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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Open the Roads for the Carriers.

For The benefit of the public and
particularly the farmers. wish to
explain how TO make a plow that will
open the highways in perfect shape
and will clear the wa" without mucn
trouble Every farmer along the roa.l
should do this worl and then there
would be. no complaints about the
rural route carriers getting through,
etc.
Take your sleds Put a 6-foct 2x4
across the front end of the back bobs
and hang your turning plow on the
end of the 2x4 Then take a chain
and hook il in the Giles and cross over
on the opposite side and make fast
so that the plow will run level with
the sled Then make fast the 2x4 on
the opposite side with a chain, so as
to hold it, Then wire the handle part
to the ring or stake of the wagon
box. Then take foot 2x4 and bore
4 hole through Il and then with a
wire fastcn it to the beam OF the plow,
and let it hang. This will cause it
to run as in the field. Then drive on
the road and you viii always have
good ;oads after a snow storm, and
even il the snow is three feet deep
you can make fine track. Don't
wait for somebody to come along and
break the track, but go out and run
the plow. Then when your mail car
rier comes along he will be able 10
get through. Wake up and do some
thing. If everybody would do this
the carriers would have no trouble in
getting through every day, no matter
how bad the storm might be.-La-
Porte Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Admiral Evans Ill; Fleet at Callao.

The American battleship fleet was
sighted off the port at Callao, Thurs
day morning just before S o'clock.
An hour later the warships steamed
into the harbor in single file, while
the guns Numbered an exchange OF
salutes with the forts on shore. A
wireless dispatch from the Connect
cut said that Rear-A dm:ral Evans was
still in poor health, and that Rear
Admiral Charles NJ Thomas, COM
mander of the second squadron, and
third division of the fleet, bad as
sumed charge of the vessels.
From an early hour Thursday
morning the street cars coming INTO
Callao were crowded with passengers
eager to witness t1e arrival OF the
American war vessels.
The celebration and series OF enter
tainments in the visitors honor will
be on the grandest scale ever given
n Peru. Not only was Thursday a
holiday. but a fiesta was also declared
by President Pardo for Saturday
George Washington's birthday. Ad-
miral Evans may not be able TO leave
the cabin during the vessels stay
there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Signed Wrong Wills; Benehcaries
| Nav Lose.

Two wills have been held void and
.wo estates lost TO the heirs named III
the wills in the Circuit Court at Lafa-
yette as result of a pcci.iiar clerical
error in preparing the documents.
When the Wills OF Cornelia Stanheld
and the late Elizabeth Bowyer were
| filed for probate in court recently il
was found that the Bowyer will had
been signed by Mrs Stanfield and The
Stanield will by Mrs. Bowyer.
The wills were drawn up at The
same time aud place by the same law
yer and when the women were asked
to affix their signatures Mrs. Stan
field inadvertently was asked to sign
the Bowyer will AS the two docu-
ments were prepared on identical sta
tionery and in the same form it was
/ not noticed that the double mistake
had been made
The wills were filed away in the
LAWYERS court and when both Mrs.
Stanfield and Mrs. Bowyer died and
were buried about the same time the
wills were brought ont and filed IN
court Ii was then that the mistake
was discovered The question of the
validity OF the wills was argued and
Judge X. 7. DeHart took the matter
under advisement He has decided
that both wills are void because each
lacks the proper Signature The ro-
visions of the two wills can not be
carried out.
When the courts decision was an
nounced applications TO be appointed
administrators were filed. The court
appointed the administrators and the
division of the estates will be made
according to law. Both women pos
sessed considerable property, and as :
result of the crro the division will
not be according to the intention OF
the two dcccdcnts
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Boy Works as Hello Girl.

