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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
WAR NOTES.

London, March s.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Toxic says:
Reports are current here that the
Russians are in retreat and preparing
to destroy the railway north of Nook
den. General Kuropatkin is said to
have gone to Fushnn after holding a
council of war of 100 officers. Hrs
left rear guard, consisting of 10000
picked troops, is retiring. Chinese
report that Mookden has been COM
pletely evacuated and that its great
magazines were set on fire by the jap
anese artillery"
ST. Petersburg, March s, 2:15 D. m.
That the battle of Mukden will go
down in history with Liao-Yang in
the long list of Russian defeats is the
almost universal belief in pessimistic
St. Petersburg. The war office does
not admit that the issues of the great
battle, which already exceed in mag
nitude of operations and losses that
of the Shakhe, has been decided. al
though it is positively stated in high
quarters that General Kuropatkin has
teleg-aphed to Emperor Nicholas that
it will be impossible to hold Mookden
and that the withdrawal of the army
northward has alreadv begun.
A specific report is circulating in
exceedingly, well-informed quarters
that the Russian center is broken and
that thirteen heavy siege guns have
been captured by the Japanese II
this is true, it is pointed out here, the:
battle is lost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Senators Agree on Division of Pie.

Washington, March 6.-Senators
Beveridge and Hemenway today an
nounced that the following agreement
had been made touching the distribu-
ton of the more important federal Of
fees in Indiana: What is known as
the Lawrenceburg internal revenue
district, the district in which Indiana
polls is situated, is assigned to Sena-
tor Beveridge, who will recommend
the appointment of Elam H. Neal, of
Jonesboro, member OF the State com.
mittee from the Eleventh district, to
succeed A. E. Nowlin, as collector for
this district.
The Terre Haute internal revenue
district, in which the cities of Evans
vile and Terre Haute are situated, is
assigned to Senator Hemenway. and
John r. Bonnell, the present collect
or in the district, will be recommend
ed for reappointment. In this case re-
appointment will be recommended, it
is announced, because of the excellent
record of Mr. Bonnell and because
of the personal relations that exist
between Senator Hemenway and MIR.
Bonnell
In the assignment of the two reve-
nue districts each senator takes the
district in which he lives. Under the
agreement Joseph w. Healing will be
reappointed United States district at
torney; Henry c. Petit, of Wabash,
United States marshal. and A. O.
Marsh, of Winchester, United States
pension agent The third congress
sional district patronage will be con,
trolled by Senator Hemenway and
the Fourth district patronage by Sen
ator Beveridge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Andrews Railroad Glory Departed.

Huntington, Ind, March By the
tearing down of the Wabash round
house and other railroad buildings at
Andrews, that town loses all its rail
road importance. In the early SOS
Andrews was known as one OF the
best railroad centers In northern In
diana. In 1882 it became the end OF
Wabash division and was the seat of
one of the roads largest shops. A few
years ago the shops were moved to
Peru and the division point followed.
From year TO year there has been
hope that old conditions would be re-
stored. The appearance of Wabash
wrecking gang Wednesday, which be-
gan dismantling the buildings, puts
an end to this hope. 1t is likely the
greater part of the immense system of
yard tracks will be also removed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Mob Spirit Incited by Wife's Tale of
Torture.

