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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The Commercial Bank OF Silver
Lake owned by Adam Stout & Sons,
has closed its doors, and there is
much surprise in the little village.
No explanation is offered for this un-
expected turn of affairs, although the
managers make the statement that
all depositors will be paidin full. The
deposits are said to exceed s25, 900
with loans 0fab0ut the same amount.
Adam Stout was successful farmer
near Silver Lake for many years and
owned hardware store in the village.
tits very probable that the old, old
story Of bank failures will be repeated
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Pension Commissioner Ware.

1t was announced a few days ago
that Pension Commissioner Ware was
shortly to retire. There has been a
good deal of difficulty during the last
few years in keeping this Office filed.
Corporal" Tanner, President Harri-
sons first commissioner, lasted only
a little while. Henry Clay Evans, who
was appointed by President McKin-
ley, was retired by President RooSe-
Welt, who appointed him consul-gener.
al at London. And NOW Mr.. Ware
has decided to give up the Office. The
Chicago Chronicle thinks there has
been trouble over the recent pension
order. which has been so so severely
criticised. However that may be, it
is certain that peace will never prevail
in the pension Office till we get there
a man who will content himself with
administering and enforcing the law
aSit is written, and an executive who
will sustain him against all pressure
as long as he performs his plain and
simple duty. That combination. it is
true, is net an easy one to get. but we
ought to strive for it. And no presi-
dent who cares for his own peace of
mind, and is ambitious to do his DUTY.
ought ever to remove-even by pro-
notion pension commissioner mere
lY because be does his duty under the
law.-In6ianapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Marshall Circuit Court.

The Marshall circuit court convenes
Monday, May %, and the jury COM
miSSioners have drawn the following
grand and petit jurors for this term OF
court.
Grand Jury-John Peoples, Green
township; Willard Rhodes, Center tp.,
Ferd Fribley, Bourbon Tp., Samuel
Multi, German Tp., Jacob Myers,
Union Tp., Samuel Ruff, Polk TIP.
Petit Jury-A. D. Gerard, Bour-
bon Tp., H. C. Sheetz, Polk Tp..
Thos. Miner, North Tp., Clarence
Sellers, Tippecanoe Tp., Joseph Glass,
Center Tp.. John Cooper, Tippecanoe
Tp., Clarence Slayter, Center Tp., D.
A. Ross, Center Tp., Omar Senour,
Bourbon Tp., Levi Hill, West Tp.,
Dan Lemler, Bourbon Tp., John ST.
bert, Polk TIP.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

One OF the most significant OF the
remarks made by Prince Pu Lun dur.
ing his reception in Indianapolis was
to the militia assembled in front OF
him after the general reception In the
State House. To these he said, in eff.
feet. that they were the greatest sold
iers in the world because they were
the defenders Of liberty and believed
IN the cause for which they were fight
ing, 1.-The American troops, " he said,
"were the best that came to China
during the Boxer troubIe.'' He at
tributed to them a greater influence
for permanent good that exercised by
any other power, and ended by lnvit-
ing any q the soldiers who happened
TO be near the Chinese empire to visi,
him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation opening for settlement
the lands Of the Rosebud agency in
South Dakota at 9 a. M, Aug. s.
The proclamation covers Ais, 900 acres.
The Rosebud reservation is about 30
miles long from north to south and
not quite so wide east and west. 1t
lies on the west bank of the Missouri,
In the southeast corner Of South Da-
kota, occupying almost all OF Gregory
county, one of the largest in the state.
Some fine streams water it. The RAIN
fall has averaged % inches for 20
ears. The soil is exactly like that,
which. few miles away, in north
west Iowa. is worth $50 per acre and
the surface is perfect. from the view
point of the prairie farmer. Along
the small streams there is just enough
fringe of timber to solve the fuel and
fencing questions for new settlers. In
short it is as near perfect as a bit Of
new country could well be. The
choice Of land sites will 60 by allot-
ment. Applicants will have to regis
ter their names with government Of
ficiais appointed to conduct the draw
ings.
In the sixty days after the opening
of the reservation, the lucky seekers
for homes, determined by lot, will
have the chance to select the land
they want. in the order of the num-
berS drawn.
This plan, which has always been
worked successfully by the govern
ment in other recent land openings, is
held to have many advantages over
the old arrangement under which the
first man on the spot got his choice.
The price to be asked by the govern
ment is 50 per acre. 1t is expected
$4,000 people will register for the
drawing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
routes.
The situation in Wisconsin, locke

