Plymouth Tribune, Volume 2, Number 51, Plymouth, Marshall County, 24 September 1903 — Page 2

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ADVERTISING RATES made known on application. - Entered at the postofflce at Pljmcutb, Indiana, as second -class mall matter. Plymouth, Ind., September 24, 1903. A big counterfeiting plant has been discovered within the walls of the Pennsylvania penitentiary. Now, that looks like real enterprise. Hugh J. Grant is suggested as Tarn many 's candidate for mayor, in view of the opposition of Kings county to the nomination of Congressman McClellan. The thirty-day poll shows that Indianapolis will have three mayors the day after election. The political managers of each of the three candidates has figures to prove it. Already $16,000,000 has accumulated under the provisions of the new irrigation law. Time will show this measure to be one of the most important ever passed by congress. Thousands slaughtered in the Balkans, revolution and threatened war in South America, new trouble feared in Manchuria and the football season is opened! And we were beginning to De hopeful for universal peace. In his annual report, Major General Bates, commanding the department of the lakes, says the character and general physical appearance of recruits is not up to standard of former. years. The number of undeveloped youths appeared especially noticeable. The navy department has Issued an order declaring 'The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem, and directing whenever that composition is -played all officers and men shall stand at attention unless engaged in duty that will not permit them to do so. A Missouri paper says: ,4It was for sollet! ng, not accepting, a bribe that a Missouri state senator was fined $100. In nineteen boodle cases penitentiary sentences have been Imposed. How many have been carried out? None, so far as the state supreme court has been heard from." And yet we wonder that the public distrusts the courts .Lver since the government took the supervision and civilization of the red mm into it? bands there have been caes of fraud In the Indian bureau. JSvery few years Indian scandals came lo light. Creed was at the bottom oi all them. It is said that thousands upon thousands of dollars have been wrongfully acquired by grasping Indian agents. Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, has designated Fridav, October 23, as Arbor and Bird day in the schools of the state, and Governor Darbin will soon issue a proclamation asking a general observance of the day. Mr. Cotton has in preparation an attractive little volume on Arbor and Bird day, copies of which will be distributed among the schools of the state. Walter Wellman rays the American people pay more than $1000,000,000 annually for sagar. He calls attention to the fact that one of the best signs of prosperity is the ability of a nation to buy dainties, and the South Bend Times thinks that at the same time it is a question' whether the buying of dainties in extraordinary quantities is beneficial to a nation. Looking after paroled prisoners Is an essential part of the Indeterminate sentence system, which is still experimental. Since 1897 about 2,500 prisoners have been paroled from the state prison and the reformatory, and it is claimed that 80 per cent of all those paroled have kept the conditions of their parole and become self suppoi ting citizens. If this average can be maintained the system will be a 'pronounced success. An Indianapolis dispatch says Hon. Charles L. Henry, proprietor of the Indianapolis Journal, will in all probability become a candidate for republican national committeeman from Indiana. In this event he will, oppose Capt. Harry S. New, of whom he purchased the Journal some months ago. Mr. New Is the present national com- - . mitteeman. Mr. Henry was formerly congressman from the Eighth district. In 1893 Governor Campbell of Ohio called at the White Houss and asked President Cleveland for a federal appointment for one August W. Machen. There Is a position zs superintendent of free delivery la its p:lcc3 de partment which pavs C2.5C0 a year," aid Mr. Cleveland. "WM C3 tase that? "He will take anything he en c:fc," replied Ilr. Cptcll, end lla&za tJ tccn for ten years living up Vj t2 coverncr'. reccing cutties, t:-::i tz t77--r:uIty c: killed by t:3 - - .

Turkey is said to have been placed on a war footing. It will probably need a better footing than that. It is in a pretty slippery place.

