Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 14, Plymouth, Marshall County, 7 January 1909 — Page 1

TR in. ecorders: 0ffice febos PLYMOUTH VOLUME VIII PLYMOUTH. INDIANA, THUKSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1909. NO. 14

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DEATH RATE EXCEEDINGLY LOW IN PLYMOUTH DURING PAST YEAR

There Were 67 Births and 46 Deaths Marriages in Marshall County About Same Other Vital Statistics.

Counting the population of Plymouth as 4500, the death rate in this city for the year 1903 was the exceedingly low figure of one per cent, plus. In other words there were only 46 deaths occurring in the city during the past year.. A death ra.e of thrte or four per cent, is considered low, and r.Ve surprising figure which the statistics of demises in Plymouth shews, proves that this is not the most unhealfhful place in the world to live in after all. The deaths were -distributed through the year as follows: Jan. 0, Feb. 6, March 3, April 3, May 4, June 3, July 4, Aug. 5, Sept. 3, Oct. 6, Nov. 4. Dec 5. Total 46. The various causes of death were carcinoma of liver 2, valvular disease of heart 1, heat prostration 1, faL'in? from building (violence) 1, paralysis 3, imp-redid circulation 1 incarcerated hernia 1, cancennoma of stomach 2, inflammation of stomach 1, old age 3, angina peclons 1, catarrhal pneumonia 1, enlargement . of heart 1, heart disease 3, diabetes 2, pneumonia 1, obstruction of bowels 1, apoplexy 4, spinal schrosis 1, pulmonary tuCIRCUIT COURT HAS ADJOURNED REA W. ANDERSON IS ADMITTED TO THE MARSHALL CIRCUIT BAP Suits to Quiet Title a-e Disposed of New Trial in Velborne Case. The November term of the Marshall Circuit Court adjourned Saturday afternoon. Upon motion of Adam E. Wise, Rea W. Anderson of this city, was admitted to the Marshall circuit tar. in the case of the ditch petition of W. IL Cunningham, fh-c-court allw." ed he First State Bank oi Bourbon the sum of 50 for collecting assessments. The surveyor filed the final report in the ditch petition of Alfred H. Huff etal, showing a balance of $9.66. A new trial was denied the plaintiffs in the case of Philip Sickman and others versus Geo. M. Osborne to -vacate a road. The court rV. 1 t.at the road in question .which is in Union township, has not ceased to be a public highway, and the costs were assessed against the plaintiffs. The case of "Lottie A. Helms et al versus Anne Bancroft et al ;to quiet title, the court settled by division. The damage case of Leonard P. Swoverland, versus Ober Berkypile, was dismissed and costs paid. A new trial was granted in the case of Chas. H. Mullenhour and Peter Disher, versus Otice Welborne, the verdict of the jury being set aside by the judge. Effie iM. Messersm-th was given divorce from her husband Georg; Messersmith, and she was allowed $125, to 'be paid by Mr. Messersmith. The complaint was brought by Mr. Messersmifh, but the divore was given the wife. Tn the cases of Nora B. Rice versus Albert Marble, and Oscar D. Machlan, versus The Clinton Line Extension Co., and others, in both cases the defendant.5 defaulted, ami the court found for thy? plaintiffs. The suits were for quiet title. A Boy at Frank Kline's. A letter from Frank J. Kline, now living in South Bend st?tes the pleasant news that ...new boy arrived at their dome the 13 rd of December, a little advance- of Xrmvs but a superior gift anyhow. It iH be remembered he lived yest of this place about 12 years ago. He Aas a confirmed old bachelor until he -vent to South Bend four years ago and had reached the age of 51 before he got married which was last February, at which time he won a charming Scotch lady who has trougth the greatest blessing in life to him in this cherub of a son. Mr. Kline is a great admirmer of Dr. Matchette who w'll be pleased to hear of the new son. Bourbon News-Mirror. Eighteen More Dog Tax Arrests. Eighteen more arrests have been made on rndietments found against parties harboring dogs without paying taxes on same. They are as follows: Guy Snyder, Reuben McKesson. Levi Stonrfoucncr, Ulysses S. Klincerman, Jose, hus Klinedinst, William Vandefweele, Guy Overmyer, Charles Welch, J. H. Snyder, W. S. Overmyer, Samuel Jones, W. L. Shafer, Thomas Carver, Isaac Thompson, Wm. J. Porttius, Vm. Lowther, John Lawrence. G re in er Appointed Deputy. County Auditor announced yesterday that (he had atppointed Obidiah A. Greiner as his deputy, to succeed Otto Weber resigned. 'Mr. Greiner has been a school teacher for many years, is an upright, thoroughly reliable man, and ifrould make a firstclass accountant.

