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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
AN ElevEN.cENr CASE.
The Supreme Court Of Indiana to Pass
Upon the ConstItutionality Of an
Act OF 1901.

ACI OF lyVi.
Some time ago Abe Levy, of Fort
Wayne, took stock Of goods to Chur-
ubusco and proceeded to sell it with
out license. Among other things
he sold pair of 11-cent suspenders.
He was arrested and fined $50 and
costs. This was in accordance with
an act of the legislature of 1901. The
act referred to provides that before a
transient merchant can sell goods in
any town in this state, it is necessary
for him to obtain a license from the
county auditor. In all counties con-
tanning towns with population Of
20, 900 or less the license fee is $40 per
day. This fee must be paid to the
county treasurer before the auditor
can issue the license. For violation
of the act the fine is not less than $50
nor more than $500. Levy's attor-
neys argue that the act is class legis-
lation; that it violates the federal con-
stitution providing that no person
shall be deprived Of equal protection
of the laws and the state constitution
preventing the granting Of special
privileges, that it provides a tax and
not license; that it provides for ex-
emptions of sheriffs, assignees and re-
ceivers and travelling men selling
from samples; that it prevents a per-
son from following a useful vocation
not harmful to public welfare. The
encouragement argues that it is not
class legislation, for the reason that
transient merchants are class to
themselves, and the law applies to the
whole class; that it does not provide a
property tax within the meaning of
the constitution; that 1t is valid ex-
ercise of the police power, which is
not limited to health and public NOR.
ais, but extends to protection of soci-
ETY. against fraud, imposition and de-
caption. Merchants in all parts OF
the state are deeply interested 10 the
case as they are In hopes that the Law
will be sustained. It practically
wipes out 'red flag" sales in this state
and does away With the TRANSMIT mer.
chant by taxing him out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Congressman Crumpacker recently
had a novel experience with a Kent
land doctor, one of bis most srlent
constituents. Like other members Of
congress Crupacker remembers bis
followers each year with the usual
amount Of flower and garden seeds,
but he sent the Kentland friend a
number Of small trees provided by one
OF the departments at Washington.
The doctor is a southerner by birth
and does not like the negroes as a
race. One of the features Of the ses-
sion of congress two years ago was
Crumpacker's effort to better the
standing of negroes of southern states
in elections.
The receipt of the letter from
Crumpacker saying the trees had been
sent to him gave the doctor an oppor-
tunity ID express his disapproval OF
Crumpacker's bill, so he wrote him
thanking him for the trees, but add
ing that he sincerely hoped he would
live to see the day when the
branches OF the trees would be
SO strong and lustv that ''nigger
might be hanged to them"
Crumpacker replied, expressing the
hope that if the trees were ever used
to hang negro that the negro would
receive a fair trial and be found guilty
before the execution took place.-La-
porte Argus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
William Randolph Hearst, owner {

William Randolph Hearst, owner OF
three yellow newspapers and congress
man from one of the New York city
districts, has taken unto himself a
wife in the person Of Miss Milliken
Wilson, daughter Of the president of
the Advance Music Company OF New
York. William Randolph Hearst has
been very fast young man. Unlimit-
ed sums of money at bis command, he
has lived like one of those gay princes
of the old world. Now that he Is a
married man, it is TO be hoped he may
settle down and quit making Rome
howl.-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

The reports from the bread-produc-
ing countries Of Europe indicate short
harvests-a fact which holds the price
of wheat at a fair figure In the face OF
the promise of an unprecedented crop
of winter wheat. The reported fail
ure is likely to cause a demand which
will make good prices for the produc-
es in the United States during next
year. The margin of wheat between
the world 3 crop and the worlds con-
sumption Is very narrow one-sc
narrow, in fact, that q shortness OF
10 per cent all around would put the
crop below the quantity desired fol
consumption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

