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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Death of Cyrus Watson.

Cyrus c. Watson one of the pio-
neers of Marshall county and one oil
its Oldest and best citizens died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Beck, two miles south of Bourbon
Monday morning, aged IS years.
Death came after an illness of over
year from complications caused by
old age. We nave no data of the
early life of Mr.. Watson to which we
can now refer, but an acquaintance oil
twenty-nine years enables us to say
that he was in every respect a good
citizen, an honest man, kind father
true friend and neighbor.
He resided during all the best years
of his life on a farm near Inwood
and was known as a true Christian
and a man who was ever ready to as
sst in any good cause
He. leaves three daughters, Mrs
Beck, at whose home he died Mrs
Solomon Stockman of this city, and
Mrs. Ella Jackson. now residing with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Redd, in
Indian Territory, and several grand
children and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the
Jacoby church, Thursday about one
o'clock Mrs. Jackson started from
Indian Territory Monday and will be
here for the funeral
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

DR.. ]. N. Hurry, secretary of the
state board of health, has issued the
following circular called Facts
About tuberculosis"
Long experience has proven that
stree observance of the following
rules will hasten the cure and prevent
tie spread of tuberculosis:
Il. Avoid patent consumption:
cures, so-called medical institutes.
and advertising quacks-they are more
Interested in your money than your
health.
70. Spend as much of your time as
possible out of doors, protected in
winter by suitable clothing.
"3. If possible, sleep out of doors,
n tent or on porch. If this is inn
possible, sleep in room with all the
wirdows open, but with enough cover
to l.eep you warm. Sun and air the
roorl we'll during the day.
a. Sleep alone If possible let no
one else sleep in the same room.
IS. Avoid all unnecessary excrtior
and excitement
IS. Drink from one to three quarts
of milk and eat from three to six
eggs daily, unless otherwise ordered
by your physician.
~. Do not spit upon the floor side
walk or streets. Spit into piece OF
toilet paper or paper napkin and de
stroy Immediately by burning. The
germ of tuberculosis is in the spitum
and the disease is spread by the nasty
habit of splitting.
50. Hold a handkerchief or napkin
before the mouth when coughing OF
sneezing
30. Brush your teeth regularly, al
least twice day.
| I'll. Do not kiss anyone on the
mouth or allow anyone to do SO &c
you.
"12. Do not allow anyone else to
use any article that has been in your
mouth, such as tooth brush, pencil
tooth pick, pipe, cigar, etc.
"13. 1t is illegal for consumptive,
to marry in Indiana"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
TO DISBAR PROSECUTOR.
George A. Kurtz, of South Bend,
Charged With Protecting Vice.

