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Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Author In Minneapolis Asserts There
10 Much Good In Bringing
Young Together.

Minneapolis. Minn.-Dancing was
called natural and proper outlet for
the play impulse by DR.. Woods Hutch.
inson Of New York. physician and au-
thor. In an address here before the
members Of the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce association.
III the opportunity for young peo-
pie to dance Is not properly Afforded
under proper management" he said.
the city should concern itself with
such provision. The dance hall prob
lem may be helped greatly by using
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Woman to Be an Engineer

sessions Of the western branch OF the
Canadian Mining Institute at New
Denver, B. c., where some OF the most
prominent mining engineers and man.
ayers in the Canadian northwest en-
couraged the girls undertaking. say
ing 1t offers exceptional opportunities
and advantages for those who are not
afraid of hard work and pays the high.
est remuneration OF any of the profes-
sions in America for intelligent and
persistent effort.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Population Of County Has Enlarged
II Per Cent, and Cases Of Insanity
10 25 Per Cent.

Washington.-Insani in the United
States is increasing twice as fast as
the population. according to figures
gathered by the federal government
in special inquiry through the cen
sus bureau.
The figures show that while the pop
ulation Of the country grew IL per
cent in the Ave years from 1904 to
1910. the population In asylums for the
insane rose about 25 per cent. AS
20 the number OF cases Of insanity not
resulting In commitments to hospitals.
the census bureau has no data.
"Our figures" says Director Durand.
"afYord striking indication Of the
prevalence OF insanity. II not an exact
measure. 1t Is somewhat startling to
reflect that the 187.454 patients con-
fined in hospitals for the insane make
UP a population larger than Columbus.
o."
The state which. in proportion to
its population. had the largest number
of insane reported In institutions on
January 1. 1910, was Massachusetts
with 344.e per 100000 population. New
York. however, had almost the same
proportion. namely 343.1 per 100000
population.
The number Of insane in institutions
in Missouri Is 6.170.
More than $500 persons were COM
mitted to asylums in New York state
last year. 4.517 In Pennsylvania, 4.236
In Massachusetts. 4.0s6 in Illinois and
1887 in Ohio
! Arkansas had fewer insane commit
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

night to the murderer awaiting trial
by the high court. Mrs. Smith is Just
completing her thirtieth year in her
present official capacity, and the six
ty-fifth year that the office has re-
mained undisputed in her family.
Mrs. Smith believes In humanity
and humane treatment Of prisoners.
They are all human beings" is the
way In which she expresses It.
Since the time. sixty-five years ago.
when. as a little girl she saw her
grandfather. John Place. assume the
position Of tailer. she has watched her
father. her uncle and her husband
conduct the AFFAIRS Of the tiny jail.
and, what is more. has learned to read
character and has como to see the
human side Of even the murderer.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
P0PE's ARMY is REMoDELED
Obsolete Halberd, Relic of Mediaeval
Times, Has Been Replaced by
Powerful Rifle of Swiss Make.

Rome.-The wee Papal army is be-
Ing reorganized. Hereafter it will not
be SO picturesque as of old, but it will
be easier to equip and more service
able. The army is divided into two
different bodies-the "Guardia Pala-
una," to which is intrusted the de-
tense Of the person of the Pontiff and
his court; the Swiss Guard, which has
the charge of the general defense of
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Says Youth Should Dance

the public school houses for dances,
under proper supervision. Young
men and women should have greater
opportunity to mingle among whole
some surroundings and there is much
good In any plan that will bring them
together more frequently. Much Of
the evil that besets the young in the
cities could be avoided in this way"
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Insanity on the Increase

ted last year than any state in pro-
portion, 16 per 100000. according to
Mr.. Durand's figures. New Mexico
comes next with 1851 per 100000. and
Utah with 27.6 per 100000, is third.
After then. in order. come Wyoming.
Louisiana. Texas. Mississippi and Ala
bama.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Board Walk Bars the "rrot."

