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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
Potato Scab.

Potato scab may be prevented by
very simple means, according to bull
letin (No. S6) Of the Vermont expert
ment station. The seed should not
be planted in soils where scab has been
prevalent in former years. Changing
to new field is an excellent proven
tive. The seed purchased should al
ways be disinfected, as the disease is
often carried in the seed. This is ac-
complished by soaking in corrosive
sublimate or formalin. Dissolve l OF
of sublimate in seven gallons of water
and soak the seed in the solution for
one and a half hours. 1t is best to
put the potatoes in gunny sack and
let them down into the solution. The
corrosive sublimate mixture is exceed
ingly poisonous and must be handled
with great care. To treat with form
ain Tor formaldehyde, as it is some
times called put half pint of the
substance (which is liquid) iEto fif-
teen gallons Of water, and soak the
seed in the mixture for two hours.
Take the potatoes out Of the solution
and let them dry before planting. Cut
the seed before soaking. Do not use
lime on soil subject to scab, as an ak
aline condition is favorable to its
spread.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
SURE SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

Reports from all parts of the coun-
try show an astonishing growth in the
railroad business as compared with
that of last year. Generally the in
crease in earnings is substantial; in
some cases it is almost phenomenal.
This is not tale of good fortune fol
the railroads alone, but in a larger
sense it means that the country is
magnifcenGly prosperous. For when
goods are not bought and sold and dis
tributed there is no demand. for facil-
tiles for transporting them from point
to point, and the freight charges
represent but small percentage of
the values involved in movements of
merchandise. In some places there is
a scarcity of cars, and this means
much in year of great activity in Car
building. The commercial and in
dustrial activities of the country are
fourishing nightly and the indicators
are seen in professions of trains along
tracks ofSteel.- Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
1T PAYS TO BE STRONG.

The ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty was rati-
fed on July 5, 1880. Within two
years the United States tried to secure
its abrogation. The agitation against
it was kept up until 1860, when the
Buchanan negotiations ended in a
diplomatic triumph for England.
After the civil war Secretary Seward
reopened the question, but made no
progress. The British government
simply declined to discuss new pol
icy. President Grant took up the
burden in turn, but with no other re-
suit than to produce fresh irritation in
England. President Hayes acted with
more vigor than Grant, but with no
better success.
On April Is, 1880, congress direct
I'd the President to take immediate
steps for the formal and final abroga-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. In
accordance with this resolution, Mr..
Blaine, in 1851, asked for the modifica-
ton of the treaty. Lord Granville
flately refused to accede to this re-
quest.
After the death of President Gar
field Secretary Frelinghuysen took up
the discussion. He contended that
England bad violated the Clayton
Bulwer treaty by her encroachments
in Central America. Lord Granville
cited Buchanan's acceptance of the
English view in 1860 as closing the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
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The fluctuations from 1850 to 1900

The fluctuations from 1850 to 1900
have been gradual, so the intervening
statistics are omitted. 1t will be OBJ
served at once that a marked reduc-
tion has taken place IN the percentage
of improved farm land, though the
number of farms and the average acre
age are slightly increased. 1t will
also be noticed that the value of i'm
plenents and machinery has more
than doubled, while the value of live
stock has increased but about Is per
cent in half century and the value
of the farms about 26 per cent. Not
withstanding the remarkable contrac-
tion of improved farm land, the value
Of the farms has made some advance.
These striking variations from nor
NAL conditions during the fifty years
point to the gradual readjustment of
farm methods in New England to
meet the deadly competition of west
ern agriculture. General farming and
the extensive cultivation of grain and
hay and raising live stock for slaugh-
tering have been gradually giving
place to branches that involve the in
tensive cultivation of small areas, for
which the most fertile soil is selected
The dairy, fruit orchard, market gar
den and poultry house have supplanted
the old farms.
These changes have led to the
abandonment of the cultivation OF
cereals or the raising of cattle for sale
and very large proportion of land
formerly farmed for those purposes is
now classified as unimproved. The
intensive culture of the most fertile
parts and the increased improvements
and buildings thereby made necessary
have kept up the value of the whole,
and the comparatively large growth in
the Use of implements and machinery
show how intensive the cultivation has
been.
The same thing is happening in Ind
lana, though very much more slowly.
The trend is away from coarse grains
and live stock and in the direction of
more profitable branches and more
thorough and scientific methods. The
growth of cities near the farms, to af-
ford ready and convenient markets for
the more intensive agriculture is a
matter OF vital Importance to Indiana
farmers and this gives each one close
personal interest in the progress of
his county town and It's manufacture
ing industries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
A POINTER TOWARD PROGRESS

