Plymouth Tribune, Volume 7, Number 21, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 February 1908 — Page 4

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Plymouth, Indiana, February 27, 1908.

No War With Japan Says Secretary

Taft. Secretary of War William H. Taft,

tinis-hed a two days visit 'to Newjjct was announced. His wife, how- J

Hampshire and .Massachusetts We'dnesday evening and left Lowell at

i:4j tor Boston, where he boarded ths41ie

tederal express at 8 o'clock for Washington. Tle secretary delivered two! addres-ses Wednesday. The first in I Nashua in the afternoon was devoted to the Avork of the government in the Philippines and the progress: being made n the Panama canal. The sec- I ond that evening was to the members of the Lowell Board of Trade, in the course of ".vhich he said: Within recent years the United I States has advanced to the position of one of the world's powers, although I this advancement has been the result I in part of a war which was practically I thrust upon us as a people. I "The possession of the Philippines I and Porto Rico wields a far greater I influence among the world's nations I than we at home suppose. There is a great deal -in the influence of that I which affects the eve. The visit of I sixteen battle ships to the Pacific will! have an excellent effect for peace I rather than for war. "Wc are not going about the world Aith a chip on our shoulder. We are not hunting war. That ;s the last thing that this country wants. I As between Japim and the United! States my journey to Japan convinced me that there is not the slightest J danger of war. Jingoes in Japan and America are largely responsible for the war rumors that are in circulation. We are tb: last government in the world with which Japan would seek war. Our historical relations and our trade relations have made Japan a very friendly nation. What under heaven do we want to fight Japan for? Should we go into a war with Japan I look to the future with alarm, because wc would find it necessary to spend a vast amount of capital and become a war-like nation.. And such a condi tion is bad for any country. Reports of war with Japar. should be stamped upon at every opportunity, and that is what I am trying to do. . "I apprehend no danger from the civilization of China, as some people profess. The argument has been that if China comes into, competition with us we will be wiped out commercially. I hold that the more the Chinese are civilized the better market they will present for the United States." Ask Nobel Prize Award. The American group of the Inter national Parliamentary Union, com posed of members of the United States Senate and House of Represen tatives, held a meeting at the Capitol in Washington Wednesday and DX ! unanimous voic seicxicu wp'..-, tive Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis as the candidate of the American group for the next Nobel peace prize, Attached to which is a cash award of $40,000. The nomination was in recognition of the disHnguished service rendered by Dr. Bartholdt in personally persuading Great Britain and Germany to support the obligatory arbitration clause presented to thc second Hague conference by the United States. Dr. Bartholdt represented the American group at that convention. Representative Chnp . Clark of Missouri, nominated his colleague for the Nobel prize. "He should have had it the last time instead of President Roosevelt." said Mr. Clark. But failing him I am glad it fell into Mr. Roosevelt's handsr that he put the money to such a noble use." In a brief acceptance speech Representative Bartholdt said that in Eu- ' rope the Nobel prize "is viewed with more veneration aaid regarded more highly than a crown. The only feature of the prize I dislike," he said, "is the money award connected with it. It is true that most of those conspicuously our President, upon whom it has been conferred devoted the $40000 attachment to the furtherance of peace. I pledge you that if the choice you have today pronounced brings to me the prize,. I shall do likewise." Tells of Gas Failure. The story of the exhaustion of Indiana's natural gas supply is told by the United States Geologic! Survey in an official publication. In 1897 there were 2,881 productive gas wells in Indiana and the value of product was $3,009,208. There was -almost a steady increase in the number of productive wells and output until 1902. In that year the high water mark was reached " with 5,820 productive wells. The value of the gas produced that year vas $7,081,344. The decrease has been steady since 1902. In 1906 the number of productive gas wells in Indiana was 3,183 and the value of the production was only $1,730,713. This was a falling off in value from the "year previous amounting to over $1,250,000. Trying to Hog Everything. If all the railroad men throughout the land would manifest an hi" " clination to obey the law, ai port transportation business a wholly business-like and impu.ial manner, public clamor for additional regulative measures would soon cease.. The well-disposed must suffer with the evil-disposed, so far as. public sentiment is concerned, it being difficult for the public at large to know w'io are the offenders. Frank Gould fittingly characterized the offending railroad men as a set of unscrupulous grabbers who aimed to hog everything in sight.

