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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
anecdotes of the Famous

1t is said that Mr. Birrell. the late
Irish secretary, is the most absent
minded man alive; likewise he has
lost more umbrellas than there are
days in the year.
Recently he went out to a lunch
con desperately clutching a brand
new one.
This doesn't belong to me-" he
announced. Il borrowed it. and
don't intend to lose it
Tie it to the table leg" one
friend suggested.
Get the waiter TO hold it for you. -
another volunteered.
Have 'em put it in the safe a
third advised.
Mr. Birrell ignored them all. He
placed the umbrella on the floor and
planted both feet firmly upon it to
the hilarious delight of his friends.
Then. when he had finished his
luncheon. he-walked away and left
il.
Gen. Brussiloff, the famous Rus
sian commander, has his sanctum
separate from his general staff, but
TO every meal he invites some higher
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
DECEMBER 10. 1910.


And nov certain economists in are jabbing
the well-whetted finger OF into Atty Gen Gregory
because ne hasn't snufed high cost of things by
prosecutions under the Sherman antitrust legislation
Fact of the matter the general Is as
powerless as a harJ-boed egg The single instance OF
the Standard prosecutions enough TO demonstrate
this Gregory nausurated lot of antitrust suits
but he's like a man the bottom of pit shovelling
10 sand that always rolls back upon him.
The only cure for trust squeezing is government com
petition as has been successfully demonstrated 70
marine insurance, express service, smokeless powder,
aruof etc But in the matter of cotton, grains meats
ud so forth such competition is not possible and
law does not seem to reach those who combine and
raise prices on such things through the handling Of
them Government cannot compete with the farmer
in raising food stuns with the armor manu-
facturers for instance but it compete with the
storage and commission who handle the farmers
products and largely determine prices.
But somebody has got to be the goat for govern
ents helplessness and Gregorys il. Gregory thinks
ne ought to show folks he's earning his salary and so
he brings whose only effect is to make the bust
ness world mad at administration and TO give fur
Their demonstration that orr u s supreme still
has a corporation soul.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

account war. before ending IT, II is not neces-
sary to agree with either the o-British the pro-
German contention that either British the Ger
man nations should be shorn Of their identity. civil
ization may demand their presence in the family Of
peace that is commercial rather than terri
ought be enough for all the belligerents;
peace establishing equality OF opportunity
in worlds markets. that protected national
disarmament backed by international police force
potrolns both land and TO hold the obstreperous
iu check
United Nations or the World. followed by the
overthrow Of confederacy formed To dissolve that
union. "a last peace viii begin to- show it, face
above the eastern horizon. Ii will be interesting 70
foi.ov Germany proposal course will take the
reception gets and If U leads 90 anything at an the
smount If worldwide altrusm il viii carry with IL
TT world is sick of the neutral world well
the aghtng world quite beyond question Civilization
has been sacked. Gelmanys announcement may mean
the dawn of "a new era it may not but anyhow she
has opened the way to negotiations a refusal
negotiate means shifting of responsibility OF course
If she proves utterly unreasonable and unrelenung in
her demands She may have shoulder that response
bility again but that a matter with the
future.
II is enough for the present that dove peace
made its first ESCAPE from German cot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

Many people maintain that great moral and spirit
dal revolution is in progress which will change all
Che thought and action of the world. Some believe
that the second coming Christ hand. 9th
that the time ripe great teacher TO
the hearts of men Theosophists go so to
assert that this teacher has been born and will begin
public work within the next 30 OF 40 years To many
without any such definite expectations has grad
ualy the consciousness of eep religious currents
stirring below the surface common thought slowly
but surely influencing mankind to greater in
morals and meditation
All these people would been greatly interested
i'm the convention of the American Society or
Mechanical Engineers. It is true that an the papers
read dealt with engineering problems. The surprising
thing the emphasis placed in many of them upon
the moral and social aspects Of these.
Walter y Polakov authority on economical
management of power plants declared that il was
wrong to make the consumer pay the cost of new
equipment by a rise in price New equipment is jusr>
viii decrease, at least the cost pro-
duction
a. A. Potter and " L. Buck spoke of the way in
which farming is becoming industry. The farmer
is rapidly evolving agricultural engineer-and
again the social aspects of the change were
touched upon.
Henry l. CAN'T. specialist on scientific manag cement
insisted that it only a faacy to save things by
not using them, but machinery of any kind lie
idle not less than industrial crime Economically
idle machinery is wasteful and likely to become obso-
ete before it out Morally the waste is wrong
Those who worried about the state of the Amer
lean soul may take Judging from the above as
well many other signs of the times money king
at last coming Of the vicious ant-socia state
where it has long, taking its place as com
rade and helper of communal morals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
WHEN FATHER SHOOK THE
STOVE


