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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
TESTIMONY ACCUMULATES
To the Eject That There Was Something
Wrong Down in Cuba.

Havana. Jan. 30.-Fourteen wit
nesses were examined during the hear
ing here yesterday of the post0ffice
fraud cases. Inspectors Hamilton
Keys and Waters corroborated the tes-
timOny given by Inspector Gregory re-
garding the inspection of accounts. and
the ascertaining Of the mount of the
frauds. Ex-Assistant Auditor Reyn-
olds said that a book was opened for
the accounts of the postoffices of Cuba.
but that no entries had been made in
1t.
Reynolds testified that he had asked
the former deputy auditor of Cuba. w.
II. Reeves. one of the defendants. the
reason for this, and Reeves said the
people below-meaning Estes G.. Rath-
bone or G. +. w. Neely-did not want
entries made in this book. Cr0ss-ex-
amined by counsel for Rathbone
Reynolds said that Rathbone had not
told him or ordered him not to keep
this account
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
rhen Tkey Got Out Their Gnns.
Showing How Much Interest the Benefici-
airy Has in the Policy.

Evansville. Ind. Jan. 31.-An i'm
portant decision has been made by
Judge Foster, of the superior court. in
an insurance case, that may have a
farreachlng effect. Ida \. Norcross
of this city, sued the Pennsylvania Life
Insurance company to recover on a
policy held by her husband, she being
named as the beneficiary When the
policy was issued to Norc-oss he gave
his note in payment for the first years
premium.
When the note became due some
month later NOrcrOss was unable to
settle, so he signed a paper relea sin g
the company from obligation. Mrs.
Norcross, the beneficiary. was not con-
suited in the matter. and the affair
dropped so far as NorcroSs and the
agent were concerned. Then Norcross
died and the judge decides that the in
surance agent made q fatal error in
not consulting Mrs Norcross, and that
the company must pay the insurance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
ESTIMATES OF CITY POPULATION
Some Reflections Eaat Apply to "Kicks"
Against the National Figures.

Some Reflections That Apply to "Kicks"
Against the National Figures.
Washington. Jan. 31-The census
bureaus preliminary report regarding
printing and publishing. newspapers
and periodicals.. in 1900 follows: Num-
Der of establishments. 1906. Increase
81 per cent; capital. S192, 443,70 in
crease - per cent: wage earners
leverage numberl. 81 GOA, increase 10
per cent; total wages. $50,333.0 51. de-
crease L per cent: cost of materials
used, $J0.214904, increase 20 per cent;
value OF products, S222, 9S3, $50, in
crease 24 per cent.
The director of the census has issued
a bulletin on the results of an inquiry
into the accuracy of the methods OF
estimating population in vogue-espe-
cially in large cities. He points out
that the criticisms of the accuracy Of
the count have mainly rested upon
discrepancy between the census fig
ures and directory estimate, the vote
c,st at recent election, the city's
prior rate of growth. or the number
of children of school age reported by
a state school census.
The bulletin says: 1.-The study has
been confined for the most part TO the
seventy-eight cities having at least
$4,000 inhabitants. The per cent. of
increase for all the cities taken col
lectively from 1880 TO 1890 was 46S,
and from 1890 to 1900 it was $50,
there having been a sharp check in
the rate of growth of large cities dur
inc the last ten years. This shows the
impossibility of estimating the popula-
ton of a city under existing condi-
tons from its rate of growth between
the two preceding censuses.
1.-The city directory often prints its
guess of city's population in the
PREDATORY note. These guesses have
been compared with the results of the
census. and in every case but one the
directory estimate was found too
large. In two-thirds of the cases the
directory was over 10 per cent. and
In nearly one-third it was over 20 per
cent. in excess of the census count
AS a basis for estimating the pop
ulation of city the vote east is little
better. In Albany, Columbus and
Dayton there were less than four per-
sons to n vote ut the last presidential
election: in Fall River there were more
than nine persons to each vote and in
Atlanta more than II. The school CEN
sus, if ,curate, is better than either.
but is so frequently inaccurate that
the method can seldom, If ever, be
used with confidence"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
For Want Of a Nail The
Shoe Was Lost.
FOR WANT OF A SHOE THE
HORSE WAS LAMED.

the neglected nail, the cast shoe and the
ruined horse. In old country smithy's
you may see the legend rudely painted
or chalked on the wall as reminder
to customers that it pays to care for
horses shoes, and that a little neglect
nay have very serious result. But the
blacksmith is, as a rule, like the good
deacon, who passes on the pastors de-
runciation of his own foibles to some
one else. 1t never occurs to him to take
The sermon home to himself. The black
smith has for example little touch of
Hstomach trouble.n His food seems to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Hoosier state Shortcuts.

