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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
-arue Heads and Small Brains.

Large heads do not mean large
orains," said Doctor Dawson, an Eng
ish physician, at an inquest recently
IN an infant whose brain weighed
.hirty-four ounces. The average
weight of mans brain Is forty-two
ounces. "Thackeray had a large
head" he declared, land an arch
bishop of York wore a size eight hat,
but man with small head may be
cleverer than a man with large one.
The brain resembles nothing so much
as walnut, and In men of great men
tai capacity the convolutiOns are
deep"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Results That Remain
Are Appreciated by SkOWhegan People

Thousands who suffer from backache
and kidney complaint have tried one
remedy after another finding only
temporary benefit This is discourag-
ing, but there is one special kidney
medicine that cures permanently and
there is plenty of proof right here in
Skowhegan.
Here is the testimony of one who
used Doans Kidney Pills years ago,
and now states that the cure was last
ing.
Mrs. Mary ]. Bullet, % Milburn St,
Skowhegan, Me-, says: Il willingly
say few words in praise of Doan's
Kidney Pills. For two years | suffer
ed from kidney complaint and about
year ago | was laid up for almost
three weeks. suffered from severe
pains across the small of my back and
was unable to do my homework. My
husband finally procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills for me at Sampson & Az
ores Drug Store and after | had
taken the contents of one box | felt
better in every way. Statement Civ
en- March 7, 1900
SIX YEARS LATER
On June %, 1911, Mrs. Bullet said:
Since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me
some years ago have been free from
kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-NIilburn CO., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doap sand
take no other
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Nineteen Miles a Second.

jar, shock or disturbance,
is the awful speed of our earth
space. We wonder at such
ease of natures movement, and so do
those who take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. No gripping, no distress, just
thorough work that brings good health
and fine feelings. 25c at F. w. Buck
nam, Sampson & Ayore, The Fuller
Drug Store, G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Argument for Veqetarlanism.

Vegetarianism has been claimed as
a part of the wisdom of the east, and
it clearly has its uses, for two CEN
turtles ago an Edinburgh physician who
weighed 80 stone by regular adher-
ence to this regimen reduced his
weight to almost a third, became
strong, cheerful, active and healthy"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Abbreviated.

Words, says the Houston Post,
should never be subjected to abbrevia-
ton save when 1t is appropriately
done. Xmas" is almost criminal If
YOU find abhreviation necessary, write
1t "$mas," ard you will have 1t about
right.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that it often leads to. Most
of these are known as germ diseases
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and cure your
cold while you can? For sale by G. R.
Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
How II Turned Out.

81 told that dub he was foolish to
be counting so many girls"
How did it turn out?'
"As you might expect. His expenses
were 80 heavy that he got behind with
his board and had to marry his land
lady"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Knew Them by Ear.

Johnny" said Mrs. Lapsling. Il
wish you would go over to the gro
GERS and order another peck OF those
Spite 6 Berg's apples he sent US the
other day"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
That 10 Natural,

Mrs. Townsley-so Hiram sharp's
girl Efie has become a music teacher.
Hepzibah-Yes; we call her Eff
Sharp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

You may not be able to come back
all the way, but come back as far as
YOU can.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

You want to hug some children and
slap others.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Commission Merchants

Y-The advertisements below represent
some of the leading houses of New England
Our readers will doubtless find them ofvain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
CITIES ARE AFTER
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

ing. that at the present time the COM
pany does not consider It practical to
extend its lines south from Dyer to st.
John and reach Crown Point In that
way. He said that II the people of ST.
John are willing to install the pole
line from Dyer. that the company
would probably be willing to enter in
to a contract to furnish the electricity.
According to the pending franchise.
the company IL to provide electricity
for Dyer within eigNeeen months from
the time the franchise Is granted. but
the probabilities are that 1t could give
results earlier provided there is no de-
lay in getting the construction work
under way
The rate In the proposed franchise is
thirteen cents per kifowat hour. with
a discount OF one cent for prompt pay
ment. thus making 1t really twelve
cents. Unfit a year ago Hammond
paid thirteen cents. and some cities
near Chicago are paying even more.
Hammond now pays ten cents per
kslowat hour with a ten per cent dis
count. making tisat cfty's rate ten
cents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
DIAMOND RING IS
STILL A MYSTERY
Clerk and His Girl Have a
Lot of Trouble Over
Jewel.

