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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28
Many Centennial csIsbrstioss.

Ohio is about to celebrate the GEN.
tennial Of her admission to the Union,
In May, 1903. She will be the first
state to celebrate It's centennial in
this century, but she may be followed
by many Others. Twenty-Five states
were admitted to the Union during
the nineteenth century, beginning
with Ohio, in 1903, and ending with
Utah, In 1895. Seven states were ad-
mitted during the twenty years fol-
lowing the admission of Ohio-Louis-
lana in 1872, Indiana in in 1916, Miss
issippi in 1917, Illinois in 1918; Ala
bama in 1919, Maine in 1890 and Mis-
souri, In 1921. Indiana will be the
next Northern state after Ohio to
have centennial, and she will doubt
less celebrate it in good style.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

1t should be no cause for surprise
that the school board has discovered
that it cannot afford to expend its
money in school buildings this year
partly because Of the high price oil
materials, but chiefly because Of
the advance in the uncertainty
caused by the ease which strikes
are organized. In most of the large
cities the epidemic of strikes has made
the conditions deplorable. Just now
the strikes caused by contending
unions are the greatest injury. In a
single building in New York. are
three distinct strikes, all between con.
tending unions.-Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The cancellation OF 3,046 promo
lions for postoffice clerks which were
to have taken effect next July l will
carry disappointment to great many
hearts and homes. The fact that a
subordinate in the postoffice depart
ment, mere head OF division, could
order these promotions without the
knowledge or authority Of the post
master general shows defective organ
lection or loose business methods =
indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28
Concentrate Your Energies.

The unfortunate fact that there are
so many unsuccessful and disappoint-
ed persons in the world should make
young men heed the voice Of expert
ence. Nothing they will hear is of
more Importance than the admonition
to concentrate their energies upon
one thing. Concentration, said
Emerson, sis the secret of strength,
in politics, in war, in trade; in short
in all management of human affairs. "
The present is an era of specializa-
ton III all vacations. A man can take
a broad view of education and of life
in general, but he cannot afford to
try to do too many tbings.-Boston
Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

What is known as the international
exchange commission sailed for Europe
Thursday. 1t consists OF 81. II.
Hanna, of Indianapolis; Charles A.
Conant, treasurer of the Morton Trust
company Of New York, and Prof. A.
W. jerks, of Cornell university, rep
resenting the United States and
Enrique G. Creel Of the Eanko Central
Mexicana of Mexico, who will meet in
London the other members of the
Mexican commission Eduardo Meade,
president of the bank of San Luis
Potosi, and Luis Camacho, of the City
of Mexico.
These gentlemen will visit the sew
eral capitals Of Europe during the
next three or four months for the pur-
pose of comforting with the finance
ministers of the great powers concern
ing a plan of cooperation to prevent
further fluctuation in the rates Of ex-
change between silver and gold. 1t
is not mission in favor Of bimetall-
ism. On the contrary, the influence
of the commissioners will be exerted
toward the adoption of single gold
standard by all countries now using
silver, with the understanding that its
monetary value shall be permanently
fixed in relation to gold and that con-
tracts made in other money shall have
equal value and stability. The silver
countries of the world have popula-
ton Of about 800, 0O0,O 900 and their
foreign commerce is worth about
5000, OOO. 900 in gold per annum.
Nearly all their imports come from
and their exports 60 to gold countries,
SO that the trade is greatly embarr
raised by variations In the price of
silver. During the year 1902 these
variations amounted to nearly 20 per
cent.
China stands first among silver u.s.
ing countries 10 the importance Of its
commerce. It's imports last year
reached s196, 934, 342.' The Straits
Settlements imported merchandise,
mostly from gold standard countries,
worth $3.50. 600. 600; Mexico imported
s65, 1888, 451, the Philippine Islands
more than s32, 600. 900, and other
countries corresponding amount.
THE TRIBUNE gives trading stamps.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

President Roosevelt dedicated the
Dewey monument In Union square,
San Francisco, CAL, on May IA. II
cost s35, 900 and commentaries the
the American victory over Spain in
Manila bay, May /, 1898. 1t consists
Of tall column of granite, resting on
q broad base. at the bottom CT which
are four buttresses supporting figures
OF heroic size emblematic of California.
1t Is surmounted by female figure in
bronze, twelve feet high, representing
victory. The first spadeful of earth
was turned for the monument by
President Mckinley on his visit to the
coast two years ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY
Governor Durbin Issues Proclamation
Designating May 80.

