Plymouth Tribune, Volume 2, Number 11, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 December 1902 — Page 5

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Leader in Zhc Tfribune. HENDRICKS & CO., Publishers. Pymouth, Ind., December 18, 1902. Advertisements to appear In THE TKIRDNE mudt be i" before Tuesday noon to lnure tneir appearance in the issue of thtw week. 3 A I CC A I MPIAC A Herbert Brvan is on the sick list. Circuit court convenes next Monday. Mrs. Ezra Barnhill is improving slowly. Dr, Burkett has returned from his hunting trip in northwestern Tennessee. Mrs. Wm. Grimes, of Denver, Ind., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Saline. Mrs. Benjamin Switzer is lying at the point of death at her home northwest of this city. Mrs. Amsley, has returned to her home after a visit of a few days with Mrs. J. D. McLaren. Miss Sallie Mcllvaineand Mrs. Belle Miller, of Benton county, have purchased Dr. Knott's farm. The marriage of Mr. John Engman Hoag and Miss Frances Stack will be solemized during the holidays. Mrs. Mortimore and Miss Grace Demoss, of Bourbon, visited over Sunday with Mrs. John Langfeldt. Mrs. Carder and Mrs. i'eller, of Bourbon, visited over Sunday with Mrs. Ray Bennett and Mrs. Aslley. Dr. Borton and Mrs. Aspinall have returned from a visit of a week at Cleveland and other points in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCann, of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. McCann's pareats, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fertig in this city. Mrs. W. II. Martin has returned to her borne at Anderson after a visit of two weeks in this city with her sister, Mrs. Charles Harris. Mrs. Jonathan Pickerl is seriously ill at her home in Argos, She has been confined to her room for ten weeks with rheumatism. Adam"Wise, grand treasurer of the Maccabees of Indiana, is a delegate to the congress of fraternal associations which meets at Indianapolis tiiis week. Fredrick Shafer, one of the old residents of Walnut township, died Thursday evening and was buried Saturday. nis age was 70 years. 9 months and 1 dav. Teegarden is still alive and wide awake on the question of a cement factory to be built there in the spring and give employment to 150 to 300 men. The Logansport Journal says that in spite of denials there seem to be indications of the reported consolidation of the McCulloch and Boyd electric line interests. Venezuelan situation is regarded in Washington as grave. Test expected over matter of blockade when American vessel now en route with cargo and passengers reaches La Guaira. The new eight cent postage stamp will bear the likeness of Martha Washington. This is the first; time in the history of the United States the likeness of a woman has been used to embullish a postage stamp. The trustees of the town of Eoann have granted a new franchise of the streets of that town . to the WabashEochester electric railway. It is announced on the authority of one of the closest friends of Major George W. Steele, congressman from the 11th district, where he has served for almost 20 years, that he will retire from active political life. Prominent business men In all the cities of the west doubt the correctness of Hill's statement that business prosperity has reached its summit. They do not expect any decline in business during the coming year. A letter from M. W. Simons to Leander Southworth, written, candaj, said Albertus was resting wtll and his iijecoyery seems assured. It was a very serious case of appendicitis and it will be about three weeks before he can be removed from the hospital.

