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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
'N|GGER' WAS BARRED
Which Is Why John O'Conne!l
Mas Given a Shock by
Senator Clapp.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY IN DANGER
Panama Canal Treaty Will Be De-
layed-Proposed Survey of
the Ohio River.

Washington, Dec. 6.-James O'Con-
nell, president of the International AS
ISOLATION Of Machinists, narrowly es-
capped being elected from the meeting
of the n committee on labor yes
terday. O'Connell, together with n
number Of other labor leaders, ap-
peared in behalf of the eight-hour bill.
and in maintaining that labor organ
izations were necessary, declared that
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Laporte. Ind, Dec. "a movement
has started at Westville to raise a
testimonial fund for the father and
mother and sister Of Wesley Rein
holds. aged 16 years. who was MUIR
dered while protecting the treasure in
trusted to his care. The father of the
boy is mentally incapable Of caring for
himself. and the family is in a position
to appreciate the b%enefaction of the
public. 1t is desired to make the move
ment national in scope.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
TWO HUMAN WRECKS
Introduced as Evidence on the
Miners Side in the Coal
Strike Inquiry.
PROTEST BY OPERATORS COUNSEL
Against That Sort of TestimOny-Al-
legged Blacklisting - Father
Curran Testifics.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 6.-The lawyers
for the mine workers called the wit
nesses yesterday before the strike COM
mission to testify to the alleged black
listing methods pursued by several
coal companies in refusing to re-em-
ploy strikers who took a more or less
prominent part in the affairs of the
mine workers union during the re-
cent suspension. All of them said they
had been employed before the strike,
but were refused their old places aft
err the strike was ended. In most
cases, according TO the testimony, no
satisfactory reasonwas given why they
were not taken back. Two blind men,
who were also otherwise badly injured
by underground explosions. were pre-
scented as living evidence of the dam
gers in the mines.
Protest from the Operssors' Attorneys.
barrow presented blind witnesses
who had been injured in the mines.
One of them had also lost one arm.
and the hand of the other arm was
rendered useless. The other blind man
lost part of one of his ears in the
explosion in which he was caught. The
attorneys for the operators protested
against bringing those unfortunate
men to the witness stand. barrow said
he did not intend 10 overdo the pre-
rD,t,+sD. 80 e,,4l x-;f,n--AO 1I,% he
wanted to bring the commission to a
realizing sense of the dangers of coal
mining. Chairman Gray here broke in
and said he hoped the thing would
not be overdone. I'VE have a realiZ-
ing sense of the conditions" he said
land 1 may say that l never saw a
sadder spectacle than that presented
by these two men,"
One Case of Alleged Blacklist.
One OF the cases of alleged black
listing was practically ruled out by
the commission. this was the case OF
William Ma-kowick, an engineer EN-
ployed before the strike by the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western com
pany. He struck when the steam mer
were called out and was refused his
place when the strike was over be
cause 1t had been filed, and the com
pany would not discharge his success
sor to make room for him. The com
mission decided that where there was
reason given for not employing strik
ers. such as that the places had beer
filled, it would be waste Of time t.
hear such cases. but the witness wa
permitted to continue. inasmuch az b,
had already started his testimony, bu'
nothing new developed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
DROWNED THUG IDENTIFIED
Milwaukee, Hold-Cp Seems to Have Been
Distinguished I'm His
Procession.

Milwaukee, Dec. 9.-The robber who
met a tragic death by drowning in the
lake after holding up a saloon and its
occupants was identified at the morgue
as a man with a long criminal career.
known to the police as Mysterious
jim" He is said TO have received a
sentence of 6fteen years in Iowa for
shooting a conductor in a train hold
up.
He got two years in Sheboygan for
a hold-up and was arrested here twelve
years ago and sent to prison for anoth-
err hold-up. He is said always to have
worked alone and to have been willing
TO shoot on the slightest p~rovocation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
an.t of r. w. THOMPSON.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 6. The
bronze bust of the late Richard w.
Thompson is in position in the court
house yard, and will be unveiled some
day next week-probably on Tuesday.
if Governor Durbin accepts the invita-
ton to be present on that date. The
bust weighs COO pounds and is mount
ed on a base and die of Bedford
stone, which is peculiarly appropriate,
as Colonel ~Tnompson's first home in
Indiana was at ledford.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
Fire I'm a state Asylum.

