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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
A Needed Reform.

William O'Keefe, treasurer of Mar
shall county, expresses himself, in an
interview, as favoring a law which
will compel t%reasurers to deposit funds
intrusted to them in that bank which
bids the highest for them, and to &C
count TO the public for the interest.
The deposit, he thinks, should be
made in the name OF the county, and
both bank and treasurer should he
required to give bond. 1t is not easy
to imagine a more important rrform
than this. Mr.. O'Keefe points out
many of the evils that it would
remedy. OF course, the most obvious
advantage of the change would be
that the people would get all the
money coming to them. The interest
on county funds belongs to the PEG
pie just as truly as do the funds them
selves. 1t is further insisted that
the reform would stop the defalca-
tions and thefts which are now far
too common, which is, of course, true.
The money would never leave the
control of the county, and it would be
impossible for the treasurer to treat
it as his own. Further than this, in
our larger counties, the treasureShip
would cease to be the prize it now is,
and so there would be no struggle for
it, and no such sums of money spent
to secure the nomination and election.
The system Of pet banks would be
broken up. and no bank would control
the Office or It's incumbent. We have
had a great deal too much Of this in
Marion county. From every point of
view the reform is desirable. The
legislature could do nothing that
would commend it to the people more
than the adoption of Mr.. O'Keefe's
suggestion. He is entitled to great
credit for putting it into operation in
Marshall county,-Indlanapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
A Courageous Prosecutor.

For years and years the courts and
prosecutors of the city of New York
we're criticised, censured and damned
for being too lenient in the treatment
of gambling institutions, A year ago
the people of Greater New York cleo
ed a courageous lawyer named Jerome
to the Office Of prosecuting attorney.
He declared in every speech delivered
during the campaign that If elected he
would enforce the law without respect
to persons or their station in life. He
was elected. AS an honest. upright
man he has proceeded to discharge the
duties of his Office in accordance with
his before election declarations.
Recently he caused to be raided the
most aristocratic gambling institution
in the great city. Instantly an indig-
nant howl was set up over this ''dar-
ing effrontery." 1t appears that a
whole raft of young millionarier are
patrons Of this gambling palace. Mr..
Jerome claims the right to proceed
against these blooded gentlemen just
the same as ii they were of the COM
mon herd. Some of the papers, influ-
enced or controlled by these young
miIlionaires or their daddies, f%iercely
denounce District Attorney Jerome for
bringing these chaps into court and
compelling them to make answer to
questions bearing upon the subject
under inveSfiOafinn
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

The Monroe doctrine never was as
strong, as well understood and as well
respected by European governments
as it is today. The London cores
pendent of the New York Tribune
wires: 1.-The Washington government
by It's statesmaniike management OF
its relations with Venezuela and the
European powers, has commanded the
confidence of strJng and weak states
and retained its paramount authority
over the questions relating to tropical
America"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

One soldier Of the civil war, bent
nearly double with disease contracted
in the line OF duty, has refused a pen.
sion of s12 a month granted by the COY
eminent. John A. Daley, of Topeka,
Kan, filed papers for a pension, and
when the bureau wrote him a favor.
able reply he declined to accept the
money, saying his purpose in appeal
ing TO the records of the department
was to establish his rightful identity
as a soldier of the Fourteenth H.
diana Infantry. He said the fact had
been questioned, ana he wanted to
prove it in the most effective way.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
In Memory Of Wesley Reynolds.

The boy who died at Westville-
How many know his name?
How many prize his courage?
And who will keep his fame?
That boy who did his duty;
Who had his trust to hold;
Now stands beside the heroes
Who lived and died Of old.
No crowd was there to cheer him;
No army urged him on:
No thrilling surge of battle
Swept thro' the cold, gray dawn:
No fair maid gave the guerdon
That added to his might
He only did his duty,
Did what he thought was right.
There was no foaming Tiber,
Brimmed with a raging tide;
No 1.-the and luSty comrade
To guard him at the side;
No hope of bay or laurel;
No vision of a throne
He only did bis duty.
And fought his fight alone.
No drums were calling-calling;
There we're no bugle strains
The strains that send hot courage
A-gallop through the veins.
Naught but a sense of duty
To hold him to the strife,
And yet-he kept his courage
And rendered up his life.
o, boy who died at Westville,
A homely tale is yours!
A tale of common courage,
Yet such a tale endureS.
The proudest tablet craven:
The highest shaft e'er set
Might fail to guard your glory
But some will not forget.-Chica!
Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
Christmas Gilt to 1000 Men.

