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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
ROAD BUILDING
NOT u. S. WORK
CONGRESSMAN CRUMPACKER
TAKES STAND AGAINST AG-
RICULTURAL DEPART
MENT ENGAGING IN
ROAD BUILD
ING.

Representative Crumpacker of the
Tenth Indiana district, is making
successful fight in the house against
the agricultural department. engaging
in the business OF road building An
appropriation OF $5OO,0OO ior building
OF experimental postroads went out
on point OF order, and there was
some sharp criticism from Mr.. Crum-
packer on the attempt TO commit
the government to road building in
the states.
Mr.. Crumpacker SAID 1T is likely
that the public roads movement on
| the part OF the federal government is
accomplishing some good. In the
state of Indiana, in which | live, like
the people OF the state OF New York,
we have sort of self-reliant spirit OF
state sovereignty. In the district
which | have the honor TO represent
we have expended in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, ,OOO-money raised by
local taxation for the purpose OF build
ing country roads-and in many in
stances we have paid as much as $4,-
900 a mile for macadamizing public
highways.
My judgment is that il the propo-
s;tion were submitted to the voters
of the Tenth district OF Indiana for
the federal government to distribute
| its surplus or any considerable
amount of money to be used among
the states for road building, it would
be defeated by an overwhelming ma
jority The people OF the state OF
Indiana believe that public money
ought to be expended by the taxpay-
ers themselves and money that comes
from the federal government comes
like mamma from heaven, and there is
not the high sense OF vigilance in its
expenditure that there is where the
people pay money into the common
treasury and vigilantly look after its
expenditures. One dollar of local tax
will do as much in road building as
So given by the federal government
Il do not see any economy or pur-
pose in taking money out OF the fed
eral treasury and expenditing it for
local use The money in the federal
treasury belongs to the people OF the
United States. Gentleman talk about
spending money for the support of
the army and navy Whose army and
navy are they? Whose commerce is
it that large sums of money are ex-
pended for in river and harbor inn
provements ii il is not the commerce
of the farmer? Are not the army
and navy to protect the government
that the farmers do so much TO sup
port and that is so necessary to their
security? The expenditure of money
for the army and the navy is an ez-
| penditure Of money for federal func-
tions. but it is not a federal function
to expend money TO improve the
roads OF the country"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
DR.. George w. Carey.

George W. Carey. the eccentric pol
itician, preacher and medicine vendor,
who was for many years a resident Of
Tippecanoe township, later OF South
Bend and for the past year a resident
of Edwardsburg, Mich, few miles
nor,h of Elkhart. met tragic death
by being killed by the cars after pass
ing through the war OF the rebellion
unscathed.
He was a man of some ability and
his appetite for strong drink was his
worst enemy He tried hard to over
come that appetite, but was never en-
tirely successful AT heart he was
kindly. benevolent and always liked
to. help those whom he liked. In the
main he was a good citizen and hun
dreds of people in this county and
adjoining counties were sorry to hear
of his tragic death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

A telephone message was received
from Indianapolis by DR.. D. c. Knott
OF this city at 100 o'clock Tuesday
morning, saying that the Hon. Abra-
ham L. Brick OF South Bend, Cong
ressman from the 18th District, had
just died
He was taken Ill while enrCute from
Washington TO the state convention
at Indianapolis Tuesday morning of
last week Dr. Knott met him in
indianapolis. Tuesday morning and
assisted Mr. Brick TO private dwell
ing, where the congressman was put
10 bed. His condition grew worse,
and Dr. Knott had Mr.. Brick moved
to Dr. Fletchers' Sanitarium on East
Market street In less than a half
hour. violent symptoms developed,
convulsions set in, which continued
for "a hours After that, on Thurs
day, all symptoms improved, and
word was sent TO his friends that the
chances for his recovery were good.
Suddenly, however, on Monday after
noon, uraemic col vulsions again set
in, which continued until his death,
whichf occurred at 1:30 Tuesday
morning. Death was caused from
acute albuminaria (Bright's disease).
The news of his death was re-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
Resolutions Committee Drafts
Platform for State Conuentxon
REPUBLICANS TEMPERANCE PLANK DECLARES FOR LO-
CAL OPTION WITH COUNTY AS THE UNIT

