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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
ONE MANS REDEMPTION.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer.O

Il
He was an unpromising youth OF
II. suIlen, Ignorant; as unprOmising
specimen as one often sees. He had
murdered his mother in a fit Of anger
because she had refused him money
for further dissipation. And when he
was received at the Ohio penitentiary
TO begin the life term to which he
had been condemned, he looked like
hopeless victim of social conditions
too familiar.
That was six years ago. Last week
he walked out from the prison walls,
a free man.
And those half dozen years had
turned the unpromising youth into
young man full of hope and promise.
AS he walked into the streets of Co
lumbus attired in a neat new suit, on
his way to take a position which
friends had secured for him in adj
vance, no one would have taken him
for an eS-convict Rather he would
be takon, if noticed at all. for an aver
age American of his age whose cheer
full outlook on life was reflected in his
swinging walk, his upright carriage
and the clear expression with which
he looked into the eyes of those he
met
The state had made a machinist Of
the young man and ne went straight
from the prison TO take a place in
a shop where he would be able to
make a good living and begin a life
that would be a continuous testimony
to the fact that prisons reform at
times. as we'll as exact the penalty Of
vengeance. AS he left the prison gate
his chance in life was better probably
than that of the average young man
Of his age. He had learned a trade
and was ready to assume a useful role;
ne had had his tragic lesson and was
ready TO play the game.
Prisons do redeem. A man con-
victed of crime need not be lost
Doubtless this example OF what one
penitentiary did for one prisoner might
be multiplied 70 cover many prisons
and many times many convicts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

must crawl before it learns 10 walk,
and walk before it learns TO run, and
what we call inferior literature Is a
stepping -stone to something better.
And while we are too proud and dig
nifieo TO admit it. the grandsire who
has read everything worth reading
not infrequently takes a clandestine
excursion through the pages of Ned
Buntline and Nick Carter and 10y
fancying himself again youth enjoys
raptUrOus delight. The popularity
of mediocre writer's is the best evil
dence in the world that their work is
valuable and necessary to the pOpU-
lace No 'One is born intellectually
mature, any more than ne is born
physically mature. Whatever can give
the reader pleasure benefits him, be-
cause it has long been held by the
most eminent authorities that we de-
rive no benefit from the reading of any
works that we do not enjoy. DemOc-
racy may promote and pOpularize in
feriOr literature, but in doing SO ii
develops itself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.

BY this sign on the excavating ma
chinery on Michigan st il win he oh
served that the sex Of Louisville has
been changed:
J. II. CAHILL
South Bend, Ind.-LouiseyilIe. Ky.
IF it requires a guarantee and a
Sunday night collection TO make il 20.
why. we pause 10 inquire. s a Chau-
tauqua?
MISSING 563"i PERHAPS not less
significant than Bodies recovered.
| 9l5." but more fraught with sus-
pense and the agony Of uncertainty
CHICAGO is able TO take care of her
own and is doing it. The purse strings
of the community have been cut and a
golden stream is flowing into the re
lief fund Mankind may be reck-
less Of IFS security. but it taken care
Of the survivors
THE VILLAGE ORATOR.
Jack is a joke. he's call and slim.
And the people don't pay any 'tention
to him.
Cause he spends his CAB. but not his
dough
For the education of the people, you
know.
Jack stepped in the store one day,
/ And gave EN- talk on alsike hay;
/ Told 'em how the stuff should grow
For the education of the people, you
know.
1t sounded good. but A rain in June
Put the whole darn crop 10 ruin;
He cursed right hard, but refused TO
For the education of the people, you
know.
Jacks y. G.. since he lost that trick,
He talked. you see. when his hay was
But what what he says now he's saying
For the education of the people, you
know.
He's getting along. he's seventy odd.
And soon Will depart from this earthly
sod;
I'd like to know just where he'll go
, For the education of the people, you
know
WRIGHT ATEM.
! ONSTRUCTIVELY. the flag of the
| free floats over Potrawatomie park.
Let no foreign purpose presume to
| invade its sacred soil.
OUR greatest assurance of contin-
ued friendly relations with Germany is
found in the warlike German press.
THE newspaper is first to draw the
sword. c. y. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
THOSE STREET IMPROVEMENT
FIGURES

