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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
CONFERENCE MAKES PROGRESS
Gets Two Matters Out of the Way, One Be-
ing the Status of Superannuated
Bishops.

Los Angeles, CAL, May IA. = Two
matters of much Importance affecting
the administrative work of the church
have been disposed of by the NJ. E.
general conference. One was the work
of the episcopacy committee in fixing
the status and relationship of super
ANIMATED bishops to the church, and
the other rule reported by the board
of church extension and adopted by
the conference depriving certain con-
gregations owning churches costing
more than $4,000 of the right to apply
to that board for financial assistance.
The para graph fixing the status of
the sIperannuated bishops is as fol-
lows "A superannuated general SUI
perintendent is relieved from the obli-
CATION to travel through the country
at large, and may choose the place of
his residence. He shall not be assigned
to the presidency of annual confer
ences nor make appointments, but if
requested by q bishop presiding he
may take the chair temporarily in 3
general or annual conference; and at
the request of the bishop presiding in
the annual conference he may Ordain
candidates previously elected to or
derS."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
claring that it is not credible.
PossIET BECOMES SUSPICIOUS
japanese Torpedo Boat Seen--Jap Expect
alton, Via Shanghai.

Japanese Torpedo Boat Seen--Jap Expect
alton. Via Shanghai.
~ new war news this morning. A ca
blegram from Possiet, Siberia, which
is near Vladivostok, says: "a Japa-
nese torpedo boat made its appearance
in the roadstead two days ago and
suspicious lights have been seem"
Shanghai telegraphs as follows: 1T
is reported that the japanese on Mon
Gay occupied Kai-Ping, sixteen miles
below Tashichao, and that they ex-
pected to occupy New Chwang ON Fri
day."
The Daily Nails correspondent at
the Japanese headquarters. in describ-
ing the battle OH the Yalu, testifies
that the Russian position there, if
properly held, ought to have been i'm
pregnable even with the sacrifice of
10000 men by the assailants He con-
tinues: I'm the hour of victory the
Japanese soldiers show admirable re-
straint and sobriety of demeanor"
A later message from the CORE
spondent says: THE censorship is be-
coming very severe. l am forbidden to
transmit the names of divisions and
units, or to reveal where our headquar-
tiers are established. A painful Incl
dent of the Yalu battle was the rob-
berry of the Russian dead and wound
ed. After the action many Chinese
roamed the battlefield, stripping the
Russians. The japanese general
threatens severe punishment in case
of repetition of this sort of crime"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
WILL BE DEATH TO EIGHT
Five Men Killed Outright, Three Fatally
and Score Slightly Hurt in an ILL
nois Mine Disaster.

nois Mine Disaster.
CarbOEdale, IL, May 12.-In an az
plosion at the shaft of the ig Muddy
Coal and IrCn company, in Herrin. five
men were killed outright, three fatally
injured, and twenty others slightly IN
jured. The dead are: John Miller,
Dick Keins, Fritz Seiberg, Evan Will
Jams and Thomas Green. Fatally in
jured--John Swofferd. Frank .Lazonia
and Angelo ScarOnia. The disaster was
one OF the most. serious in the history
of the coal industry in this section for
many years.
Six kegs of powder had been placed
in the mine during the time interven-
ing between the night and day shifts
for distribution to the men in the
morning. John Miller. driver, had
charge of the distribution OF the ex-
plosive. Then minutes after Miller
was supposed to have accomplished his
task the electric current which runs
The machines was turned on, and the
explosion followed 1t is supposed that
through some mistake the current WAS
switched on before Miller had dis
tributed the powder. There were more
than two score men in the mine. Mil
ler's body was literally torn to pieces,
and the injured were found in all parts
of the mime
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
GREAT EVENTS IMPENDING


