Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1914 — Page 2

The Drainage of the Beaver Lake.

The drainage commenced some time during the Civil War, by cutting a spade ditch through what is known as the dividihg ridge two and a half miles south of the now Lake Village and continued to the Kankakee river, both by spade and scraper, in the year of 1865. James Halleck erected a sawmill on his farm one-half mile west of the now Lake Village on this ditch bank and made considerable lumber for the needs of the community at that time and also erected a two-story building on the opposite side of the ditch, which was used for a store below and a hall above, which was used by the public for preaching, literary work and dancing. There was also a blacksmith shop there. This drainage work was carried on from time to time from the dividing ridge south and easterly, all up stream until they had* completed both main and laterals to a point where they would give even fair drainage. The main ditch was completed to a point about the center line of section 12-30-9 in McClelland township. At this point there was a real lake of water, about onehalf mile wide and about one mile long extending into Colfax township, where it was necessary to have a dam up in so as to have a real opening, or in other words, the tap ping of Beaver Lake, which took place on August 28th, 1874, noon time, my birthday; this is why I remember the date so well. Mr. Milk, with shovel in hand, started the flow of water for the Kankakee river. There was a very large crowd of people there, only a few of whom I call to mind, who were Mr. Lemuel Milk, father of Jennie M. Conrad, George Milk, a nephew of Mr. Milk, Mr. Cooley and son, Charles, then a young boy about twelve years old. I remember, he wore a smart suit loose cut, knee pants, salt and pepper dots, a sailor straw hat and had a small shotgun, about number sixteen gauge, and shooting at kill-deer. There was also there from Chicago, Union Stocks, Mr. Allen Gregory, both of the Mr. Congers, -(Mr. Adams and Mr. Bancoft and several others that I have forgotten their names and those of nearby homes and some of them still living are Isaac Kight, of Fair Oaks, Joseph Kight, of Thayer, T. Kight, of Roselawn, and Samuel Kight, of Lake Village, James Taber, of Brook, Samuel Rouch, of Momence, and George Wats, of Kankakee, Ill.; Chris Larson, now of Kersey, this county; I. W. Burton, now living on the banks of the Kankakee at the place called Blue Grass, a beautiful spot in the northeast corner of Lake township; also Henry Burton, now the recorder of Newton county. I do forget, but I think, that the now ex-Judge Darroch, then a young school teacher, was also there; that is, to the best of my memory. There were a number of people there that are now dead. Mr. Spry, who was Isaac Right’s father-in-law, Mr. Halleck, the father of Mr. Abraham Halleck, Mr. Mart Burton, who was the father-in-law of Joseph Kight, Mr. Stoner, the father of ex-Sheriff Stoner, of Lake Village; William Burton, father of I. W. and William H. Burton; Jesse Julian, father-in-law of Samuel Rouch; that is as many as I can now remember. There was surely a big crowd there, a real picnic, and the Chicago “big bugs”, as they were then called, brought all kinds of eating that was good and well cooked, different brands of cigars and not forgetting the different brands of whiskey. After dinner there were short speeches by a good many, but the first one that I remember the most in particular, when Mr. Milk was talking about the great enterprise at hand, Mr. Bancroft got up and asked Mr. Milk this question:” Say, Lemuel, what is the use of your going to all this trouble and hard work and expense when some day the man that marries your daughter will spend it and forget your hard work?” I remember this just as if it was only yesterday, when Mr. Milk turned to Mr. Bancroft and said, “Bancroft, if the man that marries my daughter has as much pleasure in spending it as I have in making it, I will be well paid.” Just think what a noble thoiight from a noble man like Mr. Milk it was. I always admired him after that. ,

After the speechmaking the good things, wet and dry, were used freely, but no one got boozy. I remember, also, that all those who came from Chicago came via Momence on the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes railroad, now the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad, and had to be brought from Momence in wagons to Beaver Lake, a distance 1 •of about twenty miles, and no stone or gravel roads, either. That was surely looking country at that time, where the horsethieves made their headquarters and even at Bogus Island. How I came to Indiana and why I stayed, leaving Chicago with full intention to go to New York and re-enter the United States Navy, being recently honorably discharged and wanting to take a vacation before I left for the east, I went to the town Chebanse, eight miles from Kankakee city, where an uncle lived on. a farm a few miles from Chebance. I went there to make a visit and to shoot chicken and quail, and while there I had the pleasure of being introduced to a gentleman by the name of 'Milk, a large land owner both in Illinois and Indiana, and while talking to

