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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
THAT DEADLY CORN SHREDDER
Doctor Said 1t Has Killed More Men Than
Any Three Battles of the SPAN
ish War.

Vincennes, Ind, Nov. 21.-Dr. Maui
rice G. Moore, one of the NEST promi-
nent physicians here, is in favor of
the legislature enacting a law prohibit
ing the use of corn shredders, unless
they be provided with a device that
will give the operators more safety.
DR.. Moore said: while / am in ia
vor of seeing such a law passed, and
think it would be very beneficial to
the community, / DO % intend to work
for the passage of such a law. The
deadly corn shredder is one of the
worst evils in the community, and has
killed more men than were killed in
any three battles in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war.
1T has also injured dozens of peo-
pie and many a cripple can lay his in
jury to the corn shredder. The legisla-
ture should compel the use of some
safety device on the corn shredder, and
if the bill is introduced. it will have
the support Of almost every member
of the medical profession. / have not
the time to devote to the measure, but
it will be a great protection to tie
farmer to enact the law"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
MISSED 1T BY FOUR HUNDRED
That's How Close the Socialists Come to
Controlling the A. #. of l.

That's How Close the Socialists Come to
Controlling the A. #. of l.
New Orleans, Nov. 21.-The Social
lists came within 400 votes of secur-
ing the control of the convention of
the American Federation of Labor yes
terday. The struggle lasted almost the
entire day, when a roll call showed
4,744 votes against the socialists and
4,344 in favor of them. The miners
vote solidly in favor of the socialists.
No business was transacted in the
convention during the day other
than that of the debate and
the report of the committee
which investigated the GOmpers-
Shaffer trouble. This report was to
the effect that Shaffer had come be-
fore the committee and declared that
he had preferred no charges against
Gompers.
When his accuser, Sheridan, of
fered to produce the minutes of the
meeting of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton ut which the charges were made.
Shaffer objected, as the meeting was
secret. This ended it with the commit
tee and it reported. entirely vindicating
GOmpers, and the report was unani.
mously adopted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

pays small heed to the claims of health.
He eats anything. anyhow, anywhen,
and anywhere. He doesn't eat crusts
by any means nor spare his purse to I'll
his stomach. The mistake ne makes is
in thinking that when a man has filled
his stomach, that is the end Of the bust
ness of feeding. Instead of being the
end of feeding it's only the beginning.
There is n 10. value in food unless it is
digested, converted into nutrition and
assimilated. These processes depend
upon the healthfulness of the stomach
and the other organs of digestion and
nutrition. When these organs are dis
eased they cannot extract the nutrition
from the food received into the stomach
and the body becomes weak through
lack of nourishment. One day this
uweakness" begins to find a special de-
velopment in some chief organ, heart,
liver, lungs. kidneys, etc, to which the
mar succumbs. The doctors certificate
reads cheart disease" ukidney disease"
as the case may be.
But the real reading of the certificate
should be:
STARVED 10 DEATH.
The truth of this statement is appar-
ent. The body is sustained by food
digested and assimilated. But the body
is made up of its parts and organs, and
when the stomach is uweak," digestion
imperfect, and the nutrition extracted
from food inadequate to the needs of the
body, the result is shared by every part
and organ of the body. For this reason
no man is stronger than his stomach,
and no organ sustained by the stomach
can be stronger than the stomach.
Therefore when we hear OF rweak"
stomach we are pretty sure we are going
to hear in time of uweak heart, uweakn
lungs, cweak" kidneys, or weakness of
some other organ of the body dependent
on the stomach and its associated organs
Of digestion and nutrition.
Now these things being true when q
man has heart ~trouble, " liver ~troubles"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
STRIKE IMPROVED CONDITIONS
That of 1900, Did In Roberts Opinion
Question eff Payment

