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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

The car OF Russia has seen fit to is
sue a note of warning to other nations
not to NEEDLE with his affairs, as he
is fully able to take care of himself
and all OF his people.
The cause Of this pointed notifca-
tion from the ruler Of Russia to his
neighbors to refrain from interfering
with his imperial business, is the pro-
test coming from other countries
against the massacre of Jews at Kish-
ineff and the efforts made no relieve
their acknowledged distress. The
Russian government politely, but
firmly declines to receive any repre-
sentatiyes of foreign powers sent there
TO discuss this particular incident, and
also. desires it to be known that no
contributions from America or else
where will be permitted to reach
Kishlneff sufferers, the explanation
being that Russia is abundantly able
to provide for her own INDECENT and
suffering subjects without outside as
slstance.
In taking this step the car affirms
that he gets his inspiration from
America where no interference by for
eigners is allowed with internal af-
fairs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

Arthur Lyons, the murderer of his
Step-mother, sent a bullet through his
heart and cheated his pursuers of their
prey after eluding and fighting them
off for five days. Driven to despera-
tion when he saw his last opportunity
for escape was lost, and fearing be
would fall a victim of mob violence
should he surrender, the fugitive de-
termined TO elude the relentless pur-
suerS who had hunted him night and
day in seeking death by his own hand.
The murderer ended his life with the
same weapon that dealt death to Mrs.
Joel Lyons and the people of Martin
county, in which the crime was COM
mitted, are thus saved the expense of
long and tedious trial.
1t may surprise our readers that
any part of Indiana should be wild
enough to afford shelter TO a criminal
fugitive, but in some parts of the
"knob" and cave region of southern
Indiana there are opportunities for
concealment that can hardly be sur
passed anywhere. And in search in
such a region pursued man who is
an expert marksman has an enormous
advantage over his pursuers. Per-
sonal inspection of the region, which
is part of natures wonderland, soon
explains to anybody how the Archer
gang could have existed and pursued
its career of crime. or how a nervy
desperate like Lyons could success
fully elude the search Of hundreds of
men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
hocsierdom at its Best.

The commissioners appointed from
this state for the Worlds fair, to be
held in st. Louis, make this stirring
appeal to the people of our grand
commonwealth:
Indiana is the gateway between
the east and the west. All roads TO
St. Louis from the east touch Indiana
at some point. The next two years
should give the people Of this state
the greatest possible opportunity for
advertising its various resources and
manufactures.
within the borders of the Hoosier
state we have the greatest oil fields,
the most extensive bituminouS coal
mines, clay banks and cement works.
the largest and finest quarries, the
best hard woods. unsurpassed farms,
leading in quality of corn, wheat. oats,
etc. Our stock farms produce the
finest horses, cattle and hogs. In
horticulture we are without a peer,
and we can also boast the largest
greenhouses, or botanical gardens, in
this country.
s'In manufactures. we lead in many
lines, especially il quality if not in
quantity.
in view of these facts, we may
well be proud of the sobriquet of
'HooSier, and it, therefore, behooves
US, as citizens of such state. indiv-
idually to do all We can to advertise
ourselves before the world. The forth
coming st. Louis exposition is a great
opportunity, and one that we can not
afford to miss
sit is the desire of this commission
that every industry in the state be
properly represented, and to this end
we respectfully invite and urge that
there be Strong and unite1 move
ment upon the part of everyone, from
the huSbandman to the manufacturer.
TO aid in this noble work
There should be hearty co-opera-
tion of the people with the com mis-
Sioners, in order to promote the
worthy object sought to be attained
by the gentlemen who lave been en-
trusted with the honorable and re-
sponsible position OF fair commission
erS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
The Miraculous New Metals.

