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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

In speaking Of what a newspaper
does for community. United States
Senator David Davis of Illinois made
an address that remains ever green in
the memories Of newspaper men. He
said: EVERY year every local paper
gives from 500 to 5000 lines for the
benefit Of the community inwhich it is
located. No other agency can or will
do this. The editor in proportion to
his means does more for his town than
any other man, and in oil fairness,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
The Governor has signed a bill I

The governor has signed bill that
not only allows the present county
Sheriff's their salary whether or not
they collect sufficient fees, but to re-
imburSe the Sheriffs for the deficit in
their salaries as far back as 1901. The
old law provided that sheriff must
collect the full amount of his salary.
otherwise ne was to lose. IL is prob
able that the new law will cost the
state in the neighborhood of 500, 0OO
in the way of back salaries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

man with man, he ought to be sup
ported-not because you happen to
like him or admire his writing. but
because local paper is the best Ia
vestment a community can make. 1t
may not be crowded with great
thought, but financially it is Of more
benefit than both preacher or teach
|er. Today editors do more for less
pay than any class OF men on earth.
Patronize your home paper, not as .
charity, but Is an investment that
pays yourself . big per cent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Reed Smoot Of Utah, who was
sworn in as United States senator
from Utah, Thursday, cannot hold bis
seat if he has more than one wife. 1t
seems that the charge upon which bis
enemies rely is that he is q Mormon.
II he is simply Mormon and not
polygamist, Mr.. Smoot will hold his
seat. The constitution forbidS re-
JiQious barriers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
II seems strange that LAWYERS of tn

1t seems strange that lawyers OF the
legislature cannot draw up bills that
are correct in phraseology. But such
is the fact, and while it should be
Illuminating TO the lawyers to have to
call back bills from the governor be-
cause of defects, experience has proven
that only newspaper men can frame
bills that will stand the tests of the
supreme court when technical points
are considered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Hannah Fisher, Of Mishawaka, aas
fled divorce proceedings against VIII
liam P. Fisher, alleging abandonment.
She further avers that when she mar
RED the defendant she was the wife Of
A. Clay Zimmerman, but believed him
to be dead, and did not learn different
until August, 1909.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The bellicose DR.. Wagner, of Berlin,
assures the Germans that the Monroe
doctrine is IAN empty pretension, be-
hind which there is neither energetic
will nor actual power. All right,
doctor, as long as the kaiser dOeSn I
follow your views, there will be nc
need of forcibly disproving your
words
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Mr.. Bryan is inclined to scott at the
possibility OF the gold democrats
capturing the democratic national
convention. Likewise was he prone
to take a skeptical view Of the pos
sibility of his defeat on two occasions
when he was candidate. But then
the unexpected is always happening
to Mr.. Bryan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The gambling fraternity of the
state were represented by a strong
lobby in the legislature last week
which worked necessarily until the
Hastings anti-gambling bill was killed.
1t ought to have become a law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The new senators were sworn in at
Washington Thursday and Mr.. Smoot
of Utah took the oath Of Office with
out a murmur or objection from any
Of his colleagues and the galleries gave
him generous applause. Senator
Fairbanks was also vigorously ap-
plauded when be took the oath for a
second term.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

During the closing days Ct the
Fifty-seventh congress the democrats
refused to allow necessary legislation
to be considered. The United States
senate needs q few Reed rules to en-
able 1t 70 do business. Peanut politics,
party spite and political retaliation
cause the waste Of two much time and
the failure Of important measures in
the senate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The vetoes Of the bills making more
circuit courts should be sustained by
the legislature. Governor DurSin is
right when he says that the whole
system Of the judiciary should be over
hauled. II there is to be court in
every county, and that is the present
tendency, the salaries should he re-
vised on the basis of the work which
judges are required to do.-Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

County recorders should have an
increase of compensation because the
work in their offices has increased In
all the counties, and very materially
in MANI.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Republican leaders in the senate
are said to be determined that definite
action shall be taken during the extra
session on the Panama canal and
a session of considerable duration is
expected.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The South Bend school bill which
was championed by the South Bend
Times, the democratic organ of the
city and was opposed by Hon. B. F.
Shiyely and the South Bend Tribune,
will receive the signature of Governor
Durbin Monday and will become law
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The Venezuelans not only got their
warsnips back, but they say they got
a bomb in the coal bunkers Of one OF
them-and still they are not satisfied!
WHAT did they expect from the liberal
and courteous Germans anyway?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The auditing officers Of the treasury
found that the United States owed
South Carolina "a cents, but Tillman
sandbagged the senate into adding to
it, in defiance of law, the neat little
sum OF SAT, 244.66. And this sort of
thing is done in the name Of free de-
tatef
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Pope Leo on advice OF DR.. Lapponi
has suspended his audiences In order
that the cold from which be is suf-
fering may be treated. Considerable
anxietv is felt in Rome over the pom
tiff's condition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

