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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
Public Utilities Owned By the People
Pay Cost, and Give Cheaper
and Better Service.
Everywhere.

The Civic Club held its last meet
ing before the holidays Monday even
ing at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Edison on Miner street. The at
tendance was. good, showing an in
terest in the work of the organiza-
ton.
The question of the proposed
Chautauqua for next summer, that
is in the hands of the Commercial
club, and in which they ask the
cooperation of all the other clubs Of
the city, was tax n Up and after
discussion it was decided that as
many as can do so attend the meet
ing Wednesday evening of the Com
mercial club, at the City Hall, and
learn more regarding the plan.
The Misses Laura and Carrie Boss
favored the company with a duet.
and later in the evening Miss Ferrel
Shaffer gave an instrumental solo,
and the club, was willing to listen
TO more Of both kinds, but the ladies
thought best to have them wait till
another time. Young Master Ed
son "brought down the house" by
one of his pure "boy remarks, that
the President said was Goa the
program"
Refreshments were served con-
sisting of coffee. cake and ice cream,
and a pleasant and profitable even
ing was spent. The next meeting
will be Jauary 8, 1912, with Mr..
and Mrs. Miner, corner of CAIRO
and Center streets.
The topic of the evening was a
paper by Mrs. Underwood on Civic
Lessons from European Cities, and
she introduced the subject by the
following remarks:
The new grouping of social forces
which expresses much of the hope
for better things in municipal life
is best known as "civic improve
ment." This phase stands for the
peoples part in public improve
ment. for the civic service to be
given by every citizen, child and
adult. 1t stands for the training in
citizenship and for right regulations
in ell municipal matters through the
exercise of the simple, commonplace
duties of community life. 1t stands
for a movement crossing all the
usual lines Of cleavage In the COM
munity to find mutual interests and
common ideals. The health Of the
city and its cleanliness are interests
of all citizens, and the beauty OF
the city may be a common ideal,
whatever the differences caused by
church, business, society or politics
1t stands for appreciative recogni.
tion Of all up-lift forces, and seeks
their sympathetic correlation. "Civi'
Improvement" for the time being
may mean a public playground,
better school building, street clean
ing, tree planting, competent cit,
officials, home gardening, branch o.
the public library, free public lee
lures. or whatever promises to rail-.
the social forces of the neighbor-
hood. but step bv step these simple
beginnings should lead to the highel
ideals and the larger possibilities.
g. STANLEY Hall saws: "The goot
citizen should know the laws ant
institutions Of his town; should pa,
his taxes cheerfully, promptly, AM
completely; should attend caucuse
and help steer good men in and bai
men out Of candidates.; i sorgh
for an Office he should accept it
however humble. He should spea
out when things 60 wrong. b
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Choose Delegates.

There was a meeting at the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon to
elect delegates to the temperance
convention at Indianapolis today. 1t
was attended by only very few
men. After consultation a number
were chosen as delegates to attend
the convention. Only o. S. Ellis of
German township and C. W. New
man of Union, could arrange to at
tend.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07

leaves a wife and a child three
years old. He was married six years
ago. Besides the above he leaves
mother, two sisters and a brother.
One sister lives in Wisconsin, and is
the wife of Anthony Rish, the other
sister lives in Benton Harbor. His
brother is Albert Beldon of this
city. Funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Wright t-Smith.