Warsaw, Ind, March 7.-Threaten-
ed by mob violence and suffering
from the effects from cigarette smok-
ing, Bert Larue, aged twenty-one
years, charged with having attempted
TO murder the bride with whom he
eloped ten weeks ago, is a prisoner
in the jail at this city, guarded by
armed deputies. According to the
story told by his wife, who is in a
critical condition at the home of her
parents at Pierceton, Larue is man
of a depraved type. He was employed
as a telegraph operator in a tower at
Pierceton when he eloped with a
daughter OF a prominent family OF
that place, ten weeks ago, and they
were married at this city. 1t was
known that their married life was
not happy, and he was placed under
arrest last Wednesday, following a
shooting affray, in which it is said he
tried to kill his wife. 1t was supposed
that the shooting was the result OF a
sudden fit of anger on the part of La
rue, but since he was placed in jail
in this city his wife, who was taken
to her fathers home, has told start
ling story.
From the time of her marriage un-
til Larue was placed under arrest She
said he never had permitted her to
leave his sight, and while she was sub
jected to the greatest torture she kept
silence because he threatened her with
death. Larue was jealous of a former
sweetheart of his wife, and he COM
PEELED her to accompany him every
where he went. Larue was the night
telegraph operator in the tower and he
forced his wife to spend every night
with him in the little telegraph Office,
with its windows high above the level
of the ground.
Here Il was his wife asserts, that
he practiced the most fiendish torture.
She says he burned her with a red
hot poker, and scared her arms and
limbs with cigarettes. At the point
of a revolver she alleges he forced her
to sign letters, denouncing her par
ents and apparently for no other
cause than his own amusement beat
her with his fists until she was black
and blue The young woman now lies
in the home of her father, her body a
mass of scars, bruises and burns. Her
health, it is said, is ruined and it IS
feared her mind has been affected.
When the young woman's story was
made public many of the prominent
citizens of Pierceton openly advocated
mob violence, although Larue was be
hind prison bars. Some of the citi-
zens of Warsaw have been aroused
and Sheriff Mabie has force of dep
uties guarding the jail day and night.
Larue is almost a physical wreck.
He is in fear of lynching and he PAGES
his cell almost necessarily. He has re-
fused to take nourishment since last
Friday, and he is unable to talk with
out stammering. The relatives OF La
rue will have nothing to do with him,
and it is said his father, who lives in
indianapolis, disowned him several
years ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Newcastle, Ind, March 3.-The Ap-
pellate Court will have to decide the
value and ownership of an old black
cow which once was sold for $25 and
since that time has cost the price of a
small farm in court fees. Henry
Shock, several months ago, sold the
cow to Benjamin Bales, taking a note
for $25 as payment Bales alleged that
Shock owed him that amount and
refused to pay the note. Shock at
tempted to replevin the cow and Bales
won suit in a court of a justice of
the peace The matter was carried
to the Circuit court and jury gave
a verdict in favor of Bales. Shock took
an appeal to the Appellate Court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
PROF. REDD RESIGNS.
Principal of City High School Re-
Signs After Fifteen Years Service.

Prof. u. Frank Redd, principal OF
the high schools of this city has ten
dered his resignation and will leave
in few weeks for Okmulgee, Indian
Territory, where he will remove his
family and locate in business. The
city as we'll as the schools loses one
OF its best and learned men. Mr..
Redd has been connected with the
city schools for almost fifteen years,
and was well liked among theteachers
and pupils.
Mr.. Redd will be succeeded as prln-
cipal of the high school by Mr.. L. A.
Stoddard, who comes from Perry, Ia,
where he has been teaching mathe-
matics IN college at that place His
home is Fottsdam, New York, and is
a graduate from the Normal school of
that city. He CONS to Plymouth
highly recommended. Mr.. Stoddard
was chosen from a number of appli-
cants. He will begin his duties Mon,
day morning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Hand Baker a Carnation Cluster.

Rochester citizens sent Representa-
tive Ananias Baker, at Indianapolis,
large bunch of sweet-smelling car
nations yesterday. A card attached
told him of the appreciation that his
fellow >townsmen- have for his recent
action in disclosing the corruption of
.. A.-Bakers the Tobacco Trust lob
byist, Luther A. Bibler, a journal
clerk in the House, who halls from
Rochester made presentation speech.
Later Bibler said: There's nothing
in the stories that a number of boys,
smoking cigarettes. walked in the
procession that escorted Baker from
the railroad station to his home at
Rochester, last Saturday. Everybody
is for him Up there"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
FACTORY COMING.
Now for Step Toward Greater Ply
mouth.

