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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
SMITH IS A GOOD NAME.
Is Readily Written and Easily
Pronounced Compared With
Others.

There are those who delight to
make fun out of the name
Smith" and that plain cognomen
has for years furnished food for
the punSter and the humorist, but
when seen neatly recorded
among dozen other names, none
OF which can be correctly pro-
nounced by the man with an or
binary understanding of the Eng
lish language, it serves as a great
relief and is really refreshing af-
ter la'boring over a long list of
translations. A glance will show
that the letters Smith, when
properly arranged, form a very
good word for the man who has
TO record it and the one called
upon to pronounce it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27

Sunday at Lake Maxinkuckee
there was gathering of Lefferts
that sort of surprised the natives.
Nobody ever dreamed that there
were SO many Lefferts in exist
ence. Then there were relatives
of the Lefferts, married children.
OF the Lefferts and grand child
rem OF the Lefferts. Only two per-
sons OF this particular tribe were
there who were born in the old
country and they were Henry
Leffert OF Logansport and Mrs.
Michaels OF Decatur, Ill. All the
rest happened into the world
within the borders of the United
States. AT the election OF officers
the result was as follows: Presi-
dent, Harmon Leffert,. Logans-
port; vice president, John Leffert,
Plymouth; secretary, Leo Leffert,
Logansport treasurer, Barney
Leffert, Argos; historian, Henry
Ieffert, Logansport; refreshment
committee, Thomas Goss, Will
liam Elpers and Sol Hankee, all
OF Logansport; committee on
grounds, Gabe Leffdrt, Barney
Leffert and John Leffert all OF
Argos. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting ait Twin Lakes,
the third Sunday in August, 1909.
There were 40 at the big dinner
to partake of the good thirgs
which this family and its de-
know so we'll how to
prepare.-Logansport Pharos.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
SOME PENSION FIGURES.
Increase from 1905 to 1908 Total
ed $16,502, 671.

An increase of 81, 0S9 pensions
issued. with a saving of $1,343,-
Soc out of the reduced appropri-
atoms for the maintenance of the
bureau during 19O5-'08, covering
Commissioner CT Pensions Warn
er's administration, as against the
period of 1901-'04, is announced
in a compilation of figures given
out at the Interior Department.
The figures are taken from Com
missioner Warmers report, which
will be issued shortly.
The statement follows: From
1901 to 1904 inclusive there were
sued 516,251 certificates of pen
sion. From 1905 to 1908 inclu-
sive there were issued, not in,
Guiding 202,577 increases under
the act of April 10, 1908, made by
directions to pension agents,
SS7.340. This makes an increase
of 1859.
From 1901 to 1904, inclusive,
there was paid as pensions 1854
SSS.977. and from 1905 to 1903,
inclusive. $571 1871 .64S, an in
crease of $40. 502,671.
The operating expenses for the
bureau fromh 1901 70 1904, inclu-
sive. were $15,213,7tS, and from
1905 to 1908, inclusive. $13,077,-
1872. a decrease of $2,2O4,5S5.
While the appropriations for
the maintenance of the bureau
have been reduced each year
since 1904, there have been saved
and covered into the treasury as
unexpended of such appropria-
tons since that year 81. 343, 666.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
WALSH ROAD
IN TROUBLE
FAILURE OF SOUTHERN
INDIANA ROAD TO PAY
STATE TAXES RE-
SUITS IN AP-
POINTMENT OF
RECEIVER.

