The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
John E. Johnson, of Walkerton,

transacted business in Plymouth Sat.
urday.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company OF
Pittsburgh has been constructing
what is said to be the largest viaduct
in the world across what is known as
the Gowteck gorge near the boundary
of Burma. The vIaduct is $500 feet
long and 500 feet high, and is consid-
cred wonder. photographs are offer.
ed for sale at all the picture stores in
Burma. 1t looks like steel cobwet
standing in the sky.
The Supreme Court sustains the
ruling Of the Marion county court
holding that the power of citizens t.
decide for or against liquor licelIse
is not judicial nor contrary to the
Constitution, and that power of at
torney may be given to sign names to
a remonstrance against the issuing of
a license. The Nicholson law stands
all tests and proves to be, SO to speak,
thoroughly liquor-tight.
For the first time 81 ice the letter
rate was reduced to two cents in 1882
a portrait other than Washington IS
appears On two-cent stamp, In the
Louisiana purchase series, the face of
Jefferson adornning the twO-cent de-
nomination of that series. 1t is the
post office departments intention
that the portrait of the Father of His
Country shall appear on the stamp
most used, but it is regarded as appro-
pirate that Jefferson picture should
take precedence in this particular
instance.
A Reading, Pennsylvania, preacher
started out two years ago to find a
model wife He wanted a woman
who ...lu cook, care for home, look
sell, dress we'll on preachers salary,
be a good church worker, accept the
duties Of nurse to preachers proven
bal family, and idealize him. He now
announces that he has found and mar
ried snch woman, and express eS
himself as well satisfied. Bet a dough-
nut to a dollar that they will not live
together five years, and that he will
modify all his ideas of divorce and get
ne.-Elkhart Review.
The Marshall county council is sum-
moned to meet in special session on
Monday, May %, for the purpose of
making special and additional appro-
priatiops for the following items:
Shoemaker bridge, in Green township
$4,000; three bridges over Zechiel
ditch, Union township $500; repairs
to Liggett bridge, in Center town.
ship $3.50; Repairs to Skater bridge.
Center township 5000; Concrete arch,
Center township $500: Repairs to Harm
bridge, Tippecanoe township s45. 55;
Supplies for Secretary Board of Health
So. 80; Fish and Game Warden 500.
The Methodist conference in session
at Los Angeles thinks the evils OF the
times are political corruption, the
liquor traffic, tyranny of trades union
ism. greed of INSCRIPTIONS employers.
lynching. the negro question and
Mormonism. To sum the whole mat
ter up there appears to be general
decentralization, much intemperance
and a lack of confidence between men
as a result of our boasted commercial
progress. expansion and general smart
ness. Possibly it might be a good
thing to 60 slower and cultivate lit
tie more old fashioned honesty, integ-
rity and frugality.
The ST. Elmo Bible Class of the NJ.
E. Sunday school was entertained Fri
day evening byMissFloyLeonard at her
home on Miner street. An entertain
ing musical and literary program had
been arranged, a delightful repast
was served, and after business meet
ing of the class social evening was
thoroughly enjoyed. Those present
were the Misses Hazel Newhouse,
Grace Royse, Bessie Evans, Helen Jor-
dan, Eva Wickizer, Learl Morris, Fay
WickIzer, Floy Leonard, Vera Hum
richouser, Olive Beldon, Edith Schri-
der, Edith Turner, Clare Kllmer, Eva
Mason. Lois Humrichouser and John
w. Parks, teacher of the class. Miss
Floy Leonard was reelected president.
Big Ditch Completed.