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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
HIT coRRoBoRArEs HEDGE
Was the stenographer Who Took Down
That Ancient Testimony.

Was the stenographer Who Took Down
That Ancient Testimony.
Then he called on Hit, chairman Of
the committee on foreign affairs, who
had been an interested listener to the
debate, to bear out his testimony, ex-
planning that Hit had been the ste
nographer of the ST. Louis commits
sion. The latter corroborated Hedge,
saying that the report which Smith
had displayed had been written by his
own hand He told of the gigantic
frauds unearthed in that investigation,
and Of the unwillingness of the au-
thorities to permit the complete story
to become public, owing to the dis
heartening effect it might produce on
the people. Personally, he said, he
did not remember the details of the
particular claim of Moody & Co.
Smith. in reply, while admitting that
the contract might have been technical
~ without authority, insisted that the
claim was not fraudulent in law or in
fact. The house, however, voted the
bill down-30 to 40. Among the bills
pdsSeu was one 10 pay SO,Oco 10 MIS-.
Flora A. Darling for damages grow
ing out of her arrest by the military
authorities Of New Orleans in 1864,
while she was on flag of truce boat
under safe conduct
Payne, the floor leader Of the ma
jority, led strong fight against an
omnibus resolution to refer to the court
of claims ninety separate claims ag-
gregating 100000 for finding of fact
under the provisions Of the Luck
er act. He contended that the
resolution would remove the statute
of limitation, which already barred
many of these old claims. The claims
were all for stores and supplies taken
by the federal forces during the civil
war.
Payne conducted a filibuster, but he
was overriden by friends Of the meas
ure, who comprised all the Democrats
and half the Republicans. On roll
call on the adoption of the resolu-
tons, however. quorum failed, the
vote standing 81 to 81, and the house
at 4:45 p. m. adjourned without ac-
ton on the bill
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Anti.SaIoon League Active.

The Anti-Saloon League of Indiana
does not intend to see any of the pres
ent temperance statutes stricken from
the rolls during the present session Of
the Indiana legislature. At meet
ing of representatives Of the league it
was decided to defend the Nicholson
liquor law. Resolutions were adopted
which set forth, "That since the law
has withstood the tests Of the supreme
court, we positively favor that 1t re-
main intact.'' Also. ssThat the pat
riotism Of the legislators should
prompt them to defend the rights Of
the people against this assault. I"
Feb. %, was decided upon as ''antI-
saloon Sunday and upon this occa-
sion temperance rallies will be held in
nearly ,every church in the state. II
there is an attempt made by the saloon
forces Of Indiana to repeal or to change
in any respect the temperance laws,
the church forces throughout the
stare viii Immediately line up in bat
tie.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

An order has been issued by the
postoffiee department which prohibits
women from becoming rural mail car
rierS. The order means that num-
Der of ladies in Indiana. who took the
recent examination, will not be con-
siaered even though they make the
best grades. In all parts Of the conn-
try where the rural mail service has
been started, ladies were after the
places and In some instances they were
successful. There are several lady
carriers in this state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
A Southerner on SoI.dity.

Emory Speer, jud re OF the district
court Of the southern district of
Georgia, has been talking about the
discrimination against negroes IN his
section, and he does not approve of it,
though he is democrat. What he
recommends is 1.-THE enactment of i'm
partial laws for black anC white alike,
which will admit to the franchise the
intelligent, the upright and the re-
spOnSIble of both races, and exclude
the venal, the ignorant and the worth
less" AS Judge Speer is a man of
observation and high standing in his
community, his views may possibly
represent the opinion of considerable
body Of the South thoughtful peo-
pie.
His views are the correct views.
There should be no discrimination at
the polls on the color line. An educa-
tlOnal quailncatlOn or any Otner re-
striction which would apply to both
races alike, and which would shut out
the ignorant, the immoral and the
shiftlesS. would be agreeable to the
people of the North. There are ed
ucational qualifications in some of tine
Northern states, and they apply to
both races indiscriminately. They
were never intended to operate
against the blacks and shield the
whites. Both races are hit by them
where their members come under the
restrictions provided by the statute.
Such laws, or laws which would oper-
ate against all the detectives. regard
less of color, are what the South should
bave.-GlObe Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Big Beet Sugar Factory.

