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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.

The Journal says that the people of
this country decided at the last cleo
ton that the Philippines should be
held. The fact is, the last election
decided nothing except that the coun-
try did not want Bryan and free silver.
did not want Bryan and free silver
glish said to himself.-Indlanapolis
News.
The election of 1900 decided not
only that w. ]. Bryan should not be
President but that the previous adj
ministration of VIM. Mckinley should
be endorsed. The people at the polls
did this because they were asked to
do it, and they were asked for the
reason, given at the time, that its
acts were established in wisdom and
in patriotism, and at home and abroad
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

variance with received legal principles.
These were rebuked by the Kentucky
court of appeals sin reversing the FORM
er verdict. Yet they were repeated
and persisted in by Judge Cantrill in
the second trial of Caleb Powers.
''To such perversion of justice, "
rightly concludes Governor Durbin,
81 will not consign any citizen of this
commonwealth. -
1t would have been easy for Govern
or Durbin to regard his functions in
this case as merely ministerial and to
have surrendered Taylor and Finley
without inquiry. He might, like
Pontius Plate, have taken the easy
way of washing his hands of the
whole controversy. But Winfield
Taylor Durbin takes saner and clearer
views of his duty. He inquired into
the facts and found that to comply
with the Kentucky request would be
to hand over Taylor and Finley to
what he correctly characterizes as "a
court partisan to the extreme of
vindictiveness and jury organized for
conviction.
Therefore, until, 'better assurances
of a fair and impartial trial shall be
given, and the record shall show that
an impartial judge sat on the bench
and non-partisan jurors fills the box, -
no requisition leading to such a
trayesty upon justice as the last trial
of Caleb Powers" will be honored by
him. Indiana is to be congratulated
upon governor who knows his duty
and does not fear to do it.-Inter
Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

had distinctly elevated and extended
the influence of the American nation.
Walking untired paths and facing I'M
foreseen responsibilities, President Nc
Kinley had been in every situation
'sthe true American patriot and the
upright statesman, clear in vision,
strong in judgment, firm in action,
always inspirir = and deserving the
confidence of his countrymen. Ale
glance to the gold standard; steadfast
opposition to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver; recognition of the
necessity and propriety of the honest
cooperation of capital to meet new
business needs, especially to extend
our rapidly increasing foreign trade:
condemnation of trusts; endorsement
of the protection policy; favoring the
maintenance of high wages, reciproci-
ty, restriction of the immigration of
cheaper labor, and protection against
convict labor, American shipping, lib
eral pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors,
civil service, road improvement, rural
free delivery, home rule, the Dingley
act, an isthmian canal, annexation Of
Hawaiian Islands, and self-govern-
ment for Cuba and the Philippines
were what the people of the United
States decided upon in the election of
1900.-Laporte Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07
NAMING THE FARM.

A new and interesting feature of
country life is the appearance of mail
boxes at the front gates of farms
along the rural routes recently
established by the government. The
delivery of letters, papers and pack
ages at the door of the ruralist has
greatly lessened the sense of isolation
that has been regarded as one of the
detractions of agricultural life and
the bond of sympathy with the great
world is decidedly stronger wherever
the mail box is seen. Daily papers
are gradually replacing the too
infrequent weeklies and the increas-
ing quantity of mail matter handled
by the faithful carriers gives token of
the growing appreciation of the postal
facilities when they are brought with
in easy reach.
1t is natural that the carrier some
times makes mistakesbe cause the
residences along his route are neither
named nor numbered and not even the
highways are designated in anyway
T., :-uide him. He must depend upon
his knowledge of all the persons with
in the large territory he covers and
he must be ever on guar1 to keep that
knowledge fresh, SO that changes aud
removals may not escape his notice.
1t would be a great aid to him as well
as to the clerks in the poStOffice, and
it would greatly enhance the charm
of life in the country if the roads were
officially named, as streets are, and if
the residents thereon would christen
their places and display the names
chosen on neat signs on the gates or
letter boxes, having their mail adj
dressed accordingly.
Some progressive farmers are already
taking this step and they find it an
| dusdhodSC anu d plcdSuIc W udNc
neatly printed letter heads and
envelopes bearing the farm name.
Business letters written on business
stationery are more business-like and
family letters bearing the imprint of
the family home are suggestive of
many delightful memories. The rural
mailbox and the farm name are the
immediate precursors of the farm tele-
phone and the interurban streetcars,
and all will add to the delights and
convenienceS of rural existence and
give the country home a new value
and increased attraction, enabling the
farmer to communicate readily with
the town and tempting the townsman
to make his home in the country. A
new era of country life is opening in
America.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

