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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Licenses Are Denied.

Without comment, the Dele
ware county commissioners have
turned down the applications of
eleven saloon keepers for licenses
to continue their business, the
county having been voted dry"
On the sixteenth day of the pres
ent month Muncie will be with
out a licensed saloon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Light is Turned On Sample of
New Lamp Erected on Corner
of Michigan and LaPorte
Streets.
INSTALLATION OF
SYSTEM POSSIBLE
Would Mean Erection of One
Light Every Sixty Feet on
Both Sides for Four Blocks
Council Would Maintain.

The sample OF the new Goose
Neck light, which was installed
on the corner OF Michigan and
LaPorte streets by Messrs Chas
REYNOLDS and c. A. Reeve, was
lighted Thursday evening, and
excited favorable comment on the
part of business men, and citi-
zens. Many of the merchants
have expressed their willingness
to contribute, to the installation
OF a complete system in the city.
The new system as planned by a
committee OF Plymouth business
men, who visited Mishawaka a
couple of months ago to see the
working of the new lights, would
be to run the lights from a point
sixty feet north OF Marks, CRUDE
and Harley's hardware store, on
north Michigan street, south to
the Michigan street bridge, and
on LaPorte street from Michigan
street to the Pennsylvania sta
ton. The lights are to be INSTALL
ed on both sides OF the street, at
distance of sixty feet apart.
The lights on. the corners consist
of FIVE lights and those through,
the remainder of the block to
consist of four lamps. On each
corner, four lamps are to be in
stalled, on each of. the four cor
ners. A total of about forty-two
lamp posts would be required to
light the business district of Ply
mouth in this manner, of these
sixteen would be the corner, or
hve-hght posts.
Cost of Lights.
The cost of installation of the
new lights, is estimated at $1.25
per running foot. The plan is to
install the lamps, by subscrip-
tions from the business and pro-
fessional men, and then turn the
system over to the city, which
will maintair the lighting and re-
newals OF the system. The total
amount OF current burned by the
new system would amount to
about $50 per month, from which,
small amount would be deduct
ed by arc lamps, not burned. The
cost OF each lamp post. would be
about 3 1-2 cents per night, burn
ing four hours, from Z 100 to IL :0C
p. m. and an hour earlier in the
winter time. The corner lamps
would cost about $1S, and the
other lamps $12 per year. 1t IS
said that the councilmen-elec'
have stated that they will vote
to maintain the new system
should it be Installed.
Is Business Getter.
1t is said. that besides being a
business getter, the new system
of lighting, livens up the city
brings the people to town etc.
and once installed is like pave
ment-it would not be given UP
With the tungsten, or Goose
Neck" system, the streets are
turned from night to day, news
papers can be read in the middle
of the street at any place and
the city where SO lighted is trans
formed into a different night ap-
pearance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Assembly Hotel Traded.

An exchange of properties has
been made by which F. II. Raj
ston of Culver turns in his hotel
to S. E. Reeves of Plymouth. on
a piece of farm land on the Tip
pecanoe river in Fulton county
The deeds have not yet passed
but the contract has been signed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Going After vanderweele.

Warrants were sworn out on
Tuesday night by DIR. Selfridge
against William and Jacob Van
derweele of Burr Oak, charging
them with running a blind tiger
and maintaining slot machines.
Sheriff Voreis and Marshal Fred
Cook served the warrants.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Makes Overland Trip.

F. M. McCrory and wife left
Thursday for an overland trip ex-
pecting to be gone a couple of
weeks. They will visit with
friends at Goshen, and with his
brother ]. w. McCrory at Lig-
onier, making the trip in single
buggy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Fell From Barn.

city went to Inwood Tuesday to
care for her brother ]. T. Filson
who was injurell by falling from
a barn north of lnwood on last
Thursday.
The barn was being erected on
the farm of his father Taylor Fill
son, one mile north of Inwood
The injured man was on the top
of the structure when he lost his
balance and fell to the ground
Severe injuries were sustained on
the hip.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
LIGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS

The citizens of Elkhart
have raised sufficient funds
to install the Goose-Neck
system of lighting for their
streets. The city however,
is to stand part of the ex-
pense.
The cities of Gary and
Ligonier have their sys-
TENS almost completed. At
the latter place the entire
expense of installation and
maintenance is borne by
the city.
Why not get busy, and
install the system in Ply
mouth. 1t can be done by
a little work from a few,
who will take the matter
in hand, and push it to the
finish. The system could
be completed before the
Holidays, and would be an
excellent drawing card for
Christmas trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
New Philippines Head.

w. Cameron Forbes, vice-gov-
ernor-general of the Philippines,
has been named by President
Taft as governor-general, to sue
ceed James Smith, whose resig-
nation has been accepted to take
effect November IL, at the ex-
piration of his leave of absence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
BUYS ALTMAN STORE.
Bert Altman Purchases Business
Owned by Father Taking Pos
session Dec. 1st.