That of 1900, Did In Roberts Opinion
Question eff Payment
"Do you know what was the result
of the strike Of 1902" y
1T decidedly improved conditions by
giving 10 per cent. advance"
Roberts admitted that in some in
stances, on account of impurities, the
measurement of coal by weight would
be impracticable. Wolverton (for one
of the companies) inquired if it would
be fair to average the work of all
the miners for the day, but the wit
ness said it would depend on the min
er. 'The lay MINER" said Wolverton,
would get as much as the industrious
miner, would he not?'
'The system of docking would come
In" was the answer.
but there would be no docking then,
because there would be no occasion
for any," Roberts insisted that there
would be.
Much of Roberts examination was
upon his book. arE.f atftr
Under the conditions you have ex-
planned" Wolverton further asked, re-
ferring to the book. "can there be any
uniform standard of wages-or where
fixed woted the wages apply to the
whole coal regions or to one scolliery
that would do justice to the employee
and employer" The witness replied
that he did not know whether that
could be done, but said that where
work Is the same or nearly so there
was no reason why wages should be
different.
AT this point the. commission adj
journed for the day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
SchIey at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 20.-Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was the
guest of honor last night at the an
nual banquet Of the Commercial club.
The affair was a notable N and Ad-
miral Schley was given a decided wa
ton, the climax of a day of enthusi-
astic greeting to the naval hero. AT
the banquet plates were laid for 500,
and among the guests were Captain
A. Rowan U. s.. a., Of AtchisOn, Kan,
who carried the message to Garcia;''
General John c. Bates. commander of
the department of the Missouri, and
other military and civil notables. Ad-
miral Schley was first treated to a pa
rade, escorting him 10 his hotel; then
to a reception: then a luncheon, and
last an informal reception and the ban
quet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

kidney utrouble," ETC., where is the first
place to look for the cause OF the dis
ease? Why, where else can it be but
the stomach? The most probable cause
of these forms of wweakness " is dehci-
ent nutrition resulting from the vweak"
condition of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. And
If these diseases of heart, liver, lungs,
kidneys, etc, begin in the stomach they
mus. be cured through the stomach.
IRIS AN EVERY DAY AFFAIR
to receive letters reporting the cure Of
diseased kidneys, weak heart, torpid
liver, or lung rtrouble " through the use
Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery.
But one may say, u'Golden Medical
Discovery , is a medicine for the stom-
ach and blood, in particular"
Exactly so. And that is why it cures
diseases remote from the stomach but
which have their origin in disease of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases Of the stomach and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
MODERN MISERS.
Men Who Starve Themselves
to Accumulate Money.

There is a certain fearful fascination
about the stories of the misers of the
past. The money they accumulated was
of no more practical value to them than
the trinkets stolen and secreted by some
maybe or jackdaw. They hid it from
the sight and use of men and in silence
and secret gloated over the useless
wealth. To gather it they lived on
crusts or offal, grudged clothes to cover
them and fire to warm them, lived
starved lives and in not a few cases died
of starvation. That was the old-time
miser. The modern miser resembles
this man of the past in the particular
that he frequently dies of starvation.
In his eagerness to gather money he
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
Vandalia Line Excursions.

Thanksgiving Day Rates. one and
one-third first class fare for round trip
to all points within raGiCs of $50
miles, selling dates Nov. 20. -, re-
turning good leaving not later than
Nov. %.
indianapolis and return, account of
3Ith Semi-annull ConvOcation and
Scottish Rite Masonic and Mystic
Shrine, of Indiana, selling date Nov.
Is, 10, 20, 5lst. Return to and in
Guiding Nov. p.
Hunters tickets or sale every day
until Dec. 81, to points in Michigan,
Arkansas, Missouri, Indian Territory,
Louisiana and Wisconsin.
Homeseekers round trip tickets on
sale every 1St and 3rd TUESDAY each
month to all points in south. south
west and west.
Settlers n way tickets TO same
date as Homeseekers all points in
south and southwest.
South Bend and return 90 cents.
Selling date Dec. S, 8. Returning
leaving South Bend up to and includ-
ing Dec. ID.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
NEGROES HONOR GEN. WRIGHT
Remarkable Demonstration of Affection
Frantic Over Roosevelt.

