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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The high-water mark in our exports
OF manufactured articles was in the
fiscal year of 1900, when the value OF
the goods We sent abroad was in round
numbers s434. 900, 900. BY 1902 the
total had fallen to about s404, 900. 900.
Thus far this year, however, a slight
increase is noticeable, equivalent to
little less than per cent over last
year. The exports in the month Of
April were especially good, reaching
about $40, 900, 900 and surprising any
other single month In our history
with the exception of March and May,
1900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
Mrs. Margaret Wolf.


Mrs. Margaret Wolf died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Ed
wards, in Culver, Thursday May %,
1908, aged rs years, ! months and %
days.
Deceased was the widow of Gideon
Wolf and was for many years resi-
dent of the city of Plymouth. She
was a woman of considerable force OF
character and had wide acquaintance
among the old settlers of the county.
She leaves two SOUS and several daugh-
tiers, all of whom are married except
Daniel w. Wolf, the we'll known
school teacher.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
The request OF the TT. Wayne ba

The request OF the 1T. Wayne bar
tenders to the mayor that the saloons
be compelled TO close at p. NJ. on
Sundays, and the announcement that
the mayor had already ordered the
saloons to close on Sunday mornings,
lead to the suspicion that the mayor
Is not entirely familiar with the pro-
visions Of the Nicholson law. Posi-
bly, little study of the statutes and
penalties incurred for their violation
might prove of interest to him and of
advantage to the citizens OF Fit.
Wayne.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Some surprise is expressed at the
action of the war department in Or
dering fifty modern field guns with
carriages and equipment from firm
in Germany for use in the United
States army. The reason given for
placing the order abroad is that the
United States ordnance establish
ment and all the private factories in
the United States are now overloaded
with ordnance work and that about
fifteen months time can be saved by
ordering the guns in Germany. That
may be true, but there does not seem
to be any war emergency. -Indianap-
CHS Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The suffering ard distress at To-
peka have proved to be greater than
the community can provide for, and
the governor has issued proclamation
asking for money contributions from
outside. No doubt there will be a
generous response from the country at
large.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

1t is said that, Notwithstanding bis
rapid movements, the president has
kept in daily touch with Postmaster
General Payne regarding the pending
investigation Of the department, and
that he fully approves Of the motives
and methods Of the postmaster gen.
eIsl. The president will be in Wash
ington in a few days, and he will
probably take occasion to let the pub
lie know there is no truth in the state
ments of some correspondents that
the conduct Of the investigation has
not been satisfactory to him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Mabel Pauline, one Of the twin chill
dren OF Rev. A. III. Zilmer and wife,
died Friday May 20, 1908, aged year,
L month. and II DAYS.
Death came after short illness of
catarrhal fever. Mabel was a lovely
little girl and her death has filled the
hearts of her parents with sadness.
Many friends sympathize with them
in their grief Funeral services were
held at the Church OF God Sunday
forenoon, conducted by Rev. j. L.
Vince, of Pierceton. The remains
were inferred at Oak Hill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
"UncIe Jack" Getting Rich.

John G. Gowdy, who has been our
consul general in Paris, during the
past six years, is saving his money
and buying land near his old home.
He now owns 707 acres of land In one
body in Rush county, near Arlington.
It is most beautiful estate. Trees
have been planted along every road
and lane and one tract of forty acres
is devoted exclusively to the culture
of forest trees. All of the trees we're
planted according to Mr.. Gowdy s
directions and the place now resem-
bles primeval forest,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Judge Hannecy, who seemed to be
the principal issue in the judicial cleo
tion in Chicago, Monday, was defeated
for reelection. Hannecy is an able
Judge but he was in the boat with Boss
Lorimer. Hannecy was supported by
one republican organ, the Inter Ocean,
and one democratic paper. the Chron-
icle, but he was opposed by the other
papers of the city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Intimations are thrown out that
the new paper soon to be issued at
indianapolis by George F. McCulloch,
the interurban railway king, virtu-
ally means the transfer of the Muncie
Star to the capital city. E. E. Mar
lin, until recensly connected with the
indianapolis News, is to be managing
editor,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The report that tnere will probably
be a reorganization of the postoni;e
department on a modern business
la i, a welcome one. The postoffice
department is or should be strictly
business enterprise, and with honest
and competent business management
there is little doubt that the annual
appropriation for its maintenance
could be materially cut down.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
William scofieId.

