The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
AS the result OF. bleed poisoning,

AS the result OF bleed poisoning,
caused by being bitten by prisoner
about eighteen monthsago, Patrolman
John T. Collins, a Brooklyn policeman
| is dead.
The members of the prohibition
party of this city and vicinity are re-
quested to meet at Thos. Tribbey IS
residence on South Michigan street,
Thursday evening, Jan. 29th, for
the purpose of forming a prohibition
alliance.
Rev. E. B. Widger will resign the
pastorate of the Christian church of
Laporte. He has purchased with
James G. Elsdon, a wealthy Chicago
attorney, a summer resort, Skege-
mog Point, Mich, and will leave the
ministry.
G. w. Fairbanks was reelected
United States senator from Indiana
Tuesday for term of six years. 9th
er senators chosen this week are
Albert j. Hopkins, Illinois; General
Alger, Michigan; W. }. Stone, MiSsou-
ri; Reed Smcot, Utah.
Richard Tea went to Donaldson
yesterday to help finish the q. b..
church which will be dedicated tine
first Sunday in February. 1t is one
OF the prettieSt and best church build
ings TO be found anywhere in town
no larger than Donaldson.
Charles Worries. who was born and
grew to manhood near Burr Oak, died
in Chicago Tuesday night of brain
fever. He was a book-keeper, was
about SO years old and an excellent
yoUng man. His remains will be
brought to Burr Oak for interment.
The supreme court has held that a
condition of forfeiture in life insur-
ance policy, unless the premium is
paid before noon On certain day, is
valid, and If the policy holder should
die after that time without having
paid the premium the policy can not
be enforced.
John WauamaRer, the great Phil
adelphia merchant, says: mo power
on earth is so strong to build up a
town so we'll as a paper we'll patroniz-
ed, and its power should be appreciat-
ed. The man who .overlooks his town
paper Injuries himself by injuring his
town and townsmen."
Tweuty-eight years ago Forcpaugh S
circus exhibited a baby elephant
known as '"Topsy." Topsy became
savage lately and was electrocuted at
New York two weeks ago "She was
made to stand on copper plates and
current of 5000 volts was sent
through her, killing her in few
seconds
Mr. .Nnmmert. of Goshen. has in
troduced bill. the purpose of which
is to do away with the danger that
now attends boatingso on the Northern
Indiana lakes at night. 1t provides
that all boats shall carry lights at
night. providing the same system Of
signals as is in vogue under naviga-
tion rules. .
George d. Rose, of Warsaw,
veteran of the civil war who darws
pension for total disability, was In
town Yesterday, being ordered here
for examination by the department at
Washington. He rode out of Plym-
outh on. the first train that ever left
this city on the Pennsylvania railroad.
He was then a resident of Laporte.
The parents of Mrs. John Hewitt,
who died Tuesday morning, arrived
Tuesday evening andithe remains will
be taken to her old home at Paw Paw,
Michigan, Thursday morning. Mrs.
Hewitt was an excellent lady, who had
the respect and esteem of all who
knew her. Her husband and parents
have the sympathy Of all in their sud-
den and unexpected bereavement.
Mrs. Pearl NJ. Hewitt, wife of John
Hewitt of the Laporte street bakery,
died at o'clock Tuesday morning. She
was "a years old and leaves besider her
husband, daughter four years old. !,
Mrs. Hewitt was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nightingale, of Paw
PAN, Michigan Funeral arrange
ments will not be Imade untdl the ar
rival Of her father, but the remains
will be taken to Paw Paw fer burial.
The business mems association are
considering a proposition for the es-
tablishment of = factory to manafac-
ture steel wagons at the wagon works
plant in this city. The manufacturer
requested US to give no particulars un-
til something more definite is known
about it, and we believe this Is the
best course for the newspapers to take.
as anything that Is published now Is