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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
BUILDING OF
THE L. E. & w
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO SAW
1T TO TIPTON-MOVED
THE MEN WITH PROM
Use OF GOOD TIME
MANY AMUSING
INCIDENTS.

Fifty-tve years ago at 4 O'Clock
Monday evening the first steam en-
CINE came into Upton, and that was
an event that was watched with much
interest by the few residents of the
village at that time, SO says the Tri-
bune
There are few people today who
were in Upton to watch the laying of
the last rail on the old Indianapolis
& Peru road, which afterward came
to be part OF the Lake Erie system.
W. B. Young, IS one of those resi-
dents who was on the spot at that
time and who is here now to recall
the event.
The present branch line of the
Lake Erie was first known as the In
dianapolis & Peru road and on the
third day of August, 1853 the track
was laid to point just north OF the
Jefferson street crossing and the en-
CINE pulled into Upton. Mr.. Young
says it was a very warm day. About
noon of that day the late Judge
Green walked out to a point near
where the road crosses Cicero creek
and asked the man in charge of the
construction if he thought it would be
possible to get the engine into town
that evening The superintendent said
ne did not know, as there was great
deal of work to do, and the day was
disagreeably warm. Mr.. Green in
formed the men that a purse of S12
had been made up for them and that
they would be given the money il
they got the engine into town that
evening.
Speaking of the incident, Mr.
Young said that the men worked like
troopers for the remainder of the
afternoon their being no let-up at all,
and about o'clock in the evening
the last spike was driven in the rail
NiOoSNQ sui SplCCl.
the engine pulled in the whistle blew
the joyous signal and all the resi-
dents of the town were on hand to
watch the advent of the first steam.
car. The men were handed the purse
and they spent it that night for liquid
refreshments. Mr. Young added:
And they had good time"
The next day Mr.. Yot lg was a pas
senger on rhe first car that left Tip,
ton. He was on his way to Vernon,
where he was going to ger married
TO his present wife. He came near
being late for the ceremony, owing
to the fact that the engine had
trouble. to stay on the track, and sew
eral times the passengers, who rode
to Indianapolis, were called upon to
get out of the car and give the train
men lift in getting the engine on
the track
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
CONDEMNS CITY LIFE.
O'Shes Declares Boys Grow Old too
Soon in Large Centers.

Dr. NJ. V. O'Shea OF the chair of
education in the University OF Wis
consin, who is giving series of edu-
cational lectures before the students
of Winona Normal at Winona Lake,
declares city life unduly hastens the
development of the young In the
city. he says, the youths are under
constant stimulation and their nerves
are never at rest. They take on the
adult traits too quickly. Children in
school. said DR.. O'Shea, should be
kept free from social diversions.
The Rev Mr.. Rawei, a native Of
New Zealand, lectured on the devel-
opment of his people Thursday after
noon, and at the same hour lectures
were being given at the National Re-
form Conference This Reform and
Christian Citizenship Institute owns
its own building at Winona and all
the meeting of the conference will
be held at the reform auditorium on
the island The first sessions were
held Thursday. The lectures were
given by DR.. Wishart, place and
Value of Fundamental Principles of
Reform the Rev. William Parson
spoe on "Oliver Cromwell; the Di-
vine Right of Government" and Dr.
T. p. Stevenson, How Can the Ma
ton Get Right With God?"
Saturday Mrs. Florence E. May
prick will tell the story of her prison
life, and many who are coming to
Winona for the d. A. r. day will re-
main to hear Mrs. Maybrick.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
EXPENDITURES AND TAX
LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1908

The Trustee of Center township,
Marshall county. proposes for the
yearly expenditures and tax levies by
the Advisory Board at its annual
meeting, to be held at the Trustee
Office, on the 1st day of September
1908. commencing at 10 o'clock, a. m.
the following estimates and amounts
for said year:
Township expenditures $3,41I.33.
and Township tax, Is cents on the
hundred dollars.
Local Tuition expenditures. s4.-
54S.45. and tax, 20 cents on the hun
bred dollars.
Special School Tax expenditures
$3,4I1.33. and tax, Is cents on the
hundred dollars.
Road Tax expenditures s4.54s.45.
and tax, 20 cents on the hundred dol
lars.
Additional Road Tax expenditures
$2.046.s0. and tax, cents on the hun
dred dollars.
Poor expenditures for preceding
year. $6s226. and tax, , cents on the
hundred dollars.
Total expenditures. $ls,64s.62 ana
total tax, 81 cents on the hundred dol
lars
The taxables of the above named
township are as follows
Total Valuation of Lands and
Improvements 1.51O.21O
Valuation of Railroads, S:x-
press Companies. Palace
Car Companies, Telegraph
: Lines, Telephone Lines,
etc, etc, ESTIMATED from
last years Tax Duplicate) s23.42o
Amount of Credit on account
of Mortgage Exemption. 59,4O5
Net taxable property of
township ............. 81, PA ,225
Number of Polls, 325
Signed FRED CORSE Trustee
Dated August 5, 1908.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
EXPENDITURES AND TAX
LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1905.

