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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
the beautiful and seeks it in his en-

the beautiful and seeks it in his en-.
vironment.
To me, it seems that the most
solvable problem which confronts us
now, lies in the formation of some
plan which will awaken the so-called
middle classes" not only to an ap-
probation of civic beauty, but to
realization of the fact that civic i'm
provements pay commercially.
The power of the press is one
means by which the disinterested
way be aroused. This important
field Of cooperation is most neces.
sary
Also, every possible support should
be extended to the Mayor and city
officials in their efforts to improve the
side walks, curbs and cutters, and in
compelling property owners to pay
for them, instead of allowing each
citizen to do as little as he cares TO
pay for and to do it according to his
cwn taste. Experience proves that this
policy adopted. creates a standard of
public work, and so transforms street
appearances that citizens stop object
ing. and become possessed of a new
civic spirit This once aroused thew
come to realize that civic improve
ments to pay commercially, and that
no man can afford to keep his prop
ertv an eye-Sore upon an otherwise
attractive street. Property owners be-
Gin to paint their houses, clear and
plant their lawns, and repair their
porches.
is most important that some effort
be put forth to lessen the gulf which
yawns between the weary laboring
man and his more prosperous brother
who is a spirited civic worker. The
laboring man must be convinced that
he too, counts in the development of
municipal plans, that his help is
needed. and that his judgement is re-
spected.
With surprising degree of sue
cess, many towns and cities are open
ing their school houses, public halls,
and even their churches, to the open
discussion of these questions, to
which the public, all classes, are ur-
gently invited. At certain times COM
petent lecturers are obtained to look
into tn needs Of the individual town
or city, and to address tie public up
on the subject Of these needs
The experience of the cities that
have becomes models Of civic progress
has been that if the public is. once
aroused in this manner, sort of con-
tagion infects the population of the
city and makes of them individuals
who work, grow and seek to obtain
the best in civic life.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
TO AROUSE CITY PRIDE
Miss Carrie Boss Discusses Methods
Of Increasing this Valuable Spirit
Among our Citizens.

The following interesting paper was
read recently in the Plymouth Civic
Club by Miss Carrie Boss. We pub
lish it In order. TO give it the enlarg-
ed audience which it deserves.
''While the magazines and periodi-
Gals are full of suggestions along the
various line of municipal improve
ment we are still somewhat befogged
mentally as to what the ideal city
will mean when We have the plan
established.
In the west, where new towns and
cities spring forth like mushrooms,
the residents are striving to lay out
careful plans TO eliminate the pos
sible future stigma of being hkened
to big, awkward, overgrown boy,
who has developed too fast for his
own good While in those regions
they are accomplishing much, plan
ming for the width and angles of their
streets, for the location of parks and
Fairgrounds, for the parking of
streets and laying out Of trees; still
even with these splendid conditions,
few years hence finds them dismay-
ed at the incongruous coloring and
architecture along their best avenues.
But the greatest difficulties con-
front us In towns and cities already
mature. Here the question is not so
much what shall be done as how shall
we do it. We commonly stand agreed
as to our need of wider streets of
buildings of proportionate height. of
artistic bridges, of flowery back yards
of street necessities made beautiful,
of more refining influence made
manifest in our art and architecture
and of public Fairgrounds and garden
spots. Many are beginning to realize
the influence of the city clean and
beautiful upon the health and morals
of its citizens eve are seeing that
in any well ordered municipal life,
civic beauty should as clearly be the
by-product of utility, as with individ-
uals, happiness should be the by-pro-
duet of healthy living" But the
question still confronts us;-what
method Of procedure is most effective
toward the realization of more beauti-
full. sanitary and sensible cities.
In Paris, these questions are arrog-
ated by the public officials only. In
Belgium they rest in the hands of a
national society, subsidized by the
towns and Giles. In the United States
the effort is still for the most part
educational The great problem for
us today is the discovery and applica-
ton of some means of arousing Out
citizens from their present satisfac.
Ition and apathy to that civic spirit
which stands for and works toward
progress. We, who are helping to
1 enthuse our brother, can try to sci
i before him an alluring example
j Much, also may be done for the child
] at school in creating in him desire
i for cleanliness, an appreciation Q!
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

