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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
A BIG CONVENTION.
Democrats Meet and Nominate
Entire Old Ticket.

The Democratic county con
vention held at the court yaro
Saturday afternoon, was the larg
est convention ever held in Ply
mouth. 1t was orderly, and bust
ness was dispatched rapidly am
without friction.
The leaders had planned the
convention months ago and ar.
ranged everything for the nomin-
alton of the men who were de.
feated two years ago, and theil
plans were carried out without ;
hitch.
Daniel Mcdonald was nomin.
ated for representative by accla-
nation.
Whitesell was nominated fol
clerk, receiving $50 to 20S fol
Kitch on the first ballot.
Walker was nominated for au
ditor, receiving 316 to 252 votes
cast for Mccoy.
The first ballot for treasurer
gave Myers 246, Maxey Ivy, Lee
IA. No one having majority
a second ballot was taken.
On this ballot Myers lacked on
ly four votes of nomination anc
the third ballot gave him a large
majority of all the votes cast.
Then balloting for sheriff be-
gan. There were four candidates
and it was expected that severa
ballots would have to be taker
before Voreis would get the 2Ss
votes necessary to nominate him
but the first ballot gave him such
a big lead that he had a walk.
away on the second ballot. Fa,
conbury was next to him, Porchel
was third and Clancy fourth in
the race.
For surveyor, Troyer had a big
lead on the first ballot and wen.
in with whoop on the second
The experience of Koontz and
Carey as surveyors, did not "cut
any ice, with the delegates. when
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

In passing without ado or de-
lay the bill for the removal of the
internal revenue tax on denatur-
ed alcohol-that is, on alcohol
rendered unfit as a beverage
the Senate, in view of various
reports of secret and powerful
opposition to the measure, has
pleasantly surprised the manu-
featuring interests of the coun-
| try.
Several senators took occasion
to declare that the bii4 would
prove great disappointment to
the general public, which had
been led to expect unlimited
benefit from it. 1t is not denied
however, that limited good will
result to many industries, and
this is sufficient reason for en-
acting the measure.
Congressional committees have
themselves pointed out that alco-
hol is used in the production of
more than five hundred mechani-
cal and pharaceutical prepare
tons and in many of the mechan-
ical and industrial arts. Its use
in all these directions will be ex-
tended, thanks to the removal of
the heavy duty. Denatured alco-
hol is Gree" in Europe, and it
should be free here. 1t is an inn
portant source of fuel and light,
ard to some extent of power.
A proper consideration for the
interests of the wood alcohol in
dustry prompted the Senate to
give it few months more than
the House did to adjust itself to
the new conditions. The act goes
into effect on Jan. /, 1907.
incidentally the Senate has
shown that it can transact BUSH
ness with neatness and dispatch
when it is disposed to do so.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Robbed The Postomce.

The postoffice at South Whit
ley was robbed at an early hour
Friday morning by safe-blowers,
who escaped with one hundred
dollars in cash and stamps. Al
though the explosion, which
wrecked the safe, was heard by
several citizens. the fact of the
robbery was not known till Will
liam CLASSIFY, assistant postmast-
er, reported for duty. Cash M,
Graham is postmaster. Inspector
Burns has been summoned to in
vestigate the condition of affairs.
The safe-blowers made good their
escape, leaving no clew to their
identity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Blow to Business Liars.

