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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
In-ie-an-na Not Improper.

An interesting meeting of the La
porte County Historical society was
held in that city Tuesday evening
Among the donations reported two
were of special value, one being a
paper by the venerable DR.. Beardsley,
formerly of Elkhart, on the notable
Elkhart county Pottawattomie chief
Moran, presented by Miss Jessup, city
librarian, and the other a very rare
and curious Universal Vocabulary"
published 1881 as school text hook
and general work of reference, do
mated by County Assessor Daniel M
Grover. This volume contains num-
Der old early geographical references
to Indiana, and it is partic, larly in
teresting because it gives '1n-je-an-
ma as the authorized pronunciation
of the name, thus comforting a degree
of responsibility upon a form which
of late years has been regarded as a
vulgar Hoosierism. The book, which
was compiled by Ara Williams, is
filled with the curious learning OF the
period of its publication and is we'll
worthy of examination.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
By Airship to the Pole.

Walter WellmanS long -talked-Ot
| airship expedition in seacch of the
north pole is at last getting itself into
shape and is likely, because of its
novelty, to attract more attention than
such undertakings usually do. The
general public has but a languid in
terest in polar explorations. 1t is
vaguely aware that an expedition Is
commonly under way and is now and
then reused to a more definite knowl-
edge in regard to the subject by the
announcement that the explorers are
lost or in danger and that a search
ing party has been sent to their relief.
just now Commander Peary is pur-
suing his way toward the earth's i'm
aginary axis, with what promise there
is no great concern to know. But
when Mr. Wellman's ship is ready to
sail there will be turning of
thoughts to the far North with a
wonder as to what may be accom-
plished with this aerial means of
travel. To most persons who have
followed the progress of airship de-
velopment it will seem that the in
vention is as yet too incomplete for
such an undertaking and that the en-
terprise is foolhardy. Mr.. Wellman,
baxvaxvar &c fall % ~o,Gda,~a ,aJ hoe
the advice and encouragement of
Ssiltos-Dumont and other noted ex-
perts on aeronautics, and the ship
prepared for his use is said to be
made according to the best and most
carefully tested plans.
1t is not simple matter of enter
ing the ship at any convenient point
and taking flight, however. Head
quarters buildings are to be erected
in North Spitzbergen, including a
structure large enough to hold the
airship when inflated, all the appara-
tus connected with it and the miscel-
laneous supplies necessary for a party
of thirty-ive men. The material for
these buildings has already been
shipped. The airship, in separate
parts, is at Tromsoe in Norway and
Mr.. Wellman is on hand to superin-
tend its handling. He hopes, if the
season is favorable to make the trip
over the ice noes and the open sea
this year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
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The State and the Gamblers.

Governor Hanly and Attoiney-Oen-
eral Miller have apparently found a
way to enforce the laws of the State
OF Indiana, even at French Lick and
West Baden. The Acknowledgements
has instituted proceedings looking 20
a forfeiture of the charters of the
corporations that own the two no.
tells. Application has also been made
for the appointment of receiver.
And finally the gamblnig-rooms of
the two places were Tuesday raid
ed. That surely is going some"
These corporations are accused OF
having violated openly and fagrantly
at least four provisions of the laws
OF Indiana Among these are the
laws which forbid keeping a gamb-
ling house, or permitting one to be
kept, or the renting of property to
gamblers; which forbid the permit
ting of property to be used as place
for selling pools, and which provide
for the punishment of those consrib-
uting to the delinquency of children.
The last charge is new, though it
seems to be we'll founded 1t is al
legged in the bill of complaint that
boys and girls are allowed to play
the slot machines, and also to enter
the gambling-room on the second
floor of the Casino, where they watch
the gambling, knowing that it is
gambling, and meet the men who
make their living by the notorious
trade. If this is not contributing to
the delinquency of children it would
be hard to say what is.
We are at last to see, therefore,
whether the state is strong enough to
enforce its laws, which have been
contemptuously fiouted and set aside
by htese gamblers and their partners
and benehciaries. The State has been
disgraced quite long enough. All over
the country French Lick has been
advertised as the Monte Carlo of the
United States. Our shame has been
spread throughout the land. 1t has,
in effect, been said that the laws of
ldiana did not run in Orange county;
that there was no power that could
enforce them; and, in short, that the
men violating them were above the
law and safe from molestation. Now
we are going to see whether it is true
that the Orange county gamblers and
their associates are above the law. A
dozen years ago we had another Gov
ernor who assaulted an intrenched in
iquity of much the same sort at Roby.
Governor Matthews won his fight.
by any fear lest he should
violate the great principles establish
ed at Runnymede-though he was
on that score We believe
Governor Hanly will win his Axht.
For surely no court, not even in
Orange county, will hold that a cor
poration that owes its very life to the
state of Indiana can engage in gamb-
ling or be partner in any gamb-
ling enterprise. 1t looks as though
we had seen the end of this infamy.
News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
County Superintendent Lobby.

