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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
DREDGING TO COST $4,000
Big Task Soon to Begin IN KoscIusko
County.

The viewers appointed in the matter
of the petition to dredge the Tippeca-
noe river, have completed their report
The work of preparing for the man,
moth dredging project has required
about 18 months. The work will con-
sist in dredging the Tippecanoe river,
over the cutoff route, from Monoquet
to Carpenters bridge, south of At
wood, distances of perhaps II miles.
The work of dredging the river will
require from year and half to two
years time and will be done at an es-
timated cost of about s47, 900. Many
thousands of acres of swamp lands will
DO reclaimed and when the work is
completed it will be impossible for
Center lake to have an inlet from
Walnut creek, instead of an outlet, as
has frequently been the case in time
of high water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Elected Officers.

At the annual meeting Of stockhold-
ers of the Plymouth Canning Factory
held in Kuhn IS hall Wednesday eve-
ming, the following directors were
elected for the ensuing year; Adam E.
Wise. Frank II. Jacox, John Palmer,
DR.. S. N Stephens, Mr.. Miliner, Ro-
meo Ball, and Norman Miller.
The report of last year showed a
satisfac ory financial condition for the
first year of the factory.
The new board has decided to fur
nish the farmers with seed free of
charge, and To pay a higher price for
corn and tomatoes. This factory is
one OF Plymouth leading Industries
and the success they met with last
year was highly satisfactory, and as
this season promises to be better one
they Will undoubtly empioJ a large
force of men and women besides buy.
ing and paying the highest market
price to the farmer for his products.
A few more enterprises like this
would boom Plymouth and class it
among the thriving cities of Northern
Indiana.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Advertising Talk.

The fact that you are selling the
kind of a suit of clothes that be is ex-
pecting to buy for dollar less than
be expected to pay is more important
news to the average man of this city
than the sinking of another warship
in the eastern quarrel-for he is not
buying warships, this year. anyhow.
Most merchants would rather at
the end of month pay big bill for
advertising and have an equal sum
left in bank as the net profits of the
month, than to pay asmall advertiS-
ing bill and still have but an equal
sum added to the bank balance. And
that is just about the way it usually
works.
If store advertising merely brought
people to your store 1t would pay
but the right kind of advertising
brings the woman to your store with
her mind nine-tenths made up TO
make certain purchases; with the re-
suit that she makes at least nine
tenths Of the purchases she had
planned when she read your ad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

The average girl Of the present day
is of few ideas and full of nonsense.
She appeareth on the street clad in
much fine rainment and hunteth up a
beau at whose expense she drinketh
soda water until the setting OF the
sun. She cheweth gum In the NOR
nlng and when evening appeareth 10!
she is still chewing. She getteth the
notion in her head that she can sing
and she warbleth until her father be-
cometh a habitual drinker and the
neighborhood getteth out an injunct-
ion. She goeth forth to party gowned
in a dress that is too short at the top
and too long at the bottom, and gig
gleth until the night waxeth cold.
She lieth abed in the morning until
the eleventh hour while her mother
humpeth around and doeth the house
work. She taketh her fathers shek-
els and buveth paint by the pound
and useth the same until she resem-
bleth a false face She sigheth for q
husband with a long moustache and
plenty Of money: but finally marrieth
some fellow who snoketh cigarettes
and holdeth up two fingers to the bar
Der when he getteth shaved.-Col-
umbia City Commercial.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Grand Jury lnvesti eating a Trust.

The Elkhart county grand jury is
reported to be investigating the me-
thods Of an alleged coal turst, known
as the interurban Coal Dealers Asso-
clation, comprising dealers at Elkhart
South Bend, Mishawaka and Goshen.
George W. Hattie. a local dealer, cut
the price on coal. He was then com
PEELED to join the combine. Eastern
dealers refusing to sell to him if he
did not maintain the trust price.
Hattie asserts that he was making a
fair profit at lower price, but he was
compelled to 60 back to trust prices.
1t is asserted that coal is selling
cheaper at indianapolis, Chicago and
Toledo than in Goshen and South
Bend, because of the combine. The
The Interurban Coal Dealers ASSo-
citation was organized two years ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Cost of Producing an Acre OF Corn.

