Plymouth Tribune, Volume 9, Number 19, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 February 1910 — Page 4

TSbe tribune.

Only Republican Newspaper in tb County. HENDRICKS & COMPANY rVBLISHEES. TELEPHONE No. 27. OFFICE Centennial Opera 107 West LaPorte Street. House Block, Catered at the Postoffice at Plymouth. Indiana as second-class matter. Plymouth Indiana, Feb. 10. 1910. RURAL DELIVERY COSTS GREAT SUM USES MORE CARRIERS AND MONEY THAN CITY SERVICE. Report of Third Asst. Lawshe Traces Postal Business from Time of Benjamin Franklin In the twelve years of its existence the rural mail division of the United States Postal department has grown so rapidly that at the close of 1909 more carriers were employed in the rural than in the city service. Distri bution of mail to residents of the rural districts costs more per an num than the deliverv service of the cities according to the reportThe statistics were furnished by Third Asst. Postmaster Gen eral A. L. Lawshe. of Indiana, now on a furlough in Xew 3 lexico. A copy of the report has

i t t . ... the postal business in this coun i . , . : ,". vi try and its growth indicates that rural delivery cost the government $;U,500'.000 last year and that 39,14.'! carriers were employed. In the cities the cost was but $2GW8.0M.li; and only MXA carriers were given employmentRural carriers covered routes the total length of which were 891.4.1? miles. In 1897. S3 carriers covered 1,84: miles and the department was maintained at a cost of $14,840. City deliverv service started in lstii with fiO offices., fi85 carriers and a total outlay the first year of :n7.oi;:i.2o. Xew offices, more carriers and larger funds have followed year after year in the city delivery service. Special delivery service was first adopted in this country 24 years ago and in that branch' also enormous growth has been noted. Tn 188G special delivery stampwere sold only nine motnhs and 890,3.11 parcels were handled. Last year the total was 1?,0?l,580. Service 121 Years Old. The United States postal service was inaugurated in 1789. 75 offices were established the first veart although the work began September 1. During the four remaining months oM7S9 the gros; receipts of the office were $5,7G0 and the jross expenditures were 5,810 leaving a deficit of $."() and and starting that shortage paid, having been used previous to of teh lives of most postmasters general since that day. The department v.as established in 1775 with Benjamin! Franklin as first postmaster general under the continental congress, but active postal operations were not begun until 14 years later when Samuel Osgood was in charge. The first postage stamps were sold in Xew York city, July 1, 1817. a stamp marking the postage paid, having been used previous to that time b tamped enveloninjr came into M r vogue in June 1853 and newspa per wrappers were first placed on sale under act of February 27. 18C1. As the postal department grew in importance in the de velopment of the nation It broad ened its scope year bv year. Pos tal cards were first issued Mav 1, 1873; letters were first registered July 1, 1855; the monev order system went into operation November 1, 18G4 and international monev orders were first issued in 18G7. This development continued until in 1009, 01,15.8 postoffieewere established and post rouS s covered 450,738 miles; the total miles of mail service operating were 528,438,722 the gross re -ceipts of the department were $191.478.003 wh:ie the gross ex penditures were $208.351,880; postmasters received $25,599.397 as compensation. The number of postage stamps issued was 7,051 400,405 with stampenl envelopes and wrappers numbering 1,. 200,002.559 ; the sale of post cards bar frown to 809,420,750;. Great Men in 'Office. The office of postmaster general has been occupied by some o the greatest men of the country Prom 177. to 1909 the list ot heads of the department were as follows: Benjatnine Franklin Richard Bache, Ebeneber Hazard Samuel Osgood, Timothy Picktring, Joseph Habershab. Gideon Granger. R.. J- Meigs jr. John Mc Lean, Wm. T. Barry. Amos Ken dall, Tohn M. Xiles. Francis Granger, Charles A. WyclifT. Ja cob Collamer, Nathan K. Hall Samuel D. Hubbard, James Campbell, Aaron V. Brown. Jos eph Holt, lames A- Garv, Charles Emory Smith. Henry C. Payne Frank B. Hitchcock Days Ars Almost Over. Richmond. Va.. Feb- 7. Un less another reprieve is granted which is considered unlikely, to morrow will be the last day on earth for Howard Little who was corrvictel of the murder of the ftistis failmy in Buchanen county last September. The sextuple murderer is; to be put to death in the electric chair in the state

