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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The chief feature of the state fair at
Topeka, Kan, is the agricultural dis
play made by Barton county, the
greatest wheat county in the world.
This county, far to the west. this year
harvested over 5000, 900 bushels of
wheat, which, when sold, will give to
every person In the county $3.50.
There has not been pauper In Barton
county for five years. The county
poor farm and the poor house are
rented and bring to the county per-
cent interest annually on the invest
ment. About 20 Kansas counties
without paupers have leased their poor
farms because there are no needy per-
sons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

In an attachment suit in the cir
cult court. the city of Kansas City will
seek to make Russell A Alger, former
Secretary Of War, and at present
United States senator from Michigan,
pay IS to meet the cost Of cutting the
weeds on vacant lot owned by Sepa-
tor Agler. It Is asserted that the pur-
pose in selecting Senator Alger as a
defendant is to give the suit as much
publicity as possible through bis
prominence, to attract the attention
OF other nonresident property owners.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Chairman barrow and Secretary
Nye. of the Laporte carnival commit
tee. have completed the report that
will be submitted to the council,
showing the city's receipts from the
recent street fair and carnival and the
balance remaining. The same will
show that after the payment Of all
bills the balance is Sl5l.75. This
will hardly permit of the erection OF
much OF band stand or the extensive
improvement of a city park. The
money will be turned into the city
treasury, to be used at some future
time for che purpose for which it was
intended. -Laporte Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24
The London Spectator, in an article

The London Spectator, in an article
upon John Hay, pronounces him one
of the ahlest and most successful Of
living diplomats. His firmness, a high
sense of honor as well as of public
duty, mark his conduct In all bis Of
fetal transactions. Mr.. Hay was one
of President Lincoln's private secre-
taries during the latter's presidency
and much of his training under that
grand master is the cause of his pres
ent high character.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Fassett A. Cotton, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has des-
ignated Friday, October %, as Arbor
and Bird day in the schools of the
state, and Governor Durbin will soon
issue proclamation asking general
observance Of the day. Mr.. Cotton
has IN preparation an attractive little
volume on Arbor and Bird day, copies
of which will be distributed among
the schools of the state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24
Looking after paroled prisoners il

Looking after paroled prisoners is
an essential part OF the indeterminate
sentence system, which is still expert
mental. Since 1897 about $500 pris-
oners have been paroled from the
state prison and the reformatory, and
it is claimed that 80 per cent Of all
those paroled have kept the conditions
of their parole and become self sup
Dol ting citizens. II this average can
he maintained the system will be a
pronounced success.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Those interested in the MedaryvilIe
oil district are much excited oyer the
actions Of the Standard Oil company,
which holds oil and gas leases Of large
acreage of land in PULASKI and Jasper
counties. Several years ago a large
number OF wells were drilled, then
plugged. This gave rise to suspicion
that oil had been found and the
Standard people were suppressing the
fact. The company has begun work
again. and the MedaryYille oil fields
will be fully developed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Ever since the government took the
supervision and civilization Of the red
man into rs hands there have been
cases OF fraud ia the Indian bureau
Every few years Indian scandals came
to light. Greed was at the bottom OF
all them. 1t is said that thousands
upon thousands of dollars have been
wrongfully acquired by grasping In
dian agents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24
Walter Wellman GAYS the Ameri

Walter Wellman says the Ameri-
can people pay more than $1,000, 600, :
900 annually for sugar. He calls at
tention to the fact that one of the
best signs of prosperity is the ability
of a nation to buy dainties, and the
South Bend Times thinks that at the
same time it is question whether
the buying Of dainties in extraordi-
nary quantities is beneficial to ma
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24
A Missouri paper SAYS: sit was I

A Missouri paper says: sit was for
soliciting, not accepting. bride that
a Missouri state senator was fined
800. In nineteen Doodle cases peni-
Tertiary sentences have been imposed
How many have been carried out?
None. SO far as the state supreme
court has been heard FROM" and yet
we wonder that the public distrusts
the courts
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH
And Right to Go to School Asked by
Amish Lad.


