Plymouth Tribune, Volume 4, Number 30, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 April 1905 — Page 4

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Established October 13. 101. Oalj Republican Newspaper In tne Covt.j HENDRICKS & GILLESPIE, 'OFrlCE Btssell Building Comer LaPorte and Center Streets. Telephon 'o. 27. Entered at the postofflce at Plymouth, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. Plymouth,. Ind.. Aprri 27. 1905. The graat wheat corner on May wheat has come to an end with defeat to the bulls, Gates and followers, Armour lead the bear forces. Dowie baring closed a deal for two million acres of land In Mexico, brisk local showers of money are predicted for that district as a convenient way of floating off the mortgage. If you are Inclined to criticise the weather hereabout, Just stop to reflect on the President tramping around in the deep snow of Colorado without a word of complaint. In a contest, Governor Mickey built more feoje than the best workman employed on his farm out in Nebraska. Ambitious politicians would do well to keep a very wideawake eye on Mickey. New Mexico prefers to be a territory rather than to come into the Union with Arizona. This will give Arizona a chance to say sometbiog hateful about its esteemed contemporary. A Michigan man in suing for a divorce, pleads that bis wiie proposed marriage to him. The moral of which Is that every man should learn to say "No " Presidential booms are already being planted, but the season is young yet and any little tender shoots may be frosted befoie the real heat of the campaign ge;s in. Joe Jefferson, the great actor and impersonator of Rip Van Winkle, died at his home at Palm Beach, Fla., surrounded by members of his family on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Andrew Carnegie announces the secret marriage of his favorite niece, Nancy Carnegie, a year ago, to James Hever, a coachman formerly employed by the young woman's mother, and says he is satisfied with the match. The Republicans of the First congressional district of this state, have nominated Judge John n. Foster, of "Evansville, to fill the vacancy la congress caused by the resignation of James A. Hemenway, elected to the United States senate. James II. Hvde, vice president of the Equitable Life Insurance company, gives a positive refusal to the request of the committee of Equitable agents that he resign. The opposition, headed by Alexander, is preparing to take the case to tnejstate authorities. George Ashcroft, a wea.thy farmer of Coshocton, Ohio, ft 11 dead across the foot of bis bed when he arose to put extra covering over his wife, who had been 111. In three hours she, too, died from the shock. Both were born on the same day and died on the same day. An exchange contains tnis thought for the morrow; "Remember the golden rule. It is the pith of all religion. God certainly will not condemn he whose lifo acts are based upon this precious rule, nor can one who follows it be far from the right in most things." That is an eloquent sermon In short sentences with truth in every line. . A voting man is In jail in Oklahoma for using a two-cent stamp that bad been canceled. George W. Beaver and some other men who are accused of accumulating thonstnds of 1 dollars through postoffice swindles, are still at large, and are trying to persuade the government that their offenses should be overlooked. The Oklahoma young man has no pull with bis congressman. An old man would not believe that be could hear his wife talk a distance of five miles by telephone. His better half was In a country town sever al miles away where there was a telephone, and the skeptic was also in a place where there was a similar Instrument and on belog told how to operate it. walked boldly up and shouted; "Hello Sara!" At that instaot lightning struck the telephone wire and knocked him down, and as be scrambled to bis feet he excitedly cried: That's her.-' Under the provisio -s of the new law the presidents of school boards in cities and Incorporated towns are entitled to vote with the township trustees in the election of county superintendents, ird the candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected. Thus a plurality will elect and a majority is not required under this law. The presidents of the school boards of Argus, 'Bremen, Bourbon, Culver and Lapaz will have a choice in the election of the next school superintendent of Uarshall county.

