Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 53, Number 19, Jasper, Dubois County, 17 February 1911 — Page 7

WASHINGTON

O ripples of Potomac s stream, Break gently where the tread Of thousands press the hallowed sod Above our greatest dead; Mount Vernon, Freedom's dearest shrine Guard well thy sacred trust, Locked in thy loyal heart of hearts Ye keep the Patriot's dust. J see him glide among the huts That dot the cheerless gorge The Joshua of a struggling band, The Alan of Valley Forge; Where'er he goes his smile illumes The shades that thickly lie, And all who hear his words resolve With him to do or die. The pilgrim comes from lands enslaved, Beyond the restless sea, To meditate where sleeps the man Who taught men to be free; The glitter of the sword he drew; Makes bright the world today, And hands unborn will crown its hilt With laural and zvith bay. He needs no granite shaft to tell Of glorious actions done; His monument? the freest land That lies beneath the sun! Today with swelling pride we seek The banquet board once more, And drink to him whose fame is for Beyond Virginia's shore. He is not thine, Mount Vernon, though Upon thy sacred breast, Wrapped in the mantle Glory weaves, In peace he takes his rest; The voice of Liberty proclaims : "He is my honored son." And Fame zvith lofty pride proclaims: "The World's one Washington."

Washington

the No Nation or people ever had a richer legacy than Americans have in their ideal of Washington. Great as was his real character and Inestimable as wore his services to tue country Washington a demi-god nor oven a man i But he did posboss n ! r honesty and patriotism and incarnation of common sense. r. after reading a letter m during the Revolutionary h convoyed good news, said: generally carries through i: he undertakes." Mr. U. S. :-e said, referring to her bustermination nnd porsistnnco: Mry oli3tinntc man." Graut ' a genius any more than - on. but both men had tho ' cess. '11 for the American people have idealized Washington, to be hoped that thoy may 1 fr t i 1 T " f t t t"" lower nor change their Ideal, 8 ' -'f he was very human. As a man nnd even after his marwas very fond of foxhunting. I i d got very angry on flt occa.iiul sometimes swore. Ho drank Rn,.--ous glass of wine every day R' 'l itior and allowed his negro butl" an. cook each a bottle of beer a Nearly thirty years ago a friendly ti"Krahcr wrote: Kiehty years have now passed F'i"c the death of George Washing- ,, r fi already ho is hidden from us Jr. Pom degree by a haze of eulogy nn'1 f.t'Ution. Ho has been so unlform extolled that somo of our young nun tell us with a yawn. t. ro tired of hearing Ariel that nc Arist aes ''M into obscurity, like a Greek r'.v Where tho conlal and friendly sM-nrr roforred to one of his eher1 T ' friend as "Old Put." a rcspect- ' ''I'wir. devoid of humor, has subJ 'General Putnam;" until, at ' a lovr 0f tj,0 mnn jins i0 d0. ' I in against the charge of porx- 5 1 1'iBton hlmsolf novor pretendr ' ic mom than an nvorngo man, ' '! all hi- contemporaries knew ' " " All that he claimed was to i"f"t mastor of himself and to ' sh powers as God had given "' f best he know how. Onc ns f "' shlon In his honor paused ":h the streets of a cltv ho beard a :':o boy exclaim: "Why, fathor. fin I inlv n mnn'" JJ lno'e,i with thoughtrul interest on 1 f ' htld and patting him on tho head revhc.X "That's all, my little fellow, n s all " no was one of the most "'Stiified men that ever lived, yet ono of the most modest. One flnd3 pleas-

