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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
His Riches Had Wings.

Samuel Hawkins Napier, who found
what is said to have been the largest
nugget of gold ever mined, is dead
says Provincetown, Mass. dispatch.
He died alone, except for the compan-
ionShip Of faithful dog, 200 miles
from any habitation, IN the Willis Of
the Gatineau river, Canada. Napier's
rich strike occurred in Australia In
1852. He was purser on a Mel.
bourne Liverpool ship when the mad
race for the Australian mines resulted
from the finding of rich fortunes. He
joined fortunes with his brother-in-
law, and the two went out to the gold
fields One day Napier's pick struck
on a metallic mass of large proper
tions. The nugget was taken to Lon
don, where it was exhibited and f.
ually sold for $50, 1000. Napier settled
at Bathurst, n. b.. and became "a
member of the provincial parliament,
but his share of the wealth amaSsed
at the digglngs was lost in speculation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Mortgage Deduction Law.

The mortgage reduction law passed
by the republican legislature of 1899
allows deduction OF 500 from the
assessed value of property on account
of mortgage or mortgages thereon.
Nearly 100, 600 taxpayers of Indiana
have asked and obtained 1.-THE benefits
OF deduction under this law.
The supreme court has sustained
the constitutionality of the act and an
appeal has been taken to the supreme
court of the United States, but the
act will be defended there, as it has
been in the supreme court of Indiana
and all the way through by the state
through Attorney General William L.
Taylor.
The republican party believes that
If the man who holds a note secured
by mortgage can have a deduction
from such note on account of his debts
then the man who owes such a debt
certainly ought to have a deduction
on account Of such mortgage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Loses Perpetual Franchise.

By a unanimous vote the South
Bend council has taken from the Indl-
ana Railway company. which operates
lines there, and also lnterurban lines
to Goshen, its perpetual and unlimit-
ed franchise to the city's streets and
alleys, this being in conjunction with
Judge Beeker's decision against per-
petual franchises made in the Logan
sport case. This step was taken to
enable competing lines to build, the
old franchise haying given the Indi-
ana company complete control of the
city'S streets
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Nipping Frosts Kill Crops.

In many places in the north and
northwest Friday the late corn was
damaged and tender vegetables were
nipped. Killing frosts were reported
from Valentine, North Platte, Oma-
ha, Lincoln, Neb.; Huron and Pierre,
S. D.: Denver. Cheyenne, Plain6eld,
Wis.,; Williston, n. D., and Dodge
City, Kan. Heavy frosts prevailed at
Moorehead, Mimi; Des Moines and
Marquette, Mich. At st. Paul, Mar
quette, Dubuque, Davenport, Omaha
and Concordia, the frost was not so
heavy, but was damaging.
The temperature was as low as %
degrees in some places. This was the
mark recorded at Cheyenne, and at
Valentine, Neb. In parts of Colora-
do the thermometer registered "A de-
grees; at Huron, S. d.. 20; and at
Denver and North Platte 80 degrees.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
MARRIED
Conant Vinali.

In this city at the home of the
BRIDES parents, at O'Clock Friday
evening. Sept. II. Mr.. Ed Conant
and Miss MarJory Vinall were united
in marriage by Rev. o. S. Thorn
berry.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Vinall and was one
of Plymouth's popular and excellent
young ladies. MIR. Conant is South
Bend printer, industrious and steady,
and the young couple start out with
bright prospects and best wishes OF
many friends for a happy future.
They left for South Bend on the 10
O'Clock train and will make their home
in that city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