Long Prison Terms for Two Kid-

napers. I Thirty years in the penitentiary for

William Jones and twepty-five yearslized by Pope P us in a recent decree,

in the penitentiary for his wife, Irmelwere read tor the first time in this

Alzina Janes such was the pi.nish-I ment fixed for the kidnapers ci Lil nail Ulli 111. J UUKC IX V 1 31V11 3 I Jill I I - '.,1 : T..,1 I.' . . at Chicago Wednesday nigh: b the jurv in rendering a verdict of guilty. I

The verdict was returned at 8 o'- I clock after the jury had been out two I hours and a half. Jones apparently had made up his mind that he was to s?et a loner tenm of imnrisonment and ne shOWed no emotion when the verever shrieked wildly when she heard ker fate. Then falling into a chair, -rpampd an.l shborf hvtprir.-ilk-f0r fifteen minutes. During the entire time that the jury was being polled she emitted scream after scream. The sentence was far greater than she ex-I Inertem as she had ronfidentlv heliev-1 ed weight would be attached to the! plea that she had acted under the co-1 ercion of her husband. Intens interest was manifested amonir the spectators when the iurv was being polled. Each juryman was I (watched closely as the clerk, Charles I Schmidt asked the question to each of the twelve. "Was this and is this your verdict?" Some of the replies of the jurors! could scarcel be heard because of the screams from Mrs. Jones. Other jurymen were able o make their answer, "It was and is", audible in every corner of the courtroom. After the iurv had been oolled the two prisoners were hurried, into an anteroom, the woman still shrieking land sobbing alternately. There was at no time during their deliberations the least doubt on the part of the jury as to the guilt of the defendants. The only question on which division of opinion developed was as to the punishment. Ten ballots were taken. A number öf the iurors demanded life imnrisonment for Jones although contented with lesser punishment for the wornan. The final vrdict was a compro- I mise. Evans Retires in August. Plans are now being worked out by the navy department for the a signment of commands on the Atlan tic fleet following the retirement of Rear Admiral Evans. August 1, next. The first step will be the transfer of Captain Charles G. Badger from du a superintendent of the naval acad emy at the close of the present aca demic year to command either the Louisiana or Virginia. Captain Sea ton Schroeder, commanding the Virginia, and otain Kicnard wain-v-k wright, commanding the Louisiana, to-ih will be promoted to rear admir ais on July 19 nex upon the retire ment of Rear Admiral William L mirweii. uaptain wainwnght it is understood, , isi under consideration as the successor of Admiral Evans upon the latter's retirement August 18. Admirals Thomas and Emory both of whom will retire shortly after that will be relieved of their squadron and division commands, respectively, be f he fl . , h p jf reaj- Aliniral SpTryf now command - .... fnnrrh HivUn of th U siaiea ior tne cammana oi ine secona i r - t -t i squadron and Captain Schroeder will advance o the fourth diison com mand. It is thought probable that Captain Royal B. Ingersol, now chief of staff of the fleet, will be given the second division. Usefulness of Birds. The recent report made by the Bu reau of Biological . Survey, which is a branch of the Agricultural Department, has to do largely with the haoits of birds and their value to farmers. It is common to say that birds are valuable as insect destroyers, but the bureau does not stop with the mere loose statement. it gives specific rr-ot ot the assertion. s a result of its study it is able o .mow mat witn me exception oi three species of bird-eating hawks all American lirds are useful Co the farmer. It proves, among other things, that fifty-seven varieties feed on Colorado potato beetles and stale insects. In view of the dangerous spread of thes destructive scale pests some of which attack not only, fruit but forest trees, this last point is especially worth considering. Orchard owners in Indiana are now much alaimed by the ravages of the San Jose scales and the Indianapolis city forester is tardily preparing to spray the city shade trees with the hope of destroying the scale pests which have already done much damage. The encouragement of birds in the cities s well as on the farm would help in both directions. Whipped b 25 Night Riders. Ihe town ot uracey, Ky.-, in West Christian county was visited Tuesday night by a band of twenty-five masked night riders. After taking possession of the telephone exchange and taking Marshal Waters a prisoner, they terrorized the inhabitants by firing ,guns and pistols. Forcing James

