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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
COMMENCEMENT.
AT ST. MICHAEL S
Closing Exercises are Held in
School Friday.

The closing exercises of St.
Michaels Academy were held in
the school this morning. A nice
little program was presented
which brought out the good train
ing in the various branches the
pupils had received.
Five certificates of attainment
were given-three from the COM
mercial department.
Mabel Ness and Elizabeth
Campbell are the Sth grade grad
uates.
Anna Mickey, Mabel Ness and
Catherine DAILY are the graduates
from the Commercial department.
PROGRAM.
instrumental Solo. ..........
Frank McClusky
Vacation is Coming. g........
Minim's Chorus
Recitation .............. :.
Minims
Instrumental Solo. o........
Rose Holtzbauer
Oration-"Day Dreams ....,.
Mabel Ness
Murmuring Sea.
School Chorus
New Star in Constellation; State
of Oklahoma.
Elizabeth Campbell
instrumental Solo.
Frank McClusky
Conferring of Diplomas. .......
Rev. ]. Tremmell
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
CITY COUNCIL,
HOLDS MEETING
WILL ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR ELECTRIC
LIGHT CONTRACT
SEWERS & SIDE
WALKS TO BE
BUILT.

The city council met in regu
lar session al the council cham
Der Monday evening, with al
members present. A. {. Richard:
was granted permission to tar
North Michigan street sewer
Permission was given Frank
Vangilder, to tap the Dickson
street sewer.
A petition was presented sign
ed by A. NJ. Cleveland, c. A
Wills, w. d. Gifin, ]. w. Nc
Cormick, ]. G. McGimsey and
H. b. Lamson, for an order to
construct a cement walks on the
west side of Plum street, from
CAIRO to Washington. Petition
was granted.
The city attorney reported that
the city may hold a public auc-
ton sale to dispose of cemetery
lots.
Bills to the amount of $1243.8s
were presented and allowed.
An ordinance of Board OF
Health was presented to the
coutcil. This ordinance is for
protecting the public health, de-
fining the duties of the city health
officer, and chief of police, direct
ing the abatement of nulsances,
and prescribing penalties for the
same Ordinance was referred
to city attorney w. B. Hess for
approval.
The grade of Charles street
was approved. The superintend-
ent OF water works was instruct
ed to secure prices, and purchase
25 water meters for the city.
Upon the recommendation of
the sewer and drain committee,
a sewer was ordered constructed
on Pearl street, said sewer to ex-
tend north from the Dickinson
residence, to the Dickson street
sewer.
1t was decided that East Caro-
street be graveled by the city.
Committee was given power to
purchase new plank for one half
of the floor of the Michigan street
bridge, and to use the old plank
for repairing the other half.
1t was moved and seconded
that the city advertise for bids
for an electric light franchise
and contract, to extend 20 years
from 1910, bids to be received on
Aug. 10, 1908, each bidder to fur
nish certified check for $1,000.
This motion carried by vote OF
3 to 2.
The bid of Girdon and Neff
for furnishing tile for sewer was
accepted.
The 1nterurban company filed
notice of acceptance of franchise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
TO LESSEN COST OF BEEF
Department of Agriculture Try
ing to Solve Important Ques-
ton.

To increase the supply OF beef
and thereby lessen its cost to the
American !,ouseholders is one OF
the principal objects underlying
the efforts OF the department of
agriculture TO secure a proteid
that will thrive in the Semi-arid
regions of the northwest. The
beef market at present is being
supplied by corn fed cattle. Grass
fed cattle are not as good in quail
ity as those fed on corn. The beef
that is secured from the cattle
having proteid foods included in
its fare is considered the best.
1t is TO increase the supply Of
this kind of beef by increasing
the proteid belt in the west that
the department of agriculture has
again sent Neils F. Hansen, of
Brookings, 5. d., to make thor
ough investigation OF the plant
life OF northern Russia and Siber-
ia. In Wyoming, Colorado, Mon
tana and the Dakot tas an attempt
was made to raise alfalfa. After
some time these efforts appeared
to be successful, but in the past
two years the crops have been
very poor and farmers have begun
to leave these semi-arid sections
where cattle are fed on grass that
withstands the cold, snowless
winters and dry, hot summers
that prevail there. The cattle rails
ed in this section are now sent
to Illinois, Indiana and other east
ern states to be fed on corn before
being ready for market. On his
previous expeditions, Prof. Han
sen found fields of alfalfa on the
steppes of Russia, thriving in a
climate that corresponds with
that of the western lands which
it is hoped will be reclaimed
through his efforts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
POLITICAL IDEALISM
NEED OF PRESENT DAY
Unless Nation Gets a Fresh Bap.
tism, President of Cornell
Says, it Will Go Down.