The county superintendent of In
diana possibly thought that they were
doing very right thing at their In
dianapolis convention the other day
when they took up a collection to
maintain lobby at Indianapolis dur
ing the session of the Legislature
There are good many people over
the State, however, who will not
view the action in that light, and the
association is bound
to come in for deal of criticism. The
truth of the matter is that the super
intendents have not always been hap
Ply in the selection of their lobbyists
and it would not be at all surprising
to see them blown clear out of the
water at the next session.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Nathan Heacock in Jail.

Justice Eiler of Warsaw was much
surprised Thursday morning, to hear
the demand made on him by Nathan
Heacock, well-todo-farmer of Mon
roe township, that he be committed
to 1.-The county Jail in default of the
payment of fine of $17.10.
Heacock had been arrested on an
affidavit charging him with allowing
Canada thistles to grow on his farm
He entered plea of guilty and re-
fused to make either defense or ex-
PLANTATION.
When the justice assessed the fine
against him, he announced stubborn
ly that he would insist on being sent
to Jail and, although Justice Eiler ex-
planned to him that the serving of the
time in the Jail would not in any
sense pay the bill and that, at the end
of the time, the prosecutor could levy
on his property to satisfy the claim of
the state, the prisoner was obdurate
and went to jail. In the meantime.
the prisoners crops need his atten-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
County Commissioners Court.

AL the regular July meeting OF the
county commissioners the usual num-
Der of bills were examined and those
found correct were paid.
Peter ]. Kruger, superintendent of
the county farm filed his requisition
for supplies which was approved.
The township trustees presented
their reports and all were approved
except that of Trustee Parker of
Union township, which was continu-
ed.
Isaac Vanskyhawk was awarded
the contracts for constructing two
arches at cost of $500. The abut-
ments of the bridge over the Sells
ditch was awarded to Frank Shively
for 1929.
George Kincade of Bremen was
granted liquor license. *
Fred Corse, trustee of Center town
ship, presented an application for ad-
itional relief to Mary Reeve, Susan
Brown. Catherine Keefe, Sarah Mast,
Mary Hill, Mary Shively, and David
Reynolds. The board granted addi-
tional relief to said Mary Reeve IN
the sum of $12; Mary Hill, IS; SUI
san Brown, SO; Sarah Mast, SIS;
Mary Shively, SIS; Catherine Keefe,
SIS; David Reynolds. SIS. for the
quarter ending Sept 80, 1906
B. F. Meredith. trustee of Tippe-
canoe township. filed an application
for additional relief to Samuel Barrett
and the board granted additional relief
in the sum of $40.
Geo. P. Morlock, trustee of West
township, filed an application for adj
itional relief to John Storm, John
Baker and Mrs. Geo. Cummings and
the board granted additional relief
to John Storm in the sum of IS, John
Baker, $12 and Mrs.. Geo. Cummings,
SIS for the quarter ending Sept. 30,
1906.
In the matter of the drainage pc
tition of John Shedefield the board
found that all persons concerned had
not been notified and this matter was
continued until Aug. z. 1906 when
there will be hearing of this matter.
In the matter of the ditch petition
of John Engle, the board ordered
said drainage to be established.
In the matter of the road petition of |
VIM. Craig, demurrer was filed
and presented and the board sustained
said demurrer and granted the petit
timers leave to ammend their petit
ton and this cause was continued un-
til the next regular term of the board |
Bids for asylums supplies were re-
ceived by the board and the contract
for groceries for the quarter ending
September 80, 1906 was awarded to |
Ed. S. Hogarth; the contract for
boots, shoes and dry goods was
awarded to M. Altman; the contract |
for clothing to M. Lauer & Son; AMI |
the contract for oils and hardware to
H. E. Buck as these men were the
lowest bidders.
Fred Corse, trustee of Center town
ship, filed and presented a petition
for concrete arch over the thinner
man ditch and the board granted the
prayer of the petitioner.
Geo. w. Hatfield, trustee of Bour
on township, presented a petition for
stone arch over the Knepp ditch
and the board continued this matter
J. M. Schroeder. trustee of Polk
township, presented petition for the
of three arches in Polk
township and the board continued
this matter and adjourned
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Mr.. Bryan's Fourth of July Speech.