The pretense Of the traction inter
ests recently voiced locally that they
have expended $500. 600 in the i'm
provement of streets for South Bend,
naturally aroused our curiosity. and
quite as expected. il is proven 10 be
only a false pretense. The traction
interests spent this $500, 600. hey
would have IL appear in paving. or
mainly so. but the truth OF the matter
is that the total assessment for paving.
levied against the street railway COM
pany 10 date. is only $96.226.sz- ac-
cording 10 the record OF the city en-
gineer's ofice. II covers a period OF
twenty-four years. an average OF So
0O9.45 a year
In addition 10 this the traction peo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
ANY CORRESPONDENT CAN DO 1T

The war correspondent of an east
ern paper has just written:
Ambassador Gerard called on
Emperor William yesterday TO ac-
quaint him with the fact that
German submarine had fired a
torpedo al the Orduna. loaded
with noncombatant passengers,
missing that vessel but ten feet
The kaiser is reported as having
been very angry and declared it
was an outrage. He said that
those submarine fellows had
grown so careless they missed half
the time.
Which reminds is of "a darl
plot" now some months old, by which
the car hoped 10 incapacitate the en-.
tire eastern army of the kaiser
was said that in Polish fortresses re-
Gently captured were found Immense
stores of kegs labelled beer" In the
nick of time. and by the merest acct
dent. it was disclosed that their rea
contents was vodka.
Indeed, yes, War is hell"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
ms WRONG.

This proposition of unexplained
fires on board Uncle Sans six million
dollar battleships is getting on our
nerves. The striking similarity Of the
recent happenings on the Alabama.
New Jersey and Oklahoma. our three
most modern dreadnaughts, may be
entirely coincidence. On the other
hand it may be the result Of design.
An incendiary could not get within
a mile Of a German or Japanese war
ship. There's something wrong with
a system that leaves our own vessels
open 10 either incendiary attacks or
unaccountable accidents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

PIE have taken up pavement and re-
placed IL after laying OF changing
tracks. etc, at an expense for re-
however. is distinctly a privilege that
they have enjoyed. and a duty owing
10 the people. rather than any obhga-
ton on the part Of the people TO them.
Yet, add the $4,000 to the $4,000 II
you like. and the traction company S
alleged 100000 expenditure for
street improvements" is from every
municipal standpoint. still nearly
$154,OOO too high
In other words. the expenditure or
the traction company. on the street
improvements OF South Bend, main
tanning the pavement between its
tracks. both as 70 pavements insisted
upon by the city, and repaving made
necessary by the company itself, is
S6.o92.79 on the average per year
since 1891. on top Of this. it may be.
that the company has expended S154.-
600 on its own Improvements. the re-
laying of tracks. and the painting of
poles for "near-side" stops. etc. but
those. if you please, are traction i'm
provements. not street improvements.
and are no charge against a reduction
OF the peoples taxes whatever.
Unless the traction octopus" means
to insingate that in addition 10 af-
fording it the free use Of the city's
streets in perpetuity for exclusive
traction purposes. the city ought also
to lay and maintain its tracks for it.
and do the paving along its capital
lied million-dollar right OF way-the
free gift Of the community.-we fail
to see the application Of this $500. 900
argument, with respect TO the local
situation, in any way.
South Bend appreciates that IL has
taken some money to build and equip
the local traction plant. II appreci-
ates too. that the people who invested
that money. are inclined to anticipate
dividends upon their investment II
they paid par for the bonds and stocks
that they hold. and the money went
into the equipment. they ought 10 have
dividends upon them. but whatever
proportion of those stocks and bonds
are water-were not paid for at par.
constitutes different matter
Neither are they entitled to dividends
on South Bends million dollar fran
chise gift 10 the traction company.
Furthermore. the original value. not
face value, but cash value of those
stocks and bonds, based upon the
amount Of cash the investors actually
put up 10 equip and develop the sys-
TEN. is the basis that the traction
company will eventually have TO
meet. rather than the speculative
value created or scheduled in the
stock market.
But the main point is that if the
traction people want larger earnings,
the thing for them to do is 10 prepare
20 deserve il. A frequenter and less
expensive service TO the public, plus
larger efficiency; would, in our judg-
ment. he a most splendid invitation.
The cry that the automobile is cutting
in heavily upon the street railway
earnings is no doubt full of merit. but
it applies just as truly TO the automO-
bile owned and operated by the bond
holder for his own family, as it does
10 the auto bus operated for the con-
venience OF the more common folk
who ride for jitney.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
RAH FOR EN-

