The Syracuse Journal, Volume 4, Number 35, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1911 — Page 1

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OUR SPECIAL WEEKLY WINfflN LEITER Washington, D. C., Dec. 26.—The gathering of Indian chiefs from all sections of the country where the red man still has a foothold, and the organization by them at'Washington of the new Brotherhood of Indian tribes, is one of the most picturesque and interesting events that has recently taken place in the Capital. t Most of the aborigines who journeyed to Washington on this occasion weye men great among their fellows, men adhering to the customs and traditions of their tribes or nations, and they wore the garb o the plains Indian, or of the particular tribe to which they belonged. Not in war paint, but in the everyday dress they had always worn, with moccasined feet toeing in, they walked along the principal streets with the peculiar tottering gait of those unaccustomed to the hard pavements, the wonderment of the shopping throngs who doubtless lookaa as queer to the bronzed Indithe latter did to the so-called civilized persons who rudely stared at and rudely commented about them. The idea of an Indian brotherhood has appealed strongly to the red men. In answer to the call to organize, there have come to Washington representatives of the Blackfeet, Sioux, Apaches, Comanches, Walla Wallas, Cherokees, ajid many I other tribes or “nations.” The Indians have gathered in secret coun- . jiihere they have been addressed variwis J&iigfs," ahd others. So diverse are the Indian tongues that at no gathering were there many. Indians who could understand the speakers. Consequently there was need for interpreters. As the speaker of the moment rolled out his pe-

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riods, the interpreters, all talking at once, to little groups around them what had been said, and then the orator delivered himself of another sentence. So the proceedings went on from day to day. An interesting feature of the session was the attendance of the “braves” at a Mass especially for their benefit. Once they were entertained at a “buffet luncheon,” and the Indians, true to their customs, carried with them under their blankets, cooked maize and other food. Several white men have been made honorary members of the brotherhood. Among the first to be so honored were Col. D. C. Collier, president, and Percy 11. Goodwin, director, of the Panama-Cali-fornia International Exposition, to be held in 1915 at San Diego. They were introduced by E. S. Curtis, the celebrated photographer of Indians, who has lived among them, and whose lectures about them have made him famous, and by Dr. F.W. Kelsey, president of the Archaeological Institute of America, which is taking deep interest in the plan to hold at the San Diego Exposition a great congress of all the native tribes of the Western Hemisphere. This will be the only time that this will have been done, and there will probably never again be such a gathering of aborigines, dwelling in the fashion of their forefathers, following native customs, clothed in native garb, practicing the handicrafts and occupations that their ancestors had developed and perfected. Were there no other feature in the San Diego Expositiop, this alone would serve to draw to the beautiful city whose capacious bay always reflects summer skiis and whose ancient calm has yielded to the onslaught of comment, such throngs of scientists, students and seekers after the hew, the curious and the interesting, as would tax its far-famed reputation for hospi-

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tality. One could hardly be wrong in prophesying that the San Diego Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will be one of the great events of the new century. THE EXPOSITION EXHIBIT IN WASHINGTON. In a large room in the Southern Building, in Washington, there*is a permanent exhibit where many cities and states of the South have made, or are now installing, exhibits of their products and resources. In a prominent place amid these exhibits the Panama-California International Exposition, to be held in 1915, in San Diego, has constructed a booth patterned after the old Mission style of architecture, which gave the inspiration for the style adopted for the Exposition buildings. The booth has two fronts, each pierced by a large arch, and through these arches canbe seen frescoed in colors, a view from the exposition grounds taking in the city of San Diego, the famous bay with warships riding at anchor, and the calm Pacific stretching away until its blue merges with the sky at the horizon line. The booth is painted to resemble the time-worn walls of an old mission, and even to the tiled roof and the belfry on the corner, in which hangs a bell, the model is complete. JOINS EXPOSITION STAFF. John A. Fox, as much as any one man, was the moving spirit in the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. His splendid work for that organization has been recognized everywhere. He was an enthusiast, and he never tired in tellipg of the benefits that would accrue to the nation from the development of the waterways for the ujjkof commerce. Among others, dent D. C. Collier of the PanamaCalifornia iiiterffstfurtaT”Ex®sition, ook note of Fox’s work, an*ie deeded to add this man to the Imposition staff. It wds not easy tolure him from his chosen work, bu£ at length he decided to accept the tempting offer made to hiinjmd he hasjoined the staff of the Exposition with the title of Commissioner at Large. His duties will include obtaining appropriationsand exhibits from all the states of the southwest, and the appointment of state commissioners to act under him. He will also appear before Committees .of Congress and [the Depart - merits at Washington with relation to Exhibition matters. . s . DREDGING FOR GOLD. One of the important means of recovering gold is by dredging. The Geological Survey reports that in 1910 gold to the amount of nearly $10,000,000 was recovered in this way by 113 dredges, most of it coming from California. . GRAPHITE FROM COAL. The lead pencil you use may have been made from coal. Large quantities, of graphite have been manufactured in the crubita of nature by-intense heat applied' to coal fiedß by the intrusion of liquefied igneous rook. Now graphite is made artificially by Keating coal, and from this graphite, mixed with clay, is made the “lead” used in pencils. SPREAD OF IRRIGATION. It is not so many years since the average farmer even in semi-a rid regions thought irrigation impracti- > cable on a large scale. It is hardly necessary to say that things are vastly different now. The reclamation of vast areas of fertile land by

