The Syracuse Journal, Volume 7, Number 24, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 October 1914 — Page 2

The Syracuse Journal INDEPENDENT. GEO. O. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher Largest circulation in Kosciusko County outside of Warsaw.' SI. 50 Her rear Published Every Thursday at Syracuse Indiana. $1.50 Per Year. Phones—Office 4—House 117 NET ADVERTISING RATES DISPLAY MATTER One Week 15c per inch Two Weeks to 1 Month 12‘.-c per inch One Month or more 10c per inch Electrotypes 10c per inch The above rates are for continuous insertion, run of paper; specified positions at one week rate. READING MATTER 5c per line (average 6 words to line); classified “Wants” 1c per word; Cards of I hanks 50c; Resolutions SI.OO. NOTE.—These rates are nef and allow of no discounts. COPY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS An extra charge of 5c per inch and up will be charged for an overabundance of copy or intricate composition. DEATH NOTICES. Obituary notices run other than as news will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. When the death occ’ ts just prior to ~ publication and it is impossible to print the obituary with the death notice, its insertion may be had'the following week without charge, in all other cases the above rate applies. Obituary poetry, 10c per line. Card of Thanks, 50c. Entered as second-class matter May 4, cooS, at the post office, at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress oj March 3, 1879. WHERE DO THEY STAND? Under The present ownership, the Journal has never shown a political preference. We do not intend to begin now. But we want to know how the candidates for representative stand on the publishing of township trustee notices. A law was enacted at the last legislature taking this work away from independent papers. Unless a resident of this township takes a county seat paper he has no way of telling how the township money is spent. * Waid C. Arnold, the Democratic candidate for representative from this county assures the Journal editor that he will work for the repeal of this act. Now we would like to hear from the Progressive and Republican nominees. The representative that sanctions this act is working only in the interests of Wat saw and the township in which Warsaw is located. It takes money out of other townships that should remain there and futhermore it leaves other townships practically in the dark regarding township receipts and disbursements. The Journal and every other independent paper in the county wants to hear from Mr. Carev, Progressive, and Mr. Eschbaugh, Republican. THE UNDERTAKER A DEVELOPER There Are in many communities successful business men and farmers who stand like stumps in the highways of progress and in such a situation the Undertaker is an important factor in development. Scarcely a day passes that <hey do not add a new terror to death by refusing to join with public spirited citizens in a movement for the upbuilding of their community or by their indifference to an industrial enterprise. It takes live men to build a community and there is no sadder sight in life than a few noble spirited citizens staggering under a load of dead timber. The undertaker is oftimes a developer. FORIEGNERS AND NATIVES Often You have heard complaints in this very town that many foreigners, notably Chinese, Japanese, Italians, and others, come to America, live cheaply and save their earnings, and then go back across the sea with their savings,

thi s taking capital out of the country. Now if this system is wrong, how about the man who gains his living in this comunity, who saves his money and sends it away to a mail-order house? In the latter case he doesn’t take the money home. BE CAREFUL! In These melancholy davs, one should be careful of the tenor of their thoughts. This gloomy weather is apt to make us see things as through dark-colored glasses. When ordinary events take on a foreboding hue, try and recall that the glowering weather is responsible for about three-fifths of the implied menace and govern yourself and your temper accordingly. ’ FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED Bon-Fire time is here. Paren s ought to be watchful of the children. Nearly every fall brings victims; some only painfully burned and others fatally. Not only should the children be warned but they should be watched. THE TIE THAT BINDS Have You ever noticed the bond of sympathy between two fellows that are having the same engine trouble?

