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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
SECOND YEAR OF
MARRIED LIFE.
81 MABEL HERBERT URNEB

The sound of grating wheels on the
driveway in the yard below! 1t was
Warren! Helen half rose on her ell
bow. and then, through sheer weak
ness fell back among the pillows.
In the still night air every sound
came through her open window
the murmur of voices. the steps on
the porch and slamming of the screen
door. Warren had come. In a few
moments he would be there beside
her. Still daZed from the quieting
potion they had given her after her
excited outbreak on learning Warren
had been sent for without her know
ledge, Helen gaZed about the room
with a strange sense of unreality.
Everything seemed curiOusly unreal
the room, the black night outside the
window, the murmur and sound of
voices down stairs, one of which she
knew was Warren's.
She waited, with "a sort of apathy
for them TO bring him to her. At
that moment she seemed void of any
feeling.
Something trickled down her face.
She put her hand to her head and
found an ice cap there.
Not once since she had been i'll.
had Helen realized how very i'll she
was nor did she know that the cur
lOuS sense OF IeInoleheSS' VI UNI edl-
ness that had come over her was
only the stupor of the fever.
But as she felt her forehead burn
ing even under the ice, she was con-
scious Of the vague satisfaction. At
least Warren would see that she was
ill-that he had not been sent for
without cause.
Yes. He's Down Stairs She Said.
Her eyes closed. she was becoming
strangely drOwsy again. Then, at the
sound of someone beside her, she
looked up. 1t was her father
Yes he's down stairs. | am 60
ing TO let him come up in moment.
DIR. Davis is here, too, and l want him
TO see you first"
Helen's only answer was to close
her eyes. The languor that was slow
" claiming her deepened.
She did not notice the increased
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT
BY GOVERNMENT MEN
Members of Party Arrested Had Sue
ceeded i'm Passing Bills in
Several Cities.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Government
detectives Thursday arrested here two
eX-convicts and captured "A complete
outfit for printing counterfeit I've and
ten dollar bills. The men are Ed
ward Westcott and Otto Allen AL
len, alias Charles Morrill,, had just
returned from a test trip with coun-
terfeit bills in the course of which he
had passed them in Grand Rapids.
Mich; Cincinnati, st. Louis and RAJ
cine. Wis.
The printing OUTFIT was set up in a
fat otherwise unfurnished. The ope-
ratives learned the address from a
parcel post package sent by Frank
Lascera arrested in New York for
passing counterfeit ten dollar notes.
Detectives were watching Lascera for
some time before they arrested him.
More than 1000 counterfeit bills We're
printed and stacked up by the coun-
terfeiters press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

Hearts nestled close. because time of
year,
Nature had dawned its most gorgeous
tint,
The darts Of the sun with rays aslant.
Old earth was softly grooming a lul-
That ere long would cause natures
sleep,
Shepherds were nervously watching
their sheep
When appeared to them his star Of
glory.
Star of beauty; star famed in story
Herald OF the newly dawning day.
WE could go back and get a lot
more of this, but it will have to be
by request.
ONE of the Washington correspond
ents wrote his paper that when the
crowd had left the white house after
the currency bill had been signed, 1.-The
president set thoughtfully for a few
minutes Possibly he was thinking
of the high cost of eggs or Matching
out more work for congress.
It's Lovely When the Moon Shines.
Lafayette Journal.)
Before the curtain arises disclosing
the first scene OF The Trail Of the
Lonesome Pine" which was present
the aromatic scent of pine can be de-
tected by the audience, which places
one in a receptive mood for what
is TO follow, and after the curtain
ascends the spectator is treated to
an exquisite picture of rugged beauty.
1t is here the lonesome" pine is
revealed. There it stands erect and
gnarled, browning one hill, from the
summit of which one can look across
the purple mountains and see the
grandeur of the valley with his wind
ing streams. and the majesty of the
adjoining peaks. 1t is in this inspir-
ing wilderness that John Hale. en-
gineer at the Gap, first meets June.
She appears unkempt bare OF foot.
and with her luXuriant hair adjoining
her shoulders, and by a sparkling
mountain stream the two are made
acquainted with love.
THE Christmas rush practically end
ed the hard work of the year. 1t has
been a pretty busy year on the aver
age and we will be wise to take things
easy for a week. The new year will
give us new problems to solve and we
ought to go at them with clear head
and clear slate.
WHICH did you enjoy most, the
night before or the morning after?
so did we.
G. ~. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
THE LAUREATE FARCE.

