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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

In n lecture which he delivered the other day.
before the Royal Institution in London Mr. IL
G. Wells remarked that lie had come to regard
as a self-evident proposition. that literature was
more vitality necessity in a modern state than
even an army or a navy. He rather expected
that the suggestion would be considered non
sensicaL Perhaps some Of his hearers were at
the outset, little skeptical, but to Judge from
the report OF the lecture in ''rhe Standard"
Mr.. Wells was very persuasive. For one thing.
he asked his imaginary objectOr what state had
existed did exist in condition of illitera to
detachment Could any state be named in
answer? Speaking of France, for example he
maintained that it could be asserted that the
very structure and substance of the French Re
public was the final outcome of 4 revolutionary
process. the direction of which had been en-
urely determined by literary activities. Mr..
Wells pointed out that by literature" he meant
everything that contributed TO the general body
of thought iii the state, not only poetry and
other creative writings, but philosophical and
scientific treatSes, and even good preaching
speaking, letter writing and conversation Also
he made much of journalism. The first need, he
said, was truthful wise, and altogether honest
press the daily life of community depended
directly on its daily press. A country with an
Intellectual daily press was, he maintained, like
a body with sluggish circulation and no
nerves-as, for example, Russia. The whole
lecture seems to have been delivered along very
judicious lines. But we cannot help recalling
Mr.. Whistler's remark, art is Art, Mathe-
mates is Mathematics" and reminding Mr.
Wells that Literature is-Literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

The approaching centenary of the birth of
George Sand is naturally causing renewed talk
about her. The French are showing unusual en-
thusiasm, and the commemorative exercises
projected for July are expected to be bril-
liant. The novelist herself once told FIaubert
that she believed she would be completely for
gotten in fifty years Against this modest pro-
nOuncement is to be set the compliment paid
by George Eliot to her contemporary: 81 cannot
read six pages of George Sand without feeling
that it is given to her to delineate human pas
sion and its results, and some of the moral
instincts and their tendencies, with such truth
fulncss, such nicely of discrimination, such
tragic POWER and withal such loving humor.
that one might live a century with nothing but
ones own dub faculties, and not know so much
those six will suggest" Yet at this moment
George Sand is undoubtedly very little read in
England or America. Partly this is to be eX-
planned by the fact that good complete editions
OF her works i'm English not TO the fore.
Furthermore it is possible that she is some
what neglected for the reason that she just falls
short of cxerting that magical power which is
characteristic of the romancer Of the highest
rank. Genius she unQuestiOnably possessed, but
not quite i'll the measure vouchsafcd to Such
writer's Dumas and Scott, Thackeray and
EalZac.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Special rates to Rochester, Ind, Sell
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
return Monday at CSC. Sell any day
return 80 DAYS from date 90c.
Special rates to Macy, Ind. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, each week
until Oct. oath, return Monday follow
ing date Of sale, 80 cents.
State Sunday School assembly OF
Ind. Richmond Ind June "a, one fare
plus 25 cents.
Special round trip excursion rates
to St. Louis, Mo-. on account Worlds
Fair April 80 to Nov. 80, 1904. Season
ticket daily return Dec 18th s14.50;
Sixty day ticket s11.70; Fifteen day
ticket s10.75; Coach tickets to be sold
on May 18th, 10th, oath, 26th 3lst,
June 2. Z. 9. IA, Is, FL, %, %. 3oth.
Other dates will be announced later.
For particulars Write to- r. Rhein.
G. P. A. Indianapolis. Ind. or call on
G. Morcombe, Agt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
BEAUTIFUL WINONA."
Excursions via Pennsylvania Lines to that
Pretty Resort.

