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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
Motion to Ask for Bids.

During the regular business ut he
city council meeting Monday evening
when the consideration of electri-
lights was reached Councilman J. d.
Mccoy resurrected a much dreaded
subject. I'm view OF the fact" said
Mr.. Mccoy, that the time for the
expiration OF the present electric
light contract is drawing nearer, and
since the present undetermined sit
in fairness to the present holder OF
the electric light contract, and in fair
ness 70 the future contractor, the
electric light question should be dis
posed Of The laws of Indiana. re.
quire that we must ask for bids be-
fore we can allow this contract. 1t
VIII take time for new contractor %
erect plant, should a bidder other
than the present contractor receive
the contract, and therefore, / move
that the city of Plymouth advertise
for bids for letting the electric light
contract" After Short pause,
Councilman Buck expressed himself
as coincidfng W tn the views of Coun-
Gilman Mccoy and 81 seconded the mo-
ton. The other three councilmen
said nothing. Upon The order OF
Mayor Logan the clerk began to call
the roll. Tanner" Buck"
-"Ay" "McCoy-tAy" f"Deeds"
NO" Ness mo" Motion
fails by the vote OF three to two"
And thus the will of the people was
once more laid gently. but firmly on
the shelf.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
Hughes-Fruits.

Hubert Hughes and Verna Fruits
were married by Rev. Plug at the
Presbyterian Manse last Saturday
evening.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
Increase in Oats Acreage.

Much of the land usually devoted
TO winter wheat has been sown in
oats. and the reports indicate the ac-
reage will be at least 25 per cent.
greater than last year. In the south
ern counties, where sowing was done
early, the young plants look vigorous
and large yield IS expected If the
weather continues favorable and in
sect pests do not work harm, the
oats crop, taking into consideration
the increased acreage should be 30
per cent above the normal yield
The same reason that led 70 am in
creased acreage in oats will cause an
increase in the acreage OF corn. Cor
respondents report that many poor
wheat fields have been plowed under
with. the view of planting corn. With
early planting, warm weather and
timely rains the corn crop should be
enormous.
Reports in regard to meadows are
pessimistic The drouth last summer
and fan burned many pasturages in
to bare spots Tsmoth suffered as
well as bluegrass In a few counties
good crops OF hay are promised, but
the yield in the State as a whole will
be smaller than the average. Clover
will be scarce. Young plants were
killed by successive freezes and
thaws and many old fields do not
lock promising. Half normal crop
is a fair estimate o. present cond' :
tons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
AGAINST FIRE IN CITY
Crude Oil to Be Used in Emergency at
Water Works Plant--Restrict
Fire Bell

Judge Bernetha sitting on the Mar
shall circuit bench, said that the city
council of Plymouth was about to
grant a valuable contract tor electric
lighting to a bidder who was far from
being the lowest, and theveupon
granted permanent injunction, re-
straining the city council of Ply
mouth from granting the electric
Light contract to c. d. Snoeberger
Notwithstanding the fact that the
state legislature has pointed out just
what should be done in such a case,
notwithst landing the fact that Judge
Bernetha ruled that the council was
about to disregard the interests OF
the taxpayers of this city, and not
withstandsng. the fact that numerous
petitions signed by the bulk OF
business men and tax payers of Pl :
mouth, have been presented to the
council, and mass meetings have been
held, showing what the public will
was IN the electric light case-yet
three members, a contr rolling major
ity of the Plymouth city council, con-
tinues to disregard the wishes OF the
people whom they were elected to
represent, and protect from imposi-
tions, and refuse absolutely to take
any step toward solving the electric
light problem.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Daniel Hartman
N w Daggett
Mrs O. E. Kemp
J. A. Yockey, P. M
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15

