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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
One of Our Old Citizens.

John F. Langenbaugh was SO years
old Friday, November TO- He always
pays his subscription in advance on
his birthday and he came in Friday
evening and paid his fiftieth sub
scription to this paper. There are
only few of the old settlers left who
began their subscriptions with the
first issues of the Plymouth Repub-
lican and have continued fifty years.
Mr. Langenbaugh is the only living
charter member of Warsaw Com
mandery Knight Templar, and only
living member of the club formed in
this city by those who were born in
1922 He is still strong and able to
do good days work. He has been
a staunch Republican from the for
nation of the party to the present
time, was for many years one of the
foremost teachers of Marshall coun-
ty and has held many positions of
importance. He was born in Ger
many, came to America when he was
seventeen years old and is fine
scholar in both English and German,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Weds in Jail.

With the prospect of parting from
her lover at the prison gates and a
separation of twenty one years, Miss
Gertrude Kennedy insisted on being
married to Thomas Mulchany, a pris-
oner in the Lake county Jail at Crown
Point, convicted of manslaughter.
The wedding took place in Mulca-
hy's steel cage, in the presence of a
crowd of Jail officials. Rev. Walter
Brown, pastor of the Methodist
church, performed the ceremony
In spite of the grim surrounding
of the jail, the Pickering lights and
the suggestions of the guards and
prisoners, the girl did not finch
She showed the same trust and af.
fection for Mulcahy which she had
shown all through his trial, and her
responses were made as cody as il
the scene took place in church.
Mulcahy was sentenced Thursday
at Hammond to twenty-one years ir
the penitentiary by Judge H. B. Tut
hill. His crime was the killing o.
Rudolph Koch in saloon row ovel
a woman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
100 COTTAGES BURNED.
Acton Park, Camp Meeting
Ground Destroyed by Flames.

Acton Park near indianapolis
for fifty years the scene OF camp
meetings of the Methodist
church, was devasted by fire Sum
day afternoon, and not one of
the $50 cottages now remains.
The pavilion, in which some of
the most noted preachers and
lecturers of the country have
spoken, was also destroyed.
A spark from a Big Four
freight engine fired the grass
along the southwest front of the
grounds, and this burned over a
space of two rods till it reached
large accumulation of leaves
against the fence. The wind was
blowing from the southwest, and
instantly the fire was commune
Gated to a row of cottages along
the railroad front There is no
fire protection on the grounds,
and cottage after cottage was
caught by the flames till every
one on the grounds was ablaze.
The people of Acton, a little
towr near by, turned out, but
they could only stand by and
watch the structures burn. The
cottages were owned by Metho-
dlsts in this state and others, and
many OF them were furnished
throughout, while all of them
contained more or less furniture.
Many years ago the grounds were
covered with tents, but in recent
years one and two story cottages
have been erected tfIe grounds
laid off III regular squares, the
streets improved, and some hand
some Structures buTTt by the
wealthier class. These have be-
come more numerous in recent
years, and many of them remain
ed in the hands of caretakers
with their furnishings intact.
1t is impossible TO give the ex-
act loss but it is estimated that
the average value of the cottages
and furnishings was $500. max
ing the aggregate loss close to
100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
The Peoples Triumph.

The victory Of Mayor Weaver OF
Philadelphia over the elements THAT
were combined against him is a strik-
ing and significant triumph of the
movement in behalf of good govern
ment which made such notable ad-
vances on Tuesday. The government
of Philadelphia was undoubtedly the
most corrupt of any city in the Unit
ed States, not even excepting New
York This fact was notorious; the
entire country was aware of it, but
Philadelpliians themselves seemed in
different to- the prevailing conditions
and content with them.
The Republicans being in great
majority there, that party had en-
joyed a long lease of power. and
within the party had been built up
by the INSCRIPTIONS element ma
chine as strong in its way and quite
as regardless of public interests as
Tammany. Mayor Weaver himself
was the candidate of this machine at
the time of his first election. He had
no record as an advocate of better
government, and it was evidently ex-
pected that he would be a subser-
Went tool of the gang" as his pre-
decessors had been. Perhaps he would
have been so had not the gang
grown overbold by long success and
immunity, undertaken such high
handed robbery of the public that
even Philadelphia awoke to the situ-
alton and revolted. Mayor Weaver
rose to the occasion; he could not
stand for the conhscation of the city
gas works and other public utilities
by private interests, and a1ignine
himself on the side of the citizens
engaged in a fight with the machine
which in bitterness and intensity has
hardly a parallel in municipal his
tory. He has won by great ma
jority and the lesson will be salu
tary one TO the party throughout the
State, grown arrogant and reckless
through long control.-Indianapolis
Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Macaroni Wheat.

