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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
23O PERSONS
WILL BE VICTIMS
HEALTH BOARD MAKES AS
SERTIONS WHICH CAUSE
SOME THOUGHT.
December is Pneumonia Month
Two Hundred and Thirty Indian
ians Must Die This Month.

The state board OF, health in its
monaaly bulletin has an interesting
comment upon pneumonia in this
state, which cannot but set the read
er thinking. The state board says that
messenger with bad news is not
welcome. He issssimply tolerated, nev-
er thanked, and would be kicked out
did not reason sometimes prevail
over impulse Nevertheless, we ven
ture to bring bad news
In December the pneumonia month
not less than 230 persons, not we'll
and strong, will lie dead of pneumon-
ia in the state of Indiana How do we
know? Why this slaughter has oc-
Cured every December for many
years past, and so we conclude it will
occur this December We can not
hope TO escape having the germs OF
pneumonia enter our bodies, because
they are ubiquitous, being in the dust
OF the air we breathe, the spitters
having placed them there. We can,
however, lead the ihygienic life. and
in that way acquire and store up
strength to resist the Infection Right
living pays large dividends. Be tenn
perate in drink and food, sleep not
less than eight hours in an extra we'll
ventilated bedroom, don't ride inside
trolley cars or steam cars when the
air is foul Ride on the platform, walk
or don't go if you can not otherwise
avoid breathing nasty air, which has
already been down into the lungs OF
diseased or we'll people. There are
several ways by which one can lower
his resistance so that he may have
pneumonia, but the banner method
is to breathe foul air. The following
recipe will bring the disease for you
whenever you want it: Drink freely
of stfnulants, take a Few cocktails
or highbal!s, many cups of coffee and
many cuos of tea every day; eat
quantities of meat and salad, dig into
society hard and exhaust your
strength, practice all kinds of intem-
perance, be sure to keep out OF the
fresh air don't ventllate your bed
rooms, library and Office, and ride in
the close, thrice-breathed air OF the
trolley cars II doing all thes foolish
things don't bring you pneumonia,
you are, indeed. extra strong. So
many business men have pneumonia
They attend a convention, enjoy a
big feed, spend much time in the ho-
tel buffet with tobacco smoke and
bad air, and then go home in a sleep
ing car berth with curtains tightly
drawn. again associating with bad air
Pneumonia has been termed the
Captain of the Men OF Death" 1t is
increasing in the cities at rapid rate
and slowly increasing in the country.
A large proportion of pneumonia
cases witch recover afterward die OF
consumption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
$1o1, ,see FOR STATE PRISON.
Shows Needs of Mich. City Pen
itentiary to Legislat; Visiting
Committee.

The legislative committee, consist
ing of Representative Gus H. Greig-
er, Senator Hanna and Representa-
tive Sicks of Lebanon. visited the
State Prison at Michigan City. The
committee remained over Saturday
studying the needs of the institution
as Shown in Warden Reid's report.
The warden asks, in his report, that
a new dollhouse. with a capacity of
$40 cells, be erected at an estimated
cost of sss.453. A factory building,
so by $50 feet, costing s12,475, is also
asked for. Another appropriation OF
s937 is requested for cooking uten-
sils. hTe total amount Of the special
appropriations asked is $10-,s ,s66. The
warden reports that there are enough
bricks left from the old walls to build
the proposed factory building.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
PROGRAM FOR THE ANNUAL MAR
SHALL COUNTY FARMERS INSTITUTE
Meeting will be Held Wednesday and Thurs
day, Dec. goth and 3lstExcellent
Speakers Engaged.

The annual meeting of the Mar
shall County Farmers Institute will
be held in the Circuit Court room in
Plymouth, Wednesday and Thursday,
Dec. 80 and 31st. The Womenis
Auxiliary will be held IN the Meth
odist church on Thursday Dec 31st
A complete and mosr interesting pro-
gram has been prepared for the en-
tire session. Able speakers have been
secured from this county and abroad,
and the coming session promises to
be the most successful in the history
of the organization The following
is the complete program arranged:
Wednesday Forenoon, December 80.
HORTICULTURE
F. A. Forbes, Chairman
The Bush Fruits Prof James Troop
Horticultural Hspt Purdue Univ.
Discussion E. E. Jones, Donaldson
The Fruit Garden
Discussion
How to Start and Care for an Or
chard ................P Prof. Troop
General Discussions
Wednesday Afternoon, December 80.
SOIL.
Myron Chase, Chairman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
SUES B. & O. RY.
FOR $3.50
MARQUIS d. L. WHITEMAN
CLAIMS LARGE LOSS RE-
SULTING FROM FIRE.
Says that Sparks From Locomotive
Ruined Land, Destroyed Crop and
Damaged Ditch.

