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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-27
His Remarkable Statement in
An Interview.
WHO Is THE GENTLEMAN?
The Brawling Braggart Defies Common De-
cency and Issues an Audacious Chal-
lenge to the President and Senate in
Response to Note Withdrawing an In
vitation to Dine With Prince Henry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Tbe
president yesterday withdrew the
invitation extended to Senator
Tillman of South Carolina to at
tend the dinner given last night
in honor of Prince Henry Of
Prussia at the white house. 1t
is stated that this action on the
part of the president was after
an unsuccessful effort to induce
Senator Tillman to decline the
invitation. The following is the
letter from the white house:
white House, Feb. 24-The
president regrets that he is com
PEELED to withdraw the invitation
to you to dine tonight at the
white house.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE B. COURTELYOU,
Secretary to the President.
Commenting upon the letter
Mr.. Tillman says: THE presi-
dent, of course, has the right to
invite anyone he chooses to dine
with him officially or otherwise,
and also has the right to with
draw such invitation. | am not
conscious of having done any
thing personal or official which
gives the president the right to
insult, and | am surprised at his
action The invitation to the
dinner came to me unsought and
unexpected and so far as the
withdrawal is concerned it is
matter of indifference to me. 1t
is the motive behind it which
seeks to put me in the condition
of unworthiness to meet the pres
ldent and his guest before final
action by the senate Prince
Henry, the presidents guest,
comes from a country where Gus
tom makes it obligatory upon any
man who regards himself a gen
tleman to promptly resent an in
suit and the method is by chal-
lenge to a duel. That was once
the custom but it is now obsolete
In the United States and we have
been forced as a people here to
cling to the old Anglo Saxon rule
of considering the lie direct as
the first blow, and no man could
hold up his head in decent soci-
ETY. should he, being near enough
to answer the lie with a blow,
not give it.
LAS for my being in contempt
of the senate which | presume is
the excuse for his insult at the
hands of the president, that l
deny. / have been guilty of a
breach of the rules and privileges
of the senate. The senate was
not sitting as court, but as
legislative assembly. 1t has the
right to expel me if it sees fit and
l am ready to abide its judgment
and action 1t has the right to
arrest me and to hold me in Gus
tody until it makes disposition
of my case, but it has 10 right
to gag me, and the president has
no right to judge me guilty of
conduct unbecoming gentleman
unless he bellies all mis- anteced-
ents which lead one to believe he
would have done just as [ did un-
der the circumstances. AS to
which of US is the gentleman in
this matter, in view of the un-
sought invitation to dinner and
it's indecent withdrawal, l am
willing to abide by the judgment
of all brave and self-respecting
men,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-27
Handy Boy.

Mr.. Nuritch-Yes, sir, that boy
Of mine is a regular mechanical
genius.
Mr.. Naylor-You don't say?
Mr.. Nuritch-Yes, sir. The 9TH
er day he took our silver punch
bowl and, with an old bucket ham
die, he turned it into very fair coal
scuttle.-Philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-27
Hoods Jdrsdpariila
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequalled
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by une9ualled, radical and per-
manent cures of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
ScaId Head BoiIs, PimpIes
All Kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning rheumatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get it today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

over the world. They are getting to be
read only in headlines, except those items
which concern each particular reader
What the end will be no man can tell.
Newspapers are what they are by vir-
tue Of power greater than themselves.
They are much more the product Of the
readers than of the editors and publish
ers. a great man once gave me a dis
course at least an hour long about the
folies and shortcomings Of newspapers,
all Of which l recognized, but when he
had finished l said to him: Don't you see
that newspapers are what their readers
make them, and hence all you have said
is an indictment against the human race,
to which you and belong?" He was
silent a moment and then said, Il am
afraid you are right"
or course it is every mans duty to
aspire to the loftiest models before his
eye, but he as truly does the Lords work
who lifts mortal from the pit to the
surface of the earth as hezlvho raises
him from the earth to the skies. News
papers, in season and out of season. do
both
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

