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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
A Bad Fire.

At IL 80 Friday forenoon fire was
discovered bursting from the roof of
the residence Of Mrs. Allen Cole on
north Walnut street. Mrs. Cole
keeps a boarding house, and the
noon meal was being prepared,
when Mrs. Chas. Thompson who
lives just south, ran In and told the
family that the house was all on
fire. At the same moment John
Langfelt at work for Swindell Bros,
saw the flames and ran to ring the
alarm. Soon two streams of water
were being poured on the burning
building, and willing hands carried
out what could be gotten at of the
furniture. The fire started In the
upper part, and had the. full sweep
of the garrett above, which was full
of various articles. 1t was neces-
sary to wet the whole top, which of
course soaked down through the low
er floors.
The roof is badly burned and the
upper rooms are badly water soak
ed, which will make it necessary to
replaster much of the rear part of
the house. The house will have to
Re finished and papered entirely
Nothing could he taken from the
attic, and some of the bed room furni
ture is soaked with water. 1t was
bad fire, but might have been
worse. There was plenty of water.
and the hydrants attached to were
not frozen.
The loss will amount to several
hundred dollars.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07

not to repopulate the world, it
should be our care to teach the fit
among our youth the dignity of par
enthood, instructing them In the
care of children, and intoxicating in
them a love of children, so that it
will be considered one of the high
est aims of life to be the proud
parent of little ones.
Much could be done by the aunts,
mothers and relatives in holding up
high standards of marriage, and In
creating a sentiment against those
marriages which are for social posi-
ton or for money. Such marriages
bring usually nothing but disease
and misery and are never eugenic.
1t is said that Madame Grundy
makes most of our matches and how
poor job she does is attested by
the divorce court. 1t is perfectly
proper to bring desirable young
people together and to provide whole
some social pleasures and amuse-
ments where they can become ac-
quainted.
Wholesome amusement places and
social centers will do a great deal to
assure a raising of the quality of
the next generation. Mrs. Hickey
made a sly little fling at those
young women "who think more of
having a spare room than of having
a child in the home' and she spoke
beautifully of the dignity and high
privilege of motherhood.
The music for the occasion was
excellent, being as follows: An in
strumental solo by Mrs. Cook, a
vocal solo by Miss Julia Yockey, ac-
companied by Miss Irene Kuhn. and
a vocal solo by Miss Erma Humric-
houser accompanied by Miss Rather
Inc Stevens.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07

city today. He is guard at the
Michigan City State Prison, and is
looking well. He says that his wife
is not very we'll at this time. She
is not down sick, but is far from
being as strong as her friends would
wish her to be.
Mrs. Margaret Ryan, who was
taken from her howell of a home on
north Center street a few weeks ago
and placed in the County Infrmary,
was today taken in charge by Mes
danes John and Peter Richie, and
removed to the Soldiers Home at
Lafayette, where she can have care
and treatment. Supt. Fries has
arranged the transfer. which will be
much better for the old lady, and
the right place for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Feehan, who
have been visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Maxey
since the first of the year, have re-
turned to their home in Minot,
North Dakota. Mrs. Feehan was rear
ed near Burr Oak where the fam
lily lived before Mr.. Maxey resumed
the duties of County Treasurer, and
she has many friends and relatives
in this county, who will ever be glad
to have them visit the old home.
Perry Sarber of the Yellow River
Stock Farm, north of Rutland. has
recently bought some extra fine
stock hogs of the Duroc breed. He
got them from registered herds at
Middlepoint, Ohio. Mr.. Sarber
thinks that the raising of hogs, like
other stock, should be well studied
out, and the best stock only raised.
He thinks that when a farmer
raises fruit, grain or animals, he
should strive for the best, and not
be content with poor scrubby sort
in anything.
When you are complaining about
the severe cold or the inconvenience
of walking in the slush and slop, do
you ever stop to consider the carrier
boy-the little fellow that delivers
your paper to you every evening,
rain or. snow, 20 below or SO in the
shade, and misses you-maybe-once
in a year? There s a game youngster
He's learning self-rehance in hard
training school, but the education is
preparing him to overcome the hard
ships which will come in after life.
Take your hat off to the carrier boy
and when he does miss you-don't
treat him like you'd caught him
stealing the knob off the door, but
invite him in next night and give
him a big, red apple. Rochester
Sentinel.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 8 TOR
SATURDAY

