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VOLUME 56

m ill to LOB INSURANCE

New Fire Department

of Plymouth From $1,000 to $2,000 a Year On Premiums Paid City Water Pressure Is Fine, Says Expert.

Aside from the many other good things which the present city council has done and is doing for Plymouth, they are now at work on an extensive plan for reducing the insurance rates of the city. Last week an expert insurance man from Indianapolis was here testing the water' pressure of the""city, preparatory to the rerating of the city next spring. These ratings are made every five years, and are not changed during the interim. The council saw here a chance to get a much lower insurance rating for Plymouth, if the rating was held off until some changes could be made, especially in the fire department. Water Pressure Good The expert here said the water pressure was very good. It is 50 pounds in the business district,, and HO pounds with one of the caps off the hydrant. This good water pressure, while a good thing, mokes the water damage in case of fire very large because of the antiquated equipment of the Fire Department. Instead of putting out all tht small fires with chemicals, making no damage from water, the Plymouth De- - partment is compelled to use rater, which always does more damage tv building and contents than the fire itself. : . Need Is Better Tire Department To avoid this damage a better fire department is necessary, and that is what the council want to make. A petition is now being circulated addressed to fLe State Board of Insurance asking that the rerating ot Plymouth be put off till next year, in order that in the meantime the Fire Department can be reorganized and th city secure a decided reduction in our rates. With a better fire fighting system here we can get a reduction of from 6 percent to 12 per cent in our insurance rates. Some of the council wanted to bring about this

change this year, but ftie opposition to the increased tax rate "will prob ably preent its being done. Changes can easily be made which will make a decided saving to insurance payers. Premiums Are $15,000 Annually Plymouth people pay at least $15.000 annually in premiums. The city is now in class 4 for purposes of insurance. The proposed changes will put us into clas3 3! or possibly class 3. Each one half reduction brings a reduction in rate? of 6V2 per cent. This much reduction on $15.000 is .$975; and if we can get double this amount, or a 12 per cent decrease it would save the city $1950 a year. Such an amount saved annually would soon pay for the cost of a new and up-to-date fire department, so the council think. Councilman Clizbe is making a special study of the subject and is very decided in the benefits to be derived from a new and better fire protection. He feels that'' Plvmouth is way behind the times and should wake up at once on this point. Our present system, or rather no system, is both in efficient and extravagant, 'and the sooner we do away with it the better off we will b?. An up-to-date department will be cheaper to operate more efficient .in putting out fires, and save thousands of dollars to the. people who pay. insurance. A Delightful Gathering. A portion of the congregation of the U. B. church about fifty in number met at the home of the Pastor, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Yager, Thursday eevning, for a social time. The evening was spent in social amusement. Rev Albert Love and Geo Baxter gave short talks. 3fiss Pomeroyand Miss Ljreher rendered some fine music on the violin. Each one brought with them a remembrance. Mr. and Mrs. Yager desire to express their sincere thanks for these gifts that will long be remembered. Leaves for Texas. s John R. Jones left Tuesday morning for a six weeks business trip in Terj?, where he has land interests.