Jacksonville, Ills. Dec. 9.-Fire for
a time last night threatened to de-
stroy the main school building Of the
Illinois Institution for the Deaf. The
fire caught in the basement and was
communicated by the air shaft to four
stories. The flames were soon checked,
however, total damage being slight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 6.-The mys-
terry surrounding numerous barn and
residence fires in this vicinity for
months past was cleared yesterday by
a confession made by William Ohm
stead, Is years old, who seems a
~pyIolIaniac.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

body of Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed.
This forenoon his friends. who include
every man. oma and child in the
city. Of Portland. were permitted to
gaze for the last time upon his face.
Later the funeral ceremonies will be
held.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
Farmer Attacked by an Eagle.

Harrisburg. Ills, Dec. 9.-William
Boatright. farmer who lives ten miles
west of this city, while going through
the woods was attacked by a large
eagle and he was considerably bruised
and bitten. The bird then started to
fly. but the brush was so thick and
its wings so large it could not rise.
Boatright quickly grabbed it and held
it till his brother came to his assist
ance, when they tied it and carried it
home. The bird measured eight feet
and one inch from tip to tip.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
Justice Holmes Is Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Hon. Oliver
Wendell Holmes was yesterday con-
firmed by the senate to succeed the
late Justice Gray as a member Of the
bench of the United States supreme
court. There was no opposition and
the nomination was not discussed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
Valued Life Very Cheap.

st. Louis, Dec. S.-Benjamin Wag-
ner last night shot and killed his neph-
ew, d. w. Bair. and then blew out
his own brains. Six weeks ago Bair
was married, and Wagner grew melan-
choly because his close association
with Bair was thereby somewhat sew
cred, and the tragedy resulted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Washington, Dec 9.-The United
States supreme court has rendered an
opinion inthe case of the Iowa Life In
suranc company VS.. Lulu T. Lewis,
involving the question as to whether
collection can be made upon a life in
surance policy upon which the pre-
MUM has not been paid. The ase was
decided in favor OF Mrs. Lewis by the
circuit court, but that decision was
reversed by yesterdays opinion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Franklin, Ind, Dec. Oscar Scott,
q young man, II years old, living at
Nfnevah, a few miles from this place,
caught his right arm In a corn shred
der Thursday and had It torn OF at
the shoulder.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Etching h~emorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doan'S Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently, after doctors had
failed" @. f. Cornwell, Valley
Street. S%augertieS. N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

St Louis, Dec. 5.-Julian Ralph, the
newspaper correspondent and author
who suffered a severe hemorrhage at
the Southern hotel Tuesday night, Is
reported to be progressing toward re-
covery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 6.-Wesley
Hawley. charged withthe murder Of
City Marshal Martin. Of MoweaQua,
was yesterday found guilty and SEN
fenced to serve twenty years In the
pe~nitentiary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
Government building for DeKaib.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representative
Hopkins has introduced a bill to i'm
crease the appropriation for a govern
ment building at DeKalb to $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
senats Committee Agrees.

Washington, Dec. o. - The senate
committee on appropriations yesterday
agreed to report the house resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the anthra-
dte coal strike commission.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
TOPIC WAS WEATHE
When Governor Durbin Met TIE
New Head of the Reform.
atory at Jeff"
AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT va
Organized Labor Taking a Stan;
Against the Militia-Indiana
News Miscellany.

