Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 36, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 June 1909 — Page 5

About Our Methods Our way of selling means money for you as well as for us. Our way is- -your money back if you are the least bit dissatisfied. That means money for you because you can't lose. It means money for us because it brings us satisfied customers and holds them. Here's Satisfaction for you and for us. It protects you and it pays us. We want you to be one of our satisfied customers. We'll make you one if given the chance.

The Peoples' Drug Store PLYMOUTH. INDIANA I LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Bruce Artz was a South ßend visitor Friday. Mr. Claude Harris spent Friday at Donaldson. Monroe Steiner spent Friday at Lapaz on business. Mrs. Elizabeth Hayman ispent Fr day at Sourh Bend. Mrs. W. Jones of Tyner, was a Plymouth caller Friday. " iMr?. diaries Harris spent Friday with friends at Culver. J. P. Keliler is visiting with friends and relatives at South Bend. J. V. Burger of Lapaz, was in this city on business. Friday morning. F. O. Lamberson of Indianapolis, was in this city on business Friday. Mrs. Ofto Albert is spending a few days with relatives at South Bend. . i Wm. RL-Ii went to Chka.go Friday .where he will remain so says William. John C. Juday went to Tyner to vis.it with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Juday. i fJ IMr. arid Mrs. Samuel Jordan and aaughter Helen, spent Frklay at South Bend. (Miss Nettie Slough Vetumed) to Bourbon, after ta short visit .with friends here. Mrs. C. II. Mattcx and daughter 'Josephine Johnson, are impending a tew days with friends at Argos. Matthias. Mangus returned to his home in Indrairapolis Friday, after a a fet-.v !ays with John Freed here. Mis-s Lodema Reed has returned U her hom-e in Bourbon after a hört visit with Miss Tressle Martin here. Rea Anderson returned to BourLon Friday morning where he has opened up an office for the practice of law. , , William Sisk returned to Pakerttown Friday after visisting with hi aunt, Mrs. Catherine Sisk, for a fewdays, i Mrs. Xora Huston has returned to her höine in South' Bend, after spending a few- days with friends in Plymouth. Mrs. Mercy Holycross of Lapaz, was cabled to Larvvill Friday by the serious illness of her brother, John Holycross. : IMrs. D H. Bowles and daughter, EnTma, (went rto Xappanee Friday, tc visit 'her grandson Dale Swank, who is seriously ill. 'Mr. and IMrs. Harry Huntley and Mrs. Claud Harris of Kalamazoo, Mich., were here to attend the funeral of Charles Hisey. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Fuller of Bour ton were Plymou'tn callers Friday en-roirtt-to LaPorte where hey will spend a few days. Mrs. Gideon Blain returned to her Lome in Indianapolis Friday, after a few days' visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith. Mrs. Miles Sisk of Pakerton, who ha been visiting -with her sister, Mrs Reuben Sisk, went to Warsaw for a visit with friends Friday Mrs. Henry Hawkins returned to her home 'in Bremen Friday, after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Poor. Misses Hazel Rosenbury and Leath Carmen and Paul Thayer spent Friday afternoon at Culver, enjoying themselves with a sail boat ride. Mrs. J. C. Gardner and children of Pueblo, Col., pent Thursday evening in this city, the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Yager, enroute to Forrest, O. IMrs. William Kurtz of Michigan City, went to Donaldson to attend the funeral of her grandfather, Joseph Scott, which occurred Friday. IMrs. Harry Miller of Martin, Ind., who has been visiting with Mrs. Henry Miller in this city for a few days, went to Bourbon for a visns Friday. Mrs. Elmer Drake of Goshen, who has been visk ng foe a few days in Plymouth, went to Tyner Friday for a visit (with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Juday. Miss Ida Shock of Alberta, Canada, who has been visiting with the family of David Bottorff, went to Misliawaka Friday for a visit w:tn friemis and relatives. Mrs. Rosetta Shine of Winamac, who has been the guest of her brother, George Wilch in this city, went to Dunkirk, Ohio, for a visit with friends and refatives Friday. Mrs. Rose Snour and daughter, Hope of BfrrDon, were Plymouth carlers Friday, on their way to South Bend, wehere they will visit for a fewdays with her son, Walter Senour

