Plymouth Republican, Volume 45, Number 32, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 June 1901 — Page 5

The Republican.

WM. G. XLENDIUCXS, C41tor mm A Proprietor. O TICK n Bif eelVs Block, Corner Center and LaPorte Street. ttered at the Plymouth, Indiana, Poet Office a Scond-Ciae6 Matter. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year f2.83;Six Month 1.00; 2 Three Months 50c, delivered at any post oSlce. 11 paid one year in advance, $1.50.PJjrnvth Ind., June 27, 1901. A conservative estimate of the combined interest and dividend payments in New York, due on July 1, i3 from 8120, 000,000 to 125,000.000. This is the larg est on record for any previous July, and doubtless will exceed any J an. 1 exhibit when the payments are the heaviest of the year. New dividends and iLcreased dividends caueed, of coarse, by -the phe nomenal growth of the country' Egricul tural. industrial, and manufacturing interests, have been declated 6ince the first of the year, and these .go to well the snormous total. It has been remarked that the rapid displacement of the man behind t be .gun by the man behind the book in our distant island possessions isa-6ure sign of prepress and peace. The coldiers are being withdrawn and the gorernment is rushing teachers to the front by shiploads. In this grand .movement of pacification acd civilization the edacatioral ranks of Indian are being heavily drawn upon for capable and experienced teachers and hardly a day passes rithout mention of some cw appointment given to thia state for positions in the -educational department cl the islands. It is a ource of satisfaction and pride to Hoosiera that this official recognition is given to the value of our eyetem of education and it is ateo gratf vice: to know that we still have abundant material with which to conduct the schools crithin our own borders uncrippled and undisturbed. The Life Insurance Press has recently published a compilation showing the enormous amount that was paid in 1000 by the life insurance companies of this country. The total eum of life insurance distributed was 8197,831,811 and thia is increased to J273X00.S76 by the annuities and dividends paid to the living policy holders. Indiana received 3,000,000 of this vast sum and Plymouth's share was 810,205. The total of such insurance now in force inthe country in the regular companies is nearly eight thousand millions of dollars and it is increasing at a rapid rate. Life insurance, besides meaning protection to helpless widows and orphans, is the gospel of savings, for the greater part of the money put into it i9 money that otnerwise would have been spent for useless luxuries and unnecessary comfortp. Thousands of men have been prejerved from disaster by the oppor tune maturing of a policy and thousands cf families have been saved frcrn direct calamity a'd hopelees acxiety by insurance the cost of which wa9 not felt while it was being paid. priLJlXQ , TOW. Buy at home atd help build up your borne town. Tta practice of going to other cities to trade is detrimental in many ways, Plymouth merchants carry stocks that ftt "complete ä&d they are able to make prices as reasonable as any .ieaiera elsewhere. They are enterprise ing, they pay their full sfcare of tha tares and they are always tiere to make good their responsibility for the wares 1 1 they tell. Money, passed over tneir Counters stays at home and swells the local circulation, but no dollar spent away from here ever comes back. Encourage home trading and help build up home institutions, for it is by such eelf help that a city grows and prospers, If every smoker would use only homemade cigars the number of cigar- makers here would Boon be more than doubled and that many more wage-earners with their families would be customers of Plymouth stores. If every house-wife would insist on having Plymouth brooms a local industry now small would be made larger Our grist mill3 would largely increase their facilities and gieatly improve our grain market, thereby making it mre attractive to farmers .and drawing their trade, if Plymouth people would use only Plymouth fiour. The dealers' in wxden handles in tbii' city can encourage a new industry nowsbeiug established 1 ere by pushing U product in preference to that of outside factories. Thf same is true in mauy um muco. Loyalty to home enterprises is onecf the most profitable of civic virtues anu a man who keeps it constantly before him as a rule of conduct will thiuk better of himself and derive comfort from the Vnmrlftdffe that his efforts are contribu ting to the building forces of the comnnitv in which he earned his money. He will live bnger and better and i.nnr and have a clearer conscience MWMf inr in helnincr his neighbor he helps himself and the Lord helps and pros- ... a pers those who help themssivea. i My little eon had an attack of whoopin cou"h and waa threatened with pneu- ?. k tn rhmhjrlain'a CoU2h QOQ1B U'- v - . - Remedy we would have had a serious time of it. It also saveu uroi ju",eral cavere attacks- pf croup-1 V Strickfaden, editor World-Hearld. Fair Haven. Wash. For cale by J . W. Heca

Drujist.

