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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
The Fairbanks Boom.

Nearly all the big Republicans and
politicians gathered together in
Washington for the meeting of the
nat onal committee took notice of the
Fairbanks boom for the presidency.
Many commented upon the fact hat
the tall Indianian seemed to be gain
ing strength and that it was coming
from all sections of the country.
Some OF the Taft people for the first
time admitted that the vice president
had any show at all for the nomina-
ton. One Taft man said that hex was
forced to admit that Fairbanks was
going to get more stray delegates
here and there than he had ever
dreamed of before And in making
his admission he said that the vice
president would have a number OF
delegations for HIM and in addition
was going to get votes here and there
and they were going to come to him
from so many different sections that
il would prove one OF the big sur
pidses of the convention Washing
ton dispatch
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Warsaw Fiend Pleads Guilty.

Hopeless, crushed with the weight
OF his own guilt and conscious thai
his fellow citizens and former friends
regarded aim as something more wills
sha. a beast, Carson Reahard, the old
man accused OF Turing little Warsaw
boys TO his den of irfamy there to
instiil into their minds a degree oil
depravaty that will require a lifet me
to eradicate, Tuesday night collapsed
and asked Mayor Rigdon TO send
him TO the pennentiary as soon as
possible
The man pleaded guilty without
any reservation and only said he was
weary OF the strain OF the last day
and only desired to get behind PRISON
walls and expiate his hoff;fle mis-
deeds
He not only admitted that all Il c
boys had told the truth concerning
him, but that the whole truth was
even worse than stated by them.
Instead of limiting the list of his
victims no twenty-five or thirty, as
the Warsaw officials thought might
be done, the old man admitted that
he had enticed hundreds OF boys into
MS rooms during the last three years
and that ne hal given them sums
varyir : from five cents, in the case
OF extremely little fellows. TO twenty
five cents in the case of older ones
as an inducement to come.
Mayor Rigdon listened to his re
quesl to be sent to prison with feel
ing, of overpowering disgust and then
informed him that it would be out
Of the power OF a mayor to infiici
punishment in such a case.
He accepted his plea OF guilty and
arranged with Prosecutor Anglin to
have the case referred to the circuit
court
Shortly after court opened Wed
nesday morning Rehard was led be
fore Judge Royse presenting pict-
ure of wretchedness that was almost
ghas.ly. In broken sentences, he
told the court that he had never beer
guilty OF any law violation before
and incoherenly asked for mercy.
He got little. however. as Judge
Royse. hiding mis- own repugnance
behind hrs Official dignity. calmly
made the entry on the record, sen
encing Richard TO the Michigan City
enitentiary for from two TO fourteen
years and the gray haired man wa:
led back to jail bowed and shame
faced, TO await his removal Thurs
day
To the sheriff h. gave his age a,
6f.y-one, although he looks much
older=Warsaw Union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
inspectors Report of Plymouth.

The foil ox'ng report is taken from
the Monthly Bulletin of the Indiana
state board of health In reference
to this city it says:
Twenty-eight inspections were
made. Schlosser Brothers creamery
was in excellent condition Three
bakeries and confectioneries were in
good condition Of hotels and res
taurants. that of Mrs. Strang was
found to be in excellent shape, were
good and | was fair Four drug
stores were inspected; J. W. Rinard's 5
was in excellent condition, were
good. OF Z grocerss inspected, the
following were excellent: F. A. Jacox
and Frank Vangilder; were good
and 1 was fair, due to unclean re-
frigerator and back shop.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

Clothing statesmen sell larger sizes
in Kansas City than anywhere else
in the country The biggest differ
ence is in the width between the
shoulder blades. This is because
many of the Kansas people have been
on the farm in their youth or engag-
el in hard work instead OF stopping
over desks or standing behind coun-
ters. Tailors' patterns all run large.
Orders for shoes arc for larger sizes
than those sent in from any other
city of like size in the country. SEN
ator Warner could not find hat to
fit hlm in Washington or New York
last spring.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
THEIR DUTIES ARE MANY.
Road Supervisors Will Work Under
the New Law.

