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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-06
TELLS SOUTH TO HOLD COTTON

Secretary Wilson Declares the Fir
Idea Is Worthless as a Booster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-06

street at o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Albert Dale Gantz, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. conducted the
services, which were largely attended.
Interment was in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-06
A FEW or THE BARGAINS:

oenl-porcelan ware, in pink yellow and green
"ofa decoration with stippled gold edge.
Dihner Plates, set of SIX regular $780,
safe price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......5O@
RE plates. set of SIX regular s0c:
e piice .................. ......c3UE
soup Plates, set Of six. regular SIC:
sale price ... .5O<
sauce Dishes, set of six, regular 45c:
INDIVIDUAL Buffers SIX regular soc;
covered Butter dish. regular soc:
Platters 14-inch, regular csc:
sale price .. E0k
riatters. 12-inch, regular 65c
gravy Boats. regular 4oc; sale price .... zoe
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
DENOUNCE STANDARD OIL
Kansas Oil Producers Appeal to Peo-
pie to Fight Trust.

Chanute, Kan, Feb. 16-The ad-
visory committee of the Kansas Oil
Producers association has given out
a statement in which the Standard
Oil Company is denounced and an
appeal is made to the people to fight
that concern The producers assert
the company has not kept its promise
made at the time of its entrance into
the Kansas oil fields.
The producers declare that the
promise was made to them by repre-
sentatives of Standard Oil that before
the end of 1904 oil would be selling
for 81 barrel, instead, they say, the
Standard has cut the price several
times and that it is now less than 81
a barrel.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16-It is gen
orally conceded that the bill creating
state oil refinery will be passed
when it comes up for consideration in
the Kansas house of representatives
1t was announced today that the state
administration had ended its fight on
the measure and from all over the
state have come letters from the peo-
pie demanding that the bill be passed.
Several hundred oil producers from
southern Kansas reached Topeka to-
day on special train They will try
to influence the legislature in favor of
the bill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 16.-Mrs.
-Avant today secured a divorse from
William Avant, a wealthy business
man, Of Indianapolis, the court order
ing him to pay his wife s5o,O0o ali
mony
The trouble between the Avants
was caused by an unidentified woman.
Mrs. Avant testified on the stand
that two years ago someone told her
that her husband was in love with
another woman.
when l was leaving Indianapolis
for California" she said, Il told my
husband what 1 had heard before
boarded the train. He said that he
was in love with another woman and
/ asked him to give her up. When l
came back asked him if he had drop
ped her and he admitted that he had
not l tried in every way to get him
to promise to be true TO me"
Avant did not deny this on the
stand and said that he had admitted
10 his wife that he could not give
Up the other woman.
The $4,000 alimony was volunteer
ed by him, of which amount $4,000
IS in cash and $4,000 in stocks OF
leading indianapolis concerns
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
BRIDAL COUPLE WINS RACE.
Plan of Friends Defeated and Cere.
mony Takes Place.

Lapaz, Ind, Feb. 20.--In a race for
the minister's home between a bridal
couple on one side and friends on the
other, the former reached the home
first and the ceremony followed. The
bride is Miss Myrtle Stilson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Stilson, of this
place, and the groom is William G.
Houser, son of Mr.. ard Mrs. John
Houser, Of near Lakeville, Ind. They
were married Thursday evening at O.
80 o'clock at the residence of Rev. M.
L. Peter. pastor of the Lutheran
church.
Their friends had planned to reach
Mr.. Peters residence first, occupy
another room, witness the ceremony
unknown to the bride and groom and
then spsh: from their hiding place and
extend congratulations, but the bride
and groom won the race to the cha
grinof~ their friends. The wedding
was a very pretty one, the bride being
attended by Miss Emma Hbusen
Miss Maude Reed and Miss Doris
Rupert. The groom was attended by
Oscar Houser. Frank Rupert and
Clyde Reed. Ali of the attendants re-
side in Lakeville. Mr.. and Mrs. Hous-
er will make their home with his par
ents where he will follow farming.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Mr.. ]. v. Ashley Receives Fine Gift.

