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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
What The Papers Say

in circus" where the CO. is first pro-
nounced as an 50 and then as *"
1t may take a century or two to
iron out our photography until words
are spelled Cor spelt) phonetically, as
they are in most other languages. But
were moving slowly in that direction.
Many publishers are now dropping
unpronounced GIT in such words
as though and through" the "UE"
in such words as dialogue" and de
dialogue" and unprOnOunced ME"
and TIE" as in programme and
"quartette."
And it's really only getting back to
first principles. Many of the simple
spelling forms now advocated were in
actual use a century or two ago. Be-
fore the tyranny of the dictionaries
began. people had sense enough to
spell their words rs they pronounced
them-nOt as old-fogy stymOlogists
demanded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
ERE PREXENTION.

October 9 is Fire Prevention day.
The Safety First Federation OF Amer
ica" seems responsible for the addi-
ton OF this day 20 the many day
we celebrate. Certainly the extent oi
the FIRE evil makes it desirable L. di-
rect public attention in the strongest
possible way 90 practical remedies.
in a single generation we have sac
rifced more than $4,000, 600, 600 10 the
IRE hend. The cost has been steadily
mounting. more than keeping pace
with our growth OF population In
the last three years we have averaged
= property loss OF $3.50. 900 900 a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

1s4 La Sale St, Chicago. Ills. writes:
For the past twenty-eight years I
have suffered from hay fever. caused
by catarrh. The hay fever comes on
every year about the middle OF Au-
gust and lasts six weeks or more.
II is a chronic catarrh OF the nasal
organs, and in people like myself.
who have a very sensitive membrane.
1t is affected by the pollen in the
air and IS difficult TO eradicate.
II have used almost every medicine
that is prescribed for the ailment. but
] have had more benefit from the use
Of Peruna than from all others, as
Peruna is a stimulant and helps ma
ture to throw off the attacks. / now
have no bother from catarrh, and I
have been able 10 shorten the annual
attack Of hay fever to a few days OF
discomfort"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
DOCTORING POOR KING COTTON.
cleveland Press

With the 1915 cotton crop beginning
10 come in. and market prices still
under the 10 cent mark. The cotton
growers OF the southern states are
once more confronted with the idsn-
teal conditions which paralyzed the
industry last year. To better meet the
situation a number Of bankers from
the cotton growing states met "a CAL
weston on the 14th. TO confer or the
problem OF marketing the new crop.
The system -inaugurated by the
Texas Bankers association, last year.
OF w~arehousing the cotton. and the
advancing Of money thereon By locai
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
O
(Elizabeth. y. y. Journal.l

elizabeth, y. j., Journal.)
The word printed above is not a
typographical error. IL is simply
Brander Matthews idea Of how
the word turn" might be spelled Cor
spelt) if our English spelling were
consistent.
For the "T' sound of turn" you
have the "PHTH' representing that
sound in the word "phthisis." For
the "UR" sound, you h-ve the "OLO
representing that sound in "colonel.
The ~" sound is represented by
CIV as in "gnaI."
It's a good way Of showing absurd
- Of our photography. The written
language. as Prof. Matthews is per-
petually preaching. is chaotic. Take
the short e" vowel sound, for eX-
ample. In a rational and consistent
spelling system il would always be in
dicated by the same letter. But we
have 'E" in let" "EA" in head, -
lei" in "heifer." "EO" in leopard
"AY' in says" "AI' in said" and
"A" in ''many"-seven different SYM
bOls for one sound.
Then there is the absurdity OF the
same letter standing for different
sounds. even in the same word. n &C.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
BAD As THE REST OF THEM.

When. after our protestations Of
holy horror at the brutal savagery
practiced by the soldiers on the Eu-
ropean battle front. we read that lit
tie news item from Texas. stating
that the scalp lock of a Mexican killed
in the recent border troubles is on
exhibition in the office of the game
warden. at the Texas capitol, we feel
a good deal like a church deacon
caught raiding the parsons hen roost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
TINT WORD
HNONE"
CWaterbury Democrat.l