Gorge A. Kurtz of South Bend, Tor
mer States attorney, who has been
in the limelight ever since his retire
ment from the prosecutship, January
l, through the appointment of investi-
eating and disbarment committees by
Judge Walter A. Funk, of the Cir
cult court, is now full-fedged de-
PENDANT in disbarment proceeding.
The committee, which is composed
of F. E. Lambert, William G. Crabiil
and Fred c. Gabriel, has filed its COM
plant in open court 1t recommends
that Mr.. Kurtz be removed and dis.
barred from practice as an attorney
in any courts of this State. The COM
plant covers forty-fve typewriter
pages and charges that defendant will
fully dishonesty and corruptly en-
tered into collision for the 'protec-
ton" of vice and crime and in absol-
ute disregard of his duties as prose
cutting attorney OF St. Joseph county.
The complaint has for its first
count events happening in 1901 be-
fore Mr. Kurtz became prosecutor,
but the principal offenses are alleged
to have been committed within the
two years of his term as prosecutor,
from 1905 to 1907.
The principal charge is that in con-
nection with the release of Thomas
Edward Clark, charged with "bunco
steering" who was wanted in various
other states. Kurtz is credited with
representing to the sheriff of Litch-
field county, Connecticut, who had
extradition papers for the prisoner.
that he had a good case against Clark
and with then dismissing the counts
after Clark was out on bond OF
$1,000 so that no one could get him.
The complaint also charged Kurtz
with having accepted 500 as con-
sideration for dismissng cases against
Alex Barr and Charles Pillar, who
were indicted by the grand jury on
a charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, the victim, Joseph
Heiner, dying as a result of INJURIES
received in a bottling- house brawl.
John Solomon is named as the go
between.
Kurtz is further charged in the in
strument with making an unlawful
agreement with Thomas Moss.
whereby he latter was permitted 10
place all he slot machines he desired
in the county, and the proprietors of
the places would be free from prose-
cutionuzb iiiOio.n ofulpit Hill SIC
cution The committee says the
amount OF money in the deal is I'M
known.
About a dozen paragraphs are de-
voted to alleged refusals to prose
cute slot machine violations.
The complaint makes open charges
of protecting evil resorts and gamb-
ling joints for a money consideration
There are number of other charges
making in all thirtytwo counts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Friends of the late Galusha A.
Grow have been astounded to learn
that his death was hastened by band
of swindlers who levied blackmail on
him, using woman as their willing
tool To protect his name and repu-
tation from assaults which he feared
would be taken seriously by a cyni-
cal world, he paid the swindlers, it is
believed, many thousands of dollars
He worried much during the last
few months of his life, not because
of his disappearing fortune, but be-
cause of his fear that blot might be
cast upon his political and personal
record, the purity of which has ever
been his greatest pride 1t is known
that woman announced herself as
the wife of Mr. Grow, and his friends
fear she may now advance a claim
upon the small estate left by him. 1t
is said she is taking legal steps TO
that end but if so the relatives of Mr.
Grow have receive no official notice
AT the time of his retirement from
Congress in 1902, Mr.. Grow was a
moderately wealthy man. He had
practically nothing when he died in
Glenwood on March 81 last. He was
paying taxes on $4,000 personal prop
erty outside of his household few
years ago and his investments, includ-
ing nontaxable securities, are known
to have exceeded 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The fees for making a demand and
levy in collecting delinquent taxes
belong to the county and not to ii {
treasurer, and he must account for all
such fees collected by him and turn
them into the county treasury.
The supreme court SO decided Fri
day, reversing a judgment recovered
by Alexander B. Given against Gin
ton county for fees collected during
his term as county treasurer and paid
over to the county before drawing
his salary. The court also held that
the act of 1908 doubling the fees
charged for these services does not
change the law, but that increased
fees must go to the county.
This was test case, and the total
amount of fees claimed by county
treasurers now in Office and those
whose terms have expired aggregate
many thousands of dollars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Closing Exercise at Hazleton.

Last Friday being the closing day
of the school year the patrons OF
District No. l6 gathered at the school
to show their appreciation of teacher
and their children with we'll filled
baskets and at noon two large tables
were spread with the most tempting
eatables. An unusually enjoyable
time was spent at the table both in
visiting and doing justice to the din
ner.
At 1870 the bell sounded and the
pupils rendered a program OF abou.
two hours in length. One Of the
best productions being Little Red
Riding Hood" and Mother Goose"
given by the smaller pupils.
The pupils are to be commended
for their excellent behavior, during
the year anC their kindness and cour.
esy to the teacher. There was not a
single happening throughout the year
to cause either pupils or teacher re-
greet.
Three pupils received Rolls OF
Honor for being neither absent nor
tardy during the year. These were
Lawrence Cook, Alice Grossman and
Florence Grossman,
The partons of this district are
among the best in the county and are
noted for their hospitality and kind
ness. All expressed wish that the
teacher, Miss Janet Gay, might re-
turn to them next year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The new passenger locomotive
built under contract by the American
Locomotive company for the. Pennsyl
varaa railroad and which is said to
be the largest one of its kind in the
world, Will be delivered to the rail-
road company from the Pittsburg
plant of the locomotive company
next Monday and Tuesday 1t is of
the Pacific type Tests will be made
on the lines west of Pittsburg and it
is probable that it may be attached
to the New York Chicago Special
run for a test rip.
The engine has six drivers, each
so inches in diameter. The weight
on the drivers will be about 10000
pounds, while the entire engine will
weigh sbout 100000 pounds. There
are other engines that weigh as much
as this one, but none has been built
at that weight with the high drivers.
Speed is one thing sought, and if the
engine proves the success expected,
it will be placed on the regular runs
of the eighteen-hour trains between
Chicago and New York
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Railroads Not in a Bad Way

