Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 10, Plymouth, Marshall County, 12 December 1901 — Page 2

Ube Utibtme. Established October 10. 1901. HENDRICKS & CO., Publishers.

H B. OCLESBEB, Editor. IViepiuiiie So. Ml, OFFICE In Bissell Block. Corner Center anJ Laporte Street. uVKBTISINO RATES will be made koowr od applicationEntered the FostofEce at Plj mouth. Iod., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year in Advance $1.50 Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 40 cents, delivered at any postoffice. Plymouth, Ind., December 12, 1901. The decision of the federal supreme court in the insular coses will hardly be a surprise to Aguinaldo. Ever .since he met General Funston he has felt that the Philippines belong to Uncle Sam. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AXATICIIY. A grim commentary upon the folly of the anarchist pcsition was afforded bv the attitude of the law toward m this very criminal who had just taken the life of the president. The people would have torn him limb from limb if it had not teen that the law he de fied was at once invoked in his behalf. So far from his deed being committed on behalf of the peopie against the government, the government was obliged at once to exert its full police power to save him from instant death at the hands of the people. Moreover, his deed worked not the slightest dislocation in our governmental system, and the danger of a recurrence of such deeds, no matter how great it might grow, would work only in the direction of strengthening and giving harshness to the forces of order. o manwill ever be restrained from becoming president by any fear as to his personal safety. If the risk to the president's life became great, it would mean that the office' would more and more irae to be rilled by men of a spirit which would make them resolute and merciless in dealing with every friend of disorder. This gi eat country will not fall Into anarchy, and if anarchists should j ever become a serious menace to institutions, they would not merely be stamped out, but would involve in their own ruin every active or passive sympathizer with their doctrines. The American people are slow to wrath, but when their wrath is once kindled it burns like a consuming flame. Prosperity. During the last five years business confidence has been restored, and the nation is to be congratulated because of its present abounding prosperity. Such prosperity can never be created by law alone, although it is easy enough to destroy it by mischievous laws. If the hand of the Lord is heavy upon any country, if Hood or drought comes, human wisdom is powerless to avert the calamity. Moreover, no law can guard us against the consequences of our own folly. The men who are idle or . credulous, the men who seek pains not by genuine work with head or hand but by gambling, in any form, are always a source of menace not only to themselves but to others. If the business world loses its head, it loses what legislation cannot supply. Fundamentally the welfare of each citizen, and therefore the welfare of the aggregate of civizens which makes the nation, must rest upon individual thrift and energy, resolution and intellegince. Nothing can take the place of this individual capacity; but wise legislation and honest and intelligent administration can give it the fullest scope, the largest opportunity to work to good effect. THE NEW INDIAN. If the Indian is made to labor like other people, and if his tribal relations are destroyed as suggested by the - president in his message, then will all the romance and poetry and every unique, characteristic be taken away from the red man and he will be but a common every day plodding citizen. The Indian must come to it, though. This is a practical age that has little to do with traditions and sentiment of the past. Lo must understand that his brow has got to sweat and he will be obliged to use his strong right arm in daily toil if he cares to live. lie must put away hi3 gun, his scalping knife, his trinkets, his beads, his feathers, his buckskin attire, his blankets, his indolence and his dreams of the - war path, of overcoming the white man and re-possesj-ing the land once owned and ruled by his fathers, and go to work. A new Indian is coming upon the scene of action. All of his powers which have ever naturally been of the best, will be developed under the new order of things. He will be thrown upon his individual resources, made to feel that he is a man and all of his manly traits brought to the front. If this had been done long ago instead of keeping the Indian as a national ward to be misused by unscrupulous government agents, and made to think he

was nothing but a child constantly needing a parent's care, the .race would have been much better off and the country spared an immense expense. The Roosevelt idea that "the Indian should be treated as an individual like the white man," is the right one and no time should be lost in making a practical application of the idea in abolishing the agencies, destroying tribal relations and giving tlie Indian an opportunity to rise in the world on his own meiits. In a few years he will never be referred to as Lo, with the untutored mind. South Bend Tribune.

