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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
TEN YEARS AGO.
New Castle Times.

(NeW castle TlmeS.)
Ten years ago the STATE of Indiana
was passing through the throes of its
last republican administration. and
it was some throes, too. rather
throws for money was literally
thrown at the birds. Drunken sail
ors were tight wads compared TO the
manner in which the states funds
were dissipated.
Ten years ago three Of Indiana's
principal state officers were forced
to resign because of unlawful acts.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
were embezzled from the state funds
and when Gov. Hanly forced the ex-
posture he lost his standing with the
republican organization and has been
o.t of the fold ever since.
Nor was this all. Scandals arose in
tie construction of new Institutions,
and II hat was started to cost
$500, 600 ended with a load of $1,40O,-
600 against the state. This load and
a number of others had to taken
care of when the democrats came in
to power in 1909.
Even the money saved up to pay
the state debt was diverted i'm the
Belshazzar feast of extravaganza that
was being enacted by an administra-
ton that was republican from the
governors Office on down to the
floor scrubbers. And il had been that
way for II years, the republican or
ganiZatiOn evidently believed that the
people of Indiana would stand for
anything.
Compare 10 years 4 with the
present. The longer the democratic
party is in power the better shape
the states affairs get into. Every in
Stitutional OF other expense con-
tracted is paid for. Instead of Off
Gals embezzling hundreds of thous-
ands. the men who are now in the
same offices have been instrumental
in paying off hundreds of thousands
Of dollars OF The big debt that was
loaded on the Marshall ~administra-
ton when in 1908 the people arose
in their wrath and drove the treas
ury footing party from the state
house.
The democratic party has kept
faith with the people. Ii has not only
paid off the load of debt. but it has
run the state economically and as a
good business man would run his Owl
affairs. No scandal has ever been in
any department. but ability and in
tegTity nave ruled.
Ten years ago we were a ~disgraced
commonwealth. Today. after six
years Of democratic rule, every de-
partment is above suspicion or re-
proach. and Indiana stands as a
model To other states for economical
and business like government.
The people of Indiana d4 not want
and will not have any more Belshaz-
Ear feasts OF extravaganza and mis-
rule such as the last republican adj
ministration ave rs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
CARRIED BACK
1000 YEARS
"Ecttcrs OF freedom Staged
Against "A Lurid Background
i'm NerO's Day.

This dramatic story selected for dis
tribution To readers of this newspaper
who present the coupon printed in
next Sundays issue is conceded the
best TO come from the pen of that
brilliant writer, Or. Cyrus Townsend
Brady a master OF his subject at all
times. II 10 historically accurate.
thrilling. yet withall. strong and full
of swift moving terrible events by the
court of the profigate Nero.
Since the announcement of yester-
dav that his would be the book for
the coming Sunday much c%ongratu-
latorv has reached this
newspaper but the boast that the
books selected were TO be the very
best OF all the titles listed i. the hup-
dred leading volumes is not an idle
one. and from week To week literary
treats Of the first magnitude are in
store for our readers. Don't fail to
clip your coupon from the Sunday is
sue. without il YOU cannot get the
book under the special terms offered
By this newspaper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
What The Papers Say

that OF the German empire. 1t is
nearly three times that of the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian empires
combined. 1t mas a population es-
timated at 100000 and adjoins ST.
IBERIA on the south. Much of the
area is mountainous and there are
large sketches that are classed as
desert. but concerning which com
paratively little is known in the out
side world. No one questions thai the
district affords a fine field for Rus
sian colonization and in time will be
an important part of the Cars do
main.
The new treaty is the outcome of
negotiations that have been in pro-
gress several years. TIL first step
was marked by the signing of the
Russo-MongOlian and RussO-C Chinese
agreements in November of 1912. A
year later a treaty was entered into
with China recognizing Chenese SUI
erainty, while china recognized Mon
golian autonomy. Now China, Mon
sofia and Russia agree to extension
of the Muscovite sphere o. influence
to outer Mongolia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
WISE AND UPRIGHT JUDGE.

