Plymouth Tribune, Volume 7, Number 29, Plymouth, Marshall County, 23 April 1908 — Page 1

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COME TO HUNT

Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dean Searching for Herbert Cunningham and Brother Wm. Morey Who as Lads Were Adopted by Plymouth People

An interesting little romance which reveals to Herbert Morey, known as Herbert Cunningham of this city, the fact of his mother's death, and that he is being searched for by a rich uncle and aunt whom he never knew he possessed, has just been revealed by the coming to Michigan City of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dean of Old Orchard, Maine, a famous eastern summer resort. William Morey, a young man of 26 years, is the person whom they are searching and he is a son of Mr. Dean's sister, who died many vears ago. Sometime ago Mr. Dean learning in an indirect way that his nephew Xvas employed on the farm oV Pter V. Brown in LaPorte county, Ind., determined to come to see him. Arriving in Michigan City from Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Dean went to J. R. Weaver's livery stable and procured a horse and buggy with which they drove to the home of Mr. Brown. Their disappoint ment can well be appreciated when informed that Morey had left Mr. Brown's employ about twe years ago and that his present whereabouts was imknown to Mr. Brown. For a tirne Morey had worked at the chair factory in Michigan City, but Mr. Brown was of the opinion that he had left the city, because he had not seen or heard of him for some time. He frequently spoke of going back east and seeking to locate some of his relatives and Mr. Brown seems to think he has left this part of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Dean drove back to Michigan City and went to Chicago on an afternoon train. Although greatly disappointed at not finding their nephew they felt quite well repaid for their trip, for they obtained a clew to the whereabouts of another nephew, Herbert Morey, a brother of Villiam, of whom they had had "ho trace since the two boys were sent west from a Boston orphan asylum when they were quite young. From Mr. Brown they learned that Herbert, the younger of the two brothers, is living with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cunningham in Plymouth. In a day or two Mr. and Mrs. Dean will visit Plymouth and locate Herbert, from whom they hope to secure information as to the whereabouts of William. Aout 20 years ago the father of the Morey boys died and the mother was in very poor health. She was sent to a sanitarium" by her brother, Mr. Dean, and remained there about six months. Her heiltli was so bad that she was unable to care for her two HANLY FIXES ELECTION DATE SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE CONGRESSMAN A. L. BRICK WILL BE CHOSEN IN 13TH DISTRICT ON NOV. 3RD. Governor Hanly announced today the date for a special election in the Thirteenth District to elect a successor to the late Congressman Brickfor Xov. 3, the same date as that for the regular election. The vacancy will be refilled, therefore, during the (y mainder of the present sessional Congress. "Of course," said the Governor, "should a special session of Congress be called before the regular election, then the special election date could be changed. I do not think, however, that a special session of Congress is likely, at least not until after the elections." MEETS PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Mrs. Milton Soice is Badly Burned While Using Gasoline. Mrs. Milton Soice met with a painful accident at her home on West LaPorte street this afternoon, which will confine her to her home for sometime. She was engaged in cleaning some articles with gasoline when vaporization caused the liquid to take fire from a nearby stove, and badly burned Mrs. Soice about the face, hands and arms. As soon as. the gasoline took fire Mrs. Soice called to her daughter Miss Hazel, who threw a rug about her mother, extinguishing the flames. A physician was called who found the burns very severe.

