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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

BY a staff Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 10
Very often a crowd OF young people.
newly married and unmarried. would
come to my house and we would
dance and they would all, as you
would say. spoon. They would
couple off. some one would take
somebody eIse's wife and go out on
the porch. But it was quite in an
honorable way.
IT have heard people call each
81 have heard people call each
other sweetheart, dear and moth
ing thought Of il, because it was done
IN a light way
This is the picture. in miniature, OF
manners in army society, drawn be-
fore "A divorce court by FTedericka
Stephens NaylOr, wife OF Lieut..
Charles ]. Naylor. Of the Z. S. a.
She is fighting, now, in defense or
her reputation Her answer 10 charges
made by her husband brings to the
foreground the amazing statements in
regard 20 a SOCIAL code in army posts
that is peculiarly its own.
When the husband asked for di-
vorce he named a civilian. The testi-
mony Of Mrs. Naylor before a speclal
master completely vindicated her, but
her husband appealed and the evil
dence IS made public.
Mrs. MAYORS experience in army
life includes residences at Fort Myer,
Va: Jefferson Barracks, Mo; the
PresidiO. at Monterey Cal; Fort
Meade, S. D.. and at Newark. y. ].
Mrs Naylor is directing her fight
from her parents home at Joplin, Mo.
where she lives with her two chill
dren.
There IS not very much domestic
life in the army" Mrs. Naylor fur
Their testified. THE ladies don
think very much of their domestic
life. They think mostly Of going and
having fun, dancing and horseback
riding. II IS not an unusual thing-it
is very usual thing-to see officers
wives with other officers when the Off
Ger is on guard or on some duty that
he has 10 attend to- some officer TAX
ing some other officers wife 10 func-
| ton.
"It is just a little world Of our own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

Sleep Disturbing Bladder Weaknesses BaCkaChe Stiff JOINTS
Rheumatic Pains Disappear After Few Doses Are Taken.

While people along IN years are
naturally more subject TO weak kid
neys. they can avoid the tortures Of
backache. and rheumatism. and be
saved the annoyance OF getting up at
night with disagreeable bladder dis
orders, for the new discovery. Crox-
one, quickly relieves the most severe
and obstinate cases.
Croxone cures these conditions be-
cause IL removes the cause. II Is the
most wonderful remedy ever devised
for Kidding the system of uric acid.
II : entirely different from all other
remedies. IL is not Ike anything else
ever used for the purpose. Croxone
makes the kidneys filter the blood and
sift out all the poisonous acids and
waste matter that cause these trou-
bles.
Ii soaks right in and cleans out the
stopped-up. inactive kidneys like wa
ter does a sponge, dissolVes, and
drives out every particle OF uric acid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

and other poisonous impurities that
lodge in the joints and muscles and
cause rheumatism. IL neutralizes the
urine SO IL no longer irritates the
bladder, overcomeS unnecessary
breaking Of sleep and restores the
kidneys and bladder 10 health and
strength.
1t matters not how long you have
suffered. how old YOU are. or what
else YOU have used The very prin-
ciple OF CroXone Is such that il is
practically impossible 20 take Il into
the human system without results
There is nothing else on earth like
it, IL starts 10 work the minute you
take IL and relieves you the first time
You use It. and all your misery and
suffering soon disappear. You can
secure an original package OF CroxOne
AT triiing cost from any firSt-clasS
druggist All druggists are authorized
TO personally return the purchase
price il Il fails in a single ase.-Ady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
YOU'RE BILIOUS AND
COSTNE!--- CASCARETS
Sick Headache or Sour StOm-
aCh Means Sluggish Liver
and Bowels. i.
Get a Decent box now.

Get a lucent DOX now.
Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton. Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become flied with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestiOn. foul gases. bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears. everything that is
horrible and nauseating. Cascaret
tonight will give your cOnStipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sieep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist viii keep you
feeling good for months. Millions of
men and women take n Cascaret now
and then to keep their stomach, liver
and bowels regulated, and never know
a miserable moment. Don't forget
the children-their little tnsides need
a good. gentle cleansing, tOo.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
PERSONALS.

