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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
O'keefe Is the Man.

The Indianapolis News seems 10
be trying to claim all the credit for
establishing sentiment in Indiana in
requiring public officers to pay into
the public treasury all interest that
they receive on public funds; but
the News did not advocate this until
William O'Keefe, treasurer of Mar
shall county did it and convinced the
people that it was law and ought 70
be required of all officials receiving
interest on public funds.
Governor Hanly said in his speech
here that the honor of inaugurating
this reform belongs to Marshall coun-
ty and while we are glad of the as
sistance of the indianapolis News and
all Others who have helped us we be-
lieve in giving honor TO whom honor
is due
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Sand Mixed With Spices.

"Ordinary sand" H. E. Barnard,
chemist of the state board of heath
referred to a residue in an evaporat-
ing pan, after it had been placed Ill
hydrocloric acid.
The chemist had been examining
ground spices He had carefully
weighed certain amount OF the spice
placed it in an aluminium pan. and
burned it down to a residue. Then
this residue was placed in a strong
solution of hydrocloric acid and there
was still resulting residue. That
was sand, ordinary sand, according
to Barnard.
81 am finding these ground spices
to be pretty bad" said the chemist
There is sand in almost every one
Of them. Now sand, in its place, tor
mortar, is probably all right. But
sand at 40 cents a pound is more or
less of an imposition" The spice an
alyses have not been finished as yet
Clycerines, coffees, jams, jellIes and
spreads" of various kinds are still
claiming the attention of the state
chemist. A large per cent of the gly-
cer;nes are not up to standard, many
of the coffees are colored, and tho
Jams are "about the worst OF bae
lot" according to the CHEMIST, mos
of them being wholly artificial ane
colored with ordinary coal tar dyes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Old Hess Farm Scld.

The Goshen Democrat says: The
Sol Mier company has purchased the
old Israel Hess farm on the Elkhart
prairie, four miles south of Goshen.
This farm consists of 200 acres and
is said to be one of the best farms in
Elkhart township. The farm is very
beautiful one, elegantly improved and
is on the Goshen and Fort Wayne
road was owned by the Hess heirs
and the deal was closed last Satur-
day in Goshen and was one of the
highest priced farms sold in Elkhart
county for some time. The farm had
been owned by the late Israel Hess
for about so years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Protected Home Circle

The above named order organized
circle in Plymouth Monday evening
The home Office is at Sharon, Pa, and
it claims a membership of $1,000.
The officers of the Plymouth Circle
are: Robt. d Jones, Past President;
A. Otto Breeze, President; Mrs. Har-
ley Bryant, Vice President; Mrs. Bes-
sic Van Glider, Guardian and Deputy;
Mrs. Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Chaplin;
Chas. Van Glider, Accountant; Mrs.
Ada L. Breeze, Secretary; earn L.
Sisk, Guide; Mrs. Maud L. Sisk,
Companion; Chas. H. Bahr, Porter;
Mrs. Henderson, Watchman; Dr.
Lindquist, Treasurer; Mrs. Robt ID.
Jones, Pianist; Harley J. Bryant,
Drill Master.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
BLOOD ON NATION.
Wolfe Repeats Mormon's Oath of
Vengeance, and Tells of Polyga-
nous Practices.

When the hearing in the case OF
Senator Smoot was resumed before
the committee on election, Prof Wal
ter Nj. Wolfe, a former teacher of
geology in the Brigham Young col
lege at Logan, Utah, testified that he
has been a Mormon until Jan. 1. last,
when his connection was severed
through his failure to comply with
the demands for tithes Wolfe also
said he has been through the endow-
ment house on IL occasions, and had
taken the obligations of chastity, sac
rifice and vengeance each time
The oath of vengeance was: "You
and each of your wives do covet and
pray God to avenge the blood of the
prophet on this nation"
Wolfe said that in southern Utah
and New Mexico polygamy is talked
of with freedom, and that polyga-
nous cohabitation has increased very
materially since Utah was admitted
as state
Wolfe said he believed that the
seed of treason" was sown in the
oath of vengeance"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
A Lesson for Husbands.

