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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05

The most striking feature of nv
trip was my conversation with Mr.
Rawerson whose groves we visited.
which is within one-half mile of
your land. His groves consist OF
oranges and grape fruit; he has -
acres of grape fruit. le spoke Of
the bic crops and be informed Us
that it was no great crop. We then
asked him how much he intended to
realize from this ~ acres. He said
not less than $4,000 or $1,000. which
looked very large TO us. He then
said that one could not exrect to
come there and reap d crop without
work as one must work there in
any other place.
Now when | tell you Of this land
do not mean to say that the who
state of Florida Is eood land for
have not seen the one-half part Of
it but in this section I Relieve that
it is as good a land for citrus fruit
and vegetables as can - found.
Some people have an idea that the
whole state of Florida i all SAM
from top to bottom with unknown
depth, but must tell you that | have
a sample of the subsoil % feet deep
which after being dried is as hard
as any of our subsoil.
AS fer climate | Go not believe
it can be teat anywhere In our coun-
try. II IS not so hot In summer nor
Is it cold in winter. Having asked
the settlers there about the weather
In general, they all told US ii was
hotter than usual. The temperature
was 80 degrees | am sure I can
, stand the summer there if I can here
In Indiana. The average there is SO
with an extreme of 81.
In closing must say if any one is
seeking q snail home with good elm
ate, good water, good soil or n hone
to avoid the cold winters We have
Fere. to 90 to this place and see for
yourself and become satisfied.
Yours respectfully.
John W. Hildebrand.
P. ST. forgot to speak of one
thing-the rainfall 1t is greater
than in Northern Indiana, so shown
b. statistics.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >~>e~
: HIGH SCHOOL NOTES !

At meeting held Thursday the
Senior class elected the following
persons as members of the Annual
Board whose duty is to get out a
"Senior Annual representative of
the work of the entire school but es-
pecially of the graduating class in
whose honor this book is published /:
Roland Metsker, editor-in-chief
Linnelle Schrock and Schuyler No
Ian, business managers, : and Prof.
OLE. Mcdowell, chairman of the
board. This beard is made up of
the above mentioned together with
the president and editor of each
class.
Practices games between the vari-
Gus class basket ball teams are be-
ing played every day now and are
proving to be a great success In
two or three weeks Coach Homer
W. nutter will pick out twelve men
for the first and second high school
teams The riass athletics are in
charge of the following managers
senior. Schuyler Nolan; Junior. K
Richter; Sophomore, Ray Lemert
Freshman, Philip Long.
Prof. Harris smiling face was
missing from these halls of learning
last Friday. The cause was the ar
rival of a bright little daughter at
his home.
The Junior Enelish classes are
reading Poe's Poems and Tales.
The long awaited laboratory man
nails are now here as well as the
delightful ca history note books.
& Miss McGuire has resurrected hcl
light opera. ''The Captain of Piyn-
outh,'' and is recasting the play
She hopes to be able to present ii
sometime before Christmas.
The Freshmen are interested in
tie strA of Scott s Mairntou.
The Sophomores met one day last
week and elected the following Of
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
WORK OF COMMISSIONERS
Contracts Made for County Farm
Supplies and Requis:t.ons for
Office Stationery
Other Business

The urtv commissioners met
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
FOR their October session. Probably
the most interesting business trans
acted, to the citizens of Plymouth.
was the granting Of the contracts
for the Brownlee bridge, on Pierce
street. The contract for the abut-
ments being granted to the VanSky-
hawk and Knoblock Company for
$85O.O0A the super-structure being
given to the Rochester Bridge Com
pany for $4.460.00. The discussion
between the commissioners and the
city council concerning the kind of
floor to be constructed ended by the
commissioners letting the contract
for an ordinary plank floor, and CIV
ing the city the right to a kreodone
floor by paying the cost Of it over
and above the cost of the plank 1t
has not yet been decided by the
council what will be done. bat this
will probably come up, at the next
meeting.
The commissioners also awarded
the contracts for supplies for the
County Farm for the coming year.
Woodbury. getting the contract for the
rocer'es and tobacco, Ball & Co. for
dry goods, boots and shoes; Buck for
hardware. and NJ. S. Isowenstine of
Bremen for clothing.
By a petition of Flora Bishop a
road in Union township was closed.
The specifications for supplies for
the var Gus offices at the court house
were approved. and are to be pur-
chased in December. Also the re-
ports ON the four trustees were APP
proved.
James M. Shaffer filed petition
FOR. ditch in Tippeeanoe township
affecting lands of Joseph Yantiss
and VIM. b. Yantiss in addition to
those cf his own. The drain was re
ferred to the county surveyor under
tho three mile act.
The vacation of road in Union
township petitionel for by Flora
Bishop was ordered.
The petition of YIN, f. Whitesell
20 tie public drain was referred t.
the county surveyor for report.
An order was given the sheriff to
remove the dam which had been
made by Schulz & Son to allow
their dredee to float. so that the
building On the Brownlee bridgecap
be begun.
The commissioners are today look
ling at the Varier Arch.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
BUILDING IS RENTED
Well Known Young Plymouth Mer-
chant To Operate Establishment
In Competition With Largest
Concerns.

