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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
In Menento.

Raymond Dean Holley was born in
Mentone, Indiana, June 16, 1888. Five
years ago his parents moved to this
city from Rochester and have since
resided on West South street. AT once
Raymond entered the public school,
and was in the junior class, gradual
ing in 1907, up to January of this
year. About this time, influenced by
several causes, he quit school and
took an examination in preparation
for entering the navy. Being in an
excellent physical condition, the ex-
animation was passed. and he appren-
ticed himself until of age. 1t seems
this whole naval business is a great
Misrepresentation. For the next few
weeks he was detailed at Norfolk, Va.
Here the boys are treated as so many
criminals, being subjected to the
greatest hardships and guarded like
prisoners.
He had been here only a short time
when he began TO decline in health
and seeing the mistake he lad made,
wrote series of very pitiful letters
to his parents. Every effort was made
20 release him from this mock train
ing, but without avail In vain was
our congressman and even the presi-
dent implored to use their influence
After being at Norfolk four weeks he
was removed to Newport, Rhode Is
land. His health still declining un-
der the rough treatment and from
great worry, he was stricken with the
deadly cerebro spinal meningitis
His father was notified of the boys
critical condition and last Saturday
made the trip to see his son. His fate
was sealed however and after linger-
ing nine days, he quietly passed away
thursday about 2:1O a. m.
Ray when in school was of quiet
studious disposition. He always stood
high in his grades as in the estimation
of his school mates and teachers II
is of such boys as this that we expect
to make our future nation, and it is
very sorrowful to see such taken away
in the middle of young manhood. Ir
this city as we'll as in Rochester ht
leaves legion of bereaved friends.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Mr.. Carnegie, writing in behalf oi
the proposed spelling reform, says
America leads in the matter and al
ways will lead. 1--WE already have
'plow' as against the British plough,
he says, honor against honour
'humor' against 'humour,' program
against programme and SO on. This
sounds very well as an argument, but
the fact is that all the superfous let
ters are restored in American books
intended for circulation in England as
well as in this country. The conse-
quence is that American readers are
constantly confronted with British
spelling and the progress and reform
that Mr.. Carnegie boasts of are on the
back track. Before the spelling re-
form organization goes any further it
ought to make sure that its efforts
will not be upset by the publishers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
No Labor Party Necessary.

If Mr.. Gompers urges the formation
of labor party, as he intimats that
he will do if congress does not COM
ply with all the present demands of
the labor interests, he will prove to
be an unwise leader Political parties
organized to promote single cause
or special interests really accomplish
littl in furtherance of their cause, and
often do harm to it. There have been
labor parties before, but they have not
helped labor, and working men as a
class have taken but little intrest in
them, preferring to seek legislation
through the dominant organizations.
The Prohibition party has accomplish
ed little if anything for the cause of
temperance, all restrictions of the
liquor traffic having been brought
about by the temperance element in
the other parties. The truth is that il
not possible to limit the interests oil
wtrkingmen or of temperace men OF
of any other class of citizens 70 the
matters that directly affect their re-
pective occupations or pet reforms
Every intelligent American is con
cerned with affairs of SO much wider
scope that he can not feel himseli
properly represented by party with a
single purpose
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

The Croton dam for New York
city's water supply is finished after
IA years of labor and the expenditure
of s7,700,o00. 1t is the largest work
of its kind in the world = 1t is as
large as the three largest of Europe
put together. 1t is 240O feet long,
$40 feet high, 216 feet thick at the
base and ten ieet at the top. The
water it impounds will form a. lake
twenty miles long two miles wide
at its upper end and 2,400 feet at
the lower. 1t will contain thirty-four
trillion gallons of water. To appre-
ciate how much this is, try to count
it. At the rate of 100 minute, ten
hours a day, 365 days in the year, II
would require over $4,000 years
Yet New Workers are expected to
use that water many times over
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
Death of Henry Chapman.

