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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
STREET WORK
TOO COSTLY
TO THE CITY
COUNCILMAN SwINDELL IN FA-
voR OF CUTTING DOWN
AMOUNT PAID IN THIS
DEPARTMENT
Advent of Winter Months Will Re-
duce the Heavy Expenditure for
Street work-Poll Taxes
Unpaid.

"The work done in cleaning, and
repairing the streets, is costing the
city too much money!, said council
man Swindell, at the regular meeting
Monday evening. "and | stand in IA
yor of devising some means of cutting
down this heavy expenditure No
remedy was offered by Mr.. Swindell.
who however suggested that the pro-
position be studied by the council.
aud that the work be more closely
observed by the civic governing body.
The matter of wages for team work
was discussed. Street commissioner
ID. Ii. Bowles reported that the scale
for man and team is 35 cents per
hour. No reduction has been made,
when the city dump cart is used.
Mayor Cleveland suggested that the
commissioner get lower prices if
possible for team hire and said that
the use of city wagon should be worth
fifty cents per day, which should be
deducted from the regular scale.
However the advent of winter will re-
duce the cost of street mantainance.
to almost nothing as no sweeping and
cleaning can be- done while the streets
are frozen.
In regard to the payment of poll
taxes, city attorney w. b. Hess adj
vised the council that all road taxes
must be worked out between April 1st
and December first and that all
notices to work such taxes must be
made before Dee. 1st. After that if
the taxes remain unpaid or unworked.
then the city can brin1 suit for their
payment. provided the person who
fails to pay, is the owaer of any
property upon which judgement can
be secured. Commissioner Bowles
reported that thirty-six polls remain
unnotifed, which have not been To-
Gated by him and that of all those
notified, twenty remain unworked or
unpaid. The commissioner was in
structed to file report of road taxes
collected, etc., to date, at the next
meeting of the council.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Funeral of Mrs. Hannah craiee

The funeral of Mrs Hannah Richey
Craige was held at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. Calvin Switzer on
west CAIRO street. Sunday afternoon,
at 2 80 O clock. The Women s Relief
Corps attended in a body as deceased
was member Of that organization.
The service was conducted by Rev.
George Plug and Rev. s. H. Wager,
assisted by Rev. A. r.. Evans of
Nappanee. Among the relatives from
out of town who attended the funeral
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Craige of Nappanee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ephirum Emmons Warsaw, Mrs
Rose Gerard and son Inwood, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bash and daughter
Mishawaka, Mrs. Henry Hardaker
Marion and Rev. A. r. Evans pastor
of the Presbyterian church OF Nap
panee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
POPULAR COUPLE WED
Marriage of Noble Mccrory to Miss
Bessie Bender Occurred
Thursday.

Announcements received by local
friends Fiday told of the wedd-
ing of Noble McCrory to Miss Bessie
Bender, which occurred at Engle-
wood, on Thanksgiving Day.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Bender formerly of
this city now of Chicago. She is a
popular and accomplished young
lady, who numbers the best people of
this city as her close friends. The
room is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
u. McCrory of this oity. He gradu-
ated from the local High School in
he class of 1906 and has an excell-
sat position with the Portland Gem
INT Co., at Englewood. Both are esti-
mable young people, and have the
best wishes of the entire community.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
BOYS IN A DRUNK
High School Students Engage in
Periodical Spree in City
Sunday.

A periodical spree, INDUCED in by
three or four boys. students in the
local high school, and a couple of
others, occurred again Sunday
The boys average about sixteen years
of age, and some of them are men,
bers of the best families of Plymouth
Thes drunken gambols have been
happening with increasing regularity
until it seems time that public at
tention should be called to the de-
plorable state of affairs. When the
next "spree' occurs the Tribune
will publish list of names of the
participants, with all credit to the
"manly" little youngsters, who are
really doing something quite "cute",
and incidentlly laying good found
alton for boarding house." career
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
DROPS DEAD
ON STREETS
THURSDAY
STRANGER SPENT NIGHT AT
AMERICAN HOTEL AND
FELL WHILE WALKING
TO CITY
Investigation Disclosed Name to be
Frank Bales 81 of Fairmont Ind
Body Taken Home
Friday.

