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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
OUR COUNTY SURVEYOR.

This county needs good surveyor
and if David f. Vanvactor, the repub-
lican candidate. is elected it will nave
one of the best surveyors in Indiana.
Mr.. Vanvactor is among the best
mathematician in the state and if he
is elected 1t will not be necessary for
the county council to appropriate
81, 500 for deputy to teach him to
survey We believe the voters of
Marshall county will think of this
when they 60 to the ballot box. Many
of the verv best democrats in the
county have signified their intention
OF voting ior him and be ought to be
elected by the largest majority ever
given any candidate in Marshall
county. Every citizen of Marshall
county should vote for D. E. Van
vactor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Boxes OF Dirt and Gravel.

An old man who should have known
better, allowed bunch of good fell
lows" to lock up sum of money, sup
posed to be So, 900 of his own and an
other SO, 900 he had won from them at
a game Of chance. He carried home
the box containing the money as he
supposed but when he opened it he
found nothing but dirt and gravel.
There is great game you all know.
1t is the game of life. Many men
play it unfairly and they take home
their little boxes at last, only to find
that it contains nothing but dirt and
gravel.
The game of life is the only one at
which all players may win. All who
play it fairly must surely win. while
those who cheat will get their boxes
of dirt just as certain as death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Time Set for Allowances.

A law enacted by the last legiSla.
ture requires that executors and ad-
miniStratorS Of estates shall, on the
first Monday of January March, May,
July, September and November of
each year examine all claims upon the
claim and allowance docket of the Cir
cult court represented by them. All
claims filed for more than 80 days shall
either be allowed or disallowed by the
executor or administrator. Should
any executor or administrator refuse
to allow or dlsallow any such claim af-
ter the same has been filed 60 days
and docket and the same is allowed by
the court in full, then the costs of the
action is taxed against the executor
or administrator personally.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

This week the national encamp.
ment Of the Grand Army of the Re.
public is held In Boston. These gath.
erings have an interest to the out
side public that the meetings OF no
other organization possess. For one
thing, the body will pass out of exis-
tence with the men who now compose
it: for another, there is an affection
for It and sense Of kinship to its
members on the part Of real Americans
which no other ASSOCIATION of citizens
can command.
Yet there is an increasing element
Of pathOS in the successive reunions
of the organization in these later
years. 1t is not that the veterans of
its ranks are growing old. They are
getting on in years, it is true; and
not few of them are feeble: but
age is not necessarily cause for COM
passion. and so many of these old SOL
dierS are still so active and vigorous
that DO thought of decrepitude can
Oe connected with them.
The pathos of tie meetings grows
out OF feeling, sometimes consciously
expressed, sometimes unconsciously
betrayed by the speakers OF the &C.
casion. but the great war in which
they fought is being forgotten by the
rising generations and it's tremendu-
Gus results ignored. The veterans feel
that they alone are keeping alive the
memory Of the momentouS conflict.
In sense they are right. The
men and women of today profit bv the
deeds of these soldiers, but they do
not think of their deeds. They are
absorbed 10 the affairs OF their own
time and do not stop to consider the
past. This is inevitable, it is human
and not just cause for complaint,
though the seeming neglect hurts the
participants in the fateful and famous
struggle.
But there is no real forgetfulneSS.
The history and consequences of that
vast contest are so interviewer into
the national consciousness that they
form a background for all significant
social and commercial movements.
The men who fought in the civil war
may pass on, but the war itself will
stand forever as an event by which all
subsequent history is measured. AS
time goes on, its Importance will be
estimated even more fairly than now
and it will be the theme of great lit
erature. Instead of being forgotten,
it's soldiers and their deeds will be
gloriied. Indianapolis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
MIsIortunes Never Comes SingIy.