Unless the accounts of a few newly
discovered metals are like Texas de-
ScriptionS of his electrical discoveries,
which have not yet been discovered,
some scientists are getting very Close
to the origin of light and heat. which
are the same in their elements and
the same as power. AS yet only in
intestinal atoms of these metals have
been produced, but the properties of
the minute objects arc little less than
miraculous.
Radium is extracted from pitch
blende, or uraninite, rare and little
known metal, ton of the metal be-
ing requiIed to furnish less than a
grain of radium. So much of the raw
material is used in preparing radium
and the process is SO expensive that
the new extracted product would be
worth $40, 900, 900 a pound if it were
possible to collect pound.
The single atom of radium which
has been produced has the power OF
giving off light perpetually without
any renewal of its energy and spon-
taneously as il it embodied the Great
i've power from which light emanates;
The emanation of light and heat con-
tinues without any sign of chemical
change, without alteration OF melecu-
lar structure and OF course without
waste. This is the result of expert
ments lasting over several months
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Whitlock- Webster.

One of the prettiest of early June
home weddings was solemnized Wed
nesday evening at O'Clock at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Web
ster in Clay township. st. Joseph
county. The high contracting parties
were their daughter. Miss Ethel Web
ster. and Mr.. Joseph c. Whitlock, of
Rock Island, Ill.,, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. B. Whitlock, of Plymouth. The
impressive ceremony was performed
in the presence of about IS relatives
of the bride and groom by Rev. P. j.
Rice, pastor of the First Christian
church. The bridal party entered the
parlOr to the strains of MendelSSOhn IS
wedding march played by Prof. Paul.
of Nolre Dame university, accompan-
led by his little daughter, Miss Anna
Paul on the violin. The bride and her
maid of honor, Miss Bessie Shanahan
of South Bend, cousin of the groom,
entered the parlor from the hall stair
way. The groom and his best man.
Mr.. Harvey j. Webster, entered from
the music room. They were met by
the officiating clergyman under can
opy of roses, ferns and carnations,
where the solemn VOWS were spoken
which made the happy couple husband
and wife. The soft sweet notes of
1.-The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
blended tremendously with the nup-
tial responses. The bride was attired
in a very becoming gown of white silk
muslin with applique trimmings and
carried boquet Of white bride S
roses. The maid of honor wore a beau
tiful gown Of blue silk with cream
lace and applique trimmings. She
carried a shower bouquet OF pink
brides roses. After the extending OF
congratulations and best wishes, an
elaborate three course wedding COLA
tion was served by the Misses Dora,
Katie and Ora Webster, OF Clay town.
ship, and Mrs. Jennie Finch. of Niles,
Mich, all sisters of the bride. After
a brief visit with the groom's par
ents in Plymouth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitlock will leave for the east on
their wedding trip. They will be at
home after July l, at 1912. 44th
street. Rock Island, where the groom
has been employed as an electrician
for several years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Rural Postal Routes.

Not the personal requests of mem
bers of congress, but the public need
will hereafter control in the extension
of the rural delivery system. 1t is
well that the president and his ad-
visers should make this point as
strong as possible. For the perform
ances of Tyner, Machen, Miller,
Beavers and the rest are the natural
result of the system under which they
held Office. Political favoritism nec-
essarily breeds corruption. And the
postoffice department has been long
controlled by favoritism.- We are all
Of Us shocked at the revelations that
have been made. but we do not al
ways stop to reflect that the people
themselves are to blame in SO far as
they have tolerated the debasing syS-
tenn. The cure must be radical. Cor
ruptlon must be punished, of course,
and the unworthy must be driven
from office. But more than that,
members of congress, statesmen and
politicians must be made to under
stand that they, too. are to blame for
their selfish meddling with the con-
duct OF The great departments, and
that their meddling must cease.-In-
dianapoliS News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
The Last Of the PopuIists.