Mr. Milfc he became very much interested in my talk about my travels around the world on board of an American man-of-waf. Be invited me to take a. trip with him one day to visit some of his farms, which I accepted with thanks, as at that time I did consider it, not only a rare privilege, but also an honor to be asked by such a rich gentleman and me, being only a poor boy. I surely appreciated his kindness and the pleasue of the vidS in such a fine country as there were over there in Iroquois county. And let me say right here, it was even more appreciated by me because of the fact that the county I was then in was of the same name as the good ship I had sailed in clear around the globe, going from New r York out by the way of Good Hope and returning by way of Cape Horn. The good ship Iroquois, and even this, our beautiful river, is also named after the most famous of all American Indian tribes, the Iroquois. While we were riding and talking, Mr. Milk said, “Well, I understand that an apprenticeship in the United States Navy teaches a young man to be practicable and even in themrt of cooking?’ My answer was, ‘Wes sir.” He said, “Well, young man, how would you like to go out to Indiana and cook for my men out there?” He told me all about the vast tract of land, known as the Beaver Lake country, that he was trying to reclaim. I asked him if it was a real lake with boats on it and fish. He told me all about the lake, the fish, the game, all kinds by the millions, and even the wolves. I want to tell you, or at least imagine how I felt, it Was surely like a fairy tale, how I could spend two or three months at the most and then go on to New York after having such a fine time and at the same time earn enough to pay my expenses. We made the bargain. I agreed to go to Beaver Lake for two months, and after three days longer visit, Mr. Melk sent me down in a buggy Arriving in Beaver Lake just at the time that the great battle of White Oak, where the Turkish General Wardell fell, being killed or shot to death by the leader of a troop of preserves, a man who*e bravery sent him to the Indiana state prison for two years for killing his fellow man and all on account of one keg of beer at a dance. And the hinny part of this tragedy that the keg of beer belonged to the murdered man. He stole his own beer after furnishing it. The bunch was angry, secured shotguns and cluibs and pursued the enemy, overtaking him by a white oak tree, and shot him to death. That is why I call it the battle of White Oak. You can well imagine, I thought I was somewhere else other than in the United States, but as I liked the looks of the fine set of young fellows in the camp, I made up my mind they were safe companions, but, oh, the first night in Beaver Lake, a clear sky, stars shining and our camp out in the open, wide plain; it looked as if it was on the sea at night and being in a strange .place and among strangers, all hands went to bed except the cook. After I got everything ready for breakfast, our usual way of doing business on board a ship to get everything ready as far as possible, so as to arrange for an early meal, I prepared everything possible and then went to bed. Everything was as stil'Las a cemetery and 1 all at once, Oh, such a noise, such hollowing; the wolves were just outside the door and, by the way, our kitchen was not at all small, the sky was the roof, the walls were space and the wolves were in our kitchen. I jumped out and yelled out in a clear voice: “Clear your decks for action,” grabbed my repeater and some of the boys asked me what was the trouble. I said, “Heavens, we are surprised and surrounded by I do not know what, but I do know that they are bent on an attack.” One of the men said, “Oh, nothing only wolves.” It amused me to think how cool those men took it and never made a move to get up. I said to myself, “Thank God, that is characteristic of the American on land as well as sea, quiet and fearless at all times. I went outside, repeater in hand, thinking probably that they had or were about to devour what I had prepared for breakfast. I put all in the oven and returned to bed, following the example of the rest of my comrades: I had only sixteen to' cook for and I spent much time in getting game. I will not state how plentiful they were, but we had game for dinner, game for supper and game feathers for pillows to sleep on and also pleniy of fine fish. I remember one time I wanted dry wood and the boys, as, they

called them, were perfect gentlemen, but this one time a few of the boys were going up to the ridge to get some dyy wood. They always chopped the wood as I did not know how, so this time I said to the boys, “I would like to go along,” and one of them said, “Yes, sure.” Then I was sure in for it, for they worked the degree work on me, telling me to cut down a ijice little tree called “Gum.” I chopped and chopped, sweated 1 and 'sweated; finally one of the boys helped me to drop it to the ground. Then comes the second, degree work .to cut it in two. I went at it again with all vigor and a dull axe and when this was accomplished then commenced the third degree; they told me to now split it so that it would lay In the wagon box good.

