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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Save the Birds.

The following item has been pub
lished In several exchanges of late,
and we clip it that the subject may
be taken up here:
Rural mail carriers in the northern
states will be given permission to
feed birds while on their rounds.
Dispensation to this effect will come
from the postmaster-general, accord
ing to assurances received by Con-
gresham Mclaughlin of Michigan.
The plan is that local sportsmen will
furnish the feed and that the car
riers will scatter it at favorite
places along their routes.
The postoffiee department will not
require rural carriers to do this OF
any other extra work while on their
rounds. But consent will be given
for the carriers to do it if they wish
to accommodate the sportsmen. As
there will be little exertion involv-
ed it is believed that carriers will
distribute about as much grain as the
spsrtsmen care to buy.
The rural carriers out Of Plym.
outh are each of the class called up
to-date, and anything that will add
to the good of the community they
serve, will doubtless be aided BY
them. The subject of feeding the
birds has been suggested to farmers
and it is advised that places be clear
ed of snow, and bread crumbs, grain
meat and other things that bird.
will eat, be placed where it can b,
found by them The scattering of
few hand fulls of grain by the roat
side by the rural carriers is an ex
cellent idea, and a small sum from
each licensed hunter will give funt
that will supply grain for al th'
birds in the county. Sportsmen, TAX
the matter up, and see if the bird
in this section cannot be saved il
this way.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
PHONE C0MB|NAT TON
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Plymouth Now Has Benefit of Bell
Toll Lines All Over United States
Five Thousand Independent Users
Are Reached

The union of the telephone sys-
TENS so long desired for this COM
munity has at last been accomplish
ed. A few days ago the Winona
company and the Bell company COM
pleted and signed the agreements
which are to last for ten years, and
perhaps for an indefinitely longer
period.
By this agreement the patrons OF
all the telephones of the Ninona
company, about 5000 in number,
will be privileged to use the entire
Bell system for toll purposes. There
are some changes yet to be made In
the routing of messages, but IN a
very few days all that will be done
and the working will be complete
In Plymouth it may be necessary
for two or three days longer for
people here to go to the Bell booths
to answer calls from out of town,
but not longr than that, states Mr..
Tomlinson of the Winona company.
Those making calls from here can
get persons at other places over the
Bell lines without going to the Bell
booths here. The Plymouth booths
will be discontinued just as soon as
the routing of messages is complet-
ed.
All those people affected by the
Winona system will be very glad
that this big change is made 1t IS
one of the biggest telephone deals
ever made in this part of the state
BY it the Winona Telephone Co. be-
comes owner of all the toll lines
which come into and stop in Plym-
outh, the Bell retaining the long
distance or through lines.
1t was some four years ago when
this deal first began to be consid-
cred. Many conferences were had,
and the matter was finally brought
TO a head last fall. the Plymouth
Commercial club assisting In the
matter by the appointment of COM
mittee to meet with the telephone
company representatives.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
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D E AT Il s
George Gurthet, Sr.

George, Gurthet, Sr. died at his
home four and one-half miles south
west of town on the Wolf Creek
road, last Saturday about one
o'clock. He was 50 years, 2 months
and 2 days old. He has been sick
for the past three weeks, but was not
thought to be so dangerously i'll
until he died. He was an old citi-
zen of the county, and has large
family of grown children, several Of
whom live near here. He also leaves
a wife and other relatives to mourn
for him.
The funeral was held at the home
Monday afternoon at one o'clock
with Rev. Frank Fraley officiating,
and afterwards the body was brought
to Plymouth and buried in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
POST OFFICE To MOVE
To [AP0RTE STREET
Government Accepts Bid of Bondurant &
Stevens at 500 Month for Period Of
Ten Years--Building Will Be Ready
For Occupancy by April l.