woman ought TO- be a true helpmeet tic
her husband. She should be able &c
lift in a thousand ways the burdens
which daily bear him to the earth. and
none of these things could she do unless
he is willing to assist her with his con.
tdence as well as to give her his affec.
ton. =: .,,,, ~.
1t perhaps may not be nice thing tc
say, and dislike to make the statement
but it is fact that while it is right and
just that man should unburden him.
self and seek the counsel of his wife, the
minute woman occupies her evenings in
recounting and bewailing the manifold
and trivial vexations which have occur.
red in the domestic regime during the
day, the result is absolutely and inevita-
bly, fatal to the happiness of the home.
The home is distinctly the woman's
province, and she should rule in it as does
general his forces or man his office.
But never, as she desires to keep her
husbands love and affection, should she
be tempted, as some women have been to
their everlasting modification and sor-
row, to lay her domestic worries at her
husbands feet.
. Again I say that, apart from those
things a man should keep sacred, there
Is no true marriage unless a man con-
fdes in woman and lets her help him
to bear the trials and tribulations which
crowd business mans life. T.. =:
Such a union only is ideal when the
husband and wife share the mutual re-
sponsibilities; and only in. this complete
relationship can the latter attain the
grandeur Of the true woman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16


answer all these prayers-except in the
reflex power for good which all prayer
has upon honest petitioners to the throne
of heaven. The real object and benefit
of prayer is not to change the mind of
God toward the world. so much as to
change the mind Of the world toward
God. "The fervent, effectual prayer Of
the righteous man availeth MUCH" but
the righteous man must be careful lest
he offer a selfish prayer for his side to
win. Perhaps his side may not be alto
gether Gods side.
The only legitimate prayer in politics
is this Thy will be DONE" or, MAY
heaven bless the nation and guide those
who are in authority" 10 pray for the
election of one prominent candidate and
the defeat Of another, both Of whom are
.confcssedly upright men, is a piece Of
impertinence repugnant to fine Christian
sensibllity. There is just about as much
sense i'll some suggestions Of prayer in
politics" as there was in Prof Tyndall's
matcrialistic prayer test some years ago
viz: Let there be two sick wards in a
hospital, and let prayer. be offered for
one ward, while the other ward is omit
.Nu a. eAC Aoul VI ueFOtlOlS. w Oulu IL
make any difference in the recovery Of
the patients in either ward? All such
tests are but peryersions Of prayer from
its high purpose.
1t has been said often. "Vote as you
pray Why not reverse the prayer:
Pray as you vote" In other words,
both pray and vote your best convic-
tons. l have always prayed in the
spirit Of the Lords prayer: Thy king
dom come" l would not be understood
us advocating an agnostic position upon
prayer and politics. Napoleon believed
God favored the strongest battalions and
heaviest artillery in war, yet who will
lot say that the Boer patriots have not
been inspired to persevering herois1n by
their deep righteousness. Who will say
that prayer did not help such men as
Gen. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson de-
fcnd the "lost cause with mistaken
but heroic zeal?
10 be sure, political contests are def
nltely decided by votes and not by pray
er. Yet when men have faith enough and
zeal enough to pray for a cause they will
tnc more earnestly work for it's triumph
ant issue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

+. r. STOCKTON. ries and cover
wide range OF subjects. Francis Rich
ard Stockton was born in Philadelphia
sixty eight years ago and early started
on journalistic career. He gave up
reportorial work shortly and began to
write stories for the ma gaines. He
met with success as writer Of fantas-
tic tales for children, but it was not
until 1879. when he wrote ''Rudder
Grange" that he jumped into a promi-
nent place in literature. In 1884 his
most popular story, 1.-THE Lady or the
Tiger" appeared and was well receiy-
ed by the whole civilized world. Prob
ably no book Of late years las caused
so much comment as this aggrayating
enigma. For long time the author
was pestered with inquiries as to the
true answer to the question with
which the story ended.
II don't know myself which it was,'
he responded. to one Of these inquis-
tons; II never knew whether it was
the lady or the tiger. Honestly, I
would like to know myself"
1t was told that an enterprisirg mag
azine offered him $4,000 for a brief
sketch by way Of sequel that would re-
veal the true end to the famous tale.
but Stockton was true to his story and
declined the offer. .>1..,:;rrE r..
Mr.. Stockton usually dictated his
books to his wife, who acted as his
amanuensis, and the flow. OF. his words
was rapid. The last chapters Of q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

