Plymouth Tribune, Volume 9, Number 30, Plymouth, Marshall County, 28 April 1910 — Page 1

PLYMOUTH Recorder's Office feb9 VOLUME IX PLYMOUTH. INDIANA. THURSDAY. APRIL 28, 1910. NO. 30

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Says That Miracles Cannot be Accomplished With New Electrical System as Has Been Represented Immense Saving as Shown is Impossible. .

Editor Daily Tribune: Your Saturday evening's issue, in its rqiort of the citizens meeting of Friday night, mentions me as the leader of the opposition movement against the proposed action of the Common Council in regard to our City Water Works, intimates that I deserted my' associates in the undertaking, and goes on to state that councilman Clizbe took the platform and convinced every one present that white was black and Wack white, and that there was really no ground for complaint or fear and that everything was altogether lovely and the goose hung high. I am not entitled to all the credit of originating -the crtizens meeting. Ivong before the meeting was thought of, or called, numerous taxpayers and consumers of water had spoken to me on the subject and emphatically made known their opposition to the proposed changes and methods. Believing as I lid, and do, that the proposed action of the council is radically wrong awl that when it te been accomplished that it will, provoke a storm of wrath an'd: criticism on the part of those directly interested, ami that many . of these wouhl be around, as is usual in such cases, trying to get lawyers to tlo impossible things when it is too late, I advised taking time by the forelock and the bull in the china shop by the herns right now. In regard to my absence from the meeting, I may say that I was at Rochester trying a case that had been set down for trial weeks before the meeting was called ami as the case was delayed a day longer than I had calculated on account of the cfst preceding mine running over a day into our time, it was absolutely iriposs bie for me to .ittsid the meeting When I found that I could not attend, I wrote a letter to Mr. L. 'M. Lauer, who I supposed might be chairman of the meeting, telling him in substance 'that I was unalterably opposed to the action ami proposed action of the Council ami that they could count me to assist in every vay in fighting the matter to a finish. The contents of this letter was net made known to the meeting, owing to the fact that 'Mr. Lauer did not get there until the meeting was well under way. My judgment and opinion in the matter had been formed long ago, from much observation, inquiry and stirdy of the question, and so far as I am concerned the principal object of the meeting was to ascertain whether the taxpayers and consumers of water were going to merely content themselves with growling, wlncthcr they were going to lie down ami cringe under the lash like whipped curs or whether they were going to fight to protect their interests and rights like men. When a faker is getting the people's moneyin a shell game, the real question is to determine whether the game shall be oped, and not to listen to long winded protestations of good intentions on the part of the offender, or to permit him to entertain ami delight his audience with exhibitions of his skill by gutting the bystanders to guess, which shell the pea is tinkler, ahd proving to them that it is under the other shell. If a man should come to me today and tell me that he would sell me Carter's lead for three cents per pound, and good linseed oil at twenty-five cents per gallon, when I know that the lead is worth eight cents per poun'd and oil eighty-five cents per gallon, I would know that he was a fraud and a prevaricator, ami it would be folly to waste time in listening to his explanations. And so it is in the water works business. From all 'that has been published in the papers, in the way of reports of the water works committee, of which Mr. Clizbe is chairman, and from what the Tribune published of 'Mr. Clizbe's explanation at the FrMay night meeting, it appears that Mr. Clizbe is undertaking to make the people believe that he is in the possession of information, secrets and facts that if true would revolutionize the industrial worl'd and make the mir

acles of oM look like thirty cents. Mr. Snoeberger, un'der the management ami tutilage of Mr. Clizbe, is going to make a 7 or 8 Horse Power Pump do the work of a 100 Horse Power Pump. -Mr. Snoeberger under the wizard hand of Mr. Snoeberger is going to make a ton of steam coal generate and bring forth .'I thnes as much