Corn speculators are disposed to think the corn escaped the frost and sell the market ofT. Wheat is lower on better weather and small exports. The American pottery trust is buying up clay beds in England. People have said all along that the trusts wanted the earth, and now they can prove it. Mr. Moon has been nominated for congress in Philadelphia and if he keeps about half-full be will find himself quite in the fashion when he goes to Washington. .People on the banks of the Wabash far and near wish to see that classic stream a great artery of commerce once more. Well, harder jobs have been undertaken. Organized labor threatens to oppose President Roosevelt's political future if he does not recede from his determination to reinstate Foreman W. A. Miller in the government printing office. On the whole, it might have been wiser for Chairman O'Brien, of the democratic state commitVee, not to speak too definitely about the impossibility of manufacturing a Cleveland boom in Indiana. No man can tell what will happen in the future. Chicago Knights Templar are planning a crusade against the Turks to aid Bulgaria, and expect that the order throughout America and In Europe will also take up the cause and organize an army to crush the ancient foe of chivalry and of Christianity. The city correspondent, who swallows everything in sight, saw a toy balloon floating over Indianapolis, and straightway it became an airship with two men in it The miracles of antiquity were as nothing to the tjansformations "made by the modern correspondent. While corn undoubtedly suffered greatly in parts of the corn belt, by frost, it is erroneous to assume that the corn crop as an entirety is ruined. First reports are always exaggerated. At the wind-up it will probably appear that by far the greater part of this year's corn crop has been saved. The employment of Eugene Debbs, the Socialist leader of this country to deliver an address at the Hull House in Chicago, has caused many who were aiding in all possible ways to build it up and sustain it, to hesitate before they go further, to see what this Eugene Debbs" business means. It looks suspicious. 1 is believed Indiana furnishes the only woman secret service agent in the employ of the government. Miss Ida Southwick, of New. Albany, has been attached to the Postal Depart ment as a secret service agent for three years, and is considered very ef ficient. She is now in Chicago, and is under orders to report in Washe ington. Eugene Debs is traveling over the country making his old time speeches denouncing capitalists. He forgets that labor is even more helples3 with out capital than capital is without labor, and that the abolition,of what be calls the capitalistic system would soon be followed by the collapse of the the labor system and the resolving of society into a mass of drones and agitators. James O'Connell, president of the International Association of Machinists, has issued a warning to organized labor. He advises officers of local lodges of machinists throughout the country to be extremely cautious in making demands upon manufacturers and declares that serious trouble and even industrial' paralysis are likely te follow inconsiderate action on their part. ' Herr Zeller, head of the Bureau of International Statistics at Stuttgart, has published an interesting table of the religions of the world; He places the aggregate number of human beings on the earth's surface at 1.544,516,000. of whom only about one-third, or 534,940,000, profess any form of Chris tianity. The adherents of Confucius number 300,0000,000, of Brahma, 173,290,000 and of Buddha 121,000,000. The number of Jews in the world Is given at 10,860,000. The concert is crying peace, peace, In the Balkans, but both Bulgaria and Macedonia say there is no peace. These reports of 60,000 or 80,000 Christians slain by the Turks In the past few weeks may be exaggerated, and probably are, but even if the num ber be only 10,000 or 15,000, it means a, condition of things very unlike peace. If Gladstone were alive thece dayssDd in the form in which ths Bulgarian atrocItlc3 of 1876 found hin, there vrould be a trumpet call for an attoclr cn Turkey vrhich would arcu:3 Christendom. The Grand Old Ilia's CzzXh kftcodcthicj of a veld la t2 vrcrl X GletD:ccrat.

The London Spectator, in an article upon John Hay, pronounces him one of the ablest and most successful of living diplomats. His firmness, a high sense of . honor as well as of public duty, mark his conduct in all his official transactions. . Mr. Hay was one of President Lincoln's private secretaries during the latter's presidency and much of his training under that grand master is the cause of his present high character.

The convention held InTerre Haute for the purpose of securing government aid in the Improvement of the Wabash river, closed in a row. La fayetteand Vincennes were contest ants for the next meeting and the old city won out. In the debate the ad vocates f Vincennes said that' the navigation up as far as Lafayette was ridiculous, and in turn the Lafayette delegation, beaded by J. Frank Hanley, scorched Vincennes bard, but it won the next convention, and Lafay yette, which has been the most enthu siastic promoter of the Wabash Val ley Improvement association, is not in good humor. Hope for the Indian. Secretary Hitchcock has been exceed ingly fortunate in securing the services of Charles J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore, to investigate the scandals In Indian Bonaparte's ability and person al character are the assurances that his work will be thoroughly and well done, without fear or favor. It needs a man of brains and nerve and honesty to unravel the twisted skein of deceit that has been 'wound around the Indian wards of the country. The Inoian has been so long regarded as legitimate prey for any white adventurer, whether holding a government office or not, that practically the whole white community in Indian Territory will be banded together to draw the investigator off on false trails.. Just this condition of public opinion makes 4t all the more essential, however, that the housecleaning now under way be thorough and complete. One advantage Mr. Bonaparte will have in bis task isthat he has never formed close ties with any faction of professional politicians. He was at one time a possibility as United States senator from Maryland, and he has served Baltimore once or twice in minor capacities, where for the time being just such qualities as his were needed, but he has never otherwise manifested desire for office. Indeed, as one of the foremost advocates of the merit system in the national civil service, he has been a consistent fight er against "spoils" of every description. Record-Herald. The Equinoctial Storm. The widespread meteorological disturbance popularly called the equi noctial Storm which usually appears in September Is a week or more ahead or time this ear. It raged last week with snow and torrential rains in the far northwest, seriously Interfering with the belated harvest and causing considerable damage to grain that had been cut but remain 'Dg still In the fields. The entire country west of the Missisippi and north of the Missouri appears to have been deluged. Of course all early reports of damage by storms and other catastrophes are exaggerated and there is reason to hope that the .losses m the grain belts will be less than was at first rumored. Alleged scientists tell us that' the equinoctial storm Is a myth that there is no more reason why a storm should be caused by the sun crossing the equator than by the solar crossing of any geographical line. Yet the storm . annually comes "about this time," and the popular Intelligence will always believe that its appearance is a regular event according to natural läws. Movements bl the Birds. Aristotle, three hundred and more years before Christ, wrote of the yearly movements of the birds. The scientist of today is writing upon the same subject, and It may be that the scientist of more than twenty centuries hence will write of the migration and end his writings with the same old interrogation. It has been said that the birds feel the touch of frost and famine and immediately take up their march. This Is true only in part, for with bome species the southward flying movement begins In August, before tbe;e is even a suspicion of the yellowing of the leaf or a smack of frost in the air of the night. The Zechitl Ditch. Upon examination and approval of the reports of the surveyor and auditor on the William G. Zechiel joint ditch between Marshall, Starke. and Pulaski counties, board of commissioners order that the assessment for the construction of said ditch be paid in six annual installments, the first payment falling due three years after ths sale of the bond3, after which asEccsmeats will t2 placed cn the ditch duplieats and collected ss ether taxes; zlzo orders that Dec. 18, 1C03, be ret 13 the last day In which to pay zzzzzxceat in full before ths iecuiag cr cab

