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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Practical Suggestions.

Some Practical Suggestions was
the subject of the address given by
Hon. Samuel Parker formerly of this
city, before the Law Department OF
the State University, Bloomington.
last Monday morning.
Mr.. Parker realized that he was
talking to young men who were to
fill positions in the profession as
older men drop out, and he wished
to give hints that would enable them
the better to do the work for which
they were being fitted, the daily
habits they should acquire.
He read part of a speech of
Harrison In a famous murder trial,
in which it was shown that Harrison
had broad knowledge of the Gus
toms and institutions of the Bible,
of history and other things outside
of the actual law itself. He advis-
ed that young lawyer select some
good work on law and at odd times
read constantly while at his Office.
He advised that no general reading
of books or Of magazines be done in
the law Office, and that no law be
read out of the Office. The reading
time outside the Office to be given to
general reading and study-history,
general literature, poetry, the drama
and the Bible. Mr.. Parker brought
out the point that the greatest law
yers and judges we have constantly
study grammar, and strive to ac-
quire ready and efficient vocabu-
larry, even In the last days Of their
practice or Office.
Mr.. Parker is a present the
President of the State Bar Associa-
ton, and has a state wide reputa-
ton. He spent the greater part of
his thirty years of practice as a
member before the Marshall county
court. Our correspondent says that
he made one of the best speeches
ever given before the law school,
and was well liked by all.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Letter From South Africa.

A friend has handed us a letter
written by a friend of his who is
travelling in South Africa. His
name is Dolph Osborne, and he tells
many interesting things that are
peculiar to that land. He writes
from Monrovia, Liberia, South
Africa, where he arrived December
z, 1911. He says:
Liberia is called the free state
the blackmen's republic. 1t was
founded by the United States of
America, and the first president and
the cabinet were brought from the
U. S. in 1929. In 1866 there was an
attempt made to move numbers Of
the colored people from the U. S.
to Liberia, and several ship loads
were taken there. 1t is supposed to
be dominated by the U. S., but
France has confscated part of it,
and the English have a heavy loan
on 1t, so Uncle Sam has about as
much claim on it as DIR. Cook has
to the north pole.
Liberia is about as large as Texas,
and lies directly under the equator.
This is the dry season, the hottest
part of the year. 1t is peopled by
many different tribes, and thew are
continually at war with each other,
and their neighbors. I have out
fitted three times to go elephant
hunting, but my help would quit me
before reaching the hunting grounds.
They are very cowardly, and the
chatter of monkey or the scream
OF parrot or the roar of a lion,
will make them fall at my feet for
protection.
The negro is the beast of burden
here. No horses or mules, and if
there were they could not be used,
as there are no roads, and the jungles
are something fierce. The gold ex-
citement is all a farce. Nothing
to it. This is no place for a white
man, as it is the most unhealthy
place on earth. The black water
fever has to be fought every day
you live here. The people are the
LATEST, the most treacherous, wick
eldest and, cruelest | ever saw.
There are SO many kinds of wild
fruit here that the natives do not
have to work. AS for clothing
well the natives do not bother with
that. A pocket handkerchief would
make full suit. The women use
about yard of calico draped around
the waist.
The letter was written January
20, and Mr.. Osborne was Just about
to make another attempt to get into
the interior. His home is in Oakland
county, Michigan.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

