Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1914 — Page 1

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AT THE arm THIS AND TOMORROW EVENINGS ~•... - " * w. The celebrated Mayfair Trio 3 People: 2 Ladies and a Man Quick change singing, dancing and electrical novelty. To secure the services of these ■ people occasioned extra expense,but we are proonised a performance extraordinary. The admission fee remains the sam'e, .children se. —nn

Must Have Escaped the Censor.

Monticello Herald. The following letter wars published in the Indianapolis Star a few days ago. It probably escaped editorial censorship. At any rate it shows how some of the members of the progressive party regard, the course of the Star and the candidacy of Senator Beveridge, though confessing their admiration of both the newspaper and the man. After quoting an editorial from ;the Star lauding the statesmanship of Beveridge and claiming that neither of the other parties rhave a leader entitled to rank in the same class with him, the writer says: “I agree with every word you say in the above. I suspect I realized these facts long before you did. I • have always supported Beveridge, down in 1912, when I voted, for him for governor. But I will iiot vote, for him in this year, 1914; not that I like Beveridge less, but that K dislike the democratic party moire. Thousands of progressives, as well’ as thousands of protective tariff democrats, next fall will vote the republican ticket. The progressive vote in this state in 1914 will not be 50 per cent of what it was in 1912. It is inconceivable' to me that as able a man as Beveridge is and as great a paper at The Star is can be deceived into the belief that the progressive ticket has the slightest chance of being elected next November. It is so apparent that the result of a third party will be only to aid the democracy to another success at the polls that I am almost forced to the conclusion th at this is the very result that the of the progressive party want. And so it is that I doubt their sincerity. * * * W. E. B.” Kokomo, Ind. The above letter no doubt represents the attitude of a good many sincere' and patriotic progressives who will follow the dictates of their own judgment next fall and vote the republican ticket regardless of The .Star and its brilliant candidate for the senate

Notice to Odd Fellows; AH members of Iroquois Lodge, No. 143, are requested to . meet at the hall at 1 o’clock Saturday, to be in readiness to march to the cemetery.—Frank Normajj, N. G. -■ -fc. —. y ... riii ’ , The steamer Coldh, fixwn, Ctidto« bal, Wednesday brought the first freight that came through the Panama canal to New York city.

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"THE GREAT VISION" FOR OUR GRADUATES

01*88 of 191* Heard Inspiring Address by Prof. R. L. Lymon, of Chicago University. Dr.’ R. L. Lymon, of Chicago University, delivered the address Thursday evening to the Rensselaer high school graduates, thirty-three in number, who were seated on the stage at the high -school assembly, while parents, patrons and friends to the capacity of the assembly enjoyed the exercises and paid the closest attention to the speaker, whose earnestness, (forcefulness and fairness impressed his hearers as have few addresses ever delivered in this city. :“7• - —~ The program was begun by the singing of Verdi’s “Triumphal March” by the high school chorus. A piano trio by lone Zimmerman, Edith Sawin and Anna Leonard followed. Rev. Parrett then offered a short prayer. The next was a quartette composed of Lura Halleck, Marjorie Loughridge, Wilda Littlefield and Ruth Wood, who sang “Wynken, Blynken and Nod.” Then came Dr. Lymoh’s address. His subject was “The-Great Vision and he encouraged forward, not backward looking, the having of a vision for the future, as himself or herself would like to be. He said that the future was in the power of the young man and young woman and, that it could be made valuable If the effort was rightly made “It is not books alone, not simply the attainment of learning, but the working habit, the acquiring habit, the willingness to do whatever is to be done and to be prepared to do it right that counts. The apprenticeship of life follows the high school. You are just entering the school that is to formulate you for • the life th at you are to lead. Education is not limited to the school rooms or the college walls, but all the period of formative traits of character compose the habit of education that you must guard that you learn aright. Do not look with scorn upon those who have not had the opportunity to learn, or who are engaged in the menial tasks that are s so important. There is nothing; so contemptible in life a® to look-'dcwn upon and to scorn honest, creditable labor. I recall an incident that occurred not long ago in Wisconsin. I was riding in a car when a crowd of high school graduates entered and <in their merriment attracted the attention’ of aH. As the train was pulling put Of the station it passed a point where a number of laborers were engaged in repair work and members of the class called derisively to them, and I thought what a shame that they had failed to learn the dignity and importance of labor, tor were these workmen not careful to a painstaking degree in seeing that there were no faults in the construction, the very train that tarried these light-hearted and light-headed youths might be dashed to pieces. But they were doing an important work and doing it well and we rode on in safety. Dpn’t get the notion, that your education is to fit you for a life of ease, dbtft tty to c’ram your heads full of learning with the idea that your hands will be soiled with labor, but acquire the habit of laboring with a determination and combine the ability of your minds and your bodies to the great vision you have formed. The dignity of honest labor, simply honest, honorable labor, has « reward that will never come to those who have tried to