STOVE.
Twas not SO many years ago.
Say. twenty-five or three.
When zero weather or below
Held many "a thrill for me.
Then in my icy room I slept
A youngsters sweet repose
And always on my form kept
Ny flannel underclothe..
Then was reused by sudden shock
Though still 90 sleep ] strove.
1 knew that n was seven O'Clock
When father shook the stove.
/ never heard him Quit his bed
or his alarm clock rims.
i never heard his gentle tread
or his attempts 10 sing
The sun that found my window pane
on me was wholly lost.
Though many sunbeam tried iu
vain
To penetrate the frost
To human voice = never stirred.
But deeper down 1 dove
Beneath the covers. when / heard
Ny father shake the stove
To-day II an comes back TO me
Auc ] can hear Il still,
He seemed 20 take a special glee
In shaking with a will
He flung the noisy hampers back
Then ratified steel on steel
Uutil the force Of his attack
The building seemed 10 feel.
Though I'd q Youngsters heavy eyes
All sleep from them he drove:
Ii seemed 10 me the dead must rise
When father shook the stove.
Now radiators thump and pound
And every room is warm.
And modern men new WAYS have
found
To shield MS from he storm.
The window panes are seldom CLOSED
The way they used to- be.
The pictures left by old Jack Frost
our children never see.
And now that he has gone go rest
In Gods great slumber grove.
I often think those days were best
When father shook the stove.
Copyright 1916. by The Reilly &
Britton co..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
FIRST IN WAR; FIRST IN PEACE. "

Germany appears now to have decided 20 George
Nashingtonize herself Having plunged the European
world into war she is the first to propose way
out This is not to be taken as evidence that Ger
many is weakening or that she is dishearened Ger
many was never the world of than she
is today Her war decidedly the ascendency
Britain France and Russia ali of them somewhat
torn internally. They have been suffering reverses'
not only their home governments but on the battle
fields Germany demand more today, as terms OF
peace any previous time since the began.
she can also better afford to quit than at any time
since the war began. 1t is "a appropriate time
for Germany to propose what she has
To say however that Germany is in a better posi-
ton TO demand peace than any previous time
eventful outbreak. does not of necessity mean
that she can dictate the terms. There difference
between demanding and getting. Her present status
merely places her a position where, negotiations
undertaken they will no doubt bring her than
they might another time. she has placed the
disadvantage. practically having TO
submit to negotiations, or stand before the world as
proongators OF the quite Germany has been
regarded the provoking force that brought the
about The central powers have made well worth
while bid for world favor 10y this During the two
and half years % berIgerency. several new faces
put upon Germany's for turning her
war spirit loose and each face has shown more
her favor.
We know Johnny Bull here i'm the United States. We
know mis- penchant for commercial supremacy and
pansion Germany has doubt been aggravated by
his obstinacy quite much, if than have
been and shorter long-sunering than are, she
allowed 1ghting spirit gain the upper hand with
her Germany will never be able to explain why, If IL
was Eugands commercial obsnacy that brought on
war. did GO directly with England in
the first instance rather than hrst with Russia.
then with France then with Britain only
resort. and it first appeared the surface,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
How to Keep Books
On a Modern Farm
In the Second Article of a
Notable Series Prof. TavlOr
Gives Models for Farm
Records and inventories and
Points Out the Importance
of Such Records.
BY III. o. TAYLOR.
of Agriculture Economics
University of Wisconsin.