A SET. Low Prices. James E. ITanes is laid up with a carbuncle on his Knee. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Underwood are visiting in Chicago. ' The bridge builders keep hammering away regardless of ice and snow. Mrs. William Elsesser transacted business at Etna Green Monday. Mrs. Ringle has gone to Chicago to spend the holidays with her daughter. It is seldom that the streets and roads are so icy at this season of the vear. m The office of the Daily Truth at Elkhart was damaged 2,000 by tire Sunday night. Miss Carrie Hobos, of Argos, visited with Mrs. Sallie Deemer in this city this week. Avoid abbreviations in writing otherwise you will get in the habit of breaking your word. Mrs. Cora Underwood, of South Bend, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leonard. Mrs. Poland has returned to her home at Bourrxm after visiting Mrs. Daniel Hahn in this city. J. O. Hess, whose wife was burned to death two weeks ago, has returned to his home in Soutn Bend, Misses Pearl English, Lista Garver and Gertrude Rüssel, of Donaldson, were Plymouth visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Andrews are visiting their daughter, Mrs. West, who is sick at her home in South Bend. Mrs. Ida Grundish has returned to Fort Wayne after a visit of several days with her father, Mr. John Ruff. Reports from the trappers along the Kankakee say that the fur this fall is in prime condition and there is plenty lofit. Cnnstraasts coming, and those who wish to be prepared for it should scan the advertising columns of the Tribune. McCulloch & Co. are trying to purchase all the electric lines and all the franchises granted in the state of Indiana. The A. O. O. G., of Lapaz, will give an oyster supper in Burger's hall Saturday evening Dec. 20. Everybody invited. The discovery that laziness is a disease caused by a germ opens a great field ior bacteriologists to search for an anti-toxin. II. B. Whitlock'has returned from Elkhart where he has been employed for several months and will probably remain in Plymouth. Mrs. L. M. McCracken has returned to her home at Cleveland, Ohio, after a visit of several days in thiscity with her brother, J. D. McLaren. Geo. Eckert will sell at public auction at Linkville, North township, Dec. 23, at 1 p. m., and 7 p. m. A lot of merchants boots aud shoes. Fifteen million bushels of coal have been shipped out of Pittsburg in the past four days. It seems that the coal famine should soon be relieved, It is icy, slippery, slidy, skeety weather and it is no trick at all for almost anybody to get a fall on sidewalks, streets or crossings if they den 't "watch out." Rev. B. A. Kemp, presiding elder of the Goshen district M.E. church, died at Goshen Monday afternoon of cancer. He was 61 years old and had been in the ministry 39 years. Sheriff Bondurant and Marshal Chaney took R. C. Rldgway to Longcliff today. His insanity, which was first of amild type has been growing at worse for several days. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has presented his new $2,000,000 Residence to his six-year-old daughter as a Christmas gift. He might have given something more valuable, but this showed his good will. The Standard Oil Company has pur chased a large tract of land southwest of Mar.on, on which they will erect one of the largest refineries in the world. The work will begin early in .the spring. The revival meetings will commence at the Methodist church Monday evening January 5, The pastor will be assisted by Rev. A. J. Waller, of Terre Haute and Rev. A. H. DeLong, of Thorntown.

Wheat and corn are slightly lower this week than last week: Mrs. J. C. Wagner has returned to her home at Fort Wayne. Aaron Burns, of Burr Oak, was a Plymouth visitor yesterday. Mrs. P. D. Burgcner, of Donaldson, was a Plymouth visitor yesterday. Swift's Jersey Butterine, guaranteed pure sweet and clean, at Kuhn's market. 57t2wtl W.U. Simons has returned to Chicago after spending several days in this