The case OF Mary Gneick, an employe
of the Majestic hotel. who was arrested
Thursday evening on q warrant sworn
out by Joe Miller charging her with
larceny. was tried before Judge Barnett
in the city court yesterday morning.
After all the evidence had been brought
out the court took the case under ad-
visement and yesterday afternoon sent
the case over to the superior court.
The case was the most interesting
and complicated that has been heard
before Judge Barnett IN some time, as
nearly all the evidence that was
brought out showed that the girl did
not commit the larceny and that she
has always been henest In all her deal
fngs fUk
Ice Miller. who - enp9cyed at the
Majestic hotel as day clerk. charges
that the girl took diamond ring of
his finger last Sunday. A week ago,
she asked him IL she could wear the
ring TO a wedding Monday. and from
Miiler's testimony he did not see the
girl again until Wednesday. Upon her
return he looked for the ring on her
finger. but the ring was not there. He
asked her where il was and the girl
then said she did not know and did not
have 1t. The girl also stated that she
did not take the ring from his finger, SO
the affair Is a mystery and the police
are wondering who has the ring
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
CENTER SELECTS
STATE DELEGATES
Especial to THE TINES. }

Crown Point. Ind, Aug s.-The Cen
ter township republicans met at the
courthouse assembly room last even
ing for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the state convention at In
and the joint representative
convention at Whiting.
The attendance was not large ow-
ing to the fact that the great num-
ber of the republican politicians and
workers were at Hammond, but there
was enough there to elect the required
number of delegates to each conven-
ton. Those selected to go to Indiana
polls were: observation-disclosures Grant,
August Neunfeldt and Ernest Short
ridge; alternates-F. F. HIGHWAY,
Howell V. Parry and Fred Furman.
To go to Whiting Joseph j. Beattie
was named the delegates, with Dan
Steeb as alternate. The meeting ad
journed without transacting any other
business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
WON I LET WORSHIP
BECOME STAGNANT 7
Preacher Will Endeavor to
Keep Congregation Keyed
Up in Hot Weather.

While the usual summer dullness is
on, the Rev. c. J. Sharp of the Christian
church does not propose to let religion
in his congregation become stagnant
and in some attractive literature which
he is circulating he sets forth the sun
dax program for the balance of the
summer.
Some churches give up in the sum-
mer." says Mr.. Sharp in his circular.
we aim to keep up. Summer multiplies
temptations. therefore we need the
church all the more then The big
auditorium of the Christian church
with its electric fans is the most COM
Portable place in town. Make UP your
mind not to miss one of these seven
Sundays"
Under the head of Some Summer
Sunday Eve Sentiments. he announces
the following sermons.
Aug. 4-"The New Crusade" or Re-
taking Jerusalem
Aug. 11-"Bargain Counter Religion -
Aug. 1s-"Things Out of Sight"
Aug 25-"Burial and Resurrection OF
Christianity
Sept. 1-Satan's Incubator" or Sin
Hatcheries.'
Sept s-"A Young Man Arrested
Sept. 15-"Serving Satan Unaware
(For Young Women)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
hammond
REPUBLICAN,
DELEGATES

The republicans of Hammond met in
Chopin hall last evening and selected
delegates to the state convention at
Indianapolis and to the Joint repre-
sentative convention at Whiting
The delegates to the joint represen-
tative convention were instructed to
vote for B. w. Van Horne from start
to finish. The following were the dele
gates selected:
State Convention.
Delegates-W j. Hastings, T. iE.
Bell, H. E. Granger, w. j. WINERY F.
r. Schaaf. jr., Paul Lipinski and Henry
Bicknell.
Alternates-Ra1ph Ross Fred Mott.
jr., w. T. Hardy, w. A. Hill, Ed Cole.
D. c. Atkinson and D. e. Boone.
Joint Representative Convention.
Delegates-Henry Whitaker. w. B.
Newmon. Henry Elsner and Julius
Linnemann.
Alternates-Albert Morris. c. w
Ames. E. G. Sproat and Fred Crum-
packer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
NEW OIL
BOAT DOCKS
IN CANAL