Wednesday at midnight members of
the resolution committee or he Re-
publican state convention had COM
pleted their draft of the Republican
state platform. The principal planks
follow:
Local option witt the county unit
the right to exclude saloons from the
county to be by vote of special cleo
ton.
Tariff revision along protective lines
at special session of Congress imme-
diately after November election
Demand that Government do all
that the Constitution will permit to-
regulate child labor where injurious
TO child.
Recommendation that delegates to
state convention be chosen on same
day in all counties; to- apply also to
congressional conventions.
Pledge to- progressive general labor
Legislation.
Settlement of disputes between cap
ital and labor by voluntary arbitration
Settlement of international difficult
ties by arbitration.
Better laws for ventilation and safe
guarding of life in coal mines.
Opposition to convict labor COM
ing in competition with union labor
within the state.
Maintenance of a moderate navy
and small standing army
Continuance of reclamation service
for improvement of arid lands
Nonpartisan administration of pub
JIG institutions.
Endorsement of both Senator Bev-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
JAPS ENTER CONSULATE.
Attack Natives Employed by Amer
lean Representative at Mukden.

-Four Japanese were overpowered
arrested and turned over to the Jap
anese consulate at Mukden. Monday
for entering the American consulate
and attacking the members of the ma
tive staff
I Chinese police, summoned by Con-
sui General Straight, made the arrests.
From the Japanese consul no apology
has been received and diplomatic ac-
ton Is expected
Though there has been feeling be-
tween the Japanese and Russians on
one side and the Americans on the
other. as the result Of Americas in
sistence on Chinese supremacy in
Manchuria, it is believed Mondays
disturbance was due to a personal
quarrel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
NO rHREE-cENT FARES.
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland
Loses His Fight.

Cleveland O., will not get her 3
cent fares on the street railways when
the ten-years' war comes to an end
Tuesday Though Tom L. Johnson
has been elected mayor four times on
the 3-cent-fare platform, he is ready
to sign a peace pact without gaining
what he has fought for. Meetings be-
tween F. c. Golf, mediator for the
Cleveland Electric Company, and the
mayor, have been held almost daily
for weeks. 1t is expected a settlement
of the long standing war will be
reached soon. The Cleveland Electric
Company lines and the existing B.
cent-fare lines will be merged under
holding company which will lease
all lines.
There is no regulation of rate of
fare in lease" said Mayor Johnson.
"This is a matter Council will have
power TO deal with in the future ne,
gotiations with the holding company
"As | understand the plans it is not
proposed to make the Scent fare eff
fective all over the city the day after
the settlement 1t is planned on the
contrary1to reduce the rates of fare
gradually.
''The rate of fare at first may be
cents on one line. After its effect is
noted the fare may be lowered TO
cents on that line, and further obser-
vations will be made before other
lines are experimental with.
at ought to be distinctly under
stood, though that the rate of fare
spoken of as the rate for the security
grant is not that at which the holding
company will operate In the secur-
ity grant | want the ticket rate to be
seven for 25 cents. Mr.. Goff wants
the rate to be six tickets for 25 cents
This is one of the disputed points.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

Local High School Base Ball Team
Lose First Game at Culver
Score 8 to 5.

The Plymouth High School base
ball team played their first game this
season, with the Culver Military
Academy, Culver, Saturday afternoon,
and lost by score of to S. The
game was called at 2:30 o'clock.
Notwithstanding that the game was
thehrst of the season for both teams,
both the Culver and Plymouth teams
played an excellent game.
The line up for Plymouth was:
l.. Zumbaugh-catch
c. Switzer-3 B
L. Cullen-LB
E. McLaughlin-1B
F. Martindale (capt )-2B
G.. McLaughlin-S S
G.. Kuhn-Pitcher.
w. Thayer-sCF,
Paul Thayer-RF
Game was concluded at 400 p. m
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
REPORT OF LONGCLIFF.
Northern Hospital Now Has Room
For 1000 Patients.

DR.. ]. c. Rogers, superintendent of
the Northern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane and the trustees have just
completed and published the 10Th an
nuai report made to the governor of
the state for the institution The re-
port shows two new buildings con
structed and the total Ncapacity now
900. About $4,000 was expended
on the construction. The report covers
from November /, 19O6,to the cor
responding time in 1907. There were
- deaths at the hospital during the
year Thir-v persons recovered and
were discharged Since the opening
of the institution Clss county has fur
nished 1865 patients, St. Joseph 331,
while Wabash county supposed to be
high only frr~ished 176 and Fulton
county 1874 The total okpatients cared
for was 4,421. The hospital provides
for a territory of 2l counties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
HIS POLITICAL CAREER.

