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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28


What is the use of it aIl-thc booming
cannon at sunrise, the frecrackers all
day, here and there parade and a
speech, and the bombardment of the heav-
ems with rockets and Roman candles in
the evening. till at last. along IN the mid
die of the night, there is welcome 81
lence?
1t is what is LETT of an old and chang
ing fashion of observing the anniversary
of American independence We celebrate
the day in different way from that
which appealed to our grandfathers, but
there are few so pessimistic as to think
that freedom and national independence
are less highly priced by seventy-fve mill
ion people to-day than by three millions
hundred and twenty-six years ago, even
il not so much Is said about them now
as then.
The decay of the Fourth of July ora
ton does not mean that we forget the
significance of the time, but only that we
do not need to remind ourselves that we
are free. We make the anniversary a
gala day, instead of desoting ii to con-
CALCULATIONS on our liberty. We let the
British lion alone, instead of twisting his
tail. We no longer need to whistle to
keep our courage up when we think of
England.
Picnics and trolley rides. golf and base
ball, bicycling and tennis are now pre-
ferred to the old-fashioned customs on
1.-The day we celebrate" although some
of those still survive. The significance
of the anniversary has not been forgotten
in the change. nor will it be allowed to
pass from the memory so long as it is
celebrated at all. There may be less gum
powder burned BY the next generation,
and the Grafton as an incident may dis
appear altogether; but the national holt
day will remain day full of meaIing
for all that, when free people enjoys
its enveloping and surrounding and en-
wrapping freedom as unc3nsciously as 1t
breathes the all-embracing air.-Youth's
Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

The Republican party Is well named
the party that does things. Its latest
achievement in the way OF constructive
legislation to meet the growing needs
of the country Is the passage OF the
railway rate bill. This legislation was
first proposed by Republican Presi.
dent In his message in December, 1904
Before it passed the Senate, that body
and the President We're bitterly assail-
cd by the Democrats. The bill was
passed by Republican Congress with
practically unanimous vote.s 1t Will
benefit thousands of shippers in the
West. and thus indirectly benefit all
the people 1t is great and sweeping
piece Of legislation. 1t will make theu
sands of votes for the Republican
ticket
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
oLp-rlmE CELEBRATIONS.


Parndes, Dinners and Speeches Char
acterixtic Features.
Parades. dinners and the drinking or
A. MANY toasts as there were States in
the Union formed the characteristic fea-
lures of the early Fourth Of July cele-
brations. There was less noise century
ago than is usually the case to-day and
absolutely no overindulgence in fireworks,
because fireworks were so scarce that
,seir use was practically restricted TO The
public gardens These popular resorts,
of which there were several in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and other large
cities, were careful TO announce, often
weeks beforehand, the attractions pre-
pared for the anniversary day Nearly
eveS town and village could point with
pride to Revolutionary veterans, and the
presence of these warriors who had con-
tr-buted their share toward making the
Declaration of independence mean soEie-
thing to the country added to the deep
pcrs onal interest. in the day. The love
for their young country rang out tt :,
end clear in every Grafton and after aln-
ner toast. The following toast, given ~
kht merchants of New York in 1I9o IL
Ike Tontine Coffee House, is but sam
PIE of many which the DAY always called
forth:
The suspicious day that rescued OIL
GENTRY from the hated yoke OF foreign
tyranny and gave US boaorable ras.k
smeng the nations of Zoe earth-inay US
rio, ions events never De effased from our
memories: may the blessings l. has cen
serred be as lasting as the globe we IN
49, II III III
IS more united, more la2py and more
free"
During the early years of the last CEN
tury the celebration in New York invari-
ably opened with discharge OF cannon
from the Battery. A parade of the militia.
and volunteer rifle organizations, accom-
panied by the leading societies of the city,
in which Tammany was always well rep
resented, marched through Broadway be-
low the present city hall. Wall street and
some of the other thoroughfares-
After a march Of about an hour the
paraders fled into ST. Pauls or some
other prominent church, where the Dec
1aration of Independence was always read,
followed by an Grafton
In the evening every tavern and cof-
dinner. This latter custom was univer-
sal. No hamlet was so small that IT
could not gather its company of patriotic
diners in the village tavern, where their
enthusiasm was displayed In repeated pro-
testations of loyalty to their country.
The residents Of Brooklyn 100 years
ago we're not to be outdone by their
friends in the greater city across the river.
as. according to newspaper account at
The time. the Fourth of July. 1904, was
celebrated in Brooklyn as foIlowk:
The military of Kings county assembled
ut the town Of BROOKLYN to celebrate the
day. At sunrise a salute Of seventeen
guns was fred. The uniform corps Of the
Troop of Horse. Republican rifemen.
washington fusileers and the Rising Sun
companies formed on Brooklyn Heights
n 10 O'clock and marched THROUGH Sands
streef, Main street. Front street, up old
Ferry street. TO the nara ie ground.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
Bryan. Bombast.