The read supervisors elected Satur-
day in the townships OF Marshall
county will Immediately qualify, per-
forming their duties under the new
law, which becomes effective the day
the voters bestow preferment. By
its provisions supervisors are allowed
sixty days time in a yee- at So per
day to work out the pol. and land
tax and perform other duties. Super
vlsors are under the direction and
subject to the orders of the trustee.
To qualify requires $500 bond.
Any person elected and refusing TO
qualify can be fined Sc, excepting old
supervisors. who cannot be forced to
serve a term. and person cannot
be fined if he cannot give bond
Voters under so years of age must
work two or four days each year IN
the spring time, under orders OF the
supervisor, unless excused II account
of being physically unable 10 work
and too poor TO hire man 10 do the
work
Supervisors must warn each owner
of land and personal property to
work or pay cash. One warning is
all the supervisor is required to give
and if the party does not respond
he can be made to pay the tax in
cash.
Supervisors are to keep animals
off roads in townships where they are
not permitted TO run at large The,
are required to take mp animals upon
view" or Information or they can
be fined Supervisors can collect
from owners of stock taken up $50
a head, which IS extra to their salary.
Supervisors must see that all dead
animals are buried or burned.
Supervisors must see tha; the rural
mail routes are kept free from snow
and distractions.
Supervisors are TO keep bridges and
culverts in safe condition for public
travel
Supervisors are TO see that weeds
are cut along the roads and Canada
thisties destroyed.
Supervisors are TO drag the roads
when possible
Supervisors are liable on their bond
for damage resulting from neglect OF
duty
Supervisors knowing of dogs that
have worried, chased or killed
sheep must see that the dogs are
killed or the dogs owner is arrested.
provided that the owner of such dogs
will not kill them after proof OF their
guilt has beer made to him
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
F. A. Forbes Buncoed-

a gentleman paid F. A. Forbes a
large account Saturday and demand
ed some of Metsker's lottery tickets
Mr.. Forbes was out of tickets and
went to Metsker for them. Els con-
tract with the Plymouth Independent
is for a fabulous price per thousand.
As Metsker could not furnish the re-
quired tickets he gave Mr.. Forbes
four little slips of yellow paper
two good for 1000 votes each and two
good for 100 votes each. These four
slips OF paper about Axe inches cost
Mr.. Forbes the sum of $500 VIII
Plymouth people ever get tired of
this bunco game?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Disease and Death in Indiana in No
vembeI

The Bulletin OF the State Board Of
Health for November, reports as fol-
lows in regard to disease and death
in the state for that month. The
most prevalent maladies were bron-
chitis, tonsilitis and typhoid fever.
These were also the most prevalent
diseases in November, 1906 Rheu-
matism and influenza were reported
present in every county Pneumonia
was less prevalent, also typhoid few
er. Diphtheria was epidemic, fortu-
nately in mild form, in many locah-
ties. 81 schools we're closed during
the month on account of diphtheria.
LOG cases of smallpox were reported
from IA counties. Elkhart reported
Is, Lagrange 40, Madison 81. Wayne
II. There were no deaths. Fortu-
nately the disease existed in almost
every case in mild form Quite an
epidemic prevailed in the neighbor-
hood OF Elwood, reaching over into
Upton and Hamilton counties. An
extended epidemic of diphtheria ex-
listed at Plain6eld. The authorities
requested advice and aid from the
State Board of Health which was
granted. 1t was found by cultures
and laboratory examinations, that A
@f ,<xIx
were quite we'll, having perhaps, sore
throats or slight colds, were infected
with diphtheria. 1t is now well
nown that whenever diphtheria APP
pears in a community, that mild cases
certainly exist, and the only way by
which they can be discovered, is by
the laboratory method 1t is mpos-
sible for physicians to diagnose these
blind cases by ordinary clinical meth
DDS. The State Board of Health fur
nishes' free to all who request, circu-
lars treating of the prevention and
management of all infectious dis
eases.
The total number of deaths was
2543, an annua, rate of lis. In the
corresponding month last year, 290s
deaths, rate 1873. The City death
rate was IA and the country death
rate 90. The deaths from certain
infectious diseases. and hence pre-
ventable diseases, were: Consump-
ton 292. typhoid fever &c, diphtheria
SO, scarlet fever Z, measles 3, whoop-
ing-cough ,. pneumonia 245, hiar-
rhoeal diseases AZ, cerebro spinal
meningitis 0. influenza 13, puerperal
fever IA, cancer III, violence 175. 1t
will be observed that cancer rs now
more destructive than typhoid fever
and diphthenia combined. This ap-
pears quite uniformly in the monthly
statistics. The death rates 1s cities
having over $4,000 population were:
indianapolis 1863, Evansville ia, Fl.
Wayne III. Terre Haute 1872; An.
derson 1913; Muncie 1912, South Bend
49,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Impales Dog on a Sword.