Rev. Anthony Zubowicz. G. S. c.,
pastor of the St. Hedwige Catholic
church and Rev. Roman Marciniak, G.
S. c., pastor Of the st. Stanislaus
Catholic church, left this afternoon
for Peru, Ind, where they will parti-
cipate in the annual church services
which will be observed Saturday and
Sunday at the St valentine Catholic
church in honor of the church's pat
ron. Sunday during the high mass
Rev. Anthony Zubowicz will preach
the sermon, suitable TO the occasion.
Mrs. Frank Drejer, 141S w. Wash
ington ST., agent for the Spirella Cor
set Co., returned from Elkhart today,
where she has been the past few days
attending the Spirella corsetiers con-
vention.
Martin Wrzeszcz is seriously i'll at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. An
thony Kopczynsh, 1924 w. Napier st.
Carol Rozwicki, S. Kendall St, re-
turned today from visit with friends
in Chicago.
Miss Josephine Prazinska left
Thursday afternoon for her home in
Benton Harbor after a visit OF sever
al days with South Bend relatives.
Martin Rachmadzinsh OF w. Jeffer-
son St, has returned home from two
weeks visit in Chicago.
Marion Jagodzinsd Of Toledo, o.,
is in this city on business.
Richard Woltmanowski of Cleve-
land, O., is visiting relatives in South
Bend.
Mrs. Anna Kujawska, 1047 w. Dun
ham st, is seriously i'll at st. Joseph
hospital
Mrs. Stephen Lochman. 70S S.
Chaplin St, who has been seriously i'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
WASHING WON'T RID
HEAD OF DANDRUFF
DISSOLVE 1T. THAT'S BEST WAY

DISSOLVE IT, IttA4 > bE'oA VA
The ONLY sure way 10 get rid OF
dandrr0 Is 20 dissolve IL, then you
destrov II entirely To do this. get
about four ounces Of ordinary liquid
arvon. apply 70 II night when retir-
ing: use enough 20 mOisten the scalp
and rub IL in gently with the finger
tips.
DO this tonight. and by morning
most III not all OF your dandrun viii
be zone. and three "a fOur more ap-
pWcafiOns will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy. every single sign anc
trace OF il. no matter how much dan
drun you may have.
You viii lind. too, that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop at
once. and your hair VIII be- fluffy. lus-
trous. glossy. silky and soft and look
and feel a hundred times better.
If you want 10 preserve Jour hair'
do by all means get rid of dandruff.
for nothing destroys the hair more
Quickly. II not only starves the hair
and makes IT fan out. but IL makes II
stringy, stra ggly. dull, dry, brittle and
lifeIess, and everyone notices II. You
can get liquid arvOn at any drug store
IL Is inexpensive and never fails 10 do
the advertisement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
MAX ADLER COMPANY
FILES INCORPORATION

The Max Adler Co. has been incOr-
porated with capital stock OF $50, 600.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state and Coun-
ty Recorded Lehman Friday.
The company will continue the
clothing and furnishing business now
operated by Max Adler as proprietor.
The incorporators and directors are
Max Adler, Louis Rose and Lillian S.
Adler. Plans were announced recent
ly which include the removal of the
store to the building at Michigan and
Washington SITS. now occupied by the
Citizens Trust Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
SEEDS.

