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The Washington times., 1905-08-13

The ST Stephens players are credit
ed with having piayed more outside
ball than any other two teams in the
league. No, they don't exactly need
IL. but Il didn't hurt them any.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26

Forty-nine American girls, ac-
cording to local immigration
bureau, have been sold into white
slavery in harems of interior
China belonging to wealthy Chi
nese mandarins. The only es-
cape possible is suicide. A Chi
cago woman is alledged to have
sold girls to woman confeder-
ate in Shanghai. The facts were
disclosed through the bureau,
which received the complaint OF
the sale of Louise Miller of Mon
treaI. Other evidence indicates
that Eva Campeau, Maggie
Drouin and Victoria Stamour,
mattresses, who were induced to
come to Chicago in 1901 from
Montreal, met similar fate.
The Inspector of the bureau
has the names of ten missing
Chicago girls who were shipped
to Shanghai. He is gathering
evidence to prosecute the pro-
curesses. :
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26

There is great hutter among
government employees at Washington
because President Roosevelt has is
sued an order that will allow cabinet
officers to remove employees without
recourse when they think that the
service requires new men and better
men.
When Theodore Roosevelt was 4
member of the civil service commits
sion he was its most ardent reformel
and great surprise is expressed at thi:
order.
The president is the same ardent
reformer that he was fifteen year:
ago, but he has learned that the the
ory of "once in Office always in Of
fee" is not good for the government
or its employees.
"Live and Learn" is the president:
motto, and many more fossils ant
politicians will probably be astonish
ed before the close of his term O
office There is room for great i'm
provement in the civil service ant
the president has the courage tc
right wrongs of his own when h,
finds that he has been wrong.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Democrats Nominate.

The Democrats of Plymouth raet
in convention Monday evening and
named the ticket agreed upon, as
stated in the Tribune several weeks
ago, as follows: Mayor, Harley Lo-
gan; Clerk, Otto Weber; Treasurer
VanGilder; Councilmen, First ward
Baker; Second ward, Hahn; Third
ward, Ness. Councilmen at large
Adam E Wise, H. A. Deeds.
The ticket was put through with
out a hitch, except that B. M. Sey-
old had the terierity to attempt to
make hole in The slate and get him
self nominated for city clerk. He
got 81 votes against 14o for Weber
1t was a wonderful run considering
that the machine had fixed everything
weeks before he announced. and il
candidates as determined and popular
as he is had made light for all the
Offices the machine would have been
smashed and there would have been
Democratic party in plymouth to-
day instead of a Democratic machine
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
A Forceful Speech.

Notable was the speech delivered
by Governor Joseph w. Folk to the
citizens of Philadelphia, Monday
night Among other no.able utter
ances by the Missouri governor was
this:
IF corruption exists IN Philadel-
phiia the people are 10 blame; if cor
ruption is to be eradicated, the peo-
pie alone can do it. The fight you
are making here is battle which will
be felt by every town, city and state
in the land The benefit of victory
for good government will be univer-
sal, and the evil effects of defeas
will demoralize those who believe IN
good government by the people. The
average man does not appreciate the
solemn duty he owes his city, state
and country. The moral revolution
now sweeping over the land means
the patriotism that comes from heart
not from the head. Many men
would be willing, if need be, to give
up their lives for their city or state
They are needed sometimes, and this
kind of patriotism cannot be too
highly commended, but the man who
is willing to live for his city and
state every day is that man that is
needed just now"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
sHERWIN NOT ONLY ONE.
Many Other Postmasters are in
Same Predicament.

If the employees in scores of post
offices dared tell what they know
many postmasters would, undoubted-
Iy find themseles in the predicament
that has overtaken Postmaster c. D.
Sherwin. of Goshen.
In the Goshen investigation it was
shown that a travelling emissary of
the Republican state committee sys-
tematica11y attended county meetings
of postmasters for the purpose of ar
ranging for the postmasters and the
clerks under them to contribute 10
the party fund The Goshen case
brought out another important fact
and it is that clerk or other en-
ploye who has been forced to con-
tribute his earnings to a campaign
fund can bring about an investigation
without endangering his standing in
the office.-South Bend Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
A Girl of Good Sense.

