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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
WORSE THAN MoRxoNs
Tsrre Hauts Preacher says That Polygamy
Il Preferable 60 Divorce - Il -
IL Pracficed.


Terre Haute. Ind. Dec. 1.-Rev. G.
w. Tinsley, at the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church. while discuss
ing divorce, took the ground that the
po.ygamy of Utah was less criminal,
saying In part: "A community without
a home is almost Of necessity q bad
place. The immortality OF lumber and
mining camps Is easily explained There
Is no real home life. 1t Is almost Sin
against society when family takes to
boarding, for 1t makes one home less
Marriage Is not 50 much q matter
Of personal convenience as a social
duty. Divorce is direct thrust al
the home and social unity. We make
much Of the polygamy Of Utah. and
demand that Reed Smoot leave oul
United States senate, but poIygamy ID
the very whitest bird In the whole
nest: and this polysamy Of Utah Is
not SO great as the evil of the pco-
gressive polygamy practiced all over
this universe by means u divorce"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Cincinnati. Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed and one fatally injured In a COLI
sion between an east-bound freight and
= work train on the Norfolk and West
efD road east Of Portsmouth. The dead
are Engineer G. C. Mitchell and Fire
man Frank Sullivan, Of Kenova. Fatal
" injured, Brakeman Ellswick.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Paris, Dec. la report il current
here that Dr.. Albert Robin, the distin-
guished French specialist, has been
called to Potsdam for consultation
with the physicians IN attendance on
Emperor William.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
OOWIt IS IN STRAITS
self-Styied Elijah Is Pressed by
Creditors to the Limit OF
the Law.
RECEIVERS HAVE BEEN NAMED
And Zion City In Now In Their Hands
-Overseer Says They VIII Soon
He Out OF Job.

Chicago. Dec. "A petition asking
that John Alexander Dowie be de-
ciared q bankrupt has been filed In the
United States district court. The peti-
don was filed by three creditors who
allege that Dowie owes them total
Of 81, ,169. The declara ton IS made
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Witness in the Wood Case Makes
a Grave Charge Against
the General.
WOULDN'T BELIEVE his WORD
Where His Interests Were Involved :
Gen. Brooke Says He Was In.
subordinate in Cuba.

Washington, Dec. Upon the re-
sumption by the senate committee on
military affairs of its hearing in the
Wood case the first witness was II. s.
Rubens. Of New York. formerly
member Of the Cuban junta. Prob
ably the most important thing he said
to the committee was when at the
conclusion Of his testimony a member
Of the committee asked him his opfn-
ion of General Woods veracity. He
asked that the question be made more
explicit. and was then asked if he
would be willing to accept the word Of
General Wood in any matter in which
the general had a personal interest
Rubens answered that he was sorry
to say he could not accept General
Woods statement under such circum-
stances.
That Article by Major Runcie.
His testimony generally tended to
corroborate the statements by Major
]. e. Runcie in reference to the knowl-
cuSe UtueEdi WOOQ Is ctiu W nave
had of the Runcie magazine article
criticising the administration of Major
General Brooke. He said that Gener-
al Wood visited him after the publica-
ton of the Runcie article and admit
ted that he had told Runcie that the
article put him (wood) in an awkward
position. The witness said that when
Runcie wrote to General Wood begging
him to set Runcie right before the
country Runcie showed him the letter.
He recited the contents to the CON-
mittee, and It supplied the missing link
in the correspondence fleo with the
RathbOne charges.
Wood and the Newspaper Men.
He was asked concerning General
Woods intimacy with Captain Bellairs
and other new spsper men, and also IL
1t was true that General Wood had
made show Of Jealousy Of his su-
perior officers. The witness detailed
the relationship between General Wood
and the newspaper men. saying 1t was
understood that be attempted to use
the newspaper men to exploit bis own
deeds :, -. 49, ~ -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Lsuis Wants 10 sns Him Cor Libsl--Othsz
Prstestssp Talk.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Michael w.
LouiA ex-superintendent Of the division
Of postofice supplies, made the follow
Ing statement concerning the references
to himself in the Bristow report: 'Mr,
Bristowhas taken an Unfair advantage,
relying upon the immunity that his po.
a1tion affords him. L. however, chal-
lenge him to make the statement con-
tained 10 tne report over his own sig.
nature, and have the same published 80
that 1t viii give me the opportunity
to enter suit against him Tor libei." He
added that be would not agree not fo
ACCEPT any damages awarded
Louis Kempner also denied the truth
Of the charges made by Bristow against
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
Germany Recornises Panama.

