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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
TOO SEVERE.

TOO SEVERE.
Doctor-Your husband needs
some good exercise TO restore him.
Mrs. Like playing golf?
Doctor-More violent than that.
Mrs. X-I have it! I'll send him
down to make a few purchases at
the bargain counter during the rush
hours.
Doctor-Oh, 1 didn't mean to kill
him. Boston Transcript.
Roy X. Moulton is responsible for
the following which appeared in the
Oakland (Calif) Enquirer:
The Simple Country Lad.
] met a simple country lad,
Now tell me, SON., / said,
Does this road go 10 Nottingham ?"
He raised his curly head.
"Oh. sir. that simple lad replied,
His tones were simple, too;
Some say it goes 10 Nottingham
But / don't think it's true"
For I have stood" the simple lad
Grew simpler all the while.
Along its side full half a day"
He smiled a simple smile
Full half a day and watched it
well"
The lad went on, and though
They say il goes to Nottingham
I've never seen il 60"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
Give Her a Box o. Pruncs.

Give Her a Box O. PT'uncs.
The Chamber Of Commerce at
San Jose. Calf. has adopted the
slogan give prunes" for Christmas
and last Monday began the celebra-
ton of prune week. Boxes of the
delicacy are being sent to eastern
friends.
We are thankful that our estim-
able landlady has no friends in the
Golden state.
Short verse from a bulletin from
the Kansas state fire marshals Of
flee:
Dry grass,
Cigarette.
Ashes where
Town set.
Kansas City now has a new crem-
atOrium, where, according to the K.
G. Star the ultimate consumer may
be ultimately consumed
And the Brooklyn Eagle would re-
label what is left of King Ferd-
inand's kingdom. The Eagle would
call it Remainia.
O.
These last few days are the Spring
wherein "a young mans fancy gen.
tly turns TO what he's going to give
Her for Xmas" If you don't live out
in San Jose where they give prunes,
we'd suggest that you present her
with a book.
Unless, of course, she's got a book
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

A classic example of the true
lightning calculator" was Zerah
COlburn. a Vermont jOiners son.
who suddenly exhibited his amazing
capacity at six years Of age, after he
had had only six weeks Of schooling
in country school. where. curious
Is enough, ne had been regarded as
"A very backward scholar. while. even
at home, he was thought inferior in
intelligence to the five elder chill
dren
one day as he was playing about
his fathers work bench ne began TO
recite scraps of the multiplication
table His fathers curiosity being
aroused. ne asked the boy 10 multi
ply Is by 81. and the instantaneous
reply was 1851. The father said
that he was as much surprised as il
some one had suddenly risen out Of
the earth and stood before him.
He was taken before the Vermont
supreme court before tie legisla-
ture. and before college professors.
and he astonished everybody. Asked
in June. 1871. How many days and
how many hours have elapsed since
the Christian era commenced ." he
replied. in 20 seconds. '"661.915 days.
15.S64.S6O hours. Asked what
number multiplied hy itself Will pro-
duce 9gS.0O1." ne replied ia four
seconds. "999."
Then he was taken 10 Europe.
where ne equally astonished the
learned men OF ENGLAND and France
by similar performances. Asked
what was the square root of loo. 1929
he answered before the number
could be written down. "3Z7." lie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

GOV. Whitman Of New York says ne believes the
rce OF food stuffs is state matter Another COVER
nor convinced that people eat,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

An instrument has been invented
TO check quickly and accurately the
alignment Of automobile wheels 10
ascertain if they track correctly,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
I'm Johnson be the progressiye-repubIiean

"Wm Johnson the Progressive republican
candidate in 1920? Select a president from
California neglect pivotal York;"
Oh, Please get out Of your head that New York
piyo tal, any particular. she used to pivot our
finances and send panics skin US when she
willed She 10 be the sine qua non" of our ma
tional politics. shes had let both. We have
the federal act: financially speaking and the
and it, politically speaking The pus
has been let Of the tumor called New Yorkitis
Those New York editors cured of being the whole
thus they don't it. California is no farther
the way than is New York and it's a mighty
sight closer 20 the folks who will be called upon in
1890 10 pick a president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06


Clark McAdams. in the St Louis
Post-Dispatch, AYERS that the fol-
lowing sign appears in a field in De
Soto, Mo-:
"AnyhOdy's COW caught running at
large in this field his or her tail Will
be cut off as the case may be-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

Looks if the king Of Roumania would have to leg
boy be "a king.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

Hughes * son. attorneys at law y. Y. We have no
hesitancy in recommending Mr.. Hughes a lawyer OF
varied experience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
g MarUeLs Show
The disabilities of
The Human Mind
BY Garrett p. Serviss.

