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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Plymouth Churches.

Ample opportunities for worship
are afforded. Nine denominations
have churches in different parts OF
the city so that the worshiper, of
whatever faith, may find congenial
opportunities for gratifying the needs
of his spiritual nature and Plymouth
has come to be known as an import
ant center of religious culture, IN
which are frequently gathered con-
ferences and conventions in the men,
bership Of which a number of cities
are represented. A number OF elo-
quent divines are located in this
city whose abilities are known far be-
yond its confines and people are fire.
quently attracted by the regular SER
vices from points in various parts of
the country.
In church architecture significant
progress has been made since the
first modest structures were built by
the pioneers and the Plymouth of to-
day presents numerous stately and
commodious edifces which would do
credit from an architectural point OF
view, to many All Older city OF more
metropolitan pretepsions. The de-
nominations represented are a. fol-
lows: Methodist. Presbyterian. Epis-
copa!, United Brethren Church of
God. St Paul's Reformed, German
Lutheran, Christian, Roman Catholic,
Wesleyan Methodist
The cut on first page does not rep
resent the new ST. Thomas church
erected in 1905. We have been un-
able to obtain a cut OF the new build
ing for this edition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
The Third Term Wave.

A Chattanooga dispatch to the
New York Times says: "A significant
conference took place several days
ago aboard Pullman car on the
Southern railway, participated in by
Assistant Postmaster-General Hitch
cock, j. O. Thompson, internal rev.
enue collector for Alabama; H. Clay
Evans, now recognized leader OF
Tennessee Republicans; Newell San
ders. chairman of the State commit
tee: r. Sharp, recently appointed
revenue collector OF Tennessee. and
others
This party met by appointment al
the railroad station in New York
They left for Knoxville, and in that
city they were joined by Assistant
PostmasteT-General Hitchcock. At
this conference it was authoritatively
decided that the wave OF demand for
a third term for President Roose-
velt is TO start in the South.
Florida is to hold a convention
and declare for the third-term idea
Next will follow Alabama Tennes-
see Republicans will hold a conven-
ton in January and await response
10 the question whether Roosevelt
will say yes If asked directly. and
it was decided for him While yet this
train was on Tennessee soil that he
will say yes conditioned upon no
opposition"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
To Bryap's Credit.

Those persons who think that Mr.
Bryan has broadcned and deepened
with the years will be confirmed in
that view by two of his utterances
at Lafayette. One of these is has
frank disAvowal of the charge that
President Roosevelt caused the panic
AT time when SO many Democrats
are putting forward this attack on the
administration in the hope of winning
favor of Republican business men
who are hit by the currency famine
it is greatly to Mr. Bryan's credit
that he speaks out thus bravely nd
unequivocally in the presidents sup
pont-Indianapolis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Death of James Woodrow.

James c. Woodrow, died at his
home on North Michiga:' street, Sun
day, shortly after II NJ, aged GA
years. He was sitting near a window
talking 10 his wife, and had just made
remark about the people returning
from church, when he fell forward
from his chair, and expired immed-
ately. His death was caused from
heart failure His sudden demisd
greatly upset Mrs Woodrow, and
her condition is reported as being
very serious.
The funeral was held from the
residence Wednesday afternoon, at
2:3O o'clock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
PYTHIANS BANQUET
% New Members, Initiated.

Twenty-Five candidates were initial
ed into the Plymouth temple OF the
Pythian Sisters at the k of p rooms
Friday evening, after which ban
quet was served to 1870 members.
The Bourbon team to the number
of SO, was present, and took the can
didates through the initiation.
The hall was decorated in most
artistic manner There were pres
ent, Mr. and Mrs john Henderson
of South Bend, Mrs S. r. Ball and
Mrs. J. II. Baylor of Walkerton, also
Mrs. John Baxter OF South Bend
who made most entertaining and
interesting talk.
Ii will be remembered that several
weeks ago Mrs. Henderson. then
Grand Dis trict Deputy, came to Ply
mouth just before the meeting of the
temple at Indianapolis. and found the
temple of this city in a bad condi-
ton and almost disorganized. Be
fore this time, two or three others
had tried to bring order ont OF the
Plymouth temple. but their efforts
proved unsuccessful. By earnest and
painstaking endeavor, however, the
efforts of Mrs. Henderson, were
crowned with success. and the old
temple was recognized into the Ply
THAN Sisters. with the strong mem
bership which it now possesses.
The following persons were init
lated Friday night: Florence john
ston, Lee Vangilder. Cora Huff Van
glider. Elmer Z. Werntz, ~ II. Boil
man, Mr.. Khsley. Fred Price, Mrs
Fred Price, Loretta Harley, Mrs. c.
Firestone, Harriet K EVERY, c.. 5.
Loring, Carrie Loring, Agnes CRUDE,
Jennie DiSher, Jennie Marks. ldella
Hahn, Bessie Williams, Mrs. Ray
Randall. Mayme Whitesell, Edward
Richards and Dora Richards.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
vANGILDER'S CIGAR FACTORY
North Michigan Street.