berculosis 3, carcimona uterus 1, hemorrhage 1, artero schlerosos 1, exhaustion ,2 dropsical heart 1, whooping cough 1, enters colitis 2, strangulation 1, cerebral hemorrhage 1, cerebral meningitis 1. List of Deaths for Year. The complete list of names, date and age of all decedants of the past yeairs is given as 'follows: Name Date Age Nancy M i Benedict Feb. 2 57 John F. Langenbaugh Feb. 3 86 Uaac Heckert Feb. 5 51 Frances L. Alger Feb. 18 CO BaJbe of Harley Love Feb. 24 Id Clara Sisk Feb. 23 2 Sanford Wilson Piatt iMarch 4 1 d Phillip S. Altman March 12 80 John Manfred Logan March 19 29 Emma Hillsman April 1 22 Romanro Hagg April 29 67 W&liam Pomeroy April 30 73 Mary Eliz'oth Pershing May 4 79 Julia Ann Hunters May 5 73 Catherine L. Gordon May 15 2 m Isabel 0- Redd May 31 SO Warren Hill June 5 50 William A Holland June 8 68 Thomas J. Winings June 24 63 Orlando F. Ridge way July 2 65 Babe of George A Pilug July 7 Sarah E. Davis July 31 59 Leona May Harris July 31 17 d John W. Thomas Aug. 2 74 Margarette C. Welch Aug. 3 72 Arthur B. 'Steinback Aug. 19 62 Benjamin F. Shearer Aug. 24 89 Rollo B. Oglesbee Aug. 18 49 Magdaline Klinghammer Spt. 1 84 Henrietta Tuttle Sept. 18 77 Joseph J. Durbin Sept. 20 5G William Edwin Gray Oct. 1 81 Joseph Carl Stein Oct. 11 35 Lorie Giles Capron Oct. 12 60 Babe of W D Griffin Oct. 17 Harrold Edison Romig Oct.23 1 William Webb Oct. 30 C3 Infant Grbson Nov. 11 Catherine Henderson Nov. 6 80 Julia Ann Cox - Nov. 11 80 Lofty Cl'rnce Heftlick' Nov. 18 1 Sarah IV Benno, t- Dec. 16- 91 - Mary Frances Price Dec. 23 61 Katherine O'Ryan Dec. 28 30 Elizabeth Schearer Dec. 31 56 Luelta Werntz Dec. 31 3S

List of Births in City. The nimtber of births in the city during the past year was 67, a difference of 21 over the deaths. A complete list of the births with thername of the male parent date of birth, and name of child is given as follows: Name of Child Date Father Julia May Kleckner Jan. 4 John Q Conrad Henry Ebert Jan. 15 Carl Louise Beatrice Sirctte Jan.16 Albert Waterhouse Jan. 20 Norm'n Elizabeth 'May Inks Jan. 23 Chas. Raymond Carl Ellis Jan. 27 Orinn E Infant Morrow Jan. 21 Marion Myra A Miller Feb 7. Norm'n Babe of Harle Love Feb. 24 Harlev Nettie Erma Scholtz Feb. 21 Eug'n Clermont Clffrd Logan Feb.24RayC Daniel 'Merideth Feb. Henry Elizabeth Bae Bryan Feb. 23 Delb'rt Sanford Wm Piatt March 2 James Cafifr'ne Louisa Gordon Mch5 Cecil Tomlinson March 9 Samuel Harold B'rdtte Myers Mch 16 Milton Laurence Jas Beldon -Mch 16 James Calita Preston IMarch 22 H. Paul Chas. Joseph Leonard Apr 1 Ralph William H Claxton Apr. 28 Elias B Edna Harr'tta Beatty Mch 31 Jhn K Ford Growell April 28 Charles Herman Albert Himes Apr 3 Jerry Mittie Mead April 10 Wm.H Helen Grace Tanner April 12 Ed L Vineta Sapp April 28 Joseph James H Phillips May 15 James Grace FJr'nce Seegar 'May 22 Jacob Frederick E Himes May 23 Wm.G Maynard Osborn May 12 Edw'rd Hal. Gales Hoham May 16 Harry Orpfha May Sisk May 30 Wm. LeVvy Liggett June 14 Frank Harold Forrest Bryan July 3 Arthur Mabel I. Hostettler June 26 Clarence Pflug July 6 George Fergerson July 20 Milton Mary Kellison July 10 Frank Lerod Edw'rd Koontz Jly 11 Edw'rd Leona May Harris July 14 Demris Ralph Edwin Gast JuN 15 Wm II George Edwin Spink July 24 James Bernice L. Marcombe Aug 3 Charles Tilla 'Maria Jolly Aug. 13 John E Laura .May John Aug. 19 Fred Rofcert Clarence Lee Aug 20 Clarnce Bennett Aug. 15 Homer Clarence S. Wirley Aug. 18 John Evelyn B'rnce Corest Aug 25 Harold Nenell E. Deacon Aug 27 Claude Edward E Emmerling Sept. Jjoseph Geniere 'Scritt Sept. 24 Dale Brown Sept. 20 Harry Geo Deitert Bishop Oct. 1 Jay P Martha 'Ellen Salisbury Oct. 5 Earle Dorothy 'Marie Tabcr Oct. 8 Herm'n Ciffin Oct. 17 Willm Arabella A. Lackey Oct.23 Harrv ClarabeMa C Lackey Oct 23 Harry Infint Gibson Nov. 11 Herb'rt Lea J. Sonders Nov. 12 Wilson Russell J. Harley Nov 14 L. G. Fannie Delon's Yazel Nov 16 George Violet M. Schlosser Nov 21 Ray Lettie M'rie Pomeroy Nov 25 Alfred Richard C." Corbaley Nov 2S Earl A The number of marriage licenses issued in the county during tie past year was only one less than in 1907. In 1908, 204 (licenses to wed were issued by the county clerk, during the previous year 203 were issued.