With the opening OF the season at
Winona Lake, May 10th, the sale of
excursion tickets over the PennSylva-
mia Lines to that attractive resort in
Northern Indiana will begin. Every
summer passed there by thousands has
only increaSd their desire to return.
On the golf links, the tennis courts,
the baseball or cricket grounds, the
croquet field, or boating on the lake.
fishing. camping, swimming. driving.
or attending recitals and lectures oy
world-famed personages in the auditor
ium-whatever the diversion may be,
the associations are OF that congenial
sort conferred by good society. This
resort is noted as the site of Winona
Assembly and Summer School, attrac-
ting teachers and students from edu-
cational Institutions of this and other
countries.
Fifteen-day and season excursion
tickets will be sold from ticket stations
on the Pennsylvania Lines during the
summer. For information about
fares and time of trains, apply to To-
cal ticket agents. or to f. Van Dusen,
Chief Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa. Illustrated
literature describing attractions Of
Win0na Lake may be had for the
asking. Address S. G. Dickey. Secre-
tary and General Manager, Winona
Lake, Ind, who will give particulars
regarding camping facilities, hotel ac-
comodations. program of addresses by
noted speakers and all other details.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
EXCUSED AFTER HE WAS SWORN
One of the Jurors at Rising Sun-Counsel
for the Defense Begin on Tech
nicalities.

nicalitfes
Rising Sun, Ind.,s May II. = The
feature in the trial of James Gil
lespie, Myron Harbour, Belle Seward
and Carrie Barbour, charged with
numbering Elizabeth Gillespie, was
the effort Of the state to get Oscar
Jones off the jury after the jury had
been sworn. The state said it had been
informed that Jones did not properly
answer the questions as to his COM
potency to serve which related to Mrs.
Seward, and had also expressed him.
self that no amount of evidence could
make him believe that Jim Gillespie
murdered his sister.
Jones was examined and set aside,
and the work of getting jury was
begun over again The defense object.
ed to Jones being excused on the
ground that the defendants. after the
jury had been sworn. bad been put
In jeopardy. bot the objection was
overruled This was the first victory
for the state. The defense then OBJ
jected on the same grounds when Gil
bert Walston was called to the jury
box and the argument on these techni-
calities went on all day. the judge
when he ruled ruling against the de-
Tense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
FARES TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fair Excursions via Pennsylvania
Lines.

The excursion fares from Plymouth
Ind. are fixed as follows:
Tickets good for the season, retur-
ming any time to Dec. 18th, will be
sold every day at Sl4.00 for the round
trip.
Tickets good returning within sixty
days, not later than December. 18th.
will be sold every day at s11.70 for
the round trip.
Tickets good returning within fif-
teen days will be sold every day at
S10.75 for the round trip.
Coach excursion tickets, with re-
turn limit of seven days, will be sold
twice a week, every Tuesday and
Thursday, beginning May II, until
June 3Oth, at 6.75 for the round trip,
approximately one cent a mile.
Coach excursion tickets are restricted
to day coaches, whether on regular or
special trains.
For further particulars consult j.
E. Hanes Ticket Agent. Plymouth,
Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT &BoWNE. chemiotxs
4oo-4fs pearl Street. New Yorsg.
SOC. and 500; all drugHlsfs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
OUR MORO WARDS AT ST. LOUIS
They Proceed to Celebrate the Killing in
Ambush of United States Soldiers
I'm Mtudanao.

st. Louis, May 13.-The news that
several United States soldiers had
been killed on the island of Mindanao
was translated to the Lano Aioros at
the Worlds fair. who are from that
district. Instantly the work on the
half completed huts of the village was
abandoned, and the Moros began re-
jo;cing and feasting.
Washington, May 13.-The war de-
partment has received from General
Wood, commanding the United States
troops in the Philippines, report of
the amLushing by Moros of a detach-
ment of the Seventeenth infantry,
which does not differ from the press
dispatch, but adds that General Wood
has ordered troops to proceed and re-
cover bodies and arms of our killed
and to punish the offenders.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Sticks TO TIE MURDER THEORY
Says His Son He'd No Revolver with Hin
When He Disappeared.

Says His Son He'd No Revolver with Hir1
When He Disappeared.
Philadelphia, May 12-Dr. John S.
Wentz, father of E. L. VENT. who
was found dead in Virginia. gives out
statement in which he expresses the
conviction that his son was murdered,
and when later he was acquainted with
the verdict of the cOroner's jury he re-
fused to change his belief. but declined
to discuss the matter further.
The following is his ,tatement: 'My
son did not commit suicide. He had no
reason whatever for doing such
thing. Some people would like TO snow
that he did, in order to clear them
selves of his murder; but their plan
will not work. Edward did not have a
revolver with him when he disappear
ed. All the weapons he owned have
been found in his home at~Big Stone
Gap.
''As for the statement that he had
differences with me over business mat
tiers and ha,. give nup his position it
is equally absurd. There was positive
ly no motive whatsoever for him to
take his life. He was happy and per-
fectly contented with his position, as
far as know. If he had decided to
quit the business he had an independ-
ent fortune, which he could have lived
on without work or worry"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
TROUBLE IN A FAMILY
Makes Up the Big End of the First
Days Testimony in the
Gillespie Trial.
PROSECUTOR STATES HIS CASE
Has Nothing but Circumstances to
Depend On-Elwood Working
Up a Boom State Items.