Bert Altman has purchased
the clothing and furnishing store
of his father Meyer Altman. and
will take possession on December
1st. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Altman
will continue to reside in Ply
mouth. and will not move away
as was their original intention.
Mr.. Altman will retire from ac-
tive business life, after having
conducted the Altman store here
for many years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Former Plymouth Boy.

DR.. Charles O. Wiltfong, son
of ]. w. Wiltfong of this city,
was elected trustee of the second
ward of Chesterton, Ind, at the
recent election. DIR. Wiltfong
received the largest number of
votes, of any candidate on either
ticket, and was accordingly elect
ed to a long term, his nearest OPP
ponent drawing short term.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
BAND CONCERT
WAS TREAT
VENETIAN BAND PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE AT
ORPHEUM
Second Concert in Plymouth Es-
tablished Reputation of Ital-
ian Band Here.

Listen to the big brass band,
Alice Where Art Thou Going"
Three hundred people attended
the musical treat of the season at
the Orpheum theatre last even
ing, when Victor's Venetian Band
numbering twenty-eight pieces,
delivered its second concert in
Plymouth. Miss Caroline Lewis,
contralto, sung four of the ever
new, old time airs. The range OF
Miss Lewis voice is remarkable,
her timbre good, and pronouncia-
tion perfect.
The concert was superb. The
rendition of William Tell" was
splendid, and seemed an almost
perfect translation of that great
overture. From pinaissame, UP a
balanced cressendo TO a crashing
fortissamo. the leader led the
band as one great organ, and the
house was captured A novelty
feature. was a comic rendition,
Way Down in Kansas in which
various performers arose, and de-
livered obligato variations on
Arkansas Traveller, etc. This
number was encOred for repeti-
ton.
The saxaphone quartet, and
brass seXtet, were we'll received,
and musical treats in themselves.
The program as rendered was as
follows:
Program
Marol-American Spirit Victor
lOverture-William Tell. Rossini
Cornet Solo-Schubert's Serenade
.........S .Signor Pontrelli
Vocal Solo-(a) Last Rose OF
Summer
(b) Swanee River. f. Miss Lewis
Grand Selection-Il Travatore. i.
Verdl
Selection--Patrol OF the Hussars
Intermission
Scene-Picturesque (a) Angelus,
OBJ Way Down in Kansas"
Saxophone quartet -(a) Old Ken
lucky Home o. Loves Old
Sweet Song
Signori. Danese. Tiomnaso. SEQ
pa and Mele.)
Vocal Solo-(a) As Long as the
World Rolls on (b) Cavileria
Rusticana -. Miss Lewis
Grand Finale-American Fantasia
Herbert
While the band played the last
number. the audience arose as a
tribute to the American airs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Crescent Concert Company.

A fair sized audience enjoyed
the entertainment given Thurs
day evening by the Crescent Con
cert Co. at the Reformed church
The company was composed OF
four young ladies, a soloist, vio-
liniSt, pianist and reader. Each
lady was an artist in her line, and
they entertained their audience
for two hours with selections
OF the highest class.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Return From Colorado.

Fred Casper and wife return
ed Friday from Limon, Col.where
they have been spending the past
six months. They went because
Iof the i'll health of Mr.. Casper.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11

essrs. George Long and John
. of Inwood, were here on busi
ess. = ! | HflN
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
David Zehner Died Suddenly at
Home at Wolf Creek Thursday
Morning, and Abraham Becker
Passes Away at Chicago.
HAD LIVED LONG
IN MARSHALL COUNTY
Becker Came to Plymouth in
1848--Resided Here Until 8
Years Ago-Zehner Settled
Here in 1850.

Two more of Marshall coun-
tvs old settlers have answered
the last summons. Abraham
Becker died at the home of his
son, Isaac, in Chicago Wednes-
day evening, where he has resid-
ed for the past 3 years and David
Zehner died suddenly from apo
plexy at his home at Wolf Greek,
Thursday morning.
David Zehner was born in
Schuykill county, Pennsylvania,
on the 18th of June, 1880, and
twenty years later he arrived
with his parents in Marshall
county, Indiana. From 1852 un-
til 1857 he was in the milling
business with his brother, Will
lam, and at the close OF the per-
iod, he sold his interest in the
mill to his brother, Michael Zeh-
ner. He was reared as a farmer
and miller, and he remained un-
der the parental roof until his
fathers death. Purchasing 160
acres OF timber land, he erected a
little log cabin and began the ar
dOus task of clearing and improv-
ing his land. In 1860 he built a
saw mill to facilitate his work of
clearing and has ever since been
engaged in the milling business.
He was at one time interested in
a foundry at Plymouth, but this
was destroyed by fire and Mr..
Zehner lost heavily in the disas-
ter. He owned at the time of his
death between 800 and 600 acres
of land, and during the years of
1860, 81 and 62 he served his
township of Green as a trustee.
He was a staunch Democrat. On
the first OF November 1857 Mr..
Zehner married Miss Elzabeth
Vorefs, who died May H., 1872.
She was the mother of seven
children, John W., Thomas n,
David, James l., and Eva. Two
are dead. Mr.. Zehner on the 14th
OF February 1875, married Savan-
nah HrIbbel, who died Sept. 5,
1876. On the 18th of Oct. 1877
he married Mrs. Mary ]. White.
Six children have been born to
Mr.. and Mrs. ZehneEMary c.
Lawrence and Clarence l. twins,
Bertha, Daisy and Adam. Mr..
Zehner was member of the Lu-
theran church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11