FOR NEPHEWS

boys, the eldest of whom was less than S years, and Mr. Dean beingunable at that time to provide a home for them, having a family of children of his own, they were placed in Boston orphanage, the institution agreeing to take good care of them and find them good homes. They were soon sent West, but the relatives were not apprised of their destinations. At this city over a hundred of the boys and girls were adopted by various families, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham taking charge of William and Herbert Morey. In a short time unknown to the boys their mother died of consumption. Mr. Dean retained a deep interest in his sister children and as time passed and he prospered financially he began to seek informaion as to their whereabouts and welfare'. As the years passed Mr. Dean's children reached maturity and married. He and his wife then began to devote much of their time to travel and Mr. Dean decided upon a determined search for his missing nephews. He finally learned two or three years ago in a manner which he does not wish known, that William was living with Peter W. Brown in LaPorte county and decided that upon his next trip west he would visit Indiana. From Mr. Brown it was learned that when the Morey boys were sent West each was given a home at Plymouth, where Herbert has since remained. Mr. Cunningham upon being interviewed at his home in this city, stated that seventeen years ago, he took both the orphan boys, intending to keep Herbert, md find a home for William. The ! elder boy he said, has ifad a hard time of jtr being shifted from one family to another, bkt always calling Plymouth his home. The last Mr. Cunningham heard from William, he was in Buchanan, Mich., and this was two years ago. At first William made his home with Preacher Clark in this city. Later he vvas taken by one Sam Swaysgood, then by John Cook, living west of this city, again by Preacher Clark, and finally by Peter Brown, of Michigan City. In each case, a home was found for him by Mr. Cunningham. Herbert will be 21 years of age in August. He has a good home with Mr. Cunningham, and is perfectly satisfied with his present lot. He did not know of the death of his mother, nor that he had an uncle and aunt living, un til shown a clipping of the, story from a LaPorte paper. DEMOCRATS WILL OPPOSE PRIMARY PROMINENT DEMOCRATS SAY JUDICIAL PRIMARY IS NOT IN ACCORD. ANCE WITH LAW MAY SEEK INJUNCTION. The opposition to the Demo cratic Judicial Primary scheme which has existed in this county ever since the primary election was agreed upon by the central committee, has about reached a head. Infl uential lawyers and prominent Democrats in this city and county have determined to take action against the joint Ju dicial primary. A demand will be served upon the Marshall County Democratic Central committee, that no pri mary be held, because it is contrary to law, and that instead, a regular delegatory convention be held, for the Judicial convention. If the committee does not con cede to this demand, it is probable that an injunction will be asked for, to prevent the holding of the said primary. , Flag Day Changed. Orders are to be sent to the G. A. R. posts in Indiana changing flag day from Sunday, June 14 to Monday, June 15, that flags may be displayed over all the cities. Flag day is the anniversary of the raising of "Old Glory" for the first time at Fort Schuyler in Xew York, June 14, 1777. Marian Grey Sentenced. Marian Grey, the young woman who was recently convicted of using the mails to promote a fraud, in the conducting of a "mat rimonial agency," at Elgin, 111., was Wednesday sentenced by Judge Landis to one year in the House of Correction.

