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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
PLYMOUTH MINISTERS RETURN
FROM CONFERENCE FOR YEAR
Both E. c. Wareing and S. H. Yager
Were Returned to This City,
List of Appointments Made.

trict and the Rev. ]. w. Walker,
of Grcencastle, who closes his
last year as superintendent of the
Greencastle district.
The other three district SUPER
intendents were re-appointed.
They are the Rev. +. w. McKin-
zie, serving his second year as
head of the Charlottesville dis
trict; the Rev. Paul c. Curnick,
who has completed three years
as the South Bend district super
intendent, and the Rev. A. T.
Briggs, who has served just one
year as superintendent of the
Hammond district.
The total collections for benev-
olent purposes in the churches of
all the five districts during the
last year amounted to $90,967 ac-.
cording to the report made to the
conference Monday morning by
the Rev. Joseph n. Greene, of the
Brazil conference, treasurer. This
is $20,S55 in excess of the total
benevolent collections last year,
when they amounted to $6s,SS2.
The report showed a gratifying
increase in benevolences all along
the line. By districts the total
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
THE LEMON BOX


Hiram was ceretainly scared
man Thursday p. m. That run
away team was headed for the
very corner of the band stand up
on which he was footing his clari-
net. Whei. he was brought to by
a dash of cold water, in his face
he remarked, 'Whew, | thought
the Prudential Life was out $5,-
J00." How?
Gee but the town is getting
dry. They say the last saloon
went out Wednesday evening.
Even the frogs are leaving the
old town. Station Agent /. f.
Hanes NOTED one of the semi-am-
phorous creatures on the plat
form of the Penny station Friday
morning, evidently waiting for a
train to Michigan City or other
aquaous port.
Special word comes from Gull
yer, relating to the experiences
of Mr.. Frank Southworth of this
city, who is taking his vacation
on the shores of the beautiful
lake Maxinkuckee. 1t seems that
Frank received a summons TO
Charlottesville Thursday evening
and made plans TO row across and
catch the 800 o'clock Vandalia
south Friday morning. Accord
ingly he got an early breakfast
united the painter placed his oars,
and headed for the other shore.
Now at this season of the year,
there is heavy mist hanging
over the lake early in the morn
ing. The mist was there this
morning, and was SO thick, that
Frank became enveloped in it
and lost his bearings. He con-
tinued to stand by and heave to
until shore was reached, after
twenty minutes of hard pulling.
He drew the boat up on the shore
and mounted the bank, when he
noticed his wife coming from
their cottage to pump water for
The party's breakfast.-What
,ime did you say the Vandaia
went south?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Metsker for Mayor.

Lit is rumored in Democratic
circles that Clay w. Metsker the
editor of the Democrat has been
exhausting his efforts to get a
candidate to compete --ier the
nomination for Mayor with MIR.
Kirk whose candidacy is OF long
standing but has been unable up
to this date to get anyone who
will promise that Metsker shall
dictate the policy of the Mayors
office. We have no interest in
the race for Mayor on that side
OF the house but we would sug-
gest that the Honorable Clay \.
Metsker shy his castor into the
race and try and win the nomina-
tion; he will then certainly have
a candidate that he cnn control
and whose policy he can dictate.
How would it sound, MAYOR
METSKER?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Miss Clough Gives Farewell.

Miss Fern Clough entertained
a crowd of her girl friends at her
home Monday night on n. Cen
ter street. The event was in the
nature of a farewell to Miss Bes-
sic Bender who leaves for Chi
cago next week, where she will
live in the future, and Miss Lyril
Morris. who leaves for Oberlin.
Beautiful prizes were awarded
for various unique games. Asters
and photos of the hostess were
given as favors. A delightful time
was had by all. who unanimously
declare Miss Clough to be an
ideal hostess. Those present
were the Misses Bessie Bender,
Lyrel Morris, Elizabeth Carver,
Julia Yockey, Bessie Lieben,
Mary Vinall and Theresa Hen
bricks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
WILL ADD A
NEW FEATURE
TO THE MARSHALL COUN-
TY HORSE THIEF DETEC-
TIVE ASSN.
When Membership Fees Reach
$1,000, Will Provide for Reim-
bursement for Property.

