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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
The First Christmas.

And she brought forth her first
born son and wrapped him in swad-
ding clothes and laid him In q man.
ger, because there was no room for
them in the inn.
And there we're in the same coun-
try shepherds abiding in the field.
keeping watch over their floeks by
night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory OF the Lord
shone round about them, and they
were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them; Fear
not; for behold / bring unto you good
tidings OF great joy, which shall be to
all people.
For unto you is born this day in
the city Of David a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord,
And this shall be a sign unto you;
Ye shall find the babe wrapped IN
swaddling clothes, lying in a manager.
And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude Of the heavenly host,
prassing God and saying: Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth
peace. good will toward men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Nothing is more valuable in the
business world than a just and effective
bankruptcy law that may be easily en-
forced and that prevents evasion Of
its provisions by dishonest debtors.
Unfortunately, there haye been de-
fects in the existing law which have
followed to the dishonest benefits
that were meant only for the unfortu-
nate. 1t is to remedy this condition
that Senators Fairbanks and Nelson,
of the subcommittee of the senate
judiciary committee, are now striving.
The committees report of amend
ments to this law will no doubt be
acted On at this session of congress to
the vast benefit Of the commercial in
terests Of the country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
FIRE IN CASTRO'SR EAR
Venezuelan Revolt Opens Up a
New Chapter, the krmis-
tice Having Elapsed.
READY NOW TO OOECEDE ANYTHING
To the European Governments VINO
Are After Him-Progress To
ward Arbitration.

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 29.-The
Venezuelan revolutioaists have re-
sumed active hostilities against Presi-
dent Castro. There occurred Saturday
morning a lively engagement between
1000 revolutionists under General
Riera and government forces at Cauy-
arao. in the vicinity Of Coro. Details
of the engagement are lacking. but it
is known here that the revolutionists
had artillery. The government forces
were commanded by General Refereno
Castillo. General Riera retained his
position. The armistice between the
government and the re~volutionists has
just expired.
President Roosevelt's D~eclipation.
Caracas. Dec. 29.-United States
Minister Bowen and Lopez Baralt.
Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs.
held a long conference Saturday night.
Bowen. obeying instructions from
Washington, conveyed to Senior Baralt
President Roosevelt's refusal to act as
arbitrator i'm the Venezuelan difficulty.
He recommended that the matter be
taken to the international peace court
at The nague which had been express
ly organized to consider questions in
which the honor of a country or the
disposition of territory were not con-
cerned.
What the President Proposed.
He suggested the organization Of a
commission to sit in Washington. the
allied powers to be represented on this
commission by their ambassadors to
the United States. and Venezuela by a
delegate. The commission is to sign a
document setting forth the matters to
be decided at The Hague court Bowen
said also that Germany would not
press for an immediate payment, and
that she had agreed to accept a guar.
antee based on q percentage of the
customs receipts.
Venezuela Ready to Come Down.
1t is understood that Venezuela will
make any concession-even abandon
ing her demand hat her navy be re-
turned. Through the Venezuelan dele
gate to the commission the Venezuelan
government will ask that the block
ade be lifted at once. Senior Baralt
has expressed the desire that Bowen
represent Venezuela On the commits
sion: if Bowen canno accept the post
it is suggested in official circles that it
be given to W. ". Russell. secretary
to the United States legation.
Statement by Senior Baralt.
Senior Baralt has prepared the follow
ing statementfo the Associated Press:
venezuela agrees to pay all her debts.
the payments to be guaranteed by a
certain percentage of the customs re-
ceipts or by the fotation of a special
loan, also to be guaranteed l. believe
the proposal to submit the issues to
The Hague will be acceptable to Presi-
dent Castro. 1 am sorry that President
Roosevelt was unable to act as arbi-
traitor"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

l suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure, but
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
hat.-Oscar Ostrom, As Warren Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
1 suffered from catarrh; it got SC
bad l could not work; / used Ely's
Cream BALM and am entirely WE'LL
A. c. Clarke, 341 Shawmut Ave-,
Boston, Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at Sc
cts, or mailed by Ely Brothers, 81
Warren St., New York.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
Ruth Love.

