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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Let There Be Trade Rivalry.

In discussing the possibility OF
trade rivalry between America
and Japan, Mr.. Takahira, the
Japanese minister, in his recent
interview gave voice to few
sound and well-known economic
truths, which it is just as well
to emphasize at time when
many thoughtless men and news
papers are raising the bugaboo
OF Japanese competition in the
oriental trade.
You can not sell goods to peo-
pie that have nothing to bry
them with. If China had neither
tea. nor silk nor rice to sell we
could sell her precious little cot
ton goods. If Japan had none OF
these things to sell we could sell
her little or nothing. Purchas-
ing power is the very first essen.
tial of trade. We sell nearly two
thirds of our exports to Great
Britain and British colonies, vet
the British are Our greatest COM
petitors in manufacturing and
THE British colonies are Our great
competitors in agriculture. Il
the Japanese and Chinese were as
prosperous individually as arr
Americans and Englishmen, the
trade we now carry on with
them would be but a drop in the
bucket to what we would have
The greatest value we shall
get out of our oriental trade lies
not in the effort to suppress man.
ufacturng in Japan and China
but in encouraging it. Even if il
shall grow along practically the
same lines as our own industries
we shall still benefit very largely
by it. But this it is not likely tc
do. Japan is likely to make
about as much impression on the
iron trade of the world as we dc
on the silk trade. Our own tex
tile industries are very largely
built upon the foundation of oul
own raw cotton, which we car
produce cheaper and better thar
teh orientals ever can. And thu.
it goes all along the line. The
growth of industry in China anc
Japan will mean more work here
and more American goods solo
there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
g. A. r. HALL DEDICATED.
An Interesting Program Rem
dered Monday Night.

The program arranged for the
dedicatorial exercises of the new
quarters for the G.. A. R. Post,
was carried out IN detail Monday
night to a crowded house of ex-
soldiers, their families and Invit-
ed guests.
The music was furnished by
Prof. Seybold's orchestra ably
assisted by Mrs. Seybold, who
presided at the piano. The ad-
dresses by those assigned on the
program, were appreciated and
applauded by the audience, es-
pecially the recitations by Miss
Haines and Miss Robinson. The
local post of the G.. A. R. are
now, as they believe, permanent
ly located in comfortable quar-
ters and will remain where they
are until time shall so reduce
their numbers as to render head
quarters unnecessary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
A City's Rise.

1t is but five years ago on the
Sth of this month that the city
Of Galveston, Texas, was prac-
tically wiped off the map by an
immense tidal wave that swept
over the low sea wall, drowned
thousands of people and des-
troyed hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth Of property. There
appeared to be no hope of res
direction of the submerged
town and for time it looked as
if no effort in this direction would
be made.
With the aid of the govern
ment and the offer of unlimited
capital from all parts of the coun-
try, however, in a few weeks the
city officials and a few enterpris-
ing business men of the place
were induced to begin the work
Of reconstruction and it has been
carried to such an extent now
that in half a decade new and
prosperous city has practically
been built on the tomb of the old
one. The improvements are CO.
lossal in character, including a
sea wall of sufficient height and
strength as to remove all danger
from the angry waves in the fut-
ure. The whole grade of the city
has been established on a much
higher plane than before, while
massive public buildings and sub
stantial business blocks occupy
the ground where only five years
ago all was mass of ruin and
utter desolation.
The sum of $16,O00,000 has
been expended in building the
new sea wall and bringing the
low ground UP to a safe level,
while $10,000,0OO has been PUT
into new homes, business houses,
churches, schools, libraries, hos
pitals and the like. Galveston is
now one of the most substantial
ly built and the most modern
city in the whole country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

Mrs. Wilbur ]. Hall died at
St. Joseph's hospital, South
Bend, Saturday morning aged
80 years, after an illness of ten
days. She was born in Plymouth
but grew to womanhood in La
port, and was educated in the
Laporte schools. Many Ply
mouth people remember her as
Pearl Hewitt, one of Laporte's
most popular young ladies. She
was married in 1898 and leaves
husband and one son. She was
a niece of w. H. Love OF this
city. The remains were taken
to Laporte for burial. MIR. and
Mrs. w. H. Love, Albert and
Marion Love. and Mrs Minnie
Reach attended the funeral Mon
day afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
Now Ready for the City Cam
paign.

