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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

portion TO their earning power or
good fortune, as it may happen to be.
1t is anticipated that the revenue
officers will have no little trouble with
women who receive large incomes.
Many, il is said. have shown no dispo-
sition u make reports of their yearly
receipts. In fact, some OF them re-
gard ii Is piece of impertinence on
the part Of Uncle Sam TO inquire into
their private affairs.
Returns from the larger cities show
a fair compliance with the law. In
all parts of the country the mum Der
of corporations and individuals known
by their reports to be subject to the
tax is a remarkable evidence Of the
prosperity of the people.
Philadelphia and st. Louis estimate
that they will pay $1,000 900 apiece, in
Pittsburgh it was expected that 10000
statements would be filed by Monday
night Boston had 1900 in Saturday
night California shows one person in
20 with taxable income. Georgia
reports 1000. Illinois 10000. Man
nattan $4,000. and so on.
The revenue possible from this
source is probably considerably in ex-
cess of the estimates and that the
losses from customs duties will be
fully if not more than compensated
for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03


An old man found himself out Of
work and homeless
He had been only common labor
er. and had always lived in the city.
where II cost all he could earn TO live
and so now on bright summer day
he had lost his place. because he was
considered too old 10 be a safe night
Waterman.
SO he bought himself "a lunch to
carry in paper bag, and he started
10 walk away from the city-which no
longer leld anything for him.
He walked and walked until ne.
was in great pasture. where ne saw
an old black horse eating grass con
tentedly.
My. that old horse looks fat and
happy-aAd ne is in no danger of
starving as I am. exclaimed the old
man. 4 believe III go and talk with
him"
He started toward the Old black
horse. whose hair was turning to "a
rusty Brown now. where it wasn't
grayish IN spots. and this surprising
dialogue took place:
How are you my friend asked the
old man.
VERY fine, my friend" replied the
old black horse.
They stood looking at each other a
moment The old black horse noted
that the old man appeared very tired.
and so ne said: why don't you lie
down on the grass to rest ."
"Oh. they would arrest me Cor tres
pass. FOR NAVE no-J6b; I am tramp. -
replied the, aid man.
why. I don't work, either" said
the old black horse.
You don't work." exclaimed the old
man.
no. my master said: He's too old
10 work; let's turn him out in the big
pasture TO end his days in peace.
Didn't YOU work for someone all of
your life?" asked the old black horse
with great interest.
Forty years for one big corpora
ton" was the reply.
What's corporations" asked the
horse
What's a corporation? asked the
horse.
"Oh, its a company, a big concern.
where The common workers like me
don't ever see the big boss and if they
do see him they dare not speak to
him." exclaimed the old man
We'll, we'll" said the old black
horse. men are our masters. and 1
supposed they were a great deal better
off than horses"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

A GREATNESS nation is awaiting the
results Of the pickle tests being taken
by its senate 10 determine whether OF
not they have been stricken by dread
cOntagion. the mumpS. senate al
ficted with the humps Is possibility
not 10 be thought Of even without the
gravest fOrebodings. and. as one 10y
one the determinative pickles record
the verdict. our hopes and fears VIII
rise and fall in sympathetic unison.
Surely we cannot contemplate an
august senate with its parotid glands
swollen and febrile without the gray
est alarm. with the trust question lusl
about 20 be settled. No senator ls III
a tit condition TO graphic with a burlN
trust while he is suffering from the
humps The humps do not permit
OF eloQuaHce even OF the most moo
crate sort No se.ator can reach the
soaring heights 0f rhetorical denun-
citation while i'm q parotidonical con-
dition. The most We could hope Tor
in a tussle between a healthy trust and
q mummy senate would be that the
trust might contract the disease: and
unfortunately for Us In this particular
mumps are rarely fatal and infre-
0ueutlv serious.
whatever ills betide the country by
reason IF the risks 20 which the sen
ate. has been subjected by Senator Lea.
Tennessee wiz have 10 bear the re-
sponSihiltty. And 70 prevent re-
currence OF this disorder the senate
might Well make iii a condition OF TAX
ing, seat that the candidate should
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
THE MOVING VAN.