A Wells county farmer was recently
asked by the agricultural department
of Purdue university to figure out the
cost of raising an acre OF corn and he
has submitted statistics to show that
the actual cost is $3.50 per acre. This
is based on Wells county land. He
took into consideration the cost of
land at s66 per acre or a rental value
of SIS per acre. The price of labor
was figured at $3.50 per day for man
and team, hauling to market three
cents bushel, seed 123 cents an acre
and other small items. The average
yield In the county is A bushels and
the average price 40 cents a bushels.
so that an acre would yield s17.60. or
90. 20 net profit. The fodder was also
estimated to be worth "a per acre so
that the total net profit per acre would
be s12. 20 or s976 on an acre farm, be-
sides paying the owner $3.50 per day
for his labor and his team.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

The following trustees from various
townships held SPECIAL meeting at
the court house Yesterday for the pur.
pose OF selecting truant officer;
Fred Corse, Center tp., Henry Schlos-
ser, German tp.. j. M. Schroeder,
Polk tp., William Meredith, Tippe-
canoe tp., Frank Parker, Union tp.,
Mr.. Hoover, North. tp., JOS. More
lock, West tp., George Hatfield, Bour-
bon tp., Charles Rornig. Green tp.. o.
L. Grossman. Walnut tp., also G. NJ.
Parks president of the Bourbon
schools, NJ. L Cory. president of the
Argos schools, DR.. T. A Borton pres
ident Of the Plymouth schools and
Superintendent Geo. D. Marks. El
mer Young was chosen truant officer
to fill the unexpired term of the late
James Maxey.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Indiana Editorial Notes.

The Chicago University is not say.
ing much; but it has the liberty or
private thought that the reduction In
the price Of crude oil is out OF ali pro-
portion to what it got.-Marion News
Tribune.
The latest story is that Colonel Cow.
dy is coming home from Paris to be a
candidate for Governor four years
hence. This skaters the theory that
great men are born. not made.-Ft.
Wayne Journal Gazette,
The Indiana Senate has resolved to
itself that if there is wicked lobby
on hand the Senate can take care of
itself without formal blare of trum-
pets. Doubtless, the Indiana legis-
lature has never held itself greatly in
fear of lobby.-Ft. Wayne Sentinel.
Some member of the Indiana Legis
lature should take advantage of the
neglect and oversight of all the rest
by introducing bill to prevent wom-
en- from stepping off the cars back
ward. No such bill has yet appeared
on the calendar and there are only fif-
ty more DAYS of the session. .-Lafay-
cite Journal.
We are to have a brand new set of
sunburst colonies now. But why is
it that these gold lace warriors are
always picked from a class of men
whose constant fear on d,eSs parade
IS that they viii fall on. There is a
good deal of humor about the Cover
nor's baby powder brigade.-Goshen
News Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Family Reunion.

There was family reunion at the
home of D. c. Smith, Sunday, jar. j,
%, '05, in honor of the seth birth
dav anniversary of Mr.. Smiths moth
er, Mrs. Susan Smith, who is making
her home with him. Those present
from distance were Mr.. Smiths two
sisters, Mrs. Anna Houser of North
Liberty and Mrs. Marie 'Sbively, of
Rockford, ILL.,, and three daughters,
Mrs. Dora Gregg and family of Hart
ford, South Dakota. Mrs, Lydia M.
Sawyer and daughter and Miss Eva
Smith of South Bend and his two sons
Charles E. Smith and E. G.. Smith
aud wife of South Bend.
1t was very enjoyable occasion and
Mrs. Smith who Is now In her 87th
year seemed to enjoy the occasion very
much.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
NEW swINDLE ON FARMERS
Llever Scheme to Secure Cash Of Unsus.
pectins Men.

One of the newest swindles perpe-
trsted in the vicinity OF Upper San
dusky, Ohio, is the "lost diamond. -
A well-dressed chap stops at a farm
house and informs the occupant that
he has lost g. valuable diamond pin.
He and the farmer make diligent
search, but fail to nnd the jewel. The
well.drsssed chap tells the. farmer on
going away that he will give s10c for
the return OF the Jewel.
A week or SO sfterward q tramp
comes In and tells the farmer that he
has found . diamond pin. The farm
er. after some dickerint. gets the pin
for s25. After waiting some time
the pin is taken to a ieweler, when 1t
is found that Is cents would have
been big price for It, South Bend
Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
COST OF INTERUBANs
Electric Lines Cost More Than Steam
Roads.

