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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
0UTLAWRY At ONCE
Because There Is a Dispute About
a Lease the Firebug Goes
to Work.
DAMAGE OF $1,000 is DONE
Masked Men Apply the Torch-TwO
Old Men Who Yearn for Each
Others GOre-Notes.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 16. - len men,
day and night, are patrolling the farm
of d. G. East. consisting of forty acres,
lying between Smithfield and Selma,
the lease on which Is claimed both by
Kirkbride g. Co., of Findlay, O., and
by the Bell Oil company. composed of
indianapolis capitalists The ten guards
are all constables In charge Of Chief
Constable William E. Floyd, and they
are employed by the Bell company to
resist by force any effort Of Kirkbride
& Co. to take possession of the farm.
The Bell company claims to have
leased the farm several months ago.
Kirkbride & Co. leased II last week
for ~, 900, and were to have started at
once to put down seven wells. The
lease Is in the heart of the rich oil
territory. The affair will probably be
settled in court
Outlawry Crops Out Soon.
While the constables and pumper
were in part of the farm distant
from the power plant, which was
owned by the Bell company. masked
men at night set fire to the plant,
which was burned to the ground, in
vOlving a loss of 81 200. The officers
endeavored to lind the intruders, who
escaped Many believe the plant was
set on fire by disinterested people, who,
knowing the contention between Kirk
bride & Co. and the Bell company, over
possession of the lease. sought this
method of complicating matters. The
power plant will be rebuilt at once.
The force of officers on the farm has
been increased.
Oil Field Hurts the Drinking Water.
Salt water and oil from the oil field
east of here is said to have run into
the mains of the Muncie Waterworks
company and patrons are complaining
of the taste. The management of the
waterworks company denies that any
complaints have been registered at the
Office. Especially in dry weather it is
necessary for the watcrworks company
to secure some water from White riv-
er and the surface Of the stream is
covered with scum of oil.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Guards Disarmed by the Mob.
MOB DETERMINES TO BURN THEM
Both Chained to One Stump-Reed Makes
q Con fession.

Both Chained to One Stump-Reed Makes
Confession.
The small guard about the prison.
ers withdrew into the room and closed
the door, The mob crashed against It,
bursting it open. The prisoners were
at their mercy, all resistance having
been beaten down. The mob dragged
Cato and Reed out. Reed was taken
down one stairway with rope about
his neck and Cato down the other,
both pleading for their lives. By this
time the crowd numbered 500 persons.
The doomed men were dragged-the
crowd shouting and cheering = along
the roadway leading to the Hodges
homestead, six miles away.
The heat was too intense, however,
that the mob went but two of the six
miles and then halted and gave the ne
groes time to confess, which Reed did.
but Cato could not be understood in
what he said. Then tree was sought
upon which to lynch the negroes. but
the cry went up Burn them! Burn
them" Cato then found his voice and
begged to be shot or hanged, declar-
ing that he was innocent of the crime.
Some Of the mob favored hanging, but
these men were howled down.
To large stump twelve feet high
the men were chained with trace
chains. Then a wagon load of pine
wood was hauled to the spot. It was
piled around the men and ten gallons
of kerosene were thrown over them
A photographer was present and the
crowd was cleared back that he might
get several views of the men bound
to the stake and ready for the burning.
Then ollowedanawful scene. Frenzied
cheers rent as the mob saw the cruel
flames roasting it's victims. Just as
the match was applied Reed admitted
that he killed Hodges and his wife,
and said that Handy Bell killed the
children. Then the match was applied
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
SCENE FOR APACHE INDIANS
But Not from People Which Boasts s.Ad-
vanced Civilization"

But Not from . People Which Boasts sAd-
vanced Civilization"
The spectacle was frightful. AS the
flames touched Reeds naked oil-soaked
skin, he twisted his head around in an
endeavor to choke himself and avoid
the fearful torture. Only once did he
complain. He said: Lord have mercy"
Cato screamed in agony, and begged
that he be shot. His heavy suit of
hair, which was oil-soaked, was al
most the first thing the flames fastened
on and he screamed with agony, while
the hemp rope became collar of fire
around his neck.
Before the flames had quenched Ca
tO's life the rope was burned in two,
and his head swung from side to side
as he endeavored to avoid the fiery
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Admiral Tells How He Met the Russian
Squadron.

