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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

Julius Kietzman proprietor OF
the Blue Hitch Barn IS just re-
covering from a severe fright
which arose from the belief that
he was the victim of a horse thief.
1t Was thusly,
Saturday afternoon a young
man made his appearance at the
Kietzman barn, wishing to hire a
horse and buggy. He said some
thing about somebody breaking
down with a motorcycle some-
where about Bremen. Mr.. Kietz-
man further CLEANED that the
young man was from Argos. Ac-
cordingly the rig was let, and the
young man drove off with Kietz-
mans outfit. Up to Sunday noon
the rig had not returned. Kietz-
man remembered that the fellow
acted queerly and SO he hied him
self to Sheriff Voreis. That ben
ignant limb of the law promised
to do his best, and the wheels OF
Sleuthing were put into motion.
Cards were hurriedly printed,
describing the horse and thief,
telephone calls were made,-and
sad to relate, it began to look as
though the thief had made good
his escape.
Late Sunday night the rig
drove up to the Wallace livery
barn. a young man alighted and
bade the attendant put up his
horse. Low, and behold it was
Kietzman's property. 1--WE
thought this outfit had been stol-
en- Nothing doin' what's the
matter, why, | hired the outfit un-
til Sunday night" he gentleman
who hired the horse and buggy
was George Leland Esq, an es-
Unable young man who had
never stolen anything. 1t was
returned by Culver Hand of Ar
Cos, whose hands were also free
from gore. Then it was all a mis-
take. Good night Mabel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
Beveridge to Speak.

Senator Albert ]. Beverage of
Indiana, was chosen to make a
tour of the country, stopping in
all states where Mr.. Bryan speak.
and replying to him. Senator Bev-
eridge was chosen. for this duty
because of the debate which he
conducted with Mr.. Bryan last
year.
He will begin his tour with his
speech in Carnegie hall in New
York city next Friday night.
From New York he will return
to his native state and speak in
Terre Haute, answering Bryan's
speech in that city and in Chicago.
He will go from there to Mime
apolis covering the cities in the
northeast in which Mr.. Bryan has
spoken recently, proceeding south
along the Pacific coast from Port
land to San Francisco, thence
eastward, covering the states in
which Mr.. Bryan is to speak dur
ing the next two weeks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

THE LEMON BOX


A farmer coming south on
Michigan eetThursday evening
heard the tuneful strains of a base
drum and cornet coming from in
front OF the opera house on La
porte street. A stranger approach
ed him and inquired if that was
not the band from Podunk. mo
Sir, That band is just the rem
nants of the Plymouth "Rube"
band. The resi- of them are too
busy making hay and wiping dust
off OF the corn stalks to come to
town However, we do not doubt
the farmers version. AT any rate
there was only a handful of musi-
clans that attempted to furnish
music for the concert.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Office IN New Building for
Representatives, Showing Furnish
ings as Duplicated in the 400
Rooms

latOn Of tho temperature Of the par
licUlaT apartment regardless OF the
temperature IN any other or adjacent
room.
Ia each Office there is a telephone
with local and long-distance connec-
lions and an electrically regulated
lock. Zee water IS on tap IN each
office, and mail chutes are situated
at convenient points on all the cor
riders.
Not only will IL be unnecessary for
the busy Representative 10 leave his
private office to keep in touch with
al that is going on in the hopper
where neW laws are being ground out,
but ne need not depart from his new
headquarters, except TO secure sleep.
In all save the opportunities for COM
Portable sIumber he has a modern. up
to-date hotel as the theater Of his &C
tivities. He can descend in express
eIeva tors-reserved for the use Of his
clln-to BARRIERS shops and bathrooms
IN the basement (the latter provided
with shower and needle baths and
other fnvigorators), and similarly hs
can always ind q table reserved for
him in an immense, perfectly aDpoint-
ed dining-room. II he does not prefer
to save time by having his meals
served in hts own room. His mail II
handled by a 1ull-fedged postofice IN
the building. and kilograms and cable
grams can be handed direct to the
operators who are 70 put them on tns
wires. Finally, uniformed watchrnen
and messengers are continually at his
beck and call
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Women as Secretarles.

One Ghing the grouping OF all the
members in one office building has H=-
tablfshed IS that most OF them employ
women a their private secretaries and
stenograohers. There IS hardly
moment IN the working day that a
glance down one Of the long corridors
Will no. find more than one woman
walking IN one direction OF another.
The long. commanding vistas u
these corridors, by the way, are an in
spring sight. Simple in design, but OF
white marble, they are extremely i'm
posing.
When all the work IS done, the inner
court viii be covered with a carpet OF
grass, and in the center OF il an i'm
mense fountain viii play. so that in
the warm spring months, the members
may hear the cooling splash OF the
dancing waters.
The arrangements for the commit
tees that are QUartered in the new
building instead u In the Capitol are
especially fine. Each committee has a
suite OF from three . four rooms. and
in each OF these suites there IS a big
room for public hearings.
Nothing has been left undone to
make the members comfortable. They
are all comfortable and they are all
satisfied
incidentally. the building IS an i'm
mense addition to a city that IS al
ready famed for it's architectural
beauty.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

-HE original potato bag lived
somewhere in the highlands OF
Central America, From him
descended the great-grandfathe
Of the insect in questionable striped
bIack-and-white creature which still
inhabits the coast OF the Caribbean
sea, This insect never saw a potato
plant; il lived on the wild sand-buT.
This plant is distantly related TO our
cultivated potato: but until compare
lively lately (as such terms are IN
dersto6d in discussions OF svolutlOH)
no potato bug has been anything
but 4 sanG-bur bug.
When the Spaniards invaded Mexico,
in 1913, the-- introduced horses, and as
the conquercrs went North the sand
bur plants multiplied in regions where
they had never been seen before, and
the eand-buI beetle followed them.
From these migratory beetles de-
scended the present Colorado beetle.
which was first recognized as 4 new
species in the seventeenth OF eight
eenth century; but even up TO 1925 it
still lived on the wild sand-bur, and
was not abundan or troublesome.
With tho western movement or clVlli-
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

be completed only within the next
twelve months
For the furnishing OF the House Of
fee building. 500, 60 has already been
appropriated. Mt an OF this has
been usc-l. because. although the Of
ices are occupied and in use. some
OF the o-heU rooms are not yet COM
pIeted-
But a glance at the office rooms are
enough to show along what big lines
things have been done in this record
beaking building, this immense, beau
tiful pile which has an inner court
big enough to accommodate a base
ball game with the longest hitters
in the world at the bat.
Some Of the OFFICES have red floor
coverings. others have blue rugs, and
a third group are provided with green
carpets otherwise all the apartments
are alike as the proverbial peas -,
the furniture IN the offices Is OF
solid mahogany. The most c0ns1iC-
nous piece in each workrOom IS u
combination wardrobe, bookcase. and
file cabinet. Each OF these is seven by
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

TO a realization of its magnitude. The
building has q frontage on one street
or $50 feet on a second avenue 40 feets
on q third JhorouEhfare. 34s feet, and
on fourth. 452 feet. The visitor who
would Doe impressed with the proper
tious OF the new building should go
around 20 the back door" Whereas
the building is but three stories above
ground on the side nearest the Capitol,
the sharp drop in the grade OF the site
serves TO show at the opposite side the
ba semeut story and sUb-ba sement
story ln addition. so that the build
ing is in effect a fve-story structure
when seen from this viewpoint This
arrangement. Il may be mentioned in
cidentally. has proved very advantage
Gus in providing ample driveway IA
cilities for handling mail, freight,
kitchen supplies, etc.
One Of the most striking features In
connection with the building is the
subway that connects it with the Cap
itol. This underground thoroughfare
is about one-third Of a mile long. II
has a bend IN It sharp enough to COM
pei a slow rate Of speed in the cars
that viii soon be operated in whiz-
zing members back and forth between
the Capitol and their offices.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
All Ready for Tracks.

Already it IS practically completed
except for the laying OF the tracks
for what viii be one OF the strangest
underground roads in the world. This
trackage viii be put in by experts
under the supervision OF Elliott
Woods. for Mr.. Woods is anxious that
every precaution be taken against &C
eidents OF any kind.
At present members have to walk
from their Offices 70 the meetings Of
the House. They can either walk
above ground, or they can take the
subway in which broad cement walk
IS completed. In rainy weather the
subway, which is brilliantly lighted
is the popular path.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

on the moor OF thu House. In other
words. Il Is an enlarged Improvement
OF the telephone
When the one selected by Mr.
Woods is installed, any member can
watch" the proceedings in the House
bv moving q hook attached TO his
desk in the new building
or the go rooms IN the structure. a
ra1v more than eco ara office rooms.
There are so members OF the House.
Ther-foTs. IL can DO seen that space
has been set aside for any increase
shat may occur in the membership OF
the House. There are also nearly 100
rooms used as committee rooms, din
ing rooms, bathrooms, reception
rooms and "show' rooms
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Furniture of Offices.

IN addition 20 this combination cab
met the working equipment includes
= roil-top desk for the legislator, a
typewriter desk for his secretary, e
mahogany table Ave feet in length,
desk chairs, leather-baClC and leather
sect chairs, and last, but by no means
least, an easy chair upholstered in
leather In which a maximum amount
OF rest may be enjoyed. The appoint
uaents OF each of the pr yate offices
in this ideal building spell luxury for
representatives. In one corner is set
a porcelain lavatory Of the latest
approved pattern, ana near az haId
Il = radjator which permits the regu-
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
PIainness Of Exterior.

It was because such an effect was
desired that pediments, domes, ana
other CONSPICUOUS architectural mo-
tives have been entirely omitted from
the new structure. The effect IS TO
give an almost severely plain edifice.
Take for instance, the facade facing
the United states Capitol grounds.
This Is divided into three parts,
colonnade in the center OF thirty-four
columns. coupled and Ranked az either
end bv pavilions. However. TIE rich
ness OF the colonnade prevents this
long, unbToken facade rom appearing
rnouotonous, and this is quits an
achievement. as may Oe appreciated
when It is explained mat the colon
made alone is more 4 an co. Feet IN
length
The columns, the long line Of which
constitutes the most distinctive TEA
ture OF the exterior Of the new build
ing. are each twenty-nine feet IN
height. standing on plinth OF three
feet. They extend through the second
and third stories. the first story being
treated as a base 30 the columns ana
..r11sticated'' as in the Capitol the win
dows forming a series Of semi-ciroular
arches. In keeping with the general
y,olieY 20 subordinate this new build
ing the columns arc Of the simple anc
severe Doric instead OF the rich foil
ated corinthian which appear IN the
CAPITOL. As has been explained. the
north front of the new building. fac
ing the Capitol grounds, is not lacking
in characterization, and the west front
which IS also plainly Ftsible from the
C,apitol. has also been given emphasis.
though instead OF columns there are
,iIasters. The .wo other fronts, which
yyfu not be seen by the casual sight
seer, are without either columns or
pillars. and have been Intentionally
kept very simple in treatment.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Spectacular Features.

The more spectacular features OF the
new office building-that Is, the fef.-
lures Of the interior that will most inl-
press visitors-are not yet complete
All energies we're expended in getting
the Office rooms in readiness for occu-
pancy during the opening weeks OF
1905. and consequently the snow
rooms" nave had to wait. Cnlet
among these is the rotunda, seventy
five feet in diaseter. which is to serve
as sort of immense vesubule INTO
which one is ushered through the
main entrance. This circular arcace
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

seven feet in size and sixteen inches
deep. and has space for several suits
% clothing. q library Of several nun
bred volumes. and all Representa-
tive's correspondence and other doc
uments. For the latter there are pro-
vided fourteen upright files, twelve
drawers. and FIVE card index compart-
menrS
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
DOMINION.

l have Iured him with opaline lights
And sung him to confident sleep
And then. in the horror Of nights,
I have strangied his cry in the deep
I have purred at his feet on the sand
And whispered OF love 20 his sail
TIL. far from the sheltering land
I have swept him to death IN tie gale
1 have promised him substance and
store
II he gave me his sons and his fieeti
And then. having cOZened Ism sore,
have cast up his dead at his feet
But he spans me with los and with lead;l
He brands me with marks for his kenF
He burIes the tale of his dead.
And turns his ships seaward again,
Charles BUZCOn Going
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

When the building was fret coI5-
rleted there was much speculation as
I'D whether the members would Use
fuafr Offices II was said that .t would
.r more convenient for them 20 retain
their offices in buildings IN the down
own section Of the city, so that they
could have more ready access 70 the
executive departments, where they
have 70 frequently 90 % work for
their constituents. But these fears
proved arOuHdfess.
In the ffrst place. they had 70 nav
for their downtown offices a monthly
rental ranging from IS 70 so a month.
F'0. their new Offices they have .
pay nc- one cent. In addition 70 this.
thcre are no other offices III this City
or any other that compare with ne
comfort and convenience OF those N
the new building.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

= n this city there is today the
largest and best office build
ing in the world.
= Nothing in any land can
equal it for its convenienceS, COM
foTt. ard space as a structure meant
for hiti-e w0lS.
Il IS the new Office building Of
the House Of Representatives,
which covers Two entire city blocks,
And which, when completed, viii
have cost close 10 100000. 1t
IS built Of the finest white marble,
and contains 500 rooms. It is fur
aished throughout with only the
handSomeSt mahogany furniture
ohtainable.
Members Of the House are the
only people who may use it. Not
the highest rent ever paid can Sc
cure in il an Office for a man who
las not been sent to the House by
The votes of a Congressional dis
trict. All its luxuies are intended
only for the Representatives.
Within the last year much has
happened to improve the lot Of The
member Of Congress. Last spring
his annual pay was increased from
$1,000 to $500 and now he has
been ushered into a veritable palace
Of luurieS, an edifice in which ev-
cry comfort except a place to sleep
IS his for the asking.
And to the convenience already
in the building, more are to be
added.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

.~ -.trrss-. t.-I l- columns that extend
TO the roof o.. the building. where as
q Elimination there is q dome. paneled
iu much the same style as the interior
OF the dome OF the Capitol Adjacent
90 the rotunda on the second floor ts
cuference ~. assembly room, eighty-siX
By hSty-Four feet in size, designed for
use FOR public hearings before Con
greszlonar committees. Then there are
rooms fox the use q the ma iority
and minority Iounging rooms simi-
lar 70 the cloak and smoking rooms AT
the CYirol-
The new home Of the House Of Rep
resentatlves is easily the most notable
addition made IN recent years 20 the
pub'.- buildings at the American Capt
tai. INTELLECTUALLY the exterior OF
the building Is classic in style, the
principal object in the developments
or the design having been 70 provide
2 structure which would harmonic
with the Capitol. and yet be subordi-
nate 10 Il in interest. From the out
set II was sought TO have the House
building and its sister structure for
the use OF the Senate form, IN eontune-
ton with the Capitol, a consistent
group. and one in which the two flank
ing buildings. instead OF cetracting
from the ensemble effect, would en-
phasiZe archftecturslly the great beau
4, or the Capitol, with all lines lead
iI.S up 10 and csntering in the dome
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Potato Bug Ancestry!
Central America Native

cation, however, the sand-bur bcotle
and Irish potatoes were brought IN
contact. and & was not long before
the beetle decided in favor Of the po-
tsto stalks as against the fare fur
nished by the sand-bur. He began 70
be a potato bug. and so rapidly did ne
thrive upon his new nourishment that
inside of forty years he was known
and cxecrated everywhere IN theI
United States-Leslie's Weekly
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
One for Senators. Too.

on the Senate wing OF the Capitol
there IS q companion building to the
House Office building going up. This
- the Senate office Building The two
are built 0u the same general lines.
The Senate structure. however. VIII
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

? THIN the next few weeaS
M Elliott Woods. superiurrud-
V v ent OF the Capitol grounds.
who has had charge Of l.-
construction Of the building. will COM
duct a series OF final tests TO deter
nine what make OF apparatus shall
be used so as 70 enable the members
20 know all that is going on IN the
meeting chamber OF the House while
hey GTs IN their Offices. The new ap-
DaratGs goes under tho general name
u the "dictaphOne," ard Is so con
structeG that q receiver placed bac.s
OF the Speakers desk viii transmit o..
a network % wires 70 every Office Old
the new building what IS being said
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Immense Area Covered.

II IS only by taking a walk Of one
third of a mile around this marble
pile that the average individual comes
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18
: ++++ ++* = 80 =

) The Sentinel has had many
letlers of sympathy on account
of the fire and the following
from Rev. ]. E. Weir, a former
pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city. is sample:
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18

If you don't use the 5o-cert whip.
why not?
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18
The GRAND JUNCTION
HIGH SCHOOL SCORE
Home From Boulder Without Any
SpOils.-StrOngest State Schools
Won Out in State Meet.

| IT The Grand Junctio high school
track team returns today from Boul-
der after participating in the big
state track meet The local team
failed to score. Ths boys had n great
time, however. and made better
| showing than large number of the
teams that entered.
| Nine new state records were set
at the meet East Denver high school
went down to defeat for the first
| time in IL years, despite the fact
that yandemoer of the East Den
yer team won the largest number of
individual points; and the Longmont
high school team carried off the first
prize. q4
1t was the greatest interscholastic
meet that has ever been held in the
state and was witnessed by crowd
of 5000 high school rooters.
East Denver took second place
with IS points and Manual Training
captured third with 81.
Not until the relay race the last
event of the day, was the victory
decided. Then, with difference. of
only one point between their teams
and East Denver and Manual Train
ling, just three points behind them,
the plucky north state men gritted
their teeth and went to it. so close
ly followed by the Angels and the
Manualites, however. that they had
to break the state record to take
the race and win the meet. Time,
l minute and 81 seconds.
The other new records of the day
were as follows:
The 100" was made in 10 sec
onds fiat over the former record of
10 2-5.
The 22O-yard hurdles was done in
81 seconds fiat, over 81 3.5 seconds
last year.
The discus record was raised from
sc feet inches to 1O7 $40 feet.
The pole vault went 10 feet 9A
inches, beating the former record of
10 feet 4 inches. Il
A new record on the hammer was
made by Morrison of Colorado
Springs. He threw the weight $50
40 feet, against 1873 $40 last year.
Struby of Longmont put the shot
As 6-10 feet. The old record was
80 2-1O feet.
The 44O-yard dash was done in
53 40 seconds by Carpenter,
against the record of 50 seconds last
year.
Carpenter of Manual lowered the
120-yard hurdles from 16 2-5 sec-
onds to l 5 As seconds.
The relay was done in l minute
81 seconds, against / minute 80 AS
seconds last year.
The remaining schools which COM
peted in the meet won the following
points: Central high school of Pu-
eblo, g.; Boulder. 6; Brighton. 3
North Denver, 4; Loveland. 3: Fort
Collins. 2: Glenwood Springs, 3
Canon City, 3, and Cheyenne, Wyo.,
/.
There were 21S individual entries
in all. representing 20 high schools
A great number of schools failed to
score
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18
/: NOVELTY !:
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MONDAY & TUESDAY,,

Queen Rozelle."
A new reel of films. 900 feet of
laughable stuff
The winsome little soubrette. Ora
May, in the latest songs.
The Rozelle TRIO in their own spe-
'cialty ace, entitled ida Belle"
Illustrated song-beautiful de-
scriptive ballad.
Another 1000 feet of moving
scenic pictures.
Come and be satisfied; then do
our advertising for us.
All for 10 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18

While the writer was looking at
Rev. Sanborn's peach orchard last
Thursday one of the gentlemen en-
ployed thinning the fruit handed us
part of limb two inches in length
that contained nineteen fully de-
veloped young peaches. Can any
other fruit country on earth equal
his?=Palisade Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-18
BIDS WANTED.
Bids for Coal for the Grand junction
City Water Works.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the City Clerk up until the
hour of 500 p. m. Tuesday, May 20.
for bids on four inch, nut and slack
coal, to be delivered at the bins of
the Grand Junction City water works
pumping plant, any and all bids sub
ject to rejection by the City Council
of Grand Junction. Colorado.
JOHN NJ. CONLEY,
City Clerk.