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VOLUME 56
PLYMOUTH. INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 191 1
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Plymouth Board Receives Proposition
From Great Philanthropist Site Must
Be Provided Also Maintenance Build-
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ing and Library Wül Be Donated.
The "Library Board has received a
letter from Mr. Andrew Carnegie in
"which he generously offers the funds
to the City of Plymouth with which
to build a PuHia Library building.
His only conditions are the two he
always makes to xeach recipient of
his bounty, viz: First, that a suit
able site be provided, on which to
place the Library building, and
Second, that an annual fund for its
support be assured.
These condition are in on way un
reasonable, but would appeal to any
same man as wholly proper. It is
hoped that they may promptly be
complied with and that the Library
Building may be built this summer
anA ready for use in another year.
The Library Board asks that thost
who have subscribed pay 'their sub
scriptions at once that the site for
the building may be purchased im
mediately, and that Mr. Carnegie's
offer may be accepted.
Before the monev is forwarded it
will be necessary to secure Mr.
Carnegie's approval of the site as
well as of the plans wlileh will be
submitted to him soon.
The Library Board is planning the
erection of a three story building.
"The main floor will be used for the
llibrary proper. The 'ground, or
basement floor will contain jample
toilet rooms for public use, as well
2s a commodious waiting, or resx
TÖom, for public use, and a commit-
the room which will hold about one
"hundred eople. Their om can be
used for any legitimate public n.eet-
ings, for the Council, literary clubs,
or Commercial - association. The
third flour is to be large auditorium
for public lectures or larger public
meetings. That such a building is
ereatlv needed no one can denv.
Those who have investigated the
matter may be somewhat surprised
to learn that 'wo havje at present a
publi-3 library of 6,933 volumes. Be
cause of our having no accessible lo
cation for this library it is not used
nearly a much as it would otherwise
le. This library is- penned np in a
room 18 by 20 feet in dimension, and
is in the Public School building
which is closed after school hours,
and during school hours is almost
inacessible besause the one who de
sires a book must go through the halls
of the High School building, passing
the .?n doors of rooms where school
is in session. This makes the boldest
feel that he is an intruder in spite
of the kindly courtesy of the school
authorities. The school librarian is
also a substitute teacher and may
r.ot be present to deliver the book
after one has arrived successfully
at the library.
In spite of these difficulties the
library bad. during the winter of
1900-1110, a circulation of 7838
volumes. Of these, 2G27 volumes
went out of the school building and
into the homes. The rest were :ed
in the building and not carried out.
In case we have a library open to
'he public and in a convenient place
it is certain that it will be used
much more largely and by a contin
ously increasing number of our peo
ple. The -working classes, the busi
ness men and the wives and mothers
of our city are pratically excluded
from -use of the library oa account
of its present location.
Aside from the books, of "which the
library Board hopes to hr.re a large
and excelent assortment it is plannd
to have a reading room, well supplied
with the leading current magazines.
Stoneburner Heirs Get $500
This is to certify that we have
this lay received a warrant for $500
from the Supreme Order of the
Ladies of the Maccabee, the amount
of insurance carr; d by the late
-Jennie S. Stoneburner, and we take
this opportunity of thanking botli
the local order , and Supreme for
their promptness and fairness in pay
ment of same. .
Levi Stoneburner
John Stoneburner, guardian.
Advertized LcttcnC
J. E. Hayes.
A. II. McDonald.
WANT TO ESTABLISH
NEW DITCH IN CENTER
Several farmers of the north part
of Center township met in the office
of English & Troyer Saturday to
consult and agree upon the construc
tion of a new ditch in that part of
the township. It will run through
the old Pence farm, recently sold
by Ed Zimmer to Nathan Crothers,
who now wishes to have .the ditch
dug. The drain will go through the
farms of Mrs. Lineberry, Win.
Beyler, Nathan Crothers and Schuy
ler Keyser.
Begins All Night Restaurant.
Al Massena began Saturday night
to keep open restaurant all night.
Raymond Gear, one of Plymouth's
first class .ind reliable , young men,
will have charge of ihe " Crown"
at niaht.
MARRIAGES
Hale-Kelly
Willard L Hale and Miss Pearl
Kelly, were united in marriage at the
home of the bride's ister, Mrs Chas.
LaRue on 'north' Walnut "Street, yes
erday. The cremony was performed
by Rev. S. H. Yager, in the presence
of a number of relatives and immedi
ate friends.