3SAA. Dayou > rookSu Oh July speech
We have no doubt that our English
cousins were amazed at Mr.. Bryan.
Fourth of July speech. Firmly con
vinced as many of them are that we
are a nation Of boosters, they mus,
have been surprised to read speech
and speech made on the nations
birthday by one of the most typical
of Americans, in which there was not
from beginning to end even the faint
est echo of the note of glori6catior.
Here is the keynote:
l hope | shall not be thought lack
ing in patriotic spirit if. instead OF
drawing picture of the past, bright
with heroic deeds and unparalleled
in progress, summon you rather to
serious consideration of the respon-
sibility resting upon those nations
which aspire to premiership. This
line of thought is suggested by a
sense of propriety, as well as by re-
cent experiences-by sense of pro
priety because such subject will in
terest the Briton as we'll as the Amer
lean, and by recent experiences be-
cause they have impressed me not
less with our national duty than with
the superiority of Western over East
ern civilization.
And then. speaking in the very seat
of empire, Mr.. Bryan taking The
White Mans Burden" as his text,
proceeded to preach much-needed
sermon to the white nations of the
earth, but more especially to Great
Britain and the United States, con-
corning their duty to the people of
the Orient. Considering the place
where the speech was made, and the
character of the audience, it is hard
to see how more fitting theme
could have been chosen. The theme
is even appropriate to the day, for
nations, as we'll as men, should, on
their anniversaries, think rather Of
their duties and responsibilities than
of their Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
WILSON RousED.


1T looks to me as if the packers
are defiant" Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson declared Sunday evening on
his arrival from Washington. The
secretary is here for the purpose of
meeting the thirty or more govern
Iment superintendent of meat nspec-
large packing centers of the country
to discuss the details of the new
meat inspection law which congress
has just passed and to formulate
plans for the proper labelling of pack
ing house products by the United
States government in accordance
Herewith.
The secretary said that he had read
the report on the packing industry
recently issued by the joint commit
tee of the Illinois Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and was much disappointed
at the revelations made therein con-
corning present conditions at the
packing plants.
The secretary declared that he had
certainly supposed that the recent in
vestigations, the federal action and
the expression of public opinion
throughout the civilized world had
been sufficient to influence the pack
ers to remedy all the conditions COM
planned OF, but that the report just
issued pointed to the existence of
conditions which would certainly pre-
vent the government placing the
stamp of approval upon the packing
house products. He made no threats
as to future action against the packers
in the event of their failure to COM
ply with the law, but on the contrary.
stated that no action would be taken
by the government beyond refusing
to place the government stamp of
approval upon the goods.
1T is certainly extremely exasper-
ating after all the uproar and turmoil
which has / en- raised, the investiga-
tons and the denunciations, to find
that the packers still refuse to bow
to the storm and remodel their plants
in accordance with the established
principles of sanitation" he said II
think the packers are defiant That
may be all right, but no labels will
be affixed by the government on their
goods until every requirement is met.
If the necessary changes have not yet
been made it woLld seem that the
packers do not desire government IN
spection of their output.
Il have not visited the stockyards
as ] have just arrived in the city, but
have been reading a portion of the
report issued by sfhe Commercial and
Manufacturers associations and the
conditions there represented are far
from satisfactory. Where there is
favorable matter whatever presented
it is couched in general terms. On
the contrary, there are several state
nents made in regard to present con-
ditions in the packing plants which
seem to indicate that the necessary
sanitary requirements have not been
Chicago Chronicle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12

The London Lancet, an impeccabIe
authority in all medical and sanitary
matters, has caused to be made an
exhaustive investigation of the facts
and conditions of meat packing all
over the world, claims with certainty
to be in possession of all the facts
which are accessible by anybody and
announces in positive terms that the
meat products sent to Europe from
the United States and from Argen-
tina are better in point of all consid-
erations of cleanliness in preparation
and wholesomeness in quality than
any that Europeans can or do prepare
themselves or get from any other
part of the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Twelve Years for Ubero Promoter.