The sentiment in favor of what is
known as the referendum makes a
hrief statement of what that policy of
government involves. The referen-
dunn allows the people to originate and
to veto laws, and to call for their al
teration. In short, the purpose of it
is to bring the operation of inaugural
ing laws back TO the people. Its pur-
pose is on the line of a true democrat
ic form of government.
This principle has been applied To-
cally in some directions. In cities the
petition of a certain proportion Of
property owners or stated proportion
of the full appralsement for taxation,
represented by the owners, can put in
motion the action of the legislative
body. This principle extended is the
principle of the referendum.
The referendum idea first took form
in the republic OF Switzerland, its
earliest champions urging the people
to claim the right to sweep away a
law as we'll as to pass one. In all
Switzerland now legislative acts of the
federal or cantonal assemblies must be
referred to the people en- masse, when
demanded by certain number of vOt-
ers, or, in some cases, by compulSo-
~ rule. The initiative or power to
introduce empowers the people to pro-
pose new laws or call for the altera-
ton or abolition of existing laws. The
referendum operates locally as well as
nationally. Fifty thousand sigma
lures are requisite to obtain the initi-
alive in federal legislation and 5000
in cantonal affairs. When the refer
endum is in motion the people discuss
the particular subject involved and
divide upon that one question, not on
former party lines. II is power by
which the people can, by their own
action, abolish law or compel their
representatives to act upon the pOpu-
lar e.-Elkhart Truth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

The republicans of North Carolina
are making vigorous effort to secure
thu three western congress districts of
the state. which are in the mountains
aud traditi6 nally inclined to the re-
publican party. Under the former ap-
IOrtionment of the state North Car
DINA had nine representatives in con-
greSs and of these seven are democrats
and two republicans. Under the new
apportionment North Carolina gets an
additional member and the republi-
cans expect to increase their represen.
JatiOn from two to three.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
A Strange Request.

A request to compel preacher to
move out of town because he is too
popular was presented at the session
Of the Presbytery at Laporte last
wednesday by the reading of petit
tion from the Presbyterian church at
Union Mills requesting the removal of
Rev. E. is. Smith from that town.
Mr.. Smith is one of the patriarchs in
the Presbyterian ministry in Indiana.
and the petitioners set forth that as
long as he remains it will be impossi-
BILE to retain the services of a pastor,
as Mr.. Smith, Notwithstanding his re-
tirement from the active work of the
ministry, officiates at marriages and
funerals within radius Of many
miles, thus depriving the pastor Of
the church Of the fees from the per-
Torrance Of these offices.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
invitation On a Scalp.

Chas Meadows, of Los Angeles, CAL,
better known as :'Arizona Charley, -
has forwarded to President Roosevelt
a unique invitation to join his exped-
tion to Tiburon island, a mysterious
land off the coast of Mexico, in the
gulf Of Lower California, into the in
terror of which, it is said, no white
man has ever penetrated. The invi-
tation was inscribed on a small metal
shield riveted to scalp. The scalp is
that Of an Apache chieftain named
Juan Dazen, who with so of his raid
ers, was killed at Canon creek, Cries.
cent valley, In 1884, by party Of 80
men, composed Of the Tewksbury bro
theirs, the Meadows brothers and other
COW .punchers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Suffers With Twin Sister.

From the moment the surgeon
knife at the Ellsworth hospital at ST.
Joseph, Mo-. entered the flesh of Mrs
Emma Smith in an operation, her twin
sister, Mrs. Bertha Forema under.
went all the sufferings of the patient.
Mrs. Smith died as the result of a
long-deferred operation for tumor.
The women were the daughters of
the late Louis Hax, millionaire man
ufacturer and wholesale merchant
Three days ago Mrs. Smith under.
went an operation and her Sufferings
were duplicated with lher sister, al
though the pair were miles apart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Forward. Not Backward.