Governor Durbin Thursday issued
the annual Memorial day proclama-
tion, designating Saturday, May 80,
for the decoration of soldiers graves
The proclamation is as follows:
''To the People OF Indiana:-Cus-
tom has established and the law has
sanctioned an annual holiday given
over to the commemoration of the
heroic sacrifices, the unselfish devo-
ton, the unfailing fortitude of the
American soldier, who on our coun-
try's battlefelds has bravely risked all
that invasion might be repealed or re-
bellion overthrown, and the republic
preserved for the fulfillment of its
beneflcent mission among men.
"It is well that day be set apart
to such a purpose; not merely that the
graves of soldiers may be made beau
tiful with flags and flowers, that pub
lie recognition may be given of the
incalculable contribution the Ameri-
can volunteer has made toward the
Nations upbuilding and that the
hearts Of our people may be filled with
the heroic memories of militant past
but that new generation may take
closer to heart the duty laid upon it
of preserving an inheritance transmit
ted by an ancestry which in a great
crisis indicated for all time the RIGHT
Of popular government to endure.
ITO such purposes as a sacred holt
day let us observe Saturday, May 80,
1908.
II would suggest that on this day
flags be placed at half mast and that
all business be suspended throughout
the state, that the day may be OBJ
served in appropriate manner by the
people OF Indiana. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Judge Shively, in the Wabash cir
cult court, has decided that the assess
ment of benefits and damages fcr
street Improvements. by the lineal
foot, under the act of 1901, is wrong,
and holds that the city commission
ers. in making the assessment, should
consider the property a. whole.
without reference to the frontage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28
Discipline in the School and Home.

The report of the principals of the
New York schools which recommends
a return to the discipline of corporal
punishment is based upon the plea
that other methods of discipline that
have been tried as a substitute have
proved inadequate in certain cases.
This plea and the conclusion that has
been drawn from it are not peculiar to
New York. There is very common
complaint throughout the country
that ''the unruly children of a class,
taking advantage OF the limitations of
the teachers powers, waste the time
of the other pupils, make class man
agement difficult task, and in many
cases conduct themselves toward
teachers in manner which would not
be tolerated outside of a public school
building" And the harassed and
badgered men and women who are
compelled Ito endure every species of
impertinence and indignity from itch
ing imps Of Satan are very apt to
feel that the sparing Of the rod is a
capital mistake.
But the intensity of the feeling will
of itself arouse some doubts. Punish
ment is too often a matter of mood
and temper, and it was because cor
poral punishment was frequently ap-
piled in fits Of passion and with undue
severity that it fell into popular dis
favor. 1t was thus condemned not
only in the schools but In the family
as well, so that In two generations
time there has been a marked change
to milder forms OF parental discipline.
Naturally. too, as parents have ban
ished the rod from the home they have
more and more resedted the idea Of its
use by teachers, and its restoration in
the schools would certainly provoke
storm Of protests In this altered con-
dition Of public sentiment.
Nevertheless the need of . greater
discipline is obvious, and there are
those who believe that 1t could begin
very advantageously in the home. If
the truth must be confessed the Amer
lean child has not an envlable reputa-
tion. He is thought by foreigners to
be lamentably lacking In respect FOR
his elders and to fully justify the wis
dom of the proverb. He that SPAR
eth his rod hateth his son; but be that
loveth him chasteneth him betimes. i"
Certainly the effects of overindulgence
and liberation are quite bad enough
within the circle Of family and friends
and they become public nuisance
when they spread to the schools. 1t
is duty, therefore, for the parents
to assist the discipline Of the latter.
They may do SO by the administration
of corporal punishment themselves.
which would undoubtedly prove bene-
fetal In some instances. Record Her.
aid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The world owes to every man liv-
ing, says Chauncy M. Depew, pro-
yidded that he has the industry and
determination to collect it. The world
owes to every man more pleasure than
pain: more good than bad; more gain
than loss; more happiness than sor-
row: more success than failure; more
love than hate; more friends than
enemies, but whether he collects that
debt, for the world holds fast to the
good things which it possesses and
lets the bad; ard it is only by labor
and energy, only by determination
and character that the debt which the
world owes to everyone is collected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Present indications are that foreign
immigration to the United States
during the current fiscal year will ex.
coed all previous records. The fiscal
year will end next June 80, and dur
ing the ten months up to April 80
the number of immigrants was $780,
10, against 1892 in any previous
year. An unpleasant feature of the
present immigration is that the coun-
tries whose people we least desire are
furnishing the most immigrants.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

