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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
INQUEST COMPLETED


A rigid investigation has been con-
Quoted by Coroner Kizer in hope of
placing the blame for the fatal wreck
at Bourbon last Monday where it
should be- Six witnesses-C. S. Bon
ter. J. Perkins, o. T. Peterson, ]. p.
Haley, Daniel Sheples and Hess
were examined by the coroner at
Bourbon. O. f. Peterson said that
he was engineer on east-bound extra
Pennsylvania train No. 7475 on the
day of the accident; tha, IN arrival
at Inwood he sreceived a white, or
clear, block, which gave him a right
over the track between Inwood and
Bourbon. There were three of us in
the cab" said Peterson, my fireman
and head brakeman. | passed In
wood at 4:25 clock in the morning
and proceeded to Bourbon, expecting
to find no obstruction, but as | near
Bourbon | saw red lights but | did
not take them for the rear end of a
caboosc. The block at Bourbon
showed white. which is proceed
signal. When about eighteen car
lengths from the caboose | saw a
flagman, and | did all that | could to
prevent collision with the rear of
extra East No. 1862. but my locomo-
tive crashed into the caboose, killing
Conductor William F. Koontz, of Ft.
Wayne; injuring W. F. Spencer, A..
M. Slagle, George Eek and c. H..
Conley, and damaging several cars.
did not hear any torpedos explode" !"
The testimony of Engineer Peterson
was corroberated by the other men
who were with him. Coroner Kizer
spent much of his time Friday at In
wood, where he took the testimony
of Operator Miller. who was former
employed in the Pennsylvania tower
in Warsaw and subsequently in the
tower two miles west of the city.
There is considerable speculation to
what the coroner's verdict will be,
but it is understood that he will go
so far as to make the recommenda-
tions which may cause the states at
torney of Marshall county to act
Officials of the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road company ordered test made on
the road at the point where the wreck
occurred to demonstrate just how the
lights on caboose would be seen
by a train coming from the west. A
string of cars were taken to Bourbon
Wednesday evening and an engine
was sent out over the line. The re-
suit was made known to the other
officials of the company at Fort
Wayne.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
CITIZENS MEET.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR THE PROPOS-
ED ELECTRIC ROAD.
S. S. PERLEY PRESENT



The railroad meeting Friday night
did not have large attendance, but
the greater number of those present
were jealous advocates of the road.
President Perley, of South Bend, was
present, and spoke at length upon the
proposition of the company and an
swered many questions bearing on
different phases of the proposed line.
Mr.. Pcrley isl evidently an expert
enced railroad builder and financier,
and knows just what he wants. and
how he wants it. He stated thrs the
amount of subscriptions desired from
Plymouth and the county were for
current expenses of construction. The
money was wanted for immediate use
to furnish material and to lay tie
tracks. Subscriptions made on con-
dition of the completion of the road
were not what the company wanted
The road once built would not, he
said, want any money; it would make
its own money then. 1t would take
$4,000 to lay the track within the
corporate lines of Plymouth, and the
money must be available upon the or
der of the construction engineer for
material and labor as the work pro-
gressed
Mr.. Perley said the proposed route
would be through Argos. north, par
alleling the Lake Erie road to Ply
mouth; thence on the side of the
Michigan road direct to distance
within six miles of South Bend,
where it would enter the city over
route that had been provided for. The
road would not go to Bremen nor TO
Culver The company found it neces-
sary to build as cheaply as possible,
and route by either Culver or Bre-
men would be at a greater cost The
road would parallel the Lake. Erie
from Argos because it was the natur-
al survey route and avoided eleva-
tions.
Mr.. Perley said that electric roads
were better for town than factories.
They we're all money-makers and that
experience proved that all over Indi-
ana where electric roads passed
through town, whether large or
small. they were benefit to the
town He felt no concern as to the
success of the proposed road when
once it was in operation. Every cleo
trio road in Indiana was a winner;
some of them were gold mines; not
an electric road in the state had been
in the hands of receiver, barring
the h1e from Laporte TO Michigan
City, which had since been az justed.
To the former soliciting committee
the name of Dr. Stephens was added
and that committee will make anofh-
er effort to secure subscriptions. The
committee reported subscriptions TO
the amount of $2500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Boosting Catalogue Houses.