Professor of Agriculture Economics
University of Wisconsin.
Better farm records is the start
ing point for better farm manage
ment. The conventional method Of
managing a farm is to follow the
custom of the neighborhood in
producing crops and livestock, bank
the receipts and write checks when
bills are payable. if there be any
money in the bank, otherwise post
pOne the payment At the end Of the
year the farmer feels he has done
well if his bi.ls are paid and his
bank book shows a favorable bal
ance. whereas if the reverse is true
he feels discouraged
PURCHASE AND SALES.
A simple record Of purchases and
sales should be kept by every farm
er
The results of a record of pur-
chases and sales may read as fol-
lows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
THE MELTING POT
Conducted by Stuart II. Carroll
THE DELIGHTS OF CHANCE.

When wife and husband disagree tough
Their voyage is undoubtedly a stormy and rough
contradicts his honest
daily round Of a earl m
they 10 unbissfu
husband harmonic sweey same,
in he gam
Whatever theories he the approves
adjusts itself greasy
That sprghty scientists it's bilious blue
YOU wisely bliss
The should bind bark and bite we'll
Variety. that Of other kinds life
Is we'll employed in seasoning a husband a wife
lf should think theory the target for a doubt
You're perfectly liberty il
Arthur Brooks Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13


At first a balance of S1143 looks
very good. but after thinking the
matter over the farmer SAYS 10
himself: Il have made nothing. I
could have sat on the fence and
drawn percent on the investment
if I had purchased bonds. and that
would have amounted 20 $3.50. /
nave lost $537 by farming. and I
question if the sport Is worth the
money"
But at this point his attention is
called TO the large increase in the
number and value OF the cattle on
the farm. and the suggestion comes
that after all ne may have made
some money farming Before draw
ing any conclusions from the pur-
chases and sales account the inven-
tory should be taken and compar-
ed with that for the beginning of
the wear
The inventory is a detailed list Of
an the property OF the farm show
ing the value cf each item The
land the buildings. the water svs-
tenn. each piece OF machinery. each.
head of livestock etc should DO i'm
the inventory with the value care
fully estimated
MODEL SUMMARY.
Tire following summary of an
inventory end financial statement
viii help one 20 understand the use
of this class of records
sunny SIDE FARM
Summary of Inventories.
March 14I5-14Tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

CSu n the oHice telephone numbers and ask 20
Advertising, CdrcllaroR
n il 10 the teephl ~
dlrrfory bnL vii be mailed after Report inatten
.9n - - ~ =, eo - na-tu7ent n
dealing The News thirteen trunk hh1A al W
IA respond Phone 1l5l and Bell zlO0
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ADVERTIsING RATES. Ask tre -Rdverisng department.
Foreign Advertising Representative 0Nt ma q
WOODAAN. - Filth Av. New fon4rLlV ana AaN. Dl9s-
columns free fraudulent msrep Any PeSoa
patronage advertsen1ent II tA
paper viii confer management BY reporting th
facts completely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
ANOTHER DISCOVERY BY TEDDY

Roosevelt has issued magazine explanation of why
the election went against Hughes The crux of his ex-
PLANTATION is that the people believed n this.
"Hughes-War. widows wastage
-Wilson-peace. prosperity. pro2ress"
It's big discovery by Teddy as he made thar me
when he hooked that ong-earned three-Iesyed catnsh
in the river of Doubt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

Sir Thomas Upton is determined
to win the American cup, and is
making arrangements for the next
race, planned for 1918.
When Sir Thomas was an indus
trious but far from wealthy young
man in this country, he had an ex-
perience with a burglar. He was
awakened one night by the con-
seriousness that there was a stranger
in the room.
Who's that?" he demanded, sit
ting up in bed.
"Sh-h-" exclaimed the burglar.
Don't move or I'll shoot. I'm look
ing for money"
Wait a minute, said Upton.
calmly, III get up and help you"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