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an ing evidence of his common humanity In the fact that while quite young ho fell easily in love nnd wrote verses and sentimental verses at that. When ho was twelvo years old. shortly after the death of his father, he was sent to school at Fredericksburg after promising hiß older brother to be "steady." It was a mixed school of boys and girls nnd one of his schoolmates, a cousin, said in later lifo that while George was remarkably studious he was nIo fond of "romping with one of tho largest girls; this was so unusual that It excited no little comment among the other lads." It was while at this school that George wrote tho following acroitlc: From your bricht parkllnß ryes I was ruy you have more tranpai-ent than the in. Amidst itn glory In th rt'ne day. Nort- can you iual In your Itrlsht array: Constant In your calm ami unrottd niln't. Kliml t -ill t will to none prove kind: So know in. ocWom on o young you'll flrnl. Ah, wcx-'s mv that I should lovo and conceal Iong have I wished but never dro reveal. Kvrn though tvrMy Love's pnln I fl; Xfrxe tho Great wasn't free from Cuptd's dart. And all the (jreatest heroos felt the smart. The first letters spell Frances Alexa. Alexa was tho abbreviation of Alexander, nnd the acrostic was addressed either to a schoolmate of that name or to some fair Frances living in Alexandria, where the boy was well acquainted. There Is reason to believe that young Washington was as susceptible as the averago young man of the present day. When about seventeen years old ho fell in lovo with a young lady, whom he refers to in a letter to a friends as "your Lowland beauty." and says going into company simply revives his former pnsslon for her. He adds: "Wore I to live more retired from young women, I might allevlato In some measure my sorrows by burying that chiste nrd troublesome passion In tho grnvft of oblivion or eternal forgetful noss. for as I am very woll assured that is tho only antidote or remedy that I over shall be relieved by or only recess that can admilliliter any cure or help to mo. as I nm woll convlncod. were I ever to attempt anything. I should only get a denial, whfch would bo only adding grief to uneasiness." Intelligent Dog. The descriptive reporter of a certain dallv paper In describing tho turning of a dog out of court by order of tho bonch recently detailed the occurrence as follows: "Tho ojectod canine ns he was Ignomlnlotisly dragged from the room cast a glnnce at tho judge for tho purpose of being able to Identify him at some future time."