steam power as the city can get out of the same ton of "steam coal, with such veteran engineers as John G. Leonard in charge. We are going to have water pumps that will do ten times as much work, in proportion to' their size an'd capacity, as the pumps we now have, but the funny part of these mysterious ami mythi cal pumps is that they will not work if the city attemps to run them, but that thev will onlv do these wonderful things when op erated by the Snoeberger plant. These pumps that Clizbe speaks of are no doubt wonderful works of mechanism, possessing almost human intelligence, but I don't like their muNsh and stub born propensities. They won't work for the city and it would be no use trying to get ttrem to do so, but the awful fear comes upon me, what if they should balk and eet stubborn with Snoeberger and refuse to pump. We would be absolutely at the mercy of these pumps, unless there should be some other man in the city that couM tame them and make them work. And what would be the cost of securing the services of a professional pump tamer. It would be something terrific no tloubt, and I shrink from con templating the cost. Again, we are told that the Council has made another discovery that is nothing short of ta miracle. A steel or iron basin, or tank has been discovered that can stand in the broiling sun of July, August an'd September, and keep water about as cool as when it comes from the bowels of the earth. True, nobody has seen this wonderful and amazing tank. Nobody even knows where one is to be seen in operation, but that it exists in the imagination of the chairman of the water works committee there can be no doubt, for he has declared it himself. That there is such a thing as a thermal bottle which has the pro. perty to keep fluids placed therein, either cool or warm for several hours, there can be no doubt, but they are very expensive affairs. I see that a pint thermal bottle is advertised for sale for several dollars and larger ones in ithc same proportion. A giant thermal tank, even if possible would probably cost a half million dollars, and if Mr. Clizbe has discovered the secret of making one hundred thousand gallon thermal tanks at the trifling cost of five thousand -dollars, I think he could get a billion dollars for his patent before sundown. Then, water is to be pumped to a height of 110 feet, and pressure still maintained in the water mains, to supply the consumers with their daily water, with the expenditure of' about thirty per cent of the cost of keeping up the pressure now and with the extra work of elevating the water to that great height. Hut this cannot be (tone by the city, at all for the reason these miraculous pumps that are to do the work, wont budge an inch or work for anybody but Snoeberger. I suppose that these pumps are antimunicipal ownership ptrmps and wont work for a municipal corporation. These arc but a few of the selfevident absurdities that arc being proposed. They make the stories of the Arabian Nights and the tales of Baron Munchausen pale into insignicance. A man who is ready to believe such stuff is ready to purchase a gold brick or a solid gold watch for fifty cents. Xow, that the Editor of the Tribune has gone back on the people, and seems to be fighting in the ranks of those he opposed but a few short moons ago, we will have to look out sharper than before for breakers. Has it ever occurred to you, dear reader, that it is the same old story of the sheep, the dogs

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AWARDED $350 DAMAGES.