If the metropolitan newspapers
which insist on their writer's always
using none with a singular verb
knew q little more about the English
language, they'd get hep TO the fact
that the word none" is both singular
and plural. None are" was good
English long before the scholarly edi-
tors of the King James translation Of
the Bible wrote none of these things
move me-" and has been good English
ever since. The trouble is that many
metropolitan editors, ignorant of the
history of the language and the older
literature, humbly accept as law the
views of prim purists who want to
iron all the life out of the language
and substitute starched rules of gram
NAUTICAL regularity for the good old
idiOms.
To say that none OF the victims
was killed" as most big papers so
scrupulOusly insist on doing. not only
flies III the face Of the natural. col
loquial usage of the present day. but
it isn't even good English judged by
literary standards. Shakespeare would
never nave said it.
Nom is simply an old Anglo
Saxon word written nan" when sim
gular and name" when plural. We
write both singular and plural in the
same way-"none"-and good author
tiles use n word generally as plural.
When they want TO be more SPECIFIC,
they use mot one" for the singular.
as not one OF the victims was killed
The word any" which many news
papers insist on using with the same
silly restriction is likewise either sin
gular or plural. He didn't believe
that m of them was hurt" is bad
English, in spite Of the BIZ papers.
Steele. Thackeray or Hawthorne
would have written that any of them
hurt"
These facts may be verified from
any unabridged dictionary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

sining. ~. 7, writes: Il had catarrh
for ten years and tried a great many
kinds OF medicines, which cost me a
lot OF money but did me no good
Instead OF getting better ! seemed to
get worse. My eyes were bloodshot.
my nose smelled so bad that I was
ashamed to go IN company. I was
night guard at the prison and I would
get so dizzy that I would have to
catch hold OF something to keep from
falling. I read about Peruna In the
New York World and thought I would
give 1t a trial. I used about ten
ottles. and I am cured OF catarrh.
and h dizzy feeling has left me and
1 am not bothered with Il sny more.
1 keep Peruna In the house and
when l feel a cold coming on I take
a little bit Of 1t and it does me
good"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

for future generations. but why not
make il great by splitting the male
population $3.50?
THIS is just hat I have wanted
for years. Evelyn Thaw.
Two souls with but a single
thought. two hearts tina beat as one
IT is now certain that nobody had
anything TO do with the lynching OF
Leo Frank. The Georgia grand jury
could find ne evidence that anybody
had a hand in ii, and when a grand
jury speaks let a puny public be silent
in the temples.
SOMEBODY has suggested that the
newcomer is more worthy of atten-
ton than the homecomer. The new
conner. ii is argued, has come intend
ing to stay and the homecomer has
gone with the same intention. Again,
the newcomer is full of enthusiasm
for his new home town, but the home
cOmer is glad he left.
The Sweet Corn Minstrel.
(COr. Burr Oak Acorn)
What is the use L wall and sob
When you have green corn right on
the cob
Every HOOu upon your pldlt-
The eating it is surely great.
Great large ears we always get
With broad kernels deeply set,
Oh. such sweet corn, good and tender,
Fills stomach till 1 can't bend 'er.
l get an ear. then call a halt.
Put on pepper. butter and salt,
/ eat il neatly as l can,
Glory, it fills the inner man.
Out in the patch in long rows
Is where this fine sweet corn grows
And it seems 1 cannot get enough
OF this dear, delicious stuff.
1 love il dearly 1 do declare,
Cobs round my plate everywhere,
And it can be easily seen
That L love corn when it's green.
OUR milkman ome round early.
But he wears his ubber boots
Our neighbours milkman m the
same,
But has a horn he toots.
F1eas Or-Take Your Choice.
washington Starr
Now the department comes forward
to the relief of hea-infested mankind.
To keep the feas off the person. it
says. the surest way is to tie sticky
fly paper around the ankles and to
sleep in beds that are isolated by wa
ter pans or fly paper from the sur-
rounding terrain Of the fiea-fghting
ground.
ANXIOUS is informed that the
president cannot declare war without
consulting congress. Congress makes
war, and, we might add, most other
kinds of trouble.
BRITISH money is running about
Is ounces to the pound.
SOMETHING has pushed up the
bottom of the box.
G. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Without meaning to b indicate,
we take the liberty of asking some of
cur French. British. German. Austri-
an, etc.-Americans. who are SO I'M
comfortably patriotic, if it is rue that
they came to America to avoid serv-
ing in the army they are cheering for?
They need not answer if they don't
wish to.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

their advertisements. Sut u is an ut
ter impossibility to attempt to safe
guard the want-ad columns.
A few vigorous prosecutions. early
in the day, might halt this baneful
"huginessr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