Charles Cole spent the day at Harris, v Miss Mar) Winrott of Harris, spent the day 'here. J. Lott Liasey spent the day at South Bend on business. William Martin spent the day at South Bend oro (business. Sherman Ellis and daughter Ilo, were Nile visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel Cudney of Tyner, -was 2 visitor in this city yesterday. Misses Irene Kuhn and Ruth Chadwick spent yesterday at Fjlkhart. Samuel Osiborn of Culver spent jesterday morning here on business. W. H. Albert of South Bend, is visiting witJh his son Otto Albert and family. Mi-ss iMaud Hpner of Tyner, is visiting with -friends in this city and at Donaldson. iMessrs. B. F. Stahl and Philip Lewis olf Deloirg, -were in Plymouth on business yesterday. Adam Moneysmith of Bourbon, was a Plymouth visitor Wednesday, enroute to Niles, (Midi. Dr. C. L. Nelson- returned to Logan sport yesterday, after spending a few days in1 this city. Mrs. O. D. Fellers has gone to Picrceton to visit tfor a few days with her grandfather, H. C. Hapner. Miss Eva Wrckizer of 'South Bend, is spending a few days in this city, the guest of Miss Vera Suseland. Mrs. T. J. Twomey and daughter, Gertrude, were Plymouth visitors Thursday enroute to South Bend. Ralph Hutchinson has gone o Hammond to visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles Hizer for a few days. 'Miss Mable Iroutman went to Ke-.-.roa Friday to spenU a 'few days rtirh her grandfather, Isaac Brooker. Mrs. C. A. Brant has gone to Columbia City Thursday to visit with friends and relatives for a few days. Miss Lilian Hahn has gone to Soufh Bend to spend a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. O. H. Wilkinson. Mrs. Clarence Lee has gone to Tyner to spend a few days -with her husband, who is temporarily . empiloyed there. Mrs. Elmer Young and mother-in-law, Mrs. E. Coddlle of Lafayette, spent .yesterday at Walkerton with friends. William VanVactor left for Hebron, 111,. Thursda3 where he will spend his vacation "with friends and relatives. Mrs. A. H. Courtlang, who has been Cr.e guest of the family of Lee Ritchey, returned to her home in Chicago Thursday. Mrs. W. R. .Fry returned to her home in Frankfort yesterday after visiting with relatives in this city and

at DonaMson. Mr .and Mrs. H. VanVactor and Mrs. Amanda Gernand, went to South SerÄl to attend commencement there Thursday evening. Mrs. E. Dibble of South Bend, who has been visiting with her brother, V. O Albert in this city, returned to her home Thursday. Mrs. Ernest Pomeroy and nephew Frederick Cook, are spending a few days at Mishawaka, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller. Miss Frances Smith of Columbia City, called on friends in Plymouth, enroute to Crawfordsville, where she will spend a few days with friends. Freda and Carl Schroeter who have been the g tests of She family of Fred Schrceter for a few days, returned to their home in Bourbon Thursday. Mrs. E. M. Masena of Atwood, spent Tuesday evening wh her son, A. E. Massena in this city enroute to her home after a visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Furgeson have returned to their home in Galien, O., after visiting with the families of Bert Bushman and Mrs. Mary Wade. Mrs. F. W. Bosworth and daughters Merle and Esther, went to Buchanan, Mich., Thursday, for a few days' visit with the former's brother, J. E. Frensh. Mrs. 'W. A. Hite rf Donaldson, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Laura Kizer, went to Itvwood yesterday for a visit with the family J John Hite. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rader of Lakcville, and Mrs. Henry Rader oi Lincoln, Neb., returned to Lakeville Wednesday, al'er a visit -with friends in this vicinity. Mr. B. II. Peddycord of Hamlet, Mrs. B. L. Bolenbaugh of Tyner, and Mrs. G. A. Idle of Plymouth; went to Atwood yesterday, to attend the Smith-Adams reunion. W. S. Barkhurst who with his wife has been attending her mother, Mrs. Foley, twho has been quite hi, returned to his home in Casey, 113., yesterday. Mrs. Barkhurst will remain in this city. Mis? Fay Hapner of Caldwell, Kan. who has been the guest of friends in t' is city Ifor a few days, went to Pierceton yesterday to visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hapner. Mrs. Adam Brumbaugh lias returned to her home in South Bend after visiting for a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. Laura Nifong and with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Brumbaugh. The entire Northwest is enveloped in a m'xsture-laden. atmosphere. Low barometric pressure is also manifest in the Soiutliiwest. So, the rainy condition is likely to continue for a day or two in this vicinity. Judge Carter of Indianapolis, has decided that there is no law empowering Governor .Marshall to appoint a sttate house custodian. It is said that the governor will take the case to the supreme court. J. F. Foley returned to Indiana Harbor, Frklay, after spending a couple of days here on business. Mrs. Foley who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is not much improved and will be taken to the hospital Monday.