The Democrats of this state are
banking largely on Republican disaf-
lection, due to Disappointment grow
ing out of postoffice and other appoint.
ments, which has always given more
or less trouble to the party in power.
That there are at this time a few
Republicans who are disposed to COM
plain of the treatment accorded them
by officials from whom they expected
better things, 1t is folly to deny, but
these men are not going to give much
aid to the common enemy, but will
when the time comes be found with
their shoulder to the wheel of the Re.
publican wagon, pushing it forward.
not backward.-Tipton Advocate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Boies, as an opponent to Speaker
Henderson, gives that canvass consid-
cradle interest. In days not so very
long ago Boies' name had a good deal
OF Magic for the voters of Iowa The
chances, however, are that he will be
badly beaten in his present contest.
This is a republican year, and Hen
dersOn' S district is strongly republic
car normally. But the fact that Hen
derson has powerful competitor will
enlist for that district good deal OF
the country's attention. Boies is old,
and he probably never looks for any
prize in a national convention, but If
he should cut Henderson s majority to
a low figure in the election In Novem-
Der he would loom up once more as a
man Of destiny. as he did dozen
years ago, when he carried his state
for governor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Experiments made by the city gov
ernment at Washington D. c., have
demonstrated that equal quantities of
soft coal aud coke can be combined for
heating purposes With very satisfact-
ory results and at cheaper rates than
anthracite coal was Sold before the
strike. The method Of burning is to
put layer of 1T coal between thin
ner layers Of coke. 1t is quite prof.
able that in time the anthracite strike
may be advantageous by melting ex-
periments which will lead to the dis
covery of many cheaper and very sat
iSfactOry substitutes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Need oil Prosperity.

President Roosevelt in his address
at Greensboro, n. G. said:
sit always happens that a good
year for crops is a good year for weeds.
When we have prosperity some people
for whom we do not care prosper more
than others, but it is a great deal bet
ter that some people should prosper
too much than that none of us should
prosper at all. The gospel of intelli-
gent hard work Is the gospel that pays,
and of all the gospels, the one that
pays the least is that of envy and ram
cor, whether it is gospel preached TO
inflame class against class or section
against section. And so, my fellow
citizens, l hail your industrial
growth. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Woman Accused Of Crematine Babies

Cremation of living babies in her
kitchen range is a charge made by
Charles Early against Mrs. Paulina
TaeSchler. who conducts private hos.
pital for women in South May street,
Chicago. Early made this and other
serious charges before the State Board
of Health. AS result, officials of the
board secured warrant against Mrs
TaeSchler, on a charge Of practicing
medicine without a license, and the
woman has been arrested.
Mrs. Taeschler attributes the
charges to motives of revenge, inspir.
ed by her refusal to allow Early to
visit woman patient in her hospital
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

A curious show is new appearing to
small houses on the Illinois circuit. Ii
is preceded by this advertisement:
Senator William F. Mason. Hi
noi's favorite son, will visit your
town. Kindly invite all your neigh.
bors for miles around and give him a
grand welcome, as he is one of the ma.
tion'S best men. Be sure and bring
the big and little folks, mothers, sis.
tiers, wives, sweethearts and brothers,
and we will have hot time when
Billy Mason comes to town."
Unfortunately the people are much
less cordial than the advertisements
The shot time" turns out to be de.
cidedly cool, and the welcome to one
OF the nations rest men is far from
grand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Harper's Weekly comes mighty close
to great and important fact in say
ing that the settlement of the coal
strike is purely business proposition,
hardly rising TO an economic question,
and that it probably would not have
occurred if the politicians had not in
terfered with strike by the same
class in 1900. There is altogether
too much of foolish policy in the poll
tician, both Of unwise interference
and of criminal fear to deal with ques-
tions properly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

The published reports of toe state
geologist, w. S. Blatchley, have been
of much commercial value to Indiana.
They have helped to direct the atten-
tion of the investors to the state IS
natural resources. and have resulted
in the building of large enterprises
If the material submitted by the state
geOlogist this year to the state print
ing board is of the same quality as
that hitherto published, it is to be
regretted that no report will be pub
lished this year. So far as incorpora-
ting the results of original research is
concerned, the reports of the state
geologist surpasS most of those issued
from the state house, and the state
can well afford to publish them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

The negroes Of the Sixth MARYLAND
district have nominated one of their
own race for congress, the Rev. Henry
Newman. He is making an energetic
canvass. His platform is: "a pen
slon for every ex-slave; proper treat
ment Of the colored voter; division of
state and federal offices with colored
men and women; repeal Of civil SER
vice; reform of tariff; abolition of
trusts; suppression of lynching, and
the upholding of tho manhood and
womanhood of the colored race
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
A Mutual Advancement.

