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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Woman Saves Old Soldier Frozen
Nearly to Death.

Miss Bessie Murray and her sister,
Mrs John Drape, saved the life OF
William Mathis, an old soldier, who
escaped from the county poorhouse I
Smiths Landing, N. J.
Mathis had talked of going home 10
die and managed to elude the officials
of the house some time at night He
struck off through the woods and
while search was being made for him
plodded through the wild timber to-
ward the upper end of the county
The women were walking along a
woods road when they saw the, old
man lying in the edge of the woods
where he had fallen half frozen and
exhausted They believed he was dead
but pluckily made an examination
and found that the man breathed.
Between them they carried him
back 70 the railroad where an cleo
ric train took him aboard. He vas
returned to the county house where
he is in a serious condition from ex-
posure
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
INSTRUCTS ITS DELEGATES
TO VOTE FOR HON. CHAS.
w. MILLER, FOR
GOVERNOR.

The Republicans of Center town.
ship met in Albert's hall Saturday
afternoon, for the purpose of electing
delegates to the congressional, judi
cial and state conventions.
AS delegates to the congressional
convention which is TO be held in this
city, Tuesday Feb. 4th, DIR. Burkett,
Dr. Preston and Fred Koontz, were
chosen as delegates, and DIR. Stephens
and DR.. Loring as alternates. To the
Judicial convention, B. B. Parks, ].
]. Staley and A. L. Porter were chos-
en- as delegates and E. ]. Grant, ]. ".
Ashley and ]. F. Caldwell, alternates
To the state convention J. A. Yockey.
w. B. Hess, and J. w. Parks. dele
gates and S. E. Boys, Ed earn and
r. r. Head, alternates.
The meeting elected F. R. Head
chairman and Fred Price, secretary.
W. G. Hendricks introduced he
motion that The state delegates be
hereby instructed TO cast their votes
for Hon. Chas w. Miller of Goshen
for state governor as long as there
is any possible chance of his securing
the nomination" The motion carried
unanimously.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
An Audacious Message.

The London Times in an editorial
on President Roosevelt's message to
Congress says: Nobody expected
President Roosevelt to be much
frightened by the charges that the re-
cent financial crisis was an outcome
of his energetic actions but few
thought he would take up the chal-
lenge IN the audacious spirit of his
last message He indeed is SO far
from showing any signs OF penitence
that he filings back taunt for taunt
in his opponents faces and further
takes occasion to read his country
men such a lesson on their financial
and political methods as they never
would stand from any foreigner and
rarely have heard from one Of their
Presidents. His pluck and persever-
ing courage never have been so stfik-
mgly demonstrated as on this occa-
sion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

Having failed to reach King Ed
ward Wednesday during the cere-
monies of the opening of Parliament,
and as the House of Commons is eff
fectively barred againt them, the
wome suffragists Of England Thurs
day adopted a new method of protest
ing against the fact that his majesty
in his speech from the throne, made
no mention OF their demands TO be
permitted TO vote The militant mem
bers of the organization formed
themselves into several committees,
which, at the same hour Thursday,
visited the homes of the various mem
bers of the Cabinet for the purpose OF
asking them 10 use their influence TO
have the question of women's suffrage
settled at this esssion
As none OF the ministers would sec
them, the women demonstrated by
ringing door bells and delivering ad-
dresses from doorsteps. The police
were unprepared for this course of
action. and noisy scenes were wit
messed in several of the fashionable
ihoroughfares OF London The wom-
en- eventually were dispersed after
seven arrests had been made.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
PURE FOOD CASE
DRUGGIST ]. w. RINARD, is
FOUND GUILTY OF SELL
ING DRUGS BELOW
STANDARD. APPEALS
TO CIRCUIT
COURT.

The first case that has arisen III
this city over violation of the late
Pure Food and Drug law, was heard
in Justice Young's court Tuesday.
]. w. Rinard was charged with
selling impure drugs, the sample in
question being a small quantity OF
spirits OF camphor
The Witnesses for the state were +.
w. Tucker, state drug and food IN
spector, and Assistant State Chemist
|. O. Miller of Indianapolis Tucker
testified that about the 1st Of October
1907. he purchased some drugs at the
J. w. Rinard pharmacy, on Michigan
street. a quantity of spirits of cam
phor which was purchased was an
alyzed and found to be below the
standard provided by law.
Attorney Charles Kellison repre-
sented Mr. Rinard. After arguments
were made by Prosecutor Molter and
Attorney Kellison, Justice Young
continued the case until a. m. We'd
nesday, when the court found for the
state. and assessed the minimum fine
OF $40. which with costs, amounted to
$50 so
Counsel for the defendant at once
gave notice that an appeal would be
taken to the circuit court
IT is said that several more cases
will be brought against other local
druggists for similar alledged viola
tons
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Conscience Rebukes Him.

