Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 3, Plymouth, Marshall County, 22 October 1908 — Page 1

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THE Recorders' Office fcb06 PLYMOUTH VOLUME VIII PLYMOUTH. INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908. NO. 3

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GRIGGS GETS SIXTY DAYS

AFFIDAVIT IS CHANGED FROM GRAND LARCENY TO MALICIOUS TRESPASS TO WHICH THE PRISONER PLEAD GUILTY. Schuyler Griggs, "who has been lodged in the count jail since Saturday right, charged -with; stealing a horse and buggy belonging to Earl Garn, entered in a plea of guilty to malicious trespass, in circuit court Saturday morning, and was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail and assessed a fine of $3 and court costs. The affidavit was changed from grand larceny to trespass because the prosecutor found it would be impossible to secure encigh evidence to convict on the original charge. Griggs was caught driving away with the rig belonging to Earl Gara, last Saturday night. He was thought to be the culprit who had been driving "home with rigs and then abandoning them. When caught in the Gam rig his excuse was that some one else took the horse and asked him to ride home -with him. Griggs got in and they started south. When they heard a "g fast approaching them from the re Griggs says the other man jumped from the buggy and ran away. In the case df Disher and Mullen our versus Otice Welborn for dam ages, the latter was allowed $250 by i the jury. The case was that a trade was made by Disher and Mulleiour for the II Very, stock of Wehborn, and Welborn was to receive a farm, northwest of Plymouth, but when Welborn learned that a certain mortgage on the barn had not been canceled he refused to go further with the deal. Attorney Kellison represented Welborn, while Metzler of Rochester and Martindale, were attorneys' for the plaintiffs. PLYMOUTH GIRL A FIREMAN. Miss Irene Kuhn Elected an Hononary Member of tha City Fire Department. Miss" Irene Kuhn, the seventeen year old daughter of Fire Chief F. H. Kuhn, Iras been elected an hononary memfoer of the why fire department. Miss Kuhn is the first recruit from the fair sc., ever elected a member to the local company. The honorary membership was bestowed upon IM!iss Kuhn because of her pluck in drilling a number of the firemen to the residence of Jacob Holem, west o this city, Wednesday morning in "her father's automobile The trip was made under full speed, and the car was deftly handled by the little lady. At the regular meeting of the firemen Wednesday night, by unanimous vete, Miss Kuhn was elected to thtir members-hip. Grand Jury Material. "Charges are being made to the effect that liquor was sold on the fair grounds at Bourbon during the week." Plymouth Independent.. Thus the Plymouth Independent launches an art'dle that will slander the fair association and the people of Bourbon. Such an item slhould have the unqualified proof back of it before ibeing spread. The editor of the Independent should be made to go fbefore the grand jury and tell where he got his information. People of Bourbon admit there were many drunks art town especially daring the big day, Thursday, but that liquor was sold xn the fair ground they deny. It may (have been "bootlegged" in itown, but the most of it was 1rottght in 'by visitors. Certairy it is that there is room for investigation as to ithe merits of the article the Independent prints'. We rather think it was published for malice. Bourbon News-Mirror.

CLAIM BREWERY POSTERS AREflOT TRÜTHFUL-THE CAMERA DOES LIE

Statements made in the large posters placed on billboards in this city and throughout the state by the Terre Haute Brewing Company setting forth the "evils of county local option are disputed in a statement issued 'by E. S. Suumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon Leagee who charges that the results of prohibition in Kansas CUy, Kas., are grossly misrepresented on the porters. Mr. Shumaker charges that the photographs published on the posters have been altered so that they misrepresent the Situation. The Anti-Saloon League statement says also that Philip Rappaport, secretary of the German Alliance of Indiina, and other officers of the alliairo: are working hard to -line up a soli! German vote against "Watson, as well as bringing all of the bottle men and other classes of people in the state, to the support of Marshall. It is pointed out by th league that the temperance people of Indiana are face to face with a crisis and they are urged to rally to the support oif James E. Watson, Republican nominee for Governor. As evidence of their continued activity, they have in the last week sent huge posters all over the state, which they have had posted on billboards, and on which are the declarations jhat county option means prohibition.

