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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
MURDERER IS
STILL AT LARGE
ALF HEISER, MURDERER OF
GRASS CREEK SALOONIST.
is STILL AT LARGE
THOUGHT TO BE
HIDDEN IN
WOODS.

AH HeiSer, the murderer of Wil-
liam Snyder, former Grass Creek sa-
loonist, is still at large. Saturday
blood hounds were used in an effort
to get track of him, but the dogs we're
unable to take up the trail. The
crime was committed a week ago and
the owner of the dogs, when making
the attempt TO trail the fugitive, had
very little hope of doing So The
general belief is thar Heser has not
fled the country Many are inclined
to believe that he is lurking in the
neighborhood of Grass Creek. They
think that if systematic search of
the surrounding woods be made, that
the murderer would be rounded up
|T'he sheriff of Fulton county has Of
fered reward of 5000 for his cap
ture. and this it is believed will en-
courage farmers 10 get out and hunt
the culprit. Heiser, who had been
engaged in cutting timber, had lived
Fn little shack in the woods. He
had done his own cooking and lived
a sort OF hermit existence When
questioned as to why he did not come
into the town and'li live he remarked
that he much preferred the woods;
that he liked the woods and its lonE-
ness lit is for this reason that many
think he is hiding in the woods. Few
believe that he went to Logansport
the night of the murder.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
STRONG PLEA FOR FAIRBANKS
Beveridge Speaks at Indiana Lincoln
League Convention.

Senator Beveridge addressed the
Indiana Lincoln League convention
at Wabash, Ind, Thursday night, his
speech beng a strong Endorsement {
the presidential candidacy of Vice
President Fairbanks Resolutions in
dorsing Fairbanks for president
were adopted unanimously.
THE Indiana delegation is gong
to Chicago for Vice President Fair
banks" said the senator. Statements
are being sent out that, after a few
ballots shall have been cast for him.
the delegation is TO be delivered TO
this or that candidate This is an in
suit to the Republicans in this state
which, in their name, denounce.
THE Republicans in Indiana whom
we will represent are not to be traded
or delivered We twill vote for our
candidate until he is nominated, or
until he himself tells us to vote no
longer for him; and if that time ever
comes, the delegation will not be de-
liverd to any one The self-respecting.
independent men who compose that
delegation will then vote for whom
they please. As body, we are going
to Chicago for Mr. Fairbanks, and
for him alone
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
DRUGGISTS GIVEN WARNING
Must Label Certain Drugs Before
March /.

II. f. Barnard, state food and drug
commissioner. is sending out pamph-
lets TO all druggists of the state call
ing attention to he new law, which
provides that drugs containing alco-
hol, morphine, opium and kindred
substances shall bear labels showing
the proportion of such ingredients.
The pamphlets also tell the druggists
that between now and March 1, when
the new law becomes operative. thev
may take advantage of the opportun-
ity to save themselves from loss on
old drugs in stock which do not bear
labels. They may send TO the manu-
facturers of these drugs and obtain
labels bearing the formulas. Ii there
are orphan" preparations for which
no labels can be obtained the drug
gists are instructed to make out a
hist of such preparations and send
this list to the state food and drug
department Under certain conditions
the department will analyze such pre-
parations and prepare formulas which
may be used by the druggist IN label
ing this orphan" stock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
FLETCHER GOES
TO PRISON
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE
OF INCEST AND GETS
FROM 2 TO 21 YEARS
TAKEN TO MICHI-
GAN CITY PRISON
SATURDAY.

John Fletcher of Tsppecanoe coun-
ty, who was arrested SOM. line ago
on a charge of incest, preferred by
Nhis 17-year-old married daughter,
Mrs Boyd E. Boyce, was taken be-
fore Judge Bernetha Friday evening,
and he entered a plea of guilty The
court at once sentenced him to the
Michigan City penitentiary to serve
term of from to 2i years. Pletch-
er was taken to the penitentiary Sat
urday evening by deputy Sheriff
Schroeder
This concluded one of the foulest
crimes chat has ever been recorded in
the history OF this county. As more
OF the details are learned,-the way In
which Fletcher moulded the mind or
his daughter since she was small
child, even quoting biblical passages
to her. the crime becomes more re-
voting, and the gu lty man probably
did the best for himself, when he en-
tered plea OF guilty, not wishing to
face jury OF twelve honest men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Time is Not Propitious.

