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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

To any one arriving in Korea for
the first time, the most striking fea-
ture presenting itself is undoubtedly
the people themselves and their quaint
mode of dress. On a clear day. long
before landing from the steamer in
the outer harbor of Chemulpo, and
while miles from land, white spots can
be seen moving along the bills and
shores that might be easily taken for
some species of pelican. On landing,
however, we see that they are the
people of the country, clad in flowing
white gowns unpleasantly suggestive
of grave shrouds. Their dress con-
sists OF white baggy pants, tied in at
the ankles with white padded socks,
in small embroidered shoes or grass
slippers peeping out below, while the
headgear is a fiat, black disc, from
which rises, a tall stiff, conical hat of
the same hue, woven out OF line horse
hair.
No other race bears any resemblance
to these people. Their features are
regular. the face rather long and
somewhat melancholy. and though 10
the city of Seoul their physique is
poor. the white dress, aided by an ex-
ceedingly good carriage, gives them a
stalwart and somewhat ~aristocratic
air. The boys, CARRIED also in gowns,
generally of a bright red color, with
their hair parted in the middle and
worn in a long plait down the back,
are usually mistaken for girls. This
has led to the remark of a weli-knowu
writer that the only good-looking boys
in Korea are. the girls.-London
Graphic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Extent of the Disaster.

The extent of the Baltimore disaS-
ter is o to be measured in money
alone. More than so, 600 men and wo-
men have been thrown out of employ
ment, many are homeless aud almost
unsheltered, for many lived in the
burnt district; the weather has become
cold and is growing colder: provisions
are none too plentiful, and, in the
face of the wreck and the ruin. it is
inevitable that many should be over
looked and that suffering and loss are
everywhere. The fire consumed pro-
visions, clothing. furniture and all
things daily needed. Notwithstanding
the presence of troops and the har-
mony between the civil and the mill
tary authorities. anything like mar
shaling the scattered, the overworked
and the tired and hungry thousands
who are out of employment, and who
will be for many days. is simply i'm
possible, The losses, according to
later accounts, are footing up more
than the enormous total of $500, 0OO,-
600, and after the fire has exhaust
ed itself or been extinguished there
will come the reaction--while the
need for aid is now.
1t is a situation that can not be ap-
preciated at this distance, but it is a
situation that can be alleviated, and
is in the highest degree creditable that
the proffers of assistance have come
from all points of b compass and are
still coming, and better still. that the
offers are being accompanied by SUBJ
Stantial aid. AS usual, Cincinnati has
been prompt and generous and will
continue to be So. The suffering of
today at Baltimore, great though it
may be, is not so great as the suffer
luS vii OC WhCu OuC JCi1olt1 vi UlC
situation has passed and BaltimoreanS
begin to look upon the wreck of their
city.
Losses in buildings and in mer-
chandise, 10 homes and in public ed
ifices, are enormous. But there is also
tho loss in trade which baltimore
must undergo for the entire year to
be considered, together with the diff
hculty in procuring material and Ia
Dor necessary for the rebuilding of a
district SO large as that which has
been destroyed by fire. The actual
situation at Baltimore will o be
rightly appreciated for some days, and
can not be.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Asian War and Possibilities.

One of the most striking features OF
the Russo-Japanese a as it affects
Americans is the almost violent man.
ner in which they are taking sides in
it. 1t is the first time ia history
that any dark-skinned race has armed
itself with the weapons that the
white race has always used against it
and is employing those weapons with
an aptitude and a dexterity that as
tonishes the world.
The Japanese are the English of
Asia. As England has dominated
Europe, Japan seeks to dominate the
continent; toward which it occupies a
similar geographical position. Driven
from their ancestral territory in each
hemisphere by the white race, it may
be possible that the other races are
making their final stand in eastern
Asia. The Russo-Japanese war may
near more than appears on the sor-
face. Great racial questions may be
involved in it. The future will reveal
whether it is but an incident in tbs
warfare that has ragged On this globe
for 5000 years and over, OF the be-
ginning of an epoch.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

To strike quick and hard was ia.
pans idea at the beginning OF the
conflict. and the project was carried
out with great daring. The advan-
,age thus gained is great, and there is
no doubt in any ones mind that Japan
will follow it up with other blows as
fearless and decisive. The French
papers pretend to regard the attack
as savage and barbarOus" because it
was made in advance of any formal
declaration of war; but the fact is
that Russia had every reason to ex-
pect and be prepared for it. Dispatches
several days ago stated nat this was
what probably would happen, and the
Russia ships had no business to be un-
prepared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Secretary HAYS Move.