Rising Sun, Ind, May IA. = At last
testimony has been begun in the Gil
lespie murder trial. the first witness be-
ing the mother of the victim She tod
nothing that could point suspicion to
any one, merely recitiDg the fact that
she found her daughter Elizabeth IA
tally shot by the window of the parlor,
and the other fact that there had been
trouble In the family. Before she went
on the stand Prosecutor Harry Nc
case, admitting that the evidence was
all circumstsntial. He based his be-
lief in the guilt of the prisoners on the
relations between them and the MUIR
dered woman
Family Relations Described.
He called attention to the fact that
neither the twin brother, James Gil
lespie. nor the sister of the murdered
woman had done anything to assist
their mother after the murder At
times McMullen became eloquent when
he told of James Gillespie choking and
beating his twin sister and swearing
at her that she would never live to
enjoy the property her mother had
given her. He stated that many harsh
things had been said by Elizabeth Of
Mrs. Barbour, James Gillespie and
others, and that in retaliation they had
threatened Elizabeth.
Fatal Shot and wad Produced.
Miss Annie Mullin testified to going
to the Gillespie home with Miss Eliza
beth Long on hearing the shooting,
and being so frightened at the appal-
ling sight that they ran away and left
the unconscious victim lying alone on
the parlor floor. DR.. L. c. Cowen pro-
duced the shot and the wad which he
had taken from the victims head prior
to death. Mrs. Louise Bloss, who was
with Mrs. Margaret Gillespie from the
night of the shooting to January, tes-
titled that none of the defendants at
tended the funeral or called at the Gil
lespie home prior to the death Of Elizf-
beth. Elizabeth was shot on Dec. s
and Mrs. Belle Seward, a sister of the
victim, called on her mother on Dec.
&c. James Gillespie. the twin-brother.
and other defendants, had not caned
at the Gillespie home.
Ten Witnesses Examined.
Altogether ten witnesses were ex-
amined. and all the testimony was
with reference to the relations between
the accused and the murdered wom-
an.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Both Wire and Railway in the
Hands of the Japanese
Once More.
JAPs LOSE THEIR FIRST VESSEL
Torpedo Boat Blown Up by a Mine It
Was Moving.
Seven Killed and Seven Wounded
Kuropatkin Reports Operations
I'm His Front His Forces
Flanked.

Mukden, May 14.-Pu-La-Tien (near
Port Adams, LiaO-Tung peninsula, has
again been occupied by the Japanese.
Communication with Port Arthur is
interrupted.
Shan-Hai-Kwan, May IA, 10 a. NJ
A parcel which left Port Arthur May
10 arrived here today, apparently con-
firming report that communication
iwth Port Arthur has been restored.
Paris, May IA dispatch to The
Temps from st. Petersburg says it is
expected that General Kuropatkin will
take the offensive on the Yalu river,
even abandoning Liao-Yang for the
purpose, in order to cut off the Japa-
nese from their base of supplies.
Toxic, May 14.-The torpedo boat
No. 4S, OF the Japanese navy, was lost
during a series of bOmbardments and
surveying operations at Talien-W Wan,
Deep and Kerr bays, by Admiral Ka-
taoka. commander of the Third squad
roll. This is the first and only war
ship lost by the japanese so far. The
admiral arrived at Kerr bay early in
the morning and detached the cruisers
ltsukushima, Nisshin and Miyako, or
dering them to lombard the land bat
teries while a flotilla of torpedo boats
swept the harbor for mines.
Mine Explodes and Plays Havoc.
Torpedo boats Nos. 4S and 40 dis
covered a large mechanical mine IN
Kerr bay. Their various attempts to
blow it up failed, and it suddenly ex-
ploded of itself, cutting No. 4S in two.
The torpedo boat sank in seven min
utes. The squadron hurried boats to
the rescue and picked up the wound
ed. Seven men were killed and seven
wounded. Three other mines were dis
covered and exploded. The squadron
completed its operations at 6 o'clock
in the evening and returned to its
base.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Vandalia Line Excursions.

