Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 46, Plymouth, Marshall County, 19 August 1909 — Page 1

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LABOR DAI 10 BE FITLY CELEBRATED li PLYMOUTH

Horse and Motor Cycle Races, Balloon Ascension, Base Ball Game, Etc. Big Day Planned.

A rran gerne nits are now under way, for making Labor Day, 'Monday, September 6th, another Track and Heid .Day. The Plymouth Driving Club has charge of the celebration, which will consist Or two horse races, for $100 purse each, motorcycle race for $10 purse, ball game, balloon ascension, etc. Application entry tlanfcs are now being distributed by the club. Rochester Ball Team. The Rochester Base Ball club, since defeating the Argos Gray to the tune of 10 to 3 recently, dropped the suggestion, that it was a hundred to one shot, that the Plymouth Dippers would not ask a game with that team. The local management is looking for the 100 to 1 shot, and is trying to schednfle a. game with the Rochester team, tfor Labor Day. Classes of Races. The first trade race, will be ont mile race, free for aH. The purse is $100 divided! into four prizes, first $30, seconid $25, third $13, fourth $10. Anybody and everybody, oaice or trot INJU0ED AT TVIN LAKE B. C SOUTHWÖRTH IS STRUCK - BY BROKEN POLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Was Engaged in Erection of 40,000 lb. Monument When Guy Pole Broke. A telephone call to the Tribune from Twin Lake Friday afternoon announced the fact that B. C. Southworth, of the monumental firm of South! orth and Son, had been injured, twhile engaged in helping to place tifre Menominee Indian monument, at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. The men were engaged in placing the massive die, which was -being lowered into its position by means of a heavy lifting crane.' A large telephone pole, being used as a guy pole, gave way under the train, and broke off about Ave feet rfrom the top of the pole. The falling ' piece struck IMr. Sotrthkvorth on the .head, left shoulder, end -arm. He .was Tendered unconscious for several mire it es. Dr. Knott of Plymouth, . was summxjned. After recovering consciousness 'Mr. 'South-worth bled profusetiy if ram the wounds. . The injuries consisted of a badly dislocated shoulder, besides the bruises, according tq the latest re- . tcuises. .'Mr. Southlworth is sixty-ilve years of age, and will soon recover. U B. Church News. The last Sunday service was good. The Missionary cause was presented in the morning and a goodly number gave. Rev. iD. Irvin Cockle of the "Presbyterian church, was with -us in the evening and gave a very fine talk. Rev. C ankle is the genial field 'secretary of Winona Assmbly. The rain kept the children from en joying the picnic at Pretty lake last Saturday. Keep up good courage, we will try again in the near future. Rev. J. E. Crimes of Warsaw, wa? with na Moöcay evening and his sermon was inspiring. He reported that St. Joseph Conference is closing a very swrcessful year. The rcipoxt from Plymouth was- excellent. x Mr. C. G. BoUman was chosen delegate to the annual conference that will take plac September 8 at Lafayette and continue over Sunday. Mrs. Charles Walburn was chosen alternate. The ladies atre arranging for a v Sunflower Social" at the home of Mrs. E. G. Kleckneir on Pearl street Friday evening. Tu" will be an enjoyable time and all are cordially invited to attend. Our church at Donaidson will have a juMee picriBc Satu-xjay 21st in the grove near the church. A fine program has been arranged and a good täme expected. Subject If or niext Sunday morning will be "The Two Talents." T'-e evening ubje will be "The Royal Bounty." Come out Sumday as there wi be something doing. BOY BREAKS ARM. Frank Lindquiat Thrown From Back of Horse Suffers Fracture of Left Arm Frank, the seven-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. N. S. Lindquist, while . plarying with a boy companion, was ' thrown from the back of his father's horse, and in the fall, suffered a broken arm. The left arm was fractured above the elbow. In company with Clyde DeWitt, the boy was playing abbut his home on north Walnut street, and clintbed upon the back of 'the horse, which was hitched to a post. The horse shook the lad off its; back. ! t I i

