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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
FIRST GUN OF CAMPAIGN IS
FIRED in MARSHALL COUNTY
Hon. Charles w. Miller, Of Goshen, and United
States Senator Hemenway Speak to
Big Crowd at Opera House

what seemed to be the unachiev-
able. In the Philippines he found
chaos, and he produced orderly
government. He found nothing
but a group of savage tribes, and
he formed them into a nation.
Yes, he did more; he made for
himself place in history as one
of the great pro-consuls, the great
est colonial administrator of a
century.
Before he went to the Philip
pines, besides holding minor po-
sitions, he was judge of the SUI
perior court. solicitor general OF
the Uaited States, federal Judge
of the sixth district. When he
returned from the Philippines he
was made secretary of war. He
sat on the lid in all departments
when the President of the Unite.l
States was not in Washington,
In fact. he was almost another
president.
1T was William H. Taft who
so successfully organized the
forces for the building of the
greatest work of all the ages. the
Panama Canal.
'It was William Taft who read
justed the relations between The
United States and Japan.
"It was William H. Taft who
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

Hon. Charles w. Miller of Co
shen, Republican candidate for
congress from this district, and
United States Senator James A.
Hemenway, of Boonville. opened
the campaign in Plymouth Thurs
day evening in Centennial opera
house. When the meeting was
called to order by Hon. George H.
Thayer, every seat in the house
was occupied and the doorways
were crowded with voters anx-
ious to hearevery word that was
uttered. In short speech, in
which he reviewed the past good
record OF the Republican party in
this district, Mr.. Thayer intro
duced the speaker of the evening,
Hon. Charles w. Miller. Mr.. Mil
Ter then spoke in part as follows {:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Cen
tlemen:
I'VE again appear before the
people in a great national cam
paign. | come as the representa-
tive OF party that came into
power as an incarnation of an
aroused public conscience, that
came into being as a protest
against the extension OF slavery.
| come before you as the repre-
sentative OF party that started
right; that has continued to do
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
DUST KILLING HORSES
THAT WORK ON ROADS
Nine dead of lung trouble in
Hamilton County.

During the last three days nine
horses that were employed on
gravel road construction in Ham
-Ilton county have died from the
effects of breathing dust. Their
lungs were filled with the pow
derry stuff, the result of working
in clouds of it day after day.
Veterinary surgeons say there
is no doubt the horses died from
lung trouble produced by the dust
and such cases are said to be rare
Some teamsters have taken their
horses off gravel road work be-
cause of this danger, and. several
OF the contractors are sprlnkline
the roads with water before they
are worked.
1T has been siNty-nine DAYS
since it has rained in that local
Ity. Dust is several inches deep
on the roads. Corn is beyond
help, and because there is no pas
ture dairies have increased the
price OF milk. 1t is estimated
that there will be less than half a
crop of corn. Because of the
prospects OF a shortage of corn,
old corn is selling at 80 cents and
new corn in the field recently sold
for $42 an acre, the highest price
ever paid in that county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
PLYMOUTH METHODISTS BID FAREWELL
TO REV. PALMER PROGRAM RENDERED

Over two hundred members OF
his congregation assembled at the
NJ. E. church Wednesday evening
to bid their pastor, Rev II. Pal
mer, a fond farewell and Cod
speed. A very beautiful program
consisting OF addresses by various
persons interspersed with instru-
mental and vocal music, was resi-
dered. A touch of sadness per
meated the farewell reception to
Rev. Mr.. Palmer who has reached
nearly the summit in the esteem
of almost the entire congregation
which he leaves behind. 1t was
realized by all present. that the
KEY to the situation was hit upon
bv Rev. Howard of St. Thomas
Episcopal church, when he relat-
ed in what ways the Episcopal
clergy were more favored than
their brother ministers OF Meth
odism. IAN Episcopal rector
said he ''is chosen after due con-
sideration of a committee from
the church desiring a minister.
Once he is assigned a congrega-
ton the Episcopal minister re-
mains with it as long as he is in
favor with the bulk OF the con-
gregation. A few kickers can not
oust an Episcopal clergyman, as
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS FOREST
FIRES WHICH SWEPT THE COUNTRY