Henry c. Chapman, the first hard
ware merchant of Argos, died at his
home in Newark, New Jersey, Wed
nesday. March 81, 1906, aged &C years,
1 month and % days. He. came to this
state with his parents in 1865, and es-
tamlished a hardware store in Argos
on the site now occupied by the Slay-
ter Hardware Company. He remained
in Argos two years and then returned
to Newark where he has since resided
He was brother of Charles ID. and
Theodore Chapman of Argos, and
also had two sisters residing there.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
But She Was Dead.

who ever saw a perfect man?'
asked an Atchison revivalist There
is no such thing" Every man has his
faults-plenty of them" OF course
no one had ever. seen perfect man
and consequently the statement of the
revivalist was received with silence.
Then the revivalist continued: "Who
ever saw perfect woman?" At this
juncture tall, thin woman arose do
you mean to say, madam" the evan
gelist asked, that you have seen a
perfect woman?" well, l can't just
say that / have seen her. the woman
replied, "but l have heard a powerful
lot about her-my husbands first
wife'-Kansas City Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
More Housecleaning.

According to the report submitted
to Governor Hanly by the committee
investigating the State Auditors of
fee, ]. O. Henderson and A. c. Daily
former auditors, owe the State $115,-
630 OF this sum Mr. Henderson is
charged with 91,962, and Mr. Daily
with $23,667. Both gentlemen deny
that they owe the State anything,
though each profess willingness to
adjust whatever indebtedness there
may be found to be- The Governor
has instructed the Attorney-General
to institute proceedings for the re-
covery of these amounts, and this
will be done by Mr. Miller unless
satisfactory answer is received
from the men within a reasonable
time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
The President and Organized Labor.

President Roosevelt received a large
delegation representing organized lab
or. There were addresses delivered
both to and by the President. On the
question of the anti-injunction bill,
now pending, the President told the
delegation that he thought it was
right, but that laboring men could de-
feat it easily enough inasmuch as
many of the capitalists are opposed
to it. The latter are fighting it be-
cause they think it goes too far in
limiting the power of the courts,
while Mr.. Gompers and his friends
are fighting it because they think it
does not go far enough The President
thinks that the proposed law is "a
most admirable one. But what he says
on the general subject of injunctions
is specially interesting:
AS for the right of injunction. it is
absolutely necessary to have this
power lodged in the courts; though,
of course, any abuse OF the power is
strongly to be reprobated. During
the four and half years that / have
been here | do not remember an in
stance where the Government has in
vokcd writ of injunction against a
combination of laborers. We have
invoked it certainly a score of times
against combinations of capiral ]
think possibly oftener Thus, though
we have secured the issuance of in
functions in a number of cases
against capitalistic combinations, it
has happened that we have never
tried to secure an injunction against
a combination of labor. But, under
stand me gentlemen, if ever
thought it necessary, if | thought a
combination of laborers were doing
wrong / would apply for an injunc
ton against them just as quick as
against so many capitalists
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
SPEAKER CANNON is CANDID.
He Says Federation of Labor "Is Not
the Whole Shooting Match"

A delegation from the Federation of
Labor called on Speaker Cannon this
week with memorial urging the i'm
mediate enactment of certain labor
measures now before congress.
Speaker Cannon received the dele
gatio in the lobby of the house of rep
resentatives. After the memorial had
been presented the speaker addressed
the delegation.
1T is impossible for committee
not TO have many men of many ideas
in its makeup" said the speaker, re-
ferring to the charge that he packed
the labor committee, Il select the
committee with all fairness. In your
annual meetings you doubtless find a
great variety of opinion. If you don't
have lot of damns, miss my guess"
President Gompers replied, saying
that the majority members of the lab
or committee have not shown ordi-
nary intelligence in their treatment of
matters affecting labor "The general
policy of congress has been to ignore
the requests of labor" Compers
concluded Cannon replied that he did
not think such a criticism just He
also enjoined labor organizations to
consider that they have a. great re-
sponsibility resting on them as has
congress.
"You are not the whole shooting
match, but a good share of it," said
Cannon. He congratulated the dele
CATION on its representative character
and urged that the members should
remember that all men should be at
liberty not to join their organizations
and that all at present members
should be at liberty not to continue
their membership. He expressed his
sympathy with the desire of organized
labor for better conditions, but said
it must always be remembered "by
each of us that our special ties mon
opolize our attention, and cause us to
forget other interests quite as impor-
tant" Legislation, policy and admin
stration, he urged can only progress
as fast as they gain majority support
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
Coffin With Hickory Bark Top.