More Russian Troops at Port Arthur-No
Confirmation of Rumors.
st. Petersburg. May II, 1856 a. H.
Impending events Of great importance
to the military situation in Manchuria
are foreshadowed in official dispatches
given out late last night by the war
commission. On May 8 the japanese
forces cautiously moved from Feng-
Wang Cheng towards Hal Cheng,
which is thirty-two miles east-by-north
of New Chwang, and it is the opinion
of the general staff that they should
certainly reach their destination with
in two days. If the Japanese occupy
Hal heng, with Port Arthur effective
ly cut off, New Chwang, which the
Russians have already dismantled,
would pass into their hands.
The satisfaction felt at the re-es-
adjustment of communication with
Port Arthur is increased by the knowl-
edge that a train load Of ammunition
has been safely delivered to the fort
ress. This was done in the presence
of the enemy's army which landed at
Pitsewo and which is apparently on
the eve of being reinforced by anoth-
er division on board thirty transports
now lying of Port Adams.
With large force CT the enemy he
fore Port Arthur it is well understood
here that it is a question of days, per-
haps hours, before communication Is
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

STATE ARSENAL BUILDING.
credentials committee, which elected
Judge Elbridge Hanecy chairman over
Ben NJ. Smith by vote of 16 to S.
The committee spent the entire after
noon in hearing the cou.ty contest
cases. after deciding two cases affect
ing its own membership. The Yates
and Lowden delegates seated by the
state committee were without excep
ton given the seats i'm the convention.
For a time the opposition made fight,
but it finally recognized the inevita-
BILE.
The committee on resolutions or
ganized by the election of ex-Repre-
sentative Reeves, of Streator, as chair
man. and ]. T. Rafferty,, of Chicago,
as secretary. Resolutions for Fair
banks, of Indiana, for vice president,
were presented, but subsequently
withdrawn, it being stated that Hit
would accept the nomination if ten
dered hip This was taken to fore
shadow instructions for ditt by the
convention.
The committee to select delegates-at.
large to the national convention select
ed Senators Cullom and Hopkins,
Speaker Cannon and Governor Yates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Who can not stand the shocking strain
OF laxative syrup and cathartic pills are
especially fond of little early Risers.
All persons who find it necessary to take
q liver medicine should try these easy
pills, and compare the agresably pleas
ant and strengthening effect with the
nausesting and weakening conditions
following the use of other remedies.
Little Early Risers cure billiousness.
constipation, sick headache, iaundice.
malaria and liver troubles. Sold by j.
w Rinard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

lev of the national administration in
assisting to bring about present un-
exampled prosperity" and pledges the
party to the maintenance of the geld
standard. Loyalty to the protective
tariff is reaffirmed Appropriations are
favored to place the navy in point OF
strength and efficiency in its proper
position among the navies of TIE
world"
The possession of the Philippine isl
ands gives the United States the right
to voice in the affairs of that part
of the world, and the action of Secre-
tary Hay in securing the open door
policy of trade in the Orient is rec
ognized as the greatest diplomatic
achievement of modern time" The
policy pursued on the isthmus of Para
ma is approved Retention of the Phil
ippines is favored. as well as the main
tenance of the open-door policy of
trade in eastern Asia, and the policy
of the Democratic party in its de
sire to abandon the Philippines is de-
nounced. Our scrLpulous observance of
our obligations to Cuba" is eulogized.
The attitude of congress and Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding antitrust
legislation is commended, and such
further legislation, state and national,
as may be required is recommended.
The administration of President RoOse-
welt is praised, and the delegates to
the national convention are instructed
for him and to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Repre-
sentative Robert II. Hit, of Illinois, as
vice president. A compulsory primary
election law and civil service law
for the state are favored, as well as
new charter for the city Of Chi
cago.
The ability and ripe experience Of
the Illinois delegation in congress are
praised and its services warmly COM
mended. The death of Senator Hanna
is mourned. The record of Governor
Yates is commended and the manage
ment of the affairs of the state by him
and the appointees is declared to have
been safe, systematic and economical.
The state convict labor legislation is
approved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Last Two Ballots of the Session.
LEADERS AGREE TO A REST