Physical power. brain push. all the
efficacy Of prayer to the Laundrymen's
National association. now in conven-
ton in Portland
1t is studying how 10 so reduce the
cost that the housewife can no longer
afford 10 do the family laundering
herself" If this isn't an undertaking
worthy OF national applause. we've
been writing editorials for ten years
when we ought 10 have been tending
tollgate on a plank road or at some
thing else equally calm, soothing and
easy on brains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

rightful owner OF that outraged coun-
try.
Americans. who. according to Mr..
Wanamaker. would be so ready TO
loan their dollars without interest Tor
this noble purpose. viii, one may well
imagine. think not only twice but a
good many times before they viii
make themselves party 10 any such
recognition Of Germanys right TO the
ownership Of Belgium.
And anyhow. one hundred billions is
a good deal more than all the money
the United States has got
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
sELF-ADvERTTsING.

Col. Roosevelt announced a speech
in San Francisco. as follows:
l shall talk on War and Peace"
al the exposition tomorrow. out
I might just as we'll have entitled
my address Damn the Molly
Goddess
Coming from a former president Of
the United States. this may be popular
on Frisco's Barhary coast. but will
hardly be enthusiastically received on
Mob hill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

The killing and wounding Of those
New Jersey strikers may have been
experience counts for anything. there s
nothing a New Jersey deputy sheriff
finds so much satisfaction in as shoot
ing strikers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

The moon is merely a radiator. and
not a frst-class one at that. yet when
nearest the earth. 221. ga miles away,
we get its light in Ia seconds. That
beats the movies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

Its so restful here" exclaimed
Uncle John Rockefeller on reaching
Cleveland safely. 1t was AZ Cleve-
land that they couldn't collect those
taxes on him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
PRESCRIPTION DECLINED.


Shure II whit plum to me heart, me
dear II. o. s,
Yer intintions so koind: for Ofm free
10 confess
Since the squabble wild Bill an OF sint
back the ring.
Dim no good on this airth fer the
OWL a thing.
It's pinin' Oi am fer the xoind av a
dose
Yer perscribin' fer me-from me head
10 me toes
An Dim no bit afraid av the koind
az a bug
Ord contract in the bliss av a kiss
an a hug
But begorrah. Orm done wild the
Secondhand min
Who confiss how the widdies have
taken thin IN.
Twas that caused the shindy atwiXt
Bill an me.
An that's why Oi'm declinin' yer
dose don't We see?
CassopoIs F L. T.
WHO is 10 blame? That is always
the question subsequent. Why not
make il a question precedent-Who
will be responsible if anything hap
pens?
WE are long on post and short on
ante.
RIDING about the country on a
friends gasoline we occasionally come
upon rambling white house with
green blinds set back from the road
in grove of ancient oaks, and ex-
press the wish that we might own it
and live there. But our enthusiasm
receives a chill when friend wife sug-
gests with emphasis that IL looks cold
and barry fn her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
HOW STRANGE.
And. sun. How Human.

ADAk. -tltls l1OW
Some people are so great-in their
estimation, 10 see them and hear them
a common mortal like the rest of us,
might believe them as wise as Solo
mon. Such a one demanded an items
TO be printed. as il was their desire.
All items must be in Wednesday by
4 y. m.-Berrien Springs Era.
THE spectacle Of a bulldog with
expanding Jaws and lolling tongue in
cites speculation as TO the process OF
evolution by which il was produced.
The purpose. however. was obvious.
1t was large biting capacity, and this
seems to have been attained at the
expense of other qualities usually con-
sidered desirable in a dog
1T required cooperation as we'll as
ingenuity TO produce in yesterdays
edition of the NJ. =. this line:
THERE is a limit to even impecu-
nisOty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

England has 1900 women police.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
HAWESVILLE NOTES.

