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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02
WOMEN VERY POORLY PAID.
Those Who Do Drawn Work i'm Mexico
Are Under Peon Contracts.


The woman who makes drawn work
ON a Mexican estate is not an indie
pendent worker to whom comes the
money for all the work her deft hands
accomplish. She is woman whose
father or brother or uncle or mother
is in debt to the great DON She
can do the drawn work. so the Dcn's
agent supplies her with linen or lawn,
a frame and the requisite implements
and indicates the design that she is TO
follow, for though you may not know
it, there are fashions in Grawn work
quite as exclusive and quite as popu-
lar as there are in womens hats. for
instance.
When her work is done that poor
woman can not fare forth TO market
and offer it for sale. 1t is. by the term
of her peon contract, perhaps already
sold to the great Don," whose tenant
she is. Miguel, his agent takes the
work, by now as grimy as the over
alls of an engineer; he has kept ac-
count of the time the woman has been
engaged upon it, and for each of the
many days she may have worked he
gives her z, 8, 8, at most II cents. but
never the last amount unless she be a
thorough mistress of her craft.
Once year the Mexicans for whom
the women do this work. somewhat as
the sweat-shop toilers OF Chicago and
New York drive their needles for a
master, meet in solemn conference and
determine what the prices shall be-
So great is the popularity of drawn
work generally that the supply never
equals the demand and the profits
made by the Mexican masters OF the
drawn work trust for il is really
that, are enormous The dealer pays
these operators" what they demand
and they demand much. Therefore the
buyer pays $40 for .'cloth" that cost
the manufacturer" II cents day, la
Dor hire, for. say, ninety days TO pro
duce.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02
TREE PLANTING IN MANILA.
Philippine Paper Makes Plea for More
Shade in Capital.


A day for the planting Of trees In
not among the least of Manila's needs,
not because forests are in danger Of
being denuded and certain valuable
species should be perpetuated in this
way, but because the city Is dry, dusty
and less inviting than it would be
with ornamental trees, says the
Manila Times. We need trees and
breathing places; they would ado
much to the physical comfort Of the
city as we'll as artistic value.
Who does not breathe sigh of re-
lief as he leaves the hot glare that
-enshrouds the Bridge of Spain and
finds himself protected by the shade
from the fringe of trees along the
Bagumbayan? There is certainly no
reason why that popular drive should
not be more completely lined with
trees along its entire length, except
that what is everybody's business is
not usually attended to with any no
ticeable expedition. There is just q
slight risk that in the rush and hurry
OF practical municipal development
the esthetic may be relegated to an
obscure corner. With bat little effort
in the proper direction at this time,
the practical and artistic may be hap
PLY. blended, while if the latter fea-
ture is permitted to lag it will be more
difficult to secure the desired result
after considerable delay.
A lawn around the public buildings
when proper space can be secured,
palms at the street entrance, a border
of grass parallel to the sidewalk, will
double the attractivenes Of modern
building. A noticeable and commend
able step in the direction indicated has
been made about the new government
building on the Bagumbs van drive
way. Let this feature be extended to
other buildings which now appear
rather desolate and scorched in com
parison.
In the new districts of Ermita
Malate and Pace there should and
probably will be concerted action or
the part of each householder to leave
a certain amount Of space for proper
lawn and ornamental shrubbery. A
slight effort on the part OF each would
soon change a street from hot, bare
roadway to an inviting vista Of green
not only adding pleasure but profit tf
the residence portion Of the city.
Introduce Arbor day into th'
schools; united action for one day IL
the year would soon bring telling re
suits. We are in a position to do now
cheaply and easily what later VII
have to be done by legislation at fa'
greater expense or left undone to the
detriment Of the general appearance
and health of our city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02

Teacher-If your mother bought
four baskets of grapes, the dealers
price being % cents per basket, how
much money would the purchase cost
her7
Tommy-You never kin tell. Mas
great at beatin' them hucksters down
Philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02
willing to Give Up.

