davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
FIRE LOSS ON PENNSY.
Annual Report Shows That an Ag-
gregate Loss of $314,149.6 Was
Sustained

The annual report OF R. H. New
bern, superintendent OF insurance OF
the Pennsylvania lines. has been is
sued in bulletin form. The report COW
ers the loss by fire TO the Pennsyl-
vania lines east and west OF Pittsburg
:or the year 1905 During that period
there were ,937 fires with an aggre-
gate loss OF $314,149.69, slight de-
crease over the previous year. The
tramp nuisance caused one OF the big
gest items OF expense, as it is shown
them with a total loss OF S12,35s.S2.
Fifty wrecks caused a fire loss OF
3s,9s3.sO, while thirty-four fires OF
ircendiary origin caused loss of
s16,455.12 Lighted cigarettes, cigars
and pipes which caused the biggest
loss OF any single tenn in the report
FOR the previous year. did not prove
so disastrous during the year zoos, as
i is shown that they caused but six
fires and loss OF 81 sos 40. Two fires
we're caused by the careless handling
II fireworks. while spark from en-
gines caused loss OF S1O4, 12792, dis
tribued through tctal OF pol fires.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
AUTOMATIC MAIL CARRIERS.
The Rapid and Economical Delivery
and Collection of Mail Matter
is Promised.

S. E. Briggs, of Columbia City, is
working on a device to accomplish
the automatic delivery of mail. He
has the apparatus entirely oomplered
and protected except in some minor
details which he is working out.
He intended the device originally
only for rural routes. 1t is an auto
matte carrier and if successful VIII
revoiutionize the postal carrier serv-
ice as it is much more accurate, rapid
and economic.
The carrier travels on an overhead
wire which follows the route propos-
ed to be covered. On this wire travels
the carrier at the rate of about sixty
miles an hour. The carrier is large
ma gazine in which are a number OF
pouches arranged similar to cart
ridges in the order in which the differ
ent boxes of patrons and stations are
situated along the line
A trigger at each station releases
one cartridge and the carrier auto
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
>ocS0oSo~0<

GuStavuS SchOSser et al W d to
Sohfosser Brothers W 1-2 of sw IA
of ne 1-4-2-34,3; $1.OO
Jennie L. Neidig W d to Clement
Neidig und 1-3 of w IA of ne IA
1888; 100000
Edward Brilliant and wife W d to
Conrad Danner, lots 1 and 2 Thavers
first add, Bourbon; $4,000
George d. long and wife wd to
George NJ. Riddle, part of lots 16 and
II and Is orig plat Inwood; 5000. 90
Truman Neidig wd to James H.
Matchett, lot 81 Thayers second id,
Bourbon; 100000
Daniel Ritter and wife wd to James
ii. Matchett NV IA of NV IA; also
sc IA OF NV 1-4-7-32-4; $150OO0
Cora Z. Hissong and husband wd
to Grover F. Castelman, ne IA of ne
1-4-33-32-2; s25OO.OO
Henry A. Kepler and wife wd to
Reuben S. Ackles and wife part Of
lot 5, north of Yellow river, 2O-33-2;
100000
Grover f. Castleman and wife wd
to Charles f. Hissong, ne IA of ne
IA OF sec SO tip 80 a; $2500OO
Charles NJ Wickham wd to Reuben
and Samuel Haley part of sec 16 to
32 1; $4,000
Joseph MorelOck and wife c d to
Louisa Humbert, right of way across
part of sw or sec 35 tp "a r 1; $500
Adehne f Corbin and husband q c
d to Harcourt c Corbii und lis of
part of lot 40 orig plat, Plymouth,
also lots 4, 0. 10 II, ~, IS, 80, 81,
80, SO. "a, 35 81, 80 Corbins sub div
to Plymouth; $4s7OO
James a Sickman, by Sheriff,
Sheriff's deed to James II Matche +,
lot 1O9. 100 and part OF lots 10 and
10 Thayers second add, Bourbon;
$71.9O.
Frank L Shreve and wife wd to
Jessie Nj. Price half of out lot 5
Cabbells add, Plymouth; ssOOO0
Cora + Hislsong wd to c f His
song, 20 acres in the NV or, sec 30
Up SO r 1; $1,000 90
Clarence { Schilt ct al wd to John
A Stoller, lot IA Bauers con add, Bre-
rnan: $4,000
Alfred Nufer and wife wd to John
Engel, lot IA Nufers add; Bremen;
$4,000
Benjamin F. Nehr and wife wd TO
William Schlemner, lot 3 vollmer and
sauers add Bremen; $4,000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