Contracts have been let by the
LongmOnt Beet-sugar company for
construction of a beet-sugar factory at
Longmont, Col, that will cost ST.
900, 900. The plant will have ca
pacity Of 200 tons daily, and is to be
ready to grind beets Oct. l, 1908.
Denver promoters announce that
money to build the factory is furnish
ed by H. o. Havemeyer and associates.
H. b. Niese; OF Jersey City, and j. F..
Kiiby. of Cleveland, are also interest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
smallpox in West Township.

The Tribune stated Thursday, that
AMI Heminger of West township
probably had smallpox and the health
officer, DR.. Martin had gone out to
investigate. DR.. Martin informs US
that it is a case of genuine smallpox,
but the patient is quarantined and is
being well cared for. Mr.. Heminger
was married about four weeks ago and
he and his bride spent three days in
Indianapolis On their wedding tour.
1t is supposed that he contracted the
disease at indianapolis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Had to Have His Cabbage.

A. E. Claudv, seventy-two years
old, is dying of hiccoughs at his home
in Frankfort, Ind. He hiccoughed for
a week before the physicians were
able to give him relief.
Then he persisted in eating boiled
cabbage, against the orders of the
doctor, and the hiccoughing began
again. and it is now thought that
nothing can save his life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

The Ohio agricultural convention at
Columbus adopted resolutions protest.
ing against sthe manifest slight" to
the agricultural interests Of the coun-
try shown by two special bills now
pending in congress, one Of which ap-
propriates e7,000,0)0 for a building
for the Department Of Justice and
the other 81, 200, 900 for new home
for the Department OF Agriculture.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Senator Ferris has introduced in the
Minnesota les. llture bill for the es-
Establishment OF the state sanitarium
for consumptiyes at or near Walker,
Cass county. The sum of 81 so, 900 is
appropriated for the erection Of build
ings and purchase OF site and $50, 00o
for maintenance Of he proposed in
stitution. No incurables are to be re-
ceived. 5 IS -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
H.,f . m.ll.on for OIL Lands.

Loporte, Ind, Jan. 17.-Charles E.
Russell, of Laporte, and William L.
Russell. of Lima, o., announce the
purchase of leases to many acres of
oil land near Van Buren,, Ind, from
the Western Oil company, and extern
sive fields near Alexandra, Ind, from
the Interior Oil company. The con-
sideration is $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe mentions the
tact that playing games for money has
spread to such an extent in fashiona-
bic society that young men OF small OF
moderate means are compelled 70 de-
cline Invitations. The superior acute
ness Of the Boston girls at poker is an
interesting feature Of the situation.
Are their sleeves suspectede
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
Opposed to Gambling in Any Form.

"There are three things to which /
object" says Governor Durbin. lone
is a prize fight in any disguise. An
other is slot machine gambling for
money, and the other is any form of
gambling into which boys may be
inveigled. !" The governors idea on
this subject meets with general ap-
proval, judging from public express
ion in all parts of the commonwealth,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22
TOO Awful TO PRINT
Was the Matter with The Report
Of an Investigating Com
mission in 1862.
STARTLING EXPOSE IN THE HOUSE
What the Probe Found in Regard TO
Contracts in General Free
mont's Department.

