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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16
Make Banking Safer,

The arrest OF Thomas j. Mccoy,
cashier of the Mccoy bank of Rens-
selaer. strikes something Of variation
In the round of failures Of state
banks in northern Indiana, where sew
eral such institutions have gone to the
wall in the last few years, with no
body hurt but the depositors. OF
course, Mccoy is nice fellow and bis
father has been the great character of
Jasper comfy, but all that does not
give back to the depositors their
money lost through loose banking
methods or worse. The United States
government has of late been giving
some very emphatic lessons on the
subject of handling other peoples
money and, if this prosecution of the
McCoyS shall point out the way to
reach bankers operating under state
law as the government reaches nation
al bankers, very great good will have
been accomplished.
There can be no public trust more
sacred than that Of the banker. He
accepts the all of his deposltors for safe
keeping, and not lnfrequently these
deposltors are women and invalids
and others so clrcumstanced that they
can not take up again the struggle for
livelihood with any hope of success.
When a man of family on small wages
or salary, school teacher. a domestic
servant, sewing woman or any one
of the thousands of people that strug-
gle hard for meager earnings, finds
the savings of years swept away by
the careleSsness or the dishonesty of
the banker in whom trust was placed,
the event is deeply tragic. Content
ment. hope and the joy of living are
gone, and in their place is desolation-
indianapolis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The Commissioners at their June
meeting gave Charles Thompson the
position OF janItor at the court house
for another year; awarded DR.. G. R.
Reynolds the contract to attend the
inmates at the county farm for the
ensuing year; gave Daniel z. Senour
Of Plymouth, the scholarship to Pur-
due University; appointed Henry Bal.
sley, Benjamin Snyder and Charles
Seltenright viewers on the Burnside
ditch In Polk township; Frank L.
johnson, Henry L. FARRELL and John
Richardson viewers OF Skinner ditch,
established the Ezra Hawkins road in
Union township; but a remonstrance
being filed against the viewers report
on the ]. T, Hindle road In Center
township by John M. Robbins, the re-
viewers awarded him damages in the
sum of s110. Upon the payment Of
these damages the road will be order
ed opened and kept In repair according
to law.
: A. G.. North, Frank p. Boggs and
John Berg were appointed as viewers
on the Jacob Fralich ditch In German
and Center townships, to meet Tues
day, June 81. to make their view.
The ditch commences at the sourh end
of the Lake of the Woods and follows
the Sell ditch to Yellow river and
there terminates.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The tragedy in New York cab
wherein wealthy race-track gambler
lost his life and retired actress is
held for the murder, like an event in
Indianapolis few days ago. when a
mechanic was shot by jealous mis-.
treSs. leads naturally to the old, old
question OF why man or woman will
deliberately choose the rugged, pain
full path of sin In preference to that
which is strewn with the roses of
goodness and leads to the garden OF
sweet content. The New York story
is commonplace to the point of utter
dreariness. A well-to-do gambler has
been for years faithless to his wife and
has maintained an illicit relation with
bad woman. He has tired of it, and,
like all such women, seeing the ap-
preaching end of handsome presents.
wine suppers, luxurious maintenance
and the rest of the tinsel of the sim
full life, she threatens exposure and
has certain letters on which to Ease
her threat. Presumably, in the ef-
fort to get possession of these letters,
he is shot and the woman is In prison
with her wrecked life, the wife is in
bed with wrecked nerves, and the
children. IL there be any, must carry
the dreadful stain of the fathers sin
through life.
Why do preachers talk of "the flow
cry path of sin" and 1.-THE rugged
path of Righteousness 1t is Just
the other way. The path of the sin.
ner is narrow, tortuous, rough to the
feet and full Of pitfalls and pain,
while the road to right living is broad
and open as the day. But cultivate
the flowers of love along this great
highway, and it at once blossoms into
a paradise of beauty and sweetness,
made glad by the song of the heart
and the gleeful laughter of children.
Here only comes the glow Of happiness
arising from good deeds and the del
icious rest that follows honest work
done with right intent.-Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16
COMMENCEMENT AT CULVER.
Spectacular Final Exercises at this Famous
Military Academy.

