The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10

T John w, Harrison, a veteran Re
publican politician of Frankfort, is on
hand to see about getting, a place sas
assistant .doorkeeper of the House.
Mr., Harrison. who is SO yeats, old,
served in this capacity at the last two
sessions of the Legislature.
| A horsethief giving the name of S.
Hall made one of the boldest thefts
that has ever come to the attention
of the Fort Wayne police, when he
deliberately rented three horses from
a Fort Wayne livery firm and then
sold the horses at auction in Colum-
bia City.
Indiana has a new postofice at AIDE,
Newton county, which has been nam
ed after the humorist, George AIDE.
The place is seven miles north of
Kentland. The new settlement has
just gotten the postoffice and Arthur
HERMAN has just been commission
ed the first postmaster.
The biggest flood in the history of
the Ohio valley seems a certainty and
a great portion of southern Indiana
is under water. Il seems probable
that the great flood Of 1884 will be
exceeded and the damage to property
will reach several hundred thousand
dollars. The cold weather is causing
much suffering in the flooded dist
riots.
Increasing interest and attendance
marks the progress of the mission at
the Episcopal church. The choir will
sing an anthem tonight, and Rev.
Howard will preach on The Pluto
crat and the Pauper in this world
and the next" The question to be
answered will be rs there a literal
He'll and for whom?' Everybody is
heartily invited.
When you read on the can Com
pound Apple Jelly, Raspberry Flavor
where was formerly Raspberry jam
viii the product seem quite as tooth
some? And will Vermont strip,
made from choicest maple and cane
sugar mixture" be as sweet TO the
taste as when it was called Vermont
Maple Sirup"? Imagination does
strange things sometimes.
Over $4,000 Indiana women earned
their living last year by work in fac
tories, launderies, department. stores
and Offices. A good many thousand
more earned theirs by doing cooking.
sewing, washing, ironing, scrubbing,
mending and general waiting on the
I"old man" and the children; and most
of them worked harder, too, and with
smaller financial returns.
Among the many measures that
will come up for consideration at the
next state assembly, are the bills for
a pure food law; to give the school
teachers more wages and ELECTION OF
county superintendent by popular
vote. The township trustees will
have several bills, the most import
ant of which will be to allow them
| selves to be reelected and to get
more pay.
The National Wholesale Grocers'
| Association, having, sent out a cir
cular virtually bidding defiance to the
pure food law. Secretary Wilson re-
joins that if any merchant or manu-
facturer violates its provisions he ca
be assured of a chance to test it in the
courts. The object OF the. circular IS
| of course, to induce the re all groc
ers to take the old stock of the
wholesalers.
Charley Drummond. once of Ply
mouth, now Of South Bend, where he
has a big law practice, is at Indian
apolis looking after the interests oil
Senator Bingham, whose seat is be-
ing contested by Thad Talcott. When
Mr.. Drummond was a member of the
Senate his speeches about the poor
mans vine-clad cottage on the hill
side" brought him great renown.-
Indianapolis News.
The protracted meetings at the
Methodist church are interesting and
well attended. Rev. Crowder's sub
ject last night THE Duty of Con-
fession' was one we seldom hear but
never the less an important doctrine
of religion. Four practical thoughts
were thoroughly presen.ed. 1. Christ
demands our confession OF Him. 2
The church needs our confession. 3
The world needs our confession. A.
1.-THE believer needs to confess his
Christ. Rev. Crowder's subject to-
might is-"The New Man" All are
[cordially invited to attend.