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SEN. MOORE OF INDIANA BY Description of new Book will Add Much to the Value and Reputation of Indiana's Production. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE Friend of Senator Parks has Produced Valuable Work, in Which Plymouth People Will Be Interested. "A Century of Indiana,'' the new history written by State Senator Edward E. Moore, and published by the American Book Company, is now being placed on sale through dealers throughout the state. It is a compact and beautiful little volume of 340 pages. The text is printed in large, clear type and is so written that it is as interesting to read as a story. There arc numerous illustrations, including two splendid colored maps. The book opens with a brief chapter on the geography of the state, and even here facts of the highest practical and educational value are disclosed. Then, following through the chapters on the Mound Builders and Indians, the first explorations and settlements by white people, the rivalries between the French and English and their colonial war, the wars with the Indians, and the struggle for independence as it affected Indiana, the render is delighted and surprised to find that the study of history can be made so attractive. Next follow instructive and equally interesting chapters on "Early Jurisdictions and Territorial Government," "The Slavery Question" and "The Early Settlers." A new era is ushered in with "Progress Under Statehood." The story is consecutively told from the merging of the territorial into the state government and thence by governors' administrations carried to the opening of the dramatic period covered by the Civil War. And Indiana's part in that war is told in "A Century of Indiana" as it has never been told in any other publication. The years following the war constitute the "Era of Modern Development, " which brings the narrative of the state's existence, and the activities of the various agencies of its government, down to the present year 1911. With this moving panorama of modern civic progress, unparalleled industrial growth, development of natural resources, expansion of population, and the spirit of educational progress, march hand in hand. In the chapter on "A Century's Progress," there is given a general summary of the great things accomplished within the almost completed cycle of statehood. And nowhere in the book do the author's talents show to better advantage than in the chapter on "Indiana Civics," which contains more Why Not Qive Us a Trial? I with t i inform ou, vj do th higheet tlr- work thnt can be (1 n?. and li ivea Mftlicif nt. fores to d it prompt'y. U'e i,i,t se.id cut rf t'twrj, v. nrf equipped for doing the work r:git Le-c in Plymouth. Irfagr in your welches yrxl t-e- how r ire'y w, cm put thrn d;vri to ti ne. U moti.itirj,' Datzon ls aid prci.u gfru- Hlf-o our Pci l'y.- W'? g;;araritee to p!a-H yru. . C. Z. Rowe

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information about the state's government in institutions than was ever before embodied in an equal number of well-chosen words. There is a separate chapter on "Educational Development." There are added as an appendix chapters on the Rappite and Owenite socialistic experiments at New Harmony; the geology of the state, including a graphic account of the glacial epoch, with its influence upon

the soil, climate and contour of Indiana, and interesting theories of its origin and duration; miscellaneous facts of interest, including official, political, statistical and general information never before published in such convenient form for reference. The constitution of the state adopted in 1851, with subsequent amendments, is also included. The book is fully and accurately indexed. Aside from its claims on grounds of intrinsic merit, the fact that the first centennial anniversary of the state's admission into the Union is soon to be celebrated, and that con-stitution-making will be an animated topic of discussion among all classes of people until the next biennial election (1912), render this little volume especially timely and desirable. For sale by dealers, or forwarded, postpaid, on-receipt of price 75 cents by AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio. Carrie in the Graveyard. When Representative Birdsall, of Iowa, was serving his first term in the House he was called, with the other Iowa representatives, into conference with the late Senator Allison on Iowa matters. Shortly before the conference, Carrie Nation had been hustled out of a Senate gallery for making a row. Before the conference began, Birdsall said to Senator Allison, very grave and dignified and a stickler for the dignity of the Senate and its traditions and power: "Had quite a little excitement over in the Senate this afternoon." "What was that?" asked Allison, who had been out of the chamber when Carrie was eliminated. "Why. they arrested Carrie Nation and took her out of one of the galleries.'' "Ah," commented Allison, "for disturbing the dead." And Birdsell always wondered after that why he didn't get along with Allison.---Saturday Evening Post. Had All the Symptoms. When Bloggins, senior, on the occasion of his annual party, was obliging his guests with "Tis Love That Makes the World Go Round," Master William Bloggins seized the opportunity to retire for a few min-