Washington, Dec. Germany has
recognized the republic OF Panama as
q sovereign and independent state.
Baron Won Dem Busche-Haddenhaus
first secretary of the embassy and
charge d'affaires, has addressed note
70 that effect to NJ. Bunau-yarilla.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Corning. n. T.. Dec. 2.-News has
reached here from the village Of Lind-
ley that Rev. Levi Wilcox, pastor OF
tho Free Methodist church. was found
dead In his barn, where he bad bssn
at work. Whea Adam, Lehman .
frisnd Of the pastor. attempted 70 raise
the body he. too. fell desd. Heart
disease caused both deaths.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Hamilton, O., Dec. 1.-The circuit
court has granted the motion for stay
In the execution Of the sentence Of
death passed upon Alfred A. Knapp
for the murder Of his wife. The execu-
.tion was set for Dec. IL and stay has
been granted for thirty days.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Washington, Dee. 2.-Penrose Of
Pennsylvania had conference with
the president regarding the treaty nego-
tiated with Cube BY which ownership
OF the Isle Of Pines Is vested In Cuba.
Senator Penrose is opposed to the rati-
fication Of the treaty because several
United Statesan apitalists have large
financial interests on the island and
say t1.ey are being heavily taxed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 1. - wild
geese are said to be 50 numerous In
Posey county that they are CANA gine
the crops. They ny from field to field.
and hunters cannot get within shoot
ing distance Of them. Old citizens say
they cannot recall time when wild
geese were SO numerous as this year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Boston, Dec. IA cablegram re
eeived by the American Board Of Com
misioners for Foreign Missions indi-
Gates great destitution among Mace
domains.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
AURORA HODGE Is DEAD


She Ffrst Confessed and
Then Denied.
Salt Lake City. Dec. Mrs. Aurora
Hodge, the young woman awaiting
trial for the murder Of William X.
Ryan in this city last July. is dead at
q hospital here from the effects Of an
operation. Mrs. Hodges home was al
Dennison. Ia.
A few months ago she startled the
police authorities of Grand Rapids,
Mich. by appearing at the police head
quarters In that city and announcing
that she wished TO be arrested for the
murder Of a man In Salt Lake City.
At her preliminary trial In this city,
however. she entered q plea Of not
guilty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
SALISBURY THE SINFUL
He Tells the Court Some More of
His unholy Doings in the
Water Deal.
CLIMAX OF HIS OPERATIONS
Was ID Have Been TO Bleed All tho
srse> Outsiders and Then to
Betray Them.