Clint CRUDE went to Burr Oak
for the day.
Mrs. Sarah Logan is visiting
with relatives in Argos today.
c. Q. Rust came down from Tyner
today and will visit old friends here
Timothy Agler is here from Ohio
City visiting his brother, Morris
Agler.
Jim Thomas of Argos was here
looking In on the Lernert horse sale
today.
L. E. Steinebach went to Tyner
Friday to visit schools is that vicin-
ity.
Miss Celia Scheetz went to South
Bend today on the Vandalia IL :57
train.
Orville Sweetheart went to South
Bend today by way of the L. E. &
w. road.
Mrs. 'Lottie VVhitmore from Van
Vert, Ohio, is here visiting her
brother, Morris Agler.
Mrs. j. w. Lukes Of Logansport
has returned home after visiting in
Plymouth for some days.
F. P. Gault of Etna Green is down
for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
Henry Hallock of this city.
Fillmore Head of Argos is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. G. w. Washburn
on west Jefferson street.
Township assessor 0. P. Stuckey
of Tippecanoe got his supplies Fri
day, ready to start on his round.
Mrs. Jay Bishop and child return
ed to her home on east CAIRO street
after visiting in Argos several days
Mrs. Jacob Schultz of Grover
town passed through the city Friday
as she returned home from visiting
friends in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Mrs. Frank Dean returned to her
home in South Bend after visiting
with the family of her father H
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Thayer re-
turned this morning from South
Bend, where they visited over Fri.
day night.
Mrs. j. d. Fields living on Angel
street, who has been quite i'll for
several days, is reported to be
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ferguson Of
Harpster, Idaho, are in Plymouth
the guests of C. E. Sentenrighf and
other relatives.
Mrs. Emma Whitman of Chicago
who has been visiting at the Palm
er House. Culver, passed through
Plymouth Friday going home.
Eugene Marshall took Perry Moore
to the Insane Hospital at Long
Cliffe Friday, where he will have
proper treatment.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07

Luther Helpman of Bourbon is a
Plymouth visitor today.
Mrs. James Reddick of Inwood
is visiting in Plymouth for the day
Emerson Jones of Bourbon is
transacting business In Plymouth to-
day.
Mrs. ]. F. Appleman has gone to
Hamlet where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. Ed Weissert.
Mrs. Valentine Ewalt and Mrs.
Kaufman have gone to Bremen to
see Mrs. Jacob Kaufman, who is
quite i'll.
Mrs. F. w. Bosworth and daughter
are in Bremen today attend
ing the German township Sunday
School convention.
Jones Grant of Bourbon came
down this morning to be present at
the funeral of his old comrade,
James Gibson, which occurred this
afternoon.
Ed M. Wright Of Bremen was In
Plymouth a short time Thursday on
his way home from business trip
to Warsaw, and called on some of
his friends here.
Carl Brown of Hamlet was in the
city last evening attending the Pin
afore rehearsal, in which he takes
the part of Sir Joseph Porter. He
returned to his home today.
February, 1912, is gone, and no
one has heayed a sigh Of regret.
Even the added day was misery.
The only pleasure Of the month is
the thought that it is over with.
At the meeting of the Medical
Society of the county held Thurs
day, committee was chosen to
write up suitable resolutions of
coincidence on the death Of DR.. A. C.
Holtzendorff, which the society
adopted.
That new span of horses just pur-
chased by Stansbury & Robbins are
a fine pair, and the driver who holds
the lines over them may well feel q
thrill Of pride. They viii surely be
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
able to pull fair load Of wood or