At the meeting held at Kuhn S
hall Friday night, L. ]. Hess was
chosen chairman of the city COM
mittee, Oscar r. Porter secre-
tary and Isaac Reslar treasurer.
Two committeeman for each
ward were chosen. John Olds
and Fred Koonts are committee
of the first ward, ]. w. Nye and
Ward Logan will line up the sec
ond ward, Oscar Porter and
Charles C. Miles will look after
the voters in the third ward. But
it is expected that every Republi-
can in the city will assist these
men in making a poll and getting
voters to the polls on election
day. A long pull, strong pull
and a pull altogether will be nee
essary to secure good govern
ment for the city OF Plymouth
during the next four years.
Every Republican and every vot-
er of any party who wants good
government should be at the city
convention which will probably
be called soon and held within
ten DAYS of this time, and efforts
should be used to get the best
man possible nominated for
mayor and good, clean represen-
tative men placed on the ticket
for councilmen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Several Petitions Referred and
Bills Allowed.

AT the regular meeting of the
council Monday evening all
members were present except
Ulrich, who was reported on the
sick list.
After reading of minutes and
other routine work the petition
of William Poor and John Ed
Bergman to tap Harrison street
sewer was granted.
Petition OF Hendricks & Gil
leSpie for water motor was re-
ferred to water works committee.
Petition of d. c. Cole and
others for curbing East Caro-
street was referred to special
committee composed of Ness,
Baker and Lacher.
The drainage of West I.aporte
street was continued for further
investigation by committee.
Petition of J. c. Corbin for re-
ductiOn OF water rental at opera
house was referred to committee.
City attorney was granted fur
the1 time to report on automo-
bile ordinance.
The water works superinten-
dent reported need of replacing
wooden mains with iron. Re
ferred to committee.
The finance committee report
ed 81 1868 on hand and bills to
the amount of S1,0S9.61 were al
lowed leaving a balance of S347-
30.
The estates of c. w. Suit and
Josiah Geiselman were ordered
to build new walks.
The sidewalk ordinance was
passed. action on weed ordinance
was deferred until next meeting.
Charles Kellison and others
presented a remonstrance against
paving Plum street and further
action was postponed until next
meeting. The clerk was ordered
to issue notice for city election
and the council adjourned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

The men who make nomina-
tions for the Democrats of Ply
mouth, have decided to renom-
mate Logan for mayor, Weber
for clerk and Van Glider for
treasurer, and all the old coun-
cilmen except Cole are to be
placed on the ticket. The gang
says Cole is too honest, too
conscientious and has too much
sense for a Democratic council
man. If Logan is reelected he
is to appoint Joe Glass marshal
and George Knoll will be retain
ed as superintendent of streets.
There is some kicking but the
bosses say they can put the slate
through.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Iohn Alexander Dowie.

If indomitable will and daunt-
less determination are of any
avail John Alexander Dowie, re-
Gently stricken with partial par
alysis, will eventually recover
He is a man we'll advanced in
wears. but not an old man in the
true sense of the word. He still
enjoys the mature vigor OF his
intellectual powers.
The present condition OF Mr..
Dowie affords an oportunity for
saying something about man
who has not been properly esti-
mated by his contemporaries. 1t
is always worth while to tell the
truth, even at the risk of arous-
ing prejudice. and the truth is
that Dowie is one of the great
men of the century If we measure
greatness by achievement-and
the world usually does measure
them by that standard.
None of his contemporaries
has excelled him in results that
are due to force of character and
intellectual grasp of human ma
ture. None of them has equaled
him in achievements that are due
to aggressive personality. Dow
ie has gained his victories single
handed.
We who live in Chicago are
too close to Dowie to appreciate
him properly. He is still remem-
bered here as the ranting apostle
of new dispensation, whose dis
ciples were few in number and
not particularly attractive in the
aggregate. 1t is hard for us to
realize that the man who ter
years ago held forth to a hand
full of people in the Stony Island
avenue tabernacle is now the
head of a great religion, munich
pal and Industrial organization
whose rarnihcations extend al
over the civilized world.
Yet that is the truth. Achitect
of his own fortunes. Dowie has
founded creed, built a city and
attached to his personal authority
tens of thousands-perhaps hun
dreds of thousands-of people
who admit his sway as complete
1y and unresevedly as the NOR
mons acknowledged the author
ity of Joseph Smith or Brigham
Young.-Times Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Planned to Kidnap Rockefeller

