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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
MORE PAY FOR TEACHERS
After August /. Instructors in
Schools Will Get Increase of
Wages Under New Law.

The new law for regulating the
wages and setting forth what
qualifications teachers must have
will 90 into effect on the first
lay of next August, and then
Marshall county teachers will
likely get more pay. This means
that the various township and
school corporations OF this coun-
~ will have to pay a great deal
more for the services of teachers
next year than last.
For beginning teachers, the
laily wages shall not be less than
IN amount determined by multi
olying two and one-half cents by
The general average given such
teachers in his highest grade OF
license at the time of contracting
For teachers having had sue
-essful experience of one year
The general average shall be null
tiplied by three cents. and teach
-res having had IA successful ex-
perience of three years or more
shall be paid not less than an
amount determined by multiply
'ng three and One-half cents by
their general average. Expert
,nced teachers shall have added
TO their general average of schol-
arship and success two per cent
Tor attending the county institute
the full number OF days. Begin
ming teachers may have two pei
,ent added to their average
scholarship, not having taught,
hey have no item of success.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Ohio Senate Against Death.

The Ohio senate Wednesday
by vote OF 22 to 8, passed the
bill by Senator Schmidt of Cuya-
hoga County abolishing capital
punishment.
The bill contains no restrictions
or qualifications simply providing
that all pc sons convicted of muir
der in the first degree shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for
life. A similar bill passed the
Senate two years ago, but was
defeated in the House. That bill
made an exception of prisoners
killing guards or officers, the
death penalty being reserved for
fhat,crim alone.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
SUSAN HUFFMAN
WINS LONG SUIT
JURY RETURNS VERDICT
OF $1999.99 FOR FULTON
COUNTY WIDOW IN
SUIT AGAINST L.
E. & w. RAIL
ROAD.

The jury in the Huffman YER
sus l.. f. & w. railroad and Geo.
Nj. Dillon, case, returned at $50
Wednesday evening, with YER
dict granting Susan Huffman
$1999.99 damages. The case has
occupied seven days of court,
three attorneys were employed on
each side, and is the termination
of a two years legal fight. The
suit was brought by Susan Huff
man, widow of John w. Huffman
deceased, for damages againt the
railroad company, and Geo. Dill
lon conductor, because of the
death of her husband, being caus
ed by injuries sustained rom a
fall off a L. E. & w. train.
The accident occurred i'll 1903.
During the year John w. lIuT-
man, who then resided near
Grass Creek, embarked upon an
excursion from Rochester to Co
lumbus, Ohio. He was obliged
to change cars at Upton. taking
the Sandusky division OF the J..
E. & w. east. Upon his return
trip, when he reached Upton on
the Sandusky division, and was
about &c get off the train to
change cars, he was toll by the
conductor that he wou!! not have
to ch ,ng- and should remain IN
the train. When the train started
he told Huffman that he was on
the wrong train, AMI must
change. Huffman jumped from
the train while it was moving,
and was thrown to the ground
and injured. From thar time un-
til his death, two years later, he
was unable to work, and was i'll
all of the time.
Bef<@c his death suis for $15-
0OSSWas brought against the rall-
road company in the Federal
court. Later the suit for S1H9a. 81
was brought in the Fulton coun-
ty court, and a change of venue
was taken to Marshall. The rail
road company maintained that
Huffman's death was the result
of other causes.
The case went to the Jury at
$3.50 Wednesday afternoon. A
verdict was reached at S.ar. At
torneys for the l.. F.. & w rail
road were H. H. Miller, Indian
apolis; Geo. Holman, Rochester
S. N. Stevens, Plymouth At
torneys for plaintiff, Judge Win
field, Logansport; Mr.. Jenkins.
Logansport; Chas. Kellison, Ply
mouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
GAS FOUND AT 800 FEET.
Well Drillers a Camp of Coop
erative Construction Co.
Make Strike.