Washington, Jan 17.-An interest
ing controversy arose in the session Of
the house yesterday in connection
with bill to appropriate sS,446 to pay
the claim of b. f. Moody & Co., of
Keokuk. Ia, for balance due under a
contract for the equipment of the
Third Iowa cavalry during the civil
war, and in the course of it some SEN
sational chapters in the history Of the
alleged army contract frauds in St
Louis were exploited. Smith Of Iowa
was in charge of the bill. The orig
inal amount o. the claim exceeded $780,
600. but it was scaled down by the
committee to $S.446. Smith contended
that the clam was just, the contract
having been executed under the au-
thority of General John c. Fremont,
through his agent, General Cyrus Bus
sey.
Opposed by an Iowa Man.
Hedge of Iowa, Smiths colleague,
denounced the claim with a vigor
which attracted the attention of the
entire house. He impeached it first
on the ground that it had been al
lowed to slumber for thirty years with
out being presented to congress, and
then proceeded to point out that it had
Its origin in the action of the famous
commission consisting of David Da-
Wis. Hugh Campbell and Joseph Holt
which unearthed the alleged frauds i'm
General Fremont's department of St
Louis in 1862
Report That Was Too Bad to Print
He declared that the commission had
scaled millions upon millions off army
contracts. one Of which was that Of
Moody & Co., and that General Ere
mont had been superseded because of
the intolerable conditions that were
found to exist. 1.-The report of that
committee" said he, was never print
ed becaI.e Lincoln believed that it's
revela tons would make the people
despair.
Il have that record here" said
Smith. raising aioft a package of pa
pers musty and yellow with age.
But it was never printed" insist
ed Hedge. 1T would not have been
advisable to print it"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

For at least year coal will be on
the free list. In a single day both
houses Of congress voted to this ef-
feet. The senate did even better
than the house; it voted unanimously
to suspend coal duties for a year and
added an amendment that hard coal
shall not again become dntiable after
the expiration of the year limit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Men like Judge Taft, who has twice
declined supreme court justiceship
because be thought duty required
him to remain longer in the Philip
pines, are the kind that do honor to a
nation. 1t is to be hoped he may live
to complete his work in the Philip
pines and round out bis career as a
justice OF the supreme court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

When the special rule Of the COM
mittee on rules in the house was
offered the democrats to man voted
against it. Without the adoption of
that rule the bill toTebate the duties
on coal for one year could not have
been passed. That was playing politics
and playing it very badly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

An attemptcto ''pull off" a prize
fight at Springfield, H.. in defiance
of a positive order from the mayor,
was frustrated by a company OF the
National Guard marching in with fix
ed bayonets and dispensing the crowd
before the fight began.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secre-
tary of war has returned to the senate
committee on military affairs with an
expression Of hope for its passage the
bill for the establishment Of perma-
nent camp ground for troops Of the reg
ular army and the National Guard in
the vicinity Of Camp Douglas, Juneau
County, Wis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

The statement that the former Boer
republic will contribute $50, 00O, 900
as the expenses of the late war and
that the British government will loan
an additional sum Of the same
amount to assist in developing the
resources of the country, though not
officially confirmed, is believed in
London to be accurate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Carnegie leads the taxpaying in
New York On personal property, with
So, OO0, 900 charge against him, while
poor Mr.. Mogan Tags along far in the
rear with paltry 5000, 900. He
must have overdone the matter lit
tie at Christmas time, and hasn't
caught up yet-but he will.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Representative Babcock, Of Wiscon-
sin, who has just returned from a
visit to Cuba. thinks the United
States needs the reciprocity treaty
even more than Cuba does, and that
Cuban trade will be very valuable TO
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

The Oregon has been through a
terrific gale. but is still af1oat. She
went on the rocks on the other side of
the Pacific, but was eventually pulled
of. In case OF need she will turn up
again in the nick of time and hold
the critical position in the line.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

President Roosevelt has espoused
the interests of the people as opposed
to the interests Of corporate wealth.
IT remains To be seen il the people
will stand by him or will bow down
to the golden calf.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Railways of the United States plan
to expend this year in bettelments and
extensions about 90, 900, 600, 900. Gen.
trail Passenger Association fixes up
rate differences and agrees to maintain
tariffs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on industrial arts and ex-
hibits has authorized a favorable report
on the bin appropriating 100000 for
an agricultural college exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at st.
Louis. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

