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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
STORY OF 4 FLIES.
A Little Bit of Allegory Illustra-
tive of Food Adulteration, But
Not in This Country

In the course of a disqurieting
article on the subject of food adj
liberation, writer in the Ger
man Weekly drops an allegory.
Americans who read it congrat-
ulate themselves that things are
now different in this country.
There were once 4 flies which
made their way into a certain
pantry and determined 10 have a
feast.
One flew to the sugar and ate
heartily; but he soon died, for
the sugar was full of white lead"
"The second chose the -four as
his diet, but he Jared no better,
for rhe -four was loaded with
plaster paris.
"T'he third sampled the strip,
and his six legs were presently
raised in the air, for the syrup
was colored with anime dyes.
1.-The fourth fly seeing all his
friends dead determined to end
his life also, and drank deeply
of the fly poison which he found
in a convenient saucer"
"He is still alive and in good
health. That, too, was adulter-
ated."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
POSTAL BANKS IN TOWNS
Hitchcock Makes Report OF HIS
Plans to President
Taft.

Beverly Mass, Aug. 11.-Post-
master General Hitchcock has
made a preliminary report to
President Taft regarding tins
plans for the institution of postal
savings banks in different parts
of the country in the near future
The experimental banks will be
located in the smaller cities
Sufficient money to establish the
system in cities like New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston
and other great centers OF pop
ulation is not yet available. II
is hoped that the experimental
banks may be IN operation by
October Is. Mr.. Hitchcock and
the president, it is said, also
talked generally of tn e political
situation.
Il am not the least bit pessi-
m7stic over the outlook from a
republican point of view, SAID
Mr.. Hitchcock after his adfeu
with the president. "The presa-
dent is growing stronger every
day. THE magnifcenoe OF the
legislation he made during the
last congress is gradually dawn
ing on the people
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
WANTS 21z CENT PIECES.
Urges Coinage Because Families
Give Up 500, 100000 a Year
by Paying Half Cent.

The coinage OF the 2z cent
piece by the United States gov
eminent is urged in a statement
given out by Vim. II. Short, a
New York banker, who declares
that the Use OF such coin would
mean a saving OF $4,000, 900
yearly to consumers
THE absence OF such coinage"
he says. has resulted in the uni
versal custom of the sellers TAX
ing the half cent whenever a
transaction does not result in
even money. | suppose it would
be a safe estimate to say that
each family loses the hall cent
on the average OF ten times a
week, resulting an their paying
$3.50 a year above the price OF
articles purchased
There are about $1,000, 900
families in the United States ex-
elusive OF the merchants and,
figuring on the basis mentioned,
they are losers yearly from this
cause in the approximate sum of
500 900, 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Weekend Sale of Lions.

The Norris & Rowe circus was
sold out by the Peru Trust Conn
oany as trustee, Saturday. The
property brought less than S12,--
600, most OF it being purchased
by Benjamin F. Wallace, pro
prietor of the Hagenbeck-Wal-
lace shows and w. P. Hall OF
Lancaster Mo. The two ele-
plants were sold to Hall for
$4,000. The tigers and lions
were sold to him for less than
$500 each. Colonel Wallace has
been receiving $50 a day for car
ing for the show property, ever
since it was taken off the road by
receivership proceedings.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18

FIGHTS MAR
THE SABBATH
PHIL HINKLE AND JERRY
HINES USE FISTS AND
IRON WEAPONS UP
ON EACH OTHER.
George Barber and Rem Welsh
Are Dastardly Principals in
Minor Melee Sum
day.

Two drunken fights in which
Phillip Hinkle and Jerry Hines,
figured in one and George Bar
Der and Rem Welsh in the other,
occurred in and about the soft
drink parlor OF George Kruger
on n. Michigan st. Sunday. The
affair was most diSgraceful and
the FIGHT between Hinkle and
Hines was bloody one in which
Hinkle would probably have kill
ed Hines, had not bystanders IN
terferred and dragged the infur-
lated beast from the drunken
form of Hines. The fight was
the most bloody and revolving
affair which has occurred here
since the Liberty Cross, Grant
Hanes knihng affair. The
drunls were plainly whisky
drunks" and went to the Kruger
room after they had become
drunk on drug store whisky
and were seeking trouble IN the
place of Kruger who is endeav-
oring to run a legitimate bust
ness. Hines entered the kruyer
room and with a string OF dis
graceful oaths, opined that ne
was about to run the place. Hin
kle who was in charge OF the
place. objected with a well d.
rected blow from a water prtcllel
on the head of Hines, whom ne
then threw from the establish
ment. Hines went to the llvery
barn where he is employed and
secured a large horse shoers lle
with which he returned and made
for Hinkle. BystanderS say thai
he struck TIinkle CHANGING
blow on the head. Hinkle, who
is a powerful man, was soon on
Hines. raining blow after blow
IN his head and face, and began
striking him with an ice PICK
WREN pulled off
Both men were bloody mess
with Hines far to the bad. as
far as the amount OF spilled gore
was concerned. No officer was
on the scene until Jacoby was
summoned who took Hines to
iait where his wounds were
treated.
George Barber and Rem Welsh
engaged in a drunken fight, and
were arrested by policeman ia
cobv. Monday a. m. in the JUS
tice court OF w. F. Young, Bar
Der was fined S10.25 including
costs on a charge OF assault and
battery, while Welsh drew 800!
for intoxication. Both men
made arrangements for paying
their fines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
1859 WIVES DIVORCED.
Husbands of Indiana Obtain But
1,O25 Legal Separations as
Records Show.

Records of the Circuit and
Superior Courts OF Indiana show
that 3,169 divorces were grant
ed to wives in 1909, as compar-
ed with 3,136 in 1903. To hus-
bands 1925 were granted in 1905
and 1,117 in 1908. There were
346 convictions for, liquor law
violations lin 1909, as compared
with 621 in 1908. Marriage Ii
censes show an increase of 1856
last year. The compilations OF
the reports OF the Circuit and
Superior Courts have just been
made by the Bureau of Statistics.
The divorce ri ports show the
following causes alleged in the
complaints FOR which divorces
were granted: Abandonment,
1852: adultery 800; criminal
convictions So; cruel treatment,
1912: drunkenness 425; failure
to provide. $50; other causes,
1874.
Thirty-one thousand four hum
dred and twenty civil cases were
filed in 1909 as compared with
30.096 in 1908. There were
931 sheriffs' sales in 1909 and
,0S in 1908.
Naturalizations in 1909 out
numbered those of 1908 by %,
there being ia in 1909 and 151
in 1908. But 1887 persons de-
clared their intentions OF becom-
ing citizens of the United States
in 1909, against 5.7S5 in 1908.
Germany was first in 1909 in
number of natives naturalized
and Russia and Holland were
tied for second place.
The criminal statistics for 1909
are reported as follows:
Number OF cases filed 7136
number of cases dismissed, zoos
number venued to other counties
43: convictions for felonies l.
~: convicted for felonies and
released on probation 80; con-
victions for msdemeanors, 1895
convicted for misdemeanors and
released on probation 1917; cases
Of liquor law violations, 1899
convictions for liquor law viola
tiOns, 346.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Fleeing the Indian

The. investigation OF the Gore
charges is throwing a flood OF
light on the methods OF dealing
with the Indians. The evidence
of the Indians themselves shows
the activity OF the attorneys in
taking advantage OF the lndlans
weakness for Immediate cash and
ignorance OF government
methods. The redmen were led
TO believe that these attorneys
were all powerful at Washing
ton and so they readily signed
contracts to secure their services.
South Bend News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Match Factory Burned.

What was supposed to have
been fire proof building, occu-
pied by the Star Match company,
was reduced to ashes Wednes-
day at Elkl,art with a loss est
mated at 100000. Superdntend-
ent ]. w. Lungren was over
come by smoke, and fell down
one flight OF stairs, suffered a
fractured left shoulder. He
was trying to operate the emer-
gency fire hose when overcome.
Eight girls escaped from the
building after the fire was un-
der considerable Roadway. Ow-
ing to chemicals and inhamable
the fire soon spread
from the roof to the basement of
the three-story structure and in
two hours the walls were down.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
9 Kinds of Knockers Classified

Exchange The men who do
a town more harm than good
may be classified as follows:
First, those who oppose i'm
provements; second, those VIII
run it down to strangers third
hose who never advertise their
business fourth, those who dis
trust public spirited men; fifth,
those who show no hospitality
to anyone; sixth, those who hate
to see Others make money; sew
erath, Those who oppose every
movement that does not origi-
nate with themselves; eighth,
those who put on long faces
when a stranger speaks of locat-
ing in their town; ninth, those
who oppose every public enter
prise, which does not appear Of
personal benefit to themselves. "
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Soldiers Reunions.

The annual reunion OF the S7th
Indiana Volunteers will be held
at Rensselaer, September 22 and
90.
The reunion of the Thrtieth
Indiana regiment will be held
in Warsaw September II.
The twenty-ffth Indiana bat
terry will hold their reunion in
South Bend September ~ and 20.
The thirty-seventh Indiana
Regimental association will hold
their 23rd annual reunion at the
"Old Camp Ground at Law
renceburg, Ind, August % and
26. The -Eighty-third also will
meet at the same time and place
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
RECALLS INCIDENT.
Starting of First Train Between
Indianapolis and Michigan
City was Notable.

Indianapolis Ind, Aug. 49,
Fifty-seven years ago last Sat
urday, Aug. 6 the first railroad
train ran between Noblesville
and Upton on what is now the
lndianapolis- michigan City div
ision of the Lake Erie and West
ern railroad. 1t was an Incl
dent which attracted great
deal OF attention from the scant
population and brought many
people from a distance, at least
those who were brave enough to
wade through the mud and water
to see it. The road from Indi-
annapolis to Noblesville had been
completed some time before that.
1t was shortly after noon on
August 6, 1853 that the train left
Ndblesville and the engine and
two coaches reached Upton late
that evening nearly half a day
being required to make the trip.
The track to a point north oil
Atlanta, then known as Buena
Vista was completed several
days before but the men ran out
of material and there was a slight
delay. When the new supply OF
ties and fiat bars arrived COM
mittee of citizens from Upton,
headed by the late Judge Green
went to the. point where the men
were at work and told them il
they got the track completed to
Upton by the following evening,
which was August 6, they would
be presented with a cash purse.
The men agreed to accomplish
the feat and succeeded. They
received $25. The money was
given to the leader OF the crowd,
and they stopped at the nearest
saloon, there being two saloons
in Upton at that time and about
two hours later the little hamlet
reseHbled a reunion of 1unatics.
The following day the first
train was nun out OF Upton
talrouvin Noblesville for Indian
apolis. The members of a
|commlttee Of leading citizens
were passengers on that trip,
They went to Indianapolis, but
1T required practically the entire
day to make the journey as old
flat cars were used and the train
was off the track a large part Of
the time. Evenytime the wheels
left the track the passengers were
called into service and after a
great deal of labor they succeed
ed in getting the wheels back in
position and the wheezy engine
would start on its way only to
be interrupted soon by getting
off the track again. There are
several persons yet living in No
blesville and Upton who recall
the event.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
SOOTHING SIRUPS KILLER
Government Chemist Warns
Against Advertised Remedies
for Infantile Troubles

Washington, D. c., Aug. r.
Babies doped with soothing sir
ups containing harmful drugs
are particularly liable to infan-
tile paralysis and kindred dis
eases, according to DIR. l.. b.
Kebler of the bureau of chem
iStry in the agricultural depart
ment. DR.. Kebler made public
today a list OF thirteen soothing
sirups which he calls baby kill
ers' and which the public is
warned against using. The isl
OF preparations, together with
the harmful ingredients, ioll"ws :
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing sifup
(morphine sulphate)
Chlldren's comfort (morphine
sulphate).
DR.. Fahey's Pepsin A'o'lyne
Compound (morphine and sui
phate).
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Sir
up morphine and chloroform).
DR.. Fowler's Strawberry and
Peppermint Mixture (morphine)
DIR. Groves Anodyne for In
fants (morphine sulphate).
HoQper's Anodyne, the infants
Friends (morphine hydrochlord)
Tadway's Elixir for Infants
(codein).
DIR. James Soothing Sirup
Cordial (heroin).
Koepp's Baby's Friend (mor-
phine sttlphate).
DR.. Miller's Anodyne FOR babies
(morphine sulphate and chloral
hydrate)
DIR. Moffett's Teethina Teeth
ing Powders powdered opnlm)
Victor Infant Relief (chloro-
form and cannabis indica).
Another that DR.. Kebler calls
killer" is Jaynes carmlnative
balsam.
DIR. kebler has suggested that
druggists enter into an agree
ment not to sell these harmful
drugs except upon prescription
from a physician. An attempt
is to be made to have a resolu-
ton OF this character adopted at
the next meetings OF the Nation
al Retail Druggists association
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
"Spellin' Bees" Coming Back

"Spellin' bees" may be as COM
mon in Indiana this winter as
in the good old palmy days when
rMcGuffey's" was thought to
prepare boy or girl for any of
the intellectual battles OF life
if discreetly coupled with ''ritin"
and "rithmatick." Safe Super
imtendent of Public instruction
Alley will ask school teachers to
organize spelling contests all
over the state. There will be
township, county and district
contests and a state contest. The
township contests to be held in
December the county in Janu-
airy, the DISCREET in February and
the state contest in March.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Postal Car Catches Fire.

A postal car on the fast Lake
Shore mail train rolled into South
Bend with flames shooting from
THE top. 1t is thought that
the leather covering OF the vesti-
bule caught fire from the sparks
from the engine. The blaze
was eNtinguished without much
damage being done.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Priests and Nuns in Retreat

Priests OF the TT. Wayne do
cese are in retreat at Notre Dame
university and the sisters of the
Congregation of the Holy Cross
are at prayers at st. Marys
Academy, one mile west OF the
university. Fully 200 are at
tending the two retreats. The
Notre Dame retreat is in charge
of Bishop II. ]. Alerding of Fort
Wayne and will continue the en-
tire week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
A NOVEL OPERATION.
Child to Go Under Knife to
Make Opening for
Ewes

An interesting operation is to
be made at the convention OF In
diana opticians at Laporte next
week will be upon a Michigan
City child born without openings
for the eyes. The eyes are sand
to be formed, but the skin IS
smooth and wholly over the eye
ball. The child is said to be
the second one born in a sihni-
lar condition in the family, the
first one having been operated
on without result.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Another Seeks Divorce

Nettie A. Carl is the last com
plalnant dor divorce, She seeking
a separation from her husband,
Samuel b. Carl, charging cruel
ty. They live west OF Tyner.
Chester c. Cooper versus the
Wdnona lnterlrban Railroad
Company for damages, change
OF venue from Fulton county was
filed today.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Finds Beer in Barn.

Four thousand bottles OF beef
were found in barn at Shelburn
Ind, Tuesday night by Sheriff
Wible and confscated. He
loaded the barrels on two drays
to take them back to Sullivan,
and on passing a show ground, a
crowd of men and boys rushed
out, surrounded dray and roll
I'd off 10 barrels. The sheriff,
who was following in an auto
managed to get through
the crowd and with threats OF
shooting held off the men until
the barrels could be recovered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Lean a Little Forward

The Kewanna Herald tells a
horrible tale about a young lady
who thoughtlessly jerked back
her head so suddenly to keep
from being kissed that it broke
her neck. This should be a
warning to Plymouth girls not
to jerk back. In fact, it would
be better to lean a little forward.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Iuly Prosecutions.

Sixteen prosecutions for viola
tons of the food and drug law,
in which fines have been assess
ed have been reported for July
by H. E. Barnard, state food and
drug commissioner. Oh these,
ten were for violations of the law
relating to summer drinks and
ice cream: one was for selling
short weight packages on Hour
one for keeping an unsantary
meat shop and the remainder dor
selling drugs below standard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Circus Day Exertions Kill.

Because he OverWorked nlIhScn
in order to gain admission to a
circus. Elmer Sheppard, Is years
old. is dead at the home OF ms
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 'Shep-
pard OF Charlottesville. Al
though having left his bed where
he had been confined with ty-
phloid fever but a few days young
Sheppard worked all day July 10
for the Observation-Disclosures cir
Gus and that night suffered a re-
lapse. Meningitis developed.
which resulted in Sheppards
death. The young man was un-
conscious since Monday OF last
week. He died early Sunday
morning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
SEAT CRASH; SCORE HURT
Stand CollapSes During Produc-
ton of an Opera in Open Air
at Warsaw.

