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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

One city epuncilman has Expressed
himsclf a. In favor of amending fiie city
charter 50 a. - permit the Bonding Of
the city for street paving. There Is no
question that every business street in
ClaTlsbnrg ought to be paved. Il would
ben good thing from aeveral standpoints,
among which are eccDony ana conycn:
iences Other cifics have charters which
permit them TO do this, and It would
proves good thing for Clarlssburg. Such
rcsixion of the city charter, however,
can only be done by the Legislature, and
as that body docs not meet for two
years. the best thing to do is to prac-
tice economy as much as is practicable
in Che various departments and devote all
spare funds to street paving, except those
derived from the water works, which
should be confined exclusively TO that de-
partment. There are sections of the
city where the residents nrc able and can
we'll afford to comply with the two-thirds
plan, which has been ii vogue hero the
past two or three years, and It Is to be
hoped for their benefit as well as that
of the city that they will conclude to
have their respective streets paved In
that way. The city win meet them on
that proposition and be glad to encour-
age oil such movements. If this be kept
up and the city do as much paving as
it can, there will be great advancement
in that particular by the time of the
next legislature and n heavy bonded in
debtedness will not be required.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
LAWN rErE And Mus1cAIE.

A lawn fete and musical win be given
at the home of G. NJ. wicks in Bilt-
more Heights the evening of May 10.
Music viii be furnished by the North
view band. Refreshments of all kinds
will be upon the grounds. The proceeds
viii be for the benefit of the band,
which furnishes music for the occasion.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

In extending an Invitation to Stuart
r Reed. of this city. to deliver the an
ANAL address to the Alumni reunion of
Tie Fairmont state normal school, the
ennmittee recognized the ability of a
gentieman who has ever manifested
ereat interest In education and who will
1elirer an address. both helpful and
:xsesssnt-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

The street committee and superinteni-
ent and the road surveyors should l..
busy these days making and repairing
streets and roads. The weather is zine
for such work and it /. to be sincerely
hoped that they will make hay while
The sun shines"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
DECORATION DAY ExEkcrsEs
At crafton.-very Low Rates via Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.

Excursion tickets on sale Saturday,
May 80. for trains leaving clarksburg
at 1913 a. m. Only - cents for the
round trip. Tickets good returning un-
til May 81, 1908, inclusive.
For tickets and full information, call
on ticket agents. Baltimore & Ohio rail
rond. d&wti
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

It has been suggested that if the prop
erty owners, the streets in front of
whose properties have been paved by
the city will reimburse the city the cost
of which the proposed two-thirds paw
ing ordinance would not be so OBJ
jectionable, but it is scarcely probable
that this will be done and, therefore, 1t
is unwise and unpopular to pass 81.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

There Is no longer any complaint
about scarcity of cars in this coal region.
an mines, We understand. are being sup.
piled and the miners are busy. This is
mach better than the conditions which
EXISTED last summer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

Cost g Holden handle high-grade fer
tilizers. Their prices are reasonable. Buy
of them. eotf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
The Big Kankskee Canal.

Pollard, Golf & Co., the successful
bidders on the Kankakee reclamation
ditch, are getting their machinery
ready to move and will begin dredg-
ing before Jan. Is, says the Laporte
Herald. They will commence at the
point where the Place ditch termi-
mates in Hanna township and work
down to English lake. a distance OF
about ten miles, this being the limit of
their contract, and at that point John
McAndrews will take up the work
and 60 seven miles further down the
Kankakee.
This drainage canal is to be II miles
long, so feet wide at the bottom, IA
feet wide atTthe top, with a 10-foot
bernie, and will average IL feet in
depth, making it one Of the largest
works Of the kind in the country. The
removal OF 1850, 900 yards of earth is
involved and the limit for completion
is April /. 1904. The total cost Of
the work is sss. 359.64, or about 81
cents per cubic yard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Senator Parks is the author and
hacker of bill forbiddlng the keep
ing or selling Of cigarettes in Indiana.
One may not even give away cigar
cites or cigarette paper, or any ''sub-
stitute therefor" The senator is con-
WINGED that cigarette smoking is bad
for young boys. and he thinks that
the only way to stop the evil is to for
bid the use CT cigarettes by anyone. The
gentleman's motive is entirely COM
men6able, but his bill is not likely to
pass. We have no doubt that the
smoking of cigarettes by young boys
is extremely injurious to them. But
so is cigar smoking and pipe smoking.
And are there to be no more pipes and
cigars in Indiana? 1t seems to US that
in matters of this sort 1T is not such a
bad idea to leave things to parents and
teachers. 1t is true that they have a
good deal to do, but after ali, the pri-
mary responsibility is theirs.-India-
napolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
TREASURES AND BANKS AROUSED.