were the powers which would carry and
sustain the republic through foreign
wars and domestic strife, and be as per-
fectly equal to the government and
wants Of a continent and islands on the
other side of the globe and peoples alien
in race and civilization. as it was for
the young and sparsely settled States Of
the Atlantic for whom it was created.
It's deathless spirit has marched with
the years and kept pace with progress
in the advancement of human rights,
the assimilation of millions from foreign
lands the growth Of great cities, the mu-
tations of intelligence and the changes in
laws and customs necessitated by steam
and electricity. To some it has been a
Fetch, and to others a Frankenstein.
But, unlike Shelley's masterpiece. it is
endowed with a soul, and has been the
source Of blessing instead Of a curse.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

A man who desires nowadays to feel
secure, like the house founded upon Il
rock must he the rock himself. He must.
be able to feel that whatever turn events:
may take, he is, at least to some extent.
independent, if only for short time.
Prosperity engenders a large circle Of
friends-adversity scatters the collec:
ton. True, there are exceptional. cases
in which the friend in need comes along :;
but the majority Of acquaintance can!
not be depended on to extend help Of a:
tangible order. The man without bank.
account soon finds that out when slight;
reverses come upon him. He has no nest:
egg and therefore no self-confdence.
The man who lives his life with view:
to the future, who lays up for a rainy;
day at least some little tri1e, the man:
who is careful and thrifty, has no in;
ward misgivings when clouds gather on
the horizon. He feels a certain conf,
dence in himself; sense Of security:
which enables him to face his destiny,
whatever it may be. he runs no risk Of
being suddenly reduced to penury; he
at least has time to look around if tickle
fortune should play fast and loose with
him. 4 -:
Every man should save something,
however little, out Of every dollar. The
man who can always keep even one cent
out Of every dollar he earns is learning
the lesson that alone can lead to perma-
nent success. The great men in history
have been the thrifty men, not those who
always had their salary mortgaged. 10
be economical does not mean to be close
listed. 1t is a duty one owes to oneself
And what moral effect this has upon
man! How it braces him up to con-
tinue the struggle! And the very self
confidence that has been generated in him
by his sense Of independence proves his
best weapon for the fight Independence
raises man in his own estimation, and
we are generally esteemed by our neigh
bors at our own figure.
An old adage runs: "a boys best friend
is his mother" Well, a mans best friend
is his bank account.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16


srience. Hundreds Of dollarswent to the;
doctor and the druggist. Twas simply
. walking medicine chest and 9 phys
ical wreck. My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured ct
womb trouble by using. Lydia r.
;Pinkham.s Vegetable Com
pound and advised me to try it. = /
then discontinued Eli other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were in
. much better fcond ition, and I was
curedin three months, and this avoided
a. terrible surgical operation" MRS.
EcK1s SrEvENsoN;. $50 So. State St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.-$5000 forfeit II
abooe testtmonia''t. not genuine. r ~ ~
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham ifssthere is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkham's
address is Lynn, Mass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

paste thick paper around the edges.
Woolen garments that require washing
should be washed and packed away in
the same manner: It is a good plan to
write on the box the names of the Off
1erent garments placed inside.
When the carpets are taken up in the
spring the floor should be washed to
remove the dust; then washed in water
to which turpentine has been added in
the proportion Of tablespoonful to
each quart of water; care being taken
not to neglect The cracks and places
Wnere heavy pieces of furniture are
placed. When dry sprinkle ground
black pepper along the base boards
What to Eat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
KEEPING OUT THE MOTHS.

