Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 16, Plymouth, Marshall County, 23 January 1902 — Page 4

XLbc XEttbune. Established October 10. 1901. HENDRICKS & CO., Publishers.

R. B. OGUBSBBB, BditOP. Telepnone No. 27. OFFICE In Bissell Block. Corner Center and Laporte Street. ' 1DVKBT181N Q BATES viil be mad knowr on Application. Entered the Postoffice at Plymouth. Ind., second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION:- One Year In Advance Jx.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 40 cents. delivered at any postcffice. Plymouth, Ind., January 23, 1902. The rapid advance of rural mail delivery is one of the most popular reforms the government has ever given the farmers of this country. It works fcr good in many direct and indirect ways, and in time it will be universal. The Losransport Journal has again been sold, this time to A. R. Keesling, E. F. and II. C. Metzger. Mr. Keeslingis a young man who was once a reporter on the Journal and the Metsgers, also young men, have been connected with thz Logansport Reporter. The Journal is the oldest paper in that city. Real estate in many towns that have lately strengthened themselves along industrial lines has increased a hundred fold in value and more people have made fortunes by such increase than in the enterprises that brought it about. Experience is a safe guide and points a lesson to Plymouth property owners. The sprightly "Whitley County 'ews will now return to the weekly issue after a short trial of the every-other-day plan of publication. A vote of its subscribers revealed that four out of five prefer the weekly form, though the tri-weekly gave them more matter and fresher news for the same money. Apparently the farmers are not yet ready to give up the old familiar county weekly, but that they will eventually prefer their local news daily no editor doubts. We take pleasure in presenting the full program of the Farmers' Institute to be held in this countv next month m and we ure all farmers, their mothers, wives and daughters, to attend and participate in the good that will accrue. By the prejudice and favoritism orsome member of the committee and the neglect of others, both highly unbecoming in a matter of such general public importance, we were prevented from publishing the program until a week after its appearance in another paper and our readers are thereby given that mu?h less time to arrange for being prevent at the sessions. Mr. II. J. MacNair, superintendent of the new construction work oa the Pennsylvania railwav in this vicinitv, has been employed as civil engineer on the Panama canal and has also been over the Nicaragua route and is ihoroughlv conversant with the engineering phases of both waterways. Considering the problems of construction on fach line, the expense of the original work and of subsequent maintenance, and the distance and time occupied between terminal points of ordinary voyages by way of each canal, Mr. MacXair is strongly impressed in favor of the Nicaragua route and believes it ought to be adopted. This appears to be the view of most engineers who have been over the grouud -and have no reason to be prejudiced. cTjlver'Toestiny. In a thoughtful and well written editorial the Culver Herald sounds the note of the future for the town of Culver, -and a very hopeful and promising note it is. The town on the lake has much to be proud of in its achievements during the past few years, especially since it has been incorporated. Numbers of new business buildings and residences erected in that time testify to an increase of trade that is almost marvelous for so staid and sturdy a community as that of Marshall county. Culver has become a market place for a broad scope of territory whose. inhabitants formerly sold their produce and purchased their supplies at other centers and its trade . area is still broadening. The Vandalia railroad gave the original impetus, the ice packers and summer resorters have contributed to the town's growth, and the business men have been w'deawake in making their market attractive to farmers. The IJerald says that an east and west railroad is the paramount necessity of the immediate future; but no such line is in contemplation and the town must plan to get along without it, accomplishing by other means the things a railway might do for it. No one, however, who peers into Culver's future and fails to see the great cement factories that are destined to be established there turning out their product by the thousand barrels daily has fully comprehended the value of the Maxinkuckee marl beds which constitute the greatest mine of wealth in Marshall county, her broad acres of fertile lands alone excepted. That is Culver's destiny and when it is realized she will indeed be "one of the largest and busiest cities in Marshall county."

"The American republic, after dazzling the world by its career for the past two-thirds of a century, today has its frail fragments scattered to the four winds of heaven." Thus spoke an editorial leader of the foremost newspaper in London in 1861, commenting exultantly on the news of the battle of Bull Run. The same paper is now proudly calling attention to the fact, proven in parliament on Monday, that Great Britain alone stood out against a combination of European powers to save Spain in 1898 and made possible the speedy victory of that American republic whose frail fragments were so widely scattered forty years ago. Democrats who were elated over every rebel victory then and prayed England to aid ani support the confederacy speak slightingly of her friendly service to us in the war with Spain, and thereby prove that they have less sense than the London paper. Times change but the average democrat learns nothing.