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OBITUARY. Henry G. Thayer. For six years he served as chairman of the Republican district committee of the thirteenth district and has frequently presided over district conventions and meetings of many kinds, political and otherwise in Plymouth and other cities. In 1880 he was elected Presidential Elector for the thirteenth district voting for Garfield and Arthur. In 1888 he was an alternate delegate at large to the Chicago National Republican Convention and contributed his work and influence to the nomination of Harrison as President. In 1896 he headed the Republican Electoral ticket of Indiana and was chosen by the state electoral college to deliver the vote of Indiana for McKinley and Hobart to the Vice President, Adlai Stevenson. In 1893 Mr. Thayer was appointed by Governor Matthews as one of the trustees of the World's Fair in Chicago and discharged the duties of his position in a manner eminently creditable to the state. From the first organization of the Republican party in Indiana he has taken an active part and became a man of large influence in party councils enjoying the friendship and esteem of the great men whom the Republican party has given to the nation. He was a believer in the doctrine expounded by Henry Clay when the Whig party was in existence, but became a Republican in 1854 and has since been an earnest supporter of that party. He was a convincing and pleasing public speaker and was in great demand in campaigns, especially in this county and district where he was so widely known and respected. He has spoken at many great political meetings in Indianapolis and other large cities especially in northern Indiana on political and other subjects. He had unusual power as an orator and his natural gifts of a strong, sonorous voice, of great carrying power, pleasing and magnetic personality, quick wit and lively fancy were suplementcd by strong and intuitive powers of perception which enabled him to grasp the elements of a problem quickly and comprehensively. He loved mankind and they knew it. This sympathetic quality was one element of his success as a speaker. He was especially strong as an extempore speaker, but he prepared many addresses carefully, and has spoken eloquently and effectively on a great many occasions of general interest in Plymouth, Indianapolis and many of the large cities of Indiana, in Chicago and elsewhere, always eliciting the interest and holding the attention of his hearers. Many of his speeches have been printed with most hearty commendation. He made two trips to Europe, in 1883 and 1891, and after his second journey wrote a brochure on the countries visited---Great Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Prussia and Belgium. He has delivered many popular lectures from the knowledge thus gained in foreign countries. When in Rome he visited the Mamertine prison, the traditional place where the Apostle Paul was in prison, as well as other memorable places with which the great Apostle's name is associated. His lecture on St. Paul's Journey to .Rome was delivered by him in most of the churches in northern Indiana for the benefit of the churches and received

wide commendation by people, press and pulpit. His engaging social qualities have made Henry G. Thayer a man of great popularity and prominence in various fraternal organizations. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows for forty years, having been Noble Grand of his lodge for several years, and was a member of the committee to build the new temple at Indianapolis. He has for many years been active in the order of Knights of Pythias and filled all the offices of the lodge including that of Chancellor Commander and Representative to the Grand Lodge. He was prominent and active in both of these lodges and entertained feelings of strong attachment for them, and high regard for the good influences they exerted and to which his own efforts largely contributed. He made many addresses at meetings of these orders advocating and eloquently presenting their principles of friendship and good will. The Masonic orders with their fraternal associations and comprehensive philosophy of high and noble living, early appealed to a man of his naturally religious and high moral character. He has been long and actively identified with the Masonic Fraternity of the city and state and his journey to Europe in the year 1883 with Apollo Commandery Knights Templar of Chicago extended his acquaintance beyond the seas. He was a life member of Knights Templar of the U. S. and enjoyed an extended acquaintance among members of the order throughout the Union. He attended every triennial conclave of the order since 1871, except the one in 1883 when he went to Europe with Apollo Commandery, and the conclave of 1904 in San Francisco. He attended triennial conclaves in Baltimore, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Denver, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Louisville. He was not well enough to attend the conclave in San trancisco in 1904. He received the York Rite degrees in 1857 and served four years as Worshipful Master of Plymouth Lodge No. 149; High Priest of Plymouth Chapter No. 49, one year; Thrice Illustrious Master Plymouth Council, one year; and Eminent Commander of Plymouth Commandery No. 26 K. T. three years. To him more than to any other one person belongs the honor of establishing and organizing Plymouth Commandery No. 26 Knights Templar in 1875. He was Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Indiana in 1880-1881, when the triennial conclave was held in Chicago where Indiana bore a prominent part. He was for two years Inspector General Knights Templar of Indiana and his tours of inspection amounted to ovations in the principal cities of Indiana where the Commanderies paraded and gave banquets in his honor never equaled before or since. He aroused great enthusiasm and much good to the order resulted. He has held the office of Grand Patron of the Order of Eastern Star, and Grand Marshal of the General Grand Chapter of the United States Order of the Eastern Star for two years. Member Royal Order of Scotland, Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland; Member Indiana Masonic Veteran's Association; Member Illinois Masonic Veteran's Association; Member of Order of High Priesthood, Indiana; Hon. Member Ancient Ebor Preceptory, York, England; Hon. Member Illinois College Inspectors General 33 degree, Chicago,

