Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1916 — “Indiana.” [ARTICLE]

“Indiana.”

It was just exactly a ccn ttry ago 1 hat Indiana was admitted :* state you know. And if you will listen I'll relate A few oi the things to be found iir our state. 1 here art forests, plains, and beautiful hills, Large rivers, lakes and little rills. - The swamps have been dra ned and now are dry In their places we have large fields of rye And wheat and oats, alfal'a, maize; Almost every kind of gra n \ve rai~e. We have mines of coal and wells of oil, All sorts of fruits grow on our soil Qf factories too .we have our share,, I lie buzz of machinery is everywhere— Indianapolis, Evansville, F rt W ayne, Peru, Jeffersonville, South Bend ami Terre Haute too, Are a few of the beautiful cities we claim, I he countless others 1 will hot name. Moores Hill, Wabash. Earlham, I. I ’., Hanover, Fratikjin, De Pauyv and Purdue. We are proud of our sc ho: Is and colleges too; Public libraries and churches not a few. We've men and women whose prose and rhyme Have niade their names famous in every clime. You all know the story ab nit ‘‘Lizabeth Ann,” ‘‘Little Orphan Annie” and “The Raggedy Man.” T won’t tell you who wrote them, because vou know It was the Iloosier Poet whom we all love so. And there’s Eggleston. Pirimmer and Wallace Lew, We- claim Joaquin Miller and Nicholson too. And you know George Ade and Hazelden. You’ve read the wit and hum >r from his pen. Gene Stratton Porter of l.imberlosT fanie We are proud that also we may claim Miss Mary Washburn of Rensselaer. We must not forget to mention here Her General Milroy is keeping guard, Like a silent sentinel, over the park. We must mention our ?• Triers and sailor? Tory And the famous “Rattle' L Tippecanoe:’’ Now the Red Men’s tent i- seen no more, They’ve gone to dwell on the western shore. I he buffalo’s gone and the bear and deer. Wild beasts and savages we need not tear. The old back-log and the fireplace We’ve discarded for the comforts of modern davs. We have electric lights an ; steam heat too. There are countless liixuriA Ft me and you The steam and the trolley car tnav be seen, The jitney bliss and the limousine. The buck board wagon is set a-ide For we now have Fords in which to ride Not over the corduroy roads of the past. Rut solid stone mads that are built to last. 5 Winona Lake, park and chautauqua ground. And there are many other- to be found: I lie Shades of Death is another one. “Wyandotte Cave” and “Turkey Run." All over this wonderful state of ours Arc parks and garden? of beautiful flowers. We have Camp Fire Girls and Roy Scout- true. Anti-Saloon League and W, C. T. L. The 1 loosier booth at the T'ri-o • Fair Rrought joy and wonder to the vi-iior- there. Then to good old Hoosier let us sing From north, south, east, west let our vices ring. ’Tis- tjie state of our home, ’tis the state of our birth. And indeed do we know there's no fairer on earth. ANN A BELLE RATER.