Plymouth Tribune, Volume 7, Number 26, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 April 1908 — Page 1

PLYMOUTH TT TT TM BUNE Recorders' Office febOG a H ü II JQ YOLUME VII PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908. NO. 2G PLYMOUTH WINS ORATORICAL GENERAL FIGHT STATE TICKET DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD PRIMARY TRACTION LINE TO BE BUILT AGAINST USE OF WELL WATER PARCELS POST A NEW MEASURE ON 2 CENT RATE IS PICKED

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MILES PRICE GETS GOLD MEDAL IN MARSHALL COUNTY CONTEST ARGOS IS SECOND & LAPAZ THIRD.

The second annual oratorical contest of the Marshall countyOratorical Association, was held in the Webster school auditorium Friday night, before a crowd of GOO people. The room was taxed to its utmost capacity and over one hundred were turned away for lack of room. There were five contestants rep resenting the high schools of Bremen, Culver, La Paz, Argos and Plymouth, three young men and two young women, none of whom but can be better citizens as the result of their efforts in this contest, which, though it did not bring a gold medal to each, nevertheless brought to each a victory which, though it represented the contestant's best endeavor, will lead to even better efforts in the future and perchance to greater rewards. The orations were all splendid and showed that they were the result of careful thought, preparation and training. The members of the various high school faculties who are making an effort to improve our standard of pub' lie speaking by endeavoring to equip the high school student, and hence the men and women of the future in this particular, which should be considered an im portant part oi every man's education ?re to be congratulated upon the success attendant so far upon their efforts in the improvement shown and the great interest being taken in the forensic art by our young men and women. Three judges. Prof. H. B. Brown of Valparaiso university,' Supt. J. J. Early of Warsaw, and Mr. Rodgers, were stationed in different parts of the room, and graded the various speakers. These grades were averaged by an auditing committee, and were read by Prof. Brown who conferred the medals to the winners. Three medals were provided, and were awarded as follows: First prize, gold medal, Miles Price of Plymouth; second prize, silver medal, Gladys Pickerel of Argos; third prize bronze medal, to Em or'y Miller of LaPaz. The percentage of the three winners were !U 2-3 per cent.. 94 per cent., and 92 1-2 per cent, respectively. Along with the five orations, an excellent musical program was executed, by high school tal ent. The Kuhn trio, the girl-. double quartette, vocal solo bv Miss Tomlinson and boys' quar tette, all evoked enthusiastic ap plause. The program rendered was as follows : Opening remarks V Supt. R. A. Randall r Instrumental Trio Ludwig Andre Kuhn Trio Invocation Rev. Geo. Pfluj? Vocal Solo. Sunlight Land Helen Tomlinson Oration. Philosophy of the Dec- . P f T 4 1 laranon oi independence... Budd Yockey, B fernen Oration, Maxinkuckee Vera Baker, Culver Double Quartette, Violets ; '. Wright Grace Bussard, Helen Tomlinson. Irene Kuhn Ferrell Shafer Vera Suseland Cecile Burkett Florence Foltz Lenora Vinall Oration,- Should United States Senators be Elected by Direct vote of the People? .. i.. .Gladvs Pickerel, Argos Oration, Patriotism Emory Miller, LaPaz Oration, Immigration and Its Restriction Miles Price, Ply mouth Quartette, Soldiers Chorum . . "Faust" ' Lester Zumbaugh Ralph Rinarcl Harry Alexander Arthur Palmer Instrumental Trio, ..The Brida Rose Kuhn Trio Decision of judges A large delegation of students was present from each high school in the county, great enthusiasm was displayed, and the air was filled with the din of high school yells, and pennants wavec on high. Social Union Is Entertained. Mesdames Daniel Hahn, Bruce Joseph. L: E. Dial and John Cook entertained the Young Women's Social Union of the Presbyterian church at the latter's home Thürs i lav evening. The evening was spent in Mexico. Miss Estella Chase read an interesting paper, on that country. Mexican drawn work was exhibited, and Mexican hats and flags were given as favors. Hot tamolies and other Mexican dishes were served as refreshments.