Jury in McFarland vs. Lake Erie Case Finds For Plaintiff. The case of McFarland vs. the Lake Erie and Western railroac company which was venned to Fulton county from Marshal county and which occupied the attention of the circuft cour most of last week came to an end Saturday nijrh't about eleven o' clock, when the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff The plaintiff alleged -defendant was guilty of da'maging his land in 'Marshall county by means o a fire which -spread from the companv's riirht of way. Plaintiff re ceived a verdict of $3."0. Surprise on Husband. Mrs. Ed. Klingerman plannec and executed quite a surprise on her husband Saturday evening, it being his birthday. Thirty-two friends assembled at the home in west Plymouth to celebrate the event. Progressive pedro was plaved. at which Miss trances Hahn won first lady's prize, Ed Jolly first gent's. Mi-rs Margaret Marsha1! and Max Ilintz won the wo consolations. A two course luncheon was served, and the af fair was greatly enjoyed by all. Attend Loop Funeral. Among those who went from this city Thursday to Tyner to attend the funeral of the late Joseph Lopp which was held there today were; Dr. C. C. Durr, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Fleck, Mrs M. M. Beagles, Mrs. P. Michler of Plvmouth, Pet'er Spangler and Mrs Daniel -Marks of Culver, W. Lopp, Michigan City and 'Mrs A. V. Durr of Leiters Ford. Good-Bye Party. About fifty of their friends and neighbors, surprised Mr. and Mrs Nelson Martindale at their home on Pierce street Sunday night to bid the couple, who are preparing to move from this city to South Pend farewell. A beautiful rug was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Martindale. The company brought liberal and tasty refresh ments. Mrs. Martindale was for merly Mis Rose Wenzler. OF HESS APPRAISERS FILE REPORT PLACING VALUE ON RIGHT OF WAY AT SUM OF $285. Wm. B. Hess of Plymouth Con tested Passing of South Bend Interurban Line Through His Property. The appraisers, appointed by Judge Harry Bernetha, to ap praise the strip of land through the Hess property north of Plymouth, which will be listed by the South llcnd and Logansport Interurban Co., filed their report riiurslay afternoon affixing the sum of .$2S." as value of the land which will be taken by thk? right of way. Win. B. Hess of this city, owner of the Hess farm contested he passing of the interurban right-of-way through his property ami as a result comtctmnation proceedings were brought by the in terurban cotmpany in the circuit court of this county. The appraisers appointed by Judge Berivetha were John C. Butler, Myroii Gihse and Ira (jam. Death of Edward White. Edward H. White of Huron South Dakota, died April 9, 1U0 after a short illness of pneumonia. He is survived by a widow, Martha J. White and three chilIren, Arthur of u I endives Mont., Mrs. T. E. Thompson of Tracy, Minn., and Chester X. of TJ. S. naval service. He was a son of P. A. White of North Township. He leaves three brothers, Mar. shall of Lapaz, Carl of South Bend and Alvin of WilhSton, N. Dakota. Infant Berry. Rober, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs.iW. R. Kerry died at the home of its parents, 420 Lakewood Ave., Chicago at 7:.'J0 o'clock Wednesday morning fol lowing an operation. .Mrs. Berry will be remembered in this city. as formerly Miss Tina Dunham. The funeral was hdd Friday afternoon. Apollo Club Dance Twelve couples attended an in formal dance, given at the Apollo

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CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES FOR

APRIL TERM SUSAN WEAVER GIVEN DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND BY JUDGE BERNETHA TUESDAY. Many Cases Are Set Down for Trial Since Court Convened For Five Weeks Term Monday. The Marshall Circuit Court convened for the April term. which will last for fiv? weeks, Monday afternoon. Susan Wca ver was given a divorce from her hwsCianid Jos Weaver Tuesday af ternoon by Judge Bernetha, the defendant defaulting. The follow Idlil Wtl.aUll.lllL:. X lit i i t. a t ses have been set down for ing ca trial : State of Indiana versus Wm. Waymirc fornication, dismissed defendant behur convicted of bijramv. State of Indiana versus Chero kee Baird the Indian doctor of Culver for practicing medicine without a license, 'set for trial on Friday, May ß in the afternoon by jury State versus M ervin Myers for illegal fishing, appealed from Jus tice court of Wtai. F. Young, set for trial by jury on morning of Tuesday April 2Gfh. fishimr trinl bv inrv On mornin - - . , of Wednetav Anril 2rth. Case of Wm. II. Craig versus Wm. Starr and Edward Gibson J for manclafp trinl 1iv .inrv. rnnrn-I in? of Tuesday. Mav Oth. J J J In the cKrch petition of Peter - j . F.. Sarber and others, John W. Krhan Wiles (verified application to have commissioner return certified checks, as shown in petition, Iseniamrti 1. btahl versus lien. jamiin F. Overmyer for damages s-?t for tnal by jury on Citcmoon of Tuesday May 9rh. Defendant moves tor tne examination - 01 plain'tiflf tobe taken in the office of the county cterk at Kochester on May 21, between 8 and 12 A. M., in the presence of Ormond E. owinenan. leiemiani 10 inr aw r ? . t A. TA t t A A i. i I present and examined. I Frank L Johnson versus. Delbert J. Spade asd Rosetta Spade I on note and to foreclose mortgage, bet for trial by court, on morn m g of 1 uesd'ay May 24. Lilhe I. Davis versus Charles Lemert for damages. Set for rial by jury on the afternoon of Monday, May 29. I In the ditch petition of Elias F. Umbaugh ami others, commissioner files request showing m-l ability to report at this time. Exention granieu 10 .iay an. Philip I. Du Comb versus I Frank Greenwalt ami others on contract, set for trial on the after, noon of Wednesday, May 11th. Town of Culver Indiana versus Gardner I. Harrington for damages, set for trial by j'ury on morning of Thursday May 12. I Jesse Jones. versus Samuel l. Stewart, Minnie 'M. Stewart and Thomas H. Colter to foreclose mortgage Defendants defaulted and court finds -for plaintiff that j here is due $00.31 on note sued on, secured by mortgage, terms I of winch are broken and same is leclared foreclosed and real es-

