Plymouth Tribune, Volume 3, Number 36, Plymouth, Marshall County, 9 June 1904 — Page 2

Established October 10. 1901.' Only Republican Newspaper in the County.

HENDRICKS & CO., Publishers. OFMCE Blssell Build la;. Corner Lt Porte and Center Streets. Telephone No. 27. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year. In ad- . ance. 11.50; Six Months. 75 cents; Three Months, 40 cents, delivered at any postofflce ADVERTISING KATES made known on appllcatlon. - Entered at the postofflce at Plymouth, Indiana, as second-class mall matter Plymouth, Ind.. June 9. 1904. Joseph W . Folk has enough instructed delegates to lusure his nomination as the Democratic candidate for governor ot Missouri against any and all opposition. This is a great victory over the boodle element and the corrupt Missouri machine. Senator Quay left two sons, one of whjm, Richard, has figured more or less in Pennsylvania politics, and since his father's death has even been mentioned as the latter's possible successor in the senate. He positively declines to have bis name used in that connection, however, The Nebraska Democratic con ven- - , i - tion was an out-and-out Bryan convention in every respect. "It elected Bryan head of the delegation to the Si. Louis convention, made him chair man of the committee on resolutions and. adopted a platform drafted by himand in every possible "way em pbasized Its devotion to Bryan and Bryanlsm. It is coming to appear that the best thing the Russians can do would be to propose the dictation of terms of reace at St. ' Petersburg Instead of Tokyo, the place first selected by Viceroy Alexieff, but now changed by circumstances over which he bad no i control. It is not by bread alone that man lives, but the Russians need it just now and are seeking it In the nearest neighborhood. The name of Dr. E. E. Parker, of Culver, has been suggested , by bis friends for the republican nomination for representative in the legislature. Dr. Parker is well qualified for U position and enjoys the .respect and confidence of both republicans and democrats, and it is said that many of the latter have become exceedingly tired of voting for chronic pap-suo-kers and for ring-dominated candi dates. Russia's prestige before the war be gan was of a peculiar kind. She bad crushed Poland and Finland, but she had never won a victory in open war with any civilized power. By stealth and finesse she had maintained steady and successful policy In the East, and somehow or, other, without fighting for it. she had won recognition as a great military power. No matter what the future course of the war may be. her "prestige "has' suffered irreparable damage. The New Orleans Picayune, a democratic paper, published in a city and täte where the democratic party has complete control, says; "When a political party dominates a State or a community for & long period, wltb no opposition worth the name to keep it on Its good behavior, it is apt to become overbearing and devoted only to carrying out personal and partisan schemes for private advantage, and so reckless of the public gooä that the party is finally divided against Itself and goes headlong to its own ruin. The Indianapolis Journal says the brewers have decided not to attack the Nicholson law this year. They ba?e learned that the people are jealous of the interference of special interests in tbeir business of lawmaking and law-enforcement, and they are particularly watchful of the liquor interest, which has been in the habit of dabbling altogether too much in politics: On the other hand not much attention will be given to what the Prohibition party mayor may not do, in the way of demanding modifications of the law. This party did nothing toward the enactment of the law, was not satisfied with its conservation and will never be satisfied with any law regulating the liquor traffic. It stands for the prohibition of the traffic, and is made up of extremists and seekers for notoriety whose hobby and occupation would be gone if their object were ever attained. Instead of being a help towards better laws: for the rectrlctlon of the traffic, this psrty or? Conization has been a hindrance to prcrelve legislation, and hi3 mere Itzn ones round ixzzll htic j Eids by Clz nita its liquor Interests siinst tt3 tciisicrs in temperance.. .

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Impresses the fact that Napoleon Bonaparte met a Waterloo at the bands of Thomas Jefferson before Wellington started from England.

