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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Marshall r. wilder. the noted
humorist who died few days ago.
was an interesting type of the older
men in the business of entertaining
the public. For many years he tray
eIed about this country and Europe
and found a ready demand for his fun
at so cents a ticket
Years ago. when humor had not
been so commercialized. single en-
tertainer would thus amuse the public
FOR whole evening. People did not
attend entertainments So freque9tly
i'm those days. particularly in the
smaller cities and country places. a
man with keen sense OF humor and
good powers OF mimicry could keep
an audience laughing for a couple of
hours. Humorous lectures were more
numerous They covered the country
exhaustively. and found large and
profitable audierces
Nowadays the public is more So
phisticated liz is hard 90 find new
Jokes. An audience demands mces-
SAINT change. swift motion from one
might have been able go keep his hear
ers Of 1850 going untii 10 p. m Even
IL ne was once considered the best
living monologist of his type. the
crowd would now say enough in 20
minutes, and demand some new sensa-
ton.
The public minG Is good deal OF
a butterfly The fact that IL enjoys
a certain type Of humor for 10 min
utes does not prove that 10 Will like
il for 20, The new, the piquant and
the unexpected is the demand. AIR.
Wilder saw the trend Of the times
when IN 1898 ne Went into the vaude-
vile business. which ne followed urtil
his death Most OF the men Of his
type are now i'm the same line.
They compress their fun into tab.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

We think and act along the ruts
worn by habit
Habit is largely the basis OF all our
ordinary actions Everything we do
repeatedly soon becomes easy ard
habitual Not an action. not q reso-
luton, not AN opinion. not an emo
ton, NOT an impulse not an impress
sion. is possible TO us that is not first
influenced. colored and directed by
fixed conditions within ourselves
habits
Resolve is our first nature: but our
second nature, supporting or opposing
the first, is habit. Habit is to re-
solve what the left hand is 10 the
right; they are as close together and
as much dependent on each other.
The truth is not simply that we
may form habits we must form hab-
its. We cannot do or say or think
or feel anything without leaving a
definite mark on the nervous organ
ism which more or less affects al
succeeding action or speech or thought
or feeling
Habits we cannot avoid. Nor can
we escape being influenced by them
But we have free choice between
the habits that are good and help
full and habits that are bad and
harmful.
Depravity is not an Inheritance,
but a character undermined by bad
habits. And rectitude is only the con-
firmed habit of doing what seems
right
Idling habits are like the little
threads with which the weak Lii
liputians bound the strong CULVER
in helplessness.
Study habits are like a well-made
harness. enabling us to do good work
in the world without friction and
waste Of energy.
David Hume declared that the
habit of seeing the bright side Of
things is worth more than a thou
sand pounds a year.
Diligence and perseverance are
habits that carry any life as steadily
to success as favoring winds carry a
ship at sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Loyalty to Car Stronger
Than Love for Woman

a great wave had swept across a
shore and left it bare"
Have you gone mad ," White to
the lips, the woman sank upon a
chair. Must l remind you of the
wounds upon your fathers back, OF
my mothers dishonOr?''
Are Private Matters.
These are private matters. The
war has pushed them all aside. Rus
STA calls and / must go"
And your dream-our dream of
free Russia, what becomes of that p"
1T must go its way like the rest Of
dreams" he answered sternly.
Dreams have no part in war"
Then our love too was a dream ,"
She stared up at him hardly. Re
member that goes too" he saw a tear
fall upon her breast. "If all the rest
does"
us that a threat, Anna ," He
stared at the tear, and it seemed to
him it sparkled brighter than any
diamond.
She shrugged her shoulders. II
could never love a soldier in the ty-
rants army he heard her mutter.
Even if fighting in the tyrant's
army means free Russia in the
end?"
She looked up eagerly.
How can that be?"
her side, taking both her hands in
his. To-day L saw the car spoke
to him."
You saw the car, you!" The red
! had come back TO the wOmans lips,
her eyes sparkled.
Oath Stronger Than Love.
Yes, he sent for me, he had heard.
| by what means / know not. of my
intention of joining the army. We
lreVOlutionaries live on the hOusetOps,
I ii seems. in spite of our borrowings.
He told me- could hardly believe it,
Anna, when he told me-that he had
often read and sympathized with my
articles in the papers. He said his
| dream too was OF a free Russia"
And you believed him?" Angrily
the woman pushed him from her and
sprang to her feet. Fool He wants
men, that's all, your precious car
He knows you to have a following.
He is afraid Of you, Ivan, that's why
he lied"
IF you gould only have heard him.
u said you were a fool but you
are a traitor, too. Co" sScornfuIIy
she turned aside TO let him pass. I've
done with YOU"
Anna, you don't mean that
Haven't we been comrades, lovers all
these years? Haven't we worked to-
gether hand in hand step for step.
for free Russia. I'm working still
Il am going 10 this war. Ny life is
bound up in Russia, Anna, as much
as is yours" His voice was a PRAYER.
Her beautiful face was set like
stone. Instinctively he knew his pas
sion would beat against II I'm vain.
one moment she stood still as death
then turned a face alive with vindict
i've hate towards him.
Go before I kill you. Ivan Mich
ailovitch." she said.
And because the oath ne had taken
that day burnt stronger in him than
the love of a woman. he obeyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Short Talks on Advertising
BY r. S. NEWMAN.
No. 81.