HAVE CLASS REUNION.

Fifteen Members of Class of '08 Meet at the Home of Miss Grace Roberts. Fifteen of the twenty-three members of the Class of '03 held a reunion meeting at üliQ iiome of one of their classmates, Miss Grace Roberts, 6 miles southeast of this city Wednesday evening. The trip to ami from was made in a hack. The party met at the home of Miss Mary VinalJ, and returned to Plymouth at 2:00 o'clock this morning. An oyster supper was served, and being members of the good old P. H. S. Alumni, of course they had an excellent time, and voted Miss Roberts an ideal entertainer, as She bad been classmate. Those present were the Messrs. Orlando Johnson, John Eckert, Cyrles Greiner, Ralph Rinard, Glen Worthington. Fred Kuhn, and Earl McLaughlin, and the Mises Mae Scot, Vera SuselanVl, Mary Vünall, Grace Roberts, Deldora Deloney, Grace Bussarti, Ruth Lfoyurd, and Lottie Scihroeder. Divine Ross. Mr. Edward Divine aged 27 and Miss Iva Ross, aged 20, both of Marshall county, were united in marriage at the home of and by Rev. S. H. Yager on Wednesday at high rtoon. Mr. Divine is a prosperous farmer. They will live netar Tyner. CHOOSE PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT BIDS FOR USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Nine Banks of County Bid and Furnish a Total Bond Amounting to $285,000. The county commissioners passed on -the bids of public depositories for public funds for the year, 1909. The banks must pay 2 per cent, on diily balances, 2 1-2 per cent, on semi-annual' time deposits and1 3- per cent, on annual time deposits. The banks selected must be subject to government inypection and must fill bond in a sur.t representing-25 per-cerrt. ever the maximum amourtt of pitblic funds they aslc in their bid ito handle. Tlie deposits are awarded according to the capitalization of the banks. First State bank of Bourbon; capital stock, $40,000, "bid and bond filed for $30,000; awarded 40-283 of funds. Bondsmen, J. H. 'Matchett, H. F. Bowman, C. H. Neu, C. C. Vink, J. W. Davis, August Weissert, H. H. Tyrrell. I Union State bank of Bremen; capital stock $35,000; filed bid and bond for $30,000; awarded 35-285. Bor. dornen are Clinton Huff, John Huff, John H. Steineck, Fred Powder, Geo. F. Wahl, Edward Heckaman, Irvin L. D. Seiler. State Exchange bank of Argos; capital stock .'!5,000; filed bid and bond for $12,500; awarded 25-2S3 of funds. Bondsmen arc C. D. Chapman, Wm. Railsback, Geo. W. Deckner, Earl R. Taber, Melissa J. Tabcr. Citizens' Bank of Argos; capital stock $15,000; filed bid "and bond for $8,000; awarded 15-2S5 of funds; Bondsmen are Frank H. Huffman Jacob J. Huffman, John R. Huffman, Otto L. Grossman Franklin Worthington. Firslt National Bank of Plymouth; capital stock $65,000; filed bid and bond for $G0,000; awarded G5-2S5 of funds. Bondsmen are M. A. O. Packard, Lucius Tanner, D. C. Knott, James E. Jlanes, Moses M. Lauer. Bourbon Banking Company; capital stock $30,000; filed bid and bond for $20,000; awarded 30-2S5 of funds. Bondsmen are Wm. Erwin, Robert Er.win, Chas. Hilles, Gilbert Coar, iM Beck, G. B. Harris, O. S. Gaskill, B. W. Parks, C. M. Parks. Plymouth State Bank; caphal stock $50,000; filed bid and bond for $40,000; awarded (f0-285. Bondsmen are David E. Snyder, C. T. Mattingly. Oliver G. Soice, Samuel Gretzinger, Theodore Cressner, Fred. H. Myers Exchange Bank of Culver; capital stock $10,000; filed bid and bond for $12,000; a'warded 10-285 of funds. Bondsmen are Auatin DruckemLller, Louis C. Dillon, Samuel E. Medbourn, O. A. Rea, Francis M. Parker, T. E. Slattery, Henry Zechiel. 'Marshall Counlty Trust and Savings Co.; capital stock $25,000; filed bid and bond for $20,000; awarded 23-2S5 of funds. Bondsmen are C. A. Reeve, SamueJ A. Garn, Chas. AV. Baker, Francis E. Gam, Fred Corse, Frank H. Jacox, John Morelock, Louis J. Hess, Hoy L. Singrey, A. C. Holtzendorff, Emanuel E. Shivcly, and Monroe Steiner. ' Organize for Year. The commissioners elected William Troup president, and James Severns for the coming yer. Approve Petition. A petition signed by almoit all of the merchants of Plymouth, asking that tthc dial of the court house clock be illuminated after niht was presented to the beard. The commissioners approved of the same and the county council which will be called to meet Jan. 15, will be asked to make an appropriation for that purpose. ; Try the Weekly Tribune for a change. $1.50 per year.

