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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
TRADE REVIEW
The Stream of Commerce is running
Bank Full with Great Prospects.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Dun's
Weekly Review of Trade today
says:
A few months ago injury to
the corn crop aroused the fears
that the railroads would be seri-
ously handicapped by the loss of
the tonnage, yet the season of
grain traffic has net only failed
to produce decreased earnings,
but there is such a scarcity of
of rolling stock and motive pow
er that numerous industries are
badly demOralized. In SO far as
these interests are concerned the
reduction in corn freight proves
a blessing. Railway earnings
in October were 11.3 per cent
greater than last year and 21.2
per cent over 1899, while those
roads reporting for the first
week in November show an av-
erage gain of 90 per cent.
A healthy demand is reported
throughout the country IN all
leading lines of merchandise,
while sales of winter goods have
attained normal proportions, and
holiday business promises to
surpass all records. In mana
featuring there was never before
such well sustained activity,
with contracts running past the
middle of next year. This is es-
pecially true in the case of steel
rails and many other products of
iron, while in building felt, foot
wear and most textile branches
there is little prospect of idle
ness. Money circulates freely,
making collections satisfactory
in most sections. Bank ex-
changes at New York were 8.3
per cent larger than a year ago
and 32.1 per cent over 1899,
willie at other leading cities the
gains were 1912 and 92 respec-
lively.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Nov.
15-Tilghman H. Anderson, the
we'll known breeder of ponies
and Hereford cattle, met death
yesterday in peculiar and trag-
ic manner. He was at one of his
farms, and engaged in repairing
an old we'll, having let himself
down nearly twenty feet. He
was at work on the brick when
suddenly the entire wall above
him caved in, carrying him to
the bottom thirty feet below,
where he lies buried under TWEEN.
ty feet of earth. The walls are
still caving on the least disturb
ance, and the body cannot be re-
covered without great labor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
WEAR PHONY STONES
All Germany Ablaze With Diamonds
Made in America.

BERLIN, Nov 10. Initial on dis.-
monds mined in America are set
ting Germany by the ears. Counts,
barons, society queens, colonies.
lieutenants, teamsters, typewrit-
er girls, domestics and Office
boys are wearing them, thus Civ
ing the average street crowd a
prosperous appearance complete
ly at odds with the widespread
financial distress now existing in
this country. Dramatic and OPP
cratic stars are dazzling big
crowds nightly with tiaras. SUM-
bursts and necklaces of spark
ling Yankee glass. Pawnbrok-
ers are distracted, declaring that
the latest American invasion has
made their business as risky as
stock gambling.
After having been established
in Berlin tor a year the Ameri-
can concern which is flooding
the market with imitation goods
has found it necessary to open
branch stores in various parts of
the city 1t sets the pace in
newspaper advertising, consum-
ing a page daily IN the leading
publications. A striking feature
of these advertisements is the
number of testimonials printed
over the signatures of persons
who are Enthusiastically of good
ncSitiOu
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
Attorney Robbins indicted.

KNOX, Ind, Nov. &c. heStarke
county grand jury has returned
three indictments as follows: One
against George Lightcap, for
embezzlement of the funds of the
county while county treasurer;
one against Leonard Rennewouz,
for embezzlement of township
funds, while trustee of Railroad
township; and one against Henry
r. Robbins, charging him with
falsly certifying to a complaint
in the case fled by him for ]. G.
Lundin in which the latter seeks
to set aside the judgment render
ed against him as one of the men
on Geo. Lightcap's Official bond
as county treasurer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
TURN TO AMERICA
English Waterway Company Alarmed
Over Poor Business. -


LONDON, Nov. 15-Impatient
at the slow increase Of business,
the shareholders in the Manches.
ter Ship Canal company are urg-
ing the management to wake up
and hunt for tonnage, so as no
longer to permit the magnificent
and costly undertaking to lie al
most idle. They say that if the
Americans owned such prop
erty they would not sleep until
they had discovered ways of
making it profitable. 1t is pro-
posed as the first step that the
canal company offer to guarantee
5 per cent interest on its capital
to any company willing to organ
ize large feet of ships for the
Manchester service.
1t is estimated that a capital
of f5, ooO, 600 ($24, $50, 00O) would
suffice to set afoat 100 ships,
bringing to the canal entirely
new business. Even if the ship
company earn nothing on its
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
CAT CUTS OFF POWER
Climbs Trolley Pole, Short Circuits thu
Current and Deprives Dozen
Towns Of Electricity.

