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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Money circulating in the United
States has increased $50, 900. 900 in
eleven months and every dollar is as
good as gold. The prosperity items
of the year drawing to close make a
long list.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

The democrats of the Second Indi-
ana congressional district through
their leaders who held a quiet'meeting
recently to compare notes, have
started German boom for the presi-
Dental nomination, and have alSo de-
clared for Tom Taggart for chairman
vi the party'S national committee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
lndiana's Corn exhibit.

Chairman Stevens, of the committee
on agriculture of the Worlds Fair
Commission from Indiana, believes
that the corn exhibit to oe displayed
BY this state will attract as much or
more attention than any other part OF
Indiana's exhibit.
Indiana Is to have $500 feet OF
space for its special corn exhibit and
5000 feet for its general agricultural
exhibit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

According TO reports from Germany
the kalser's condition is OF most SER
ious nature. and there are fears that
he is afflicted with an 'incurable heart
disease such as took the life Of his
father, Emperor Friedrich.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Herbert Spencer. the philosopher,
died in Brighton, Eng, Tuesday aged
S3 wears. He was "A worker of Oar
WIN ami Huxley, bachelor, and CON-
parativels poor. although writer of
noted books.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Between the reports that Wall
street is against him and reports that
the labor unions are against him, the
president will at least have enough To
occupy his MUD u keep him from
feeling bored
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10
stocks.

Mr.. Bryan has appealed from the
decision OF Probate Judge Cleveland,
Of New Haven, by witch he is pre-
vented from benefiting by the Bennett
will. Well $50. 900 is worth struggling
FIR
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Comptroller Of the Currency Ridge
ly in his annual report says the STA
bility o. the national banks has not
been disturbed by the heavy slump In
SrorRS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Nearly one-third Of the / 400 Saleon
keepers of Schuylkill county, Pennsyl-
yania, will go out of business next
year, as a result of the. increase of
temperance sentiment among the an
thracite miners
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Spain. with a surplus of 60.O00,-
600 and no useless colonies to waste
any of it on, is In position to face
the Christmas season with large and
CHEEKY smile.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

John A Dowie's control ove- Zion
Cstv has been restored and receivers
have been discharged by United States
court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-10

Sale Bills at Tbs TRIBUNE.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
old Girl Graduates.

If the Iikenesses of girl graduates
which now make an attractive feature
Of many newspapers are true to the life,
and undoubtedly they are in most cases,
doesn't it seem that those leaving the
high schools have a remarkably mature
look? In some instances they look to
be quite % years of age and as knowing
and wise as girls who really have seen
that number of years are usually found
to be in this sophisticated age 1t seems
rather curious, too. that such young
girls should look so finished" +" but 1t is
probably just an evening up of things in
their respective families, as their moth
ers and grandmothers are undoubtedly
engaged in taking beauty-and-yout
renewing cures with years from five to
twenty-five taken from their ages We
will record it as the result CT an effort
Of nature to square accounts.-Boston
Transcript
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
a p0StElgETrHOuS
Lover
BY FRANCES EARIoN EDDY
Copyright. 1908, by Daily story Pub. Coz
uEzzExzzzz

nj NEELIE'S golden youth had
IYE long ago merged into the silver
path until she had long passed life's
of middle age. In fact, it had never
held the bloom and sunshine of most
maidens, SO she had trod an unloved
meridian.
When the Widow Hoban married for
the third time, Miss Neelie reflected
at length upon the unjust distribution
of marital felicities and soliloquized
audibly concerning the forwardness of
some women. Not thatI'd care about
changin' my way of livin' now" she
assured Phineas, the black cat, who re-
ceived all her communications with
feline reserve,-"but I really would
like to know for once in my life how it
would seem to have some man say
soothin' things to me with Intentions"
She was in this receptive frame of
mind one winter evening as she sat
toasting her feet preparatory to re-
firing. The clock was wound, the doors
were locked and the soapstone was
warming itself at the fender. Miss
Neelie sat swinging to and fro in her
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25