nooten, a wniie man, wno was oc- platform ot Christianity, moral earrnpying a room at a hotel, to accom- I nestness and the teachings of the

pany them, the night riders took him to the outskirts and whipped him, or dering him to leave town by morning. After leaving warning for the negroes to go to work the band rode off into Trigg county. Wooten was suspect ed of being a detective. Law Unconstitutional. The Indiana supreme court Tuesday sustained the decision of the Cass cir cuit court in the Peru court house matter, declaring unconstitutional the law providing that 500 freeholders of the county must petition the board of commissioners for a new court house before such may be ordered and incidentally placed matters in such a condition that P H. McCormack & Co. may now go ahead with the construction work on the Miami county capi-ol.

Marriage Laws for Catholics.

Imnortant changes in the marriaci laws of iie Catholic, church, authorcountry in all the Catholic churches of Denver, Colo., Sunday. Bishop Mtv . Mir. n piipw im n.l u.vaivvt . - . though given publicity in Denver first, will be read in all the Catholic churches of the civilized world. The principal provisions are: Marriage ot Catholics b civil magistrates after Easter will be null and void. Engagements to be binding must be written and signed in presence of tvo or more witnesses. la Private betrothal between Catholies after Easter betret no matrimonial obligations in the eyes of the church, Fallen-away Catholics, whether they become protestants or infidels, are bound by these fcws. I Bishoos after assumina office can marry only in their own parishes. Marriages will be invalid unless consent of both parties is asked and received by a witness of the ceremony. ' ' Marriages will be invalid unless J there be two witnesses besides the priest or bishop. Marriages should take place in the oarlsh of the bride, except for reason, Marriages entered into in case of danger of death, can be witnessed by any priest and two other persons, In the absence of a priest for more than a month Catholics can marry under the civil law in the presence of two witnesses. Kooseveit Acts to w:rr , President Roosevelt has taken a ,an ' in the wage dispute now ocCUI,VI"S tne attention ot raiiroau managcrs and their employes. .Notices by :Ilf companies of reductions :n pay have been met by threats of strikes. rctont tae carriers invariably has teen that bankruptcy would lolMow if the old scale were paid, because "drastic legislation by congress and the slates had cnppled the revenue producing capacity of the roads. The president has taken official no tice of the impending clash, and ap parcntby 'fearing disastrous results to the public unless the threatened trouble is averted, wrote the inter-I state commerce commission suggesting an investigation of the statements ma.le by the railroads. If "drastic las" have harmed the carriers the public should know it. The people also should know beyond peradventure of a doubt if the "drastic law" excuse is merely a blind to cover the re suit of financial or other sins com mitted bv the transportation com panies. Thc president points out in his le-t-:er to the commission that under the law, either carriers or employes may demand the sevices: of the chairman of the interstate commerce commissionfr of labor as a board of concilia:on.v lie also, expresses the hope that a peaceful solution may be found mil t1i niintrv vnnrpd a nrriod of Ji90nlfr during whkh lifc and property might be menaced. American Car id First to Reach In dEan a. The Thomas car driven by Rob led the French car driven by (ills . , . chanrey into torunna, ina., at cau o'clock Wednesday evening after a fearful drive over snow drifted roads from Waterloo. The cars left Watfrom Waterloo. They left there at 5:4.r o'clock, and it took them an hour and three quarters to" make the trip of seven miles. Both cars went into a ditch several miles out of Water loo, but the Thomas? car was the first to be up and on the road again! The trip from Toledo to 'Waterloo was mX(e OVPr fa;riv ronO -oads. but, affpr lh(. car, ieft Wate-W, drifts of snow were encountered from four to seven fect in depth, and nothing but the C0Urage and persistence of the drivers sent the cars alo.ig under the conditions. At 11:35 o'clock WednesLjay evening the Thomas car was in a fieid otlt of Kendallviile and was I plowing its way along through almost hopeless drifts of snow and through Urvrnl ditches. Both cars left Corunna for Kemlallville. at 8:45 o'clock. Eleven-Year-Old Preacher. ' An 11-year-old Joy, El-Joseph Ray croft by name, known far and wide as the marvelous boy preacher iü conducting nightly evangelistic ser vices this week at Sanborn Memorial church in Michigan City. The lad is attracting much attention by the strange anomaly of a child wearing knee trousers or an age when most boys are just entering the grammar grades ot school, being so far advanc ed intellectually that he is able to en ter the pulpit, take a text from the Bible and preach upon, it with reason and power. Addition?.! weight is giv en his exhortations by his childisih I appearance and eager earnestness Young Raycroft made his first ap J pearance before a Sanborn congregation Saturday evening, and on Sun day he preached three sermons, the edifice being crowded at each service, The boy preacher espouses no creed or dogma. He stands on the broad Bible Dreyfus's Relative Guilty. Ensign Charles UHmo4 of the French navy, a distant relative of Dreyfus, -was formally pronounced guilty Thursday by the court martial, at Toulon, France, which tried him for attempting to sell naval secrets Ullmo was accused of stealing details of French harbor defenses, ship designs, and mobilization plans and of offering them to Germany for 100,000 francs. Germany refused his proposition, and Ullmo foolishly wrote to the Minister of Marine, offering the document for 150,000 francs. An appointment was made for a nocting in a wood near Toulon. Detectives, instead of officials of the ministry of marine, kept the appointment. (