p a , - ?sma5ler ' I about 5 ,Mrr cent of that for 1856Ik rianna. An historical ren,rt .-f! , .

prison here Friday.

EXPORTS GAIN

OVER POPULATION SHOW GAIN IN FIVE-YEAR PERIODS FROM 1855 TO 1908. Grains and Cotton Make Heavy .Gains While Lard Far OutStrips Pork Products. Washington Feb- S. The last half century has been a great increase in the exports of farm products from tire United States. From an average of $150,000,000 a year in the rive-year period, 1SÖ1 to 1855 the agricultural exports rose to an average of $73,000.000 in IS-'Ol to 1905 and in two subsequent individual years 1907 and 190S. surpa.-vk-d $1,000.000.000 Xot only have such exports in;reased much faster than the tHpuIation. In l.s."ii-is55 the average value per capita of the agricultural exports of the United States was $:.S5 in 1901-1905 it was greater. - Im 1 S5 1-1 S55 c t t on m ;d e nea riy two-thirds of the value of all agricultural ex-ports, but in 19011905 -between one-third and onehalf only, although the average quantity exported increased from I,0-2.000 pounds in 1851-1855 to .V:;.000 pounds in 1901-1905 vhile in 1907, the highest year L518,000 pounds were sent out- In the period 1G1-1SC." the qttantitv ot cotton exports was only iinu. increases occurred auer. ward, however, until in 187G-1880 fhc average quantity exported was somewhat jrrcater than n the period just prior to the civil war. In quantity exported per capi ta, the hve-year period is.i-.S(u was highest; there were then exported 44 8 pounds of cotton per capita. The nearest approach to his was 44.5 poun Is per capita n 1901-1905. -Grain Products SecondGrain and its products come second in order of value. Thev in. crea.-sed from a yearly average of 25.000,000. in 1851-1855 to $194.00.000 in 1901-1905 and in 1908 was $2i.,oou,ooo. i ne cmet items . . n . ire wheat (including wheat flour) orn and oats. Exports of these rereais durinir ifS.i-i.s.o were quivalent to about 20,000,000 bu shels of grain annually, ami fifty years later to about 200,000.000 bushels. 'I he period of largest jra in exports was 1890-1900, since .vhich time there has b'oen a de line. nie per capita exports of wheat in. I dour were largest in 18511855. when they were equivalent to 2.0 bushels per capita; in 1901 1905 the average exports per captin w ere 2 bushels, and since 1895 have been less than 2 bushels. Irr corn the maximum limit was reached m 1890-1900 when an iverage of 2-4 bushels per