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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20
Keller, Cal. Ian .. 1893
Mr.. George Davis: Dear sir
Bishop California

Well sir. | don't think I don't want
to get that suit. because its to late fot
me to get It, cam get that much
money in this Soda works. When
get pay ! alwas spend it all !a one
night Next morning / don't tuuk !
can get that much In three weeks You
can sell that suit to somebody 1t is
past Of Christmas now can gel
mother suit here. and work for IT, til
GOT done. il is only three or Cyuy
weeks more till we got done wei sir
so better TO say good by sir. Reeeir-
ed back soon SO | know about H.
Good hy sir
From Mr.. Frederick T. Shaw
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20
Twn.Headed Kitten

A Maltese kitten with two distinct
heads, joining at the neck, was born in
a stable at Boston, Mass. recently. The
little monstrosity was perfect in all other
complement of eyes and ears. The
mouths were extremely long and met ono
another, forming a prodigious gap like
an alligator's mouth. The mother cat
forsook the freak and moved to another
part Of the stable with the more respec-
table and normal portion of her family.
The two-headed kitten only lived three
days
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20

On or about o'clock on the morn
ing Of the 27th dag Of April, 1905 was
the fortieth anniversary Of the loss Of
the steamboat, Sultana. 10y explosion
and FIRE, u miles above Memphis.
Tenn. on the Mississippi River.
The estimated loss Of life was 100
or more, the greater number Of these
being paroled prisoners Of war This
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20
RenIYing TO a Dun

An Indian boy in the school mt Bish
op, Cal. had ordered a suit from q
tailor. Then he had got a place at The
soda works I'm a neighbomg town. ana
had gone away without getting his new
clothes. The following letter is his re-.
ply to the tailor's request for pay
mpnt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20
FIND STRANGE ANIMAL.
workman on New York Cellar Digging
Are Startled.

RFered with a thick growth of what
'Aed Ike shredded wheat but which
''s really coarse hair, with four ugly
'oNng talous. head the size Of 2
L'>Hraj $, q stout body two and a half
"nS. workmen engaged in digging
Ear Ia New York city unearthed the
'-.@eSJ !'.eEiBg animal seen in New
oaIside men1gerie in many
gay When discovered. the animal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20

Glendon. the pitcher purchased last
spring from Columbus by New Orleans
did not report until Tuesday. t;lendon
when purchased. was 10 have reported
by March, but he had one excuse after
another. + inally he was ordered to re-
port 10y the national board and he went
down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-20

along the Amazon in South America.
How it got under ground i'm New York
= mystery. and its age is uncertain.
\ menagerie was in the neighborhooI
several years ago, and some persons
think it may have escaped from that in
StitFtiou
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Lodge CRATER Taken.

The man who has been working
the members of lodges on a plea oi
charity, is behind the bars of the Cass
county Jail on charge of intoxication
His name is J. H King. 1t was after
his arrest that it was discovered that
he was the man who for the past few
days had been working the lodges OF
the state. His plan was to work the
members of the orders individually.
At one time he had been a mmber
in good standing in the Odd Fellows
Masons, Knights of Pythias and the
Ben Hurs, and the grips of each of
these orders he knew. He would ap-
preach a man wearing a button of
either of the orders, and after giving
him the grip would tell him a hard
luck story and then. make touch. {"
His graft worked successfully, and
there is no telling where it would
have stopped had he not taken on
board too much liquor and got arres-
ted. He is an old man and appears
to have been a veteran of the civil
war
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
COUNCIL MEETS.
Will Pave Jefferson Street.

The Common Council met in con-
tinued session at the city hall Monday
evening June 5th. All members were
present.
The City Civil Engineer reported
the grade of Jefferson street from
First street to the west line of Lake
Erie and Western railroad right of
way.
The City attorney reported ordi-
nance accepting and confirming the
said report. A unanimous consent
was given for passage of ordinance
by councilmen.
A motion was made to modify
declaratory resolution for Jefferson
street pavement by making the west
ern terminal of paving on Jefferson
street, the west line of First street.
This motion was lost for want of a
second.
A motion was made to pass reso-
lutions finally adopting declaratory
resolution as passed May %, 1905.
this fixes the western line of the
pavement at the Lake Erie and West
ern railroad The motion was car
ried all voting for it except Baker
The plans and specifications for
same were filed and adopted.
Resolution adopting said plans and
specifications was voted unanimously.
Resolutions for notice to bidders
OF Jefferson street pavement passed
unanimously
A petition of John S. Bender to
remove frame building was granted
under the usual restrictions.
The ouncil then adjourned to
meet next Monday evening, June 12.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Ohio G. A. r. Encampment.