Mrs Roy Wilson of Chicago, Fri,
day saved her husbands life by inn
paling their English bull dog on a
sword. Wilson is an insurance brok-
er. He and the dog were in the par
lor of his home When the dog re-
fused to obey command, its master
lashed it with a whip. The dog
spran gat the mans throat, bore him
to the floor and was tearing the flesh
from his throat when Mrs. Wilson
rushed in. She grabbed from the
wall sword Wilson carried in the
Sfsnish- American wY' and only sue
ceeded in stopping the dog attack
by driving the weapon through its
body into the wall Wilson was TAX
ell to a hospital.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Ocean Storm is Master.

When the big Lusitiania returned
from its trial trip the joyous an
nouncement was made that 1t was
so steady that passengers scarcely
felt the htrobbing of the machinery
or the rolling motion that causes se;i-
sickness. Apparently, however, that
smooth sailing was due to the wealth
er, for later reports indicate that the
Lusitania ard the Maurentania have
been rolled about by wind and wave
Just as severely as the srcaller yes
sells. The power of man has not yet
mastered the ocean sorm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

his first term, and that the term
which will expire on the 4th day of
March. 1909, is his second term. He
insists that the custom of giving only
two terms to presidents OF the United
States IS a wise one, and under no
circumstances will he be a candidate
for or accept nomination.
Nothing could be clearer or more
10 the point than the declaration
made by President Roosevelt We'd
nesday so unexpectedly, and it is ac-
ceptei by political Washington. both
Republicans and Democrats, as final
1t clears the political atmosphere at
once and it has given heart to all
candidates without a single excep-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

This reitera.ion OF his former an
nouncement was made by President
Roosevelt OF his own yolition. He
was not forced into a corner. He was
noi influenced by the Clayton resolu-
ton in the house OF representatives
asking that body to go on record
against third term.
On the other hand, the president
lays the weight of his own authority
in opposition to the theory that this
is his first elective term and that ne
could be reelected without a violation
OF the third term principle laid down
by Washington.
President Roosevelt specifically de-
clares that the first three and one
half years he served after the death
of President Mckinley constituted
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Took Home for a Stable.

William Sebel, aged SO, was burned
to death and Robert Dwyer and his
wife Catherine so badly burned they
are in serious condition in St. Vim
cents hospital in New York, as the
result of fire that destroyed a
three-story building early Friday
morning The loss OF life is attribut-
ed directly by Chief Crooker to the
negligence of the police. He alleges
the policemen on post who turned in
the alarm informed him when he
reached the building, the ground
floor of which is used as stable,
that there was no one in it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
MEDICAL ASSN ELECTS Off
GERS.
A Largely Attended and Interesting
Meeting Held Thursday After
noon.

AT a meeting held at the Ross
house Thursday afternoon, the Mar
shall county medical association, Sc
lected the following officers for the
coming year-President. f. F. Park
er, of Culver; Vice-president, s. c.
Loring; Secretary, r. c. Steph-
ems; Treasurer, l.. ID. Eley. of Ply
mouth.
The meeting was largely attended
by physicians from Culver, Argos,
Bourbon. Bremen. Lapaz and this
city. Several new members were
elected To the association and many
interesting topics were discussed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Death of Ex-Postmaster.

