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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
Crown Point News
Happenings Of Day in Lake county's Lively Capital

unable to supply them with Christina
presents. The home on South street
was the scene OF joyous throng OF
little youngsters. each one being pre-
scented with a gift from a pretty be-
decked Christmas tree that the con-
gresham elect. his wife and daughter
had decorated for their benefit. The
occasion was memorable one to the
kids that were invited, and the Peter
sons were we'll repaid for their Christ
mas philanthropy by the JOY and plea
sure 1t brought to the Riddles, whom
would probably have been shy a pres
ent but for their kind efforts
The treasurer's tax notice for the
year 1913 has been issued and in most
instances shows the tax levy to be
somewhat higher than last year. Crown
Point pays the highest levy in the
county, being $4.4i on the 800 valua-
ton.
Walter Laws, who has been very
seriously III with typhoid fever for
| several weeks and whose life was de-
SPARED of Christmas day. is reported
TO have passed the crisis and is now
on the road to recovery. The news will
be welcome to his many friends here
The high school basket ball team
will be minus their regular game this
week and the five will not don theil
| suits until New Years eve. when the
lightweights play at Gary with the
second team of the P. NJ. c. A.
Mrs. Louis Breyfogle has been or
the sick list for several days.
DR. and Mrs. SchaibIe of Gary hav,
returned to their home after spending
+, Christmas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold H. Wheeler.
| Ice skating Is good on the ponds ans
lakes around Crown Point and tn,
brickyard pond. near the boy scou
| headquarters is the scene OF nea
continuous round of skating durin,
| the school vacation.
| William Parry transacted business
in Chicago yesterday.
/ Considerable Improvement IL re
ported by the attending physicians Il
| the condition of Mayor Harold H
Wheeler. and his many friends ar
looking for his early recovery.
Nearly all Crown Points colleg
students are home for the Christina
vacations. and at least twelve differ
ent educational institutions are repre-
scented and attended by the rah-ra
| boys and girls from this city
Three or four sparklers, whic
probably mean Rs many more wedding
| during the coming year. were passe
around by Santa Claus in various quar-
ters OF the city on the 25th.
| Several mammoth maple trees hav
| been cut down on the north side O
the Fowler property on North Mai
street this week. which will great
change the appearance of the land
scape in that section of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

Mrs. Harry Dewey Of Sheridan ave-
nue. entertained from Chicago on Wed
nesday
Mrs. Pearl Bellsouver of Valparaiso
spent Christmas visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Felix McElroy of Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winslow OF Will
cox addition spent Christmas visiting
with the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkinson. at South Bend
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Judson and sons.
James and Arthur Judson, spent
Christmas Day at the home of the lat
ters sister. Grant Upton. at EngIe-
wood.
Mrs John Cameron OF Clark street is
entertaining her brother, Mr.. Wrotten
OF independence. Ia
The Eastern Stars initiated three
candidates at their meeting this week,
they being Mr.. and Mrs. Noble C.
Douglas and Emery Block The order
will have their annual installation OF
officers on Jan. 18th. The installation
will be private
Mr. and Mrs. John Kohr of the Peder-
| sen flats spent Christmas day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dohmen, in Chi
| cago
! Miss Florence Denham of Laporte av-
enue visited her aunt, Mrs. Ross. ir
East Chicago. on Wednesday.
The fire department was called te
Denham's store on Wednesday. wher
| quite a confiagration was made b,
| crossed electric wires. The blaze wa:
soon extinguished and little damage
| was done
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

Mrs. James Judson and daughter are
expected home home Sunday from Ma
comb. Ill. where they have been visit
ing her parents.
Misses Bessie, Pearl and Mamie Setter
entertained their cousins, Misses Leah
and Jennie Krieger OF Chicago on
Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bernstein of
ter's sister and brother from chicag..
and also their nieces. Misses Molly and
Eva Bernstein Of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs p Setter of Davidson
place have gone to ST. Louis. wher.
they will attend the wedding of the
latter's sister next Sunday
'Santa's Toy Shop" cantata given
by the NJ E. Sunday school on Christ
mas eve was very good.
Donald Garfield of Ohio avenue Is
spending the holidays with relatives IN
Ohio.
Miss Lucille Daegling of Laporte ave-
nue. is visiting with relatives in New
| ton, Ia.
| The Davidson family held their annu-
al Christmas reunion this year at the
! home of Mr. and Mrs Charles D. David
! son, in Gary Among those from Whit.
! ing who attended were: Mrs. Ada D
Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry S David
! son and daughter and David J. Spen,
Ger.
The Daughters of Liberty will hole
their regular meeting tomorrow night
at which the annual election of officers
Will take place. All members are re
quested to be in attendance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
ADVICE TO THOSE WHO
HAVE LUNG TROUBLE