may enter this race, residents of Marshall county, or non-residents. The rifce wiM be given to the first winner of two heats. The second horse race will be Nr half mile, and be awarded to the winner of three out of five heats. This race will be open only to members oi the Driving Club, Captain M., Red Sign, and Pearl R., debarred. This prize will be $100, divided into four prizes as above. The motor-cycle race will be two miles in length, or four times around the track. The prize is $13, divided in three prizes consisting of $7.30, $3.00, and $2.30. The race is open tor all single cylinder machines. A balloon ascension) will be another feature of the meet. The races will start at 1:30 o'clock on Monday September Ölh. Immediately after the finish of the races the ball game will be held. The judge, timers, etc for the races will be selected later.

Death of Oscar Cressner. Oscar Xlfton Williams, known as Oscar Cressner, died at the home of his parents, on east Jefferson street at jio o'clock Wednesday night, agl seventeen years, two monlths and 30 days. Death was due to pulmonary tuberculosis, with which he had been suffering for several months.' His affliction required him to quit his work on Feb. IStlh of this year, but he has been bedfast for only three weeks. Oskrar was born in1 Jay county on May 12th, 1892, the son of "Mr. and Mrs. A. C Williams. When three years old his father died. Before the death of his father ,thcy moved to Burr Oak in this county, where they resided for three years. His widowed mother then moved to Chicago, where they lived for four years-, aind then came to PlymovOt. His mother was married to Charles Cressner in 1S96, and the boy has always-., been called Cressner. The 'funeral wast held at the residence at 10:00 Fridav morning, services conducted by Rev. Howard, after which the remains were taken to Burr Oak, for interment in the cemetery there. You Must Answer Correctly. Here aTe a few of the more important provisions of the bill provide ing for the taking of' the thirteenth census, next year. Enumerators' will begin their work on the 15th of next April and must finish it in two weeks to thirty days. Supervisors of whom there shall net be more than 330 shaH be appointed before Octooer 15, or six months before the datef beginning the taking of the census. Supervisors are to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. While the law does not say so, the president will not accept recommendations from senators and epresentadves. In so far as practicable supervisors' districts are to conform to congressional districts. Thirteen upervisors, one for ach congre.ional distric, will be appointed for Indiana. Each supervisor will employ enumerators, one or more of each subdivision. The pay of a supervisor is $1,500 and one doF.ar for each thousand of population enumerated. An appropriate allowance for clerk hire will be made for supervisors. The rate of compensation fixed for enumeration is flexible. The basis is this: Not Jess than 2 or more than 4 .ents for each barn or iiiclosnre containing livestock not on farms and not less than 20 or more tnan 30 cents for each farm reportedjlO cents for each barn or indosure containing live stack not on farms and not less than 20 or more than 30 cents for each establishment cAf productive inlustry reported. The compensation allowed an enurn era tor shall under no considera:ion exceed $6 a day of eight hours. Any person over twenty-one years 'of age who refuses o answer any question subm" ed by the government through the enumerator may be fined $100. The same fine is provided for a false answer. Examinations wiM be open to all applicants without "-gard to political party -affiliations and will be held at such places in each state as may be designated by the civil service com mission. No person will be eligible to an examination or appointment unless he she shall have actually domiciled in the state or territory in which the examination is held for at least one year previously to the examination. Catches Forty-Seven Pound Fish. James Walker taught a forty-seven pound catfish in White river, a few miles below Columbus, Ind., Monday ami took lue big fish to town, where he deposed df it to) a dealer.

SLIPPED AWAY TO ST. JOE.