This year we shall send 100000
bushels of macaroni wheat 10 Eu-
|rope-chiehy to France and Italy
There is great demand for it, and a
few years ago when Marseilles,
which is the great market for this
wheat in southern Europe, asked this
country for it, we had none; we Gid
not grow it The French and Italian
market had been dependent on nor
thern Africa almost entirely, and it
was not sufficient. Our Agricultural
Department, at the Marseilles de-
mand, offered to do its best, and set
to work to get macaroni wheat from
northern Africa and Russia, which it
distributed to experimental farms
and among farmers that were willing
to give it careful attention. This was
FIVE years ago, and now the area of
its cultivation has extended the
wheat area more than a hundred
miles into the semi-arid region,
which was supposed to be fit for
nothing but pasturage for steers. 1t
is the best crop known for dry eli
mate Secretary Wilson does not
recommend it for ordinary wheat
country, but it will flourish where
other wheat will ~. 1t needs only
ten inches of rain, but it requires
care, and must be cultivated with pa
tience and skill. The Secretary thus
describes macaroni wheat:
This wheat is not only good for
macaroni, but is superior for ordinary
purposes, particularly for countries
like France and Italy, where the peo-
| pie eat more bread and less meat.
The diet of French workingmen, and
the Italians also, is very largely
bread and wine and few olives, and
hence they want good bread-strong
bread-bread that is nourishing and
muscle building. This macaroni
wheat, which we are just beginning
this year to send to France and 9th
er countries of southern Europe, is
richer in protein than any other
wheat. 1t is the best musclebuilder
of any food we have. 1t makes men
strong and, therefore, the Europeans,
who eat. little meat, need it more
than we do, and are calling for it;
while our millers have tried to decry
it.
The variety of this wheat that
comes from Africa is better for mac
aroni and that which comes from
Russia is better for flour. Secretary
Wilson sees no reason why we should
not be able to supply the greater
part of the European market with
this wheat and also create a great
market for it at home, as it would
be good for us as we'll
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Plymouth Tribune Endorsed.

The Elkhart Review, one of the
ablest and staunchest Republican pa
pers of this congressional district.
and published at the home of Walter
Brown says: candidates are warned
that the reliance upon a ring rather
than upon the party at large will
prove disastrous The party in Elk
hart is in earnest tc break up per-
sonal domination The party at
large must be consulted, as it always
has been until the past few years
Attempt to perpetuate Browns meth
DDS will prove disastrous Mark it.
The city and the county and the dis
trict will pay the penalty if it is con-
tinued."
When the Tribune criticized
Browns methods three years ago
Brown and his adherents denounced
the Tribune as disloyal to the party,
although it was at that time dissem-
mating more good Republican doc
trine than any other paper in the
state, and he and his followers start
ed an opposition paper in Plymouth
with money which Brown had stolen.
Brown is now sering a term in the
Federal penitentiary at Leavenwortfl,
Kansas and most of the Republican
papers of the state are saying just
what the Tribune said three years
ago. Time evens up most things.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Marshall County Farmers to Meet in
Plymouth, Dec. % and %.

The Marshall County Farmers In
stitute which will convene in Ply
mouth this year will undoubtedly be
one of the best ever held in this
county which is already famous
throughout Indiana and southern
Michigan for its great Institutes and
institute workers.
Three cash prizes will be given for
the best corn raised in the county.
The first prize is $500. The second
$1,000, the third $500. Merchants
and individuals who wish to encour-
age good corn raising are invited to
help. Particulars in regard to prizes
can be obtained by addressing c. w.
Helm, Plymouth, Indiana
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
City Council Proceedings.