Atlantic City.-The turkey trot, !"
bunny hug" grizzly bear" and
other extremes In dancing have been
put under the ban here by managers
Of the board walk dance halls. Spe-
cial officers have been placed on the
job to halt such exhibitions.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
AMERICAS ONE WOMAN JAILER
In East Greenwich, r. l., an Elderly
Woman Looks After the
Prisoners.

East Greenwich, R. LIN a little
white painted frame house in this
town lives Evelyn Smith, Americas
one and only woman jailer.
The custodian Of offenders against
the law, ranging all the way from the
disorderly character picked up" at
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
ROBERT KNIGHT REACHES 81
Owner Of Vast Textile Interests En-
tered Factory When a Lad Of
Eight Years.

Natick. r. I.-Robert knight. the
largest individual cotton mill owner
in the world. who owns cotton mills
here and others In this state and Mas.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Actress Cares for Father.

New York.-Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn
CGdna May) has furnished an eiabor.
ate apartment here for her father,
who has carried the mails in syra.
cuse. N. Y. for q score Of years.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

from inflammation, and your Sanativs
Wash relieved me. l am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish. and I will be glad
to answer letters. - Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound St, Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa" After the birth Of nv
fourth child, had severe organic infam-
nation. Iwould have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though I could
stand It. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and after taking It for two months
Twas well woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, one Of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to q surgical opera
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
Bureau Kept Busy.

Springfield, Ill.-Through its six Of
ficers. the Illinois free employment
bureau found Jobs for 59.S27 men
and women during 1911.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II IL fails to cure. 4. W.
GROVES signature Is on each box. sc.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take.
Do not gripe.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

An engaged couple prefer a lip to
lip silence rather than a heart to
heart talk. Q
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

1t sometimes happens that a man
who talks like book is a plagiarist.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

Most men are fortune hunters. but
few are good shots.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

Many a high flyer has no knowledge
Of aerial navigation.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, ILL.,,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, Ill.-"I wish to let every one
know whatLydia E. Pinkham Vegetable

Compound has done
for me. Fortwoyears
/ suffered. The doc
tor said l had a tumor
and the only remedy
W as tn g surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today l am a well and
healthy woman. For
m o n tn 8 / suffered
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
w EST ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
IN q r | E F