ate ordered sold to liquify dibt.ljoe P. Hawks, of Goshen treas-

Dr. F. M. Rurkett versus the estate of C E Thornburg for claim disallowed the costs have been ai"i ami case uismisseu. .. i Ditch petition of Jonas J. Yolcr ami others, dismissed at daintiff's costs. State of Indiana in relation to Ruth May Lemiert versus Anirew reterson tor nastaniy, sei 'or trial by jury on the afternoon of Monday, May 10. Spencer A. Hoglan versus thc estate of Silas N. Champlin for claim disallowied, set for trial by he court on the morning oi Wednesday, May 18. Moves to Plymouth. Mrs. Gconrc Williams arad chillren are moving back to Ply mouth from South Rend, and will reside at 514 North Center street across from the Court House, Saturday morning Clifford Williams her son went to Ft. Screven Ga. where he is in the regular army, after spending a furlough with his mother in South Rend, and attending the funeral of his ather the late George Wilhams, Clifford has thirteen months to serve, from a three year enlistmomt. New Suits Filed. Charles RrownJ versus Julia Murdock. netttinn for mtardian.

The Angola Brick and Tile Co. mother Mrs. Julia Davis to Bert j for Indianapolis Tuesday to at- and learn all the conditions unversus Wm. Everly and Wm. L. Wright of that pi ice which oc-tnde the Grand Chapter of the der which great potato crops are

