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const CLUB HG 6GOD PROB A NEW ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL TAKE PLACE AT A SPECIAL SESSION ON MARCH 15. DUES BEING PAID Special Committee Makes Favorable i Report and Is Continued for Fur ther Work in Important Matter. March 2. A goodly number of business men were present at the regular meeting of the Commercial 1nh last niirht and a fine interest in the work of the organization was' manifested. Quite a number of) members paid in their dues of $10, eacfe and Secretary Brooke will make a soecial effort to see evcrvone this m-ek and collect the remainder. The spcial committee reported through its chairman Prosper Ball of progress beinjr. made in the mat ter in charge, which is of large im portance to both Plymouth and the country. Some substantial results are epected in the near future from this effort of the club. The present officers, who were elected at the first organization meeting on the report of the commit tee to nominate such officers, said they did not believe they were elect ed constitutionally and that anothe election should be held. The constitu tion saus the officers must be elected by ballot, and this was not done. It was snejrested that masmucn as there might be some question come up as to . the money received and spent if the officers were not legally elected, the wisest course to pursue is to hold another election. It was therefore decided to hold a special meeting on March 15 and ek-ct officers. Nothing else will be considered at that time but the elec tion of officers, and it will be done according to the constitution. An amendment was offered to th constitution providing for anAgri cultural committee. This matte will be acted on at the next regula meeting. It was felt by those present that the club was getting down to a soli basis and that when the organization is completed it will be done so that it can continue with stability and effective work. Gas Range Demonstration. There was an attendance of nbou eighty ladies at the gas office Wed nesday afternoon to see the demon stration given by Mrs. M. TL Hoar. The following menu was prepared by Mrs. Hoar in the two ovens of the gas range, by the one set of burner in about fifty minutes; Broiled steak, Baked potatoes, Biscuits, Escal loped tomatoes, and Brown Betty. Mrs. Hoar's object in these demon strations is to teach the housewive of Pymouth economy in the use of the gas range. She gave many in teresting points in the course of th afternoon, and many of the ladies , availed themselves of-the opportunity to ask advice how to overcome diffi culties experienced by them. All present were greatly pleased and tha demonstration was a great success xa every away. Here's to The Horse! In the midst of the present extra vagance of automobile and aeröplan racing it is refreshing to take notice occasionally of the horse. Witness the feat of an Illinois horse that be longs to a mail carrier. He has traveled 2ß miles n. dav fnr 99 mnntVi or a total of 17,000 miles. It is im pressive 'to note that in all this dis tance this horse did not puncture a tire, lose a, bolt, weir out a bearing foul a spark plug", oreak a chain or run out of gasoline ten miles from home. Moreover, he did not exceed the speed limit, run over a hog or skid on a corner. His chauffeur nev er killed his engine on a hill .nor did he have to get out eveiy hour or two and crank him fron' in front The horse climbed every' hill md pulled through every mud hole and a the end of the 17.000 miles his owner did not find that it would cost him about $100 to replace his .bearings, Tebuild his magneto and take the carbon . out of his cylinders,' and an other $100 for new tires Truly th horse may "be humble, but there h much comfort in him and he get there jast the same. North Judso Editor in Couth. ' 'John L. llocrman of Knox is tak- MANY AT GRADED UNION Large Number ' of Teachers Atten First Meeting and . Show Good Interest Talks "of ths Evening The regular meeting of the Plym outh Graded Union was held Tuesdav Feb. 23 at the Methodist church. The following helpful and interesting pro gram was given: Paper on "Beginning at the Be ginning," by Mrs. Ella Davis. Reading of one chapter of "Store and Story-telling," (St.- John) the study of which is to be taken up by the Graded Union, Miss . Jeanett Birkhold. Story-telling to Beginners illustra ed by Miss Erma Humrichouser. Explanation of the purpose of the graded lessons by Miss Gladys IIoov er. Followed by brief discussion. Sectional conferences for forty minutes with Dept. Vice Presiden in charge of each 'department. The particular feature of this meeting which made it the most de lightful thus far held, was the pres ence of 33 Sunday School teacher from Bourbon and Bourbon township It was a real inspiration and' th Plymouth teache rs wish they migh be so honored and inspired at every meeting. Several S. S. Superintendents ac conlpanied the Boubon teachers to Plymouth and Mr. Frank Southworth Vice-Pres. of the Co. S. S. Associa tion met with them in conferenc