RESULT OF UNITED

STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MINNESOTA AND NORTH CAROLINA RATES CASES. The United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Minnesoa and North Carolina rate cases s to be followed, it is said, by a sreneral assault on 2-cent-a -mile assengcr rates and also freight rates in most of the States whose Legislatures have recently enact ed such laws. The railroad men of Illinois met in Chicago Thursday to dis cuss the question of a possible atack upon the Illinois 2-cent pas senger rate law. Presidents, vice presidents and general counsel of llinois roads, who have been en couraged by the two decisions of the United States Supreme Court on Monday in the Minnesota and North Carolina rate cases, partici pated in the meeting. Railroad officials said that no definite plans for a legal fight lave been decided on, and that he meeting was to get expert opinions as to the propriety of le gal procedure. I he conferences jrobabl- will continue for several days. Executive officers assert that Statistics compiled by the roads for the last six months prove that lx)th the 2-cent passenger rate of Illinois and the maximum freight rates i which the roads have been compelled to put in force in Minnesota and Wisconsin are confiscatory. , The case of the Chicago & Al ton is cited as typical of the Illi nois roads. During November and December 5i?,!M. passengers were carried, an increase of 42,CT6 over the same period of 100G. But with this increase of 8.4 per cent in number of passengers car ried the passenger revenue was $551,084, as against 5!)l,03i of the two closing months of 1D0G, a decrease of $39,050. or G.G per cent., it is said. Statistics for other months of the six months period are said to present the iame general testimony. Thus far no similar movement has been started to make an at tack on the Indiana railroad rate laws ,but if the fight is success fully started in Illinois it will be carried over all of the State lines. both east and west. GOVERNOR JOHNSON IS RECEPTIVE CANDIDATE. Democrat at Last Makes His Position Clear. Walter Wellman. telegraphing to the Record-Herald from St. Paul, Minn., says: "Governor John A. Johnson is a candidate for the presidential nomination of the Democratic party. He authorizes me to make this statement in his behalf. "He is something less than an aggressive candidate, in that he is makinjr and will make no or ganized .systematic effort to se cure the nomination. He is some thing more than a receptive can didate, because in a quiet and dignified way fie and his friends ire looking after his interests, and because the Governor and his friends will control the dele gation from this state to the l)en ver convention, and Minnesota with substantially unanimous voice will present her candidate, "the man who can win at the polls," to the national Democ "Governor Johnson authorized racv. this announcement to be made because I pointed out to him that ilmost everywhere in the country great uncertainty exists as to his present attitude and future course. "Governor Johnson said he had no understanding of any sort with Mr. Bryan, and spoke in terms of warmest admiration and affection for that leader. It is true, he said, that there was war rant for some of the rumors that he contemplated issuing a state ment that under no circum stances would he be a candidate, because it is oply within the last few days that he has definitely determined what his course was to be. He is not eager to be con sidered an aspirant and, like most men, has been under the impres sion that Mr. Bryan was sure to be the choice of the party for the 'third time. Marries Son's Divorced Wife for Spite. lohn Kittal, of Valparaiso, ag ed To, Wednesday night wedded his son's divorced wife, Mrs. Dora Kittal, aged 50. The bride was divorced two years ago at Toledo. Ohio, and the old man. when he learned of his son's actions, sent for her to come to his home, where she kept house for him. Kittal, who had been a wid ower for four years, said he was marrying his daughter-in-law to

spite his son.

DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA I

SELECT STATE CANDIDATES & END 2 DAYS' ADOPTED. For Governor Thomas R.Mar shall, of Columbia City. bor Lieutenant Governor Frank J. Hall, Rushville. For Judge of Supreme Court M. B. Lairy, Logansport. bor Judge of Appellate Court E. W. Felt, Greenfield. For Secretary of State James E. Cox. Columbus. For Auditor of State Marion Bai lev, Lizton. For Treasurer of State John Isenbarger, North Manchester. For Attorney General Walter Lötz. For Reiortcr of Supreme Court Bert New, North Vernon. For Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert J. v Aley, Bloomington. bor State Statistician Patrick J. Kelleher, Indianapolis. he Indiana Democratic State convention closed its two days session lmirsuav nignt alter naming the above state ticket, adopting a platform and instructng the thirty delegates to the national convention to vote for William J. Bryan for president. lohn W.Kern of Indianapolis was indorsed for the vice presidential nomination. The convention was enthusiastic and the majority of the nominations were hotly contested. There were six candidates for governor and the nomination was made on the fifth ballot. There were four ballots for lieu tenant governor. Three of the nominations were made by accla mation, there being but one candi date for each of these offices. The resolutions committee was not ready to report when the con vention met at 10 o clock. It had labored throughout the night and when the delegates assembled the finishing touches were being put on the report. The platform wa read by J. M. Griffith of Vcvav, chairman of the committee, it in cluded the following planks: , "We therefore demand the :ar iff be immediately revised and that the tariff shall be for revsMuu onlv. Articles entering into com petition with articles controlled by trusts should be placed upon the free list. Material reductions should be made in the tariff upon the necessaries of life. "We favor an income tax as part of the revenue system, and we urge the submission of a contitutional amendment specifical ly authorizing Congress to levy and collect a tax upon individual and corporation income to the en ! that wealth may bear its proportionate share of the burdens of the federal government. "We favor the postal savings ban, and, in addition thereto, in sist upon the passage of laws, state and national, for the better regulation of banks and for the protection of bank deposits. y "We demand, further, that fa voritism in the deposit of the treasury funds shall be abolished and that surplus revenues shall be deposited at competitive rates upon sufficient security, and fairly distributed throughout the conntry. "We favor the election of United States senators bv a direct vote of the people. "We urge liberal appropriations for the improvement and development of the interior water ways, believing that such expenditures will return a large dividend in lessened cost of transportation. "We oppose both the Aldrich bill and the Fowler bill, and believe that, in so :;r as the needs oi commerce require an emergency currency, such currency should be issued and controlled by the federal government, and that it should be loaned upon adequate security and at a rate of interest which will compel its retirement when the emergency is passed. "We believe in the conciliation of capital and labor and favor every legitimate means for the ad justment of disputes between cor-j porate employers and their employes, to the end that justice may be done to those who toil and that society may be relieved from the embarrassment occasioned by prolonged strikes and lockouts. "We arc unalterably opposed to the national Congress adopting the present ship subsidy bill. "We are opposed to the indiscriminate use of the power of injunction bv the federal courts without notice to defendants and without a hearing, and we demand that the right of a trial by a jury in proceedings arising out of indirect contempt of such injunctions shall not be denied to a defendant in such cases." Give the Tribune aN trial, 10 cts. for 3 months You will find it the best paper in the county.