Abraham Lincoln Brick was born
in Warren township, St. Joseph conn
ty, May 81, 1860
He began his public career as pros
ecuting attorney In 1892 he was
elected chairman of the 18th district,
and in 1896 was accorded a place on
the delegation to the national Repub-
lican convention at ST Louis.
In the year 1898, Mr.. Brick was
nominated for Congressman at the
Republican convention held at Ro-
chester and was elected by a majority
of $500 votes. He was reelected i'll
1900. 1902, 1904 and 1906 by varying
majorities, and was renominated for
the sixth time at the Republican dis
trict convention held in this city Feb.
4th.
He has made a brilliant record in
congress, earning a place on the ways
and means, and other imporant COM
mittees.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

eridge and Senator Hemenway for re-
election.
Endorsement of Charles w Fair
banks for the presidency.
endorsements of depository and 3
cent fare laws.
Endorsement of Nicholson and
Moore liquor laws.
Relief of legal procedure of some
of its technicalities and codifcation of
state corporation laws.
Endorsement of all national pension
legislation during past two years.
Demand of early completion of
Panama Canal.
Progressive and liberal improve
ment of public waterways.
Rigid economy in public expendit-
ures.
Extension of puie food and health
laws.
Endorsement of administration &c
President Roosevelt Governor Hanly.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway
and Harry S. New as national chair
man.
Opposition to- contributions TO cam
paign funds by corporations
Enactment OF law to prevent in
crease in salary of any public officer
during his term of Office
Appointment of state mine inspect
or by Governor taking appointment
out of the hands OF the state geolo-
gist.
Endorsement of proposed national
mine bureau at Washington, d. c,
along lines laid down in Congress-
man Chaney's bill
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
LAPAZ SCHOOL
IS CONDEMNED
BUILDING is IN SUCH POOR
CONDITION THAT 1T MIGHT
BE COLLAPSED BY. A
WINDSTORM-AN-
OTHER AT Balm
BRIDGE.

As one of the results of a general
inspection of school buildings
throughout the State by William E.
Blakely, State factory Inspector, two
school buildings one at Bainbridge,
in Putnam county and the other at
LaPaz, in Marshall county, have been
condemned by the State Department
of inspection. The report on each
building was that it could not be re-
modelled in such way as to be safe
for the pupils Neither of the build
ings, it was believed, would have
stood the test of a severe windstorm
The building at cambridge was in
spected by c. E. Butcher, deputy in
spector. Mr.. Butcher reported that
the walls of the building were cracked,
cracked SO badly that the sides of. the
building bulged outward During the
last year 100 pupils have been taken
care of in the upper rooms.
HC SSHOh OuliuiiS dt I<dI dZ WdS
in even worse condition than the
Bainbridge building. The walls of the
LaPaz building were badly cracked
and of FIVE iron braces which had been
put in to keep the roof together, three
had been broken The floor was low
er at the outer edges than in the mid
die, this being due to the settling of
the foundation walls of the building
Peter Kline, deputy Inspector; who in
spected this building, said that for
several months 1T had been customary
for parents to come to the school
building and take their children away
when there was high wind AS
result there had not been much educa-
tional progress at LaPaz in stormy
weather There was danger from fire
also. The school building had
only one sta;rway, according to the
inspector, and this stairway is only
three feet apd three inches wide and
has two turns. The upper rooms OF
the building have been made 10 ac-
commodate sixty-hve pupils during
the last school year
'The inspectors of this department
are under orders" said Mr. Blakely,
ito inspect school buildings in every
community they visit. This work
will be kept up, and unsafe buildings
will be condemned as rapidly as we
find them. can see no reason why
a school board should permit the con-
tinuance of school in building which
may be blown to the ground any day.
believe there should be severe pun
1shmem for such negligence"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
WATSON NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
Rushville Man Is Given Nomination On
Fifth Ballot==Local Option Plank
With County as Unit Is
In Platform

