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What Happens in Chicago. . A death every 15 minutes. A birth every eight minutes and 27 seconds. -; j A murder every 70 horrsJ A serious accident necessitating nurse's or physician's care, every four minutes. A fatal accident every five hours. A disturbance of the peace to attract attention every six seconds. A case of assault and battery every 26 minutes. A burglary every six hours. A larcency every 20 minutes. An arrest every seven minutes and A fire every hour. An arrest for drunkenness every 15 -minutes. A marriage every 20 minutes. A case for the coroner every three hours. A new building completed every one hour and 15 minutes. A railroad passenger train arrives every 56 seconds. Sixty passengers, suburban and through, every second at railroad stations. Seventeen thousand gallons of water a minute pass through the 1,900 miles of city water mains. One thousand three hundred and forty-three leters are delivered by the postoffice every minute, day and night.

Famous Ditch Case is Out Goshen, nd., June 23 By a ruling of Judge Dodge in the circuit court here yesterday afternoon, the ditch petition of Jacob J. Kline etal, of St. Joseph county, and venued here from South Bend for trial, is dismissed and over thirty-two miles of drainage. in St. Joseph and Marshall counties, started in 1903, must lie dormant un til the Indiana supreme court passes on the question involved in the case. The motion to dismiss was filed by Stuart MIKibbin, of South Bend, and Elias D. Salsbury, of Goshen, Ind., counsel for the remonstrators. Guy & Pattee, of South Bend, and James S. Dodge, Jr., of Elkhart, Ind., lawyers for the petitioners, argued for several hours, but the court held the last legislature hid repealed the ditch construction laws and that the Kline ditch had never been ordered, which threw out al of the proctedings, Judgment against. the petitioners for costs, vas. also given. The petitioners will appeal. " Judge Dodge stated he hoped the Indiana supreme court would reverse the case, for the action on thi part of the legislature he regarded as vicious and of tremenduous expense to taxpayers. The petitioners emphasized fact that their thirty-two miles of ditch and tributaries did not drain any clear water lakes, but the court held it came under the scope of tht repeal anyway. There were about f fty witnesses here to testify in the matter. Gives Yule a Million. New Haven, Conn., June 28. Out thousand graduates of Yale went wild Ktith enthusiasm this afternoon in Woolsey hall at the alumni banuqet when President Arthur T. Hadley of the University announced that John L. Rockefellel, president of the Standard Oil Company, had given $1,000,000 to Yale, the largest single donation ever received by the college. The sensational announcement came at the end of the after-dinner speeches, which had aroused the graduates and guests to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Negro Taxpayers in Georgia. Tom Watson closes a lengthy review of the negro in his Magizine as follows: In brief, then, the black people of Georgia paid taxes in 1902 on 1,175,291 acres of land, and upon an entire property aggregating $15,188,069 in assessed value. This ..means, beyond the shadow of a doubt that the negroes of Georgia, or broadly speaking, the South, are accumulating property and acquiring j-homes. And since the negro with a home is almost sure to stand for law, order and civic faithfulness, it means, moreover, a reaching out toward , higher standards of living, not material living alone, but social life, mental and moral striving and achievements. Hoosier Gets $7,000 a Year. Louis Ludlow, in the Indianapolis Star, says: Aside from the vice president, who draws a salary of $3,000 a year, the highest salaried Hoosier holding a government position is a man who would be the very last whom the average Indianian would think of in that connection. This distinction belongs to A. L. Lawshe, of Converse, auditor for the Philippines, who is paid the neat sum of $7,000 a 3-ear for his services. This is $2,000 a year more than the salary to a senator or representative. After a long vacation in this country Lawshe is now on his way back to the Philippines. As chief accounting officer of the Philippines all expenses of the Insular government are paid out under his inspec tion. He has held the office since 1500. 7 . .

