The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-14

Miss Iva Boliman is visiting - Don
aldson.
Three or four cases Of small pox are
reported just over the line in Starke
ooutny, ten miles west of Plymouth.
Mrs. Noah Wiltfong came down
from North township Thursday te
spend few days with the family OF
her son, John w. Wiltfong.
Thomas Herring is quite seriously
i'll at the home of his sister Mrs. G. II.
Wilcox. He has been suffering from
rheumatism several years.
John j. Hutton, postmaster at
Butlerville. Jennings county, has been
removed for failure to give his per-
sonal attention to the duties of bis
Office.
The democrats held a reunion IN
Indianapolis Friday. Mr.. Metsker was
there to help weld the disrupted fac
tions Of the party into harmonious
whole.
1t is now said that probably one
third OF Chicago's theaters will never
reopen their doors. II it is the right
third, Chicago will be a whole lot to
the good as result.
1t is reported that Russian sur
geon extracted a bullet from young
woman S heart and saved her life a
few days ago. The report did not
state whether he made any impress
sion on the lady s heart.
The Bourbon News.Mirror says
"Uncle" John Rowan and his esti-
mable wife. both of whom were crit
ically i'll several months ago, seem to
have taken a new lease Of life and are
in better health than for several years
John Alexander Dowie is seeking a
southern island to which he can
transplant his eternal CITY," If he
could buy Santo Domingo, and take
care of the revolutions, peace be
with you" would be the motto Of the
island.
Rev. j. E. Hartman and wife left
for their new home at Scott, O.. Thurs
day. Mr.. Hartman will have charge
of the Reformed church at Convoy as
we'll as of the church at Scott. Those
towns will get an excellent preacher
and will lind Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
good people.
Joseph Hines, residing just north
of Twin Lakes, has very bad case of
smallpox. DR.. Martin says it is the
worst case he has seen in this county
except that of Heminger in West
township several months ago. Hines
is 81 years old and there is some doubt
of his recovery.
The statement made in some papers
that Hon. L. W. Royse has been ap-
pointed judge of the Kosciusko circuit
court to succeed Judge Blggs is pre-
mature. 1t is understood that be can
have the position. but bis friends are
urging him tC enter the race for the
congressional nomination.
Chicago has notified the republi-
cans Of the country that the coliseum
will be all ready for the national con-
vention June 81, and the republicans
of the country are saving all the
money they can so that they will be
ready for Chicago by that date and be
able to get back home without pawn
ing their trunks.
The whole country will sympathize
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland in the
great grief that has come to them in
the death of their eldest child, Ruth.
Americans are always interested in
the home life of their great men, and
they haYe had special regard for the
Cleveland family and household.
There has been no happier domestic
circle than that in the home at Prince
ton.
The Erie fox chase near Peru on
New Years day called together 1000
men and boys from Miami, Wabash
and CaSs counties. No guns were per-
mitted, and three foxes were uncov-
cred. two of which escaped. The
third one was captured and was sold
for $3.50. The women of the township
served a free dinner at Erie chapel
and races and other sports filed out
the afternoon.
According to the monthly summary
of the weather bureau. last month
had the lowest average temperature
1-24-of any December since 1880.
when the average temperature was tia
same. In the last thirty-thrse years
there have been only three Defenders
with IS low an average temperatura
IS the last month-in 1880, with a;
in 1876, with q, and 1872 with a
average temperature for the lasf