Please tell something about
lightning calculators. / have met
one, and his performances seemed
10 me simply marvellous. Can YOU
explain the reason for the posses
sion of such powers 2-J. A. b"
Such persons are in themselves
lightning flashes which throw a fit
full illumination over the unused or
undeveloped possibilities of the hui
man mind. They show how cloud
ed our brains ordinarily are, and
how poorly and disconnectedly they
work Usually a lightning calcu-
lator" springs from a humble source,
owing virtually nothing to education.
comprehending nothing of the origin
or nature of his astonishing powers,
and gradually losing them as he
grows Older.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

"ScOOping" the Society Page.
Miss Spring, whose home is down
south. is spending a few days in
South Bend. This is probably hex
last visit of the year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

1t is as if his brain began by be
ing, on certain sides. as clear as
crystal, enabling him to see without
effort mathematical relations which
most of US have to struggle TO work
out, while, as time goes on this
clearness of mental vision disappears
until he who originally possessed il
sees through the same clouds that
encompass the majority of mankind.
1t is suggestive that the most
celebrated of these prodigies gem
orally exhibit their extraordinary
powers in connection with mathe-
mates. or with music, which has a
mathematical basis. Rarely do they
show any unusual clarity of mental
visions in other directions than that
Of their specially But mental prod
igies are far more numerous than
We are accustomed 10 think.
What we call genius is simply an
extraordinary clearness of mental
view in some one, or a few. direc-
tons. La place, one of the greatest
mathematical geniuses that ever
lived. spurned the customary meth
DDS of learning mathematical truths
by gradual demonstration.
He saw the necessary relations at
a glance, and il is said that often
he could not show the steps needed
by others 70 reach his conclusions,
although the conclusions were al
WAYS found TO be correct. His mind
perceived them immediately. as We
see tangible objects. Newton had a
similar capacity. Napoleon saw into
the minds of opposing generals.
What was easy TO him was impossi-
BILE 20 them. Some men read char
acter and motives as others read
print.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
OH GET OVER IT.

An eastern editor a match o the kinding under
the kettle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
As THE CASE NAY BE

Arthur Brooks Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06

Short verse from a bulletin from
the Kansas state fire marshaIs Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03

Peter Nolbeck was born in Clay
couh,y Dakota Territory. in 1870.
sehoolhouse erected in the territory.
His parents were among the pioneers
and made entry OF a homestead only
a few years after President Abraham
Lincoln opened that part OF the terri
tory for settlement. His father was a
Lutheran clergyman aside from being
all questions pertaining not only 10
the farm. but also to the state and the
church. on account OF his interest In
elected to the territorial assembly in
ls11. and to the state legislature in
county and the stern realities OF life
prevented young Norbeck from getting
= real college education He had only
It vermliiien in addition TO ' his com.
mon scheol course. But what he was
lacking in college training was more
real life. In this respect he was II
many other great Americans. who. as
self made men, have blaxed the trail
to usefulness aud fame.
When only twelve years OF age Mr..
Norbsck became interested In artesian
well machinery. and when he grew to
M ahiipn ne enkase %sl II IL the o n1sin ns
kota. With only $3.50 which he had
borrowed from his father. he started
e e. .af III Him "a .Ts snl partn on n oss' nes.
~'A f"' N,'
duct the largest artesian well drilling
business in the United States. with
e es.'9 ha. sssn :, wo Rssrf1i' New Tns'r m. .ss-
DDS and machinery evolved by Mr..
Norbeck and his partners. coupled with
efficiency AND organl.At,on have made
artesian zone OF the northwest to have
. con stant supply Of water always at
command. At a small fraction OF the
former cost.
After Mr.. Norbeck moved to Red
Mild in 1900 the residents OF that city
soen discovered that he was interested
chosen by the voters Of Kedneld to
serve on the city council. Later he
was elected state senator from SPHINX
Then. in 1914. he was elected lieuten-
a~nt-gov+rnor OF South Dakota. his
, ,sr" YEAR !" That o "a ps M { ,sr" 1878. Z, Win II.
state primary election. he was given
the nomination for governor on the
repsblican ticket, receivns : large,
vote q all the opposing candidates.
During all these years Mr. Norbeck
has been deeply interested In All public
questions bearing upon the success and
kota. He is Of Scandinavian descent
and = thorough American. He learned
the farmer. Mr.. Norbock yet is In
tere.ted in practical farming. having
specialized on alfalfa.
rights of the people and for all reforms
which will result 10 the benefit and
well being OF tho people Of his state
He will give the duties OF governor
the same careful attention and bust
nesslike methods which have made him
one Of the most successful business
mon in the northwest.
Such In brief 10 the mantle first
native son OF South Dakota-whom the
republican party presents to the voters
q this magnificent state AZ a candi-
date Tor the important Office Of COVER
Aor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03