An Indianapolis Sentinel writer
charges c. c. Gilbams with having
said in a speech at Wolcottville two
years ago that the laborer ought to
take off his hat to the rich man for
the opportunity he gave for labor.
We do not know whether he said any
thing of the kind or not, but we have
no doubl If he did, he expressed in the
same speech the other side of the
thought-that the rich man should
take of his hat to the laborer for the
opportunity he gave him to employ his
capital to profit. The facts are each
ought to take off their hats to one an
other every day of their lives. Neither
can live happily without the others
kindly recognition. = La Grange STAN
dard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
CITY Governments Corrupt.

.ccording to press reports a vast
uncovered in the city of st. Louis,
Mo. Already Is aldermen have been
indicted for boodleiSm and more are
under suspicion in connection with the
granting of franchises within the
power of municipality.
The worst feature of the transaction
is the confession of one alderman of
the existence of combine where the
members are bound by death pen
atty oath with outsiders. politicians
and contractors to work together in
secret manner to swindle the city and
benefit their individual interests. The
revelations made by this ''squealing"
alderman of bribery plot are indeed
astounding and show state of official
corruption of the blacklist kind.
There has been great upheaval of
municipal affairs 10 Minneapolis, MINI.
this year resulting in the indictment
Of the mayor, the chief of police and
other officials. Nearly all of them are
now fugitives from justice and their
guilt of boodling in conducting the
city's business is pretty clearly estab-
lished. These things have created a
decided sensation, but have aroused
people to the necessity of attending
more strictly to the matter Of chOos-
ing men above reprOach as candidates
for important positions. It is not al
ways the best orator or the best hand
shaker or the most popular citizen
that makes the best man in an official
capacity. Often the distant, the dig
nitied. the unpopular man personally
makes the most reliable public serv-
ant. These men do not seek office and
seldom get it, as the schemer, the
smooth individual who wants office for
what there is in it for him financially,
secures the favorS of the people,
South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
An Honest Energetic Attorney.

Thu prosecuting attorney at st.
Louis-JoSeph w. Folk Is his name
deserves credit for the persistence
with which he has followed up the
municipal bribery cases and the en-
ergy with which he is now prosecu-
ting the boOdlerS. AS usual I'm such
cases, the gang counted on escaping
justice by firing her out. When the
first exposures came they urged the
member who knew all the secrets to
90 to Mexico until the storm should
blow over. Since his return and con-
fesSion he says:
When l left here, of course, / had
an idea that this scandal would blow
over and l could return when the
prosecutions had been dropped or Mr..
Folk had grown weary of his work or
perhaps had quit the office. l never
really intended to remain in Mexico
for the rest of my days, l made a
mistake, however, in supposing that
this thing would be dropped, and
when l realized it, l was glad enough
to come back and confess AL"
Some prosecutors would have
dropped the matter, but Mr.. Folk fol-
lowed it up relentlessly. The result
has been a victory for good govern
ment and public morals. Since the
recent arrest of several of the bood-
ler's the prosecutors life has Oeen
threatened, and, against his wishes,
a detective has been detailed to guard
him against attack. Mr.. Folk says:
"All the Safeguarding or threats of
the gang have no terrOrS for me. i
think they have found out by this
time that attempted intimidation is
without avail. One who violates the
law is criminal and will be treated
as such during my term of Office. !"
Such prosecutor deserves credit for
the public service he renders and for
the good example he sets of fearless
performance of duty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

secretary of state to sell such goods,
and requiring that they must be prop
erly branded.
The Foreign Investment law.-This
act requires every foreign investment
company to file a statement with the
auditor of state and submit to exam
nation. Several hundred fraudulent
and fake so-called investment COM
panies. home building leagues of vari-
Gus kinds, etc.. have been driven out
of Indiana by the state officers by vir-
tue of the provisions of this and the
foreign building association act
These so-called investment companies
can by this act be kept out of Indiana,
and thus save to the people of the
state hundreds Of thousands of dollars
annually. II in no way will interfere
with any reliable and legitimate COM
panies who comply with the law.
Flag Dissertation Aet.-Thls law
makes 1t q misdemeanor for anyone
to use the American flag for advertis-
ing purposes. by placing any design,
ensign. mark. symbol or color upon
the flag for advertising purposes. This
law is intended to keep sacred the ON
blem Of our national life.
Shiloh battle-ground Monuments
The legislature appropriated s25.00o
for the erection of monuments to COM
memorate the glorious deeds and he
roic valor of the men living and dead
who fought on the bloody field of Shi-
lob. The monuments are erected and
during this month of September will
be dedicated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