Jan. N.-Postmaster F. E. Garn
received word today to the effect
that the government had accepted
the bid of Messrs. Bondurant &
Stevens for the location of the post
office for the next ten years in their
building on Laporte street.
The present contract with c. T.
Mattingly expires April l, and the
new building is to be ready by
that date.
The bid of Bondurant & Stevens
was the only bid received by the
government! The rental to be paid
by the government is $4,000 month.
and the term is for ten years.
The post Office has been at the
present place for the past ten
years, and prior to that time it
was in the Palmer building. the
next door north. 1t will seem
queer, therefore, for the people to
60 over on Laporte street for their
mail. Postmaster Garn did every
thing he could, however. to get other
bids in on the proposition, but TIE
government s requirements were so
rigid that no one else put in bid,
and the government, being under
necessity of getting a building. ac-
cepted the offer, which is indeed,
very liberal one. Considering the
large expense necessary 70 remodel
the building to fulfill the require
ments.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25

George Gurthet was born in Bre-
men, Germany, November Is, 1928,
and at the advanced age of more
than 50 years, he died at his home
on January 20, 1912.
He came with his first wife to the
United States in 1857. There were
two sons born to this union. His
wife died while they were living
near Bourbon, in Marshall county.
His second wife was Mrs.
Charlotte kleckner, who survives
him. Nine children were born to
them, five of whom are now living.
He leaves besides his wife, seven
children, and one step-son.
About forty years ago, Mr..
Gurthet united with the Methodist
Episcopal church at Richmond, while
later he was a member of the Wolf
Creek church, and has continued
to be both faithful and active DUR
ing all these years. He was held
in high esteem by all who knew
him. He was a kind neighbor, a
loving husband, a good father.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. F.. o. Fraley at the
home near Wolf Creek on Monday
at one O'Clock. Several beautiful
selections were sung by a Plymouth
quartet. Interment at Oak Hill.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.


Mrs. Elmer Young went to South
Bend Wednesday.
Mrs. c. E. Easterday is visiting
in Valparaiso for a few days.
Mrs. George Gerard of Inwood is
Plymouth visitor Wednesday.
w. H. Simons of Warsaw came in
for a little business on Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Christina Wickey went to
Ft. Wayne Wednesday morning,
where she will visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Clay for a
time.
Mrs. Dell Stiles returned to her
home at Teegarden Wednesday.
Mrs. Stiles underwent a serious
surgical operation in this city Dec
27 and has entirely recovered.
Al Porter of Culver comes to
Plymouth occasionally, as he don't
want to forget his friends here.
Wednesday was his visiting day,
and he stayed with us a few hours.
Morris Agler of south Michigan
street, has been cutie sick for some
days, but is now improving. Tues
day was his SEVENTEEN birthday,
and his son, 0. A. Agler of Chica-
60, is here visiting him.
Mrs. B. C. Southworth and her
son Frank Southworth, went to
South Bend Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Southworth will visit her
brother, Chas. Whitmore, who was
formerly boy Of Plymouth.
Ray Walburn Is still with his
father at the home on east CAIRO
street. From@a weight OF In the
neighborhood of 140 he has in the
last three weeks gone up to over
$50, and soon will have regained
his usual weight.
All Teacher Training students Of
Center township who will receive
diplomas at the graduation exer-
cises, Wednesday evening, Jan. 81,
are requested to meet on Sunday
afternoon, Jan. % at 2.30 o'clock
at the Evangelical church, corner
Center and Adams st. w25 d27
Some little excitement was caused
east Of the city the other evening
when Ed Burden found a negro in
ditch on the Simons farm. The
man was nearly frozen, and beside
himself. With the assistance of
Mr.. Baker he was taken to the
County Farm near by, and cared
for. When he was found he seemed
to be terror stricken, and said he
would give up, and they should
take him and hang him. Said
detectives had been following him,
and seemed in fear. II is thought
that he is insane, as nothing relat-
ing to himself can be learned only
by snatches as he appears rational.
1t is thought he came from Atlanta,
Ga.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
An Old Apple Tree.

G.. w. Thomas, living south of
Plymouth Oh the. Michigan road,
cut down recently an old apple
tree the age of which was estimated
at so years at least. After it was
cut down with an ak and the butt
sawed off to make it straight Mr..
Thomas measured it and found it to
be % inches in diameter. 1t was
without doubt one of the very first
apple trees to be planted in Mar
shall county, possibly the seed hav-
ing been dropped by "Johnny Ap-
pleseed."
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
N. @. Mccormick.

M. c. Mccormick of Knox died
in a hospital at Chicago Tuesday
afternoon. Hehad been there for
eleven weeks and had undergone an
operation for the removal of a
prostate gland. Mr.. Mccormick was
compelled to quit work at his bank
in Knox some time ago on account
of failing health. He is well known
in Marshall county, having conduct
ed a store at Argos for some years
and been quite prominent in thir-
teenth district politics.
The body was taken today to
Waveland, Ind, for burial. That
was Mr.. Mccormick old home.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Two Operations at the Hospital.