Four Thousand employees of the
Crane company at the main factory
and five branches on the West Side,
Chicago, were made happy by the an
nouncement last week that the COM
pany would make them a Christmas
present of 1885, 600. This sum is an
outright gift, and will be divided pro
rata ,among employees of the Crane
company, so that each man will re-
ceive a share of it equal to 5 per cent.
of his annual wages,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
From the Circuit Cont.

The December term of the circuit
court convened Monday afternoon
Hon. Harry Bernetha. judge presId-
ing.
The court made no permanent ap-
pointment as bailiff but continued
John Fogel, ST., as bailiff until such
time as he was ready to make the ap-
pointment.
The first day was devoted principal
ly to probate matters.
The second day the docket was call
ed for defaults and cases were also set
for trial.
COURT MINUTES.
State of Indiana VS. Charles Schlem-
mer, Larceny-Plea of guilty. fine $40,
fifteen days in Jail and disfranchised
for one year.
William Zehner VS. Terre Haute and
indianapolis railroad company, set for
trial Jan. Goth.
State exrel Mary j. Kindig VS.
Charles Kindsg, dismissed at defend
ants costs.
Nora Gibbons VS. Daniel Gibbons,
attachment. Dismissed at defendants
costs.
Mary E. Letter VS. Jeremiah NJ.
Letter, divorce; dismissed at defend
ants costs.
Francis E. Mann ct al VS. David Van
Vactor ct al to quit title and for dam
ages; set for trial Jan. 22nd.
John S. Hayes VS. Samuel SecriSt on
note, set for trial Jan. Goth.
Leonard P. S%woverland VS. Lewis
Bose, conversion set for trial Jan. 23rd.
Anna L. Miller VS. Ryell T. Miller,
damages; change of venue from St.
Joseph county. Plaintiff in person
files written dismissed of cause.
George A. Peoples VS. Ann Smith
ct al to quiet title, decree quieting
title in plaintiff, H. a. Logan ap-
pointed a commissioner to execute
deed.
Herschel Burton VS. Edward Mcclure
ct al on contract, set for trial Jan.
18th.
Bert Wright VS. Benjamin Zehner,
damages: set for trial Jan. 10th.
Ditch Petition of VIM. G.. Zechiel;
referred to drainage commissioners.
Harry E. CRUDE. Achilles North and
George Cline appointed as these COM
missioners. Ordered to meet January
5th at the court house and make their
report the first. day of the March
term.
Moses Rose VS. Rachel A. Rose, d.
vorce. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Nichols & Shepard VS. Jasper Mann;
judgment ON notes for s181O.50 and
foreclosure of mortgage.
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.,
VS. Joshua K. Mawhorter, on account
default judgment VS. debt for 500. 81.
Henry Hillsman vs. Emanuel Hills
man ct al for PARTITION. Set for trial
January 10.
Court adjourned until next Monday
afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

1t does not look as if it would be
necessary for the state to adopt the
suggestion of Mr.. j. l.. McCulloch, of
Marion, and appropriate $780, 600 for
the development of Indiana's gas and
oil resources. With oil at 81. OF a
barrel and a demand tor gas that the
SUPPLY can not hope TO equal. it looks
as if private enterprise could be de-
pended on for all the development
that is possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

There is a fair prospect that the bill
which the United States senate passed
at the last session of congress for the
creation OF a department of commerce
may become a law at the present seS-
sion. 1t is understood that there is a
large majority of tile house in favor
of the bill. but hat majority has not
yet bad In opportunity TO pass on ihe
measure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

The Lafayette Journal feels quite
jubilant over the recognition of that
city'S local statesmen. 1t SAYS: ellen
ry W. Marshall will occupy the speak
er,s chair in the next Indiana legisla-
ture. The information comes from
the powers that be. With Mr.. Storms
in the Office Of secretary of state and
Mr.. Marshall in the speakers chair,
Tippecanoe county people Will feel at
home over at the capital"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
Letter to Tribbey & Koontz.

