Plymouth Tribune, Volume 9, Number 15, Plymouth, Marshall County, 13 January 1910 — Page 1

PLYMOUTH .Recorder's Office fehl rn .1 1 PLYMOUTH. INDIANA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 13, 1910. volume ax NO. 15

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NO ORATORICAL COKTEST THIS YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF Si.imLLPUX

Meeting- of Superintendents of Various High Schools in the County Decide Unanimously in Favor of Suspending the County Meeting.

At a meeting of the superintendents of the various High Schools in Marshall county, held at the office of county superintendent L. E. Steinebach Saturday afternoon, it was unaninmously decided to suspend holding of a Marshall County Oratorical Contest this year. The reason for the suspension of the contest this year, is because of the small-pox epidemic, which has been, and is REPORT OF THE COUNTY ASYLUM SUPT. PETER J. KRUYER GIVES SUMMARY OF CONDITION. Institution is Easily Self-Sustain-ing, With Large Number of Inmates. The following report of the condition of the Marshall county Infirmary was submitted to the Board of Commissioners at their recent session, by Supt. Peter J. Kruyer : To the Board of Commissioners of Marshall county, Indiana,. Gentlemen: In addition to my regular quarterly report for the information of the new members of the board. I submit the following. On January 1, 1909 there were present at this institution 41 inmates. During the year 1909 there were 10 new admissions. Died and discharged during the year 20: Number present in institution Jan 1, 1910, 37. In addition there are 4 hired help and 5 in family of superintendent. Number of visitors estimated 2 per day. The number includes visitors to family, inmates, officers, grand jurors and destitute transients. Average number boarded per day 50. Of our inmate population, we have had an average of 15 patients who could not be cared for at any hospital for less than $10 per week each, or a total of 150 for one year there would have cost upwards of $7000. Some of these patients could not be placed in any state institution or hospital at any price, they would not be admitted. In addition to these hospital patients we have had an average of 25 less board clothing washing and medical attendance, at a very low estimate would be $4 per week, or a total of $100 per week which would be in round numbers $5000 more or a grand total of $12,000 for maintainance of these people outside of the county asylum. The total expense of conducting the county asylums for the past year has been $6208.65 or $5791.35 less than the above estimated. There are a great number of people who never give the hospital patients in a county asylum, a thought in considering the ex-

pense of conducting such an institution. The county asylum farm last year has produced all the meat, flour, land, butter, milk, potatoes beans, garden truck, and a great deal of fruit used in the institution, which represents a very low estimate about $1500 per year. I hold receipts from the county treasurer to the amount of $1500.88 for products sold from the county farm, or a total income the past year of upwards of $3000. Every acre of land on the farm has been well fertilized and grassed and is in first class crop condition. I presume that it is unlerstood that the prime object of a county asylum is not the profits derived from a place but the proper care of the inmates and property are and should be the objects of the management of the institution, but the greatest exercise of economy should be used. Among the needs of the asylum are a steam laundry to take the place of the present unsanitary and dilapitated equipment. The farm is in need of a manure spreader and a fanning mill, 3 or 4 brood sows, a male dog, and 80 rods of new wire fence. All hours of the days the doors of the county asylum and the gates of the farm are open to the Board and the public for inspection. Any suggestion from the board or any unprejudiced citizen will be received and given careful consideration. Respectfully Peter J. Kruyer Superintendent

sltill raging in various iarts of he county. It was- thought that the sanitary condition of the county, would not be proper within a" few months, to warrant the congregation of large crowds from districts which have been visit!

