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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
GOVERNMENT WINS A CASE
In the Postal Scandal, Where the Defense
Was Dead Sufe of Acquittal With
out Testimony.

Baltimore, Dec-Ex-Postal Clerks
Thomas w. McGregor and Columbus
Ellsworth Upton have been convicted
in the United States district court of
conspiring to defraud the government
in connection with the purchase of 20,-
coo leather pouches for use in the free
delivery service.
Charles E. Smith, who received the
order for the pouches through the in
fuence of Upton and McGregor, was
the principal witness against the &C.
cused. The jury after celebrating for
ty-five minutes rendered verdict of
guilty. Counsel for the convicted men
Immediately made a motion for new
trial. When the government testimony
was completed in the case the defense
was so sure case had not been made
out that it refused TO present any testi-
mOny.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Chicago, Dec. "a number Of gar
bage wagon drivers in the employ of
the city have quit work and a gener-
al strike of teamsters engaged in the
street department is likely to follow.
The trouble broke out in the Sixth
and Seventh wards, where the drivers
refused to obey orders to haul three
loads daily to the garbage dumps, in
stead Of two.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. S.-The city
pest house just beyond the city limits
has been burglarized and nearly every
thing conveniently portable, including
the bedding. carried away. Until re-
Gently the house had been for several
months almost constantly occupied by
smallpox patients. 1t is not believed
the robbers knew the character OF the
place they were burglarizing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
|NCEhD|ARY CRIMES
Some Miscreants Using the
Torch and the Dynamite
Bomb at HenryviIle.
ATTEMPT TO BURN A SCHOOL
And Another to Blow Up a Church
Both Fail-Riot at Caledonia
State News Notes.

Henryville. Ind, Dec. S.-As Clar-
ence Murphy was returning home at
night he discovered lighted torch ly-
ing underneath the school building.
The framework of the building
was already badly scorched, and the
fire was beginning to eat its way into
the interior when Murphy interfered.
Murphy sounded an alarm, and further
investigation developed that the sides
and roof of the building had been sat
urated with coal oil, and had the flames
reached the outside nothing could have
prevented the destruction.
More villainy Discovered.
The town was aroused and much
excitement prevailed, which was
heightened when it was discovered that
an attempt had also been made to de
stroy the Methodist church. Melville
Hedges, a trustee, found a fuse sew
eral feet long, leading to number of
sticks of dynamite. which had been
placed under one corner of the build
ing. Some of the worshipers were
already in the church when the dis
covery was made, and there was a
hasty exit. The congregation was
afraid to handle the explosive, and il
was removed by James Crockett. town
constable. There were twelve sticks.
Fuse Had Been Lighted.
Examinations showed that the fuse
had been lighted, and that it had
partially burned. 1t is believed that
timely discovery of the blaze at the
school house prevented the destruction
of the church. as the conspirators were
afraid to return and complete their
work. A box Of dynamite, altogether
120 sticks, with thirty feet Of fuse
was found concealed in some rubbish
on the banks Of Silver creek.
Where Suspicion Is Pointing.
There is a suspicion that the dyna
rite incident is a elimination of the
bitter fight which has been waged
against the saloons in this township
the grand jury having indicted three
men accused of operating "blint
tigers Several business men have re
ceivea anonymous letters threatening
them with violence, but little attention
was paid thereto. as they were regard
ed as idle threats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Dead of a Mysteriou. wound.

Osgood, Ind, Dec. 9.-About the
middle of last August, while Harry
Cennelly. Is years old, and other COM
panions were bicycling. Connolly sud
and examination showed an ugly bull
let wound In his head, received from
some unknown source. No one heard
the report of tie shot. 1t was several
hours before he regained conscious
ness, and then only at brief intervals.
He died of the wound so mysteriousIy
received
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
WHICH IS THE TRUTH.
Senator Dietrich implicated in
Postoffice Graft by Some
Alleged Testimony.
DENIED IN AN INTERVIEW
Difference Between Billings ana Lowe
Seems To Be lrreconcilable-
Other Side Accused.

