Plymouth Tribune, Volume 9, Number 2, Plymouth, Marshall County, 14 October 1909 — Page 1

THE TRIBUN Rroor.UV, Office i-!-. PLYMOUTH. INDIANA. THUKSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1909. VOLUME IX NO. 2

PLYMOUTH

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Three Comrades Escaped--- Were in Store

of Chas. A. Lemert----Refused to Give Real Name.

Shot through the abdomen while in the act of robbing the store of Charles A. Lemert, at Teegarden, between 1:00 and 2 o'clock Thursday morning, a well dressed burglar, 29 years of age, died in a vacant store room, across the street from the store he burglarized at 4:05 o'clock Friday afternoon. Physicians who probed the wound, found the intestines perforated, and internal hemorrhage which caused his death. A short time after burglar was shot, he gave his name as William Osborn and said that his parents resided in Indianapolis. A telegram to the chief of police of that city, brought the reply that the name was assumed as the above name could not be found to fit the case. When asked for his real name, that his relatives might be apprised before his death, the young man refused to tell who he was, saying "1 will die with my lips sealed." Four in the Gang. The general store of Charles Lemert is located in the village of Teegarden, about twelve miles northwest of Plymouth, in Marshall county. The residence adjoins the store, and is connected thereto, by a door. Mr. Lemert was awakened between the hours of 1 and 2 Thursday morning, by hearing someone, in the store. At first he supposed that it was his grandfather, who resides with him and his family. However, he sent his wife to see. His wife looked through a peep hole, in the door, and saw four men in the gloom. She told her husband, that burglars were in the store. He noiselessly secured his revolver, and went to the front entrance of the store. Here one of the burglars was posted as sentinel. Lemert demanded what he was doing there. The man shouted a warning to his comrades in the store, and Lemert snapped his pistol at the sentinel, but the weapon hung fire, failing to explode. Lemert then ran around the store to the back door, which the thieves had just torn open. As the three came out, Lemert fired twice. The first man, threw up his hands, and gasped "God, I'm shot." The other three escaped in the night. The wounded man asked Lemert to allow him to walk to the front of the store, where he sat on the front step. He then told Lemert, that "he guessed he was done for." Lemert asked him where he was hit, and he said in the bowels. Dr. White of Teegarden was called, and the man was carried to the vacant store room across the street. Dr. Denant of Walkerton, was also immediately summoned, who arrived a couple of hours later. Wound is Probed. At 5 o'clock Thursday morning on a counter in the deserted store room, the wounded man was opened by the two physicians, and an investigation of the wound made. The, bullet had struck just below the bottom line of the ribs, and had passed through the abdomen, coming out through the small of the back. The examination showed that the intestines had been perforated in two or three places, and had filled with internal hemorrhages. It was seen that there was no chance for recovery, and the physicians stated that death would occur before midnight. Before lapsing into unconsciousness, the doomed man was told of his condition, and asked to identify himself, which he steadily refused to do, repeating "I will die with my lips sealed." Joined Gang at Bremen. In regard to his companions, he stated that he did not know who they were, that he had joined them on the afternoon of the burglary, at Bremen, Ind., and that they had come on together to Teegarden. He said that he did not know who they were, or where they were from. This, of course, could be an invented story to shield the partners of his crime. Nothing had been heard of the other three, and it seem that they have made good their escape. Mr. Lemert states that it is possible that he may have hit one of the others, and slightly wounded him. Thief is Well Dressed The burglar who died at Teegarden, refusing to give his real name, may be the son of good parents, whom he desired to shield in his refusal to identify himself. He is a medium sized man, 5 feet 6 inches height, complexion dark, wears mustache, dark suit of clothes, soft