The situation in Wisconsin, looked
at from republican point of view, is
exceedingly ominous. There are two
complete republican tickets in the
field. Governor LaFollette and the
other candidates on his slate were
nominated by one convention, COM
posed of 5S5 delegates. The other
convention, composed of SCI delegates,
nominated Samuel A. Cook as candi-
date for governor and chose candi-
dates for all the state offices. The
Cook convention has the Endorsement
of Senators Spooner and Quarles and
of the entire congressional delegation.
In order to prevent split on the
national ticket the two conventions
chose the same presidential electors.
But they differed in every other par.
ticular. The anti-third-termers, or
the se-called boilers nominated the
two Senators and Congressman Bah
cock and Minor as delegates-at-large,
none Of these men having been nom-
mated by the LaFollette convention
Thus the national convention will
have to settle the question of ''regu-
larltv.n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

No citizen of a foreign civilized
country ever came to America and re
NAMED any length of time without
being forcibly struck by the way !,
do not enforce our laws. We make
them IN the greatest profusion. When
the legislatures and councils are,not
in session, the bench is still busy maxi
ing new laws. And, after we get
them, they are used to suit the pur-
poses of the officers charged with
their execution in the various COM
munities. If the officers like them.
we'll and good; they will enforce them.
But if they do not like them, or be-
lieve thew do not meet the views of
the voters that elected them. these
laws remain a dead letter. Fortu-
nately, all communities believe theft
to be a bad thing, and property is
therefore, comparatively safe; but,
unfortunately. all communities do not
believe murder to be a bad thing, and,
therefore, in many communities muir
derers go free il they commit their
crimes in MODS of a dozen or more. A
state adopts certain regulations COW
ering the liquor traffic, and some com.
munities observe these regulations,
while others do not. And thus ii
goes with nearly all the laws we have.
Is it because we make our own laws
that We have no respect for law be.
cause 1t is law? In England and on
the continent law is enforced to the
letter because it is law, and because
officers are sworn to enforce it. One
no more thinks of showing law aside,
because 1t is unpopular or inconven.
lent, than be would think of dlsre.
garding the weather. 1t is a good
point Of view to have. and one we
ought to Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

We wish to express our thanks to all
the members Of his class, the Blue
Ribbon Club, the College Fraternity,
the neighbors, his associates-every
one who by word and act showed their
friendship and sympathy in our be-
reavement. We feel unable to express
adequately our feelings, but assure
you each that we appreciate your kind
ness, and shall ever remember you for
what yot have done for us.
Mr.. and MRS. MARTINDALE and
FRANK.
Miss GRACE MONTGOMERY.
MISS FLORA KooNTz.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

From the most recent reports the
Japanese have suffered some very Sc
we're reverSeS at the hands Of the
Cars forces. Several of the Mikado' s
warships have been destroyed at Port
Arthur and it is said that the army
from the Yalu river has been driven
back by the Russians with heavy loss.
The war is not going to be an easy
one for either side. 1t will be des-
perate conflict to the bitter and
bloody end.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
re.-South Bend Times.