little rocking chair with her gray fan
mel dressing-go wrapped costly
about her, and her eyes fixed upon the
glowing Goals. Suddenly she felt that
she was no longer alone and turning
with a little apprehensive shiver she
saw the door from the hall slowly
swing inward. A tall person, complete
" enveloped in some dark wrap,
entered and paused as though expect
ing greeting.
do not needlessly alarm yourself
dear madam; / have not come to harm
you, but simply to visit you as friend;
one, in fact, bent upon the most deli
cate embassy"
why, you're mani" gasped Miss
NeeEe, recovering from her semi-par-
alysis with a conversational jerk. de-
lighted at the possibilities of the oc-
casion.
81 have that honor, madam . re-
sponded the apparition with a Ches-
terfeldian bow, but do not mistake
me for one in the flesh. This is my
astral body and even now my Karma
fingers without yon doorway"
The significance of this address,
couehed as it was. failed to penetrate
Miss Neelie's perceptions.
'.Oh, do call your Karma right in. It
Is dreadful cold in the entry. 1t can
lie right here on the rug; Phineas
won't mind, he's real peaceable for a
cat
The spirit looked slightly panied and
replied with an air of wounded dig
nifty:
My good lady, | am not speaking of
an animal, but a disembodied intelli-
gence. When in the bonds of the flesh
/ was person of advanced thought
One of the very few who. pereeiving
the injustice of mundane conditions,
sought to secure equality in all things |
for all classes. 1t was not, however,
until after the disintegration Of my |
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
MISSISSIPPI.
HOME

Beside the gate the Gamma lilies bloom:
Along the walk, all weighted down with
dew,
Red and white roses give up their perfume.
And vari-coiored balsams peeping
Give beauty to the door yard; and the trees
Weighted with foliage arSh graceful
AND softly scatter far. stirred BY the breeze.
Green shadows deep ming slowly into
brown.
And in a shaded nook ferns wave their
And coxcornbs fare out like an ambient
flame;
And glory vines despis5ng treIlised bonds,
Wave cup-shaped blooms, and cast an
azure glame
Low overhead, till one must needs bow low
In passing underne tn TO scape a crown
OF blossoms that Weave slowly to and fro,
And droop Iargess OF rare beauty down.
That is my home-a cottage home and
email;
But mock-birds build a-near it; and they
call
And call each night until fall asleep.
II matters not no piIlared porticos
DO girdle it around on ev'ry side;
Man wants but what he wants. Content
ment flows
Sometimes down lowly ways: I'm salts
fed.
Right well I am! no crowds shout loud ac-
claim
When pursue through city thoroughfare
Ay humble way; few are who know my
name,
And they'll forget It soon nor give a care:
But in my cottage home my wife doth wait,
And nights my baby girl runs to her dad
With flying footsteps from the opened gate,
Bounds in my arms! and I am more than
gIadi
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
Related to a Prince.

Jesco Won Puttkamer, the 14-year-old
grandnephew of Prince Bismarck, is a
press feeder in a job printing establish
ment in Wilkesbarre, Pa. His aunt,
Mrs. Mary Royer. with whom he lives, is
a scrubwoman. The boys father, Fran
els Won Puttkamer, was an officer in the
German cavalry. About 25 years ago
the boy says, he quarreled with Prince
Bismarck and fed from Germany. Civ
ing up home, position and money In
New York he was at one time a dish
washer. He married and two children
were born Marguerite, aged 16, who is
now mill worker in Philadelphia, and
Jesco.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
THE BIKER AND HIS LION.
WheeIman ira Africa Has an AdVen-
with IA Fortunate
Conclusion.