SHOT IN ACT; DIES AT TEEGARDEN

gray hat, no collar or tie, age 29 years. Is Second in Ten Years. Ten years ago, a burglar was shot while robbing a store in Teegarden, and died a few days later in the county jail in Plymouth. This burglar was shot in the abdomen by Gideon Logan, who

now has a store at Lapaz. The

weapon was a shot gun. The case will be remembered by Plymouth people, as also the pitiful circumstances surrounding his death at the jail here. It is said Mr. Lemert deeply regrets that he was the cause of this burglar's death, and is badly broken up over the affair. Mr. Lemert is not to be censured in the slightest, however, as every citizen has a perfect right to defend himself, his life and his property against the depredations of thieves working in the night. "To him that dies in Me, All is forgiven" After suffering untold agonies for thirty-eight hours, stretched on a counter in a vacant storeroom in Teegarden, the burglar shot in the act of rifling the Chas. Lemert store, early Thursday morning, died Friday afternoon at 4:05 o clock. The scene surrounding his death was piteous in the extreme. Up to the time of his death he continued to refuse to divulge his real name, or tell where his relatives could be found. Friday morning, as death cast its shadow about the doomed man he requested that a Catholic priest be summoned. Accordingly Rev. Father Tremmel of this city answered the call, and went to Lapaz on the noon Vandalia train, from which place he was conveyed to Teegarden by Chas. Lenert, who fired the shot which ended in the death of the burglar. The pastor found the man in the throes of most bitter agonies, yet with a heroic determination, the man prepared himself for death, and received the last sacraments of the Catholic church. Shortly after the priest had left, the man expired. The repentent offender will be buried by the Catholic church in Plymouth, in the Catholic cemetery. It will be remembered that the burglar who died in the jail here ten years ago from the effects of being shot, upon his death bed became converted to thc Catholic faith, and was buried by the church here,--- a beautiful example of how the church cares for its strayed sheep. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Commissioners' Court. The October term of the coun :y commissioners was extenaeu .. . ..i until Thursday evening because the commissioners hoped to get a decision in the court house in-

junction case. But before all the were somewhat reticent conternevidence was in Judge Lairy ad ing the vote after the verdict had

journed the case indefinitely and thev are compelled to await a de cision before doing anything to setter court house conditions. There was not much business of general interest at the session just closed. It was decided to build a barn for the sheriff on the rear of the jail lot. Plans and ecificatfions have been prepared with advertisements for "bids at the next meeting of the board. There was a remonstrance against the Luella Logan ditch in Center township and the case was continued until next term. The Yantiss and' Thayer ditches were established. Adver tisements for bids on wood were prepared ;Vanskyhawk and Kitch were riven the contract for the Lender- arch in Bourbon town ship. Their bid was .$420. O'Kcefe xrcts the contract for :oal for court house. For county farm supplies Lauers will furnish the clothing for .$111; Marks, Grube & Harlcy the hardware for $120.11; Ball & Co. dry .goods. boots and shoes for $71.00 and George Vinall the groceries foi $101.27. Married. Mr. John Souders of Culver, and Mrs. Martha Hoham, of Xorth Walnut street this city, were united in morriaere on Thür, lav. Oct. 7. at 1 :00 p. m. bv Rev. J. C. Smith, at the Reformed parsonP4ge. Borth bride and groom arc well known and hiirhlv respected in the communities in which thev have lived for manv years. They went directly to the farm home of the groom near Culver, where they will reside for the present. 1

MARRIED.