CONSERVATISM IN PROSPERITY, In the great prosperity of recent years Indiana's golden share of it has been so marked as no longer to occa sion surprise, 'mere was and is so much in Indiana on which to base solid prosperity that favorable trade conditions only were needed to ac count for the large increase in wealth and population that has been the state's happy history in recent years. The phenomenal gas field, which a do zen years ago began to lay the foundations of a new Indiana, is still a source of immense wealth. Succeeding it even too fast is the oil development which promises to add to wealth in the future as gas has added in the past. Happily, Indiana's coal fields, as yet an almost undisturbed source of wealth, are here to supply the scarcity of other kinds of fuel, and in their development to become another source f prosperity. The inexhaust ible stone fields must increase their business with the country's prosperi ty. More than this, the fine clays are coming to their own in a growing ap preciation of their possibilities, while, we are just at the beginning of the development of the Portland cement industry, in which the State promises to take a lead. Meanwhile in all other of the feat ures of a prosperous community, Ind iana is growing mightily. . The exten sion of the free rural delivery system, greater in proportion in this state than in any other, and the multipli cation of inteurban roads become great factors in aiding in the distribu tion, and to a certain extent in the creation Of wealth, With all this experience teaches that now is thft time to be conservative. "We' know that prosperous times can not last always. As the secretary of the treasury has pointed out in his report, "it is a familiar fact in the past, and it will be a recurrent fact in the future that unsettling influences come in at unexpected periods to disturb finances and menace credit operations. One or more events occurring in succession or possibly operating together, disturb confidence in the situation";and then the secretary goes on to cite "a marked example in the so-called panic of 1893," when within a period of less than twelve months, bank credits were contracted bv more than $400,000,000. Confessedly in the opinion of bankers and fianciers as well as bv the' earnest words of the comptroller of the currency and the secretary of the treasury, neither our banks nor our currency system are as easily to encounter these adverse conditions. The secretary, in striking phrase, says, "admirable in many respects, experience shows that oar banking system is devised for fair weather, not for storms." So great business interests and small business interests are vitally concerned in shaping a course that may hold fast if a storm comes, and may avoid the storm as far as possible. There is so much in the present prosperity in Indiana that has the solidest of foundations that we should be short-sighted were we to fail to be as conservative in all ways as possible, to be slow to enter on speculative ventures, remembering that dull times as well as prosperous times come and may not be stayed, but that those who in the prosperous times have shaped their ventures right and have preserv ed the fruits of them, are they who ean tide over lean years with a minimum of distress. The people of Indi ana are In a position to illustrate this as they did during the last "hard times." They will show their wisdon and self-restraint by following such a course. Indianapolis News. Obituary of Charles Irvin. . Charles Irvin was born April 13, 1878, and died at the home of his brother-in-law, Lester Miller, northeast of Argos, Sunday Dec. 1, 1901, at the age of 23 years, 7 months and 18 days. Of his toy hood we have but little knowledge, says the Argos Reflector, but during his riper years he has made such demonstrations of self reliance, industry and "honesty that speak louder praise for him than mortal tongue can utter. Left when but a boy to fight his battles practically alone, he strove with such diligence and determination as to accomplist adequate rewards for his efforts, at the same time winning the esteem and confidence of all who knew him. He was united in marriage Aug. 3, 1901, with Miss Effie Finney who with a large circle of relatives and a host of sympathising friends is left to moum her sad loss. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by, Rev. Kemp, Dec. 3. Interment in Maple Grove cemetery.