On the petition of the First
Trust and Savings company as
representative of the Associated
Clearing House banks OF Chicago,
Myron ]. Carpenter, formerly
president of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad was
Thursday named by Judge c. c.
Kohlsaat of the federal circuit
court at Chicago, as receiver of
the Southern Indiana railway.
This railroad is the principal
line of the Walsh group of roads
and owns practically all of the
stock of the Chicago Southern
railway, built to give a Chicago
outlet for the coal mined on the
Welsh lines.
Naturally the receivership will
be extended to include the Chi
cago Southern. A petition of in
tervention has been filed and the
necessary order will be made by
Judge Kohlsaat Saturday. So far
there has been no default of inter-
est, by the Illinois Southern Rail-
way company another part of the
Walsh system, and ii is under
Stood that John r. Walsh is fight
ing TO keep this particular line
out of receivership.
For weeks MIR. Walsh has been
struggling to avert the appoint
ment of a receiver for any OF his
roads, but it was as man catch
ing at straws. The matter is of
vast importance to Walsh. who is
now under sentence to serve five
years Imprisonment for misap-
plying the funds of the Chicago
National bank, one of the institu-
tons he controlled. The misap-
plication consisted in loaning the
banks money to these railroads,
alleged to be unsafe security.
Ian May the Walsh roads failed
to pay $4,000 taxes due the state
of Indiana and various counties,
townships and municipalities in
this state. Legally this made the
years taxes of $4,000 a lien
against the roads. Any county
could take possession of the rail-
roads and such a proceeding was
actually begun in one Inisana
county, but Walsh's attorney
managed to get the appointment
of a receiver postponed until the
september term of court.
Besides all this the roads owe
over 100000 floating indebted
ness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Cheaper Postage to Great Britain

An order has been issued by
the postmaster general putting
into effect, October 1 next, the
postage rate OF 2 cents an ounce,
applicable to letters mailed in
this country for the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Letters unpaid or short Of post
age will be dispatched to their
destination, but double the defc-
lent postage, calculated at the
rate stated, shall be collected on
the delivery of such letters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Funeral of w. F. Hall.

Mrs. ]. w. Thayer received a
oablegram from Mrs. w. F. Hall
Tuesday, stating that she would
leave England with the body of
her husband on the Crown
Prince Wednesday morning. The
funeral will probably be held in
Chicago.
Mrs. Mary r. Forbes, a sister
to Mrs. Thayer and the deceased,
arrived here from her home in
Nashville, Tenn, Tuesday prior to
making arrangements to attend
her brothers funeral.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Society to Have Blue Book.

South Bend society is to have
a blue book, telling who's who.
The publication will be issued
from the press during the next
two months, and among other
things it will describe all per-
sons who are socially prominent
in the city, giving the names Of
clubs to which the socially inclin-
ed belong. 1t will also make
mention of the social conquests
made by the parties described. A
well-known young woman of the
ity is compiling the work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Find Counterfeit Dollars.

A number of counterfeit dol
lars and halls dollars have been
circulated in DaGville and silver
money has been the subject OF
close scrutiny, particularly dol
lars bearing date of 1876. The
spurious coins appeared a few
days ago and United States sec,
ret service man was sent imme-
diately to investigate the matter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Bourbon Fair Catalogue.

: The catalogue program for the
Bourbon fair has just been pub
lished by the Bourbon News Mir
ror. The catalogue was quite
successful this year, being filled
to overlooking witil ads. The
press work and composition ON
the whole job rs neat and taste
full.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
G. A. R. GAINS
in MEMBERSHIP
DESPITE INROADS 0 F
DEATH ADDED 1913 MEM
BERS IN LAST SIX
MONTHS-FINAN-
CIAL CONDITION
GOOD.


diana have made an aggregate
net gain in membership of 1873 in
the last six months in spite of
the inroads made by death is
shown by the seni-annual report
of the Indiana Department G.. A.
R., which has just been complet-
ed by Col. ]. r. Fessler, assistant
acknowledgement. The total net
gain during the two semi-annual
periods previous to the last one,
which ended June 30, was only
thirty.
The department. is in excel
lent conditions said Colonel
Fesler, and all the posts are do
ing well, with promises for even
greater gains during the next per-
iod."
During the last six months, as
shown by the report, there were
29S deaths in the G. A. r. ranks.
The number of deaths each year
is increasing. During the first
period of 1905 there were only
1876 deaths. The number of deaths
in the last period of 1907 was 800.
The number of losses by suspen-
sions during the last six months
was 253. The number of losses
from this source in the previous
period was 402. Comparison OF
these figures is encouraging, be-
cause it shows that the G. a. r.
men are more prompt in paying
their dues and, apparently, are
taking more interest than usual
in the organization. Most of the
suspensions are a result of the
nonpayment of dues.
The number of G.. A. r. posts
in, the State at the end of 1907
was 81. During the last six
months three posts have been lost
and three gained, SO that the
number of posts remains the
same. The total number of G.. A.
r. members at the end of 1907
was 14,045. The gross gain in
the last six months was 755 from
the following sources: Muster-in
291; transfer, 101 and reinstate-
ment, 633. The losses during the
six months amounted 10 627, due
to the following causes: Death,
29S; honorable discharge, 10;
transfer, 63, and suspension, 253.
The total number OF members re-
naming in good standing June
30. last, was 14,173, which is 1913
more than were in good standing
at the end of the previous per-
iod. A report on the relief work
shows that the posts have ex-
pended S539.23 for charity dur
ing the period. The raimber OF
members or their families reliev-
ed was 72, and the number of per-
sons not members, relieved, 16.
The financial report of the
posts for the last six months also
is encouraging. The balance ON
hand at the end of last year was
65,416.04. The receipts from all
sources during the last period
were $12,365.07. The total re-
ceipts during the previous SIX
months term were only $11,602.
Disbursements during the last
period were $13,440.46 and the
amount on hand June 30 was $64.
449.44. This amount was held in
cash. The posts, in addition to
this sum, held Sc, 3SS.69 in collat.
erals. The total value of the
property of all posts at the end
of the last period was 1898
During much of the last fiscal
period w. A. ketcfram was COM
nan.ler Of he Indiana Depart
ment.. He worked hard for gains
in membership and Captain John
D. Alexander, since he has been
i'll command has been follwirg
the same course.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
All Look Alike.