Mr. Hale has just received an
honorable discharge from the regulai
United States army, which he has
served for the past three years. Tht
young couple will make their home in
this citv.
William Skinner
William Skinner died at the Na
tional Soldiers Home in Marion earlv
Saturday morning. The deaceased
was a resident of Argos but has been
an inmatebf the home the last three
vears.
He was 70 years 4 months and o"
days old. He leaves one son,"Oscar
who resides in Marion. He was a
member of the Methodist church in
Argos and an active worker in his
earlier daj-s.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church at Argos Sunday
afternoon at 1:30, Rev. G. H. Bright
officiating. Interment- was held in
Maple Grove cemetery.
Is Reading Water Meters.
The citv council has secured 0. B.
Klingerman, the plumber, to read the
water meters over, the city until
water-works superintendent Chase is
ugain able to do the" work. Mr.
Klingerman is presenting the read
ings to the patrons today.
READY FOR THE
PINE CREEK DITCH
TEN TEAMS PASS THROUGH
PLYMOUTH ON WAY TO GiiT
DREDGE FOR WORK. FREIGHT
IS FOB EXPENSIVE.
On
Ten. teams passed throuh Plymouth
today on their way to Talma to
get the big dredge which is to dig the
Pine Creek ditch in Polk township,
otherwise known as the Peter Sarber
ditch.
The dredge was to have been ship
ped by rail, but the rates were so
high that it was cheaper, or a least
as cheap, for the company to haul
the machinery overland by teams.
It was necessary to gojover two roads
and the rates 'over one of these
roads were equal to the cost by
teams, so the owner of the dredge
thought he would hire the farmers
with their teams to do the Trork and
let the railways get . along without
his money. It will not be long , be
fore work will begin on the Pine
Creek ditch. .
MEDICAL SOCIETY
IS REJUVENATED
PLYMOUTH DOCTORS REOR
GANIZE EARNEST WORK IN
THE STUDY OF IMPORTANT
SUBJECTS OF THEIR PROFES
SION.
The Plymouth Medical Society has
been, rejuvenated by a few of the
local doctors who are determined to
make a more thorough study of their
profession in an organization for
that purpose. The old organization
got into difficulty and.non account of
a lack of interest among many of the
members went to pieces. The work
done was not satisfactory to those
who wanted to do more thorough
study anyway, and they determined
on something better. -
On Thursday afternoon these
physicans will meet in Dr. Loring's
office for their second session and
complete a thorough organization.
The officers chosen are: Dr. Eley,
president; and Dr. Eidson secretary,
At the Thursday meetinjr Dr. Lor-
ing will have a paper if there
time for it after the other work Ls
done.
U. B. Church News.
A number of our people are sick,
including tie superintendent, Mr. J
V. Vangildei. The Sunday school
was in charge of assistant, Mr. S.
Grossman. All the services were
fairly well attended.
Next Sunday evening, beginning
at 7:15 the Christian Endeavorers
will present a program instead of the
preaching service. There will be in
stallation of officers of the society
and a good time is expected.
The second quarterly meeting of
the year will take place Feb. 5.
Rev. J. Simons of Peru, the Super
intendent, will be present and have
charge. Let every member take heed
to this meeting as . a full financial
report is desired. '
The subject for next Sunday morn-
ing will be "Humbling Ourselves,"
in the evening the Christian En
deavorers will have charge. Come
outvand bear the young people.
Entertains Four Hundred Slub
Mi . C. E. Firestone entertainpd
the ladies of he Four Hundred
club at her home on Minor street
Wednesday afternoon. - Cards. con
versation and refreshments to be
remembered occupied the time
pleasantly.
JOHN VILTFONG
AS DETECTIVE
WELL KNOWN CLERK AT ALL
MAN'S CATCHES THIEF IN
ACT OF TAKING PLUSH
CAP.
John Wiltfong, the well known
clerk at AHman's store, had a breezy
experience Monday in which he acted
as both detective and policeman.
A young man came into the store'
and John asked him if there was
anything he wanted. The fellow
said, "No, I'm just loking 'round."
Wiltfong then stepped outside to
show a piir of shoos hanging there
to a custmoer and while he was
looking at the shoes the young man
came out started across the street to
ward the alley. John had suspicious
that he had taken something and at
once started after him. The fellow
began to run and went in behind
Seybold's market, but could not hide
in there so came out and started on
north.