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Trend of Metal Prices.
Silver =. ...........$ .58h
Copper .......... 13.87m14.12
Lead ........... 1000 4.10
opeller STU
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avenue In Gary where he will join
with his present Fifth avenue extern
sion at Ambridge. Gavit does not pay
any attention to East Chicago proper
and so. his franchise appeals to the
Indiana Harbor people.
The situation has been clarified to
the extent that both lines have agreed
to accept joint trackage rights on GER
tain streets and 1T is believed that
both lines can be induced to make a
loop around Indiana Harbor by way of
Parish avenue, One Hundred and For
ty-fifth street, Cedar street, Guthrie
ard Wa1ling streets with a short ex-
tension to the Inland mill gates and
the Lake Shore depot.
But the situation is tense There is
considerable feeling on both sides
One city is suspicious OF the other and
there few citizens who so
bitter that they oppose anything that
the Other city wants
The Green Line is strong with the
people of East Chicago and with the
administration. The Gavit line is
strong with the people of Indiana Har-
Dor. meeting of the board OF pub
lie works is to be held this afternoon
at which the matter will be taken ur
and discussed.
! When a solution of the problem
seems hopeless the people are arous
ed to action by the demands of the
Baldwin Locomotive works for trans
portation so that 1T Is believed tina
there will either be a settlement o.
the matter some way another ii
the near future.
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terrible catastrophe to the great ocean
liner. The newspaper accounts of the
disaster are of the kind that dispels
sleep and only those with the clearest
kind of consciences have been unaf-
fected by the terrible recital of the ac-
cident
Miss Florence Ioveridge of Ham
mond visited last evening with DIR. and
Mrs. Harry Hayward on Main street.
The city council held an impromptu
session last evening. the members con-
sidering the best way to hang the old
fire bell. The old tower is becoming
unsafe. A new tower will cost In the
neighborhood of $20e and the council
men do not know whether to invest
that amount of money at this time or
not Nothing definite was done, the
matter being turned over to the build
ing committee for solution.
Erhart Bixenman has just completed
a new home for his son VIII on his
farm property east of the city.
Claude w. Altman and David, Nancy
transacted business in Hammond and
Gary yesterday.
The Masons held an important meet
ing at their lodge rooms in the Swartz
block.
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dragged. The people became anxious
to know when the Baldwin company
would break ground for the first unit
of the plant. After some time the in
formation was given out that nothing
would be done until the traction ques
ton was settled.
Then followed the contention be
tween the cities of Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago for the advantage. In
diana Harbor and East Chicago be-
ing the component parts of corporate
East Chicago and of about equal rep
resentation in the city council 1t be-
to come to an agreement regarding the
routes that the lines would take In
both sections of the city
The Hammond, Whiting & East Chi
cago Railway, known as the Green
Line. was given the preference by the
people of East Chicago for the reason
that the line already occupied For
sythe avenue and promises extensions
that would take care of both the north
and south sides of East Chicago. The
north side extension was to run east
ward on One Hundred and Forty-first
street to Parish avenue and thence in
to the business district of Indiana Har-
Dor.
ne SOUTH SlQe extension WAS to run
eastward from Forsythe avenue on
One Hundred and Fifty first street -
Parish avenue by way of Kennedy
avenue and One Hundred and Forty
ninth street. Parish avenue was TO
F, take the line into Indiana Harbor.
J Thus with the exception of little
irregularity of routing in order 70
take advantage of the One Hundred
and Fifty first street bridge over the
canal: the Green Line proposes to
| build extensions that will loop East
+, Chicago and Indiana Harbor and furn-
ish service to the entire territory.
But the Gary & Interurban. the
Gavit line, has mbitions in this ter.
ritory. 1t has secured a franchise IN
Hammond over Kennedy avenue and
comes up from its main line between
Hammond and Gary with proposed ex
tensions to Indiana Harbor.
Indiana Harbor apparently favor,
the Gavit line. although it is no.
lantagonistic to the Green Line. TIL.
Gavit line is projected northward OF
Kennedy avenue to Chicago avenu,
where 1t proposes to lay a third tract
along side of the two tracks OF tn,
South Shore lines.
Gavit would run along Chicago ave
nue. to Parish avenue where he turn
north to One Hundred and Forty fiji
street, the north boundary of the sit
of the Baldwin Locomotive works.
He desires to run northward oil
Cedar street opposite which the gate
of the Baldwin plant are to be built. t
Guthrie street. and then out on Wat
ling street to the first outlet to Whit
ing and to Chicago.
He also plans an extension westwar
on One Hundred and Forty-hfth stree
to Kline avenue and thence to FIT
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promise from Mayor A. G. Schlieker CT
East Chicago and from representative
business men in the cities which sur
round the site at Calumet that they
would see to 1t that the existing street
railway companies were granted ex-
tensions that would place the new
plant In intimate communication with
every city which was near enough to
the plant to become a place of resi-
dence for it's workingmen.
1t was only the promise OF the most
perfect traction service to and from
, the site of the new Baldwin plant that
the directors OF the company who
favored the Kedzie avenue site were
won over to the Calumet proposition.
| 1t was not anticipated that there
would be any difficulty In getting the
necessary franchises passed. 1t was
! thought that the cities of the region
which would be called upon to make
possible these franchise extensions
would be only too glad to do all they
could in cooperating with the com
pany in making the labor market &C
cessable.
! Instead of that traction matters
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acknowledge IT
Hammond Has to Bow to the newt
able-Scores of Citizens
Prove II

