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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28
War In Ulster as Seen By
SeumaS MCManuS, HumoriSt

local governmen act, or church dis
establishment act. The Ulster Or
angeman. If YOU would believe the
demagogues, is always getting his
gun"
When we were wringing from a
fearful England the Giadstonian- land
act OF Sian act that should give the
Irishman the right 70 improve his land
without having his rent raised there
for-the venerable and noted William
Johnson OF Bally Kilby, the Orange
leader (whO with sweet piety. hated
the world. the flesh. the devil and the
pOpe), told the trembling British par
lament that If Irish agitators were 10
be %pandered To in this way he would
call the Orangemen 10 come forth
and line the bitches OF Ulster, a gun
in their right hand and a Bible in their
left"-and. if my memory serves me
right, / think their lunch in the 9TH
er hand-and for their God and their
country" make the mill wheels turn
with blood, And when the act was
made law they rose out, as promised
with their lunches to a Twelfth-of-
July picnic. In their excitement they
forgot the guns and Bibles.
When. in SO, Gladstone was about
10 disestablish the Anglican church
(Which. up TO that time, every man
Of every Greet in ireland had to sup
port regally) the Orangeman threat
ened that if Victoria signed the bill
they would kick her crown into the
BOyne"--uo prove again their devoted
loyalty to England. But when the act
became law the only thing the Ulster
Orangemen kicked was their heels.
The attitude Of the Ulster Orange
man before and after past crises (and
what will have been his attitude be-
fore and after the present crisis) al
ways reminds me Of Jimmy Doolan
at the fair Of DunlOe. Jimmy a
earned for himself the name Of being
"A "mortal great fighter"-without
ever going into battle. At the fair
of DunlOe he Yves gathering fresh
glory marching cOatless up and down
between two lines Of terrified men,
demand. b~elligerently:
who sthruck Johnnie Dowd2 i
say, who sthruck Johnnie Dowd?"
Till at length a brawny big noun
t%aineer, who Though he probably
never before had heard Of JOhnnie),
desiring to oblige, stepped squarely in
front of Jimmy, saying:
ut was me sthruck JOhnnie DOwd!
What have we got TO say about it,"
For a the warlike Jimmy
was staggered-only for a moment,
though. Then he announced:
II only want TO say that it was a
mighty nate knock We gave him.
SEUMAS MACMANUS.
Of Donegal, Ireland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28
WARM WEATHER
Is BUSINESS AID

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Brad-
streets repor for Saturday will say:
Business expanded where bright
warm weather prevails and jobbers
feel some of this in recorders for The
late spring season. but wholesale
trade. industry and new financial ope-
ratiOns so forward haltingly. Distant
buying is held in check by custom and
in iron and steel it is claimed that
orders for finished steel must come
if mill operations are 10 continue
at the present rate.
Textile buying is for immediate
needs except in S~easonable wash
fabrics. demand for which has eX-
banded and there is talk of curtail-
ment in New England mill centers.
Yet commission merchants appear TO
be optimistic over the outlook for sell
ing. While some wooden mills are
working overtime, others are doing
only fairly. In the leading shoe mar
kets buying for immediate require
ments dominates future business, fall
goods buying being Neglected.
Money is plentiful and banks take
price commercial paper as offered,
but new enterprises are not being
flOated largely because bankers with
hold loans.
The most pronounced feature in
NNNAAN 49, - nv AAAAAN Via
ity of the demand running through the
various lines. In cotton goods retail
demand is for small quantities at fire.
quent intervals. the aggregate being
considerable despite the small size of
purchases. Jobbers buy from hand 20
mouth and mill men are inclined to
restrict production to small limits.
Price uncertainty dominates the yarn
market and demand is pe-rOW. At
Fall River southern competition is
keenly felt and there is talk Of running
only four days a week. AT New Bed
ford about so per cent of the looms
on fine goods are reported idle. Mills
running on narrow fabrics are report
ed employing only about 60 per cent
Of their hands. Business failures for
the week ending March 90 were 299.
which compare with 290 last week and
2S9 in the like week a year ago.
Rubber stamps and aipnabets: blank
books and office supplies. II. A Per
shing. 203 +. Wayne ST. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

