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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02
RA|LROADNEWS

The special excursion train from
Pittsburg on Decoration day, via
Wheeling & Lake Erie, carried about
six hundred people and it must be
said that the crowd on this train was
one of the most orderly ever coming
to this city. They were mostly young
people, who showed decided interest
in the attractions of Canton. InquiT-
les being made frequently as to the
best way to reach the Mckinley mon
ument. Cameras were very much in
evidence among the crowd.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

Effective June l, Peter KOehler, for
merly with the Wheeling lunch room
at Huron, will succeed Elias Perry
as assistant baggageman at the Wheel
ing station.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

The large bulletin be ard recently
placed in position on the front Of
tbN Wheeling depot wiz be further
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

Large crowds were handled on regu-
lar trains Saturday and Sunday. No
specials were operated except the
Wheeling train from Pittsburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

Advertise your warts In the Morn
ing News Peoples Column.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02
Boys Suits at
81, So, 81, S6 TO So

If you bring the boy here you will
save time; you will save money and
you will get perfect satisfaction all
through. Our boys suits are made
especially well to stand the wear a
boy gives his clothes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

The Wheeling office forces received
their checks Saturday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02
Young Mems Suits at
50, ST, $40, $t3, $40, $tS to $40

Sometimes the young man has to
look a long while before getting
suit that he feels justified in buying.
The large showing here in Summer
styles and Summer patterns of young
mems suits gives them the same ad-
vantage of selection the grown man
has.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02

Printed matter describing the sum-
mer resorts along the Great Lakes
may be obtained at the Wheeling
ticket Office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02
A Comfortable
Summer

May be enjoyed by you and
your family if you install
electric light in your home
NOW.
1t has no odor-does not
smudge the walls nor over
heat the air.
Lessons housework con-
siderably. For further par
ticulars and information
about our discounts and
rates call No. 256.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-02
Mems Summer SuitSat
So, SO, $40, Sl2, Sis,
Sl8 to SIS

Every suit will fit perfectly. Every
suit will be satisfactory
A good selection of patterns gives
you opportunity to choose just as
carefully as you might in a custom
tailor's establishment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Another Family Quarrel.

AS a sequel to the suit against
Chas. Denman in which he was plac-
ed under a peace bond, Denman
brought charge of provoke against
Glen Shearer, and the case was tried
before Justice Young Tuesday.
The parties live north of Inwood
The allegation charged that Glen
Shearer with his mother, entered the
residence of Chas. Denman last April
against the wishes of Denman. He
tried to put Shearer out. but Shear
er refused TO go. This was the ground
for provoke. Justice Young found
Shearer guilty and assessed a fine of
81 and costs amounting to SIG
Shearer took an appeal to- the circuit
court Attorney A. E. Wise repre-
sented Shearer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
AFTER FARMERS
ROTTEN EGGS
Inspector Frank w. Tucker is Now
at Logansport.

Frank w. Tucker the pure food
Inspector who cleaned up Goshen 50
thoroughly. is at Logansport He has
been inspecting the grocery stores,
and especially the eggs which farm
ers have been bringing into town. He
candled the eggs and when bad ones
were found he lectr-ed the farmers
and informed them that hereafter ar
rests will be made if any bad eggs
are sold. Farmers to be on the safe
side, must candle their eggs Tucker
says it is as much violation OF the
pure food law to sell rotten egg as
it is to sell rotten meat, and farmers
who sell bad eggs will be prosecuted
He is going to watch alertly and
make a few arrests. He also found
much butter that he criticised.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Family Reunion.