Z ldllilCQ " hluiidp NOShCACiACi. {.
Pat Grove who is in Jail at
Butte, Montana, tells of a plot to
kidnap Rockefeller and hold him
for S2,000,O00 ransom Grove
says:
1T was Immediately after the
Cudahy affair that my partner
and I-never mind his name
were lying low n Chicago, laugh
ing at the excitement over the
Cudahy affair. 1t was so easy
that l suggested we go after big
game, and the result was that
within the week we took the
train to Cleveland to kidnap old
Rockefeller and get the big
bunch from the boy.
well, we got down there,
went out to his home at Forest
Hill and sized up the place. 1t
was dead easy. The old man was
there. 1t is a quiet country place.
1t was snap, tell you.
"Well, to get down to business,
we planned to hold up the watch
man. get into the house at night
we had a plan of the entire
place-we fixed it to hustle the
old man into a rig and make the
young fellow dig. You bet he
would have come through so fast
it would make your head swim.
"We fixed the thing for We'd
nesday night. About 6 o'clock
my partner said he wasn't feeling
we'll, and he asked me to put it
off until the next night. Well, /
put it off, and at noon the next
day, Thursday, he broke down
and got cold feet and sal d he
thought we were being watched
right then. That settled it. / be-
gan to fear he was going to give
the whole snap away about the
Cuadhy affair, so | lit out for
New York and went from there
to South Africa, and that was all
there was to it.
Rockefeller is holding up the
world and getting his ransom,
too. Why shouldn't / make him
divide if / have the chance?
I'm not the originator of the
ransom business. Did you ever
read any Roman history? Caes-
ar was the boss 'kidnapper' of the
world. When he was running
the world he used to send old
Brutus and some of his generals
over to Carthage, grab one of the
big kings in that country and
make them put up several mil
lions before they gave him back.
History is full of the same.
"They call it kidnapping nova
days. In those days it was states
craft"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Strange Political Movements

The regular Democratic con-
vention in New York City re-
nominated Mcclellan for mayor
and adopted resolutions praising
President Roosevelt. The social
lists and municipal ownership ad-
vocates met in convention at the
same time and nominated Will
liam Randolph Hearst for mayor
and adopted resolutions denounc-
ing both the old parties. Hearst
in his speech accepting the NOM
ination denounced Tammany and
the Republican organization as
damnably corrupt and promised a
new order of city government if
he is elected. Hearst will make
vigorous fight and there will
probably be four or five candi-
dates for mayor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
New Forest Fire Chiefs.

Secretary Freeman of the state
board of forestry has sent out a
warning to the farmers of the
state calling their attention to
danger from forest fires when the
leaves fall and dry weather sets
in. He tells them that the law
now makes every road supervisor
a forest fire chief with power
to call out all the aid he needs
to fight fire at $3.50 per. day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

The international Live Stock
Exposition will be held in Chi
cago from Dec. 2, to 9th, and
railroads will give low rates.
This is considered the great
est live stock show in the world
and affords an opportunity to
study the very highest types of
market animals. 1t is at the In
ternational- that breeders and
buyers mingle to mutual advant-
age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Presidential Election will make
no Change.