DOCTORS ARE

ArifcK QUACKS MEDICAL MEN OF INDIANA WILL MEET TOORGANIZE FOR LEGISLATION & TO ENDORSE LAWS. War on al! "Quacks," and fake doctors, is the word passed among Indiana doctors. In connection with the meeting of the state board of Medical Registration and Examination to be held at the state house at In dianapolis April 21, a conference of all the officers of medical schools, district medical societies and medical counselers in Indiana will be held at night in the Claypool hotel. The purpose of botn meetings is to discuss methods of gathering information" for the prosecution of quacks and men who are evading the medical laws of the state. According to Dr: W. T. Gott of Crawfordsville, secretarv of the state board, who was at the state house Thursday, there are many in the medical profession who are ignorant of the law as well as those who are seeking to get around its provisions. Although the medical board will meet on the 21st it will not hold its regular examination until the fourth Tuesday in iIay. REDUCED RATE FOR STATE G. A. R. MEETING First Concession Since Two-Cent Fare Law was Passed. Reduced passenger rates over the Lake Eric & Western line to Kokomo for the State G. A. R. encampment, which will begin Mav 20. are announced in an or der which has been issued by the Indiana Department, U. A. K. This reduction is the first that has been made for any State con vention since the 2-cent tare law was enacted by the Legislature of 1907. More than one year ago, or shortly after the 2-cent fare law became effective, the word went out that the Central Passenger Association would be exceeding ly economical in the way of reduced rates. In fact, it is stated bv railroad men there was a tacit understanding among all of the roads in the State that no re duced rates would be given for State conventions or meetings of State associations of any kind. Since that time no reduced rates of this kind have been granted until the Lake Erie & Western took such action with regard to the G. A. R. encampment. Just what will be the result of the Lake Erie & Western's move is not known, but it is believed that since the alleged agreement has been broken it will not be so difficult to obtain rate concessions. The rate which as been granted for the State G. A. R. encampment is 1 cent a mile each way, plus 25 cents for the round-trip ticket. The reduced rate will be allowed from all points in the State touched by the L. E. & W. line, and it is expected that many veterans will take advantage of it. It is announced in the G. A. R. order that the officers of the State department will leave Indianapolis in a special train Tuesday morning, May 10, over the L. E. & W. All comrades are invited to join this delegation, as there will be enough cars to ac commodate all who come. It is noted that all who live in the southern part of the State and those living east and west of In dianapolis may easily take advantage of the special train. Round-trip tickets at reduced rates over the L. E. & W. will be sold on May 10, and will be good returning until May 22. The G. A. R. has been unable to get reduced rates over the traction lines. It is announced that Sol. A. Pennington, of Kokomo, will be officer of the day during the en campment, and Nelson btanbro, also of Kokomo, will be officer of the guard. Two campfires will be held Wednesday evening, May 20. EASTER DANCE WELL ATTENDED. Hoosier Kids Entertain Fifty Couple at Club Rooms Monday Evening. Fifty couple of ..young folks at tended the Easterdance given by the Hoosier Kids club, at their club room Monday evening. The affair was a great success. Many out of( town guests attended among whom were the Misses Helen Neu, Lura Rose and Ger trude Twomey and the Messrs. Earl Beatty, Ernest Meyers, Os car Loney, Ed. Keller, Louis Er win, John Parks, Oscar Tolle, Horace Bollman and Donald Ettingcr of Bourbon. Lunch was served at Kleckner's restaurant, and music was furnished by Artis and Smith, of South Bend.

MORTALITY IN THE PAST YEAR

REPORT SHOWS THERE WERE MORE HOMICIDES & DEATHS BY ACCIDENT DURING PAST YEAR THAN YEAR BEFORE. Reports compiled by the chief of the Indiana brueau of statistics show that there was an increase in 1Ö07 not only in suicides but in homicides and deaths by ac cident. The report is made up from reports received from county chroners of the State, and inquests. The figures show that there were 355 inquests in suicide cases in 1907, and in 1000 the number was 303. The increase in the number of suicides was wholly among the white population of the State. The number of white men who committed suicide in 1007 was 250, and the number in 100G was 224. The number of white women who committed suicide in 1007 was ninety-four and the number in 100G was seventy-four. The number of suicides among the colored population was five for each year. In 1007 four colored males and one fe male committed suicide. In 00G these figures were reversed. x Reports of the coroners show also a slight increase in the num ber of deaths from railroad accilents. The total number last year was 510, while the number during the preceding year was 511. There was a decrease, however, in the number of deaths from accidents on steam railroads, the number in 1007 being 425, and in 1000, 418. The number of deaths from accidents on interurban roads in 1007 was 50, and in 1000. 39' and the number of deaths from street railway accidents was 41 in 19Ü7 and 2t in 1000. Accidents of all kinds caus ed the deaths of 1,012 white men in 1007. The number of white men who died as the result of ac cident in 100G was 044. The number of white women killed in ac cidents in 1007 was 15G and the, number in 100G was 170. The number of male negroes killed in accidents in 1907 was 29, and in 190G, 30. The number of female negroes killed in this way in 1007 was 7 and in 100G 1. In homicifles for the two years the figures arc as follows: 1007, white men, 78; white women, 23; colored men, 23; Colored women, 5. 100G, white men, 78; white women, 10; colored men, 14; col ored women, 2. In 1007 there were 1,170 coroners' cases in which it was found that death had resulted from natural causes. In 190G there were 1,205 such cases. The total number of coroners' in quests in the State in 1007 was 2,888, and tlie total number in 100G was 2,775. ATLANTIC FLEET NOT TO STOP AT EUROPEAN PORTS. Will Take on Coal in the Mediterranean, f It has been decided definitely that the American fleet of battleships will not call at any European port on its way home, with the exception of certain points in the Mediterranean .where it is necessary toxstop for coal. This information is conveyed in the American reply to the invitation extended by Great Britain that the fleet come to England. This answer, which has just been received at the Foreign Office, says the American Governmen regrets that the fleet will not be able to touch at any European port except those in the Mediterranean ; it will, however, probably call at Malta or Gibralter, or possibly both. In conclu sion, President Roosevelt expresses his cordial thanks to ureat imtain ior tne 'invitation and for the facilities offered for coaling and to make repairs at the British ports along the fleet's route from the far East to the At tic coast. TOM JOHNSON FACES INQUIRY Ohio House Votes to Investigate Charges of Graft. Charges that all the political power in the City of Cleveland, Ohio and County of Cuyahoga has been, and is now, dominated by one man, that the police of that city have protected violators of the laws prohibiting gambling and regulating the liquor traffic, that franchises have been granted to corporations in which the mayor or his friends have been interested, and alleged misconduct of various officials will be investigated if the joint resolu tion adopted by the house Monday meets the , approval of the senate. It ;s also charged that the mayor is defending the presi dent of public service of Cleve land, who is alleged to have lost $10,000 wagered on a "fake wrestling match at South Bend, Ind.