The people OF the United States. in
every section and regardless of party,
are on sober secon3 thought. sure 10
agree hat Mr.. Justice Hughes of the
United States supreme court is\a big
ger and ADLER man than most of our
presidents have been. Nevertheless.
most citizens are we'll satisfied with his
declaration that he viii under no cir
cumstances be a candidate for the
presidential nomination and that re-
CARELESS of party too.
The reason he gives is sufficient He
regards II as improper for a member
of the supreme bench TO participate in
politics in any way. The supreme
court IS necessarily above parties and
independent OF them as the sovereign
is ln a constitutional monarchy. While
there would OF course be no immedi-
ate harm done in a man of such I'M
questioned disinterestedncss and in
tegrity as Justice Hughes accepting a
nomination thrust upon him the pre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
INDISCREET

CIV neellng HegISter.)
Theodore Roosevelt declared in a
public statement last Saturday that
the time for words has PASSED and
the time for action has arrived. in
the relations between this country
and Germans-which means hat our
resentment of the sinking Of the Ara
bic should take the form Of "A decIar-
alton of war. A similar statement by
a citizen Of less prominence would
invite severe criticism, but might be
excused on the ground of prejudice
or ignorance. The offense is agra
waited when the man committing it
is an eX-president Of the United
States. in whose behalf no such ex-
tenuating plea can be offered.
Col. Roosevelt appears willing to
take advantage OF every o~pportunity
that is presented to criticize Pres't
Wilson. directly or indirectly. in his
manner OF handling the European
and Mexican situations. A few DAYS
ago a London newspaper published a
letter he wrote to an American ply
stefan now residing in London, who
has written a boo on the war. In
commencing him Col. Roosevelt
said: Americans who are sensitive
of the honor of their country must
therefore feel all the more pleased
to have a private citizen step forward
10 mike GOou- 50 Tar as may be. the
failure of our governmental authori-
ties to care for the honor Of this ma
ton and the interests of mankind"
To say hat these utterances Of
Roosevelt are indiscreet is to use he
mildest possible term. BY implication
they charge hat the administration
is not doing its duty, and that it has
forfeited the respect Of the people.
and assert that the public is divided
in its support of Wilson. which is not
the truth. Col. Roosevelt is the
spokesman for a very small. but a
very mischievOus minority. which is
seemingly bent upon securing political
advantage out Of a very delicate sit
uation. The people are standing back
OF the president. prepared TO support
him in any action he takes. Mean
while col. Roosevelt might learn val
liable lessons in craftsmanship and
patriotism from another living ex-
president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

WE are assured by members OF the
reichstag that there will be no war be-
tween Germany and the United states
unless Pres't Wilson makes it. This
assurance might calm such fears as We
may have were it not for the reflection
that. from the Teutonic standpoint the
allies made war on Germany.
THE business complains
that too much of his time is occupied
in opening circular mail. but he finds
some compensation in the salvage. He
v the clips and sells the waste
paper.
WE don't know why she should be,
but T.. NJ. calls our attention TO the
fact that Justina Huff is a movie pic
ture actress.
FOLLOWING a well established
custom at this season with country
newspapers and almanacs we republish
Mother Shipton's Prophecy.
carriages without horses shall go.
And accidents fill the world with woe.
around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling of an eve.
Waters shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange, shall vet be true.
The world upside down shall be.
And gold shall be found al the root Of
a tree.
Through hills man shall ride.
Ana no horse nor ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk.
Shall ride, shall sleep. shall talk.
In n air men shall be seen.
In white, i'm black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float.
As easy as a wooden boat.
Gold shalt be found mid stone,
In a land that's now unknown.
tlre and water shall wonders do.
England shall at last admit a Jew.
And this world TO an end shall come.
In eighteen hundred and e%ighty-One.
H Georgia authorities protesting
that they can find no clue to the iden-
uty OF the murderers of Leo Frank
the awful suspicion forms itself upon
us that Frank hung himself.
II comparatively large number OF
Americans travelling on British ships
shows that the exigencies of business
are as strong as those of patriotic du-
" or personal sentiment. Besides. if
one must sail abroad it is difficult to
SAIL in anything but a British bottom.
And there you are.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