Frauttc over Roosevelt.
The reception rendered by the col
ored people was truly remarkable. Gen
eral Wright earned their undying
gratitude dusing the two yellow fever
epidemics twenty years ago by remain
ing here when most of the whites had
fed, and seeing that the sick were
cared for. The hall was packed =
galleries and pit-to the point of suffo-
cation. and the whole spirit of the pro-
ceedings breathed love ana admiration
for their friend. General Wright, in
addressing the colored audience, talked
chiefly of their future. telling them of
the difficult problems before them.
The presidents reception when he
was introduced beegars description.
The cOlored people became perfectly
frantic. jumping up and down in their
enthusiasm and yelling themselves
hOarse. AT the conclusion of the presi-
dents remarks the entire audience of
I'VE 5000 united in singing God Be
with You Till We Meet Again." At
midnight the presidential party left
for Washington. No stops will be
made en- route.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
TRIUMPH FOR aoMpERs
Predicted as to the ShafTer Charges-Pres
ident Eliot, of Harvard, Com
demued. u fa'ta

New Orleans, Nov. @20.-Ther special
committee appointed to consider the
charges made by President Shaffer. of
the Amalgamated Association, against
President Gompers, will report this aft
ernoon, probably. 1T is asserted that
Shaffer has presented absolutely no
charges, and that the verdict will be
a triumph for Gompers. q
The convention wrestled with the
subject of the autonomy Of trades
councils and the matter was not ex-
hausted when the adjournment was
taken. The carpenters quarrel was
referred to a commission of eleven, five
from each organization and an umpire
to be mutually selected, in an endeavor
to bring about an amalgamation Of the
two organizations. No promise was
made, however, by either organization.
The convention adopted a resolution
denouncing President Eliot for. his
criticism of union labor and praise Of
''scabs." The fight over the Allied
Printing Trades label has been with
drawn from the convention Mayor
Schmitz, Of San Francisco, addressed
the convention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
WI TALKS OF EXCLUSION
Wants 60 Know How the Boot Would Fit
II 1t Were on the 9th
-r er Leg.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 21.-Minis-
ter WI Ting Fang passed through this
city yesterday en- route home. When
queried as to the Chinese exclusion act.
he became much interested, and at the
same time answered the query by fir
ing the following question at his ques-
toner:
How would you like it if China
should pass a law excluding from her
boundaries all Americans, and at the
same time admitting citizens of all
other nations Of the earth? Don't you
think the United States has drawn a
pretty close line?'
WI is accompanied by four private
attendants. His wife and son remain
in the United States for the present, to
enable the son to complete his college
course before returning to the mother
country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

malarial fever of about three years
standing and was under doctors care
for quite a time" writes Mr.. ]. F. Kidd,
of P~armleysville, Wayne County, KY.
rThey had almost given me up, and my
suffering was very great. Ny pulse was
weak, breath short and II dsocere pains
in back, head and legs. : 10 n
of heart, and from June lsl, &C
May Ist, 1898, 1 was not able to do a
DAVIS work. l purchased five bottles OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
and before / had finished taking the first
two bottles I was very much better OF
my disease of three years standing. I
continued taking the medicine, and by
the time the fifth bottle was gone I was
a well man. / can cheerfully recon-
mend DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery to any similar sufferer"
cIn 1898, one Of my daughters was
suffering on account of a severe cough,
hectic fever, wasting of flesh and other
symptoms of diseased lungs" writes Rev.
Joseph H. Fesperman, of Barium Springs,
Iredell Co., N. c. 81 promptly gave her
DIR. R. v. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, with gratifying success. and she
now enjoys excellent health. This *
p~erience caused me to recommend DR..
Pierce's medicines to my neighbors, who,
without exception, used them with ia
vorable results. This being true, 1 here
by heartily endorse your medicines"
SIMPLY GRAND.
wYour book, the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser is all that one
could wish," writes Mrs. S. ]. Simpson,
of ISL South Fourth Street, San Jose,
California, cand more than could be ex-
pected in one volur-e. It is simply
grand, and should be in every home.1
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 large pages, is { n free,
On receipt of stamps, to pay expense of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for the book in cloth-tinding, or II
stamps for it in p~apcr-cosers. Address
Dr.. r. ". Pierce, Buffalo, n y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
MEMPHIS WELCOMES
Roosevelt and Wright with Great
Acclaim and Thousands
Do Them Honor.
PRESIDENT PUTS IN A BUSY DAY
Make Four Speeches, and Then Starts
H~ome-NegrO Welcome Is
Enthusiastic.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-Although
the festivities for yesterday celebrated
the homecoming of General Luke E.
Wright, vice governor of the Philip
pines, it is no reflection upon the
warmth of the welcome extended to
him to say that President R~oosevelt's
presence was the overshadowing fea-
ture of the day. Excursion trains were
run into the city, and quite a number
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
Status of Nom Union Men.
NoN-UNIoNIsrs REPRESENTED
Their Lawyers Admitted Before the Court
Picturesque Testimony.