Rather than have two innocent boys
prosecuted for burglary committed
by him, John DAILY, of Cairo, III,
walked into the Elkhart police station
Tuesday night and surrendered him
self to Supt. Sllvers, stating that he
had robbed a store at Mound juno
ton, Ill. DAILY said he preferred a
free conscience and a jail cell to aim
less wandering about the country
with his everv step haunted, his cnn-
science tortured by remorse and with
the knowledge that innocent persons
might be made to suffer for his mis-
Ideed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Arrest at El Paso, Tex, Stops Mon
tenegrin Plot?

In the arrest of Milo Gjonovich, a
native of Montenegro, at Globe, Ariz.,
the postal authorities believe they
have discovered a plot against the
reigning head of Montenegro, Prince
Nicholas.
Gjonovich was arrested for taking
from the mails letter addressed TO
Bojo Pocek, another Montenegro,
and his defense is that he was work
ing in the interest of his government
Several relatives of Pocek have been
arrested in their native home in Mon
tenegro lately, and it is believed that
Gjonovich is responsible
Complaint has been sworn out
against Gjonovich before United
States Commissioner Charles I. Mar
tin of Globe for misappropriation of
the mails.
Gjonovich has been working at
Globe, Texas, as miner. He is well
educated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Puts Figures in Shoes; Swears She
is "Over 18."

Not wishing to tell lie, Miss Lii
lian Smith of Columbus, Ind, lodged
the question of her age by placing
pieces of cardboard on which was the
number eighteen in each of her shoes
and when she went before the county
clerk at Jeffersonville with William
Crouch for a marriage license she
conscientiously swore that she was
''over eighteen" The young couple
eloped Tuesday night and when their
departure was discovered Wednesday
morning, James Smith, father of the
youthful bride, notified the Columbus
officers, whom he asked to investi-
gate the marriage and if possible to
prosecute his new son-in-law for run
ming away with his i6-year-old
daughter
When William Crouch, who is &c
years of age. returned to Columbus
with his bride, the officers at once
asked for the marriage certificate,
and, after careful examination, fourd
that the marriage was legal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
BRICK RENOMINATED
NO OTHER CANDIDATE AND
NOMINATION MADE BY
ACCLAMATION.
Bracket and Lambert Chosen Dele
gates to National Convention and
Smith of Warsaw Nominated
for Elector.

The Thirteenth district convention
met in the opera house at Plymouth,
Tuesday afternoon and was called to
order at l 40 p. m. by District Chair
man Moorman.
Committees ON resolutions and or
ganization were appointed after which
Hon. Jesse Ashbaugh of Kosciusko
county, was chosen chairman of the
convention with S. Z. Boys secretary
and the Republican and Democratic
editors VINO wished to act as assist
ants.
The roll OF counties was then called
and A. L. Brick of ST. Joseph county
being the only candidate for cong
ress he was nominated by acclama
ton.
Dr. c. W. Burket and E. p Smith,
both OF Warsaw, were placed in NOM
ination for Presidential Elector. a
ballot was taken and Mr. Smith re-
ceived 20 votes and DR.. Burket 40.
On motion of Dr. Burkett Mr. Smith
was declared the unanimous nominee
OF the convention for presidential
elector
Lyman Nj. Bracket of Fulton coun-
ty and Frances E. Lambert of South
Bend were chosen delegates to the
| national convention by acclamation,
with John Christian of Starke county
and F. Z. earn of Marshall as alter
mates.
A telegram was then read from
Hon. Charles w. Miller stating that
he was attending the Twelfth district
convention at Fort Wayne but his
heart was with the boys at Plymouth.
The committee on resolutions
through their chairman Hon. Charles
10. Merica, presented resolutions en-
| dorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Indiana's United
States Senators, Beveridge and Hem
enway, Governor Hanly and Con-
gressman Brick, Chairman Good
rich and Moorman and Harry S. New.
They also pledged the united support
of the district for Fairbanks for pres
ident and Hon. Charles w. Miller for
Governor and recommended that he
state convention select Hon. J. d.
Oliver of South Bend as one of the
electors for the state at large.
Chairman Ashbaugh made an ex-
ccllent speech when he took the chair
to preside over the convention, and
The madt an excellent chairman, expe-
diting the business and keeping ev-
Ierybody in good humor.
| Speeches were made by Mr. Merica
anG Judge Royse of Warsaw after
which tht convention adjourned.
The attendance was large, most of
jhe prominent Republicans of the dis
ltrict being present
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Upheaval in Illinois Politics.