The fifth annual reunion of the
Newcomer family was held Aug. s at
the home of Christopher Eisenmeng-
er, near Walkerton. $50 met in rhe
large bank barn where exercises be-
gan at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Eisenmenger
delivered the welcome address Songs
and recitations were highly sppreci-
ated. Elder Daniel Hartman and J..
A. Newcomer addressed the happy
crowd. Dinner was served in the
barn. 105 were seated at the first
table.
After dinner groups were gathered
here and there and merriment reign
ed. Everything was well planned ana
the affair was a thorough success
A brief program was rendered in
the afternoon Rev. M. l.. Peter, La
paz, ]. A. Hartman, Samuel Newcom-
er of Walkerton; Samuel Freed of
Waukarusa addressed the people.
Singing and fecitations by the young
people enlivened the occasion The
association is growing larger and the
interest is increasing Miss Pearl
Newcomer read a well-prepared his
tory of the family from 1887 to 1908
-121 years Miss Lodena ANN was
organist. The next meeting will be
held the second Saturday in August
1909. Much credit is due Moses Kas-
err for the success of The fifth annual
meeting. He was rhe presiding of
6cer. The following is the result OF
the election: Samuel Newcomer, pres
;dent; J. A. Hartman, vice-president;
Henry Eisenmenger, secretary; John
A. Sheneman, treasurer. Relatives
were present from Walkerton. Tvner,
Waukarusa, North Liberty, Lakeville
LaPorte, South Bend and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freed were the
oldest persons present. Both are 81
years old. Mrs Freed Is sister of
the late Mr. Samuel Newcomer, Sr.-
Lapaz Correspondent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only on way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inAamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inhamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the IN
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Death of Bert Shafer.

Bert Shafer died near Linkville and
was buried at the Plymouth GENE
terry Sunday Funeral services were
held from the Radabaugh church
near Linkville, last Sunday. Rev Mr..
Whitaker of Plymouth, officiating
The deceased was SO years old and
is a nephew of Abram and Cyrus
Shafer of Lapaz. He leaves a wife,
three children, mother, Mrs. Henry
Neff of Oregon, two sisters and one
brother to mourn his departure. Mr..
Shafer was well and favorably known
and the bereaved family have the
sympathy OF host OF friends. The
funeral was attended by many rela-
tives.=Lapaz Correspondent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
COUNTY FUNDS
ARE GROWING
MARSHALL COUNT HAD
LOWEST RATE IN ENTIRE
STATE OF INDIANA
LAST YEAR-AVER-
AGE FOR THIS
YEAR LESS.

Figures compiled by Mary Stubs
Moore, State Statistician, \show that
the average rate of tax levy for coun-
ty purposes has decreased in three
years from 52.39 cents on the 500 in
Indiana TO 5O.71 cents, which was the
average rate for 1907. The decrease
came through a notable reduction in
the rate for general purposes re-
duction great enough more than TO
overcome increases in the rates for
gravel road repairs, bridges and
county bonds, reported by a majority
of the counties.
The ten counties having the high
est rate of tax levy, last year, were
as follows: Ohio, GIGS; Perry, $685.;
Crawford, s5.65; Jennings, 1868;
Brown, 1865; Switzerland, and Owen,
each OF which had rate OF 1865. The
ten counties having the lowest rates
were: Marshall 1865; Benton, 24.65;
Grant, 3o65; Lagrange, 30.65; Bar
tholomew 1865; Marion, 1865; Kos
ciusko, 1856; Madison 1865; Henry,
3s.65, and Howard, 1866.
AS compared with 1905. Marion
county last year showed a decrease
from 37.65 to 3465. More important
decreases were as follows: Adams
from 56.25 TO 1865; Bartholomew,
from 53.65 to- 1855; Brown, from
1866 to 1855; Dekalb, from 60.65 to
1855; Jackson, from 71.65 to 55.65;
Martin, from s0.65 TO 1865; Ohio,
from 1866 to 91.65; Perry, from
1865 to s6.65; Boone, from 5365 to
42.65, and Starke, from s5.65 to 71.6s.
Increases reported were: Fulton,
from 1865 to- 7G.65; Jasper, from 80 IS
to 54.65; Clark, from 47.65 to CLOS,
and Clay, from 1865 TO $3.50.
Figures on county finances show
that while expenses have grown from
1904 TO 1907 from 1898 1851, to So
719,797.0S, an increase of S7s6,043.57
revenues have grown from $10,352,
STAB to $11, 755. 6o2.36, making an in
crease of $i.423, 02493. Reduced to
percentages, the figures show that
the expenditures increased ss per
cent, while the revenues Increased
1873 per cent.
Small decreases lii practically
every county in the cost of boarding
prisoners in county jails resulted in
a considerable saving. This item OF
expense in 1904 was 1901, 576.99, and
last year it was reduced to $2O1 SAIL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
HELD CHARGED
WITH ARSON
CHAS. THOMAS IS ACCUSED
WITH BURNING THE RESI-
DENCE OF FRANKLIN
TRIP IN BOURBON
TOWNSHIP ON
MARCH 10.