The Trustee of German township,
Marshall county, state OF Indiana,
proposes for the yearly expenditures
and tax levies by the Advisory Board
AT its annual meeting. to be held at
the Trustees Office Bremen Indiana.
Tuesday September /, 1908, the fol-
lowing estimates and amounts for
said year:
Township expenditures $2O16, and
township tax, 13 cents on the hundred
dollars
Local Tuition expenditures $l,925.
and tax. ~ cents (25 cents each polD
on the hundred dollars.
Special school tax expenditures 49,
IFS. and tax, 1s cents (25 cents each
polD on the hundred dollars.
Road tax expenditures, levy made
in June
Additional road tax expenditure
SLIPS. and tax Z cents on the hum
dred dollars.
Total expenditures $s24l and to-
tai tax, so cents on the hundred dol
lars
Dated August 3. 1908.
Signed, HENRY SCHLOSSER,
Trustee
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
United States Government Active in
Promoting Work.

The United States government is
doing more TO extend good roads
work in Indiana than all other asso>
Citations combined. Estimates Of S.
100000 for road building in Indiana
this year will probably be insufficient,
for the amount to be expended will
probably reach large sum.
Before the advent of rural routes.
the farmer was more or less indiffer-
ent about the condition of the roads
In the last few years, however, he has
been buying automobiles and has
grown accustomed to having the mail
left almost at his door Recently.
however, the government through
It's postal authorities, has been de-
manding vigorously that roads shall
be improved still more. In the vicin-
ity of Charlestown the entire rural
mail service threatens to be discon,
tinued because of bad roads and far
mers are now projecting the building
of forty-one new roads.
Michigan's highway commissioner
will receive $4,000, collected by the
secretary of state for automobile Ii,
censes over and above the cost of
running the license department to be
used in THE still further betterment
of the highways in the state.
Great things are expected from the
use of this fund, as it is to be used
not for the actual build ng Of roads,
but for the expenses of the men who
are to be sent TO the counties in the
state in which the county good roads
system has not been adopted as yer
on an educational tour to show the
farmers the meaning of good roads
to them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
CHINA TO BUILD NEW NAVY.
American Engineer Will be Engaged
to Select Station Sites.

Intimation was made by Chinese
officials that an American engineer
would probably be engaged to select
sites and superintend the construc-
ton of the three naval stations that
China intends to establish at the
northern extremity, at the center and
near the southern end of the Chinese
coast line. As soon as these naval
bases are established, China will
place the contract for the fighting
vessels which she intends shall be
the nucleus of a powerful navy.
The intention is TO attach to each
station a squadron consisting of one
battleship, Is large armored cruisers,
three smaller cruisers and formid-
able torpedo boat hotilla.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
MILLER TO AID
DRESS PIONEERS.
Congressional Candidate Will Take
Watson's Place on the Big Picnic
Program.

Hon. Charles w. Miller, of Goshen,
Republican nominee for congress
from the Thirteenth district, will be
the principal speaker at the Thir-
teenth annual pioneer picnic OF north
ern Indiana and southern Michigan,
which will be held at South Clear
lake, about nine miles northwest OF
South Bend. Thursday, August 13.
Nr. Miller will take the place of Hon
James E. Watson. of Rushville, Ind,
Republican nominee for governor,
who was to have spoken, but who
was forced to decline owing to illness.
Mr Mfller's address will be given at
IL O'Clock in the forenoon and will
not be of a political character
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
EXPENDITURES AND TAX
LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1908