With the agony of primary legis-
lation over and the Oglesby plurality
nomination bill an act of the legislat-
ure, there will be a new alignment
immediately and general upheaval
soon in Illinois politics.
By vote of SS to 33 the house of
representatives passed the Oglesby
bill. 1t will receive the signature of
Gov. Deneen, whose influence was re-
sponsible for its passage.
Politically it will turn Chicago D.
side down. Polite committees must
be elected by direct vote. All munic-
ipal, Judicial, and county nominations
must be made by plurality sote with
out conventions, as must all sena-
torial, congressional, and state NOM
nations.
Politicians are afloat on unknown
waters and without pilots, and the
immediate results of the passage of
the bill will be felt in the circles of
Republican party leadership.
Already plans are being made by
four men who are candidates for
governor, or who intended to be can
didates for governor, to agree on one
man TO make the race against Gov
Deneen, the other three withdrawing
in his support. Richard Yates, Len
Small, Speaker Edward d. Shurtleff,
and Judge Willard M McEwen, the
latter two being avowed candidates,
will enter into such deal. 1t is gen.
orally agreed that Yates will be the
man selected and that the primarv
campaign under the Oglesby bill,
which fixes the primary date for Aug.
IS, will be between Gov. Deneen and
the governor whom he succeeded
Chicago voters must learn to han
die primary ballot at least nine feet
long and to make selections from
lists of names which will look like
the directory of small town.
Chicago politicians must accustom
themselves to city central committees
1886 strong and to county central
committees with a membership of
over 1900.
A summer campaign must be made
by all candidates for nomination, and
it must of necessity be of the nature
of campaign for general election.
Distribution of minor Offices ac-
cording TO nationalites and geogra-
ply is made impossible Now it is
a case OF the strongest to win re-
gardless of political expediency un-
less the organizations can frame a
slate in advance and secure plural
| it of votes for it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Uncle Sam Wants Teachers.

Uncle Sam wants 300 teachers TO
fill vacancies in schools in the Phil
ippines The entrance salary ranges
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year, with
possible promotion to $4,000 year
for teachers, and $4,000 for division
superinte tendents. A civil service ex-
animation OF applicants will be held
On March III and 12.
The government wishes TO secure
as many women eligibles as possible
who are college graduates, especially
graduates of polytechnic and agricui-
tural schools. Other examinations
announced are as follows:
Receiver of clothing and small
stores. navy yard, New York, at 81
a day.
Surgeon, TO fill vacancy in the po-
sition OF acting assistant SURGEON at
ST. Johns river quarantine station
Mayport, Fla, at 1925 a month.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Hughes, Taft and LaFollette.

The Chicago Tribune is taking a
straw ballot of the strength of pres
dential candidates in all the states.
1t says:
"The two leaders Taft and Hughes,
are far and away in advance of any
of the other candidates. The gap is
so wide it seems impossible to be-
lieve it can be bridged in such a way
as to carry any OF the minor candi-
dates across the chasm- So far IS
this ballot is concerned the New York
governor is.the only one who can be
considered a strong competitor of
Taft anywhere except in the states
where there are favorite sons. He
holds this at the same time he derives
his second choice strength from the
Taft ballot.
1t is easy to see from this that Taft
and Hughes split up between them
the greater part of what is known S
the Roosevelt strength throughout
the country To this combination
should be added LaFollette, because
the ballots show on their face that he
derives his strength from the Roose-
welt forces; and most of his support
ers indicate they believe in the Wis
censin senator because they think he
will out-Rooseve1t Roosevelt
To show exactly what the Hughes
status is it should be said that not
only from the study of the actual re-
turns but from scrutiny of the bal
lots themselves, it seems to be reas-
onably certain that LaFollette repre-
sents the extremely radical Roosevelt
idea Taft, with his overwhelming
lead on the first choice, apparently
has the center of the presidents col
umn we'll TO himself. The Hughes
strength for first choice is manifestly
derived from those who are for
Roosevelt and his policies but who
are not wholly enthusiastic The
most conservative wing of the Roose-
veltians is to be classed under the
Hughes votes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
CALLS MEETING
STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS
JOHN c. WINGATE, WILL
TELL ASSESSORS HOW
TO EQUALIZE AS
SESSMENTS.