get through life on an easy road.” The speaker told of the janitor of a school house in a Wisconsin 'town, who ranked fliet'in citizenship as a factor in the moral and educational welfare »-of'the town. His living was earned by sweeping the cobwebs from tire 1 walls and the dirt from the floors, but his importance to the community could not be realized by seeing him at his daily task. He was a member of the library board of his town and ivas a leader in one of the protestant churches of the city and he never lost an opportunity to shed his influence for honesty and good morals and to inspire those with whom he came into contact with the necessity of striving along right lines and that success was accomplishment in the way of service. He saw his son educated in the public schools and out of the meager salary he had drawn he had saved for ah those years 25 cents a week in order that his son could have the accumulation as a nucleus to further educate himself and it was a proud' day when the son graduated from a university and entered' Upon the important dutiei of a life that was to aid many, many othereto •better living. "Aye, if we are working, we should'Be content and happy. The greatest disgrace of life te to be dependent upon others when you have the ability to stand up to the full height of manhood and wo-

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914.

manhood and make things win lor yourself. The standard of lite can only be measured by the reply to these questions: “How good a worker is he?’ and *What can he do?’

“Learn that public opinion Is based upon real accomplishment, modest bearing and a desire to perform service for the sake of the good you may do and not for you to point a finger of pride toward. Let this be the first vision that you have of life and then keep it before you while you toil unceasingly. A greater vision hath no man than this: ‘All honest work is honorable.’ .Erect in your head the mental requirements; build in your heart the qualities of bravely and confidence that you are able to do the thing you have had as a vision and then you can accomplish it. The difference in the important positions of life is entirely one of responsibility. There is no disgrace to sweep the streets of a great city unless you are capable of doing a more important work and then the disgrace is because you had not prepared yourself or could not do so, but if your work is sweeping streets >or running a donkey engine or being a janitor thep. be a worker in the true sense of the word and command for your place the highest dignity of a labor well performed. “Th ere are three visions I would recommend to you: first, of becominga workman, second, of rendering high service, and third, the difference between having a vision and a day dream. Have a modest confidence, not a conceit. The first is secured by preparation in the mind and the heart. Conceit is a false pride that must sooner or later, generally sooner, run into the solid wall of inability. Don’t drop out of line, stay in line ants labor throughout the days and years before you. “The odd idea of success was to accumulate money. It’s an honest and creditable thing to win for yourself by honest endeavor everything that you can, but that is a very small idea of success if you really have a great vision. Build yourself into the kind of a man or the kind of a woman that a community can not do without. You can not afford to get tired. The reward is in having so lived that people will say ‘He was a useful man,’ “She was a useful woman,’ ‘What would we do without them?’ Be a king man or a king woman in usefulness. A high school commencement that does not impress the young men and young women with the importance of service to the world and create within each breast a desire to render to the

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INTEREST CENTERS IN COMING CONTEST