Omaha, Dec. 9.-Evidence before the
federal grand jury in the alleged post
Office bribery cases was given by j.
B. Billings, former postmaster at Alma,
who testified that he was candidate
for reappointment. He stated that he
rendered to State Senator Elliott Lowe
$500 for his Gowe's) recommendation,
which the latter accepted. Later,
however, ]. C. Mitchell was appointed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
lHad Notions of His Own.

Rushville, Ind, Dec. 8. ID. B.
Newkirk, one of the pioneers of this
county, who has been buried. made
some peculiar requests about his fu-
neral. He selected three hymns that
he wanted the choir to sing. He want
&c no flowers nor preacher. He re-
quested that the undertaken give a
short talk and prayer. The exercises
were carried out exactly as request
od
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Wood L. Nominated Again.

Washington. Dec. S.-The president
continues to stand by General Wood.
He has sent Woods nomination, which
failed at the extra session. to the regu-
lar session of the senate. holding it to
be a recess appointment. With Woods
nomination went those of 167 other
military officers, who are promoted
because of Woods nomination
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Death Roll to Hold Two N.m...

Washington. Pa, Dec. S.-By the ex-
plosion of boiler of the Washington
OilCO. at Taylorstown, seven mileswest
of here. Frank H. Green. aged 81 years,
was instantly billed, and Daniel Var
ner, aged 20 years, was so badly in
jured that his death is expected at any
moment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
And Yet She was Getting Married.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 9. = A pretty
young woman, who came into the Of
fee of County Clerk Mansfield, fol-
lowed by bashful young man, and
asked for marriage license, insisted
on paying $3.50 for the document. not
withstanding she was told that the
regular price is but 81. Two dollars
Is too cheap for it, and besides l was
always told that $3.50 is the price. and
l don't want to run any risks" she re-
marked
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

20 the position, and according to Bill
ings' testimony he protested to Lowe,
who agreed to return the 500, stating
at the same tyne that Mitchell had
given $1,000 for the appointment.
He Gets H's Money Back.
Lowe told Billings that he could not
return the money 1T tina. time. how
ever. as part of it had been paid to
Senator Dietrich. Later, Billings
stated to the jury, the whole amount
was returned A. A. Billings, bank
cashier. son Of the former postmaster,
testified that Lowe gave his father
q package of money which the cashier
counted and found it to contain $500.
Lowe stated i'm conversation to a
reported that he had not been per-
mitted to give his testimony, and also
complained that others who could give
material evidence in his own and Sen
ator Dietrich's behalf were not being
fairly treated by the district attorney.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Government to Invest Money.

Washington, Dec. S.-Representa-
tive Prince. of Illinois, a member of the
banking and currency committee, has
introduced bill providing that $780,
100000 of the public monies now de-
posted with national bank repositories
shall be invested by the secretary Of
the treasury ut the rate of $5,O00.000 a
month in state, county and municipal
bonds
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Emperor William
has summoned to Potsdam Captain Won
Usedom, who succeeded Admiral Count
von Baudissin as commander Of the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern, and It Is
said the yacht will sail for the Mediter-
ranean Dec. 20. and await the en-
peror in Italian waters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Smith Wants Information.

Washington. Dec. s. = Representa-
tive W. A. Smith. of Michigan, has
introduced resolution reciting that
the secretary of the havy has decided
that contractors owning or managing
shipyards on the great lakes are not
eligible to bid on the construction on
war vessels, because Of the treaty
with Great Britain ON that subject. the
secretary be requested to send to the
house the status of that treaty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Laid to Di.ch.rred Men.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. S.-An at
tempt to destroy passenger trains on
the Panhandle railroad in the yards
north of the Top mill was made and
was almost successful. The attempt is
believed to have been the work of re-
Gently discharged Italian and Hun
ga rian labOrerS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