The public should join hands with
the express companies against the
project for parcels post The small
dealer IS interested in its defeat. FOR
it will put into the hands OF catalogue
houses the power that Is complained
OF in the Standard Oil Co, the power
to crush competition. The patrons
of these stores should oppose it be-
cause they pay higher prices Tor the
same quality of goods that the local
merchant sells. and generally give IN
ferior goods but charge the same A
parcels post will be a misfortune TO
the buying public, to the small mer-
chant, but big boost TO the cata-
logue houses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
SMALL KISSED IN MEETING.
Denounces President as Traitor to
Cause and Pleads for Finish
Fight.

Charged with duplicity, Kissed by
the men whom he has been leading in
the great telegraphers' strike, brand
ed traitor to the cause of union la
Dor, President Small of the national
organization was asked to resign at
meeting of the New York local
Sunday. He quit the hall followed
by shouts of Resign"
The meeting was called TO vote up
on the proposition to call off the
strike and developed into one of the
hottest sessions ever held by a New
York labor organization. The ssrik-
ers voted unanimously to remain out
and continue the fight indefinitely
The breach between Daniel Russell
the strategist, and President Small
was widened when Russell bitterly
denounced the leader At the conclu-
sion of Small's speech, outlining the
financial crisis confronting the or
ganization, Mr. Russell arose and fair
ly howled charges at the leader.
Other speakers followed in a SIM
liar vein, after which the resolutions
declaring that the strike be continu-
ed and calling upon the national exec
utive committee to remit at once S3,-
900, the New York locals share in
the general treasury, and requesting
the appropriation of the insurance
fund for strike purposes, were ADOPT
ed. The meeting was characterized
by bitter exchanges between Presi-
dent Small and the other speakers.
National President Small of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union and
his suggestion that vote be taken
on the question OF calling off the
strike were repudiated by members
of the Chicago local union at meet
ing Sunday afternoon. A resolution
that the strike be continued was
unanimously adopted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Limburger at Concert.

When an audience sat down to lis
ten TO the strains of the Crescent
brass band, at Huntington Long
Island, everybody agreed that the
music was not only beautiful but
moving.
The criticism was made known to
the players, who went at their sec
ond number with the ardor that is
born of high praise Presently they
began to believe that their music
must be very moving indeed, for, to
their dismay, every one seemed 10
be going out.
Every bandsman, when he stopped
playing, discovered that he had a
piece of limburger chees in his pock-
et-he couldn't help discover it once
his mind was off his music
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
KURTZ GUILTY.
Nearly All the Charges Made by the
Prosecution are Sustained.

The jury in the disDarment pro-
ceedings against former Prosecuting
Attorney George A. Kurtz Friday af'
ternoon returned a verdict finding
the defendant guilty of all the speci-
fications set forth by the prosecution
excepting on the Barr-Pillar murder
case, where Judge Vail OF South
Bend, instructed for the defendant,
and all the delinquent dog tax cases,
which the jury holds the prosecution
failed to sustain.
There were "a specifications set
forth all OF which the jury had to
answer. This sustains the Nemeth
divorce. the Pinkerton. RED Austin y
slot machine, gambling and house
OF i'll fame protection cases.
Kurtz was not in court when the
verdict was rendered.
The jury got the case at 9:15 o.
clock Thursday night. about As minu-
lCS dllSl dl ulliClllS WClC IOlllplClCu
Hon c. p Drummond made the
closing argument for the defense and
was followed by w. G.. Crabill, who
closed for the state. During his re-
marks Mr.. Drummond stated that he
was attorney for RED" Austin and
confessed that he did not expect him
To return to South Bend after releas-
ed on bail Mr. Crabill seized upon
this admission to make the point that
possibly it might be construed that
Mr.. Drummond had violated his du-
ties as an attorney.
Both Messrs. Drummond and
Crabill made strong pleas for their
respective sides and were closely fol-
lowed both by jurors and the audi
ence throughout the hour and half
time each consumed.
An appeal will be taken to the
higher court should new trial be re-
fused.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Cooking Potatoes Explode.