IF we would save our nation
from danger of a fate similar to
that which befell the Hellenic re.
publics more than 1000 years age
we must have a fresh baptism Of
POLITICAL idealism," said Presiden,
Jacob Gould Schurman in his ad-
dress to the graduating classes
of Cornell University at the com,
mencement exercises at Ithaca
N. Y. Thursday. Leadership in
that, reform, he said, he regarded
as the greatest political desidra-
tum of the times. And, he added
it looked to him as though the
leadership already has been be-
gun by Governor Hughes, whom
we honor as Cornell man, and
who has just vindicated in oui
Empire State at once the inviofa-
bility of the constitution and the
supremacy of the moral law.
President Schurman reviewed
briefly the political changes which
have taken place in the republic
since the founding OF Cornell, and
declared that the tendencies, il
not resisted, will menace the in
tegrity of republican institutions.
I'm forty years our nation has
grown strong and rich and pow
erful as no other nation on earth
has done" said he. And, if | am
not mistaken, there has developed
amongst us disposition to ex-
alt and glorify the mere physical
power of our nation in disparage.
ment of the political sentiments
ideas and principles by which the
republic was created, through
which it has been nourished and
vitalized, and by means of which
alone it has contributed some
thing of grandeur and nobility to
the history of mankind. Along
with this unrepublican worship OF
gross material power there goes
a disregard of the constitution and
the laws when they stand in the
way of forceful men doing things
by forcible ways. And as inevi.
table climax there follows the dis
position to concentrate in single
hands the powers which the con-
stitution, the laws, and well-es-
tablished practice has assigned to
different and independent depart
ments of government. Are we
then travelling the road from dem
ocracy to despotism? Is our con-
stitutional government giving
way to autocracy?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
HEARST GAINS IN
BROOKLYN
Recount in Mayoralty Contest
Begun in New Borough.

Recount of the ballots in the
Borough of Brooklyn was begun
Thursday in the mayoralty eIec>
tion contest and the boxes in 130
OF the $50 precincts had been ex-
amined when adjournment was
taken. These, gave Hearst gain
OF 80 votes. Previously the re-
count of the remaining twenty
four boxes in the Manhattan and
the Bronx boroughs had been FIN
ished, adding III votes to the
Hearst total. The net gain OF
Hearst in the Lib precincts of
the two boroughs is 3S7.
Hearst gained 46 votes in all on
the days recount, increasing his
total gain to 422. There are 705
boxes yet to be examined.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
YOUTH MEETS
SAD DEATH
HARRY VOLLMER VIII O
WAS LIBERATED FROM
JAIL HERE A FEW
DAYS AGO is
KILLED IN
OHIO.

The story Of sad ending OF a
short life was told in letter re-
ceived by Sheriff Daniel Voreis,
from Geo. w. Vollmer of Phila-
delphia, Friday. 1t told OF the
death of his son, Harry Vollmer,
at Conneaut, Ohio, Tuesday of
this week.
Young Vollmer, with partner,
Joseph Miller, were arrested at
this city for stealing a ride on the
Pennsylvania train, on Saturday,
June 9th. The young men were
bound eastward, for Fl. Wayne
and were in search of employ
ment. They had boarded the
Pennsylvania train at South Chi
cago thinking they were on a
Lake Shore train. They were ar
rested and placed in Jail here on
Saturday night and were not CIV
en- a hearing until Monday, June
Sth. Justice Young sentenced both
young men to Jail for ten days. At
the jail by their honest appear
ance and good behavior they won
the friendship OF Sheriff Voreis.
Vollmer was % years of age and
Miller was about 26. When lodg-
ed in Jail they inquired OF Sheriff
Voreis If he did not have some
thing they could do, as they de-
lplored the idea OF laying in Jail
for ten days, without anything to
occupy their minds. The sheriff
finally suggested that they might
paint the interior of the Jail. Ac-
cordingly the young prisoners
were supplied with paint, brushes
and overalls. Sheriff Voreis
thought that they would soon tire
Of the job, instead, however they
went at it with zeal and finished
the work up in fine style, much to
the pleasure of the sheriff.
Voreis took pity on the young
fellows after they explained to
him that they were stealing the
ride in order to obtain employ
ment, and SO he went to Justice
Young last Saturday night and
obtained their release from Jail.
Thinking that the job of painting
was worth the money, Voreis took
the young men to the Pennsyl-
vania station, Sunday morning and
bought them each an excursion
ticket to Fl. Wayne, whittier they
were bound.
Friday he received the follow
| ing letter:
Philadelphia, Pa, 6-1s-0S
Sheriff Daniel Voreis
Dear Sir:
wish to write you a few lines
to let you know that my son, after
leaving your city was killed at
Conneaut, Ohio, on Tuesday, the
10th, at about 7 100 p. m. ! wish
to express my thanks 10 you tor
the kindness with which you
treated him. Will you kindly let
me know when he left Plymouth,
and anything you may know
about him-whether he intended
to come home or not, and by so
doing, you will greatly oblige,
Geo. w. Vollmer,
3014 Page street.
| p. S.-Am waiting for the arri-
val of his body. G.. w. V.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
BOYS NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH
TWO YOUNGSTERS ARE
BURIED WHILE PLAY
ING IN CAVE-ARE
DUG OUT BY
OLD Err
BOYS.