Charles Patterson and wife wd to
Oliver J Warmer, so acres in sw Or,
section 81 M r L; $3250.OO
Oliver J Warner and wife wd to
Frances w Pattison, parr of Not
orig plat 'of Argos, also part of ne
Or sec tp 80 3 also part of Sc or
sec 80 tp 33 3; 100000
Augustus Hoppe d to Joseph F
Harding, part of lots 90, 90, 107, los
and 100 Cabbells add, Plymouth;
$10O
Joseph F Harding and wife wd Ito
Erastus M Mathewson, part of lots
9s, 80 1Os and 100 Cabbells add, Ply
mouth; $4,000
Sarah E Hoover and husband, wd
to Andrew Anderson, half of sc Or
sec % tip "a /; S35OO.OO
Milton c Cook and wife wd to
Frederick Seider, part of lot III orig
plat, Plymouth; $25OO.oO
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

matically can be made to stop any
where on the line and travel in either
direction.
The advantage of the use of an
overhead carrier on which storm and
weather would have no effect can
readily be appreciated. Mr.. Briggs is
already in communication with the
officials OF the postoffice department.
and as soon as he has completed the
device TO degree, that he feels its
success is assured he will negotiate
its sale to the government.
Mr.. Briggs was formerly an under
talcer, but entered the big field open
to inventor. He is now drawing roy
alty on display cabinet for under.
takers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Will Not Number Stations.

An official announcement has been
made by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company TO the effect that the COM
pany is not considering any plan 4
numbering its stations instead of us
ing the present names. A report was
circulated in various parts of the
country that the company was con-
sidering the advisability of number
ing IT'S stations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Restored to His Office.

The differences between James s.
Dodge, Judge OF the Elkhart circuit
court, and Lloyd L. BuTr;s, prosecut-
ing attorney OF the thirty-fourth jul
dicial circuit. have been settled, and
the prosecutor has been restored to
ms full duties. Judge Dodge said
he had acted on entations,
and he, therefore, expunged his en-
try from the court record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Hoosiers in Oklahoma.

A Hoosier club has been organized
in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with men,
bership of over one hundred The
members hail from all parts of Indi-
ana and among them are lawyers,
doctors, ministers, merchants,
mechanics, farmers, bankers, laborers
etc The club holds frequent meet
ings and Indiana songs, readings
from Hoos:e r poets toasts to the ear
lier days in Indiana. and every warm
association to which memory fondly
clings beguile the hours away.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Tyner Happenings.

Will Williams, who works in Ga
is home for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. E Strang visited with
relatives in Knox over Sunday
Mrs. Frank Bennett, who has been
i'll for some time, S slowly improv-
ing.
Audrey Price spent few days OF
las week visiting friends in Ply
mouth
Guy Collier went to South Bend,
Monday morning to work for he
Studebakers.
Rev. Toner preached at the u. B.
church Sunday morning. to an appre-
ciated audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Jarell, visited
with 1.-THE latteris parents at Laporte,
Saturday and Sunday.
Quartley meeting was held in the
H. c. church Saturday evening and
Sunday, by Rev. Bobe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
No Deaths in Nine Months.

The quarterly bulletin of the IN
diana State Railroad commission, just
issued, sets forth the interesting in
formation that there has not been a
passenger killed on a steam railroad
or interurban line in Indiana during
the past nine months Such a situa-
tion has not existed on Indiana roads
in the past twenty-five years and dur
ing the time the annual death har-
vest has never failei 10 fail under ten
persons
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Saw Lincoln and Douglas.

Gov. Marshall when four years OF
age, was taken by his father TO enc
of the debates between Lincoln and
Douglas in 1853. He says Lincoln
took him on his knee and Douglas
not to be outdone removed him 70
his own lap.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Must Have Worked Long.

The most interesting part of the
affair is the long period OF time
which must have been required tc
Dull off the job. and the fact that
he was not discovered by the offic ers.
By the amount of cutting with a
pocket knife. that was done, it is
likely that the thief worked at least
two hours on the job. 1t is also I'M
likely that the cutting on the drawer
inside the saloon. could have been
done entirely in the dark, and lights
must have been used.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

