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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
WHEN BELGIUM HELPED Us.

WHEN BELGIUM HELPED Us.
SIR: During these troublous times
the people of the United States are
called upon TO contribute TO the re-
lief and support of the people OF Bel
GUM, and also TO contribute to the
relief and support of those in other
countries who have been impoverished
by the European war.
The question arises: What has EU-
rope ever done for US?
The Lake Geneva Wisconsin Herald
which is one of those old-fashioned
Weekly, and not weakly papers, in
its issue of Jan. p, 1915. answers
the question and publishes certain
facts based upon records.
Back in 1871 there were very serious
forest fires in northern Wisconsin, in
the course of which the village OF
Peshtigo was wiped out, and there
were other serious loss as the result
of these forest fires.
1t appears from the records that
the people of Belgium in 1871 sent
about $1,000 10 the state of Wis
consin for the relief of people who
had suffered in this Village.
Further, that during the same year
London. England. sent three remit
tances to Gov. Fairchild the governor
of the state of Wisconsin. in the
amount of $500 sterling each, and
that Glasgow. Liverpool and certain
small places in the rural districts in
Great Britain also made contributions
for the same purpose. The paper also
states that at that time the people
Of Mexico made up and sent to Wis
consin for the relief of the fire suf-
ferers one remittance of 1897.
MAC.
OUR classified column: Wanted
Three persons who escaped the in
come tax collector to act as "artful
dodgers" p. I. B.
OLD Bill Dunkle thinks we should
also apologize to Maude Adams, but
we have an abiding faith in Maude's
ability to take care Of herself.
What a Dreadful Disposition.
palestine, ILL.,, Pearl.)
We are not only willing but are
also anxious to publish the obituaries
of your friends.
ADVERTISERS waste time and
space showing us why hair falls out.
What we want to see is the hair COM
ing in.
A War Gods View.
Praise TO the soldiers and praise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

it off, get a SOC bottle to-day and start
using at once.
Mr.. a. Cooper, Oswego, y. Y, saws:
cit is a real pleasure to testify to the
excellence of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. / have for many years been
afflicted with Cough that had become
chronic, and nothing ever prevented
night coughing until l used DR.. Kings
New Discovery"
Trial bottle mailed on receipt Of &c
in stamps.
birth Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Bob LaFOllette seems to be one
United Senator who never fIOps. He
votes for progressive principles no
matter in what sort of a party he
finds them. his latest being TO stand
by Wilson's ship-purchase PROPOSE
tion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

II we but look with calm and dis
passionate eve on the Colorado uFel
and iron Co. troubles, we must
glimpse the pathos in the gTasping OF
John u Rockefeller for "A solution OF
he problem. for "a better understand
ng with the mine workers union.
God shaped all men after His own
mage. lie gave 10 each a heart and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

one OF the resultant effects OF the
great European war is beginning to
cause keen distress in this country.
That is the rapid increase of parodies
on It's a Long Way to Tipperary."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Those Russians must have kept well
soaked. Russia's comptroller of the
treasury declares that, owing to pro-
hibition. the national savings have in
creased from $3.50. 600 for December.
1913. 10 $14.55O,OOO for December.
1914
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Alaska's products outside minerals
yielded $4,000 more than her min
erals did. in 1914-totaI $40 200. OO0.
or six times what Alaska originally
cost Uncle Sam
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
NERVE

That lawyer OF mine has a nerve
why SOP
Listen 10 this item in his bill:
For waking up in the night and
thinking over your case, $25.' N. Y.
World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
PAS IDEA.
THOUGHT THEY WE'RE IN THE
FURNACE

Clerk in southern winter hotel;
You viii find. sir, that the embers OF
the Civil war haven't all burned out
in this place yet
Northerner (shivering): Well, all l
can say is that it's a - of a way 70
heat hotel.-Puck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Another league in Mexico. with
Senior Gamboa for provisional presi-
dent The Mex climate is such that
the league season never closes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

The women voters Of Chicago had
10 tell their ages tsse past week. and
the registrars politely looked as II
they believed it
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Children like TO patronize the
grabbing because of the element of
chance and uncertainty as to what
they will get. The reported incre& Sc
of business of the mail order houses
perhaps shows the same trait among
the grown-ups.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
\ QUESTION.