Miss Edna Cole, of Rochester, is
a young lady who deserves much
credit for haing more than the usual
amount of common sense. She went
to Stillwell, last Saturday, to meet
her intended husband, Chas. Hart
man, of Mishawaka, expecting to go
with him to Niles, Michigan. where
the ceremony was to have been per-
formed. Miss Cole found, to her ut
ter dismay and ird .gnation, that the
young man was Intoxicated She had
the good judgment 10 consider that
she was far bette single than mar
ried to a man who would need re-
forming. She is now at home with
her sister, Mrs. Stanton Thompson
and is to be congratulated on her es-
cape from what might have been a
ruined life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Married in VALPARAISO.

DIR. Edward ]. Ball of Valparaiso,
was born in Plymouth, and grew to
manhood here, but began the prac-
tice of medicine in Valparaiso and al
ter establishing an excellent reputa-
ton, he succeeded in winning the
heart and hand of one of Valparaiso's
fairest and best young ladies, and on
Wednesday morning, October is, at
the Catholic church in Valparaiso,
Rev. Louis A. Meonch oficiated at
the ceremony that united in matri-
mony Miss Margaret DAILY and DR..
Edward J. Ball. James A. Hanes of
Plymouth was best man on this oc-
casion and several relatives and
friends from Plymouth were present.
The couple went East for visit
of a week On their return Tues
day evening of this week will spend
few days in this city at the home
of the doctors mother, Mrs. Philip ].
Ball and with his brothers the firm
of Ball & Company Hundreds of
friends congratulate the doctor and
hope that his life and that OF his fair
bride may be long and happy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Mr.. Roosevelt as a Bouncer.

The order of President Roosevelt
directing the heads of executive de-
partments to discharge any employe
without hearing by the commission
for incompetency or misconduct
putting statement of the reason on
file, goes far toward placing the pub
lie service on the business footing
where it should always be rigidly
kept
The civil service laws and rules
were intended, first, to come as near
ly as possible in advance to securing
honest and competent public SER
wants and assuring their tenure while
they remain such. The system was
not intended to continue in employ
ment the dishonest, the incompetent
or the shiri.
Yet this latter is what it has been
made TO do in many cases or some
of the crookedness of which So much
complaint has been made would not
have been practicable. 1t is impos-
sible for the examinations to filter
out all the unworthy, and some
among those worthy at the time OF
appointment may cease to be so lat
er. To Use the system intended to
weed out the unworthy from appli-
cants to the end of keeping them in
when they have cheated or betrayed
the system or its aims would be alb
surd.
There will be a howl about this or
der, of course. But it will come
mainly from hte derelict and the
chronic fault finder.
Evry thoughtful business man viii
see at once that it preserves all the
safeguards provided against the en-.
trance of the unworthy and facili
tates the exit of the unworthy only
1t cannot affect any others. The
reason must go on open file or the
discharge will be of no force. and i
the stated reasons are false and un
just the wronged person has all the
| means of vindication open to any
before the order.
1t has always been vicious weak
ness in the civil service system tha
it makes practically no discrimina
ton between trying to keep the ras
cal out in the first place and tryine
to keep him in when he has beer
adroit enough to elude The entrance
guard.
1t is notorious that there are thos,
who, when once in, act is if sure o
life appointment, no matter how
lazy or incompetent they prove tc
be.-Record Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
IMPROVED SERVICE
Lake Erie to Purchase New Equip
ment.

Superintendent Deniston, of the
Lake Erie, has been advised that
twenty-five new coaches have been
purchased for the Lake Erie lines
and, if true, it will mean an improve
ment of service on this division. The
officials of the road are at present
discussing the operation of through
trains between Indianapolis and Chi
cago, and the new equipment would
very likely, be used in that connec-
ton. The running of through trains
TO Chicago, making the time in four
hours, is proposed The trains will
run over the Lake Shore between La
Porte and Chicago if the through
train service should be inaugurated
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
What Greed Did in Laporte.