during a part of the hour. rrappe and.waiers were served i the rnests upon their arrival at th church. It is hoped that more and mor this friendly spirit of co-operatioir may be manifest among the S. S workers of Marshall Co., to the end that all mav do better ßervice. LORIMER RETAINS SEAT Blonde Boss of Illinois Given Vote o Confidence by the U. S. Senate On March 1. On March 1 the United States Senate by a vote- of 46 to 40 decided that William Lormier of Illinois should retain his seat as senator from that state. The vote followed very sharp and even bitter final de bate, and was the most dramatic witnessed in the upper house for many years. It is said the result was caused by the failure of the prosecution to show that Senator Lorimer Vas personally guilty of the bribery charged. The vote in the senate Wednesday was on the question of the following resolution ' introduced -by Senator Beveridge: i Kesolved, That William Lorimer was not legally and duly elected to a seat in the senate of the United States by the legislature of the state of Illinois. The vote "aye" was against Lori mer. The vote "no" for him. New Buildings at Culver. Dr. Parker is having his plan prepared for a 9-room house which he is to build this season in th Zechiel addition. Claud May will begin work on an 8-room $1500 house on the lot eas of Harry Saine 's as soon as th weather will permit. A barn is al ready in process of erection. M. R. Cline has begun getting material together for the ceraen block house which he intends build ing this season on one of his lots n the north end of Main street. Citi zen. . BARNHART FOR GOVERNOR Admirers .of .Thirteenth . .District Congressman trying to Boom Him for Higher Place in Politics. -, ,r Washington reports say that Rep resentative Henry A. Barnhart is re ceiving many letters from Indiana friends and admirers suggesting that he should run for the Democrati nomination for Governor but he i shying from it like a scared iSolt. It is plain to be seen, however, that he cherishes no bitter grudge against those who mention him for the place and it can easily be figured out with a few contingencies how he may Anally enter the race. For example, if prospects for Democratic success seem propitious next year, and if such a condition of factionalism develops between the two candidates as to seem to invite a "dark horse ' into the arena, then it will be a case of "Look out for Barnhart." John W. Sickclsraith, Greensboro. Pa- has three children, and li ics no? fhiMren thov f-ccqnentv tn'ce coM ''We have tried several kinds of coTjgh medicine." he say?., "but havr never found any yet that did then. mm ens IW THE STATE LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS HELD IN FOURTEEN COTJN- . TIES SHOW THAT SALOONS ;. HAVE THE ADVANTAGE . MAJORITIES SMALL In Every Instance Townshps Öntsid of Cities Voted "Dry" Law Does What Advocates Desired. In sixteen local option elections hel Feb. 28 the "wets'" gained ten citie which had been "dry" before, while the"drys" retained or gained six cities. In nearly every case where elections were held in townships out side of cities the "drysM wonth day. The result is shown by the following figures: Cities Voting "Wet. Conncrsville 3 Decatur 18 Huntington 10 Kendallville 185 Kokomo 32 Marion .... 40 Rome Citv 35 Rushville 53 Vevay .15 Wabash : m Cities Voting "Dry." Delphi 5 Gas City 25 Greencastle T. ...... 63 Nobles ville .... 102 Petersburg k..16 Tipton .... ....... 42 Out of Town District Counties which voted "dry" in, townships outside of cities in yhic elections were held Adams, Carroll Fayette, Grant, Hamilton, Hbwari Huntington, Noble, Pike, Putnam Switzerland, Tipton, Wasbash. Excitement in Grant County George B. Lockwood, editor o The Marion Chronicle, whose pape was active in the Grant County fight against the saloons, and who contended in the Republican stat convention a year ago for a plank favoring the maintenance of th county local option law, in comment ing on the election returns in Marion tonight declared that the people o Indiana will turn to state-wide pro hibition as a means of keeping th saloons out of counties, where th majorities have voted against them He charges that wholesale fraudulen voting in Marion today gave the wets their bare majority. He said: "In the face of the fact that the aggregate majority against the ßalooa in Grant County is bigger than it was two years ago the act of a Leg islature controlled by "the liquo trust has forced the saloons back up on the people of the county.' Marion was lost only because of wholesal fraud and corruption of the sort tha is a familiar accompaniment of every campaign made 'by the liquor inter ests. The short sighted brewery bosses at Indianapolis imagine tha by forcing the saloon upon Indiana counties to violation of public senti ment they are intrenching themselve for the future. But our answer t this will be the elimination of the saloon from the wholeystate of Indi ana. I venture a prediction: . The next Republican state platform will declare for the re-enactment of the county local option