Mr. John w. Ashley, who recently
retired from the Hardware business,
which he has been connected with
during the last twenty-five years, and
who intends farming the remainder
of his days received a handsome
gift from the Oliver Plow Works
The letter follows:
South Bend, Ind, Feb. II, 1905
John v. Ashley, Plymouth, Ind
Dear Sir:
We are pleased to write you
that your message has been delivered
to Mr.. Oliver and it has been a great
pleasure to him to review your long
connection with us in the sale of our
plows, beginning as it did, when the
concern was in its swaddling clothes.
We appreciate your faithfulness and
loyalty to the plow for practically
forty years and we are unable to re-
call anyone who can ante-date you.
In recognition of your long
representation, we want to place a
No. II Sulky on your new farm with
our compliments and we hope that the
next time that you are in South Bend
you will come to the factory and pick
out the plow you want, or if more
convenient, you can let us know what
will be adapted to your needs and we
will ship it to suit your convenience
We want your farm to be a success in
your old days and know of nothing
that would contribute more to your
happiness than a James Oliver Sui
ky"
With best wishes, we remain,
Yours very truly,
Oliver Chilled P1ow Works.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Cuts Wabash County OF Line.

Peru. Ind, Feb. 21.-Since Pleas
ant township, Wabash county. defeat
ed the proposed $4,000 subsidy for S.
c. Dickey's Peru-Wabash electric line,
it is now planned to run the line from
Chill. in Richland township, to Gilead,
Akron and then to Rochester before
going to Warsaw This would cut
Wabash county entirely off the
route and would give ths line nearly
twenty miles of taxable property in
this miami county. The territory
of this route is thickly populated and
the merchants of this city would pre-
fer this route TO the one voted on.
The old Peru & Chill road. owned by
the Wabash Railroad Company, and
leased for a term of years by DIR.
Dickey, can be used for the new line
Jerome Herff is pleased with the
Peru-Warsaw company's good fortune
in receiving the subsidies voted the
other day. and will now begin active
work on the Central Indiana's traction
line from here to Mexico, Denver and
the other line towns paralleling the
Lake Erie & Western road as far
north as Plymouth. He will ask
for subsidies az once There is no
doubt that a subsidy will be obtained
from Peru township.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Victory for The Cigarette Bill.

After stemming the tide of half a
dozen amendments, and after two
hours OF impassionate argument, the
Parks anti-cigarette bill, prohibiting
the selling or owning of cigarette or
cigarette paper within the state, was
advanced to engrossment. unchanged,
in the Indiana House, Friday, by a
vote of 81 to35. On every amendment
the vote by yeas" and mays" was
demanded, and much time was con-
:umed in this manner.
The session was one of the most
exciting and interesting that has been
held IN the house this session. The
gallery was black with spectators, and
in the lobby beneath. the people were
crowded, elbow against elbow. Among
them were many Senators, who were
playing hooky" from their session
across the halls. Most of the promi-
nent ministers of the city and public
men interested in the bill were also
among the number.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Signed by 20 Haydens.

A Washington dispatch says: Lewis
Havden. of Lowell. Lake county. Ind,
petitioned President Roosevelt Satur-
day to appoint him postmaster of his
town. Mr. Hayden's petition is
signed by seventy-one members of the
Hayden family. all of whom re-
ceive letters through the Lowell office.
The signers are Hayden's children.
sisters, cousins. aunts. uncles and bro
theirs. The applicant says there are
ninety-one members of the family
group but he fails to tell why the
remaining twenty did not sign his
naper The Christian names of the
Haydens are DUPLICATED so many
times that the individuals are known
as John. Jane and so on No. 1. 2 and 3.
until the figures mount high. ReDre-
sentative Crumpacker took the Hay
den plea to the White House.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Indianapolis Loses Over 1900, 600