The new oil boat Renown made her
second appearance in the Indiana Har-
Dor canal yesterday morning and pro-
ceeded to the Standard Oil company's
temporary docks at Canal street,
where she was tied up to take on her
cargo of illuminating oil.
BY invitation OF Mayor Beaumont
Parks of Whiting Messrs- C. j. Bader.
c. A. Westberg and TINES man made
trip over the big craft. while she
was being loaded. Mayor Parks met
the party at the dock and the inspec-
tfon was made under his and Captain
Edward Ericksons guidance. The
latter gentleman has charge of the
loading of the boats for the Standard
OIL company.
The thing that first impressed the
visitors as they stepped aboard was
the immaculate condition In which ev-
erything pertaining to the boat was
kept. Not a particle of dirt or dust
was to be observed anywhere, and the
fCopffDr,od on po~a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
REAL ESTATE MARKET
PICKS UP NOW
Cooler Weather Sees Good
Deal of Activity in Real
ty Circles.

The real estate market in Hammond
seems to be more active during the past
week The cooler weather is believed
to account for the fact that the summer
of sales are increasing
The ]. S. Blackmun Co. is making
quite a killing with its Hammond Home
& Investment Co. property. for which
IL has not the exclusive agency.
The following Sibley street lots be-
longing to this company have been
sold within the past two weeks: Two
lots to H. H. Gage. III to Eugene
Earnest Graham, 1s to Elmer Randall,
2 to Charles Knitter, 8 to Sebastian
Trinen and to Carl Dieterich. On
Truman avenue the same company sold
IL lots to B.. H. Tutt1a and A lots to
Alvin Green. ss-e g s
81 Gestlin. Meyn & Co. have made g
number of important deals In the past
, weeek. A 65-acre farm south of Black
Oak owned by Gostlin. Meyn & Co. was
sold to Mrs. Mary Meister. The land
brought about 5000 an acre.
The house and lot belonging to viii
liam Mil was sold to Con Cunningham
, Two lots In Escenburgs addition were
sold to Charles Edam. A house and
lot on Henry street was sold to ]. w.
Walton. A house and lot on HOFFMAN
street was sold to Martin Galor. A 10,
on Hoffman street was sold to F. s
Betz, who will erect a building on II
and install a restaurant for the benefii
of his employees. In addition to this g
lot on Chicago avenue and a lot II
Larned's addition were sold
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
CORPORATION TO TRY
and ACT THE HOG
Hammond People Wroth at
Action of Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway.

The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad is
going to make an effort to increase the
yard capacity of its Calumet avenue
yards in Hammond. This yards, while
1t does not cross Calumet avenue, lies
so that every swith engine is compel1-
ed to move back and forth across the
street scores OF times each day.
The yard would also result in the
crossing of Standard avenue. one of
the most important country roads,
with many yard tracks. In fact ac-
cess to the yards is to be made from
the south.
The South Side Improvement asso-
citation is expected to take some
drastic aston to prevent the crossing
of either of these streets with addi-
tional yard tracks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
Special Memorial Services.

Special memorial services in honor
of the three Hammond people who
were drowned in the Kankakee river
will be held at the Baptist church on
Sibley street tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock.
The Rev. Floyd H. Adams will have
charge of the service and short ad-
dresses will be made by representa-
tives of the Bible class of which these
young people were members. The Rev.
c. J. Coulter viii speak in behalf of
the Philathea class, of which Miss We
da Hemstock was member. Mrs F.
A. Stakemiller will speak for the Am
oma class. of which Mrs. Paul Mas
teller was member. and Mr. w. A.
Hill will represent the Baraca class.
to which Mr.. Walter Webster belong
ed. There will be appropriate music
and all friends of these young people
and the public generally are invited tc
attend this memorial service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
WEST HAMMOND
RESORTS STILL RUN
False Alarm About Lid Be
ing Put on Across the
State Line.

