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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
THERE ARE DIFFERENT ONES.

Birds VIII play important part m springs
millinery fashions says Fashions dctum.
This gets support provided it's right sort OF
bird. there's nothing sWecter than "a feminine
face crowned with birds properly drawn and spread
over.
timothy as We went barefoot TO the red school
house. hluc-uird whose quiet little psalm
nounoed the com.u- voIcts covsips, its the
.o5-o-link who played his banjo the point the
post. it's the robin who teetercd the tip of
the ana bade the nisht chirps
thrills and sareIes joy if it's amy these Who are
the hats. consider protest and coudemna-
uon alre, dy on Tile.
But there is another sort bird And doseonc him,
We spade up part Of the back yard puyerze the dirt
Jumps smooth nice bed and put therein in pre-
seed the lettuce the cabbage the beam the
carrot and the and sprinkle sprinkle Pretty
that little plot Of ground carpeuted with green
shoots and delicate leaves we the grocery
We treat the pedIler of garden sass with contumely
We read about the hish Ivns and smile an TO
ourself
About The 9Th day. there comes "a small brown bird
from somewhere. some folks call him "a thrush some
say he's nuuet. others cali him q wild canary or a
tom-ut. What we can him is unQuaudedly unit for
publication. He sneaks un-eemIy hours and ON
one yslt gives that bed ueht hair CUT Not one grow
ing thins LEFT in it.
very good We put j chose seeds an over again. In
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

dcult TO find anywhere. Not one of
those men has time 10 get drunk,
and keep up with the rest of his
comrades. either I'm the eight hours
inside the factory OF the sixteen out
side.
Every one of those men has got
something far more interesting and
worth while to think about than
sitting around soaking i'm saloons,
brawling politics and swapping
smutty stories What is almost more
important. each one comes from his
work fresh and alert and unfatigued
enough to be able to entertain him.
self i'm half a dozen intelligent ways.
instead of being SO utterly tagged
and exhausted and tortured with
fatigue poisons as TO be incapable
Of enjoying anything except getting
"teed up. or going 10 sleep.
OF course. some of these men
will still drink for good fellowship.
and even ON special occasions or
celebrations get "gloriously drunk
like their so-called hetters Eut the
drinking that men do ont of con-
VITALITY. from pure overflow of
animal spirits. for plus reasons. so
10 speak. does comparatively little
harm compared with the steady. ha-
biual. monotonous imbibing TO dull
discomfort. To- FORGET misery and
distress. 90 numb the aches 10 IA
ugue. and make good the vital def
icit due 20 undertaking and over
work
This last. which an experienced
and thoughtful English observer. DIR.
sullivan called 80 years ago by the
appalling title of industrial drink
iu-." because il was am almost nee
essary accompaniment of the then
abominahle conditions of labor. and
which means drink at the saloon
just outside the factory gates be-
fore starting work i'm the morning
TO make mp fer the bad nights rest
and "a poor breakfast; another at
noon to help out scanty and i'm
sufficient lunch two more az the
CLOSING time TO duh the gnaviuE
torment NJ fatigue poisoning. and
perhaps another ar bedtime 20 bring
on even the sodden and uure-
freshing sleep
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
DECEMBER 10, 1910.
UNCLE SAWS COLLEGE.

why not join Uncle SANS agricultural COLLEGE? There
isn't any tuition TO pay. the text books provided
free and the matricuIation fee is postage stamp.
You can take courses not only i'm general farming.
but in gardening and housekeeping. in food consump-
ton as production. i'm land chemistry and
food chemistry and domestic hygiene and countless
other matters
DO YOU how raise alfalfa onions
or tobacco or cucumbers or chickens sheep
or dcvberries2 DO you want know how To- spray
trees or cattle for tuberculosis. destroy
rats or malaria or neas eliminate the boH weevil
on Canadian thistle DO you to know what birds
are useful the farmer how to- attract the wild
birds to your yard TO you want to know how to
build a silo or paint a barn macadamize road or
put up q schooi lunch or keep game laws2 DO YOU
want 60 cook corn meal mutton fruit or
put up a lightning rod make fly trap. sterilize
dairy or kitchen utensils
All these and scores of other subjects are covered
clearly and COMPLEMENTARY in pamphlets printed by
the department of agriculture and free to- any
citizen VIII take the trouble apply for them
Just write to the department at Washington asking for
Farmers Bulletins" and when arrives look
DO over and pick out and write for whatever bulletins
YOU want There's "a liberal education in it, extremely
practical and absolutely 20 date for citizens of an
ages. male or female i'm country. village or city.
It's a national university maintained for your benefit.
n fact your money i'm the form of taxes is paying it's
operating expenses. Why not join and get your
moneys WORTH
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
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7SongS of -
I Everyday =
{ By EdSar Guest 81
THE Roy THAT WAS.