New Harmony. Ind. Dec. 2.-Frsnk
o. Fttton, president, and other ofacers
OF the Wabash River improvement as
sociation, have begun their campaign
Of education" relative to the opening Of
q waterway from Lake Michigan to
the Gulf Of Mexico, and In connec-
ticn with this work Fitton, who lives
In New Harmony, is having prepared
a wall map which will show the
course Of the waterway and the region
that will be directly benefited. The
association Is having printed. too, a
report which willshow the agricultural,
mineral and industrial resources Of the
Wabash valley.
Expects Some Money from Congress.
The preliminary survey of the Wa
bash river, from Vincennes to its
mouth, will within thirty days be
passed upon by the engineering depart
ment of the government. If a favora-
BILE report is made on it, the associa-
ton expects TO get an appropriation
from congress to begin work on the
waterway.
Question of an Appealing Sort.
with the famous block coal now be-
ing mined extensively in the Wabash
valley fields" Fitton said, from which
in its raw state and without coking
the best Bessemer steel is made, and
with a waterway leading from the
great iron Gre beds of Lake Superior
direct to the heart of this coal field.
the question Of cheap transportation
for the raw products and the question
OF cheap fuel. direct upon the banks
Of this same water, course, and the
question, again OF the cheap trans
portation, by water, from the furnaces
which will be established in this coal
field, direct to the Gulf of Mexico, and
thence to the four corners of the globe,
is one that appeals to the highest busi-
ness instinct of every investor.
Benefits OF the Waterway.
with the construction of the Wa
bash and Lake Michigan canal the
great elevators of Duluth and Chicago
can load their grain In barges at the
elevator and from thence to the Gulf
of Mexico. through this great water
way, there TO be transferred to ocean
going vessels and carried to the mar
kets Of the world
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Pittsburg. Dec. 1.-The Boston Iron
and Steel works at McKeesport, has
announced an indefinite shutdown. and
hundreds Of men win be thrown out Of
work..
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

'Blhffton, Ind, Dec. 1.-The Terrfll
and Wolf murder trial has been be-
gun In the circuit court before Judee
John N. smiths OF Portland, Ind. Tna
defense Il Temporary insanity
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Sheboysan, Wis, Dec. 2.-rhe brick
block on North Eighth street occu-
pied BY the Fair store was destroyed
by nre. The loss Is about 500. 900.
John Derber, q city flreman was In
jured BY falling walls. bis skull being
ffactu.ed. Edward Derber, clerk In
Geele'g hardware store was internally
injured BIZ failing through trap door.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
Benefits Of the waterway.
THUG woRK AT INDIANAPOLIS
They Blow . Safe, Fire q Fusiiiade andsG
e5-Another Safe Found Open
for S3.50.


Indianapolis, Dec. 2.-The operations
Of two desperadoes in East st. Clafr
street bore true western flavor. The
safe crackers broke into the Office OF
the Michigan Lumber company at go
East ST. Clair street and worked on q
large safe in the place. An explosion
tina. sounded like thunder awakened
the people in the neighborhood. A. w.
Priace. employed by the lumber com
pany. opened his front door and called
outs what are you fellows doing over
therer ---
~Get back instheres, yelled the rob
bers, or "we'll shoot the top Of your
head or"
BEFORE Prince could withdraw in-
side the robber fired his revolver and q
bullet whizzed by the Prince home. An
instant later another explosion took
place In the o6ce, and two men hurried
out carrying a small steel cash box.
The robbers carried the box with one
hand and with their other hands they
fred q fusiliade Of shots into the air.
An Investigation showed that the rob-
bers carried the steel box into an alley
and opened IT. There was only about
81 inside. The robbers destroyed sever
al hundreds dollars' worth of property.
Previous to their visit to the lum-
Der oflice the burglars entered Blnager
& Beinerts broom factory. They evi-
dently planned safe blowing. A sign
on the safe saved them the trouble.
1t read: This safe IL unlocked" At
this place the robbers secured $3.50 10
pennies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

French Lick SpringA Ind. Dec. L.
Everything 10 ready Tor the visiting
Democratic. and Republican EDITORS Of
the state. A splendid programme has
been prepared. and the weather 10 de-
lightful. so that all are assured OF q
good time. The Hon. Thomas Tsgeart
said: I'VE expect over $50 editors and
their femilies-vabout 500 guests. The
list have shows that many, and re-
sponses are still coming In"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Hammond. Ind. Dec. 2.-The Lake
county grand jury has returned ar
ticIes Of impeachment against Arthur
X. Whftelaw and Geoz B. Sheerer,
members Of the Hammond school
board In 1891 and 1872. charging NAL
feassoce In Office. The charges al
Ieee misappropriation OF $h65o q
school funds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Anderson. Ind. Dec. 1. = Sunday
performances at the Grand Opera
House were not moIested because Of
the agreement entered into between
Manager j. B. Dickson, of the Grand,
and the Anderson Ministerial sssocia-
ton. by which Dickson viii give no
more Sunday performances after Dec.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Waynetown, Ind, Dec. IA large
stock farm owned by Robert Green a
mile and a half south Of this place,
burned to the ground with all its con-
tests. Sixty head Ct cattle, thirty head
Of hogs, 500 bushels Of grain and forty
tons of hay were consumed by the
fiames, causing loss Of over $4,000,
with $1,000 insurance
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