Tor the merchant who eXpendS anything like Tea-
SOnable amount of energy and progreSSiveneSS, 1913
is going to be a most wonderful year
Worldwide conditions are making certain ntreaS-
ing demands for American products. The increasing
demand for American products makes larger output
from American factories and increasing output from
American factories makes more work for American
people, more work makes more wages; more wages
makes more business.
Are you, as merchant going to swing in line and
help make business conditions better or are you go
ing to hinder this progress by permitting your buS-
ness methods to create lack of confidence?
Right in this town, during the past few weeks
there have been concrete demonstrations proving that
people will spend money for merchandise if sufficient
pressure is brought to bear If you 90 after business
forcefuly fearessB and confidently you are sure to
get IT.
When your stock begins to move you buy more
from the jobber the obber epleniSheS his stock from
the manufacturer and the manufacturer gets busy
increases his force to supply the demands, thereby
giving more men employment to spend money with
you.
Daily advertising steadily and gradually breaks
down opposition and diSpeS indifference. 1t builds
confidence prestige and reputation for you and rem
derS you service that no SpaSmOdc effort can ever do
Business will come easier. Your old customers will
stay with you and new ones will be added each
month.
The greatest opportunities you have ever known
stretches before you today. Picture beautiful land
before you, respondent with the charm of untold pos
SbitieS land where beats the pulSng heart of antiC
patton and realizatOn land where you breathe the air
ladened with Providentia opportunities but between
you and this land flows the River of Doubt The
number who will enjoy this beautiful land will he de-
ternned by the number OF passengers who will ply
across the River of Doubt in the Boat of Confidence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
BY LOUISE HEILGERS.

1T is the chance of a lifetime. Ivan
Michailovitch."
so you said III your letter Anna"
The dark slim man, sitting on the edge
of the dirty wooden table in the small
garnet room lit by a smoking oil lamp
stared across at the beautiful woman
who faced him, looking in her mag
nncent sable cloak strangely out of
place in her sordid surroundings.
And l must confess l was sur
prised." He lit a fresh cigaret. Re
vilements, anger, accusations of
treachery-all these l had expected,
but enthusiasm encouragement,
praise even" he shrugged his shout
ders slightly, no"
rs it possible you do not under
stand? ?" Anna Ivanovna asked incred-
ulously. Can IT be that you cannot
see the heaven-sent chance that
stretches before you?"
My dear Anna" Ivan Michailo-
witch assured her, Il see nothing be-
fore me but lot of hard and unin-
teresting work and possibly an early
grave"
Since when has the thought of an
early grave troubled you?" she asked
impatiently. Don't we all carry our
lives in our hands? Ivan Michailo-
witch, we of the Silent Tribunal ?
Since when has death become to us
more than a kind friend stepping be-
tween US and the rigOrs of prison? You
know what happens when they get us
there
Will BE True TO Gar.
Il know they killed nay father" the
young man regarded her under SOM
Der brows that your mother died
beneath the knout, that we and 9TH
ers are sworn TO avenge them But |
also know" he said with a steely
CLINT of invincible resolution in his
blue eyes, that today I have taken
the oath OF allegiance TO the czzar
and am private in the Russian ar
my"
And if il had been any other but
YOU" she hurled the words at him
fiercely. Il should have cried aloud
in the streets, traitor. renegade But
knowing you, knowing your wrongs,
can but believe that this ignoble
step is bat one TO a greater, the great
est of all"
You mean?" re stared at her
fascinated.
''This. Ivan" she clutched his
sleeve imperiously. "Listen-three
days from now the car reviews his
troops in the public square. Three
days from now YOU Ivan Michailo-
witch. stepping forward out of the
ranks as he passes viii fling the bomb
that sends him to his DOOM
You would have me break my oath
of fealty2"
II would have YOU keep it," Proud
~ she crossed the arms upon her
breast, from which the cloak had fall
len back. showing her i'm evening
splendor Of satin and jewels. Re
member the oath. Ivan. YOU syvore to
US"
"AH that was before the war"
IVan's tone was no less resolute. our
petty wrongs. our lesser miseries, are
all swallowed up now. II IS as though
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE PO7LUCK WITH U.s.