Tuberculosis is said to be durable by
simply living in the open air ana tax 1sd
ing an abundance 81 1res san e - add to
strength and increase weight ca,
wholesome nourishing FOOD an ma
then IL health and strength do not re-
turn add the tonic and beneficial Ell,
forts to Eckman's Alternative Reao
4o5 e. 5th St. washington. Del.
Gentlemen: In January. 1905, was
taken with hemorrhages or d sne in rsc-
twitioners. said thAe it was lung trou-
bile | took eggs and milk in quantities;
but 1 got very weak. The DOCTORS salu
/ stayed in the store; but l kept on
working and PRAYED , each day raae
were answered, for Mr.. c. A Lippincott.
my employer (Lippincott & Co., De-
partment Store. 500 to 3l4 Market
street. Wilmington, DelD had learned
tive that had done great good. and up
on his recommendation l began taking
it at once. This was about June. 1908.
remedy, and finally noticed the clearing
OF the lungs l firmly believe Eckman' $
Alternative saved my life. I sen. my =,
Health to be examined for tubercllos is
bacilli and none were found. My moth
err died from Consumption when | was
about two years old.
Il make this statement so that others
may learn of the wonderful merits OF
Eckman's Alternative. / regard my re-
covery as being miraculous"
tSorwn Affidavi) JAS. SQUIRES.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Brochitis. Asthma. Hay Fever. Throat
and Lung Troubles and In upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons
opiates or habit-forming drugs For
sale by Otto cycle and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet telling oil
recoveries and write to Eckman Labor-
atory. Philadelphia, Pa, for additional
eyidence-Ady
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

at her home, in Roberts avenue, was
held Wednesday morning at o'clock
at the German Lutheran church, Rev
years of age. Mrs. Klemm's death was
caused by liver and stomach trouble.
from which she had been suffering for
some time, but her condition was not
thought to be serious until few hours
before her death. She is survived by
her husband, Julius Klemm: a son. Ar
thur Klemm and one daughter Angus
ia Whitening. All of which have the
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement. The interment was held
in Betania cemeneary. Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Secrecy of Indiana bou1
evard entertained a number of relatives
at o'clock dinner Wednesday.
Mrs. Dan O'Connells is reported to be
In very precarious condition with an
attack of the grip at her home In At
Gibson avenue.
Mrs. Barley and son. Walter of Chi
cago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Stress OF aHrrison avenue Wednesday
Mrs. Fred Leverenz and daughter
Adeline and Mr.. and Mrs John Lever
enz attended the Orpheum theatre
Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturm and daughter OF
Hammond and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Larson of Chicago were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Binhammer at a 6
o'clock dinner Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
dEGEWISCH.

Miss Hazel Livings has returned from
extended visit in Detroit
w. Levette and family spent Xmas
with his parents at East Side.
Miss Russell Of Chicago is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin.
Walter Nolan and family spent Xmas
with relatives in Grand Crossing.
Mr. and Mrs. d. E. Collins were In
town Tuesday evening.
Herman Jordan is spending the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Jordan.
Miss Nellie Greed of Chicago spent
Xmas with Mr.. and M.sr Kuss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerick of Iowa and
Carl Hohwy of Omaha. Neb. are spend
ing the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. John
Hohwy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tazelhurst spent Xmas
with Mr. and Mrs. f. Bristol
Mr. and Mrs. George Lehn are visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Brakett.
Mr. and Mrs. COPYRIGHT of valpo
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Stark
weather.
John watkins is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph watkins.
Oscar Berg OF Chicago was in towr
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Martindale held q
family reunion Xmas day. Those pres
ent were Joseph Berg and family Of
! Chicago, Merritt Martindale OF Detroit
Mrs. Wickham and family and Johr
Martindale and family.
William McKernan and Dolly Quinr
were married Christmas at ST. Colum.
| ba's Roman Catholic church. Father
! Hillary officiating Father Hillary go
| the groom and the best man, who wer,
twins confused with the result thal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27
SHUCk 8
From the Diary of ST. Lence