LOCKPORT, N. Y, Nov. IA
cat was the cause of a great deal
of trouble to the International
Traction Co. and the Niagara
Falls Power company last night.
Puss climbed trolley pole on the
Buffalo and Lockport Railway at
Hoffman, a small hamlet west of
this city, and tried to walk on
the feed wire. Her tail touched
the parallel wire that carried the
current back to Niagara Falls.
There was flash that could
be seen for miles as the 1000
volts of electricity passed
through her body. The cat was
buaned to a crisp. Her lifeless
body fell across both wires, and
did not drop to the ground This
short circuited the current, caus
ed a fuse to burn out at the Nj
agra Falls power-house and i'm
mediately cut off the power from
all the lines centering there.
1t was two hours before the
cause of the trouble could be To-
Gated, and the charred remains
of the cat removed from the
wires. In the meantime almost
all the electric railways and
street Lighting plants in western
New York were without power.
NEW DISEASE AMONG CATTLE
:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
KEITH PAYS PENALTY
Evansville Murderer Hanged at
Michigan City.
Walled all Doy FOR Pardon er Com
mutation Then Confessed the De-
tails of His Crime and went TO the
GaIIOwS Singing.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. Is
Singing I'm Going Home to
Die No More" Joseph Keith,
who late tonight confessed he
killed Nora Kifer, near Elber-
field, Warrick county. April 80,
1900, shot to his death through
the trap of the scaffold in the
chamber of the Michigan City
penitentiary just after midnight.
At 1911 o'clock this morning
Keith was led from his cell to
the scaffold. One minute later
the trap was sprung, breaking
his neck, and seven and one half
minutes later the physicians pro
nounced the murderer had died
a painless death.
Chaplain Sanders had been in
the cell with Keith since o'clock
las evening and the doomed
man unburdened himself of the
load of guilt on his mind oy con-
Tossing his crime. He spent his
last hours on earth in praying
and singing psalms
During the day Keith had
manifested much restlessness
and the prison officials believed
he was.soon to make known the
details of the horrible murder of
Nora Kifer. The prisoner was
apparently buoyed up with the
hope that Gov. Durbin would
commute his sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
Keith tonight gave out a long
and detailed confession of the
murder. 1t was addressed to his
wife and stated that he killed the
girl because she threatened his
domestic happiness. In endear-
ing terms he declared that the
crime was committed for his
wife's sake and that he was
ready to meet his death. The
doomed murderer said he knew
he had committed an awful crime
but said he believed he would be
forgiven in heaven. Keith
spent the morning of his last
day on earth waiting for the
message that might save his
neck. After his doom was seal
ed he spent the rest of the day
in preparing his confession.
Only the four officers, Warden
Reid. Deputy Warden Barnard,
DIR. Hime, the prison physician.
and DR.. Morrison witnessed the
execution.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of the Marshall circuit court,
made In the case of Melissa Railsback etal,
VS.. Sallie Deemer etal, numbered liza. at the
October term 1901, the undersigned commits
sioner win offer for sale at private sale. at the
law Office of VIM. B. Hess, In the city of
Plymouth, Ind, on the second day of De-
cember 1901, between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. and o'clock in the after
noon, the following described real estate in
Marshall county. Ind to, wit:
The northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, and fourteen and one-half acres of
the east side of that part of the said north
west quarter that lies north of the New York,
Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. all of said
described real estate Is In Section ~; town
ship 90. north, range 3 east; also lots a and
IS In Rhodes addition to the town of Argos.
Said sale will be continued from day to day
at the same place and between the same
hours until all of said described real estate
is sold in case it ie not all sold on said second
day of December 1901.
Terms of sale: One-third cash In hand;
the residue In equal payments of IL and "a
months from date of sale with notes at 6 per
cent interest and reasonable attorneys fees
waving valuation and appraisement laws
and secured by mortgage upon the real
Sta WIZ. B. HESS. Commissioner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
For Single Statehood.