T- !,! S.I v - Overmyer Halderman. Mr. Franklin Overmyer and Miss Lizzie Halderman were united in marriage on Saturday, October 1). at 5 p. m. The mar riage was solemnized by Rev. J. C. Smith at the Reformed par- . l A sonacre in tins city, iik groom is one of the leading well-known and prosperous "business men of the county and is at present con ducting an extensive trade as a grain dealer at Burr Oak. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Daniel Halderman, who for many vears and until recentlv conduct wl the general store at Twin Lake. She is a lady of characteristic refinement, verv hierhlv estermed in the community and w;n r,rove a worth v helpmate The newly married couple left on the evenincr train and after a sn(irt wedding trip to Chica.go amj rcside at Burr Oak. Spayde Lands Position. Merle Spavde. the star left fkider of the Plymouth Clipper team, has closed a contract with the league team at Oskosh, Wis 'or the season of 1010. BASE BALL 'LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW KNOCKED OUT AT IN DIANAPOLIS' WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .The Case Will Be Taken to the Supreme Court for Final Decision. The Sunday baseball law is tinconstitutional according lo a ver lier returned by a jury in the Criminal Court of Indianapolis last Wednesday night, and Ch?s. C. Carr, manager of the Indian apolis Baseball Clu'b, -violated t'ie aar against following the- Hsual nation on Sunday when he and his teammates plaved the nationa game at aslnmiton l ark on a t k Sunday last May. The jury as5e?seu a fine ol 1 and cosis against the defendant. . ,'i his , verdict was reached after a t cliberation lasting twerty-sev ui and one-half hours The jury men came into court a few minu es before 8 o'clock, wan from a day and a night of . unrest, and ev idently pleased with the p-os-pects ot a bed at home. According to the best information obtainable four men on the fliers tu signing a verdict of "guilty", the eijrht havinir held out for acquittal from the firs:. Un the first 'ballot the vote stood 8 to 4 for a finding of "not guilty," and one man subsequent ly let t the majority side and went over to the minority. After that rhere was changing of votes, and practically all day yesterday the vote stood 8 .to 4 Shortly after the jurors returned from supper in the evening, however, another ballot was tak en and the eight men all went to the other side. Whether these men underwent a change of, mind on the constitutionality of the law or wliether thev went to the other ... Mde rather Ithan spend another night in the jury room, is known, as all oh the mend not bers been read in open court. Supreme Court to Decide. Before the 1010 baseball season opens it is believed that a Supreme Court decision will have been rendered on the points that were brought 'before the jury in the case that has just closed. Charles Koemler, one of the at torneys for Carr, said last even ing ithat the case will eventually j?o io me supreme court lor a tie cision, and that he expects the matter to be settled one way or another before the next season of baseball. Mr. Koemler sail that he and his associates will file a motion in arrest of judgment within the next few days. In the event Judge Pritchard sustains this motion the affidavit against Carr could be quashed, and, so far as the ore-sent case is concerned, it would then be stricken from the court's records altogether. Another information could be filed n gainst Carr or any of the players, and the same points that were involved in the present suit, and the case would have to be thrashed over again. In the event the court refuses to sustain the motion, however, "ic judgment lor the amount of I . ma hne and costs will be enured against the defendant and the matter will be taken at once to the supreme Lourt. believe we can get a decision from the Supreme Court between now and the time the next base ball season opens," said Mr. Roemler. "I do not believe the higher court is so crowded with cases but that a matter of this kind could be "decided in time for the next season."

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ROCHESTER BECOMES CITY RECENT ADDRESS OF MAYOR LOGAN HAS INFLUENCE. Majority of 235 is Polled in Favor of Leaving Town Government. Rochester, Ind., Oct. 12. Ro chester voted yesterday to be- . 4 t come a city. .-n overwhelming majority was piled up. The elecion was one o: the. quietest ever leid in the citv and the result was as most of the people thought it would be. drizzling rain fell all day and the voters did not attempt to come out. which the results show, and only a few worked to get others out." Question Long Debated. The question whether it was better or worse to become a citv vad been debated for three weeks and the local papers had devoted colrnms to the controversy. Last Friday Mayor Logan of PI v mouth spoke to a crowd at the Court House on the advan tages of a citv and this seemed to have had great effect. Following is the result of the votes bv wards: First ward, yes, 120: no, Sr.. Second Ward, ves, no. ."iß. Third Ward, yes, no. Of,. Total yes 44."; no. Yes. majority, 22-". 124 2 . Big Excursion Week. Almost a thousand Plymouth eople attended the Bourbon fair. There were :W0 from this vicinity at South Bend, vet the excursion Chicago took over :00 from herb and over 3,000 Chicago ex cursion tickets were sold at Fort Wavnc and stations between here md Fort Wayne.

JENE BREAKS PAROLE:

. GO TO JEF

Undesirable Foreigner Convicted as Pick

pocket Will BeUepOTted Operated at the Bremen Fair.