now his name is the only ono that
is likely to be presented to the con-
vention. In other words the work
of the convention is done long before
it meets. This has been the meth
cd pursued by the Taggart machine.
1t gets all the candidates out Of
the way, as when it elected Korbly
chairman in this district, and then
put its own man "across.
This is what has happened in the
governorship fight. Taggart and
Crawford Fairbanks decided that
Ralston was the man for governor,
and they Immediately proceeded to
eliminate all other candidates. If
their plan goes through the state
convention will be merely a ratify-
ing body. The nomination will be
made by the Crawford Fairbanks
Taggart machine This is rather a
bad situation for the democratic
party in Indiana. 1t is supposed to
choose its own candidates, and thus
to put before the people men that
are freely selected by the party.
This seems to be a mistake. Ac-
cording to the present system,
Taggart, Crawford Fairbanks and a
few other men get together and de-
eide on some one to "lead the
party" and having decided, they
drive everyone else out of the race
When some stubborn man, such as
Boehne stays in they "pull off,
primary such as that held in Indian
apolis Tuesday and thus prove even
to him that there is nothing to be
gained for himself or the party by
continuing the fight.
And so the candidate agreed on
months, nay, years before the con-
vention meets, is nominated by dele
gates supposed to represent the peO-
pie. The whole result is machine
made. The delegates from Marion
county represent only Taggart, Craw-
ford Fairbanks, Maurice Donnelly,
Joe Bell and the rest. They were
picked because they did represent
them And they will 60 to the con-
vention and do the will Of their
masters. In the meantime the demo-
Gratis of Indiana, the men who ought
to control, are being betrayed by
men whose only interest in the
party is personal and selfsh.-In-
News.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
REPUBLICAN CALL

Pursuant to the call of the Repub-
hcan State Committee, and the Re-
publican District chairman, the repub-
licans of Marshall county are hereby
called to meet in mass convention in
their several townships, at the times
and places indicated below, on
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1912.
and elect delegates and alternate
delegates to the Republican State and
District Conventions, the State Con-
vention to be held at Indian
apolis, Indiana, on Tuesday, March
26, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of electing four delegates
at-large and four alternate dele
sates-at-large to the Republican Ma
tional convention to be held In the
city OF Chicago June IL, 1912; and
also to nominate two electors-at-
large to be voted for at the Novem-
Der election, 1912, and also to
elect two contingent electors at
large who shall be qualified to take
the place of said electors-at-large
in case of their disability to act /;
and the District Convention to be
held at Warsaw on Tuesday, April 2,
1912, for the purpose of electing two
delegates and two alternate delegates
to the National Convention.
These meetings in the different
townships will be held as follows:
Union-Il Culver at 200 p. m.
West-At West school house, at
1890 a. m.
Polk-At Tyner at 200 p. m.
North-At Lapaz at 200 p. m.
German-At Bremen at 1880 p. m.
Bourbon-At Bourbon in the town
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS


With the retirement of Mr.. Boehne
Mr.. Ralston is now the only candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for governor. Il is interesting in this
connection to recall recent history. A
wear ago there were a half-dozen
men spoken of as possibilities, al of
whom seemed to have q chance. Mr..
Adair, Mr.. Moss, Mr.. Boehne, Mr..
Cox-these in particular-were con-
spicuous. Gradually the circle was
narrowed. Candidates were either
persuaded to withdraw, or else con-
ditions were created that compelled
them to withdraw. The last man to
get out of the race was Mr.. Boehne.
And now Ralston, the machine can
didate, Is left in sole possession OF
the field. As far As any one can ses
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Insurance Inspectors Win Re-rate
Plymouth This Year-Clean Your
Basement, etc.

Insurance inspectors who look
over all the building and establish
the rates of insurance, were due in
Goshen Monday. One of these days
these men will come to Plymouth.
and our property owners are hop
ing that they will find good reason
to reduce the rates in many sections
Of the city. The property in this
city has not been re-rated for sew
eral years, and the insurance COM
panies are carrying many risks that
have called for special ratings. They
desire to have a uniformity about
the rates, and all want lower rates.
The way to get them is to have every
thing in proper shape, and it is up
to property owners to see that ten
apts clear out easements, closets,
and other places where fires start.
Look after the wiring of the build
ings, see that fues are clean and
not cracked, in fact every thing that
will contribute to the starting of
fires. Then if a proper fire alarm
system is installed by the city
promptly, and every facility be Civ
EN- for getting the apparatus to the
fires quickly. there is every reason
to expect a fair rating. Get every
thing in shape, and keep it in shape.
The inspectors can tell if it is just
special "clean up" or if it is habit
ually kept clean. They know the
special clean up means neglect the
rest of the time, and will judge the
city accordingly. Remember if You
let your premises go, and become p
menace, your neighbor suffers by
your neglect. You owe it to your
self and to your neighborhoOd to
keep your premises clean.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
ROOSEVELT SWAMPS
TAFT, 5,565 TO 800
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
HELD IN NATION SHOWS MIS-
SOURI, FOR C0L0NEL-OPP0-
sITIoN TO CONTEST RESULT
BY ELECTION OF DELEGATES
IN CONVENTION.

