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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
MACHINE BUILDING.
Politicians are Now at Work.
On Machine.

Indianapolis, Dec 1s-It will not
be surprising if there is much ma
chine building during the coming ses-
sion of the legislature by prospective
candidates for places on the republi-
can state tickets two and four years
hence.
The prophets say that Union Ban
ner Hunt of Winchester, ex-secretary
of state, will be boosted throughout
the session by J. Frank Hanly gov
ernor-elect, whose private secretary
he will be. Before the session is half
gone it would not be surprising if
Hunt should be deeply labeled as
the administration candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination four years
hence.
Hunt, however, Will not have the
center of the stage to himself during
the legislature, as Nat L. HILL treas
urer of state, who is about to begin
his second term has gubernatorial
bee, although he has concealed it
from the public very successfully.
Only few of his closest friends know
of his ambition to become the nomi-
nee for governor four years hence
and they have been as mum as oys-
ters."
1t is not unlikely that Senator Free
mont Goodwine, ofWilliamsport, may
get into the running for governor
during the coming session.
There will undoubtedly be more
candidates for governor than Hunt,
Hill and Goodwine One hears it
predicted now that Congressman J.
+. Watson, of Rushville; Attorney
General Charles w. Miller, whose
second term will end two years
hence; former Acknowledgement w.
L. Taylor and two or three others
may enter the race. The preliminary
deals for some of them are sure to
be made within the next ninety days.
During the legislature it is very
likely that several candidates for
state office two years hencel will
come into the open. John Billheim-
er of Washington, deputy auditor of
state, is being urged to become can
didate for auditor .
Frank Doran, of Laporte, and Capt
]. r. Henry, of Gosport, are already
candidates for auditor, and it is sad
that Frank Martin, of this city, who
was defeated for the nomination two
years ago, will enter the field again.
John Dyer, of Hammond; T. B.
Millikan, of Newcastle and Jacob
Joel, of Charlottesville, have announc-
ed their candidacy for treasurer iof
state, and will pull all the wires
they can during the legislature.
Everything considered the political
side of the session promises to be one
of its most attractive features.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
TO ThX
BACHELORS
A ROOSl6r LEGISLATOR
Proposes Reforms.

Henry E Agar, representative
elect from Gibson county, champions
three reforms, which he intends To
push vigorously during the coming
session of the legislature.
To encourage marriage be will in
troduce till, levying tax of 10
cents on each 500 salary earned by
able bodied bachelors more than thir-
ty-five years of age, and who receive
an income of more than 81. 900 annual
ly. He would apply 10 per cent Of
this revenue to the school fund and
80 per cent to the maintenance of the
various orphans homes in the state.
He also favors bill to prevent any
man from "setting them up" at any
bar. Treating he regards asa per-
niciol,s habit. He favors fine of SIS
to $50 for the first offence and from
$50 to s10o for the second. He wants
screens removed from all bar room
windows
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Insane at Longclif Sure to Have A
Merry Christmas.

/All arrangements have been made
to give the unfortunates at Longcliff
merry Christmas. On Christmas
eve the play Diamonds and Hearts"
will be produced in the assembly hall
of the institution for the benefit of
the inmates.
On Christmas day an old fashioned
Christmas dinner will be served at
which every delicacy of the season
will supplant the conventional turkey
and mince pie. Presents have been
or will be received at the institution
for all inmates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
HORRIBLE DEATH OF
JESSE schooner
hOCldentIu Killed Bu His Own
Gun, While Hunting Rabbits
With Frank Walker

him just few minutes before. Walk
er at once gave the alarm.
1t seems that Schooner set his gun
against the tree, then climbed until
he reached the limbs, holding with his
right hand to the limbs and with his
left hand reached the gun barrel and
in drawing it up the gun was dis
charged and the entire contents of the
shell was emptied in the left side OF
his neck, killing him instantly
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at two p. m. at the residence
of his father 81 miles South OF Ply
mouth, Rev. Howard officiating. In
terment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The deceased leaves an aged father
and mother, sisters-Emma, and
Susie, who reside in California; Cath
crime, of Chicago; Mrs. Peter J. Kruy-
er, and Tillie, who is still at home;
and two brothers-Charles, who re-
sides in California, and Frederick
who lives about miles North of Ply
mouth, to mourn his untimely death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

Nothing indicates better the growth
and popularity of free institutions,
under a wise Republican adrs;nistra-
ton of the government, than the
enormous increase in schools and col
leges during the last decade, and the
great influx of pupils of both sexes,
all anxious to secure the best possible
education. Within ten ye..rs in Penn
sylvania, the attendance at colleges
has doubled; standards have been rais-
ed and course of studies heightened;
the number of high schools has risen
from 122 to $50; the normal schools
have been filled to overilowing. and in
many instances palatial structures
have taken place of old fashioned
school houses. The state now has in
its schools 1,2o0,230 pupils, who are
instructed by 32,225 teachers. What
is true of the progress of education
IN the Keystone state is largely true
of all other states.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Making Indiana Farms Pay.

