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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24


In his speech against the Cuban
reciprocity bill Senator Bailey, of
Texas, referred to the agreement OF
the democratic caucus to stand solidly
ON part questions and warned the
republicans that in future they could
not depend on struggling democratic
votes in support Of republican party
measures, regardless of whether they
were or were not 10 accordance with
democratic doctrines. Senator
Bailey failed to state that the main
democratic doctrine is to oppose every
policy that originates under republi-
can administration, no matter how
manifestly wise and beneicent it may
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The election OF two prOtcctiOniSts
in the English special parliamentary
elections OF Tuesday will give impetus
is advocating, and may mark the be-
ginning of revolution in British
politics. 1t was bold act ON Mr..
Chamberlain part to undertake the
leadership of apparently 50 hopeless a
cause at his age he Is in his seven
tietb year-but he has evidently made
great impression, and seems likely
TO win.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
The Schools OF This Country.

The number OF pupils in the com
mon schools enrolled during the yeal
was Is, 925, 1887, the same being 90. rs
percent Of the entire population, esti
mating the same az 7S,544,sl6. The
average daily attendance for 1902 was
10. 999, 273. the same being 80 percent
Of the total number enrolled. Tbi,
is the largest average attendance or
the number enrolled ever reported II
the United States. The average
monthly wages of teachers is given a.
S49.05 for males and S3177 fui
females, slight increase over The
previous year.
The above figures relate to the pub
lie sc..Ools only. In addition, the pri
vate schools are tabulated at l.103,.
COL for the elementary schools anC
l68, 636 Cor academies and Other
secondary schools.
The total number of universities
colleges and chronological schools re-
porting IN 1902 is 63S. of which l3l
admit women only; 134 universities
and colleges admit only men TO the
undergraduate department. and 93(
admit both men and women.
During the fiscal year 1903 there
were in operation PSI Indian schools
as against 249 the previous year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Elkhart has a business woman In
Miss Florence Cooke who is surely
entitled to recognition. Miss Cooke
found herself involved financially and
she appealed to the bankruptcy law
for relief. When she got into court
Miss Cooke found that, not being mar
,ried. she could not take advantage Of
the $500 exemption feature Of the
bankruptcy law. That is where Miss
Cooke asserted herself. She sum-
moned an old lover, Mr.. Amasa n.
Stevenson, put him in conjunction
with the situation and as soon as .
marriage license could be obtained
they were Joined for life and the 5000
exemption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
Terrible Surgical BIunder.

The terrible blunder made On the
late DR.. l. B. Washburn, by the sur
geons at the Presbyterian hospital,
Chicago. two years ago, looks like
criminal negligence. The doctor went
to the hospital to have an operation
performed and while they had big
hole opened ap in his anatomy pair
Of large arterial forceps were used and
in isome manner were forgotten and
the wound healed, the patient recov-
cred. but continually suffered pain at
point where the forcepS lay. At the
Kankakee Valley Medical Society
meeting DR.. WaShburn read paper
and afterward complained Of severe
pain. He was induced to undergo an.
other operation at Valparaiso when
the rusty forceps were revealed. The
shock was too great for him and he
died in consequence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Statistics gathered by the National
Bureau nf Labor show that the Amer
lean working man is not So wasteful
as he is supposed Co be and the charge
he spends his money for liquor tobacco
and kindred follies is not strictly true.
According t. the official statistics fig
ureS the American workman spends
Az % percent of his total income fnr
food which shows that he lives com
Portable. The figures that acquit him
OF the charge OF extravaganza, how
ever. are found in the statement that
his outlay for mortgage interest, taxes,
property and life insurance, labor and
other organization fees, religion. char
ltv, books, newspapers, amusements
and vaccinations, sickness and death,
intoxeant liquors and tobacco, is but
I4.5l percent of his expenses. So ii
will be seen that he is neither hard
drinker nor an inyeterate smoker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The political and social doctrines
for which the late Herbert Spencer
commended were thus stated in his own
comprehensive words:
1.-The great reform needed Is to in
sist everywhere and always that each
man shall take the Consequences of
his own nature; shall have without de-
ductiOn all the benefits Of his own ma
ture aud actions. and take all the
evils OF his own nature and actions,
and shall neither saddle these evils on
other people nor be defrauded by other
people of their benefits. This is the
law which should be insisted on. not
only in the conduct Of individuals to
one another, but also in the coduct of
the state ~ the individuals. +"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