Extra precautions against such an
emergency as arose a few days ago
when the Lemert livery barn burned
to the ground and when a delay OF
twelve minutes in securing suffi-
lent head OF steam at the water works
was caused, was taken by the city
council Monday evening. The council
instructed the water works committee
to purchase a tank of crude oil to be
used as emergency fuel at the water
works station, when ii is desired to
increase the head of steam in short
notice. The council ordered that the
water works superintendent place a
seal on. the valves OF said tank of
oil when DIT is received, and said OH is
not to be used except in case OF fire,
and after the fire, then the supNrin-
tendent must replace the seal, and in
spect the supply of oil to ce,ermine
whether a sufficient quantity is on
hand
The council also ordered that here
after the fire bell must not be rung
FOR a call of the regular meeting OF
firemen. The city clerk was instructed
to issue orders as above.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
WHEAT MAY BE
POOR CROP
OATS AND CORN HOWEVER,
MAY BREAK ALL FORMER
RECORDS.
Flowing is Far Advanced-Much
Clover Killed and Timothy Pros
poets Not Bright.

Indiana will not have a bumper"
wheat crop this year, but as for oet.
and corn the records may be broken,
If increased acreage is an indication
There win be little clover, and tim
othy does not now promise an aver
age crop. Pasturage prospects are
bright only in spots where the
drouth OF last year did not burn out
the grass.
Special reports to The indianapolis
News from its correspondents al
county seats, based on interviews
with farmers, grain dealers and those
bankers who watch crop conditions
closely, show that the winter wheat
acreage is much smaller than for
many years. They also show that the
condition OF the growing wheat is not
good; in fact, that in large number
OF counties it is poor. Many farmers
last fall planted seed in dust, and as
little rain feM for weeks after the
grain was sown, the seed did not ger
inmate in time TO form a good stand
before freezing weather set in a
good deal OF this sGcldly wheat was
plowed under during the winter
Two Thirds a Normal Crop.
Absence OF snow, which serves as
a blanket, coupled with alternate
freezing and thawing, heaved many
wheat plants out OF the ground, and
during the dry spell in March a
great deal OF heaved wheat was
blown away Even should present
prospects improve, it is doubtful f.
with the decreased acreage and the
present backward condition of the
plants, there will be more than two
thirds of three-fourths OF a. normal
crop.
The dry fail and open winter en-
abred farmers TO plow when they
milled As result blowing has been
completed in some counties, and in
others it is further advanced than in
former years The ground is mellow
and is easily worked Clods were
scarce, and the planting of oats was
easy. Disk harrows are already at
work in the southern and central
counties putting the soil in condition
fer planting corn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
Will Have Cleaning Up Day.

The resolution of the Plymouth
Civic Club, that the city council set
aside one day as general cleaning up
day, as published in the Tribune a
few days ago, was presented to the
council. That body referred the mat
ter to the committee on streets and
alleys, to set the date, and make nee
essary arrangements.
A petition that the scales beside
the Shaded drug store on Caro- street
where pavement is to be laid, be al
lowed to remain in, was granted by
the council.
The summons served on the city
OF Plymouth TO appear in the case
of Vim. Atwell versus Williamson
Wright and others. was referred to
the city attorney
The petition of Joseph Anderson
for the city to raise his sidewalk to
the proper height, was referred TO the
council as a committee OF the whole
The grade for the sidewalk was given
by former city engineer, and IS too
low.
The reports OF the city treasurer
and street commissioner were each
receivd and placed on file.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-15
To Consider Dog Tax.

1t was repored that the matter of
city dog tax was in some instances
in bad condition. The city attorney
was instructed to take up the matter
with the county treasurer
Committee on accounts and sta
tionery reported on bills amounting
TO $1O7767, which were allowed as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

Peter, Paul & Cot say, old chap, will
in need of it?' Rather. He wants to
pay me with tt."-Bon Viyaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

brought out statistics interesting to
those who look to civic betterment.
and who are involved in study of
the ebb and flow of humanity.
During the past month Alb persons
have called at the office for aid. The
number calling for food was u. for
clothing 141, for shelter 1Sz: Tor To-
to work in laundry II. to work in
sewing room Is. for other work 40.
Employment was found for men IN
10 cases. and for % women. Credit
for III hours was given for WORK
done at the building.
The day nursery cared for 2s an
ferent children as an aid to 10
mothers.
Beds furnished to women num-
bered 81. children 8, men 90. Sixty
eight meals were given out.
Articles of clothing distributed
totaled 56S pieces, pairs of shoes 81:
articles of furniture s. articles OF
bedding IL.
The visiting nurse department
made IL Investigations, 81 calls. fur
nished 46 sick diets. loaned %
articles OF linen and gave IL days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