THE BOY THAT WAS.
When the hair about the temples
starts to show the signs OF
gray.
And a fellow realizes that he's wan
deung far away
From the pleasures of his boyhood
and his youth. and never
more
VIII know the JOY of laughter as he
did in days OF yore
oh. it's then he starts 10 thinking
OF stubby little lad
With a face as brown as berries
and a soul supremely glad.
When a gray-haired dreamer wan
ders down the lanes of mem
DRY
And forgets the living present for
the time of "used-to-be."
He takes of his shoes and stock
ings, and he throws his coat
away.
And he's free from all restrictions.
save the rules of manly play
He may be in richest garments, but
bareheaded in the sun
He forgets his proud successes and
the riches he has won.
Oh. there's not a man alive but
what would give his ali to be
The stubby little fellow that in
dreamland he can see.
And the splendors that surround
him and the joys about him
spread
Only seem TO rise 10 taunt him with
the boyhoOd that has fed.
When the hair about the temples
starts TO show Times silver
stain,
Then the richest man that's living
yearns 10 be a boy again.
Copyright, 1916. by The Reilly &
Britton Coz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
Little BobbieS' Pa

TO work a lot quicker. to- Ma sed.
1 never saw YOU falter yet wen il
came to making up a excuse out of
nothing, sed Ma
Wei, sed Pa, mite put my naim
in & throw out one Of the dead ones,
at that. We viii sec. Now. sed Pa.
this is the way Bobbie shud start his
artikel
CHANGING back oaver the pages
of history x standing in awe-struck
awe beefoar the mitey figgers of the
worlds CRATE giants, we see Mains
Wich shines above the common herd
like a sunset or a red head at noon.
The CRATE, the powerful, the mitey
men of all time is them men wich
has showed by thare greatness that
other men, wen compared with them
is les CRATE. as it were"
That is a good way TO start il, sed
Pa, & all good riters says AS 1t
Were. 1t sounds fine, sed Pa.
1t doesn't sound vary fine to me.
toald Pa. You nlussent rite this
essay for me, I have to rite it myself.
I have TO tell the teecher il is mine.
& doant want ~ tell a lite.
That is rite, BObDie, sed Ma, tell
yure father 10 tare up that peece of
paper q talk me out 10 see a NOV
ing picter while YOU rite yure essay.
Yure father is a escort not an essay
ist sed Ma.
SO Pa toar up the paper but I put
il together aggain after he had took
Ma 10 the picter show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
By William Il. Kirk.


toald Pa last mite that 1 had to
rite a artikel for our skool paper
about the five gratest men that ever
lived.
1 see. sed Pa. well. I viii be glad
to help YOU.
The teecher sed our parents cud
help us by giving us the Mains, !
toald Pa, but she sed we had 70 rite
the artikels ourselfs.
Wei, sed Pa, first / viii pick out
the five men for you. I shud, say
sed Pa, leeving myself out on ac-
count Of my modesty, that the five
greatest men wud be
/. Alexander the Crate
%. William Shakespeer
g. Abraham Linkun
q. Thomas Edison
3. John ]. McGraW.
Then Ma began To laff. IL is TOO
bad YOU left yurse1f out. sed Ma.
40 list wud be RELY complete with
cut yure brite naim at the he'd of it.
Wen, sed Pa. I suppose SO, but
doant know witch one Of them Mains
TO scratch out. You certingly wud-
dent want &c put me in place of
Shakespeer, wud you. sed Pa.
7 wuddent want to half as much
as YOU want 20, sed Ma. but I think
YOU are a. crater inventor than Edi-
son. You have invented mOar cX-
cuses x yarns, sea Ma. than all his
invenshuns put together q YOU had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
WHY NOT. INDEED?