No matter which candidate is
elected, Foley's Honey and Tar
will remain the peoples favoi;te
remedy for coughs, colds and in
cipient consumption. 1t cures
colds quickly and prevents pneu-
monia. A. ]. Nussbaum, Bates
vile, Ind, writes: 81 suffered for
three months with severe cold.
A druggist prepared me some
medicine, and a physician pre-
scribed for me, yet l did not i'm
prove. l then tried Foley's Honey
and Tar and eight doses cured
me-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Rochester is Disappointed.

Rochester Sentinel: The much
talked of visit of Helen Gould
to Rochester to see Col Isaac
w. Brown SENS to have been all
talk. Helen has been to Winona
but Col. Brown was not there and
neither was he in his home at
Rochester to receive her as had
been widely published.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Women are Drinking More.

Drinking among women is
increasing" said T. NJ. Hare of
the Antisaloon league at the
state convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at
La Crosse, Wis. "One of the
saddest features at the present
time" Mr.. Hare continued, "is
the fact that so many of our fash
ionable women at social func-
tons and in the grill rooms of
our hotels use it. Drinking
among men is decreasing"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
Mad or Saucy.

Among the rules for a hus-
bands conduct laid down by a
wealthy woman IN New York is
the following: III the wife is
saucy kiss her" In trying to fol-
low out this rule husbands should
ever keep in mind the distinction
between being saucy and beng
mad. If the wife is merely saucy
it might do to kiss her; but if she
is mad the best thing to do is to
get out of the room with rs little
ado as possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

Miss Maggie Ellen Sloan of
Syracuse, Ind, whose age is 81,
was married recently, to Clarr
ence Clayton, an Is years old boy
who is still in school. She is said
to be wealthy and has refused ali
former offers of marriage on the
theory that suitors were after her
money. She believes that in
young Clayton she mas found her
ideal The marriage has Great
ed a sensation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

Saturday evening, October Z,
at the home of William Bradley,
west of Plymouth on the Pretty
Lake road, Clarence M. White
and Miss Elsie Bradley, both OF
Marshall county, were united in
marriage. The immediate rela-
tives and a few friends were
present. After the ceremony a
bounteous wedding dinner was
served. Rev. J. S. Keppel offic-
lated. Mr.. White is the son oi
William White and both young
people are highly esteemed by
all who know them. :
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

John L. Murdock, residing
two miles northwest of Tyner,
died this Saturday morning aged
80 years. He had been a resident
of Polk township over twenty
years and was an excellent citi-
zen. The remains were taken to
his old home near Galien, Mich.
for interment. He leaves a wild
ow and several married children.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

The United States circuit court
of appeals, in Chicago, denied
Walter Brown a new trial, The
case has been taken to this court
on appeal from rulings of Judge
Anderson of indianapolis, and
this appeal was denied and then
the petition for a retrial was also
denied.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

Ex-trustee Joseph Grosh, of
Elkhart county, through the ex-
posures of the Elkhart Truth,
has just paid over into the coun-
ty treasury $1,000 for overcharges
and other irregularities. And yet
people think the township trus-
tee doesn't count for much.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12
The people of Norway are not

The people of Norway are not
enthusiastic over the idea of
making their country republic,
and they openly declare that they
want a king. Perhaps somebody
has been trying to explain the
Australian ballot system to
them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

Official returns of the casual
ities of the Japanese army
throughout the war show 46, ,180
killed, 10,970 died of wounds and
is, 800 died of disease; total of
72,450 dead.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-12

If you want {, reach the people Of
Plymouth, advertise in the Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-26
UNIQUE CHRISTMAS BANQUET
Full Dress AFFAIR on Board Now
Los Angeles Limited
Trnia.