law and the sub mission of a statewide prohibitory amendment to the constitution. On that platform the Republicans wil sweep the state of Indiana by a-i 1 C f AA AAA Yi' It. pimauiy vi o.vv,vvi. xt is me wis Republican politician in Indiana who gets out o the way of this demand of 20 per cent of the rank and file' of Republicanism, and a big majority of the people of this statu" No Comforts for Wets. The election as a whole does not show that the "wets" have really gained anything. In fact they barely carried, by alleged frauds too, those cities which they believed wei? easy winners for the saloon. On March 1 elections were held h Fountain county with the result tha two cities went wet and : one , dry Covington, the county seat voted fo saloons by a majority , of 40 and Attica by a ma jority of V0.. Veeders-; burg by a majority of 31 decided to remain-dry. fountain has-been dry for two years under the ctnty op tion law. , h s . The most common - cause , of in somnia is disorders of the Etomach. ii 1 t 01 Lnamoenain s oiomcn rnn j,ivt" Anderson Foundry at Work. Isaac Anderson has reopened hia foundry and is prepared to make casting and" repairs of all kinds. Will Hammel and Frank Taber ara emplo3'ed as molders. Mr. Anderson bought of the Monarch people when they left for Warsaw 9400 pounds of scrap iron, 107 pounds of brass 27 pounds of lead. and 25 pounds of babit. . , Christian Endeavor Social The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church gave a silver offering social at the manse Wednes day. The social was given for tha purpofe of raising money to send a couple1 delegates' to South Bend ia June to attend the State Convention theTe. Meeting of Mozart Club. ' The Mozart Club will meet ct o'clock in the "Apollo Club Rooms' in the Cressner Building. Thess were formerly the Band Rooms Notice the change of place. Come. NAMES OF OFFICERS AND AS SISTANTS WHO WILL DECIDES HOW MUCH TAX WE MUST PAY . V ON REAL ESTATEiW Some Changes Will Occur In Sched nie of Farm Products as "Re commended by State Committee. March, 2. All of the township Assessors were at the county sea yesterday and received instruction for their work in making the valua tions of property for assessmen next year. This is a very inportant year fo the assessors because they apprais the real estate. The assessors pres ent yesterday were: Union Sam E. Wise. West Franklin ' L. Kyser. Polk Geo. M. Sprague. North John Hildebrand. German Jas. B. Snyder. Bourbon Henry J. Faulkner. Tippecanoe O. P. Stucky. Walnut Richard McGriff. Green Linton Qu ivy. . Center" Fred Goodyear. The committee on Farm Products recommended the following as a basis of assessment for farm pro ducts: , , Wheat $ .SO Corn 3 Rye .50 Oats 3 Potatoes '. 25' Barlev .4o! Flax seed . . 1X0 Clover Hay '6.0 Timothy Hay .... 8.00 Clover seed .. f.C0 Timothy seed 1.50 Bacon, per lb . .li) Lard per lb Tobacco per lb . . .1 Wool per'lb .: .20 Maple syrup, per gallon 7 Sorghum per gallon .... .... .40 ' Wine per gallon .... .40 Ice per ton .. 1.00 Some changes will probably b ! made in this schedule' on account cf the. varying price of some of the products. , ' ; - Assistant assessors have ' beei chosen in the different townships &a - IOllOWS : Union, Jas. L. Mosher;, West, Jacob Krieghbaum; Polk, Dan W. Miller; North, W. L. Hoover; Ger man, Chas. G. Sauer and Wm. Engel J Bourbon, Chas.. G. Klinger; Tip pecanoe, none; Walnut, Wilson Coplen; Green, none; Center, Johi Lawrence and O. A. Greiner for tho city; John Weissert ' and Sol Stock man for the country. - Notice to Public Library Subscribers The Fourth installment of yor subscription to the Public Library Fund is now 'due, March first. It is the plan of the Library Board to be gin work as soon as possibe. and it is earnestly hoped that all public spirit ed citizens will take an interest in this Awork and help us, whether your names are on the subscription list or not.' ... 1 Enroll rcur nffmeä among those who are verking for a better Plym outh, that we tiay have our list com- ASSESSORS AT WORK ON VALUATION state report IoiSl CONDITIONS NOT THE BEST AT LOCAL INSTITUTION SAYS JTHE LATEST ACCOUNT BY BOARD OF CHARITIES JAILS IN GENERAL 'The County Jails of Indiana Are Operated Under a System Which is a Lasting Reproach to The State Below is given the opinion of the State Board of Charities on jails in general and on the Marshall county jail in particular: The county jails of Indiana are operated under a system which is a lasting reproach to the State. At least a thousand persons are confined in them at all times; in the course of a year more than thirty thousand pass through their doors men and women, boys and girls. Guilty or in nocent, young or old, hardened ii crime or taking the first step all clases gather beneath the same roof, receive practically the same treat ment. What the first offender does not know of serious crime he is given opportunity to learn. What the lazy and shiftless, the intentional law breaker, Avant of shelter and food without the necessity of earning it. is provided. Nothing that is cal culated