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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

A curious mistake was made in the
advertisement of the real estate firm
of Bollman. earn & Yockey last week.
The "copy" read that the firm had
"turned several thousand acres since
starting in business and the COM
poster set it thus: "Have turned
several thousand acres since Satur-
day." which would be going some in
deed. The mistake was not noticed
in the proof reading and went to the
weekly subscribers. We want to
correct the ad because Messrs. Boil,
man, earn & Jockey do not wish ito
represent themselves as "four flush
ers" trying to make out that they are
doing an almost impossible business.
They are all straightfe rward business
men thoroughly equip I'D by informa-
ton and otherwise TO handle real
estate and what they wished to put
before the public was the fact that
they had been doing quietly. steadily
and surely very wide and growing
business. We trust that no erroneous
impressions have got into the minds
of any of our readers on account of
the mistake.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
THEPUBLIC IS MISLfD
immigration Plays an Important Part
in Statistics Regarding the Guilt
vacation in the United
States

Washington, Jan. 13.-Frequent as
sertions that the fertility of the soil
is washing into the streams and that
the prOductiveness of cultivated land
is diminishing, are misleading the pub
lie into the belief that the agriculture
of this country is decadent, and that
there is life in the old formula that
population must tend to increase at
greater rate than subsistence. So
states the chief of the bureau of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture, in his annual report for 1910
at the beinning of a discussion of the
ability of agriculture to maintain
population of this country.
The situation cannot be understood
he saws until it is examined historical
". This is country in which mil
lions of acres of fresh land have been
coming into production faster than
the domestic consumption has requir-
ed. and at times beyond the talkings
of foreign countries. As eminent q
man as Francis A. Walker expressed
the belief that, under such cireum-
stances, farmers on the fresher soil
were economically justified in robbine
the land.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
All Soil Phases Found.

All the historical phases of agri-
culture now exist in this country say
tie demaprtment experts. First, the
"soil robber'; next, the diminishing
production an acre on "inexhaustible
land," which surprises the farmer,
next, the agricultural scientist, who
points the way to better agriculture
and larger production an acre, with
poor responses from the farmers.
In the course of time, especially
when the next and perhaps the third
generation takes the farm, important
advances are made, at first irregular
~ and mostly on farms of the leading
class, and subsequently with increas-
ing diffusion and accelerated speed.
For many years there have been
fresh lands with rather high but sta
tionary production, older nds with
declined production, old ID Ids begin
ming to improve and some lands well
advanced in improvement As the
proportions of these classes of lands
have varied in relation to the entire
cultivated area of each crop, the ma
tional average production an acre has
varied.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
Obituary..
Mrs. Henry Helm

Mrs. Rachel Poor Helm was born
near Maxinkuckee, this county, Nov.
Is, 1858. She was married to Henry
Helm May Is, 1878, and lived north
east of town until about eight years
ago. when she with her family, moved
to LaPorte.
She resided there until her death.
She was the mother of five children
two of whom died in infancy. Those
that are living are-Mrs. Lille
Teverson, Harry, and Chester Helm,
all of LaPorte. Besides her husband
and children she leaves an aged
mother, Mrs. Sarah Poor, now in her
Goth year; six brothers, William,
Henry, Enich, and Daniel of this city
Harvey of Anderson and Ephraim, OF
Culver. She leaves also two sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Schroeder, of this county,
and Mrs. Nancy Stevenson, of Gary,
Ind, and one grandson, Ralph Teve-
son of LaPorte.
Until her removal from this coun-
ty she was a member Of the Walnut
Grove Methodist Protestant church,
northeast of town, having Joined that
church in the winter of 1877.
Her health had been failing for
over a year. She died Jan. 9, 1911,
at the age of SO years, / month, and
% days. The funeral service was
held in the U. B. church and was con-
Quoted by Rev. S. H. wager, assisted
BIZ Rev. W. W. Lineberry. who re-
ceived the deceased into the church
and performed the marriage cere-
mony for her.
She was buried in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Among those who attended the
funeral from out of town. aside from
the immediate family were, Jacob
Helm. of Hartford City. Mrs. David
Slough of South Bend, Henry, Lottie
and George Teveson, of LaPorte
Mrs. H. f. Hawkins of Bremen, and
Ephraim Poor of Culver.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
MUSICAL PLAY
BY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS WILL PRESENT COM
EDY THE CAPTAIN OF PLY
MOUTH" TO BE GIVEN DUR
ING MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