Doctor" E. B. Derby, forger, al
legged confidence man of score OF
schem,s, residence United States,
late of the Cook county Work House
Chicago, ILL.,, and we'll known here, is
languislling in the Jail in this city
confined there on the charge cd de-
iaulting a board bill, at the Grand
Hotel, in this city, for the sum of
s247.5O The unpaid board is alleged
to have been received by Derby and
his wife from the first of Januarv,
until the middle of May of last year
At that time he left for Chicago,
promising his landlord that he would
return the next day. He didn't come
back. but a few months later was ar
-ested an that city on a charge OF
i-Tgery, for which he received a sem
ence of six months in the House of
Correction and from which lbs term
lad just expired, when requisition pa
0e-s were obtained, and he was
.rought TO Plymouth by Sheriff Vor-
is Wednesday evening to answer the
large of defraud;ng a board bill,
made by A. ]. Bowel, proprietor OF
lie Grand Hotel here. Mr. Bowel
n5ti6ed the Chief of Police at Chi
ago, as soon as Derby failed to re-
turn to this city. and when he was
arrested at Chicago a short time after
Yard. Mr. Bowel received word to
&c effect that Derby was in the Chi
ago House of Correction, and when
his term drew near its end there
Bowel took steps TO have him
ught back to Plymouth.
Was Jailed for Forgery.
Derby was arrested in Chicago in
he latter part OF June last year,
.harged with forging the name of a
'T;end TO a check For this charge
e was found guilty, on July 1st, and
.eceived six month sentence, as the
following communication from the
chef OF police at Chicago to Sheriff
Voreis, reveals:
Department of Police
City OF Chicago
july 2, 1905.
Daniel c. Voreis, Esq,
Sheriff, Plymouth, Ind.
Dear Sir:
Referring to the matter of E. d.
Derby, beg to say his case was called
for trial yesterday and he was SEN
.enced to the House of Correction for
six months and fined $1,000 and costs
by Judge Chetlain We have made
arrangements so that he will be held
for you as soon as his time expires
Al the above institution.
You will be notified in time so that
papers may be secured for his re-
t;-n TO Plymouth.
Yours very truly,
William w Cudmon,
Acting Captain Commanding
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Report of the Auditor and Treasurer Of Marshall County, n
ana, for the year ending December 81, 1908.

Board Commissioners Marshall County,
Indidna
following condition
this 9Th of January, 1909
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
DOCTOR E. B. DERBY, ALLEGED
CONFIDENCE MAN, In JAIL HERE
Is Charged with Defrauding S247.5o Board
Bill at Grand Hotel-Just Out
of Chicago Jail.

ments and subscriptions for a pro-
posed st Joseph County Magazine"
which was never published, and the
collected funds OF which were carried
away b the promoter, when he dis
appeared Derby however, denies be-
ing connected with the South Bend
deal.
Is of Good Family.
He was born of a good family, at
Joliet, Ill. Later The moved with his
parents to Chicago, and then TO Nor
gan Park. In this latter place he re-
ceived his education, completing a
high school course there His father
at present is Justice of the Peace
at Morgan Park His wife is also of
excellent family, her brothers at pres
ent being superintendent of the Car
negie Steel company at Youngstown,
Ohio That her brothers are aware
OF Derby's crookedness, is shown by
the following letter, written to Andy
Bowel. concerning the husband OF
their sister, OF whom Mr.. Bowel had
enqu:red concerning Derby's charac-
ter and previous history:
Carnegie Steel Works Co.,
Youngstown, o., judy 6, 1908
Thos Mcdonald, Gen. Supt.
Youngstown District.
JOS. A. Mcdonald Supt.
Mr. Andy Bowel, Proprietor,
Grand Hotel,
Plymouth, Ind
Dear Sir: In a former communica-
ton ! advised you that f. d. Derby
was in the Cool, County Jail, Illinois,
and since that time | have learned
that a warrant has been forwarded
to the Police Department in Chi
cago from Plymouth and I assume
that this warrant has been issued
under your affidavit. | have been told
that Interests have been at work in
Plymouth TO suppress whatever
charge has been brought against him
What ! desire you to do is TO push
this case and advise me If there are
any other cases against him in Indi-
ana or elsewhere that you know OF.
Very truly yours,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
RtE GH0R6f AEH0I.Dk4K

with . peculiar spasmodic affection o.
the throat. 1t would seize me suddenly
and for q few minutes 1 would be un-
able to speak audibly. and my breath
would be greatly interfered with.
would be obliged to gasp for breath.
81 finally concluded that it was some
catarrhal affection which probably ex-
cited the spasm. 1t interfered with my
vocation rs . preacher, attacking me
occasionally in the pulpit.
al had heard SO much about Peruna
as a catarrh remedy that determined
10 try 1t. After taking two bottles, my
trouble has disappeared. / feel sure
that Peruna has greatly benefited me-"
Rev. p. Z. Swanstrom, Swedish
Baptist Pastor, Box 22s, Grantsburg,
Wis.,, writes that from the use Of
Peruna he is perfectly well, entirely
cured of chronic diarrhea and catarrh.
Peruna In Tablet Form.
For two years DIR. Hartman and HIS
assistants have necessarily labored TO
create Peruna in tablet form. and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
Tablets, which represent the medicinal
ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet is
equivalent to one average dose Of
Peruna.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Annual Report Of Receipts and Disbursements of the County
Fund for the year ending Dec. 81, 1908

