The Syracuse Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 May 1912 — Page 1

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I LETTER TO THE OLD SOLDIERS Congressman Barnhart Explains In Detail, The New Pension Law. The following letter is being sent out to all veterans of the Civil or Mexican wars, with whom he has had correspondence, by Congressman Barnhart, and other veterans who do not receive this letter direct from the congressman should follow the instructions of the letter and, write him at once, at Washington, D.C. “May 9,1912. “Dear Sir and Friend: “The Conference Committee, having in charge the disagreement between the Senate and the House on the Sherwood and Smoot Pension Bills, has agreed upon a compromise measure. I regret that the Senate was not more liberal and refused to agree to the Sherwood bill, yet it is the best bill that could be secured at this session of congress under the circumstances. The rates agreed upon in conference are as follows: SERVICE AND RATING. “Ninety days’ service—Age 62, sl3; age 66, sls; age 70, $18; age 75, s2l.

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“Six months service—Age 62, $13.50; age 66, $15.50; age 70, sl9; age 75, $22.50. “One year’s service—Age 62, sl4; age 66. *l6; age 70, S2O; age 75, $24. “Eighteen months’ service—Age 62, $14.50; age 66, $16.50; age 70. $21.50; age 75, $27. “Two years’ service—Age 62, sls; age 66, sl7; age 70, $23; age 75, S3O. “Two and one-half years’ service; Age 62, $15.50; age 66, $18; age 70 $24; age 75, S3O. “Three years’ service—Age 62, sl6; age 66, sl9; age 70, $25; age, 75, S3O. “I do not know to what extent this bill may change your rating but if you are entitled to an increase under its provisions, and if you will advise me the company and regiment in which you served, the length of your service and number of your pension certificate, I will forward to you immediately upon signing of the bill by the president, a blank application, which, if you will fill out and return to me, I will promptly file, without any cost to you, and the increased rate will date from the time it is filed in the Pension Office. “Very Truly Yours, “H. A. Barnhart.” C. W. Ward is moving here from Garrett. Mr. Ward recently underwent an operation to remove a growth from his foot and wiil be unable to work for some time.

A LETTER FRON MERRITT E. COLE Is Repentant and Will Try to “Make Good” After Serving His Sentence. Friends:—lf you will allow me to express myself that way once more to you. lam taking this method to endeavor to thank you, one and all, for the kind acts shown me in my time of trouble, which I appreciate to the fullest meaning of the word. I can realize from past experience with others, how you are feeling toward me. I have felt the same toward others that were in a position similar to the one I am in at present, and little did I think then that I would ever be where I am how, but we can never tell what is ahead of us until we have made our mistakes We are all liable to mistakes. There is not a man or woman on earth who has not made mistakes in life some time, but some are greater than others and mine happens to be one of tho greater ones, for which I must say I am truly sorry, not simply because I got caught and must pay the penalty for it, but for the reason that I did a great wrong, and as you all know there is always something at the bottom—something to start a person, to urge them on, and in nine cases out of ten you will notice that that one thing is WHISKEY. If you will notice you will find that nearly all the “criminals,” if I must use the wors, that are sent up today, are criminals through the use of whiskey, and I do not think I would be where I am today if it were not for that, but as I was going the pace I was it is no doubt the best thing that could happen me, although it is hard to look at it in that way, but I might have kept on until I did something worse and would have had no chance to show you that there was still some good qualities left in me. I don’t think there is anyone down so deep but what there is still some good left in them, and if I am permitted to live to get my freedom, I hope to prove to you that I am not entirely bad. When I was first arrested, as you all know, there were a great, many things of which I was accused and I will admit that some were true and some were not true. As for my being connected with a bunch of crooks in Chicago, there is no foundation to it, nor as to my place of business being closed by the mayor. I can give ample proof of both statements. But there is always a certain class of people who, when they get a man down in the mud they are not contented until they tramp him under. How do you know, any of you, what may befall you at anv time. You can never tell how soon you may be in trouble—some worse and others not so bad, and as a rule it all comes when we least expect it. Don’t try to hold a man down when once you get him down, because, as you all well know, the struggles of life ate hard enough as it is, for him after serving time. Give him a chance. This is all I ask when I get my freedom—a chance. I see and see plainly now, the mistakes I have made, and I shall go and serve my sentence to the best of my ability, and when my time expires I hope that the most of you, at least, can look upon me without contempt and give me a few words of encouragement on a new start in fife. Thanking you, one and all. for the favors shown me, I go to pay the penalty for my wrong-doings with no hard feelings toward any one and am blaming no one but myself for the position in which I find myself. Yours truly, Merritt E. Cole. Attention Citizens Citizens of Syracuse are requested to meet at the office of W. T. Colwell, Friday evening at seven o’clock, to prepare program and perfect arrangements for Decoration Day. /'

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1912.