The greed of Laporteans has killed
the project OF the Lake Shore rail-
road to make extensive improve
ments in that city including the lay
ing of many miles of sidetracks. the
erection of a monster freight house
and the construction of fine union
passenger station for the Lake Shore
and Lake Erie roads is alleged by La
porte county papers. The exorbitant
prices placed by certain Laporteans
on property which they knew the
company desired is given as the di-
rect cause for the abandonment of
the project. The company simply
refused to be held up in this manner
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
BIG LOAD OF HORSES.
Will be Sent Across Continent in
Four Railway Trains.

The Southern Pacific, Union Pa
cifc, Illinois Central and New York
Central roads are preparing to take
across the continent the largest ship
ment of blooded horses ever made
from San Francisco to New York
The horses are to be shipped on Nov
19 next from J. B. Higgin': famous
Rancho del Paso, which is ID be sold
in small tracts for farming purposes.
The shipment will require four trains
of twelve cars each, ard they are TO
be run on passenger train time. The
railroads will get for this shipment,
S42,500 III freight charges. In ad-
dition there will be other expenses,
which will bring the cost OF sending
this big shipment East up to $4,000.
In the shipment there are to be
about. six hundred horses, consisting
of SOB brood mares and ninety-seven
stations
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
To Ask Legislation.

Some of the things to which the
Indiana Federation of Women's
Clubs will call the attention of the
next legislature are: A bill raising
the age of consent from fourteen to
sixteen years "a bill for the establish
ment OF a hospital for tuberculosis
patients; a bill for the introduction
of manual training in the public
schools in lieu of athletics as now
practiced; bill for a school farm
in each county; a better method OF
appointing members of the school
board to remove them entirely from
politics; that the compulsory school
age be raised to sixteen years; bill
prohibiting children under sixteen
years from being employed in factor
les from p. m. to a. m.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
LAUDS ROOSEVELT.
Henry Watterson Compares him to
Lincoln and Pledges Support of
The South.

Henry Watterson, in a striking ed
itnrial in the Louisville Courier
Journal Saturday morning, eulogizes
President Roosevelt and compares
his speeches on his Southern trip with
Lincoln's best. He writes:
THE Theodore Roosevelt who
spoke at Richmond of Lee and Jack
son who, standing in the Confederate
capital under the shadow of sectional
battlehelds, bravely put sectionalism
and partyism beneath his feet; who
tenderly in the name of "a dead
mother claimed kindred there, is a
gray horse of quite another color
Then and there he touched the but
ton that in an instant thrills as il
lights all Southern hearts. Then
and there he wiped out every old
score and opened a fresh set OF
books. Who has changed? He OF
we? What boots it? Maybe neither;
maybe just a case of plain, old-fash-
toned Misunderstanding
'In breadth of patriotic spirit and
in far reaching, statesmanlike sugges-
ton nothing finer than this was said
by Abraham Lincoln. 1t deserves, in
deed to be recorded in letters of gold
alongside the Gettysburg speech, be-
ing at once an echo and confirmation
of that immortal utterance Breath
ing such a message, Theodore Roose-
velt becomes one of us, which is on
ly to say that we are all Americans
equally proud of common country
equal heirs of its sublime traditions
nor less loyal to the flag of the
Unoin because we followed the flag
of the Confederacy.
"The South has wandered forty
years through a wilderness of Sec
tionalism for this vision of the prom
ised land of perfect nationality 1t has
longed for some messiah of patriot
ism to rise in the North and II
reach out to it the hand of equality
having a heart in it. To Theodore
Roosevelt this happy lot has fallen
and, having fought his as man, the
South sends the memory of all fric-
tions to the rear.and greets and ac-
claims him as kinsman.
Though we differ tomorrow
never again shall there be from us
ascerbity of thought or speech. To-
day, at least, shall be given to the
love of God, to the fellowship oil
manhood and to the unity and glory
or our country. Let mean and pal.
try bigots, let glum-faced partisans
for a moment stand aside. Room
Room whilst the President pass
es through 'the states lately in rebel
lion" for the grandeur of the Ma
ton and the majesty of the people
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Like the Jacoby Kittens.