Ruth, n of the twin children, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Love died at 6
o'clock Saturday morning aged five
months and tw~enty-one DAYS. Its ill
ness like that Of its little brother. was
of short duration.
Funeral services were held at the
q. b. church Sunday at 2 O'Clock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Henry W. Marshall, Of Lafayette,
will be the speaker of the honse of
representatives Of the Sixty-third gen.
eral assembly Of Indiana. A COM
bination was effected late Sunday
night whereby Warren G.. Sayre. of
Wabash, and Joseph r. Morgan, Of
Indianapolis, who have been active
candidates for the speakership, with
drew in Marshall's favor, and this un-
doubtedly insures the election Of the
Lafayette representative.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Milwaukee, Dec. 26.-Driven to des-
peration because they had 10 money
with which to buy Christmas presents
for the small children Of the family,
q mother and her 1~6-year-old daughter,
whose names the policerefuse to reveal
stole the goo Is and were caught. The
store manager refused to prosecute.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Fayette City, Pa, Dec. 29.-Four
bodies have been recovered from the
Little Redstone mine. two miles above
here, where an explosion occurred Sat
urday night There may yet be another
victim beneath the pile of debris In one
of the entries. The dead recovered are:
Joseph Kozel. Albert Kozel, Charles
Krook and Frank Monluke. The dead
are victims Of their own carelessness,
it is claimed by the mine officials, be-
cause they deliberately passed a dan
ger signal while carrying naked lamps.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26.-Adelbert
Lemon, the 10-year-old son os Rev. n.
A. Lemon, state evangelist for the
Christian church, shot himself Wednes-
day and died that night. The boy was
conscious several hours after the shoot
ing, and said in effect tina the act was
deliberate and premeditated. He told
the doctors he had bought Christmas
presents, had a good time, and wanted
to die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE
Then Fill the Day With Mirth and
Cheer. For Christmas Comes
But Once a Year.

Christmas day is an occasion which
everybody unlteS upon, There is no
social distinction, no political friction,
no religious difference, but everybody,
without regard to- race, color or
previous condition Of servitude, joins
with hearty zeal and a good appetite
in this worldwide celebration. 1t is
a great children's day. for the old be-
come young again, and aunts, uncles
and grandparents vie with the chill
dren in sampIing the Christmas
candies and laughing at the toys and
wonderful things that Santa Claus
has brought. And then the climax
comes when dinner is announced, and
sisters, aunts and brothers, with wives
and many others, touch elbows around
the tempting table. Here everybody
votes the straight ticket. Turkey is
the popular candidate and he receives
unanimous Endorsement, ever down
to the smallest tot that has to be tied
into the high chair.
The travel to turkey Thursday was
extensive, and it was not the con-
ductors alone who cried out, IAN
full" Everybody in town was at
home or at somebody's home. Shops
and store and factories we're all closed.
Students from colleges had come,
teachers from abroad were home
again, clerks and business men-all
were here to gladden. Plymouth homes
again.
There were many special observ-
ances Of the day at different places.
The family Christmas tree was every
where to be seen. At all the churches
on Christmas Eve there were exercises
befitting the occasion. From the
Presbyterian church Thursday a good
ly amount Of supplies, contributed by
grocers, storekeepers and townspeo-
pie, we're sent out to different parts of
the city where they would do the most
good. The Three Wise Men was pre-
sented at theGerman church. 1t was
amusing. entertalng and instructive.
Much credit is due Mrs. Weiss and
Miss Nettie Birkhold and her class
for making it a great success. :
At the county infrmary Superinten-
dent and Mrs. Kruger prepared an ex-
cellent dinner for the inmates and the
day was made as pleasant for them as
possible.
At the jail Mrs. Bondurant served
the few prisoners who are making
their home there with the same kind
of dinner that the sheriff's family
themselves had.
At Brightside the little army OF
children had gala day. On Christ
mas eve a cantata was given by the
children in the large dining room, and
presents were distributed, some OF
which we're provided by the home and
others by townspeople. Yesterday a
nice Christmas dinner was given to al
and the children pronounced the day
one Of the happiest Of their lives.
AS the Tribune makes its round al
the homes Of its patrons again today
it is with hope that we may all be here
next Christmas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
LISTS OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED


or the Latter There Are Thirty Four, Some
of which Are Serious Cases.
Following is the list of dead: Alex
ander Stewart and Mrs. Alexander
Stewart, Petrolia, Ont; A. Ricketts,
Fireman No. 81 and J.. Gillies ZEN
gineer freight, Sarnia Tunnel; Mrs. ].
Trotter. Petrolia, Ont; n. B. Law
renee, Watford, Ont; e. s. Freeman,
Oil Springs, or Hensall. Ont; Nicholas
jeffrey, Loi,don, Ont; Guy de Penier.
ticketed Lacrosse, Washington; DR..
Penwarden, ticketed Petrolia, Ont;
woman, supposed to be wife Of DR..
Penwarden; ]. H. Brock, Prucefield,
Ont; o. B. Burwell and Glen Bod
ley, Port Turon, Mich; Wilson Nor
ton, Chicago; Alex Cameron, Strathroy,
Ont: Miss Geddes, Sarnia, Ont; Ed.
de Beaus, Prescott, Ont; Mrs. Bodley
and Lottie Lynch. Port Huron, Mich;
George B~urkholder, Sarnia, Ont; 4.
Douglas, Admission, Ont william
John Lucas, Strathroy, Ont; Robert
stevenson, of Wyoming; George d.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
O'the Mistake Somebody Made
as to Orders on the Grand
Trunk Railway.
TWENTY-E1GHT LIVES WAS TOLL
Collected for a Misunderstand
: ing Of Orders. or Something.
Express Train Making Up Lost Time
Crashes into a Train That Was
Trying TO Sidetrack-Near-
Forty Wounded. ~,

London, Ont, Dec. 29.-The most
frightful railroad accident in theannals
Of the past decade happened a short dis
lance from the little station of Wan
stead, On the Sarnia branch Of the
Grand Trunk railway Friday night
The trains III collision were the Pa
cifc express and a freight. The ex
press was running nearly t.so hours
late, and was making fast time. The
freight was ~endeavoring to make a
siding to get clear of the express. but
failed by a minute or two. There
was a dreadful crash, the locomotives
reared up and fell over in a ditch. the
baggage car Of the express telescoped
and in an instant the shrieks and cries
of the wounded and the dying filled
the air.
Twenty-Eight Is the Death Roll.
The loss of life is twenty-eight. The
injured will number considerably
more. and some of these may die.
Many of the dead were terribly mutt
lated. Heads were cut off, legs
wrenched from the bodies, and the
level stretch of snow became crimson
with the blood of the victims. The
responsibility for the accident has not
been fixed, but it is believed to
error. The operator at n Of the sta
tions where the two trains stopped
gave an order to the freight to pass
No. 5, the Pacific express, at Wan
stead.
Regulations Were Disobcycd.
In the system of the Grand Trunk
this order should have been duplicated,
a copy being given to the conductor
and engineer of the express. Instead
Of this the conductor of the express
received a clearance order, telling him
to III right through. The freight train
meantime had stopped at Wanstead to
sidetrack, and was ~telescoped by the
express. The binding storm which
was raging rendered objects invisible
at the distance of a few feet.
Just q Moment Too Late.
The operator at Wanstead is not us
ually on duty at night, but Friday
evening he happened to be in the Of
fee for a short time. He was going
out at the door when he heard the
telegraph instrument click and imme-
diately call repeatedly the message:
stop No.. s." stop No. s." Selling
a lantern the operator dashed for the
door. and as he closed it behind him
he heard the crash of the collision up
the track.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
OPERATOR cARsoS.s STATEMENT
Says an Order Was "Busted" That Would
Have Averted the Horror.

