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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
IS STARTED TO GIVE
RELIEF TO POOR OF THE CITY
City Council Takes Action for Relief of SuE
ferers-Mass Meeting Will Be Held
Thursday Night.

plymouth is a city farge enough.
and wealthy enough to care for all o.
its poor believe that if the business
men of this city, and the bulk of peo-
pie who are comfortably situated had
knowledge OF the miserable circum-
stances IN which many families are in.
large fund could be collected for
the relief of the suffering poor in
Plymouth, said Mayor H. A. Lo-
gan, in part, in an address TO tho
city council Monday evening so far
this winter, the ladies OF the various
churches, and the teachers in the pub
lie schools, have been doing what
they could for the relief of the poor
There has been no concerted action
OF the business men OF the city, and
a personal investigation which | have
made, reveals the dact that something
must be done, and done quickly. We
all know that the help OF the town.
ship trustee is very limited, by law
True, the parties could be sent to the
poor house, but would that be the
aid to offer a family Of six or seven
children, whose only offense is exis-
tence, and who are not 10 blame for
the waywardness of their male par
ent. In making a tour of investiga-
ton, in that part of the city east, and
south OF the Reeve bridge, known as
Johnstown, | found conditions which
l had no imagination before, of hav-
ing existed in this city. In one hovel
OF a house. consisting of three rooms,
there are living three families with
sixteen persons in all. The summer
kitchen of the house was occupied by
a man with his wife and six children.
Their condition was pitfful. The room
was deserted by the renter of the
house, because it was too cold In win
ter, and here was family OF eight,
sleeping, eating (when possible) and
living in that mockery of home.
The fataer was unable to work, as
also was his wife, the children are ali
small. Their neighbors are only in
trife better circumstances them
selves, and SO are unable to lend
much aid 1t is probably true that
if these people were to canvass the
town begging. they would receive
help in abundance, but in some cases
they are really unable to get out and
Deg. TINS incident is an example OF
many other families in that and other
parts of rhe CITY,. Teachers in the
public schools have reported children
coming and going from school, actu-
ally suffering from hunger l believe
that it is time for some action to be
taken, and would suggest that a
mass meeting of citizens who are in
terested be called, that room be
opened up, in the city hall, or some
place UP town, and that provisions
be received and distributed to the
worthy poor of rhe city"
Citizens Will Take Part.
The mayor then called upon the
councilmen and citizens who were
present, for their opinions or sugges-
TONS Councilman Mccoy thought
the matter should receive immediate
attention, and suggested that the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Sherer-Jackman.

On Wedne sday, Jan. at 5 p. m,
Mr.. Harley E. Sherer and Miss Ger
trude f. Jackman were united in mar
riage by Rev. J. c. Smith at the Re-
formed church parsonage Both OF
these young people are from then
vicinity east of Plymouth and for the
present will make their home with
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
w. Jackman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Wooden Cars for Local Division.

More than 300 wooden frame pas
senger coaches owned by the Penn
sylvania company have been sent to
the shops for overhaul.ng. When
they come out they will be sent to
the Pan Handle and the Fort Wayne
roads to be operated west of Pitts
burg. Their places will be filled on
the lines east of Pittsburg by all
s.eel cars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
/. O. T. M. Elects Officers.

Wide Awake Hive No. 67 l.. 0 T.
NJ. installed the following officers at
their regular review Thursday even
ing: P. L. c., Treasv Cook; L. Com,
Freelove Corse, Lieut.. Com, Ida
WaIburn; r. X, Ida Kilmer; F. A.,
Jennie Thompson; Chap. Bessie Van
Glider; M. OF c. Nettie Conger; Serg.,
Mayme Zumbaugh; Sentinel, Ollie
Kanarr; Picket, Maggie Monroe;
Official Prompter, Maggie Wise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
A Democrats Tribute to Taft.

In letter of regret received at At
lanta, Ga, over his inability to attend
the banquet to be held in that city
January Is in honor of Judge Taft,
John Sharp Williams, says: "1f the
country has to submit to the misfor-
tune of a Republica presidency
sort of relic of barbarism'-I would
rather the misfortune come with. Mr.
Taft at the head of it than any other
Republican in the United States
have a very high regard for him per-
sonallv"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Death of Mrs. Lewis Seider.