AT COMMITTEE MEETING

SATURDAY P. M. DECIDE TO HAVE JUDICIAL CONVENTION BY POPULAR VOTE. The Marshall county Demo- . a . . A. . A. cratic central committee -net at CoiuUv Chairman Jones' othce Saturdav afternoon, to determine v iuther the Judicial non.in.ttiOshould be i)y primary : not. A vi te oi the committeeman wai taken, which resulted in X for a primary, and 2 against. Chairman Jones appointeu aommittee on primary election. Frank Brooke, C. A. Bondurant, and Micacl Ryan. As committee . ... Mir1nr(rnr on assessment nmu .... Geo. (7. Reed, and Chas. dornig were appointed. HAWKINS IS NAMED ON 761ST BALLOT. Portland Man is Nominated for Congress by tigntn uisinci Republicans. Nathan B. Hawkins, of Portland, was nominated tor voncrress bv the Eighth district Re publican convention at Anderson on the ;(lst ballot at 11:50 o' clock Fridav morning. ilufs a deadlock that began at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon w?.s broken after almost twenty-one hours of constant balloting. Former Congressman G. V. Cromer, of Muncic, who sought another nomination; led in the balloting up to the last vote, but he realized he could not win, and finally threw his support to his Jay county friend. There were two other candidates in the contestTheodore Shockney, of Winchester, and Albert H. Vestal, of Anderson but neither could gain on their original vote. The first break in the deadlock came on the TCOthe ballot, when seven votes of the Adams county delegation were cast for Hawkins. It was then apparent that Mr. Cromer had decided to deliver his strength to Hawkins, for Alains was voting according to the wish of Mr. Cromer. On the following ballot Adams county again led off with its vote for Hawkins. Wells added five for Hawkins. Jay cast its fifteen votes for Hawkins, and Delaware county, after being solid for Mr. Cromer through TOO ballots, cast its entire thirty-one votes for Mr. Hawkins. Immediately after the Delaware county vote was cast tjiere was a great demonstration for Hawkins. Then there was a call for the Madison county vote. Mr. Vestal instructed his home county to vote solid for Hawkins and make his nomination unanimous. However, Randolph did not cast its . twenty votes for Hawkins, and the Jay county candidate was declared elected, he having received a total of t)0 votes and Mr. Shockney 25. Senator Hawkins and Mr. -Cromer were led to the stage, and after brief speeches the convention adjourned shortly after r.oon. VOODMEN HOLD BANQUET Plymouth Camp Has Initiation and Feast Has Increased Membership Over 40. The Plymouth Camp No. .V8!, of the Modem Woodmen of America held an initiation at their lodge rooms Wednesday evening and afterwards partook of a sumptuous banquet at Kleck ner's restaurant. The Woodmen in this, city have been making rapid advancement in the past few weeks, having increased their membership by -10 luring that time.' The officers of the lodge arc, Venerable Counsel J. M. Steele, Worthv Advisor Hugh Shaffer, Clerk C. W. ,Mccks, Banker W. H. Gove, Sentry A. E. Massena, Watchman Noah Marsh, Managers Calvin Switzer, .Ed Lacher, and Frank Shepherd, STATE CONENTION. HOW MARSHALL COUNTY DEMOCRATS VOTED AT For Governor. FIRST BALLOT McCullough '. Marshall Conn 3. SECOND BALLOT Marshall 14. THIRD BALLOT Slack 1, Marshall 13. FOURTH BALLOT Slack T, Marshall 7. FIFTH BALLOT Slack I. Marshall 10. 0, For Lieutenant-Governor. FIRST BALLOT Hering 7, O'Neil 7. SECOND BALLOT Hall 14. THIRD BALLOT Hall 11.

INDPLS-S0UTH BEND INTERURBAN THROUGH PLYMOUTH A CERTAINTYWORK MUST BEGIN BEFORE APRIL 28.