OGDEN Utah, Dec. 5.--'rhe forty east
ern newspaper men who are returning
home after their ride on the initial run
OF the new Los Angeles limited train were
entertained in a noVal way tonight at a
christmas banquet given on the train by
the Union Pacific officials after the train
left Salt Lake. Speeches were made by
Alfred Darlow advertising agent of the
Union Pacific, A. c. Thomas of the Asso-
cated Press; Will J. Davis, the Chicago
theatrical man, and +. L. Lomax. general
passenger agent Of the Union Pacific
The banquet aboard the train had all
the features of a formal dinner evening
dress being worn by all present. and the
function is said to be unique in the annals
of railroad service.
Christmas day was spent on the train
whirling over the death valley at a rate
OF fifty miles an hour and, despite three
hours of delay due to joint trackage in
Southern California, the train easily ar
rived at Salt Lake this afternoon eight
minutes ahead OF time. making the run
of 7s9 miles in twenty-six hours At Salt
Lake a few of the party left the train
for stopovers and number will go TO
Denver, but the majority will ride into
Chicago Wednesday morning The train
will reach Omaha Tuesday night where
the Nebraskans will leave the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-26
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tuesday and "wednesday.
INVESTIGATION WILL GO ON
Government to Continue DeIvins Into
Land Frauds, Despite Judge
Baxter's Removal.

The summary dismissal OF Judge Baxter
from the Office of United states district
attorney by order of the president was
the theme OF general comment about the
federal building Christmas day. Judge Bax-
ter was not at his Office during the morn
ing. II was learned. however, that he
had received the telegraphio order from
the president directing his removal but
Judge Baxter declined to discuss the mat
ter further than has already appeared in
print
member of the secret service force.
who is now investigating the land fraud
matters in Nebraska. said: The removal
of Marshal Mathews and Judge Baxter
will not have any effect upon the In
vestigations now being carried on by this
department. We shall proceed with the
work of gathering evidence 20 present to
the grand jury in May, and the deeper we
delve into the matter the dirtier It be-
comes. ! do not know just where II will
end, but there will be a rafting OF drv
bones when the grand Jury meets in May.
compared with which former Investigations
are not a circumstance. The ramiflcations
of the land seizures and the sharp methods
by which the lands have been appropri-
OF which the public has not the slightest
conception now. 1t is far reaching and
is liable to hit some people now in high
places. In brief. the investigations have
gone so far now that II is not possible
that the cattle barons can bring influence
enough to stop the proceedings"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-26
INSANE MAN AT HIGH SCHOOL
Climbs Up Outside Wall to Second
story and is Captured Inside
Building.

The actions OF an insane colored man giv-
Ing his name as George Mathews and his
address Atlanta, Ga, furnished amuse
ment for crowd of curious people at the
high school building yesterday afternoon.
The man was first discovered throwing
stones and bricks at the cannon on the
school grounds. and continued the lombard
ment until the school bell struck o'clock.
He then abandoned this line OF attack and,
as II caught with another idea, attacked
the building in person. running UP to the
stone wall and In some manner managing
TO scale the perpendicular surface digging
his fingers into the crevices and making his
way TO second-story window, which he
succeeded In opening and entering. At 2
o'clock Patrolman Murphy appeared and
telephoned the station for assistance in Sc
curing the man. Emergency Officer Rim
and Detective Mitchell responded In the
wagon and the three soon located Mathews
IN the armory OF the High School Cadets
making an inspection OF the rifles.
He offered no resistance to the officers and
from Lincoln by President Roosevelt TO in
spect the artillery and arms at the White
House on Christmas day. that day being
chosen as the soldiers would then be off
duty and away. He was locked UP on the
insanity charge and proceeded TO his cell
quietly, giving the police or prisoners no
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-26
PRISON BOARD ANSWERS FOLK
Establish Civil Service system. but
Say IL Has Been Ignored
by Authorities.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The
Board of Prison Inspectors tonight gave
out a reply to Governor Folks letter to
them criticising their report to him
on the penitentiaIy and In which the gov
ernor charged this board with neing re-
sponsible 70 rthe conduct of the institu-
tion. The board denies that IL is re-
sponsible, because it has no voice in the
selection of the men who are to manage
the institution. The members say that
they did establish a system of civil ser
vice examination for applicants for posi-
tions AT the penitientiary. hut this had
not been complied with, for half of the
men whom the inspectors have asked to
he discharged for inoompetency were an
pointed by the present administration
They charge that this indicates that
patronage has been used to pay political
debts
They call upon the governor again IN
have appointments made without reference
to politics.