| One of the favorite brands OF cigars
made in Plymouth as the Bear Facts
5-center. This business was started
in 1903 and turns out 100000 high
grade cigars every twelve months
The proprietor is l.. s. Vangilder, and
the factory is located on Michigan
street. The Bear Fact brand meets
with exceeding great favor among
smokers who appreciate superior
smoke. 1t is handled by retailers and
jobbers and its sale reaches all over
the territory tributary TO Plymouth.
None but the most skilled workmen
are employees in making these unex-
cc1led cigars. Some OF the finest to-
bacco grown in the world enters into
the manufacture of this celebrated
brand. a fact which accounts for the
widespread reputation which these
cigars have won and maintained
wherever introduced There is no
other interest in the industrial line
that would yield so great or so guick
return as that OF Boosting our To-
cal cigar factories We take the stand
that every business man who smokes
foreign made cigar is "krIocker'
with a big *" Let There be inaug-
urated an active campaign in behalf
of one of our Infant industries Ply.
mouths cigar factories.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Foraker Flag is Raised.

Senator Joseph B. Foraker was
'vindicated' Wednesday by the ex-
ecutive and advisory committees of
the Ohio League of Republican clubs
IN joint session at Columbus, Ohio.
The senator was indorsed for re-
election to his Washington seat and
declared to be the leagues choice for
the Republican presidential nominal
ton.
The nomination OF the senator the
resolution of Endorsement said, would
at this time of business depression
and financial uncertainty arouse the
old time spirit of republicanism, re-
store confidence and insure victory"
Friends of Secretary Taft evinced
no alarm at the Foraker meeting.
They said that now perhaps the ques-
ton OF TAFT or Foraker" might be
put before the people They also
pointed out clause in the constitu-
ton of the league which prohibits
any pre-convention expression OF
sentiment. as 4 league
The joint meeting of the commit
tees was held in the Neil house
About 100 Foraker men" were pres
ent Conrad J. Mattern of Dayton
presided.
The resolution laudatory of the
senator was presented by Warden c.
Harding, former lieutenant governor.
1t said that the general officers he
league believed it opportune to
clare:
That, in our opinion, the good of
the Republican party requires that
we should positively announce that
we have no sympathy whatever with
the proposition that has been recent
ly advanced that Senator Joseph Ben
son Foraker be eliminated and be
retired from public life because he
was not able TO agree with President
Roosevelt as to the rate bill or joint
statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
IONA or about the Brownsville mat
ter
.On the contrary we believe he
was right in opposing joint state
hood, and We thoroughly approve
his action in demanding that the ne
gro soldiers of the Twenty-6fth
United States infantry should be CIV
en- an opportunity to testify in their
own defense"
Continuing. the resolution said in
part:
Entertaining these views, we as
sure him that he has our unqualified
confidence and esteem, and We not
only pledge him our loyal support
for his reelection to the senate, bur
we further declare that he is our
choice as the Republican candidate
for president of the United States in
1908"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
FORBES SEED STORE.