May good fortune forefind that the
United States may ever have a poet
laureate. Let us learn wisdom from
the unhappy fate Of Great Britain and
abstain from creating an office the
function OF which is to manufacture
poetry while you wait.
Tennyson was so nearly poet I'M
der all circumstances that royal COM
missions. otherwise known as rush or
ders for opportune poetry. We're filled
with some flavor Of the divine affla-
tus but Watson-why recall hideous
memories? And now Bridges. Have
you read his first performance as yer
sification regis? II was done at the
command OF the kinE. who wanted
Christmas hymn. Here is the re-
suit:
A frosty Christmas eve, when the stars
were shining.
Fared I forth alone where westward
falls the hill.
And from many village in the wa
ter'd valley
Distant music reached me- peals Of
bells aringing;
The consolidated sounds ran sprink-
ling on earth's floor
AS tine dark vault above with stars
was spangled Ger.
Then speed my thought to keep that
first Christmas Of all
When the shepherds watching by their
folds ere the dawn
Heard music in the fields and marvel
ing. could not tell
Whether IT were angels or the bright
stars singing.
Now blessed be the towers that crown
England so fair.
That stand up strong in prayer unto
God for our souls;
Blessed be their founders, said I, and
our country folk
Who are ringing for Christ in the bel
fries tonight
With arms lifted to clutch the rafting
ropes that race
Into the dark above and the mad
romping din.
But to me. heard after. it was heaven
~ music.
Angels song. comforting as the COM
fort Of Christ
Whe., he spake to his sorrowful flock;
The old words came TO me, by the
riches Of time
Mellowed and TRANSPORTED, as I stood
on the hill
Hark'ning in the aspect OF the eternal
silence.
II may be enlightening TO know that
the title OF the hymn is Christmas
Eve" but neither this nor the subti-
tie. pax Hominibus Bonae Volun-
tatis," saves it. nor does the statement
that the poem is cast in the form
adopted by the first recorded prede
cessor OF the laureate in 1870. Ger
manic rhythm. based upon ALTERATION
and a central pause. help matters
much. There are poets in Indiana
who would be ashamed TO publish such
verse or even read 1t before the Indi-
ana society OF Chicago.
The ''versification regis is not a
fair position in which 10 place a poet.
Poetry cannot be written on order,
as hot franxfurts are taken from the
boiler. but must depend upon the call
CT inspiration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

, TO squeeze the public or go out of
business. Their stockholders demand
dividends.
One advantage of government con-
troll would be To obviate the necessity
of paying dividends. There would
be no stockholders. service could be
given practically at the cost Of opera
zion. the same as in the parcel pos;
service. The railroad men see it, bat
are struggling to prevent it, and yet
forced to yield TO the irresistible in
fluence This is the beginning Of the
end OF corporation contrci of rail-
roads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
IN WHICH WARREN AR
RIVED AND REALIZED
THAT HELEN is VERY ILL.

( anxiety in her fathers voice and face.
She was conscious only of an utter
WEAKNESS against which she could
no longer struggle.
DIR. Davis was in the room now
and her mother. She seemed to feel
| that she was at the door, but it all
seemed part of a dream-the low
murmur of voices, the moving softly
about, the distant barking of the
dog. Nothing was clear or distinct.
The CLINT Of a shining hypodermic
then a quick, sharp pain in her
right arm. She moaned and turned
uneasily.
Was it part Of the dream or was
it really Warren's voice that cried
Helen. Helen!"
1t was two days before H yen re-
gained consciousness and 1t was
night again, her first thought was
that she had been asleep. The shad-
ed lights were still burning beside
the bed, and the white muslin cur
tains still f1uttered out in the night
air And Warren-Warren-w he
! brought him to her yet? Then, as
she gazed about the room, she was
puzzled by the many changes. Her
bed had been moved away from the
wall. A cot was on the other side of
the room by the window. There were
!
stand by her bed. The gown she had
I on was not the same. That, she re-
membered was red, had been trimmed
with lace and blue ribbon, and this
was embroidered. What had happen
ed while she slept.
And then, as she stirred, a white
gowned nurse, who had been sitting
on the other side of the bed bent over
her. Helen stared at her bewildered.
| The nurse smiled reassuringly.
| You are all right now, aren't you ?'
But now-what had happened?
Where is mother?''
Your mother is asleep. Shall I
call her? She's been up two nights
with you. and L told her she must rest
Slowly it was all dawning on Helen.
SO she had been unconscious for two
nights.
And Warren, my husband7" she
| faltered.
Hes down stairs. I'll go for him.
! I was 10 let him know as soon as
there was any change"
Isis he asleep, too?"
mo, no; he hasn't slept since he
| come; he won't even lie down. Shall
let him come up nOw?"
Helen nodded.
But you mustn't talk. He can see
| you and stay WITH you for a little
! talk. You are not strong enough
yet"
And again Helen nodded and the
nurse hurried down stairs.
Helens heart was beating In her
throat. He hasn't slept since he
came. he won't even lie down" The
nurses words swept through her like
a strong reviving tonic. Did it mean
that, after all. he loved her--loved
! her as she wanted to be loved! Or
was it only remOrse? Oh, no. no.
She wouldn't think that-it was love
she would believe il was love.
His step on the stairs. She almost
stopped breathing.
The door opened. She did not look
toward him. She did not even look
up. Somehow she couldn't, and then
Warren was kneeling beside the bed
his arms about her. With a long
shuddering sob OF peace and content
ment Helen turned her face towards
him.
1t was one OF the rare perfect mo-
ments that life sometimes gives.
Whatever misunderstanding or es-
arrangements the future might hold
for them. this moment had brought
them divinely near.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
MRS. STEVENSON DEAD
Wife OF Former Vice President Was
IN Several Months.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Dec. 20
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson. wife OF the
former vice president. died Thursday
nisht she has been III for several
months Mrs. Stevenson was 20
years old and Is survived by her hus-
band and three children. Lewis c.
Stevenson. president of the Illinois
board of pardons Mrs Martin y
Hardin OF Chicago and Miss Letitia
Stevenson. at home.
Mrs. stevenson was elected presi-
dent general OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution four times and
had recently. published a history Of
that organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