Worlds Fair rates: Season S14.00,
80 days sl1.7O, Is days slo.75, coach
I day 1878
Home seekers round trip and colon
list one way to South, Southwest and
West. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each
month.
Worlds Fair pamphlets showing ho-
tel Accommodations and description of
grounds ETC., may be had on applica-
tion at Vandalia ticket office.
The Vandalia Line will grant 10
day stop over at St. Louis for World S
Fair on all tickets sold through ST..
LOUIS via Vandalia line except on one
way tourist tickets to West, north.
west and to California points for fee
of sl.OO.
w. E. SMITH,
Agent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

my mother has been sufferer for
many years with rheumatism. says w
b. Howard, of Husband. Pa. AT
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times walking was painful.
presented her with bottle of Cham
berlain's Pains Balm and after few
applications she decided 1t was the most
wonderful pain reIiever she had ever
tried, in fact. she is never without it
now and lie at oil times able to walk.
An occasional application OF Pain Balm
keeps away the pain that che was for
merly troubled with" For sale by eli
druggist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss of strength. nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol cures Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood, w, Va. says
- was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and we now using 1t in milk
for baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only $l.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for so cents
Prepared by e. O. Dewitt & co., CHICAGO.
For SsIe BY J. W. RINARD, Druggist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
SCORES ON TH8 BALL FEELDs

Chicago, May II. Following are
'lhe base ball scores:
League: At PittsbGrg- Brooklyn 2,
Pitsburg O.
American: At Boston Detroit /,
Boston 2: at adelphia-C Chicago 3,
Philadelphia 2; at New -Cleve-
land 6, New York z; at Washington
st. Louis 2, Washington B.
Association: At Kansas City =
Louisville 8. Kansas City &; at Mil
waukee-Co Columbus 2. Milwaukee 5; at
81. Paul and Minneapolis-We
Western: At Omaha - Denver 2,
Omaha 6: at St Joseph = Colorado
Sorines 2, st. Joseph 8; at Sioux City
-Des l[oines Q, Sioux City Z.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
KURopArKIN MAKES A REPORT
Japs Turn His Right Flank at Suelichen-
Other War Movements.

Japs Turn His Right Flank at Suelichen-
Other War Movements.
st. Petersburg, May 14.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following Of
fetal dispatch from General Kuropat-
kia: AT dawn May IL the Japanese
began to emerge from Feng-Wang-
Cheng on the Liao-Yang road. The
advance guard marching towards Sue
lichen consisted of q regiment of in.
fantry. four guns and a regiment of
cavalry. Suelichen was held by
troop of Cossacks acting as a screen
while the Chansialin defile was oc-
cupied by two sotnias. TWO compa-
MES of Japanese marched on Chan
sialin and another company advanced
on Suelichen, turning our right flank
''The Cossacks then retired, still
keeping the enemy back with their
fire, first upon the Fang-Tien defile
and finally towards the defile in the
neighborhood of the village of
Ehumynzo, where they took up a po-
sition. The captain of the sotnia, De-
wahl, was wounded and two Cossacks
were killed. Kuan-ian-San Kwan-
TieDn-SienD was evacuated May 10
by the enemy and occupied by our
COssacks.
Reconnaissance failed to discover
the presence Of Japanese in the val
ley of the Tsacheo, thirty-seven miles
southwest of Gaimadza (Samatzi or
Sai-Ma-Ki?J. On May 9 and May 10
the enemy's bivouacs were seen in the
valley of the river Unsianhe0, near
the village of Taindza, eighteen miles
east of Siau-Yen and at Sedzekhedze,
at the confluence of the Tayang and
Sedzi rivers. On the morning of May
10 Japanese infantry detachment
about 10000 strong with from fifty
to eighty guns. which concentrated at
Salitszaipudza, started towards Stu
Yen.
'1Nku-ShaR about forty miles west
of the mouth of the Yalu) and Ching
Tai-Tsza (ifteen miles southwest of
Taku-Shan) have been occupied by the
japanese. On May IL Japanese scouts
appeared at a point twelve miles south
Of Siu-Yen. All was quiet on May IL
in the district Of Yin-Kow."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
A cure for piles.

