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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
INHABITANTS OF MARS
Vivid Word Picture Of Them ny
Professor Perrier.

N Perrier. OF the French Natural history
Museum, has been giving In the "Matln
his ideas ~ the inhabitants of the planet
Mars. lie Is complimentary.
1.-THE low atmospheric pressure, hr says.
"has produced considerable development
~ the lungs. and consequently the general
character of these beings has been lhhu-
enced By the great difference between the
atmospheric conditions on Mars and that on
our earth one may imagine thht
the men of Mars are all the greater In size
hecause the force OF gravity there II slight,
and that they are light-haifed because the
daylight is not so intense as with US In
fine. with perhaps less powerful limbs, they
NAV resemble our Scandinavian type,
though probably with IA larger skull
60 NJ. Perrier, says the standard - Paris
corr ,spondent, pictures a blue-eyeds long
nosed heayy-eared being, with huge
head bulky csest spindle IilDs, ana no
waist worth speaking OF. As Tor the psy-
chol0gy and phylogeny OF the Marian
world, NJ. Perrer does not stop to discuss
such material questions as the canal sys-
TEN OF the planet. but says that he believes
that the inhabitants of Mars are kind
hearted, that the animals nave no rear OF
their masters. and that the Martlans are
acquainted with the noblest delights OF the
Intellect, and with the most suave emotions
OF the soul.
NJ. Perrier believes, among other things,
that 1.-The year on the planet Mars lasts
twice az long as the year on our earth
and consequently plants aud insects have
twice the time In which To evolve-conse-
ouentIy long grass, huge fruit and insects
40 much more perfect as the length of eN-
istence develops the Intelligence Birds have
a luxuriant plumage, are large in size, and
brightly colored, and have reached "A per
lection Of form unknown to us. Mars is
the land Of huge plants and ideal flowers,
OF birds abnormally powerful in song and
of wondrops appearance, and OF tour-footed
animals With extraordinarily developed fur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

ing Of literature, 7 should say first, that u
makes the literature belong 10 the pupils
in very real way. Characters are not re
mote 10 the boy who has impersonated
then, or treated them in objective fashion.
Ulysses and Wanda cease TO be mere
names to pupils under these circumstances
,ney are gentlemen Of their acquailtshCe'
Then il furnishes an opportunity Tor sell
expression, which needs no pedagogical JUS
tjfication. The fact that every member OF
the class can take part IN Work OF TINS type
differentiates il from the carefully hnished
rendering which constitutes the fine mower
OF school dramatics. Undoubtedly the boys
themselves recognize the difference between
their own attempts and the achievements
of the hest trained actors Of the school, out
though their classroom performance may
he moor thing il Is their own, and, unlike
Gelett BURGESS lyric hero. they "ouid
rather be than see one. They nave too'
more Of footing in the world or the III
animation for having had some share now
ever slight, I'm its doinGs, just as we al IKE
tc believe that the horny-handed men OF
Athens we're broader minded citizens Tot
having paid their dramatic tribute TO the
Duke. \ byproduct of the work is the I'M
movement of the vocabulary through men,
orizinC speeches. not as dead extracts TO De
recited To the teacher and then ohssfuny
dismissed from the mind, but as fragments
of slice Of life. Lastly comes the gam
in interest. I can quote no direct express
SION of opinion on the part OF my boys
have purposely refrained from making deh-
mite inquiries. but as 4 skilful swimmer
knows instinctvely when he IS making MS
WAY successfully through his chosen ele-
ment. so the teacher to whom some years
of experience have brought certain sensl-
tiveness TO reactions will know whether the
dsv is lost or won. and above ALL VIII
know whether the voice that is heard in
the land is the voice of the willing worker.
What 7 have been trying TO do with TINS
first wear work is, as | hope l have sue
ceeded in making plain, very unpretentious'
and my results have been sufficiently crude.
Put at least the JOY Of living has not been
absent from the classroom during the
process, and that perhaps may be counted
as gain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
EASTER IMPATlENCE.

Apropos of the Easter parade, that is
such a charming feature of American HE,
Miss Lillian Russell said at a luncheon In
New York
But some women find IL difficult. II they
buy their spring dresses early, 10 wait ill
Easter to appear IN them"
She smiled, and added
Woman. you know never puts off till
tomorrow what she can wear to-day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
In BOhE MIA.