In these days of competition and
rivalry among cities as we'll as among
individuals it is not safe to leave the
matter of growth and progress to mere
chance. The experience of civiliza-
tion is that luck comes to these who
are up and doing. To sit down and
wait for something to turn up is a
policy of failure. Success in building
up city is accomplished only by in
telligent, persistent and well-directed
effort on the part of its enterprising,
energetic and liberal citizens. If Ply
mouth Is to have new business, increase
its population and extend its trading
areait must make the most OF its advan-
tages by organized effort in which each
individual must do his share. Prac-
teal results will inevitably follow
united action and the sheer force OF
local enterprise properly directed is
in itself mighty power.
Plymouth is in the midst of rich
and populous territory, a territory
that is growing richer and more popu-
lous. Whether Plymouth is to grow
richer and more populous also de-
ponds upon its own citizens, wholly
and absolutely. They may offer
such inducements as will bring to
their own doors the handsome bust
ness that is now within reach but is be-
ing diverted, or they may abandon
that agricultural trade and create new
business by the location of factories.
Each plan would necessarily req uire
some outlay of money and the ex-
penditure of effort.
How much better it would be to
combine the two methods, which can
be done without any greater cost OF
time and money, by establishing in
the city such industries as will pro-
vide an attractive market for farm
products, thus drawing the farmers
here to do their trading. The piano
factory is splendid thing and bring
ing it here is glorious achievement
But our farmers will sell nothing &c
piano factory to be used in manu-.
featuring, as they would do if it were
merchant mill or cerealine factory
or something of that sort. The point
is clear and the preferable plan is en-.
tirely feasible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
SEEKERS AFTER TROUBLE.

In the midst of this unprecedented
prosperity the seeker after trouble is
again heard in the land. He wants a
revision of the tariff. He wants to
disturb the foundations Of business
and bring abollt another era of stag
nation, idleness, and despair. If the
American electorate can be twice de.
luded within a decade to take action
that has invariably Or~,ght about the
direful consequences following the
agitation that eliminated in 1892
there is little hope of steady and sub.
stautial growth in this country, and
we will have to settle down to the
conviction that we shall have alter.
nate periods of depression and pros.
perity, with the intervals between the
two growing shorter all the time
Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
GOLOR-LINE IN HUSTRhLIh
Federasts Dream of Driving Out all Coored People But
Great Obstacles are In the Way.

try to the proposed new conditions
and to provide labor for its continu-
ance. He points out that unless a
certain amount of cane be grown, it
will not pay to run the mills, and
north of Mackay white labor will be
quite unable to keep the mills sup
piled.
That the presence of the Kanaka is
necessary to the northern plantations
may be gathered from a statement
made by a Queensland chemist, that
fever and ague, dysentery, blight and
broken-down systems consequent on
these maladies are prevalent to an
astonishing extent among the white
employees of inland stations in the
north, where the Kanaka could work
without experiencing any i'll effects.
The Queensland premier (Mr. Philip
i'm voicing the universal feeling among
the sugar planters in Queensland, sug-
gested that Mr.. Barton should extend
the time limit to seven or ten years,
and that i'm the meantime the labor
party should acquire sugar farm and
demonstrate whether sugar could be
grown protitably in the northern dis
trictS with white labor. This Sug-
gestion is by far the best and most
practical that has SO far been made,
and if carried out would enable the
people to form very much clearer
idea as to the necessity of the Kanaka
in the sugar industry.
The New South Wales cane-grow-
ers, on the other hand, who will be
Immediately subjected to the COMPETE
ton of Queensland sugar grown by
Kanaka labor, want the Kanaka to 20
at once if not sooner, otherwise they,
as we'll as the Queenstanders, will be
at loss. Amid so man. conflicting
interests it is evident that the federal
parliament is confronted with no easy
task. PERCY r. Mccoy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