William Scofield died at his home
in North township, Monday morning,
June l. 1903, aged SO years, 5 months,
and 81 days.
Few men in Marshall county were
better known than William Scofeld,
who came to this county in 1857. from
Franklin county, Ind, settled in
North township on land he had pre-
viously selected, taking shelter in a
log school house with his wife and
one child until he could erect board
''shanty" which served as a residence
until he could build better house
He was then young, well and strong,
industrious and ambitious and soon
he had number of acres cleared and
in cultivation and for twenty years
before his death had one OF the finest
country residences in Marshall county,
located on farm that is among the
best in northern Indiana while as a
farmer and stock raiser and success
full business man he had few equals
and no superiors among the farmers
who began life only with limited
amount Of capital.
He was the owner of almost 1000
acres Of valuable land in Marshall
county. For the past i've years
he had been afflicted with heart dis
ease, dropsy, and complication of
diseases, eliminating in cancer Of the
face from which he was a great suf-
ferer for many months previous to
bis death.
William Scofeld was born in Ham,
ilton county, Ohio, but moved with
his parents to Franklin county, In
diana when he was less than one year
old and that county was his home un.
I'll he moved to Marshall county in
1857. His father was a native of
Maryland and his mother a native of
Virginia. but both were descended
from English ancestry and William
Scofield had the lineaments and traits
of fine English character. Reared
on farm among the pioneers of In
diana, his education was limited, but
his judgment was sound and he pos
sessed stock of common sense and
experience that books could not have
given him, although he was reader
and more than ordinarily well inform
ed on many subjects.
He was married three times. First
in 1855 to Miss Julia Jackman, Of
Franklin county, who came with him
to Marshall comfy and proved a val
liable assistant in helping him make a
home. She, with two children, died
of scarlet fever In 1862.
Ia 1885 he married Miss Lydia EN-
erson, the daughter of one Of Marsh
all county's pioneers. Four children
were born to this union but only one,
a daughter, is now living. In 1875 bis
second wife died, and in 1879 he mar
ried Miss Mahala Miller. who with
two sons and one daughter mentioned
&c. ~ nr-Hr~----
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Chairman Jones, of the democratic
national committee, grows black in
the face when the name of Cleveland
is mentioned as the possible presiden-
tial candidate of that party. He
asserts that the ex-president did not
support the tickets in 1895 and 1900,
and. in fact, that she never was a
regular democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The signing Of the iron wage scale
for the year by the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of iron, steel and tin work
ers and the representatives of the
iron manufacturers will bring about
an as ;urance of peace in this branch
uf industry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
thinks that the cowboy who rode his
horse sitting backwards in the pro-
cession that greeted Roosevelt in one
of the towns of Idaho, represented a
a democrat looking for an issue in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men has adopted resolutions against
symp tthetic strikes, at its national
convention in Denver, and this fea-
ture of labor controversies is evidently
on the wane
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Richard Henry Stoddard. the ia
nous poet who died recently, left an
estate valued at 81 900, and 1t is said
that be saved this amount from an
income outside his literary work.
Poets who depend upon poetry for a
living never leave a fortune for their
heirs to quarrel over.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The South Bend Daily Tribune is
thirty years old and it grows better
every year, IL is now equal to any
Indiana paper outside of Indianapolis
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

The following letters remain un-
called for in the post Office at Plym-
outh, Ind, for the week ending
June 8. 1908.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