Among the many enterprises that
deserve our consideration is the Seed
business conducted by F. A. Forbes
on North Michigan street Coming
here III 1896 Mr.. Forbes has grown
up with a business that was very
much needed in this community. A
careful sturdy of the needs of the
farmers and truckers of Marshall
county and vicinity. combined with
accurate information concerning the
stock available to meet these de-
mands. has enabled this. establish
ment to serve It's patrons to much
better advantage than was possible
by outside concerns Extensive prep
arations are already being made for
next seasons business Supplies have
been ordered and orders are now be-
ing received from onion growers and
Others who will be making extensive
paintings in the spring
The planting of fruit and ornamen-
tai trees has recently been added TO
the business. and people are glad to be
able to purchase this line of reliable
home .lealer who takes some pride i'll
maintaining his reputation for fair
dealing
Mr.. Forbes is an agreeable, pleas
ant gentleman TO do business with
and by his pleasant manner OF treat
ing customers and his thorough
knowledge OF the business, has sue
ceeded in building up trade not only
profitable to himself but a credit TO
the city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Qk:kh

features all OF his high grade goods,
and makes a speciality of chocolates
and bon bons which are also hand
made. Mr.. Kooser came from Chi
cago where he had long experience
in the manufacture of fine candies.
He Is a pleasant. obliging gentleman
who neglects no opportunity to i'm
prove the quality of the goods he
handles, or to enhance the popularity
OF his establishment He is one OF
those men who are popular with all
classes and as a caterer to the wants
of the trade, he has few superiors
We cheerfully recommend him to all
patrons of this line Mr.. Kooser op-
crates I'm connection with his candy
store light lunch" counter where
he serves coffee, hot drinks and line
of home baked goods which are al
ways sure TO please his customers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
New Diamond Fields are Rich.

The report of Professor Philip
Schneider. geologist of Syracuse Uni
versity. employed by the state depart
ment OF agriculture of Arkansas, to
make an investigation of the diamond
fields in Pike county, Arkansas,
which he had just filed, shows that
while much OF the land ne inspected
is worthless, few acres comprising
the Huddleston and Money places are
rich producers of diamonds equaling
Kimberly. The dirt resembles in
every respect the soil in and around
the Kimberly diamond tracts in
South Africa ''There can be no
doubt" he adds. that genuine dia-
monds have been secured from the
Huddleston tract"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Bankers Take to Bonds.

Several scores of people called in
person at the treasury department al
Washington "Wednesday TO file appli-
cation for the proposed $50 gold Ger
tificate of Indebtedness, or submit
bids for the Panama canal bonds.
Half of these were individuals seek
ing investment for private savings
Bankers are taking kindly to the
canal bonds. but the eastern finan-
ciers are lukewarm toward the GER
thcates Inasmuch as the main pur-
pose of these is to get withdrawn
currency into circulation again, treas
ury officials don't mind the criticism
that they threaten to attract money
already in the banks
Secretary Cortelyou may issue no
certificates until great part of the
total of $1OO.OO0,0O0 has been sub
scribed for. This will enable him to
place them where they will do the
most good in relieving the situation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Free Bridge for St. Louis.

Mayor Wells of ST. Louis, Friday
afternoon vetoed the bill recently
passed for a free bridge across the
Mississippi river at Chouteau avenue,
Tor whch the people had voted to is
sue s3,5OO,OOO bonds. Later Friday
afternoon the city council again pass
ed the bill owe the veto, with only
three negative votes The house of
delegates is expected to do likewise.
In his veto message Mayor Wells
said majority OF all St. LouIsians
entitled TO vote had not voted for
the bond issue, that S3,500,000 was
not enough to build a bridge for rail
road as well as wagon traffic and that
the Chouteau avenue site was not
available for third railroad bridge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Bound Hand and Foot and Nailed in
Box Car.

H. A Hanning. agent at the
Evansville & Terre Haute railroad
station at Sullivan. Ind, was held up
at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday morning
by two masked men The strangers
entered the office and overpowered
Hanning before he could offer resis-
lance By means of rope they tied
him, hands and feet, and carried him
10 an empty box car which was on
the siding They nailed up the door
OF the car. then went back to the
office and looted the cash drawer of
S45.
When the crew OF north-bound
passenger train arrived at the station
at $3.50 and found the office empty
they made a search of the place, and
were attracted to the box car by the
yells OF Haniiing They released him
and took him back 20 the station.
He was uninjured There is no clew
TO the robbers, except that one is de-
scribed as a tail man and the other
one as a short man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Hatless Through Life.