Among the best although least appre-
ciated friends Of the farmer are the
harmless snakes, such as the MIX
snake, the chicken" snake. the garter
snake The bull snake, the biotched king
sna 10, tho blue snake. the black
and some others All OF them are o
natural enemies OF rats, mice, weassas
and similar animals that infest farms
and village homes. especially where
there y poultry q other small NV
stock.
In an article in the Scientific Amer
lean Dr. Robert w. Ehufeldt says that
Il would well repay every farmer IN
the country 10 keep half a dozen harm
les vermin destroying snakes on every
aere Of his place.
Although most farmers believe that
the common chicken" snake haun9
their outbuildings In order to feed on
their young ducks and chickens, tne
snake does nothing Of the kind. but Il
does destroy great numbers ct young
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03

Jus II. Helgerson. of Mt. Vernon. the
republican nominee for state treasurer,
was born on ! farm near Pontiac. Ill.
In 1881 30 moved with his parents -
Dakota Territory, settling on . hoWe-
stead in Dawson county. Ne obtatas4
his education In the public sohssls q
Blendon township, and. after oomplet.
Ing four-yeAr normal c0uF00 ~
f HSs ::s:1: csIl.si 4. h int. sfY .sr: seA se!
South Dakota University at vermi1lioG,
graduating with the degree q DaeAS.
Tor Of Arts IN 1904. In DeceQhee.
1901. himself and brothers engaged II
the hardware business in 1T. Vernon.
which they have conducted With great
svccsss up to he present time. =
legislature. And In 1910 Wa ~re-elepteA
BY the largest majority ri \ 81 the
candidates. Owing to his valuable
work A. 4 member Of the legisl2ture
he was appointed chairman Of the 4p-
preparation committees. the most sought
honor In connection with commit1e3
assignments In the legislature. He
81 Eddcation and the uammiitcc oe
Penal Institutlons. lie served his
county and district faithfully and we'll
- = member Of the state senats IL
the 1918 session.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03

ehas- II. l.ugg was born az Geneya.
minnesota. IN lsb2+ lis education was
obtained IN the common schools ol
Minnesota, the Albert Lea High school
Valparaiso University. and in clos.
ana systematic private study. For
ten years he WAS engaged In feaehinv
n the public schools Of Minnesota
In 1873 he entered the educational
work OF tins state and has been promf-
nently identified with II ever since
tie was county superintendent OF
scnools OF Hutthlnson County for four
public schools Of Parkston for seven
teen years he is now serving his
second year rs state superintendent
o. public instruction During ali 81
the time he has been In the work Il,
this state he has had an active part
In every progressive educational move
ment, and has shown an intimate and
sympathetlc understanding OF tho edu-
cational needs Of our people. lie il
not given to fAds. but stands for thai
which has been tried and proved to
be OF worth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
Explainino charoe.