On a mellow moonlight evening a cy-
clist was riding along a lonely road in
! the northern part of Mashonaland AS
ne rode, enjoying the sOmber beauty
of the African evening, he suddenly be-
came conscious of a soft, stealthy tread
on the road behind him, relates the
Philadelphia Ledger. 1t seemed like the
jog-trot of some heavy, cushion-footed
animal following bim. Turning round,
| he was scared very badly TO find himself
| looking into the glaring eyes of a huge
| lion. The puzzled animal acted very
strangely, now raising his head, now
| lowering it, and all the time shifting
the air in a most perplexed manner.
Here was surprise for the lion. He
could not make out what kind OF an ami
NAL it was that could roll. walk and sit
still all at the same time-an animal
with red eye on each side and a
brighter one in front. He hesitated 10
pounce upon such an outlandish being
being whose blood smelled so oily.
No cyclist since the Romans invented
wheels ever 'scorched" with more hon
est and single mindedness of purpose.
But, although he pedaled and pedaled.
although he perspired and painted. his
effort to get away did not seem TO place
any more territory between him and
the lion, for that animal. like Mark
Twain's coyote, kept up his annoying,
calm trot and never seemed to tire.
The poor rider was finally so exhaust
ed from terror and exertion that he de-
sided to have the matter over with
right away. Suddenly slowing down,
he jumped from his wheel and. facing
abruptly about, thrust the brilliant
headlight full into the face of the lion.
This was too much for the beast It
was this fright that broke the lions |
nerve, for at this fresh evidence of mys- /
terry on the part of the strange rider 4
animal, who broke himself into halves /
and then cast his big eye in any direc- /
ton he pleased, the monarch of the for 4
est turned tail and, with a wild rush. I
retreated in a very hyenalike manner
into the jungle. evidently thanking his
stars for his miraculous escape from
that awful being. Thereupon the bicy-
clist, with new strength returning and
devoutly blessing his acetylene lamp.
pedaled his way to civilization
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
story Told bx Mems

NJ. Rambont. an attache of the Elyse.
palace. the official residence of the presi-
dent of France, has been collecting
menus Of state and other dinners for &c
years and now has 5000 The names of
the dishes of state banquets indicate the
relations or alliances sought for with
other nations; for instance, "A la
Russo figured prominently at the time
a Russian alliance was desired. The
most recent menus show dishes "a IAN
glaise,' indicating the desire of the re-
public for more friendly relations witt
England
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
EXPENSIVE FRENCH FARE.
Peacoclxs Served in Their Beautiful
PIamage at Luncheon on
State OccaSiO

| Word comes from Paris that the latest
! dish at fashionable Iuncheons and din
ners is peacock served in all the glory
| of his plumage at cost of S100 A rich
| American woman just back from two
| years stay in Europe entertained sew
eral listeners the other day with an ac-
count of how she first discovered that
| peacock was included in the Partisan
menu, reports the New York Sun.
Not long after | reached Paris" she
said. Il got an invitation to luncheon
Lady Somebody. When the day come
l was not very well, and at the last min
ute l decided to send a regret.
When, later on, learned what had
missed, | was sorry enough. 1t was at
a dinner given two nights later by the
same hostess to a distinguished visiting
diplomat that I heard about the peacock.
4 sat next the diplomat and l heard
the hostess remark near the close of the
dinner:
g Had l known a few days earlier
that you were coming could have given
you less commonplace menu.
"As matter of fact the menu included
all the delicacies of the season, and this
the guest of honor took care to point out.
What more could you possibly have
given me?' he inquired.
Well I might have given you pea
cock, was her laughing rejoinder.
AT first the diplomat thought she was
joking. Then the story of the luncheon
came out
1T seems that at the proper time for
the game course, appeared the peacock,
borne aloft on a platter by the butler,
its magnificent spread tail sweeping far
over his shoulder. Just before the birds
advent the entire center of the large
oval table had been cleared and there the
bird alighted to occupy the post of honor
until the end of the meal. The effect
was imposing.
Before that, when the peacock was
taken from the oven, and before its |
brilliant plumage had been restored, the |
breast was carved and placed in another
dish which was to be passed to the |
guests.
When | afterward made some in |
luiries on my own account | learned /
hat one must give an order for peacock |
several days ahead, for the birds are not
oy any means plentiful. and that the low
est price charged for one is 500. l found
out, too, that peacock is difficult TO cook;
hat is to cook in such fashion that it
will be appetizing.
"One chef told me that he first parboils
he bird, then roasts it, then carves the
neaty parts and cooks them in sauce
,an with a wonderful assortment of con-
Iiments and a liquor that includes Sher-
Y wine. After all, though, the great
uccess of peacock course is the sensa-
ion it creates and its decorative fea-
ures."
The head of leading New York res
aurant, when asked why the peacock
vas not included in the fashionable
menu over here shrp gged his shoulders
nd answered:
Its tough eatingi"
'But what of that?' remarked some
ne. Think of the scenic possibilities
affords. Americans are always keen
fter decorative features at their ban
uets no matter what they cost"
Don't you believe asked another I
that now the peacock has been taken 1
p In Paris dining rooms it will soon ]
e the fashion in New York;" Z
Perhaps" said the restaurant man. c
fth q shrug {
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25

of the by the
tribes Their chiefs held such that the
child of him
mother They worpers offering sacrifices Of
of
the wedding When they Florida
Alabama. They nearly all
ton of the Mississippi which they
$4,000. Now they number but about $1,000.
(They nothing but lon cloths made of and feather in
their hair Men alike Lived villages fortified
W mOats,
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
a Disffncfion-

