Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1903 — Practical Affection. [ARTICLE]

Practical Affection.

William H. Phelps is not a good ■man, and he does not claim to be, but he seems to have been more klnily and generous to his family than many who stand before the public in a better light. His daughter, who died recently, was permitted to draw a check whenever and to whatever amount she pleased upon hia bank aceount In Carthage. The cashier of the bank tells a touching story of how she commenced to do this: “When the little girl, during- her father’s absence, asked for some money, and was told that it would be impossible to get it until her papa’s return, as be alone could sign a check on the bank. She sail ahe believed she could sign his nqme just as well aa he could. She went to the bank and told Mr. Crocker, the cashier of the Jasepr Cbunty Bank, that She wanted fio of her pap’s money. Mr. Crocker wrote a check and told her to sign her papa's name, but she signed her own, and said she knew it would be all right with papa. Mr. Crocker gave her the money and laid the check aside. He showed It to Mr. Phelps on his return and was told that thereafter, If hia daughter wanted any money, to honor her check if he had any money in the bank. He said hia daughter had often spoken of this mark of confidence, and he believed that It had been much better to do thia than for her to have felt that It was necessary to aak for money when she needed it or to account to him either for the money drawn from the bank or low the money was used.”—Carthage Democrat - The birth rate in Berlin declined from 46 per 1,060 In 1876 to 27 In 1902.