County Assessor w. T. Leonard
has received word from State Tax
Commissioner John c. Wingate, to
call a meeting of the township as
SCISSORS, county auditor, treasurer,
county council and commissioners
and as many citizens as possible, at
the court house, Tuesday morning,
February 11th, at 900 o'clock when
Mr. Wingate will be present.
The meeting is being called for
the purpose of instructing the Off
GERS and assessors as to the proper
way to assess property during the
coming year.
Under a decision reached by the
State Tax board, the system in use
in Indiana, will be radically changed
this year, and property values, es-
pecially in real estate will be more
equally fixed than they have ever been
before
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
GETTING READY
FOR ENCAMPMENT
SEVEN STATES IN ORDERS.
Month of September Selected for
Military Maneuvers at Ft Ben
jamin Harrison.

Army orders Saturday set forth the
program for the joint army and milit-
ia maneuvers at Fit Benjamin Har-
rison. The entire month OF Septem-
Der, according to the program, will
be devoted to these maneuvers, which
will be under supervision OF the COM
manding general of the Department
of the Lakes.
Seven s.ates-West Virginia, Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Michigan
and Wisconsin-will be invited to
send militia to part cipate in the man
euvers. West Virginia, Kentucky,
and Wisconsin will be authorized to
send one regiment each and the other
states two regiments each. The West
Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky troops
will spend from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10
at Fl. Benjamin Harrison.
The dates for the Indiana and IL
linois Militia are from Sept. IL to
Sept 90, and the Michigan and Wis
consin troops will fill in the remain
der of the month.
The object of the maneuvers IS to
teach the militiamen the routine du-
ries Of regular army life.
The regulars who will be ordered
to Ft Benjamin Harrison are as fol-
lows: Four troops of the Thirteenth
Cavalry, two batteries of the Fourth
Field Artillery and four companies OF
the wenty-seventh Infantry from Ft.
Sheridan, two companies OF the Sec
ond Infantry from Fl. Brady and
twelve companies of the Tenth Infan-
try from Ft Benjamin Harrison.
Available regular force is three troops
of cavalry, two troops OF held artil-
lery and sixteen companies OF infan-
try.
Company of this city, will receive
new rifles and new uniforms before
April 1st, which will be worn at the
annual state encampment-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
English Concern Gets Award for Big
African Contract.

c. p. Dixon. managing director of
he Cleveland Bridge and Engineering
Company, presiding at the annual
meeting OF the shareholders in that
concern at Darlington, England, this
week, said that recently the firm had
been intrusted by the Soudan govern
ment with the construction of COM
bined road and railway bridge over
the Blue Nile at Khartoun, where the
length of waterway, to be crossed was
no less than 1,7OO feet
The undertaking represented the
most valuable bridge contract ever
placed for any part of the African
continent They had already dispatch
ed to Khartoun a considerable guam
tity of steel work, and, although \their
operations would obviously be retard-
ed during the four months OF the
year when the Nile was in food, they
were arranging to hand over the
bridge to the Soudan government by
the end OF 1909.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Jerome Prepares to Keep Thaw in the
Asylum.