HEX Spence seq there wuzn't much
peace er good viii round his house
this Christmas. Sec neighbor Jeb lite
bought his folks funnygraf an six
second hand records.
News hez been so scarce round
Crown Point lately that Hi Scribe seq
he's a-goin' t advertise In tn papers
fer sum.
Notably among the many charitably
inclined persons that lent an added
amount of Christmas cheer and Joy to
the less fortunate this year was Mrs.
John b. Peterson. who opened her
home to twenty or thirty of the young
sters of the city whose parents were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

when he called the couple up for In
structions, he had the bride and best
man. and did not discover his mistake
until the bride raised a cry to the
groom to the amusement of those pres
ent. They will make their future home
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
McKernan OF Superior avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

EAST-WEST-NOR
Our tobacco users are unanimous I'm
the opinion that UNION SCOUT SCRAP
Is made from pure leaf. They're right.
HcHfe-S. Tob. Co.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-27

TIMES WANT ADS ARE FOR
SERVICElTO your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
"Water 80 Parts Solid
to 100000 Parts Water"

Second, an agricultural and resources ex-
hibit is installed in the union station. It works
like charm. It's hook cast In teeming waters.
The case is a revelation to the traveller who
thinks he is travelling through desert. The in
terested prospector stops over if he can. If he
can't he arranges to stop over on his return. If
he does neither he writes to the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce here when he gets home
for more information.
Third the school farm idea is progressing
nicely. It will also be along the railroad track.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
'Water 80 Parts Solid
to 100000 Parts Water"

if you make this request to the Chamber of Com
merce. These are not offhand statements. They
are carefully prepared, and solemnly sworn to.
In this valley is your chance to secure a
home Land is cheap; opportunities unnonopO-
Lied. Health, peace and competence await you.
$3.50 per acre buys irrigated land near town
think of that! Ten acres is an independence. In
other words, an independence for $1500O0. No
more worry about making ends meet, no longer
rent-slave, or wage-slave, but free American
citizen, your own boss, your own employer, with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
Water 80
Parts Solid
to 100000
Parts Water

d guaranteed return. Pleasant work IN pleas
ant climate near a compact and beautiful town,
offering the best social and school advantages of
any community in New Mexico. Does this appeal
to you? Write and ask the Chamber of Com
merce for further information.
Do you want to do some pioneering? The
Denling country offers you the opportunity. You
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
Water 80
Parts Solid
to 100000
Parts Waite

It, too, has an advertising value. Its progress
viii be buIletined It viii attract attention, be-
sides serving a very good end in itself
These ideas would count for nothing in
community which could not deliver the goods.
Every proposition no matter how heralded must
finally submit to the acid test of experience.
Various patent medicine vendors are now face
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09

First a community park at the railway sta
ton, in the center Of which is to be full-grown
Nlimbres Valley pumping plant. 1t is obviously
impossible to drag transcontnental passengers
off the train and take them out to see pumping
plants and farms. Hence, the pumping plant and
a miniature farm and orchard is brought to them
so that they can inspect it while the train stops
A right neat advertising idea, isn't it. Aside
from growing the best alfalfa In the world, some
very good ideas are generated here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
Deming and the Mimbres Valley
The the
growth measways by the DENIM
oil
Denng which are being WORKED O"

Of IIinois-that is the verdict. No alkaHes IN
harmful quantities. Send your farmers here and
let them examine actual results, which, after all,
are the most decisive experts. The result viii
be even more astonishing. Fifty to seventy-fve
dollars net per acre on alafalfa 800 to $500 net
per acre on garden-ruck; net yield on fruit too
GREAT to mention in dollars and cents. 1t looks
too scarv in print Ask the farmers who have
actually tried farming in the Mimbres Valley.
Afidavits from a dozen of them will 60 to you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
''Water 80 Parts Solid
to 100000 Parts Water"

to face with this disconcerting fact. The time
comes when you must stand and deliver, or take
a back seat and sit down. Deming is delivering
No odds are asked. Send your irrigation ex-
perts, and get reports on the water supply. The
best In the country have been here-not an adj
verse report. It is the best and most abundantlv
watered valley in the southwest. Send your soil
experts. 1t is the same story. Richer ten times
in nourishing salts than the richest farm lands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09
"Water 80 Parts Solid
to 100000 Parts Water .