According to an Eel Paso dispatch,
Gen. Villa has solved the problem Of
dealing with his political enemies. He
simply puts the men to death and ex-
lies the women and children. Villa
must have been reading the history
of Belgium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
COTTON CHEERFUL

notwithstanding the order Of the
allies placing cotton on the contra
band list, the staple only went off
from two to six points the following
day and has since been advancing
steadily, being now at the highest
mark it has recorded this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
MORAL ~SPEECHLEss.

Bill Bryan" a parrot belonging to
a Sacramento, Cal, woman, was
taught to say More grape juice"
So necessarily did he echo the cry
hat neighbors swore out "a warrant
for his arrest as a nuisance.
No, there's no. moral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

The last news we remember from
Villa was to the effect that he was
about "all in" speaking from a mill
tary standpoint. Now he is reported
as about TO attack Monterey, Car
ranza's northern stronghold. That
fellow Villa certainly takes a lot Of
whipping.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Turkey is threatening to sue for
peace in case Germany don't declare
war on Italy. but there's consolation
for Germany in the thought that Tur-
keys suit is quite likely to b. thrown
ont of court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

- udAAOM Nnn Ut AOO HlOnu " 80 ST
Too honorable. too wise, too right;
And II IL be in my power, L shall pre-
vent war
WILSON WOODROW.
Not fight? Ye Gods! and why?
My papers have exploited that Cor
years.
We want to fight and die
Rather than continue in these fears.
My interests are being ravished-
Aunt Phoebe's mines are nix. 1
know.
And all this noiUe I've lavished
Without a war i N Mexico.
WILLIAM HEREsY.
Not fight! What do you think of
that?
Why if 1 were in that chair
We'd leave now and wade in at
The place my better judgment
would declare.
1t matters not where or how
We ought to be in wal intent
Upon the game I've played till now.
Not fight? 1 would that 1 were
ROSIE TEDFELT.
Not fight? Amt hat the truth?
We won't. you can bet your cheese
and buns.
Our navy's simply in its youth,
We haven got the boat or guns.
/ tell you friends we lack so many
parts
That if it come TO war, good night!
We AVE some things and millions of
brave hearts,
But we'd get licked if in a fight.
VILLAGE GARDNER.
These laundering tones
Bestir my bones;
This noise. my sons,
That you uplift
And hoist, and shift
Ny boys. great guns!
GOD OF WAR.
1 would my gallant men
That war would seek you three,
1 know that there and then
A ask would come TO me.
'Twould be to keep my feet
If you were really asked to fight
And / should wish to see you three re-
treat
And feed you your last breath Of
flight.
SPIRIT OF THE WIND.
A nation should be too proud TO fight,
Too honorable. too wise, too right.
And If it be in his power he shall pre-
vent war.
PUBLIC OPINION.
WE agree with DR.. Van Ormer that
when you do a thing because you
want to ii is play. Most Of the things
we do are play, because we like to
do them, because. again, they are not
work. Filing the pot is purely recre-
alton because, again, others do the
work.
ing fifteen million Americans ster-
ilized she will have done a good work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Cousin Bill Taft shows symptoms
of accepting an invitation to enter a
golf tournament at Del Monte, Cal.
Any tournament that Bills in finds
us ON the bleachers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Judging from the demand for cot
ton as raw material for explosives. the
peaceful business of cotton-raising
will soon be classified as a munition
industry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
%UP-TO-DATE POET.