That carnival of piracy is the
pleasant phrase used by Chicago real
estate men TO describe the May day
moving spasm which they now want TO
stop. May l and October l, as the
dates when nearly all leases terminate,
the renting agents say that tenants
have come 10 feel almost under obIiga-
lions to pick out newer. freSher quar-
ters, and move. Result. Outlandish
charges 10y van men, strikes and re-
bates all based on the emergencies of
the moving day spectacle. Also a ter
rife pace in the supply and demand
for apartments and flats. What is go
ing 10 happen TO the flats that get "Out
of date" is troubling the real estate
owners and agents. One of them says:
Tenants are not intentional parties
to the moving day dissipation; their
position end attitude is one of educa-
ton and invitation, and many of them
probably do not know what it means
when they refuse to look at a good fiat
five or six years old on the ground that
1t is old fashioned and out of style, as
though buildings could be thrown
away and new ones provided at will.
like straw hats. They seem to hold
both in about the same esteem. Strange
and inconsistent as il may sound, the
renting agents seem to be Indifferent
and because of that indifference the
new plan has made but little progress
and we are still entertained or afflicted
twice yearly, spring and fall, with what
might be called a carnival, a carnival
of piracy. with a program of strikes, Of
rebates, concessions and other sale and
Vdlue destroying acts principally the
robbery Of older buildings by the new,
who in turn will be robbed by the
newer. "-Terre Haute Tribune.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Forgetters and dissemblers are now
subject 10 attention from revenue Of
hcers for having failed TO hle their in
come tax lists within the prescribed
time. Monday was the last day.
The penalty for failing 20 furnish
the government The required informa-
ton ranges from $50 10 $1,000. Except
IN cases OF extreme perversity il is
probable delinquents viii be treated
with leniency. but sooner or later the
whole bunch of income taxpayers VIII
- rounded up. and recorded in pro-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

ne is sent TO He navy
5 He spends his in prison
punishment lack OF
\ have been
a liberty.
If j he had
a o a smans aIar ied ton it is lost
happens?
Does society which penaized this
IN great
a
scoru
permitted wife and little while
honest
will be
wi
Not yet The hasn't learned
o IA squar
LET THE GOVERNMENT
RULE THEN CITIZENS
GOVERNMENT AND MORE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

show a certificate that he is mump-
proof. What is the use of eugenics
if we are to have a mumpy senate, in
capable Of any eloquence? With con-
gress in the grip of the humps, what
would we do in any of our crises with
Mexico, Japan, England, Peru or
Haiti? True we are beyond the
danger of any conflict with Costa
RIGA, thanks TO Mr.. Bryan's latest
peace treaty; but what if Mr.. Bryan
should get the humps? Terrible as
the possibilities are, we can only hope
that the senate will keep out of drafts
and not get its feet wet.-Kalamazoo
TelegraphPress
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

BE cheerful. but not too cheerful
over the sunshine Of yesterday. 1t
may be. and probably will be stormy
tomorrow. Yet so cheerful that
whether il shine or storm you will be
eagerly looking for the morrow. The
weather should be merely an incident
of happiness and content, not a factor
Of doubt and dependency.
OUR gentle readers Will bear US
witness that the Melting Pot daI-
lies little with the weather. That
is a topic for chance acquaint-
ances and dull people, OF whom there
are none IN our circle. and we would
not speak of il today were there
much else to talk about
Where tine Saloon Played Favorite.
(Berrien Springs Era
The bank was closed all day Monday
and the postOffice from ten for the
rest of the day, due TO it being le-
gal holiday: but instead Of it being as
IL has heretofore the saloon did not
have TO close.
We siga
Hi
You failed
To try
To say
Goodbye.
MANY things point TO the general
uplift A sign on a South Bend sa -
loon offers "a Piece of Steak With
Every Drink" To plaster the basted
eye, we presume.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
THE MEL TING POT.
COMET TAKE PoTLUCK WITH U.s.
Comrade Lidgard to the Rescue.