The beggar approached the bald
headed man who was enjoying his
after-dinner cigar on the veranda.
please, SIR" said the mendicant
sshave you a copper you could sparew
"Sure," replied the man behind the
weed. you'll find him on the back
porch making love to the cook"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02

Tied and United.
There is a tied in the affairs of men;
That tied is frequently the marriage
knot
There is an united just as surely when
The work of the divorce court hes
the spot.
Illinois State Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02

Lazy men like to fish and hnnt-fish
for suckers and hunt soft snaps.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02
CHAPTER III.

my wits were too busy to heed the sky;
but scarcely was l past the small gate in
the city wall when a brisk shower Of
hail and sleet drove me to shelter In the
Pig Market before the Divinity School
It's an ample vaulted passage, and here
found a great company Of people al
ready driven by the same cause, among
them fellow impudently putting a speci-
fc against the cholera. which already had
begun to invade us. 1 was standing be-
fore this jackanapes, when l heard a
stir in the crowd behind me and another
calling: Who'll buy? Who'll buyY'
Turning. | saw young man, very gay
~ dressed, moving quickly about at the
far end Of the Pig Market, and behind
him an old lackey. bent double with the
weight Of two great baskets piled with
books, clothes and gewgaws Of all kinds,
and twas the young gentleman that
hawked his wares himself.
what dye lackY he kept shouting.
and would stop to unfold his merchan-
dise, holding up now q book, now a silk
oublet. and running over their merits
Ike any huckster-but with the merriest
conceit in the world.
And yet twas not this that sent my
heart flying into my mouth at the sight
of him. For by his curls and womanish
face, no less than the amber cloak with
the black bars, knew him at once for
the same had seen yesterday among the
dicers.
As stood there, drawn this way and
that by many reflections. he worked his
way through the press, selling here and
there a trife from his baskets. and at
length came to halt in front of me.
"Haw he cried. pulling of his plumed
hat and bowling low. a scholar, per-
1--WE! Let me serve you, sir. Here is
History of St George and he
icked out thin, brown quarto and held
It up. and the price a poor two shillings,
Now, all this while was considering
what to do. So. as put my hand In my
pocket and drew ont the shillings. l said
very slowly. looking him in the eyes (bui
softly, 10 that the lackey might moi
hear):
$50 thus you feed your expenses Al
the dice: and my shillings, no doubt, i
for Luke Settle. a. well A the rest"
For the moment, under my look, ht
went white to the lips; then clapped hil
hand to his sword, withdrew Il, and an
swered me, red a. turkey cock;
"Ghalt BE- parson. Jet, Master Sehol
N: but At h hurry e seems.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02


presently heard the latch Of the back
porch gently lifted, and spied the heavy
form of the bully coming softly over the
grass.
The bully must have closed the door
behind him but carelessly, for hardly
could he take dozen steps when it open
ed again with a scuffie, and the large
house dog belonging to the Grown" fie
Mt his heels with a vicious snarl al
snap of the teeth.
Twas enough to scare the coolest. But
the fellow turned as K shot. and before
he could snap again had gripped him
fairly by the throat The struggle that
followed l could barely see, but heard
the horrible sounds OF 1.-THE hard, Short
breathing OF the man, the hoarse rage
working in the dogs throat-aDd it turn
ed me sick. The dog was fighting now to
pull loose. and the pair swayed this
way and that in the dusk. painting and
murderous.
! was almost shouting aloud-feeiing
as though 'twere my own throat thus
gripped-when the end came. The m
had his legs planted well apart 1
bis shoulders heaye up and bend as
frightened the pressure Of his fingers: the.
game q moments dead silence, then a
hideous gurgle, and the mastih dropped
back, his hind legs trailing limp
The bully held him 30 for a full min
ute, peering close to make sure he was
dead, and then without ioosening his
hold, dragged him across the grass un'
der my window. and sent the carcass
with q heave over the wall. 1 heard
n droD with 4 fhud ON the far side.
During this fierce wrestle the clattel
gone On without q break; and all this
while the man with the white hair rested
quietly on one aide. waeehiDg. Bus now
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
SENATOR ELKINS
MAKES HANDSOME DONATION
TO THE CATHOLIC uNlvER.
SiTY OF AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. III. P.
Morgan, 1t is said, has donated So.
600 to the Catholic University Of
America and Senators Aldrich and
Elkins have given the institution
$4,000 piece.
The authority for this information
also says that Mr.. Morgan has offered
to lend the University s1,0O0,0O0 or
assist in the purchase of large tract
OF land that the institution is DESTROYS
of obtaining. Since the failure OF
Thomas E. Waggaman, who held vast
sums in the University, many inau.
entail men have given the trustees
assurances that they will render sub.
stantial assistance, II 1t is needed,
and it is believed that the great school
will be compelled TO discontinue any
of its important works for lack OF
funds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
CAPTAIN J.5W. sHRoYER
Surprises His Friends BY Taking I'm.
{ to Himself a Wife.