Mrs. S. A. Chadwick of Culver, was a Plymouth visitor Thursday. C. A. Loaier has gone to Bourbon to attend a family reunion. Mr. Mary Widgly spent Thuraday with friends at Walkertcm. Dr. D. C. Knott and daughter Rosa, were Chicago visitors Thursday. Emil Go'hr of Hibbard, spent Thursday morning here on business. Mrs. H. E. Atkins is visiting with relatives at Lima, O., for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Jessxr Wise of Etna Green .spent Thursday "with friemis in this city. Mrs. Frank Boss and 'Miss Laura Bciss spent a few days with relatives at Bremen. Miss Doloras Welborn cs visiting with friends at South Bend for a couple of days. G. W. Cromp, who has been the guest of friends in this city, returned lo his home cn Argos. William Hand and Mcsdames D Coleman and Edgar Mlatheny of Argos, were Plymouth visitors Monday., on their way to South Bend, where they will spend a few days with "friends-.

DISTRICT CONVENTION. Of Epworth League Will Be Held in Rochester on Next Tuesday and Wednesday. The district convention of the Epworth League of the South Bend district of the M. E. church will convene in Rochester next Tuesday and Wednesday. The meetings will be held at the 'M. E. church, and it is expected that the visitors will numbe at least IjO.- The delegates will! be entertained in the "homes of Leaguers in Rochester and committees are already at work securing accommodations. . Resolutions. At a regular meeting of Miles H. Tiobetts Post G. A. R. held June 7, the io! Jawing resolutions 'was adopted: Resolved that this Post extends a voce of thanks to. all who so ably and patriotically assisted in the memorial services Motiday, May 31, and especially to the Superintendent, Teachers and children of the public schools and to Captain Johnson and his tine company of the Indiana National Guard for spJemliJ assistance and hearty co-operation. Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be furnished each of the daily papers of the city for publication. W.'E. Bailey, Post djutant. That Gren Hat. Percy Reginald Defghton, of Huntington, Ind.,. professor of music, gradrate of a Leipsic conservatory and son of a Presbyterian minister, wearing ta peagreen hat and looking out through sonh'ul bluish gray eyes, was a combination that no summer giri could resist. Percj' Reginald just took Vm all in, as he pounded "the piano in Ibeeir gardens or pJaycd for the dancers at (blh. AU would have been well with Percy Reginald had he net contnatccd the narcotic habit and Iherome a morphine fiend, which .- blirded him to property distinc tions that he got to issuing fraudulent checks. He skipped to St. Louis aird 'might have made a gateway but for his give away green hat and" his loo-kin' far in the Ifutirre eyes. These led to his downfall and at latest ac counts this aristocratic dispenser of tunes and 'moneyless checks 'was cringing before the wrath of hard hearted St. Louis officials. Indian tpolis Independent. Attend German Synod. Rev. C. Fritsch of this city and Louist Stcinman of Bourbon.left WdnesdUy for Saginaw, Mich., to represent the German Evangelical District of the German Evangelical at the Conference of the .Michigan District of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. As Rev. Fritsch will be absent until Tuesdax next, there will be no services at the Gesnran Evangelical church next Sunday. Walked Into Cellarway. Julin Singler of Smt liend. fell into mi open cellarway la-t Sai.ir.lay and was badly hurt. Mr. Sinyler is 7i j ears old and was fjr several y t ars a resident of Plyinmirn. was a hardware merchant and bnii. the brick re idence between the M. E. church ; iid the Ross house, where J oh i. Br. well now res 'es. Attend Culver Exercises. .Vir.ong the Plymouth people who went to Culver yesterday to attend the closing exercises of the Culver Military Academy were Miss Hazel Van Vactor, Chester Kokrh, Mrs. George Ray, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jacdby, 'Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Artz and daughter Theodora, Mrs.C. lM. Walker and son Alonzo, and 'Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Senour i if Bourfbor Children's Day. Children's Day will be observed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. A special program will be rendered during the morning service hour at K:.')0 o'clock. Those having children to be baptized will kindly bring them to this service. Francis Hodgson Resigns. Francis Ilodg.son, who has been employed as electrician at the Winona Telephone Exchange in this city, has resigned hi si position" here. Monday he Jeh't for a visit with relatives at Chicgo. ' Railroad President at 25. The youngest railnoad preside ivt in the world is the distinction of Daniel A. Sort well, a young broker clerk of Boston. Omly 23 years old, and 'less than two years ou". of college, Sortwell at the last meeting of the Barre railroakl stovklibldcrs was elected president.