The students of the High School,
are preparing "Tbe Captain of Ply
MOUTH a musical comedy, which
will be given during the latter part
of February. All of the parts have
been assigned, the choruses are being
drilled, and rapid progress is being
made with the play. The production
is of the order of musical comedy,
with the Puritanic setting of Ply.
mouth Mass, during the early life of
the colonists. Miss Mcclure, musical
instructress of the public school is
directing the play. The following
parts have been assigned:
Prisecilla-Miss Catherine Stevens
Mercy Marguerite Holzbauer.
Ketonka-MerIe Bosworth.
Miles Standish-Linelle Schrock.
Erasmus-Knight Houghton.
Brewster-Malon Shadley.
John Ailen-Arthur Tibbitts.
Other members Of the High School
will compose the choruses, and
other grounps, in the play. The High
School orchestra will furnish music
for accompaniment,
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
JOINT TIP. S. S.
CONVENTION
WALNUT AND GREEN TOWN
SHIPS HOLD ANNUAL MEET
ING AT ARGOS THURSDAY
ATTENDED BY PLYMOUTH
PEOPLE.

The annual Sunday School conven-
ton, of Walnut and Green townships
was held at the Methodist church in
Argos, Thursday, and was attended
by number of Plymouth people who
took part in the program. Following
is the program, as carried out:
Program.
1:3O Devotional.
1:45 Announcements and appoint
ment of Committees.
200 Training for Service Miss
Julia Jockey
2:3O The Organized Adult Glass;
Mr.. Ralph Leonard.
2:55 Praise.
3:O5 Election Of Officers.
3:15 "Good" or ssBetter"f
Conference led by o. S. Ellis.
Evening. Session
7:3O Song and Prayer.
7:5O Offering for Township Work.
500 Address ssThe Work Worth
While Rev. Geo. A. Plug Ply
mouth.
The Marshall county Sunday School
convention, will be held in Plymouth,
in Thursday and Friday, February
18th, and 18th.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
WEST UNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Holderead are suffer
ing from Lagripe.
Mrs. Edward Dills who has been
i'll is some what improved.
Ephraim Sherrel has been quite ill
but is better at this writing.
Homer Clark has been sick and has
been absent from school for two
weeks.
Miss Cole, of Wisconsin visited
several days with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Couts took
dinner Sunday with the former
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Couts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seltenright from De-
long were the guests over Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ferguson.
Mrs. Edna Bolinger of Donaldson
and the Misses Blanche and Edna
Ruff visited Sunday with the former IS
aunts Mary and Libbie Bolinger.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
SUPERINTENDENT NAMED
Rev. Richard Spetinagel to Guide
Anti-Saloon League Affairs
In this District.

Rev. Richard Spetnagel, at present
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Decatur, Ind, has been selected for
the superintendent of the South
Bend district of the Anti-Saloon
league. Rev. Mr.. Spetnagel rendered
his resignation to his congregation
last Sunday morning, it coming as
surprise to them. The resignation
becomes effective Jan. %, and it Is
presumed Rev. Mr.. Spetnagel will as
sumo his duties there at once
The Decatur Democrat speaking of
the new superintendent, says:
"During his ministary here the
church has prospered greatly, and he
is highly esteemed
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

to William A. Tichenor, to which
union two children were born-Cora
and Otto. Cora died when aged six
teen years, and Otto at the age Of
four years. She lived with Mr.. Tiche-
nor until he died on Nov. IL, 1893, of
complication of diseases.
On August IA, 1899 she was mar
ried to Solomon Zehner, and came to
Plymouth to live, finally occupying
the house on North Michigan street,
where Mr.. Zehner died on Dec. 6,
1907, and where she died on Jan. g.,
1911, at the age of 81 years, 9 months,
and 9 days.
She had been sick for some months,
and during the time was tenderly
cared for by her children, the young
est son, John, having made his home
with her for some years. She leaves
besides the children named three sis
ters-Mrs. Jonas Miller of Los
Angeles, Cal, Mrs. Pulaski Wickizer
of Culver, and Mrs. Abashia Hollo-
way of Oklahoma, and three broth.
ers-George, John and Miles Flake all
of whom reside in Indiana.
Sister Zehner was baptized many
years ago, and united with the Church
of God at old Antioch, and has ever
kept her name with the organization
at that place. Possessed of some re-
markable traits of character. she
died as she had lived faithful men,
Der of the community good woman
devoted to the welfare of her children
and those about her.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
Tie IN MARSHALL co.
Of Ten Trustees Five Are Demo.
Gratis and Five Republican
Election Comes at June
Meeting