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his sire's half-smoked cigar. The applause subsiding, Master Bloggins was observed by one of the company to be looking far from well. His face had taken on the hue of putty and his eyes stood out like small bat-pegs. "Good gracious, Willie. What's the matter?" cried Mrs. Bloggins in alarm. "I believe you've been singining." Willie shook his head. "Tain't that," he declared, untruthfully. "If it's true what father's been singing about, 1------1 rerecken I'm in love!"----Tit-Bits. His Mean Revenge. "I've met a great many mean spiteful men in my time," said Gladys, "but Harry .Morton is jertainly the spitefulest or them allK "What's the matter now?" asked her chum, Marie. "I thought It was all oi and donewith." "So it isl" answered Gladys decisively. "I'm not referring to our broken engagement broken beyond repair, thank Heaven but to his subFccuent actions." "What on earth has he done? "What has le done? This is wU. he has done- He's sent me half a dozen boxes ot tace-powder, with a note stating that inasmuch as v3 had returned to each othr everything that had passed between as he thought it only right that 1 should have the powder, seeing - that he must have taen at least that much home on his coat tines the time he first met me-" -wny did you take Elmora away from school, Aunt Mahaly?" a lady aa&ad her cook one day. Aunt Mahaty sniffed scornfully. 'Cause de teacher ain't satisfac tory tub me, Mis' Mally. What you reckon s herzte 11 d at chile yjstiddy? She 'low dat IV spells Tour, when even a idjut 'ud know dat it spella ivy." Youth's ComDanioThe Munich Post pays a remarkable tribute to Herr Joseph Fischer, who for -40 years, without a einsle break. has been a daily customer at the Deieth brewery in the town or Straub, ins:, and during that period. has spent ?4,0CO In beer and $115 in tips. seem able to knock it outöf them The ability to get things without work is born in some men, and the harshest kind of circumstances never "The Impartial man has his troubles." "How now?" Keinem ber that the umpire gets called a robber by both side3." ; ."A scientist says the world is crying up." "lie ought to live in the house-with' iry nother-in-Iav for a week." v ' . v .

AN INOCUOUS KNOCKER IN CITY MANSE

STORY OF ONLY OLD TIME DOOR ALARM IN PLYMOUTH ---OTHER RELICS OF PAST 1S GOOD OLD HOUSE How Wire Screens First Come to This City, Bought By Dr. Bor-ton---Presbyterian Church Has Historical Building In Plymouth, where everything is modern, we have at least one relic of antiquity, and for those who have never examined it, it is worth a trip for that express purpose. This object of interest is a real old-time knocker such as were to be found on front doors of all the stately colonial homes of our ancestors. Webster defines a knocker as "a kind of a hammer fastened to a door to knock with for admission." The knocker, the only one to be found in the city is on the front door of the Presbyterian Manse on the corner of Adams and Walnut street. This knocker is of genuine bronze and came from New Britain, Conn. Such a knocker can be purchased today but is very expensive, costing about seventeen dollars, which perhaps, accounts for the preferenee most of us show for door-bells. Ira D. Buck, a brother of Harry Buck, placed this knocker on the door at the time he owned and occupied the house. Once on the door it is there to stay. It is riveted through the remarkable heavy oaken doors with a firmness characteristic of the age to which knockers properly belonged. Rev. and Mrs. Pflug, who recently occupied the Manse, were very generous about showing the knocker and other antique features of the house to those who were interested. Mrs. Pflug said that the knocker can be heard distinctly all over the house. The Manse is now empty and will be until another pastor is engaged by the Presbyterian people, which will be a few weeks at least. This will make an especially opportune time for the D. A. R. ladies, children interested in colonial history, and others who appreciate the educational value of such a relic to take a good look at it. The use of knockers dates back to a very early day. Pope voices the sentiment of some too popular house holder in the lines "Shut, shut the door, good John! fatigued, I said: Tie up the knocker; say I'm sick. I'm dead." The Manse has other features of peculiar interest. It was built by Dr. Borton in 1864, on the foundation