-1XOIAXA HARBOR.

Gigantic .Enterprise In Lake -County. Passengers to Chicago may-have nottaed that a new station has been established within the last two weeks at a point a short distance east of Whiting and that its name is Indiana Harbor, but they may not know know that it marks the visible beginning of a stupendous project to create a splendid harbor on Indiana soil and give it a commanding position in the iron, ore-carrying and grain shipping trade, ia -competition with Chicago. TThe plans hare been carefully -matured., col tracts have already been let and ample capital ie in hand to carry the schein into execution with great rapidity. Everything now indicates that eocn a great and busy city will grow up among the and dunes on the lake chore at the place indicated and that the harren desert will be the home of many gigantic industries, Among those interested directly are such men and firms as H. C. Frick, formerly the partner of An drew Carnegie, and J. Kennedy Todd fc Co., the .New York financiers. The fint steps are now under way, consisting of leveling. down the sandhills and filling in the sloughs, and this wilJ be followed .by dredging out a harbor and constructing immense piers and breakwaters. The Laka Shori road has already arranged tor the erection of a station to cost 15.000, material for a 850,000 hotel is being delivered, several large boarding bouses and 50 dwellings will be put up immediately acd ubstantial streets will be laid as rapidId as the ground .can be cade ready. Teams are grading on the line of an electric trolley eyetem and a belt railway is to be put in this season. The hucleus of the city is to be an immense steel mill occupying -50 acres and this is to be in operation ir. 30 months from the date the contract was signed. For this ground has been broken and the principal buildings laid cut, between the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore roads. Then there will be a large tinplate mill, & great plow factory and several mammoth grain elevatore, besides the other industries that will inevitably ba attracted to sucn an industrial center. The redemption cf thousands of acres sand desert on the lake front of Indiana and the conversion of such a tract into a city destined to nyal any other in the state in size within a few yeais is tbe greatest thing ever undertaken in Hoosierdom, but the contracts now in force and the work in progress seem to leave no room to doubt tbe earnest purpose cf the pro moters. Danger, disease and death follow neglect ot the bdwele, Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers to regulate them and you will add years to your life and life to your yeare. Laey to take, never gripe. J. V, He6S. Veteran Journalist Accompanying the Crown Point (lnd.) Register received at this office was a very lifelike portrait of the old Northern Indiana newspaper veteran, John Milikan, now retired from active life in fact, he has not been connected with the business for a good many years. PV&vious to projecting The Indianaian and as a compositor the editor of this pper was employed on the Laporte Un;qü with which Mr. Iillikan wai then connected. This was In 1S53 or '54. We were cot there long, as it was difficult for publishers in those days to find, the j wherewithal to pay the ''trambiss jöur i pay the "tramples a who usually insisted on the. cash and re jected store-pay Mr. Millikan partici pated in quite ft Lumber of newspaper projecte and enterprises, and to tell the truth we had lest sight ot him until we saw his portrait. He mu6t be well nigh into the eighth decade of bis life, War saw Times. Mr, Millikan was one time a resident of Plymouth and owned and edited The Republican. Caring for Pea Crop Just now the Warsaw Canning Fac tory is one of the busiest places in this part of the country as was plainly dem onstrated by a visit to that institution this morning. The crop of peas is now being cared for and the disposing of it is quite a problem to Forrest Knepper, the manager of tbe concern. This year two new machines have been added which are very similar to a threshing machine, and are used fcr shelling tbe peas. The vines are loaded on a wsgou and hauled to the factory in the eame manner ae a load of hay and are fed into the machine, Tines, and all, and the peas separated from the vines and pods. One hundred persons are at present employed at the factory, but ' the force is insufficient to handle the large crop and the factory is now running night and day, some of the men working on both shifts. At 9 o'clock this morning eome twenty wagonB were lined up in the park waiting to be unloaded, and large piie3 of the vines are to be seen in many 6pots where the farmers, arriving at night, have unloaded to await their turn. The factory is indeed a busy place and an interesting one also, where an hour can be profitably spent. Warsaw Times Farmers realize about $50 a year profit on canning peas and they are easily handled. Plymouth should have such au industry. All Up-To-Date Housekeeper . Use Russ bleaching blue, It maket clothes clean and sweet es when new. All grocers, 10c.