Lots of old-time popullsts will vote
the Republican ticket this year. So
will lots of old-time democrats. The
republican standard bearer of 1904
viii draw heavily on the other pal ties
for support. Throughout the West
there is general disintegration of
party forces when Roosevelt is the
issue. All political shades of voters
are in favor of him, He will carry
the West by a majority which will
look very imposing in figures. He
will also carry every state in the East
which has been casting Republican
ballots in the electoral college in re-
cent presidential years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The japanese army advancing
against Mukden was defeated by a
force of CoSSacks in a battle all day
and driven back upon Fengwangcheng.
The Japanese were forced to abandon
four positions, and reports In ST..
Petersburg state that the loss was
heavy. The Russians report light
casualties. Newchwang reports that
a Japanese force of 20, 600 met 81, 600
Russians east of Fengwangcheng and
retreated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Educating FiIlpinos.
= of the wisest things the War

OF the wlSeSt things the War
ID pirtment has done in its admins
tration of the PHILIPPINES was to bring
a considerable number of young Fill
pinos to America and distribute them
in American schools so located that
the climate did not cause them to
suffer. 1t was the action of Japan in
scattering her young men among the
best schools in the world that enabled
her to move out of feudallSm into
modern civilization in less than half a
century.
While the Mestlzos of Luzon may
not have the character of the Japan
csc, all accounts credit them with a
remarkably alert intelligence, and the
records made by these students during
their first year bear this out. A large
percentage of them expect to become
teachers at home. while others desire
to.puruse courses in engineering and
various other branches of scientific
and Commercial! study. and there seems
small room to doubt that, on their
return, their influence among their
people will be great.
This does not, Of course, mean the
rapid civilization of the whole archi-
pelagO. There is neither racial nor
national solidarity among these in
habitantS, as there was among the
Japanese to begin with. They are
merely congeries of tribes, varying
from the rather polished Mestizo of
Luzon to the savage Negritos of the
mountains and the fierce Moro bar
barians of MindaDao, differing from
each other in civilization and customs
as much as they differ from US. The
methods of handling these different
peoples must depend much upon Cir
cumstances and opportunity. Some
will rise to civilization, and others will
doubtless follow the American Indian
to the level Of a definitely inferior
race, but time, patience and common
sense will do their work lie the Philip
pines as they have done in other re-
gions of the earth.-Indlanapolis
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
The highest judicial tribunal of tn,

The highest judicial tribunal of the
land has decided that the government
OF the United States has the power to
exclude from its territory all alien be-
levers 10 the doctrines of anarchy,
whether they advocate a resort to
physical force or not. Now let the
government see to it that the law, as
construed and affirmed by the supreme
court is rigidly enforced. Let DC
more anarchists come in. and depOrt
as many as possible of those already
here.-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

OF the men in the United States
senate. Walter Wellman says twelve
determine the legislation, and among
the twelve both Indiana senators are
named. Such recognition is deServ-
ed, and the state feels pride that is
not partisan in the fact. Indiana
used to be sneered at by the other
states, but now they envy and respect
her
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
AN EXODUS IS BEGUN
Prominent Indiana Democrats Joinino
Party of Progress.