walls of an old jail, on that site. The front hall is very narrow, following the foundation wall. The first set of screens ever in Plymouth were on this house. Dr. and Mrs. Borton had made a trip to Iowa, where they saw screens for the first time and recognizing their sanitary value decided to put them on their own dwelling. They were such a curiosity that folks came for miles to see them. The first furnace ever in Plymouth was also installed there and it was considered a wonderful thing that in a residence December could be, as the song says "as pleasant as May." The Manse is probably the only house now in Plymouth where all the down stairs windows are in one piece. They shove back into the walls as folding doors do. Aside from the knocker on the front door, is a curious old fashioned chain lock and bolt. By this contrivence the door can be opened a little ways so that the one on the inside can see and converse with the one on the outside, but it would be utterly impossible for the person on the outside to push the door wide enough open to effect an entrance, were he so disposed. This sort of a lock probably dates back to the rugged time when it was necessary for every man's dwelling to be his fortress. It is especially appropriate today for the timid doctor's-wife who in the absence of her husband, must answer the door-bell at night. This interesting house has been

- How lie Started in lousiness. His name was Augustus Athrobald Robinson, but in his business house where he had. lately secured a position as office boy everybody called him Jim on the ground that his name was too long for business purposes. He was very keen on retaining his position,- so when a caller came in one day and made a violent complaint about a letter that had not been posted to him, Jim listened in terror. "Where's that boy?' cried his employer in a fury. "Here, you imp, take your coat and get out of here! I'm ashamed of you! Go to the cashier and get your salary, and don't let me see you here again you wretched little bungler." Jim, terrified anl almost crying, left the office and hurried away. The next, morning his employer called at his home and the youth came to Jhe door. "You young donkey," exclaimed the visitor, "do you suppose I really sacked you yesterday? Of course ' not. Come on back to the office and every time a caller makes a'complaint and I sack you, go 'round the corner till the customer's gone and then come back. And that's how Jim started in business, grew up to be the manager of the concern and now has an office boy of his own whom he sacks regularly with every complaint that is made.

A Sleep Producer. A crowd of prominent young men gathered at city hall plaza a few nights ago and discussed at great length what they deemed cures for insomnia. V One of the party happened to be a law student who had at cne time read the contents of a rjcclical book. He declraed that in order to obtain sound sleep one should shun all devies, such as counting irom one to a thousand and thouktus of walking backwards and think of souievning soothing, such as soft gray clouds or drink warm milk before retiring. "Oh, 1 know of a better remedy uan that," exclaimed another member of ihe party. " nat?" .c.iorused the group. "Try to figure out how to ktep a wire and three kids, pay rent, buy ice. coal and food on a salary cf $10 a week," said that sage of Strawberry -Mansion. Ami the Judge Dreamed On While trying an old woman on a charge of stealing faggots a judge who had acquired the habit of thinking . aioud unconsciously exclaimed: "Why, one faggot is as like another faggot a3 one ogg is lik. another The counsel defending the cas hcara ihe observation ami repeated It to the jury, whereupon the judge cried: "Stop; it is an intervention of l'rovideiico.- Tins was the very thought that pasr.-cd through my mind. Gentlemen (addressing the jury), acjjuit the prisoner." London News' Tat Judge's Yir-w. A bill of sale tass lefc.e the court was b(iu argued at c,uite unnecessary Ur.gth hy a .arrucus counsel. After an nour the K. U. remarked to the judr e: 1 will now proceed, my lord, to address myself to the furniture." "lou have been doing that for some t'nie," dryly replied the J"'dg?. as lu stiff'ed a yawn. L.on1on .News. I nt rested 1'arty. Johnny Why do you want your father to he a detective? Freddy Because a gumshoe wou't hurt so. Puck. - Fortunate. Captain (spinning a'yarn) 1 was for eight days a prisoner among the cannibals. Lady And how was it they didn't eat you? Captain (calmly) Well, th.e truth was the chief's wife had mislaid her cook book. Fliegende Ulaetter. A Public Performer "1 went a man with some experience as a public performer," explained the stout man. "1 think I'll do," said the appli cant hopefully. "I'm the only man on our block who uses a lawn mower In the evenings." Puck. Passionate Fondness. "Do you think that most people nowadays worship money" "No; I won't go as far as that," answered the home-grown philosopher, "tut I will say that ti e love of money is seldom platonic" Quite Excusable. "Mr. Chairman," began the man who is unaccustomed to public 6peaking. "1 er I er 1 er" "Well," interrupted the chairman, kindiy, "err is human!" Tit-Bits. Vet on Rapt Ism. . Pat, who was noted for a quick tongue, was digging potatoes when the parish priest cane by. By way of a pleasant salutation the priest. aid: "Good mornin' to ye, Fat, and what .kind cf p'rtatoes'are ye digrrin'?" ."Haw ones, your riv'rince." "Och, ye're so smart. I'll just give ye a question in . the catachism. What U baptism?" ' "It used to bo . four shlllin's afore ye came, cut noVv it's twenty shilling." ' : Men, of science are generally ag reed '.that lircls are nature's grea check ch the excess of insects, ay that they ! main; a"n -the balance- f tween plant and insect life., thousand caterpillars, it ha , estimated, could destroy eve r v