(Winamac Democrat-JournaL)
Mr.. James Ldgard. a veteran from
the S7th Indiana regiment, called to
see how cur rations we're holding out.
and noting the slab sided condition of
the old Johnnie's haversacE he loaded
us up with another subscription dol
lar.
WE wonder less over the number
OF people in the United States with in
comes of over $4,000 than at how
they get IL.
THAT "bo" in blue overalls. long
I black overcoat. black slouched hat and
long nose who has twice raped on
our lattice door the past week is re-
quested 10 call again. We have plant
ed bomb for him.
WE infer from the report in South
Bends greatest newspaper the head
of the man hit by a street car Sunday
night contains no vital part. He was
was seriously injured about the
head but at EpwOrth hospital his
injuries were pronounced not danger
GUS
That PARKWAY Look.
(Kendallville News-Sun.)
An enterprising and public spirited
citizen of Kendallville suggests that
a collection be taken in an effort to
raise enough money TO put a cheap
board walk from the corner of Lin
coin street to the depot OF course.
concret would look better, but we
will come to that in later years
when the city grows a little more.
| WHAT has become of the old fash
toned man who always called for the
stoughton bottle?
Selecting Timbre For a Band.
(Albion. Ind, Paper)
Wanted-Tuba player as second
man in a lumber yard; good bari
tone player as repair man in garage;
must be good mechanic. Address,
Bandmaster, Albion, Ind.
BEWARE of the ides of March,
WHATEVER they are.
G. y. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Your homemade girl thinks of home
the first thing when anything hap
pens. Two of them successfully eluded
the scarlet fever quarantine at Illinois
university and got back to papa and
mamma. They are quarantined there,
but they don't care
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Tines

Benjamin r. Shively was thrown
from a buggy while driving 10 Oceola.
but escaped injury.
elem and j. NJ. Studebaker left for
the California mid-winter fair.
Richard Elbel led the orchestra al
an Elkhart theater for the play. The
County squire"
Arthur Russell returned from at
tending he funeral OF a friend at Ken
dallville.
NJ AMI Mrs. George W Matthews.
Mrs. Alfred 3. Miller, left for a visit
10 Cuba.
South Bend and Portage township
have 80 dependent families.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

At Scranton Billy Sunday has an
audience that is staying with him.
While services were in progress Sun
day a snow storm came. up that block
AIDED the tabernacle and 5000 people
were shut in without food or water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Charles NJ Schwab thinks the in
come tax is undemocratic, but that is
precisely what 1t is not. The income
tax is one of the greatest Jewelers.
among the various functions of gov
eminent. 1t compels the prosperous
to pay more nearly their share of
running expenses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The son of a Gary millionaire real
estate man is missing. 1t is surpris-
ing that the young man should desert
a millionaire father. but that he
should leave Gary-well of course,
that is a matter Of taste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

a criminal patient the penitentiaries
have found incurable is to be sent to
a hospital for an operation. If a cure
is effected the form of court sentences
may be materially changed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The United States army is said to
be unprepared for war on an extensive
scale. That is nothing new. 1t never
was. but it got there just the same.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

What a candidate most abhOrs the
Chicago women are doing. They are
preparing list Of questions TO be sub
mitted to self sacrificing patriots.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
BY JOHN III. PERRY.

Inc state never treats a poor man
fairly. The rules Of the game viii not
permit it to do so. even if judges had
such desire.
Out Of the years. presidents have
been turned and twisted into real laws
until today a man without money
who Is so unfortunate as TO be accus-
ed or law breaking must pay the pen
alties of guilt even though he Doe in
nocent
This is the procedure. 4 complaint
is made, possibly through malice and
possibly through a mistake OF judg-
ment of those who are trusted with
the enforcement of law The next
step is the fixing Of a bond for his app
pearance.
Take note of that word bond n
il is a petty crime. il ranges from FIVE
hundred TO a thousand dollars. If a
felony is charged the bail is twice 20
five times this sum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The wife Of a French literateur says
the American women are the best
dressed i'm the world. and. she might
have added. the best looking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