Death Due to Excessive Use of Cig-

arettes. Charley Carey, of Goshen, 18 years old, had two fingers mangled in a factory. He was put under the influence of chloroform and the fingers amputated and died from the effects of the anaesthetic. The case caused much comment and an autopsy was held upon the remains. It was clearly shown that the cause of death was a weak, flabby heart occasioned from the excessive smoking of cigarettes to which the young man had been addicted for years. Another case of the fatality of "coffin nails." Indiana Patents. Granted this week and reported by C. A. Snow & Co. Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C. Edwin L. Barber, Fort Wayne, Leg-rest and foot warmer. Samuel Bates, North Liberty, Pole-tip. William H. & O. F. Brusman, Elkhart, Sickle-bar. Alpha B. Culp, Wakarusa, Barn structure. Newton R. Evans, Richmond, Means for positively retaining windows in open or closed position. John E. Frederick, Kokomo, Wire fence. Barnett W. Harris, Waveland, Acetylene gas generator. Alber H. Kennedy, Rockport, Device for withdrawing templets in the manufacture of curbstones &c. John M. Ludwig,& A. Leffarge, Oaklandon, Mail-bag-holding device for mail-cranes. Peter N. Staff, Terre Haute, Pipe-coupling. William J. Steriler, Anderson, Hat, coat, and umbrella rack. John A. Yates, Rockport, Clasp for hose-supporters. For copy of any of above patents send ten cents in postage stamps with date of this paper to C. A. Snow & Co., Washington D. C. Citizen Burns a Saloon. George V. Green, of Chicago, settled down at Toto, Starke county, and leased a building for a saloon. The people protested, declaring that they wanted Toto to be dry. Green continued in the face of bitter opposition to sell liquors. Wednesday night a fire of incendiary origin burned the building to the ground. Green narrowly escaped with his life. There will be no further attempts to operate a saloon in the town. . Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all who assisted us during the illness and death of Emanuel Hillsman. Mrs. Catherine Hillsman and family. Arrested for Smoking Cigarettes. Over in Goshen Marshal Banta has made' an arrest for cigarette smoking. Clarence Gilbert is the one arrested. The young man is the son of John Gilbert, a well known Goshen resident. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias order. . Trade Properties. A deal was consummated last week by whu-.h Oron F. Hoover traded his property on Garro street for the KHoughton property at the corner of fWalfrut and Garro steets. Mr Hoover and family moved into their new home yesterday. Has Finger Taken Off. Harry Freshour, aged 10 years, had the lare finger on his right hand taken off at the second joint, while operating a . washing machine at his home on South street-Wednesday. Rain Discourages Onions. Goshen, Ind., July 2. The onion crop will be greatly damaged by the wet weather, which has been experienced this spring. This is the first heavy loss suffered by the onion growers in Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Kosciusko and Marshall counties, where the cultivation is a comparatively new industry. So successful, however, have the farmers been that every year the acreage has been nearly doubled. Land good for nothing else has ben found to be favorable to onion-raising, producing thousands of bushels. It is believed that only a onethird crop and not mors than onehalf a crop will be gathered this year. The onion farmers, however, will reap a big profit even under these reverses and unfavorable circumstances. The usual price is 50 cents a bushel, but the shortage this' year, it is believed, will send the price to $1.50. Reports from the Sciota marsh, near Algiers, O. credited with being the greatest onion section in the world, are to the effect that the onion - crop there is a failure. Friendship in Business. It is a good thing to have friends, but a bad thing to depend on friendship for business. People in this era will not pay more in one place for goods, than they can be bought for in another, even for friendship. It is well to bear this in mind in calculat ing upon friendship 3 a factor ia

business.