Constable George Bowel went to
Bourbon township Monday afternoon
and returned with Charles Thomas,
aged so, who was arrested on a
charge of arson and larceny. Thomas
was lodged in Jail until Tuesday even
ing, when he was given a preliminary
hearing in Justice Yourg's court.
On March 10th OF this year, the
residence of Franklin Trip, in Bour-
bon township, burned TO the ground.
lncendiary work was suspected, and
after Investigations were made by
Trip, he filed the charges against
Thomas before Justice Otto R. Leg,
ner, at Bourbon The warrant alleges
that, on March 10th, Charles Thomas
did unlawfully burn to the ground
one dwelling house belonging o
Trip, thereby destroying property to
the value of $500, and also stole one
load OF hay, one load of straw, corn
and wheat. to the value of $50.
The hearing OF Charles Thomas,
charged with maliciously burning the
residence of Franklin Trip in Bour-
bon township, on March 10, was held
in Justice Young's court Tuveday
evening. The evidence was found
sufficient, and the defendant was
bound over to circuit court, his bond
being placed at $500. This he was
unable to give, and was lodged in
Jail
This is the first case of arson that
has been tried in this county for
many years. A wave of incendiarism
seems to be sweeping over this sec
ton. Several barns are supposed to
have been burned maliciously, in
kosciusko county and a couple OF re,
cent fires in this county were held
questionable.
When Mrs. Thomas was brought
into the Justice court, Tuesday after,
noon, quite scene was enacted. Her
husband, crossed the room, gathered
her in his arms. and began weeping
in pitiful manner. Later, in the
hearing, however. it was the wife's
testimony that did the most damage
to Thomas, and seemed TO point con,
clusively to his guilt.
Mrs Thomas testified that her hus-
band had often threatened to burn
the residence of Franklin Trip, and
had repeated the threat the evening
that the house burned. She had writ
ten to the prosecuting attorney sew
eral times 10 that effect, and said that
she saw him proving around the
Trip residence the night OF the FIRE.
Thomas was unable to give bah
and is in Jail awaiting trial He takes
his lot quite hard, crying and sob
bing most OF the time. Conviction
on crime of arson carries with it a
severe sentence, two to twenty-one
years in the states prison, and fine
not exceeding twice the value of the
property destroyed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
North Township.
We need rain very badly.

We need rain very badly.
Pansy Rowe has gone to Michigan
for a visit with her mother
The u B. Sunday School will pic.
mic at the Lake of the Woods the 20
of this month.
Vadah Kimble has been on the sick
list for a couple OF weeks, but is
able to be out again.
H. p. Whiteman's family had re-
union at the Lake of the Woods SUM-
day All had a pleasant time.
The music of the threshing ma
chine has ceased. Farmers are about
through threshing for this season
Ask George Shetland is he is afraid
of bumblebees, he has the "iwell-
head" as the effects of an attack Of
them.
Edward Cook has moved his family
back to Lapaz from South Bend,
where he has been working this sum-
mer. He is working in the pickle
factory now at Lapaz
sally Slow"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
NO "SPIKING" AGREEMENT.
Indiana University Girls F.aternities
to Rush" on First Day.

University have decided 70 dispense
with "spiking" agreement this fall,
and have agreed that new girls can
be asked to join after o'clock on
matriculation day An agreement
has existed for the last two years,
and it has not proved satisfactory,
10 wait two weeks before pledgng.
For the year following it Is decided
not to pledge new girls until the
spring term, a rule the college facul-
ty is insisting on. The fraternities
will have no agreement, and a mad
rush is predicted
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