We will make this last call to
You at reduced prices for Deco
ration Day on all G.. A. R. Suits.
Is Mems Pontusic guaran-
teed @. A. R. Suits. 81 so
% Mems Slater Flannel G..
A. r. Suits. ...... -. 500
Is Mems Middlesex Flan- -
mel G.. A. r. Suits. 81 80
Everyone can afford a new suit
at these prices.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Frank VanGundy
Flora VanGundy
Charles /. Yoder
Pauline Berger
Newton p. Baker
Carrie Hawk
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

Hundreds during this great SALE
ana we VIII show you that s the only
and boys Trading Stamps all sales.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
Mems Suit Dept

All of the finest Kirschbaum
handmade and tailored Suits
reduced 33T per cent. Any
suit In the store at one-third off.
This means something to you.
Furnishing Goods
80 dozen regular Soc Work
DILL Is at o0c
100 dozen fine 75c Negligee
Dress Shirts at :. Soc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
Mems Shoe Dept.

10 dozen extra good Shoes. CSC
p dozen SELF Shoes ......SI.25
Is dozen SELF Top Notch"
Shoes, at. so
All finest Oxfords and Patent
feathers at one-third off.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04

samuel Bauers Samuel jacobson
John Rauch AL King
Ed Brundage d E Brumbaugh
W L Irwin Lauren Suit
Chas A Curtis
LADIES.
Allen Norwood Mrs Emma Williams
Mary e Snyder Mrs K Smith
Please say advertised when calling
for these letters.
A fee Of one cent will be charged on
the letters advertised.
J. A. Jockey, p. NJ. :.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-04
Boys & Children,s

We must reduce this line and
have hundreds of suits that must
be sold, some at great loss.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

took leases The assays obtained
when work ON lodges commenced ran
50 high that the news spread rapidly,
and by January /, 1901, about eighty
men were at work, and since then
the number has increased TO 1870,
there being thirty-si six different leases
in operation, working two TO ten
men ON each one, and the outside men
bring the number in camp at this
time up to about 225.
The lodges, of which there are
eight now known, each outcroppiug
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

break In long, easy slopes down Ia
the San Antoine desert The San
Antoine range of mountains is in this
locality broken up into a series Of
isolated buttes and short, sawtooth
ranges, and show many evidences Of
extensive volcanic action and great
chemical activity.
The lodges were first discovered by
j. l., Butler, of Belmont, in June,
1900, and so unpromising was the APP
pearance of the lodges and ore that
tests and locations were not made
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

In view OF the development In To
unpah within the last two years, the
following article published by the
Mining and Scientific Press in May
1901 contributed by >. A. Knapp,
NAV be of interest. This was the
first article descriptive Of the camp
published. At present some thirty
companies are prospecting on the
theory advanced at that time. Thus
far number have been success
full in striking the lode porphyry.
They are: Montana Tonopah, Miz-
pah Extension, Fraction California
Tonopah, Desert Queen, Shaft of g.
& H. Tunnel Co, and ere long many
others will undoubtedly aeach the
desired goal:
The new mining district, Touopah,
literally water brush in Shoshone,
which is now attracting so much at
tpntion on account Of the richness of
its ores aud the considerable amount
being shipped, is situated near the
line between Esmeralda and Nye
counties in Nevada, which county can
claim it not being as yet positively
determined. 1t is about 60 miles
south of east from SodaviIle, Nevada,
whence two stage lines rum about
the same distance east Of candrlaria,
about ~ miles east OF north from Sill
yer Peak, about 30 miles south of
Belmont aud is situated at an eleva-
ton uf about 5000 feet, in the low
foothills ON the western slope OF the
southern end of the San Antoine
rahge Of mountains, where they
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

silver, the mineral occurring in
streaks and ribbons throughout the
vein material, the silver occurring as
a remarkably pure silver sulphide-
no zinc or lead--except in few
places where chlorides show, mostly
as horn silver, and evidently a local
enrichment due to teaching from
broken and shattered portions of the
veins. The gold is largely metallic,
although in some portions there is
reason TO believe tellurides are pres
ent.
The proportion of gold and silver is
generally one ounce gold to 100
ounces silver.
In some portions of theledges black
oxide of manganese and iron replace
the silver minerals, and, owing to the
similarity in appearance when so in
timately mixed in the gangue, render
it difficult to assert the ore closely.
A careful sarnpling of this entire out
crop and series of lodges. so far as
opened, shows the mass to average a
little over 100 ounces silver and about
$50 gold per ton.
The assorted ores shipped by leas-
ers run up to 400 and 500 ounces ,il-
yer and 500 gold, and samples taken
run several Thousand ounces silver
and proportionately in gold. The
high cost of shipment and reduction
-S43 per ton, 80 per cent returns
precludes the handling of any ores
much less than 100 ounces silver anC
$40 gold per ton, and the second elias;
ore now being piled on dumps by leas
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

until in August, 1900. When assays
were made, to the surprise Of all il
was shown that thi, unpromising
looking hard quartz, with just black
streak Of stain now and then, ran
from 300 10 500 ounces silver and
from $50 to 500 gold per ton.
Mr. Butler secured five claims,
covering the outcrop showing, and
perfected the same. The fact that
rich ore had been found became
known among the miners at Silver
Peak and Southern Klondike, and
about November ! "a few went in and
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

for 800 to 1000 feet in length, vary
from foot to feet in width, and in
a few places are even larger, the av
erage being about 2 feet, and run
generally parallel, the course being
northeasterly and southwesterly, and
with a few local notifications, dip
nearly vertical. The walls of the
veins are generally smooth and good,
although occasionally there is no
salvage But little faulting is evil
dent, and then only with small throw.
The ore is a hard, compact close
grained quartz, carrying gold and
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

ers shows averages Of 80 TO 80 ounces
silver and sig 20 els gold per ton.
This is awaiting the advent of local
reduction works.
The work thus far has mostly been
done by leasers, 100 feet along the
ledge being the usual form Of allot-
ment, and as the topography of the
country does not admit of much tun-
neling the work has been done in
open cuts and small shafts, several
of which are down 80 to So feet.
The formation enclosing the lodges
is porphyry, and in proximity thereto
is scanned and assured considerably,
and in many instances carries consid-
cradle value.
Outside the area covered by the
Butler claims aud few other loca-
tions, which has apparently been ex-
posed by denudation, the original
porphyry, enclosing the
ore-bearing veins-appears to have
been covered by two later porphyry
flows, the first being flow of rhyo-
lite, the second blue porphyry,
which in number of places is found
covering the rhyolite, the exposures
in various places showing this condi-
ton, and there is considerable reason
to suppose that prospecting and
opening the ground will show that
the area containing these rich lodges
is more extensive than at first sup
posed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

Location notices, approved form,
for sale at this office
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
KNAPP 4 LUKE,
and Chemists.

We would respectfully inform the miners and
mine operators of this vicinity and adjoining
counties that we are prepared to make both
eve and chemical assays at any time.
res sent by mail CT express, with coin in
closed, carefully assay ed In duplicates.
Gold and Silver LOO Lead, $50; Copper, ZOO
Nickel and Cobalt 10c0.
FFGC e: Mineral street, ToNoPAH, NEv.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08
Diamond in a Meteor