I dislike so much to be called a
'poetess, said { young woman who
sometimes wrote verses for publication.
Perhaps" suggested her matter-of-
fact brother, If you will write little
better quality of poetry people will call
you poet. Youths Companion.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25
AmpIihed Metaphor.

This world is but feeting show. -
remarked the austere citizen
= suppose So, answered Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes. And the taxpayer Is
the man who pays his money at the box
Office and takes whatever the managers
choose to give him. .''-WashingtOu Star.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25

Does the old man support his wife :
extravagant views2
4 suppose he must He does all the
supporting for the whole dern family
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Columbus commercial., 1903-08-25

Goethe's Faust" has been done init
French by seven trahslatora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS.
Made by United States
 Civil Service Commission.

The United States civil service commis- sion announces the following examina- tions to take place in the Birmingham government building:
 February 3-Electrical assistant, signal service at large. The age limit for this examination is 20 years or over. Posi- tions filled from eligibles resulting from the examination pay s900 year.
 February and 4-Machinist, signal ser vice at large, age limit 20 years or over. Positions filled by machinists eligible after this examination pay salaries of s12Oo annually.
 February 24, 25 and 26-Architectural draftsman, age limit 20 years or over. Salaries attached to positions held by architectural draftsmen are $500 and $120O per annum.
 Persons who are unable to file their for nal applications and who notify the com mission of this fact by letter or telegraph, with the request that they be permitted to take the examinations. will be examined, provided their requests are received at the commission in sufficient time to ship examination papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
WILL NOT PUT OUT
 TICKET IF ITS OWN
Decision Reached by the Board
 of Trade.
TO QUESTION CANDIDATES
Appoints Committee of Five to Ask Questions of Other Aldermanic Candidates and See How
 They Stand.

The Board of Trade has decided not to put out an aldermanic ticket.
 At a joint session of the Board of Trade, the Wholesale and Retail Grocers' association, the Lumber Dealers and Shippers association and representatives from the labor people held yesterday aft ernoon, a committee of five was appoint ed to investigate the candidates for al- dermanic honors and to report back to a mass meeting of the people forming these organizations. The date of the mass meet ing is to be decided later.
 Chairman J. D. Collins who presided over the meeting, appointed on the com mittee John ". o'Neill of the Board of Trade. T. II. Spencer of the Retail Grocers' association, Sihley King of the lumber dealers, W. s. Brown of the Board of Trade and the Wholesale Groc- CTS associations. and Sid Lee of the Wholesale Groeers' Association.
 This committee is to get a statement from each of the aldermanic candidates about the platform on which they stand and what they think of certain measures these organizations have been pushing for some time past. The committee will also ask them to pledge themselves to cer- tain movements in case they are elected.
 The committee will have a meeting within the next day or two and will com- mence it's work. There were about thirty present at the meeting yesterday after noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
TO ATTEND HEBREW
 UNION CONVENTION
RABBI M. NEWFIELD AND VICE PRESIDENT M. V. JOSEPH OF TEMPLE EMANUEL WILL LEAVE FOR ST. LOUIS NEXT SUNDAY.

