Plymouth Tribune, Volume 5, Number 19, Plymouth, Marshall County, 15 February 1906 — Page 1

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Governor Will Call Special Session Unless Storms Resigns.

Louis Ludlow, writing from Washington, says The Indiana legislature will be called in special session unless Daniel E. Stroms resigns the office of secretary of state. But one man can prevent an extra session, and that man is Storms. This is exactly the situation as it has been outlined by Governor Ilanly to his friends in Washington. His mind was net changed by the advice which w.s freely poured into his ears here, b it it is his intention "to plow the furrow to the end." When he came his mind was made up. Nothing was said or done 'here which he feels could cause him to deviate from his purpose. While he found many who disagreed with his policy of calling an extra session, he left deeply gratified by the expressions of approval of the general course of his administration. Governor Hanly was determined to test the spirit of the delegation at the dinner given by Senator Hemenway Thursday night. He seized upon that occasion as a favorable opportunity to afford the congressmen and party leaders a chance to frown upon or approve his public acts. He set deliberately about to draw their fire and he was more than pleased, when he had stated the case, to observe them arise one by one and shower encomiums upon his administration. He will now proceed with the preliminaries for a special session with a somewhat lighter heart, feeling that there will be no lack of loyalty on the part of the delegation and others in high places of leadership. The Governor has no fear of the political consequences of an extra session. He believes thoroughly that it is the right thing to do, and the people, he thinks will stand by the party that does right. Funeral Stopped to Hold Autopsy. A funeral held up to allow six physicians to conduct an autopsy and a section of the spine removed from the corpse to settle a medico-legal dispute these were the perliminaries last Friday night at rulton, Ind., in the suit against the Lake Erie & Western Railroad by the estate of Jacob Huffman, which is to be heard before Judge Anderson in the United States District Court in this city. The case promises to furnish an unusual chapter in litigation. A petition was prepared by John B. Cockrum, general counsel for the railroad, to conduct the autopsy which was deemed necessary to combat the case. This petition was not filed by agreement of counsel. The funeral was to have been held during the afternoon, but it was not until 7 o'clock at night that the undertaker was allowed to resume charge of the body. Huffman was a resident of Grass Creek and was a passenger on a Lake Erie & Western train on Oct. 5, 1903, holding a ticket from Columbus, O., to Peru, Ind. One qf the contentions advanced is that the conductor of the train failed to notify Huffman that he was to change cars at Tipton. The train had passed Tipton when Huffman, realizing that he was being carried out of his way, jumped from the train, and, it is alleged, was severely hurt about the spine. Suit was then instituted for $15,000 damages. On behalf of the railroad Huffman was examined by surgeons, who said that the man was suffering from a cancerous growth of the liver. Huffman died last Thursday and Nit was brought to the attention of the railroad that the contention would be made that death was due to the affect of the railroad accident. The suit was first brought in the Rochester Circuit Court, but was transferred to the Indianapolis Federal Court on the ground that the defendant was a non-resident corporation. Former Judge Winfield of Logansport is attorney for the Huffman estate Indianapolis Sentinel. Sand Mbced With Lpices. "Ordinary sand." H. E. Barnard, chemist of the state board of hea'.th referred to a residue in an evaporat ing pan, after it had been placed in hvdrocloric acid. The chemist had been examining ground spices. He had carefully weighed a certain amount of the spice nlaced it in an aluminum pan. ana burned it down to a residue. Then this residue was placed in a strong solution of hydrocloric acid and there was still a resulting residue, lhat was sand, ordinary sand, according to Barnard. "I am finding these ground spices to be oretty bad, said the chemist. "There is sand in almost every one of them. Now sand, in its place, for mortar, is probably all right. But sand at 40 cents a pound is more or less of an imposition. The spice analvse have not been finished as yet. Glycerines, coffees, jams, jellies and "spreads" of various kinds are still claiming the attention of the state rlmUt. A large per cent vi the giy ,r;np are not uo to standard, many of the coffees are colored., and the jams are "about the worst of a bad w" nrrnrdincr to the chemist, most of 'them being wholly artificial and colored with ordinary coal tar dyes. rdvus The Goshen council is preparing to contract for the first street paving dnr 1897. the inactivity being due to the hostility of the prop- - v.rt olwavs remonstrate.