Ex-senator Marion Butler, who was
at the head of the Populist national
committee at one time, says that that
party will nominate a presidential
ticket in 1904. He is not saying that
it will be elected, but he merely re-
marks that it will be in the race. and
that many persons who otherwise
would be found in the democratic
ranks will be sect by themselves.
Butler for time was a man of some
consequence in politics, but he is not
quoted to any great extent now. His
present prediction Will serve to call to
mind the fact that there was time
when the Populists were an element
of some Importance in public affairs.
In 1904 the third party which will
attract most attention will be the So
cialiSt. In the elections of 1902 the
Socialists of the country at large cast
something like 100000 votes. There
are, Of course, two or three divisions
of the Socialist party. The larger
branch, the Social democrats; polled
nearly 10000 votes for Debs in 1900.
Judging by the strength which they
displayed in the congressional and in
some state canvasses since then. the
Social democrats ought to be able to
cast 2OO,0 or 300, 900 votes next
year. For man like Debs that party
would be able to make canvass that
the country would be compelled to
notice.
But the Populist party is as dead as
the anti Masonic party or as John
Randolph's Quids.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Mrs. John J. Smith.

Mrs. John j. Smith, wife of the L.
E. s. w. agent at Tyner, died Friday
forenoon. She, with her five chill
dren, had all been down with measles
and one Of the children, little girl 4
years old, died few days ago. Mrs.
Smith was apparently well, but this is
often the most dangerous time after
an attack of measles. the death of
her little daughter and the change of
the weather caused her to take cold,
her lungs at once became congested
and death was the result. She leaves
a husband and four children. the old
est only about thirteen years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

In East st. Louis few days ago,
when every able-bosied laboring man
that could be hired was paid thirty
cents to keep the leyee in condition to
save the town from inundation,
''walking delegates" appeared and
tried to get the men who were work.
ing hard and willingly. to strike for
higher wages. The Tribune Is OPP
posed to mob violence at any and all
times, but il there was ever time
when a hemp matinee would have
been appropriate it was then and
there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

The arrest Of James Parks, walking
delegate OF labor union in New York
city. for exerting money for calling of
= strike which he had ordered, has
been followed by interesting disclo-
sures. The evidence shows not only
that Parks received considerable sums
of money in several cases, but that
four or FIVE other labor leaders have
done the same thing. This should
not bring all labor leaders under sus-
pic;on, but it shows that some dis
honest men have succeeded in getting
into positions where they can do much
harm. Careful investigation might
have been ordered with view to a
prospective fee for calling them of.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Arthur LYONS. the southern

Arthur Lyons, the southern Indl-
ana murderer of his step-mother,
promptly put himself out of the way,
when pursued by posse OF erraged
farmers and every avenue of escape
for him was cut off. He saved the
horrors Of lynching bee, or the tedi-
business of long and expensive trial
in the courts. If every desperate Of
his class would but adopt Lyons tao
tics and take his own life he will be
saving himself much misery and con-
fer a great favor upon the authorities
and the public in general.-South
Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

One man of more sentiment than
Judgment in the governors office, like
the late Governor Chase, can do more
harm by intoxicating the notion among
the criminal classes that justice can
always be defeated in the end through
the pardon ing power, than can be re-
paired by ten successors who do NOT
LET their hearts run away with their
heads. The constant effort OF civili-
cation has been to SO educate and ele-
ya.e humanity that the savage In
stjucts of violence and crime will be
depressed, but nobody has yet dis
covered anything so effective in pre-
vention of crime as its strict punish
ment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

The position of President Roose-
velt, announced elsewhere, will meet
with a hearty response from all rep
utable people, II not from the ma
chine leaders Of the party. The rev.
Citations in the postofIice department
are proof of the need of such revolu-
tion in political methods The fact
is apparent to all observers that in
this department as in others the
chief duty of many men is to work
politics. They are sought for sy con-
gressmen to whom they are indebted
for influence, and they are too often
defended by congressman when they
resort to fraud. The present inyesti-
CATION should be made complete, and
II congressman are involved, or II they
involve themselves by trying to white
wash ofrenses, they should be held to
account BY the people. They viii be,
TOO. Elkhart Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Lawsuits are Expensive.