like trouble for a time. But just be-
fore the train pulled in the crowd
adjourned TO a saloon across the
street for a drink. and Lieut.. Kahn
and Diamond were gone before the
party came out.
OLD Hi Sibley doesn't legally
rhyme with Canadian light artillery
or we might think out an ode to his
alleged noble sacrifice. and since he
denies he is going 10 join the army
the poetry and romance is all taken
out of il anyway. Still there is some
thing about the rumor. canard that
il was. which obsesses us. Can Won
picture Hi operating a jackass bat
terry?
Those Naughty y. ID. Us.
(NOtre Dame Scholastic.l
It's long way to old ST. AIarys.
It's a long way to roam;
It's a long way to go for fairies
When We know Wen he chased
home
But we're strong for old ST. Mary's,
Because our hearts are there.
It's long. long way 10 old st
Marys
To the home of the fair.
Music by Willie Case, words by S.
AlleFtOn Dee
APPARENTLY the man who
founded Pro Tenn, Mo, didn't expect
to remain.
WHATEVER uncertainty may exist
at present as TO the duration OK the
winter will be relieved two weeks
hence when the grounding makes his
justly celebrated annual appearance.
We have come to rely so confidently
on the grounding that we start our
spring golf training by him.
LET'S see, we are not on the APP
preparation list this year we believe.
but regardless OF that we like to see
the appropriations moving. They are
the only evidence we have that our
money is being properly expended.
THE four great agencies, home,
school church and law often fail a
local speaker tells US, to accomplish
their purpose because of mismanaEe-
ment, but it is probably true that they
more frequently fail on account of
the perversity of the subject on
which they operate. It seems som e.
times as though mankind enjoy get
ting the worst of il.
The caws Of the crows delight are
the cause of the farmers distress.
.. y. L.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Exactly what the republican party
in Indiana hopes 20 accomplish by way
Of winning back the progressh Is,
through pushing the Honorab BILE James
+. Watson 10 the forefront is difficult
10 guess However. no stream can
rise above its source and accordingly,
with such men as Watson the source
OF modern rcpublicanism. that he
should Team forth as its most shining
light, is only natural Watson as the
man chosen in Indiana 10 answer
Pres't Wilson and point out the SUI
perior progresslvism of republicanism
is distinctly representative of the SORE
Of progressivism that the republican
party cherishes.
Standpatism is all there is TO repub-
licanism an6 any pretense at anything
else is naught but shallow mockery.
If you would have further proof read
Mr.. WatsOns recent Indianapolis ad-
dress. and not the encOmiums there
Embossed. 10 the glory Of Uncle joe
Cannon, Boise Penrose. VIM. Barnes,
and If you please. Watson himself.
and others like him. Not a word of
credit here for such progressives as
Theodore Roosevelt; only contempt for
Albert ]. Beveridge. fun-making for
HI Johnson. with passing mention
only for LaFonette. Cummins, and
scarcely more for ex-Gov. Hadley. of
Missouri, or Sen. VIM. f. Borah, of
Idaho. By hguratively spatting in
the face of the progressives of IDdi-
ana. they are expected 20 come
back" beg forgiveness, and pretend
that thev like it.
or course. there may be progress
sives anxious 10 be duped by that sort
Of entertainment. and TO such, most
surely there is a republican welcome.
That rank and file of the republican
party is the most desirable to repub-
lican leaders. that is the most easily
duped The republican theory Of
prosperity is SO much of it for the
rich that they cannot contain them
selves. the Overplus. and that which
the rich cannot contain, 20 go to the
poorer element as a sort of philan-
thropy. That is the reason the repub-
lican party in these times has so much
support from the wealthy interests.
i'm advancing its cry of business de-
preston. and the dupes because Of
their temporary inconvenience. are
urged TO get excited, overthrow their
building for the future in the interest
OF little temporary advantage, and
shove their necks back in the old
moose.
No better picture OF the republican
party and its regard for the average
man could possibly he painted than
that of Dives and Lazarus-the sores
Of the latter licked by the formers
dogs. while he eats the crumbs that
fall from the masters table. 1t is the
kind of progressivism that the re-
publican party stands for; the kind Of
prosperity it stands for. Follow its
course. and YOU see il eXemplified in
every page of republican history for
the last thirty years We are still in
clined 20 agree with Pres't Wilson. as
he inferred in his speech at the cap
ital. that this is the one thing that
the republican party has had in mind
throughout that period. Nh. Watson
merely confirms the assertion. His
invitation TO the Iazaruses to return
10 Dives tables and hunl5ly submit to
his generosity is exactly what we had
right 10 eNpect-and the expected
happened.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
ILLUMINATING COMPARISON.