Jacob Martin, pioneer "Old Hick-
ory' Democrat of ST. Joseph county,
has made the following unique re-
quest to be carried out after his
death. "When ! am dead and ready
to be laid away in the long, last
sleep, | want to be laid away in a
plain, rough coffin covered with hick-
ory bark. / have been Democrat
al my life, and want men who have
been lifelong Democrats to be my
pallbearers. | don't care who is Sc
lected To preach my funeral sermon,
but it is my request that John Hart
man say what he can about what has
been good in me during my lifetime
and in the event that | should outlive
Mr.. Hartman, then l want ]. B. Stoll
to do this for me-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Physicians in Germany propose to
divide the day and night between
them. They object to being subject
to the call of their patients at any
hour of the twenty-four. The pat
lent is not TO be left in the lurch,
however. His opportunity to spend
his money on medical attendance is
not to be curtailed The German doc
tors propose, as a matter of simple
pustice to themselves, day of twelve
hours. This means night and day
shifts. and as doctors need rest the
same as other human beings, and can
do their best work only when they
have it, the change proposed seems
to be as clearly, in tn lay interest as
in that of the profession.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
How to Prevent the oat Smut.

The Purdue experiment station
gives the following remedy for oat
smut: "This loss may be simply and
cheaply prevented by the use of hot
water or chemicals. Probably the
best method, and one now extensive
ly used, is to treat the seed grain
with a weak solution of formalin. Sc
cure at the drug store half pound
of formalin, (formaledhyde) add to it
thirty gallons of water. Spread the
seed grain on the barn floor and
sprinkle the solution over it, making
it thoroughly damp. Shovel together
into a pile, cover with sacking or
other convenient material and leave
for two to twelve hours for the
chemical to act. Sow at once, or
spread out and dry and sow after a
time"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
David Wiser Killed.

David Wiser, a we'll known citizen
of Plymouth for more than thirty
years, was struck by the west bound
fast train of the Lake Shore railroad
at South Bend at 1.20 p. m. Thursday
and was so badly injured that he died
shortly after ten o'clock at night at
Epworth hospital.
Mr. Wiser had been making his
home at Elkhart with his son, for
about three weeks, but had been in
Plymouth for few days and left here
at 1850 a. m. Thursday going to
South Bend on the Vandalia.
1t is said by people who witnessed
the accident that Mr. Wiser crawled
under that gates at the Michigan
street crossing of the Lake Shore
road. He stepped out of the way of a
train east bound and in doing SO step
ped in front of the west bound train
which was running at a high rate OF
speed in an endeavor to make up lost
time. 1t is alleged that the high rate
of speed is the only thing that saved
Mr.. Wiser from instant death. He
was picked up fully so feet from
where the accident occurred
1t is said that as Mr.. Wiser crawled
under the gates several persons called
to him, but he paid no attention to
the warnings of danger
His face was cut, one hip was
crushed and he was probably injured
internally, but he was not much dis
figured
The remains were brought to this
city on the 11:30 a. m. train, Friday
and were taken to the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Ed Biggins corner Of
Plum and Nursery streets, near Oak
Hill cemetery, to await funeral SER
vices and interment Saturday after
noon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Oklahoma people are saying now
that if the statehood bill does not &c
through at this session they will try
for separate statehood themselves
next year. A good many of them
never did want Indian Territory made
a part of the new commonwealth, and
if it is decided by Congress that New
Mexico and Arizona need not be join
ed together they will ask to be allow
ed to "go it alone" also. Many com
plications may grow out of congres-
sional delay in this matter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