While we are celebrating the Louis
isiana purchase, which was so f0rtu-
nate for America and the world, it
will not be amiss for US to recall the
fact that in this as in other transfers
of property there was not only buyer
but a seller. The seller in this case
was France, which az that time was
the Emperor Napoleon 1.
Napoleon was a deliberate empire
builder. He made bold and elaborate
plans to extend the dominion OF
France not only in Europe but else
where, and he sought to do this by
conquest. His theory was that France
should seek glory, not by natural
growth and the voluntary acceptance
of French sovereignty, but by main
strength. Colonies. dependencies and
subject states were to be obtained and
held by the strong arm.
Napoleon acted upon this theory
with what for a considerable time
seemed to be phenomenal success.
He made himself dictator over the
greater part Of Europe and bis career
seemed resistless. He believed i'm
plicitly in his own destiny and con-
ceived it to be his duty to swallow and
benevolently assimilate for France
about everything in sight.
But there was one notable except
ion to his rule Of conquest and assimi-
lation. Instead of seeking to add to
the French possessions on this contl-
nent he sold the vast territory which
now seems ridlculously small. He
sold wilderness; the wilderness is
now peopled by millions and over
flowing with riches.
The best thing Napoleon ever did
for mankind was his sale of that ter
ritory. BY the sale an imperial do
main passed from a foreign and dis
tant owner and master and In due
time was divided into self-goyerning
states OF the American union and be-
came In numbers, intelligence. energy
and wealth veritable empire.
All Of Napoleon great plsns Of en-
pire-build:ng, brilliant as their sue
cess seemed to be for a time, came to
I::ught. Qfthe vast imperial struc.
TIRE which be reared nothing re-
mains. All of 1t vanished long ago.
His conscious efforts to create an en-
pire resulted in disappointment and
disastrous failure. His one act op-
posed to Imperialism, diminishing the
exteLt of French sovereignty, result
ed in true empire-the empire OF CIV
ilization and free, self-governing
people.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
Brightside Notes.

Referring to the recent escape from
Brightside. of Edwin Ottman, a ward
of the Evansville board of guardians,
1 would respectfully call the attention
OF the public to sec. 1915 of the re-
vised statutes which reads as follows:
"Whoever takes, leads, carries, decOys
or entices away a child the age of IL
years, with the intent unlawfully to
detain or conceal such child from its
parents, guardians or other person
having the lawful charge or custody
thereof; and whoever, with the intent
aforesaid, knowingly harbors or con-
ceals any such child so led, taken, car
ried. decoyed or enticed away, upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
more than one thousand dollars nor
less than fifty dollars, and imprisoned
In the state prison not more than
fourteen years nor less than two
years.
A recent con viction ia the Wander
burgh county circuit court establishes
the authority Of the Evansville board
Of children S guardians under this act,
the man convicted being a relative of
one of their wards.
The superintendent at Brightside is
the legal custodian Of all children
committed. to her care either by juy-
emile court commitment, boards OF
-children's guardians, county commits
sioners, township trustees or other
ofiicials having the custody Of depend.
emit children and is held RESPONSE bic
for their safe-keeping. Therefore, In
the event Of future escapes 1t would
be wise for any person having knowl.
edge Of such escape, or any. one har.
boring such child, to communicate at
once With the authority at Brightside
in order that the child be speedily re-
turned to the institution and that the
ends Of justice be subserved. Any ex.
pense incurred in caring for the child
provided his whereabouts be
promptly reported, or time and trav'
cling expense incurred in returning
him to the institution, will be cheer
fully met. JULIA E. WoRK,
Supt. Brightside.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
Life Insured for $1,000. 900.