The Western railways have notified
the big shippers that they propose to
conform to the letter with the pro-
visions of the Elkins bill, and will
withdraw Immediately all rebates that
have been paid and abolish every
thing that resembles concession or
dfscri ninafinn in rates
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Speakers at the Robert Emmett an
niversary predict prosperity for Ire
land, as a result Of land reform, but
assert that home rule is the great
necessity of the island.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Germany's exhibit at the st. Louis
fair promises to be far more compre-
hensive than the ministry of the in
terror planned, as manufacturers and
merchants are taxing lively interest
in il.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
The Only Republican Paper in the Count


Reports from China show that the
rebels in the northern districts are
gaining in strength and that foreign
ers are openly threatened.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
PET SNAKES CAUSE
PANIC IN PARIS BUS
Reptiles Escape From showman's
Pockets and Terrify Passengers.

PARIS, July PA snake charmer,
named Alexander Banter, who recently
came to Paris with the idea of making
his fortune by exhibiting his snakes,
yesterday afternoon got into an Odeon
omnibus which was occupied by other
passengers. His pockets were full of
his pets, and the reptiles caused ire
mendous panic in the vehicle by leav-
ing the pockets and gliding out onto
the seat.
Women screamed and tainted, the
conductor was loudly called for, and
the omnibus stopped. Banter was or
dered to descend, and then, escorted
by four officers, who walked a safe
distance behind him and his pets, he
was taken to the police station.
While he was displaying his pets to
the astonished spectator the only ven
omous viper of the collection escaped
and could not be found. At last the
inspector, having recollected that rep
tiles are susceptible to the influence of
music, sent for his violin, and fiddled
away for half an hour, with the result
that the snake came out from under a
desk and was captured by it's owner.
Banter, on being examined, express
ed a wish to go TO Russia, whereupon
the police, who were only too anxious
to get rid of their prisoner and his
dangerous pets, bought him a railway
ticket and started him off on his long
Journey
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
MODERN CHIVALRY.

To those who are 1oatf to believe that TIE age OF
chivalry past and that knights to be found only
in the history of the middle ages the tale OF love and
warfare that comes out of South Dakota is reassurlng
1t seems that farmer lad there loved maid and she,
maidens will reciprocated relation by marriage,
however did approve of the girls choice and boldly
attempted to carry her to his home. Though the
relation by marriage armed IN the most approved
Western fashion, the lover did not hesitate on that score
but boldly sailed forth the station to do battle tor
his bride Unfortunately policeman, who seems not
have been very well posted i'll the rules OF chvary
when the fight began Journeys and Jousts and
knighthood meaningless terms to him, but
he prided himself being able to tell fight when he
and he marched both the interfering relation
and the bold lover off to jail.
The tale though sad one clearly demonstrates that
the spirit of chivaly Dead that merely sumbers
For undoubtedly was such spirit that inspired Au
gust Sandwich do battle for the fair Miss Swenson at
the risk of his life and doubtless the spirit lies i'm
prisoned in other manly bosoms, waiting the call OF love
to it free Mailed shirts and boiled shirts the
same kind of hearts and helmets indica-
ton of a gallant spirit than derbes.
But with policemen constituted as they today, if
is probable that chvalry will frequently reveal itself.
For like the South Dakota officer the majority of those
who pace their beats slow distinguish between the
chivalrous impulse of loving and just ordinary
assault and battery. Those who sigh for the times of
Sir Walter SCOTS heroes and herone should remember
that there policemen in those days Then two
disputed for fair lady, the who survived
red her off and questions asked. Were such
method adopted today, the surviving knight would be
escorted to the county jail and charge OF manslaugher
Off his victim survved-of drunk and disordery
duet would be affixed to his name.
So, while the gallantry of Mr. Sandwich proves that
the spirit of chyary still exists, the action of the police
convnces the world it has little chance of
sorting itself In these degenerate days. people
preudiced in favor of law and order and the most en-
thusiasc admrer of the age of cvalry claim for
it that it enjoyed either.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13

