Plymouth Tribune, Volume 2, Number 25, Plymouth, Marshall County, 26 March 1903 — Page 2

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Only Republican Newspaper In the County. HENDRICKS & CO., Publisiiebs: OFFICE Blssell Pulldln?, Corner LPorte and Center btrtets. Telephone No. 27. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year. In adance, 11.50; Six Months. 73 vents; Three Month?, 40 cent, delivered at any postofike ADVERTISING RATES made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Plymouth, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. Plymouth, Ind.. March , 26, 1903. Judging from the promptitude with which the senate handled the canal treaty and the expedition in the case of the Cuban treaty, it looks as if a good deal of time might be saved if we could make all the senate sessions overlap an expected vacation. The registration in Chicago the first day was 67,486, which is 6,903 greater than in 1901, and more than 20,000 greater than in 1899, which indicates an unusual interest in the pending municipal election. It is generally conceded that the republicans have the advantage In the heavy registration. A former Wallstreet man who operated on a large scale and assisted in wrecking a bank several years ago was arraigned in court the other dav on a charge of being a common thief and laid guilty. It will be observed tbs.t he managed to keep out of the clutches of the law until he got down to common stealing-. There is talk that the democrats will contest in the courts the constitutionality of the apportionment made by the last legislature. They claim that the population of some districts is too large and of others too small to meet the requirements of the constitution. Edward M. Sbepbard of New York, lately democratic candidate for mayor of tbat city, told the democratic party that it must not seek to invent issues, but must recognize that the issues are ready made for them. He named the issues against which democracy should - declare itself as trusts and trades unions. Senator Fairbanks emphatically denies the silly story that he has bought a string of papers to advocate his nomination for the presidency. He knows as well as all other sensible politicians .that Theodore Roosevelt will be nominated by acclamation unless there is an unexpected change In public sentiments . Not for a long time have the Irish celebrated St. Patrick's day In such a hopeful" state of mind as this year. Thereinions of their native land with England seem to be growing better every day, and they are looking toward the future with a confidence Id the ultimate adjustment of their difHculties that is unprecedented. t The now head of the census bureau, S. N. D. North, of Massachusetts, began life as a newspaper reporter, and was long connected with newspaper work in various capacities. He was at one time president of the New York Associated Press. For several years he bad charge of a division of the cansus bureau, is well acquainted with the work and thoroughly competent to take charge of the bureau as its chief. The World's Fair at St. Louis will be dedicated April 30, the centennial anniversary of the signing of the treaty of purchase, and it is expected that more than 100,000 visitors will be in that city on that day and it is proposed to make it a great advertisement of what Is to come later. Unless plans miscarry the grounds and buildings for the World's Fair at St. Louis, of 1904, will be further advanced at the dedication in 1903 than has been the case with similar undertakings six months before the opening. "A new homestead law for Alaska was passed by congress. This law increased the size of the homestead that can be taken up in Alaska from eighty to 320 acres. Under the Alaska homestead act of 1898, the size of the 'homestead was fixed at eighty acres, and not a si ogle entry has been made ander that law. The reason for this was explained to'be that no one in search of a home' wonld go to Alaska and be restricted to eighty acres of land when they could obtain 160 acres In any of the states where public land was to be had. When some persons are scolding about the centralization of wealth, tell them that in 1876 there were 208,483 owners of the 505,000,000 capital of national banks. The average share being worth 8100, the average num ber of shares to each holder was 24. Only 767 persons held more than C50,'CCO of thevstock. The report this year sboTrS ttzi there are 323,124 of shareholders and CS73,CC0,000 of capital,' cr,20.4 shares to each shareholder. Thati3, ..white ths capital stock bzs increased 34.6 percent, the number cf sharcI-crs Lj IzzrzzzzS 3 per czzi. "Thl; tzzizi tzzt tk3 ClvLloa cl f rcrrty tizcczi cu filter thin t'jD Izztzzzd In czzzzzi," zijz t-3 InHz: -zlli Jc-rzzl.