Marquis d. L. Whiteman who
owns land adjoining the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in Marshall coun-
ty, by his attorney E. c. Martin
dale, has brought suit against that
Company in the sum of s193O, for
damages done to his property, by
FIRE alledged to have been started by
sparks from locomotives on that rail
road
The complaint alleiges that during
the month OF September of 1908, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad did
then and there negligently permit
weeds and dry grass to remain on
their property adjoining his land
which was highly inhammable, and IL
able to catch and spread FIRE. That
sparks from an engine did set fire to
this dry grass, which fire continue d
across the lands of Alvin and Allie
Cline, and devastated in this manner
fifty acres of land The fire burned
this land out to the depth of three
feet A drain known as the Vim
hedge dich was damaged by having
its banks burned out and deviating
the course of the ditch. The COM
plant maintains that the fifty acres
so burned were rendered wholly use
less for agricultural purposes, and
said loss IS equal to the sum of $1,000;
12 acres of standing corn were de-
stroyed valued at s21O; 200 rods OF
fence were burned a loss of $120;
the total damage sustained being
1890, for which the plaintiff asks
judgment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
u. B. Church.
S. H. Yager, Pastor.

- H. dSCI, l. dStOi-
Rev. J. E. Grimes of Warsaw, Pre-
siding Elder, was present hursday
evening and preached fine discourse
from Christ the Head of the
Church. Following the sermon was
the business session for the quarter
ending Dec 90 The report of the
Official members showed every
branch OF the church in excellent
condition and the financial report was
never better
Sunday morning was communion
day. Nearly the entire membership
with a number OF others were pres
ent. The subject for the sermon was
"The Great Birthday" The discourse
was a visit to Bethlehem's manger,
and brought out many precious
thoughts Following rhe sermon about
fifty partook of the Sacrament, then
came the reception of members and
four very worthy citizens united with
the church.
The Sunday evening service was
largely attended. Aside from the
number in the city many drove in
from the country to enjoy the even.
ing session. The pastor preached
from Luke 2:14. Subject First
Christmas Carol" The thought pre-
sented was the heavenly .lost ex-
pressed their greatest joy by singing
GLORY to God in the Highest" as
the highest achievement of Heaven
had been gained in the birth of the
Christ, the second stanza of the song
ION earth Peace" The place where
the treaty was signed was at Beth
lehem's manger and the swaddling
cloth the flag OF peace. The third,
Good will toward men, the first notes
of this stanza is God-like, the second
is peaceful, but the third ought to
melt our hearts as no greater proof
of kindness exists than this one, God
gave His only beloved Son that we
might live
The Christian Endeavor was led
by Mr.. c. E. Meeks, the subject
why was the King oorn" was ably
handled. There was about forty pres
ent and nearly all took an active part.
The Sunday School is growing
stronger at each session. The enter
tainment on Thursday evening is ex-
pected to be an excellent one, as the
teachers and scholars are working to
that end. A number of new classes
will be organized and teachers ap-
pointed at the beginning OF the new
year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
SUPPLY CONTRACTS LET.
Tribune Lands the Fourth Class-Ft.
Wayne Printing Co. Gets Other
Three Glasses.

The County Commissioners let the
contracts for supplying County Sup
plies at the court house Tuesday af-
ternoon. The fourth class was award
ed the Plymouth Tribune Printing
Company, for the sum of S100.9O. The
otter three classes were awarded the
Ft Wayne Printing Co. On the sec
ond class the Tribune Co. was only
underbid 1925. There were six bid
ders in all, for the four classes of sup
plies c. w. Metsker of this city,
was one of the bidders but failed to
land either class. Owing TO a mis-
take in filing of bond he would have
been disqualified as bidder how
ever. Instead of filing the required
bond for s40O, the editor of the Dem
ocrat filed bond for S4.OO.
The following are the bids sub
united:
First Second
C. w Metsker $S1.25
Hendricks & Co.. $745O
Hibbard Printing Co $73735
Burt W'lsn Hayw'd Co $6s6.s5 $95.5O
Hover Printing Co. $731.42 $S4.45
Fl. Wayne Prntg Co. $4,000 S72.25
Tsldrd Fourth
c w Metsker $1O2.10
Hendricks & Co $2413O $1,000
Hibbard Prntg Co.
Burt Wlsn Hywd Co $26995 $4,000
Hoover Prntg Co. $2O7O5 $12O95
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
WAS SHOT
ACCIDENTALLY
LETTER FROM COMMANDING
OFFICER AT FLORIDA FORT
EXPLAINS ACCIDENT.
Gun Was Discharged Accidentally
While He Was Removing Shoe
May Recover.

