The Syracuse Journal, Volume 5, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 6 February 1913 — Page 1

VOL. V

Weather of the Past 23 Years We have taken the following record of the weather from the diary of Abraham Neff, who has kept track of the vagaries of weather for 32 year Tie Small letter "a” means above zero and the letter “b” means below. Year, r eb. 2 id_ 3rd 4th sth 6th 7th Bth 1890 1 43 a 50 a 32‘a 20 a 27 a 15 a 18 )1 28 a 10 a 5 b 16 a 26 a 32 a 20 a > 1892 31a 31a 32 a 26 a 20 a 33 a 30 a 1893 15 a 5 a 6 b 15 a 24 a 3 b 8 b 1891 2 a ■ 26 a 26 a 40 a 28 a 1893 lib 5 b 8b 3b 9b 13 b 1896 33 a 32 a 28 a 30 a 31 a 25 a 27 a 1897 27 a 23 a 26 a 27 a 32 a 31 a 30 a 1898 10 a 6 b 18 a 25 a 10 a 25 a 38 a 1899 15 a 23 a 7a 9a 0 4b 13 b 1900 Ba 15 a 32 a 16 a 30 a 36 a 33 a 1901 2 b 27 a 20 a 13 a 12 b 10 b 5 b 1902 5 a 8 b 4 a 13 b 8 a 2 b 2 b 1903 33 a ' 28 a 22 a 16 a 16 a 20 a 22 a 1904 6 a 2 b 10 b 15 a 40 a ’ 20 a 10 a 1903 l b 4 b 3 b 13 a 11 a 2 a 4 a 1906 2a 2a 16 a 4b 4b 6b lb 1907 7 a lb 5 a 5 a 6 b 13 a 8 a 1908 8 b 17 a 6 a 23 a 17 a 12 a • 1909 12 a 22 a 30 a 45 a 27 a 28 a 30 a 1.910 30 a 2&a 18 a 9a 6a 4a’ 20 a 1911 23 a 18 a 18 a 10 a 14 a 4 a 17 a 1912 2 a 5 b 12 b la 9a 14 a 5b

Public Sale. The undersigned will sell at the Jonothaa Sloane farm 2 miles east m' Syra use on F ebruary 12, the fol. lowing articles: 4 mares and 5 geld‘ings. 3 cows, 3 heifers, 1 heifer with J with/edlf/2 steers, 18 ewes and 2 bucks,' 8 brood sows, 4 with pigs at side, 36 shoats and 5 pigs, chickens, hay, corn and fodder, McCormick mower and’feed grinder. Earl Grimes and Mrs. Jonothan Sloane. j Public Sale. J The undersigned, will sell at pub/lic sale on the David Smith farm, ' five miles southwest of Syracuse, on Wednesday, February 19, 9 head of horses, 5 head cattle, 1 Poland China sow. due to pig March 19, Hay, fodder, burn, oats. Rye, and farm implements of many kinds and a heating stove and other articles, Near the Frog Pond School. Wm. F. Coy. Public Sale. The undersigned will sell at the C. D. Thompson farm just south of Syracuse,-oh .Tuesday, February 25, the yl* head of horses, 6 milch cowjdbjiifresh by May 20th, 5 coming and 4 coming two year oWf 44 good ewes, 4 brood sows due to pig April Ist, 1 thoroughbred 0. I. C. male hogl> years old, 32 shoats, hay, corn in crib, and a large number of firstclass farming impliments. C. D. Thompson Edward Unrue. Harry O’Brien of Anderson, has taken a position as at the cement works, filling (ne position held by Harry Crouch who left some time ago. I

We continue to make special prices | * on winter merchandise for the balance | | of this month. i | L-J - 0 ;: Special for this week one lot of odds and ends of dishes ;; J; that were 10 and 15c to close them out your choice sc. !! Ik . ’ 3 < » . . | '■ —--h—— „ I » > ! J ’ «> Valentines and Valentine Post Cards. Come to head- <> quarters for these Post Cards from 1c to 25c. Valentines, <> < • 5, 10 and 25c. Large assortment all new goods this year. < - < > 11 \\ / This Saturday February 8, all 50c shirts for men > and boys light and dark colors, your choice 39c. «> !! New goods for spring all coming in now. Come in and < !! look them over. ; |l BRAINARD'S w STORE i IT PAYS TO PAY CASH ! Telephone 66 ■ «• •• i