Ex-Postmaster w. II. Bowser died
suddenly of apoplexy Friday at War
saw He was IS years old and he and
his wife would have celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary next
February. He was the father of
Francis Bowser, the leading attorney
at the Kosciusko county bar. During
Clevcland's first term he served as
postmaster of Warsaw and for about
Is years had conducted a grocep
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Cox Wants Larger Pensions.

Representative William Elijah Cox
is convinced that the pensions grant
ed under the McCumber act are not
as large as the old soldiers deserve.
Monday he introduced service pen
sion bill providing the following
scale of ratings:
Age 63, $13; age GA, S14; age 65,
SIS; age 66, SIG; age 81, $17; age .6s,
SIS; age SO. $40; age 20, $40; age ~,
$24; age 73, $26; age "A, $2s, and age
rs, $50. Rank is not to be considered
in allowing pensions under the act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

Prepay ations are being made at the
Philadelphia mint for resumption
OF the. coinage of the new St. Gau-
dens double eagle.
The coins, however, will be modi-
fed from the first lot of 5000 coined,
and which are now commanding a
premium.
The notifications principally con-
sist of the elimination OF the much
discussed sharp edge, which made
the gold pieces hard to stack; the
subs tuition of figures FOR the Roman
numerals and slight lowering ct
the relief work
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

President Roosevelt has officially
and finally reiterated his refusal to
accept a denomination and reelection.
first made on election night of 1904.
He did this in statement formal
s o'clock Wednesday evening, which
came as an entire surprise to every
body. Correspondents who went over
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
A CHANCE FOR METSKER.
Coroner Kizer Should Advertise for
Relatives.

An unknown dropped dead on
Center street near the Court House
Saturday morning. Deceased appear
ed to be about 35 years of age, stood
about Is hands high. had gray hair
and blue eyes. There were no valu-
ables on his person.
He was hitched TO a buggy at the
time of his demise. The cause of
death has not been determined.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Dinner by Bishop White.

Rev. John Hazen White, ID. d.,
bishop of the diocese OF Michigan
City, has issued letter stating that
in response to request of number
of laymen OF the diocese he IS ar
ranging for a dinner of the clergy and
laity to be held at the Oliver house,
South Bend, Thursday evening, JAM
IS, 1908 Invitations will be sent out
about Jan. 1. to the clergy and laity
of each parish in the diocese.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Supreme Court Decision.

The supreme court Friday reiterat-
ed its opinion that the county and not
the. treasurer is entitled to the "de-
inand fees" for collecting delinquent
taxes where demand for payment has
to be made There are many thous-
ands of dollars depending on this
case, all the treasurers in all the
counties having the question of their
right to fees of this kind in contro-
versy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
The Way at Warsaw.

The fact that blanket remon-
STRANGE has put Warsaw in the dry
class of cities and that the saloons
will go out of business in the next
few months, has caused the mail or
der whisky houses throughout the
country to get busy The city has
been flooded with circulars from the
firms selling liquors and wines
through the mails and shipping them
IN plain boxes wherever desired.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Republican Dates Set.

The Republican state committee
has set the following dates: January
10 and IL election precinct commit
teemen; Jan. 13, election of delegates
to district convention and also coun-
ty chairman; Jan. IA. elect district
chairmen; Jan. 16, reorganize state
committee. The love feast will be
held either Thursday .or Friday of
holiday week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
BALKS PLOT OF BOOMERS.
ROOSEVELT EMPHATICALLY DECLINES.

to the Whie house for the statement
of which they had been notified by
telephone, were entirely unprepared
for its contents 1t was written out
by the president without consultation
with any of rhe party leaders.
He took into his confidence only
his secretary, Mr. Loeb, and between
them they prepared the following
statement:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
CORTELYOU A CANDIDATE.
Congress Almost Forgets to Work,
Because of Political Excitement.