Robert Henri the artist, was telling, at a
dinner party at the RitZ-CarltOn, In New
York stories OF the Latin Quarter
Youth in the Rue Vanguard and the
Boul Mch,'" he said, "triumphs gayly
over a total absence of creature comforts
"Once. entering the studio apartment or
young married couple, ! was struck by
my friends loud, gay laughter
What on earth IL the joker ! asked
The young wife, rising. napkin In hand
from the lunch table, answered:
:" oh, we're playing such jolly game!
| painted all the morning and Tom cooked
and now we're trying to guess what each
others things are meant for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BARkERS.

Miss Mary Garden was talking at din
ner party In Chicago, about the letter quar-
rel that oscar Hammerstein had had with
his London rival. Neil Forsyth.
''Mr. Hammerstein concluded his last let
ter" said Miss Garden. with the words:
NV bow. oscar Hammerstein.'
81 suppose Mr. Forsyth, when he re-
plies, will conclude with, My bow-wow,
Neil Forsyth "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
STAGE NOTES.

Little Itch. who is fulfilling another sue
cessfuI engagement at the London Pa
villon. has had as We all know an eX-
celIent testimonial from Granville Barker
as well as good advertisement. Not
that our leading eccentric wants II, but II
does one no harm TO he on good terms
with so distinguished an actor dramatist
as tho sub-lessee OF the Kingsway. MT.
Barker discovered in Little Tichs play or
wit and by-pay a stage play. He also eA-
perienced the cxhilarating effect OF frank
absurdity when handled by genius ana
laughed heartily.-The Era, London.
Little Itch is as great man In the Lon
don 'alls as Harry Lauder is here. Many
a colossal ofs' has been made him 10
come to America. but he's frankly too
afraid Of the billowy, tossing main to
risk IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
EOR A FROST.

David Belasco, at a dinner In New York,
sat beside the wife OF a distinguished dip
lomat.
"In Japan." the lady said, I'VE make our
houses out OF paper"
Mr.. Belasco smiled.
"Ah. So do We sometimes" he answered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

n Barrie has done a very charac-
teristic thing. and a very nice thlhe. ne
has erected fairylike little statue Oh
Peter Pan i'm Kensington Gardens as pre-
Gliding genius Of the children's play hour
there The unwilling OF the statue and the
disclosure of the secret which the veil had
hidden for many weeks was an event of
May week.
"It all bappened during the night says
"7,be Standard" London. The mites who
play daily near the Round Pond ana the
Rroad Walk in Kensington Gardens knew
ever go long ago that Peter Pan was there
hut they did not know what the FAIRIES
wore doing behind the canvas curtains.
Yesterday morning when the gates "ere
oucned the curtains were gone, ana there
was Peter Gn bronco standing piping
bravely on a tree trunk lin bronco with
rabbits and squirrels and sparrows all
round him
a. NJ Barrie. Peters discoverer, and
Sir George Frampton. had plotted together,
and this was the result II was Mr.. Bar
rIe's MAY day gift TO the little folks, and
the sculptor had carried out his part OF
the plot with rare skill II was just as II
Peter had grown up out Of the green sWard
during the night. and in his usual knowing
way he would not have any grown-ups IN
terfere with their speech making and
things But n grown-up with buttons ana
medals stood guard all day, just to let the
little friends OF Peter know that he would
never fly away again, and that they could
walk round and round the statue until
they were tired. Peter stands piping OPP
posite the spot where he landed In his
thrush's nest when he came to the Gar
dens first; and he cannot grow up now,
even If he wanted to-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Most OF us" says The Era" ''remem-
her Miss Annette Kellerman. who came
from Australia 10 delight Us by her diving
performances at the London Hlppodrome
q few years ago. She has now become
star of the first magnitude, having louhd
medium for the fuller expression OF her
gifts in the mimo-ballet, Ondine' III "i'ci
She plays quite realistically the part OF
ut Interesting naiad not only in the
water lint ON land. her mining and dancing
being Highly praised by American CITIES
Annette objects to be regarded as mere
swimmer. Had she possessed voice good
enough for Wagnerian lyric drama she
might have astonished the world WIN an
artistic study in real water OF hhihe
maiden in The Rheingold.'
Miss Kellerman will appear at the oh-
ford London, tomorrow night, May ~ 10
show them her new tip-toe stunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