Mrs. Jennie Street of Kewanna, Mar ried Plymouth Man at Michigan Town. (Kchvanna Herald.) Hardly had last week's Herald reached the post office than it was noised about town that 'Mrs. Jennie Street had s''ped away to St. Joe. Mich., and there united in marriage with Mr. Emanuel Price of Plymouth The cause of the neiws being suppressed until Thursday evening was that Mrs. Street didn't 'want the HeraJd to have it. She told a representative of the paper so .Monday, after arriving home from the honeymoon- trip. "Because I was afraid you would make it so sensational," she said, "and I did not want you to use big headlines." The marriage occurred August 5 and -was solemnized by the judge of the court there. The coup'e spent several days at ;Michigan summer resorts am) r turned to Indiana the latter part of the week stopping off at Plymouth, Mr. Price's home. (Mr. Price is a brick mason by trade and has accumulated considerable property, owni ng a fine home and other realty at Plymouth where he has resided for the past forty years. His bride has been a citizen of Kewanna for forty-three years and regrets, leaving here as well as her many friends regret to have her go. This will be the groom's fourth cruise on the matrimonial sea and the third for iMrs. Price. The couple will reside at Hyniouth and they have the best wishes df the Herald and their many friends here. HOLDS MEETING AT THE LAKE DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION HAVE INTERESTING SESSION. Mrs. Geo. H. Thayer and Miss Edna Capron Were Hostesses Re- , I port of Members. ( Mrs. Geo. H. Thayer, J- assisted by Miss Edna Capnon, entertained W'irhougan Chapter, D. A. R., at Hickory Bend.on Lake Maxinkuckee, the summer cottage of Mrs. Thayer, twelve member beincr nresiert. t The steamer "Peerless" conveyed the party to Hickory Bend, where a bountiful dirmer awaited them, im afternoon was given over to the program and transacting he business ol the chapter. Mrs. Humrichouscr and Miss Frances- Emerson, who were at Winona D. A. R. Day, gave a report of the meeting. Mrs. John W. Fos ter, who was at one time National President of the D. A. R., gave twö addresses at Winona on that dayl She is at present Chairman of the1 Committee on Child Labor and gave a report of her work as chairman of that committee. She has also been appointed by the Supreme Court of the U. S. to investigate conditions in certain localities in connection with child labor, and was also special repi resentative of President Roosevelt in this, work. Mrs. Foster urged, the co-oiperation of the 75,000 member 4 of the D. A. R. with aM other societies engaged in the work of saving the children. Mrs. Dinwiddie, State Regent D. A. R. also addressed the Winona meeting Her special work il with the society for children "Children of the Reub35c, U. S. A." This is an organization of the adopted children of the Republic, the little for e'sgners, who rrmst lea from the lipjj of strangers the story of our wonderful county Wherever' the immigrants have focated, the D. A. R. are taking up the work of teaching the children the meaning of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, what the flag stand for. and many other things which wrll go to ward, making them worthy citizen si, and intelligent voters. The regent appointed a committee to assist the State Historian D. A. R., in collecting records, letters, wills, etc. of the earüy settlers of Indiana, each chapter doing this work in they own cKAinty Much valuable matter has been thrown away that now would make interesting history.. Copies will now be made of such record as remain, and placed on file at the Mate headquarters at Indianapolis. . The chapter will meet the second Friday of September with Mrs. Artz and Miss Dora Capron, at the home of Mrs. Artz. , Wills are Probated. The last will and testament of Mri. Villiam KerocVl, a?d Mrs. Freder'icka Milder, were probated Jn the crrcuit court Friday. Mrs Kendall bequeathed to each of her three child ren, one of her residences on north Michigan street. Mrs. Mary Hitch cock received the corner house, Mrs: Edith IMiller, the second, and Lee Kendalll the third bouse. The remainder df the pioperty, consisting cf two residences, and an in;erest tin the Kendall block was ordered sold, and the m ney realized used to 'liquify the debts of the estate, and the remainder to be divided. Will Leave for North Dakota. Afpha Ball' and Benjamin Switzer will Jeave for Mino anvil Cando, North DakcAa next Tue skllay, . where they wEll clbtau'n employ me and remain.

REV. MILLER TO LEAVE PLYMOUTH PASTOR OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH WILL GO TO ROCHESTER.

