The Syracuse Journal, Volume 3, Number 46, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 March 1911 — Page 1

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IMA FORESTRY (MEM APRIL I The Indiana Forestry Association is preparing for a Pre-Arbor Day Convention to be held in the Auditorium of the Claypool Hotel at Indianapolis on Saturday, April Ist Delegates to this convention will be chosen from the high schools of the state, from the principal cities of the State and organizations and clubs that might be interested. Prof. Thomas of Wabash College is at the head of the commitee on program, and states that it will include, in all probability, an introductory talk by Governor T.R. Marshall; a talk on municipal forests by former Vice-President Fairbanks; an address by Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural department, and some practical talks by practical men on the best and most beneficial way of observing Arbor Day. This county will be entitled to delegates, as above specified and even though the commitee should fail s o get the address, it is intended that all should be represented and delegates should be chosen and sent with credentials to represent their organizations. The purpose of the convention is to interest the people of the whole state in forestry, to instruct them as to the best and most productive methods of Arbor Dar observance, to the end that the day may be of some real value in cultivating a gre iter desire to care for and improve the parks. This movement is nation wide, with Indiana far behind, compared with many otherstates, and Kosciusko County wifl no doubt contribute to this movement by sending the delegates as arranged. Open Headquarters The Indiana Forestry Association has opened state headquarters at 36 West Washington street, second floor, in Indianapolis, and Edward J. Hancock, a well-known newspaper man, formerly of the Brookville American, has been placed in charge. This step was taken by the Association that the work of promoting conservation and systematically organizing the state could be carried on. Every one is invited by the Association to visit these headquarters when in Indianapolis, and all are urged to give this timely movement their support and co-operation by taking out a membership. Proper conservat ion in Indiana not only means the preservation of natural beauty, the public happiness and health, but will save the state many millions of dollars in the years to come.

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No Waste Land Time is expected to develop that there is not a foot of waste soil in Kosciusko County. Recently jn some counties where areas of land have seemed to be little less than worthless there has been a great and concerted movement towards reforestration by the planting of locust, catalpa and other trees. This seems now, after only a comparatively short experiment, to be an excellent investment and comparatively worthless lands have been placed in such shape that they will be worth several hundred dollars an acre in a few years. It would pay many land owners in this county to study the question, as an investigation develops that handsome returns may be expected from an investment of this kind. School Notes. Rev. Wright conducted the opening exercises Thursday morning in high school. The boys of the high school have been receiving some military drilling under the direction of Mr. Groves They seem to enjoy it very much and as military drills are being introduced into a great many high schools and colleges, we think it is a good thing for our boys. But why not have something for our girls in the way of physical training? lam sure they would appreciate it very much. r The S. H. L. A. met last Friday afternoon. Two contests had been prepared by the committee. The first was a geography contest thirty questions pertaining to geography were written on the blackboard and each student wrote the answer on paper. The second contest was a history contest. Twelve boys carried out this part of the program. They were dressed to represent living and dead statesmen. The representations were all very good and some were rather ludicrous, especially those of Taft and Roosevelt as given by John Klingaman and Eugine Hoopengarner. The names of the statesmen represented were written on paper and then corrected. Cloyd Snobarger was the winner of both contests.

With the coming of spring it begins to look as though our empty houses would all be filled and our town be as hustling as ever beforeIn the last two or three weeks from ten to twelve houses have been filled some of which stood empty for several months. The German Baptist church society at Solomon’s Creek are remodeling their church. Wm. Sheffield is doing the painting and paper hanging.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1911.

BALTIMORE A OHIO’S MOHSTER ENGHES The Baltimore and Ohio Ra Iroad has been notified that five o' the largest railroad locomotives ever constructed, of the Mallet Art culated Compound type, have been completed and have left the bops at Richmond, en route to Balt nore for delivery, already to be plat xl in service. Ten of these hugh lo< >motives were contracted for by tht Baltimore and Ohio several m »uths ago, the present enstallment wing the first delivery to be made i nder the contract. The weight o the new engines is 161,000 poun is, or 51,000 pounds in excess of an: motive power heretofore built; the tender weigs 181,000 making the combined weight of the engine and tender 642,000 pounds. The new locomotives will be plac xi in to haul freight trains over the Mountain Division of the Baltimore and Ohio. S The Baltinmore and Ohio we s the first American railroad to pure Rise a Mallet engine, which is of .Fr meh design, and after exibiting one as a part of the company’s display < t the World’s Fair at St. Louis, in 19 )4,it was put in use as a helper eng: rein freight service over the Aik gany mountains. This engine, wh ±is still in use on the Connellsville division, weighed 334,500 pounds, >eing the heaviest engine in the woi id at the time it was built. Proving especsally adapted to American railroading, where large tonnag - is handled, still larger locomotiv s of the same type were purchase by other dines for use as helper on freight trains. The Mallet locomotives ar> 93 feet, 34 inches long from the filot to the drawbar on the tender, laving 16 driving wheels arrang d in sets of four pairs. The engine also has two sets of cylinders, those forward being low pressure and i lose in the rear high-pressure cylir iers. The steam pressure of new engines is 210 pounds to the sc uare inch. The Mallet engines were incl ded in the contracts for new equipj lent placed early last yeal with a iew to equipping the road to expei litiously handle business offered and to care for increased business. At the same time, it will be ten ember, the Baltinmore and Ohio n anagement began the constructs n of a third track across the moun ains in West Virginia, which work is progressing satisfactorily.