capita kvas exported. Thon came a down vvard tendency the exports in the next five years being only 1.1 budiels per 'capita and in succcdmir vears lauincr ieiow l misnei ompared with corn and wheat ?xj)orts of oats have been small. the largest average for any fivevear period being 38.000,000 bu shels a year -.hiring 1890 to 1900 -r something more than one-fifth the corresponding exports oi corn r of wheat, including flourExports of packing house prohicts, a third leading group have increased much more rapidly in the last half century than cotton or cereals. The average value of racking house products exported in 1851 to 1855 was $10,000,000 a vear and in 1901 to 1905 it was $180,000,000. while in 1908 the valm was $190.000.000. The prin cipal items of-this group arc porklard. l?ef and oleo oil. ' As in the case of grain the j-Teatcst exports of lard and pork were in the five-vear period 1890 to 1900. Tlw exports of larc' have increased nearly eight times is fast as the population of the United States. The average per capita in 1851 to 1855 was 1.2 pounds a year while fifty years la. ter in 1901 to 1905 the average reach e.l 8.0 pounds per capita Another great increase occurre rn J cr capita exports of pork. The iverage for 18fß to 18;0 was 1.8 pounds' per capita; for 1870 to 1880 was 18 pounds per capita in 1H70 to 1880, 13.0 pounds per capita and in 1901 to 1905, 8, pounds per capita. The largest exports of beef anjho oil fringe in lDOMfNV amounted to 108.000,000 pound a vear for beef and 110,000,000 pounds for oleo oil Since 1005 there has been a marked decline in exports of beef the average lor 1900-190 b.'üg onlv 3!9,0!0,0') pounds a year or less tban for any five-year pciocE since 18S'-1V On the other hand t!u: average exports of O'co oil dtii in ; ;he vears ending with 190S exceedei the average u.r 1901-1905 by neat ly GO.OOO.OOO.tOO pounds. Tobacco, which a cer .ry ag was among he mo. imp'-.ri.in v t our cxp.rts still Un'r.i a pr.nn mein phc-. Exports of urii:ir;ni: lactured tobacco have avera-rct since 1891-1985 more than .T00, 000.000 pounds a veir. witn an average yearly valuation of abou $30,0000.000. The per capita ex ports of this product dec!!r.c( from 5.3 pounds in 1851-1855 to 1.1 pound's in 1901-1905 whilj during 1900-1908 the average wa less than 4 pound. Exports ol iruits increases from $71,000 in. 1851 to $20.000, 000 in 1901 and -subsequently the)' ranged from $14,000,000 to 17, 000- - ,