The terrible work of the flames
which have burned over and de-
stroyed hundreds of thousands of
acres of timber and property to
the value of millions in the Lake
states, recalls to memory other
great forest fires which have at
tanned historic importance.
One of the earliest of these was
the great Miramichi fire of 1926.
1t began its greatest destruction
about l O'Clock in the afternoon OF
October z of that year, at place
about sixty miles above the town
of Newcastle, on the Miramichi
river, in New Brunswick. Before
10 O'Clock at night it was twenty
miles below Newcastle. In nine
hours it had destroyed a belt OF
forest eighty miles long and
twenty-five miles wide. Over
more than two and one-half mill
ion acres. Almost every living
thing was killed. Even the fish
were afterwards found dead in
heaps on the river banks. Five
hundred and ninety buildings
were burned, and a number oil
towns including Newcastle, Chat.
ham and Douglastown, were de.
stroyed. One hundred and sixty
persons perished, and nearly a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
WELL KNOWN
RESIDENT CALLED
JOSEPH DURBIN DIES SUD-
DENLY AT HIS HOME
SUNDAY NIGH t.
HAD LIVED HERE
FOR MANY
YEARS.

Joseph Jeremiah Durbm died
suddenly at his home at 822 west
Adams street at about IL 80 o.
clock Sunday night. Although he
has been in poor health for sever
al months his demise was wholly
unexpected and came as a severe
shock to his family. At the time
of his death Mr.. Durbin was Sc
years, Z months and Is days, old.
He has lived in this city almost
all of his life and is we'll known
here.
A widow and eight children
survive him. The children are
Joseph d, Plymouth, Benjamin
E. Moline ILL.,, Mary J., Frederick
/ Plymouth, Samuel / Moline,
ILL.,, Louis w, Frances L. and
Martha H. of Plymouth. Two
brothers Logoria of Plymouth
and John of Decatur, ILL.,, and one
sister, Mrs. Martha Campbell of
Plymouth, also survive him.
The funeral was held at St.
Michaels Catholic church We'd
nesday morning at 900 O'Clock.
Interment in St. Michael's ceme-
terry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
SEEKS LOST FATHER.
Strange Quest of Elkhart Widow
for Civil War Veteran Miss
ing for Over 40 Years.

Mrs. l.. II. Stewart. widow
living in Elkhart, is endeavoring
to find her father, John w. Hess,
er, who enlisted in the civil war
from Jay county and after return
ing to the front from a furlough,
was reported dead at Nashville,
Tenn. Her mother drew a pension
until she married Michael Hall
years ago. Two years ago, James
Maner of New Albany, met a man
in Sedalia, Mo-, an a grocery store
whom he recognized as Hesser.
The latter admitted his identity
and said he had married again.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Stewart ait
the time did not care to find Hes
ser, but with the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Stewart is now
anxious to find him. The post
master at Sedalia said that he
could furnish no information as to
Hesser. Mrs. Stewart now asks
through other authorities. She
was SIX weeks old when her faith
er last saw her.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
1T MAY BE
OUR F0RCER
SWINDLER CAUGHT PASS
ING WORTHLESS CHECKS
AT LAPORTE-SAME
SCHEME WHICH
WAS WORKED
HERE.

George Miller, an innocent
looking laboring man, was arrest
ed in Laporte Saturday night
charged with passing four forged
checks on four meat dealers. He
pleaded not guilty Monday morn
ing and was held under $500
bonds to the circuit court.
He was captured by William
Piest, abutcher who cashed one
OF the checks, after giving the
man 80 cents worth of meat.
When captured a pal was with
Miller. He got away and in chas-
ing him an hour later, Officer
Amos Wasson was caught in the
neck by guy wire and in the
fall that resulted he sustained a
broken shoulder blade. Miller is
30 years old and when arrested
had $3S on his person.
The checks bore the forged sig
nature of Z. E. Harding.
The scheme worked by Miller
is Identical with the one which
trapped Plymouth merchants on
the night of Saturday, Sept. 9TH,
when FIVE Plymouth merchants
were swirdled by cashiing worth
less checks.
The identical points are, in both
instances the checks were drawn
for amounts ranging from $3.50
to $500. The checks were passed
on Saturday night, and a farmers
name was used in eacll~instance
the swindler stating that he had
been working for the farmer. AS
at Laporte the fakir used"G George
for his first Name, his last being
Thomas" here. Officials are TAX.
ing steps to identify the LaPorte
prisoner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