to restore men and women to good citizenship is to be found. Our lack of thoughtful care of short term prisoners is inexcusable. From them our prison population is recruited and we do nothing to stop the source, We make no effort to save expense to the State or to save the prisoner before too far gone. Under the present system we are but adding to the number of criminals with whom we must work and to whose support we must contribute. When the International Prison Congress, with its representatives from every part of the 1 globe, came to the United States this year and the delegates were taken to visit a number of our penal and correctional institutions, we had .in excellent op portunity to learn their opinion of our system. Many expressed them selves emphatically. Mr. Thomas Holmes, secretary of the Howard As sociation, London, England, said: 'The great conviction which thrust I itself upon the mind of every one of the foreign delegates with whom have spoken was the extraordinary quality of your reformatories and the extraordinary defects of your town and county jails. Every jail I saw ought to be wiped off the face of the earth. So far as I can learn, having spoken to the delegates representative of the continent, nowhere in Europe do sucn conditions exist, i need not describe , them. They are all alike. America wishes to accomplish one great numanitanan tnumpn, it may do so by a great reform in this direc tion." The vagrants in jail during the year number 4,219, of whom 4,184 were , men and 35 were women. One hun dred and fifty-six of the men and 10 of the women were colored. We are advised by the Bureau of Statistics that the total jail expenses for the calendar year 1909 amounted to $292,132.32, of which $145,603.64 .was jfor boarding prisonrs and $146- 523.68 for all other items of expense. Marshall County Jail, Plymouth Visited August 12, 1910. The outer walls of stfie cells of this jail, are of stone, As usual with this type, Txth light and ventilation are poor. The equipment generally appears - satis factory, except that there are no bath tubs and the prisoners must use . port able tubs, water being heated in the kitchen. The sexes are completely sparated and there is excellent oppor tunity for classifying the prioners. No occupation is provided and no reli gious services are held. Some reading matter is furnished. Two insane men were, in the jail on the day of the inspection. .The needs of the in stitution are' bath tubs and window screens. , .. v Mrs. Swinehart Very HL - Mrs.Ormond E. Swinehart, wife o the court stenographer, was takei very ill Sunday and for a time it was thought she would die. His mither. was called from Mishawaka and her mother from : Rochester and several doctors, were su.mmoned.lt is thought that some kind of a blood clot formed on her brain and caused the sudden and dangerous sickness Mrs. Swinehart was better this morn TAFT WANTS HARMONY Will Make Appointments In Indiana That Will Help Party Get To gether If They Want To. Washington, March 2. A. P. Ayres, of Fortville, a member of th advisory board of the Republican state , committee of Indiana accepted an invitation to hold a private con ference with Mr. Taft. The Presi dent had a long talk with Mr. Ayres about things political in Indiana nnd said to him what he has said to other Indiana politicians recently that in making appointments in In diana in the future he expects to ee lect men who are best suited for th places and will steer clear of faction al fights: Mr. Taft told Mr. Ayres that .he saw no reason why the Re publican party in Indiana could not get together on a common footing at this time, if it cared to. Mr. Ayres left Washington today for New York. SEN. LORIMER'S EARLY CAREER SENATOR PAYNTER OF KEN TUCKY TELLS INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NOTED MAN JUST SEATED AS SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. Senator Paynter of Kentucky in his speech on the Lorimer case, gave the following interesting hit of Iiis- torv of the Illinoisan: "Forty years ago a Scotchman, who was a Presbyterian minister of the gospel, arrived in this country with his family. Chicago being an inviting field for his labors, four years later he moved there. Unfortu nately for his widow and six children in 1871 he died without being able to make any provision for their sup port and comfort. Upon William Lorimer, the oldest child, then 10 years of age, fell the burden of re lieving the rest of the family from want. "It was a heavy burden for one bo young to assume. He had the cour age and tenacity like the race from which he sprung. By pedding news papers, blacking boots, and running errands he kept the rest of the fam ilyfrom want. As his strength and ability increased the comforts of the family correspondingly increased; b sides, he thus enabled the other chil dren to attend school. lie had bu little time to devote to his education as most of his time was given to sup port the family so that the othe children might be afforded an oppor tunity to acquire an .education. "He worked in the