"A business man of Winamac while
writing at Ills desl, last week noticed
the peculiar manner in which the
suns rays, after passing through a
plate-glass window, were refracted
through round glass inkstand and
focused on some papers. Suddenly a
curl of smoke appeared and in mo-
ment the papers were ablaze. Before
the flames could be extInguished the
desk was badly scorched. Had the
owner been out of his Office the finest
business block in town would have
been destroyed and the mystery would
still be unsolved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28
Several southern and western der

Several southern and western dem.
ocratS, some Of whom were Cleveland
men through Bryan's days, are saying
that Cleveland could not be elected
for a third term. There is no need OF
getting excited about this. None OF
the Cleveland boomers are saying be
could be elected. All they say is that
he would reduce the republican ma
jority in the electoral college to q
lower figure than wocid any other
democrat who could be thought of.
There is not much satisfaction in this
for Cleveland himself, however.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

A Chicago paper says that Joseph
Letter has offered to settle with his
remaining creditors for 20 cents on
the dollar. Mr. Letter is the young
Napoleon Of finance who engineered
che great wheat Corner Of 1s97-9s, in
which be was reported at the time to
have made several million dollars, but
which, it subsequently transpired, the
Letter family had to help him out Of
TO the amount Of about 90, 600, 900.
Wiping out remnant Of indebted
ness ct 20 cents on the dollar Is rather
= proeaio ending for metoric career.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The new Cuban government makes
a better fincncial showing during the
first year Of its existence than many
Older ones. 1t begun the year with
100000 in the treasury and ended it
with $4,000, 900 surplus and all debts
and expenses paid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The members of the Virginia legis-
lature, all Of whom are democrats,
were polled the other day on their
choice for presidential candidates for
1904. Every member of both houses,
with the exception Of three, expressed
himself in favor of Senator German of
Maryland and these three announced
themselves for Judge Parker, of New
York
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
takes turn at the silent man in San
dusky Bay and declares that Mr..
Cleveland's nomination would be an
insult to the 6 800, 900 democrats who
voted the ticket at the last elections.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The utmost that government can do
for an individual or for people Is to
furnish opportunity, and the young
man that sets out with.the idea that
this government does not do this will
find after little intelligent self-exam-
ination that his grievance, after all,
is not against the government but
against nature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Grand Master f. T. Hawley, in his
annual address to nhe Switchmen'S
union of North America, told the rep
resentatives of Is, 700 workers that
nothing could be gained by the pre-
cipitate ordering of strikes and advised
fairmindedness and deliberation in
opening and settling disputes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The state superintendent of public
instruction is said to be mystified
over Laporte county's big gain. That
county s school enumeration, and par.
ticularly in Laporte always was
"mystlfying" If that is the proper
term. It used to have about as many
children of school age as there were
inhabitants. The recent law has put
a wholesome check upon the old time
robbery thus practiced, but there are
those who wink the other eye when
ever Laporte school census is
preached. 1t is safe to say that In
vestigation is not courted, but proba-
bly, needed. South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