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n Depot Subject Opened Again. The Syracuse Power & Light Co. have been requested by the B. & O. management to furnish estimates on lighting to be used in a new depot here. This is very good news and it is the hope of everyone that the building may not be long delayed. The local company was asked to submit five contracts. It is highly probable from conclusions drawn from other reports that the new structure will be started in the spring. Modern Chicken Farm. Stephen Freeman, who lives several miles southeast of here near Brunjes Park, conducts what is probably the most modern chicken farm in the county. At pre<sent he has about three hundred chickens and is getting from thirty to forty eggs a day. He has taken advantage of the parcel post and mails eggs to Chicago and other cities and the demand in a short time will greatly exceed the supply. Repairs Being Made. W.H Quaintance of Louisville Ky. came last week to take up his duties as construction engineer with the Sandusky Portland Cement Co. About $30,000 will be spent in getting equipment ready for taking marl from Wawasee Lake the coming summer. The “slip” will be put in first-class condition, dredges and a tug-boat will be built and it is the aim to have everything ready when spring opens up. —Watch Davis Graff’s ad for prices on hides, tallow, and furs. —Wide Ribbons in all colors at 10 cents a yard. A. W. Strieby and Son.

S. 8 M. RAILROAD UNDER DISCUSSION Au Effort Being Made To Extend It To Milford The Syracuse and Milford Ry., used by the Sandusky Portland Cement Co: to transport marl, is getting quite a bit of attention from two sources. The Indiana Ry. Commission was furnished some details as regards the operation of the trains, by Ira Howard, a former employee who was discharged and his wages refused him by the company. The latter asserts that Mr. Howard has in his possession a switch key belonging to the company and that his wages will be held untill the kev is handed over. Mr. Howard asserts that he hasn’t the switch key. So much for cause. Now the effect is: the commission has already sent an inspector to look over the situation and pending an official announcement of that body’s conclusions, considerable guessing can\be indulged in as to what will happen. Then again, the matter of exttodiug the line to Milford is being agitated. There always has been some agitation by Milford citizens in thus matter, but they now have the backing of an element that wants to secure easy access to the stone and gravel that lays along the right-of-way of the road Goverment experts have reported this material as being one of the finest in the United States for road building purposes and several sets of county commissioners are easting eyes at this material. The road would carry passengers also, if the above plan was successfully carried out, but there seems to be varying opinions as to what value such a line would be to Syracuse. Big Increase. In looking over the Syracuse Enterprise of 37 years ago we find that in December 1875 the B . & O. re’ ceived 81.793 pounds of freight at Syracuse and forwarded for same period 140,259. H. W. Bucholtz has kindly furnished us with number of pounds shipped last Decemwhich is 16,027,533 pounds received and 4,843,269 pounds forwarded. It can be seen that considerable more freight is transported these days. Honored By Membership. Asher L. Cornelius has been elected to membership in the American Society of Jurisprudence. This is the most select body of lawyers in either United States or England. No membership fee is charged and no one may become a member except by invitation of the Society. The membership embraces most of the lawyers of national reputation and shows that Mr. Cornelius is rapidly gaining prominence in his profession. Card Os Thanks. To the many Syracuse friends of Jacob Garber, we wish to thank > them for their kindness and many > courtesies extended to his wife and ■ children during their recent sorrow ■ in the loss of a husband and father. ■ Mrs. Eliza Garber and children. > Revival Services. • Rev. W. H. Mygrant started Re- • vival Services at the local Evan- ; gelical church last Sunday evening. ; He ernestly invites your attendance ; at these meetings and promises ; something of interest every evening. ! Card Os Thanks. ; We sincerely thank the neighbors ‘ and friends for their kindness before ; and after the death of the wife [and ; mother and for the flora) offerings. ’ Alonza Stiver and Sbn. J Preston Miles returned Sunday ! evening after a few days visit with I his pareiits. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. I Miles at Indianapolis.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1913