The aesperate Metsker commands all democratic candidates for county office to incur the additional and unnecessary expense of publishing their announcements in his paper, the inference being clear that if they do not he will not support them. He declares that those who are elected must divide the patronage equally between the Independent and the Democrat, inferentially denouncing the present incumbents, who have not done so, and threatening the new comers with his wrath if they fail him. He calls all the members of the democratic county committee cowards, saying that none of them dared to give him a pleasant look for fear of Dan's influence. He personally visited every township trustee in the county soliciting them to publish their annual reports in his paper contrary to law, offering to do the work at lower prices than the statute fixes; and to some he offered the support of his paper, while to others he said that if they would give him the job he would see that his paper made no attack upon them a threat that some folks call blackmail. It is no wonder that our democratic friends are not wildly jubilant over the recent acquisition to their ranks of a paper run by such a character. A PLEA FOR MERCY. Speaking in carefully sweetened phrases of the selection of Mr. Logan for democratic chairman the Independent interjects the following suggestive sentence: "Where there are factional differences, he (Mr. Logan) recognizes that it is a part of his duty to step between and by compromise, if possible, bring about a harmonious condition of the troubled waters." The democracy of Marshall county has been pretty solid of late and candor compels us to state that the only factional difference that is visible to the naked eye is of Metsker's own creation, in pursuance of his contract to deliver the local organization over to the conservatives for wham Dan McDonald cherishes such an undying hatred. Metsker failed utterly. He was ruthlessly sat upon in the Center township convention, in the district convention, in the committee, and by every township trustee wherever, in fact, the opportunity offered. No public official in Marshall county, or in any township, town or city thereof, recognizes the Independent as a party paper and the county committee has formally continued the Democrat as its organ, ignoring Metsker's pitiful pleading to be at least included with the Democrat so that he might have some slight show. In view of these facts only one construction can be put upon the Independent's taffy to Logan and its prating about his duty to "maintain an absolute neutrality," to "bring about such harmony," to "step between and by compromise, if possible, bring about a harmonious condition," to "spare no time or energy .to bring about such a happy denouement." The Independent is beat and is pleading for any sort of a merciful compromise that will leave it a foothold on earth. Democrats are having a quiet laugh at the Independent's presumption in undertaking to instruct Chairman Logan in his duty. They remember what a brief perjod has elapsed since it was claiming to be independent in politics and was seeking republican support on that basis. They are also greatly amused at its present frantic desire tobe harmonized, as contrasted with its bombastic threats of but a few weeks ago. Very often a big and gloriously iridescent bubble of conceit ends in a ridiculously small damp spot on the floor. Paying the Assessments. The common council met in special session Tuesday evening and passed the ordinance for the issue of North I Michigan street improvement bonds. A large proportion of the property owners are paying in full and saving interest, nearly $5,000 being .already received by the city treasurer. AnWe out of Joint John II. Webster fell from a load of fodder Saturday evening and dislocated the a akle joint, Dr. Knott reduced the dislocation. He is doing nicely.