There was CONSERVATION IN the
ranks OF the girls OF the Forest ex-
change of the Bell Telephone Com
pany at ST. Louis Sunday when it
became known that pretty Helen
Hes. to whom they had confded many
OF their secrets, was, by her own
confession. boy in disguise The
secret leaked ont when Helen" sud
denly developed unmistakable evi-
lences of masculine exuberance which
became. so pronounced that one OF the
girls complaiced to the chief of the
exchange. Miss Burns Miss Burns
brought Helen" on the carpet and
the result of the interview was 50
conclusive of the sudden suspicious
NJ the girls that Helen" was dis
charged from further service.
Helen applied for tlie position
Eve months ago to James w. Thon'
son. traffic manager of the Bell Teie-
phone Company, for employment as
an operator. The applicant gave the
name OF Helen" lies, aged %, and
residence Chicago, and said she had
previous experience in the work in
Chicago exchanges A change came
over "delen's" mood few weeks ago
when new operator. a tall, stately
brunette, whose first name IS Margar
ct. was assigned to the exchange.
The climax came a week ago, when
Helen sought Margaret in the rest
room and declared he loved her. To
her he confessed that he was man
Maragret repulscd him and immedi-
ately sought Miss Burns. the chief oo-
orator. and relate all that had oc-
Cured Miss Burns questioned "Hel-
en-" obtained confession from the
culprit and notified Mr. Thompson,
Who ordered "Helen's" immediate dis
charge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Political Use of Centralized Power

Noting tire specifications that the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat makes as
70 the activity of Federal officehold-
ers in the First district of Missouri,
the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
says nothing is TO prevent civil SER
vice rules from being similarly ignor-
ed everywhere, and adds:
The number of employees IN the
postal service alone is 10000 The
number in all the departments of the
Federal executive civil service is 337,-
600. The quiet work OF a body as
large as this all pending Their ener-
qies and influence TO effect certain
political result would oppose formid-
able obstacle to the attainment of the
5. s.sontaneous desire of the people
With the telegraph and telephone and
railroad lines operated by the Gov
ernment the army OF Federal en-
pIoyes would be multiplied many
times. and the potential menace to
popular sovereignty would be peri
lously strengthened. Municipal own
ership projects. if carried into prac-
tice, would similarly perplex the prob
lem of io,al popular government
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
IN. CIRCUIT COURT.
Two Divorces Granted-Case on Ac.
count Being Tried Before jury

Tuesday morning in circuit court.
Judge Bernetha granted a divorce to
Ira Macklin of Bremen, against his
wife Dora, cause of complaint being
cruelty.
Mrs. Lille Harkins was given a
divorce from her husband, James
Harkins, because of abandonment.
The case of John Iecker. versus
Gustave A. Shurr, on account. is be-
ing tried before a jury. The case is
one appealed from German town
ship justice court. lecker had done
some plastcring for Shurr, and there
was a disagreement of 60 cents be-
tween them Attorneys are, Adam E.
Wise for Iecker, and W. B. Hess and
S. ]. Hayes OF Bremen, for Shurr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
ATTEMPTS TO
COMMIT SUICIDE
TOLEDO, O., SALESMAN UN-
DER INFLUENCE OF LOU
OR PLUNGES KNIFE IN
TO HIS THROAT WITH
SUICIDAL IN
TENT.

A number OF Plymouth citizens
were greatly astounded Friday even
ing to see we'll dressed stranger stop
on the sidewalk on Michigan street,
near Kuhn's meat market, and plunge
the blade of pocket knife into his
throat. After staggering for a few
moments he fell into a pile of snow in
the gutter. Passersby rushed to the
spot and lifted him to the sidewalk.
| A large stream of blood was spurt-
ing from an ugly cash in the left side
OF his throat Dr. Stephens, who
happened TO be passing, had the man
carried to his Office, where he exam
ined the wound and found that al
though a couple lesser veins of the
throat were severed, the jugular vein
was intact While being attended by
the physician, the injured man asked
that his knife be returned to him. The
act occurred about 7:45 o'clock. Later,
when in condition, he was taken to
jail, but no statement could be obtain
ed from him as to his name etc, un-
| til Saturday morning.
He gave his name as Eugene Bal
lau, and said that he was a chauffeur
for the firm of Spitzer & Co., bank
ers, of that city. He had been gwen
La vacation and was going to his faith
er's home in Union Mills, Ind. He
had been drinking heavily before he
left Toledo, and in that city received
a black eye, which he still carries By
the time he reached Laporte, he irad
worked up pretty good case of tre-
mems. From Laporte he took the L.
f. & w. intending to change cars at
Stillwell. for Union Mills Upon ar
riving at Stillwell his baggage was
taken off, but he was seeing things
and paid his way to Plymouth AT
the depot he attracted much atten-
tion by his peculiar actions, and was
iuOuSHi III DC fhSdiiC- liz WdS cCCu
by several persons before he attempt
ed to end his life, and entered into
conversation with some
When the firm which he represent
ed heard of the affair, they telephoned
there asking that the man be held un !
one of their representatives arrived,
also that his father A. w. Ballau.
farmer residing near Union Mills be
notified. The Spitzer people said that
Ballau was a first class character, one
of the best men they had on the road
Ballau is somewhat recovered and
is in a depressed state of mind, not
wishing to discuss the affair He Is
ia fine looking mar about 5 feet IL
and is 26 years of age His father
was notified and arrived here Satur-
day and took his son to his home at
Union Mills, Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
SAM MURDOCH TO SELL.
Receiver to Dispose of Gas Plants in
Four Cities.