The council met Monday even
ing with the: mayor and all the
members present.
Expenses, of city election were
examined, found correct and all
bills allowed as were many other
accounts of miscellaneous nat
ure and it was, found that the
expenditures exceeded the money
in the treasury by a considerable
amount, consequently resolu-
ton to borrow $4,000 from the
banks was adopted
Mr. Douglas of Angola, repre-
senting the syndicate that wants
to install a gas plant in Ply
mouth, was present and present
ed the outlines, of an ordinance
for granting the syndicate a fran
chise which he said would be sat
isfactory to the gas company ii
it was not modified too much by
the council. The syndicate asks
a franchise, for thirty years,
agreeing to furnish gas for iI1u-
minating purposes at a price not
to exceed $1.5O per- 1000 feet and
not more than $f.20 per thous-
and for fuel. He said if the fran
chise was granted tire company
would commence work early in
the spring, would put in an up
to-date plant and have it in oper-
alton by Dec. 1, 1906.
The matter was referred to a
committee composed of Cole,
Baker and Ulrich, with instruc-
tions to investigate and report at
next meeting.
Various repairs of sidewalks
bridges, sewers and changes nee
essary to be made on many
streets were discussed and referr-
ed to committees witt, instruc-
tions to get everything ready for
winter as far as possible.
The William street sewer and
the matter of grading and curb
ing said street was called up.
This was met with a remon-
STRANGE signed by more than
twice as many owners of proper
ty as had asked for the improve
ment and the matter was contin-
ued.
Nothing more of general inn
portance was done and the coun-
Gil adjourned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
The Case of w. r. Hearst.

All the elements of discomfort in
New York united in support of w
R. Hearst's candidacy for mayor
Some people were dissatisfied with
the Mcclellan administration. 9th
ers were dissatisfied with the great
insurance companies Still others
were dissatisfied with all social con-
ditions.
But, whatever the cause, dissatis-
faction centered in support on Mr.
Hearst, believing that he would bring
about a better condition of affairs
by some mysterious magic.
Evidently large proportion of the
congested population of that large
city is wiling to vote for any man
who will promise to improve existing
affairs, no matter how impossible his
promises may be found to be, when
subjected to a careful analysis
As a promiser, Mr.. Hearst is sur
passed only by William Jennings
Bryan He promises municipal own
ership, as Dunno promised it to Chi
cago last April. He promised in
creased wages to employees of public
utility corporations and lower fares
to the corporations patrons. He
promised fifty-cent gas and other alb
surd things
These alluring inducements at
tracted many voters, and the sun,
total of Mr.. Hearst's vote astonished
both Republicans and Democrats in
New York
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Death of Owen Disher.

One of the saddest deaths that has
occurred in this city for several years
was that of Owen, Disher who fell
from the hay loft in the Brown barn
while throwing down hay to- his
horses last Wednesday evening, re-
ceived severe cut near his temple,
ruptured a blood vessel of his brain
and died Friday morning, Nov 10 at
9:15 o'clock.
Owen Disher was the son of Jep-
tha Disher, one of the early settlers
and prominent farmers of Marshall
county, and he was born in Bour-
bon township, Sept. /, 1859, being 46
years months and days old at the
time of his death.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Estella Currens of Etna Green,
Dec II, 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Disher
were the parents of two daughters
who came to this city in childhood
and grew to womanhood here. The
elder of these, Mae, died June 30,
1905 after long illness, the other
daughter, Iva, with her mother is left
to mourn the death of the deceased.
The bereaved widow is in declin-
ing health and the sudden death of
the father coming so soon after the
sad death of the elder daughter,
brings feeling of sadness and SYM
pathy to the hearts of all who are
acquainted with the family.
Deceased had been a resident of
Marshall county almost all his life
He was for several years one of the
proprietors of the down town grist
mill, but was engaged in draying at
the time of his death and was quiet
industrious citizen. He leaves. be-
sides his bereaved wife and daughter,
an aged mother and two brothers,
John and William, all now residing
inn orth Dakota, one sister in Kan
sas and his brother, Peter Disfer, of
this city.
Funeral services at 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at the residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. John S. Crowder,
with burial services by the K. 0. T.
NJ. of which order he had been. a
member for several years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
SURPLUS OF SUPERVISORS.
Apparent Conflict Statutes Witch
May Cause Unpleasaltness.