MUSKoGEE, l. IT,, Nov. Is
Five hundred delegates have ar
rived from Indian Territory
towns to attend the single state.
hood convention here. Prepare
tions have been made to enter
tain 500 more from Oklahoma.
Politicians are on the fence, but
business interests favor state
hood with Oklahoma as quickly
as possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
RUHLIN A GUTTER
Throws Up the Sponge to the Boiler
maker In Five Rounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16-In
one of the most unsatisfactory
prize fights ever witnessed in
this country, James j. Jeffries
proved the victor last night over
Gus Rubin, the Akron giant.
In the fifth round of what was
to have been a twenty round
struggle Rubin wilted, and then
surrendered to his peer to the
utter amazement and disgust of
the assembled thousands.
No one was more surprised at
the outcome, than Jeffries him
self, who asserted that while he
had delivered one telling blow in
the second round, be did not ex.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
RrDUcrD RATES

The sale OF special fare colonists tick
ets to California, and settlers tickets to
the Northwest, West. South and South
east has been resumed via Pennsylvania
lines. Particular information about
fares. through time and other details
will be furnished upon application to
passenger and ticket agents of the
Pennsylvania lines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
Fatal Malady is Caused by Fungus
Growth in CornstaIks.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 10
During the last few days many
reports have been received by
the board of live stock commits
sioners regarding new disease
among cattle, which has caused
many deaths. A bulletin issued
by the board yesterday declares
1t to be the ''cornstalk disease. .
Animals suffering with the
disease become suddenly i'll and
die in short time. The COM
missioners believe that the dis
ease is caused by a poisonous
fungus on cornstalks. The fun
gus of rapid development, and
fields may become infested in one
night. The disease is not con-
sidered contagious or infectious.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
For IhanksoIxinq nay.

The Vandalia Line will sell November
9th and 18th. return limit November
Doth, 1901, excursion tickets at reduced
fares from all stations to points 15O
miles from selling point on Its own line,
and also to many points on connecting
lines. For full particulars call on near
est Vandalia Line Ticket Agent. or adj
dress E. A. FORD, GEM Pass'r Agent.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
An Indiana Girl.

ELwOOD, Ind, Nov. 14.-Mlss
Floy Gilmore, the young attor-
ney, who left this city three
months ago to engage in law
practice in the Philippines, writes
that she has arrived safely and
il: delighted with the country.
She has opened law Office in
Manila.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
sTRANGLER OF WOMEN
Strange Murders Mystify Evans.
vile Police.
Women Found BY Roadside With NecssS
Broken and no CIeW TO the GUILTY
nan Hppe0rS- Some Thing Two
Years Ago.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. IA
Two distinct murders identical
in circumstances and alike devoid
of the first vestige of clew by
which the perpetrators may be
apprehended oaffie the police of
Evansville Two women each
drawn from home under the pre-
tense of a social evening with a
mysterious man, were strangled
to death and their bodies were
found many hours afterward in
deep bitches alongside unfre-
quented highways near the city.
The two murders are believed to
be the work of one man.
A market gardener coming in
to the city along the First av-
enue road early in the morning
saw the body of a middle aged
woman lying face downward in
the ditch. There were many
evidences of foul play. The
head bore many bruises, and
around the neck were the i'm
prints of the hand that had held
the woman in death clutch.
The clothing of the upper body
was mussed and torn. Later ex-
aminations showed that her
neck was broken. Traces of a
buggy on the road, and a sharp
turn at the very spot where the
body was found. prove that the
woman rode to the place in com
pany with her murderer. The
police believe that she was killed
in the vehicle and that her body
was thrown out afterward. 1t is
probable that her neck was brok-
en- by the fall.
After several hours fruitless
search the body was identified
as that of Mrs. George Railey,
40 years old, a widow On the
night before her death Mrs.
Railey said she hac an engage
ment to meet man.
Lem Renner was killed on
another road leading out of
Evansville in an opposite direc-
ton. at a distance of four miles
from the city and about five
miles from the place where Mrs.
Ralley's body was found. There
were no marks of violence ex-
cept the print of the strangers
fingers on the throat, and body
Commissions resulting from fall.
The supposition is that she was
taken entirely unawares, offered
no resistance, died quickly and
was thrown into the ditch. Miss
Renner was 80 years of age and
had many acquain5ances among
men.
Beyond a casual remark of
Miss Renner to a girl friend that
she had promised to go riding
Monday evening with a man.
nothing is known by the police
upon which to found clew.
Mrs. Mary Storcek went to
her death two years ago under
precisely similar circumstances.
She left her home to go riding
with a man and was never seen
alive again by her family. Her
body was found a week after
ward in ditch near the insane
asylum. She had been Strangled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
FORECAST OF MESSAGE
The Document NedrIu Finished and
n
viii be Unique in Some
Respects