II preach the same sermon to
this bunch here that | do to the
saloon buns. You all look alike
to me-"
This was the startling state
ment of Billy Sunday when he
spoke to the ministers of the
Bible conference at Winona.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Will Meet at Bourbon.

The annual meeting of the St.
Joseph conference of the United
Brethren church will be held at
Bourbon beginning September 8
and continuing over September
Is. Bishop c. M. Matthews of
Chicago, will preside.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Charles w. Miller.

The Republican nominee tor
congress in this district, Charles
w. Miller, should receive the
united and earnest support OF the
Republicans of the district. Diff
ferences of opinion as to the con-
vention which nominated Mr..
Miller should be laid aside and all
should work for success at the
polls. Mr.. Miller is a Republican
of prominence and is an able
man. No one doubts for a mo-
ment but what he will be found
a strong supporter OF every Re-
publican measure wf1ich may
come up for consideration in the
national law-making body. A
voter has but one way to expires,
his political sentiments, and that
is by voting for the congression-
al nominee and the national cleo
tors of his party. Mr.. Miller be-
ing the congressional nominee,
stands for the principles of the
Republican party. Moreover, il
is un-Republican to carry con-
vention fights into the campaign.
There is no surer way OF turning
the district over to the opposi-
ton, and Republican had as
we'll vote against Mr.. Taft as
against Mr.. Miller. The conven-
tion which nominated Mr.. Mil
Ter was marked for its bitterness,
which was unfortunate. The
friends of Mr.. Miller's opponent
in the convention strove nobly to
nominate him, and they will not
forget that without the support
of Mr.. Miller's friends the man
whom they supported could not
have won in the election. In
palmer words, Mr.. Miller has the
same right to expect the support
Of Mr.. Moorman's friends in the
election as he would have had to
expect the support of MIR. Miller's
friends Ill the election. 1T is time
to forget the animosities OF the
convention campaign and turn to
the more serious business of the
coming campaign The former
was but preliminary work; this
is permanent, and fraught with
deep responsibilities which no
voter can escape. This is to be
one of the greatest campaigns in
the history OF the party, particu-
larly in Indiana, and every voter
is expected to do his duty. Starke
county should give Charles w.
Miller as big majority as any
other candidate on the ticket. He
has a right to expect this major
ity-and he will receive it. Let
every Republican put his should
er to the wheel and roll up the
biggest majority for Mr.. Miller
that was ever given congress
sional candidate in Starke county.
-Starke County Republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
State Tax Rate.

The state tax rate this year
will be the same as last year, IL
cents on 800. total tax rate 1886
centY Poll tax 80 cents state,
and 80 cents for school.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Preparing Statistics.

VIM. t. Walker from the Of
fee of the State Statistician at
indianapolis, is in this city today.
preparing report of various sta.
tistics of this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Cadet Beaten.

A member of the Culver Black
Horse troop resented an Insult at
Mentone, and struck the man
who slung the slur He was bad
ly beaten, his nose heing broken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Enrolment Increases.