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C f neicfi PERRY EDWARDS POWELL COMING TO PLYMOUTH TO HELP IN GREAT BOYS' MOVEMENT PARENTS WANTED TOO First Meeting Tuesday Night All Boys Will Be Interested Be Sure to Hear Him. y Announcement was . made yesteri;iv ii: ti:t! .Methoilist Sundav School .1 t:ie eoming the Kev. Perry t it ,i l... . . '.... II . . . - . . . A. ot" meetings for men and hoys. Mr. Powell is a resilient of Indiana, and is a member of the National Council of Poy Scouts of American, and is also the Author and Supreme Merlin of The Knights of tie JIolv Grail. lie has been eminently successful in his work with young men and hoys, and is highly commended by much well-known leaders as Marion Lawrence, Francis E. Clark, Judge Lindsey of Denver, and Dr. S. C. Dickey of Winona Lake Assembly. Mr. Powell has been engaged to conduct the Boys' camp at Winona Lake this summer. His first address will be on Tuesdav evening of this week at the Methodist Church. Othei addresses will be given on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, and on Sunday. He is a captivating speaker and never fails to arouse the greatest interest; Some of his subjects arc the The Holy Grail and the Hoy S-ont Scheme, St. Paul the Athlete, Plumps fcr Keeps, .The Amer Vovrrr Mnn nnd Who Shall be King'? Tlcse meetings" are free to '-very one. Xo admission is charged ami the public generally is invited to hear every lecture. Older people as v;ell as yoir.iü vif-ople javo asked to come the first veniu:r. Members of other churches 'n ti e city are cordially invited to -ear Mr. Powell present his ideas and method's of work. It will be a great rnpnrtunity that none should miss. Hen-ember the first meeting is Tuesdav evening at 7:30. A ft: enuoüs Hint. He had been a regular. Srfnday caller for six months,: when the evening he dropped in arrayed in a new suit "hat a lovely wedding suit you have on." remarked the dear girl "Why " gasped the astonished young man; "t-this is a b-business suit-" 1 'Well " rejoined the d. g. calmly, '1 mean business.. ' And the very next day he put up flU.HS o: h's hard earned cash for a solitaire. Chicago Daily News. Why Pat Dropt. An Irishman fell from a hcust and landed on a wire about twenty feet from the ground. After he had struggled a moment the man let go and fell to i-o ground. Some cue asked his reasons for letting go. "Faith " was the reply, "1 was airaid the domn'd wire would breafc Knew Him Well Bigbee I say, Smallbee, you are "just the mai I want to eee have known me for five yerg, haven't you? , . Smalbee Yes. ' Bighee Wt.ll, ' would Itiifi.S commodate me with the lor ' IV Smallbet Sorry can't. Bigbe Can't! W Suiallbee Decay you for five yedisj'. - , All I Berk,-aged fq. nff to nlav w His mother 1. bite him lffHe answere. mother, "by . Berk repl:4 . -' dog with do- titVf i. 7 V

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