RENEW ASYLUM

SUPT. CONTRACT PETER J. KRUYER GIVEN CON TRACT UNTIL SEPT. 1ST 1911 BY BOARD. Allowance's for Refund of Liquor Li censes Granted by Commissioners Inspecting Bridges. An extension of the contract with the county commissioners, and Peter J. Kruyer, as superintendent of the county farm and asylum, was made by the board and Mr. Kruyer Wednesday morning. The ne'w contract extends from 'Sept. 1, 1Ü09, until Sept. 1, 11)11, unless 'Mr. Kruyer sees ht to resign in the meantime.The report of appropriations made bv the county council ia their ses sion last week, wan presented to tne board for allowance. Owing to extra work involved in procuring statistics throughout the county this year, an appropriation for the sums of $16 in West township, $10 in German township -were a4 flowed. Appropriations of $72 in Center, $14 in Polk, $17.50 in Boudbon, and $22 in Green, were not allowed. The following sums were allowed as refund for liquor licenses: John C Kirhn $G0.27, Chas. V. Vogel $7G.4(, L. R. Ocker $3'J.47, William Fink $51.40. Review Board in Session. The county board of review met on June 7th, and organized according to ilaw with all memlbers present. The members are ! T. Leonard, C. lM. Walker, Fred 'Myers, Sdhuyler Falcontbury, and E. Lovegren. Wednesday afternoon the commissioners and Auditor Walker went to German township to inspect' proposed abutments for a bridge. Tea Versus: Beer. The amazing information comes from Berlin that henceforth tea is to be served to the soldiers of the German army as their staple drink and will supplant beer and cotfee. which are said to have the erlebt of increasing rather than diminishing thirst. If Ah is order had originated in London, with application to the Brit ish army, t would be less surpris ing. Tea, though a product of China, is distinctively, a British beverage. Five o'clock tea is an institution in King Edward's dominions an inst tut ion not only social, but political, nx:: ,only of .the drawing room, but oi the oftice; for statesmen pause in their solemn discussions v.i ipublic af fairs to partake o it. It i's an inseperable feature of English) life and even permeates the literature of the country. The quantity of tea con sumed in the average English novel is enormous and casts some doubt on the correctness of the German rlieory that it allays thirst. No norlmal Brit ish person, apparently ever refuses "another cup." If Tommy Atkins, therefore, was required tio drink tea insteaj ot arf an 'arf the change would seem less appalling to him. He would growl and perlia'ps1 rebel, but he would understand that 'tea -was to be respected along with the King and the flag. But to take (beer away from the Genman soldier and give him tea as a substitute will he stand it? Beet has been a part of his regular rations from the beginning of time as he knows time. Beer is a national prod uct and a national drink; tea is alien, it is tame and insipid. Whether he takes it with one lump or two, wiith cream or with lemon or with a dash of rum, or whether he becoimes ac quainted with the virtues, of "cold tea", it is likely to take liim long to become resigned to it. And iwiiat ef feet will it have on him in the long run? In a conflict between Great Britain and his country will he be able to hold his own on a diet of tea? Has Emperor William consid ered the possibility; that, tea being x beverage of peace, in the midst oi a critical conflict his troops who have acquired the habit may; lay down tiicir arms to take a So'clock cup at the invitation of their wily opponents with sinister results? Or dbes he be lieve that a cup of tea wi.l inspire his men !o (feats of valor in emorgencyIndianapolis Star. Wants Penn's Body Brought Here l. Mitchell Palmer, representative from Pennsylvania, is leading the movement to have the United States bring the coffin containing the body of William Penn to this county and have it interred on the banks of the Delaware. The body of Fenn now re poses in a practically abandoned cem etery in Buckinghamshire, England, and. considering his distinguished ca reer, the grave is not appropriately marked. Mr. Palmer intends ito take the matter up with the president and endeavor to get his support. One Thousand Cars to go East The Pennsylvania is transferring 1.000 empty merchandise cars from Chicago to Pittsburg and other points in the cast. The cars range from 30i,()()O to 80,000 pounds capacity and have been iir storage on the tracks near (Chicago for several months. Of late business in the cast has pickeu up to wonderful extent. For Confirmed Drunkards. Mayor Rigdou's system at Warsaw for dealing with confirmed drunkard is an excellent one. He has purchased scythes and whenever a continued inebriate is brought before hiim he sentences him to (mowing the grass on the public streets of Warsaw. The idea has been demonstrated as an excellent cure 'for intoxication. Taxpayers' League Prosecutes. Through the instrumentality of the recently organized Taxpayers' league at LaPirte, Louis Rühle, a Main street saloonkeeper, -was fined in Laporte $21.30 for allowing persons orner than himself or members of hi family in flu's saloon on Sunday.