Copyright. 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
The Ulster Orangeman is defying
England out OF the excess OF his 10y
atty 10 hers threatening her TO as
sert his allegiance-and says ne viii
lambaste England TO prove his love
for her.
Yet we FISHERMEN. who know the
Orangeman as a neighbOr and fellow
man. smile at the idea OF his going
out with "a loaded gun 10 MAIN and
Kill the British army. And he smiles
with us-behind his hand.
Before / left my Donegal O-lster)
home. last Call. 10 come on my annual
American lecture tour, the Ulster or
angeman and myself had our daily
joke. when we met. about his bluff
being good enough 10 scare the Eng
Iishman.
notwithstanding the fright into
which England and the newspapers
are thrown. / can assure you with
hrst-hanG knowledge that the Ulster
OrangemaE. N the bulk, has no more
idea Of fighting than Of flying over
the yer the Atlantic for
the $4,000 prize.
There will be rows, ructiOns and
shindigs in plenty If the home rule
Dill paSses-but they'll be in Belfast
and a few Of IN. other larger towns
Wa 0AoAEA WAFIb AAAt 0AuE EAlttAo Ill
ford good cover for stOning the police.
They'll riot IL the bill passes or if il
does not pass-if anything happens.
or If nothing happens. IT would be a
had sign if rows did not happen, be-
tokening hat there was something
seriously the matter with the health
OF the usually exuberant Orange
WOrkingman community.
But the country Orangeman. thu
farmers son is too decent a fellow,
and has too much respect fos his Irish
neighbors and for himself. 10 treat
himself 10 the indiscriminatc hurting
at all heads CT kidneys" (two-pOund
paving stones). iron bolts and such
like confetti. which are always handy
10 the Belfast loyaiSt.
The country Orangeman (and I
know him well) is not Onlv decent.
but hard headed. as IS becoming in
one whose ancestors came from the
Land o. Cakes and Whiskey.
Because Carson (who is a genuine
demagogue) has SO wrought upon
their imaginatiOns. and because the
English government has nd the
weakness TO try wheeling Il cud-
ding. and brihing. I shouldn't be sur
prised, however, if a handful Of hot
heads here and there went out with
guns and fired at everything in sight
and brought down a rheumatic crow;
got cinematOgraphed and Jailed and
pardOned. and, as martyrs, died Of old
age.
The shortness Of the English mem
DRY is a marvel. They already seem
10 have forgotten that the Ulster or
angeman threatened wal every time
that Ireland vas on the brink of win
ming a remedial m~easure--land act,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28
IN
CONTROL Of CORN
Pit is Filled to Overlooking And
Liberal Sellers Are Forced
to RepurChaSe to Keep From
Going Short.
ny JOSEPH II. PRTTCHARD.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The corn
market was a big affair today and it
was shown tina giants of speculation
are in control of that grain. Those
are in control Of that grain. Those who
cause Of the advent or Argentine corn
in our midst were allowed all the
privileges they cared for and sold mil
lions of bushels on the early decline
and they we're forced TO cover their
short contracts on the advances estab-
lished late in the day. 1t was a mar
ket chOck full of nervousness and
weakness and strength at intervals.
The corn pit was full 10 Overlooking
with humanity, and every man in the
big enclosure held either buying or
selling orders. The enc enacted re-
minded one Of n days when George
III. Phillips was on the bull side of the
market and when he fought and de-
feated the older and larger men TO
their knees.
Il r. Gates Of LamsOn brothers and
company. seemed to be acting Tor the
powers in the market and that con-
Germ sold and bought heavily and was
enabled To at least partially control
price changes. Thomson and Mckin-
non were big traders in corn and they
TOO were on both sides. All the big
4aOuEtn AONh a AA4AAA ia ~ 0h6A n
available broker known 10 the corn
pit was in" and out with goOdly
orders.
The corn market at one time pre-
sented a weak appearance. At that
particular momen every professional
I'm the trade was on the selling side.
There was a pause in the offerings
which brought out the early sellers
who attempted to cover and they were
obliged TO bid prices upward and up
ward. Around 6S rs for May and
50 Lao 90 SIS for July there were
many sellers while the buyers were
attracted 10 Nay when il reached
g. $685. "a and July 6S ID. These
session and there were reactions of
SIS a &c from these declines at the
close and net gains were how OF IA
a. Csc. New York reported purchases
Of Argentine corn April shipment at
66 IA and May was offered at Go Ia.
The cash situation in all positions
was rath heavy Friday with sales Of
only 90 coo bushels in Chicago.
Wheat showed but little change in
price Friday. the May closing Is
higher while the deferred months
were is lower.
The volume Of business was small,
professionals gave most OF their at
tention 10 the corn market where the
action was sharp. The price Of wheat
is likely 10 be influenced somewhat
Iy the changes in corn. coupled with
the crop reports 10 come forwGrd from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28
KINGSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco Hensell. Mr..
and Mrs. John Kneisley spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harder.
Mrs. Sofer Craft is still very Ill.
G. 3. Holmes spent Wednesday at
LapOrte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trask have moved 10
their farm. MIR. and Mrs. Berlin
Spencer viii work for them.
The W. c. T. l.. meeting meets
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Byers.
William ORANGE spent Wednesday
a LapOrte.
George Bluhm spent the first part
of the week working for his mother.
Mrs. Joe Bluhm.
Mrs. Elmer Candle is entertaining
her niece from North Dakota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28
SPECIAL TREATMENT
TO SAVE GRAPE CROP
County Agent BOrdner Gives Formula
to Protect Growing
Fruit.