know him, and maby you like to join
our lunch party
yes. says the Teller from herkimer,
a know Jim jones all rite, and / kind OF
think / would like TO see him
i worked nine years for Jim in her
lximer, he paid me about 1-2 enough
TO keep a chickin alive and worked
me IA hours a day regler
when i got so tired cOuldent get
up in the morning he locked me for
being late
and finely when i got up the nerve
to ask for 90 cents more a week, he
fired me
goodness me, says his friend the
cashear, i don't see why you should
want to see him again
well, ansers the Teller. i think !
would like TO slam him one in the
other eve johnny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
X X x X x X x X X X :. X e.
JOHNNY WRITES

- X X X X X X X ); X x X x
n. y, wensdy-there's all kinds or
different reasons for wanting 10 renew
old acquaintance
a Teller that is president OF a bank
in herkimer. n. y. come down TO the
city the luther day. and he stopped in
10 see the cashear OF the bank he does
dismiss with here
bimebv the cashear SAYS 10 him. say
here's a funny thing, i've got lunch
Engagement with Jim jinees. president
OF the steenth national bank
he comes from herkimer, you must
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The president is trying a much
needed rest at Pass Christian. Miss.
The nation will not begrudge its head
servant a few days of recreation in
Wow Of what he has ACCOMPLISHED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The fans are objecting to the issue
Of passes to hard hitters at critical
periods in baseball games, but isn't
this expecting too much of the umpire
when it is so hard for batsmen to out
guess the pitchers?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The Nebraska Legislature made a
muddle Of its loan shark law. The
supreme court has decided L uncon-
stituional Perhaps the loan sharks
helped to make il Unconstitutional.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

South Bend had as happy a Christ
mas as any other city in the country.
As far as known not one of its 5000
people was overlooked by the ruling
spirit OF the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

Gen. Villas orders to give no quar-
ter TO the federals should warrant i'm
tervenrion in the name of humanity
The Mexican war game needs a ref
crae
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The president took a hand at cheer
dispensing. Two truckloads of food
and presents from the white house
were distributed in Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The use Of electric lights on Christ
mas trees in place Of candles is ac-
countable for the almost total absence
of accidents Yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

Now that foreign made talking ma
chimes may be sold in this country the
hold OF the holdup will be broken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

The railroads are getting almost
tame enough 10 eat out of Uncle
Sans hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

Tired. yes. out Il is good kind OF
tired, that Christmas kind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

ChicagO's municipal Christmas tree
was q fine expression of seasonable
sentiment. In a way it was Christmas
publicity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

sui it might take some time to ex-
plain eugenics 10 the average immi-
grant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
TATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED c. KELLY.

