Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 6, Plymouth, Marshall County, 12 November 1908 — Page 1

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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

WHY UNITED STATES SHOULD BE A THANKFUL NATlOty Short Sketch of Wonderful Growth in Wealth and Population of Country. The President has issued the following Thanksgiving proclamation: "Thanksgiving: A proclamation by the President of the Unrted States of America. Once again the season .is at hand when, according- to. the ancient custom of our people, it becomes the duty of the President to appoint a day of prayer and of Thanksgiving to God. "Year by year this nation grolws in. strength and -worldly power. During the century and a quarter that has elapsed since our entry into that circle - of independent peoples, we have grown and prospered in ir.aterial things "to a degree never known before ad not now known in any other country. The "thirteen colonies which struggled along the seacoast of the Atlantic arid were hemmed in but a few miljs west 'of tidewater by the ' Indian-haunted wilderness, have been transformed into .the mightiest Republic which the world has ever.secn. Its domains stretch across the con tinent from one to the other of the two greatest oceans, and it exercises domain alik in the Artie and tropic realms. The growth in wealth and population has surpassed even the growth in territory. Nowhere else in the -world is the average of individual -omfort and material well being as high as in our fortunate land. "For the very reason that in materia! well being" we 'have thus abounded, we owe it to the Almighty to show equal progress in moral and spiritual things, with a nation, as with the individuals who make indrspens- " able foundation. But the foundation avails nothing by itself. That life i wasted, and worse than wasfrtd, which is spent in piling, heap upon heap, thoe things which minister merely to the pleasure of the body and to the power , that .rests only on wealth Upon material well being as a foundation must be 'raised the structure of the lofty life of the spirit, if this nation is properly to fulfill its great mission and to accomplish all that we so ardently hope and desire. The things of the body are good; the t-hings of the intellect better; but best of all are the things of the seul; for, in the nation as in the individual, in the long run it isharacter that counts Let us, therefore as a people, set our faces resolutely against evil and with broad charity, with kirw'liness and good will toward all men, bu with unflinching, determination to smite down wrong, strive wivh all the - strength that is given us for righteousness in public and in private life. "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, do set apart Thursday, te 20fh day of November next, as a dy of general thanksgiving and prayer ajd on that day 1 recommend-that "he people shall cease frym their daily work and, in their homes or in their .churches, mast devoutly to thank the Almighty for the many and great blessings they have received in the past, and to pray that they may be given strength so to order thei- lives as to deserve a continuation o these bless:ngin. the future. "Jn witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the sea! of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the City of Washington this 31st day of October, in the year of our Lord 190, and to the irtde'pendence of the United States the I3.td.' "Theodore Roosevelt. MBy. the President: 'vc A. Adee, Acting Secretary of State." Blames Fairbanks' Vl'u ' The Indianapolis Star (K. .1aVy blames the defeat m iia..to the Fairbanks ma-.hine. It says. Tue vote is a rebuke and shows r sentment at the rule of the Fairbanks machine, whose members have beer in greater sympathy with Cannon than wirh Roosevelt, lukewarm toward the administration's policies and apathetic toward tariff reform. ''This organization worked with the allies it the Chicago, convention, while not, one of its members took the trouble to welcome Gov. Hughes to Indianapolis but it was left to Mayor BookwaVter to meet him at thf "train ind for Senator IieveriJge to, in "troduce him toVhe audience."

. New Laws. 'Publication Of the new local option law was held up until after the election that.it might not interfere in the campaign. Sirfce the passage of the law the state printer has been working on the bonks and has about completed them. .It was said Wednesday that , the law will prbhly be published within the next week and will Ix-come effective upon its publication Sorg is Promoted. Michael J. Sorg oif this city an! wife went to Ft. Wayne Thursday, from there he will go to Pittsburg where he -has been promoted to lieutenant detective. Mr." Sorg has been a detective on the Pennsylvania road. His new positiot will require his presence at Pittsburg. but they will re'ain thU city a their home for the present.