The Logansport Pharos of Saturday says J. H. Keller, president of the Indianapolis 8c South Bend Traction line, a road which has been much talked of and brought to the attention of the public time and time again, was in that city Friday evening and Saturday, and is said to have declared that the nejv road is now an assured thing. That all the funds necessary with which to build this line have been secured, and that he will return there April (Hh. to stav several days and complete further arrange ments. Iheyfficial survey is billed to start Ajpril 15th, after which the grading and construction work will) quicklv follow. I he route proposed is as tollows : Indianapolis, Sheridan, Frankfort,- Michigantown, Lo gansport, Rochester, Argos, Plymouth and South Bend. Some time ago residents of south of that citv talked of taking blocks of stock with any company that would build the line, and on the strength of their interest in the matter, it is understood that men of wealth at the capital city have agreed to back the enterprise. If work on the proposed hue is not commenced before April 2-Sth. the company loses its franchise through this city. When the franchise was granted on Oct. '07, one requirement was that work be commenced within six months. FRUIT OUTLOOK IS GOOD NOW. Approaching Season Promises Much for Fruit Growers. Despite the great freeze of the fall of 100(1, despite the fact that some of the finest orchards in the Michigan fruit belt were practically wiped out, all fruit growers are looking forward to a banner season this year. Prospects for a good fruit crop are declared to be good; true not as good as in years ago but taking everything into consideration it is believed the season of 11)03 aill rank along with some of the best the fruit growers jn the Michigan section and northern Indiana have ever experienced. Providing favorable weather conditions . prevail there . should be some extraordinary yields of the smaller fruits, such as berries and the like. Though it is early to make predictions nevertheless the prospects for a hummer grape crop are said to be excellent. Apples, pears and plums have done well and with no killing frosts a big crop of those fruits may be expected. The outlook for a good crop of cherries is also pronounced to be particularly encouraging. STANDARD FILES BRIEF IN APPEAL FROM BIG PENALTY. Contention That Elklns Law was Repealed by Hepburn Act Omitted, But Other Arguments Stand. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana Wednesday filed in the United States .Circuit Court of Appeals the brief of the company in its appeal from the fine of $29,210,000 imposed by Judge K. M. Landis. The contention that the Elkins law as repelled by the Hepburn act is omitted from the brief, but with thi. exception every allegation made by the defense before Judge Landis and in the lafer endeavor for a new trial is repeated. The principal contentions in the bill are that the fine of $29,2I0.(I00 is excessive; that the acts of the defendant should have been merged ac a continuous offense instead of being resolved into 1,102 offenxes and thus a fine of Ä20.000 only should have been levied, and that Judge Landis erred in summoning John D. Rockefeller and other officials of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey in an effort to learn the financial standing of the Indiana corixration. New Suits Filed. The cases of John C. Schäfer and other remonstrators against granting liquor licenses to applicants from the 3rd ward of Elk hart city, versus Wm. A. Harper, and Frank W. Wickwirc, applicants for licenses, as change of venue from St. Joseph court, has been filed in "this county. Moving to Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Trease, formerly residing in West township, left for Enid, Okla., Thursday morning, where they will make their future home.

STATE FOOD COMMISSION

ER H. E. BARNARD SAYS PRIVATE WELLS ARE LIABLE TO CONTAMINATION. H. E. Barnard," state food and drug commissioner, has just received copies of reports given by health officers all over the country in regard 'to the advisability of permitting the use of private water supplies m cities. The sentiment of all health officers is de cidedly against the use of water from private supplies. In a number of cities of the country the people are not permitted to use for domestic purposes water from wells. In other cities there are few wells, and these on the out skirts of the city only, and in no city is the use of well water for domestic purposes recommended by the health officers. All offi cers say that the water in wells must sooner or later become contaminated and that the use of water from wells is dangerous to the public health. Mr. Barnard is fully in accord with the stand taken by the vari ous health officers of the country. He believes that it is a question of only a very short time until the use of wells will be forbidden in cities. "The only safe supply," said Mr. Barnard, "is the public supply, the character of which is known absolutely and which is controlled by daily anaylsis. No matter how much sediment there is in water from the public supply, no matter how much odor or how unpalatable, the fact re mains that such water is safe and that it will not cause disease. ? "To the owner a private well may be his most valued possession, but it is not safe, even though the water is cold, sparkling, free from odor and in every way palatable. Sometimes it is asserted that-a well 500 or G00 feet deep is satisfactory a well that reaches beyond the limestone. The fact is that, wVle water obtained at this depth may be free from disease germs, it is nevertheless so full of iron that it is unsuitable for drinking and domestic purposes." It is usually thought, too, Mr. Barnard says, that if a well is thirty feet from a contaminating source it is safe from pollution. The common fallacy is that, under such conditions, if any seepage does take place the effluents will have been made as pure as water from the skies in the mysterious laboratory of the earth. This reasoning has been proved to be false. If the well is freely used so the level of the water is below that of the water in the surrounding earth, inflow will take plaice for a distance of 100 feet laterally and in the direction in which the ground water flows for a much greater distance. Hence ordinarily a source of filth, in order to contaminate a well, must be with in 100 feet or in extreme cases 200 feet' except in the direction from which the ground water flows. But this is not the whole truth, Mr. Barnard says, for the original source of filth may be much further removed and have gradually defiled the soil in the direction of the well until it has extended within its influence. Cesspool filth, he declares, has been known to seep through the soil for a distance of 200 yards and poison wells. In small villages, Mr. Barnard says, the supply of water from wells ma)- have been of unexceptionable quality for an indefinite time, but as the place grows, population becomes more dense, the ground water is drawn on in excess of the supply, the drainage area of the well is increased and the water becomes less pure, both from this cause and the increased amount of sewage returned to the soil, whichlis sure to be saturated with organic matter beyond its power of oxidation, and the pollution of the wells is 11evitable. Tt has been generally decided that wells, should be abandoned as a source of water supplv for household uses when ever there are more than two houses to the acre, unless in exceptionable cases where an analysis has shown the water to be pure. AIR LINE EXTENDS SYSTEM. Will Run to Hannon After the First of April. r It is stated that the Air Line will extend its running distance out of La Porte another mile on the first of April. The cars, as now operated, only go to Brooks, but it is the intention of the officials, on the first of the coming month, to run the cars as far as Hannon, The trolleys are now installed about a mite past Hannon but the trackage is still in a state of preparation, and it will be at least threemonths before the cars will run on the LaPorte and Porter county line.

