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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

Gratifying as was the performance
of the company at the theaterMonday
night it was not more SO than was the
civil behavior of the gallery gods.
Respectable people who desire to take
advantage of the better bookings dur
ing the season have feared since the
obnoxious demonstration at Human
Hearts" that the hoodlum OutrageS
would make it impossible, but there
is reason to hope that the city author
tiles will cooperate with the manage
ment of the opera house to preserve
order and maintain decency. The
presence of an officer Monday night
proved to be all that was needed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31
The Possibilities OF Soil Productivity.

The subject of intensive agricult-
ure, the securing of largest returns
within reason from given area, never
received more attention than now from
the practical farmer, the scientist and
the student of worldwide economics.
The exiled Russian Prince Kropotkin,
''citizen of the world" long a close
student, with advanced socialistic
ideas, has delivered some thought-ar-
resting statements along this line, in
his recent lectures in this country.
He places special stress upon the
possibility of wringing from the soil,
and that without necessarily inn
poverishing it, very much greater
crops than now known. If the soil OF
the United Kingdom were given de-
gree of cultivation common to what
may be found on some of the best
farms in England and in France, he
says the number of home-fed people
in the United Kingdom could be So.
900, 900 instead of 1900, 900 as now
He adds the significant word that Eu.
rope will not continue to indefinitely
buy food from us which, with proper
enterprise, they can well produce from
their own soil, and that we must ac-
cordingly look for better home mark.
ct for farm produce.
Whether half yelled threat or a
prophecy, the truth is, American
agriculture will continue to hold the
supremacy it has attained. Nowhere
is the subject of soil physics better
understood than in the United States,
and nowhere is applied science doing
more for the great army of farmers
who are making steady advance in
securing an increased average produc-
ton per acre of the great staples. II
England's wheat area yields a crop OF
IS bushels per acre, or nearly three
fold our own, it is not because we lack
the opportunity to greatly develop
home production along intensive lines.
This will come with the incentive OF
agricultural education, not to speak of
the impetus of our yearly expanding
worlds markets.
Our American agriculturist crop
competitions have shown the practical
possibility of growing 1000 bushels per
acre of potatoes, 235 of corn, l35 of
oats, 90 of wheat, or several times the
usual yield. And that it pays to
produce double the usual yield has
been established by thousands of sue
cessful farmers.-Orange Judd Farm
q
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

A humorous item headed ''Union
Suits and credited to the Greencastle
Democrat is enjoying quite vogue in
Indiana papers just now. The fact
that it appeared in the Chicago Trib-
une rlore than a week before it was
printed in Greencastle casts shade of
doubt upon its originality with the
Democrat. There are several editors
in Indiana, one even in Plymouth,
that habitually violate the moral law
by stealing good matter from other
papers and printing it as their own.
Plagiarism is the resort of the intel
lectual bankrupt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

Young Mr.. Metsker has attempted
to add to the gaiety of Plymouth by
emerging from his cubbyhole and
shouting that his paper is perfect and
has high moral tone, then rushing
back again to palpitate with admira-
ton of himself and wonder how many
will believe. When a young man goes
to the legislature owing all his news
boys and comes back buying lots and
building blocks on the main street
forgetting the newSbOyS, hOwever-it
is not becoming, to say the least, for
him to display great freshness while
the memory of such miraculous money
making Is yet green. To save cou-
Pile of thousand dollars out of salary
of 1866 is a master stroke of finance
that has ruined many man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