According to report in the Wa
bash Plain Dealer, monstrosity was
born few days ago at the farm OF
John Rae in Wabash county. 1t was
a calf with one head and two distinct
bodies Calves with two heads are
not exactly rare but this instance is
considered quite an exception. DR.
Hess, the veterinary surgeon, who
was present, stated that the bodies
were distinct. but were joined to-
gether at the shoulders. The calf did
not live He states that he never
learned of similar monstrosity and
does not believe one was ever born
in the state with a perfect head and
two perfect bodies. This calf is ex-
actly like the kittens brought to Ply
mouth by Chris Jacoby and now
preserved in alcoho, at Tanner:
drug store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
CRUDE Family Reunion.

The CRUDE family reunion was
held at the old homestead which is
now the home of Henry CRUDE in
West township, Thursday, Oct. 10
1t was the 56th anniversary of the
arrival of the CRUDE family from
Ohio. Casper CRUDE having decided
to make his home in Marshall coun-
ty. Over one hundred members oi
the family, relatives and friends were
present. The day was damp and
chilly, but the hearts of all present
were warm and the dinner was such
as only the pioneers and their de-
scendants can prepare. 1t was a
feast good enough for a king and
from morning until evening it was q
very happy gathering.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
VISITED PLYMOUTH.
EpiIeptic Commission Here and Ex-
amined Site.

TIE las general assembly of the
State Legis lature appropriated $780,
900 for the purchase of not less than
loco acres of land on which to estab-
lish a Hospital or Village for epilep-
tics The Governor was authorized
to appoint a commission OF not less
than three persons to purchase To-
cation for the village This COM
mission, consisting of d. S. 1. Brown
of Knox, DR.. L. L. Whitesides, of
Franklin, and Ezra Mattingly, of
Washington, Ind, were here yester-
day and looked over site west and
south of the city containing about
1850 acres of land. Owing to the
rain the Commission could not
spend much time looking over the
land and buildings and we are not
advised as to whether they were fav-
orabIy impressed. Should the Com
mission come here again we hope
the weather will be better and that
His Excellency the Governor Of the
State, J Frank Hanly, will accom-
pany them and be able to giye this
|hea1thfu1 and in many ways desirable
location full consideration. Senator
John w Parks is entitled to credit
for the interest he has taken in this
matter and we feel sure that we will
have his further assistance in get
ting the village located in this local
litv.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Death of Jacob Keyser.

Jacob Keyser, one of the old and
substantial citizens OF Marshall coun-
ty, dropped dead at his home on the
Goshen road at 6 o'clock Saturday
evening, Oct. 21.
Deceased was born in Tuscarawas
county, Ohio, but had been resident
of Marshall county for more than
forty years. He was a prominent
member of the Methodist Protestant
church, and was in every respect a
good citizen. His fine farm attests
his work as farmer, and he was a
man whose word was as good as his
bona, a man ready to assist in every
enterprise 20 advance the interests
of the community. Industry and en-
ergy characterized his life and he died
in the harness." having done a full
days work before he dropped dead
in the evening
Forty-five years ago he was united
in marriage with Miss Anna Helm,
sister of Peter Helm of Center
township and she is now left to mourn
his death.
He leaves three children, Mrs. w.
w. Lineberry, Mrs. Jacob Lee, and
Schuyler Keyser, whose farm adjoins
the home farm, also several grand
children and two great grand child
|ren.
Funeral services at the residence at
1000 a. m. Tuesday, interment at
Oak Hill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
MONSTER CORN SHOW.
Indiana to have a Big Corn Show in
January.