Fortune smiled and babe the poet
write his name upon the scroll OF
fame"
"Pll dictate il TO my stenograph-
er." haughtily replied n poet, for
he was a poet OF tOday.-Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
"SHUR-ONr FYEGLASSES 1913.

other spectacles and eyeglasses in
1O-year gold filled frames $500. BrOk-
en- lenses replaced 50 cents and up.
Eyes examined free. Satisfaction guar
anteed. DR.. Paul's optical service,
2O9 ]. VI. 5. Bldg. Both phones.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Connecticut reports a sure cure for
rheumatism. All you have to do is TO
be struck by lightning. Yes-a AZ
centimeter shell might do just as well.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
On the Defensive
Now and then. one Morkin

Now and then, one working
among business men, particularly if his
object is to sell anything, encounters a
man who at the instant of approach
throws up a barrier. In some cases it
amounts to a virtual defiance. He is
very obviously on the defensive.
Salesmanship has developed so rapidly
into a science and the successful salesman
has SO quickly changed from a jovial jokster
into a cool calculating expert who measures
all things with respect to the effect to be at
tanned, that those buyers who have not yet
become adjusted to the new situation are
likely to distrust a solicitor as one seeking
only to gouge as deeply as possible into the
cash register.
Insofar as the buyers attitude is intended to
make the solicitor prove the merit of his PROPOSE
ton, it may be justified on the ground Of good
business. But when he assumes that the motive of
the salesman is to get the largest possible order
without regard to the likelihood of the merchants
d~isposing of the goods, he usually is mistaken.
A wise salesman never attempts to overse1l a
customer.
Particularly is this true with the man who sells
advertising. His is a work in which cooperation
and service are essential to mutual advantage.
Results make advertising a success. Results will
build up an account. Properly valuing a small or
ordinary account which grows with its own success,
above a mere "1ash in the pan," the advertising
solicitor bases his solicitation on the results he is
confident of obtaining.
When The NewS-TimeS SolcitS advertising it
does so with as much regard for the service which
it is certain can be rendered, for the conditions and
possibilities of the business solicited, as for the
amount of space which can be sold.
Advertising in The News Times means SERVICE
WITH SPACE.
South Bend News-Times
Advertising Department
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Dancing Labor Day. Monday. Sept
9Th. Oak Grove dancing pavilion.
Bertrand. Mich. Bring lunch and
stay all day. Present picnic grounds.
-AdVI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04
These Men Had Catarrh.
They Both
Took Peruna
Both Got Well
and
Praise Peruna.

Mr.. Charles
6. Many, u
Water St, Os-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

Mr.. J. Louis
Pfau. Jr.. 1907
The r O m
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-04

WAR!
BY Wright Atem.
A nation can be too proud 10 fight,
Too honorable. too wise. too right;
And IL IL be in my power, L shall pre-
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26

or in ability. I know you better than
you know yourself"
"At any rate, your faith in me
is stimulating"
i love you, Helen. Are you going
to put me out of your life tonight
Tor mere shadowy fear that will
prove to have no substance ?"
She sat there, toying with a jew
eled chain about her throat and
looking curiously at some new ar
rivals.
"Why, John,'' she said, forgetting
his tender love speech and all-im-
portant question, "those people must
be stopping between trains. / never
saw a baby out at this time of the
night"
Possibly not" he answered indif-
ferently.
"Poor little womanl She can't
eat with that baby jumping about
so. / believe that | will offer to
hold it. 1t will be a good oppor-
tunity to try working out your pet
theory that a woman is never SO
happy as when she is serving men or
children"
He smiled as she rose and with
her characteristic grace and charm
asked if she might hold the baby
for a little time.
Her tall slender figure in its SHIN
mering white gown, her head bent
little over the laughing baby
reaching his dimpled hands for the
elusive gold tassel over the girls
ear made charming picture to the
man who waited for them.
'Watch out, Helen, he'll tear that
gold lace on your gown p he warned.
but Helen only laughed at him over
the little bald head.
"Isn't he dear Isn't he little and
soft and clinging? Am / holding
him right SO that 1 won't hurt his
back or the soft spot in his head? I
remember being warned against in
juring those parts of baby's anato-
N.Y."
''Trust a woman to feel those
things without any teaching! It's
instructive. You don't have to be
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
Said to Be Oldest
Women in the World

Mrs. Mary Brock, age 1875
years, lives in Shades Valley, Ala.
and her grandson, Sam Foley of
Pratt City intends to give a party
in May. That Mrs Brock is the
oldest person in the United States
is generally, believed, and posi-
bly, the oldest in the world.
Mrs. Brock, according to a
statement of Mr.. Foley, was born
Aug. 2. 1880, and has lived in
Shades Valley a great many years
Mr.. Foley plans to have a birth
day celebration, at his home in
May and intends to have Mrs.
Brock present. Mrs. Brock re-
tains her faculties fairly we'll. Mr.
Foley says:
Although | have not seen my
grandmother in a good many
years, at the same time / hear
from her occasionally. She is in
good health and apparently en-
joys life in every way. She has
spent the major portion of her
life in Shades Valley"
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
Some Facts You
Nay Not Know