Wednesday, Jan. "a, there were
two patients taken to the Plymouth
Hospital where they were operated
upon for appendicitis. One was
Miles Pomeroy, living east on
Sophia street. and the other is Miss
Effie Day, the seventeen year old
daughter of Francis Day, living
west of Plymouth on the old
Seider's farm.
Besides the local physicians,
surgeon came from Chicago, and
surgical nurse was added to the
regular hospital force.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Obituary.

Amy Taylor Harsch was born in
Kosciusko county, Indiana April 8,
1916 and departed this life Jan. 16,
1912, aged IS years, 9 months and 8
days. He moved with his parents to
Marshall county in 1871. On Dec.
IA, 1871 he married Sarah A Dolph
and in 1874 they moved to Fulton
county. While there four children
three sons and one daughter were
born, two of whom Charles c. and
Verde j preceded their father to
the spirit world in infancy. In
1896 they moved back to Marshall
county. He united with the Metho-
dist church about two years ago.
He was stricken with paralysis near
ly five years ago and since that
time he has been in poor health.
On Jan. 16 about half past three in
the afternoon he was again stricken
and passed peacefully away at
eleven O'Clock that evening. He
leaves to mourn their loss his widow,
one son Edward, a daughter Bessie
Rheubelt, sister, Mrs. Jennie
Ginther of Rochester, two grand
children, Russell Rheubelt and Ken
meth Harsch besides a large circle
of friends.
Mourn not for me nor sorrow take
But love each other for my sake
Weep not dear children but be con-
tent
My life to you was only lent
My grave you know, my bed you
see,
Prepare yourselves to follow me.
In love we lived, in peace I died
You asked my life but God denied
May his soul rest in peace.
From loving wife and children.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
U. B. Church News.

The Revival meetings continue
with the best of interest. Sunday
evening the entire seating capacity
was filled with many extra chairs
DIR. E. R. Wood has proved him.
self most excellent evangelist.
His tact in leading the choir and
his special songs is a real spiritual
uplift. Two persons have accepted
Christ, and the interest taken by
the members of the various church.
es is far better than for years past.
This feature is very encouraging. A
real happy time is enjoyed by all
that come. The day meetings are
well attended. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
New Gases Filed.

Clarence King VS.. Nora E.
King. divorce. Marsh & Sweeney
plaintiffs attorneys.
Emma F. Burns vs.. John 81.
Burns, divorce, E. C. Martindale
plaintiff attorney.
Newton E. Elkins vs.. Daniel A.
Hall, damages, Martindale & Stew
ems plaintiffs attorneys.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Some More Giant Trees.

JohnAnderson, a farmer living
south of Donaldson, brought in a
huge log to c. L. Morris recently.
It was a 10 #. White oak log, and
contained 80 #. of lumber. This
is another of our giant oaks gone,
He reports having cut two other
oaks which measured 1852 square
feet.
This kind at the prices they
bring nowadays certainly are q
money bank on our farms.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Appointed Special judge.

w. F. Hess went to Rochester
Wednesday to hear case in the
Fulton circuit court, in which he was.
appointed special judge by agree
mont of the attorneys in the case.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
Plymouth Welcomes Men From Many
Counties Superintendent Steine-
bach VIII Talk Of Town and
Country Teachers.

Thursday Plymouth will welcome
to her hospitalities the county super
intendents from all the counties Of
three congressional disricts-the
tenth, twelfth and thirteenth. The
meeting is the annual one for the
educators of this part of Indiana and
because of the scope of territory
covered as we'll as the number of
teachers affected. is one Of much i'm
pOrtance.
There are twenty-five counties In
this territory and the superintend-
ents from all Of these are expected
here, as well as others interested
in the subjects which concern the
duties and successes of our county
schools. The program which will be
followed by the meeting is as fol-
lows:
Problems Of Supervision:
Lesson Plans
ErucSC LdnSOn .IeouSScldct
Fairgrounds
Frank F. Highway. Grown Point
Examinations
A. r. F1eck. ....... Columbia City
Visitation
(a) Superintendent (b) Teachers
Fred H. Cole .......... Valparaiso
Afternoon
Election of Officers and Miscellan-
eous Business
The Inefficient Teacher
Henry c. Felger 49,. Ft. Wayne
The Township Institute
Harry Evans ...... Williamsport
The County Institute
Brainerd Hooker ....... Lafayette
Town and City Teachers
Louis E.. Steinetsch -. Plymouth
General Round Table Discussion
The session will be held in the
court room.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
Mrs. VIM. Cowen.