As we continue TO study the wreck
story of the Rock Island railroad, as
written by the interstate commerce
commission, it grows positively hu-
morous, so simple and easy does it
show the weIl-established business of
stealing millions to be.
Today, the Rock Island is in the
hands of a receiver, Notwithstanding
hat its earnings last year were the
largest in its history. Its stock is
worth $40 as against $500 a dozen
years ago. 1t has been possible to
wreck the property through mis-
leading reports to stockholders, says
the L. c. g. The process was like
this:
In 1902. the Rock Island was a
prosperous and promising road in
a section bound TO contribute
more and more to its prosperity.
Indeed, there were very few stock
holders who were letting so of
heir stock at even $500.
This fine condition of the prop
erty was a strong temptation to
''our leading hnanciers. What
prospects of this sort needed was
promotion" Promotion may
be defined as the process of swell
ing the unwarv stockholders heat
until you can strip him down TO
his very boots.
Three down-east promoters
bought about One-quarter OF the
Rock Island stock, elected the di-
rectOrs and formed two holding
companies.
A holding company" may be
defined as "a syndicate which so
holds the stockholdcr that his
yells aren't heard while he is be-
ing stripped.
Into this holding scheme the
stockholders were persuaded TO
pour $1,000. 600 of the Rock
Island stock, receiving i'm eX-
change S191, 600. 00O of the hold
ing companies securities. Gee,
wouldn't it swell a~nybody's head
to put in $71 and get out $l91i
Having things fixed. with solid
old Rock Island as the basis. mind
YOU. the promoters proceeded TO
promote n stutting put OF Rock
Island.
They put about $500. 600 into
he rotten old Frisco. $6.5O0,00O
4AAAO AAAN @AAANAA- VNGl HttoWNsVWW III
TO the Trinity x Brazos Valley.
II lost.
Aud here are some items that ough
to fire our sympathy for the poo.
widows and orphans" stakeholder
of railways.
Contributions or g~ratuities To
officers and directors-abOu, ST.
coo. 900.
Maintaining and housing hold
ing companies-n ne thar S29O.-
600.
Transactions of Z. IL. Venner-
$217,09O.
The aggregate loss was over $50.
O O.OOO. accomplished, SAYS the ! c
c.. through misleading reports t,
stockholders.
And now the climax of the report, il
jam fun of humor. too Ii actually in.
sinuates that maybe somebody can b,
punished for stealing the millions. Blu.
lis possible tnat the we'll known dis.
tinction between picking pockets anC
promoting will be observed.
Moral: Always steal enough TO throw
justice into Mysteries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
THE NE a niNnRANCE-

The recent statement OF the First
National bank. South Bend. in its
monthly review of financial conditions.
20 the effect that this country is not
better of industrially. but worse or.
on account OF the war. az first. may
have looked dubious. but the sense OF
it Is becoming more apparent.
one Of the unfortunate thinss about
our war trade is that il has interfered
With our going after the Peaceful trade
OF the rest OF the world.
War orders have set our factories 10
running al capacity and war profits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
TRYING TO IDENTIFY 1T.

Carranza is within his rights as a
good citizen and patriot in rallying his
people TO the defense Of the sOver-
eighty of the republic of Mexico"
But neither this country nor any
other has any designs on the sover
eighty of Mexico.
The idea is, Mr.. CarranZa, to get out
a hgurative search warrant and locate
that sovereignty so we can pat it on
he ack and help it brace up
It's been in the lost, strayed or
a Mexican would recognize it if he
met ii in the road.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
MUSCOVITE DIPLOMACY SCORES
y VICTORY.
Indianapolis Star.)