NEW YEAR'S

IN PLYMOUTH MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS GREETED THE COMING OF "NINETEEN NINE.' Parties of Many Kinds Were in O: der in All Parts of the, CityVisitors Leaving. The coming of 1900 was greeted by Plymouth people in various ways. Dances and watch parties held forth in all parts of the city. The old year was rung out with a few sighs, but the new was welcomed with expectations, and joy. The New Years dance given by the Hoosier Kids club, was a social and financial success, as all of rheir events are. About forty couples were in attendance. About half of fhese were out of town guests and former residents. A novel feature was the emblem on the ribbons, representing the club by the quib "Who's Yer Kid?" Ip the North end Mr. and Mrs. Peter Richards were hosts to about forty guests. The evening was sipent in card playing and story telling. Those present were Mr. artd 'Mrs. Bert Bushman, Jrfm Richards and family, Andrew Richards and family, Mrs. Campbell and daughters Lizzie and Lollie, Roy Darling and family of Ft. Wayne Mr. and .Mrs. Ld. Wade, Mrs. Andrew Whde, Pete Bergman, John Richards, Sr., Peter Richardts Sr.. and John Bolinger and family. " Another North side gathering was at the1 home of Balzaar Sheets. Pro-g.-essive pedro was played and prizes were awarded. The successful prize winners were Louis Molter who wen: home with the consolation and J. A. Molter who had "copped onto" the firt prize. Those present were Oscar and Tilr lie Keller of Culver, Mr. Len Molter of Kentland and his son and daughter Samuel and Clara 'Mr. and 'Mrs. Pete HalloSvay, Olmer Love, Helen Jordan, Mr. and (Mrs. A. H. Morsches and family, -Mane Morsches of Chicago, J. A. 'Molter and family, J. E. Bergtnan and son George, Albert and Hattie Furry of Argos, Mrs. D. W. DeWitt and sister Elva Yenna. A surprise was givtn On Sylvester H'ss, tCie -agreeable j-ouitg cle.k V: Balls, on New Year's eve at his home three miles west of town. The crowd went out on a hay rack and managed to keep warm in pite of the frosty air. - The crowd was made up of the Misses Eva JefTirs, Mary Cummins. Cecelia and Hildegard agel, Beatrice Ryan, Stella and Mabel Ness, Frances Emenacker, and Messrs. George and Louis Emenack'er, John Nagel, Frank BbKnger, Willie HitchcoKrk, Alpha Wade, Otto Kruyer and Arthur Eich. An oys'ter sutpper was served and f.iey say old-fashioned games such as standing under the mistletoe were indulged in. On New Year's Night Mrs. Harry Buck entertained the Episcopal boys choir composed of thirty boys. The evening was spent in games and other in-door spot'ts. Light refreshments were served and a good time had by "The Boys." A party of 45 members of the Ben Hur iodge from Sourli' Bend were most agreeably entertained by 'Mesdames Daniel (Miles 11-2 miles south of town, and D. W. DeWitt in the city, New Year's night Mrs. MVes served an excellent six course dirfner and in the evening Mrs. DeWitt entertained the crowd with a "glorious old time" the like of which the guests maintained they had never experienced before. All left with tlie kindest of wishes for Plymouth people in general, and Mrs. DeWitt and 'Mrs. Miles in particular. The dance given on New Year's night by Pefcival Kemp was also a grand success. -Musicians from South Bend furnished the timekeeping wherewithal, and a crowd of thirtyfive couples were in attendance. MISS RIZER MARRIED, Popular Plymouth School Teacher Was Married to Bourbon Man on June Sixth, AnnoiTcement of the marriage of Miss Elsie Rizer, the popular teacher of the Third Grade at the WashingIon school in this city to Edwin Keller of Bourbon, were sent out Wednesday. The couple were married in Michigan on June Sixtfi. News of the wedding was kept even from their intimate friends. Miss Rizer is the daughter of Prof, and Mrs. E. B. Rizer of Bourbon. She has been a teacher in the Plymouth schools for two years. Mr. Keller is the son -of Mrs. George Keller of Bourlron, and is one of the Cmstling wide-awake men of the town. The Bourbon NewsMirror says that they are now visiting in Indianapolis with Ned Martin and wife, the latter 'being a sister of Mr. Keller. They will receive a warm reception when they get home. The parents of the couple have forgiven them thoug:i there was no opposition to the marriage. T.iey married as they did just for romance and it was certainly a most successful one. John McCaffery Inju-ed. John McCaffery whiu walking home Wednesday afternoon, fell at the J? -oby crossing at abrv.tt 4 o'clock and suffered minor injurYs about the face. He -was not sertjsy injured.

