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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
aNTr-r.T AND SOCIETY WOMEN

Under the heading, "Anti-fat Drug a Peril" an eastern newspaper prints the following special" from Newport, R. L: Every now and then it is reported that Il Washington, New York or Philadelphia or Boston or western woman, who has been shining light in society here, is in bad health, and it is the proper thing to say she has broken down under the strain of her social duties. But it became known today that the poor health of some women whc have broken down here has been caused b ythe use of dangerous anti.fat drug. with which fashionable women in Europe first experimented. Women in Newport have been using this drug ever since fashion deereed that a truly fair one must be slender
 Tie "anti-fat" drug which the ladies of this aristocratic resort have been using is probably one supplied by some mail order quacks, the main ingredient of which is thyroid This drug is effective as fat reducer, but, like most effective drugs, it has it's dangerous side. A few years ago when Germany placed strict restrictions on the sale of thyroid it was common gossip that this action was due to the fact that some of the first ladies of that country had had an experience similar to that reported from Newport.
 Thyroid is used more extensively as an ani-fat than for any other purpose. It's use is accompanied by a certain amount of danger, according to the Journal of the American Medical association. In most cases of obesity, treatment by thy roid is essentially Illogical and treatment by diet and exercise is the logical method. Patients should be warned that the fat will promptlys.return after the thyroid treatment unless they learn to regulate their diet and exercise, and emphasis should be laid on the fact that in almost every case the obesity is due simply to over-eating or to lack of exercise or to a combination of these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
PULPIT vULGARITY

From the Washington Post
 "The difference between Americah ond Chinese women Is that Chinese ,,,o,,,., wear trousers with two legs. while here the women wear ohe-lesseu trousers"
 An excellent jest, indeed; vulgar, of course. and full of eXaggeration, as American humor usually is Who Is the author of it-a vaudeville artist, a gay old sport, or Il minister of the gospel:
 1t was the last named An Atlanta clergyman is credited with the bonnot and he chose the pulpit for his place of speech.
 If olergyment do not relish being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Jefferson County's Jail Condemned

SNfhsiSVtt SouhJ Jdll
 Dr. w. H. Oates, prison inspector of the state, possessing full powers over jails, has notified the Board of Revenue of this county that the old stone structure back of the court house must be abandoned from and after April 1, next. There is really no appeal from this decision. None is needed. All know the jail is in adequate, unsanitary and hopelessly out of date.
 The courthouse is becoming moro and more crowded every year. The county is simply outgrowing its build ings, just as the postal and other business of the government has out grown the once ample postoffict building in Second avenue.
 The taxpayers of the county should consider the situation from the poin of view that would be controlling i they were called upon to build fo themselves a new barn or othe building. Whatever they build fo the county should be built to accom- modate the probable population O the next 50 years.
 The experience of other rapidl. increasing cities and counties shoul, not be rejected. In every case l; skyscraper addition has proved sat isfactory. The jail is always place' on top, and the courts and public of fees below, and at first two or thre floors, including the ground floor could be rented to private persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Street EtiaIeffe

Birmingham people need considerable education in the matter of street eti- quette,' said a man yesterday who has occasion to be on the streets in the late afternoon. All of us frequently have the experience of 'bobbing' back and forth in trying to pass someone on the street, and the chances are that each one thinks the other is wrong. If everybody would keep to the right on the sidewalks very few of us would experience any trouble in getting along quickly. Keep to the right regardless of whether the courtesy of keeping the ladies on the inside is observed or not.
 My principal complaint. however, Is about the tendency some folks have to stop and indulge in prolonged conver- sation on the principal corners. As I was passing the Woodward corner yesterday evening at o'clock my progress was stopped completely by six men who had congregated exactly in the center of the sidewalk, and who appeared to be absolutely indifferent to the discomfort or inconvenience they were causing other pedestrians.
 could not heip put thlnk then or my first visit to Chicago about P years ago, when l was considerable of a coun- try boy. State street was crowded, of course, and I attempted to get along after the manner of the rustic in a small town on a big day. The result was that several pedestrians who seemed to be in terrible hurry put strong shoulder to me on different occasions and effectively taught me a lesson about how to get along and conduct myself on a crowded thoroughfare. A few such lessons might be distributed to good ad- vantage in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

This means a bond issue, but bond issue is by no means to be dreaded in a county that contains 226,000 people and that it will have long be- fore the century is half gone fully half a million all told. Does not such population justify skyscraper build ing? Does it not really demand one?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 What you like about anybody is for him to like you.
 Nobody seems to need a pull to get the Job of being poor.
 What makes a man want to win girl is for her to want to win some other man. The things that won't do you any harm, all put together, don't count for nearly as much as the one thing that will. A woman is afraid her husband will catch cold if he doesn't wear his rubbers l In the rain and that if she does she'll look like fright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
Ti,e nusiness situation

Tt is generally conceded that the greatest obstacle in the way of an ac- tive improvement in business are the prosecutions by the department of justice at Washington of the so called trusts, and the nearness of a national election, ,' said John H. Frye. president of the Trad CTS National bank.
 -Four years after the panic of 1s9s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
THE SHUT-IN.