The fight of Ezra Miller, the fifteen
year old Amish boy of Clinton town.
ship, Elkhart county, against the
prejudices of his religious sect against
education and advancement, is one
that would scarcely be believed in this
enlightened age of progressive ma
tion like ours, and reads more like an
excerpt from a history of several cent
uries ago or of the prlm and straight
laced restrictions imposed under the
old "blue laws"
Young Miller, it will be remem-
bered, left the home of his widowed
mother, Mrs. Barbara Miller, two
weeks ago, and for time no trace OF
him could be found. He purchased a
return ticket to Elkhart, where he
was seen by an acquaintance later.
Miller had discarded his AmiSh clothes
and had a new outfit, though he had
left home with but Is cents.
Last Saturday he was discovered
working at the Standard hotel in Elk
hart. He refused to return home even
when the distracted condition of his
mother over his absence was made
known to him. He promised to let
his mother know by Monday what he
would do, at which time he said she
would receive letter which he called
his declaration Of rights. /"
1t seems young Miller left home
because he was not allowed to 60 to a
public school, nor allowed to read any
books but the bible, nor to visit his
friends on Sunday. He was we'll
versed for one of his age and opportu-
mites, and would not drink. though
the Amish permit this, claiming it is
sanctioned by the bible, and it is not
unusual for the young men of that
sect to visit saloons.
The declaration of rights" came
on Monday as promised, in which he
stipulated that he would return home
if: lst, allowed to go to public school
three months of the year until he is
eighteen years of age; I'd, that he
should be allowed to read such whole
some literature as he could get, at
hours when he was not employed in
labor; 3rd, that he would be allowed
to attend Sunday school. and allowed
to visit his friends on Sunday With
out interference; 4th, that he would
be allowed so cents a month out of
his own earnings for personal expenses
until he was eighteen years of age;
all the other money he earned to be
turned over to his mother.
The mother at first objected, but
finally agreed to his conditions and
the boy returned home Monday night.
The boy had never read anything but
the bible, but had read that num-
Der of times. and knew portions of it
by heart. He had had number of
other books, but his mother and friends
hid destroyed them for him. His
n..aturai inclination for wider fields of
information and the restriction i'm
posed by the peculiar ideas of this
sect, caused him to take the step he
did in leaving home.-Goshen Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

l is believed Indiana furnishes the
only woman secret service agent iD
the employ OF the government. Miss
Ida Southwick, of New Albany, has
heen attached to the Postal Depart
ment as secret service agent for
three years, and is considered very ef-
ficient. She is now in Chicago, and
is under orders to report in Wash
ington.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

While corn undoubtedly suffered
greatly in parts OF the corn belt, by
frost, it is erroneous to assume that
the corn crop as an entirety Is ruined.
First reports are always exaggerated.
At the wind-up it will probably ap-
pear that by far the greater part Of
this years corn crop has been saved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The city correspondent, who swal-
lows everything in sight, saw toy
balloon floating over indianapolis, and
straightway it became an airship with
two men i'm it. The miracles of an
tiquity were as nothing to the tIans-
formations made by the modern cor
respondent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The employment Of Eugene Debbs,
the Socialist leader of this country to
deliver an address at the Hull House
in Chicago, has caused many who were
aiding in all possible WAYS To build it
up and sustain it, to hesitate before
they 60 further, to see what this
Eugene Debbs business means. 1t
looks suspicious.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