A colored member Of the republican
national committee from the south
was accorded all the courtesies extend
ed to the Others by Senator Hanna at
the late meeting of the committee liz
Washington, even to seat at the BAN
quet table. Some Of the northern
brethren objected to this, but Senator
Hanna told them plainly they could
stav away from the feast II they did
MT like the arrangement, as be saw
no good reason why he should dis
eliminate against the negro In that
particular any more than In bis par
ticipation in any Of the proceedings Of
the committee. This is Hanna 3
broad view of politics, of the prlvi-
1eges Of citizenship and Of the treat
mens Of men In general. Color cuts
no figure with him.-South Bend
rIbune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
A Thrifty Congressman

POSey Green Lester, who represent
ed a Virginia district in Congress for
two terms, saved $50, 900 during that
period-hiS entire salary OF S., 900 a
year. Mr.. Lester is hardShell Bip-
list, bachelor, with nothing tina,
even approaches an extensive estate.
When he arrived in Washington he
found that the people of his faith were
without preacher. He struck bar
gain with them and preacaed twice a
month for his board. living in various
private homes. he got his mileage,
Travelled on passes to and from Wash
ington, turned all his stationery &C
court into cash and bis necessary eX-
penses were met with the mileage and
stationery money, thus enabling him
to save cool $50, 900 in the four
wears
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Several Thousand columns OF news
paper space has been wasted during
the past ten days by the publication
OF conjectural nothings regarding the
possibility Of Marcus a. Hanna being
candidate for the presidential nom
ination. For downright rot the met
ropOlitan press Of this country beats
the press Of the remainder Of the CIV
ilized world all u pieces.-South
Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
Mummiss for Fuel

Sumo of the old bows who saw en-
cheering service when they We're
digging the Suez Canal are wondering
if the tiremen on the Panama cut VIII
use embalmed ruel. They remem Der
that in Egypt when they were scoop
Ing out the sand to make an island of
Africa coal was scarce commodity at
times, and the steam raiSers had t.
fall back upon whatever was burn
able. Some Of the irreverent uues dis
aud other animals " HIGH were held by
the ancient Egyptians. made a pretty
hot fire That started the joke which
mad more truth than hUmOr in it:
Here. Bill. F" yelled the English eD-
gineer to his fireman, s'chuck in "a
king: those plebians won't get up
enough steam TO take you TO the top
of the grade" The contractors who
supplied fuel 10 the railroad were none
too particular and when cat mummies
were not handy thew didn't scruple to
break up human mummies.
! Word has co-le To the engineers and
tiremen who are part Of the outfits OF
American contractors who probably
will be put to work digging the Pm
anna Canal that the ancient lnhabi-
tantS of the isthmuS used to make
mummies of their dead, and some Of
them declare they will locate few
dried up MUntezumas and feed them
into the fire box-Record Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The United States Government has
placed the first exhibit ut the World S
Fair in St. Louis 1t consists Of a
magnificent po>tofiice car. built in
the Altoona shops cf the Pennsylvania
railroad system. The United States
Government s plans for the World IS
Fair contemplate an extensive display
nf tile inner workings of the postuffice
depart ment, of which the railway
postOtlice service is an important part.
To properly demonstrate that feature
ppstoflice car similar To those
operated on the Pennsylvania system
was selected by the government as
representing the most advanced ideas
in devices for the expeditions handling
of United States mail. The Pennsyl-
vania system, therefore, has the dis
tinction Of not only building and
operating postoffice cars for the United
States government, but those built
in its shops are recognized by the
government as the ideal type. The
one placed in the United States
Governments building at st. Louis, is
No. 6542. 1t is as massive as Pull
man car, and runs ON twelve wheels.
A noteworthy feature of it's solid con-
StrucUlOn is the vestibule attachment
characteristic of cars used On the
Pennsylvania system.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Some recent incidents In bank fail.
ures in this and other states suggest
that there is too much of the per-
functory and too little Of the exact in
the examination Ut banks by some
government oftcials. 1t would seem
that the government should exercise
closest scrutiny over all its national
banks, and that the state should give
to its state banks an equally careful
acknowledgements Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
The Columbia Musicale.