London, Dec. S.-The November
statement of the board of trade shows
an increase of $1S.O27,500 in imports
and a decrease cs $S.O52. 900 IN exports.
Poth imports aud exports of manu-
factured articles declined. the former
$794, ,2O5 and the latter $5,612, ,025.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Anderson, Ind, Dec. S.-Carl Savage.
3-year-old negro boy, and his fox ter
rior, who tried to rescue him, perished
together in a fire which destroyed his
foster-mother's cottage. When the IRE
was fiercest the dog appeared dragging
the child toward an open door.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Milwaukee. Dec. 9.-Fire in the
servants quarters Of the Plankinton
House, the largest hotel in this city,
placed forty lives in jeopardy, but ev-
erybody was rescued and the money
loss was small.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
SERIOUS CLASS ROW
Results in the Suspension of Nine
Students, Some of Them
Being Co-Eds.
CLASSES ARE NOW ON A STRIKE
Farmers Wives Learning TO Mako
Butter-Woman Assassinated-
Indiana News Items.

Hanover, Ind. Dec. 9.-Class spirit
Is very high at Hanover college The
sophomore class broke into the college
and held a party in the belfry. The
faculty was made aware of the pres
ence of the pupils In the belfry about
10 p. m. President Fisher hastily
called together his professors and arm
ing themselves with axes and crow
bars they made an unsuccessful effort
TO route the sophomore class from
their position. The sophomores raised
ladder on the fiagpole and were then
attacked by the freshmen and the en-
tire student body, but the sophomores
had so successfully barred the doors
that their party was not interfered
with.
Strike Follows Wholesale Expu Ision.
President Fisher xtsuspended nine
students and suspended fifty others
from the various classes. The classes
all then held meetings and decided 10
stand by their expelled classmates.
The entire student body left the col
lege building to hold a mass meeting
ON the athletic field. A chairman was
chosen and it wasdecided that if Presi-
dent Fisher did not reconsider his
hasty action they would withdraw
from the institution. The greatest ex-
citement prevails. Several of the pro-
fessors have expressed sympathy with
the students.
Suspension Include Co-Eds.
The students suspended are dugh
Miller, Greenwood. Ind: Silvie Green,
senior. Hanover, Ind; William Stark.
Junior, Wyoming. o.; Miss Emma
Mann, junior, Jeffersonville. Ind;
,reshmen-James Lenard. Madison.
Ind; Fred Vance, RushvIlle, Ind;
Fred Mann. Jeffersonville, Ind; NJ. G.
Glore Lawrenceburg. Ind; Will
Smith, South Bend, Ind.
Sophomores Declared Disgraced.
The entire membership of the sopi.o-
more class has been declared publicly
tiisgraced The studeits with the ex-
ception of those in the preparatory de-
partment are standing by their deter
mination not to return to college till
the suspended students are reinstated.
The faculty held meeting and the
students held public meeting around
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Peoria, ILL.,, Dee. S--Tommy White,
OF Chicago. was given the decision over
Tony Moran in a ten-round bout before
the Riverside A. C. of this city. White
hid much the better of the milling, but
was unable to land q knockout blow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec PAT a
meeting OF the prominent Republicans
Of Florida in this city it was unani-
mously decided to support President
Roosevelt for the presidential nomina.
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Washington, Dec. 8. - President
Roosevelt has again declined to inter
fere In the strike conditions In the
Telluride district Of Colorado. He will
not 60 so far, even at this time az to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
MARINES ARE LANDED.
Force of Our Fighters Goes into
Camp on the lsthmus
of Panama.
READY TO MEET coLoMBIANs
IfThey Make a Move ON the New Re.
public-Panama Troops
Under Suspicion.