Rate Law Upheld by Highest Court.

Once more rhe United States Su preme court has fortified the railroad rate law. It has decided that that law passed in the summer of l'.0G. did not repeal the Elkins law as to any of fenses committed prior to that time . . ' " -1 1 v v . 1 1 ln . ..1 Ti ..nnti.nw made by John S. Miller in behalf of the Standard Oil company in the big case tried in Chicago The decision of the Supreme court Monday, as read by Justice White, disposes of this contention absolute lv. and it m'av therefore be considered as the decision of one of the important points in the case in which $29,000,000 fine was imposed by Judge Landis The rourt holds that the Hepburn act of 1906 did repeal the Elkins law. as it was intended to do, by reenacting and remodeling it, but it did not prevent any prosecution for illegal rrküfs triven bv railroads before June 29, 1900, when' the Hepburn law was enacted. The result of this decision is hat the Gicat Northern railway and a number of its officials, who were indieted in the 'Minnesota District court on fifteen counts for violation of the Elkins act, will have to pay the fines imposed, the decision of the lower court being affirmed by the court of Mast resort It is a curious thin that in rcachjing the decision the opinion handed Mown Monday specifically refers to the Standard Oil case, and sustains Judge Landis so far as the question nf the repeal of the Elkins law is concerned, although as a matter of the sliprfme cmm takc.s pains to mac j. cear that the decision on lhJs po n,t jocs not? i any way, comijt the conrt as to tnc otner features if thc Standard Oil case As tn;s feauire, however was one 0f tnc Wrongest points made by Mr. ye7 n behalt of the Srandard Oil companyt the decision today is like .. to be accepted as the forerunner of onc jrCnerally sustaining Judge Lan (1;s aR t() tnc icffal side of the frig case, without going into the question as to the sweeping nature of the fine. Ensley's Kick Was Right. Oliver Ensley's kick against the activity of the Republican state central committee in behalf of James h. Wat son's nomination for governor was timely. Not only have various mem bers of the state committee in districts where no gubernatorial candi dates reside been using their official positions to promote Watson's candijdacy but the state chairman, Jim Goodrich, has been doing the same thinir. This is all wrong. It is not sivinsj the Republican party in Indi ana and the other candidates for gov ernop a sqa'urc deal. Naturally enough t is expected that the Thirteenth dis trict committeemen will do all in his power for Charles r. Miller. The I Seventh district committeeman should strive eaily and lae for Mr Taylor. Likewise the Si.th district I rrnresentative on the state ! committee should help Mr. Waon and the Fourth district man push the claims of Hugh Th. Miller. But the commit teemen outside of these districts named should keep hands off. Good rich's promptness to take sides in the struggle 'between the four, candidates 1 1 i a t,: i' nmu; urmuHJusna untairnes and unfitness tor tne position he occupies. Indianapolis In dependent. Denver to Hold Democrats Up. Democratic statcsm.m who intend to attend the national convention in Denver in July, have learned the bote men there purpose making the con vention expensive for delegates and boomers. Denver paid $100,000 for the convention and those who advanced he money sntend to break even on tne investment. 1 he work of securing candidates for Presiden anu Vice i resident is to ne sprea: over at least four days. Applications for hotel accommoda tions sent have brought reply 'tha reservation of rooms will be only on condition that they will be retained five days Tammany hall is likely to send the ,are?t delegation. No arrangements have ' been completed for the New York representatives, but it is believ ed that if the trip is to involve ten days' absence from there, the Tarnmany contingent will probably be the smallest that lias attended a nationa convention in many years. It had been expected that New York would send a train full of dele gates and showers but the attitude of the Denver hotel keepers is likely to change the plans of thc wigwam jea(Ie, rs. New York's representatives will be opposed to the nomination of W. J. Bryan. Denver is the stronghold of Bryanism and was selected by the friends of the Nebraskan because of his streng'h in Colorado and adjacent states. The Cost and the Gain. Senator Knox, in his Pittsburg speech urging the importance of developing the waterv ;ys of the United States, makes an interesting calculat'io:i as to the cost of such a national sjstem. The engineers have made an estimate of $500,000,000. Senator Knox for the sake of argument allows 50 per cent more, increasing the sum to $750,000,000. Interest and sinking fund charges would make the cost 4 per cent or $30,000,000. At the lowrate of $8 per capita contribution to thc national revenues, this would call for an "increase of population by this vast expansion of cheap transportation averaging 3,750.000 during the term of the debt. Senator Knox is undoubtedly right in predicting that before thc maturity of the debt was half reached the gain in population and revenue, directly due to the work, would many times exceed that requirement. Beyond a doubt the mightiest constr.xtion woik ahead of this country lies in the direction of developing the waterways and waterpower of the United States. Wall Street Journal.

FIGHT ON BRYAN ENDS NAUGHT.