The Trustee of Green Township.
Marshall county, proposes for the
yearly expenditures and tax levies by
the Advisory Board at its annual
meeting to be held at the school
house of School District No. 5. the
following estimates and amounts for
sad year:
Township expenditures SLIGO, and
Township tax. 90 cents on the hun
dred dollars
Local tuition expenditures s1365.
and tax, II cents on the hundred dol
lars.
Special school tax expenditures
1895, and tax II cents on the hum
dred dollars.
Road tax expenditures $4,000 and
tax 25 cents ON the hundred dollars.
Additional road tax expenditures
$3.50, and tax 8 cents on the hundred
dollars.
Poor expenditures for preceding
year. STA and tax / cent on the hum
dred dollars
Total expenditures $7214 and total
tax 65 cents on the hundred dollars
Signed CHAS. E. ROMlG. Trustee
Dated August 3. 1908.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
WILL TEST OUR
MILK SUPPLY
IVAN c. WELD REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE SOON TO
VISIT STATE DIARIES
ON TRIP OF IN
VESTIGATION.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture will begin in a few days
an investigation OF the milk supply
used in indianapolis and in Indiana
cities. The investigation will be made
by experts of the dairy division oil
the Bureau OF Animal Industry.
Ivan c. Weld, assistant dairyman
OF the dairy division, is now inspect
ing the dairy farms which supply In
dianapolis with milk
The Department of Agriculture
has selected one hundred cities of the
country IL which Investigations OF the
milk supply will be made. Plymouth
is one of the cities selected Mr.. Weld
will spend a month in Indiana and
will devote the greater part of the
time to inspecting the dairy farms OF
Marion county. Richmond and Mum
Gle are among the other Indiana cities
where work will be done by the Gov
ernmena'
In making an investigation of the
milk supply OF cities the Government
is trying the score-card system.
THE whole scheme is educational
said Mr.. Weld. "and where it has
been used it has brought good re-
suits and better milk supply.
I'm scoring the equipment OF a
farmer and his methods of producing
milk the Government places the
farmer in the attitude OF the student
who wonders what his average will
be when his examination papers are
returned. The rating of dairy is
given by a sytem of mathematical
points When the inspection is COM
pleted the farmer is given card
showing how many points he has
scored Another card is given to the
Board of Health of the city which
consumes the farmers milk and an
other card is sent to the department.
at Washington.
an the city of Richmond, Va. we
scored the diaries once month for
twelve months and it was interesting
to note the increase of the averages
Each dairyman tried to get the high
est score Naturally the mon whose
score is the highest is going to be the
most popular with the consumers oil
milk"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
BABY BORN WITHOUT BRAINS
Lived Forty Hours at Bellevue Hos
pital, New York.

Physicians at Bellevue Hospital,
New York, are greatly interested in a
child who lived at the institution for
a period of forty hours without a par
ticle of brain matter.
When the infant was born it was
seen that the head was almost fiat.
This was looked upon. however, as a
mere malformation which the doctors
hoped to correct. 1t partook of nour-
ishment greedily and also breathed
normally.
Its death was sudden and without
any indication that it was about to
take place The infant was the son of
Leonardo Giacomo. A post-mortem
developed the fact concerning the
infants Uranium.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
RECOGNITION OF CULVER.
Honor Graduate to be Commissioned
in Regular Army.

The War Department has again
complimented Culver Military Acad-
eemy and included it among the eight
regarded as distinguished institutions
by the department. Under order,
from the the department the school is
entitled to name an honor graduate
for commission as second lieutenant
in the regular army. and the Culver
institute has named cadet E. M. Bal
,olm. of Nashua. ~ H., for the COW
eted position The recent inspection
of Culver was made by Capt. NJ. J.
Lehman, of the general staff, and the
institution was commended highly in
the report to the War Department
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Order No. I'LL.
Newspapers Not Overdone.

A French statistician calculates
that there is one newspaper published
for every $4,000 inhabitants OF the
known world In Europe, Germany
head, TIE list with $500 new s.,,pers,
of which 500 are published daily.
England comes next, 5000 newspa:,,
ers,of which 500 are "dailies," and
then comes France, with 2,s19 news
papers, of which only one-fourth are
daily or published twice or thrice
week. Italy comes fourth, with
400 papers, and is followed by Aus.
tria- Hungary, Spain, Russia, Greece
and Switzerland, the last having $50
newspapers. Altogether Europe has
about 10000 newspapers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Boy Preacher Has. Large Audience.