We have already made reference to
the fact that the New York yellow
journals are responsible more than any
other one thing for the spread of
anarchistic sentiments. The Journal
lives ana thriyes on catering to the
anarchistic class. What paper has
done more to array the poor against
the wealthy? What other paper has
done anything like as much in the
way of libeling President Mckinley
and other prominent officials?-Patter-
son On. j. Call.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07
An Eastern Star Occasion.

About thirty members of the Argos
Chapter of Eastern Star were enter
tanned in a hospitable manner by the
Plymouth Chapter Tuesday evening.
A bountiful supper was served at 6
O'Clock, covers being laid for 125 hun
cry people. During the supper and
later, after the completion of the
regular business, musical program
was rendered and several delightful
short talks were listened to. The
occasion, probably the last of the kind
in the present Masonic quarters, was
thoroughly enjoyed and its prepare
tion and management reflect great
credit upon the officers of the local
chapter and their assistants.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

New York has recorded an effective
verdict against the matchmaking of
vice and crime for political pur-
poses. Good citizenship has triumph
ed over Tammany and the mighty
Croker has fallen. By the election Of
Seth Low great reforms in the COR
rupt government of New York city
are made possible and as result OF
the downfall of Croker David B. Hill
rises to instil new hope in the eastern
democracy for 1904. The espousal of
Tammany and its corrupt methods by
VIM. j. Bryan has received rebuke
that is far-reaching in interest, to
which the defeat of his personally
conducted fusion in Nebraska adds IN
tensity. The democrats will have to
look to Mississippi and Kentucky for
comfort in Tuesdays elections.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

1t is said that anything can be
proven by figures and that they do
not lie. The first of these two PROPOSE
tions is copiously and conspicuously
illustrated by the late census. For
instance, referring to the bulletin on
the manufactures of Oregon now be-
fore US, it is possible to prove that the
era of small factories has arrived and
that manufacturing combines are not
to be feared ia that blessed state, for
in the decade just closed the increase
in the number of manufacturing
establishments has been 1923 per
cent, while the increase in capital in
vested has been only per cent.
When it is remembered that in the
same state during the preceding decade
the increase in the number of factories
was only Al per cent and the increase
in capital invested was 4OS.S per cent,
it can be realized what a tremendous
reversal there has been. Astonishing
as this state of facts appears, there is
yet more. The increase in the aver
age number of wage-earners employed
is less than 3 per cent and the IN
crease in total population of the state
is 30.4 per cent, but in the previous
decade the increase in wage-earners
was 1886 per cent and in population
only 1915. This demonstrates that in
the agricultural period the number of
artisans increased nearly 5 times as
fast as the whole population, while in
the industrial period the opposite was
true and the total number of in
habitantS grew ID times as rapidly as
the mill employees. AS though this
were not sufficiently astounding we are
grayely told in formidable array of
statistics that the total amount of
wages paid in the decade ending with
1900 has decreased 1913 per
cent, the number of establish
ments having increased 102. 8
per cent meanwhile, but in the ten
years just before that the total wages
increased 473.5 per cent, the factories,
however, increasing only Al per cent.
Thus it appears that the more factc-
ries there are, the less will be the total
sum Of wages paid. Even more re-
markable is the assertion that while
the phenomenal increase in industry
was going on the capital invested in
real estate for industrial purposes
actually decreased 1s~ per cent. 1t
must be cheaper to rent than to own
property in Oregon. II these figures
do not lie they are as impenetrable as
the Oregon fogs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