The idea prevails among some peo-
pie that the electric lines are cheaper
to build than steam railroads, but
nothing could be farther from tho
truth, The right way, grading, ties
and rails cost jnst ss much for one as
for the other, but at this point of the
investment Q steam railroad is ready
to operate, while the electric line
must invest . sum half again greater
than the cost of al OF this to erect q
pole line with the overhead trolley
and feed wires, while its power houses
are far more expensive than locomo.
tives and every electric car equipped
with high power motors costs Is much
as the ordinary locomotive. When
built and equipped the cost Of operat-
ing an electric road IL cheaper than
the operations of steam roads.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
DAIRY ASSOCIATION IN SESSION
Convention Is Held IN State House Mr.,
Ellison Reads Paper.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 20.-Sev-
eral hundred men and women from
the dairy farms and creameries OF the
state crowded the supreme court room
at the state house. where there is in
progress two days meeting of the
Indiana State Dairy association. In
attendance it was one Of the largest
meetings thy association has held In
the fourteen years Of its history. The
purpose Of The organization ID to awak.
en- the farmers of the state to the op-
poftunities before them for expand
ing their wealth by the production OF
milk and butter, and another pur.
pose is to increase the quality a. well
as quantity Of the products.
The SUM Of s125, 900 will be asked
for annually to carry on experimental
work along their lines under the di-
rection Of Purdue university. The
men who are working for the legisla-
tion hold that, as 80 per ce It. Of the
taxpayers are farmers they should have
part Of the states money used for
their advantage.
According to their plans, expert
mental stations fo, corn growing will
be placed in different parts of the state
in order to learn the advantages OF
different kinds Of soil. A great effort
will be made along the line Of expert
ments in cheese-making.
"Alfalfa Growing" wa discussed
by T. E. EllIson, of Fort Wayne; G..
p Newson. Valley Mills, and j. Nj.
Welborn. Bridgeport.
''The Patrons Part in Good Butter
Making" was discussed by p. II Kei-
fer, dasry commissioner of Iowa
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
DON'T RAIL.

If people who are in the habit of
railing and scolding at telephone girls
would only take the trouble step into
an exchange some day and spend an
hour or so watching these over-worked
girls manipulate the key boards, and
answer the hundred and one questions
that are asked hourly they would GER
tainly .desist from their rudeness In
the future. Some people appear to
think that the telephone campany does
business for them exclusively, and
rave like goat in burr patch If they
do not get connection with the party
wanted instantly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Sled Load OF Pennies.

Herman Boyce, of Goshen, a subur-
ban grocer, is man of pennies. In
ten years he has never deposited in the
bank dollars worth Of coppers at q
time. Nor has ten dollars worth
satisfied him. He prefers to use a
wheelbarrow or sled, and two or
three times year.he wraps and rolls
the coins into regular sized packages,
and carts them 20 the depository. Yes
terday the contribution amounted to
81, 500 pennies. In basket he load
ed his cargo. and on sled, and along
several blocks Of icy streets he drew
the heavy deposit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Dropped Dead in the Church.

During services in the chapel at
Wilders, Laporte county, conducted
by the Rev. James McCary, the min
lister, made an earnest plea for his
hearers to profess love in Christ,
and in his appeal he took occasion
to say: There is one unbeliever
an this congregation, a sinner who
can not be saved from death to-
night unless he becomes Christ
ian" AS the paster uttered these
words, Richard Bossy suddenly ex-
claimed "Ohl" and was dead. Mr..
Bossy was pronounced in his dis
belief in Christianity, and it is
charged that he frequently remarked
that he had no use for churches.
On this night he entered to shelter
himself from a severe midwinter
storm that was raging. His death
under the circumstances caused a
profound sensation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Live Bird Shooting Prohibited:

There is one bill in the Indiana leg
islature that has the endorsement of
thousands of people in the state who
have no personal interest in it save
that which comes from a humane
compassion for defenSelesS birds. This
bill prohibits "live bird shooting
matches" and very properly restricts
shooting matches to the use of inani-
mate targets. The gross brutality of
the live bird match has been prohibit.
ed already in many states and it is
high time that Indiana put stop to
IL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
For Protection of Quail.