REMONSTRANCE GONE. J

German Township List Disappears at Plymouth, The mysterious disappearance of a number of valuable papers "including the German township remonstrance from the office of Senator Parks at Plymouth is causing considerable anxiety and worry on the part of many of the persons directly connected with the remonstrance case, which will soon be called for trial. The papers were missed several days ago by Senator Parks and it is supposed that they were taken fom his office during'his absence while attending the special session of the state legislature. It is possible that they were merely mislaid, but have not yet been discovered. A copy of the names of the signers of the remonstrance, of course is on file at the court house, but the original signatures was the main evidence for the case winch is awaiting trial. Bremen Enquirer. Attend State Charities Convention. Mrs. A. R. Underwood. Mrs. Wm. O'Keefe Mrs. Frank Brooke, Miss Alice Klinger, Miss Blanche Ritter, Miss Bahr, Probation Officer A. C. North, a id Rev. E .C. Wareing, went to South'1 Bend 'Moinday, to attend the annual meeting of the State Board of Charities. Rev. Wareing addressed the Round Taible 'Monday afternoon, on the subject "How the Church May Effectively Aid in Charity Work Among its MINISTERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING REV. HOWARD IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION FOR YEAR MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THANKSGIVING . SERVICES. x The ministers of the city had thei. first meeting for this year at ihi home of the Pastor of the Presbyterian church Fr'day aiternoon. Rev. Mr. Howard was elected President, Rev. Mr. Fritch was elecTed Vice-president, Mr. Wareing secretary and treasurer. A committee was appointed to form the program for the year, the place of meeting was chosen for the next three months at the Presbyterian church on the first and third Monday afternoon of the month . The Thanksgiving -service was planned for Rev. Mr. Yeager pastor of the United Brethren church was chosen to preach, the .sermon and the service if to be held in the German Evangelical church.' The first meeting of the Ministerial Association will be held the 'first Monday afternoon of November. Our Glorious Autumn. October ';fair and jeweled" is now in its prime. Its days of sunshine and its nights of stars and moonlight, its clear blue skies softened at times with a mellow haze, its balmy breath, free alike from the heat of summer and the frosts of winter, its gorgeous garments of autumnal flowers and many-hued foliage its purpling fruits and ripenSng nuts, its breezes now softly sighing) and anon wailing in "solemn-toned dirges", even its occasional dark gray clouds weeping for the departed summer and rendering the Ibright days more cheerful by contrast all unite to make October the crowning gloryotf tu year, the month in which it is a joy to be alive. South Bend Times. Hagenbeck Adks Injunction. Carl Hagcnlheck of Stellingen, Germany, has filed a ngthy Mil in the Supreme. Gwrt wherein he seeks to enjoin Benjamin E. Wallafce from using his name or publishing his p'ctures m connection with the circus owned ami controlled by Wallace. They declare that prohibition means bankruptcy. They once more trot out that series of pictures concerning th 10S so-called empty business rooms in Kansas City Kas., since the closing of the unlawful saloons there. Then they state significantly that the camera won't lie. It has been truly said that figures won't lie, but that liars will figure. The camera won't liet but they have actually altered the negatives of many pictures which they took in Kansas City, effacing from them grocery signs and grocery baskets that were found in their windows. Of the 10S so-called empty business rooms, sixty belong to another city altogether, and of the forty-eight remaining ones, nearly all were filled with reputable business establishments, and the few that are actually empty are unfit for any business whatever. However, the brewers of the state are doing their best to educate the poor, misguided pubIre as to the direful results of county local option. The saloon keepers of the state are banded together as never before to elect a Legislature and a Governor who will' repeal our county local option law. Of fifty saloon keepers in Marion, Gas City and Jonesiboro who (Continued to page 8.)