RIVERSIDE HOTEL CLOSES.

Proprietor C H. Mattix Sells Fixtures But Will Continue to Reside in this City. The Riverside Hotel, located on South Michigan Whkh cias been op. eraring in this city for six monrhs, has closed its doors. The hotel fixtures have been sold at private sale. The proprietor C. 11. Mattix and family are moving their household goods to east Washington sifeet, where they will reside. Mr. Mattix moved here from Argos. He says that his hotel venture here was an unpaying investment because of the remoteness of the hotel from the railroad stations. The vacated room has not been rented. . Leave for Southern Trip. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cole left on a southern trip Tuesday morning, and will be gone all white. They will visit cmphi, Jacksonville, and other cities in Tennessee, Florida, and Arkansas. . . May Have Train Service. There is some talk of the Pennsylvania roa putting on an accommodation rain from Valparaiso to Chicago within the nexthirty days CONTROL HOUSE MAJORITY 41 DEMOCRATS GAIN NINE IN LOWER BRANCH OF NATIONAL CONGRESS. Ccntests Close in Many Districts and Official Counts-May Change the Totals. Washington, Nov. 5. The Republican party will, according to returns from all congressional districts in the United States control the next National House of Representatives by a r.ajority ot forty-one. The figures 4uwihe election of 216 . Republicans and 175 Democrats,, a gaii. tor the latter party oi nine. The majorities in several districts are reported as extremely close, and t is possible -in a few Instances the, official, count may change the figures. The following table shows the number of representatives elected from all the states: Dem. Rep. Alabama 9 Arkansas 7 California 8 ColoraJo 3 Connecticut . . .. & Delaware 1 Florida 3 . . Georgia 11 Idaho 1 Illinois 6 19 Indiana 11 2 Iowa 1 , 10 Kansas ". h Kentucky 8 3 Louisiana 7 Maine 4 Maryland 3 3 Massachusetts 3 11 Michigan 12 Minnesota t.. 1 b Mississippi 8 Missouri : 10 6 Montana 1 Wbraska 5 1 Wvada . 1 Vew Hampshire 2 Vew Jersey 3 7 Tcw York 11 26 Torth Carolina 7 3 Vorth Dakota r lho 9 4 'Z Oklahoma . 2 3 Oregon 2 Pennsylvania 5 27 Rhode Island , 2 vnith Carolina T outh Dakota , 2 Tennessee 8 2 Texas i ...,.16 Utah . l Vermont . 2 Virg'nia 9 l A'ashington ' , 3 'A'es: Virginia . 5 Wisconsin 1 10 Wyoming . . 1 Totals .175 21G RECEIVING CHRISTMAS GOODS, Plymouth Merchants Are Now Pre paring for a Big Holiday Traa Already many Plymouth merchants are receiving their Christmas goods and others are now sending in large orders. Commercial men are nowmaking their last round with samp'es ?f holilay stock. The local toy stores will carry a larger assortment than usual. There arc many new articles n this line that will undoubtedly rove good sellers. Buys Walkerton Drug Store. drover C. Späh r of this city has nirchased the drug store formerly owned by !i. E. Williams at Wajkerton. Mr. Spahr is an experienced )h:.r;nacist, having been engaged in :he nusiness at PlymoHth for several years. Dance Well Attended The dance given by Percy Kemp at Kuhns' hall 'Thursday evening was attended by about 40 couples. Kxcellent music was furnished by Messrs Huff and Zimmerman of South Bend.