The concert given at the schnol aud
itorium Friday evening by the Column
bia School of Music did not have the
large attendance that SO fine an enter
tainment merited; but lis persons
present unite ia the opinion that the
music was never excelled in this city,
and some of the noted musicians of
the world have been heard here. Ii
was concert that would nave been
an honor to any musical combination
in America.l
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
the party.

The announcement That Lieutenant
Governor Newton W. Gilbert, OF
Fort Wayne, will not he candidate
for the republican gu5ernatorial nomi-
natiun viii not come as surprise, for
it has been known for some time bis
health was such as tU make Ii unad-
vlSable for him TO enter a campaign
that would entail a great amount of
exactinY work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
Frederick W. job. secretary of th

Frederick w. job, secretary of the
Employers association, has complied
a table showing that 202 persons have
been injured in fights or assaults that
have grown out of strikes or other
labor disputes during the past year.
He compares this list with the injuries
or fatalities in Embarrassing acct
dents during the current year, which
he places at l65, and with the injuries
and deaths due to fires in 1908, which
numbered 191.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

lt is now urged that the point
which may lose the Governments case
in the United States Supreme Court
against the Northern Securities Com
panv will materially strengthen the
Minnesota State Case, which is tO be
heard by the same court January A..
All Of WHICH again gees to show what
a fearful and wonderful thing the law
is in its practical application.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
Secretary Hitchcock announces q

the pension system has cost the gov
eminent, from the time of its founda-
ton, So, 134. 27l, 524. 1t is money
well spent. But the pensioners are
dying off at the rate of eighty a day,
and it will not be many years before
the United States will be spared this
expense. May the country never have
the need Of opening another account OF
the kind .-Indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Charles A. TONNE. who, it was said
a short time ago, had been selected
by the Tammany leaders TO succeed
Mayor George b. Mcclellan ii con-
gress, is said To be mach disgruntled
because Boss Murphy has designated
Eourke Cochran for the place and
threatens ~ make trouble in the
ranks Of the party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The United States cruiser Atlanta
has discovered the Colombian army OH
tue Gulf of Darien aud reports that
the troops, from Information gather
ed, are engaged in building military
United States feet is gathering.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Andrew Carnegie, in speech IN
New York City, declared that the ne
groes are q blessing To this country
aud make it Impreynable. He SAYS IA
threat To step cotton exports would
end any attack by England.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

Lieutenant Governor GILBERT will
not be a candidate for governor. He
states over his own signature that he
has definitely decided not to enter the
race.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The Bourbon News-Mirror appears
this week enlarged To an eight page
seven column paper. 1t is one Of the
largest and best papers in the United
States published in town the size OF
Bourbon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24
The Indianapolis News announces

The indianapolis News announces
that John L. Griffith of indianapolis
will probably enter the list OF
candidates for the republican NOM
ination for governor. There is no man
in the state that this paper would
sooner support and If he is nominated
be will make a strong candidate. He
is one of the best speakers in the state
and is irst class citizen in every re-
spect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The election of Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale as chaplain of the United
States Senate is a graceful compliment
to gaand old man and one OF the
most popular of American writer's.
Probably no other American living has
done so much literary work of uni.
formiy wholesome and elsvating lind
as Mr.. Hale has. He is in his eighty.
second year and q minister of the
Unitarian Church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-24

The Tribune gives All the news all
the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