GANGER AHO ITS SYMPTOMS

Below We Give Information Os Its Early Symptoms The following information should be of vital assistance to the public. It is no exaggeration to say that, if acted upon, the result would be the saving annually of many hundreds of lives which at present are inevitably lost: “1. Cancer, in its early and curable stage, gives rise to no pain or symptoms of ill health whatever. “2 Nevertheless, in its commonest situations, the signs of it in its early stage are conspicuously manifest. To witness: “3. In case of any swelling occurring in the breast of a woman after 40 years of age, a medical man should at once be consulted. A large proportion of such swellings are cancer. “4. Any bleeding, however trivial, occurring after the change of life means almost invariably cancer, and cancer which is then curable. If neglected till pain occurs, it means cancer which is almost always incurable. “5. Any irregular bleeding occurring at change of life should invariably be submitted to a doctor’s investigation. It is not the natural method of the onset of change of life and in a large number of cases means commencing cancer. “6. Any wart or sore occurring on the lower lip of a man after 45 years of age is almost certainly cancer. If removed at once, the cure is certain, if neglected, the result is inevitably fatal. “7. Any sore or swelling occurring on the tongue or inside of the mouth of a man after 45 years of age should be submitted to investigation without a moment’s delay and the decision at once arrived at by an expert microscopical examination whether it is cancer or not. A very large proportion of such sores or swellings at this time of life are cancer, and, if neglected even for a few weeks, the result is inevitable fatal. If removed at once, the prospect of cure is good. “8. Any bleeding occurring from the bowel after 45 years of age, commonly supposed by the public to be ‘piles,’ should be submitted to investigation at once. A large proportion of such cases are cancer, which at this stage is perfectly curable. “9. When warts, moles or other growths on the skin are exposed to constant irritation they should be immediately removed. A large number of them, if neglected, terminate in cancer. “10. Avoid irritation of the tongue and cheeks by broken, jagged teeth and of the lower lip by clay pipes. Many of these irritations, if neglected, terminate it cancer.”

NEVER PAID ’EM. The Heavy Man—Manager Conem is a wonderful manager, and it has always been his endeavor to uphold the actor’s rights. The Comedian—And to "hold up” the actor. Ah-h-h-h! That Dear Paree! The war census of Paris shows about 400,000 more women than men in the city, and what men there are in town are either veryold or very young. A Factory On The Farm A silo is a factory on the farm and therefore lends itself to co-oper-ation of the commercial and agricultural interests. The farmer gets the profit of both producer and consumer. We need more of these twin agencies of prosperity on the farms of Indiana and business men cannot render a better service to their communities than in encouraging the building of silos. The silo is a great business educator. It arouses the spirit of enterprise, develops business ingenuity and awakens the joy of ownership. A farmer can build a sib for two or three hundred dollars, and it will, under ordinary conditions, pay a dividend of 40 per cent where it is run to capacity.

Story In Short Sentences Herschell Harkless and Vern Bushong went to Chicago, Sunday. They did considerable walking. At noon they stopped at a restaurant. The waiter brought two shallow plates. “Tip” complained that his plate was damp. Waiter explained that “dampness” was soup. Further explained that war had made the portions smaller. “Tip” invested in magnifying glass before eating supper. The West End Ed McClintic, wife and son, Ray and Allen Ruple and wife returned from Michigan were they visited Ed Ruple and wife. Mrs. Maud Jones spent Thursday with her sister Mrs. Fay Dewart. J. F. Weybright was in Nappanee l on business Thursday. Mrs. Aaron Ketring spent last week in Bremen. Wm. Coy and wife were Sunday guests of Mart Long and wife. Rev. J. W. Kitson and wife are spending a few days in Toledo holding a meeting for the Brethern church. * Mrs. Neva Niles called at the W. E. Sheffield home Monday. David Barker and wife spent over Sunday in Milford. Floyd Prke and family spent Monday with Jacob Rentfrow’s. Delbert Sulser and Mr. Kerns of Elkhart spent a few days of last week with Mrs. Alice Hontz Tamarack John and Huldah Mullen was I Goshen shoppers, Saturday. Dr. Bowser makes daily visits to see David Sheffler’s wife, who is very ill. Mossaline Strieby spent Satur- [ day night, with Marie Strieby. Ada Snodgrass returned to her home after four weeks visit with her sister. Flodd Strieby’s visited in Goshen | Sunday, with friends. Miss Chrrie Lung is doing house i work for Less Stiffler. Ohas. Dye and family spent Sunday, at Coy’s. Hattie Fisher and son passed on our street, Tuesday. For Sale —Two-cylinder Reo. —Two-passeger, 4-cylinder Mitchell in good condition. S. C. Lepper.