able to pull a fair load of wood or
coal.
Prof. IA. w. Owens was here last
evening and directed the rehearsal
of Pinafore to be given In few
weeks by the Mozart club. The work
is going on well, and the Professor
declares it shall be we'll given when
the date does come. He would re-
fuse to put it on if it did not
measure up to the best that has been
given heretofore by this club.
Mrs. Ada B. Butler of near Gull
yer was up Thursday to hear Mrs.
Hickey and Miss Van den Bosch at
the home of Mrs. Harry Humric-
houser. Mrs. Butler formerly lived
in Plymouth, and is still a member
of the Saturday club. getting here
several times a year to their meet
ings. She takes lively interest in
literary work, and is well up with
the times In all lines of progress.
The Mozart club had a good re.
hearsal Thursday evening, and Pin,
afore is being worked up well, and
will be given directly after Easter
A Communication from the Marshall
County Sunday School Association
was read to the club, thanking then
for the service given at the late
convention. A definite date was SET
for the club to give Pinafore, the
first Thursday after Easter, being
the 18th of April.
Mrs. Fannie Ruth of Chicago is
here visiting her aunts, Mrs. Julis
Thomson, Mrs. A. C. Thompson, and
several cousins and other relatives
Mrs. Ruth lived in Plymouth wher
a girl, and gets back to visit old
friends and scenes frequently.
Theo. McKesson of Chicago visit.
ed Plymouth friends and relatives
yesterday. He is with a big firm
of Chicago lawyers, and does court
work and large collections. Mr.
McKesson says he may 60 back to
school again in few months and
finish his course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fromm and
little boy stopped off as they return
ed from a funeral at Rochester,
and stayed all night with Mrs
Fromm's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hall. They left for their
home in South Bend this morning.
Mr.. Fromm has sold his grocery and
market, and next Tuesday the fam
lily will leave for California, ard if
they like it will locate permanently,
probably in San Francisco. Mr.,
Halls son has been out there for
some time, and thinks it will be q
good move. Mr.. and Mrs. Fromm
have the best wishes for success from
all their friends in and around
Plymouth.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
DIAMONDS UNDER SNOW
Fourteen Unmounted Stones Dropped
by Salesman on Omaha Streets.

Omaha, Neb.. March "A handful
of unmounted diamonds, valued at
SIC. 900. are somewhere under two feet
of snow covering Omaha streets, and
the Richberg Diamond Importing COM
pany of New York is offering a large
reward for their discovery and return.
Norbert Hoffman of New York,
salesman, had the diamonds in a wal
lei aid was calling on the trade in
Omaha. While passing from one jew
elry store to another fourteen stones
of large size slipped from the wallet
and were lost in the snow. This was
last Tuesday. Every day since the
STOW has fallen and now more than
two feet of whiteness covers the
stones.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
N. E. A. IN CHICAGO
Ella FIagg Young Makes Announce
ment for July 8-12.

Chicago, March 4. = The National
Education association of the United
States, Familiarity known as the n. E.
A., is to have its next meeting in Chi
cago July S-12. This announcement
was made by Ella Flagg Young, super
intendent of public schools.
In connection with the n. E. A. con-
vention the National Playground asso-
citation will meet in Chicago.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
REMSEh EDITOR KILLS SELF
J. p. kieffer Leaves Note Reading, al
Must Have Courage"

Remsen, Ia, March Al. p. Kief-
fer, editor of the Bell-Enterprise, shot
and killed himself here about II p.
m. Kieffer's body was found in a
room above his newspaper office.
A note left on a table read: "T
must have courage about II o'clock"
K,effer leaves a wife and four chill
dren. He was sixty years old.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
GA a
FRIDAY LOCALS.