by -Üw epidemic- The members of th'e Marshall county Oratorical Organization, who .were presvmt ait the meeting this afternoon, were : Supt. R. A. Randall of Plymouth, Supt. E. Ü. Rizer of Bourbon, Supt- C' C. Stech of Imvood, Supt. I. S. Hahn of Culver and county superintddent L. E. Steinebach. The countv contest this year, would have been the fourth an nual affair. The firsit two contests were held in' Plymouth, and the hst one. -held during the latter part of last March was held at Bremen All of the three contests were won by representatives of the Plymouth High School. The irst contest was won bv Earl belle Miller. Last year an innova tion was introduced, consisting of a piano contest, which was won by the repräsentative of the Ar gos High School. It is to be regretted) that the contest must be suspended this year, for they have alKvays been most successful af fairs, causing an intermingling of High School Stull en ts of the various parts of the county, invoked a good. school spirit, and encottragdl t1ie spirit df competition. 84 at Christmas. Dr. T. A. Horton hands' the Tribune the following poem, entitled "84 at Christmas," for publication. The verses were written by H. D Smalley, an old time friend of the doctor, whose friendship he enjoyed in Starke zounty, Ohio, in years gone by. Kol'owing is tlfiv truthful rhyme. )nce in the proud conceit . of youth, My years just barely past a score I thought one old enough to die Whose years had reached to 84. But as Polder, wiser grew, An4 conned my blessing o'er and o'er, I said: "I'd really like to know What life is like at eighty four So 1 kept on life's beaten track The pace o'er long grew slower slower ; Tint faith and hope still buoyed me up And brought me safe to eightyfour. t eighty-four life's just as sweet And dear to me as heretofore. With all my past years sending back Sweet memories to eighty-four nd when I pass the dividing line With all life s cares and labors o'er, I then will know what real life is, The life not bound hy ci,ghtyfour H. D. Smalley. Junction City, Kans. DEM0GRATS FORM ORGANIZATION DEMOCRATS ELECT T. C. WHITSELL CHAIRMAN AT MEETING George Marks is Secretary and Michael Ryan Treasurer all of Plymouth. Thirty-five of the thirty-three Precinct commit Umen, representing the Democratic party of Marshall countv, met in tne band room, this afternoon at 2 :30 clock, and elected officers for the County Central CommitUie. i The officers were elected as fol io wsCountv chairman Toscph White sell, Secretary, George Marks, Treasurer Michael Ryan. All of the offices are of Ply mouth. An auditing commitee composed of Messrs. Thomas 1'woimtv of Bourlxm, John M. Wickizer of Arnos and Ed. Kitch of Bremen, reported tliait the financial accounts of the re tiring secretary and treasurer uns correct and showed a bal ance on hand of $U10. A com mittee was appointed, consisting of Wm. Young. W. II. English anl Michael Ryan, to secure suitable ouartcrs for the central dommitt-Je in Plymouth- Speeches were made bv the retiring chair man J. R. Jones and Secretary L. I. ITarlev, after which the con

Jvention adjournal.

WHO WAS DR.

SELFRIDGE? BURR OAK MAN IS A MYSTERY TO LITTLE VILLAGE. Says He Came There to Cure Himself of Liquor Habit---Has Gone. Dr. W. T. Selfridge of Burr Oak, who was in the limelight some weeks ago as the complainant in a case charging Wm. Vanderweele with running a blind tiger and maintaining a slot machine, is again a subject of notoriety in a matter in which he will take the defendant if the case is taken into court, says the Culver Citizen. As the case now stands Dr. Selfridge is a fugitive from justice and stands charged with the serious crime for forgery. On the 15th of December George M. Osborn, the dairyman living near Burr Oak was in the Farmers' State bank of Knox when Dr. Selfridge came in and presented a check for $250 drawn in his favor by Dailey and Hays of Frankfort on a bank in Frankfort. The earlier asked Mr. Osborn if he was acquainted with Dr. Selfridge and upon receiving satisfactory assurance asked Mr. Osborne to endorse the check which. he did. Mr. Osborn at the same time asked Dr. Selfridge to pay him $80 which the latter had borrowed to pay the expense, as the doctor alleged, of a trip to Oklahoma where he said his mother was dangerously ill. The doctor made a pretense of offering Mr. Osborn the money, but withdrew it on some plausible excuse for the time being. Within a few days the doctor went to Chicago, and about the same time the Frankfort bank notified the Knox bank that Dailey and Hays had no account with it and that doubtlcss the check was a forgery. Then came the packing up of the Selfridge family's household possessions for removal to Chicago, and Mrs. Selfridge and her nine year old son took the train for that city. They were accompanied by a young man, a stranger in Burr Oak. Mr. Osborn boarded the same train and also notified the sheriff of Starke county to join him. While the train was on its way to Chicago a deputy sheriff at Knox telephoned to a police department detective whom he knew to meet the train at Englewood to get hold of the doctor if possible The detective boarded the train at Englewood and it was seen that he and the young man accompanying Mrs. Selfridge were acquainted. At the Chicago station, the doctor did not appear, and Mrs. Selfridge took a Palmer house cab. Here is where the detective failed to detect for the cab was not followed and Mrs. Selfridge's destination was not learned. The impression prevails that the detective and the young man had an understanding in the interest of Dr. Selfridge. The latter's whereabouts are not yet known, and Mr. Osborn stands to lose his money. Dr. Selfridge has furnished Burr Oak with plenty of material for gossip. He appeared in the town last summer, not long after the robbery of $1,400 worth of silks from a Nickel Plate box car. He is a man of about 35 years, of age, and has evidently seen considerable of the world. He is reputed to be a good doctor. He told the story in Culver that he had been a hard drinker and located in Burr Oak in order to get away from the saloon influences. As the story goes, however, he found plenty of opportunity for indulging his appetite. Many have suspected him of being a detective, and it is said that he privately showed police credentials. What crime he was sent to Burr Oak to uncover is not very clear, however. In support of the theory that he had unusual influence with the railroad it was stated that he was able to stop the fast trains at Burr Oak to take him on or let him off. Death of Sister M. St. Ambrose. Sister Mary St. Ambrose, age 81 years is dead at the mother house in St. Mary's Academy, near South Bend. She was one of the best known sisters in Indiana years ago. Sister Mary was born in Detroit, Mich., in 1829, received the holy habit in 1845, and was professed in 1847. She was a sister of the late Rey. Wm. Gorby, for several years president of Notre Dame university. Sister Mary St. Ambrose was one time Sister superior of St. Michaels' Academy in Plymouth, of St. Joseph's academy in South Bend, and for a time held a similar position in an academy in Washington, D. C. Dance at K. of P. The dance given by Messrs. Robbins and Stansbury at the K. of P. Hall Wednesday evening was attended by 25 couples- Artis and Hupp of South Bend furnished music.

