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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Not Exercise, but Recreation

That physical fatigue is not neces-
sarily a cure for mental fatigue is
the conclusion which is gradually be-
ing reached by a good many people
who used to hold the affirmative of
the proposition So learned and
weighty body as the British Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science
is now disposed to admit that a man
is not likely to recuperate his brain
by overworking his muscles. This
looks like enlightenment.
In England and to a smaller ex-
tent in this country the doctrine has
been preached and pretty generally
accepted that man who is tagged
Cit mentally ought to fac himself out
physically as a means of recupera-
ton. The proposition has not been
put in thai form, but that has been
the purport of it.
eAre you mentally played out7 Go
and tire yourself out physically by
rowing a boat or riding a bicycle or
playing tennis or even by saving
wood This has been the formula.
There is homeopathic flavor to it.
Yet Hahnemann never intended the
theory of simili.s simili5us curantur
to apply to such a matter. 1t is
doubtful whether the physical Gull
turists themselves did either.
In truth the gospel Of exercise fer
the sake of exercise is the result OF
misapprehension by those who
preach it. So long as exercise is
recreation it is a remedy for mental
fatigue. The moment that it becomes
work that moment it aggregates in
stead of relieving the strain upon the
brain.
Exercise enthusiasts saw that in
certain cases athletic sports benefit
ted weary brain workers, and they
jumped at the conclusion that it was
the physical activity that caused the
good results. In truth it was not
the exercise Except in a small de-
gree) but the sense of recreation,
the entire change of occupation, that
did the work. 1t was takiEg the mind
from one task and putting it at an
other and easier one that gave relief.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Additional Poor Relief.

At the April meeting of the county
commissioners additional poor rel. .:
was granted for the quarter end ms
June 30, 1907, to David Reynolds OF
s12; Susan Brown, 50; Sarah J. Mast
s12; Cartharine Keefe, SIS: Mary E
Shively, SIP; Haley E. Hartzeil sl2.
Mary 2umbaugh, $12; Mary J. Hill,
SO: all in Center I, wnship.
In Bourbon to Mary f. Snyder, Sc:
Emma Purkey, Sc; Mary Chaffey SO;
F. S, Swigart, SO; Lottie Boocher. ss;
Robert Frost, SO; Louise King. SO;
Margaret Watto, Sc.
In Tippecanoe township to Samuel
Barrett, $40.
In North township to Mary Red
man, SIS; Harriet Love, Sc; Susan
Thornburg, 50; and Jane Thornburg
Sc
In Polk township to Samuel Nc
Daniel, s12; in West township to Jo-
'seph Cummins SIS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Rev S. E. Klopfenstein closed his
pastoral connection with the Culver
Reformed charge on Sunday night,
and will ship his goods next week
to Greensboro, NJ c. He has accepte
the pastorate of Guilford charge, a
country parish near Greensboro
Three other pastorates were offered
him, one at East Akron. Ind, one a.
Manchester, and one in Iowa, but the
Guilford charge, though less import
ant, offers him the advantage of a
climate which hrs health demands and
its duties are also less exacting. AL
together it seems to offer him the OPP
portunity which he has for some time
felt the necessity of seeking. He
leaves his Culver charge in good con-
dition, with united congregation
healthy spiritual and finapcial sta.-
us and a handsome new church,
Culver Citizen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Attempt to Rob Hamlet Bank.

Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the Hamlet bank about
o'clock Tuesday morning. The
bank was successfully entered the
safe drilled and an immense charge
of dynamite exploded, but the safe
remained intact. Only a few dollars
in change not locked in the safe was
obtained by the burglars. The fur
niture of the Office was badly dam
aged and the safe could not be open
ed Tuesday morning by the bank Of
hcers.
Monroe c. Mccormick of Knox.
formerly of Argos, is the largest
stock holder in the bank.
Only few persons were. awakened
by the explosion and the burglars
made their escape without leaving
any clew that will identify them.
The attempt seemed to have been
the work of amateurs and it is believ-
ed that they are residents of Hamlet
or that vicinity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