Glen Siddall and Willie Mar
tin, aged 10 and II years re-
spectively, narrowly escaped
death from suffocation, when
they were buried by the collaps-
ing OF the walls of a cave in
which they were playing Satur-
day afternoon and were rescued
by some older boys who were
present, with shovels
/ The cave was one constructed
by the boys in high bank OF the
river, on the south side of the
swimming hole, known as the
West End Deep" This part OF
the river is a few rods south OF
the Vandalia railroad, at the
south end OF Sixth street. The
cave was built near the bottom
of a twelve foot embankment.
1t was about two and one half
feet wide at the entrance, and
extended 10 or IL feet deep into
the bank.
The two boys were swimming
with number of others, and fn-
ally swami across the river and
crawled into the cave.
A few minutes later, some OF
the older boys, who were swim
ming in the river, saw the cave
collapse. The youngsters were
completely cut off from escape.
The other boys rushed to the
spot, and seizing a couple OF
broken shovels, and using their
hands, they frantically begun
digging into the bank. The
steep embankment made their
work harder for almost as fast
as the clay was dug out, it caved
in from above. Finally the boys
were extricatedr The Siddall lad
was unconscious. His mate was
dazed. The boys carried the
former to his home at 219 south
Fifth street, ard he remained
unconscious for almost half an
hour. Willie Martin was not
hurt quite SO badly, but both are
recovering from the shock caus-
ed by their experience.
1t is certain that both boys
would have suffocated, if the
other boys had not been present
to Dig them out, as both were
tightly pinioned by the fallen
earth, and were four or five feet
n the cave.
! Glen SiCldall is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Siddall, 219 south
Fifth street.-Willie Martin is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A..
Martin, 1914 west South street.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Marshall to Give Address.

Thomas r. Marshall, Demo-
cratic nominee for governor, will
attend the Plymouth convention
July 23, and on invitation will adj
dress the delegates. 1t will be
one OF the largest and doubtless
the most enthusiastic convention
the district has had in years.
Old politicians around Elkhart
can not recall a time when inter
est in things Democratic has been
SO prevalent as at the present
This belief in the certain success
of the congressional ticket, pro-
vided no error is made in the
nominating convention, is shared
in every sectoni of the district
Elkhart Truth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
LIQUOR CASE
MAY BE RETIRED
ATTORNEYS FOR WICK.
WIRE IN ELKHART RE-
MONSTRANCE CASE
WISH FINE LEGAL
POINTS DE-
CIDED.

1t was learned from good au-
thority that a motion for new
trial will probably be made in the
Elkhart Wickwire saloon license
case. The attorneys for Wick
wire, it is understood, are not al
together satisfied with the ter
mination of the case which was
recently tried at Plymouth before
special Judge Kelhson, at which
time the remonstrants won.
1t is understood that the attor-
neys for Wickwire desire a retrial
of the case for the reason that
they desire to have certain fine
points of law involved in the con-
troversy settled. 1t is understood
that in the event retrial of the
case is denied, the controversy
may be carried to the Supreme
court of the state.
The case for Wickwire was lost
because of the fact that majority
OF the names on the remonstrance
were allowed to stand. The re-
monstrants, it will be remember
ed, after hard fought contest on
this point, won their case by a
majority of one-half a vote. 1t is
said that the attorneys for Wick
wire contend that one of the
names which they contested was
that OF a person who has been ad-
judged of unsound mind.
The person is William Golden.
The contention is that since Cold
en- was declared to be person of
unsound mind he was lncompet-
ent, in the eyes of the law, to give
anyone the power of an attorney
to sign remonstrance-or any
other legal document, for that
matter. Upon this claim, it is
alleged, the attorneys for Wick
wire will ask for a retrial of the
case and in addition to this con-
tention, it is said, other points
will be presented as an argument
why the case should be retired.
AT this time, however, no steps
have been taken by the attorneys
for Wickwire looking. to retrial
of the case, but it is reported that
the matter of asking for new
trial is now being considered and
that steps looking to that end
will soon be taken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
MOTOR-CYCLISTS
WILL CHECK HERE
ROUTE NUMBER THREE
PASSES THROUGH THIS
CITY AS 1T FOL-
LOWS THE ROAD
TO SOUTH
BEND.