aid in locating him.
The religious sect of which he be-
came member and jealous worker is
known as the Pentacostals," said Mrs.
Sheldon who is at a loss as to how to
explain his disappearance, though she
says he has been acting somewhat
queer, but I call them the house
breakers"
That Sam went off to preach or to
organize colony of his fanatic breth-
rem is me opinion of the deserted wife,
stated in her conference with the Off
GERS. Although she has employed the
assistance of the county in finding her
husband she wants it done in as mild
a manner as possible.
'I do not want to have him arrested
if 1 can help it," she declared, but 1
do want my husband" Just what meth
Cd to pursue is puzzling the officers.
The county ATTORNEY was out of the
city when the wife applied at the
attorneys office for help but his as
sistants, W. E. Atchison and Arthur
Bolinger. heard her through, promis-
ing anything in their power to secure
her her missing man.
1t was their theory that Sheldon had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
TOO MUCH RELIGION.
The Mind of Sheldon, Missing Black
smith, Evidently Unbalanced.

"Au daily papers are the work of the
devil" maintained S. o. Sheldon, re-
Iizious fanatic who has disappeared.
No daily news or any literature except
the Bible would be tolerated in his
presence. He kept Bible in his black
smith shop and neglected business to
study its pages. A few days ago he is
known to have jumped up from his
study and throwing the book to. the
roof, shouted, 'tOh Glory, Oh Glory"
He is thought to have developed a
fvpe of emotional insanity.
sam Sheldon, as the blacksmith at
1000 Spruce street. was Familiarity
1rnown. left the city Thursday evening
after going out upon the streets shout
ing and preaching. His wife has been
eating expectantly for his return but
iearninR nothing of his whereabouts has
npplied TO the county authorities for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

Seen the fall styles as yet?" Not in
detail" answered the big importer; but
have any cause for complaint. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
Read Carefully
Forbes Choice Selections

$1,000 lots, N. w. corner,
18th and Polk, finest shade. paved
ST., good 10 rm. house and large
barn. Owner wishes quick sale.
$5,ooo-New modern, 2 lot cor
ner, Westlawn.
$4.20O-Up-to-date, 8 rm., mon
ern, s. W., lots.
$3.eOo-Brand new, e. front,
rms, s. w.
$3,50o-New rms, oak and
maple LIST floor, entirely modern.
Central Park. see this.
$S.150-A1l modern. rms,
lots. s. w.
$2.soo-New, modern, e. frt.,
IL lots.
s2.5oo-New rms. all mod,
exc. furnace.
s2.o5o-New rm. cottage and
bath rm.
s1.s5o-1o rms. close in. lots.
etc.
$1.sso-5 room cottage. lots.
barn.
s1.eoo-5 rm. cot. attic. $500
down.
$685. rm., E. frt., Lincoln.
s1.05o-New rms. lots
$50 down.
ss5O-Good 4 rms. 21k lots, w.
side.
Lots+Topeka Ave, (paved)
$500. Potwin, so it.. fri, $500, AK
EOS it., $500. 5ox205. $500, ETC., 81
#. E. frt., Lane ST., pavement paid.
1915. lots facing Central Park, and
in all places desired.
Farms-640 Woodson Co., at
$40, 1 mi, of station, 400 tillabIe,
plenty water, grass land in fields,
brings $500 rent. 1,765 acres, Wa
baunsee Co., at $50, plenty water
and lots of alfalfa land in this.
$50 acres, finest farm, 5 mi.
from Topeka at 500, easy terms.
$50 acres-101s NIL, S. w. Tope-
ka, 80 a. smooth grass land, SO
clover and alfalfa, rs corn, or
chard, well, creek spring, barns,
4 rn. house, only $50 per a.
80 a. 6 mi of Topeka, IL of
station. good dairy farm, % a., al
falfa. $50 per a. See us for SUI
burban tracts.
w. M. Forbes & Company
10Y w. Seventh Street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

