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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Winifred Black Writes About:
The Nagging Woman

Yes" said a clear sharp. little
voice right behind me. glance
around and see If there isn't some
young. pretty woman here 20 look
al. You must be so tired OF grazing
at an old faded one Ike me-
And there was no laughter in the
vOice-no laughter at all. and no
body answered And so when paid
for my dinner and rose to go, look
ed to the table behind mine to see
who had spoken and said such
strange-and not at all pleasant
thing.
And there it was as plain as day.
for even the most casual observer to
see and understand.
The elderly man and the elderly
woman: The man prosperous, well
grOomed. vigorous. somewhat along
about so.
Well dressed, well set up. he car
ried about him the look Of success
won by hard work and strength Of
character.
His face was not unkindiy, his
eyes were keen and sharp, but they
looked as If they could soften. too.
His hair was grizzled, his face
smooth shaver. He was the very
picture Of an up-to-date man of
finance, TO be found in almost any
big American city.
The woman with him was his wife
there was no getting around that.
She was beautifully dressed. her
fingers were blazing with diamonds,
and a rich cloak of handsome fur
draped the chair behind her.
Her face was exactly like her voice
sharp. querulous. disconnected.
sarcastic. She may have been pref
~ once Her features were well
enough even now, but the hateful
curve Of the dissatisfied mouth. the
mean little wrinkles around her eyes,
and the air of triumphant possession
and satirical poise-oh. yes, she was
his wife,
Young and Pretty
He had supported her for years.
He had bought the coat that was
such a rich setting for her Doubtless
il was he who had chosen the rings
that made her fingers blaze They
had loved each other once, perhaps.
long and long ago. he had brought
her TO dine with him and had chosen
a smart restaurant and was doing
his best TO give her a goou time.
Blu she wouldn't take it, and she
wouldn't let him have q good time.
either.
She couldn't wait for him to order
dinner before she began TO nag him
and make fun of him and say mean.
sharp. sarcastic things to him How
do they bear 1.-THE men with such
wives as these? Why do they en-
dure it for a minute? Why didn
the man get up out Of his seat and
walk out Of the restaurant and go
somewhere and dine in decent peace
and selfrespecting quiet2
Young. pretty woman'--nO Won
der she thought he was looking for
one!
How could he help looking for
something different from the mean,
queruIous. sarcastic face opposite
him?
What was she doing TO interest or
amuse or even 10 comfort him?
Now. if he did find a young, pretty
woman and take her TO dinner. would
the young. pretty woman nag him
and scOld him and irritate him and
huniliate him all through the meal?
she would not. She would enter
tain him. make him laugh flatter
him. make him happy. sOothe him
and make him feel that world was
rather a comfortable place after all.
and that he had worked hard and
well enough to earn some OF that
comfort.
Young and pretty? Why an old
and ugly woman could have made
that man comfortable and cOntented
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
SAYS Other y oman Cause
OF Trouble: 4skS Diuorce

May Grimm aled suit for divorce
Friday from William Grimm in the
superior court She asserts that
"the other woman is the cause OF
their domestic unhappiness. She
also charges that her husband abaH-
doned her SO Cedar Point. O.. with a
woman who was formerly in her
husbands emplos.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Nebraska QUintet Beats
NOtre Dame by Close Count

Notre Dame university's basket
ball tossers lost the second game Of
their western trip Friday night
when they were defeated lu fast
and harassing game by the Univers-
ity of Nebraska by the score Of %
TO is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Pope Orders Ring Made
For Bishop DOugherty

ROME. Feb IS.-Pope Benedict
has ordered the papal jeweler 20
prepare the ring which ne VIII pre-
sent 10 Archbishop Dennis j. Dough-
crty Of Philadelphia in the consis-
tory of March 10 as symbol OF his
becoming member OK the sacred
-oL.ege.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
EIkhdrt Rdiltcdy Orders
Makes 300 Employees Idle
Special to The News Times.