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 90, a. M
Fire which started in the large whole
sale millinery house of Fahnley &
McCrea, located in South Meridian
street, an hour before midnight
spread to adjoining buildings and
within forty-fve minutes had destroy
ed eight buildings and is now menac-
ing that portion of the wholesale dis
trict bounded by Meridian street and
Georgia street, JacksoN PLACE and the
Union station. The damage already
done is estimated at over $1,500,000.
There were several explosions in
the A Kiefer Drug Company's ware
rooms, and on account Of the infam-
mable material stored in the adjoining
buildings the fire IS yet beyond con-
troll. A storm of firebrands is falling
over the business portion of the town,
and many fires are expected to result
Among the heaviest losers are
Fahnlcy & McCrea, wholesale milli-
ners: the A. Kiefer Drug Company;
Criffiths Brothers, wholesale millin-
ers; Delmetsch & Co., toys and drug
gists' sundries; the United States Ex-
press Company's warerooms, Savoy
Hotel. Sherman House, St. Charles.
So far as known there has been no
loss Of life. Every fire department
in the city and outlying suburbs re-
sponded to the three general alarms.
The roof of the sheds at the Union
depot are on fire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
CALLS ROOSEVELT IDEAL.
Points to President as a Man Who
Has Lifted High Office Out
Of Politics.

Chicago, Feb. 15-A plea for Ideal
American Citizenship" with President
Roosevelt pointed out as an exam
pie who had lifted the presidency out
of politics." was made by President
Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale University
in an address before the Chicago Lat
in School today.
Money making, he said, was not
the only aim for which students
should be educated. Broad-minded-
ness, he pleaded, was higher purpose
which should be inculcated by all edu-
Gators.
"There is nc danger that the coun-
try will feel the lack of .noney-mak-
ers," said President Hadley. What
we do need to fear is the possibility
of lack of public spirited men who
think not Of themselves first. His
tory, poetry-whateyer is studied IN
schools intended to broaden your
mind and sympathies.
This spirit is growing in this coun-
try. We can be proud we have
President who has in large measure
lifted the presidency out of politics,
who thinks not of his party nor OF
himself, but Of the whole country.
That's the kind of a man we want,
whether his name be Roosevelt or
something else. We want men who
stand for ideals, who make life worth
living"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
To Weigh the Mail on Trains.

All mails carried by the railroads
are to be weighed by government
agents, who are deputized in the state.
This weighing of the mails will con-
tinue for from four TO six weeks, and
upon the average of weight found by
the government agents, will be deter
mined the amount to be paid the roads
for the next four years for carrying
the governments mail sacks.
This weighing of the mails takes
place once every four years, and the
rates decided upon are effective tor
the four years following the period
OF weighing. The government agents
take entire charge of the work, going
on the trains and being posted at the
terminals They require from the
railroad employees only such aid as is
necessary for carrying on their du-
ties, and this the trainmen are in
structed to give them. Agents board
ed mail trains on all roads yesterday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
PUNISHMENT FOR MRS. DUCK.
Her Wealthy Heart-broken Father
Speaks.

Laporte, Ind, Feb. 1s.-David
Boice, of near Argos, who is the faith
er of Mrs. Harry Duck, the self-con-
fessed perjurer, who is confined in the
Jail here arrived in this city last
night from his home, where the arrest
of his daughter took place Wednes-
day, and is heartbroken over the state
of affairs in which his daughter has
placed herself, speaking of the case
Mr.. Boice said:
Il feel that my daughter should
be punished for the stand she took in
perjuring herself in the Lula case,
but | insist and command that those
who drew her into the scrape should
also be punished, and to that end /
will give my assistance" Mr.. Boice
is a well-to-do farmer and is said to
be worth $4,000.
Judge John c. Richter and several
attorneys took statement this
morning from Lemuel Darrow, one
of the attorneys for Mrs. Lula. The
statement was a lengthy one. In
an interview with Mr. Darrow today
he stated that he did not know Mrs.
Duck, the woman who made a start
ling confession Thursday, which in
volved several prominent people. un-
til she came into court to testify In
the Lula case. In Mrs. Ducks state
ment she alleged that she met Mr..
Darrow at South Bend and the two
in company with another gentleman
hatched the entire scheme used in
the defense of the Lula woman and
that she (Mrs. Duck) received s25
for perjuring herself Mr.. Darrow
states that the Duck woman was Sc
cured and brought to Laporte
through the efforts of Chicago de-
tective. The public feeling continues
to grow here and the court, and in
fact, the whole Laporte county bar
feel that the honor and integrity of
the court has been shadOwed by the
startling statements made by Mrs.
Duck. To such an extent has the
matter grown that it was practically
decided here this morning to probe
the matter to the core and when the
grand jury is called, one week from
next Monday. the case no doubt will
be taken UP by that BODY Attorney
F. E. Osborn. who was Thursday ap-
pointed by Judge Richter to assist
Prosecutor Collins in fighting the case
Attorneys NJ R Sutherland and
R. N Smith have been secured as
attorneys for Mrs Duck, who is be-
ing held, and they too in connection
with the former attorneys will in
vestigate the startling case.
The statement made by attorney
Darrow this morning before the
court and prosecutor will not be
made public, at least for the present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
What Whiskey Does.

