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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14
"A Chinese Honeymoon"

Commencing on Sunday, May 18th,
the Illinois Theatre in Chicago win
be transformed to resemble a Chinese
palace. The occasion is the beginning
of the engagement of 1.-The Chinese
Honeymoon at this theatre, with
the original simon-pure, number one
New York Casino cast. In this cast
are she following top liners in the
field of musical comedy. Thomas @.
Seabrooke, III. w. Frederick, William
Pruette, Benjamin Howard, William
Burress, Katie Berry, Eleanor Falk,
Estelle Wentworth, Mrs. Anna Yea
mans. Georgia Bryton, Stella Tracy,
Edith Barr, eight stunning brides
maids and chorus and ballet of 100.
Mail orders for this engagement may
be filled now. the prices ranging from
so ceutS to s1.5O for the best seats and
all seats in the Illinois are reserved.
The story of ga Chinese Honey
moon concerns one Simon Pineapple.
who goes to China on honeymoon
with his bride, under the somewhat
unusual condition of being accompan-
led by her eight bridesmaids. The
chief use of these bridesmaids, appar-
emily, is to blow screeching whistles
whenever Simon forgets for that he is
married man. This adds to the
general clamor. They also wear WON
derful creations In modern costumes
in the new and absolutely essential
''octet speciality" Pineapple meets,
in China, his nephew, Tom Hethef.
ton, who is there for the purpose of
falliny in love with 500 500, the EN-
peror S niece. Fl Eli, waitress in a
hotel, is in love with Tom, but sac
rifices herself to make that worthy
young man happy. The Emperor has
ordered his Lord Chancellor to find
him a bride; one of the conditions
being that the aspirant for that po-
sitioD shall not know the real rank of
her would-be husband, but shall be
allowed to think that he is a bill
poster. Various complications result
through the pecularities of the Chi
nese marriage and other laws. Pine
apple finds himself married to his
niece-that-waS-to-be, and Hetherton S
IL tended bride becomes his motner-in-
law. 1t may readily be observed,
therefore, even to the extent of pro-
viding Chinese puzzle in the dis
posing Of the variously related per.
sons.
In point of lavishness the produc.
ton of "a Chinese Honeymoon" Is
entitled to much praise. The two
scenes, .the garden OF the hotel Ylang.
Ylang" and "the room In the Emper.
or's palace" are magnificent stage
pictures and, with many richly dressed
women on the stage, contribute tt
the Oriental splendor Of this latest
and most popular OF musical comedies.
In the combinations of color, one
notes the absence Of those faults In
taste which SO often mar the harmony
and destroy the artistic effect of re.
cent stage productions. An excep.
tionally pretty and novel effect is OBJ,
tanned in the second act, where dis.
appearing and reappearing lines Of
chorus girls in bright colored gowns
provide panorama of changing color
The management Of the Illinois
theatre is noted for having originated
the mail order business back in the
days of the old Columbia theatre
Special attention is given to out-of
town patronage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

The nearest approach to harmony
between leaders of the opposing fac.
tions of democracy is afforded by the
statement OF Mr. Bryan that Mr..
Cleveland will not be the next demo.
cratic nominee for president. TIC
which Mr.. Cleveland replies that be
does not want to be.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

For some months the Italian her
aldic Office has been overhauling the
rolls of nobility and every claim of
hereditary rank has been carefully
scrutinized by experts. The result
has been great slaughter Of titles, a
large number of counts, marq uises,
and even princes having received no
tice that they are merely commopers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

John Wanamaker was the best post
master general the country ever had,
for the simple reason that he ignored
politics and administered the depart
ment on business principles. He in
PRODUCED more reforms, made more
Improvements, adopted more and bet
ter bushes methods and did more to-
wards recognizing the department
than any other postmaster general
ever did, but his term was too short
to allow him to complete the work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

Suspicion is growing in the state
department at Washington that Brit
ain has broken her acknowledged alli-
ance with Japan and formed secret
alliance with Russia and France under
the terms of which China will eyentu-
ally be carved up without much re-
gard for Germany.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

After a trial Of four years in Illinois
the indeterminate sentence law has
been repealed, but the parole system
is retained. Hereafter prisoners will
be sentenced for definite terms and
will be paroled on demonstration Of
fitness. 1t was claimed that the
working of the indeterminate sentence
law was not satisfactory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

a location there for the gractice of
his profession. He was informed that
there was not a single colored person
in the city of Is, 900 inhabitants and
that be had better move on. He later
located in Kokomo.
St. Louis operators are sending out
circular letters strongly urging specu-
lative individuals to buy September
wheat now-without delay. They say
there is big money in buying wheat at
this moment, and promise to attend
to orders with the utmost fidelity.
How deeply concerned these gentle
men are in the welfare and prosperity
of their fellow men!
The Sunday school at the Wilder
ness school house organized a few
weeks ago is making good progress.
The people of that vicinity are taking
an interest in the new school and are
glad it has been opened in their
midst. Last Sunday the school sub.
scribed and paid for three dozen song
books. Henry York is superintendent
and Miss Wrightly, secretary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