MARCH DEATH RATE IS LOWER

MARKED DECREASE IN MARCH BULLETIN ISSUED BY BOARD OF HEALTH SHOWS CONSUMPTION KILLED 416. There were 3,201 deaths in March against 3,502 in March, 1007 ; the respective death rates arc 13.S and 15.3. Consumption caused 41G deaths; males 207, fe males 209. Of the niaies 43 were in the productive age period of 1S-40 and left SG orphans, under 12 years of age. Of the females, 50 ixvrc in the productive age period as above and left 118 orphans under 12 years of age. The total number of orphans, made by consumption in March 204, and the total number of homes invadv-d. 39G. All this loss and destruction is preventable. Is it not stupidity for the public to re main apathetic? Pneumonia existed in every county an the state but no special epidemic was reported. Total .number of deaths, 403, against 5 5 in the corresponding month last year. One -hundred and sixty-four cases of diphtheria were reported in 20 counties with 18 deaths; in the corresponding month last year 143 cases in 33 counties with 35 deaths. There were no considerable epidemics reported. Two ' hundred and forty-five cases of typhoid, fever were reported in 40 counties, with 45 deaths;' in the corresponding month last year, 304 cases in 33 counties with 10 deaths. Some day the people will rise up in their might and put this miserable disease out of existence, according to the teachings of Sanitary Science. Scarlet fever prevailed extensively over the State, during the month; in many places epidemics prevailed. The mildness prevented heavy mortality, the number of deaths being ten. Cancer caused 110 deaths. This disease is distancing typhoid fever, or rather typhoi(ffever is growing less on account of practical application of hygiene by the people. It is a pity science does not know how to prevent cancer.- The government could afford to pay millions for a method of prophylaxis. As yet Indiana only feebly supports disease .prevention. Smallpox caused 2 deaths, one of them occurred in Marion countv, and one in Madison county. The disease prevailed quite extensively, 284 cases being reported from 35 counties. In the corresponding month last year, 221 cases in 20 counties with no deaths. Violence caused 154 deaths. In the corresponding month last year, 1GG deaths from violence occurred. Of these deaths 5 were by murder, 27were suicides and the ' remaining, accidental. Of the 123 accidental deaths, 2G were females and 07 niaies. Steam railroads killed 10, street cars and interurbans 7, automobiles 1, horses and vehicles 4, machinery and mining 12, freezing 1, electricity and the remainder by other ways. liseasc prevalence: Influenza was reported as the most prevalent, it probably existed in every township in the State; 15Ö deaths occurred.' The order of 'disease prevalence was as follows: Influenza, bronchitis, rheumatism, measles, pneumonia, tonsilitis, scarlet fever, smallpox, typhoid fever, pleuritis, diarrhea, diphtheria and membraneous croup, chickenpox, whooping cough, erysipelas, inflammation of the bowels, intermittent and remittent fever, dysentery, typho-ma-laria fever, cercbro-spinal meningitis, cholera morbus, puerperal fever, cholera infantum. In a rece,nt article by Prof. Hugo Munsterburg, he says; "Hygiene can prevent more crime 'than any law." PLANNED TO BURN TOWN. Postponed at Last Moment Because of Intense Excitement Over Other Depredations. A plan for the destruction of the town of Murray, Ky.,hich was to be raided by a baruVjof night riders, set on fire and reduced to ashes, has been revealed by the confession of another of the alleged band of Calloway county riders. Judge Wells will not permit names to be given until arrests are made, but permitted the affidavit to be read. According to its story, Murray was to be destroyed on the night of March 2G. The Trigg county night riders, 250 strong, were to assist. Everything had been arranged for this body to cross the river, unite with the Calloway county band and enter the town from several directions. The night before the proposed raid, it was decided to postpone it because of the intense excitement over other depredations.