MadisOn-The Commercial club has
succeeded in locating a combination
table factory.
Marion-The 5-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terwillinger was
fatally burned
Aurora-The Royal Wheel company
has decided TO retain wages at the old
standard
Bedford-Power house No. /. owned
by the Perry. Matthews & Buskirk
Stone Quarry company, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
BedfOrd-Ira c. Batman has with
drawn as candidate for judge of the
circuit court
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

Scheme to Combine the Indiana
and Illinois Pits Has Ended
In Failure.
PRAIRIE STATE MEN TOO EXACTING
Wanted Too Much for Their Proper
ties, So 1t Is Declared at
indianapolis.

indianapolis, Jan. 31.-Tne giant
ccal combine of the Indiana and Hi
tots mines has failed. Positive infor-
nation to this effect was contained in
a private telegram received in Indian
apOlis last night from John S. Bays,
of Sullivan. who has been in charge Of
the promotion of the enterprise. The
demanded by the Illinois operators.
and the combination Of the two states
seems 30 have been made an impOSsi-
bility; but it is not improbable that the
mines Of Indiana may enter a COM
bination alone. Bays telegram is as
follows: The combination has failed
on account of the excessive prices de-
manded by the Illinois operators. l
am returning the Indiana options. !
will take the matter up in another
form in Indiana as soon as possible.
The Indiana options were practically
acceptable. but went down with Illi-
nois The underwriters would not sep.
arately consider consolidation at this
time"
j. Pierpont Morgan the Backer.
The Plan for the consolidation of the
coal mines Of the two states is an OLD
one. 1t has been attempted in various
forms several times without success.
Last summer re matter was taken up
again vigorously under the manage
nient OF Attorney Bays and until late
last fall the deal seemed certain of con-
summation. While it has never been
definitely known who was backing the
enterprise it has been generally be-
lieved that J. PielpOnt Morgan was
behind it. 1t is known that he prac-
tically controls the coal combinations
in Ohio, Pennsylvania and the two Viz
ginias. and it was most natural that
he should attempt to extend his hold
ings to the great fields farther west.
The options expire on Feb. 1.
Combine of Hoosier Mines Failed.
\ month or more ago the promoters
were compelled TO admit that the
scheme for the consolidation of the
two states was an impossibility, and
they then directed their energies to ef-
feet a combination of the Indiana
mines alone. The New York under
writer's, however, blocked the game.
The fact that the two states sell in the
same market, and that Illinois opera
tors could underbid Indiana cOmbina-
ton prices at any time was fatal OBJ
lection in the minds of the underwrit-
ers. and the promoters have finally
been compelled to abandon all efforts
for the present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Nerve Slavery

1t is present-day conditions-heaping
burdens Of work upon the nervous system
that tells the story premature breaking
up of health.
1t tells why so many men and women,
who so far as age is concerned. should be
in the prime of health, find themselves
letting go of the strength, the power, the
vitality they once possessed. Its because
that great motor power Of the body, nerve
force. is impaired. Neither will the heart,
the brain, the liver, the kidneys, the
stomach act right without their proper
nerve force supply. Let any organ be
lacking in this essential and troubles be-
gin-some of them are:
Throbbiag, palpitating heart
Sleepless nights.
Sudden startings.
Morning languor.
Brain flag.
Inability to work or think.
Exhaustion on exertion.
Tagging appetite.
Digestion slow.
Food heavy.
Easily excited, nervous, irritabla
Strength fails.
Loss of flesh and muscular power.
Settled melancholia.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
California illustrate !.