Kansas City, Mo-, March T.
Theodore Roosevelt today received
1866 votes, President Taft 800,
Senator LaFollette So and Senator
Cummins 6 in the first preferential
presidential primary election to be
held in the United States this year.
Today's primary was in the Fifth
Missouri Congressional District. In
this city. where Mayor Brown was
renominated by the Republicans with
4,517 votes against his opponent s
972, Col. Roosevelt received 1926
and Mr.. Taft 327.
The primary with the preferential
presidential feature was called by
the congressional committee and was
to select delegates to the congress
sional convention to be held In
Kansas City Tuesday next. This
convention will elect two delegates
to the national convention.
In Kansas City the congressional
primary was held in the same vot-
ing booths as was the city primary
to name the city Republican ticket
and for this reason the Taft sup
porters asserted the congressional
voting was illegal. A separate set
of judges and clerks served for each
of the elections
The Taft faction will hold a sep
arate convention on Sunday to select
representatives to the national con-
vention.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Couty Clerk Ed. S. Kitch has re-
ceived a new book for his office. It
is a book of some four hundred
pages, all with the same reading.
There are few blank spaces to be
filed in. Every couple who take
license to marry viii be given an OPP
portunity to get one Of these pages
filed that are so arranged as to be
detached, are certainly something to
please the most fastidious young
lady in the land. Any young lady
who has bashful swain is advised
to take him to see this book, and it
may be the means of causing him to
make up his mind quickly.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Serious Runaway.

Saturday evening as John Nye of
Inwood was coming to Plymouth, he
drove down the steep grade from
the east toward the Blain bridge.
One of the horses was rather ugly
and started to run, the harness came
loose, and Mr.. Nye could not con-
troll them. The team came on and
up the hill to Michigan street.
which fortunately was clear at that
moment. Looking ahead Mr.. Nye
saw the yellow coal wagon of STAINS
bury & Robbins down the road, and
headed the team as best he could
for that, as the most likely thing to
stop them against. The collision
them all right, and one of
them is a little sore from the bump
vet. A crowd Of men and boys were
on hand, and the horses were con-
trolled without further trouble.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

The people should feel grateful to
President Taft for his appointment
Of Chief Justice White. In his dis
senting opinion on the patent case
just decided, Justice White has
shown that he stands by the people
and will protect their interests so
far as In his power lies. The people
will accept his view of the case
rather than that of the majority of
the court.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Alabamans Indorse Taft.

Birmingham, Ala, March L
President Taft was Endorsed and ma
tional convention delegates were
istructed to vote for him by the
state convention of the Alabama Re-
publican organization here today.
There was little friction during the
meeting, the Taft men being large
ly in the majority.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Buys Bowel Farm.

]. W. Rinard, formerly a drug
gist of Plymouth, bough the B. C.
Bowel farm just east of Argos We'd
nesday for $4,000. There are 100
acres, and the price paid makes 1852
an acre. This is said to be one
of the best farms in Marshall coun-
~. The transaction was made by
j. B. Bowel & Co.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Was Not a Blind" Tiger.

Till Gum Of Bourbon was in
Plymouth Saturday night and want
ed the newspapers to correct the
statement that he had been running
"blind tiger. He says it "wasn't
blind-it could see" There was
never any screen or other obstruc-
ton in the front of my place said
Mr.. Gum. The bar was open and
clear to the street. He claimed it
cost him 1926 to get out of the
trial, and was glad he didn't have
to go to Jail at that.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
PLANNING ORGANIZATION.

