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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
SECRET SESSIONS.

The common council are consider
Ing two rather important measures
at this time. one involves an in
crease in city salaries and the other
a question OF public health. Whether
a job at bookkeeping should pay
$500 per year instead Of S1.200-tO
the end that a favored one can afford
20 take il. is really important as in
dicating a careless attitude toward the
public funds. The matter OF enlarging
the Bowman cemetery has been before
the city for many years. Every time
this question has arisen there has been
a storm OF protest from people re-
siding in the neighborhood affected.
Up TO date there has been practically
no expression of public opinion on
either question for the simple reason
that the common council il pursuing
a secrctivc process which denies TO
the general public a knowledge of its
proposed acts.
Mr.. Lang Of the council has ex-
pressed his contempt for the average
citizen by suggesting popular ignor-
ance as TO local affairs But the money
ne proposes TO spend and the rights
ne proposes to exploit are the prop
erty of this same average citizen.
Overlooking the cOnceit of a man who
imagines that he alone is capable OF
judging "a municipal question, we wish
to condemn the practice Of secret ser
vice which prevents a full and free
discussion OF councilmanic action by
the people before the council has
finally determined a question. This
Lang. He was in the council before;
he poses as an authority on city mat
tiers. The new members We're pledged
10 a publicity programs, indeed,
was Lang. 1t is safe to assume that
the few members were sincere in their
promise. but they deferred to the
broader experience and the seemingly
greater wisdom OF Lang. People have
wondered what Lang was trying to
put over" as tp MS work. Well.
there are some rather influential peO-
pie who have tried for years to put
over that Bowman cemetery deal
against the persistent objection of the
people living adjacent 10 the proposed
burial ground. BY sneaking it along
perhaps Lang can get away with it.
But day of reckoning will come not
only TO the oily Lang but to the de-
luded men who are blindly following
his leadership in the council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Speaker Champ Clark chose a good
subject for his address before the
Christian EndeavOr mass meeting in
Washington. He spoke of honesty IL
public service. and of the conscientious
purpose Of public men. He did not
hesitate to say that the peoples rep
resentatives in Washington are honest,
conscientious servants and that ninety
nine per cent leave the service poorer
than when they entered ii.
1t is good for the young men and
women OF this country to learn from
such high authority as that of the
speaker OF the lower house of con-
gress that the men who make and exc
cute our laws. who carry the destinies
of the nation in the hollows of their
hands are worthy of the great conf
dence imposed in them and of the
trusts they have been delegated to adj
ministrate. 1t is good for the young
to have faith in those chosen TO occupy
the high places.
Bitter partisan politics has made the
epithet of too common use. The ex-
IgepcleS or campaigns nave made the
cry of corruption and graft too ready
There is corruption and there is graft,
but where il exists once it is charged
thousand times. The effect has been
TO poison and mislead the public mind.
20 distort the views of the young and To
create the impression that men enter
politics for selfish and corrupt pur-
poses.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth, nothing could be more unfair.
unjust 20 American citizenship or more
misleading to those who listen to
prejudiced clamor. Instances OF cor
rupt practices will instantly occur.
They are so rare that each specific
case is impressed upon the public
mind. They are the exceptions which
prove the rule rather than conspicuous
examples of a common practice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
PRICES A CENTURY AGO.

Interesting facts bearing on the cost
of living are disclosed in entries in the
day book of the keeper OF a general
store in Berks county, Pennsylvania,
4 the year 1914. They show not only
the cost of living a century ago. but
also the manner of living, as for ex-
ample. with nearly every bill of
goods charged would be attached one
gallon of whisky, rum or brandy,
price % cents"
Homes in that day were lighted with
candles costing anywhere from 81 10
81 cents a pound" Tea was a dollar
a pound, veal four cents a pound, beef
three to four cents chickens IL to 8
cents each, geese % to 81 cents, and
eggs generally six to eight cents a
dozen. and never higher than ten cents.
Calico was 81 TO "a cents yard, mus
lin SO cents a yard. wool 10 to L
cents a pound. One item charged was
o bushel of salt at SIG.
These items indicate that food was
1p-"dirt Cheap century ago
while manufactured articles which
were transported at very heavy cost.
were expensive. Today the conditions
are reversed; manufactured commodi-
ties are cheap and food is dear
Toledo Blade
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