DEMOCRATS HAVE BUT THREE

OFFICIAL FIGURES GIVE DEMOCRATS GOV. LIEUT. AND SUPT. OF SCHOOLS. Plurality for Marshall is 14,809 Billheimer and Other Republicans Pull Through. The count of the official returns at the secretary of state's ctfice for governor was completed Monday afternoon. Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic candidate for governor, received a total vote ot; 348,849 and James E. Watson, his Republican opjoneiiL 334,040, a plurality for Marshall of 14,809. The Socialist party Candida4 for governor received 11.94S, an increase of 957 over four years ago. The independence candidate polled but 3S5 votes, and the people's party got 573, a loss of 854 from the vote four years ago. J. H. Haynes the prohibitionist candidate for govcrpor, obtained 15,926 votes, a loss of G,G64 vates from that polled in 1904. The official vote on the following was completed Monday night: Lieutenant Governor Hall, Democrat, 340,577; Goodwine Republican, 333,905. Hall's plurality, 1,672. , Secretary of State -Cox fDemocrai 339,007; Sims, Republican, 339,522. Sims' plurality 492. Auditor oi Sratc Bailey, Democrat, 339,294; Billheimcr, Republican, 339,522. Billheimer's plurality, 22$. Treasurer Isenbarger, Democrat, 33S.907; Ha-dley, Republican, 339,744. Hadley's pluralit 837. , Attorney General L'-V. Democrat 339 017; Bingham, Republican, 39.S05. Bingham's plurality, 788. Robert J. Aley (Dem.) has been elected superintendent of public instruction over Lawrence McTurnan (Rep.) by a plurality of 780 vues. TALBOT CASE' IS POSTPONED. Judge Tuthill Grants Continuance Until November 12 on Petition of Plaintiff for More Time, The ' Talbot disbarment trial at South Bend, ias been postponed until November 12 by Special Judge Harry B. Tuthill of Michigan City on petition of attorneys, for the plaintiff. Tthe case was called for trial Thursday morning, and the petition presented asking for a continuance until jhe next term of court. This, however, was net granted, but more time was allowed by the judge on the statements made to the court. Judge Tuthill in rendering his decision explained his position by stating tfhat from the evidence he was confident that the plaintiffs h?d been diligent and were entitled to more time in arder to secure the testimony necessäny although he did not think that it was necessary to pss the trial over until the next term of court as asked for. Taft Praises Missions. In his address to the women at Cincinnati, having -been flatteringly introduced by Bishop J. C. Hartzell. Jtid je Taft gave. an enthusiastic commendation of foreign mission work. His experience in the far East, he said, had taught hm the value of this work in uplifting tihose people, and he commented upon the elevating effect of Christianity, especially upon the heathen women. In the Philippines. Judge Taft asserted, the present degree of success Lin civilization and government was made possible through the influence of Christianity. The speaker was warmly and enthusiastically received by t'f members of the conference. Each had provided herself with a small American flag, and the presence of Mr. Taft was the signal for a pretty demonstration. At the end of his speech he was overwhelmed with persona) congratulations on his success at the polls. Marshall and Option; Law. Thomas R. Marshall is a temperance man. The fact that he is the choice oif the people of Indiana for governor does not indicate that the liberal clement is in the lead. Mr. Marshall made his campnign on a platform that called for a kind of local option. . He stands on that platform today, we believe, just as firmly as he ever did. Also, we believe, he never will repeal the local option law. In the first place, Marshall do?s not wan the law repealed, and, in the setond place, the people of this state never will let' him repeal it. Warsaw Union. Closed Up. The last saloon doo.r in Pulton county was closecj-jit o'clock Saturday night under . operations of the remonstrance law. Prom the day of the organization of the county in 1836 tr the present date there has never been a time when a nian could not get all the liquor he. wanted at any of the numerous places in the county where 't was kept on sale, 'ilie closing of all saloons and restrictions placed upon the sale of liquor by druggists is a newcondition for this county and the result will be watched with great interest by all the people. Sentinel. Joke. The reason why Wm. B. Hess was defeated by Bernetha was because Hess didn't like Editor Metsker..