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Mortality in State Less in 1905 Than In Previous Years.

Figures just compiled by Joseph H. Stubbs, chief of the bureau of statis tics, show that the total number of deaths in the state in 1903 :5,232 was less than he total number in 190437,240. The total number claim ing the attention of the coroners was 2,430 in 1904 and 2,400 in 1903. The number of suicides in the state increased about 13 per cent in the last year over 1904, which increased over the year before about 1G per cent. The number for the years 1903, 1904 and 1905 were 249, 307 and 34Ö respectively. The total number of homicides decreased 33 per cent from 133 in 1904 to 100 in 1905. The Bible and Mathematics. In The News of Thursday it was announced that the faculty of DePauw University had decided to drop the Bible and mathematics from the scheme of required study. The only required work hereafter will be language, science and rhetoric. The theory seems to have been that the course was too hard for the young men and women. Under the" new rule, as we understand it, the freshmen will have to carry only three studies, instead of five, as heretofore. We shall not discuss this case in its details, for we have not the details. But speaking broadly, we should say that if there are two things which ought specially to be required they are the Bible and mathematics. The former is most important, in view of the practical disapparance of the classics from our college curricula. The Bible is, if it is nothing else, a classic. No man can know anything of English literature that is not familiar with the Bible. It should, as we think, be studied, and studied hard. But even those who differ with us on this proposition will marvel to learn that mathematics is not to be required of the DePauw students. There is no more valuable disciplinary study. With Greek and Latin it used to be considered as the basis for all true culture. Greek and Latin have all but disappeared, and now it seems that mathematics is to follow them. The idea that a young person can graduate from our universities knowing no more of mathematics than he gets in the pubic schools seems to us, to speak frankly, quite absurd. And to graduate a student who has studied only language, science and rhetoric seems to us to be a --"great mistake. Indiana tUs News. Saving Human Life. There were nearly 2,000 fewer deaths in Indiana in 1903 than in 1904, the figures for the respective years being 35.252 2nd 37,240. Chicago re ports a lower death rate for 1905 than for any recent year, the rate being lower than in any other large city in the country. In New York, too, the number of deaths last year was less than that of the years before. Several other cities and States report the same satisfactory condition. Gradu ally medical science and a study of the laws of hygiene are more success fully combating the evils that come with increasing population and the urban congestion. When the death rate of a city like Chicago can be reduced to an equality with that of the average small town doctors and health teachers have scored a notable triumph. Forsake Fallen Brother. After receiving the refusals of six ministers who were invited to preach the funeral sermon of the late Dr. Simmons, of Peoria, and after quiet ing a disruption in the church caused by the announcement of some of the directors that the funeral would be held in the church, the arrangements for the services were completed. Dr. John Whiting of Kewanee, who chanced to be in the city, consented to pre?.ch and the services were held in the First Baptist church at 10 b clock Friday morning. The interment was in charge of the Knights Templars. Two brothers of the de ceased living near Louisville, Ky., re fused to answer telegrams sent to them. Smooth Sailing. The national deficit the past seven months, despite the enormous cost of running our much socialized govern ment, was but $7,000,000, and by econ omy the present congress can easily change the deficit into a surplus. The income of the Dingley tariff is amaz ingly high. The past six months the gold product of this country has been increased about $6,000,000, as com pared with the corresponding period of the previous year. There is also a considerable increase in national banking currency. Lewiston Journal Old Hess Farm Seid. The Goshen Democrat i-ays: The Sol Mier company has purchased the old Israel Hess farm on the Elkhart prairie, four miles south of Goshen This farm consists of 200 acres and is said to be one of the best farms in Elkhart township. The farm is a very beautiful one, elegantly improved and is on the Goshen and Fort Wayne road, t was owned by the Hess heirs and the deal was closed last Saturday in Goshen and was one of the highest priced- farms sold in Elkhart county for some time, 'ihe farm had been owned by the late Israel Hess for about 50 years.

