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New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
CALLS FIRE CRIME
COSTS N4TION 6,OOO
LIVES ANNUALLY.
Erpense in Money Tast-Plea
That No Wood Be Used
in Building.
By f. w. Fitzpatrick.

as neople We are accused of-and. alas!
r1ust plead guilty to-lnany foliies, extraf-
asances and sinful wastes. But IT seems
to me that of these latter one stanos 1or'h
pre-eminently and has assumed the proper
tions Of a national crime-fre.
All too frequently we read of railway
accident or some such catastrophe IN "hlch
ten or dozen persons may be killed ana
perhaps fifty or sixty seriously injured, ana
the whole country is appalled,. The rali-
roads are roundly scored for contrioutorS
regligence and inventors bestir themselves
devising new safety appliances. But there
IS never q day passes without NOT one oul
several fatal fires You never pick up
newspaper without reading two or three
items describing fires where one or more
persons have either been burned TO death
or thrown themselves from windows or
where a fireman has lost his life in gal
iantly attempted rescue
Six thousand lives destroyed by fire IN
years time is no unusual record fef TINS
the most enlightened nation on earth-
Our recent average has been eighteen ia
talities through fire every day in the year
We improve our fire fighting facilities. nut
.1ur fires are growing disproporuonaielE
and our losses Of life proportionatei|- Al
1resent Ne average nine lives every year
for every one hundred thousand OF popula-
1ion. IN 1900 the ratio was eight and in Is"
only FIVE q hundred thousand
To effect any cure OF this terrible eVii
there can be devised only one thing ana
paradoxical as that may seem, il is no cure
al all hat merely prevention Fires can
not Burn without fuel. II may be iala
down as d maxim that fires only occur III
buildings or in ships, IN structures built by
Tra
ances and skilful fireman you wish. but as
long as those structures are built OF IN
.7ar7r7able materials. fuel for fire. there
will he disastrous fires in them. Eliminate
the fuel and YOU eliminate the fire Bu,
seemingly. our people viii not see il that
way Think of it, Last year. with all our
vaunted progress and intelligence. fully 81
per cent OF all the building done was still
of yyood'
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
VAST SUM REPRESENTED.

In dollars and cents value does this
matter Of fire also assume stupendous form.
The governors Of our states have Just as
sembled again TO consider the question Of
the conservation CT our natural resources.
The subject OF conservation is absorbing
. great deal Of cur attention, and Justly.
We have been prodigaL ruthlessly eXtrava-
CANT. with our resources. and are just
awakening TO the fact that il has ali been
very thoughtess and asinine- All those
resources we're natural. something that
Was given TO US. that cost us nothing,
grand inheritance. and il was foolish to
fritter il away. But this resource Of build
ings has been acquired at great labor and
al great cost. and il would seem surely
that We ought to be more careful with il
than with things that found.
on the contrary. all these other wastes
sinh, into almost insignificance when com
rared to our waste by fire We allow more
than S235 0e0.en0 OF property TO be burned
up in q years time. destroyed, not trans
,lq,ite6 into some other element. or merely
one mans loss and another mans gain. but
absolutely eliminated. turned into ashes
We seek 10 reimburse ourselves for this loss
bv insuring our property; that insurance
costs Us in premiums S3ls,epooo, and the
companies pay Us back something over
sI35 p.o 900: therefore. that is another loss
TO Us of nearly S3oec 900. Then. on top
OF that we pay out for fire departments,
public and private fire appliances and pro
fection' nearly $3a1,eb9.eal That likewise Il
Z virtual loss. Total UP these items and
YOU have pretty nearly Ssoo,0e6oe0 expended
for or lost in fires. A considerable waste"
] submit
Just By way of comparison, note that all
the building and repair done throughout
the country in 1909 will not total up much
more than SEQ 900 1t5. That represents pro-
duction: place that figure alongside of the
above total. representing destruction, and
see If we have reason to be proud Of the
conservation We have exercised in regard
10 our resources Of buildings.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
THE Sl,5OO,OOO PIER
Uork Under Way on Long
Branch Project.

Long Branch. n j, Feb. 12.-Preliminary
work has already started on the sl.5ooe99
ocean pier, for which franchise was
granted by the City Council on Monday
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
OVERHEARD IN A LADIES' CAFE

Mrs Al do love lobster, but / never
have them at home because II seems so in
human to kill them by putting them in a
kettle OF boiling water.
Mrs B-GraciouS, | never kill them that
way. 1t would be too horrible always
nut them on in cold water, and let them
come to a bol.-BostOn TRANSCRIPT.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13
IN THREE LARGE CITIES.

