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rsra. Jin Ö Vol. 7. PLYMOUTH, MAKSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. No. 1.

Stock Feeder0raention!

We are authorized to sell Aeme Stock Food strictly on its merits and under a positive guarantee. It is a substitute for oil meal, giving better results, cheaper to feed. See U This Week for Particulars. We continue to handle a full line of Stock Foods, Oyster Shell, Beef Meal and Poultry Supplies, Steel Stock Tanks, Kte. AT MONEY-SAVING PRICES.

FORBES' SEED STORE. Telephone No. 36

Buy a Seller. Sell a Winner. Win a Buyer. Such as Mango Pickles, Sweet Pickles, Sour Pickles, Olives, Catsup, Table Sauce, Fancy Table Teaches, Cherries, Plums, Fancy Canned Corn such as Club House, Sutar Loaf, Canned Peas, Uananas, Apples, Oranges, Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Iluobard Squash, Mince Meat, Fresh Candies of all kinds, Nuts of all kinds, Dishes of all kinds to be sold cheap. Come and see us. We pay the highest prices for all Produce. Ed. S. Hogarth & Co.

The Two Packages in Our Store. Our Charley weighed them all. They were equal in weight when together in our store. One was bought and taken out, then returned 3; of a pound light. Investigate the matter when in our Grocery Dept. It was the same old forked tongue. In iS8S he slimed, stretched anil then swallowed up three buckskins for me. Then on last Tuesday evening the same old adder crept in our store, went out and guzzled up 3; of a pound of sugar, which seemed to sharpen his appetite, after which he returned with the hopes of swallowing us all. Especially did he light and throw slime eagerly with the view of swallowing our reputation ; but, thanks be to God, he got his old head bruised. Oh! Isn't it strange that such hellish characters can't see that the wrath of God is upon them anil their posterity, and that, whereas, things were well with them when they kept the vows of their youth, they are very bad with them now and are getting worse all the time. Ha, ha! Say, you all know that we had the outside of the track, and that they all had the start of us yes, you might say, fully a distance ahead and for all they have fouled us several times, also thrown stumbling blocks in our way we have closed all the space, are hugging hard the inner track, getting ready also to commence passing them. Haflelujah to God! we have just judges and no cruel drivers; no, not any that are visible. Well, you are all finding out that our prices are the lowest and that we are running the only General Store in town. Therefore, I will r:ot quote you prices, but will say that all our low prices are on. We have just got, I think, as tine, it not the finest, line of Linens in town. We can suit you. Call in ami see them. Mince Meat now ready for you. Our Rules. i. Cash both ways. 2. Do not allow smoking ; do not SELL and don't want to SMELL tobacco. Don't allow profanity in store. We are yours for the right,

J. R. VINNEDGE.

REDUCED FAKES Via IanejlTaiil Line for ChrlntmaH ftntt New Year Holiday. Excursion tickets will be sold Dec. 22.23,24, 25 and 31, l'JOO, and Jan. 1, 1901, via Pennsylvania lines account Christmas and New Year holidays. The rate for adults will not be less than 30 cents, nor less than 15 cents for children. Tickets will be good returning until Jan. 2, 1901, inclusive. For details about fares, time of trains, etc., call on or address J. E. Hanes, ticket agent, Plymouth, Ind. 12-31 New DUcorerj for Hlooclpoiaonlng. Dr. C. D. Warner's Compound of Seven Cures, the Great Cancer Remedy, and for all Diseases of the Skin and Rlood, from contact and secondary or hereditary causes. J. W, Iless, Druggist. Holiday Excursion Kate. Vandalia line between all its own stations; also to many points on connecting lines, one and one-third fare for round trip, tickets will be sold Dec. 22, 23, 21, 25, 31, 1900, and Jan. 1, 1901, good to return including Jan. 2, 1901. Tickets told on Dec. 25, 1900, and Jan. 1, 1901, will be only to such points as can be reached by noon of those days. C. W. Hartman, agent. For rates and particulars address Vandalia line agents, or E. A. Ford, general passenger agent; J. M. Chesbrough, assistant general passenger agent, St. Louis, Mo. To Cur La Grippe In 24 Honrs. No remedy equals Warner's White Wine of Tar Svrup for this terrible and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, It will cure a case in 21 hours, and for the cough that follows La Grippe, it never fails to give relief. Price, 25c and 50c, J. W. Hess, Druggilt Consumption Cure Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth, cures a cold in one daj if taken In time. 25 and 50 cents. J. W. Hees, Druggist.