An Argos man who was in an intox-
icated condition, boarded the Lake
Erie passenger train bound for Roch-
ester Saturday evening. While en-
route the fellow fell asleep and was
carried to Macy. There he was put
off the train to await the midnight
train from the south, so that he might
return to Rochester. In the mean
time the man wandered away from the
depot and later was found some disc
tance south of town lying across the
railroad track fast asleep. The pas
senger train from the south was due
in few minutes and had not the
fellow been found just when he was,
his fate would have been sealed
Warsaw Union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
COMPANY 1 INSPECTED.
The Militia of This City Passed a
Favorable Inspection Last Night.

Captain Charles E. Taymen, of the
1st Infantry, U. S. A., assisted by
Lieutenant Roy Kelsey, of the 1st
Battalion 3rd Infantry, l. N. G., were
in this city last evening and inspected
Co. 1. All the drills were exceedingly
good, and the extended and closed
order was executed in a manner that
more than pleased the inspectors.
The militia has q membership of fifty
at present, and Captain Charles Holt
zendorff, and 1st and End Lieutenants
Harry CRUDE and Frank Thomas have
been constantly drilling the company,
until now they are able to be classed
among the best companies in the
state. Captain Taymen expressed him.
self highly pleased with the condition
of the company, and as all turned out
last evening il was highly gratifying
to the officials.
At present there is a good opportu-
nifty for recruits. This is q rare op-
portunity and the young men of the
city and county should avail them
selves before the company is filled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Pleasures of Life in Rochester.

The Rochester Republican prints
this touching little item, which is full
OF heart-interest:
While the life of newspaper re-
porter is not all sunshine, the Repub-
lican news gatherer has but little to
complain about, and many times we
think we would not change places
with Roosevelt's private secretary.
We are not only met with expressions
classes and kinds of citizens but at
times the most liberal spirit is mani
tested by those whom we call on daily.
This morning we were presented with
a beautiful red necktie at one place,
popcorn balls at another, fresh
6oughnuts and coffee at another. So
it goes, every day, and our only hope
TO escape bad case of indigestion or
~collary" is to resign our position for
the more quiet walks of life
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Has Cross For IS Years.

Winamac, Ind, Feb. Elm the cof-
fin of Charles Dyemond, IS years old
who died recently, were a golden
cross and Knight Templar's sword
upon .rhich hangs story of devo-
ton to a mothers and fathers
promise.
Born III Kentucky, Dyemond's dy-
ing mother at his birth, pinned cross
to her baby's clothing with promise
from her husband that her boy should
wear it from the cradle to the grave
Dyemond's father died 20 years ago
in a mining camp in Nevada Before
he die dhe gave to his son Knight
Templar's sword and said:
"My boy, remember mothers cross
and my promise Here's your fathers
sword At your death have Masonic
friend place it on your burial casket'
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Gambling at Card Parties.

The Logansport Pharos says that
the ladies of that city who have at
tended card parties and played for
prizes to have their conscience trouble
them afterwards, may now cheer up.
for there has been a decision rendered
on the subject by leading Logans-
port lawyer, which defines where in
nocent amusement leaves off and
gambling begins. This jurist says
the question is: Are persons who
play for prizes to be called gamblers
within the meaning of the law? Ac-
cording to the attorney. the answer
depends on two facts. If the hostess
furnishes the prizes. the players are
not gamblers. for they have risked
nothing, thing they would have to
do in order to be amenable to law
But if the players contribute to the
purchase of the prize or prizes, that's
gambling, and. strictly speaking. the
marshal would have legal right to
go to the house and take the party a
walk. Does this decision make you
feel easier?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
Last of the County's Wheat.