Plants OF the Logansport and Wa
bash Valley Gas company at Waba h,
Peru ard Logansport will be sold
soon by the receiver, Sam Murdock,
Of Lafayette, under order of court,
and the company reorgan:zed.
There are $1,15O,0O0 first mortgage
bonds in the company outstanding on
which there is interest at the rate OF
6 per cent due for the past three
years 1t was ON account OF this de-
fault of interest that the company
was thrown into the hands of re-
ceiver.
The Central Trust company of New
York, trustees for the bondholders
has petitioned for the appointment OF
1 trustee for its associate companies
he Ohio and Indiana Gas company
both Dietrich syndicate properties
The bonds of the Wabash Valley Gas
company have been quoted at %
cents for some time
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Iudge Denies Divorce.

In the case OF Viola Haas versus
Daniel Haas for divorce Judge Ber-
netha held that the plaintiff was not
resident OF this county, and held
that the only ground for divorce was
on the part of her husband because
the plaintiff had deserted him. Yet
the necessary. two years had not
elapsed and so he was not entitled
to a divorce under his cross com
plant
The husband had asked for custody
of the two boys, and TO allow the
wife the three daughters. Mrs. Haas
wanted all FIVE of the children.
The case of Mrs o. II. c. Miller
versus her husband for divorce, was
continued until Thursday, Feb. a7th.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
CULVER WILL
REMONSTRATE
PRESENT REMONSTRANCE OF
UNION TIP, EXPIRES MICH. l
ANOTHER WITH GOOD
MAJORITY WILL BE
FILED FRI
DAY.

1t Is evident that the residents OF
Culver and Union township, are well
satisfied with the condition of things
without liquor After giving the town
ship a dry administration at least
nOminally SO. for two years. the cIti-
zens have again arisen, and attached
their names TO remonstrance that
the township may be left in Its pres
ent condition Tor two years more
Cognizant of the fact that remon-
strances in other places are being en-
dangered and lost by the fact that
some signers are not legal voters, ex-
ira precaution is being taken in Union
township. that every signature be
that of legal voter and that wit
ness besides the circulator OF the re-
monstrance be present as witness to
each signature
Attorney Matthew of this city, re-
ceived word from the demonstrators
Monday, that over 800 signatures
have been obtained. Only 267 are
necessary for majority. the number
of voters being placed at 535, and this
remonstrance VIII be filed Friday, by
which time the number of s:gners will
Ge increased.
Prominent among the remonstrance
circulators are, J. O. Ferrier, Louis
c. Zechiel. George Kline, Walter
Hand, c. W. Newman, and Austin
Drukemiller
1t is thought by residents OF Cul-
yer, that after such strong remon-
STRANGE is filed. that no contest will
be made of the signatures
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Everyone Knows Hannah Stuckman

Hannah Stuckman, the subject OF
this writing, was born February, 1898
and is now a few days more than 20
years of age, says the Milford Mail
This woman is known by every old
citizen who has lived within a radius
of Milford within the past fifty ears,
and since she was a small child, has
never been confined to her BID with
sickness to exceed tour days at one
time She has no Use for her opposite
sex, and the man has never been born
who in any way could decoy her
friendship and affection Although
woman. she has special estrange-
emnt for the kitchen and selects out
door life. She has now reached the
age when her physical strength IS
leaving, but for fifty years she was a
Sampson in woman's attire. She 5
without education and can neither
read nor write never having gone TO
school d day IN her life. At the age
of sixteen she started out 10 make
her own living and has made IT and
when she dies will leave sufficient
funds to pay all necessary expenses
incurred
Fo- years she has performed every
kind Of work on the farm aside rom
that which can be accomplished with
horses Potato digging and corn
husking being her principal occupa-
ton.
While she has lost much money by
poor memory she IS Eow worth many
hundreds of dollars She pays no
taxes. neither WAS she ever assessed.
She buys cheap clothing and all she
can get for the money and N some
instances has her clothing made by
some woman whom she is intimately
acquainted with Her father took sick
some years ago and she was ready
with her money and time to care for
him, and when he died paid all he
expenses About twenty-five years
ago she joined the German Baptist
church. and was baptized an Turke
Greek southwest of New Paris whc I
a rieeting was being held in the barn
of Peter Whitehead and today, al
though aged. seldom is absent from
communion meeting in her church,
whether she takes part or not
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
MANY TRAINS
SNOWBOUND
NO TRAINS SOUTH ON LAKE
ERIE FOR TWO DAYS
SNOW is 10 FEET DEEP
RURAL MAIL CAR
RIERS ARE
BOUND.

