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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Blood is Her Fortune.

Mrs. Retta Curry OF Greenfield,
Ind, daughter OF George Knox, the
colored barber of Indianapolis, is pre-
pared to establish her claim as being
one of the numerous heirs I o an es-
tate of $4,000, 900 through the Cher
okee Indian blood.
A few years ago the Cherokee
strip" was opened TO settlement, the
Government purchasing the lard
from the tribe. The money was
placed in trust and has been drawing
interest, awaiting its division among
the Cherokee heirs.
Mr.. Knox, of indianapolis, who
formerly lived in Greenfield, said that
he was related to the Cherokees and
has now established his claim. Mrs.
Curry Friday received papers to sign
that will prove her relationship, it is
said.
Mrs. Curry is the best known col
ored woman in Hancock county. She
is a talented musician and hair dress
er and ma~nicurist. She conducts the
only establishment of this kind in
Greenfield. Mrs. Curry has also a
son and daughter who are musicians.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Legislate Against Sombrero.

The Mexican sombrero is to be
taxed out OF existence in the city OF
Guadalajara. The city council of
that place has passed an ordinance
taxing each sombrero manufactured
and sold in the town 81. The meas
ure Is intended as a step in reform
ing the headgear worn by the men OF
the lower class. 1t is said that the
cone shaped somhrero is unsightly
and out OF date; that it belongs to
a past age and should now be dis
carded for more modern shaped hats.
1t is probable that the legislature OF
the state of Jalisco OF which Guadal-
aJara is the capital, will enact a
similar law. Gov. Miguel Ahumanda
favors such action and he will like
ly recommend the passage OF the law
in his next message to the law max
ing body. Ii the city council finds
that the tax of 81 a hat is not high
enough t. stop their sale in Guada-
~lajara. the tax will be raised to a
p~rohibitive figure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Fear Mysterious Enemy.

Henry I. Harrington, a wealthy
Shrewsbury farmer, and his family,
have barricaded themselves in their
home at Worcester, Mass, and are
we'll armed with shotguns, believing
that they are marked for Heath by
mysterious enemies. On July 81
Harrington was stabbed by a drunken
man. who was later arrested and fined
for the act. Early this month George
Harrington. a son, was shot IN the
back, the bullet going within half an
inch of a vital spot. Two days ago
Harry Stanton, an employee on the
farm, was choked and left for dead
in his wagon some distance from the
farm, the horse finding its way home
alone. 1t is supposed that he was
taken for H~arrington's son William
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Japan Has Stopped Emigration to
Hawaii.

Evidence OF the determination OF
the Japanese government is shown
by an official order issued TO emigra-
ton companies Saturday wherein all
emigration to the Hawaiian islands
is absolutely prohibited except in the
case of relatives of Japanese already
residing there. The order bearing
on emigration to the Hawaiian is
lands has created CONSERVATION
among the emigration companies
who expected to institute a virulent
attack upon the foreign office policv
in this respect.
Viscount Hayashi, however, is de-
termined not to yield to and saws
that the Japanese government hav-
ing given a promise will not recede
from it. regardless of political pres
sure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Weiser's Bugle Note.

DIR. William A. Weiser of South
Bend, whose ambition to be the Dem
ocratic candidate for congress was
mentioned some months ago, has had
his picture and his platform published
in the Bourbon Advance. The plat
form fills eleven columns of the Ad-
rance, and closes as follows: 81 close
giving three cheers for the red, whit.
and blue, and the state constitution
of Oklahoma. We have a Folk. a
Johnson and others, but the man who
is near the hearts of the masses is
Hon. William Jennings Bryan. | am
for u peerless leader. n OF the
worlds greatest statesmen and his
isuues for our next president. May
the Goddess of Liberty through
Gods power carry us to victory for
pure government"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
All Against Reuterdahl.

