The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-04
T. r. 1nrev a member of the Mod.

F. E. Ulrey member of the Mod
ern Samaritans. who has been work.
ing for the Schlosser Bros. here, re-
turned to his home at Elkhart Friday.
The Samaritans expect to initiate a
large class soon.
Arthur Banner, who has been Wis
iting his cousin. Mrs. Lillian Knapp,
returned to- Indianapolis accom-
panied by his friend, Mr.. g. Wagon
err. with whom he had been fishing at
Maxinkuckee for few days.
Prof. Albert Hume of the Illinois
State University, went to WinoDa
Thursday. He was one OF the teach
ers two years ago. He and his wife
have been visiting relatives here since
last week. They will return to
Champaign, Ill. Aug. l.
Robert Womack, discoverer OF Grip
Pile Creek, which has yielded others
more than $50, 900, 900, is believed
to be dying at Colorado Springs in
sanitarium. He did not benefit by
his discovery and for several years mas
been a street laborer In that city. He
is penniless.
The republicans of Center township
should nominate strong township
ticket. Taxes in Marshall county de-
mand the very best men for trustees
and assessors, Voters are not gOiBs
to let politics govern them to any
great extent in the election of these
officers in November.
While deepening ditch on his farm
near Athens last week, Geo. ROUGH
uncovered the skeleton of great mas
todon, reported to be the largest yet
found-the skull measured 24x4 It.
with tusks # long. This makes the
fourth skeleton found in that section
of Fulton county Herald.
j. r. Losey received telegram at
noon Friday announcing the death of
Lott Dickson at Providence hospital,
Sandusky, Ohio, and stating that the
remains would be brought to Plym-
outh. As to the cause of his death
nothing is known at present, but par
ticulars will. no doubt. be given in
letter.
For the sake of the many people
who ask us SO often as to the cOndi-
tion OF Judge Hiram S. Biggs-and
they are certainly very numerous-we
can only say that it is about the same
that 1t has been for the past year. His
general health is fair and be is still
at Cleveland, Ohio. we understand
Warsaw Times.
On reaching the hospital at Chi
cago, it was found that nothing could
be done for Mrs. j. A. Richmond, and
her daughter Mrs. z. o. Tribbey and
her sister, Mrs. C. G.. Ault went to
Chicago today and will take her to
her home at San Francisco California.
Mr.. c. o. Tribbey accompanied the
ladies to Chicago.
Company G. of Goshen, left for the
annual state encampment of the In
diana National Guard with only 81
officers and men. The Goshen Demo-
crat says the company has dwindled
down from SO and several OF the men
remaining at present have applica-
tions In for their discharge. It is
likely that the company will dlsband
soon unless more interest is shown in
it.
There was wreck on the PennSyl-
vania in this city, Thursday night. A
freight train had broken In two and
stopped for water not knowing that
the train was broken. The result was
theidetached cars came down the grade
at great rate of speed, ran into the
other part Of the train and wrecked
five cars SO badly that it took several
hours to right them and clear them
up.
Mrs. Louise Wells left Wednesday
evening for an extended visit in the
West and will also visit the st. Louis
Exposition, after which she expects
to locate in California where she owns
fine orange grove. She has been
resident of Bourbon for twenty-five
years and has many friends who re-
greet to lose her, but wish her much
success and happiness in her new
home. Bourbon News-Mirror.
Truly the ranks of the old soldiers
are rapidly thinning. Commissioner
Ware of the pension bureau will say,
In the forth coming report that the
total number of pensioners on the roll
call is less than one million; about
994,545 During the month OF May
5000 died, and soon the monthly
average will reach 5000. II it were
not for the widows of old soldiers the
pension list would sink with rapidity.