Be Something There is a moral grandeur in the thought—“l have made my elf.” The world may wag their heads and you may be denounced, but if you are conscious of that integrit / of purpose which has always ch: racterized you, and that you nows and on an eminence, placed then by your own rectitude of heart, you have nothing to fear. You had 1 othicg to fear. You had not the i ifiuence of wealth, nor the “God s. >eed you” of powerful friends; but you had more—a heart fixed and d termind, and this is what has r ude you what you are. Go on—add ‘virtue to virtue —look steadily at ihe goal before you, and at last our best teachers and artful compai ons will acknowledge your superi rity and feel proud of. being among the number of your friends. The nan who is resolved to be somethii g in the world should have nothin > to fear, and when he little dreams »f it, honors are gathering about his • ead and an influertce goes out from dm, which is exerted silently but si rely for the good of thousands. That “good oil,” Lepper & Jolq.

|Lo6al and Personal ii Do you take the Journal? Mrs. Mault spent Sunday at Cromwell. Elmer Miles spent Sunday with his family at Goshen. Harry Richards and wife returned from Wakarusa Friday evening. A committee will entertain at the L. O. T. M.'s hall Friday evening. Mrs. Jos. Mock returned Monday from a week’s visit at Leesburg. The young son of Verd Shaffer who has been'quite sick is improving. Arnold and Olga Beckman visited with relatives at Garrett over Sunday. Charles Bundy and wife returned Monday from a visit at Garrett and Auburn. For Sale —A complete threshing outfit. W. G. Connolly, Syracuse. Indiana. J. M. Juday was the guest of his son Logan and wife at Elkhart last Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Minnie Hentzell was called home from Goshen Friday on account of the illness of her mother. Mrs Sam Rasor of South Bend was here over Sunday taking care of her mother, Mrs. Wm. McClintic. Mrs. Yoder and daughter. Edna, were given a suprise party Wednesday evening to celebrate their birthdays. Mrs. Allen Ott is in the country taking care of her mother, Mrs. C. V. Smith, who is suffering from heart trouble. .4 , G. W. Miles of Indianapolis was in town from Friday until Monday. He is having his residence repained and painting. Mrs. Baugher of North Webster who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Binkley about ten days, returned home Saturday. If you have a farm that you wish to sell, small or big, list it with me. I will find a buyer for you. W. G. Connolly Syracuse Ind. Miss Blanche Haney is in the wholesale millimary store at Chicago this week making herself acquainted with the latest styles in ladies’ head gear for the spring and summer. She will bring a trimmer with her when she returns. We purchased a copper boiler at a local hardware store last week. The first time it was used a defect was discovered. Upon telling the dealer he promptly gave us another new utensil and asked us to bring the other back. Quite a contrast with the trouble and expense and delays of coaxing a mail order house to do a stunt like that.—Angola Herald. Several of the applicants for saloon licenses at Wabash were so sure they would be the favored ones that they rented rooms, bought their fixtures and ordered stocks of wet goods. In the commissioners court the applications for licenses were carried over until the April term and not a man got a license. Now the stocks of goods are at the depot 'and the wholesale houses are demanding that they accept the goods and make payment. Orange Cory, constable, made a search Friday evening of the building occopied by the Hungarians and found in their possion two fish traps. Saturday morning C. C. Peet, deputy fish and game warden, had John B. Mallonger, head of the house arrested for having the traps in his possession. He was arraigned before Squire Kitson and fined $5.00 for each trap, the line and costs including the search warrant amounted to $64.70.