WIT I FI FPT

CHAS. A. BROWN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE W. L. SARBER IS OPPOSED TO COUNTY OPTION LAW REMAINING A LAW. Herewith is an important "Statement and lledge" that every temperance man in Marshall county should read and consider ii he is at all interested in saving the present county local option and township local -option laws from being repealed at the next session of the legislature in January. This "Statement and Pledge" drawn up and presented to W. L. Sarber, Democratic candidate for representative ,and which he refused to sign or indorse in any manner is as follows: STATEMENT AND PLEDGE. Since a county local option law has been passed, we believe it should be given a thorough trial and are opposed ta its repeal. We believe it to be our duty to vote for a candidate for the legislature who is Tavorable to the county option law and the present Towns-hip and Ward Remonstrance law and who pledges' himself to give his influence and vote agtaiust their repeal, and to support advanced temperance legisla:kn. ! . i ! , As Democrats we desire to vote for the candidate on the Democratic ticket if he favors the county local option law and the township remonstrance law, and pledges himself to vote against the repeal of either and support advanced temperance legislation. That we may know your position on this question we present the following for your signature: I, William L. Sarber, candidate on the Democratic ticket for representative in tt'he state legislature, am in favor of county local option Jaw and the township and ward remonstrance law and will give my voice and vote against the repeal or crippling of either. I will" support advanced temperance legislation especially acts designed to make more effective the law against the illegal sale of liquors, and the effective enforcement of the county option law and the township and ward remonstrance law. I give my consenit to the publication of this pledge. Signed Candidate for Representative. Dafted 1903. Argos, Ind Oct. 12, 1908. We the undersigned presented the above to Wm. L. Sarber, candidate lor representative, for his signature and approval on Oct. 12, 1908, and he refused to sign the same. John Goddard, Elias Davis, Committee. Argos Reflector. STRANGE DISEASE KILLS 1,500 HORSES IN INDIANA. Organs, of Dead Animals Found to be Infected with Long, Slender Worm. It is' estimated farmers in Pulaski and Starke counties and those in the southwestern part of Laporte county have lost 1,500 horses since early last1 summer from a disease of unknown origin. The horses, as a rule, when attacked by the malady, droop as if consumptive, and finally die. In a few instances they recover, butt when they do are mere wrecks and have to be killed. One man killed four that survived the attack of the disease. An examination revealed the fact that the liver and other organs of the dead animals were infected with long worms, no larger than a hair, and it the popular belief are bred inside the horses froim mi mite eggs taken with the grass of pasture lands. The loss of horses in the affected district has d scouraged the farmers. Many of them have lost every horse they have and it is unsafe for them to buy any more to do their fall plowing. Out of seventeen horses one farmer has six left and some of the six are unfit for use. Jt has been noticed that mules are not affected by the disease and a horseman of Starke county has gone to Kentucky to buy all the mules lie can get to shij into the infected district and sell to the farmers. , SUE PRINTING COMPANY. Wickker-McClure Co. of Argos, Made Defendants In Suit On Notes. The Citizens' Bank of F. H. Hoffman and Co. of Argos, have brought suit against the Wickizer-McClure Printing Co. of Argos, on note fbr $G00.60. The same plaintiffs have filed suit against Ora J. McClure and Co. for damages. Attorney Kellison represents the plaintiffs. Barber Shop to Move. W. A. Rhinehart has just made a three-year contract to occupy with his barbershop, a room on the ground floor of the new Chronicle building, which is now in the course of erection. The room will be 12x36 feet and will be ready for occupation by November 16th.

REMONSTRANCE LAW STANDS.

