The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-09

Orville B. Kilmer, a well-known
Warsaw militiaman, has gone to South
Bend to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He has been sick for three
weeks.
Willard Watkins, aged years, of
Madison, tried to lead the family COW
home with a rope tied to the animals
horns and around his waist. He prob
ably will recover.
Daniel Fuhrer, of Domestic, Wells
County, has secured patent on ma
chine for making tile by which he says
every farmer can manufacture the tile
needed on his farm.
]. w. Brand, of Columbia City, re
Gently appointed by Governor Marshall
a m amber of the Board of Pardons, has
gone to Michigan City to familiarize
himself with his duties, which begin
October l.
Al Gehman, proprietor of flour mill
on Eel river, four miles from Clay
City, caught five catfish on the same
day, aggregating 21S pounds in weight
Gehman shipped the fish to the Terre
Haute market.
Mrs. James Rhine, of Logansport,
found her clothing afiame from ignited
gasoline which had leaked from a
stove, and she saved her own life by
rushing into the yard and rolling in
the damp grass.
Commissioners of DeKalb County
have asked the County Council for an
appropriation of 1000 to defray ex-
penses of an inspection trip for the
formulation of plans for a new court
house at Auburn.
Five thousand people attended the
Onion Day celebration at Wolf Lake
recently and Congressman Cline was
among those who delivered addresses.
Whitley County onion growers wen the
sweepstakes prize for the best show
ing.
| At Carmel a horse show will be held
September 20 and 80. The Indianapo-
lis News Newsboys' Band will furnish
the music one day and an effort is be-
ing made to engage the Noblesville
Military Band for the second day
Some very handsome premiums have
been hung up for the winners.
John Brickley, aged 10 years, and
Earl Hollingsworth, aged 9. were play
ing together in Anderson when the for
mer asked the latter if he would like
to play Indian. How do you play it?'
asked the Hollingsworth boy. Without
making reply the Brickley<boy drew
a small revolver of 22-caliber from his
pocket and fired at his companion. The
bullet struck the boy In the temple
making a wound which the physicians
believe will cause his death.
The authorities of Vigo County dc
not know what they are to do with the
insane of the county. A number of In
curables have been returned from the
State institution at Indianapolis, be
cause the county now has more thar
it's quota The County Poor Farm has
all it can care for, and Sheriff Walsh
says perhaps ten are under private
care in the county. Several are in the
Jail. Last week seven persons were
adjudged insane in the county.
With three different mowers at worl
in the same fell. a team of mule.
driven by Frank Gait, living eigh
miles west of Petersburg, took frigh
and ran away. They circled the field
cutting everything in their path. One
of the drivers turned out, but the
other could not and one of his horses
was struck by the knife and leg wa:
cut off at the knee. The driver jumped
off the back of the mower and escaped
injury, but both mowers are almost to
tai wrecks.
Allen II. Craig, living three mile:
northeast of Scottsburg, was crushed
to death while cutting timber on the
farm of Mr.. Van Wrinkle. Craig lef
his home in the morning, taking hi!
lunch with him. When he did not re
turn in the evening an investigation
was made and his dead body wa:
found under log which had evidently
rolled from the wagon. The man!
shoulders were terribly crushed, bu
just when he was killed will never b'
known, as he was alone. The man wa.
80 years old and is survived by {;
widow and two children.
Falling from the second story of The
home in Newcastle, the 1S-months-ol(
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Menden
hall escaped without injury. The
child's mother was in an upstairs room
and for a moment her attention wa.
detracted from the child, which wa:
playing In the room. The child climbed
into the window and fell to the lawr
below, distance of about fifteen feet
The frantic mother rushed to the yard
expecting to find the child dead, but i
was up and toddling around, seeming
ly none the worse for the experience
Beyond a bruise or two the child es
capped injury.
Fred Sourman, 10 years or age, sol
of Henry Sourman, near Bristol, ma.
lose his left leg. A moving machine
nearly severed the limb at the ankle
joint a few days ago.
Eli Greensfelder. of Logansport, suf
fered a severe attack of heart failure
as the result of sudden fright at thu
appearance of a mouse which leapet
from a box of clothing and ran alon,
his arm. His condition was SO serious
for time that physician had to b.
| called.
Harvey Reeves, who died ia an in
sane hospital and whose body wa
brought to Terre Haute for burial, be
came insane from grief because as con
ductor of a train on the Vandalia roa,
his mistake caused the loss of tw'
lives. That was seven years ago.
The Ohio Oil Company recently com
pleted a well in the Oakland City feel,
that is estimated to produce over fou
hundred barrels a day. The well i
south of the main field and has ere
ated much excitement There is a ger