THE K. OF P. CARNIVAL

Fair Weather Brings In a Good Crowd to See the Various Attractions. Thursday saw the first real crowd in attendance at the attractions of the Robinson Carnival Company. The rainy weather of the first three days was replaced by clear skies and bright, though cool breezes, but was not uncomfortable in the crowded streets. The various attractions had crowded audiences and gave uniform satisfaction. The serpentine and other dances of Aimee are marvels of execution and with the accompanient of electrical effects are beautiful and entrancing. The Trip to the Moon, the London Ghost Show, the Trilby and Statue shows are all meritorious. The Dutch comedian at the Ghost Show is well worth the price of admission. While the moving pictures of the Trip to the Moon are the finest seen here, the film being about 1600 feet long. The statue that turns to life at the Trilby show is one of the finest pieces of stage illusions ever seen, and no one should miss it. Millie Christine, the Carolina twin, continues to draw large crowds, while the Laughing Gallery, the Crystal Maze, the Glass Blowers, and others, are doing good business. The high dive, as performed by Mr. Nick Carter, is one of the most thrilling feats ever seen in the city. This ladder is in six lengths, of 16 feet each, which, including the laps, reaches a height of about 85 feet. The tank into which he dives is 9 x 13 feet, and four feet deep, and contains 6,000 gallons of water. The time consumed in making the actual dive is about two seconds, in which he turns two complete somersaults, one in the air and another after striking the water. It has been estimated that the force exerted by a dive from this altitude would equal six tons. Mr. Carter was born in London, England, and is twenty-two years of age. He has followed the business since 1898, and denies the story that his father and a brother were killed in diving. Some five weeks ago, he signed a contract to dive from the top of the Washington monument, a height of 592 feet, on July 4th next. The spiral tower, near the Ross House, is another meritorious free attraction; and is well performed. On the whole, the attractions have been highly satisfactory and the management courteous and gentlemenly. Few cases of disorder are reported. Tax Levy and Appropriations. The city and county taxes paid -by the taxpayers oLevery county amount to more than five times as much as the state tax, yet many .voters seem to think the election of commis sioners, assessors and members of the county and township councils are of no I particular importance. The county council at its session in September, made additional appro priations amounting to $2,894.50, after which they made a levy for county purposes of 21J cents on each $100 valuation and 50 cents on each taxable poll; 20 cents of which is known as the' "county fund" and cents is known as the ' 'county bridge fund." As a whole, the county levy is 1-12 cent higher than that of last year, and the valuation of taxable property having been greatly increased taxes will seem considerably higher than last year. Unprecedented Wheat Crop. The chief feature of the state fair at Topeka, Kan., Is the agricultural display made by Barton county, the greatest wheat county In the world. This county, far to the west, this year harvested over 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, which, when sold, will give to every person in the county $230. There has not been a pauper In Barton county for five years. The county poor farm and the poor house are rented and bring to the county 9 percent interest annually on the investment. About 20 Kansas counties without paupers have leased their poor farms because there are no needy persons.. . Standard Begins Work. Those interested in the Medaryville oil district are much excited oyer the actions of the Standard Oil company, which holds oil and gas leases ot large acreage of land In PulasKi and Jasper counties. Several years ago a large number of wells were drilled, then plugged. This gave rise to suspicion that oil had been found and . the Standard people were suppressing the fact. Tie company has begun work again, and the Medaryyille oU fields will be fuljy developed. Alger's Crop of Weeds. la an attachment suit in the circuit court, the city of Kansas City will seek to make Russell A Alger, former Secretary of War, and at present United States senator from Michigan, pay $5 to meet the cost of cutting the weeds on a vacant lot owned by Senator Agler. It is asserted that tho purpose in fcelectin Senator Alger as a defendant to give the suit as much publicity aa possible through his prcmineac?, to ittreet the attention of other ncn-res'.eat property ovrners.