The conviction seems to be settling among the politicians that Senator Fairbanks is to.be the choice as President Roosevelt's running mate.- The general public will say amen to that arrangement. ' . - The American Farmer says it was impossible at the recent session to get congressmen to pay any attention to good roads. The only; road they would consider was the one that would lead them back to Washington. Russian losses in the fighting at Kinohow are reported by General Stoessel to be 830 officers and men, killed ar.d wounded. He admits that his forces suffered acorn Dlete rout. The M . Japanese lost 4,304 men on NansUan Hill, 744 being slain: Th Supreme court following the de cision in the Ripley county case oyer throwing the apportionment act of 1 1903, has given the same decision in two cases appealed from Boone and Dearborn counties. Although new points were involved the unconstitu tionality of the act stand. - We take back all the ban words we have written about the republicans of Illinois. They have nominated one of the best tickets ever presented to the voters of the "sucker" state, have smashed the state and federal machin es, harmonized the party and demonstrated that the masses can win over any and all organizations. Deneen and Sherman will sweep Illinois by a majority approaching a hundred thousand. Drumrnond VaipxraUo Address. Hon. Charles P. Drummond was the orator at the graduating exercises of the Valparaiso law scnool Wednesday evening.. The Valparaiso Messenger of Thursday says Mr. Drummond 's address was scarcely 20 minutes in length, yet it was one of the best talks heard here in a long time. He chose for his subject "Success, "a theme on which he Is eminently qualified to speak, he being himself a former state senator and among the very foremost attorneys at the St. Joseph county bar The different views of success were set forth the success of the religious zealot as exemplified in Peter the Hermit, the success ot the military geniuses, Napoleon Bonaparte and Julius Caesar, the success of the captains of industry, of which nerr Krupp, the German gun manufacturer, was a good example and the success of Sir Francis Bacon, the philosopher, of whom it was said that be was the "wisest, brightest and mean est of mankind." The speaker said be would rather be a hero of the Boer war or Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Haytian negro patriot and liberator. than any of these, whose paths of glory led but to the temple of selfish ness. To labor for humanity, to be in a position where one could do some good for others, and to do it. is leading a successful life. England the home of liberty. Germany the home of learning and of song, France the home of beauty and art, and America, the home of the free1 are all money-mad, he said. He quoted from prose and poetry to support his statements. Indiana Building Dedicated. The Indiana building, one of the rarest architectural gems and most charming retreats in the States bull ding section of the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition, was dedicated Fri day. "A haven for the weary, a retreat for frierds and a bit of old Hoosierdom on Missouri soil for the homesick," said Governor Durbin today as be dropped into one of the big chairs ' In the maernlficient lounging room and surveyed the decorations for the dedi cation which included 5,000 New castle-grown American Beauty roses. "Not only that, Governor," re marked A. C. Alexander, who is in charge of the building, but upstairs we serve Indiana literature and do nstairs "Hoosier coffee." The dedication, which occurred Fri day afternoon, was a spe ctacular af fair. Thededlcatory services at the build ingwere preceded by a very preten tious parade from the Administration building, beginning at 1 o'clock. It was headed by a detachment of police a company of the beautifully uniform ed Jefferson Guards and by Grand Marshal Adjutant-General Ward, of the Indiana National Guard. He was attended by the I. N. G. staff. Then followed the Philippine Constabulary Band, a battalion of Philippine soldiers, Company H. of the second Regiment, New York National Guard; Wilson's L:ght Infantry, of St. Louis, and the Culver Miltary Band, Culver Cadets and Black horse Troop. Thousands cf Indira people were present ted lZ&zzzzs vrera cads by the rjovcr nor, Ueutcniot governor, Hen H. T7 . Ilireball tnd ether:.