Liars in business matters are
vitality interested in a decision
just handed down by the Missou-
ri Supreme Court.
A man may lie in a business
deal, and if the lie, is so absurd
that common sens readily
would disclose the false represen-
tation he, may escape the peniten-
tiary. II he misrepresents the
facts and obtains money through
methods not readily comprehend
ed he is guilty of felony and will
have to serve a sentence in pris-
on. He can not plead that if the
person defrauded had inyestigat-
ed thoroughly the manner of
parting the victim from his mon
ey he would not have been de-
ceived. Representation made with
design to cheat is felony.
The case in point was the pros
ecution by the State at St. Louis
of Thomas P. Reyes, charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses. He was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years.
July 6, 1905, Reyes sold twenty
shares of the St. Louis Brick Ce-
ment Manufacturing Company to
William Perry, a farmer, from
Michigan, for $4,000, half of
which was paid in cash and the
remainder in notes and property.
He represented the plant was OPP
Grated by steam power, and had
a capacity of $4,000 bricks daily.
Reyes had an office at 801
Chestnut street and had samples
of the brick the company was
supposed to manufacture. The
evidence. showed there was a lit
tie machine at 1920 Chestnut
street operated by hand power
which turned out sample bricks
purported to be produced by the
company in which Perry invest
ed. The. stock company he pur-
ported to represent in St. Louis
had no value whatever. OF the
purported capital of $4,000 some
$4,000 was in a patent of no val
Tie. Keyes is now in the peniten-
tiary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Farmers High Calling.

Senator Pettus of Alabama, sc
years old, lawyer, soldier, optic
ian, says if he had to live his life
over again, he would choose the
high calling of farmer The
drift of young men is away from
the farm; it is difficult for them
to see its attractions, but as they
grow old and have engaged in
the struggle for wealth or place
or for mere subsistence in other
occupations, the independence of
the farmers life appeals to them
greatly. This yearning of the ell
derby for rural existence as the
ideal condition is sentiment SO
common as to be almost univer-
sal. 1t is the working of pri-
NAL impulse drawing man back
to the soil whence he came.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
A Great Sermon.

Rev. H. H. Fout of Dayton, O.,
preached the memorial sermon at
the u. B. church Sunday morn
ing.
There was heavy rain at ten
O'Clock but most of the veterans
and the Plymouth company of
National Guards was out in full
Uniform.
Rev. DR.. Fout is the managing
editor of the Sunday School lit
|erature for the u. B. church OF
the United States, and is one of
the most forcible and eloquent
preachers Of that denomination
His sermon Sunday morning
was patriotic and religious; an
to the young>for great
deeds for country, home and So
ciety; for the preservation of all
that is good and true, for obedi-
|ence and enforcement of law and
the lifting of the people and the
nation to the highest plane of ed
ucation, morality and greatness
among the nations of the earth.
And his tribute to the veterans
and their heroic work was simply
grand. No synopsis that we could
give would do justice to so great
la sermon.
There was heavy rain in the
evening but large crowd again
assembled and he preached anoth-
Ter great sermon, at the close OF
which the debt which has been
hanging over the church was en-
tifely provided for.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Baker Should Tell All.

O. A. Baker, who was indicted
for attempting to bride legislators
during the last session to vote
against the anti-cigarette bill and
who later fled from the state, has
made it evident that he may re-
turn to Indiana and tell what he
knows relative to the situation,
which developed just before he
left so hurriedly. Through an
agent, Baker has signified RS
willingness to return, providing
he is promised immunity 1t is
to be hoped that he will not be
thus favored and that an effort
will be made to have MIN talk re-
gardless of circumstances. He
He should be induced to return
voluntarily and take his chances
with the others. The matter
ought to be sifted to the very
bottom and all of the guilty pun
ished. 1t is to be hoped the au-
thorities secure Baker, the man
who took such hurried leave
when affairs were SO exciting.
Through his agent, Baker lets
it be known that he has papers
referring to transactions with GER
tain legislators While the anti
cigarette bill was pending. He
has given assurance, in the same
manenr, that these letters prove
conclusively that certain promi-
nent men in the legislature had
had dealings with him. While no
promise of any kind should be
made he ought by all means be
either induced or forced to return
and give the evidence which he
claims to have. The men who
were disposed to deal with Baker
should be proven guilty, they
should be punished. The people
of the state deserve to know the
names of those who were ready
to betray the trust, those who
were ready to surrender to the
greed for gain.-South Bend
Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Veterans Injured at Lafayette.