An indianapolis dispatch says Hon.
Charles L. Henry, proprietor Of the
Indianapolis Journal, will in all prob
ability become candidate for repub-
lican national committeeman from In
diana. In this event be will oppose
Capt. Harry S. New, of whom he pur-
chased the Journal some months ago.
Mr.. New is the present national COM
mitteeman. Mr.. Henry was formerly
congressman from the Eighth district.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Eugene Debs is travelling over the
country making his old time speeches
denouncing capitalists. He forgets
that labor is even more helpless with
out capital than capital is without
labor, and that the abolition. OF what
he calls the capitalistic system would
soon be followed by the collapse Of the
the labor system and the resolving of
society into mass Of drones and agi-
tatorS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The navy department has issued an
order declaring THE Star Spangled
Banner" the national anthem, and di-
recting whenever that composition is
played all officers and men shall stand
at attention unless engaged in duty
that will not permit them to do so.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

In his annual report, Major General
Bates. commanding the department of
the lakes, says the character and gen.
eral physical appearance of recruits is
not up TO standard OF former years.
The number of undeveloped youths
appeared especially noticeable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

James O'Connell. president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, has issued warning to organ
lied labor. He advises officers Of To-
Cal lodges of machinists throughout
the country to be extremely cautious
in making demands upon manufactu-
rers and declares that serious trouble
and even industrial paralysis are
likely to follow inconsiderate action
on their part.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

On the whole, it might have been
wiser for Chairman O'Brien, of the
democratic state committee, not to
speak too definitely about the impos-
sibility of manufacturing Cleveland
boom In Indiana. No man can tell
what will happen in the future.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Chicago Knights Templar are plan
ming crusade against the Turks to
aid Bulgaria, and expect that the Or
der throughout America and in Eu-
rope will also take up the cause and
organize an army to crush the ancient
foe of chivalry and of christianity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Thousands slaughtered in the Bal
kans, revolution and threatened war
in South America, new trouble feared
in Manchuria-and the football season
is opened. And we were beginning to
be hopeful for universal peace.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Organized labor threatens to oppose
President Roosevelt's political future
il be does not recede from his determ-
ination to reinstate Foreman w. A..
Miller in the government printing Of
foo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The thirty-day poll shows that In
diana2olis will have three mayors the
day after election. The political man.
ayers Of each Of the three candidates
has figures to prove it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Already sic, 200, 900 has accumulat-
ed under the provisions Of the new ir-
rigatIon law. Time will show this
measure to be one of the most import
ant ever passed by congress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Hugh j. Grant is suggested as Tam
many's candidate for mayor, in view
OF the opposition Of Kings county to
the nomination OF Congressman Nc
.Clellan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

People on the banks of the Wabash
far and near wish to see that classic
stream a great artery Of commerce
once more. Well, harder jobs have
been undertaken.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Mr.. Moon has been nominated for
congress in Philadelphia and If he
keeps about half-full he will find him.
self quite in the fashion when he goes
to Washington.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The American pottery trust is buy
ing up clay beds in England. People
have said all along that the trusts
wanted the earth, and now they can
prove it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Corn spectators are disposed to
think the corn escaped the frost and
sell the market of. Wheat is lower
on better weather and small exports.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

The daily and weekly vidette. the
republican organ of Porter county,
changed hands again Friday, Atchi-
son & Jones, who bought the Office OF
Welty & Son about a month ago. SELL
ing to John M. Mavity, OF Cambridge,
Ill. Mr.. Mavity took possession at
once. He was student at the Val
paraiso College few years ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

A big counterfeiting plant has been
discovered within the walls of the
Pennsylvania penitentiary. Now,
that looks like real enterprise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

Turkey is said to have been placed
on war footing. 1t will probably
need better footing than that. 1t
is in a pretty slippery place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-24