Captain Humphreys, the mail agent
most seriously injured in Mondays
Vandalia wreck near Plainfield, is
ready to subscribe to the truthfulneSS
OF the saying that misfortunes never
come singly. He was tenderlv re-
moved to his home on North Alabama
street Indianapolis where in one room
his wife was lying in bed suffering
from the effects of a fall received sew
eral days before. In a second bed
room his mother.in.law is confined to
her bed, with her limbs paralyzed, as
the result of a fall. Captain Hum
phreys was cared for in another room
and his grandson, Walter Humphreys,
was just recovering from injuries re-
ceived in a street car accident. II
there is anything IN compensation of
fortune there ought to be streak of
good luck short way ahead for that
family.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

No one questions the bravery of the
Russian soldiers and sailors, but they
are woefully in want of modern train
ing and competent leaders. Russian
chieftains either inherit their posi-
tions or obtain them by royal favor.
The common soldier, the man in the
ranks has no opportunity to rise. The
young blood of the nation has no show
at the top. The natural born fighters,
the men whom nature has qualified to
lead, cannot show their proves and
no nation can hope to succeed against
the growing tendency of the age to
send the best men to the front. Rus.
STA lacks leaders on land and sea, and
while they may be willing to die for
their country, they do not know how
to fight for it:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Political Pointer.

The largest item in our gain Of gold
imports last year came from Japan S
purchases 10 this country. The re.
publican party insists upon the open
door for American trade. The demo.
cratic policy would make the open
door useless by tinkering with the
tariff and keeping US out of foreign
markets.
The democratic platform of 1900
said: 1--WE are unalterably opposed to
recommendation. - That declaration
has not been changed by the action Of
the party in national convention.
1t required display of moral cour-
age for a democrat to declare for
sound money in 1895 and 1900. Judge
Parker supported the free silver can
didate In those years.
Vice Presidential Candidate Davis
is much lncensed over the campaign
stories that are being told about him
He will lose timidity Of that kind
when he gets older and more seasoned
to the penalties of political life.
No republican convention has ever
found it necessary to revise its plat.
form to comply with a telegram of in
StructionS.
Democratic orators are insisting
that Senator Lodge wrote the repub.
lican platform. The republican plat
form was written in the records of
eight years of glorious party achieve
ment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Chicago Chronicle: Democratic can
didates for the presidency in late
years make virtue of promising not
to accept reelection. The idea seems
to be that they are confessedly suspic-
i0us characters and that the people
will be more willing to let them in if
they promise not to stay long. This
attempt to inspire confidence has ex.
actly the opposite effect. If a candi-
date does not respect himself and can.
not trust himself he need not expect
the people to respect or trust him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
what Democratic Editors Say.

Colonel "Ike" Strouse, editor of The
Rockville Tribune, is one Indiana
Democrat whose faith in T. Taggart's
ability as political manager is not of
the kind to move mountains. Strouse
was radical, rampant Hearstite, and
as such ground relentlessly beneath
the Taggart machine when Inoiana
was lined for Parker, consequently he
is slightly prejudiced. None the less
he makes good point when he says,
editorlally:
1t has been ten long, wilderness
wandering years since Tom Taggart
was chairman of the state central
committee. He put up mark in
1894, when the republicans carried the
state by nearly $4,000. that has given
US something to shoot at ever since. I"
Carl Brayfield, Of Clarke county, is
another democratic editor who is not
CHIllCI1 Gil ldppOlU WiUu Aoe al duU
the reorganizers. He says:
"There is no use Disgusting the fact
that the nomination of Parker and
Davis is unpopular in Indiana and
throughout the West. There is no
use to build false hopes or chase rain
bows and the sooner the truth is told
The better it will be fo- the demo
cratic party.
perhaps the moneyed aristocracy,
which now controls our party, has fig
ured it out that they can elect the
ticket by an Eastern and Southern
vote, and that they they knew the
West was lost to the ticket when they
made it Certainly no sane democrat
believes tnat Indiana can be carried
for Judge Parker and Mr.. Davis. In
fact, we are in great danger of losing
such states as Kentucky and Tennes-
500 ,,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The platform OF the Indiana reor-
ganizerS says the republican fiscal Of
ficerS are entitled to no credit for pay
ing SO much of the state debt as has
been extinguished by the state debt
sinking fund. But they are certainly
entitled to some credit for not Initial
ing the example of their democratic
predecessors, who issued new bonds to
build up the state debu at one end
while they were tearing it down at
the other.-ROcheSter Republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Drunkenness and diSorderly conduct
are far less prevalent now than twen-
ty years ago. 1t is not simply the
enactment of law but also the change
in public sentiment that has caused
this result. Present conditions are
largely the result of agitation and
the growing demand that men Of
work and men of business keep clear
heads and steady hands.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
A MlIliOnalre's Advice.