Case Where an Ounce of Prevention Is
Worth a Pound of Cure.
When the habits Of moths are under
stood they can be more effectually pre-
vented. The moth millers make their
appearance in early spring. They are
torpid during the day, but are very act
i've in the evening. During May and
June they deposit their eggs in dark
places. When moth miller has laid
it's quota of eggs it dies. The eggs are
very small and are Matched in about
two weeks.
The young worm begins it's destruc-
tive work at once and continues until
cold weather 1t is torpid and harm
less during the winter. In late winter
it changes into chrysalis and later
into a winged moth. If these winged
moths are not allowed to enter the
house to deposit their eggs there will
be no trouble with moths. The window
and door screens should be placed in
the windows and doors early in the sea-
son and close watch kept for the
moth miller. ~.
Moths always work in the dark. Furs
and wooden clothing have a special at
traction for them; and a soiled gar
ment or dirty spot on garment will
attract them; hence every garment
should be clean when it is put away
for the summer Furs and all wooden
clothing that are not needed during the
summer should be hung out in the open
air and gently beaten and we'll brushed
and then wrapped in newspapers with
plenty Of camphor gum. Newspapers
are good for wrapping about clothing
because the printers Ink is offensive to
the moths. When wrapped put in 9
cedar chest: If cedar chest is not
obtainable use an ordinary box and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
Bent Steak Unreturnable.

Down OH the other side of the Rio
Grande, Essays a returned travelerato the
New York Tribune, ''you can buy any
kind of beef but sirloin for 20 cents a
sirloin is only Is cents a kilo. But the
best cuts. of Mexican beef ARE tougher
than rhinoceros hide. %~Whens.I first
went to Mexico I ordered a tenderloin
at hotel in Durango, but. couldn't cut
it to save my neck. told the waiter
1t wouldn't do and he removed it. Pres
led by the proprietor Of the hotel, and
laid the platter on the table. Whats
the matter with the steakY. asked the
hotel man in Spanish. Tough said 1;
why, can hardly stick a fork into it,
much less knife Mine host tapped
it over with the fiat Of the knife and
eyed it obviously. I'm sorry he said,
but it's the best in the house. At any
rate, / can't take it back-it's bent.''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
Rheumatism Cured at Last.

Lake Sarah, Mimi, May th.-Thou-
sands will read with pleasure that 4
cure Tor Rheumatism has at last been
fond. . -.
a Mrs Hildebrandt of this place,
4a1ter trying very many medicines, has
recently found successful remedy for
this painful disease.
rms woman suffered so with = the
rheumatism in her arms that sleep or
rest became impossible.
She heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
but having little faith in anything, was
very reluctant to spend any more
money for medicine.
However, she decided to try one box,
and this helped her SO much that she
say& - =,
= Il am real we'll and I don't know how
can express my thanks to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
Record in Clothes-Mak;u.

Thomas .Kitson, Of the stroudsburg
mills, in Pennsylvania, had six sheen
sheared at 6:3O O'Clock in the morning.
The wool was then sorted, secured
dried, carded, spun, woven into cloth
and the cloth was given to the tailors
and made up into suit Of clothes
which were given to Mr.. Kitson at
1924 o'clock, or six hours and four
minutes from the time Of shearing. The
best previous record was about eight
hours. 2f<<5 .. = ''..t "'T;If - III -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
To Reserve Railway Seats

Inc Western Railway Of France is
ABOUT to try device by which passen-
gers may retain their seats in a railway
carriage without resort to the expedi-
ent of placing luggage ,on the seat
claimed. Over each place in, a COM
partment is placed a disc, and as each
is occupied number is placed on the
disc and counterfeit is handed to the
passenger by the guard. By a recent
Judicial decision no passenger can
claim seat by placing objects upon It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

book he frequently dictated first, after
he had mapped out the tale in his
mind. He lived for many years in
New York and Washington. He also
spent considerable time in Florida and
the Virginias.
The picture Of MIR. Stockton repro
duced above was taken several years
ago, but represents him as he is best
known to the reading public.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

the course Of the business day.
Her point Of view would aid him inn
heasurably in everything that does not
involve the sacred condolences of other
people. The lawyer cannot proclaim the
secrets Of his Office, nor the physician be-
tray the weaknesses of his patients, nor
the clergyman the sorrows of those who
seek his prayers and advice. but in ev-
erything outside Of these departments a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16

writer's as he was
also one Of the most
prolific. For more
than forty years he
had been writing
tales, the last one
coming from the
press but a month
before his death.
The volumes lie is
sued number more
than the contents Of
many home libra
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
CONVINCE YOURSELF that Elv'