vicinity. Mrs. William Snyder and daughter, of Bourbon are visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Smith, of South Bend, is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keim K. Brooke. Miss Trella Ringgenberg entertain ed a few of her friends at tea Tues day afternoon. C. .D. Greggs famous brands ofcof fee at Kuhn's market. Giye it a trial and be convinced. 57t2vvtl Mrs. Hayes, of Culver and Mrs. Livinghouse of Hibbard were Plym outh visitors yesterday. The Weekly Tribune announces that Bosworth & Shambaugh have sold out to Santa Claus & Co. Postal Clerk Cretcher is again on :lie road, having recovered from his severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs. E. J. Cunningham has returned to her home at Bourbon after a visit of a week in this city with her son, Robert F. Cunningham. Oscar Long and family, who are living with John Jacoby, haye gone to their old home south or Terre Haute, to visit during the holidays. Mrs. Dr. Fish, of Tafma, stopped over night with her sister. Mrs. W. II. Love. She was on her way home from a visit with her son at Ligonier. How would you like a nice plumb pudding for your Christmas dinner. You can get one at Kuhn's market for 15 and 25 cents. Try one. 57t2wtl There will be a meeting to night of Plymouth-Kilwinning Lodne So, 149, F. and A. M., for the purpose of conferring the F. C. degree. Charles Reed and Hamilton Revnolds. of White county, have returned home. Mr. Revnoldshas been visiting at his farm near the Lake of the Woods. Attorneys Martindale and Logan are engaged in legal business at Roch ester this week. Mr. Martindale is special judge in the trial of a building and loan case. The state board of tax commissioners have recommended a change in the law for assessing property, so as to have assessments begin March 1, instead of April 1. Attorney S. J. Hayes, of Bremen, was in town and. reported everything in good shape in that , beautiful and nourishing town when he left there yesterday morning. If Santa Claus finds himself at a loss in trying to think of the thing that will give most happiness he will make no mistake by loading his sleigh- up with hard coal, soft coal or good wood. The creed" of the Presbyterian church will be revised by the next general assembly of the church; 200 of the 227 Presbyterys of the United States having voted in favor of revis ion. The Indianapolis Journal says Great Britain and Germany both snow a desire not to tread on Uncle Sam's toes, but they seem unable to locate them exactly. Really, he has rather a leng foot. The Columbia City Post is advocating a municipal heating plant, and sys there is enough waste steam from the electric light and waterworks plant to heat every business house in town. Christmas shopping brings out a good many bright faces on the street. The joy of providing for the little ones brings more smiles and anticipations than almost any other incident in life. Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Alexander, of Rochester, stopped here on theii way home from Larwlll. Mr. Alexander was one of the old settlers of Marshall county and kept the hotel in Tyner 35 vears ago. Senator John W. Parks, of Plymouth, who represents Kosciusko and Marshall counties in the upper house of the Indiana legislature, was In Warsaw on Monday and met a number of old friends. Warsaw Times. John Best, of f Lapeer, Michigan, who was recently released from the insane hospital, killed J. II. Clegg, an old man of 70 yeats, last Monday morning, badly wounded his own mother and sister and then suicided. The adoption of a man 35 years old by Mrs. Slick widow of the late Judge Slick, seems very foolish, but what about the judge who allowed it. Full particulars were given in our news columns on first, pegeof Tuesday's paper. John Dill, one of the best known residents of West township, has been for several days seriously 111 from bleeding at the nose.but Is now somewhat improved and physicians hope that they will be able to stop the bleeding entirely. .j ' -

, J. D. Rockefeller has given aChristmasgift of $1,000,000 to the university of Chicago, with an additional $226,000 to make up a deficit in the budget. Mrs. George Spaulding, whose husband died a few months ago, is now

making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Garrett F. Jarrell, at Marion, Ind. She is one of the first settlers of Marshall county. The countv commissioners have bought a full blood polled Durham bull to place with their herd of cattle on the county farm. The animal was purchased from the fine herd of J. E. Myers, near Rutland. Fort Wayne Sentinel: Walter Cress, the Pittsburg fireman, whose skull was fractured by being struck by a mail crane while he was leaning out of the cab window at Donaldson a few days ago, is getting aioug nicely. At Hammond Ind., Saturday Henry Bates, a carpenter, fell from the roof of a five-story opera house to the parquettc and escaped with a single frac ture of the arm. He was able to walk Monday. His escape is the marvel of the town. Christmas dav should be a time of special rejoicing for every child, not because it typities any especial event alone, but also because it lias become the custom of the ae to be a time tor giving of presents and general merriment. Herman Hoppe, grandson of Mrs. Isaiah Thomas, who died last week, lias gone to Linn county, Iowa, to make his home with h.s aunt for the present. Mrs. Thomas willed him her house and lot and all her personal property in South Plymouth With the announcement that Mr. Rockefeller has given away a lot of money for educational purposes the price of oil has been advanced cents a barrel. Thus far this vear the Standard Oil Company has paid 45 per cent dividends to its few shareholders. AVilliam C. Geake, of Fort Wayne, has been officially appointed second assistant attorney general by C. W. Miller; the newly elected attorney general. W. C. B. Harrison, of Goshen, has received his official appointment notice as traveling deputy attorney general. The Elkhart Review in commenting on th2 murder of John M. Koonsman in South Bend says: "Public respect for law, by young and old, is more ef fective in keepir.g the lawless elements away, and in curbing lawlessness than a regimeat of police or an army of soldiers." Twelve hundred women in the United States and Canada have written Governor Bailey, the bachelor goyernor elect of Kansas, proposing marriage, but the governor has declined all offers and says the family of his private secretary will occupy the ex ecutive mansion. The bank robbing business has received a serious setback in Texas by the killing ;of one and the seriously wounding of another robber out of a possible three chances. But then these captains of Industry must expect to lose something by bad claims as well as other investors. A London correspondent says that local wits compare the war between Great Britrin and Germany on one side and Venezuela on the other to a fight between two whales and a wildcat. As two of the combatants are sea powers and the other a land power, how are they going to get at each other? George W. Hill of North township, has gone to Oklahoma to spend the winter and will remain there permanently if he likes the country. Mr. Hill is getting old but he is well posted on public affairs. He was for many years one of the acknowledged greenback and populist leaders of Marshall county. Yale students are protesting against the tippling system, which prevails in the environments of that institution, as it does almost everywhere else. If the Yale students succeed in abolishing it, they will deserve more credit than all the rowing crews and football teams that ever represented the university. The Chicago Tribune yesterday contained photographs of Police Inspector Campbell and Officer Stuernagel, of that city, smashing slot machines in a room adjoining the police station, with an axe. That is the real remedy for the rascally business of fleecing men and boys and giving them the first lesson In gambling. vThe grain dealers association of Northern Indiana met at the Ross House Tuesday afternoon and discussed matters pertaining to the buying and selling ; of grain. If it had been a meeting of manufacturers it would have been called a trust, But people are beginning to learn, that all business associations are not trusts. Bids for supplies for county officers w-jre opened Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Metsker was awarded the contract for furnishing the blanks, etc. His bid was $231.40; Baker & Thornton's bid was $469.75; Levy Bros. $304.90 and Hendricks & Co. $253.00. Lev Bros,,. of Indianapolis, were the lowest bidders on classes 1 and 2 for blank books etc. ;