Prosecutor Molter spent Wednes-
day at LaPorte on business.
Mrs. VIM. Turnbull was the guest
of friends at Argos Wednesday.
Miss Tressie Martin is spending a
few days with relatives at Inwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Appleman OF
Mexico, Ind, were Plymouth visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. August Beyler and children
are spending a few days with friend
at Bremen.
Misses Ruth and Minnie Stone
burner have gone to Warsaw for a
weeks visit with friends.
Miss Florence Falconbury has re.
turned from couple of weeks visit
with friends at Rochester.
Mrs. John Robbins left for St. Paul
Mimi, Wednesday where She with
spend three weeks with relatives.
d. A. Snyder and family of South
Bend were the guests of Myron
Chase from Saturday until Monday.
Misses Hazel VanVactor, NADIA
Livinghouse. and Hattie Pomeroy
are visiting at Donaldson for a few
days.
Mrs. Gideon Blain returned to her
home in Indianapolis Wednesday af-
ter visiting with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs J. w. Smith
Mr. David Milestone and wife of
Mentone, called on his sister, Mrs.
Amanda M. Stevick last Sunday
while passing through his city.
Mrs. Mary ]. Henderson mas re.
turned to her home in Lafayette, al
ter spending a few days with the fam,
lily of her son, L. M Henderson
DR.. John H. Kuhn and family ar,
rived from Oklahoma City, Okla,
Monday evening for a visit of two or
three weeks with the doctors parents
and other relatives and friends.
Mrs Mary Kensel of Mentone, who
has been visiting with Mrs. Elijah
Stansbury for few days, went to
South Bend Wednesday, where she
viii make short visit with relatives.
Mrs. John 6. Kuhn of Plymouth,
attended the funeral of Mr.. Miller
yesterday afternoon. While in the
city Mrs. Kuhn was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs l.. Bueltzingsloewen.-La-
Porte Argus.
Marion Collins Of Bhsheld Mich,
has been here for few days. He was
called to this city by the death of his
aunt. Mrs. Haynes whose remains
were brought from Erie, Pa. and in
TERED in Oak Hill cemetery.
At the annual convention of the
Haymakers' National association, at
Atlantic City, N. J., c. R. Noble, OF
Muncie. Ind, was elected national
chief and H. c. Kline, of Philadelphia
past national chief Indianapolis
was selected for the 1909 convention
The Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany has issued an order to repairmen
and brakemen to the effect that the
humping of bars together with a Sc
we're impact must be stopped and that
brakes must be handled carefully
Records will hereafter be kept OF all
damaged cars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
TAX LEVIES
SHOW DECREASE
STATISTICS NIPPLE BY
STATE STATISTICIAN SHOW
MORE WORKING CAPT.
TAI is HELD NOW
THAN FOUR
YEARS AGO.

An analysis of reports on county
finances made to the State Bureau of
Statistics, OF which Mrs. Mary
Stubs Moore is chief, shows that
both the total receipts and the total
expenditures in the counties of the
state have increased considerably
Within the last four years The in
crease in receipts has been greater
proportionately, however, than that
in the expenditures.
The growing completely of county
business has increased the expendit-
ures from 1898, 1881 in 1904 TO So
19,797.OS in 1907, the increase
amounting to $7s6 04357. However,
to meet the increased expenditures
county revenues were increased dur
ing the four years from $1O,352, SIT .43
in 1904 to $11,775,60236 in 1907 the
increase amounting to- 81 ,423, 024.93
In other words, while the spending
ability of the counties increased So
per cent in the four years the pay
ing capacity increased 1873 per cent
or > per cent. more, making the gen.
eral financial showing of the counties
much better than it was four years
ago.
That this is true again is attester
by a comparison of returns on the
sale OF county bonds. In 1904 ST.
1870, 321.55 or IL per cent OF the total
receipts, were derived from the sale
of county bonds. IN 1907 only $780,
1864, or less than per cent. of the
total receipts came from this source.
The county receipts are greater in
spite of the fact that the loans are
less. The counties i'm the admins
tration of their business, have more
working capital, and are compelled to
borrow less year by year.
There has been noticeable de-
crease in the amount expended by the
counties in boarding prisoners in the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