The Gay Old Lark. A New 'York millionaire named

John R.. Piatt has insuiuieu &uib against a bright mulatto woman for I the recovery of $68o,000 extorted irom him trom time to time under threats of exposure of the relations existing between them. The woman's name is Mrs. Hanna Elias. She "roped in" the old gentleman by telling him that she was of Spanish extraction. She Is said to be quite attractive and vivaclous, just the sort of a woman to pull the wool over a rich old fool 85 years of age. The Elias woman bought four fine residence properties with part of the monev extorted from Piatt. It seem the old man was scared almost to death when this designing woman, "your Spanish sweetheart," threat ened to tell his family, consisting of two aristocratic daughters, what sort of relations their daddy sustained to a smart neeiess. Plat is a merchant ar.d belongs to four or five swell clubs. to which none but men of large wealth are admitted. He became acquainted with the woman in 1896 aod she has been bleeding him ever since. Sbe lives in great style and sports a Jap anese servant named Kato who as sisted in these blackmail operations. The case will afford fine pickings for lawyers and furnish juicy stuff for sensational papers. South Bend Times. A Lost Cause. Indiana's common school fund is not, after all, to be enriched out - of the treasury of the Vandalia, Railroad. The original charter a special one granted to that road, contained a pro vision that caused a claim to be made by the State that a portion of its net earnings should be paid into the school fund. In 1873 the special char ter was surrendered and the company was reincorporated under the general railroad law. Two years later an in effecturl attempt was made b? the State to collect the share of the com pany's earnings which it claimed to belong to it. In 1897 an act was pas sed by the legislature which author ized the Attorney-General, Mr. Ket cham, to bring the action which, by the decision of the United States 1 Su preme court, has been finally deter mined. The State courts had adjud ged that the railroad company owed the State $913,905, but the court of last resort did not sustain this conclu sion, in tor, decision given it is held so far as we can now determine from the pres dispatches that the judg ment rendered In the attion which was begun in 1875 must be regarded as conclusive, since it was acquiesced in by the State for more than twenty years, uur school rund is snort a sum approximating 81,000,000. It is too bad, of course, but it can't be helped. Indianapolis Sentinel. The Victory of the Irish People. The casual observer of British pol itics has perhaps wondered at the cessation of the great Irish home rule agitation, and has doubtless ascribed it to the death of Parnell, to the quar rels of Irish leaders, or to almost any cause but the right one. As a matter of fact the great cause for which the Irish people have fought In various ways ever since Cromwell's time has been won; the work is practically finished. Ireland has not a Parliament of her own, nor is there an Irish independent nation, nor will either .of these things ever be. But the curse of alien landlordism has been given Its death blow. Ireland has local self-government through elective county councils, just as has England , and Ireland has representation in the British Parliament, just äs Lave Scot land and other integral parts of the United Kingdom. Indianapolis Jour nal. . , , Hen Lays Petrified Eggs. Hartford City lays c!!m to having the greatest freak on record. It is a hen which lays petrified eggs.. The Inden tlty of the pullet has not been discovered, out the eggs has been found. Miss Sadie Dearmond, a clerk in the J. W. Fulton store, bought a dozen of eggs from a nearby grocer and in attempting to break the shell to cook it,, made a nick In her knife. An examinanlon showed it to be a solid formation of the same substance all the way through as the shell of the ordinary egg. It is exactly the same shape and color of an ordinary egg. and differs from it only In being heavier in weight.1' Farmers who supply the merchant where the egg was purchased haves been notified, and a sharp lookout is being kept to discover the hen which is laying the eggs of geological formation. Net in Marshal County. The Albion New Era tells the following story about a Noble county citizen: Two candidates canvassing the county recently called at the home of a farmer and found him away from' home. They however, saw his wife, and one of the candidates said to her: "Madam, is your hästand a democrat or a republican?" "Well, "she replied, Til tell you about him. He goes about a good deal, and when he is with democrats he is a democrat; when he is with republicans he is a republicin, but when he Is around cere he is a dirned nuisance. " Sateexits for Ts Tissuus te I cnly Republics pper In the County