Il vote To Mr.. Stubs. the man m!
son works for in New York. and ask
ed him how Dick was getting along
and where he slept nights"
What did he say?"
Why he wrote back saying Dick l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

An expert advises the small fry
To keep out of the wheat market,
but 1. II like brushing flies away.
You know how far away you can
brush a fly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

We're going to have a doggone fine
idea of the war, now that both sides
have gone TO claiming the victories on
the seasi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

The senators persistently continue
TO debate the shipping bill. although
many constituents are waiting i'm
patiently for their garden seeds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Tom Neski, san Diegan. swore in
an alimony case. that he lives on 10
cents a day. Tom being a plumbor.
they believe him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

The proposed tax on whiskey seems
to excite a good deal more indigna-
ton than the rise in price OF bread
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Firing a shell at a church in Eu-
rope IS not considered satisfactory
unless it smashes a few statues Of
saints or angels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Cholly: When l was a boy. you
know. the doctor said if ! didn't stop
smoking cigarets 1 would become
feeble minded"
Miss Keen: We'll, why didn't you
stop?"
PAS IDEA.
Pop what's p monologue?"
A monolOguo is a conversation be-
tween husband and wife"
I thought that was a dialogue.
No. a dialogue is where two per-
sons are speaking"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
REJECTED.

Was she self possessed when you
proposed ?"
YES. and er-she is yet" = New
Yok World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

all right. and that he sleeps in the
Office during the day; but he doesn't
know where he sleeps nights New
York World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Russia's population is increasing al
the rate Of 100000 a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
FOR SMOKERS ONLY.

fish from the window."-New York
World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

TO the machines OF war, They are
the makers of history; they furnish
the heroes OF our greatest pieces Of
literature; they establish the battle
fields that fill travellers with awe; they
leave ruins that are admired with
wonder by all who visit them. But
there is no telling how much more
the buildings would be admired if
they were not destroyed.
D. L. y.
STARTING from scratch three
South Bend cats won prizes at
Aurora. The owners are feline fine.
Why the Dog Lives.
columbia City Post)
He is a crack shot with a shot gun
and he misses his dog sadly.
BATTLE CREEK had a $40, 600
fire, but we are assured it Will not
interfere with the issuing of break
fast rations.
THE FARM AND THE SCIENTIST.
In Two Reels.
(By the Burr Oak Acorr's POet)
We thot that there would be no harm
To tell a little about the farm,
Which is causing SO much creation
About production and depreciation.
What is the matter with the farm
That should cause you so much alarm.
1t is all about the mighty dollar
That you are putting up such holler?
Will your heart never be content
Until you have made the very last
cent?
But it seems no man can get enough
OF land and money and all such stuff.
When 'tatoes are worth eighty cents
Then you say recompense,
But soon as they drop off a little
You get mad and hang up the fiddle
Now just take little roam
And talk about buying a home.
You will say it is a fright
| For land is surely out of sight.
(Wait for the second reeL)
HURRAH! the railroads are goins
to spend some money. When the
railroads loosen up everything starts.
Get ready to move.
WE note by the news column of this
most excellent of newspapers that a
"Wet and dry pool is being taken of
the city" Whaddaya mean, wet and
dry pool?
Add Harbingers of Spring.
The Federal league reminds us
It's a shame for us to play
For the measly little money
Organized ball wants to pay.
FRESHMAN.
NO hurry about it?" says Prexy
Elbel "the people can wait"
WHICH recalls the famous Wander
bilt sentence; The public be
damned"
c. n. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

Il SEE" writes ]. AXE. that a
man by the name of Egg won a
bicycle race, but l don't understand
why they couldn't beat himl"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

THE return OF full skirts will give
the women the stream line so much
affected in automobiles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