Railroad Rate Measure Goes Through House by Vote of 34G to 7.

With a grand flourish the debate on the Hepburn bill for the regulation of railroad rates has come to an end and the measure passed from the calm, summer waters of the house to the rock-strewn seas of the senate. More than 40 amendments to the measure were voted down, one after the other, at the conclusion of the oratory in committee of the whole Wednesday evening, and at 7 o'clock, the committee rising, everything was in readiness for the final roll-call on the bill's passage Thursday. The bill, according to Mr. Hep burn's statement, in closing the de bate on the measure was intended and did, so far as it could be made, he said, comply specifically with the recommendations of President Roo sevelt on the rate question. It gives the interstate commerce commission authority, when a rate has been com plained of as "unreasonable" by a shipper, to investigate that rate, state whether or not it is unreasonable, and if found to be unreasonable, to name a rate which is just and reasonably and fairly remunerative, which is to be the maximum rate to be charged. This rate fixed is to go into effect 30 days after it is announced by the commission, subject during that time to be set aside or suspended by the commission or by the courts. After it has gone into effect it is to remain the rate for three years. During this time, the opinion has been expressed by those who have participated in the debate that the rate may also be reviewed by the courts and if found o be in conflict either with the terms of the act or with the constitution by being confiscatory, can be set aside by the courts. Another important feature is the definition of the word "railroad transportation" in a manner to include all auxiliary instrumentalities of the common carrier and to bring them within the control of the commission. This power to name a reasonable rate and the inclusion of the auxiliaries within the jurisdiction of the commission are said to be the new features. All other provisions are modi fications of existing law. They in clude publicity of railroad methods which is to be aided by prescribing, a system of bookkeeping and enlarging the commission to seven members and increasing salaries of members to $10,000 a year. Thebil! passed the House Thurs day by a vote of 346 to 7. Raising Potatoes. We have importuned Wm. Iden several times to give us some idea of how he manages to raise the most potatoes on an acre. Last year he was quite successful and many reading the article concerning the result of his work then made up their minds to try raising them this year. Many would doubtless jump into the potato raising business blindly, so for their benefit Mr. Iden gave us some pointers to enlarge on and they will be fol lowed by others from time to time. Following is the first installment of an article we trust will be interesting to all who live in the territory around Bourbon where the soil is such as lies nowhere else. This article does not presume to be a criterion for those who live in remote parts of the state for soil is as different as climate and such as Mr. Iden speaks about is what only northern Indiana posses ses. He says: The way to raise 200 bushels of potatoes to an acre is to select a piece of clover sod. It should be tiled if it does not have natural drainage. Ten or twelve loads of good stable manure to the acre should now be put on; then, as soon as the ground is . in proper condition in the spring, plow it. After plowing it should be run over with a smoothing harrow or a weeder once or twice a week until the first week in June, when it i ready to mark out and plant. For planting select northern grown seed of f ome late variety such as Rural New Yorker. The seed should be cut to one eye ona piece and planted one piece in a place in rows marked three feet apart and about four inches deep. The potatoes are dropped fifteen inchest apart in the row and covered with a cultivator or harrow. After plantnig, go over the ground twice a week with a weed er or smoothing harrow until the po tatoes are through the ground suffic iently to enable one to follow the rows. Then the weeder should be used as often as once a week, or af ter each rain. Use this tool as long as it can be used without damaging the vines. A narrow shoveled culti vator or one-horse harrow should be used as long as the vines will allow At first, cultivate closely and deep ly, then, afterwards, more shallow to prevent injury to the feeding roots Any weeds now left should be taken out with a hoe. Bourbon News Mirror. Another Preacher Goes Wrong. Rev. Justine G. Wade, pastor of the First Congregational church of Wau egan," III., attempted suicide Thürs day by leaping in front of a railway train. Rev. Mr. Wade had been ar rested Wednesday and was out on bail. He is charged with sending ob jectionable letters to boys through the mail. It is a similar case to that of Simmons ,the Peoria minister, who killed himself three days before.'