DpCEIdI 10 7 IIt 4NtWS- IIIIGs.
ELKHART. Ind, Feb. 1S.-For
the first time in the memory OF the
oldest New York Central employe
here the local freight house will be
closed on Washington's birthday.
according to orders received Friday.
which make more stringent the re-
trenchment instructions recently re-
ceived. Eight hundred men will be
out of work tomorrow, when the en-
tire working force of the shops will
be laid off for an indefinite period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
DEFEAT AMENDMENT.
~ Associated Press:

LONDON, Feb. Is. - The house
of commons Friday defeated the am
endment to the speech from the
tomley, censuring the governments
policy with regard to the treaty of
Versailles. The vote was ISL TO 40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Remodel Basement at Man
Adler & Co. Clothing Store

Due TO a rapidly increasing vol
ume OF business. Max Adler of the
clothing firm Of Max Adler 4 Co.
announced Friday that the entire
basement VIII be remodeled and
converted into salesroom. giving
the concern a third additional floor
space. Workmen have already be-
gun to make the improvements
Mems work clothes will De displayed
Jos the new sales space
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19

Watch for the special Blackstone
district page, which appears eNclu-
sively in Mondays News-Times. You
will be interested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19

Watch for the special Blackstone
district page. which appears eXclu-
sively in Mondays News-Times. You
will be interested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
CAPITAL THnE ATENED.

CCNSTANTINOPLE. Feb. is. -
Tlnis. capital OF the republic of
Georgia, Is threatened - Russo
Armenian soviet army The Geor-
alan government has fled. =
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Takes-Never Gives.

if she had gone the right way about
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
CHAPTER V-continued

I began to think Harris had gone
away with the others, and left me
there alone. heard voices speaking
earnestly i'm the distance, hut without
venturlng forth from my hiding place.
Then he appeared suddenly, bringing
In his arms a bottle and a box Of
cigars.
Touch a match TO the gas-jet.
DAILY" he said, feeling for the table I'm
the dark. That's better. | hung
around until the gang all got out, so
as to he sure we were safely alone.
Have a drink. and light up, old man.
We are as secure here as we would be
Alva's whisky, but good sampled IT
before"
He sat on the table, nursing his
knee, rather pleased with himself.
thought, a cigar thrust between his
lips. the blue smoke curling up before
his face. ] ignored the invitation to
drink, but helped myself TO weed.
waiting for him tu open conversation.
"Well," he said finally, everything
is going according to HOyle, hut there
is knot or two yet TO be united be-
fore we squeeze that million. Did you
hear what was said In there?"
NO; you told me to stick here"
"Still in a way you're On-WaldrOn
must have spilled part Of the scheme
TO you, that's what got your foot I'm
hn oil
dron, the id Russian jew; he'd
double-cross his best friend. What
was it he told your"
mot very much" | said. wondering
how far had better go, yet feeling it
necessary to relate enough to convince
him that ! was really conversant with
the situation, and endeavoring TO imi-
tate his style of speech. According 10
his story there was a gang of con-
spirators here-birds from South
America mostly-who had been round
ed up by this fellow Alva to pull off
some frightfulness, or other / didn't
catch on to just what II was, and per-
haps Waldron himself didn't know, or
care. Some revolution, l took II to
be. Waldron explained how he got
hold of the scheme. II seems he's in
with the bunch TO some extent; that
Is, they use him whenever they need
TO, and occasionally hand him bunch
OF mOney-it's never too dirty for him
TO touch. Anyhow, he knew enough
10 put me wise to this dump, gave me
the password, and all that. II looked
as though there might be something
I'm II, so blew over here tonight just
to take a look. was merely prOwl-
ing around when ran into you"
81 see" he muttered, as came to
an end. chewing savagely on his cigar.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
THAT female is a. smart a.
a steel trap"
GRO BE CoNTINUED.J
EARLY AMERICAN BLUE LAWS
Distinct Hold on the
Communities