.PAYING ITHE LEGILATUHE -FAILED TO MAKE EVERYTHING CLEAR AND PLAIN LAST WINTER. SOME LAW POINTS-

The Outcome Cannot Yet be Foreseen The fate of the paving project appear to be trembling still in the balance.its advocatee claimine that it will succeed and its opponents seeming equally confident that it will not.lTne remdnstratorson the north Michigan street section have until Juiy 1 and the others untilJuly 15 to file their objections, so it is too early to predict tbe outcom and the discussion will go merrily on. As some of the interested parties have not yet formed their opinions and others will perhaps change their minds it would serve no useful purpose to publish the favorable and unfavorable lists at this time. Besides the question cf public utility. involving such matters as convenience, health and economy, there are several mooted law points under discussion and -the general assembly of 1001 ia being freely criticized because of the looseness with which the statute amending the Barrett law was drawn. The amenda tory Bit originated in the House and was approved by the governor, March 11 of this year; it begins on page 534 of the Acts of 1901. A question of much interest and on which there is a wide diversity of opinion relates to the right to remonstrate, Upon this tbe statute reads: "Provided. That nothing herein contained, ebll prevent any property owner whose tends shall be assessed for the improvement cf any 6treet, to remonstrate against said improvement at any time before the letting of the contract, and if the remonstrance ii' signed by two-thirds of the property owners, residing upon the lots abutting on such improvement, and representing two-thirds of the number of lineal feet of Euch improvement, then all further proceedings shall be ibaidoned." Thio seems to rrsan that anj owner of property whose land is assessed may remonstrate, but that the common council is not bound by the remonstrance unless it is signed by a sufficient number of assessed property owners who reside upon lota abutting on the improvement to represent two-thirds of the lineal feet of the improvement, In other words, every assessed property owner has a voice but. only those who reeids upon tbe improve ment have votes and it requires enough votes to represent two-thirds of the frontage to defeat the project. But the lawyers do not agree upon the interpretation cor upon the consti tutionality of the law quoted. Seme say that its meaning is that if two-thirds of the resident property owners on the line protest, or if the owners of two-thirds of the frontage regardless of residence object, in either case the proceedings must be abandoned, Others think tbe residence clause is meaningless and should be disregarded. There are questions as to whether 6treet and. alley crossings ehould be counted in computing the frontage, whether the objectors must all assign the same grounds of protest, ana Whether a resident properly owner may tack on other lots owned by him on the came line in order to make up the two-thirds of f-, Other open questions relate to the method of üistriouting tbe cost of the improvement amocg those who are to pay for it. The law says' the city commissioners shall "assess the cost of said improvement upon tbe property benefited thereby in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom, but not in excess of such benefits." "In the event the benefits as hereinbefore provided shall not be sufficient to pay the conti act price for tbe improvement, then and in that event the difference shall be paid by the city in cash cat of its general fund," "The word 'benefits,' as used in thir act means special benefits peculiar to the property as assessed, as distinguished from general benefits to the city at large." Can property b3ck of the street improved be assessed? Can private property be assessed for the cost of paving etreet intersections? Can an individual be assessed for an amount exceeding the cost ot the work immediately adjoining A A Am 1 m his property ; can tne value or improvements on a lot he considered in filing the assessment? Can street and alley intersections be assessed to the city? These are ?ome of the puzzbs the lawyers find in the law. Tbe lots on the proposed improvements being of uniform depth and of regular shape, it would appear reasonable to calculate the cost of paving, exclusive of etreet and alley Intersections, and distribute it to the several lots ac cording to their frontage, upon tbe theory that no lot will suffer damage and thax each will be benefited to the extent ot the cost of the adjacent improvemeht, leaving tbe intersections to be paid for by the city as the law provides. Such an arrangement would be just and equit able to all and it is strictly legal. We believe that the legislature intended that such an assessment shall be made in all cases where it bears equally, as in this instance, and we feel that with such an understanding much ot the apparent objection would be removed.