and of q. Grant Webb, the brother.
NeighborS claim that after being re-
leased from the hospital, Miss Webb
went to her home on West WAYNE
street, put on her best dress and did
not show much sign of remorse. 1t is
also alleged that Grant Webb went to
the house and, after dressing in the
clothing of his dead brother, took the
latter's satchel and cigars and remark
ed that he was going out to loop up
the insurance.
The remains of Charles Webb were
taken to his late home today and at
3 o'clock this afternoon funeral SER
vices were conducted there by the
Rev. E. p. Bennett, pastor of the
First NJ. E.. Church. The music was
furnished by the Commercial College
Glee club and the pallbearers were also
from that school, the deceased being
oIuOCnU vi OnC lllotlIuIlOh. nC
burial was in the city cemetery.
When Webb was questioned yester-
day afternoon he made known several
disclosures which were startling, he
stating that Louis Jaquith and ma n
now serving sentence in Michigan had
cracked many safes in this city.
1t was learned today that the coal
stove owned by the WebbS had given
the family trouble before. While re-
siding on Sycamore street Miss Webb
slept one night with Pauline Meyer
and both were overcome with coal gas
from the stove now used.
The condition of Mrs. Webb at 81;
O'Clock this afternoon was favorable
to recovery, she having rested quietly
during the day.-South Bend Tribune
Tuesday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

THE PLYMOUTH TRIBUNE charges
most of the bad luck of that town to
the bicycle truSt.-GOShen Democrat.
We fail to recall having made any
such charge, neither do we admit that
Plymouth has had any extraordinary
bad luck. On the contrary, this year
has been one of the most prosperous
we have ever had and Plymouth is one
of the best towns of its size in the
state. That we are anxious for the
city to continue its progression does
not argue that it has been going back
ward. The exchange editor of the
Democrat is apparently hasty
reader.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

The Indiana republican convention
is yet afar off and many things may
happen before it meets, but all signs
point to one thing as certain, and that
is the nomination of Charles w. Mil
Ter, of Goshen, for attorney general.
What effect that may have on the
chances of other possible aspirants in
this portion of the commonwealth we
cannot say, but it seems to be evident
that their effort cannot interfere
materially with him. Mr.. Miller is
an honest man, genial gentleman,
an able lawyer, a true blue republican,
an eloquent speaker and vigorous
campaigner; his ability and populari-
ty will bring him the good will of the
entire body of delegates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

The anarchist assassin of President
Mckinley has paid the penalty Of bis
horrid crime. SOlemnly and accord
ing to the established forms of law he
was indicted, tried, convicted and
executed, his miserable life protected
meanwhile by the laws he held in
contempt. There is no sort of pallia-
ton for his crime, except in the minds
of criminals like himself, whose lives
are not in unison with those about
chem and who breath discomfort and
plan murder while the world exults in
the plenitude Of material and political
blessings. 1t would be charity to re-
gard him as insane, but the evidence
overwhelmingly rebuts that presump-
ton. He is accursed by men. Let
oblivion be his lot. Let him be no
more remembered forever beyond the
absolute requirements of history and
science. He was a loathsome, DAM
nable thing and it were best that all
memory Of him should die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31
TYNER AND VICINITY.

Miss Jennie Collier was In Plymouth
Monday.
Harry Wallace, of Walkerton, spent
Sunday here.
j. E. Johnson was at Auburn Tues.
day on business.
Mr.. John Wolf and Miss Minnie
were in Laporte last week.
Ed. Thompson, of North Man
chester, is here visiting with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase visited at Ken
dallville, Ind, last week with Albert
Snyder and family.
There will be preaching at the U
B. Church next Sunday evening by
Rev Luke. Everybody invited.
Tyner, Oct 80, 1901.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31
WEBB MYSTERY
Disagreement as to Cause of Death
Investigation Ordered.