Admiral Tells How He Met the Russian
Squadron.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-Admiral Kamimura
in his detailed report of last Sundays
victory over the yladivostok squadron,
says: Eat dawn Sunday moFning the
armored cruisers Idsumo, Captain lii
Chi; Adsuma, Captain Fujii; Tokiwa,
Captain Yoshimatsu, and the Iwate,
Captain Taketomi, while engaged in a
search off Funsan, Korea, discovered
three of the Vladivostok squadron
steaming southwark. Seeing us the en-
emy endeavored to flee northward. We
immediately closed their retreat The
engagement opened at 5:23 a. m.
1.-The Rurik being the siowest Of the
enemy's vessels was constantly left
behind, and she formed a target for
our incessant fire. The Rossia and
the GromobOi CALAMITY attempted sew
eral times to protect the Rurik They
frequently returned to the Rurik, and
when united the three advanced to-
gether. Our feet thus had tie al
vantage, pouring Its fire from lorna
lion in the shape of the letter II. The
enemy's ships were seen to be on fire
several times, showing thereby that
they were heavily damagd.
THE Rurik was finally disabled and
her fire weakened. She began lower
ing in the water, listing to port. The
Rossia and Gromoboi finally abandoned
the Rurik. Just then our fourth de-
tachment, consisting of the protected
cruisers NaDiwa, Captain Wada, and
the Takashiho, Captain Mori, having
been seen attacking the Rurik, our
squadron pursued the Rossia and
Gromcboi. Severe fighting continued
for several hours. The Rossia and
Gromoboi escaped to the northward
at full speed.
"At 1919 a. m. our squadron changed
its course to starboard and went south
in search of the Rurik. In the mean
time the Rurik had been sunk. Our
ships steamed over the locality and
succeeded in saving coo members Of
the uRrik crew. Our damage was
not serious. The spirit of our men
was excellent"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
MILES SEES THE PARADE
Warm Receptions to Small Delegations
Novel Features Noted.

Warm Receptions to Small Delegations =
Novel Features Noted.
Among those who witnessed the
parade from fremont street was Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles. Seated among
the distinguished guests under the
canopy on the official reviewing stand,
besides the members Of Gen. Black s
family, were past and present national
officers of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Daughters of Veterans, and the Ladies
of the Grand Army Of the Republic;
q number of Confederate guests, in
Guiding Judge Galloway, of Tennessee;
General Benham, of New Orleans; t.
G. Timberlake, Of Kentucky; Colonel
Finlay, of Kentucky; General Eshle-
man, and others.
AS each department passed the stand
the commander-in-chief rose and sa-
luted. In his graceful task General
Black was assisted by his chief of
staf, General Mcconnell, and other
officials. The Illinois veterans re-
ceived a particularly hearty welcome.
Remarkable for its spOntaneity was
the reception given to the handful of
veterans representing such states as
North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas,
Texas and Arizona Territory.
The Florida veterans, all carried
palm branches; the Georgia delegation
had a large live lizard in network
cage on top of a pole, while the Texas
banner was in the form of a long
pair of steers bOrnS. Michigan dis
played a live rooster. 1t was almost
$50 D. m. before the last of the line
was in motion.
Several regimental reunions and va
riOus receptions, including that Of the
Daughters of Veterans to the national
officers, occupied the afternoon follow
ing the parade, At night the G. A.
II. campfire was held in Mechanics
building. Tobacco, coffee and dough
nuts and cheese were served to 10000
persons.
The climax of the evening was
reached with the ''trooping of the col
ors," an event unique at Grand Army
campfires. The bugle call ITO the col
ors" was sounded from the platform
and in response seventy veterans, each
bearing a stand of colOrs marched
from the rear of the auditorium up the
center aisle to the platform. When the
colors had been massed Miss Adah
Campbell Hussey sang ''The Star
Spangled Banner" the audience join
ing in the chorus. The pent up en-
thusiasm of the veterans broke forth
and deafening cheers resOunded
through the hall. The campfire closed
with the singing of America" every
man in the great hall rising to his feet
and joiningw with enthusiasm in the rem
dering of the national anthem.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Muncie, Ind, Aug. II. - Henry III.
Silver, a brick mason 40 years old.
was stabbed to death by d. Z. Low
enstein, a peddler. Mrs. John Lagan-
back, relative of Stiver's, called the
latter from his home across the street
to eject man whom she alleged had
insulted her. The murder resulted
The lynch spirit was Immediately
manifest, and the sheriff concluded to
take the murderer to indianapolis for
safety.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Fatal Automobile Accident.