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I started to work, being ashamed to quit, until one of the boys came up and said, “Oh, let* that rotten thing alone,” and all ijpnds commenced to laugh, and then it just commenced to dawn on me that I was really workihg in a hazing crowd, that I was .a victim to a joke and then I joined in myself for a good laugh. My next experience was to harness a team and get the harness on wrong. I tried to grease a wagon, got along nicely on one side, but the other side the burrs would not come off, so I used a cold-chisel and of course spoiled the burrs, thinking that there wasn’t such a thing as a right and left hand way.

My next experience was when I changed with a young man. I taught him to cook and helped hipi and I was to work his team scraping. Instead of hollowing “ghe” and “haw” I would hollow “starboard and “larboard” and hung to the handles like a pup would to a root, and striking a grub, a clevis broke. Then, not being a landlubber properly speaking, I did not knpw how to repair the clevis, so I went and told the foreman, Mr. Edw r ard Parsons, using- nautical phrases, that I had carried away a shackle. He said, "What do you mean.” I said, “Simply, I have carried away a shackle.”He said, “I can’t understand yous So he went with me to where the wi;eckwas and found it was only a broken clevis. Then again there was a lot of laughing by the boys and the only consolation I could have was to tell the boys that. I wished I hadthem cither on a ship or in a large city, and I would have them shaking hands or hugging an Indian cigar sign. Two or three times I got ready to leave but each time the boys and foreman talked me out of it and finally after twoTyears of pleasant time I met with a foolish girl and I am still in Indiana, and I now thank my God for it, and not wishing to impose too much on the editor’s good nature, as there were several others interesting things happened which space permit, I will close.

JOHN O’CONNOR.

Infection and Insect Bites Dangerous.

Mosquitos, flies and .other insects, which breed quickly in garbage pails, ponds of stagnant water, barns, musty places, etc., are carriers of disease. Every time they bite you they inject poison into your system from Which some dread disease may result. Get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment. It is antiseptic and a few drops will neutralize the infection caused by insect bites or rusty nails. Sloan’s Liniment disin* sects Cuts, Bruises and Sores. You cannot afford to be without i| in your home. Money back if not satisfied. Only 25c at your druggist

More than 60,000 citizens of the United States have applied for permission to join the Canadian volunteers who are soon to see service in Europe,,according to Col. Samuel Hughes, minister of militia. Cheapest accident insurance—Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil. For burns, scalds, cuts and emergencies. All druggists sell it. 25c and 50c. That the administration'expects Turkey to become involved in the European w 7 ar as the ally of Germany and Austria was shown on Thursday nigljjt by the announcement that the armored cruiser North Carolina has been ordered to proceed to Constantinople immediately . A sprain may be cured in about one-tbird the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain’s Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle. For sale by all dealers. " C Three hundred men, women and girls were given employment When the Van Camp Packing company’s plant at Columbus, this state, resumed operation. For the lrst time the plant will devote one department to the making catsup and chili sauce. Aberdeen, Md. “I discovered that it was a quick and safe cure for diarrhoea. Since then no one can sell me anything said to be ‘just as good.’ During all these years I have used it and recommended It many times, and it has never disappointed anyone.” For sale by all dealers. O

The school management committee of the Chicago board of educaation Thursday voted to pay the salaries of teachers who are absent from the school duties because of the war in Euiope. The action was taken on a recommendation by Ella Flagg Young, superintendent of schools.

Not So Strange After AIL You may think it strange, that so many peopleware cured of stomach trouble by Chamberlain’s Tats lets. You would not, however, if you should give them a trial. They strengthen and invigorate the stomach and enable It to perform its functions naturally. Mrs. Rosie Riah, Wabash, Ind., writes, “Nothing did me the least good until I began using Chamberlain’s Tablets. It is decidedly the best medicine •for stomach trouble I have ever used.” For sale by all dealers, C Typewriter ribbons for all makes of machines for sale at The Republican office. Ord«r your Calling Cards at The Republican offlee.

Franceville News Notes Clipped From The Tribune.