wedding of unusual interest to
n great many Of our older citizens
occurred Thursday evening Of last
week at eight o'clock P. M, when
Captain ]. w. Shroyer and Mrs.
Belle Jones were united In marriage
by Rev, ]. }Engle at the home Of the
brides son, Mr.. ]. G. Jones at No.
720 Virginia avenue. Only a few In;
Nited friends witnessed the ceremony.
The bride was becomlngly dressed
in handsome brocaded skirt and
white silk waist, while the groom in
conventional black looked the stall.
wart well-preserved gentleman he Is.
Mrs Shroyer moved to this city
from Warrington about a year ago
and is lady of many estimable quail
tiles, worthy In every way OF the re-
spect nl;which she is held Captain
Shroyer won his little during active
service in the civil war, and now
holds the position as commander of
the Meade Post. He is also senior
of,the State G. A. r.
ard during spring encampment will
undoubtedly he made commander as
he is next in line for that honor. He
has hosts OF friends all over The State
who will read the announcement Of
his marriage with great interest and
will join Fairmont and Warrington
friends in wishing Captain Shroyer
and his bride, a life OF matured happi,
ness.
/ They left last Friday for Brad
dock, Pa, for a short visit with an
old friend and comradc of Captain
Shroyer, Captain David Price,
They will be At home TO their
friends after the first OF March al
their residence on Cherry avenue,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
TWO LOANS
SULTAN NEEDS THE MONEY AND
ASKS FRENCH. SYNDICATE
FOR BIG SUM.
(By Publishers ,Press.)

( C0NSTANTINoPLE, Jan. 16.-The
Porte is negotiating for two loans Of
one hundred million francs each from
French syndicates. Russia, learning
of. these negotiations has entered a
claim for part of the money for the
payment of her indemnity against
Turkey. The Sultan's government.
however, intends to take care Of 9th.
er matters before meeting this H.
6emnity.; The loans will be used first
for armament 10 be secured from
France, and second for the purchase
tot the Syrian railway Lquays at Con-
stantlnople, at present controlled by
French company. The French En-
bnssy at Constantinople is not giving
its support to the idea OF the loan,
but Turkey Is determined TO nego-
tate one of the loans at least, no mat.
ter what per cent, Of interest she is
compelled TO pay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
Pennsylvania
Sports May Soon Hake Hand |
IL, Our Bouts With Local People.
4 4 & \ \ lsi

The recent boxing bouts held ut the
Grand have caused a little talk and It
uow seems 10 be the intention of the
original promoters to take in few
local sports and push the thing TO n
success. One prominent man stated
to-day that ne intended to get inter;
es(jreyived IN the sport IL it cost him
every cent he owned.
This gentleman Is. now out OF. the
city and possibly his visit may be
significant, as he is well acquainted
Yith many clever men and IT is Just
possible that he may be figuring on
something for, the very near future.
Pennsylvania sports are heard from
every few days and they are anxious
TO match their best men against some
enc under the local management, and
according to the latest developments
they will surely be accommodated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
: Cot. T. MOORE JACKSON
TO SETTLE AT 100 CENTS

clARKsBuRG, W. Va, Jan. 10
Steps are being. taken, 1t Is stated, by
Colonel T. Moore Jackson, who be-
came financially involved by the fail
IRE of the Jackson Iron and Tin Plate
Company, The Traders. National Bank
ana ether, concerns, to settle With his
creditors in full:..-t- 9S
To that end papers are now being
drawn in which three trustees will be
appointed 10 sell most of his real
property TO such advantage as to pay
Tie creditors in full. Full particulars
have not been learned rs yet, bnt 1t is
understood the matter will cover all
his holdings in real estate, bonds and
nOLes and SO forth, except his home
property, which is reserved. There is
vast amount Of realty, including A.,
600 acres of fine Plttsburg and other
seams of coal on the Short Line rail
road in the neighborhood of DoIa
and number of lots In and around
Iihis city,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
lglAEVl DIRECTORS ELECTED