There is natural gas in north
ern Indiana and within few
miles of the LaPorte county line.
1t was struck Friday at Camp 4
of the Cooperative Construction
Co. Camp 1 in Porter county.
The find was made at a depth OF
800 feet and was encountered in
drilling a we'll, the company de-
string to secure an adequate wat
er supply for the operation of its
steam shovel When the gas was
ignited the flames leaped to a
heighth Of fully 20 feet, lighting
the country for miles around and
causing intense excitement. The
striking of the gas was ,ccom-
panied by loud roar as it came
out of the four inch hole. Peb-
bles and pieces of rock formation
were thrown high in the air, and
drilling was at once stopped. The
gas burned all through the hours
of the night and the pressure was
as strong next day as when the
drill made the strike the day be-
fore. The strike has caused wide
spread interest and the advisa-
bility of striking other wells with
the idea Of making practical use
Of the gas was given considera-
ton. Men familiar with condi-
tons in northern Indiana have
always inclined to the belief that
gas would ultimately be found,
and the strike at Camp 4 prom
ises to give tangibility to a num-
ber of projects.-LaPorte Argus
Bulletin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
CONTEST IS WON
BY MILES PRICE
WILL REPRESENT PLY
MOUTH SCHOOL IN
COUNTY CONTEST
WHICH WILL BE
HELD HERE
MARCH q.

The final preliminary oratori-
cal contest was held in the High
School building, Friday evening
and Miles Price won first place,
with Frank Martindale and
Grace Bussard tied for second.
The winner was presented with a
So gold piece and will represent
the p. II. S. in the Marshall coun-
ty contest. which will be held in
this city, Friday evening, March
9th.
An excellent musical program
was rendered by high school tai
ent, and was loudly applauded,
by the large crowd which was
in attendance. The entertain
ment was given for the benefit
of the Athletic Association. The
boys expect to have a winning
baseball team this year, and wish
to get an early start.
The following was the pro-
gram rendered:
Invocation ......, Rev. Plug
Introduction -. Prof. Fry
March. Fort DAYTON" -.
p. H. S. Band
Vocal solo Blue Alsation" -.
........ Helen Tomlinson
Violin solo, Souvenir de Lu-
beck" Fred Kuhn
Soldiers Chorus, Faust -.
Male Quartet
Grafton, Immigration and Its
Restriction" ...... Miles Price
Grafton, "The Necessity OF Ma
tional Government" .....
Frank Martindale
"Violets," Ladies double quartet
Grafton, Regulation OF Liquor
Traffic" -. .Albertus Lauer
Grafton, "The Dignity of ST.
lence" Grace Bussard
Vocal solo, selected ...........
.Cecile Burkett
The Benefactor' overture. :.
Kuhn trio
Decision OF Judges and awardal
of honors.
March, Our Director" -.
=. II. S. Band
The Judges were Samuel Tom
linson. ID. l.. McKesson and Rev.
]. H. Palmer. The percentages
of each of the contestants were
as follows, Miles Price 90 81 pei
cent. Frank Martindale 90 pei
cent, Grace Bussard 80 per cent,
Albertus Lauer 80 81 per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
TWO BOYS SHOT UP
Harley and George Anson Hurt
While Hunting Near War
saw.

Harley and George Arson,
aged 25 and Is. respectively, were
hunting on Pike Lake, near War
saw Tuesday afternoon, and as
the result of an accidental dis
charge OF shotgun. one will lose
his left hand and the other is shot
up badly about the legs.
They were rowing boat after
duck when one of the boys kicked
the shotgun lying between them
in the bottom of the boat The
gun was discharged, part of the
heavy load taking away the left
hand of Harley. and the rest OF
the shot seriously wounded the
left leg of George.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Powers Seeks His Pardon.

S. NJ. Wilson of Lexington.
KY, and Judge ]. c. Sims, of
Bowling Green. of Caleb Powers
counsel. have decided. at Powers
request, to appeal to Governor
Wilson ut once to examine the
petitions forwarded to him for
Powers pardon and to pass on
them. 1t is said fully 100000
names have been signed to the
petitions.
Powers idea in wanting the
petitions passed on now is said to
be that if he is pardoned he
wants to know it SO that he can
take steps toward prosecuting his
candidacy for congress in the
Eleventh Kentucky district,
where the convention has been
called for June 6.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
COUNTY DOCTORS
HOLD MEETING
THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEET
ING OF MARSHALL
COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY is HELD
AT CITY
HALL.