A Japanese student writing in the
Boston Advertiser shows how wide
and efficient are the Cars
diplomats even If his army il not as
effective rs might be wished. While
the Grand Duke Nicholas and his men
were being routed out of Poland the
Russian ENJOYS in conference with
those from China and Mongolia were
reaching out and gathering in terri
tory many times that lost by the
army. Under the terms of a treaty
signed recently at a conference held
in Kiakhta. Siberia. .he Russian
sphere OF influence is extended 10 all
OF outer Mongolia. and when the
Car absoTbs that ne may be expected
TO reach out for inner Mongolia.
Outer Mongolia is more than two
thirds OF all Monaghan territory. The
area over which Russia is obtaining
dominion is more than one-third that
OF the United States and is six times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

Up to March 81 Germany had dis
tributed 33S.261 iron crosses of the
second class and SASS of the first
class. The total number is now said
TO be about half a million. costing
81 0O0, 900 and weighing perhaps thirty
tons. If the distribution continues at
his rate for a year or two longer, the
German whose bosom is unadorned by
an iron cross will be unpleasantly con
SpicuOuS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
ELL OOLLY WEST.

California papers are bOasting that
the population of san quentin peniten-
tiary has reached the high water mark.
Deadwood, Dakota, used to bras
about the population of its cemetery,
but even it drew the line at the state
p~enitentiary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

New York %suffragists gave Or. Anna
Howard Shaw a yellow suffragette au-
tomobile. and in Pennsylvania it was
sold for taxes. They gave the New
Jersey women a suffrage torch TO
carry as a flaming ran OF progress.
and some unregenerate J~erseyite stole
the torch. But if any old fogy or
malefactor thinks that's going TO deter
the women. he doesn't know women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
O O. y.

The attitude Of the LAGRANGE
Standard. an original. steadfast. no
surrender progressive oracle. is Civ
ing the q. o. p. managers some con-
Germ. They would like to espy I'm the
column a little more gentle spirit
in touching upon the political future.
Goshen Democrat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
BAD WRECK AT up

b Special Correspondent
Sunday, Aug. %, was an %eventful
lay IN LaPaz. The postmaster at that
place had the automobile fever for so
long that finally through the persuas-
i've powers of an agent he purchased
a machine called the -- (name Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

The fool killer is never SO busy with
the men that rock the beat that he
hasn't plenty Of time TO attend 10 the
people who eat luncheon on the bath
ing beaches and plunge into deep wa
ter for a long swim immediately af-
terWard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
A MENTAL PLACE IN THE SUN"

Some change this. that is coming
over the spirit of Germany. The con
demnation of the celebrated Chant OF
Hate" by Berlin newspapers, and n
virtual reputation of it by the author
himself. are among the indications. 1t
is conspicuous in recent %utterances of
the German socialists. The most re-
markable demonstration of il, per-
haps. is i'm III public statement signed
by 50 prominent Germans, including
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg, opposing the
annexation of any conquered territory
inhabited by other races. The state
ment pretends. that:
Germany did not enter the war
with the idea of annexation, but
in order to preserve its existence,
threatened by IN enemy coalition
against it's national unity and It's
progressing development. In con
GLIDING peace Germany cannot
pursue anything which does not
secure these objects.
We must acknowledge the prin-
cipIe that the incorporation or
annexation of politically indie
pendent nations accustomed TO
governing themselves is a vicious
thing.
The signers must admit that in sur
rendering such a conquered country as
Belgium they make sure that it does
not fall into the hands of their enc
mics: but they insist hat under no
circumstances must Germany presume
to absorb populations which would
mar its cwn racial unity. They ask
for no higher prize of victory than:
The proudly earned certainty
that Germany needs not to fear
even a world of enemies, and the
uneXampled demonstration of
strength which our nation has
furnished other nations Of n
G nth and coming generations.
In other words, they will be CON
tent with glory instead of territory,
Their place in the sun" is TO be pure
" psychological. 1t is vastly different
from the talk of world conquest heard
not many months ago; and. so far a:
the kaiser and his gang is concerned
it is all bunk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26

cedent established might open the way
TO dangerous abuses.
IL would be a perilous thing for the
nations future if the people ever came
to believe or suspect that members OF
the supreme court were aiming at the
presidency. Tor such ambition would
be- thought. rightly or wrongly TO eX-
ert an undue influence i'm colorins
court decisions. especially where par
tisan interests were involved.
our supreme court is perhaps our
greatest contribution 10 the machinery
Of It's sanctity n in
tegrity, and the unquestioning ac-
quiescence in its decisions. are tho
chief glory OF our political system.
Regardless Of whether Justice Hughes
could be nominated and elected. or
Of how excellent "a president he would
make. he is doing his country a SER
ice I'M refusing the presidential bait.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
HOPE.