In his annual crop report, B. +.
Johnson, chief of the Bureau of Stat
istics, deals with the relative returns
realized from small and large farms.
The great question that is now
confronting the Indiana farmer"
says the report, sis how to make
farming pay best Securing ade-
quate farm labor is becoming seri-
Gus problem and it is forcing on
the minds of the farmers that the
only solution of it lies in reducing the
number of acres in farms. 1t
has long been known that the small
farms pay better in Indiana than~the
large ones. The small farmer is
much less dependent on hired help
and having a small farm he forces it
70 yield to the utmost. In 1900 in
Indiaaa there were 1,796 farms of
three acres or less, 75,056 ranging
from fifty to ninety acres, and 234
of one thousand acres or more. The
income from the three acre farms
averaged s123.91 per acre, while
those of more than one thousand
acres averaged cnly $3.57 per acre.
If the farmer can make fifty acres
earn him more money than one hum
dred acres has done hitherto he
would be much richer to see the ex-
ira fifty acres and let the price he
receives earn money for him.-Indi-
annapolis Sentinel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
November Health Bulletin.

The November health bulletin is
sued by the state board of health
shows the death rate to be II per
1000 inhabitants, about the same as
the corresponding month last year,
and lower than the previous month.
ronsolitis was the prevailing disease,
typhoid fever being the second. The
northern part of the state showed
the lowest death rate and the south
ern part the highest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

There is at least one Englishman,
Sir Alfred Moseley, who after an ex-
flaustive study of conditions in this
country, does not hesitate to say that
the prosperity of the United States
is wonderful. Her progress he adds,
will be steadily and rapidly upward,
and he predicts that during the next
generation the commercial and ideal
istic achievements of Amreica may
fairly stagger humanity All ts,is is
largely owing to free Republican
form of government supplemented by
a scientific and practical system cf
education. Give the people square
deal and equal opportunity, and prog
ress will take care of itself.
Harry S. Elliott, county clerk of
Cass county spent some time looking
up statistics on the number of county
treasurers that have defaulted in var
ious states. He found that Indiana
leads the entire list. 1t is even stated
that in Indiana 90 per cent more
treasurers go wrong than in any,
other commonwealth.
The figures are rather startling
and there is no way in which they
can be explained" said Elliott.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

Evansville, Ind, December 15.-
John c. Haines, of Rockport, presi-
dent of the State Board of Agricult-
ure, has returned from St. Louis,
where he purchased, in its entirety,
the Indiana exhibit in the agricultur-
a, building at the worlds fair. The
exhibit will be removed to Indianapo-
lis for use at the State Fair. Other
important purchases were also made.
About S7O0 was paid for the collec-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Camp Fire.

The G.. A. K. social and camp fire
held in their hall December IA, was
success in every particular. An unus
ually large number of ex-soldiers
and their families attended both the
social, the supper and the Campfire.
The ladies of Relief Corps prepared
and served the supper in Comrade
Albert's hall, and all seemed to be of
one mind. The supper was a sue
cess. Prof. Seybold's fine orchestra
enlivened the banquet hour with ex-
cellent musicfor which they have the
thanks of all present The campfire
followed the, supper and was replete
with songs and talks OF the days
though dark and cloudy then but now
rich in memories of heroism and nu-
NOR. The address of Rev CcowdcT
was a gem of patrioic sentiment, dif-
fering from the line of thought usual
ly followed by speakers on such occa-
sions, as the Rev gentleman was
born in Richmond, Va, and old Liby
prison, and its campus was his boy
hood playground His father was a
shareholder and a confederate sold
ier, the latter by force, as he saw 10y
ally attached to "Old Glory" The
address was patriotic and well receiv-
ed as was the other campfire talks.
All felt that the occasion was an
inspiration to more friendly and pa
triotic sentiment among our people
and the hope is indulged that it will
stimulate the old ''boys" VINO have
dropped voluntarily from the ranks OF
the G. A. R. to re-enter the post and
keep step again to the music of the
union. t{
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 16.-Otto
F. Keim startled a party of friends
this morning by saying "You people
will have a chance to go to my funer-
al Sunday" Then he showed vial
from which he had swallowed laud-
anum. Prompt work saved his life.
Domestic trouble, it is said, drove
Keim to drink and then dependency.
Keim had made all arrangements for
his funeral.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

William Kirbey, of Inwood, while
removing corn that had clogged in
the machine, had his hand caught be-
tween the rollers and SO badly mangl-
ed that it was necessary to amputate
tie hand at the wrist joint. Dr.Steph-
eng. assisted by DR.. Kizer, of Inwood
performed the operation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
A TEMPERANCE SERMON.
(By Rev. w. S. Howard.)