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COMPANY M OF THIS CITY WAS MEMBER OF THE 57TH INDIANA REGIMENT IN 1898. Plymouth Boys Left for Indiana pol is on April 26th, and Were Mustered in on May 6th. The eleventh.annu'al reunion of the 15?tn regiment, Indiana Spanish War Veterans will be held in Goshen on Tuesday, May JU, lino the 12th anniversary of the musfering of the regiment into service at Indianapolis. It h expected that from 2Ö0 4 OW 11 1 1 1 ex-soldiers who nartiooatI , . A, . , . pfp. tu im ine spanisn vmencan con flict in 1!)08 will be in attwdance ami at least 0.5 cities and towns will be represented. Companies composing the regiment were as follows : Co. A, Knox. Co. II, Auburn. Co. C, Goshen. Co. D, North Manchester. Co. E, Elkhart. Co. F, South Bend. Co. G, Fort Wayne. Co. H. Angqla. Oo. I, Walterloo. Co. K, Fort Wayne. Co. L. Ligonier. I v A Jymoiltn. regiment was commanae " -r'- eorKC -vi. ssiuaeuaicer Pf 501,111 Kfml ami f,ccamc fa" 11 1 - t r. t, moilS as tltdebaker S 1 ljrers I i i r - i m. . l- MY a reSUIar army i rr it a , i "incur was -lieutenant coionei. History of Regiment. Co. M. left Plymouth Arri V(, 18D8 and phe regiment assem bled at the state fair grounds in I Indianapolis. On May 10th. it was mustered into service, being the, first Indiana volunteers. Im mediately a start was made for Chattanooga, wnere Lamp Thorn las at Chickamaucra, was opened .May 11. On May Hist, tWa regi ment went on a forced mardh to Ringold, Ga., following Sher mans om route to tne sea , . . .. through Cumberland Gap. It was on this march that the reeriment became known as the Studebaker s Tigers, a name given by the Southerners and negroes. rrom Ringold, the regiment was sent to Port Tampa, Fla., where on June 3 it was loaded onto transports to sail for Cuba, but a collision in the harbor made it necessary to unload and on July .30, a transfer was made to Fernamhna, Fla., near Jackson ville. epi. jsi, me regiment was shipped to Indianapolis where Camp 'Mount was establish! and a one month's furlougih was granted from September 10 to October 10 the regiment assem bled and the muster out came November 1st. When mustered into service there were 1,160 men in the regiment and at the annual reunion hold in Elkh'art last year it was found that 2. per cent of them are dead. Co. M. has 21 graves to decorate on next Mem. onal Day. The present officers of the reglmental association are Fred L Dennis of South Rend, president urer and Uiarles F. Uruhart of Goslven. secretary, Reunion Program. wi, ua o-t ; en Mav 10, for the annual session the forenoon will be given over to assembly and registration. At one o clock a business ses sion will be held in U. S. W. V. uii ; fu t tnpr iMbucr M . . .-1. invitation, of Manager Fox the -bovs will be entertained at the Ir. win iicture show. A parade will be given during the afternoon and in the evening supper will be served by Forsythe in tire old council chamber in the Stonex block. Infare on Art Born. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Rom were mven an infare surprise by a large crowd of friends at their home in vvesit Plymouth Saturday night. Art recently returned front Ohio with a bride whom he train. c,i while visiting with relatives there. Art is employed at the Iiasket factory, is an inditsitrious steady vounu man and has many friends to wish him and his wife happiness. Goes to Mother's Wedding. Mrs. Howard Anders of Plymouth went to Knox, Saturday, to attend the wed dine of her

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MAIRRIED. Wallace-Pfender. At the U. R. parsonage April 23, 1910 Mr Walter M. Wallaceand Miss Matitie E. Pfender, both of Plymouth were united in marriage by Rev. S. H. Yager. Mr. Walter Wallace is one of Plymouth's energetic young men and for some time past has neld a good position in the. Rasket Factory of this city. 'Miss Malttie Pfender is die esteemed'. Mr. and 'Mrs. Wallace have a home all nicely furnished on east Laporte street, where Ithey began housekeeping after the wedding. McCoy-Neff. AH the home of the bride's par ents on Thayer street, April 23, 1910 Mr. John A. 'McCoy of Van Wert Ohio and Miss Minnie L. Neff were united in marriage. Rev. S. H. Yager officiating. Mr. John McCoy is an accom plished electrician and has a fine position with the Pennsylvania railroad of thts city. Miss Minnie Neff, a' daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. . Edward L. Xeff is highly esteemed by many friends. Mr. and 'Mrs. McCoy will make their future home in Plvmouth

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u ineir many menus on south Tli ay er street. Breaks Bone in Accident. Frank Heflick, while driving a team at the Jacoby sand pit, west of Plymouth Saturday was thrown from the wagon when the horses turned too short, and suffered a fracture of the right clavicle or collar bone. Heflick was in the employ of Herbert Gibson ana was naming sanu trom the pit to the Monarch Iron Works in Plymouth. Entertains Tocatelles. . Mrs. Francis Seybold was hostess to the Tocatelle Whist Club, at her home on north Center street Wednesday niht. A numi " i " j 1 course iiiiicneoii was scrvcu ami a fine time enjoyed. PEIUS! CO. PAYS IIS STATION AGENT HANES DEPOSITS $18,076.04 WITH COUNTY TREASURER SATURDAY. Railroad is by Far the Heaviest Taxpayer in Marshall County With Immense Appraisement. The greatest taxpayer in Marshall county, paid its spring inbailment at the office of County Treasurer F. H. Myers, Saturday I m, . . - morning. That taxpayer is the I Wsylvania railroad, who by its , , T T-TT 1 local agent James E. Hancs, deposited the sum of $18,0rc.0 l with iMariiuii tuimiy iuuiv. i J J I rr ft I Tlie big storm, which struck Plymouth Fri.hy 1. heen spreading desolation throirgh the middle west, Sunday morning WCHl UUWIl U1C tfll WWl V-i ern Mississippi Ii striking contrast the area oi warm weatiier, in the extreme northwest spread so, that while he thermometer stood at 28 in Cairo, it registered 82 in Edmon on ana wnen .mciiiuiii Ä1UVC1CU under .32 degrees, Medicine Hat was comfortable under sunny skies at 84. Even in Xashville the mercury approacnea xne ireczmg f f I point, while l Calgary it soareu . .1 O 0. I Son's Birthday Costs $10,000.