Court Holds Moore Amendment Did Not Repeal Old Statute. The appellate Court Thursday decided that the law providing that votttcrs of a township can remonstrate against a certain saloon keeper and prevent its obtaining a license remains in force in spite of the more recent Moore law, which provides for blanket remonstrances. The lower court decision in the case of George W. Nichols, who has4 refused a license on Berne, Adams County, was affirmed by the Appellate Court, and in making the decision the court stated that the Moore law did not repeal the former remonstrance law. Buggy Wrecked in Runaway. - A bad smash-tvp occurred at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon during the course of the ball game. A horse hitched to a surrey, the property of Mead Logan, became frightened, broke loose from the post where it was hitched and started to run away The horse ran into another horse hitched to a single 'buggy, which happened to be the property of the farmer's son. Ward Logan. The latter buggy was wrecked, wheels and body being entirely demolished. Neither horse was injured. Dynamiting Fish. The fish commissioners) are laboring to catch the parties who have been dynamiting fish oa the Upper Wafoash and are strewing the banks with dead fish. WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH ROCHESTER WOMAN WIFE OF COUNTY CLERK ED MURPHEY DIES AS RESULT OF CATCHING FIRE FROM A BONFIRE. Mrs. Ed word E. Murphey, wife of the county clerk of Fulton county, died at her home in Rochester, at 10 o'clock last evening as the result of burns, which she suffered yesterday morning. . Mrs. Murphey was in the yard back of her home burning a pile of rubbish. There was a brisk breeze, in consequence of which fire ran through die dry grass toward the west end of the lot, endangering tic barn, etc. The lady was engaged with a broom lighting, the flames back. In some manner her skirts became ignited and in an instant the flames rose albove her head, fanned to fury by the wind. Harvey Eytcheson and Frank Daughcrty were in Kline Shore's back yard doiing some work. Hearing her heart-rending screams they looked up and beheld the appalling sight. Immediately they leaped the fence and went to her assistance. Mr. C. E. Putman, who keeps his team in an adjoining barn, also heard the cry, and snatching a horse-blanket rushed to the' scene. She was covered by the banket. By that time Earnest Clinger and others 'had arrived and by their united efforts the flames were extinguished. In 1icragony Mrs. Murphy ran eastward to the wire fence, where she fell almost in the fire she had originally Parted. Physicians were hastily summoned and in a very short time Doctors E. K. Rhodes, C. J. Lorfng, J. N. Rannells andy many neighbors were on hand ready to give all possible aid. An examination showed that fully nine-tenths of the cuticle had been blistered and portions peeled from the flesh with the removal of her gar ments. It was a most shocking sight. Stout hearts quailed and tears filled the eyes of temler women. Though enduring excruciating pain Mrs. Murphey did not lose consciousness until a short time before death relieved her awful sufferings, and conversed with friends about the matter, expressing deep, motherly concern for her two little boys, her husband and others. ' WILL SOON BE LAYING STEEL. Warsaw-'Peru Division Nears Completion. Work of hying steel on the Warsaw-Peru division of the Winona interurban railway between Warsaw and Mentone will commence in about twelve days. The grading between Warsaw and Mentone will be finished this week. Two miles of light work between Akron and Mentone remains to be done, the heavier grading 'having been completed. With the coimplction of the grading at this point, there will be nothing to prevent the work of laying the rails being pushed forward as rapidly as possible Once the laying of steel is comiinenced, it will be but a ifcw weeks and the line will be in operation. Jupiter and Venu? Plainly Visible. During the past 'few days a few people have noticed a large star visible in the southeast at 3 o'clock a. m., and have wondered what planet it wü.s. It is Jupiter and if one notices closely Venus can also be seen. They appefir to be very close to each other but in reality are several million miles apart. The two planets attain a similar position as the present -one only once about every 300 years.