Mrs. Florence Seider, wife of Lewis
Seider, of Syracuse. Ind, former
resident of West township, died at
Fort Wayne hospital at noon today.
She will be brought to this city at
1915 this evening and taken to the
home OF her father, Amos Moore,
or West Adams street to await fun
enal arrangements
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
PLYMOUTH CONTRIBUTED $50.
By Buying Red Cross Stamps Aids
in the Great War Against Tuber-
culosis.

During Christmas week in Plv-
mouth 5000 Red Cross stamps were
sold by the Saturday Club, who had
charge of the sale in this city. The
amount has been forwarded TO the
state secretary at Indianapolis The
ladies expect to make even a better
showing than this, next year when
mere people will be acquainted with
the nature Of the little messengers
OF good will.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Class Chooses Officers.

The St. Elmo class of the Metio-
dist Sunday School, met with Mrs.
Frank Southworth Thursday evening
and elected officers for the year 1909.
Miss Grace Royce was elected presi-
dent, Miss Leath Carmen vice presi-
dent. Miss Clare Kil4ner secretary
and Miss Lyrel Morris treasurer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
New Suits Filed.

Jacob Albert and Christian Fox
have brought suit against Charles c.
Mikel and Joseph NJ. Mikel, on note
for $3.50.
J. w Winterrowd has brought suit
against Robert Copeland If he be liv-
ing and heirs, etc, TO quiet title
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
!. Lott Losey Elected Treasurer

The Supreme Nest Order of Owls,
has elected officers as follows: Pres
ident, John w. Talbot; vice president,
Dr. c. B. Crumpacker; secretary,
George ID. Bieroth; treasurer, J. L.
Losey, all of South Bend The latter
is the son of John r. Losey of Ply
mouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
PLYMOUTH BOY SUCCEEDS.
John Carabin Formerly of Here is
Elected City Treasurer at Hill
yard, Wash.

John Carabin, son of A. c. Carabin,
who was the senior partner in the
firm of Ball and Carabin IN this city
fcr rany years. has been elected to
the office of City Treasurer at Hill
yard, Wash, to which place the FAM
lily moved from here. about FIVE years
ago
John rs promising young man
about twenty-five years of age and
is engaged in a retail grocery busi-
ness with his fatle-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Brings Suit for Replevin.

Emanuel Geller who purchased
what is known as the ST. John farm,
east OF this city, OF J. V. Astiey a few
months ago, and traded the same to
]. s. Williams OF this city, this week,
has brought suit against Harvey
Haimbaugh the tenant OF said farm,
in replevin for the damage sum of
5000. Celler alleges tat Haimbaugh
has in his possession, 16 sacks OF
clover seed belonging to the plain
tiff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Visits Brother First Time in Years.

DR.. Parker of Culver and his broth
er Joseph Parker OF Spokane, Wash,
were Plymouth callers Monday, en-,
route to Atwood. Joseph Parker is
visiting his brother, and until a few
days ago, had not seen his brother
for 35 years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
GETS HOUSE APPOINTMENT.
w. z. Peterson Formerly of This
City, is Made Chief Journal
Clerk.

w. L. Peterson formerly of this
city, now resident of Fort Wayne,
has been appointed Chief Journal
Clerk OF the House OF Representa-
;ives. The appointment was recon-
mended by Representative Adolph
Roggen OF Fort Wayne
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Ate Poisoned Rats.

A valuable Angora cat belonging
to Miss Meta Bussing of Pienceton,
is dead from the effects of eating rats
that had picked UP poison placed for
them The feline was an imported
animal and was highly priced by the
owner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Wallace and Everly are Lowest Bid
ders on Federal Building in Mich
igan Town.

Wallace and Everly contractors OF
this city, were the lowest bidders for
the construction OF a postoffice at
Niles, Mich Their bid was $4,000
There were thirteen bidders in all,
the next lowest being a St Joseph.
Mich. contractor, whose estimate was
1929 above that of the local company
The Federal building will be a
single story structure OF Bedford
stone and brick The building Will
be completed by January 1st, 1910
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Returns from Hospital

Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin accom-
panied her mother, Mrs. John FoglA
home from South Bend Monday
morning, where the latter has been
confined in a hospital for several days
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Royal Arcanum Installs Officers.