Session Was Continuous for Over Twelve
Hours Efforts at Comprou Use.
While the fifteenth ballot was being
taken the leaders got together and
agreed to the. only thing they nad so
far agreed to adjournment to : 10
a. IN. today, and after a continuous
session of over twelve hours the con-
vention at 1928 p. M. took recess
Until 10 o'clock this morning. Dur
ing the long hours the great body was
in session it was in a practical dead
lock, and when by general consent the
recess was taken neither of the seven
candidates had secured an advantage
of ;sny moment; each of them was
holding practically his original
strength.
While the tiresome balioting went
forward the party leaders conferred in
fruitless efforts to get compromise,
but all of their efforts went for naught,
and there is nothing in the situation
at this writing. to warrant the predic-
ton of a break today. The conyen-
ton was at once the largest and the
most turbulent held in the history of
the state. The great convention hall
was packed with fully 10000 persons
during the session.
At times the scenes were most tur-
bulent- Only the good nature of Speak
er Cannon prevented MIN from au-
turning the convention to the hall OF
representatives and excluding the pub
lie several times during the day. Its
the d-dest crowd ever saw" he de-
clared.
The four delegates-at-large to the
national convention Senators CuI-
lom and Hopkins, Speaker Cannon and
Governor Yates, were selected by ac-
clamation. Tie alternates are: w. A.
Northcott, Asa G. Matthews, Paul Nor
ton and Samuel insult; and the cleo
tors-at-large, Lot Brown and w. j..
Monkey.
The most exciting incident of the
convention was just after the twelfth
ballot Before the chair could an
ncunce the ballot the shouters in the
hall made an effort to stampede the
gathering, and the rival demonstra-
lions threw the greatcr0wd into scene
of disorder such as is seldom seen in
a convention. 1t continued for fully
half an hour, and it was impossible to
end 1T. In the midst of the excitement
two policemen attempted to stop ne
gro who was carrying a Lowden ban
ner.
The negro resisted and Police Ser
geant George Brightman struck him
over the head. The negro re-
taliated and knocked the police
man over. the officer falling up
on Mrs. Richard Yates, who was
occupying seat in the Morgan county
delegation. B. M. Chiper6eld sprang
between the combatants, and the ne
gro was then hustled out of the hall
He was armed with>a revolver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Whoopina Couch.

"ln the spring of 1901 my children had
whooping cough" eays Mrs -. W.
Capps. OF Caps, Ala. II used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with the most
satisfactory results. think this is the
beet remedy l have ever seen for whoop-
iug cough" This remedy keeps the
cough loose. lessons the severity and
frequency Of the coughing spells and
counteracts any tendency toward pneu-
monia. For sale by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

building-will see to it that nc dele
gate, no spectator, is admitted with
any internal tin horn [laughter], and
they are instructed furthermore that
any spectator using any instrument
will be taken from the floor or the gel
lery and not again admitted" lap
plause.l
At the night session the crowd was
dense, and the excitement was In
tense. There being nothing to do the
partisans of the different candidates
marched around the hall bearing BAN
ners and shouting or their men. The
Deneen men were very strenuous in
this, and all the time the bands We're
doing their best to add to the uproar
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

From the Chapin, s. G., News:
Early in the spring my wife and we're
taken with diarfhoea and SO severe we're
the pains that We called physician who
prescribed for u, but his medicines
failed 80 give any relief. A friend who
had . bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Kensdy on hand
gave each of US dose and We 1T once
felt the effects. procured 4 bottle and
before using the entire contents We were
entirely cured. It ie q wonderful rem
edy and should be found in every house.
hold. III. q. Bailey, Editor. This
remedy is for sale by all druggist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, May ID. Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At Cincinnati-New York
Z. Cincinnati ID; at st. Louis-Boston
/, st. Louis 2; at Chicago-Philadel-
phia O. Chicago 4; at Pittsburg =
Brooklyn 0, Pittsburg 6.
American: At New York - Cleve-
land Z, New York O; at Washington
st. Louis 8, Washington Z: at Boston
Detroit /, Boston 8; at Philadelphia
Chicago 8, Philadelphia 8.
Association: At Kansas City-Louis-
vile 2. Kansas City 6; at Minneapolis
Indianapolis 4, Minneapolis 2; at st.
Paul-Toledo T. st. Paul 8.
Western: At Omaha, st. Joseph and
Milwaukee Rain. At Sioux City =
Des Moines 8, Sioux City 5-sixteeu
innin9s.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Delegates and Electors.
PRAIRIE STATE REPUBLICANS
Credentials Committee Is Slow aud tho
Convention Has to Wait.