PLYMOUTH, Ind.
DEAR SIRs: Porterhouse, so much;
neck, so much; all the way between.
just so with paint. Devoe Ready
Paint is the porterhouse. Nobody
wants the neck; the between, some
say, is good enough for them.
But Deyoe costs less, not more.
than between. Lead and oil is be-
tween; it is the old fashion paint.
But zinc has come in. Zinc tOughens
white lead. Devoe Ready Paint is
the paint.
If you paint in three years. you do
it for looks. Devoe does not wear out
in three years.
Yours truly,
f. W. DEv0E & Co.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

A reminder Of Jerry Simpsons pros
perity has reached the United States
senate cloakroom from New Mexico.
1t is in the form Of a large box of
beautiful apples grown on JeIry's
ranch in the Pesos valley. The form
er Kansan is a strong advocate Of a
statehood for New Mexico, and pos
sibly the apples did not hurt the cause
be has at heart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
A recent roster OF the United States

\ recent roster or the United States
trooi S IN the Philippines SLOWS that
there are none whose service there be-
gan earlier than September 1900, and
a considerable number who arrived
there in 1902. Three years is about
the limit IF time that American SOL
diers ought to serve there continuous
". and it will probably be the policy
Of the government TO change them as
often as that.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
The Monroe doctrine is com.

Inc Monroe doctrine is coming out
of the Venezuela affair With some adj
dltional riyetS. No one who knows
the American character can doubt
that this country would fight for the
principle Z q the last ditch. Uncle
Sans idea is that the buccaneers Of
Europe must leave America out of
their field Of operations as far as terri
tory is concerned. There will never
be any departure from this doctrine
as long as the republic stands.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

The Indiana BituminOus Coal
Operators association has asked the
Indiana delegation in congress to use
its efforts in bringing about a treaty
of reciprocity between the United
States and Canada, whereby the
bituminous coal of each country shall
be admitted free Of duty into the
territory of each other.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

Gen. B. F. Tracy, who is a repub-
lican, and was secretary of the navy
under President Harrison, says the
democrats have no other capable lead
er in sight than Grover Cleveland. and
nee in 1904.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

By reference to u news columns 1T
will be seen that Hon. Charles +.
Griiin Of Hammond, is dead. No man
in Northern Indiana had more friends
than he had, and MS death In the
prime of life seems a great loss TO the
state. Hundreds of friends in almost
every county in Indiana will feel al
most like they had lost a relative.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

The st. Louis Court Of Appeals
decides that the boycott is an illegal
conspiracy in restraint Of trade: that
capitalists may refuse TO use their
money unless they become public
charges, and workmen may refuse to
work if they keep out of the poor
11r-a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25
The Only Republican Paper in the County
Plymouth, Ind, December Is, 1902.

Dewey's fleet is SO distributed that
it may be said to surround, at a short
distance, the blockading ships Of Ger
many and England. The arrange
ment is an excellent one for an Amer
lean celebration of Christmas in the
Caribbean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

Terrible plaques, those itching,
fostering diseases of the skin. Put
an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
cures. At any drug store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-25

Two million Americans suffer the
torturlng pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burd0ck Blood Bitters cures.
At any drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
How to Keep Cigars.

Captain Charles A. Hess, who Is inter
ested In tobacco-raising in Cuba, and Is
an expert on cigars, was talking with a
crowd OF friends over a pousse cafe I'm a
Broadway restaurant the other evening
when he took the cigar from his lips and
said:
Now, that was once a good cigar. but
IL has been ruined by the way II has been
Kept. You see how dry the wrapper Is 4?
Its aroma has been ruined. The only place
/ know OF I'm New York where cigars are
kept righ. is at the Waldorf-Astoria
Away down In the second cellar OF the
hotel, underneath everything are vaulted
rooms. the floors OF which are brick. and
underneath the brick is layer OF five
Inches OF sand. These vaults are kept ex-
actly the same. Imported and domestic
cigars are not Kept In the same vault, for
whenever they are kept together the
aroma OF one permeates that OF the other
OF course, no one IL ever allowed to carry
a lighted cigar into these storerooms. and
every other precaution is taken to pre-
vent anything from injuring that delicate,
peculiar second aroma which good cigars
should have. and which they lose so
easily.
when a cigar is properly kept" he
added. ''it grows better with age IL RI
pens, becomes more fragrant-just as does
old wine-but bad keeping makes the
value OF n cigar lessen with its age
81 would like to be turned loose I'm those
Waldorf cigar cellars" concluded the
captain THE value OF the goods stored
there ordinarily Is over s3OO0Oo New
York Commercial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
Hoffman and Rubinstain.