A case just taken to tine appellate
court from FIT. Wayne shows that the
hardships of the poor may be very
great even under our institutions. A
poor woman brought suit against a
pawnbroker to recover her household
furniture, which had been pawned by
her drunken husband to get money
for liquor. She had notified the
pawnbroker of the facts and warned
him not to take the goods. The liti-
CATION has now been carried on for
five years and, after successive deci-
sions in her favor, the pawnbroker
appeals to the higher court. Pre-
sumably philanthropic people of FIT.
Wayne must have come to her aid to
enable her to continue the contest
thus far, and it is to be hoped that
they will see her through. Law is
often very expensive luxury, al
though we have adopted as one of ouT
cardinal principles the declaration
that justice shall be free.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Will Repent Her Folly.

One OF the most surprising develop
ments Ia the isthmiam canal matter
was the sudden change of preference
from the Nicaraguan in the Panama
route, and now it looks as il there
may be change back again. The
Spooner amendment to the canal bill,
under which the president is now act
ing. gave him authority, in case the
Panama negotiation should fail, to
open negotiations for the Nicaraguan
route. The Columbian government
is pursuing such a vacillating and
tricky course that il, would not be sur
prising any day to hear that President
Roosevelt has dropped the negotiation
and gone back 70 the Nicaraguan
route. Then Columbia will have a
long time in which to repent her folly.
indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

In reply to the question, "Who
pays the expense Of the presidents
junketing trip ?'' William Allen
White says: ut is stocky- built man
with . bristling -mustache, font of
double plea teeth and = jaw set with
a Yale timelock; = man rather below
the medium height, inclined to pussy.
with a voice that needs machinist
and vocabulary that needs a COM
positor, q man named ROOSEVELT,
Roosevelt. to be accurate. He is the
first president of the United States in
recent years who has refused all
courtesies from thc railroads and pays
bis way, and by the same token he is
the first president in recent years
whom the railroads are going to
fight. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

The Baptist and the United Breth-
rem churches of Washington, Davies
County, in an effort to raise finances
for the two churches have invested ii,
a merry-go-round, which is now being
erected.
The two churches will sell tickets,
and each church will receive one
third of the proceeds, while the re-
naming third will go the Snowman
to whom the aerry-go-round belongs.
Rev Mr.. Mics of the Baptist church
and Rev. Mr.. Hobson Of the United
Brethren church are taking an active
interest In the sale o. tickets, and sew
eral members are similarly engaged.
The action of the churches has led
to much comment in religious circles,
and the outcome of the scheme is be-
ing watched with interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

MORTUARY
Captain ]. E. Houghton.

Captain James E. Houghton died
at his home in this city, Friday even
ing, June II, 1908. aged So years,
months.
Deceased was one of the best men
ever born on Marshall county soil. He
was the Youngest son of John Hough-
ton, one of the first settlers of Marsh
all county, and was born ON his faith
er'S farm south of Plymouth, De-
cember u, 1889, and was a resident Of
this county until his death
His father was native of England
and belonged to one of England's most
distinguished families. He was the
second. treasurer of Marshall county,
also served as school commissioner,
and was one of Indiana's commission
erS to the world s fair in London in
1851. His mothers maiden name
was Rachel Logan and she was a ma
tive of Ohio.
James E. grew TO manhood among
the early pioneers, obtained good
common school education, learned the
printer S trade and when his country
called for men to save the union be
was among the first to respond. He
enlisted in the 29th. Ind, Infantry,
and throughout the war was one of
Indiana S most valiant soldiers.
He never tired of telling of the bat
ties, marches. dangers and hardships,
and the ludicrous incidents of his
campaigns, but no word in praise of
himself nor any mention of what II
did" ever escaped his lips. He was
the soul of honor. No truer friend
ever lived. but he scorned deceit, dis
honesty and all forms of vice, and
would never utter a word in defense
of a mean action to shield any rela-
tive or friend.
He lived for his country and was al
ways true friend of everything that
would elevate society and make peo-
pie better.
For more than four years he had
known that he had in his system the
seeds of a disease from which he could
not recover, but he faced the lnevita- |
BILE with the same courage that he all
ways displayed on the held of battle,
and lived much longer than any ordi-
nary man could have lived under the.
circumstances.
At the last his life ebbed slowly
away and he died without a struggle.
He leaves a wife and one daughter
two sisters. Mrs. Emma Dickson, the
Oldest member of the family, now re-
siding with her daughter, at Dayton,
Ohio; Mrs. Russell of Chicago, and
Thomas X. Houghton, now residing
at Laporte.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2:30 p. m. Monday, under the
auspices OF the G.. A. r. and the re-
mains will be inferred at Oak Hill.
Rev. j. A. Maxwell, who was the
Methodist pastor here thirteen years
ago. was prominent G.. A. r. man
and close friend of Captain Hough-
ton is now at Mulberry, Indiana, and
conducted the funeral services.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

