Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 13, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 January 1902 — Page 1

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INTRIGUES

American Business Men Hamper Diplomacy in Berlin. Thcu are Accused of Usina Secret influences to Peach German Government and nullify the Work of Our State Department. Berlin, Dec. 30 American diplomacy in Berlin, so far as it relates to commercial controversies, is hampered by the inter ference of the private interests concerned. The force of the representations of the state de partment has been continually impaired by American business men, acting independently of diplomatic channels. This is the rather startling purport of a communication made today by a person closely related to the foreign office, from whom something was sought more candid than the foreign offices carefully framed statements usually are. NaturUy, this person can only speak plainly for publication abroad. When speaking anonymously he f buries the essential under the less important statements. He said: "I suggest these memoranda for explaining German governmental views on three or four things that are the subjects of correspondence with our foreign office. There is the meat question, always with us, and likely to be again troublesome in the spring, if our new inspection regulations become imperative. 'Underlying the meat dispute is, of course, tha protective tar :f idea, m which your st atesmen iiave educated us. But beyond that, how can you blame us if xe exclude canned meats after the embalmed beef testimony? "Public opinion here has mcst unpleasaat recolections of that testimony, and is now irritated by the boastful utterances of representatives of the great meat firms, whose attitude is, that whether the meat is good or bad, Germany must buy it, as they oannot raise enough for their ,Vrn use. These firms, I may y, are striving to reach the : 'erman government by influencxi outside of your state departVpnt." ) DEATH STOPS WEDDING. .V ! JDle Killed at a Grossing While on me Way to .Be Married. ! ?ew Castle, Ind., Dec. 31. the way to their wedding, n P. Edwards, aged fifty-six trs, a well-known contractor Muncie, and Mrs. Nancy :der, a widow who lived at (:ay, ten miles north of this . were run down and killed i Pennsylvania train at a 1 -ous grade crossing where

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persons had previously been d. The son and daughter of . Reeder were in a buggy in j y of the buggy in which their i and Edwards rode and safely across the track ) i'ihe train struck Edward's J y. The bodies of the vicf 1 were badly mangled, the j 'ins of the woman being car- ! on the -pilot of the engine irter of a mile before the was stopped. Edwards i family of six children. . eder was a wealthy ; ..and had practiced law. Crazed by a Drink Cure. ?:fort, Ind., Dec. 31 . ;R. Floyd, formerly a tlve from this county ;to legislature, and for y years very prominent in "and state political circles in secret societies and busi;tCairs, is violently insane r vilef ork. For sevenv! days shown ecu to signs of r.nd Saturday cucldcnly 'fjchc.d1