S. S. ELECTS OFFICERS.

J. W Parks is Re-elected Superintendent of the- Methodist Sunday School Other Officers. The annual election of officers was held by the Methodist Sunday School Wednesday eveningwhich resulted as follows: Superintendent John W. Parks, Asst. Supt. H. A. Shambaugu, Secretary Paul Singrey, Asst. Secy Glen McLaughlin, Treasurer Bert Firestone, Asst. Treasurer John South wiorthj Supt. of Classification Mrs. C. C. Durr, Librarian Mrs. H. L. Singrey, Asst. Librarian Mildred Drake, Supt. of Home "Class Dept. Mrs. Garrett, Supt. of Cradle Roll Mrs. Charles Worthington. Peanut Politics in Reality. Peanut policies 'have been substituted for peanut politics down in Tennessee. Night riders 'have "declared war" on any farmer who sold peanuts for less than $1 a bushel. Toe boy and his best girl will be happy to learn however, that the attempt of the night rtders to force up the price otf peanuts is considered a failure. Nappanee News. Married in Clerk's Office. George G. AtkSnson aged 51, of Goshen, and ora Weimer, aged 32, of Tyner, were united in marriage by Rev. E. Miller in the County Clerk's office Thursday morning. SOLD DRINKS . TO A MINOR CIRCUIT COURT WAS HELD IN COMMISSIONERS' ROOM THURSDAY. Onstat is Fined $20 and! Costs for Selling Intoxicating Liqiors to Minors. Guy Onstat appeared before Judge Bernet'ja Thursday afternoon and entered a plea of "guilty" to celling intoxicating liquors to a minor and was assessed a fine of $20 and costs. Onstat is a bartender for the Atkins sa loon on Laporte street, and was charged with selling liquor to Earl Houghton on November 12. Special Judge Enoch 'Myers of Roricster, who is to hear the Wolford blind tiger case was sworn in Thür -day afternoon, and set Wednesday afternoon.Jan.C, as the time for hearing the case. Jt is prdbable that the case will occupy two or three days. Judge Bcrnetha held court in the county commissioners' room Thurs day owing to the fact of the Farmers' Institute occupying the circuit court room. The case of George iMcssersmith versus tifs wife Eftie Messersmith, is being tried. The couple were married two years ago in Fulton county, and moved into Walnut township, Marshall county on March 1 of this year. Her husband charged her with uncleanlines's and a dozen witnesses testified strongly against the condition of Tier home in regard to cleanliness. Some of tfhe scenes described were most revolting. Boüh are yc-ung jeople hardly over 25 years. PETITION FOR PARDON For Fred Rettinger of Bourboa Pe tition being Circulated to Have Him Reprieved. An effort is being made by the friends of the' Fred Rettinger family to get him pardoned from the Mich igan City prison, says the Bourbon News-Mirror. This effort started last wick and Attorney John W. Parks and Dr. Weiser are taking the steps looking toward this matter. A petition has been prepared and names been and are being secured asking for ihis pardon. It is said tre Governor has been to the prison, has looked over the case carefully, but has not even given a hint as to what he would do in case a pardon is asked. It is stated by Warden Reid that Fred 'has been a model prisoner since he has been there. . A counter petition is being circu lated by Mr. Bates. The outcome will be watched with unusual interest by tfie people of this place. A New Year's Greeting. Thursday evening at a p. m. call came at the door of the U. B. par sonage, 344 Sophia street and when inhered forty of Rev. Yager's con-;reg-ation came marching In, each of ;hem 'bearing a token in the way of 1 c-ift for the new year. It w a carefully arranged surprise, by Mrs. Charles Walburn, Mrs. Harry Harris nd Mrs. Frank Vangilder. The pro gram for the evening was in charge of Mrs. Cias. Walburn. Rev. Love, Mr. Edward Monroe and Miss Maud Monroe of South Bend, ea'ch responded to an excellent talk on "New Year Greeting. The social gathering closed at a late hour by singing "Bless be the Tie that Binds" and prayer by Mr. Henry Aukerman. Dog Tax Case Continued. The case against Charles Giller, who pflcaded guilty to the charge of lharboring a dog with taxes unpaid, was again continued until the first day of the next term of .court by Judge Bcrnetha, Saturday afternoon.