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The leading republicans of Indianapolis have warned the party managers that candidates nominated by a snap convention will not receive theli support. The protest signed by over 100 prominent republicans reads like an editorial from the Plymouth Tribune. The snappers" are beginning to learn tbat white republicans will not submit to disfranchisement. REFORM NEEDED. Eobert J. Tracewell, comptroller of the currency, told an unvarished truth when he said to a Washington correspondent: 'Considering the hours of their labor and their responsibilities, government employes are paid more than any other class of men in the world, and yet you find instances after Instances where men do not have a penny after drawing government salaries for twenty or thirty years and who are strenuous advocates of pensioning aged government employes. I do not think that the government should pension one of them. I think that the government more than discharges its duty to them hy the" salaries It pays them salaries which, as a rule, they could not earn in the ordinary walks of life." The best thing that could be done for these government officials and for the government, would be the enactment of a law that would retire them to civil life after a certain number of years. Keeping men in office all their lives is r llnous to the men and to the government that employs them. New blood should be Infused constantly Into every department of the government. Work on the Great Carta!. For half a century and over the construction of an isthmian waterway has been one of the aspirations of the American people. Tnis desire has now become fact. The work will be taken up wh3re the French company left it, and it will be pursued with a vigor unknown In the days of tbat corporation and with resources far beyond those at that company 'scommand. As a national enterprise, it will be prosecuted with all practicable speed to the end. No possible lack of funds can stand in the way of the finishing of the task, for there will be no such lack. All the science and skill which money can enlist will beat the tiervice of tbe builders of the canal. Nobody can tell just how much the work will cost, or how long a time will be required for its comple ion. It is safe to assume, however, tbat the administration will see to It that the work is pushed with intelligence and vigor, and that all the money which will be needed will be furnished. He Was a Plymouth 'Preacher. Eev. J. W. Brown, of Plymouth, has been preaching for the Wesleyan church at Wabash for several months, and a special to the daily papers Thursday says there was a sensation at the Wesleyan church at Wabash Wednesday night where protracted meetings have been conducted nearly all winter. The Rev. John Brown, the pastor, is against amusements and all worldly frivolity, and Wednesday night warned the large congregation against the follies of earth. He said that no woman who wore plumes on her hat conld eyer hope to enter the kingdom of heaven. There were not many women in the congregation who had plumes on their hats, but four women, who had seats well toward the front, witq plumes waving jauntily from their heads, walked to the rear of the room, tore the ornaments from their hats and threw them into the stove. They then returned to their seats and gave close attention to the sermon. The minister commended them for the sacrifice they had made. Trainmen's Annual Vacation. The annual choice of vacation period among the conductors and trainmen of the Pennsylvania has begun and the vacations are being rapidly assigned. The oldest conductors in the service have first choice, entitling them to two weeks' vacation on fu'l pay. The men next to these in time of service have next choice and so on. Brakeman can select their vacations in the same way but their vacation is taken without pay. Gate man get ten days . on full pay, and station ushers are allowed to select one week vacation and full pay. Th Slate's e!LV The bulletin of vital statistics for February was completed Thursday by

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health. It says: "Influenza prevails very extensively. The deaths from it numbered ' fifty-six. The ,type was severe and seemed, most frequently, to leave an lmprcccica ' cn the nervous system There were 2,677 deaths, an annual rate of 13.8. Thi3 13 a decrease, compared vrith February Izzl year. Pnc:nczi.n ! ild vv3 tubrculce.3, o. r f . r. fri. A4, I -w - J V., W Ul L.4 t .riw, c -. . . 1 pox, 0 ; tvpc.d, 49