From the Daily Banner, of Green
castle. Indiana, Dec. l, we CLEAN the
following:
Rev. Manfred C. Wright, of La
fayette, and Miss Orpha Smith,
only daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L.
S. Smith of Greencastle, were mar
mied at College Avenue M. E.
church, on the evening of Thanks
giving day, Nov. 80, 1911.
Most Plymouth people will remem-
Der Rev. and Mrs. Smith, as he was
pastor in charge of the Methodist
church in this city when Miss Orpha
was young girl, covering period
Of five years.
The wedding was an elaborate
church affair, the brides father
officiating, assisted by Rev. Kirk
Waldo Robbins, the pastor of the
church The full ring ceremony was
used. There were the usual brides.
maids, flower girls, ushers, with the
music and other accompaniment
that 60 with an up-to-date marriage
the names being all strange to us
When we come to the list Of guests
we find the names Of Rev. and
Mrs. E. C. Wareing, of Brazil, and
Miss Ida Haines of Valparaiso, who
are well remembered residents o1
Plymouth of not long since.
The bride is a graduate Of De.
Pauw in the class of 1909, and has
been teacher of German and Eng
lish in Mulbury High school. Th'
| groom is likewise a graduate of De
Pauw, in the class Of 1904, and OF
the Boston school Of Theology in th'
class of 1906. He is now pastor o.
the West Lafayette M. E. church
The bridal party went on trip, AMI
will be in their home, 118 Soutl
street, West Lafayette, after Dec
21. The friends Of the Smith famil.
in Plymouth send congratulations
and hope for this young coupl
many years Of happiness.
William Smith, brother Of tn
bride, who is Superintendent of tn
Crookston, Minn., schools, was pres
ent at the wedding.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
M A R R I A G. E S.
Watson-Kuck.

Mr.. Tony A. Watson of Ft. Wayne
and Miss Pearl A. Kuck of Bour-
bon were married in Plymouth We'd
nesday afternoon at three o'clock at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev. F. O..
'Fraley officiating. The groom is a
fireman on the Pennsylvania and the
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kuck of Bourbon. The couple
will reside in Ft. Wayne.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Commissioners Court.

The Board of County Commission
ers went to the Marshall County In
firmary Tuesday to take dinner with
the Superintendent of that institu-
tion, and see that everything IS
properly conducted.
The saloon license of Charles
Fogle was transferred to Lee Van
glider.
The bond of County Treasurer
Elect Maxey was approved in the
sum Of $75,OO000.
December 20, was set as the time
for receiving bids for stationary
and supplies.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Southworth Grocery Sold.

The grocery store of L. J. South
worth, corner Of Michigan and
Washington streets, was sold Tues
day to Henry Heitsmith, who lives
in the Mrs. McGimpsey house on
north Michigan street. Mr.. South
worth will retire from active bust
ness, and his son John will go to
Chicago, where he expects to get In
to the grocery business in the su-
burbs.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Elmer 'schroll.

Elmer Schroll, was killed by a
train in Ohio last Saturday. The
body was brought to the home of his
brother, Peter Schroll on Sunday
and was buried at the Center church
on Tuesday at 200 O'Clock in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cor.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
D e A T II s.
Noah Berger.

Noah Berger, 81 years, former
resident of Lakeville, Indiana, died
at his home in Bliomingdale, Michi-
gan, yesterday afternoon at las
O'Clock following a years illness. He
is survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Melvin
A. Bloomingdale, 1908 South Leer
street, South Bend; George A. Bloom
ingdale, 214 East Seventh street,
Mishawaka; Mrs. Tina Austin,
Bloomingdale; Joseph H. Berger,
Seattle, Washington; Clarence Berg
er, Plymouth, and Mrs. Arthur
Thomas of Plymouth, Indiana. The
following brothers and sisters also
survive: William Berger, Haney
avenue, South Bend; Johnathan Berg
er, Lapaz, Indiana; Benjamin Berg
er. Ohio; Mrs. Frank Taylor, Lake
Vile; Mrs. Lynn Reynolds, Lapaz,
and Mrs. John Whittinger, Lapaz,
Indiana.
The body was taken to Harris
station Monday morning, and he
funeral was held at 11:3O, with in
terment in the Fairmont cemetery.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07

A revival meeting will begin at
Union church in West township on
Saturday night. Elder Reuben
Shrover of Ohio will conduct the
meeting. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
BIRTHS


At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
s. Davis, nine pound boy was born
Tuesday evening. The young gentle
man was given the name of Elmer
Ellsworth Davis.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07

Chas. Andrews went to South
Bend this morning for a visit.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07


James Beldon died at his home
on Third street near the Pennsyl-
vania railroad viaduct at 4:30 We'd
nesday morning. He was about
q years old, and had been for the
past nine years employed by the
Pennsylvania company, latterly as
lamp man in the yards in this city.
He was taken sick some few weeks
ago, and was said to have typhoid
fever. He was able to sit up on
Tuesday evening, his nephew had
taken him some game that he was
fond of, and he talked of the good
dinner he would have today, and was
quite cheerful. Said he was mend
ing, but slowly, an had high hopes
of again being out about his work
He was taken suddenly worse, and
died almost without warning. III
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Abraham Hayes.