II had bad case Ut piles" says G. F.
Carter, of Atlanta, Ca, land consulted
physician who advised me to try box
Of DsWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. pur-
chased a box and was entirely cured.
Ii lie splendid for piles. giving relief in
stantly, and l heartily recommend il 10
ell sufferers" DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve is unequalled for its healing qua.-
tiles. Eczema and other SKIN diseases,
alec sores. cuts. burns, and wounds Of
every kind are quickly cured by it. Sold
by J.W. Sinard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Washington Republicans.

Tocoma, Wash, May 12.-The Re-
publican state convention adjourned
after nominating a ticket in which the
men for congress are Will E. Hum
phey, Wesley L. Jones, and Francis
w. Cushman-all northumberland
the man for governor, Albert E. Mead,
of Whatcom. The platform instructs
FOR Roosevelt and is standard Repub-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Low Fares to Pittsburgh.

May 10th, 18th, and 18th, excur-
sion tickets to Pittsburgh account
Annual Convention National AsSo-
citation of Manufacturers of United
States of America. will be sold via
Pennsylvania Lines. For particulars,
time of trains, etc., see Local Ticket
agent of those lines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
ELwooD STARTS AFTER A BOOM
Proposes to Collect Tax Of Per Cent. on
all Property Owners to Obtain
Factories.

Elwood, Ind, May IA movement
has been launched in this. city for the
formation Of a commercial club, to
raise funds and endeavor to locate fac
tories, and start the ones here that are
now idle. A proposition was approved
to assess the property owners Of the
city per cent. on all taxable property.
In that manner over $1,000 was
pledged, and it is expected that the
fund will reach $4,000 in ten days.
The plan is further to place the
shares at 81 each, and then issue as
many shares as will equal the 1 PEE
cent. tax. The Lederer-Hene depart
nent store. with taxable property to
the amount Of $4,000, pledged 3 per
cent. of that amount toward the move
ment. A meeting of the taxpayers will
be called at once, and the matter will
be dicussed and put in good shape.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
JURY SAYS ACCIDENT
Young Wentz Came to His Death
by a Mishap with His Own
Revolver.
VERDICT PROVES A SURPRISE
Dead Mans Father Says 1t Was Muir.
DER That His Boy Had Nc
Pistol with Him.

Bristol: Tenn, May 12-"He came
to his death by the accidental dis
charge of his own pistol" is the YER
dict of the coroner's jury which for
nearly two days investigated the cir
cumstances and conditions surrounding
the death of Edward l.. Wentz, the
young millionaire whose body was dis
covered decayed and unburied on
spur of Black mountain last Sunday
afternoon. The sessions of the inveSt-
CATION were held at the spot on the
mountain where the body was discov-
cred.
Verdict Surprises People.
The verdict came as q surprise in
every quarter, as the great majority
of the people who heard the evidence
and examined conditions surrounding
the body as it lay on the mountain be-
lieve the cause to have been suicide,
while there are many others who say
there is crime so deep and cunning as
to make the affair more mysterious
than ever.
Hunt for Dead Mans Bones.
The final session of the jury was
held in the roped enclosure where the
body had lain so long, the jurors sit
ting on log against which the head
of the dead man had rested Before
this search was made in a nearby
ground hogs hole for the missing right
hand of the dead man, believed to have
been carried away by some animal.
The dirt was dug away to the end Of
the hole and sifted through a screen in
search of the missing bones and the
ring worn on one Of the fingers. This
was without result.
Detectives Will Not Let Up.
Regardless of the jury's verdict Of
accidental killing it is certain that de-
tectives will remain in this section in
connection with the case. There is lit
tie doubt that the Wentz family be-
lieves there was crime in the death. d.
B. Wentz expressed himself as of the
opinion that there had been an encoun
ter before his brother was killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Washington, May II. = The Inn
proved condition of Senator Il. s..
Quay, OF Pennsylvania. has permitted
his departure, accompanied by Mrs.
Quay, for Morganza, Pa, where some
weeks will be spent at the home OF
the senator's brother Jerome. The SEN
ator hes been successfully treated for
enlargement of the liver.