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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

There is a movement on foot to or
ganize the independent workmen of
the country, the main purpose OF
which is to"protect independent work.
men in their independence. /" Though
nothing may come of the present
movement, the mere fact that it is
under consideration is interesting. 1t
Is proposed to organize the new union
both locally and nationally, and to in
corporate the central body In order
that it may command the confidence
of employers and the general public,
and be in position to defend the
rights of its members through the
courts. The league will demand
open shops in which both union and
league men can have equal and fair
chance for employment. Other OBJ
jects are TO sustain high wages by
skIllful cooperation with employers,
to establish reasonable hours of labor,
to promote intelligent understanding
OF the work to be done, to furnish fav-
orable conditions for training appren-
tices ''in order that our boys may be-
come successful workmen," to main
tam sanitary conditions of employ
ment, to compel officers of the govern
ment TO enforce the laws, to compel
labor unions to observe the laws, to
protect members from unjust treat
ment from employers, and to provide
labor bureau for members.
|. There can be no fault found with
this program. OF course, the ques-
ton will be raised as to how far these
men will forfeit their independence in
combining to protect it. But it is to
be said that no monopolistic tendency
has so far shown itself. 1t is not pro-
posed that only members of the league
shall work, or that there shall be any
discrimination against those whU be-
long neither TO the new league nor
the old unions. What restrictions are
to be placed on employers in the en-
ployment and discharge of men we are
not told. 1t is quite possible that the
new organization may in time develop
many.of the weaknesses that are man.
ifested by the unions Of today. AS we
have said many times, the people Of
this country can never for moment
admit that any man or body of men
shall say who shall or shall not work.
To deny the right tc work to any free
American citizen is not simply to
limit his freedom, but also to deny
his right to live.-Indianapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

and cures female weakness. It makes
weak women strong and sick women
we'll. E
rWith pleasure write today in praise of DR..
Pierce and his medicines, )" says Mrs. Mary Con-
way, of Appleton. Lawrence Co., Tenn. WAS
troubled with female disease the back of my
head hurt me so could not lie in bed and I
would have to sit up, and then I would have
such pains from my waist down could scarcely
raise up. My feet and hands would feel almost
like ice. Since taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription I can sleep well all night. Could
hardly drag around before took your medi-
cine, and now can do my homework and help
my husband in the field. Words cannot express
the thanks owe to Dr. Pierce"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing more than a thou
sand large pages, IS sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound volume, or only II stamps
for the book in paper covers. Address
DR.. r. v. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
Mrs. c. J. Swanson.

Anna, wife of 9. j. Swanson, died
at her home at Donaldson, Friday,
January 2, 1908, aged Sc years.
Deceased was born in Sweden but
had been for many years resident of
ahis county. Her death was caused by
pneumonia after an illness Of three
weeks.
She leaves two children by former
husband-One daughter residing in
Laporte, the other is Peter Beckman
rural mail carrier at Donaldson.
Funeral services were held at the
Swede church at Donaldson, Monday
at clock in the afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

The racing camel is very carefully bred
and valuable prizes are offered by
racing society at Biskra for the f1eetest
racer, says Pearson's Magazine. have
seen the start of race and 1t remind
ed me, In a faroff sort of way, Of a
horse race The camels were all ar
ranged in line and they shifted the air
in their anxiety to be of. A flag was
waved and they set off at terrible
pace, as if they were only racing for a
short distance. They kept together
until they were almost out of sight.
Then they seemed to settle down to
their habitual pace and the race pro-
ceeded with long intervals between
the competitors. I have also seen the
finish of q camel race. and it reminded
me Of the frtt motor car promenade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

Representative Richardson, the
democratic leader OF the house, gives
the opinion that the contest in the
next democratic convention for the
presidential nomination will be be-
tween Senator German, Judge Parker
of New York and Mr.. Olney of Mas
SachusettS. Mr.. Richardson thinks
he can see leaning in Mr.. Bryan to
ward Mr.. Olney.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
Case Of Judge Rasch.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 5.-Judge
Rasch, of the circuit court, met the
local bar association and explained his
connection with the scandal in his
court. He is charged With attempting
to collect money in return for appoint
ments at his command. The judge said
that after having selected a man for
probate commissioner and another for
bailiff that he asked the former to pay
him $3.50 and the latter $500, which
money was to be their share of cam
paign expenses. One Of the men paid,
but later had his money returned.
A committee representing the bar was
selected to investigate the whole mat
for
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
The widespread notion that coppres

The widespread notion that congress
is powerless to curb the monopolistic
combinations, or trusts, is vigorously
attacked by Professor E. W. Huffcut,
professor Of law in Cornell University,
in a recent issue of the Independent.
In his opinion congress is far from
helpless in the presence of the trust
evil. He believes that an amendment
to the federal constitution is not nee
essary in order TO confer upon con-
gress power to prevent all unreason-
able restraints upon the production or
sale of any commodity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