. Wiltfong called to him several
times to stop but he never looked
back. Then John started to run af
ter him," but the thief dodged in be
hind some boxes back of Lauer 's
store and there left a fine plush cap
which he had taken from Allman'b
store.
Wiltfonj grabbed him and the two
had quite a tussel, bu the fellow
was too young and quick for tht
improvised policeman and succeeded
in getting away, but without the cap.
John says he had a notion to bring
the fellow back to the store but the
other man didn't seem to care to
come, so he just let him go.
BIRTHS.
A daughter was born Friday night
to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sponsler of the
south side. v.
A daughter was born Sunday morn
ing to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bryar
Entertains at Week End
Miss Erma Humrichouer was
hostess at a week end party, to Miss
Glayds Morrison and the Messrs
Herbert Overman, and Lewis de Yore
of. Chicago, the guests returning to
their homes Sunday evening. The
affair was in celebration of the birth
day of Miss Humrichouser which
occurred on Saturdaj On that
evening a party consisting of the
above guests, and the Misses Ruth
Logan, Catherine Stevens and Helen
TomKnson, and the Messrs Floyd
Kebert, Wm. Hendricks, and Hubert
Tanner composed a theatre party,
arfd afterward enjoyed a dance at
the Apollo Club.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEET
Pretty Lake Students Entertained
i
by Mrs. Edward Miller Sat
urday Evening.
Twenty three members of Mrs.
Murphy's Sunday School class were
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Edward Miller, three and one half
miles west of Plymouth Saturday
evening.
It was a jolly crdwd and it is need
less to say that they had a good
time. They assembled at 7:30
o'clock and departed near the mid
night hour. Refreshment were serv
ed and the remainder of the evening
was spent in playing games.
Takes Trip Into Virginia.
Mrs. O: G. Soice left Saturday
morning for a trip into Virginia
where she will visit lire cousin, Mrs.
Stella Camp Faucett at Norfolk. On
the way she will visit Mrs. Belle
Albright in Kokomo, Mrs. Jas. P.
Carroll, Mr. Soice 's sister in Indian
apolis, and Mrs. Lou Stansbury, a
cousin, in Osgood, Ind. At Cincin
natti, she will take the Chespeake
and Ohio for the south. She is plan
ning, to make side trips to several
of the historical points in Virginia.
THE PROPOSED BUILDING WILL
CONTAIN TWO STORIES,
BASEMENT AND MAIN
FLOORS
STATE COOPERATES
The Board Are Making- Collec
tions and May Ask Ladies'
Library Committees to
Assist.
The Library Board are preparing
plans for the proposed Public Library
building for IPlymouth as they would
like it to be. These .they will sub-
p3AO,iddB sp joi oi2auiu3 uj oj jtui
It is not the plan to have a three
story building, as was erroneously
stated in a recent issue of the Repub
lican. The Basement story will con
tain toilet rooms, similar to the
Public Comfort stations in all our
leading cities, a Rest Room for the
accomodation of guests in our city,
and a Committee Room, holding
about one hundred people, for the
use of smaller gatherings. The
second story, aside t from being the
library proper, will be so planned
that it can be used as an auditorium
containing several hundred people,
and used for lectures and the larger
pubjic gatherings '
The Library Board is being assist
red by the State Library Commis
sion which is giving our local Board
the benefit of its wide experience
in Library matters.
The library Board is at present
making collections in the expectation
of buying a lot soon.- The ladies
who took the subscriptions may be
asked to assist in the collections as
they are acquainted with the parties
who subscrtf ed. The Board will
appreciate it if all who can do so
will pay their total subscription now
as they need the money immediately
and also it will save unnecessary
trouble to all concerned if subscribers
would pay without being solicited.
PUIS FDR
LIBRARY ARE
NOW DRAFTED
HOME INVADED BY
NIGHT PROWLERS
MR. AND MRS. DANIEL MACHEL
ARE KEPT FROM GOING TO
BED BY THEIR NEIGHBORS
BUT PROVE EQUAL TO THE
OCCASSION.
An old fashion surprise party oc
curred at the home of Daniel Machel
Saturday evening. It was not one
of those surprises where you find
everything ready to entertain you
but a sure enough surprise. In fact
the decupants of the farm home,
west of Plymouth, w?re preparing to
retire for the night when forty-eight
of their-neighbors came to spend the
evening.
The friends living west of Mr.
Machel 's met at the home of Chas.