John Kulczyk says that things are
very quiet in West Hammond. He says
that no arrests have been made re-
Gently and that the city is more orderly
than 1T has ever been before.
He admits that some of the resorts
are still running, but that they are be-
ing exceedingly quiet, and he promises
that within week or ten days that
the last of them will be closed up.
ku1czyk realizes that SO long as a
single one of those resorts are running
that his enemies will claim that he is
getting something in the way of tribute
for permitting 1t.
If the justices continue to refuse to
convict resort owners of the charges
that the police file against them the
cases will be taken directly to the cir
cult court, where there can be no trff-
ling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
G. 0. P. At
DELEGATE
MEETING

The republican mass convention of
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor to
select delegates to the state conven-
tion. to be held at Indianapolis Tues
day. and the convention which will
name candidate for joint representa-
tive of Lake and Newton counties to
the legislature. to be held at whiting
August 10. was held at the Auditorium
in Indiana Harbor last night City
Chairman c. l. Kirk called the meet
Ing to order and after reading the call
for the meeting announced that. the
election of temporary chairman
would be the first order of business.
City Attorney Abe Ottenheimer was
nominated and elected by acclamation,
no other nominations being made.
Walter Spencer was then selected as
secretary by the same process. Mr..
ottenheimer took the chair and at
once called for nominations for dele
gates and alternates to the state con-
vention. The following names were
then presented and elected:
State Convention.
Delegates-G. NJ. Foland. Thomas
O'ConnelI. James English, George Rel
land. ]. S. Dewey. Ben Goldman. Rob-
ert Freeman. H. NJ. Dill
Alternates-J. d. Kennedy. N. A.
Hembroff. William Fuzzy. Christ Dol
las. w. C. Bailey B. r. Yasulis. Sam
Cohen, w. w. Morea.
Nominations for delegates to the
Whiting convention were then called
for and the following list presented
and elected
Joint Representative.
Delegates-Joe Hartly, c. p Bur.
dick, Nose Silverman. NJ e. Critics.
Alternates-J. Friedman, Thomas
Ywanow. S. Herskovitz. John Cosma-
There was no friction of any conse-
quence observable. all the business be-
ing accomplished with~speed and pre-
cision, which augurs we'll for a har-
monious party in East Chicago and
| Indiana Harbor during the coming
campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
BOAT IN DISTRESS.

The South Chicago life saving sta
tfon was notified today that motor
boat with brown automobile sun
shield was in distress off Indiana
Harbor.
The crew at once went to the res
cue and at last reports was towing the
boat to South Chicago An effort to
learn the identity of the owners was
futile.
There are one or two. boats of this
description which are the property of
members of the Hammond Motor Boat
club, but an officer of that organiza-
tion said that he had accounted for all
of these boats. SO that 1t is believed
that the boat was owned outside of
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
KNOTS BROS. IN ROLE
OF PARTY SP[|TTERS

The latest story in Lake county
about the doings of the Knots broth
ers. boss herders of the Bull Moose
A. r. and Tommy, invented the Bull
Moose leadership for no other purpose
than having three parties In the field
re- reelection as mayor OF Gary. In the
meantime Brother A F. will pose as
the congressional candidate. This Is
ceded that Bros. A. r. and T. E. are
the dominating factors in the Lake
county bull moose musings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. -cknos. l>dg-
ed social leader OF New York's "to0.
has set Newport agog by declaring
that she and her husband are tired
of the summer social whirl." and
will leave the famous resort on Au-
gust II.
"Mr Fish and myself are not fas-
cinated with Newport any more" she
recently declared. I'VE lay go to
Europe. You see. II Is this way with
u.s. There are the same old lunch
cons, the same old dinners and the
same old dances"
Mrs. Fish has -pent every sum-
nner at Newport for years. This II
the first time she kas grown weary
ek It
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
STANTON HAS TO
GIVE BIG BOND
Members Of the Board of
Education Reflect Off
GERS Last Night.