GIVES LOCAL MERCHANTS EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER CITY & RURAL ROUTES EXCLUDES THE MAIL ORDER HOUSES.

There is a strong movement in various parts of the country to endorse the Burnham bill which is now before congress, known as senate bill 5122, providing for a parcels post. It is claimed that the measure is one which will be beneficial to the country merchants, and enable them to reach out and secure the parcels post trade immediately surrounding their town without interference of competition from other cities, an especially from the metropolitan cities. This bill providers : "For the establishment of a special parcels post system on rural delivery routes for packages originating on a rural route or at the distrib uting postoffice for delivery by rural carriers to patrons thereof at a charge of 5 cents for the first pound and 2 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof, up to 11 pounds; for two ounces or less, 1 cent; over two ounces and up to four ounces, 2 cents; over four ounces and up to eight ounces ,3 cents ;over eight ounces and up to 12 ounces, 4 cents; over 12 ounces and up to one pound, 5 cents. Under the Burnham bill a local mail parcels service would be carried on over each' rural delivery route between all points thereon and "the local postoffice serving such route. This service would be strictly local and the rates would apply only to parcels originating Avithin the local delivery district and to their transmission therein. Parcels originating at other points would not be entitled to the benefit of the local rates, but pay the present higher merchandise rate. A local package weighing 11 pounds would therefor be delivered along the local rural delivery route for 25 cents, while packages ( coming from a distance would be restricted to four pounds weight . and subject to a charge of 1 cent an ounce. There are now 38,2CG rural delivery routes in the United States. Over each of these a mail wagon daily passes. The carriers are prohibited by law from carrying anything but mail matter of the various classes prescribed by law. The weight of packages is limited to 4 pounds, upon which the rate is 1 cent an ounce, equal to G4 cents for a four-pound package. The low limit of weight and the heavjf charge imposed in large measure prevent the mailing pi loc.il packages ; and as the carrier cannot lawfully deliver anything but mail matter, the people along the 38,2GG rural delivery routes are prevented from having the benefits of a local package delivy which they might readily enjoy by means of the mail wagons which; daily pass their doors with only a" very small part of their capacity utilized. The New York association has sent circulars to merchants all over- the country urging their support of the new measure which it is intended shall provide parcels post for the merchants of any city or town having city or rural carriers, at the reduced postal rates, to the exclusion of the merchants of other or competing citieSpwho, in order to reach the rural' routes of other cities than their own, would have' to pay the present rates of Gl cents per pound. WALKER SAILS WITH UNCLE SAM'S FLEET. Goshen Artist Now at Notre Dame, Will Accompany War Ships to Orient. . T. Dart Walker, one of America's well known artists, who is in the service of Leslie's Weekly and Collier's Weekly, New York publications, will leave in a few weeks for San Francisco, where he will join the American fleet and continue with it on the trip around the world. He will represent Leslie's and his drawings will appear in that publication. Mr. Walker, who is a native of Goshen, is at present at the University of Notre Dame, where he is assisting in the preparatioa of the art work for the Dome, which members of the senior class are preparing to issue. Mr. Walker is one of the best artists in America. As a marine artist he is classed as the best in the world. Bad Gold Certificate Out. The government officials hfve served notice cm the banking concerns over the country that a bogus $20 gold certificate is in circulation. It is of the series of 1!)0G, the check letter is "B", the signatures are those of "W. T. Vernon, registrar of the treasurer of the United States," the picture is that of Washington and the number is "B. 42G4.2."