Says an Order Was Busted" That Would
Have Averted the Horror.
Andrew Carson, the operator at Wat
ford = the first station east of the
wreck-whose failure to deliver orders
to Conductor McAuliffe, of the Pacific
express, to pass the freight at Wan
stead is said by the Grand Trunk off,
Gals to have caused the wreck, has
made to the Associated Press a state
ment. He says he received the order
for No. 5-the express-to pass the
freight at Wanstead at GAS o'clock.
but declares positively that a few min
utes later Dispatcher j. G.. Kerr. at
London. called him and ordered him
he: II wrote bust It across the Or
der just as No. 5 was coming I'm. Con
ductOr McAuliffe came in and asked
me what the order board was out
against him for. / told him that we
had had an order for him. but the dis
patcher had busted it He asked me
TO hurry and write him q clearance
order. which | did"
Carson admitted that he knew it
was against the rules Of the company
to cancel a train order without send
ing a substitute for 1t, but said that
the dispatcher was his superior officer
and he dislilled to question his order
or dispute his authority to take this
action. Dispatcher Kerr's order book
in the local Grand Trunk Office does
not show that the crder was busted"
According to the book it was still in
force and should have been delivered
to the conductor of the express. Kerr
has not made any statement, even to
the railroad officials, and will not until
he takes the stand at the inquest.
While several of the injured are still
in a serious condition it is expected
that all will recover One of the most
pathetic features Of the wreck is the
triple loss sustained by the Bodley fam
lily. Of Port Huron, in the death Of
Mrs. BOdley, her son, Glenn Bodiey,
and her granddaughter, little Lottie
Lynch, who died at Victoria hospital.
The death of little Lottie was most
| pathetic. She and her grandmother
and Uncle Glenn were sitting together
with the girl resting her head in her
grandmother's lap when the awful
crash came. Her grandmother and
uncle were crushed to death before
the little girls eyes, and she remained
conscious, with her frightful injuries.
pinned against their bodies until re-
leased. After being made comfortable
at the hospital and being asked as to
her condition she remarked: II am all
right except my fright" A few min.
utes later she sank back dead. Her
back was broken.
J. j. Cuthbertson, of Port Huron,
Mich, whose mouth was badly LAGER
ated was suffering last night His
wife and daughter, who are also in the
hospital. are not seriously injured. j.
M. Stewart, of Oshkosh, Wis, whose
wife and two young sons are in the
hospital, has arrived and found them
doing well. Mrs. Stewards jaw is
fractured and she has sewers scalp
wounds, and Earl, aged 6, has a broken
arm. Hobart, aged 5, has only minor
injuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Bloomington, Ills, Dc. 29.-The Chi
cago and Alton has decided to make
strong efforts to relieve the coal fam
Inc in Chicago, and is borrowing en-
gines wherever possible. and pressing
all the roads department and other
Ears into the coal trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Even j. Pierpont Morgan is feeling
the effect of the coal famine. A ten
ant in one of his houses has sued him
because the house vas not kept warm
enough. Thus do the rich suffer
alike with the poor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

The fine scorn expressed oy Kipling
over the fact that the Anglo-German
alliance was formed to ''press for a
debit on the other side of the world
will be approved by all who think the
peace of mankind should not be sud-
denly disturbed in the collection of
nnnain hills
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

But for the Monroe doctrine Ven
ezuela would pass into European hands
territorially. The South Americans
can see now that there is but one re-
straining hand between them and the
foreign war lords.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
Drowned while coassins.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.-While coasting
down the levee to the ice formed along
the river shore yesterday Mary Gal
leano, aged Is. and Ange Cafferata.
aged IL, broke through the ice and
were drowned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

President Roosevelt continues to
disappoint the predictions of those
critics who thought he would prove
headstrong and impetuous. His re-
fusal To be drawn into the Venezuelan
affair showed cool Judgment and SELF
cuntrOl.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
BENEFIT FOR MAscAaN1
italian Composer To He Given
Some Sympathy That Will Be Of
Practical Value.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Signor Mascagni,
his United States trip while playing in
Chicago week before last, was arrest
ed Saturday on a charge Of embez-
Element by his former manager, Rich
ard Heard. Mascagni denies the
charge; says he doesn't owe any man
in the United States a cent, and thinks
he has been ~shamefully treated in this
country.
1t has been determined to provide a
benefit at the Auditorium theater for
Mascagni. The plans include a con-
cert by the Theodore Thomas orches-
ira under the leadership Of the Italian
composer. He will also bis
tour again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

Eugene. Ore, Dec. 26.-George Car
ter shot and killed his wife and then
killed himself yesterday. Jealousy
was undoubtedly the cause.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01
Hislev.Fetters.