Metsker has placed himself in such
an attitude that he will be compelled
TO stand for denomination as estate
representative. 4 Mcdonald has taken
ground that compels him to make an
open fight against his esteemed COM
petitor for journalistic favors in the
party. Much as this family row in
the local democracy is to be deplOred
as source of communal discord, it
promises toI be bubbling fountain of
truth and therefore may in the end
subserve the highest interests of the
public. With this end in view let us
be prepared to make whatever sacri-
fees may be requiredof us as peace
loving and law-aDiding people that
there may be free field and fair play
for the titanic contest between the
giant of silver s expiring cause and the
pigmy of the hopeful goldbugs. AS
we understand it Mr.. Mcdonald in
tends to charge that Mr.. Metsker is a
misfit, a pirate, CRATER and boa
constructor, with cherished purpose
to deliver over to the enemy the lit
tie band of faithful Bryanites 10 Mar
shall county, while. Mr.. Metsker
expects to confess and avoid by max
ing countercharges against Mr.. Nc
Donald. The good name and fair
fame Of this community may be tar
nished somewhat by the exposures
that seem inevitable, but the impair
tial, harmony-loving, truth-seeking
public should stand Iback from the
ring and encourage both sides, trust
full that at least some good may come
from the general cleaning-up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
case against The United States.

WV - <&ALot -1S OAA4S~o 0s>s>~Ss
The question was reopened by the
Harrison administration, and was dis
cussed by the Cleveland administra-
ton, but no concessions were made by
England. The question was pressed
during McKinley's first term, but
there was no progress before the
Spanish war.
After the treaty of Paris, however,
England made concessions. These
were not satisfactory, but they open
ed the way for a compact which we
are assured will terminate the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and leave the United
States free to build an American
canal. This is the treaty signed in
Washington on Monday.
We are now told by the London
newspapers that England will lose
nothing by the abrogation of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, and will gain,
through American enterprise and
friendship, substantial commercial
advantages. Well and good. Yet
for some reason England never was
able to see this aspect of the case
until the United States demonstrated
its power in a foreign war.
All of which goes to prove that it
pays to be strong as well as right
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

s'The action of Governor DIroin in
the Kentucky matter is akin to the
theory of secession. 1t is blow at
at the union OF states.'' Thus bowls
a panic-stricken democrat who goes on
to say that sit is the beginning of the
end of the republic, ''for the precedent,
eff sanctioned at the polls, Will as
suredly become the rule for all inter
state cases." and who then proceeds
to class Durbin and Mount .'with Sc
cessionlsts, traitors and anarchists. u
Durbin and Mount risked their lives
in a war against secessionists and
traitors and every gun they forced was
held by democrat, every sympathiz-
ing heart that condemned the wal
was enclosed in a democratic breast.
He is a sadly forgetful democrat who
raises the cry Of secession against a
republican soldier.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

Col. Watterson remarks that "all
the Democrats have to do to carry the
country in 1904 is to get together,
keep their foolishneSS to themselves
and come down to the post with a
good ticket" No one of these things
is possible i'm 1904 and as for the COM
binatioD of all three-well, the colonel
jokes. No one knows better than
himself that harmony, reasonableness
and good candidates never happen all
at once in democracy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

The editor has an opportunity OF
being the greatest force in the COM
munity. All classes of society look to
him for advice. he is expected to adj
yocate all measures Of local impOr-
lance, to encourage all local enter.
prises, to push the candidacy of all
local candidates, to attend all local
functions, to neglect his business day
and night for the good Of the public,
to furnish free space III the paper fol-
everything that under any circum.
stances can be deemed of a semi-publiC
nature, and, in short, is the most
sought after and most imposed upon
man in the community.-Exchange
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