Whisky, cirgarettes. and morphine
claimed their toll in the life of Frank
Bales, 81, of Fairmont Ind. who
dropped dead on west South street.
just opposite to the Ness Planning
Mill, Thursday morning at
ZOO O'Clock. Bales had spent the
night at the American Hotel. three
blocks west of the spot where lie was
stopped by the hand of death. A
life of indulgence in whisky, cigar
cites and morphine was terminated
by the sudden end of Bales. is the
conclusion reached by coroner James
kizer who examined the body Thurs
day. 1t was not learned until late
Thursday where the relatives of the
dead man were located at, nor was
his name rightly ascertained. Ex-
treme nervousness prevented The
stranger from registering at the
American Hotel Wednesday night,
and he. told the clerk that he. was
Frank Wales Of Marion Ind. This
was the ONLY clew to his identity af-
ter his death. and telephone mess
age to the chief of police at Marion
Ind. resulted in establishing his
IDENTIFY. as Frank Bales, residence
Paramount. which is ten miles from
Marion. A friend of the family.
Thomas by name. came to this city
Friday and returned with the remains
He stated that the dead man is sur
vived by a father, two brothers and
a sister. 1t was further disclosed
that he has been drunkard and
cigarette fiend all of his life, that he
had been away from home for about
two years, and was seldom heard
from. The last letter received by the
father was from Nappanee. where
Bales bad beer employed at his trade
as cabinet maker
Employees of the American Hotel,
stated that the stranger came to that
place. Wednesday evening and asked
for lodging, and breakfast. lie said
that he desired rates by the week.
as he had taken position at a grist
mill in Plymouth. He seemed intox-
icated. The man spent sleepless
night, and by the appearance of the
room next dav, must have smoked
cigarettes all night The next morning
he was unable to eat any breakfast,
but drank a cup of coffee and then
started down town. When he reach
ed the residence of Frank Mills, Just
opposite to the Tribbey and Mullen
hour elevator he began staggering,
and pounded on the door of that
house, seeking admission. The
residents thought the man intoxicat-
ed, and refused to admit him. He
staggered on to the planning mill.
where he fell in conclusions. A num-
ber of persons were on the streets.
witnessed the fall, and hurried to his
side. Convulsions lasted for couple
of minutes and were relieved by
death. The body was carried back to
the Mills residence, and was later
transferred to the Bunnell Under
taking establishment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED
Record Breaking Number of Separa-
tions Given Tuesday Afternoon
by Bernetha

A record breaker, FIVE divorces,
were granted Tuesday by Judge
Bernetha in Circuit Court. They are
as follows:
Ida Young from Arthur Young she
given care and custody of child.
Dorothy l.. Grimes from Rufus E.
Grimes.
George Plake from Ida Nj. Plake.
Mary E. Finney from Theodore j.
Finney.
Josephine Holderman from Robert
Holderman. The usual complaints
were proven, cruel and inhuman
treatment, abandonment, failure TO
provide.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Is Youngest Adams Agent.

William Oberkeiser has been ap-
pointed agent of the Adams Express
company in Columbia City. He is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Oberkeis-
er. of the south side and c. c. Craw-
ford, acting route agent, who check
ed over the business to him Friady
stated that he was the Youngest agent
in the employ of the company, he
not vet being twenty-one years OF
age. The promotion came on account
of the vacany at Plymouth caused
by the transfer of Oscar Curtis
where Mr.. Cox was transferred, that
being his former home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
FIND MAsTADoN SKELETON
Local Visitor Shows Part of Tooth
from Specimen Unearthed Near
Pierceton.

A visitor in this city Monday, ex-
hibited part of tooth taken from
the skeleton of a mastadon. which
was recently unearthed near Pierce
ton. thirty miles east of this city.
The possessor Of the specimen was
David Dowell of South Bend who
was enroute to his home after a
visit with his brother in Whitley
county. While plowing. on a farm
seven miles north of Pierceton, in
low swamp land, the skeleton was
struck by the plow. II was dug up,
and in its entirely would constitute
several wagon loads of bones. The
specimen which was given to Mr..
Dowell was part of front molar
tooth. from the left side Of the
Jaw. When placed upon the scales of
the Haag grocery store Monday
il showed four pounds and seven
ounces. The tooth possed five rooths
and when entire had six grinders on
the top, four of which were left in
the piece. displayed. Another tooth
weighed seven pounds. The tooth
was about six inches wide, and eight
inches long. Bones from the masta-
don skeleton have been found in low
lands near Plymouth at different
times. at no time however has an en-
tire skeleton been recovered. The
finding of these skeletons, are Of In
terest in considering the inbitants
of this section of the earth, ages be-
fore the advent of man, also of their
extinction. In most cases the skele-
tons are found in lowlands, where the
beasts are supposed to have mired in
to their deaths, while in search of
water
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
DANCE WELL ATTENDED
Thanksgiving Hop at Apollo Club
Was an Enjoyable Affair
Last Evening.