The merchants and citizens of Ply
mouth have set out with determine
tion to secure for this city a num-
Der of small factories, and large ones
If possible, and it seems their efforts
are to be rewarded, for already one
factory has promised to locate here
provided certain inducements are Of
tered, and the committee in charge
thinks there will be no trouble in Sc
curing the necessary funds for the
factory, mention of which was made
in the Tribune few days ago. The
owner has written the committee that
he is ready to commence moving at
once and the committee will make an
effort at once to comply with his
terms, which to us seems very reas-
enable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Novel Suit in Iowa Court.

Iowa City, Iowa, March 6.-Wheth-
er liveryman is responsible for the
damage done by a runaway horse
which he hires out to stranger is
the problem which will have to be de-
cided in the local courts some time
this spring S. w. Hale, a travelling
man of New York, secured a horse
and buggy from Charles Murphy here
yesterday, which he left hitched to a
post in front of his hotel while he
went inside. During his absence the
horse became frightened by passing
street car and, running away, demol-
ished the rig. Hale refused to pay
for the damage done and Murphy at
tacehd his personal goods The case
promises Interesting developments on
the knoftySlsw point involved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Auburn, Ind, March 3.-The De-
Kaib county council has refused to
authorize an appropriation for build
ing a new county infrmary. Last De-
cember the council decided to approve
the construction and set aside $500, to
be used in defraying the expenses of
the commissioners in visiting other
counties and examining their build
ings. Visits were made to Fl. Wayne,
Warsaw, Plymouth and other county
seats, and the commissioners agreed
to build an infirmary costing $4,000,
and awarded the contract to Wing &
Mahurin, architects, of Ft Wayne
Under the terms of the contract the
architects were to receive 3 per cent.
of the contract price for drawing the
plans and per cent. for superintend-
ing the construction. The county
council refuses to ratify the contract,
alleging that some of the proceedings
were irregular and the proposed price
was too high. 1t is probable that
nothing will be done towards erect
ing new inhrmary at the present
time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
McHugh-Huba.

charlecs P. McHugh. of Quincy,
ILL.,, and Catherine Huba. of this city
were united in marriage at z o'clock
Tuesday at the Catholic church,
Rev. S. M. Yenn, officiating. The
groom was formerly a professor at
Notre Dame, but is now teacher in
St. Francis College, at Quincy, Ill.
and Mrs. Frank Huba, of this city, and
is quite popule- among large circle
of friends, having resided here almost
all her life. The happy couple left
on the 2:1o train this afternoon for
Quincy, where they will make their
future home.
The Tribune joins their many
friends in wishing them many happy
and prosperous years of married life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio.

Two Baltimore & Ohio freight
trains collided at Bremen at two
o'clock Thursday morning. None OF
the crew were killed, but several injur-
ed. The engineers and fremen escaped
the bridge, and sit started out anoth-
-er train from the: opposite direction
on the main track was coming toward
it At a rapid speed, and the two came
together near the. bridge One of the
engines rolled down the embankment,
nearly 100 feet front the tracks. The
other engine was but slightly sdamag-
ed. The engineers and remen escaped
death by jumping. Two double deck
ed cars of hogs were wrecked and
about one hundred head killed.
The wreck was caused by new fre>
man on one of the engines, who mis-
understood the signals. 1t took sew
eral hours before the wreck was clear
ed. 1t was fortunate that no lives
were lost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Jury Drawn.

The jury for the March term OF
court has been chosen as follows
Petit-Moses Beckner, Walnut town
ship: George w. Kline, Union; Daniel
G. Walter, Union; Francis NJ White,
Green; William w. Rhodes, Walnut
Ora E. Seymour, Bourbon; Joseph
Bartz, German; Washington Over
myer, Union; Harry Shell, Center
Frank L. Johnson, Polk; Samuel Kel-
Ter, Bourbon; Charles A. Grover, I'm
ion. Grand-William Sherland, North
James Voreis, Green; George. Halt,
North; L. earn, Center; William A.
Leeper, German; Nelson Bair, Green
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Cost of the Legislature.