To The honorable Board
GENTLEMEN The following disburss
fully submitted
c. M WALKER Auditor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Will Be Tried Monday.

The court then set the hearing for
next Monday, Feb. 1st A large num-
Der of witnesses have been subpoena
ed from this city, and the state will
endeavor to secure witnesses from
Youngstown, Ohio, who, they main
tain. will prove a fraud which Derby
is said to have worked ON Bowel, rel
alive TO the board bill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

Try the Weekly Tribune for a
change $3.50 per year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
KRUYER'S SALOON
IS ROBBED
THIEF WORKED FOR HOURS
ON BLIND DRAWER IN
COUNTER.
Entrance Was Made Through Rear
Window-Secured About $40
Worth of Goods.

After working, for what was esti-
mated as over an hour on a blind"
drawer, in the counter back of the bar
in Kruyer's saloon Wednesday night,
the thief after cutting an splitting
the counter badly, discovered his mis-
take and made his "get away" with
change and goods valued at So The
damage done to the bar fixtures will
however amount TO moro than the
al tual amount stolen
In the course OF operation, the thief
broke his pocket knife, which was
found nearby on the bar, and badly
lacerated his hands, bloodmarks OF
which were found smeared about the
window, in which the entrance was
made.
Entrance Made from the Rear.
Entrance to the saloon, which is To-
Gated on north Michigan street, was
made through rear window. The
lH4Ci VII - piSouIiNu lidl LIN lOOONl
worked alone), gained entrance by
cutting out an entire pane of glass
with a pocket knife. The window was
not smashed in, but was cut around
in the frame Evidently the thief
feared that the noise which would be
made by the breaking of glass pane
would attract attention, and so re-
sorted to the more quiet, but slower
job oil cutting around the glass. 1t
was in this operation that the thief
lacerated his hands, and blood stains
were found on the glass and window
frame.
Worked on Blind Drawer.
In the counter back of the bar, is a
series OF drawers, FIVE or six in all
OF these, the drawers on each end are
blind" drawers. These are imitation
af drawers, and resemble the Others
on the outside exactly, but they are
false and cannot be opened 1t was
on these two drawers that the thief
wasted his most efforts. Beginning on
the drawer nearest the rear of the
room where he made his entrance.
the thief attempted to pry it open.
This was one Of the blinds,
and marks on the counter show that
an iron stove poker, which was found
nearby, was inserted in the handle.
and an attempt made to force open
the drawer. The handle broke from
the blind, and after vain attempt at
cutting, the thief passed on to drawer
number two. This, and the third were
unlocked, and contained only towels,
etc. The cash drawer was next pried
open and $2.35 in change removed
therefrom Evidently the burglar
thought there was more money in the
saloon, and he made a final and des-
perate attempt on the last blind The
handle was broken off and stove
poker and piece of wood, each broken
IN the attempt to pry II open. A
large hole was then cut in the blind
drawer, a; a point where the juncture
would be, and in this hole another
large stick was inserted in an effort
TO force open the supposed drawer.
In this operation. the counter was
damaged the most, being split from
the hole to the next drawer. In cut
ting the hole in the blind drawer the
blade OF the knife used was broken
off, and the broken part remained in
the wood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Came to Plymouth Last Year.

T. B. Derby came to Plymouth on
Ian. 1st, or Whereabouts, of last year,
and took a room and board at the
Grand Hotel. He was selling patent
atomizer,, guaranteed ito cure the
most pronounced case OF asthma, or
bronchial trouble. In a few days
ne came across certain gentleman
here who was engaged in the manu-
facture of hair tonic and liniments
oi different kinds, for which he had
good local market, and in which Der
by saw a field for operation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Stoi. Cigars and Liquors.

Besides the small amount Of
change obtained, the thief secured
five boxes of Kruyer's Special brand
OF cigars, bar bottle containing
about Quart of whiskey, a bottle OF
imported gin, bottle of Bitters, and
four quart bottles of Rock and Rye.
and sixteen packages of smoking to-
bacco.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

Examined i'm lay January
WIN. Fl. TROUP
ERNS Commissioners Marshall County.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Found Booty in Alley.