Impossible to foresee an accident
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DIR. Thomas Electric OIL Monarch
over pain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14
Plymouth. Ind. Nay ID. 1908.
Russ

Russia announces that all Manchur-
ia is now open to foreign travel and
passes are no longer necessary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
At any drug store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-14

List Of Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain un-
called for in the post Office at Plym-
outh, Ind, for the week ending
May Z, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
RALEIGH's CITY GOVERNMENT

The primaries in Raleigh yesterday
resulted in the nomination of candidates
for City Clerk. Tax Collector and Alder
men in the various wards. In some of
the wards there were very warm con-
tests for aldermen between the two con-
fiicting factions in the party Neither
faction won a complete victory, one fac
ton winning in some of the wards and
the other faction winning in other wards.
There was no selection for mayor. and
the selection of the city's chief magis-
trate devolves upon the convention to
be held next Monday night Raleigh is en-
titled to have it's first citizen chosen to
that important position-a citizen who
represents the best progress, the best
Democracy, the best sentiment of the
city. 1t is to be hoped that the dele
gates chosen will reflect the true senti-
ment of the Democracy of the capital
city and name a candidate who will re-
fleet credit upon the States capital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
THE TRUCKING INTERESTS.

That is good news that comes from
the trucking section Of the State. The
asparagus, lettuce and other early crops
have been fine and have brought very
satisfactory prices. The strawberry acre
age has been increased five per cent,
the promise is of a splendid yield and
good prices. and by the first week in
April the shipments will be made in
great quantities. Last December when
some of the vines bore fine fruit there
was fear that the warm seasons would
initiate against the regular crop. But
this fear had no foundation.
The development of the trucking in
dustry is the most remarkable agrieul-
tural growth in the history of the State
Twenty years ago it was in its infancy
end very few men were engaged in ship
ping early vegetables and berries to the
Northern markets. Then the freight
business of the town of Wilson alone was
worth more than the freight business of
all the towns on the Atlantic Coast Line
south of Goldsboro. All that has
changed Now the trucking business is
by all odds the most profitable indus
try in all that section of country. With
new branch railroads and steadily i'm
proving refrigerator and express service,
we'll Informed men believe it is still in
its childhood and that twenty years
hence we will look back on what we
now regard as immense crops. as only the
beginnings of the giant industry into
which the North Carolina trucking in
terest will grow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
THE WAY TO BREAK 1T UP.

1t need not be expected that there
will be no violations of the law where
dispensary or prohibition prevails, but it
can be very nearly enforced if the peo-
pie in those communities are willing to
make an earnest effort to secure it's en-
fcrcement. People often say that they
know that the law is violated" Such
persons ought to be required to come
into court and furnish evidence. The
Roanoke Chowan Times tells the people
of Northampton how to break up illegal
selling thus:
IF you know of any person in your
neighborhood who is selling spirituous
liquors without license send his name and
the names of persons you know to have
bought of him to Solicitor w. E. Daniel,
Weldon, N. c., and to Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, Raleigh, N. c. The quick
est and most effective way to get rid of
blind tigers is to get the law breakers
into the United States courts. Judge
Purnelrs sentence is usually one to two
hundred dollars and six months in Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

The killing Of two farmers by the
Southern Railway train on Thursday af-
ternoon in Orange county was a horrible
affair. What adds to the horror is that
it might have been averted. Referring
to the tragedy, the Durham Morning
Herald says:
'All who know the crossing have Of
ten wondered that there have not been
many serious accidents there. 1t is in
Orange county and the county should
have had a crossing under the railroad
long ago. On approaching the crossing
from this side there is very steep
grade leading up to the road and cut
on the opposite side. 1t is impossible
to see an approaching train from the
west more than thirty or forty yards
and this distance only after reaching the
track. Before going up the grade a
person could not see train more than
half this distance.
THE underway crossing will now
probably be made but had it been done
sooner, either by the county or railroad
authorities, this terrible affair that has
carried sorrow into a number of homes
would not have occurred"
The Corporation Commission should
ct once make a thorough investigation
as to the causes of the accident, fix
the responsibility, and issue such or
ders as will make another tragedy at
that place impossible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
NO TAX ON PROPERTY.