Would Save People

South Bend Bowling Team Here The Oliver Bowling team , from South Bend was here and played a "Pick Up" team at Dudley Wiggin's Bowling Alley under the post office Saturday night. The "Pick Ups won by 233 points. Marriage License. Geo. II. Shaw, 22, Chicago, (to Mabel E. Cooper, 22, Marshall county. Thurman Kirkley, 23, Lakeville, to Chloe A Pratt, 17, Marshall county. Wm. G Carl, 27 Bourbon township to Edith S. Gantz, 20, Marshall coun ty. NEW DRINKING FOUNTAIN School Board Installs Better Arrange ment at Washington Building for Benefit of Pnpils. A new drinking fountain has teen installed in the Washington Building If it proves to be the success which is expected of it, six more will be put in place in the Washington building and four in the Webster. The new fountain is a simple looking contrivance which screws on to the pipe where the faucet usually is. The drinker presses a lever on each side of the place where the water flows out and immediately the water spouts up into his mouth which is placed over the flow. When the pressure on the levers, ceases the flow of water ceases, thus avoiding all wasting of water. The overflow runs out below the pipe and makes no inconvenience to the person drinking. The advantage of this drinking fountain is that the old time drinking cup may be dispensed with and there is no possible chance for the germs from one child j lips to be disposited on the lips of another through the drinking-from the common cup. The only bad feiture, which is so small as to be scarseiy an obstacle, is' the chance that one child who has skin disease on his hand might contaminate the levers which are used by every drinkeT. 1 j Not to Go To Elkhart The Mozart Club is not togo to Elkhart to take part in the May Musical Festival there as they had expected, on account of the failure of the Elkhart people to secure the musileal directors they had -.counted on. The Mozart club is planning to go to Bourbon sometime soon to repeat there the concert they gave here in January. The latter part of April or the first of May the Club will give in Plymouth a concert made up of a mixed program. They, will sing the k"Hymn of Trust" by Edward B. Broom, of the University of Toronto, and the 11 Song of Hope by Protheroe an eminent Chicago musician, and leader of the music at Dr Gunsaulus 8 Church. There will be a ladies chorus and other good features. Early Seed Corn. If your corn failed to get sound and dry' last fall, plant my earlymaturing, Northern Illinois varieties. I can furnish extra select seed ears of REID'S YELLOW DENT and EARLY YELLOW DENT, both adapt ed to the northern half of Indiana. This seed will test 98 per cent. It will be shipped subject to your approvaL Prices reasonable. I also want to get a few good farmers in this section to grow seed oats for me this season. Write for myV special proposition on growinjf oats, and, ask for my free catalogue of early-matur-intr seed corn. L. C. Brown, LaOrange Cook County, Illinois. Republican cCcs fcr ths test c!3 tills.

PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY.

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(Photo. Underwood & Underwood. N. T.) Troops cooking me first TO PEiSTC SYSTEM RUNNING THROUH PLYMOUTH WAS FIRST TO ESTABLISH PRINCIPLE OP HELP FOR ITS LABORERS AMOUNT PAID YEARIY Thonsands of Dollars Are Annally Given to Those Grown Old In the Service of The Compaiy. Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at their last an nual meeting added $200,000 to the annual appropriation for employes' t pensions. This with increases to be made this year by other of the Com pany, will make the amount set aside annually for pension allowances for employes of the Pennsylvania Rail road East of Pittsburg and Erie more than $850,000. The statement of the Pension De partment of the Pennsylvania Railroad for 1910, as approved by the stockholders today showed that the

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If This Town SHOULD Vote Wet. (Elkhart Review)

If Elkhart SHOULD vote wet, there will be not only the open saloons established in buildings, but it will be possible to operate what will practically be SALOONS ON WHEELS, TO CART INTOXICANTS ABOUT THE CITY like potatoes. The National Model License league's law, adopted by the Indiana legislature, makes this possible. In addition to many other advantages which it gives saloon men never before enjoyed under an Indiana statute, it provides that where a city or township goes wet, wholesale dealers or manufacturers may apply for and obtaia a license to peddle liquors to families, consumers or customers in that city or town ship as an incident to their wholesale business. And a remonstrance against euch business can NOT be based on immorality; unfitness, drunkenness or any other ground except that the applicant is not a wholesaler or manufacturer of liquors. Under this provision any person,) no matter how immoral, how low, how big a thug, could come into this city if it goes wet, go into the bottling business and sell bottled beer at wholesale to saloons and get a license to peddle about our streets, without reference to his morality, his scbriety, his fitness or anything else save as to the question as to whether or not he is a whole-

THEIR FIRST HEAL IN CAMP

i.-.v y-xi '.; . ;. dinner at the mobilization camp at dis'mrsments amounted to $'5C1 687.24 The number of employes entitled to pensions on January 1st, 1910 was 2,320, and on December 31st, the number was 2,505. The average age of pensioned employes who were between the ages of Co and 09 years, as of December 31st, 1910, was 67 years and 9 months. The average age of these who were 70 jears old or over n December 31st, 1910 was 74 years and 10 months while the average age of all pensioners was 73 years and 3 months. The odest employe receiving a pension allowance during the year attained the age of 93 years. The Pennsylvania Pension basis for payment of pension allowances provides that there shjll be paid for each vear service we per cent of the average resrular monthly pay for the ten years immediate preceding retirement, 'determined by-ascertaining the total amount of wages the employe actually earned and for which he was carried on the pay-rolls during the ten year period and dividing that amount by 120 calendar months. The pension allowances are paid monthly. The Pennsylvania was the first American Railroad to establish a pension system for its .employes on a purely distinctive basis wholly dissociated from any other provident 'undertaking, and financed exclusively from Company revenues. In January, 1900, a pensiön department-was started on the Lines East of Pittsburg. The following year it was extended to' cover the Pensylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh. During the eleven years in which the pension system has been operating the total payments on the Pennsylvania system have amounted to nearly $6,500,000. Lecture Postponed. The Saturday Club lecture to have been given Friday evening has been postponed indefinitely . on account of the High School Oratorical contest on that evening. d22-3w23 1