The committee that has been al
work in the office of Daniel E. Storms
secretary of state, will probably re-
port within a few days. None knows
what, in the way of irregularities, il
any has been found. The report will
be made to Governor Hanly who will
then expect an accounting. Storms
has until April to make good the
shortages that are supposed to exist
On that day he will retire from the
Office and Fred Sims of Frankfort
will take his place.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

At the risk of her own life Miss
Mabel Reeves Thursday saved the
life of young girl whose foot was
caught in the switch frog of railroad
track at Anderson. Hearing the
screams of the prisoner and seeing a
train approaching, Miss Reeve stepped
on the track and, with her knife, cut
the laces of the girls shoe so that the
imprisoned child was able to with
draw her foot Both stepped from
the track barely in time to avoid be-
ing struck by the locomotive
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
State Should Not Hesitate.

II any of the ex-auditors of the
State of Indiana owe money TO the
State they should be given the oppor-
tunity to produce just as they would
if they owed private corporation or
individual. If the State owed the ex-
auditors they would not hesitate to
go into court and ask for their mon
ey. Why should the State hesitate?-
Delphi Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
D. Frank Redd's Good Position.

Prof. ID. Frank Redd, former prin-
cipal of the Plymouth high school,
has secured position that pays him a
salary of $1,700 and there are per-
quisites that will probably give him
$4,000 a year. He has been appointed
of the schools of the Six
Nations and also has supervision of
other government institutions at Tai
lequah, the capital of the Cherokee
nation, and has moved his family to
that city, which will be his headquar-
ters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
AIMS DART AT WOMEN.
Pastor Says Female Who Bets and
Drinks is Close Relative of
Sport.

your scented and powdered club
woman with her cigarette and wine
cocktails and her prizes won at euchre
and her wagers won at derby is no
distant relative to the staggering,
steady nerved, gambling, horse racing
sport She would doubtless deny the
relationship, but they are nearer than
first cousins"
This startling charge was made
Sunday by Rev. Milton B. Williams,
pastor of the First M. E. Church,
Oak Park, in a sermon on THE Lat
est Social Folly" He added that he
could see no hoi'e for panecea for
social evils through woman suffrage,
when such as he had described would
be given sway at the ballot box.
"It is asserted that in the fashion
able world increasing numbers of
women are becoming addicted to the
use of expensive Egyptian, Russian
and Turkish cigarettes" said the
preacher. They are daily growing
bolder in the matter of smoking in
public. A subtle moral deterioration
is now everywhere prevalent, especial
ly in upper society.
at is occasion for alarm to every
lover of humanity when he sees any
thing that threatens to lower the
standard of womanhood. For any
thing that degrades or cheapens wom-
anhood strikes the human race at the
cradle, and in degrading the home
strangles the hope of the nation. The
women of the wealthy class are GER
tainly the prey to Influences that
threaten their destruction. What Dl.
Eliot of Harvard said of the sons of
the rich is true with greater emphasis
of their daughters.
"Bred too often in luxury and idle
ness without the training that fits
them for homebuilding in the future,
to often they step out of pampered
youth to engage in career of In
trigues in which divorce is apt to be
frequent incident, and where they
violate in thought and deed all the
solemn functions of life. Thus they
launch life's bark over a sea of folly
without pilot, helm or haven.
Idolixed or Spit Upon
IxT1, II IL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Fifty-seven years ago there started
a caravan of Hoosiers for the gold
fields of California. The party of 80
men started from Mishawaka on ST.
Patrick's day, and as there were no
trans-continental railways then they
went in train of IA wagons, each OF
which was drawn by three yoke oi
oxen. The entire country was wild
with gold fever at that time, and the
trip was a long and perilous one.
None of these men accumulated the
hoped-for fortune, and there are only
two known survivors of the party
now
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

In connection with a dicussion OF
the railroad rate situation some con-
sideration was given at the White
House to the probable date oil the
adjournment of congress. Repre- esen-
tative Hinsnaw, of Nebraska, said
the members of the house were look
ing forward to comparatively early
adjournment. "If," said he, the SEN
ate should dispose of the rate bill
within two weeks, as now seems
probable, the members of the house
see no reason why we should remain
here beyond the 18th of May"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
Shocked by Exposure of Crime.