ABOARD FOR SO. BEND To Attend the State Encampment G. A. R., Tuesday, May 21. Attention Old Soldiers & Comrades: At the last meeting of the Kosciusko County G. A. R, Committee the following arrangement were made for attending the State Encampment at South Bend May 21, 1912: The Winona G. A. R. cars will leave Warsaw May 21, immediately after the regular 9:25 north arriving at South Bend about noon. The fare from Warsaw to South Bend and return will be $1.50; from Leesburg, $1.35; from Milford aud Milford Junction, $1.15. Tickets good to return on any regular car. The committee has made arrangement with Major A. P. Bass for a good martial .band made up ot old wartime musicians who will go with and stay with the Kosciusko county G. A. R. delegation. Over 100 from the five Posts of the county have promised to go, not counting the Ladies’ Relief Corps that will attend. From the present outlook that number will be doubled. All old soldiers and comrades who go are urged to wait for the G. A. R. Cars. Let us all go together. J. W. Armstrong, Chairman. Obituary. Dean Leroy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Riddle, was born on the 24 th day of June, 1911, when the clover blossoms were in full bloom, at Wawasee, Kosciusko county, Indiana. Departed this life on the 6th day of May, 1912, when the sweet perfume of the May flowers were yielding their fragrance to all nature, at the early age of 11 months and 12 days. The mourning relatives are a loving father, mother, four brothers, one sister, grandparents, uncles and aunts. —_—y— .— 254 Registered Thursday. A few over one-third of the voters of the township registered last Thursday. There will be two more chances for you, however, if you neglected to go through the formalities the first day—Friday, Septem-. ber 5, 60 days before election, and Monday, October 7, 29 days before election. Below we give the registration by precincts: Precinct 1 71 Precinct 2 87 Precinct 3 96 Total..„„ 254 Attention Advertisers We are preparing to issue a new Telephone Directory. Advertisers, if they wish, may reserve the same space they had in last year’s directory. This is one of the few places where you can place your ad where it will be under observation for the entire year. Better reserve space at once, as the demand threatens to exceed the supply. Geo. O. Snyder, of the Journal, has charge of the new book. Happy Children come from homes where there is simple and nutritious food such as bread made from the great healthgiving Flours - GERBELLE and NEVER FAIL. The GOSHEN MILLING CO Make your selection of rugs now, as the variety is complete at present at Beckman’s store.

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SUDDEN DEATH OF I PIONEER RESIDENT John Cable Passes to the Great Unknown. Was Ouer 70 Years of Age. H O V' — Death has again claimed one of Syracuse’s old residents. Not one of John Cable’s friends who passed him on the street Saturday morning thought that it would be the last time they would see him in life. He talked with his brother Ben after dinner and seemed to be as well as usual. Mrs. Cable went to Elkhart Friday to visit a daughter who had been in the hospital there. A little granddaughter who had been staying with them returned to her home in the country Friday and came to town on Saturday to take her music lesson. She entered the Cable home abont two o’clock and not finding her grandfather in the front of the house went into the kitchen, where she discovered him prostrate on the floor. Unable to arouse him she called her aunt, Mrs. Strieby. A doctor was called and when he arrived pronounced him dead. The coroner was notified, who, when he arrived, asserted that death was due to apoplexy.