THE ANNUAL, COMMENCEMENT

Plymouth Schools Close a Successful Year With Sixteen Graduates. The-members or the class of 1904 graduated from the Plymouth nigb School and were awarded diplomas Thursday evening at the twenty-ninth annual commencement exercises. The school, during the past year under the direction of Superintendent Randall and his excellent corps of teachers, has done good work and the sixteen graduates, Ronald M. North. Rudolph' V. Shakes, Chloe I. Butler. Nettie Corse, Chloe E. Savage, Nancy W. Gay, Girtrude I. Kyser, Mamie L. Beldon, Rose B. Lidscker, Iva D. Disher, Charles O. Miller, D II. Morris, Coral E, Boggs, Bessie A. Vinall, Russell R. Heim and Rudolph E. Cramer, form a class that will compare favorably with the twenty-eight classes that have gone before them and made the schools of Plymouth famous throughout the state. The auditorium, which has the largest seating capacity of any room in the city, was crowded at 8 o'clock when Superintendent Randall, the members of the school board, the instructors of the high school. Rev. G. A. Pflug. Hon. Charles P. Drummond, the speaker of the evening and the sixteen graduates filed onto the stage which was tastefully decorated with festoons of class colors, lemon, yellow and lavender. The opening number was the grand march by Elbel's orchestra; then came the Invocation by Rev. G. A. Pflug: followed by. the high school chorus, Damascus Triumphal March. The salutatory was by Ronald F. North. His, subject was "Progress." In well chosen sentences be gave a a review of the progress of thought in the world's early history, showed that poetry and .imagination were really more prevalent before men and women became great reasoners and profound thinkers, because imagination 'must always give place to reason in solving great mathematical or other intricate problems, and that the great inventions, -wonderful feats of engineering skill and great discoveries In science and all the great accomplishments and advances of the present age were not the result of poetry and imagination but of profound thought, wrought out by the hardest work. He .pursued the eras of thought, showed how error and superstition had vanished, ho n the rights of mankind bad been reached, dating the era of freedom from 1776. He said that often what seemed to be retrogression had proven real progress, even when the men at the head of movements did not themselves understand it that the world was progressing. that the path is sometimes devious but the bends in the path are necessary. The present be said is a part of eternity and in success or adveisity every one may be comparatively happy If he does as wey as possible the duties assigned him. "The Value of Silence" was the subject of the oration by Rudolph V. Shakes. His contention was that the intellectual giants of the world, those who had accomplished most and left the deepest impress on the ages underStood the value of silence. The majority of the greatest reasoners and thinkers come fiom the country because of their surroundings. They are not the mere imitators because they are not surrounded by men and women that they are prone to Imitate. Heredity has much to do no doubt, with the formation of great- minds, but there is more in environment. The greatest works of the greatest authors, And the greatest discoveries and, Inventions of earth were thought out and to great extent wrought out in silence, ne Instanced Joan of Arc, Edison. Newton, Bacon the monks of the middle ages, the great actors, military men, statesmen, diplomats and politicians, and showed that all their plans were made in silence and to some extent carried out in the same way. It was in the silence 'A a prison cell that Bunyan conceived and wrote bis wonderful allegory, and the greatest efforts of Milton and Dante are products of silent surrroundings. "Thoughts unspoken are thoughts eternal" he said, and silence Is the safe-guard and armament of life. At the close of this oration the orchestra rendered the "Tenderfoot" and were enured. "The Class History" by Nettle Corse, was (be hit of the evening. It was received with laughter and, applause by the audience, who could not repress their enthusiasm as thesalient characteristics of each member of the class were presented in rapid succession. . Her history was witty, pointed, original and was presented in a humorous and masterly manner, but the excellent qualities of the class were not forgotten, and the clas3 of 1904, and Miss Corse will not be forgotten by the great audience. "The Value of Opposition was the subject of the oration by Chloe Inez Butler. Mk3 Butter's oration tzz a easterly cCcrt ted wis well delivered. She showed that great obstacles are nec

