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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
A Relief in Sight.

In these days OF musical comedies,
melodrama and so-called farce COM
edy, the public welcomes with relief
a truly clever American play, built
on purely American lines, and no
greater good has been accomplished
by the American stage than through
such pure and wholesome plays as
"Eben Holden They picture life
where every act is for the good and
betterment OF mankind, creating a
feeling in the hearts of all who wit
ness the performance a desire to lead
a nobler and better life. Mr. Edward
f. Roses dramatization of Irving
Bachelors famous novel. "Eben
Holden, brings out all the quaint
characters, with their pathos, drollery
and sentiment beautifully blended to-
gether and Uncle "Eb" as presented
by that clever character actor, Mr..
Henry Horton makes it the sweetest
character of the American stage, and
has won for him a place among the
foremost actors of the present day
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Room Down South.

Many who do not agree with the
Civic federation that there is no need
of further restriction OF immigration
will heartily indorse the efforts of
that influential organization to secure
more intelligent Distribution OF the
immigrants who come here to reside
permanently. 1t is especially desir-
able that the stream of Immigration
should be diverted in @ large measure
toward the southern states, which
have hitherto had comparatively little
of it. The agricultural, mineral and
manufacturing resources OF the south
are such as to call for an enormous
excess OF its present population to
give them proper development. Vast
tracts of fertile land lie neglected
untitled and tenantless all through
the south, afford;ng ample room for
millions in the pursuit of agriculture
alone at profit to themselves and to
the country at large The climate is
excellent for almost any class OF Eu-
ropeans, the market facilities usually
of the best, and great variety of
crops practically certain, so that with
a reasonable amour. OF industry and
intelligent application this southern
country may easily sustain in comfort
and prosperity at least ten times its
present population.-Le Weekly
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Senator Allison's Address.

In an address to the business men 5
association at Dubuque, Iowa, few
days ago, he talked on the regulation
OF railway rates. The general drift
Of Senator Allisons address is that
he supports the Presidents PROPOSE
ton, subject to thorough study of
the country's best iterests. He men,
toned that early in his experiences
of more than forty years in Congress
he observed set of men who
know all about this or that question
at once, and were committed to one
or the other thing, but found it un-
wise for me to take that course, be-
cause in the progress of the debate /
might find that | was wrong. and
then would be tied by an early COM
initial" The senator counsels a care
full examination of this, as we'll as
other questions, so that the people,
through their representatives in Con-
gress, shall secure the best that is at
tainable under the conditions, and
treating with justice all conflicting
interests In brief, Senator Allison
supports the Presidents rate policy,
but recognizes, as no doubt the Pres
ident does, that the definite details
of an amended law are yet to be
worked out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Death of Reuben Sisk.

Reuben Sisk, veteran of the civil
war, died, after a long illness, at his
home If. this city Thursday, Novem-
Der %, 1905, aged SO years. months
and &c days.
Deceased was a native of Indiana
served his country in Company l of
the 7th Indiana cavalry and came
home, married, engaged in business,
and was for many years proprietor
OF one of the principal grocery stores
at Sidney, Indiana. His health failed
and he came to Plymouth four years
ago residing here until his death
which was the result of a complica-
ton of diseases. He leaves a widow,
and FIVE children, three sons and two
daughters. Funeral services at the
U B. church at 2:3O p. m. Sunday,
conducted by Rev. J. F. Pressnall,
,nterment at Oak Hill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
CITIZENS BIG MEETING.
Business Mems Association Re-Or-
ganized, and New Officers
Elected

There was a very large attendance
of business men and citizens gener-
ally at the mass meeting Friday even
ing. Everybody semed in favor OF
keeping Plymouth on the upgrade
and it was voted unanimously to
form an association TO look after the
interests of the city and secure new
business enterprises that will bene-
tit the city
A business mems association was
organized with L. J. Hess as presi-
dent, Frank Janke, secretary, and a
board OF nine prominent business
men as directors
There was no representative OF the
proposed textile factory present, but
committee was appointed to inves-
tigateand report what in their opin-
ion, Plymouth should do in the mat
ter Many excellent speeches were
made and the meeting was enthusias-
tic from start to finish. PIymouth's
location makes it one of the best
points for factories in the state and
its business men will make an effort
to secure the best factories. We be-
lieve they will succeed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Catholic Church Foe of Saloons.