s!o ~ conpany and 4 going 10y er its
lines He may rettrns and / be asked
toSaccept the position of general man
,ager He Is said 10 be q most excel
lent man, one well yersed 8 in the
street car business. 4 x, (
31t can readily be seen that athe
Fairmont and Ciarksburg Traction
Company WIN soon take rank Jas one;
Of our most enterprising corporations.
II Is already planning great improve
ments in service and extension Of It's
lines, As has been stated before, the
line to Bellylew, Heights VIII be com.
pleted the coming spring and before
long the line will be extended on the
Clarksbprg end 70 connect up with that
city, When business shall warrant
such a movement. the road will be
extended from Wllsonburg, the pres.
ent terminus in that direction, to sa.
lem. When these lines are completed
the company will have some fifty
miles q road in a thlckly settled and
prosperous community. We hope
business conditions may be such as
to warrant the carrying out Of these
proposed undertakings. It will mean
a great deal TO this community as IL
makes Fairmont a more important
commercial center.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
"a "a otSl N D C LA ri X ID u Gt
Try cTto ,l co REN CITIZENS
IT'S ptREcT ATE.


recent Getting Of the stock.
holders 2of the! local traction company
two new men were Re elected on the
board sofS direc tors, namely, ex. Cover
nor al b. 4 Fleming, Of this city, and
Mr Wilbur Fiske, Of New York. At
Tie same meeting, which was held
HI York City, Mr.. 6: SSW. Watson,
president Of the nsoiidated Coal
Company, was elected vice president
81 the local traction company. 1t viii
he remember that at the former.
meeting Mr., s. u Watson was made
president sofg the company.
Mn: VIM. Darbee, who was elected
rs general manager at the meeting
Of directors held here, mention OF
which was made In this paper at the
time, Will not serve in that capacity.
His ctipnl was only. conditional
and sat the ] New York meeting it was
decide that he would not be contln.
ned Ia the capacity Of manager to
which he had been elected. Y
ts MI Linn: pr Utica, N. y left
here esterday after spending sew.
sera1i days. here Investigating the affairs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
~ Z
The Maniey Not Sold.

The; rnmor that has been going the
rounds that the Manley Hotel had
changed hands is untrue. Mr.. Man.
ley directs sus >o make the above
statement He also informs. US that
he does not know that 1t will be sold.
When the West Yirginlan gave out
the news that negotiations swerea On
fors.t the purchase of the hotel, we
lad no Intention Of doing the present
frabrIetor any injustice but was sim.
ply given as an item Of news. I.I.s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
!soRPRsIs n q PARTY Z.
q Most EnoIy able Occasion at Mrs.
( Ell Musgrave's.
-: /. /: Il e
delightful surprise was. given

a delightful surprise was given
Mrs. Eli Musgraye Saturday evening;
when her host q relatives descended
apon her without warning and in a
body called to make merry with her
on the sixty;second anniversary Of
hersB birth No sintimation had come 10
her Of their Intention and when eight
a'el5ck the 9s doorbeil rang, she
was almost overwhelmed with THE
surprise sof their appearance aud the
heart greetings Fshowered upon her.
Tie evening passed In the happiest
possible manner and at an opportune
shonr her daughter Mrs. Roy Tough,
Who had $50 successfully engineered
the affalr repaired Ito the ! dining
room and superintended the serving
or delicious lunch which had been
prepared at her own home and con.
sssed TO the scene Of festvlty with.
out her mother'sa knowledge. Il
number Of pretty gifts were pre-.
scented ID Mrs, Musgraye and will
prove pleasing mementoes of the oe-
casio
he8relat lyes Who were able 10 be
were MRS Carrie Carpenter,
Mss Una Carpenter Mr. Carney Car.
pente r,SH CAPTAIN and Mrs. Thongs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
The Pay of Federal officers.