Credentials Committee Is Slow aud tho
Convention Has to Wait.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 13.-The first
days session of the Republican state
convention ended at 9:25 p. m, with
out having gotten beyond temporary
organization. 1t was the hope Of many
of the leaders that the convention
would remain in session until the can
didate for governor should be NOM
mated. but the report from the Gre
dentials committee that it would be
unable to report before 1870, and
perhaps not then" settled the mat
ter, and an adjournment was forced
until 10 a. m. today. The report is 10
circulation that the LOwden men in
the committee feared that If a candi-
date were nominated last night the
convention would be stampeded to
Yates.
1t is certain that the Yates men had
planned to hold the convention all
night, and consented reluctantly to
the adjournment. The Yates-Lowden
men are acting in thorough harmony
on all contests, the only difference be-
tween them being which of the two
candidates shall be nominated for gov
error. A significant circumstance is
that the Sherman representative in the
committee, G.. v. Chandler, is voting
with the Yates-Lowden organization.
1t is certain that the temporary or
ganization will be made permanent,
and that Speaker Cannon will preside
over the convention until its final adj
journment.
The convention was called to order
at noon, and Speaker Cannon was put
in the chair for temporary organiza-
ton There was a big crowd in at
tendance in the state arsenal building
where the convention is held, and as
Cannon, Cullom, Hopkins, Yates, De-
neen and other leaders entered hey
were loudly cheered- As soon as the
temporary organization was complete
recess was taken to p. m. At that
hour the credentials committee was
not ready toreport and recess was taken
to 7:30 D. m, when as stated In the
foregoing, 1t was learned that no re-
port would reach the convention
before II midnight at least, and adj
5ournment was taken.
Cannon made brief speech on TAX
ing the chair He made briefer one
at the 5 p. m. session. He said: The
sergeant-at-arlns. the doorkeepers -ev-
erybody in charge Of admission to this
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

One of the greatest blessings a MOD
est man can wish for is good, relible
set of bowels. II you are not the happy
poser of such an outfit you can greatly
improve the efficiency OF those you have
by the iudicious use of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
pleasant to take and agreeable in effect.
For sale by all druggist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
MILL WORK

Having purchased the Planning Mill
and business heretofore conducted by
c. w. Suit, will continue the same
at the old place and will be prepared
to do all kinds of Planning Mill Work
promptly and in satisfactory man.
ner. Give me trial.
also do general carpentering and
building contracting. Estimates gladly
furnished for anything you may want
in this line.
Office and mill on South Street,
south of Pennsylvania R. R. tracks
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Does not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to his friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more i'll
health than anything else. 1t deranges
the stomach, and brings on all manner
of disease. Kotiol Dyspepsia Cure di.
gests what you eat, cures Indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Kodol is not only perfect digestant
but q tissue building tonicas we'll. Re-
newed health, perfect strength and IN
creased vitality follow With use.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
National Congress of Mothers.

Chicago, May 12.-The National Con-
gress of Mothers opened its seventh
annual convention here with over 500
delegates present from all parts of the
country. The opening session was
brief. being devoted to welcomes and
responses. after which the discussion
of principles of Government in Home
and School" was discussed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Jurist to Wed a Chicago Widow.

Laporte. Ind. May -. An an
nouncement has been made that Judge
William T. Biddle, of Iaporte, u
prominent Indiana attorney and jurist,
will soon wed Mrs. Mollie Hockett
Williams. now residing in Pasadena,
Cal. Judge BiddIe is a years old and
has been a member of the Lap0rte
county bar for forty-seven years and
has served as judge for one term.
Mrs Williams formerly lived in Chi
cago and is 40 years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Exact Losses at the YaIu.