ARGOS WOMAN INSANE

Mrs. Susan Hagenbush is Declared of Unsound Mind and She Will be Sent to Longcliff.. Mrs. Susan Hagenbush, aged 52, wife of ex-marshall Israel Hagenbush of Argos was declared of unsound mind, in an inquest before Justice of the Peace W. J. Benner Saturday, and application has been made for the admittance of the woman to the Northern Hospital for the insane at Longcliff. The unfortunate woman has been losing her mind for several months. She has three children. Sure of Interurban. Rumors are still afloat concerning the Logansport--South Bend Traction line and some papers go so far as to say it is a dead for sure thing, even selecting the streets over which the rails will be laid in the towns and cities says the Rochester Republican. Kewanna wants the road to run through its streets so bad the citizens are sitting up o'nighs to devise means to induce the promoters to consider their case, and Fulton says she will have that trolley through her bailiwick, or by the Great Horn Spoon there will be trouble. All the while, Rochester chews the cud of contentment and smiles the smile which interpreted means, "She's got to come this way." The facts are the right-of-way is via Lakeville, Lapaz, Plymouth, Rochester and Fulton. This route will open up a country that will be mutually most profitable to company and patrons. Concert Pianist. Herbert Eikenberry, Concert Pianist, who has recently returned front Germany, will give a piano recital at the M. E. church next Thursday evening, Jan. 13. He is an artist on the piano. This will be a rare treat for the musical lovers of the city, as it is very seldom that a concert pianist is heard in a place of this size. He comes here highly recommended and every one should take advantage of this excellent opportunity. Admission free, but a silver offering will be taken. Baseball Officers. August Herrmann, Cincinnati, was Friday unanimously elected chairman, and John Bruce, Cincinnati, was re-elected secretary of the national baseball commission. Ex-U. S. Treasurer Arrested. J. N. Houston, former United States treasurer, indicted for fraudulent use of the mails, was arrested at Richmond, Va., yesterday and taken to Washington. BY STATE

ARSKALL COlII LOSES 1360.35

Sum of $14,368.82 is Paid to State, While $13,008.47 Is Received Back Total Amount of School Fund Principal in County Is $113,185.90.

Marshall count)- loses $1M033 in the January apportionment of State School funds. The county turned over to the state, the amount of sll,38.H which amount was collected by taxes, and received back the sum -f $i:,008.17. The list of apportionment for the ninety-two counties of the state, has ben received by county auditor Charles M. Walker. The report shows that the total number of children in the county between the ages of ( and '21 years is 7,187- The amount derived from State School Tax in Uife county w?as $ll,82J.i:S. The amount of interest collected on the county school fund since the last apporionment was .."il.'J.TU. The total amount collected in Marshall county and paid to the state was $1-J,3t;8.8?. Amount received from the state at the rat'. nf .$1.81 per capita is 13,008.-17. School Funds, The following is a statement of the amount of school funds loaned and on hand by Marsh-all county. Cotmmon School fund priii. ?s.-i,:i-i.-2S Common School Eund on hand Jan 1, 1!10 no-. Loans outstanding 8.'!) 1 H..").i Congressional School fund prin. irSI).Tl On hand to loan Jan 1 1010 188.; Loans outstanding ?1 100.05 Permanent Endowment Fund prin. $(V.'M,01 On lui'nd to loan Jan 1 '10 709.01

Loans outstanding

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STOLE COAL FROM RY.