The newspaper fellers" at Wash
ington fill columns with the nerest
speculation about the President S mes
sage. There is no room to guess the
leading subjects he will deal with or
the opinions he will express: the only
doubt is as TO the order i'm which he
will take them up and the phraseology
he will employ. But space-writerS
must fill their space.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

What with Lorlmer, COlleran, Sui
livan ct al, the old Hinky Dink and
Bathhouse John days in Chicago are
quite surpassed. 1t may be too sweep
ing an assertion to say that everything
in the municipal affairs of that city is
rotten, but there are plenty of people
who believe it. 1t is time to play Low
over there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
The children's Friend.

For coughs. Group, bronchitis. grip
and other winter complaints One Minute
Cough Cure never fails. Pleasant to the
taste and perfectly safe. G. B. George.
Winchester, KY: Our little girl was at
tackled with Group one night and so
hoarse che could hardly speak. We gave
her few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t relieved her Immediately.
When she awoke next morning che had
no signs OF hoarseness or Group.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
NEW ENGLAND FARMING.

The trend Of agriculture in New
England is wei, illustrated by the ex-
perience in New Hampshire, as re-
vealed by the census reports compar-
ing the statistics for each decade dur
ing the past half century. The fol-
lowing table compiled from the census
is inStructiye:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

The free-trader is not dead, but his
theories ought to be killed beyond the
possibility of resurrection. The livelier
they are the greater the stagnation of
business in this country. The deader
they are the greater tie prosperity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28

Convincing proof of the efficacy of
Ely'S Cream Balm, the greatest of ca
tarrh remedies, is certainly cheap. A
generous trial size costs but 1OctS.
Full size scots. Sold by druggists
everywhere or mailed by Ely Bros,
56 Warren Street, New York.
135 Mill ST., Lexington, KY.
Messrs. Ely Bros. After giving
your Cream Balm trial | can truly
say | feel very much benefited by it's
use and shall continue to use it by
purchasing from our druggist here.
( Mrs. W.B. DANIEL.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
Plymouth, Ind, November 28 1901.

In the last six months the Grand
Pacific hotel, SO it claims, has lost So,
900 worth of silver, china and Dresden
ware by theft. The souvenir fiend
must be loose again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-28
Through Sleeper To Marquette, Mich,

Chicago & North Western R'y. 500 p.
m. daily. Marquette for breakfast.
Temperature delightful. Low rate tou-
rist tickets with favorable limits. For
full particulars regarding rates, time of
trains and descriptive pamphlets apply
to your nearest agent or address ". B.
Kniskern. % Fifth Ave.. Chicago, III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-20
SLOSS IRON X STEEL co. V.
 KNONNI.ES

Action to recover Damages for Personal
 lnjuries.-Appeal from the Circuit
 Court of Jefferson.
 l. Action for personal injuries; when plaintiff can not recover by reason Of having assumed risk incident to his occu- pation.-In an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by reason of the negligence of the defendant, which was mining corpora ton. where the evidence shows that the plaintiff at the time of the injury, was at work in the mines of the defendant, by the latter invitation and consent. but not as a servant or employe. and that with knowledge of the dangerous condi- tion of the mine at the place where the injury occurred, by reason of props not being put under the roof of the slope. to prevent the falling of rock, and that the plaintiff who was an experienced miner continued his work. and while so engaged sustained the injuries complained of by reason of rocks falling from the roof. which had not been properly propped up, the plaintiff is not entitled to a recovery of damages, he having assumed the risks incident to his continuing his work with the knowledge of the dangerous condi- tion of the surroundings.
 . Pleading and practice: when jude- ment on dCmurrers insuftiCient.-The re- cital in a judgment entry that the de murrer to each count of the complaint is overruled by the courts" constitutes no judgment upon the demurrers and is in sufficient to present such ruling to the Supreme Court for review on appeal. | Reversed and rcmanded.
 Opinion by Dowdell, J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-20
Woman's Escort Fires on Man Who
 Fell Against Her.