MUCH relief will be felt by women
in states contemplating woman SUI
frage by reason of a ruling by the at
tOrney for the Chicago board of cleo
ton commissioners, who has told the
members of the woman's party of
Cook county that when asked their
age by election officials they may ap-
proximate the truth.
SELECT" said the attorney. "a
face and figure. Your choice of age
should be like your choice Of a hat"
And as in the latter case the woman
is the sole Judge OF what is becoming
so will she be in the former.
UNDER this ruling a woman can
assume any age she can make up to.
A Pleigh on Eigh.
frankfort News.)
There was young fellow named Leigh
Who tried to turn night into deigh,
At the setting of sun
He would start out for fun.
And at daylight he'd crawl in the
heigh.
ALL entries for the valentine con-
test should be in by Thursday night.
The opportunity of year is at your
disposal.
MISS HOPE HALO HOLDEN IS the
supervisor OF music in the schools Of
Huntington, which we submit is a Har-
mony in Fl that encourages the Hope
that when the time comes she will be
Holden a Harp and wearing Her Halo
in Heaven.
Wasn't Looking For Any More.
(Kokomo Dispatch.)
Mr.. and Mrs. William Byrums were
greatly surprised Monday evening,
Monday being Mrs. Byrum'S birthday.
"CORNED beef and other meats, -
says a Chicago monogram, who at
tributes his longevity to a wholesome
diet, flashed with potatoes form a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

standard dish" Which is like a ray
of sunshine for the iandladies Of our
beloved country.
MISS MARJORIE NOCKER is
teacher OF the Rosewarne school in
Niles, but it is said her pupils never
do.
The Descending Rubberneck.
OOganspOrt Pharos- ReporterD
The girls have everything planned
for this summer. They are 10 wear
news for the Missouri club but we
modest guys win either have TO stay
home or wear smoked glasses.
PROHIBITION being bogy, how
can it be an issue?
HighballsP
fNiles SUM-
Before and after the speech local
democrats gathered at the hotel to pay
their respects to the governor and
found him a very pleasant fellow and
good mixer.
MANY of our most estimable citizens.
kept at home on Sunday by the in
elemency OF the weather. were able to
get down to business yesterday.
WHICH reminds us that Seneca
once said, "It must be the change of
the mind, not OF the climate, that will
remove the heaviness of the heart"
WHAT CHE" THOUGHTS NOT
WHAT "SHE" THOUGHT.
\ Sequel.
HE" had roamed and wanders and
looked about,
Always looking for her" the good lit
tie scout.
And at last-through the aid of a little
fat friend,
"He" would like to believe he has
come TO the end.
But the rest of this story Will, no
doubt
Take quite a while TO be worked out,
For now che" has found "her'-the
good little scout,
HE" don't know at all what shes"
thinking about. II. w.
WE see by the papers that Rubens
is now a clothing dealer in Indianapo-
| lis
BANK President Waits on Fire
men. headline.
IS there anyone in the audience the
bank presidents are not waiting on
c. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
HOW 20 LIVE zoe YEARS.