POLICE CHIEF FOUND GUILTY

Muncle'a Official, Accused of AllowIng Gaming In Cigar Store, Declarss Case Will Go DcTore Higher Court. Muucle. After being out for more than forty-two hours, tho Jury In the caso of Otto Williamson, superintendent of tho Mundo police department, charged with operating a room for gaming on or before September 1, 1910, returned a verdict finding the accused guilty and assessing his lino at ten dollars and costs. Mayor Tuhey is reticent concerning tho matter. Many boliove that tho "lid" will now bo placed down tighter In Munclo than It over was before. Williamson was charged with having permitted games of cards played In his cigar store for checks good for merchandise or half their value In cash. Tho alüdavtt was filed by Robort U. Crabbs. a cigar dealer, who was arrested threo times within ten days by Chief Williamson while other stores, It Is alleged, wcro allowed to operate unmolested. K. of P. Held District Feast. Muncle. About 300 visiting followers of Damon and Pythias attended tho sixtconth annual convention of the Tenth Pythian district of Indiana, held In this city. Tho convention opened with a reception to the visiting delegates. In tho afternoon a public mooting was held in the Silver Shield hall. City Attorney A. C. Silberburg made tho address of welcome In the ahsonce from tho city of Mayor Edward Tuhey. The responso was mnde by Grand Chancollor John F. Potri of Indianapolis. Talks were also made by Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Harry Wade, Past Grand Chancellor Charles Noel and District Grand Chancellor August M. Mnick. tho latter of this city. Following the public meeting a class of 100 candidates wero given the rank of page in the Welcome Lodge hall by tho degree team of the Silver Shield lodge of this city. The annual roll call was held and this was followed by a prize exemplification of unwritten parts of tho ritual. Man Cuts Throat Vlth Knife. Columbus. J. F. M. Summers, aixtjfive years old, a well kaown and highly connected resident of Lebanon, committed suicide by cutting his throat on an Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction car. Ho committed tho deed in the toilet room of tho car just as the car was leaving this city and he wa3 not found until Taylorsvllle was reached, and his blood was strewn along the track for six miles. The following noto was found on tho body: "The causo of this act is that my daughter. Fern, In cabal with Mr. Keener, locked me out of my homo when I got back from Indianapolis to see a doctor. May God forgive her Is tny prayer." He wrote his wife, who was visiting relatives In Missouri, to como homo on a certain night, no he wanted to kill her. His Insanity Is said to have boon duo to worry because of his Inability to pay for a home ho recently builtFire Ruins Frame Houses. Poru. Flames, originating presumably from an overheated stove, destroyed three two-story frame buildings at Denver, near here, causing a loss of $5,000, besides damage to two stocks of groceries and two restaurants. James Shumaker, who lived nbovo ono of tho grocerlos, and in whose apartments the fire started, was rescued by firemen aftor he had becomo unconscious from Inhaling smoke. Makes Attack on Hoosler. Franklin. Word has beon received hare from 0. A. Covort of San Pedro Suln, Spanish Honduras, Central America, that his slstor Alice, whilo closing his houso for tho night, was attneked by a nntlvo, who sprang at hor out of the darkness and began to cut her with a long knife. Tho louder Bhe screamed the moro desperate tho mnn stabbed at her. Mr. Covort and a guest ran to her assistance and her assailant disappeared. Traction Car Hits Engine. Muncio. An Indlanapolls-bound Indiana Union traction car, leaving Mundo, and a Lako Erie & Western switch cngino collided at the Kllgore avenuo crossing In tho western part of tho city. Doth tho engine and tho traction car wero derailed, but no ono was Injured. Tho street car track was torn up for several feet and this blocked traffic on the lino for a few hours. Tho traction car wns badly damaged. Hartford City. A reward of $100 was posted by Sheriff John Clamme for Information leading to tho arrest nnd conviction of tho incendiary who attempted to destroy tho Inmnn tllo mill at Mill Grove, cast of here. The building was discovered In flames by tho owner, who extinguished them after a hard fight. Investigation disclosed that coal oil had beon poured over tho fioor and lighted. Runs Amuck With Shotgun, Ruihvillo. After Sam Franklin had quarreled with workmen at tho city water, light and power plant, where now boilers are being installed, he returned with a shotgun and held tho men In a room for several minutes, threatening to shoot tho first man who nprxwrod. Ileforo the police arrived women all over the neighborhood fled, fonrlng that tho man, who was said to bo wildly Intoxicated, would murder them. Franklin disappeared when ho heard that tho police were near. Ho escaped.