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TipfMUoo Item. Manford Yantiss returned to his home in the West Sunday, accompanied by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Rarrett and little daughter, Elsie, of Constantine, Mich., carae Sunday to spend a few days with Mr. Rarrett's father, Samuel Rarrett. They will go from here to Rochester to visit other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vangundy spent Sunday in Mentone with their daughter, Mrs. Mae Bowles. Henry Wrightenhour, of Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Ealine Anderson, of Etna Green, were united in marriage Saturday at Etna Green. Miss Delia Green and Otto JelTeries, of Sevastopool, were united in marriage Saturday. The bride is only sixteen. Mrs. Jefferies spent her childhood near Tippecanoe, leaving here ouly a few vears ago. Seven Dy in One. "It" will be at Hill & Son's dining hall Friday evening, the 14th. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their sale of fancy and useful articles, also furnish an elegant supper for 15 cents and ice cream and cake 10 cents, from 5 o'clock and on. "Come and get grandma's advice." "And meet Hilly Hoy." "The old-fashioned choir will be there." Everybody is invited. .Sheep. Sixteen good ewes for sale or to be placed out. Inquire of Drs. Horton & Aspinall. lw To Cur Coli! In One Day. Take Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth, 25 and 50 cents. J. W. Hess, Druggist. Cheap Holiday Eirurnlnn on Vantlalia Line. The Vandalia line will sell round trip tickets at one and one-third fare, good going Dec. 22, 23,24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1, 1901, and are good to return to and including Jan. 2, 1901. C. W. Hartman, agent.

Tili: l LIGHT OF TIME.

Prominent Men of Thirty Year Ayo Are fione. The death of Col. John S. Williame, of Lafayette, reminds the writer that only two candidates on the democratic state ticket of 1872 are among the living, says the South Hend Times. They are Judge John C. Robinson, of Spen cer and John H. Stoll, of South Hend. All the others have departed to that mysterious land "from whence no traveler las e'er returned." The ticket, as originally nominated was composed of Thomas A. Hendricks tor governor, Washington C. DePauw for lieutenant governor, Michael C. Kerr and John S. Williams for con-greesman-at-large, Owen M. Eddy for secretary of 6tate, John H. Stoll for auditor of state, James H. Ryan for treasurer of state, Haylees W. Hanna for attorney general, John C Ilobinson for reporter of the supreme court, Edward F. Price for clerk of the supreme court and Milton H. Hopkins tor superintendent ot public instruction. The youngest man on the ticket was John H. Stoll. Mr. Del'auw declined the nomina tion tor lieutenant governor and the state central committee put Judge John H. Cravens, of Madison, in his place. Roth Del'auw and Cravens are among the dead The republican ticket was headed by (len. Thomas M. Hrowne for governor L,eomdas beton was the nominee for lieutenant governor and was elected Most of the men who composed the ticket are numbered among the de parted. The more prominent ones on me ucKei nave oeen aeaa ror some years. Among those who are living are the Rev. Wm. W. Curry, who was elected secretary of state; John R uiover, elected state treasurer, and James H. Hlack, re-elected reporter of the supreme court, serving eight years. Mr. Curry holds some clerical position at Washington; Col. Hlack is a member of the appellate court; John H. Glover is living comfortably at Indianapolis. The election of 1S72 was the closest in the history of the state. At that time the state election was held in October instead of November. It was the year of the celebrated Greeley cam paign. The anti-Greeley democrat "Hourbons") placed a state ticket in the field, originally headed by Alfred . Fdgerton, of Ft. Wayne. He de clined to be pitted acainst Mr. Hen. dricks and withdrew shortly before the election. This together with the. re publican temperance element "cutting'' Tom tirowne, in all parts of the state, had the effect of securing the election of Mr. Hendricks to the governship by about 1,000 majority. Milton H. Hop kins, immensely popular as a minister in the Christian church, was also elected by a larger majority than that recoided in Mr. Hendricks' favor. These two were the only ones elected on the democratic ticket. Eddy and Stoll were defeated bv less than ?m votes. The remainder of the ticketCravens, Ryan, Hanna, Robinson, Price Kerr and Williams suffered defeat by maj cities ranging from 400 to 1,500 The anti-Greeley democratic ticket polled about 300 votes, enough to de feat Eddy and Stoll. It was not defin itely known until a week after the election who had been elected secretary and auditor of state. At the presiden tial election in November (len. Grant carried the state by 22,000 Strange Spot la Indiana. Steuben county claims the distinc tion of being the only county in the state having a spot of land upon which vegetation absolutely refuses to grow; while the surrounding soil is appar ently the same and very productive. lhia place is located about amilesoulh of the Michigan line and near Cedar ake and is the subject ot a strange tale told by many old settlers. In a grove at the head of the lake is a circle of earth about fifteen feet in diameter, on which no vegetation will grow. The cause assigned by tradition is that this grove was the torture ground of the Hawbeese Indians and that it was in this circle that the stake was set up. It is believed that the ashes of so many murdered human beings has rendered the place accursed and hence this dearth of vegetation. Political I'atronage. In the distribution of Indiana pat ronage, it is said that Senator Beveridge will name the United States marshal, the collector of internal revenue or the Terre Haute district and either he United States district attorney or his deputy. Senator Fairbanks, it is said, will be allowed to name the pension agent, collector of customs, revenue collector for the Lawrenceburg district and the district attorney if concessions be made as to the other otlices. ;vHi for Legislature. S. D. Mclteynolds, of Evansville, will present to each of the branches of the state legislature a gavel made of timber from the historic elm at Corydon, under which the first constitutional conven tion met in 1816. The a avala nra nnw being mounted with silver inscription plates at a jewelrv store in Cincinnati. Legality of Tower of Attorney. Fending a decision from the supreme court on the legality of the power of attorney in signing remonitrancei to I