In n recent interview Josef Hofmann.
the pianist. told many little stories of tho
tempcstuous Rubinstein. Among other
things he said
"Rubinstcin always played cards I'm his
leisure moments. and that with old Ia =
dies. the ugliest old ladies 1 ever saw"
About his temper Hofmann said: 'It
would arise very quickly, particularly
with his young women pupils. lie used
TO throw their music on the floor and OK
claim. oh, YOU should get married: that
is all YOU are good for
once. when I was I'm his studio. there
was young lady playing for him the
Saint Saon Concerto. oh. yes said he.
when she had finished. The piano IS n
beastly instrument. Shortly afterward. I
was playing for Rubenstcin; the Same
young lady being present when. oh. yes
said he. when had finished the last note.
The piano Is a good instrument
when 7 took my last lesson from him
he said There I have told you every
thing. II you don't know ~ vet you may
go 90 the devil
This was his way OF sanctionlng nv
entrance upon n serious career A few
months later he died. and. by n strange
coincidence. on the same day. November
10. ! made my first public appearance as
a matured artist. Just after the CONCERT
] received the telegram announcing his
death"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.

While there only slight differences Senator Lodges
bill establishing for the Philippines prepar
ed by Representative Cooper such make the
Lodge preferable and there for bev
ing will furnish the foundation future legislation as
may be deemed necessary It's chief establish in the ach
pelago not democracy Fpnos dreamed and
even demanded but chosen by and be re-
pscntatve of the people
There nothing hidden the BILL Senator
Lodge has framed with signal regard cearness precision and
with complete comprehension of conditions most commend
oc is provided that when the commission that all or
any tbe islands qualified for that
tact shall be made known the president congress such
ernment shall established with all expedition
The natives of the are certainly
entering that should both prosperity for
them This ali the noteworthy the fact that we are
stamping the nsurrection in the island of
Sama which have gained heaway chiefly because our
soldiers accepted with confidence of friendship made
by native office holders However the work prac
cy completed and the Fpnos turning their attention to
the matter of government
Under the Lodge bill they will enjoy privilege sefgovern
ment and will be aided every possible way making that
ment successful and Although purpose to "ak
haste slowly cannot be charged hdebound anti
mpest that the treatment be accorded people of the Phil
ippines will be either unjust or iiberaL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
DIED

ARNOI.D-In Pawtuxet, on the 1st inst,
George IL. Arnold, in the 5Sth year of
his age.
BRAYTON-In this city 29th inst, Aman-
da NJ f., widow of William w. Bray
ton, in her 72d year.
CONNELLY-In this city. on the 1st inst,
Rose Connolly.
CRANE-In Pawtucket, 1st inst, Mar
garet NJ, wife of John Crane, at her
home, Crane street.
DOUGHERTY--In East Providence, on
the. lst inst, Annie. daughter of Joseph
and Katherine Dougherty, aged years
and months.
FRANKLIN--In Pawtucket, the 1st inst,
Eliza Hazard Franklin, widow OF Darius
S. Franklin.
GOLDEN--In this city. April /, 1902, Clara
W., widow of Mathew Golden and
daughter OF the late Andrew Walsh, in
her 65th year.
MONAIIAN-In this city. the lst inst,
Felix, son of Bernard and the late Isa-
belle Monahan, aged 10 years, months,
3 days.
POWEIs-On Tuesday morning, April 1.
1902 at his residence, Gibbs avenue.
Newport, X. L., Samuel Powell eldest
son OF the late Samuel and Mary Powell.
woULFE--In this city. March 81, Cath
crime Ethel, daughter of Patrick and
Catherine Woulfe, aged years, s
months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
Murderer's Letter.