Has Been in Charge of the Local Congregation For Almost Two Years. Rev. E. IMiller pastor of the Christian church in this city, preached his itareiweH sermon to his Plymouth congregation last Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. cs soon as his affairs a.e wound up in this city, he will leave for Rochester,. where he has accepted the pasrora e the Christian church there. Re Milier and his family moved to Plymouth from Remington, Ind., in February oi 1003. He has been joint pastor of the Plymouth a d Etna Green congregations since that time. The Plymouth congregation consists of about fifty members and the congregation has had difficulty in meeting the expenses arising from payment on the recentSy built church, and pastor's salary. Rev. Miller has been offered the Rochester charge, which consists of about 200 members. His salary at his new charge will be $1000 per year and house rent. Rev. MSller with his family, expect to be moved to their new home by September 1st. iln the departure of Rev. Miller, the city of Plymouth and Christian congregation loses a prominent citizen, a hard worker, and an intelligent up-to-date minister. . His family will leave many friends in Plymouth, who wish them sulccess 4n their nw home. M. E. CONFERENCE Northwest. Indiana Will Be Held at ,Crawfor&yille, Ind. in September Notables to be .Present, f The Methodists of the northwest district are making preparation's for the ann-ual conference, which is to be held at Cfawfordsvillein September. The program will be an unusually interesting one and mar distinguished men of the church will be in attendance. They .will come from New York, San Fra.ncisco, Chicago Philadelphia, - Cincinnati and elsewhe-e thus representing the wide ami various interests of the Methodist Episcopal church. : ..This convention wiW be the fiftyeighth annual session of the northwest Indian conference. The first session was heli in Terre Haute beginning September 8th, 1852, Bishop O. C. Baker presiding. Already the conference has been held three times in Crawfordsville, in 1856, 1871 and 1890. The last session hefd there was presided over by the late Bishop C. H. Fowler Of the men who helped organize the conference fifty-eight years ago only three are members nowv They are Samuel Cox of Chicago, Rev. Samuel Godfrey of LaFayette, and Rev. Nelson Green of Danville, Intd. All three are superatvuated. There are about 225 ministers in the conference. The business of the conference 'will begin on Wednesday morning Sept. 8th, The conference wiW convene, however on Tuesday evening to hear the conference sermon which will be preached1 by the Rev. William Forney Hovis, D. D. of South Bend. Weather Prophecies. There are many reasons personal, social and economic why men shbuld desire to know what the weather is to be. And out of long experience there has come a knowl edge of causes or s'ons by which, the weather can be foretold for a few hours, poasibfly ifbr a couple of days The weathvr lore of sailors and farmers has been crystallized into proverbs but all have heir limitations of futurity usually to a single day. The curiosity of mankind has not been content with this however, and thus there have always been eager seekers after sitgns for longer periods. These have been sought in the position or appearance cf the moon, the thickness of the husks on com or of the fur on wcodchucks, or the shape of the "mh" in hogs. The absurdity of all these "signs" and the fact that not half the time do they prove true has not prevented a large amount of faith in them among credulous people. Even more absurd is the confidence placed fn the predictions of the eld style almanacs Jelling the weather which may 'be expected "about these days;" as if any almanac-maker could foretell the weather a year ahead! OfVcourse, in this multitudinous guesirrg there must be occasional cases which prove a "hit," and by "a peculiarity df human nature these are all remembered while those that miss are forgotten. Notices to Trustees. Another step to the . making uniform oft all a'count'9 in the state has been taken by the state board of accounts. Wihiirh baa init on 1,016 township trustees in Indiana a new form for the recordine- of con tractors' bids" for supplies. A notice tH. each trustee calls his attention to the law igover'nwvg the letter of supplies and warns trustees not to permit the overdrawing of some of their funds, a practice which the notice declares exis in a few cases.

