The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-20
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The annual report of the Superin-
tendent Of Indian Schools, Miss Es-
telle Reel, has been submitted to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 1t is
shown that educational Announcements
have been made during the year in
the general field of Indian education.
The Indian child is taught TO speak
English in a shorter time than for
merly. The policy of giving agricul-
ture the foremost place in Indian edu-
cation has been continued during the
year, and the results obtained are sat
isfactory. The report states that
marked improvements have been made
in the method of instructing the boys
in the various trades and the girls in
cooking, sewing, laundry work and
general housekeeping. A feature Of
the report is the evidence it gives that
the Indian is altering his ways of liy-
ing to meet the requirements Of an
advancing civilization through the edu-
cational influence Of the schools upon
the children, who are being taught the
white mans way of living.
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Daring plans to wreck the battle
ship Illinois. and the partly successful
efforts to disable the battleship Con-
necticut, are now declared by federal
officials to be evidences of a great plot
to destroy the United States navy.
Every energy Of the secret service is
being concentrated on the discovery
and arrest of the conspirators. OFF,
GERS in the Brooklyn Navy Yard adj
NIT that no warship in the yards is
safe so long as the conspirators re-
main undiscovered. The guard of ma
rines thrown around the Illinois is
equally as strong as that on duty about
the Connecticut AS the Illinois is to
be In dock about three or four months,
during which time her hull will be ex-
posed, Admiral Coghlan has given or
ders that the utmost vigilance be main
tanned during the entire time she is in
drydock, and strong guard of ma
rines was posted about the dock before
the pumps were set to work to clear
the basin of water.
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Following close on the whisky ia
talities in New York and the revela-
tons Of bad liquor made there, DR.. III.
W. Wiley, chief of the government
bureau of chemistry, has expressed the
opinion that fully S. per cent of all the
whisky sold in this country, in hotel
restaurants, clubs and bars, was moth
ing less than a cheap imitation. DR..
Wiley said: Agents of this bureau
will obtain as many samples as posi-
BILE of the different brands on sale
throughout the country, known 10 us
as the compound, or imitation whisky.
These will be obtained from cubs,
hotels and bars of every description.
Comparisons will be made with the
real whisky, and the ingredients Of
both will be carefully analysed. From
what we have heard from dealers in
whisky 1 am led to believe that fully
So per cent of the ordinary whisky of
commerce is the adulterated article
1t is a fraudulent transaction and
should be prevented"
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When the Russian cruiser Lena had
been safely placed in a dry dock ut
San Francisco and her crew paroIed
with the explicit agreement that they
must not leave the United States, it
was believed the incident could he
looked upon as closed. But recently
the officers of the ship have shown a
disposition to violate The conditions of
the parole and return TO Russia to
participate again in the fight against
Japan. This would be such a palpable
violation of international law, and
such a bad breach of faith with
Japan. that the American authorities
could not condone it even if a refusal
meant a breaking of diplomatic and
friendly relations with the govern
ment of the Gar.
Acting Secretary Of State LOOMS
has cabled Consul General John Good
now, at Shanghai, permission 10 re-
turn Immediately to the United States
10 dHSNtI cHdIScS pItlCAIcQ dSdlHSl
him Of maladministration of affairs IN
his Office. All the papers in the case
are in the hands of Mr. Peirce, the
third assistant secretary of state, who
has begun the preparation of a re-
port to the President on the subject.
The effect of the decision to allow Mr..
Goodnow to be heard personally will
be to postpone final action in his case
until near the end Of the year.
The 1900 census shows that white
farmers operated 1910, 129 farms in
this country, with total of 9S.90S. 49,
acres, and valued at $19.691, 431, $50.
exclusive of products. Negroes operate
1917 farms, including 80, 233 1888
acres, and valued at $499, 943,734 In
dams had 1870 farms, valued at $685.
329.47S. Chinese 1,S42 farms. Japan
csc $40. and Hawaiians 4S9. OF the
entire number of farmers 3,149,3A
owned their entire farm and 451,515
were part owners.
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Despite the fact that the census re-
ports show that Americans are stead
lily drifting toward vegetarianism. we
are still the greatest meat eaters In
the world. Our meat still costs us