Boyd Porter, Orla Clouse and Edward Duvall, of Rensselaer, were the guests of friends here Sunday evening. Trustee F. C. Westphal announces that the Francesville and Salem township schools will open Monday, Sept 7th. W. E. Tennell, of Greentown, has been secured for superintendent. \ Mrs. A. D. Wright, who was quite painfully injured last weelt, when her horse became frightened at an auto truck and ran away, is getting along nicely. She was thrown from the buggy and bruised about the body, but not seriously. Rev. S. C. Rogers left Monday for Robertson, 111., where he officiated at the marriage of his former classmate, Guy Duhirst, and Miss Cora Burner. ; He will return today. Mrs. John R. Hayworth last week traded her residence property for the W. R. Spitler home just across the street, giving a cash consideration for the difference in the values. Possession will be given October Ist.

I. N. Davis was 81 years old last Monday. Father time has been very kind to the old veteran and he looks good enough in health to reach the century mark. Mr. and Mrs. Gilford Jones and daughter,-Helen, of Redkey, W. R. Jones and Judson Fitzpatrick were entertained at luncheon Tuesday the home of Mr. apd Mrs. Floyd Burchard in Rensselaer. Enroute the party visited with Mr. and M r§ . Jbhn Murray in Barkley township. The barn on the Joseph Hill estate north of town, tenanted by Will Timmons, was destroyed by fire from an unknown cause Thursday morning. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Mary Gieb, of Rensselaer, jhas returned here and will be the housekeeper at the home of Melvin Maxwell. Miss Disa Longwell, who Jias been staying there, returned to Monon Wednesday evening to take her position in the town school. Guilf Querry has returned to Medaryville, after spending a couple of weeks in Washington, where he attended the national convention of rural mail carriers. Mrs. .Querry and the children, who have been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike, returned hpme Friday morning. John Popp, of Beaver, while in town Saturday, was telling his friends a snake killing story that is a thriller of gigantic proportions. John’s reputation for “truth and veracity” has never been questioned and he “unhesitatingly . affirmed” the fact that one day last week he ■killed fourteen rattlesnakes which he found in the hay field on his farm. Eight of them were small and there were three old ones that put up quite a scrap until John finished them with a club. The old snakes each had six rattles, which he is keeping as souvenirs.

Summer Constipation Dangerous.

Constipation in summer time is more dangerous than in the fall, winter or spring. The food you eat is often contaminated and is more likely to ferment in your stomach. Then you are apt to drink much cold water during the hot weather, thus injuring your stomach. Colic, fever, ptomaine poisoning and other ills are natural results. Po-Do-Lax wild keep you well, as it increases the bile, the natural laxative, which fids the bowels of the congested poisonous waste. 80-Do-Lax will make you feel better. Pleasant and effective. Take a dose tonight. 50c at your druggist.

The Chilean government Friday announced its decision not to take part in the San Francisco exposition in 1915.

For any itchiness of the skin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Doan’s Ointment. 50c at all drug stores.

General Victoriano Huerta, until recently provisional president of Mexico, landed from a steamer at Santander, Spain, Thursday.. He will proceed shortly to Asturias.

Feel languid, weak, run down? Headache? Stomach “off”? A good remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your druggist. Price SI.OO.

President Wilson left Washington Thursday fori the summer White House at Cornish, N. H., where he will remain until Tuesday or possibly Wednesday. The president went away to rest.

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia end constipation—weakens the Whole system. Doan’s Regulets (25c per box) act mildly on the liver and bowels. At all drug stores.

Wyatt Hunt, 13, drowned in the Blue river near Corydon, and Victor Keller, 13, neatly lost his life when he attempted to save his companion. The boys were bathing in the river when Hunt sank.

Summer Coughs Are Dangerous.

