The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-31
Jefrries and F1tzsimmons are busy

Jeffries and FItzsimmons are busy
explaining that it was not fake, but
on the, other hand a sealed letter
placed in the hands of Mayor Schmitz
several days before the fight announc-
ed exactly how and when the fight
would end.
1t is reported that before very many
days are numbered the wedding bells
will ring for the marriage Of one of
Plymouth'S prominent citizens and
one of West townships fair widows
and it is rumored that about the same
time another gallant soldier citizen of
the city will lead to the altar widow
residing east of town.
DR.. j. N. Hurry, secretary of the
state board of health, will urge the
coming session of the legislature to
pass an act compelling every person
in the state to be vaccinated. DIR.
Hurry has warned every health officer
in the state of the Importance of fight
ing smallpox, which Hurry says will
be worse this winter than ever.
A hail storm struck the vicinity of
Clay township, St. Joseph county Fri
day afternoon and damaged large
fields of oats and corn. In the vicin-
ity of the Zigler farm the hail stones
were as large as walnuts. On the Lay
ton farm large crop of corn was so
badly cut as to be ruined while a crop
of oats on the farm of Philip Anders
was also ruined.
An officer over at South Bend found
hotel guest roaming about the streets
in his sleep few night ago. He
started to take the man to jail when
the stranger protested. 81 am guilty
of no wrong-doing," he said. 81 am
a SomnambuliSt. sit don't make
any difference what church you be-
long to-" returned the officer, "you
can't walk on these streets in your
shirt TAIL"
Congressman Joel p. Heatwole,
formerly Of Goshen, but who for many
years has represented the Third
Minnesota district in the lower house,
has announced to his friends. that I'M
der no circumstances will he be can
didate for reelection this year. Mr.
Heatwole could have the plum again
IL he wants it, and he has made a good
record in congress, becoming leader
in that body.-South Bend Times.
A Fort Wayne visitor Of Richmond,
Ind, ran across good story the other
day. 1t came from a school ma am
who taught literature. In one Of her
classes was young lady who was a
great admirer of Thomas Hood and
was constantly quoting from his works.
One day the teacher asked this girl
what poem of Hoods was most widely
known and the girl replied: "The
Tale of the Shirt"
Mardindale secured the seven dele
gates of Center township ia the prim-
airy convention Saturday. The vote
stood 1853 for Kellison and $50 for
Martindale. The delegates chosen
are: S. N. Stevens, Charles McLaugh-
lin, H. A. Deeds, ]. E. Marshall. An.
drew Snyder, James Hanes and John
Harris. This result gave Martindale
large majority of the delegates in
this county, but did not insure his
nomination.
The city of Kalamazoo, Mich, has
a benefactOr who bears the very plain
name of John Jones, but who is
wealthy and wants to do some good
with his wealth. He has lately do
mated to the city 100 acres Of land for
suburban park. Upon the TRACTS a
natural lake, running brook and a
grove Of forest trees. The property
is valued at s25, 600. The gift has no
string tied to it and with very little
expense most beautiful park can be
made out Of the place.
The Maxinkuckee Assembly is los
ing reputation because Of the lax en-
forcement of law at Culver. The Culver
Herald says everything goes at Culver,
that women get drunk there on SUM-
day just the same as men, and it AYERS
that two Plymouth girls were very
much intoxicated July 20. Who they
were we are not informed. Girls, we
suppose, have just as good right to
get drunk as boys, but we are Away S
sorry that anybody from here is re-
ported in that condition.
Nearly all the papers of the state
are commenting fayorably on the
action of Treasurer O'Keefe in turn
ing interest over to the county; but
when Leonard Logan as a candidate
for treasurer In this county few
years ago announced that if he was
elected he would turn a certain
amount over to the county, democrats