The annual meeting of The
Marshall County Detective Asso-
oiation was held at Seybold's hall
Saturday, Sept. 4th, 1909, and the
following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, c.
II. Gibson; vice president, Ira
earn; secretary and treasurer. c.
Z. Group. Board of control: VIM.
Reed, Bourbon township; VIM.
Cochran, German tp.; James Sew
ern, Tippecanoe tp.; Frank
earns, Union tp.; Charles Ke-
bert, West tp.; Daniel Kebert,
Polk tp.; Milton Killian, North
tp.; Jackson Thomas, Walnut
tp.; Harvey Shafer, Green tp.
Frank Ray, Center tp.
A new measure will be added
10 the bylaws whenever the
funds OF the association, obtained
by the membership fee of 81 each,
reach one thousand dollars. Then,
whenever any stolen property OF
member is not recovered, ii
shall be appraised by a commit
tee. and the owner reimbursed
for said amount SO appraised. All
memberships will be received by
the secretary or any member OF
the Association.
c. H. Gibson, president
c. f. Group, secretary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16


benevolent collections were:
Charlottesville, S22,512; Green
castle, $1s,9S5; Hammond, $10,-
947; Lafayette, $24,373, and
South Bend, S14,050.
Assignments for District.
The following are among the
assignments for this the South
Bend district:
Argos, G. H. Bright; Bring
hurst, ]. X. Wyant; Burnettville,
]. II. Kewrick; Camden, to be
supplied; Culver, Owen Wright;
Delphi, H. DeLong; Flora, F. L.
Hovis; Hamlet, TO be supplied;
Idaville, G. c. Harold; Kewanna,
I. ]. Reeder; Knox. ]. NJ. Will
liams = LaPorte, G.. p. Craig; La
Porte circuit to be supplied; Lei
ters' Ford, H. n. Cotton; Luz
cerne, to be supplied; Monticel-
10, ]. b. Rutter: New Carlisle, ID.
A. Rodgers; North Liberty A.
w. Smith; Plymouth, Z. c.
Wareing; Richland Center, w. l.
Spence; Rochester, H. l.. Ken
dig; Rolling Prairie. c. II. Hick-
man; Royal Center, u. Nj.
Creath; Union Mills, s. c. Rog-
ers, and Walkerton, G. S. Revely
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
CITY COUNCIL WINS FIGHT FOR
EXTENSION AGAINST TRACTION CO.
Interurban Line from South Bend Must
Run to South Limits of City
Franchise Is Granted.

"One year ago, the Plymouth
city council extended the then ex-
piring franchise to the South
Bend and Logansport Railway
Co., for a period OF one year. At
that time the promoters told us
that the road had been financed
and that work would be begun
and most OF the excavation COM
pieted before the snow began to
iiy.' Nothing was done with the
proposition. We have been fool
ed with for two or threre years,
and how do we know that the
road is to be built at this time |?
The franchise which the City OF
Plymouth is asked to give this
traction company is a great priv
:lege. This traction company
will derive benefits from this
privilege, else they would not be
asking it, Why then cannot the
residents OF Plymouth be respect
ed in their rights. Last year the
company was willing to provide
N their franchise that cars be ru:
TO the southern limits of Ply
mouth. and not stop at the river
bridge. Why cannot this be done
icw? In my opinion il the line
is permitted to stop at the river
bridge, that is where the terminal
will be for many years to come,
and while South Bend will have
| tributary from Plymouth, We
will have nothing from the south
to compensate our loss. Unless
the traction officials can concede
to this demand of extending the
line south, to the south limits OF
Ply mdsth. | believe that this
council might as we'll adjourn. =
These were the words OF Council
man Tanner, iii expressing bis
views on the lnterurban iran
chiSe granting, after the fight had
continued in the council chamber
between the traction promoters
and the members OF tn, council
for over hours, Monday evening
The council won the fight and
finally after IL O'Clock Monday ev-
ening, the traction promoters
agreed to accept the franchise as
mended by the council. Another
amendment made was that the
| franchise should be forfeited II
work was not commenced on the
line within three months, and dill
igently pursued until completed.
Before amended, the franchise
provided that work be begun
within sever months. Another
slight amendent was regarding
the painting of the poles which
are required to be white. with a
seven foot black base.
Fight Came Early.
All of the officials of the pro-
posed South Bend and Logans-
port Traction Co. were present at
the meeting of the city council
Monday night when their petition
, for franchise to construct and
maintain street railway through
the streets OF Plymouth, was con-
sidered The officers of the COM
pany are as follows President,
IF. p. Moredock, South Bend
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
TAX LEVY 0F MARSHALL C0UN-
TY IS RAISED BY THE COUNCIL
From 24.65 to 25.65 Cents on The 500
Surplus Fund Has Been Reduced
From 100000 to $4,000