Every wife should take her hus-
band to see Othello. 1t is a play deal
ing with the domestic srelation. The
husband is made to believe the wife
untrue. Then begins the hell upon
earth, the house into which the GER
pent of suspicion has crept
OF all the plays which Shakespeare
has written, Othello comes nearest
to the modern ideals, in matter and IN
form. The passion dealt with is jeal-
ousy, a theme that has supplied three
fourths of the modern writer's with
their. material. The construction OF
the drama is so we'll adapted TO the
requirements of the modern stage
that very little is cut from the orig
inal and the actor has the satisfaction
of knowing that he is playing the
piece almost as Shakespeare's hand
wrote it. William Owen supported
by strong company will present
Othello on next Wednesday, Febru-
airy IA.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
FOREST WRIGHT.
Another Veteran Answers Last Roll
Call.

Forest Meekes Wright died Friday
was laid to rest with Grand Army
honors Sunday afternoon. Born in
Ohio, March Is, 1899, he moved to
Indiana when boy, from which state
he enlisted as soldier in the civil
war, being enrolled as sergeant of Co.
c 2Oth Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
He served with distinction and was
discharged September %, 1862, on ac-
count of gunshot wound inflicted
at Newport News, Virginia He mar
ried, two "ears later, Miss Harriet
Grouse of Indiana, and eight child
rem were born to the union, six Of
whom are living They are Mrs.
Morrison Bryan, of Wilton, Ore,
Mrs. Z. Green of Oakland, Cal, Mrs.
NJ. {. Vets OF Roclin, Cal, F. ~
Wright of Germantown, Cal, Mrs. !.
n. Wasmoth, of Hessleyville, Cal,
Mrs w p Burroughs, of Oakland,
Cal. In 1887 Mr. Wright moved to
California and has been resident of
that state continuously since that
date.
Such in brief is the life history of
another comrade who has been called
to answer the roll cali of the major
ity.
Rev Cramer conducted the funeral
srvices at the Wright home and the
o. A. R. ritual service was observed
at the grave. Commander {. c. Chit
tenden, a S. LaDue, Mr. Losson, c.
NJ Eichler, o. B. Phillips and John
Helm of haywood post G.. A R, of
which deceased was a member, offic-
lated as pall-bearers.
Mr.. Wright was widely known as
an upright, honest citizen and the
many friends who regret his death
extend their deepest sympathy to the
widow and children who survive him.
Forest Wright lived for many years
in his boyhood days on the farm now
owned by John Suselano south of
Plymouth He was a brother TO l..
c. Wright of Pontiac, Ill, and the
late Willis w. Wright of Walkerton,
and a half brother to George w.
Wright who died twenty-one years
ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
MANY AFTER OFFICE.
Indiana Republicans Seeking Party
Nominations.

Many candidates for Republican
state nominations are springing III
from all over the state The state
convention will be held April II ant
~. The complete list is as follows
Secretary of state-Frank A. Sims
Frankfort.
Auditor of state-Elmer f. Stoner
Greenfield; John c. Billheimer, state
house; James H. Davis, Anderson.
Treasurer of state-John Dyer
Hammond; Oscar Hadley, 2O3 Eng
lish hotel; Jonce Monyhan, Orleans;
Jacob Joel, Charlottesville.
Judge of supreme court-Leander
]. Monks, state house; O. N. Heaton
Fort Wayne
State statistician-Joseph Stubbs,
state house
Staate geologist-W. S. Blatchley,
state house; w. A. McBeth, Terre
Haute.
Clerk supreme court-Edward Fitz-
patrick, Clio Traction terminal; Ed,
ward Z. Neal, Noblesville.
superintendent of public instruction
+. A. Cotton, Indianapolis; John
w. Lewis, Wabash; James M. Tom
lin, Shelbyville; W. E. Stipp, Mitchell.
Judges of appellate court-Wodhn
r. Robinson, c. c. Hadley, Daniel w.
Comstock, James B. Black, Frank
Roby, state house; Ward H. Watson,
Charleston; S. r. Arthur, Lebanon
J. Nj. Rabb, Williamsport; J. W.
Thompson, Indianapolis; J. F. Nc
Clure, Anderson
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Full of Vim and Vigor.

Senator Patterson of Colorado,
who has been prominent in the pub
lie eye this week, is a native of coun-
ty Carlow, Ireland He came to In
diana when fourteen. He attended
both Asbury (DePauw) and Wabash
colleges, learned the printers trade
at Charlottesville, studied law and
went to Denver when thirty-two and
finally became an editor He is sixty
FIVE years old but is full of vim and
vigor, as his fight against caucus ty-
ranny in the senate indicates 1t is
really refreshing to know that there
is one man in the senate with cour-
age to strike back at the iniquitious
caucus rule which binds and gags in
dividual senator's and stiles con-
science and free speech.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Big Day at Methodist Church.