PENSION LEGISLATION

What Was Done for the Veterans by Congress. The Fifty-seventh congress added five acts the list of general pension laws, besides passing nearly 2,200 private pension bills. It is still conjectural whether this legislation will result In raising the total of tne pension roll above its present figure, or whether its effects will be fully offset by death's steady thinning out of the ranks. At all events, the new legislation will not greatly retard the downward course of the pension budget. The most important act is that increasing the pension of those who have lost limbs in the service. All reasonable people approve of this legislation. Mr. Loud, of California, an opponent of most of the pension legislation, although himself a Union soldier, said to a member of the committee when this bill was under consideration: 4,You cannot giye the men who have left an arm or a leg on the battlefield any too much to suit me. The law gives to soldiers who have lost one hand or one foot in the service, or who have been totally disabled in one' hand or one foot, $40 a month. They have been getting $30 a month. Those who have lost an arm at or above the elbow, or a leg at or above the knee, or have been, totally disabled to a similar extent, are to receive $46 a month henceforth. The rate is made $55 where the wound was so high as to prevent the use of an artificial limb. Persons who have lost both feet now receive $100 a month, as against $72 under the former code. There is no change its the rate for persons who have lost lotb hands. That remains at $100 a month. This legislation applies to a relatively small number of pensioners from 3,000 to 5,000. It is estimated that it will add to the pension roll from $300,000 to $500,000 annually. A third bill changes the rate for total deafness from $30 a month to $40. The Mexican war veterans are henceforth to receive a pension of $12 a month. Formerly this sum was given to those who were unable to perform manual labor and in need, while all others had only IS a month. The new law, which was next to the last one to receive the President's signature, abolishes this distinction and gives them all the larger amount. It will cost only $150,000. A similar change, which will cost $600,000 a year, has been made in regard to the Indian wars. The Panama Treaty. The ratification of the Panama treaty is only one of several steps preliminary to beginning construction of the work, but the other steps are likely to follow in regular order. The question as to whether the Panama company could make a good title to its concessions and other property has already been settled by Attorney General Knox, and the company has signified its acceptance of the , offer of $40,000,000 by the United States. The next step will be the ratification of the treaty by the Colombian congress. This will probably be done soon and ratifications of the treaty exchanged within a few weeks. It is probable the Columbian congress will ratify the treaty without alteration, as the senate did, because if it should make any changes whatever the amended treaty would have to be ratified again by the senate, thus involving several months 'delay and some uncertainty. It is probable, ' therefore, tbat the Colombian congress will ratify the treaty just as it stands. The exchange of ratifications of the treaty between the two governments will consumate the largest international transaction : on record. The United States paid $15,000,000 for Alaska. No other government has ever paid as much for new territory. For the Panama canal route it will pay $40,000,000 cash to the French Panama company and $10,000,000 to Colombia. ' : .; ' i New Law for Assessors. In townships of over 5,000 population, under the new law, the assessor is expected to give his time to his duties throughout the year as occasion requires. The new las passed by the last legislature as to township assessors' salaries. amends Section 8, 510. Burns, so as to give assessors in small townships; $2.50 a day. "not exceeding such limit as may be fixed by law in any one year," and those in townships with 5,000 inhabitants or more $200 a year, and an additional $25' for each thousand additional up to 20,000 inhabitants. "From that up to 75,000 the salary is to be not less than i800 uor more than $1,500, as fixed by the commissioners. This act took effect March 9S . . VThtit in Good Ccnen. . The Indianapolis News prints reports from every, county In Indiana, showing that the wheat is in excellent condition and that prcepect3 are better than ever before. State Statistician Jczzzcn, who examined the rc0.13, caya that fca fcneb no dame3 from tzz fly rn3 practically ccao from winter frcezlsj.