Not many years ago noted poll
tician declared before an enthused
and charmed audience that he was d
firm believer in the people; that what
ever they wanted he was in favor of
giving them. This sounded we'll and
was received with evident satisfac-
ton. But was not this declaration.
after all, rank fallacy, species
of unadulterated demagogy? Do "the
people" always really know what
they want and do they always uiider-
stand what would be good for them?
Is not the mission of the real poll
tician, the leader of thought and ooin
ion. that of informing, enlightening
and instructing the people in the dis
cargo of the duties OF citizenship, in
the solving of difficult problems. in
the mastery of statecraft, OFTEN in
keeping them from going astray.
from wandering after strange gods,
from embracing false doctrines, from
tu,nbiing' into pitfalls. from doing
things that in the end would prove
disastrous instead of beneficial? We
all know "the people are liable to be
misled by ambitious, designing and
INSCRIPTIONS demagogues. In such
cases, and they arise quite frequently
the politician who really wants to
serve the people is in duty bound not
only not to give the people what
they want" but with all his might to
direct their minds in different chan
nails and guide them into the harbor
of public safety. Think this owe,
and decide for youlself which would
be the proper course.-South Bend
Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Swift Leaves for Panama.

Ben T. Swift, who has been en-
ployed at the Wallace & Smith blank
ct mills at Laporte for the past year
as machinist and electrician, left
Thursday morning for Panama.
where he will enter the service of the
u. S. government. The employees of
the mill presented him a beautiful
gold Masonic watch charm and fine
suit case.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Hearst Declared Liar.

The Florida house of representa-
tives unanimously condemned Will
liam Randolph Hearst, publisher, and
Richard Barry as author of an article
in the March number of the Cosmo>
politan Magazine referring to peon-
age cases in that state. The resolu-
ton branded the article as malicious
falsehood and libelous insult 10 the
fair name and honor of Florida in
saying the people condoned a Grim
inal violation of the federal laws.
Congressman Frank Clarke, of Flor
ida, who attacked the Hearst article
in congress, was thanked for his ac-
ton
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
The Buchtel Family.

Urias Buchtel has disposed of his
property at Talma and will return to
Akron, Ohio. This reminds us that
he is a member of one of America s
remarkable families that has a record
as soldiers, statesmen, preachers and
scholars.
The present governor of Colorado,
who is also chancellor of the univer-
sity at Denver, grew to manhood IN
South Bend and is one of the great
men of the west. He is a cousin of
Urias Buchtel and is indebted tc
Urias for being the only member of
the family who has preserved its rec.
ords from the time of their great
grandfather, an astronomer Of Switz-
erland, born over 200 years ago.
Urias Buchtel has in his possession
an almanac printed in colors with a
pen by his great grandfather, thirty
four years before the Declaration OF
independence was signed.
He has many letters from Chancel-
lor, now governor Buchtel. thanking
him for family records.
Urias is proud of his army record.
as soldier for the union during the
civil war; he is an artist of consider
able ability and has many sketches
of battles and scenes of the rebellion
which he painted.
He was for several years a resident
of West township and has many
friends in this county who wish him
success in the future.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18

The board of trustees Of the Cath
Ollie university in annual meeting at
Washington Tuesday accepted the
resignation of Bishop Spaulding Of
Peoria, ILL.,, as a member of the
board. Bishop Spalding gave i'll
health as his reason FOR resigning
The board decided upon plan OF
affiliation OF the Catholic university
with other colleges and seminaries
Under which graduates of other col
leges will be admitted to the uni
versity without examination. The
tressurer's report made a gratifying
showing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Great Engineering Era.

