Plymouth Republican, Volume 45, Number 35, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 July 1901 — Page 7

The Republican. TVM. O. HENDRICKS, Editor aid Proprlftor. Advertisements to appear in THE REPUBLICAN must be in before Tuesday noon to insure heir appearance in the issue of that week. Plymouth, lnd. July' 18, 1901. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. J. E. Houghton is home after taking treatment at Lanvill. Mrs. PriscillaSe well left Thursday for a visit at Homer and Mattoon, 111.H. G.Davis, engineer at the Novelty, is the proud father of a new daughter. Miss Mabel Gk1, of Knox, is the liest of Miss. Grace Estes for a few days. Corn has reached .") cents in Chicago without the assistance of Phillips or any other man. Miss Willow Boulton,of Englcwood, is visiting her uncle, Senator Parks, for a few days. Frank Nicolai resumes business at his old stand in the Corbin block barber shop Monday. J. It. Losey is getting stme tine illustrated advertising matter for his newly patented hitchpost. James Confer returned to the naval academy, at Annapolis, after spendin' his leave of absence here. A. T. Wallace has suffered a tall from a cherry tree in which he incurred severe bniises and contusions. The Michigan peaches are of rine quality this year, but the crop is short. They will be ripe in three weeks. Frank Southworth is occupying a positien as time-keeper with the Cliffords on the Pennsylvania-railway. Great ' Finance Keeper Adam E. Xhe, K. O. T. M., has been at Goshen with the auditing committee of that order for the state. Mishawaka merchants have decided upon a carnival during the week of Aug. 12, with all sorts of tent and open air attractions. Mrs. Ella Fox, of Huntington county, who has been visiting,at the home of Adam Yinnedge, returned Friday morning to herhome. Fraley Bros, sold to Neufer & Walter, of Bremen last week a six-months calf that dressed oOO pounds. The animal sold for $37.00. J. E.IIoughton went to Argos Saturday tomeet the committee of-arrange-ments for the annual reunion of the 2'Jth Indiana regiment. Almira D. Day, widow, quit claim deed, to Lemuel R. Day ctal, 15 A in N W cor of NE of S E of Sec 20, Tp 34, K.l. Consideration -31.00. Don't forget the grand free street parade given by the Golimar Bros. & Schumans 2 big shows united at 10:30 o'clock a. m,, at Plymouth July 25th. The Reliance Mfg. Co., which has been seeking a location in northern Indiana, found a suitable building at South Bend and will reni'Ae immedi

ately. Mrs. Harriet Wheeler wentSaturdav morning to Edgewater, 111., and from there she will go to Marinette, Wis.-, to spend a short time with her sister, Mrs. Ira I). Buck, who is there for the summer. Adolph W. Mayer, son of Sigmund Mayer who is traveling in the southern states for Speyer and Son, of New York, arrived in Plymouth Friday for the first time in four years. His brothers Edwin and Milton was here Sunday. This selection may cause a delay of two weeks in the work, as the excavation, it is estimated, coifd becompleted by the first of August, but the saving of $800 was deemed sufficient to compensate for Vic delay. The contractors were notified today of the " choice. The Vaiidalia and the Lake Erie both have bridge and construction trains quartered at Plymouth for sev eral weeks while betterments are being made on their lines in this vicinity. A vast amount of railroad work is centered in this city just now and will continue through the season. Thursday was the 74th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Cole. II-was born inBelfast, Ireland July 11, 1827 and came to Plymouth Sept.2f 1858, since which time he has been a resident here except for the three years given to his country. He was in Capt. Peter Simonson's 5th Ind. light artillery during that period. The members of the council were last week advised by Mr. Parker, who had visited the works at Crawfordsville, that the manufacturers of Posten brick would be able to furnish a sufficient quantity for North Michigan street paving by August 15, and it was unanimously agreed that Posten should be used. RevO. S. Thcrnberry and wife of Plymouth, are the guests of the latter?s paients, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S Wesley of Columbia City. Rev. Thornberry was minister at the Presbyterian church several years ago. ne will sponi a few days with acquaintances and his wife will remain with her parents for a month Whitley County News.