Commencement exercises at Culver
Academy closed Wednesday noon.
After the arrival of the battalion from
the ST. Louis fair Saturday morning.
the time OF both officers and cadets
was fully occupied in preparation for
the annual graduation exercises which
began Sunday morning at 9 30 with
battalion parade and inspection fol.
lowed 10y the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. DR.. Edward JudSon, Of New
York city. The remainder of the
day the cadets were at liberty.
Mondays program in the field in-
cluded battalion drill at p, M. and
battalion inspection at $50. At 8 p.
m. the declamatory contest was held,
followed by the cotillion.
Tuesday, exercises opened at 1870
with guard mount, at occurred the
regimental parade, at 9 the Black
Horse troop gave exhibitions of blan-
ket riding, cavalry exercises, troop
drill, Graeco- Roman and CoSSack rid
ing and Manual of the Sabre, revolver,
etc.
From 10 to II were given exhibit
lions of bridge building, wall scaling,
litter drill, signaling, artillery drill
and Calling quadrille.
At p. M. battalion drill, escort to
the cOlorS, and Butts manual.
500 p. 10. Final battalion inspec-
ton and parade, at which event &C.
CURED the awardal of certificates to
the cadet officers.
At 10 p. N. occurred the final ball,
at which the bright uniforms of the
cadets and officers and the handsome
costumes of the ladies made mag
niticent spectacle.
Following guard mounting at s a.
~. Wednesday the graduatiI G exer-
cises proper began, with an invocation
by the Rev. DR.. S. E. KlopfenSsein,
and short orationS by the forty-two
cadets comprising the graduating
class. At 1870 the battalion was
assembled in final formation, the
colors lowered while the band played
"Auld Lang Syne" and the year.
work was done.
Probably no year has seen finer mill
itary fea lures at Culver than this.
The cadets have just returned from
St. Louis, where they have covered
themselves and the school with glory.
and their drill and exercises ap-
preached closely to perfection. Hun
dreds of visitors thronged the Acad-
envy grounds Tuesday aud Wednesday
to witness the work. The Summer
Naval school opens June Goth for an
eight weeks session, with an enroll
ment equal to the capacity. A new
barracks similar to the others, and
severaliother buildings will be begun
Immediately and rushed to completion
for the fall session
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16
So far the indications are that th

So far the indications are that the
st. Louis platform will be made up
chiefly not of what the democratic
party will do except to tear down
things, but what it won't do. In
other words, it has no policy adhered
to and carried out that has made in
dividual Americans successful, and
the same thing applies to the govern
ment. 1t seems that both democratic
parties need to learn this very impor-
tant lesson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

When Miles Pomeroy went to bis
watering tank on his farm three miles
south east of town one day last week,
be found that all the minnows which
had been placed in the ia TX were dead,
Looking down into the water he found
several teaspoonfuls Of strichnyne 10
the bottom of the tank. But for the
discovery Of the dead fish it is proba-
bic that most OF Er. Pomeroy's stock
would have been poisoned. 1t is one
Of the mist dastardiy deeds we evel
heard Of in Marshall county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The state board of forestry will ask
the next legislature for larger res
erve in Clarke county, The present
appropriation Of 90, 900 for the annual
maintenance has been showo to be in
adequate to carry on the work Of i'm
provement and planting that the res
ervation needs. The matter of a
larger appropriation was discussed at
the meeting Of the board. It is like
lY that an annual appropriation OF
s10, 1000 will be asked.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The education Of the human mind
commences in the cradle; and the i'm
pressions received there frequently
exert their influence through the
whole of life. Principles which take
the deepest root are those implanted
during the seasons of infancy, child
hood, and yoath. The young pupil
takes early lessons from everything
around him; bis character and habits
are forming before he has any con-
sciousness of his reasoning powers.
The grand principles by which be is
chiefly actaatsd, are always formed
according to the customs and the prin-
csples prevalent in the ceuntry OF In
climate connections where he is placed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

By way Of Louisville, KY, comes
the news which makes CONGRESSMAN
Hemenway, of Indiana, say that Sena-
tor Fairbanks name win not be pre-
sented to the national republican con-
vention for the vice-presidential nom-
ination provided there are others
striving for the place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The Japanese double attack on Port
Arthur was repulsed with severe los
ses. according to reports from Lao
Yang sent to London by news agen-
cy. The information comes from
Chinese sources and contains the add.
ed story that the Vladivostok squad
ron Joined the Port Arthur fleet and
in al engagement sunk four japanese
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

A consumption congress is being
held in Atlantic City this week. Its
members are not consumptives, as may
be supposed, but physicians who are
considering consumption cures and in.
cidentally consuming the best things
on the bill of fare without regard tC
health
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The old indianapolis Journal will
be greatly missed by old newspaper
men in this state and adjoining
states. 1t was one of the cleaneSt
and most carefully edited newspapers
in the United States and gave reliable
news in compact form. so that it
was easily found.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Alaskan reports are to the effect
that the largest export of gold mined
in Alaska proper, as well as the Yukon
district, will be made this summer
1t is predicted that the Alaskan out.
put will increase SO that the United
States may count on not less than sl0
900, 900 annually for many years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The horrors of modern warfare
would seem already enough, but it has
remained for the Japanese to discover
a new and powerful explosive which
simply reduces its victims to smallest
bits, at times leaving scarcely a trace
of the person fairly struck by the mis-
Sile.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16
Holland, the New York newspape