The attention of the government on
the railway question il having no adj
verse effect on railway activities or
on the value of railway properties.
The Pennsylvania road announces
that, distributed over the next three
years, it will buy complete equip
ment of steel cars, to cost $30,000,-
OO0 Other roads are Also ranging
for heavy OUTLAWS in rolling stock and
and other improvements. The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation which is
the largest concern in this line OF
business in the world is starting t.
establish a plant in Duluth, which is
to cost $10,O00,O00. There is absolute
ly no occasion for making long faces
over the situation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Don Philippe Bevrier, a wealthy
cattle exporter of Argentina, is going
to make dash for the South Pole.
He has arrived in New York for the
purpose of comforting with Com
mander Peary, Walter Wellman, An
thony Fiala and Others who have,
had experience in polar explorations.
Besides the support of the Argentine
government he has fund OF 81 ,00o,-
ooo AT the opening of 1909 he hopes
to be able to plant the banner of the
Argentine republic at the South Pole.
He will establish his headquarters on
Victoria Land
Three young men who will gradu-
ate from the college of engineering
of the University of Wisconsin this
summer have been engaged to sup
erintend the engineering features Of
the scheme The head of the party
himself will not be on the field until
the stations are practically completed
When seen at the Cilsey House
Don Philippe said:
at has been generally supposed
by investigators that the islands dis
covered in the Antartic ocean are
part of huge continent, of which
the center is the south pole. This
is an erroneous conception. / believe
that the pole is surrounded by an
ocean that is covered with ice GEN.
turtles old.
ITO travel over this ice ought to
be no herculean task. The climate is
even. / am sure there is no difference
whatever between the climate of the
pole and that of our proposed base.
IL do not think that we will have
the same problems that Mr.. Peary
and other northern explorers en-
countered, because there is a compar-
atively level stretch of ice in the
southern region, below The Antartic
circle"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
EXAMINATION STARTED.
r. B. Oglesbee, Special Insurance
Examiner is Probing.

John c. Billheimer, auditor of state
and insurance commissioner ex-ofi-
clio, started this week an examina.
ton into the condition of the Indiana
Mutual Life Insurance company, an
assessment company, of Indianapolis.
The two sent from the auditors Office
to conduct the examination were
Henry w. Buttolph, the actuary of
the department, and r. B. Oglesbee,
the special examiner.
Auditor Billmeimer refuses to state
the reason for the examination but il
is understood that many complaints
coming into his Office by benehciaries
under the policies of this company
have resulted in the examination.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
CATHOLICS ASK FAIR CENSUS.
Hierarchy Takes Action to Secure
Full Enumeration.

There is q general belief among
Roman Catholics in this country that
the population of their church has
not been given its proper representa-
ton in the federal census. This sub
ject was considered Thursday at the
session of the Catholic hierarchy of
America and action was taken to Sc
cure more accurate estimate of the
Catholics in this country. The SEES
sion was at the Catholic University
of America in Washington. Cardinal
Gibbons presided and there were
present Archbishops Farley Of
New York, Moeller of Cincinnati,
Ireland of St. Paul, Keane of Du-
buqu, Clennon of St. Louis, Blenk of
New Orleans, Messmer of Milwaukee
Williams OF Boston and Ryan of
Philadelphia.
On the subject of census enumer-
alton a number of letters were read
and committee consisting of Arch
bishops Ireland, Keane, Messmer and
Glennon was appointed, who will &C:
in conjunction with the census Office
A petition was received from rep
resentatives of the conference of
Catholic schools and seminaries con-
sisting OF Messrs Conway, Delury
and Murphy, the last named provin-
cial of the Holy Ghost fathers, the
object of which is to bring about
a unihcation of college studies so as
to bring in closer association parish
and Catholic schools to the Ca.ho-
lie university.
A committee consisting of Arch
bishops Farley, Messmer and Blenk
was appointed to meet similar COM
mittee from the various Catholic col
lege and seminaries to discuss the
question of bringing about a closer
union between them.
An urgent plea was made for
more liberal contribution on the part
of Catholics toward the Peters
pence" fund for the Vatican and it
was decided that contributions should
be as. ample as possible.
The archbishops discussed the re-
ligious rites and rituals of various
societies of the country and the COM
mite having in charge this question
reported that the ritual and so-called
religious forms were only nominal
and did not create the members into
a special religious cult.
A donation was announced from
Father A. H. Walburg of Cincin.
natti of $4,000 toward the erection
of chair Of Teutonics in the Cath
Ole university, making the fund for
that purpose $4,000.
Announcement was made that a
Greek Ruthinian bishop should be ap-
pointed for that rite in the United
States TO work in union with Rome
and to be under the local bishop who
is to have jurisdiction over the peo-
pie.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
RAID INDIANA POOL ROOM.
State Authorities Arrest Promoters
of Dearborn Park.