CONVINCE YOURSELF that Elv's
Cream Balm deserves all that has been
saidTof It us "a means or Quick reliefT and
final cure in obstinate cases of nasal ca
tarrh and hay fever. A trial size costs
but ten cents. Full size, so cents. Sold
by druggists or mailed by Ely Bros, So
Warren street, New York.
Messrs: Ely Bros.-Please send me one
bottle of Cream Balm, family size. l
think it is the best medicine for catarrh
in the world. Mt. Olive, Ark.
J. NJ. SCHOLTI.
Messrs. Ely Bros.-I have been aftiict-
ed with catarrh for twenty years. 1t
made me so weak I thought 1 had con-
sumption. got one bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm and in three days the discharge
stopped. 1t is the best medicine 1 have
used for catarrh.
FRANK E. KINDLESPIRE.
Proberta, Cal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
Rheumatism Cured Free!

If you have Rheumatism, Govt, Lum-
bago, sSciatca, etc., when doctors fail to
cure you, you write to me, and l will
send you free of cost, package. of the
most wonderful remedy. which cured me
and hundreds of others, among them
cases of 80 years standing. 1t is a sim
pie remedy, and will cure you without
detention from work. Address: JOHN
A. SMITH, 81 Germania Bldg, Mil
waukee Wis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
"A Kings Royal Stable.

The King Of Italy possesses some Of
the most valuable horses in the world.
In his stables are 200 horses, and the
double row of stalls forms q regular
street Each animal has its name paint
ed in large white letters above Its
manger. One Of the most valued sof ill
is the horse which was formerly ridden
by the late King SHumbart 5st. .s ,lsss3s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
WHAT We MAKE THEM.
BY Ex-Speaker +. b. Reed.

Nobody can fail
to notice the ire
mendous growth OF
newspapers, no t
only in numbers,
but in size. To-day
the journals of the
cities are no longer
resumes Of the day,
all of which are to
be read and pon-
dered, but they
have become en-
cyclopedias Of what
has hammond oil
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
THK SULTAN AN D PING-PONG.
Efforts n His Fat Ladies' Afford the
I PurplA En- narn,. ndiuch A.,,na.isI,ne an -

i PurplA Elm psror Much Amusement.
When will pins-po cease it's all-con-
quering advance? It has set society
serambling on all fours; :it has, Invaded
now without it, and every department in
the civil service has it's club team. +. ~
The latest and least to he expected
place it has conquered is the harem Of
the Sultan of Turkey, wherein it -four
ishes exceedingly, the efforts of his fat
ladies' to get the balls over the net afford
ing, it Isl said, the Purple Emperor
much amusement. His opinion on the
slightly altered the first time a stray
ball hits him in his imperial eye.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
TIL SURGEON 5 KNIFE
Mrs. Eckis Stevenson of Salt
Lake CITY Tells How Opera
tions + Or Ovarian Troubles.
May Be Avoided. "S4zs's s5I

II Il - . DEAR Mrs. PMKHA1 81 suffered
with Inflammation of the ovaries and
womb for over six years, enduring aches
and pains which none can dream Of but.
those who have had the same expe-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-16
PLACE OF PRAYER IN POLITICS.
BY Rev. j. p. BruShinqham d. D.

1t. is a gratifying
assurance that the
Almighty does not
answer all prayer
in the form in
which it is offered.
Two opposing ar
mics meet in con-
hict, either at the
polls or on the bat
tlehcld. Sincerely
prayerful h e a r t 8
upon both sides ask
for victory. Even