Sunday, February II, was red let
ter day at the NJ E. church in Ply
mouth. The pastor, Rev. J. S. Crow
der, preached a very fine sermon in
the forenoon and the Sunday school
which convenes at noon gave pro-
gram consisting of readings, recita-
tions and patriotic music in honor OF
the 9th anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln
At o'cloc in the afternoon a men's 5
meeting was held which was address
ed by the pastor and Mr.. l.. ]. Hess
and w. II. Matthew.
Rev. Crowder made an eloquent adj
dress on the necessity of mems meet
ings; Mr.. Hess made an able and
sensible talk on hte value of mems
meetings and Mr. Matthew showed in
an able and effective speech the value
of a mems league.
AT the close of this meeting a
mems league was organized and is
now prepared to do effective work.
A special service for men was held
at s7:30 p m. to which men, women
aid children were invited.
The house was crowded and able
addresses were made by those on
the program.
Superintendent Marks showed the
value of religion to men as we'll as
to everybody else. James A. Gilmore
talked on the value of money as an
agent in doing good, showing that the
proper use of money should make
everybody wiser, better and happier
should improve society amellOrate
the conditions of poverty, sickness
and affliction and do good instead OF
harm everywhere.
William M. Nichols spoke on the
value of character showing that the
man without a good character was a
hindrance to progress and good
works in every community.
Senator Parks presented the mis-
sion and needs of the twentieth cen
tury church in an able address.
The Seybold orchestra rendered q
fine sacred concert at the opening OF
this meeting and also led the music
at the Sunday school session. 1t was
day that will be long remembered
in this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
DEATHS IN INDIANA.
Mortality in State Less in 1905 Than
In Previous Years.

Figures just compiled by Joseph H
Stubbs, chief of the bureau of statis-
tics, show that the total number oi
deaths in the state in 19O5-35,2 ,252-
was less than he total number in
190i-37, ,240. The total number claim
ing the attention of the coroners was
2,450 in 1904 and 2,4O0 in 1905. The
number of suicides in the state in
creased about 13 per cent in the last
year over 1904, which increased over
the year before about 16 per cent
The number for the years 1903, 1904
and 1905 were 249. 3O7 and 346 re-
spectively
The total number of homicides de-
creased 33 per cent from 1873 in 1904
to 100 in 1905.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Forsake Fallen Brother.

After receiving the refusals of SIX
ministers who were invited to preach
the funeral sermon of the late DIR
Simmons, of Peoria, and after quiet
ing a disruption in the church caused
by the announcement OF some OF the
directors that the funeral would be
held in the church, the arrangements
for the services were completed.
DR.. John Whiting of Kewanee, who
CHANGED to be in the city, consented
to preach and the services were held
in the First Baptist church at 10 o.
clock Friday morning. The inter
ment was in charge of the Knight:
Templars. Two brothers of the de
ceased living near Louisville, KY, re
fused to answer kilograms sent to
them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Raising Potatoes.

We have importuned VIM. 1den
several times to give us some idea
of how he manages to raise the most
potatoes on an acre. Last year he was
quite successful and many reading
the article concerning the result of
his work then made up their minds
to try raising them this year. Many
would doubtless jump into the potato
raising business blindly, SO for their
benefit Mr.. Iden gave us some point
ers to enlarge on and they will be fol-
lowed by others from time to time
Following is the first installment of
an article. we trust will be interesting
to all who live in the territory around
Bourbon where the soil is such as lies
nowhere else This article does not
presume to be criterion for those
who live in remote parts of the state
for soil is as different as climate and
such as Mr. Iden speaks about is
what only northern Indiana posses
ses. He says: The way to raise 200
bushels of potatoes to an acre is to
select a piece of clover sod 1t should
be tiled if it does not have natural
drainage. Ten or twelve loads of good
stable manure to the acre should now
be put on; then, as soon as the
ground is in proper condition in the
spring, pfow it. After blowing it
should be run over with a smoothing
harrow or a weeder once or twice a
week until the first week in June,
when it is ready to mark out and
plant For planting select northern
grown seed of some late variety such
as Rural New Yorker The seed
should be cut to one eye ona piece
and planted one piece in place in
rows marked three feet apart and
about four inches deep. The potatoes
are dropped fifteen inchest apart in
the row and covered with cultivator
or harrow. After planting, go over
the ground twice a week with a weed
er or smoothing harrow until the po-
tatoes are through the ground suffic-
iently to enable one to follow the
rows. Then the weeder should be
used as often as once week, or af-
ter each rain. Use this tool as long
as it can be used without damaging
the vines A narrow shoveled culti-
vator or one-horse harrow should be
used as long as the vines will allow
At first, cultivate closely and deep
ly, then, afterwards, more shallow to
prevent injury to the feeding roots
Any weeds now left should be taken
out with hoe.-Bourbon News
Mirror.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
HEPBURN BILL PASSED.
Through House by Vote of SAG
to z.