| mitted communication to the Com
mercial club for the consideration of
that organization which reads in part
as follows:
at has often been mentioned that
Topeka has a number of small parks
and yet it is without a large park. I
know of only one place around the
city that would be convenient for all
ground lying south of Seventeenth
street between the Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe railway tracks, extend
ing south to the south line and in
Guiding the park 1 have recently do
mated to the city, also extending
southwest along the bank of the
Shunganunga to the city limit line, or
almost out to the Country club, in all
about 200 acres. This tract of land
is heavily timbered and has an
and terraced hfllsides could be made
with winding walks and drives"
The communication goes on to
state that the entire tract of between
one and two hundred acres would not
cost more than $4,000, or a little
more than the price paid for Central
Park.
In speaking of the boom days in
Topeka 1T might be mentioned that a
peka this week looking up what he
pictured as being city property. He
was very much surprised. to say the
least, to find that this bit of real
estate was in the form of corn field
out at Chicago Heightsi
In Tuesdays issue of the State
Journal 1t was shown that the build
ing permits which had been granted
to date for the month had been of
gratifying nature. During the remain
ing two days of the month permits to
the extent of $6.21S were granted
bringing the total for the month of
September up to $8S.17s. OF this
amount nearly $4,000 was for 20
new dwellings. The following is a
comparison of the permits issued dur
ing the past months.
January. '''..% Ao'o oo
February. Io,9oO
March. 105,510
April. Su'olO
Nav. 21o,825
June. .,. .... 154,767
July. S4,645|
August. 1,490|
Sentember .,....... SS,178I
Total. s1,34S,9O5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
PRICES GOING UP.
{ Continued from Preceding Page.)

among home seekers; and Kansas
avenue where a most marked in
crease in values has taken place and
a demand for property exists which it
is impossible to supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

among home seekers; and Kansas
avenue where a most marked in
crease in values has taken place and
demand for property exists which 1t
is impossible to supply
Reasons for Advance.
| There are various reasons for the
| tendency upwards in property values
and an important one is that buyers
are sanguine in regard to the ability
| of Topeka to back up her slogan and
| with this belief that there is a great
future for the capital city investors
are not hesitating in regard to snap
ping up properties
Within the past few weeks there
where men of considerable means af-
ter investigating other cities have de-
cided to purchase property in Topeka,
and possibly bring their families here.
A well-to-do gentleman who halls
from Western Kansas is arranging to
sell his property in that section of
the state He has been in Topeka this
week with a view Of investing $780,
900 in local property, preferring to
put his money into investments on
kansas avenue which will bring in
reasonable interest on the money
thus spent
Recent Sales.
The recent sale by Charles Elliot
of his property in the eleven hundred
block on Topeka avenue, exclusive OF
the house, to w. T. Crosby of Crosby
Bros Dry Goods Co., for the consid-
Grafton of $6,700 has made som ething
of a stir in real estate circles as it
is one of the most important transac-
lions in city lots. At the time that
this sale was made two persons were
on the point of buying homes in this
neighborhood and had been given
prices by dealers. but when the own
ers heard of the purchase oe Mr.
Crosby's they considered it a top
notch price, and Immediately refused
to sell
The local market shows about the
same amount of activity as was rec
orded last week. There is a good de-
mand for properties in the portions
of the city as mentioned above. There
is still much inquiry in regard to Au-
burndaIe lots and on a single after
noon this week fifty people were in
specting the Elmhurst addition. The
East Sixth street pavement has cauS-
ed a demand for lots along that thor |
oughfare and several sales have been
made this week as a consequence.
The Clearinghouse Realty Co. has
completed the erection of five new
houses within the last two weeks all
is a five-room modern cottage at the |
corner of Huntoon and West streets.
Three of them are at 141S. 1922, and |
1925 Fillmore street, respectively, and |
are modern six-room dwellings The |
fifth dwelling is at 1712 Harrison |
street and is a substantial fiVe-room |
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

likely not left the country but had
resorted to some secluded shelter in
the woods to ponder over his religious
deductions.
Sheldon has kept a blacksmith shop
at different locations in Topeka for
many years. He has one child, and it
is suspected that in his fanatical zeal
he forgot even that he had a wife. No
immediate action is probable on the
part of the authorities but the delin-
ouent husband will be granted "a hours
grace to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
HEADLONG PLUNGES.
With Meal Scattered on Gridiron Cor
nell Practices.

ithaca, N. Y, Oct. I'm prepare
ton for the game with Rensselaer,
Polytechnic institute of Troy today,
the Cornell football coaches piled UP
big sacks of meal on the field yester-
day and for Is minutes had the for
wards diving into them head-on.
Coach Dan Reed personally superin-
tended this drill and each man was
compelled to jump into the meal after
a long drive. The coaches said this
would tougher them UP for football
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
Contractors Are Behind.