Each night he went home to his wife
 And there each night he stayed; Not that he loved the simple life, APut cause he was afraid To leave the dame, august. severe,
 Who calmly looked him OCT And always sat, as twould appear,
 Between him and the door
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
APOsTROPHE Tto EMMyl

Oh, girly with the powdered face.
 To ghastly and so white, M Perhaps you think it lends you grace. But you are just fright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
THE BEARD IN BED.

Former Senator Tom Carter, in the de- bate before the National Press club, of Washington, as to whether a beard or d bald head was the greater disadvantage to a man, claimed that a beard was a wonderful help. Carter, by the way, has a beard which would make an alfalfa fle'd look like an arid and dusty desert
 Soon after the debate, he received, from one of his Montana friends, this com nInication: N.sAtEs
 Dear Tom:s Your speech on whslxers seemed to settle all the disputed points except one. What we cant decide out nere and what we want you to tell us, is: When man goes to bed ought he to put his beard under the covers or leave it out slde? e?'-The Twice-a-month Popular Mag azine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
STRENUOUS FINALE.

"l understand that when Huntington Rearer played Hamlet in Whidzville he had his audience with him."
 So he did-for about half mile.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
sCOMBATING A DROUTH.

Don't you think the law a rather dry profession?r
 Not always Some lawyers manage to keep their systems tolerably moist'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

When lovely woman stoops to folly
 And $ pictured on some .'yellow'' page, lt isn't very. long, by goily,
 Before she's starring on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RRIEF TRANSIT

tween water bug, larve and q zsalaman- der. won some money on the 1arve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
NOT APROPos.

T see where a man who was run over by a loaded brewery wagon, had a copy of the 'Rubaiyat' in his pocket"
 ''The irony of fate"
 Why sop
 "'rhe Rubaiyat' extols wine, but never mentions beer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
LIVINGSTON SOUTHERN HOME

The Livingston Southern Home re- gently celebrated it's sixteenth anniversary by issuing a handsomely illustrated edi- ton. i.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Both Italy and Turkey signed The Hague convention for settling interna- tional disputes without recourse to arms and now they are fighting in the old fash toned way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

classed with vaudeville artists and gay old sports, why do they invite the c!as- sification? What is the difference, when they give out risque and vulgar sayings from the pulpit?
 It is such utterances as this that cheaper the ministry, and tend to make mockery of holy things. What is to be expected of the sons of darkness if the children of light use the pulpits for ribald monologues? As sensational, foolish, and vulgar utterances from the pulpit increase, is it any wonder that reverence for the church disappears, and respect for ministers is on the wane?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Partisan women now prefer lion cubs as domestic pets. This is new fad on their part, and New York and Newport are expected to respond promptly and af- irmatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The republican standpat papers are be- ginning to abuse and villify MT Under wood. This is evidence of his growing strength and popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
LAMMING THE PRINTER.

LAMMING THE PRINTER. A two-line verse will always fit The printer likes it quite bit.
 Fort Worth Record. And when the credit do add That makes it three-the printers mad.
 St Louis Times. A printers wrath we do not fear, So add another couplet here
 Fort Worth Record Again we add unto the score And now we're sure he will be sore
 St Louis Times. Looks like filler Well, here goes, We'll add unto the printers woes.
 A NATURE STUDY. Witnessed any sporting events lately?'' 'Only one.' What was that?' "A stiff battle in a moving picture be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

President Taft encounters two kinds Of frcsts. Those of the political sort are, However, worse than those the weather bureau hands out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
TELEPHONES

Bell tprivate exchange connecting all departments), No. 1900.
 Peoples; Editorial rooms, 231; busi- ness office, 23O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The republicans in the northwest are beginning to say that southern postmast- CTS should no longer be permitted to se- lect presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