WAR TAX NO LONGER NEEDED. In the course of an annual report which presents several important suggestions as to banking and currency reforms Secretary Gage offers one recommendation which calls for early and practical aetion. With a surplus which last June was reported tobe more than $77,700,000 the secretary offers estimates to show that existing revenue laws would produce a surplus of $100,000,000 for the year ending with June of 1902. He maintains that it would be within the limits of safe and conservative policy now to reduce revenue to the extent of $50,000,000, ai.d as a first step in that direction he recommends the repeal of all the

existing war taxes, which are "in their nature vexatious, in some instances oppressive, and, separately considered, yield but small revenue." mat taxation measures which are designed to meet the special emergency of war should cease when that emergency no longer exists and its financial effects are no longer felt is a self-evident proposition. At the pre sent time there appears to be reasons why the removal of the war taxes would be both safe and wise. They are not only unnecessary but they threaten to amass in the treasury a surplusage for which the people have more use than does the government. The knowledge that the surplus, moreover,is not an indefinitely growing quantity, but has its limitations, is likely to be beneficial in restraining congressmen from the reckless, expen ditures to which they are always prone. If another reason for prompt action were needed it would be found In the arbitrary character of the tax itself. There is no reason why certain industries should bear a certain proportion of the cost of government while the favored breweries and other interests are let off on relatively easier terms. The early repeal of all these meas ures of war revenue will be generally regarded as a wise and timely meas ure. Chicago News SANDOVAL MFG. CO. Buys the Novelty Works and Will Occupy it Soon. Tim cr-inrlnvfti Manufacturing companv, of Sandoval, III., bought the I ground and buildings of the old Indiana Xovelty Cf . Tuesday morning and mfu'le the first payment by telegraph through the Dearborn National bank, of Chicago. The Estey Sc Camp piano company was prepared to submit a proposition for the same property to the Plymouth Business Men's association and was headed off by the prompt action of the Sandoval people. It is the intention of the new owners to incorporate under the laws of Indiana, to remove to Plymouth and occupy the property as soon as possible and enlarge the scope of their business by making an additional line of goods. There is amp1, capital back of the enterprise, which is an old-established concern. Itsremoal is due to a desire to increase and extend its facilities for manufacturing and shipping. Negotiations are on foot looking toward the early occupancy of the vacant wagon works' by a factory that will be advantageous to this city and it is hoped that the sutseription list taken for the now defunct piano enterprise may be held intact for that purpose. While it is not absolutely certain that the deal with the Sandoval peoT pie will be completed and that they will own and occupy the desolate Novelty plant, there seems, to be nothing in the way to obstruct the plans. The company has accepted the property after full investigation, the terms are agreed upon and a part of the purchase price has been paid to the present owners. There remain only to prove "title, make the deed and pay or secure the balance of the price. While the. new proprietors have made the "deal themselves without the interven tion of the Business Men's association or any Plymouth agency aad therefore have made no representations as to what they will do and are under no obligations to citizens here to do anything, enough is known of them and their intentions to give cause for congratulation that such an enterprise is to locate with us..' Whatever it adds to the business of the city will be appreciated and the conversion of the big, empty, bat-haunted building into a busy hive of industry will in itself be an inestimable gain. These plans, If consummated, lea ve the local association free to take up the matter of filling the wagon factory as the next progressive step, and already there is "on the string" a concern, now in a distant town, that wants to get nearer tcTChieago and its market. Still Waters Run Deep. The heart hides deepest what it holds dearest. Religiosity is not the same thing as real religion. For faith has its abode it may fare forth at need, but it has its abiding peace in the deep silences of the soul. The person who can talk about the eternal verities as he would talk about the weather, has something to learn concerning vital religion. The. Restitution.