saloon license?, the anti-saloon league is undecided as to the character of legislation it will bring before the coming session cf the legislature. Should the supreme court hold the power of attorney illegal, the anti-saloon league will olTer an amendment to the Nicholson law to establish its legality.

Matter for Legislative Action. The Indianapolis News of December 10 contains the following among interviews with other members of the next assembly: Clay W. Metsker, representative from Marshall county says: "I am to be one of the new members and 1 take it that we should be short on suggestions and long on modeety. Anyway, I expect to present a few matters for the consider ation of the assembly. If the ngh kind of a "primary election bill" :s pre sented, I shall support it. This method of nominating has prevailed with the democrats of Marshall connty for more than a dozen years and has been verv satisfactory. Unless 6ome other mem ber introduces a bill contemplating a change in the present pln of keeping up uur gravei roaas, j suaii prerare such a bill. The simple repeal of the '99 law in this matter might be suü cient. I am very anxious to eee change in the law regulating tre elec tion of road supervisors. Each road uisinct snouia eiect its own supervisor instead of the voter of an entire town ship having a voice in determining a) the supervisors of said township. "Our people here will not approve of any change in the county and township reform laws that will allect the spirit and meaning of said laws. Personally I favor giving the judge authority to appoint these boards in preference to choosing them by popular vote. "I am strongly opposed to the joint action of business men in the giving of prizes to secure trade, and I shall intro duce a bill to make such combinations unlawful. It will contemplate the abolishing of all trading stamp schemes, which have become so prevalent dur ing tne last two or three years. The trading stamp schemes make depart ment store conditions in the email towns and small cities and have demor alized business wherever the schemes have been introduced." Want Judge to Appoint. The Indianapolis Ne-vs of Dec. 11 prints the following: "A bill to amend Sections 2, 5 and 48 of the county council law so that the council in 1902. and each four veare thereafter, shall be appointed by the judge of the circuit court, instead of being elected, and shall be bipartisan, will be presented by John W. Parks of Plymouth, senator elect from Kosciusko and Marshall counties. He would have Section 2 read that within twenty days after the taking effect ot the amendments that the county commis sioners throughout the state shall meet, make and spread of record an order dividing the county into four councilmanic districts of continguous territory and as nearly equal in population as possible. No township is to b divided m forming the district. There is to be one councilman from each dis trict and three at large, and the county auditor is to call the county commis sioners in special session, if necessary. for the purpose of forming the councilmanic districts. Commissioners shall not thereafter change the boundary oftener than once in six years. "Mr. Parks says that the intent of the present act was to make the county council non-partisan, but under it each party nominated seven men. The suc cessful party thereby has entire control. Another reason he suggests for the amendment, is that there are persons who will accept appointment and act as councilmeu who will not accept nomin ation for a position that has no practi cal compensation. Mr. Parks adds that he has talked with a number of members of both houses and attorneys, all of whom are of the opinion that it should be passed." For the Poor. Don't forget that the Presbyterian church will be open on Dec. 21, 1100, from 0 a. m. to 4 p. m. for the purpose of receiving donations of provisions for the poor. If the donor wishes to favor any special party, write the name of such party on the package and the delivery will be made as requested. Articles ot clothing should be done up in neat packages addressed to the party for whom it is Intended. All donations will be distributed on Christmas. A. C. Humk, Mus. Tiiko. Crkssnkr, Mus. E. Richards, Mrs. Chas. Wilcox, j. e. iiouoiiton. To Prevent "Prorelonal Juriet." A bill to prevent "professionalism" in juries will be presented to the legislature by Representative Heagan, of Indianapolis. It proposes that an exvenir of twelve men be drawn and that from this panel a man be drawn, where there is need of a man on the regular panels. This would abolish the system of talesmen. Mr. Falrbauk In a Candidate. Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks will be a candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is now chairman of the program committee.