If any attempt is made to have
Harry K. Thaw released from the
hospital for criminal insane at Mat
teawan there will be vigorous oppo-
stion from District Attorney Jerome
n any court in which such proceed
ing is taken the district attorney will
be notified, and it is understood he
will present the record OF the trial,
the opening speech of Mr. Littleton,
and all evidence in the case, including
the statements of his experts at
Thaw's first rial that Thaw is incurab-
ly insane, to oppose any application
for his release.
Mr.. Littleton said Monday that he
is still counsel for Thaw II Mr. Lit
leton's advice is followed no attempt
will be made to get Thaw out of the
asylum for at least three weeks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
NEW TARGET
IS INSTALLED
NEW WINDOR TARGET HAS
BEEN RECEIVED HERE,
AND WILL BE USED
IN THE FUTURE.

instruction in the use of the Win
dor target and the special rifle issued
with the target, were given in the
South Bend armory Thursday night
by Capt H. W. Mcbride, command
ing Company d, Second infantry, |.
N. G. at Indianapolis. Commission
ed officers from Warsaw, South Bend,
Elkhart, Plymouth, and Goshen were
present.
A target was received by Company
j, of Plymouth, several weeks ago.
but the company was not allowed to
practice on it until they had received
instructions in setting it up, and the
use of it.
Corporal Evans of Indianapolis,
was in this city Thursday, instructing
our company, as to the adjustments
and use of the new target.
The new target, which was invent
ed and named after Capt. Windor,
was first used by Co. d, and it was
found so successful that orders were
given to place it in service with ev-
cry company. The targetsis for gal
lery shooting, affording as nearly as
possible fhe conditions of an out
door range The riheman is stationed
fully fifty feet from the target, which
is arranged for making the same con-
ditions as when shooting at range
of 100 to 1000 yards with diff
ferent winds and at different times
of the day. The balls strike paper
which for each man is forwarded to
the Office of the adjutant general at
Indianapolis every month. A Windor
target rifle is used, regular Win
chester 22-caliber rife with "Krag"
sights
Captain Wilson of this city says
that there are several vacancies, in
Company l, and this would be an ex-
cellent opportunity for several men
to join the company, and become ex-
pert rihemen, under the most favor
able conditions
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Assessors Have New Rules.

When the township assessors are
given their annual instructions by
the county assessor this year atten-
ton will be called TO two important
changes in the rules of assessment
that have been made by the state
board of tax commissioners. All
grain must be assessed on it's mari ct
value, March l. Especial care must
be exercised in placing values upon
live stock as the lists prepared by the
assessors are to be received as court
evidence in the future
The decision of the board in re-
gard to the assessment OF grain at its
marke; value. March i, will be a de-
parture from the custom OF previous
years. Heretofore a schedule has
been prepared by the state board.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
In Jail for Provoke.

A Syrian peddler who has been To-
Gated in this city for several weeks,
was brought before Justice Unger
Saturday afternoon charged with pro-
woke. The charge was preferred by
Mrs. Eben Parish, and Mrs. Rose
Ross They testified that the peddler
who gave his name as George Joseph
came TO the residence of Parish, while
Mrs. Ross was present, and made in
sulting moves toward Mrs. Ross.
Justice Unger assessed a fine of 81
and costs amounting to $3.50. Jo-
seph claimed that he was not guilty
and went to jail
II is said that the case was fraud
ulent one brought on by the women
for spite. They had purchased articles
from Joseph for which they had not
paid. Joseph took Marshal Jacoby
with him, to seize the goods.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
She Again Succeeds in Passing Her
self as Boy.

BERTHE or Birdie Helm, as she is
known, of Jeffersmville, Ind, twen-
ty-t,vo years old, has been working
for three months on the steamer Falls
City, plying between that city and
Kentucky-river ports, under the name
OF Jim Allen. dressed in boys cloth
ing. The fact that she was woman
was discovered by accident and was
a great surprise TO her companions
After her arrest she gave the name
of Mildred Allen, but she was iden-
tilted as Helm.
For the last seven or eight years
she has lived most of the time as a
boy. and during that time is known
TO have made Journeys on freight cars
TO have worked in mines IN Tennessee
to have beaten her way with boy
companion from that State TO this
and also worked in a saloon in Louis
vile, KY, Whenever he ridentity was
discovered her employer was always
sorry to lose her because she was a
good worker She always seems 10
have followed honorable callings.
The last time she was arrested a,
Jefersonville was three years ago
when she limped into the city with
George Middleton, having beaten her
way from the mines Middleton was
astounded when he learned that his
chance companion was a girl. Birdie
always wears her hair short, is q
blonde, good-looking, with rather
deep voice, owing to an operation or
her mouth years ago. She makes a
very presentable boy in appearance