At a meeting OF the Marshall
County Council Wednesday,, the
tax rate for the county was raised
one cent on the 800, from 2465
cents, to 1856. The reason for
the raise avs necessary. About
ten years ago the county had a
large surplus, amounting to over
$4,000. When II. II. Miller be-
came auditor, he wished to re-
duce the levy to the lowest pos
sible mark. Since the time OF the
low levy, the county surplus has
been gradually diminishing, until
it now amounts to $4,000. This
shows that the low rate was not
sufficient TO meet the expenses oil
the county, which were drawing
on the surplus, and would con-
tinue TO do so until the surplus
was used, and deficit arose.
This is the reason for the raising
of the lew one cent on the hum
dred dollars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
d. A. RS Meet.

The daughters OF the American
Revolution met with Mrs. Aman-
da +. Artz and Miss Dora Ca
prom at the home of Mrs. Artz
on Friday evening, September 10.
Fifteen members were present,
also two visitors from out of the
city, Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs.
Beebe.
After the six o'clock dinner a
short program and business
meeting filled the time until a
late hour.
Six names were balloted upon
and as soon as papers are return
ed from Washington these mem
bers will be added to the Wy
thougan Chaples.
Mrs. Cressner and Mrs. Thayer
each read historical articles,
which were very interesting.
Miss Frances Emerson sang an
old song of Revolutionary times
which was we'll received.
Some of the members are an
ncipating much pleasure in at
tending the annual meeting to be
held in Huntington in October.
Mrs. Aspinall and Miss Hum
richouser will entertain the next
meeting
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
MANY LEAVE
FOR COLLEGE
MANY YOUNG FOLKS OF
THE CITY ARE OFF TO
SCHOOL.
Steadily Increasing List of P. H.
S. Boys and Girls Become
Students Elsewhere

The College and University
students OF this city, are leaving
for their respective places OF
study, last week and this week.
The list of p. II. S. boys and
girls, who are attending college
elsewhere this year, and VIII.
have been leaving last week and
this week, are as follows:
Indiana University, Blooming
ton, Glen Underwood, Harry
Woodbury., Darmon Rhinehart,
Frank Martindale and Olive
Beldon. Glen Worthington who
attended last year, is employed
as history instructor in the
High School at Nashville, Brown
county, Indiana.
Purdue University, Lafayette.
Samuel Baker, Glen Cressner
Boyd Stephenson.
Michigan University, Ann
Harbor Mich, Rudolph Shakes
Northwestern, Evanston, Ill.
Clifford Burkett.
Physicians and Surgeons, Chi
cago, Russell Helm.
New York University, New York
City, Howard Wilson.
Z Western College, Oxford, o..
Minnie Swindell.
Oberlin College, Oberlin, O..
Lyrel Morris.
American School of Osteopa
thy, Kirksville, Mo-, (this coun'
try) Dewey Shambaugh.
University OF Kansas, Thomas
Love.
University OF Arkansas, Voh
Butler.
Morris College, Morris Ill.
Rosa Knott.
Mt. St. Joseph College, Dubu-
que, Ia. Marguerite Holzbaur.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