Holland, the New York newspaper
correspondent, says financial cOndi-
tions are unusually satisfactory for a
presidential year; that the money in
vested in foreign loans will soon re-
turn through trade. The constrnc-
tion of the Panama canal will require
considerable machinery, which will
have an effect on stirring sluggish
manufacturing and railroad industries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Mrs. Hannah Elias, the octor0on ar
rested on a charge Of Matchmaking
John r. Platt was acquit-
ted in New York yesterday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Members of the American Medical
Association have made the discovery
that the young men Of this country
are working themselves to death.
This is one Of the results of trying t.
run automobiles that break down
every three miles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Dowie is now in Germany, paying
$40 a day for hotel accommodations.
Germany is no doubt glad to have
Dowie in her midst, provided she s
getting the forty right along.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Statistics compiled by New York
insurance journal show that the Amer.
lean people are taking out life policies
at the rate OF $4,000, 900 a day. In
the past year all the companies COM
bined have paid out claims amounting
to 1858. 300. 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

1t is figured out that Parker now
lacks 460 of having the required num-
Der to nominate in the st. Louis con.
vention. There those who believe II
possible that German, Miles or Folk
may come in and gobble up the whole
oopoorp
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The republicans of Bourbon town
ship met In mass convention. Saturday
June 4. and nominated George w.
Hatfield for trustee on the second bal
lot, which was as follows: Hatfield
los. d. A. Fribley As, v. w. Miller
Sc, Henry 1. Woods 2, John Luty
was nominated for assessor by calca-
nation and delegates were chosen to
attend the county convention in Ply
mouth Saturday June Is. Over 200
republicans attended the convention
and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

w. R. Hearst, it is said. offered
$500, 900 for the indianapolis Sentinel
a short time ago. but the offer was re-
fused in order to keep Hearst out Of
Indianapolis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Fifteen lots for sale at Pretty Lake,
the finest location around the lake.
Don Z fail to get one before thev. are
all gone. Cash or on time. Inquire
Of ]. B. BOWEL. 1914
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The St. Louis mob which riOted be-
cause deprived of bull fight can have
their fun yet. There will be con.
vention there in few days.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Attorney General Miller has decided
that assessors are eligible for re-elec-
tion any number Of times. Officials
therefore need not hesitate to become
candidates again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16
wheat Crop in Indiana. Smallest in Four
Years.

The Modern Miller says: No DAM
age of consequence to winter wheat
crop has resulted from heavy rains in
the west, which for time caused ap-
prehension. The general promise for
the growing crop is satisfactory, i'm
proved conditions being reported from
many sections. Tie plant Is heading
out as far north as Nebraska, and cut
ting has begun south Of the Ohio river
and in Oklahoma. The yields report
ed so far are fully up to or exceed pre-
vious expectations. The crop ia Ohio.
Indiana and Michigan will be the
smallest since 1900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

A well-known physician who is
somewhat skeptical as to the sound
ness of Christian Science doctrines
tells this story Of an ardent Eddyite
and her little boy: The mother was
crossing the field with her small son
when goat appeared and came tC-
ward them threateneingly, to the dis
may of the youngster, who shrank n
terror behind his mothers skirt. Re-
membering her beliefs she tried to re-
assure him.
"Why, George, size said, sooth-
ingly, as the goat continued to ad-
vance, "don't you know that you're
a Christian Science little boy, that
there's no such thing as pain, and that
it would be useless for the goat to try
to hurt you? Don't you know that?"
"Yes, walled the doubling believer
between his sobs, II know it, and you
know it, but the goat don't know it,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

Attorney General Knox was ap-
pointed to succeed the late Senator
Quay by Governor Pennypacker OF
Pennsylvania Friday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

If you want ALI the news, and
in . clear and readable shape
you'll get it IN THE TRIBUNE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

The Tribune furnishes al the lat
est war news. Now is the time to
subscribe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

candidates again
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-16

concern.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-01
A TRIUMPH FOR PEACE,