Mrs. VIM. COwen, an old citizen
loved and respected by all who knew
her. passed away Sunday evening,
jan. IA. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon at East Washington
church, Rev. Whitaker officiating.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25

The first regular teachers exam
ination will be held in the High
school assembly room in Plymouth
on Saturday, JAM 81.
L. E. Steinebaeh, Supt.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
II A r r IA g e 8.

|, Milo Dinkledine, Bourbon town.
ship farmer, and Miss Lila L. Free
man, also of Bourbon township,
were married at the Clerk 8 Office
in the court house, on Wednesday,
January II, by Justice c. P. Hollo-
way.
Charley Campbell stepped on a
sharp tack, and now is suffering
with sore foot that keeps him to
hisrooms in the Model building.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25

Miss Hattie Furry has gone to
to visit relatives.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

ALEXANDRIA. VA. NOV. !.
A hotly contested legal fight between
the city OF Alexandria and the State Of
Virginia began today when Charles H.
Callahan, commissioner Of of1revenue. act
ing under orders of C. Lee Moore. audi
tor for the State. made an assessment
for State taxes against the gas plant
owned by Alexandria and the city hall
building, which is occupied by the muni-
cipal officers. the courts, jail, and public
market. The gas plant Is assessed at
100000 and the market building at 30. 900.
and at the rate OF taxation, 35 cents per
800. the city will be compelled to pay
the State about S9l0 per annun. The
assessment made today Is for the 1912
taxes, which are due on December 1.
Mr.. Callahan notified Samuel p. Fish
err corporation counsel, Of his action.
who In turn, took up the question with
the finance committee OF the city coun-
Gil. The finance committee instructed
Mr.. Fisher to Prepare a petition to the
city council, which will be presented at
Its meeting on November IL, asking for
authority to take the necessary legal
steps to have the assessment made void.
The action of State Auditor Moore 10
due to the recent Interpretation Of the
State law. which provides that the prop
erty of any municipality shall be exempt
from taxation unless 1t becomes a source
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
OFFICIALS LEAVE
TO ORGANIZE PROBE
OF APPRAISERS
Committee To Investigate
Lax Work for Government
In New York.

winfred T. Denison. Assistant At
torney General. and Felix Frankfurter.
law officers of the Bureau Of Insular
Affairs. went to New York today to un-
dertake the work Of organizing the in
quiry directed by President Taft into
the work Of the Board Of General APP
praisers.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
morning In New York with William
Loeb, collector Of the port, who is also
q member of the investigating COM
mittee. Other meetings will be held
next Wednesday and Thursday Mr..
Frank furter is a resident OF New York.
and will remain there to vote Tuesday.
The investigation Is directed toward
administrative and legislative matters
as well as inquiry into the manner In
which appraisers have performed their
duty. The investigators are directed
to determine whether the appraisal Of
ficials are working under conditions of
the highest efficiency. and. II they are
not. to make recommendations that will
cure defects.
Lax performance of official duty and
malfeasance In office are other mat
ters to which the attention of the COM
mittee 10 directed.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
These Newspaper Clippings Tell the Story They Explain How Washstons
Greatest Sale Of Possible Read Every Word
FAILURE WORLDS BIGGEST j
MAKERS OF COATS CAUSES
A PROFOUND SENSATION
Liabilities Put at S4,s63,43I.I6 and
the Assets at Saso, o,a63.4I.
ENTIRE STOCK BOUGHT BY THE
GOODYEAR co.

gance caused the wreck Of this great
institution. The geenral managing
director states that the officials made
a grave mistake in trying to put too
much quality into the garments.
he buying public refused to pay the
p necessary to place these
on the market at q profit.
spent in perfectins
Pee. OF vulcanizing. Another
securing exclu-
u process of'ab-'
garments. This
of max
weather.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
BOARD OF TRADE
MEMBERSHIP 1000
WITH 20 NEW MEN