Jess Altman, who is now in Plym-
outh closing out the stock of goods
of the Boston Store, has arranged to
.nhark Sc on in the retail business on
a large scale in Chicago in one of
the most crowded sections ofthat bic
city. The building has been rented,
and all ether arrangements are rap
idly being marie for the opening of
the biz store.
The location Of the building is at
the intersection of Larrabee and
laybourne streets. These streets
come together to make !" fat iron'
point and en- this the. building
stands, three stories high. Past
this place perhaps fifty thousand
people pass daily, making most
les rable business location.
At first Mr.. Altman will occupy
only the frs floor, which. however.
will hold mammoth stock. He has
the privilege of all three floors
VIII never he wishes them. 1t is his
purpose to expand the business as
RAPIDLY as possible until it occupies
all the building and is one Of the
biggest stores in the great city.
Mr.. Altman will continue his bust
ness at Park Falls, Wis. since it is
a very desirable one. He mas had
large experience in the retail busi-
ness. both in Plymouth and in WIS.,
consin., and by bis natural ability as
merchant is eminently fitted to be-
come one of the big retailers of
Chicago. That he will be successful
in his big venture is both the belief
and wish of all Plymouth. which has
known him for so many years and is
interested in his welfare.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
Hartman-HilI.

AT the Methodist parsonage Sun
day evening at six o'clock, Rev. f.
O. Fralev united in marriage Mr..
John r. Hartman. sen of Mr. and
Mrs. ID. Q. Hartman. and Miss Edna
A. Hill. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. H. Hjll. Both young people
and their families live north of
'Iymout'' a few miles. A few of the
young friends of the couple accom-
Naried item and were witnesses to
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
man VII reside in the north part Of
Plymouth. where a residence is now
being made ready for them. A host
of friends wish them happy life.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
BIRTHS.

A ten pound son was born We'd
nesday. Sept. %. to Mr.. and Mrs. nj
J. Iivinghouse of Hubbard.
An eight pound daughter arrived
Friday night. Sept. %, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble McCrory at
Indiana Harbor, according TO a tele-
gram received today by Grandpa F.
u. McCrorv. Mrs. McCrory was
formerly Miss Bessie Bender of this
city.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
Circuit Court.

Laura Galloway was given a d.
vorce from Chas. Galloway. He is
to pay 81 a week for the support of
tia two children.
Ellen Restorick. 60 years old was
divorced from Samuel j. Restorick.
Marriage Licenses.
E.1na a. Hill to John E. Hart man.
both of Marshall Co.
Marion Lee Walter of Laporte to
Carrie NJ. Wall of Marshall county.
Louise Miller to Archie Gottschalk
both of Marshall county.
Sylvia Lemert to Floyd E. Me-
CuIlough. both of Teegarden.
Edith Jones to Leo Burwell, both
Of Bourbon.
Reuben V. Swihart Of Fl. Wayne
to Bonnie Fl. Hardesty of Tippe-
canoe.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
WORKMEN HURRYING
It will Require Night and Day Work
to Complete Building in Time
for Sun d avs
Ceremonies