Kebert, while those living east at
Jacob Stryker's and at eight o'clock
the combined forcPTmet on the cross
roads and proceeded to their destin
ation. They did not came empty handed
knowing the crowd would embarass
any housewife without previous noti
fication. They brought oysters,
chicken, cake, pie, and nearly every
thing you could name in the eatable
line. At 10 o'clock thev served the
supper and the rest of the evening
was given over to music ancT visiting
Mr. E. C. Croup played some beauti
ful pieces on the organ and a crowd
of the younger people sang. It was
12:30 o'clock when they left for
their homes, and all joined in. saying
they had, spent a most-- delightful
evening, and that Mr. and Mrs.
Machel vere not to be outdone in
entertaining by being taken by sur
prise. RHINEHART NOW HAS
CHICAGO BABER SHOP
W. A. Rhinehart, formerly in the
barber business inPlymouti and laU
er in Mishawaka, has bought a shop
in Chicago on Ogden avenue and says
he has a fine trade and likes the
place very much. Mr. Rhinehart
spent Sunday here with his family.
Christian Ladies' Aid Officers
The Ladies' Aid Society of tht
Christian church has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. F.
W. Bosworth; Vice-President, Mrs.
Frank Cullison; Secretary, Mrs. C.
G. Baker; Treasurer, Mrs. X. Stroup
The ladies are expecting a very
irood year during 1911.
NEW LIGHTS FOR
PENNSY. PLATFORM
PUBLIC WILL AT LAST HAVE
GOOD. ACCOMODATIONS UN
DER THE SHED FOR -TRAINS
AT NIGHT., '
The traveling public will be re
joiced to learn that the Pennsylvania
railway company is at work putting
in electric lights under the platform
shed of the local station. A 110
candle power incandescent lamp is
being installed at each fourth post,
and this"" 'will give excellent light
bv night to all who. take the trains
from that side.
This is a change which has long
been desired, and will be a great ac
commodation. AT THE SATURDAY CLUB
Members Hear Good Paper on Jane
Adams, "Report on Yellowstone
Park, Etc.
The Saturday club met with Mrs.
C. R. Leonard and had a delightful
afternoon in study and music Mrs.
Stevens read a paper on Jane Ad.
dams givi" a personal history of her
childhood and later life. Nearly all
of Miss Addams' classmates became
foreign missionaries and she deter
mined that she would do her mission
ary vork at home. Her great work
in Chicago and influence on the
whole nation is the result.
Quotations were . from Jane
Addams and Margaret Fuller. Mrs.
SchelP rendered - a piano solo, and
Mrs. Geo.' Thayer gave an interesting
account of her experiences In visit
ing Yellowstone- National Park and
read from Stoddard h lectures a de
scription of the park.
COUNCIL IS
Short But Stormy; Session Monday Night
Settles Question of Purchase-of Site
for Future Building. Street Com-
( missioner Bowles Resigns-Other
Busineos for Municipality.
Miss See Entertains
Miss Ethel See entertained 18 of
her friends, Saturday night at her
home about 6 miles northeast of
Plymouth.
The evening was spent in playing
games, and the young people all
went to see the dredge.
They all departed at a late hour
wishing to have many more such
happy meetings.
Attends Banquet of T. P. A.
"Bob" Snell has gone to Hartford
Citv and from there will visit
Muncie, at which place he attends
the banquet of the State Travelers'
Protective Association, of which he
is a member. This meeting and ban
quet is a big affair for the members
and "Bob" is expectingto have a
fine time.
Mrs. Clem Parker
Mrs. Clem Parker, a resident of
Plymouth forty years ago, died Sun
day at the home of her daughters in
Kankakee, 111. The remains will be
taken to Tyner for burial where the
funeral service will be held in the
Uj B. church at 2"P. M. Wednesday.
Mr. Parker, husband of the deceased
was for man- year a cabinet maker
in Plymouth. Mrs. Parker leaves
four daughters, Mrs. Ida Prouty, of
Chicago, Miss Florence Parker, &
nurse in the Kankakee, 111., Insane
Asylum, and Mrs. Lizzie Tolsom and
Miss Etta Parker of Kankakee.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Snyder, Mrs.
A. C. North, and Mr. Fred Myers,
old time friends, will attend the
funeral.
Birthday Surprise.
A few friends of Mrs. John M.
Olds, thought that they would remind
her last niht that it was her birth-
daj
Mrs. Olds received several very
nice presents from her guests.