GETS SI,BOO BY “JOKED” That George W. Miles, state fish and game commissioner, “slipped one over” on certain watch dogs in the House of Representatives, who had constituted themselves guardians of the state treasury, was discovered yesterday when Mr. Miles asked for his warrant at the state auditor’s office covering back salary for the months of January and February. It was discovered that the Curtis bill, No. 164, carried an extra salary appropriation of SI,BOO annually. The bill glided smoothly through the House of Representatives, the members being under the apprehension that they were setting’aside SI,BOO out of a fund raised by the commissioner from license fees for the propagation of fish. The commissioner was given a salary of $1,200 annually in the regular appropriations and SBOO traveling expences. One of the last sections of the Curtis law provides that “he shall be paid the further sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum, payable also in monthly installments, out of the funds in his hands for the protection or propagation of fish and game.” It is conceded that a comma between “hands” and “for” would have given an entirely different interpretation to the law and that it then would have provided that the money should have been applied to propagation of fish and game. A very brief explanation of the bill was given when it was up for passage in the House, It was said then that it provided for the creation of a fund for the propagation of fish. That it added SI,BOO to the salary of the fish and game commissioner was not stated and it is probable that no more than two or three members knew of the “joker.” The bill passed with only two or three dissenting votes. For a time it was believed that the bill had been tacked on to the act of 1881, wich was repealed by the act of 1869, but it was learned later that the provisions of the bill have been inserted as amendments to the act of 1899 instead. Had the bill been an amendment to the act of 1881 it would have been invalid, because it would have been an amendment to an act already repealed. The fish and game commissioner will received a salary of $3,000 altogether and SBOO for traveling expenses. Until the present law went into effect the fish and game ommissioner received a salary of only $1,200 with $1,200 additional for traveling expenses. — Indianapolis Star. Pythian Sisters Entertain.' The entertainment Friday by the commitee at the Pythan Sister lodge was much enjoyed by those present. It being the March committee everything on the program related to the word or the letters which formed the word March. In the invitations the ladies were requested to “March” their husbands to the hall, the first thing on the program being a grand March. The lunch served consisted of articles| commencing with the letters of the ; word as also did the entertainment; Music and art presented by MissMary Miles, a reading by Mrs. Richards and a clog dance by Miss Kuth Miles completed the program, the letter h suggesting the fact that it was time for home. Mr. Chas. A. Sudlow, wife and family, of Indianapolis spent Saturday and Sunday at their cottage at Vawter Park. Mr. and Mrs. Sudlow celebrated their thirty-ninth wedding anniversary on Saturday. >

May Lose Lake Papakeechie. Mr. Sudlow of Indianaptlis was a visitor with us for a few minutes last Saturday. He came here in regard to Lake Papakeechie affairs and held a meeting of the property holders around that lake in the office of Butt & Xanders. The matter with regard to pushing through the new lake project was taken up by them. Front reports it seems as if a very fair proposition was made to the property holders, one by which they cannot lose anything and stand to ga n instead. If same is accepted by hem it looks as if there may still be a good chance to see the lake materialize. It is to be hoped the negotiations are successful, for in the event of any one refusing to accept, w ? understand the gates are to be raised and the water let out. If such is done we are sure this would be a great calamity to that part of < f the country. Will Lecture at M. E. Church Miss Edna Rowan of Caldwell, Kansas, associate secretary of the Loyal Temperance Legion, a branch of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, will be in Syracuse next Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21. She will give an address Tuesday evening st the M. E. church. Every young person in the town, and older ones as well, should hear Miss Rowan. She is a young woman of exceptional power and charm, and will bring a message of much interest to all ir the cause which she represents.

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NO. 46

GAMBLING raiCH LICK ISJEBHITTEO In all this broad land of ours there is but one state which opens its doors to and gives protection to gambling. That ktate is this state, good old Indiana. Down at French Lick Thomas Taggart carries on a gambling lay-out that nev**r had an equal even in the border states in the old gold fever days. Taggart has no cause to fear the laws, for Gov. Marshall is his great and good friend who will see that no harm comes to the king of all gamblers. Recently a reporter for a New York paper visited French Lick and wrote up an account of his visit. He said; “I have just emerged with blinking eyes from tlie one great, wideopen gambling establishment in the United States, a place which one is almost tempted 10 write down as being under the direct patronage of the state; a place where one may buy chances to wm or lose little or all. A place too. counted as fashionable as that word is sometimes used; a place which excludes neither man nor women, youth nor age—a plact- organized and capitalized and fitted and conducted in each and every detail for the one sole business and profit of gambling. “The establishment, with its backing of men and millions, without fear and without doubt,Tias commercialized the unlawful in the sovereign state of Indiana. It is an establishment which, to my blinking eyes, seems to bear the relation to the Commonwealth that Mon,e Carlo bears to the principality of Monaco. It is an approved part of the state.”