Work on laying out the four
ro:itcs t.lat will be used in The
900 mile reliability run ci the
Chicago Motor club June 24-2s
was c 'ripleted last week by the
scouts, and this week Chairman
Roct, OF the contest Committee,
snnornced total of l,01l2 miles
for the strenuous test, the long
est route. being the one into Wis
eonsin, 262.7 miles.
Route No. 3 as laid out by the
club runs from Chicago r. South
Bend and return and passes
through Hammond and Crown
Point. 1t is as follows:
On Halstead and Michigan av-
enue to Riverdale, 1871; Oak Glen,
25.7; Munster, 27.1; St. Johns,
39.I; Crown Point, 1853; Merrills-
vile, Sis; Valparaiso, 66.6; La
porte Checking station), 1914 !;
Teegarden, Ills; Lapaz, 1852 |;
Plymouth Checking station) !,
1888; Lakeville, Checking sta
tion) 1875; Lakeville, 1865 !;
South Bend Checking station), !,
AZ; New Carlisle, 1909; Rolling
Prairie, 167; Michigan City
Checking station), 1927; Bur-
dick, 1861; Chesterton, 1898 /;
Porter. 201.4; Hobart, 216.5 !;
Highlands, 227.9; Hammond,
1858; South Chicago, 243; Chi
cago, 1851.
Arrangements for the New
York-Chicago motorcycle tour
are progressing satisfactorily.
Five entries have been made to
date, Nos. l, 2 and 3 going to the
Excelsior Supply company. The
Aurora Automatic Machinery
nominated two Thor machines. A
third entry OF the latter make will
be made as soon as a suitable rid
er can be found.
The manufacturers are looking
upon the event as of vast import
ance and are extremely careful
in the choice of riders. The Ex-
celsior company has named ]. S.
Woodwork. Henry Adams and
Arthur Lyon, all men of expert
ence, while the brace of Thors
will probably be ridden by Will
liam Ottaway and c. +. Ander-
son.
Itis possible that the race meet,
which was originally planned as
grand finale when the tour ends
in Chicago, may be put on at
Crown Point EN- route between
South Bend and Chicago. Should
this be definitely decided on,
Crown Point will be made night
stopover.
The Crown Point track is half
mile oval, located within forty
miles of Chicago, and race meets
held there by the Chicago Motor
cycle club in the past have drawn
large crowds and created a very
lively interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
MILITIA CAN NOT EQUIP
ON $4,000, 900 A YEAR.
Board Appointed by Secretary OF
War Recommends that Easy
Stages Be Pursued.

The militia board appointed by
the secretary Of war under the
-ecent act of Congress providing
icr reorganization in the states
and territories completed its wrk
Wednesday.
The board has reached the con-
clusion that the organized militia
can not be equipped fully for field
service for $2,000,000, the l;nri.
allowed by law in any one year
and the opinion of the members
is that the process of equipment
must be carried on for a number
of years before it can be com.
pleted.
The recommendation is made
that beginning July 1 issues OF
equipment under the act be pro
rata on the basis of the organized
enlisted strength of the militia as
shown by official reports.
Gen. James A. Drain of Wash
ington was made chairman of the
board.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
DENVER is NEXT STAND
Labor Federation Council Pre-
pares to Renew Fight.

That isn't an anti-injunction
plank the Republican convention
adopted. It's pro-injunction
plank. The only difference be-
tween the Republican party's
principles now and before the con-
vention is that people who are to
be enjoined shall have notice.
This is the opinion of Samuel
Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor on the
platform adopted by the Repub-
lican party Thursday.
The executive council of the
federation will adjourn until July
6, when they meet in Denver and
there try to get their anti-injunc-
ton plank into the Democratic
platform.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Life Given for Strawberries.

Frank Cruel, aged Is years, son
of well known business man at
Hobart, is in a dying condition
as the result of being caught in
a strawberry patch owned by w.
T. lsaacson. Cruel planned to
visit the patch and have a feast
but was caught in the act by
lsaacson who opened fire with a
shotgun, loaded with buckshot,
causing young Cruel to receive a
wound which will doubtless prove
fatal. The companions of Cruel
escaped and the latter, with rs
buckshot in his body dragged
himself to a house mile away.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
ROOSEVELT TOO BUSY
TO "SIT" FOR SCULPTOR.