Because of difference of opinion
among the physicians as to the death
of Charles Webb, Coroner G. A. Rem
noe has not rendered his verdict in
the mysterious case and he will with
hold it until he can have the stomach
of the dead man analysed by an expert
chemist, and the probability is that
the stomach will be i'm the hands of
the chemist before tomorrow morning,
DR.. c. A. Rennoe having made ar
rangements to take the stomach to
Chicago this afternoon.
At the pOSt-mortem examination
which was held yesterday morning at
A. NJ. Russell's undertaking rooms,
all the organs Of the body, except, the
lungs and possibly the stomach were
found to be in excellent condition and
the stomach, as far as an exterior ex-
animation could show, was also in
good condition. This fact convinced
three of the physicians, DIR. Kilmer,
who conducted the autopsy; Coroner
c. A. Rennoe and City Health Officer
G. M. Butterworth, that the coal gas
poisoning was the correct theory. Dr.
E. r. Dean, the attending physician
of the family, and who was with the
family all day Sunday, however, re-
fused to believe that cause, he being
firm in the belief that the family was
poisoned. 1t is for this reason that
Coroner Rennoe feels warranted in
putting the county to the expense of
an analysis of the stomach.
II is understood the neighbors to
the Webb family became very indig-
nant last nightover the action of Miss
Cora Webb, sister of the dead man..
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

"Let me say a word to those who
are thinking of leaving the farm, :"
writes wise farmer. "Do not do it
unless you have good deal of expe-
rience i'm some other ne of business,
for there is larger competition in all
lines and if you are not onto your job
you will get left. There is tendency
for good farmers to leave the farm,
but in my opinion these are the very
ones who should stay" The fact is
that intelligent farming pays in the
long run better than any other bust
ness, and the time, effort and expense
incurred in mastering any other oc-
cupatiOn will make a first class and
successful farmer of almost any man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

1t will take more than few crocO-
die tears to secure the further for
bearance of decent people for these
disreputable and un-American sheets.
The American people endured these
vile cartoons and despicable attacks
upon the President and other public
men as they have endured the pres
ence of gangs>of anarchists so long as
they did not appreciate the harm they
were doing and the dangers they
threatened. Now they have seer
through the awful calamity at Buffalo
the results of such forbearance, such
abuses and dangers will no longer be
Observation-Disclosures Sunday Record
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

Almost everybody understands per.
fectly that when President Roosevelt
invited President Booker t. Wash
ington to partake of the hospitality OF
the White House he was paying tri-
butte TO brains, not to color, and that
he had no intention of signifying by
the act that he was favorable to in.
discriminate social familiarity with
negroes any more than with whites.
President Roosevelt would not think,
for example, of inviting to his table
the seif-styled first citizens" of Louis.
lana who went ''nigger-baiting" last
Sunday and massacred an unknown
number, but he has white guests al
his house almost daily.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

True and to be twice read are these
words of John B. StOll in the
South Bend Times:-''It is not
often that a writer boasts of
the wounds he struck by the vigor-
Gus use of his pointed pen. He re-
grets, rather, that there should have
been occasion, or necessity, for using
his pen for such purposes. Cause fol-
satisfaction, for qualification, is found
in realizing that the pen has been sue
cessfully employed TO brace up, to
build up, to cheer, to gladden., tC
brighten, to enoble, to stimulate, and
to exalt human character. !"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

On Oct. 18th, Nov. 9TH and 10Th
aud Dec. 3rd and 18th, 1901, the
Northern Pacific will sell HOme-Seek-
ers excursion tickets to western points
reached via its line, at one fare plus
$40 for the round trip. For further
informating regarding rates, write
j. E. Turner, d. P. A, N. p, Jack
son Place, Indianapolis, Ind, or adj
dress, ChaS. S. Fee, G.. p. & T. A, n.
2. R., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

A few, very few, moth-eaten back
numbers of the democratic press are
still keeping up the old cry of six
years ago that there is no prosperity.
There is not, in most cases, with them,
but there are some men whom rivers
of gold would not make prosperous.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

The agricultural crops of America
this year are as whole smaller than
for years. That's providence. The
value of those crops is the highest for
years, in spite of increased foreign
competition. That's republicanism.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

Sol Hathaway, of the indianapolis
independent, thinks the real question
about the famous dinner at the White
House is whether chicken or 'possum
was served.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

The excitement incident to travelling
and change OF food and water often
brings on diarrhoea and for this reason
no one should leave home without
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by ].
w. Hess.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