The Hammond board of education
met last night and re-organized. Aug.
j. Dresser was elected president of the
board, John f. Krost was elected secre-
tary and A. s. Stanton was elected
treasurer.
One of the interesting things about
the treasurershtp of the board is the
fact that the holder of this office is
compelled to give bond for 1891 900.
He is compelled to furnish this bond
in spite of the fact that the salary of
the members of the board Is a mere
pittance. In fact IL the bond were to
be secured from a surety company 1t
would cost all the salary amounts to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
fsnecial to TEE rrMrs.l


Dyer Ind, Aug. 3.-Sentiment In
Dyer is strongly in favor of securing
electric light and power. and many ex-
pressions to this effect were heard at
the mass meeting held last night un-
der the auspices of the Commercial
Club. The citizens gave endorsement
to the pending franchise for which the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
company Is the applicant
Electricity for Dyer becomes possi-
BILE, because the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric company Is negotiating
to furnish Crown Point with power
and electricity. In getting to Crown
Point 1t can pick up a little business
in Dyer, possibly Scherervt1le, and
Griffith. and the present plans of the
company are to run it's lines east from
Dyer through Schererville- to Griffith,
and along a railroad right OF way to
Crown Point
ST. John Left IN The Dark.
ID Ray. general manager OF thu
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
company at Hammond said this morn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
BOY SCOUTS TELL OF
ENJOYABLE OUTING

There was a scene of much jollihca-
ton and gay times at the Hammond boy
scouts meeting last night, az 1t was
the first time the lads had met since
they came back from Camp White at
Crystal lake. Michigan. and they told
to the boys who were not able to go
the various stories of their adventures
No one tell a boys impressions
like the boy himself and the narrative
of experiences was inimitable and
unique. In turn the boys who were
fortunate enough to camp at Crystal
Lake. told of the various phases of
their trip. from sea-sfckness with all
its righteousness to Sunday services
and evening prayers with all their sub
Unity. Then there were tales of boat
ing. Swimming volley ball. hikes
guard duty. kitchen detail, camp fire
talks, forest fire fighting. entertain
ments in the big tent and in fact all
the interesting items of boy scout life.
collection of interesting pictures
were also shown. illustrating the de-
lights of camp life and showing the
boys in action. both at work and play.
The scout master Rev. Floyd H. Adams,
gave out the first official report OF the
result of the big contest last night At
the beginning of the camp. the officials
offered a prize to the troop which
should win the most points in passing
examination on the study of birds. AMI
mails. stars. trees, swimming, first aid
to the injured, camp cooking and other
studies useful to growing boys. There
were troops from Chicago. Hyde Park,
Morgan Park. Chicago Lawn, Lakeview
and lagrange. Ill. The Hammond scouts
Were outnumbered. but with a deter
! mination to win, they came out on tor
| by good margin, securing a total OF
! SO points. while their nearest competi-
tor only secured 20. The foliowins
points were secured by the Hammond
Boy Scouts:
Theodore and Earl Adams and VIM
Lawson each made seven points, James
| Mcguire six, Clyde Hudson four Will
| liam Blaemire, Harold Hammond. Geo
Rathbun and F. A sStakemiIler. The
| first six became first-class scouts and
won merit badges for proficiency in
special lines such as personal health
public health. campcraft. athletics, art
craftsmanship, and swimming The
next four named became second -cias,
/ scouts and made some points toward
first class. Mr.. Stakesnil1er qualified al
scout citizen and will instruct the boy.
in citizenship and pctriotism The boyi
say there is just trouble with tn.
scout camp-it comes but once year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
MISS BROOKS
THE FEATURE

Today is ''Womans Franchise Day
IT Bethany park. the Christian church
camp ground, south of Indianapolis,
and one of the star speakers of the
day is Miss Virginia Brooks of West
Hammond, who will speak on Taxa
tion without representation"
Last April when the Womens Fran
chise League of Indiana was in ses-
sion the management of Bethany park
extended invitation to the league
to take charge of one days program.
Flags and pennants in yellow, the
suffrage color. adorn the park today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-03
Taking Their Vacations.

The Hammond mail carriers and
postoffice clerks are being given their
vacations now. The first crowd of
three carriers and three clerks are
about to return and the next crowd
will go out for their fifteen days va
cation.
This vacation is for fifteen days, ex-
elusive of Sundays and holidays and Is
on full pay. 1t is understood that for
some reason another the Gary post
office force is not taking vacations
this year.