SEEDS.
Corrected Daily by Warner Bros. Seed
Co, ia +. Wayne ST.
ds-TimOthy-paying 81 to $3.50 per
bushel, selling at $3.50. Red Glove paying
$3.50 to S. 90 selling $50.
POULTRY AND MEATS.
corrected Daily by the Ferndell Market,
I'D ". Main ST.
POuItry-Spring chicken, paying 12ho
Meats-Retall: Veal, zoe to soc; round
ste.k 2Oc TO 25c: sirloin steak. soc; porter
house. Sc To 40c; beer roast, 2Uc 20 &c
boiling beef. 1Oc to DOC; lard, 1Sc: smoked
ham, zoe 20 l0c Oysters. 40c 10 Coo quart
TALLOW AND HIDES.
corrected Daily by S. w. Lippman,
90 n. Main ST.
TanOw-ROugh. &c TO 215c; rendered.
No. 1, 411c to 51ac; No. 2, 31.c TO 4hc.
Hi6es-No. I green hides, lie TO 12c;
10 zoe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
MAN ENJ0INED FROM
ENTERING OWN HOME

Jacob Faltynski must not enter up
on the premises occupied by his wife.
625 :. Lincoln st. or modest her or
their children. according to the re-
straining order issued by Judge
Funk in the circuit court Friday. Pc
ution for the order was filed by Mrs
Mary Fsltynski who is suing for d.
Norce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
RAPIISMS-

A newly born son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wendowski, patrolman, 1915
w. Sample St, was baptised Thursday
evening at the ST. Hedwige Catholic
church. He was named Ernest Frank.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Stanislaus Gruza, c. S. c. The god
parents are Mrs. Anna Duszynska and
Michael DusZynski
Hildegard AntOinette, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Rep
cZynsd, 1043 w. Durham ST., was
baptised Tuesday evening at the st.
Hedwige Catholic church by Rev. Nj.
T. Szalewski, G. S. G. The gOd-par.
ents were Mrs. Carrie Taikowska and
August RapcZynski.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. H.. Feb.
13.-IAttle-Receipt 500, including 400
southeTns; market steady. Native beef
steers STj0N92j; COWS and heifers S42J
6S50; stpckers and feeders S6.00dT 80 +;
calves S6OO611 70: Texas steers $J.756iS.-
-: COWS end heifers S4.OOd6O0.
Hogs Receipts 1900. Marks 10c 70 2Oc
lower. Mixed Ss.5OaS go; good SS.60dS.IO
rough * 2D(d2 40: light SSJOMS.G5, pigs
SO dS25; bulk SS.50dS65.
Sheep-Receipts $50; market steady.
MuttOns S500MJ.45; yearlings S-j.jOQ6.I5;
lambs S.OOd7Sj
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
Army Wife Bares Gay Life At Posts
Where Officers Kiss Each Others Wives

Everybody knows everybody else. We
just live informally, and officers are
around the house all the time. We
don't think anything OF doing what
We call 'spooning' II was not thought
anything of; II was just done in a
lively spirit"
Mrs. Naylor was asked: do you
want us to understand that il was a
common thing for officers and others
at the posts to hug kiss and kiss each
others wives?'
1T certainly seemed TO be at the
posts I lived in" she replied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

UNION STOCK YARDS, IN, Feb. IL
HOgs-Receipts $1,000; market - lower.
Mixed and butchers S356S. 20: good
heavy SsGOdS70; rough heavy SS.3jdS.55;
light SS-35@S7O; pigs S6S5@S.S0; bulk So
5OG866.
Csrttle-Recetpts 10000; market steady.
Beeves S6SJd04O: COWS and heifers So II
6rS40; stockers and feeders S615G 80;
Texans S85O61S25; calves SS.7561O.50.
Sheep-Recelpts 1900 market strong.
7JdS1O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

PITTSBU Feb. 13.-Cattle-Supply
light; market steady. Choice SSSJdd915;
prime SS5OMs.S5i good s. 10GS.40; tidy
butchers SS.OC6S-25; fair S75OdS.OO: com
mon S650G7.2j; common 10 good fat bulls
S4-JOd7.5O: common to good fat COWS So
5OM1.00; hetfeTs Sj.JOdS.00; fresh COWS
and spriDgers S4JdS0; veal calves S1i son
300: heavy and thin calves $1,000 90
Sheep and lambs-Supplv fair: marke {
slow. Prime wetbers S6100G3j: good
mixed S5.60G6GO: fair mixed S5.0Od55O:
ccIlis and common S3.O0M3.jO; lambs $500
as -
Hogs Receipts 10: market - lower.
Prime heavy hogs 81. II: heavy mixed So
20; mediums S9.2Jd9.30; heavy workers.
S9.3jd9&0: light workers. S925G930; pigs
S9.O0a925; roughs $SO0GS50: stays 500
G750.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
ASK FOR JUDGMENT.