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And Right to Go to School Asked by Amish Lad. The fight of EzraMlller.the fifteenyear old Amish boy of Clinton township, Elkhart county, against the prejudices of his religious sect against education and advancement, is one that would scarcely be believed in this enlightened age of a progressive nation like ours, and reads more like ?.n excerpt from a history of several centuries ago or of the prim and straightlaced restrictions imposed under the old "blue laws." Young Miller, It will be remembered, left the home of his widowed mother, Mrs. Barbara Miller, two weeks ago, and for a time no trace of bim could be found. He purchased a return ticket to Elkhart, where he was seen by an acquaintance later. Miller had discarded his Amish clothes and had a new outfit, though he had left home with but 75 cents. Last Saturday he was discovered working at the Standard hotel in Elkhart. He refused to return home even when the distracted condition of his mother over his absence was made known to him. He promised to let his mother know by Monday what he would do, at which time bye said she would receive a letter which he called his "declaration of rights." It seems young Miller left home because he was not allowed to go to a public school, nor allowed to read any books but the bible, nor to visit his friends on Sunday. He was well versed for one of his age and opportunities, and would not drink, though the Amish permit this, claiming it is sanctioned by the bible, and it is not unusual for the young men of that Sect to visit saloons. The "declaration of rights" came on Monday as promised, in which he stipulated that he would return home if: 1st, allowed to go to public ichool three months of the year until he is eighteen years of age; 2d, that he should be allowed to read such wholesome literature as he could get, at hours when be was not employed in labor; 3rd, that he would be allowed to attend Sunday school, and allowed to visit his friends on Sunday without interference; 4th, that he would be allowed 50 cents a month out of his own earnings for personal expenses until he was eighteen vears of ageall the ether money he earned to be turned over to his mother. The mother at first objected, but finally agreed to his conditions and the ry returned home Monday night. The boy had never read anything but the bible, but had read that a number of times, and. knew portions of it by heart. He had had a number of other books.but his mother and friends hid destroyed them lor him, His Natural inclination for" wider fields of information and the restriction imposed by the peculiar ideas of this sect, caused him to take the step he did in leaving home. Goshen Times. Mr. Moody as a Waiter. A good story is told on Secretary Moody while visiting San Juan in Porto Rico. While the Dolphin was in the harbor of San Juan, she was visited daily by the natiyes. One of them, feeling thirsty, turned to a man in white and wearing a sort of naval cap, and said: "I'll have a drink of water." The man hurried away without a word, and soon returned with the water, which the native drank. The man in white then took the glass back to the cabin. While he was gone an American who had seen the whold procedure, said to the native: "You ought to have tipped that fellow.'.' The native fumbled in his pocket for a coin, but mildly protested: "Why should I?" and the American said: "Because that was Mr. Moody, the secretary of the navy." It was true, and when the secretary emerged from the cabin the native's profuse apologies were made as only one of the Latin race can make them, while the secretary, laughing tried to put the Porto Rican at his ease. Carnival Netted Laporte $150.75. Chairman Darrow and Secretary Nye, of the Laporte carnival committee,. have completed tbe report that will be submitted to the council, showing the city's receipts from the recant street fair and carnival and the balance remaining. The same will show that after the payment of all bills the .balance is $153.75. This will hardly permit of the erection of much of a band stand or the extensive improvement of a city park. The money will be turned into the city treasury, to be used at some future time for the purpose for which it was intended. Laporte Herald. Ths Vidjtte Agsin Sold. The dally and weekly Vidette, the republican organ of Porter county, changed hands again Friday,. Atchison & Jones, who bought the office of Wrelty & Son about a month ago, selling to John M. Mavity, of Cambridge, 111. Mr. Mavity took possession at once. He wo3 a student at the Valparaiso college a few years ago. For the latest telegraphic repcrt3 S3 th3 TREJUN2.

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