E. BUCKLEN CO. $50 North Broad Street. Philadelphia. Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phored to 39l5 or State Journal office

G. F wettling of the store depart
ment has returned to Pittsburg, KAN,
after a short business trip here
L NJ Jones superintendent of the
telegraph department. will return the
last of the week from Galveston, Tex,
where he went the first of this week
on company business
Robert Robinson ticket clerk at the
santa Fe depot. returned to work
Monday after a two weeks vacation
spent in Detroit. Mich
J. B. Grove. chief clerk in the cleo
tricaI department. is spending a few
DAYS this week in Chicago on business
Miss Josephine Cramer, telephone
operator at the shop exchange, has
returned from a short visit with
friends in Peabody, Kan
Mrs. Fred Oberer and children have
returned from Wyoming. where they
have been visiting relatives the past
month Mr. Oberer went to Denver,
Colo. TO accompany them home
A A. Graham of the ticket auditor 5
office and Mrs Graham have gone TO
Lowell. Mich, TO spend a few weeks
vacation
Mrs ]. E O'Nein is spending this
week with friends in Wichita
C. B. Hoover of the freight depart
rrlent with the Union Pacific at
Omaha Neb-, and family who have
been visiting relatives here the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
SNAP SHOTS
At HOME NEws

Buy your window shades of the
Corners Furniture Co.-Adv.
VIII Hobart was arrested Tuesday
evening by Officer drummer on a
charge of assault
Buy Johnson's prepared wax to pol
Kansas avenue--Adv-
The grocery stores and meat shops
were closed today The employees en-
joyed their annual holiday.
Rus in urbe," quoted the Classical
Mug, as he pointed to the large and
numerous haycocks on the state
house lawn
The Jitneys are gradually giving up
the ghost in st. Joe, comes the report
from the Missouri river town No
such ghost in Topeka
Gen. J. w. F. Hughes left this after
tend the meeting of the Hundred
Thousand Dollar-ciE Friday and Sat
urday-
The theft of a bicycle from A
Weiskirch, I23 Greenwood avenue.
was reported TO the police this morn
ing The theft took place Tuesday
evening.
J. W. Howe, secretary of the state
board of control, went to Lindsborg.
Kan, this afternoon to make speech
tonight before the merchants asso-
citation of that place
night for speed fiends- H. Alexander
and H Jones are booked al the police
station on charge of speeding The
former was arrested by Police Driver
Richardson and the latter by Motor
cop Richar6
Final action relative to the reOrgan-
ization of the Mills Dry Goods COM
pany will be Ia ken at 4 special meet
ing of the stockholders next Friday
afternoon az 4 o'clock The plan that
discussed a 2
stockholders late Tuesday called for
an increase of the capital stock from
100000 to 100000 or s450,000.
The death of J. R. McCIuggard, who
was probate judge of Butler county
has flooded Governor Arthur Cappers
office with applications for the place
This morning eight applications were
received. The men who want to be
appointed probate judge are: v p
Mooney. DR.. C E Hunt c. L. Altman,
j. B. Garlic. w. F. McGinnis, c. W.
Harvey. Earl J. Sharpe and r. L Barr
The order of the Blue Rag has
been esta bIished at the Big Broth
err camp at Buffalo Mound near Ma
pie Hill. Those boys who make
record for good conduct and who do
the necessary camp work without
grumbl1ng are eligible to membership
Roland w. Seibert. who has charge
of the camp teIephoned today from
Maple Hill that the youngsters are
having a great time
Dear State Journal: 1 am a girl II
years old I have been going with g
boy friend 81 years old. My parents
thought a great deal OF the boy until
a short time ago So they don't allow
me to go with him What would you
do bright Eyes
Do what you please, Bright Eyes.
do what you please! The world is
going to wag right along despite
your puppy love" affairs
4 New York Sun reporter who spent
p month in Kansas making an investi-
cation of prohibition, reports thai II
is a failure because he bought drinks
of hotel porters in Topeka. LeaVen-
worth Wichita and E.mporia- And
if he had wanted to-" says the Law
renee JournaI-W orld, he could have
gone cut and stolen a horse, and per-
haps landed It in Oklahoma and sold
il without detection, and he wouldn't
have had TO be any more of sneak
than the porter was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
DICTIONARIES ALL BOSH
Chicago University Professor Says
There l. No English Language