DEMOCRACY'S LIST

Developments Affecting the County Ticket to be Chosen. The gathering of the democratic clans in this city last Saturday for the reorganization of the county committee developed pretty fully the list of candidates who are hoping for county nominations at the primaries May 24. Upon the theory that Marshall county Is democratic, even without party issues, and that the old-established court house ring is still strong enough to pull the ticket through in spite of the bad man and high water, there are plenty of contests in sight for the several places to be filled. The Independent undertook to publish a list of probable candidates a few days ago and found willing takers for all the offices except representative, concerning which it was discreetly silent. By this it intended to be understood as meaning that its editor, Metsker, will stand without opposition. The peevish quarrel between him and Daniel McDonald has taken such shape that he is compelled to be a candidate and McDonald is compelled to oppose him at the primaries and at the election. Ex-Trust;e John R. Jones, the able editor of the Argos Reflector, wanted tobe nominated for representative, but Metsker went after him and switched him to the clerkship track under an agreement that they should help each other. Then 4 'the boys" of Walnut township got after Mr. Jones and persuaded him to withdraw from the race in the interest of Mr. Singry, of the same township, who wants to be the nominee for auditor and who made a close fight for recorder in the last primaries. Louis McDonald is spoken of as a perfectly fit, competent and respectable man to represent the county in the legislature, but he is saying nothing and it is a good guess that he will not run. Metsker will probably be nominated, notwithstanding his disreputable confessions, and a good republican will be elected. For auditor the race lies between the present incumbent, H. H. Miller, and Mr. Singry, the Walnut township man. Miller Is from German township. Leading democrats liave said that the strength he developed in the last campaign is hardly sufficient to endure through the one that is coming. FrankUrooke appears to be an actual candidate for renomination, though it is said that he has promised to stay out. His long service as deputy is mentioned as a full equivalent for the second term he otherwise might have. He will be opposed by Eli'Milner, of North township, who triKl lor the same place before. Mr. Jones, as was said above, is out of it, and good authority has it that Ed Corbin will not enter the list. Milner looks like the favorite. Tippecanoe has entered Jim Paulson against Clint Bondurant for sheriff. It is hard to discern any good reason lor hopefulness so far as the Tiptown man is concerned. The present sheriff is invhicible for a second term, as is also William O'Keefe for treasurer, there being no sign of a contest against the latter. Put down Grube and North yes, and Klinger for would-be surveyors, and all the younger democratic doctors in the county for coronial honors. As to the latter, when the rest of the ticket is slated, the coroner will be given to the township that needs it most. As Center, North, West, German andWalnut will likely be provided for there will be five townships left to choose from, with Polk and Bourbon mast conveniently situated. Then comes the nomination for judge. Lige Martindale, noisy and persistent, has been a very conspicuous aspirant for a long time. He has all the lawyers against him except Ney Stevens, his partner, who is loyal whether or no. Judge Capron has reached the age where he can hardly, in the nature of things.feel at all certain of retaiuing his health through another six years, so he is not looked upon as in the running. Senator Drummond would please very many friends by standing for the judgeship, but it is not deemed probable that he will do so. Others who have been suggested as judicial timber are Hon. Charles Kellison, L. M. Lauer and Adam E. Wise, while up from Rochester come breathings of such names as Isaiah Conner, Julius Rowley, Harry Bernetha and Enoch Myers. It is very plain that the nomination of Martindale is regarded as inevitable and unsatisfactory. The right to name the prosecuting attorney will no doubt be given to Fulton countv. Filipino Joan of Arc Avi important capture was made in Kaguna province, Luzon, when eight men of the Eighth infantry captured a woman insurgent named Aqueda Kahabagan. She recently commanded an insurgent force of 800 men, 300 , of whom carried rifles while five hundred were armed with bolos. For six vcars past she has been leading insurgent bands against the Spaniards and the Americans.

ICE FOR FARMERS

A Luxury the First Year But a Neces slcy Ever After. Every farmer should have an ice house, and he, should put up enough to last him during the hot season. Ice used to be regarded as a luxury, but this is so no longer. It is now an article of prime necessity, and nobody needs it more than the farmer. Especially is it needed by the dairyman to keep his milk cool, hut in many ways the farmer's wife can find use for ice and a great deal of it. Time was that ice was supposed to be a luxury only for the sick. You never saw a piece in the country in summer time, except in case of sickness, and then it was procured from a distance, and its coming created a sort of sensation in the house. No modern farm is complete without an icehouse. During the hot days of summer the butter can be kept solid and in the best condition, the milk may be kept sweet and the water cool by the addition of a chunk of ice. If the good wife wants a little ice cream for company, it may be had whenever it is desired, without waiting to go to town first to get the ice. Some farmers say they can buy ice cheaper than they can put it up, but you will notice that these farmers who say this never buy any ice. They simply go without, while the farmer who puts up ice has plenty. The American farmer therefore urges its patrons not to let the freezes of this winter go by without securing a supply of ice. It believes that farmers should have all the good things going, and ice is certainly one of the good things. It does not cost much to fill an averaged sized house not near as much as it does to buy the ice. A friend of ours has a house which holds twenty tons. He tells us that it took two men two days to cut out the ice, and two men two days with two teams to haul it. Counting the men at $1.00 a day each, and the drivers and teams at $2.50 each, the cost of filling the house would be $14. It took one man with a team three days to haul the sawdust, at $2.50 per day, amounting to $7.50. Therefore, the tutal cost of putting up the ice and hauling the sawdust amounted to $12.50. Ice costs 25 cents per hundred, and twenty tons would cost $100 giving the faimer who put up the ice a balance of $78.50, besides the convenience. It will easily be seen from this which is the cheaper plan. Farmers can put up ice when they can do nothing else on the farm but feed Ice is no worse to handle than wood. After a farmer has once put ud ice he will not do without it. American Farmer. A Happy Birthday. Samuel Casper, residing six miles northeast of Plymouth, celebrated his 57th birthday last Sunday. His children and grand children, twenty-nine in number, with some neighbors and friends simply went "home" to dinner, and re-lived with father and mother the events that to them were principal in their lives. Mr, Caspers experiences as an early settler in Marshall county were no doubt verv much like those-of manv others, who settled upon farms, yet as he re-viewed them now in the past and on this pleasant occasion, there was left much more of joy than of pain in his memory. The children and friends all accepted an invitation to visit them again next vear arid again the next, and so on though God may may not spare all of them to another meeting of this kind, but their memories may be taken there and it still be a reunion of them all. It was a pleasant day, that will be remembered and an occasion that drew closer the bonds that bind the familv together. ' Welcomed a Bride Mr. and Mrs. George H. Black, who have been visiting the Astley, Whitlock and Andrews families in this city and vicinity, have gone to South Bend for a short stay. They will make their home at Greenfield, Mass. They were married at Newion, Kan., on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Black is the daughter of Robert Crandall, who wasonce a resident of Plymouth and lived in the residence now occupied by James E. Hanes. On Sunday a family gathering to welcome the newly wedded pair was held at the home of J. V. Astley, the following being present besides the two guests of honor and the host: Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Whitlock, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. George Protsman, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Iloham and daughter Martha, Emma Protsman, Frank, Edith and MaryAndrews, Ralph and Maurice Whitlock, Blanche McClurg, Stella. John V. jr., Charles and Jesse Astley. Funeral of S. A. Morrison. The funeral of Samuel A. Morrison, who died in California, was held at Laporte Wednesday at 2 p. m. II. K. Buck, of this city attended. Mr. Morrison was one of the brightest young bankers in the state. His mother is the widow of the late C. C. Buck.