she entered the department store
and complained about lamp she had
purchased. demanding that it be taken
back
Whats the matter with it,,
madam %
1T has all the faults OF my nus
band and none OF his virtues
Please explain yourself"
Well. il has a good deal OF brass
about il. II is not remarkably bril-
liant, requires a great deal OF atten-
ton, is unsteady or its legs, flares up
occasionally is always out at bed
time and is bound 10 smoke"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
SOUTH BEND. INDIANA, JANUARY 20 1915.

loid form. TO satisfy the restless mod
ern audiences. The humorous lee
turer of 80 years ago might acquire a
wider reputation with his long indie
pendent tours. But the enormous
business done by the vaudeville COM
panies makes il possible for managers
10 pay high prices TO a favorite humor-
ist for lis hasty flash Of fifteen Minute
fun before the curtain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Has the alienation of pain and
more comfortable living of the pres
ent age made people soft, as so many
assert?
Small pains are not borne as easily
as formerly. \ previous generation
thought little of having teeth out.
without an anesthetic. The story is
told Of an old timer. who having a
sore foot that bothered him, went out
To the barn one day and chopped one
toe off with hatchet
Nowadays most people take gas and
ether to have teeth out. and dread the
commonplace experience of having
teeth filed.
The super5 courage shown in the
European war suggests that when it
comes 10 a pluch. human nature is
much as il was in the heroic days OF
chivalrv The soldiers march on. line
after line, TO organized death. The
bravery of American soldier boys un-
der the murderous fire of snipers at
Vera cruz told The same story. There
is today a growing sensitiveness to
pain and alarm at danger. But also
in a refined age there is keener
sense IF shame and fear of ridicule.
Perhaps life does not look good 10
the soldier if he must gain it only by
wearing the pale badge of cowardice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
EXPLAINING HIS GLOOM.

The hest man noticed that one of
the wedding guests. gloomy looking
youns man. did not seem 20 be enjoy
ing himself. lie was wandering about
as thoush ne had lost his best friend.
The best man took il upon himself 10
cheer him up.
''Er-have YOU kissed the BRIDE
he asked him by the way of introduce
ton.
'-Not lotely.' replied the gloomy one
with "A PARKWAY expression.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
CLEVER BOY.

She had shown him the familv
photo album, as was her custom.
when ne spoke up and said, You
know some people think an album is
old-fashioned, but there are features
/ greatly admire in this one"
And what are they?" she asked
Yours"
lie clinched her on the spot.-Co-
lumbia lester
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOUR
FROZEN EAR?