The, parole of Harold Jevne who 'three weeks ago was sentenced to the 'Jefr3rsonvUIc Reformatory for. a period of one to fourteen years, upon his plea of guilty to the charge of grand larceny was revoked 1y Judge Bernetiia. in a final hearing- given Jevne in the Circuit Court Friday moring. Sheriff Voreis was instructed not to take Jevne to the southern prison until opportunity was given his mother to come from Chicago to see him. This latter order was made upon the request of Atty. Kellison, who has represented the wayward lad through his trial. The charge upon which Jevne was tried, and to which he plead guilty, was to stealing a motorcycle from the office if the Plymouth Tribune, early this summer. After lying in jail here for several weeks, his" case was called, and Jevne plead guilty and threw himself upon the clemency of the court, who suspended sentence on the good behavior of the lad. Jevne broke his parole this week, lied to Judge Bernctha, and as a result will be forced to serve his time ' in the Jeffersonville .prison. The lad was given his chance, and did not take it. Even his attorney, Mr. Kellison became disgusted with his client, and so expressed himself to the court Friday morning. The manner in which Jevne lied to the judge was as follows: The condition of his parole was that he should obtain employment which he should faithfully pursue, and if he suffered -nv ance. he should report to the court. He was given a job at the N'ovelty .Works,- and went to work in that factory. On last Wednesday morning he asked his foreman tobe let oil at 11 a. m saying that he had to meet the judge and probation officer at the court house, at that time. He was released from work, and his foreman suspecting a misrepresentation, telephoned the matter to the sheriff. Mr. Voreis waited for the lad, and stopped him after he had passed the court house. "Why arc you not working" he was asked. The lad replied that he had been given an hour's lay off, to sec his grandmother. He was brought before the judge, whom he told that he had been let off to see his grandmother. Jevne was detained, while the story was investigated, which upon proving false. Jevne admitted having lied to the judge. Later he sought to excuse himself by saying the work was too heavy for him. It was found that he was guilty of breaking his parole,

TO STIMULATE

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS COMMITTEE REPRESENTING ALL THE CHURCHES WILL CANVASS CITY Every Home Will Be Visited and Invitation Extended to Attend Sunday School. A missionary canvass of the city, by a committee representing the Sunday Schools 'of all of the Protestant churches of Plymouth will be made on Wednesday of this week. It is the purpose of the committee to visit every home in the city, particularly the homes of new residents, and ex tend Christian greetings, and if they are not attendants of some Sunday School, to invite them to attend anv church and Sunday school of their preference. The visiting committee met .Monday night at the M. E. church to re ceive cards and to be assigned to the various districts. This canvass was carried out last vear with successful results. . A Line to Friends. I want to ask you to say through the Tribune, to my many 'riends in Marshall county, that the matter which called me horn was merely of a business charact er; -found the family well. My disappointment at being unable to meet the old friends and look Plymouth in the face is most keen, for be assured, that the glamour of the West has not crowded out the love for the best üttle citv on the map; our home for almost twentv years. With best wishes for all, I am, Yours truly, ; IL- H. Bonham Salt Lake City, Oct. 0, 1000. and this morning the judge re voked rite parole, and sentenced him to Jeffersoville for a period of one to fourteen vears. Jevne is sixteen years of age. The judge gave the youth some sound advrce as to how to conduce himself at the Reformatory, saying that if he acted there as he did here, he would probably not escape with the minimum sentence. The lad cried piteously when he was sentenced, and sofbbed to his attorney that .he should be, given one more chance. Pickpocket is Convicted. Charles William, the Syrian, arretted at the Bremen fair, charged wSth being a pickpocket, plead guilty to the charge before Judge Bernetha Friday morning. The court took the case under advisement, until it is learned how steps may be taken for deporting the undesirable back to tihe country from which he emigrated to America. The Syrian was unable to understand English, and was examined thirough an interpreter. He has not been naturalized, and such being- the case, may be deported. The judge told him through the interpreter, that he would either send him to prison, or back to his own country. The Syrian thinking a choice had been given him, replied1 that he would prefer to return to his own country. The witnesses for the state were Benjamin Shafer, and Charles Shock both of Bremen. The former was a dquty marshal at the fair. The offense occurred on Friday, Sept. 21th. Both men had been shadowing the Syrian, and caught him in the act of looking, p the pockets of several ladies.' Finally he lifted a pocket book from a small 4girl, and was then seized by the officers. The Syrian in defense said that he was partially intoxicated, and grabbed the pocket book onlv as a joke, that he then threw it to the ground. He stated that he was ?1 years of age, and that he formerly lived with his parents on the outskirts of Jerusalem. He had been in this country for two years, working at Michigan City. South Bend, Grand Ledge, Mich., and Bremen. He had worked at Bremen only two days before his arrest. At Bremen he had obtained employment in the Radiator Works. The prosecuting attorney was instructed to communicate with Governor Marshall; to determine what should be done in the Syrian's case. When undesirables arc deported, the steamship company which brought them to this country, is required to ,carry them back.