BREAKFAST FOOD TRUST.

Word from Minneapolis is that Companies is Under Way. Just as the sixty-day vegetar ians are getting things in line for a reasonably low-priced dinner in choice cuts for the people who stick to meat diet, word comes ram 'Minneapolis that a trust is being tormed on breakfast foods, taking in one-half of the big com. panics which have thus far sup)hed mankind with hakes, toast ed shreds, dessicated snips, orange nuts and other cereal prolucts with fascinating names. That the trust is already half brmcd and that it will 'soon be icrc with all its joints perfectlv articulated and in smooth workng order, taking in the entire 12 companies mat make breakiast foods is the assertion rf Thomas V. Hicks of the Xational Financ. ng company of Minneapolis, who at the head of the svndicatc promoting the deal. Mr. Hicks says that the following companies are already in line, that onlv a ew details are to be arranged and that then the deal will be loscd. , s The Xorthwestern Cereal Cororation; the Minneapolis Cereal and Milliner Co: the Frucn Wheat Food and Milling Co; the Minne-Paul Cereal and Milling Co..; the Malta-Vita Food Com pany of Battle Creek, Mich; the ettijohn Pure Food Co..; the owa plants of the United Cereal Co.. of Chicago. 'Mr. Hicks comes out in a flat tatcment that the trust arrange ments will be made. Calls it Holding Company. Only he docs not call it a trust, but uses -the milder and more euphemistic term, holding com pany. I he companies above men .101 ed, he savs. are already in the leal, and that the others will have o come in as a matter of self-de-ense. The manufacture of breakfast foods, according to 'Mr. Hicks has ecn thus far a matter of pure philanthropy on the part of the manufacturing companies. The competition has heen so fierce that yhe companies have actually ccn doing business at a loss. Battle ICreck, ttlfch., 'the heart an 1 center of the breakfast food imlutsrv, has had, he says, with in the two years last past, no less thin fortv-rwo failures. 06,000,000 Eggs Storeo. 1 ork. reo. mere are 3G.0:Hi,000 eggs, enough to pro vide eitjht eirirs apiece for cvuv man. woman and chill in Xe York citv and all its boroughs in tiiu' cold 'storage warehouse in Jersev City, according to the in formation plated before the Hud son County (Xew Jersey) Grand Jury today in its investigation of the big packing and other con cerns which maintain extensive warehouses on the other side of the Hudson river. The eggs hlave been 'hcre since last March, h was learned, to gether with 100,000 pounds t of prultry, stored since April last. Prosecutor Pierce Garven of Hudson countv has sitfmenaed the managers of the Union Ter minal Cold Storage Company in whose warehouse the egs and ioultry are said to 1e stored, and officers of other large refrigerat ing companies to appear before the grand jury Eridav, when the prosecutor hopes to trace other large consignments of ancient meat and produce. MEAT BOYCOTT IS ON. Abstainers m South Bend Cut Down Sales Mearly Onethird. "The 'neat boycott is on in South Bend." says the Tribune. "While most of the market men uesti med refused to admit any falling off in their trade on this, the first day of the loycott, others reluctantly declared that the movement has already made itself felt. One meat merchant asserted that a very siTpbstantial and effective boycott has been in operation for months, so far as he could see, as the high prices had injure L his trade greatjly. Wholesalers declared their business as large as ever yesterday and today. "The latest information regarding the number of signers of petitions is that the are something over 500 beads of families in the movement. This means practical ly '3.500 people abstaining from meat eating and should have 1 very material effect in the meat business of the city. Taking into consideration the hundreds who have been forced to cut down the amount of meat eaten because of the hihg prices arid also those wiio are doubtless taking part in the boycott through sympathy with the movement, even though they have not signed the petitions, backers of the lioycott assert that the meat business of the citv has been, reduced one-third by the agitation against prices." Irijtfi Favor Bates and Bcveridgc. Klkharj County Republicans, Monday .-eorganiztd their co.n;'y central committee by ilcting Liovd I. oitrris of Goshen, chair man . Glen R- Sawvcr of Elkhart vice-chairman ; Louis M. Simp son of I'.lkhart treasurer; and Gordon Lattia of Goshcru secre tary. Delegates of the Thirteenth District convention in South Bend will vote for Dcmas D. Bates of South Bend for district chairman and the delegation is in favor of indorsing Senator Beve ridge for re-election.

COUNTY COUNCIL

MEET FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH If Wedding & Co. Finally Refuse to Accept $15,000 Bond Issue Council Will Be Asked to Rescind Action and Will Re-Appropriate Sum.