E. II. France & Sons, who have the contract for the grading of the Pennsylvania road for the new doubletrack, from Columbia City to Bourbon, have already commenced work at Atwood with a gang of men and are pushing the work as fast as possible.

Juries for December Term. The juries drawn for the December term of court which convenes next Monday are as' follows: Grand Jury Robert W. Berry and David Boyce, of Walnut township; W, II. Stull, Polk; William Murphy, North; Jefferson Hodges, German; Calvin W. Shakes. Bourbon. Petit Jury Jacob E. Laudeman, John Graverson, David M. Bowser and E. Daugherty. German; Leroy Evans and Bryan Carpenter, Center; C. j Balsley, North; Benjamin Holem, Frank J. Rumlev, West; John Listenfelt. Bourbon; Perry Sarber, Union; Calvin Beltz, Tippecanoe. I ' List of Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain uncalled for in the post office at Plymouth, Ind., for the wek ending Dec, 16, 1902. LADIES. Miss Minnie HUdrlck Lillian B Ripple Mrs Myitle Weatnersort Mrs Eimer Gose GENTLEMEN. Mr Seller Jones P B Crura Mr U 11 Hilton Please say advertised when calling Tor these letters A fee of one cent will be charged on all the letters advertised.

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If we don't merit that distinction this year we never did, for we have never shown such an immense holiday line in our entire existence, nor has the present line ever been equaled for things new, unique, appreciative and reliable. Last week we advertised fancy Box Stationery almost exclusively for holidiy trade and our sales were almost phenomenal, many lines being completely closed out. We hive added the desirable designs, however, and they'll be in this week.

Double the selection of books are on our shelves this season over any previous. Authors' sets are in profusion, while the standard works of tlction, art, history and romance, and the new novels are all to be found. Among the latter we can name tor your approval: "The Conquest' :'An Old Sweetheart of Aline" (Christmas edition) : 4Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" : "Two Vanrevels" : "Those Biack Diamond Hen" . "The Fortunes of Oliver rlammayken" : Sign of the Prophet" : "The Little White Bird" : Castle Craneycrow" : "The Mississippi Bubble" and others. Full set Riley in neat oak case, 10 vols., for 510.00. New line Family Bibles, large clear print, gilt edges, at $1.50. 100 Titles 25c Books in ornamental cloth binding. 32 Titles Sabbath Library Edition, at 25c. 100 Titles 35c Books. 75 Titles 50c Books. Fancy Bound and Art Books, 25c to 75c.