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mandery K. T. St. Louis, Mo.; Hon. Member Valparaiso Commandery K. T. Valparaiso, Ind.; Hon. Member Frankfort Commandery K. T. Frankfort, Ind.; Hon. Member Warsaw Chapter O. E. S., Warsaw, Ind.; Member of Indianapolis Consistory A. and A. S. Rite Boston, Mass.; Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Indianapolis Ind. This is a Masonic record probably unsurpassed by any Mason now living in the state of Indiana. His great activity and zeal in Masonic work was prompted by his social nature and the exalted and uplifting principles of the Masonic orders, especially that of Knights Templar which is founded on the Christian religion and incalculates the practice of the Christian virtues, which he exemplified in his life and eloquently advocated on a great many occassions. In November, 1903 he was presented with a Past Right Eminent Grand Commander's Jewel, voted to him by the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the state of Indiana. The presentation was made the occasion of a great gathering of Knights Templar in Plymouth which has never been surpassed in numbers, interest and enthusiasm by any meeting of Knights Templar in Plymouth. Plymouth Commandery had charge of the ceremonies and many Knights Templar South Bend, Laporte, Warsaw, Chicago and other cities. P. E. C. Roscoe A. Chase made the presentation speech, an eloquent and feeling tribute of fraternal representation speech, an eloquent gard for the recipient, to which he responded in words that showed his appreciation of the sentiments which the fraternity had for him and set forth in eloquent language the noble principles of the order. He was for nearly forty years a communicant of the Episcopal Church and for eight years prior to his confirmation he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His reverence for all that is good and true quickened his energy for the promotion of morality and Christianity in the community, and his liberality led him to contribute freely to the support of the church, and many benevolences. He was elected a delegate from this diocese to the triennial convocation of the Episcopal church which met in Boston last fall and which was composed of representatives from all over the world and was attended by the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, England. He was prevented from attending by illness but highly appreciated the honor of being chosen a delegate to so important a convention. He was for many years a Vestryman of St. Thomas Church in Plymouth, to the support of which he contributed freely of his time and means. For many years he was superintendent, of the Episcopal Sunday School and prior to that he had served a long time as superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School. He always took great interest in Sunday School work and received many tributes of friendship and esteem from Sunday Schools and classes he taught. He was not a narrow sectarian but believed in spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and of Jesus Christ our Savior whenever and wherever he could. Although an active member of the Episcopal Church, he taught a class of adults in the Presbyterian Sunday School until failing health compelled him to relinquish the work which he did very reluctantly. He was greatly beloved by this class who made him a handsome present the last Christmas he was able to be with them, which he highly prized. He was President of the Marshall County Sunday School Association the last year of his life and notwithstanding his great suffering and physical weakness he did a large amount of valuable and effective work which greatly increased the efficiency of this association. As he withdrew in later life more and more from business activities, his energies found avenues of expression in this Sunday School work to which he gave a great deal of time, thought and hard, earnest work. His nature was such that he enjoyed this activity and found pleasure in doing good. He disseminated good thoughts and uplifting sentiments in many ways. He was honored with the friendship and regard of many great and influential men, yet he was modest and unassuming and no worshipper of wealth for wealth's sake. He honored and respected true manhood and sterling qualities wherever found and was friendly to all who possessed such qualities regardless of rank or station. He was opposed to everything low and vicious. He was always ready to extend the sympathetic and helping hand to the afflicted and distressed, and many are the young teachers and voting men and women who owe to him the influence that gained for them their first appointments. He helped many young farmers get a start in life by loaning them money without security and in other ways, and many older ones who came to him in emergencies

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received aid that tided them over difficulties that, but for his timely help, would have been disastrous and insurmountable. He was always ready to assist the deserving ones who needed his aid with sympathy, good council and financial help. He had a cheerful, strong, bright, helpful disposition, full of genuine humor and hearty good will. It was always an inspiration to come under the range of his influence. He was a true gentleman of innate and scrupulous honesty and unswerviing integrity. His word was not lightly given but carefully kept when once given. He was not grasping or avaricious. His success came from other and nobler qualities. He never ground the faces of the poor. He began business life a poor boy and achieved his successes through his own efforts under the providence of God. He favored helpful work on many lines and was active in temperance reform work. His reliability in financial affairs was only equaled by his fidelity in friendship; his genality, sympathy and vivacity contributed to his popularity as a member of society. He was a man of courage, and could be depended in emergencies. He bore his reverses with fortitude and endured his successes without boasting. While he liked appreciaton he was never boastful of his achievements, although his career has been conspicuously active and of high endeaveor. The foundations of his education were laid in the schools and by his father who was himself a natural logician, and he added to his knowledge by extensive reading, covering a wide range of literature, deep thinkng, extensive travel in this and foreign lands contact of men of affairs and culture, and by public speaking and study of varied subjects. He became a well educated man. He enjoyed an intimate acquaintance with many of the editors of papers of Northern Indiana who were among his warmest friends and among these should be specially mentioned Alfred B. Miller, founder of the South Bend Tribune, who were highly prized. He may be said to have done a large amount of literary work. He was not a narrow partisan in politics and enjoyed the friendship of men of all shades of polital belief. He was a patriotic citizen who loved his country and stood courageously for the cause of the Union at much personal peril and sacrifice in "the times that tried men's souls." He was a good citizen, public spirited, forward in all movements to promote the welfare and upbuilding of this city which has been his home for nearly fifty-seven years. His influence for good will be felt in this community and in others perhaps far distant, for many years, finding expression in the lives of others whose thoughts and characters have been influenced by him for good. He was one of the eight members of the Lake View Club which purchased fifteen acres of lake front at Maxinkuckee Lake, improved it and later sold it to the Vandalia railroad company. This club was largely instrument-