TRIANCY OFFICERS.

Mipt. .lone Says School Law Should Provide for More. In a part of his forthcoming report devoted to the effect of the Indiana compulsory education law, Frank L Jones, state superintendent of public instruction, 6ays the law has done more for the schools of the state than was originally anticipated. The gain in the average enrollment since the law went into effect is per cent. In attend ance the gain since the law went into effect ie 4 per cent. Mr. Jones says there are deficiencies in the law. One of the principal recommendations which he makes is with regard to the limited number of tru ancy otlicers. He says: "In a few counties and cities relief should be given the otlicer by permitting him to appoint deputies; for example, in the county of Madison there are three cities of considerable sire, several towns, and a large rural area. It is im possible to secure adequate enforce ment of the law with only one officer There should be a definite statement in the law that all teachers and officers shall make 6uch reports as are required by the local truancy oflicers and the state board of truancy. In some coun ties the teachers do not feel that it is their duty to report truant pupils." Drath of Father Lemper. Kev. Charles Lemper, pastor of St. Michael's Catholic church of this city, died yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock, after an illness of three months with catarrh of the throat. Deceased was H years of age and was born in Put man county, Ohio. He was ordained at Milwaukee iu 180, and from that time until 1S'J8 he hsd charge of the Catholic church at Attica, Ind. He came to Plymouth in 1S9S, succeeding Fatner Moench as pastor of the Catholic church here. Father Lemper built a large church at Attica and made a strong congregation there. His parents lived at Avilla, Ind., his mother preceding him to the other world about the time he came to Plym outh. During his pastorate here Father Lemper endeared himself to his people. The body will lie in state at St. Jo seph's hall from 8:30 last night until Saturday morning, The funeral will occur Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, at St. Michael's church, interment in the Plymouth Catholic cemetery. Father Moench will conduct the serv ices, under the auspices of St. Roniface and Catholic lieuevolent Legions, of which deceased was a member. Married at Cleveland. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 11HX, at 9 o'clock a. m. by Father Kondelka, of St. Mich ael's church, corner of Scranton and Clark streets, Cleveland, O., John J. Kleimer and Dora M. Grube, both formerly of Marshall county, Ind., but now of Cleveland, were united in mar riage. A sumptuous afternoon dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. Horace L. Thompson at their residence, 26 Seymour avenue. It was a very pleasant occasion and Mr. and Mrs. Kleimer s numerous friends and relatives in Marshall county will join in wishing them a long, pleasant and prosperous wedded life. Mrs. Kleimer will be remembered as the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Grube, of West township. John was also for many years a resident of that township. He now has a good position on the police force of the city of Cleveland. Arfurt Item. Mrs. R. L. Lehman went to Lakeville Monday for a short visit with relatives K. Mitchell, of Sterling, 111, was in our city the guest of Dr. E. E. Willsey. Mrs. Wm. Runyan, after a few weeks' visit in Argos left for her home in South Rend on Monday. Mesdame8 F. W. White, A. T. Slay er, L. Rose, G. D. Stevens and C. E. Pickerl, went to Plymouth to attend the Sunday-school convention. T. J. Roggs is preparing to build a arge barn on his farm just west of our city. Mrs. Ogden, of Attica, is in our city the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs, W. R. Mlkels. Samuel Flora and family departed Tuesday for Enid, Oklahoma, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kanouse have re turned from a ten days' visit at Huntington and Auburn. II. A. Lacer, of North Manchester, is the guest of Joseph Noel. Mrs. Sarah Tribbey went to Altoona, Wis., last week to visit relatives and riends. Mrs. A. J. Wickizer departed Tueslay for Chicago for a short visit with relatives there. J. R. and A. R. Jones, for several months past partners in the real estate. nsurance and loan business under the firm name of Jones Pros., have dis solved partnership, A. R. Jones retiring and accepting a position with the Slay ter Hardware company, where he had ormerly been employed. Delayed OualiTylng fur Oflico. The county council, of Elkhart county, in September, cut the salary of he county surveyor from $900 to $100