Twenty-Five of our states are
now producing coal on a CONNER
cial scale.
The State of Oregon has two
women tailors and fourteen fe-
male attorneys. Il
Australia has more unexplored
area in proportion to the popula-
ton than any other country. !
Some of the newer automatic
pistols are powerful enough to
kill a man 1000 yards distant.
The postmen in Portugal save
themselves much walking on
Sundays by delivering letters at
church.
Scientists say the chances of
being struck by lightning are
four times greater in the coun-
try than in the city.
The eyes of the hare, horse
and giraffe are placed so that
they are better able to see be-
hind them than any other ami
mails.
The dogs of Labrador are shod
with sealskin shoes, which pro-
tect their feet from the sharp ice
and enable them to draw much
heavier loads.
A Missouri publishing house is
printing a Bible in an Arabic
dialect in which the plate for
each is written by hand and
photographed.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
Bic Ranch Sold

On Wednesday last one of the
largest land and cattle deals ever
made in this county was consum-
mated. The property conveyed
is the Valinda ranchin Williamson
valley, owned until last Wednes-
day by George A. Carter. The
purchasers are Major w. Nudge
ley and R. B. Midgeley, brothers,
both of Pomona, California.
Besides 1900 acres of land
under fence, the deal includes all
of the cattle on the range and
upon pasture. Of this large
tract of land, $500 acres is held
by deed.
About nine years ago Mr..
Carter bought the ranch from
]. H. Stephens and E. W. Steph-
ems for $25, 900. Since that time
the land holdings have been much
increased, extensive improve
ments have been made, and the
herds increased. The farm
lands have also been much en-
HANGED in value. The price paid
nv the new owners is said to have
been S142, 900. Prescott Courier.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26

taught any more than a mother bird
has to be shown how to huddle her
sleeping young under her feathery
breast"
The baby had worn himself out
and now slept in the soft curve OF
Helen's arm. She drew the little re-
Taxed body close to her.
'eHe is SO helpless" she said soft
~, and felt what every woman feels
at some time in her life, mother
hood stirring in her heart.
An obsequious waiter announced
that it was one o'clock and the res
taurant was closing. Helen gave the
baby into the mothers ready arms
and answered her ELUSIVE thanks
with a simple, at was a pleasure to
me. I am the one to thank you"
John Haldon helped her into the
long fur coat.
"1s it goodby forever tonight p
he asked.
"No," she said, her mouth quiv-
ering with the JOY of her sudden de-
cision, 81 can't give you up for any
reason or the shadow of a reason"
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
Heaviest Family in the u. )

Violet, Texaa-This section
laws claim to having among its
citizens the champion heavy
weight family of the United
States. It is composed of the
twelve children of the late Joe
Hoelscher, who died a few months
ago at Lott, Texas, at the age OF
IS years.
The twelve children brothers,
and sisters, have a combined
weight of 5000 pounds or an
average weight of 255 pounds
EACH. They have eighty-five
children and sixty-five grand
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
BilliOuSneSS and COnStipa.
ton Cured

If you are ever troubled with
billiousness or constipation you
will be interested in the state
ment of R. F. Erwin. Peru, Ind.
"A year ago last winter I had an
attack of indigestion followed by
billiousness and constipation.
Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets so
highly recommended, / bought a
bottle of them and they helped
me right away" For sale by
all dealers. ADV.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
CAUSE OF UNHAPPINEss.

"Every form of unhappiness
springs from wrong condition of
mind. Happiness inheres in right
conditions of mind. Happiness is
mental harmony; unhappiness is
mental inharmony. While a man
lives in wrong conditions of mind,
he will live wrong life, and will
suffer continually" James Allen.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1915-02-26
TO BE FORGIVEN.

"Isn't our friend Mr.. Orestes Fills
VOTER inclined to greatly magnify
the Importance of little things"
eyes," replied Miss CAYENNE
'but such a course is absolutely es-
genital to his own self-esteem.