Cards was played during the even
ing, also some very nice music by
Mrs. Harold Steiner, and several
songs hy Mr. Steiner.
Lunch was served by the ladies
which was enjoyed by all.
The following ladies and gentle
men were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Young, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Koontz, Mr. and Mrs.
John Xaver, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Koontz, Mr. and Mrs. Herold Steiner,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Myers, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boyer, Mr.
Balsonr Scheets, Misses Erma and
Martha Koontz. t ; .
J. A. Miller of near Argos wants
to know whether the Legislature has
repealed the Ten Commandments.
Can anybody tell him?
PROMPT PAYMENT
OF INSURANCE
FORESTERS SEND CHECK FOR
POLICY HELD BY URS. JUTE
VTNALL ELEVEN DAYS AF
TER DEATH.
The Canada Order of Foresters
paid the death claim of Mrs. Jute
Vinall Monday. The amount of the
policy was $250.
Tne settlement of the claim so
promptly eleven . days after death
speaks well for the company and for
the local officers who looked after the
reports. N ,
Dmforth Gets Good Job.
Dr. Ed. Danforth received a tele
gram this afternoon telling him that
he would be appointed deputy oil
inspector for Marshall county.
01
ICT!
The city council had a short but
rather stormy session Monday night
during which they 'settled the ques
tion of the site for a new city hall
whenever that structure may be built
They decided to buy the lot just
south of the present city hall, and
to pay for it the sum of $1800.
Councilman Clizbe made the motion
for the purchase and Mr. Bowell
seconded it. Remarks were then called
for by the Mayor and Councilman
Swindell opened up his guns against
thepurchase of the lot, and especial
ly against Councilman Bowell. Hb
said that Mr. Boweil was so anxious
to keep the tax rate down at the
time that was fixed and now he wants
the city to go into debt still further
than it is to buy a lot which will
be used nobody knows when. Mr.
Bowell replied that the lot was the
only available one for a city hall,
it was cheap af: the price of $1800
and the city should take it while it
could get it. Councilman Vangilder
was absent, but it is said he was for
the purchase of the lot.
All the councilmen present except
Mr. Swindell voted for the purchase
of the lot. The ground is 68x126
feet, while the present city lot is
only 27 feet wide. The terms on
which the lot is bought are set forth
in thefoIowing proposition to thfl
council by Fred H. Kuhn:
"The undersigned begs leave to
offer you the following real estate
sixty-eight feet off of the north side
of lot forty-seven Original plat of
the Town, now City, of Plymouth;
in other words, the lot joining the
city hall lot on the south, for $1800,
payable on the following terms and
conditions: $1000 can be paid in
three years from Jan. 14, 1911, at
6 per cent interest, interest payable
at the end of every six months arid
at any interest, bearing time, such
payment to b of not less than $100
or any multiple thereof, the balance
of $S00 I will take your note pay
able in from one to six months after
date of purchase at 6 per cent inter
est. All . assessments against said
lot such" as pavement, sewer and side- .
walks are paid in full. -
Fred H. Kuhn."
Bowles Resigns.
Street Commissioner D. II. Bowles
tendered his resignation as street
commissioner and it was accepted by
the council. No successor was ap
pointed and one may not be 'until
spring.
A bill against Lauer Bros, foi
work on the alley in the rear of
their buildings was cut down from
$15.50 to $10. The bill -of D. H.
Bowles for services as street com
misioner was referred to an auditing
committee.
The chairman . of the water-works
committee reported a new kind of
hydrant which he wanted the city
to "try, and it was moved that Mr.
Cizbe investigate the hydrants. A
motion. was also carried that all de-i
linquent water takers be notified that
unless they paid rent by Feb. 12,
they would be shut off.
A new electric light is to be placed
on the corner of north Center and
Monroe streets.
The city engineer gave his report
of municipal improvements for the
year 1910. City Treasurer Hhan made
the following report:
Amt. on hand Jan. 9. .... .$5267.79
Collected water rents 84.54
Collected Licenses 3L00
Col. Sale of cemetery lots.. 24.00
Miscellaneous .... 923
$5416.50
Disbursements .1471.87
Balance 3944.69
The following bills were allowed:
O. B. Klingerman $13.15
Oscar McGowan 1.00
Jas. B. Clow & Sons 25.50
Jno. Moore 10.00
Chas. Teigle ......... 17; . . 3.33
First Nat. Bank, int on funding
Bonds .... 348.75
State Bank, 101.25
Total $502.93