Industrial .Census .Has .Been

Completed. The Census Bureau has just completed taking the quinquennial census of manufacturers of the State of Indiana. Between ninety and one hundred agents of the bureau were engaged in this work in Indiana. The figures have been sent to the Census Bureau and the tabulation has begun. Various tables, throwing light on the development of manufacturers in Indiana will be given to the public In 1890 Indiana was the eleventh State in the Union from the standpoint of the value of its manufactures. In 1900 it had advanced to the eighth place. While the figures of this year's census are being carefully guardbeing caret sta tao tao taoioinnn ed it is evident, the census officials say, the State has not retrograded since 1900. On the contrary it is believed that Indiana has taken a place nearer the head of the column. It is certain that there is quite an advance in the number of people employed. The census will be of great value. Lodz a Manufacturing Center. ihe citv of Lodz, Polish Kussia. where the recent hloodv con flict between citizens and soldiers occurred when nearly 2000 people were killed or wounded, is a manufacturing center, the Manches ter of Russia. It is 87 miles from Warsaw. There are 400 manufacture tar establishments, em ploying more than 40,000 people ! Lotton and woolen goods are the principal products, but silks, machinery, and linen are also made. The prosperity of the city is chieflv due to "the Germans, who have built up the textile industry. M. S. O. T. W. Officers. The officers of M. S. O. T. W., elected to serve the ensuing term, are as follows: Past President Rosa M., McLaughlin. PresidentBessie Vangilder. Vice-President Tobitha Jackson. Chaplain Inez Wiltfong. Treasurer Magdalena Ulrich. . S e c r e t a r y Elizabeth Mc fcaughlm. Mistress of Arms Ida Walborn. Inner Guard John Cullen. Outer Guard Sarah Sponsler. Organist Grace VanGilder. Trustees L,. J. Southworth, Wm. Wnidish and Tobitha Jack son. Durr Buriss Nuptials. Miss Grace Durr, daughter of Dr. Durr of this city, was married Wednesday at Fort Wayne, to Mr. W. E. Buriss. Miss Durr is a craduate of the Plymouth High School class of 1897, and is a lady of exceptional culture and ability. She is noted as an elocutionist and for the past two years she has been employed as a teacher of physical culture in Fort Wayne. She was the teacher of physical culture for two years in the schools of this city. Mr. Buriss parents live in Charleston, Arkansas. He expects to engage in the mercantile business in Indian Territory, which place the newly married couple expect to make their home. Outlaw Prosperous. Relatives at Albion Ind., of Marvin Kuhns, the most celebrated outlaw that Northern Indiana has contributed to history, are deeply concerned over the reports that come from Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary, that there has been counterfeiting going on within the prison walls, bad coins being circulated freely. For several months Kuhns has been in charge of the curio stand, and has been making more money than almost any merchant in Noble county. When Kuhns escaped a few years ago and was at home he dropped vague hints that counterfeiting within the prison walls was not altogether impossible. The prisoner is better saisfied now than he has ever been in prison before. His prosperity gives another color to the prison idea and his . thrift may make him hesitate to apply for a pardon soon again. Joseph Elliott Nuptials. Mr. H. B.Joseph and Miss Genevra Elliott left Thursday On the morning train for Milwaukee where theyjivere united in marriage on thai diy. The bride is the daughter of the late Anson P. Elliott and is well-known in this city. Mr. Joseph, was born and reared in this city being the son ol Mr. and -Mrs. -L. A. Joseph. He is a traveling salesman being in the employ of a Cincinnati wholesale house. They will make their home at Plymouth.

Farewell! It may appear strange to my numerous friends, and especially to my dear parishioners of St. Michael's church, that in view of my approaching departure from this city no farewell sermon was attempted last Sunday. I did not deem it proper to mar the festive joys of the First Communion celebration in the morning by introducing a subject so painful to me. Besides the services were very long. In the afternoon I was hardly able to be at my post in the sanctuary, being on the verge of a collapse from exhaustion. My main reason for the silence, however, is due to the fact that my heart was too full for utterance, i To my dear parishioners of St. Michael's Church I desire to sav that our relations have been so pleasant and their attachment to me so devoted, thatj I cannot bid them a public farewell except through the press. May God bless them abundantly, and may their relations with their new pastor be of the same harmonious and devoted nature. Nor can I forget the good people of Plymouth generally, who are not of mv own creed. I cordially thank one and all for the many acts of kindness shown me and assure the public that .the reminiscences I bear with me in leaving Plymouth, are .among the fondest of mv life. . S. M. Yenn.