Mentone is drilling for oil and has

reached a depth of 1,000 feet.. John Thompson, of Bremen, made 58 tons of hav from 20 acres this season. Capt. William Davis now commands a gasoline launch on the Lake of the Woods. Engineer U. G. Rhodes, of the Pennsylvania, is on sick leave for a few days. Mrs. Peter Richards, of Monterey, is visiting her parents on Miner street a few days See the baby liens with Golimar Bros. & Schumans tig united shows Plymouth July 25th. A. O. Maxwell, a fireman on the Ft. Wavne road, is off dutv because of a girl baby at his home. Mrs. II. A. Logan has gone to Chicago ! to visit at M. A. O. Packard's with Mrs. C. P. Drummond, Arrangements are going forward for the erection of two new large build ings at the Culver Military Academy this season. DEATH OF ROBERT McCANCE A Well-Known Citizen of Plymouth for Half a Century. The death of Robert McCance oc curred nt 0:30 o'clockFriday evening at the home of his son-in-law, James I)eloney, after a long illness with dropsy and heart trouble. . Robert McCance was born Aug. 20, 1S34, at Fredricksburg, O. He came to Plymouth in 1852 and has worked at the carpenter's and builder's trade here since that time. some of the best known buildings in the city being his handiwork. His first wife having died he married Eliza, daughter of Ransom Barber, who sur vives him. His children, all of whom attended him in his last hours, are Mrs. William Miller, of Chicago, Mrs. James Deloney, of this city, and Mrs. M. J. Frankland, of Chicago, a stepdaughter. Besides these he leaves three grandchildren, two brothers and two, sisters. The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 p. m., at the residence of James Delony on Walnut street, Rev. W. W. Raymond officiating. The burial was at the Stringer cemetery. The Wheat is Good. Hiram Shafer threshed ' the wheat from an 18-acre field Friday and it made 520 bushels 20 bushels to the acre. There is other wheat in the same neighborhood thy t is ex'pected to go 35 bushels to the acre, and it seems that very little will make less than twentv. Ancient Landmark Gone. The ancient evergreen that has long stood in front of the bell tower of the city hall was taken down and the stump removed "to make room for the cement platform and walk soon to be constructed. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS JULY 13, 1901, AS FURXJSIIED Br CRESSNER & CO., Owners of the only abstract books in the pminty. Abstracts of title to all real estate In Marshall county compiled promptly and accurately. Heirs of Amanda McMillen deed, quit claim deed to Joseph N. Low, 6 A in S E I Sec. 30 Tp. 32 R 2, consideration $200. Lucinda Miller and husband, warranty dee'd, to George Lemlar, the E I of N E of Sec. 18 Tp. 33 R 4, $300. Henry Beerenbroek, warranty deed to Jennie M. Kruycr, E X of lotsl and 2, all of lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 in Beerenbroek 's sub div of S i.of out lot 12 Merrill's add Plymouth; consideration $50, Frank M. Shepherd and wife warranty deed to Wilson Hunt, lot in N W J of SW of sec 2, tp 32, r 1; $175. Elias Yance and wife, warranty deed to William L. and Mary J. Foker, lot in Argos, consideration $150. John W. Nipp and wife, warranty deed to William L. and Mary J. Foker, lot 39 Lowry's Con, addition Argos $400. . Charles M. Sarber and wife, warranty deed to William L. Sarber E of lot 16, Lowry's addition Argos 1,200. Wallace C. Sarber and wife, warranty deed to William L. Sarber, part of lot 19, Smith's addition Argos, $2,500. William L.' Sarber and wife, warranty deed to Wallace C. Sarber and Catharine his wife, part of lot 19 Smith's addition Argos, consideration $2,500. Mortgages to the amount of $600 filed July 11th, 1901. Heavy Wheat Near Warsaw. The average wheats yield in Kosciusko county this year is about 20 bushels to the acre. Dr. C. W. Burket on one of the oldest farms near Warsaw, threshed 37 bushels to the acre.