The County Council of Marshall county, has been called to convene on Friday, February 18, at : p. m. at which time appropriatiOns'will be asked for by the Board of Commissioners for conn. ty purposes. If the Indianapolis Bonding Company, refuse to accept the .$15,000 'bomls which were sold to them as highest bidders, at the expiration of the ten days notice ordere ! served upon them by the Board of Commissioners, the Council will be asked to rescind their action in appropriating the $15.000 for the repair of the court house, and. re-appropriate that amount, which can be 1)orrowed at the same rate for which the bonds were sohl to the Wedding Co., The fallowing ordinance was passed by the board before 'adjourning Tuesday. State of Indiana, Marshall County. SS: To the county council of Marshall county, Indiana. Conies now the hoard of county commissioners of said county and shows the Honerable Board that on January "2.J, 1!09, your honerable Boa.nl appropriated by ordinance the 'sum of ,$15,000.00 with which to repair the court house of said county, audi in said ordinance of appropriation authorized the issue and sale of County Bonds in said sum of $15,000.00 beiring five per cent interest with which to provide funds therefor. That in pursuance of said ordinance this. Ixxard dulv advertisedl for. the sale of said bonds as provided by law, and on the 10th day of December 11)00, the day fixed in the notice for receiving bids for the pirrcnasc of said bonds, Charles C. Wedding & G.. of Indianapolis, Indiana, being the highest and' best bidder therefor and having complied with the provisions of the law by filing with his bid a certified check for three per cent of the par value of said bid, drawn on nvjney deposited in a bank in Marshall county, and also a nonci.'llusron affidavit, said boni-Us were then and there sold to said We f ling and Co., at and for the sum of .$15.045.50. That -said Wedding and' Co., jio-w refuse to accept and pay for said bonds. And the Board further sIuvas to the Council that further investigation shows that saicf money can he 'borrowed at the same rate of interest and at the present rate of taxation, said sum of m inev with the interest there in can be pail within four years from J.tn. 1st, 1010. And said Board of Commissioners now petition and request your Honerable Board to modify sard ordinance of Jan. '2.1 rd, 1000 by authorizvng sud Board of Commissioners to borrow said money and to execute to the lender negotiable, promissary notes in sums of $5,000 VALENTINE DAY. It is Love's Triumphant Holiday When Cupid, Little God of Love, Reigns Supreme. . Next Monday, February 11, is St. Valentine's Day. St. "Valentine is emphatically the patron saint of lovers, and as such lias received the oblation of centuries. He was a priest of Rome, and was martyred by first being beaten cruelly with a club ami then beheaded, during the reign of Claudius II in the city of Rome aibout the year 2T0. The curious observances which are hallowed by the memory of St. Valentine began early in the third century wlien he became identified with this great festival and elected its patron saint because off his power in mitigating the quarrels of young people and making their love affairs run smootldy. After he bad met his tragic fate the . young jveople mourned him and met secretly each year to pay homage to his memory. On these occasions they presented each other with little love tokens which they called St. Valentine.-., and from this custom February 14. has reached its present popularity and geaieral observance, thus making the anniversary of a tragic death a day when love demands a special offering and fancy is free to play in comedy arid caricature. It is love's triumphant holiday, when" Cupid, the little god of love, reigns supreme, and is busy sowing his mischievous darts, wfh'ilc St. Valentine holds the winning cards. Seven Great Seaports. In rank of tonnage the seven greatest seaports for 1900 areNew York, first; Antwerp, second: Iondoii, third; Hamburg fourth; Hong Kong, fifth; Liverpool, sixth ; Monti video, (seventh Kobe, in Japan has increased during the last ten years at'a rate that will soon bring it in the above list.