SPITE WORK

LOSES OUT MEDICAL BOARD REFUSES TO . CONSIDER CASE OF PLYMOUTH PHYSICIAN Business Rivals Sought to Have License of Dr. N. B. Aspinall RevokedWas Failure. By the decision of the state medical board an session at Indianapolis Hast Wednesday, a pretty piece of spite work and cowardly business rivalry by two physicians of this city, who sought to have the license of :Dr. A squall revoked, was- 'fnist-rattöd. By charges and representations, these two FflymoMth ph'y:Edan$ succeeded in having 'tllte caise oi Dr. Aspinall, whom they charged vi'th obtaining Wis IJcense fraudutTenldy, set for hearing, before the state board. The case was to 1wve been tried last Wednesday, and Dr. Aspinatll accompanied by attoniy William Matthew went to Iniliil'tiipcdi's Tuesday monii-ng. Dr and Judge W. B. Hess went to Indian apolas Tuesday evening, the former as the chief accuser against Dr. A.piitill. Whieni the case was called awd the board had learned ctt Uhe reputation of Dr. Aspinall, as a pHvyiciam and surgeon they refused to ibear any evidence, cr even consider the case, and sustained Dr. Aspinulll wtithout trial. This victory oi Dr. Aspinall over hlis business rivals, rwfiio d?d not hesitate to stoelp to such netfairSous methods, is received wiifh pleasure by his many friends. Titer e is too much of thl$ spite business Sn Plymouth. It has been suggested that the 'accusers of Dr. A'spinaÜ'l have been guühy of instances of mispraoüPce whlich have resnilte-d seriously enough- to; justify a revocation of licentse, if any should be made. BUMPER CROPS FOR INDIANA Corn and Oats to Yield Big Profits For Hoosier Farmers This ' Year. The corn crop and the oats crop in Irdiana are certainly bumper crops, according to a bulletin just issued by rhe crop reporting board of the bu reau of statistics of the deparment of ?gricuiture. The average condition of corn in Indiana on Aug. 1 was 90, as compared with 75 one year ago; The 10-year average in Indiana on A;. 1 has been 85. The. Indiana oats crop does not seem to be far behind the corn. The average condition Cf the oats crop on Aug. 1 in Indiana was 92, as compared with 59 one year previous. The 10-year August average has been only 82. Dog Days are Here. An inquirer who wants to know cimething about the origin 'of "dog days," the season df the year when dogs go mad, food spoils, bathing' In streams is supposed unhealthy and various) diseases aire prevalent and more fatal, etc. Investigation shows the expression "dog days" refers to the rising of the star Sirus and covers a period of lforty days, twenty days before the appearance of the star and twenty days after, the time known by astronomers as "Dies Caniciwlares." Thjat the appearance of Sirus has any Ithing to do with the the heat or disease was a foolish opinion of -the "äncient star gazers, for the t'ime of rising depends on t'helatJtude and is later and later in ail latitudes. In time the dog star or Sirus will rise in the dead of winter and when it doas mnlk will contiijie t) worn in August time ?nd dogs KviM continue to go mad. Warsaw Daily Times. Census Plums Handed Out. Census supervisors announced today were as follows: Indiana First district; William D. Crow; Second district, James A. Searing; Third district, William W. Lingle; Fourth district, Wilftam O. Pretsman, Fifth district, Sam J. W'lton; Sixth district, William Henry Temen; Seventh district , William Low Rice; Eighth district, Joseph Diley Broyles; Ninth district, Abel Telemachus of Claypool; Tenth district, Francis II. Doran; Eleventh district, Henry Louis Bendel ;TvveJfth district, Jhn W. Hale;Tbirteenth district, Samuel R. Thomav This is the official list con'.med by President Taft. These "npervisors will each have the apdntii t of over 100 census enumerators. These enumerators will r. ' commence work until June 1910. Hemenway Names New Man. Through courtesy extended by Senator Ueveri'dc former United Statvs- Senator James A. I lernen way lias named John F. Richardson as the new postmaster in Mr. Hemenway's home town Boonviile. Richardson will succeed William L. Bryan, who resigned the Boonviile postmhstership some time agk because of ill health. The Boonviile post office pays $1,koo a year. Three Governors in Michigan. People OT.e wondering what Gov. riMarshlaJl of Indiana, and Gov. Har mon, Of Ohio, are talking about while they are (spending theZr vacation at Pctosky, Mick Tlncy are there to stay a month and Gov. Johnson of Minnesota is coming.

REPORT FOR PLYMOUTH.