Columbus, Ga. Oct. I9.-tSpecial.)- About o'clock this evening white man, Will McSwain. who was drunk. fell against woman on Fourteenth Street The woman's escort drew d pistol and shot McSwain, the ball taking effect in his groin. After the shooting the man and woman crossed the bridge into Ala bama, leaving no clue to their identty McSWain is very low late tonight, and his physician says the chances are that
 MT. J. w. Webster the engineer who was so badly injured in the double header freight wreck on the Central near Birmingham early this morning, died in the Birmingham hospital tonight. He leaves a wife and one child. He was A son of a veteran conductor on the Central who died a year ago. and was 8 years of age. He was counted one of inc best engineers on the Central.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-20
. . . Q < * Y x - HEAD NOTES OF THE DECISIONS
 OF THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT.

In an action Dy an administrator 10 re- cover damages for the alleged negligent killing of his intestate, who was a minor charge which instructs the Jury that the damages recoverable "are compensa- tory and you will exclude from your cal cul6 tions the earnings and savings or deceased up to the age of 2l years, ana Tn this case calculate what Is earned ana saved after that age," is properly refused as being confusing and abstract, in that it instructs the jury that they should cal culate what the deceased earned atter he was 2l years Of age.
 H. Same; same: same.-In an action hv an administrator to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of his lnte B. tate, the recovery Is for the money value of the intestate's life, having regard to his age, probable duration of life. habits of industry, means, business. earnings, health. skill and reasonable future expec- tations, and not what the intestates heirs and distributes were likely to have re- ceived from his estate; and, therefore. in such a case. a charge which instructs | the jury that the measure of damages that can be recovered is what the intes-
 tate's heirs and distributes would likely | have received from his estate, consider l ing the evidence as to the age of the de- | ceased etc, is erroneous and properly re | fused.
 ! 12 Same; same; same.-In such a case | 1t Is only when it appears that there arc
 no distributes of the decendents s estate l to whose benefit the recovery will enllre | IndI nOn1lIldl OIllS Cdil bC SiNCl | and in other cases the recovery is limited
 to the pecuniary loss or injury sustained | by the distributes of the decedents es- l tate determined by the jury from a | consideration of the evidence as to the age of the deceased, probable duration of | life habits of industry, means, business
 earnings. health, skill and reasonable flu | ture expectation.
 13 Action for negligent killing of em-
 ploye; admissibility of evidence.-In ar action by an administrator against min | ing corporation, to recover damages fol | the alleged negligent killing of plain | tiff's intestate. while at work in the de fendants mines. where the defendant sets | up the contributory negligence of the plaintiffs intestate in that at the time he was injured he was at the place where 1 his duties did not require him to be, it is competent for the plaintiff, upon the cross examination of one of the defendant witnesses. to show that in the discharge of the duties assigned to the intestate it was necessary for him to be at the place where he was killed.
 Affirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-20
ABDUCTED GIRL FOUND.
Dolly Richards Had Been Absent ~ from Home Seven Years.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-Abducted when but years of age and placed on the stage as an actress while her parents mourn ed her as dead. Dolly Richards today for the first time in seven years was again in the arms. of her father and mother in their home here.
 Dolly was abducted by an actress named Adelia Andrews from Brazil. Ind. in 1894. The abductorr was known but the police exhausted themselves without discovering her. Meanwhile Adelia Andrews had trained the child to sing and dance, and threa years ago both went on the Vaudeville stage. Re gently the Andrews woman died. but before breathing her last she sent a message to Brazil asking for aid. MT. Richards, Dolly father. heard of the message and Thursday was overjoyed to learn from the police to whom he had appealed that they had located the child in Omaha. She was in the care of the authorities in that city. her abductor having died. MT. Richards went to Omaha and secured possession of his daughter. She Lad almost forgotten both of them, but today she said mem- ories of her babyhood days were com ing back to her