The expenses of the general assem-
bly, up to February %, as shown by
the warrants that have been issued
by the auditor of the state have been
$79,165.45, of which $49,09o.32 was
paid for the house of Representatives.
and $30,066.13 to the senate. This
does not really include everything for
which warrants for these two months
will be issued, according to John Reed
of the auditors Office, as some of the
members and some of the employees of
both branches have not as yet turned
in their vouchers and received war
rants. Mr.. Reed does not know as
yet whether or not the appropriation
of $115,O 900 will be sufficient to meet
the necessities of the closing days of
the general assembly, but by te last
of the week, he can form an estimate
based on advanced reports from the
secretaries of both the house and the
senate. If an extra appropriation is
needed then it can be rushed through
the last day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
"Steeple Gus" Injured Falling from a
Chair.

Logansport, Ind, March 6.-Aug-
ust Gerard, known throughout nor
thern Indiana at "Steeole Gus" who
for ten years has made his living re-
pairing tall hagstaffs and guiding
crosses at the top of church spires,
stood on chair in Stettiner hall yes
terday to hang a picture The chair
slipped and Gerard broke his arm
and several ribs. 1t is feared he is
internally injured. In all his work as
steeple-climber he never met with
an accident.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Bought Milk Separators.

1t is said that two of Peru town
ships farmers have been taken in on
the milk separator swindle, of which
we have been hearing at odd times
from different parts of the country. A
canvasser came along selling cream
cries which the farmers: bought and
accepted, the creameries to be paid
for next September. In few days
another man came along and claimed
the concern was an infringement on
his patent and requested the farmers
to pay $50 each or stand suit.-Peru
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Wallace Place for Nation.

Charlottesville, Ind. March 3.-Mrs.
Lew Wallace has offered the United
States government the beautiful coun-
try place, water Babbie" which was
the pride Of the late General Wallace.
'Water Babble" was made into fish
hatchery by the general and Mrs Wal
lace desires the government to use it
as such. The large natural reservoirs
are fed by fresh water at all times and
it is. SAID that fish sent here by the
fish commission have thrived better
than at any other place tried.
"Water Babble" is two miles west
of this city and surrounded by beau
tiful scenery and natural springs OF
water. General Wallace built a cot
tage there last year and spent much
of his leisure time at the place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Hide Their Deals.

Evidence of an oath bound society
in the Indiana legislature whereby
members of both branches agreed
under penalties of the severest sort to
keep their boodling methods secret
has been revealed to the Marion coun-
ty grand jury The inquisitors have
summoned some of the lawmakers ac-
cused of fostering this organization
and sensation unknown in legisla-
tive scandals since the exposure OF
municipal corruption in St. Louis
is promised.-Valparaiso Messenger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Sunday Closing Law Fails.

Valparaiso. Ind, March s.-The city
councils resolution authorizing the
enforcement Of the Sunday closing
law will be defied next Sunday. For
four weeks all the cigar and confec>
tionary stores have observed the order
except Mikalas & Vasilas, who came
here recentlv from Chicago. The
members of this firm were arrested
and in the city court jury found
them guilty. The case was appealed
to the superior court, where jury
after being out fifteen minutes, found
them not guilty. AS result seven
teen stores have decided to keep open
next Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Citizens of German township, were
before the commissioners today ask
ing them to call an election to vote on
a subsidy for the Logansport and
South Bend electric road We under
stand the promoters will also submit
proposition to submit the question
OF subsidy to the voters of Center
township.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Jones Grant, county treasurer elect,
was seriously but, it is hoped not ia
tally injured while cutting down a tree
Plymouth Thursday sS The tree iode
ed in falling and when it loosened the
limb of the tree on which the falling
tree lodged was broken off and fell
on Mr.. Grant, breaking two ribs and
badly injuring his back. DR.. Johnson,
of Bourbon was called and dressed the
wounds. He thinks Mr. Grant will
recover.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
An Enjoyable Occasion.