per annum. It was the closing days of J. F. Lowell's term of oSice. D. F. Cordrey, of Elkhart, was elected his successor, but upon learning of the reduction of salary, he did not file his bond until Tuesday. It is now questioned if he did not forfeit his election by the delay. The commissioners have not acted upon the bond.

FOR A PRIMARY LAW. Comtninsion Ie'ile Upon Term for a Rill. It has been agreed to draft a bill to b3 presented to the next general assembly providing that the proposed lawshall apply only to counties of more than 30,000 population and to cities of 10,000 or more, and to 6uch other counties as adopt the law by a majority vote. A petition signed by a number of voters to be determined upon later shall be presented before calling a special election at which the adoption of the primary law should be voted upon. The law will apply to nominations for county, legislative, judicial, township and municipal oflicers. The time of holding the election is to be left blank until a day is decided upon at a general meeting of the commission. So far as practicable the methods of conducting primaries shall be the same as are used in general elections and primaries of all parties are to be held on the same day. Parties having less than 10 per cent of the total vote at the last precedent election will not participate in primaries. As a qualification to vote the voter shall swear that he is an adherent of one of the political parties represented upon the ballots. Assessments will be made upon the candidates to pay part of the expense of the elections and the balance will be paid from county funds. Names of candidates will be placed upon the ballots in alternating order so that each candidate will head the ballot an equal number of times. Nominations will be made by direct vote and candidates receiving a plural ity of the votes of each party are to be the nominee of that party. A few other minor points will be covered. Itanquet at Rochester. Rert Reerbower, John Nichols, (I. Love, Otto Albert, C. W. Metsker and Frank Janke attended the evening ses sion of the K. oi' F. dietuct meeting at Rochester Tuesday, returning on the midnight train. The secret work was exemplified and the third rank admin istered to a candidate, concluding with a sumptuous banquet. Winona I Selected. It is announced that the national meeting of the Young People's union, United Presbyterian church, has se ected Winona, Ind., as the next meet ing place, the second week in August 1901. Hurr Oak. J.J. Cromley and J. S. McFarland appraised the real estate of the late Michael Rums last Saturday. Franklin Overmyer is buying and shipping a large amount of corn. He will soon have a large sheller placed at his grain house and will shell corn be fore shipping in the future. Postmaster Miller has taken steps to have a rural mail delivery route estab lisbed at this place. Clarence Rehmer, who has been sick with typhoid fever for three or four weeks, is able to be up again. On learning that Rev. Hobsou, of the Christian church at Argos, would visit friends in Rurr Oak next Sunday, the U. R. people announced that their house would be opened and warmed and that he is invited to speak for them at 2:30 p. m. John Susdorff has returned from North Dakota for the winter. Mrs. Leiter and her five children, who have been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn, have moved to Argos. D. R. Paddock reports that his daughter, Mrs. Clara Oler, who went to Denver, Col., for her health several months ago, is improving. George Nier, who has been working in Illinois the past season, haj returned home for the winter. Twin Lake Item. Mrs. Chas. Zumbaugh is sick. Geo. Elick, who has been employed as a teacher in Payne, O., has returned to remain over the holidays. Mrs. Noah Miller spent one day last week with her mother, Mrs. Hannah Hollem, who returned with her and remained until Sunday. The Twin Lake Sunday-school is practicing for the Christmas cantata entitled "The Old and the New Santa Claus." Edgar Mock had his goods shipped to him in Elkhart, where he is teaching school. Chas. Keyser went to Chicago with Mr. Fribbey's stock the fore part of last week. The box social at Fertig school last Friday night proved to be quite a suc cess. There were at least one hundred present and twenty-seven boxes were sold. Albert Frank held the lucky number which drew the prize cake. The amount cleared was $9.90.