A Washington dispatch says: The
report OF rhe special commission,
consisting of Rear Admiral Caps
and Converse. a%ppoin1ea by the
President to investigate criticisms OF
the navy made by Hen-y Reuterdakl
and sustained by some OF the most
prominent officers in the service, IS
now complete, and will be transmi.-
ted TO the President.
The reports finds that the charges
of Reuterdahl, except in minor in
stances, are ~unfounded. 1t absolves
acknowledgements Sims, the
Presidents naval aid, who is charged
with furnishing Reuterdahl with in
formation. 1t is shown that the
Navy Department invited Reuterdahl
aboard the vessels, and his criticism
followed these invited trips.
1t emphatically denounces the at
tempt TO create the impression that
vessels of the United States navy
are useless junk which should be rel
egated to the scrap heap. The report
leaves Rear Admirals Melville and
McCalla. whose criticisms have been
bitter and sweeping, in a bad light.
1t means that they must deny the
statements attributed to them or
else stand court-martial.
Lieutenant Commander Sims has
never publicly criticised the navy,
and the only charge against him was
that he had furnished Reuterdahl
with information. He is absolved
| from this, as it is shown that it was
not he but the Navy Department
which extended the invitation to
R%euterdahl Il visit the ships, and il
| was from observations on these trips
that he deduced the facts upon which
he based his criticisms.
The naval constructors OF the
| Government have beel ~vintica;e..
for, .h.lt minor defect IN wlr>h:p
building which were known to the
| public years ago, are admitted, Reu-
terdahrs criticisms of the navy are
| shown TO be without foundation IN
fact.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
MADE DEATH DOUBLY SURE.
Lovelorn Warsaw Youth Used
Chloroform and Gas to End Life.

Presumably because his love for a
well known young woman was not
requited, Guy Bash, aged fwenty-
three, committed suicide at Warsaw,
Saturday night in his room at Mrs.
Melissa Sapp's boarding house, on
Jefferson street. The young man was
the son of A. J. Bash OF Goshen,
and was employed as a waiter III a
Warsaw restaurant. For Two years
he had been keeping company with
Miss Myrtle Winebrenner, a daugh-
ter of William Winebrenner, a
prominent citizen. He was with her
Saturday evening, and it is supposed
she refused to marry him, as when
he returned to his room he prepared
for his death.
He had provided himself with
chloroform, with which ne saturated
a towel. Wrapping the towel about
his head, he turned on the gas and
lay down. His non-appearance at
breakfast or during the forenoon did
not excite comment, but he did not
come down for dinner either, and
about ? o'clock Mrs. Sapp noticed
gas fumes in the house and traced
them to Bash's room. When she en-
tered the apartment she found the
young man cold IN death.
The remains were removed to the
Rhodes undertaking rooms ami an
inquest was held Monday. Mrs. Ted
O'Conner of Goshen, and formerly
of Milford. is a sister Of the deceas-
ed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
INDICATED AGAIN" NIT.

And so Metsker the Unholy is a
self-confessed liar. Why was not his
article of apology, and retraction,
entitled "Vindicated Again. Like all
low down, sneaking liars, after he
was driver to hi corner by Mayor
Logan and Marshal Jacoby- and lore
ed TO retract the false statements that
ne published concerning them bob
he seeks TO cast the blame for his
lie. upon another. When taken to
task b.. Marshal Jaeoby, for the false
articles which appeared in Thursday
issue of the Indispensable, he sought
to niger out. by saying that he got
most of his information from the
Plymouth Chronicle. A nice place
for him to gather news. To his 12s
readers, he tries to put the blame, fol-
circulating the false report, on Mr.
Wolford-
Metsker may be able TO escape
from law by technical points, but
these will avail him ncthing in the
opinion of the community OF which
he is an unhappy member.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
THE PIANO GRAFT.

The voting contest was so talrly
conducted that not a single objection
was raised. When such men as DR..
Lindqust, DR.. Hitchcock Prof. b. r.
Carey. Attorney l.. NJ. Lauer. DR.. G.
II. Metsker and County Assessor
Leonard take charge of the counting
of votes. the public is assured OF abb
solute fairness. Furthermore, they
did their work in the presence OF over
a hundred interested friends of the
Observation-Disclosures.
No one questions the veraclty oil
those who counted the votes. but how
about the gentleman CD who puts
the tickets into the cage before the
canvassers started to count? The very
fact that Metsker wants TO make II
so strong that his graft was on the
square is sufficient to convince any
one that the HIGHEST BIDDER
FOR CASH got the piano, and the
manipulating was done before the
canvassers began their work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