They Desire the Maintenance of Ma.
tionaI Prosperity Achieved and
Maintained Under the FOSTERING In.
fluence of Republican Legislation
Sound Reasons for Change of Allie.
glance cogentIy Stated.
A feature of the political situation
In Indiana which has not received its
due proportion of attention is the quiet
exodus of former Democrats into the
ranks of the Republican party. This
movement has been induced by the un-
answerable argument of continued
prosperity under Republican legisla-
ton and administration. The ire
pressible conflict between two factions
of the Democratic party has convinced
others of the hopelessness of formu-
lating policy promising that unity
and stability of purpose necessary
to make a political organization any.
thing less than dangerous to the in
terests of the country when charged
with responsibility tor national affairs.
The young men of the state, particu-
larly the first voters, are turning to
the Republican party because the pos
tive character of youth inclines it to
q stand-for-something party. particu-
representative of the best type of
American young manhood as Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Hon. Thomas w. Lindsay of Boon
vile is one of the leaders in this years
exodus toward Republicanism. Mr..
Lindsay has long been Democratic
leader in the First district, at one time
representing his party on the electoral
ticket in this state. He is a young
man, vigorous, able and effective in
all that he undertakes. No political
disappointment has operated in the
case of Mr.. Lindsay to bring about
change of heart politically. He has
simply taken the situation as he finds
II and derived from it common sense
conclusions.
An Ex-Democrat's Views.
In giving the history of his political
evolution Mr., Lindsay says:
I'm 1896 | was firm believer In
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to
/, and l believed Mr.. Bryan's prophe-
cy, that if Mr.. Mckinley was elected
and the finances Of the Coz ntry were
placed upon a gold basis, that the
price of wheat and silver would go
together, and that so long as that
condition prevailed wheat would be
worth 40 cents bushel, and the
price of other farm products would
be proportionately cheap. I also
believed at that time. that the protec-
tive tariff was class legislation and
. burden upon the poor, all Of which
was paid by the consumer and in the
interest of the manufacturer upon
the pretense that 1t benefited the lab
oring man.
Il believed that the panic Of 1893
was due to the concerted action of
the moneyed interests of the East,
with he avowed purpose Of defeating
the Democratic party and elevatins
70 power the Republican party.
~by tie literature u the Dsm6crat-
4 party, prior to that time, / Had BEN
ik1Glt 70 deeplse the national banker
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
The New York legislature recent

The New York legislature recently
passed bill giving franchise TO a
power company to utilize Niagara
Falls. Had the company been allowed
to place its plant in operation it would
have meant the practical destruction
of one of the country's greatest nat
ural wonders. But Gov. O'Dell vetoed
the measure and the falls will be pre-
served.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

There appears TO be a great awake
ming in Missouri. Not only have the
democrats determined to make Folk
governor, but st. Louis has gone to
work with a vengeance cleaning out
the winerooms and other resorts of
vice. There is hope for humanity
even in democratic states.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
No Great Trick.

The layman often wonders how de-
tectives go abont their work, and what
circumstances lead up to the solving
Of mystery IN crime. Here is just
one illustration: The residence of a
West Philadelphia man was robbed
recently, the thief carrying away a
small safe flied with silverware and
other articles of value. Detective
Gallagher, of the City Hall force, who
was assigned to the case, learned that
the thief had also taken a pet chicken
that had survived since Easter. This
led him to believe that the theft had
been committed by a negro, and that
he lived in che nelghb0rhood, for the
safe was too heavy to be carried far.
But the chicken was the clew on which
be started to work. He argued that
it wasn't big enough to be killed, and
that it was still, alive. He was told
that 1t could easily be recognized,
for it had twisted neck. The de-
tective at once began to inspect the
back yards of negro settlement in
the vicinity, and his search was soon
rewarded by the sight of little chic
ken with a twisted neck. He entered
the house from the rear, found the
thief and recovered all the stolen prop.
erty, which was still in the safe. And
the entire time consumed in the oper.
alton was less than half a day.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The semi-annual conference of the
Catholic clergy of the counties Of La
porte, st. Joseph, ,Elkhart, Kosciusko,
Marshall and Starke was held in Co
shen Wednesday at the residence Of
Rev. Fitzpatrick Thirty.fve priests
belong to this conference and most Of
them were in attendance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

WISCONSIN, democrats propose 10
have solid Wall delegation at ST..
Louis, but several ambitious people
are already boasting that they expect
to butt through it on the second bal
lof
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