A special treatment has been sug-
gested by Purdue authorities for car
ing for vineyards and farmers over
the county are being urged by County
Agent John S. Bordner 10 adopt it.
The plan was presented here by NJ. w.
Richards in brief last fall. The for
mula is as follows: 4
Winter spraying should be done by
the use Of strong lime sulphur in the
fOllOwing-"6-5O Bordeaus.' sprays.
at the time the third leaf appears on
shoot. first; at the time the
bloom. second; just before the
fruit sets. third: and again at two
weeks intervals until about six weeks
OF the time OF harvest.
Spraying OF ammonical copper-car-
should be applied later than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

90. And roll the cigarette on the
lower fingers, 50 that the index
fingers move up and the thumbs
move down. With the thumbs,
gently but firmly force the edge Of
the paper over the tobacco, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

this. All spraying should be done
with disc type nozZles and at a pres
sure Of 125 pounds. Spray as often
as possible in warm. muggy weather,
and always on both sides Of the row.
Use two pounds Of arsenate Of lead per
barrel for n last three sprayings Of
the season for the berry moth. When
rOse-chafer appears use three pounds
OF arsenate of lead to q barrel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

%. Then place yourt two thumbs
next 20 each other in the middle
Of the paper in this position.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

VII. With fingers close ends Of
cigarette by twisting the paper,
and YOU have > cigarette pron-
eriy made, properly shsPed and
ready 60 smoke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-28

!. In fingers o. left hand, held
cigarette paper curved, so rs to
receive the tobacco. Pour right
quantity OF "5uII" Durham out
OF muslin sack with right hand,
strewing tobacco evenly in paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
STOMACH REM.
EDY HELPS
YOUR FRIENDS

Almost every day some grateful per
o ONE into our store and tells Us
Of benefits received from the use oi
Rexall dyspepsia tablets Knowing how
much good they have done others
and knowing what they are made OF,
We feel sure they viii help you
So great is our faith in them that we
urge youto try them entirely at our
risk, with u personal promise that
If they don't do all you expect them
to, and make your stomach comfort
able and healthy and your digestion
easy, We'll hand back your money.
We couldn't endorse anything any
more strongly than we do Rexall Dys.
Depsia tablets. Containing Pepsln and
Bismuth two of the greatest digestive
aids known TO medical science, they
sootbe the stomach, check heartburn
and distress pro mote natural flow of
gastric juice, and help regulate the
bowels Remember If they don't
make your digestion so easy and com
Portable that you can eat whatever
You like whenever you like, we want
you TO come back and tell US and get
our money Sold only at the more
than 1000 Rexall Stores, and in this
town only al our store. Three sizes,
Csc. soc and s1.0o. Otis Purdy. the
North Side Druggist, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
SON FINDS MOTHER
FATALLY BURNED

Fatally burned, Mrs. Chas. Rodgers
cousin Of Mrs. Ross Cauth-
orn. Mrs. Roy Ferris and Mis-
Nell coons of this city, was found ~
inr in the yard of her home, 9 miles
northeast Of Columbia at 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon Her clothes
burned from her body and the grass
several yards around her body was
burned where she had evidently roll
ed in an effort to put out the flames.
Just how Mrs, Rodgers clothing
caught fire is not known. Although
conscious at times she has not been
able to tell OF the accident. The
flames originated from gasoline with
which she was cleaning clothes. The
bowl containing the gasoline was up
set In some way and caught fire
from the kitchen stove which was
narby. Before she realized her dan
ger. the flames flashed to her cloth
ing. She died from the injuries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
THIS NEW MEDICINE
YOU MONEY