Too Many 'Ums" in School The Western Christian Advocate, in an article devoted to education, says of the public schools tbat there is a very decided reaction against the present oyercrowding of the brains of children. Every sort of ism, says The Advocate, has found its way into the public schools. 4,A wise superintendent says tbat the diminutive secondgraders are talking, in painful monosyllables, of Soc-ra-tes, Pla-to, E-pam-i-non-das, Tbu-cy-di-des, Hercules, O-lym-pus, .lupiter, and all that; and that, instead of reading lessons about Daniel Boone and the pioneers, and the founders and builders of the republicas their fathers did these hopefuls from seven to 12 are learning about Grecian mythology, the . dwellings and utensils of the Phoenicians, and tne laws and customs of the Egyptians. 'There is little wonder that the reaction has come, and tbat President Eliot, of Harvard, pleads for less load ing and forcing of the brains of our kidlets." It is comforting to be able to say that fadism has not gained much of a foothold in this part of the country. Its introduction has been steadfastly resisted by conservative forces. The Making of Fame. The New York Press says: "Your great man shines before the populace in vain without the newspaper, ne spreadeagles the constitution in vain without the newspaper. His clarion voice wakes up the universe in vain without the newspaper. His most astounding financial enterprises serve him in vain without tqe newspaper. His scientific researches and achievements are in vain without the newspaper. His wireless telegraph would bean accomplishment of small merit without the newspaper. His successes in every walk of life are in vain without the newspaper. The newspaper is the fame-maker of the age. Of course, some of the fame Is cheap, but it satisfies the living wearer cf the cloak, even though posterity change it."

Filipino Display at World's Fair. The government 4s acting wisely in encouraging and assisting an adequate exhibit of Filipino life at the St. Louis ox position. The exposition managers hu9 already appropriated $100,000 towards the exhibit, and, in consideration of the Philippine commission appropriating $250,000 the managers agree to contribute $100,000 more, making a total of $450,000. With this sum it is expected the Filipino display will be one of the original, attractive and educational features of the fair. Its chief benefit will be in making the Filipinos feel that the government takes a friendly interest in them and In giying a large Dumber of them a chance to see something of American life. Town Will Move to Railroad. Twelve Mile, a village northeast of Logansport, by request of the promoters of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie railway, voted $12,000 to help build the road, the provision being tbat the track should be laid within a half mile of the village. The promoters kept the provision to a nicety and when the road was constructed the rails ran across the country just half a mile from the settlement instead of past the postoffice. Now the entire village has decided that inasmuch as the road would not come to the village the town will go to the railroad. All the bouses will be moved within a month. New Forests tor Indiana. Tie secretary of the State Forestry Board is kept busy answering applications of farmers who wish to avail themselves ( f the law of 1899 for the encouragement of tree culture. That law provides that any owner of land In Indiana may select a portion not to exceed one-eighth of ,the, entire tract as a permanent forest reservation, which "shall be appraised for taxation at $1 per aci ?. . It is made the duty of the secretary of the state board to co-operate in this movement, which seems likely to prove encouraging' to forest preservation throughout the state." Glass Sn&Xes in Museum. . ' Two fine specimens of glass snake, caught near Hammond, were added to the state museum this week by Geologist Blatchley. One of the snakes Is over two feet long and an inch in circumference." They are exceedingly rare in tbJs part of th country. The so-called glass snake." the geologist says, is really a legless lizard with a tail twice as long as its body. The tail is brittle and thn lizard breaks it off in order that it may make more rapid fight from the enemy. Geld Excittrr.tr.t la Ir.dia.-A Now comes the story that the wild, hitherto almost worthless, hills of Brown. Morvan, . Johnson and other counties in the southern of Indiana are teeming with bright shining gold. State Geologist Blatchley corroborates many of the reports. A small hydraulic mine ha3 been established near Martinsville to investigate and test the matter. Land that could not be told for C5 tn acre thrc3 months ao can not tz touched for C,CC0 per tore cow.