Master Harry Alley, the boy preach
er of Marion, Ohio, had an audience
of about 400 at the Methodist church
Sunday evening The large audience
room and the gallery were packed
with people Harry Alley is not quite
sixteen years old, attends school, but
during the past four years has spent
his summer vacations travelling and
preaching His sermon Sunday ev-
,ening was delivered without hesita-
ton in clear ringing voice which
showed good elocutionary training
and he held the attention of his audi
ence from the first sentence until the
close OF his great gospel sermon,
which was among the best ever deliv-
cred in this city
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

The voters OF the state of Illinois
gave their new primary election law
a thorough test on Saturday and ac-
cording TO expressions of opinion the
law had the worst of it. Much dis
satisfaction is heard from the politi.
clans and the reasons they give for it
are sufficient to make the law unpop-
ular with the masses. The objec-
tions urged against the law are num-
erous. The principal ones are that
the expenses makes it impossible for
a poor man to run for office, the
candidate whose name appears first
on the ballot has an advantage, it
prevents independent voting, the ex-
pense of committee meetings, judges
and clerks may be corrupt, Demo-
Gratis vote the Republican ticket
and vice versa, a great number OF
candidates prevents voters from ex-
pressing their preference suitably, ii
forbids candidate having ehallengers
at the polling places.
Already many amendments to
the law have been suggested and ii
may be possible that eventually a
good working law equitable to al,
parties and convenient to the voter
may be evolved from what now
seems to be a lame measure. The
system in its present form is cum
bersome and expensive to the individ-
ual as we'll as to the state, and what
is worse it does not give satisfac-
tory result A primary law that cam
not insure to the members of a party
the choice of their candidates does
not fulfill its purpose and. opens the
way for endless trouble and vexation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
Total Number of Routes SO ,36s Serv.
ed by 3s,23s Carrier.

On Aug. /, 1908, $1,000 rural routes
were in operation and being served
by 39,23s carriers. The discrepancy
in the number of routes and the num-
Der of carriers is explained by the
fact that 652 of the routes are served
but three times a week and in many
instances one carrier serves two OF
such routes. rendering service on one
route one day and the other the next.
Out of a total of 57.627 petitions
handled up to August 1, 1902 were
adversely reported on. There are
now 1867 petitions pending.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
The Oldest Mail Carrier.

Lagrange has claim to fame among
the towns of the earth. Ephraim
Harper, in his send year, Is actively
engaged in draying and carries the
mail, daily, rain or shine, from the
postoffice to- the trains and from the
trains to the office. Moreover he has
performed the official duty under the
watchful eye of your Uncle Samuel,
for 80 years or more. But the prIn-
cipal part is that at SO. Mr.. Harrison
is the oldest mail carrier I'm the Unit
ed States in active sevice, and prob
ably in the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Fined for Keeping Uniforms.

Oran Perry, adjuant general says
that the law which prescribes PEN
atty for keeping or secrcting uni
forms and other property of the In
diana National Guard is working web
all over the state. The penalty is a
fine of not more than 5000. At Green
field the other day a former member
of the company was fined $13.25 for
having in his possession uniforms be-
lor ging to the company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Prison Physician Resigns.

DR.. Harry c. Sharp for IS years
physician at THE Jacksonville reform
atory, has sent his resignation to W.
Fl. Whitaker superintendent, the
resignation to take effect as soon af-
ter October 1 as a satisfactory sue
cessor can be secured Dr. Sharp will
locate either in South Bend, Indian
apolis or Gary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
THE FULTON COUNTY FAIR
Will Be Held September 2, 3, 4 and
sSoldiers' Day.

The 37th annual Fulton county fair
will be held at Rochester on Sept.
2, 3, and s Thursday Sept 3, is
reserved as Soldiers Day" Soldiers
from Marshall. Starke, Pulaski, Cass,
Miami, Wabash and Kisciusko coun,
ties have been invited, and a large
attendance is expected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

Three Valparaiso saloons closed
Friday night, as a result of the bust
ness districts going dry last March.
This makes eight saloons closed bv
the remonstrance since Il 1t time. Fri
day night the poiice seized all of the
liquors at the Franklin hotel under
the blind tiger law. The place had
been refused a city license because
the council declared it to be in resi-
dence district. The hotel had a sta--
and county license
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
If the residents of this city are 10

If the residents of this city are lost
spiritually, they have themselves only
TO blame. and will not have the ex.
cuse of not being shown the narrow
and thorny pain. With coiored
camp meeting in session at the fair
grounds, pentacostal >tent holding
forth on east LaPorte street, a girl
evangelist speaking with the gift of
tongues, and fifteen year old boy
preaching in local pulpits, and the
whirlwind Billy Sunday IN sight,
there should be plenty of religion 70,
everybody.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
EXPENDITURES AND TAX
LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1904

The Trustee of North Township.
Marshall County, Ind, proposes for
the yearly expenditures and tax levies
by the Advisory Board at its annual
meeting, to be held at the Trustees
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
All Kinds of Groceries.
The Boy Preacher.