Ferdinand E. Borges, formerly of
Indiana and one of the promoters of
the Ubero Plantation Company was
sentenced at Boston, Mass, Thursday,
to serve from twelve to fifteen years
at hard labor in the state prison for
larceny and conspiracy by Judge
White, who declared the evider ce
showed that the prisoner was no less
than common and notorious theif"
The testimony indicated the defend
ant had induced many people to invest
in Ubero stock, and that they had
been defrauded out of large sums of
money.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Soldiers Home canteen Closed.

The canteen at the Marion branch
National Military Home has closed.
The cause is an amendment to the
appropriation bill for national military
homes, which provides that no money
IS to go to any home having can
teen in operation. The canteen clear
ed about $1,000 in the six months it
had been in operation The profit
went to the post fund and was ex-
pended for maintaining band and
giving entertainments in the home
theatsr for members of the home
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12

The Chicago packing houses have
been cleaning up and fixing up and
now announce that they are in spick
and span condition. The Chicago
Chronicle says:
After two weeks exhaustive inves-
tigation of the packing pllnts and
stockyards the committee of experts
representing the Chicago Commercial
association and the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association made public
their report. They declare the pro-
duct of the packing plants is whole
some, the yards generally clean and
the inspection efficient.
The report, which was made to the
joint committee appointed by the two
associations, goes thoroughly into
every detail of the packing industry
and is ltngthy document, containing
over $4,000 words. Every branch of
the packing business was inspected
by the experts, who spent from ten
to fifteen hours day in the work of
investigation.
A meeting was held by the joint
committee at the Union League club
and the report was discussed. The
rumor that members of the committee
found fault with the report and at
tempted to alter the document and
suppress statements that were un-
fair to packers was denounced by all
who attended the session. They de-
clare the report was not altered in
any matter and that there was no dis
sension in the committee
I'VE have no desire to make
withdrawing report declared John
II. Pierce, chairman of the joint COM
mittee. I'VE requested the experts
to pay careful attention to any bad
conditions that might be found as the
good points would speak for them
selves. We secured the most emf
nent specialists that could be found
and they certainly have done their
work in most thorough manner"
The committee of experts also
made an examination of the new
meat inspection law recently passed
by Congress, and they declare its pro-
visions are SO stringent that it will
be practically impossible for meat un-
fit for human consumption to be
placed on the market.
The packing plants inspected were
the Anglo-American Provision Com
pany. Armour & Co., H. Boore & Co..
Boyd, Lunham & Co., Continental
plant of National Packing Company,
Hammond Packing Company, David
Levi & Co., Libby, Mcneil & Libby.
Nelson Morris & Co., North Ameri-
can Provision Company, Roberts & |
Oake, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, |
Standard Strengthening Company and
Swift. & Company.
In speaking of the sanitation of
the vsrious plants the experts made
some recommendations for changes
in the material used in floors, walls |
and utensils, but declared that moth |
ing in the handling of the products
as observed at the plants could render
them unwholesome for food. Of the |
killing beds, which have been criti-
cised severely by sensational writer's,
the committee made the following re-
port:
Generally speaking, the killing
beds are well lighted and we'll ventil-
ated Many of them have wooden
floors which are badly worn, making
it difficult to clean them. We would
suggest the use of some hard surface
for the floors and walls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Conference Date Changed.