Louis Meynell, Boston sculp-
tor, came to Washington We'd
nesday to model bas-relief figure
OF the president. Mr.. Meynell,
had an appointment for a sitting
but the president wouldn't sit"
He kept on his feet. walked
around and assumed all The at
titudes OF a nervous and energetic
man receiving news from and
sending orders to a national con-
vention. Mr.. Meynell said the
president seemed to be "awfully
busy"
The bas-relief is TO be placed in
the room at the Portsmouth navy
yard where the treaty between
Russia and japan was made.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25

An order of Pythian Sisters was
organized at Culver Friday night.
Thirty members were taken into
the new temple. The degree work
was done by the Plymouth Tenn
pie. About 35 from Plymouth at
tended. The Knox Temple was
also represented.
A banquet was served at the
New Osborn hotel. Plates were
laid for about 100. a fine time
was had by all. The dining hall
was beautifully decorated and
sumptuous banquet served.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Words that Caused the Big
Roosevelt Uproar.

In the great American electo--
ate money has few votes, but i
can command many voices and
cause many birds to sing. The
result is that the President is the
best abused and the most popu-
lar man in the United States to-
day. He has been more abL5-
ed than eny President except Lin
coin, Washington and Grant. lie
possesses the love and confidence
of the American people today to a
degree rever equaled by ary
PRESIDENT except Lincoln anl
Washington.
Henry Cabot Lodge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
Four Days Without Food.

Two runaway boys, s,Karl Wynn
and William Kerry of Indianap-
oils, were picked up in Laporte
Thursday evening by Sheriff
Smutzer. They ran away last
Saturday and had been tramping
ever since. They had had nc food
in four days and were almost
famiShed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-25
VIM. H. TAFT AND
J. S. SHERMAN
OHIO MAN is EASILY THE
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
NEW YORK CONG
RESSMAN FOR
VICE-PRESI-
DENT.

William Howard i ait oil ONO
was nominated for President ot
the United States by the Republi-
can national convention Thurs
day afternoon.
On the only ballot taken he re-
ceived 702 votes out of 97S cast
two delegates out of the $50 max
ing up the convention-one from
New York and one from South
Carolina-being absent and not
represented by alternates.
The nomination was made
unanimous on motion OF General
Stewart l.. Woodford of New
York, seconded by the delegation
chairman OF all the other favorite
son states-Ind.ana, Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
and by the Georgia colored man,
who had presented Foraker's
name and Representative Ford
ney of Michigan, who had cast
his vote for Cannon.
President Roosevelt received
three votes on the call OF the
states and territories, all three
coming from Pennsylvania. Three
states ahead OF Pennsylvania,
however, Ohio had cast the vote
that gave Taft majority.
President Roosevelt's predic-
ton many months ago that Taft
would receive 700 votes on the
first ballot taken by the conven-
ton, was verified by a remarkably
close margin above the figure set.
Frank ri. Hitchcock, the Taft
manager, who has jumped into
sudden prominence and is 10 be a
central figure in the campaign
this year, placed his candidates. 5
strength at 703 the night the ma
tional committee finished its work
over contested seats one week
ago. He was only one out of the
way, and that one is accounted for
by the absentee when the roll was
called.
The nomination was made un-
. der, intensely dramatic circum-
stances at the end of a seven
hours session OF the convention
Fifteen thousand people wilted b.
the heat, made petulant and i'm
patient by the prolonged pro-
ceedings in muggy atmosphere,
had turned the convention hall
into a bedlam that caused Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, the perma-
nent chairman, to shout TO the
police to clear the galleries.
Before there was any attempt
to execute the order quiet was
restored, calm settled over every
thing and everybody, and, regard
less of the rivalries that have
marked the contest ending with
the first and only roll call, there
was one grand harmonious Choir
us, in which the keyword was
Taft"
Congressman James S. Sher-
man of New York, was nominated
for Vice President Friday after
noon. The o6her candidates were
Albert, b C.umniins OF Iowa,
Geo. H. Knight OF California, and
Chas. w. Fairbanks of Indiana.
Sherman was the choice OF Roose-
welt, Taft and the latter's man.
ager, Frank III. Hitchcock.
The first and only ballot for
president, resulted as follows:
Taft-702
Hughes-67
Cannon-5S
Fairbanks-40
KnOx-6S
LaFollette-25
Foraker-16
Roosevelt-3