Indianapolis, Dec. 9. = Joseph L.
Byers, the new superintendent of the
Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville.
whose appointment by the board of
managers made Governor Durbin so
angry because he had not been cen
suited about the appointment, zane
to indianapolis with Charles f. Shive-
ley, president of the board. Together
they went into the governors Office.
Shiveley calm and cool and Byers
slightly rvo He had never met
the governor, he said.
1t Was a Cold Day They Said.
AS he introduced Byers to the gov
ernOr, Shiveley remarked. pleasantly:
Its rather cold today, governor" By
ISLANDERS smiled slightly. The govern
or admitted that 1t was cold. Colder
here than in the south" he said, with
out a smile. j. Ii. Alley, assistant SUI
p~erintendent at the reformatory, will
go out the lst Of January and c. B.
Ribelin will become acting assistant
superintendent.
They Think 1t q New Question.
Indianapolis, Dec. 8. - What Is
thought to be a new question was
raised yesterday by some Of the feder-
al officials. If the United States SEN
ate should at once confirm the appoint
ment of A. Z. Anderson. of Crawfords-
vile. as district federal judge. what
would become of the Jennings damage
case that is now being heard by Judge
John III. J aker? The nomination of
Anderson was sent to the senate yes
terday by the president. The minute
he is confirmed. federal officials here
say that Judge Bakers term expires,
even though he be in the middle of a
case.
Gave He Poison-b by Mistake.
Indianapolis. Dee. 9.-Pearl LaFol-
lette. a girl aged Is. died ut 100 South
Liberty street. yesterday rs the result
Of a dose of carbclic acid given to her
by mistake tor a throat gargle.
Second Death by the Smallpox.
Indianapolis. Dee. 9.-Willis Ever
hart. a laborer. living in Gladstone
avenue. I%rvineton. lied at the City hos
pital. of smallpox. Everhart is the
second smallpox patient to die within
q week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 6.-The jury
in the case Of the state VS.. Charles
Gaffney, charged with attempting to
murder DR.. o. G. Hanson, both Of
Neenah, brought in a verdict Of guilty.
Motion for new trial was overruled.
Carney alleged that Hanson had
robbed him Of his wife. but the judge
told the jury there was nothing in
the evidence to sustain the charge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle Of DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
MARKLESASF|GURERS
Witness Before the Anthracite
Strike Board Says the Com
pany Is a Mathematician.
TOO FRESH LAWYER CALLED DOWN
and General Wilson Objected
Testimony in Brief.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 9.-Almost the
entire time of yesterdays sessions of
the coal strike commission was taken
up by the mine workers in presenting
their side of the controversy with O..
b. Markle & Co. The miners placed
witnesses on the stand who gave tes-
timOny to show that the company re-
fused to employ them because they
belonged to the union, and had evicted
them from their houses for the same
cause; that the docking system was in
tolerable; that the question of the men
getting the 10 per cent. in wages
granted as a result of the 1900 strike
is much i'm doubt, because the men do
not nOw how the company is figur-
ing it out the price of powder enters
into the computation of the increase),
and that the size of the mine cars has
increased, but the wages have not.
Two Women on the Stand.
Two Hungarian women, N of them
the mother of the boy who testified
on Saturday, We're placed on the stand
and told how the Markle company de-
Quoted house rent from the last wages
of their husbands who were killed in
the mines. INC how the company at
tempted TO get them to sign a paper
which would absolve the Markles from
damages for the death of the men.
The women also confirmed the story
told by the breaker boy that the chill
dren had to work without pay until
the debt owed by the dead fathers was
paid off.
Markles Said To Be Figurers.
The 10 per cent increase granted in
1900 was not a straightout raise in
wages, but instead a 2% per cent. in
crease and a reduction in powder of
~ per cent, making the net increase
in earnings 10 per cent. which the
miners claim is not being paid by the
Markle company through some way
of figuring they do not understand,
and no one in the room could salts
factorily explain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
How He weathers the Reef.