In his campaign speeches Bryan
scolded and shook his finger because
United States troops were stationed
near our great cities enthusiastically he
declared that he would do away with
that nonsense. And If he had had his
way those soldiers who were at hand
and who prevented looting. and pillag-
Ing, and suffering and saved life at
San Francisco during Che recent earth
quake disaster, could not have been
called on. Thus again does time prove
that Bryan's theories, which sound so
convincing to the untEinking. are lack
ing in practical application.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

In ten years, in ten cities of the Unit
Cd States, the casualties Of July 4 were
Is follows:
Persons killed. LOO.
Persons injured. 5.593.
Fire loss, $5.659,0OO.
This is g terrible presentmsnt. 1t in
dicates that the Chinese idea If patriotic
display, as employed by Americans, is
sanguinary in the extreme.
There Is 10 sense in such celebrations
of the great day. Patriotism surely Is
something more than desire tc explode
powder and make loud noise. Yet we
seem to believe otherwise.
AL, over the country there goes up q
demand fer a sane celebration of the ma
lions birthday. 1t will win in time, ard
when it does, there VIII lie no innocents
slaughtered, lockjaw will find few vic
Tins and the day and night will not be
hideous with the boom and crsckIe and
splitting Of cannon, 6recrackers and rock
nfa
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28


There is a fine flavor Of common
sense and courage in the statement BY
Congressman Lands of Indiana thai
lie does not care whether American
goods are sold cheaper abroad than al
home or not, so long as the Americar
market is extended. He would not
he said, put detective and spy Oh
manufacturer every time he exports
something. don't care If he gives
away the goods to the foreigner 10
order to get his trade and extend the
home market" Not more than pei
cent Of our domestic manufactures Il
exported, and Of even that small par
probably not one-tenth goes abroad al
cut prices, while some of 1T Is sold al
higher than home prices. 1t is mighty
small matter to make a fuss about
anyhow but, small as 1t Is, IL 1t helps
to gain new outside markets and alsc
keep American labor employed that
would otherwise have to remain idle
whenever there was surplus OF pro
duction, It is a policy to be commended
rather than attacked. Stand pattey
stand for II, as they stand for every
thing else that gives work and wages
ard adds to the country's wealth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

For the Fourth of July dance there
are enormous crackers or swapping mot
toes in tri-c0ored isinglass. An extra
loud snapper is in honor e Independence
day, and the caps and aprons packed into
the small space are all in patriotic coll
ors. Other dance favors are tiny canes
wound with tri-colored ribbons. and small
pistols which, when the trigge- Is pulled,
send out small japanese folding fan,
while those of larger size shoot forth
diminutive parasols in the same colors,
with the cutest of fringed edges
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
THE FRENCH FOURTH.