| One of the most horrible murders that
have been committed for a considerable
time was perpetrated recently at Pare
| Saint-Maur near Paris. when NJ. Edouard
Leroy head clerk In la Rente Fonciere,
bank in the Rue lie Peletier, killed his
wife, nee Machefer
M. and Mime. Leroy sent their son Rob-
ert, young man OF about 90 years OF age.
TO the opera. When he came home at
about O'Clock I'm the morning. he found
the corpse OF Nine. Leroy, clothed with
only "A nghtdress and covered with a
blanket, lying in a small porch near tho
house door. The body had been stabbed
several times with cobbler's awl and
the throat had been cut from ear to ear
Upstairs, lying on the bed. was the body
OF NJ Leroy. He had blown his brains
Before killing himself NJ. Leroy had
written two letters. one TO his son and
one to the commissary of police
In the letter he described his sensations
while he was committing the murder.
II Is a strange piece OF morbid psychol-
ogy The writer appears to regret his
act once he has begun IT, but il obliged
70 continue TO put his victim out OF pain.
This is the document"
1T Is terrifyingl Stabbed once. first of
all, she resisted. and then took refuge
on her bed. In the struggle I had TO stab
her again TO give her a death wound.
Thinking her nearly dead. | remained
pardon. but she was not mortally
wounded
II could not leave her like that Sud
denly she had strength enough 10 start
up and rush out into the garden. crying:
Pardon nardon,
Then she opened the garden gate lead
ing out TO the river side the gate not
having been locked. But she had only
strength enough to remain standing near
the wall. | made her come back into the
garden.
II then procured razor and was forced
10 cut her throat I'm order To end her mar
tyrdom. And stil she asked my pardon
Then she lay still She was dead
was myself wounded i'm the struggle.
What terrible thing Is murder I
IL Is atrocious. fearful! | threw the wea-
pon, which had been made by Robert,
into the Marne, as also the razor"
lt arpears that NJ. and Nine Leroy had
lived In n detached house, No. Avenue
du Nord. for gomc years past and the
neighbors say they did not agree very
wen.
Mime. Leroy rcproached her husband for
his uncompanionablc character white he
accused her OF being too coquettish, and
looked With disfavor on her liking for
bicvcle riding
NJ. Leroy was 80 years old and his wife
Il. IL had recently resigned his position
In the RCntc fonciere on the pretcxt that
he was tired ont and did not wish 10
work any more. AS clerk he was al
WAYS exact and conscientious and had
never incurred reproach
IL Is said by the neighbors that NJ ro-
roy had often threatened Co kill his wife
The Petit Parlsien says that the other
letter written by NJ. Leroy after the muir
der read as follows:
II killed my wife 30 punish her for the
long martyrdom which she made me nm
dcrgo for twenty years past | kin nv
self through disgust Of society and to es-
cape from the too severe punishment that
woud certainly be inflicted on me ''-- |
European Edition New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
IN SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. weeden will
be guests at the birthday reception OF
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. In Boston. to-
morrow.
Mrs. George C. Nightingale gave
luncheon at her home on Prospect street
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Miller, Jr., give a
small dinner at their home on Keenc
street this evening
Mrs. A. M. Coates gives a luncheon at
her home on Brown street tomorrow.
Mrs. William B. Banigan and her
daughter. Madge Banigan. will sail on the
MaJes,lc next Wednesday for short trip
abroad.
Mrs. Cyrus Van Slyck entertained the
Euchre club OF which she is a member at
her home, Young Orchard avenue, last
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02

Tammany regime, IL IL was bound TO be
just the same under any other govern
ment?
Is there woman I'm this great metropo-
lis, who has any pride I'm her city, who
would give II temperate ard moral gov
ernment. who would save its sons and
daughters from destruction. and yet can
read these words OF Mr.. Jeromes with
out an intense desire for the power of
the ballot? Can woman not see that
neither mayor nor district attorney nor
any other officer Is moved a hairs
breadth through fear OF all the indirect
Influence of all the women OF Greater
New York? Put the whole OF IL in the
opposite scale from those 154 600 votes and
1t flies out OF sight. Mayors and district
attorneys are elected locally and their
political life is sure TO be short when they
try TO compel enforcement of such a law"
There IL is, as strong Holy Writ, and
neither this nor any other administration
VIII enforce the laws for temperance and
morality while $4,000 voters who are op-
posed 20 both continue 10 hold the balance
or power. IDA Hustled HARPER.