Last Wednesday evening at Indian
apOlis in unmistakable terms, and III
speech SO eloquent as to arouse the
enthusiasm of his audience at nearly
every turn, the Rev. Father Cleary,
OF Minneapolis, told the American
Anti-Saloon League of the unrelent-
ing hostility of the Catholic church
to the organized saloon Father
Cleary has been a worker in the cause
OF temperance for more than twenty
years and said it is not new thing
for me to appear in the ranks of the
Anti-Saloon League"
Father Cleary said the morality of
a nation is its most priceless asset.
This was the keynote OF his speech.
1--WE must place a high value" said
re, ION the brains ot nation, as an
asset But the morals of nation are
its most priceless possession. For
this reason the work projected and
being carried on by the Anti-Saloon
League is the most important in this
country today, because it is a work
to uplift the morals of the people.
In outlining the position OF the
Catholic church in America on the
temperance question, Father Cleary
said that in the last plenary council
OF the American church, held in Bal
timore in 1884, the Catholic Clergy OF
the United States, speaking authori-
tatiyely for the church nj this coun-
try, denounced the saloon in unni.s-
taxable terms, and especially the deS-
ecration OF the Sabbath, when sa-
looms are allowed to remain open ard
liquor is sold on that day
You may rest assured he said
that the Catholic church in the Unit
ed States as an organized body is ar
rayed against the saloons, and cspec-
tally against the Sunday saloon"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Two Young Men in Jail.

While the mems meeting was in
session at the NJ. E. church, SUNDAY
evening two young men or boys re-
siding in the country got drunk and
attempted wild west" performance
on Michigan street. Their shooting
and yelling aroused the indignation
of citizens and officers. Deputy
Sheriff Head succeeded in locating
them. He and Marshal Glass arrest
ed the boys Wednesday night and
they were brought to this city and
lodged in Jail Thursday morning
they entered plea of guilty before
Justice Molter and were fined one
dollar and costs. Having spent all
their money for whisky they went
to jail until they could get help to
pay their way out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
A Valuable Bulletin.
Very respectfully.
Platt Mcdonald.

The Indiana Experiment station at
Purdue University has just issued a
valuable bulletin which ought to be
in the hands of every farmer The
bulletin treats of the Examination of
Horses for Soundness," and is replete
with valuable information on that i'm
portant subject. 1t is the product of
the joint labors of Dr. A. w. Biting,
former veterinarian at the experiment
station, and G. H. Roberts, the pres
ent assistant veterinarian. DR.. Biting
is one of the best authorities in In
diana on this subject and his contri-
button is the result of years of care
full study and patient research.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Culver Students Expelled.

Compelled by fellow students to
grasp the conductor of an electric
battery while immersed in a tub of
cold water, Cadet Fee of Culver Mill
tary Academy received dangerous
shock Sunday, November 10. The
boy was dazed and hardly able to
breathe for fifteen minutes after the
hazing. An investigation followed,
and FIVE cadets have ben dismissed
from the school, Three others have
suffered similar penalty for mis-
treating Cadet A. O. Harris.
Colonel B. F. Fleet, superintendent
OF the school, said: Prior to these
two affairs the school authorities
had been congratulating themselves
that hazing had been abolished The
punishment of these eight students
no doubt will have saiutary effect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
The Way They Did 1t.

Over in Rensselaer, they have only
one ward in the city where saloon
license can be obtained, the business
having been demonstrated out of both
the other wards At the recent cleo
ton anti-saloon people of the saloon
ward worked a new ruse. Many OF
them stayed away from the polls and
many OF those who voted cast mutil-
ated or blank ballots so that they
could not be counted. In this manner
the total vote of the ward was re-
duced to 147. This will require a re-
monstrance to contain only seventy
four names, and it is said this number
can be obtained easily.
The saloons will now be shut out
of this ward and that settles the sa-
loon business in Rensselaer, for the
next two years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Penalty for False Age.