BUSY PLYMOUTH

A Review of Some of . tne Improvements New in pTogre or in prospect in Marshall County's Stirring: Capital, The improvements made and o. be made ia Plymouth this season, while, prhape. not greater than usual, are wjrtby of special note. Without pre teodiog t'j give a complete catalogun of such work we mention here the build iue, repairs and public works tbat have c ime within our observation in our i ena bles about town during the last few das First, of course, one will notice the laying of the new water rqs?ns, takiDg in Laporte and Michigan streets and em ploying as many hands is can be obtain ed. Tbe trenches are being dug and filled under the supervision of the street commissioner and the pipes are being laid by C. J. Eich and bis caen. There is a p oepect that this work will be iollowed by paving about a mile and a half of streets, part 30 and part 40 feet in width, with vitrified brick on a fouod tion of crushed stone, gravel and sand, wiich will require the services cf a large gang of men and teams for several months, During the spring the work of c!eanin7, repairing, gradirg and gravel ing tbe city's streets nas been very extensive and in this the road tax labor has been efficiently utilized to its full capacity The Pennsylvania railroad is being regraded and double-tracked throuph Marshall county, the contractors being now engaged between Bourbon acd Inwood. The bill west of town will be cut down, there will be several large embankments and two new iron bridges will replace those on the lin? within the city limits. The contractors will establish an office in the business district of Plymouth and will direct operations from here. They are experiencing much difficulty in securing men and teams sufficient to meet their requirements. A large building is being piepared at the Clizbe plant for the manufacture of the Hay gasoline engine and motor and it will be necessary to bring skilled mechanics here for that business, The Clizbe brothers will, at the dose of the present run, enlarge their facilities for producing the 6ickle grinders that constitute the greater part ot their output and are eold wherever wheat is grown in the world The GosheD M'f'g Co. is considering the availability of tbe old Novelty plait and u. B. Trumbull of Laporte is negotiating for tbe old wagon works. Our other factories are all running prosperously to their full capacity and some enlargements are con templated at several of them. Tne new bank building at Michigan and Garro streets is under contract, including the third story for the Masonic bodies, and the heavy stos foundations are about finished and ready for the superstructure. The Knights of Pythias building on the Jacox property, though small, will be a creditable improvement and will probably be commenced shortly. This will necessitate the removal of the Jacox residence to another location and it will then be repaired and improved. Mr. Speicher, who is interested in the bans building, owns also the old Parker house site and i3 ex pecting to improve the appearance of that unsightly corner by placing a build.. ng there for some kind of business. Thti new residence of H. J. Mitchell, adjoining tbe city hall, ie approaching completion, and that, with his new brick blacksmith shop, help things there im mensely. C. P. Drummond is greatly improving the residence immediately north of his home and K, F. Brookeis remodeling the family residence opposite the court house, Robert Monroe i3 put ting up a new frame stable on his resi dence lot, C. T. Mattingly has replaced his old veranda with a new one at bis home. Dr. Borton, Lawrence Linkenh?lt and Mrs, Samuel Miller are repainting their houses and a number of cement walks are under way or contracted. The new livery and feed stable of E. F. Short on East Laporte 6treet Is com pleted and occupied and the two-story brick creamery of Schlosser Bros,, west cf the cold storage plant is being vigorously pushed toward tbe roof. Besides these evidences ot thrift and energy there is much doing in tbe way of minor repairs and construction work and there is no reason why any mac in Plymouth who is able to work should lack employment. With good wages easy to be had in the city and an excellent prospect for crops in the immediate vbinity, with all factories running to their fullest capacity and Eome prospect of the establishment of r.ew.ones in tbe near future to occupy the two plants now vacant, there should be no ground for apprehension as to Plymouth's future. How' This? We off ar One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case ot Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co..Propa , Toledo. U. We, the undersigned, have known J?'. J. Cheney for the last 15 yeare, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm, , West & Truax. Wholeeale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best.