IN Leaders Who Opposie His Nomination Resign Themselves to Following Forlorn Hope to Disaster. Democrats at Washington say that the anti-Bryan movement has completely collapsed, and that he will be nominated at Denver by acclamation. All this is in the face of the fact that the most prominent eastern and southern men in the party are bitterly opposed to Bryan, and insist that he cannot, by any possibility, be elected. It has been found that this sentiment is general east of the Alleghenies and south of the Ohio, even among the rank and file For a long time, prominent men of the party, including the Belmonts and others in New York, who are depended upon to raise the money, have sought in every direction for a candiatecl, upon whom the anti-Bryan men could unite. They have failed completely, and now acknowledge that fact without hesitation. They have come to the conclusion that there is no ossiblc iope for Bryan unless the Republi cans make the mistake of nominating some one known to be out of touch with the Roosevelt policy. The easte.n leaders thought for awhile that they could get together on Judge Gray of Delaware, ex-At torney General Harmon, or M. E. ngalls' of Cincinnati, or ex-Gov. 1 rancis or Gov. Folk of Missouri, but in no case was there any evidence hat any of these men would have a ghost of a chance of winning against Bryan in the convention. The big men. of the party, north and south, finally agreed to accept Gov. Johnson of Minnesota if he would consent to make a fight against Brj-an from now until the convention. In this regard they found that even heir own people from the east and southeast were doubtful about John son. Last of all, the Minnesota governor himself declared that he was for Bryan. This put an end to the last hope of avoiding another unsuccessful cam paign, with the inspired One from Nebraska as the leader of a forlorn ho;.e. Chicago Tribune. To Raise Million for a Lincoln Me moria The Lincoln Centenary Association was organized at Chicago Thursday nijht with a view of celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln on Febru arv 1'.', 1W)9, in a manner that will command world-wide attention. The charter members include some of the most prominent professional and business men in Chicago. The are representatives of the various clubs, the Association of Commerce, arid the Illinois Manufacturers' Asso ciatron of Commerce and the lllin ois .Manufacturers .Assocraiion. .Lieut enant-Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman and Mayor Fred A. Busse are among them. The purpose of the organization as discussed at an informal dinner at the Midday Club, is' to make the Lin coln celebration observance an event of international importance. Plans were suggested for a per manent memorial to the memory of the great emancipator in the form o; a great building1 a home of patriot ism. It is- believed there are a sufHc ient number of patriotic citizens who revere the name- of Lincoln to make the raising of at least $1,000,000 for such a purpose a matter of no dim culty. I: is hoped to raise a large portion of the money on $1 eontribu tions. Miss Harriet Hosmer Dead. Miss Harriet G. HTsmer, a sculptor of international reputation, died a her home at Watertown, Mass., Fri day, aged 78 years. She had been il three weeks. It was dtie to the fact that her mother and sister died of tuberculosis that Miss Hosmer was ordered by her father, a physician, to live out o doors as much as possible. She spen much time at a clay pit near her home and the, childish figures she at firs molded soon gave way to small stat ties that possessed real merit. Her father, seeing the child's aptitude for the art, encouraged her and from the beginning in the little (Massachusetts clay pit she went to Rome, Italy where she was a pupil with Gibson In 1853 she produced her first ful length figure. Her "Beatrice Cenci' and her bronze statue of Thomas H Benton are both in St. Louris The Vatican in Rome, King Edward of England, and royal families of Eu rope were MisSjHosmer's patrons. Id addition to her art Miss Hosmer wrote for magazines on sculpture, and poetry by her has been publish ed. She was born in Watertown, near the place of her death. Rescuing the Girls. Three hundred pastors of Chicago have united in a movement to emancipate the white slaves of that city. It is indeed a commendable step. It has especial reference to the salvation of girls who have been enticed into disreputable houses and are kept in a state of bondage and degradation there. It is proposed to amend the law that procurers of women can be punished. This reform is1 one that should enlist the svmpathy of clergymen, and good people everywhere The keynote of it should be reformation for the unfortunate girl and punishment for those who keep her in a state of vice. The emphasis has thus far been put on saving "men," and making it easier for men to do right. Now some attention is being given to the redemption of the unfortunate women. The outcome rtf the ment will probably be the amendment of the present "useless" laws, so that tte evil can be more direct! reached. Galesburg Republican Reg ister.

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Owing to the condition of the weather a number of friends and patrons were unable to attend our Great Clearance Sale, and we've been requested to extend the Sale until March 10th, which will give you exactly 11 more days to reap most wonderful bargains, even greater than ever. It would require too much space here to enumerate all the good things in store for you if you attend the great bargain giving during these last few days. Come expecting great things, and you won't be disappointed. Beautiful Presents given' away for Trading Stamps. An extra dollar's wortH of Stamps with a dollar purchase or over during the sale.