St. Louis has seven large cold storage warehouses for the country trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
ABOUT THE ARMY COOK

mirth or wrath, must be served share and share alike
 And sometimes in the f1llness of his heart he would like to have given double portions to all his comrades, and wished that he might by some magic transform the corned beef into chicken, the des- sicated potato into some delicacy of the kind that all the mothers used to make.
 Then-crowning hardship-on inspection cay, he had to take off his apron and hunt up his rihe his messkit, his knap- sack, his good uniform and all the rest and take his place out in line, to be ex- dmined by superior eye-sometimes the mild, experiencing eye of seasoned veteran, sometimes the sharp shallow scrutiny of shave tail.o
 One might just as well declare that Bridget after she has washed the dishes in the civilians house, shall come in and entertain the family by playing on the piano. 8fs-e
 Here and there, we hope,i there is some one who is on the soldiers side, and whose good wishes will gog far out into the wilds to the company cook who is hereafter to be permitted to give a lit- tie time to the study of new ways of put ting prunes into the bread pudding, and who is no longer to be harried and driven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
FAlI.ItRE.

To gaze through rose-colored glasses
 Is what we should all strive to do; But wight i'll his lifetime amasses
 \ varied assortment Of rue. And oft when he fain would be smiling, It is such a great effort to try, Since troubles on troubles keep piling,
 That he can but contribute a sigh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
THE FALLEN NAPOLEON III

Connie Mack is now free to do his Christmas shopping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The Manchus do not seem to be able them being so untrustworthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
A HERO.

A HERO. The wight who madly swatted hies He now may rest, With golden medal, worthy prize, Pinned on. his breast. Tle havoc he last summer wrought Who can describe? With vengeful eye he boldly fought The whole fly tribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

When China sets up it's republic it shall put in clause or two that will bar out any Ceestials of the Lorimer or Stephen son sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Andrew Carnegie has returned home as full of opinions as before. He, however suppresses a good share of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Doc Cook had real nerve when he went hack to Copenhagen to lecture. He got just about what was coming to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Away from the range of the guns of the Italian fleet the Tripoitans are proving to be pretty stubborn fighters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The return of MT. Hearst to the dem ocratic fold renders its unity and har- mony well nigh complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

The Chinese rebels will soon hold more cities than they can readily enumerate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

There is at least one Baker in this world who will have plenty of dough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Lumberman Hines denies that he put Stephenson over That ready checkbook of his needs a guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

A cargo of sugar from Honolulu to Phil adelphia III days at sea, doubled in value during the voyage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Insurgents are aggressive on both sides of the world-in China as well as in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

No wonder they revolt at Hankow. Ex- pert workers in steel Gills receive there only $1 25 a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
FAINT PRAISE.

E FAINT PRAISE. T
 ''IIo says he has gerat confidence in ycr" ----s
 Why, he wouldn't lend me dollar to cave my life"
 I don't mean in that way. He says you can always be depended on to make fool of yourself" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. $500 Daily and Sunday, per month. 70 Daily and Sunday. three months. 2OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28


 Der 2 will present plenty of results for the determination of the trend of public sentiment, and already the advance guard at the national capi- tai are speculating over the lesson to be derived from the returns of the states that will then hold elections. Both Italy and Turkey signed The Hague convention for settling interna- tional disputes without recourse to arms and now they are fighting in the old fash toned way.
 Partisan women now prefer lion cubs as domestic pets. This is a new fad on their part, and New York and Newport are expected to respond promptly and af- hrmatively.
 The republican standpat papers are be- ginning to abuse and villify MT. Under wood. This is evidence of his growing strength and popularity.
  President Taft encounters two kinds of frests. Those of the political sort are, However, worse than those the weather bureau hands out.
  The republicans in the northwest are beginning to say that southern postmast- CTS should no longer be permitted to se- lect presidents. When China sets up it's republic it shall put in a clause or two that will bar out any Celestials of the Lorimer or Stephen son sort.
 Doc Cook had real nerve when he went back to Copenhagen to lecture. He got just about what was coming to him.
  Andrew Carnegie has returned home as full of opinions as before. He, however, suppresses a good share of them.
  The Manchus do not seem to be able to get their second wind, things about them being so untrustworthy. Away from the range of the guns of the Italian fleet the Tripoitans are proving to be pretty stubborn fighters.
  The return of MT Hearst to the dem ocratic fold renders its unity and har- mony well nigh complete.
  A cargo of sugar from Honolulu to Phil adelphia, III days at sea, doubled in value during the voyage.
  Lumberman Hines denies that he put Stephenson over. That ready checkbook of his needs a guardian.
  No wonder they revolt at Hankow. Ex- pert workers in steel Sills receive there only $1 25 a week.
  Insurgents are aggressive on both sides of the world-in China as well as in the United States.
 -s- The Chinese rebels will soon hold more cities than they can readily enumerate.
  There is at least one Baker in this world who will have plenty of dough.
  St. Louis has seven large cold storage warehouses for the country trade. Connie Mack is now free to do his Christmas shopping.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-21
NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE

NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
Notice Is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond. North Township. Lake
County and State of Indiana, that the
undersigned. Theofi Kossakowski, is a
male inhabitant and resident of said
City, County and State, and over the
age of twenty-one years.
That / have resided in the State of
Indiana for more than one year and in
the City OF Hammond, said North
Township, Lake Comfy, Indiana, for
more than ninety days prior to the date
of this notice. and am qualified voter
thereof: that I am a citizen of the
United States of America, and a man of
good moral character.
That / Will apply to the Board of
County Commissioners at Crown Point,
Lake County, Indiana. on the first
Monday in May, 1911, the same being
the third day of May, 1911. for a re-
spurious. vinous and malt liquors in
less quantities than a quart at time
and permit ths same to be drunk on
the premises. said license being here
tofore issued to me by said Board OF
Commits sioners on the 2nd day of May.
1910. for a period of one year from
said date.
The precise location where the 1iq-
uors are to be sold by the provisions
Of the license to be renewed is as fol-
lows:
The ground floor front room of the
two story frame business building
situated on lot IS, block /, Morris ad-
dition to the City of Hammond, Lake
County, Indiana. Said room is 20x3l
and on the west side. Has glass front
one front entrance and two side en-
frances and two entrances IN the rear
and faces north on Merrill avenue, q
public highway. in the City of Ham
mond, Lake County. Indiana. There
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-21
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Miller. Lake
County, Indiana. that sealed proposals
will be received by them at the office
of the Town Clerk of said Town at the
hour of 1880 p. H. on the 9th day of
April. 1911, for the following described
public improvements in the Town of
Miller as authorized by the Improve
ment Resolution for the construction of
local sewer known as Local Sewer
No. One, in said Town. from the east
line of East street to Lake avenue.
All work done In making of said de-
scribed public improvement shall be in
accordance with the terms and condi-
tions of the improvement Resolutions,
of Declaratory Resolution No. 4S and
Confirmatory Resolution No. 40, and the
detail. plans, profiles. drawings and
Specifications, which are on file and
may be seen in the office of the Town
Clerk of said Town of Miller. The bid
ders in submitting proposals to make
said described public improvements
must accompany each bid with a certi-
fed check for not less than two and
one-half (2h) per cent of the engi-
neer's estimate and not less than 500
as evidence of good faith; that the sue
cessful bidder will execute within ten
days from the acceptance of said pro-
posals. contracts and bonds satisfac-
tory to said Board to do the work OF
making said improvements. The fail
ure of the successful bidders to enter
into such contract and bonds upon ac-
ceptance of said proposals viii forfeit
the checks and sums of money payable
thereon to the Town agreed and
liquidated damages. For such failure
the Board of Trustees reserves tho
right TO reject any and all bids.
WILLIAM OI4ANDER.
JOHN FREDRICKSON.
JOHN NORTH
Board of Trustees.
Attest:
NJ. ]. ZEIIBOR,
ri
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-21
NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE


Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond, North Township. Lake
County and State of Indiana, that the
undersigned. Fred p. Schmidt. is a
male inhabitant and resident OF said
City, County and State, and over the
age of twenty-one years.
That / have resided in the State OF
Indiana for moro than one year and In
the City of Hammond, said North
Township. Lake County, Indiana. for
more than ninety days prior to the date
of this notice, and am a qualified voter
thereof; that 1 am a citizen of the
United States of America, and a man of
good moral character.
That l will apply to the Board OF
County Commissioners at Crown Point
Lake County, Indiana, on the first
Monday in May. 1911. the same being
the third day of May, 1911. for re-
newal of license to retail intoxicating,
spurious, vinous and malt liquors in
less quantities than quart at a time
and permit the same to be drunk on
the premises. said license being here
tofore issued to me by said Board OF
Commits sioners on the End day of May,
1910. for a period of one year from
said date.
uors are to be sold by the provisions
of the license to be renewed is as fol-
lows:
The ground floor room OF the build
Ing known as the Citizens German Ma
tional Bank building, on the corner OF
Holman and Sibley streets. and stu
ated upon lot 5, block 2, in Townsend
& Godfrey's addition to the Town (now
city) of Hammond, Lake County, In
diana.
Bar room is in the rear of the Citi-
Gems German National Bank DOM and
adjacent thereto and known as 107
Sibley street, located and situated in
Hammond, Lake County. Indiana, in
a three-story brick building Bal
room has offices above. plate glass
front and is 23x5e feet. Has rear en-.
trance from private alley. Bar faces
on the east side of the room. Room
faces on Sibley street.
FRED p SCHMIDT.