CALLED TO

each maturing as follows; Jan 1st 101'; Jan 1, 1913 and Jan. 1, 1914 bearing five per cent interest, and that said authority be given by ordinance. And further the 'Council repeal and annul the authority given sad;! ordinance of Jan. 23, 1900, for the sale of bonds. The Board further shows that the contract for all of the work in the repair and remodeling of rlie Ontrt House was dulv let on June 7, 1900 to Arthur' W. O'Keefe at and for the sum of $14,139.00 and that said O'Keefe has expended! in work, labor and material thereon in the sum of about .$4,000, and is prosecuting the work of repair under his said contract. That under said contract said O'Keefe is entitled to pay for material and work on monthly estimates made by the architects every thirty days. That the current revenues of the countv is insufficient to meet the demands therefor, and that unless the said money is procured in the near future the work will have to cease until the money is procured. Thai there exists, therefor, and emergency for the immediate modification of said ordinance as aforesaid 'nd. The Board of County Commissioners further show that since the letting of the contract for the repair of the court house to Arthur O'Keeife vexatious law suits have been instituted in relation to said contract and the letting thereof, and that there is now one case pending in the Appellate G-urt of Indiana on an appeal taken by Jacob S. Xess, and two other suits pending in the Marshall Circuit Court on appeals taken by . said Xess from allowances of 'said claim of said O'Keefe for work, labor and material on said1 work. That under the law and rules of said appellate court it is necessary for the Board of Commissioners to have prepared and filed in said appellate court a printed brief in defe-nce of said appeal and that said brief can only be prepared and filed at quite a considerable expense. . V further show to the Council that in the generaP September appropriation (1909) of the council, there was an item of1 appropriation designated as and' for incidental expenses of the Board of Commissioners in the sum of $150 and the Board now requests and asks that the Council by ordinance re-appropriate said money and authorize the" use of sai l; $150 in the payment of expenses incurred in said Appellate Court insaid cause, anil in an other cause in which the Board of County Commissioners of said county, is a party. James B. Severn Nathan Lee Andrew J. 'Thayer County Commissioners o.f Marshall countv, Indiana. NEW POST CARDS ARE OUT Bear Picture of President Mc- . ;Kinley and are Intended to Check 'DriftWithin a week or two ä supply of the new postal cards bearing thci picture of President McKinby will be received at the local postoffice. The new series is a different design and intend ..d to serve in a measure to meet the souvenir post card demand. The new postcard is of a better quality, lighter paper and. of bluish tin ere. Although the souvenir picture postcard has to a certain extent replaced the ordinary j costal card of the United States, the government has an enormous sale amounting to many billions each year and the postal authorities are hopeful that the demand will be increased with the adoption of the hew stvle card. Gasoline Engines for Sa!e. One 4 H. P. International and one V2 H. P. Capotal Gasoline Engines both in good condition for sale cheap at the Tribune office. Advertised Letters. Gentlemen. Freman Ivong (Ijconatid K linger Frank Markley Leo Ixmg George Seltmright Trumburst Centennial Opera House Hox 71, Rural Route 4. Ladies Sylvan Long Miss Ilattie Furry Miss I,ottie T rick Mrs. Terriss Caqienter 'Mrs. Wayne Welch Monroe Steiner V. M.

BUICK! BUICK!

$1,000 THE OLD RELIABLE MODEL F This two cylinder touring ear with its famous 22 h. p. engines; the pride of an owner; the envy of the neighbors; the car that stands in a class by itself; has , had six years of unparalled SUCCESS and its unsurpassed ABILITY" for doing all round work cannot be questioned. STRONG STATEMENTS, but any BUICK owner will confirm them. I am offering this famous car to r fflf 1 the people of Marshall and. Fnlton counties at the low price of . . . V'fUUU This price includes Top, Glass Front, Speedometer, Oil Lamps, Gas Headlight. Generator, Horn and Repair Outfit. If equipped with Remy Magneto $50 extra. Model 17 Buick 30 h p. 4 cyl., f 1,750. Model 19 Buick 24 h. p., 4 cyl., 1 1,400 Model 10, in Four Styles, 20 h. p., 4 cyl., $1,000 to $1,200. RAPID MOTOR COMMERCIAL CARS FROM $1,800 TO $5,000 t Call and invrsrigatp thee cars before purchasing elsewhere. Demonstrations cheerfully given. Catalogues and specifications sent on application. Automobile Repairing, Supplies and Repairs. F. H. KUHN, Xs;ent For Marshall and Fulton Counties Garage.-Cor. Center and Laporte Streets. - - Plymouth, Indiana