essary to the full development of great characters. All new Ideas are

ridiculed and all the, progress the world has made has been accomplished by great minds in the face of tbe opposition of those who were oldest and apparently wisest in tbs sciences and the management and Improvement of the world. The soldier who is neer whipped, fights on the stamps when his legs are shot off. The great reformers, inven tors and reasoners who have made the world what it is today were people oi the same calibre. They knew they were right, cuntioued their work and conquered opposition. Persistent determined work against all opposition will overcome every thing but truth. Neither man nor demons can keep down the man who is dominated by integrity. Tne valedictory Gradatim" was deliyered by Miss Chloe Ethel Savage, the graduate who received honorable mention and almost obtained the medal for scholarship. She started out with a quotation showing that nothing is reached at a single oound and in a neat oration show ed how step by step advancement is made and the goal finally attained. She thanked tbe teachers for the instruction given the ciass arid the pains taken by them to lay the foundations for future usefulness, and admonished the class that this was their commencement that the great wor t life was now before them. A duet "Only Thee" sung by Misses Hazel Neff and Lura Wilson elicited applause and then Superintendent Randall introduced Hon. Charles P. Drummond who deliveted the address of tbe evening. Mr. Drummond is a graduate of tbe class of 79, and was for twenty-five years a resident of this city. He is one of the many graduates of the Plymouth schools wbo have made an excellent record since leaving school, but he started out by telling tbe class and the audience that while he thought he had settled the question of how to succeed and what success is, when he delivered his graduating oration, he is now satisfied after twentyfive years experience that he does not know much about it. His address was eminently practical and ought to leave a lasting impression on tbe graduates and the audience. He showed that tbe standpoint from which we view things have much to do with the impressions made, that like the blind men of Hindostan who each got a different idea of the form and characteristics of the elephant by touching him in a different place, we have to examine subjects from all sides and different stand points to fully understand them. He gave it as his opinion that the great captains uf industry and the wealthiest men of the world are not the happiest or most successful. He thought all tbe great nations of the world are now placing too much value on trade, that tbe question what has a man or a nation got and what can we get cuts too big a figure in tbe world just now. Honesty and a true regard for the rights of others should be more generally cultivated and practiced Men can not live on gold. Neither great wealth nor abject poverty are desirable, there is a golden mean which all should strive to reach in doing so they will secure the greatest happiness and reap tbe most substantial blessings by helping others while they are helping themselves. D. Frank Redd, principal of the high school, presented tbe class in a few well chosen words, and superintendent Randall awarded the honors i l an excellent short address giving due credit to the superintendent' and teachers who have preceeded him. Tbe medal was secured by Rudolph V. Shakes and Chloe E. Savage received honorable mention. Dr. Borton, president of tbe school board, presented tbe diplomas, the class song was sung and one of the best commencements of the Plymouth schools was ended. The class motto was "By Our Efforts We Hope to Rise." the class colors were lemon yellow and lavender: the class flower was the moss rose. Alumni Reunion and Banquet; The alumni reunion and banquet Friday evening was very largely attended. The banquet was served - by W. W. Hill & Son and was of course first class in every respect. There was a fine literary' and musical progam, and the home coming of the graduates was a very pleasant event in the lives of all. We have not space to give a synopsis of the proceedings but there was. ample evidence that the men and women who were boys and girls twenty years ago, are still able to well maintain the reputation of the Plymouth schools. Among those present from a distance were Mrs. Louie L Elliott Hall of Downers Grove, 111., Mrs. Lizzie Kebert Townsend, Walkerton; E J. Mayer, Chicago; Gideon W. Blaln and A, B. Cleveland, Indianapolis; Idona Cordlll, South Bend; Evelyn Harsch, Bremen; Honore Parks Petty, Winona:' Eva B. Baker, Chicago; Maude Itoontz, Culver. The Tribune furnishes all the latest war news. . Now is tbe time to eu teerte. 4