CROP ESTMATES ARE MADE. Larger Acreage of Spring Wheat

Was Sown in Country This Year. Washington, June 9. The grain crop report of the department of ag riculture, issued today gives the following estimates: Area sown in spring wheat about 18,o(Jl,ooo acres as compared with 93 on June 1, 1903; S8.7 on June 1, 1907, and 92.0 the June first average for the past ten years. Condition of winter wheat on Jane 1 was S0.7 as compared with S3.5 on May 1, 1909; SCO June 1, 1908; 77.4 cn June 1, 1907, and S9.4 the June average of the past ten years. Condition of rye was 8U.G on June 1 against 88.1 on iMay 1, 1909; 91.3 on June 1, 1908; 83.1 on June 1, 1907, and 89.2 the June average of the past ten years. Area sown to oats is about 32,422,0C0 a'cres, or 78,000 acres (.2 per cent) mure than the area -sown last year, The condition of tue crop June 1, was 8.7 as colmpared with 92.9 on June 1, 198; 81.0 on June 1, 1907, and 88.4 the June average 'for the past ten years. HAS PERFECT SCHOOL RECORD YOUNG LADY GRADUATING FROM PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL NEVER FAILED Miss Elvie Freese Attended School for Twelve Years Without Missing a Single Day. The only perfect school attendance record in -Marsha'll county and per haps in t'his part of the state .is the record of 'Miss Elvie Freese 6f Twin Lake, wh1o graduated with the Class cf '09, of the Plymouth High School Miss Freese in the entire twelve years cl her school life, has not mists ed a single day either in the grades or in High School, and has not ven missed a single recitation. 'Miss Frce.-c finished from the eighth grade in a country school near Twin Lake, and ait once entered the Plymouth High School in the Freshman class. Fcr four years Miss Freese attend ed the local high school, coming to Plymouth on the 8:33 Vandalia train, and returning on the 5:45 afternoon train. Every school day of the four years this trip to and 'from her home was made. No a single missed reci tation is marked against Miss Freese. We doubt il this record can te. equaled and certainly not surpassed in the vtate of Indiana.