Antung, May g, via Seoul, May r.
An official report Of the casualties at
the battle of the Yalu shows list o.
thirty-One Japanese officers killed and
twenty-nine wounded: 160 men killed
and 666 wounded. On the Russian
side 1862 men were found dead on
the field; 475 wounded are in japanese
hospitals and 13S men were taken pris-
OnprS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Answer. 1t is made froma prescrip-
ton of leading Chicago physician. and
one of the most eminent ia the country.
The ingredients are the purest that
money can buy, and are scientifically
combined to get their utmost value.
For sale by Fred Wenzler.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
ArrO1rIONMENT LAW Is VOID
Alleged Indiana ''Gerrymander" Sat Upon
by the Supreme Court-Act of
1908 Invalid.


indianapolis. May l3.-The supreme
court affirmed one OF the three zap
portionment cases." by which the act
of 1903, apportioning the state into
districts for the election of state SEN
ators and representatives was hclt
unconstitutional The Ripley county
case is the one decided. and in ii there
was Il petition for writ of mandate
To compel the election of members
of the general assembly to he held
under the apportionment of 1897
BY affirming the decision of the low
er court in this case. the supreme
court directs that the election of men
bers of the general assembly next fa'
be made under the act of 1897. an..
this removes the danger of having (,
constitutional act under which to con
duct the election. No question was
raised us TO the constitutionality Of
the act of 1897. however, and its vail
dity was merely assumed without be-
ing expressly passed on.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Gen.ra, H,ckerlooper Dead.

Cincinnati, May 13.-General An
drew Hickerlooper, aged Ga years. is
dead He rose from captain to briga
der general in the civil war, and was
a famous commander of artillery in
the Union army. After the war he
was civil engineer of Cincinnati anu
for the past thirty years president of
the Cincinnati Gas and Electric COM
parry. He was lieutenant governor Of
Ohio from 1880 10 1882.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Berlin, May 14.-Friends and pupils
of the late Professor Mommsen, thu,
historian, have decided to erect u
monument to him in front of the uni
versity, beside the monuments of Alex
ander and William Won Humboldt and
Herman Won IielmholtZ.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

ST Petersburg. May 12.-The text of
General Kuropatkin's dispatch an
nouncing the arrival of military sup
plies at Port Arthur, follows: "Re-
commissioners between SalitsZalpudZa
and Feng- Wang-Cheng failed to dis
cover japanese troops. A Japanese
column of considerable strength adj
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

st. Louis, May 13.-In order to Sc
cure the removal of the body of John
B. Morris, a waiter, who was killed by
falling down an elevator shaft, an off,
cial Of the st. Louis Walters union has
secured a writ of replevin. 1t Is alleged
by the walters that non-un1on men are
employed by the undertaken who first
had charge of the body.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Rad Fire i'm a Missouri Town,

Steelville, Mo-, May 14.-After more
than four hours of hard fighting the
der control that destroyed all but eight
of the business buildings in the town.
For several blocks the town is a mass
of blackened ruins.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
The STATE DEB!
is Rapidly Decreasing Toward the
Vanishing Point.
BY the State Finance Board During
the Past Nine Years Present
State Administration VIII Come
Very Nearly Cleaning the Slate.

When the Republican party sue
ceeded to control of the State FL
nance board and of both branches Of the
legislature in 1895, control which
1t has maintained continuously to
this day, the state debt was $780,
615.12. During the period of nine
years which has succeeded, not only
have the interest charges been
promptly met and provision made
for normal state expenditures, but
the state debt has been reduced
$5,36S,000, or to $2.162.615.12. The
payments on the state debt during
the past eight years have been as fol-
1ruc.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
Found His Wife . Suicide.

Earlpark, Ind. May 13--Mrs. ]. b.
Hackley, wifeof an old and well-known
citizen Of this place, was found by
her husband hanging in the kitchen
of their home 1t is thought that she
was temorarily insane.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and III ess. they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes eound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t strengthens
the whole, system. For sale by Fred
Wenzler.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
REAR ADMIRAL JEssEN.

vanced from Feng- Wang-Cheng May
Sth in tie direction of Hai-Cheng. Pu-
len-Cheng station is occupied by our
frontier guards, and the damage TO the
railway by the japanese as far as
Sanchilipu has been repaired. All the
work was carried out under the SUI
pervision of Lieutenant Colonel Spir-
idonoff, of the Fourth railway battal-
ion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
YATES AND LowDEN IN CONTROL

Whatever They Say as to Credentials VIII
$50" Without Doubt.
The partisans of Yates and LowCen
controlled the temporary organization
and, of course, the committees APP
pointed Hereunder. among them tile