At recent joint meeting OF the
COMMITTEES of the indiana Corn Grow
ers Association and the program
committee of the Corr School, ii was
unanimously decided to hold corn
show in connection with the fourth
annual Corn School and Stockmen's
Convention at Purdue university
next January.
The object of the Association in
getting up this corn show is to
arouse a greater interest in corn i'm
provement throughout the State.
The educational features of such a
show are obvious. Samples of the
best corn from all over the state will
be brought together where the hun
dreds of trainers who will be in at
tendance at the Corn School can
study and compare them and learn
where good types for use on their
own farms can be secured. The ex-
hibitors themselves will learn the
weak points of their corn and see
wherein improvements can be made.
1t will be great object lesson in the
selection of good types of corn and
will help many farmers towards Sc
curing better seed
All entries will be free and every
farmer in the state is hereby invited
to show sample of his corn and en-
ter the competition for honors and
premiums.
The state will be divided into sew
eral sections and handsome premiums
will be offered in each. The exhib-
itors from each section will first
compete against each other for pre-
miums offered within their section
and the winners in The various Sec
tons will compete in sweepstakes
classes.
is confidently expected that this
will be the greatest corn show ever
held in Indiana and that the interest
aroused will do great and far reach
ing work in the way of encouraging
the production of better types and
more profitable crops of corn.
Standards of perfection and sugges-
tions for the guidance Of exhibitors
in selecting their exhibits will be
furnished upon application to Prof
A. T. Wiancko, Purdue university
Lafayette, Ind, to whom all ques-
tions and correspondence concern
ing the corn show should be directed
Further particulars concerning the
division of the State into sections
classification of exhibits, premiums
ETC., will be published in the neal
future. Intending exhibitors should
begin at once to make their selec-
tions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Has Nominated Winning
City Ticket.

One OF the largest and most enthu-
siastic city conventions ever held in
Plymouth was the Republican con-
ention Friday evening.
City Chairman. L. J. Hess called
the convention to order. DR.. Brown
was chosen chairman of the conven-
ton and DR.. Stephens secretary and
without any preliminaries the con-
vention proceeded to nominate
city ticket.
The names of S. E. earn, Fred
Kuhn, c. S. Cleveland, L. J. Hess
and Dr. Brown were presented for
the consideration of the voters.
A ballot was taken and when it
was announced, Mr. earn had re-
ceived 76 votes, majority of all the
votes cast, and on motion of DR..
Brown seconded by L. J. Hess, he
was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention. The result was
received with cheers and loud calls
for earn. He came forward, thank
ed the convention for the nomina-
ton and said that he would leave
no stone unturned to insure his cleo
tion and that OF the entire Republi-
can ticket
For treasurer Dr. n. S. Lindquist
was nominated by acclamation, there
being no other candidate
There was spirited contest for
city clerk The names of John NJ.
Olds, Frank Kleber, DR.. Hitchcock
and w NJ Nichols were placed be-
fore the convention
There was no choice on the first
ballot, but on the second ballot Mr..
Olds received 81 votes, and was de-
clared the nominee OF the convention.
For councilmen at large Lucius
Tanner of the First ward and Frank
H. Jacox of the Third ward were
| nominated by acclamation
The convention then separated in
to wards and each ward nominated
candidate for councilman.
The candidate of the First ward is
Harry E. Buck, Second ward J. D.
Mccoy, Third ward Henry B. Allen.
The candidates all made brief
speeches pledging their best efforts
for success at the polls, and their
| best Judgment and efforts to secure
good city government if elected
| There being no further business
the convention adjourned
The candidates chosen all received
a majority CT all votes cast and
there were 116 Republican voters in
the convention, consequently it will
| be seen that a representative ticket
has been chosen and if good Demo-
Gratis and all Republicans vote as
they are expected to vote the entire
ticket will be elected
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
Search Your Conscience.

The quickest way to reform
the world is to begin by reform
ing yourself.
The American world is hold
ing up its hands in horror at the
recent stories of thievery and
knavery in high places. But
thievery and knavery in low
places are just as bad for the
country, so far as they go.
That man who handles mil
lions of money should steal one
million is no worse for that man
than for another, handling small
er amounts, to steal a few dol
lars. The sin of stealing is the
same, whether the amount be
large or small.
1t is time for the searching OF
consciences. Look to it that no
money belonging to others sticks
in your on fingers. Beware OF
graft and commissions. Take
nothing you have not earned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-26
MARRIED.

Mr.. Joseph Durbin and Miss Cora
Sebell, both we'll and favorably
known young people of Plymouth,
were united in marriage by Rev.
Father Tremmel at the Catholic
church Thursday morning, October
10, 1905.
This is also the silver wedding Of
Mr.. Durbin's parents, who, were mar
ried Oct. 10, 1880. Both events were
duly celebrated and congratulations
and best wishes along with handsome
presents were showered on the elder
Joseph Durbin and his good wife as
upon the young couple who are just
venturing upon the sea of 1natrimony,