South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 6, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 30 December 1913 — Page 2

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES. 21 J VlS C k TZccorQt& - 7 Open Fire In-Earnest Gn The Ninth Annual January

2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1913

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WILIi K. L (!() I IT. Will Ii:niort hasn't r' icho! b.ko r rathe: h v. a -.'. lorn . tnouKll t" rcrn":n!' r with rlority surrender of Yorktown c r

hut v-ather v hol on Chri-;:. .s day. lh7C, and h'-iic- li? c. - r..i i.ir.k

"with the olil tirij is or ti- -generation of '.nun:; -Ni .; 1 his exj n -!ic in u'ritui.: dollar v, rr no muck 1

dinary that in sjjitn of coin;. t na tive youth aiiin.tiur.ee 'o this column tanno, l. denl'd I.'.r.i. H earned h! :vji d(.ll'.r catohinr

p-., his :r.-t o; t!v: -r-

::.to ai.. r-isy : i r; f(rinn tion :r. nvo ir.y I)-;!. J .'. ider! I v h;

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ola' h- h.ir.di-.i n;- ; L'-forv I li.'i-i u:ir to or SHmIIo'V Jliy t,!JU:. had bi' n for; va : rn !. "Goplrsr' I them?" "Don't yo:i 1;-; v '.; Aw, corn u. .. u'i; j tohtfd, incr!;i..!y.

"That's a la; .. licnr,! f.f Vrn lots of tlm s bit' Ii.:.'t .ru : I r vi r saw 7iv. .SoriH-ihia w likt ;t ground hug, ain't thyV" V-o:--.- h- s:t.'it-d, "a lltlo, hut more like a c hip;nunk--jk , not that ith'-r. You know u'ha t.i molo is lon't youV" h. aUI-a focusing lii yi-3 at a j oii.: ;t:t helow my chin. Th-huh," i r.nf s (i, covering the fjot ".vith iriy haii'i. "out you don't ned to rul it in. '1 hat's lfn there tor :() yfiir.--. um I. now."

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rot thnt kind f a molo.

I mean the .sort that burrows in the

i: round; ruins your lawn." Oh!" i v:; y relieved. I'm enfitive about soin things. lint I wan htill in the dark about the a pjn'uvinop of thi? Koplier. "Well, what in the animal like, anyway," I p-rsirted. "I've sot to have the facts if we're Koint: Into this tiling ritht." I aiided with customary attention to thot unvarnished truth. It's ,Iut Like This. And thereupon he started to descriho the Kophor at length. I'rom his description I pleaned that the KOpher was :i mammal, and had fur, anil a pcrhensilo snout, and was n'ar slyhteil and unemotional, and had a short or Hipper, hunjr on each corner. Taken separately, all that misht apply to a walrus, or an ant rater, or a hie: eared bat or a buffalo robe. I wa.sn't satisfied. "Se here," I demanded, "we're not sotting ahy place at this rate. You're

PMttInr wron? Ideas in my head

don't want to io away with an erroneous impres.-ion. .Make a rough skft"h of tiiis iios-y eritter." lie took a pad and with a few deft s--trok-s sketch d somethinc: that lnok'd to mo like a map of Loni; 3.--1 and. "There you are," he smiled, "there's your Kophcr!" Tm-m," I returned, dubiously, "out what a Ions tall our Kopher's "That ain't his tail that's his And then ho spoiled it all by addinsr pome uncomplimentary observations about my intelligence. However, Inasmuch as I arn unable to picture this ":ophT for the patient reader, perhaps the patient reader has seen one himself, and needs no description. Taking up our interrupted thread of thought, we were left with the knowledge firmly l.xed in our minds that Will Lamport earned his lirst money catching jrophers. They were ruinous to the crops," he went on, "and father tfame me two cents bonus on every one I killed. Five in one day I considered a good slaughter." Will used no firearms his folks wouldn't allow him to have any but hs? had an old collio doff that was a suro .shot and could scent a gopher part nlsh a mile off. In this manner he acquired enough small change, to make a gratifying Jingle In his Packet, and then he took to driving cons, adding to his nest egg. No lYarsoim Adventures. Th? process of driving cows is not su'Iiciently spec?'cular to merit individual comment, and as cheery faced young William didn't have the foresight to get stepped on by a blundering bossy, or get kicked in the backyard by one of the more ill mannered beasts, so that some 20 years later we could have made a thrilling story of it, we will pass on to the traglr climax'. ITe scrimped and saved, and arose with the sun and went to bed with the chickens (In separate quarters, however)) until he had saved up ten dollars. Night after night he laj- awake tryintr to decide the best way to invest that ten dollars, and he finally concluded to put it in savings account at the bank at Auburn, Ind. And the bank busted.