REGULATION BILL PASSED By SENATE

Proctor Saloon Measure Is Adopted After Hard Fight. STRAIGHT $1,000 FEE FAILED Stotsenburg Would Give Councils Right to Fix License In Cities Between $200 and $500 and Between $100 and $300 In Towns. Indianapolis. Tho senate passed tho Proctor saloon regulation bill by' a vote of 27 to 21, after a hard fight over the question of tho amount of license fee to be charged for saloons. Tho bill provided for a state license fee of $200. In addition to this enloons in citios shall pay ?500 city license; In towns they shall pay $300 town license.' Citios have the right to license saloons four miles from their limits, and towns two miles from tbolr limits. Senator Stotsenburg sought to amend by giving city councils the right to fix tho city license anywhere between $200 and $500 In cities, and between $100 and ?300 in tc.vna, but this proposition was defeated. Senator Proctor tried to make the license fee a straight thousand dollars, and this failed. Then the vote was taken. Senator Fleming of Fort Wayne, who Introduced tho original regulation bill, voted against it, on the grounds that the license feo was too high. Tho bill now goes to tho houso. Representative Charles Lleb, chairman of the house committee on legislative apportionment, has called a meeting of his committee to consider a tentative draft he has prepared for the legislative apportionment bill, which he will introduce as soon as the committee has Indorsed It. In provisions relating to both the senate nnd the houBe of representatives, many changes are contemplated. Marlon county, which now has four senators and a joint senator with Morgan anil Putnam counties, will have, under the proposed bill, four senators and a joint senator with Hendricks. Vigo county, which now has one senator and a Joint senator with Clay, will have one senator and a joint senator with Vermilion. Allen, which now has one and a joint senator with Adams, will have ono a-d a Join Eonator with DeKalb. Vanderburg. which now has one and a joint senator with Spencer nnd Warrick, will ho left as It is. St. Joseph, which now ha3 one and a joint senator with Laporte, will have one by Itself. Lake county, which now has a senator jointly with Porter,' will have one of Us own and a joint senator with Newton, Ponton and Warren. House Changes. In the tentative list to control tho representatives. Marlon county has ten representatives, Instoad of eight, as now. Vigo has three, instoad of two, and a joint with Vermilion. Vanderburg has two and a Joint with Gibson and Knox. Allen county has throe and a joint with Adams, Instead of throe by Itself. St. Joseph has three. Instead of two and a Joint with Pulaski nnd Starke. Lake has two and a joint with Newton, instead of one and a Joint with Newton. Thl3 Is tho busiest session of the legislature In a number of yoars. as shown by the largo number of bills Introduced. Up to this time 507 bills havo been introduced In tho houso and 3S6 In the sonate. Two yoars ago. up to tho same dato, there were 3S0 In the house and 324 In tho senate. This makes a total of 993 for the present session and 713 up to tho samo date In tbo session of two years ago, a dlfferenco of ISO. But the committees of both houses have boon using the ax nnd killing bills right and loft. Bills introduced from now on will stand a very poor chance of getting through. Senate Passes Voting Measure. A bill which would compel all able-bodied and qualified votors to vote at all elections in Indiana except such persons as have conscientious ecruplos against voting was passed by tho senate by a vote of 29 to 18. Tho bill was introduced by Senator Durre of Evansvlll It provides that the failure to vote under conditions set forth In tho bill shall constltuto a misdemeanor subject to a penalty of a fine not to exceed $100, to which may be added a prison sentence of not more than thirty days. It makes It tho duty of the grand Jury to make an examination of tho records and to return a true bill against any person who has failed to vote in his precinct, except persons who have conscientious scruplos against voting or some other defense of merit, such as sickness. There Is a provision that election officers who violate the election laws shall be fined In any sum front $100 to $1,000. Files Savings Dank Report. State Auditor O'Brien Hloa with the clerk of tho houso nnd secretary of the senate a report showing tho condition of the slato savings bnnks of Indiana. There aro only five banks of that class In Indlenn organized under tho law approved May 12, 1SC9, tho last organization bolng made August 1, 1871. Tho report shows that during 1910 S.SS2 accounts were opened and r,0S7 closed and that the year closed with 33,3-17 accounts, with a total deposit In savings accounts of $12,-04O(100.1S.

Agree to Specific Supply Bill. When tho specific appropriations bill was agreed on in the house, sit ting as committee of tho whole, the total amount provided for In tho bill was only $1,194.48 more than the total provided for In tho bill as introduced. The bill as sent to engrossment provided for a total appropriation of $823.915.40. Of this. 51SS.910 was for tho stato schools, $173.053 for tho benevolent Institutions, $S2.7So.S5 for stato buildings and departments. Tho remainder was distributed among a number of miscellaneous Items, Including 57.00C.7O to pay a court Judgment in favor of tho Indiana & Michigan 'Klectrlc company; $027.72 to pay interest held by the supreme court to be due the Union Central Lifo Insurance company of Cincinnati; $420 to ropay Etta L. Reld, for the estate of James D. Reld. for moneys expended