1t is seldom worth while to give ad-
vice, for each mothers son must learn
the lesson of life through his own ex-
perience; but If ever advice contained
the concentrated business wisdom of a
lifetime it is that offered to the heirs
of a recently deceased millionaire in
his will.
1t is worth reading, even if the
reader declines to follow it, and it runs
thus:
81 would advise all my children to be
prudent in their Investments, and not
to purchase anything simply because
it is cheap but to remember that a
a longtime security, drawing a low
rate of interest, is often more desir-
able than an investment which draws
a high rate of interest. l would also
adyise them not TO purchase anything
which they cannot pay for IN full at
the time of the purchase, as more
men are ruined by speculation than in
any other way. 1 also adyiSe them
not to sign any note or bond and to
look we'll to all transfers of real estate,
and not to cucumber any real estate,
except for the purpose of improving
same"
Many man will feel that he can
safely form these ideas In his COM
mercial transactions, but how many
really do so with profit? e.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The geological survey announces
that the United States has surpassed
the nations of the world in the pro-
duction of iron ore. According to Of
tical figures the quantity of iron ore
produced in the United States in the
year ending December 81, 1903. was
30, 019, 30S along tons, a decrease Of
534, 1927 long tons from 1902. The
quantity mined in 1908 is, however,
the second largest recorded, and is
greater than the combined totals for
they year 1902 of Germany, Luxem-
berg and the British empire, which
are the nearest competitors of the
United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Philip HeiSer, OF Omaho. Nebraska,
who, with j. F. Callen, of Indianap-
oils, has been organizing the saloon
keepers Uf the congressional districts
Of Indiana, says the Thirteenth and
Eleventh Districts have been organi.
zed, that the organization in the Sixth
is we'll under way, and that the sa.
loon keepers of the Ninth will meet
August Is at Kokomo to complete
their organization.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Bryan s friends in Indiana

Bryan s friends in Indiana are en-
deayoring to pursuade him to give
five days to this state during Septem.
Der and five days again in October,
but he has not indicated whether be
will he able to give that much time
to this state. If he does his dates
will be made through the state COM
mite. although several of the state
leaders are exceedingly anxious that
he be handled through local COM
mittees so that the state organization
can not be held responsible il he
should kick over the traces and saw
something that will do Parker more
harm than good.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