Phlllp A. Barnes and wife 10 An
hony w. Boggs, lot % Rhodes add
Argos; $500.
Margaret B Gould and hus to Chas
X Plank, und hf OF lot S Long Point;
S4OO.
Charles G. Mikel and wife to Wgl-
liam Horn, part OF lot 33 orig Bre-
men; $1,000.
Frederick w Fromm and wife 10
Martin f Day. e hf OF NV or sec ~
tip 33 r /; $500.
Indiana Loan & Trust company q
c d to U S Building & Loan Co, NV
60 # of lot % Van Pelt's add Ply
mouth; 1884.
u 5 Building & Loan Co rec d to
Roley Ostrum, part OF lots % 23
Van Pelt's add Plymouth; 1925.
Roley Ostrum to Geneva Beldon,
part Of lots % 23 Van Pelt's add
Plymouth; $425.
Jones Grant and wife to Everett
f. Grant, e hi Of NV or sec 80 tp SO
r 3; $500.
Henry Zechiel and wife to Eliza
Fl and Lloyd Hawkins. lots II and 13
Zechiels add Culver; $245.
Clement F Blain to Gideon w
Blain, part of lot IS Wheeler's add
Plymouth; S140O.
John w Crowley and wife to Mary
l. NJ Thayer, lot in sec "a tip 30 r /,
$500;
George Compton Jr and wife to
Edward Q. Warnacut, lot sc Thay-
er's 2nd add Bourbon; 1925.
Pearl Hensen and nus to George
NJ Sprague / a in ne or sec IS tip So
r 1: 1925.
Jones Grant and wife to Esther NJ
Hite, II 80 of W Inf of NV or sec 80
tip 33 r 3: $4,000.
Jacob ]. Berger to Ora c. Kleck-
ner and wife. Is a IN sc or of sec Is
tp 81 r 4: 5000.
Joseph Pippinger and wife to Chas
Moslander, part OF sw or of NV or
sec "a tip "a T /; $125.
Joseph l. Walterhouse by admr,
admir- d to Charles Moslander, c hf
OF sc or of sc or ex e 10 a sec %
Up 81 r /: $500
Lydia 5 Walterhouse by admir- d
to Charles Moslander, w hf of Sc or
of Sc or, sec % tip "a r 1; 500.
Francis NJ McClurg and wife to
Alfretta Whaley, lot 1913 Wheeler's
add Plymouth; 500.
Emanuel Geller and wife to AL
fretta E Whaley, lots 81 % 90 "a Fair
View Place Plymouth; $500.
Ida II Beam and hus to Sylves-
err p Bryan. lot G Rhodes add Ar
gos; $1,000.
Roland Hursey and wife to Frank
Barlow, lot % Lowry's con add Ar
Cos; $500.
Michael Harrington by heirs q c d
to John A Molter, part of sw or sec
30 tp "a r /: 81.
Eliza A Lordon to Benjamin a
! Curtis, und third of 1899 a in w hi
of Sc or sec 20 Up % r 1; $3.50.
Marion c Sharp and wife to IT.
win G. Neff, lot in Bourbon, in NV
ar sec 10 tip SO r 4; $1,000.
? Clarence ID Behmer and wife to
Oliver r Baker, lot in sec 10 tip 80
r !; $50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Pennsy's Fire Loss.

Lighted cigarettes and matches
thrown carelessly around inflammable
material, caused nearly 30. per cent
81 the entire fire loss suffered by the
Pennsylvania lines east and west of
Pittsburo IN 1907, is an item brought
prominently to the attention OF the
company officials and emplo rs in
the annual report just issued BY Sup
erintendent of the Insurance Depart
ment of II. Newbern and General
Manager G. L. Peck.
In the report it is shown that dur
ing the year 1907 list ended there
occurred on the company system
1.424 fires, the total loss OF which
aggregated s2sO,101.6 3. OF rilis num-
Der seven were caused by the lighted
cigarette and matches and the loss
accredited to this cause al1n. aggre-
gated $~49,s33.46, an arl9uni greater
than from any single caase enumc;at-
ed in the report, without e>ceot,cn
Not even the wreck demon. from
which many disastrous fires result
could not eclipse the c,gdre:.e and
lighted match losses. TIE next high
est loss was s16,716.59, whi.h sas
sustained in the total burning sr Par
tial damage of 75s Ears through fires
originating from hot ashes or coke.
in distributing the repo-t, he COM
pany officials take occas IL - acincn-
ish the employees TO be mo.e oarefa'
in the use of matches, ar il is Prob
able that the company may follow
the suit of the Sante Fe and a large
number of other big railroad sys-
TENS in promptly discharging from
its service any employe VIII is adj
dicted y the cigarette habit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Panic in Dowagiac Theater.

An audience of about $50, mostly
women and children, was thrown into
a panic Thursday night by a fire in
a moving picture theater opened al
Dowagiac, Mich. The fire started
from the picture machine located
near the combined entrance and exit,
but all in the audience escaped, some
getting out through the regular exit
and others crowding their way
through the stage entrance. No one
was seriously injured, but the two
story frame building was destroyed,
and several adjoining buildings were
threatened.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Help Seattle Exposition.

The senate committee on industrial
expositions Friday authorized Chair
mar Warner to make a favorable re
port oil the bill providing for gov
eminent participation i'll the Alaskan
Yukon exposition, which is to be held
in Seattle beginning June 1, 1909.
The amount OF the appropriation 80
be made was fixed at 100000 to
cover the exhibition of the United
States, Alaska and Hawai-.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Says Watson is in the Lead.