Senator Parks last Friday intro
duced bill providing that state and
county treasurers shall deposit public
funds in banks selected for that pur-
pose the funds to draw interest and
the interest accruing to be turned
over to the counties and in the case Of
the state, to the state treasury. This
bill embodies the ideas and practice Of
County Treasurer O'Keefe, Of Plym-
outh, and the Indianapolis Journal
says it has created more excitement
than any ether bill yet introduced
and it is expected that almost all the
county treasurers and most OF the
banks will unite in urging senators
and representatives to kill the bill.
This fact ought to insure the passage
of the bill and the people should take
a hand as well as the treasurers and
the banks. The Journal SAYS there
will be merry fight but ventures the
opinion that the bill will be killed. II
it is, many members of the legislature
as we'll as treasurers will be laid on
shelf by their constituents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Nay Get Extra Pay.


The supreme court Friday held that
a county auditor is entitled to extra
pay for serving on the county tax
board of review in addition to his sal
airy as auditor. The reasoning Of the
court would apply equally in favor Of
the assessor and treasurer. who are
also members of that board. The
question arose out Of suit by the
commissioners of DeKalb county
against Frank p. Seller to recover SIS
which had been paid to him for
twenty-eight days service on the
board of review during his term as
county auditor. The circuit court
held that the county could recover the
money, but the supreme court Friday
reversed its Judgment, saying that
the provisions. Of the fee and salary
law requiring the auditor to turn into
the county of1cefs' fund all fees and
allowances which be NAV receive as
auitor does not apply to such case.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Increased Cost of Newspapers.

In view of the increased cost of pro-
duction Of newspapers within the past
few years, all the metropolitan papers
and many of the weekly papers in
smaller towns, have increased their
subscription and advertising rates.
Recently the Globe Democrat in
creased the price of its weekly 10 cents.
the Inter Ocean and Register did the
same. In one county seat town the
price Of every weekly was raised to 80
per year. These advances were
necessary. No country weekly should
be published for less than $3.50 per
year and $500 is the right price. If
the conditions continue it will be
necessary for the papers of Monroe
county to raise the price of SubScrip-
tion.-Albion Republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church are growing in interest.
Both the Belongs are powerful
preachers and are able to interest
young and old people and all classes Of
society.
Rev. A. h. belong returned from
Thorntown. Tuesday and preached
Tuesday evening. There will be
meetings every day and evening this
weekIexcept Saturday evening.
The childrens' meetings in the
afternoon are very interesting. Rev.
A. II. Belongs illustrated talks to
children are very interesting and are
and are easily comprehended by the
small boys and girls. He is making
impressions that will be lasting and
will bring good fruit in the years
to come.
Now that the storm is over the
house should be filed to its utmost
capacity every evening. Everybody
is made better spiritually, morally and
intellectually by such sermons as the
belongs preach.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Marshall County Commended.

The Marshall county farmers in
stitute, held in Plymouth last week,
adopted series of resolutio,s. one of
which favOrS state department of
forestry, another condemns the prop
OSitlOn for another normal school, and
third urges the senator and repre-
sentativeS to guard the interests of
the taxpayers and to prevent extra
vagance in state administration. II
similar bodies would adopt resolutions
they wonld give an expression of opin-
ion that would tend to counterfeit the
efforts of those who declare the cost of
fads which they advocate is not a
thing to be considered. But, SO far as
state administration is concerned,
there is no extravaganza to prevent.
The waste in support of government
IS in counties, townships and Cities
indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
One WAY to Get Coal.

A MiShawaka man who ran out of
coal and could buy none hired out to
a dealer as driver; he was sent out
with load of coal for a factory, but
hauled it to his own house and stored
1t in his bin, returned to the Office.
turned'in the pay for the coal, took
a receipt and resigned his job. When
the dealer learned of the trick he
philosophically remarked, 'Well, I've
had railroads confiscate coal consign-
ed to me; why shouldn't teamster do
the same thing?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Timber Should Be Cared For.

Warsaw Times: The fuel question
is a big one in winter time. and for
men in moderate means its rise n
price means much to them. The fu-
ture outlook for fuel is really seri-
Gus question, for In the very nature Oh
things wood is constantly growing
sc;lrcer and will continue to doso, un-
less farmers give attention to growing
more young timber. This latter sub
ject is being discussed all over the
country, and it is very likely that the
coming legislature will provide for
estry laws that will help to solve the
question to some extent, at least. %
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
To Hold Examination.

Fort Wayne Sentinel: The exami-
nation for appointment to the rector
ship of St. Joseph's Catholic church at
Mishawaka, made vacant by the death
of Very Rey. A. B. Oechtering, will
be held lat the residence of Bishop
Alerdlng on Thursday. Jan. 10Th. 1t
has been enormously reported that the
bishop would select Rev. Oechter-
ing's successor, it being necessary that
an examination be held and the most
fitted priest is made an irremoyable
rector.
Applicants for the vacancy have un-
til January oath to notify the bishop
Of their intention to take the exami-
nation. The concursus, or examining
board, will conduct the judicial meef-
ing and the bishop will name the sue
csssful applicant within week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

General Chaffee says that while in
command OF the American troops in
China be knew the exact spot where a
government treasure worth $50, 900,
was concealed, and that he would have
seized and held it as part Of the
Chinese indemnity fund to the Unit
ed States had he not been forbidden
to do so by President Mckinley. His
action would have been justified by
the laws Of war, but the United States
occupies better position before the
world for his not having seized the
treasure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Dixon Lake RIppIes,

Cheney Bros, began ice cutting at
Dixon Lake Monday morning.
The traffic in this vicinity is much
impeded by huge snow drifts.
Watson York made business, trip
to his farm near Tyner City last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. VIM. Shireman, of Enon, Kan
sas, visited his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Amanda Stevick, last week.
Mr.. Josiah York and son, Samuel,
returned to their home at Sugar
Grove, Illinois, Wednesday evening.
Rev. L. Newman who ofiiciated at
the Andrews York wedding returned
to his home at Syracuse, Ind, Wed
nesday morning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

The Delphi Journal says that
Charley Buckley has put away about
IS bushels of apples from bis orchard,
which he is keeping in the same meth
cd that he used so successfully before.
He stores them In dry forest leaves in
the cellar and last year keeps such va
riebies as white pippins, wine saps and
even Grimes Golden into the month
of April without a loss exceeding ten
per cent. Mr.. Buckley claims this is
a better showing than can be made by
the cold storage warehouses. He ar
ranges the leaves and the apples in al
ternate LAYERS in bin or barrel and
the leaves protect the fruit by absorb
ing the moisture and prevehting con-
stant change in the atmosphere: The
fruit retains its natural flavor and
does not wilt or rot.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

The Brooklyn Eagle, which is an in-
telligent observer of indications as
well as events, says that .'it IS fairly
well settled that congress viii send a
trust bill to the White House for sig
nature. The president has been ur-
gent about the matter and with the
attorney generals assistance, has
passed beyond the plan Of publicity to
the more definite and practical propo-
sntion to put an end to railroad dis
examinations. To such law the rail-
road corporations cannot object. On
the contrary, they should hail such a
law as a doliverance from condition
which has been 3 fearful drain upon
the resources Ct trunk lines. The pas
sage OF such . bill as the attorney
general has prepared would not only
show the country that congress can
deal with monopolies. bot would afford
. basis TOR legal eotion against them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT
Anzi Thomas Face and Head Almost
Torn to Pieces by Accidental
Discharge of His Gun.