Governor 0dell, OF New York. is the
pioneer among Governors in the methods
of taxation recommended by the North
Carolina Tax Commission. If he sue
ceeds in carrying through all his bills
for indirect taxation, the State of New
York will not levy a dollar of tax on
property for the support of the State
government or the State institutions.
When he began this work three years
ago, the opponents of indirect taxation,
predicted failure and Governor Odell's
defeat. He was elected by the narrowest
of narrow margins. He would have been
defeated if his policsy had not won him
large support in the country districts.
The recommendations of the North
Carolina Tax Commission, along lines
somewhat similar to those upon which
Governor Odell is working, were not con-
sidered by the General Assembly. But
they contain the germs of the States
future system of taxation. The trend
Is all In the direction OF increased iran
chise, privilege and income taxes by the
State TO the end that property may
bear no tax except that levied for county
and local purposes. The friends of such
taxation in North Carolina did not press
such measures at the 1903 Legislature
because the time is not ripe for them in
this conservative State. The more that
such tax methods are studied, the more
will be the number of wise men who will
advocate them. If the railroads shall en-
join fair assessment of their property
this year, the State will hereafter change
its method and adopt the privilege tax
one that Simonton cannot veto.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
THE MANN LIQUOR LAW.

The main feature of the Mann liquor
law, which passed the Virginia State
Senate, is that ii changes the policy of
that State as to granting liquor license
in towns of less than 500 inhabitants.
The burden of securing the license is
placed upon the applicant. who must get
a majority OF the registered voters in
his district to sign his petition before
he can obtain license. That is the same
feature as prevails in Mississippi and
that was incorporated in the London
bill, except that they applied to all
towns and cities, whereas the Mann bill
applies only to towns having a popula-
ton less than five hundred.
The Mann bin had already passed the
House. 1t was amended in immaterial
particulars in the Senate and will now
go back to the House for concurrence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Spirit of the Press.
THE CAUSE OF MURDERS.

Troy Examiner.
The homicide record in Montgomery
county for the last few years is some
thing that should attract the serious
attention of every good citizen in the
county. No less than dozen murders
have been committed within the last
five years, and the yearly rate is in
creasing rapidly. The last twelve months
present the startling record of five, some
OF which were of the most deliberate
nature. This destruction of human life
has gone far enough; it has reached that
Point where common safety demands a
halt
When this question is looked into. ii
will be found that a combination of
causes brings about this sad state of af-
fairs. So far this crime has been con-
fined to that class of people where whis-
key drinking, baseness, and immortality
held sway; but even here the law ought
TO be a restraint, and we believe would
be, if these crimes Were sufficiently
punished. There are several reasons for
this failure to punish.
First of these reasons is the law,
which allows too many degrees of muir
der. BY having so many degrees, and
knowing how difficult it is to convict a
man of murder in the first degree, many
times the case is compromised and a
light sentence submitted to.
Secondly the courts are too lenient
The judges have too much sympathy fol
those brought before them for trial.
Thirdly, and lastly comes the vita
reason. and that is a failure on the par
of the men who sit, hear the evidence
and render their verdict Out of hun
drei, or even fifty men, it is no trouble
for a lawyer TO get at least enough
opposed to capital punishment to brint
about a compromise for murder in tbs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Death of Mr. James F. Bill.
Especial to News and observer.)

T6peCIaT 20 NtW5 dTrU OO9CI VIZ
Kinston, N. c, March 27.-Mr James f.
Hill died at his home on King street this
week of dilation OF the heart, the result
of a paralitic stroke which occurred to
him about two years ago.
Mr.. Hill was a man of high Christian
character, a regular communicate of the
Missionary Baptist church in this city.
He leaves a wife and four small chill
dren.
The funeral took place from his late
residence on East King street, at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. G. N.
Cowan conducting the funeral rites.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
TRUE EVERYWHERE.


Wilmington Dispatch.
General Julian S. Carr denies the re-
port that he will be a candidate for
Governor at the next election and wishes
his friends throughout the State to become
acquainted with the fact as early as
possible so there can be no misunder-
standing The News and Observer says
there are many good Democrats in North
Carolina who will learn of General
Cars decision with regret. They had
hoped to see him succeed Governor Ay
cock. This is not only true of the State
at large, but right here in Wilmington.
General Carr has many warm supporters
who would like to see him in the guber-
material chair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

enlarged from eight to sixteen pages
and every page is crowded with excel
lent matter That paper was the pioneer
in temperance reform and has done a
great work that will live forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
A Successful Operation.
durham Sun. J

The operation recently performed on
Rowan Council at the Lincoln Hospital.
by Dr. Charles H. Shepard, was a great
success. DR.. Shepard opened the abdo-
men and removed four large tumors, and
the woman is now fast advancing to re-
covery. This is probably the first OPP
Grafton of its kind ever performed by a
colored surgeon in this State, and speaks
wen for the Lincoln Hospital The eel
ored people are learning to appreciate
more and more this valuable gift to them
of the Messrs. Duke.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Simpsons Big Blues.
(Clinton Democrat.)