Mr.. Harry Hisley, Of South Bend
and Miss MAude Fetters, daughter of
B. j. FetterS, Of Plymouth, were
married on Christmas Eve, Dec. "a.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent Rev. j. F. Appleman solemnized
the marriage after which a very fine
supper was served. They will make
their home at South Bend in which
Mr.. Hisley is engaged In the barber
business.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-01

It's pretty hard TO define real beau
ty. Rare and beautiful women every
where W their loneliness to Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents. j. W..
Hess.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
Precious Seeds.

The calceOlaria seed is so minute
that the actual cost of producing the
finest strain exceeds ten times the
weight of the seed in pure gold! The
outlay in growing double beSonia
seed is so great that liberal allow
ance for five shilling packet is meas
ured in Il tiny spoon with an outside
diameter Of thrce-SiXtecnths of an
inch And get in that tiny spoonful
there would be enough seed to pro
duce more than hundred stately be-
gonia plants. Naturally such very
minute and precious seed has to be
handled with extreme care, and as a
sudden draft from an open door would
scatter perhaps 800 worth, the cOun-
tiers where the seeds are packeted
are closed to traffic and so arranged
that not a puff of wind can ever enter
London Chronicle.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
Dr. A.. w. chase's Ointment.
Queer Legend ur Tailed Men.

When Il native Eullander wants to
show his hatred for an Englishman
he simply refers to him as "steert
man'-in other words. the man with
a tail" The legend says that Thomas
q Beckett cursed the itentiSh men who
spitefully cut of the tail of his horse
while he was riding the animal
through the country, and that the en-
tire generation of Kent which followed
wore tails like those of horses. John
Bale. Edward Wis bishop Of OSsory.
mentions the legend, but gives some
variations as TO the cause Of the lg-
noble punishment. He says John Cap
grave and Alexander Of Esseby say
eth that for castynge fyshe tayles at
st. Augustine Dorsetshyre men had
tayles ever after that"
But Polydorus applies it to kentish
men at Stroud, by Rochester, "for cut
tinge off Thomas Beckets horses
tayle." One account says that only
those living in Kent at the time of
the curse were afflicted with large,
dropping tayles, like brutes; their pos
terity being not so affected"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
Brutally Tortured.

A case came to light that for per
slstent and unmercitul torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe
Goloblck, of Colusa, Calf, writes;
"For IS years I endured insufera
BILE pain from rheumatism and
nothing relieved me though tried
everything known. l came across
Electric Bitters and It's the greatest
medicine on earth for that tSouble.
A few bottles of 1t completely re-
lieved and cured me-" Just as good
for liver and kidney troubles and
general debility. Only SOC. Salts
faction guaranteed by D. A. Hen
dershot, druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
AbOut Magnets.

Magnets are frequently made in the
form Of a horseshoe or letter U, but a
horseshoe magnet is really nothing
more than a bar magnet bent. As both
poles will attract iron it is apparently
twice as strong as when in the bar
form. \ piece of iron laid across the
poles is attracted by both of them. In
this case the poles act on opposite ends
Of the iron and do not destroy each
others effects, for each pole magnetizes
the portion of the iron opposite 1t. The
iron therefore becomes a strong mag
net with its north pole touching the
south pole Of the horseshoe magnet and
its south pole touching the north pole,
This is popularity called keeper" be-
cause it keeps" or preserves. the
strength of the magnet, which be-
comes much weaker when the keeper
is left off.-St. Nicholas.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-11
decline of the Essay.

Why do we no longer f1I in these
magazines the long essays that were
the backbone of the old style period
icals? Is it because there are nova
DAYS no men who like to and are able
to take their pens in hand and rambie
on and Oh aimlessly over hill and dale.
with many leisurely pause and occa-
sional airy flights? Is it because the
editors can find no writer's who are
surcharged with views on all sorts or
abstract subjects and could be moved
to impart those views at length to the
readers of magazines? Certainly not.
Almost every man who writes at all
would like to write essays-long es-
says. But the wise editors won't have
them any more, because the people
won't read them and won't even take
magazines that get the reputation OF
harboring them. If an editor Graves
a small circulation in this day let him
gather the essayists about him and
freely turn them loose upon his pages.
Success.