Indiini'f Disgrace. Brown county has disgraced Indiana again with another whitecap case; one of the plain, old-fashioned kind. A young married man was taken from bis cabin at the dead of night while his wife and eight-months-old child were left: tied to a tree and beaten unmercifully. The reason for this action, as far as the dispensers of Brown county civilization vouchsafe one, was that this man was not Industrious enough. There seems to be nothing to be said after stating the case. WhitecapDism originated in this state a quarter of a century ago. In all that time the only thing the state has ever done to suppress it is the present Inadequate "conspiracy" law, which has not been worth the paper it is written op. The legislature just adjourned was urged to enact a law commensurate with the evil. It did nothing, and the whitecaps waited till it was out of the way that they might resume their actions. Can the governor do anything? He has shown himself persistent enough in things that interest him, invoking the power of .politics to make his point, and that, too, under plea that the law must be obeyed. Will he not Sie that this law is obeyed? Let us have a test whether the State of Indiana, in earnest, is unable to cope with the whitecap evil. Indianapolis News. Guard Your Conduct. It is quite common to compliment a person for doing a good act, If that practice were reversed and people were roundly denounced for unworthy deeds it would be much better for the public. Every persoa ought to do right. A worthv act does not merltcommendm ation, because it is a duty we all owe to the world. On the other hand harmful deeds are reprehensible and should be condemned. For that reason more good would be accomplished by denouncing them, because attention would be called to wrong doers. v The use of vulgar language is another practice which deserves censure; Nothing is gained by telling questionable stories or by using oaths or foul language. They are both Indications of a low, bestial character and should be discontinued by all desirous of standing ell before the public. The mouth cot. only betrays fools, but it sometimes exposes the real nature of

despicable persors. Elkhart Truth. Bryan on Gorman, j William J. Bryan, in the Commoner, discusses the selection of Mr. Gorman as democratic leader, in the senate. While commending some ot the Marylandsenator's persona! characteristics, his political policies are severely con demned. He says in part: ' .i 'The senator from Maryland is a man of great force and extended leg lslative experience. Probably no other man m Washington is so well ac quainted with public men and parlia mentary procedure. Besides this, be is a man of exemplary personal habits, of indefatigable Industry and perfect self-control. In other words, he has most of the qualifications considered necesssary for. leaderfbip, and if his sympathies were only' with the people he would be an admirable man to speak for the democrats. in the senate, but he fails at the crucial point." Her Candidate Was Elected. Every now and then some woman gives startling proof of what might occur under general woman suffrage. A few days ago at a school board elect on in a country township of New Jersey one ot the candidates, a wealthy man, promised tbat if elected he would give a $25,000 schcolbouse to a certain village. Miss Hewitt, daughter of the late Abram S. Hewitt determined that he should be elected, so after making a personal can?ass of the township she chartered a special train on election day for the accommodation of country voters, and served a luncheon free to all comers at a hotel near the polling place place. Her candidate wos elected. A Demand for Men. Among all the wants of this world of wants, remarks an exchange, is a man Man spelled with a capital letter. The congress, ;the' state, the county, the city, the town, want a man, want manly" men to fill the offices. The shop keeper, the merchant, the manufacturer, want a man, all wool and a yard wide." Never before has there been such a demand (or men of knowledge and unflinching integrity. The question is asked again, and again, "Where can I get a man that I can depend upon?" The boy who is wise and , always" honest can easily reach power and a competence. Changei in the Game Laws. The late legislature made . several changes, m the game and hunting laws. Squirrels cannot now be killed from Jan. 1 to Aug. Wild duck or other water fowl may be hunted from Oct. 1 to No v. 10, provided the hunter is over 14 years of age, a resident of the state,- and has secured a license from the proper authorities by paying the fee cf 81 ,.' . . : . , Non-residents must pay an additional licence feeof 225, Hunting licences must bear the photograph , of the pcr.:::cT, tnd a detailed percccal deEcripticn. x

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loru. and the motion prevailed 50 to VOTE BZ0W3 FIFTY TO BIXTEEH ig the nay vote being in detail as j follows: Bailey, Bard, Bate, Berry, ' Carmack, Clark of Montana, Daniel, "With Numerous Pain, and Hear Flock- Foster of Louisiana, McEnery, Malinff by Himself. ! lory, Martin, Money, Morgan, New- . I lands, Pettus, Taliaferro total, 16. I In ma kin? the pairs twx senators Senate Han Adjourned Sine Die, the were paired for the treaty with one