The Prudential Insurance Company,
through its Philadelphia agents, has
insured l.. Rodman Wanamaker, son
of John Wanamaker for 81, 900. 900.
The premium on the insurance is over
$50, 900 a year. This makes Mr..
Wanamaker one of the most heavily
insured private individuals in the
world, as he carries policies for e.
600, 900. His insurance is said to be
exceeded only by that of King Edward
VII. John Wanamaker, his father,
carries policies aggregating 81. $780,
600 and John n. Mack carries q, $50, :
600, Of which 1000, coo was placed
recently.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
Here are some facts that will op

Here are some facts that will open
ones eyes as to the growth OF the
United States. Fifty years ago our
internal commerce was $1,000, 600, 900.
Last year the government statistician
estimated it at $40, 900, 100000. The
manufactures of the United States
are nearly double those Of great Brit
ain and Ireland, and about equal t.
those OF France, Germany and Russia
con- bined.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
DuII in steeI CASTING Industry.

John Calvin, ST., formerly superin-
tendent OF the Peru steel casting
mills, has left to take the position of
superintendent in big sheet-mill at
Chester, Pa. He recently returned
from tour among the steel casting
industries of the East, and he says
that business is rather dull every
where. The mills at Peru which have
been closed down for some time. may
open next Monday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Hunters who have returned from
the wilds Of Calaveras county, Cali
fornia, vouch for the finding of stree
jewellers, T" long seen by the Indians.
They saw q father. mother and son,
all run up tree. where they had
their habltations. The atree DWELL
ers" are apparently pigmies and speak
an unintelligible language.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

The assurances of Russia that it has
no intention Of selling and retaining
as IRussian territory the province Of
Manchuria or OF interfering with the
trade of other natious in that locality
are without conditions. Russia dis
claims any intentions Of that nature
and to our government expresses the
desire to have its influence and the
trade of the United States continue.
In short, the assurances Of Russia are
all that the United States could ask.
Answer is made to our government
because Secretary Hay was the first
to make inquiry regarding the dis
turbing reports which came from Min
lister Conger in Peking.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Democratic leaders and papers are
beginning to talk about nominating
safe, conservative man as their candl.
date for president. This means that
they believe they can succeed by NOM
mating candidate selected by the
trucfc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Congressman Mccall, Of Massachu-
sets. mas brought himself into public
notice by making an address wherein
he attacked the United States senate.
declaring that body to be menace to
our democratic form Of government,
and a danger to the life Of the repub-
lie. He said the senate was the real
power Of the country, controlling con-
gress and the executive. 1t was a
body far away from the people and
could In no way be reached by the tax
payers. Mr.. Mccall did not exactly
desire the abolition OF the senate, but
ne is in favor. as majority Of An eri-
can citizens are, Of the election Of SEN
ators BY direct vote Of the people, =
South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

American farmers are such success
full wheat growers that Sc per cent Of
the crop goes abroad. England alone
paid s67, 900, 900 for American wheat
in 1901. The present prospect is that
our wheat harvest of 1908 will be
record breaker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Before the Boer war the debt Of
Great Britain was 50, 175, 600, 900.
Now the total is $4,000, 900, 900, SO
the cost Of the "little war" in South
Africa may be placed at 1926, 900, 900.
the British national debt is about
four times that of the United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

lT. Baer not only declares that he
will charge ali be can set Tor coal, but
intimates that he is in q position 20
charge good deal. II the consumers
don't like it they Are At liberty TO
make all the complaints they choose
as long as they pay the price. Mr..
Baer evidently occupies the same at
titude toward the people as the late
Mr.. Vanderbilt.-Indianapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07
The Indianapolis Sentinel saws tn

The Indianapolis Sentinel says the
sale of the Indianapolis Journal to
Charles L. Henry by Harry New is re-
garded as one Of the most important
political events id Indiana ia recent
years. Mr.. Henry says II has no
political Significance and his friends
saw that he bought the Journal IS 40
Investment only.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