In early America the township and
provincial authorities regulated pri-
vate conduct and personal affairs with
rigor which, II sought TO be applied
now, would raise a general and indig-
nant Outcry. What are called blue
laws" were familiar to our ancestors,
and it would appear that they repre-
sented public opinion as to what con-
stituted proper and seemly conduct
on the peoples part.
As bearing on the daylight saving
matter, and as proving that 1t is diff
ficult to find something new under the
sun, the municipal authorities of Hart
ford, Conn.,, have found among their
records that a general town meeting
In Hartford, October "a, 1913, voted
that there should be a bell rung by
the watch every morning an hour be-
fore daybreak, land that they who are
appointed by the constable for that
purpose shall begin at the bridge and
so ring the bell all the way forth and
back: Master Moody (WyllshllD to
John Pretts and that they shall be in
every house one up and some lights
within one-quarter Of an hour after
the end of the bell ringing. If they can,
or else then to be up with lights afore-
mentioned half an hour before day
light, and for default herein is to for.
felt l shilling; 0 pence to be to
him that finds him 1ulty and 6 pencS
to the town."
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when You
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
Il IL scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It Is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses
II il not recommended for everything.
II IL natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad.
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root.
II you need q medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
IN bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, il you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten Genus to DIT.
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton. n. Y. for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
WOULD BE REASONABLY BUSY
Small Girl About Right, II Bad Man
Did His Full Duty Without
Fear or Favor.

AS Mason Mount. superintendent Of
the Howe button factory, Of Peters
burg. was reading his evening paper.
his little daughter, Mary. age six, was
playing on the floor. firing of play.
she crawled to her fathers knee and
asked him:
Does the bad man get all the PEG
Pile who are badF'
The father. not looking up from his
paper and a little provoked by the In
reference, replied, Il suppose"
The child studied for a minute. and
then said:
Does he burn them all up? Some
little boys told me he did"
Again the father replied that he
supposed ne did.
Again the child, not satisfied, asked
the father where they went after he
burned them all up.
The father, irritated. replied that
he supposed they all went to ashes.
The child EtVdied for a few min
utes, and then said: Gee, he must
have un awful job carrying out ashes"
Indianapolis News.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
| AFFIXED CAN TO CAR PEST
Effective Way by Which Sweet Young
Thing Got Rid Of a Too
Common Nuisance.

The Sweet Young Thing did not Oh.
ject when the man alongside read her
newspaper over her shoulder. hut she
drew the line when he commenced TO
read a note which she undertook later
to pencil to an Equally Sweet Young
Thing, who was at the moment out
OF town. The man followed every
word OF the note with interest until
the Sweet Young Thing calmly wrote /:
Il was about to tell you the reason
why Dot broke of her engagement to
Terry, but I cannot do II now because
man sitting alongside me is read
ing everything | write"
The man alongside turned his head
the other way quickly and tdgeted in
embarrassment, and at the next sta
ton he get out. Then the Sweet
Young Thing wrote:
THAT finished him. dearie. And as
! was about to say when he inter.
rupted me, Dot broke II of because"
etc.-New York Sun.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
CHAPTER VI.
The Deserted Automobile.


| was impatient for him to continue.
but he sat there chuckling to himself.
and toying with fresh cigar.
"Well, what did you doT'
played 1t safe and sure. I'm too
old a bird to be caught mapping.
put in most of that night holding wet
cloths to Horner's head. and thinking
out some plan Of action. Before morn
ing he thought | was the best fellow
he ever knew, and | had the guy
where / wanted him. For one OF his
breed. he was rather a friendly cuss.
This was how I mapped it out. That
letter of credit had to be turned into
currency before 1t could do me any
good, and the only way that might be
done was through this guy Alva.
must get TO him somehow in a way
that would put me next his scheme,
so I'd know when he had the cash.
Once got these details attended to
in little old New York, the swag was
as good as my own. 1 knew a dozen
guys that would bump Horner off for
a hundred If it come to that-so the
price wasn't high. A million! Oh.
man; and II had dropped right into
my lap. But to do this 1t was neces-
sary that l should be Horner. That
was as plain as the nose on my face /;
as Horner, coming with credentials,
and a letter of credit, Alva would be
bound TO receive me with open arms
seel After that | figured it would
be easy enough. But how was to be-
come HOrner?'
you couldn't divvy with himl"
II should say not; he was a square
guy. 1t didn't take me five days to
find that out. So there wasn't but one
way out Of i'll had to put Horner
ont of commission, and cop his belt.
Il was either that, or lose million"
looked at him, with a sickening
feeling of horror l found hard to sup
press, but he went on lndifferently in
the same cool, calm voice.
There's no use going into details,
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04