COST OF ELECTION"

In Marshall County Was Over $1300 Average About $40 in Each Precinct. The cost of the recent election in Marshall county will reach about $1320. All of th townships have not presented bills to the county audi'.or, but those prttecnted indicate that the average cost in the 33 precincts will be about $40 per precinct. The expense is made up as follows, this being the Will from the 1st Precinct in Tippecanoe township: One inspector 5 days at $2.00, and 68 miles at 5c ,$13.40 Twojudges 2 days at $2.00 8.00 Two clerks. 2 days at $2.00 8.00 Two elec. sfhrffs 2 days at $1.50 6.00 21 meals for election officers.. 5.25 Total $40.65 The expense in various precincts runs from $35.50. to $50.20. Otto Weber Resigns. Otto Weber has resigned as deputy county auditor, mnder Chas. Walker. He will leave the office as soon as present work is completed, which will be within a day or two. Mr. Weber has not announced his plans for the future. EXPECT FIGHT FOR SPEAKER BREWERY INTERESTS WILL TRY TO CONTROL ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE. Thomas Ho nan of Jackson County is Thought to be the Most Probable. V. H. Hlodgctt writing .'for the Indianapolis News, 'has the following :o say regarding the speakership right in the next Indiana house of representatives. "The contest for fpeaker promise u be a lively one-wiu av hot fiii'h. It is well Known that the brewery i?iterests will endeavor to control the organization of the house and elect the speaker, who has the appointment oi committees in w'hich rh brewery interests will be specially interested. Thomas Hönau of Jacksoji county, is the candidate the longest in the public eye. He declared when ht, announced himself a candidate for representative that he was going n'to rlie race only in hope of being elect ed speaker practice and is not tied with corporations. "Another candidate is Harry G. Strickland, oi Greenfield, who is a business man and noted for his conservatism. He voted for high license and during his career- in the house made a good record. - "James Garrard, of Vincennes, is also a candidate. In the last house Mr. Garrard was again. all temperance laws and relorm measures a art was regarded as a part of the machine. "Dr. Peter J. Coble of Dubois and Perry, has announced himself. It was Dr. Coble who advocated, in a speech, the removal from liquor of all licenses and government tax just let it be free as water and sold unrestricted. "Another one as Andrew Jackson Behymer, 'of Madisom county. Really there is not much to say about Behymer except that no greater wrong could toe done the people ol Indiana than to elect him speaker of the house. Otherwise he is all right for the system and th interests." PLYMOUTH MAN AHEAD S. Reeves Runs Ahead of His Party on People's Ticket by f 44 Votes. James S. Reeves of this city candidate for auditor of state on the Populace ticket ran ahead -f Robinson candidate for governor. Reeves got 1030 votes while Robinson received but 96. Mr. Reeves wmtld make the better governor anyway. Clothing Sold Cheap. A representative ni some foreign firm iv iw conducting a cut-price clothing saje at Plymouth was in Rochester Monday attempting to make arrangements for a sale hvre. lit -was refused adveriscmem in the Sentinel and Republican and it is safe to preJk-t the sale company will give Rochester thf go-by. The clothing merchants and other merchant as well, can return the favor to the newspapers by refuting to buy some stranger's advertising scheme Rochester Sentinel. The iame gentlemien was in the Tribune office thv othcf.day. and because ihe could nat buy all of the advertising space in the paper fur $5, withdrew his patronage. Dr. Weiser's VoteDr. Wm. Weiser Independent candidate for Congress, received 7 votes in Marshall county for long term, and 10 for short term. The votes were cast as f-Jlows long term. Walnut No. 4 l, German No. 2 I. Bourbon No. 32. Union! No. 2 I. Short term Union No. 21 Center No. tl t. Center No. C '2t Bourbon No. 3 3, Bourbon Nci 41, German No. 21, Walnut No. 4 1.