John Cable was born March 19, 1842. Died May 11, 1912, aged 70 years, 1 month and 23 days. He was united in marriage to Elsie Spangle February 26.1861. To this union was born five children; three girls and two boys, one dying in infancy. Those living are Mrs. Warren LeCount, of Cromwell, Mrs. Dora Mock, who lives on the old home place, Mrs. Etta Strieby, of Syracuse and Omar Cable, of Elkhart. He had three sisters and three brothers all older than himself and nine grandchildren and two great-grand-children and other more distant relatives. He was converted several years ago at a meeting at old Union church of which Rev. S. C. Cleaver was pastor. He was loved and respected by all who knew him and will be sadly missed by his numerous friends. The funeral services were held from the U. B. church Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. S. C. Cleaver of Rich Valley, assisted by Rev. R. L. Ayers, officiating. ~ Q Attended Cable Funeral. Among the out of town people attending the Cable funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Swartz. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner, Omar Cable and family and Mrs. Chas. Fribley, Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe LeCount and Mr. Warren LeCount, of Cromwell; Mrs. Postman, of Milford; Mrs. Chas. Snyder and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Alverada Vorhis, of Goshen; Mrs. Stella Swartz, Mrs. Wm. Cable and Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of Chicago; Mrs. Ann Jones and daughter, of Michigan. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral offerings and for their sympathy and kind assistance during our recent bereavement. Mrs. John Cable and Children. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The Retta Jones Wawasee Union met at the home of Mrs. William Crow with a large attendance. A very interesting meeting was held. After the meeting delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. William Gaver, May 23. Sloan-Schuler Walter E. Sloan is passing the cigars in honor of his marriage last week with Miss Christiana Schuler, of Troy, Illinois. The new Mrs. Sloan will arrive in Syracuse in a week ot ten days where they will make their home. The Journal offers congratulations. We can sell you beautiful silk for a stylish dress or waist for little money. A large selection. A. W. Strieby

Decoration Day Address H. W. Bennett, D. D., of Warsaw, has been secured to deliver the address on Memorial Day. Mr. Bennett is a wellknown orator and is at his best when speaking before a body of the old veterans on the day set aside for decorating the graves of the honered dead. He is a soldier himself in the War of the Rebellion and knows the spirit that surged in the breast of the “poys of ‘6l-65.” Eight Graduates. Eight graduates from Turkey Creek township will participate in the Commencement exercises at Winona. June 8. There were eleven in all who attempted the examinations. Following we give the names of the successful ones: Eileen Miller, Myrtle Weaver, Harry Coebin, Joyce De Bruler, Rex Gaver, Garrett Grissom, Joseph Grimes, Charles Hmderer. Special Announcement. Don’t forget that on Sunday, May 26, Rev. Warren L. Bunger of Dayton, Ohio, general secretary of the Otterbein Brotherhood of the U. B, church, will address the men on questions of interest to all men, the afternoon meeting at 2 o’clock being to men only. The general public invited to the evening service at 7:30. Special music. Memorial Services. The union memorial services will be held at the Brethren church, Sunday, May 26. Lake View Post, No. 246, G. A. R. are requested to meet at their hall at ten-thirty and attend the services in a body. The services will begin at 11 o'clock. The pastors of the different churches will assist and every one that can is urged to attend.

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MERRITT COLE GETS H LIGHJ_SEIIEICE From 1 to 14 Years in Jeffersonville; Ada Rentfrow Gets Suspended Sentence. Merritt E. Cole had his trial at Warsaw last Thursday on the charge of burglarizing the Lepper hardware store on the night of February 16, last. He was sentenced to from one to 14 years in the reformatory at Jeffersonville. The attorneys for both sides waived a jury and evidence was commenced before Judge Bowser. Atimij. 13 or 14 witnesses had been subpoenaed by the state. Cole willingly took the stand and acknowledged everything that had been charged against him? 8 - He stated that he was 28 years of age and was born near Cromwell. His father is dead, but his mother resides in Turkey Creek township. He said he had endeavored to hire an automobile at Goshen to go to Syracuse, but could not get one and then hired the rig at the Lacy bam. He says when they arrived in Syracuse Miss Rentfrow stayed in the buggy while he entered the store via a basement window, opening the safe and taking the money, inotes, contracts, silverware and other articles. Cole said that he was formerly a partner of Lepper and that the combination of the safe had not been changed. He said he did not remember whether or not he told Miss Rentfrow he was going to rob the store. Cole stated he had been drinking when he started for Syracuse on business with an attorney there, and cannot explain why he robbed the store. c Miss Rentfrow pleaded guilty and was given from one to eight years and the sentence was then suspended by Judge Bowser.

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