After surmouting many obstacles,
Frank Woodward, a Fort Wayne
painter, Saturday evening succeeded
in wedding Miss Ella Barrick, young
woman living in the northern part Of
Adam county, the ceremony taking
place on a Lake Erie & Western pass
enger train running at the rate of
thirty.tive miles an hour, the pasSen.
gers forming the bridal party.
Mr.. Woodward started from ST.
Louis Friday night to go to FJ. Wayne
where he was to meet Miss Barrick
and then 60 to her home at Union
dale, where the wedding was to have
taken place. He missed two trains
out of st. Louis, but finally caught a
FIT. Wayne train by taking long troll
ley ride.
At FIT. Wayne, after securing the
license, he and his bride be board
ed the south bound Lake Erie train
t. 90 to her home, but before the train
left the station she discovered that
she had lost the license and the minis
ter's fee, which was enclosed in the
same envelope. The young man got
off to hunt for it, and in the mean
time the conductor found the epvel.
ope in the coach.
AS the train started to leave with.
out Woodward the bride to-be jumped
off, but Woodward caught the train a
little farther down the track uncon.
Sciously leaving the bride at the sta
tinn.
In the meantime the passengers
had learned the intention of the young
people and took a hearty interest in
their affairs. Nearly every one grab.
bed the bell rope and had the conduc-
tor back up to the station for the
bride.
When she again boarded the train
it was suggested that the wedding
take place Immediately. The Rev.
L. A. Beeks was on the train and tied
the nuptial knot.
A reception was given to the bride
and groom on the train and the bride
found that among the passengers we're
two Of her cousins. Mrs. Il. F. Cum
mings and Miss Coe Weisell. When
the bride and groom got of the train
at Kingsland there was head stick
ing out Of every window and hand.
waving farewell as the engineer toot.
ed merry salute.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The mikadO is said to have insisted
that the fall of Port Arthur must be
effected ar once, even II the operations
in Manchuria come to halt, and
troops are being rushed to re-enforce
those now before the beleaguered fort
ress the fall of which Is now believed
to be near, as the garrison fighting
strength has been weakened by contln-
ued assaults and the loss of the as is
lance of the fleet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
A Dash OF Pepper in Politics.

A dash of pepper has been added to
the political mix by Eugene 2. Debs,
who, in lengthy interview in a Terre
Haute paper paid his reSpectsin char
acteristic language to D. f. Kennedy,
labor agitator. Kennedy then told
some things about Debs calculated to
make a sensitive man squirm. Their
controversy makes very good reading
at this time. 1t is probably good
thing for these eminent statesmen
that the truth does not kill or even
cripple, otherwise both would be rep
resented in the campaign by substitu-
tes.-Indianapolis Independent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Elaborate preparations are now un-
der way for Indiana day. which will
be celebrated at the st. Louis exposi-
tion Sept. 1, and it is estimated by
members Of the Indiana Worlds Fair
commission that not less than 5000
citizens will attend in addition to a
great number of "HOOSierS who have
taken advantage of the occasion to
meet old friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Mexican Veterans Reunion.

For the first time in the history of
the Mexican war veterans of Indiana.
the annual meeting this year is to held
outside of indianapolis, the place fixed
for the meeting being the city of
Bedford. and the date being Septem-
Der 1919. According to the records
of the l diana association there are
now living in Indiana only two hun
dred and forty of these soldiers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

1t may now safely be said that Rus.
sia has no fleet left in Pacific waters.
She has few damaged battle ships
and cruisers, but they are scattered
in many places, they are hopeless of
effecting juncture and hopeless OF
fighting successfully should they join.
1t is doubtful if they would be strong
enough, even with all the Russian
vessels now available In the Baltic
added to them, II that were possible,
to do anything to restore to Russia
her lost sea power.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

If Judge Hess or some other good
lawyer is nominated for prosecuting
attorney at Rochester next Wednes-
day he will be elected. Everybody in
both counties knows that Judge Hess
is qualified for the position and will
do his duty without regard to whether
an offender is a democrat or repub-
lican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Meteor IN Pennsylvania.

A meteor, or large aerolite. taking
northerly direction, struck the
earth somewhere near Concord station,
thirty.tive miles east or Meadville,
Pa, on the line of the Erie railway
Friday morning A terrific ex-
ploslon accompanied the impact with
the earth, followed by high wind
lasting fifteen seconds. Erie train
men from Salamanca to Union City,
eighty miles, saw the great light,
which lasted from FIVE to ten seconds.
The explosion shook buildings in I'll
tuSvllle, twenty miles away.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Township Republican Convention.

The republicans of Center township
will meet in mass cOnven ton at the
court House Saturday, August 20, at
2:30 p, m. for the purpose of nomina-
ing candidates tor Trustee and Asses
sor. Three delegates to the judicial
convention which meets at Rochester
Wednesday, August "a, will also be
selected.
T., i Hess chairman
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Republican Judicial Convention.