The thirtieth annual meeting
of The Marshall County Medical
Society was held at the city hall
Thursday afternoon. The meet
ing was largely attended by ply
sicians of this county, and a
number of notable physicians
from indianapolis, Fl. Wayne.
South Bend, E.lkhart, Misha-
waka, Logansport and Valpa-
raiso. delivered interesting pa
pers, and discussions on various
technical subjects.
The meeting was called to or
der at | O'Clock p. m. Thursday
by DR.. L. f. Parker of Culver,
president, who delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. The following
program was carried out.
Some of the Mechanical Causes
of Cystitis in the Male"
DR.. w. n. Wishard, Indianap-
oils.
Discussion by
DR.. c. A. Daugherty, South
Bend
DR.. A. c. Mcdonald, Warsaw
"Malpositions of the Uterus and
Their Treatment .....
DR.. Claiming w. Barrett, Chi
cago.
Discussion by
DIR. ID. ]. Loring, Valparaiso.
DR.. ]. c. Flemming, Elkhart.
carbohydrate Metabolism and
Diabetes ...............
DR.. G. w. McCaskey, Fort
Wayne.
DIR. ]. b. Bertling, South Bend.
DR.. J. w. Steward, Logansport
'Prosthetic Surgery" ........
DR.. Miles F. Porter, Fl Wayne
Discussion by
Or. Chas. Stoltz, South Bend
DIR. B Green, Mishawaka
Presentation of Cases by mem
bers OF the Local Society.
A banquet was served at 100
O'Clock at the Ross House.
The officers were-President,
DIR. +. +. Parker, Culver; vice
president, DIR. S. c. Loring; sec
retary, DR.. r. c. Stephens. Com
mittee on reception etc. Doctors
Aspinall, Stephens and Loring.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
AMEND SHERMAN LAW.
Business Men Meet at White
House and Agreement is
Reached.

Walter Wellman says legisla.
tion of great Importance to the
business world, to railroads anC
to labor organizations is promis
ed as the result of series of con
ferences held at the White
House.
1t is said upon good authority
that the purposes of the measure
to be brought forward are as fol
lows:
To permit railroads to oper-
ate tariff associations and other
wise to agree upon certain feat
ures Of the conduct of their busi-
ness, which would not violate the
Sherman law.
To permit proper consolidation
of connecting railroads.
To except labor organizations
from classification as conspira-
cies in restraint of trade.
To permit industrial combina-
tions to be organized and those
in existence to be continued with
out danger of prosecution; pro-
vided they submit themselves tc
certain government regulations,
of which the chief will be a re-
quirement that all facts concern
ing their contracts and combin-
ations and incorporate relation
ship. shall be made known to the
commissioner of corporations
and subject to his approval.
This is regarded as a practical
common sense way of going at
a difficult problem, and working
it out with the least possible in
jury to any one concerned. 1t
is in line with the recommends
.tions SO often made by the Presi-
dent that the government should
have greater supervision, be
brought in closer touch with cor
porations, that there should be
regulation instead of prosecution.
There is certainly nothing radi-
cal about the programme. 1t in
dicates progress. 1t denotes that
the railway managers of the
country recognize the success of
the campaign of the administra-
tion for better supervision, and
that they have come to the con-
clusion that if they go about it
in the right way and wish to con-
fine their combinations and con-
tracts within reasonable limits
no harm need come to the inter
ests in their charge, but good
instead, as we'll as good to the
public.
1t indicates, however, that
much of the hue and cry that has
been raised about the President s
radicalism and destructiveness is
all moonshine. When business
men go to him with a business
question they find him eager for
facts, quick to understand, alert
to everyone's point of view and
generally just and fair in his con
cluSionS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
ZEHNER WINS CASE.
Is Given Judgment of $398.02
Against Taber Estate.

The case of Nancy Zehner YER
sus the estate of Thomas Taber
deceased and Earl X. Taber, adj
ministrator for disallowed
claim of $2250, was completed
Friday evening, when the jury
returned with verdict awarding
the plaintiff $39s.02.
Attorneys for plaintiff. Lauer
and Martindale, Tor defendant O.
w. Paul of indianapolis.
An appeal will be taken to the
Supreme court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
GOVERNMENT
SALE OF FARMS
u NIT z D S 7 A 7 E S WILL
PLACE 2,135 TRACTS ON
MARKET ON TEN
EAR PAY
MEN NTS
MAY 1St.

The government will place on
the market on May 1st, 2,135
farms and will allow purchasers
ten years to pay for them. The
area OF the farms will range from
10 to 100 acres, and they are
made available by completion
and development of the irrigation
project in the west.
In Nevada, in connection with
the Truckee-Carson project, l.
900 farms of eighty acres each
can be taken up with an entry
fee of $S and. So an acre annu-
ally for ten years.
In Oregon 200 farms will be
available on the Umatilla pro-
ject of from ten to twenty acres
each. These lands will cost from
$500 to 1000.
In South Dakota 115 farms
will be available in tracts of eight
acres, and in Wyoming 200 on
the North Platte project and 200
on the Shoshone project, costing
from $500 to $1,000.
Residence on and cultivation
of the farms will be required OF
the purchasers, and every means
will be taken to guard against
spectators purchasing them.
Director Newell of the reclaim
alton service and Chief Statisti-
clan Blanchard are preparing for
Secretary Garfield a report in
which he advised that the lands
are ready, and that May l will
be the appropriate date to put
them on the market.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Raid Spurious Coin Makers.