Judgment for $4,000 is asked by the
First Trust & Savings Co. OF NIisha-
waka in a suit against John and
Emma Ludwig filed Friday. The trust
company asks the foreclosure of a
mortgage on Mishawaka property
given in security for a note for $4,000,
executed in August 1905.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
STEAMSHIP GOES DOWN

DOVER. England. Feb. 13.-The
freight steamship MY Own was
sunk in the English channel in a gale
off ShOreham Friday with the loss of
her crew Only the captain was
saved Ships rushed to the scene OF
the disaster and began searching for
bodies of the seamen, but the water
was so rough that this work was car
ried on under the severest difficulties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
LADIES UNDERWEAR AT PRICES
ESPECIALLY LOW

Saturday. Ladies' vests and pants 25
and 80 cent qualities, for II cents. La
dies heeced union suits bleached
white. very good. 500 quality. foS IS
cents table Of odds and ends ~
vests pants and union Suits-50. -
and 500 qualities for A. cents. Dr.
Duntin's Sleeping Garments in small
sizes for % cents. These are Satur-
day specials.
Alvt. The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
y HAIR BRUSH SPECIAL AT
ELIiSWORTH'S

Here's a Hair Brush Opportunity
that's we'll worth while. Hughes
Improved Ideal Hair Brush, regular
price $50, Saturday 70 cents. Spot
less Hair Brush, easy to clean. regu-
lar price $1.00, Saturday 20 cents.
Advt. The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
BREAKS A COLD IN
A FEW HOURS---PhPi'S
First Dose of Pape'S Cold Com
pound Relieves All Grippe
Misery.

Quit blowing and snuming, A dose
OF "Papes Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
takeE will end grippe misery a.
break up a severe cold either i'm the
head. chest, body or limbs
IL promptly opens clOgged-up nos
trils and air PASSAGES. stops rast,
discharEe or n1sc-ruuning, relieves
sick headache. dizziness. feverishness.
sore throat, sneezing. soreness and
stiffness.
"Papes Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surcSr relief known and
costs only 20 cents az drug stores.
It acts without assistance. tastes nice.
and causes TO Inconvenience Don
accept = substitute.--Adve-i sement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
EAST RUFFALO.

BAST BUFFALO. Feb. 13.-Cattle-Re
ceipts 300: market active and 6rm Prime
sters S90OG9.25; butcher grades S7.OO@S.-
60.
Calves Receipts 900; market active, 75c
higher. Gull 10 choice So OOGf13.25
Sheep and lambs-Re,eipts 1000; mar
ket fairly active and STEADY Choice lambs
liugs S6OC6T.OO; sheep SI3O0@625
Hogs-ReCeipts 595: market slow. 20c
10 SOC lower. Workers 50 OOG9.1O; pigs
S9.O0M91O; mixed S900G905: heavy 50 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
BECKLEY BECKLEY- RECKLEY-
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Butter-Receipts 4
S93 tubs. Creamery, extra sc: extra
firsts &c: firsts 2j6I26c; packing stock 20c
Eggs-RecelDts 1912 eases. Current re-
ceiVts &c. ordinary frsts 25i5 26c; extra
52c; checks 30622c: dirties 23624c.
Live pOuitry-Turkeys Ice; chicks Ice
springs 1Jc; ROSTERS lie; geese lie; ducks
1Jc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
NINE HAVE CLOSE CALL
IN SUMMER HOTEL FIRE
Indiana Resort Visited BY Flames
Photographer Gives Warning.