Under the advice of President
Taft Secretary of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel
has called meeting at Washington
composed Of representatives of
every business inter st in the United
States.
The meeting is to be held on
April Is, and the purpose is to es-
tablish national organization
broadly representative of the COM
mercial interests of the country.
The call of Secretary Nagel is based
on a message of President Taft 8
sent to congress last December, In
which among other things the
President said:
SIT is not my intention to define
the purposes of such an organiza-
tion, or indeed in any manner to
anticipate the scope of the discussion
upon which such delegates may con-
clude to enter but it appears to me
to be obvious that such an organiza-
tion must be instrumental in very
large field to aid and assist the
executive and legisla dive branches of
government in the Intelligent and
impartial development of domestic
and foreign trade.
"The development of the plan will
be left entirely with the accredited
Representatives of such commercial
organizations, the essential prin-
ciples being that the national asso-
citation shall be broadly representa-
tive of the commercial interests of
the whole country, and that its or
ganization shall be such that those In
control of the association shall be
readily responsive to the will of the
majority of the constituent mem
bers.'
The creation of such an organiza-
ton is magnificent idea, and if ii
works out as it may. will be one of
the great things of the Taft admin
istration. The only danger which
we now see In such an organization
is that it will not sufficiently repre-
sent the small business man and the
farmer.
The big business, the Interests
are always on deck with powerful
Hobbies to see that legislation such
as they want is made, and also that
legislation such as they do not want
is not made; but the common people
never have any lobby, and indeed
never can have. The farmers have
been represented In a way through
the Grange. but not with the one
hundredth part of the strength tc
which their numbers entitle them
IF this new organization can be
made, as was said, to fairly repre-
sent the opinions and desires of all
the business interests of the country
it will indeed be one of the great
steps forward in getting a more truly
representative government.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
A Family Dinner Party.

Perry Thompson of Lincoln, Neb.,
Mrs. Jane Mosher of Hubbard, and
Mrs. Clara Switzer of this city went
to Tyner Tuesday to take dinner
with their brother, Thomas Thomp-
son. Mrs. Daisy Thompson of this
city went along to see that the older
people were safe, and besides she
said there would be a good dinner,
and she might as well have some of
1T as to let others eat it all.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Mrs. Lawrence Breaks Arm.

Mrs. John Lawrence fell on Sophia
street this morning and broke her
right arm, the large bone of the fore
arm being fractured. She is resting
as easily as could be expected. DIR.
Edison in going to care for her, fell
and nearly broke his arm. The elbow
was badly cut and was bleeding
profusely when he arrived at the
Lawrence home.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Washington, March Former Re
publican State Chairman Timothy L.
Woodruff of New York, who was a
guest over night at the White House
predicted today that President Taft
would get more than eighty of the
ninety delegates from New York
state to the Republican national
convention.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Surveyor

wish to announce to the repub-
hcans of Marshall county that /
Will be candidate for the nomina-
ton for Surveyor before the next
republican county convention. The
support of ali my friends and of
republicans generally is respectfully
solicited.
VIM. II. Morris.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Passes Primary Bill.

Lansing, Mich, March THE
House of Representatives this after
noon passed presidential preference
primary bill to be given immediate
effect. The bill provides for a
primary on the first Monday in
April, binding the national conven-
ton delegates to support the presi-
Dental nominees securing the ma
jority at the primary.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
New Cases Filed.