State Inspector Visits Institutions Here and Files Report to Board of Health. The fclluwing lis the report for Ahe inspector for the state boarfd of health, made in Plymouth: Of 7 grocery stores, visited 5 were found good and 2 fair. Three meat markets were fonintd in good condition. Of 4 drug stores visited 3 were founld good, and the drug store own ed by Chas. Reynolds was visfi'ted and fouud tin excellent condition. One restaurant was ifounki good and one fair. One bakery and one confection ery were visited and found in goiod condition. Two confectioneries were visited and found in fair shape. One canning factory iwas found to be in poor condition. Guests at Dinner Party. Albert Kamp and family, who are camping at Twin Lakes, were hos t esses to a party consisting of the .Messr. Henty krouse.' Gilbert Wal 'lace, Harley Dawson, William Listenberger, John diewitt, and their families, Mrs. Caroline Kahm, and r r Lawrence Camp Surtday. In all there were 35 persons present at the dinner party. The latest reports from the dinner were that everyone had all the ns'h they could eat. D. A. R.s to Culver. Twelve members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, went to Culver Friday, where they were enter tained by Mrs. Geo. H. Thaver and Mi ä Edna Capron, at the iFormer's cottage. SUES NICKLE PLATE RAILROAD TIPPECANOE TP. FARMER ASKS FOR $1800 FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED. Says Locomotive Set Fire to Timber and Ruined Soi in September1908. James M. Shaffer of Tippecanoe township, by hisi attorney S. N. Stevens, has brought suit -gainst the New Y"crk, Chicago, and Sit. Louis. Ry. Co. fr damages in the sum of $1800, for damages alleged to have been done to his- property adjoining the Nickle Ph'te tracks near Tippecanoe. The compkunt filed Tuesday, alboges that fm Sept. 17, 190.S trains runirang on the railroad et fire to weed's and dry material which ted been allowed to accumulate on the right of way, whuc'b fire spread to nis farm, burn ing down 270 rods of rail fence, 30 cords of ranked wiood, besides ruin ing several acres of soil .which was burnt tyiit, and destroying standing timber. The fire which was alleged to have beeil started by the trains, continued to burn for several days, until extinguished by heavy rains. I L TO AID FRUIT GROWERS A campaign is under way to hold V demonstration ufcetings in every lo cality in the state. Indiana fruit growers are to have the 'benefit of another and now line of work from the Department ot Horticulture, of the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Sta ticn. Plans- have just been announced by the Experiment 'Station providing for a series of neighborhood demonstation meetings to illustrate the up-to-date process in caring for orchards. Some men are making money from their fnnit trees and many are not. The difference is in the care the trees receive. Here is- a chance i every e wflVo wants to know, te learn from observation instead of reading. This work should be of the greater value to the fruit growers of Indiana, especially to the larger clasis of tree owners whlo now possess small orchards and wish to get something out of them in the way of plentiful crops of Ound fruit. Thiene nice tings will furnish just the information that such men need. This information will be presented in a p.rtical way, and the processes discus.sed will be actuaHv carried on in the ore hards in which, the meetings are bed, x that every -step may be thoroughly understood. The Horticulturists ot the Experiment Station will arrange to hold a meeting wherever in orchard will be provided and ten men wlill pledge their interest. II re is an opportunity to find out what to do for yOur trees; ho'w tO -spray, h-owjo prune, how and when lo apply the remedies for fhe San Jose ca' , and to jee a study a practicail v-ipray outfit in operation. The Department of Horticulture wishes to begin the meetings at as early a date as possible. Any one interested in bringing the de-nrcwTSt ration to his own nefghbo hood should write at once for farther particulars to . G. "Woodbury, Associate Horticulturist, Purdue Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind. Babies Galore at Ft. Wayne Show. . There were HV0. entries in the baby show held at Robinson Park, Fort Wayne Thursday. There were f prizes- for the prettiest baby, the fin est pair of twins, the fattest bab the smallest baby, doll babies, baby carriages, go-carts and doll carts.

ENROLLMENT OF SCHOOL ATTEWDANGE IN COUNTY SHOWS INCREASE

Total Number of Attendants Was 5,700 Wages of School Teachers Is Greatly Increased.