The Plymouth Democrat has been
most vigorously stirred up by some of
its exchanges on account Of its article
defending Hearst's yellow journalism,
on the ground that he merely gives
people what they want, and his de-
Tense of himself ON the ground that
Mr.. Hearst's papers are only the out
come Of deprayed public taste He
attempts further vindication of him.
self by recounting some of Hearst's
private acts Of generosity as proof that
he is not such a bad man as his papers
would indicate. The last argument
falls without weight because man
may privately do good things and pub
licly do very bad things, and the pub
lie act is far more effective than the
private. A man might fill his paper
with moral essays on the careful
guarding of the young from evil ideas
and associations, and yet the telling
of vile story to one boy would do
more to Offset his moral essays than
the moral essay would do to Offset any
private influence. Hearst and his
American are judged not by Hearst s
private character, nor by his editor
ials, but more specifically by the gen.
eral conduct of his paper and class of
news which he gives to his readers.
1t takes good deal more perfume to
sweeten a polluted air, than pollution
to render the atmosphere disagree
able lkhart Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07
NOT YET ACCEPTED
Council Defers Action on Engineers Re
port as to Paving.


The common council met in contin-
ued session Monday evening and after
approving the bond of Otis Mikels for
the construction of the Washington
street sewer, attacked the real bust
ness for which the meeting was assem-
bled.
City Engineer Butler being unavoid-
ably absent Councilman Parker read
the report of his inspection and meas
urement of the paving and curb con-
Structed by w. w. Hatch & Sons
under the North Michigan street con-
tract. The engineers report stated
that the total cost of curbing actual
ly built, at the contract price, is ST.
l77.5s, and of the paving SO, 494. 90,
making the amount due the contract
ors $40, 672.54. This was said by DIR.
Reynolds to be about $40 less than the
estimate of the contractors but that
they admit slight error in their
measurement sufficient to account for
the difference and there will be no
controversy on that point.
The engineer further reported that
the work is completed and is in con-
formity with the plans and specifica-
tions, except that in places the cross
section is not perfect curve, being
from half an inch to an inch too low,
and except that the foundation was
rolled by horsepower instead of steam.
AS to the latter exception Mr.. But
Ter said that he consented to such
rolling upon certain conditions that
were complied with and he was salts
fed. AS to the depression of the
pavement he stated that it would not
be detrimental except where the drain
age would be affected as shown by
rainy weather. He recommended that
tie job be accepted subject to the re-
pair of such defects as may develop by
next spring and that 81, 900 be with
held to secure such repairs.
The contractors have presented a
bill of s3Os.3S for extras, consisting of
a claim for extra gravel amounting to
S27S. 90 and several small items. In
the informal discussion of this matter
the council practically determined
that it would allow $3.50 for extra
gravel and also certain other Of the
small items, aggregating in all 1898.
This is regarded as a most remarka-
BILE showing, for it is the universal ex-
perience in public work that large diff
ferences develop between the officials
and the contractors. The entire vari-
ance here is only about $4,000 and it
is certain that the greater part of that
will be admitted by the contractors to
be their error when they are informed.
The maintenance bond not being on
file the work could not be formal
ly accepted, SO the subject was defer
red until the next meeting and Judge
Hess was requested to fortify himself
on the legal questions presented.
The city Commissioners were pres
emit and one or two councilmen endeav-
ored to draw them out as to their
idea of assessing the cost of the pave
ment, but they were too foxy to be
pumped prematurely. Their work
begins as soon as the job is accepted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

The suggestion of Schley's candi-
dacy Tor president is interesting but
not TO be taken seriously. 1t shows
the tendency Of democrats to run after
every fieeting fancy of the public
mind and to appeal to passing fancy
instead of permanent principle. That
Schley is good sailor and warrior
rather argues against him as an
able statesman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