While upon the subject Of fire and the
cost Of fire departments. etc. note the
ueculfar coincidence of relation twixt actu-
al fire damage and the cost Of maintaining
tbs fire departments. In New York, with
its 500 fire alarms q year, and only 10
per cent of them false alarms, and its
property loss by fire Of S,2dO,"o, its fire
department cost for maintenance, etc, just
about s. 10000: Chicago, 1890 fire alarms.
loss $4,000 and cost Of fire department
maintenance, S3eG1G5; ST. Louis, $500
alarms loss 81 200 6e0; maintenance, sljols.'eo.
and so II goes.
In Europe then engineers and architects
don't build. their '-fraproof buildings any
New-York tribune., 1910-02-13

Actor con the road,-HoTs,. a9ssn' ss : - 70
ter and storm effects in Ac' 5h. thst LIS y r.
Provineial stage Maine Man ne property
easy MI I'll do IS niGs '+'N
rint bottle Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-03-11

Orders drawn on Village Treasurer
from February 22nd, 1909;
19O9-March 11th-Eiectric Light
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
FALLING HAIR
Easy to Stop It and Make 1t
Lustrous and Beautiful;
Ask Summers.

If your hair is falling out; If you
have dull, unattractive hair, or if you
need daily hair dressing, read what
Mrs. Hettie- Hedgman of Nelsonville,
Erie County, Ohio. writes June 3. 1910
about Partisan Sage:
II used Partisan sage for falling hair
and find it the finest thing 1 ever heard
of. Ny hair was falling out by combs
full. and 1 could run my fingers through
it and they would hang full of loose
hair.
1 washed my hair and got bottle of
Partisan Sage and used two applica-
tions, and 1 could see a great difference.
NV hair was Iustrous and nice and had
almost stopped falling out. and by the
use of one more bottle 1t stopped alto
gether.'"
For women, for men or for children
Partisan Sage is without any doubt the
finest preparation for the hair.
It is guaranteed by Summers Pharm-
acy to stop hair from falling; to
eradicate dandruf and stop itching
scalp in two weeks, or money back.
1t is a most daintily perfumed and
refreshing hair dressing, free from
grease or sickness, and ought to be in
every home where every member OF
the family could use it daily. Large
bottle so cents at Summers Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere The CIR
with the Auburn hair is on every pack
age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

a city policeman and four watcher
are watching the crossing, accidents
happen nevertheless, as the tracks are
in an awful shape, owing to the track
elevation. Martin was employed by the
Lake Shore railroad as a track eleva-
ton foreman and was experimenting
the work of building up the supports
for the elevation when a west-bound
train struck him throwing him be-
meath the wheels grinding him to
pieces. His body was removed to
Rogers morgue, 10054 Ewing avenue.
Thos Wells, the negro who Stayed
his Wife was held without bail on
charge of murder by the jury at the
coroner's inquest yesterday afternoon
at the South Chicago police station.
He was taken to the county jail this
morning, where he will await trial at
higher court
first street, died at her home of an
attack of pneumonia. She was born
in Limerick, Ireland and came to
South Chicago, where she resided for
over twenty five years. She was SIS
years old. The funeral will take place
at Mount Olivet
The dancing party given at Lin
school alumni Wednesday evening was
a grand success.
Edward Iindquist and Earl Schwenk
attended the Trevelt theater Sunday
evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

messed "Othelo" at the Lyric theater
Chicago, yesterday: The Misses Mary
Richards, Jessie Pulver, Harriette Fos-
ter, Estella Foster. Ruby Farley.
Blanchard Kinney, Ruth Brownell, Ha-
eel Smith, Belle Carsten, Merle Bel
shaw, Madeline Driscoll, Miss Hadley
and Miss Singleton
Frank Reed who has been working
for c. E. Steward, the blacksmith, has
resigned
Joe Ebert, who went to California
several weeks ago on account of poor
health, arrived home yesterday. His
father met him in Chicago. He has
somewhat recovered from his recent
attack of sickness.
VIM. Smith. who returned home last
week from Kansas suffering with
pneumonia, died at his home at
5 o'clock yesterday He had so far
recovered from his attack of pneu-
monfa that the doctor thought he
would be able to leave his bed the
next day, but he took sudden turn
for the worse, due to a weakened
heart, and gradually grew worse until
death relieved him of his suffering.
The funeral will be held at Sherburn-
Vile tomorrow. Rev Dunkleberger of
fciating. The Masons will attend, he
tcing a member of the Lowell lodge
The deceased was born in Fountain
county, Ind, 80 years ago. Ha lived ct
Sheburnville for a number of years,
but for the last ten years he has re-
sided in Lowell, where ne mas proven
| ono of the towns most hunored citi-
| zens. Besides being a Mason, he was
| a member of rhe Christian rnurcn and
| a strong advocate of prohibition q
| liquor. He leaves a wife and foul
| Children, n, .ldest, James Smith Is
well known n Hammond. v here he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