In response 10 an enquiry as to
what he thought of the proposition to
organize political labor party Pres
dent Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers Of America, sasd at Indian
apolis to the Unsted Press that in his
Judgment the time was not propitious
for movement OF this kind, for the
reason that the American labor move
ncnt as represented by the American
Federation of Labor has adopted a
political program, "and it is not Ike
~" said Mr.. Mitchell, that the policy
would be changed, at least until its
success or failure can be demon
strated in the elections which are TO
take place tine coming fall.
In brief, the American Federation
of Labor has determined to advocate
the nomination and election to all po-
litical Offices OF men who are trade
unionists or well known friends OF
the trade union movement There is
no doubt that the failure of congress
to enact laws calculated to protect
workirgmen and the action of the su-
preme court in declaring unconstitu-
tional many laws enacted for their
protection, has created strong sem
timent in favor of the organization
OF an independent labor party. But
it seems to me chat a movement of
this kind, if it is to have any measure
of success, must be initia. ed IN a con
vention of the American Federation
OF Labor, and as the annual conven-
ton will not be held until November,
il follows that workmen and those
who are sympathetic with the work
ingmen's ideals will give their sup
port to candidates for Office who are
friendly to or active in their advo-
cacy of the reasonable legislative de-
mands of the wage earners of our
country, and this, too, without regard
to party affiliations"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Reports sa5 Epileptics in State Insti-
tuition.

The report of the Board OF State
Charities for the year 1907, which has
Just been issued, states that at the
close of the year 935 epileptics we're
being cared for by the state. Of this
number 4S5 were women and $50
were men. There were 343 in the
state hospitals for the insane, 336 in
the School for Feeble Minded Youth
at TT. Wayne and 256 in the county
poor asylums. Only able-bodied cpl
leptics have been taken 10 the State
Village of Epileptics at Newcastle.
This institution was opened last Au-
,ust. Concerning II the report of the
board says:
"We ought to feel grateful that In
diana has begun to make provision
for the epileptics AT Newcastle, on
1,425 acres of land embracing the
Blue River and both its bordering
bluffs, are the possibilities OF making
splendid Institution for these un-
fortunates. There they can live a
comparatively independent life, being
permitted TO do whatever their apti-
tudes and abilities will admit. There
they may enjoy life with those who
can sympathize with them and under
stand them. Heretofore they have
been unwanted at home, unwelcomed
everywhere else. The new village as
it grows should be theirs-a place
into which they can be received and
where they belong"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
GOES TO MICHIGAN POST.
George L. Price to Take Position
With Hancock Evening Journal.

George l.. Price, for the last year
city editor on The Morning Star, and
wife, left ,his morning for Hancock,
Mich. where Mr. Price takes a po-
sition as city editor on the Evening
Journal at that place.
The departure of Mr.. Price and
his wife from Mlttoon will be sim
cerely regretted by their many friends
and The Morning Star regrets to lose
his services, but the position al Han
cock offers him better opportunity
Mr. Price is brilliant young jour
nalist. who is bound TO make his mark
in his profession An energetic news
gatherer, ready and brilliant writer,
he has the ability 10 make good
anywhere, and The Morning Star
trusts that good luck will follow him
wherever he NATION CID
Morning Star
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Mayor Tom Johnson Scored IN De-
bate in Ohio House.

Mayor Tom johnson OF Cleveland,
was assailed on the fiopr OF the house
Thursday afternoon by Jesse b. Rob
erss. representative from Cuyahoga
county. who charged that $s4,0 had
been illegally appropriated in Cleve-
land 10 build street railway tracks TO
relieve the congestion in the public
square, and for which congestion, Mr..
Roberts declared, the street railway
companies, backed by Mayor John
son, had been largely responsible. Mr..
Roberts further charged that a bill
had been introduced III the Legislature
which he had been informed was de-
signed to validate this appropriation.
These charges by Mr.. Roberts
which went unchallenged, were made
during the course of an exciting de-
bate on a bill by Jo1n H. Stockwell
Jr. of Cuyahoga, which sought to per
nit the renewal of street railway
franchises.
Mr.. Roberts stool alone among the
members of the Ctyaloga delegation
in opposing the bill which was de-
fea:ed by vote of 50 TO 81.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
King Blasts Yankee Hopes.