William S. Lyttle, am inmate of the
county infirmary, received Thursday a
letter from the commanding officer
at Fort Taylor. Florida, explaining
how his son Grin Lyttle shot him
self The communication is as fol-
lows:
1876 Company, Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Taylor, Florida,
Dec. 10, 1908.
Mr.. William F. Lyttle,
Plymouth Ind.
My Dear Sir:
| have just telegnaphed you con-
cerning the accident today to your
son. He was on guard over prison
ers with a loaded gun. He states to
me that one of his toes itched ard he
sat down on pickle keg with board
over the top to take off his shoe,
leaning the gun against his body.
Then he started to take a chew of
tobacco and in doing so caused the
board to move back and forth and to
strike the gun. The ball entered his
left breast and came out at his
shoulder blade.
He was Immediately taken to the
hospital and the surgeon attended
him. The doctor stated to me that
your son is dangerously though not
fatally wounded, and that if he can
publ through the first few days he
will be a we'll man in two months.
Your son asked me to tell you TO
write to him soon l shall gladly
give you any information or assist
ance possible.
Very respectfully,
James S. Dusenbury,
1st Lieut. Coast Artillery Corps,
CommaSding Company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Drunks in Jail.

Nightwatchman Williams is max
ing quite record for himself, hav-
ing made three arrests inside OF a
week Wednesday night John Prlmley
and David Liggett, two of THE city's
elect. were run down and captured in
drunken condition by that officer,
and lodged in Jail. Thursday morning
they were brought before Justice
Young charged with intoxication
They plead guilty and were assessed
a fine of So and costs amounting to
s12O5 per. They decided to go to
jail, and SO will spend their Christ
mas behind the cold, cold bars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Will Have Many Dances.

That there will be an abundance OF
opportunities for the lover of the
terpscichorean art to shake his or her
feet during the Christmas week in
Plymouth, is evident by the invita-
tions issued. On Christmas night
and on New Years eve, the Hoosier
Kids will give a dance. On New
Years night Percival Kemp will be
host, and on Tuesday night after
Christmas Fred Price will give a
dance TO his friends. Then the young
ladies of the city are planning to en-
tertain their gentlemen friends with
a ball sometime between Christmas
and New Years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Bremen is Dry. But

A lady from the neighboring town
of Bremen, who has been visiting in
Mishawaka this week, stated that
while the town is nominally dry
since the local saloons were voted
out of business, thirsty citizens have
but little trouble in securing intoxi-
eating beverages by simply repairing
to cold storage plant located just
outside the prohibited town limits.
-Mishawaka Enterprise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Osborne Wins Road Case.

The jury returned in the Philip
Sickman versus Geo. Osborne and
others to vacate road case at 800
O'Clock Saturday afternoon with a
verdict for the defendants. This case
has been occupying the time of the
court for three days and was concern
ing the vacation of road in Union
township.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Simon Barnhart Insane.

Simon Barnhart, aged Ga, who re-
sided north OF Inwood, was adjudged
of unsound mind, by a commission
consisting OF Doctors Knott and Eley
and Justice Kirk, in an examination
held at the county jail Saturday
night Tie old man has been an in
mate OF the Longcliff asylum before,
AMI his case is thought to be incur
able He was formerly minister of
the gospel. and is now a fanatic along
hat line. Application has been made
for his admttance to Longcliff
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Cost Him Plenty.

William l.. Krause, living near
North Liberty, was fined $16O and
costs in the federal court at Indi-
arapolis on tie charge OF using can
,ellei postage stamps the total ex-
.ense being about $500 He was Civ
n 90 days in which to settle. Krause
62 year, old and owns consider
Fble land near North Liberty. When
admitting that he had removed a can
elled stamp from an envelope and
ssed it a second time he said he
guessed "it was just carelessness."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
RIFLE CASH DRAWER.
Burglars Gained Entrance to Ocker
Saloon and Secured $4.0O in
Change.