Fritz Mast Junior Arrested and Fined With Costs $14.05. Fritz Mast, junior, aged 16 years, was arrested by railroad detectives, Wednesday morning, for stealing coal from cars on the Vandaliary. He was brought before Justice Seybold Wednesday afternoon, and pleading guilty was given a fine of $5 and costs amounting to $14.05. He was given a reprimand by Seybold. Mast's father paid the fine. It was said by the detectives that the family had secured all of their fuel in this manner, stealing from the railroad. Meeting at Lapaz. Rev. R. S. Cole of this city, went to Lapaz Saturday morning where he will open a series of revival meetings beginning Sunday evening. The meetings are of the Wesleyan Methodist denomination, and Rev. Mow of the local church will assist during the coming week. BANK ELECTS NEW OFFICERS L. J. HESS IS PRESIDENT OF MARSHALL CO. TRUST AND SAVINGS CO. Annual Meeting of Stockholders Held Thursday Afternoon New Board Elected. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Marshall county Trust and Savings Co., was held in this city Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at which time the Board of Direcfor the coming year was elected. The board was elected as follows: Francis E. Gam, Charles W. Baker, Louis J. Hess, Chas. A. Reeve, Hoy L. Singrey Plymouth. Emanuel S. Shively Bremen and Ira W. Keyser Argos. Every share of stock was represented at the meeting. An annual dividend was paid to the stockholders. The Board elected officers as follows; President Louis J. Hess, Vice-president Francis E, Garn, Secretary and Cashier Hoy L. Singrey. The retiring president is C. A. Reeve. Hess was the former vice president. Get Argos Contract. The firm of Everly and Wallace of Plymouth have been awarded the contract for building the addition to the Argos High School. Marriage License. Harry L. Hatfield Warsaw 28, to Audrey E. Lucas Bourbon 23. APPORTIOffflJI The total amount of outstanding loans of the school fund In Marshall county on Jan 1, 1010 was J?110,;oi.:)0. The total amount , of scbool fund charged to Marshall county by ihM state is $11 1!, 185.00, for .which the county is charged 0 per cent interest per annum. The semi annual apportionment of t'h z common school revenue erf the state for tuition, made by the state superintendent off public instruction, has been mailed to each county superintendent by J. I- Hoffman, (Klputy superintendent. It shows the amount of state school tax collecie: from the counties to be -il,-1 .V, lS(I.or from which ",' per cent is deducted for the deficiency fund. Tlu- remainder to be distributed 1, 0!.". 1 plus the Amount of common school fund interest collected since the last apportionment $W.VKJ.3G ; the amount to be paid by counties to balance the interest account, $20,- :', ID.Od; the amount dirivud from unclaimed fees and other sources, lOOL and the amount in the state treasurv, S? 1 ,:) gives a total of $l,r7,1 G'.!)? to be distributed. The enumeration of school children is given as 710,303 which makes the per capita apportionment $1.81. A small amount leift after the division on the per capita basis remains on the state treasury. Tin's amount .$027.-10, fron '$l.o57,lCr..0-2 Luves the amount acutally apportioned $1,o v o o in