According to an estimate printed
in the South Bend Tribune, Congress
mar Watson is in the lead for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
To be exact Watson has 537 Charles
Miller $50, Hugh Miller 297 and Tay-
lor PSI. As 734 votes are necessary
for a choice none has enough votes
to pull through on the first ballot.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Plymouth, Indiana, January 80, 1905
And now comes the Honorable &

And @ zones the Honorable CD
and proposes to give a banquet and
toast" TO the lucky contestants and
a roast to the unsuccessful mes.
Great head on that mar Metsyker.
The father of one of the young
lady contestants states that Metsker
reduced his graft offer from 500 10
$50. AS this young lady received an
increase of over half a million votes
during the last week of the contest, II
is likely her father got busy" a few
hours before the votes were counted
The twice convicted gambler and
arch CRATER has his old time poker
friend "Jawn' in a new role-that OF
editing the Tribune. Quite a joke
isn't it? He certainly has no more in
terest in The Tribune than John
F~losenzier, Barney Ocker and Loire
Capron have in the Plymouth Dem
ocrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Endorses Big Appropriation.

The Indiana Rivers and Harbors
congress. in the convention just held
at indianapolis, adopted resolutions
recommending the annual appropria-
ton by congress of s50,OOO,OOO for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors.
A resolution indorsing the plan of
Indiana Harbor citizens for a deco
water harbor there was passed to be
recommended to congress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
New Suits Filed.

Emery Kincade, has brought suit
against the estate of Mary Kaufman
deceased, and Henry H. Miller, adj
ministrator. for a claim of $792.S6
which had been disal.owed.
Oliver Crack has filed suit against
the estate of Emma 9. Lord deceas-
ed. and James Shiugr lie administra-
tor. for a disallowed cllim of $10,s70.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
CENTER TOWNSHIP FINANCES

The following is a brief statement OF the
financial condition Of Center township COM
mencing January list, 1905 and ending Decem-
Der 3lst, 1907.
Notes outstanding given by former
trustee payable out OF special
school fund
Note Indebtedness incu rec during term Oh
present trustee:
Jan. 9. 1905 loan to meet deficiency in
special school fund. LOO o.
April 1, 1905 loan to pay sch teachers a,ooaSo
April , 1906 loan to pay sch teachers i,ooo5
April 1906 loan to meet deficiency
in special school fund. .......... 5000
Nov Q. 1906 loan to meet dehciency
in special school fund.......... 2.5oa.On
Total note indebtedness incurred dur
ing term of present trustee. /. i. S1I 10000
Indebtedness by notes outstanding
when term, began............. 6 000.00
Total note Indebtedness of townshlipsI7 .ooooo
Payments made during term on in
debtedness created during term
oil former trustee
Paid during year 1905 on open bills
and accounts created by former
trustee
Paid during year 1906 on open bills
and accounts of former trustee 8 7sz.0z
July %. 1905 paid note 10 Laporte
Savings Bank 0oo
Paid 1907 to Lapor.s Savings Bank on
loan =, l06 10
Total Indebtedness paid created BY
former trustee SCI. 81
Payments made during term of Indebtedness
ordered by Advisory Board:
June %. 1905 paid on loan to First
National Bank .....-..-........S 81 .900.o
July 8, 1906 paid First National Bank
on note 81 .O15. 90
June %, 1906 paid First National bank
on interest 1000
December 81, 1906. Paid State Bank
note and interest ........s 5e225
December 81, 1906, paid interest TO
First National Bank on notes..s 1880
July l. 1867. paid interest to First
National Bank on notes. .....$ 1a0M
Nov. :. 1907. paid on note to First Ma
uonal ,uni-1
Nov. Is, 1907 apid interest to First
National Bank on notes........S 1000
Total paid on note Indebtedness in
CURED by Advisory Board dnring-
present term $b,ols-S
AT the beginning of the present term NO
moneys were paid by the former trustee 70
the present trustee.
The total overdrafts reported by the
former trustee in the several
township funds g. 369.s7
The present trustee on Dec. .e.st 1907
had on hand in the several funds
of the township .......x.... 81 ,eis93
The present indebtedness of the town
ship IS
During the present year the Brighfside
School building was erected and furnished
at the cost OF $2.212-so-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
For Sale.

One good heavy Draft Horse. T..
E. Houghton. Plymouth, Ind 21d2w
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Township Trustees Fln0ncluI Report 10 ne
ADVISORY bO0Id
RECEIPTS.