county jails. The cost Of boarding
prisoners amounted to 1901, 5000 in
1904; in 1905 s206, 7s7 so, and in 1906
$2o3, 7O665. In 1907 the coS was re-
duced TO $201, SAIL This reduction
came about through small decreases
in a majority of the counties.
Marion county reduced the expense
of boarding prisoners in her county
jail during the four years from $46,-
1925 to $35,Os2.29. Tippecanoe
County reduced the expense from ST.
337.11 to $2,4O7.29. Vigo County re-
duced the expense from s24 ,329.36 to
$2,05O Vigo County's showing Is
considered remarkable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
MANY SEWER TAPPING PER.
MITS GRANTED--BILLS TO
AMOUNT OF $12s7 SO ARE
ALLOWED-GRADE
ORDERED ES-
TABLISHED.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday evening with all men,
bers present. The following were
granted permission to tap various
sewers, J. + Martin, Caroline J. Fell
lows, John L. Wright, Jacob Price,
S. c. Rosenbury. VIM B. Kyle, w. L.
Wallace and Magdeline Langfeldt.
A petition for a cross walk, signed
by J. E. Martin. w. T. Leonard, J. w.
Whaley and others, was referred to
tie committee on streets and alleys.
A number of persons residing ON
Sophia street, presented a petition
asking that the council investigate
and take steps to stop the continued
and annoying whistling OF locomo,
tives ON the Pennsylvania railroad, in
that neighborhool This was refer
red to- the committee on ordinance
and police, with Instructions to re,
port at next meeting.
The bond of John Flosenzier in
the amount of $500, as security in
construction OF sewer, was approved
by council.
Report of street commissioner
Harris was read and placed on file.
Committee on accounts and sta
tionery reported bills to the amount
of s1297.36, which were allowed.
Committee on finance reported,
Cash on hand .........S 63O.11
Bills allowed .............$ 1297 SO
Bal deficit $685.. 25
1t was recommended that $4,000 be
borrowed of the improvement fund
without interest Recommendation
was concurred in, and loan ordered to
be made.
The matter OF the ordinance requir-
ing watchmen at railroad crossings
was continued until next meeting.
> Ten day sidewalk notices were ord
cred served on, E. W. League, Mrs.
Moore on Dickson street, Mrs. Gal
lagher on Washington street, and
John Gillard on Pierce street.
City engineer was instructed to
establish a grade for curb on South
Walnut street.
AT the regular meeting of the city
council Monday evening bids for sup
plying electric light and power TO the
city were opened
Four bids were presented One
from c. d. Snoeberger, present pro-
prietor of the Plymouth Electric
light works, Everly & CEzbe, who
propose TO install new and upto-date
electric machinery in the Clizbe fac
tory in South Plymouth, also bids
from the Plymouth Lighting Co., for
street gas lights, and one from
Richmond, Ind Electric Co., which
latter firm failed to qualify as bid
der by neglecting to inclose certified
check for $1,000 with its bid
The council retired to compare bids
but deciding them TO be too compli-
Gated, took recess until Friday
night when the franchise will be
awarded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13

Pennsylvania workmen began the
erection of a set of electric signals at
the poor farm crossing Immediately
west of Columbia City where the c.
S. King family was killed "a few
weeks ago by fast Pennsylvania
train, and where similar accident
was narrowly averted two weeks lat
err. An effort was made year ago
by the authorities to compel the rail-
roal company to station Waterman
day and night at this deadly crossing
of four tracks and the case is in the
supreme court The electric signals
will be set up complete before Thurs
day of this week
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
New Suits Filed.

Reuben S. Ackles VS. The Plymouth
Lighting Co., for $3.50 damages.
Reuben S. Ackles VS. Plymouth
Lighting Co., for $500 damages.
James S. King versus Alice King
for divorce.
Hattie A and VIM. II. Bellville.
versus the estate OF Robert. Bet
deceased, for claims disanowed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Chronicle To Have New Office.

The Plymouth Weekly Chronicle
is to have new location. Fred Nor
lock will erect a one story brick build
ing between Rentschler's saloon and
Rhinehart's barber shop. The room
will be 22xsO feet. The mammoth
city police station has been moved
from that location to the lot east of
ne postoffice, on Caro- street.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
DISAPPOINT PLYMOUTH.
Three Players Short When Train
Was Ready Sunday Morning.

When the Cardinals assembled at
the depot at $50 Sunday morning
with the intentions OF going to Ply
mouth to play ball three players were
found missing. As there are no other
train connections on Sunday with
Plymouth the local manager inform
ed Plymouth of the condition.-Mich-
igan City News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Former Resident In City.

Geo. w. Knight of New York city,
is visiting with friends in Plymouth.
Mr.. Knight resided here thirty-five
years ago, and was employed at the
Democrat Office. He is linotype
operator on the Evening Telegram at
New York. With brother Mr..
Knight has been attending family
reunion at Bourbon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-13
Another Mysterious Fire.

The third fire of supposed incendi,
airy origin in Kosciusko county dur
ing the past few weeks occurred when
barn and other buildings on the
farm of Chester Vanator, who resides
near Kuhn's landing, were consumed.
Just how the fire started will probab-
ly always remain a mystery.