Those who were disposed to scoff al
The Hague convention, because II fail
"a to accomplish AN that the most SAN
gulne expected Of It, have had an OBJ
iect lesson these days OF the practical
value TO the world Of the deliberations
OF the members OF the peace congress.
owing TO the clylIlzing influences Of
which that gathering was one Of the
most desirable results, nations shrink
from taking up arms except as a last
recourse, and The Hague convention
provides practical means OF securing
delay I'm commencing hostilties, until
the common sense OF the nations Inter-
ested can make itself heard without
being lnterfered with by the clamor OF
passion,
with this end IN view, the powers
slgnatory Of The Hague convention
agreed to accept the good offices or me-
daton OF one or more OF the friendly
wers,before appealing to arms. they
further, agreed that powers not inter-
ested should. az any time, have right
TO offer mediation and that such offers
were not 10 be considered ms unfrlend-
By acts, It Is evident that France In
the quarrel between Great Britain, and
Russia, under this agreement urged
arbitration, and that the counsel was
accepted
But It soon appeared that there were
40 least two conflicting versions OF the
incident Formerly there would have
been little hope Of settling a dispute
about facts except on the battlefield,
But The Hague convention provided for
that contingency by suggesting the
institution Of international Commissions
OF Inquiry, lin order TO establish the
circumstances which have given rise
to the dispute and to clear up, by an
impartial and conscientious inquiry on
the spot, all questions Of fact The
dispute has now been advanced to the
stage Of inquiry before an international
commission.
According TO The Hague convention,
such International commissions can be
constituted IN any manner agreeable
TO the interested parties; but in the
absence OF any special agreement on
that point, each party shall name two
representatives and they shall choose
together an umpire, In case OF d.
vision Of votes. the choice Of the UNI
pire shall be entrusted 90 third pow
err named in agreement by the parties
Another institution provided by the
Hague convention is Permanent
Court Of Arbitration. accessible at an
times and working IN conformity with
the rules OF procedure agreed on.
When the inquiry is finished and the
facts reported ON. the case win be
ready for the court OF arbitration.
The fact that the Anglo Russian dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-01
NOT AIR NAVIGATION.


The papers have had something to
say about the performances Of an air
ship for the amusement or instruction
Of Worlds Fair visitors The appara-
tus on the first trip crossed
the Mississippi river and coursed
the air of Illinois for dis.
tance Ut ten miles maneuyerlng
in circles and travelling against the
wind until an accident 20 the propellers
made further direction impossible. This
seems to be the usual story. The nayl-
gator succeeded In forcing a balloon
against the wind for q short distance.
and then the engine failed 10 work"
and the balloon drtted with the wind.
Santos-Dumont has done about az well
as that
The last trial Of this balloon seems
TO have been moro satisfactory The
air naylsators. after some slight ac-
cident, succeeded IN steering their ship
NhANiNA 20 AiAhlA Wl''N'H NNlN AlliIl luIlNtA
safely cheered by large coucourse OF
people, But sontos.Dumont has per-
formed a similar feat, without air nav
igatlon perceptbly
It Is pretty safe to say that until
some mechanical contrivance Is found
that can move IN the air on the same
principle as the birds do, there viii be
no real air navigation. The result can
not be attained by means OF gasbag
under which n propeller Is suspended
Some day some one WIN stumble onto
the probably very simple laws Of ma
ture according to which even heavy
birds sustain themselves In the air and
propel themselves at so great speed.
And then air navigation viii be as easy
as bicycle riding, II Is strange that
students Of nature have not already
mastered a problem which is demons
strated before them every day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-01
pEARY ENTHUSIASTIC.

Commander Peary In his address be-.
fore the Eighth international Geo
graphical congress IN Washington,
touched briefly upon explorations In the
various parts Of the world, lie specl'
ally dwell, upon the achievements In
the Arctic regions by the several ex-
plorers But he added there remains
the Polo Itself and the mystery Of that
three million square miles about IT,
which stand as challenge and q re-
preach to u.s.
On another occasion recently Conn
mander Peary announced that his next
expedition was secured, and that the
keel OF his vessel had already been
laid. This ship viii be marvel Of
naval architecture. It VIII embody all
the points suggested by long expert
ence. It is not large The length Of
the ship over an Is ISL feet, with full
load displacement of about $500 tons.
But she Is massive, Every bolt and
plate and rIyet is firmly sell ana from
step to stonpost including keel keel
Sous and frames, the material used Is
carefully selected white oak fastened
and secured with exceptional thorough
ness. The work throughout represents
the builders acknowledgment OF the
power Of the element or Zoe with which
be has TO contend.
The bow. the stern and the water
line OF the vessel viii be armored to
take and repel the worst rub Of the
passing ice, The sides. blges and bot
tom are built to withstand the pres
sure that crushed the Inflated jean
nettc.
Concerning the plan Of campaign the
explorer said that he would force his
ship to the north shores Of Grant land,
taking ON board at Whale Sound the
pick and flower Of the EsQuimo tribe
with whom he Is so well acquainted
Then he would go into winter quarters
and start early In the spring on the
sledge Journey across the central polar
pack. lie Is sanguine that he win sue
coed, and his friends hope, with him.
that his persistent efforts may be
with success