* THE LOCAL MARKETS. Wheat 1.05 Oats -30 Com -42 Hogs 7%c Calves 1 9< Cattle 4|@6c Sheep 3|c Lambs 6|c Beef Hides 10c Tallow 5c Chickens, live 9c Young chickens 9c Lard 11c Butter 25c Eggs 22c * DEATHS OGGURRINb THEJAST WEEK Mortuary Record And Funeral Announcements Os Grim Reaper’s Victims. STIVER—Mrs. Alonza Stiver quietly passed from this life Sunday afternoon at her home on South Huntington street. She has been ill for sixteen months, afflicted with pernicious anemia and the disease augumented by a cold proved fatal. Nida Cory was the daughter of Orange and Selena Cory and was born in Elkhart county, October 19, 1876, making her age 36 years, 3 months and 13 days. She was united in marriage to Alonza Stiver on April 19, 1897. One son, now ten years old, blessed this union. Mrs. Stiver was a patient sufferer during her long term of illness and was prepared and resigned for death. She has been a member of the Methodist church for a number of years and was a Christian woman. Four brothers, four sisters, father and mother and the husband and son survive. Two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Grissamer of N. Dakota and Mrs. Chas. Marvel of Montana, were unable to be at the funeral which was held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from the house. Cornelius Yoder died at the home of his daughter, in Goshen, last Thursday. Nathen Wertheimer, a well known Lagoneir business man died at his home there, Sunday, after a lingering illness from anemia. Woods-Crothers. Miss Mildred Woodsand Mr. HaskelLCrothers were married Saturday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Woods of near Cromwell, but had attended high school at Syracuse and was a popular and well-known voung lady. The groom is a book-keeper at Ligonier, where they will make their home. The Journal wishes them happiness. IScbool Botes! By Lillie Deardorff Charles Weaver and Lawrence Deardorff have returned to school. Jay Deardorff has withdrawn from school. The beginner’s class in manual training have just completed the sleeve boards and are now working on sleds. The advance class are making medicine cases. The Sophomores spent a pleasant evening last Friday at the school building when thev held an informal class party. The majority of the class were present besides invited guests from the other high school classes. An exciting feature of the evening was the discovery of the loss of some of their refreshments although none departed in hunger. W.C.T. U. The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Bert Niles Wednesday of last week with a very good attendance. Interesting papers were read by Mrs. Bert Niles, Mrs. Wm. Bare, Mrs. Eagles and Mrs. Dolan. The next meeting will be held at the home o Mrs. E. E. Strieby and will celebrate ’ Francis Willard Memorial Dayi The date will be Wednesday, the . 12th. Mrs. Martha Brower will have charge of the meeting, ‘ ‘

