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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Browns Won Sham Battle.

The army of the Browns, compos-
ed of the three regiments of the In
diana National Guards, including
Company / 3rd regiment of Plymouth
and the four batteries OF state artil-
lery, all under command of Col
Smith, defeating the regular troops
in sham battle Friday at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison. The Indiana brig
ade was guarding wagon train,
which it was supposed was being hur-
ried to troops in Indianapolis. 1t
was the purpose of the Blues and
regulars to cut off the wagon train.
A feint on the right was followed by
heavy attack on the left but the
prompt work of the artillery precipi-
tated an attack on the batteries by
the entire blue army. The charge
was repulsed by an en6lading fire
from the infantry support OF the ar
tillery.
In all of the sham battles at Fort
Benjamin Harrison so far the militia
have won. Another peculiar fact is
that the regulars do not appear to
care.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
TIE KANKAKEE MARSHES.
May Be Scene of Mimic War and the
Boom of Cannon Heard in Ply
mouth.

In the southern part of Laporte
county, where the ducks are attracted
by the placid waters of the Kankal,ec
swamps, where sportsmen HE them
selves annually and the marsh grass
grows, where plans are being con-
sumated for the redemption of sog-
gy soil, the boom of cannon will be
heard ere long, if the plans of Cap
tain Lucien G. Berry OF the artillery
at Forr Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis, work out right
The captain wishes to stop off al
the swamp land and shallow lakes o.
northern Indiana on his way back to
the fort, after the close of the man
euvers at camp, and thus save con-
siderable time which would otherwise
be devoted to hiking to place where
real cannon balls would not be a men
ace to public safety. He is in CORES
pondence with the postmasters in the
southern part of Laporte county near
the scene of the intended conflict by
artillery firing against imaginary en-
emies and is anxious for his big guns
to speak, SO they can get a place
where emptying a shell on neutral
ground a couple of miles or SO from
the place can be done without danger
he will stop on his way north and
startle the natives. The Kankakee
marshes, he believes will afford him
a fine target range and save much
time. Captain Berry is an enthusiast
on the problems of indirect fire,
which means that the gun is elevated
to place damaging she'll or ball at
point not visible from the place
where the gun is fired 1t is prob
lem that Americans have perfected to
a point of remarkable accuracy. The
bird inhabitants. of the Kankakee re-
gion may be alarmed at first, but If
a ball strikes them it will not take
off part of the feathers, leaving the
bird injured and crippled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Sun Spots and EARTHQUAKES.

Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, direc-
tor of the solar physics observatory
at kensington, England. calls atten-
ton TO the remarkable fact that the
earthquakes at San Francisco and
Valparaiso synchronized with sun
spot maximum and that in 1894, when
there were many serious earthquakes,
there was a like synochronism.
These synchronisms point to a re-
latlon of cause and effect, but they
are not conclusive. We m,.st have a
considerable number of them to es-
tablish that relation. Furthermore
we must know whether earthquakes
occur at other times They must be
known to occur much more frequent
ly at times of sun spot maximum
than at other times before we can
be at all sure that sun spots cause
earthquakes or that both phenomena
are produced by the same cause.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Valparaiso and San Francisco.

Confidence, it is truly remarked, is
a plant OF slow growth. This is es,
pecially true of matters affecting life
and perhaps even more so with re-
spect to property When both life
and property have been jeoparded
confidence is doubly hard to restore.
1t looks very much as if San Fran
cisco will have an added burden to
bear because of the disaster at Val
paraiso and elsewhere along the
Chilean coast of South America. 1t
may be unreasonable for people to
look for further trouble at San Fran
cisco because of the earthquake sew
eral thousands of miles south of that
city, but fear is not to be overcome
by reason or by ridicule.
There certainly will be those who
will say that they will take no further
chances. If there are enough of these
timorous ones the rebuilding of San
Francisco is certain to be delayed.
Even its ultimate rehabilitation may
be rendered doubtful.
1t is the uncertainty-the impos-
sibility of predicting or guarding
against another earthquake shock
which will be emphasized by the Val
paraiso horror, and this not alone in
San Francisco but along the whole
Pacific coast of North and South
America.
When the two principal seaports
of that coast, separated by long dis
tances, are utterly wrecked by earth
quakes the apprehensions of the pop
ulation of the whole seaboard may
be unjustifable but they are certainly
comprehensive
1t is easy enough to say that earth
quakes are just as likely to occur on
the Atlantic coast or in the interior
as on the Pacific coast. People who
have money at stake or who are cx-
ercised for their personal safety will
emphasize the fact and ignore the
theory. That is what is likely to i'm
pede progress in San Francisco and
cast shadow along the whole coast
line from Chile to Alaska.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Brings a Child to Jail.