YOUNGSTERS

TAKE COIN BOURBON LADS RUN AWAY WITH THEIR UNCLE'S MONEY. Twelve Year Old Boys Come to Plymouth to Spend Boodle---Taken by Sheriff. Sheriff Daniel Vories, took in Charge two youngsters, Harry Purdy and Tommy Hanes, aged 11 and 12 years, on the streets Saturday morning. The sheriff was notified by local merchants that two small boys, were spending liberal quantities of money, and appeared to have a large sum which gave rise to suspicion. Vories found $28.60 on the boys, who confessed to the officer, that they had taken the money from the former's uncle David Purdy at Bourbon, the night before, and decided to come to Plymouth to spend it. The lads were given to the custody of Thomas Twomey and Schuyler Falconbury of Bourbon. who agreed to take them back to their homes. The boys are very little fellows and could hardly realize the value of the money they had innocently taken. Bremen Small-Pox. No new cases of smallpox have developed in the past week and the conditons appear encouraging says the Firemen Enquirer. Dr. Nichols, newly appointed secretary of the board of health, has taken hold of the matter with a firm hand and will require strict obedience to all measures adopted to prevent the spread of the disease. As a measure of safety the schools will not be opened for another week and no public gatherings will be permitted. It will be surprising if some new cases do not appear, but they have not yet done so and two families have been released from quarantine. It now looks as though the disease might be wiped out in a short time. REBEKAH DOIN'S. Committee of Lady Boosters Will Do Things up Brown Next Tuesday. The Ladies of the Rebecca are going to have some big time, on next Tuesday evening, when the officers for 1910 are to be installed. A committee of lady boosters have charge of the affair, and a tip was handed to the Tribune Plymouth should keep their optics auricles and olfactories, in acute readiness for what is about to happen. No further information can be gleaned, as to the plans and specifications of the "doin's" which are to be -pulled off, but it is rumored that the snow birds, in the vicinity of the Odd Fellows hall, have been heard chirping some unintelligent pargon concerning "big feed"--"warm going's on afterward," etc, etc., all of which is too deep to be understood by any mere man. The committee having in charge the affair, is composed of the following, Mesdames Harry Harris, John Langfelt, U. S. Lemert, Jacob Geik and Miss Elizabeth Lovell. A persual of the personnell of the above "kummittee" is a guarantee of what Octavius Caesar might have called a "bonus tempus" and the spread which Cleopatra tendered that wayward Roman, will pale into insignificance when compared with the feast which the Plymouth Ladies of the Rebekah will enjoy on next Tuesday night. Death of Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Annie Brumbaugh died at her home in South Bend Sunday. She was the widow of the late Oliver Brumbaugh, who was killed at Studebakers about a year ago. Deceased was a daughter of Adam Baugher of Marshall county. Death was due to tuberculosis. Mrs. Brumbaugh was about 38 years of age and had been married about ten years. Two children ages six and four survive her. The funeral took place Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. Tocatelle's Meet. The Tocatelle Whist Club met Friday evening, Jan. 7, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Schell on North Plumb street. Six games of whist were played in which Mr. Worley Seybold made high score of 34. The full quota of four tables played. After the games, a dainty, tempting lunch was served by the host and hostess. The club feel much indebted for such an excellent time. An annual election resulted in Mr. H. M. Tebay's being re-elected president. Sues on Note. The Plymouth State Bank, by Attorney S. N. Stevens has brought suit against Vernon L. Kyle and Henry L. Jarrell on note demanding $110, and proper relief.

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HELD OH FEBRUAR YFIRST Dates for Selecting District Delegates Set for January 28 and 29, at Meeting of State Committee in Indianapolis Held Yesterday.

The Republican state committee meeting yesterday at Indiana pol is decided upon January 28 and 9 as the date for the primary meetings to select delegates for tbci district convention, the Tues day following. P'eb. 1, fo.- the district conventions, and Thursday, Feb. .' ;ks the date for the re-organization of the state committee. Resolutions thanking State chairman James P. Goodrich, vice SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY SUPT. L. E. STEINEBACH FURNISHES DATA CONCERNING SCHOOLS. Total Number of Teachers' Em ployed in Marshall County is 197. Count)- Superintcndcn Louis E Steincbach has collected the fol lowing dita concerning the town ship -schools of Marshall county. Number of schools with 12 pupils or fewer 1). Number of schools with fciwer than !." and more than 12, 13. Number of schools with fewer than 20 and more than 15, 31. Number of schools with more than 21 pupils 7i. N umber of school abandoned prifr to 1009, 21. Number of schools re-opened PJ00 S Number of pupils transported 201. Number of wagons used 15. Cost per wagon per day $1.71. Total cost for all-wagons per day .70. . . . .... Coi' per '' pupil per dav 12 and one-half cents. Number of pupils transferred to other townships 50. Number of pupils transferred to grades in cities and! towns 171. Number of pupils transferred to high jfchüols. 188. Total number transferred 112. Number of one room schools in countv 101. Number of Commissioned high schools in county 5. . Number of Certified high schools in Countv 2. Total number of teachers em ployed in townsihip schools 13S. Total number of teachers em ployed in Cities and Towns 59. iotal number of teachers em ployed in County 197. Initial Candidates. 'Hie Ladies of the Maccabees ire starting in the NcV Year by iurtiatinL' candidates. At thetir regular meeting on Thursday eve. January (I three candidates were aken in. The following ladies were intalled for the New Year. ady Com. Treasury Cook .ient. Com Kella Disher vec. Keeper vi Kühner Chaplin . Bessie VanGilder Mistress at Arms Nettie Conger crgant .Maggie Monroe The installation was done by Senior Past Com. VanGilder. assisted bv Deputy Supt . Co.n. Sarah Elliot. "Lady Elliott expects to be here n a very short time to work aimonir us. Afetr the work the ladies rewind to VanCuren's, where tin oh 1 was served. IJME GROWS ALFALFA. J. E. Wing t'l'c great Alfalfa man of Ohio savs; Alfalfa thrives best on soil. 'at are made abundantly su..Vcd vith lime. It absolutely fails where Mine is deficienct.. Noth ing will take the -place of lime, and ie believe that there have ccn more Kvilrrcs ihronghom Vncuney than from airy other d'efiebnev than from any otber the Eastern Slates owing to this cause. Kinds of Lime. biiu' i iiu! is the best an 1 dioald )e "i,.ped at the rate of eight tues to the acre. Phosphate ami tenee is a!! it needs to grow alfalfa, on any land in Indiana or Ohio. More Time for Enumerators. Census Director Durand has deciV'd to extend from January 25 to 31, the time in which nerxNisu jcsiring places as ctr.sus enumerators may file their applications on blanks furnished by the census supervisors. The test of applicants will be made on reb. 5. as previously announcL