SCtCi diiS LII leu DIT Lafayette
Two street cars loaded with ole
soldiers who were at Lafayette
to attend the Grand Army en-
campment, collided on on interur-
ban car line between that city and
the Soldiers Home Wednesday
morning. Fifty persons were in.
ljured, many seriously, and owing
to advanced age, the shock will
probably result fatally to several
of the members.
Among the injured are Stephen
Gerard of Bourbon, who had his
nose broken and his head and
arms injured.
Rev. H. E. Butler, of Claypool
a former resident of this county,
left leg crushed. Others of this
vicinity are:
A. G. Myers, Warsaw, right LEG
injured.
H. Druckmiller, of Milford; left
arm hurt, eye cut, and head hurt.
N. N. Boystdon, of Warsaw
back wrenched, legs cut.
Thomas Mari, of Laporte; ribs
broken and ankle crushed.
J.. N. Nier, of Rolling Prairie
foot crushed.
Frank Coil, South Bend; badly
shocked.
John Fettzer, North Liberty
bruised and Jared.
Isaac Bittner, head crushed.
James Coleman, Marshall coun-
ty, leg injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

they were pitted against man
who was defeated two years ago.
He must be given another chance
regardless of qualifications.
For county assessor, w. 4.
Leonard, who has served two
terms, distanced Reddick aud
Nichols on the first ballot.
DR.. Kizer was nominated for
coroner by reclamation and
Troup. the present commissioner
from the first district, beat Jake
Gardener just as easy as falling
off log.
After all this had been done
the convention could not do any
thing but renominate Severns for
commissioner in the third dis
trict, but the vote that John Law
renee got showed that Severns
would hardly have been in the
race but for the fact that the con-
vention did not dare turn him
down after nominating all other
former candidates.
A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the county committee
to select candidates for council
men and the convention adjourn
ed.
The ticket is composed of fairly
good men, but it is not a strong
ticket and every man on it will be
beaten if the Republican disor-
ganizers will stand by the organi-
cation of january Is, and unite
with the regular Republicans in
nominating a winning ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Prefers Girl to 100000.

Coral Raymond Fuller, II
years old of Portage, Wis.,. who
has been toiling on a farm for
wages to such good effect that he
managed to save enough to estab-
lish a little home of his own, now
has to choose between Miss Cora
Tilden of Detroit, whom he is to
marry in the fall, and $4,000
600. He says he will take the
girl. The fortune was left him
by his grand-uncle, Coral de Ray
mond of Paris, on condition that
he shall not marry before he is
rs years old, on pain of forfeit
ure of four-6fths of the estate.
Young Fuller says he will wed
the girl at once and try to get
along on $2,000,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Gilhams to Learn Ropes.

c. c. Gilhams of Lagrange, Re-
publican nominee for congress in the
Twelfth district, has arranged to go
to Washington soon and spend two
pr three weeks learning the ropes"
under the tutelage of Representative
Gilbert He regards his election as
certain and desires to get acquainted
with the duties of congressman
life as soon as possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
MURDER REIGNS.
Russia Once More Plunged Into
Wild State of Bloodshed.
St. Petersburg, May %, 2 a. m.

Russia is this morning in a
state of panic awaiting the gov
ernment's response to the bold
action of the lower house of par
lament demanding the resigna-
ton of the cars ministers. Sun
day was day of bloodshed and
bomb throwing and no one is pre-
pared at this hour to hazard a
guess as to what today may bring
forth.
The terrorists have seized upon
the occasion to inaugurate new
reign of lawlessness and assas-
sination and Sunday saw the
murder of M. Shataloff, warden
of the city prison, and the attemp-
ted murder of Governor General
Timosieeff and Chief of Police
Martinoff at Tiflis. Bombs were
thrown throughout the entire
empire and many persons were
killed and injured, the list up to
date being incomplete.
At Sebastopol in a bomb out
rage during the review of troops
after the celebration of the ami
versary of the emporer's corona
ton eleven persons were killed.
including FIVE children and over
100 persons were wounded. The
dispatches say that four arrests
were made.
With breathless anxiety society
awaits the governments response
to the douma, which in censuring
the ministry and demanding its
retirement deliberately slapped
the government in the face. Par
lament has burned the bridge
and virtually has taken the step
which the French states general
did when it transformed itself in
to a national convention.
By Haunting the fundamental
laws and practically declaring
that it proposes to exercise full
parliamentary rights with a re-
sponsibile ministry it has become
in the eyes of the law revolu-
tionary body and from that po-
sition there seems no retreat. The
news of the action of the house
came like an electric shock, the
people generally being as greatly
surprised as the bureaucracy at
the promptness with which the
whole of the governments policy
was absolutely scorned. Both
sides recognize the acuteness and!
seriousness of the moment, but
panic is in the government and
not the popular camp.
"The government, if it dares to
fight" said M. Kohoshk;ne, one
of the constitutional democratic
members of the house, "can dis
perse the parliament, but the vic
tory of the bureaucracy would
only be temporary. 1t would in
evitably be followed shortly by a
bloody revolution which would
not leave stick of the present
government standing. The en-
peror must choose between real
constitutional government and
the loss not only of his crown
but probably of his head"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Generous Offer Withdrawn.