WASHINGTON Dec. 26.-Rep.
Frank +. Doremus Of Michigan is go
ing TO endeavor 10 keep congress
democratic, even If he has TO pull a
beautiful silken stocking or two from
his pocket within full view Of 4
startled and expectanI populace.
II would not be the first time Dore-
mus has waved a mysterious stocking
aloft and told things about it, but If
thai fails he will doubtless have other
Ziegfeld or Belasco tricks that may be
equally effective. AT any rate, he pur-
poses to leave no stone unturned to
keep congress democratic. just like il
is now. for that is his job. They have
elected DOremus chairman Of the
democratic congressional committee.
The position is one that has "A dry
and hollow sound TO those of us who
find politics and political talk a good
deal of a bore. Right at first it sounds
about as exciting as if one were 10 say
that SOandsO had been elected presi-
dent pro tenn of the Association of
Survivors OF the SUltana, or Esteemed
Inner Guard of the Knights of the
Sacred Sow.
But here is the idea The repub-
licans, being the party out Of power.
viii. OF course. try to pick flaws in
the doings OF the democrats. and UNI
dertake 10 make the next house. or
senate. or both. republican. If they
should succeed il might be difficult
for a democratic president to get done
the things he wants to. and If the
president can't get anything done,
why. he is in bad fix. Thus we see
that the congressional elections next
autumn may determine whether the
present administration shall end up as
a success or a lizZle, and that puts us
right into big league stuff. DOremus
is the fellow who will he chiefly re-
sponsible for doping out the schemes
10 get q large mess of democrats elect
ed and keep congress the way it is.
He is resourceful person, and,
whether il takes silk stockings Or
All. yes. that's what you've been
waiting TO hear about-what that silk
stocking had to do with it. You've
fOrsaken the lingerie advertisements
over in other parts of the paper to
pause and learn if there isn't some
high-grade scandal lurking here to
surprise and delight you.
Well, to be perfectly frank. Dore-
mus landed in congress by means Of
a silk stocking-a 81 stocking such as
are worn by French maids in the first
act OF problem plays. He got up be-
fore the voters of Detroit night after
night. pulled the limp, but mysterious
stocking from his pocket and told
what he knew about it. When the
voters learned the awful truth they
went and cast their ballots for DOre-
mus, and that was the way he broke
into congress. He knows as we'll as
anybody that he wouldn't have got
here except for the stocking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

But, before we go any farther-if
you think this little story about DOre-
mus is, about to degenerate into an
ElinOr Glyn novel rou are doing us a
grave Injustice Curself we do not
intend to undertake any Baccacio
setting. There was no scandal about
the beautiful stocking at all. 1t sim
ply served as a text for DOremus to
talk about the iniquities of high tar
ift-how much the stocking cost when
purchased from the handsome young
saleswOman at the stocking counter
in any department store at that time.
and how absurdedly much cheaper il
could have been bought except for the
prevailing high tariff rates. That was
all there was to it, which perhaps is
too bad. for when you come right
down to it a silk stocking that con-
tains nothing but q low tariff argu-
ment is really not appearing at its
best.
The strangest thing about the whole
proceeding, though, was how Dore-
mus ever got up his nerve to exhibit
the stocking at all, even for the seri-
GUS purpose he had in mind. He Is a
VIGOROUSLY self-effacing and modest
person, who would not even look at
a silk stocking in a window, and it
has long been a standing joke about
his Office that if a woman comes in
he is certain to become EN- barraSsed,
stammer about, step on his feet and
flush up a bright crimson. clear to
his scalp, like a schoolgirl in the good
old days The answer is that he was
extremely anxious TO come to con-
gress and had to do something dras-
tic, as it was a close race.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

flush UP a bright crimson. clear to
his scalp, like a schoolgirl in the good
old days. The answer is that he was
extremely anxious TO come TO con-
gress and had to do something dras-
tic, as it was a close race.
Besides his disposition To sit back
and listen and keep ont of the con-
Versation DOremus is noted for his
willingness to seek advice. He doesn't
agree to take all the advice he gets,
but he hunts for it and doesn't care
a continental how humble the source.
Not long ago he was greatly interest
ed in a bill pending before the
house. Another congressman drop
ped into his office and DOremus ask
ed him what he thought about the
bill. The congressman gave his views
and DOTemus listened
Il must ask some others about
that" remarked Doremus.
The door opened and an express
man came in with a package.
Doremus explained the bill to the
expressman and asked him what he
thought about it. And ne listened to
the expressman's ideas just as care
fully as ne had TO the congressman :.
Shortly after he first came 10 Wash
ington. DOremus was hOnOred by be-
ing invited by a senator to attend an
exclusive little dinner TO meet a
couple OF international celebrities.
Bring a friend" said the senator.
"I am going 10 bring Mr.. SOandso, OF
the cabinet, as my guest. We are
going to make it a pretty nifty as
semblage."
That was the tip for Doremus to
bring the most celebrated person he
knew.
So he invited the young man who
was acting as his Stenographer, be-
cause he thought the stenOgrapher
might enjoy it.
7 have no dress suit. They may
frown on you for bringing me, sug-
gested the stenographer.
Then I'll simply frOwn Back said
DCremus.
So you see he isn't bad sort.
Copyright 1913. by Fred G. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)
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