Secret service men and Pitts
burg detectives raided an alleged
counterfenters' den in the heart
of the Braddock business district
of Pittsburg, Saturday, capturing
two men whom they say were at
work surrounded by molds, dies
and spurious coin. ]. A. Hass, a
drug clerk, and John Furson
were placed under arrest. Other
arrests will follow. The police
say the men are members of the
gang that have been flooding
Pittsburg and vicinity with coun-
terfeit half dollars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
DECISION WILL
APPLY HERE
APPELLATE COURT DE-
CIDES THAT A GENER-
AL REMONSTRANCE
DOES NOT APPLY
TO WARD OF
A CITY.

The question which was raised
and earnestly discussed in this
city some time ago, as to whether
the names secured on the Center
township remonstrance, could be
applied to a remonstrance against
the saloons in the second ward
OF Plymouth, was settled by de-
cision of the appellate court Fri
day.
The appellate court at Indian
apolis rendered decision to the
effect that a general remon-
STRANGE, signed by a majority OF
the voters of township, is not
enough to defeat an applicant for
license in a ward of a city within
the township. This decision is
something after the nature of the
decision OF the Democratic SUI
|preme court which held the Bax-
ter law, passed by Republican
legislature, to be unconstitutional
away back thirty years ago. 1t
is little singular how a court
sometimes interprets the will of
the people contrary to their in
tent and invaiidates their power
for good. The ballot is the peo-
pies strength and in that will
right eventually prevail. Laws
must be enacted which will give
the majority of votes the right to
say whether or not an evil shall
be licensed and permitted in any
community. 1t is refreshing to
read that the Republican leaders
of the state are calling for local
option planks in their platform
and the certainty of such a law
at the next general assembly
seems more apparent eyery day
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
CANT BUTT INTO
DELEGATION
EDITOR METSKER is UN-
ABLE TO BUY A PROXY
TO THE STATE CON-
VEN TITO NO
KEEFE is EN-
DORSED.

Perhaps by this time Editor
Metsker of the Plymouth Demo-
crat is satisfied and convinced, as
to who is the bigger Democrat,
William O'keefe or himself. AT
ter all the abuse and would be
ridicule that the diminutive
scribe has poured upon VIM. o.
Keefe, and his candidacy for the
slomination of governor, the
Democratic central committee of
this county is circulating a warm
endorsement of Mr.. O'Keefe's S
candidacy. The endorsement is
signed b. the chairman and sec
retary OF the county committee,
two of the strongest Democrats
in the county. Part of the en-
dorsement is as follows:
To the Democracy of the State of
Indiana:
We, as chairman andssecretary
of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Marshall County, Indi-
ana, and in behalf of said COM
mittee, take great pleasure in en-
dorsing the candidacy of Hon.
William O'Keefe of our county
for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Indiana. He is
not only a sterling Democrat, but
a man of original and high IDEAS.
< + If he is nOmin-
ated by our state convention
on March Goth, the conven-
ton will confer great fav-
or on the Democracy and the
people of the state, for, if nomin-
ated. he will be elected. If he is
nominated, it will make but little
difference what we may say IN
our platform for he will be suf-
hcient platform within himself.
We believe the peonle of Indiana
are now willing and ready to vote
for such candidate. and we
therefore ask for a careful and
conscientious consideration of his
candidacy.
John r Jones. Chairman.
l.. G. Harley. Secretary,
of Marshall County Dem. Central
Committee
This circular endorsement
shows about how heavily the lit
tie editors 'fluence bears upon
the Democrats of the county.
Metsker has for the past few
days been exerting himself to his
utmost. to buy or secure a proxy
for the state convention. He ap-
preached George Morlock, trus-
tee of West township. and tried
ito secure that gentlemans proxy
telling him that he (Metsker) in
tended to go to the convention
anyway, and would save Morlock
his expenses by taking his proxy.
Evidently Metsker has discover
ID that there are better Demo
Gratis in the county, than he reck-
,oned for 1t is declared by 9th
ers on the county delegation, that
ii Metsker by lying or buying,
should secure proxy, he will not
be allowed to vote with the dele
cation, nor even to sit with them
during the convention.
1t is quite likely that Metsker
will go to the convention and try
to deliver the great speech before
the Thirteenth District caucus
that he was seen writing the
other night, in which VIM. o.
Keefe will be denounced as a rob-
ber etc. ETC.; unless the small
scribe is kicked out before he
gets the chance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
GOOD WINS BY AID OF
WABASH.
Eleventh District Deadlock is
Broken and Nomination is
Made Unanimous.

