The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-03

Henry Humrichouser was called to
Ashland, Ohio, Monday morning by
the death of his sister, Mrs. Miller.
who died last Saturday evening after
an illness of several years caused by
| paralysis
G. L. Butcher, of Geneva, Adams
county, visited his uncle, Charles
| Walburn on his way to Rolling
Prairie to resume his work as prin-
cipal of the Rolling Prairie schools
after the Christmas holiday.
"And the Lord God formed man
of the dust of the earth" yet modern
man fights dust as the cause of his
decay. The health boards seem to for
get that the dust they decry is the
germ of mans very life, according
to scripture
Chicago reports $22,OOO,OOO expend-
ed in that city for Christmas gifts, a
goodly portion paid by the wealthy
for the benefit of the poor. The New
York postoffice estimates that ii
handled 5OO,OOO,OOO pieces of Christ
mas mail matter.
Pearl Judy, who was taken to the
Longcliff asylum a few weeks ago
has escaped from that institution an
his whereabouts is unknown. 1t was
rumored that he was in Bremen, but
on investigation this proved to be
false report
Clifford Taft, of Bourbon, com.
mitted suicide Saturday morning by
cutting his throat with a razor. He
was about thirty years old and at ons
time resided with his mother, Mrs
Jennie Taft, in this city III health
is the only cause known for the rash
act.
| DR.. John I. Doke, of Argos dice
last Thursday and the remains were
taken to Pierceton for burial He haC
practiced medicine at Walnul anC
Argos fer more than thirty years ane
was well known in the south part o
the county. He was about CO year
of age.
Oliver Ringle and Miss Clar;
Leeper were married at the home o
the brides parents, Samuel Leeper
one mile west of Bremen, at lively,
o'clock, noon, Sunday, Dec %, in tn,
presence of about so invited guests
Rev. George Huff performed the Ger
emony.
81 London, England, is suffering from
violent epidemic of grip, with mucl
fatality from its complications or tn
diseases that follow it. If the prece
dents of the 1914 and 1889 epidemic
are followed, the disease may be ex
pected in this country next year
possibly in the spring.
The Peru Chronicle says the Mi
ami county commissioners have de
cided upon the selection of Bcdfor,
stone for use in the construction Q
the new court house. The materia
is to be of the. same quality and colo
as is used in the construction of tn
new federal building at indianapolis
Several residents OF Chicago hav
formed the Roosevelt Third TER
National League" and their objec
they admit, is to force Roosevelt t
accept another nomination. The pee
r pie won't stand for a third term 70
Roosevelt or anybody else and thes
y busy people had better let the matte
y drop.
A new swindle is being perpetrate
: on farmers. An agent calls for tn
c purpose of selling a barbed wir
j stretcher machine He leaves the ma
chine and forty reds of good fent
n ing for trial, asking the farmer t
sign SO guarantee for return of tn
y stretcher. The So guarantee turn
out TO be $500 note. Doon't bit
The rate of box rental at the Wa
c saw postoffice has not been raise
y although statements to that effee
have been made by number of PEI
II sons in the past few days Warsa
e patrons will pay the same as hereto
( fore In fact large number of p;
irons have already paid for the
o boxes for the first quarter of 100
Warsaw Times.
l., As far as reports in the daily pal
, ers show Indiana furnished but tw
u baked Santa Clauses this year, an
f. they were rescued before they wei
3 thoroughly done" The man VII
dons the cotton trimmings of GOO
,r old Santa and monkeys with
" Christmas tree ablaze with candl,
!, should know beyond all question TIL
il his cinch on harp and crown is sur
10 indianapolis Independent
is The belief of many people TIL
Rev Samuel v. Williams, former
e. pastor of the First Christian churt
-e of Laporte, who created a sensatio
d there last summer by making publ
err confessions to immortality and 9th
$ grave sins, was unbalanced mental
re has been confirmed by the action
the Whiteside county, Illinois, coul
which Thursday found him insar
!. and ordered his removal to the il
% sane hospital at WATERFOWL
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