According to a statement in the
Logansport Reporter, there may be
mix-up as TO road supervisors. The
legislature of 1908 enacted a law
providing for the election of road
supervisors in all the townships in
this state. The dates for the election
was fixed for the second Saturday
after the first Monday in January,
1905, and an election for the same
purpose was provided every two
years thereafter, the supervisors then
elected to serve two years. The ieg-
islature of 1905 enacted a law for
the election of road supervis ors
which provides that the qualified
voters in each district of the several
counties of the state shall on the
second Saturday after the first Mon
day in December, 1905, and every
two years thereafter, elect super
visor who shall hold his Office for
a term of two years. Township
trustees are puzzled to know what
they ar going TO do with The surplus
stock OF supervisors Those elected
last January were elected for two
years, and they probably will insist
that they are entitled to hold the
ofic for that length of time. The
fellows to be elected next December
may insist upon taking up their du-
ties at once. and each road district
will therefore have two road super
visors.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Russia's First Cabinet.

Pursuant TO the czar's constitution
al manifesto, decree has been is
sued recognizing the council of min
listers and creating q sort of cabinet
The system vaguely indicating in the
document has already excited ad-
verse comment, and the criticisms
very likely, are intrinsically sound
Still, it is hardly surprising that "the
machinery smacks of the old-fashion-
ed bureaucratic regime" for the new
Russia cannot be built in a day, and
for a long time anomalies and cru
dities are bound TO survive in the
new order of things The great, the
overshadowing fact to be kept ir
view is that the path of constitution
al reform has been definitely entered
upon, and that, with good faith and
sobriety on both sides, it will be rel
atively easy, under the guidance and
logic of experience to get rid of min
or distractions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
PRISON N PROSPECT.
Six Hundred Affidavits Ar. Filed
Against Tammany Gang.

Penitentiary portals are yawning
for Tammany men who have COM
mitted frauds against the ballot. If
Tammany doesn't furnish a pro-
cession to Sing Sing it will be be-
cause the evidence is not strong
enough for District Attorney Jerome
! to secure a conviction. More than
600 affidavits alleging election offens-
es are already in the hands OF the
opposition, and others are coming in
by the score.
Attorney General Mayer stated
Thursday that he had received infor-
nation of the recovery from the
| North River of certain ballot boxes
used in the election of Tuesday He
said the matter was under investiga-
| ton.
There were two more sensational
discoveries. One was that a ballot
box belonging to one of the election
districts in the twenty-hrst district,
which was found in the rear OF bar
Der shop. The other was return
from one of the election districts in
the thirty-hfth assembly district,
which had been hidden away in a
baby carriage in the basement of an
apartment house in the Bronx.
Tammany is in panic. 1t is as
sailed from without with the wrath
of an outraged people. 1t is threat
ened from within by the quarrels of
rival leaders scheming for the scep-
ter OF the boss. The wheels of the
courts have been started to grinding
out justice which bodies only evil for
the tiger Mayor Mcclellan has de-
| fed his master by declaring that the
boss shall no longer dictate the may
or's acts, since it was Republican
votes that snatched victory from de-
| feat
The fight OF William R. Hearst for
the mayoralty gives the people an
other chance to smash. Tammany
Hall. 1t affor an opportunity to
avenge the crimes against the ballot
box There is such a mass of evil
dence of fraud and intimidation on
election day that all law-abiding Cit
liens are united in the fight to punish
the guilty thugs.
District Attorney Jerome is on the
alert to prosecute the evil-doers to
finish. Attorney General Mayer is
on hand to see that the election laws
are enforced to the last letter. VIII
| liam NJ WINS, the late candidate of
the Republican party for mayor. has
abandoned trip to Europe to fight
without pay. B. Fulton Cutting has
pledged the support of himself and
the Citizens Union. Bird S. Coler,
one time Tammany comptroller of
New York City, and later Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, is
gathering evidence in Brooklyn to
put his former associates in prison
stripes. Thomas w. Lawson of Bos-
ton has sent an offer to furnish the
sinews of war Charles F. Walsh.
secretary of the national Democrat.
committee, has come out of the West
to help slay the dragon. Wayne Mac
Veagh, guide and counsel of Mayor
Weaver in his fight against the polit-
ical monster of Philadelphia, has sent
message of good cheer, and from
many other sources have come con-
tributions for the contestants.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
MARRIED.