Next Sunday will be a great day
In the history of st. Michael s Cath
ellie church In Plymouth On that
dar the new church will be dedi-
Gated. October s vas the only day
Rev FIR Tremmel could secure Bish-
OPP Joseph Alerding, and although he
was aware that it would hurry the
werkmen to finish the building by
that time, it was, the only course
left open to him. There is much yet
TO be done to get ready for Sun
DAVIS ceremonies. Workmen are at
it night and day all this week, and
if everything goes well, they will
get through by Saturday night.
: Much work yet remains to be done
on the altar, which Is in white with
cold trimmings. and on the floor,
much of which is to be laid in tile
The cement work and grading on the
outside will be completed nicely, and
is practically done now. The build
ing is an imposing one and will be
a credit to the city, The congrega-
ton may well be proud of their
structure. Its splendid equipment
ard appointments are pay for the
sacrifices made TO build it.
Program for Sunday
.3n a. M. Low Mass
1890 a. m. Dedication of church
by Rt Rev Bishop Alerding of Fort
Wayne. Solemn high mass and SER
mon by Rev John A. Cavanaugh, c
s. c.. President of Notre Dame Uni
vsrs;ty. <
Dinner served by ths ladies' Of. the
parish from IL a m to 2 p m. Sup
sper.sfrom IS to Z p m
:. =. 2 90 p. m.-Parade of visiting so
.@;ef;es and members of the eongre
CATION, headed by bands. The mar
ais of the day are to be Anthony
1olter, ST, and Peter j. Kruger.
1880 D. m.-Confrmation and ad
dress by the Rt Rev Bishop.
The following committees hav'
been at work on the many duties In
{ ti]ent to an event of this kind:
Program-J. A. Hanes, c. P. Hol
lswav, danes Iangdon. Edward
1.crgnnan. A. Keller, b. B. Scheetz
Al. Pail. Bert Bushman.
Transportation-J. E. Hanes, ?. .
Richard. Thomas Stack, c. P. Hollo
way.
r;nt:ng-P. A. Ball. Conroy Eley
Michael Ryan, w. g. Hendricks, A
C. Richard. Peter Bergman.
initiation. E. Bergman, Pete1
r~e~s. F. P1llner,J. A. Ball, Georg'
Nagel. G. Bergman, elias Hiss, a
Mcltef, r. Huba, Peter Stegman.
.Reception-As c. Richard, G. Nc
s - - E. Perglnan. yFm Hitchcock
= b Busbman NJ Jefsrs, J. W. Berg
. man, Joseph Holzbauer, }. Bergman
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05

Another group have arranged to
go and the date set is Oct. II.
They will leave Lakeville, Lapaz,
Plymouth and Culver and all who
wish to go are invited to join them
The fare will be between $50 AM
S34, the ticket good for % days
For further information inquire
of G. d. Boring, Lapaz.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
Gottschalk- Miller.

Mr.. Archie Gottschalk and Miss
ouise Miller were united in mar
rage Wednesday afternoon. Sept
p by Rev. j. C. Smith. They are
worthy and esteemed young people.
who will receive the sincere con-
eratulations of many friends and
acquaintance.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
f OR|DA LAND
SELLING RAPIDLY
c. D. Boring Is Interesting Many Mar
shall County Farmers

A few weeks ago there appear
ed In this paper an ad regarding
the sale of Florida land by Mr..
c. ID. Boring, who. has been here
for some time and who has sold
considerable Of this land to Mar
shall county men. The All also
contained the exact reproduction
of several letters signed by citi-
zens Of this county and pertained
principally to the fact that the
men who purchased Were more
than pleased with their purchase
and also of how well they were
pleased with the country.
A little latter, or about Sept. -
there appeared an article in re-
gard to another group OF men OF
this county who had gone to this
particular section of Florida and
a short time afterward an article
appeared stating that these men
had returned and said that the
country was much better than they
had expected to see. The article
also stated that they had all made
IA purchase and they were more
than satisfied with it. We did
not take Mr.. Behring'S word for
this statement alone as he was not
IN the city so we could ask him,
instead we got the article from
one OF the men who had gone
on the trip and had made a pur-
chase.
In our conversation with these
men they not only spoke OF the
land which they purchased but
the surrounding country as well.
and also of the fruit grown. ect.
They also related about the en-
ormous fruit packing houses that
We're located at the county seat
Arcadia and at Limestone as well
near where the land in question
lays.
Twelve men in this county have
gone on the trip and made a pur-
chase and there have been some
who went just for the trip owing
to the fact that the fare is so
cheap.
+ The last group Of men who took
the trip speak of the country and
their purchases as follows:
My trip to Florida was a surprisa
to me. / had it pictured in nv mind
as an unpleasant place to live in
many ways. [ thought the flies would
be bad, ami mosquitoes and swamDs
and sand hills. but found it altogeth-
er different. Fine climate. crane
fruit and orange groves and the land
around Arcadia and Limestone lies
very nice. and the soil is of black
sand with a clay subsoil. The eli
mate is certainly fine. | liked every.
thing so well that | bought 40 acres
of the land and am. proud of the
patcn In Coda county. Florida.
VIM. Beesler.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05