DIR. Charles II. Good of War
rem, Huntington county, was
nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Eleventh dis
trict at 7:05 Friday evening at
Marion, on the 609th ballot. 1t
was on this ballot that Wabash
county, which had stood solid for
Murphy, split, giving Good four
teen and Lockwood three votes.
Good had 61 IA and Lockwood
81 3-4. Murphy moved the nom-
lnation of DR.. Good be made un-
animous, and after a second by
Lockwood the motion carried.
Wearied by twenty-seven
hours of constant balloting, and
by repeated attempts to break
the deadlock which had held the
Eleventh District in session since
Thursday morning at IL O'Clock,
the convention went wild when
Warren G. Sayre, representing
the Wabash county delegation,
arose, and in answer to the roll
call said:
Wabash county gives four
teen votes to DR.. Charles III.
Good"
Before the words had passed
the speakers lips the crowd was
on its feet yelling madly and
crowding about Good to grasp
the hand of the nominee.
There were tears in the eyes OF
DIR. Good, the man who for eight
years has been a congressional
sspirant, when he was elevated
on the shoulders of his friends
who pressed about him. 1t was
five minutes before the house was
quiet enough to allow the intro
duction of motion. Mayor
Joseph w. Murphy of Wabash
moved the nomination be unani-
nous. He was followed by Geo.
B. Lockwood of Miami county,
who in a patriotic speech and one
showing his kindly feeling for
the nominee and his supporters,
seconded the motion to nominate
the man who gave him such a
hard fight and won.
The nomination of DIR. Good
followed deadlock of many bal
lots and a convention in which
his delegation and Lockwood's
delegation stood solid on every
were not taken, as in the memor-
able Wabash convention six
years ago, the convention at Ma
rion was the most spectacular of
any that has occurred in the
Eleventh District. which has
come to be known politically as
the bloody Eleventh.
1t was a convention of con-
stant deadlocks and bitter deter
mination on the part Of the dele
gates to win. Chairman of the
delegations announced their vote
SO often that they were scarcely
able to be heard, SO hoarse were
they. Every trick known to pol
itics and politicians was tried to
break the deadlock, but all failed.
Delegates were exhausted and
some of them demanded adjourn
ment-even wanted the conven-
ton to adjourn sine die and elect
a new set of delegates. Every
proposal of this sort met with a
determined mo" and even Kisses,
real Kisses, that indicated the
temper of the convention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19

Naval critics are reminded that
there is no absolutely safe place
in sea fight. Nelson's plan was
to get close and hit the hardest.
He lost an arm in one fight and
his life in another, but his theory
was splendidly vindicated. The
critics who are splitting hairs
about construction should try a
few srrImmages.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Suffers Fire Loss.

The residence of William York
Oh the south Simons' farm
caught fire from the woodhouse
Saturday morning and burned to
the ground. with most of the
contents. The loss is estimated
at $500, $1,000 on house which
was covered by insurance, the
remainder on contents which
were insured for $3.50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Installs New Machine at Novelty

Joseph Carlson of Elkhart, is
in this city installing machines in
the Novelty Mfg. Co., for the
manufacture of a new lock for
telephone boxes.
The Novelty Manufacturing
Co.. has hithertofore made the
telephone boxes for the Chicago
Telephone Co.. situated at Elk
hart. and will now finish the
boxes with the new patent lock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Case of Zehner VS. Estate of Thos
Taber Being Tried-Della
Slusser Given Divorce.

The case of Nancy Zehner YER
sus the estate of Thomas Taber
deceased, and Earl r. Taber, adj
ministrator, is being tried before
a Jury. The suit is for disallow-
ed claim of S2250.
Attorneys for plaintiff, Lauer
and Martindale. for defendant G..
w. Paul of Argos.
Della Slusser was granted di-
vorcc from her husband, Chas. f..
Slusser. Charge was desertion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-19
Will Have a Gay" Time.

The engagement of Miss lean
nette Gay of this city and Mr..
Chas. b. Whitley of Chicago has
been publicly announced to the
friends of the young people. Miss
Gay is we'll known as a young
lady of excellent qualities and is
one of Marshall County's teach
ers. Mr.. Whitley was formerly
a Plymouth young man but has
been in Chicago the last few
years.