Never before has the world seen as
many colossal engineering projects
under way as are now going forward
within the boundaries of the United
States. Nor are the Panama canal
and the irrigation works combined
the largest in point of cost in money.
1t is stated on good authority that in
New York city alone, outside OF or
binary buildings and government ap-
preparations, $600,O00,000 is called for
by the large undertakings in charge
of civil engineers. Two-thirds of this
amount has been allotted to the i'm
provement of transportation termin-
ais, including the river tunnels to
reach them The city is building
three bridges over East river at a
cost of from s15,OOO,O 900 to $2O,0O0,O00
each. Sixteen tunnels are in prog
ress under the broad waterways that
surround New York, comprising six
tubes under the Hudson, eight under
East river, and two under the Har-
lem Twelve more tunnels are ac-
vely projected, and the day rs near
when Manhattan will be reached on
all sides by unbroken land routes. In
engineering the work at New York
is far more difficult, as we'll as more
costly, than any in sight at Panama
or in the reclamation service.
Not much less than a billion dol
lars is called for by the vast Ameri-
can engineering projects now IN
hand, and to the figures mentioned
must be added the SIS 100000 recent
ly appropriated by congress for wat
erway and harbors improvement
These enterprises represent progress
on a vast scale and their workings
will be an object lesson to all civil
cation. Irrigated lands on the basis
planned in the United States will
open new possibilities in the earth's
agriculture. The Panama canal will
facilitate the worlds commerce. New
York's terminals, reaching into the
crowded, business heart of the city,
will point the way for other densely
populous centers. Improved water
ways will give the country the trans
portation demanded, and the main
navigable waters of the Mississippi
valley will be made arms of the sea
These are not uncertain visions OF
the future. They are in active head
way and the money is ready for them
The engineering development of this
country has entered upon a golden
age. st. Louis Globe-Democraf.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Bride Gets $4,000. 600 Gift.

Miss Gertrude Schwab, sister oil
Charles n. Schwab. of Pittsburg, the
millionaire steel magnate, was mar
ried Wednesday to David Barry,
cashier of the First National bang
of Jamestown. Among tn guests
were Carries M. Schwab and his wife
and among the many beautiful pres
ents received by the bride was $4,000
900 in stocks and bonds from Mr..
Schwab. 1t is probably the greatest
marriage dot that man ever bestow-
ed on his sister.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Rolling Prairie is Wet.

After fight which had its incep-
ton last fall, the county commission
ers of Laporte county have made
Rolling Prairie wet by rejecting the
remonstrance filed by the temperance
force by vote of to 1, and secret
ly granting Edward Hickman Ii
cense. The town has been dry for
some time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Our Rainfall.
Editor Tribune:

When the gentle rainfall patters on
our window pane and quenches the
thirst of mother earth that we might
be fed, little do we know of this COM
pick and rather startling phenome-
non, little do we understand the
many eccentricities connected there
with, but without entering into dis
cussion of the why's and wherefores"
let us observe some of their peculiar
tiles.
The amount of rainfall in any par
ticular locality necessary to produce
average crops of all cereals common
to this latitude, is about 35 inches;
and to diminish this amount is to
diminish the volume of crops as we'll
as to reduce the number of cereals,
vegetables etc.
We find that foolish Island,
Wash, receives the greatest precipi-
tation recorded by Uncle Sans
weather station, being 90 inches per
annum, while Yuma, Arizona, gets
only inches.
At foolish there is only four
months possible for sowing and reap
ing while at Yuma nothing can be
produced without irrigation except
ing the sage brush and cactus. Dur
ing a record of &c years, it has never
rained at Yuma during the month of
July.
Here in Marshall county it has av-
eraged about 33 inches and increased
at Indianapolis to AZ inches, but at
Evansville it drops back to 40 inches.
Salt Lake gets 16 inches, while Mo-
dena, in the south part of the state.
receives only 9 IL inches. In Cali
fornia, Independence gets inches.
Eureka, Al inches and drops to 10
inches at San Diago; while Los An
geles only % miles distant, receives
over IS inches.
San Antonio, Texas, has 81 inches.
but Ell Paso gets only 10.
Jacksonville, Fla, ge SO inches
while Key West gets 16 inches less
We find Davenport. Iowa receives
"a inches while the western portion
OF the state gets "a inches; a differ
ence of 10 inches in 800 miles.
New York City records A inches.
yet Albany 143 miles north receives
only 81 inches
Another queer feature is the differ
ence in he time in which the great
est or least fall occurs in the same
locality.
Marshall county receives its great
est precipitation during July while
Indianapolis is month ahead of us,
and while our dryest month is No
vember. Theirs is January.
Salt Lake gets more rain in March,
Modena's rain comes along in Au-
gust Eureka California is favored
in January, while independence waits
until February; San Diago in Janu-
airy and Los Angeles in December
San Antonio gets its heavy rainfall
in September but Ell Paso holds off
till July.
Davenport and Sioux City in May,
but Des Moines, between the two
waits month. New York City in
July and Albany in August.
To explain in detail the reasons
thereof would require too much space
but in the solution many conditions
enter, being altitude, latitude and
longitude, proximity to coast, high
and low elevations and their course.
as well as the winds Valleys, streams
and lakes help too. Briefly, the ply
steal features control these peculiar
tiles.
A Country Correspondent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-18
Found Superintendent Drunk.