Water Babble," the beautiful
country place of the late Gen.
Lew Wallace, will not become
"a Government fish reserve. Mrs.
Wallace, after waiting for nearly
a year for the Government to ac-
cept her generous offer, has with
drawn her proposition. Water
Babble will become the property
of a Charlottesville club. Mrs.
Wallace's action is not a surprise
as the dilatoriness of Congress in
showing appreciation of her ben
eficence, has been disgusting to
friends of the Wallace family.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Taxes of Indiana Farmers.

The question, What percent OF
the state taxes do the farmers OF
Indiana pay?" is oftn asked and
Joseph Stubs, state statistican,
has compiled figures to answer it.
1t is found that the total assessed
valuation of all classes and kinds
of property in Indiana amounts to
$1,57S,132,946. This is divided as
follows: Farm property, including
live stock, 1851, 1886, 1O1; city prop
erty, $490,256,784; town property,
$63,SS1,444; all other prperty not
included in any of the aove class
es, $702,7Os,615.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

threw it down and there he was
between heaven and earth cling
ing to a, sticky pine limb. In this
position he remained until espied
by Mrs. Grace Quinlan, whom he
pleaded to release him by replac-
ing the ladder. The next time
he goes up he intends to take a
parachute with him. He has
about concluded to heed the oft
read poem of "Woodman, spare
That Tree" or let some one else
level it.-Bourbon Mirror.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Senator Wood Renorninated.

The Republican joint senat, "a
convention of Tippecanoe g
Benton counties was held in LIZ
fayette Thursday. Senator Viii
r. Wood of Lafayette was unani-
mously renominated. This is Mr.
Woods fourth nomination, he
having been elected three times
to the general assembly from Tip
pecanoe county. Wood was for
merly law partner of Governor ]
Frank Hanly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

This tax ferret business is no
doubt fake and a graft. Tie
tax ferrets in nine cases out of
ten do more harm than good and
positively do more harm than
good and positively lose tax mon
ey for a county employing such
an officer. While apparently fer
reting out sequestered taxes and
bringing additional money to the
public treasury, yet do they do
SO really? What is to hinder
many of the weather. class, with
whom there may be an under
standing with the ferret, from
giving him something ION the
side" to keep still and not report
"a large part of their taxable prop
|erty and thus cause the county
to lose money that it might other
wise receive from these people.
1t simply results in the middle
and poorer classes paying more
taxes IN many cases than they
really ought to in order to furnish
a fake-off for the tax. ferret and
other grafters who are in collu-
sion With him. Any county that
employs tax ferret regularly, SO
that those of the monied class,
who are disposed to dodge their
taxes, will know what to count
upon and can thus arrange their
affairs accordingly, will find that
the tax ferret ferreting plan will
work out about as outlined above.
1t is simply another chance for
graft that no county should allow
to exist.-Walkerton Independ-
ent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Gain in Receipts.