Although King Edward his been
going about energetically recently,
his health is not the best, it is said.
Certainly his majesty's temper is
most exacting. and among those who
suffer from it will be many Amerd-
cans, TO whom the King ordinarily
is SO gracious.
The King has revised the tentative
lists of invitations to the courts he
will hold and from them slashed
names by the dozen. And many were
names of beautiful and ambitious
women from across the Atlantic He
declared that hereafter he will not be
bored by long-drawn-out courts at
which innumerable persons are pre-
sented Besides, he is refusing posi-
lively to meet any new people, even
when they are suggested by Mrs.
Keppel or the Dowager Dutchess of
Manchester.
The King was at Elvedon Hall re-
Gently, the guest of Lord Iveagh, one
of the Grinnesses, who made huge
fortune out of stout. Some one in the
company spoke of the Countess of
Warwick, the lovely eccentric, who
delights to address. assemblages of
workingmen and urge them to de-
stroy her own crest. At the mention
of her the King frowned angrily and
sent message to the offender:
'The countess's name must not be
spoken in my hearing"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Most Beautiful Mansion in Northern
Indiana.

Plans for the magnificent home to
be erected by Col. c. G.. Conn on
the banks of the St. Joseph river in
Elkhart, have been completed. The
structure will be regular palace As
adopted. the plans for the entrance
way are modelled after the entrance
into the Write House in Washing
ton. Immense marble aid onyx pill
lars are used. The main hallway will
be 90 feet wide and so feet long. with
an ornamental glass dome as the
crowning feature The stairway itself
will be very handsome The interior
work will be in marble and onyx. A
wonderfully complete kitchen vii, be
located in the basement. The esti-
mate cost of the home IS $4,000 No
general contract will be let, it having
been decided TO do the work by the
day. By next Thanks giving Col Conn
expects to be located in as splendid
a residence as is to be found in Indi-
ana.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
$500 Sunburst Under Snow

Mrs. Sadie Dugan, of Jersey City,
notified the local police that sun
burst containing thirty-seven dia-
monds, valued ait $500, had been stol-
en- from a chiffonier in her room.
Detective Sergeant James +. Lar
kins could find no evidence OF rob
berry and asked Mrs. Dugan if she
remembered shaking the chiffonier
cover out OF the window at any time,
Mrs. Dugan replied that maybe she
had and the detective suggested a
search in the snow outside the win
dow. He assisted her in a long hunt
for the diamonds and gave 1T up as :.
bad job.
Mrs. Dugan continued the search
and under the tranpled snow She
found the sunburst.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
PLYMOUTH TO
HAVE DIRECTORY
SOLICITORS MAKING HOUSE
TO HOUSE CANVASS-WILL
INDEX ALL RESIDENTS
OF CITY OVER 1s
YEARS OF
AGE.

Plymouth is to have a city direc-
tory. Solicitors started to work Mon
day morning to make a house to
house canvass and intend to publish
an authentic directory to all the in
habitants of the city over Is years of
age
A good directory has been needed
in this city for a long time Hither-
tofore the houses had not been num-
bered and such a directory has been
impossible. If one wished to know
where a certain individual lived he
has been forced to make a canvass
of the grocery stores until he found
the one at which his party traded,
and then inqune as 10 his residence.
The fact that tie city council has
named and renamed a number of
streets formerly having duplicate
names, makes city directory more
valuable. If free delivery is ever es-
tabhshed in this city, a directory will
be necessity.
The directory will contain besides
the address, also the occupation of
the person indexed, will tell whether
The boards, owns or rents the property
in which he resides.
The solicitors state that they ex-
pect to have the directory published
by the 1st or middle of April.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
ODD FELLOWS
HOLD BANQUET
THREE CANDIDATES INITIAT-
ED INTO PLYMOUTH OR
DER-35 VISITORS IN AT
TENDANCE FROM
BOURBON AND
WALKERTON.

The Americus Lodge No. 81, of the
l. O. O. f. of this city held an intia-
tion and banquet at their rooms in
the Hill building Thursday night.
Three candidates. B. NJ Seybold, Os-
ear Curtis and Paul Hintz, were init
aied into the mysteries of the order
There were present about thirtyfive
visitors from Bourbon and Walker
ton. Banquet was served to sixty
members in all
The initiation work was done by
the Plymouth team. District Deputy
Grand Master Orr was present and
delivered an interesting address. Rev.
Palmer of the NJ f. church, Adam +.
Wise and others responded with we'll
chosen words.
The officers OF the Plymouth lodge
are: Noble Grand. Andrew Claub;
Vice Grand, Louis Hammel; Secre-
tary, Bernard Lauer; Degree Master,
J. E Ellis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Five Bandits Wreck Bank; Get $685.
600; Ride to Safety.