HAVE YOUR HANDS READ BY NINE. RITA.
the worlds greatest palmist and astrooger. hsid-
ing reception daily at Ut st. NV, Or. Of 9Th.
Fee, Is and 80 cents. mh23o0ts
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR HAULING AsHEs..WAR
Department, Washington d. c., June o. 1909
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, will be received
until Two PM. JUNE TWENTY-SEvENTH, 1908,
and then opened, for Hauling Ashes during year
ending June 80, 1904. Information furnished on
application. State price load. Proposals must be
in envelopes Endorsed Proposals for Hauling
Ashes and addressed to NJ. r. THORP, Chief OF
Supply Division je25-5t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d. g.,
Washington D. G.. June 10. 1sos;.sealed pro.
O'Clock. noon, Friday. July s, 1908. for laying
asphalt block pavements. Blank forms of pro-
posals. SPECIFICATIONS and all necessary informa-
Commissioner d. G. II. B. +. MCFARLAND,
HENRY L. WEST. JOHN RIDDLE, Commission.
ers d. G. je22-8t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect, Washington, D. G.. June II,
1903.-Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
nee until THREE O'CLOCK Pm; ON THE SEC
new vaults. cash room, office of the U. s. treas
urer, and work incidental thereto. in the .. s.
in accordance with drawings and specification,
copies Of which ray be had on application to this
office at the discretion Of the supervising architect
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR, Supervising Architect.
te18-th, ,tus0t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
WANTED-APARTMENTS.

WANTED-UsE OF HOUSEKEEPING FLAT IN
northwest for two months nominal rent;
family Of two Address S. H. NJ. 81 Warder
Bldg. it,
WANTED-4-ROOM FLAT; CLOSE IN MOD
crate; give location and price. Address PER
MANENT B., Star Office. It,
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APARTMENTS TO LET.

FOR RENT - FURNISHED FoUR-R ROOM AND
bath apartment In The sherman Sd floor: for
July. August and September. 1ts
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-BY GENTLEMAN, WITH REFER
ences, single in Protestant family having
young people and music; must be homelike; state
best price. Address Box 1903. Star office. IT.
WANTED - UNFURNISHED - ONE OR TWO
rooms, kitchen and BATH low rent. Address Box
o. Star office. It,
WANTED RELIABLE YOUNG MARRIED
couple will care for furnished fiat or house for
Star office. je25-3t'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01

DO yof
Isht Sc
Do yo1
ia, eye
If SO T
essed I
It'll sue
Othery
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01

do not mention these social triumphs
due entirely to my possessing a coat
Characterization or vainglorious-
ly 1 am trying to live down the past
to push it behind me, to forget it. In
this widely read journal, and in this
what think will be more than widely
read article, want to caution my many
friends in Hawaii to be careful. / be-
seech those who come to China to re-
frain from mentioning that spent four
months and a half in the Hawaiian
penitentiary. If this should become
known it would ruin me in the society
of which l am shining light Do be
careful, 1 implore you'll
VOLCANO MARSHALL.
Shanghai, February /, 1908.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01

Through the kindness of a Honolulu
friend, received a copy Of the Cable
Edition of the Advertiser. Being
slightly acquainted with newspaper
work, l was impressed with the excel
lence OF the publication. perused with
much interest contributed articles on
the Eight most important events in the
history OF Hawaii" And / must say that
/ was greatly disappointed, ay, panied,
at the conclusions of their authors, for
not in single instance was mention
made of that greatest and overshadow-
ing OF all events in Hawaii-the estab-
lishment of free and intelligent press
In the same number of the Advertiser
1 read with much pleasure the an
nouncement that on the following
morning, Sunday, January 4, the mi
tiai number of the Sunday Advertiser
would make its appearance. In the
benignity of my mind, possibly my
heart, 1 said: 1T is worthy of encour-
agement; will submit an article to its
editor for publication" And then ap-
prehension, distrUst, and perplexity
seized me. ''Is it right" l said. is
it setting good example to the inno-
cent youth of Hatssti, for you, who
served four months and a half IN the
Honolulu jail, to cor t~sbute an article
TO the Sunday paper 4;,ere, even If the
cable has reached tEat sunrkisss,d
1and?" ~-a~ ~ 'r-Fx aEZ4
1t is always embarrassing to a writer
at least It is to me-to essay contri-
button to the early numbers of pub
LEGATION; embarrassing, lest the contri-
button be rejected, or if accepted
painful lest it strangle what otherwise
would have been a bright, long-iived
and useful creation before IL has made
SUFFICIENT friends to have a decent sud
orderly number OF weeping rnourners
In attendance on its funeral.
la
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01
FDIIOA4NO MAfISf1ALL.
Shanghai, February l, 1908.