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In sensational style the big price-cutting knives have been wielded to great depth. To the actual cost of production is where most of these immense bargains have been dropped for this sale of all sales. South Bend has never had an event to equal these Clearance Sales of Robertsons. Behind it all is an important reason which is seldom the cause for such

wonderful sacrificing: Stocks must be reduced to minimum proportions for scores of workmen are soon to begin annexing another 12,000 square feet. (The Independent 5 and 10c Store) to the Greater Robertson Store. The reason is apparent; so are the bargains Read:

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CLAIM DITCH IS LOOSELY BUILT

Tavpacri of Madison Township Tile Kcimmstrance With County Ounitd'-sionor.s.

Declaring that the drain is constructed of inf. rior tilts and in such defective niann r that it lias rlo,ged "with gravel and uocm not perform its functions, tax payers of Madison township havo oled a remonstrance with the county commissioners against the acceptance of the "Yirklcr ditch". David r.erer, Albert Weiss, Traugott Kudos, Henry Hummel, Tieorge .Mitchell and J'r.l Marker, trustee. art4 the remonstrators. All are owners of land supposed to be drained by tho Virkb r ditch. The complaint is made against John 'unningham, who constructed the ditch under contract with the county commissioners. :mdHalph 11. Keller, drainag) commissioner, who, the remonstrance declares, is about to accept the ditch. Tliti remonstrators declare the tiling used in the ditch is cracked anil crumbling, that it was joined so looselv that 00 wagon loads of gravel, .at least, from their farms, has fallen into the ditch and clogged the drain. The county commisj-ior.ers have fixed Jan. l'a-s the date for a hearing on the remonstrance. Fred A. Hamilton has filed a petition with the commissioners for appointment as superintendent of the county infirmary to succeed Peter Keliey, resigned. City Controller I. A. Joyce has Hied n report to the commissioners recommending the cancellation of two liquor licenses because the holders have failed to pay the city license and the places have been closed by the police department. They are the licenses uranted to William Poutch and transferred to John Klughart and that granted to Perrv Heabler and transferred to Walter P.ucher.

MUST CHOSE NEW SECRETARY

DilHctilt Work Will Come Up ncfore New Directors of Chamber ot Commerce.

igh-Grade Coats 1

to Final Clearance S5, S7.95, $10, $13.95 and S19.75 are the wonderful Clearance prices placed on all coats. The cream of fourteen of America's foremost coat makers is what this splendid stock is composed of. Every Skirt Marked Down

-i'uw iojo .&o ana $o A splendid selection remains to be totally cleaned out in a hurry. These clearance prices average less than half actual worth on the smartest skirls brought to South Bend.

Coats and Dresses

Children

ECCENTRIC MAN SAYS HE SHOT FARM HAND William Pctldo, rt-War-Old P.achclor Near liuchanan. Admits Shooting.

A joint meeting of the old and new boards of directors of the Chamber of Commerce at which the business of the present year will bo wound up and the officers for the coming year will le chosen, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce unices. As soon as the unfinished business is complete tho seven retiring members of the board wil give place to the seven new members chosen at the recent election. The olflcers will then be selected, the places to be tilled being president, two vice presidents and a treasurer. The directors havo on file a large number of applications for the position of secretary which becomes vacant w hen U. G. Manning leaves to assume his new duties as city controller under Mayor-elect Keller's administration. It is said that several South Kenders are among the applicants and the directors have been in communication with several from outside the city as well. Owing to tho impending change in the directorate the board has proceeded slowly in the matter of choosing a secretary and it is probable that this will be one of the duties of the new board. The present board confining itself to gathering the information regarding applicants.

Less 25 Before Moving - A beautiful line of coats chinchillas, astrakhans, velvets, plushes, etc., at quqarter oil. Dresses of wool serge, poplins, etc., at the same discount quarter oiY. The lines are complete, but select early.

Only $7.95, $10 and $15 L The real Clearance event of the winter season is now in effect. At $7.95 are Suits that were to S 15.00. At S10 are Suits that were to $25. At $ 1 5 are Suits that were to S60. Ail Furs Reduced' to Half

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About S8.000 worth of high quality furs fur coats, fur sets and separate pieces are remarkably priced at less than 5oc on the dollar. Many have just arrived all must go, and, quickly.