Without cause other than the nat
ural increase of the business of Elk
hart, postal receipts at the Office in
that city for the year ending March
81 show gain of S4,21629 over the
previous year. The receipts for the
Office for the year beginning April 1,
1905 and ending March 81, 1906, were
$fO6, 32O.21
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

Rev. Woncs illustrated the
much used slang expression, "a
man up tree, last Monday. He
secured a ladder and climbed to
the top of pine tree to tie a rope
therein for the purpose of pulling
the top over to one side when
he cut it down. AS he pulled the
rope up it caught the ladder and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

The annual netting of the St.
Joseph Chassis of the Reformed
church will be held in Culver
from June 4 to s. This gathering
is expected to bring nearly 100
visitors to Culver. They will ccn-
slst Of preachers and elders and
delegates to the Women ; Mis-
sionary and Aid society and the
Sunday school convention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Want the 1907 Encampment.

Fort Wayne, Marion and Terre
Haute are after next years encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. Department oil
Indiana, and each will make strong
bid for it next week at Lafayette. De-
partment Commander Tackett will
go to Lafayette Monday evening
Governor Hanly and his staff will
leave indianapolis Wednesday morn
ing, and will arrive in Lafayette in
time for the parade in the afternoon
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
Postponed.

The Republican County Convention
called for next Saturday afternoon, June I'd,
1906, has been postponed until such time
that the opposing elements can get to-
gether and unite on date that will be
agreeable to both factions
By order Of
COMMITTEE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31

We wish to thank our friends
ana neighbors for kindness shown
us during the illness and death Of
our mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

Jailor Whitman, of Chicago, is a man
with some very good ideas on the eternal
fitness of things. One thing that does
not appeal to his sturdy common sense
is the practice indulged in by silly sensa-
tional women of sending flowers to pris-
oners convicted of heinous crimes. In
the Chicago Jail recently was degen-
crate prisoner awaiting hanging for a
repulsive crime, and as the day of exc
cution drew near the crowds of maudlin
women sympathisers increased. They
flocked to the Jail and invented inge.
NOUS excuses to see the perverted
wretch behind the bars. Jailor Whit.
man was adamant against entreaty,
however, and not single flower reach.
ed the prisoner. Mr.. Whitman is to be
commended for his common sense and
regard for the proprieties. The spec.
tacle Of foolish women with flowers be.
sieging Jail is disgusting enough; but
it would be unspeakable if the custod'
ian Of a penal institution should be veal
enough to grant their demands.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

The Washington Post says that when
the apostle of the square deal gets
down to Panama, there will be a good
hand of spades dealt out to everybody
in the game.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

An exchange truthfully remarks that
the only reason why some men escape
social ostracism is because their fathers
made enough money to buy them a
ticket of admission.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

According to figures from the patent
Office, 1900 mouse traps have been in
vented, but the original mouse-killer
designed by nature, the cat, still holds
the record over all comers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06
n. D., JULY 6, 1906.
EDITORIAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

President Roosevelt has decided to
take his pick and shovel and go down
to Panama himself.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

There is at least some manliness about
Harry Thaw, the slayer of White; he
refuses to play the insanity dodge.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

The czar and his family have removed
from Peterhof in consequence of revo-
lutionary tendencies discovered in the
imperial household. He is evidently
afraid of the dissatisfaction extend
ing to the cook.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

A Japanese wife murderer, hanged in
Honolulu, before his execution begged
the pardon of his home government for
disgracing his nation, and that of the
local authorities for the trouble he had
put them to in executing him. Polite
ness could hardly go further, even in
Chesterieldian days.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

Richard Croker, the Tammany boss,
says he hopes to live tosee Bryan elect
ed president of the United States. So
do most people who are tenacious of
life, but that is no sign they would
vote for Bryan.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

Governors will be elected in Is states
this year-namely: Alabama, Califor-
MIA, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine. Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Car
olina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

The toy pistol and the giant fire.
cracker have come and gone. Now
for the returns.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1906-07-06

Observation-Disclosures is said to be
sure cure for alcoholism, but the man
who can pronounce the word is not in
need of the cure