Congressional Seeds. , Tiiis is the time of vear the mailman brings' packages of government seeds to. city farmers who have offices in the high sky-scraping tbuildings in Chicago and other large cities. The seeds lie around the offices for a few days, then find their way into the waste basket and the janitors dump them into the big racks, wehere they arc sen t away to be ground up into paper. Of all the congressional seeds distributed "probably one-tenth finds its way into the ground and this small percentage is jtfanted, not because the kinds are suitable or because they are vanted, but to see what will happen any way. Probably the most absurd legislation the United States ever experimented with is the distribution of seeds by congrs'smen. If intelligence is to be guaged by seed distribution the order ctf inte31dgerrce of our representatives in congress must be of a very poor quality. Agricutural Epitomist. LIST OF ALLOWANCES made by the Hoard of County Commissioners at the June Term. J C Kuhn, liquor license rfnd$ C0.27 Wilford Fink, liqu license rfnd 51.40 Lorenzo R Ocker, liqu lie rfnd 59.47 Ohas lV Vogel, liqu lie rfnd 76.40 Clus Romig, tax rfnd Green tp 12.92 Gideon Logant, tax rfndXrth tp 1.50 Xap'nee DrngCo, Danner dtch 931.20 F Yockey.etal, rd vw Grmn tp 8.25 Pi mouth L'ght Co, jail maint 5.00 Newton 'May, jail maint 2.40 Spencer Hoagland. asyl Ibr.. 22.50 Fred Canan. asyl Ibr 22.50 Gertrude Stockman, asyl labor 20.00 Peter Kruyer, supt .. 225.00 Mary Thresh, asyl 25.00 M Allman, asyl maint 5.05 Hall & Co.. asyl maint 52.79 Plymouth GrainCo. asyrl maint 15.05 11 A Armstrong, asyl maint.. 21.11 H F. Huck. asyl maint 24.2: V H Vangilder, asyl maint... 18.4. Geo Vinall, asyl maint 83.73 F A Forbes, asyl maint 4. CO Samuel Hoys, printing 4.98 Fort Wayne Printing Co, sup 92.26 Hendricks & Co, printing.... 13.17 Clay W Mctsker. printing.... 11.16 J C Hunnell, Iburl poor person 16.75 I C Hunnell. burtl 2 sold 100.00 LewH Shafford. indig sch child .G Hail & Co, indg sen child 4.50 M Lauer &tSon, indg sch child 1.65 Percy Troyer, posfg surveyor 3.50 Louis Steinctbach. ex&supt sich 6.13 C L Morris, surv grade stakes 10.00 P J Troyer, surv miscel.... 3.9') L E .Steinebach, supt nvscli. . 2.50 E R Monroe, record rebnd rec 19.80 John Fogel, crt h janitor 37.50 P j Troyer. surv per diem 140.00 A S Henedi'ct, truant officer p d 6.00 L E Steinebach, suipt p d.... 135.00 Arthur H Holt, county papers 1.00 II J Schroeder, asses Center tp 62.00 T V I.'avrence, asses Center tp 60.00 F W Goodyear, asses Centr tp 223.00 Jr-hn Wcisvrt, asses Center tp 60.00 Cyrles Greincr, asses Center tp 40.00 las 'H SnyUer, asses German tp 165.00 Hertha Snyder, ases Grmn tp 40.00 Win Ivn-gle. asses Germn tp.. 110.00 H F Moore, a-ses Wset tp 152.50 Tonathan Wolfe, asses West tp 20.00 Fnank i.M Keyer, West tp.. 6.00 Geo M Sprague. asses Polk tp 173.50 Harriet Snrague, asses Polk tp 20 00 Sand E Wise, asses Union tp 185.00 Ia.s L 'Mother, asses Union tp 38.00 UenTy Faulkner, asses Hour tp 186.25 Ohas KiHnger, asses Hour tp 111.23 R,?charM MrGriff.asse.s Wlnt tp 170.00 .VduMe iMcGriff. asses tWlnt tt 40.00 E F Umb'aitffh, asses Wlnt tp 5000 Cvrus Hildebrand. North tp. 20 00 Tohn HiMebrand, asseNrth tp 187.50 Linton Ouivey, asses Green tp 187.50 Oratio Sttiokey, asses Tip tp 187.5(5 Wm Hurford. snipHies auditor 1.50 J C Whitesell etafl. inanitv. . 16.00 'Witness my hand and seal this 9th (seal) day of June. 1900. C. M. WALKER. Auditor.

