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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
iMORTUARY
G. E. MeBroom.

G.. Elmer McBroom died at his home
in Linkville, Friday, March 81, aged
81 years, l month and 20 days. Dur.
ing the last year he was unable to
work. Last winter he prepared tt
meet his God. Rev. Linville baptiz.
ed him. During the last weeks and
days of his life Mr.. McBroom found
comfort in the word of God. ITO live
is Christ, to die is gam"
The funeral services took place Sun
day afternoon from the Paramount
church, on the Michigan road, Rev
Martin L. Peter officiating. Many
relatives and friends were present
The church was too small to accom-
modate the large crowd. The deceas
ed leaves wife, a little child, moth
er and numerous relatives and friend!
to mourn his departure. p.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
We're in Sugar Beet Belt.

Prof. Wiley, chief of the bureau Of
chemistry Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. insists that the double tier of
o.lnties along the northern part OF
Indiana is in the beet sugar belt and
that no better soil for sugar beets can
be found anywhere than in that part
of the Hoosler state. In commenting
on Prof. Wiley's assertions the Column
bia City Post says that it may be that
Prof. Wiley is right, but under present
conditions Indiana farmers have not
been able to prove that sugar beet
growing is profitable thing to follow
II there were factories within easy
reach Of Indiana farmers, it might be
that the beets could be produced with
profit. They will grow here and the
saccharine quality is good, but the
great drawback has been to get them
to market without too much expense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Col. G. A. Carlisle, of South Bend.
was offered the position of assistant
secretary of the new cabinet depart
ment of commerce and labor. but be
refused it, because he could not afford
to take it, in view of his business con-
nections.
Colonel Carlisle is member Of Gov
ernor Durbin's staff. He is big
stock holder In the Studebaker wagon
works and he married into the Stude-
baker family. He is yice-president
for Indiana of the National manu-
facturer's association. He is now on
bis way to New York city with bis
wife.
The place offered Col. Carlisle has
been sought by Elmer Crockett, Of the
South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
MARSHALL CO. MEDICAL SOCIETY,
Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Will Be
Held in Plymouth Thursday.
April 9. 1903.

The meeting Of the above associa-
tion In Plymouth Thursday of next
week is expected to be one of the best
ever held in the county and the ply
sicians here are preparing to entertain
their brethren IN fine style. An ex-
cellent supper will be given at Hills
cafe.
The first session at 10 a. m. will be
DEVOTED TO business of the society.
At l a. m. DR.. Reynolds will deliver
the welcome address. This will be
followed by papers by Prof. Charles
Reed, of Northwestern university; Dr.
Loring, of Valparaiso; DR.. Bertilling,
president of the Indiana Medical soci-
ETY.; DR.. Porter. of Fort Wayne; DR..
G.. w. Thompson. of Winamac and
DIR. Kaszer, of Plymouth.
Subjects of great interest to the fra
ternity will be discussed in these pa
pers.
The committee on entertainment
and reception is composed of Drs.
Eley, Borton, Stevens, Loring and
Holtzendorff
DR.. G. r. Reynolds is president of
the association and DR.. Asphalt secre-
tary and the program has been ar
ranged to accommodate the guests as
regards the arrival and leaving of
trains.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
More Sense Needed.

Not to be outdone by their brethren
in politics the democrats of Iowa have
an Idea. land its chief apostle, Judge
Van Wagenen, of Sioux City, prospec-
tive nominee for governor, will pro-
pose government ownership of rail-
roads" as the slogan of the next ma
tional campaign ON the occasion of the
Jefferson day banquet at Des Moines.
The recent experience OF the New
York democrats with its plank of gov
eminent ownership and control OF coal
mines should be remembered by the
Iowans. Less ideas" and more
strong, resolute, sensible purposes
would put the democratic party on a
more solid basis for the next cam
paign.-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