mostly | was posted well enough so
ms to give him what he was looking
for. Anyhow, passed, and after that
he was rather decent. Took me into
a room and gave me a drink, besides
asking me about affairs in Europe.
HI, l didn't know only what I'd
seen in the papers-but I gave him an
earful, and on the strength of his
name cussed England for all l
-ps wOrth-which at that time was
--Out million bucks. Then handed
over the letter Of credit. and he
damned it into his pocket like II was
a scrap of paper. | don't remember
that he even looked at II. After thaS
he was for getting rid of me, the soon.
er the better. But l needed to know
where Alva was, so l hung on, telling
the old guy l had a private message
that I had to deliver personally
straight from them financiers in Lon
don. So, after skirmishing a while
he jotted down an address on a bit
Of paper, and the next thing l knew
was out in the street, with that
gripped in my mitt."
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
DESERT ISLE IN BIG CITY
Woman Writer Satisfied With Her Res
idenee in "HelI's Halt Acre"
in Philadelphia.

Katharine Haviland Taylor, the nov
elist, says she's found a desert island
and peace right in the middle Of Phila-
delphia. 1t happened quite accident
ally. Recently she went apartment
hunting with very little knowledge Of
the residential districts of Philadel
phia. She found an apartment and
rented it because there we're two limOu.
sines out In front. and so she judged
that the street was all right. One of
those limOusines belongs to a broker
of rags and paper, she learned later,
and the other to an Italian peanut
vender. She had moved into the his
toric district called "HeII's Half Acre. .
"But I'm glad | was misled." says Miss
Taylor. II am not bothered by social
obligations and have lots of time for
work. We're never bored. Shooting
privileges go with every lease. and my
vocabulary is enlarging all the time"
Miss Taylor cannot be persuaded to
move, for she is convinced that In this
retreat she will be able to do more
and better work than II she were liv-
ing In a neighborhOOd socially ''cor-
rect"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04

The first bottle Of Tanlac TO reach
the public was sold Just a little over
six years ago. Its success was imme-
Hate and people everywhere were
quick To recognize Il as a medicine Of
extraordinary merit. Since that time
there have been sold throughout this
country and Canada something over
Twenty Million (20OO0,OOO) bottles. es-
tablishing a record which has probably
never been eQualed in the history OF
the drug trade in America.
Fame Is International.
The Instant and phenomenal success
Ehich Tanlac won when II was first
introduced has been extended TO prac-
tically every large city, small town.
village and hamlet in North America.
Its fame has become International in
IT'S scope and England. Japan. Mexico.
Cuba, Hawaii. Alaska. Porto Rico and
many European countries are clamOr.
irg for a..
From coast 20 coast and from Great
Lakes to the Gulf. Tanlac is known
and honorcd. Millions have taken il
with the most gratifying and astoniSh-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04

DAILY. We landed good friends, and
IIOrncr was i'm strange land. You
know New York pretty well. and lost
him the first afternoon down on the
East side. | never did know just what
became of the fellow, but the next
morning | was alone in back room
in Greenwich. and had his belt with
me-" He Chuckled grImly. There
wasn't much In It, except the letter
Of credit and n notation as to where
and when Krantz could be seen pri-
vately. II was the next night Harris
was To call on the banker up in lie
Compile street"
ale Compile? What number?"
"247 lie Compile. DO you know any
body there?"
NO; only lie Compile is an old
stamping ground of mine. Go on; you
went there. Of course"
"Sure. Krantz didn't know me from
Adam. not even my name. was Just
1OS' TO him, but lie was mighty nerv-
Gus, just the same, aad anxious to get
away. l could see that. don't think
I was his house either; Just an ordi-
nary-lOOking shack, brick, three stories
and a basement.
THAT banker was business all right,
and he put me through the whole
bundle of tricks before he'd even let
me sit down. I had to lie some, but
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
Perhaps He Was a eoIshevik.