simiIaritfes I'm the Holidays of the
sister Republics.
The French Fourth of July, coming a.
il does on the 14th. of July, recalls 10
both Frenchmen and Americans the aate
Of the destruction Of the Bastile and the
generous republican sentiments that al
the time vibrated between the two coun'
tries. Just as the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence was acclaimed by trencnmeh III
those early days. 50 in America the news
Of the destruction of the Basfiie was re-
ceived with hurrahs of rejoicing as new
declaration of the rights of man.
Like our own Fourth, the French l4tn
comes in the hot month of July, when the
great cities are deserted by the posing
fashionables and are in the full posses
sion of the great mass of average demo
cratic citizens. As on our own Fourth
II Is day of iced refreshments, with
the streets and houses decorated with all
kinds of festive flags and bunting. AS
With US. there is the smell OF powder In
the air. q pandemonium OF explosions IN
the streets. and everywhere the small boy
with his crackers, cannons. drum, horns
flags and lanterns
early IN the ino'n'rs ~ v.n liz lar.
ments ms WINDOWS WIN 10
terms, flags and bunting. He-e. again,
the colors are the same-red, white and
blue. Salvos Of artillery announce the
dawn; the bells are rung in the aurch
towers OF all France; the mar'Ies S1 ev-
erv warship on the coast FIRE Pc great
80. wh;Is in each citv. town ar v!1lage
% tba ann rises they chant:
.D,r,;re sa,vam fac rempubl,cam ~
In CITY. town and village the tumpet-
.rs salute the day In the open squares
"a rhe hot sunlight OF Julv falls ON q
nonuIation proud to be republican.
7, paris the fete opens on the night
30 she 1afh with immense torcblight pro-
cessions OF choral. patriotic, gymnastie
"a sboot;np societies. led by brass bands
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

IN the ears Of the people that he would
rather remain private citizen than
sacrifice a principle Is willing to be the
leader In campaign Of pretense and
deception. What guarantee have the
people that Bryan, II elected, will not
atterapt to foist the double standard on
the country and thereof carry out the
purpose that he has cherished almost
from the day be entered politics?
But Watterson passes lightly and
easily over this proposition and makes
reform the vital issue There is no hope
from the Republican party, he con
cludes. 1t Is bound hand and foot to
corporations and has been dealing so
long In special privileges that It cannot
get out Of the rut- The venerable edi-
tor evidently experienced mental hia-
tbs when he went to Europe. He doesn't
seem to be familiar with what Is trans
pirina in the affairs of the United
States. The assaults on corporate greed
begun by President Roosevelt aud TAX
Ell UP ny OonSt Tess MUS po ii~"S " ILL.,
Many special privileges have been
wiped out Of existence and the war of
determination has not yet reached its
zenith. The great Republican party,
answering the peoples cry Of distress,
is making q vigorous campaign against
tie evils complained OF and reducing
conditions TO n healthy basis While
Watterson and his allies are preaching
reform, the Republicans are practicing
1t and In way that IS most gratifying
to the people.
In the platform adopted by the Re
rubllcans OF Pennsylvania the most adj
vanced position was taken in favor o.
publicity In the affairs and manage
ment OF the great corporations, par
ticularly those which are common car
riers or which deal on the staples or
necessaries or lite, ana we demand
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

The farmers Of the country. and thu
manufacturers alike, are realizing ben.
efits of too great magnitude from tho
protective tariff to wish to see it chang
ed. The only man who wants free
trade to-day is the banker, professional
man and the consumer who produces
nothing. He should realize, however
that his own prosperity and business
are dependent ON those who do producs
things and who have things to selL-
Salem (Oee) Statesman
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
why, Indeede

We find 1t difficult to sympathize
with those critics of Congress who are
impatient because protection leaders OBJ
ject to putting materials for rebuild
Ing San francisco temporarily on the
free list, II the protective tariff Is
really for the benefit of American Ia
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

London vadyostOk had better OF the Of your Uncle
spending millions
practice millions But let's hope hard that there
made strife with other nations home God grant it. is the prayer
That kind of bravery fine 1t gets Into
o
thinking about
And 1t that they patro Because they trying TO do their
to
place the affairs the world than
combine ARMIES md o
the
you of that
God guide thema ALL Kansas
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

West Point, was among those VINO
gave it enthusiastic welcome. Folsom
had disappeared. and have never seen
him since. Yet ! feel in MY bones
that 1 will see him before 1 pass over.
and it would be JUS like him TO be in
Chicago. If lie is want to hear from
him Chicago Inter Ocean
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