send your name and address mot
necessarily for publication If you
do we shall tell YOU why il Is so
much colder in December than i'm
June.
ADNT
It's hard 10 write
In moody measure
When one has seen
The World of Pleasure.
ADNT-2
And. q. We had a horrid time.
Our Muse was neighing. Calm.
Calm"
When were working with a rhyme
That fitted i'm with 'Pom-POm."
This Line - Bizzy.
Yes. Cleta-of the :. h. 3. c.
we. too think that the store should
change the slogan Come in and
SEE our line" 20 Come In and
HEAR Our Line"
OBVIOUSLY.
You have of course noticed that
the Pot is unusually bright this
morning. The reason. We have "a
new typewriter ribbon.
o.
GOING DOWN.
The mercury has noble heart.
It's never sad nor surly;
So / believe il better start
It's Christmas dropping early.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

officers. At these repasts all talk
ing shop" is strictly forbidden. Gen.
Brussilof has a sarcastic wit. A fly
was once found floating in his soup.
He sent for the cook, who arrived in
a state Of conservation. Another
time" he commanded. see to it
that flies don't fall i'm the soup.
Never forget that great truth that
flies should be served in a separate
dish"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

not show whether he has gotten
ahead or fallen behind during the
year. The farmer and his family
may have spent more than they re-
ceived. both as interest and profits.
or they may have made a substan-
tial saving
BILLS MUST BE CONSIDERED.
To find how much he has gotten
ahead the bills receivable and the
bills payable must be taken into ac-
count along with the inventory.
This may be shown as follows:
1918 1916
Farm Property.
March ! ......... So. 10 - $3f $50 -
Bills receivable 900. 1900 80 90
Total assets 800. So. sS5.42 S35O3O 80
Bills payable ...... .s12.423OO S13.366OO
Net worth ..... $50. 49, - 81. G64. 80
Gain in net worth 81 .2O247
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

THE NEWS-TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
oalce 30 W. Cofa1 Az. -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

Villa has carried OF forty OF Chihuahug's .most
beautiful society girls The mans some plumb crazy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

Seems there's going TO ue some watchful waiting
before that Polish kuEdom is set up for business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13

ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESS MORNING Ft-AtoHtss1
PAPFR N NORTaFKN INDIANA AND ONLY PAPEk ~ ~,
PIOYTNG THE ESTERNATIONAL NEWS sEkflCE >.
other IN the state PIoeSoI,
leased wfre-night and
sizht-eoumu paper outside Indlanapos rSoSnS
DAY Of SUNDAY
Holidays Entered South Bend Pstoniee a. seconS
class
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SUNNY SIDE FARM.
Expenses and Receipts.

March l. 1.l5-Mareh |. 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

foretelling Nebraska's great future.
Gold in Nebraska-Gold was found
in Nebraska in 1859 at the foot of
the Rocky mountains in the sands of
the streams at the headwaters of the
South Platte. Soon after there was
of thousands across the plains eager
to dig for this gold in Nebraska
sands. The new gold mines were in
sight of Pixies Peak and the gold
seekers painted pixies Peak or bust"
on the canvas covers of their wagons.
The Steam Wagon Road--Ne-
braska City laid out new short road
to the gold mines, crossing the prai-
ries along the Blue rivers. 1t was
sometimes called "The Steam Wagon
Road because steam wagon, which
soon broke down, was made to travel
it. This new road was very popular
and helped to develop Nebraska City
and the South Platte very much. The
new territory Of Colorado was or
gained In 1861, taking away from Ne
braska its gold mines at the foot Of
the mountains, but never, either then
or since, has so much wealth been dug
from the Rocky mountains as has
been produced from the prairies of
our state.
Governor Black-The fourth COVER
nor of the territory, Samuel w. Black,
democrat, of Pennsylvania arrived at
Omaha May 2, 1859. The feud be-
tween the North and South Platte re-
gions had now become so bitter the
South Platte people resolved that
they would no longer live In Ne
braska.
The South Platte Tries to Seeede--
They determined to secede and Join
Kansas, taking the entire South Platte
country with them. To this end they
sent delegates to Kansas and to
Washington asking congress to sepa-
rate the South Platte region from Ne
braska and to join it to Kansas. This
attempt failed, but the quarrel be-
tween the North and South Platte re-
gions went on
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