RELIGIOUS BIGOT WAS IN INWOOD

SEEKS TO INTRUDE INTO LOCAL POLITICS BY ATTACKING RELIGION OF CANDIDATES F A K I R HAS A BAD 'RECORD. A religious higoit, styling himself Evangelist F. F. DeLong, is the lat est imposition on the residents of the village of Inwood. Tönis fakir opened a series of "lectures " on the subject, "Shall the Church of Rome and her Papal Schools, or Protestantism and the Public Schools Rule our Coumtry." His object is of course simply and purely to make money. The residents of Inwood were charged 10 cents apiece toi enter the hall which he hias rented. -and listen to the abuse which that uneducated fakir pours upon an institution -whose standing in the country is unquestioned. His "lectures" opened Tuesday night and continued until Friday. He attacked j'ic Democratic candidate for township trustee, John Richard, because of his religion, whfich is Roman Catholic. Of course Republicans understand thtat such false, and bigoted attacks in every case do harm to the cause they are intended to aid. Normal thinking people easily see that the self-styled evangclN, Is only in their community ro make money. To do this to advantage, some sort of a show must be given. DeLong has been heard of often in this vicinity. He always visits towns about' the size of Inwood, thinking himself more Irnrniune thbai in larger places. About two monlths ago, he appeared ait Bunker Hill, Ind. Here he started Mrs series of lectures. On the second night, all of the men, women and children of the village entered the dhutreh where the lectures were being given, and when DeLoog opened up, he was greeted v,ii(th a shower of eggs, old cabbage turnips etc' This same gretting was awarded hn at Macy Intd. and other places, and rigtoly shown the sentiment: of the farming community upon which he sought to impose himself Republicans of Inwood will resent the action of thi fakir fior the reactionary effect which his attacks will have upon their candidate for trustee. Democrats and Republicans of the visage should join hands in expellinrfyj&ch tmposters, .who seek to "Duft lnito" theSr politics. The days of religious bigotry are over, and the religious bigot is a gone and gladly forgotten number. VSth, possibly one or two exceptions, the campaign in Marshall county so far has been clean. Of course such a mud-slinging fakir, approaching and working the outskirts of the counlty, w'H be reserved and condemned by boTht political parties. AGED HORSE THIEF. Head of Organized Gang Believed to Have Been Landed. At Goshen Wednesday Byron Benins, aged 70 years, was sentenced to the Michigan Cifty prison to serve from one tot 14 years for stealing horses. He is a professional horse thief and has been one for a number of 'years. He has served five prison sentences., including one in Michigan City from May 23, 1894 to May 2.1, 190G. Other terms were served in Joiiet, III., Jackson, Mich., and Columbus, Ohio. Offer 4 to 1 Against Bran, WTilUam H. Taft made a 1 to 5 favorite for the Presidency by "Jim" O'Leary, king of Chicago gamblers. By the same authority Charles S. Deneen is a 1 to 2 favorite for Governor. The stockyards gambler has opened a book on the election and announced tfitat he has ready to post money on the candidates either way. Tafl 1 to 5. Bryan 4 to 1. . Deneen 1 to 2. Stevenson 8 to 5. O'Leary's odds were a surprise to the Bryan men. Several of those around headquarters declared they migiht journey out to the Stock Yards to-day and make some small bets. Japan and China Near War. ' Serious complications affecting the peace of China and Japan threaten as tihe result of an engagement between Chinese and Japanese troops in Kantao, northern Kcreaf in which several were killed or wounded. The refusal of the Chinese war office to permit the pursuit of a detachment of soldiers who are said to have been the aggressors may result in the crossing of the frontier by Japanese troops. The Japanese foreign office has made representations to the government at Pekin ami the situation is beginning to assume a serious aspect. Kind Act of Democrats. Republican d ctrinc received unexpected publicity through Democratic channels at Chicago, when two van loads of campaign literature was unloaded in the mailing room of Demo cratic national headquarters. The literature intended for Republican head quarters a block away, was written in Bohemian, Lithuanian and Slavish, arid before it was, discovered that the documents were appeals for the election of Mr. Taift most of the literature was mailed to Hie voters.

FAILS TO FIND BURIED GOLD.