The Decoration. exercises conducted
by the |. o. o. F. Sunday at the loca
cemetery were very impressive. TIL,
principal speaker of the evening were
Rev. H. M. Alexander and Rev. w
M. Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers, the coast t.
coast mixers, en- route from Main t.
California, were here SUNDAY. They
came here from Cannelton where Mrs
Meyers has been sick for some few
days. From this city they went t.
Greensboro.
Miss Fannie Clark and Estill Barton
of Oaviess county. were married al
Madison, Ind. Miss Clark has a host
Of friends here who wish her we'll.
Will Adkins, who was thought to be
in dangerous condition, has rallied
and is now believed that he will re-
cover.
Harvey Meyers was brought home
from West Helena, Ark, Saturday
where he went some weeks ago to en-
gage IN the drug business. he tool
sick shortly after arriving there ane
was unable to return here-The Han,
cock Clarion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
Little Boy Dies.

Leonard Frederick Gregory, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gregory
died Thursday morning after a lengthy
illness. He was four years old and the
family was devoted to him.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Hoffins, of Stephensport. Inc
song services were in charge of Miss
Eva May, Mrs. Proctor Keith and
Prof. Mccoy. The pail bearers were;
Chas. Fallon, Chris Brabandt, j. b.
Fitch and Frank Weatherholt. lnte-
ment at the Cloverport graveyard.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
WCHESNEY
The Man, Says John 7 Ditto,
Who Has Met Many Voters
Through Western kentucky

John +. Ditto, travelling sales.
man out of Chit. for 20 years in
Western Ky. in the hat game,
says there is but little talk or ex.
preston from the people of can.
dIdates for nomination of Govern
or. What is heard seems con-
ceded that only 3 candidates. in
race-McDermot, Stanley and
McChesney, Bosworth and New,
man never hear mention-and If
do they say they not in the race.
The sentiment seems to run that
the element upholding the liquor
size of question some are trying
to avoid are either for Stanley or
Internationally for Stanley
and the class that you can depend
on for support of schools for high
er education: churches and Sum-
day school work to elevate man
and womanhood in to a higher
standard of life are for McChes-
ney. That's the impression, he
says, he got from practically ev-
cry county in Western KY. South
to Tennessee line and West to the
Mississippi from what he heard.
Judging from the leaning of tie
straw the way the wind is blow
ing-tbat McChesney the only
man that can be seated IN the
Governors chair of the Demo
cratic candidates. No possible
chance for McDermot or Stanley
to be elected if the Republicans
should nominate a. man that's not
afraid to take the stand of the
Christian people of this land to-
day on this liquor question. The
days are growing shorter and the
nights longer and darker for a
business that has caused such de-
struction to the manhood of our
country. Destitution, sorrow and
sadness to the many and numerous
fresides of this land.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
The Lamb Market.

Lamb sales last week to local
dealers were large and prices
good, best bringing 81 cents.
Mrs. Lucy Heron sold 7 head to
Paul Wilson for $67.2
Glen Norman shipped a car
load to Louisville Monday. The
car contained $50 lambs that
weighed II, 200 pounds.
Last week Harry Norton bought
81 head lambs from Felix Cardin,
averaging II pounds, at 81 cents;
"a head from j. w. Haggin, aver
aging 76 pounds. at 81 cents; q
head cattle from eastman for
5000. This week he shipped
another fine load lambs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
Wonderful Earthworms.