with a frenzied desire to kil

his friends and was with the greatest difficulty prevented from killing members of his fam ily. His attending physician discovered that the trouble is due to the effect of talringa pat ent aire for the liquor habit, which he had been taking .with out the knowledge of hte family or frit ids. The physician says the mi licine has had such a rad ical e ect that there is little hope of his recovery. Geronto and Band to Be Released. Guthrie, Ok., Dec. 31. General Frank Armstrong, as agent of the war department, is at Fort Sill., Ok., making arrangements for the Release of Chief Geronimo and the Ivo Arizona Attache Indi ans who! are held by the govern ment as prisoners of war. They were captured by General Law ton twelve years ago after a 3,000 mile campaign. They will be allotted land by the govern ment. Blacklisted Man Brings Suit. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dec. 31Edward R. Benedict has sued the Pennsylvania railroad com pany for 2,000 damages for blacklisting him and preventing him from securing employment with other roads. He was a brakeman on the Pennsylvania and was discharged in 1899, and later secured employment suc cessively with the B. & O. and the Santa Fe, but in both instances was discharged, he alleges, because of the Pennsylvania blacklist, which, he says, made false charges against his record Many Japs Lost Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 31 Twenty Japanese are missing from Steveston and are suppos ed to have been killed or drowriep in the destruction of a Japanese boarding house between Steveston and Point Roberts on Thursday morning. The boarding house stood out on piles and not a vestige of the structure remains. The place was two miles from Steveston, and it was impossible to reach it during the storm. Hartford City Building Boom. Hartford City, Ind., Dec. 31 It is estimated that upward of 1200,000 was spent in Hartford City during the past year m residence property. Never before in the history of the town has there been so much building done and still a house famine prevails. It is believed that next year will even eclipse the year 1901 in building operations. HIGHER WAGES Railroad Managers Find Necessity for Improving Standard of Efficiency. At a meeting of the general managers' association held in Chicago a few days ago, a movement was started which may result in a general increase in the wages of trainmen, enginemen, firemen and switchmen on all big railroad systems east of Chicago. The meeting was called at the request of the Pennsylvania company, the causes being the coal shortage in Chicago and other cities, shortage of cars and power and the congested condition of traffic in general. The coal situation, however, was the moving cause for the meetinsr. and a discus sion regarding it led to a canvass cf the entire situation. In the opinion of a majority of the general managers the general congestion is due in a measure to inefficiency of the service rendered by employes, and this view led into a discussion of the labor and wages situation from a railroad standpoint. Although no formal resolution was passed upon the subject, it was generally agreed that a raise in the wages of employes would do much toward stimulating them to do better work, which in turn would help relieve congested conditions as well as to pre7ent them. Should this be brought about several hundred thousand men will be granted increases, and the payrolls of tl:2 extern recjtaken a whole will T. d t crcoced several rr.il!W ciliare. es

OHIO WAR

Republican Factions Lining up For a Finish. rorokcr's rorces Arrayed Against Hanra's Henchmen in a Tcarsome Scrap for Supremacy, With roraher Appor- . ently In the Lead. Columbus, O., Jan. 1 The Ohio legislature, which elects the successor of Senator Foraker convenes here next Monday. The party caucuses, to nominate candidates for presiding officers and other positions in both branches of the general assembly, will be held next Saturday night. As the republicans have a large majority in both houses, and as there is no opposition to Senator Foraker, the senatorial question for this session is settled, but there is a very bitter contest in progress bearing on the re election of Senator Hanna, two years hence, as it is expected that a majority of the present republican members will be reelected to the next general assembly. Senator Foraker is at his home in Cincinnati, and Senator Hanna remains in Washington. Neither is expected here this week, but both are in constantcommunication with the leaders of their respective forces. John R. Malloy, secretary of the state committee and oil inspector un der Governor Nash, is manager of the Hanna forces, and exState Chairman Charles L. Kurtz, who was private secretary to Foraker as governor, and who headed the fusion in the legislature against Hanna four years ago, is manager of the anti-Hanna forces. It is as serted by the Hanna men that the present contest Is 4 'the same old factional fight of 1897-98 over again." The f orager men say that they are simply exercising their right to support their friends. Both factions have their re spective tickets for the caucus nominations, and they are called the Hanna and the Foraker tick ets as openly as the designation of democratic and republican tickets in campaigns. Four years ago the contest did not end with the party caucuses, but it was carried into the legislature It is conceded by both sides that the results of the caucuses next Saturday night will be final this time, and those results will materially affect the future of one or the other pf the Ohio senators whose followers have become very bitter toward each other and declare now that there can, be no compromise. The contest for control of the legislature is said to have extended beyond factional and even beyond 'polit ical lines and involves most of the corporations and commercial enterprises that are supposed to be interested in what legislation may be enacted and what legislation is to be prevented, if possible. BASELESS WAR TALK Germany's Ultimatum to Venezuela Inspires A Prediction of German-American Hostilities Which Will Not Be Resized. Berlin, Dec. 31 It is believ ed to be certain here that an ult imatum will be issued within three days, ancl that, an attack on Venezuela will follow direct ly after. In addition to the Vineta,the Falke, two training-ships and the cruiser Greier have been ordered to Guayra. In the meanwhile the German charge d'affaires has not left Caracas, and diplomatic relations have not yet been broken off. The pourparlers continue. An agreement has been reach ed between. Germany, tlio United States in regard to t!:o