Copy of the illustrated monthly,
The Chicago 400, journal of travel
and topics. reaches us by the courtesy
of the Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
1t is one of the finest illustrated pub
LEGATIONS that we have ever seen. The
tinted half-tones rival those of the
finest magazines, and the letter press
of the whole edition is as perfect as
that of any publication ever issued,
pictorially and descriptiyely mirroring
CALIFORNIA; wonderful scenery. Copy
delivered free on application, or mail
ed co any address upon receipt of two
cents.
A. H. Waggener, % Fifth avenue,
Chicago, I'll.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
COMMENT ON sCHLEY's APPEAL
What the Judge Advocate General Says In
His Re;oinder.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The "com-
ment'' of Judge Advocate General
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna upon the
appeal of Admiral Schley has been
given out The commentators begin
with the statement that Admiral
Schley and his counsel have shifted
their ground They say the chief feat
ures of the case were the retrograde
movement" "disObedience of orders"
inaccurate and misleading official re-
ports" failure to destroy vessels Of
the enemy lying within sight and lin
justice TO Il brother officer These
matters are all grave.
The eommentat tors then say: Upon
all the aboye-named features, believed
by Us to be the most importantly not
the only really mportant-matters into
which the court made inquiry the con-
duct of Admiral Schley was con-
demned by that most distinguished tri-
Dunal. Admiral Dewey and Rear Adj
mirals Benham and Ramsay united in
their findings and opinions upon all OF
these several points, and they united
also in the significant recommendation
that no further proceedings be had in
view of the length of time which has
elapsed since the occurrence of the
events of tile Santiago campaign"
The commentators declare that the
determination of the question of who
was commander by the court of in
quiry. when one of the parties was de-
MED a hearing. as Sampson was, is
contrary to Anglo-Saxon justice and
generally attack the claim OF the ap-
peal as to who was the commander.
They say that no one has ever disput-
ed Grants title to the victory at Apo
mattox. though then lying sick miles
from the place of surrender-so far
that it was feared he could not be
reached within the period of armis-
tice.'' and they quote otAer similar
cases
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

tired right hand. Lunch at the Pen
dennis club followed, and last night
the admiral was the guest of honor
ut the annual banquet of the board of
trade at the Gait House.
He responded with n bow to the
cheers that greeted his entry to the
banquet room. The room was flower
laden. The guests sat at five long Ia
bles and numbered 200 The speak
ers' table was round and slightly ele-
waited above the others. Marion e.
Taylor, president of the board of trade,
was POSTMASTER. The speakers be.
sides Admiral Schley included Govern
or Beckham and General L. c. Catch
ingS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 3O-Mrs. DR..
Michael Il. Kinser died yesterday
from the effects of capsule of NOR
phine taken Tuesday night by mis-
take for Quinine. DR.. Kinser took a
similar dose. and he may not recover.
He prepared the two doses Tuesday
night, his wife having handed him a
morphine bottle by mistake for qui-
nine bottle. They were married Jan. 6.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
CHICAGO TO QUARANTINE
Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana People May
BE shut out.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-A quarantine is
likely to be established against Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Indiana on account of
the smallpox epidemic raging in those
states. There are 500 cases in Des
MOines, Ia, and the Chicago health
commissioner has been Informed that
the authorities there are exceedingly
lax in their work of prevention. In a
score of other Iowa towns there is
smallpox. Wisconsin and Indiana
cities and towns are hard hit, too.
ANY quarantine we would estab-
lish,'' DIR. Reynolds said, 'would not
be on the shotgun order. We would
inspect incoming trains and should we
find a case of smallpox all the passen-
gers would be vaccinated. and the
train would be fumigated."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
HOW A HOOsIER GIRL BECANE RICH
Did Lit by Deal in Coal in the Klon-
dixie - Governor DuPbin's
Health-lJems.

Wolcott, Ind. Jan. 30.-Fire origin
ating in the Odd Fellows hall, over
Spencer Bros. drug store, late Tuesday
night wiped out nearly the entire bust
ness section of the city, entailing a
property loss of more than 100000,
not more than half of which is COW
cred by insurance. The following are
the heaviest losers: Blake Lumber
company, $4,000; Carson company,
general store. $1,000; Leopold Bros,
dry goods, $4,000; Ferguson hotel,
$4,000; Spencers drug store. $1,000;
Blake's Furniture company. $1,000;
Hinchman's hardware store. $1,000;
Jacksons neat market, $3.50: ". L.
Smith, grocery, $1,000: Walter Saw
yer, jeweler. $1,000. The building. in
which there were several Offices. was
owned by J. y. High. and represents
q less Of $1,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BEATEN
On Vote on the Permanent Census b.
reau Bill-Senate Doings.