William Jackson, colored, and Ora
Copenhaver. white, were hanged from
the same gallows Friday morning at
the state prison. Jackson was led
from the death chamber first. The
march was 80 feet down a corridor.
In 10 minutes after the trap was
sprung Jackson s body was cut down.
Copenhaver was then ushered to the
gallows, and In l33 minutes after he
had taken bis position on the trap he
was pronounced dead. The bodies
were removed to q local undertaking
establ ishment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

Sir Richard Sankey, writing in the
nineteenth century on the 1.-THE Flu
ture of Irish Boggs' prophesies as to
the way in which the Irish bog is 60
ingt o prove to be the regeneration of
Irish industries. He says that ten
tons of bog peat are worth ton Of or
binary coal. II it could be treated
and turned into fuel on the spot, 1T
could be used for the generation of
electricity. Any part of Ireland can
be reached from the boys of Mayo by
an electric main $50 miles long. In
America it is quite a common thing
to transmit electricity two hundred
miles, and only to lose 20 per cent. OF
the current by the way. All Irish
boys, therefore, ale within the range
OF any part of Ireland.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
MRS. Edward GansIoft.

Myrtle, wife of Edward Ganglof,
died at her home on the John III. Dill
farm, five miles west of Plymouth,
Thursday afternoon, June IL, 1908,
aged 81 years, months and Is days
Deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Messner. residing north
Of Bourbon, and her untimely death
has saddened the hearts of many
friends. Her death was caused by
consumption. Her little babe died d,
few weeks ago.
The remains were taken to the
home Of her parents Saturday at 1905
a. m. and the funeral was held at
Stony Point Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

The board of regents of the Univer-
sity of;Minnesota adopted resolu-
tion that "from and after 1904 every
person admitted to this university
shall be examined in reading, writing,
spelling and composing the English
language; that all who fail to obtain
a credit of IS per cent. shall be re-
quired to take instruction as provid-
ed, and that no person shall ever re-
ceive a diploma or other certificate Of
merit or proficiency until he shall
have passed such an examination ana
obtained the specified cye1it." That
looks like th e beginning Of real re-
form. and may lead to better recog-
milton of the decadent art of spelling
in public schools. Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

While Melvin Yarian and two girls
were driving near Avilla. their horse
collided with slowly moving 60-car
gravel train, the night being dark,
The horse in its fright jumped directly
% fat car, drawing the buggy and
occupants along. The girls fell out
and were not hurt. The rig and Var.
ian. after riding couple of blocks,
slipped of. There was scarcely any
damage, and the accident stands as
one of the most remarkable on record.
Bremen Enquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18

MARRIED
Town-Cole.

Charles w. Town and Miss Cora
Eta Cole were united ia the bonds of
holy wedlock at the U. B. parsonage
in this city at O'Clock Wednesday
evening, June 10, 1903, by Rev. R.
G. Epson.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Cole, of this city.
Mr.. Town is prosperous young
farmer residing just south of Walnut,
but across the line IN Fulton county,
where the happy couple will now make
their home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-18
Not a Small Mission.

You will agree with US that to
change existence into life. or to make
life more Astounding, is not small
mission 1t is accomplished by the
bestowal Of the greatest of blessings
health and strength. 1t is the
mission Of Hood IS Sarsaparilla and is
SO well fulfilled by this great medi-
cine that in thousands and thousands
of homes the name. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is always spoken With grati-
tude.
We are glad to say so much that Is
SO fully deserved.