FEBSOHVILtE

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MARRIED. Miles Bolhnan At the home of the bride's par

ents on West South street, Wed nesday afternoon, Oct. G. 1909, Mr. Edgar L. Miles and Miss Grace M. Bollman were united in marriage by Rev. S. H. Yager in the presence of relatives and a few immediate friends. The house was nicely decorated the bride and groom weie appro priately attired an 1 the imprcssve ring ceremony of the U. B. .-rch .as Msed n tv.;ig m?. nup tial knot. There were numerous choice and useful present-, and after congratulations all enioved an excellent we eld ing dinner. Mr. Miles is one of Plymouth's prominent young men, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miles, resid ing just south of town. His br'de is the charming ?.nd accompl'shed daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bollman an'd has a wide acquaintance, having been a sa.eslady in the store of Ball & Co., and all who know her are her friends. Mr. and 'Mrs. 'Miles will make their home in Plymouth and hundreds of friends wish for them a long, happy and useful married life. JAIL IS BECOM ING POPULAR IS GAINING STEADILY IN NUMBER OF BOARDERS LATELY. County Bastile Has Sevn Occupants, The Largest Number For Over a Year. Shei'flf Voreis is now host to the .'argest number of involunt.v v guests that the county tiie'ras harbored for over .i ir. T!icr-. arc seven gcntlemei now liking meals off the countv .rved by Messrs. Voreis and Schroeter. Those now confined in jail, serving time, awaiting trial etc , are as "follows: Harold Jevne, sentenced to Jef-fer.-omille reformatory for period of one to fourteen years, convicted of grand larceny. He will hi taken to the southern prison some time this week. Charles Williams, Syrian, convicted of -being a pickpocket a the Bremen fair, ; Ts awitrngVrt tence, 'will efther be sent to the Jefi'ersonvillc prison, or deported to Syria. Harry Taylor, awaiting trial on charge of olxtaining money under fabe pretenses. He is the man who solicited subscriptions for the Delineator magazine, pocketing the money. The charge a,gainst him will probably he changed to forgery, for signing the name of the Butterick firm to receipts given his victims. Lawrence Clevenger awaiting tri?l, charged with shilling liquor without a license at Culver, was arrested a week ago. John Grunawalt, of Bremen, serving a sentence of ten days for drunkenness. 'John Van Fleet and Charles Ball, awaking trial in 'the circuit court, charged with giving liquor to a minor. It is alleged that they mis.tretated a 14 year old girl, Nora Reed at the fair ground' in Botirl)on, .getting her drunk and detaining her all night, last week. MARRIED. Rentschler Rose. At the first Baptist churdli in Kalamazoo, Mich., Thursday evening, Oct. 7, 11)09, Miss Florence Rose of Chicago and Mr. William E. Rentschler were uniteVl in marriage by Rev. E. J. Smith. Almost everybody in Plymouth knows Will Rentschler. His home has ibeen on Miner street ever since he was a "kid" and Plymouth had no better young man than he. His bride is one of Chicago's accomplished young ladies. She has visited in this city several times and won the respect and esteem of all who know her. Hundreds of friends here wish them well. They will make their home in Kalamazoo, where Mr.. Rentsohler is in business. Obituary. Hans Jacob Schroeder was born in Holstein, German)-, Jannarv 7; 1850 and died at St. Paul, Minn.. October 7, 1901). He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife, Marv, nee Lumis, and 3, 'sons, Louis, Rudolph and Howard, latter of Kansas, also four sisters and three brothers. The deceased was one of our best known citizens and has manv friends in this citv. His funeral will take place Sunday at 2:30 p. m. from his home to the Evangelical Lutheran church. S'es for Partition Peter ,-.t d William Rives have nought wt against Susan E. Compton ind Mary G. Swiliart, for partition.