MARCH 23, 191 1 ,

' .sI-.-.. San AntoUo, Texas. ABOUT FIFTY MEN LISTEN TO PURDUE EXPERTS, RECEIVE PAMPHLETS AND ADVICE ON SELECTION SEED V MADE A SHORT STOP Train Had Ten Men Aboard to Do Important Work of the Agricultural Experiment Station of State. About fifty men assembled at the Lake Erie Station this morning at ten o'clock to hear the lectures of the Purdue experts, sent out by the State Agricultural Experiment Station. The train only stopped about fifteen minutes and the lectures were short. In fact one f arm'r said they cut the lecture off at the third chart. PaxspK lets were distributed however, and charts showing selection of seed were displayed. : The train was in charge of G. I. Christie, and he was accompanied by Messrs. A. T. WiankeJ P. Prigg, J. B. Abbott, G. M. Frier, I. A. Coleman L. B. Clore, W. M. Vaughan, H. J. Freed and D. F. Maish.' At Argos the train stopped about thirty minutes and about forty farmers had gathered to hear the -lectures and learn what they could new about the selection of seed corn. Likes; the West. - Lawrence Hall, known by the boys nere as "Tobe" Hall, son of Henry Hall of this city, is home for a week's visit with his parents. He is from Seattle, Washington and is a thorough Westerner. He went to Great Falls, Montana in 1905. Prices in the west, he says, are away up. Twenty dollars a room a month, but salaries are in proportion. Dining room girls get from $10 to $12. Mr. Hall is in the real estate business in Seattle. His father, Henry Hall, when he was vest in August last, offered his son a business block in Plymouth if,he would come back to this -city to locate but Lawrence is enamored of the West and simply laughed at the project. Teachers Accept Positions. r Nearly all of the present teachers employed in the Plymouth schools have signed their contracts for an other vear. Vhe only positions still - 1 remaining open are the two eighth grade, the sixth grade in the Washington Building, and the Commercial Department in the High School. The Republican the best county newspsper.

FARMERS HEAR LECTURES 01 CORN SPECIAL

TO BLOW

AT ZEHN

Operators of Big Dredge Are About Ready To Destroy One of Plymouth's Places of Beauty, Noted Far And Wide. $7000 Damages Paid.