w ASHINGTON, ~. u, NOV. 10
President Roosevelt's first
message will be a document Of
about 16, 200 words. 1t will not
be as long as McKinley's last
message, which contained about
81, 00U words, but it will be of
the average length, and will be
unique in that the President will
not summarize the reports of the
departments, but give a clear
and forcible discussion of public
questions from the executives
point of view. The message is
practically finished, but it may
be subject to many slight chang
es between now and the date it
will be delivered to congress.
The republicans who have been
consulted and have read the mes
sage pronounce 1t an admirable
state paper that will take a
high place in political literature.
The Presidents position on
reciprocity and tariff has been
pretty well outlined in the press.
He will call attention to the
treaties now before the senate
and will recommend legislative
action looking toward the estab-
lishment of reciprocal CONNER
cial relations with other coun-
tries on a protection basis. The
question will be left to congress.
and there will be some discus
sion of the whole tariff question.
The protection leaders are i'm
pressed with the demand for
some action by congress looking
toward reciprocity, and they
are inclined toward the system
of maximum and minimum
schedules.
In general way 1T may be
said that the recommendations
Of the message will be in line
with the republican platform,
and not more radical than would
have been those of President
Mckinley, had he lived. There
will be discussion of the trusts,
but it will be dignified and con-
sentative, in line with the re-
concentrations of Harrison and
Mckinley on the same subject.
There will be a discussion of
interstate comrl cree and the
need for making the law regulat-
ing such traffic effective. The
Chinese exclusion law will be
touched upon with the recon-
mendation that the law will be
extended.
The president will recommend
tariff concessions or reciprocal
relations with Cuba, pointing
out the moral obligation resting
on this nation to help the people
to peace and prosperity under
the new government.
The president will follow the
republican platform in recon-
mending some aid for the mer-
chant marine, but he will not adj
vocate any particular plan.
There will be some discussion
of the plans for civil government
in the Philippines, and yet there
is a feeling amongthe presidents
advisers that the islands are not
ready for civil government, and
that the military power will
have to remain there for some
time to come.
In the general discussion of
governmental principles the
president will speak clearly his
views on the Monroe doctrine,
and the wisdom of having a navy
that will be an illustration to the
world of the power of this gov
eminent to protect itself and its
principles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
Notice of Sale for Storage Lien.

Notice is hereby given that we Will. at 0
o'clock, a. m. on the seventh day of Deem
Der. 1911. at our machine shop and storage
room, located at the northeast corner of
Michigan and Sophia streets, in the city of
Plymouth, Marshall county. Ind, sell at
public auction. to pay charges for storage,
the same having been entrusted to us on the
third day of May, 1900, for storage, the follow
ing described personal property to wit: One
Peninsular store stove valued at $500. and
is the property of John c. Corbin.
Dated at Plymouth, Ind, this 18th Cay
of November. 1901
{, MICHEAL JEEFIRS.
ANTHONY KELLER.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-21
T. Rheumatic Has

Successfully tried by thousands of Rheu-
matte sufferers ho will testify to the merits
of this Great Remedy. Now is the time to
take IL. Regulate the bowels. gives a good
appetite. A weeks treatment S1.00. Sold
by ]. WI Hess. your druggist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-28
HE COULDN'T LET GO.
Davenport Boy Seriously Burned b
Live Wire on Street Car.

