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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

The tone of the state press indi-
Gates that even the friends OF David
Snerick are realizing that mistake
is involved in the petition for his par
don. 1t is a natural thing, on the inn
pulse of the moment, to sign petit
ton, for many men may contend that
the ends of justice have been served
bv conviction, but a second thought
easily leads to the conclusion that il
is an eror in fact, and mistake in
Judgment. TO say, as the Sherrick pc
tition says, that he is "a victim OF
circumstances and practice followed
by practically all state, county and
township officers within our state for
fifty years past" The Crawfordsville
Journal quotes one man who was
asked to sign the petition, but who
declined to do so as long as the
above sentence was a part of it, as
saying:
That is direct reflection on every
public officer in the whole state, and
| will never put my name under such
a statement would feel great
deal more like signing it, too, if the
LAWYERS of defense had not dragged
Hanly into the case as they did,
There may have been men in Office
who violated their trust as greatly as
did Sherrick. But to say that the
people for fifty years have been elect
ing nobody n state, county and town
ship that has not been violating the
criminal statutes, is outrageous ex-
aggeration.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
Coal Strike Minimized.

The United Mine Workers of
America by an overwhelming major
ity in national convention decided to
sign individual contracts with all
mine owners who are ready to pay
the advanced scale
This important action will mini
mize the effects of the bituminous
coal strike by 60 per cent, according
to the estimate Of President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Work
ers. 1t will mean that the general
suspension in the bituminous fields
will be only for day or two until
contracts can be negotiated with
those who are willing to meet the
demands of their men. 1t precludes
the possibility of coal famine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
CHRONICLE sURRENDERs.
Admits Moorman Meeting Was I'm
lawful. Hendricks Still Chair
man.

The Weekly Chronicle tries to JUS
tify the disgraceful rulings of District
Chairman Moorman at the meeting
at the Grand Hotel, Saturday, March
"a, by laying the blame on State
Chairman Goodrich
After making the false statement
that the meeting was held in accord
ance with the wishes of Chairman
Hendricks, it says there is no law to
compel the acceptance of the officers
elected at that meeting.
Chairman Hendricks has from the
beginning. as everybody knows, con-
tended that there was no vacancy in
any of the Offices of the Republican
committee of Marshall county and
has proved it so conclusively that
even the Chronicle now virtually ad-
mits the fact.
State Chairman Goodrich has no
legal authority to remove the officers
of the Marshall county committee
until charges are preferred and prov
en- and these officers are given q
chance to disprove them.
1t is a clear case OF bull-dozing
from start to frish, and when the
courts take hand in the matter, the
bull-dozers will be finished.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
A Desirable Reform.

DR.. Sigerson, preside of the Ma
tional Literary Society Of Ireland and
Jealous in promoting the interests of
the Irish people in every way, is
heading a movement to get rid of the
typical stage lrishman, his belief be-
ing, properly enough, that the half
buffoon, half gorilla types that too
often represent his fellow countrymen
in dramatic production are not only
an insult to the race, but they create
an impression on the outside world
that does Ireland a real injury. 1t is
worthy movement in the interests
of truth, if nothing else, and if it
could be followed by crusade
against and elimination of the stage
"Dutchman," the stage negro and the
stage farmer dramatic art would be
much improved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

Monroe c. Mccormick, the Knox
banker, former resident of Argos.
and known by almost everybody in
Marshall county, tells a good story on
himself.
He came to Hibbard on the Nickle
Plre few days ago with real es-
tate agent and went to the livery
stable to get 4 rig to drive cut to a
farm in which he was interested. The
owner of the stables was not at home
and the man in charge told McCor-
mick that such looking chaps as they
we're could not hire horse and bug
gy of him. Mack and the real Estate
man were compelled to walk to the
farm and the man in charge of the
barn told the proprietor when he re-
turned that two Chicago horse thiefs
tried to hire horse but they did not
get him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