As Darwin long ago showed, the
earthworm is the farmers friend. It's
burrows drain and aerate the soil,
while the earth which has passed
through Its body is finely divided and
is constantly being brought to the sur
face from lower levels. Its body Is
adapted to the burrowing habit. The
pointed head end is devoid of feel
ers and eyes, and the foot stumps are
only represented by rows of bristles,
which can be felt if the finger be pass
ed along the body from back to front.
There are no jaws, but the muscular
part of the digestive tube acts as a
kind of pump for taking in food. This
includes plants and animals. 1t has a
small gizzard, which contains many
stones, and these are used instead of
teeth to grind the food.-Chicago Her
aid.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
MUTTON, MONEY AND DRESS.
Eccentric Henry Cavendish and Sons
of His Queer Ways.

Whenever Henry Cavendish, the ia
nous English chemist and physicist,
entertained his guests he would always
give them the same fare-a leg of NUT
ton. a story goes that one day when
four friends were coming it was asked
him what should be ordered for din
ner. He answered. "A leg Of mutton"
"Sir," was the reply, that will not be
enough for five" Well, then, get two"
said the host.
When this eccentric gentleman died
he was the largest holder of bank stock
in England. He owned fl, 157 600 in
different public funds, besides freehold
property of $4,000 year and a bal
ance of 10000 on account. This large
income was allowed to accumulate
without attention. On one occasion,
when the bankers had in hand a bal
ance Of $4,000, they thought it well to
acquaint Mr.. Cavendish with the fact.
''If 1t is any trouble to you l will
take 1t out Of your hands. Do not
come here to plague me-"
mot the least trouble to us, sir, but
we thought you might like some Of it
to be invested"
"Well, what do you want to dor
perhaps you would like half Of It
investedf"
"DO SO, do so, and do not come here
to bother me or I'll remove it," was
the churlish finale Of the interview.
Cavendish was seventy-eight years of
age when he died in 1910, and he had
never changed the fashion Of his dress
for sixty years-LondOn Graphic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
Carroll Taque Dead

Carroll f. Tague committed
suicide Tuesday, June l, accord
ing to an account given in the
Cincinnati Enquirer of June 2.
He shot himself in the right
temple and died almost instantly.
Mr.. Tague was in poor health
and had lost his position the Sat
urday night previous. The paper
said his father was very i'll.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
CanneIton Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherry and fami-
ly, of Cannelton, and Miss Amelia
Gerber were here Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hambleton. Mr.. Sherry brought
them in his machine, but they
were not able to return in it on
account of the heavy rain Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-16
GARFIELD

Misses Fife Coleman, Nancy Board
and Pearl Mattinsly were guests of
Miss Lydia Macy Sunday.
Harold Smith is in Louisville the
guest of relatives for few days.
Mrs. Joe Hewlett, of Allen, Texas, is
here the guest Of relatives and friends.
She will visit at Hardinsburg, Kirk and
McQuady before returning to Louis
vile for weeks visit.
Several from here went to Louis, lille
Saturday on the excursion and report a
good trip with quiet, we'll behaved
crowd coming back.
Mrs. ID. II. Smith entertained Sun
day in honor of her guest, Mrs. Joe
Hewlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Harrison and baby,
Carrie Francis, will spend the week in
Louisville visiting relative.
Sunday was Rev. c. L. Bruington's
regular day for preaching at Freedom.
They had an all day service with splen-
did sermons, large crowd In attend.
ance and an abundance of provisions
tor every one there.
Miss Esther Meador, of Custer, is
the pleasant visitor of Miss Annie Mil
dred smith this week.
Word was received here of the death
Sunday of one of the children of Mr..
and Mrs. Wave Williams, of West
Point, and another child was not ex.
pected to live through the day.
Mrs. Mamie Dowell, of Louisville, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kennedy.
Miss Bessie Snyder, of Hardinsburg.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ". b. Mat
tingly.
Misses Winnie and Margaret Davis,
of McQuady, were the guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Bru.
ner.
Misses Ruth, Mary and Martha Har-
ned and Ella Dowell we're guests of
Miss Myrta Priest Saturday.
Truman Tabor is in Washington, d.
c., with several inventions. the work of
himself and his brother. Fred Tabor.
Their friends hope they may be sue.
cessful in having their inventions pat.
ented.
Mrs. ]. A. Sandbach and children,
who have been visiting at McQuady,
have returned home.l
=--Ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Haynes ard
baby were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Pool Sunday.