Indianapolis. Dec. 1. - The VIM
cenneA West Baden and Louisville
iTraction company has been incorpor-
ated, with capital stock 81 SOC. 900. a.
Noryale, Of Cincinnati. is one Of the
directors. steam VIM be used for
freight. and electricity for passenges
service. 1t II announced that the line
wll Be forty-three miles in length, run.
ming from vincennes to Jasper by way
or Petersburg. and ultimately to West
Baden and Louisville.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03

time this county. was In a bad way
financially. John z. Sierp has coun-
~ order for one-half cent, which was
issued In 1876, and which is indorsed
on the back, sPresented and not paid
for want Of funds" Sierp prizes the.
order highly as curiosity. as II iS be-
lleved to be the smallest order IN ex-
istence.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24
DEAD SEA NAVIGATOR.



Since the earthquake in Palestine
last April some one circulated the story
that the mouth Of the River Jordan
had been SO affected by the shock that
the level Of the river had been altered
to such an extent that at the place where
the historic river goes into the Dead
sea there was now q waterfall Of con-
siderable depth and strength. This is
altogether false, and no change what
ever has taken place at or near the
mouth Of the Jordan. A writer for the
London Graphic has just spent some
days there, and made it his special
business to investigate this matter
Much has also appeared from time tc
time in papers and periodicals about
steamboats, navigating the Dead sea
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24
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CUPID Has NEW 1A1W.


One Of the most Interesting figures IN
congress 10 the delegate from Hawaii.
Prince Cupid. His real name IL Prince
Jonah Kuhio Kalamazoo. He acquired
the title Cupid" while ct school in San
Francisco, and now he Is to be omlcially
called out Of his name again because the
president cannot pronounce his Appella-
ton. He is to be known in ofacial cir
Giles as Mr.. Nuhio. -
Mr.. Euhio is accompanied everywhere
he goes by q secretary. He has also .
personal secretary" and several other
personages In his suite. He dresses we'll.
wears his straight black hair q Ia pompa-
aour, and his fierce black mustache is
forever waxed brilliantly He is about
six feet tall and has fine physique.
erect and athletic. Mr.. Kuhio is light
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24
HE SCENTED DANGER
Bishop Bowman Warned Lincoln
Against Wilkes Booth.


Rt. sRsv. 81. Thosaks Bowman, az
No. e. Wasn't street, nast Orange. n.
J. lssthe ssnior bishnps g tn Method
ist EpiScCal church ana althOugh Sc
yeArsof age, enjoys god health. and is
aettye. He lives with his sson-in-law.
Burns D Caldwell. one Of ths vice
presidents Of the Lackswanna railroad.
Bishop Bown1an was born near Ber-
wick. Pa. He has been q clergyman
for years. He served % chaplain
Of the United States senate during 1864
and 1865, and while at the national
capital warned President Lincoln OF
John Wilkes Booth, whom he had seen
prowling about the capitol, and also
about the white house. Mr.. Lincoln
was not disturbed, and took no extra
precautions, and five nights later,
April IA, 1865, he was assassinated in
Ford's theater by Booth.
The first time / recollect having
seen Booth; said the bishop to a New
York World man, was one morning
just as was about to open the senate
with prayer. The members were in
their seats and stillneAs had come
upon the gathering. 1 stepped for
ward and was about to speak when a
man entered. He was SO striking and
handsome as to attract attention any
where, but that was not what caused
me to pause.
THE man made a peculiar impress
sion upon me that could not account
for. He startled me, and was so dis
concerted that could not go on. I
turned to one Of the members and
called his attention to the visitor. He
made some slight remark, after which
d collected myself and continued my
prayer, but It was a long time before
sI8recovered from the shock Of that
mans appearance.
80 have never recovered from the
Impression then. gained. that he was
there for no good and that shis pres
1ence BODIED evil for some one.
Some days passed and again saw
this man. ! met him on the street IN
the vicinity OF the government build
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24