AMI Thomas. son of David Thomas
residing In Polk township, five miles
northwest of Plymouth, in company
with a nelghbOr was hunting rabbits
Tuesday afternoon and his foot be-
coming 10 some way entangled the
breach of his gun was brought against
the ground with considerable force to
prevent his falling.
The conclusion, or jar. caused.
the cap to explode and the en-
tire load of shot entered the side of
his throat and made. a hole an inch
in diameter, and tearing away fully
one-fourth of the jaw, most of the shot
passing up into his head where they
still remain.
DR.. Ritchey, of Donaldson, was
called but he was sick and telephoned
to DR.. Knott to assist him. After do
ing what they could for the wounded
man where he was, he was brought to
Plymouth, and is now at the home of
his brother-in-law, Washington Heck
art, on West Caro- street, where Drs.
Knott and Kaszer are doing all they
can for him. He is perfectly con-
scious but cannot speak. He is how
ever able to write and thus make his
wants known. He is about % years
old, intelligent and industrious and
returned from Colorado, only few
weeks ago. There is little hope of his
recovery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Although the total vote of New
Mexico at the last election was only
SO, 900 and that of Arizona only 49,
900, it is proposed TO admit both of
those territories to the Union and give
each two senators and representa-
tive. Every member Of congress in
Indiana received more votes az the
last election than were cast in New
as were cast in Arizona; yet il it were
proposed that each Of the congression-
al districts in Indiana should have two
senators and representative in con-
gress everybody would say it was pre-
pOsterouS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Saturday was the sevcoth birthday
OF Rose Amelia Matthew daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Matthews, and
party Of her little friends gathered
at her home on William Street Satur-
day afternoon to help her celebrate
it. Those present were;
Minnie Bechler, Helen Redd, Maud
Marks, Devere Wise, Paul Jacox, Vera
Sanuer, Chas. DeLong, Owen Butler,
Lester, Harry and Herbert Houghton,
Walter Wise, Lulu Williams, Frances
Love, Lockren Wise, Loretta Ulrich,
Mary Hartma an, Harry Knode, Helen
Armstrong, Clare and Bird Rockhill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
MARRIED
York-Andrews.

A pretty home wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Andrews Tuesday. Jan. 9th at 3
O'Clock, when their daughter Mary
was united in marriage to Mr. Watson
York, of Sugar Grove. Ill.
Rev. L. N. Newman of Syracuse,
Ind, performed the cermony in the
presence of about fifty relatives and
friends.
The wedding march was played by
the BRIDES cousin, Miss Bessie Shana-
han of South Bend. Mr., Gus Peter
son and Miss Nellie Asire both of
South Bend acted as best man and
maid of honor.
After the ceremony and congratula-
tions splendid wedding dinner was
served.
The guests from out of town were:
Mr.. Josiah York father Of the groom,
of Sugar Grove, H., his son, Samuel,
of Batavia, H., Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weaver, Miss Nellie Asire, Mrs. Ed
Shanahan, Bessie and Ray and Mr..
Gus Peterson, of South Bend. Mr.
George Weissert and Miss Mamie
Burden, of Bourbon. Mr.. j. E. Thomas
and son Fred, of Maxinkuckee, and
Miss Eva York, of Burr Oak.
Other guests were: H. B. Whit
lock and family, j. V. Ashley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hoham,
DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Burkett and Miss
Cecile, Mrs. Stephen White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe White, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Kreighbaum, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
York and Miss LOttie, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Sours, Mrs. James Logan and Miss
Loretta, Mrs. Dora Lolamaugh, Miss
Ella MarsE and Miss Grace Myers.
The bride is we'll known here hav-
ing lived near Dixon Lake all her life
Mr.. York has recently bought a
farm near Tyner where the young
couple will make their home.
The many beautiful and useful pres
ents received are testimony of the
high esteem in which these young
people are held.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

