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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

arduous toll of centuries, Nothing has
been begun, finished and perfected IN
any generation, especially ours. The
completed machiue turned from today's
factory represents the time, toll, talent
and lives of past cons. Others sowed
and you have reaped, The price paid
was death 1t would fatigue the stars
to number the graves representing the
lives given for the propagation of truth
Empires have crumbled to form a
cement base on which to build the
republics of the present day. The scep-
tire of the Latin powers has yielded, and
the crown of despotic monarchlal gov
ernments has been thrown beneath the
feet of God-crowned independence, free
conscience and the right of religious
liberty.
The price was blood, aud in conse-
quence we have entered into the splen-
did heritage, the glory of imperial
nationality. The Anglo-Saxon will not
always suffer oppression. He pays the
awful price, but in every struggle he is
rewarded with liberty, truth and
progress.
Behind rs are the prophets, teachers,
apostles and martyrs. We pass wrecked
temples and stand with uncovered heads
to z-iew the resting place of dead
church.
We behold Calvary, the elimination
of all suffering, and the splendour of all
life. The price was absolute sacrifice,
but through it we have entered into
eternal life. You crown and reward
the past for all its toll and pain. The
present, as product, amply repays for
all the cost involved in its production
What will it cost to go forward? And
are you willing and abie 10 pay the
price?
Then there are reasons which dampen
our optimism.
ta) II am an optimist, you say,
t'until look at the intellectual world.
Why this is an age of mediocrity Where
is the American Shakespeare, or New
ton or Darwin" But, my friend, give
rs time. nation that yokes its
mountains and rivers and forests
to the commerce of the world,
a nation that drives out England
and Spain in the interests of liberty and
righteousness and all in century and
a quarter, ought not to be asked to gem
crate Shakespeare in the bargain
give us time. Remember that while
there may be a surprising mediocrity Of
intellect, the level is exceedingly high,
and if any of you contemplate greatness
yon will have to be greater than your
fathers We're.
(b) This, too, challenges your opti-
mism-the condition of things in the
political world. You are not quite sat
isfied that these relations between men
and men, and na5ion and nation have in
them the fibre of everlasting righteous
ness. You are otquite fatisfied that this
unprecedented benevolence of million
aires COMFORTS with the gorgeous self
ishness and cruelty that sometimes
make the millions possible You are
not quite satisfied that God smiles upon
q pclicy that drenches the land with
blood in order to ciyilize the people.
Justice may be better administered, the
arts of peace flourish more grandly, the
new nation ,sr tribe may be higher than
ever before, but this is what troubles
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28
Thursday, May rs, 1908.

At the grand lodge meeting held
in WATERFOWL it was decided to hold
the 1904 meeting Of Odd Fellows in
Yankson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

BY reason of increased business
several of the postmasters of this
state will receive an increase in
salary after July l. We congratu-
late the recipients. This is only
another evidence that the population
Of South Dakota is increasing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

When you hook up the family
horse and drive him four or FIVE
hours on Sunday or goover toneigh-
Dor Browns for two or three hours
visit, don't kick on a Sunday base
bsll game. The three are done for
the same purpose pleasure only
different people to different notions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

IL is predicted that the COW round
mp now being held in Stanley county
will be the last one ever held in that
section as the new homestcaders have
practically forced big COW concerns
out of business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

II has been suggested by some
democratic papers that Roosevelt
make some changes in his ideas So
Governor Cummings, Of Iowa, will
be bis running mate in 1904. 1t is
safe bet that if there IS any
changing" Governor Cummings
will perform the same before he is a
candidate for vice president on the
game ticket as Roosevelt. Roosevelt
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28
Rev. sheppard. WHO made the sell

Rey. Sheppard, who madet the sen
sational charges against some of the
state educators, now by request Of
Governor Herreid hasanopportunity
to substantiate his charges or by his
refusal or neglect SO to do confess
that he has lied.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

is sure of the nomination for the
presidency and as to Cummins
chances according to our notion they
are very small Of even being men
toned for second place in the con
yention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

Cuba has accepted the permanent
treaty with the United States
together with the Plat amendment.
The signing took place in Havana
Nav %.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28

Continued on eighth page
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
All Saints Day.