There seems little reason to doubt
that all the great powers will respond
favorably to Secretary Hay s note ask
ing them to join IN an effort TO pre-
serve China neutrality and to local
ize the present hOstillties. Germany
is reported to be in harmony with our
government on this proposition. Great
Britain will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
movement. France is holding back
for fear that b may offend Russia,
but it is said she will finally agree to
the plan. japan has approved it. And
it is believed that Russia will do SO
just as soon as she is convinced that
our government has no Interior mo-
tive. Nothing could have happened
TO demonstrate So clearly the wisdom
Of maintaining friendly relations With
all the powers and If having entang-
ling alliances with none of them. For
it Is admitted that our government is
the only one in the world that could
carry through such a scheme as this.
Great Britain could not have persuad-
ed Russia of her sincerity and friend
illness. Germany's advocacy of the
plan would undoubtedly have alienat-
ed France. If France had proposed it
japan would have suspected that it
was a trick to help Russia. Under
present conditions, neither Japan nor
Russia could have made the move.
The other powers of Europe hardly
count.
AS it is all the powers are disposed
to receive our suggestion with respect
and favor. The story is that the
proposition came from Germany, and
with the knowledge and consent Of
Russia. 1t is recognized that the IN
terests of the United States are wholly
commercial, and that our government
has no wish to get control Of any
Chinese territory. or course there are
some difficulties in the way. Man.
churia, for instances. is a part of
China, but there can be no hope of
maintaining neutrality in that pro-
vince--at least there can be none of
keeping the war away from it. The
two armies will certainly meet on
Manchnrian soil. But the rest of
China can certainly be saved if there
is a desire to save it. Secretary Hay
has again shown himself 10 be a wise
man, and an able statesman and Dip
Tomato.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
The Presidential Standard.

By a strange method of reasoning
the Elkhart Review protests vigorous
ly against the proposition to make
Senator Fairbanks the running mate
of President Roosevelt. The Review
regards Senator Fairbanks too able
and useful a man to take second place.
Ii that notion is to govern national
conventions any sort of a political
spouter will be deemed fitted for a
ice-presidential nomination. Thai
would simply be d~eplorable. The
higher thought or idea is that no man
should be placed upon a national tick
ct who does not measure up fully to
the presidential standard South
Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
CONCERNS THE BONDsMEN
Question as to Whether They Can BE Mad.
Liable for "A Judgment Against a
S-aIoonkeeper.

Evansville. Ind. Feb. 13.-Can the
bondsmen of an insolvent %saloonkeeI
er be made TO pay a judgment the
was rendered against the saloonkeept
alone. because he sold drink illega!
to 4 customer and Indirectly caused L
death? 1t is probable that a case now
pending in the Posey county circuit
court will set a precedent ON this point.
Wolf Betz, a Posey county farmer. was
a regular customer of Louis A. Lang
elson, a s-aloonkeeper, near Mount
Vernon.
Two years ago, while drunk. he fell
from his horse into the Ohio river an
was drowned. Mrs. Betz sued Lar
elson for damages. The case was s
to Nande:burg count. and Mrs. J
was awarded $1,000 damages. A
judgment was rendered il was fou. .
that Langelson was i~nsolvent, and then
suit was brought against the bonds
men. Demurrer to the new suit was
argued before Judge Welborn. at Mount
Vernon
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
will Not Open Bank at EIkhart.

