The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-03
Miss Mamie johnson of South Bend,

Miss Mamie johnson of South Bend,
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Rebecca CLANCY in this city, is the
guest Of friends in Decatur, Ind.
Do not forget the township conven-
tions Saturday afternoon, Delegates
will be chosen to the state congress
Sional and senatorial conventions and
the best men in the county should be
selected.
Daniel Mott Miller, a farmer aged
So years, residing eight miles north
east of Bremen, was instantly killed
Monday by the explosion Of five
pounds of dynamite which he was
hauling to a field to blast stones. The
jolting of the wagon on the rough
ground caused the explosion.
A Connecticut man has asked the
police to find his former sweetheart,
who has disappeared, taking her low
er's wooden leg with her as a memen-
to. Probably she wanted it as con-
elusive evidence that he was false: but
he himself thinks that another man
is in his shoes.
The year 1900 was not a leap year
because In reforming the errors of the
Julian calendar, the Gregorian calen-
dar arranged that all century years
that are not multiples of 400 should
not be counted as leap years. The
year 1000 will be a leap year, but the
year 200 will not be.
The indianapolis News has taken
the pains to ascertain the opinions of
the rural mail carriers of the state on
the measures now before congress for
their relief. The great majority of
the mail carriers interviewed favor a
straight salary of $3.50 a year without
side issues or 'shuckstering."
1t is reported that Frank Boss, will
be given an appointment as special
agent in the immigration service. As
surances to this effect we're received
Saturday by Representative Brick.
The appointment will be made within
the next ten days. Mr.. Boss will be
assigned to duty on the Mexican bor-
der with headquarters at Ell PaSo,
Texas.
The postofice department at Wash.
ington has renewed an order forbid
ding ~pOStmaSters to answer inquiries
regarding mail over the telephone.
They take the position that it is i'm
possible for postmasters to recognize
with accuracy an individuals voice,
and there is liability of imparting in
formation regarding a PERSONS mail
to another not entitled to it.
A civil service examination will be
held in indianapolis March % and 80
for the position of teacher in the Phil
pine service. One hundred and fifty
teachers will be required early in June.
Salaries range from 5000 to 81, 200,
with opportunities for advancement.
The age limit is twenty years or over.
Each applicant must submit a photo
graph.
Farmers report that quail will be
scarce next season, owing to the fact
that they are finding large coveys
frozen to death. Farmers also report
that rabbits have withStood the cold
weather are SO weak that they can
hardly run. Large numbers of rab-
bits are found frozen under the rails
and stumps, and many have been dug
out of their holes that were evidently
starved to death.
1t is reported that former President
Kruger of the Boer Republic is slowly
mind and boGy, an exile at
Mentone, France. The loss of his
country, bis wife and his son have
proved too much even for his sturdy
constitution. and it is when men come
TO such a pass as this that they are
said to be dying of broken hearts.
Poor old "Oom Paul" is one of the
most pathetic figures of present-day
history.
Sigmund Mayer, the well known
business man of our town informs US
that 40 years ago today the firm of
and Mayer was established.
1t has now been about 10 years since
this firm went out of business, since