; Mrs. Lau of Michigan City, for
merly of Springfield township. i
again in the county jail, having been
readjudged insane. With her is a
three-year-oid child. Some dispose
ton of this child will have to be
made before the mother is removed
TO the insane hospital. The last time
Mrs. Ian was adjudged inane she
brought an infant in arms with her
to the county Jail. The child was
taken to Mrs. Works home at Ply
mouth. The probabilities are that
the same will be done with this
child.-Laporte Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

Whatever may be said of the mu~
nicipal ownership vagaries of Mayor
E. +. Dune of Chicago, he has a
domestic ownership which gives him
reason for his claim of being the
happiest man in Chicago August 16
was the silver anniversary of his
marriage to Margaret Kelley. Thir-
teen children have been born to them
Of whom ten are living. healthy and
robust in body, mind and morals. At
this silver anniversary, which was
only a family affair. there were pres
ent nine of the ten children, the faith
sr, mother, brother and sister Of the
mayor, and the father, mother. two
sisters and brotherin-law Of his wife
three family circles embraced in
one.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

The Valparaiso earthquake seem
to have been the most faf-reaching
seismic CONFUSION ever recorded.
Not only was all of South America
and the west Indies shaken. but the
shocks were recorded by Washing
ton, John Hopkins and Albany seis-
mographs in this country and by in
struments on the Isle of Wight, Eng
land. and at Florence. Italy, while a
tidal wave told the tale at Honolu-
III. These tremors reported the
earthquake few minutes after it oc-
CURED. and the scientific precision OF
the one at Florence indicates the dis
lance of the main shock-about 6OOO
miles from the instruments.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Bryan Lost In Shuttle.

Peoria, ILL., Aug. 21.-William Jen.
nings Bryan was temporarily lost in
the shuttle at the Democratic state
convention today The great battle
was on the proposition to censrre
Roger c. Sullivan, ard from this
fast and furious fight the boss does
not come out unscathed.
To be sure he won. On the motion
to table the resolution inviting him
to resign he received 1923 votes.
against $40, but he was numerically
castigated by the speakers of the op-
position.
Although Beaten, the Dunlap
Thompson-Rainey combination is jul
bilant and declares thta this is but
the beginning of two-years' fight
which shall result in an honest in
dorsement of Bryan two years hence
and reliable delegation from Him
ois in his behalf.
Roger Sullivan himself behaved
admirably under fire. He was never
IN such good fighting trim and his
short speech to the delegates would
have done credit to a practiced ora
tor. He had his followers we'll in
hand and managed them expertly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
The Tribune Is Conservative

Some people complain that the
Tribune is harsh in what it has to
say of the boilers who are trying to
destroy the Republican party in this
county
The Tribune has been careful to
state nothing but demonstrated or
demonstratable facts and inevitable
differences therefrom in this matter,
but it has been difficult to refrain
from commenting on the shameful
record that has been brought out in
to the light. Harsh as some of the
statements appear, they are conser-
vatively worded as compared with
what might be said with complete
safety. The people are left to form
their own conclusions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
QUAKES CEASE IN CHILE.
Valparaiso and Santiago Fighting
Themselves After Their Terrible
Visitation.