German course of action in Venezuela. Commenting on the London Times' statement from Washington that persons of considerable importance in official circles there profess to believe that war between the United States and Germany is inevitable, the St. James Gazette, though it does not believe that such a disaster will be allowed to occur over a dispute in regard to the debts of Venezuela to Germany, says that if it does, there can be no doubt that English sympathies will be with America. At the same time "the St. James Gazette ex

presses the hope that the United States will not allow such states as Venezuela to gain the impression that they can reckon on the protection of Monroeism if they choose to repudiate their obligations to Europe. The Tageblatt prints a doubleleaded cable dispatch from Washington, setting forth .that the principal military and naval authorities there consider that war between the United States and Germany, sooner or later, is inevitable. The United States ambassador, Andrew D. White, informed the German newspaper men who called at the embassy today that the reports of the possibility of war between the Uniied States and Germany were the ' 'thinnest kind of sensational nonsense." Not one of the authorities referred to in the Tageblatt's dispatch, he added, would, under any circumstances, disclose such an opinion least of all when the relations between the two countries are so good as at present. "Moreover," said Mr. White, "President Roosevelt, the commander-in-chief of botV the army and navy, it is well known, entertains not only official but personal predilections for Germany, which have been known not only officially to the German govern- j ment, but which have long been known among his friends. He studied in Germany, reads and loves German literature, and has a most sincere personal respect for the German emperor. Any utterances of the kind alleged, by an officer of either service, would be sternly rebuked by President Roosevelt." STAND TOGETHER Poet-Laureate s Verses Dedicated to the American People. New York, Jan. 1 The forthcoming number of the Independent will print a poem by Alfred Austin, poet laureate of England, entitled "Together," and dedicated "with warmest sympathy to the American people." Following are the closing verses, which speak best the sentiment of the poem: Should envious aliens plan and plot - 'Gainst one and now the other They swift would learn how strong the knot Binds brother unto brother; IIow quickly they would change their tack And show the recreant feather, . Should Star and Stripe and Union Jack But float mast-high together. Now let us give one hearty grip ' As by true men is given, And vow fraternal fellowship That never shall be riven; And with our peaceful flags unfurled, Be fair or foul the weather, , Should need arise, face all the world And stand or fall together. Value ol ttis Mexican Dollar. Washington, D. C, Dec. 31. The value of the Mexican dollar was fixed for the next three months at 44 9-10 cents. The price on Oct. 1 was 46 4-10 cents. A Good Cough Medicine. From the Gazette, Toowoomba, Australia. 1 find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia an excellent medicine, I have been suffering from a severe cough for the lost two months, and it has effected k cure, I have great pleasure in recommending it w. c, wocKER. This is the opinion of one of our oldest and roost rccpscted residents, and has been voluntarily civenja good faith that others may try the remedy and be bensfitsd as wt;a Tlx. Wcc'-nsr, thi3 remedy cold by J,.Y7,