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he application of water has added tremendously to the wealth of the nation. At the San Diego Exposition in 1915 the practice and progress of irrigation science will be illustrated in a manner that will interest every intelligent person* CONGRESS RESTING. After starting a number of things and really doing a good deal of work, congress is taking a recess over Christmas and New Year’s. There are many indications that the work of congress will be useful notwithstanding many predictions that this would be a “do-nothing” and a “political” congress. Annual Christmas Reunion. A pleasant day was spent at the home of Richard Guy, where the annual Christmas dinner of the John B. Strieby family was held. Those who feasted on the good dinner which Mrs. Guy had prepared were Mr. and Mrs. David Clayton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strieby and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Strieby and family, Eston Clayton and family, Mrs. Delilah Strieby, Mrs. John James of Edwardsburg, Mich., Mrs. Nancy Weade and Mrs. Emiline Whitehead of Syracuse, and Mr. Floyd Brower. The day was spent in social coir versation interspersed with music on the piano. each other a Happy New Year the several families departed for their homes, hoping to meet in another year without the loss of one. Kosciusko and Elkhart Citiesv Following is a comparison of the population cities and torus of Eckhart counties, taken froOthe census of J9GO AwA 1910: T ' Kosciusko county: 1910 l|)00 Claypool 408 399 Etna Green 431 420 Mentone 728 •• 757 Silver Lake' 493 504 Leesburg 401 390 Syracuse 1,379 928 Milford x 814 905 Pierceton, 817 886 Warsaw 4,430 3.987 By the above it will be seen that Syracuse jnade the largest gain of any town in the county, being 451, as compared with Warsaw’s gain of 443. Elkhart-19,282 15,184 Millersburg 428 sBl Goshenß,sl4 7,810 Nappanee 2,260 2,208 Middlebury 600 546 Wakarusa— 859 917 Bristol-- 535 546 Entertained at Christmas Dinner. Mr. anti Mrs. Thomas Jensen of North Webster, pleasantly entertained the following persons to a bountiful Christmas dinner on Monday last: Mr. Hollis Blue and Miss Edna Blue of Richville, Mr. La Fern Jensen of Ft. Wayne, Miss Leia Howe of Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. LaMerl Jensen and son Wendell, of near Millersburg, Ed McClintic and family and Mr. and Mrs. La Dene Jensen of Syracuse.