can buy REIMBURSEMENT land in the Den
country for from 50 to $40 per acre. Upon
you can develop a farm home to suit your ia
In the Denling country are investments to
the size of every purse. 1t will cost you httl
investigate, and an investigation is all we
The community would not pay for this advert
ment if it didn't have the goods to deliver {
erwise it would be a waste Of time and mo
and space and paper.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28

was defeated and turned radical, and
then Socialist, and as Socialist was
returned 20 the chamber, where he
mas since risen 10 De the chief orator
ana one OF the real leaders.
though he had little money when
ne began public life. Juares now has
his own automobiles, city and country
residences, and lives large" as he
puts il.
w himself has oftan de.
cared he knows no God and no
king he had his own children bap-
tized by priest with water brought
from the River Jordan. and had his
daughter educated in convent.
On the platform he bitterly de.
nounces ROYALTY. but when the king
and queen OF Italy visited Paris.
Iuares- paid them his respects. and
did IL with the duchess OF Ascot on
one arm and the Countess Guiciardini
on the other
When Juares crates to the working
people his beard is wet with the tears
he sheds: his big body groans with
the anguish he galley
slaves: he gestures wildly and
screams like a maCiman: his audience
works itself with him into a frenzy.
But there is, or has been, another
side 10 Jparez. lie is charged with
havlnb made his fortune exploiting
women aud girls. no worked for him
At sewing machines for 10 cents day.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28

congress at Basel, Switzerland, call
Ing or ali Socialism te .;aresiss ana.
measures their govern6<bts might
take to spread the Balkan war Over
Europe
est France has heard since Leon Gam
beta swayed mutitudes
Juares can and does talk louder and
longer than any other living man. A
speech beloved in tones of thunder
lasting but i've or six hours is only
a word or two" in Juares mind. He
lives on talk. and has probably made
more words than any other orator the
world has ever known
When not Grating 10 crowds OF
working people and unemployed, he
dictates long speeches for his paper,
"Humanite Most OF his orations be-
gin with the official song OF the French
Socialist party.
Stand up. We damned ones OF the
earth,
Yc galley slavevs or hunger, stand,
For reason thunders in its crater
And the irruption is al hand"
He has long been opposed 10 inter
national wagfare. and time and again
has shouted this 10 his audiences:
IF they insist on making us heroes,
We'll send our bullets into the backs
oil our own generals"
mares was born of well.to-dc par
ents al Castres, south France, in 1853.
He was we'll educated He was elect
ed TO the chamber of deputies as a
conservative when % years old. lie
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
TOMMY GOOSENBERRY'S
THANKSGIVING

Say, pop. how much turkey gobbler
must Teller gobble 10 be turkey
gobbler?" innocently queried the pride
OF the Goosenberry family.
Well returned Mr. Goosenberry,
AT the way you're gobbling il down,
You'll be sprouting feathers before
long Mind, say. don't fill yourself
sc full of turkey that you amt got
room for the swell punkfn pie what
your mother made yesterday
Never you mind about that, pop,
I'm saving my neck for the desert,
replied Tommy.
Wont you have some more vavvin-
ium macrocarpon with that hunk OF
dark YOU have?" asked Tommy's pa.
hoping TO slip something over on his
bright son.
Nav, want lots of cranberries, F"
said Tommy
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28

"Ho' Ho, Har-har'' roared his
father that's the scientific name for
cranberries."
Tommy subsidized for some consider
able nume, but he was a.thinking deep
and hard
Pop" he finally said. carefully eve.
ing the wall back OF his father 5
chair. did you know Mr.. Blinker's lit
tie boy Sammy who was kicked in the
west end by an old mule?"
For the love OF Mike, amt you new
81 going TO learn TO use your grammar
when you talk? Who ever heard of 4
hoy being kicked in the west end By a
mule or anything else? Which is the
west end Of a boy?'
Tommy wondered whether he'd be
there 10 finish the pie. but he came
around with the answer: The end
the son sets on, OF course
Tommy" asked his mother, which
will YOU have, pie or pudding?'
Pie" yelled Tommy in accents
lour and clear.
His father wasn't going TO let that
opportunity pass by. He set about TO
correct his sons manners ever though
he had failed in his lesson on gram.
mar. He wanted to impress upon the
young man the idea of saying please. :
Pie. what?'' sternly asked Mr..
Goosenberry
But Tommy was licking his chops
in anticipation. and didn't pay much
attention.
Pie, WHAT" yelled his pa.
Why, pie first, Of course. answer.
cd Tommy.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
THE FEEDING AND
GROWTH OF BABIES