Dec. Il. 1916,
Editor News-Times.
Why wouldn't it be a good plan
for a committee TO find a Christmas
tree OF proper size and shape and
remove IL root and branch and
plant il out in our court yard TO
be used year after year for our
municipal Christmas tree. instead
of spending $4,000 10 $4,000 each
year for a new one 10 be used for
only a week anC then thrown
away
This planting might be done AT "a
proper season for transplanting
and watered and given care so that
il might be a JOY the ear around
"INTERESTED.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
The Public Pulse

Comm uniQations for this column
may BE- signed anOnymo osly but must
be accoD{ anied by the name OF the
writer d insure good faith. No re
spon sibnity for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions II In
vited. but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and Object1Ona bic
matter. The column il free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
ObeYing Instructions.

A Scotsman had the misfortune TO
get arrested and sentenced He was
given q bucket OF water. a brush
and cake Of soap and told 70 wash
his cell. Some time later the war
den came in and saw the prisoner
giving himself a thorough securing
Here" he cried. What are YOU
doing? Didn't / tell you 10 wash
your cell?"
..Ay. an ana I no wasihn maseI 9''
asked the SURPRISED offender
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
THE MELTING POT
Conducted by Stuart H. Carroll
\ GOOD WORD FOR DIRT.

\ GOOD WORD DIRT.
The Healthful luguhriously as
mic obe and
They agtite sober lives
CondemniLs of all he curses
Until sol inger
Upon homes cOuntenances. and
am
We speak of it with contumey loathing asperson.
disnfectauts O. and dismay
With acid and with iodine literally
With and audacty with valor persistence
We strive TO that dirt "a slim
But while the laws hold customary courses
Wen find the earth the
IL all the earth chemically pure dog on it,
There wouldn't he single human resident upon it.
let vOciferOus
The element which OF
Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
Now Pastry Store onen.

The south Rend Bread Company
has opened temporary retail pas
ry department at 129 North Main
street especially for the holiday
season Fancy pastry OF an descrip-
ions on sale at popular priceA ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

They are Throwing Watches This
Year.
Sir,
The high price of f9od-stuffs has
favored at least one class Of peo-
pie. Think OF the JOY of the amateur
theatrical performer nowadays
when he notices the precious value
of eggs and cabbages. J. NJ.
Poem of the week from Field and
Farm, submitted by H r. P:
\ Problem
I wonder where the days live,
And where it is they GO
The sunny days in grassy ways.
The days that dwell in snow.
The little days that fly so quick,
The days that lag so slow.
Christmas comes upon its way
Gathering momentum.
Ma inspects gifts day by day,
Wondering who sent EN-,
These are gifts she got last year,
Gifts she has been keeping.
Bright and fresh they all appear
From their covers peeping.
But the children mixed the tags;
Children are SO frisky,
Mas enthusiasm says,
Using them is risky.
Ma is in a fix. alack,
1t would be unpleasant
If a relatives got back
Last years Christmas present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

causing SQuedlS-
Now they say we'd better try
Meal for meals J.. s. r.
FIRST PRIZE BEING CARBOLIC
ACID.
Sir.
I'm recent poetry contest held
by our club. David McSorley took
first prize. Here is his verse:
The snow-capped mountains lift
their heads.
The goats ere tucked within their
beds.
The pretzeI smiles. the oysters sing,
The dinner bell goes ting-a-ling;
The herring Danish care and strife,
This verse means nothing to my
life. II. Z. s.
We Hadn't Thought of it Before.
Sir:
Don't YOU think that Bertha Ma
ton has sort of succeeded Carrie in
the public esteem? j. r.
LITERAL OBEDIENCE.
Sir:
Yesterday morning our parlor rug
needed cleaning and I told son
Arthur to beat it, He did.
R. J. s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

Won Kissing military governor OF Belgium. says that
the deportation Of Belgian workmen TO Germany is
purely a social and economic measure" That's ex-
acty the way our used look az the negro
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

only few more closing days OF leap year. girse
What's The harvest?
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No Pace for Liquor.