MARTINDALE IS

COUNTY ATFY. WAS UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING. Commissioners Brave Wrath of One Man Opposition by Electing Most Qualified Candidate). In spite of the fh'reats whih'thc edi tor of the Demorat of this crty made against the commissioners of Mar shall county individually and collect ively, should they dare vote for his enemy E. C. Martindale, for the office of County Attorney made vacant by .he exptiration of the term of H. A Logan; in spite of the fact that the same editor entered the names of A E. Wise, L. M. - Lauer and other prominent attorneys, as candidates to whom he .would have no oppo sLtion; in spite of these things and mmy more, the county commission ers soon after convening Monday morning -when the matter of electing a county attorney arose, the name of E. C. Martindale was presented, and that gentleman was unanimously electedj t'n'ere being ro other candi date presented. The maxim "Give him enough rope and he will hang himself" woyked out fn true poetic justice in this case The charges which were made against Mr. Martindale and the threats which were flung at all of the commission ers, and Mr. Nathan Lee, in particu lar, involving- such words as "liar. thictf, gambler, whisky boss, etc. etc. would not bear repetition. Mr. Martindale is one of the most able, and capable attorneys in the city. It -was foreseen' by the commissioners that in the person of Mr, Martindale the county would have the best legal advice and management that could be attained. Bulldozing tactics failed in this case, as it must fail in every case. All of the attacks made by the Democratic paper against Mr. Mar tindale had reference to the fact that he was attorney for liquor interests in the county, The fact that in every liquor case wherein Mr. Martindale was attorney, he was assisted by Attorney S. N. Stevens, a lone supporter of the organ, was not mentioned by tha paper, and. neither was the fact that Attorney Kellrson is now, and Atty. Stevens was kitorney for fhe defense m the greatest fight in the county, the German township remon strance case being tried before Judge TuthiH at LaPorte. Mrs. Elizabeth Schearer. Mrs. Elizabeth Schearer was born in Germany in December, 1852. She came to America with her parents when a child and they settled in Defiance, Ohio. She was married there in 1868 to Fred Schearer. After their marriage they lived for a short time in Ft. Wayne and then moved to Plymouth in 1873. Mrs. Schearer was the mother of twelve children, eleven of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. Annie Havilin Chicago, William and Charles of Plymouth, Mrs. Minnie Witmer, Mrs. Ellen Finner, Mrs. Sarah Snell of South Bend; Mrs. Hattie Moon of Chicago, Bessie of Plymouth, John in the army at Fort Sill Oklahoma, Esther who died in 1893, Erma and Katie of Plymouth. Three years ago Mrs. Schearer was stricken with paralysis from which she never fully recovered. Death came Thursday afternoon at 2 o' clock. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Reformed church, Rev. Smith officiating. Interment at Stringer cemetery. The Barn Dance. A Knox young man who attends dances regularly, but who has been unable to master the new-fangled "barn dance," wOrch is the rage of fhe country at present, sent 25 cents to a Chicago -firm last week for a maü order 'lesson. The instructions came promptly, the mysteries of the dance being fully explained in the fallowing description: "Put your arm gracefully around the girl, make a noise like a cow and take three steps toward the water trough Then eat a small amount of bran mixed with a couple of hops and a bale of hay, walk as nearly like a chicken as possible, turn a banc1-spring, kick like a balky Ciorse and smile as ft you had aten a Darrel of sttock food. Seat your partner and take another." Ex. Mrs. Elmer Werntz. Mrs Flmer Werntz died at her home on Washington street in this city Thursday a-fternoon, after a lingering illness. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband and two sons, Cleo, and Jolm Charles, also a brother Charles Worthington of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Johnson of Plymouth and Mrs. John Brittenham of South Bend. Funeral was held Saturday, afternoon from the Episcopal tfttirch conducted iby Rev. Howard. Intermeni at Oak Hill. The. Earthquake. All Italy is stunned by the enormity of the catastrophe, which grows worse wtfth each hour, 110,000 -being killed in two cities alone. Demented refugees fill cities -unprepared for them and starvation faces many thousands.