Harry E. CRUDE Of Plymouth, joint
senator from Marshall and Koscius-
kO counties, has introduced bill in
the senate. which will bear upon the
local, situation, as regards the cleo,
ton of a county superintendent.
The measure, which is Senate Bill
number 16, is to require county
auditors to vote in election of county
superintendent of schools. wher,
trustees are unable to agree.
1t is well known that the ten town.
ship trustees of Marshall county, are
evenly divided as to politics. and the
selection of a superintendent must
be made at the June meeting of the
trustees. The present incumbent of
the office, Louis f. Steinebach. a re-
publican, is candidate for re-elec-
ton. There has been no question "a
to the efficiency of Supt. Steinebach.
Two Democrats candidates for the
Office are Prof. Rizer of the Bourbon
schools, and H. NJ. Tebey of the In
wood schools.
Other Bills by Locals
Senator CRUDE has also introduced
bill. making an offense out Of the
mutilation of chatauqua ticket, by
changing the date on the ticket.
Representative Adam E. Wise Of
Plymouth, has introduced one meas
ure. to Inappropriate $3So.Sl to I'M
prove grounds and erect fence at
Menominee monument at Twin Lake,
as related in the Republican, Thurs
day evening.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
MAY DOUBLE CORN CROP.
Three Ways Are Suggested for In
creasing the Present Average
Production Per Acre.

1t is only question of few years
before it will be possible to double
the present average production Of
corn to the acre in the United States
in the belief of c. P. Hartley, physiol-
ogist In charge of corn investigations
of the government bureau Of plant in>
dustry. This may be accomplished
without increasing the work or ex.
pense, says Mr.. Hartley.
Mr.. Hartley suggests three ways by
which farmers would be able practi-
cally to double the present production
Of an acre. These are Improvement.
in the quality of the seed planted, i'm
provement in the condition Of the soil
and Improvement in the methods of
cultivation.
Mr.. Hartley says that it should not
be understood from this statement
that it is desirable to double the
present corn crop, but that it is desir-
able to produce the same yield on a
small number of acres ands with less
labor.
The experts say that the average
crop in the state best adapted to
corn growing is only little above the
general average of the entire coun-
try. This, he says, clearly indicates
the possibility of greatly increasing
the WELD of an acre in the corn belt.
This is especially easy of accomplish
ment in the southern states, where
the present production of an acre is
low and where the growing season is
not shortened by frosts.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
Mrs. o. E. Med lowell
(Kokomo Tribunel

Mrs. Delta ocker-McDowell. wife
of Prof. o. E. Mcdowell. of Ply
mouth. died at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stocker,
921 North CORTLAND avenue. Tues
dav evening. Mrs. Mcdowell was
thirty-one years of age. Death re-
suited from tuberculosis.
The funeral was held from Grace
Methodist church at 2 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. The Rev. John c..
White. pastor, will be in charge, as
sisted by the Rev. ]. H. Lacey Of
Rochester, pastor of Mrs. McDowell's
church when she lived in Plymouth.
Burial will follow in Crown Point
cemetery.
Mrs. Mcdowell was a resident of
Plymouth, where her husband for the
last three years has been principal
of the High school. The malady that
resulted in her death became appar-
emit nearly a year ago, and all that
could be done was done, but the dis
ease slowly gained, until, several
months ago, it was known that she
could not survive. She came to this
city to be among her relatives and
with her parents when the final hour
came.
Mrs. Mcdowell was born In Noble
Co., and was brought to this city
when but three years Of age. It wa:
here she was feared, attending the
public schools pnd graduating from
the Kokomo Il Oh school. She was 9
member here 6f Grace Methods
church and of the Epworth league
and was an active worker in its caus,
for good. She belonged also to tn,
Ben Hur lodge.
She was for more than a year EN-
ployed in the business office of thi:
paper, and is remembered tenderly BY
those with whom she worked.
She was married in 1908. Her hus
band was the son of the Rev. d. A
Mcdowell of Bunker Hill, man wei
known in this and Miami counties
Prof. Mcdowell was then principal OF
the schools of Veedersburg. and the
young couple lived there for several
years. Later they moved to Ply,
mouth, and while there Mrs. Mellow
ell withdrew her membership from
the Methodist church and placed it in
the Christian, to which her husband
belonged.
She is survived by her husband and
two children. The children are Do.
rothea, aged Az years, and Marjorie
who is nearly 3. Both of her parents
survive, and one sister and one broth
er. The sister is Mrs. Nellie KEGS
ling of Hudson, Ind, and the brother
is Arthur of Medford, Oregon. The
sister has been at the bedside for sew
eral weeks. 1t is not probable that
the brother will try to return, as he
could not reach here in time for the
funeral.
Mrs. Mcdowell was Of singularly
sweet and gentle nature, and her
friendships were many and deep. Hen
life was one of brave and spotless
endeavor, and her passing was in
peace and content. May she rest
we'll.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

Nancy Jane Flake was born March
80, 1843, near Connersville, in Rush
County, Indiana. When she was five
years old her family moved to Mar
shall County, and settled near the
site Of Argos, where she lived until
her marriage with Robert Mcdonald
on Nov. %, 1860. Seven children
were born of this union-Eila, Arthur
and Lulu proceeded her to the grave,
leaving Alice, Eliza, Samuel and John
tcs mourn the death Of a loving moth
er.
Her first husband died on July Is,
1875, at which time the family lived
west of the Brownlee Bridge, in Ply
mouth.
On May II, 1877, she was married
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

The average population Of the In
diana Village for Epileptics for the
year ending Sept 80, 1910, was us;
according to the report of the super
intendent. There are applications on
file for the admission of 212 epileptics
now confined in poor asylums and
county jails. Outside if institutions
there are applications on file for the
admission OF 266 males and 127 fe-
males. On Sept. 80 there were $50
males and 139 female epileptics con-
fined in the state hospitals for the
insane, and los males and 159 female
epileptics confined in the State School
for Feeble Minded Youth. As gen.
sral appropriation the institution asks
$30,175 and $3.50 for each patient
ever 116 for the year ending Sept.
%, 1912, and $50 500 and $3.50 for
each patient over 210 for the year
undfng Sept. 80, 1913. Specific APP
separations amount to $4,000.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
THREE weeks
BY WOMAN
FROM BOURBON
APPLICATION OF FAMOUS
STORY IS MADE AT SOUTH
BEND BY MRS. JOHN
SULLIVAN
GIRL ADMITS CRIME
In City Court Claims that Hus-
bands Brother Enticed Her
from Home in
Bourbon.
GIRL ADMITS CRIME

= A real application of Elenore
Glynn's famous, or rather Infamous
"three weeks" was made in the city
court of South Bend Thursday, in
which Mrs John Sullivan of Bour-
bon, played the leading role. The 20
year Old wife, told of living with
Schuyler Sullivan, her husband s
brother, for period of twenty-one
days. Concerning the affair, the
South Bend Tribune, says
Allowing her husband to hold her
6he-year-old child in his arms, Mrs.
John Sullivan, the girl wife, pleaded
guilty in the court of living In
adultery with Schuyler Sullivan, A.
year-old brother of her husband. The
elder Sullivan denied the adultery
charge and asked for an attorney.
Fred c. Gabriel. county attorney for
the poor, will represent the interests
of the defendants in the city court
tomorrow, when the cases will be
called for trial. Both defendants
were held in jail on bond.
Schuyler Sullivan and his brothers
wife were arrested in the fremont
hotel. North Michigan street, We'd
nesday night. by John F. Hermingle,
marshal of North Judson, Ind, and
unele of the woman In the case. The
marshal fled charges against the cou-
ple before the court and offered pre-
hminary testimony in the case. John
Sullivan. the deserted husband, who
Is . years of age, stated he would
make an effort to prosecute his broth
er IN courts at Bourbon, Ind, fol
enticing his 20-year-old wife.
Information given local police au
thorities of the case is of the mos
unusual nature, owing to the relation
ship of the parties concerned. Tht
wife disappeared from her home II
Bourbon. it is claimed, Dec. %, tax
ing with her the one-year-old baby
The elder brother, authorities stated
disappeared about the same time bu
the husband efforts to locate either
of his relatives were unsuccessful
Nothing vas learned as to the where
abouts of the brother, wife and child
until the husband was informed b,
the North Judson marshal the tw
were living together in South Bend
As the officer is an uncle of the wo
man. his interest in the case resulte,
IN the arrests last night.
The apprehension of the pair In tn
local hotel revealed the elder brothe
with the woman and her child wer
living In suite of two rooms wit
two sons of the man, the police report
The older of Sullivan's heirs. VIII
were both born Of a former wife. j
19 years of age, a year younge
than the woman, whom the husban,
is claimed to have represented as hi
wife.
Mrs. Sullivan In a confession of tn,
affair to the authorities declared
they had Jared badly since thei
residence in South Bend. her alleged
paramour being compelled to solici
aims from the county authorities /:
week ago. The woman declared tn,
older brother had enticed her frnl
the home Of her husband
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

To many, winter is season of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers. chapped hands and lips,
c.-ilblains, cold-sores, red and
rough skins, prove this. But such
troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. A. trial convinces. Greatest
healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts.
Sores, Bruises. Eczema and Sprains
Only 25c at Fred Wenzler's.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
LAKEVLLE PEAT FACTORY
Is PROMISING INDUSTRY

Messrs. William Cast and George
Bollinger, Of the H. A. Armstrong
tin shop Of this city, went to Lake
vile Tuesday where they will be tenn
poraily employed In installing hot
air pipes in the new peat factory in
that town. The new industry has
large buildings erected, and gives
promise of becoming strong institu-
ton.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

When buying cough medicine
for children bear in mind that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
most effectual for colds, Group and
whooping cough and that it con-
tains no harmful drug. For sale
by All Dealers,
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
TIPPEcANOE.

Mrs. Frank Rush is i'll.
Measles are still a prevailing all
ment.
Teachers Institute was held at
Tippecanoe Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kochel Wednesday Jan. IL, daugh-
ter
Misses Ethel Sanner and Florence
Geiger spent Sunday with Miss Jen-
ME Harmon.
Tvs. Manda Tharp and Orpha
ns,iey took dinner with Ruth Harley
at Argos Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Harmon and
grandson Paul took dinner with their
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19
Pubic Sales

Smith and Richard will have a
public sale on Tuesday Jan. 81 at the
place known as the old Soice farm, 8
miles southwest of Plymouth. Steiner
and Williams will auctioneer.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts o,
burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells it.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

It's little early to be making
garden, but now is good time to
plant your order for Seeds and Fer
tilizers with Forbes w19-26.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

birth rate. The census of 1900 points
to the conclusion that the birth rate
of this country, after eliminating the
influence Of the foreign born is about
~ per cent year, or II per cent for
a decade.
A comparison of production an acre
with the normal increase of popula-
ton that is to say, with the increase
unaffected by immigration and the
high birth rate of the immigrants, is
the form of the problem as it will
present itself more and more closely
as the years elapse.
From 18S9-1895 to 1896-1905 the
mean production an acre of wheat in
creased in a greater degree than the
normal increase of population in %
states. Two other states are very near
inclusion.
Gain Figures Point Lesson.
In the case of corn production, in
creased production an acre has ex-
ceeded the normal increase of popu-
lation in IA states and very nearly
the required increased production was
made by five other states.
A long list of states gained in pro-
duction of oats an acre In a greater
degree than the normal increase In
population They are found in New
England and along the Atlantic coast
to Georgia; in important states of the
Ohio valley, north and south; in the
mountain states and in Washington.
With regard to barley, u states are
found in a similar list; for rye the
list of states number 30, buckwheat
10. and three other states are near the
requirement for admission to the list
Wisconsin is the only state that has
produced tobacco with an increase
during the time under consideration
which is larger than the normal In
crease of population, but the increase
of tobacco production an acre is very
nearly equal to this population In
crease in the case of five other states
Increase of cotton production an acre
above the normal increase of popula-
ton is found in three states, with q
supplementary list of four states al.
most to enter the list.
The list of states that produces
potatoes with an increase an acre
above the normal increase Of popula
ton contains many of the states in
the potato belt, and the number is "a
with four states almost eligible fol
admission.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

r, a.ossse csvsss SD ss.ssy cs'ss
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
eivss quick relief and expels the
eold from your system. Il contains
,o opiates, i safe and sure.