Washington, Jan. 31.-The house
yesterday passed the bill for the Gre
alton o. a permanent census bureau.
The friends of the civil service law,
who were opposed to making the en-
ployes of the bureau eligible for trans
fer or retention, We're Overwhelmingly
defeated. BY the terms of the bill the
permanent organization will succeed
the present temporary organization
July /, 1902, and all employees ON the
rolls upon the date of the passage of
the act will become eligible for trans
fer to other departments, or retention
in the permanent organization The
bill also provides for manufacturing
census in 1905, and for the collection
of certain special statistics annually.
Early in the session bill was passed
for the protection of the lives Of Kim
ers in the territories.
The session If the senate was en-
tirely void of the tumultuous scenes
which characterized the sessions Of
the former three days. After the Phil
ippine tariff measure was taken up
Tillman delivered a speech devoted al
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Intended to Murder a Girl.

Chicago. Jan. 3d.. VI. Walsh
charged with burglary, barricaded a
door in a room in the Revere House
when arrest seemed imminent and
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains. The visit of the police pre-
vented the thug from numbering a girl
he was in love with. a fact made
apparent by letters he left behind him
showing that he intended murder and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

An dihe Fact That When They Got Away
They We're Not Pursued

Frankfort. Ind, Jan. 31.-Joseph
Stoner and William Caskey, who were
sentenced to prison for chicken steal
ing. owe their arrest to the conduct Of
two old hens. The men had stolen a
number of chickens in the vicinity of
Mulberry. and brought them to ]. H
Fear x Co., this city, where they sold
the fowls. All went well until the
chickens were being delivered.
The old hens got loose and ran up
the street. The men appeared to treat
it as joke, and refused to attempt
their capture. This aroused the sus-
picions of the employees of the place.
and the police were called. One of
the employees said: Il knew there was
something wrong when they refused
to run after those hens. An honest
farmer would have chased them four
miles"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

could not sleep nights only short while
at a time. Would get up mornings so
weak and nervous, could scarcely stand.
In this way l suffered, l think, about two
months, when friend of mine induced
me to write to DR.. Pierce for advice,
which did. His answer was hat had
Indigestion and liver complaint. and adj
vising me to take bis Golden Medical
Discovery l followed the Doctors
directions closely, and in a few days l
could discover that / was getting better
slowly. Every day / felt just a little
better, then / could begin to eat little
light diet. Then / began to sleep a
little better at night and in the morning
would feel refreshed and rested. Next
l began to gather little flesh, and then
1 began to improve rapidly. / took
eight bottles of Golden Medical Discov-
cry and several walls of Pleasant Pei
lets, and / felt that / was well enough
to leave off medicine and 20 to work,
which / did with pleasure / have not
taken any medicine since except DIR.
Pierce's Pellets. can eat anything and
as much as l want and it never now
hurts me a particle
There is no alcohol in cGolden Ned
ical Discovery" and it is free from opium,
cocaine, and all other narcotics.
A HOLE IN THE POCKET
may mean a serious loss of money. It's
the same way with hole in the health i
it may mean serious loss of vitality and
vigor. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Ned
ical Adviser teaches how tt mend the
health, as well as how to prevent dis1|
ease. This Bulky book, con aiming IooS
large pages, is sent free on receipt OF
stamps, to pay expense of mailing only1
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book
cloth-bound, or only II stamps fer the
book in paper covers. Address DR.. r "
Pierce, Buffalo. NY.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, Break
up Colds in "a hours, cure Feyerish-
ness, Headache, Stomach Trouble,
Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggist, Csc. Sam
pie mailed Free. Address, Allen S.
Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y. 95t24 17t4
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
There Was No Riot at Budapest.

Budapest. Hungary, JAN 31.-The
report published in the United States
that 10000 workmen attacked the par
liamentary buildings yesterday and
that eighty-six of the rioters were
wounded by the mounted police is
without foundation. Budapest is tram
Gull and there has been no rioting
ltnro
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Cow THAT Has the Record.