Our Business. The state's loss in the Vandalia railroad case ougbt to cause some

sober thought. It i involves much mooey something like a million dollars the state is out for lack of that diligence in business whereunto we are extorted by good authority. The prominence of the case makes it impressive. Growing out of a contract with the state by a railroad, it was known as a public thing nothing could be better known. There was nothing obscure or doubtful or speculative about it. It was a plain agreement for a valuable consideration, and it was not lived up to. No one in his private capacity, no private corporation would have rested without ascertaining the legal status of such a situation. But let us be honest with ourselves it was next to Impossible to get tbe state's business attended to. Are there not public servants, men to whom are given honor and emoluments to attend to the state's business? Verily, there are. But the states business did not get done until long years were passed and then only under special inducement, and finally to find that tbe state had slept on its rights. Why? In part because of interested efforts that it should. Lobbying did its perfect work, postponing consideration until the event showed that it was too late. Indiana is short a million dollars in consequence. Indianapolis News. Goat Only "Butted in." Squire Fidler, carpenter of Terre Haute, has brought suit for $2,000 damages against Samuel Graff for personal injuries inflicted by Grnff's billy goat. In the complaint it is said tne plaiDtiff was at work in an icclosed lot near Graff's saloon, when the goat jumped tbe fence and assaulted tbe plaintiff, permanently Injuring his leg so that he has been compelled to use crutches since he was injured in March last. Graff is alleged to be re sponsible because "he knew the anfmal was of a fierce, dangerous and mischievous disposition, improper to be at large, and with a disposition to attack and butt mankind. Scalds Cause Child's Death. A girl fourteen months old of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushneil, of near Morgan, Laporte county, was scalded to death by hot water from a washing machine Wednesday. The mother was washing and the child, which was just learning to walk, was playing about the room. It crept to the washing machine and it either pulled out the cork in the machine or tbe jar of working the machine caused the cork to work loose and the boiling hot water rushed out over the child scalding the entire lower portions of its body and portions of the upper part. Chicago Advertises for Teachers, The Chicago board of education is advertising for teachers for the public schools. With over 5,000 teachers employed in the Chicago public schools, the vacancies occurring each year naturally make heavy inroads upon tbe "reserves" who have passed the regular examinations for teachers. Add to these vacancies the new positions created by the completion of new school buildings, and it is found that for tbe coming school year at lea it 400 teachers will be needed. To supply these only 150 names are on the "on call" list. Order lor G, A. R. The observance of flag day is to become one of the regular features of the ceremonies of tbe Grand Army of of the Republic. John C. Black, commander in chief, in a general order has suggested that on Tuesday, June 14, the anniversy of the birth of the flag, all patriotic citizens display flags in their homes and places of business. NEW MUSIC FOR WORLD'S FAIR Three Compositions by Famous People. Band Tournament. Musical people and all who appreciate good music may thank the World's Fair for three notable compositions, written upon the invitation of tbe Exposition management. These are the "Hymn of the West," by the most distinguished . living American poet. Edmund Clarence Stedman, the music for which was written by Professor Jobn K. Paine, who is at the head of the music department of Harvard university; "Louisiana," a march by Frank Yanderstuken, leader of the Cincinnati Orchestra; a waltz, "Along the Plaza, by Henry K. nadley of New York, who has won his, laurels long before this as writer of operatic and other musical compositions. This music will be heard publicly for the first time upon the opening of the Exposition on Saturday, April 30, and frequently thereafter in the musical programmes of the greatest of world's fairs. These are the oly official compositions. Thirty thousand dollars will be given in prizes for the best bands at a tournament to be held during the Expos! tion. All through the World's Fair tt e musical feature will be prominent The most famous bands of the world are under contract to participate during considerable periods. Among thes are L.e Garde RepubUcalne band 01 France, the Royal Grenadier band of Estland, the American National band, Cccas band and others. Constipation causes two-thirds of all Eickncca in the world. Hollister's Rocky Mountiln Tea positively cures constlcaticn. No cure no nay. 35