Wolfe Repeats Mormon's Oath of

Vengeance, and Tells of Polygamous Practices. When the hearing in the case of Senator Smoot was resumed before the committee on election, Prof. Wal ter M. Wolfe, a former teacher of geology in the Brigham Young col lege at Logan, Utah, testified that he has been a Mormon until Jan. 1. last, when his connection was severed through his failure to comply with the demands for tithes. Wolfe also said he has been through the endow ment house on 12 occasions, and had taken the obligations of chastity, sac rifice and vengeance each time. The oath of vengeance was: "You and each of your wives do covet and pray God to avenge the blood of the prophet on this nation." Wolfe said that in southern Utah and New Mexico polygamy is talked of with freedom, and that polyga mous cohabitation has increased very materially since Utah was admitted as a state. Wolfe said he believed that the seed of treason" was sown in the oath of vengenance." A Great Irrigation Scheme. The Canadian Pacific Railway has in hand the greatest irrigation scheme in the world. By the end of the next three years 1,500,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Calgary, Alberta, hith erto arid, will be divided into 20,000 farms, watered from Bow River. This irrigation plan, when completed, will be sixty per cent larger than the next largest on the American continent, which is the Pecos Valley, Arizona. The water utilized in this vast scheme will take two-thirds of the supply of the Bow River at low water. The superintendent of the- work states that when it was first started there were practically no settlers in that particular section, but since then the flow of immigration, which has in cluded many Americans, has been rapid. Dr. W. S. Shafer of Rochester, well known in this county, now owns the highest priced overeat in Fulton county. It was made over twenty years ago from two fine buffalo hides, and Dr. Shafer purchased it last Tuesday from Dr. William Hill, a re tired physician, paying $100 for the coat. The Episcopal ladies will give a dinner and supper Thursday of next week at the home of Mrs. C. A. Reeve. The Studebaker interests have secured control of the big Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co., capitalized at $7,000,000. A new set of officers have been chosen to succeed those in charge under the Beiger management. The company, besides manufacturing woolen knit goods, controls the larg est independent rubber plant :n the country. There were 8S0 violent deaths in Indiana last year, but of course as 348 of them were caused by steam rail roads and twenty-seven by interurban lines, it will be seen that a large pro portion of them were unavoidable un der existing conditions. Caucus Bone of Contention. The bone of contention is this: Senator Patterson of Colorado has bolted the Democratic caucus which declared that all good and true Democrats should oppose the Santo Do mingo treaty. He "allows" that the caucs action binding senators was an insult to him in his capacity as sena tor from a sovereign state. You can't separate a Democrat from his sover eignty not for a moment. Of course, the fact that he wants to vote in favor of the treaty endears him to the Republicans and gives him moral support. Senator Patterson has introduced a resolution strongly , reprehending the action of the Democratic caucus in t -ing up senators against their will to vote against the treaty. This resolutioii is heartily endorsed by the Republicans, who need four Demo cratic votes to ratify the treaty. Senator Bailey, acting Democratic leader, ridicules Senator Patterson's squeamishness about the binding ef fect of the caucus. He calls attention to the fact that Senator Patterson was elected to the Senate through the action of a caucus of Democrats of the Colorado Legislature. In heart less manner he also springs upon Senator Patterson the record of a prior Democratic caucus, when? Sena tor Patterson himself voted for a resolution providing that when twothirds of a caucus agreed upon a thing all Democrats should abide by the decision. She Caught Him. A farmer's good wife who imagined she had good reasons to believe that her hubby was miking love to the hired girl, proceeded to do a little detective work on her cwn hook, and if possible catch him :n the act One evening she noticed her husband pass quietly into the kitchen The hired girl was out and the kitchen was dark. The jealous wuc took a few matches in hand, hastily placed a shawl on her head, as the hired girl often did, entered the back dcor, and she was immediately seiz-J, hugged and kissed and embraced in a vry rough manner. With heart almost bursting the wife prepared a tcrribk rebuke for her faithless hubby, and tearing herself from his fond e- ibrace struck a match, and there she -Mood face to face with the hired man. He had a fainting fit and fell over in it.