HOST SEEK STATE OFFICES

CANDIDATES HAUNT M A RSHALL AND GOV.-ELECT ISSUES STATEMENT. Chairman Jackson Says He Will Take No Part in Distribution of Patronage. -The host of candidates for appointments under Governor-elect Thomas R. Marshall is growing dail. Most of the applications are going directly to Mr. Marshall at his Columbia City home and the importunities have become sji numerous and pressing that out of seli-defense he has issued a statement in w'h.ich he says he needs reat and begs to oe given time ro re cuperate and to consider the reforms he' will urge in Iiis messace. The word has readied Indianapolis that the interests oi applicants will not be furthered by harassing the Governor ekct and so tthe various aspirant probably will content themselves with securing the indorsement o! friends, waiting for an opportune time to urge their claims upon the ncA'ly elected Governor. A gnat many of fhe would-fee officeholders are asking Stokes Jackson,. Democratic state chairman, for hii help, but his answer to one and all of them is that he is taking no part in the distribution of patronage. Friends of "Billy" Fogarty, Democratic chairman of Marion county, at the proper time will urge Mr. Mar sh ill to recognize him with one oi .he best appointments within the gift of rhe Governor. They say that Mr. PVgarty is entlitled to this recognition because of the large Democratic majority which Marion county piled up' and to the first-clas-s organization effected b Mr. F-dgarty. Grant County Applicant. J. J. McEvoy of Grant county -s eing urged for oil inspector the position now occupied Dy Si"d Conger. George Wolf of Indianapolis is an 3, irant for a place on the State Tax Board. Five' Imllanapolis men are in th running for State House custodian ex-Superintendent of Police Thomas V. Colbert Timothy Griffin, John C. Mc-Cloikey, JoOtiv Ooncannon and John Navin. Michael Cain ol Indianapolis is a candidate for the position of. State House engineer, which he occupied undT'0.v. Matthews' regime. The returns (d the Prohibition vote "n Indiana, as far as they ciave been completed, indicate that there was a fal'ing off of about 10; per cent, in rhe normal Prohibition vote. This .wmld make the. total Prohibition vote about 1M.000, The loss is attributed to Prohibition support given to James K. Watson. One result of the recent elections jvas to enlarge greatly the scope of Senator Beveridge's authority over federal patronage. Not only will he name all of the prnripal federal officers in Indiana, but he also will le called upon for recommendations for postmasters for eleven oJ the thirteen Indiana districts. Already the senator has a fair intimation of what is in srorc for h'im. Postmasters whose commissions do not expire for two years or mare are writing to him or calling in person to urge rheir claims for reappointment. FARM HOUSE BURNED. Property of Mrs. Dallas Goddard, 4 Miles Southwest of City Destroyed by Fire. T.e house on the farm owned by Mrs. Dallas Goddard, four miles sMithwest of this city was entirely destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The property was valued at $C00. The fire was started lrom a' defective chimney. All of the household goods were saved. Death of Mrs. Henderson. Mrs, Catharine Henderson died at her home in South Plymouth, at 11:30 o'clock P'riday night, aged 80 years. She was a daughter of Joseph Hittle and was born in. Pennsylvania. To a former marriage the children who survive. Perry J. Smith of South Bend Geo, W. Smith of Culver, Joseph Smith and Mrs. Leonard Shaffer of Plymouth, were born. Ttie funeral will be held at Poplar Grove church Sunday afternocn. Contributions and Expenditures. George R. Shtldon, republican national treasurer, has announced at New York that the liit ot contributors to Taft's campaign fund will be ma le public on November 13, and that every contribution and expenditure will be made public, including items from western headquarters. Sheldon said the list would be so long no newspaper could print it in one issue. 4 Forgets Age; Can't Vote. James Alford, 16ng n resident of Warsaw, was kept from voting Tuesday because he and his relatives and friends were unable ta tell just when he was oorn When the young man went to the polls he claimed he was 21' years old, but his testimony in a recent court action in which he was the defendant and in which he testified that his mother and near relatives did not know "his age, was brought to light and he was prevented from voting. ,

NIMRODS GETTING BUSY.