$40, a mart Of the exercises. Render1ngs or
the 'Odyssey' dialogues as given IN the
text are practicable. but require considers-
bic effort in memorizing.
And when this type of work becomes
hurdensome To the pupil 1t loses It's Value'
10 nv mind In this case 1t IL certainly as
Stevenson says TO miss the joy'is 10 mss
all The Homeric deities seldom express
themselves with the terseness which Woulo
commend their speeches to the New YORK
how as suitable passages 10 be learned. 80
In my odyssey classes have tried TO XIII
severaI birds with one stone by having the
hove manage their own dramatiZauons
Making a bold attempt TO transplant the
method of the Italian improvisatore to the
classroom. have had groups OF boys work
ont into dialogue form. sometimes inn
promptu, sometimes as assigned exercises
incidents given in the text in third person
narrative. or. again. they have arranged
incidents developed in the text. but requir-
ing adaptation or condensation. A spe-
ciaI armor OF temporary Inconsistencies
needs. by the way, TO be added TO the
teachers equipment for these experiments
as curious infelicities OF combination In the
way of combinations Of Homeric epithets
with up-to-date New Yorkese occur not In
frequently. A method OF relating this work
10 written composition is 10 have the incl
dents developed by the class into written
dialogues Several Of the most successful
compositions may be rendered and the criti-
cal faculty sharpened by instituting com
parisons 1t should he understood that no
one of these exercises need occupy more
than ten minutes at the most and that no
,jnduly sustained effort Is demanded.
Summing up the advantages which be-
l,.ve are 10 be derived from the Judicious
pss OF simple dramatic work In the teach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

,,I .lor The animals are light in weight
III hI,llt swift of foot, and bears have
an M" appearance not unlike that of grey
hounds -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
GOSLIN MEYN CO. TAKE
PROPERTY OFF MARKET
North Side Prices viii Be
Read justed After Isoca-
tion Of Baldwin Plant.

Probably the most important deveI-
opment in the real estate market in
Hammond is the announcement that Is
made by Gostlin. .Meyn & Co. in another
column of this paper, that it has taken
all of it's north side property off the
market for the purpose of making re-
adjustment of prices.
This is taken to mean that this COM
pany believes that the north side is
duet to have the big boom that it has
awaited for years. 1t is expected to re-
suit in a bullish tendency on the part
of all OF the property owners on the
north side.
The principal trouble with north
side realty has been the fact that there
are too many people there who would
sell out their holdings for less than
it cost them, or for just what it cost
them.
This has resulted in the demoraliza-
tion of the market. No one wants to
buy in a territory where everybody is
attempting to sell for little or no profit.
Considerable activity is also appar-
ent in the State street and Calumet
avenue business districts of the city. II
is generally conceded that the East
Chicago boom is to be reflected In q
healthy growth of Hammond's great
east side and this has changed a color
less and inactive market into an ac-
tive one.
There have been a number of sales
in Homewood which is now developing
into the finest residential district in the
region. Its character is SO well estab-
lished by the fine residences that have
been built there and by the prospect
of the new country club that any gener-
al real estate activity was sure to b.
reflected in an increase in the sale!
there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
STATE ST.
HUSTLERS
HUST[|NG
Organization of Wideawake
Civic Body to Take Up
Problems for Live Thor
oughfare;; Promotion Of
Ideas for Street s Eenefit.