UPSETS THEORIES

A Chicago Professor's Experiments Compel of Text-Books. Researches and the Rewriting Chicago, Jan. 1 Professor Jacques Loeb, of the University of Chicago, created another sensation Tuesday when he appeared before a large body of his associates in the field of physiological research, and calmly declared that muscular action and all the vital processes of the human body are not due to the heat fur nished by the focd that is eaten, as is generally supposed, but rather to the electricity contained in the minute particles that compose the food. In other words, electricity, instead of the dynamic force from heat, is the basis for muscular health and activity. This new theory, which Prof. Loeb says, accounts for all the vital activities in all living beings, from -the highest to the lowest, was said by the other scientists to be the most important explanation of the problem of life ever advanced bv the Chicago investigator. Prof. Loeb himself declared that his discovery of the artificial means of hatching unfertilized eggs had been of importance only in showing him the effect of the electrical charges on life. Following Prof. Loeb's paper on "Physical Effects of Electrical Charges of Ions and the Electrical Character of Life Phenomena," Prof. G. N. Stewart of Western Reserve university, the chairman of the meeting, rose, and, in behalf of the society, thanked Prof. Loeb, and ackdowledged ihe value of his work. Prof. Stewart com pared Dr. LoeVs work as equal in value with that of Prof. Vant'Hoff of Berlin. Another scientist declared that this last dis covery would change the whole basis of physiological text books and make the writing of new ones necessary. Prof. Loeb's experiments cover a period of several years. He was led to suspect the power of elec trically charged particles in the food after noting that the electric current is able to effect proto plasm in a more universal way than any other stimulus. If elec tricity had this effect in the form of currents, he argued, it ought to do so in the f orm of ions", which are only electrically charged atoms. "I experimented," he said, "with pieces of muscle and with live sea animals of the lower orders. ' -I put a jelly fish in contact with a solution of an electrically charged substance, and muscular action followed. When a jelly fish was placed in a substance which was a nonconductor no movements resulted. Again, I tried to hatch some eggs of the fundulus in a pure common salt solution, and found that the" solution destroyed the eggs. When ' however, I added a small amount of calcium to the common salt solution the eggs thrived and were easily hatched. " These experiments proved that a pure salt solution was a poison, but when another salt with properties that neutralized the first was added the solution became wholesome. Now sodium chloride, or common salt, contains negatiyely charged electric jparticles, and the calcium is electropositive. . When the positive and the negative particles just offset one another, and electric conditions were perfect, I obtained rhythmical, healthy muscular action. 'In all living organisms, m my opinon,v muscular action and every vital process depend on the equal adjustment of the positive and negative electriacl" atoms contained in the food which supplies nourishment. The two facts, which I believe my experiments prove, are: First, that rhythmic con traction occurs pnly in ,;ho jnrcccric-Yof qV-4--1';-

charged atoms or groups of atoms, and, second, that the efficiency of. the contractions depends on the number of charges on the different atoms. The value of foodstuffs, then, and the motions of the heart are not, after all, due to the production of heat, but to chemical energy in electrically charged molecules." Professor A. P. Mathews, who read a paper following Dr. Loeb's declared that this new theory was "like a new heaven and a new earth to the science of physiology." He said that science had now discovered what effects certain substances would have on healthy jmuscular activity,

effects which tot generations could learn only by experience J i-roiessor juatnews aeciarea that he had treated the nerves in the same manner Professor Loeb had employed on muscles, and had reached the same re suits. As the result of his ex periments, Professor Mathews announced a third law to be add ed to the two formulated by Dr. Loeb, to the effect that the neg ative charged atoms are "those which always stimulate mascular and nerve contractions, while the positive charged are those wThich hinder contractions. RICH WITH PROMISE The Achievements of 1901 To Be Sur passed In the New Year. The first year of the twentieth cen tury has been the most remarkable year in the history of the country in many ways, but notably it has broken all records In commerce and industry. The farm is the basis of all American prosperity and farm products of all kinds have brought uniformly good prices. In manufacturing lines the rule has beea voik'fer all at hlsh wages and expanding markets for the output. Merchants generally have enjoyed a year of unprecedented sales with fair prices and good collections Plymouth has partaken of a full share of the abounding prosperity and the outlook for the new year is most encouraging. During the year just closed the demand for common labor has been far in excess of the supply. With work on the city streets through out the season, improvements on each of the three railways, an unusual amount of private building operations and a heavy demand for farm help, no man able to work has of necessity been without an ample income. No former year in Plymouth has ex ceeded 1901 in the volume of business transacted by its banks, railways, ex press companies, post office, and tele graph ana telephone lines, in no other vear have the local merchants sold such quantities of goods and collected so many old debts. The real estate transfers and the cancellation of mortgages have, been unprecedented. Bank deposits, investments in town and country property, the purchases of house furnishings and books, life insurance policies taken out, and other places where" money is put in good times, show uncommon earnings and a good present condition. During the coming season the street and railroad improvements will continue and the promise for much building is better than it was a year ago. It seems almost certain that at least two considerable factories will be added to those we now have. The Novelty works, Basket factory, Clizbe company, C. L. Morris, and the smaller concerns are running full time with enlarged facilities and have orders ahead indicating another good year and hardly anything is wanting to ensure a healthy growth of local business. There is no boom" in Plymouth, nor is any wanted, but the record-breaking holiday sales of a record-breaking business year form a hint of what we may expect in the year now opening. Ht Many Virtues. For cute, burns and bruieea De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out the fire,Btopa the pain, soon heals the wound. , Beware of dangerous coun terfeits. Sure cure for piles. J. W. Iless. A J. Snell wanted to attend a party,but was afraid to do so on account of pains in hie stomach, which he feared would grow worse. He says, "I was telling my troubles to a lady friend, who said: 'Chamberlain's Colic.Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy will put you in condition for the party.' I bought a bottle and take pleasure in stating that two dctC3 cured me and enabled me to ha i a czzi time at the pxrty." Ur, Casll i3 a rc; drstc? rwrwrT"'. IT. 1