A part OF the booty. consisting OF
two boxes OF the cigars and couple
bottles of the liquor were found
Thursday morning by Chhs. Glaub in
hhe alley back OF Geo. Vinall's barn.
The total amount of the loss, outside
OF the damage done to the fixtures in
the saloon amounted to something
over $40
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
J. A. Mcdonald.
Further Continuance Taken.

Doctor E. B. Derby, who is confin-
ed in the county jail awaiting a hear.
ing on the charge of defrauding a
board bill at the Grand Hotel last
summer, was free man for two min
utes Monday morning At the expira-
ton Of that time, however, he was re-
arrested, and led back to the bastile.
implicated even deeper than before.
In otter words the original charge
against Derby was dismissed, and an
Other amended somewhat, was filed
with Justice Young The charge on
which Derby was arrested and
brought from Illinois with requisition
papers. was for defrauding Andy J.
Bowel, OF board bill. The amended
affidavit was for defrauding Sarah J.
Bowel, the difference being that the
wife is the owner OF the Grand Hotel.
The two minutes during which Derby
was free, was Immediately after the
original charge was dismissed and
before a war; ant was issued for his
arrest on the amended complaint.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Caused a Discussion.

Quite a legal discussion arose in
Justice Young's court Monday morn
ing, when Prosecuting Attorney II l.
Unger asked for a continuance in, the
Derby trial stating that he wished
TO secure important witnesses from
Youngstown, Ohio. Atty. Stevens OBJ
jected 10 the continuance. stating that
the law provided that if continu-
ance was asked because of the alb
sence of additional witnesses, then
rhe names of those witnesses should
have been written by the prosecutor
on the back of the affidavit Such
had not been done Justice Young
wished to DE certain on the recon-
mittment Of Derby to Jail. and hence
the hitch in the proceedings. Prose
cutor Unger said that the case would
be easily remedied and seizing the
affidavit speedily affixed the names OF
the new witnesses.
Another discussion arose as o
whether the amended affidavit was a
new char c, which should necessitate
the dismissal of the original charge.
or whether it was simply an amended
original charge. 1t was finally de-
cided by dismissing the first charge,
and rearresting Derby on the amend
ed afSda1rit
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Caught in Company of Girl.
Other Alleged Con Deals.

Derby is alleged to have pulled off
confidence game involving several
hundreds of dollars, at South Bend
a couple of years ago. A man by the
name of Derby solicited advertise
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
To Organize a Stock Company.


organizing stock company, of
which he was to be an officer, and
from which the manufactures was to
have a royalty, for the extensive
manufacture and sale of the Hair
Tonic. 1t was said that a number OF
Plymouth business men subscribed
for stock but later a hitch came in
the proceedings, and Derby was un-
able to collect any money on the
deal 1t is alleged that Derby got
away with a list of 500 testimonials
belonging to the local gentleman
Derby was joined by his wife on
about the middle of January, who
remained with him for couple of
months He left for Chicago about
the 18th of May, after four month
stay at the Grand Hotel. In this
time Derby paid Bowel about $s5,
and left debt OF $2475o
Worked Ruse on Bowel.
When his board bill began reaching
high figure and his landlord saw
danger of a financial loss, Derby
pulled off a scheme TO reassure Mr..
Bowel He had letter heads printed
in this city, bearing the name OF a
fictitious firm at Youngstown Ohio.
on which he wrote a letter to HIM
self at Plymouth, signing the letter
by fictitious name, in which money
IN the sum of some $500 was promis-
ed to Mr.. Derby to be soon forth
coming The letter was mailed from
Plymouth to friend at Youngstown
who mailed it from there to Derby.
OF course when the letter came Der
by showed it to Bowel, and assured
that gentleman that he would soon
get all of his money 1t was a few
days later that he decamped TO Chi
cago
Caught in Company of Girl.
Detectives who effected his capture
at Chicago, say that Derby when ar
rested was in company with a young
stenographer, whom it was after
| wards learned, he was trying to mar
~. The young woman was a daughter
| OF a poor widow, who possessed a
little property. The young woman
after Derby's arrest, turned over to
the police number of letters which
Derby had written her, and these are
now in the possession of the Chi
cago police.
Other Alleged Con Deals.
| Derby is alleged to have pulled of
a confidence game involving several
hundreds of dollars, at South Bend
a couple of years ago. A man by the