La Paz, Ind, October 5, l911.
Mr. c. d.. Boring.
Plymouth. Ind.
Dear Sir: Your request for a
letter concerning my trip to your
land near Arcadia, Florida. Must
say that it was so much better than
represented to me that I purchased
40 acres.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05
d A P r I A G E s
Walter alz.

Miss Carrie Wall of this vicinity
and Marion Walter of Laporte were
married Sat. Sept. 3O.-Barber Cor.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05

Plymouth, Ind, Sept. 10, 1911.
Mr. {. ID. Boring.
Plymouth, Ind
Dear Sir:
When | made my trip with you
to Florida | did not so with the
intention of buying land. but after
looking over your land at Limestone
near Arcadia, as we'll as the orange
grape fruit groves and trees in land,
near and Joining your place bought
40 acres from. You and would gladly
recommend it to any one that wants
to buy. J. W. Lawrence.
T. 81 expect to 90 back to nv
land in the near future.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-05

In company with Mr.. c. n. Bor-
ing | visited Limestone, Florida, on
August 10 last. Found it TO he q
thriving town of 400 Inhabitants.
The land which | purchased from
Mr. Boring adjoins Limestone on the
west. The soil is LACK sand with
clav suf-soil, formerly covered with
heavy pine and at present covered
with palmetto. Saw splendid groves
loaded with oranges and grape
fruit adjoining this land which grew
upon the same kind of soil. am
Most respectfully Yours,
Plymouth, Ind Milo A. Halt.
October 3, 1911. IN VI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
ROADS MUST BE GOOD.
Requirements Of the Postal Depart
ment as to Rural Free Delivery

Routes.
Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 29.-Roads
and bridges over which rural free de-
livery routes operate, must be kept in
good condition, or the service will be
discontinued; and p~ostmasters are in
structed to familiariZe themselves
with the condition of roads over
which routes originating from their
offices follow. Such is the substance
Of a letter being sent out by P. V.
DeGraW, fourth assistant postmaster
general.
h advantage Of maintaining good
tangible form by the men charged
with the supervision Of the rural de-
livery service.
'The Department is not Immediate
~ concerned in elaborate road i'm
provements,'' says Mr.. DeGraw, 'but
in the interest of the best service to
the largest number Of patrons it must
insist upon roads being kept in good
repair"
AS the result Of continual insistance
by the Postoffice Department. there
has been a great improvement in high
ways. POstmasters are urged to keep
posted as to the condition of roads,
and keep the matter before the pat
rons of the office and the local road
authorities, so that Improvements may
be kept up.
If a road requires Improvement and
it is not made within a reasonable
time, the fact is to be reported to the
Department and action taken looking
to the discontinuance Of the mai
service on such route.
Paint Mail Boxes White.
Another recommendation Of the
Postoffice Department is to paint all
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
SCIENTISTS HAVE HELPED THE
FARMER.

Scientists and inventors are respon-
sible for the revolution that has taken
place on the farm durin~ the last rev
decades, for they have taught the
farmer lessons Of the greatest value.
The inventor has supplied thousands
of useful ideas and labor saving de-
vices, so that the work can be done
more effectivly, with greater ease,
and on a far larger scale tran ever be-
fore. He has shown the farmer how
the heaviest work can be done by
mechanical means and has worked
out plans for obtaining the necessary
power from natural sources.
The scientist has shown that the
soil is a. wonder world. the mysteries
of which are only partially mastered.
The mastery Of the problems of the
soil presents one Of the best fields
for activities Of psychologists Of the
present day who are hard at work in
the interests of hufanity- The men
ems in his work include some OF
the best of modern scientists.
The scientist shows exactly what is
lacking in a soil. and indicates what
must be supplied in order to obtain
proper results.
New fruits and flowers are being in
PRODUCED by explorers in government
as we'll as private employ, and some
of the innovations ave proved to be
Of great value. Some Of the staple
crops now grown in the middle West
were unknown except to scientists on
ly a few years age.
The inventor of the present beehive
it's wonderful appliances, made a
new industry possible, for without il,
the modern aplarieS, representing the
investment Of millions Of dollars,
never could have been developed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
KEROSENE DEATH TO MITES.