Mr.. William E. Cuffel of Ak
ron, Indiana and Miss Mary M.
Roberts of Plymouth, were
quietly united in marriage by d.
E. Vanwactor at his home on
south Michigan street on Thurs
day evening at O'Clock, Nov. 8,
1905. Mr.. and Mrs. Cuffel left
on the 6 o'clock train for Chica-
go. They will go to housekeep-
ing at Akron, where the groom is
engaged in the furniture busi-
ness. He and his father were
formerly engaged in the same
business at Argos, Indiana. Miss
Roberts is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. /. G. Roberts, south OF this
city, and has a host OF friends
that wish her success and happi-
ness in her welded life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

A promising young husband of
Churubusco recently presented his
better half with handsome piano
lamp on her birthday. He was fat
tered when she told him she intended
to give it his name, until he asked
her reason for so peculiar a proceed
ing, she said, you know dear, it has
brass about it; it is handsome to look
at; requires good deal of attention;
is remarkably brilliant: is sometimes
unsteady on its legs; liable to ex-
plode when half full; flares up oc-
casionally, is always out at bed time
and bound to smoke.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
Francis Seider Leaves Okmulgee

A. F. Seider formerly of this coun-
ty and Starke who was among the
first settlers of Okmulgee, Indian
Territory, has decided to locate IN
Texas. The Okmulgee Democrat
says: The many friends of A. F.
Seider, cashier of the Citizens Nation
al bank, will regret to learn that
he has resigned his position, and will
leave soon, with his family, for Sey-
mour, Texas, near which place he has
purchased 24OO acres of land. Ok
mulgee loses a good citizen and busi-
ness man, but his large list of friends
wish him success wherever he may
cast his lot His resignation took
effect Nov. /, but as yet his success
or has not been named.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

The authorities at Washington
have concluded. the investigation in
to the Goshen postoffice case where
in the postmaster c. D. Sherwin and
Judge Baker had solicited campaign
funds from the clerks in the Office.
1t is understood that Postmaster
Sherwin will be permitted to serve
out the other four months of his
term, but that he will not be per-
mitted to enter upon his second four
year term to which Congressman
Brick had appointed him some time
ago. The charge against Judge Bak.
er, whc.is Federal judge will not be
pushed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

AT Brazil, Indiana Thursday spec
ial Judge Knight handed down a de-
cision of circuit court holding the
Moore liquor remonstrance law un-
constitutional. The ruling was made
on appeals taken by Washington and
Harrison township saloon men from
the board of commissioners in sus-
tanning blanket remonstrances in the
two townships and shutting them
out of business. The remonstrators
will appeal to the supreme court to
test the Moore act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
OBITUARY.
lanes Frederick Thomas.

James Frederick Thomas son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Thorn
as was born near Maxinkuckee
Marshall county Indiana, June 3,
1866, departed this life Novem-
ber 9, 1905, aged 19 years, 5
months and 6 days. He leaves a
father, three brothers, two sisters
and a host of friends to mourn
their loss, his mother having pre-
ceeded him to the spirit world a
little over seven years ago.
The funeral was held at the
Christian church at Maxin<uc-
kee November 18th, 1905, con-
Quoted by Rev. Rogers of the
Washington Methodist church
interment at the Washington
cemetery.
He suffered four weeks from a
foot ball accident and typhoid
fever. He was brave and patient
Throughout his sufferings until
death brought relief. Fred, as he
was always called, was of a
bright sunny disposition and
was loved by all who knew him
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

The dead body of Harry Hart, ag-
ed fourteen years was found in the
woods near Warren, this state,
week ago Monday, where it had been
guarded by faithful dog since the
previous Saturday evening. The
wailing of the dog attracted the at
tention of searching party looking
for Hart, but not one of the party
was permitted by the dog to touch
the body until the father of the boy
arrived.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Styles
residing in Polk township four
miles northwest of Plymouth, are
the parents of girl baby born
Tuesday.