waited ear that the world has discovered it. is some-
thing of strain the worlds credulity However SCI
enee has asked the world to swallow SO mitch recently
without accompanying any of with the flavor OF the
proverbial grain of salt that doubtless this big norsel
will go down without difficulty.
One thing is certain least. Should the scientist
succeed convincing the world of the truth OF his dis
covery, that muc-abused animal the donkey. Will be
placed before the public in entirely light From
time mmemora odium has been heaped upon the four
footed creature His has long been synonym tor
stupidity. He is known throughout the length and
breadth of the land of blunted sensibies,
of thck-sknned perversity AS mark of contempt,
OF other parties have represented Democracy by the
figure of donkey
But they overlooked the fact that the donkey can
kick which is virtue and not negative one, either,
and they be convinced that its bray
is beautiful It's kick has frequently been registered
Soon its bray will be heard through the land no longer
harsh and blatant organ but voice OF harmony OF
power and beauty That the horses neigh represents
perfect chromatic scale discovery that will interest
few That the monkeys have smooth registers and Wlde
ranges is fact after all of little Importance But that
the donkeys bray concord of sweet sounds IS DIS
covery Importance that should be borne IN mind by
Billie Bryan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
ROOT is CALLED
TO OYSTER BAY
President Has Conference With
Secretary of War Probably
on Alaskan Boundary.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 12.-See-
rotary of War Root is the guest to-
night Of President Roosevelt at Saga
more Hill. He arrived here unaccom-
panied on the 5:23 train this evening.
At the station he found the presidents
little daughter, Ethel, awaiting him in
one of the executive carriages. They
were driven at once to Sycamore hill.
Secretary Root said that his purpose
in visiting the president at this time
was to discuss with him some depart
mental matters which required the
presidents attention. While he declined
to indicate what the matters were, it
is known that the pending investiga-
ton of army contracts, the Alaskan
boundary question and some problems
relating to the Philippines will be con-
sidered. This probably will be the last
conference the president and the sec
rotary of war will have before the lat
ter sails for England to begin the work
of the Alaskan boundary commission.
The American case has been made up
and it is known that the president de-
Sires to consult with Mr.. Root regard
ing the work of the commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
HAS LIVED rs YEARS
ON ONE FARM IN OHIO
Trumbul County Man Probably Holds
Record as "OId Settler.

WARREN. Ohio. July 12.-Seventy-
five years on one farm is quite a rec
ord for this day and generation, when
people seem to think they can't be hap
by unless on the move every few years
or SO.
But that is about the length of time
that Ephraim Post has lived on his
farm near Cortland, Trumbull county,
where he was born. His father was
Munson Post, who came to Ohio from
Little Washington. Pa. and settled in
Bazetta township, in 1920. He had ten
children, six sons and four daughters.
Mr.. Post was born in 1928. He mar
ried in May, 1855. His wife died in
1905 and two years later he married
again. His second wife is still living,
as are his five children. Mr.. Post has
been prominent man in his communi-
ty. He has been a member of the
school board and of the city council of
Cortland for number of years.
Mr.. Post is a great lover of fire
horses and has many of them on his
farm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
IRISH CIGARS ARE
FUTURE POSSIBILIT 7
Tobacco Growing in the island Prom
isss TO Become Popular.

LONDON. July 12.-"Tobacco grow
ing in Ireland is capable of providing
large industry, and Irish cigars
might be as common as Havana" said
an Irish M P. recently. For years
many Of theeIrish members have been
urging the encourag cement of tobacco
growing in their native land.
Mr.. Bonar Law, parliamentary sec
rotary of the board of trade, stated in
answer to James O'Connor that in 1901
the department undertook expert
ments in ten places in Ireland, and the
tobacco which resulted was sold to
a Liverpool firm. Last year an ex-
pertinent was made on four-acre
field in Cork, and the product was
sent to the French government manu-
factory in Paris. The result of the
experiment is not yet known.
James O'Connor stated that the to-
bacco could be grown on CONNER
cia1 basis, but there are revenue diff
culties in the way, and the authorities
are unsympathetic.
That's it, said John Power, who
was standing near by. Sure, Ireland
can grow tobacco. Haven't I smoked
some? They grow all kinds of leaf
and can manufacture nearly all varie-
ties. Shag? Oh, yes. Cigars?'' Mr..
Power hesitated a moment well,
yes. Purely a question of manufac-
ture, but at present they are strong.
Is Irish tobacco in circulation? Of
course it is"
Irish members took Irish cigars to the
house in order to present them to their
political opponents.
Yes he added refectively, IAN
Irish cigar is strong-strong enough to
support drowning man."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
The Boiler Inspector Graft.

