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The streets are how 'thronged with busy buyers and the mer- chants are raising their heads in ecstacy. The activity on the thoroughfares beams with - rnetro- politan life- , What is the use of harping about hard times? Our [OWn has stood well the test oi monetary stringency, our people are living well, our city is pro- gressing, we have all the advan- tages and resources that could be‘ reasonably Wished for; then. why should our. people continue to complain of hard times? The least said at misfortune or hard times i “d bad conditions the hetterit yillbein theend. Oursisa’good, solid. progressive. conservative city. and we can do much for it steady advancement Let us do it. 1 on the one side. and body star- Van'on on the other, the avoidance of alcohol, the most potentof the pre-disposing causes ‘O'f tubercu- losis, and the avpidafi'ce of dirty, ‘ infected milk and meat. It means the ”simple life,” free from (we:- exertion on the one hand, and indolence on the other; the habit of normal sleep. and the emanci- > pation from worry. ~â€"Prof Irving Fisher Tuberculosis must be stamped out by a combination of- both public and private hygiene. Pri~ vate hygiene is even more imporâ€" tant, and means a revolution in our habits of living It means‘ fresh air perpetually flowing through oui’ houses and more of ». our lives spent outdoors. »It means common sense in dietâ€"the avoid- ance of bolting food, from which dyspepsia springs; and the .re- education of normal food in_- ‘ stincts, the avoidance of gluttony ‘i To those who in the last ten years have taken part in the fight, it gives a thrill of joy to note how rapidly the number of recruits is increasing, and to see the foe te- treating; but before victory cam be won, millions more of our countrymen must enlist, and mil. lions of’rlollars spent. We must learn to realize that our deadliest foes are not the great» nations ‘ across the sea, but the tiny mi: crobes that surround us. It is ‘these microscopic enemies that - destroy the majorrpart of the hu~_ 'man race; yet. as Pasteur said: HIt is within the power of. man to rid himself of every parasitic dis- ease.” At present we are losing 150,000. lives a year from the HGreat White Plague.” and these I lives flicker out after an average illness of three and a half years each. -Could all these lives be saved. over abillion dollars would be added to our annual nat'onal dividend, the average 1' etime would be two years lon er, and national efficiency-and appiness would be increased ’in a ratio which statistics cannot measure. 7A The War Upon the Checb‘reca‘m for Wpfim are stance crediteddnd the date chanced «unprinted «be! within. a neck ortwo Illinois, as second class matter. 0 on ' 'n, 31.50aYeu sepuCopy Entered it the Postofiice. Highland Park WE.” Sun-do! at am. “a Mk, mini: NO TH ~ SHORE NE S-LETTER R. M. BURGESS. Mad dit r. FREDERICK C. DE LANG. Mt: SATURDAY, DEC. n, H. P. DAVIDSON. Proprietor. TELEPHONE No. 92 Great White Plague. "I’m tho We .11 10"" and" unit. 1". bun tenant ye 58‘ l ‘od to the fill-go. Just. a he amok the, town 3 hand nu kid on his shoul- dormdnmuSdXIn'I-nlvoho: "Oom‘with no." “What for?" “united the MI- and run “one {or In]! I .110. 7 He found u {once Ind naked it. He saw 9"” ud clined it and holly return- HM“. Evidence. One of Philadelphig's loading cor- poration lswyers Wu visiting in New England .11 of last. month and. return- ing home. he tcld how he btd been traded there. He had not had a nation {arson-1e yum Ind getting into the country. he prooeedod to be “I boy again. " Ho “mi: 3 piece of country mood Wednesday matihees. 25 cent: (0 one dollar. Regular matinee Saturday: and evening performances seven times a week. The fact thnt the Studebaker has been "Selling out" with gratifying regularity [should prove conclusivw that the pub- lic will support the right sort of playrâ€" plays which appeal both to the intellect and the eye and iumish three hour: of memorable entertainment. l Liebler and Company have provided Mr. Warner with a company of unusual excellence and Miss Alice Crawford, the leading woman, was brought from Eng- land where she Was appearing with Beer. bhum Tree. to complete a most remark- able cast. The veteran stage director, Hugh Ford, is responsible for this smooth. satisfying performance. as far as mechanical and technical features ac, and the scenic embellishment has com- manded a host of friendly criticisms from the press of the Windy City. Mr. Warner, whose skill in personatings of romantic naturcis well known. has more than justified the unique idem of 'taking up the characters of a former play and picturing them twenty years after the suicide of the little Indian mother, Nat-U~Rich, the wife of “The Squaw Man's" English nobleman. ' Solid, Substantial Success, 'Hon- : estly Earned. The reception by Chicago audiences oi H. B, Warner in the new play. “These Are My