There was hardly a train entering
Plymouth on either the Pennsylvania
or L. E. & w. railroads Wednesday
or Thursday that was on time. Great
drifts had formed on the tracks in
the vicinity of this city, from to Is
feet in depth In the vicinity of Val
Iparaiso and Hobart on the Penna,
drifts were piled up to a height OF
twelve feet, completely blocking up
the north track A gang of about
forty nier was taken from this city
Thursday morning to help uncover
the tracks. The east bound milk train
due to arrive here at 10 D.. m. Wed
nesday evening, did not reach this
city until $3.50 Thursday morning. All
of the east bound trains on that road
were late Wednesday, and Thursday.
Number %, north bound on the
Lake Erie due here at 4:52 p. m,
reached this city on time Wednesday
but encountered such heavy drifts,
that the train was forced to abandon
its run at Walkerton, and put up there
for the night, returning south Thurs
day morning The track between
Laporte and Michigan City was i'm
passible. -Four engines were unable
TO push snow plow through the ten
to fifteen foot drifts, in that vicinity,
Thursday morning. Number 30. south
bound, due here at 10:47 was finally
able to cut through and arrived here
at about 3:30 p. m, almost FIVE hours
late, it being the first regular train
to make its way from Michigan City
TO Plymouth for two days, the last
having arrived here Tuesday evening.
Many passengers for Rochester and
other points south were thus forced
to lay over in this city for 46 hours.
The rural route carries did not at
tempt to start Thursday morning.
They tried their routes Wednesday,
but experienced drifts from 3 to
feet deep. and were forced to return
to thls city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
High School Boys art Swamped.

The high school team, or part of
4 rather, went to LaPorte Friday ev-
ening to play the team of that city.
The Plymouth boys were showed un-
der by score OF a. 10 s. Three of
Plymouth's best players, Capt. Earl
McLaughlin, Harry Alexander and
Gussie Kuhn were disqualified and
not allowed to play. The local boys
called the team the Second team
because most OF the players were
from the second high school team
Fridays game concluded rather
gloomily, good seasons showing
made by the Plymouth High School
basket ball team.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Hill Case Up In Federal Court.

Attorney S. N. Stevens went to In
dianapolis this morning where he will
represent Mrs. Edward Hill of Ty-
ner, in suit for $4,000 damages
against the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road
1t will be remembered that about
two years ago, her husband Edward
Hill. while employed as section
hand, was struck and killed by b
& O. train near Walkerton Stevens
will be assisted by Attorney John
Kern of Indianapolis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
LETTER FROM
NEW MEXICO
FORMER PLYMOUTH GIRL
WRITES OF THE COUNTRY
AROUND WAGON MOUND
PLENTY OF RICH
ELIGIBLE SPAN
ISH YOUTHS.
Wagon Mound, New Mexico,