and waved flags until a tumultuous
scene was produced. The enthusiasm,
which had been growing momentarily
since the noon hour, reached climax
at O'Clock when James p. Goodrich,
State Chairman, Sought to call the
turbulent gathering to order
Chairman> Goodrich paused after
getting the crowd under control and
then in a subdued voice announced
that it was his pleasure and duty to
declare -he State convention opened.
A cheer Arose, but II did not spread
far, asNthe Rev. A. ]. Waller, pastor
of the First Methodist church, of
Michigan City. approached the front
of the stage to give the invocation.
HIS clerical garb and demeanor pre-
vented the outburst that gave indica-
ton of developing
The prayer was short and eloquent
and quiet prevailed during its delivery
Heads were bowed and silence reign
ed. Then the prayer was over and
before enthusiasm had opportunity to
show itself, Chairman Goodrich turn
ed the gavel over TO Jesse Overstreet,
of Indianapolis, who was to act as
temporary chairman.
The Congressman started immedi-
ately on his speech-the keynote ad-
dress of the convention. He had been
selected as temporary chairman weeks
before that he might prepare speech
which would combine the issues of
the day, contain thoughtful utrerances
on the policies and principles of the
party and give expression to the best
thought of the leaders OF the party
throughout the state.
The crowd listened intently as the
speaker proceeded to give an expo
sition of Republican principles to re-
view the history and work of the par
ty, to outline the issues of the day
and to pay tribute to the worth of
leaders past and present Prominent
declarations were greeted with ap-
plause, but intentness was now the
characteristic of the crowd
Chairman Overstreet then stepped
aside for Congressman John c.
CLANCY, from the Second district, who
had been named by the committee on
permanent organization as the per-
manent chairman of the convention.
The white-haired and dignifed Con-
gresham received hearty welcome
as he assumed the arduous duties be-
fore him. 1 The permanent Chairman
made speech which elected great ap-
plause.
Then came addresses by Senators
Beveridge and Hemelaway and Cover
nor Hanly and each was greeted tu-
-multuously. Senator Beveridge spoke
briefly and Senator Hemenway did
not consume much time, but Governor
Hanly had a long speech, which siz-
zled from beginning to end The
delegates and galleries leaned forward
to catch every word and applauded
Justify and wildly as Democrats
leader after leader was scored and as
first one and then another Democratic
argument was riddled. The sentiment
grew that the Governor was making
great speech and every member of
the vast throng was determined to
miss not word of il.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
Buy the Star Restaurant.

The Star Restaurant of this city,
formerly owned by Otto Albert, has
been purchased by John V. Ashley of
this city and f. A. VanCuren of
Bourbon. Mr.. Ashley is known
throughout the city. Mr.. Van Curen
has been in the hotel business at Wi
mona lake, for the past twelve years.
The new owners took possession
Monday. They are repapering and re-
painting the interior throughout. and
will hold an opening in the near fut-
ure. They expect to change the name
of the restaurant
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
WATCH FOR FAKE
SOAP VENDERS
PERSONS ARE WARNED TO BE
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
GRAFTERS SELLING I'M
PURE SOAP AGAINST
INDIANA STATE
LAWS.

If Suave young man or old man
or middle-aged man or "a woman, for
that matter, comes 10 your house and
offers to sell soap at an exceedingly
low price, be sure you're right and
then proceed. In other words, be sure
it's soap and not cheap counterfeit
The State Board of Health is after
the soap venders. Several complaints
have been received from different
parts of the state and some from
other States. Those who find it nee
essary to use soap occasionally are up
in arms SO TO speak.
II. +. Barnard, State food and drug
commissioner, says that anv man who
is found selling a harmful toilet soap
will be prosecuted. According to the
present State law, the State Board OF
Health has jurisdiction only over
those who sell harmful toilet soap.
Vendors of bad laundry soap may go
unpunished so far as the State Board
of Health is concerned Those who
sell harmful toilet soap are amenable
to the pure drug law, which includes
in ITS scope all articles which are ad-
vertised for the cure, prevention and
mitigation of diseases. If any man
sells soap which he represents as be-
ing a good toilet soap and which
turns out TO be bad toilet soap, he
is liable to- prosecution
Mr. Barnard has just received a let
ter from Charles A. Cloud, a min
ister of Sheldon, ILL., Mr.. Cloud says
a man who declared he was represent
ing an Indianapolis house has been
selling soap at Sheldon. This soap was
recommended for laundry and toilet
purposes, but Mr. Cloud says that all
that was sold has been found 10 be
impure, injurious TO the skin and ap-
parently poisonous. when he deliv-
ered," wrote Mr.. Cloud, "he sug-
gested that the women lay the soap
away for a few days to dry, as it was
green. In other words, he knew he
was working a swindle and wanted
chance to get safely out of t,wn"
Mr.. Cloud says that between $3.50 and
5000 worth of soap was sold in Shell
don, and the town has only 1000 in
habitants al that Mr. Cloud evident
ly. believes the soap vender may be
located in Indiana Mr. Barnard, the
food and drug commissioner, has
heard similar complaints from citi-
zens OF this state, and his inspectors
will be on the lookout for those who
are engaged in such business.
This soap, which is advertised as
the pure article and sold at ridicu-
lously low prices" said Mr.. Barnard,
is oftentimes mostly water Those
who sell it suggest that it be laid
aside until it is dry. They say it is
green when it is sold After it has
been on shelf a few days it is diff
cult to find it. 1t has shriveled up.
All the water has left it, Many of
the cheap soaps are alkali soaps. In
stead of being beneficial to the skin,
they burn it. Many times such soaps
are not only impure and a swindle,
but they are absolutely dangerous"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
M. E. CONFERENCE
HAS ELECTION
NORTH INDIANA BODY CHOOS
ING DELEGATES TO BALTI-
MORE MEETING-WANT
BETTER SUPPORT OF
EDUCATIONAL IN
STITUTIONS.