for stato prison purposes; $350 for tho VIcksburg Military park commission, for additional reports; $413.20 to J. Harry Roberts for street improvements abutting on state proporty in this city, and $11,744.99 to pay interests claims of a number of Insurance companies, held duo by supreme court decisions. Tho stato board of accounts received $2,750 for luldltlonnl salary for the clerk and for office and traveling expenses. For the stato board of health $5.000 was provided for preventing the sproad of infections and other dan gerous diseases. This was inserted at the request of tho governor, who de sired that tho state board have the money for tho purpose of prosecuting an Inquiry into the sproad of polio myelitis, or Infantile paralysis. There was a general slaughter of bills In both houses by committees, a largo number being killed. The house passed the general appropriations bill and several others of lose importance. The Democratic members of the bouse held a caucus to get together on the Proctor saloon regulation bill. Amendment Is Accepted. Senator Traylor offered an amendment to the effect that the provisions of the bill should not apply whon thero Is only one ticket on tho ballot. This was accepted by Senator Durre and adopted. Senator Durre made a speech In favor of his hill, saying that there are two classes of votors who should be compollod to do tbolr duty and vote honestly tb? "goody-goody" people, who aro too "nice to dabble in dirty politics," and tho rougher oloment that might ho paid or influencod to stay away from tho polls. Senator Sullivan offered an amendment for striking out the provisions of the bill requiring electors to vote at primaries. Thero aro so many candldatos on primary tickets. Senator Sullivan said, that many voters do not feel like thoy could vote Intelligently In primaries. His amendment was lost by a vote of 19 to 17. Senator Curtis moved to amend by striking out three provisions of the bill, one making It tho duty of tho grand jury to examine the tally sheets and bring true bills ngalnst persons who failed to vote. Another providing that persons w"ho have conscientious scruplos against voting must make affidavit to that effect, and another providing that tho failure of an ablebodied and qualified elector to voto would bo prima facio evidence against him. Whole House Agrees on Bill. There was a hot time In tho house whon as a committee of tho whole It agrood on tho amount to be provided for In the general appropriations bill for the noxt two years. The bill as finally agreed on carries about $3.250.000 a year, which Is $000.00O a year more than was carried In tho hill of two yoars ago. It is oxplained thrL the large increase Is due to tho Increased cost of living, tho higher cost of labor and the largely Increased population of the various stato institutions during the last two years. Another thing that has helped to inako tho Increase is tho fact that tho Tuberculosis hospital at Rockvlllo and the new Southeastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, at Madison, have been opened in tho last two yoars, and that they como In for renular maintenance appropriations this year for tho first time. It was decided to reduce from $5,000 to $3,000 the nmoucit asked for In the bill for traveling expenses and other expenses of the board of accounts. No changes were made In salaries of the state board of accounts. Ban on Hypotlsm. The senate has passed tho Lamont bill which would prohibit public exhibitions of hypnotism and mesmerism. Senator Lamont says he Introduced tho bill because of the numerous public exhibitions of this character In the state In which hypnotized persons were made tools of. A bill has passed tho senate for the appointment of a commission to arrange for tbo eroctlon of a fine now building by the state wost of tho stato houso, to be dedicated in 1916, the centennial arnivorsary of tho admission of Indiana, into tho union. Sees B'ow it Probation. Tfci Mil Introduced In tho legislature rrnvlillng two city-courts and salaries of 52.OC0 each for the Judges was criticised by Judgo Collins of poltco court. "The bill comes as a surprise to tho citizens of Indianapolis, who aro conversant with tho conditions," ho said. "The bill to establish a police court to havo jurisdiction In criminal cases, the prosecution of which Prosecutor Baker ami his deputies would have charge, can be construed only ns an effort to abolish the probation system which 1 have estab;!rbed."