SOME USEFUL SPIDERS 5 IJY S. FRANK AARON j

We should all try to understand the economy of nature. The time wil surely come when we shall learn to regard all commcn forms of matter in their true character, when we shal realize that everything has its place in the great scheme, and when this understanding will fully influence our attitude toward creatures great or small, to us ill-favored or beautiful, beneficial or injurious. There is row much ignorance, often indifferent to truth, still oftener influenced by mere sentiment, concerning those creatures that have, often unaccountably, be come to us loathsome and disgusting. Spiders for example, as with snakes and lizards, as well as many insects are objects of almost universal anti pathy. They are popularily believed to be harmful, poisonous, worse than useless, fit only to be shunned, feared, or trodden oa. Few. even of the most sensible-people, take any interest in spiders except to inquire as to their venomous qualities. It must be admitted, of course, that their appearance is not in their favor. Few animated objects are more repulsive to the sight than the so-called tarantula of the tropics, a huge member of the spider family, and when to its ugliness is added its supposed poisonous character, it becomes a proper object of aversion. The great hairylegged spiders of temperate climes are most unsightly, and the popular notion endows them with venomous power, whether they deserve it or not. Even their handiwork, their delicate and truly wonderful webs of gossamer, are unnoticed except to be trodden down on the lawn, or brushed from the walls by the broom. But it can be readily proved that spiders are rarely, if ever, poisonous or even harmful, that certain species are really useful and beneficial, and that they all play an important part in the great scheme of nature. Their chief service to man lies in their destruction of noxious insects. "To be sure," says the reader, "spiders kill flies, and flies are a nuisance." True, and flies are not only a nuisance; they are carriers of disease, spreaders of pollution. Spiders also kill mosquitos, moths and other flying and crawling pests that stray into their webs. The grassv-bank spider, Agalena naevia, whose dew-spangled web is often seen on the lawn in the early summer morning, preys upon many kinds of noxious insects. A larger species of AgalCna, common in woods and about stone piles and fences, makes larger and stronger webs, in which bigger insects, such as locusts, grasshoppers, and Junebugs, are often trapped. The webs of all the A galenas lead down into dark and secret tunnels where the spider retreats when danger threatens. Even the sudden visit of a wasp or bumble-bee will sometimes drive the owner of the web into this hiding place. The jumping spiders (Attus) are also active fly-catchers and destroyers of. noxious insects. They build no web except a very small receptacle in which to hide their eggs and to protect their young when hatched. They are the tigers of the insect world, springing upon their prey with true feline energy. The orb-weavers, Eperia, are equally useful to man,, and their webs reach the highest development of mechanical skill. It is worthy of note that insects injurious to man form the chief prey of the orb-weaving and grassy-bank spiders, as well as of the jumping species. It is true that beneficial insects, such as ichneumon flies and predaceous beetles, may stray into their nests, but the noxious flies, the caterpillars, grasshoppers and leaf-eating beetles arc their far more numerous victims. ' But the most useful of all our spiders are those which prey upon the caterpillars that infest our shade and fruit trees and destroy their foliage. Attached to the branches of trees, particularly to the cherry, apple, maple, elm, ash and linden, may often be seen large, unsightly w ebs or nests, sometimes covering a good-sized branch. These nests are constructed by the lirvae of several kinds of webworms, and each nest is the home of a colony of the worms, hiding there by day, and crawling forth at right to devour the surrounding ' leaves. A single web often contains hundreds of these worms, and were it not for a few spideTS that also inhabit the nest and suck the life-blood of the caterpillars, the latter would undoubtedly increase in such numbers as to strip our fruit and shade trees almost bare of foliage. The webs which protect the caterpillars from birds also enable the spiders to feed in safety upon their prey. No web-worm's nest is free from its spider parasites. The willow web-worm, a clely allied species, found not only on Willows but also on our common silver poplars, folding the leaves together In a smaller web, also has its spider parasites. But these intruders are by no means all of the same species.. Some webs contain Attus spiders only; others harbor a spider with longer legs resembling the Epiera; and still others are infested by a spider of reater size. iViave