One Hundred and Sixty Hunting Licenses Have Been Issued) in Marshall County This Year. One hundredwand sixty hunting licenses at $1 per, have been issued by the coturuty clerk snnce January 1. Monday nine were issued to W. F. Morrical, Samuel Griffith, E. E. Wisler, Horace " Shatfprd, Thomas Ohaney, Earl Twomey, " Thomas Twomey, Frank -Dinius, and Cornelius Weaver. Bingham is Attorney-genefal. The official vote ocf- Indiana has been announced by the secretary ol state and James M Bingham the present attorney-general has been reelected by v plurality of 78S. The report of the votes sent out Monday elected Lötz, Democrat, attorneygeneral, but a mistake was made n the additions. Aley, Democrat .i elected state superintendent of public instruction, instead of .McTurnan, Republican, who was reported elected. The election of Bingham is a big victory for Republicans. He has made an excellent officer and was badly needed in "the present emergency. Hurrah for, Bingham! TAGGERT NOT " OUT OF RACE TAKES SHOT AT HIS ALLEGED FRIENDS KERN HAS POOR CHANCE. Taggart, Lamb and ShiveJy the Most Favorable of Proposed Candidates for Senator. Thomas T, Taggart took a shot Monday at his alleged friends wno have been saying that Taggart will not ient er the sen.torship race on. ttccint of his close personal friendship for John W. Kern, who is a candidate. When told that such action n iuia part had beeil suggested by his friends, Taggart said: "On what authority was that statement made?" in a tone which showed that he knew that the statement had been speculative. Then Taggart admitted his aspirations. "Yes, it is .true" he said, "that several of my friends, members ""uf the legislature, have thmrtf i't that I sJiOuld get 4nto the race, but I am waiting until all entries have been made. It is one thing t. enter a race and another thing to enter a campaign. I shall make no announcement until these state officers are settled in their jobs, eithei Democrats or Republicans' That there is going to be a fight on for senatorship lis apparent. That Kern will not have smooth sailiag is also apparent. It is charged that the brewers who put their money into the legislative campaign almost exclusively expect to demand the control of the senatorsMp and th'at they s.ay that either Taggart, Lamb or Shively are far more acceptable than Kern, and that Slack is entirely out of the question. It is safe to say thai the Democratic members -of the legislature owe much to Taggart for the aid given in the recent election. In this connection it is noticed that Kern has always been a candidate of t-he Tagagrt faction, and that Kern's s:rength would be of doubtful quantity with the Taggart forces on the other side. CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. Frank Hagar Sells Interest in Music Store to His Partner, T. E. Houghton. Frank Hagar has sold his half interest in the Houghton and Hagar Music store located on Michigan street, to T. E. Houghton, who will continue as sole proprietor. Mr. Hgar will continue in the employ of "Mr. Houghton. The deal was made Friday morning. Don't AH Speak at Once. Here's a chance for some of our Marshall county boys wuo are looking for a wife. Miss Frances Livingston, "who owns a farm near Colborn, Vis.f and has money in the bank," is advertising for a husband. She says the reason she is making her wishes known in such a public manner is that she vats a wider sphere from which to make her choice. She declares if .more wometi would take this means there would be fewer old malids and more happy marriages. Already she has 35 proposals by mail, but she has noi found her affinity. Give Masquerade Party. The young ladies of the German Evangelical church and their friends gave a masquerade party at the home of Misses Hannah and Daisy Ilauk on Pearl street Friday evening. Many unique impersonations were represented from nurse maid to Wm. Taft himself. A flashlight picture oj" the group was taken and a delightful evening was spent. Wolf Drive Planned. Another big wolf drive is being planned to take p!a.ce before snow Hies. There is a lair of the varmints in the tamarack swamp in the Kankakee country.