If YOU want 90 know why. all YOU
have 20 do Is 10 use your eyes as
YOU walk through the factories. or
stand at the main gate as the flood
of workers pOIrs ont at change of
shift a inner. clearer eyed. more
manly and inteliigent crowd of
American citizens il would be diff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

some Meal.
Flour is getting very high,
Causing squeals-
Now they say we'd better try
Meal for meals. i. $. r.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

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The Huttig news., 1916-11-04

to play with him ten years ago Floyd Lawson. Floyd, my daughter and my niece, Ruth Herbert.
 Duane always serHtinized everyone he met, and now with dangerous game to play. with consciousness of Longstreths unusual and significant personality, he beut keen and searching glance upon this Floyd Lawson.
 He was un <f thirty, yet gray at his temples-dark. smooth dlaven. with lines left by wildness. dissipation, shadows under dark eyes. mouth strong and bitter, and a square chin a reckless, careless, handsome sinist- CT face strangely losing the hardness when he smiled. The grace of q gentleman clung round him. seemed like an echo in his mellow voice. Duane doubted not that he, like many a young man, had drifted out to the frontier. where rough and wild life had wrought sternly but had not quite effaced the mark of good family.
 Colonel Longstreth apparently did moi share the pleasure of his daughter and his niece in the advent of this cousin. Something hinged on this
The Huttig news., 1916-11-04

mayor here and held court daily. In- quiry had brought him the fact that Ray Longstreth had just come 10 live with her father. Longstreth had originally been a planter in Louisiana, where his family had remained after his advent in the West. He was a rich rancher; he owned half of Fair dale: he was cattle-buyer on a large scale. Floyd Lawson was his lieuten ant and associate in deals.
 On the afternoon of the fifth day of Duane's stay in Fairdale he re- turned to the inn from his usual stroll. and upon entering was amazed to
The Huttig news., 1916-11-04
CHAPTER XVI.

Next morning Duane mounted his horse and headed for Fardae. He rode leisurely. as he wanted to learn all he could about the country. There were few ranches The further he travelled the better grazing he eh- countered, and, strange to note, the fewer herds of cattle. It was just sunset when he made out Il cluster of adobe houses that marked Sander son. halfway between Bradford and Fairdale. When he drew up before the inn the landlord and his family and number of loungers greeted him laeonically.
 Beat the stage in, hey?s remarked one.
 .srhere she comes now" said an other. "Joel shore is drivin to- night"
 Far down the road Duane saw a cloud of dust and horses and Il lum- bering coach. Presently it rolled up' a large mud-bespattered and dusty vehicle, filtered with baggage on top and tied on behind. A number or passengers alighted, three of whom excited Duane'S interest One WAS d tall, dark, striking looking man, and the other two were ladies, wearing long gray ulsters and Yeils. Duane heard the proprietor of the inn aa- dress the man as Colonel IongStretil' and as the party entered the nm Duanes quick ears caught a few words which acquainted him with the fact that Longstreth was the mayor oi Fairdale.
 Duane passed inside himself to learn that supper would soon ne ready. At table he found hlin' self opposite the tilree who had at tracted his attention.
 "Ruth, I envy the lucky cowboys, Longstreth was saying.
 Ruth was scurly-headed girl With gray or hazel eyes. Pm crazy 10 ride bronchos." she said.
 Duane gathered that she was on n visit to western Texas. The other girls deep voice, sweet like q Deli, made Duane regard her closer. She did not resemble the Colonel, who was evidently her father. She looked tired quiet, even. melancholy. A finely chiseled oval face, that had something nervous and delicate about if which made Duane think of a thoroughbred, mouth by no means small, but perfectly curved, and hair like jet proclaimed her beauty to Duane. When she looked at him, drawn by his rather persistent gaze, there was pride, fire, and passion in her eyes. Duane felt himself blush
The Huttig news., 1916-11-04