Bareheaded and without an over
coat, Fred Mead, of New York and
Yonkers, sailed on the Kronprinz
this week A steward, seeing posi-
bilities of a reward, ran to him to
offer to find his headgear. The hat
les one ran his fingers through a
thick mass OF hair. thanked the stew
ard. and walked the deck without
concern. Several friends went to the
ship 10 wish him good voyage
Fifteen years ago Mr. Mead threw
away his hat and has never worn one
since He says he is a great deal
healthier and happier because of this,
and he looks it. The hatless one has
made several tours of Europe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

gineers. The Company has branch
sales and engineering offices in Chi
cago, ILL.,, and Denver, Colo. Their
manufactured goods are shipped to
all OF our states and May foreign
countries.
Mr.. F. s. Tascher, the founder of
this industry was born and reared
in Plymouth. Apparently endowed
by nature with the attributes essen
tial to the making of technical man
OF the highest class, he did not fail
20 cultivate those faculties under the
tuterage of men who we're versed in
the most modern phases of that sci
ence As head technical man he has
been in charge of some of the lead
ing industries of the country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Tear Cars Picture; 8 Shot.

The trial by a special military
court OF twenty-seven men of the
Eleventh Nicholas | Regiment on
charges of mutny and insubordina-
ton came to an end at Odessa, Rus
STA. Wednesday Two sergeants and
one private who had destroyed a pic
ture OF Emperor Nicholas were SEN
fenced TO death and at once shot.
Nine other men were sent. out to the
mines for life. twelve were sent to
the mines for ten years and the 9th
ers were acquitted. The proceedings
were secret.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

plate their iron or brass castings in
copper, brass. nickel. silver Or gold.
They work on many of their own pat
ents, and aim to do completed ma
chine work They also do job work
for Chicago The engineering de
partment IS supervised by a practi-
cal and technical man, versed in the
construction of machinery and its
many accessories; and the services
OF this department are available to
their clients for such designs as they
may desire in their line Experienced
help is employed in all departments.
On account of their. complete equip
ment much work is being brought TO
them from other parts of the state.
They are expert designers and en-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

stftuency One of the gentlemen oil
Plymouth who possesses all of these
requisites OF reliable grocers Is Mr.
Hoy who established his present bust
ness in January 1901 He owns his
own store which he has enlarged from
1920 to 24x3s and built wo-story
residence joining the store on the
rear. His store room is filled with q
fine stock of staple groceries, flour
feed, confectionery, cigars and tobac-
cos, and rhe trade enjoyed is con
stantly growing Mr. Hoy was born
in Goshen, Ind, but has lived the
greater part OF his life in Marshall
county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Quake Shakes Japan.

The entire empire of Japan was
shaken by an earthquake early Fri
d;y Reports have been. received
from as far north as Hokkaido, the
northermost island of the archipel-
ago and from as far south as the
BONN islands to the southeast of
kiushiu, the most southerly OF the
japanese provinces. More than 1000
miles of coast line is embraced in the
area affected No damage was done
in Toxic, but full reports have not
been received from many cities and
much uneasiness is felt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

named firm was formed and has since
achieved unusual eminence as engi-
neers and machinists.
The plant consists OF foundry,
machine shop and drafting room 1t
IS equipped for the manufacture of
iron and metal goods from the bot
tom up They take an article, design
it and make the patterns. They man.
ufacture brass foundry furnaces,
foundry equipment, brass, bronze al
minimum and grey iron castings,
molding and cement block machines,
TASKS. blowers, furnace doors. jib
cranes and hoists. patterns in metal
and wood toys and many other ar
ticles which we can not name at this
time. They are equipped to electro
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
CHARLES N. HOY.
Dealer in Groceries and Provisions.

The grocery trade is one OF the few
branches OF business in which every
man, woman and child IS directly III
terested, for it caters to the wants of
all alike-the rich. the poor, the old,
the young. OF all conditions. colors
and sizes. without reference 20 relig-
ious belief or poliuical bias. The gro
Ger is the missionary OF home COM
fort. the apostle of good cheer, and
above all men should be honest, just
and liberal, for upon him depends the
health and happiness OF vast con-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
TASCHER MACHINE MFG. CO.
Engineers, Founders and Machinists.

The phenomenal mechanical adj
vancement which marked the last
half of the nineteenth century has in
spired men with the necessity of
forging ahead In these days of keen
competition. when 'egery phase OF
life seems to be intensified under the
highest pressure it is the men of in
domtable energy who are by nature
exilerated and stimulated by the
ceaseless demands upon their every
faculty who attain the greatest meas
ure of success. In 1905 the above
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Maid Kidhaps Children.