Washington Court House, O., June 6.
Washington Court House has cap
itulated to host of Grand Army vet
Grams and members of affiliated or
ganizations who will continue in po-
session of the city through the great
er part of the week. There are thous-
ands of visitors here, and the thirty
ninth annual encampment, Depart
ment of Ohio, G. A. R., promises to
be one of the most largely attended
and successful events of the kind of
recent years. The event of the en-
campment will be the great parade of
Thursday, when the veterans will be
reviewed by Governor Herrick, Com
mander-in-C Chief Blacknar and other
men of wide prominence. Today was
given over largely to the reception of
the visitors, meetings of the execu-
tive council and the formalities at
tending the opening of the gathering.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
THE GOVERNOR
Views on His Memorial
Dau Address
One Of the Most Able Addresses
Given to the Citizens Of
the State Of Indiana

Nothing is harder than to make the
ordinary citizen fully realize the
weight of the obligation that rests on
him as a citizen of the United States
He is proud of his country, believes
in its institutions, cherishes its his
tory, but he does not always see that
all this binds him to serve 1t by llv-
ing his own life on the highest pos
sible plane. This is the idea that Gov
ernor Hanly sought TO enforce in his
Memorial day address. He spoke OF
what this country stands for, OF what
it means to the world, of how much
it has cost in suffering and sacrifice,
and then he asked whether we pro-
posed TO dishonor our heritage. The
question is pertinent We are bound
in honor to be true to the American
ideals, and TO transmit them undim-
med to those who come after. Here
is the way the Governor puts 1t:
Upon no other people rests such
tremendous responsibility. To meet
it as becomes our high estate We
must dedicate our lives to wholesome
thought and righteous living. We
must meet with strength and courage
the civic duties of each day Govern
ment must be more faithfully admin
istered and higher standards OF pri-
vate and of public service must be
attained. Graft and peculation must
cease both in private and public life.
Bribery must have an end in city, in
State and in Nation. Venal councils
and vendile legislatures must cease to
exist. *The people must not be
further or longer corrupted, either in
their franchise or in their public
thinking. The greed of capital must
be curbed, and the unreasonableness
of labor tempered, 10 the end that the
citizens shall be nc longer mulcted
in the purchase of the necessaries of
life by the unlawful combinations of
the one or the arbitrary actions of
the other.
1t seems to us that these conclu-
sions follow logically and Reeessarily
from any proper consideration OF the
lessons of Decoration day. For If
men were willing TO die to save the
country, surely those of us now liv-
ing should insist that it be not de-
stroyed by corruption Men are not
now asked to give up their lives
they are simply asked to be honest
and decent 1t is horrible to think
that there are men in this land who
see nothing wrong in doing all they
can to make the sacrifice of the sol
diers of no effect. Yet there are many
such. 1t is these, of course, that the
Governor had in mind He who buys
or sells vote. corrupts council, de-
tauches Legislature. robs the people
through public franchises, strikes a
blow at the heart of that country for
which hundreds of thousands OF
brave and noble men have died-that
is, he is a traitor of the most danger
Gus Observation-Disclosures News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08

had in his brain was not in his heart.
Whatever your profession or avo,
cation in life shall be do the duties
thereof with all your mind and might
and with the spirit of the little Phila-
delphia boy who when first seeing
the great Ledger Building expressed
his wish of owning it and who later,
after years of toll and with this as
his goal, did obtain the ownership of
the building.
Once there was a tame eagle that
had been raised from infancy with
the barnyard fowls 1t could not
fly. They tried to teach it but it
seemed satisfied to continue to go on
pecking, pecking with its head toward
the ground in company with the barn
yard fowls. They turned its head
toward the sun, a quiver arose
throughout its body; and the eagle
flew away to its native home merely
because its head had been raised.
Do not be merely pecking away
all your life You are not of the
fowl of the barnyard but of the eagle
of the air."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Elton Rainey Again.