Rensselaer Representative Will Meet Debaters From Other Districts Next Wednesday. The finaLqontest of the state high school debaters will take place at Indiana University at Bloomington on Wednesday evening, June 3. Dwight Curnick, of the Rensselaer high school, who has just been promoted from tine sophomore to the junior class, will represent the tenth congressional district of Indiana. The contestants are as follows: Ist, Irvin Weil, Evansville. „_ZZ 2nd, Andrew Hepburn, Bloomington. 3rd, Sultan Cohen, Jeffersonville. 4th, Charles Trumbo, Seymour. sth, Kenneth Hogate, Danville. 6th, Robert Lyons, Richmond. 7th, James Ingles, Indianapolis, Shortridge high school. 3th, Harvey Everett, Decatur. 9th, George Mcßeynolds, Kokomo. 10th, Dwight Curnick, Rensselaer. 11th, D. B. Snyder, Wabash. 12th, David. Ervin, Fort Wayne. 13th, Gertrude Cuddahay, Mishawaka. - Great interest is developing in the coming contest both at the university and throughout the state, and elaborate preparations are being made for a very interesting occasion. President Wm. L. Bryan will preside. The judges will be from Chicago University, and Louisville, Ky.° The topic for discussion will be, “New Constitution for® Indiana.” Each speaker will have eight minutes for a principal speech and three minutes for rebuttal. The order of speaking will be determined by lot immediately before the contest begins. The contest is distinctly a discussion in which each participant is free to choose his own point of view touching any phase of the general subject. This is the first contest of the kind in Indiana and is the beginning of a permanent organization and an annual contest of the high schools of the state under the auspices of the public discussion bureau of the Indiana University extension division. The winner will receive a gold medal bearing the seal of the university.

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ENTERPRISE MAKES COMMENT ON TRIAL

Says Public Sentiment Convicted Willis, Though Jury Returned Verdict For Acquittal. - Kentland Enterprise. The trial of James Willis, of Rensselaer, on a charge of perjury, occupied the attention of the court Monday and Tuesday. The ease was tried before Judge Berry, of Fowler, and the attorneys engaged made a bitter fight. Willis, it will be remembered, was convicted in this court at the October term on the charge of criminal assault on a little girl, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and given a fine of SSOO. The verdict was received in Rensselaer with indignation, and on the encouragement of the Good Citizens League of that city Prosecutor Longwell filed an affidavit changing that Willis had perjured himself in the evidence given at the former trial. At the expiration of Willis’ jail sentence he was again placed under arrest. The perjury case was the first on the docket called up Monday morning. Prosecutor Longwell was as-, sisted by Attorney A. Halleck, and W. H. Parkinson, chief counsel for the defense, was assisted by John A. Dunlap and Judge Darroch. Both sides put up a stubborn fight and it was late Tuesday evening before the case was given to the jury. We are informed that the first ballot of the jury stood 9 to 3 for acquittal and at midinght but one of the three jurymen holding out for acquittal had given over to the judgment of the majority. The verdict of acquittal was reached on the eleventh ballot.

The best citizens of Rensselaer are free in expressing their belief that Willis was guilty of the first offense, and there are few who doubt the perjury charge Yet, libertine or saint, he has had his day in court and has gone to Ohio with his wife and children to start life anew.

Public sentiment does not always endorse the verdict of a trial jury. In the first Willis case in particular, much street talk was heard that fixed guilt on Willis, but this talk was not permitted to reach the jury. And there was also conflicting evidence that no doubt resulted in a compromise- verdict. It is regrettable that befogging evi-

Will of the Late Mary Fendig Filed For Probate.

The will of the late Mary Fendig has been filed for probate. The will was made February 12, 1907. It leaves all her personal property, consisting of household goods and other property, to her daughter, Rebecca. The residence property in Rensselaer is left jointly to her three children, Simon, Benjamin 8. and Rebecca Fendig, to be held share and share alike, but the daughter is to have the free use and occupation of the premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, so long as she remains unmarried, the Intention being to give her a home free of charge as long as she remains single.

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Having purchased the Milliron restauant and being in charge, I wish to extend to the public in general an invitation to give me a share of their I shall handle the best confections, cigars and tobaccos, give the most exacting attention to patrons of the sodawater and ice cream business, serve lunches and short orders tad hope to merit your patronage. W. H. POSTILL. * - Seven European drivers and 23 star pilots of the American colony will clash at Indianapolis in the annual Memorial day 500-mile race as a result of the elimination trials completed Wednesday. Not one of the invaders failed to climb into the charmed circle, while fifteen of the men piloting the cars under the Stars and Stripes fell by the wayside. 2

Card of Thanks.

We desire through this medium to thank our neighbors and friends for their many kindnesses during the sickness and death of our mother, Mrs. Mariane Fendig. THE CHILDREN.

dence is permitted to creep into such cases. One of the jurymen in the last case stated that he considered the perjury charge merely an excuse to make greater the punishment for the first offense, and that he did not feel justified to convict a man over the verdict of a former jury. While Judge Barry was hearing the Willis case Judge Hanley convened court in his private office and granted a divorce to Clara Graves, from Claude E. Graves.

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