". D IL
The Rector of St, Thomas church
took for his text Sunday evening 1.
Corinthians 9, verse 25, Every man
that striveth for the mastery is tenn
perate in all things" St. Paul used
these words in reerence to a Christian
being temperate in all things, and re-
ferred to the athletes who annually
contested at Corinth for chaplet of
laural leaves as the only reward be-
sides the plaudit of the people. These
men were temperate IN food and
drink and general habits for an earth
1y and slight reward, how much more
should a Christian be temperate and
have himself under control, that he
may obtain everlasting life? But the
word temperate" or Temperance"
has in our day been narrowed largely
TO the meaning of abstinence from the
use of strong drink. Let us conine
this text tonight in reference to the
great evil of intemperance in the use
of liquors.
Let US first consider the awful evil,
OF intemperance. During the past
year nearly two billion gallons oi
malt and spirituous liquors were pro-
dnced in the United States, and we
may safely say that not one per cent.
were used in useful or necessary
ways Many hundreds of thousands
OF bushels OF grain that could have
fed nultitudes OF the poor and needy
were thus squandered for a useless
and injurious qualification of base
appetite. Once more consider the
enormous sum OF nancy hundreds
OF millions OF dollars that were more
than wasted for liquors. Those least
able to spend it, whose children suf-
fer with cold and hunger, whose wiv-
es with hard toll barely maintain an
existence, those who are poor are
often the ones who spend their all in
this wicked indulgence. The nation
that thus spends as we spend our re-
sources will be sure to suffer. Eng
land today is afflicted with a vast
poverty-stricken population, and even
Z in prosperous America how many are
being supported by charity, because
of the intemperance of a father or
sons? y
How evil also are the effects upon
the body The man who looks like
q bloated beer tub and the man with
the frey nose as though the fumes
of the whiskey burned it, proclaim
the injurious effect upon the system
Many insurance Societies will not in
SIRE even moderate drinker for they
know such to be a bad risk. The
drinker enfeebles his vitality and is
much more liable to disease, and to
succomb to its attacks.
Likewise the brain is enfebled and
dulled by the constant use of liquors
Railroads and all corporations hav-
ing positions of responsibility will
not employ a drinker This habit
kills the finer instincts of the mind,
makes a man selfish, enslaves him to
a base appetite, causes him to neglect
his home and business and to associ-
ate with the baser elements of soci-
ETY.. No man with bIoated face and
breath wreaking with liquor may
trul call himself Christian
Infemperance ruins the home, rob-
bing it Of its refinement, Injuries and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

even necessities. 1t drives the wife
and children into the street, it COM
rels the children early to go to work
without an education, it breaks the
heart of many a wife, and puts its vic
tim in an early and unhonored grave.
Consider also the effects upon the
social body of the state Are we
aware of the fact that nine tenths of
our paupers whom the state must
support are such through intemper-
ance? Do we realize that the vast
majority of our criminals become so
from the vile liquor habit? Count
the cost of our courts of law in which
the state must try and punish the
criminal, add the enormous cost OF
our prisons ard reformatories with
their cost of maintenance, add once
more the loss of these thousands
from the industrious and law-abiding
avenues of commercial life; then will
you see the curse of liquor drinking.
But how may we cure this evil'
Not in the judgment of many by
mere legislation The difficulty is
largely inherent in unregenerate hu-
man nature. Let US first prevent as
far as possible our children from ever
occurring this habit. Let us train them
up to Christian manhood and woman
hood. Let us educate them as to
evils of this nefarious traffic and save
them from ever acquiring the habit
We also ought to restrict the sale of
liquors by law. In the judgment OF
many very high license, with strict
regulations as TO hours and those
who may be served, would lessen
many OF the evils. The treating habit
ought to be absolutely prohibited,
for this custom makes many drunk
who would not drink by themselves,
and leads many others to drink exces-
sjvely.
There should be substitutes for the
saloon in every town. The saloon ex-
lists in part because it supplies real
need 1t is the poor mans club room.
He cannot belong to lodges, he is not
wanted and cannot afford them A 81.
loon minus the liquors is what is
needed. but such will not pay hnan>
cially. 1t must be Supplied by the
Christian public. If Christian soci-
ETY. would put its ban upon all who
defle themselves with liquor, much
could be accomplished. If young
women would refuse to associate with
young men of bad habits and parents,
watched to prevent this evil many
would be saved from lives of misery
We should be heartily thankful also
that science has found method of re-
moving the physical craving for stim-
ulants by the gold cure and this treat
ment saves many pitiful inebriates.
Rescue missions with their hosts,
saved by the power of the gospel to
cure the souls and minds of drunk
ards, are another means of rescue.
Temperance in all things is need
ed. Those who have the ideal of life
set before them in Jesus Christ are
the only ones truly safe. Such are
pure and temperate in body, soul and
spirit. To know Christ and to strive
to live like him is to seek our highest
good here. and hereafter. Every
man that str:veth for mastery is tenn
perate in all things"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Good loo Goes Begging.