Are Coming to Plymouth Quite a number of Warsaw people have been coming to Plymouth lately to see Dr. Wood and have him fit their glasses. Dr. Wood practiced in Warsaw for nine years prior to coming to Plymouth, and the fact that Warsaw people are now coming to him here to have their work done is a strong proof of his ability as an optician. Salvation Army Meetings. Capt. Orton of the Salvation Army held a meeting at the room of the Mission, corner of Sophia and Michigan Tuesday night and had a fair at. tendance. He states that four were converted under the preaching and service. Lapt. Urton will stay here today and tomorrow and possibly long er. HONOR MRS. PFLUG Young Women's Social Union of Pres byterian Church Present Pine Cut Glass Pitcher. The Young Women's Social Union of the Presbyterian church gave a farewell reception for Mrs. G. A. Pflug at the home' of Miss Nellie Seltenright on north Michigan street last evening. A musical program consisting of vocal and instrumental numbers was rendered and the house was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and smilax. Delicious refreshments were served by a committee in charge. Mrs. Pflug has been the president of the Union for the past eight years, and the success of the Union as a social organization of the church is largely attributed to her untiring interests. The Union realize and appreciate her efforts and regret very much her leaving. Miss Chase, in a few well chosen remarks, in behalf of the club, expressed their appreciation and presented Mrs. Pflug with a beautiful cut glass water pitcher as a token of esteem. Mr. and Mrs. Pflug will leave soon for their new charge at Vandalia, 111. Piano Not Damaged. The B. M. Cox Piano house state that the piano which was thrown from the dray on Tuesday was not much injured 'and plays as nicely as ever -The top board and frame on the bottom were partly split, but the pianos are built so strongly that even a fall of this kind will not affect the playing qualities of the instrument. Birthday Surprise. Miss Slough's room, the fifth grade in the Washington school, gave a birth day surprise party to little Miss Hazel Anderson on her fourteenth birthday Tuesday. ..Many beautiful presents were given by her classmates, chief among which was a doll with an elabor ate outfit of clothes. In the afternoon they had a special program in her honor. BARBER ; Mr. and Mrs. John Divine spent Sunday with their son Chas. and family near Walkerton. L. A. Schmeltz and J. L. Cochran attended the Lemert horse sale at Plymouth Saturday. Kerby Cochran and family and Rev and Mrs. Simons took dinner with J. L. Cochran and wife Sunday. Frank Schmeltz and family spent Sunday with Curtis Ramsby. John Baker has moved his family to the E. R. Monroe farm. Mr and Mrs. Alva Barber were in Plymouth Monday. - Walter Davis of Spokane, Wah, was callLn; on friends in thi ciMuity Costs nothing to try, ask grocer

NUMBER 12

UP THE DAM

ER MILL SOON

People who want to take a last fond look at the old Zehner mill dam had better be looking these days, for their time is short. Construction Commissioner P. J. Troyer states that in about three weeks and in four weeks at the most, the dam will be taken out. This will not be done with dynamite and all in one or two shots, but will be lifted out mostly by the dredge. Some light explosive will be used to loosen the rocks so the water can flow through. Only a few charges will be given and these will not be sufficient to shake the town. The dredge is now just above the Strawderman bridge and will be up to the bridge by Thursday, March 30. The time necessary to take this bridge out is uncertain, but it may take longer than is expected. This fact will delay the blowing out of the dam. The dredge is now about four miles up the river, as the stream runs. Mr. Troyer states that fully 200 people have asked him to let it be known when the dam will be blown out, because they want to see it. He will, accordingly, let the public know the exact day when the notable aad exciting day will come. The day can be fixed just as soon as the dredge gets across the Chas. Heim farm. There is here a long new cut to be made in order to straighten the river bed. At present the water is so low that the work does not proceed as rapidly as it might. During the night the water collects and makes the dredging good for a time, but as soon as this water flows out, dams have to be made to get water enough to float the big dredging boat with its ponderous machinery. If some good rains should come the work would be facilitated considerably. Will Use Electric Motor. S. V. Zehner of Monterey and C. W. Zehner of South Bend were here Saturday looking after the interests of the Zehner mill. As soon as the dam goes out they will have to use other power, and they have decided to put in an electric motor. Besides this, other improvements will be made. They state that the mill together with the park grounds in its immediate vicinity is for sale. Who will take charge of the mill is not known. Money is Ready. Mr. Troyer states that the money allowed by court is now ready for the Zehner heirs. The amount is $7,000 and it will be paid into court or to the heirs today. DONALDSON S. J. Burgerer went to Chicago to spend a few days with his family. Mrs. John Young is reported to be very sick. Garrie Scott and family' moved down into their own house south of the railroad. Mrs. John Erickson and daughter Florence left for their new hom.in South Bend Tuesday. . Joseph Smith and family ; -spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 1 Harvey - Smith- 9 -'.'.IN wli Frank Moyer, who is working -for Wm. Kilian three mil$- northbf Donaldson, was' home y&eji&' Simday with his grandparents'.'..1 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ruff of Fyner visited with Mr and Mrs.: Mytford Moyer Sundae iJr J. F. Scott and family and; Albert Baum and family took dinnerr with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baum Sunday. Call at the Postofliee and look; at the Easter cards. Ask to see' tho special lc onesT 5' SeVeral pupils went to the West school house to write for graduation. The revival meeting closed Monday Five were taken into the church and all were baptized Sunday at ; the church. BinTHS. A nine pound daughter was born Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Walterhouse of Shall ey Drive.

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