The statistical report of County Superintendent of Schools, L. E. Steinebach, hais just been completed and presents some interesting figures on th5 advance made by the schools of Marshall county during the past year. The total enrollment of the schools of Marshall comity has increased during -ilie past year over what it was in l'JOS. The enrollment ji'sl completed for the years 190S-1'J09, gives a total enrollment of 3700, while that of 1907-1908, was 562$. The number of teachers employed during tbe past year was 186, or (five less than the yeiT before when the total number was 191. However owing to the going finto effect off the new rotary law, the salaries paid to teachers isi the county has made a gain of over sixthousand dollars. The total amount paid to teachers in the past school year was $83,911.74, while the amount paid the year before was $77,S0S.52. Attendance is Better. Another point which speaks well for the schools in the county, is- the fact that the average daily attendance has increased more than the gain in enrollment. The average attendance for the past year was 4788, while that for the year before,- was 4692.9. The, totail number Of graduates during (he past year .was 281, in the grades, and for the year before 264 Statistical Report The statistical report, which will be made to State Supt. Robert Aley, dhows the following figures, for the year 190S-1900: Enrllmn't) Av. dly iL Bourfbon 338 308 Center - C21 509 German 3S0 307 Green 192 168 North 419 347 Pc4k 435 3S7 Tippecanoe 292 260 Union 284 238 Walnut 274 236 West 317 253 Total in townsinps3502 3015 Argos Bourbon Bremen Cuflver ::14 324 413 257 800 260 265 360 2-.il 667 Plymouth GraWd total 5700 47S8 While the total enrollment is shown to be 5700, the enumeration recantly made gfives the number of children in the county between the ages of 6 and 21, as 7187. Number of Graduates Etc The other statistics for the townships, towns, and city are a1-, follows: Bourbon typ. common grad. 17, av. length of school year in days 140, total number of teachers- employed 13, total amount pallid teachers $4566.11. Cen'ter tp. common gra'd. 22, commisisioned high schtoOl 9, av. days 141.5, teachers 20, amount paid teachers $S2S2.50. German tp. School days 140, teachers 13, common grad. 14, amt. pd. $4519.90. Green township. School days 120, teachers 9, common grad. 9, amt. pd. $3113.54. ( " North towmslifip. School days 140, teachers 14, common grad. 22, commissioned H. S. grad. 16, amt. .paid $5422.63. Polk tp. School days 130, teachers 15, common grad. 24 ,amt. pd $5397.00 Tippecanoe tp. 'School days 140, teachers 11, common grad. 19, noncommissioned H. S. grad. 9, am, pd. $4,215.48. j : i 215.48. 1 j l Union tp. School days 160, teachers 12,. common grtid, 7, amt. paid $4709.60. Peppermint Crop Short This Year. Peppermint growers in northern Indiana and 'southern .Michigan have began distilling the oil. The -worlds supply of peppermint is grown within a racrius . f about 100 miles in northern Indiana and southern (Michigan. A, M. Todd of Kalamazoo, Mich., has the largest farm and Albert Bebee & Sons, of Niks, have the second largest. One of the farms comprises upwords of 900 acre. Last wCason, the average yield per acre on this farm was 50 pounds, which was the biggest yield reported by any growers There is a drop this year, however, of from 25 to 50 per cent. The pres ent price is $1.50 a pound, but in view of the prospective short crop, the market is expected to advance. The price last year ranged from $1.25 to $1.40 a pound. Peppemint oil is used principally for medicinal purposes and for con fections. The plant thrives best in liw. marshy land, is not productive on high land. Ninety-six Years Old. Mrs. XarAcy Royse of Warsaw, cel ebrated her ninety-sixth birthday at the -Ironie of her Son, Judge Royse, Thursday. iMrs. Royse is a sister of the late Elder Chaplin of Plymouth, and is weil known here.