No line in Plymouth will compare with ours in price, variety, show everything of merit and invite every child, large and small, to and admire the beautiful dolls.

The death of Mrs. Grant had been expected at any time for many months. One by one the great generals of the war for the preservation of the union have passed away until the number left can now be counted on the Cngers of one hand and only a few of their widows a're left. The telephone manager at Washington, Ind., should have the banner as the champion strike settler. All of his girl operators at the exchange went out on a strike for higher wages. He called them In conference treated them liberally to tne best quality of candy he could find in the town and they all went to work again and are contented with their lot. Colonel Miner, in command at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, has announced that he will not permit soldiers to visit Leavenworth city unless the authorities close up the brothels and gambling houses, ne complains that the soldiers are first made drunk and then robbed by gamblers and thugs. Leavenworth Js in Kansas, and Kansas has a prohibitory liquor law. The Hauna blood hounds passed through here today from South Bend where they were used to trace the murderers of Koontzman the grocerman who was killed Saturday night. The tracks of the three men were plainly seen in a field through which the hounds followed them. They were traced to Mishawaka where it is supposed they escaped on a freight train. v Almost 100 of the old settlers of Plymouth were handsomely entertain ed at the home of Dr. Borton, Tuesday evening, in honor of his 7lst birthday. Reminiscences of a half century were recalled and compared with Plymouth's present appearance, business and surroundings. The oc casion was an enjoyable one which we hope the doctor and all his guests will live many years to remember. John M. Koonsman, one of the bestknown German residents of South Bend, 'was deliberately murdered Saturday night, while resisting three negroes who attempted a hold-up in his grocery store, ne succeeded in forcing the robbers to the entrance, and then, foiled in their design and maddened by defeat, they turned on him and fired three shots into his body. Death was instantaneus. The murder was witnessed by Harvey Kletke, aged 17, a clerk in the store. The murder ers are supposed to have escaped from the city on a freight train.

MORTUARY.

Mrs. Martin Myers, Barbara Myers, widow of Martin Myers, died at her home on Center street in this city Sunday morning, aged 80 years, S months and 3 days. Deceased was born in Bavaria, Germanv, and came with her husband to Marshall countv fiftv vears ago. Thev lived on a farm north ofPlymouth until twelve years ago, when they moved to Plymouth where Mr. Myers died Nov. 2G, 1895. Deceased was the mother of four children, three of whom are living, two sons and one daughter, Mrs. Stvles, who made her home with her mother and took care of her during her last illness of many months which was caused by a general breaking down of the system, culiniuating in dropsy. Mrs. Myers was an excellent women and had been for many years a consistent member or the German Evangelical church. Many friends in this city and county and among the old settlers who have moved to other states will be sad when the news of her death reaches them. Funeral services will be held at the German Evangelical church in this city Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. C, E. Weiss assisted bv Rev. M. L. Peter, of Lapaz. Tell your neighbors about the good qualities of the Tribune.

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OUR BARGAIN DEPARTMENT is now the most crowded department of any in our store, as we show the greatest line of popular priced Dolls, Picture Books, Games, Iron and Wood Toys, Fancy China and Glassware and Wood Novelties. Among the best bargains are our Silver Novelties gold lined at 25c and our fancy China and Glass Novelties at 10c An immense line. Our Christmas Umbrellas at 79c and 98c are another item that interests our customers. We are selling them quickly and freely don't wait too long, they may be gone. JOur lineofFurcarfsand Children's Sets are also going like -hot cakes at th; Red Letter prices. Our Handkerchief department is very busy dealing out bargains. The 10c and 5c ones advertised last week are over half sold. Our Cloak department has also been very busy since the red letter prices have been put on the stock. Remember it pays to select your Holiday presents early, to avoid the great rush of the last few days. We lay aside anything you select if you do not wish to take it home now. Christmas Tree ornaments and candles in the basement Remember, that we will close all day on Christmas, as it is both a religious and legal holiday, when all the leading business houses are closed. So don't wait until that day, but buy before, and don't buy a single thing before looking us over.