COUNCIL IS RESTRAINED FROM GRANTING SN0EBERGER LIGHT CONTRACT

Court Decrees That Everly and Clizbe ßid Was Lower and Snoeberger Bid Did not Comply.

At 3:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon Judge Harry L. Bernetha granted an injunction restraining the Plymouth city council from granting a contract to C. D. Snoe'berger, for furnishing electric light to the city. Tihe injunction was asked for iby Messrs. William Everly, A. R. Clizbe, and W. G. Hendricks, who maintained that a bid submitted by Everly and Clizbe was lower and better than the one submitted by Snoeberger. The opinion of the court was, that the Snoeberger bid did not compl- with the specifications contained in the advertisement for b'ds which, the council made and furthermore that the bid of Everly and Clizbe of $64.75 per arc light, against $70 for the same in the Snoeberger ibid, was sufficiently low to warrant a restraining order in the interests of electric light consumers. The decision was a flong one, covering all of the pha ses of the case. The court in part r.ield, "that in the matter of granting a franchise by the council was a 'legislative action and could not be controlled by the court. HALSEY GOES TO PENITENTIARY ENTERED PLEA OF GUILTY TO GRAND LARCENY SATURDAY MORNING. Stole $36 Worth of Mechanical Tools at Bremen Was Given 1 to 14 Years. William Halsey aged 21 years plcaded guilty to grand larceny be fore Judge Bernetha this morning and was sentenced to the Jeffersonville prison for a period of 1 to 14 years. Halsey was charged with hav ing stolen Mechanical tools valued at $36 from the Radiator Works atBremen, oj December 8th. He was ar rested toy a German township constable at South Bend a few days ago. Jay Wareham the young man of Bre men, who was run over by a B. & O. train at Lapaz Iast week, and suffered tihe loss of a leg, is said to have been associated in the theft, and the con fession of the latter was responsible for the arrest of Halsey. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETINGS. Series of Seven 'Conventions Will be Held During Week of January 17-23, A series of Township Sunday School conventions has been arrang ed for January 17-23. They will be held in the following order: Sunday Bourbon Tp. at the Jeru salem Evangelical church. (Monday Tyner. Tuesday West township. Wednesday Lapaz. Tbu r sday B re me n. Friday Culver. Sa t u r dav--v r go s Mr. Geo. N. Burnic, a state field worker, will attend each of these meetings, beside ofher local helpers. Orpheum Theatre Sold. A deal .was made Tuesda whereby the Orpheum Theatre building, owifced by J. D. Williams, was traded for the Astley farm 8 miles east of this city. The farm consists of 210 acres, and was he property of Emanuel Gillard, who recently purchased it rom "J- V. Astley. Shelby Leland has sold This resi dence ' to Chas. Suter of Bremen. Consideration $1150. The latter deal was made through the Bowell agen cy. Slayter Grocery Sold. Clarence Slayter has sold his gro cery store on L,arorte street, to Isaiah Seider. Possession was taken Monday. 'Mr. Seider was a resident of West township, ind is a son of Fred Seider of this city. Celebrate Birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed E. Kuhn and son Robert. Mrs. C. W. Burkett of War saw, Mr. and Mrs A. M. Kuhn of Chicago, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kuhn, it being the atter's birthday. Will Render "The Messiah. The Mozart Cub is making efforts n practicing for The Messiah wltfch will be rendered on January 1st. The final pratices will be held on the evenings of Jan. 7th and 14-th. Appoints Jury Commissioners. Saturday afternoon Judge Be'nethn appointed Charles Ulrich and Wm Conger as Jury Commissioners for the coming year, to replace P. T. Kruyer and B. C. South worth. Leave for Indianapolis. Harry Grube, Senator, of this city, and W. L. Sarfoer representative, of Argos, left for Indianapolis to attend the coming session of the legislature Tuesday.