We are druggists right here in your
town and make a living out OF the
drug business, but It isbeeause people
have to have drugs and not because
we lick to see people suffer; w don't.
Our duty Is to render the best ser
vice we can. and when someone 10
alling, we are interested Va seeding
them take the best medicine there Is
for their particular trouble. We do
not recommend"curealls "as we don't
believe there are such things. We
don't want you to spend more than
you have to. Seine get small wag-
es, and when you're sick, none al al
and you should get the most you
can for your money,
We recently came across a new rem
edy for increasing strength and build
ing up people who are run down and
emaclated. We know that a slight
trouble sometimes grows into a seri
ons one. and to stop it In the be-
ginning, will save you money in the
end This new compound is called Rex.
all Olive Oil Emulsion.It is the best
Remedy when You are run down, tired
out, nervous-,no matter what the
cause. It doesn't merely stimulate you
and make you feel good for a few
hours but takes hold of the weakness
and builds you up to a healthy. o
NAL condition It is a real nerve-food
tonic and builder Of good blood, good
digestion, strong muscle. It contains
Hypopho7phites which tore the nerves
and pure Olive OIL, which nounishes
the nerves, the blood and the entire
system Pleasant TO take Contains no
alcohol or habit forming drugs. We
promise that If you are not perfectly
satisfied with it. well give back
your money as SON rs YOU tell
us. Sold only ct the 1000 RexsH
Stores, and in this town only by us.
$1Oo. Otis Purdy, North Side Drug
gist, Mexico, Mo, dt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
DR.. J. W. MILLION SPEAKS
AT cENTRAIlA 6AkoUl

The annual banue. Of the Cehtralis
Commercial Club. Friday night was
one OF the most enthusiastic and en-
5oyabIe ~oecaBions OF that kind ever
held in this section. Over a hundred
club membrs and guests were pres-
emit.
Or. ]. W. Million made a splendid
address on -our Mutual In~terests. IL
which be pointed out ways by which
Mexico and centralEa might be mu
taally benefited ans asked that tbs
towns work toseiher 10 this end. 9th
err representatives from Mexico were
J. W. Dry. j. T. johnson. E. r.. Lock-
and Sidney Houston. OF the Ledger.
Roads" was the topic on which
Hon Frank BuffYm, State Highway
Commissioner, spoke and his talk wal
excellent.
Mayor Arthur Bruton made q mos
excellent toast-master. The following
made short addresses: J. H. whiteco'
ton, Moberly; o. d. Gray. Sturgeon;
r. r. Cornell. Clark; J. T. Mitchell,
centralia; Frank Holman. Moberiy;
J. Kelley Pool, centraiia-
The banquet was held in the din
ing oom Of the Christian church
which was beautifully decorated ant
the ladies' Of the church served q
most delightful menu.
The centralia Commercial Club
should feel very proud Of the suc
cess OF their annual banquet as all
present declared it excellent. Contra
liza is n Of the most up-to-dats lit
tie cities IN this section Of Nilsson
ri and her business men are awake
to everything that might be done "a
improve her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
MART|ASBBURG IS
MAKING STRIDES

Martlnsburg, one OF the nvest town
Of lts size n the state. held IL an
nual stock sales. Saturday. This y
under the auspices o. the Commercial
Club and always ~attractg large
crowds. The Commercial Club Is rais
ing a fund for the rocking and curb
ing Of the business streets there and
hope 70 see this improvement Install
ed this year.
About 100 head Of stock we're sold
at the sale and brought good prices
All OF the stores had special at
fractions and prices Tor the day and
the Commercial Club % 70 be eonsral
uIated upon the advertisement such
an event is for the town.
D. B. Chapman Is preparing e
open a eash store In Martinsburg am
II Is reported there win be anothe
hardware store established Their
shortly
Miss Mary verhon. a sister o
Mrs. Carl Dobyns and Ed vcrhotf. o
this city. has one OF the neatest an
prettiest millinery stores IN Martins
burg a town that size can boast OF.
She held her regular spring opening
Saturday and the store was orowde
} throughout the day.
Henry Youngbiood. n of Audrain
most substantial farmers, Is in poe
health He has many warm friend
who will be sorry to learn of his COZ
diion. J
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19