The Kosciusko county grand jury
in its report to the court last Friday
stated that on visiting the county in
Urinary it found Superintendent Sher-
man Mickey, in a state of intoxica-
ton and recommended his dismissal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
HAVING TROUBLES
WITH THEIR WORK
Telephone Employees Trying
To Get Out a New Direct
DRY for the Home.
1T is BIG UNDERTAKING.
MEN ARE NOW ENGAGED IN WIR-
ING FOR THE AUTOMATIcS AND
WILL SOON BE READY FOR
THE "cuTOvER."

The work of placing the automatic
apparatus in the sub-stations for the
new automatic telephone system has
been completed and the wiring is now
under way.
The Home telephone officials are
having troubles of their own as they
are in the midst of the ompilation of
the new telephone directory. This
directory entails much work as the
automatic system requires a different
method of mum bering, which is very
complicated. for those who have to
compile the book. The work has been
progressing for the past three weeks
and it viii require at least another
week to complete it. Men are now
engaged all over the city wiring for
the new automatic telephones. The
boxes have been placed in all homes
but the wiring has not been complet-
ed. As soon as the automatic connec-
lions are made and much of the out
side wiring disposed of, the automa-
tic will be almost ready for the cut
over"
Telephone officials will not vet set
a probable date as to when the cut
over" will be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26

face then for the first time realized
that some one was in the kitchen and
holding the door This alarmed the
children and they ran to the front ver-
anda where they alarmed the neigh
borhood with their screams. Mrs.
Surface, seeing that she could not
open the door, followed the children
and they all took refuge in the home
of neighbor next door. Just before
going to the neighbours home the
children saw a man run out of the
yard and disappear north on Seven
teenth street
Mrs Surface states that all the evil
dence shows that the burglar first
attempted to enter the house by cut
ting the screening in the kitchen win
dow. Fearing this was making too
much noise he went around to the
north side of the cottage and entered
the house by removing an adjustable
window screen. in Mr.. Surfaces bed
room. The noise heard by Mrs. Sur
face and the children in this room
was made by the man opening bureau
and wash stand drawers. He also
opened the drawers in the sideboard
in the dining room. Mrs. Surface
states that as far as she knows the
thief obtained nothing. AS she and
the children were leaving the house
Mrs. Surface states, she saw the dim
ing room kitchen door open and she
thinks the man rushed into her hus-
bands bedroom and left the house by
the same window he entered She did
not get to see the man. The glimpse
the children obtained of him was not
sufficient for them to furnish a dis
cription.
A few nights ago man was seen
trying to enter the home of Harry
Land on North Thirteenth street. He
was frightened away by a driver for
the Richmond Cream company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26

nate incident that has arisen. Thayer
stoutly maintains that had he kept
his men in the field Wednesday night
hundreds of them would have been
made ILL.,
Many of the officers of the camp
think Thayer used good Judgment in
bringing in his men. Others declare
that Gen. Mckee knew what he was
about when he ordered the men to re-
main in the field. They say that Col.
Thayer's action practically blocked
Gen. Mckee's plan of bringing his
maneuvers to a close with big battle
in which ali the troops would be en-
gagged.
Those who know Gen. Mckee well
say that this miscarriage of his plans
was bitter disappointment to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
J0HhS0N'S DEFEAT
BEING PREDICTED
Claim Made That Result of
Referendum Election Is
Very Suggestive.
PET BOND ISSUE KILLED.
NO ARGUMENT AGAINST IT Elk
cEPT DESIRE NOT TO TURN
MORE MONEY TO JOHNSON AD-
MINISTRATION.