Photographer Gives Warning.
CEDAR LAKE, Ind, Feb. 13.-Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Mclaughlin, their
two children and five other persons
narrowly escaped death Friday in the
fire that destroyed the Sigler hotel
here The building was a 200-room
structure on the east side OF Cedar
lake owned by the Monon railroad.
Most of the building has been clos
ed since the summer season here last
September. The winter residents OF
the resorts were asleep when the fire
started. and their first warning was
from the night telegraph operator
from the railway station, who saw the
blaze from half mile away and tele-
phOned TO the hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
MARKETS.


CHICAGO Feb 13.-Opcning-Wh heat
May - To $3.50 July s94s to s9Ac
CJrn-AIay GJA to &c; July 81 TO 6Jc
Sept. 64as n re.
Oats-May seize; July 392sc.
Pork-May S2l67.
Lard-Alay 5000 10 -, July S1115.
Ribs-May S1162 TO SLIGO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
News of Interest
To Polish Citizens

at st. Joseph hospital for the past two
weeks, is improving rapidly.
Michael HalaskiewicZ, Of DOwagiac
Mich. is in the city on business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
SOUTH BEND MARKETS.
FLOUR AND FEED


Corrected Daily by KnOblOrk & Ginz,
Hydraulic AVE.
Cereals and ElOur-BUyiaQ wheat AZ
20 13c; selling at 2Oc 20 23c; old chickens
paying 12IAc, selling at zoe Turkeys. pay
Ing 19c 10 zoe dressed; selling, PC ID.
pc; oats ut 40c, retailing AZ ." rye, Coo
corn. buying at sc. selhng at zoe.
PROVISIONS
Corrected Daily by r. w Mueller, zig
T.. Jefferson BlvdI
Fruit-Oranges, per case, $500: selling at
90 TO Co per dOZ. Lemons, per case, 81 80,
selling at 80 10 40c per doz. Bananas. buy.
ting zoe 10 s. per bunch Caulihower. buy
ing $l-jO per dOz; selling. Is To &c each
NeEetabies-New cabbage paying &c per
pound selling az a.. Potatoes, zoe per
bu- selling at DC yer peck
Butter and Eggs-COuntry butter, pay
Ing DO % 3Oc: selling pc 81 sc. Cream
10 SO. selling S5c 10 Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

MENDOZA. Hl.-Because his pay
has been fixed at Is cents a day.
Mayor Charles Rogers has gone on
strike. He wants $500 n year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
NEM YORK.-The SIR skim is here

to stay, according TO advices from
Europe. The latest slit is taking
triangular form, starting from the
knee and gradually widening toward
the hem. The reason? Tighter
skirts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13
HAY. sTRAW an Errn

tCorrected paiIy by the Wesley Miller
Flour & Feed Co, 40 S. Michigan ST.
hay. paying SD: selling at S14 10 sic
old corn, paying sc per bu.; selling att5C
10 roc per bu Oats paying 400 Der bn.
selling At sc to5oc per bu. clover seed.
paying $40 per bu.
LIVE STOCK
Corrected Daily by Major Bros. = Iogsn
Street.
Heavy TAT steers, live cwt. $500 To s. Ok
dressed $500 10 $12JG. Feeders. * - 70
81. 30 Lambs on foot. $3.50 10 So ~.
dressed Zoe 70 lac. Hogs. 100 20 200 be
$40 to 500; 200 10 800 lbs. $3.50 20 s 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