new Improvement association is to
be formed in Hammond 1t is to be
known as the East state street I'm
provement association. 1t includes all
of the property owners on the street
and all of the business men who rent
property on the street
The purpose of the new organization
is to promote the welfare of East State
streets as a business thoroughfare 1t
is hoped that the Influence of the new
association wilEresult in making East
state street the principal business thor
oughfare of the city.
The question of widening the street
between Oakley avenue and Calumet
avenue. of paving it in the near future.
of having the street car company double
track it at once, of encouraging the
erection of business blocks will all be
taken up.
This makes the fourth improvement MT
association that has been organized in
Hammond The Others are the North
Side Improvement association The East
Side Improvement association, the
the South Side Improvement association
and the East State Street Improvement
association. In addition there is the
West Hammond Improvement associa-
i tion.
, H. l. st. Clair of the Orpheum the
atre has been active in the organiza
tion of the association He said today
"All of the business men and property
/ owners between the Nickel Plate tracks
/ and Oakley avenue nave been signed
! up for membership and 1t now appears
| that we are going to have a strong
| permanent organization"
! The promoters of the association have
| had posters made which read "Boos
East State Street" and these are to bt
J exhibited in all parts of the bushes:
district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
LAD PRONOUNCED
CRAZY BY DOCTORS
Charles Merrill, His Mauser
and Sabre Occupy the
Courts s Attention.

Charles Merrill. the 1e-year-old Ham
bond boy who was arrested Friday
evening at the Erie station on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons, was
tried before Judge Prest Saturday aft
ernoon on insanity charges.
Merrill is known to have acted queer
ly for some time but his parents re-
fused to do anything with him and the
police had to file insanity charges
against him.
Merrill was examined by Drs. Weis
and Buchanan and his condition was
pronounced unsafe. He was taken to
Crown Point Saturday night. where he
will be held until his admittance at
Logansport.
Merrill was arrested Friday evening
by the police at the Erie station. He
was carrying IA Mauser army rifle and
under his coat he had concealed large
sabre. It was then feared that he
would in5ure somebody. Only a short
time ago he terrorized number ol
Hammond women at the Settlement
House. when he went inside and drew
a large knife out OF his pocket and
said. I guess III get them this time
and other half-witted phrases.
His parents objected to him being
sen to Logansport. |
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
STANDARD STEEL Co.
GETS GOOD NEWS
Penn. Lines Order 1,4O0
Freight Cars for West-of-
Pittsburg Service.

The officials of the Standard Steel
Car Company have received more good
news in the way of car orders. The
principal order that is announced this
week is for 1,400 freight cars for the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg.
These cars will probably be built at the
Hammond plant of the company for the
reason that they are intended for use
on the western lines. =
The Standard Steel Car Co. also re-
ceived a small order for 1ee Aat cars for
the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg rail-
road These will probably be built in
the east.
has issued specifications for 1000 gon-
dola cars. The Norfolk & Western
Railroad has ordered 15 Mallet 1ocomo-
tives from the American Locomotive
works.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
INSTITUTE ENDED.
Especial TO TIE TINES. J

Crown Point, Ind. Jan. %. The
farmers institute. closed on Saturday
afternoon after a two days profitable
and well attended sessions. Great in
terest being evinced in the excellent
talks provided by the speakers for the
occasion. Themes of every day inter
est and topics of vital Importance to
the farmers welfare were discussed,
and while in the past the work of the
institute dwelt on topics without local
color or interest, the subjects provided
this year could be applied to every
farm and home locally and were es-
pecislly appreciated for this reason.
Many Crown Point citizens also at
tended the gatherings and proflted
thereby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
GREEN ASKS
FOR GRANT IN
HAMMOND
Manager of T., w. & E. G..
Lines Appears Before the
Board Of Public Works
With View of Building
Line to Indiana Harbor.

H. c. Green, manager of the Ham
mond Whiting and East Chicago Street
Railway company this morning appear
ed before the Hammond board of public
works TO ask for franchise to extend
the company's lines in Hammond with a
view of building to the Baldwin Loco
motive works. and into Indiana Harbor
In Hammond the company's aim is to
reach the east gate of the STANDARD
Steel car company. thence to go east on
the section line, to Forsythe avenue
north on Forsythe avenue and under
the subway to One Hundred and Fifty
first street In East Chicago, east on
One Hundred and Fifty-first street 10
the Grasselli plant. thence north on
Kennedy avenue to 149th street. east on
10th to the Baldwin Locomotive plant,
thence north on Parish or Alder avenue
TO the center of Indiana Harbor
The problem in Hammond for the
company arises as how best to get to
the east gate of the Standard. The
board this morning told Mrs Green tha,
the company's orig nal franchise in
which Is asked for franchise on
Columbia avenue from State street to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
End SCHOOL
SEMESTER