Abraham Hayes died at his home
in Culver at noon on Sunday, Dec.
3, after an illness of over two years.
He had stroke of paralysis about
three years ago and has never fully
recovered from it. Mr.. Hayes was
II years old and one of the most
honored and respected citizens of
Culver. He had lived there for
seventeen years, and conducted a
livery business. His son Chas. E.
Hayes is widely known over the
county.
The funeral services were held at
the house on Monday afternoon at
three o'clock, and this morning early
the body was taken to Bemont, ILL.,,
his old home, where the burial will
occur.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-07
Beni. B. Eblins.

BENZ. B. Ebling died at the home
of his son-in-law at Marion, o.,
Dec. 2, at the age of 50 years. He
had gone these three month previous
to live. Prior to that time he had
made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Zechiel at Culver. The
body was brought to Culver Monday
for burial in Zion cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

ing). ~ moisture and dryness poor
kiln drying, a. sulphuring, 90 dam
age by wind. mold and insects Co off
color and appearance.
Standard hops should range from 1OC
to 80 points. the relative merit or value
of the specimen being expressed in the
percentage of points it receives.
For every per cent of hop-bitter acids
below 20 and down to 10. inclusive, one
point is deducted; for every per cent
below Is and down to 10 two points
are deducted; for every per cent below
10 and down to three points are de-
Quoted: for l per cent below four
points are deducted.
The scale of quality as to aroma will
range from exquisite with fifty points,
to inferior with twenty-five points, the
grades being: Exquisite. so; very
good. 40; good. 35: fair. 30; inferior. %.
Contents of leaves and stems and
seeds will be penalized one point for
each per cent: moisture l per cent
for each per cent above 10. up to IA:
dryness two points for each per cent
below and down to inclusive, as
Indicated in schedule.
Hops will be disqualified if they con-
tain: ID Less than Z per cent Of soft
resins or hop-bitter acids. ~ more
than IA per cent of seeds 81 more
than II per cent Of leaves and stems,
a. more than Is or less than 6 per
cent of moisture. % if strongly sui
phured (heavy reaction in five min
utes), 90 if heavily damaged by mold
or insects. CO if strongly discolored
or strongly. off in appearance, (S) if
abnormal in odor disagreeable, cheesy
or rank
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Feet Versus the Pen.

In speaking of personal recollections
of Dion Boucicault. Henry Miller
dwells upon his superb skill as stage
director and tells Of the following in
cident, which occurred during his first
rehearsal under Boucicault:
81 went to him direct from Angus
tin Days management Daily coach
ed his players to cross and recross the
stage during the progress OF the play,
with the idea that this continual NOV
ing about of the actors created dra
matte action. During my first rehears-
al made a DAILY cross as l spoke one
of my lines.
"'Why did you do that? Boucicault
asked in his quaint, quiZzical manner.
Il explained that [ imagined it would
keep the scene moving.
Thanks, my boy said Boucicault
dryly, but if [ cannot interest the au-
dience with my pen l don't think you
can with your feet"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
They Insisted on 5rovity.

The Spartans were distinguished for
the breyity and conciseaess Of their
speech. On one occasion during Il ter
rible famine the inhabitants or an IS
land in the Aegean sea sent an am
bassador to Sparta, who made
speech imploring its aid. He had
hardly finished before the Spartans
sent him back these words. we did
not understand the end of your speech
and have forgotten the beginning.
The poor. starving people chose an
other spokesman and impressed upon
him to make his request as brief as
possible. He therefore took with him
a quantity of sacks, opened one be-
fore the assembly and said simply.
at is empty; fill it,
The sack was filed as well as the
others, but the chief of the assembly
said as he dismissed the ambassador,
loaded with meal: ut wasn't neces-
sary to inform us that the sack was
empty. We saw it ourselves. Neither
was it necessary to request us to Ill
it. We should have done it on our
own account. Be less long wlnded
next time"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
LUST What He Wanted.