General Viiioen and other Promi-
nent Beers how In this country have
concluded the purchase Of $4,000 acres
of land In Mexico for the establish
ment CT Boer colony where they ex.
pect to locate at least 1000 families
The Roers will make good citizens OF
Mexico and good neighbors for the
United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Ed Malloy, editor of the Laporte
Daily and weekly Herald, commenced
bis editorial work May /. 1866, and
has been in the newspaper business
continuously for thirty-seven years.
He has been connected with the La
porte Herald twenty-five years. He
served three years as q soldier In the
war for the preservation of the union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

The volcano and earthquake IN the
Northwestern British possessions
shows that seismic disturbances may
be expected some time in the Rocky
mountain states, where apparently ex-
tinct volcanoes are plenty. Volca-
noes long inactive are always the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

The Brooklyn Eagle launches an
other presidential boom for Mr.. Cleve-
land and there will be something do
ing in Louisville when Colonel Wat
terson "takeS his pen In hand"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Democracy is crying out, Lets
bury our differences. That would
be difficult to do. as it is puzzling to
tell the difference between tweedle-
dunn and tweedledee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

A decision rendered by Judge Fos-
ter, of the superior court at Evans
vile, is likely to attract some atten-
tion. 1t is in effect that labor
union, although not Incorporated,
may be enjoined or sued as body,
and, presumably, held responsible for
its acts either as body or as individ-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Japan is laying in large quantities
of rice and other food stuffs, as though
she anticipated war or at least some
naval maneuvers Of importance in her
neighbCrhood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Uncle Sam has no reason to worry
over affairs in China. Russia will at
tempt nothing detrimental to Amen-
can interests, and so far as. envious
and fearful European nations are con-
cerned let them do the worrying over
the Manchurian situation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-07

Now that China has refused to &C
cede TO the Russian demands concern
ing Manchuria, it will be up to the
rest Of the nations to help her make
good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18

bought up every receipt bearing the
name of Childs' bank, permitting the
collections to accumulate with each
succeeding year until the time should
be ripe, during shortage of gold, to
present the receipts in one vast mass
for payment. :. 1t was figured to be q
certainty that Childs' would not be
able to meet the demand and would
thus be crushed out Of existence.
Happy for ChiIds' was 1t that one of
the Bank Of England's agents, over a
bottle, let slip the secret. And now at
Bleinheim they tell the story Of that
famous night $50 years ago when a
wild changing of the bell at the great
gate awakened the people of the viii
lage and of a white faced, travel-stain-
ed man staggering into the hall and
brokenly entreating an audience Of her
grace the duchess-none other than the
famous Sarah Jennings-for in her the
bank found its most. powerful friend
and patron. Down came the indomita-
BILE Sarah in her dressing gown to re-
ceive the visitor and demand his ex-
cuse for disturbing her peace.
Your gace," began the messenger.
''the Bank of England holds our re-
ceipts for E 100000 ($3,10O,0 Oo). Those
receipts will be presented for payment
at noon today; we have no gold enough
to meet them. Unless we can answer
the demand in eight hours we are ruin
ed. There Is but one person in this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18
Salt Of the Earth.

The press cables report that DR.. Kou-
iapye, Of st Petersburg removed the
heart from child vino mad died twenty
four hours before and by the use Of
certain salt solution made it beat with
normal regularity for one hour. The
statement, if confirmed is of great in.
terest. The use of massage needle
puncture or stimulation by electricity or.
alcohol has started hearts that had ceas-
ed to, beat and prolonged life for some
hours, and even carried the patients be-
yOnd the crisis to safety, but this new
achievement is a step in advance Salt
seems to be concerned in some very VI
tai processes. 1t has been urged that its
oyer-use causes cancer and evidence ap-
pears to favor the contention Not long
since IL was reported that by means Of
a salt solution in which chloride of So
dunn figured prominently ova could be
developed without the necessity Of any
male element entering into the process.
In view Of the trend Of events, it is GER
tainly a matter for congratulation that
the distribution Of salt on the earth Is
not such as to lend itself kindly to the
grasp of MONOPOLY, 50 that, when salt
becomes the most potent of earths forces
It still may be had by all people. Perhaps
IN the future we may appreciate why
three fourths Of the earth's surface is
occupied by salt water-American Medi-
cal Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18