superintendent Whitaker OF the
pI son at Jeffersonville has sent a cir
clar letter to all the sheriffs % In
diana IN which he says: The manac-
ers of this institution are holding
prisoners from one to six years long
er under the indeterminate sentence
law, than was done under the Did law,
and further, we do not release n
mates from this institution until we
are absolutely certain in our own
minds that they have reformed TO
such an extent they will so out and
make useful citizens.
Some OF the courts are sending
men here who are over so years Of
age. The policy of this management
is and will be in future to hold a
prisoner one year beyond his mini
mum sentence because of the fact OF
his having perjured himself by giving
his age as under 80 years in order to
get a reformatory sentence"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Railroad Rate Legislation.

Railroads really owe their exis-
tence to the general government just
as much as banks do, and it looks
reasonable that the government has
the same right to say what their rates
shall be as it has what rates banks
shall charge for the use OF money.
The railroad question, rates for
carrying freight is beginning to at
tract attention OF our people, but not
as much now as it probably will lat
er on and Il will probably be a prom
nenl factor in the next presidential
Campaign
Those opposed to this contention
answer that federal interference is an
interference with vested rights; that
the incorporators of railroads made
their investments in the faith that
they might conduct the business OF
common carriers as any other busi-
ness, is conducted, anenable only to
the law OF competition; and that had
they kiiown that the government was
liable TO step in and arbitrarily fix
rates OF transportation for them. up
on some rule or basis that might
prove disastrous to the business. no
investments would have been made
and no railroad would have been
built.
This argument seems reasonable.
and it is not likely that congress will
go so far as to undertake to make
schedules OF rates for railroads. but
it may, and ought to legislate 20
prevent railroads from discriminating
in favor OF certain shippers by what
is known as the rebate system, upon
the principle of exact justice to all,
and no favor to any-Laporte Re-
publican
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Card From Platt Mcdonald.

Chicago, Nov. %.
Editor Daily Tribune:
My attention has been called to an
article in your issue OF the 10th, in
which it was stated tnat | had pur-
chased piece OF real estate near the
Lake of the Woods, which is true
and that "an estimable lady" whose
name was given, was interested in
the purchase" which has not even
the semblance OF truth
Would it not be a good rule for
known facts. and leave surmises, sus-
picions and improbabilities to be
handled exclusively by gossipy
tongues, Of which there certainly IS
a bountiful supply.
As for myself it matters little
what may be published concerning
me, but | think that hat high sense
of journalistic courtesy, of which
newspaper men are supposed to be the
especial custodians. should secure for
ladies who attend strictly to their
own business, an immunity from hav-
ing their names dragged before the
public without their knowledge or
consent, and without reason, sense or
justice.
Very respectfully,
Platt Mcdonald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Takes Wedding Trip in Trunk.

George Frances, after being mar
ried in Denver, began his wedding
journey to Chicago in his brides
trunk, but was discovered by the bag
gageman when the train reached
Omaha and elected Frances found
that after buying a ticket and berth
for his wife in the tourist sleeper he
had no money left with which to pur-
chase ticket for himself, so he de-
cided to go in his brides trunk. He
laid in stock of provisions for the
journey and made some hundreds of
miles of it safely before the baggage
man discovered him. He begged to
be allowed to continue as baggage,
but was refused permission. Frances
father lives in Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
WORK IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Several Cases have been Disposed of
New Cases Filed.

Circuit court convened at 1.30
Monday afternoon and before noon
OF Tuesday John Wolfe of Culver,
entered plea OF guilty in two cases
on the charge of selling liquor on
Sunday and was fined SO and costs
in each case.
Jonn R. Miller of Tyner, pleaded
guilty to selling liquor without Ii
cense on three counts and was fined
$50 and costs III each case.
Jesse Rhodes of Tippecanoe, was
fined so and costs for selling liquor
on Sunday.
Hugh McFadden was fined SO and
costs for keeping a building for
gambling.
VIM. Kline and David Menser were
each fined $1OO and costs for assault
and battery
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
HUGE STEEL PLANT.
Indiana Will Have Worlds Biggest
Steel Mills.