RATS ARE A

COST TO NATION REPORT ISSUED BY DEPART MENT CONTAINS INFORMATION. Rodents Will not Attack People as Supposed How May be Exterminated. Washington, D. C, June 8. "What can a rat do?" or, speaking more ac curately, "What can't a Talt do?" is the thekne of a most remarkable re port just issued by the Department of Agriculture. The graphic and startling accounts Of depredations by rodents thalt fill the pages of this phamplet showthat the rat is a powerful engine of destruction. One of the principal crusades of the Departement of Agriculture during mare than a year past has been directed against the common brown rat. A group of the most skilled scientists of the department was instructed by Secretary James Wilson to go .forth and study the rat, to lecrn its habits and ascertain to what extent it damages property and niena'ces public health. The result of tlvi.s investigation is nov laid, (before the public in an illustrated pamphlet of fifty-four pages of exciting reading matter. WhiSe enumerating an enoraxwis list olf depredations camsed by rats, the government scientists are careful to explode the theory that the rat ever picks a quarrel witfh a human being or bites children when they are asleep. "Many accounts of rats- attacking hJuman beings 'have been published," says tihx? Tepiort. "The modern newspaper reporter seems to delight in harrowing tales of this character, most of which are the product of fertile -ilmagi nation. Rats will fight if closely cornored or made desperate by lack of. food, bwt many persons already have an unreasoning fear ol the animals, which ought not to be intensified by exaggeration." How to Exterminate Them. The scientrsts summarize their recoinmendations of steps that might profitably bit taken toward the abatement of the rat nuisance, as follows: 1. Protection of hawks, owls and sma'ller predatory mammals the natural endmies of rats. 2. Greater cleanliness about stables, markets, grocery stores, warehouses, courts, alleys and vacant lots ir. cities aird. villages, and dike care cn farms and suburban premises. This includesi the storage of waste and garbage in tightly covered vessels and the prompt disposal of 't every day. 3. Care in the construction, o: bwl'Idings and drains so as not to provide entrance and retreats for rats and permanent closing of all rat rr'es in old houses and cellars. 4. The early thrashing and marketing of grains so that stacks and mows will mot furnish harborage and food foT rats. 3. Removal of outlying strawstacks and piles of trash or lumber that harbor rats in the fields. Rat-proofing of warehouses, markets, cribs, stables, and granaries for storage of provisions, seed gra'n and foodstuffs. 7. Keeping effective rat dogs, especially in city warehouses. 8. The systematic destruction of rats, whenever and whenever possibäe, by trapping, poisoning and organized hunts. 9. The organization of "rat clubs" and other societies for systematic warfare against rats. Gaining Membership Rapidly At a meeting of the national board an organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution- the announcement was made that 1,051 new members have been admitted to the organization since the recent election of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott as president-general of the order. Why Not Consult your friends as to the work that is being put out by liosey Optical Parlors, PLYMOUTH. IND. A FEW Cillie Miller (2), Walkerton, Ind S. Beldon, Argos, Ind. (1) Herbert A. Snyder, Rutland, (3) Adolph Peterson, Donaldson, (4) Improved Train Service. Arrangements are being mad by the loftitiaüs of the L. E. & W. to handle fhe people frdm Peru and the cities nortlh to the sit ate fair .at Indianapolis this; year. Türe fair will be SeptenJber 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10th and it is autieipatdl t'hat Ibig crowds iwill go from northern Indiana cities ami towns is is the usual custom. Several extr'a trains each way will be put on ibe slides the regubr rraini and at times there wiM be runnin-g six traiin.9 to and from Indianapolis, making it possible for Peruvians and people living nordli to get a train aSmost any t "me in iht day. Thert will Ibe several early morning trains and t'he schedule has ibeen fixed so drat the trains leaving Indianapolis fwill bring LaPorteans home in good time. Plenty of GolL The present supply o:f gold in the government mint at Denver is $370,000,000, the greatest amount on record.