Chicago Ill. Aug. 25.-"Professor
Knott VS.. English Dictionaries"
That was the main event at the Uni
versity of Chicago today, and the die
tionaries were all summarized and
sunk by the time Professor Thomas A
Knott finished
It is ridiculous said the pro-
lessor Ito worship the dictionaries as
guides to English pronunciation. Die
tionaries are not inspired works They
are written by Scotchmen and Irish
men who have no authority Further
more there is no such thing as the
English language. 1t is an assert
ment of languages. spoken in one way
here. IN another way elsewhere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25

week left today for Enid. Okla, for a
short visit with relatives.
H. NJ Orr of the ticketing depart
ment has returned from a short bust
ness trip to Kansas City.
w F. Amos of the bonus deport-
ment and Mrs Amos. who left few
weeks ago for the Pacific coast. are
now in san Francisco attending the
fair
L E Smith has gone to Chicago to
spend a few weeks vacation with rela-
tives.
Fireman Roy Hoover has work as
an extra switch engineer at Argentine.
Mrs NJ Campbell of Long Beach.
Cal. who has been visiting relatives
here the past three months, will leave
within a short time for Knoxville,
Tenn to visit relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
IN NORTH topeka GREAT CORN CROP
Kansas Fields Never Were Bet
ter Than at Present.
All Forage Crops Are Making
Rapid Growth.

Kansas corn. where the fields have
been cultivated is the equal of any
cording to the summary OF crop and
weather conditions issued today from
the local office of the United States
weather bureau. and covering the
week ending August p.
The weather has been cool and wet.
heavy showers having been general
on the 18th. 18th and 23rd- More sun
shine would be desira BILE especially in
the eastern counties.
The report reads:
Corn where clean and cultivated is
considered the equal of any ever raised
in the state. The early corn has
reached the roasting ear stage in the
north and is reported nearly ripe
enough to feed to hogs in the south
ern counties; the late corn has made
rapid growth, and. in the northern
counties is taSseIing.
Wheat Is Injured.
The damp weather is proving Injuri-
Gus TO much of the wheat in the shock.
Threshing has been much retarded by
the damp conditions-in some por-
lions of the state 70 threshing done.
The yield IS light
Third Cutting Alfalfa
The third cutting of alfalfa is we'll
along in the southern portion of the
state and is beginning in the northern
and is a heavy crop One report in
Gates too much crab grass in the alfal-
IA In some of the eastern counties
ground is being prepared for sowing
alfalfa aud much will be sown later.
Hay. Oats and Barley.
Prairie hay is Beng cut and put up
and is proving one of the finest hay
crops ever raised in the state.
Oats have not done we'll as
the wheat, and much of the crop will
not BE- threshed- Barley made a fine
growth and is row being threshef
yielding as high as 45 bushels TO the
acre
Forage Crops Doing Well.
kafir. Milo ard Feterita have made
a fine growth this week, and if frost
keeps off. will yield heavy crops
Early apples are about gone Peach
es are being picked and generally arc
abundant Tomatoes are plentiful
some central and western counties re-
porting them a drug on the market.
It has generally been too wet TO dig
potatoes bu- where dry enough they
Flowing has progressed where posi-
bic but much is yet to be done
Conditions i'm United States.
Washington, Aug. 25.-In much of
the winter wheat belt the week was
again showery and threshing and
damage from sprOuting and mould
ing CONTINUES
Flowing is progressing but in some
portions the soil is too wet and the
work is delayed.
in the spring wheat belt the week
was favorable and harvest is we'll ad-
vanced and threshlng is progressing
with large yields and is of good quail
ty-
Despite continued cool weather corn
made a good growth except in the
more northern districts but owing to
the backward condition early frost
would be destructive. Late planted
corn in the southern states was bene-
fitted by rains and the outlook has
improved
Tobacco. truck. pastures and minor
crops are in a satisfactory condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25