Client-You have an item in your
bill. advice. March s. ST." That was
the day before | retained you. Law
yer-I know it. But don't you remem-
Der on the Sth | told you you'd better
let me take the cas for you! Client
Yes. LAwyer-Well, that's the advice.
Boston Transcript.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
STATE DRY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE


-
mice aud other pests. Mans dread and
hatred Of snakes, says Or. Shufeldt,
have been from the earliest time a mat
ter OF teaching. Harmless
snakes are the easiest animals In the
world to tame. and 1t II high time that
the false ideas about them should be
corrected.
More than that, 1t should be taught
that. like birds, they are among the best
friends that the farmer has. II we de-
stroy them we pave the way for the
destruction Of our forests, q staple
farm products and q good deal else
that nov and always has been protect.
ed by snakes and birds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
oeats "whiepenns oall>u.s

ApYopos Of the secret session n
the Britjsh parliament. the extensive
ventilation chamber which passes b.
meath the house OF comnsAs M -
Gently nsnuonel - I place where :
large number Of persons ca1 oomfor'
tably hear every word spoksa II The
chamber above. The tunnel va ones
crowded t. ~ FULLEST capacity, an
that va on the histosis eeeasie4 d
Mr.. 0laAstons's speech when tho 0ys,
homoIrulo bill was introduced
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
Andrew jackson.

Andrew Jackson. whose will is on
record. was perhaps the poorest OF all
the presidents OF the United States.
He confessed bis poverty and admit
tel that he had been ruined financially
by his nephew. whom he had adopted
and treated is 4 sou.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
WET FAKE NAILED
TO THE CROSS
Denver Authorities Oenounco
Claims Of South Dakota To-
cal Option League.

Mitchell, s. D.-Some months NGo
the South Dakota Local 0ttion
League, the wet organization Great
cd some excitement amonH the dry
forces by publishing broadcast the
following statistics Of arrests for
drunkenness in Denver, the same sta
tistics being published simultaneously
from Chicago by tho Chicago Brew
ors' Association:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
Bows to the People.

At the main entrance doors of the
house Of commons II still enacted q
scene that recalls stern ceremonies Of
Elixabathan days. When the kings
messenger. the black rod, approaches
the house Of commons the doors are
closed aud locked In his face. He
must knock three times and bow three
times with true humility to the COM
mon peop|e; then and only then win
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03

h kings message be heard by he
peoples representatives in commons
assembled. In such customs il indi-
Gated the inherent purpose OF the
house OF commons to insist upon its
full prerogatiye as the direct repre-
sentative OF the common people from
which the creation Of republics and
democracies Is made possible.-LOndon
Globe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
Werh wnme Quotation.

"11e Dark u the MAJ - the v0gj1
q abssace Of Drstsnstea. 10 - -
make . spsesA. hs taksG = - -
49, toa4. avoids al bsAg. DDom6eoo
net Ct I'll. Deetosns nUcA. - m
his enDleynsat ~ ~ loWNeee Mna4
and = takes lkOm evtl tonGuoD 0Nl.
sAas1see veaoea-1essos1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
Just the Difference.

An ille dollar - still worth dol.
~. but a idle fellow 10 worth Just .
Httle loss than nothing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
NEW MOTORCYCLE
RECORD IS MADE

Dodge City. Kans- July 5-A new
record for riding motorcycle on a dirt
track was made by Irwin. Janbe. of Mil
waukee. who won the 800 mile race here
Tuesday. according to the announce
ment Of the officials of the Dodge City
Motorcycle Speedway association
Janke's time was three hours. So min
utes. IS seconds II also was announced
that two other records were broken.
The 200 mile record for dirt track was
lowered by Janke, who made the dis
lance in 2-2S-22. said 10 be five minutes.
IS seconds faster than the former rec
ord. made at Dodge City by Otto
Walker. in 1915
The 100 mile dirt track record the Of
ficials said. was lowered by Floyd CIV
mer, Of Greeley. Colo whose time for
the century was 1-12-s5, one minute 80
seconds better than previously made
In winning the race. Janke was two
minutes. 16 seconds ahead of Joe VOL
tiers. who finished second. Ray Weis-
harr Of Wichita, was third; SDeck War
ner, Ellsworth. fourth; Gene Walker
Ilfth' Morty Graves, sixth; Lorenzo
Boido, Of Phoenix. Ariz.. seventh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
In BOyIand: s :::==:::