Strauss Bros. of LigOnier, and ST.
mon Becker, of New York City. for
merly of Goshen, have decided not to
enter the banking business at Elkhart.
Strauss Bros. desired Mr.. Becker to
become the resident manager of the
proposed bank, but he decided not to
leave New York for Elkhart, wiring
his decision Tuesday night.
Strauss Bros. explained that it is
against their policy to invest large
sums of money where they have no
personal representative.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

1t appears that the anti-Smoot peo-
pie, having dropped their charge of
polygamy as ridiculous. will demand
the senator's expulsion anyhow. He
may not have two wives. they say but
some Mormons do, SO he Shouldn't be
a senator. That is reminiscent of
Aesop's fable Of the wolf and thu
lamb. The wolf having decided to
eat the lamb, gave as his excuse the
fact that the larb was muddying the
stream where he was drinking, but
the lamb called attention to the fact
that he was down stream from the
wolf. "Well, you did it last summer, .
persisted the antl-lamber. II was not
born last summer, y pleaded che lamb.
''Then it WAS your mother, +" said the
wolf, and he ate the lamb. Perhaps
some Of Shoots ancestors we're poly
eanists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Magic Ring OF the Gar.

The Car of Russia is said to be very
SuperstitiouS and to have great conf
dence in relics. He wears a ring in
which he believes is embedded a piece
Of the true cross. 1t was originally
one Of the treasures Of the Vatican
and vas presented to an ancestor Of
the Car for diplomatic reasons. The
value which its owner sets upon the
ring with its embedded relic is shown
by the following fact: Some years
ago he was travelling from St. Peters
burg to Moscow, when he suddenly
discovered that he had forgotten the
ring. The train was stopped immedi-
ately and a special messenger sent
back in an express for it, nor would
the Car allow the train to move I'M
Til, eight hours afterward, the mess
enger returned with the ring.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The PROJECT OF the Japenese OF New
York to raise s5, 600, 900 to aid their
home country in its war with Russia
will perhaps excite surprise at the size
of the gift contemplated. There is,
however, no doubt of their ability to.
finance" their patriotism TO the ex-
tent promised. The Importance of
japanese business interests in the C ty
is not generally realized.
A quarter Of a century ago the Jap
aneSe commercial houses of conse-
quence in this country could be num-
bered on the fingers of one hand.
They are now very numerous and al
most uniformly prosperous. With
the beginning OF the new order of
things in the island kingdom there
set in a tide OF emigration to the
United States which last year reached
the large number of 19,968.
That is to say, more than half as
many japanese came rs Irish and very
nearly half as many as came from Ger
many, Scotland sent only one-third as
many. France one-fourth and SPAN
one-thlrd as many. They brought
with them an intelligence and indus
try, an a~daptabillty to occupations
ranging from the kitchen to the coun-
ting-room and a spirit of good citizen
ship by which the nation has been
largely the gamer. The yankees of
the East" tit very quickly and well
into the ~yankeedom of the Vest
New York World.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The Fort Wayne Sentinel, always
democratic in politics, honors itself in
the following compliment to Senator
Hanna: Senator Hanna will have
the sympathy of all in his illness and
may be assured of the general hope
that he may Soon recover. He is not
vet near the age when a man of his
character and caliber can cease, to be
useful. Few men in public life stand
today higher in the regard of the
country than the Ohio senator. The
public has had ~dispeIIed many of its
illusions concerning him and has come
to a better understanding of his
worth"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Mortgage

Atidavits for mortgage deductions
can be filed with the county auditor at
any time during the months of March
or April, the last legislature enacting
the change by having the assessment
begin March l instead of April l as
heretofore. thereby allowing one
month more in which tc file atfdavits
for exemptions, as well as beginning
the assessment one month earlier.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

Secretary Hays position on the To-
calization of the war in the far East
is undoubtedly the boldest step yet
taken by any country for the preser-
walton of the integrity of China.
Furthermore. the United States is
the only country which could suggest
the plan; had England done so, Russia
would never have considered it; Japan
would have repudiated such a on
the part of France, and France herself
would have been suspicious of the sug-
gestion had it come from Germany.
Secretary Hays note does not men,
ton China's integrity, but is all the
stronger for that eason.-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Who IS the One?