strangers who had not appeared be- fore. They were peering i'll from n doorway. When they sau. Duane had observed them they stepped back out of sight.
 It flashed over Duane that the strangers acted sHspieieusly In Texas in the seventies il was always bad policy to let strangers go unheeded Then he went outinto patio, and across it to q little diugy. dtmlightcd barroom. Here he found the inn keeper dispensing drinks to the two strangers.
 Hey somcthin'?" one of them ask ed, ieering. Both looked Duane up and down.
 No thanks, I don't drink Duane replied, and returned their scrutiny with interest Flows tricks in the Big Bend?"
 Both men stared It had only taken close glance for Duane to recognize type of ruflian most frequently met along the river. These strangers had that stamp and their surprise proved hc was right Here the innkeeper showed signs of uneaSiness. and seconded the surprise of his custom CTS. No more was said at the instant. and the two rather hurrledly went out.
 Say, boss, do you know these fel- l0WsE" Duane asked the innkeeper.
 "Nupe. They neoned heah, comin' from Bradford they said, an trailed in after the stage"
 When Duane returned to the sitting room Colonel Longstreth was absent, so several of the other passengers, Miss Ruth sat in the chair he had vacated, and across the table from her sat Miss Longstreth. Duane went directly to them.
 Excuse me" said Duane, address, ing them. 'T want to tell you there are a couple of rough-looSing men here. I've just seen them. They mean evil. Tell your father to be careful Lock your doors-bar your windows tonight
 "Oh !' cried Ruth, very low. Ray do you hear?"
 Thank you; we'll be careful said Miss Longstreth gracefully. The rich color had faded in her cheek. T saw those men watching you from that door. They had such bright black eyes. Is there really danger-hereY"
 q think so," was Duane's reply.
 Soft swift steps behind him pre- ceded a harsh voice: "Hands up!'
 No man was quicker than Duane te recognize the intent i'll those words !! His hands shot up. Miss Ruth utter ed little frightened cry and sank into her chair. Miss. Longstreth turned white, her eyes dilated. Both girls were staring at someone behind Duane.
 Turn around!" ordered the harsh voice.
 The big, dark stranger. the bearded one who had whispered to his com. rade in the bar-room and asked Duane to drink, had him covered with a cooked gun. He. strode forward, his eyes gleaming. pressed the gun against him. and with his other hand diyed into his inside noclet and tore out .his roll of bills. Then he reached low at Duanes hip. felt his gun, and took it, His comrade sto4l in the
The Huttig news., 1916-11-04

"Fell me all about it?" asked Miss Ruth. who was fast recovering.
 Rather embarrassed, Duane briefly told the incident from his point of view.
 -Cousin,' said Miss Longstreth, thoughtfully. "it WAS fortunate for us that this gentleman happened to be here. Papa seoHts-langhs ut dang CT. He seems to think there was no danger. Yet he raved after it came"
 Go with Us all the way to Fair dale-pleaseT asked Miss Ruth. sweetly offering her hand. T am Ruth Herbert. And this is my cousin Ray Longstreth
 'Tm travelling that was," replied Duane, in great confusion. He did not know how to meet the situation.
 Colonel Iangstrefh returned then, which seemed rather est hY contrast to the graciousness of the gifis he led them away.
 Before going to bed Duane went outside to take look at the injured robber and perhaps to ask him few questions. To Duane's surprise he was gone, and so was his horse. The nnkeeper WAS dumfounded. He said that he left the fellow on the floor ill the harroom.
 Had he come to?" inquired Duane.
 sure. He asked for whisky"
 T l..
 Not to me. I heard him talkin' to the father of them girls"
 You mean Colonel Longstreth?"
 q reckon. He sure WAS some riled wasn't he? Jest as if was to blame fer that two-bit of hold-up!"
 ''What did you make of the old gents rageY asked Duane, watching the innkeeper. lie Scratched his head dubiously. He was sincere, and Duane believed in his honesty.
 "Wal, Fm doggoned if I know what to make of it. But I reckon he's either crazy or got more nerve than most Texans.
 More nerve, maybe.s Duane re- piled. "Show me bed now, inn keeper"
 Once in bed in the dark, Duane composed himself to think over the events of the evening. Why had that desperate rohber lowered his gun and stoed paralyzed at sight and sound of the mayor of Fairdale? This WAS not ansWerable. There might have been d number of reasons, all to Colonel Longstreth's credit, but Duane could not understand
 Next morning Duane walked up the main street and back again. Just as he arrived some horsemen rode up to the inn and dismounted. And at this iuucture the Longstreth party came out. Duane heard Colonel Long strcth utter an exclamation. Then he saAv him shake hands with tall man Longstreth locked surprised and angry, and he spoke with force; but Duane could not hear what it was he said. The fellow laughed vel some how he struck Duane as sullcn. untf suddenly he espied Miss Longstreth iii'i iIa Iel1t 1itu llsscit anu ilC u moved his sombrero. Duane went closer.
 Floyd, did you come with the teams?" asked Longstreth. sharply.
 Not me. l rode a horse, good and hard, Was the reply.
 Hump! I'll have word to say to you later.' Then Longstretb turned to his daughter. "Kay, heres the cousin I've told you about. You used