The Indianapolis News think In
diana anarchists are not dangerous.
1t says: We can see no excuse for
raising the question of anarchy in this
state, as Senator Parks does with his
bill to protect the governor and other
state officers. No governor of In
diana has eyer been killed, and as far
as we know, no governor has ever
been attacked. 1t is not known that
our present executive is in the slight
est danger. We have had here little
OF nothing Of the spirit of anarchy
Our people as rule are happy, con-
tended and law abiding. Even dur
ing the dreadful days of the civil war
we had no assassination. We can
see no reason why the bill OF Senator
Parks should become law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Cleveland, Jan. 17.-General Will
lam Booth, founder and head of the
Salvation Army, arrived in this city
today and will remain until Monday
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

1t is large undertaking to hold up
IS, 900, 900 people for one OF the neces-
sites of life. The coal trust has
reused the wrath of the people and
must take the consequences. .
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. IL. Hearings
were given yesterday By the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds to
representatives. Of Traverse City, Mich,
and lola, Kan, On public building
bills
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-22

The Illinois legislature ha,i adopted
a. resolution demanding pledges from
candidates for United States senators
to support q constitutional amend
ment for election OF United States
senator's BY direct vote Of the people.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Not So Very Weak.


The train was on a windy pass in the
Rockies. There were in the car few
miners, two cowboys. woman, who
looked Ill, and man clothed in very
British tweeds. He was evidently used
to roughing it and sat beside the open
window Indifferent to the cold air that
swirled into the car.
Behind him sat the woman, SILVER
ing. Across the aisle was q large
boned westerner. He did not seem to
mind the wind himself, but he gave a
kind, solicitous glance toward the wo-
man.
After an hour of shivering she leaned
forward and asked the man in front of
her to close the window. He paid no
attention to her request, except that he
looked straight ahead and said, ad-
dressing himself to the world at large,
Americans seem TO be weak lot"
Then the tall man across the aisle
rose slowly. His head came just under
the bell cord. He reached across the
tweed suit. pushed the owner of it
rather rudely into the corner Of the
seat. laid hold of the window catch
with his big thumb and finger and sent
the window down with slam.
81 guess we amt so very weak, pard-
ner." he said.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
A SUCKER EVERY MINUTE.

If you have been reading the daily papers lately
you have no doubt noted the testimony in the inves
tigation of the United States Ship Building Trust.
The formation of this trust was feat i'll high
finance.
The Bethlehem steel plant was the property of
Charles NJ Schwab. 1t is said to have cost him
$4,000, 900 and he was making good dividends on
that Capitalization. He concluded to sell it to the
ship building trust of which he was president.
But he did not propose to take 100000 for
his plant? Mr.. Schwab was not that kind Of fl
nanceer
In his testimony Mr.. Dresser, one of the 1oaters
of the $50 OOOO 900 United States Ship Building COM
pany tells the story. 1t is interesting one.
Mr. Schwab sold the Bethlehem plant to the
trust for $50 900, OO0-more than three times what
it was worth That would appear to be a satisfac-
tory feat in promotion.
But in order to make this sale Schwab had to
take }. Perpont Morgan INTO the deal and give him
25 per cent of the swag-over $7,O00,000.
And then bonds the watered stock, of the
trust were placed at 80 and unloaded the public
at 81.
This is finance as exhibited by the modern
school of Wall street. 1t is one of the greatest
evils of the whole trust system. Water the stock,
pay yourself big commission, put sub-promoters
on the second floor, and then sell to the credulous
investor.
Outside of Wall street this would be termed Sc
curing money under false pretenses, or, in plain
words, swndling.
But it will go on as long it can exist under
the semblance of law and flourish long as suckers
continue to be born at the rate of one Il minute.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06

But From the loins of Rap2city-strange
springs an angel of goodness
and mercy.
Shakespeare says ''the evil that men do lives
after them, the good is oft inferred with their
bones"
But that isn't so. Neither good nor evil can
be buried. They thrive side by side. Both are
viriIs forces and between them there ever waged
conflict. First one triumphs then the other. First
one uses mems millions and then the ether. So
the battle goes
But there is no doubt as to which is really the
stronger. Nor as to the eternal outcome.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
LEFT HANDED WICKEDNESs
Results of an Unusual investigation
by Professor LOnibrOsO.