world who can save us-you, our pa
iron, and to you we turn in our needs
Without word the duchess sat down
at her writing table and wrote out a
check and handed it to the banks
agent. 1t was an order on the Bank or
England for the payment of 6 zoo, 900
($3, SOC, 0O0).
Take this check to the Bank of Eng
land. Tell them that If they hesitate
for one single instant in paying it I'll
proclaim them as defaulters. But YOU
Will see they won't refuse The $50
600 may be useful as a margin in case
or necessity" The hour Of noon saw
the Bank of England's agent at Childs'
counter, blandIy presenting the big
bagful of receipts and deity suggest
ing immediate payment. But even at
that moment Childs' clerk was in
Threadneedle street receiving cash on
the duchess check.
Childs cashiers displayed all the pre-
MONETARY symptoms of blindness for It
took them fully half hour to scruti-
n1ze even the first batch of the receipts,
and they were at the end of the first
hundred when their messenger return
ed. Then they suddenly recovered their
eyesight, and within ten minutes the
Bank of England had been paid liter
ally in its own coin. The net result of
the whole transaction was that Childs'
bank was many thousand pounds rich
er, since which time the Bank Of Eng
land has not looked for a fight.-Lon-
don Correspondent New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18
COAL DEALERS ARE
INDICTED IN
CHICAGO
No Less Than Forty Voted by
the Special Grand Jury
Some Of the Accused Stand
High in the Business and
Social Worlds.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Forty indict-
mentS have been voted by the special
grand jury which have been investi-
eating the causes for the shortage Of
coal in Chicago. No names were given
out, it being declared by States Attor-
ney Deneen that inaSmuch as the in
dictments had been merely voted and
not returned, no list of the accused
men would be announced before Mon
day morning, when the jury will re-
convene. 1t is said that the men
against whom it is the intention to re-
turn indictments stand high in the
business and social world This fact
was given by the states attorney as one
of the reasons why the names of the
accused men should not be given out
tonight.
The decision to vote the indictments
was reached at IL O'Clock tonight. In
analyzing the evidence the jurors be-
existing between the operators, the job
bers and wholesalers and the retailers,
covering the course of the coal supply
from the mine to the consumers.
Find a Compact.
They also discovered the understand
ings existing between the operators of
the various states, the Illinois Coal OPP
orators association and the Northern
Illinois Soft Coal association being in
collision with the Indiana Coal Opera
tors association in an attempt to gov
ern the whole bituminous supply Of the
two states.
What APPLICATION the conspiracy act
could have to the local dealers and OPP
orators in the face of the fact that the
combination is general was the hard
question for the jurors, but the attor-
neys explained that as soon as the coal
was brought into Illinois the possessor
who in any way restrained trade is
amenable. With this Interpretation in
mind the jury continued the taking Of
corroborative testimony
The retail dealers association Of Illi-
nois and Wisconsin was the subject of
long examination and consideration
This association consists of the smaller
retail dealers around Chicago, but the
members denied before the jury that
there had been any agreement con-
corning the maintenance of a schedule.
The object of the organization, it was
urged, was to arrange for an equitable
supply and to furnish reports of the
credit reputation of consumers.
Federal Grand Jury Appealed To.
In the report which the grand jury
is to make Monday it is asserted the
federal grand jury is urged to inves-
tgate more thoroughly the actions of
the coal men. In addition to being
guilty of conspiracy, it is said, the
coal men have also grievously violat-
ed the antitrust laws and the inter-
state commerce laws.
1t is because of the Illinois mems
dealings with the Indiana Coal Oper-
ators' association that the federal
grand jury may be asked to act, for
1t is by such dealings that the inter-
state commerce laws have been vio-
lated. la3