even seen all these various kinds living

in the same nest and devouring the unfortunate caterpillars at their leis ure. This would seem an exception to the rule that "two of a trade can never agree." The actual number of individual spiders in any one nest is never large, 1J i -w seiuom more man iour or live, it is remarkable that so few spiders can destroy so many caterpillars. They begin when the latter are very small, sucking their juices rapidly one after another and always leaving their bodies t ) dry up. It is probable that when a spider attacks a full-grown caterpillar, it absorbs only a part of the vital fluid enough, however, to cause death. In many cases, the few spiders in such a nest manage to destroy every worm in the colony, leaving not one survivor. May we not then realize that spiders can justly be classed among our most useful and beneficial forms of life? Too much can not be said in favor of protecting from destruction our insecteating birds. But may not our humbler friends, the spiders, also enjoy our favor? Yet they can well ürotect themselves, and we can best pro mote our own interests by simply and fairly letting them alone. Nicolay Divorce Case. Friday afternoon Attorney John S. Bender filed complaint in the divorce case or Lmma B. !Nicolav aeainst Frank L. Nicolay, who last Augu;t left his home an! barber shop in this city for parts unknown. The com plaint charges infidelity and cruel treatment, the cruelty consisting of the infidelity aud abandnment. In the story disclosed by the complaint a woman called Ida, "whose full and real name is herein withheld for the sake of the peace of the neighbood in whioh said Ida resides," figures conspicuously and certain incriminat ing letters arc tendered to the court as evidence in the case. The plaintiff alleges that she had been kind and af fectionate to the defendant but when the letters alluded to came to her knowledge and "the truth flashed across ner mino" sue oecama annrehensive of bodily harm. They were married Sept. 7, 1879, and lived togeth er until Aug. 30, , 1.901. The kind of cruel treatment described in the com plaint is allege 1 to have continued during a period of two years. The 1 case win De heard at the next term ot court. Circuit Court Doings. The introduction of evidence in the Laporte county road case, being tr el here on change of venue, is completed except one or two witnesses, anl the trial will he concluded at some later time. Judge Capron went to Warsaw today to hear a case assigned to him there and will spend the next two weeks closing up the term at Rochester. The next term in this county begins Dec. 23. w r 1 F ? 1

The Shopper:' Association of Logansport will refund the entire railroad fare (both ways) to persons living within a radius of 50 miles from Logausport, upon the purchase of 825.00 worth of merchandise from any one member of the Association, or from all combined. HERE IS THE PLAN: fr a Shoppers' Association Rebate Book in the rirst store you enter of those named below us members, have each purchase entered in every store you trade in, and wlien through baying the last trading place will direct you how to receive your rebate. It's all very simple no extra trouble. Application must be'made for rebate at the time purchase is made. The Shoppers' Association of Logansport includes all of the representative retail stores of the city; and covers practically every line of merchandise needed for personal or home use. You may spend three doPais at one store, ten at another, eight at another store, and four in miscellaneous purchases there are $25,00 expended for which the amount of your fare is promptly refunded.

Members of The Shoppers' Association, A glance through this list shows that none but firm of the very cigbeet reputation i -j their respective lined aBk you to do busicess with them. flsh& Hadly. 425 427 Maiket ßtreet, furniture and upholstering. Dr. Arthur Bäk r, 403 Broadway, optician, yea examined tree. Homer Closson & Co., 506 Broadway, drugs, pai t?. oils and varniehes. H. J. Crlsraond, 312 Market, Btoyee.tin ware, hardware ard house furnishings I. f. Crauifor, corner Broadway and Fifth streetP, hardware, guns and ammunition. Dementer & Co., 303 Fourth street, hatters and furnishers, j. o. Ferguson, 322 Market etreer, clothier furnisher and hatter J. T. pianegln, 310 Market street, hardware, etoves und sporting goods. Ben Fisher, 311 Fourth Street.druge, painte, oils and varnishes. Hll Creensfelder, 315 Market street. clothier, hatter and furnisher. C. W. Graves, 413 Broadway, books, stationero, pianos, organs, framing and cameras, Ulm Graee & Co., 316 Market street.clotbiLg and men's furnishings. Jaeob H"t 409 Market street, the leading tailor. O. l. Hf rington, 421 Fifth street, photographer, frames and moul iog. Hlvl & Sellers, 424 Broadway, clothing and men's furnishings. m. Ii. Johnson, 408 Broadway.hardware,belting, cutlery and sporting goods. Colombia Breeding Co., 'phone 40, John G. Keip. manager. - . m, msCafxrey & Co., two stores, 410 Market street and corner Broadway and Sixth Ste, groceries at Wholesale prices, Sugar, coffee and tobacco exempt. '