at the Presbyterian church on Sunday
and the pastor, who has served the con-
gregation here faithfully and well, will
leave Crown Point next week followed
by the regrets and esteem of all those
who knew him. May success attend
him in his new field of endeavor.
Mrs Harold H Wheeler will be host
ess at a cinch party to be given to
the ladies of Crown Point. at her home
in Main street tomorrow afternoon
The affair is for charitable purposes
the intention being to raise funds to
assist Joseph Schaeffer, who at pres
ent is confined to the house and in
Strengthened circumstances. The
cause is worthy and deserves a good
patronage
The Pioneer Monumental Works has
received orders this week for the cree
ton of three handsome memorial tab
let's to be erected at Oakwoods ceme-
terry, Chicago, for parties in that city
The contract was awarded in compe-
tition with firms in Chicago.
Miss Virginia Salisbury is said to be
the latest to fall victim to scarlet fever
and is confined to her home under
quarantine.
Peat and boys are still burning or
the beaver dam marsh, started severa
weeks ago, and in places holes are
burned said to be deep enough to bury
a team of horses.
| The Woman's Pleasure club meet:
with Mrs. Charles Daugherty on South
! Court street this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Root delightfully."-
I entertained Crown Point society PEG
| pie last evening at their home on Soutl
street, the affair being one of a serie
of parties being rendered by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Root.
| Crown Point will be without its an
nual Thanksgiving football game thi
year. and all there will be doing is ca
and sleep.
Despite the scarcity of news TIL
TIMES is still adding new subscriber
/ to its list every day in this vicinity
and leads all the city dailies in circu
/ lation here. In fact, every body read
THE TIMES in Crown Point, subscrib
erS or no.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
TOI,I,ESTON

Miss Elsie Salzman of South Chica-
go was a Tolleston visitor yesterday.
Mrs j. Bordolo and Mrs. B. Buxton
were Chicago shoppers Wednesday.
Misses Glare Edmunds and Helena
Matthies will spend a few days in Chi
cago.
Mrs. B. Meyer will spend the next
few days with her daughter, Miss Emil
ly Meyers of Dune Park, Ind.
Frank Clemonski returned yesterday
from a weeks trip to Indianapolis.
Ted Seehase was a Black Oak visitor
yesterday.
Misses Bertha Henke and Emma
Harms will spend Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
HEGEWISCH.

Miss Violet Del Marter of Roseland
spent Tuesday evening in town with
friends.
Mrs. J. S. Doe has been on the sick
list for the past few days, but is some
better today.
A good time was enjoyed by those
who attended the bazaar at the Hege-
wisch Opera House Wednesday even
ing. short program was rendered
during the first part of the evening.
after which a handsome set of a half
dozen silver teaspoons, on which
chances had been sold, was ratified
and won by Mrs. E. n. Hurd of How
ard avenue. A handsome rocker was
also ratified in the same way. which
was won by Fay Lammering of On
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
A DANGEROUS MISTAKE
Hammond Mothers Should Not Neg.
lect Kidney Weakness in
Children.

Most children have weak kidneys
The earliest warning is bed-wetting
Later comes backache, headache,
ianguour.
It's q mistake to neglect these
troubles.
To blame the child for it's own dis.
tress.
Seek to cure the kidneys
Save the child from deadly kidney
ills,
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Hammond parents recommend them.
Mrs. F. w. Nimon, of Hammond, Ind.
says: I have no hesitation in giving
Doan's Kidney Pills my re-end orsement.
for I firmly believe that they live up
to all the claims made for them. One
OF my children suffered from weak kid
neys and had but little control over the
was all run down and she was very
nervous. When l heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills. I decided. to try them and
l procured a supply from Summers
Pha rmacy. Their use made a marked
Improvement from the first and in q
few weeks the child was in much better
health. 1t gives me pleasure to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills to other kid
ney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