The earthquakes in Chile have
ceased, the resultant fires have been
extinguished, largely through the use
OF dynamite, and people of the two
cities, Valparaiso and Santiago are
taking organized steps to relieve suf-
fering, care for the wounded and bury
the dead. The period of succor has
entered
Dispatches received from Chile
tend to show that the first estimates
of casual ties and material damage
had been greatly exaggerated and
that the people of Valparaiso are be-
coming calmer The fear of further
shocks has been removed by state
ment issued from the observatory and
it became possible for the first time
to organize relief work and begin a
systematic search of the ruins for the
dead
Santiago is coming to the rescue
of her suffering sister. Public sub
scriptions have been opened for mon
ey, clothing and provisions, and the
capital is caring for all refugees from
Valparaiso who make their way
across the mountains.
The Government is putting down
pillage wherever it breaks out with
troops.
1t is still impossible to reach any
correct estimate of the dead and in
Jured- The reports from Chile are
most conflicting. A large section of
the country, however, was visited by
the catastrophe of last Thursday, and
cables estimating the list of casual
ties refer in some instances to partic-
ular localities, notably Valparaiso,
and in others evidently 20 the entire
district which suffered from the
shock.
The number of dead in Valparaiso
doubtless will run into the hundreds
and for the entire country probably
into the thousands The property
damage is estimated at from two
hundred to three hundred million dol
lars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Seeks Justification.

Postmaster Yockey comes back at
the articles in this paper of recent
date relative to advertised letters,
and thinks to put himself right by
saying he was not in the Office the
week the three letters went wrong.
but that he was acting as chaperon
for bevy of young ladies who were
taking their vacation at Pretty Like.
Now what do you think of th;..s
Because he was pushing nat
sylphlike gliding step and bland
smile round about Pretty lake among
a group of sweet girl graduates ct al
he seeks to justify himself from any
responsibility regarding the care of
the postoffice it is his duty to over
see properly. He seems to think a
public Office is a private snap. Well
here is another case. Recently
George Kruger found letter in his
box for Theresa Kruger, daughter of
Peter Kruger at the County farm.
He took it back to the postoffice and
gave it to Mr.. Yockey himself say
ing the letter belonged to his broth
er's girl. This was on Tuesday. The
next day he told ris brother Peter.
who upon returning home asked If
the letter had come. 1t had not and
IT did not come until on Saturday
Mr.. Kruger called at the Office and
Mr.. Yockey had some of his slaves
dig it up from the acrhives; so you
see it don't matter whether he is
basking in smiles and sunshine at the
summer outing or seemingly attend
ing strictly to business in the Office
it is just case, as the old woman
said, of nothing from nothing, and
nothing remains"
Postoffice Patron.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

The isthmian commission has is
sued its invitation for proposals to
furnish $500 or more Chinese to
work on the canal. Each bidder must
put up $4,000 as guarantee of good
faith. A noticeable feature of the
document is the provision that fore
men must eb supplied-one for each
100 men, 1t would take more than
one foreman to 100 men to keep Car
ibbean negroes in motion. With Chi
nese it is differnent. If they know
what to do they will work without
much watching and they will not be
afraid to handle spoonful more dirt
than the regulation of some union
may prescribe as maximum.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
The County Craftsmanship.

F. E. earn, J. p Goodrich and
their attorneys asked Judge Larry
at Logansport for an order to tenn
porarily restrain w. G. Hendricks
from acting as chairman of the Re
publican party of Marshall county
The case was argued at Logansport
Tuesday and Wednesday, and was
taken under consideration by Judge
Larry, who has not yet fixed the time
when he will give decision.
Hendricks is still chairman and all
the Republicans of Marshall county
should get ready to attend the Re-
publican county convention, Septem-
Der Is.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Death of DR.. H. o. Richey.


DR.. Harry o. Richey, died at his
home in Deering, North Dakota, Fri
day afternoon, August II, 1906, aged
| 80 years.
Deceased was the thira son of DIR
Samel r. Richey and wife of Donald
son, was born and grew to manhood
at Donaldson, was graduate of the
West township schools, attended the
Valparaiso normal school, taught in
the schools of West township, was
employed for time in the First Ma
tional bank of Plymouth, studied
medicine three years in Chicago,
graduating from the Jenner Medical
college in 1904; was united in mar
riage with Miss Olive Dinkledine Of
Bourbon township in May 1905, went
to Deering, North Dakota, where
both he and his wife soon became
favorites in the best society and he
was rapidly building up lucrative
~ a~tt~Cs "itCh was Will
typhoid fe'er and his life work is
ended
Dr. Richey was an excellent young
man and had the respect and esteem
of all who knew him. He leaves
wife, his father, mother, three broth
ers and sister besides other rela-
tives.
His father and mother were at his
bedside when he died and his remains
were brought to Donaldson where
funeral services were held Monday
afternoon and all that was mortal of
this excellent young man now rests
in the cemetery near his old home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