THE POT ROAST

Suggestions in Economy For Young Housekeepers. Select four to six pounds from the under side of the round, or from the vein, apiece on the under side of the leg of beef. This is solid, lean meat, somewhat tough, but it may be made very tender in this way. It is economical, for there is no waste aud the price is less than for meat from the rump or loin. Wipe the meat with a cloth wet In warm water and trim off any parts that do not seem perfectly sweet and clean. If it is a thin piece or is not a good shape lap it together and tie it into shape so it will slice nicely when done. Place the meat in a hot frying-pan and sear it all over, or you may brown it in the kettle if it is large and flatbottomed. Turn it over on every side until each part is browned. If it be seared in the kettle add about one cup of water and place the kettle on the stove where the water will bubble only on one side. If you have browned it in the frying-pan, put tho meat in the kettle and rinse out the pan with a cup of water, saving all the brown glaze, which will give flavor to the gravy, and pour this' water over the meat. Cook it very carefully, letting the water boil nearly away at times for the sake of giving the flavor of browning, but do not let it boll down dry and burn the meat, and add only a little water as needed. The steam helps to soften the meat, so be careful that the cover fits tightly, that the steam of its own juices, and the slight browning gives it the flavor of meat roasted in the oven. Cook it uutil the fibre may be pierced easily with a fork but not enough for it to fall to pieces. Remove the meat, and if the liquor left in the kettle is mostly fat pour off all but one tablespoon of it; then add one tablespoon of flour and cook them until brown. Stir in one cup of water, and when it has thickened and is smooth add salt and pepper to taste. The meat is good either hot or cold, and if there is not sufficient gravy cut the meat in rather thick slices and brown themslightlv in hot butter. Good Story With a Moral. A broken down editor who had starved to death was being taken to heaven by his guarr ian angel. On his way he asked permission to see the other place before the gates of heaven closed behind him. His request was granted. Arriving at hades and rambling around among the furnaces, he got lost from his guide. He finally stopned before a furnace labeled "Delinquent Subscribers," and in there he saw a number of men dancing around on the hot coals in great agony. The sight fascinated him, and he continued to gaze on their sufferings, oblivious to all else around him. Finally the angel found him and reminded him that it was time to go on to heaven. "Well, you go on," replied the fascinated editor. "I'm going to stay right here. This is heaven enough foj me." List o! Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain uncalled for in the post office at Plymouth, Ind., for the week ending Jan. 21, 1902. LADIES. Mrs Marv Sheldon Mrs Kate Mess My ra Lewis Bertha MCarra Mrs Olive Hackenberrv S Anders GENTLEMEN. xeo Hettinger E E Grisson Annis Bros Chas Denton Clarence Bougard A fee of one cent will be charged on all the letters advertised. Please say advertised when calling for these letters. J. A. Yockey, P. M. 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 0s? 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 C3

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Before moving into the new Bank Block vvc are going to give you some special inducements to buy Footwear so we can reduce our stock. We will close out all broken sizes and lines that we will not carry longer, at cost, and will guarantee a saving of 3 5 to 50 per cent. This is the time of the year when you will appreciate a sale like this. We will also give a 12 per cent, discount on all regular goods except Sorosis Shoes. All Felts and Overs go at cost. This sale lasts 15 days only. Do not miss it.

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On all goods not mentioned above a discount of 10 per cent, will be given. No coupons will be given and no goods charged. We believe that we have the largest and most complete stock of goods in the city, and you will find it to your interest to make liberal purchases now.

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