Richard Harding Davis is indignant
over something he finds in General
Ayers book concerning his conduct
at the battle before Santiago. This
seems to indicate that Davis has read
the book. Who else read it?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

The Goshen News-Times gives some
sound and practical advice, notwlth-
standing its shocking departure from
right principles of grammar, when it
says: Every citizen of Goshen should
put their shoulder to the wheel of
and strive to make the city
bigger, broader and wealthier. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

Editor J. w. Surran has come into
line and changed the name of the
Warren County Republican to the
News. He dislikes the political ap-
pellation for a newspaper.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07

OdIVdH1Zeu DdTU .....-. 5IZ
Remember this is for Stock on
hand. 1t is below the market
and no prospect OF 1t being as
low very soon again. Call at
once or you will be too late.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-11-07
SndpOn Wir6

To reduce my present stock on
wire l will sell for a Few DAYS
ONLY at the following prices:
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-24
a Juvenile Story for Memorial
DdD


There was a regular houseful of
Dawsons in the little, low, red house
which stood all by itself on the edge
of the village, there were six children
who called the little house their home,
and six noisier. happier, heartier chill
dren were never known. There were
the twins, Fred and Frank, who head
ed the list, and then there were Grace
and Nellie and Harry. and last of all
came Minnie, the baby, the tiniest and
noisiest Of them all.
There were, great plans afoot today
IN the curly heads of the merry crowd.
Tomorrow would be Decoration Day,
and were not the four oldest Of the
young Dawsons to march in the long
procession OF school children and carry
garlands and bouquets of flowers to
strew on the graves of our soldier
heroes? There were the flowers to
hunt in the woods, for the Dawson
flower garden showed only two flaming
red and yellow tulips and few fra
grant lilacs as its Offering to the chill
dren. But that fact troubled them not
at all; they were only too glad of an
excuse for spending long, delightful
day In the woods. There would be the
garlands to make and bouquets to ar
range and pieces" to rehearse and
thousand and one other things to do;
so it was no wonder that all the little
Dawsons were up and flying around as
busy as bees at an exceedingly early
hour. Even the baby was interested,
and toddled around tipping over every
thing she could and getting into
everyone's way.
So much hustle and hustle made
them little bit cross, perhaps, and so
it turned out that there was a slight
disagreement between Grace and Nell
lie and the twins early in the morn
ing, and as each side added fuel to the
flames, in the shape of sharp words
and angry frowns, by the time they
were ready TO start for the woods the
quarrel had grown to be something
serious. The boys had been very pro-
voking, and the girls were so angry
with them that they decided to take
the lunch basket and hurry away
when the boys were not looking, and
thus take revenge upon them for all
the mean things they had said and
done taat morning. Their plan worked
10 perfection and they got safely away
without being seen by anyone; but,
someway. they did not look very
happy in their triumph. as they
truuged silently along. They walked
quite slowly as soon as they once were
cut OF sight Of the house, instead Of
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-24
a Memorial .Surprise Party.