For the latest telegraphIc reports
see the TRIBUNE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30

purses are also much IN vogue while
the long earrings revived about sea.
son ago, are also In evidence. both at
day and evening affairs.
Iurquoises Of every conceivable size
and iTcgularity, and pearls OF an
shapes have been the fashion Tor some
time past.
4 new stone for day wear Is the New
Zealand stone. which. as an adjunct
to the barbarlc pearl SO much IN favor.
Is charming.
Apart from MS lovely coloring n
delicate, transparent shade OF green
Ii Is supposed TO be a lucky" stone as
well. and 20 The superstlious minded
Is a welcome substitute for the lucky.
but long familiar turquoise.
Another new stone Is OF the loyclipst
rose-pnk tint, yet with the cloudy soft
ness Of the opal This stone IS worn
MS necklace. pendant. brooch or ear.
rings.-BrOoklyu Eagle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30
USEFUL BOI,AX

In the laundry borax has long been
used and appreciated, but within the
last few years it has been prepared
according to such modern and scientific
processes thar now no one who delights
in the dne dressing of linen should be
without it. Borax produces the de.
sired gloss. prevents the iron from
sticking, and finally proves "A source
Of economy both in the wear of the
linen and in the labor spent on the
ironing Moderate pressure and oril-
nary skill will achieve equally good
results. There is also no limit TO the
softening influence of borax. hence
tile desirability of having it in every
bathroom and on every toilet table
where only hard water is obtainable.
Borax viii be found useful in every
laundry, where it aids and hastens the
results achieved By good soap.-Brooa
lNE Eagle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30
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Tomato Salad-Scald Whole, tomatoes.
peel them, put on ice until cold; make
mayonnaise dressing; have, small let,
tuce leaves in water; when ready to
serve drain them and dry in a towel,
arrange on a platter; cut the, tomatoes
in halves, crossWise; rest each half Oh
lettuce leaf; sprinkle with salt and
pour over a little vinegar. and put one
tablespoon of mayonnaise on. top Of
each.
Coffee Caramels-In an agate sauce
pan put one pound of brown, sugar.
one cupful of strong coffee. one table
spoonful of butter and one-half OF a
cupful of cream. Boil together with.
out stirring until little dropped in
cold water is quite brittle Pour into
creased pans and when, cooled mark
off in squares with knife If desired
granny 'stir for a moment until the
candy looks, cloudy, then pour out
quickly.
Chocolate Cream-M1x five level tea
spoonfuls of cornstarcb. half a cup of
sugar and a pinch. of salt; rub ii
smooth in 0ne-third cop of milk: add IT
TO TWO, c1pfuls OF scalded milk; stir and
cook oNe- hot water ten minutass melt
one and a half squares OF chocolate;
add three tablespoonfuls OF Lot water
to it and add tito the co2nstarch mix
tures str until smooth; add The whites
OF two eggs beaten stiff and one tea,
spoon OF yanillas turn into mould,
put on ice and serve with cream.
Stewed Watercress-Trim off tho
coarse ends of the cross, wash it we'll
through several waters and then throw
into a saucepan OF boiling salted water.
cook until fast tender. but not toa
long. Drain and press out all the
water. Melt two ounces Of butter in a
saucepan, add the cress, sprinkle with
little flour, stir carefully over the fire
for ten minutes; then pour in a cup Of
good broth, season with a little grated
nutmeg, salt and pepper; boil ten min.
utes longer, stirring constantly. Turn
into hot dish, garnlsh with croutons
Of fried bread and hard boiled eggs
sliced o. cut in halves,
Sugar and salt viii both preserve
naNat because they nhzorh 4ho ,,0ief.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30
johnson Grass in A1ississipp,