With assurances from Russia that
our commerce shall not suffer, even If
Manchuria does pass under Russian
control, it would seem that it is a
pretty good row for US to stay out of
for some time yet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Pension Office figures show that vet
Grams of the Union army are dying at
the rate of nearly 10000 year, and
the mortality among former confed-
crates is not much less, More than
half the men who took part in the
civil war have answered the last mus
for
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The Russian Jews who come to this
country seem to be quiet, industrious
men. Wholesale murders of this race
in Russia are blot on the cars gov
eminent that needs his prompt atten-
fpntiOn
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Canada's population east of Lake
Superior is 1000, 900 and west of it
1000, 900. Our Lady of the Shows
occupies large slice of North Amer
lea, but several states in this country
are more populOus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Charles NJ. Pepper, one OF the most
intelligent and reliable of newspaper
correspondents, writes from Panama
that, in his opinion, the canal treaty
will be ratified by the Colombian con-
gress after the opposition has exhaust
ed itself. The limit for ratification
will not expire until September.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Heretofore Inca traditions led scien-
fists to believe that Peruvian civiliZa-
tion existed only few centuries be-
fore the coming of the Spaniards.
The work of DR.. Uhle is said to have
established the fact that great civ.
ilization flourished in Peru 1000 years
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The one thing most apparent in the
list Of democrats suggested as possible
candidates for the presidency is the
impossibility of any one of them being
elected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

Samuel GomperS. president of the
American Federation of Labor. thinks
the organization of employers will
tend TO prevent troubles. "Organized
employers, he says, "will be better
able TO understand the demands of or
gaDized labor and to meet these de-
mands without friction.r
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-28

The first conviction under the Sher-
man law has taken place, the first
trust that proved too fresh being the
salt trust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

w. u. Jones. a passenger who ar
rived from Yokohama this afternoon
on the Nippon Yuseu Kaisha liner
shinano Msru. tells story Of terri
bic hardahips experienced By him
and companion during Is months
spent In the wlids OF siberia In the
employ Of the Northeastern slbs-
rlan Company.
In company with another Ameri-
can and three natives he prospected
that country for gold on behalf OF
the company They finally landed
In Japan pennileas. then search hRv-
ing proved fruitleHs,
Upon informing the officials Of the
company that they were In japan
and needed funds. the company re-
fused 60 aid them In any way They
were forced to resort 90 the United
States consul for aid.
They say there In no gold IN ST.
IBERIA and denounce the management
or the company IN the harshest
terms. Others. he says, have been
similarly treated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
KIDNAPPED
SON OF WELL KNOWN NEW
YORKER rs SPIRITED AWAY

NEW YORK. Dec IS a riot cali
was sent 10 police headquarters this
morning as the result Of the Kid
naping OF the non Of Mrs. cha rles
Hendricks. wife Of the well known
physieian. Who figured a year ago
m tho Laura Bigger suit for the
Cain Bennett estate.
dhe boy was walking On the street
- front Of the Hendricks residence
Nten man drove up In a cab. lie
iamped out, aeissd the boy. hustled
lslfn into the cab and drove away at
ltasahnrek speed. The whole city IL
being secured for the missing boy
and his kidnaper this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

mateiy acquainted With the situation
that In case Of war Japan would
have the better Of the conflict for
tho first six months or 20. ewing TO
the fact that she has a greater naval
force I'm the vicinity Of Port Arthur
than has Russia.
After that time, :, Il thought,
Japan would lose ground on account
q Russia's greater ability 20 make
loans for war purposes. Japan'a ap-
plicatlou to England Tor funds might
phosphate the interference OF thu
Gsrmsn empire.
The information brought over by
tho shinano Is widely at variance
from the reports Of the alieged rigid
preparations 81 var Whlth emahats
from Paris. London. Berlin aud 9th
e. news eenters Prom these and
other news ccntefa one would natar.
ally be led 10 believe the tho whole
empire OF Japan was >esihiug fer
saent Of delinquency. that vast arm
lee are being mobllEed Ana equip
ped. and that the naval forcca Of
the empire are being kept In mo-
meutary readiness for the word 20
strip for action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
INQUEST