- CHEDULES for the coming week
end games viii be in Thursday
- paper. VIII the manager OF the
Westsiders please have a score card
for their next game2 This was the
only team that failed to have one last
Sunday
+. There is one thing that can be said
for the Walk Juniors, even though they
DO not win many games That is that
they take defeat without complaining,
and in good spirit. quite different from
one or two Of the other teams
What the Orchard Parks need is more
practice They had been winning reg
ularly and were over confident. and
So it seems, quit practicing It is
believed that their two successive de-
feats have awakened them and that
hey viii take up practice again
Red Leach. who is to pitch from
now on for the Orchard Parks, has
been playing on the futile team Of the
City league. He will certainly help
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05

TEW YORK July Some day
The baseball magnates will
u awaken to the fact that it would
pc awfully good advertising if they
fbrmitted the fans to keep all the
Daseballs that are batted into the
stands during the progress of reg
ular game
In every ball park in the country
there always is a mad. scramble among
the folks 10 grab-and to keep-a ball
that has been clouted among them
Some pUritans claim that the action Of
"a fan in keeping a ball sizes up as
petty larceny: legally. that is true
But the fan isn't taking the ball be
cause of its material value, but be-
cause OF sentiment
Some few days ago a ball was
b fouled into the Polo grounds grand
kstand- Three fans, who in real life
are diEnified business men. made a
dive for it. An usher did likewise. A
free-for-au fight for the possession OF
n S1.25 ball ensued. The quartet roWed
ball that a guardian Of the law came
along and "jugged" them
Now those three fans were men Of
ample means They had enough
money. collectively, to buy probably
zoo. 900 baseballs. But they didn't want
eny old baseball They wanted the
RSll that the big leaguers had played
with, one they could keep as a souve-
nir-something TO show TO their friends
in after years.
Paid So for SI.2s Ball.
Back in the 1912 world series con-
flicts between the Red SOx and Giants,
Iris Speaker damned out triple that
tied Up the game, and sent the series
70 eight games. The ball was fouled
into the stands by the next batter.
fan got it. A neighbOring bug
rushed over and made a bid for that
ball
= @Tu give YOU SIS for it." he said.
why are you so anxious to get this
BALI the other asked
Because 1 want something that
can show TO my friends real SOU
venir OF a ball game" replied the other
Speaker always has been my favorite-
I've seen him play a hundred times
I always wanted something to bring
him into closer memory. That ball you
have there viii DO it. It's the one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-05
WELSH FQULED
BY AID W0LGAST
Lightweight Champion De
clared Winner of Their
Battle in 18th.

Denver, Colo, July 5-Freddie Welsh.
lightweight champion Of the world, won
on a foul from Ad Wolgast in the 1Ith
round Of a scheduled Is round no
decision bout here Tuesday night Hard
in-fghtins marked the entire contest
It was a low right that ended the bout
and lost for the former champion.
In the third round. Welsh went to
the ropes, claiming a foul Apparently
he was in great agony. a physician
was called, and an announcement fol
lowed that it was impossible TO deter
mine whether Welsh had been struck
low. After 20 minutes delay the fight
was continued.
Remainder OF Fight Is Fast.
When the men again met WOlgast
rushed Welsh met him on even terms
showing strength and good form The
fifth. sixth and seventh were featured
head, W lsh using a straight left TO
advantage The eighth opened with
rush Wolgast landed two hard let's
10 the jaw and spared for Welsh's
Hard and fast fighting characterized
the eighth. ninth and tenth rounds.
with no decided advantage 10 either
boxer.
A-LeE Two minutes OF Il4uLllE IN lle
18th. Welsh staggered and huns TO the
ropes. Otto F7oto. referee. announcing
a foul blow had been struck
With the first and second rounds
about even, the contest up TO the nth
was fairly even
In the preliminaries Benny Garcia
Knocked out Harry Reds in the hrst
Of a scheduled six round bOut
Jack Richie won BY a knockout In
the third round over Carl Johnson Of
Pueblo.