Cheer up The mayor may become
so infatuated with army life that he'll
resign his job and become a corporal
for life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
The NaPaudprS.

Indianapolis News.)
They've worn our hats for, LOi these
many years
Our neckties, we can't really call our
own;
our waistcoats. too, have long since
disappeared.
For walking sticks and belts we also
Dan
Freak fashion has allowed them man
nish shoes,
Side pockets now they use to hide their
rocks
But, glory be! Still not content with
that
I'm burned, if they amt went and stole
our soX. Herbert Berg.
CONIBING the sea for explosives. we
can see, is not altogether unlike comb
ing a kid for insectivora. Can't you
hear 'em crack?
PERHAPS the kaiser thinks wait
ing has become habitual with Wilson.
c. n. 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-26
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

machine deleted by censor). He had
heard of its wonderful endurance and
that ii could go in any kind of weather.
climb any hill. but he never surmised
il would buck the United States gov
eminent and the postmaster at LaPaz
il it was handled right. So he sought
a place to shelter same. John D..
Thayer having an empty garage and
being of a charitable disposition. said.
Abe, put 'er there" Abe not having
much experience after some prac-
tice TO steer clear and hit the shelter,
but the combination did not work just
right for the motOrman of the L. :.
government and he took out the back
end first. Said il was an accident.
Sunday he invited the minister to take
a ride and in coming in the works or
something got closed and the post
master and the preacher got their
dates mixed and never looked for dan
ger ahead. They took out all the
front end of the garage. After the
smoke cleared away and n preacher
got his breath and Abe saw where he
was at Abe said it u have been the
throttle did not work. He did not
stop 10 think that this was the same
experience of John Hildebrand and
Dolpha Row. who were assisting him
some time ago 10 get this unruly ma
chine to work, SO their friend Abra-
ham would be able TO read his title
clear TO mansions in the skies. where
the MACHINE killeth not and the throt-
tie worketh right. and the preacher
scareth not, and Abraham guideth not;
then will it come to pass that Abraham
missed the hole.
WE note that a valued exchange is
still insisting that the high cost of
living exists. We supposed hat prop
osition had been accepted long ago.
The Catholic bulletin., 1915-05-15
eAAxloII0 II0NqlG
(DOCTRlNAE.. LITURGICAL.l
zssssss9sfgssss
Mother and Child. child and Moth.

Mother and Child, Child and Moth
er. Whom God hath joined together,
let no man put asunder." This has
been decreed by God. Everywhere
you will find the Child with His
Mother AT the marriage feast of
Cana which marked the beginning of
our Lords public life, ''the Mother of
Jesus was there, and Jesus also was
invited At the end of His life upon
Calvary there stood by the cross of
Jesus His Mother"
Thus we find Jesus and Mary al
ways together you will find the
Child with His Mother So it has
ever since been upon this earth and
shall be till the end of the world, and
then forever and ever in the world
without end in heaven. And if from
the world without end we go back to
the beginning of this world, we shall
find the place of the Virgin Mother
clearly foreshadowed in type and
prophecy. On the threshold of his
tory you will find the Child with
His Mother the same Child and
the same Mother, the Woman and
her Seed destined to crush the SER
pent's head. We might go still fur
ther back, for in the decree of the
Incarnation she was necessarily in
cluded and the Church accommodated
to our Blessed Lady passages of Holy
Writ which refer directly to the un-
created wisdom of God. In Judas
history we read that on the day of
trial the prophet beholds and points
out to it's unbelieving king Achaz the
Virgin and her Child Emmanuel. 1t
is not easy to let our minds rest on
this, even in passing way, without
feeling ourselves moved to renew in
our hearts our vows of loving allegi.
ance to the Church in which alone we
find the Child with His Mother.