After getting So, 900 by dynamfting
and wrecking the building of the
Farmers and Manufacturers bank at
Rich Hill, Mo-, five bandits, heavily
armed. terrorizei the citizens there
at an early hour Wednesday morning
and, exchanging shots with the sher-
ifs posse, rode to safety IN the rough
country on the south.
A terrific explosion caused by the
dynamiting of the bank vault awaken
ed the town ak 1890 a. m, and the
1opulatio hurried to the bank brild-
ing in II center of the city. Some
citizens shot at the robbers, who re-
turned the FIRE.
Cashier Jamison said all available
cash in he bank was obtained by
the robbers. Buildings adjacent TO
the bank were damaged by the ex-
plosion
Gov. Folk has offered a reward of
$500 each for the capture OF the ban
dts
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
1000 Miners Quit Shafts of CreIar-
Clinch Company.

Following a stormy meeting be-
tween the miners and operators 1000
miners employed by the Crerar-
Clinch Coal Company of Chicago
went on a strike at Duquoin, H.,
Wednesday. The trouble OF yinated
over the prices of powder which the
operators have been selling to the
miners
No agreement could be reached
ait Wednesdays meeting, attended by
State President Walker of the miners
union, State Board Member Lawrence
of Herrin, District Vice President
Dillon of Murphysboro, several Off
GERS of the operators association, and
the strike was the result.
AT the conference S. b. Eaton rep
resented the Crerar-Clinch interests
Herman Justice of Chicago and c. E
Cahill, commissioners of the Illinois
Coal Operators association, were al
so present.
The Equitable and Davis mines,
two of the largest in the local field
will temporarily suspend operations
pending a conference with the Chi
cago representatives of the company
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Officers Want Bigger Pay.

In spite of the fact that the whole
country is incensed because members
of congress- increased their salaries
from $1,000 TO $500 at a time when
thousands are out of employment,
there is still a disposition TO keep
on increasing salaries.
Representative CLANCY of Indiana
has introduced a bill providing for in
creases all along the line in the salar-
les paid TO officials of the Patent
Office. The salary of the commis-
sioner OF patents is increased by the
bill from $4,000 to $4,000; the salary
of assistant commissioner from $4,000
to &,5OO; of examiners from $4,000 10
$4,000, and of lesser officials fn pro-
portion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Policeman Saves a Life.

just as w. III. Coates, of Danville.
Ill, was in the act of drinking the
contents of bottle filled with car
bolic acid the bottle was knocked
from his grasp by patrolman William
Walters and his life probably was
saved. Walters was severely burned
about the face and hands by the acid.
Coates swallowed small amount of
the acid, but not enough to cause
death He had intimated TO his wife
his purpose to kill himself, and upon
discovering that he had bought car
bolic acid she called the patrolman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
RIVER HIGHEST
in Is YEARS
ELEVEN FAMILIES FORCED
TO VACATE THEIR HOMES
SEVERAL STREETS
UNDER WATER
BOATS FREELY
USED.

Yellow river is the highest in this
city that It has been since May 4th,
1892. Eleven families have been fore
ed TO abandon their homes,-in some
houses the water stands II inches
above the floor. half dozen streets
are broken by the overflow, and in
several cases where the houses are
surrounded by water, they can only
be approached by boats. The sur
face of the water is still however. Is
inches lower than it was in 1892 Four
years ago the river overhowed quite
high but lacked two feet of its present
height
Since the river has been dredged
above. in Kosciusko county, and
down to the forks, which was done
about 10 years ago the river has not
been subject to such great overflows,
hence the present food is all the more
remarkable.
Persons residing in the south and
east parts Of the city, are the worst
sufferers
South and east of the Reeve bridge,
IN what is known as "Johnstown",
ten families have been forced to leave
their homes. They are James Harris.
Eugene Knappen, Chas Fletcher,
Vim. Hines, Grandma Jane Hill
John Harris. Noah Hfte, Alfred Kim
ball, Thomas Hines and Mrs. Liberty
Hefflick. In each of these instances
the fiosrs are under water, some
twelve inches Several of the families
were forced to move their household
goods by boats They have been tax
en- in by more fortunate neighbors,
whose homes are located on higher
ground
In south Plymouth, the entire
neighborhood from the Lake Erie
and Western railroad between the
culvert and river bridge, up to Wal
nut street is flooded By water. Schuy-
ler street. from the culvert TO Walnut
street. IS aotally submerged. Five fam
lies at the extreme southern end of
Plum street are entirely surrounded
by water, and cannot leave their
homes except By boat. These arc
VIM Kline, VIM CrigFs. Frank Hat
try, John Thomas and Jerry Hines.
VIM. Griggs has been forced to leave
his house, and is living with neigh
Dor.
The river has receded about twelve
inches since Sunday morning when it
reached the maximum height. The
carse is attributed TO the recent heavy
rains and subsequent .thaws.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Good Health in Long Walk.