While Mrs. Herbert Rowe of No.
500 West Eeardsley avenue. Elkhart,
was preparing supper on Thursday
evening she was severely burned on
one hand through a peculiar occur
rence-two of the sweet potatoes
which were cooking exploded, and
one was hurled as high as the ceiling
and the other was thrown across the
room. 1t is assumed that an unusual
amount OF moisture in the potatoes
was suddenly converted into steam
and did not find ready outlet through
the iouph skin. until the accumulated
power burst them simultaneously
Mr. Rowe applied home remedies Q
his wife's injured hand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Brothers Slayer Free; Mother Flays
Dead

Michael Casey, OF Chicago, murder
er OF his elder brother, John Casey,
was acquitted by jury in Judge Ker-
stems court Wednesday, A dramatic
recital by Mrs Margaret Brennan,
the mother of the men, who denounc-
ed her dead son as a drunkard and
a bully and showed on her face the
marks of his brutality, won the free
dom of the younger brother, for
whom tire state had demanded rhe
death penalty.
Mrs. Brennan first told the story
of the death struggle OF the men in
the parlor of her home, last May.
Then she was asked to describe the
dead mans character.
In a voice scarcely audible she told
of many quarrels OF her sons.
"John was big and strong and al
ways bullied his BROTHER she said.
"He could beat him, and often did.
Often he came home drunk and
would demand money OF me. If he
didn't get it he would strike me-"
Had he struck you recently"
queried Attorney Bowen.
The aged woman faced the jurors
and threw back her heavy veil.
Stamped vividly across the forehead
and down into her wrinkled cheek
was the mark of a recently healed
scar
"Hc struck me across the face with
an iron bar from this very talking
machine they were quarreling about"
she said. "The doctor took eight
stitches in the wound. Another time
he Knocked me down and kicked me.
breaking three of my ribs. He left
me unconscious all night without
calling q Doctor
The prisoner smiled placidly as the
mother told the story A severe
cross-examination by Assistant
States Attorney Short could not
shake her testimony.
She corroborated the story of the
prisoner, who testified that his broth
er had attacked him with knife, by
declaring she found pearl-handled
knife on the stairs leading to the
physicians office where the dying
man was taken.
The defendant testified that he fire.
quently had been assaulted by his
elder brother
Zone night he sat outside my bed
room door all night with shotgun,
swearing he would kill re when
came out" he said. When he fell
asleep | sneakeG out and got away
He told the story of the killing and
admitted unconcernedly that he had
gone to a near by saloon for pail
of beer a few minutes after slashing
the throat of his brother.
Casey repudiated the frs. story of
the murder as told by him TO the po-
| lice officials IN the West Chicago
avenue station He said he had been
| frightened by the presence of many
policemen and their volleys of ques-
tions.
In his speech TO the jury the as
sistant states attorney declared that
the mother had willingly maligned
the character of her dead son TO save
the living boy from the gallows or
the penitentiary He declared THAT
| the defendant had been the aggres-
sor in all the Nbrawls and that the vic
| tim had been unarmed when attacked
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17

Miss Mae Wood. formerly prac-
ticing at the Elkhart county bar. the
government clerk who has caused SO
much trouble for Senator Thomas
c. Platt, has decided to make Color
ado her future home. She has pur-
chased ranch of several thousand
acres near Julesburg. and sa,s she
is going to build fine buildings and go
into the raising of pedigreed cattle
and horses. To some friends whom
she has been visiting in Denver she
says that while she has given up city
life, she is by no means through with
her fight against New Yorks senior
senator.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Insane Man Recovered.

Perry Smith of Akron, o., who wa:
put in jail Thursday night, has recov-
cred from his temporary insanity, oil
delirium tremens rather, and is agar
in his right mind. For the first couple
OF days, he gave Sheriff Voreis plen-
ty OF trouble One of the women's
cells, in which he was 4, first lodged
he completely demolished. with Z
piece of lead pipe. tearing down the
lath and plaster, and making Tho
room appear to have been struck by
a cyclone
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Terre Haute-Fort Wayne Row.