/ Mrs. William Matthew received q
telephone message Monday that her
mother, the wife of DIR. Reuben Muir
ply, was critically i'll at Monterey
She with her sister, Mrs. Enoch
Now, of Rochester, hurried to their
mothers bedside, but she died Mon
day night.
Tuesday morning DR.. Murphy and
Enoch Now went to Rochester TO
arrange for the funeral and while
there DR.. Murphy was stricken with
heart disease and died in less than
an hour at the Jefferson hotel.
DIR. Murphy and wife owned the
Jefferson hotel few years ago and
during the past year had been in the
hotel business at South Whitley.
They were visiting at Monterey
when Mrs. Murph, died.
A double funeral will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Now in Rochested Thursday after
noon, Rev. w. F. Switzer officiating
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Teachers Commend Gov. Har.y.

The Clinton county teachers insti-
tute, which adjourned Friday even
ing, adopted resolutions indorsin2
Governor Hanly's action in appoint
ing an educational commission, and
congratulating the commission on the
work it has done. The institute, also
went on record as favoring a higher
standard of efficiency for teachers and
they also hold that it is only fair
that the community that receives the
services of the teacher shall pay liv-
ing wages.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Navy Not Attractive.

Because he could not obtain more
than two enlistments for the navy in
three weeks, Lieut. ]. II. Comfort has
CLOSED the recruiting station at South
Bend and has transferred his head
quarters to Battle Creek and Kala-
mazoo, Mich. Lieut.. Comfort attrib-
utes his bad luck to the prosperous
condition of South Bend. There is
plenty of employment for young men
in South Bend said the officer, land
all who wish to work can command
good wages"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
The cibson-stalev Reunion.

All of the Gibsons and StaIeys
and their relatives in this vicinity,
left for Hanna Thursday morning
with we'll filled baskets to attend the
family reunion, held this year at the
home of Thomas Gibson in Hanna,
Ind. Tom is bully" good fellow,
has one of the best of wives and it
goes without saying that the reunion
was a grand success, just as men,
bers OF this family always prove
themselves in every position.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

Assistant Site Geologist Arthur +.
Taylor, who recently discovered
large quantities of good quality peat
in Noble and Steuben counties has
been in Kosciusko county for the
past week making investigations re-
garding the peat and has met with
success in finding it in the low lands
in different parts of the county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Questions and Their Answers by
One Who Knows.
continued