Walnut tp. School days 130, teachers 10, common grad. 15, amt. paid $3610.77. West tp School days 140, teachers 12, common gra'd. 21, amt. paid $4415.32. Argos town School days 180, teachers 8, comon grad. 10, commissioned H. S. grad. 18, amt. paid $5,426.00. i Bourbon town. School days 180, teachers 8, graduates from comlrnoa school 25," from commissioned H S. 17. Amt. pfd. $".028.75. Bremen towm. School days 160, teachers 11, common grad. 21, comnüssioneVJ HS. gr afd. 16, amt. pd $6,017.50. Culver town. School days 1G0, teachers -7, common grad. 9, commissioned H. S. grad, C, amt. pd. $3698.34 !P3ymouth city. School days 180, teachers 23, common sfchool grad. 46, commisioned H. S. grad. 32, amt pd. teachers $15,4SS.O0. Grated totals: School days 149.3, teachers 186, common graduates 281, amount paid $83,911.74.

SPITLER.MYERS HAVE REUNION ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES CELEBRATE Reunion of Two Families Was Very Successful Officers Elected for Ensuinf Year. The fifth annual reunion of the Spitler-IMyers families' wasi held at the Driving Park at Plymouth, I n't, August 12, 1909. About one hundred and fifty friends and rela'Jv of the families mentioned gathered together" to make that day one long to be re-.n-Jierel The sdemerjcy of the weather in -the early momnirug acted as a drawback for a very large alteiulance, but by ihe iucu hour. 31 was changed, and a great many had gathered, and one of the -finest dinners that could be found anywhere was spread upon the ' long table which had oreviously been arranged. In the afternoon a jrrogram consisting of short ispeeehe songs and recitations by the fit-tie folks, was listened to iwith much interest. Rev. Hiram Spiler of Lima, Ohio, and Rev. Yager of Plymouth, nvere the . chief speakers of the day. Those attending from a distance were: Rev. Hiram Spider of Lima, Ohio, and O. F. Landis and daughter Marie, of

Indianapolis, 'Mr. J. N. Holem, River Park, Ind.; Ailen Sprigel, -Monroe Fällst O.; Franlc Bjrer, Warsa-w; Mr. and Mrs. George Landgraf, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nüchels- and iMesdiames Mariah Gandy, Sybil Cook and Miss Mary Baughero'f South Bend; iMr. Cyras Dustman, Mr. and IMrs. William Spayde and fam'y 'Mrs. II, O. Stock and IMrs. J. G. Sbrtiner of Elkhart, Ind.; tMrs. Mary 'Martin, of v Goshen; Rev. C. A. Spitler and rf- N .nd Miss Yuda Spitler, Claypool lnd; Mr. William Benner Jr. and .Mrs. Mary J. Strunk .Mishaiwaka, Irrd; Mr. and 'Mrs. Edga'r Matheny, .Mr. and Mrs. Charles St'ansbur Mr. and Mrs". John Goddtird, Wim.' Yearrick, Mrs. Julia Grossman, and Mrs. Wm. J. Benner Vif Argos; George Weiriefc of Edward burg, Mick; Mrs. David Grossma-n and family of Rutland and (Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garn of Burr Oak. The following officers were elected for the ens-iüng year: Oliver Spitler president, IMrs. Minerva Lowry vicepresident. Aaron Myers secy, and treasunerj , .

To Teach Tree Spraying. When the Fort Wayne fair is held in September th-: -state entomologist' and asNkian-rs from the "stake agricultural experiment station at Purdue university v.üll teadi' tree .spraying. This method of treatment is le com ended by the authorities to do away with the San Jose scale, which is now prevalent in aliost every jart of Indiana. Poisoned Milk Causes Death. Condensed nialk wnich contained poison according to the physician's statement, resulted in the dath of John E. Sasserman, eight -months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe Sosserman, of South Bend. The child became suddenly ill and died within a few hours, despite the efforts of the doctor. ff Made $50,000 Just for Lark. Joseph Furay of Warsaw, Ind., who drew No. 1 in the Flathead land distribution, is apparently not excited over his -ood fortune, although he has been informe-d that his allotment is worth $50,000. He registered for all three drawings on his way west "just for a lark," he says.

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