LOCAL OPTION PLANK PLEASES

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CHAIRMEN AND WORKERS SAY COUNTY, PLAN IS ONE OF BEST PLANKS EVER HAD. Reports received by the Republican. State committee indicate that the rank and file of the party throughout the State is well satisfied with the local option plank built into the platform by the recent convention. County and district chairmen, after making careful inquiry in regard to public sentiment, united in declaring that the convention did a wise thing in designating the county as the unit for the proposed law. Some doubt existed immediately after the convention regarding the feasibility of the"plank, which was strong, straightforward and easily understood. The platform builders were agreed on it and the leaders were satisfied, but" they wondered if the masses of the people understood and approved. Consequently, it was ilecided to sound public sentiment. County chairmen and prominent workers in the various localities were asked to conduct careful inquiries and to make reports. It is these reports that convince the State committee that no mistake was made, on the contrary, that exactly; the right thing was done. Xot only rural communities but those including centdrs of population have reported an "O. K." and more surprising than all are the commending reports of counties made up largely of German populations. One county in particular known for what is sometimes called "liberality" reported that the plank ' was all right, that it is thoroughly American, that it leaves to the majority the final say as to saloons, that is is founded on the Republicon theory of government and the American theory of fair play. The State committee is gratified with the character of the reports and rejoices that the party is so unified on,' so important a question. ' i LECTURER FINDS CULVER LIKES TO BE DRY TOWN. Prof. Whitenack Makes Two Addresses for the Anti-Saloon League Place Prospering. O. O. Whitenack, professor of history in the South Bend High school returned Monday from Culver, where he delivered two lectures Sunday in the interest of the Anti-Saloon league. The first , lecture was delivered Sunday morning at the First M. E. church when Mr, Whitenack briefly summarized the york of the league throughout tire 'State. In . the evening he lectured to an audience which taxed the capacity of the First Reformed church and whole attention he held close ly throughout, delivering his favorite lecture, entitled, "The Real Lecture." Mr. Whitenack reports a splendid progress of the town since the ousting of the saloons, and that the vicinity is being greatly benefitted. Culver has been a "dry" town for two years, and the combined efforts of the business men of the place has proven to keep it as such. The remonstrance against the saloons was signed by nearly 70 per cent, of the voters of the town, and the signatures of all the business men but two were on the list. South Pend News. INTEREST OU PUBLIC FUNDS. Total Sum Derived From State Funds for March $2,547.32. The March installment of interest on public funds has been received by the treasurer of state. The total amount received in March was $2,517.32. The total amount received in February was $2,700.87, and in January, $2,G55.0.. The total amount of interest received on public funds by the state during the three months was .$7,00.2l7 This is money which would not have been received by the state except under the operation of public depository law. The interest received in March was distributed as follows: State funds, $2,110.74; Indiana University fund, $34.71; Purdue University fund, $314.40, and Indiana, State Normal fund, $87.47. LaPorte High Announces Dates. The schedule of the LaPorte high school ball team was announced Wednesday as follows: April IS LaPorte at Mishawaka. f April 25 Elkhart at LaPorte. AT O T T1 t 4. 1 May 9 Mishawaka at LaPorteM May 23 LaPorte at Plymouth.