Clothed in natty little walking
suit and presenting an ideal picture
of health, Miss Olive Granston, of
New York, has arrived in Red Bluff,
Colo, after tralnping the entire dis
tance from New York. With her was
her Scotch collie, Shep. which had
been her companion the entire dis
tance Miss Granston started from
New York last August, and expects
TO be back home within a year.
In telling of her trip, she said that
she started out to regain her health,
which she lost by keeping books in a
private office in the metropolis She
has plenty of means to defray her ex-
penses, and is said to be an expert
with revolver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Slocum Captains Sentence Affirmed

Captain William II. Van Setback
will have to serve ten years in prison,
because he commanded the excursion
steamer General Slocum when she
burned in the East Ri, IT, june Is,
1905, with loss of more than a
thousand lives. The sentence which
was imposed at the time he was found
guilty of neglect of duty in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court year ago
was affirmed "Wednesday by the Unit
ed States Circuit Court of Appeals.
The captain is more than 20 years
old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Mrs. lula Work Eptertains.

Mrs. Julia f.. Work entertained a
number of her young friends in honor
of Miss Ruth Chadwick, at Bright
side Wednesday evening. The affair
was Valentine party, and many orig
inal and unique games were indulged
in A sumptuous four course dinner
was served. The following were the
guests: The Misses Julia Yockey,
Fay Hess, Frances Thayer, Pansey
Hess and the Messrs Louis Borton,
Fred Kuhn, Leotto Peterson, Reed
Parker, and Frank X Leonard. An
enjoyable time was reported by all.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
May Bar Men to Get $l,oo. 900.

Alumni and alumnae OF Swathmore
College, Philadelphia, are said to be
earnestly discussing plan whereby
that institution may accept the be-
quest of Anna T. Jeanes, amounting
TO more than $1,000 900, by comply
ing in every particular with the terms
of her Will. According to rumor, it
IS now proposed 10 change Swatil-
more into an institution for the edu-
cation of women. The exclusion of
men, 1t is contended, will pave the
way for the acceptance of the BE-
quest, in that the necessity for aban-
doning intercollegiate athletics, as de-
nranded by the terms of Miss Jeanes'
will. would not arise
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Couple is Divorced a. Eighty.

For the first time within the mem
ory of the present generation. at
Least, members of the Hicksite
Friends church were divorced We'd
nesday at Richmond, Ind. The prin-
cipals are Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Rat
lift, each more than so years old. A
decree was awarded to the wife on
the ground OF cruelty The testimony
introduced was exceedingly sensation
al The Ratliffs for sixty years have
been influential in society.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
Thaw Celebrates Birthday.

Harry Thaw celebrated his birth
day Wednesday, Thaw is thirty
eight years old. His birthday party
consisted OF himself and his. mother
Thaw's alcove room, at Matteawan,
was quite I bower of flowers. Mrs
Evelyn Thaw and attorney Dan o.
Reilly were at the asylum Tuesday
and took the floral display with them
from Fishkill Land o. Before has
mothers arrival Thaw spent an hour
or two at the piano and played hand
ball for some time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
$4,000 to Keep Rats Away.

The Mare Island navy yard at San
Francisco, is infested with thousands
of rats As it is known that they
are spreaders OF disease, board was
recently appointed to investigate the
situation. The board has just report
ed recommending a preliminary ex-
penditure of $4,000, which is to pro
vide among other things for wire
meshing, which is to fence in the yard
proper from the northern part OF the
island. the purchase of 600 rat traps
and 600 garbage cans, the replacing
o. wooden flooring with cement and
precautions that will prevent the ro-
dents from getting in the navy yard
and visiting ships.