by Professor LOnibrOsO.
Professor Cesare LombrOso, the Ital
ian scientist skilled in detecting traces
of abnormality, explains in the North
American Review the imperfections of
the left handed.
People who are more agile with the
left than with the right hand ~ most
numerous among women, children
savages and criminals" The percent
age is about 4 per cent among men
Operatives and soldiers. 3 to S per
cent among women and about the
same among lunatics.
But among criminals Professor Mar
TO found Is per cent of the men and %
per cent of tine women left handed.
Swindlers offered a greater percentage,
no less than %, and murdererS and
ravishers only from 8 TO 10 per cent.
Professor LombrOso also discusses
the far more complex subject of left
sidedness." Certain people are more
sensitive upon the left side than upon
the right. This condition has no con-
nection with left handedness and is
highest in lunatics, A per cent.
Parrots are left handed, and so are
lions. ROllet found in twenty-seven
monkeys the left shoulder heavier than
the right.
Women. children and primitive races
make gestures and simple movements
from right TO left. This is why wom-
en- button their garments in different
direction from men and why early
languages, like the Arabic, are writ
ten from right to left Very old chro-
nometers were wound from right to
left, not from left to right. as at pres
ent.
However, Professor Lombroso hedges
by saying: zone can without difficulty
find among good men real left handed
ness, as among the greatest evildoers
there are some who have not that char.
acteristic. do not dream at all of say
ing that all left handed people are wick
ed, but that left handedness, united to
many other traits, may contribute to
form one of the worst characters
among the human species"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
MASTERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
turG Of n certain decree of foreclosure and sale
heretofore made in and by the Circuit Court
81 The United States, Fifth Judicial Circuit In
and tor the Southern District OF florida, In
Chancery sitting, in a certain cause pending
in said Court wherein Charles H. Leonard IL
Complainant, and Joseph L Lucas and others
a e defendants, the undersigned E. Haskell,
as Special Ma, ter in Chancery, appointed in
anu by said decree, Will, on Monday the 9TH day
OF October, A D lSO3 during the legal hours Of
sale, in front of the court house door in the
city of alatka, Putnam County, State of Flor
iGa offer for sale at public auction and will
sell 10 the highest and best bidder for cash the
property described in said decree of foreclosure
and sale, as follows:
The steamer MetamOra, together with all and
singular her boilers, engint s, tools, fixtures,
appliances and furniture Of every kind and
description whatsoever to said steamt oat be-
longing or In any wise appertaining
The steamboat Alligator, together wi all
and singular her boilers, engines, tools, app T.
ances and flu uiture OF every klnd and descrip-
lion to said steamboat belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
And also that certain piece or ar, el ofSland
situate In the City OF Palatka, County of Put
nam and State of Florida, DIES .rbed MS lows.
to wit: Beginning at the North side of a square
stake set by Nj. H. Dalton and J. E Lucas as
marking the upper portion OF the division line
between them, said stake being distant thirty
eight lSS) feet and six 6l inches IN the easterly
direction from the west side Of Water Street in
salu Clty OF lalatKa; thence from said stake
eaSterly along the North line OF the lot owned
by said Dalton to the channel of the st Johns
River; thence at light angles North seventy
one (1l) feet and ten (i0) inches; thence West at
right angles to point ON the east side of Water
street due North Of the division stake above
referred to; thence South seventy-one an feet
ten QO) Inches 10 the North side OF said division
stake 10 the point of beginning, together with
all and singular the tenements, houses and i'm
proYements thereon and thereunto belonging
or IN any wise appertaining.
L. L. HASKELL,
,o-,,, .-..- Special Master.
L, p. AXrELL,
Compliments Solicitors.
The sale of the above described property is
postponed until ,'onday, lee. 7lh, A. D. 1898,
during the legal hours Of sale
EE HASKELL,
Special Master in Chancery
Palatka, Fla, Nov 3, 1903