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ley to the south, bringing freez- , fi d d Therc ing weather to southern Illinois, a liffcrence of apArka,tvsas, Missouri, western oximatel H (1 etWein Kentucky, Tennessee and north- t. a J, iiiiu'. Uti!

Max Blumberg, whose income " WI1U,1"IU v.1 V V reported to be the largest of while the average yield o pota1 ... r .. . tt...a. toe to ti acre in the United

any resiacjice oi xerre name, spent $10,000 celebratmg his ' ...,.....,. u:r.,Z H 1 ,..u:iv ".ctAt gave a banquet, wnicn costea ?:i,000f brou-ht thirty stiukmts on 'i 1 r npn : a chartered car from DePaw uni ege. He made a number ot other 7. - ' gifts. Attend Grand Chapter. Mrs. Harry Humrichouser and Mrs. C. F. Holtzendorff of this city, Mrs. Nellie Parks of Bour1)on and 'Mesdames L-lark and J. Day lo of Valparaiso, left this city Eastern Star.

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Plymouth Clippers for Initial Contest Next Sunday Ward, Ogden, Shock Are Back New Strong Players.

Pitchers George Ogden, Milford. Guy Spencer, Columbia City. Catch Joseph Ogden, Plymouth. First Base John Shock, South Bend. Second Base. R. W. Stilson, Laporte. Short Stop Herbert Shaffer, Argos Third Base Glen Ward, Chicago Left Field Harry Ruse Leesburg Center Field Cleo Myers, Peru. Right Field. Otto Long, Plymouth , Manager W. F. Ormond an nounced the initial line-up, of the 1 lymotnth clippers, who will play I their first game of base ball, on next Sunday May 1, with , the a iptoo urays uvionday. The team as announced for starting the season I has all of the appearances, of a winner. With f J n . ugacn ana spencer m h ?x- J0 ßHden1 behind the bat' firStfbfC: man, who held down the sack last year and Ward on third base, the flower of laist years team has 1 been secured for the 1910 season in Plymouth. R. W. Stilson, who will play second sack, is an artist at the bag and ' with the stick, according to Laporte fans. Stilson has been a star oti the Laporte tear forthe past three years. . Herbert Shaffer comes fron Argos, having played second bae with the Argos team last year. LOOK FOR WHISKERS. Those Searching Heavens for Halley's Comet Can Easily Discern It. Halley's comet, tail and all, is now within the range of the naked eye. If you were up at 3:10 a. m. and happened to observe two stare? where apparently there should be but one, there was no occasion for misgivings. The other one was Halley. The best time to observe the conret 'without instruments is be tween 3:45 a. m. and 4:05 a. m. It should' be easy to find tomorrow morning. If you care to experiment, here is the advice: V . . y .,. fi . . w :! fi"d,a .... . . in in you nave conccmraieu yxmr f . .u.i:f ä h , A il'C U111C1 tlllV IS 111V, "(,5 Vemls r'ises (ffteen minutes bc. e , ,, . litre fhA rnrvtt 1 Air c I lue ic i..l -wf nrfiin ro t vtnr f.r- tlxi roil Aißi 1 ui ,iiii.iiii JV'i niv. iv.ai performance, for if the observer " 2 "ä . for . v . Wroa, . ..j TKa mmrt !e npnr. Halley tramp. The comet today, is making about 1,SCG miles a minute. Itj will slack up a little tomorrow when it h'aeds for aphelion, according to astronomers, which means lartnest irom tue sun. iil1fi -itufns h be .nnnnnnftn .Kr, vfÄ ' . . mnm un .A. UUl 1 1 IK-TCl C I tlllViV OIUIIVL AliVail , ... . . . . ) lllll, 1VUI uui v m--'x, niuonviiii X;il Tnt.Mfifrat "Pnf otrv Piiltiir i"? l? ' ' - - . - - . . . . States .s 80 to 90 bushels the average yiekl of potatoes in Ireland, France, Holland and Ger- '. it 1111 mfa5L l?,ßf,in,t3S nc,ff,,Jxrh9od of 200 bushels? The explanation xpk is not to be found in- the soil or o tmnta f. -kf iirr nri1 ills t"l iniliu, 1 " a- i wuall American growers liave beaten the European average. The department of agriculture is looking into the matter for the benefit of American farmers. As a part of its investigation it has commissioned a Colorado farmer Eugene Grub'b, to go tb Europe secured.