Because of the election of delegates
by laymen and ministers to the gen.
eral conference at Baltimore, Md, in
May next, Fridays session at Ander-
son, Ind. was one OF the most i'm
portant of the annual meeting OF the
North Indiana Methodist Episcopal
conference
Another matter that created inter
est was the visit of James Z. Wat
son, republican nominee for governor,
who arrived at 1890 p. m. and went
to the home of former Governor w.
T. Durb:n for lunch. Mr. Watson
attended DePauw university, and as
many of the delegates to the confer
ence are productS OF that school, they
gave him a cordial greeting. He ad-
dressed the conference at p. m.
The election of ministerial de1ega-
ton TO Baltimore was deferred until
after an address by Bishop Berry to
the class at 1890 a. m. The lay cleo
toral conference was called to order
by Daniel Cook. of Nappan-c. Judge
]. F. Elliott. OF Kokomo, was chosen
temporary chairman and c. N Mick
els, of Newcastle. temporary, secre-
tary. The appointment of these COM
mittees followed:
Permanent Organzation-Jaco
Knold, Goshen district; w. r. Ogles-
by Logansport district; A. A. Small,
Mnneie district; A J. Smith. Fort
Wayne district; John Gray Richmond
district; A r. Thomas. Wabash dis
frict.
Credentials-B F. Wehrle, Rich
mond district; J. A Griffith, Fort
Wayne district; A. d. Bell, Wabash
district; C. W. Beecher, Logansport
district; G. G. Freed, Goshen district
w W. Ross, Muncie district.
Resolutions-J F. Morrison, Lo-
gansport district; Clarence Green
street. Richmond district; s. T. Waite,
Muncie district; Miss Nellie Mason,
Fort Wayne district; J. f. Pom roy,
Goshen district; Samuel Sholta, Wa
bash district.
<anuld be referred to the committee
on resolutions without reading or de-
bate. Committees then retired to pre-
pare their reports. Meanwhile cards
were distributed bearing the list of
candidates for lay delegates as fol-
lows:
Goshen district-E. B. Eberhard,
Nishawaka.
Fort Wayne District-A. w. Perry,
Montpelier; c. c. Cartwright, Port
land.
Longansport District-Mrs. Alice
Waugh, Upton; E. E. CARRIER. Green
town; J. r. Elliott, Elwood
Wabash District-H. L. Burr, New
castle; c. c. Ayers, Redkey
Muncie District-C. NJ. Kimbo.
Muncie; d. o. Skillen, Yorktown; E.
E. Hendee. Anderson; B. G. Shinn,
Hartford City.
By report of the committee on or
yanizatiou temporary officers were
made permanent. Secret vote was
agreed to and the first ballot pro-
seeded. Before the count could be
made a motion to adjourn at IL o.
clock was carried by a majority Of
one
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
South Bend Case Cp in May.

The case of the United States VS.
The City of South Bend for assess
ments levied against the government
for the Jefferson and Main street
pavements will come up for trial in
indianapolis the first Monday in May.
The case will be tried in the United
States district court. City Attorney
Frank H. Dunnahoo will represent the
city and District Attorney Kealing
will appear for the government. The
amount involved is 81 400.