Indiana Republicans Seeking Party

Nominations. Many candidates for Repubilcan state nominations are springing up from all over the state. The state convention will be held April 11 and 12. The complete list is as follows Secretary of state Frank A. Sims, rrankfort. Auditor of state Elmer E. Stoner, Greenfield; John C. Billheimer, state house; James H. Davis, Anderson. Treasurer of state John Dyer, Hammond; Oscar lladley, 203 Eng lish hotel; Jonce Monyhan, Orleans; Jacob Joel, Crawfordsville. Judge of supreme court Leander J. Monks, state house; O. N. Heaton, Fort Wayne. State statistician Joseph Stubbs, state house. Staate geologist W. S. Blatchley, state house; W. A. McBeth, Terre Haute. Clerk supreme court Edward Fitzpatrick, 61G Traction terminal; Edward E. Neal, Noblesville. Superintendent of public instruction F. A. Cotton, Indianapolis; John W. Lewis, Wabash; James M. Tomlin, Shelbyville; W. E. Stipp, Mitchell. Judges of appe'late court Wodfin R. Robinson, C. C. Hadley, Daniel W. Comstock, James B. Black, Frank Roby, state house; Ward II. Watson, Charleston; S. R. Arthur, Lebanon; J. M. Rabb, Williamsport; J. W. Thompson, nldianapolis; J. F. McClure, Anderson. Big Day at Methodist Church. Sunday, February 11, was a red let ter day at the M. E. church in Ply mouth. The pastor, Rev. J. S. Crowder, preached a very fine sermon in the forenoon and the Sunday school which convenes at noon gave a program consisting of readings, recita tions and patriotic music in honor of the 97th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. At 3 o'cloc in the afternoon a men's meeting was held which was address ed by the pastor and Mr. L. J. Hess and W. H. Matthew. Rev. Crowder made an eloquent ad dress on the necessity of men's meet ings; Mr. Hess made an able and sensible talk on hte value of men's meetings and Mr. Matthew showed in an able and effective speech the value of a men's league. ,it the close of this meeting a men's league was organized and is now prepared to do effective work. A special service for men was held at 7:30 p. m. to which men, women and children were invited. The house was crowded and able addresses were made by those on the program. Superintendent Marks showed the value of religion to men as well as to everybody else. James A. Gilmore talked on the value of money as an agent in doing good, showing that the proper use of money should make everybody wiser, better and happier should improve society ameliorate the conditions of poverty, sickness and affliction and do good instead of harm everywhere. William M. Nichols spoke on the value of character showing that the man without a good character was a hindrance to progress and good works in every community. Senator Parks presented the mission and needs of the twentieth cen tury church in an able address. The Seybold orchestra rendered a fine sacred concert at the opening of this meeting and llso led the music at the Sunday school session. It was a day that will be long remembered in this city. To Offset the Strike. The story is that a bill has already been drawn and will be presented at an early date providing that the duty on coal be removed for a period of one year from April 1 next in the event of a general strike among the coal miners. It is further said that President Roosevelt favors the measure, but that he desires it to be withheld until all other efforts to settle the coal difficulty fail. The report is interesting as presenting one practical means of greatly lessening the calamitous effect of the proposed strike. Anthracite coal is free, a fact which was regretted in many quarters at the time of the strike in that district, as otherwise it might have been possible to force the operators in that case seemingly the party to the controversy most disregardful of public interest to come to terms with their employes. On bituminous coal, however, there is a duty of 67 cents a ton, making its importation entirely unprofitable. Unlike anthracite, there is an abundant supply, which with the removal of the duty, would come at once into the market and serve to prevent the general paralysis of business sure to follow a closing down of the 'mines in this country. New Station at Laporte. It is announced from Cleveland that the Lake Shore railway company is planning $50C 000 worth of work at Laporte. including a new station to take the place of the old wooden relic. Laporte people are highly, pleased over the news as they have been ashamed of the old structure for years and years. Some time ago an extension of the Lake Erie tracks westward to the Lake Shore station was made and it is quite probable that with a new station the Lake Erie trains would be brought down to use it also.