In 1887 a measure was enacted for the regu-
lat.on of interstate railways, commonly known
as the interstate commerce act. The cardinal
provisions of that act were that railway rates
should be just and reasonable and that all
Shippers localities and commodities should be
accorded equal treatment. commission was
created and endowed with what were sup
posed to be the necessary powers to execute
the provisions of this act
That law was largely an experiment. Expe-
rience has shown the wisdom of its purposes,
Out mas also shown, possibly, that some of its
requirements are wrong certainly that the
means devised for the enforcement of it's pro-
visions are defective. Those who complain of
the management of the railways aIlege that
established rates not maintained; that re-
bates and similar devices are habitually re-
sorted to; that these preferences are usually
In favor of the large shipper; that they drive
out OF business the smaller competitors that
while many rates are too low, many others
are excessive and that gross preferences are
made, affecting both localities and commodi-
ties. Upon the other hand, the railways as
sect that the law by its very terms tends to
produce many of these illegal practices by de-
priving carriers of that right of concerted ac-
tfon which they claim is necessary to estab-
lish and maintain non-discriminating rates.
The act should be amended. The railway is
and open to all shippers alike The Govern
ment should see to it that within its jUris-
dtctfon this is so and should provide speedy
inexpensive and effective remedy to that end
AT the same time ii must not be forgotten
that our railways are the arteries through
which the commercial lifeblood of this nation
flows. Nothing could be more foolish than the
enactment of legislation which would unnec-
esSarlly interfere with the development and
operation OF these commercial agencies. The
subject is one of great Importance and calls
for the earnest attention Of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

PRESIDENT URGES STRONGER
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW

YITH
A/N/
V workers. the farmer
al be OF too. is,
higher
higher
than
condition of
tariff
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

The act of March IA. 1900. intended unequivo-
cally to establish gold the standard money
and to maintain at a parity Herewith all
forms of money medium IN use with u.s. has
been shown to be timely and judicous. The
price of our Government bonds in the world' S
market, when compared with the price Of sim
liar obligations issued by other nations is a
hattering tribute to public credit. This
condition II is evidently desirable to maintain.
In many respects the national banking law
furnishes sufficient liberty for the proper ex-
ercise Of the banking function; but there
seems to be need of better safeguards against
the deranging influence of commercial crises
and financial panics Moreover, the currency
Of the country should be made responsive tS
the demands of our domestic trade and COM
merce.
The collections from duties on imports and
internal taxes continue to exceed the ordi-.
nary expenditures of the Government, thanks
mainly to the reduced army expenditures. The
utmost care should be taken not to reduce the
revenues so that there will be any possibility
of a deficit; but after providing against any
such contingency means should be adopted
which Will bring the revenues nearly
within the limit of our actual needs. In his
report to the Congress the Secretary of the
Treasury considers all these questions at
length and 1 ask your attention TO the report
and recommendations.
1 call special attention to the need of strict
economy in expenditures. The fact that our
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

When the constitution was adopted at the
end Of the eighteenth century, human wis
dom could foretell the sweeping changes alike
in industrial and political conditions which
were to take place by the beginning of the
twentieth century. At that time il was ac-
cepted a matter of course that the several
States were the proper authorities to regulate
50 far as was then necessary, the compare
lively Insignificant and strictly localized cor
porate bodies Of the day. The conditions are
now wholly different and wholly different ac-
tion is looked for. 1 believe that law can
be framed which will enable the National Gov
ernnent to exercise control along the lines
above indicated; profting by the experience
gained through the passage and administra-
tion Of the interstate commerce act. If, how
ever, the judgment OF Congress is that il lacks
the constitutional power to pass such an act
then a constitutional endment should be
submitted TO confer the power.
There should be created a Cabinet officer.
10 be known as Secretary Of Commerce and
Industries, as provided in the bill introduced
at the last session of Congress. II should
be his province 10 deal. with commerce in its
broadest sense: including among many other
things whatever concerns labor and all mat
ters affecting the great business corporations
and orr merchant marine.
The course proposed is one phase Of what
should be comprehensive and far-reachine
scheme Of constructive statesmanship for the
purpose Of broadening our markets. securine
our business interests on a safe basis and
making firm our new position in the inter.
national industrial world while scrupulousy
safeguarding the rights Of wage-worker and
capitalist Of investor and private citizen Sc
as to secure equity between man and man
in this republic.
With the sole exception of the farming in
terest no one matter is Of such vital moment
70 our whole people as the welfare of the
wageWorkers. If the farmer and the wage
worker are well off. ii is absolutely certain
that all others viii be well or too. It is there
fore a matter for hearty congratulation that
on the whole wages are higher to-day in the
United States than ever before in our history,
and far higher than in any other country.
The standard Of living is also higher than ever
before Every effort of legislator and admin
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