Apparently there are no Republl-
cans who want to be sergeant-at-
arms of the Indiana senate No one
has announced himself for the place
and Republican leaders say they
know of no likely candidates. The
job is an easy one, with salary of $s
a day
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

All persons desiring to give pro-
visions to the poor this Christmas
may do so by leaving them at the
small room in the rear of the Mtho-
dist church Saturday. A committee
consisting of Mesdames Knott. Chap
lin and Stacy will distribute them to
the needy poor of this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22
Congressman Brick for Revision.

Congressman A. L. Brick, of the
Thirteenth district, Saturday inWash-
ington declared his views on the tariff
question.
Il am for tariff revision" he said,
Il think an extra session should be
called and the work be done ex-
peditiously and thoroughly"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

The greh American hen, according
to Secretary Wilson's repoii, Iaidso,-
600, ,ooo. 900 eggs during 1903, some of
which are yet offered in the markets
in a fair state of preservation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Porter, OF
this city and Mrs A. c. Jones, of
Indianapolis, have gone to Independ-
ence,. Kansas, where they are nter-
ested in law suit
Mrs. J. B. Bowel is confined to
her room on account of erysipelas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Parks, o.
South Bend. who have been visiting
here returned home.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
DOES PAY TO BUY Cheap

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right, but you want something that will re-
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| You can get this reliable remedy at
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Price sc and 75c.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23

The Kress family held their 30th an
nual reunion at the home of Mayor
Jacob Kress Monday and forty-two rel
atives of the family were present. the
occasion was also in honor of Mrs.
Kress' 66th birthday. Seven children
of Mr. and Mrs. Kress were present,
only one being absent. A large dinner
was had and it was pleasant day for
ALL
Those present were VIM. Walker and
wife, and eight children; Lloyd Stsrtz-
man and wife and four children, of
BelIefontaine Mrs Charlotte Lock.
hart and two children OF Bellefontaine
Emory Kress and wife of Urbana
Sherman Kress and wife and thret
children; W. E. Pool and wife ol
Quincy; Mrs. Pearl Steinbarger. &
granddaughter, and two children ot
Logansville Mrs. Bessie Thompson, /,
granddaughter. and one child of Belle
fontaine; and Mr.. Kress's sister. Mrs
Harriet Curl of Quincy. -DeGrat
Buckeye.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
SPECIALS.

Marysville, Ohio, Aug. 19.-Char-
les Detwiler and his two brothers. John
and Lawrence, residing near Mt Vic
tory, had . serious accident which re-
suited in the death of the former. A
heavy piece Of timber slipped and fed.
the butt striking Charles squarsly on
the head, which resulted in his death.
He was q prominent young man and
was soon to have been married to aA
estimable young lady who 10 almost
crazed with grief over the sudden and
unexpected tragic death of her lover.
Columbus. o., August 19.-State Au-
ditor Guilbert and his bureau of pub
lie accounting have won over the pro
testing county treasurers. The latter
complained that the new system would
make additional help necessary. and
that the treasurer would have to pay
this help out Of his fees.
Auditor Guilbert and the bursou
have given their fnxl decision, and
the form Of blanks modelled by them
will stand. They make the small con-
cession, however, that all treasufor
who have already had their blank
sheets printed will be permitted to uss
them until exhausted.
Marysville. Ohio, August 20.-SheE-
if Burnham returned today, but did
net bring back Charles ". Tangusy.
the prisoner whom he expected to ret
in Fredonia, Kan When the Sheriff
reached st. Louis he was notified that
Tanguey had escaped from the author
tiles in Neodosha, Kan Tanguey Was
under arrest for embezzling t156. a
from the Big Four Railroad and Ansr-
can Express Company while serving
as agent In Milford Center, this
county.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23

The members of the County Board of
Election Supervisors meet here Satur-
day, August "a, for the purpose Of or
ganizing. The members are John
Rock and Ira Gwynn. hold-overs,
Peter Neer, reappointed, and FL Dick
inson. new appointee, who succeeds
d. Smith Brooks. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Rock will be chosen as head Of the
Board. A Democrat will be elected
clerk this time, Republican having
been the last clerk of the organization.
One of those who are applicants for
the position is Mr.. Joseph Colchin, Of
this city.