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Something f'Jr Nothing. The system ol playing high finance continues in more ways than one. The latest story out of New York relates how Abraham White, by means of a sheet of paper, envelope, and postage stamp, was able to secure $3,000.000 of the recent issue of New York City bonds at a rate that netted him a profit of $12G,000. Mr. White is a resident of Boston, and is known as the "postage stamp bidder." He made his start some years ago, when as a telegraph operator, he took advantage of a message hie heard going over the wire and, by expending 44 cents in stamps, secdred $1.500,000 in United States government bonds. His profit was $200,000. Since that time he has used his wits and the mails constantly, .. and by these has grown rich. He has not had to spend a dollar. Once his bid for bonds is accepted he has experienced no difficulty in transferring his allotment. In his last New York coup he confesses that he sent in a check unfortified by cash deposit. But at the last moment, with five minutes1 to spare, he got the money in the bank. To conceal his identity also, he bought up a small Boston company and had it to make the bid. which was accepted, the average cost being $1.04. WTicn it came time for payment, White was assisted by New York brokers. Such transactions bring the financial world into disrepute. Moreover, officials, even though ignorant of the irresponsibility of bidders, are not always held blameless, and it seems as if some sort of safeguard could be devised that would prevent "postage stamp financiers" from accomplishing further raids. This' last coup would not have succeeded if the New York City controller had. been better informed. Trying to become rich in a day, "kiting" checks, the ceaseless efforts of men attempting to secure something for nothing, are the crying evils of the day. Record-Herald. Photographs Waves ot Heat. Frederick Hovenden, a prominentEnglish scientist, clvims to have photographed the ethcric wave? of hea: and electricity which are invisible tn the naked eye. He says they are a fluid which, properly illuminated, become visible to the naked eyes and can be cinematographed. He fills a square glass box with-tobacco smoke, puts' his finger through a hole in the side and turns on the box the rays from a powerful electric lamp. Then he says he sees the ether issuing from his linger and permeating the tobacco smoke. The ether, escapes from his finger even when it is covered with a tight fitting rubber cap. Hovenden also demonstrates that the air we breathe is coal blalck im color. He illuminates powerfully and microscopically enlarges by many diameters ordinary air issuing from a hole in a glass box. Then black molecules forming the air can be seen. r What Bryan Wants? In his sjeech at Springfield, 111., Friday, Colone"! Bryan laid down the law that is to govern his race for the presidency. As' delegates to the Denver convention he wants men who are not only willing to be instructed but eager to obey instructions. . He wants the platform to match the nominee, and he wants a committee to manage the campaign that is tooth and toe nail for the cause the platform and the ticket. A Card. The deal between myself and Mr. Richard has not been made and I wish to announce that I will continue in the harness business at 221 North Michigan street where I will be pleased to meet all my old friends and customers. dw W. L. FILSON.'