The Chicago Chronicle is demo-
cratic paper but it has presented some
very sensible ideas recently in discus
sing the race question. Commenting
on the recent discussion in Chicago it
says:
OF the speakers on the race ques-
tion at the Physicians club on Mon
day night the majority regarded it as
a problem" to be solved by doing
something for or against the African
race. Only one seems to have per-
ceived that the only thing needed is to
do justice-afford the African the pro-
lection of the laws, opportunity and
recognition according to his merit.
We treat the immigrant from Europe
not as ''problem"-as creature to
DE either boosted up or tram pied
down-but as man to rise or fall by
his own merit or demerit. There is
no reason why we should treat the
African as problem" to be solved
by some system ef special treatment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
MARRIED
Johnson.Grile.

On Saturday evening, March %,
1908, Owen G. Johnson, son Of Frank
L. Johnson. of Teegarden, and Miss
Dora Grille, of Lapaz, were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony at the
home of Rev. Martin Luther Peter.
Miss Grille is one of the handsome and
highly respected young ladies of Mar
shall county, and daughter of widow
Grille. The bride was most lastly
dressed in a dark blue cloth gown
trimmed with white applique. the
yoke of white silk covered with all
over lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will make
their home near Teegarden, bearing
with them sincere congratulations OF
many friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02


Now comes an English historical
authority who says that Sir Walter
Raleigh never crossed the Atlantic,
and, Of course, never set foot in North
Carolina, though he sent two ships to
spy out the land. II he never crossed
the ocean what is to become
of the theory that be introduced to-
bacco into Europe? The next thing
we know we may be asked to doubt
the fine old story that he spread his
costly mantle in the mud before
Queen Elizabeth for her to step on.
Some people have no regard for the
truth of history. The idea that men
who write history when it is 800 or
500 years old, know more about it
than the living actors, is worse than
nonsense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
Girl Knocks Out Saloons.

Miss Carrie Styer, who was dis
charged from her position in a store
because she headed band Of slum-
mers among the saloons, is likely to
put the whole liquor fraternity of
Kokomo out of business. After her
dismissal she canvassed the town with
remonstrances and in court last week
put thirteen saloons out of commits
sion for two years. She has remon-
strances almost ready for use against
all other applicants for licenses and
will likely knock out every drinking
place in town. Miss Styer, who is a
sister of ex-County Treasurer Charles
and Styer, has the backing of the
churches and civic federation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
R. Y. Shirk.

Rudolph Y. Shirk was born near
Reading, Pa, March 2, 1885. He
came to Lapaz twenty-five years ago.
In 1879 he narrated Miss Emily Rup-
pert.
Last February he was obliged to
quit work in the grocery on account
of Ill health, and died at his brother IS
home in Lapaz, last Friday.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Shirk was
Baptized by Rev. Martin Luther Peter
who conducted the funeral services
from the Wesleyan Methodist church,
Sunday morning.
Three children, Agnes, Edna and
Anna of South Bend: three brothers,
Levi, of Lancaster county, Pa, Daniel
Of North Manchester, Ind, Henry, of
Lapaz; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Iced, of
Teegarden, Mrs. Catharine Anne
Hover, of New Berlin, Ohio, and a
half-sister. Mrs. Mary Sweley, of Nor
ton Co., Kan, to mourn his depar-
ture. The neutrality-suspicious. of
che deceased came from the Republic
Of Switzerland and settled near Lam
caster, Pa, when George Washing
ton was boy three years old.
The Shirk farm was purchased from
the sons of William Penn. Since 1875
the Shirks have made Lancaster their
home, many however. have moved
away and are scattered in the states of
the central west.
The remains were placed in the Fair
cemetery, three miles southwest of
Lapaz. z.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

A political machine is always in a
condition Of unstable equilibrium, SC
to say. Men combined for action not
on the basis of principle, but purely
for personal interest, are not likely to
have any very definite sense Of loyalty
to one another. They are likely at
any time to fail apart and to enter
into new combinations il they see, OF
think they see, that they can better
their own chances.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
Reformed Church.