The Michigan City hunters are
making good move for the protec-
ton of quail in their locality The
birds are getting rather scarce up
there and the sportsmen have de-
cided on forming an association for
aid of the quail. 1t is to be known as
the Michigan City game Protective
league and will have twenty or more
members. The treasury will provide
for the payment of farmers and others
who scatter grain around the places
where quail are known to be in win
ter. The league will also see to the
enforcement of game laws so game is
not wantonly exterminated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

II the bill introduced yesterday by
Representative Agar should become a
law it would be miSdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine, for any person to buy
a drink Of intoxicating liquor for any
one but himself in this state.
Temperance leaders have for years
worked on the idea that ii the habit
of men treating one another at bars
could be abolished great victory
would be won for the temperance for
ces. They claim, and have proved by
statistics, that the majority Of men
who drink to excess do SO among
friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Carnegie Sends $4,000 To Pay Losses
in Chadwick Case.

Elyria, Ohio, January 18.-Andrew
Carnegie placed SIS, 200 in the hands
OF Rev. w E. CadmuS, pastor of the
First Congregational church of this
city, today to be distributed to the
depositors who lost their money In
the failed Citizents' national bank of
Oberlin, as result of the Chadwick
loans. Mr.. Carnegie. in a letter, ask
eo Mr.. Cadmus to investigate among
the students at Oberlin college and
learn the amount thev lost. When
this done, it is understood, more mon
ey will be forthcoming. J e. Steel
of Oberlin will appoint a committee TO
investigate the most worthy casses.
Mr.. Carnegie has also given Mr.. Cad
mus 50, 600 to reimburse the Oberlin
Y. NJ. @. A.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
BILL HITS AT ROAD
Representative Mcdonald is Alter Pro.
posed Line.

In the house Friday the bill of Re-
preventative Mcdonald, of Plymouth,
forbidding the granting Of subsidies
TO railroads was reported favorably by
the committee on railroads and the
bill went to the second reading. 1t is
directed particularly againsta a propos.
ed road to run from Logansport to
South Bend, asking subsidies all
through Marshall county. Practically
the same bill IN the senate was intro.
duced by Senator Farber, of Frank
fort, the first Of the week but 10 has
not yet been reported out of the COM
mittee.
In the rush of work to get home for
Sunday large number of bills were
introduced In both the senate and
house today. Senator Goodwine In.
troduced bill for additional appro-
priation, bill for the relocation Of
the state school for the education of
the deaf by Senator Hugg and Repre-.
sentative Fletcher, bill giving In
dianapolis power to arrange elevated
railway tracks, Senator Barcus meas
ure for state examiner of county Of
fcials' books and methods of book
keepers. The senate killed bill to
fog wife-beaters, after protracted
debate. Representative Mcdonald.
of Plymouth, introduced bill to COM
pei county treasurers to turn over to
the county interest on comfy funds
loaned In the bank now paid to the
treasurer personally.
The senate and house adjourned a
little after noon until Monday morn
ing. Representative Reasoner, of
Miami county introduced bill for
bidding the draught of fresh water
lakes or the lowering of their water
water level. Representative Condo,
of Marion, introduced bill for county
auditing boards annually to examine
the books of all county officers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
BRYAN DECLINES PRESIDENCY,
Declares lie Has Not Time to Devote to
Institutions Affairs.


Jacksonville. H.. January IL
William ]. Bryan spent the entire
day in conference with trustees Of
Illinois college in this city. He was
elected chairman Of the board, and on
assuming the duties of that office told
the trustees that he could not CON-
slider accepting the presidency of the
college at this time, as he had not the
time to give to 1t. A committee,
consisting Of William j. Bryan, Rich
ard Yates, late governor Of Illinois.
and Judge Owen P. Thompson, was
appointed to select a new president
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Auburn Man Bankrupt.