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Ul ooon FLEET WILL CIRCLE GLOBE. Report It Win Return by Way of Suez Canal Confirmed. Official confirmation was given Friday to the report that the American battleship fleet, after completing its voyage to San Francisco, will return by way of the Suez canal. The informaon given out by Secretary Metcalf, was in answer to an invitation from' the Australian government to have the fleet, or at least some of its units, visit that country. After expressing his appreciation of the invitation the secretary said: "The eventful movements of our fleet have not yet been determined. While it is probable that the vessels will return by way of Suez, I.woud be glad if some of them could be sent by the Australian route, but it would be premature to promise this. ' Acting upon telegraphic dispatches from Admiral Evan sent from Callao, the navy department has made arrangements to send from Mare Island navy yar at once l,0d0 boiler tubes for boilers. These are intended for the leaky boilers on thc batt'eship Maine. It is the first consignment of repairs for the beg fleet which the department ha been called upon to make. Senator Perkins of California, spoke in the senate in justification of expenditures for the upbuilding of the American navy and of the pob'cy erf sending the fleet info the Pacific ocean. He reviewed the achievements of the navy and declared that it was the most popular branch of the government service. Indians Have: Old Bible. The Rev. Joseph Brown, of Marshfield, Wis., who represents the Philadelphia Sunday-School Missionary Society in Wisconsin, has discovered an ancient Bible. He has been visiting different Indian tribes in Wisensin, and while at Red Springs, in Oneida county, organized a church of thirty members. The Indian with whom he stopped was a young man of inteligence and the possessor of the ancient Bible. The Bible is bound in two volumes, each weighing twenty pounds. It was presented to the trrbe in 1754 by the Secretary of the Prince of Wales n behalf of the Episopal church. Four times since the tribe nas moved westward, each time being reduced in numbers, but the Bible, now 134 years old, has never been without a guardian. Boy Cheats Death. Frank Andrews, a lad of 20 years, became dissatisfied with his home in South Bend and decided to go out and see the world. He had no money with which to pay car fare and so he decided to steal a ride on the Lake Shore. He left South Bend riding the blind baggage. At Lydic the engineer dropped the big scoop into the water trough in the road bed and the water rushed into the tender with such force as to nearly 'wash the boy off. He soon became a human icicle and it was with supernatural power that he managed to cling on until the train reached Laporte. To jump off spelled sure death to him and to hold fast was equal to possible death . He took the chance and reached Laporte in safety. He returned home a sadder but wiser boy. Offensive Postcards. Eight hundred thousand nasty postcards which had been seized by the police o Chicago, were burned in the city hall furnace Thursday. They were confiscated as the result of raids that will be generally approved. Exhibitions of offensive cards have become a widespread nuisance. The persons who have tried to profit by them have shown an insolent disregard of law as well as an utter insensibility to the decencies of life.