An Exciting Session at Which Bills

Were Allowed Contrary to Law. The city council met Monday even ing and remained in session until near midnight. All members were present except Councilman Ness, who was supposed to be measuring the depth of snow in the woods of Wisconsin The minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. The bonds of W. W. Hatch and Sons, paving contractors were referred to the city attorney, with instructions to procure Iooal sureties. The bonds of J. F Kinch for the construction of the William street sewer and of Engineer Butler were read and approved. The treasurer's report for January was read and filed, and the matter of road in Niles and Serings addition was continued until next session. The electric light near L. E. & W. on Adams street, was referred to proper committee, and the removal of the L. E. & W. stock yards was referred to city attorney, and motion made and carried directing city at torney to prepare a notice of rate of taxation for publication. Committee on accounts made their report and usual allowances weer made and warrants drawn. The finance committee reported $1,174.76 on hands. The special committee on petition of J. S. Ness and others for vacation of a part of South street reported un favorably and the council concurred in the report. The committee on streets and alleys reported unfavorab ly on Wm. Harm's petition for vacation of a part of South street and couneil sustained report. The special committee appointed to investigate needs of city board of health presented majority and minor ity reports and the minority report was adopted. A declaratory resolution for Sophia street sewer was adopted. The gas franchise was read and passed second reading, and general miscellaneous business was transacted. The matter which caused the long and exciting discussion was the bill of C. W. Metsker for $23.00 for publishing city delinquent tax list in which he asked pay for what is knc vvn as the "head and tail" of the list when the law says he shall be paid only for each description. The city attorney informed the council that the bill was not correct and that Mr. Metsker was trying to get money to which he was not entitled. This resulted in a heated discussion between Metsker and the city attorney and members of the council, which took a great deal of time. The bill was finally allowed. Two members, Lacher and Cole voted against the allowance. Deeds and Tanner did not vote, but Hahn, Baker, and Ulrich voted to allow the bill. After the bill was allowed the council by a unanimous vote declared that they would never again allow a bill for the publication of "heads and tails" of a tax list. As there will be no tax list to publish during the life of the present council this seems rather a poor apology for making illegal allowances of the people's money. Why Mormons are Distrusted. Many Mormons complain that they are set apart and suspected as a class by their fellow Americans. . Without doubt they are. And why? The answer was clearly given on Wednesday before the Senate committee by Walter M. Wolfe, for twenty years a teacher in the Brigham Young college. Every Mormon who goes through the religious ceremony called the "endowment" which every Mormon must go through to acquire full privileges in his church is required to take oath that he prays, and will never cease to pray, to God "to avenge the blood of the prophet on this nation." This refers, of course, to the murder of Joseph Smith many years ago by a mob. Now the murder of Joseph Smith was just by a lawless mob. It was in no sense the crime of the nation, but simply of the personss who committed it. To treat it as a crime which God should be prayed to avenge on the nation is to suggest to those who pledged themselves that they should do the avenging if opportunity arise. In other words, this Mormon oath of vengeance is an incitement to treason. And, although many Mormons are as loyal citizens as are found nywhere, the fact remains that every Mormon has planted in his mind by his church this incitement. Inter Ocean. A Lesson for Husbands. ' Every wife should take her husband to see Othello. It is a play dealing with the domestic.relation. The husband is made to believe the wite untrue. Then begins the hell upon earth, the house into which the serpent of suspicion has crept. Of all the plays which Shakespeare has .written, Othello comes nearest to the modern ideals, in matter and m form. The passion dealt with is jealousV, a theme that has supplied three fourths of the modern writers with theirv material. The construction of the drama is so well adapted to the requirements of the modern sMgo that very little is cut from ths original and the actor has the satisfaction of knowing that he is playing the piece almost as Shakespeare's hand wrote it. William Owen supported by a strong company will present Othello on next Wednesday, February 14.

Mrs. Catherine W. Stansbury.