Davenport Boy Seriously Burned by
Live Wire on Street Car.
Davenport, Dec. 2S.-A. G. Fletcher
an 1s-year-old youth. was badly burned
about the right hand and seriously
shocked while riding on a street car or
Twentieth street, Rock Island.
He was standing on the rear platform
of the trailer. Wishing to be let off al
Fourth avenue he reached for what he
supposed was the bell cord. Instead, he
caught hold of the wire by which the
car is lighted.
Az he was holding to the metal railing
at the time. he was placed in the cir
cult and was unable to let go. The car
went on to Third avenue with the young
man holding to the wire and unable to
let go.
A fellow passenger tried to pull his
hand away and himself received Sc
we're shock.
When the car reached Third avenue
and was stopped it was found necessary
to pull down the trolley in order to re-
lease the young mans grip on the wire.
He was taken into the office of DR.. s.
B. Hall, where his injury was dressed.
The palm Of the hand was burned to the
bone, but 1t will heal without serious
conSeollenrea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-28
AN OLD SETTLER GONE.
William Meissner, Formerly Of Reir
heck. Dies AZ CHICAGO Lawn,

William Meissner, Formerly OF Rein-
beck, Dies at Chicago Lawn.
Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, Dec. 2s.-William Meiss-
ner, one of the first settlers Of this part
of Grundy county, died on the morn
ing of the 25th inst. at his home in
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, Ill. and will
be buried near Reinbeck on Sunday the
2sth inst. Mr.. Meissner was well known
to all the older residents of this part
of Iowa, having settled here in 1856.
when the country was practically q
wilderness and had been a participant
in the marvellous growth and develop
ment which has come to this part of
the country as to all others. He re-
sided continuously on his farm near
here about five or six years since, when
he removed to Chicago and remained
there until his death. A host of
friends and acquaintance will join
with the family of our deceased neigh
Dor in mourning his death. which,
while not in a sense untimeiy, was still
unexpected because he was regarded
as being good for many years yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-28
ACQUIRES 1H[ 6. I D.
c. { NV. Announces the Pur-
chase OF the Chicago, Iowa &
Dakota.
Viii, Operate the Same After the
First Of the Year Extension
Probable.
New Signal System to Be Tested
on the Ames Electric
Line.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Dec. 2S.-A party of Chi
cago & Northwestern officials, in the
city this morning, officially announced
that the company has purchased the
Chicago, Iowa & Dakota road, and will
operate the line after Jan. l. The ac-
quired line has been operated for years
as feeder for the Northwestern, with
close traffic arrangements. The transfer
is not much of surprise in railroad cir
cues. The opinion is that the road Will be
extended to Eagle Grove in the spring to
connect with the Northweste-ns north
ern lines. The Northwestern's new line
runs from E,dora Junction to Alden. in
this county, distance of about thirty
miles. 1t is good piece Of railroad
The present force OF the road
will be retained for the present, at least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-28
TO TEST SIGNAL SYSTEM. /.
Eastern Concern Selects Ames Electric
Line for Practical Demonstration.

Eastern Concern Selects Ames Electric
Line for Practical Demonstration.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec ga proposition to test
their new system of block signals has
been made to the officers of the A. & G.
railway by the Automatic Electric and
Mechanical Railroad Signal Company,
of Boston, Mass. The A. & c. railway
is the line running from Aines to the
Iowa College and is two miles In length.
1t was chosen ON account of its central
location and from the fact that the
schedule of running time did not have
to be strictly adhered to for several
weeks as college is not now in session
1t is expected that this test will bring
railroad men from many parts Of the
county as the new system Is claimed to
be great Improvement over those now
in use The date on which the test will
be made has not yet been set, but will
probably be some time next week.