Peach Crop Promises to Be a Large One. From present indications it is safe to predict that the peach crop this year will be a very large one. Farmers say that ever' peach tree is loaded and unless some unforeseen blight or pest strikes the fruit we shall have plenty of peacjies in this locality for home consumption. In the country Viorth as far up as the state line, pencil trees are loaded so heavilv that it is necessary in many cases to pick peaches off the tree to keep them from breaking.down. Death of May Disher. May, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Own Disher, died this morning at 1 o'clock, at her home on Water street, aged 23 years. Her death was due to paralysis and she had been ailing for five months. Wants Nomination for State Superintendent Prof. M. W. Deputy, of Vernon, who has accepted the superintendency of the Columbia City schools, announces himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for state superintendency. It is said that ex-State Superintendent Frank Jones will direct the campaign of Prof. Deputy. Mr. Jones handled Nat U. Hill's campaign for the republican nomination for state treasurer which indicates that Deputy's claim will be energetically set forth. Fassett A. Cotton, the present incumbent is also a candidate for the nomination. Auburn Dispatch. Predicts a Moral Revival. The good are getting better and the bad are growing worse," said Sam Jones, the well-known lecturer, who passed away a few hours at the Great Northern hotel at Chicago the other day, before leaving for Streator, where he spoke before the Chautauqua meeting. "Many people are getting tired of graft and boodling in this country," he continued, "and I look to see a cyclone of sentiment aroused which will move everything before it. "The great trouble lies in the fact that an energetic grafter gets much more advertising than the quiet man who attempts to live honestly, but the hope of our nation, nevertheless, is the unassuming element, which, once awakened, is a tremendous force for moral and political uplift. "Stir up quiet atmosphere into a cyclone and something happens. Something like that is about to happen in the stirring up of public sentiment, and not very much time will elapse: before it takes place. "Signs of a change are manifest in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Milwaukee, and they mean much to this country." Mr. Jones asserts that the south is awakening wonderfully in a commercial sense and that better opportunities may be found there at this time than in any other section of the country. , MARRIAGE LICENSES. - William H. Snyder 44 Rosetta Asper 23 Marion Schroder 40 Nancy. .C. Peddycord 48 The Board of Review, adjourns tomorrow.

The Maple Tree Insect. The maple trees of this city are infested with a white cottony scale. This is probably not an uncommon occurrence, but they appear this year in unusually large numbers. Examine your maple trees and you will find them. Mr. George Thayer wishing to find some means to exterminate them wrote to the Bureau of Etomology, of the Department of Agriculture, and received the following reply: Dear Sir:

In the temporary absence of the Entomologist Dr. L. O. Howard, I have to reply to your letter of the 24th instant, which has been referred to this Bureau for attention. The maple twig which you send is thickly infested with the common cottony scale of the maple (Pulvinaria innumerabilis). The cottony (really waxy) mass is the egg receptacle secreted by the adult scale insect The young scales hatch from the eggs in this same mass in June and July and spread out over the leaves, returning to the twigs in the autumn. The remedy is to spray the trees with an oily mixture within a month after the young emerge. The spray recommended is kerosene emulsion, following the directions given in Farmers' Bulletin 127, copy of which I am Sending you under separate cover. As a rule this scale insect does not necessarily threaten the life of the trees attacked, and is apt very shortly to be brought under control by natural enemies. It is, therefore, probably inadvisable to undertake the expense of spraying large trees. With small trees, which may be more easily sprayed, it may be well to apply the remedy indicated. Yours truly, C. L. Marlott, Acting Chief of Bureau. Mr. George H. Thayer, Jr., Plymouth Novelty Mfg. Co. Plymouth, Ind. Josh Billings on Insurance. I kitm to the conclusion lately that life was so unsartin that the only way for me to stand a fair chance with other folks was to get my life insured, so I called on the agent of the Garden Angel Life Insurance Company, and answered the following questions which were put to me over the top of a pair of suectacles, by a slick old fellow with a round gray head on him as was ever owned: "Are yu a mail or f email? If so, state how, long yu have been so. Had you a father or mother? If so, which? Are you subject to fits and if so, do you have more than one at a time? What is your precise fiting wate? Did yu ever have any ancestors? and if so how much ? Du yu have any nightmares? Are yu married or single, or are yu a bachelor? Have yu ever committed suicile? If so how did it affect yu?" After answering the above questions like a man, in the affirmative, the slick, little, fat, old feller,' with gold spectacles on, said I was insured for life, and probably would remain so for years. I thanked him smiled and retired. Figures About Divorce. In 37 cities of the United States which in 1900 had populations exceeding 100,000 there were 8,017 more divorced men, while Indianapolis, Ind., led the whole list in divorced women and came within one place of first in the rtmber of its divorced men. Fifty-two divorced women in every 1,000 of its population is the unique record of the Indiana capital, followed at some distance by Kansas City, Mo., with its 40.9 grass widows in the 1,000, while Jersey City, N. J. trails in at the extreme foot of the list with only 3.8 divorced women on the same population basis. Big Damages by Jury. The largest sum ever given by a Lapörte county jury for the breaking of a leg, was awarded Thursday afternoon to George Meyer bv a jury in the circuit court. The pla'intiff sued the Rumely company, because of a broken leg received several months ago while at work in the defendant company's factory in Laporte. The plaintiff alleges in his complaint that while working about an immense wheel, pushing the same over a track, he slipped upon the ice that had been allowed to form over the rails, through the alleged negligence of the company. The jury . gave' him $1,S00. . " Milwaukee grand jury said to have voted true bills against present and former members .of the county board of supervisors and will return the" indictment.