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$14. 75

Handsome silk or wool dresses at S 10.75, worth to S20. Beautiful silk models at S 1 4.75 worth to S25. No more snappy garments can be shown at any price. Each style exclusive.

Two Great Lots of Waists Values to $2.95, now $1.50 Values to $5.00, now $2.98

MEN TO SERVE RABBIT DINNER TO THE WOMEN

Men at (2 raw Methodist Church Killed the Kabbits and Will Cook Them.

Facial to the News-Times. 5 lUTHANAN'. Mich., lec. William Pcddo. ."). an eccentric bachelor, livinc: in a Miiall shack near here, luis confessed to shootinir William Cramer on the Clark pouitr- farm Friday riihv as :v r ult of which Cramer lies in a critical condition. "He called me nami'S," said Pcddo. and I had t( "et back at him." lie declared that he did not intend to kill Cramer but wanted t punish him. Peddo uas bp'Uht to the jail late .aturdav night and the incarceration mado him restless until Shrnlf Franz got him t eonft ss, after which the prisoner turn-d to and got a good sWjk He will he held for a mental examination. Tracks in the snow led othctals to connect P.etldo with the shooting. Cramer was a little .-tronger Tuesday though an attack of pneumonia lias complicated his case. nns win: ir.i. rtTI((T(. do. Sper.ce returned

home after a two weeks' absence and ; four.il his wife d' ail en the floor of,

the. kitehn. lU-r ; et dog was standing g'aard over !ur body. A delivery package luT.rlr.g the tl.ite of P c. was un' - er.e.l. The dor was nearly dead from hunger and thirst

SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S SERVICE AT CHURCH A special New Year's service will be held Thursday night at the Lowell Heights M. K. church when the pastor will deliver an address on "Help." Special music is being prepared. On Wednesday night the congregation will watch the new year in and an entertainment and consecration services will be given. II. II. MolMtt was re-elected superintendent of the Sunday school of the church Monday night. Other otticers elected were: J. K. (learhart. assistant superintendent: Mrs. Wm. II. Teach, superintendent of the cradle roll; Miss Cthel Peyser, secretary: Miss Fsther Luce, assistant secretary: 1". S. Vaughn, treasurer; Irene Suehy. orgranist; Mrs. J. Ramsey, assistant organist: Lou's Alexander, chorister; U. S. Vaughn, assistant ehorister, nnd Louis Alexander, librarian.

A unique banquet will be served by the men of the Grace M. K. church to the women Tuesday night. The feast to be styled a Kabbit Luncheon, will be prepared, cooked and served entirely by the men, even without the help of cook books. It is the regular monthly men's banquet but the women will be invited on this occasion. Three teams of hunters were selected under the leadership of Henry Kale, William Brown and Henry Frick, to shoot the rabbits for the big event. Last week hunting trips were made by the three parties and over 7 0 rahbits were secured. Frank W. Prod beck will act as toastmaster at the banquet and stories will be told by the members of the hunting party. A social evening and short program will follow the feast. The banquet committee consists of Dr. O. C. BonDurant, William Brown, L K. fc'chrader and Ira DeMoss.

POLICE COURT

Out aiain, in again, is the record of Hugh Dehan, who again Tuesday began serving a term of 11 days in the county jail after being at liberty for but three hours on a previous sentence. This makes the third suc-ci's.-ive term he has served in the past six weeks. Dehan was locked up over Thanksgiving day, finished that sentence, was hack in again for Christmas and now will spend New Year's day behind the bars.

TALK TO YOITXCS MKX. Burt Kelly, head of the Kdly Business college, will give an address for young men in the school room Tuesdav night on the subject, "The Making of a Business Man". The meeting is open to the public.

i "Yes, Judge, 1 I do me good," sa ' before Farabaug

CIUL IS A BOY. The disclosure of the fact that the elder of the two Cromwells now presenting a high class juggling act at the Orpheum is a boy has caused considerable amusement. The make-up of the youngster is truly wonderful and no one in the audience not advised of the fact would suspicion for a moment that the lythe and graceful performer was not a girl. His work is unusually skillful and has excited considerable comment, and the fact that he has fooled everybody not employed on the stage, is remarkable.

11 days In jail would

aid William Hazinski

"arabaugh Tuesday on the

same old charge of being drunk. Ha--inski said he realized the habit was getting beyond his control and wanted to go back to the cell for a short time to think it over.