Newcastle. Ind, Jan. 5.-The local
brass and iron bedstead company has
received request for an option on it's
plant by trust now in course of for
nation. The company, it is said, will
sell II the price is right This makes
two Newcastle factories to be looked
after by trusts in three days.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

Elwood, Ind, Jan. civilian Moat-
er was struck by car on the Union
Traction line at Linwood and so badly
injured that ne cannot recover. He is
wealthy farmer. nine miles north Of
this city and had gone to Anderson. to
get marriage license. he was to
have been married that evening.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

At the beginning of what is likely
to be the most prosperous year in our
history it is worth while to remember
that the national debt Of the United
States is only 1863. Asa, PAL, while that
of France is s5, 800, SCI, s14, that of
Great Britain $1,000, 926, 304. and
that of Russia So. l67, 800, 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

A bill to prevent the marriage of
consumptives is now being prepared,
and it will probably be presented be-
fore the Indiana legislature next
month. The author of the bill is not
yet ready to make any announcement
concerning it or even let his name
be known. He is, however, consulting
with physicians and gathering statis-
tics. Last month over eighty mothers
died of consumption in Indiana, leav-
ing over $50 motherlcss children. The
death Of fathers was hardly as large.
The number of children who died OF
the disease was large. ss
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
And now it is stated that China ha

And now it is stated that China has
anthracite coal fields that are i'm
mensely greater than those of Penn
sylvania. 1t is hardly possible to see
anything nowadays without finding
out pretty soon that China saw it
first. 1t seems as if about the only
things that China is shy are an appre-
citation Of its own resources and an
ability TO make use Of them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

yincennes, Ind, Jan. ). = William
Harvey, painter, who had been drink
ing, hanged himself in woodshed.
He was cut down by his brcther-in-
law, Walter CULLEN, In time to save
his life. and Harvey gave his rescuer
beating for interfering. The police
rescued CULLEN and took Harvey to
Jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

He Is Charged with H sving Hand I'm the
Business OF Robbing Graves
with Cantrell.

Noblesville, Ind, Jan. champion
West, aged 65 years, farmer living
south of this city, has been arrested on
the charge of steali the bodies of
Ralph Brecken and Walter Manship
from the Beaver cemetery, nine miles
southeast of Noblesville. The warrants
were sworn out by relatives Of the
dead men. on the strength of informal
ton received from Rufus Cantrell, the
Indianapolis ghoul.
He is reported to have said that he
helped West take the bodies. West is
also un~er heavy bond to answer to
two similar charges in Marion county.
Sherl- Fox has in his possession war
rants for the arrest of several other
Hamilton county people. some Of whom
are prominent, on charges of robbing
graves.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

San Diego, CAL, Jan. 5. = In the
Tingley trial the defense called Mrs.
Tingley. Her counsel read the de-
positions that had been introduced by
the defendants. Her defense was a
general and specific denial Of all the
accusations brought against her.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

The Northern Indianiau has
changed its form from folio To seven
column quarto and is now the same
size and form of the Plymouth Trib-
une. The Indianian is one of the best
weeklies in the state and its readers
will find IL more convenient TO handle
in its new form.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

between London and Brighton. The
camels were certainly not so broken
down and bedraggled. but they came
in at intervals of several hours and
great patience was necessary to watch
them arrive.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

City of Mazatlan, Mexico, has been
visited by genuine Aslatic plague.
Disease is spreading. and thousands
OF the residents are deserving their
homes and going into the country.
Great alarm exists in neighboring
tswpS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

Marconi is preparing to install a
wireless transcontinental system
through Canada. His experts are now
en- route to the Rocky Mountains to
study atmospheric conditions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

He-If you wefuse me. shall put a
bullet thwough my bwain-
She-The ideal How could you?
Hell suppose you think I'm talking
like cwazy man?
She-Oh, no. like sharpshooter.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
Great After Dinner Speech.

Spunger-The best after dinner
speech ever heard was once when I
was out with Cooley.
Withstand who made the speech7
Seunger- Cooley. he said, LET me-
have the check, please. waiter."-Phn-
edelphia Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

One trouble with the proposed
reciprocity treaties is that nobody
thoroughly understands them. Their
results are entirely conjectural.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

As trapeze performer is greater than
mans. She must have mans courage
and a mans muscle to succeed. But
she must also work under conditions of
which a man knows nothing. Many
an accident to women acrobats must
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

De attributed
to the sudden
weakness to
which all
women are
subject at GER
tain times.
DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scription heals
the wonanly
diseases which
cause weak
ness. 1t estab-
fishes regular
itv. dries
weakening
drains, heals
inflammation |
and liberation
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
COLONY FOR THE POOR.