With a grand flourish the debate
on the Hepburn bill for the regula
ton of railroad rates has come TO al
end and the measure passed from the
calm, summer waters of the house tC
the rock-strewn seas of the senate.
More than 40 amendments to the
measure were voted down, one after
the other, at the conclusion of the or
atory in committee of the whole
Wednesday evening, and at o'clock
the committee rising, everything was
in readiness for the final roll-call on
the bills passage Thursday.
The bin, according TO Mr.. Hep
burns statement, in closing the de-
bate on the measure was intended
and did, so far as it could be made,
he said, comply specifically with the
recommendation of President Roo
sevelt on the rate question. 1t gives
the interstate commerce commission
authority, when a rate has been COM
planned of as unreasonable" by a
shipper, to investigate that rate, state
whether or not it is unreasonable, and
if found to be unreasonable, to name
rate which is just and reasonably
and fairly renumerative, which is to
be the maximum rate to be charged.
This rate fixed is to go into effect
30 days after it is announced by the
commission, subject during that time
to be set aside or suspended by the
commission or by the courts. After it
has gone into effect it is to remain
the rate for three years. During this
time, the opinion has been expressed
by those who have participated in
the debate that the rate may also be
reviewed by the courts and if found
to be in conflict either with the terms
of the act or with the constitution by
being conhscatory, can be set aside
by the courts.
Another important feature is the
definition of the word railroad trans
portation" in a manner to include all
auxiliary instrumentalities of the
common carrier and to bring them
within the control of the commission.
This power to name a reasonable rate
and the inclusion of the auxiliaries
within the jurisdiction of the COM
mission are said to be the new feat
ures. All other provisions are modi-
fications of existing law They in
clude publicits of railroad methods
which is to be aided by prescribing
a system of bookkeeping and enlarg-
ing the commission to seven members
and increasing salaries of members to
$4,000 a year.
The bill passed the House Thurs
day by vote of 346 to z.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
HANLY DETERMINED.
Governor Will Call Special Session
Unless Storms Resigns.

Louis Ludlow, writing from Wash
ington, says The Indiana legislature
will be called in special session unless
Daniel f. Stroms resigns the Office
can prevent an extra session, and that
man is Storms. This is exactly the
situation as it has been outlined by
Governor Hanly to his friends in
Washington. His mind was not
changed by the advice which was
freely poured into his ears here, bit
it is his intention Ito plow the furrow
to the end"
When he came his mind was made
up- Nothing was said or done here
which he feels could cause him to
deviate from his purpose. While he
found many who disagreed with his
policy of calling an extra session. he
left deeply gratihed by the express
sions of approval of the general
course Of his administration.
Governor Hanly was determined to
test the spirit of the delegation at the
dinner given by Senator Hemenway
Thursday night. He seized upon that
occasion as a favorable opportunity
TO afford the congressman and party
leaders a chance to frown upon or ap-
prove his public acts. He set deliber
ately about TO draw their fire and he
was more than pleased, when he had
stated the case, to observe them arise
one by one and shower encomiums
upon his administration.
He will now proceed with the pre-
liminaries for a special session with
a somewhat lighter heart, feeling that
there will be no lack of loyalty on
the part of the delegation and others
in high places of leadership. The
Governor has no fear of the political
consequences of an extra session. He
believes thoroughly that it is the
right thing to do, and the people, he
thinks will stand by the party that
does right
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
She Caught Him.