one dead and six hurt and incident
ally a new speed record established
covers the salient features of the San
Monica automobile races.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Democracy points with pride TO the
results IF Pres Wilson's first year. 1t
takes most presidents year to get
settled in the white house
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BIZ FRED c. KELLY.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-New
congressman meet with all manner of
discouragements in Washington.
Whitacre Of Ohio was ali snarled up
and disguised with his job a while ago
because he says it is difficult for a
congressman TO hold his job and be
Intellectually honest. Metz Of New
York was similarly vexed with the
seniority rule on committees. He de-
clared that unless a man has been
here for yahs and yahs and thereby
obtained a committee appointment OF
Importance. he is nothing but rub
Der stamp.
So it goes. Still others are discon-
ISOLATE over the human inability 10 fill
all the opportunities, and some look
as il they were about to sob them
selves 10 death because they have only
a life apiece TO give to their country
None of these things. however. is
the main source of worry or anxiety
to Representative Frank Park, who
came up from Southern Georgia lit
tie while ago TO fill the uneXpired
term of the late Representative Rod
enbery.
What perplexes Park here in the
capital Of our great nation is the dill
fculty of getting the things he likes
to eat.
Ever since he came TO Washington
his life has been made a bugbear by
Yankee bread" as he calls 1t.
."Seems like / just CANT get used TO
it" he saws. 1T runs about foot or
a foot and a half long TO the loaf ana
is only about four inches in diameter.
The crust is about an inch thick ana
as hard as q. plank. You could take
loaf of the stuff and knock down a
horse with it, Though the center OF
the loaf is a soft damp white Kernel
and if YOU were TO eat that 1t would
he lust like putting SO much putty IN
TO your stomach. The funny thing IS
that il seems to be the only kind OK
bread they have around hotels.
Park yearns for some good Ola
Georgia con bread and bit OF south-
ern pork. He got up from the hotel
fable the other day and went at once
to telegraph station TO wire IoT
some water ground con meal ana
couple of sides of wire grass
shoats," to be rushed here by parcel
post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Charles Taft seems TO be more sue
cessful in baseball than Bill was in
politics. But Charley knows where
he Il at in baseball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Beachy could hardly attribute his
escape Sunday to skillful handling of
his machine. 1t was pure luck that
ne found a tree TO stop him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Recep,ively speaking Former GOV.
Hadley Is candidate for the senate
from Missouri. BY the way. what is
Hadlev's politics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Explanations are in order across the
Mexican border. and those bold insur-
rectos will find 10 their advantage 10
get busy about IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Developments in the Becker case in
dicate that any desired state OF cir
cumstances may be established by tes-
timony in New York
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The statement that many St. Joseph
county farmers are subject TO the in
come tax ought TO pull a few people
back 10 the soil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The discovery that clothing causes
cancer is encouraging. There must be
less ana Tess OF it as the fashions pro-
coed on their relentless way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

: q poor
Why Itler
Il do
10 n SERIES
f the
j.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

March came in as a lion an6 If
tradition holds good VIII serve lamb
chops on retiring
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
THE YEAR WITH
TnNErrErT an

We have now entered the vast
and melancholy plains OF LaMan-
CHA land 10 which the genius of
CerVantes has given a vulgO-Ciassic
fame. .....A few years pass away.
and history becomes romance and
romance history. To the pcasantry
of Spain Don QuixOte and his
squire are historic persOnages.
-Outre-Mer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

The war with Germany is about
over The situation has reverted TO
the original
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

water Ground corn meal. Park eN-
claims is corn meal that is ground
Slowly nv water power. When you
grind by steam power the mill runs
So RAPIDLY that the stones get hot ana
all the goodie is cooked out OF the
r,aaI before il reaches the consumer.
A wire grass shoat' is simply Ut
tie raxor-back pig that has been run
ming in the wire-grass and then TAT
tened up a bit on coWpeas ana INC
like.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