We had a regu1ar siege of cleaning
up for the red mite lately. They got
possession, somehow, but we came off
victorious, though we still have to
keep an eye OUT
We cleaned everything out of the
hen house, including the perches and
nest boxes. The former we carefully
|anointed with kerosene. placed in
position, and fired them. IT
was with genuine satisfaction that we
watched the tiny tongues of flame
wipe the pests out of existence. We
sprayed the wall and dropping boards
with kerosene, and powdered the fowls
with insect powder. Twice, we went
through this, and now we are resting
comparatively easy.
An emulsion made after the WELL
known formula-gerosene, one gallon;
water, one gallon: soap, one-half
pound. Dissolve the soap in the water
by boiling, and while hot turn in the
kerosene and churn briskly for five
Sufficient for IS gallons of
Water-of six ounces Of carbolfc acid
(crude) to a gallon of hot water.
Kerosene is all we ever use for
.scaly leg. Kerosene, to which is added
a little sulphur and lard until an ONT
ment is formed, is said to cure the
swell head caused by oup if rubbed
about the eyes and head.
When chicks are dying, apparently
without cause, and the weather is un-
usually damp and old, feed a table
spoon of Kerosene on three or four
quarts OF warm mash. It will nut
new LIE in them, and they will thrive
and meet consequent dampness more
bravely.
having taken cold, use a tablespoon
of kerosene in q gallon Of water. and
do not let them get at any other
Uater.-V. c. Melville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

Breeding animals that we weak
constitutions and organic weaknesses
will transmit these defects to their
progeny, and they will become easy
prey to about all the ailments that
the hog is heir to.
Never get the idea in your head
that drugs and health are i~nseparable,
for in most cases it will be found
that what we keep out Of the pigs
stomach has more to do with their
health than what we put in.
Sunlight, crude oil, lime. crude car
bolic acid, pure air, clean houses and
yards, are cheaper han drugs and
dope.
When the hogs are Watered with
patent waterers both the drinking part
and the barrel should be kept clean
and sweet. A lump Of quick lime
dropped into the barrel occasionally
Will keep it pure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
UNIQUE INDUSTRY OF SIAM.

Edible nests are found in the iSlands
off the coast of Siam, and are the prod
ucts of a species of birds belonging
to the family Of swifts. h nests con-
sist almost entirely Of the sallVary
secretion of these birds, whose SaIlVary
glands are much more developed tnan
those of the ordinary swift. The sea
son for the gathering of the nests De-
gins in April, and ends in september.
The female bird, occasionally ASSIST
ed by the male, makes the nest. ABOUT
three months are spent by the pros
in completing their first nest, Whlcn IS
taken by The nest gatherer before eggs
are laid In it; then the birds I'M
mediately begin to make another nest
which is finished in about thirty days,
and which is also taken. a a
third nest is made in about three
months, in which the bird is allowed
to real it's offspring, after when TINS
nest is also gathered. Each gamlly OF
birds thus furnishes three nests IN
one season. The nests taken at the
beginning Of the season are considered
the best in quality.
Most of these edible nests are con-
sumed by the Chinese, who regard
them not only as a great table dell
cacy, but also as a aluabl tonic
medicine in ~neurasthenia and pulmo-
nary disorders. It is said that the
demand in Honk Kong for the nests
exceeds the supply, and that the prices
range from SIS to $25 per pound, &C
cording to quality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
Do NOT FORGET THAT

\ palanced ration is a good thing.
put q balanced Judgment is needed
Just as much.
Nhlle we are building nest boxes
Tor the bluebirds and the martins. We
owe It to the hen to provide her with
a colnfortable home, too. The notes
oL me olueblrd are sweet, but Biddy
provides the notes that helm r. 49,
the grocery bill.
Its q good thing to be proud Of our
work. but poor taste to brag about i
permit the hired manor
yoursell-to speak a word before your
our 2irls.
CnSie sam has given fair WARNING
that Re will not allow his carriers to
oClEcr mail along routes where the
foads are not kept in good order. Tie
k.ns road draS and the tile solves
tie problem every time.
NO honest manufactures is afraid of
the pure food law.