indianapolis, Aug. 16. - c.. II. and
d. passenger train No. 80 struck an
automobile at the Liberty street cross
ing. instantly killing the driver, Frank
L. Steen, manager of coal company,
and severely injuring Seth Burnett, Of
Valley Mills. The automobile was
hurled a distance Of sixty feet and
completely wrecked Burnett was re-
moved to a hospital. He will recover.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
AGED, BUT FULL OF PLUCK
Two Pioneer Kokomo Men Only Prevent.
ed by Friends from Shedding Each
Others Blood.

Others Blood.
Kokomo, Ind. Aug. lex Mayor
W. S. Armstrong and Captain H. IL.
Stewart, both members Of the city
council and residents here over fifty
years, had an encounter in the street
in the business quarter. They clashed
at the city council meeting previously,
Armstrong making an assertion that
led Stewart to denounce him as liar.
1t was thought that the trouble had
been patched up until the men met
later, and renewed the quarrel.
There would have been bloodshed,
but for friends, who fastened to sepa-
rate them. Both men are over 65
years old, but are high-spirited and
both will fight on the slightest provo
cation. Their friends fear further trou-
BILE. A movement is en- foot to have
the trouble investigated by the city
council.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
STILL FINDING C0RPsES
-Four More Bodies Of Victims OF the Eden
Wreck Recovered Death Roll
Is Eighty Eight.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 16.-Four bodies
of victims of the Eden railway wreck
were recovered yesterday and all iden-
titled. All of the Lightweight bodies
recovered to date have been identified.
Those recovered yesterday are: Mrs.
Minnie Huddleston (colored, Jo-
seph, 2-year-old son of Jas. Heating,
and Mamie Moliter, aged 2-all Of
Pueblo; Robert Garland, 3 years old,
Denver.
The bodies were found about eight
miles down the river. The cOroners 8
jury examined a number of witnesses.
A verdict probably will not be reached
before the end of the week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 15.-Rumors
that DR.. L. e. Byers' 5-year-old boy,
who has been missing since May %,
had been killed and buried under the
porch of lis own home have been COM
ing to the sheriff's Office daily, and
Deputy Sheriff Dwyer, who has made
an investigation, found nothing to con-
firm the story.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Att.m.t to Find a Murderer.

Newcastle, Ind, Aug. 10. = The
county council has voted to offer re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the murderer Of Mrs. William
Starbuck and baby, who were found
in an abandoned well at their home
on the night of July 8.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
National Children,s DAY.

st. Louis, Aug. 10. = Announcement
is made by President Francis that the
Worlds fair management has decided
to observe Aug. 20 as National Chill
dren's day, and every child in the Unit
ed States under the age Of 10 years.
who comes to st. Louis to visit the Ex-
position on that day will be admitted
froo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

indianapolis. Aug. Is. = Z. w.
Weeks of Guthrie Center, Ia, secre-
tary of the National League Of Re
publican Clubs, held conference with
officers and members Of the Lincoln
League. and perfected plans for the
biennial convention of the National
League. which will be held Oct. 5 and
q. Weeks said that he expected an at
tendance of between $1,000 and 20,-
900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Club Changes Its Object.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 16.-After dis
couraging Its members for years from
the practice Of marrying. the Muncie
club, which Is the principal young
mems social organization In the city.
has resolved to encourage matrimony
by making the dues Of married men
just half Of those paid by the unmar-
ried.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
c.nd,d.t,. for Fairbanks. Seat.