George B. Cortelyou, Secretary OF
the Treasury, may within the next
week, make formal announcement of
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for President. When
some of his friends suggested to him
that he ought to come openly into the
contest. he said: Just wait a few
days. Many of the Secretary's
friends feel that he has not received a
square deal, and they are urging him
to fight
The developments of the week have
stirred up lot of bad blood in adj
mnstration headquarters. Heroic ef-
forts are being made to smooth
things over, and these efforts will
probably be successful, but it is evil
dent that peace in the administration
family can hardly be maintained with
1.-TWO candidates for the presidency in
the Cabinet.
The followers of Secretary Taft
and OF Secretary Cortelyou are at
swords points There is much talk
TO the effect that when Secretary
TAFT gets back to Washington next
Thursday he will receive advice from
a high quarter to change political
managers. No secret is made of the
fact that. the President is not at all
pleased with the way his candidates
campaign has been managed.
The political observers, as week
end pastime, have been trying to bal
ance up the events Of the week with
the view of ascertaining if possible,
what the net result is They agree
on one point-that from this timeoon
the race for the nomination must be
open to all corners, and that every
candidate must have fair show.
The Hughes movement has shown
distinct growth since the renounce-
ment, of the President. For some
months there has .bzeen quiet oppo-
sition TO the Hughes boom on the
part of the friends of the President,
but as Mr.. Hughes is growing in pop
ularity as candidate it is question
able whether that opposition will be
carried into the open and a fight be
made to keep him from getting the
New York delegation. Reports reach
Washington of systematic Hughes
movement and the perfecting of an
organization for him that will mean
an earnest effort to send the New
York delegation to Chicago pledged
to his nomination.
The national capital has been so
engrossed with politics the last two
weeks that Congress has been forgot
ten. Even the legislative body ,has
permitted the political situation to oc-
cu-y is undivided attention, two
weeks of the session having passed
without anything being done. No at
tempt will be made to start the legis-
lative wheels until January 6,whcn
the after-the-holidays session will
open. Speaker Cannon hopes TO be
ready TO announce his committees
next Monday, but it is barely pos
sble that he will not be ready before
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The committee on committees in
the senate will also be prepared TO
announce its appointees TO the many
vacancies in Senate committees the
first of the week. Along about the
middle of the week adjournment will
be taken until the first week in jan
nary .
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
LAKE ERIE DROPS 2 TRAINS.
After Sunday Dec. 18th, Will Run
Only -Four Trains Per Day.

A change of time of the Lake Erie
trains has just been officially an
nounced. Trains No. 81 and No. "a
will he discontinued between Nc III
gan City and Peru after Sunday De-
cenber Is No. 81 is the $40 o'clock
morning passenger train SO ftii and
No. 2i the GAP O'Clock evening pas
senger no, III. the company Will also
arrange further change that will be-
announced later.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
SUFFERS LOSS BY FIRE.
Goods in Store of Vile and Richter
Destroyed to Amount of $500.

AT about 7:3O O'Clock Saturday
morning, fire broke out in the Bee
Hive dry goods store. A pile OF
goods caught fire from defective
chimney stop, on the north side of
the store The department was call
ed. but the fire was mostly of a
smoldering nature, and hard to ex-
t.ngu. sh Messrs Bosworth and Ball
were called in to appraise the dam
age. and they placed it at $500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

night after following
merit
81 deeply by the American
people thus expressing their confidence in what
and have tried appreciate the full the solemn
ponsiby this confidence imposes upon and shall do all
that my power lies forfeit On the 4th of March
shall three half years, this
and half years constitute my first The wise
which limits the president regards the substance
form, under will be candi
for accept another nomination"
changed shall change the decision thus
announced
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
Women Nurses Best.

Naval surgeons have informed the
American Medical Association that
women nurses should replace men on
warships The army has women
nurses, and higher standard OF med
ical service is the result 1t is evident
that in the medical profession, at
least. woman has come TO be appre-
ciated at her true value. when sui
ferng clouds the brow, then min
istering angel thou"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Frank Southworth Purchases Half
Interest in Monumental Works.

Frank S. Southworth has bought
the interest owned by Samuel Gret-
Finger. in the Monumental Works,
formerly owned by Gret1nger and
Southworth Possession has been
aiken. and the name OF the new firm
will be b. C. Southworth and Son.