Would you like 10 live hundred
years? Well. it is easy and the way TO
do il is pleasant if that followed by
Prof. :. S. Sherman of Chicago is the
right one. He is in his ninety fifth
year and shows no signs Of immediate
dissolution.
And the way he does il differs little
from the course pursued by many of
the rest Of us. His diet is the prin-
cipsI thing. For breakfast he usually
fas TIE juice Of an orange. sweetened
and iced, if too warm. a caucer of
mush. soft boiled egg and a cup Of
coffee. Occasionally he has n fluffy
pancake bathed in fresh butter and
aromatic maple syrup, 20 use his own
words. His midday meal consists Of a
soup. with infusions of aromatic vege-
tables. baked potato. both sweet and
white, green corn. SQUASH and legumes
I'm their season. Meats are sparingly
used.
Beets carrots. asparagus. Cauliflow-
er and spinach sometimes are indiges-
tihle and ere used i'm small quantities.
Many sorts OF flesh fish and fowl are
digested easily, but in his dietary are
much limited. Corned beef and other
meats hashed with potatoes form a
standard dish. Beef juice on toast is
acceptable 10 weak stomachs; fresh
raw beef or boiled ham finely scrapped
and sandwiched between thir slices Of
bread is readily mashed between the
tongue and palate and digested with
out trouble. For dessert he uses pud-
dings of rice or tapioca, corn starch
and custards, baked apple. pear or ba-
mana. Ice cream, wine jelly, the juice
OF cantaloupe. a pear or peach Oft
IN conclude tbs meal.
A glass OF milk an hour or two be-
fore going 70 bed is his usual supper
and he often sleeps without it,
Commenting ON Prof. Sherman's die
tary plan DIT Evans, the Chicago
health authority. seems To cast it
aside in favor OF other reasons
for Prof Sreman's logevity In
the first place the professor comes Of
long-llved stock. THAT is heredity.
All mis- life he has been guided by rea-
son and intelligence. That is common
sense. lie has been free from bad
habits. That IS prudence He does
not smoke or drink except for an oc-
casional sip OF wine with his friends.
That is temperance. All his life ne
has had the best Of care That is
good management lie has never
roughed IL. suffered priyations or un-
dergone killingstraiu. That is pre-
caution. Except for rheumatism ne
has had few infections That is alb
stemiousness
SO IL may be accepted that each in
dividual must be the judge Of his own
diet. selecting such articles OF food as
agree with him and eating sparingly
OF them. IL Is cvereating rather than
omniverods eating which oyertaxes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
OIL KING WILL FIGHT.

People who had honest doubts about
the Warnes law (Ohio) should find
them all removed with the announce
ment that John ID. Rockefeller is GO
ing TO fight to have it removed from
the statute books.
Nobody will be surprised that he
will try to have such a law annulled.
Ii is mighty bad law, from the stand
point of a Millionaire who has been
woodworking the taxing authorities OF
several states.
Maybe the old oil king had some
thing 10 do with the frantic effort
TO hatch up a crooked referendum on
the Warnes law last fall. If he didn't
1t was because he had grown to think
that he was above all law. Now, hav-
ing found out that there is one state
with a tax law that will make him
pay his share, he is going to abolish
the law, if he can.
A law that a Millionaire tax dodger
wants repealed must be pretty good
law for the plain people to support
Dayton (Ohio) News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
WHAT THE
PAPERS SAY
MIR. FORD FOR GOVERNOR.


Everybody else having been men
toned for the governOrship, the name
OF Henry Ford. the Detroit automobile
Millionaire or millionaire. whichever IL
may be. has just been handed TO the
public through a resolution adopted at
q progressive party meeting in Mar
shall The meeting voted to have a
banquet Feb. . and TO support Mr..
Ford for governor
Henry Ford. who recently sprang
ntO much prominence by Offering to
1ivide 100000 with his employees,
IS said To have more money than he
knows what TO do with. He doesn't
Ike TO throw II at the birds, and what
he can't inveigle the banks into taking,
he invests in buildings, charities, CO.
operation schemes. etc. IL he really
wants to get rid of a lot of his money
the suggestion of kind friends that he
run for governor on the bull moose
ticket might not be so bad. 1t would
De possible for a man TO sink several
million dollars in an enterprise of that
Kind and have a lot of fun for his
money at the same time.
There is nothing more inspiring to
The faded mind than running for gov
ernOr on the bull moose ticket. 1t
would furnish Bro. Ford with enough
excitement TO last him many years and
an easy avenue for the dispensing OF
surplus wealth
Automo bilious ) speaking. Chase Os-
born was the only self-staring gov
ernor this state has had since Hazen
;. Pingree. Mr.. Ford might prove a
good successor II he could land the
office. That, however, is the rub
Grand Rapids, (Mich.) News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
LONGFELIOW.
Is this a dream? Oh. IL it be a
dream,
Let me sleep on, and do not wake
me yet.
It is dream, sweet child. a wax
ing dream,
n blissful certainty, a vision bright
OF that rare happiness which even
on earth
Heaven gives those il doves
The Spanish Student
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

II people in good houses and with
all the accessories of comfort felt the
cold severely Sunday and Monday
what must have happened in the poor
homes Of the city where the comforts
of life are conspicuous by their alb
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
SOME NEWS NOTES.