People,”‘has been of a nature so enthusiastic and wholevsoulcd. that it is doubtful if ”any play since “The Man From Home" has madeso insistent a claim for public 'iavor. Written as a sequel to his iormér- international suc- Cess, “The Squaw Man.” Mr‘ Royle's latest dramatic writing'taltes up the story as well as the good will of its predeces- sor. The story is virile and fresh, with all the fascinating color and romance of ‘the western plains. The deft touches of character drawing in which Mr. Royle is admirably accomplished are carried over into the new product and the acting o John Bailey. wife of John Bailey. oinghland Park died suddenly of kidney trouble. and was buried Friday the 10th, at Northfield. This ca'se is .a sad one, as Mr. Bailey is an invalid and the care of home falls on the young should- ers of Hazel, their only daughter. Also on the 8th.'Mr.. jaihcs Ed- ward Garrity passed away after 3a long illnessI «and his dqath marks the passing away of anoth- er‘old settler. The burial will take. place today, Saturday, and interment will be made in St. Mary s cemeterv. _ " ‘ Mrs. H. P. Price. I The funeral services were held on Wednesday and interment was made at Wau- kegan. 4‘ v 8;. >7 ‘ v.21}; (Rn-4' This week ' has »been one in which the Death Reaper has call~ ed at several of 'our homes. and changed the scene of merry an- ticipation of the coming season to ' one of sorrow- The first death to‘ occur was on Monday the 6th. when Mr. H. J. OleSon an old pioneer of HighWoOd. passed away. He was burrjed on the 8th at Rose Hill- _Mr. Oleson was 76 yéars old. Highwood also re- corded ennther death on the‘6th. being that of Raymond Theodore Price, two year old son of Mr. and ‘ IbCaflofthe Roger. Cb theatres as were held on Wednesday Iterment was made at Wau- lailey, wife of John Bailey. hland Park died suddenly 1 my trouble. and was buried the 10th, at Northfield. :a'se is _a sad one, as Mr. is an invalid and the care 1 e falls on the young should- {azeL their only daughter. 0 ( Laundry Strict/r ”and Work .M a specialty. 53 N. Greenbty Road. Phone 298! In. I. Ilakatani [PLUMBING STEAM HEATING nor WATER HEATING GAS nrrmc. SEWER- BUILDER ”re. A. IIILL, Proprictnu H 0 M E LAUNDRY W0}?! Harness, Horse Furnishings and ‘ Stable Supplies rDavis. F. A. Mn. Mn. . Flynn. Minnie Miss Hoard. F an Min Lilian. Gait Mn. McReynnlds, Dough; Mr: Marshall, Geo. E. erand Mn. Powers. Ethel Min Mr. C. Pearson- Payson, Clifford Mrs. Pilut, Editof'l‘o Russell, E. Mrs. ‘ Rein. Sol Mr. Roth. Emily M. Min Tn'mel. Robertâ€"2 Advertiud Deoemhcr llth. I909. High land Park. III. A. W. Slacker. P. M. Eamon: , 830 Hamlin Street. Phone 82 Highland Park: 118 Central Avenue Phone “8 The following unclaimed letters remain at the Highland Park Post Ofice: Anderson, James C. Mr. Becker. Agnes Mn. Brown}, Mildred M is! Collins. Kreigh Mn; Carrels, Mar-y Mia Carlson, Gerda Miss Dibell, Henry Ir. Generalâ€"Then order (In! par! of him :0 be found which contains my tobacco Aid-de~Camp~lSo1-rv, sir; b: bu just been cut in two by a bullet. Genenl~Send ‘my orderly tome at once. Sit-Mb ”and Wat-I Swab for ltso/r “Many thanks. lwill take broth." “May lofier ybu my umbrelll Ind my escort home?" "Im thinking of something of thlt kind this very minnpe'." cheerfully uplied the youth, “only the M“ find: me Hm etch tick brought m; thy-that mnéh never." "Young man.” aid the sodomy”: flomn, “did you ever pun-01nd think tbs! out: Sick of tho .ciock bring: you unother moment nearer to we end of your “hum”? ’ J. M. BILHARZ North Show Ncwo-WW#_ four down. The farmer demandcd 3 cents for the egg The landlord wanted it “thrown in with the bargain” "N9." Finally the landlord said; “Well, I'll take the an and mu you to a drink.” ”All right," laid the farmer. When asked what he would have he replied: “Well. Iallul dtink- sherry vith In euinlt." l l J. J. {CAI-{ILL State Licensed Plumber and Hot Water Heating 15an A farmerv‘ns Idling some out no. road hotel man. The price was 40m 1 dozen. and there mu one egg over Telephone 2733 1”.ou An. Apd then they say (amen buygotd 121 E. Central Avenue Advertised Letters CITY PRICES Telephone. FREDERICK MAINS HIGHLAND PARK ' STATE BANK Account: Solicited ..... WMUWMHL “hating: Reddick Bros Attorney mid Counselor-“44w sum 901-904 Unity Bnfildln‘ cue-go, uni-oi; Phone No. 68 Why Not - Give. Your «life H Christmas present Milli Ava-u Amomltic 3355 NORTH SHORE ELECTRIC CO. , Elm St. and St. lohn's Avenue that will always be remembened. What could be better than having your house wired for electric light under our two years' to pay plan. We fur- nish the) fixtures and install the wiring at cost, giving you 24 months to pay for same, without interest. Do not delay. Send for our represen- tative at onCe. Geminer (9' Gipp Miss Burgess GROCERIES Vocal Instructor at fiigbland park 22 W. cm WE KEEP PACE WITH Cclcpbom n. p. CULTURE "4“ ’W-noi-I-cu Pbotogmpbj, “'5'“ bdgfihi ;ut all Highland Park, III.