Attorney General Bingham of In
diana, acting under orders from Gov
ernor J. Frank Hanly, who is i'll in
bed at Indianapolis, Monday raided
the notorious Dearborn Park pool
room and suspended its operations.
Some of the gambling paraphernalia
was confiscated, three of the princi-
pals were arrested, and after the
stockade was cleared metropolitan
police were placed in charge and di-
rected to permit no one TO enter.
Gamblers reaching the city after'the
raid attached little importance to it.
They said it was shake down.
and that Thomas (Bud) White had
passed the word that everything
would be wide open again Tuesday;
ward Brandon were arrested and TAX
en- before Judge William w McMa-
hon and held for hearing on May 1
on the charge OF gambling White
had to give total bail OF $3.50 on
three charges, and the others each
$3.50 on one charge. The defendants
appeared ready for action, as their
counsel. W. J. McAleer. was on hand
with the proper security for their
appearance in court. The policemen
were after the ring leaders only, and
their arrest caused little excitement
among the 1000 attendants.
The gambling stockade is at Clark
station, between the Pennsylvania
and Wabash railroads. 1t is two
miles from Indiana Harbor and nine
miles from Hammond A high fence
surrounds an acre of land, on which
are several buildings. The stockade
is equipped with telegraph instru-
ments, blackboards, and other appli-
ances. The place was reopened three
weeks ago after shutdown of nine
months.
The defendants and their friends
say the attitude of Gov. Hanly
toward the northwestern part of the
state has something to do with the
raid He did not ask Sheriff +. 5.
Carter of Lake county, in whose jur-
isdiction the place is, to act, but di-
rected that Capt. Emil Bundle of the
metropolitan police should do the
work. The defendants assert that IT
this action the police exceeded their
authority.
Capt. Bundle took six of his own
policemen and three special men to
the park in two automobiles. There
practically was no resistance. White
shouted: Its all off, and quietly
submitted to arrest
The paraphernalla conhscated con-
sists of telegraph instruments, black
boards, megaphones, tally sheets, and
betting slips They are to be used
as evidence Much more of the
gambling property remains. 1t was to
keep this from being removed or de-
stroyed that police were left in
charge all night.
Attorney General Bingham said: Il
am acting under the direct orders of
Gov. Hanly have been told to re-
sort to every legal means to clean
out this sore spot. This is no bluff.
? We are determined to end it for all
time. If possible, we will see that
the property is destroyed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

John H. Wigmore, dean of the
Northwestern University law school,
deplo-es the tendency of the courts
of the country to hang their deci-
sions on legal bubbles and absurd
technicalities. He declares that the
criminal justice of the country is a
system a',f antiquated pedantry, un-
.at.ed to do the work that is requir-
ed" citing as an example the dis
charge of the men responsible for the
Iroquois fire. Said he: "All of the
features which marked the failure to
reach even a trial of fact in the lro-
quois case are barren traditions Of
techricality at war with good sense
Dean Wigmore might have found
a more striking example in the Gil
lespie case in Indiana Here we have
a man convicted of the murder OF
his twin sister under the most afro
cious circumstances, turned Scot-free
by our supreme court. The sole ex
cuse for this blow at justice lies in
the fact that the trail judge made q
technical error Grim humor is given
this illuminating decision by the an
nouncement that the error was MOI
committed during the trial that re-
suited in Cillespie's conviction, but at
a previous trial in which the jury
disagreed
The recent release from prison of
David E. Sherrick upon flimsy tech
nicality is another case in point. II
was not denied that Mr.. Sherrick had
embezzled money, but IT was con-
tended that the money he abstracted
was not legally in his possession
The supreme court held this defense
good and Mr. Sherrick was turned
loose He was guilty but not legally
guilty-see the distinction?
The grotesque jockeying incident
to the trial of the Thaw case is also
an emphatic exemplihcation of the
inadequacy of our system Of dealing
with criminal cases.
Indeed, when one contemplates it,
Ubiquitous futility its astoundir2
pedantry, and its hollow moctery
one can hardly marvel concerning
the inspiration to mob law Fort
Wayne News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Forestry Work.