A farmers good wife who imag-
ined she had good reasons to believe
that her hubby was m making love to
the hired girl, proceeded to DO lit
tie detective work on her cwn hook,
and if possible catch him m the act.
One evening she noticed her husband
pass quietly into the kitcfer The
hired girl was out and the kitchen
was dark The jealous vic took a
few matches in hand, hastily placed a
shawl on her head, as the hired girl
often did, entered the back door. and
she was Immediately seizei, hugged
and kissed and embraced in very
rough manner. With heart almost
bursting the wife prepared terribl-
rebuke for her faithless hubby. and
tearing herself from his fond embrace
struck match, and there che stood
face to face with the hired man. He
had a fainting fit and fell over in it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Funeral Stopped to Hold Autopsy

A funeral held up to allow six ply
sicians to conduct an autopsy and
section OF the spine removed from the
corpse TO settle a medlco-legal dis
pute-these were the perliminaries
last Friday night at Fulton, Ind, IN
the suit against the Lake Erie q
Western Railroad by the estate of
Jacob Huffman, which is TO be heard
before Judge Anderson in the United
States District Court in this city.
The case promises to furnish an un-
usual chapter in litigation.
A petition was prepared by John
B. Cockrum, general counsel for the
which was deemed necessary TO COM
bat the case. This petition was not
filed by agreement of counsel The
funeral was TO have been held during
the afternoon, but it was not until
o'clock at night that the undertaken
was allowed to resume charge OF the
body.
Huffman was a resident of Grass
Creek and was a passenger on Lake
Erie & Western train on Oct. 5, 1903,
holding ticket from Columbus, o.,
to Peru, Ind One of the contentious
advanced is that the conductor of the
train failed to notify Huffman that
he was to change cars at Upton. The
train had passed Upton when Huff
man, realizing that he was being car
ried out of his way, jumped from the
train, and, it is alleged, was severely
hurt about the spine Suit was then
instituted for $4,000 damages.
On behalf of the railroad Huffman
was examined by surgeons, who said
that the man was suffering from a
cancerous growth of the liver. Huff
man died last Thursday and it was
brought TO the attention of the rail
road that the contention would be
made that death was due to the affect
of the railroad accident. The suit
was first brought in the Rochester
Circuit Court, but was transferred
to the Indianapolis Federal Court or
the ground that the defendant was {
nonresident corporation. Former
Judge Winfield of Logansport is at
torney for the Huffman estatt.-lndl
annapolis Sentinel
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
Plvmouth's Electric Line.

That the expectation of the Wi
mona management that cars will be
running from Winona to Fort Wayne
over the Fort Wayne and Winona
Park Electric lire on schedule time
by the middle of next June, are well
founded is evidenced by the fact that
the surveyors in Columbia City have
begun on the work of laying out the
Whitley county portion of the route.
The franchise of every municipality
through which the road is projected
has been granted
The electric lines roadbed will
practically parallel that of the Penn
sylvania railroad. E. A. K. Hackett,
editor of the Fort Wayne Sentinel,
and actively interested in Winona, is
doing all he can for the project. Mr.
Hackett says that steps will be taken
soon to look after the extension of
the line from Winona to Valparaiso.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-02-15
A Great Irrigation Scheme.

The Canadian Pacific Railway has
in hand the greatest irrigation scheme
in the world. By the end of the next
three years 100000 acres of land in
the vicinity of Calgary, Alberta, hith-
erto arid, will be divided into 10000
farms, watered from Bow River. This
irrigation plan, when completed, will
be sixty per cent larger than the next
largest on the American continent,
which is the Pecos Valley, Arizona.
The water utilized in this vast scheme
will take two-thirds of the supply of
the Bow River at low water. The
superintendent of the work states
that when it was first started there
were practically no settlers in that
particular section, but since then the
flow of immigration, which has in
cluded many Americans, has been
rapid
Dr. w. S. Shafer of Rochester, well
known in this county, now owns the
highest priced overcat in Fulton
county. 1t was made over twenty
years ago from two fine buffalo hides,
and DR.. Shafer purchaser it last
Tuesday from Dr. William Hill, re-
tired physician, paying 500 for the
coat
The Episcopal ladies will give a
dinner and supper Thursday of next
week at the home of Mrs. c. A.
Reeve.
The Studebaker interests have Sc
cured control of the big Mishawaka
Woolen Mfg. Co., capitalized at ST.
100000. A new set of officers have
been chosen to succeed those in
charge under the Beiger management.
The company, besides manufacturing
woolen knit goods, controls the larg-
est independent rubber plant in the
country.
There were $50 violent deaths in
Indiana last year, but of course as 34s
of them were caused by steam rail
roads and twenty-scven by interurban
lines, it will be seen that large pro-
portion of them were unavoidable un-
der existing conditions