Coroner if0Ye has a score II Wit.
nanzea az thu inquest over the remains
"a BsorHn Grace. the eomn mission m~F.
chant Who completed suicide Thurs.
Ia. whlrh T. being held today.
An act thai eaSofs uf undefhanied
rnaihodR vas the presentation f0F Ac-
acknowledgement - q power u attorney
10 a notary public after ths death ot
Grace The notary tod Coroner Huys
that several hours after the death ai
the merchant. an inufrumefit ga. pre-.
scented foe his chronological. though
he did not know ~ tho suicide Until
several hours later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
japanese Liner, II Days From Yokohama, Arrives in
Seattle and Reports That There Are Few Ind
cations of Immediate War With Russia

From all the passengers who we're
interviewed about tho status Of ar
fairs la Yokohama when tho shlnano
Maru left the Japaneas port, the
ooneenaua of opinion was that war
was no nearer At hand than II had
been FOR months, and that tho war
reports were grossly exaggerated,
and IN the main groundlesA
They say. aimoa, without excep.
tion that nothing has occurred to
warrant placing faith In the alarm
ms reports that were being publish-
ed daily. and they were Sangulne
that even IN tho extreme event Of
an imminent approach Of war the
world powers would asiiI be success.
fui IN preserving peace.
That these reports % the psass-
tui condition Of affairs In the FAr
East are worthy OF eredence. now h
evidenced BY the fact that the ra-
cent eabled dispatches uniformly
state that there have been no fun-
portant Developments % Far East
orn affairs.
Not one Of them would say that
he believed the situation WA oulin-
Gus. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
SUFFERED IN THE
WZDS OF SIBERIA

large numbers are travelling at the
expense OF Uncle Sam--ln franked
envelopes. The passes for them have
been ISSUED by the transportation de-
partnent OF the marine hospital
service.
Surgeon General wyman sent the
ranked envelopes to all the medi-
cal and quarantine officers of the
service with the request to forward
10 Washington headquarters speci-
mems Of the various branches of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
hB0OL WILL
{ RIGHT
iNpHesonAroR or J. OGDEN
DogLgr DOESN'T WANT TO
RETURN TO AMERICA

BUFFALO. n. Y. Dee. sa-Iameu
Ahool. who was arrested at Niagara
Falls. Ontario. charged with imper.
sonatlng J. Ogden Goeiat and with
making low. TO a New York resiau-
rant keepers daughter. VIII fisht
lie was arraigned this
morning on thu charge % forging
0oelets mans to . letter OF iuiroduc.
,tan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

A dispatch from san Francisco 20
The Star this afternoon. states that
the United states cruiser New York,
which left here a week age, sailed for
Panama today, This shows that the
story as published exclusively I'm The
Star on the day OF her departure. &c
the effect that she was Eoing 20 Pan
anna. Is correct
Another local afternoon paper print
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

culex family. The scientists located
here win undertake mosquito study on
a large scale. The contention Is that
much good has been accomplished by
the study. as far as IL has gone. I'm
making clear the Infectious quality OF
the mosquito In cases Of yellow fever.
Now the studies in question will ex-
tend TO other diseases. and Dr. l. D.
Howard. the entomologist OF the agrl-
cultural department viii examine ths
realsta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
VALUABLE CARGO

Ths y. Y. x. liner shinano Maru.
which arrived In port to-day had ~
passengers and large cargo 81
frriEht coualstiuE mostly u silk. 81
which there were GO packages. valued
n. tsa.0D.
Amons The passengers were Haiima
ota. who T. on HIS way 20 the 81
Louis exposition, and Dr Cross. Lieut..
Eplneld and "a -. sevllla. who for
TIE fast n months have been In the
wiids OF siberia searching for gold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
MURDERED
COLD BLOOD

where later he was surrounded by .
posse. and after his ammunition had
been exhausted In desperate fight
with his pursuers. he Was captured.
1t Is rumored that a mob Is being
formed TO break into the jail and
lynch him tonight. The state guard
has been notified TO assemble In
readiness to protect the jail