Spot on California Coast Had Been Disturbed by Earthquake. Col. Charles L. Morse, sixty-eight years old, of New Haven, Conn., a veteran of the civil war who married Miss Sara S. Benham in August, has returned from a futile search for buried gold in the sands on the shore of California, indicated by a chart given to him by a dying comrade in war times. Carl Overton, of Pittsburg, financed the search and went with Mr. Morse. Colonel Morse's chart showed where a large cache of gold had been buried about 1867, but the earthquake oif two years ago had so changed the contour of the coast that the locality indicated could not be found. It was Colonel Morse's second attempt to locate the treasure. Card of Thanks. Mrs. JoLsephi Stein wishes to. thank the Eagle lodge and marry friends for their kindly assistance and sympathy during the ilflness, death and burial of her hushand. Thefr helpfulness and kindness will always be held in grateful remembrance. "Shiner" in JaiL Fred Erby, colored, was taken from Number 24 Pennsylvania by Detective Sorg, Saturday night and brought before Justice Young Monday morning, charged with malicious trespass. He was fined $1 and costs, being unable to pay went toi jail for ten days. CLOSE SEASON WITH VICTORY CLIPPERS DEFEAT HAMMOND COLTS IN POST SERIES GAME BY SCORE OF 7 TO 3 VISITORS WERE LOOKING FOR BLOOD. Stinging under the effects of two previous defeats' from the Plymouth base ball team, the Hammond Colts asked for a final post-series game with the Clippers. They brought their own umpire down to Plymouth Sunday, and were confident of clipping the Clippers, instead they went home irrmmed by the tune of 7 to 3. Following are the summaries: . HAMMOND COLTS. R HEAP Bulley c 0 0 10 2 White 3b 10 0 10 Dunsing ss 0 0 2 4 0 Kancy 2b 0 0 0 1 2 Buchring cf 1 0 0 0 0 Rhode lb 0 0 0 0 10 Ford p 0 0 0 0 7 Johnson rf 0 10 0 1 Kochler If 1 0 2 0 2 Totals ' 3 1 5 6 24 PLY-MOTH CLIPPERS. R H E A P Maggert lb 2 10 0 1 Tebay; ss 0 0 13 0 Blosser 3b 10 2 10 Middleton rf 2 2 0 0 1 Ulrich cf - 1 0 0 0 1 Harris 2b 2 115 1 Collier lb 0. 1 1 0 12 Born c 0 0 0 1 0 Linsley p 0 0 1 2 11 Totals . 7 0 6 12 27 SCORE BY INNINGS Hammond 1-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0 3 Plymouth ' 4-0-2-0-0-1-0-0 x 7 Struck out by Ford 7, by Linsley 11. Bases on ibaMs, off Ford 4f off Lwsley 1. Hit by pitched ball Ford 1. Three base hit Blosser. Time oif game 1:40. Umpire Michael Gay of Hammond. Signs of a Severe Winter. ' Already there are evidences to the goosebone propheft that the coming winter is to be severe. Just how severe cannot be foretold but there. are .indications, he says, that last winter will be remembered as exceedingly miild when we gfo up against the real thing next January. In the firstplace the goosebone prophiet says that the leaves are falling too early. It is not time for the leaves to leave the trees for a fortnight, but already many lawns are beginning to bear evidence of the approact of fall. It is noticed that chickens moulted earlier this year than ordinarily and poultry men say they are more heavily feathered than usual. Close observers say the squirrels are burying nuts deeper ithan usual, another unfiling sign the approaching winter is to be of unusual severity. ' Marriage Epidemic Strikes Plainwell. Nearly twenty marriages have taken place in Plainwell, Mich., during the past two montCiis, this being the rec-J ord in this town's matrimonial history. In half of the events both the bride and the bridegroom were Plainwell residents and in the other half one of the principals called that Itown home. The Allegan county clerk has issued more licenses to local parties during the last two months than to representatives of any other town in .the county. I he PJainwell ihoe company's factory has been one of the most prolific sources for the wiles of Hymen, a number of the brides and bridegrooms being employed there. Culver Cadets in Town. The Black Horse Troop, numbering about CO cadets, from the Culver Mili tary Academy, drove tn Plymouth and back Sunday, spending a few minutes here.