At Lee, in Berkshire County. Mass,
there are being turned out, under gov
eminent supervision, $50 headstones a
week to mark graves Of soldiers, sail
ors. marines. scouts, nurses, OF others
who have served regular enlistment
in the military or naval service of the
United States.
These toinbstones are furnished free
by the government. and are sent out
upon the application OF relative,
member of the Grand army OF the Re
public, or citizen OF the United
States, who furnishes the name OF the
dead soldier or sailor and his regiment
or ship. The military secretary's Office
then looks up his record and his bury
ing place anu the headstone Is ordered
The governnlent pays all transports
ton charges on these stones to the
nearest freight Office All that then
remains is for the re,atIve or friend to
have it taken from the freight Office To
the cemetery.
More than 100000 OF these have al
leaus oeen PRIV 'eeu '.'' az + . 80
'ne graves u 'ne nas'o' u - '.-o S-ssr
OUT Tue eoun'is' an ~ '''-' -
s'aos nave peei 'aken Oh, - Voa''
opeia'ea a. iee "
On the GROUNDS az the - qua''y
Tue s'one po''s %. 800 49,
cfa'eu ireAs INC. "'e e y -
year round ~ po',snk anu - mar n. -
'ea'' ~ ~ ~ 49,
year 'ne eoss'' 'la''Hl % e'' :,
, ,'o'. - , ,s', ,, Al,
'et " Tue 'o"e w.. 49,.
ne , naa s *,,.a~ 81 e - s'' S 49,
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.,ou = ( a. s s<t-- rs,.s 49, 80 -
49, 1..< :, - -
ss'ap'eu 'Ps' -'''e ~. =, ~ -, -.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

There is at least one thing observed
the Norwood philosopher, that will never
become popular in this country"
What's the answer" asked the Mt.
Auburn man.
"A noiseless Fourth of July" replied
the philosophy dispenser
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

The United States Signal Service
made the worlds record Ivy flashing
sun-ray messages between mountain
peaks $50 miles apart.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Washington Irving never mentioned
the name Of his fiancee after her death.
and if anybody elss did 50, be immedi-
ately left the room.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

C.dver Wendell Holmes used to carry
horse-chestnut in one pocket and a
potato in another to ward or rhcuma-
tissu. He had great fondness for
trees. and always sat under one when
he could
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
THE PATRIOTS OF PEACE.

EMEMBER what Sherman said about war? 1t also ap
plies Independence Day and the popping roaring crack
ing whoopng exploding that drives folks almost to
insanity and that nation of patrios and
glad of it that every burn tons of powder
and MAIN. mutate and cripple between 1000 and 5000
human bengs-most;y boys.
And the popular idea of patriotism is war We are
glad fought that ancestors fought and the
hair bristes the of our necks and feel by
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Or the forty-five States, Roosevelt
received all but twelve of this number
which gave their vote to Parker; eleven
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

represented the eleven States OF thu
Confederacy, with Kentucky as th,
twelfth Democratic State.
WHEN FREMONT RAN.
Population of the United
wealth Wealth Of the country ''''''''''
S n,So ,. s,.,ss $4,000 900 90,
Territories ............... /,
Districts (of Columbia) :.
Miles OF railroads 22.01t
No railroads had crossed the Missis
sippi river and one line had just reach
ed Chicago.
Commerce total imports and exports
500, 651 900.
IN RoosEvELT's TIME.
Population OF the United
States (about) -.-...-- $4,000. 00t
Wealth Of the country :
x sapontl s;:;c. sli2'ooo'ooo'oQ y
Districts = tof Columbia and
Possessions Hawaii. sa.
moa, Guan, Porto Rico,
and the Philippines .....
Miles OF railroads $500. 293.93i
Railroads now reach every part OF
the United States and represent CAPT
talization Of. S14S02, 122, 74S.
Commerce, total exports and imports
t19o4-1905), $2,s5s, 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

OF the thirty-one then existing
States, Buchanan received the vote OF
fourteen slave States and five free
States, Fremont the vote of eleven free
States, and Fillmore the vote of one
Save State.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
! P9!!I!e1L !: (oMM5NI !