An immense new steel plant, to
cost S2O,OOO,OOO and to give employ
ment to 5000 to 5000 men, is planned
by the United States Steel Corpora
ton, to be built on $500 acres OF
land newly acquired at the head OF
Lake Michigan, on the Indiana shore
The new plant, according to unof-
ticial statements made in New York,
will be the most modern in existence
and the largest composite steel plant
in the world 1t is intended to pro-
vide for the future needs OF the West
and to supplant the Illinois Steel
Company's works at Chicago, say Of
ticers OF the corporation.
Chairman E H. Gary of the board
of directors, issued the following Of
fical statement about the matter:
"A large body of land, approximate
ing $500 acres, located on the shore
OF Lake Michigan in the State of In
diana. has recently been acquired i'll
the interest of the United States Steel
Corporation or its subsidiary COM
panies. The Illinois Steel Company
probably in the near future will make
important Improvements on this
property for manufacturing purposes.
The extent of the improvements will
depend upon the attitude of the pub
lie authorities in Indiana and Illinois
respectively. Formerly the concen-
tration of plants OF this company has
been carried out at its location at
South Chicago.
During the last ten years its
works known as North Works and
Bridgeport Works, located within the
city limits OF Chicago, have been par
TALLY removed to the South Chicago
location. This location is we'll adapt
ed to its business in many ways, and
the same would be further developed
if there were sufficient room at that
point
This disposition of the Indiana Of
fcials seems to be to encourage the
location OF the industries in Indiana
in every reasonable way, and there
fore the recent purchases have been
decided upon. In any event there will
probably be erected on this site blast
furnaces, open hearth furnaces, by
product coke ovens and various mills
for the manufacture OF diversity OF
steel products"
The land has a frontage OF about
a mile and half on Lake Michigan
and extends to the Calumet river. 1t
lies just north of Tolleston station
and is about nine miles from HAM
mond. According to real estate deal
ers in Hammond, it will greatly add
to the Importance of that town The
company, it is said. will build a har-
Dor capable OF accommodating the lar
gest vessels on the lakes.
Railroad connections are afforded
by the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Lake Shore, Wabash and In
diana Harbor lines The company is
said to have paid $3.50 an acre for
mucli 81 the property, a price that is
considered high. Most Of the land
was originally acquired by tie Ar
mour interests when the transfer of
the stockyards from Chicago was
contemplated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
The German Supper,

The supper given by the ladies OF
the German church at Hills cafe
Thursday evening was one OF the
most successful ever given in this
city and was enjoyed by all who at
tended. The total receipts were
S9O.36 and the ladies have SIS left
after paying all expenses. The dolls
name was Anna aud it was hoped
some child would guess the name and
get the doll But Mrs John Hoham
was the only person to guess correct
ly.
The ladies say that they were not
able TO serve all as we'll as they
wished on account of the immense
crowd, but they want to thank every
body for their patronage. Everybody
seems satisfied and say the supper
and entertainment was all right.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Walnut Has No Postoffice.

Walnut, small town in the south
part of Walnut township on the L.
E. & w. railroad, no longer has a
postoffice.
1t has ben gobbled up by Argos
which was given a rural route pas
sing through Walnut and with other
rural routes all around it, the Office
does not pay any man to keep an Of
fee and handle the mail. The re-
ceipts of the Office are said to be less
than $50 a year. Postmaster Colwell
has resigned, nobody else will take
the Office and 1t has been discontin-
ued. Mail for Walnut is now put off
the railway trains at Argos. Walnut
has had a postoffice for more than
forty years and was at one time a
rival of Argos for business. It's cit
izens feel that they have not been
fairly dealt witt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
SEA-LEVEL PLAN OPPOSED.
Sentiment in Congress Is Wholly in
Favor of Lock Canal.

