The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-06

ohn Hay was the third Sec
rotary of State who died in office.
The others being Abil P. Up
sher, OF Virginia and Walter Q.
Gresham, Of Indiana.
Following the ''coreless" apple
comes the 'vineless, topless, eye
less potato, the former from Col
orado, and the latter from Mon
tana. w. H. Darst, of Great
Falls, is the man who puts forth
the extraordinary claim of being
able to produce potatoes as
smooth as apples, without tops or
vines.
Governor Hanly is determined to
stop gambling and selling of liquor at
the race track in Indianapolis. Sher-
iff Sourbier and Mayor Hoffman
have been given TO understand that if
it is not suppressed by them he will
order our the militia He is follow
ing the advanced movement assumed
by Gov. Folk, of Missouri
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During the first three weeks OF
the Lewis and Clarke Exposition
there were more than 100000
gate admissions. 1t is figured
that this is 200 per cent better
than any previous exposition has
done. during the opening weeks,
considering the population OF
Portland and its vicinity. The
gratifying attendance during the
first month practically insures the
financial success Of the Fair.
| John F. Stevens, OF Chicago,
chosen by the president to be
chief engineer OF the Panama
canal, is a man possessed of an
Independent fortune, so he will
not have to depend upon his sal
airy for living and be lured away
from public trust by a private
corporation with a better paw
bait. No doubt the president had
this in mind when he appointed
Stevens.
Charles ]. Bonaparte is now
secretary OF the navy. 1t is the
first time that scion of the great
imperial family OF France has ev-
er held a government position in
the United States. Secretary Bo-
naparte is a grandson OF Jerome
Bonaparte, who was a brother OF
the first Napoleon, and who came
TO this country for a permanent
and peaceful residence while Ma
poleon was winning fame as
warrior, conquerer and the SUI
preme dictator Of Europe.
In an address at Greencastle,
Gov. Hanly said in part: ''When
/ became the governor of Indiana
there were certain laws regulat-
ing the liquor traffic and prohib-
iting gambling which were not
being enforced. | took my oath
to enforce these laws, and | shall
do it TO the letter, regardless of
circumstances. / shall make no
compromise with saloon keepers
and gamblers. My political flu
ture is of no consequence when in
the same balance with the laws OF
Indiana.
The National Daily Review of
Chicago says: "All honor to the
editor of the country newspaper.
He is the man who is able to get
at the heart of things. He touch
es elbows with the lawyer, the
doctor, the merchant, the farmer,
the day laborer, the schoolboy
and the scholma am. He attends
the conventions, the town council
meetings and the Sunday school
picnics. He is able to reflect that
public sentiment which has no BIZ
as because of environment of self
ish interest. He is in a position
to speak for the people, and he
does it. The honest and honor
able editor of the local weekly pa
per is king in his community.
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Stupendous Folly.
A London paper says the fash
ion of drinking at the bar is rap
idly going out of fashion with the
Englishmen and continental GUS
tenn of sitting down at the table
and taking some light food with
their drink is taking its place, the
result being greatly in the inter-
est of temperance. Noting and
commenting on this the Indian
apolis Star pointedly declares that
IF Americans would take a hint
from this it might be for their
benefit. Probably Englishmen
have never been so much addict
ed as Americans are to the habit
of rushing into the saloon at any
time OF day and hastily swallow
ing more or less fiery drink, and
the foolish treating habit is said
to be hardly known among them.
When Americans realize the idi-