Colon, Dec. GA company of ma
r'nes from the United States auxiliary
cruiser Dixie under command of Cap
tain Writ McCreary was landed here
and took train for Empire. town
on the railroad near Panama, where a
camp was established in the canal COM
pany's buildings. Another company Of
marines to the number of fifty from
the Dixie left on the afternoon train
for Empire. The camp at Empire is
now thoroughly equipped, and all pre-
cautions from a sanitary standpoint to
ensure the health of the marines have
been taken.
Probably a Precautionary Neasure.
The camp will be supplied with wat
er from the Dixie, pending the analysis
of the drinking water available there.
If this water should be found to be
good the remainder of the $50 marines
on beard the Dixie will be transferred
TO the camp in patches of fifty. The
stated official purpose of this move
ment is 10 give the marines practice
in the building of camps and to pro-
vide relief from their long confne-
ment on the vessel. The actual purpose
of the United States government in
landing the marines is. however. be-
heyed to be connected with the pre-
cautionary measures Iow being carried
out on both sides of the isthmus.
Perhaps it is also for the moral eff
feet which the landing of the marines
may have on the native garrison at
Panama, the loyalty of which, though
hitherto absolutely answering. has
been questioned in some quarters, es-
pecially since the discovery of an al
legged plot against the life of General
Huertas. commander-in-ch of the
forces of the republic of Panama. and
the alleged effort on the part of few
army officers to persuade the garrison
to revolt
Fact Considered Significant.
1t is considered significant that the
point selected for the encampment of
| the Dixie's marines. while it is the
highest and best so far as sanitary
conditions are concerned on the line
OF the Panama railroad, is also on the
trail most frequently used in the past
for the movement of troops overland
from the Cauca district into the Chi
riqui district. If body of Colombian
troops should succeed in obtaining q
foothold in the rich Chiriqui district il
is generally conceded that after pred
atory' raids on the countryside they
could retreat to the mountain fast
ness. from which it would be most diff
ficult to dislodge them.
Report Not Yet Confirmed.
The report of the movement of 5000
soldiers from Cartagena for the pur
pose OF invading the isthmus cannot
be confirmed. Rumors of such move
ments may be looked for frequently
particularly as the people of the 18th
mus are more or less excited by the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Washington, Dec. 8. - Representa-
tive w. A. Smith, Of Michigan, has in
troduced bill making McKinley's
birthday, Jan. %, a national holiday,
to be known as Mckinley Day."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
LOWE EXPLAINS THE MATTER
Denies That Dietrich Ever Made Him Any
Questionable Promises.

Denies That Dietrich Ever Made Him Any
Questionable Promises
The Bee publishes an interview with
Senator Lowe as follows: When ques-
toned about his trip to Denver and
the alleged deal with Billings and his
connection with the Alma and Orleans
postoffices Lowe made the following
answers to questions:
did you ever have any talk with
Senator Dietrich concerning the post
Office appointments in Harlan county
before he was elected:" mo"
did he make you any pledge or
promise Of federal appointments before
he became senator?' NO, he never
did,
How did you come to have any in
huence with Senator Dietrich in the
distribution of federal patronage?v
The fact of my being representative
I'm the legislature from Harlan county,
and it being the custom to request the
Endorsement Of the representatives be-
fore postmasters were nominated, was
the only reason that can give that
he selected me to help him select the
best men for the different postoGices. I"
You supported D. E. Thompson
from the beginning as senatorial candi-
date to the end, did you not?" "Yes,
SIR
isn't 1t fact that Senator Dietrich
simply carried out the wishes Of Mr..
Thompson in giving you recognition ~
Yes, he said he had agreed with Mr..
Thompson that / should be recognized
in that matter"
What was the nature of your nm
derstanding?" Numerous candidates
were applying to me for Endorsement,
and / told them that did not know
that 1 would have anything to say
about it, and before | would give an
Endorsement I wanted to know wheth-
er would be recognized or not, so 1
asked the senator whether he would
recognize any Endorsement from me,
and he said that he would look to me
to help select the postmasters, with
the exception Of Orleans; that being
Senator Johnson'so own Office hethought
he would be better qualified to recon-
mend the postmaster than any one
else"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
Fact Considered Significant.
Report Not Yet Confirmed.

The report of the movement of 5000
soldiers from Cartagena for the pur-
pose OF invading the isthmus cannot
be confirmed. Rumors of such move
ments may be looked for frequently,
particularly as the people of the 18TH
mus are more or less excited by the
precautionary measures adopted by the
United States
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Notice of Forfeiture.

