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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
HAVE BIG FIRE AT WALKERTON|
Five Business Buildings in the Heart of Town
---Three Brick and Two Frame are Com
pletely Destroyed by Fire---Loss
will Easily Reach $4,000

In a fire which broke out in
the frame building occupied by
f. X. Byrer's furniture store at
Walkerton, early Tuesday morn
ing, a half block of buildings in
the business part of that town
were totally destroyed, and the
town suffers loss conscrvatively
estimated at 100000.
The fire was first noticed by
Night watchman Roy Thompson
at 1915 o'clock, who spread the
news and awakened the near resi-;
dents. Crowds of people w>re
soon on the scene, and frantic CT
forts were made to stop the
spreading flames.
The fire had started in the
framesbuilding occupied by +. +.
Buyers furniture store, siti.a.cd
on the east side of Maine street,
at the middle of the business
square. A heavy wind prevailed
at the time, which despite the ef-
forts of the volunteer fire fight
ers. carried the conhagration
south. In succession the flames
reached the frame building occu-
pied by the Misses Guyatt mil
linery store, and the brick bull l.
ing which was occupied by F. VI.
Akes'harness shop, the post office
and ]. f. Sanders jewelry sto.s,
an dthe buildings occupied by (.
NJ. Granger's tin shop and {. Mil
ler's barber shop. These bula!-
ings of which three were brick,
and two frame, were totally d.
stroyed. OF the brick buildings,
some of the walls are still stand
ing, and the whole burnt-out por-
ton is a mass of smoldering ruins
and ashes.
Two deplorable facts made any
control over the conhagration inn
possible. First, lack of sufficient
pressure at the water works sta
ton and second, an accident
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
Beveridge Leads Fight.

One of the developments of the
battleship fight was the leader
ship of Senator Beveridge. He
had not intended to press himself
for that distinction. 1t was finally
impossible for him to keep out oi
the service, and so he took it up.
Immediately his speech was made
the center of attack by the oppo-
sition he was charged with dang
erous Chauvinism; with reckless
jingoism; and this in the face of
the fact that when asked by SEN
ator Hale to designate a specific
aspect of the country's foreign re-
lations which seemed to menace
the country with war, Senator
Beveridge declared it would be
improper to go into such things
on the Senate floor.
AS one of the most important
incidental results of the fight, it
Is recognized now that Beveridge
has forged ahead of all competit-
ors for the distinction of leader
ship among the younger Senators,
who are getting ready to fight for
domination in the Senate. The
country has accepted the result as
a substantial victory for the in
surgents, because it marks the in
auguration of policy of building
two battleships per annum here
after. The president has told his
friends that he is hugely pleased
over it, and apparently the NOM
inal victory gained by the elder
was rather in form
than real and substantial.
No more exultant group of
losers, or more gloomy faction of
victorS was ever seen than the
respective companies of survivors
of this fight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
GOSHEN TO GO DRY?
Temperance People Making Eff
fort to Close Saloons and it
Will Be Settled Monday

The fight to drive fifteen of the
seventeen saloons out of Goshen
reached its height Wednesday
night when a public demonstra-
ton was held in court square
with stereoptican views. For a
week the liquor men and the anti
saloon advocates have been wag-
ing vigorous warfare. Every
church pulpit in the city has been
given over to an attack on the
whisky traffic. The fight will end
when the commissioners court
convenes Monday.
The contention of the saloons
is that If the third ward becomes
dry fifteen business rooms will be
empty, 100 men will be thrown
out of employment and taxation
will be increased in both the city
and county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
BEN HUR LODGE
HOLDS INITIATION
A CLASS OF FORTY is
TAKEN INTO LODGE
$50 GUESTS ATTEND
BANQUET AT
METHODIST
CHURCH

The Order of Ben Hur of this
city held one of the greatest ban
quets in this city on Thursday
evening of this week that has
been held here for many a day.
One was made to ask himself
the question where did they all
come from. The occasion was the
initiating of a class OF about for
ty. The Columbia City court did
the team work. This team was
we'll prepared for the work. The
ladies of the team played their
part as we'll as the men.
Before the degree work the
Court sat at banquet. The MEM
bers met at the K. of P. Hall and
marched two abreast to the Meth
odist church where the banquet
was spread. The procession ex-
tended about two blocks. The
banquet was served by the young
ladies of the Epworth League of
the Methodist church. The sup
per was served in good style, the
young ladies deserving much
credit for the way in which the
work was done. About 126 dim
ners were served.
AT the close of the banquet,
Mr.. c. f. Carter deputy supreme
chief responded to toast. The
music at the church was furnish
ed bv the Kuhn Trio. This was
greatly appreciated by every one
present. The members of the
Court marched back to the X. OF
F. Hall where the candidates
were initiated. The Columbia
City Team did the work to the
delight of all present. Many
speeches were made during and
after the degree work. Those re,
spending were Deputy Supreme
Chief c. +. Carter and Mrs. Car
ter, Deputy Supreme Chief K. H.
r. Knight and wife, Atty. S. n.
Stevens, DIR. ]. III. Palmer, Atty.
Martindale, c. f. Chapman, Mr..
John Roney, Mrs. Mary Weber,
7. w. Baker, Rev. Luckenbill, of
Columbia City, Mr.. w. f. Jones,
The entire work throughout was
perfect in every way. The social
feature was par excellent.
The plymouth Court especially
exerted itself as host. Mr.. H. r.
Knight, who as the Deputy Su-
preme Chief has put new life and
enthusiasm in the work. 1t is
hoped that Mr.. Knight will con-
tinue the good work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
YOUNG VETERANS
PLAN REUNION
STUDEBAKER TIGERS TO
GATHER AT LIGONIER
MAY 11-MANY PLY
MOUTH BOYS WHO
ENLISTED WILL
ATTEND.

Members of the 167th Ind
Reg.1. V. L., are making arrange
ments to attend the reunion at
Ligonier, May 11th. Members OF
Harry Q. Perkins Camp, No. 25,
u. S. w. w., of South Bend
many of whom were also mem
bers of the 157th, will be in at
tendance.
Col. George NJ. Studebaker was
the colonel of the regiment,
There are about 155 members of
this regiment now in South Bend
The 157th regiment was FORM
ed from the Third Regiment of
Infantry, Indiana National Guard
and was composed of companies
from South Bend, Fort Wayne
(2), Knox, Goshen, Elkhart,
North Manchester, Angola,
Waterloo, Auburn, Ligonier and
Plymouth.
Everybody remembers Com
pany IN" of this city under Capt.
John Capron.
The regiment arrived at Camp
Mount April Goth, 1898, under
orders from the governor, for the
purpose OF being mustered into
the Service of the United States.
On May 10, 1898, this was ac-
complished. and they left for Ft
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga,
arriving there May 18th, and
went into camp two days later.
They left Camp Thomas June l,
for Port Tampa City, Florida,
arriving there June 3rd, but July
Goth they were again moved, ar
irving next day at Fernando, Fla.
where they remained until Aug.
30th, when they were ordered
back to indianapolis for muster
out.
On arriving at Indianapolis
Sept. End, they went into quar-
ters until the 10th when they
were furloughed for 30 days and
were finally mustered out and
discharged Nov. /, 1898.
Col. Studebaker after the Span
ish-American war began prepara-
tions for the reorganization of
the Third which was done in
1900
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
NOT A MALADY
OF SUMMER
HEALTH OFFICER TELLS
OF MISTAKEN IDEA CON-
CERNING PREVALENCE
OF HYDROPHOBIA
& ITS SUPPOSED
SYMPTOMS.

Plymouth friends of the timer
ant and ownerless dog will find
much to interest them in letter
received here by health officers
from the bureau of animal indus
try of the department of agri-
culture. The report smashes a
number of long cherished delu-
sions entertained by the great
American public. The document
written in a popular vein, is de-
voted to rabies and its increas-
ing prevalence.
In the first place, it is stated
that the fixed idea that a dog suf-
fering from rabies avoids water
as it would the devil, is a big
mistake and that, as a matter of
fact, diseased animals crave wat
er. The scientists pooh pooh the
idea that there ever was any eff
cacy in the application of mad
stones" to bites by dogs infected
with rabies. Also, it is emphati-
cally declared that the so-called
"dog days" of summer haven't a
thing to do with the disease, and
that animals are as likely to be-
come infected in December or
any other month.
The report reiterates that there
is only one way in which to head
off rabies in human beings, once
infection is known to have occur
red, and that is either blythe Pas
teur or Hoyges treatments.
when the muzzling of dogs
is suggested" concludes the re-
port, "the sanitarian meets with
many obstacles. Many dog low
ers cannot appreciate, or are in
different to, the anxiety, mental
terror, and suffering of several
thousand beings in our country
yearly, and the actual death, of
from 100 to 800 yearly, not to
mention the suffering and death
of countless dumb brutes. But
once dog-muzzling law is pass
ed, dog owners are up in arms,
using their time, influence and
money to secure its repeal or pre-
vent its enforcement on the
ground of alleged cruelty. In
reality, there is no cruelty what
ever inflicted on a dog by causing
it to wear muzzle when in pub
lie places or running at large.
The animals soon become used to
it and manifest not the slightest
inconvenience"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07

which befell the first hose which
was laid. AS soon as the fire was
noticed, the Volunteer Hose COM
pany began their work. A fire
hydrant was situated directly in
front of the Byrer furniture store
where the fire started. To this
hydrant the limited supply OF
hose was attached. Good work
was done with this hose, until
burning portions of the building
began falling about the hydrant.
Soon portion of the hose was
destroyed, and the hydrant had to
be abandoned. The next hydrant
was over block away, and when
the hose was attached thereto.
was found to be almost useless.
being not of sufficient length. At
this time call was telephoned to
Chief +. II. Kuhn of this city, for
hose. MIR. Kuhn made every sf-
fort TO get hose to the burning
town. Not locomotive was avail
able about the city. Mr.. Kuhn's
automobile was disabled with a
broken spring, Drs. Knott Steph-
ems and Eley and Mr.. Snoeberger
each offered his machine, but be-
fore the hose was unreeled, and
loaded into the various automo-
biles. word was received that the
fire had been checked.
This bad fire, the second which
has visited Walkerton in the past
few years, has cast gloom of
discouragement on the industii-
Gus little town.
Seven merchants were COM
pletely burned out, and the post
Office destroyed. The Star Hotel,
owned by ]. Ringgenberg OF this
city, and operated by Mrs. Ring
genberg, narrowly escaped de-
struction. Had the wind blo.r,.
southwark, this building would
have shared the fate of the others.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
ROYAL ARCANUM
Makes Gains in Membership Dur
ing the Past Year.

Representatives of the forty
seven subordinate councils in In
diana of the Grand Council of the
Royal Arcanpm and all the grand
officers met at Indianapolis Tues
day for the regular biennial meet
ing of the organization. Reports
were read and routine business
was transacted at the opening
session. Df. S. B. Lewis, of
Evansville, grand regent, presid-
ed and Z. E. Schroer, of Indian
apolis, acted as secretary. The
reports showed $500 members of
the order in Indiana, and that fl
nancial and numerical gains have
been made for the two years just
closing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
EVANS AGAIN TO
BOARD SHIP.
Connecticut Goes to Monterey
to Take on Rear Admiral.

The Atlantic battle ship fleet
was united Monday when the
ships of the second squadron ar
rived at Santa Cruz, Cal. from
Monterey and the flotilla Of six
destroyers joined it from San Pc
dro, the latter after one of the
stormiest voyages of the cruise.
Admiral Thomas Monday night
moved from the Connecticut to
the Minnesota, although his flag
of senior rear admiral still flies at
the main truck of the former. The
Connecticut is TO proceed t.
Monterey and take on board Ad
miral Evans, who returns to re-
sumo active command of the fleet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
c. B. Lands Praised.

The Washington Herald says
editorially;
The rejection of bids for paper
supplies for the Government
Printing Office, amounting to
$150,00O. made by the Suffolk
Distributing Company, a concern
closely and suspiciously affiliated
with the audit system-that re-
markable outfit which practically
ran the big printery during the
last year of the Stillings regime
emphasizes again and anew the
good work done by Representa-
tive Lands, of Indiana, in putting
that institution on a better basis
and in better hands.
But for the abnormal times,
which have accustomed people to
accept extraordinary things with
out much ado, the late disclosures
in the Government Printing Of
fee would have shocked the coun-
try. Certainly nothing more scan
dalous in public office at Wash
ington had been brought to light
in years. Extravaganza, waste
and maladministration caused a
deficit of 100000, and this un-
doubtedly would have accumulat.
ed into million or more excep.
for Mr.. Lands activity and de-
termination to get at the facts.
No member of the Sixtieth Con-
gres has performed a higher OF
better duty than Representative
Lands. Such a man is a credit to
his State and a credit to Con-
gress."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
CULLINGS FROM
CIRCUIT COURT
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
CASE TAKEN UNDER
ADVISEMENT-OTHER
IMPORTANT CASES
ARE SET FOR
TRIAL.

The Marshall circuit court
again convened Monday. Louisa
T. Green was given a divorce
from John B. Green, and Laueasa
NJ. Osborn was granted a separa-
ton from her husband Clarence
T.. Osborn.
The case OF VIM. c. Thompson
and Sarah l.. Thompson, versus
John III and Annie l. Thompson,
for reformation of deed, and to
quiet title, etc, was heard Mon
day and was taken under advise
ment by the court. Attorneys
Benner and Logan for plaintiffs
and Martindale and Stevens, for
defendants.
The case of Peter Smith, VS.
Henry Stein for slander will be
tried before a jury on Friday
morning, May 22nd.
Case of State VS. Geo. F. VOL
ford for selling liquor without a
license, was set for trial by jury,
on the afternoon of Monday May
18th.
Two cases of State VS. Wilford
c. Fink, for intoxication were set
for trial before a jury on morn
ing OF Tuesday, May 10Th.
Case of State VS. Willis Iced,
for allowing minors in a billiard
room, was set for trial on the af-
ternoon OF Monday May 25th.
Case of State VS. Milo Pryor for
selling liquor without license,
was set for trial before jury on
morning of Wednesday May goth
Case of Keystone Lock Co. VS.
Albert ID. Toner Sr., on account,
was postponed until next term OF
court on account of illness of a
witness.
Case of James A. Gilmore, trus-
tee of an express trust, VS. Wick
izer and Bondurant, for money
had and received, was set for trial
before a jury on the morning OF
Thursday, May 21st.
Petition of Serena Wickizer to
have Judy E. Truck declared to
be a>person of unsound mind, was
set for hearing before a jury on
morning of Tuesday, May 18th.
In the case of Alice Paulin ver-
sus Harley Paulin for divorce,
The defendant was ordered to ap.
pear in court to show why he is
not guilty of contempt of court,
for not paying attorney fees OF
plaintiff within specified time.
In the case of John c. Schafer
ct al, demonstrators against the
granting of saloon license in
the third ward of Elkhart, VS. VIM
A. Harper applicant, said case
being venued from St. Joseph su-
perior, to Marshall circuit court
plaintiffs ask for change of Judge
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
Formerly of Plymouth.

Richard H. Neff is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for trustee of the township in
which Indianapolis is located.
Mr.. Neff was on. the ill-fated l..
F. & w. passenger train which
went through the Wabash river
bridge at Peru one night some
winters ago and is the man,
though injured, who ran some
distance to flag freight train,
which except for him, would prob
ably have plunged through the
bridge onto the passenger train
below.
Mr.. Neff is a former Plymouth
boy having resided in this city
and county for several years. He
has many friends here.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
c. w. Miller in Town.

Hon. Chas. w. Miller of Gosh
en-, spent Friday getting acquaint-
ed with the Republicans of Ply
mouth. A reception was rendered
him by the old soldiers and others
at the G. A. K. Hall and he de-
livered little address which was
highly pleasing to the audience.
Mr.. Miller created a good inn
preston every where and with
every one whom he met. 1t is safe
to say that ninety per cent. of the
Republicans of Plymouth are en-
thusiastic for him and want to see
him nominated and elected to
Congress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
SEES VICTORY IN
DEFEATED PLAN
COUNTRY WILL FORGE TO
FRONT AS NAVAL pow
ERR SHIPS A YEAR
PLANNED TO
DICTATE DIS
ARMAMENT

Two battleships a year is what
President Roosevelt says he has
accomplished through his fight
for his naval program. Had he
been victorious in having four
battleships authorized at this ses-
sion, the United States could
have dictated terms of disarma-
ment to the nations of the world.
This statement is understood to
reveal the Presidents source of
strength in the naval fight, which
has been waged so strenuously.
Furthermore, the two ships this
year, with the promise of two
ships each year to follow, which
the President has accepted as a
bona fde stipulation on the part
OF the senate, simply means a
program which will place the
United States in the front rank of
naval progression, but which fails
to place it in the position of die
tating cessation of naval ag-
gression.
That the President, on the
whole, is pleased with the result
of his efforts with congress on
this subject was made manifest !;
that he firmly believes in the abil-
ity of the United States to dictate
the naval policy of the world in
the future, through demonstra-
ton of ability to overwhelming
ly outstrip rival construction is
equally manifest.
President Roosevelt wanted 4
battleships this year. He got 2,
he obtained the promise that two
more would be forthcoming each
year. This means, considering
the dimensions of the battleships,
which modern construction die
tates that the United States shall
keep fully abreast of the naval
armament in any other nation.
The friends of the President
are flushed with what they regard
as a signal victory for his inter-
national policies, and the details
of this victory are freely given
and declared to reflect the exub-
erance of President Roosevelt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
FEAR RESULT OF
RECENT FREEZE
DAMAGE TO THE CROP IN
THIS LOCALITY NOT
YET KNOWN-MUCH
DAMAGE is DONE
IN TIL E
WEST.

Effects of the recent freeze and
continued cold weather on the
fruit crop in Berrien county,
Mich, and other nearby sections
can hardly be determined.
Peaches have suffered consider
ably about South Bend and cher
ries have been badly damaged. If
there is no further frost the crop
may be fair, after all.
Dealers in fruit and vegetables
in this section of the country are
much perturbed over the extreme
cold weather that has been pre-
vailing in some OF the fruit sec
tons. Throughout Kentucky,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana there
was a considerable fall OF snow.
In Cincinnati the snow in many
localities reached a depth OF from
four to five inches. With one eX-
ception, it is the latest snow
storm ever recorded by the wealth
er bureau at this point. 1t IS i'm
possible to estimate the damage
done to growing vegetation, but
farmers and growers unite IN
stating that the loss will be very
great.
Dispatches in different papers
say that a killing frost prevailed
during the past week in Iowa,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,. 1t is stated that thousands
of acres of garden truck, flower
beds, and other green produce
were ruined. In some places
strawberry plants were frozen
and wilted. Currant bushes and
fruit trees of all kinds, which
were covered with buds, were
badly frost bitten. Reports are
that severe snow storm pre-
vailed all along the shores of
Lake Erie, which will probably
ruin the peach crop in Ohio. In
some places the snow was SIX
inches deep.
Colorado also has had a sue
cession of damaging frosts almost
every night during the past week.
Freezing point was recorded in
most of the fruit growing sec
tions. An average of so per cent.
OF the peach crop for the coming
season has been practically killed.
A great deal of concern is ex-
cited in this section of the coun-
try, as a number of merchants
have invested in crops in Color
ado. Merchants and produce
dealers are not particularly con-
cerned about reports of damage
in other sections especially from
the southern crops, as it is said
the crops in the south will be big
this year and can stand a lot of
thinning.
The more tender vegetables for
the spring have not as yet been
planted, and consequently will
not be interfered with, unless real
late frosts should visit this sec
ton. 1t is expected the cherry
crop will show the effects of the
frost of last week. Fruit growers
around Berrien Springs in par
ticular long for the warm weather
when all their care and worry
will be over.
The Berrien county peach crop
has not yet been killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
Two More Dry.

West and Tippecanoe town
ships filed remonstrances in the
Auditors office Friday afternoon.
The remonstrance from West
contained 232 names giving the
"drys' about GO majority. Tip
pecanoe had 216 demonstrators,
making their majority about A..
This leaves but two wet town.
ships in the county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
BEGINS WAR ON
IMPURE MILK
STATE SECRETARY HURTY
WRITES OF GRAVE DANG
ERS TO COMMUNITY IN
DAIRYMEN VIOLAT- 2
ING PRESENT
LAW.

The following letter from the
state board of health, which ex-
plains itself, has been received by
Mayor H. A. Logan:
Indianapolis, April 80, 1908.
To the Mayor of Plymouth:
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find
our circular letter to the govern
ing authorities of cities and towns
concerning the securing of pure
milk. If infantile life is of the
least value, then the securing of
pure milk is a duty which your
city should Immediately fulfill.
Almost 10000 infants die annual
ly in Indiana, before they are two
years>old. The exact number last
year was 10,462. Fully 60 per
cent were poisoned by dirty milk.
This awful slaughter is due to the
sin of omission of municipalities
to protect health and life. The
cost of saving these lives would
be much less than the costs Of
funerals and doctoring. The in
expressible anxiety, sorrow and
suffering of mothers is another
factor which should be counted.
1t certainly will not only be hu-
name and source of happiness,
but it will also be dollars in the
pockets of your people, if this
matter of securing pure, clean
milk is properly attended to.
Very respectfully yours,
]. N. Hurry, Secretary.
By order of the Indiana State
Board of Health.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07
Two Old Codgers.

Something seems to be going
on all the time. The other day
Patrick Philip Pogie died at Mus
kegon, aged 100 years, and his
old-time boyhood chum, Buck
shot Dan McPhal, aged 10Y,
walked fifteen miles to attend the
funeral. He could have gone by
carriage, car, or even automobile,
for that matter; but he took the
occasion, though somewhat sol
emn one, to show how active he
was at the age of five score and
seven years.