Bit by a Kattlunake.

Thursday evening Charlie McCrory, living five miles south of town, was bitten bv ä rattlesnake as he was returning home. His father, J. II. McCrory, brought him to Dr. Yiets for treatment. The boy was walking across a field in his stocking feet, when the snake gavr a rattle and immedi ately bit him "jnv the great toe. The force of the bite was lessened by the stocking, but he was quite sick and suffered mjch pain. THEY ARE SATISFIED. Council Generally Commended for its Attitude Toward Paving. Col. William Sears congratulated the members of the council for the action they have taken in the paving matter and expressed himself as being well pleased with the prospect of improvement in the streets. The opposition to the enterprise is much less than at first, r.owthat the exact cost is known, and it is altogether improkible that any considerable remonstrance can ho obtained affecting the plans under way. Several of the objectors in the North Michigan street, case have declared that they are fully satisfied witli the outCome and with the council's attitude. FACTS FOR CROAKERS Postal Transactions as a Measure of Progressive Growth. The stamp sales and money order charges at the Plymouth postolficc for the, quarter ending June 30, 1901, amounted to $2,709.50, being an increase of $687.72 over the corresponding quarter one year ago. If the present rate of growth continues the business of the office in 1901 will be about $3,000 in advance of the preceding year. Taking this showing in connection with that made by the banks and railroads and these afford a safe measure, there is no room for any intelligent doubt of Plymouth's steady advance year by year in material prosperity. A REFORMED DESPERADO Montana Charley Tells Plymouth Many Wonderful Things." Montana Charley, a blue-eyed cowboy with a blue wagon blew into town last evening, blew off a while on the street and then blew. out. , He said he was a lecturer, general announcer and all-around la ssoer and that the meek little buckskin broncho he rode was the fiercest man-eater ever broke to the saddle. In the course of his very cursory remarks he elaborated the theory that this, country is great because it is healthy, a condition arising from the fact that "our materia medica has became the scientists of the day." Charley should be treated well, because he used to be one of the greatest desperadoes in the west but is now a nice man. LEST THEY FORGET. It is common for merchants to b'j glum during what thevare accustomed to call the dull season at this time of the year. They sit in their stores and talk about hard times; they cut expenses and quit advertising, and they agree that everything is going to pot. The simple fact is that the duller the trading is in agricultural markets during July and August the better it will be later on, for it is dull because the farmers are busy making money to trade with. It is the very best evidence of prosperity, for the farmers and for the merchants with whom they deal. WThen they have crops to occupy their time they will be enabled to make liberal purchases during the faU and winter. There is no more favorable time in all the year to advertise than when the purchasing public is thinking of the things to be bought when the crops are inand sold.'. It is an error to think that an advertisement" is a failure if it' does, not draw customers immediately. - A sensible and attractive ad circulated now will bring more buyers later on than one published then will bring. This is true as a general rule and the experience of successful merchants proves it beyond any intelligent doubt. The dealer who drops his publicity now will necessarily spend more to recover the ground lost during the dull season, if he recovers it at all, than the one who never allows his customer to forget him and who is sowing good seed while the other fellow sulks. The one who shows the people now that he has what they intend to buy after while is the one who will make the sales when the time comes. . ' Licensed to Wed. Monroe Hochstetler and Catharine nochstetler, Alva O. Cramer und Ida E. Reed, Oscar M. Gurthet andJennie E. Flora. ; "