Edward A. Myers, # Auburn. has
filed petition in bankruptcy. Ac-
cording to his schedule his liabilities
are $40, 900 and his assets are just
S435.
The case is an echo of the failure of
the Farmers bank and the Model Gas
Engine company, Of Auburn. Mr..
Myers was superintendent Of the en-
CINE works and most of his indebted
ness is the result of his having signed
notes for money borrowed by the CON-
cern, although be had borrowed con.
siderable on his own account.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

Everybody In Indiana knows the
life of Frank Hanly, the new govern
or of the great Hoosier state. Every
phase OF 1t is an inspiration-a fact
which has been noted and declared ten
thousand times and yet cannot be too
often uttered for it Is fact and a
past proves that we may expect the
record of the future to be equally in
spring. His administration will be
characterized first by conscientious
determination to administer the
affairs Of the state for the good Of the
state, and second by ability to do this
very thing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Ruins The Sidewalk.

With ice on the sidewalks the first
inclination IS to throw salt on the ice.
thus melting it. 1t is not known just
how many barrels of salt hayebeepused
on the icy sidewalks Of Michigan City
but experts say that the salt rotS the
cement and practically ruins the side
walks. 1t is estimated that in this
city miles of sidewalks have been af-
fected by the deposit OF salt and the
peculiar effect it has had has attract
ed the notice of contractors who must
give some guaranty Of their work.
Michigan City News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
Seriously Hurt.

Lawrence Border, while removing
fodder from the hay loft pf his
fathers barn, Sunday afternoon, fell
to the floor below. On examination
it was found one rib was broken and
the left shoulder, side and hip terribly
bruised. The distance was about six
teen feet, and the. fodder that lay
on the floor, no doubt prevented more
serious results. Lawrence at last
report was resting easy and getting
as we'll as circumstances would per-
NIT.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

Mr.. BruceMoon, of Lakeville and
Miss Hattie Schearer, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Schearer of
this city were united in marriage at
ST. Louis, Saturday, January IA, 1905.
Mr.. Moons former home ,yas at
Lakeville, but has been employed at
St. Louis. and Miss Schearer has
been living at Chicago. They will
make their home in St. Louis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
GOVERNMENT MAY COOPERATE
Movement 10 SecIaim Lands IN laporte
County.

A scheme for the wholesale reclaim.
alton of much land in the Kankakee
river valley was unfold yesterday at
Washington to the secretary of agri-
culture by A. K. SiIls Of Monticello,
Secretary Wilson listened two hours
to Mr.. Sills. then expressed his deep
interest In the proposition and said be
would do verything in his power TO
cooperate. Mr.. Stills told him there
are many thousands OF acres OF muck
land In Indiana covered with deep
black soil. which is seemingly lacking
In some chemical element that, issup.
piled, would make it as productive ~
any land In the world. Without this
missing element, 1t will not grow any
staple crops to advantage. and sells
for SIS to $50 an acre. while otherwise
it would be worth 800 to sl25 per
acre.
Nearly all of the land In Kankakes
valley is of this character, he told the
secretary. He requested Secretary
Wilson to seod one of the most skilled
soil chemists of the department Of ag-
riculture to Indiana to test the Kan.
kakee valley soils and find out what
ought to be done to make these lands
the garden spot of Indiana. Secretary
Wilson promised that if Purdue uni
versity would cooperate With the de.
partment's chemist he would send a
chemist to Indiana.
Mr.. SillS also enlisted the support
Of Senator Fairbanks, Congressman
Crumpacker and other members of the
Indiana delegation in the movement.
Sills is confident that the area In the
several counties mentioned hereto
fore can be reclaimed and made 10
blossom as the rose by the proposed
application of the department OF ag-
r.culture's scientific knowledge. Sllls
estimates that there are 20 square
miles of this kind OF land in LaPorte
county alone -LaPOrte Argus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

Mrs. May Hanson has returned to
her home at Wagar, North d., after
spending three weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. j. Wiseman and other rela-
tives.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following: George w. Wash
burn 35, and Nancy A. Head 26;
Howard T.. Ihrie 26, and Eta M.
Hutchinson 10,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26
AdiudQed Insane.

William Kleckner a well known
farmer who resides about 4 miles north
of town was adJudged insane in JUS
tice Molter's court Monday and
application was made for his admit
tance at the asylum at Longoliff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-26

Edward Miller has returned from a
few week IS visit In Mexico.
Mrs. A. E. Fink of Tyner spent Q
few hours In this city today shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Voreis are the
guests OF friends and relatives at Cul--
yer.
Miss Anna Greggs has gone TO Soutl
Bend where she has secured employs
ment.
Miss Recy Cartwright Of Brightside
is spending few days visiting at
Marion.