John Mitchell has long been con-
sidered one of the foremost labor
leaders. Some have pronounced HIM
the most capable man identified with
the movement Perhaps he is not
the strongest, be that as it may, he
has emerged from the recent meet
ing of operators and miners the most
conspicuous figure Oh either side.
Moreover he has succeeded in turn
what looked like general strike in
to one which will be only partially
effective. If the settlement between
those who have not yet reached an
understanding is effected the credit
will belong to Mr. Mitchell Through
his diplomacy crisis which threat
ened the whole country in an INDUS
trial way has been averted He has
previously demonstrated his ability
as leader, but he has proven that
he can handle men in a manner which
few others have ever been able to do
Even those who are not in accord
with the labor movement willingly
grant praise to Mitchell
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
ZION DEPOsEs DowIE.
First Apostle No Longer Rules Su
preme in Zion City.

The thousands of Zionists Sunday
chose between John Alexander Dow
lie, first apostle, and Wilbur Glenn
Voliva and Voliva was elected unani-
mously as the leader OF the people.
Dowie virtually was read out of
the church he had founded and the
thousands deposed him as the head
of the affairs of the city as far as they
were capable They charged him
with mismanagement and with will
fully squandering their money that
had been intrusted to him. They were
charitable as thy condemned, how
ever, for they refused to hold that he
had knowingly erred and charged he
was insane.
The movement of Sunday was not a
spasmodic one. 1t was not led by the
dissatisfied and unknown. But it had
all the strength that the men prom
inent in the business and religious life
Of the city could place behind it.
Voliva, the man brought from Aus
tralia by Dowie and placed in tenn
porary charge of Zion City, led the
revolt. Standing by iis side and fight
ing against the man who for years
she had trusted and followed stood
Mrs. Jane Dowie, wife of the first
apostle Gladstone Dowie, the son,
also was allied with the insurgents,
and when his father had been depos-
ed the young man promised obedi-
encs to his successor.
All the dignitaries of the church
were allied with the cause which Vo-
liva represented Among the fore
most stood John G. Speicher, who
but q few weeks ago had been re-
viled and deposed by the man who
styled himself a prophet and the
mouthpiece of God. 1t was a glor-
ious day for Speicher, too, for he was
rturned to the fold and restored to
all the honors that were his before he
won the enmity of Dowie
There are industries by the score
and homes by the thousands with
in the limits of Zion City and all
stand upon land the titles of which
read in the name of the first apostle.
And we'll may they consider, for
Dowie is a man who believes in ven
geance, and the action of the after
nocn was not calculated to sweeten
his temper He may decide upon
drastic action. He may evoke the
aid of the law, and no one knows
just how far he will be protected.
Many a man who voted yea with a
will when it came to choosing be-
tween Voliva and Dowie is wonder
ing whether. the first apostle will not
attempt to take from him the land
upon which his house stands. 1t is
said that Judge v. W. Barnes, now
with the insurgents, has given this
phase his time and attention.
1t was said that l. Dowie rebelled.
that if he was dissatisfied with the
vote of the majority and gave way
to vengeful mood, an attempt would
be made to declare him insane and
that guardian would be asked for
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

DR.. Mcclure, of Ohio, has been
here the last few days completing ar
rangements to open up the sanitar-
ium and to push the health giving
place to the front The doctor is no
novice to the business and we are
glad he has decided to come among
us and make his home. He is pleas
ant gentleman thoroughly alive to
the requirements of his profession
and the prospects for his making the
thing success are indeed bright. He
hopes to get the place in readiness
for the public by the first of May.
This sanitarium is one of the best
equipped institutions of its kind in
the country and the only thing that is
needed is man like the doctor to
push it.-Bourbon News-M Mirror.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

The able constitutional lawyers of
the United States senate are gradual
ly getting together on the court re-
view amendment The Hepburn bill.
This amendment is now being put in
proper form. 1t is SO framed as to
guard against dilly-dallyinz by the
railroads il viii probably be accepted
by the friends of the measure. The
bill, so amended, will then soon be
passed upon by the senate and after
its adoption by that body concurred
in by the house. 1t is deemed abso-
lutely certain that the bill, when COM
pleted will be satisfactory to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