The conversion several months ago
of the Lafayette journal into a repub-
lican organ left the democracy Of Tip
pecanOe county without mouth
piece until Leroy Armstrong and j..
Kirby RISK threw themselves into the
breach. The result Of their combined
effort is the Lafayette Democrat, as
it's name implies, thoroughly parti-
san publication, willing TO embrace
all the iSmS Of the party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Died From a FIybite,

Bitten by a fly two weeks ago, Geo.
Lindhurst, of Brooklyn, n. Y, aged
Sc, is dead. The physicians pronounce
it an extraordinary case. Lindhurst
was bitten on the thumb of his right
hand. Three days later swelling be-
gan and spread rapidly. The'dOctors
say the flybite caused blood poisoning,
which they could not check, and the
victim died i'm great agony. Lind
hurst was in fairly good health before
be was bitten.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

With one possible exception. the
sum of gold now In the United States
treasury exceeds that of any previous
time in the history of any county IN
the world. On Saturday the vaults of
the treasury held 1913, $50, 1913, an in
crease since July l last year of over
$40, 100000 This stock of gold is be-
ing added to at the rate of 5000, 900 to
$500. 900 a daY.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Birthday Surprise.

\ surprise was given Miss Theresa
Hendricks Thursday evening in honor
Of her seventeenth birthday. The
surprisers were the Misses Elmer, of
Chicago; McNiff, Schooner, Curtis,
Kruger and WEIGH; Messrs. Ed Wade,
j. Emenaker, Rudolph WEIGH, ]. Car
abin, L. Wicke, George and P. Hen
bricks. They enjoyed themselves and
it was pleasant evening for Miss
Hendricks, who received many beau
tiful and useful presents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

People who are striving TO give a
political turn to the anthracite coal
strike seem to ignore the fact that all
the men who have been making ef-
forts to bring it to satisfactory ad-
justment are republicans, while the
spokesman of the mine operators,
President Baer, is an out-and-out
democrat of the Jerry Black type of
Pennsylvania democrats. to use his
own phrase.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
Steel Came Through Lip.

Fifteen years ago as I. S. Platz, of
Elkhart, stood watching a gang OF
section men at work at LAGRANGE, he
was hit in the right eye by bit Of
steel. The foreign substance did not
interfere with the sight, and he re-
fused to follow an oculist's advice to
have it removed by surgical opera
ton. About three weeks ago pim-
pie appeared on his upper lip, and
Monday the steel came out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
No Peace Proposals.

President Mitchell stated Wednes-
day that The had received nc peace
proposals from the operators, and had
had no engagement to meet Governor
Stone or anybody else with view Of
settling the strike. He says he is not
aware of any negotiations being on
foot to bring about a conference.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Since Secretary Shaw suggested his
plan Of increasing the currency circu-
lation the tire asury department has
received "a, oil 900 in bonds from ma
tional banks for that purpose. 1t is ex-
pected that this amount will be in
crease TO an extent that will furnish
all the additional circulation needed for
moving the crops. 1t is better way
than distributing government depos-
its in the bank.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

If President Roosevelt had been
killed, John Hay wonld now be preSi-
dent of the United States. Following
the secretary of state, the presidential
succession is in this order: Secretary
of the treasury, secretary of war, at
torney general, postmaster general,
secretary of the navy, and secretary
of the interior.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18

Able democratic editors who are
making fun OF Publicity as a cure for
the trust evil forget that the Kansas
City platform said; existing laws
against trusts must be enforced, and
more astringent ones must be enacted
providing for publicity of the affairs of
corporations engaged in interstate
commerce.