thousand head of stock. The loss
from the Miramichi fire is estima-
ted at $500, 900, not including the
value of the timber.
In the majority of such forest
fires as this the destruction of
timber is a more serious loss, by
far, than that of the cattle and
buildinings, for it carries with it
the impoverishment of a whole
region for tens or even hundreds
years afterwards. The loss of the
stumpage value of the timber at
the time of the fire is but a small
part of the damage to the neigh
berhood. The wages that would
have been earned in numbering,
added to the value of the produce
that would have been purchased
to supply the campsya and the taxes
that would have been devoted to
roads and other public improve
ments, furnish a much truer meas
ure of how much, sooner or later,
it costs region when its forests
are destroyed by fire.
The Peshtigp fire of October,
1871, was still more severe than
the Miramichi. Ii covered AN
area of more than 1000 square
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
HORSE THIEF
IS CAPTURED
EX-CRIMINAL WHO STOLE
HORSE IN MICHIGAN
CITY AND SOLD 1T
IN PLYMOUTH
is NOW IN
TOLLS.

Through the arrest of horse
thief at Newcastle, Henry county,
the two recent horse thefts in
Michigan City, he Lucftman and
Sabel thefts, have been cleared
up. A thief named Smith has beQl
convicted in Henry county, pre-
.sumably for. horse stealing, and
will be brought to the prison in
Michigan City this week. After
his conviction he confessed to the
theft Of the Luchtman horse there
ON July IL, he having sold the out
fit ait Plymouth, where it was lat
er recovered by the owner, and
also to the theft OF John Sable's
horse and buggy on August 30.
Supt. Weller of Michigan City,
was much surprised and pleased
to find in his mail letter from
Sheriff G. II. Burr of Newcastle.
The sheriff informed Mr.. Weller
of the confession made by Smith
and said that the whereabouts of
the last outfit stolen by Smith is
known to him (the sheriff). Mr..
Weller called Sheriff Smutzer and
the latter called MIR. Burr by tel
ephone and made arrangements
for the recovery OF the outfit.
Smith is confirmed criminal
and no doubt has given police au-
thorities a great deal of trouble.
He has served time in Joliet, ILL.,,
prison and has undoubtedly work
ed good deal in Indiana. After
stealing the Luchtnan outfit and
selling it in Plymouth he return
ed to Michigan City within a few
weeks and committed another
theft. He did his work in each
case on Saturday night and was
successful in eltiding the officers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
Anderson-Grover Nuptials.

Mr.. Carl E. Anderson and Miss
Eva A. Grover were united in
marriage on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 16. The bride is the accom-
plislled daughter of Charles A.
Grover, a prosperous farmer of
Union township. The groom is a
worthy young man whose parents
live in the vicinity. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. c.
Smith at the home of the brides
parents in the presence OF a mum,
Der of the immediate relatives.
The estimable young people, fol-
lowed by the hearty well-wishes
of many friends, will locate on a
farm in Starke county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

carried the message of peace
around the world, and with the
exception of that strenuous
American president of ours, he is
the best-known man in public life
III the whole wide world.
Is it any wonder that Theo>
dore Roosevelt interested himself
in the nomination OF such a man
as his successor ?Theodore Roose-
velt wanted to be sure that the
results OF the great work for NOR
al and economic reforms started
and achieved in the last years OF
his great administration were not
lost,-were not thrown away.
No one knew better than The
odore Roosevelt to whom the
work could be entrusted. The
people accepted the analysis of
Theodore Roosevelt, and William
II. Taft is not only the nominee,
but William II. Taft will be the
next President of the United
States.
1T was not Theodore Roose-
welt alone as president OF the
United States that recognized the
worth OF our present standard
bearer, because William H. Taft
held valuable commissions under
James A. Garfield, Benjamin Har-
rison and William Mckinley.
Suppose we leave Mr.. Taft for
a moment, and consider Mr.. Bry-
an. We will not consider him in
a partisan sense. We will not at
tack him. Abuse and slander will
not answer for argument, and we
frankly admit that Mr.. Bryan is a
good man and a good citizen.
Now what about his public
record? What public service has
he rendered? How is he equipped
and what has he done? He was
in congress of the United States
for four years; he was candidate
for United States Senator from
| Nebraska, and defeated. He has
been twice defeated for President
of the United States, and on the
3rd day of November next it will
, be three strikes you're out
Mr.. Bryan. and the third battle is
ended. There is this difference
between our friend Mr.. Bryan and
our candidate, Mr.. Taft: Taft is q
ball player, he always hits the
ball, but Bryan always fails wher
he comes to bat.
Again | say, you know what
Mr.. Taft has done what he has
accomplished, what experience ht
has had. what positions he has
SO ably filled. You know what Mr.
Bryan has done, or rather, wha'
Continued to page 81
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
Death of Former Resident of
Marshall County.