FARMER. wen Judge L nave been
thinking hard thoughts since | talked
with you the other day Are you
quite sure the machine leaders held
meeting at which they deliberately
planned to bolt?
Judge: Quite sure. have been
told by one who was there.
Farmer: Where was the meeting
held?
Judge: AT Argos, about week af-
ter Hendricks was elected chairman.
Farmer: Who was there?
Judge: Practically every machine
leader in the county was at the meet
ing.
Farmer: Was Yockey there?
Judge: Sure thing.
Farmer: Was Boys there?
Judge: He was there and occupied
one OF the front seats. Mr.. Hess
of Plymouth was there.
Farmer: Do you mean VIM. B.
Hess?
Judge: No Louis Hess and it is
only fair to him TO say that he there
advised against the bolt He told
them that Hendricks had been elect
ed and a split in the party would be
bad; but they seemed to care more
for the control of the county chair
man than for party success, and did
not take his good advice.
Farmer: Why is Boys so ac-
tive in this affair?
Judge: 1t will take some time to
answer that question You know
Boys is editor of the Chronicle. The
Chronicle is child of the machine.
Its father is Walter Brown, who was
at the time the Chronicle was born,
a machine leader He has another
job now. The Chronicle has always
been a .sickly child. Boys is its pres
ent nurse, and good one He made
the mistake of his life when he took
the job. The machine was dete fmnied
to have a paper in Marshall county
which they could absolutely control.
The Tribune refused to sneeze every
time one of the machine leaders took
snuff, and they expected to punish
1t by every means possible, fair or
foul. You can see why Boys is so
much interested in this matter. 1t is
a serious matter to have the man
they attempted to put out of business
made County Chairman.
Farmer: l see, the gang is work
ing for themselves, for selfish inter-
ests, and not for the welfare of the
Republican party.
Judge: Sure thing; that is why the
machine exists to help one another
to hold their jobs.
Farmer: Some of the boilers claim
to me that they made an effort to
and if Hendricks had
been willing the party would have
been together. -
Judge: Let me explain this. You
own farm 1t is yours. A man
comes along and claims it. You dis
pute with him for time, and he
proposes compromise. He says to
you: We both claim this farm, let
us compromise and if we cannot
agree let some other man have it. |
You would Indignantly refuse, be-
cause the other had nothing at stake
to compromise. Hendricks had been
elected chairman. 1t was his posi-
ton. The offer to compromise was
only an old time trick to beat him
out of his rights, and in my opinion
he only acted as you or would have
done under the circumstances.
Farmer: Tell me about the call for
the convention.
Judge: will do that some other
time, and perhaps keep you posted |
about the case in court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Shively Endorsed for CONGRESS

During the mass convention of the
Democracy of Elkhart county Thurs
day, following the address of the
Hon. b. +. Shively, of South Bend,
Mr.. Shively was cordially Endorsed
as Democratic candidate in the
Thirteenth district against Mr.. Brick
and Mr.. Bryan was aso Endorsed for
the presidency. A full county ticket
was named
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Books Wrongly Kept.

The auditors who are investigating
City Treasurer Meyers books at
Michigan City made partial report
Saturday They stated that the city's
system is absolutely wrong and that
the books required by law are not
kept The council will be asked on
Monday to provide funds to continue
the investigation for period cover
ing the last eight years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Mrs. Andrew Nifong.

Mrs. Andrew Nifong, former res
ident of this city, died at Mishawaka
Tuesday evening, August 81 aged "a
years months and 90 days.
Deceased was the daughter O.
Daniel Martin who resided four
miles north of Etna Green. She
leaves husband. six small children,
Floyd, Gilmore, Hubert, Ocie, Frank
and Harold, also five sisters and two
brothers.
The remains will be brought to
this city on the 1870 a. m. train
Thursday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Albert and
family, who were visiting in Ohio.
were in the interurban wreck at Grid
ersville, Ohio Monday night, where
three persons were killed and twenty
wounded The Cincinnati Enquirer
says Mr.. Albert's shoulder and arm
were injured, Mrs. Albert was slight
ly injured Mrs. Dibble's had am
arm were cut and Kenneth Dibble
was badly cut and bruised.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23

The Elks lodge at Elkhart has Just
awarded the contract for the cree
ton OF new temple, which is to
cost $4,000. Kistner & Son, Elkhart
contractors and builders, secured the
contract. 1t is the intention to begin
work on the STRUCTURE in the near flu
ire. The building will be large and
imposing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Two Horses Cremated.

Lightning destroyed the big barn
on Eli Wenger's farm, seven miles
south of Elkhart, Sunday and two
horses were cremated, besides the
entire harvest was consumed The
loss is $4,000, with no insurance, as
the Mennonite church is opposed to
protection against loss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-23
Call for Republican County Con-
vention.

The Republican voters of Marshall
county are hereby requested to meet
IN mass convention in the court house
yard in Plymouth at 2:sb p. m. on
Saturday. September is, 1906.
Tor the purpose of nominating a Re-
publican County ticket as follows:
Representative, Clerk, Auditor,
Treasurer, Sheriff, Coroner, Survey
or, County Assessor, Commissioner
# First District. Commissioner of
third District, Councilmen- at large.
md Counc:lmen for the First, Sec
md, Third and Fourth Districts in
he order named
Said convention shall be spportion-
ID among the various townships on
he delegate plan at the ratio of 1
ote for each 10 cast for Roosevelt
1904 as follows: