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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Shonts For Taft and Square Des

Il am for Mr.. Taft for Presi-
dent because he stands for a
square deal with railroads and
railroad men,"
Using these words as a theme
Theodore P. Si,onts, president OF
the Chicago & Alton and the
Clover Leaf railroads and former
chairman of the Panama canal
commission, in an interview in
Chicago, amph6ed his reasons for
supporting the Republican nom
inee for the presidency.
Being a railroad man myself
said Mr.. Shonts, 81 naturally
stand for and believe in railroads
and railroad men.
"Mr. Taft's views can be read
lily gathered from public utter
ances, both from his speech of ac-
ceptance and from the full state,
ment that he made in his speech
at Columbus, Aug. 19, 1907. and
it's upon these that I reply in
what ! say here.
/. First we believe that our ma.
tional growth and well-being de-
pend, more than any other one
thing, upon the character and ex.
tent of our transportation facil-
tiles. Mr.. Taft in his letter of &C.
ceptance says, Good business fol
the railroads is essential to gen,
eral prosperity and, again. New
railroad construction Fin re-
turning prosperous times is sure
to be essential to our material
progress
Second, we believe that the
vast sums which annually will be
required by the railroads to en-.
able them to provide the increas.
ed facilities necessary to handle
the constantly Increasing traffic
of the country can only be OBJ
tanned by, first receiving a renum-
Grafton sufficient to not only pay
a fair return on the cost of the
service rendered, but also to GOV.
er the risk incident to the nature
of the business and, second, by
receiving the assurance that they
will be permitted to operate thei1
properties on a business basis
that is to say, having in mind, or
the one hand, the traffic require.
ments of the communities served
and on the other their ability tc
perform that service required.
I'm view of Mr.. Taft's position
on these important questions il
seems to me that every intelli-
gent and thoughtful railroad man
from president to section man
should vote and work for the
election of he man who publicly
stands for everything that is vita
to the well-being of railroads and
railroad men,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
23153 2336O 21942 24232

The combined vote of Brick
arc Sh'sely was 46,513, while
that of Cox and Sims was 1914
a di-ri.n.c OF $50. Blu. 3."ck
ran behind : ms S72, Will. S!,;v,-
ly ran shead of Cox 1911.
Put here are some facts ami
fgureswhich must be taken into
account in figuring ON this dis
trict. Besides Brick and. Shively
there were two other candidates
for congress-Isaac G. Shaw
Prcthibitionist, and Charles X.
Heath, Socialist. Shaw polled in
the district 1853 votes; Heath 724
or a combined vote of 2192.
Both the Prohibitionists and the
Socialists stoutly maintain that
their vote in the district will be
much larger this year than it was
two years ago. They may be righ,
and again they may be woefully
in error in their calculations.
Shaw got his 1468 votes in these
localities In Elkhart county, 571
Fulton, 1877; Kosciusko, 172; Mar
shall, 204; Pulaski, 1877; Starce,
Pa; St. Joseph, 223.-Total, 1863
HeathS vote is thus credited
To Elkhart county, 316; Fulton
Is; Kosciusko. 8; Marshall, 23
Pulaski, 10; Starke, 35; St. Jo-
seph, 317.-Total 724.
The Prohibition vote for secre-
tary of state, in the district was
Elkhart county, 628; Fulton, 179
Kosciusko, 235; Marshall, 244
Pulaski, 146; Starke, 80; St. Jo-
seph, 26S.
The Socialist vote for secretary
of state was: Elkhart county, 315
Fulton, 22; Kosciusko, 13; Mar
shall 30; Pulaski, 12; Starke 80
St. Joseph, 236.
There were also cast some
votes for the nominees of the
Peoples and the Social Labor par
les, but the aggregate did not
amount to much.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Give Interesting Recital.

The Misses Arlie and Grace
Clifford of Kewanna, delivered a
complimentary recital at Bremen
Saturday, which was highly sue
cessful and greatly appreciated
by all.
Mrs. c. F. Schilt was hostess
and about sixty ladies were pres
ent. The recital consisted of
piano and vocal solos and duos.
The program consisted of eight
numbers, with two or three parts
each.
These young ladies are distin-
gushing themselves by their ex-
traordinary musical abilities,
their music charms wherever
they appear.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
is A MARRIED MAN.
Earl Houghton Springs Surprise
On Friends by Taking On
Role of Benedict.

Earl l.. Houghton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. f. Houghton, was
united in marriage to Miss En-,
ma Lee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lee, Saturday after
noon last. The knot was tied by
Rev. f. Miller of the Christian
church.
This elimination of pretty
romance was complete surprise
to the many friends of botl1-so
complete in fact that they have
not sufficiently recovered to or
ganize a "belling' for the happy
couple. "Hap" Houghton has the
laugh on all of them, and has Our
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
DEMOCRATS BID
FOR NEGRO VOTES
COL.WATTERSON ADVISES
RACE TO DIVIDE ITS
VOTES IN AN IN
TERVIEW GIVEN
IN NEW
YORK

LET the negro make peace
with the old master class in the
South. That's the road to race
pacihcation." This was the mes
sage that Col. Henry Watterson
came from Kentucky Friday to
deliver to colored men of the ma
ton. Mr.. WattersonS views were
given in an interview in the Hoff-
man house "The time has come, y
said Col. Watterson, for the ne
gro to divide his vote and thus
become a factor in politics, such
as he is not today, voting ele-
ment
There is more race feeling in
some parts of the North today
than in the South. Look at
Springfield. In the North the
negro completes with white labor
In the South he constitutes the
laboring class. The time has
come for him to make profitable
overtures to the whites, and l
talk as friend of the negro of 40
years standing.
There are eight or ten colored
people on my place, and about
15c or 200 in my precinct in Ken
tucky-all intelligent, excellent
people. They all knew me and
would vote as / suggested if /
were to talk to them about poll
tics"
The Colonel declares that Mr..
Bryan has an excellent chance to
win through the Brownsville in
cident.
"The changing of the negro
vote from the Republican to the
Democratic columns in New
York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, y
he said, would mean the loss oi
these states to the Republican
ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Death of Mrs. B. M. Bowel.

The funeral of Mrs. B. N. Bow,
ell. stepmother of John B., An
drew J., and George Bowel, ol
this city, was held at her home
in Argos Thursday. Deceased
was a sister to Lemuel Rhodes
also of this city.
Mrs. Bowel died Tuesday
morning, aged II years. She is
the second wife of B. n. Bowel
and they had been married about
forty years.
Mrs. E1dridge Thompson and
daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. A
!. Bowel, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bowel, and Mr.. and Mrs. B
Bowel attended the funeral.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
VETERANS CAN
NOT MARRY
THAT is, THOSE WHO ARE
IN SOLDIERS HOME AT
LAFAYETTE HAVE
RECEIVED ORD
ERS TO THAT
EFFECT.

Cupid has received a knockout
blow at the State Soldiers Home
at Lafayette, the board of trus:
tees having issued an order for,
bidding the marriage of members
of the home. The order prohibits
marriages between members oi
the home and marriages of veter-
ans to women outside the insti-
tuition. AS the order is manda-
tory, it is probable that the coun-
ty clerk has issued his last license
to veterans of the State Home.
Heretofore the clerks office
has received quite an income
from the frequent weddings at the
institution. The trustees debated
the question at length before they
took the drastic action. 1t was a
serious problem, as marriages
were frequent and in most cases
were unhappy and led to domes-
tic troubles and complications OF
the most grevious sort. Frequent
ly the veterans would marry
young women outside the home
and bring them to the institution,
The young wives did not find a
welcome from the widows at the
home and their relations were
most unpleasant.
In the general order which has
just been issued and which is al
ready in effect, the trustees quote
the marriage law referring par
ticularly to those sections which
prohibit the marriage of men un-
able to maintain a family and
men who have been members OF
home for INDECENT people with
in FIVE years from the date of ap-
plication for a marriage license
This last clause, the trustees say
makes the marriages of members
of the home illegal. In making
application for license the veter-
ans have answered the question
regarding membership in a home
for the INDECENT IN the negative
and this. the trustees hold
amounts to a perjury. "Since the
marriages of members of the
home are illegal under the law
said Col. r. M. Smock, command
ant, I'VE are not going to permit
persons illegally married to re-
main at the home. IF the rule is
disobeyed the violator must leave
the home"
The revenues to county clerk
and justices of the peace by reas-
on of the frequent marriages ol
veterans at the home have
amounted to considerable sums.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Married in Ohio.

Floyd Nearpass, son of George
E. Nearpass formerly publisher
of the Shipsewana Sun, was mar
ried to- Miss Ena O'Harra at
Newark, O. They will make
their home in Croton, O., where
the former has associated himself
with his father in the publication
of the Croton Citizen. Both are
we'll known in Plymouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Mayors Proclamation.

Mayor H. A. Logan has issued
a proclamation extending the
customary time for disposing of
straw hats from Sept. LIST to Sept.
II. The reason for the extension
is on account of the return of hot
weather. Little boys, will hereby
take notice that wearers of straw
hats are not to be ''hooted at
until after the 14th.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
73d Annual Reunion.

The survivors of the 73rd In
diana Infantry will hold their an
nual reunion this year at Lowell,
which will occur September 10Th
and 18th. AT this time the roll
will be called again, ,and the ranks
will be found thinned from last
year. Marshall county has num-
Der of veterans that are members
of the 73rd.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
New Suits Filed.

Philip Hinkle by his attorney
A. f. Wise, versus L. r. Ocker
and Loire G. Capron, on. account
$50.
Frederick w. Kessler and
Mary Kessler, versus Jacob M.
Ochettree and others, to cancel
mortgage and quiet title.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03

Rev. ]. H. Palmer left for the
Nc>tllwest Indiana conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
to be held at Attica, Tuesday.
Rev. Palmer leaves with the pas
.toral claim paid in full. This is
a better showing than that made
last year when 5000 had 10 be
borrowed,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Michigan Peach Crop Best in
Years.

Prof. L. r. Taft, of the Michi-
gan Agricultural college, who, in
the course of his observations,
has visited all parts of the Mich
igan fruit belt, said: "The peach
crop will be the best that Michi-
gan has had for several years.
Especially is this true in the
northern part of the peach belt
in Oceana, Mason, Benzie and
Grand Traverse counties. In the
southern part-in Allegan, Van
Buren and Berrien-the crop will
no be so large because OF the
freeze in October of 1906, which
killed SO many of the trees. The
crop will be placed on the market
earlier this year than for the last
two years"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
GOOSE EGG KOSCI-
USKO COUNTY.
Clippers Shut Out Combined
Teams, Score 8 to O.

The Plymouth Clippers shut
out the combined teams of War
saw, Winona, Milford and Lees
burg at the local diamond Friday
afternoon by score of 8 too. The
game was a fast one, comprising
i hour and Is minutes. The scores
were made mostly off the visitors
errors. Umpire S. N. Stevens.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03

Chas. w. Atha of Burr Oak,
and Miss Minnie E. Kinzie,
whose parents reside in Starke
county, were married by Rev. E.
Miller, in the county clerks Office
Tuesday morning. The groom is a
farmer and they will reside near
Burr Oak.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
MAXIM'S NEW
GUN SUCCESS.
Report Resembles Hammer Click
on Empty Shell at 1900 Yards

Army officers at Springfield,
Mass, declare that the noiseless
device of Hiram p. Maxim, as at
tached to the regulation United
States army rifle is a success. In
experiments on the ranges there
Maxim'S device cut down the
sound area of the shot from $500
yards to 1900 yards, at which dis
.tance the report of the fire arm
was similar to the click OF ham,
mer on an empty shell. The men
firing the test shots said there
was practically no noise as the
bullet left the barrel. The loss in
the bullets velocity is estimated
at five per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Mrs. Henry Shoemaker

Sarah Adaline, wife of Henry
Shoemaker, died at the home OF
her son, Joseph Geik, Martins S
Ferry, Ohio, August 21, aged 63
years. She and her family were
for many years residents of Ply
mouth. ./but for the past few years
resided at Kokomo. She leaves
besides her husband two sons,
Joseph and Lincoln Geik and one
daughter, Mary Elizabeth Shoe
maker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
REPUBLICANS
ARE CONFIDENT
FIGURES SHOW THAT THE
PARTY WILL WIN IN
NATION AND ALSO
IN THIRTEENTH
CONGRESSION-
AL DISTRICT.

Republican confidence is based
largely upon the magnificent ply
sical strength of their fortress,
upon their great normal prepon-
derance in most of the states
which the enemy must conquer ii
victory is to perch upon his ban
nerS. Lest some observers should
overlook the Importance of this
strength, of this existing condi-
ton, it is we'll to refresh the MEM
ory, for as the campaign goes on
this static fact is one which must
necessarily be often taken into
consideration. In a total of A.
900, 900 votes in 1900 Mckinley
had over Bryan $4,000. In a to-
tai vote of 13,500,OOO in 1904
Roosevelt had over Parker $780,
900. In the northern states alone,
omitting the so-called solid
South" but including Missouri,
Kentucky and Maryland, Roose-
velt's plurality over Parker was
3,O50,OOO. In 1900 Bryan carried
only four northern states-Color-
ado, Idaho, Montana and Nevada
and in 1904 Parker carried no
northern state. In 1906 237 repre-
sentatives in Congress were elect
ed in the northern states, and on
ly forty-seven of these were
Democrats.
Since the presidential election
OF 1904 elections for governor OF
other officials have been held in
twenty-nine northern states, the
Republicans carrying twenty-five
states, with aggregate pluralities
OF S56,O00, while the Democrats
carried four states, with aggre-
gate pluralities( of $4,000.
In the Thirteenth district the
Republicans had an overwhelm-
ing majority in 1904 burt the re-
suit was close two years ago.
In the following table is given
the vote for congress and secre-
tary of state. Brick and Shively
as nominees for congress, headed
the county ticket throughout the
district, while the names oi
James F. Cox, Democrat, and
Fred A. Sims, Republican, appear,
ed at the head of their respective
state tickets. The vote in the
seven counties composing the
district is thus recorded:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Old Settlers Picnic.

The Old Settlers Picnic at La
paz, was attended by an estimat-
ed crowd of 1000 Saturday
Speaking, and the ball game be-
tween Plymouth and Lakeville
were the principal amusements
Candidates were visible every
where. getting acquainted with
the crowds. Among them were
Chas. w. Miller, Judge Bernetha
VIM. Z. Hess, Harry Unger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
MANY Men Retire.

Papers are being prepared for
the retirement of a large number
of veteran railroad men on the
Pennsylvania lines next month.
Several of the men are shop men
and train men who have reached
the age limit of seventy years,
and it is officially announced that
the number of veterans to be re-
tired this year will exceed that
OF any previous year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
FINE PROGRAM
Is DELIVERED
LITERARY AND MUSICAL
NUMBERS AT INSTI-
TUTE PLEASE LARGE
AUDIENCE-ORIG-
INAL SONG
SPRUNG.

An exceptionally interesting
program, consisting of twenty
musical and literary numbers,
was executed by teachers and
theiH friends at Wednesday even
lng's session of\the Teachers In
stitute. The court room was
crowded even more than the
night before.
Those who took part in the
program were, Messrs. Gilbert
Brilliant, w. P. Kiefer, John
fStoller, and Prof. Jackson, and
the Misses Jeanette Gay, Lura
Hotel, Edith Schroeder, Grace
Zechiel, Laura and Carrie Boss,
Ruth Butler, Gertrude Peterson,
Hazel Neff, Mabel Rizer, Clara
Wiseman, Ethel Smith, Edwinna
McFarlin, Julia Yockey, Lois
Humrichouser, Edith Sellers and
Lena Slater.
A rather unique song was
sprung by Messrs. Kiefer and
Stoller of German township. The
title was Lyric No. II in the
Old Books" and was sung to the
tune the Old Cow Died On"
Anyway it was pretty good. Here
it is
Plymouth town again is feeling
Bum, Bum,
For those pedagogues have come,
Sure come.
They are doing things in great
shape,
They are doing things in great
shape,
And the town is all their own.
Going some.
All the policemen run for fear
When these pedagogues are here,
And the trustees rather grave
Wonder why they don't behave.
Friends It's not SO hard to tell,
Institute makes things SO swell,
And it comes but once a year.
German township has remon-
STRANGE
Yup, yup,
And the Dutch are drying up,
Up, up,
And the German delegation,
German delegation,
Are not satisfied with pop,
Pop. pop,
And they are in constant fear
That before so many a year
They shan't eat with peace and
ease,
Weerlies, sauerkraut and cheese,
And this is their constant pray'r
Do not touch and let us share
our barrel of sauerkraut
All the girls of Marshall County
Yes .,um,
Ought 70 do as Steinbac:, said
BY gum.
Throw away their teachers Ii
cenSe,
Away their teachers license
Get different one instead,
Each one,
Buy frying pan and stove,
Practice baking bread in loaves.
Learn to sew and wash and spin,
Fire brooms and rolling pins,
Nineteen eight will soon be DER,
Do not tarry as before
Forward march and get man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Attend LaPorte Homecoming.

Among those who went TO La
Porte Thursday to attend the
Homecoming were Chris Fisher
and family, ]. w. Siders, Franz
Huba, c. A. Allen and wife, VIM.
Suit and wife, u. S. Lemert and
Martin Styles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Leonard Family Reunion.

The family of w. E. Leonard
held a reunion at his home on
Miner street Sunday.
There were present Arthur
Underwood and family of South
Bend, DR.. T. Howe and wife and
children of Lakeville, Chas. Gala
;han wife and son, Rollo
Leonard and wife of Chicago and
the Misses Floy and Marie Leon
ard of this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
See the Rube Band.

Next Thursday evening a
Rube band will conclude this
seasons open air concerts. The
Plymouth band will also be in at
tendance and il looks like ''hoi
time in the Old Town on Thurs
day evening.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Attends Hess Reunion.

L. ]. Hess went to Goshen to-
day to attend the Hess family
reunion, which was held in Vio-
lettls grove between Goshen and
Waterford.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03
Accepts Position in Warsaw.

Paul Singrey went to Warsaw
Thursday, where he has accepted
position in the county auditors
office for a few weeks,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-03

Lucy McFarlin. Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

tary prisons, either kept in idleness
or allowed to compete with free la
Dor, both of them undeniably bad
systems. Why should not the state
compel them to get out and build
roads, which apparently will never
be constructed until constructed in
that manner? Such a course would
be good, not only for the state, but
for the convicts themselves, who
would acquire and maintain health
by labor out of doors. 1t would also
lessen crime, as cities which have
chain-gangs for offenders instead of
bridewells have proved.
In the person of the county there
is an immense amount of labor eth
er unused or else badly used. 1t
should be employed on the roads,
which service would be of tremen
dous benefit to the nation.-Chicag
Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

An insurance agent was trying to
induce a hard man to deal with to
take out policy on his house. After
listening to him for an hour while he
painted in vivid colors the extreme
danger Of fire consuming the house the
hard nan to deal with said:
"Do you really think it likely that
my house will burn down within the
time that the policy will rum
Certainly" replied the agent. Have
l not been trying all this time to con-
vince you that l do?''
Then" said the hard man to deal
with, why Is your company SO anx.
ious to bet me money that it will not:"
The agent was silent and thoughtful
for a moment then he drew the other
apart into an unfrequented place and
whispered in his ear:
my friend. will impart to you a
dark secret, Years ago the company
disgraced me before my sweetheart
Under an assumed name | have worm
ed myself into its service for revenge.
and as there is a heaven above us
will have its hearts blood!'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
TEXAS SCHOOLS.

In choosing a school to which to
send the young people this fall,
choose a Texas school. This state Of
fers as good educational advantages
as may be found anywhere, and you
have the advantage of keeping your
money in the state. Then, too, the
young people will be nearer home
than they would be if sent away to
far distant state.
Another consideration is that in
Texas the schools base their educa-
tional systems upon practical knowl-
edge of the state and it's needs,
while the young that are educated
away get a cosmopolitan education
10 say the least. This is not to say
that we are advocating provincial
ism; far from it, but the young mind
should be well grounded in what
concerns its home interests first,
and then may be hroadened by
travel and study, but let the funda-
mentals be in and of Texas.-Beau-
mont Enterprise.