Center Township. Marshall County. Indiana
Fred Corse, Trustee,
(Datedl December 81, 1867
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

The Undersigned, bling duly sworn, upon hfs
oath says that the within 10 q true and complete
showing of all { Q moneys received and paia out
as he verify believes; md that the various items
OF expenditure credited have been fully paid In
the sum stated. and without express or implied
agreement that any portion thereof shall be re-
tanned By or repaid to him. or any other parsons
and that he has received no money or Article Of
value in consideration of any contract made by
him as trustee.
l5ignedl FRED CORSE. Township Trustee
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 9Th
day OF January. 1905. HIRAM SHAEER,
Chairman of the Advisory Board.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

The following is a brief statement OF the
financial condition Of Center township COM
mencing January LIST, 1905 and ending Decem-
Der 3lst, 1907.
Notes outstanding given by former
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

County treas. tuit I'd. .$2l52
township assessor, dog i'd ................ BIC
County Treasurer tp 1895
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Down With Tcchuisalines.

The most important news of the past
week Is the report that the special
committee of the American Bar
Association will recommend such
legislation rs will require that appeal
courts recognize the merits of Il case
in making their decisions, and not he
controlled by technical considerations.
The theory has been long held that
the technique of court procedure con-
stitutcs a substantial right belonging
to the litigant, aud whether he was
i'll the wrong OF not, the right could
not be done or justice prevail until
the party pleading the tcchnica!ity
had the full advantage # it.
The view is fading. The public
has suffered SO much from the domi-
nance of tcohnicality that it is taking
n stand against it. The report of
that committee is in line with public
sentiment, and it will soon become II
matter Of political uvowal unless mt.
tended to through the bar associations.
There is another feature of the
committees report. and that relates
to the cost of litigation. Justice
ought not to cost So much. In fact,
it is not justice if it does. In a gov
eminent for the people, the court
house should offer no advantage to
the rich. They and the poor should
stand on the same level. and the ricl
should not be allowed to spend Il dol
lar more than the poor: for, rs sure
rs litigation becomes expensive, jus
ticc lets go and vanishcs.-Ohio State
Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Killed By A RANGER

Wednesday evening Ed McEincie, n
prospector, aged about a years. was
shot and killed bv c. F. Hanson. a
rancher living at Willow creek, about
Go miles north of Winnemucca.
1t is rumored tha: some time ago the
two men had some trouble over = min
ing claim. which is the probable cause
FOR the shooting.
Wednesday evening, rs Mckincic was
driving in the vicinity of the Hanson
ranch with 4 man named Jones. when
Within a few hundred yards of the
house. handed the latter the lines and
placed his rifle i'll readiness for immcdi.
ate action. Driving some 200 or 300
feet by the house. he told Jones to stop
and he would 20 back and get that.
As McKincie approached the house
HanSOu'S mother, who was in the yard,
ordered him away. when lie took u shot
NJ her but missed her. John Hanson.
II of her sons, then came To the door
and ordered the intruder away and he
took a shot at him, missing again. c..
F. Hanson then came to the door. rifle
in hand. and n duel began. Both men
cmptied their rifles at each other. when
Mckincic stopped tn reload. but Hanson
secured another rifle and resumed
shooting. this time killing his man. 1t
is said that an examination of the dead
mans body revealed the fact that he
WAS literally filled with lead.
There We're two families residing in
the Hanson house. three women and
eight children, and =: the time Of the
fusilladc of bullets the women and
children We're huddlcd terror stricken
in Il back bedroom. The asSaSsin's bul-
let's were directed toward the house and
two of Mr.. HamsOn'S children Were
wounded, the bullets passing through
three walls to reach their mark. Both
children were shot in the side. one ~.
c~aiving only Il flesh wound. while the
other received Il more dangerous one,
the bullet penetrating the child's body
and lodging in his back.
After the shooting Dr.. l.. j. Hyatt,
superintendent Of the Manitou Mining
cOmpany's mines in the vicinity, came
and dressed the wounds of the children
and Thursday they were brought in
and placed i'll the PinSon Sanitarium.
Today they are resting easily. with
every prospect of 4 speedy recovery.
Hanson. who did tho shooting. came
in and virtually surrendered to the
sheriff, but WAS not arrested. He is
still i'll town, awaiting the action OF
District Attorney Quicker.
y coroncr's jury WAS ~cmplnclcl 10y
Justice Bradshaw Thursday, who. after
hearing the testimony. brought in Il
verdict practically SubStantiutimg tho
facts rs above set forth.
The body of McKincic wa, bought
to town last evening by DR.. Hyatt and
Albert Fi,hcl ANA was buried this
morning from Cuchran's undertaking
parlorS.-Silvcr State News.