The superintendent of the capitol
and it's grounds at Washington was
walking along one Of the corridors in
the house Office building one day when
a. greenhorn congressman. stewing
with rage. grabbed him by the sleeve
whats the matter?" asked the su-
perintendent, observing the mans emo
ton.
Natter shouted the congressman.
"Why, when | went into my office
last evening there was brand new
typewriter on the desk Now it's gone.
You've got a lot of thieves around
here"
The official walked into the office
and without a word lifted the trap
cabinet of the desk and brought the
typewriter into view.
"Finer' commented the congress-
man. Now, have you got place like
that in here for my use when trouble
some constituents knock on the dOor?'
Washington Star
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
seIlina Papers on the Reof.

Not all enterprising newsbays are
in the United States. The small street
merchants of Paris. when forbidden
to enter tramcars and omnibuses, got
over the difficulty in real Yankee fash
ion. 1t was easy, of course, to sell
papers .through the windows to passen-
gers seated in the vehicles, but how
was it possible to reach would-be Gus
toners perched on the seats provided
on the roof? A youth promptly solved
the problem. He procured q stick sew
en- or eight feet long, with wire clamps
fastened to the sides. Papers were
put in the clamps. On top of the stick
there was a small cup with a hole
in the bottom. The hole was an i'm
portant pat Of the apparatus. for it
reached all the way down, and through
it came the copper coins of one or
two sous. according to the price of the
paper the patron selected when the
boy held up the stick.-Chicago Rec
Ord-Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
He Was Cured.

chap once consulted famous
physician about his dyspepsia. Tbs
patient was very deaf. The dialogue
between the physician and he ran like
this:
What do you usually breakfast on?"
"Oh. no. At least two miles in the
morning and a motor ride after lunch"
How many hours do you sleep?"
well, DOCTOR | was ffty-nine my
last birthday"
'Are you married?'
Thirst
With a gesture Of impotence, the
physician turned and wrote out a sim
pie remedy for dyspepsia. LIS na-
tient, as he departed, shouted in the
loud, harsh tones of the very deaf:
Doctor. can you cure deafnessF
The other shook his head in the neg
ative.
well" said the patient, you've
been very kind, and therefore I'm going
to make you present of this prescrip-
ton" He took a folded paper from
his pocket. 1T cured me- ''-New York
Tribune
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Louis Con1niirnent to Condo.


One need not overlook the enormous
shortcomings Of Louis XIV. as a man
and as a king to admit that in some
important respects he tried to do his
duty" He was a Woodworking sover-
eign both in the sphere of administra-
ton and in that social sphere which
was, to his mind, no less important
So courteous that he never passed the
poorest woman about the palace with
out lifting his hat, he carried polite
consideration to the level of fine art
In the way Of courteous speech there
are few things nobler than his remark
to the great Condo as the old hero was
slowly ascending the great marble
staircase at Versailles. Condo apollo
gized for being so long in mounting
the steps, at the top of which the king
stood waiting "Ah, COUSIN Louis re-
piled. lone moves slowly when one is
laden with laurels.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
liumor Of the Barometer.

1t was a beautiful barometer 1t
glistened from its splendid wooden
case with a Spick and spanness that
boosted of it's newness. Its rich frame
work clearly advertised the large price
that had been paid for it. Its owner
was justly proud But it possessed one
drawback--it wouldn't work. Ever
since it had been purchased it had re-
NAMED at set fair" whatever the
weather had happened to be. And the
weather had happened TO be particular
ly wet. At last its owner grew weary
of its external beauty and eXasperated
over it's internal stupidity: One day
when the rain was pouring extra hard
he tore the weather Indicator from the
wall and took it out into the road.
For q moment the needle heSitated.
Then as the raindfopS began to dim
the glass it made np its mind and
moved slowly round TO very dry
London Answers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Ton Much Papa.

This bit of humor and pathos is from
the Hawaiian Star: IAN amusing in
cident is related of young service
matron who had relinquished her hus-
band for two years and who, having
before his departure insisted on a good
photograph. applied herself assiduous-
ly to the upbringing Of her two-year-
old baby with view to the child's ia
miliarity with her distant father. Each
day she would call the baby girl to
her and, kneeling beside her, would
hold up the photograph, pointing out
each feature to the child.
lone day the officer came home. and
the baby girl, then four years old. was
summoned. Come dear said her
mother in glee, papa has come home
at last!' The child surveyed the Off
Ger in perplexity and finally shook her
head.
''What is the matter. dear? asked
her mother. Well replied the child,
he looks something like my papa, but
my papa hasn't any legsv"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Punctuation In Piano Playing.