To the republicans of Marshall
county: Call is here by issued for a
judicial convention to be held at
Rochester. Ind. Aug. oath. 1904 at =
p. N. t. nominate prosecuting at
torney for the 1st judicial district
composed of Marshall and Fulton
counties. Township chairmen will
issue call fol township meetings for
elecring delegates as follows; before
above date
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
II Judge Parker will cease sheddin

II Judge Parker will cease shedding
crocodile tears over the FilipinoS and
turn his eyes westward and south
ward he will find that under our
American flag and constitution, In.
dams are deprived of their liberty and
independence by federal bayOnetS and
Negroes by southern shot guLS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

1t has remained for South Bend
democratic administration to put the
first negro on the police force, James
Bowen having been appointed by the
Board of Public Safety. Mayor Fogar.
ty has been receiving most of the To-
cal colored vote and is now a candl.
date for office.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Democratic papers are rejoicing be-
cause HUke Smith, secretary OF the in-
terror during Cleveland's adminiSura.
ton, has taken the stump for Parker
and Davis. Hoke was never popular
with the old Union soldiers but dem
ocrats do not expect many votes from
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The judicial convention which
meets In Rochester, Wednesday after
noon, August "a, can nominate re-
publican who will be elected pros
ecuting attorney.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
County Ticket.

For Congress, 18th District,
ABRAHAM l.. BRICK.
For State Senator,
JOHN w. PARKS.
For Representative,
DR.. E. l.. PARKER.
For Treasurer,
JONES GRANT.
For Sheriff,
MONROE STEINER.
For Recorder.
AEVA l. PORTER.
For Surveyor,
DAVID E. VANvACTOR.
For Coroner,
DE-. 7. A. BORTON.
For G ,mmissioner End District,
WILLIAM BEATTY.
For Commissioner Sd District,
WILLIAM l.. YANTISS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The South Bend Sunday News is
worried over the democratic nominee
for congress in the Thirteenth district.
The News says Nelson j. Riley will
accept.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Port Arthur is said to be on fire,
and the situation is so desperate that
the japanese have urged the garrison
to surrender. 1t is believed the be-
Siegers. in case the Russians refuse to
capitulate, will seize the opportunity
thus presented to rush the fortress.
The ammunition has reached a low
stage, it is believed in st. Petersburg,
and Russia momentarily expects to
learn Of the stronghold's fall. The
Sortie of the Port Arthur squadron
failed, the ships returning to port
without sighting the Japanese fleet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The Chicago Chronicle says Judge
Parker's speech is confession OF
Judgment. We think the Chronicle
is slightly mistaken, it is a confession
of lack of judgment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

None of the japanese generals in
the field can be called young, their
ages ranging between As and 81.
This is said, in military circles, to be
unusual, but it must be remembered
that these men have grown up with
and made the army and have led it in
its battles in China. At this critical
time it was the part of wisdom to
leave them In command. Marqnis
Yamagate, field marshal, is said to be
the greatest strategist of his genera
tion. He is sc and is not in the field.
but is supposed to be directing affairs
from his post IN Toxic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The reunion of the veterans OF all
the wars in Boston this week is ad-
ded proof that the constitution reigns
and the republic still lives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The Washington Post says that
democrats now know what they be-
lieve." But they refuse 70 believe
what they know. That is what they
know is in store for them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The naval parade, the first big
event If the national G.. A. r. en-
campment at Boston, was led by 500
inmates of former confederate prisons.
More than loo, 900 veterans are in the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Port Arthur is being Stormed by
sea and land. The japanese guns on
commanding heights, searching out
the inner forts, have driven the Grip
pied ships of the Russian squadron to
sea, where Admiral Togo has closed
with them. The fall Of the fortress
already is rumored in st. Petersburg.
London military experts think the
day of doom for the beleaguered fort
reSS has dawned and that the orders
Of the mikado to capture the place at
once will be carried out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

The Laporte democratic county con-
yention endorsed B. T. Shively of
South Bend for senator to succeed
Senator Beveridge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Twenty-six thousand Grand Army
men marched In the parade at Boston
Tuesday and half million spectators
looked on and cheered.