J. W. ROTHENBERGER : Undertaker : SYRACUSE, i : IND.

UUK UNAKLENDABLE STATE CONSTITUTION The Situation in As Shown By the Experience of Sixty-three Long Years. It is now almost universally agreed that, we need either a wholly new constitution or a substantial revision, of our present constitution. It is also agreed among those who have investigated the workings of our mode of amending the present constitution, that it is practictlly unamendable. During the past sixty-three years 322 amendments have been formally proposed, and our constitution has been but twice amended —once by single section in 1873, and once by seven sections in 1881. Arid these amendments were of but minor importance. A more obstructive system of constitutional amendment than ours could hardly be devised. It would almost seem as though the present constitution had been purposely designd to perpetuate itself for all time and without change. Here is the amendment procesjt: A proposed amendment must originate in the legislature and be passed by a majority of the votes of the total members of both houses It must then “lie over” awaiting the action of the succeeding general assembly. If this next legislature passes it in the same form, and again by a majority vote of both houses, it can then be submitted to the people,, but it must be adopted by a majority vote of all voters at the election. This means a majority of the votes cast for the highest candidate. And while any amendment is awaiting the “action of a suceeding general assembly or of the people” no other amendment can be proposed. This takes all direct initiative away from the people and makes endless ob struction almost certain. The requirement of a “total majority vote” has proven unreasonably obstructive wherever tried. The January. 1913, issue of “Equity” contains this authoritative statement: “Twelve states have for years had this requirement for the adoption of constitutional amendments, and in these states it has been found practically impossible to change the constitution, no matter how necessary.” For example, in Minnesota, in 1910 and 1912, ten amendments were voted upon, receiving majorities “thereon” ranging from 61 per cent, to 77 per cent., but all of them failed because they did not receive a of all votes at the election. We have had a similar experience with the proposed amendment to require qualifications for lawyers. This amendment was first proposed in 1897, and was “pending” until a final decision of the supreme court in 1913 declared it rejected. It was voted upon three times by the people, each time receiving a large majority of those voting on the question, but not a majority of all electors voting at the election. In the election of 1910 it received 76% per cent, of the vote of those voting upon it, and yet it failed. Such is the tyranny of the minority under our present amendment system. Our last legislature proposed 22 amendments. They have been denominated by the newspapers as “The Lost Amendments,” for the reason that they did not appear in the pub’ished Acts of Legislature. However, since they are in the Journal, it is io l :e presumed that they are awaiting “■he “action of the next legislature.” Chese amendments did not come from the people, and they do not represent he substantial demands of the people, f they could be adopted they might be the means of bringing some relief through legislatiye action. But what reason is there for believing they will meet with any other fate than that which has attended former proposedamendments ? The only reasonable hope of their adoption would be by special election. But who would sane-: »ion the expense of a special election for these proposed amendments when they do not even touch the many im-' portant constitutional questions which, demand a decision today? Let it be. remembered, also, that no other amendments can bo proposed while any of these are pending. Their effect, inevitably must be to delay the day of more important constitutional! changes ? The needs of constitutional revision. In Indiana are great enough to demand general revision. This can only be had through a constitutional convention. Apd in the end it would be less expensive and far more satisfactory than any further experimentation with amendments. - .. — i Buys Molier Property Lydia Davis has purchased the Sarah Molier property, south of the B. &0. tracks. Her parents, who reside in Garrett, will move here. Late Fall Appreciated Farmers hereabouts appreciate the late fall. Much corn would have been nipped before maturing if the frosts had not held off as long as they have. Choice Apples —A car-load of choice Michigan apples will be here in a day or two. All standard varieties at $2.50 a barrel. Phone 278 or drop a postal to Frank Bushong, R. R. 3, Syracuse. Abe Martin Says: ’’Havin’ successfully crossed th’ what’s th’ name it seems t’ be a matter of only a few days till th’ Russians ’ill be posession o’ what you may call it,” said Tel) Binkley this morning. ’ As it was impossible t’ make skirts any tighter ther wuz nothin’ else t. do but make ’em shorter.