Cleveland, o., July 26-The defeat
At a referendum election of Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson's pet bond issue is
regarded by politicians as forecasting
his defeat in the mayoralty election
this fall. The vote was on the propo-
sition to issue $750,00O bonds to re-
build the Central Viaduct, and re-
CURED a two-third vote to carry. In
stead of obtaining this it was defeated
by majority Of 1862 in total vote
Of 1852.
To the refusal Of the taxpayers Of
Cleveland to intrust any more money
to the administration of Johnson the
defeat of the measure is attributed by
it's friends. They say that in their
campaign to obtain this urgently nee
essary Improvement they met with not
a single argument against it. It's merit
was unquestioned, but the swelling
debts OF the city since Mayor Johnson
first took office was pointed to upon all
sides, with the assertion that it would
be the height of folly to increase this
debt by any more bond issues as long
as he remained at the head of the city
administration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
A BURGLAR SCARED
FAMILY VERY BADLY
Mrs. R. ]. Surface and Child
rem Frightened by Pres
enCe of an Intruder.
STORM LED TO DISCOVERY.
MRS. SURFACE ENCOUNTERED
THE BURGLAR BUT THE MAN
MADE HIS ESCAPE WITHOUT
HARMING ANYONE.

During the height of the electrical
storm this morning about 1 80 O'Clock,
an unknown man entered the one-story
cottage of Mr. and Mrs. r. l. Sur
face, 1O4 North Seventeenth street,
with the intention of burglarizing the
home. MIR. Surface works at night at
the Hoosier Drill plant and Mrs. Sur
face and her two young daughters were
the only ones in the house Mrs.
Surface was awakened by the noise of
the storm and when she discovered
that a burglar was in the house. she
and the children ran out into the storm
screaming at the top of their lungs
Mrs Surface states that about 1 80
O'Clock she was awakened by the thun-
der Mrs. Surface then heard a noise
like the ripping of mosquito bar. The
noise came from the kitchen and she
thought it was the cat trying to get in
out of the storm. A few minutes lat
er Mrs. Surface heard a noise in her
husbands bedroom. This awakened
the children and Mrs Surface told
them that she thought i. was the cat.
sac left her bed and walked into the
front room to see if the cat was asleep
in it's usual place in chair on the
front veranda No cat was there so
Mrs. Surface walked through her bed
room and the dining room toward the
kitchen
Burglar Held the Door.
She seized the knob of the kitchen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
PARTY AT JAMESTOWN.
Wayne County People Are Enjoying
Their Outing.

The Palladium is in receipt of a
message from the Palladium and Sun
Telegram jamestown party which left
this city last Monday for the EXPOSE
ton. The message states that the par
ty has arrived on the big show
grounds and is well and enjoying the
outing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26

The worlds best timekeeper is said
to be the electric clock in the basement
of the Berlin observatory, which was
installed by Prof Forster in 1865. 1t
is inclosed in an air-tight glass cylin-
der and has frequently run for periods
of two or three months with an aver
age deviation Of only fifteen-thous-
andths Of a second.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26

New York city is making a marvel
Gus growth in the direction of cheap
amusements. There are now four hun
dred 1-cent, scent and 10-cent places of
entertainment where there was not one
ten years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26

ing exercises. Addresses were made
by a number of pioneers of the Ches-
terrified camp.
Among the recent arrivals at the
camp is Miss Elton Hedrick, an astro-
logist of New York City. Trustee
George Sclepman of Richmond arrlv-
ed Thursday overland with his family
and camping equipment and has
pitched his tent on a knoll facing the
river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
Burglar Held the Door.

She seized the knob of the kitchen
1oor but could not open it. Mrs. Sur
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-26
Some Features Kept Secret.

Thayer is a popular officer and the
National Guard officers are divided in
their opinion regarding the unfortu-