Lake Mills, Wis, Jan. 30.-Mercedes
Julips Pieterje, No. sc, 4S0, a Jefferson
county Holstein cow, raised and re-
Gently sold by w. r. Gates, Of Oak
land, this county, to the South Side
stock farm, St Paul, now holds the
worlds butter record by producing 5S4
pounds of milk In seven days and
twenty-nine pounds, five and seven
tenths ounces of butter. The average
test of this cow is 402.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
WAR TAXES ARE TO co
Bill for Their Repeal Ordered Pre-.
pared by the Ways and
Means Committee.
WIPES THEM ALL OUT BUT ONE
RejOinder of Lemly and Hanna to
Schley's Appeal-House Passes
the Census Bureau Bill
Washington Items.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The ways
and means con mittee, by unanimous
vote yesterday, instructed Chairman
Payne to prepare a bill repeating all
the war revenue taxes except the tax
ON mixed -four. The action taken was
iii the form Of resolution to the eff
feet that the bill should provide for
the repeal OF the remaining war taxes,
to take effect on July l, 1902, except
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Nav BE Five Mems Deaths.

Chicago. Jan. 30.-In an accident
known as 4 slip" at the plant of the
Illinois Steel company at South Chi
cagO yesterday one man was killed and
four others were SO severely injured
that they will probably die. The dead
man is Michael Obranski. In the slip
mass of metal in the top of fur
Ice got cold. then fell upon that
which was molten. causing an eXplo-
sion which forced the molten iron and
flames out of the tapping hole"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

Princeton. Ind, Jan. 31.-Oakland
City. this county. had $4,000 fire
yesterday morning. fully covered by
insurance. s. V. Lewis department.
store and W. III. Stewards furniture
hardware and building material store,
together with their two and three-story
brick buildings. were destroyed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

most entirely to discussion of the
part his state took in the war for the
independence of the colonies. Incl
dentally he referred occasionally to the
pending bill. drawing morals, as he
said. for the benefit of the majority.
that they might be applied to the Phil
ippines. Prior to taking up the Phil
ippnie bill the senate passed num-
Der Of bills unoh5ected to on the caleE-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Fort WAYNE Has a slnaIlpox scare.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. 3G-The
health Office is stirred because Roy
Winnebarger. a young boy. living in
Hanna street. is found to be suffering
from smallpox. and dozens of people
nave been exposed. Herman Witt,
student in the COncCrdia college dOrmi-
tory. with fifty others, has been found
III with diphtheria.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

lie like a lump in his stomach. 1t fer
ments and gives off gases which cause
him discomfort and uneasiness. He has
sour and bitter risings, or "water brasil"
But this man who knows and breaches
the danger of neglect in the loss of a
nail from horses shoe goes right along
neglecting symptoms which in scores
and hundreds of cases are fore-runners
of physical breakdown.
DONOTHING DOCTRINE.
That's the doctrine of a great many
indolent people. They say cit will go
away after btu when cautioned to vdo
something for their ailment Just
imagine farmer looking over the fence
at the sprouting weeds in his corn and
saying vthey,il go away after Bit"
Diseases are like weeds. All they ask
is neglect and they will grow and -four
ish. Neglect the first symptoms of dis
ease of the stomach and it will not be
long before other organs are involved,
because every organ of the body is de-
pendent on the stomach and its allied
organs for nutrition. When the stomach
and other organs of digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased the food eaten is
not perfectly digested and assimilated.
Hence there is a loss of nutrition by the
body; loss which shows itself in loss of
flesh, and reduced weight, and that loss
of nutrition is shared by every organ of
the body, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys,
etc. AS consequence when the stom-
ach is diseased, the heart is liable to be
involved, or the lungs, kidneys or liver.
These facts emphasize the danger of
neglect of what is popularity termed
q stomach trouble"
The timely use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery viii generally result in
q complete cure of disease of the stomach
and other organs of digestion and NJ TIL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
controllinr rnterest cnanrer brands.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 30.-A con-
trolling interest in the First Nation
al bank, composed of about % per
cent. Of the stock, passed into the
hands of Ernest +. Hart, who is said
to represent an eastern syndicate.
This stock has been controlled for sew
eral years by c. II. Hannah. who has
been president of the concern.