The famous Sampson big blues are
known of all men, and some folks appear
to think it's d joke on Sampson and
Sampson people have even become a 1T
tie sensitive, and don't want the buckle
berry crop talked of much, but the fact
remains that this crop furnishes lots OF
revenue to the county, and has stepped
in more than once when all else failed
and helped our people tide over a hard
time. and it is pretty good rule to
'fpraise the bridge that carries you
over" so we Sampson folks must be
proud of the huckleberry. If nothing
happens after now the crop this year
will be a heavy one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

Four divorces were granted in Bun
ccmbe Superior Court in one day this
week-and it wasn't good day for the
divorce mill either South Dakotas lax
divorce laws can no longer be denounced
by North Carolinians Our own legisla-
tors have let down the bars until our
civilization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Among the Railroads.

Captain Francis M. Fits, who has
been connected with the railway mail
service for many years and has made
Wilmington his home for a long time,
has been assigned to duty at Rocky
Mount and placed in charge of the trans
fer of all mails at that place. The
many friends of Captain Fits in Will
mington regret exceedingly his removal
from this city.-Wilmington Dispatch.
Polk county needs a railroad and needs
it bad, and therefore, all should work
together uncesingly until we succeed.
A number of routes have been suggested.
but the one which would probably be the
best for Polk county is to start at the
Seaboard Air Line at Caroleen and
Henrietta where there are three large
factories situated and then on to Poor's
Ford and across the Broad River, which
would put the road in proximity with
Big Island Ford, where there is one of
the largest water powers in the State,
and which it is understood has recently
been bought by parties interested in
building extensive factories, which it is
hoped will soon be built Then contiRu
ing from Poor's Ford along the survey
made by the Polk County Railroad Com
pany, which is about five miles to Cow
pen Ridge, passing through Melvin Hill,
and along the Cowpen Ridge to Colurn-
bus then continue to Mil Spring where
continuation could be made to Chimney
Rock or to Hendersonville by way of
Green River.-Polk County News.
The Winston Sentinel says: ut is
said that a Greensboro lawyer makes 10
less than $4,000 year out of damage
suits against the Southern Railway.
This may or may not be true, but if he
is making $4,000 year the chances are,
unless the Southern changes it's tactics,
he will make much more. Such is its
conduct that it is losing every particle
of its local identity; its efforts seem
to be to repel instead of court friend
ship; it is fulfilling the old saying OF
cutting off its nose to spite it's face
Greensboro Record.
Engineer Tom Horton. who had his
finger cut in an accident when his
freight was derailed at Littleton,
also received some painful though not
serious bruises.
Mr.. John IL. warren OF WeSLDfOohS'
was in town a few days since. and told
us that a number of farmers of his sec
tion are giving options on a part of their
timber to the Rowland Lumber Com
pany, and this company contemplates
extending their roads through there at
an early date, and will probably go ON
to Dunn; which viii be of convenience
to the people of that section, as means
of getting freight of every description.
This company has it's road already from
Bowden to Dobbersville, in upper Samp-
son.-Clinton Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
CRITICISM WAS TOO SEVERE.
Rockingham Anglo Saxon.

Rockingham AnglO-S Saxon.
The News and Observer says there are
$50 distilleries in North Carolina, and
that the recent temperance legislation
will shut up nearly 500 of them. We are
compelled to think that those of the tenn
perance advocates who have been saying
harsh things about the Assembly for
not doing still more in the line of pro-
hibition will. after more mature con-
sideration, conclude that they have been
unjust and unappreciative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Prominence of Defendants.
(Whiteville News.)

The case against the young men OF
Chadbourn charged with forcibly entering
the dwelling house of Patrick Shaw and
others on Friday night, was continued
by Justice Maultsby yesterday until next
Monday There are six defendants, and
fifteen warrants. These cases have
aroused good deal of interest, ON ac-
count of the prominence of the defendants
and the possible result it may nave on
the strawberry picking
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
SURPASSED THEM ALL.

Laurinburg Exchange.
The Legislative Edition of the Raleigh
News and Observer eclipsed all other
similar editions of that enterprising
newspaper. 1t gave an accurate review
of the work done in the last Legislature,
and should be preserved for future refer
ence by every subscriber.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

second degree. Too many men can have
their sympathetic feelings aroused by
that magnetic influence of the average
attorney.
The causes mentioned are partly If
not wholly responsible for the present
state of affairs in this county, and I'M
less there is a change brought about,
we shall have to steal Kentucky's IA
nous name from her, and apply it to
Montgomery county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
MOST ENTERPRISING DAILY IN THE
STATE

Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The Raleigh News and Observer, in is
suing its special Legislative Edition of
40 pages. has again demonstrated that it
is the most enterprising daily in the
State This edition will be of immense
benefit to the people at large, as from
it they get a complete summary of all
the laws enacted by the Legislature long
before said laws can be issued in book
form.