The pastor is conducting services at
Twin Lake during the evenings of this
week, preparatory to the communion
on Palm Sunday.
Next week, beginning with Sunday
services will be held each night in ST.
Paul's church, and the Lords supper
will be celebrated on Easter Sunday
morning.
st. Joseph Chassis meets this year on
the first Thursday of May at Fulton,
Michigan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Years ago Boss" Shepherd was
virtually driven from Washington by
storm of defamation and died in
Mexico. Now the citizens of Wash
ington have raised money by popular
subscription to erect fine monument
to his memory aud in few days bis
remains will be brought back to the
citv he made beautiful. There has
seldom been so remarkable a reversal
Of public opinion. Alexander Shep.
herd is now regarded as Washington s
greatest benefactor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

A special to the indianapolis News
says Editor Gould, Of the Kewanna
Herald. boarded train for Logans-
port few days ago and saw what he
thought tc be a vacant seat, He sat
down in abstraction, but arose III dis
traction. He had been sitting on q
baby, which began to cry, while the
mother with. shrek, broke her um-
brella over his head.
The editor is married and knows a
baby when he sees one, SO he soon
soothed the infant and Gained the
mother. 1t issaid that Mr.. Gould In
duced the woman to subscribe for his
newspaper before be left the train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02


The opportunities Of a successful
life of every young man must be made
and not waited for. Time idled can
never be used again. The boy, who
is idle and careless about his work,
will never be successful man. Our
most successful men were boys at one
time with only the opportunities Of
the average boy. They looked into
the future and saw that it required
pluck and energy to be successful in
life. The opportunities for the sue
cess Of your life is today and not to-
morrow. Improve every moment and
do not wait for the opportunity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

The Indiana Shiloh National Park
Commission has officially announced
the route to Shiloh Battlefield Park
for the dedication of the state monu-
ments to the memory of Indiana regl-
ments and batteries which participated
in that memorable battle. The dedi-
cation ceremonies will take place
April 6 and I. The official train will
leave Indianapolis at 7:15 p. M, Sat-
nrday, April 4, over the PENNSYLVANIA
lines. eesse
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

According TO the new directory OF
directors" which gives lists OF the
boards of all the prominent corpora.
lions in the United States, Senator
Depew is a director in more companies
than any other man in the country.
He serves On sixty-seven boards OF d.
rectors. iacluding railways, banks,
trust companies, manufactures and
other institutions. William K. Van
derbilt comes second. being member
Of fifty-three.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Mesdames Charles Schearer and
Louis Haag had complete surprise
on Mrs. Harry vangilder at her home
on North Walnut street last evening.
About twenty Of her nejghbor friends
were present. Music and singing
were among the leading features Of
the evening. Dainty refreshments
were served 1t Z late hour and all left
expressing the opinion Of having spent
an enjoyable evening. -.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

If Secretary Wilson, Of the coal
miners association. is correct, the
miners will receive $50, 900, 900 more
money this year than last. The bi'
luminous miners will receive SO, 437,
900 in wages during the year which
begins today over the amount re-
ceived last year. 1t Is safe to say that
such an advance of wages has never
been heard of 10 one industry. II
ought to insure peace and even free
dom from rumors of contentious.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

While diplomats contend about the
true relations between China and Rus
STA one fact just out, settles the ques-
tiOn efectually. Chinese government
funds are to be kept in Chinese
Russian ibank at Pekin and governed
by Russian officials. Where the money
lies the power sleeps. Lord Salisbury
has been outplayed where he once was
Lord Paramount. Russia has become
dictator of the orient.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