The buildings contractors are MAX
| ing a desperate effort to catch up
| with their work and in order to do
so are refusing to consider IN some
| Instances new work for which they
are asked to put in bids. They report
no abatement in the volume of work
| in sight A large share of the work
| in the northeastern portion of the
state which formerly went to Kansas
CITY is being handled by Topeka con-
tractors Cuthbert and Sargent, for
example, have supplied SO car loads
of cut building stone for use in the
erection of buildings outside Of To-
peka. the raw material having come
from Indiana, Wisconsin, Colorado,
Missouri, and Kansas This firm is
furnishing the cut stone for the new
$4,000 gymnasium at ST MaryS col
Iege. This building will be one of the
finest structures of it's kind in the
state It's measurements are 197x11S
feet. The Jennings state bank. and
a new high school building at Jewell
CITY are among the other out-of-town
buildings which are being built with
cut stone from the Topeka firm.
The work of excavatfng for the
building which will be erected at 716
Kansas avenue, by Wilson and Neis-
wanger for the owner, ]. r: Loomis
has progressed so rapidly this week
that it seems certain that the fronts
of both this and the Frost building
will go in at the same time. This
will be an exact duplicate of the
Frost building and the two structures
with their fifty-foot frontage should
present a handsome appearance. The
Aetna Life building has now pro-
crossed to the stage in its building
where one can get a general idea of
the general style of the structure.
Contractor Crane Is putting in con-
siderable time experimenting the
erection Of his new home on Mulvane
street near Huntoon.
w. E. Hall, government meat in
spector, is erecting home, also in
the Elmhurst district at the corner
of Mulvane and Munson streets. This
makes fifteen houses which
are either built or in the course of
construction in this addition.
Another park proposition has come
to light. w. j. Ricken bacher has sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

care to patients in the hospital room
There is need of volunteer work
ers to teach in the sewing classes
according to the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
GOOD MONTHS WORK.
Association Report for
September.
Provident

Sixteen new households were in
vestigated and twelve recurrent
families given attention by the
Provident association during the
month of September, according to
the report issued by General Secre-
tary Guy T. Justis in which is
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-14
Kelvin as Damocles.

A characteristic always of Lord Ke. vm was his absolute faith in figures. and this ruling passion once led to his experiment as d Damocles. When he once solved problem in mathematics. he was willing to stake upon it's cor. rectness not only his reputation but. if necessary his life. Taking an i'm. mense heavy cannon ball. he calculat cd with the utmost accuracy the size or the smallest wire which would bear the weight of the load of iron. He then procured a length of wire of just the requisite strength and to prove the truth of his figuring had the cannon ball suspended over his featuring plat form at the very spot where it would be most likely to strike and crush him should the wire give way, and it re- mained there for weeks.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-14
Would Bequeath Her Ears.

Harriet Martineau displayed orig inality in the provisions she made at one time for the disposal of her re- mains. James Payn relates that, hav- ing consulted Toynbee, the distinguish ed aurist. with regard to her deafness. "she was so pleased with the interest he took in her case that she resolved to leave him by stamentary bequest her ears. She announced this inten- tion in the presence of her medical man. MT. Shepherd, who to my inf nite nmanement observed: But, my dear madam, you can't do that. It will make your other legacy worth less.' The fact was, in the interest of science, Mss Martineau had already left her head to the Chronological so- ciety. l asked the doctor how he came to know that Oh,' he said, she told me so herself. She has left flO fin her codicil to me for cutting 1t off The doctor however. died be- fore his patient. and the Chronological society never received the legacy of her head.-IOndon Chronicle.