PhilanthrOpist's Plans to Found q
Montana Town With Syracusans.
John Hazeltine Of Syracuse, who is
well known throughout central New
York as a philanthropist and first SUI
perintendent Of the Municipal Lodging
House of Syracuse, announced recently
that he was planning to take colony
Of 1000 Syracuse people to Montana to
establish town. says the New York
Times.
Mr.. Hazeltine, through his charitable
work, has obtained list of practically
all the poor people Of the city, and it is
from them that he proposes to select
his colonists. He expects every one,
however. to have $50 when starting on
the trip He states that he has been
in communication with four families
who went from this section a year ago
to Montana, and it is upon their state
ments that he undertakes to found his
town
He says that fertile lands can easily
be obtained from the government, and
the question of making good living
and having surplus at the end Of the
year is simply one Of work. He Is en-
thusiastic in the project. believing that
the settling of western lands by poor
people from eastern cities will solve
the problem of relieving poverty
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
The Gridiron Game,


Now the football gladiators are preparing
for the fray,
And the interest grows keener as they
near the starting day.
There is rallying Of players who have
many times won fame
BY their deeds of pluck and valor in the
rough and tumble game.
They are steering clear Of BARRIERS. for
4 they're cultivating hair
On the heads that in the summer they
were glad to have quite bare.
For such cushions they'll be needing when
they fall with fearful thud
On the ground with hardened surface or
go raWling in the mud.
They are toughening the muscles that will
oft be sorely tried gl
In the struggles with the husky fellows
on the other side.
Lungs they're freely exercising, so that
wind they'll never lack
When they for the goal are sprinting or
are swiftly running back
Secret signals they're devising, and they're
working up new stunts
In the handling, of the nigskin and the
passes and the punts e
Many hours theY~spend in practice. and
all sorts of trici they play
With intent to fool the rivals they'll be
meeting in the frey
Soon the football gladiators, from the
youths to bra why men,
Will their fighting tces be donning and
be lining up a gaiE
Soon the rooters will be joining in vocifer-
Gus acclaim
As they cheer the doughty pIayers in the
rough and Tumble esp:se,
Theodore II Foice IN Pittsb,irg 'sTe.l-N
cle-Telegi aph.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
An Educators Explorine Trip.

President Harper Of the University
of Chicago has succeeded in securing
from the sultan the right to explore
the ruins of ancient Babylon. The uni
versity has now obtained permission to
excavate in Tel Ibrahim. Application
was made to the sultan for permission
to explore the ruins Of Babylon and its
neighborhood in 1900. and after long
delays it was granted. But further de-
lays occurred, and the trade was not
issued Then it was discovered that
the Germans had received permission
to explore the same territory. 1t is be
lieved that the ruins of the temple in
which Nebuchadnezzar offered sacri-
fees in $50 B. G. and also an extensive
library of clay tablets will be uncov-
cred.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
ATTEMPTED TRAIN HOLDUP IN
OREGON PREVENTED BY Elk.
PRESS MESSENGER.
USES RIFLE WITH DEADLY EFFECT
BULLET PIERCES HEART OF DES.
PERADo AND HIS coMPAN-
IONS HURRY AWAY.

Portland Ore, Sept. 25.-The At
lantic express on the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation line which left here
at 8:15 p. M, was held up by four
masked men an hour later near Cor
bett station, twenty one miles east Of
this city One of the robbers was shot
and killed by Express Messenger Fred
Korner and Engineer Ollie Barrett
was seriously wounded by the same
bullet. After the shooting the robbers
fed without securing any booty.
Two of the highWaymen boarded the
train at TrOutdale, station eighteen
miles east of here, and after the train
had got under way they. crawled over
the tender and, covering the engineer
and fireman with revolvers, told them
to stop at mile post 81, which8is near
Corbett station. When the train
slowed down two more men appeared.
Two of the robbers compelled the engi-
neer to leave the cab and accompany
them to the express car, while the
others watched the fireman. The men
carried several sticks of dynamite and
when they came to the baggage car,
thinking it was the express car, threw
a stick at the door. Express Messen-
ger Korner heard the explosion and
Immediately secured his rifle and
opened fire. The bullet pierced the
heart of one of the robbers and
Went Through His Body,
entering the left breast of Engineer
Barrett, who had been ordered by the
robber to walk in front of him while
approaching the baggage car, but who
jumped behind just before the express
messenger fired. The body of the dead
robber was left behind and the wound
ed engineer was brought to this city.
After the shooting the other three
robbers fed without securing any
booty.
Sheriff Story and four deputy sher-
ifs, who are seeking the bandits, have
small hopes of capturing the robbers,
as the country on both sides of the
Columbia river along where the hold
up occurred is rough and heavily tim
bered 1t is supposed they took a
boat which they had moored In the
river
Shortly after the arrival of the
sheriff's posse one of the outlaws was
found near the scene, badly wounded
from charge of buckshot in the head.
He was placed on board the sheriff's
special train, which returned to Port
land. The bandit said his name is
Jim Connors and that he is from Port
land, but refuses to tell the names Of
the other bandits or where they went.
The railroad company has offered
$1,000 reward for the arrest OF the
bandits
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
UNIQUE NEW NAVAL BAND.