Master Harry Alley OF Ohio. fifteen
years Of age, who expounds the gos>
pei in a wonderful way for one of hin
age, will speak at the Twin Lake Re-
form church, Sunday evening, at 7:30.
A large attendance is expected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

MISS DELLA STROEBE, 40 Rich.
AvA mond St.,.Appleton, Wis.,, writes:
"For several years / was in q rum
down condition, and 1 could find no re-
lief from doctors and medicines. I
could not enjoy my meals, and could
not sleep at night. L had heavy, dark
circles about the eyes.
"My friends were much alarmed. /
was advised to give Peruna trial, and
to my joy began to improve with the
first bottle. After taking six bottles 1
felt completely cured. Icannot say too
much for Peruna as a medicine for
women in a rundown condition"
Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
Mrs. Judge !. F. Boyer, 142l Sherman
Ave., Evanston, H., says that she be-
came run down, could neither eat nor
sleep well, and lost flesh and spirit. Pc
runa did wonders for her, and she thanks
Peruna for new ,ife and strength.
Man-a-Iin the Idea! Laxative.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
CRABILL ORDERS P. o.
CLERKS TO ARRANGE DATES
Declares Marriages Are Coming too
Fast and That Time Must Inter-
vene Between Each Event.

In view of the many marriages, n
GLIDING his own, that have taken
place among postoffice employees,
Postmaster Crabill now on his hon
eymoon has issued this order In his
own inimitable style
1000 Island Park, N. Y.
Aug 5, 1908.
Order No. I'll.
To- Head Clerks In view of the
increasing tendency on the part Of
the local force TO yield to the i'm
portunities of Cupid you will caution
the employees connected with the diff
ferent departments TO advise with
their respective officers regarding ap-
preaching connubial events so that
not more than three weddings shall
be celebrated within any week. A
number larger than that MAKES the
temptation to smoke free cigars too
strong for the boys at the Office.
Cadmus Crabill, p NJ.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

Office in Lapaz, the following esti-
mates and amounts for said year:
Township expenditures S1269.36,
and Township tax IL cents on the
hundred dollars.
Local Tuition expenditures S26o1 So,
and tax % cents on the hundred dol
lars.
Special School tax expenditures.
S4529.60. and tax 40 cents on the
hundred dollars,
Road tax expenditures $15s6.70, and
tax Is cents on the hundred dollars.
Additional Road tax expenditures
$52s.90 and tax cents on the hum
dred dollars.
Total expenditures sl0516.0s, and
total tax 95 cents on the hundred doll
lars.
Signed, w. L. HOOVER, Trustee.
Dated Aug 1st, 1908.
LIST OF, THE ALLOWANCES
made by the Board of County Com.
misssoners of Marshall County. Indi-
ana. at their regular Aug'.sb Term,
1908:
Whitesell. ] c, clerk sal. sss6.a5
y'''>'s yOhfii II. "a Ni<ik Sdi- Sf.JJ
Steinebach L E. supt per diem 1Osoo
Troyer. P ], surv d & ditch 213oo
Iroyer, p J. surv postg. ~ 40
Steinebach. L E, supt posg.. 716
Metsker. c w, print & sup. 1894
Hendricks & Co, printing. -. 1871
Fogel, John, court h maint. 4O.40
Snoeberger. c ID, lighting. 1920
BUCK, n r., mdse. ......... lola
Leonard. c R, maint $3.50. 1880
kruyer, p ], asyl maint 49,. 60.os
Bah & Co, asyl maint. .... rosa
Armstrong, n A. asyl repair. 1920
Stoner. Florence, labor. 1900
Stockman, Gertrude, labor. 1000
Weisbrock, Jacob iabor..... 22.so
Lohm, Martin, labor %. so
Leonard, c R, soldier burial. 5000
Bunnell, ] c, soldier burial. 5000
Voreis, Dan c, capt crim. s.2e
Plymouth Lighting Co. fuel. 3.ss
Mccoy, ] d & Co., jail maint $50
Parker, F NJ. Union poor 24.50
Witness my hand and seal this 10th
(seaD day of August, 1905.
c. M. WALKER, Auditor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
LIST OF, THE ALLOWANCES

made by the Board of County Com.
missioners of Marshall County. Indi-
ana. at their regular Aug.sb Term,
1908: