The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-14
REVIEW OF INDIANA

walked out of second story window
in the Central hotel in Laporte, receiv-
ing injuries which will probably prove
fatal.
Chris Billips, a Lawrenceburg fisher
man who ships fish to the Cincinnati
markets, caught a catfish in a net re-
Gently that was found to contain
gold compass. 1t is supposed that the
compass was lost from some passing
boat and the fish, attracted by the
bright object in the water, promptly
swallowed it. The fish weighed eleven
pounds.
Charles P. Wolfe, contracting
painter and merchant of Seelyville,
committed suicide by inhaling artificial
gas at his home in Terre Haute. On
Christmas eve Wolfes wife committed
suicide in the same manner. He had
lost money in business ventures and
worry over the loss is thought to have
made him mentally irresponsible. Two
sons and a daughter survive him.
Aaron Brubaker, aged so, of Perrys-
burg, and Mrs. Elizabeth Coffing, aged
72, of Perry Township, Miami County,
were married last week by the Rev.
Frank Fisher, of the Church of the
Brethren denomination. Both are
wealthy. The bridegroom was married
once before, while the woman has been
married three times. They are prob
ably the oldest couple that ever OBJ
tanned license in Miami County.
After being a steeple jack for sew
eral years, painting many tall stacks
and cupolas without a serious accident,
Isaac Gum, of Anderson, is at ST.
Johns hospital and may be crippled
for life, one of his feet being badly
crushed and broken. Gum, with other
men, was trying to take down a tall
water tank at the tin plate mill in
+, North Anderson, when the tank and
platform collapsed and Gum was
! caught beneath the wreckage.
Austin Daugherty, a retired druggist
of Indianapolis. went to Columbus a
few days ago for the first time in fifty
three years. He was born in Barthol-
omew County and spent his youth in
Columbus, and, although he has lived
within two hours ride of the place
over half a century, he says he has
postponed his Contemplated visits from
year to year. He took a walk over the
city and found the Western hotel. one
of the oldest hotels in the State, the
only landmark he knew
A remarkable run of fox hounds be-
gan three miles south of Elizabeth
town and continued for twenty-three
hours. 1t was witnessed by many
| farmers from the neighborhood. A z
months-old pup, owned by E. E. Sisco,
and an S-year-old dog owned By w. H.
McCord started the fox, and later
seven fresh dogs were put in the chase
against them. After several hours all
but the Sisco and McCord dogs, the
original starters, had quit the chase.
They finally ran the fox to his hole on
Bear creek, ten miles east of Elizabeth
town.
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through Columbus is soon to be thing
of the past as the City Council has
instructed City Attorney G. b. Cooper
to prepare an ordinance making 1t un
lawful for interurban cars to run at a
greater speed than eight miles an
hour The Indianapolis, Columbus &
Southern Traction Company has about
one and one-half miles of track in the
city and except in the business section
of the city the cars run at high rate
of speed. The Council intends to re-
duce this speed from the time the city
is entered until the car leaves.
G. w. Kissell, age 50 years, an or
ganist, fell down a stairway at the
home of William Schrock, on Biddle's
Island, and broke his neck. The un
fortunate man lost his balance or
reaching the top of the stairway and
fell backward. He plunged to the bot
tom and his head struck clothes
w-inger, causing instant death. Miss
Schrock was awakened by the fall and
on investigating found Mr.. Kissell's
body. Mr.. Kissell was one of the best
known musicians in the State and
years ago gained fame as pipe or
ganist in Logansport and other cities
He is survived by a widow and 9
daughter and sister, who live in st
Louis.
An old family dog succeeded in saw
/ ing the life of F. A. Moore, a promi
nent farmer of Liberty Township, Shell
by County, who was attacked by Z
stallion, which he had started to LEAD
to a watering trough The horse ha(
been in the stable most of the day ant
was anxious to get away. 1t became
Infatuated at jerk of the halter il
the hands of the owner, knocking hin
to the ground, after which it tried tt
crush his life out by kneeling on him
The dog, hearing the shouts of its mas
ter for help, ran to the barn and after
biting the animal on the legs severa
times, caused the horse to get up and
give chase to the dog. Mr.. Moore was
then released.
Ethel, the 6-year-old daughter of Mel
son Fishel, of Helmsburg, was disfig
ured for life while romping with g
shepherd dog. The animal suddenly
sprang at the little girl and tore of
her nose
Refusing to accept public charity
and feeling financially unable to de
fray the usual funeral expenses them
selves, Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Barbitsky
of Wabash, buried the body of theil
child in an ordinary store box las
week
Mizpah Temple, Mobiles of the Mys
tic Shrine, of Fort Wayne, received /;
{ SIS of seventy candidates in cere
monial session last week. Many prom
inent Masons from Northern Indian;
points were in attendance.
The near approach of Halley's come
is believed to be having a mysterioui
effect on the hens in the vicinity o