Perry M. Thompson, in commenting
on the supply of wheat in Kosciusko
county in the Chicago Evening Post,
says: "The last lot of wheat of any
consequence in this county was sold
last Saturday to the Smith Milling
company in Warsaw. There were 1900
bushels of the crop of 1908, and it sold
for s12O a bushel There were four
milling concerns after the lot of wheat
and after it had been closed out one
man who was wanting it said he
would have given S1.25 for it if he had
known so and so. The fact is every
miller, as we'll as ourselves is out OF
wheat, and FIVE months ahead of us
yet before we can expect any from
any other source than the large grain
centers."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
FOUND NEAR ARGOS.
Sheriff Steiner and Deputy Sheriff An
tiss, of Laporte, Trace Woman to
Her Fathers Home near Ar
gos and Capture Her.

Mrs Harry Duck, of South Bend,
one of the witnesses III the famous
Stella Lula shopliftine case, which is
now being tried in the Laporte cir
c,ht court. After learning that the au-
thorities had discovered that she had
committed perjury she suddenly
disappeared. Deputy Sheriff Antiss,
of Laporte communicated with Sheriff
Steiner, of this city and from the
description of the woman the author
tiles here were able to identity her
and give her fathers name. 1t was
found that her father, VIM. Boice, liv-
ed four miles south of Argos. Fur
ther investigation satisfied Mr.. An
tiss that he was on fhe right track
and that he would find her at her old
home Wednesday, armed with war
rant, issued by Judge Richter. of La
porte, as the result of affidavit and
information filed in circuit court by
Prosecutor Collins, he started for
Argos, going by way of South Bend.
At this city he picked up Sheriff Steic-
er and the two continued on to Ar
eos, where Mrs. Duck was located at
the home of her father. Deputy An
tiss started for Laporte with his pris-
oner and her father, the train leaving
Plymouth about IL O'Clock, Wednes-
day night. but it did not reach La
porte until 5 o'clock Thursday morn
ing
The woman underwent thorough
Sweating process" for the purpose
of drawing out the details of the per-
jury story. how she came to tell the
made-up story she did and who Elk
ed" her. She has admitted much al
ready and it is understood that her
confession involves South Bend at
tornev. 1t is believed by the officers
that it she coughs up the whole story
it will cause one of the greatest SEN
sations that Northern Indiana has had
in wears.
She was brought before Judge
Richter Thursday afternoon, and upon
a plea of guilty to perjury the court
tohk the case under advisement and
will sentence her at the proper time.
She has made statement. which is
being carefully guarded by the officers
as a result of which. it is thought.
something will dron that the earth
around several Indiana cities will
tremble
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 21.-All of the
testimony has been heard in the
Mitchell ditch case, one of the most
remarkable lawsuits over drainage
this part Of Indiana has ever known.
Judge V;uton, of the Superior Court
will hear argument this week The
suit, which was instituted seven years
ago, involves 5000 acres of the most
valuable land in the county, worth
about $500,O00, and affects fifty in
f1uential and wealthy farmers of Lar
annie township The costly litigation
has been going on for three years,
and if the court rejects the report of
the commissioner, c. W. Richards.
there is no telling where the case will
end.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23

The remarkable instance of a man
who for two years overlooked $500
addition to his salary was brought
out in a bill introduced by Senator
Stephenson yesterday, appropriating
ST 900 for Harry Bernetha, judge of
the Fulton and Marshall Circuit Court
Judge Bernetha, who was chosen in
November, 1902, did not know until
a few davs ago that under the law of
1859. basing the salaries of judges on
the population and the list of taxables
in the several districts. he was enti-
tied to a salary of $4,000 instead of
So, 500, as those counties had at the
time of his election tax list over
sos, 100000 and a population of $4,000.
For the last two years he has been
drawing but $4,000 and now in order
to recover the $1,000 balance. special
act will have to be passed in his favor.