4
The Rockville Tribune says ''IndIa-
ma grew to greatness as democratic
state. Down in one of the eastern
states where q man has to be able to
read and write before he can vote,
there was very ''close" county few
years ago. and when the democratic
committee canvassed that county they
found fifty democrats who could not
read. They decided to employ teach
er and teach these men TO read, before
the election. They did so. but when
the men learned to read they voted
the republican ticket. 1t is Just SO
with Indiana, as soon as it became
great il became a republican state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Locomotives propelled by electricity
drawn from the air without cost. and
ocean liners racing over the sea by
the agency Of the electric current
drawn inexpensively from the same
source, are promised for the near fu-
ture by Tesla. 1t is to be done Oh
the principle OF wireless telegraphy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

A fraud order has been Issued by
the post Office department. deny ring the
mails to Kinkaid g. Co. Of Chicago,
formerly Of Cleveland. now operating
as the James Drug Company. 1t Is
claimed that Che firm advertises ex-
tensively for agents, and in reply to
inquiries demand that SO be sent a.
security. When the Would-be agent
complies, the companyis charged with
sending . contract that renders the
whole transaction fraudulent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

In deciding to call special session
of congress to ratify the Cuban treaty
within the time limit the president
has shown that he does not believe in
letting important measures fail
through inaction. As the session will
not be called until next November it
will not interfere materially with any
congressman IS summer vacation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
BOwen.Crawford.

At the home of thd brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Crawford, in
Plymouth, Saturday evening. March
%, Rev. Ray G. Epson united in mar
riage Edgar c. Bowen and Miss Flos-
sic Crawford.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
Reports from Chicago as to who will

Reports from Chicago as to who will
be elected mayor are somewhat mixed.
The republican campaign managers
claim Stewards election by 10000
plurality, while the friends Of Harri-
son are confident of a majority any
where from 1000 to $4,000. The La
Dor party also processes confidence In
the election of its candidate, Daniel
L. Cruice.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

joel P. Heatwole, who started a
paper at Middlebdry, Elkhart county.
and made it a success when there was
not a railroad station within ten miles
OF the town. has been for eight years
q congressman from Minnesota and is
now spoken Of as candidate for vice.
president. II Joel had remained in
Elkhart county be would never have
attained any prominence He Is one
young man who profted BY Horace
Greeley s advice to Ego west" Joel
is hustler. and while It would seem
strange to bis old friends here to see
the quiet, good natured boy Of twenty
i've years ago, presiding over the
United States senate, they voald
All be proud Of hia' $3.50 I
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

United States Senator Dubois OF
Idaho wants to head the democratic
ticket in 1904 with Alton B. Parker
of New York for president and Benja-
min f. Shively of Indiana for vice.
president. He says that he believes
that it is necessary to carry New York
and Indiana to win and that Parker
and Shively will be a winning ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

If reports are true, President Roose-
velt's address in Chicago next Thurs
day night will be one of the chief
features of his western tour. 1t is an
nounced that he will speak on the
trust question, and that the address
will represent the Presidents views
on the question of regulating corpor-
ate combinations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Every man in the United States
navy" says Admiral Dewey, lis a
man of intelligence. He knows just
what to do and the right time to do
it," 1t is the habit Of United States
warships TO go straight at an enemy
if there is lighting chance, and it is
a policy adding greatly TO the strength
of American fleets.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

The only way to keep a united and
strong republican party in the coun-
try, and particularly In cities, is to
maintain a primary system safe
against fraud and SO open that all
party men can vote for candidates.
Indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