Many people are more shocked and
enraged by the exposure of crime
than they are by the crime itself. AS
long as things are kept quiet they are
quiet TOO. But when the explosion
comes they learn all of sudden how
atrocious the business is. We believe
that there are many business men
who saw nothing wrong in the insur-
ance business till the public fully in
formed, decided it was wrong. Prob
ably they were greatly surprised at
that Acknowledgements News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

A fire broke out in a Methodist
church in Hartford, Conn, one day
last week during a crowded service
A panic was imminent when a young
lady, Miss Florence L. Readett, with
marked presence of mind. stepped
to the piano and started ragtims
air. Several others caught her spir-
and began singing, what could hardl,
be called sacred music. The effect
was wonderful. The startled church
members forgot the fire, and passed
out in an orderly manner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Daniel E. Storms who resigned his
position as secretary of state. to take
effect April l, is found to be about
IS, 900 short in his accounts. He will
probably pay it before he retires from
Office next Monday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

Plymouth people who have sent to-
bacco tags through the mail enclosed
with letters will do we'll to discon-
time the practice. Complaints in
volving 200 persons have been lodged
with Postoffice Inspector Fletcher by
the government, allegations being
made that these persons have sent
6rst-class mail in packages contain
ing mail of lower class and at a
rate lower than legal. The COM
plants are the result of an investiga-
ton by the postal authorities of mail
received at certain tobacco houses in
the east.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29

AT the close OF the congressional
debate the statehood rule was adopted
by vote of IT'S to 165 and the
speaker appointed Hamilton of Mich
igan Brick of Indiana, and Moon
of Tennessee, conferees.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-29
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
bors who rendered assistance during
the sad hours of our bereavement.
I. Holly and family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-26

An lad" may not bring results
today, but the mental picture OF
your name and business Is upon
the brain OF the daily reader.
When the time comes that your
wares or help Is wanted the pro-
spective purchaser Will remember.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-26
FUND IS
NEARING 100000

Ihe more remote parts Of the state are
continuing TO send in their contributions
TO the California relief furd end these,
together with. the city subscriptions. are
piling up splendid total for Rhode
Island
The total fund up to this noon was close
to $4,000
The following were received today:
MANI FACTU RERS TRUST COMPANY.
PREVIOUSLY acknowledged. s36745O; cash,
n. q, -; Starkweather g. Williams COM
pany: n00: Starkweather e. Williams com
pany's employees. s22: cash. h. O., So: Jere
t?ulnlan, Moses Brown school $50:
Anna II. Wilkinson, $40: total 81. 756. 80.
JEWELERS. AND SILVERsMITHs'
FUND
Previously acknowledged $751;. .75; ID. NJ.
watkins Co. Sl0; Parks Brothers a.
kcFers. 800: Irons N Russell. $lUG Man
chester Manufacturing company 500: en-
Psny. A2,15 Conley a. Straight $50;
Thornton Bros. $50: Il. w. Holden. s25
Crossin A. Co, f20; q. G. Devereux COM
pany. S2S; employees OF .. G. Devereux
company, SIS
BLACKSTONE CANAL BANK.
Albert 8. Benson. 81: Mrs NJ. l.. Dev-
ereux. 80. pupils OF First Avenue gram
mar school. son. William w. Clapp. So;
y. Is. vars, "; Frank III. Arnold 80,
Rowland Crsndall. s.; Peleg r Babcock, |,
-. employees OF Boston Wire Stltcher com
pany, S2s. all OF East Greenwich: Julia
carpenter. Cowesett. s.: Hon. John IT.
EDWARDS, Exeter. s.; total. t70si.
William Tinkham company. 500
Heceived at mayors office: Employees
or American Screw company s626a
News has just been officially received