badly while playing In football game
in East Cricago Sunday.
Jacob Cannells of Harrison avenue
is starting in the grocery business and
will open up first-class grocery store
in his building Monday morning.
Mrs. B. F. Barnes of Indiana boule-
ward saw RIP Van Wrinkle" at the
Calumet theater last evening.
The wedding of Mrs. Schlaak of Rob-
erts avenue and Tony Fischer of Chi
cago takes place in Chicago tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. William Balm entertained the
members of the Interstate Pedro club
at her home in East Side Wednesday
afternoon. Cards were the main feat
ure of the afternoon. several games
of pedro being played. At the close
of the games dainty luncheon was
served.
Mesdames John Brown. A. Rouf and
F. Foreaur saw RIP Van Wrinkle" at
the Calumet theater Tuesday even
ing
Mr.. ard Mrs. Stephen Langohr are
entertaining their nephew, Charles
Langohr of Baltimore. Md, at their
home in Indiana boulevard for a few
weeks
Thomas Turley of Lincoln avenue is
on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Vancellet of Detroit,
Mich. are visiting relatives here for
a few days.
Mrs A. ]. Brown and Mrs. Paul How
at attended the play at the Calumet
| theater Tuesday evening.
John Cannells of Harrison avenue
was a Chicago business visitor yester-
day.
Henry Atchison of Woodville, Ind. is
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. Roberts OF
Roberts avenue.
Charles Langohr of Baltimore, Md
spent Tuesday sightseeing at Gary.
John Eek of Chicago was a Roberts
dale business visitor yesterday.
Peter Bly, of Port Washington, Wis
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed. Jewett
OF Pearl street.
Miss Harriet Timm of Indiana boule-
ward saw Mr.. Mantell in las You Live
It" at the Lyric theater, in Chicago
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Soltwedel of Harrison av-
enue visited friends in East Side Wed
nesday.
| Mrs. Grace Coleman of Indiana Har-
Dor spent the day with Mrs. Charles
| Flaugher of Harrison avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

appearance here on the trail of the
rabbit Local hunters have already Sc
cured a few specimens.
Mrs j. E. Miller visited at the home
of her brother-in-law. George Miller,
of Lottaville, Wednesday.
A high power gasolene light is soon
to be placed at the railroad crossing
on Junction avenue. BY this means
the various crossings will be well
lighted. The crossing watchman will
then use green lantern instead of a
white one, as at present.
Supt. f. F. HIGHWAY visited the
primary and intermediate rooms here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Alvin Lightfoot was Ham
mond visitor yesterday.
The electric tower was put into
commission again at 9 o'clock Wed
nesday evening after having been out
of order while being connected with
the E., ]. &. E. new double track.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orsborn viii
leave next Tuesday for a visit witt
relatives in Akron 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
LOWELL.

Roy Snyder, wife and son. James.
went to Chicago yesterday for a few
days visit with relatives.
James Snyder, who has been engaged
in decorating the Taylor Opera House.
went into Chicago yesterday for a few
days.
George Wilson transacted business
in Chicago yesterday.
Albert Hull, the hay dealer, was in
Chicago yesterday.
Mrs S. c. Dwyer and daughter Glen,
went to the city yesterday for a few
days visit
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Ernest Sur
prise and daughter. Myrtle. were
guests at the home of Charles Surprise
of Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. c. E Steward visited relatives
and friends in Hammond yesterday
The following young ladies wit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
WHITING AND ENVIRONS