A Japanese murderer. condemned to
death, had q dollar left on the eve of
his execution, out of money that had
been sent him by his friends. The
jailer advised him to spend it in one
last luxursouS meal. But he sent it to
the war fund.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Miles II. Tibbetts Post No. 260, De-
partment of Indiana G. A. r. extend
a cordial invitation to all citizens, the
city officers and all organizations Of
the city to participate in the exercises
of the day. Gen. Geo. Crook Camp,
Sons of Veterans, and Co. 1, Sd reg.
Ind. N. G.. are especially requested to
participate. The column will form
at 1:3O p, m. on Michigan street, right
of column resting on Caro- street.
Each Organization will be assigned po-
Sitien in line under the direction Of
the officer of the day, w. II. Conger,
column led by Plymouth Band, will
move north on North Michigan street
to Madison, thence west to Center
street, thence to the Court House
Square, where Memorial services will
be held, Commander w. E. Bailey,
Presiding.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES.
Music. ........ Plymouth Band
Song. =. Plymouth Quartette
Invocation Rev. G. A. Brooke
Reading Lin9Oln's GETTYSBURG Ad-
dresses
Grafton. Rev. w. S. Howard
The Column will reform and march
to Oak Hill cemetery, where after rit-
ual service by G. A. R. Post, the
graves OF all deceased soldiers will be
decorated with flowers; after taps, the
column will reform and march to
front OF G.. A. R. Hall and break ranks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

In New York a rumor is current
that Tammany's leader, Charles F.
Murphy, is on the verge of nervous
proStration. HIS secretary denies
this, but admits that the boss is at
Hot Springs, Va, for the benefit of
his health.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The veto OF the Niagara Falls bill
and one or two other things that have
happened lately combine to make the
impression that this country does not
exist solely that q few men may make
millions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Many Years Of Usefulness.

DR.. William S. Evans, who died in
Clinton county. Missouri, the other
day, was preacher for % years, then
a physician for 27 years and again a
minister for 20 years. DIR. Evans was
almost 90 years old. He began to
preach the first time when he was II
years old and did not commence bis
medical studies until be WAS 40. He
gave up medicine in 1875 and had
been since then merely local
preacher.
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

No argument is necessary to con
vince the American people that the
cost of living has advanced. 1t Is
equally true that life is worth a great
deal more than it used to be.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Practically all of the great questions
of the day have been settled by the
republican party. There is no issue
before the country. No wonder Judge
Parker can't talk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Speaker Cannon found the Illinois
Republican convention much harder
to govern than the body Of statesmen
over which he weilas the gavel in
Washington.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

Wisconsin republicans nominated
two candidates for governor in one day
while Illinois republicans failed to
nominate one candidate after ballot
ing a week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

can sell you lot cheap; reason
able amount down and balance in
monthly or quarterly payments. Only
6 lots left. JOHN BLAIN.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

clares that he will vote for Roosevelt
this year. Mr.. Freeman is sixty-six
years old, and is hale and hearty and
jolly as any young man in town. He.
was raised a Democrat, and has al
ways voted the Democratic ticket,
but has the courage of his convic.-
tions, and says there is nothing in .
mere name. I'm for Roosevelt"
says he, because he's my type of a
man. I'm for sound money, because
it makes times good, and that's best
for my neighbors and for me. The
tariff does not need tinkering with.
It's better to leave it as it is for all
of us. Roosevelt went after the big
gest trust in the country and won
his point, and has now interpreted
the law, and big business combines
project is one Of the best things for
the country that could have been i'm
agined In It's general effect it Will
be great thing for the country, and
incidentally els good for all of US.
These are all good, sensible, every
day practical business propositions.
and believe in them and for them,
and don't care what name Q party
goes by, If it stands for things my
judgment tells me are right and for
the best, / am for them. l was
Democrat for over fifty years, but I
was never for the things the present
self-constituted leaders of Democra-
cy are for. The Republican party
seems to be pushing and standing for
all the good things and is doing bust
ness for the country successfully,
and there il no reason Why for the
mere sentiment in the name Demo
cat, | should sttach myself longer
With. 4 mi6lsd md miSkuided party
Which Il ho& WANDERING hSspltts ana
hopeless without leader or ~ issue"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

lot.