Rabbi M. Newfield and Vice President M. V. Joseph of Temple Emanuel wifi leave for St. Louis next Sunday evening as delegates to the biennial convention of Union American Hebrew congrega- tions which meets next Tuesday. They will also participate in the Hebrew Sab bath school convention which meets In St. Louis on Monday.
 The American congregations represent ing reformed and conservative Hebrews were organized into the present union in 1873 by the late Dr. I. M. Wise, who was the father of the reformed movement. Each congregation is independent, but a union was desirable for the purpose of centralizing efforts In behalf of com munal interests, including the support of the Union Hebrew seminary at Cincin- natl, the only rabbinical institution in the United States. Julius Freiberg of Cincinnati is the president of the union
 pr. Newfeld says that the convention which meets next week will be made up of the flower of Judaism in this country The work of raising $5OO,00O for the Union Hebrew seminary as an endow- ment in memory of Dr. Wise is being conducted under the auspices of Union American Hebrew congregations. Of the half million called for, the sum of 5000 has been collected, and J. H. Schiff, a New York philanthropist, has promised $100,O0O. The remaining s2O0,O0O will soon be raised. The Hebrews of Birmingham have subscribed literally to the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
JURY CONNECTS A
 NEGRO MURDERER
JESSE TAYLOR Is FOUND GUILTY ON CHARGE OF KILLING J. c. WHITEHEAD, A WHITE MAN, NEAR LAKE VIEW.

Jesse Taylor, a negro was convicted in the Criminal court yesterday on a charge of murder in the first degree and sentenced by the jury to life imprison- ment.
 Taylor was charged with shooting and killing J. c. Whitehead near Lakeview about eighteen months ago. The evidence was to the effect that Taylor thought he was shooting another negro, but his vic tim proved to be Whitehead, white man. The shooting took place as White head was emerging from house near Lakeview.
 Taylor pleaded not guilty, claiming he was not the one who did the shooting. Witnesses stated that they saw him near the house just before the shooting occurred
 Taylor was indicted by the grand jury a year ago. Whitehead was carpenter and lived at Dolcto, seven miles from Birmingham.
 The case of Jim Little charged with complicity in the murder of Convict Guard Thomas at Coalburg, was mol pressed yesterday. Bob Stone Is now un- der sentence for killing the guard
 The case of Pete Lyons, charged with criminal assault, was continued.
 Noah Woods, charged with killing John Breem on First avenue several months ago, will be tried today, and this is the only case set. Woods Is a white man and Breem was also white. It is charged Woods stabbed him to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
ONE AMBULANCE
 FOR ENTIRE CITY All Undertakers But One Sign
 An Agreement.
CITY MAY OPERATE ONE
Some of the Aldermen Favor the Idea Others Have Not Reached Opin- ions on the SubIect-Alder-
 man Ward Opposed to 1t.

Birmingham is practically without ann bulance service. There is only one or the five ambulances in the city which Is suhiect to A call the undertakers run ming the others having signed an agree ment which went into effect at O'CLOCK Tuesday afternoon.
 Tn the past there have been five am- b,,lances for white people and three for negroes. Now there is but one or each'
 It will he impossible for one ambulance to answer all the calls in Birmingham and the undertakers are desirous that the city shall start an ambulance corps with a physician to attend every call. This is done in other cities and the un- dertakers claim that they cannot longer afford to run a free ambulance service In Birmingham.
 Those who have signed the contracts are Warner-Smiley company, Taylor SS Co.,, the Erswell company, Willingham & Leslie and D. T. Shaw & Go. Lige Loy is still running his ambulance.
 A number of the aldermen were asKeo their opinion about the city having an emergency ambulance with drop harness in one of the stores in the city hall. They expressed themselves as follows:
 JACK GREENER-I think they need an ambulance and also a place to put man who is injured.
 R. H. KERR-I don't care to express an opinion until I know more about 1t.
 IF. GRAHAM-I think it would be good plan. Then the citizens would have some one to look to and hold responsi- ble in these emergency calls.
 D. R. COPELAND-It has been hard ship on the undertakers. If an ambulance is necessary I believe we should have one. I have not thought of 1t seriously.
 WALTER MOORE-I am in favor of the city doing whatever it can. l don't know what will be done.
 w. R. GUNN-It would be good thing if the city could stand it. We would have to have time to consider it.
 GEORGE WARD-In order to escape bankruptcy the city of Birmingham must not only refuse to take on any new ex- pense account, but must Top off some it already has on hand. This includes am- balances According to the treasurers statement, which ought to be correct the town spent $4O,OOO more in 1902 than it took in, and all of those candidates for aldermen who are promising more lights, more policemen, more firemen, school teachers, etc.. should be furnished a pen- cil and made to show how they are going to do it.