Chas. B. Miller VS.. Nellie Miller,
divorce.
Bankers Surety Co. of Cleveland,
Ohio, VS.. Delbert Shaffer, to be re-
lieved from bond.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Col. F. w. Williams will work for
the international Harvesting Co. this
summer. He win begin the 18th Of
this month, and will also continue
in the sale business. Headquarters
at Ashley & Hcham's. VIA
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
hall at 2:$$ d. m.

hall at 2:$$ p. m.
Tippecanoe-At Tippecanoe at
200 p. m.
Walnut-In Argos at 200 p. m.
Green-At Whippoorwill school
house at 200 p. m.
Center-In Plymouth at 2:30 p. m
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Would the people recall the de-
clslon OF the United States Su-
preme court just rendered In the
patent case? Would theyl
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

Mrs. Aaron Greenwalt is another
one of the unfortunates who fell on
the ice Tuesday. She hurt her arm
quite badly.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

The above delegate vote is taken
from the Chicago Inter Ocean, a
pronounced Taft paper. Since
yesterday Taft got two more dele
gates In South Carolina and four
more in Virginia, and two more
uninstructed in South Carolina, but
said to be for Taft. Cummins gets
two In Iowa.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

The number of delegates to cast
these votes may be decided by each
township to suit the republicans
thereof.
S. c. Loring, Chairman,
Alvin F. Marsh, Secretary.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
Delegate Apportionment.

The apportionment of delegates
to the townships will be as follows
for each convention:
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14

VIM. Fl. Morris.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
For Woodrow Wilson.

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For Judson Harmon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-27
CARE OF 4BouGHT HAIR"

Artificial Looks Require Attention In
Order TO Look Well.
II your glory crown is not what the
rose growers call root grown" extra
care should be taken to keep 1t In con-
dition. Neglected. the most costly hair
is soon worthless.
The posiche Switch Transformation
should be brushed as carefully as the
real hair and as often. The best way
to do 1t Is to put towel on lap OF
table and, spreading the piece" on It,
brush with rubber backed boar bris.
tie brush. first one side, then the other
This removes tangles and does not tear
the hair as does a comb.
False hair can be washed In thick
soapsuds made from pure white soap.
Only the lather should be used, and
rinse In several waters. Dry between
channels cloths or press almost dry in
the hands, then hang In a current OF
air and when dry shake and brush un-
til fluffy.
Occasional washing with gasoline is
good for false hair. Be sure to get the
cleansing quality.
Do not throw your bought" hair
down carelessly when not in use. 1t
quickly becomes tangled and catches
dust.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-27
FOR EVENING WEAR.

A favor1ts material b velvet brocade
shot with some contrasting color. This
beautiful material does not drape 30
clingingly a. does tho plain velvet,
satin or Grape. and It can be worn only
by women Of slender proportions.
Some velvet brocade gowns are made
TO enwrap the figure smoothly, with
train emanating from the side or back
drapery bordered with bullion fringe
and weighed with bell rope tassels.
Tiger lilies appliqued in velvet on a
chiffon or ninon ground make pretty
trimming over satin, each material be-
ing in tho same coloring. Trains Of
satin bordered on the square hens
with lines of the lilies make a pretty
finish, together with clusters Of arti-
fetal lilies carelessly thrust In the belt
of satin on the short wasted corsage.
Dresses that can be turned into din
ner or theater frocks by discarding
the coat are made in velveteen. A
blouse Of Grape in the same tone as the
velveteen, with yoke or vest Of en-
broidered net. turns the velvet toilet
into a simple evening dress.
Some of the theater bonnets are
made of gold or silver lace and orna-
mented with small clusters Of flowers.
Others are made of chiffon or gauze
and trimmed with velvet and a band
Of hand embroidery In colors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-27
OF Interest to the Children

travellers from far distances who come
to revel In it's scenic beauty and wit
ness the many winter sport tourna-
ments held there annually.
The swift skier, the tobogganer, mar
velous skaters and other sportsmen are
seen at their best.
The villagers have become experts In
the many sports associated with snow.
The children's main enjoyment Is W.
Ing with one another for supremacy
in the various contests.
In America. the errand boy ID often
seen with a package in his arms roll
ing or gliding along on roller or ice
skates. but in st. Moritz you are met
by q different sight. As shown In the
illustration, the baker boy with his
loaves Of bread in a basket strapped to
his back can be seen almost any win
ter's day skiing to his customers with
q swiftness which would take the
heart out Of the proverbially slow
American messenger boy.