The Royal Arcanum lodge at an ell
aborate banquet Wednesday evening
installed officers for the coming year.
The feast consisted of FIVE courses
served at Hills cafe. An interesting
program was rendered
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Plymouth Man Successful.

f. r. Wallace df Plymouth, was
the lowest bidder for the construc-
tion of the public building at Niles.
Mich, his bid being $54, 300.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14

Newton E. Elkins Bourbon, 81, to
Hattie B. Freeman Plymouth, 16.
James "A. Hershberger, Marshal,
county, %, to Aurel F.. McCuen,
Marshall county, 16.
Jesse L. Forsythe, Bremen %, to
Elsie Nicholas, Bremen 20.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Gets Long Distance Order.

c. L. Morris has received an order
for a large shipment of canvas Stats,
the order came direct from London,
England.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
Total .......


On December 31st, by Chairman of
Finance board and treasurer by or
der of the common council three
notes were paid, consisting OF 5000,
$500 and $500. Total $500. Leav-
ing a balance debt of s2s,4oo. Also
paid interest due Dec. 81 1908, on
notes amounting to s3s26.5o Reduc-
ing the city's finance $44265o. Bal
ance on hand January 1st, s2s44.4o.
Council Proceedings.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday evening with all men,
bers except Councilman Tanner, pres
ent. City Attorney Hess reported
that he had written to Judge Nc
Clure, chairman of the State Railroad
Commission. in regard to the Penn
sylvania railroad matter. and expect
ed an early reply. He believed that
the state statute was broad enovgh-
to cover the local case. In reference
to the matter of keeping the side
walks cleaned from snow and ice she
city. attorney said that he believed
that the old city ordinance was still
good The monthly report of the
city treasurer was read and placed on
file. Committee on accounts and
stationery reported bills to the
amount of s355.13, which were allow
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14


The committee on water works re-
ported that the water pipes which
at present supply the Orpheum thea
tire, do not meet the state require
ment, in that they are but "a inch
where they should be inch pipe
with reel of hose attached. The coun-
ell granted permission for the owner
to tap the CAIRO Street main, and
pipe the theatre with Pinch pipe.
Scarcity of Cemetery Lots-
Mayor Logan reported that there
would soon be demand for ceme-
terry lots. AT present there is but
one unsold lot north of the tool
house The committee on cemeteries
was instructed to take steps prepar.
atory to holding a sale of lots in the
newly acquired cemetery land. which
has not yet been marked off into lots.
Council then took an adjournment
until Thursday night, when the poor
relief proposition will be considered
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14

Charity begins at home. We
have many families of worthy
poor in Plymouth. Show that
your heart is in the right place
by attending the mass meeting
at the city hall Thursday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock, and lend
your aid morally or financially
in helping care for the poor of
the city. Suggestions are
needed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14

The weekly Tribune, the largest
and best paper in the county, $50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
TO BUILD NILES POSTOFFICE.

Miss Lucy .McFarlin, Secy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-14
DEBT OF CITY
Is ,$29, 400
COUNCIL PAID OFF $l,42s.5o ON
DEC. SHAKING GOOD
SHOWING.
Investigation Shows an Urgent Need
for Cemetery Lots-Other Coun-
Gil News

The report of the city treasurer
Frank Vangilder shows that on Janu-
airy 1st, the total Indebtedness of the
city of Plymouth was $2s,4oo The
statement of the financial condition
on December 81 IS as follows:
City indebtedness
Loans First National Bank. .$12. 900
Loans plymouth State Bank. $4,000
To Notes on Cemetery Farm $500
Improvement Fund Loan.. 400
To Caroline Lauer Loan. -. $500
To miscellaneous .......... 600
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
r H OEA
Quickly Cured by
WAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry balsam
Read This Letter.

I have used Waketield's Blackberry Bal
sam for over forty years. | am not Civ
en- TO writing letters of this kind, in fact,
never did before in my life, but | do. wish
TO say TO you, IL has never failed me in
one single instance, nor any of my friends
] have II to. When druggist
say to me: Here is something just as
good l tell them very %candidly there Is
nothing Just as good. rhe fact is | have
never expect TO. / can cheerfully recon
mend II 10 any one, young or old. Tor ali
Bowel Trouble, IL has certainly helped me
when nothing else would.
J. T.. PARKE,
1873 r., 54th St, Chicago.
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam has
ben the surest and safest remedy for
Diarrheoa, Dysentery, Cholera Infan-
tum and Cholera Morbus for 60 years.
While 1t is quick and positive in its
action. II is unlike other remedies In
that it is harmless and does not con
stipate. II simply. checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels In
their natural, regular condition. OF
the millions of bottles that have been
sold In the past 63 years never has a
case been reported where a cure was
not effected when directions were fol-
lowed, even after other remedies had
failed. Every home should have a bot
tie or more on hand ready for sudden
attacks. Full size bottle, soc, or 2 for
$500, everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

Fourteenth street ana Fourth avenue,
watching her climb up and down the forty
hVe-foOt flagstaff on the roof OF the Ger
Bank building.
Maggie was finally rescued by Steeple-
jack Walter Weaver Of Camden, n. j..
Weaver saw the monkey on her perch and
offered 10 bring her down for s.. lie
climbed up, and, after a short tusscl, caught
the ape and climbed down with her. The
monkey resisted capture by scratching and
biting Al her captor.
The capture was the Windup OF an all
night spree INDUCED In by Maggie. She
broke way one night from the platform
where she had been performing and hid
I'm the attic OF the building. About noon
she got out on the roof OF the museum
building, which adjOins the bank. and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

antiquity. Some one has said that this
shows a lack Of modesty on his part and
some one else has remarked that he is a
man who has fought and struggled too
much to have retained a modest outlook
OF to need one.
Outside It are bits of water for the softly
moving swans; there are beautiful arcades
Of trees whose branches interlace, there
are dusky solitudes where the dreams come
and the splash Of fountains in marble
basins. Rodin in the urban studio speaks
Of this place with enthusiasm and salts
faction. II is the tone OF the man whose
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Monkey ON a BIZ stick.

Maggie, an untamed monkey exhibited
in a museum on Fourteenth street, broke
away from her trainer Don Giovanni.
recently and started out TO emulate the
feats of Cook and Peary by discovering
the pole. Her discovery was attended
hours she entertained a GROVE that blocked
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

desires Of early years have been gratified.
Il go away from it less and less he
confesses, land all the work that I can 1
do there, for it pleases me more than my
other studios-for some reason, perhaps"
He leaves the sentence unfinished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Battle Hnrhor.

Battle Harbor did not take it's nam.
from Commodore Peary. IL was on tho
map before wireless t~elegraphy was known.
Balte harbor Is a busy fishing station.
Inc water there h. very deep, and Il Is
noted for its wonderful ground swell,
the eastward into 81. Louis sound. "burst-
ing, as Admiral Bayfield, has described n.
with fury over islets thirty feet high.
or sending sheets Of foam and spray spark
ING In the sunbeams fifty feet up the sides
Of preCipiCes."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

climbed over the picket fence that sepa-
rates the buildings TO the roof OF ne
bank. From there II was one lump TO the
pole.-New York American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Ever the Same Law.

This law OF harmony once found Is
like the rock i'm the weary n II ha /,
Infinite variety and yet it Is ever the same.
Sometimes when ] have been modelling
a group or a figure my work has to be
completed with a different person posing
from the one l commenced with. owing 10
various causes and invariably | have
found that the introduction OF that new
figure no matter how carefully selected,
with what adherence to salient matters of
form and size. means the Introduction Of a
new harmony, a quite different balancing
and the group is in consequence never
what I planned in the beginning, for that
subtle force has been too much for the
-preconceived idea which had to obey TO
be subservient.
only the supreme Being can create
The best that the artist can do Is to ex-
press what he sees, Originality is a close
scrutiny OF nature and so IL is rarely
found. for that means hard work and
continual training. Beauty is but another
name for life. and art does not mean
imitation, but Interpretation one may ad-
vance far enough TO understand and ap-
preciate the subtleties OF the seasons
passing. but 1; takes more than that to
appreciate the complexities OF the universe
and that is necessary unless one is con
tent with mediocrity.
People see they accustom them
selves to see, The Chinese does not look
on life as the Frenchman nor as the Jap
anese. The secret OF life is utility and
so IL is OF beauty. You must seek that
life first seek Il everywhere about you
in the natural world and when you have
found IL you can look for expression
afterWaTd. Find out the harmony Of your
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

In 1900 by the sizes or the exposition
grounds there was erected a special pa
vilion which was devoted TO the principal
works Of Rodin. All Paris goes today to
Meudon, to which place the pavilion, by
special grant of the state has been re,
moved. The house OF Rodin and the pa
vilion are I'm a neck Of the Seine by the
little hills Of Meudon and Issy. In the
latter place the practicing aviators daily
sweep and swing.
The guide explains 10 the visitor that
when Rodin first came to live there was
only the viaduct, the heavy trees, a view
Of the railroad leading from the waste
places and the chalkv e%nvirons 10 the heart
OF Paris. II was a desert, as The Parisians
understood the word desert. Robin has
brought life into the solitudes. Ask any
body at the little wine shops, the tobaccor-
lists; the post card booths, where his house
is situated aud the Interrogation made to
one will be answered by a dozen. All these
places owe their existence 10 the interest
he has excited, and the owners are SEEM
ingly grateful.
In the pavilion the works Of Rodin are
in juxtapOsition with celebrated copies OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
BETTER FARMING REQUIRED.

If the American wheatgrowers were
as careful in their efforts to secure d
big crop as the European farmers are,
the date on which this country will re-
tire from it's position as an exporter
of wheat is yet some distance in inc
future The United States is a big
country and it has vast area devoted
to the growing of wheat. Our normal
crop for several years has been around
635, 100000 bushels. although it has
occasionally run Well above that fig-
ure But had the acreage which pro-
duced our normal crop Of about 635,-
900, 900 bushels. received the same at
tention as is given wheat growing in
England, there Would have been an
output of nearly 1,50O,O00,0OO bushels,
or about one-half of all the wheat
grown in the world.
Even England with several CEN
turtles of experience in the business, is
not at the Hetu VI TIE lot VI h1oNy
yielding wheat countries, for it's aver
age of 800. bushels per acre is beaten
bushels per acre; Ireland, with "a 5
bushels and Belgium, with 34.9 BUSH
els per acre. France stands ne7r the
foot of the list of the European wheat
producing countries with a yield OF
POS bushels per acre, while the aver
age for all European countries is 29.S
bushels. This contrasts with an aver
age Weld in the United States Of 12.5
bushels per acre.
The same ratio of shiftlessness and
Door farming is shown in other grains.
for while the average European yield
of oats is as bushels, that of the
United States is 319 bushels, and a
rye Weld of ia bushels in this coun-
try corresponds with an average yield
of 25.4 bushels in Europe. In barley
the percentage of poor farming Rms
against us in about the same ratio
while in potatoes, with MIR. Patter
has never attempted to corner tht
! United States shows an average Of bu
90 bushels compared with d European
average OF 1879 bushels.
Now that wheat has been hoiins
we'll in price for about year, witt
but small prospect for material de
crease, the American farmers may ~
ercisc more care in working the soil
selecting the seed and otherwise max
ing it possible to Increase the Nleld .
the premier cereal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21

possibilities in irrigation, forestry. or
charding and dairying on small farms
carved from the tracts heretofore con-
sidered worthless because of distance
from Transportation and lack of soil
moisture.
The proposed plan of the railway
operations in the most modern manner
possible. Every up-to-date method Is
TO be adopted and the work carried on
along scientific lines. The stations will
demonstrate the best methods of in
tensified farming, show the benefits Of
crop rotation and educate the people
on the latest approved schemes for con-
serving of soil moisture. AS the coun-
try to be opened through the compile
ton of that road is practically new to
agriculturists, the stations will be
maintained in sections where the
greatest good can be accomplished by
exhibiting the various products of the
farms and giving practical instruc-
tions on how to get profitable returns.
Railroads are constructed for COM
mercial purposes and made to pass
sections of country that pr I'm
Use future business. They form the
basis of industrial development With
out transportation facilities the farm
ing communities would not become
prosperous Many of the products of
diversified agriculture pay profits when
the fields of supply are located within
the ten-mile limit of a transportation
station. The railroads become the pic |
neers in developing the natural re-
sources. They establish the spirit Of
between producers and
carriers and enable the growers 10 get
heir products on the best markets, at
he right time and in proper condition
There is demand for more infor!ra,
ion on how to succeed on small farms.