WRITES MOTHER EUROPEAN LETIER Interesting Tale Os Travels Os The Ficks In Switzerland And as I sit in the shade of Her monument waiting for my husband to get tickets for a trip up the moutain and write this gloomy tale, a bevy of merry laughing school girls with their chaperon come merrily down the street. Each of the fifteen girls wore her hair in braids down their back, was shattering French as fast as her tongue couM wag and carried a large cake of sweetened chocolate in her hand. The chaperon carried an immense mesh shopping bag fulled with penny French rolls. After taking a good look at both Empress Elizabeth and me they seated themselves in a sort bf half circle around us, here in the center of a little cemetery, remember, and proceeded to enjoy their noon day lunch, a sort of Mrs. Wiggs picnic I laughingly thought with a regulation Swiss lunch, just plain dry rolls, no butter with a cake of dry sweet chocolate eaten together. I’ve frequently seen people on the trains and elsewhere here in Switerland, partaking of the same funny combination and it has such a dry unpalatable look that it fairly makes cotton gather on my tongue, But, perhaps they would be equally annoyed to see me eating a ham sandwich with a cucumber pickle, who cantell? For no disputing the fact, much depends upon to what we have have always been acustomed, besides “Every one to their taste” as the old woman said when she kissed her cow. A rack and pinion railing starts on the sands at Ter-a-tat, climbs right over the little cemetery and up up towards the sky. We took a trip up to the second or third station. It was’nt quite so exciting going up but decent is something similar to a trip on the velvet coaster or shutes at White City or Coney Island. The cars are built like stair steps, each seat being a foot or more higher than the seat in front of it. We occupied a front seat so had a clear and unobstructed view and some places the decent was so steep we could not see the track, but a very short distance ahead and it seemed that we were being hauled down into a bottomless pit. In fact if the car should ever loose its hold, they tell you that it simply cant and never does, but if it should I cant imagine it would ever stop 'hort of the bottom and center of Lac Leman. Some of the Swiss towns are French and some German but Montraux is French. However we have found a few who can speak German and English so have had very little trouble in making ourselves understood. We have solved the problem of transfering baggage the terror of an European trip, by the simple process of wearing, throwing away, and buying new, as much as possible. Our baggage consists mostly of junk picked up on our journey and this we very seldom take from the 1 railway station. For about 2 cents per parcel, we get it checked and have some times left it there nearly [ a week and paid nothing extra. It was because of my husband’s only posessing one pair of shoes during our sojourn in Montranx, that I had i one little French and English . “jangle” with an old shoe cobbler. f We had arranged with the old Frenchman that he was to have the t shoes at 3p. m. and have them ready at 4. But when I went for them he insisted that he had said 6. We had an engagement out at 6 and I insisted upon taking the shoes ■ as they were, they dident need re-? L pairs very badly anyway, but no he ■ would’nt give them up. Then is- • sued a stormy debate which only L an angry Frenchman and an indigt nant woman are capable. We talked at each ether with not only J our tongues but also our hands and • feet. He finally Called a woman ? from next door who could speak a 1 little English to arbitrate the matter. But she cohldft t pttsuade me to

leave the shoes until 6 o’clock or induce him to let me have them then. Tired of haggling I simply threw a 1 franc on his bench and walked off with the shoes. We are on our way now over dizzy mountain tops from Montraux to Interlacker farther into the Alps. Are well and ’appy, as the Englishman would say and if you have only ond pair of shoes and are ’appy you need’nt envy even Emperor Franz Joseph eating off his gold plate. Dont you think? Love to our friends. Mattie Crow-Fick. Buys Auto Truck. E. W. Hire has purchased a oneton auto truck, Mclntyre make, for use in his r~?at business, which he expects to increase and enlarge upon the coming summer.

|A. W. STRIEBY & SONj 1 Spring Goods | I J I Now Arriving | I ‘ i I Our line of “Red Seal” | Ginghams are nearly comIplete. There is no greater value that we know of than | “Red Seals” at 12 l-2c. *2 ■ R § "a A complete line of light and dark percafe. A yar2 ! wide for 12 l-2c. I • r ' ■ i The regular 102 Flan nelette this week for 7c. I <1 ■ j i I | fl. W. &M|| & M | VALENTiriSI .< t ■■■mm. - vw—*..<.“•■ ■ • •‘ivww . ■■ iirrr iTmmmi WB :: ' . : <» ; :: Comics, Heart Shapes, Buokie.eJ ; Scenic Tissue Novelties \ : ■ :! Shaped and Cut-cut Designs ; <: J. I :: Hangers and Heart Doublets, bans /; :: Panel Folders / ; ’ i < > ; -y< 5c to $1 F. L. HOCH :: Phone 18 ] 1 > Il 111 II

q Killed By e2ll. Arthur Titzgefald?structural iroft worker, fell (while at work on a building in/Louisville, Ky., tail Thursday dnd received injuries that caused his death on the following 1 day. The unfortunate man’s wife is a sister of S. C. Lepper of this The widow and one child survive at their home in Chicago. There is a club in this town (it bears an unprintable name) com - posed mainly of professional men, whe debated the other nn’-ning, “Should a night cap be v > n the head or in the stomach.” The ayes had it. Will Grind Fetd. —Chas. Nicolai will grind feed at Nicolai & Otts cider mill, Monday of each week. ►

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