Burglars, supposedly local talent,
gained entrance to the o >ller saloon
on LaPorte street some line after
IL O'Clock Friday night and rihed he
cash drawer of its contents, which
consisted OF about $4.OO in change.
The thieves made their entrance
through a back window which had
doubtlesslv been unlocked from the
inside earlier in the evening. AS the
nightman always sleeps after mid
night, it would be impossible to catch
any miscreant after that hour
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Short Wheat Crop In 1909.

Indiana's wheat crop of the year
of 1909 will only average rs per cent
of the wheat crop of 1908. That opin-
ion was rendered yesterday afternoon
as the result of an investigation held
by the mid-winter convention of the
Indiana Millers' Association at the
closing session in the Dennison 1hote.
Yesterday afternoon 1t is estimated
that the acreage of wheat for the
coming year will be only 7s per cent
of the acreage of last year and tha'
the crop rself will be only 72
per cent o. 1908 crop.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
MEET IN SOUTH BEND.
Shooting Meet Will Take Place in
That City Some Time in January
Says Mayor Freyermuth.

Arrangements are being made for a
state shooting tournament to be he'd
in So,,th Bend by different companies
of tie Indiana National Guard some
time the latter part of January. Maj.
Freyermuth who will have charge of
the preliminaries, stated Monday
night that details had not been out
lined yet, but would be in a few days
when further information would be
given out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
LAPORTE CLAIMS
BAD TREATMENT
MAINTAIN THAT MEMBERS OF
LOCAL TEAM WERE THEIR
PHYSICAL SUPERIORS.
Defeated LaPorte Baske. Ball Team
Says Plymouth Boys Treated
Them Brutally.
(LaPorte Argus-Bulletin.)

Victor Zumstein and Carl Ander-
son were badly injured in the rough
play which marked the basket ball
contest at Plymouth Friday night be-
tween the Plymouth and LaPorte
High School teams Though the To-
cal lads suffered 2s TO IA defeat, the
highest praise is due their clean and
plucky playing. The score is no in
dicator of the rank of the teams, and
the LaPorte boys feel certain that it
will be reversed when rae Plymouth
boys come to the Coliseum.
The Plymouth players were the
physical superiors OF the LaPorteans
and made use of brute force rather
than science to win the contest An
derson's left hir is bruised and one
of Zumstein's k ees is in a bad shape
Both OF the boz limped off the train
on their return to LaPorte Saturday
noon. They were also greatly handi-
capped by the size OF the hall in
which they played. Unless the hall
be of regulation size, the throwing
of baskets is most difficult.
These are the LaPorte players:
Ward-rf.
Bennethum-lf.
Anderson-c
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Had Been Dead Three Weeks.

The partially decomposed body of
Henry Stamates, widower, and well
known citizen of Churubusco, was
found in his residence opposite the
elevators at Churubusco Friday af-
ternoon, between three and four o.
clock by his brother Frank S amates
and Austin HollenDeck The con-
dition of the body and other circum-
stantal evidence indicated that the
man had been dead for at least hr~e
weeks
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Y. P. G. E. Have Banquet.

The Christian Endeavor Banquet
last evening at the u. B. church was
we'll attended Twenty-six new mem
bers have united with the society and
nearly all were present.
An oyster supper was served and
a short program rendered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Now Daddy of Seven.

John l.. Pickering, % years old
of Keyser, KY, was married at Gosh
en- yesterday to Mrs Phoebe Rohrer,
aged AS, the widow of a rich farmer
Mrs. Rohrer-P Pickering is the mother
of seven children, the Oldest one be-
ing older than her new husband.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Addresses State Dairy Association

Samuel Schlosser of this city deliv-
cred an address before a meeting of
the Northern Auxiliary of the Indi-
ana State Dairy Association at Ke-
wanna, this afternoon. Mr.. Schlos-
ser's subject was "The Care of Milk
and Cream on the Farm"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Thursday Afternoon, December s1st