The entire police force of the city
OF St Louis Is looking for Leona
Myers, maid in the home of Albert
johnson. who kidnapped two, Johnson
children. aged years and Is months.
Friday morning When Mrs. john
son came down stairs in her home
FRIDAY morning she found a note
from the maid reading: when you
paw me the SIS you owe me, the
children will be returned"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Flag will be Driven from Sea, SAYS
Speaker.

In a speech tinged with bitterness
President r. T. Schwerin of the Pa
ciic Mail steamship line Friday night
assailed the Governments attitude
toward shipping on the Pacific and
declared that the present policy babe
fair to drive the American flag from
the Pacific as we'll as from the Allan
tic.
His line, he said, was losing money
as a result of the operations of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
and he intimated that the company
would not ask for a renewal of its
fifty years charter, which expires on
April next, but would instead re-
tire from the steamship transporta-
tion business. Mr. Schwerin was a
guest at the dinner at the Waldorf OF
the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers in New York.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
KOOSER HANDY KO.
Michigan Street Opposite Ball & Co.

A neat and inviting place to visit,
where the finest handmade candies
and confections, cigars etc, can be
procured. is the establishment OF the
Kooser Handy Ko. which located
here one year ago. He manufactures
all his own candies out of pure gran
ulated sugar and carries the most
select stock in the city. He manu-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

VIM. A. Freeman of South Bend.
to Elizabeth w. Gibson, of Plymouth.
Vim. A. Hinkle, of Carol county.
Ind. to Eva Monta, Of Culver.
Frank NJ. Jones TO Bertha L. Kizer
both of Culver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28
Ugh School Team Beaten.

The Plymouth High School Baske:
Ball team played the Rochester Col
lege team, at Rochester, Friday
night and were defeated by score
of ~ TO 20.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Announcement.
In this, our first mention of HOLIDAY GOODS,
we wish to impress very clearly the completeness
OF our assortment. For the past six months we
have been securing the best markets in this coun-
try, picking up the best and choicest merchandise
to complete our Holiday lines; and today we find
upon the arrival of our goods that our efforts
bear the reward of all our trouble. We are show
ing, and making hasty preparations fer their dis
Play-the grandest collection of Holiday Goods
ever gathered together and placed on sale in Ply
mouth. The assortment is Of such variety and
is so complete that it Can only be surpassed by the
largest stores in the big cities And with our big
stocks and prices, rule like mighty hand, that is
with determination of being not as low, but
lower, than our neishbors. In the following men
toned lines our assOrtments are Iarge
TOYS. DOLLS. GAMES PICTURES BASKETS JARDINIEREs.
RUGS CLOAKS. fURs SILKS. DRESS GOODS RIBBONS
HANDKERCHlEFS. GLOVES MUFFLERS. TIES. sUsPENDERs
HATS AND CAPS. SUITS OvERCOATS. SHOES TRUNKS
SUIT CASEY. BELTS PURSES SILK KIMONOs SHIRTS.
SMOKING JACKETS, BATH ROBES FANCY HOSIERY UMBRELLA
JEwELRY. CUT GLASS. CHINA. SPOONS. KNIVES FORKS
RINGS. BRACELETS BROOCHES WATCHES. CLOCKS DIAMONDS
sTATUARY TOILET ARTICLES. SMOKING SETS ELECTRIC LAMPS
SEWING MACHINES.
And Many other Useful and Attractive Ar
ticles Suitable for Christmas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

lauers Lauers make speciality Of CLOTHES and SHOES
for and boys Buying the large quantities they do they
readily SAVE MONEY FOR YOU Let us see you for your
Fall and Winter purchases.
Compare our prices and goods with 9th.
ers and we will guarantee Quality
against Quality. and Price against
Price. We will save you money, or
your money back.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

Money for You !
Why not Come and Get
What Is Yours

II is an infallibIe rule Of trade.
"the store that is able to do the
best by the public is pretty apt
to receive the bulk Of the public's
patronage" No store in these
parts is in position 10 offer to the
Clothing and Shoe buyers the
money saving opportunities that