SENATE PASSES BANKING BILL STRICT PARTY VOTE IS CAST ON BILL AND IT NOW GOES BÄCK TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Aldrich currency bill was passed by the Senate Friday by a vote ot 42 to 10 in the main, a party vote. Previous to the taking of the vote on the Aldrich bill a vote was taken on the Bailey substitute authorizing the Gov ernment, instead of the national banks, to issue the emergency. circulation for which the bill pro--' vides. The vote on the substitute stood 42 to 13, and this vote was entirely partisan, even Senator LaFollette casting his vote with the Republicans. The bill has been before the Senate since Jan. 2. The vote was not reached until after G p. m., and the galleries were practically empty. As passed the bill provides for not more than $500,000,000 of emergency currency to be issued to national banks upon the de posit by them of state, county änd municipal bonds, to be approved by the secretary of the treasury. The currency is to be issued with a view to securing an equitable distribution of the currency over the United States and in accordance with the unimpaired capital and surplus of banks in each state. Banks are to pay for this emergency circulation 1-2 of 1 per cent a month during the first four' months it is circulated and afterwards 3-4 of 1 per cent, a month. The bill provides that national banks shall pay not less than 1 per cent, on Government funds deposited with them. As amended it carries an important change in banking laws relating to bank ' reserves. This amendment provides that of the 15 per cent, required to be kept by banks not in reserve cities four-fifths of this to be .kept in the vaults of the banks and of that amount onethird can be in the form of securities of the kind required. By another amendment agreed to Friday the period during which one-half of 1 per cent, interest is to be charged was reduced from six to four months, after which three-fourths of 1 per cent is to be charged until redeemed. At the instance of Mr. LaFollette an amendment was adopted prohibiting any national bank from investing its funds in stocks or other securities of a corporation the officers or directors of which are officers or directors of the bank, and providing a penalty of imprisonment -of from one to five years. In , accepting this amendment, Mr. Aldrich stated that he had not time to consider the amendmentj fully, but was in sympathy withl its general purpose. He said it coufd be perfected in conference. Making Denatured AlcohoL Dr. Wiley, chemistf the agriculture department, is maturing plans to teach farmers how to make denatured alcohol. In August he proposes to erect a still at the Bureau of Chemistry and operate it himself for two or three months, producing denatured alcohol daily from damaged fruits and vegetable .substance -such asjean be bought cheaply in the market. He has invited he agricultural college pf each state and territory to senil a representative to Washington to observe his still and master the process 1 of distillation. Dr. Wiley says 1 that the lavv permitting the free distillation of denatured 'alcohol has not benefited the farmers at all, as they do not know how to build a still or run one. He proposes to teach them through the agricultural colleges if they desire to learn. Denatured alcohol is an excellentfuel and makes a fine light. As it can be manufactured from waste the farmers ought to avail themselves of the opportunity which the new law gives them, and no doubt they will as soon as this knowledge becomes general. When the farmers learn how, they will be making this fuel the same as they now make cider in the fall. District Cabinet Meets. The South Bend district cabinet of the Epworth League met in this city Friday evening. After a supper at the Ross House the meeting was called to order by the president, Wm. B. Schaefer, and business regarding the organization was transacted. The program and date for the annual convention were fixed, which will be held at Delphi, June 1G and 17. The following persons from out of town were present: Wm. B. Schaefer and Miss Grace Showalter of South Bend; Miss Eonone Ransburg and C. E. Wolfe, of LaPorte; Prof. Ellis of Knox; W. A. Bryan, Idavillc, and Dr. Wood of Delphi.-

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