No single great material work which re-
mains to be undertaken on this continent is
OF such consequence to the American people
the building OF canal across the isthmus
connecting North and South America. It's i'm
portance 70 the nation is by means limited
merely 20 It's material effects upon our busi-
ness prosperity; and yet with view to these
effects alone Il would be to the last degree i'm
portant for US to Immediately begin it. While
its beneficial effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific Coast and the gulf
and South Atlantic States. 1t would also great
ly benefit other sections. II is efnphaticallv
a work which IL Is for the interest of the
entire country 10 begin and complete as soon
possible; Il Is OF those great works
which only great nation undertake with
prospects OF success, and which when done
not only permanent assets in the nation 3
material interests but standing monuments To
its constructive ability
I am glad TO be able to announce 10 Won,
that our negotiations on this subject with
Great Britain. conducted on both sides IN a
81 irit OF friendliness and mutual good will -
respect. have resulted in my being able 10
lay before the Senate treaty which II rati-
fed will enable US to begin preparations for
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

call your attention most earnestly to the
crying need Of a cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines, to be continued from the Philip-
pines to points in Asia. We should not defer
day longer than necessary the construction
OF such a cable. 1t is demanded not merely
for commercial but for political and military
considerations
Either the Congress should Immediately pro-
vide for the construction Of a Government
cable or else arrangement should be made
by which like advantages to those accrbing
from a Government cable may be secured ~
the Government by contract with a private
cable company.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

The Department of Agriculture during the
past fifteen years has steadily broadened it's
work on economic lines, and has accomplished
results of real value in upbuilding domestic
and foreign trade. 1t has gone into new
helds until it is in touch with all sec
tions of our country and with two of the
island groups that have lately come under
our Jurisdiction, whose people must look to
agriculture as a livelihood. 1t is searching
the world for grains, grasses, fruits and vege-
tables specially fitted for introduction into To-
calities in the several States and Territories
where they may add materially to our re-
sources. BY scientific attention to soil survey
and possible new crops, to breeding of new
varieties of plants. to experimental shipments
to animal industry and applied chemistry
very practical aid has been given our farming
and stock-growing interests. The products of
the farm have taken an unprecedented place
In our export trade during the year that has
just closed
Public opinion throughout the United States
mas moved steadily toward a just appreciation
of the value of forests whether planted or
of natural growth The great part played by
them In the creation and maintenance of the
national wealth is more fully realized
than ever before
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

There is general acquiescence in our present
tarin system as national policy The first
stability of this economic policy. Nothing could
be more unwise than to disturb the business
interests of the country by any general tarinf
change at this time. Doubt, apprehension IIn-
certainty are exactly what we most wish to
avoid IN the interest Of our commercial and
material well-being. Our experience in the past
mas SHOWN that sweeping revisions of the tariff
are apt TO produce conditions closely approach
ing panic in the business world. Yet it is not
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
WORK ON CANAL
MUST PROCEED

United States Has an Ob-.
bOrtmity to DO the Bmld-
ing and assume ReSbOrSi-
bility for Safeguarding
the Water5Vay Through
the IstIImiIS.