New Checking System. . Several innovations are. to be introduced in the baggage regulations of the railroads throughout the United States if the plans of the American Association of general baggage agents, which convened at Cleveland, are adopted. One of them provides for a method of checking baggage from the passenger's residence ar. the starting point to the destination at the terminal point. Thus a passenger could check a trunk at his residence in one city to a hotel in another city. Animals' Rights. Truth forces the observer of nature to admit that birds and other creatures apportion the earth among themselves just as man does. A bear has his boundaries, beyond which his fellow bear does not trespass with impunity; the wild rabbit you see on your lawn in the moonlight is the same innocent little creature you have been seeing every night all the summer time, and even the robin that gathers the early worm for his breakfast from your garden will show fight when another comes marauding on his preserve. Nor does this last a year only, for there is good evidence that the same bird will come back to the claim it staked off the year previous.

Immigration Records Broken. Boston, Mass., July 1. Statistics of this port at the close of the federal fiscal 5year; which ended yesterday, show that the immigration record has been broken. During the year there were admitted Gßfiiü immigrants, which exceeds the greatest previous record, that of two years ago, when 65,850 landed here. Tobacco Impairs Hearing. A distinguished French physiologist has discovered that tobacco impairs the powers of the auditory nerve. He advises persons who have shown any tendency toward deafness or in whose ancestry any such tendency is discovered absolutely to eschew the weed. Receives Invitation. Co. I of the militia of this city have received the following invitation: South Bend, Ind., June 14th, '05. Plymouth, Ind. Capt. C. F. Holtzendorf, Dear Sir: Col. Studebaker has secured the services of Rev. Charles S. Medbury, Late Chaplain of our Regiment for both morning and evening services at St. Paul's Episcopal church on West Colfax Avenue, this city, July 9th. and would appreciate it very much if you can have your Company attend in a body. We would also earnestly invite all who served in the 157th, Indiana U. S. V. We wish to make these services a sort of reunion for the boys. Hoping you and your men will co-operate with us, I remain, Yours respectfully, Captain Rex. Another Close Game. The Plymouth base ball team went to Rochester Sunday and played the ball team of that place. The score was 13 to 12 in favor of Rochester. All the boys played good ball but in the fourth inning the Rochester team had a streak of luck and brought in six scores. In the. first half of the ninth the score was 11 to 13 in favor of Rochester. Ulrich got to second and Price brought him in with a two base hit. Price succeeded in getting to third but died there. The Rochester boys treated the Plymouth team finely. They will play here July 23rd. Art Wiltfong has been chosen manager of the home team. The line-up was as follows: Catch, Logan and Price; Pitch, Harris and Grube; 1st Base ,W. Clay; -2nd Base. Grube and Harris ; 3rd Base, Curtis ; S. S. Ulrich ; L. F. Price and Logan; C. F., Hall; and R. F. Pogue and Anderson. Feared Insanity; Ran Away. Mourned as dead by his family since he left his home at Mentone, March 26, leaving a note saying he had decided upon suicide rather than go crazy, Benjamin Sells, a wealthy business man and victim of hereditary insanitv, has returned to- his home from' Buffalo, New York, where 'he had been since his disappearance. . Will Not Celebrate. Bremen has decided not to celebrate the Glorious Fourth. The committee appointed to solicit subscriptions did not meet with enough success 'to warrant going: ahead with the arrangetnentsfso the celebration was called off. .'..,.