Bishop John W. Hamilton, of San
Francisco, has notified Dr. Edwin A.
Schell, presiding elder of the Craw-
louisville district of the Northwest
Indiana conference or the NJ F..
church, of a change of date for the
conference. 1t will convene at Leb-
anon Sept. IL instead of Sept. 26, This
will bring the conference two weeks
earlier than origionally intended and
will meet with the almost unanimous
approval of the conference members.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12

The Pulaski county demosratic
committee has instructed its delegates
to the district convention to vote as
a unit for B. F. ShiveIy of South
Bend, as a candidate for congress.
1t now looks very much as though
Mr.. Shively will be nominated by ac-
clamation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12
Summer Tours to Atlantic Coas,
Resorts via Nickle Plate Road.

Tickets on sale daily. Good re-
turning to Oct. 31st. Full informa-
ton of Agent or address c. A. Melin,
T. P. A. Ft. Wayne, Ind jly25
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-27
MANI rLor N cEmErRR.
Grand Army Veteran Tell. What oid
zstas~rp weaia GtAe.

Publisher prsts
under stand there is a controversy
gotaR on 10 regard to the part os the
cemetery whieb the g. A. X. Wieh TO
hare reserved for themselves aud
families
The ground was donated by the
general government. which. " asked
Ia the flrss place to donate the acre
asked for by the q. A. r.. would no
donht have complied with that re.
quest. In confirmation Of thia / only
have TO cite you 10 the hundreds nf
tree burial grounds from the beaati.
full heights Of Arlington. dotted With
its thousands Of modest marbles fur
ished aud lestered free Of charge, to
mark the last resting piare of thons.
auds n hero martyrs aho fell lighting
for liberty aud the unity Of our
country: TO the more obscure grounds
scattered over the southern battle.
tields. where many union soldisrs are
taking their eternal sleep.
They. too. have been furnished
marble tomb stones by the govern.
meni, and attendants 10 zee that the
flowers bloom and the srass Is kept
green above The graves Of these who
by their mattyrdom prevented the
Government Of. for aud by the pea-
PIE from perishinR off the face Of the
earth"
| understand the q. 4. Il. offer to
PAY their share of the expense in.
CURED In fencing. surveying. etc. i.
mp 70 the present time and afterwards
improve and ornament their part of
the yard aud on these terms expect
the board TO donate an acre To them
for themselves aud their families. and
II this ls done they will raise a flne
monamet that would he an orna.
ment to the cemetery. and aa long a.
patriotism has home In the breasts
Of future generations the veterans
tombs will be the meat attractive
part Of the grounds, aad Tor hun.
dFeds Of yeare win be pointed out to
the children by the descendants OF
those lying there as one Of their most
sacred heritARss. @.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-27

streets or alleys, and prohibits
siaughteFing Of any kind within two
miles of the Incorporated limits Of
the town. or to render animal fate
within tbs limits Of the town.
Sections 20. so. 81, 81. 80. "a.
30. 80. and 81. regulate this con.
RtFuction OF privy vaults. cesspooIs.
toilets, sewers and similar msttres.
Il IL made Unlawful TO permit tho no.
cnmnlstion Of manure aud other
heaps Of garbage In the alleys or
streets aud permits are required for
most Of these thiDgs.
sessions 50 10 as inclusive relate
70 the duties Of the scayanger.
RectiOn ~ permits any person 10
Inspect butcher shops or daiFles and
the pFopFaetors must answer all ques-
tions under oath when required to 30
DO by the health otfieeE.
Section 49, regulates the aals n
miik, meats aud Dab. also the
Strengthening Of animals for food and
section - requires all dalTymen 20
haEe and use Gully tickets la sheets
properly printed aud perforated 20
that they may be torn osf aud used
bot once, aud no dalryman il permit
ted 10 accept = ticket that 10 de
taehed from the book.
Section az makes IL the duty Of
tbs health officer or inspector 10 sisxe
and destroy any milk. meats Dab o.
foeds tbat do not comply with tbs 70,
qniEsmeHss % the ordinance
Sertioas b8 to 53 relate to thr
cend0ct, management and ears OF
markets aud huiidings where meats
aFe sold Ut slaughtered.
tbs balance u the sections dallns
TBS deaties ot officers and provide
paoshsmssts Tor . violation az auy Of
The provisions of tbs ordihaure.
Pines q from o. 70 $50 are Imposed
toE violation.
II IL probably The isnRthless ord
bsucs ever passed by shs toWa and
its pFovisioBa are very strict