FROM FAR SNOHOMISH

Letter From Marshall County Man now " in the West. We are in receipt of the following interesting letter from a Union township citizen, now in the far northwest: I am receiving numerous letters making inquiries in regard to this state from friends and it is absolutely i jipossible for me to give them all an answer through personal letters. So if you will be kind enough you can use a little space for me and say to, them that this is surelv a wonderful country, for a person born .and raised inMarshall county.as I have been, not having been used to a mountainous country. Flowers bloom in the open air everv month in the vear. The lumbering industry is the principal occupation that employs labor as trees arc very large and stand thick. Fir and cedar are the principal ones, many of which are 9 to 12 feet in diameter and from 100 to 17 feet high, that is that much of lineal feet for logs. Mining gold, silver, lead, coal and copper is the next industry , and as it develops large wealth will yet turn up out of the mines in the cascades. Farming takes a back seat in this country; in fact I have not seen but a few well kept farms since I left Minnesota and South Dakota last April, but this is the point on the Pacific coast where foreign commerce is carried on. The immigration from eastern states has, been somewhat over done, and if a person has a. good home and is doing well enough the best advice is stay where you are. Yet to the daily laborer there are vast opportunities that do not exist in Indiana as wages are from 50 to 100 per cent higher than in Indiana. Common ranch labor and other common wages are $1.75 per day with board. Street work in Everett is $2.50 per day without board while saw mills pay a little better wages for good men. Good engineers and sawyers get $3.50 to $4.00 per day. In regard to climate, it is an even climate winter and summer, as I am told, about the same average temperature alxut 50 degrees. Schools are the same as in Indiana and upon a good firm basis, church privileges are not so good as east as this is the wild and wooley west where the adventurer goes forth to see what he can find hidden awav or to see how soon he can get rich. But it is going to take plenty hard labor to make this a country that will be pleasant to live and die in. ' Fiied Thompson-. Snohom ish, Washingt on . GLORIOUS INDIANA Sources o! the tioosler's Pride In -the Commonwealth. Where is the Indianian not willing to agree with the Decatur Journal in what it says of our glorious commonwealth? "Indiana is the greatest state in the Union," says the Journal. "It stands at the top of the column in almost everything from pugilism to presidential possibilities. It has more poets than Massachusetts, more, politicians than New York and more cranks than Kansas. Its prosperous and wide-awake farmers can locate the little pea. under the shell alxnit as often as your astute Buckeye or vour haughty Wolverine, while its thrifty business men can sit up to a greencovered table, put their hats on the side of their heads, and stay right there, till your gallant Kentuckian gets cold feet, and your bold, bad man from Texas or Missouri wants to put up his watch and overcoat. Indiana stands ready to meet all comers on any field from whitecapping to preaching the gospel. It produces more crude oil, more natural gas, more patent medicines and more baseball enthusiasts than any other state from Maine to California. It manufactures everything from plate glass to political platforms, and it boasts of almost as many centenarians .aa the United States senate. Indiana has the best school system in the country. It has more famous novelists than any other state, and there isn't a man, woman or child in the whole commonwealth, from Rising Sun to Hammond, who isn't as proud as a woman with a new hat over the fact that he is a Hoosier." ' New Wheat in Market The first wheat of the season was brought to the Linkenhelt elevator Thursday by D. McGowan, who lives northwest of the city. It is of very fine quality. Radical Change Proposed. As a part of the improvement now under way on the Pennsylvania road It is proposed to raise the grade lour feet through Plymouth. This will elevate the bridge over ' Michigan street, afford an opportunity for a subway under the railroad at Center street and force the other two lines to change their grades. '.."?

What is the Matter With Plymouth? Thirty-five years ago, when Plymouth had fifteen hundred less inhabitants than it has now, it was the trading center for a scope of rapidly