vice president and chief engineer
Henry F. Coleman, Logansport
secretary, Virginius Nicar, South
Bend treasurer p. ]. Houlilran,
South Bend; director, David Pep
per, Philadelphia, Pa. ;chief coun-
sci, ID. d. Bates, South Bend,
constructor, ]. B. McCampbell,
Philadelphia, Pa; and S. S. Per-
ley. OF these Messrs. Pepper, Nc
Campbell and Houlihan were not
present Monday night. The fight
on the franchise came early in
the council. After Clerk Olds
had read the petition for a fran
chise, and then the proposed
franchise, Councilman H. E.
Buck was on his feet. He some
what startled the traction promo
|! ters when he suggested that in
smuch as the company had been
parleying with the council for
several franchises, all of which
proved empty, and had sought
combinations and extensions
that to show the good faith of the
company, that they be placed un-
der bonds OF $4,000, and be re-
quired to extend the interurban
line to lie south limits of the
city. Here the fight began. At
toney Bates for, the traction
company was not slow to state
that such demands would be inn
possible. He stated that the
company which was asking for
this fanchise was not the same
company that had obtained the
others. He mentioned the Off
GERS as given above. He said
that eastern capital (meaning Mr.,
Pepper had been secured to fl
nance the proposed road. The
company under the name Of The
South Bend and Logansport
Traction Co.. has been ;ncorpor-
ated. capitalized at 100000
THE right of way is being
bought UP, and is being seured.
Two-thirds of the right of way
from South Bend to Lakeville
has now been secured. From
Lakeville to Lapaz and Ply
mouth. about eighty-6ve per cent
of the right of way has been Sc
cured. The people have been ex-
ceedingly liberal with the COM
pany and the property is being
got into such shape that the
building of the road is assured.
1t is the intention of the company
to build the interurban line from
South Bend to Plymouth, and
later from Plymouth to Logans-
port. The company has now
sufficient finance to build the line
from the center of South Bend
to the center of Plymouth. If you
add the extra burden of extend
ing the line to the south limits OF
your city, we may not be able to
accomplish this. 1t would be
perhaps possible to grant us the
franchise to the river, with the
proviso that the line be extended
to the south limits of the city
within, say three years. This we
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
PLYMOUTH LINE
IS ASSURED
SOUTH BEND PAPER SAYS
WILL BE GOOD TRIBU-
TARY TO THAT CITY.
But Will That Help Plymouth
Merhants Any? Perley Has
Financial Backing.

The South Bend News contain
ed an editorial Thursday on the
proposed Plymouth South Bend
Interurban line, which is now
said to be assured. The paper
states that the line will connect
South Bend with prosperous
district that is naturally tributary
to that city. Plymouth merchants
might at this time begin to figure
how that is going to profit them?
Following is the News editorial: /:
Samuel S. Perley is in position
to declare with the proper proof
behind him that 'it is long lane
that has no turn" and he might
add that there are turns some
times in very long lanes. Nearly
FIVE years have passed since he
undertook the formation of a
company to build an interurban
line to Plymouth and beyond and
now for the first time he feels SOL
id ground under his feet. The or
ganization and preliminary Seps
nave so far progressed that the
construction of the line is practi-
cally assured and its completion
as far as Plymouth promised for
1911. The victory won in the
face of the many difficulties will
rebound to the credit of Mr.. Per-
ley's strength of purpose and his
faith in the feasibility of the un-
dertaking.
when this line is completed it
will fill an important gap now ex-
isting in South Bends interurban
service. There will then be quick
means of transportation by troll
ley in four directions, north, east,
west and south, covering the ter
ritory adjacent to South Bend
within a radius of 25 to so miles
and affording connections with
the interurban systems OF Indi-
ana and Michigan. The granting
of franchises by the commission
ers of St. Joseph and Marshall
counties gives the enterprise the
/ first real foothold it has had and
"opens the way for the operations
that it is said will be Started next
June. 1t is further assuring that
the Murdock people are behind
the proposition, which means
that the new line will be part
of the Northern Indiana system
and that as such it will enter the
CITY over the tracks of that COM
rany. The addition of the 80
miles of track between South
Bend and Plymouth will give the
system centering in this city in
the neighborhood of 200 miles of
interurban service in addition to
direct lines between Indianapolis
and Chicago"
"The territory to be opened by
the Plymouth line is thickly pop
ulated and prosperous. The route
is bordered by fine farms and
touches population centers that
are naturally tributary to South
Bend, giving the country a better
market for its produce and the
towns a trading center that has
no superior in Indiana. Besides
it will make convenient of ac-
cess one of the most attractive
summer resorts in the state with
the extension of the line to Max
inkuckee, which will no doubt
quickly follow its completion to
Plymouth T"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Sues for Divorce.