A baby should weigh seven and
half pounds at birth. II should lose
from four 10 eight ounces the first
week OF Its life and gain each week
during it's first year During the first
six months IL should gain from four
to eight ounces a week and during the
second six months two TO four. When
II Is three months old IL should weigh
from 10 TO 10 pounds; five months
double it's weight at birth: six months.
Is to 16 pounds; nine months. Il 10 is
pounds And at IL months. three times
its weight at birth. Every week until
IL II year old the baby should be
weighed and every two weeks when
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
Where Are the sting and Victory.

These are the days when death and
the grave, upon being pressed TO dis
close the whereabouts OF their sting
and victory, respectively, are pretty
considerably at loss; never more SO,
1t Is likely. Death. especially, finds It's
sting almost abolished. for while the
undertakers still get us all, eventually.
there Is much more business Cor th..
doctors in the meanwhile. As for the
grave. IL occurs az numerously as ever,
perhaps. but far oftener with only one
foot in it, We seem 10 have learned
that IL we were all TO be well. on the
one hand or all dead on the other. il
would be about equally Injurious To
trade. and that IL why we go ia for
the golden mean and are all tnvaIids
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28

between two and three years old.
I'm a mother cannot nurse her baby
she must look about for some food
which is wholesome and nutritious. OF
the artificial foods, cows milk. prop
erly diluted. IL the best. But IL must
be clean, young and have been kept
cold. The best OF all milk is that which
comes from healthy cow which is
kept under sanitary conditions. Such
milk should be- consumed before IL Is
II hours old. II this cannot be secured.
certified milk IL next best and then
pasteurized milk No mother should
feed any milk to her baby which has
not been investigated.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
Do You Want To Be
Fatter or Thinner?
BY A PHYSICIAN.

"Oh, If could only be as thin as
you are" a round. chubby woman
says TO her tall, slim friend.
Il wish my arms were not so skin
ny and that by neck would fill out,
a painfully slight woman contides 20
her short, thick-set acquaintance.
And me men say the same thing
though in different way, perhaps
But, as a rule. it is safe TO say that q
man or a woman is as thin or as fat
as he or she really wants 10 be
The fat man, who emily talks about
wanting TO be thinner, in good
natured. indolent sort OF way, will
probably continue Oh his fat way
growing fatter year by year. And the
thin woman who signs for round arms
and a pretty neck will probably have
10 continue envying her more pur-
poseful sister il she doesn't get up
the energy TO do anything more prac-
ticai than signing
The man and woman who would Ne
as they speak must act in accordance
This means the change of habits, per-
haps, and long. persistent effort 70
reach the desired goal.
Work and eating, exercise and ger
era habits will all have TO come N
for change. The individual who
would reduce weight must learn what
food Is necessary 10 his actual we'll
being ard how much of what he Is
eating is only adding unnecessary
flesh
He must find out how much moro
exercise he should take TO harden the
muscles and work of the superfiuous
fat.
He must, in short, stick to a sys-
TEN or living which will keep him at.
the weight he wants.
This is not play. II is work. But
il is like anything else BY practice IL
may become habit, easy to follow
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
Life

This life Is, after all.
just what We people make IL;
Some lind in IL all happiness.
While others would forsake IL
The difference then Is plain:
IL must be in our living.
The Joy is not In what We get.
But rather what we're giving.
III then our level best
We give each dying minute.
Life in return Will give TO us
The best that there lis in il
Amy Lorimer,
459 Van Dyke-ave.
Detroit. Nov. Il. 1912.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
NOISIEST PERSON IN WORLD is NOW
COOLING TO THE DOVE OF PEACE
WHO JEAN JAUREs Island WAY

Imagine a huge, shortlegged. large
bodied man. fat, white and soft; a
man who never talks, but bellows; OF
low forehead and heavy, unkempt
beard.
There YOU have Jean Jaures, the
leading French Socialist and one of
the six leading Socialists in Europe,
the man who wrote the manifesto IT,
sued oy the International Socialist