I A New Comer

"win Dring ioy ana comiort, especially if its birth is made easy to tne mother. Children born under painful circumstances or surroundings before or during accouchement are rarely strong, hearty and healthy. Parents and relatives should recommend a trial of ''Mother's Friend" for external use. It is a simple and effective liniment, relieving all pain by relaxing the muscles. There is nothing like it in the world. Sold by all Drug-jins. or sent by express fii on r-reipt r,f price. & 1 per bottle.

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fi inomer car ot bait just in; nice, new tf? and fresh and at a price that you all can flj have a barrel if you want .one. j

R - We Are Headquarters For

We are handling the largest line of Fruits in the city and prices are very low and quality can't be beat. In the general line of Groceries -sve are at home all the time both with prices, quality and .quantity. Call and see us. We want your eggs and butter. Yours for trade.

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C. R. LEONARD, Furniture and unaertaidna Largest Stock Lowest Prices. Store removed to new quarters in Wheeler Block, corner Michigan and Laporte Streets. Thanking the people for past favors we invite you to come in and see our new store. -:- -:- -:-

T.l.phones:j"tVr

I Big Transaetiofis 1 I Hesalt in Big ValaesI Sr M. LAUER & SON, Plymouth's One Price l Clothiers, in connection with other larg dealers, closed 3 S two enormous purchases of Men's and Young Men's Suits 2 of Abe Kirshbaum & Co., Philadelphia, the makers of the 3 tT Famous Vital Brand Clothing, at a price which en- 3 ables them to offer

High Standard Clothing at Popular Prices. These are the most unusual values that we have ever offered at this season of the year. These Suits were manufactured to sell for $12,00, 14,00, $16,00, 18.00, they are now on sale at $7.50, $9.00, $10.00, $12.00. .In these goods there is almost every variety of fab rick that is suitable for Nobby Sack Suits Fancy Worsteds, Cheviots, Tweeds, Cassimeres and Flannel Suits. Every Suit up-to-date and about 33 per cent, less than others can retail them at.

Big Special Sale all meek on Summer 5 S: Goods UndefLacar, Stratu Hats, Negligee Shirts. Trading Stamps ixiith all sales. 2

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One-Price

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Are You Going To New Tork, TWinnicer on Julv l6t the Nickle Plate Road will sell excursion tickets to New York City at reduced rates with a liberal stop off at Buffalo to visit the Pan American Exposition. x excess fares are barged on any traine, tickets may be procured good going and returning via different routes if desired. Write wire 'phone or call on nearest agent, or C. A. Asterlin. T. P. A. Ft. Wayne, Ind., or R. J. Hamilton, Agent Ft. Wayne, Ind. 31U Epworih Leapae Convention at San Francisco, California, Low ratet via tho Nickel Plate road, from Juiy 5th to 12th and good returning until Aug. ! 31st. Write, wire, phone or call on nearI est agent or U, A. Astornn, l. Jr. A.vu. 1 Wayne. Ind. 287

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Wailing.

Every woman should send for a little bxk e publish on MotherCO., AtlMUta. iia. .-.Mui.t, nooa. it 19 rree, nood. it is free FLOUR, MEATS, LARD, Etc. to to to to to to to to to VINALL to 7 C ? ? ? C ? 5

Residence Walnut & Washington Sts.

ON.! Outfitters. L. E, & W. Signals. L. E. & W. R. R. Co., will sell tickets to following points oa dates named at reduced rates, .Laporte ana-return: July 28 to Aug. 4. 1901, Cincinnati, O. July 5. 6 and 7, 1901, Detroit, Mich. July 24 ana 25. 1901, Lousiville Ky.. ard Aug, 24. 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1901. J. M. DACBEy speck, Agt. Indianapolis Excursion. On Sunday June 30th, 1901. the Lake Erie & Western railroad company will run 'a popular cheap excursion to Indianapolis only $1.00 for the round trip. I Special train will leave at 5:50 a, m. Go TQ me iapiiai vny ior a uay ot pie he uro or entertainment. Hundreds of amusements and an opportunity to ieit your friends after the long winter. For further information call on ticket agent L. E. & W. R. R.