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The Hire-Bender Wedding. The marriage of one of our popu- ( lar young ladies occurred at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Bender, Sunday, Decern- | bex 24, when their daughter, Miss ; Beulah, was united in marriage with I Walter Hire, son of Wm. Hire of > Richville. Rev. A. L. Weaver of i the M. E. church, officiated, and the I ring ceremony was used. The bride was beautifully gowned in light blue satfn. The wedding march was played by Miss Ruth Bittman. The * guests were Wm. Hire and daughter, Mrs. Cole of Richville, Mr. and Mrs. Nulf of Kimmell, Mrs. George Zerbe, Mrs. Will Cobblentz of Garrett, Mrs. J. W. Richards, Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lung, Mr. ■ and Mrs. Will Darr. Mrs. Charlotte Angel, Mrs. H. W. Buchholz, Misses Kitson, Emma Strieby, Fern McElroy and Ruth Bittman, Harvey Brady, Ferrell Ott and Claude Harper. Besides the other nice presents received, the schoolmates of Miss Beulah presented her with a beautiful set of teaspoons. On Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Hire left for Richville, where they will make their home with the groom’s father until spring, at least. Riddle Family Reunion. Christmas day was pleasantly : celebrated *t the beautiful residence 3 of Mr. and Mrs; John T. Riddle by | the following families, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bushong and children, Mr. and i Mrs. Harmon Cloybe and children j and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddle and y children. The guests of honor being I Miss Lulu Snencen of Holgate, O K in, 1 and Mr. J/W. KMme whtf 'fs eni-41 ployed at that cityyX » The tSble was beatifully decorat- J ed with holly and the sumptuous and ) bounteous dinner enjoyed by all was proof of the culinary skill of Mother/ Riddle. After the feast of good things the following program was - rendered. . Baritone solo, J. W. Riddle; Duet I J. W. Riddle and Miss Lulu Spencer: J recitation “A Merry Xmas” Elizabeth Bushong; recitation, Kathleen Riddle; recitation. “Christmas Bells” Mary Clouse; recitation, “If I had lived-in Bethlehem” Hugh Bushong; recitation, “What I would like to be” Joe Bushong; recitation, “A visit from St. Nicholas” Harry Riddle; recitation, Mrs. Roy Riddle. A little while spent in pleasant conversation and those present separated to go to their respective homes with the hope that they may ail meet again. Masters Christmas Reunion. All of the children of Mr. Wm. Masters, and their families, gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Masters on north Harrison street Saturday, to enjoy a family reunion and a big Christmas dinner. The Editor was very kindly remembered with several nice pieces of a variety of cakes, something tha,tEditors are not much accustomed to,.and thatmake one wish for more big dinners. Those present were Mrs. Jacob Bpweerand children, Sam Dewart and"famil£ Wm. Coy and family, Miss Floe Masters, Mart Long and wife, Liem Masters and wife of Wakarusa and Mrs. and little son of Elßhart. Do you take the Journal? Faley Kidney Pills TONICIN ACTION - QUICK IN RESULTS Give prompt relief from BACKACHE, . KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE, j RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the 1 INFLAMMATION trf ' BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to ’ MIDDLE AOED -nd ELDERLY

ITEMS FROM ALL OME STATE Twenty-four thousand dollars or more was found in an old suit case in the former home of Mrs. Salone Koerner, 504 West Main street, Peru, a few days ago. It’s a whole lot of money, and seems like a dream, and it can be said that great excitement prevailed among the relatives of the late Mrs. Koerner when, in searching about the house, they stumbled onto the suitcase. The money was in bonds, gold certifi cates and currency, and had been hidden by Mrs. Koerner, whose death occurred a short time ago at the Kalbfleisch sanitarium, that city. When the bonds, certificates and cash were taken to the Peru Trust Company the heirs were treated to another surprise to learn that the aged woman had ten or twelve thousand dollars’ worth of stocks and bonds in a safety deposit box. Prisoners who pleaded guilty or were convicted at the present term of the United States district court at Indianapolis were taken to Leavenworth prison Dec. Bth by Deputy U. S. Marshals Boyd and Rankin. The prisoners taken were: Charles G. Boaz, postal and transfer clerk, Indianapolis; Arthur A. Finney, who was postmaster at Valparaiso, until .his plea of guilt of emblezzle-

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ment; L E. Dennis, assistant postmaster at Crawfordsville; Frank Garr, postmaster at Herbst: Robert McNaught, of Mooresville, a blind tiger operator, and Wm. A. Gant of Indianapolis, who sought to obtain money by black hand methods. Charles A. Davey, the South Bend' lawyer, convicted of aiding in Ihe obstruction of the administration of justice, is iri jail at Indianapolis. Davey, however, has appealed to the circuit court pf appeals and has asked a writ of supersedeas. He will not be taken to Fort Leavenworth for the present. The story of the man who hitched himself with an ox and then galloped through town, vainly beseeching somebody to stop him an up-to-date parallel in the case of John Hicks, who lives near here and who recently purchased a new automobile. The car was delivered at Mr. Hicks’big fann. He tried his first drive. His instruction book was his teacher, and, step by step, he followed its orders, starting his motor and rolling first on low gear and then on intermediate, to the excellent gravel road which passes his home. Here he engaged the high and hummed on his way. Mr. Hicks grabbed for his instruction book. It wasn’t there. He ran it twenty-four hours, until the gasoline gave out. Please your absent friends by sending them the Journal for a year.