Wagon Mound, New Mexico,
Editor Tribune:
| suppose you have heard that we
nave taken up a homestead claim
about four miles and half out from
this place and we expect to go out
next Wednesday-our 12x24 house
will be completed Saturday. We have
built a two room frame house for
the present and if the land proves to
be productive we will build adobe
four or five rooms-later on. They
say. that is experienced farmers say,
that the land out here is as good, if
not better, than the mesa land
around Las Vegas. - to 20 miles
from a railroad, that is selling for $12
to $50 per acre The only expense in
taking up claim is paying for filing
getting located and having land sur
veyed, which amounts to about $40.
You can live on it IA months and
prove up and buy it in at $1.25 per
acre or live on it the whole FIVE
years and you don't have to pay any
thing You have to make $2OOOO
worth of improvements, but it don't
take long 10 get that amount. 1t
will cost about 500 to fence the 100
acres and another 500 for any kind
of house unless you live in a log
cabin. They say if you can get the
moisture you can raise almost any
thing
The climate is certainly grand here
except the nights are very cold, but as
soon as the sun comes up it is fine
and warm There rs hardly day Mr..
Colmey does not sit outside He has
been feeling fine up till few days
ago. He seems 10 be threatened with
the mountain fever 1t acts like the
grippe but | hope he will get well in
a few days.
This is little old Mexican village
much smaller than Tyner. All the
houses are of dobe and some are
crumbling away We want to get
some good kodac pictures of the
scenes around here. IT is real pictur-
esque. There is place six miles from
here they call "The Cave of the
Bloody Hand" You go inside and on
the ground. are imprints of red hands
1t is said that in Eye olden times"
when the Indians raided village and
killed White folks they would dip
their hand in the blood and make the
imprint on the ground. Others say it
is just some one that dipped their
hand in red paint and fixed it just to
fool tourists, but the older population
are ready to swear that il was the In
dians that did it, 1t look creepy
enough anyway.
This part OF the country is plenti-
fully supplied with bachelors, and If
some of the Plymouth girls will send
heir photos. am sure we could Sc
cure them each a rich black curly
headed Spanish beau.
We have been getting the Weekly
Tribune. and it seems better than a
letter from home, only il would be
so much nicer if in the future when
writing up weddings, on would ell
what kind of dresses are worn etc
Remember we are clear away from
the centers OF style.
Mrs. Moliie Colmcy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BASKET BALL
YOUNG MEMS BIBLE CLASS OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BESTS METHODIST SUN
DAY SCHOOL TEAM
BY SCORE OF
q. % TO 19.

The basket ball game at the opera
house Thursday eve was hard fought
game. 1t was advertised to be between
the Young Mems Bible Glass of the
Presbyterian church of which Mr..
Carey is teacher, and the Forty-niners
of the Methodist church, of which
W. III. Matthews is teacher. Both Mr..
Carey and Mr.. Matthews were pres
ent with a goodly number of roo.ers
to cheer on the players. The game re-
suited in victory for the Y NJ. B. C..
boys with a score of % to 10.
Owing to one member of the Meth
odist team not Being Forty-niner
that team was called the Methodist
Sunday school team.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Copper Wire Bought.

The Winona Interurban Railway
company has inst closed contract
for $4,000 pounds of copper wire
with the Pittsburg Underground Co.,
with which to equip the Warsaw-Peru
extension of the Winona lines. The
copper is to be of the best Lake quail
ity and as they secure it at IA l-2
cents pound the amount required
will cost $76,27O. As the price of cop
per wire year ago was about %
certs. the Winona company by wait
ing until this time to place It's order
saved approximately $4,000. The first
consignment is to be delivered March
18th.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
BETTER SERVICE SOON.
Lake Eris to Put Two Trains Back
on This Division the Middle
of March.

That Plymouth is TO be given bet
ter Lake Erie passenger service and
IN the near future is assured by Trav-
cling Passenger Agent Hicks, who
says that in all probability the early
morning passenger train south and
the train from the south at night will
be put back on about March 18th.
1t is a well known fact in railroad
circles that these trains do not pay
the expense OF operation, but the
Lake Erie officials feel that the people
on the north end are entitled to the
service. The trains will be put back
in about two or three weeks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
A Striking Truth.

The Elkhart Review appropriately
observes that the nation ought TO be
gin to think about proper observ-
ance of Lincoln's one hundredth
birthday, in 1909. To most OF the
active present generation Lincoln IS
one SO fai remote that his deeds are
history and few comparatively can
tell about those deeds the atmosphere
in which they were performed. 10
those who can recall those days, the
life of Lincoln has peculiar frag-
france.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Wants a Limited Separation.

Because he has religious scruples
against divorces Andrew Rey Car
michael of Columbus, Ind, has filed
suit in the Bartholomew circuit court
against his wife, Fannie Carmichael
asking for separation for a period
of five years. Carmichael says he be-
leves it is wrong to ask for divorce
but he also says that he cannot live
with his wife.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Senate Meet Saturday

Although the senate is in the habit
of adiourning over from Friday to the
following Monday, an exception will
be made this week in honor OF Wash
ington's birthday. The senate will
assemble on the 22nd to listen to the
reading of the farewell address OF the
first American president. Senator Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota having been
selected for that duty