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IL SHERMAN LAW ATTACKED. M. L. Corey of Argos is Reelected Secretary of Indiana Retail Hardward Association. In the closing session of the ninth annual convention of the Indiana Retail Hardware Association Thursday afternoon a resolution was adopted condemning the Sherman anti-trust law as too drastic and radical in ts present form, instructing the secretary to take such action as he deems best to defeat any bill ot measure relating to the parcels post and determining to urge the enactment, of a law reducing the rate of postage on first-class mail matter. About 500 hardware dealers of the state attended the session, which" was held in the Denison Hotel, Indianapolis. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, W. B. Creed, New Albany; first vice president, Fred Bartholomew, Michigan City; second vice president, M. W. Coate, Kokomo; secretary, M. L. Corey, Argo.; treasurer, Charles E. Hall, Indianapolis; executive committee, Hervey T. Trueblood, Washington; Herman Bahls, Lafayette: Walter B. Creed, New Albany; Fred Bartholomew, Michigan City, and M. W. Coate, Kokomo. In Honor of David T. Warnacnt. Inwooi Arbor No. 480 A. O. O. I. We the committee with deep regret, submit the following resolutions on the death of Companion David T. Warnacut. W'hcreast, H has seemed good to the Almighty Disposer of Events to remove from our Arbor the late and worthy Companion, and the intimate relations long held by the deceased and the members of this Arbor, render it proper that we should place upon record our appreciation of his services as a Gleaner and his merits as a man. Therefore be it Resolved, that .we deplore the loss of David T. Warnacut with, deep feelings of regret softened only by the ronfident hope that his spirit is with I those who having" fought the gooi fight here, are enoving perfect happiness in a better world. Resolved, that we tender to his afflicted relatives our sincere condolence and our earnest sympathy in their affliction at the loss of one who was a good citizen, a devoted lGeaner and an upright man. Resolved, that these resolutions be spread on the records oi the Arbor, and the Charter of this Arbor be draped in mourning. Be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family and also to each of the daily papers for publication. Emery Camerer, Elias Sherer, Rudolph Cramer Committee. In Justice Court. Solomon Strycker residing near this- city, was brought before Justice Unger, Monday afternoon charged with assault and battery upon the per son of Jesse D. Williams, upon whose property, the former resides. The assault was clarmtd to hare taken place Sunday morning. Williams swore that Strycker assaulted him and Strycker swore that he did not, and so Justice Unger found the defendant not gtfilty. Motto Goes Back on Coins. President Roosevelt was overridden Wednesday by the house committee on coinage, weights and measures when by unanimous vote it was agreed to report favorably the McKinley (Illinois) bill, requiring the restoration to gold and silver coins of the national motto, "In God we Trust."