James M. Confer, writing from the
United States flag ship, Chicago, at
Naples. March Is, says:
/ visited the museum where all
the valuable things taken out of Pom
peii are kept. The place is run by the
government, but it costs franc to
get in. Still it is worth that and a
great deal more to see all the things
they have there.
There are a great many fine statues,
all very well preserved, but on most
of them you can see where limb CT
the head has been broken off and
stuck on again.
/ saw full set of doctors tools
which were used when Pompeii -four
ished. 1 tell you they did not look
like the bright set you probably own.
l guess you would laugh if you could
see them.
The armour and weapons were
very badly used up. The swords,
most of them, were all rusted and al
most falling apart. The armour was
better preserved, being made of cop
per, brass or bronze.
/ guess the jewelry was in better
state of preservation than anything
there, but it had probably been pol
ished up.
There was some bread and fruit on
exhibition, at least, the guide told US
it was bread and fruit, it didn't look
it. 1t looked more like the mud pies
that you sometimes see little kids
make. (Of course we never made
mud pies.)
1t seems strange that the air did
not fade the color in the pictures after
they had cen in an air tight place SO
long. or course, some of the pictures
were faded and cracked, but many of
them looked very well. These pic
lures were not painted on canvas, but
upon the walls of the house in place
of wallpaper.
There we're many fine paintings by
the more modern artists, but they did
not excite the interest like those
which we're nearly two thousand years
old.
After / left lhe museum / took a
cab and drove to the old city of Pom
peii. 1t takes nearly two hours to get
there by carriage. A train runs out
about three times day, but missed
the first and did not care to wait for
the second.
There is not much to see in the old
city except the houses and temples, or
rather what is left of them.
The theatre is not very well pre-
served, but it gives one an idea of
what kind of amusement they had in
those days.
There is one house which they have
left just as it was found and fixed it
up to look as near like a rich man S
house, two thousand years ago, as pos
sible. 1t looks very we'll, but there is
very little comfort init.
The streets of the city are paved.
but are very uneven and none of the
paving stones are of the same size.
You can still see ruts worn by the
chariot wheels and marks in the curb
stones, where the hubs rubbed when
they went around the corners. Most
of the streets are so narrow that two
chariots could not have passed each
other.
Vesuvius Is making quite row
lately. During the day smoke is con.
tinually pouring out Of the crater and
at night great jets Of fame shoot up
into the air making everything look
red for three or four minutes at a
time. Sometimes streams OF red-hot
lava can be seen running down the
mountain side.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

About forty friends and neighbos
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown. on East Laporte
street, to celebrate Mrs. Browns 26th
birthday. Many beautiful presents
were received and some ezcellent
music was furnished BY ,, Hoffman
and M1. Brown. Refreshments were
served and I'll rspozs : splendid timo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Europe is buying Cuban sugar for
the first time in twenty-five years.
This is because of the small crop in
the old world. Europe's main reli-
ance is on beet sugar, but the produc-
tion last year was unequal to the de-
mand. 1t is an ill wind that blows
nobody good, and Cuban cane sugar
growers are profting accordingly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Senator Allison is reported as de-
claring that all the leaders believe
that the president should convene
congress in extra session early in No
vember, il not in October.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

The Panama canal will cost $780,
600, 900, and according to plans will
be finished in 1920. 1t is one of the
United States greatest projects, other
Urge undertakings hinge on the sue
cess Of this project. The work is to
begin next year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw In
his speech at Peoria Tuesday evening
said that combinations of capital are
necessary but they should be care
fully controlled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Admiral Dewey had fifty-four war
ships in the Caribbean when the Euro
pean allies were shooting at Vene-
zuela. Now the world knows what
Uncle Sam means by christmas
itinerary" in the navy department.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Cuba has accepted the amended
reciprocity treaty, and now If Presi-
dent Roosevelt calls special session
of congress, and the house of repre-
sentatives accepts the treaty, we shall
have one
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
The c. E. Convention.

The q. e. convention which will be
held at the Presbyterian church
Thursday and Friday will be attended
by the leading workers and speakers
of the state. Among them are Rev.
Mr., Midburg, of Angola, state presi-
dent. Miss Minnich, Of indianapolis,
Revs. Mr.. Shirey. of South Bend;
Hammond. Of Elkhart; Rothenberger,
of South Bend. and Mathes, Of Goshen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02
Plymouth. Ind. April 2. 1903.

British statesmen have discovered
that Irish complaints about absentee
owners of the soil are reasonable. The
man who tills the land ought to have
living chance TO own farm some
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-02

Let the investigation of the post
Office department be Thorough. No
"pull" or Influence should be sufi-
Gent to protect a rascal.