TOTAL TAX RATE

; IS $2.95 City Council Appoints

and Names Voting Places Prices Put on Cemetery Lots.

The total tax rate for property owners in the citv ot rivmoutn for the year l!0!)f will be $:iMö on ; each -i 1 00, an increase of 1 1-2 cems ever the rate of last vear, mi 1 which was :.VJ; l- . Tiis in crease is made up of an increase of one cvtit in the county tax, which was raised one cent this year, and an increase of 1-2 cent in the city tax, 'which raise was made by. the. city council at its regular session Monday evening. The total city tax rate for this year is $1.00 1-2. Last year tlu city rate was -$1.30. The 1-2 cent increase was made in order to make tue total . city tax rate ton e cut in numbers without a fraction. Last year the rate was '. 1-2, and in ."collecting the semi-yearly taxes a great bulk oi die assessments ended in a fraciior. This fraction of a cent, is 1 by la w to be dropped. In this manner the cy of Plymouth lost over -$100 of its taxes. In order to surmount this difficulty an additional rate of 1-2 cent was ul'.;ed to the city rate by tlu council. Another change was made in, the items composing the city tax rate. Last year the items were as follows: Corporation tax jl.(0. School bond tax 10 cents, Water works, tax 20 cents. Owing o the fact that no further school bonds are due "his yi ar, the school bend tax was reduced to five and one-half cents, and the water works tax was raised to 2." cents. The corporation tax rJiraining at $1.00, brings the total city tax rate to $1..0 1-2 for this vear. The total rate of $2.1)5 is comjxxsed as follows: Total city tax Total state tax Total cou'nty tax Local tp tuition fund.. . .$1.305 .$ .3335 .$ .2505 .$ .50 Spojiäl tp. tuition fimd..$ .."0 TowTship poor $ .03 3ip. Library fund $ .025 Total tax for 'each $100 in city of Plymouth... .'..$2.1)5 TÖ tliis U added a' corporation xi II tax of $1.00. The state, county, schoo' and road poll taxes amount to $2.30. A tax on each male dog harboral is $2.00 each feirale spayod. 'dog $2.00, each un.spayed female Uog $5.00. The total tax rate in the city of Plymouth is the highest in the county, with the exception of the town of Culver, -which last year -was 9 ;) Election Inspectors Appointed. At the meeting of the city council Monday evening.a resolution providing for a city election on Tuesday, November 2nd, "was pas-ed. The voting places wvrc adopted a. follows first ward, Court House. Second Ward, in the Engine House, third wal. in the barn of C. I). Smx-ber.ger, in the rear of his residence on south Michigan street. The time for tljo election .will be between the hours of 0:00 a. m. ami 0:00 p. m. The officers to be elected are mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, thrcv ward couneilmen, and two counicilmen at large. The election inspectors were apjoin.ted as follows First ward, L. -J. Southworth. SeconU ward Chas. R. Leonard. Third ward E. M. Mc, Crorv. Frice of Cemetery Lots. A resolution wa ordered prepared, fixing the price of cvmelery lots, in the new addition to the city cemetery. The rate of prices- are as follows: Lots 749 to ST each $00, lots TD to SOG. each $00, lots 807 to S51 each $-"0, lots S52 to 8(11) each $00 (these lots may be sJUld in halves at $30) lots 870 to 8S7 each $30. lot 788, which is a fraction $10. The council discussed the plan ,of holding 'a sak of cemetery lots in order to raise needed money on them. The matter will be further conSidervVl later. In regard to the petition for a cross walk on north. Walnut treet the committee rejKrted .hat the walk was unnarrssary, and the council concurred in the report of the committee. Christina Le Brash was given permission to tap the Sophia street sewer. C. A. Reeve complained to the council that the lack of a fence on the city property at the new cemetery addition made it impossible for him to utilize his adjoining land. The matter was referred to committee on cemeteries who will cause the fence to be built. Th icVi of city sexton, Oliver Anders in the sum of $200 was approvevt by the council. The bbwdsmeii are B. C. South wo- li, and J. P. Hiaikllc. The nra vor reported that the contract had 1ecn executed with f. M. Herman for the constructor of curbing on Dixon, Thayer