CABINET OFFICE IFOR WATSON

DEFEATED CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY TAFT. President Elect Grateful For Work Done In Indiana State Organization. Leading Republicans arc predicting that James E. Watson Will be invited to a seat in President Taft's Cabinet. He was mentioned for the head either of the Navy Department or of the Department of Commerce ard Labor. Mr. Taft has a high opinion of Mr. Watson's integrity and ability. His name was under consideration for secretary of the navy under President Roosevelt's administration at the time Mr. Watson was serving as member of the House Committee on Naval Affairs. . Throughout the campaign the Reput lrcan nominee has shown the keenest interest in 'Mr. Watsors race and frequently has expressed his profound concern over the local conditions Which were" combining to pull him down. Mr. Taft's friends here say he realizes he would not have secured the electorial vote of Indiana but for the ' magnificent fight made by the state organization, led by Watson and Hemeroway. There will be a reorganization oi the Cabinet when President Taft takes hold.' It is considered probable Elihu Root will be elected senator from New York to succeed Piatt. The President desires Mr. Root's election. If that jjan should fail the Roosevelt premiei will succeed to one of the vacancies in the United States Supreme Court, of which three are likely to occur soon Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justices Peckham and Brewer are eligible to retire having reached the age of 70. The first two are Democrats. Mr. Root has been mentioned for Ch ef Justice. . Cortleyou to Retire. Other vacancies in the Cabinet will probably beynade by the retirement of Secretary Cortelyou, who may be succeeded cither by George Von L Meyer, postmaster general, or William Locb Jr.. secretary to the Tresi dent. Attorney General Bonaparte has annorirccHl his intention of retiring with rheRoteve!t administration. Secretary Wilson may also go. It has been suggested he has made plans already for becoming president of a Western College. One of Secretary Wilson's closest official associates said today he toad been told already by Mr Taft that in case of the election resulting favorably he would be ask to remain. It is considered likely one of the first announcements to be made by Mt Taft will be the appointment of Fred W. Carpenter as secretary to the president. Mr. Carpenter acted as private secretary to Mr. Taft while he was at the hea'd of the Phillippine Commission and later when he -was secretary of war. He was appointed from San Francisco. . It is quite generally accepted in the current speculation that Frank H. Hitchcock chairman of the Republican National Committee, will be included in the Cab:net, probably as postmaster general, a post for which he would have practical qualifications owing to his service until a few month's ago as first assistant postmaster general in the present administration. a position he voluntarily relinquished to take personal charge of Mr. Taft's interests. It is assumed prett" generally that Mr. Taft will look to his own state for some of his cabinet material, and this leads to conjecture concerning ExGovernor Hcrrick of Ohio, whose name has been suggested in connection with the secretaryship of the treasury. Ex-Governor Herrick has long been identified with financial af fairs, has taken an active interest in measures of governmental finance and has been vice-president f the American Bankers' Association. OPERATORS LET OUT. Half a Dozen Telegraphers on Pennsylvania Road Fail to Pass Test Examination. On account of a minor mistake made in a train order on the Pennsylvania railroad by an operator east oi Ft. Wayne, Chief Operator Reynolds of Fort Wayne, called in five or six telegraphers and" gave them a severe test with the result that none of them were able to pass. They were all given their passports. Machine Needs Repairs. The Republican machine at Indianapolis is badly in need of repairf ana the're is no great jprief manifested over it by Republicans in other parts of the state. Indianapolis politicians have assumed to run things pretty much as they pleased in the past. Possibly they will be wiser in he future. . South Bend News. Dance is Held A dance given by Messrs Robbins and Alexander at Kuhn's hall Friday evening, was attended by about twen ty-five -couples. Among- those present from out of town were Floyd Shetland of Lapaz, and Theodore Deitrich of Bremen.

MORE SUITS FILED.