= : . . = . = = ,
Cora, countess of Stanford, the beau
tiful American woman. has just bee.
married for the third time. Before he
second marriage to the earl of Strafforo
who survived 1t but seven months, tn
countess was the widow of Mr. Colgate
the American millionaire, and the grea
wealth he had left behind was hers un
with the exception Of about 81, 600 600,
passed. to her daughter. who herself ha:
but lately married. Martin Thomas Ken.
nard, to whom her ladyship has now
been married. isadistinguished English
man who is we'll known and liked in
London. Exploring expeditions in all
parts Of Africa, and big game hunting in
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24
GREAT LARYNX0LoGIsT.
Prof. Schmidt who Operated ON Ger
man Emperor and Also Treated
Emperor Frederick.

Prof. Schmidt, of Frankfort, who per-
formed the successful operation on the
kaiser, is one of the most noted larynx-
ologists in Germany. He first attracted
public attention at the time when he
went to San Reno, Italy, with Crown
Prince Wilhelm, now the kaiser, to at.
tend the operation on his father, the late
Emperor Frederick. Prof. Schmidt has
retired from active practice. The story
of his present operation reads like an in
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24

in Lengthy
This, too, is fabrication. The ONT
boat on the Dead sea is small sailing
boat about 20 feet long. The accom-,
panying photograph gives an ides OF
Its appearance when lying at ane 'sor
and the terminus on the shore at the
southern end of the lake. This vesse!
makes trips, as the wind allows, from
the north end of the sea to the bay
on the eastern side Of the tongue that
divides the water near the middle
Here at this terminus some Jews are
located. The whole concern is, in fact
In the hands of Jews, who, at a low
rate. buy wheat and barley from the
Arabs, to be delivered on the seashore
From there it is shipped to the jericho
side and carried on donkeys to Jeru
salem, where it finds ready sale at !
good price. When adverse winds blow
the little craft is in danger Of being
swamped, for the so-called Dead sea
becomes living mass of waves. The
writer recently spent four nights such
as never will be forgotten on these
waters, and the smartness Of the old
man at the helm and hts boy with the
sails saved us from being wrecked
again and again. A charge Of one
mejedie (three shillings and four
pence) trip is made for each passen-
ger, and for such a unique voyage 1t is
not exorbitant. There is some talk
about a small steam tug being put on
the sea, but the authorities are lott,
to grant permission. 1t will be a
great boon when, IL ever, it does arrive
as it will bring the east and west sides
of Jordan nearer to one another for
communication and trading purposes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-24


brown in color and would be taken any.
where for a wealthy Mexican. His fad
is red neckties-real flaming red Of the
most aggressive shade. fA
William Haywood. who was the last
consul of the United States at Honolulu
and who now represents the Planters
association Of Haw.:ii. recently called
on the presidents TO arrange for the pres.
entation Of the new delegate. 49,
Il shall not cali him Prince Cupid
Mr.. Roosevelt declared. "and 1 canno'
pronounce his last name. never woult
be able to remember 1t, anyhow. Can
we cut 1t OF somewhere and make
simpler?' s.5},f i:s -
Mr.. Haywood conferred with Primo
Cupid's advisers and after lengthysde
bate Mister Kuhio" was evolved fror
the troublesome cognon en-. Mr.. Ha,
wood returned to the white house wit.
the abbreviated title, which proved &C
ceptable to Mr.. Roosevelt. Hereafte
all invitations to the delegate from; Hs
wall will be addressed simply to mi
Kuhio." M.
The Hawaiian delegate has No vote I.
congress. He has the privilege of de
bate only. His predecessor, Deiegat
Wilcox, who died recently, was q dL
orator, but It is said Mr.. Kuhio isn't.