Summer colds are dangerous. Thfey indicate low vitality and often lead to serious throat and lung, troubles, including consumption. Dr. King’s New Discovery will relieve the cough or cold promptly and prevent complications. It te soothing and antiseptic and makes you feel better at once. To delay is dangerous-get a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery at once. Money back H not satisfied. 50c and fliO boitles at your Druflgtet, ‘ ' '

Him. William E. Nason, Who Will Speak at Chautakqoa

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SENATOR MASON has served in both branches of the Illinois legislature and In both branches of congress and all of the time daring the past ■ thirty-four years has been a recognized power In state and national politics. From the day he entered the legislature on up to his service fn the United States senate he has made one continuous fight against grafters, more modernly known as "Jackpotters." Mr. Mason makes no claim to oratory, yet the late Speaker Thomas B. Reed stated that the “World’s fair was located In the city of Chicago by a ten minutes’ speech made by Mason es Illinois," and ex-Congressman Boutell, ex-minister to Switzerland, Is authority for stating that the late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts said at a banquet In Washington that the most effective speech he had heard in hla twentyfive years' service in the feenate was a speech made by Senator Mason. Senator Mason will appear on the Lincoln Chautauqua program In this city on the afternoon of the fourth day. The prelude will be played by the Royal Black Hussars Baqg.

COVE OF M’CONNELL AND MARY WHITE ' r Short Story of Their First Coming Together In the Young Lady's Home. P.J.SKOO6ANDHISHEI6HBOR A southern 'lrishman of the name of McConnell in the days of his youth called at the home of a modest young lady named Mary White. While Mary's parents were chatting in an adjoining room she entertained McConnell in the family dining room. Shortly the old folks ascended a creaking stair to retire for the night, and Mary took her ‘'company” Into the sitting room. Scarcely had the young people been seated when the creaking stairway told that some oniO was coming

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down, and Mary's father entered the room In his stocking feet and with one suspender hanging. NoW, What did Mary do? Did she blosh' and stammer and apologise? Not Mary! flfcr sahTto the young man, "Mr. McConnell, this is my daddy, and he lb the best old daddy that ever lived.” Whereupon she pot her artea About his neck and kissed him fondly. Whereupon, farther, McConnell said In his heart, ae did King David once: “This 1*) a fair maiden. ,Bbe klaseth her father, andl woald that

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she also might kiss me.” It is suffl- - clent to say perhaps that Mary White became Mrs. McConnell because she was not ashamed of the virtuous and kindly man who was her father. This story was told from a Chautauqua platform before P. K. Skoog. who was In the audience, and when Mr. Skoog heard the story he said In his heart, “This Is the kind of straight- | forward, clean courtship that I wish -*< might distinguish my people In Ameri- v Jgj ca,” for P. J. Skoog is a Swedev*he_. ’ father of thirteen children, every one 1 of whom he has taken with the mother around this globe twice and every one of whom rides to his Chautauqua engagements In some of the finest automobiles built in America. Mr. Skoog has a neighbor whose name Is Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer owns a ) thrashing machine and other Implements of like nature. He Is a hardworking, aggressive character. The J day following the lecture referred to above, when the thrashing crew was waiting for machine repairs, this man Sawyer confessed to the • group of workmen about him that the night before, after hearing the lecture, be had gone home, taken his wife In his arms and kissed her fondly for the first time in ten yeare.

Mr. Skoog said that these two stances were just two of msny reasons why he personally would never permit * his community to be without the Chautauqua. For the sake of the people, their domestic happiness, the. strength and worth Qf their schools, the fine Ideals and high thinking of their children and the community’s political efficiency Mr. Skoog declared that the Chautauqua was an Indispensable Institution. Now, what It did In this case for this community and the leadership which It encouraged in this case it is doing in hundreds of communities this year under Lincoln aggressive, constructive management

A Btory With a Moral. In the old days in Illinois there was a man who went around peddling telescopes. He stopped at a farmhouse. The farmer had never seen a telescope and was much Interested. The peddler explained the workings of the telescope and told him to look at the moon with it The farmer adjusted it and looked at the moon. He walked round the yard with the telescope glued to his eye. gazing at the sky, fell into a cistern and was drowned. At the funeral the children were overcome with grief, but the widow retained her composure. One of the girls said: “Ma, don’t you think that was an awful way for pa to die?” / X “I don’t see that It makes much (h I ference,” the widow replied. "If yonr tether had been looking at things closer to home be would be ailvs now.”—Saturday Evening Post

Don’t pemfit yourself to become constipated, as your systenrammediately begins to absorb v poison bom the backed-up waste matter. Use Dr. King’s New Life Pills and keep well. There Is no better Safeguard against Illness. Just take one dose tonight 25c at your druggist

Constipation Causes Sickness.