Plymouth Independent: During
the past three weeks the publisher of
this paper has interviewed nearly a
hundred democratic farmers of this
county as to their choice for president.
The expressions indicate that 10 per
cent OF them are favorable to Parker.
of New York; 10 per cent favor Cor
man, and with the exception of one.
who is for Hearst, the remaineer were
nom ommittals
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The young men OF the country that
are making their first political CAM
paign this year will note the fact that
the only live. cohesive party today in
the United States is the substantial
republican organization. 1t is a
strong compact party, with a plat.
form filed with live, up-tO-date
thoughts and has embraced within its
folds the best minds OF the land.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
Wise the Democratic Chairman.

Adam T.. Wise was elected chair.
man Of the democratic county com
mittee by the close vote OF Is tC
twelve for X. Frank Brooke. Percy
Troyer was elected secretary, receiv-
ing Is totes against s cast for Will
liam Vangilder. The county primar-
les to nominate a county ticket will be
held May rs. Elijah G. Martlndale
will handle the cash as treasurer OF
the committee.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

At this time it DIES not seem pos
sible for the democratic party to be-
come united for the campaign. 1t
has long been made up of ''all sorts
and conditions of men," and today it
is reaching out for some other element
that il does not seem able to find. A
small minority is striving TO bold fast
to the old General Andrew Jackson
and Thomas JifferSou school but this
number is so infiDitismally small that
it has really no weight in the party
councils.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
RUSSIA NOT READY TO REPLY
To Secretary Hays Note-Its Substance and
the Responses.

the Responses.
evidently not prepared at this time to
give an answer to the United States
as to Secretary Hays note OH the sug-
ject of the neutrality of China. Rus
STA. it can &c said, il certainly as
anxious as the United States that the
var cause no risinGs or disorders i'm
China. Russia has already learned of
the position taken by several powers
regarding Secretary Hays note. Ger
many and Great Britain, it is under
stood, both express sympathy with its
purpose, but with an important reser-
vation concerning Manchuria. Ger
many's views in this respect were an
ticipated. but Great ritain's failure
to give Secretary Hay unqualified sup
port has caused surprise here.
Washington, Feb. IS. ITO Rus
STA and Japan the Washington gov
eminent suggests the propriety of linn
iting hostilities within as small an
area as possible. and of respecting the
neutrality and administrative entity of
China, that China may be free from
disturbances and foreign interests
there from Menace
This. the Associated Press is enabled
TO give as the substance of the note
addressed by Secretary Hay on Feb.
10 to the st. Petersburg and Toxic gov
ernments. On Feb. 8 Germany, Great
Dr;+o;n nn1 E~anco r-oro fpxsAod -,
address Russia and Japan with the
same suggestion, and on Feb. IL this
invitation was extended to Italy, Aus
tria Hungary, the Netherlands, Den
mark, Spain and Belgium.
Germany was the first to respond,
with a prompt acceptance of the invi-
tation. and the pro- Use that she i'm
mediately would address the W. com-
batants. Great Britain was heard from
next. expressing adherence to the
principle laid down in the note, but
Withholding formal acceptance pend
ing an answer to an inquiry whether
the administrative entity" of Chinc.
involved Manchuria. Japan was head
from quickly with the answer itat Sic
would act readily on the suggestion,
of the United States if a similar rrcn.-
Use could be obtained from Russia.
Italy, Austro-H Hungary and the Netn
erIands expressed sympathy with IL.
idea, and promised an nswer after
consultation with other powers. There
is reason to believe that Spain and
Belgium also will accept the invitation
Russia thus far has been silent and
attitude of France is ~ of hesita-
tion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
1t is distinctly to D credit of Ba

1t is distinctly to the credit of Bal
timore that there was DO footing or
attempt at footing during the terrible
fife which wiped out the business dis
trict of the city. The people fought
bravely to save their homes, and none
of the d~isgraceful scenes that usually
accompany such disasters we're wit
messed. This is probably due in a
large measure to the prompt precaut-
ions taken in placing guards and ex-
ira police. and IN declaring martial
Law within the corporation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