The second semester opened today in
the public schools. the semi annual .ex
aminations having been completed last
Friday
About forty pupils were graduated
from the eighth grade and advanced to
the freshmen class In the high school,
Under the present arrangement of
trasferring pupils from the grades to
the high schools in mid season, it be-
comes possible to- reduce the high
school course for some to three and a
half years. This will necessitate two
graduation exercises. and the first of
the mid winter gradaations is TO be
held next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
BUSINESS SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED
Not a Bankruptcy Case
Filed With Clerk Sur
prise in Two Months.

Charles Surprise, clerk of the United
States court, states that there has not
been a bankruptcy case filed in the
clerks office in two months. This is
taken to mean that business conditions
In Northern Indiana have improved
wonderfully.
For a while there were cases being
filed every week but the situation has
now greatly improved. over develop
ment in Gary together with the tenn
porary depression in the steel business.
a condition which does not now exist, Is
believed to have been responsible for
al least so percent of the failures OF
the past six months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
RALPH M. STREETER'S
MEMORY HONORED
Terre Haute Mourns Over
the Death of Former
Hammond Man.

Ralph NJ. Streeter, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. George Streeter, who died at
his home in Terre Haute after short
illness last week. was buried from his
home on Friday afternoon.
He was buried in the printers lot a
plot of ground in woodlawn cemetery
set aside for the burial of the mem
bers of the Typographical union of
Terre Haute. of which Ralph Streeter
was the president. He was. president
of the organization for four years, and
it was during this term that he was
largely instrumental in procuring the
burying place and monument for the
printers.
In respect to the father of the de-
ceased. who is retired Methodist min
lister, the eight Methodist ministers of
Terre Haute participated in the funer-
al services on Saturday afternoon. 1t
was the special request of the printers
that their deceased president be buried
In Terre Haute.
Ralph Streeter was one of the most
popular men in Terre Haute, and one
OF the newspapers there, in eulogizing
him, said his name was a household
word because of the large amount of
good that he has accomplished.
Mrs Streeter, owing to her poor
health, was unable to attend the fu-
neral. Her only daughter, Mrs Ethel
Holwsiy of Indiana Harbor. came to
Hammond prepared to, go to the flu
| neral. but. owing to her mothers con-
dition. She decided to remain with her
until the Rev. Streeter should return.
He returned on Saturday morning. Mrs.
i Streeier is able TO be up. but does not
feel very strong.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
HARRY SMITH
DIES IN WEST

Harry A. Smith, who recently sold
out his interest in the Smith & Smith
poolroorn. on State street, to Frank
Smith that he might go to California
to regain his health. died in Los An
geles on Saturday morning. his death
having been due to consumption. The
body is expected to arrive at his for
mer home, Butler, Pa, next Thurs
day.
Mr.. Smith was % years old and un-
married He came to Hammond with
the Standard, and was associated with
Frank Smith in the poolroom for near
ly two years. Although of the same
name, the two business partners were
not related.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22

BUYING
IS BRISK
Real Estate Men From All
Parts of Region Flock to
Calumet; Tolleston and
Gary Lots Figure in the
Transactions.

The merry war in real estate con-
tinues. Yesterday there was no let-up
to the excitement at Calumet. In spite
of It's being Sunday. Churchmen and
saloon keepers shouldering each other
In the crowd that besieged the Calumet
Kennedy company's office from a. m.
until 10 in the evening, when they were
requested to leave in order to lock up
for the night. This morning saw a
repetition of the events of Saturday
and Sunday and the crush promises 10
continue for the balance of the week.
G. w. Hotchkiss was on hand yester-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-22
Will Take Vacation.

Father H. NJ. Plaster has decided to
take a months vacation. He has not
yet decided where he will go. but it
will probably be to some mineral
springs where he can get relief from
an attack of rheumatism.
While Father Plaster IS not a sick
man and was able to be out and around
today he, has suffered considerably
from rheumatic attacks and he thinks
that month al some good baths would
do him a great deal of good.