Word was received in this city
Saturday night of the death of
Mrs. Charles Snow, which occur
red Monday, Sept.14, at her home
near Weiner, Arkansas. The fam
lily had formerly. resided on what
is known as the Miles farm two
miles south of this city, until
about eighteen years ago, when
they purchased a farm in Point
sett county, Arkansas and remov-
ed there. Deceased was about 81
of age, and leaves a husband and
two children. Mrs. Snow was a
sister of Mrs. w. II. Hallock of
this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
WILL INVESTIGATE
L. E. & w. WRECK,
Which Occurred to Excursion
Train at Chesterton.

An investigation of the wreck
OF the Lake Erie & Western ex-
cursion train, which occurred
near Chesterton, Ind, will be
made by the Indiana railroad
commission Tuesday, Sept. 29. A
request has been made by the
commission that the railroad
company have all of the trainmen
who were on either of the trains
present, 50 that the details may be
gone into.
The inherlocking devices of the
block system will be investigated
by the commission in order to fix
the responsibility for the accident.
The statements of indianapolis
witnesses will be heard probably
after the commission gets
through with Its investigation of
the conditions where the accident
occurred. More than a score of
people from Indianapolis, Upton
and Muncie were severely injur-
ed in the accident, and one wom-
an, whose home was in Chicago,
was killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

t is apparently SO easy to be done
in the Methodist church. Rev.
Howard continued by remarking
that one year was too short a per
iod for a minister to become thor
oughly acquainted with his con-
gregation, was too short for pas
tor to gain the confidence of his
charges in such a manner as to
be able to properly advise them.
The Episcopal minister conclud-
ed by invoking the Methodist
congregation to ignore the few
complainers in the church, and
hold onto the next good man
they obtained for a minister.
The proof OF Rev. .Palmer's pop
ularity with the Methodist Con-
gregation OF this dity was at
tested by the fact that last night S
reception was attended by the
largest assembly that ever met in
this city to bid Methodist min
lister goodbye.
The program rendered was as
follows:
Music by Sebold orchestra
Vocal Solo Mr.. Buss of Chicago
Address Rev. l. Imler
Vocal Solo. -. .Blanch Mccoy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
COURT OPENS
~ ", CASES ARE SET
'egs
'rok
MAN ORCE CAS- E S
WI RIED DURING
ST BER TERM
Err CASES
IMPORT
ANCE.