Davies Laundry. Both phones.
Leslie. the optieian. 301 S. Mich ST
DR.. Stoeckley, dentist. 511 J. NJ. S
Rubber stamps and alphabets made
by II. A. Pershing, 23O S. Michigan
St, room 6, over Burke's. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

California republicans met and sang
the praises of the G. o. p. while the
progressives We're indOrsins Gov.
Johnston for reelection and the demo-
Gratis chose John Barry Curtis as their
candidate for governor. 1t Will be a
three-cornered fight with the chances
in favor OF the democrats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
WHY NOT?

Why not waste a little time,
Now and then?
Get away from grit and CRIME OF your y
For an hour or two-or ten2
It'll do you good 10 shirk
For q space,
Do you good 20 slow your pace
And to hang around some place,
Doing nary thing az all
TIL you hear again the call,
Somewhere. way pack I'm your knob.
To get back upon the Job.
Why not waste a little time?
(Though il really isn't waste
Rest your weary brain bit
From the daily fret and haste:
Just be useless for a while;
Dream and browse,
Wander mid your books. and browse
In a careless, aim less style,
With no sense or plan 10 it.
Spend space on die chatter.
Talk OF things that do not matter.
Mix with Ghibbeline or Guelph.
Give TO solemn things the wink
Till you, somehow, cease 10 think
Seriously of yourself.
When you've reac ned THAT point,
Why, then,
You'll be fit for work again,
Filter far TO meet with meni-
Lifes not wholly grit and CRIME,
Not entirely sOrd prose:
So, to find again : rhyme,
Why not do what I propose?
Why not waste little time?
pERTON BRALEY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

When express companies wagons
carry big signs soliciting business and
telling OF new rate cut, it looks as
though the parcel post must be pretty
well patronlzed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Democrats VINO oppose Wilson"
says a news item. assert he Is violat-
ing party platform pledges" They may
be saying it, but they are mistaken.
And if he should it wouldn't be the
only precedent OF the kind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Sen Lewis has returned from Eu-
rope. but was not in a talkative mood
on the subject OF politics. He check
mated the reporters by asking them
Cor home news.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

\ geographical magazine writer
says thlt an Arab shiek's son may not
smoke in the presence of his father.
out OF respect for him. Same here.
somewhat Boys often shave TO wait
until father gets through with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
ASKS EnR GTARnIAN-

Petition for a guardian for Frank
Long, recently declared OF unsound
mind. was filed in the circuit court
Monday by Charles and Nora Long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Chicago's funny postoffice is calling
for another appropriation. The trou-
BILE with the building is that all the
room was built outside the walls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
WHY NOT?

Blobbs-Bjones is forever talking
about being level-headed.
Slobbs-Yes. it's a wonder he can
get a hat to fit him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Next time Lincoln Belchy falls'250
feet there may not be any walnut tree
90 save his neck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

George AIDE wouldn't be welcome in
the senate anyway. The senate in
sists that all slang be cut out.-Fort
WAYNE Journal-GaZette.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
THE JAPANESE QUESTION.

According to reports from Washing
ton, Secy. Of State Bryan held an ex-
tremely serious conference with the
house immigration committee Thurs
day, and sent its members away in a
thoroughly sober frame of mind. He
talked with them very frankly about
the Japanese question, and convinced
them. with possibly one exception,
that any attempt at Asiatic exclusion
would be unwise and even dangerous
There is a great restlessness among
japanese jingoes and people are be-
ginning TO think that some of the
alarmist utterances of the last few
years have not all been moonshine.
Whether they have been or not, there
is sound sense in the earnest caution
which Secy. Bryan evidently impressed
upon the immigration committee
members that there must be no I'M
friendly legislation at this time. II is
stated that while there was no report
of the conference made public, the
members Of the committee were Sc
riously concerned before the end or
the meeting. - Sprengfeld (Ohio)
News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

would have us believe he is the great
est lover of law and order in all Mex
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Ii is believed that Gen. CoXey will be
able TO persuade the unemployed" to
descend on Washington if the rail-
roads will provide sleeping cars
Wheeling Register.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Villa, the ex-bandit. is SO indignant
at Bandit Castillo that ne will exc
cute him on sight. Just now Villa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

the digestive apparatus, disarranges
the system and shortens life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