Thursday Afternoon, December 31st.
vi us-~ ......
Fruit in the Dietary Miss Berry
Discussion =. Mrs. Madge Stout
Music "Jota Aragonesa" by Pablo de
SaraSate ..............
Erick Lidholm and Maud Logan
Recitation .... Estella Knoblock
Literature in the Home
......... Mrs. Robert Hume
Discussion
Mrs. Maggie Ross and Miss Nettie
Corse.
Masic
Hazel Vanvactor and Boyd Steph-
enson
Home Ideals -. Miss Eva Schlosser
Music
-Presfdent-Mrs. Geo. Schrosser
Secretary-Miss Louzena Stephen
son
The present officers of the Asso-
ciation are: President. Warren Nc
Far.in; Secy. and Treasurer, James
A. Miller. Township Vice-Pres sdents
German-Ed. Laudeman; Noral-
Lawrence Wade. Polk-Myron
Chase; West-Chas. Kebert; Center
Ralph Jacoby; Bourbon-Lewis
Erwin; Tippecanoe-Wm Coar;
Walnut-C. T. Middleton; Green
Elba T.. Robinson; Union-Jerome
Zechiel
Largest Veterinary School in World.
What will be when completed the
largest veterinary college III the
world will be erected at the Union
Stock Yards, Chicago. 1t will stand
1t Halstead and Forty third streets.
The MAIN building will be four stories
high. covering a ground area OF 25Ox
l25 feet and with the equipment will
cost about $25O.DO0. 1t will - affil-
;ated with the University of Illinois
and the state has appropriated s35 :
900 for its maintenance. The audi
torium, with a seating capacity OF
1000 will be on the ground floor, and
a surgical hospital. 50x125 feet, and
the other floors to be devoted to two
'ec;ure rooms with seating capacity
OF 275 each The site has been leased
for ninety-nine years by the Union
Stock Yards and Transit company,
FOR a nominal consideration.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Cases are Dismissed.

The cases of State of Indiana
against George Denman fer surety
Of the peace, vsrsls Fred Saearer
for malicious trespass, aud against NJ.
Pesch for maintaining nuisance, were
dismissed by the prosecuting attor-
ney Tuesday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Salt Lake Gets G. A. r.

The next national ncampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, as
lnnounced by the executive commit
tee Wednesday, will be held August
to IA, at Salt Lake City, Utah
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Hooser Kids Reorganize.

The Hoosier Kids Club has been
reorganized, and have secured two
rooms under the Marshall County
Trust and Savings bank.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Thursday Afternoon. December 3.

LADIES' PROGRAMME.
At the Methodist church
Thursday Forenoon, December 31st
Music Conducted by Ferrell Slafer
Devotional Services Rev. Wareing
Music ..........
A Study of Household Economics. =.
Miss Berry
Discussion
Recitation 80. Miss grace Zechiel
Music
Dust and IT'S Dangers ...
........M Mrs. Maud Laird
Discussion Mrs. Chas b. Whitley
and Katurah Unger
Music instrumental Solo"
Maud TOOau
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24

Culver

Culver Pass Through.
A speci. ontaining 400 Cul-
yer studeI ged from the Van
dalia to T. nsylvania railroad in
this city s:3O O'Clock Tuesday
morning. IIhe cadets on board were
returning to their homes in Chicago
and western points, for their Christ
mas vacation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24

Maybe the Plymouth boys were
physically superior, but It was plainly
evident that they were outweighed
by the LaPorte team. Four of the
Plymouth boys, Alexander, Drake,
Switzer and Poor are all small, the
heaviest OF whom does not weigh
over 12s pounds Furthermore, the
official score was 30 to ~, not IS to
IA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
DISTRIBUTION
OF THE TAXES
TOTAL OF $11s.446.53 WAS COL
LECTED IN MARSHALL co.
LAST INSTALLMENT.
Of This Amount $5,768.1o Was De
linquent-How Money Will
Be Divided

County Auditor Charles Walker
has completed the computations
for the last installment of taxes col
lected in Marshall county. The total
amount OF taxes collected in the
county from May 1st, to November
1st. was $11s,466.53. OF this amount
S112,67s.43 is current, and s5,76S10 is
delinquent taxes. This money will
be distributed as follows:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-24
Thursday Forenoon, December 81
DAIRY SESSION.

Samuel Schlosser, Chairman.
Dairyng with Mixed Farming 49,.
...W VIM Kiefer, Bremen
Discussion A. E. Adams, Plymouth
Feeding for Milk ......I. B. Calvin
Vice Pres Ind State Dairy Assn
Discussion c. W. Newman, Culver
How | grow Alfalfa wv. H. Iden