The September term of the
Marshall Circuit court convened
Monday Jacob Foltz was ap-
pointed baihff. The following
cases wire set for trial as follows
Case OF State of Indiana versus
>Wm. Schroeder and Clarence
Glass for grand larceny. Glass
asked for separate trial, which
was set for Monday, Oct. 9TH, in
the afternoon.
In the case OF State versus
1oney Smith, and Gle London
for petit larceny, London says he
is II years of age, and enters a
plea OF guilty. Court took case
under advisement.
The case of w. A. Patterson
Co., versus Chas. G.. Mikel, on
note, was set tor hearing on Mon
day. Sept. %, in the afternoon.
Isaac Barcus versus Laura T.
Dinsmore on account, will be
tried on the afternoon of Tues
day Oct. 9th by jury.
Emery Kincade versus estate
of Mary Kaufman deceased, and
Henry Miller administrator, for
disallowed claim of $792.s6, will
be tried by jury in the afternoon
OF Monday, Oct. 18th.
Case OF Daniel Haas versus
Viola Haas for divorce, was sen
for Tuesday morning Sept. goth
In the case of John c. Schafei
and others, demonstrators against
granting of liquor license in the
3rd ward of Elkhart, versus VIM.
H. Harper applicant for license.
the defense filed motion for new
trial before Special Judge Charles
Kellison.
Chas. H. Mullenllour and Peter
Disher, versus Otis Welborn, for
damages, will be tried by jury, on
"Wednesday morning Oct. 18th.
In the case of Peter Marquard-
sen versus Amelia Billiard and
others to quiet title defense failed
TO appear, and case was decided in
favor of plaintiff.
Three cases of VIM. K. Corbir
and others, versus John c. Corbin
and others for partition, costs
were paid and cases dismissed.
Case of Sarah Rosenbury, ver-
sus Oliver Rosenbury, divorce
set for Wednesday morning, Sept
Both.
Case of Carrie Barber versus
Bruce Barber divorce, was dis
missed.
Case Of Laura Ogle, versus
foa,n H. Vajen and others on in,
junction, was set for the after.
noon of Tuesday Sept. goth.
Case Of VIM. NJ. Grub versu:
David B. Young for foreciosur
of mechanics hen, dismissed.
In the following divorce cases
the defendants failed to put in ap-
peanance: Seneca Primley versu.
Elizabeth Primley, Selesta Moore
versus Arthur Moore, Bert Sher-
on versus Pearl Sheron, Alice l.
Buckley versus Joseph W. Buck
ley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24

right, and that will continue to
do right in the future.
Our history has been practi-
cally the history of our country
since the inauguration of our frsi
President, who was the greatest
of all great Americans living OF
dead-Abraham Lincoln.
I'VE today represent substanti-
ally the same policies, we advo-
cate substantially the same doc.
trine that has done so much in the
past to make our nation great
yes, we stand for the same ever
lasting principles for which Lin
coin Stood.
During our first admlnistra-
ton OF the affairs of the govern
ment the bloodiest war of all the
ages was fought. We came out
OF that struggle with a nation
without a slave and with a flag
without a stain
1--WE wrought the problems o
reconstruction. We have alway:
stood fast for sound money ano
national honesty. We have al
ways stood fast for the protection
of American labor and American
industry. We saw the nation pas.
safely over the line of the TWEEN
tieth century, undivided and un
surpassed among the nations o
the earth, and during all the time
in the language OF William Nc
Kinley of Ohio, this government
of ours never repudiated an ob
legation to its creditors or to hui
manity. 1t never struck a blow
except for humanity, and it neve
struck its colors.
Our Candidates.
Our candidate for the presi
dency is the best equipped ma,
ever nominated by any party a
any time in the history OF the ma
tion,-William Howard Taft, o
Ohio. He has seen much publi
service, he has served his countr,
in many important capacities, AM
he has never failed anywhere. A
a judge he reflected great credi
and honor to the bench. Whel
William Mckinley was calle'
upon to select man to solve TIL
great problems of initial govern
men in the Philippines, he and tn
leaders of his party, after consid
ering all the strong men Of the ma
ton. selected William Howar'
Taft. William Mckinley and hi
advisers recognized in Taft com
bined courage. initiative, frmnes
and diplomacy in the highest de
gree. and they were not disap
pointed.
! 'In the Philippines he achieve
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
BAD FIRE AT BOURBON.
Residence of w. ]. Ackers Valued
at $1,000 Destroyed BY Fire
Sunday Night.

The residence of w. ]. Ackers
at Bourbon was almost complete
ly destroyed by fire Sunday night.
The conflagration was first MOTTO
cd at about IL 80 O'Clock in the
night, when the house was en-
tirely in flames. Mr.. Acke-s and
his wife made their escape but
we're unable to save any amount
of household goods. The res
dence was on Washington street.
The loss will reach about $1,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-24
Bowling Alley to Move.

The Bowling Alley owned by
Dudley" Wiggins will be moved
from its present quarters on La
Porte street, into the room re,
Gently made vacant by the Cliff
ford Millinery store on Michigan
street. Mr.. Wiggins expects to
re-equip the plant with new balls
and pins etc.