There were some dark crimes eon-
uitted IN Andrain county during the
war Of 81. These Incidents are tax
"a from the history Of the county,
complied years ago:
About the 18th Of June, ISL Sam
ael whitman and Joha Q. Muldrow
we're riding together horseback IN
ths southern part Of salt River
township. going Ia the direction o.
Mexico. They we're met by a compa,
ny Of German soldiers. aRd ordered
to dismount. kneel down and be shot
Whitman MAS from Ohio. and was al
uncompromising Union man. and ha'
Just said thai he would not b
afraid to meet any Union soldiers Tn
company OF men they met we're abou
the first Federal soldiers in the coun
~. Alter the two men had dism6ani
/ ed. Muldrow knelt and was shot. Whit
man however being = Union man, de
clined to kneel and was shot with
salndlng. He fen to the ground Of
his face. being shot through the necl
and feigned death; a soldier turn
ed him over on his back, and cut
him across the side Of his lace wit
his saher and left him. Whitman (
nsIly recovered from his wounds, AM
feeling himself badly treated by IN
Union soldiers, Joined the Souther
army and died In that service.
In explanation of the above fact
it is said that a company of me
IVES Organized in Andrain county b
John G.. MuIdrow, called the "Au-
drain County Raners," to meet Ii
Union soldiers who were expected I
, enter the county by the way OF Mo-
roe Station. While Mnldrow and b
: men had gone in the direction
, Monroe Station, = company Of Unio
soldiers had arrived at Mexico on Il
cars in command OF Col. Morgan
Smith. After remaining a portion
I the day in Mexico, the soldiers wei
: aboard the cars and were going on
east OF town, where they intended
t camp. A numbr of soldiers we're Z
top OF the cars, and after the train
l had arrived at a deep cut about OF
( and a half miles east of town. Mt
drow and his men who were rehu
ing. seeing the soldiers on the car
came up and fired upon them, klllir
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
We GAN NOW SUPPLY
THIS HAIR
PREPARATION

Our big Harmony laboratories IN
Boston have caught up with their or
does now and SO we don't have to dis
appoint any who are using Harmony
Hair Beautifier and want more OF it,
or any who have been advised by you
friends TO use 1t. We can now fill al
demands, even II It becomes even
more of a rage than It is now.
Harmony Hair Beautifier is what
II is named-a hair beautifer IT is
not a hair dye or hair oil-but a
dainty, rose7perfumed liquid dressing
to give the hair natural gloss and
brightness, wavy softness, rich beaut
Easy to apply-simply sprinkle a III,
tie OF your hair each time before
brushing IL. Contains no OIL, and will
not change color Of the hair o dark
en- gray hair I
To keep hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean, use Harmony Sham
poo. This pure liquid shampoo gives
an instantaneous rich lather that I'm.
mediately penetrates to every part OF
hair and scalp, insuring a quick and
thorough eansing. Washed Off lust
Us quickly, the entire operation takes
only a few moments. Contains moth.
ing that a harm the hair; leaves no
harshness or stickiness Just a sweet.
smelling cleanliness,
Both preparations come in odd.
shaped, very ornamental bottles.
with sprinkler tops Harmony Hair
Beautifier, $1.oO. Harmony Shampoo.
soc. Both guaranteed to satisfy you
In every way. or your money back.
Sold only at the more than 1000 Rex.
Stores, and in this town only by
US Otis Purdy. the North Side
Druggist, Mexico Mo. WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-03-19
Cow WILL NEVER
PREACH AGAIN BUT
GO TO FARMING

Clyde Gov, who is serving a
term in prison. charged with compile
ity in the death OF an Elsberry young
oman and who was tried and sen.
fenced in the Andrain County Circuit
court a few years ago. viii not re.
sairs TO the ministry apon his re
lease, according to a story from clay
county where his family. which il
quite wealthy resides.
The efforts to secure a pardon fol
Gov have all failed and be will serve
his full term minus a few months fol
good behavior. Upon his release be
expects to go West aand take III
farming.
Among those who still contend Gov
was innocent is the prison chaplain
at Jefferson City. His term Is fol-
three years,