VINO was Shylock. Aunt Ethel -
Ny deer, And you go TO sunday
school and don't know that,"-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25

Petrograd will install a new sewer
age system at a cost of $50. 600s 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25

TIn shop at Forbes.-Aav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
FRATERNAL AID UNION NOTICE

All members are requested 70 at
tend Wednesday evening, August %.
when Supreme Treasurer 7. J. SWee-
ney and others will be present to dis
cuss questions of importance Hall
100000 North Kansas aEenue-Ady-
Adv EDNA ANDREW, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
1000 SUITS.

In the long run the store that is
the most successful is the one whose
pricemarks stand for value rather
than for mere cost That is the kind
of a store this store is Buy that suit
here. OIof Ekberg, 70s Kansas ave,
second fIOor-Ady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-25
Powder Min Blown Up: One Dead

Cornish Ark. ALg. 25-The mill
of the Equitable Powder company
here was destroyed by an explosion
from an unknown cause. One man
was badly hurt the absence of work
men during the noon hour preventing
further loss OF life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-30

button dress shoe. This is the shoe
for summer dress A crackerjack for
service. T. p. W. Special for men.
Man and wife want work on farm.
Inquire 527 Willow street.
For sale-Five room furnished
house. Lot 5Ox1OO. Good location
school house hill. Full concrete
basement; electric lights and gas.
House and furnishings good condi-
ton. Can be bought very reasonable
II taken at once. Address Il" this
office.
For sale-320 acres famous Rock
land Valley land. 24O acres Of which
is tlllable and so acres now under
cultivation. Joins the Minidoka ma
tional forest reserve. thus giving ac-
cess to unlimited range for cattle.
Soil excellent foothill land and lays
well. 325 per acre Address c. NJ.
Garfield, American Falls. Idaho.
A stockman or wheatman who de-
sires TO live in Portland can get one
Of Portland's best located and beau
tiful homes for s27500. Hard sur
face streets. 1s lots. Fifteen minutes
from the center OF the city. Might
take part in trade. j. r. Haight, 723
Chamber OF Commerce. Also 21 lots
choice residence district. Price s27.-
500 and street Improvements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-30

Easter lilies and flowers for East
er Hookers. 544 Main street, EasI
Oregonian Bldg. Phone 522.
For sale-1eO acres OF timber lanc
near Gurdane. oregon. Peter Kriser
lO7 Garfield street.
John Rosenberg. matchmaker and
jeweler. Court and Cottonwood. All
work guaranteed.
Very many people desire TO buy
lands in eastern oregon. What have
you to offer. and price? n. Berkeley
old papers for sale; tied in bundles
Good for starting fires. etc. loc .
bundle. This office.
Dunham, Brownlow & Payne. con-
tractors. builders, Job work. EST
mates and plans furnished. Golden
Rule Hotel basement Phone 361J.
For sale-ls fe. cut, "a in. cylin-
der Holt Combine. 80 horse equalizer,
good condition, s55O.00. F. o. B.
Rennewick, Wash S, d. L. Ross
Athena, ore.
The Alta House and Barn. Head
quarters for farmers and stockmen.
Call and see us. Stephenson q Eng
lar, proprietors Phone AT. 7Os
East Alta street.
For sale-2IO acres foot-hill wheat
land raising IS bushels per acre. 8
miles from railroad at ;35 per acre
easy payments. Paul Bulfinch, Am
erican Falls, Idaho.
"Mutt' takes the big loads and
Jeff shows the speed. Penland
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
Furniture van and storage warehouse
office s47 Main street Phone $40.
T. p. W. Special Style Nd. sos Is
a tan willow calf, dark color plump
stock. made up in a medium wide toe