He was one of Jthe strongest batters on the Argos team and was relied upon for an errorless infield game. Shaffer will materially strengthen the team this year. Ruse in left field, and Myers in Center, ire new players known only by the recommendations which manager Ormon'd lias received. Otto Long has been play, ing a star game on the local high school nine, and it is predicted that he will make good on the Clipper team. 'Myers played on the Purdue University team last year anvi shows a record of fast infield playing on the college team. He should made good in outfield. Every fan in Plymouth knows Ward and the hitting which he did last year. He will be back at .third bxe, as good as ever. Geonge Ogden who will pitch is a brother to Joseph Ogden. the old catcher and lias pitched fine ball at Milford during the past couple of years. Guy Spencer of Columbia City comes well recommended for the local box. The pitchers will be substituted in omfidd. The Tipton team with which the locals will meet in their initial game next Sunday, have been organized for three weeks, and are sM to he a fast orani-. zation. Meanwhile baseball dope, is gaining ground in gossip about Plymouth. DELEGATES THE "UP AND INW CROWD CARRY THE MEETING OF CENTER TP. BY YOUNG LANDSLIDE Metsker Candidates Snowed Under by the OfKeefe-Martin-dale-Walker Faction Who Get Delegates. The O' K eef c- MartindaleWalker Democrats "put it all over" the Metsker alliance in the Center tp. convention Thursday afternoon, at which delegates were chosien for the State Convention. The delegates chosen were I;. C. Martindale, William O'Keef-e, C. M. Walker and Daniel Voreis. The vote was as follows: E. C. Martindale 49, O'Keefe 50, Walker 54, Voreis 54, S. N. Stevens -15 and C A. Bondurant number not given. Harry Grube wes made chairman of the meeting and M. Allman secretary. Hibbard Happenings. R. G. Burns spent Sunday with Wm. Klapp and family. Miss Ada Albert is assistant bookkeeper for C. D. Andreas. Mrs. Sada Lichtenberger has gone to her home in Ft. Wayne. iMrs Oliver Clemens and little Grace of Twin Lake s'pent Saturday with J Clemens. Hattie Lichteberger and Ines Albert, who are working at Culver were home over Sunday. Mrs. C. E. Mergenthaler was home over Sunday with her parents 'Mr. ad Mrs. W-m. Klapp. Mr. Charlies Sneigler and brother of Chicago spent Sunday here with Mrs. Charles Sweigler." Twain's Pen Earns Million. It is declared in New York that the writings of Samuel L. Clemen's (Mark Twain) who died at his home near Redding, Conn, Thursday evening, had brought him a fortune) of $1,000,000, despite the fact that the author had suffered many heavy reverses. This amount was the estimate made by a member of Harper & Bros., 'Mr. Clemens publishers for the last ten years.

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