""This agreement provides for GER
tain reductions in the duties on i'm
ports from the United States, but the
tariff on those articles is not changed.
After the approval of the treaty l in
tend to send a message to the senate
and the house of representatives ask
Ing for a revision of the tariff, in or
der to keep up the revenues. which
will be necessarily lessened by the
treaty" A senator who supports the
administration gives his opinion that
the reciprocity agreement must be APP
proved by the house Of representa-
tiyeS."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

Portland Me-, Dec. 9.--In the parish
house of the Unitarian church lies the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11

the niger would still be In slavery
if it had not been for protection af-
fOrded him by others, even against his
own impulses"
Senator Clapp stopped the hearing
and scored the labor leader. Il don't
want the word Niger used in this
committee room," he shouted. land the
speaker must withdraw it or leave the
room." Finally O'Connell withdrew the
offensive word and the hearing was re-
sumed.
Treaty Looked Upon as Lost.
Washington. Dec. G-The unexpect-
ed turn in the Cuban treaty negOtia-
tons at Havana has greatly surprised
the officials here. who had every rea-
son TO believe from Minister SQuiers'
reports that the treaty was practical.
ly an accomplished fact. Now hat 1t
is to be thrown into the house of rep
resentatives ii Havana, with a Nation
alist majority supposed to be hostile
to the establishment of closer relations
with the United States, it is feared
that the treaty is lost, for if not re-
jected outright it is almost certain to
be amended so as to make it unac-
ceptable to the United States.
Palma Has q Different View.
A dispatch, however, from Havana
says: After a conference with Sec
retaries Zaido and Monies last night
President President Palma said: My
er confirmation by the United States
Monies, will sign the reciprocity agree
ment with General Bliss probably on
Monday or Tuesday next. 1t will
then be sent to Washington, where the
treaty will be signed by Secretary Hay
and the Cuban minister, Quesada. Aft
er confirmation by the United States
senate 1 will send the treaty to the
Cuban senate for approval. l shall not
send it to the house of representatives
because the executive has, with the
| approval Of the senate. the right, &C
cording to the constitution, to make a
treaty which does not affect the tar
iff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-11
They Think 1t a New Question.
Gave He Poison by Mistake.

indianapolis. Dee. 9.-Pearl LaFol-
lette. a girl aged Is. died Mt 100 South
Liberty street. yesterday as the result
of a dose of carbclic acid given to her
by mistake tor a throat gargle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Origin of a Slang Phrase.

Philadelphia Teiegraph.
 The origin of slang has always been a puzzle to philologists, but once in a while a current phrase can be traced to its source. The col loquaisin, "To feel like 30 cents," is appa- rently nonsensical. but it is certainly the most forceful expression of the day for denoting small, mean. and contemptible in ones own sight Its origin is thus explained by a Phila- deIphia lawyer, who sometimes practices in New York:
 There is a vagrant law in New York un- der which q person having no. visible means of support may be placed in durance. It has also ing small a 30 cents in his posses sion has visible means of support. Now, there is a law in New York. except the vagrant law, under which booksellers and gamblers of that sort may be held Shortly after the decision just mentioned was formulated, two gamblers derlon station house. They sent for lawyer. who came and had talk with them. It will never do to make any show of money here. he said Give me your rolls.' They handed their wads over to him, and he gave each of them a quarter and nickel, with instructions to produce the coins when he asked them to do so in court.
 When their cases were called, the lawyer got them off on the plea that they were not vagrants. each having the legal amount of funds in their possession. Just as the decision rendered in favor of his clients. a mes the lawyers presence at the Supreme Court. He left without seeing his clients and they wended their way to the nearest saloon.
 ." How do you fee? said one.
 "T feel like 30 cents said the other and probably will until l get my roll back, or what's left of it.
 ''And that is how that phrase was started or it's travels"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Cows Called by Violin.