r 1 ? A BEAUTIFUL LINE * We are proud of our big. warm, line of fall goods. We have S £ kept the men and boys particularly in mind duri ig our pur- 4 ' <* chases and have something that will please them. ? <> Sweater Coats | C A better line of sweater coats couldn’t be found anywhere. JL We have them priced at 50 cents to SB.OO. Step in and try 5 S one on. , £ > Makinaws | J The coats that can be worn on any occasion and guaran- J \ teed to keep you warm. The men’s are priced from $2 to sß> x 5 ond the boy’s at $3.75 and $5. a $ Boy’s Corduroy Suits I e The suit that wont wear out. The one you have been hopJ ing you could buy for the boy. Stoutly made oi good corduroy C 5 and substantially lined. Sizes, Bto 16. Priced at $3.50 and J £ $5.00. One of these suits will last him till spring. £ LET US TAKE YOUR MEASURE 5 * STAR CLOTHING STORE | ’w VIA /¥ W WWW W W

Want Ads FOR TRADE—Residence property, electric lights, city water. Located on lake. Will trade for farm land. Geo. W. Jones. FOR SALE—Four room house, well, fruit, two lots. Cheap for cash or will sell on easy terms. Must be sold to close an estate. Second house south of Grist Mill. Apply to Butt& Xanders or S. D. Lung. FOR SALE—Motor boat and boat house for sale reasonable. Inquire of H. D. Harkless. WANTED —Cleaning, Pressing and repair work. Mrs. Henry Snobarger, Phone 905. FOR SALE—S27S piano for sale at a reasonable price. Walter Newman. LOST —Bunch of keys on silver ring. Ring shape of horse shoe. Please return to this office. SI.OO reward. FOR SALE —Five-year <ld driving mare, weight 900 pounds. Family broke, inquire at Journal Office. SURE THING. i _ I /f / 1■ H1 TT SL ‘ ibh J M Phil Hixon —Do your next-door neighbors take a morning paper? Dixon —Yes; if they get lip before we do. Wood For Sale —51.75 to $2.00 per cord. L. N. Kitson. Remonstrance At Ligonier We are told that a remonstrance is being cicuJated at Ligonier to oust the saloons from that town. Flies Are Bad With no cold weather to kill off the flies, these little pests are very numerous for this season of the year. Demands $5,000 Alimony At Warsaw Urilla Minnick sued Charles Minnick of Yellowbanks, near North Webser, for divorce, demanding $5,000 alimony. She makes sensational charges against her husband. —Let Richhart do your pressing and cleaning. Work and prices are right. Over Kltnk’s meat market

YOUR TASTE ) There is one article which should command g S your most deliberate choice and selection. It should g p be chosen from a stock that is complete and up-to- S | date. We refer to WALL PAPER Our stock is better than carried in most towns 5 g twice this size, and we suppement this stock with E S sample books of the largest and best firms. Prices S S are very reasonable. THE QUALITY DRUG STORE i R J. DREW J Utt To Whom It May Concern $ f T w We very cordially invite you one and all to call w $ and inspect our line of building material. W We have just received two car loads of Dimention w stock, and it will do you good to see and assortment of such nice lumber, at your command. Make up a list of your wants and drop in vrhile 3? £ the nice fall weather is still with us. Jy One price to all, and that the lowest. X W Your for a square deal. W I I | Syracuse Lumber & Goal Go. $ K K R- SPRAGUE, Manager # Journal Want-ads