Luther Helpman of Bourbon is a
Plymouth visitor today.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-07

The "Child's Welfare movement
has challenged the attention Of
thoughtful people everywhere.
Mothers are natural supporters, and
will find in Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound most valuable aid.
Coughs and colds that unchecked
lead to Group, bronchitis and pneu-
monia yield quickly to the shealing
and soothing qualities of Foley g
Honey and Tar Compound. Fred
Wenzler.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-06
Hats and Oeeupations,

In some parts of the world the silk
hat Is still the professional headgear OF
the chimney sweep. About a dozen
years ago the writer constantly observ-
Cd this in Wurttemberg. and last year
he found the same combination in
Switzerland. The mysterious relations
between the hat and occupation, con-
victions and recreations. would make
IN Interesting study. At one time the
politician who wore a white hat pro-
claimed himself Radical. Nowadays
he would probably be suspected as an
Old fashioned Tory. Then no self re-
specting cricketer would have appeared
without tall hat in former days. But
Mr.. Jenner- Fust has recorded how he
and others were compelled to drop the
habit In the twenties and thirties by
the spectators jeers at post boys."-
London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-06
NO Big { CHANGES | J
IN STATE LAWS Y
Educational Committee Makes
Recommendations for :.
Only Few Changes !.

GRAND FORKS, May with all
but one member in attendance. the
first meeting of the legislative com
mittee of the North Dakota education.
al association, was held in this city.
The work Of the committee was dis
cussed at same length, and plans we g
outlined for the years work. The
committee was provided for at the
last meeting of the state association,
and yesterday was the first meeting
they held. form now on each membe1
Of the committee will be busy, how
ever, working on suggestions for need
ed legislation.
The committee members who were
here yesterday were: President T. A.
Hillyer Of Mayville normal; e. G..
Warden, county superintendent Of
Ward county; Dalton Mcdonald, coun'
ty superintendent of Towner coun-
ty; w. E. Parsons, deputy state sup
erintendent; President F. e. Smith, of
the Wahepton school Of science, and
Deputy County Superintendent Boyd
of Cavalier county.
Aaron Hayward, superintendent Of
the Park River school, was the other
member Of the committee, but his
resignation was accepted at tlis
meeting. The committee named
Supt. E. r. Edwards Of Minot, as his
successor Mr.. Hayward has resigned
his position az superintendent Of the
Park River school, and will leave
shortly after the term closes for Cali
fornia, where he will make his future
home.
In speaking Of the meeting Presi.
dent Hillyer, chairman Of the commit
tee, last night said that it vas the
purpose of the committee to recon.
mend to the state association at its
next meeting in Grand Forks In Oc-
tober needed educational legislation.
Suoh legislation was discussed in .
general way, and the field of work
divided up among the different mem
bers Of the committee. f. .--,E
Each member will report to the
committee at the next meeting, which
will be held in this city about two
weeks before the state association
meets here in October.
1.-THE committee felt" said Mr.. Hill.
yer, that it shouldn't attempt thor
ough going into or fundamental re.
vision of the existing laws, but that
it should simply undertake miscel.
laneous revision here and there, ut
places where changes seemed to be
most necessary. t9s2 &5:,y..,.-. ]
"The committee was quite generous
in its, expression Of appreciation of
the progress, due to the work Of the
educational commission, which re-
ported to the work Of the legislature
itself In passing present laws and I'd
the state board of examiners for the
most of its work In its administration
of the twas. ao ~ :.'-- Be-,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-06
WOULD ABOLISH.
SHARKS
! Robert I. N. Aaev ade. !. 7:

/ Robsft n. Men ade. sS
Bismarck Tribune Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, May 6There are
very few cities OF big towns that are
not Infested with the class Of userers
knWon in Washington and elsewhere
as "olan sharks" who fatten and
grow wealthy upon the misfortunes
and want Of business produence Of
wage earners, male and female. Some
years ago. . determined attempt was
made by Rudolph Blankenburg, then
one Of the Qauker Nty's leading mer.
chants and now It's mayor, to drive
them out Of Philadelphia, where they
had well-nigh brought many hard
working and honest men and women
to the verge Of dfspair and worse.
One Of the most merciless Of the us
erers, cripple, seeking fresh past.
ures, went to Canada, where he and
his agents were driven from TOWN to
town by the Dominion authorities. To.
day, he an too many others of his
kind are making life miserable for
thousands Of the government EN-.
ployes and Others a. the national
capital. So ruthless have been their
exactions and so widespread their ne-
farious transactions that Congress
has at last been actually compelled to
take up the matter and enact q law
for the protection Of the unfortunate
who find themselves forced by stress
OF circumstances to borrow money
from them. .... -. %s :
Congress has passed q law which
meets the evil, but In az much as q
disagreement has ariyen over several
small points, it is yet in conference,
and, it Is now intfmated that these
sharpers have found q "joke' in the
bill which will allow their escaping
it's restrictions as regards interest
charges. 1t is stated that their hopes
Of escape lie In the Interpretation OF
theh rst few lines Of the measure.
Those lines say: F. F. 49,. . - ~
THAT hereafter 1t shall be unlawfu'
and illegal to engage in the District
OF Columbia In the business Of loan
Ing money upon which rate Of inter.
est graeater than s per centum per
annum is charged, or any security OF
any kind, direct or collateral, tangible
or Intangible, without procuring a
license
The contention n the part of the
sharks is that they do not require
security Of any kind, direct or col.
lateral. tangible or intangible" and
that the pledges against salaries
which are somtimes secured, could be
omitted IN the future, and the money
lenders thus escape the provisions Of
the law. ~ :. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-06
INVESTIGATION
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CAUSES / REFUND
IN SHERIDAN COUNTY

McCluskey Gazette: After four
months spectacular fight, R. M. Rish-
worth, Fighting Bob of the Sheri-
dan," won sensational victory in the
famous county grading case. Along
about the first of the year County Aud
itor Teibel checked up the different
grades made by G. A. Hill and made
the startling discovery that the contrac-
tor had been heavily overpaid by the
county commissioners. A recapitulation
of the entire case is given above.
I The commissioners met at the court
house on Wednesday of this week and
directed G. A. Hill to refund to Sheri-
dan county the sum Of $,32l.74, the
amount which, according to the state
engineers estimate, had been overpaid
by the commissioners to the contractor
Mr.. Hill, the matter having been
brought to tn reiattention through the
suit above mentioned. Conforming with
this order Mr.. Hill returned the war
rant for 5000 issued to him on Decem-
Der s, 1911, and upon which 500 had
been paid, thus leaving a balance of
$52l.74 yet due Sheridan county. The
commissioners held that the unpaid bal
ance of the warrant would rel nburse
the county, provided that Nh. Hill
would complete the unfinished work ac-
cording to the contract. .j. ii. E; II
The laws governing the manner in
which public grading in counties in this,
state shall be done, the duties of county
commissioners regarding contracts and
the manner in which contractors shall
be paid are very explicit, so that he
who runs may read. Appended is an
excerpt from the laws on this subject:
Section 1876, R. c. 1905 "The board
of county commissioners shall in each
case OF each Improvement ordered BY
it designate the place Of beginning and
the direction in which the work shall
proceed, and require the same to be
completed, mile BY mile, or in parts Of
miles continuously, as SO ordered. It
may also require a supervision Of the
work by the county surveyor, so far. rs
deemed necessary, and shall require him
to compute and estimate the amount Of
completed~work and certify the same to
the county auditor at the end Of each
month, and all work so contracted for
shall be completed prior to the LIST day
of November next following. The pro
visions of this section and the orders
and directions Of the board made in
pursuance thereof shall constitute part
Of the provisions and conditions Of
every such contract, whether expressed
therein or not" si5s !. .sssgz5 53sss
n Further comment is unnecessary other
than to state that the people Of Sheri-
dan county are to be congratulated that
they have a real man for county audi.
tor, man who has the backbone to
make remonstrance that counts when
the county's interests are placed in
jeopardy and county auditor who
knows the business from beginning to
end. County Auditor Teibel has given
the grading problem lot Of study, he
has. probed the matter to the bottom,
and, in the words of another, he has
delivered the goods"