iL E8IATE III I

ITRXISHED BT GRESSNER & GOMPANY Owners of the only Abstract Book in the count?. Abstract ef title to all lands In Marsball couotj compiled promptly and accurately. TO JUNE 2, 1904. William Hillsman wd to Elizabeth Garn und 1-8 of s 80 a of se q of s 9 t 33 r 1; $415. Saran L. Shakes wd to Jesse L. See, n hf of ne q ex church lot in nw or ot s 27 t 32 r 2; $2500. James II. Matchett etal wd to Thomas li. Lee 6 3-4a in w hf of sw q of s 19 t 33 r 4; $1000. Sylvester Logan etal wd to Francis M. Burkett north hf lot 15 Niles add Plymouth; $300. Anna C. Wetzell etal wd to Anna Belle and Mary Y. Robinson 3 parcels of land in lot 1 In s 22 t 32 r 1; $2500. Samuel Parker, trustee trustee's deed to F. F. Harwood and II. E. Miller trustees out lot 3 and part of out lot 2 Ewlngs add to Plymouth: iooo. F. E. narwood and II. E. Miller, trustees trustee's deed to Abrasive Mining and Manufacturing company. out lot 3 and part of out lot 2 Ewing's add to Plymouth; $11. David and Bertha A nartstein, to Ferdinand Baumarm, lots 11 and 14, Wm Huff's add Bremen; $500. Gilbert Coar and wife, to Elizabeth Mendenhall, lot 16, Row 7, Odd Fellows Cemetery Bourbon 27.50. Mary B Secor and husband, to William Alleman, w hf of sw q of sec 21, T32, R2: $1480. Jacob Vollmer, etal to Freeman R Ilahn, lots 37, and 77, Voller & Con Add Bramen $231. James M Shaffer, to Minerva Shaffer, e hf of s hf sw q of sec 20, T 22, R4; $500. Indiana Weddings in 1903. Statistics compiled by the state board of health show that in 1905 there were 26,874 marriages in Indiana. Tbe number of bridegrooms under 21 years of age wrs 895, and tbe number of brides under the same age was 6,851. The advent of extreme old age does not absolutely dampen the fire of love; 98 of the bridegrooms were between 70 and 80 years old, and 11 of them had passed the four score mark. Of the couples married 2,360 were over 40 years old. Straight and Crooked. Democrat I propose to vote the straight ticket this time. Republican Congratulations, old man! I'm glad to hear it. Democrat Apparently you don't know which one I mean? Republican Of course, I do. There's only one; the other one's crooked. Philadelphia Ledger. Indiana Meeting of Elks. After a campaign of several weeks, conducted by means of correspondence, the Anderson lodge of Elks has obtained the state meeting of the order for Anderson. It will be held next August. There are fifty-six lodges in tbe state, with a membership of about; 6,500 and a large crowd is expected at the state meeting. Deafness Cannot Be Cured. by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition ot the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this rube la inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hesring', and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is tbe result, and unless the inflammtion can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever,; nine cases out ot ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surface. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by HallsCatarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props,, Sold by Druggists, Price 75c, Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Building Lob For Sale. Fifteen lots for sale at Pretty Lake, the finest location around the lake. Don't fail to get one before thev are all gone. Cash or on time. Inquire Of J.B. BOWELL. 35t4 Notice. Claims against tbe estate of D. K. Harris deceased will be paid by me if presented. And any person desiring to purchase a cheap home is invited to inspect the Harris home on North Center street and to call on me for Jerms of sale. 33t4 Harley A. Logan, Indurttpolisd Michigan City Sunday , Excursions June 12 The L. E. & W. popular Sunday excursions have opened up for the summer at a vcy low rate. Train for Indianapolis and points between here and there leaves Plymouth at 5:20 a. m., fare $1.25. The train for Michigan City leaves at 10:42 a. m. and the fare for the round trip is only 75 cents. These excursions give everybody a etnnce to spend the day with friends in ther cities and visit many p!icc3 of ir.terest. The dates for thecs excursions is June 12.