1t is possible that China may be
come an ally OF Japan during the
present conflict. Chinese soldiers
cannot help much IN the way OF igh-
ting, but they are said to be god run
ners, s. they may be useful in cases OF
pretended retreat. Also, they can
make fiendish noises which may dis
concert the Russians.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The Plymouth Democrat says 10
per cent of the democrats of Marshall
county favor Parker for president. A
prominent democrat says this means
Hon. Samuel Parker Of Plymouth, be-
cause there are not 10 democrats In
Marshall county who know where
Judge Alton b. Parker lives or who
no ic
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The jury that refused to convict the
st. Louis millionaire who was charged
with bribery explained that the evil
dence against him was given by men
whom he had bribed, for which a
they were not to be believed. When
it comes to logic a Missouri jury is
worth conside ring with great care.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

Labor men at a Hearst rally in Ell
gin. H., refused to sign cards promis-
ing to support Hearst because the
posters advertising the meeting and
proclaiming the editor a friend of
union labor did not bear the union
label. "He may be a friend of union
labor. but he will have to show US, -
Eaid one union man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Meets at Evansville to Talk Poli-
tics and Have a Good
- Time. go
STREAK OF THE C0LCR LINE
Shows Up, but Standardization in
l Court of Interest to Saloon
keepers-Notes.

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE first
man to arrive for the meeting of the
Indiana Lincoln League here was Ben
F. Corwin. of Greencastle, candidate
for reporter Of the supreme court. He
was followed Sy George w. Self, Of
Corydon. who wants the anne Office,
and candidates for other state offices
dropped in later. The business ses-
sion of the convention is being held
at the Peoples theater his afternoon.
at which the election of officers will
take place. There is considerable in
terest being manifested in the election.
Mayor Covert made an address of wei
come On behalf of the city of Evans
vile. Frank b. Posey gave a well
come on behalf Of the Lincoln League
Of the First district.
Candidates for the Offices.
The candidates fo- League offices
as far as reported are For president.
w A. Geake. Fort Wayne; secretary,
George ID. Heilman. of Evansville; w.
w. Huffman. Anderson: treasurer, NJ.
s. Hawkins, of Portland. Each dis
trict will nominate its own president.
D. r. Luhring is the only candidate
for president of the First district. The
meeting was called to order by r.
Harry Miller. of Paramount. president
of the League. The total number of
votes in the convention is 3.141 in the
Lincoln League proper. In the College
League there are 80 votes.
Color Line Crops Out.
A banquet will be held this even
ing. and some commotiOn followed
when it was found that a number Of
tickets had been sold TO colored mon
prominent IN politics. The sale of tick
cts to them caused criticism. becaus
of the recent troubles here betwC
some white and colored men. The /
publicans were not objecting, but I
Democrats made a good deal of it {
the colored men themselves sent wo
that they would return the tickets a.
would not attempt TO take places -
the tables.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

Warren G. Sayre, who was announc-
ed as a candidate for the republican
nomination for governor a few days
ago, is a man of more than ordinary
ability; he has had large legislative
experience, has always opposed extra
vagance and corruption. and during
the last legislature he saved hundreds
of thousands of dollars for the tax
payers of Indiana. In every position
in which he has been placed, he has
stood for the welfare of the people.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

Throughout the South there Is a
sentiment that the construction of the
Panama canal will prove vastly bene-
fetal to that part OF the country.
Great results are expected from the
c~onsumation of that gigantic project.
Let US hope there NAV be no disap-
pOintment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

Russia invites a statement of neu-
trality from the United States, and
this will be sent at once. Several
European nations favor Secretary of
State Hays idea as to limiting the
zone of hostilities, and the combatants
themselves have been addressed on
the subject.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-18

The United States is not only a
large country but a prosperous one. Its
assets on a conservative estimate are
500, 600, 900, 600. 1t is reasonable TO
figure that on this working capital a
return of at least 3 per cent is made
yearly. The interest on these assets
amounts to SO. 900, 900, 900, or $780,
600, 900 each month. Another pros
porous year, has opened.