New York SUM- 4. !.
A bill introduced by Senator Calm.
ger last March and now in the hands
of the judiciary committee of the
Senate provides that after March 4
next the salary OF the President of
the United States shall be Increased
from $4,000 to $4,000, of the Vice
President and of Cabinet officers
from $4,000 to $4,000, of the Speaker
Of the House from $4,000 to $4,000;
and of Senators and Representatives
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
We have no objection to offer to
the measure, more especially as IT
bears no likeness TO the famous sal
ary grail Of 1873, when an existing
Congress had Tho bad taste to vote 1t:
self more. pay and back pay. This
bill is not 10 take effect during the
life of the present Congress.
IL the salary of the President of the
United States is increased to SlO0,-
900, as a more recent bill introduced in
the House or Representative pro!
Yides, it will not be a penny too
much. Relatively to the compensation
Of heads of other important nations
of far inferior rank. It will still be
small. ,S'''''- 'i''!
The later bill provides properly
that a President, after his retirement
from that exalted Office, shall receive
$4,000 year during his life.
The time was when demagogues
might appeal successfully TO a petty
and niggardly spirit In the American
people, but that time long since pass:
ed away.
More especially as concerns a
man who is or has been their presi-
dent, the pride Of the Americans de.
mands that he shall be assured an in
como which shall enable him to live
as becomes their dignity and the dig.
nifty of the now greatest Office in the
world, both while he is occupying the
Office and as long as he may live after
having once occupied It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
ANOTHER
hIAY JNEARTHED
,BfistoWs Expee ed 10 Revea Some IN
side Workings Of Panama Y "a
Railroad. z.

WASHINGTON, q. G., Jan. II a
lar greater Significance Is now being
attached TO the appointment OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bris.
tow to the special enthusiastically
TO inquire into freight rates with re
spect to the Panama canal route than
was suspected when the fare up gin
hcHPostoffice Department look place.
,It3is expected that Bristow Will tunc GOV.
er a condition OF affairs that will
bring him as much into the public
eye as he NASHVILLE asslstant}to Hen.
rs G. Payne. r.;
For many years 1T; has been charg-
&c by shippers I'd the Pacific coast
that the Panama Railroad Company
and the Pacific Mall Steamship Com
Tany have been receiving bonus
from the ltranscontinental railroads,
the sole purpose Of which was to
Keep them from cutting rates on ship.
nents between the Pacific coast aud
The Eastern States. President Roose.
Welt ordered an abrogation of the
contract. "a
4 No explanation was offered for that
action, but out West IT was taken
us Indicating the Presidents inten.
ton that the government shall not
be asparty to. combination that re.
strains trade. Since the order abro.
eating the contract, there has been
much talk among the members Of
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce about the af.
fairs Of the railroad.
Representative Shaclelford, OF Mis-
souri, some time ago offered reso-
luton directing the committee to
make an investigation of the COM
pany and the contracts In effect be-
tween the railroad and steamship
companies. The committee ordered
a favorable report and Chairman
+. q Ha q
Hepburn expects soon to call up the
resolution for adoption.
The committee while on the 18th
mus discovered that the rates charg-
cd by the railroads are enormous.
For instance, 1t costs $40, gold, to
ride from one end of the road to the
other, 4G miles. The same sort Of
thing, 1t is claimed, has been done
With freight.
The possibilities appear to be the
creation Of another national scandal,
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
2ony's ships fly the American flag
and the Panama Railroad Company
Is New York corporation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
GENERAL NO|GI
SAYS NICE THINGS ABOUT GEN.
ERAL sToEssEL, his oPPo.
NENT AT PORT ARTHUR.
(By publisher.s'l Press..l

HltF ~ = q
SNAGAsAKT, Japan, Jan. Gen
eral Nogi has written TO the governor
l.erc; commencing General, stoesse,
to his consideration. Nogi points our
thatsthe former Russian commands
at Port Arthur is now neither a prs
oner nor an enemy, but a foreigner who
has meritorlously served his country,
General Stoessel has cabled En-
peror William of Germany thanking
him for The decoration conferred last
week. st.
Passages have been booked for
.Stoessel and tho other Russian off
GERS who will go back to Russia on
a steamer leaving for Port Said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
...'Y|l'Ol!S,.iT|I''I'.S' 'Tl'EA.M
MAY 2 IA YALE NEXT FAIL
CITATIONS ARE NOW
PENplNeg.To THAI!
EFFECT. Ks
10Y Pnblishets, Press.l

;NIlWssssSY DIRK Jan. IA: Efforts are
ibeing mad by the Michigan Society to
bring about a football game in this
city hetwens the University Of Mich.
isan and ale next fall. The govern.
ing committee Of the Michigan So.
.clety with this purpose in view has
invited Hurry up Yost, the famous
Miichigan coach; as a guest of the
ichigan2 Society to arrange meeting
t = held here on Jan.E22. '$