Elton Rainey who raised a disturb
ance at the court house in this city
about three weeks ago and was pro-
nounced insane and was taken to
Longcliff and later released was again
taken into custody by Sheriff Steiner
Friday morning. A few days ago he
was at the court house trying to deed
all his property to God, and doing
other things of similar nature, which
were proof of his insanity. Another
inquest was held and he was pro-
nounced of unsound mind. The pa
pers for his acceptance at Longcliff
were telegraphed here Friday and he
was taken to the asylum Saturday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Webster School Promotion Exercises

The class of the Webster school
promoted to the high school, consist
ing of Lorena Brittenham, Lilly Car
penter, Joseph Ellis, Florence Foltz,
Harriet Gunder, Glen Mclaughlin,
Ford and Harold North, Reuben
Rhodes, Melita Shoemaker, Venus
and Hazel Vanvactor and Glen Petch-
er, presented very interesting and
we'll rendered program at the Web
ster school Friday afternoon.
The Subject was Patriotism" The
orations were True Patriotism" by
Harriet Cunder, False Patriotism
by Glen Mclaughlin, Colonial Pat
riots" by Ford North. 'Our Flag
by Harold North and why Ameri-
cans Should be True Patriots" by
Glen Petcher. They were all excel
lent and we'll delivered Harold
North seemed to elicit the greatest
applause, but he had a good subject
and has a fine voice, plenty of self
confidence, backed by genuine pluck
and industry, which gave him an ad-
vantage TO start with. Several 9TH
er orations evinced much thought in
matter and arrangement and it would
have been hard for committee of
experts to decide who did best.
The recitations BY Melita Shoe
maker, Lily Carpenter, Venus Van
vactor, Florence Foltz and Reuben
Rhodes came fully UP to the expec-
tations of the audience.
The instrumental music by Fred
die, Irene and Gussie Kuhn was very
fine, and the instrumental solos by
Ferrel Shafer, Edna Tanner and Lulu
Carey; the instrumental duet by Mar
Gus and Albertus Lauer and the violin
solo by Joseph Ellis were certainly
wonderful for pupils so young as they
are
At the close of the program S. n.
Stevens and Rev. J. S. Crowder made
some we'll timed remarks commend
ing teachers and pupils for their good
work
1t was a proud day for the Webster
school as we'll as for the promoted
pupils.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
JUNIOR BANQUET.
Given in Honor of the Seniors by the
Juniors.

One of the prettiest and most ell
aborate social gathering that has oc-
CURED in Plymouth for many a day
took place Monday evening at Hills
cafe when the Junior class of the Ply
mouth High School gave a farewell
reception and banquet in honor OF
the Senior Glass, who, last evening re-
ceived their diplomas, and COM
menced their lives of worldly labor
and triumphs leaving behind them
forever in cheerful ard happy remem-
brance the scenes and incidents OF
their school life The affair was
unique as it is the first time in the
Plymouth school history that the Ju-
niors nave ever in a similar way,
shown their regard and respect for
the Seniors The Seniors are certain-
-ly indebted TO the Juniors for the
latter spent much time, labor and
money in preparation of the occas-
ion The cafe was elaborately decor
ated with the senior class colors-old
rose and light blue-and with = pro-
fusion OF the beautiful Senior class
flower, the American Beauty. The
table decoration was especially pretty.
Music was furnished by the Kuhn
Trio orchestra throughout the even
ing and was immensely appreciated.
Besides the two classes the faculty OF
the high school was present. In the
fore part OF the evening social re-
ception was indulged in.
Thirty-four plates were spread for
the elaborate five-course banquet
which was served. During the BAN
quet nine toasts were given all of
which were UP to the mark of both
literary ability and goodwill The
following toasts were giren:
1. The Seniors and Juniors of the
P. H. s." Supt. Randall.
?. Greeting and Welcome to the
Seniors" Noble McCrory, Pres. of
Class of 90
B. Response Lloyd Hill, Fres-
Class of 'O5.
A. THE P. H. S. Orchestra" Dar-
mon Rhinehart Class of '06.
5. ITO the Girls of '05 and 'o6. Har-
ry Knott, 'O6.
6. ITO the Boys of 'O5 and 'O6" Ju-
liza Yockey, 'O6.
Z. "The P. H. S. Band" Lawrence
Carvey, 'o5.
s. "P. H. S. Athletics and Athletes
Clifford Burkett, '05.
Q. "The Faculty" Ethel Yockey '05.
The final number on the program
for the evening was dance The fol-
lowing is the menu of the banquet
as it was served:
Creamed Tomato Soup
Cold Slaw Wafer Crackers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Reject Insurance Claim.