STATE HAS NOT LEARNED WITH IFS CITIZENS
AT LEAST THOSE WITHOUT MONEY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Park has been fortunate all MS NE
in that he has not had occasion untll
now to be about city hoteis' SlhSe ne
hos been Fyiu1- at hotels in Washing
tom he has Constantly marveled at
things-even aside from the horrors
of Yankee bread.
IT'S extraordinary" he says nov
long it takes waiter 10 prlhs you
ANYTHING to eat. But l hit on
scheme to hurry him up. l give MIN
"a little money now and then. And
sab. you'd be surprised what dlt-
ference it makes!
Then there's the matter of sweet po-
tatoas If IL were Just possible to get
.,veet potatoes cooked by ear the
wav they cook 'em down in Sylvester
Ca. Park might struggle through the
rest of the Yankee dishes-but, as ne
explains. the don't seem 10 De d
thing mn in this pat of the country
cooked the way the Almighty planned
for il to be cooked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

park is a quantity lovable old chap,
and is always trying to do SOmeJhllS
for the uplift of his fellow man. II
he knew any way TO free the hoTth
from, Yankee cooking, he would glad
", do il For several summers he has
conducted a school down in his own
country. to teach reading and writing
To e-rown-up white folks who never
had a chance to learn when they were
,-oupg ne furnishes old-fashiOned
'blue back" spoilers, and leaves MS
legal work TO take charge personally
of the teaching. The school runs in
the summer. or as they put it down
Parks way. from roastin' ear to nara
corn time"
After he had attended the Univer-
sitv of Georgia for two years. Park
left college to go TO work, but the
faculty a little later on conferred the
degree of master OF arts upon him, a
hing they had never done before eN-
cent when a student had taken the
full course. In Park's case they ala
il not so much because he was Drill
liant student, but simply because he
had endeared himself to the faculty'
and they desired to express their re-
gard for him.
gress recently. a friend of his sent IN
his biography for the Congresslona
Directory and mentioned that he car
ried an A. NJ. degree. As soon as
Park learned this, he was much con-
'cerned and rushed telegram TO
overtake the biography. and have 1t
made clear that he had not really
earned any college degree.
Il wouldn't want any one to think.
said he. that I'm more of scholar
than l really am
When Senator William 5. Kenyon
was a youEgster in school. he had an
examination i'm geography one day
that was extremely difficult. one of
the hardest quetsoins was: Name
four animals that inhabit the polar
regions"
Kenyon thought Of polar bears and
seals. and that was all. For the life of
him he couldn't recall another one
not even a walrus. After racking mis-
brain until he was half distracted he
finally answered the question as fol-
lows:
a polar bear and three seals
Copyright. 1914, by Fred G. Kelly.
All rights resrved.)
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-11
Information to Democrats

he State Democratic convention has declared existing
rules OF Democratic clubs null and void
Democrats must cenroll themselves on the book Of the
club district in which they reside to vote in the p
mary next August.
White Democrats, y YEARS. Of age (or those who will
reach that age before the ccccdng general elccon who
have Neen residents Of the state for wn years and Of the
~ Tor SIX months prior To the succeeding general election
ana {" the club district 90 da prior to the first primary
loving their offer To enroll entitled to the
"i their cluh district to vote in the primary election provided
the citizens of The United States and Carolina
The book Of enrolment for each Democratic clul,
State Viii he opened ny the secretary of the clu' before
the second Tuesday in June. 1914
Democrats who wish to enroll in order vote in the
primary elections must present themselves person the
secretary and sign the roll giving their age occupation
rosoicc address and street and number of their
these designations cxSt.)
In case he is unable To write. the applicant for enrolment
must make his mark the book If the cul district which
he resides and the secretary will ru his the book
Notice will hc given Ivy the county cllairmen names
OF the secretaries Of clubs and where books enrolment are
he opened
The books of enrolment will I've closed and filed with the
county clairmen on The last Tuesday in July