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TVashington, March 20. After rati- Tillman; Kittridge and Piatt of New fying the Cuban reciprocity treaty the j York with Tatterson, Piatt of Consenate adjourned sine die yesterday j necticut and Hawley with Teller; at 515 p in. Practically the entire Mitchell and Clay with Dubois; day was spent behind closed doors , Quarles with Culberson. Hoar was

in executive session. Most of the time was devoted to consideration of the Cuban treaty. Several speeches were made in opposition to the treaty, and cue In favor cf it, and then promptly at the agreed hour, 3 p. m., the voting began.- Roll calls were had on a number of amendments, and the treaty itself was made the subject of an aye and no vote. The motion to ratify was adopted by a ballot of 50 to Jo, somewhat more than a three-fourths vote, whereas only a two-thirds vote was necessary to secure a rauncuÜon. . - 9pcchM and Amendments, Immediately after the doors were closed a few minutes past 11 a. m. Foster of Louisiana took the floor in order o make a set speech in opposition to the treaty. He spoke for about two hours and a half. Other r;peecbes in opposition to the treaty were made by Berry and Carmack, while Simmons of North Carolina spoke in support of it On the conclusion of Simmons speech voting began. The committee on foreign relations announced the acceptance of two amendments in addition to those already recommended by the committee. The first of these was the amendment increasing the rate to 20 per cent, of the reduc tlon on flour, corn meal and corn im ported into Cuba from the United States. The other amendment adopted by the committee was suggested by Bacon and fixed a uniform reduction of 30 per cent on United States cotton goods imported into Cuba. Dorne Du to Ratify Next. ' The only aye and no vote taken on the committee amendments was on that one providing against further treaty reduction of the duty on sugar imported into the United States for the next five years, or while the treaty remains in force. A division was called for on this amendment and it was sustained , by a ,majority of twenty-two votes, the vote " being forty-four for the amendment ' and twenty-two against it, the negative vote being cast by Democrats.' The other committee amendments, including those accepted yesterday aDd the amendment making the approval of the entire congress necessary tötender the treaty effective then 1 were adopted. After the comniitea amendments had been accepted tla Democrats cZcrcd a ccmbc? cf tuende en t3, tutthey, vrero all

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a racnic voted down by a strict party vote. Newlands' amendment Inviting Cuba Into the Union was withdrawn. FINAL TOTE TO RATIFV TAKEN Kajeand pironthvot ciinrof u Xxtrm Session; The vote then wn tr.ken on the moi tlon to ratify, which was made by Culagainst it The pair list was as fol lows: Kerns and Hale with Gibson: Millard and Proctor with Clarke of Arkansas; Scott and Quay with McLaurin: Diliinsrham and Clapp with UUL - - i u hen the result had been footed m the figures were announced from the chair and the presiding officer stated that as the treaty had received the necessary two-thirds vote It had been ratified. Allison and Cockrell were appointed a committee to wait on the president and notify him that if he had no further communications to make to the senate the senate was ready to adjourn. These two senators twx) oldest in point of service ln tiie genate immediately took their departure for the White House, but they had scarcely left the chamber when the senate found Itself again plunged into controversy. The question this time was whether the debate on the canal treaty which bad taken place after the calling' in of the official reporters' should be given to the public. About an hour was spent cn this subject. Gorman finally proposKi a compromise that all the speeches be made public, but none of them be given out except those of Morgan and Cullom, which have already been published, until after the ratification of the treaty hy both the United States and Colombia Is proclaimed. This discussion was still under vray when Allison and Cockrell returned from the White House, and when the controversy had been concluded Allison announced that the president had no further communication to make to he senate. He thereupon moved the final adjournment of the senate and this motion prevailed without division. ttieblffmn School fenrollmeot. Lansing, Mich., March 21. The annual report of the board of education for the year ended June 30, shows an enrollment of C3,79G pupils, with an average attendance of 31,404. The average salcry of teachers, including principals, assistants and supervisors was $730.51. Ei-OfiIer Charged with Robbery. : Des Moines, la., March 2L "Bill' Richards, former United States marshal, who has been a fugitive for three months, passed through here yesterday with bondsmen on his way to KnoxviUe, where he will surrender. He la charged with being a leader cf a trio cf bandits who cccured ? 1,802 from a lira. Czllivrn, by - tcrtcrJuj tor.