The city school board of Terre
Haute Wednesday got a mandamus
writ against State Superintendent oi
Schools Cotton because he took a
census of the city's school population
through his own enumeration and
showed 1000 fewer names than the
boards census. The law requires tn 1
remuneration be made by the
county superintendent The state of
fetal, however, acted on the protest
of Fort Wayne, which was surpassed
by Terre Haute on the board census
and its superintendent displaced on
the state board of education
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Wellman Steamer Lost.

The arctic steamer Frithjof, which
accompanied Walter Wellman's ex-
petition to Spitzbergen, was lost off
Cape Langenes, Iceland, October 5.
The captain and fifteen of her crew
were drowned The engineer clung
to plank, on. which he drifted
ashore.
The Frithjof was bomeward bound
for Norway, having been damaged by
ice, and was unable to withstand a
storm which she encountered off
Cape Langenes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-17
Killed Man for sass.

John Gerichs, the murderer of Cur
It's Gilmore, was apprehended at
Princeton and returned to Evansville
Wednesday night. He confessed to
Chief Detective Davis and admitted
that he robbed Gilmore OF $235. He
will be taken to Henderson, KY, for
a preliminary hearing. The murder
was committed in a park opposite the
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

L. T. Cooper, the man who believes
that 80 per cent. of all i'll health of
this generation is caused by stomach
trouble. is fast winning a national
faith in his theory. His claim is now
admitted by a surprising number of
people throughout the country, and he
is gaining new adherents every day.
While speaking of his success in a
recent interview, Mr.. Cooper said: 81
believed ten years ago that any one
who could produce q formula that
would thoroughly regulate the stom.
ach would have fortune. When ]
got hold of this formula knew with.
in six months that I was right, and
that my fortune was made. / called
the medicine Cooper's New Discovery
although did not get up the formula
I have owned it, however, for over
three years. I have had one lawsuit
over it, which I won in the courts
When it was settled The Cooper Medi
cine Company became the only firm in
the world that can prepare the medi
cine. The preparation has sold like
wildfire wherever introduced. As ]
have said before, it is successful sim.
ply because it puts the stomach In
perfect shape, then nature does the
rest. p There are any number of com
plants never before associated with
stomach trouble that the medicine ha!
alleviated in thousands of cases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
COURT DECIDED
IN HIS FAVOR
Cooper Fought to Retain Formula Which
Has Made a Fortune

Among statements obtained recently {
from users of this medicine that is
arousing such universal discussion is
one from Mrs. Emma Stanley, living
in Chicago, at 713 Washington Boule-
ward, who said: Perhaps / had the
most complicated case that Mr.. Cooper
had to deal with. I was troubled for
years with my stomach. I consulted
with doctors and took many patent
medicine preparations without result.
My stomach was in such a wretched
shape that I could not enjoy meal
that 7 ate.
II was very nervous, and could
hardly sleep; I haG a roaring in my
ears and dancing spots before my eyes.
l felt very bad and weak. Then there
was very sore spot at the pit of my
stomach that nearly Get me wild.
Il heard about the Cooper medicine
and decided to try it. used four bot
ties, and the improvement in my case
has been really wonderful. My nerves
have been quieted, and am SO much
improved that ! feel like q new wo-
man.
"I cannot say too much for these
wonderful remedies, for they have
made me WELL"
We sell the Cooper medicines
and consider them we'll worth a trial
by any one afflicted with chronic stom-
ach trouble and it's attendant diseases.
Hanson e Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
A Great SAVINGS

All shrewd and thrifty people are
taking advantage of the great closing
out sale and are buying their
Christmas presents now and saving
one half and more. The New Store
prices are in a class by themselves.
We have always noticed that in sale
of this kind the best goes first. Get
the best. The savings are one half
and even more.
WANTED-A young girl to assist
at housework a few hours each
day. Mrs. o. B. Boobar. 21-2t
LOST-An Automobile jack between
the Palmer House and Mrs. Ingram's
residence on Pine st. S. l.. Ingram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