LaPorte, Ind, Aug. 10. = Major
Menzies, Of Mount Vernon, Ind, is
seeking the Endorsement of Democrat
ic county conventions throughout the
state as a candidate for United States
senator to succeed Charles w. Fair
banks. Friends Of John w. Kern, can
didate for governor, declare that he
will be a candidate for United States
senator even in the event of his elec-
tion as governor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
MOB WILL PERHAPS FAIL

Military Company Guarding the jail ~
etatesboro, Ga--Troubls 10 Feared
Anyhow.
Statesboro. Ca, Aug. 15. Will
Cato, arrested as principal in the
murder Of the Hodges family at States
borO. has confessed to the existence Of
an organized negro band in Bullock
county whose object is the killing and
robbing Of white people. 1t is called
the Before Day Club" and holds
nightly meetings in isolated places.
The local military has been ordered
on duty at the Jail. A crowd Of men
declared to Sheriff Kendrick that they
meant to have Reed and Cato at
once. They were quieted by the sher>
iff. who besought them to wait until
the negroes had completed their con-
fessions so that all the guilty parties
may be found. Trouble is feared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 16. - For
ty persons were poisoned at dinner
given to Ray James, school teacher,
near Dana. His pupils planned the
dinner, and their parents planned a
surprise for the pupils by arriving with
Of them sick.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says that
big oil warehouse at Port Arthur is
blazing furiOusly, and that the posi-
ton of the besieged is such that the
japanese are urging them to sur
render.
The Yokohama correspondent of
The Daily Mail says that the cruiser
Novik, OF the Port Arthur squadron,
has been sighted off the Strait Of
Vandiemen, steering for Vladivostok.
Tsingtau, Aug. 17.-Governor Trup-
pei states to the Associated Press cor
respondent that the Russian ships will
not be permitted to leave the harbor
until after the conclusion Of the war.
London. Aug. 1.-THE reports from
the Far East all indicate that the sit
uation at Port Arthur is desperate. 1t
is said that the Japanese have capt
ured all the positions that dominate
the town and fortress. and that the
harbOr is untenable for Russian ships;
that those in the harbor-where they
came from is not stated made a
sortie yesterday, but returned to the
harbOr; that a tremendous explosion
has been heard at Port Arthur. and
that the Russians cannot hold out
much longer.
a Toxic dispatch declares that the
Russian cruiser Pallada was sunk in
the fight Of Aug. 10. There is also
report that a naval battle begun
at Port Arthur Monday morning. A
ST. Petersburg dispatch says that a
na,al officer of the cruiser Diana, of
the Port Arthur squadron, has tele-
graphed his famiyl from Vladivostok
that the cruiser has arrived there safe
ly. Nothing further has been heard
Of the half a dozen missing ships os
the Port Arthur squadron.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Gladstone, Mich, Aug. 16.-The dis
till house of the chemical plant Of
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company was
struck by lightning and completely de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $15O.0O0,
and not insured, this company carrying
its own risks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Pendleton, Ind, Aug. 17.-Policeman
Charles Clark was attacked by a dog
and severely bitten. The dog sprang
upon the policeman from the rear and
was killed by a shot from the officers
revolver. There is fear expressed that
bia
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
How Did They Got There

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 16.-A post
mortem examination was held over the
body of William Kress, whose death
at Roanoke Saturday night aroused
suspicious among the authorities. Ten
32-caliber cartridges, four carpet tacks,
and a needle were found in the stom-
Qoh
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Labor Dsv at the Worlds Fair.

St Louis, Aug. 15.-Arrangements
are being made for a national labor
day celebration on Sept 8 at the
Worlds fair grounds, which bids fair
to be one of the greatest demonstra-
tons in the history of organized la
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Georgia Again Deeply Disgraced
by a Mob of "Infuriated"
Sovereigns.
NEGROES DIE AT THE STAKE
Both Duly Convicted Of Murder and
Sentenced to Hang.
Militia Guards Disarmed by the Mob
Photographer at the Scene of
the Atrocity Perpetuates 1t
"Souvenirs" Collected.

Statesboro, Ga. Aug. II. - With
clothing saturated with kerosene,
writhing and twisting in their agony,
screaming to heaven for the mercy
that the mob would not show. Paul
Reed and Will Cato, negroes, two Of
the principals in the murder of Henry
Hodges and wife and three of their
children, six miles from StatesbOro
the stake. At :21 p. m. mob charged
on the court house, OverpOwered the
military guard. secured Cato and Reed,
who had been found guilty after le
gal trial and sentenced to be hanged,
took them two miles from Statesboro,
and there burned them alive. The
climax came quickly and unexpected
ly. Reed had been convicted at the
morning session of the court.
Situation Becomes Desperate.
Shortly before p. IN. the crowd was
addressed by a tall man who seemed
to infiame it greatly. He called on
those about him to follow him. Then
Captain Hitch, Of the Oglethorpe Light
infantry. who was in command of the
forces, realized that the situation was
desperate. He posted guards on each
of the stairways that led to the floor
above, where the prisoners were con-
fined. With fixed bayonets, but un-
loaded rifles, the guards stood. The
mob surged toward them, but was re-
pulsed several times.
Prominent men, among them Rev.
Hodges. brother of the murdered man,
sprang to the front and begged the
mob to disperse. But the crowd would
not disperse without promise that
the convicted men would not be re-
moved from StatesbOro.
Guards Disarmed by the Mob.
While this was going on in front
crowd collected at the rear of the
court house. This mob disarmed two
of the guards there. and found that
the rifles were not loaded. Other SOL
diers were OverpOwered and disarmed.
The soldiers fought, and used their
bayonets on some of the mob, but they
were not in strong enough force. With
all the guards disarmed the mob was
supreme practically.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Gambling Houses Closed.

3. Clinton, Ind, Aug. 17.-As result
of a shooting affair in a gambling
house, in which it is charged that
Michael F. Devine shot a bartender
named Harrison i'm the arm, the au-
thorities have closed all the places
where betting is permitted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18

Milwaukee. Aug. 16.-George d. EN-.
cry, an ex-employe in the Milwaukee
Office Of the Bartlett Fra zier- Caring
ton company, or Chicago, has been ar
rested on a civil warrant. charging
damages through collusion of $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Russia to Issue Much Bonds.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-An imper-
ial ukase has been issued directing the
issue of state rente bonds to total
amount of $75,OO0OOO for war ex-
penses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
Fire VIII Result in Two Deaths.

Greensburg. Ind, Aug. 17.-Dennis
BARNARD, II years old. is dead as the
result of burns received in a fire that
destroyed the home of Isaac Sturling.
Carrie Sturling, Isaac's sister, was fa-
tally burned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
MUSIC OF THE UNION
Again Leads the Tramp of the
Vets of the War of the
Rebellion.
MARCH OF THE BOYS IN BLUE
Twenty-Six Thousand in Line and
Few Drop Out-One Goes to
Answer the ROll-Call
in Eternity.

Eoston, Aug. 17.-If anything were
needed to prove that the Grand Army
of the Republic is still i'm fact mighty
host 1t was to be found when with
half a million civilians looking on
26,0OO survivors of the Union forces
of the civil war, assembled here from
all sections of the United States,
marched through the streets Of BoS-
ton. Five and one-half hours were
required for the parade to pass a given
point, and 1T was a severe strain on
the old soldiers, but generally they
bore the hardship well. More than
three score of them dropped from the
ranks from exhaustion and heat pros
tration, and were cared for at the field
and civic hospitals.
Soldier Dies In the Ranks.
The death of one soldier marred an
otherwise happy day. Colonel John
2. Pryor, member of John A. Dix
post of New York, died from heart fail
ure induced by exhaustion. At least
25O spectators, mostly women, tainted
during the parade and many persons
were slightly injured and had their
clothing torn in the crush. The spec
tacle Of the marching gray-haired sol
diers was one calculated to thrill and
everywhere thearmy was received with
applause.
Reviewed from the Stands.
AS the columns of the blue swept
up Beacon hill, closely following the
northerly side of the famous Boston
common. they were reviewed from the
state house by Governor John L. Bates,
who was accompanied by distin-
guished personages, including Govern
or Van Zant, of Minnesota; ex-Gov-
ernors w. Murray Crane and George
S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts; Henry
Cabot Lodge, and Booker 7. Washing
ton, and at the city hall, Mayor Pat.
rick A. Collins reviewed the parade
having as his guests the mayors of q
dozen cities. At the end of the route
Commander-in-Ch Chief Black, of the G.
A. r., held his review. Several ex'
Confederate officers occupied places in
| the stand,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
"Living Flag" of Children.

The pre-eminently picturesque feat
ure of the parade was the Living
flag" formed by 1000 children dressed
variously in white, red and blue, and
seated near the reviewing stands. Ev-
cry soldier of the marching army
raised his hat as he passed this pic
ture, while the children Joined in
Dixie" and the Battle Hymn of the
Renubljc