TO BE cbairman George T. Dinwiddle, Acting dhairman Fred A. Sams and Secretary Oarl Riddick for their work in the past campaigns." were passed with tnthtrsiastm ami general good fvfcling prevailed. Following the meeting the members and a number of the state party workers dineJ with MrGooiirich. In the morning Pbdps Darby of Evansville, George T. Dinwiddle of Frankfort and Oliver P. Ensley of Indianapolis, constituting" a subcommittee, drafted two amemliment to the presvm rules of the committee. The first was as follows : ''Delegates to the state convention shall be elected in each county of the state on the same day." The sdcond amendment was that "delegates, to congressional legistatiwi and judicial conventions shall be selected in each county of the respective districts on the samd day, each district committee to determine the day for selecting delegated to its district convention and the time; and place for holding the same. If any such roomii nation be made by primary election such primary election shtall be held in each county of the respective districts on the some "day." ' Curtails TravelThe purpose of the amendmcnts is 'to prevent the traveling about of. candlidates from county to county to influence the selection of delegates toward a certain end. By bolding them all on the same day such a course wooitd not be possible except by representatives. TJveire was some discussion of the dates to be named for the primaries, district conventions and reorganization. A number of the. arnimtrTrciT contendAI for earlier dlates than were named, but there was no discord when the conditions were explained. The' desire of course, -was to give the dates for the primaries the widest publicity possible in order no to have snap judgim'nt taken. The date named will give time for publicity in all of the weekly papers of the stateVsually printed on Friday, with a week or more1 afterward' for preparation. The resolutions in appreciation of the work of the officers of the state committee were' introduced by Oliver P. Ensley. After the resolution has been read, in whicli each of the ofnorTS was personally roiTrplimented for untiring and effective labor in the party cause, the committee adjourned sine dK?. The meeting of the coniftnittee was attended by politicians from til over thk? state, a number of the admitted office seekers being very much in evidence with a bug for the 'ctar of the men known to be "powers" in their respective localities. The talk coverel a wide range regarding possible candidates. It seemed that there would be enough for each office. STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS CHARLES FISH IS VICTIM TALKING TO DR. METSKER. Occurred, in Metsker-Bergman Harness Shop Shortly After Noon Thursday. Charles Fish, aged 60, was stricken with paralysis in the Metsker and Bergman Harness shop on Michigan street at 12:30 Thursday noon. Fish was talking to Dr. Metsker one of the proprietors, when stricken. He had been in good health, and at the time was in conversation with Metsker. Suddenly he became unable to speak, and when medical attention was called it was found that the right side was completely paralyzed. Fish resides with his wife at Argos, and has been employed in the harness shop here for a couple of months. His son Vern Fish, has been employed in the shop for several years. The stricken man was taken to his home in Argos Thursday afternoon. Undergoes Operation. Maurice Lauer, formerly of this city, son-in-law of Sigmund Mayer underwent an operator for appendicitis at his home in Des Moines, Iowa Monday. He stood the operation well, and will recover.

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