I KM OCR ATS CALK CONFERENCE.

Minority Members of the Houxe Will Meet at the (,rau.l Hotel Dec. 22. A call has been issued for a meeting of the democratic members of the house of representatives, to take place at the Grand hotel in Indianapolis on Saturday, December 22. The call has been tent to all democratic member?, and is sigDed by seven members of the lat house Representatives Charles J. Murphy, of Tulaski and White; Jarr.es A. Cotner, of Cass and Fulton; Milton McCarty, of Carroll; John W. Cravens, of Rrown and Monroe;George W.Louttitt.of Allen; Adam F. May, of Shelby, and John H. James, of Putnam. The purpose of the conference is to consider legislation for the coming session. It probably will be decided to prepare a bill repealing the law passed by the last legislature, which abolished the penalties for purchasing votes, and madeoiily the teller amenable to law. A bill requiring the use of voting machines probably will be advocated. There is a movement among the democratic members to push a primary election bill. Tnre is a general opinion amorig democratic members that the bill should be made to apply only to counties oi more than a certain population. One point on which all democratic members agree is that there shall be united and determined opposition to a republican "gerrymander," by which is meant the intended congressional reapportionment, and ways of frustiating the effort? of the republican managers will be devised at the conierence. STATE GRANGE IN sfcSSION. Worthy .Master Aaron Jone Advor&tM Pure Food Lau, At the first day's session of the 30th annual convention of the Indiana grange, Patrons of Husbandry, at Terre Haute, the reports of the oflicore were read and committees appointed. Worthy Master Aaron Jones, of South Rend, advocated legislation by thebtate for pure food, a state railway commission to regulate rates with two cents a mile for the passenger rate, against the use of public highways by private electric lines, reduction of the number of circuit judges in the state and to encourage forestry. Sunriay-S hool Contention. The Sunday-school convention finished its first day's business at 9 p. m. Tuesday. The work of the day was lull of interest. John C. Carman, of Indianapolis, state secretary of the association, who succeeds Charles I). Meigs to that place, made his first visit to this place and made a very favorable impression. His lecture Tuesday night was strong and forceful and he was very helpful on the day's program. The county association is greatly pleased with the prospect of his future work in the association. Mrs. 1). W. Thomas, of Elkhart, is welcomed again this year. She ie the wife of the superintendent of schools of Elkhart and is one of the best speakers of the convention. Mrs. Rryner, of Chicago, occupied a prominent, place on the program and her teaching by blackboard illustration was especially instructive. Wednesday's session began at 8:30, the chief topics being the address by Mr. Carman on "The Greatest Movement of the 19th Century," and a normal lesson by W. C. Pearce, of Chicago. The association closed a two-days' session Wednesday night, the address of the evening being delivered by W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, whose subject was "The Child." The convention was quite largely attended both day and evening. The favorable weather made it convenient for those from a distance to attend and there were representatives from every township except one. A spirit of energy pervaded the entire proceedings and the entire Sunday-sohool work all over the county will doubtless be carried forward with greater vigor. State Secretary Carman was a new face to the people here, but he made a most favorable impression upon ell and is looked upon as one of the strongest Geld workers in the state. He left for Ft. Wayne, whence he went to Huntington to be in a convention there yesterday. Most of those from a distance left for their homes Wednesday night. Mrs. 1). W. Thomas, accompanied by her eon, left yesterday. She has many friends here. She is superintend ent of one of the largest schools in Elk hart. The following named persons were elected oflicers of the association for the ensuing year: President, John W. Parks, Plymouth; vice president, Dan iel W. Hahn, Rourbon; recorder, Miss Eva Munn, Plymouth; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. M. Hume, Plymouth; home department, Mrs. Eva A. Kizer, Plymouth; Asst. Supt. home depart ment, Mrs. D. E. Vanvactor, Argos; Supt. normal department, Fred W. Monroe, Tyner City; primary gupt. Mrs, W. F. Suit, Plymouth. Card of Thank. We desire to express our grateful thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved child.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bauqiier.

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