Editor st. Paul Daily Globe:
The recent action of the new board of
boiler inspectors in ruling that "All
licenses to operate steam machinery as
issued to engineers, must be procured
from the inspector of the district in which
the engineer shall be employed means
the preparation of the graft so sternly
denounced by Senator Sommerville in the
late session of the legislaturel
1t simply implies that some member of
the board of inspectors has been laying
awake at night to devise ways and means
to increase their fees and to plumber
engineers. and to make them pay a dollar
each time such threshing machine crosses
an imaginery line into another county or
senatorial district
1t also means that engineers operating
threshing engines or saw mills will have
to pay from 50 to Sc for licenses in the
year in districts away from their own
homes, even though such engineers may
have secured a license in the county where
they hold a residence The purport OF
this ruling is to force engineers to add to
the depleted revenues coming from the
change in the law enforced by a legisIa-
ture whose desire, as expressed, was to
repeal such an obnoxious measure 1t
has become yearly custom for threShing
engineers to begin with the early harvest
in Southern Minnesota, work their way up
to the Red River valley, where good wages
are obtained, and finish the threShlng sea-
son up there. This means, under such
rules as passed, that the inspector will
hold, that under their rules, the engineer
must secure a new license, because the
ruling calls for licenses being secured in
the home county; this will. of course, be
construed as the home county of the
engine in such case as cited Hence a
dollar will be extorted.
This ruling also contravenes the law
that has been in force since 1SS9-a
former governor gave an emphatic opinion
to the board of inspectors operating under
him-that your board has no right to
contravene the law; the law must stand
as written; your rules must not conflict
with the tenet and spirit of the law you
have no power to impose new conditions;
a license to operate steam machinery as
an engineer, issued by a member of this
board of inspectors, is in force all over
the state of Minnesota This opinion was
called out by the criticism of the Daily
G o b e concerning certain invalid acts
of some OF the board of inspectors of that
year
This rulting is but repetition of former
boards of inspectors action, who have at
tempted to secure fees unlaWfully and is
but specimen of the graft attempted by
men who, knowing that the rich feed of
former years has flown from them, desire
to reQuite themselves on the unfortunate
engineer by doubly, or even quadruply.
taxing him for following an avocation for
which he is already taxed by the state
officer the Inspector. Out upon such
crookedness under guise of law.
An Engineer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
THERE IS SWEET MUSIC HERE.

German scientist has made what he considers, and
what the woAd will doubtless consider if its truth is
proven, an important discovery. He has been expert
menting with the voices of animals and announces
that the horse the and the donkey have most
meodous organs that monkeys if properly trained will
make sweet singers and that the only reason the dog
bark does not delight that its voice has been
spoilt by contact with human kind
This is an enterprsing age in which everything from
Inquire to the Bible is susceptible of Improvement Had
the scientist merely declared that the voices of these
lower animals could be improved by cultivation. the
world would not have been surprised But the state
ment that there is in the voices even in their
pncutvated state and that because of an unculti-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-13
THIS IS SETTLING DAY.

In pursuance Of the order of the county board the
sheriff of Ramsey county will this morning proceed to
collect by dsrant the of taxes of those persons
who have turned deaf ear to the appeals of the tax
collector
1t is to be regretted that the county commissioners
should have issued such order-amost regrettabe
as the of affairs that held warranting the
action No good can come of resortng to such meas
and it very certain that the persons who will
suffer by the visit of the sheriff will be in most cases
those who least able to pay their proportion OF the
expense of government.
The collecting of taxes by this is by no
unique, but the experience of other towns that
have tried the experiment has been happy. The
old deinquents will appear the tax rolls next
year and the year after-uness they find means join
that large and very respectable element which does not
fear the visit of the sheriff because has place the
schedules.
If the authorities could find means to bring the tax
dodger book the procedure that be inaugurated
today would not be necessary The burden of taxation
would not be grevous if everybody assessed for his
holdings It is not the impecunious individual who
makes himself liable dsrant because he negects to
pay the few dollars he is assessed that handcaps the
ty There many of his class and the class is alto
gether careless of its obligations to the community.
His fault may be condoned But that other Individual
who conceas his hoard, who pays tribute to the
treasury, either by making improvements otherwise,
is the who should be visited by the sheriff and
served with warrant rather than with writ
What is needed is arousing of the public con
science There many battered old $40 pianos in
this town for prosperous community; too many So
watches and the absolute dearth of jewelry almost
astonishing the poverty of the people in bank
counts and dividend paying stocks and bonds Accord
ing the assessors schedules this community lives in
dlapidated houses filled with veritable trash
slight elevation in the moral tone of the commu-
nifty might we'll have spared the dsgracefu necessity
OF collecting taxes by dstraint.