Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1913 — Building a Fine House On His Rosebud Farm. [ARTICLE]

Building a Fine House On His Rosebud Farm.

Mrs. Amos Alter is going to have her year in 1913. Amos has for years been doing all the building, and the fine barns, mill, stock houses, sheds and garage show that he has been the boss, hut this year Mrs. Alter has taken the reins and a fine house is to be erected. Of course, Amos is right in on the game with all the spirit he possesses and Rose Bud farm in Union township is to be one of Jasper county’s finest by the close of the year. ' The new house is to be 30x30 feet in dimensions, with two stories and basement. A large , porch will extend across the front and down each side. It will cost about $4,000. A 1,000-gallon tank for water power pressure has been installed. The basement and foundation have been completed and the carpenter work starts Monday. A hot water heating plant is being put in and the plumbing and bathroom fixtures are to be modern in every respect. The house will contain 8 rooms besides the bath and basement.

Little Marie, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hammerton, suffered some bruises this noon When a wagon, wheel passed over her head. Clifford Elder was driving one of Maines & Hamilton’s delivery wagons and Marie was in the wagon. She was climbing out when another child called out: “Get up,” and the horse started and she fell directly in front of the hind wheel, which passed across her head. Fortunately the wagon was not loaded and was quite light and the injuries did not prove to be serious, although she had severe bruises about the head and face and one eye will probably be black for several days.

A startling sidelight on the Japanese controversy is furnWhed by the figures of the Hawaiian census which has just been completed by the United States government. According to these figures, out of the total male population of 83,996 more than 20 years of age there are 41,795 Japanese males of fighting age. Of these exactly eleven have renounced their allegiance to Mikado. The other 41,784 are still Japanese eitisens.