PROHIBITIONIST'S CONVENTION

Marshall County Prohibitionist's Meet and Nominate County Ticket Committee is Reorganized Michael J. Fanning r Delivers Interesting Address

The Prohibitionists of Marshall county, met in the Band room at 10:30 Tuesday morning to nominate a county ticket. The folowing are the nominations: Representative-Win. Alleman, Walnut township; SheriffJoseph L.Scheuerman, Union treasurer Albert Vermilllion, Green; surveyor, F. Hahn, German ; coroner Dr. Geo. F. Wall, German; commr. 1st district Allen Maurer, 2nd district, Wm. Fribley, Bourbon. As delegates to the state convention, Wm. Groon of Argos and F. R. Hahn of Bremen were chosen, and F. Laudeman of Bre men and Joseph Losier of Bremen, alternates. ' t The county committee was reorganized and the following were chosen, County chairman F. M. And rews, Plymouth ; secretary and treasurer, J. W. Whitaker, Argos. Township chairmen Xorth, ; Polk, Allen Maurer; German, F. R. Hahn; Bourbon, Tippecanoe. Hiram Horn ; Walnut. J. C. Rupe; Union, Prof. I. S. Hahn; Green, Wm. Grooms; West, Isaac Spitler; Center, J. D. Williams. , F.fforts of the Anti-Saloon league were discounted by Hon. M. J. Fanning of Philadelphia in his address before the prohibition county convention Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church in this city when he declared the work of the anti-saloon organization, while valuable in an educational way, could accomplish nothing permanent or satisfactory and that in its present methtds were working in the wrong direction. He said the credit for the temperance victories in the south is due to the Women's Christian Temperance Union and to the prohibitionists. Mr. Fanning, who is one of the most eminent orators in the prohibition orga nization, . .was- given an enthusiastic greeting when he was introduced by Mr. Grooms of Argos and he opened with the declaration that prohibitionists wanted prohibition in fact; not merely prohibition on paper. "A criminal Jaw," said Mr. Fanning, "is of little effect without a government in sympathy with it to enforce it. You might as well elect a horse thief to enforce the law against stealing horses as to elect a saloon keeper to enforce the laws regulating liquor selling. There is as much sense in electing a saloon keeper as in electing his man, and you might as well elect his man as to elect his party. Both the old parties are trying to catch the saloon man's vote, and they are both saloon men's parties, j "Our Anti-Saloon league friends tell us that forty millions of people are now living under prohibition, and that prohibition is spreading," he said.. "That is prohibition on paper. The commissioner t of internal revenue tells us that the American people consumed more liquor per capita last year, and the government derived a greater revenue from the manufacture and sale of liquor than ever before. The increase in the revenue receipts in 1907 over 100G was the greatest in the nation's history. "I want prohibition that means prohibition, and to get that we must have not only prohibitive laws, but a government in sympathy with those laws. "The Anti-Saloon league tells you that public sentiment is forcing prohibition. Public sentiment, bosh. Public sentiment does not govern and never did. Public sentiment in Ireland, where I was born, is in favor of home rule, but public sentiment does not govern, and there is no home rule. Public sentiment south of Mason and Dixon's line was in favor of slavery, but slavery was wiped out. Why? But public sentiment does not govern, and government does. Public sentiment is a fickle, inconstant, feeble thing; we stone a garrison and hang a John Brown today, ana build monuments to them tomorrow. Legislation should be based not on public sentiment, but on immutable right and justice, and laws thus based will educate public sentiment. Law is the educator, not public sentiment. "The talk of government of the people, by the people, for the people, is all bosh. It was bosh when Lincoln said it. We never had a government of the people, by the people for I take it that women are people. In a republic government is government by parties for parties. There has been no great dividing line between the Republican and the Democratic parties in the last quarter of a