A diamond imbedded in the center of a
forty-pOund metcorite, the first specimen
of the sort ever discovered, was placed on
exhibition in the American Museum of Ma
tural History, reports the New York Mail
and Express. This is the first time the
specimen has been publicly exhibited, as 1t
is a part of the private collection OF George
Frederick Kunz, recently loaned TO the
museum.
Though small the diamond is perfect and
of the purest and hardest carbon. With
several other minute particles Of black
diamond dust it rests in a small jagged
area of less pure carbon about the size of a
large marble. This area is surrounded by
solid meteorite iron from four to five inches
thick.
The meteorite is one of a number of
specimens of sederite discovered by Prof.
G. A. Koenig in Canyon Diablo, at the foot
of Crater mountain, Arizona. The idea of
a prospector that he had discovered a sur
face vein of pure iron led to the discovery.
Several specimens were sent to DR.. A. E.
Foote, in Philadelphia, where they were cut
in pieces or SLICES" for museum distribu-
ton.
The presence OF the diamond was re-
vealed when, after two days and a half,
nearly all of the chisels in DR.. Foote'S pos
session nad Deen DrOken ana an emery
wheel ruined by contact with the hard sur
face. Polished corundum, the hardest sub
stance next to diamond, was tried in polish
ing, but the meteor diamond cut through it.
Tests proved the substance to be a genuine
diamond and troilite and daubreelite sub
stances which proved an origin not terres-
trial were both found in the iron which in
cased the gem.
Whether diamonds exist in the mineralogy
of other planets or whether the diamond
was formed in the flight to earth is a
question. In connection with the latter
idea the theory is advanced that the enor-
nous pressure applied to the interior OF a
mass of iron by the heating OF the exterior
by friction would crystalline the carbon in
the center and form a diamond
As meteorites are generally acknowledged
by scientists to be identical with shooting
stars the remark made at the museum that
the specimen was a Shooting star with a
diamond heart" possessed poetry and ac-
curacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08
POlyglOt ~Typewriters

How many typewriter operators know
that machines have been invented for peo-
pies using more than twenty-five different
languages? The latest patent is the Trabic
typewriter, with a keyboard no larger
than the one we use in America, although
the Arabic of textbooks is described as
having 63S different characters. Up to
date the Japaresc tors u is about the only
one in extensive use that does not boast
it's typewriting machine, but it is an
nounced that a scholar of the language is
now working on a keyboard arrangement,
with a view 20 supplying the deficiency.
The difficulties of providing keyboard ar
engagements for a language having so many
characters as the Arabic can be guessed
at. That languages 638 forms, however,
consist Of variations OF only about thirty
letters, and the inventor had to do a lot
Of compromising with the variations. 1t is
too early yet, according to men connected
with the manufacture of machines, to tell
how successful the latest addition will
prove, but it is presumably to serve many
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08
March s, 1903
Carpenters Letter
CONTINUED from Sixth Page.)

and a common price is $50 a year, with a
suit OF clothes and a pair Of boots thrown
in. Many Of the farmhands now go off TO
Belgium and France at harvest time, so
that labor is scarce. There is also an eXo-
dus from the country to the cities and the
factories. where the wages are higher.
Even in the cities the wages paid seem
ridiculous in comparison with those OF the
United States. The government usually
pays as much as anyone. Here are some
figures recently published as to what men
receive who work on state contracts; Com
mon workmen got ) cents an hour, car
penters Z cents. Blacksmiths receive Z
cents an hour and turner's, planers, filters
and iron workers 8 cents. The wages in
the factories are no better, and the hours OF
work range all the way from nine TO thir-
teen per day. On the farms both men and
women work, and the women, as a rule, do
as much as the men.
In the factories there are also women
and children. Children are allowed in tho
factories at the age of ~. The little ones
go to their labors at 6 o'clock, starting
work on nothing but a cup of hot coffee OF
perhaps a piece of rye bread, and coming
home to breakfast at s. They go back an
hour later. and lay off for dinner from II
TO 1, when they return to complete the day.
The wages paid children are but a few
cents a day, and boys start into a trade as
low as 20 cents a week. There are fixed
rules as to apprentices, some shops refus-
ing to take them because there are no laws
by which they cen hold them after they
have learned enough to be of value.
Of late, however, technical schools have
been established and the children will have
a better chance to learn trades than in the
past. FRANK G. CARPENTER.