XOTICF. From the first of January J. Burke Co., opticians, and the South Bend Camera Co., of 2:0 S. Mich. st.. will close at C o'clock. Will be open on Saturday evening only. Advt.

NEW ALBANY, Dec. 21k The democratic congressional committee for the third Indiana district has set the congresisonal primary for I'ridav, March 13.

John Wozniak struck his stepmother, it is alleged, and ho is now held in jail until she can appear r gainst him in police court. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning.

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Home Phone "211; Pel: Phone 83. 3.13 X. Michigan St.

SLICK'S LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. V2G S. 3IAIV ST. Phones: Home. 5117: Bell, 117. "Tho Slick Way."

CLOTHING for Men, Women and Children. SI. 00 per week payments. Open Thursday and Sat unfa y i :cnirigs. BROWU'S GO. 303 H. Michigan Street.

Title Insurance Like Fire Insurance A Title IriMir.-inee Company -vill not insure a tit!" tint nmy enn.? any troubl. any mure tlnn a Tire Inuranee Company will burc n buHrilr.j: tlmt I ir.ort than likely to burn. It hs nt, however, require th:it a title !. per:'e-t any :cre than 1'lro Insurance Company requires n huiMlng that tt insures to l lire proof. As th owner wbn does not insure Lis buildings t-ftkes the rik f lr- by nre. so al.o !othe owner, who do-s not have the title to the r-.il estate he buys insured, take the risk of having truli from an Imperfect title. To prevent any sue! trouble have the INDIANA TITLK AND LOAN Cn. in-ure the title to jour property rtnd be figured that you are :is safe from I a when your buildings are insured ag-alnst fire.

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Title and Loan Company

Zir Hager, Se-aetary.

Cor. Main A: Center Streets.

V. M. .Ta-ks on, l'ren.

FORMER RESIDENT NEAR DEATH IN OHIO TOWN

"ee our Xew Year's window, 131 X. Main st. Mrs. M. A. Fralick. Advt.

Word has been received by relatives hero that William Thornton, formerly of this city, brother of Sidney Thornton, 427 Corby st., lies at the point of death at his home in ylvar.ia, O. Dunns' the past year his health has been qradunlly failintr.. For 41 years, up to his 70th birthday three years a so, ho vas an engineer on tho Lake Shore railway, running out of here.

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ELKHART MAN LANDS $4,000 A YEAR PLACE special to Nous-Time?. IXDIAXAPOI.TS. Dec. HO. Harry D. Arnold of Klkhart, former chief clerk in state banking department, w;ls appointed actuarv In th state insur-

atice department Tuesday, succeelins; Samuel V. TVrrott. appointed chief of1 police in Indianapolis, by Mayor-clrct i Joe Hell. ! Arthur C. Cravens of Indianapolis. ( a brother-in-law of Gov. Halston. and ! former bank examiner, was appointed ! o succeed Arnold. Arnold's salary! will be $4.0o0 a year and Craven's." ; ' e o

SARA BERNHARDT TO BE IN LEGION OF HONOR

ciiti.i)ki:v roit su ST. LOns. Mo. Stephen c;odo, a

laborer, who earns J10 a we. k. ad-, vertiso.i th:H v,..ul(l sell Ins daujh-l ter, Margaret. ;ved S. for 5:.oo, and, hi3 son. Stephen, aped for $1,000. lier.aus h' cannot ';ive them the coinfcrt he believes they deserve.

PAUIS. Dec. CO. Mme. f?arah Dernhardt, the famous French actress, is t be awarded for lier artistic achievements by enrollment in the Iauion of Honor, according to today's issue of Ie Petit Parislenne. This paper states that Mme. Hernliardt will receive the honor with candidates on New Year'?.

Start Mow Money deposited on cr

before January 11, 1914, J

will commence to drawinterest from January 1, 1914 at FOUR PER CENT Compounded semi-annually. START a sayings account and watch it

crow.

Citizens Loan, Trust & Savings Company 104 S. MICH. ST.

Who Does Your Thinking? To the younij nirl or hoy ie want to say a wcrtl. Somef)ne has been doinq: r. lot of thinkloir for you; your parents, your teacher, your friends: someone is now oarryincr your Inmlcn. You will hao to do your

;" nx ttunkiu oon ami you '4 cannot do i letUr thiti for !our-lf than a little thinkins alons the line of a saJ lug. arxount with this lank.

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