Central City, Colorado. December sth. 1902
To Nicholas Schwece Otto IL L. Goetz. lingo
Goetz, George ". Bathey and Il. w. Davis, and
to each of you:
Yon are hereby notified that l have expended
during each of the years 1898, 1899. 1900 and 1901
the sun, of one hundred dollars, in labor and i'm
proyements upon the Portland Lode mining
claim, situate in Hawkeye mining district. Gill;
pin county, Colorado. the location certificate of
said lode is on record book l3s. at page i52 in
the office of the county clerk and recorder OF
said county, in order to hold said claim under
the provisions of section 2324 of the revised stat
utes of the United States, and the amendment
thereto. approved January 22nd. 1850. concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode. for the said
years. up to December 3lst 1901. And II within
tice or WITHIN ninety days after the publication
thereof. yon fail or refuse TO contribute your
proportion of such expenditure co-owners,
your interest in the said claim vii, become the
property of the undersigned. your co-owner VINO
has made the required expenditure. by the terms
of said section. MICHAEL KANE.
first pub dec 1l-last pub March H.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
q
BLACK HAWK.

y
e. E. Seigfried has gone to Idaho
Springs for ten days as relief agent OF
the C. & S. II. 6. Lyman from Nebr.
has taken his place as operator at Black
Hawk.
Frank c. Came and wife spent Christ
mas with w. II. Coffin and wife.
A very enjoyable social party was
given at firemen's hall last Wednesday
evening Christmas eve-by the 1900
Social club. A very good time was had
by all present, and during the evening
candy was served. Miss Minnie Wheeler
furnished the music. Those present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Curtis
Havens, John Rohlng, Shay, Miles, Mrs.
Kriley and Roy Murray, Misses Mable
and Bessie Curry, Lizzie ahd Sophie
Shinherr, Bensfeld, Rose Dunn, Emma
Hanson, Annie Jurgeps, Mamie Huber,
Folly, Myrtle Mitchell, and Messrs. F..
and E. Jones, II. and l.. Mccarthy, Nick
and Thos. Moyle, Abe Cohen, Fred
Pircher, John and Thos. O'Meara, james
Quinn, r. Stevens, W. Vine, John and
Fred Curry, Ernest Mattivi, Arthur
Isaacss George James, G. Klais, e..
Hanson, Jos Zegler, S. Mackey, A.
Kearns, Ed. Stevens, A. Belcher, Leo
Stone aud Frank Mears
James Tabb returned from Denver
Sunday.
Herman Pircher Frank Tabb and AL
bert Larson were visitors to Denver last
week.
John Parks spent this week IN Denver.
B. HurWliz has retnrned from Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
RUSSELL GuLcH.

A social dance will be given at Odd
Fellows hall on New Years night.
John Hancock and Nels Fraser left for
Silver City, N. NJ, on Tuesday.
Nus. Laubman is visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. R. Moore.
;. Ed Jones left for Denver Tues
day afternoon.
The cantata given at Odd Fellows hall
20 lristmas night was we'll attended.
John Mellow and wife, w. H. Shull
a wife, Mrs. Rose Hughes, the Misses
" a Chcatley, Lizzie Jones, Amanda
w ner, and Mrs. w. p Williams, and
Me- is. Mark Harris, Steve Davis, C. A.
W g er, E. r. Fouts, Hugh Williams,
George Miller formed ID party who took
IN tn Ma ,uc entert inment aud ht
luet at Nev d vile last Ssturaa, ,veu.
ing.
Mrs. Augusta Hughes is visiting il
Derv r.
Mark Harris, B Thomas AID Thomas
E !wards have returned ON Denve,.
Humphrey Vaughn returned from
Denver Sunday
Q,.ite a christening party was cele
brated last Friday evening at the resi-
dence of W. Manhire, the Rev. Weber
officiating. There were four of Joseph
Orr's children chrisi iened, two of William
Mellow's, and the inflnts of Sam Cum
MINIS and VIM. Manhire.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually known to mothers of
croupy children. No time. should be
lost in the treatment of it, and for this
purpose no medicine has received more
universal qpproral than Chamberlain's
Cough Ren edy. DO not waste valuable
time in experimenting with untried rem
.e1ies, no matter how highly they may
be recommended, but give this medicine
as directed and all symptoms of Group
will quickly disappear. FOR sale by all
druggists.