HARRIED Roosevelt Criticized for Publicly Rebuking Miles.

His Version of the Affair Given for the rirst Time-Would Like to Take the People Into His Confidence, but Advisors Counsel Against Such Course Washington, D. C, Jan. President Roosevelt is chi under the continued onslaugh criticism which follqwed-his p lie censure of, .G6n. Miles. . feels that lie has been unjusti. t-rated and has f retted under the attacks until he has become ex tremely nervous. To a western senator yesterday the president confided his feelings concerning the matter and asked the senator's opinion as to the manner he thought the public would accept a statement or formai interview on the snbiect. Mr. Roosevelt said he could scarcely resist the temptation to talk concerning the Miles episode and that he believed his actions would be construed by the public in a more kindly light after he had done so. The senator called his attention to the fact that Mr. Roosevelt's proposed action would establish a bad precedent, which would result in placing the president of the United States on the defensive. Preceding the proposition to make a public statement Mr. Roosevelt gave his version of the public censure of Gen. Miles, which he administered in his reception room. He said a number of persons were in the room when the general made his appearance. As soon as he saw the commander of the army he went up to him and asked him to step into the private room, but Gen. Miles either did not hear the invitation or tried to avoid it. At any rate, the president and Gen. Miles began talking of the interview which- has stirred up so much trouble. President Roosevelt declares that he repeated the invitation to the general, but that it was again ignored. Then, as Mr. Roose velt expressed it, "I let him have it regardless of where we were." The president told his visitor that he did not intend to convey the impression that Gen. Miles desired to make a scene, but that he believed Miles was so full of the subject that he did not care where it was settled. It was admitted by one of the members of the cabinet that the president talked of the matter with his of ficial advisors. The criticisms which have so hurt President Roosevelt have come in all directions and in all shades of severity. Most of them ha veadmittedthatwhiieGen. Miles probably was indiscreet and that he should have been called to account, President Roosevelt was when he administered a public reprimand. Believed to Be a Swindler. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 31. J. B. ' Thomas, arrested at Philadelphia for land swindles, has been identified as the man who, under various aliases, swindled Indiana people out of 30,000 five years ago. Through a photograph of Thomas and wife, furnished by a Kokomo attorney, he has been positively identified. Ho sold bogus mortgages to brokers in Kokomo, Lafayette, Logansport, Lebanon, Crawfordsville, - South Bend, "Winchester and Bidgeville. Drenched by a Waterspout - Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 31 A waterspout has burst over the town of Shaffee, Morocco. It inundated the lower part of the town for the space of twelve hours, sweeping everything into the sea. Two hundred persons arc reported to have been drowncl. Tlicrc are no Europeans r 7 'JTb-r-o to - I

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