SMALL CROWD FOR DEMOCRATS

HON. JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS FAILS TO PUT IN" APPEARA N C E THREE BANDS FURNISH MUSIC FOR THE OCCASION. .Thursday wias what was supposed to be Democratic Day on Plymouth. Bills advertising the same read that there would be plenty Of good music and that Hon. John Sharp Williams would deliver an address on the court house lawn. In one respect were the bills right. Excellent music was furnished throughout the day by che Bremen, Argos and Plymouth bands and the Drum Corps of Green township. The speaker Hon. John Sharp Williams, however, seemingly had forewarning of the lack of interest among Marshall county Democrats, and so handed the 500 that did assemble a lemorn, by not appearing. He was expected in the morning and his failure to put in an appearance causdd th reception committee mucli worry and every train on the VandaJia, Pennsylvania and Lake' Erie roads was care'fully watched and met by th bands. But fo no avail, Mr. Williams was not there. The committee did not give uji hope birt continued to meet every train up to the 1:38, when the three bands were marched to the court yard. A crowd of about 500 assembled, scarce ly 200 voters. Rev. Samuel .Small of Georgia was introduced by Hon. Daniel McDonald, as the speaker, to fill the place of the absent Williams. As we have siaid the music was ex. ccllent the speaker .-was there. But the crowd. It surely could not havfc inspired Che speaker in any great degree to have to talk to the small band of the faithful. His audience consdsted chiefly of women and children. There were not 300 voters w6chin hearing Nof his voice. The Democrats ot the county certainly are not very enthusiastic this year ami if the enthusiasm of today is any sign, when the votes are counted next month, it will show flhafc the voters are well pleased with conditions under Republican rule and the Democratic party will be greatly in the minority. WILL REMAIN IN INDIANA. Governor Hanly Cancels Speaking Engagements in Other States. Governor Hanly has canceled all of his lecture and speaking engagements for this month and will remain in Indiana ta give all of his available time to the Republican campaign. The Governor was to have spoken in Pennsylvania and at "toints in other states. He spoke at Peru Thursday afternoon , at Rushville Thursday night, at Berne on Saturday afternoon at Ft. Wayne Saturday night JeffersonviUc Monday night, Corydon Tuesday afternoon and Spiceland Wednesday afternoon. Railroad Taxes. The Pennsylvania Railroad has paid its November installment of taxes in this cotunty. This last installment was $12,463. The tMay installment 517,345, making a total of $29,814.54 for the year. The combined taxes of the L. E. & W. and Vandalia roads are probably about the same as the taxes paid by the Pennsylvania company. This makesi almost $00,000 paid into the county by railroads every year. - Hit John Barleycorn. We advise all our farmer friends not to fail to hit John Barleycorn a blow in all the states where temperance isues are pending. Corn is scarce and high, and not a bushel can be spared for the making of booze. The wheat and barley are also needed for food. American Farmer.

GREAT VALUE OF MILITARY ENCAMP--MENTS TO VELFARE OF NATION

The military maneuvers which went on at' Fort Benjamin Harrison in the last few weeks, familiarized the people off Indiana with the appearance of soldiers from seven different states, besides the "regulars." The Btatesi represented have been Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Kentucky the five states carved out of the old Northwestern Territory, and Wen; Virginia and Kentucky besides. The appearance of the troops from these States, as well as their drill and maneuvers, stamp them as real soldiers. They looked like regulars and showed great proficiency in drill and action. For the first time in the history of the country it noiw has a really trained militia, a body of well drilled troops organized under State and national laws, which can be depended on to render effective service whenever called upon by the Governors of their respective States or by the President of the United States. This has never been the case before, for wlvile volunteers could always be had on call in time of need, there has never before been a large force of troops thoroughly organized, drilled and equipped to render prompt and effective service. This is a real national guard and very different from the old State militia. It took more

MARTHA MURPHY MARRIED.