After reading the public statement of
this representative citizen of Hammond
given below. you must come 10 this
conclusion: remedy which cured
years ago, which has kept the kidney =
In good health since. can be relied upon
to perform the same work in other
cases. Read this:
Mrs. Maggie Heckleman. Ala Truma I
avenue, Hammond, Ind. says: For
years l suffered from kidney disease
and lameness across my loins. At times
had severe attacks OF backache and
there was a dull. dragging down pain
through my kidneys. My back was
weak and In the morning when I got
up. / felt tired and languid I could
hardly begin my homework. Whenever
caught cold. II settled on my kidneys
and made my condition worse. One
day friend advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and i accordingly got a
box at Summers Pharmacy. / soon
found prompt relief and 1 continued To
improve until I was cured. 1 am now
enjoying good health" Statement Civ
en- March 4. 1907.)
A Second Statement.
On Feb. 10. 1910 when Mrs. Heckle-
man was interviewed, she said: Il still
think highly of Doan.s Kidney Pills
am pleased to confirm all / have ever
said about this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo. New
York. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-anc
take no other.
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Rifiemen OF the Ohio. Scouts of the
Valley; Johnston, A. F., Travellers Five
Along Lies Highway; Rankin. C. W..
Castaways of Pete's Patch. Aesopus,
Fables of Aesop, selected by Joseph
Jacobs; Allen. C. F., David Crockett,
Scout.
PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARIAN.
1t is rumored that an effort will be
made by Interested Crown Point citi-
zens to induce the city council to
force the old town ordinance regard
ing barns on the street line, of which
there are many in Crown Point. In
some instances property values for
several blocks near these barns is de-
preciated besides being eyesore and
detriment to the property they are
built on. If the law governing such
nuisances can be enforced 1t seems as
If IL is up to the council to pass the
ordinance prayed for.
Manager Clarence Rudolph of the
Crown Point Telephone company has
been canvassing the town with a petit
tion for the signatures OF property
owners who are willing to pay higher
rates for phone service. Mr. Rudolph
states that he is meeting with great
success in obtaining signatures. Only
one out of As asked to sign the papers
refused.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Pattee have
purchased the Bennett house on Main
street. the consideration being in the
neighborhood of $500. It is said that
they will remodel the building in some
particulars. staying at their present
home until the work and alterations
are completed.
4 Crown Point will open its 1912 season
as a member of the Northern Indiana
I league next Sunday at Erie park
Hammond will be the first team to con-
! test for honors with the champs" and
the dopesters have the local team to
i win.
1t is rumored that Ben f. Hayes IS
/ contemplating moving to Valparaiso to
reside in the future, he having inter
ests there which need his attention
Crown Point will be sorry to see the
family leave.
Mayor Harold H Wheeler and Mar
| tin J. Smith viii leave about the Stf
! of May for California. where they gS
to take dispositions of witnesses in
case that Attorney Smith is interested
in
! Most of Crown Points residents have
been affected since Monday with I'll
| tanic insomnia through reading of this
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Continued from Page one)
part of the Twin Cities. 1t was with
the tacit understanding that the labor
market of the entire region was to be
drawn upon to provide the employees
for the new plant
HISTORY of BALDWIN FIGHT.
Many of the officials OF the Bald win
company preferred the Kedzie avenue
site In Chicago for the reason that It
was only a short distance from the
city of Chicago, the greatest labor
market in the middle west. Some OF
the directors of the company doggedly
opposed the Calumet site for the rea-
son that 1T would be difficult they
claimed, to get the large number OF
high grade mechanics that would be
employed in the Baldwin works
C. w. Hotchkiss, who was largely
instrumental in locating the big plant
at Calumet, backed up his reputa ion
for doing things with the promise that
the Calumet region IN Indiana would
solve the labor problem
TRANSFORMATION ONLY.
This solution was plainly matter
of transportation. He pointed out that
the Chicago. Lake Shore & South Bend
iinterurban line would connect Gary on
the east and East Chicago, Hammond,
Hegewisch and Pullman on the west
and he promised to install any kind Of
suburban service on the New York
Central lines that the officials of the
new company might require.
Further than that he exacted the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-25
HAMMOND RHEUMATICS
NOW GET RELIEF AT HOME