The Wadena Pioneer-J ournal
asserts that A. L. Cole has finally
arrived at the conclusion that the
main reason why he was defeated
was because no man could win who
was backed by the crowd that nomi-
mated him and that gave $1,000
suppers to celebrate Jacobson's
defeat. Several other citizens made
that discovery shortly after the
close of the Duluth convention,
among them being the present
publisher Of The Herald. The
latter said so ssout loud in meeting
and the party bosses prosecuted him
to the limit for daring to voice his
opinions. Time, however, rights
some wrongs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
a Criminal Attack

on an inoffensive citizen is frequently
made in that apparently useless little
tobe called the appendix" It's
generally the result of protracted con-
stipation, following liver torpor. DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver. prevent appendicitis, and es-
tablish regular habits of the bowels.
Csc. at Hanson & Emerson's drug
store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
For Sale

A few shares of the self-threading
needle company's stock for sale.
Worth $4,000 share. For the next
ten days $1,000 a share. Address
W. II. Spaulding,
Palmer House,
Sank Centre, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
Auction

l will sell at public auction, at 2
O'Clock p. M, Saturday, Nov. 2, a
large amount of articles Of value
Auction will be held on Main street
near police headquarters. A good
chance to secure bargains.
MRS. MARY F. HOW
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
Business Chance

A young man with twelve years.
experience will invest 81, 900 and
take position with responsible con-
Germ. All communications conf
Dental. Address X, care Herald,
Sank Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
pearly gates by clinging to the
skirts of their better halves?

The story of that brave young
woman--a nurse in Minneapolis
hospital-who sacrificed her life to
take care of little boy suffering
with a malignant attack of the
scarlet fever, makes one renew his
faith in humanity. Verify the days
of heroism have not passed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

Why is it that the attendance at
churches consists almost wholly of
women? Are they in greater need
of salvation than men are, or do the
the latter expect to get inside the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31
For Sale Or EXCHANGE

One hundred sixty acres of fine
Nebraska land; all good farm land.
What have you to exchange? Address
w. Fl. Spaulding,
Palmer House,
Sank Centre, Mimi:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

By Saturday night we shall know
which is the greater gridiron
wizard, Prof. A. Alonzo Stage or
DR.. H. L. Williams. Loyal sons
of Minnesota are pinning their
faith to the latter but are in All
attitude to be ssshOWn."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

The comment !of the country
press on the arrest and technical
Incarceration of Attorney +. L.
Young is interesting, to say the
least, and demonstrates that the
willy Ed does not stand so high in
the estimation of the country editor
as he might. To be successful
martyr a man must enjoy the con-
idence of the public. The public
has never yet been quite able to
Danish the idea from it's mind that
Eds not inimical TO the corpora
tions. Looks as though lie wouldn't
do tor gubernatorial timber.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

1t now transpires that John A.
McDermott resigned his oil in
spectorship for SO, 600 a year job
in the employ of the liquor interests
to check anti-saloon and prohibit
ton legislation. That will be con-
genial work for John. After
awhile he'll get 50 big that he
won't know his old friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

Capt. G. c. Whitney of the
Marshall News Messenger is hand
ing out some hot ones to John A.
McDermott, recently resigned to
take soft job from the liquor
interests of the country. Nc
Dermott halls from Whitney's part
of the state and hence the latter is
in position to know something of
the oily Johns record. There are
several persons in Minnesota who
will not weep when they read the
Captains remarks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

The city council at Waupaca,
Wis, has passed an ordinance for
bidding women to enter saloons
unless accompanied by their
husbands, whereupon a Faribault
paper suggests the passage of a
companion ordinance forbiddirg
husbands to enter saloons unless
accompanied by their wives; these
ale the days of the square deal, you
know.-Fergus Falls Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-31

An exchange declares with
emphasis that it always keeps it's
columns clean from liquor and
patent medicine advertisements.
That's commendable, but the same
exchange, during the last campaign,
yelled red in the face in behalf of
one of the most corrupt men, both
morally and politically, who ever
asked for the suffrages of decent
citizens. Consistency?