but the matter of allowing a contract -was an administrative action, and as such could be restrained, or enjoined. The letting af a franchise could not be restrained unless fraud or corruption be proved. Such

was not true, or was not evident in this case. Furthermore, the motive of the council could not be enquired into by the court The indications in this case are that there was no abuse 01 discretion, but that the council allowed the contract or was about to, in accordance with their own deductions. In the matter of allowing a contract for supplying lights for the town, the court held that the act wai purely administrative and lay entirely within the discretion of the city, council. The council could let the' contract without calling for bids, but SINCE THE COUNCIL HAD CALLED FOR BIDS. THE COURT HELD THAT THE BIDS MUST CONFORM WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS CALLED FOR. Thus Uhe court held that the element of the Snoeberger bid, which provided that after five years a rebate would be paid the chy from the gross receipts of the plant was not in accordance with the specifications casing for bids, and hence should not be considered by the council. Eliminating the rebate, the 'difference between tüe Snoeberger and Everly and Clizbe bids was sufficient to restrain the Plymouth council from granting the electric light contract to Snoeberger. The court held that in the matter of furnishing current for electric power, the Snoeberger bid was lower. The proposed rate of SnoeberTger namely of 10 cents per kilowatt hour for lighting purposes, excepting those who contracted to use 52.00 worth of current, who shoe! J have current at 1-2 cents, was alio unfavorable to the court. In the qoerticn of commercial lihvirj t't crt L;!J that the favorablenes of the two bids would vary with conditions. The bench docket contains the following entry by the judge covering the decision: "Finding that petition of plaintiffs to restrain and enjoin the defendants from granting franchise) to C. D. Snoeberger, denied. That the defendants be enjoined from entering into the contract set out in the complaint for street lighting, whereby Ac said Snoeberger .agrees to operate and care for 50 or more arc lamps of 2000 candle power, for $70 per year, and to rebate a sum equal to 3 per cent, of the grdss receipts . from electric lights, and power, payable annually. Temporary restraining order dissolved as to the defendants passing ordinance granting franchise. Defendants to pay costs." Exception was taken to the finding on restraining the coun cil letting the contract, and that de-y tendants pay costs, iby defendants. Q wen County Schoolhouses. A stock buyer whohas paid considerable attention to school sanitation, and studied the causes and sources of .disease, remarks as follows: I visited 12 or 15 school houses in this county and not one of them was sanitary." The Lord is certainly good that the children have not been stricken with pestilence. When Dickens was in America he expressed him self as amazed at the American professors sitting around red hot stoves spitting tobacco juice on them to hear it sizz. This is going on in one school house in Owen county that I know of. With red hot stoves in school rooms, children nearby are roasted and children away from them are cold md chilly, and both classes thtrs made uncomfortable and prepared for sickness, constitute a sorry condition. No wonder hundreds are stridken with tonsüitis and bronchitis and that pneumonia reatps a rich harvest, and that later, in the age period of 15 to 25, 1200 to 1500 die annually of consumption. Box school houses, heated 4y stoves and without efficient ventilating shafts, are the finest consumption traps man can invent. Monthly Bulletin Indiana State Board of Health. Presents Church With $100. Mrs. D. E. Moore of Plymouth, has presented the Presbyterian church of Pierceton with $100 o apply on the church debt. It was during the farewell sermon preached by Rev. G. Wilson that the announcement of the greatly appreciated gift was made. The gift helps materially in decreasing an obligation made by the Ladies Aid Society of the chnrth. Ifaxriacs Licenses. George W. Snyder, Marshall county 27, to Mildred C. Puterbaugh Marshall county, 23. George G. Atkinson, Goshen, 51, to Nora Weimer, Tyner, 32. Harley E. Shener, residing east of Plymouth 19, to Gertrude E. Jackman, residing east of Plymouth, 18. Walter E. Inks, Lapaz, to Ruth Buxton, Lapaz.

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