A joke is going the rounds Of the
press about the girl whose music teach
er wished to compliment her, but of
whom he could only say that she play
ed the rests excellently. This is, how
ever, real praise of sort, for it is not
every young student of music who is
careful about playing the rests well.
Indeed, a great many players seem to
forget that the rests are just as much
of the piece as is the punctuation in a
sentence. Nowadays people do not
put in SO much punctuation as they
used to do, but the pauses in the voice
are there just the same and are readi-
ly understood by good readers and al
ways regarded. The rests in music
are like the pauses in reading that are
needed to give expression to the SEN
tencos. If the player sights the rests
or extends them too long the whole eff
feet of the musical sentence is spoiled.
Christian Science Monitor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
An innocent Victim.

General f. H. Grant. at dinner at
West Point. once analysed the mill
tary genius Of Washington.
Washington. he said. gave US our
independence by campaigning fault
Iessly. He never made mistakes.
There have been more brilliant SOL
diers than Washington. but there has
never been so sure Al enc. III warfare
you must know. the smallest mistake
may lose u whole battle. whole cam
paiCn. whole cause And that re-
minds me Of puor Tom White
Tom White failed in business ow-
ing to the mistake of one single letter
made by his stenographer Toms pa
tron in business was deaf million
aire who was very touchy about his
deafness This millionaire turned
from Il good friend to q bitter enemy
he foreclosed on TOm-hecauSe the I'M
happy fellows stenographer acciden
tally began letter 10 him Deaf Sir :"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
BULLDOGS and Bulls.

Bulldog is so called because of his
oughbred bull pup as young as six
months the first time he beholds
bull will run at the head, which is his
invariable point of attack, and, seiz-
ing the horned beast by the lip, tongue
or eye, hang on despite every attempt
to detach him. The dog will even suf-
fer himself to be killed or dismember-
ed rather than relax his hold.-New
York Telegram
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
THE AWARDS FOR
EXHIBITS OF BARLEY.
Cash Prizes TOtaIing Seven
Thousand Dollars,

Awards for exhibits Of barley at the
second international barley and hop
prize exhibit at Chicago, Oct. 1922,
will be made as follows:
The awards will consist of over 100
cash prizes. totaling about $1,000
which have been contributed by num-
Der of associations of brewers. malt
sters and individual manufacturers.
The highest individual prize is $500.
For the purpose of prize distribu-
ton each of the four botanically diff
ferent types represented by IL Man
churia, O. Bay Brewing, ~ White
Club. az Chevalier will constitute a
class by itself.
Prizes are also awarded according
to geographical origin-by states-and
commercial Importance of the crop in
the discretion of the committee on
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Objected 10 the Publicity.

Mans instructive and perfectly rea-
sonable preference for reprimand de-
hvered in private is illustrated by a
story told by Lieutenant General Sir
William Butler, G. q. B.. in his "Au-
photography"
A general commanding at Aldershot
had been forcibly reprimanded by a
royal commander in chief. He openly
rebelled.
81 don't mind being called a fool"
he said, If it pleases your royal high
ness to call me so, but do mind being
called fool before your royal high
ness other fools,'' sweeping his hand
toward the commander in chiefs large
and brilliant staff
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
STANDARDS FOR
BREWING HOPS.
Value ReCkOned on Oasis Of
HOD-BitteT Acids and Aroma.

The following standards have been
adopted by the committee on awards
for hops entered at the grand inter
national barley and hop prize exhibi-
ton at Chicago, Oct. II to p. 1911:
All hops will be valued under one
standard. irrespective of geographical
origin, on the basis of their hop-bitter
acids and aroma, 20 per cent of hop
bitter acids and exquisite aroma re-
ceiving 80 points each. penalties being
provided for excessive amount of ~
seeds, ~ leaves and stems poor pick