1t is strange how many there are
that never fail to observe Hallowe 'en
in their own peculiar way, who yet
lose sight of the great festival which
will be observed all over the world,
says the indianapolis News. The day
is full of tender associations. 1t en-
forces the doctrine of immortality in
peculiarly affecting and moving way,
for it brings to mind the thought of
the communion Of saints" and bids
men remember that the dead and the
living are bound together by the clos
est ties. Moreover, All Saints Day
teaches important lessons on the sub
ject of Saintliness. After the church
has celebrated festivals in honor of
the great saints of old, it sums it all
up by appointing day in remem-
brance of all those who have kept and
died in the faith. AS we note in the
soldiers cemeteries the grave-stones
marked unknown" SO on this day
our thoughts are with the humble
souls, whom the world never looked
ON as saints, but who, nevertheless
fought an honest and manly fight, and
''now rest from their laborS'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

The feeling Of Gen. William Booth,
of the Salvation Army, at the death
of his daughter will be widely shared:
am suddenly Frustrated with grief
in the presence of what appears at the
moment to be an indeScribable calam-
ity and an unfathomable mystery. /
c IN only look up and say to my heay-
emily Father, "Thy will be DONE"
She was indeed, as he says, noble
and consecrated woman, but he loss is
not as he feelS-lrreparable. The
world goes on, and it goes on to better
things. She is cut of from her work,
but what she has done lives after her
and others will come to carry forward
all that she might have borne. 1t is
so with the lives of good men and
women in whatever sphere of fort.
The inspiration of their example has
already raised up witnesses, so that
when they are called to leave, at what.
ever time, the field of their. labor is
better prepared than ever it was and
their work remains as a help and
heritage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
For the Rural Carrier.

The effort to obtain an increase in
the compensation of the rural free de-
livery carriers at the coming regular
session Of congress has the support of
a strong public sentiment. On the
present basis the rural carrier performs
a service for which he is not fully re-
Enumerated. He is one of the few en-
ployes in the government service who
positively is underpaid, and the time
is ripe for action by congress in his be-
half. =
The rural free delivery system has
passed its experimental stage and has
become a thoroughly established in
stitution. The pay of $50 month
for carriers may have been sufficient
when the system was put on trial, but
the growth of the business of the
Postoffice Department outside the ur-
ban districts has shown the need Of a
Kcdu JuotLuCuus
The work required oil the carrier has
increased many fold since the first
years OF the operation Of the service,
without any increase in the cDmpen-
satiou allowed by law, the result being
that it is difficult to get competent
persons To serve on many of the routes.
This condition brings the question di-
rectly to the attention Of the people
who are benefited by the rural free
delivery system for efficiency of SER
vice becomes subject of as much inn
portance to the public as the matter
of adequate remuneration is to the
carrier personally.
Year ia and year out the life Of a
carrier on a rural free delivery route
is as exacting as that of a soldier
more exacting, it might be said. than
the life of the regular soldier in time
of peace. Sleet, snow, rain and wind
serve as no barrier to the regular de-
livery of Uuncle Sans mail through
out the country districts.
The people along the routes expect
letters and their daily newspapers
when winter storms prevail the same
as at any other time, And rarely are
they disappointed. for the rural car
rier as rule has been faithful SER
want in spite of poor pay. There
have been many instances when acts
of zeal heroism have beel performed,
and some day the carrier will find a
place in the romantic literature of the
country.
An important item of consideration
is that the small amount paid is not fol
the carrier alone The regulations
require that be shall have horse.
The horse is not furnished by the gov.
eminent, and the cost of feeding and
keeping the animal must come out OF
the sum paid as salary.-Indianapolis
Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
Must Paw the Fiddler.

Joseph Armey, of Kosciusko county,
was the leading spiritln the campaign
that resulted in the dredging of Yellow
river several years ago. He circulated
the original petition for the improve
ment. and championed the case from
the commissioners court to the state
supreme court, and back again. In the
course of this litigation be claims to
have paid out nearly $1,000 attorneys
fees, and he has brought suit against
those who signed the petition with
him to recover their proportionate
amount Of this expense. There are
about fifty OF these petitioners in this
locality, and while the amounts asked
of some of them are Insignificant,
they have unanimously resolved to re-
sist his demands. They have retained
Deahl s. Deahi, of Goshen, s. j.
Hayes. of this place, and Samuel
Parker, of Plymouth. The plaintiff
has employed an equally imposing ar
ray Of legal talent. and the case will
be fought for all there is in it. The
main point whether the
petitioners for ditch. highway or
other public Improvement are equally
liable for the attorneys feeS--has
never been passed upon the higher
0e awaited with interest. The case
has beeu venued to Elkhart county
Bremen Enquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

Nearly every day seems to disclose
more riches in southwestern Indiana
The latest evidence of this oil field
that is now being developed in the
Princeton district. Five wells have
been drilled up to date without dry
hole. and there are indications that
thu field will rival the productiveness
OF those in northern Indiana. Not
only is there quantity. but quality
goes with it, as the oil is rich, dark
fluid that caa be used as a lubricant
without refining. More oil men and
more capital are arriving in the dis
trict daily. and the activity promises
to become continually greater. South
western Indiana is singularly blessed
in the way Of mineral resources as well
as agricultural and horticultural pos
sibiiities, and there seems little doubt
that the near future will see it become
one of the richest and most active
parts of the Mississippi valley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
A Great Sporting News Journal.

