The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-08

excellent mouser, got against
some sticky fly paper and in a
minute was all stuck up and made
a bee line for the cellar to get
away from the common upstairs
people. When she didn't come
back in fifteen minutes or so
Slayter got excited and had the
force of clerks moving barrels and
boxes and calling kitty, kitty, but
she had fled to the outdoor coun-
try whence Slayter betook him
self, calling in the alley most
coaxingly until the neighbors ran
out to see the cause. When he
was exhausted he returned to the
store to find the cat had beat
him to it, but she looked so hor-
rid Slayter put in the balance of
the day shearing and scrubbing
but it will be some time before
the tabby is. back to her former
standard appearance.
The Marshall county Demo-
cratic candidates are getting
quite sporty. Wednesday morning
Candidates II. l.. Unger and Fred
Myers, and Secretary OF County
Central Committee l.. G Harley
went to the Bourbon fair by auto
mobile. The load was hauled by
the four seated automobile be-
longing to Alex Warner of Walk
erton. The outfit started for the
Bourbon fair at about 10 100 a. m.
but had gone no farther than the
Michigan street bridge when the
machine stopped. What the
trouble was could not be ascer-
tanned. Batteries were tested,
spark plug cleaned, valves and
carbureter were inspected. all to
no avail,-someway or other the
machine refused to bulge Pretty
soon Mr.. Grant Hanes appeared
on the scene, carrying an eX-
tremely heavy bundle wrapped i'll
cloth sack. This was deposited
on one of the seats. and low-aS
if by the magic that such bun,
die should inspire, the engine
started on the first turn over, and
off the merry crowd OF Democra-
cy sped for political fields to con-
quor. 800
Later. we were informed that
the bundle might have been gaso-
line. for Democracy and Rookie
feller's products seem to be close
" allied at present.
Even the righteous suffer. As
the rain falleth alike on the just
and on the unjust, so doth the
Just and unjust fall alike into
larger quantities of collected rain
John Cook. mail clerk at the post
office, fell into the river the other
day and got wet,-furthermore he
lost his hat, and his pipe, and one
OF his shoes. and thinty-nine
cents in money. ,
On Tuesday of this week, Mr.
John Cook, in company'with Pen
sion Agent VIM. III. Love, went
fishing. Rumor was passed about
town that the two aforemention-
ed gents had trout line located
somewhere UP river. Defying de.
lection, the two fishermen, with
SLOUGH hats pulled over their eyes,
met at the old mill dam, and ST.
lently unfastened and launched
themselves into boat. After a
long pull about a mile and a half
up stream, and after casting sus-
pfcious glances about them, the
pair hove the boat around a bend
and began reaching into the wat
er for the trout line. At last il
was located, and was run from
end to end. Two sun fish were
the prize. One measured 2 1-s
inches, the other / ZIG. A look
of dismay, coupled with anger
crept over the faces of the two
Cook baited and lowered the line
once more. He leaned over the
side OF the boat too far-splash
Q mother, John was in the briny
dephs. He could not swim
Would he come to the top? Yes
at last his head appeared. Bill
pushed out fish pole, and in a
short time Cook was helped into
the boat. A race with the wind
was started to town.. In two
hours and a half the pair were
seen walking over the dam. Love
half led, half carried Cook home
to his family. Mrs. Cook started
Mister ditto feet first and run thai
gentleman through the wringer
John thought he had better go K
bed, and did so without his sup
per. He feels no i'll effects from
the water, but thinks his wife
might have weakened the springs
on the wringer somewhat, as thai
instrument caused a slight attack
of hatuency.