Why not have a contest, too, to dc
termine the Most un-Beautiful Lines
In the English Language? There are
any number Of lines which might Be
entered. Here are few: business
II business" Keep OUTFITS means
you.' What time was 1t when you
came in?" please remit" Haven't
you forgotten something's" I'm the in
terest of retrenchment@r" Dictated
but not read" Who's this round
on7" This is my busy day" Take
the next car" Keep on the grass
Yes. he's nice man. but "You
are hereby ubpoenaed" only
four Saturdays in this month" Stand
ing room only" / can't take this slicl
dime" Who's shy?" but here's
something just an good" Hello.
whiz this talkingf' Cheer up, the
worst is yet to come" still. 1t may
be for the best However. we thank
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
Parker Addresses Club

1t is announced that Hon. Samuel
Parker formerly of this city, address
ed the Round Table Club of South
Bend Wednesday evening at their
monthly dinner given IN the private
dining room of the Oliver Hotel.
Mr.. Parker based his remarks up
on the following quotation from
John William Draper: "Social ad-
vancement is as completely under
control Of natural law as is bodily
growth. The life of an individual il
miniature of the life of nation
Man is the archtype of society. In
dividual development is the model Of
social progress"
The Round Table Club, having 8
membership of about forty men, i:
one of tie strongest educational or.
CARNATIONS in South Bend.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
Has Birthday Dinner Party

Mrs. j. B. Bowel entertained nine
of her daughter, Martha's friends at
her home at 209 w. LaPorte street,
at a six thirty o'clock dinner last
evening in honor of her fourteenth
birthday. Those present were the
Misses Agnes Massena, Carol Humric-
houser, Grace Miner and Helen
Thompson; Harry Cook, Hal Hough-
ton, Knight Houghton, Russell Strang
and Flint Helms. All enjoyed the
evening immensely.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

Do you know that Of all the mino
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerousf It is not the cold itsel
that you need to fear, but the seri
Gus diseases that it often leads to
Most Of these are known as germ
diseases Pneumonia and consump
ton are among them. Why not take
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy and
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
The Baleing of Cotton

After the cotton has been ginned,
he next work is putting it into bales
and pressing it This is done in press
es worked usually by hand or by
horse power, but sometimes it is done
by a steam engine.
In the United States the bales are
generally from four hundred to five
hundred pounds in weight or about
twice as heavy as man, but in other
countries they are much lighter. In
the East Indies which next to Amer
lea raises the most cotton in the
world. the bales are made small
enough to be carried on the backs of
camels to the River Gauges, down
which they are taken In boats to the
ships at its mouth. The East India
cotton is not so good as that raised In
this country, because its threads are
much shorter and it cannot be spun
SO easily. Most of it is sent to
China. A good deal Of cotton is
raised in Egypt but the best African
cotton is sent from Algeria.
Good cotton is raised in South
America and the East India islands.
The yellowish color of cotton COM
monty called Nankeen is not made by
diving but is the naturel color of a
cotton which grows in Marking China
from which place it gets its name.
The Spinning of Cotton.
In old times cotton was always
spun into thread by hand. This was
the common daily work of unmarried
women in all families and from this
the women were called "spinsters.
The spinner fastened a bunch of
cotton which had been carded or
combea out straight to the end of a
forked stick called distaff which
was held under the left arm or tuck
ed inside the belt. The cotton was
the ndrawn out and twisted with the
right forefnger and the thumb, and
the thread was wound upon stick
called a spindle, which was made to
whirl round so as to twist it. This
had split In one end and whenever
enough thread was spun for the spin
die to reach to the ground it was
the split.
wound up and the thread fastened in
Afterward the hand spinning wheel
was brought from India where it had
long been In use. This was large
wheel around which was a band OF
cord which also went around the
spindle.-Nellie Myers.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

John W. Sickelsmith, Greensboro
Pa, has three children, and like mos,
children they frequently take cold
We have tried several kinds OF
cough medicine" ne says, "but have
never fourd any yet that did then
as much good as Chamberlain ,,
Cough Remedy" For sale by All
Dealers.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
The Story of Cotton

The following story was written by
an eighth grade girl for the Manual
arts department of the Plymouth
schools
Cotton.
The cotton plan. grows In the hot
parts of botn the old and the new
world. There are three general kinds
Of cotton the ,se.b, the shrub and the
tree cotton. On herb. the shrub cotton
the first of which is only a little
plant, and the second about as large
as q current bush, grow what is
called "short staple" cotton, or cot
ton whose down has short fibres of
threads. On tree cotton, which is
two and half times as tall as man
grows slong staple" cotton, whose
down is very long, strong and silky.
Much of the cotton raised In the
United States in "Short staple" A
little longer staple grows on the IS
lands and few other places along
the coast of the Atlantic and Gull
of Mexico. whence it is sometimes
called sea island cotton.
The tree cotton grows in India,
China. and northern parts of Africa
In India the Hindus use its down to
make silky cloth out of which they
make turbans-
The Planting Of Cotton.
The cotton plant is raised from the
seed in the United States. 1t is
planted in March and April and
blooms in June The blossom, which
looks like that of the holly-hock, il
straw color in the morning, white al
noon. pale pink in the evening and
purplish pink the next morning.
After the flowers fall the pods o.
balls. which contain the seeds and thu
cotton. grow very fast and soon burst
open. forming balls that look hks
snow white wool. These open thu
first of August but the plant con
t;nues 10 bloom and to ripen its boll'
-x-1 e---& ooxaoc Iho. Aolde or
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
A Choice Bouquet

Mr.. r. Ford Carpenter, a noted
florist of Angola, Ind, has sent to
Rev. S. H. wager a box of roses and
carnations that were very choice
Among the carnations was one of
the famous green variety that is be-
coming so popular for st. Patrick Is
day decorations. Mr.. Carpenter is a
nephew of Mr.. Yager.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
A Cold, LaGrippe, then Pneumonia

Is too often that fatal sequences,
Foley's Honey and Tar expels the
cold, checks the lagrippe and pre-
vents pneumonia. 1t is prompt and
reliable cough medicine that contains
no narcotics. 1t is as sas. for yom
children as yourself.-told BY AL
Druggists.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
bolls mingled with the bright green
leaves of the growing plant
Cotton Seed.

The cotton seed used to be left to
rot at the gins, though some was put
upon the land as fertilizer; but a
few years ago, machinery was In
vented to press out the oil and now
this has become a great business.
The oil is used for lamp oil, for
making soap, glycerine, candles, but
ter and lard: for oiling machines,
for mixing all paints instead of lin
seed oil, for dressing morocco, as a
food instead of olive oil, and for mix
ing with other oils.
The part of the seed after the oil
is pressed out is called "cotton seed
cake.' 1t is fed to cattle.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

If you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly. There
is no reason why a cold should hang
on for weeks and it will not if you
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

When you have rheumatism il
your foot OF instep apply Chamber
lain's Liniment and you will ge
quick relief. 1t costs but quarter
Why suffer? For sale by All Dealers
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23
The Picking and Ginning.

Cotton is usually picked by hasd,
but a machine has been invented,
worked by two mules, which will
pick three hundred pounds an hour.
In hand picking the pickers walk
rows, gither the down from the open
bolls, ard put it into bags which they
have tied around the neck or waist.
As each bag is filed it is emptied
into large baskets at the ends of the
rows. The cotton, as it is picked from
the bolls. contains the seeds which are
mixed with the down so that it takes
much labor to separate them. When
cotton was first raised In this country
the seeds were picked out by hand.
Now it is done by the cotton-gin, a
machine invented in 1893 by Eli
Whitney, an American.
In this machine, the cotton down
is caught by circular saws set round
on a roller and working bewteen bars.
The bars are so close together that
the seeds can not get through, while
the down is caught by the saw teeth
and pulled through easily. The down
is then brushed off the saw teeth by
stiff brushes turning around under the
roller, and after passing between
rollers comes out pressed into long
thin sheet.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

The following story was written by
an eighth grade girl for the Manual
arts department Of the Plymouth
schools
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
FOR BETTERMENT OF NEGROES
Three Organizations Combine with One
Purpose in View

70 make the work more effective and de-
v.lop its constructive features three organ
izations-the Committee for Improving the
Industrial Condition Of Negroes in New
York the National League for the Protec-
tion of Colored Women and the Committee
on Urban Conditions Among Negroes-have
consolidated under the name of the Ma
tional League on Urban Conditions Among
Negroes.
The movement is the outgrOwth OF the
work Of the Committee on Urban Condl-
tions Among Negroes. which was organ
lied b. Mrs. William ii. Baldwin. II. IN
addition TO organizing the league ii has
done some successful preliminary work
among the negro residents OF Harlem and
stlpervised all the fresh air work among
negroes in New York last summer. 1t also
established a playground In Harlem and
conducted camp for boys AT Manorville,
Long Island new feature Is the es-
tablishmcnt Of two graduate fellowshps
for negroes, and the first winners Of these
are already students at the New YORK
School Of Philanthropy and Columbia Uni
versity. The leagues headquarters are at
No. a East 22d street
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WAR ON MARRIED TEACHERS
Board Dismisses One Who Had
Become a Mother.

The Board Of Education started move
ment yesterday to force the resignation OF
women teachers who marry, or who are
married. The board dismissed Mrs. cara
s Chess for neglect Of duty. The alleged
neglect was based on the fact that she re-
mained away during a period when BABY
was born TO her I'm August last.
The subject brought on discussion
Many women teachers were present
among them Miss Grace Strachan, presl-
dent OF the Association Of Women Teach-
ers who led the fight for the equal pay
bill The women teachers were disappoint-
ed, however, in not hearing the discussion
as the board went into executive session.
Mrs. Chess a teacher in Pubic
School 40 in The Bronx. Early in Novem-
ber she was ordered to appear before the
committee on elementary schools TO an
swer the charges made against her. she
did not appear. and the committee recon-
mended her dismissal
Agnes H. FALL teacher in Public School
8. in The Bronx. has been in China for
several months Yesterday she was DIS
missed on charges of neglect OF duty.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
KILLED BY AUTO MAIL TRUCK
Stenographer, 1t Is Said, Stood in It's
Tracks as if Hypnotized

William Doyle, a stenographer, OF No.
947 Sixth avenue. was run down and in
stantly killed by an auto mail truck at
the corner Of Broadway and Chambers
street early yesterday morning His iden-
tty was established by his father. John
DOYLE who went to the mOrgue and con-
nrmed the guess Of the police. based on a
letter found In the dead mans pocket
Doyle was standing at the street corner,
lust before dawn. while the streets were
dark with fog and rain. waiting for a
northbound broadway car. He stepped OF
the sidewalk and started across the street
just as a heavy mail truck driven by Will
lam Falkner. OF No. 332 East 18th street.
roared out of the dusk, and Doyle. accord
ing to the police. seemed to become bewIl-
dered He looked around at the swaying
truck Just az its driver caught sight Of the
man in his path. but stood In his tracks as
II hypnotized. and moment later was
dashed headlong under the wheels lie was
married. but had no family. The truck
driver was not arrested
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
SUED FOR ALIENATION
Author of Medical Chaos and
Crime" Defendant.

U1 Norman Barnsby. author Of "Medl-
cal Chaos end Crime" in which ne said
that the saving of lie was considered by
many members Of his profession as incl
Genital tC earning fat fees. Is the defend
ant in an action for $4,000 damages
brought by Walter Scott Hibbs, VINO al
leges that the doctor alienated the affec-
tions of his wife.
Hibbs is printer living at no. 80 West
10th street He says that he and Dr.
Barnsby arc brother MasOns, and That the
defendant was his family physician. Up
to 1907. Hitbs says, he and his wife lived
happily together In that year the allega-
ton is made that under the promise from
Dr barnsby that he would help her two
sons. he succeeded in winning Mrs. Hibbs' 3
affection from her husband.
The relations Of his wife with Or. Barns
ly. says IIibbs, have so preyed upon her
mind that she has become physical
wreck. which is also stated a. reason
for the suit brought by tine printer.
Dr Barnsby was formerly attached TO
The Washington Heights Hospital and now
lives i'm retirement on an estate at Scars
borough lie published his book year
ego and ii caused a sensation in the med
cal profession, from which il received a
general condemnation. In his book Or.
Barnsby absOlved himself from the pledge
of professional secrecy. which he said pro-
tected criminal practices and which must
he repudated in order 10 bring about the
regeneration of the medical fraternity. He
made use of many facts gained while a
student under the late Or. Nicholas Sem.
Of Chicago. and other famous surgeons. also
from his experience a. surgeon in the
United states army.
Before he retired Or. Barnsby was a
member of the New York County Medical
Society and the American Medical Assoc
citation. He wrote in his book so false
have become our standards that many a
physician formerly honest and even altru-
istc. has come To look upon the relief OF
suffering or the saving Of life as merely
| incidental to the earning OF fat fee
/ The dOctOr-author also urged Legislative
, action on his complaint, saying: IF the
mighty host Of those who have been rushed
tending physicians could he marshalled into
an army and marched in ghastly review
! before the astOnished eyes of our indlffer-
cnt legislators. what a ghostlike multitude
of outraged victims there would bC! One
that would appall by its magnitude and
horror and excite the lawmakers to fren-
| ~ of action ia the elimination OF the in
! competents from the ranks of those who
assume to care for health and lives"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
ORGANIC LAW OUT OF DATE
Made by Witch Burners, Says Counsel
for Unions.
GBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

lBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Cincinnati, Dec. E.-The Constitution OF
the United States is declared an out of date
document. made by men who never saw a
railroad and were busily engaged In burn
ing witches" In a brief which has been
filed In the Common Pleas Court by
Nicholai Klein. defeated candidate for
police court judge OF Cincinnati.
The case is that of two shoe factory fore
men, who. it Is charged dismissed en-
ployes because they belonged to a union.
They were arrested, In accordance with a
statute making such action a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or Imprisonment. Law
yers for the shoe manufacturers raised the
constitutional question that the statute Is
opposed to the Constitution. as II denies
the right of an employer to dismiss an
employe.
When the Constitution was made" says
Klein. there was no labor problem such
as We have to-day. The class war had not
as yet been born. In order that under the
complex industrial conditions of to-day
wOrkmen may conserve the rights OF life,
liberty and happiness guaranteed them un-
der the same Constitution to which the
employers appeal. II IL necessary for them
To form unions, so they can bargain with
these mighty powers OF wealth and sell
their labor as a unit"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
FIREMAN QUITS STATE JOb
Public Works Head Praises DIX
in Resigning Place.

Albany. Dec. Ex-Governor DIX to-day re-
ceiyed and accepted tee resignation oi
Charles f.. fireman, OF Ithaca, as state ou-
perIptendent OF Public Works. to take Ell
feet on the confirmation by the Senate Oh
the appointment OF his successor.
Mr.. fireman has served since January y
In a letter TO the Governor he says ne is
compelled to resign because his private
business demands his entire time. lie eN-
presses his appreciation OF the honor con-
ferred on him by his selection as MEM
her Of the Governors official family and
adds:
When partisan bitterness shall have been
forgotten | believe the permanent estimate
OF YOU and your administration VIII accord
with what thpse OF us who have been per
mitted your confidence feel, that no Gov
ernor has given more conscientious service
to the state than have you
In a letter accepting the resignation
Governor Dix says:
Realizing the serious and important de-
mands upon you TO return TO your private
affairs, / cannot longer urge you to bear
the burden OF responsibility as Superln-
tendent OF Public Works.
The Governor expects 10 appoint Mr.. Tre-
mans successor at an early date. The
place pays 5000 year. The superlntend-
ent has charge OF the maintenance Of the
canal system OF the state and is a member
of the State Highway Commission and the
Canal Board