Boston transcript
 At a recent concert of the Hospital Music Fund, given in the Cambridge City Hospital of the musicians did thing which recalls the ancient story of Orpheus and his en- chanting Tyre. At the farther end of a field opposite the institution two were quietly grazing. with their backs towards the street The first violinist asserted that he could speak to these COWS by means Of his violin at that distance. Being doubted. he played one chord the two lower strings of his instru- ment The animals immediately quiet feeding raised their heads. turned in the direction of the sound. and looked interested. The violin ist drew his bow the strings a second time and the animals came directly the field and put their heads over the rails of the fence with ears thrown forward, nostrils dilated. and eyes inquring. The third time the chord was played, the animals simultaneously answered with a sharp. short lowing and uneasy stamp ing of forefeet.
 word in COW language was plainly said by the violin. and was answered by the COWS The incident was seen by Dr. Dixwel and six or seven others interested in the hospital music charity Some of the more incredulous members of the party thought perhaps the an imals which answered the sound were looking for another COW. hidden from view But there near hiding place, and the sunlight was clear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
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 Will Provide Cure.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
How Human Beings Read.

tidrpet
 If one takes palms to watch the eyes of person reading it will be noticed that earch sweep of the eyes across the page t0 the right is broken by number of pauses. which may be counted with a little practice The fre Quency of these pauses Is a fairly good measure of the difficulty of the reading They are fewer if the subject matter is read easily and the type is large and clear. They more numerous when one reads a foreign language a difficult scientific essay They much less numerous for rapid readers. but they are never entirely absent.
 The general law that we are practically blind during a fraction of a second at each eye move ment. really depends for its success those moments of blindness. when the spectator s eyes attempt to follow rapid movement of the operators hand unconsciously move in obedience to some other suggestion. More ri1us such moments of blindness to the boxer or the fencer Experimental expediency long ago developed the maxim that both should tixate tbe eyes of the opponent This is not merely to avoid giving cues of intended movements but also to avoid the disastrously numerous moments of blindness which would result if attempted to follow the motions ot the opponents hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
What English Laborers Want,

English trades unions are for direct labor representation in Parliament. The eight hour day. standardization of land, railways and mines old age pensions, temperance reform courts of arbitration. are among the principal demands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Distinct ard Original Methods.

been liberal in afflicted bed all finally medicine believe and permitted good school medicine
 end as twenty and The assured the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-10-24
BASKERVILLE.

The latest arrival in town is an $
pound Pickle at the home of Samuel ].
who is undoubtedly The proudest and
happiest man ON earth The babe ha,
not been chrstened as yet but we be
speak Marx Hannah or John W Yer
kes.
Lindsay Pigg was again the lucky
man ut bidding ON the keeping Of th,
Poor House at 50 and i5ceuts perweek
A few days ago Mr. oByrne wa,
here and took away little Charlie,
Moore to a home he had previously ar
ranged for him. May this work con
tinue
Isaac Edwardshas purchased the j. r
Meek farm for the consideration Of
100000 cash in hand paid We ar,
not advised whether Mr. Edwards will
locate here or rent his property
Mont Holt has his house in fine pro
gress
E. J skaggs has moved to Levi.
county
Alyis Vaughan, of Lick Greek. wat
here Sunday with M extra foot which
he presented TO Coon Coon with ap.
propriate ceremonies, such as "The
Midnight Blind Negro Gee" We are
glad his visits are becoming so frequent
as he is becoming an important factor
in our S s
Rev X. . Bevins, thencw pastor Of
the NJ. L. Church, South, on Blaine cir
cuit filled his appointment at Forks of
Blaine Sunday and preached mn able
sermon
+ r. Bussey has purchased the farm
of Feel Pigg. where he now,lives.
Teachers Association for Magisterial
district No, | win be held here the first
Saturday in November An elaborate
will appear later and every
teachefin the District is expected to be
present Prof. q. NJ Elam and Atty.
]. A. Holten will be present
Buckslsin Bess.
The above letter arrived too late for
publication last week