A crowd OF twenty-one people of
this city went to the county farm
Monday and were pleasantly enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. R ]. Kruger
Cards were the feature of the eening
A luncheon was served. and the crowd
departed at late hour, arriving home
without accident as there were no
snow drifts to detain them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Pioneer Indiana Newspaper Man Is
Dead.

Goshen, Ind, March 6.-Anthony
Defrees, aged eighty-four, the oldest
newspaper publisher in this section,
died this mcrning from a complication
of diseases. n 1882 Mr.. Defrees, in
conjunction with the late Schuyler
Colfax, vice president, established the
St. joseph Valley Register at South
Bend In 1897 Mr.. Defrees founded
the Goshen Express and in 1s4s, with
his brother, the late John D. Defrees,
purchased the Indianapolis Journal.
In late years Mr.. Defrees had been re-
tired He had been republican in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Osie, the ten months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koomler, who
reside FIVE miles west of town, died
Saturday. after a short illness of lung
fever. The funeral was held at their
home and interment at the Donelson
cemetery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Kills Himself For Grief.

Elkhart, Ind, March 3.-Nat Van
nance, aged A, living three miles
northeast of here, shot himself
the heart with shotgun yes
terday afternoon He went to the
barn and told his children to come for
him if he did not return by o'clock
over his wife's death is
thought to be the cause.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
Indiana Foundry Burned.

Wabash, Ind, March ga $4,000
FIRE thsi afternoon partially destroyed
the foundry of the Barcus Company
and Wabash Stove company The.
main part of the plant was saved, but
patterns were DESTROYED which will
be hard to replace The fire started
in the mou1ding-room-
10000 in Both Armies, Fall 10000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

You are hereby notified to meet at
Fireman's Hall, Thursday March 9th
at o'clock p. m, sharp for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral of Com
rade Ira Zumbaugh. By order,
F. II. KUHN, C. F. d.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold M .Lauer are
the proud parents of bouncing baby
boy, born Thursday night, March End.
Mrs. Lauer and the baby are getting
along nicely and Leopold is doing
as well as could be expected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-21

Cunningham achieved this week and gave to her unmarried friends today the same pleasure the married ones enjoyed on Tuesday. Again violets were tho chosen flowers and the house bloomed in purple fragrance. The tables were violets in shape and color. and the punch bowl presided over by Mrs. Harry Peacock and Mrs. William Bidgood was violet shaped and covered with punches of the flowers. From the chandelier hung punches of violets and ribbons of the same hue were draped to the corners of the room. Baskets filled with violets were at each place with violet cards bearing the guests name. two-course luncheon was served, and ices and bon bons were favored with the violet
 Miss Bland Seiden of Faunsdale and Miss Mary Morris Clarke, the guests of honor stood with Mrs. Cunningham to receive the guests who were Misses Louise Vass, Louise Futile. Ogarita Merrill, Theo Williamson. Ethel Fry. Elcie Fry, Laura Pillans, Mary Pil- lans, Ethel Hodgson, Grace Bestor, Ella Wheeler. May Prince. Mary Hunter, Mary Rich. Clara Ross. 0llne McMillan, Roller of Virginia. Mary Bull lock, Helen Smith, Gertrude Smith. Kate Moslander. May Ce Robinson. Kirkpatrick, Marcia Burgess. Helen Clarke. Mary Hybart. Lula Kirtland. Rosa Coates, Adile Batre. Jean Cook Ernestine Cook. Kate Bethea.
 The first prize was broheh of pearls representing white vioietss -the second, a bottle of violet perfume tied with a large violet bow. and the consolation