IM PLYMOUTH

SLIGHT INCREASE Election Inspectors and Pearl streets, and the bond ;n the amount of $002 was approved. Drainage on LaPorte. The city engineer reported on die drainage of the "west end of LaPorte street, across the Vandalia and L. E. & W. tracks, and recommended the construction of jl sewer and catch basin, on ih rough to the west. It is probible that" the grade for the new pavement, which will extend from the west end of 'the pavement to the Vandalia track, will be started 30 feet east of the present end of the pavement. The assessment against the Woodward property, for pavement of the alley in the rear, was reduced by the council, it being found that the a'sssment should . :ot have been. made. Finances Getting Low. Bills amounting to $1490.70 were allowed by the council last evening. The report of the finance committee showed a cash on hand of $50S.29, with the bills allowed, left a deficit of $982.47. On Wednesday of this week there falls due the contractors on the recently constructed pavement the amount of $2048, which would bring the deficit up to $3030.47. Councilman Tanner as chairman of the finance committee recommended a loan of $3000 to "defray expenses. A discussion over the financial situation of the city naw arose. Mayor Logan stated to the council that he believed that there was at present enough city money in the hands of the count v treasurer to defrav the present expenses. "The law -requires tliat the county taeasurer. make a report at the firs! of every, month concerning' the city's finances. This has been neglected by the county treasurer simply because of tlie inconvenience caustod the treasurer, evidently. If wie have money in the county treasury I fail to see why we must be forced tbvborrow money ami pay interost on it. By the , first of November there will be s7000 f city money in the hands of the county treasurer. I believe that the bulk of this monev is there now." The above in part, was the statement made by the mayor to the council. The city attorney was instructed to investigate the matter. In the meanwhile the resolution for borrowing the $3000 will remain unsigned ,y the mayor. If no money is available from the county treasurer, the loan will be made, on half from the State, and one half from the First National banks. , Finds no Street. City Attorney W. B. Hess rv 1 ported on the matter of a street bad: of the property of A. T. Wallace oil Jefferson street, aen ss from the 'Morris mill. The question wa$ whether or not a legr.I street existed in the rear of lot. The atto. .ley report' that no legal street existed as none had wer been dedicated, or opened. Bids on Boilers. Bids for now Uilers for the City Water Works station were opened. The bids were calKu for two new tubular boilers of 100 horse ixmer capacity each, with stack and equipment. Soven bixls were received. The council took a recess until next Thursday night, that the bids may bv examined, and the te3inicalities"contained hi the descriptions examined and compared. The contract will be let on Thursday evening. Donaldson Fruit Farm. Elmer Jones brought his last load of grapes to Plymouth Saturday. More than a dozen years ago he bought thirty acres of cheap land near Donaldson and almost without capital proceeded to raise fruit. It was several years before he made much money, but last year his fruit 'brought him over $1400 besides his income from other crops. He has twenty acres in fruit and raises as fine grapes, peaches and berries as can be rown anywhere. Xo peaches from California or Georgia equalled the Jones peaches this year, and he has a big crop of corn, potatoes, squashes and other vegetables. He has demonstrated that fin 2 fruit can be grown in Marshall county. Goes to Prison for Life. William 'A. 'Robinson, who shot and killed his wife while she was shopping in a department store at Kokomo last Thursday, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to prison for life.