friends was over, as some Of the cher
ries were ripe. We climbed up the
tree for some. First I went way up
in the top Of the tree, but could find
none there that were ripe enough.
On getting down I noticed on the
limb that my friend was sitting on
there were three red cherries. / pull
ed them off and sat on the limb to
eat. When I was through ! went to
get off, when the limb broke. I came
down on my left arm and broke II. l
was taken to the doctor, where my
arm was put in a sling. had to
lay down for a day because it made
me sick to walk or stand up. II will
be long time before my arm gets
we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18
NEBRASKA AS A TERRITORY
Continued from Last Sunday.)

Slavery and the Political Parties
Most of the people in Nebraska were
opposed to slavery. As the democrat
ic party was divided on the question
there was call to organize the re-
publican party and on January 10,
1858, the first meeting for that pur-
pose was held in Omaha. Only a
f t. were present. They were called
black republicans" and not looked
upon as quite respectable. In some
counties they combined with demo-
Gratis and called their ticket peoples
ticket" to avoid using the unpopular
name republican"
Prohibition Repealed-The fifth
session of the legislature was called
by Governor Richardson to meet on
September Il, 1858. Its most noted
act was to repeal the prohibition law
and in its stead provide a license for
the sale of liquor. Republicans were
the leaders in making this change,
The First Surplus Crop and First
Territorial Fair-The year 1859 was
an eventual year in Nebraska history,
for in that year the first corn was
shipped to market. Through all the
season steamboats, were carrying the
golden grain from the towns along
the Missouri river, where it had been
hauled in wagons by the settlers.
From that year there was no longer
doubt that Nebraska was a farming
country. In September of that year
the settlers victory over the great
American desert was celebrated at
Nebraska City bby the first terrific
rial fair. Robert w. Furnas was pres
ident. ]. Sterling Morton, the orator
of the occasion, made an historic
speech recounting the hardships
which the settlers had endured and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

nest in an evergreen tree and there
were four little eggs in it.
One day when went to look and
see if the robin was on the nest one
o. the little eggs was broken. | was
very sorry that one of the little eggs
was broken. When the eggs were
Matched and the birds were gone
took the nest and put it in tree, and
one day bird took some green grass
and made it little better. Soon a
hard wind came one day and tore 1t
down. 1t made ME very sorry again.
Busy Bee Breaks Arm.
By Leona Walter, Aged II Years,
Wahoo, Ncb. Blue Side.
Last Thursday one of my girl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-18

The Pawnee War of 185o-What is
known as the Pawnee war occurred in
1859. For great many years large
Pawnee village was upon the bluff
above the Platte where General Thay-
er held the first Indian council in
1855. White settlers were coming in
and the Indians had agreed to give
up their land there and move to the
valley of the Loup. In July they
gathered their ponies, packed their
goods upon them and started up the
valley of the Elkhorn, under their
great chief, Petalesharu. But they
had bad heart" as Indians say
when they are angry. On their way
they robbed the settlers and shot and
wounded a man near West Point.
When the news reached Omaha Sec
rotary Morton ordered General John
M. Thayer to get together as many
soldiers as possible, follow the Paw
nees and punish them. About 200 men
with guns and horses and one cannon
Joined General Thayer. They came
from Omaha, Fontanelle, Fremont
and Columbus. Governor Black over
took and joined the command. For
four days they followed the wide trail
OF the Pawnees up the Elkhorn river
At daybreak on the morning Of July
IL they surprised the Pawnees in
camp on little creek ten miles west
Of where Norfolk now is. General
Thayer, at the head OF his 200 SOL
diers, charged upon the camp at once.
The Pawnees, men, women and chill
dren, came rushing out of their te-
pees in great terror. Their chief
seized an American flag and rushed
toward General Thayer calling out,
Good Indianl No shoot" General
Thayer halted his soldiers and after
a parley agreed that the Pawnees
should surrender six men who had at
tackled the settlers, should pay for
all damage they had done and should
march overland with the soldiers to
their future home upon the Loup.
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday.)