February weather has everything in
vindictiveness. but lacks sustaining
power.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

social affair and paused to exchange
commonplace with a friend.
I'm in a great hurry remarked
O'Gorman. Il want to go through
here in some roundabout way and
get out without attracting attention"
We'll. that should be no trouble
for you," replied his friend
O'Gorman went on, but in a mo-
ment he returned chuckling.
I've just caught the force Of your
remark" said he. You really think
1 can proceed In a roundabout way
do you?" And he stood and laughed
without restraint.
Sen. Kern tells of a pious old
friend of his who went from his ma
tive village to Indianapolis to visit
some relatives. On the night of his
arrival they were going to musical
comedy that had been severely criti-
cized by it's press agent because of
the deplorable paucity of garb worn
in the first and second acts. 1t was
too late to change their plans and
the family had to take the pious old
chap along, even though their seats
were we'll down in front.
He sat through the first act and
What's the trouble?" they asked
him.
Never mind" said he. "Just keep
your seats. I'll be back. / want to
dash up to the house and get my
glasses"
Although he is a member Of the
house committee on foreign affairs
Rep. Richard Bartholdt of Missouri is
rarely seen about the state depart
ment. This may be due to the fact
that Secy. Bryan is believed TO care
almost nothing at all for Bartholdt
The reason Bryan is thought to hold
BarthOldt in more or less disesteem
is because Bartholdt got up at a din
ner one night and made a numbAr of
depreciating remarks about grape
juice. He asserted that there is more
alcohol in a given quantity of grape
juice than would be found in a sim
liar measure of beer. Bryan dotes on
grape juice and did not relish the I'M
favorable comparison with beer.
Copyright, 1914. by Fred c. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Pres. Wilson seems TO be doing most
of the work down at Washington, but
the congressman go around to the
capitol once in a while 10 say pres
Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Genius. says Edison, is two per cent
inspiration and 9S per cent perspira-
ton. from which one gathers that II
depends a good deal on the season.
Terre Haute Tribune.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10
BRAIEYS ROEM TODM

sIS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-10

Sen. O'Gorman is locked upon as a
man who can move in a mysterious
way If the exigencies Of a given oc-
casion should imperatively demand.
one evening recently. the senator
walked dignifiedly into a big formal
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-12-04
RIVER CONGRESS TO
MEET In CAPITOL
Conference on Waterways Will
be Most Important Ever
Held in U. S.

Washington, Nov. 28-If present
promises are fulfilled, the eleventh an
nual convention of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, which will
meet in this city on December 9, 10
and II, will be the largest that ever
has been held by that organization.
Arrangements are being made for four
or five special trains, which are ex-
pected to bring from 100 to 200 dele
gates each, who not only will attend
the convention, but will call upon the
committees of Congress, and their
Senators and Representatives, to urge
the improvement of waterways in
which they are interested.
And, in view of the attacks which
were made on the last rivers and har-
bors bill, which resulted in the ap-
preparation of a lump sum of $780,
DOC, 900 instead Of an amount exceed
ing $53,000,00O, the coming conven-
ton promises to be the liveliesr, as
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-12-04
u. 5. STANDING ARMY
Will BE 100000
War College Plans TO Increase
State Militia to 5000
Soon.

Washington, Nov. 28-Militant
members of Congress, who have pro-
claimed their intention to advocate the
strengthening of the armed forces of
the United States, apparently have
been proceeding on the theory that the
Government has overlooked the mat
ter. 1t that is the case, it is more than
probable that these gentlemen, who
are wasting midnight electric lights
and the ribbons on their typewriters
preparing resolutions providing for an
increase in the army and navy, are
certain to be disillusionized.
There is good reason to Justify the
statement that the officials of the Gov
eminent intrusted with the duty of
protecting the country from foreign
invasion, and to assume the offensive
If necessary, have under consideration
plans that will obviate the necessity
for Legislative undertakings in this
line. other than to facilitate the con-