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five Days' Jacket and Skirt Sale! Beginning Thursday, June 10. Ladies and Misses' Spring Coats, Black Broadcloths and Panamas Tan Coverts, Plain and Striped,

1 lot Misses' Jackets, worth at I lot Ladies' Jackets, worth at 1 lot Ladies' Covert Jackets, $9.00, at I lot Ladies' Jackets, worth at....

SKIRT SALE. Hundreds of beautiful Skirts in every size, to fit figure. Beautiful skirts in black, blues, browns, grays and greens Special lot Misses' Skirts, worth $2.00 to $3.00. JJJ QQ $4.50 Skirts for $3.55 $5.00 Skirts for $3.88 $6.00 Skirts for ? $4.88 $7.50 Skirts for.. 05.88

SATURDAY

Beautifully embroidered washable Belts, with pearl buckle

OF OUR SATISFIED PATRONS: Louisa Menser, Culver, Ind. (5) Mrs L. J. Wcismrn, R. R. No. 4. Thomas Greenwood, R. R. No. 3. Lena Deetle, R. R. No. 1. Delbert Pippinger, R. R. No. 7. Mrs. Zehner, R. R. No. 4. Wm. Rohrer, R. R. No. 2. . Noah Schall, R. R. No. 8. Nathan Lee, R. R. No. 2.

To Spend) Six Millions. The ünited States Steel corporation has appropriated the sum oi $G,000,000 for the construction of the (jöO coke ovens now being erected in Gary. This news, wiiic'h has been kept quiet for the past few day, hss just been coni'lirmed in the office of Supt. AV. P. Gleason. The appropriating of this lunge sum of money meant that work on tlie ovens will be rushed to completion and that Svhen they are finished from 1,500 to 1,800 more men will be employed in the city. Leave for New Home. Prof, and Mrs. G. T. Wiswell left for Grtand Riapids, Midi., Saturday, where Mr. Wiswell has been engaged as instructor in the Valley City Commercial College. He has ibeen the Commercial teather in the Plymouth Iigh School for the past year. They tfiave made many friends in this city, and have the best wishes of riymoauth people.

Clothing of Class and duality. It's a duty you owe to yourself as well as the world to be well dressed. No man should be unbecomingly dressed, and no man has an excuse to wear poor clothes, when he can buy such clothes of class and quality as we sell at moderate prices prices within the reach of all.

Fine Hats and Furnishing Goods All the newest always in Hats and Furnishing Goods. Just opened all the newest in Straw Hats. 00?,Dctfs:oitE' OF COURSE.

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$2.75 to $4.00, $4 50 to $6.00,

$1,95 3.85 worth $8.50 to $10.00, S6.85 :.$7.85 SPECIAL! 9c 3C Scientific Examination or the: eye. G LASS E S Properly Fitted AND GUARANTEED Lutheran Synod Meeting. The annual conference of lh 'Michigan district of t'he Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which embraces the churches :in Northern Indiana, will be Jiekl in Saginaw, Mich., beginning Wednesday, June 14 and continuing until 'Monday, June 14. The Rev. Paul Irion, of Michigan City, president of the conference, will preside. The principal topic to be considered will be religious instructions in churches and schools. The next conference will te held in an Indiana City, and South liend will likety be an -aspirant. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Dr and Mrs John Spragur E V Gouse i , J C Berry , ' i G V Carpenter Walter Thomaa ' Walter Thomas Mrs. W C Cole ' Mrs. CalcflSdia-al J. A. Yockey, P. M.