What chance does any sufferer take
when 'Nurito" is guaranteed to relieve
rheumatism, Sciatica and Neuritis, or
money refunded2 The worst symptoms
IN the most severe cases are relieved
by Nurito. a prescription not a
patent medtcine-free from Opiates and
Narcotics
Nurito. is a specific, positive in it's
action, quickly removing all aches and
pains in swollen and infamed joints and
muscles. and Gmbering them up in a
manner that will surprise you.
Go to Negele. the Druggist 62S Hob
man St. Lion store pharmacy, Kaufman
& Wolf, proprietors, and c. s. Nelson.
Harbor pharmacy. Indiana Harbor, to-
day. get 81 box of .Nurito," and feel
it work. Nothing has ever done wha t
this prescription will do
Compounded by the Magistral Chem.
Co. Flatiion Bldg, New York.
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SHJCkS
From the Diary of 81 Lencs

In sum ways sumtimes half a dele
gate vote is stronger than a hull one.
Sum city councils don't get much sym
pathy. but .het don't alter tn fact tibet
they deserve II, sumtimes. HEX Spence
seq he would object Z sum peepul sing
in like a lark eff they only did.
New Books.
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terton, G. K, Innocence of Father
Brown; Chisholm, A. NJ. Boss of Wind
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and Fullerton. II. s. Touching Second;
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Grinnell. G.. b, Indians of Today: His
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Modern, Milton. John. Complete Poeti-
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HILLS. y. D., Fortune of the Republic
Juvenile.
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PERMIT To
BUILD THE
End UNIT

A permit to erect the first factory
building of the second unit of the Gary
Bolt and Screw company's plant was
taken out by the Ritter Conley compa-
ny of Pittsburg this morning. The fac
tory building TO be erected will be 120x
125 and will be located at Eighth ave-
nue. and the G. & w. high line just west
of the Aetna mills.
The company's first unit is expected
to be in operation this month with L.
900 employees
Two weeks ago THE TIMES printed
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the statements of General Manager
Collins that the Gary plant would be
tripled In size, eventually giving 1t a
working force of 5000 men.
The Riter-Conley company built
most of the Gary steel works blast fur
naces as we'll as several of the tin plate
mills. Steel corporation work done by
it in Gary amounted to several million
dollars. which 1t executed in very
satisfactory manner.
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| QUARTER CENTURY,

Before the Public. over five million
samples given away each year. The
constant and Increasing sales from
samples. proves the genuine merit of
Aliens Foot-Eease, the antiseptic pow
der to be shaken into the shoes for
Corns, Bunions, Aching, Swollen, Moist,
Tender feet. Sold everywhere. Csc.
Sample FREE. Address. A. s. Olmsted.
LIE Roy, N. Y.
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A FEW DIMES FOR CAR FARE OR
POSTAGE IF YOU'RE ANSWERING
ADS A FEW DIMES FOR YOUR OWN
WANT" IF YOU'RE ADVERTISING
IN THE TIMES-AND THE USUAL RE
suit is JCR.
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STREET RAILWAY
PROBLEM IS VITAL

Continued from Page one)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
What Is Going On Tonight.

Vaudeville and Motion Pictures~at Auditorium. Motion Pictures and Songs at Breed 7 eater.
 Motion Pictures and Illu trated Songs G.. furker's Poli 4,heatsG r- Democratic School Caucus at Town
 rohfblton Caucus in Common stsdemy Giee Clubs Concert at s.aier Hall.
 O.. I sisingham Nemortal.
 ft.lirrner Lodge, No. 4s. K od-f7 az ir pythian Hall 1
 t.ssM Hugh H. Osgood Lodge ,No; tt-.. i O. O. F.. M. U.. meets at Pofle- fa t.lli. Taftville.
 N.,sich Stationary Engineers Asso- cfa ea No. 6, meets in. Bin Block.
 ase oscar. No. 90, Q. of V, meets la l sttrs' EzzE
 irginia DaTe Council. No, 2s, D. of i. meets at No. e5 Unian StreS5tir Dciiding Isahorets' and Hod .Catriers Tplun meets at Carpenters Hall.