Event Took Place at Sabula, Iowa, Thursday Will Reside There. Miss Martha Murphey of this city was united in mzrrbge to James Peterson, at Sabula Iowa, Thursday, where the latter is employed as constructing engineer for a railroad company. The marriage occurred at St. Patricks Catholic c.iurch in that city. It was suspected when Miss Murphey left this city for a visit at Mishawaka a week ago that her intentions were questionable, now her friends are convinced. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson will reside in Sabula, Iowa, temporarilj. ; S Wheat Middlings Must be Tagged. The Supreme court 'has reversed a judgment oif !the Elkhart circuit court in the case in whJch Henry Weiler, the Bristol miller, was charged with vitiating the pure food law. Mr. Weiler was charged with violating the law in not affixing a tag to wheat middlings turned out by him indicating their quality. The defendant employed Ifttghes & Arnold to defend him, and when the ca'se came to trial Judge Dodge quashed the affidavSls chargting a violation of the law. An appeal was taken, with the result that the lower court was reversed. In summing up the calurt said that "as 'wflieat middlings' are expressly named in the act of 1907, requiring that feed stuffs shall be tagged so as to show the quality tfoere can be no doubt that the legislature intended the statute to apply to it." A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF STATE W. H. TAFT WILL MAKE 45 SPEECHES IN THREE DAYS IN INDIANA WILL ( BEGIN HIS TOUR OF STATE ON NEXT THURSDAY On his whirlwind tour of Indiana, the Hon. Wflfcam Howard Taft, Republican candidate for the presidency, wHl make 45 speeches. His tour begins Thursday, Oct. 22, at Lawrenceburg. The Taft special will be in Indiana for three days and two nights, the third night being given to Chicago. The two. night meetings in Indiana being held at Evansville and Indianapolis. Taft will make 16 speeches on the first day, 14 on the second aod 15 on the third, a total of 45. All day rallies will be held in some of the places through! which he will pass and speakers will be dropped off the traän at these places to address the crowds. The Taft special train will consist of Mr. Taft's private car Constitution, a Pullman sleeper, a dining car, a Pullman car for newspaper correspondents and a baggage car. On the first day of the tour the train will go from Lawrenceburg to Evansville. On Friday the train will finish its day's run at Indianapolis. The towns to be visited on the last day are Greenfield, Richmond, Columbia City, Wlarsaw, Goshen, Elkhart, South Bend, LaPorte, M-ichigan City, Hammond and then Chicago. Many Miners to be Employed. The Pennsylvania railroad company has recently spent $1,000,000 opening up a new road to :oal fields. At least 1,200 men begin work in the mines Monday morning and 2,800 miners will be put to work within the next ten- days. The company announces the closing o'f one of the largest coal contracts in railroad history, a contract which will require 4000 men to work steadily for five years. The contract calls for the delivery of 3,000,000 tons of. coal yearly for five years to the M. A. Hanna company of Cleveland. than a hundred years to reach this stage of military efficiency and a large part of the time our oo-called State militia was a subject for burlesque and a laughing stock for military men The law provides for annual encampments, field maneuvers, target practice, etc.t at national expense. The annual duty of the organized militia of each State is prescribed by law and regular army officers may be detailed to States for duty with the militia. The organized militia of any State or of all the States is subject to be called into the service of the United States whenever the President may deem it necessary the same a the regular army. The present law has rDeen in force only five years, but it has already iresulted in giving the country by far te best militia force it has ever had -the best organized, best drilled, (best equipped and most soldierly in every respect. The annual encampment of r-he regular army and the militia held under the present law-are really schools of military training in which both regulars and militia are put through all the paces of active service. Of course, the militia are the greatest gainers from this, but the new recruits in the regular army are also gainers. (Continued to pzzt 8.)