London Morning Post. told the vicaI
whom he had come to see OH some
local matter that he was an atheist.
But surely" said the vicar. you
consider the Ten Commandments
broadly speaking, to be an excellent
Iule OF lifeT'
"No, I do not" replied the man al
most savagely.
The vicar rang his bell. John.
said he to his servant. "shOw this man
to the door and keep your eye on him
until he is beyond the reach of my
hat and coat in the hall"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
Not Very Serious.

Mary Garrett Hay. of the National
League of Women Voters, said In a
New York address:
I'VE women are out to fight the
bosses. The bosses have a bad time
coming. They think We are not 10
be taken seriously. In their eyes we
are like the young bride in the anec-
dOte.
"A young bride wept bitterly on her
husbands return from his first busi-
ness trip.
"Why. darling. what's the mat
terri he asked.
"'Oh, | know you don't love me
truly she said. You wrote me a
letter every day you were away
that | admit-but in your sixth and
ninth letters you didn't send me a
single kiss. BOo-hoor
81 know l didn't, love-I know
didn't said the young bridegroom.
you see, on the sixth day had
beef steak and onions for dinner, and
OH the ninth I'd been smoking a
nasty pipe"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04

ing results and have pronounced II
the greatest medicine of all time.
Tens OF thousands of men and won.
en- Of all ages in all walks Of life, af-
flicted with stomach. liver and kidney
disorders, some Of them of long stand
ing. as well as thousands Of weak. thin,
nervous men and women apparently on
the verge of collapse. have testified
that they have been fully restored to
their normal Weight. health and
strength by fits use.
Restored to Health.
Still others, who seemed fairly well,
yet who suffered with Indigestion,
headaches shprtness of breath. dizzy
spells. sour. gassy stOmachs, coated
tongues, fOulness Of breath. constipa-
ton. bad complexion, loss Of appetite.
sleepleSsness at night and OF terribly
detected. depressed feelings. state tina.
they have been entirely relieved Of
these distressing symptoms and re.
stored TO health and happiness by the
use Of Tanlac.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
Positively Absurd

An airplane flew over an Irish asy
lum, to the CONSERVATION Of the In
mates. Next day two Of the lunatics
were discussing the machine.
One said: do you know. dreamt
last night l made one Of those con
trivances and few to Australia In
sixty minutes"
That's strange" said the other. 81
had a similar dream. l went to Mel
bourne in sixty seconds"
"HOw did you gO?"
Right through the earth"
Look here, my friend. you're not q
lunatic-yOu're a blithering idiot
that's what you are"
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
Changes In Capital.

The capital Of the United States
has been located at different times at
the following places: At Philadelphia
from September 8. 1774. to December,
l776: at Baltimore from December 20,
1776, to March, TIT; at Philadelphia
from March 4. 1777. to September,
1777; at Lancaster, Pa, from Septem-
Der q, 1777. to September 80, 1777 +;
at York, Pa, from September 80. 1777,
to July. ITS; at Philadelphia from
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-08-04
A MILLION.

Synopsis.-Iu New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United states
consular agent. notices a small box
which attracts him. lie purchases
Il. Later he discovers in a secret
compartment writing giving
Clew to a revolutionary movement
IN this country seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government. The writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and
Severn decides 10 investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned I'm the writ
ing apparently deserted. Severn
visits a saloon in the vicinity. a
woman I'm the place is met by a
man. seemingly by appointment.
and Severn, his suspicious aroused.
follows them. They go to the des-
ignated meeting place. an aban-
doned iron foundry. At the rem
devious Severn is accepted as one
Of the conspirators and admitted.
lie meets a stranger who addresses
him as Harry DAILY. The incident
plays into Severn's hands and he
accepts IL. His new acquaintance
is a notorious thief. Gentleman
George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl address the Conspira-
tors. She urges them to hasten
the work of revolution. The girl
discovers Severn listening. She &C
cepts his explanation OF his pres
enCe and asks him TO meet her next
day. He tells her his name Is
DAILY. She is Miss Conrad"