developing agricultural territorv f(r fifteen miles or more in everv direction and it enjoyed a jobbing or wholesale trade that extended to the smaller towns and country stores for even a greater distance. It was the market for ajl that territory, buying practically all the grain and other produce raised and selling practically all the supplies consumed therein. Plymouth was a thriving, prosper ous, promising town those days and evcrvbodv was busv: ncaiiv everybody was making monev. The bandbox factory on the river bank just east of Michigan street, the stave factory otr the Ft. Wayne railroad opposite the depot, the railway repair shops that were afterwards removed to FtWayne, the lumber mills and some minor industries were located here, paying wages and contributing to the general thrift, but such enterprises were less thought of than the trade with the farmers and the factories, as they were lost, were less missed than thev would be now.' There was more hope of railroads than of factories in building up the town; rather, it was thought that if railroads could be secured in addition to the two already operating, the factories would follow as a matter-of course, and that without such roads it would be useless to hope for more factories. Our trade began to diminish, almost imperceptibly at first, and Argos, Bourbon, Bremen, Lakeville, Walkerton and other towns formed a cordon about us at a distance of eight to fourteen miles and they not only cut oil the business that formerly came from without that circle but they drew manv of our customers from m within it. When the new railways were built they missed us a few miles and gave the customers of our jobbers the benefit of such transportation as let them into the larger markets, so thev were lost. The farmers could m buy all ordinary goods at the village and crossroad stores near their homes as cheaply as they could here and so our trading area was greatly restricted. The radius of our trading area, instead of being twelve or fourteen miles, is now three or four and the area itself is now hardly more than one-eighth of what it was. Approx imately seven-eighths of our former agricultural customers are lost to us, never to be regained. At the same time new stores have been established, old stocks have been increased and our facilities have been enlarged while tlic-custom has been falling olL The census reports show that the rural population in the last thirty years has been increased very slightly in Marshall county as compared with that in the city and towns. The only customers taking the. places of those that are lost are those attracted to Plymouth to work. If these are inadequate to supply the loss, then Plymouth is on the down grade. Our agricultural trade can never be increasedexcept by the slow growth of population in our proper territory, or by the construction of improved roads and electric lines centering in this city. We have little to hope for in new steam railways, for we have competitive lines now reaching all points with their connections and we are as well off in that particular as any of our rivals. We have but one opening for growth and that is through an increase in our home industries! If we 'need anything, it is more wage-earners. If we want them they are to be had and there never was a time when so many worthy enterprises wer,c within reach as now, for tine extension of industry is amazing and the trend away irom large cities is remarkable. In the past few weeks we have mentioned in these 'columns a few of the opportunities that have been open, and there are plenty of others. The town of New Castle has within two months secured . factories that guarantee to employ more workmen than there arc inhabitants in the town today, and other instances of what a little push will do might be mentioned. Energy, harmoniously and intelligently directed, will accomplish wondeis. x But it is not necessary to go out seeking new factories, for we have industries already in operation that by our own encouragement can be developed to a large extent. If Plymouth people would use only Plymouth flour and brooms and cigars and handles and other articles that are now made here three hundred more men Nould be employed and their families would be here to be housed, fed and clothed. If Plymouth has a problem of existence, as some people seem to think, the solution lies in self-help and in pulling all together. Very Peculiar. Many cases of eo called consumption hage been cured by Dr, Marshall's Lucg Syrup. This medicine is peculiarly adapted to tms class of diseaees and we know of several lives that bave been saved by it's use. These cases are very hard to overcome, but by the persistant use of this medicine you will notice a change for the better. Don't delay, but begin at once, and continue to use it as directed and we are positive it will help you. Sold by C. Reynolds.

' y FATAL ECONOMY.

VERY old maxim declares that it isn't economy to pick up pins ; the time is worth more than the pins. Similarly it is not true economy to do without Ivory Soap; your health

requires the daily removal of the bodily excretions which are discharged through the pores of the skin. These tiny mouths must 6e kept open, and they should be opened only with a pure soap. IVORY SOAP QQy& PER CENT. PURE.

CO.VMIOMT 1ll ITTMI KOCH Quarterly Meeting at Lapaz. The quarterly meeting of the Wcsleyan Methodist church at Lapaz will be held July 20 and 21. Services will take place in the afternoon and evening of both davs and in the forenoon of Sunday. Rev. Aaron North, the well known evangelist, will be in attendance and will preach at 2 p. m., Saturday and 11 a. m., Sunda.. 'I am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my present good health and my life. I was treated Iu vain by doctors for lung trouble following la grippe. I took One Minute Cough Cure and recovered my health.'' Mr, E. H.Wise, Madison, Ga. J. W. Uess. G . . . j fn -

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