Dor, why take 1t off at time when an
extra demand for protected products
will enable labor to profit by it. And
if it be true, as protectionists assure
US, that the foreigner pays tariff taxes
as the price of getting into our mar
kets, it would be 4 wretched proceed
ing TO remit their taxes on goods des-
tined for an exceptionally good market,
merely because ii is exceptionally good.
Why should foreigners be exempt from
paying for access TO the San Francisco
market 1.-The Public
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

As the stream OF visitors D0urS every
day into the treasury, writes coIre-
spondent to the Atia1ta Consul luton
not one In hundred stops az the mar
row room which Is the headquarters OF
the captain OF the watch nad peen
through the building fifty times before
] saw the interior Of that ROOM One
day its keeper said 70 me:
did you ever see my nagr
On being told that l nao not ne TOOK
me into plainly furnished room,
whose on1y oi''alne',' e''>
That was the dag with which the
Presidents Dox was nung on the ni8ht
Of his murder By the mad ASSASSIN
Booth shot Lincoln from the rear and
then leaped on the stage 10 make ms
sickenIrg proclamation Of ~SIc Semper
Tyrannis." As be jumped from the box
his spur caught In this flag and made
rent Of several inches.
During the war General Phil Cook,
of Georgia, pushed brigade almost -
the gates OF Washington, and had the
honor OF leading the only Confederate
force that ever fought IN the District
Of Columbia. It was out at Fraxier's
farm, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. and General Cook says that the
dome Of the Capitol was cleaiy visible
to his men as they fought.
II was to meet this raid that reei-
ment was formed our OF the employees
Of the various departmer Is In Wash
inyfon ,rbe city was full os southern
svmnathixers. hut 4 large number Of
1sd,ss contributed TO the purchase Of
: beautiful Dag for the ~I4ome Guard. =
They bore 1t into one or two battles
but Il seems that II was never in any
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

represented the eleven States Of thu
confeieracy, with Kentucky as th'
twelfth Democratic State.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28

Since the Republican Party Was
Born.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-08
NEW ZEALAND WONDER.
Miss Rose Ivy, the Human Dynamo
and coneert soprano.

Manager Robson has secured Miss
Rose Ivy. the Human Dynamo and
Concert Soprano. TO give one Of her
celebrated entertainments in the
opera house on the 9th and 10th OF
this month Miss Ivy Is a wonder.
ful woman, and 20 read her press no.
tices leads one 20 the opinion that
she IS worth going to see and hear
The entertainment IS clean and up.
to- date. and one YOU will enjoy from
the very first 10 the last number on
the program. See the small bills and
heralds for further particulars. The
admission Is 90 cents for adults and
2j cents for students Eycybo3t
should hear her wonderful voice
and see her mosmonc powers. Prices
2jc. 3jc and soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-08
THE TRUELovE CASE.
Arguments Being Made Today in the
United States Court.

The concluding testimony In the
Nina Trueloye case related chiefly 20
witnesses whose former testimony
showed ar apparent contradiction.
The rebuttal evidence was finished az
an early hour yesterday afternoon
when the charge Of The court, a lonr
one. was read. This was followed
by the opening speech In the co9e
by Assistant United States District
Attorney Humphrey who spoke for
some three hours.
Attorneys for the defense, Messrs
Brown, Turner and Stillwell II Rus.
sell, made eloquent pleas 20 the jury
In their arguments Il was maintainei
that the killing was the result OF an
accident. The usual oratory flowed.
This afternoon United states Dis.
trict Attorney George Walker is max.
ing the closing speech for the govern
ment. lie has been allotted four
hours but whether he will occupy the
entire time in making his argument Is
not known
The court room IS well hllel and
much interest Is being manifested IN
the outcome OF the case which has
been one Of the hardest fought in
many moons.
The defendant maintains the sane
stolid Indifference that she ala when
the trial was called and appears N
be confident that she will be acquitted
The case will go to the jury late
this afternoon, bat court viii probably
adjourn until tomorrow morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-08
Not II as Rich as Rockefeller.

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Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
The most eminent physician .an moi
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