Bertha p Wingett OF North
township by her attorney S. n
Stevens, has filed suit for di-
vorce from her husband James
+. Wingett. The complaint al
leges cruel and inhuman treat
ment. They were married on No
vember %, 1899, and separated
On September 10, 1909. Two chill
dren, Evadne, aged 7, and Gladys
aged 4, were born to the union
over whom the plaintiff asks GUS
tOdy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Offered SOS, 900 for a Patent.

August Kempf, of Laporte, is
the inventor of a steel-armored
hose, and the Illinois Central rail-
road has offered him $25, 900 for
he letters patent on the inven-
ton. He has refused the offer
and Laporte company is being
organized to manufacture his in
vention. The Pullman Car Co.
is also said to be after the patent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16

Citizens of Plymouth, and es-
peclally the members of the
Methodist and United Brethren
churches of this city, are pleased
to learn that the ministers of
these two churches are to return
to Plymouth for the coming year.
Rev. E. c. Wareing remains the
Methodist pastor, and Rev. S. H.
Yager remains in charge of the
United Brethren congregation.
AT the closing session of the
St. Joseph's conference OF the
United Brethren church at Laf-
ayette, Monday, the following
ministerial assignments were an
nounced:
Elkhart District.
Presiding Elder, ]. E. Crimes
Adamsville, Ed Hively; Albion,
G. f. Luke; Bremen, ]. w. Lake
Bremen circuit, G.L. Stambaugh
Elkhart, CasteL d. Robinson
Elkfart, second, Indian Village,
c. ]. Miner; Ligonier, c. A. Sick
afoose; Nappanee, ]. w. Borkett
Solomon's Treat, o. L. Richart
South Bend, c. V. M,rll; SYRIA
cuse, supply ;Tyner, H. G. Pence
Walkerton, S. Simons; Donald
son, H. Beauchamp; Bourbon. w
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Shortage in Starke County.

An investigation has disclosed
the fact that former Sheriff Lara
more, of Starke county, is said to
have been short in his accounts
$2,213.14. Laramore's attorney
has agreed to pay all OF the short
age found by expert examiners
of the officials books with tn,
exception of commissions on
sales and executions. The county
commissioners have ordered the
bringing of legal proceedings to
recover the full amount of the re-
ported shortage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Attends Golden Wedding.

Mrs. Mamie Harris left for To-
ledo, o., Tuesday, where she will
attend the Golden Wedding An
niversary of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Thompson. They
were former residents of Ply
mouth, Mr.. Thompson at one
time being county auditor. Their
home is at Cleveland but the Gel
ebration is to be held at Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will be
remembered by all the older resi-
dents of Plymouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Many Grapes and Peaches.

/ Bumper crops of peaches and
grapes in Berrien county. Mich,
this fall are testing the shipping
facilities of the Southern Michi-
gan Railway Co. AT present five
Southern Michigan cars and IA
men are engaged in picking UP
the fruit between Berrien Spring.
and St. Joseph and delivering Il
at the Graham & Morton docks
for transportation to Chicago and
Milwaukee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
GRAND HOTEL SOLD.
Mrs. Sarah E. Chaplin Has Pur-
chased Business of A. ].
Bowel.

1t was announced Monday that
the Grand Hotel, in this city for
merly operated by "A. ]. Bowel,
has been purchased by Mrs.
Sarah E. Chaplin, of Winona,
wno took possession on Tuesday
of last week. Mrs. Chaplin has
had experience in the hotel bust
ness, having been managress OF
the Otterbein at Winona Lake
fer two years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
RED SIGN WINS.
Plymouth Horse Wins the 2.12
Pace at Valparaiso Thurs
day in Time of 2.13 1-2.

Red Sign, the sorrel PAGER OF
Ed Rankin, who resides in this
city, won first place in the 2:12
pacing race at the Porter County
fair, at Valparaiso Thursday af-
ternoon, making the mile in
2:l3 1-2. The purse was $500.
Horse is Sold.
Ed Rankin has sold his PAGER.
Red Sign, to Hiram Atkins Of
this CITY, for $500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-16
Gives Museum Rare Money.

Halbert Austin of Houston,
Texas. has presented to the state
museum two $50 bills and two
so bills of the republic OF Texas,
dated 1910. State Geologist
Blatchley says the bills are now
very rare. The bills have the en-
blem of The Lone Star" on the
back.