PRESIDENTS DIED ON 4TH. Notable American Statesmen Breathed Their Last That Day.

Three presidents of the United States died on the Fourth of July, two on its 50th anniversary. One was Thomas Jefferson, who 50 years before had signed the Declaration of Independence, and John Adams, who at the same time', had, after a three days' debate, secured the adoption of the declaration. It might be taken for granted that these two representative men were warm personal friends, even if history were silent upon the subject, which it is not. When Jefferson was dying on that day which "he had sosignally helped to honor, his friend was also breathing his last. Adams did not know of Jefferson's illness and his last words were: "Thomas Jefferson still survives ;' as if there was consolation in the thought. But his friend had already passed from earth. President Monroe, whose famous "doctrine" has kept his memory green, died July 4, 1831. Of him Jefferson said: "If his soul were turned inside out, not a spot could be found on it." That Monroe, like his predecessor, should pass away on the anniversary of the independence of the country he served so faithfully is a touching coincidence. The first republican vice-president of the United States, Hannibal Hamlin, closed his long career July 4, 1801. OBITUARY. One of the saddest deaths this paper has ever had to chronicle is that of Miss May Disher, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Disher, who died at the home of her parents on Water street shortly after midnight Friday morning, June 30, 1905, aged 23 years, 8 months and 12 days. Deceased was born in Bourbon township, but came with her parents to this city almost seventeen years ago, grew to womanhood here, was educated in the Plymouth schools, and resided here until her death. Hers was a bright, vivacious temperment, her cheerful disposition and thoughtful consideration for others were always an inspiration and she made friends of all who knew her. She was never very strong, but was always energetic. She was for over four years a compositor in the Tribune office, was always faithful, always willing to help out in any emergency requiring extra work, and was in every respect a lady who could be depended upon to do her duty. Over four months previous to her death she was stricken with paralysis and was not again able to walk; but weeks and months of suffering brought out the noblest traits of her character. Patience and fortitude marked her struggle with the deadly malady and while her naturally cheerful temperament certainly intensified her enjoyment of life, she did not complain as her strength slowly ebbed away and she realized that she must die. In the home, she filled a place that will be empty indeed and the sorrowing parents and sister have the sympathy of the entire community. Funreal services were held at the home of her parents Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. S. Crowder of the M. E. church of which she was a member, assisted by Rev. W. S. Howard of the Episcopal church. The attendance was large and the many tear-stained faces attested the genuine sorrow of those who knew her best. OBITUARY. The funeral of 'Mary Beyler, daughter of Jacob Beyler, sr., was held .Tuesday at the Salem Evangelical church in German township, Rev. Mr. Schurmier officiating. Miss Beyler was 50 years old and, had been a long sufferer of cancer and for the past two years suffered untold agony. She leaves a multitude of friends znd relatives to mourn her demise. A large number of relatives from South Bend, Plymouth, Nappanee and other places attended the funeral. John had Prepared. John Shanklin, aged seventythree, died in Knox recently. He was a bachelor and an old soldier. A preacher asked Jiim if he was aware he had but a few days to linger on earth and if he had prepared to meet his God. "Oh, hell, yes, I did -that long ago," was the response, and the minister thought that was enough.

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