Mrs. Catherine W. Stansbury died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John R. Green in South Bend, aged 75 years. Mrs. Stansbury had been ill for over two years but death came suddenly. She seemed as well as usual Monday and was able to be up until afternoon. Deceased was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, February 17, 1831. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Winrott, old settlers of North township, and came with the family to Marshall county over fifty years ago. She was the mother of six children, four daughters and two sons The eldest son and youngest daughter died many years ago. Frank Stansbury, her youngest child resides in Plymouth, two daughters, Mrs. John Harsch and Mrs. John Yockey reside at Denver, Colorado, and her other daughter, Mrs. John R. Green, at whose home she died, resides in South Bend. Besides these, she leaves several grand children, one great grandchild and one sister, Mrs. M. E. Pershing, of this city. She had been a member of the M. E. church almost a life time and was an excellent woman. John W. Thompson. John W. Thompson, formerly of Denver, Ind., but resident of this city for a year past, died at his home on Plum street, Saturday night, February 10. Mr. Thompson leaves a wife, two daughters and two sons. Short funeral services were at the home Tuesday at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. J. S. Crowder and remains taken to Denver, Ind., for interment. FOREST WRIGHT. Another Veteran Answers Last Roll Call. Forest Meekes Wright died Friday and was laid to rest with Grand Army honors Sunday afternoon. Born in Ohio, March 15, 1839, he moved to Indiana when a boy from which state he enlisted as a soldier in the civil war, being enrolled as sergeant of Co. C 20th Regiment Indiana Volunteers. He served with distinction and was discharged September 22, 1862, on account of a gunshot wound inflicted at Newport News, Virginia. He married, two years later, to Miss Harriet Crouse of Indiana, and eight children were born to the union, six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Morrison Bryan, of Wilton, Ore., Mrs. E. Green of Oakland, Cal., Mrs. M. C. Vets of Rocklin, Cal., F. N. Wright of Germantown, Cal., Mrs. J. N. Wasmoth, of Hessleyville, Cal., Mrs. W. P. Burroughs, of Oakland, Cal. In 1887, Mr. Wright moved to California and has been a resident of that state continuously since that date. Such in brief is the life history of another comrade who has been called to answer the roll call of the majority. Rev. Cramer conducted the funeral services at the Wright home and the G. A. R. ritual service was observed at the grave. Commander C. C. Chittenden, A. S. LaDue, Mr. Losson, C. M. Eichler, O. B. Phillips and John Helm of Maywood post G. A. R., of which deceased was a member, officiated as pall-bearers. Mr. Wright was widely known as an upright, honest citizen and the many friends who regret his death extend their deepest sympathy to the widow and children who survive him. Forest Wright lived for many years in his boyhood days on the farm now owned by John Suseland south of Plymouth. He was a brother to L. C. Wright of Pontiac, Ill., and the late Willis W. Wright of Walkerton, and a half-brother to George W. Wright who died twenty-one years ago. Full of Vim and Vigor. Senator Patterson of Colorado, who has been prominent in the pub lic eye this week, is a naiive of county Carlow, Ireland. He came to In diana when fourteen. He attended both Asbury (DePauw) and Wabash colleges, learned the printer's trade at Crawfordsville, studied law and went to Denver when thirty-two and finally became an editor. He is sixtyfive years old but is full of vim and vigor, as his fight against caucus ty ranny in the senate indicates. It is really refreshing to know that there is one man in the senate with courage to strike back at the iniquitious caucus rule which binds and gags individual senators and stifles conscience and free speech. Plymouth's Electric Line. That the expectation of the Winona management that cars will be running from Winona to Fort Wayne over the Fort Wayne and Winona Park Electric lire on schedule time by the middle of next June, are well founded is evidenced by the fact that the surveyors in Columbia City have begun on the work of laying out the Whitley county portion of the route. The franchise of every municipality through which the road is projected has been granted. The electric line's roadbed will practically parrallel that of the Pennsylvania railroad. E. A. K. Hackett, editor of. the Fort Wayne Sentinel, and actively interested in Winona, is doing all he can for the project. Mr. Hackett says that steps will be taken soon to look after the extension of the line from Winona to Valparaiso.