w. C.. Wellb0rn, of Octibbeba County
Mss writes as follows about John.
son gra&s in the Breeders Gazette.
Perhaps mos5 OF your readers live
about the cotton belt where we have
Il perpetual warfare of words ms to
the merits ana dement's of Johnson
grass Some swear it the greatest
pest on earth, while others esteem il
the greatest blessing given to man
Our section Of Mississippi. the north
east prairie belt, is turning sharplr
To I've stock, there having been fed
within twenty miles of this place yDe
past winter 20o0 head of cattle In
several instances AIississipni steerg
have brought eve cents and Ia one
case six cents n pound. One party
mere commenced today to pat 400
head on his pastures. Thousands will
so on grass this month and next and
many will be fed on cottonsapd meol
and bulls next winter. Il is fonnd
that two acres Of ST land VIII rr9zo
steer from March / to November !
and put 300 pounds of gain on him.
BuS 10 get back to johnson grass.
Our people are becoming stock people
enough to appreciate a good grass
LAST yer one neighbor of the writer
let another neighoor cut and save
FORTY acres johnson grass. They sold
the hay and o. man g8t oven s5ao
1t Yields regu oar 49,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30
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Medalllons will be much worn during
the autumn season.
Neck chains in Oriental coloring are
the fayorites at present.
The use of fringe, both for skirt ana
waist trimmings, is predicted to a
certainty.
The newest boa has a broad round
patterned collar behind and two long
stole fronts.
The long coat ana also tho one Of
threa-quarrer length will be the favor
lie wrap for fall wear
Black etamine for odd skirts and en-
tire gowns will continue in fashion
without 4 break in its popularity.
Lace will not diminish in popularity,
but viii be used in quantities to OBJ
tain the elaborate effect now so much
sought after
Black and white checked silk erena-
dine. made up over white and trimmed
with touches OF color, is particularly
chic ana successful.
The reddish puppies seen in the
fuclsia combinations of the summer
are repeated in the samples of winter
stuSs row being shown. Browns lead
upon most Of the sample cards. and
greens are numerous
Tie beautiful VOTES and iilmy veil.
lnss VIII stll retain their place as
tAae Aeaa at fae ptaeesson Tor dress
ii1rlcs. Zee se gowns they Gun be
worn an winter and far smart after,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30
Y :H3OVdOiP
G1& CHAT:

The mother Of President Loubpt sim
manages her farm az III Terrasse. Mar
Same, where her famous sou WAS born.
Miss Jessie Gibson. Of indianapolis.
who recently graduated from the Mas
sachusetts School Of Technology. has
Just entered into partnership with her
father and is the first woman architect
In Indianapolis.
There are probably 1000 women in
the United States to-day who make
their living in the insurance business
and earning such large commissions
that it may be already considered an
established profession.
Queen Helena OF Italy is Il royal lady
who has a very practical knowledge of
cooking At her fathers lomaly and
un2rctentious court Queen Helena
learned many useful things, ana among
them the art OF cooking.
Mrs, Stock. an inmate OF West Ham
NorEhouse, in England. has died after
a short illness. Recently she celebrated
her 105d birthday by holding ten
party in her ward, which was attended
by several of the guardians.
Miss Dorothy Mempes, youngest
daughter Of Mortimer Mempes. The
well known artist, combines cleyerness
with an energy that is surprising. for
though still in her teens she has al
ready written five books and has Il
sixth in preparation.
Tea is served every afternoon Mt an
American woman editors office in
Paris, and a pleasant coterie Of people
who think and work gathers there. |
Social butterflies too. drop in. but
they are Of the kind who nave interests
outside the social round.
\ women's college has been estab-
ished in connection with Middlebury |
College, under the same faculty for the
present, but with the object OF making
t distinct from the mems college, thus
LONG away with cO-education, which
las existed at Middlebury since 1888.
Two young girls at Geneva have
opened an establishment for the sale
II Switzerland's famous chocolate.
mother young Swiss has inherited
mall hotel, and, although she is un-
Usually pretty and in her twenties, she
arrles it on with such ability that she
las a large American as well as Euro
Dean patronage.
Or. Jennie Nicholson Browne has
assed an examination in medicine by
he Maryland State Board with an
yerage Of ninety-two and three
Ourths per cent. She is a medical ex-
miner for the Baltimore Board Of
'harities, also for the Woman's Catho-
c Benevolent Legion Of the State and
rofessor of psychology at the Won
MS Medical College Of Baltimore.