FURNISHED ROOM-Gentleman only:
references required and furnished: IRE
place. steam heat, large closet. bath shared
with other rOOmer: good Furnishings.
near car line; - minutes from
bushes. Phone for appointment East
1880. 1916 Z. Pine II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-13

deep bsckgores of semi-eastic Lastikops Cloth, az
shown Used in a dozen Mem models from $500 up
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
ADAPTABLE PERSONALITY OF MRS. MARITIME

ion worth possessing was the Repub-
lican one. If the Republicans happened
to be out of power, l was told not to be
faint-hearted or vacillating, but to be-
lieve that 1t was only the crude guam
tity of the Democrats temporarily tri-
umphant over the fine quality Of the
Republicans. .--
AT the same time I managed to &C.
quire and retain bigoted attitude of
mind regarding the inferior Demo
Gratis that was quite unwholesome.
was also brought up in the Episcopal
church and became stanch in my ad-
herence to its practices. I, therefore,
found myself as young lady with two
firmly established $predeltctions.
Then ] met, Mr.sMartine. He was a
Democrat and Presbyterian: Dem
ocrat who knew why he was one.
AFTER a while we were to be mar
ried. But how could we ever agree
when our opinions were so radically
different! I was puzzled. decided
that we would each have to make a
concession to the other, so I said to
him, IF you'll be an Episcopalian, I'll
be Democrat ~ That settled it. Each
of US altered one Of our views, but
chung to the other; saved our self.re-
spect and INDUCED in little pleasur'
able capitulation, which was extreme.
ly satisfying"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
MRS. La TOILETTE LAUDs AWAKENED WOMAN

conditions that win ever be ameliora-
ted by the broadening scope of increas-
ing knowledge Ia our endeavor. can
not put up with the 'standpatness' In
the general attitude any more than my
husband can in politics. So ! Am an
advocate Of investigation OF all tho
new methods to release humanity from
the shackles Of old ideas.
"The new awakening among women
will be. one OF the strongest factors to
bring about this condition. They will
begin to be interested in the great dem
ocratic government under which We
live. They ought to have been inter
ested all along, since 1t affected them
as much years ago as today. But now
q wholesome interest Is coming TO
bring about intelligent discussion IN
the home and provide basis for fuller
companionship between man and wife.
why, this old idea that woman
should remain in the home has not the
foundation that existed for it in our
grandmothers' day. Think OF the
work manufacturers Of today are Ia
king from our minds and hands, WON
en- do not have to spend time making
candles or soap. These things and
countless others are already done for
them. and their attention should be d.
rected to more enlightening pursuits.
"But we still cling to these old ideas,
even in regard TO housekeeping. why
cannot we see Immediately the erect
iveness Of cooperative buying? do
not 70 so far as to say cooperative
housekeeping. No. we continue to
think trat good housewife should go
to market and finger over everything
before she buys it; whereas il we
would but spend little time working
out practical plan for buying directly
from the producer much of our ex-
pense and trouble would be eliminated
and, what is more important, time for
more interesting things saved"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
The REAL BECKY THATCHER OF MARK TNAIN$

Tom, the brave, manly, young rel'
low, as he should have been; Becky
the timid, frightened little slip or
girl, as she was not.
Becky Thatcher, it is explained Dy
every authority at Hannibal, MO-,
where they know all about Marx
Twain and where they recently cele'
brated his birthday, was sketched from
a pretty girl, who became the wife OF
Doctor Frazer, and who is now his
widow. She is yet living in Hanni'
bal, where she is known as Mrs. Laura
Frazer, a kind-hearted woman.
But the model for Becky Thatcher
was anything but weak. clinging
heroine. She had the courage of a
soldier The trial came to her during
the Civil war, and she stood the test
Her courage and diplomacy undoubt'
eddy saved the life of her husband.
Shortly before his death Mark
Twain sent his photograph to Mrs.
Frazer, and wrote upon it this in
scription of tender recollection: ITO
Laura Frazer, from her earliest sweet
heart"
1t should first be explained that 1862
was a terrible year in Missouri. Bush
,whackers, guerril1as and some militia
almost as bad terrorized the state from
river to river. The officers in the SER
vice of the federal government sought
by rigorous methods to put down out
lawry and depredations, and some OF
them went so far that they brought
upon their own heads greater censure
than fell to the restless partisans.