There are signs of coming spring,
Swelling bud and creeping thing,
I'm the signing OF the wind,
In the birds OF every kind:
In the gentle lambkin's play,
In the wOmen's bOnnets gay;
And that anglewormy feeling.
In the boy, with willow peeling
Whistling fit TO split your ears.
or drive a crocodile 10 tears.
But when all is said and done
There is certain sign but one.
See a wOman's moving figure,
Sometimes small. but often bigger,
With a cloth about her head.
Mop in hand and martial tread.
Soapsuds floating on the floor,
Window glasses sicklied Ger,
Carpets hung upon the line,
Husband stays away to dine
More than any other thing
This is harbinger Of spring.
WE have been running some
Don't Worry verses at the top OF
this potpOurri. We hope you read
them. Mrs Jane Reynolds of CrOtOn
Lake, y Y. VINO is 90, attributes her
long life TO the fact that she never
worries.
IF we can thus contribute TO the
longevity and happiness of even few
of our fellow creatures we shall be
well repaid for our effort, such as it
was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
In Darkest Indiana.
(Saginaw News.)

Lieut. Detective Kahn of the Sagi-
nav police had an interesting eX-
perience at Bicknell. Ind, where he
went after James Diamond, wanted
here on an abandonment charge. He
found on arrival that Diamond had
been released by the village marshal
on his own note of hand or bond in
the sum of $25. anything approach
ing court proceedings having been
quite lost sight of. Then Diamond,
taking advice of attorneys. refused to
return without requistion papers.
While these were on the way Lieut..
Kahn, who knows Diamond, had a
talk with him, the result being that
he agreed to come to Saginaw. How
ever when the officer and man were
about 10 leave a crowd gathered at
the railroad station and it looked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Paris cable SAYS: American good
ness mas touched the French people as
never before 10y the gift OF two tens
Of tobacco and cigars To our soldiers
i'm the trenches Pshaw. that's moth
ing, Have another ton ON as,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

\ farm for the benefit OF unskilled
workmen thrown ont OF employment
bv the completion OF the Panama
canal has been established by the gov
eminent on the canal zone There
are now about 100 men on this farm,
an of whom are earning a confortab bic
living for themselves. Nearly all
these farmers are crippled. some haV-
ing lost an arm OF "A leg or having
been incapacitated I'm some other way
FOR hard work. The farm grows ba-
nanas. oranges. cocoanuts and other
tropical fruits and Is stocked with
cows. chickens. ducks and pigs 10 j.
managed by the medical corps of the
United states army. Each workman
is 10 have life JOB on the farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Little boy Creading aloud: And
David said in his haste. all men are
liars" say. father. why didn't he
mention women also
He didn't consider it necessary. my
son II fe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

FIGS < SIENNA SYRUP Coonleys.
Is a perfect physic and worm medi-
cine for children and grown ups.
Pleasant 10 take as figs 25c at Coon
leys.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
No INCAP ABLE

Mrs. Newlywed-I want a cook. but
she must be capable
Head OF employment agency-AIad-
am. have several on my books
capable of anything.-Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Who says thrift is dying out. when
the dressmakers sll fixed the narrow
skirts so that they couldn't be let out
this spring when the styles become
WIDER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
PERTINENT.

Mamma when people are I'D
mourning. do they wear black night
gowns"
why. no. OF course not
We'll. don't they feel just as bad a.
night as they do in the daytime ?"-
Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Gladstone defined liberalism as
trust Of the people, tempered by
prudence" conservatism as "distTust
of the people. tempered by fear" and
radical as "a liberal in earnest" Can
YOU improve on these definitions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
N RAD GTESsER.

Papa. what is an escutcheon ~
Why o."
This story says there was bleGon
his escutcheOn."
"Oh. yes An escutcheon IS light
colored Vest. He had probably been
carrying a fountain pen."-New York
World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

]. NcM. Smith notified the city
council that II ne could not use salt
on the tracks he would send the cars
To the barn
Mrs. Charles Horst has returned
from Grand Rapids where she at
tended "a wedding.
c. l.. GoetZ was given surprise
party in celebration of MS 36th birth
day Frank Lederer and Harry Hill
drath were nNer from Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Congress is resuming work. after It's
holiday interruptions. With patriotic
devotion TO the duty on capturing the
offices m the next election,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
NONE so RIINn-

How is il l didn't see you at the
charity meeting last night?''
1T was / who passed the plate
around Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

Announced that Paris is now ccm-
pleteiy dug in''-surroUnded by Sys-
war underground Mcn are great be-
cause their talents fit the times. Ma
poleon might have been a two-spot in
This war