RY. FATALITIES SHOW INCREASE BULLETIN ISSUED BY RAILROAD COMMISSION GIVES FIGURES. Commission Cannot Give Cause But Says More Care is the RemedyIndianapolis, Feb. 8. The accident bulletin of the railroad commission for the quarter ending December 31, 1Ü01), records a sharp increase in the number of persons killed and injured on both the steam and electric roads of the state during the quarter, a condition which the commission is at a loss to explain. During the quarter, there were 79 deaths on the steam roads as against 71 for the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. Fifteen were-kill-ed on the interurbans, as against 11 for the corresponding quarter of IDOS. The increase in the number of employes injured on the steam roads, the commission says, is even more striking. On the steam roads, during the quarter Ti'i'i employes wqre injured, as against M0!) for the corresponding quarter ijf T.HIS. On the interurban roads' -18 employes were injured, as against 18 during the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. The total injured for 1009 was r;.. an increase over 1008 of 103. Three Passengers Killed. Three passengers weTe killed by the interurban during the quarter, as against none killed during the corresponding quarter of 1U08. Xo passengers were Trille.B on steam roads during the quarterOf the 73 passengers injured during the quarter on the steam roads. 22 were injured in a collision oi the C & E railroad at Tocsin, Oct. ?fl: VI were injured im a rear-end collision on the1 C. I & railroad at Gibson Dec. 27, ami 1? were injured on the Wabash railroad at Lagro. Oct. 21. Of the jxissengers killckl on the interurban roads, one met death by getting off a motor car and being struck by (a trailer; a second was killed by leaving a moving car. while the ihird was killed while heing ejected from the car by the conductor, the passenger being reported im an intoxfeated condition. An increase in the casualties at highway crossings awl to trespassers is also noted in the report. "We are not able" says the commission, "to give here any general cause or reason for the increase in fatalities. Wc can only call tob attention of the public and the railroad companies and employes to the 'fatalities, in the hope that much more care and consideration and thought may be given toward decreasing them in this and future quarters." WHY SALVES FAIL TO CURE ECZEMA Scientists are now agreed that the eczema gcirms arc lodged not in the outer skin or epidermis, but in the inner skin. Hence, a penetrating liquid is required, not an outward salve that clog the joresWe recommend to all eczema patients the standard prescription Oil of Wintcrgrecn as compounded in liquid form known as I). I). I). Prcpcripton. A tral bottle of this D- D. D. Prescription, at only cents will instantly relieve the itch. We have sold and rmwniucnded this remedy for years and know of wonderful cures front its use. We recommend it to our patrons. Chas. C. Rcvnolds. Plymouth Indiana.

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GREAT

FEBRUARY

SALE Lauer's entire winter stock of Pen's, Boys, Children's Soits Overcoats, Footwear and all kinds of wearing.apparel to be distributed Into the homes of the people of Marshall and adjoining counties at 5Qo :;:on ', th DllaF Sale Opens

aturday,

And Continues to Fe'btua ry 2 6t h Every item in our store to be sold NOTHING RESERVED. Lauer' s entire stock of hi5h grade Clotliing, Furnishing Goods. Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes must be sold. We need the money. For particulars see hand bills or come to the Store.., Thousands of the BIGGEST. BEST." CLEANEST and most SENSATIONAL BARGAINS ever heard of. Everything sold as advertised Take advantage cf this

n Big Clearance Sale

We pay Car Fare on all GlOpurchaccs

Plymouth, Ind.. Feb. 8tb, 1910 To the Bixird of County (Jommisswjter, Marshall County, Indiana. , Gentlemen: As a taxpayer of this county I ask that you collect the three thousand dollars paid to Mr. Elias B. Swift, the tax ferret, during the time that II. A. Logan was county attorney. This three thousand doliars was illegally paid out of the treasury. Respectfully. William O'Keefe

fere Body Found After Two Years. Two years ago in February, Thomas Lynch, who was at the time superintendent of the Sellers Hoffman farm near Media, Pennsylvania, was drowned while driving a team across the Brandywine at Brinton's bridge and his bod- was not found until Saturday, when it was discovered by Charles Riggs, a farm hand, on the meadow lanvls of Harry Pyle, about a mile below Ohadd's Ford. At the time of the drowning, two years ago, a search was made for Lnch's body, but all efforts failed.

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Feb. 12th and save some money. January Weather Record. During twenty-one days in January rain or snow fell in varying quantities and but six of the 31 davs were , sunshinv. Four days are recorded as partly being cloudy. The mean maximum temperature for the month was 33.7 degrees while the mean miminuiin was 20.8 degrees. On January 28, the highest temperature was reached when the thermometer registered 53 degrees and the coktest day -was January 7. wfli en zero -was reached. Rainfall during the month was 2.43 inches-