The enrolment at the Teach
ers' Institute Tuesday numbered
172. Regular institute work was
continued.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27

FOR RENT-September 1ss,
seven room house. Well, cistern,
cellar and stable. Four blocks
from town. Apply this Office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Plymouth, Ind, August q, 1905
The temperance question is the

The temperance question is the
paramount issue in Indiana. 1t
is not a political, but a moral
question. 1t is a question of law
and order. 1t is question of
whether the brewers and saloons
or the people shall -ule. County
local option is an advan in tenn
perance legislation. 1t is bitterly
fought by the selfish brewers and
saloons. 1t is the logical and
proper unit. ALI the people of a
county pay taxes to build court
houses, jails and poor asylums
and to pay for county govern
ment. The farmers boys visit the
county seat, are tempted and
ruined by the saloon. The farm
ers are vitality interested in the
moral atmosphere of the county
seat as well as their home town.
ship. Vote for your homes and
your boys.
To get rich is the sole ambition
OF many men. From early life
until old age when they are call
ed to turn up their toes to the
daisies, all their energies are bent
toward boarding up wealth.
Many such men have no COM
FUNCTIONS OF conscience as to the
means they adopt to secure it
They grind the face OF the poor,
take undue advantages in all
their transactions with the public
and are never so happy as when
they are piling one dollar upon
another and adding to their
wealth. They see no pleasures in
life except that sense of feeling
that they are growing richer
every day. How foolish I! Rookie
Teller is supposed to be the veal
thiest man in the world. He has
spent the major portion OF his
life in accommodating his great
wealth at the sacrifice OF his self
respect and detestation OF tens
of thousands of poor persons
from whom much of his wealth
was secured. Soon he will occupy
but three feet by six feet space
of the earth, the same that is &C
corded to humanity in general.
OF what comfort to him will his
riches be then? He might as we'll
have boarded brickbats and old
tin cans for all the good it will do
him. Money is OF no worth ex-
cept as it adds comfort and pleas
ure to the possessor and benefit
to the public.-Rochester SEN
tinel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
Marriage Licenses.

Adam G.. Rothmiller of Bre-
men to Stella Glassman of Bre-
men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-27
AID FKONIAL HEADACHES
EYES BOTHERED ME
DROPPING IN MY THROAT

KHRS. ELIZABETH III. MARTIN,
1v1 3S2 Bowen Avenue, Chicago, H.,
Chaplain Garfield Circle, writes:
"Peruna has been q blessing to our
family for q good many years, as we
have all used it OF and on for colds and
catarrh, and have given it to all of my
children with the best of results.
al found that q cold left me with
catarrh Of the head in q very bad form
Ny head was stopped up, 1 had frontal
headaches, my eyes bothered me, and
there was a nasty dropping in my
throat which nauseated me and made
1t impossible many times for me to eat
my breakfast.
"As soon as began to use Peruna
found 1t relieved me, my head soon
cleared up and in q remarkably short
time was rid of catarrh.
81 can, therefore, give my personal
experience with your valuable medi-
cine, and am pleased to do So"
People who prefer solid to liquid
medicines can now secure Peruna tab
let's, which contain the medicinal in
gradients Of Perlna-
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
Roller Wants to Throw
Roberts 5 Times
In Hour

DR.. Roller now offers TO throw Sail
or Roberts five times in an hour for
a side bet of $500. Since certain
published statements in regard to
the big fellow rolling out" of pro-
posed matches here. he is more than
ever anxious to get some local man
into the ring, in order to demonstrate
that he wants to make good on any
thing he offers, If the other fellow
will only stand up to his part of IT.
He further offers, for u side bet OF
$1,000, to get pupil down from
Seattle town who will throw Roberts
five times in an hour, though the pu-
pill has appeared but few times on
the mat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
PRINCE CUPID WILL ASK
FREAR To Open LEAGUE

Governor Frear is to be asked to
throw the first ball over the plate at
the opening Of the Kalanianaolc
League. Prince Cupid was appointed
committee of one, at meeting of
the league last evening, to request
the Governor to do the honors.
Each team was made present of
typewriter copy of the constitution
and bylaws of the organizations. Ho
Tong was elected ticket agent and
assistant manager. The use of Aala
Park for Sunday afternoons has been
secured from Supervisor Dwight of
the Roads, Bridges and Parks Com
mittce.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
CHAPLAIN PLAYS BALL