CANADA GETS $1,500 TROPHY. ' NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION, AT COLUMBUS, OHIO, AWARDS TROPHY FOR PECK OF OATS GROWN IN SASKATCHEWAN. Again Canada is to the fore, and has secured at the National Corn Exposition just closed at Columbus, Ohio, tbo magnificent Colorado silver trophy valued at $1,500, for the best peck of oats. These oats were grown by Messrs. Hill & Son, of Lloydmlnstor, Saskatchewan, and, as may readily be understood, wero of splendid quality to have been so successful in a contest opon to the world, and In which compotltion was keen. At the same Exposition there were exhibits of wheat and barley, and in all these competitions, tho grain shown by Canada secured a wonderful amount of attention, and also a number of awards. During recent exhibitions at which grain from Western Canada was given permission for entry, it always took first place- At the Spokane Interstate Fair, last all, where the entries were very large, and the competition keen, the Province of Alberta carried off the silver cup, given by Governor Hay, for the best stato or province display, and a score of prizes was awarded Canadian exhibitors for different exhibits of wheat, oats and barley threshed and In the sheaf. Vegetables also received high awards. A pleasing feature of tbeso exhibits was they were mostly mado by farmers who had at one time been American Citizens and were now farming In Canada. The Department of the Interior is just in receipt of a magnificent diploma given by the Trl-Stato Board of Examiners at the Fair held in Cincinnati last fall for agricultural display by Canada. The Surveyor-General of Canada has just completed a map showing that a large aroa of land was surveyed last year In the northern portion of Saskatchewan and Alberta In order to be ready for the rush of homesteaders to that district during the coming spring and summer. It Is understood surveys covering several hundreds of thousands of acres will be made In addition to these during the coming summer. A return just issued by the Dominion Lands Branch shows that 4S.257 homestead entries wore made last year as compared with 37,001 in 1909; of this 4S.257, 14,704 wero made by Americans. North Dakota coming first on the list with 4.S10, Minnesota gives 2.52S, South Dakota 1.133. Wisconsin 745, Washington 730, Michigan 70C, Iowa C45, while other states show less, but with the exception of Delaware, District of Columbia and the Indian Territory, every state and territory contributed. The prospects for an abundant crop in all parts of Western Canada for 1911 are said to be excellent. In tho districts that required it thore wa3 an ample rainfall "last autumn, and tho snowfall during the present winter Is groater than in many previous years. Both are essential factors to the farmers, who look upon the moisture that these will produce as being highly beneficial. A largo Immigration from the United States is expected, and the demand for literature and Information from the various Government Agencies located at different points in the States Is the greatest it has evor been. Since the above was written word has been recolved that In addition to honors won at Columbus, Ohio, Canada won first and second on wheat and first and second on oats, as woll as diplomas. Norman Cherry of Davis, Saskatchewan, who was in the reserve for fint on wheat, secured the award, with G. II. Hutton of Ln combe. Alberta, second. J. C. Hill & Sons got first on oats besides the silver trophy. G. IL. Hutton took second in oats. The Chief Need. A pale, intellectual-looking chap, wearing eyeglasses and unshorn hair, visited Tom Volk, the athletic Instructor, not long ago and asked questions until the diplomatic athlete finally became weary. "If I take boxing and wrestling lessons from you, will It require any particular application?" he asked. "No." answered Volk, "but a little arnica will come in handy." Cloveland Loader.

And In the Meanwhile. Lady Can't you find work? Tramp Vossum; but every one wants a reference from my last employer. Lady And can't you get one? Tramp No, mum. You see. he's beon dead twonty-olght years. London Punch. Knew His Cue. "She told him that she must not see him any more." "Wfcot lid ho do?" "Turned out Uio gas." Exchange. A goml way t keen weT! i tf tike Gnrfiekl tea froqncBtiy. It injure p o 1 unlth. Policy. Ho Darling. I would die for you! She Dowrest, do you carry much, insurance? TcrardrnrsHt lU tafwau nwsr l PAU ötNT-liloodlr.-ur I'ruU-ÄltE lilt I a Cw Hoar. S0& Every hoar of a pearl belafc found la a church fair oyster? Drink Garfield Tn it niM! U Innire normal aetkm f 1 r Icfctaej and bawd. All the world s a tage, and life la the grettcit on earth.