Not One of the sixteen Members Can
Speak English.
A United States navy band composed
Of sixteen men, not one of whom can
speak a word Of English, yet every one
Of whom is practically an American,
having taken the first steps toward
naturalization, is a living attraction
now receiving attention at the League
Island navy yard, says the Philadelphia
Record. 1t is the first band Of must
clans ever recruited for the navy in
Philadelphia. The task Of forming the
band was assigned to Lieutenant Com
mander Webb Of the United States
naval recruiting station in Philadel-
phia. At first it was believed that the
full compliment of men could be OBJ
tanned in few days. but the fallacy
Of this idea was very speedily realized.
When the full quota was obtained,
after three weeks, Lieutenant Com
mander Webb gave one long sigh Of
relief, and the men were very soon on
their way to the League Island navy
yard, where they were given quarters
in the temporary camp that has been
constructed for marines.
The men will serve as musicians on
the cruiser Minneapolis. which is at
present undergoing repairs preparatory
to being ordered for service as flagship
for the Atlantic school squadron. There
will be five vessels in the squadron.
including the Panther, Yankee, Hart
ford and the Prairie. So far as ar
rangements have been perfected, they
will go into commission about the mid
die Of December. In the meantime the
band will remain at League island, and
the men will go through training drill
and a special course of practice in
music
The men expressed delight at enter
ing the service Of Uncle Sam, and they
were made especially happy when pre-
sented with full set of new musical
instruments provided by the govern
ment. They were also measured for
new uniforms.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
BOARD OF TRADE LOSES.
Appellate Court Reverses Decision of
Missouri Tribunal.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 25.-Judge Shiras
has written the opinion for the United
States court of appeals in the case of
the Christie Grain and Stock company
ct al, appellant, VS.. the Board of Trade
of Chicago, appellee, reversing the de-
cision of the federal court of Missouri
and remanding the case to that court
with instructions to dismiss the bill at
compliments cost
The Chicago board of trade secured
an injunction in the lower court
against the Christie company, re-
straining it from obtaining from the
telegraph companies any of the quota
tons furnished by the board of trade.
alleging that the quotations were pri-
vate property and could not be fur
nished except upon contract The tes-
timony developed that per cent of
the transactions of the board was
gambling in margins; that by admis
sion of the board it was shown that it
maintained bucketshops. On this evil
dence the appellate court holds that
the board of trade did not come into
court with clean hands, or for lawful
purpose, and clearly it was not the
duty of court in equity to grant any
relief
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
OPENING DATE FIXED.
minnesota Lands to Be Put on the
Market Nov. 10.

minnesota Lands to Be Put on the
h Market Nov. 10.
Washington, Sept 25. - Tuesday,
Nov. 10. 1908, is the date fixed by the
officials Of the interior department for
the formal opening of the lands in
Northern Minnesota known as part
Of the coded lands of the Chippewas
and forming part Of the old Red Lake
reservation. So much Of this great
tract will be subject to entry as has
been surveyed and classified by the
government. All that remains for the
department officials to do is to pre-
pare the required advertising notices
and send to the land Offices at Crooks
ton, Cass Lake and Duluth descrip-
tions of the lands that will be sub
ject to entry and instructions to the
local land officials how to proceed.
These notices will be published in the
papers by the land officials within
few days.
The greater part of the land in ques-
ton lies north of the Red Lake dimin-
ished reservation and between that
reservation and the Lake Of the Woods
on the north. The only reservations
made by the government in this tract
are of timber lands and only agricul-
tural lands will be offered and in
variably at the uniform price of $1.25
per acre. The tracts are subject to
entry under the homestead; laws at
this price, the aggregate price of each
160 acres being payable in five equal
annual installments.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-09-26
Club to Make Flirting Costly.

C1uD 10 MIKE FIIFIIMB CUBt1yo
A hundred young men of the most
exclusive society in st. Petersburg have
just established club to be known as
the League Of the Enemies Of Flirts,
says the New York World. Hereafter
when youthful impulse betrays a
Lacquer into the indiscretion of wink
or kiss not sanctioned by the laws of
strict propriety he will pay fine Of
5000. A second offense will cost 81, 800,
and the third violation Of his oath of
initiation ito abjure all flirting forever)
will mean expulsion. The extenuattng
circumstance Of fall from grace is
the fact that the sinners repentance
fund goes to the poor.