Their Lawyers Admitted Before the Court
Picturesque Testimony.
When the case of the nOn-uniOniStS
came up Judge Gray announced that
the lawyers employed in behalf Of the
non-striking workmen would be ad-
mitted, but that the names of the men
represented must be made public. This
was agreed to, Judge Gray announc-
ing that no unfair use would be made
of the names.
The operators have submitted pic
lures of their plants, threatening
crowds of miners and many views
taken from mining communities. Sew
eral of these latter are in contradiction
of the general statement that the min
ers are a poverty-stricken set. One
shows a street in Eazleton where a
number of miners dressed in frock
coats and wearing high hats are dis
cussing some matter. This photo is
s~arcastically called '.The Starving Min
ers."
Another shows a row of company
houses. 1t is a likeness of the mod
ern company house, a twO-stOry frame
affair. with a small yard, picket fence
and comfortable front porch. 1t is
marked In squalor and poverty" Then
there are pictures of school houses,
churches and other institutions which
the miners complain are lacking in the
GOA fields. The miners have also made
a display. 1t contains likenesses of the
other side of their life. There are
photos of several patches" filled with
novels so desOlate is to beggar descrip-
ton. A number of views of emaciated
specimens Of humanity are labeled
miners"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
TESTIMONY OF REV. ROBERTS


Measured. M. w. . Reformer.
When Rev. Roberts took the stand
he said that there were four methods
of payment in the anthracite region
by the car, by weight, by the yard.
and by the day. The wages paid are
far from uniform, and he went on to
describe the changes which had been
made il the size of the cars from sew
enty-two cubic. feet until they now
vary from eighty to ninety-two feet.
In moving the car from the breast of
the mine to the shaft, Roberts said
there was a 3 per cent shake down..
so that this measurement, - inquired
barrow, gives the dishonest miner
the same wages as the miner who load
ed his car carefullyy' Subsequent ex-
animation brought out the fact that
the miner who put more than six inches
of topping on his car received no ad-
ditional compensation for it.
"Have miners been obtaining homes
to any extent during the last ten
years?" the witness was asked, which
elected the response that they had
With tie lt. 80. Exception Of
b Italians, who did not settle in the
United States. The witness declared
in response 10 questions that a miners
occupation is more risky than in any
other large industry. There were more
deaths in the mines than on the rail-
roads, but fewer accidents.
"Have you noticed the effect Of sa-
looms on miners" was the next Ques.
ton. "The number of saloons in
Schuylkill county have decreased" was
the reply, "and the c~oncenslis Of opin-
ion is that it is due largely to the min
ers' union" He said that the social
worth and manliness and individuality
of the Slav had been greatly increased
through the miners union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.

ChamberIain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When YOU have a bad taste in the mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite.
cleanse AID invigorate your, stomach.
and regulate your liver and bowels. Price
D cents per box. For sale by j. W. Hess,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
SOMETHING THAT MAKES EN- LAUGH
That the Taxes of Pennsylvania Are Prac-
ttcaily Paid by Corporations.