century. It has been a continuance of government by thd bosses of the dominant party?' Mr. Fanning said the weak point in inter-partisan action at the polls is that when either party nominates good men, who are then elected by the temperance men of all parties; such men are never heard from again. "If 100,000 men would vote the prohibition ticket next fall in Indiana, said the speaker, "the old parties would fall over each other trying to enact laws for prohibition." Mr. Fanning said the option plank in the Democratic platform was a step backward. The Republican plank for county option was fair in promise, but it was intended to seduce prohibitionists from allegiance to their party. "If the prohibition vote should fall off in Indiana nYxt fall," he said, "there will be no county option legislation by the next general assembly. These option planks were only. intended to seduce the prohibitionists." "The Anti-Saloon league policy is amateurish and babyish; it is doing just what we did thirtyfive years ago. It's policy is one we discarded ' because it accomplished nothing permanent." The liquor forces, controlling the old parties, he said, would nullify one year whatever the temperance forces had accomplished in the preceding year, by refusing to renominate men to the legislature who had been unfriendly to the traffic. Among other things Mr. Fanning said, "Convict labor is a problem to the workingmen. Shut up the saloons and you will abolish convict labor, for seventy-five per cent, of the convicts were made conyicts by liquor. "We shut our foreign paupers from the country, and it is well to do so; but we allow, the. saloons to go rightahead making paupers of our hativc laborers. "Kvery man who loses his job because of drunkenness, every man reduced in rank'because o use of liquor, added to the army of men looking for jobs, and an Irishmen told me once that when there are two men looking for one job it means hard times. "Saloons don't make business, men who spend their money in saloons take it out of other channels of trade; they decrease their earning capacity and consequent'ly'diminish their buying capacity. ' "If all the millions put into breweries during the past ten years had been" put into other lines of industry it would have been impossible for corrupt politics to put it in the hands of a few Wall street men to create a panic "The prohibition party is the only party with a principle. The Democrats are studying the files of the Republican papers of 1896 in order to return a few compliments. The Republican papers talked about hard times undeiGrover, and now the Democrats are going to say the same thing's about hard times under Teddy. It's a great thing to have two parties that can swap speeches. EARL TWOMEY STEPS UP.

Is Now Night Ticket Agent for the Pennsylvania Lines at Fort Wayne. Earl Twomey has gone to Ft. Wayne to enter the ticket office of the Penn. -Ry. as night agent. Earl is well adapted to this line of work, being affable, quick and understands the work. His place here will be taken by Earl Beatty, son of Mrs. T. B. Lee, and we predict Mr. Twomey will find he will make a worthy successor to his son. This is a reward of close attention and hearty entrance into the spirit of the work that Earl is reaping. Bourbon News-Mirror. jWill Republicans Invite Defeat? It is hardly conceivable that the Republican district committee will presume to nominate one or two candidates for the succession to Congressman Brick. Such authority might properly, be exercised under vastly different conditions. If the vacancy had occurred later in the year, shortly before the November election, there would be substantial reason for allowing the committee to designate the candidate. But with more than six months ahead, and many reasons existing why under the changed condition of things the people should be consulted, it would seem like inviting defeat for the committee to arrogate to itself power that is lodged in it only in case of emergency. South Bend Times.

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