miseries of the damned. He cried aloud through the night that he might be gathered to his fathers. But the God of Mercy answered not his prayers, but the God of Mercy not even granted mo- ment's respite from the agony of his endless death, but the God of Mercy not even gave him moment of un- aided sleep!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
~ NELASTZ2GEC SM ZzEZEZZER.

'-' and were men not towards, afraid to enter that country of mys- terious bourne, the world, free of misery, would be paradise, indeed.
 "Wherefore should men irreparably afflicted die for years? Wherefore should the child born idiotic be per- mitted to grow into age, and every day of his existence, rend the souls of those who bore him?
 "When we reach state of mental development, when we enter upon a period of civilization, we will die in the moment we become burden either to ourselves or to those on whose bounty we depend.
 CIVILIAN G. ALLEN