The "Jeffersonian Democrat" finds
that Mr.. Roosevelt has himself been a
'Jeffersonian Democrat in many par
ticulars. His attitude on the Cuban
tariff, his method of dealing with the
Chinese question. his stand tor the
Monroe doctrine and his success in
strengthening our friendly relations
With England, without exciting the
jealousy Of other powers, are all spoken
of as being in line with the best JET
fersonian presidents and traditions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Thousands Of men In various lines
of employment receive much larger
salaries than are paid to the judiciary
Of the United States, which ought to
command the services of the ablest
legal talent in the country. The
counsel employed by large corpora
lions are paid several times as much.
Half dozen corporation lawyers in
the city of Chicago receive five times
the salary OF the chief justice of the
United States, and in New York such
men may be counted by the dozen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
Money in This Bridge.

A black walnut bridge near Coving-
ton, Ind, that was built about so
years ago, is between 125 and 200 feet
long and has timber in it worth be-
tween sl2, 900 and $4,000. Lumber
and bridge men have offered to replace
the old structure with modern iron
bridge in exchange for the timber that
enters the construction of the pres
ent bridge
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Somebody makes the suggestion
that Emperor William ought to start
a newspaper and run it to suit him
self. 1t is c0ntended that Germany
newspapers are not as bright and in
tellectual as they ought to be, and
that the emperor could give the Ger
mans a paper worthy Of the high STAN
dard of that nation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

AS private individuals, companies,
corporations and syndicates are now
buying up Indiana coal lands in large
quantities, what is TO prevent the
state purchasing and holding a few
thousand acres on its own account? A
coal reservation might prove as valu-
able as forest reseryation.-Ind
polls Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

The European powers which are de-
handing the original value of the
400. 900, 900 taels indemnity fromChina
without regard to the decline in
the price of silver, would hardly allow
any rebate ON the debt in case silver
had gone up in equal ratio. What
they are after is their pound OF flesh,
and they are willing TO take a pound
and a half.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15
MICHIGAN BEET SUGAR MEN
Will Take No Action on the Cuban Reel
procity Treaty for Awhile.


Will Take No Action on the Cuban Rsci-
procity Treaty for Awhile.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-W. S. Hum
phrey, H. H. Hatch and James G..
Mcpherson, representing the beet sugar
interest of Michigan. held a conference
yesterday at the committee room Of
Senator Burrows for the purpose Of
deciding on u course of action with
reference to the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. After the meeting they an
nounced that they had decided to wait
until after the committee on foreign
relations should make its report on the
treaty, before deciding on line of ac-
ton.
They expressed themselves in some
what skeptical terms as to the pos
sibility of securing any substantial
guarantee that there would be no re-
duction for the next five years beyond
the 20 per cent. provided by the treaty,
saying that their principal fear lay in
the operation of the clause which pro-
tects Cuban sugar to the extent of 20
per cent. over all other sugars. The
gentlemen said they had made no cam
vases of the senate and would make
none after the committee should re-
port
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

John S. Dudley, the Sullivan coun-
ty citizen who is assuming the duties
OF sheriff after being deposed by the
law and found guilty of negligence by
Governor Durbin, may yet. try the
patience Of the state authorities TO
snch point that summary action will
be taken. That Dudley and the Sulli-
van county authorities who are said
to he abetting him in his disregard Of
law and executive ruling may go too
far is the thinly-veiled, but diplomatic
cally expressed, opinion Of Attorney
General Charles w. Miller, who, with
Governor Durbin, is giving the Dud-
ley case the closest scrutiny. Z
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-15

Washington, Jan. 10.-The secre-
tary of the interstate commerce COM
mission in a communication to the
house calls attention TO a late decision
of the United circuit court of appeals
affecting the safety coupling act,
which, he says, If upheld by the su-
preme court viii have the effect of null
flying the purpose of the statute in q
vital respect"