The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-13

visited Auditor Miller Tuesday un his
way to Valparaiso. He and Henry
attended school together and roo ned
together 20 years ago.
Frank Lamson was in town Tuesday
and says there has never been SO many
people at Lake Maxinkuckee as there
are this summer. All the hotels and
cottages are crowded.
They are worrying over the health
of John w. Gates now. Hetty Green
seems to be about the only one who
can stand the wear and tear of Wall
street without the least sign OF ia
tigue.
Mrs. Anna Brown attended the fun
eral of Samuel Skinner at Valparaiso
Monday. Mr.. Skinner was a retired
banker and one of the old residents of
Valparaiso. He died Friday evening,
aged 10 years.
The Valparaiso girl who put on
mems clothes and robbed fellow
student at the point of a revolver,
just for joke, will probably be found
rocking the boat some dav With the
same object in view.
The state convention of the CauhdRic
Benevolent Legion was held at Mish-
awake Tuesday. j. K. HaneS, of this
city, is president of the organization
and Prosper Ball was delegate from
the Plymouth legion.
An English clergyman Las entirely
lost his memory as the result of taking
bath--a circumstance which will
confirm many people liz their convic-
ton that bathing is not only foolish
but dangerous custom.
A sixty-horse power engine used on
western ranches will pillow sixty acres
day. Between that great machine
and the automobile people.who like
horses ought to be able to get them
at bargain rates before very long.
Government crop report issued Mon
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock suggests a
spring wheat yield of 2l3, 200, 900
bushels. a winter wheat yield of 411,-
100000 bushel: corn, 2,O49, 900, 900
bushels, and oats yield of 67S, 900, 600.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tascher return
ed to Chicago Monday after pleas
ant visit with Mr.. Tascher's mother
and sister in this city. Eugene and
his fair bride were married last week
and have the best wishes of many
friends in this city.
1t is reported from Sedalia that
thirty persons were injured, none of
them fatally, by the derallment of the
Missouri, Kansas. 81 Texas fast pas
Senger train known as the "Katy
flyer" No. 6. near Shell City, Mo-,
late Monday night.
1t is said the new heir in the fam
lily OF the ex-PreSident will be known
as Grover Jefferson Cleveland. Forty
years hence the name may be one to
conjure with in the democratic party,
provided any such political relic lin
gers superfiuous on the scene.
Joseph Leno.asclno, an Italian en-
ployed on the double tracking of the
Pennsylvania lines, west of Warsaw
was drowned in Huffman lake on Sum-
day while bathing. His companions,
who were near, were unable to swim
and made no attempt to save him.
Frank Thomas and Willard Fields,
of the militia company were in the
armory Monday afternoon when
Fields pointed gun at Thomas and
snapped it. The gun was loaded as
usual, but only with blank cartridge,
consequently Franks face is badly
powder burned.
The Y. w. S. u. of the Presby-
terrain church will give unique enter
tainment In the court house yard,
Tuesday evening, Aug. %. Supper
on the scafetairie" plan will be served
from to 1870. This will be followed
by al open air concert, under the di-
rection of Miss Name Hoham.
The corn fields in the hail storm
district are showing up much better
than was anticipated. Much of the
corn that was badly cut up and shred
ded by the hailstones is now tasseling
and promises a half crop, barring in
jury by early frcsts. The cucumber
and onion crops are also doing well
under the circumstances.
New Mexico has never been particu-
larry noted for its timber product, but
a syndicate has recently been organiz-
ed with capital of 80, 500, 900 to de-
velop 10000 acres of virgin white pine
forest in the western part of the ter
ritory. The land is well covered with
the finest quality of pine and will sup
ply great amount Of lumber for2 the