The illustrated special sporting Sec
tion of The Sunday Record Herald
thoroughly deserves the attention of
every one interested in sporting news.
1t is always beautifully illustrated and
embraces four full pages. covering
with the tnoroughness that satisfies
to the utmost the whole realm of
sports. Baseball news, racing news,
bowling news, cycling news. pugilistic
news, golf news. yachting news-all
the sporting news is given with the
greatest degree Of fullness and inter-
est. The sporting page of the daily
issues is also exceptionally POPULAR
self-eyident fact to those who have
noted the general vogue of The Chi
cage Record Herald among sporting
men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
Smallpox symptoms.

Genuine smallpox commences with a
high fever which very much resembles
bilious or remittent fever, and after
the first day there is usually severe
and unceasing pain in the center of
the back.
This is one Of the surest indications
of the disease until the eruptions be-
gin to appear the second or third day
at the roots of the hair. They are
hard pointed pimples at first and can
be readily felt with the hand.
The disease is very contagious, but
is not carried in the air. The virue
clings to everything its touches
and is carried in the clothing of at
tendants and Of those who come
in contact with it, and also in the fur
OF cats and dogs that are with those
who have the disease.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
The Bow In Science.

A Denver dispatch notes the dis
cOvery OF large and important group
of sun spots by fifteen-year-old boy
Of that city, son Of local astronomer.
1t is added that the boy made his OBJ
ServationS with a Six-inch telescope in
the observatory ia the city park. The
incident shows what important results
and achievements may be lost to the
world by undulY restraining the
activities OF restless and ambitious
boys. 1t must be that the Creator, or
nature, if you please, implanted these
qualities fo- good purpose, and aside
from the question of the moral pro-
priety of repressiny them, there is the
question of what the human race may
be deprived of by that course. Every
body knows the capacity of the aver.
age boy for accomplishing things by
luck. In the matter of angling, for
instance, barefOoted boy, with only
one suspender to his trousers and
equipped with hickory pole and a
homemade line, will often catch a
fine string OF fish in a few hours,
where city sportsman with COM
plete and expensive outfit will toll all
day and catch nothing. One may call
this luck, but does it not show GER
tain hinship between boys and the
natural world? One of the most valn-
able gold mines in Colorado was dis
covered by some boys who were play
ing "mumble-t he-peg, and the larg
est cave in Indiana was discovered by
lad who chased a rabbit into hole
that led to the cave.-IndianapOlis
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

Taking the careers of United States
senators, as known TO the world, and
partly told in their brief biographical
sketches in the congressional direc-
tory, it appears &c be true that the
education Of experience counts far
more toward success than the pre-
liminary training. II man has the
faculty of politics, the gifto practical
application, the early training OF
university adds to his strength and
breadth. But In too many cases the
college man seems to rely too much
upon superior education" when,
10 fact. be is not educated at all. so
far as the business before hiE4 is con-
cerned. In short. = university educa-
tfon and an education fitting man
70 cope with the best brains Of the
senate are different things.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

TIE hank robbers, Flaherty and
Denois, arrested at Ishpeming. Mich,
aftel' fight with sheriff's posse,
and Unidentified by Chicago police
officers. are the same men who made
sensational escape from jail at Jones'
boro, ILL.,, last autumn while under
investigation for completely in the
murder of young Wesley Reynolds at
Westville. They are known to haye
been engaged 10 many bank and store
burglaries throughout the middle vest
and held at Jonesboro for robbery
committed at Golden but while the
detectives working on the Westville
case were hopeful Of fixing that muir
der upon them the two men, one of
whom was wounded, struck down q
guard, broke through an iron door and
got away. Both were wounded in
their fight at Ishpeming.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

Lieutenant Governor Gllbert'S con-
tinued illness at Battle Creek, Mich.
is giving his friends much concern.
He was about to make his formal an
nouncement as a candidate for govern
or when be was stricken with an
acute attack OF rheumatism, render.
ing him SO helpless that he is unable
to use his hands. The latest advices
from the sanitarium do not give much
promise of his early recovery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

About 1000 wells have been put
down in Jasper county, each produc-
ing an average Of four barrels per day.
One Of the wells flows ten barrels per
day, but the rest are pumped. The
lubricating oil is put through the re-
finery and the residue made into as
phaItum. One company has con-
tract to furnish a city firru with 800
barrels Of oil per day. Lad in that
vicinity has greatly appreciated in
value, farms that sold at IS to go per
acre now being worth from s75 to
600 per acre.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
Any republican of Elkhart coun

Any republican of Elkhart county
wishing to be candidate for legisla.
tive office could not do better than
announce as his platform the re-elec-
tion of Senator Beveridge, that bril-
liant young statesman who has made
such rapid strides in public estima-
tion and in making a prominent place
for himself in the United States
senate, and who with Senator Fair
banks from the strongest senatorial
team that ever represented Indiana
Goshen Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

In his inciSive speech at the close
of the meeting of the Civic Fedora
tion, at Chicago, Mr.. James Fl. Eckels
made this emphatic declaration:
1.-The highest duty of organized labor
and of organized capital is to observe
and support the law The law guar.
antees to the individual the right to
use and sell his property as he sees fit,
provided he keeps within the law.
When organized capital or organized
labor seeks To deny to the individual
that right it violates the law"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

many, afforded mild stlmulant with
cut drunkenness: and it was for years
an argument for the use of wines and
beer that this was the better way TO-
ward sobriety-to induce us 60 use
these beverages instead Of ''hard
liquor" Now what has France done
will her Eight wines" and temper
ate drinking? Come to the head OF
the list as consumer OF alcohol. In
fifty years the population Of France
has increased IL per cent; but the
consumption OF alcohol In the same
time has increased 225 per cent!-In-
dianapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05
II Is "Up To" Japan.

If the japanese statesmen are as
astute as they are endeavoring to
make up their minds whether to fight
right now or let Russia have her way
in Manchuria and Korea, which would
mean the confinement of japanese
activity to the islands, leaving the
whole of the mainland to be absorbed
in time by Russia. In the nature of
the case there must be war or peace
on these terms. Japan is squarely up
against the situation her statesmen
doubtless foreSaw when. at the close
of her successful war with China, Rus
STA stepped In and vetoed the japanese
intentions OF establishing themselves
IN force in what had been Chinese
territory. From that very day Japan
has heen preparing for the present
emergency by straining every nerve
to build up a strong navy and we'll
drilled and well-equipped army, and
by seeking the sympathy and alliance
of such European nations as might be
interested in preserving the existing
status of affairs in the Chinese sea.
Russia has been no less actively and
surely preparing for it by building the
great railroad across Asia and increas-
ing her navy as rapidly as possible, by
building Notifications 10 territory that
did not belong to her and by organlz-
ing the civil and military admins
tration of what is properly Chinese
province. Even now, while her d.
plomats are seeking to delay at Toxic
and her ministers are assuring the
world that there will be no war, she
is putting the finishing touches to
these preparations by rushing more
trainloads of troops and ammunition
across Asia and hurrying more battle
ships and cruisers to Chinese waters
And when she is ready, Japan can
take her choice between fighting or
getting clear out of the way for good
and all.
1fJapan intends to fight, every hour
the struggle is put off is to her disad-
vantage. If she intends to retire with
out struggle, she can do so with as
much grace right now as later. In
dianapoliS Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

The Washington correspondents
who have recently returned from 1.-THE
irrigation trip" through the West
bring back glowing accounts of the
prosperous conditions which prevail in
that section. They state that. after
making all due allowance for the
blooming" tendencies Of the Western
people, one may feel sure that the
paesent outlook is remarkably bright
and tat the recent depression in the
stock market has not reflected real
conditions in the heart of the republic
'sIt is doubtful if the people of the
East, (" said one of the party, shave
any conception of what is going on
west of the Mississippi. In a five
weeks journey through Missouri,
Kansas. Colorado. Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana, Wyoming and Indian Territory,
l heard not one dissenting voice from
from the universal acclaim of pros
perity. l talked vita men in all
walks of life, from the farmland to
the bank president. Travelling men
said they could not get goods to their
customers fast enough. Farmers said
that crops were bountiful and prices
all that could be wished. Railroad
men said their only trouble was to
handle the immense volume of traffic.
Manufacturers said their only difficulty
was in getting the additions to their
plants completed SO they could catch
up with their orders. The warehouse
men had no more room In their eIe.
vators; the bankers had vaults filled
with deposits and ready demand fol
money; contractors and builders had
work in sight for year ahead; even
the cattle in the fields and the horses
in the streets looked sleek. The mort.
gage on the farm has been paid of
and the farmer has money TO loan
Industrials are making money an6
railroads are paying dividends. The
earth has been prolific; buying, selling
carrying, developing, all are going for.
ward with bum of Industry that car
almost be heard. Confidence is strong
and faith In the future is firm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-05

There used to be much argument In
this country about drinking habits as
matters Of kind as well as degree. Ours
were characterized as bad, because in
the language of the American. when
asked what our Twin du pays" was,
and when told that the phrase meant
the swine OF the country, " or the GUS
tomary drink, answered promptly
sswhisky." We were told by the ora
tors that "they did these things bet
ter in france, " where the light wines
Of the country, Ike the beer Of Ger