Warsaw, Ind. Aug. H.
Scores OF persons were injured
200 badly shaken up and 5000
were thrown into commotion last
hight when seats arranged after
the fashion of circus tents in The
open for the production of the
opera Egyptia collapsed. Mis-
Nina Darling of Hopkinsville,
KY, was severely injured about
the back of the head. George
Teal of Warsaw was badly bruis-
ed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Tongue Twisters.

A London paper recently offer
ed al series of prizes for the best
tongue twisting sentences. The
following were the prize winners
The bleak breeze bFigi1ted the
bright bloom blossoms.
Two toads totally tired tried to
trot to Tedbury.
Strict. strong Stephen Stringer
shared Sticky six sickly snakes.
Susan shineth shoes and socks /;
socks and shoes shine Susan. She
ceaseth shining shoes and socks,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Width of the Highways

The good roads movement has
been given a new impetus during
the last few weeks by reason of
the state and national conven-
tions held in different parts OF
the country. Good and bad roads
have been discussed in all phases
and one point criticised in con-
nection with our highways is the
extraordinary width in compari-
son with the good roads MAIN
tanned in European countries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
REPUBLICANS
SEE VICTORY
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER AS
TIME PASSES FOR THE
G. 0. p.
Hoosiers Will Stand by Progress
sive Ideas of Beveridge and
Congressional Candidates

indianapolis, Aug. 16.-There
Is not the slightest room for
doubt that the Republican pros
poets in Indiana just now are
much brighter than they were
two or three months ago, and
that they are improving all the
time. Reports that are being
received from all the counties OF
the state as a result of the or
ganizatlon meetings which were
held last week show this to be
the true condition. In many
places where local troubles were
in the way OF success the organ
ization parties made much head
way last week in smoothing mat
tiers out and putting things m
better shape And when it
comes to the main question of
whether the Republicans will
stand together on national is
sues, the reports show that there
is much less division now than
there was a short time ago.
1t is not to be understood that
alb of the WRINKLES have been
ironed out of the situation. There
are Republicans in the state,
and many OF them, who believe
that the party would have, been
in better shape if 1t had taken
a different position in Indiana
on the tariff question. But the
best information that can be OBJ
tanned shows that this element
is in the minority and that In
diana is a progressive state in
Republican politics.
Plan of Democrats.
For instance, it has been point
ed out at all of tint organization
meetings that If the democrats
carry the legislature mex t fal
they will very like as not carry
the control of the entire state for
many years. Next winter the
party if it gets control OF the leg
islature will redfstrict the state
in such a way as to assure the
Democrats a continual majority
of the members OF the legislature.
at future elections. Not only
that. but they will rearrange the
counties into congressional dis
tricts as to make it impossible
for the Republicans to ever again
elect more than one Republican
congressman from Indiana and
he will be from the northwest
corner of the state.
Must Carry Legislature
In order to prevent tins plan
from being carried out it is nee
essary for the Republicans to
carry the legislature at the COM
ing election. And the big fight
will be for the control OF the house
of representatives, because the
senate rs SO close that the Re-
nubiicans are not likely to have
a majority there. As the mat
ter now stands the best they can
hope for in the senate IS an even
one-half of the members. The
Democrats have II holdover SEN
ators to start with, while the Re-
Dublicans have only 10.
Therefore the hope OF the Ike.
publican hes in the house and
this was made clear at the or
ganization meeting.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
ABOUT $4,000. 900
Inhabitants Predicted for the
United States by the Off,
cial Count.

1t will be about the middle OF
October before the people of the
United States learn their true
number, as revealed by the off,
cial county of the census. 1t
is generally predicted the num-
her will be about 10000, 900 and
census officials are known TO
share in this belief although Off
cially they know nothing about
If
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
Girl Burned to Death.

An automobile driven by VIM.
Egan and occupied by Mrs. T'hos.
FRY and two children ran into d
ditch near Laporte. The ma
chine caught fire and before Mrs.
FRY and children could be drag
ged from under the wrecked au-
tomobile. a two year old girl was
burned to death while the mother
and child were seriously burned.