Two Are For Quiet Title to Estate Another Asks for Divorce. Three more suits have been filed in circuit court. Nora B. Price by her attorney, S. N. Stevens, versus Albert Maröee, and the unknown heirs and legatees of Albert Marbee deceased, and others, to quiet title. Oscar DMachlant John Devin", and Hannah Deviney versus The x Clinton- Line Extension Railroad Co., a foreign corporat:on, and others to quiet title. . , Lillie B. Wright by attorney A. E. Wise, versus Ora F. Weight, for di- " vorce. Succesi of a "Filier." The result of the election Tuesday surprised no person in Gibson coumty more than it did Harry Morrison, principal of the Hazleton high school who was elected surveyor on the Democratic ticket. His name was placed on the ticket as a 4filleT,,, and aside from spending 1 cent for a postal card which he sent to County Chairman Ballard accepting the nomination, Morrison had no campaign expenses nor made an effort to obtain the office. APPOItfTClENTS OF GOVERKOIt LARGE POWER OF PATRONAGE IS LODGED WITH' STATE EXECUTIVE. List of State Officers is Still Uncertain No Official Count at Present. Very few persons havean idea how much patronage the governor has at his disposal. He has the appoint.nent of a private secretary at $2,500 i year, and executive clerk at $1,500, i stenographer at $1,"000, ah executive accountant at $2tt00, chief engineer of he state house at $2,000, an adjutant general at $2.230, a factory inspector at $2,000, an oil inspector at $2,500, ."our trustees at $300 a year and excuses for the Central, Northwestern, eastern and Southern hospitals for nsane, , for the Epileptic village at ewcastle and the Insane hospital at Madison, the Deaf and Dumb insti:utef the Girls school, .the Women's rison, the Institution for the blind, he rtate penitentiary, the Indiana reformatory, the Boys Reform 'sohoo!, :hc Soldiers' Homes at Knightstown and Lafayette and the school for Feeble Minded at Fort Wayne; a täte entomologist at $1,500, four nembcrs of the State Board of Opometry at $5" a day and expenses vhile in session, six members of the State Board otf Medical Registration and Examination at $300 a year and expenses, five memberof the State Board of Pharmacj at $5 a day and expenses while in session, a state veterinarian at $100 a month and expenses, two state labor commission?rs at $2,000 a year, three members f the State Tax Board at $3,000 a 'ear, three members of the state rail--oad commission at $4,000 a year; 3, nembers of the state board of parIons at $300 a year and expenses, five members of the tuberculosis commission at $25 a month and expenses and cnembers odother commissions too numerous to mention, most whom erve without pay or draw nominal, salaries. In several of the offices mentioned there are deputies who are appoint--d by their immediate chiefs, but it has been the custom in the past for governors to make suggestions regarding some of these appointment?, which suggestions were treated with minent respect by the chiefs. There ire about thirty-five deputies under he oil inspector. DISLIKE ROAD LAW. County Commissioners in Several Counties Want Three Mile Road Law Repealed. County commissioners in several ounties in Indiana and especially hose that are liberally supplied with -ural mail routes, say the three-mile imit gravel road law. is too good a hing and should be repealed. Since he government requires that all roads traveled by marl routes must be kept u good repair the commissioners can 'iot well refuse a petition for free ravrl roads, and when one such pe:itson is granted, petitions from nearly neighborhoods usually follow. In his way some townships are rapidly taking on a financial burden that will c hard to get rid of. In Wabash township, Tippecanoe county, half a dozen contracts have been made for roads at-an average cost of $4,000 to 5,000.

Estate of the Late A. L. Brick. An inventory of the debts4 dues, demands, etc., in the estae of the 'ate Congressman Abraham L. Brick was filed last Saturday with iiie prohate clerk at South Berwd. The appraisement shows the sum $24,728.23 due the estate, from varjous sources in the way of deposits, stocks notes and other collateral. Tihe appraisement of the household goJs, law library and other personal property amounts to $1,G90.C0, making a total valuation of JF2C.4 1 R.TR3 due the estatt. .

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