Note-The weapons resting on the
skull of the coat-of-arms are boIoes. In
the crest, of which the drawing is a
facsimile, the symmetry of the horns
of the left carabao rampant has been
shockingly marred, due to too much
rubbing against distinguished society.
V NJ
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01

China is called the Celestial Empire.
1t has never been thoroughly explored
by Europeans, and l presume that Is
the reason why it has been so named.
The reformation of China! How is
1t to be accomplished? Asia was the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-01

without visible means OF support: an
orphan without means, having seven
sisters and three brothers. likewise or
phans, who, in their indigency, relied
on me for support.
This moved him. He went and con-
suited the editor. returned. sat down
at a desk. and filed in a blank AS
he was doing so, he asked il that was
my right name. l told him that the
surname was bona fide, but the given
name came from two craters that had
had the tinidity and misfortune of
fueIizing when in a state of intense
activity, and into which, in both cases,
the government had hurled an iceberg
of no mean proportions, creating a siz-
cling noise and extinguishing the fire.
The voucher being made out he told
me to go to the comprador and get my
money. / thanked him and babe him
good day. Across the face of the paper
he gave me was '.Comprador Warrant"
in big, proclaiming green letters that
would have attracted attention at ST
Patrick's day parade in New York
Passing from the managers Office 1
entered a large room in which several
white accountants were at work. APP
preaching one with reddish beard and
bimetaiiic countenance 1 asked, Are
you the cashier?" at the same time
presenting the voucher. He glanced at
it remarking snappishly, That's COM
prador warrant"
Where in thunder" said I, do get
1t cashed?"
'Boy!" he shouted, and a lamb-Hke
Mohgolian in blue gown, black cap with
reds knot on top, obsequiousIy appear
ed, "show this man the way to the COM
prador.''
We passed out of the room into a mar
row hall; out of the hall and immense
building into an alley; out of the alley
into another alley, up that alley and
down another alley into another alley
from which we entered a small room, |
six by four feet as naked of furniture
as an eel in sand is of beauty. Are |
you the comprador?" said /, handing a
Chinaman the warrant
He took the voucher. scanned it close |
ly, held it up to the light, turned it |
over, returned it to me and said laconi- |
cally, "Sign!"
But there was nothing in the bare
room with which to sign it. The COM
such I took him to beds |
appeared and shortly returned with a !
lead pencil. l signed the warrant. He |
took 1t and entered a much smaller |
room, stopped over diminitive safe |
and toyed with the combination for
some time. Finally he opened the safe
and paid me. In the confounding of al
eys had much difficulty in reaching
The Bund.
Immediately L went and saw Captain
9. F. Pope who has resided, barring a
few months residence in Manila, for
years in China. "A comprador," said
he, lis a Chinaman who finances an en-
-erprise. If you have business prop
osition you secure a comprador. He
gives bond of five, ten, fifteen, TWEEN
" or thirty thousand dollars, whatever
he amount may be. This is deposited
n bank and you can draw on it. That
is responsible for every dol
ar that is paid out or taken in. No.
lnder Chinese law. he is not a partner.
fCu merely pay him a salary"
Captain said I, falling on his neck
for heavens sake find me a compra-
lor!'
''Impossible"' he replied with moist
yes. Il am looking for one myself"