Chief Engineer Stevens arrival
from Panama is being awaited with a
great deal of inpatience =! the pres
ident, Secretary Taft and members OF
congress. They expect h;4l to refnte
the decision of the International
board OF consulting ens reers 10
build sea-level canal ano also 10
make clear to congress that such a
project can not be safely Undertaken
unless the country IS prepared 10
spend hundreds of millions OF dollars
IN excess OF the present estimates OF
cost and wait at least ten and per-
haps twelve years longer for the op-
ening of the canal.
Mr.. Stevens will be in Washington
so that he may appear before the
house committee on interstate and
and foreign commerce and the senate
committee on the interoceanic canal
for the purpose OF giving those bod
les the benefit of his views concern
ing the type of canal that ought TO
be built There does not appear to
be any doubt that sentiment IN con
gress will be overwhelmingly in favor
of that which can be built in the
quickest time and at the least cost.
The membership of both commit
tees which have charge of this class
OF legislation is practically unani-
nous in favor OF a lock canal upon
the theory that it can be constructed
within a reasonable time.
The understanding in Washington
is that Mr.. Stevens will refuse to ac-
cept the decision of the consulting
engineers and urge congress to com
pei the building of lock canal
1t is not improbable that the ques-
ton of building the canal by contract
will also be taken TIP by the senate
and house committees and a decision
reached before the holidays. Secre-
tary Taft is disposed TO favor the
contract system 1t is presumed thai
Mr. Stevens also is in favor of divid
ing the canal into sections and in
viting bids from American contract
OFFS TO perform the work of construc,
ton
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Thanksgiving the 30th.

The coming of Thanksgiving this
year on the 3Gth and last day of the
month is not phenomenal The last
Thursday of November will fall on
the 3Oth of the month as many as
fourteen times in the present century.
The 3Oth day of November is the
334th day of the year, or the fifth day
of the forty-eighth week, so that
when the year begins on Sunday it
is known of certainty that the last
day of November will fall on Thurs
day. which, from conventional usage,
will be Thanksgiving day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Short Apple Crop.

The commercial apple crop is the
smallest in a number of years accord
ing to the American Agriculturist.
The shortage is most in evidence in
New York, parts of New England,
Michigan, and number OF sections
in the southwest. The crop for 1905
is estimated at 23,50O,00O barrels,
compared with 45,360,OOO barrels a
year ago, and compared with the
small yield of 1901 approximating 81
100000 barrels, and the largest crop
on record in 1896, when it approached
100000 barrels.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
Market for Rotten Eggs.

A short time ago the cash value of
stale and rotten eggs was ten cents
per dozen, and the only buyers were
leather manufacturers who can make
use of them in certain of their pro-
cesses. 1t was discovered, however,
that the offensive odor Of the eggs
can be neutralized by the addition OF
formaldhyde and in consequence the
demand for this refuse has increased
to such an extent that the price per
case has advanced more than a dol
lar.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
City Council.

The regular meeting of the city
council Monday evening was long
one, but very little business was
transacted.
The paving of Plum street was set
tied, and the paving ordered. The
The route of the William street sew
er was changed and declaratory res
olution passed to have the sewer
leave William street at Miner street
and run north on Miner street to
Louisa, and west on Louisa to Mich
igan street. The usual allowances
were made and the council adjourned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30
New Suits Filed.

James v Coombs VS. Maxinkuckee
Assembly, Foreclosure mortgage on
real estate.
Magdaline E Banks VS. Delilah NJ.
Senour, Claude H. Senour and
Blanche E Senour, for possession of
real estate and damages.
Lucinda A. Hampton VS. Hattie c.
Miles, James Edward Miles, Leslie
Springman. Frank Springman, Hazel
Miles, to cancel deed and to quiet
title
Mary Sill vs. Delbert Sill, divorce.
Frank Bristol vs. Alice Stockman to
foreclose Mechanics Lien
State of Indiana on relation of
Goldie Foreman vs. Lawrence Conts,
bastardy
George McGriff VS. Isaac Reed and
Vioma Reed, to foreclose Mechanics
Lien
State OF Indiana vs. Anna Wynant,
petit larceny
Two cases were filed OF the State
OF Indiana against James Schultheiss
for selling liquor without license and
two eases OF the State of Indiana
against James Schultheiss for selling
liquor on Sunday.
Hart l.. Weaver vs. Frederick w.
Monroe and others. On note and as
sumption and to foreclose mortgage.
Michael B. Zehner vs. Wallace J
Dillingham;, France Sons, whose true
christians names are unknown to Diff.
IohnDoe. whose true name is un-
known. Injunction.