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al in the development of interest in beautiful Maxinuckee and they passed many summers in social enjoyment with their families and dispensing a generous hospitality. The surviving members are: W. Hill, C. E. Toan and Daniel McDonald. The deceased members are : Henry G. Thayer, Horace Corbin, Chester C. Buck, Nathan H. Oglesbee and Joseph Westervelt, all interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. Henry G. Thayer and Horace Corbin were largely instrumental in the purchase by the city of Plymouth what is now the principal part of Oak Hill Cemetery. He was of fine physique, dignified manners, sympathetic and generous. He has led a life full of activities and honors, and rounded out a career of great value to his fellow men. His life work has left its impress on his day and generation and he has an enduring monument in the hearts of many with whom he was associated, in his varied activities. His record and his memory are clean with neither spot nor stain upon them. The last year of his life was full of terrible suffering patiently and grandly borne. He made the best of his opportunities and despite the suffering, the year was one of happiness to him, and of usefulness to others. Henry G. Thayer lived a Christian gentleman, and died firm in the hope of a blissful immortality, where partings come no more and there are no tears nor sorrow. "We too must cross over the river of rest, Where the strong and the lovely before us have gone, Our sun must go down in the beautiful west, To rise in the glory that circles the throne." "Until then we are bound by our love and our faith, To the saints who are walking in Paradise fair, They have passed beyond sight at the touching of death, But they live like ourselves in God's infinite care." His father, Rev. George H. Thayer, his brother, John D. Thayer, and grandson, Edgar Minson Thayer, (oldest son of George H. Jr., and Mary L. Munson Thayer) have preceded him into rest in recent years, his grandson passing into the future life March 23, 1904. He was united in marriage at Plymouth, Indiana July 9, 1856 to Miss Mary E. Van Valkenburg, who with three of the six children born to them survive him, to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. The three surviving children are George H. Jr., James Wesley and Mary Angelica. (Mrs. W. H. Young). Three children have passed into rest: Harry Edgar, born July 8, 1857, died October 4, 1859; Alice Lavantia, born April 4, 1868, died January 8, 1869; Horace, born March 25, l870, died April 4, 1870. His half sister, Elma G. Thayer (Mrs. Ferd Fribley, of Bourbon, Indiana,) and five grand children survive him. The grand children George H. Jr., and Mary L. Munson Thayer; Frances Arletta and Walter Wendell, children of James W. and Sarah A. Thayer;

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and make-up. If you haven't acquainted. and it will put you in the way One Price Outfitters Florence Alice and Dorothy, Van Valkenburg, daughters of William H. and Mary Angelica Thayer Young. His funeral occurred on April 20, 1905, which would have been his seventy-first birthday. Many of those with whom Henry G. Thayer was associated in the varied activities of his useful life have passed before him into rest and happiness. Of those who remain on this side of the river, some who knew and loved him have sent etters and telegrams which are appended to this brief sketch of a long, honorable and useful life. YOU will save imey by Ibyyiimgj DHU and Wall Paper at the Peoples' Drug Store PLYMOUTH, IND. JyJOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. No. 1230r State of Indiana, Marshall county, ss; In the Marshall Circuit Court, May term, 1905. Patrick McGeary Complaint ou ys. v notes and to fore Peter Samuelson et al ) close mortgage. The plaintiff in the above entitled canse, by Samuel Parker, his attorney, has filed in my office his complaint against the defendants; and, it appearing by the affidavit of a competent person that the defendant, Peter, otherwise "Pete" Samuelson, is a non-resident of" the state of Indiana: He is therefore hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against him, and unless he appears and answers thereto on or before the calling of said cause on Monday, the 19th day of June, 1905 being the 25th judicial day of the May term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, on the fourth Monday of May, A. D.t 1905, said complaint and the matters and things thereiu alleged will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness, the Clerk and seal or said Court, at Plymouth, InSEAL dians, this 26th day of Aprils 1905. JOHN R. JONES, Clerk Marshall Circuit Court, Samuel Parker, PJt'ffs Atty. . 30-33 Ilarry Greenland of Fort Wayre has taken charge of the "switcher"' on the Pennsylvania railroad which necessitates him being here every other night. He will probably move here. The court house officials report a slight increase in the value of land Id Marshall county since the prospects for the interurban railway.