Alma Maynard sat at the, window
looking thoughtfully out at the newly
budded trees. Poor Alma had been
confined to the house all the spring
with the scarlet FEVER which had left
her so weak that at first she could
hardly lift her head, but now that she
was up and her young friends were all
lowed to visit her, she had been wish
ing they would come in party some
evening. She did not know that at
school that very day her playmates
were planning to surprise her on the
afternoon of Decoration day, which
was the next Wednesday. a.. .@r. t.
The day dawned bright and warm
and about 1 o'clock that afternoon
Mrs. Nelson said: '.Alma. you had bet-
ter so and lie down awhile"
So Alma lay down and was soon fast
asleep. At signal from Mrs. Nelson
the children trooped noiselessly from
neighbor's, where they had gathered,
and soon the room adjoining Alma,s
was filed with gay lads and lassies,
all bearing sweet spring flowers which
NhNg al A8tlkCh dA OAllu IhO AOOAA oHA
then sat down to wait for Alma TO
awake. At last she opened her eyes,
then closed them again, thinking that
the lower-fllled reom with its gay oc-
cupants was only dream.
Then Viva Leland, Alma's most init
mate friend, came and took her hand
and led her into the room. where the
shout of surprise! surprise. SURPRISE
met her on all sides. Half dazed, she
looked from one TO another, then broke
into a gay laugh in which they all
joined. The afternoon passed quickly
and pleasantly, and at 6 o'clock they
were called to the dining room for
supper. And such a supper! They
were seated in couples around the
table, Alma and Ray Thornton, her ia
vorite chum, presiding at the head.
After supper Alma's father told them
stories; and later they returned to
their homes, leaving the flowers for
their convalescent playmate, and with
them many wishes for a speedy return
to health. 4
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-24
WHAT WE HEAR FROM = g7-
ASSINfBOIA, WESTERN CANADA,
"DOn't Thlnis OF Cpmlug. but. Come"

Don't Think OF Coming. but Come"
To the Editor; The above isthe sem-
phatic manner in which a friend in
Yorlrton writes to friend near ST.
Paul, Minnesota, and it Is pretty near
ly right, too, with the advantages
that Western Canada offers to those
seeking homes. The Assiniboia dis
triet is one OF the best. The writer
from whose letter we quote goes on to
say: N
John, IL you miss this chance YOU
are foolish, for you can get otit cheap
er when there are so many coming
and l would not tell you to come If L
thought you could not do we'll and
If you don't come in the spring yon
will have to so away back, for you
do not want to think that there IS no
one living out here but us. saw
nicer buildings out here than ever
saw before, and If the country was no
good what would they want them for?
John, if you sold everything you have
and came out here you would be worth
more than ever you were before, and
If you can bring your team. You can
get anything you want on tick, and
when they do that with strangers they
are not afraid they can't make enough
TO pay for it. saw as nice wheat as
l ever saw in my life, and If they could
not grow grain what would the flour
mill be for, and it cost 500, O,000M
Now this was what Mr. Thomas
Fitzpatrick. OF Yorkton, Assiniboia,
Western Canada. wrote to a friend
There will be opened up this sum-
mer new districts in Saskatchewan
and Assiniboia at low prices, particu-
lars of which can be had of any agent
of the government of the Dominion OF
Canada, whose advertisement appears
elsewhere in the columns of your
paper. Yours truly, An Old Reader.
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-24
IN BUYING FISH.
Simple Rules for the Guidance of the
IS Purchasers.

Purchaser.
Nothing is more difficult n. market
Ing than to tell whether a fish has been
properly killed. Il should be killed as
soon as taken from the water, but too
frequently it is allowed to gasp itself
to death and then treated so as to APP
pear properly slaughtered. THE only
absolutely safe way is to buy,.a live
fish and have 1t killed before ones
eyes, This is not always practicable,
but there are certain rules which, II
observed, will result in the purchaser
getting fish of good quality. Fish pur-
chased killed must not smell any differ
ent from ordinary fish odors; they
must have their natural color, and
should never be covered with slime
When the meat Is Shiny and fatty il
proves that the fish Is not fresh Fish
the meat of which looks bleached, with
spots on the skin, sunken eyes and dis
colored mouth and gilfs, should not be
bought under any consideration. Fresh
water fish must be OF brilliant color
the scales must adhere closely to the
body, the eyes must be clear, the gllls
rosy. Shiny fish, with the scales loose
and projecting from the body, are
spoiled and very unwholesome. q"
The Yale expositor., 1901-05-24

The decorations of Uncle Sans great
buildings at the Pan-American Expo
sition are exceptionally fine. Maroon
and green are used and the effect is
most pleasing. The whole dome is dec
GRATED with flags, and some 400 flags,
including the national colors and de-
partmental flags, will be hung about
the building.