The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

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dead at his home In North Liberty at
noon Monday. He was about u years
old.
The reports from the Russian army
after a battle are monotonously SIM
liar and sound strangely like the re-
ports from the Clover leaf bali team
after a game.
A Chicago woman had all winter
tame butterfly that has just died. 1t
did not cost much to keep the butter
fly. for all it ate was one drop of honey
every three days.
When Queen Alexandria heard how
the moles were destroying crops in
Wales she ordered a moleskin muff.
Thew became the rage, and the moles
are nearly exterminated.
Lewis Beagles, of Tyaer, one of the
Oldest settlers of the county,, was in
town Monday. He and his brother
Robert have been residents of this
county almost seventy years.
Judge Parker's mother tells the re-
porters that she used to give her son
good switching when he needed It.
At some time or other she must have
whaIed him half to death for talking
too much.
Among other improvements to be
made in Plymouth this season Schloss-
er Bros. are building an addition to
their creamery. This enrerprising
firm is constantly making improve
ments in some way.
Assistant Secretary Alexander, of
the Indiana World S Fair Commission,
says that not 10 per cent. of the great
fair is ready for exhibition, but that
the Indiana part of it Will be ready by
the last of this week.
A man found praying on Russell
Sage'S doorstep in New York was ar
rested on the charge of insnity. 1t
was held that had he been sane he
would have known that Uncle Russ
was past praying for.
Mrs. Sallie Deemer and her daugh-
ter. Miss Pearl, who spent the winter
in Nebraska, have returned to Plym-
outh. They report pleasant winter
with no billiards, no extremely cold
weather and very little snow.
You can't lose 'em or keep 'em
down. Another Indiana man has been
honored. Samuel HI. Elrod, born and
reared at Coatsville, Hendricks county
was nominated by the Republicans of
South Dakota for governor, last
Wednesday.
No city in Indiana naturalizes as
many new citizens as South Bend.
For the recent city election there were
736 naturalizationS, of which nearly
400 were issued on election day.
There will be fully as many at the
November election.
The Indiana product may be depend
ed upon for originality. Here comes
the story of a hen near Wanamac that
laid an egg in the bedroom and, in
stead of announcing her triumph with
the usual cackle, fired off gun and
set the house on fire.
+. E. Herring of South Bend, who
was the last democratic candidate for
congress in this district, is now de-
sirous of being chosen delegate to
the democratic national convention
1t is reported that he is not in favor
Of either Hearst or Parker.
w. E. Peterson the supreme trav-
ling organizer of the Knight and
Ladies of Columbia reached home last
Friday night after an absence of over
five months. He organized thirty
four councils while he was gone, mos
IF them in the state of Ohio. He will
remain in Plymouth until next week.
The Methodist of Plymouth having
succeeded in paying all church debts
had a jubilee festival at the
church Tuesday evening. A supper
was served by the ladies and the
proceeds will be turned over to the
worn out preachers and widows of
preachers in this conference who need
the money.
Sunday was the SIND birthday of
Mrs. Rensberger, mather of Mrs.
Monroe Steiner of this city. Mrs.
Rensberger resides at North Liberty
and Mrs. Steiner and her husband,
with Jean KySer and Harold Steiner,
enjoyed very pleasant Sunday with
other members Of the family in CON-
memoration of the event.
Arrests are being made at St. Louis
of persons alleged to be engaged in
vile business Of importing girls from
Europe for vile purposes during the
Worlds Fair. 1t has been discovered