The executive committee Of the
Board of Trade met in the Board Of
Trade rooms at noon today and con-
frmed the election Of twenty new
members bringing the total mem
bership IN the board to 1000.
The men elected were II. p. Anon.
c. w. Bell, J. J. Bepton, Hazen Bond.
Gustav Buchholz. Maurice J. Colbert.
Cornelius p. Daily. David b. Edmon-
ston, A. Ward Evans. Earnest Gich-
ner, Paul +. Grove, A. @. Hermann
John A. Hunter. Edwin s. Keen. John
E. Shoemaker. Alpheus II. Snow. O.
w. Strntton, q. Horace White. Charles
s. Zuhorst, J. l.. II. Miller.
The matter of appointing a commit
tec Of twelve to serve with the same
number from the hCamh.S of Com
merce and the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION In an effort to raise an
annual convention fund Of $4,000 was
brought up. but referred to the board
OF directors. who meet next Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Capitol Hill Society
Discusses Hygiene

The Capitol Hin Literary society met
last evening with Mrs. John Bryson.
IA Twelfth street northeast. and the
recent international Congress of Hy-
giene and Demography was discussed
by DIR. II. A. Bryson, DIR. J. T. Mckee.
and others. Mrs. Daisy Trauty, presi-
dent Of the club. presided. and the
musical portion of the program was
contributed by A. w. Jett. Miss Helen
Jeffries. and Mrs. T.. v. Carr.
The next meeting OF the club win be
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.
II. Grear. 223 Eighth street northeast,
Monday evening, November IL.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
ALEXANDRIA WILL
FIGHT TAX BILL

Of revenue. when 1t shall be liable to
State taxation.
Money Is fairly pouring into the
treasury Of the local memorial COM
mittee having in charge the erection
Of the Masonic memorial in this city
In honor Of George Washington, hrst
master Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge q Masons, and there is evtFy
probabi that when the memorial as
ISOLATION meets here on February %.
the frst 10000 toward the construc-
ton OF the temple will have been sub
scribed.
The month Of October was q record
breaking month for marriages In Alex
andria. Clerk Greenaway, Of the corp
oration court. announcing that more
licenses were issued in October than
in any previous month In the history
Of the office. The total number was
flfty-eight, thirty-eight Of which were
issued to white couples and twenty to
colored.
Today is Patriots Day at the public
schools. and special exercises were held
In all the school buildings. A large num-
Der OF parents Of the children were In
attendance.
Senator Thomas g. Martin. Demo-
cratic leader Of the Senate: Represen-
tative John N. Garner OF Texas. Repre-
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

The condition of Fireman Frank SAN
ford. who was injured In a wreck on
the Southern railway yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, was reported to be
favorable this morning. The engine on
which Sanford was firing jumped the
track at Edsalps Station. and he was
caught beneath the wreck. One leg was
broken In two places. and he received
several serious cuts and bruises. He
was brought to the Alexandria Hospi-
tai where his injuries were dressed by
DR.. w. NJ. Smith.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

Mamie Simms. trustv at the city
jail. slipped out Of that institution for
few hours yesterday afternoon and
proceeded to drink all the bad gin and
whisky she could secure with the re-
suit that she became violent and dis
orderly. and was arrested by the police
and fined $40 by. Justice Cation this
morning.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

sentative c. c. CariIn OF virginia, and
Robert A. Hutchison, OF Prince Will
lam county. the Democratic elector
from the Eighth district, will be the
speakers at the Democratic mass meet
Ing to be held on next Saturday night.
As the opera house could not be Sc
cured. the meeting will be held in the
President william b. Smoot will pre-
side IN the absence OF President J. X.
M. Norton. A message from Woodrow
Wilson to the American people will be
read by Robert 9. Barrett
George Gerberrich, grand master of
Odd Fellows Of the District OF Column
bia, VII pay visit to Potomac Lodge
tonight.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

Of revenue, when 1t shall be liable t.
State taxation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
DODSON'S LIVER TONE INSTEAD
OF CALOMEL.

Just as Sure-Always Safe-No Bad
Effects Ever Follow This Pleasant
Tasting Liquid.
As a remedy for torpid liver calomel
has more than met its match in Dodson's
Liver-Tone. 1t does not lash the liver
on to preform its work at the cost o fits
strength.
Calomel depends for its power upon
exciting the liver to do more work, and
often the liver is too weak to stand such
treatment, and you are worse off than
before.
Dodson's Liver-Tone cannot cause any
Of the dangerous effect that often follow
the use of calomel. 1t is entirely veg
etable and pleasant to the taste, and is
suitable for children and grown people.
Get a SOC bottle at S. L. Raines
under the guarantee that if it doesn't
satisfy you that tits perfect substitute
for calomel you get your money back.