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Lou McDcna'd In South Bend. Louis McDonald, manager of the Plymouth Democrat, is in the citv todavon business. "The" outlook for Plymouth is better than for some time," said Mr. McDonald. "Not so lon:j ago there were a hundred or more houses for rent, but 1 doubt if one could now find over 20. The old plant of the Indiana Novelty company has just been sold to the Sandoval Manufacturing company, of Sandoval, 111., which intends to locate in Plymouth. The novelty company is in its

new plant and is enjoying prosperity. Take it all in all, Plymouth is in much better condition and the outlook is bright. ' A number of our people who moved to South Bend have returned." South Bend Times. Poor things, unheard of, unused, they died upon the field of dishonor. We refer to substitutes for genuine Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi son Medicine Co. 35c. J. W. Hess. If you like Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake flour, won 't you be good. Tell your friends how delicious it is. 45t24 Jt4 Omega Oil is good for everything 1 5"

W. 8. Porter, corner Fourth and Market Ste , drutTP, paints and il?. The G.obe, corLer Fourth and Market streets, c'othi-rt-. batters and furnishers, Sehmitt & Helnly (I'fceG lden Kul-) corner F urth and Market Ste., dry gocd?, cloaks, carpets at d millinery Hal B. Smith & Co., 41(3 Broadway, jewelers an l oplicianp. smith & MeCoi-maak, 306 308 Fifth street, bugeiet?, harness nnd bore furnishings. Snider & fllber, 414 Market Street, queensware, china, glaep. silverware and lamp?. Geo. w. Seybold&Bros .(Trade Pv.lace,)319321 Marnet street, big department store. Stewart Dry Goods Co., 315 Fourth street, Logansport'a bargain store, dry goods and cloaks," The Otto Shoe and C othing Co, 317-319 Fourth stret, clothing, ehoee. hats, furDishingä. Free chinaware. 'Nufif e aid. The BostoncandlOc store.blue front,Fourth Btreet, queens jrare, hardware, kitchen ware and toys. J. D. Taylor. 309 Fourth street, jswelei' and optician specialist. Eyes examined free. H. Wiler & Co., corner Broadway and Fourth streets, carpets furniture, draperies ana wall paper. j m. uiatera, 323 325 Fourth ßtreet, dry goods, not iocs, cloaks and curtains. Ellas winter & Son, 510 Broadway, boots, shoes and rubbers. D. A. Youngker St Co.. 402 Broadway, manufacturers of -'Little Duke" cigars. Young & Custer, harness, carriage, rubber tires. The Bee Hive, Wil r & Wise. 409 411 Broadway, dry goods, cloaks and millinery.

Persons living at a greater distance than 50 miles may have their fares rebated. To illustrate: If you live CO miles away, you pay for only 10 miles, and the association pays for 50 miles both waye.

address, OTTO A. KRAUS, Advertising Committee, lOQANSPORT, IND.

i Case of Mistaken Identity. : It was not Carrie Nation, but Elizabcth .Kider Wheaton, a somewliat ; strenous and eccentric prison evange

list, who entertained the passengers on a Lake Erie train Tuesday and transferred at Ph mouth. The mistake was caused by a brakeman on the train, who busied himself telling people along the line that the praying and exhorting woman was the-redoubt-able Kansas'joint smasher. An Evangelist's Story. "I suffered for years with a bronchial trouble and tri?d various remedie but did not obtain permanent relief until I ommecced ueicg One Mioute Cough Cure." writes Rev. James Kirkmao. evangelist of Belle River, 111. One Minute Cough Cure affords immediate relief for coughs, colds, and all throat and lung troubles. For croup it is unequalled. Absolutely safe, never fails and a favorite with the children, j. wt hess. Taken this month keeps you well all summer. Greatest spring touic known. Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison Medicine Co. Züc. J. W. Hess. Oü You can tell by the smell of Onega Oil that it is different from any other liniment you ever saw. It has a peculiar and pleasant odor. Besides being the best remedy in the world for stopping pains, it is also the nicest to use. It is not made of turpentine or ammonia, but the body of it is a pure vegetable oil. Into this oil is put four other ingredients, one of which is a green herb that stops pain, a good deal on the same principle that a puff of wind blows out a lamp, or water quenches a re. a liniment ought to be good for. 750 Ta I nninrnnnt r .3