Abraham Becker, familiarly
known to almost every resident
of this city, as Uncle Abe" died
at the home of his son Isaac N,
mt 4435 Washington Blvd in
Chicago at 8:45 Wednesday ev-
ening. Word of his death was re-
ceived by friends in this city
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Becker had resided with
his son for THE past three years,
after a continued residence in
Plymouth since the year 1913. He
came to this country from East
Bavaria, Germany, and was mar
ried at Philadelphia, Pa. A few
weeks later they moved to Ply
msomth. He is survived by his
wife, Elizabeth, and five children,
Jeanette, Theodore, Isaac, Fred
erick and Sidney. For years Mr..
Becker was Junk dealer in
Plymouth.
Thefuneral was held at the
home of Isaac Becker in Chicago,
Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
ENLARGEMENT OF
 PURE FOOD LAWS

Washington, December 19.--A compre- hensive enlargement of inc activities of the department of agriculture in the ad- ministration of the pure food act is con- templated in orders issued today. The object of the orders Is to inaugurate for points where tho department has no chemical laboratory systematic ih- spection of foods as Such is made at the ports where such facilities exist For the purpose there have been established complete chain Of laboratories in dis tricts, the dtsirtc hes dquarters to be at the principal ports to which vii be sent samples of imported goods when found necessary.
 By the application of this practice there will be referred to government chemists for examination all imported foods roe garding the right to enter which, under the pure food law, any doubt may ex- ist in the mind of the customs inspec- tor at the smg Her places.
 Officials say the new method will tend to do away with any inclination to im- where t',ere gre no laboratories instead of at the larger DOT ts, although their ul- innate destination is the same Head quarters of the several districts are tq be located at Boston, Buffalo. Chicago Cincinnati, Louisville, Denver. Detroit, Galveston, KanSls City. Nashville. New Orleans, New York, Or lha, Philadel- phia, iPttsburg, St. Paul, San Fran cisco, Seattle, Savannah and Washing ton, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
LEGISLATION IN
 HOUSE IS RAPID

Washington. December 19.-Far better progress is being made with legislation in the House than was anticipated, Be- fore Congress convened 1t was predicted there would be little or no activity prior to the holiday adjournment and that the disposition to do but a small amount of business would probs bly, characterize the entire session
 6, however, a great number of important bills and resolutions have been intro duced, two important measures havc been passed and a number of others , have been reported ar d are under con- sideration in the House.
 In all a total of 1906 House bills, 1SS House resolutions, s5 House joint reso- lutions and 26 concurrent resolutions have been introduced. Two measures for railroad regulation, bearing the name of Representative Esch of Wisconsin, have passed the House.
 Two omnibus pension bills, carrying a total of 467 claims have also been passed.
 Two important pieces Of legislation are now pending. District of Columbia ap- propriation bill and the Panama govern ment reorganization measure. The army appropriation bill. carrying upward of s1Oo,0OO.O00 Is out of the military commit tee and the immigration committee is preparing to report its bill regulating the white slave traffic."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
SEARCH MADE FOR
 TEXAS WOODMAN

Omaha, December 19.-(Special)-W. A. Frazier of Dallas, Tex. member of the executive committee of the WooG- men of the World. has been lost be- tween New York and Omaha and the headquarters of the Woodmen in thls city as well as Frazier's family In Dallas, are making every effort to locate him, so far without success. Telegrams have been sent to many cities asking for information of the missing man. Foul play or something of the kind Is suspected.
 MT. Frazier yeft New York for Omaha last Monday and was due here Wednesday, when an important busi- ness engagement was scheduled for his arrival. Other members of the Wool men committee have been in Omaha since Wednesday awaiting MT. Fra zier's coming before transacting the business on hand.
 Last night the Woodmen officials be- came alarmed and began searching for the missing man. and today all officers of as the association are being asked to watch for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
Improvement Ordinance
NO. 49s-"NEW sERIEs.,