Like the parson of "The Sky Pr
lot" Chaplain Scott of the cruiser
Maryland can play baseball. He was
left field for the varsity nine when
he was in ANNAPOLIS, and he used to
hold down the same position with the
here last. The best part about 1t Is
that he can certainly play classy base
ball when he gets out in his knicker-
bockers and padded NIT and begins
to scout about the garden.
:: q q q q :: q . Il q q = q q u Il =
ed two left swings. Flynn slowed
down considerably and backed up
evidently saving himself. He sud-
denly stood his ground ana shot IN u
right and left on the jaw, while kaui-
man missed right swing Tor the
same place. Kaufman sent IN TWO
short rights on the Jaw.
Round Kaufman led with Il
left jab on the face, but missed a
right swing for the Jaw. fiyhh
seems to be waiting Tor chahcc'
and Kaufman again misses rish'
swing. Flynn came close ana played
ALTERNATELY on the wind ana Jaw
Kaufman using the same blows. WIN
Flynn's head under his lett arm
Kaufman sent In damaging hcart
blow, and then three short upperculs
which worried Flynn.
Round S-Flynn rushed IN, com
ing close and sending In blow after
blow, which made the bigger man
back up. Kaufman sent IN iiBht ieit
on the mouth. then right on the Jaw.
They clinched and wrestlcd to the
ropes. Flynn sent right on the Jaw
and then left on the same place.
which made Kaufman duck IN De-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
'' ; &C.,. SIP ORT ' =: :::::
Jack Tars To Play For
Fleet Pennant
Here

The last of baseball schedule for
the Fleet pcnnant will be seen in To-
nolulu. beginning on the Pacific
Coast and continuing in Hawaii and
Samoa, the deciding game is to be
played at Aala Park in the October
visit of the Fleet to this place.
The Pennsylvania team, which last
year won the championship of this
town by defeating the Saints imme-
diately after they had won the Homo
lulu League championship. has sue
cceding in anneXing the champion
ship OF the First Division of the Fleet,
from the teams of the West Virginia,
Maryland. and Colorado. But SUI
premacy in the Second Division must
yet be fought out. and that is to be
done during the present stay of the
Fleet in this port. The Tennessee
and South Dakota will play two
games together at Aala Park. one
contest being on for this afternoon
and the other for Saturday. The
Washington and the Tennessee will
also play, though the date on which
they will meet has not been definite
~ fixed.
Then. on the return from Samoa,
The champions of the Second Division
will try conclusions with those of the
First Division. the Penns.
Permanent Trophy
In the cabin of Admiral Swinburnc
hangs Il big blue pennant, ON which
are embroidered the words, Baseball
Championship. United States Pacific
! Fleet" followed by dates from 1907
to 1912, in which years the banner is
open to be won.
The crack Pennsylvania aggrcga-
ton is somewhat changed since the
last visit here, when the eyes of the
Honolulu public were opened by the
tarry players. Seven of the old
guard are left, however, to do things
to Honolulu again.
The Old Guard
These seven are: OCOnnOr, the fast
little shortstop and captain; Golfuss
third base: Freeman, the speedy
pitcher who mussed up the brains OF
the Honolulu batters last season
Click, another twirler; Willets, right
field; McWhlrter. center field oman,
ager); Fox, catcher; and Laforme
first base. This leaves second
baseman and Il left fielder to he pick
ed from the new men who have OK,
pressed their intention of turning
out. A good many of these will be
on the tapis when the time comes tc
practice. What can be done by any
of the new recruits is yet a matter o
conjecture, as none of them have beer
seen mt work, but Captain O'Connol
is confident that he will have out {
pretty fair team again this year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
HIL0S AND NANIWAS
PLAY CLOSE CONTEST

League leaders won again at IIilo
last Sunday, In the games of the HiIo
Baseball League. The MoOhcaus did
things TO the II. A. C.'s, but the Ililos
had "A close and exciting game with
the Naniwas, which looked good for
fourteen innings until the last of the
18th. when Hilo squeezed one across,
clinch'ng the game with another in
the Sth.
The scores nv innings.