Twenty-seven couples attended the
Thanksgiving Dance, at the Apollo
Club last evening, among whom were
large number of out-of-town visit
ors. Arts and Hnpp of South Bend
furnished music for the occasion. A
number of Plymouth Young men and
ladies, who attend college were home
for THANKSGIVING. and attended the
dance
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
ASK MARSHALL
COUNTY TO
JOIN MOVE
GOOD ROADS MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN EVERY couN-
TY ON DECEM-
Der 8.
Letters Have Been Received by Num-
ber Of Marshall County Citizens
Interested in Move

a good roads meetings Will be held
in every county in Indiana, including
Marshall county Saturday, December
3, according to the plans of the In
diana Good Foads association. Let
ters have been received here by num-
Der of citizens appointing them dele
gates to the American Good Roads
congress in Indianapolis December g.
10 and asking them to interest others
in organizing local good roads associ-
alton in this county on Saturday pre-
ceding the congress.
The suggestion is that a general
meeting be called to which all citizens
in the county who are interested in
obtaining better roads for Indiana
shall be invited and that short ad-
dresses be made by those present. The
Indiana Good Roads association Of
fers to furnish information and data
if application is made to the secre-
tary VIII j. Dobyns in the board of
trade building at indianapolis who vi
sited Warsaw with the indianapolis
Trade association several months ago
At these various county meetings
organizations are to be perfected with
he usual officers and all delegates
elected to the American Good Roads
congress in indianapolis will receive
credentials from the headquarters.
The real purpose of the organizations
however, is to help erystalize senti-
ment in the various communities IN
favor of such Legislation by the gen.
eral assembly in January as will
make better roads possible.
The county organizations will be
affiliated with the State association
and the officers of the local branches
will be kept fully informed of the
progress of the campaign. While II
is not anticipated that there will be
serious objection in the Legislature to
the measure which will be presented
ctiil tue uIfltcu lusiuctiCC VI WY W"
ious county organizations will lend
moarl support to the members OF the
general assembly. "A representative
or senator who feels that he Is
backed by the voters Of his district
will be strong advocate OF good
roads legislation.
A number of counties have already
formed their organizations and have
sent names of their officers and dele
Gates TO the state headquarters.
Petitions addressed to the governor
and the general assembly asking for
The enactment of a law creating
state highway commission and provid
ing for state aid in road construction
are usually circulated at these meet
;nes, and number of blank petitions
have been received by those In TINS
county who have been asked to form
the local organization. These peti-
tions are being fled and classified oy
counties ready for presentation when
the general assembly convenes III
January.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Men Entertain.

The gentlemen of the Twentieth
Century Club entertained their wives
IT four course banquet Wednesday
evening at Hills Cafe. AT seven
} clock the ladies filed in line and
we're seated at one side of long
able beautifully spread where plates
we're laid for tbirty-two, the gentle
nen occupying the seats opposite
heir wives. After partaking of the
many good things, Mr.. Leopold Lauer
rave a very appropriate talk in
which he toasted the ladies'. Six
yames of whist were then played
Yrs. George Marks and Mrs. Leopold
auer being the fortunate winers
each received beautiful cut glass
olive dish. 1t was a pleasant event
long to be remembered by all pre-
sent. Much credit was due the COM
'ttee i'm charge of affairs which was
composed of DIR. l.. d. Eley, Mr..
edward Garn and Mr. Leopold
'.auer.
The following was the menu:
Oyster cocktail Turkey
Celery Mince pie
Cranberry sauce Waters
Tee cream Oyster dressing
Olives Rolls
rreamed potatoes Cake
Waldorf salad Coffee
nacaroni and Cheese
The President of the Club in few
we'll chosen words thanked the gen.
'lemen. and hoped they would make
L an annual affair.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

AT the U. B. parsonage Monday
ng, L. d .Deardorff of Argos and
Miss Cora B. Hamlet of Culver were
arried by Rev. S. H .Yager. The
ride is highly esteemed young
lady of Culver, having been engaged
n the millinery profession in that
town. The groom is the son of Mr..
md Mrs. William Deardorff well
'snown farmers residing in the south
part of Marshall county. After a
short wedding trip the couple will be
ut home to their friends at their new
Tome in Argos on December 18th.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01


Festus ID. Turner, and MissHazel
Fish were married Saturday evening,
Nov. 26th, at the home of his mother
Mrs. Wesley Kepler, by Rev. S. H.
Iager. William Frank and Miss Mat
lie Hall acted as best man and brides
maid. The cermony was performed
y the presence of the immediate
family A wedding dinner was SER
red on Sunday noon, to twenty
'riends OF the newly married couple,
At the Kepler home. The bride is
he daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. z. H.
Fish. Both are estimable young
'eople, and have host of friends
vho extend best wishes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Death of George Spath

Mrs. George H. Kruyer has re-
turned from Valparaiso where she
went to attend the funeral of her
brother George Spath which occurr-
ed Saturday. Deceased is survived by
three brothers Henry of Ft. Wayne,
Frank of Chicago, and John of Valp-
araiso. besides the sister Mrs. Kruy-
er of this city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

The breaking of tug strap was
the cause of a runaway, In which
a young couple, who were enroute TO
he home of John Myers north Of
2lymoutr were thrown from the bug
~, before it was demolished, and
arrowly escape injury. The couple
we're Mr.. Frank Homewood of Phi
edelphia Pa and Miss Hazel Stevens
of Bremen. They came to this city
Sunday evening and started to drive
o the Myers farra, when the accident
occurred
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
COMPANY |
WILL PRESENT
LOCAL TALENT
UNDER THE STARS AND
STRIPES" TO BE GIVEN BY
THE LOCAL
GUARD
War Drama Will be Directed by Geo.
H. Hopkins-Parts Have
Been Assigned to
Members.

Arrangements have been complete
'etween Geo. II. Hopkins, and the
officers and men of Co. l., 3rd Inf,
n. 6: whereby they will produce Mr.
Hopkins celebrated Filipino War
lrama Under the Stars and Strides
The play has been produced in War
saw, Columbia City, Elkhart, Fort
Wayne and Hicksville o., to crowded
houses with the greatest financial
aud artistic success. The east Is
row b. ng formed and rehearsels viii
commence at once.
All members of the Company will
report at armory Tuesday evening,
Nov. %. 1910.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Was Family Reunion.

Thanksgiving Day at the home of
Jesse McNeely in this city took on
the form of family reunion. The
guests present at this home were the
following: Rev. S. McNeely and wife
of Tiosa, Mrs. Rachael Woods and
son Harvey of Roanoke, Ind, Louis
Becknal of Bourbon, Ethel Critics of
Inwood "A. w. McNeely, John Me-
Neely, and ID. Z .McNeely of Mish-
awaka.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
R. A. CHASE
IS STRICKEN
By PARALYSIS
CHANCES ARE FAVORABLE
FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY
OF PRoMINANT LOCAL
MAN
Attack Visited Ex-superintendent of
Schools at Home Friday
Night-Attack Is
Partial.

r. A. Chase Superintendent of the
Waters Works, and ex-superintend-
mt of Plymouth Public Schools suf-
fered an attack of paralysis, at his
nome in south Plymouth Friday
hight. The attack was one of partial
paralysis, which affected the left
arm and face. News OF the attack
vas received as shock to citizens of
Plymouth Monday when it was first
made public. DIR. S. c. Loring is IN
attendance and Monday reports the
condition of Mr.. Chase as quite fa-
orable. Mr.. Chase is one of the
foremost citizens of Plymouth and
the entire city grieves over his mis-
ortune, and hopes for speedy re-
covery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Marriage Licenses

Festus ID Turner 81, to Hazel r..
Fish Is, both Of Plymouth.
l.. j. Deardorff Argos 27, TO Cora
B. Hamlet Argos. 81.
Dilas ID. Fear Warsaw 23, to
Augusta A. Bair Green TIP. 10.
Alvia z. Mikesell Fulton county 10
% Cora johnson Tippeacnoe Is.
Joseph Atha SO. to Marilda f..
Abbott SO, both of West township.
Alonzo Patesel %, to Olive Har-
aker Is, both of Culver.
Charles A. Brechet Bremen %, to
Emma C. Young Bremen 20.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
Will Present Play.

The school children of Donaldson.
will present the play Brother
Joshua at he Donaldson school
house, on Saturday Dec. 3rd. The
characters are taken by eleven of
tie pupils. The play is under the
direction of A. L. Carl, principal of
the school.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
CIRCUIT COURT coNvENEs
November Term of the Marshall G.
G. Opens Monday Afternoon for
Four Weeks.

The November term of the Mar
shall Circuit Court, was opened by
Judge Harry Bernetha Monday after
noon. The afternoon was spent in
preliminary work, setting down of
eases, etc. The term will last six
weeks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

Omer Davis, aged 70, died at his
'ome In Bourbon shortly after noo1
'aturday. He was retired merchant
t hat town and was well know
citizen. He had been i'll for several
months, but death came unexpectedly
A wife and children survive him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

The Misses Katherine Stevens,
Blanche Mccoy and Eva Bollman
went to Rochester Friday morning to
attend week end house party to be
given by the Misses Kathleen Davis
and Celia Peters Of that city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

Dilas d. Fear of Warsaw and Miss
Augusta A .Bair of Green township,
we're married by Justice of the peace
c. p. Holloway IL the Office of conn
ty clerk Whitesell Monday morning
They will reside at Warsaw.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01
On Sick List

Russell Tanner teacher of Manuel
Training at the Washington school,
is quite i'll at his home, on north
Michigan street.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

The November term convened Mon
day afternoon and the following
eases were set for trial:
State Of Indiana versus Merl Nj
fong for disturbing public meeting
trial by jury, beginning the morning
of Tuesday Dee. 9Th.
State versus James M. Schroeder
assault and battery with attempt to
kill, set for morning of "Wednesday
Dee. 9TH, before jury.
In the ditch petition of W r. Cum
ingham the commissioner filed final
report with vouchers.
Case of Bessie Fretz versus the
Chicago and Erie Ry., for damages
set for the afternoon of Wednesday
Dee. 14th, before jury.
Case of Fred Wolford, by ]. w.
Wolford, versus the town of Culver
and others for replevin, set for Jan.
3rd, 1911.
Mary Geiselfman versus Cora f.
and James w. Higgins for venders
lien set for SATURDAY. morning Dee
17tb- before the court. aTW
Isaac Putnam versus Edwin G.
Kirkdorffer for SANDER set for morn
ing of Thursday Dec. 22nd, before
jury.
Grand Rapids Engraving Co. ver-
sus Lyman VI. Barckett and others
on account set for afternoon of Mon
day Dec. Goth, before jury.
Charles Fl. MeWhorter versus the
estate of Elias Compton for disal-
lowed claim of $3.50, defendant moves
for new trial.
State of Indiana in its relation to
Ruth, May Lemert versus Andrew
Peterson bastardy, set for the morn
ing of Friday Dee. 9th, before jury
Abraham Spiglemeyer versus
Nellie Spiglemeyer and others to
quiet title S. N. Stevens qualities as
special judge.
Martin Lowry versus the n. Y. e.
& S. L. ry., for damages, set for af-
ternoon of Monday Dee. 18th, before
jury.
Marie Weiriter versus Katherine
Haslinger and others for partition
set for afternoon of Thursday Jan
3rd. 1911, befor the court.
Monroe Maurer versus Mary
Maurer for divorce, set for morning
of Wednesday Jan. 2nd. before jury
Charles A. .Gonter and others YER
sus the estate of John W. Parks fol
disallowed claim of $16225 set fol
morning of Friday Dee. 30th, before
the court.
DIR. A. z. Caple versus the estate
of Sarah Hartman for disallowet
claim of $66.50, set for afternoon ot
Wednesday Dee. 28th beforec ourt
Catherine Stevens versus j. II
Knapps, to quiet title, defendant de
faulted.
Elizabeth ID. Powell versus Franz
II. Powell, defendant defaulted.
Samantha J. Linkenhelt versus
Stephen Dill to foreclpse mortaggae
evidence heard. court finds for plain
iff there is due $lO9990 held by NOR
cage which is ordered foreclosed.
Harry Menser versus Eliza Cromle,
and others fer breach OF warrant,
set for trial the afternoon of Mon
dav Dee. 10 before jury.
Case of Edward s. Hogarth yer
sus Libbie Pifer on note defendan
defaulted and court finds for PLAIN
tiff that there is due $63.1S
Petition of John and Olive Flosinn
zier to adopt Elenore Sapp, granted
bv court and her name changed t
Elenore Flosinzier.
Case of Omer d. Rea;ek versus
David F. Redick for disallowet
claim of $3.50, set for morning o
Friday Jan. 4th, before the court.
The present term will be OF 81
weeks duration, instead of fou
weeks as stated in the Tribune yes
terday. Jacob Foltz was appointed
court bailiff, by Judge Fl. l.. Ber
netha yesterday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-01

Give The Weekly trial for six
months Is cents.