Warsaw, May 31-Baron Nolken
former chief of police, who was Sc
verely injured in a recent bomb ex-
plosion, receiving $50 wounds, has
been refused payment of damages for
his injuries by an insurance COM
pany.
The baron presented his claim
against the company after his acci-
dent, but was told that the policy
was imperative in the case, as no
insurance company was able to insure
any one in Russia against injury dur
ing a popular revolt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
HOCSIER HAPPENINGS.

Milton-There are indications that
a blind tiger is operating in this
city, and the Good Citizens League
is on the alert.
Greenfeld-Rolla Meek has been
appointed postmaster at Philadelphia,
succeeding his father, the late Jared
Meek, who served as postmaster for
many years.
Columbus-Last winter six child
rem of the German parochial school
died of diphtheria, and Decoration
day their graves were decorated by
their school mates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
REUNION
MGDOnaId Family Meets at
Lake MdxInkuCk6e
Next Meeting to be HELD July
18th Officers
Elected

The second annual reunion of the
Mcdonald family was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Mo-
sher, near Maxinkuckee lake, June 4,
1905. There were present sixty-two
persons, the oldest w. D. Thompson,
was 76 years, and his great grandson,
Robert Leonard Underwood six
months old, was the youngest Ev-
eryone was able to write his own
name except baby Underwood who
made his mark. After an excellent
dinner the meeting was called to or
der by the president and short talks
were given by W. D. Thompson, Dan
iel Mcdonald, Plat Mcdonald, J. l..
Mosher, J. H. Wiley and others A
resolution was unanimously adopted
that the association be composed of
the members and descendants of the
families that came from Fayette and
Rush counties in 1886. That will
include the McDonalds, Dicksons,
Logans, Thompsons, Brownies, VG-
ries, Morrises and Houghtons.
The next meeting will be held near
the place of their landing on the
farm of the late David R. Voreis,
July &c, 1906 that being the seventieth
anniversary of their landing.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. Pres. Thomas
Mcdonald, Vice Pres. Mrs. Jane
Mosher, Second Vice Pres. Mrs. Re-
becca Osbourn, Secry. Mrs. Ada B.
Butler.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Society Musical Comedy.

The Society Musical Comedy ar
ranged and staged by Miss J. Pearls
Rogers and. acted by an entire home
talent cast was rendered Thursday
June 1st, at the opera house, to a
good sized audience. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the Junior
Guild of the Episcopal church.
Most of the numbers were of the
nature of comedy as the name OF
the play suggests.
The play as whole was excellent
throughout and was greatly aprecia-
ted by the attentive audience. AS all
the numbers were rendered in such
an entertaining and delightful man.
ner we will not speak of any one
number individually, but viii applaud
the entire program.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Death of A. II. Massena.

A H. Nassena, who has been an in
valid foi several years, died at hi:
home in th's city at about noon Wed
nesday, alter a lingering illness. Mr.
Massena as 81 years of age on Dec
26 last, and leaves wife and three
children, A. E. Massena, of Plymouth
Mrs. c. A. Rovenstine, Of Atwood
and Roy Massena, of Pierceton, to
mourn his departure He wa veter-
an of the civil war and was member
of the First Indiana heavy artillery
Warsaw Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
To See Sun Eclipse.

Washington, D. c., June 6.-The
first of the expeditions to be made
under the auspices of American uni
versities and scientific institutions to
observe the eclipse of the sun which
will occur August 80 next is sched-
uled to sail from New York today.
Three expeditions are to be made to
various parts of the world where the
eclipse will be total-namely, to a
point near Cartwright, Labrador, to
Northeastern Spain, and to point
near Assouan, Egypt. The Treasury
Department has made arrangements
TO facilitate the shipment in bonds
of the apparatus to be carried by the
expeditions, including large guam
tity of lenses, prisms, mirrors, tele-
scopes, Photographic apparatus, me-
chanics' tools and other necessaries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08

The teachers of the Plymouth
Schools who taught here when Mrs.
Ethel Wiltfong Bell had charge of
the primary room gave very pleas
ant surprise on her Friday evening at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wiltfong on Minor street.
Her old associates in the school work
that were present were Mesdames
Kleinschmidt, Wiley and Houghton,
and the Misses Haines, Chase and
Baker. Refreshmentss wers. served
and all report most pleasant social
evening.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
GOSHEN WINS.
Plymouth Meets Its First Defeat.

