The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-02-05

VIC UiuUC OduuC tOiUu lIOn lilo hooioo-
tion and looked around and saw his
shadow and went right straight back
to remain six weeks. II you don't be-
lieve this just keep watch out for it.
Mrs. Rea, whose death inJerusalem,
Palestine, on Dec. 9, was noted last
week, formerly, lived at Nappanee.
Conceiving the idea that if she lived
in the holy land she would never die,
she sold her property at Nappanee
three or four years ago, and went to
Jerusalem to live.
Ira Null. of Walkerton. will leave
March L, for Spurlington, Kentucky.
He bought 164 acres of land in that
locality for 81, 900. He says the land
is good, rich soil and but short dist
ance from the county seat. Frank
Dudley has also bought land in the
same locality and will move there
March j.
Forecaster Cox of the Chicago
weather bureau says the many days
of mist and fog prevailing last
week were caused by rain cloud
floating close to the earth, conse-
quenlly fogs throughout the central
portion of the United States were as
dense Wednesday as the fogs of Lon
don.
The Mummeru bill provides that a
mayor shall serve a four-year term,
but that he shall not be eligible to re-
election until four years after he
leaves office. 1t provides that the
councilmen who received the smallest
vote in 1902 shall serve until 1904.
Those who received the largest shall
serve until 1906.
Better than any costly barometer is
an old, scratched up, lop-eared cat. If
he eats grass 1T is a sign of rain; if he
stands with his back tn the stove look
out for>cold weather; when he washes
his face. wash yours, for company Is
coming: if he is nervous at the time
he is usually sleepy, look to your light
ming rod-an electric storm is brew
ing.
The announcement is made official
ly that the ground and buildings of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition will
be dedicated on April 80, next, by
President Roosevelt. An address will
be delivered by Former President
Grover Cleveland. The grand mar
shall of the day will be Major-General
Henry G. Corbin, U. S. A. Twill be
great day for St. Louis.
The farmers institute held at Bre-
men Friday and Saturday was one of
the best supplementary institutes ever
held in northernIndiana. Good speak
ers were in attendance and the farm
ers of German township and of the
southeast part of ST. Joseph county
took a lively interest in it. Bre-
men and German township always do
well whatever they undertake.
Burglars made a raid on the post
Office at Leesburg, Kosclusko, county,
early Thursday morning. The safe
was blown with with nitroglycerine
and the force of the explosion shatter-
elk the outer door and badly damaged
the poStoffice furniture. The booty
secured consists of cash and stamps to
the amount of $3.50. the entire con-
tents of the safe, and jewelry to the
amount Of $50 from the general store
of Kemper & Thomas, in which the
postoffice is located. There is no
clew.
John Newdick was fined at Koko-
mo, for whipping his wife because she
failed to join In prayer. Mrs. New
dick, who appeared in court with two
black eyes, said she intended to join
in the worship, but had her hands in
the dough making bread and could not
stop. She said her husband stopped
in the middle of his prayer. arose
from bis knees, and beat her unmerci-
fully, one Of his blows knocking her
down. She said she never knew at
what moment her husband might
suddenly insist on holding prayer
service.
A rather good-looking, we'll TODD
bachelor, of Winamac, who has been
leased by the young women of GER
tain club 10 that place for not marry
ing, offered to make the girl whom
the club should elect, his wife, just to
show them he was not averse to mat
rimony. Each girl went to corner
and wrote her choice on piece of
paper, Disgusting her hand writing.
There were nine members of the club,
and the result showing one vote for
each. The young man is still BACH
elor, but the club is broken up and
its members are all mad at each other.
Prohibition Alliance.