NO. 49e-"NEW SERIES" To Provide for Grading, curbing, Gut
 ter, Sidewalk and Macadam Paving
 on Fifteenth Street From Eighth
 Avenue to Nolan Avenue.
 Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 That Fifteenth street from Eighth ave nue to Nolan avenue be graded.
 That a roadway forty (40) feet wide along the center of same from the north property line of Eighth avenue to the south line of the J. M. Ware survey, and 36 feet wide from the Ware line to Nolan avenue, be curbed with cement combined curb and gutter and the roadway macad- amized between gutters from Eighth ave- nue to Nolan avenue.
 That the sidewalks along the same shaI, be paved with artificial stone for a width of six (s) feet, except at the entrances to lots and at driveways and alley crossings. where it shall be constructed the fuIJ width of the sidewalk
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrif1ed brick for the full width Of the sidewalk and gut ters. saA
 Sec. 9 That said improvements shall be made fin accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the DOT tons of the streets and avenues herein before described.
 Sec. 3. That the cost of constructing the aforesaid Improvements shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of said streets and avenues improved to the extent of the increased value of such property by reas- on of the special benefits derived from such improvements and not in excess of the total cost of such Improvements.
 That the cost of all Improvements upon street, avenue or alley Intersections shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the streets ave- nues or alleys so intersecting for one half block in each direction
 That no charge assessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements
 That the cost of improving between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroad tracks. and the space be- tween the tracks. and for IS inches on each side of the tracks. including switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid. but shall be paid by the owners of such rail road and shall be assessed against and form lien on said railroad and the prop- erty used in connection herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter Of street Improvements.
 Sec. 4 That the estimated cost of said Improvements ia <0.3o0. and that the City Councn will meet on the 9th day of Janu. cry. 1S10, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at 7:so o'clock D. m to hear any objections or ren,or. gtraucss that may be made to said inn, provsmsnts. tine manner of making the same or ths sshazAotsr Of material to be uDod.
 sse- :. That fuu AstAas. dzsvinss pians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20

and specifications of said work and esti- mates be prepared by the city engineer as early as practicable, and placed by nm on file in his office in the city hall or Birmingham not later than two weeks prior to the date named in section Of this ordinance where property owners who may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine the same.
 Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall be pub lished by the city clerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham doing city printing once a week for two consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein at which the City Coun- ell of Birmingham will meet to hear ob- Jections or remonstrances that may be made to said Improvements, the manner Of making the same or the character or material to be used
 Adopted December 15 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE. R.. City Clerk.
 Approved December IT, 1909
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN. Mayor.
 Age-Herald December aD-27, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20
Improvement Ordinance

NO. 499-"NEW SERiES. To Provide for Grading, Curbing, Gut
 ter and Sidewalk Paving on Fif-
 teenth Street From Twelfth Avenue
 to Thirteenth Avenue.
 Section i. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 That Fifteenth street from Twelfth ave- nue to Thirteenth avenue be graded ana a driveway thirty-six (36) feet wide along the center line. of the same be curped with artificial stone combined curb and gutter.
 That the sidewalks along the same shall be paved with artificial stone for width of four (4 feet, except at the entrances to lots and at alley crossings. where they shall be paved the full width of the side- walk.
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vltrified brick for the full width of the sidewalks and gutters.
 Sec. g. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the por- tfons of the streets and avenues herein before described.
 Sec 3 That the cost of constructing the aforesaid improvements shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of said streets and avenues improved to the extent of the increased value of such property by reason of the special benents derived from such improvements. and not in ex- cess of the total cost of such improve ments.
 That the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed upon and against the prop erty abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys SO intersecting for one-half block in each direction
 That no charge assessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements. | That the cost of improving between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroad tracks, and the space between the tracks and for IS inches on each side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts. shall be not assessed against the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid but shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed aga'nst and form lien on said railroad and the property used in connection herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of its obl,vations in the matter of street im- 1 provements.
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $1650. and the City Coun- cil will meet on the 5th day of January, l 1910 at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at 730 o'clock D. m. 10 hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Sec 5. That full details drawings. plans and specifications of said work and esti- mates be prepared by the city engineer as early as practicable and placed by him on file in his office in the city hall of Birmingham, not later than two weeka i prior to the date named In section of | this ordinance. where property ownsra l who may bs affected by said improve msuts may sss and sxa2ane ths sanA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-20

Sec. 6. That this ordinance shal.b pub lished by the city clerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham do- ing city printing once a week for two consecutive weeks; the first publication to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein at which the City Council of Birmingham will meet to hear any ob- jections or remonstrances that n1ay be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Adopted December b. 1909
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE. JR.. City Clerk. Approved December r, 1909
 FRANK P. osBRfEN. Mayor. ge-Herald, December 20-27, 1909.