stockvards, oa the street car, as a house painter building contractor, real estate deale brick manufacturer, and in the end became a general contractor. His n dustry and ability gave him success , He has been a man of perfc; morals. He has a wife and eigh children, and his domestic life i beautiful. "Good Character Best Shield." f "I have been moved to make these remarks because it has been asserte : that the man does, not figure in this proceeding. In a sense that may b true. When his conduct has bsen qupestioned by confessedly corrup and perjured testimony, it seems t me that the members of this body have the right to consider the ques tion of his character and his worth. "My opinion is that good charac ter is the, greatest shield that one can possess in a conflict involving honor and integrity. IN INTEREST OF PUBLICITY Bill That Provides for Publication 0 Pnblic . Franchises Before Action By Governing Bodies A bill introduced by Senator Bea seeks to require the publication of al public franchise before they can b acted on, "and the publication of al requests for the vacation of high ways, streets and alleys so they may be used for private gam. The bill provides that before a re quest for a 'franchise granting the us over, under or along any part of a highway, street or allev to any person firm of corporation desiring gain, can be considered by any council or board the one seeking the franchise must have the same published once a wee. fo- four weeks in two daily newspa pers of general circulation in tha city or county. An opportunity for a public hear ing must also be given before the re quest for a franchise is acted on The same provision , applies to th vacation or closing of any highway street or alley on. petition of any on A Welcome Chance to Those Who Suffer" Coming to Plymouth, Indiana. On Wednesday, Aich. 15th, to Stay , at Hotel Ross House Dr. Albert Milton Finch of 'ndianapolis, Indiana. Consultation and Examination Confidential, Invited and FREE Frm m Lat Snapshot To see all of his Regular Patient and suclj new Cases, as may wish to consult him. Dr. Finch enjoys a state wide reputation, among the profession and the Public of Indiana, where for more than Forty Years he has devoted his entire time to the Study, Treatment and Cure of Chronic Diseases. The Doctor has had wonderful success in his chosen work, that of curing chronic sufferers, Men, Women and Chil dren. The Patients he has restored to Health after they had given up all hope of being Cured are numbered by the Thousands. He is a kind, generous, democratic gentleman to meet, of high scholarly attainments, and dignified per sonality. Coupled with a Fitherly inter est, in all who seek bis advice. lie does not take a Patient for Treatment unless he can foresee a Cure of the Case. The most commendable feature of his work, and one that appeals to the ordinary sick person, is the fact of his charges being so reasonable and moderate as to make it within the reach of even the very poor. At no time' do the charges amount to more than $7.00 a month or about $1.50 a week. He gives his own medicines, and there are no extra Charges. It takes him never more than from four to six Months to Cure a Case under Treatment. All Cases, even those who have been given up as Incurable or Hopeless, have been Cured and "restored to perfect health by this Brilliani Physician and the wonderful methods he employs. If you want to meet him and have him examine you, go to see him, and talk the matter oyer with him. It will cost yon nothing if he does not put yea under treatment. If he takes your case, it will cost yon a very small sum to get well. Remember the Date and come early. Note The above mentioned charge of $7.00 a month refers to the cost after the first month. The first month charge varies fron $12 to (25 according to the case. If you want your SPRING SUIT early I would advise . you to come now and make your selection. This insures prompt delivery. Prices from J20.00on up. . BERGMAN, the Tailor. The Kanarr Home A First-Class Place to Board BY THE DAY, WEEK OS MEAL A Specialty of Serving Dinners Both Week Days and Sundays Home Cooking and Home Service WILL OPEN MARCH 1 MRS. OLIVE KANARR West Jefferson Et.. Old Vandalia house HOURS 1 to 5:30 P.M. 7 to 8:30 P.M. TELEPHONE Oflce 402 Residence CO DR. H. P. PRESTON PHYSICIAN AND SCKGfOX Special Attention given to Diseases of tLd Eye.Ear, Nose acd Throat, Glasses Fitted. OFFICE: OVER BALL & CO. PLYMOUTH PLUMBING Steam fitting, hot water and Steam heating, pump supplies and well work all done with best of materials and workman Ehip. LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED I carry in stock a full line of bath tubs, lavatoriee, closets, kitchen sinks, range boilers, motor pumps, bath room spec ialties, cistern pumps, well pumps, cellar drain?, back water valves, slop sinks, hy drants and lawn hose, mill and threshers' supplies, pneumatic O. B. KLINGERMAN 113 North Center, Plymouth, Ind. Phones: Shop, 837, residence, 903 Per Infists &ad Children. Ti KM Yn ri f h Vr 1 1 if..-- ' 1 - -1 I' V-7- ".. ;. -