Organized Effort Will Be Made to Oust Secretary of State.

This will be a fateful week for Secretary of State Storms. It will likely bring to an end his defiance of Governor Hanly and the best interests of he party that has done so much for hi im. Storms's friends profess to believe he can hold his bondsmen in line and that they will not ask him to resign. But other people than his bondsmen are interested and will have something to say this week. Republicans throughout the State are aroused and bitterly resent the attitude of Storms in assuming that he is a bigger man than the Republican party. Proceeding along the line of special favors to none and equal justice to all the Sherrick case will not down and an organized effort, backed by the Republican state committee, will probably be made this week to force Storms out of office. Governor Hanly returns home from Washington after a brief conerence with national and State lead ers more determined than ever that the State House must be rid of all men whose official acts are resting under a cloud. The leaders pointed out to the Governor the great exense that a special session would en tail, but they could not meet the ar gument that a matter of principle is at stake and unless Storms follows the example of Sherrick it is certain the Governor will light for what he deems to be right. Sherrick resigned when the Gover nor made the request and is now ightmg his case in court. The office of the secretary of state today, apparently no part of the government of the state of Indiana, for Storms practically declares the Governor has no power over him He refuses to show his books to the auditor so the amount of fees he has collected can be ascertained. The head of the institution is gen erally recognized to be the man to whom z look, but in the case of the secretary of state, Storms is a man whom Hanly should go to for direcion. 1 he secretary is running his detriment, to all purposes r.nd intent as his own sweet will dictates. The people of Indiana have a Governor and hold him accountable in a broad sense, for the way in which the offices are administered, but in this case he can say or do nothing which Mr. Storms will respect. As one well-known Republican eader declared Monday "If Storms is the whole show, the secretary, Gov ernor, etc., a special election instead of a special session of the Legislat ure should be called. The people had no such intention when they honor ed Storms. He was elected secretary, not Governor. Another political opponent of Hany for years declared: "I have foutrht Hanly in the past and did not want him to get the nomination for Gov ernor. That is ancient history and I take off my hat to a man who will do his duty, no matter if some 'good fellows are hit. A man conducting a private busi ness demands that he know all about it. The State of Indiana, according o Mr. Storms has no right to know the amount of fees he has collected. It is time Storms and his like are out of the State House. The people have a right to know what he is doing. If a special session cost $1,000.000 it would be cheap if the State House is cleared of all men who think themselves greater than the people. the Governor and every one else. Storms must go! Storms must go! O'Keefe Is the Man. The Indianapolis News seems to be trying to claim all the credit for establishing sentiment in Indiana in requiring public officers to pay into the public treasury all interest that they receive on public funds; but the News did not advocate this until William O'Keefe, treasurer of Mar shall county did it and convinced the people that it was law and ought to be required of all officials receiving interest on public funds. Governor Hanly said in his speech here that the honor of inaugurating this reform belongs to Marshall coun ty and while we are glad of the as sistance of the Indianapolis News and all others who have helped us we beieve in giving honor to whom honor is due. Protected Home Circle. The above named order organized a circle in Plymouth Mondaj' evening The home office is at Sharon, Pa., and it claims a membership of 57,000. The officers of the Plymouth Circle are: Robt. D Jones, Past President; A. Otto Breece, President; Mrs. Harley Bryant, Vice President; Mrs. Bessie Van Gilder, Guardian and Deputy; Mrs. Elizabeth McLaughlin, Chaplin; Chas. Van Gilder, Accauntant; Mrs. Ada L. Breece, Secretary; Garn L. Sisk, Guide; Mrs. Maud L. Sisk, Companion; Chas. H. Bahr, Porter; Mrs. Henderson, Watchman; Dr. Lindquist, Treasurer; Mrs. Robt. D. Jones, Pianist; Harley J. Bryant, Drill Master. Chatauqua at Laporte. The Business Men's club of Lapone will organize a pretentious chautauqua or assembly association to hold annual gatherings at the Pine lake grounds. It is entended to erect a handsome auditorium on the grounds. 'A large tent will be used this year.

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