Mrs. j. C. Miles of Laporte avenue
was a Chicago visitor on Wednesday.
Wesley Tharp returned today from
Columbus, O., where he went as a
delegate from the Whiting lodge. l.
o. o. F., to the grand lodge at Column
bus
The entertainment given by the
Daughters of Liberty was held in the
I. o. O. F. hall on Wednesday even
ing and contained several good num-
bers
Johnston Knight of Sheridan avenue
will spend this evening with friends
on Jackson boulevard, in Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Gillmurray of Sheridan
avenue spent today at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. John Nyhoff, in Gary.
Mrs. William Kelly of Stony Island
spent Wednesday evening in Whiting
attending the meeting and entertain
ment of the Daughters of Liberty.
Thomas Bartlett will open up meat
market in his old stand on Fischrupp
avenue about Dec. 5th. The Barletts
were pioneer business men here, but
sold out a year ago to move to Cam
ada, they having returned to Whiting
a gain about two months ago.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
card party in the |. 0. o. f. hall on
next Tuesday night. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs Eta Goldsmith returned this
| morning from Springfield. H., where
| she went as a delegate for the South
| Chicago Daughters of Rebekah.
| Rev. Frank M. Webster of tn Plym-
outh Congregational church will
! preach anksgiving sermons next
| Sunday morning and evening. The
| morning theme will be the tie Deum
| of a Nation and in the evening, THE
Psalmists Thanksgiving"
| The young people of the Christian
church will give a pie social in their
church tomorrow evening from to {
p.
Mrs. Frank Eaton of Sheridan ave-
nue. is greatly improved from her re-
| cent illness.
| Mike Waroshko. who was better
known as Mike Martin, was killed al
| the East Side yesterday morning
! Martin, who resided in Whiting, at
White Oak and Fischrupp avenues
was employed by the Lake Shore rail
| way foreman of the extra section
gang. The men were working on the
tracks at the East Side. Martin was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18
ROBERTSDALE.

An overheated stove caused a small
fire at the home of Mrs. A. Bader of
Harrison ave. She had been visiting
al the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Martz during the evening and when
she returned home found the kitchen
ablaze, her daughter. who accompanied
her home soon extinguished the fire
About twenty five dollars worth of da-
mage was reported.
John Kidney and his family of Har-
rrson ave. narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation from coal gas which es
capped from a heater at their home last
Monday night.
Henry Bader of Chicago visited his
daughters, Mrs. A. Martz and Miss
Amelia Bader of Harrison avenue yes
terday.
Frank Paylo of Harrison avenue had
the misfortune to sprain his arm quite
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

crossing the tracks to go to the de-
pot for his dinner pail. According to
the spectators, he waited for an east
bound train to pass, but went directly
in front of west-bound flyer. which
was late and was making up time The
body was taken to an East Side under
taking establishment, from where the
funeral will be held. Martin, who
was about AZ years old, was married,
his wife and large family still being
in the old country
John Myarnik, who was arrested for
disorderly conduct while intoxicated.
was arraigned before Judge Jones, who
fined him 81 and costs, amounting to
$14.30, which he paid and was re-
leased
Mike Sztfs was arrested last night
for stealing coal from the Lake Shore
cars, standing on the side track. After
furnishing bond Sztis was released
to appear this evening for trial.
The services at the M. E. church
are being much appreciated. Begin
ming last Monday they will last until
Nov 2Sth. This evening Rev. Irving
Putnam and wife of Chicago will be
present to preach and sing, and be-
ginning Sunday the evangelistic band
from the Garrett Biblical Institute
will be present
George nj. Collins and William Ka-
dow visited William Gamer at the
Mercy hospital, in Chicago. yesterday
Mrs. James Arundel has been quite
i'll at her home in Sheridan avenue
the past few days
The Whiting night school is pro
crossing quite satisfactorily. There are
an average of twenty five students
present every evening, the majority o.
whom are foreigners learning to speal
the English tongue. Lotus D. Bremen
instructor, is quite optimistic as to the
future of the school.
Several Whiting boarding houses ar.
having experiences with man repre-
senting himself to be carpenter. TIL,
man, who is rather gray. short ant
heavy set, engages board. after which
he asks the mistress of the house t.
! make change for 63 cents. One woman
had nothing but 70 cents, and Mr.. Mar
pockets that and goes off. In anothe
place the woman had the SO cents
which he again pocketed, giving moth
! ing in return. Having worked Whit
ing, he is undoubtedly operating il
greener fields.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-18

Mat Wachter of st. John was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Williams left Thursday
for Chicago, where she will spend sew
eral days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Piepho of Bruins
wick were Dyer visitors Wednesday.
Joseph G. Seminal of st. John was
here Wednesday to look after some
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman were
Hammond visitors Wednesday.
The dance given by the Dyer Athlet
ic club Wednesday evening was sue
cess socially, as well as financially, a.
a large crowd attended and everybody
had q good time
DR.. John Blackstone of Crown Poin
made a professional visit here Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Washington of the Straub'
Piano company of Hammond was her,
Wednesday on business.
Joseph Scheidt and family left Dye
Wednesday with their household good
for Chicago Heights, where they will
make their future home.
Jacob SchoI of Schererville tran
sacted business here yesterday.