The State Board or Forestry has
Just finished planting $1,000 young
trees on its reservation" and though
that sounds somewhat impressive it
is mere bagatelle to wat would
have to be done to reforest the waste
lands. of Indiana. There were orig
inally more than ten times that many
trees to the square mile i'm the wood
ed parts of Indiana, and there are
not many square miles from which
they have not been cut Just how
much of it is waste land would be
hard to say. but that it will take a
long time TO reforest it is very GER
tain. And equally certain it is that
the State can never do it. Unless
the farmers can see the advantage OF
reforesting it will never be done.
Forty years ago France purchased
100000 acres of denuded lands on her
mountains in order to protect her ir-
rigation. This cost $4,000, 900, and
the average bill for reforesting work
since then has been 100000 a year.
An additional tract is TO be thus inn
proved that will cost $2O.OOO,OO0 and
the work of planting and attending
to it will be much more. OF course
fores. lands reach state when they
become source of revenue in time,
if properly handled, but that requires
some years from the start. 1t is too
long to wait for the State 20 regard
it as anything but permanent in
vestment so far as it takes up the
work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
A Sane Railroad Man.

One of the sanest expressions relat
ing to the railroads comes from
Thomas F. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan is him
self one of the big financial men OF
the country and one of the ablest. In
an interview he said:
"The railroads are really owned
by the people and not Wall street.
They should be taken out of Wall
street and the stock quotation tick
ers should be taken out of the rail
road offices. The railroad officers and
the practical r-ilroad men who are
charged with the responsibility of op-
Grating the railroads should be in alb
solute control"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Anniversary of Edward Everett Hale.

Americans are celebrating the
eighty-ffth birthday of Edward Ev-
erett Hale. His years and his work
well merit attention 1t is to such
men that we Involuntary turn and
do homage, for it is such as they who
show the others how to live and how
TO shape their course that the years
may bring the JOY and brightness OF
perpetual youth instead of the dark
ness of a discouraged and hopeless
old age.
Among other delightful things that
his son says of him are these words
THE great thing that makes people
love him is that he loves. them" Here
undoubtedly rests the strength of his
individuality and personal influence.
There is nothing more potent than
this simple, human, brotherly love
that survives all disappointments and
illusions and looks out hopefully into
where behind the impenetrable veil
the real glory of life is hidden What
splendid triumph to move on calm
ly toward the nd, to hrd on the
thorney path of life the sweet BIOS
SONS visible only to the tenderest
and best of the children of men, be-
cause they see by the light of love.
been engaged with the needs of the
day and the actual wants of his fell
lowmen. AS spiritual guide, he has
pointed out the way that leads
through the solution of concrete
problems to the attainment of spir-
itual grace. 1t is not the comfort
able road of abstruse reasoning and
general abstraction that he recon-
mends to his charges, but the rougher
ascent marked by the concrete proofs
of stern earthly duties we'll met and
simple deeds of justice and right per-
formed in harmony with the higher
law.
Such habitual uprightness of con.
duct clears the mind and beauties
the soul. Indeed, it is difficult to
line the beginning and the end OF
each activity and to analyze the three
fold force that does a good mans
bidding To rise so splendidly to the
task of life and respond so nobly to
its call is to be leader among men;
not the chief of powerful army,
but the guide of timid or benighted
travellers who have lost the way in
the labyrinth of false ambitions and
deluded hopes. Sc have his talents
grown in the light of love and truth
and out of the depths of his hear,
they have drawn the sympathy and
tenderness that dissolves the fears OF
life and robs death of its sting.