That the Taxes of ennsl yvanis Are Prac-
ttcaily Paid by Corporations.
What is: the average life of a min
err" Commissioner Wright asked. DR..
Lenahan: ''Very few get over so
years." -
81 mean after he beings to work"
twenty-five or thirty years."
Answering a further question he de-
elared the occupation of a miner to be
very unhealthy.
On cross-examination by Everett
Warren, counsel for the Delaware and
Hudson, the witness said he was not
aware that practically all the taxes Of
Pennsylvania were paid by the cor
porations of the state. This reply pro-
duced some laughter in the court room.
'That seems to be very funny to this
audience" remarked Warren, 'but it is
true"
He then challenged the testimony of
DIR. Lenahan that the corporations con-
tributed little to the support of the
hospitals, and said that while the state
government gave a financial aid this
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
New Rule on U. S. Convicts.
CantrelI Tells of an Offer.

indianapolis, Nov. 21.-Rufus Can
trell, the grave rObber, told his attor-
ney yesterday that he had received a
bona fide proposition from a certain
man that he would be released on bond
provided he would leave the city and
not return. He refused to make known
the name of the person, he said. be-
cause his confidence was promised be-
fore the proposition was made. He
said he did not intend to accept bond
for any consideration unless the other
ghouls were released at the same
time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
L,ouor License in Vermont.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 20.-In antici-
patton of the debate on the license bills
the supporters of the straight high IL
cense local option bill held a caucus
and pledged themselves to support the
license bill. The meeting was har-
mOniOuS-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

digestive and nutritive
systems. The food taken
into the body is then con-
verted into nutrition
which is supplied to
heart, lungs, kidneys, and
other organs which are
made strong by nutrition.
Disease is thrown off.
New strength comes to
every tissue and fber of
the body.
~ suffered for fouS
years with pain in my
stomach so that at times
I couldn't work nor eat,D
writes Mr.. Frank Smith, of
Granite, Chaffee Co. Colo
III wrote to you about my
sickness and was told to
use your medicine, which
/ did with good results.
I only used four bottles
of your Golden Medical
Discovery and must say
that / am entirely cured,
and feel ike a new man,
and I can highly recon-
mend your medicine to
any sufferer"
III uroc frnrh1o1 nth
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
AS TO THE MINERS HEALTH


Much of the early part of the after
noon session was consumed i'm the
reading of extracts from DIR. Roberts
book for the purpose of placing them
in the records of the commission. These
extracts referred to the rates of : iges,
the character and size Of coal veins
and various other local conditions
about the mines. Roberts was follow
ed on the stand by several physicians
who testified to the amount of illness
among lie mine workers. DIR. John
O'Malley, of Scranton, said that min
ers' asthma, rhumatism and lumbago
are very COMMON among mine workers.
Nine-tenths of the miners he has treat
&c suffered from miners asthma. This
disease. he said, is caused by coal
p~ost-mortems he had seen lungs of
miners as black as anthracite coal.
DR.. Frank p. Lenahan, of Wilkes
barre, who says he has had a long ex-
perience among mine workers, testified
that fully 80 per cent. of the men who
work in the mines are anaemic. Their
health is impoverished, and their gen.
eral condition is below par, thus de-
creasing their earning powers. The
miners asthma comes from coal dust.
powder smoke and vitiated air. DR..
Lenahan testified that he had personal
knowledge of a man coughing up coal
dust nine years after he left the mines.
He said he hadilfOrmatiOn fiat o man
had coughed up coal dust fifteen years
after he had left the mines. It was
also stated that 80 per cent. of miners
who reach the g of so years are af-
ftiicted with some form of rheumatism.
Questioned as to whether or not min
ers' asthma was durable, DIR. O'Mauey
stated that the fatalities resulting
form it were slight, but that the like
lihOod of its producing some fatal dis
ease was common The effect of
asthma, he said, was very debilitat-
ing. it L.sturbs nutrition, and the per-
son suffering from it has a gaunt,
emaciated appearance, rendering it i'm
possible for the miner to do good work.
There were but few, he said, who
could escape even moderate attacks.
On crOss-examination by Torrey, of the
Delaware and Hudson company. DIR.
O'Malley said he was not speaking
from official records. but from memory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

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