The Plymouth high school base ball
team met its first defeat OF the sea-
son at the hands of the Goshen high
school team at the Fair grounds Sat-
urday by score OF 13 to 6. The
game was full of erors throughout,
both sides making them. Plymouth
made more errors than in all its other
games combined. 1t was their off
day but we sincerely believe that the
Plymouth team can defeat the Gosh
en- boys. The lineup was as follows:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Names of Counties.

The state statistican gives the fol-
lowing as to how counties in this vi
cinity derived their names:
Elkhart, for small island in the
river that flows through it which the
Indians thought resembled the heart
of that animal
Marshall, for Chief Justice Mar
shall.
St. Joseph, for the river flowing
through it.
Noble, for Governor Noble.
Kosciusko, for the Polish patriot,
who served during the revolution.
Lagrange, for Lafayett's Chateau,
who did service for the nation during
the revolution.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Fight Over Horse Deal.

Thomas Seller of this county and
Harry Armstrong of the state of
Michigan and a horse dealer by
trade, got in a fight Saturday after
noon on the streets over horse deal
and both drew blood. They were ar
rested by Marshall Glass and taken
before Justice Molter where each was
fined 81 and costs amounting to S11.15
each. Seller paid his and Armstrong
went TO jail where after a couple OF
hours of considerable he decided to
pay and later left town.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Elect Officers

The K. o. T. M. lodge elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term:
p Com, Louis Hammal; Com, C.
S. Vangilder; 1t. Com, N. A. Nc
Laughlin; R. & F. R., VIM. Hahn;
Chaplin, Julius Born; Serg, c. A.
McCleary; M. at A., w. H. Pitts; 1st
Serg. J. E. Silvius; End. Serg, 3. w.
Jacoby; Sent, E. w. Unger; Pick,
Tobe Fash.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Veteran Rewarded After Years.

Jonathan Yarian, Of Nappanee, has
been granted a pension for the loss
of a limb. He has been drawing a
pension for the loss of foot, but the
records of the second amputation
were imperfect. Now after 43 years
the pension department has allowed
him a pension covering the second
amputation He will draw back pay
for the difference in pension dating
back to 1874 the sum being S2,345.
He will now draw SAG per month.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
More Pay For Postrnasters.

The Postoffice Department officials
are now engaged in the twenty-second
annual readjustment of the postmas-
ters' salaries. The following increase
of salaries of Indiana postmasters
were announced today: Arcadia, 81 900
to S1,100; Auburn, $2,100 to $4,000;
Boonville, $1,000 to s1,7Oo; Argos,
81, 400 to $1,000; Bloomfield, $1,000 to
s1,7OO; Cambridge City, $1,000 to ST.
700; Clinton, s1,70O to $1,000. Be-
cause of the decrease in local postal
business the following reductions
were made: Charlestown, $1,100 to
$1,000; Cicero, 81 200 to $1,1OO; Chur-
ubusco, $1,000 to s1,100.
Names of Counties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08

Charles w. Helm and Miss Myrtle
Jacoby left on the noon train last
Thursday for South Bend, where they
were married. From South Bend
they went to Chicago before return
ing home. Both are excellent young
people and enjoy the friendship OF
their many friends and acquaintances
in Marshall county. Mr.. Helm is the
son of Peter Helm, of northeast of
Plymouth and is a school teacher.
They will make their home three
miles northeast of the city on fine
farm adjoining the farm owned by
the grooms father.
May they live long and happy
married life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
Buys Motor Cycle.

Harry Fuller has purchased new
motor cycle. 1t arrived Thursday and
ne e*soo.< his first ride that evening
This motor cycle machine is made
by the Merkel Company of Milwau-
kee, Wis, weighs los pounds, runs by
gasoline power, is of 2 IA horse
power and is retailed at 155 dollars.
1t has a speed of from to 35 miles
per hour. 1t is the first motor cycle
owned by a Plynouthite.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
The President Will Decide.

john A. Peterson who is in the
railway mail service, and an old vet
eran, is the peoples choice at War
saw for postmaster, and they will pre-
sent a petition signed by hundreds OF
her voters which will go to the presi-
dent. Congressman Brick has anoth-
er man in view, and it remains to sec
whether the people or Brick wins out.
Here Is where ''Teddy's' big stick can
get in its work.