In hi. address to the contestants in
the Whitley county spelling contest
last Saturday Hon. Thomas B. Mar
shall uttered truth that is too often
lost sight of by teachers, pupils and
patrons of our schools, when he said
that ito be able to read intelligently
and spell correctly is the best recon-
mendation that young lady or gent
lemau could have" While the So
called higher accomplishments are TO
be desired, spelling and reading are
the foundation of an education. IT
the foundation is faulty the defect
cannot be remedied by adding to the
superstructure-Coshen Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

Strictly speaking, Ohio does not
have a saloon license, either high or
low. When the present constitution
of that commonwealth was adopted
many yeras ago, the liquor element
and the Prohibitionists joined hands
and defeated the clause in the new
constitution governing the licensi 1g
of saloons For years and years sa-
looms carried on business without
paying tax, or license at ALL Then
some Legislative genius evolved the
idea that if there was no authority
for licensing saloons there surely ex-
isted the right to tax them. A law
to that effect was passed, and the su-
preme court held it to be good.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

Reviewing the past year, it be-
comes apparent that one of its
most striking features is the increase
in farm products. This, in turn, ar
gues but one thing, and points TO but
one conclusion.
The farmer is beginning to learn
how to farm.
This may sem very broad state
ment, and, in some quarters, may be
sneered at. Nevrtheless many farm
ers do not know how to farm their
land to best advantage.
They are prodigious wasters of the
soils bounty. They exhaust it, and
are ignorant of the exhaustion.
Every crop that is raisd takes from
the soil nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash. Other elements in the soil,
Of course, are necessary, but they are
not as direct plant food. They are
not so much exhausted by cropping.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
The Boys on the Farm.

The boys on the farm are the grow
ing men on whom the world depends
for her statesmen, warriors, artists,
poets-for leaders in every line of hu-
man endeavor-and it is to the farm
that the world goes today for inven-
tors, explorers and scientists-men
who will make the world better, mob
ler, and more capable of understand
Ing and carrying out the laws of nat
rue and natures God.
The farm is the best place for you,
boys, for the life of farm presup-
poses the ideal standard of life =
home. The farm is the best place for
you, boys, for it is there that you
build your character, and your char
acter is what makes the world. If It
is good, which it will be if you stay
on the farm and do your duty, the
world will be better for it. If it is
bad, it will make the world no better,
and as a rule people without charac.
ter do not generally come from the
farm.
1t need not follow that you, farmer
boy, should remain for a lifetime on
the farm. What the world would have
youdo is stay there until your char
acter is formed. If you have talent,
Cenius ambition fhe world will find
it out soon enough. You must iiave
character, and right here is good
place to tell you that the reason there
are SO many failures in every walk.
of life is because there are so few
people who have the character neces-
sary to success.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

Regarding the Samaritan failure.
the Elkhart Review says:
Receipts of money now coming in
are for the month of April, the asses
ments being paid in advance. Just
what the attitude of the receiver and
court will be toward these additional
funds is not determined.
A street rumor had it that the Mac
cabees had offered $1,000 for the
membership. but the local officers
deny that any offer has been made by
lany one in an official capacity since
the receivership was established, and
add that the supreme officers as we'll
as all others are restrained by the
court order from negotiating at pres
ent. II is said. however, that sorle
time ago Supreme President C. G.
Conn was offered $4,000 by another
order; but at that time he felt that
it was too low a price. Whatever
price is realized will be applied 70
the payment of the existing death
claims. which aggregate about &c.,
200 to $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
Girl Bigamist at Seventeen.

Arrested on a charge of bigamy at
Atlanta, Ca, Nora Bell Arnold-Dun-
can, II years old, frankly admitted
she has two husbands living and de-
clared she would take another if she
could find the sort of man she fan
cied. Nora was arrested at the in
stance of husband No. 1, who object
ed TO husband No. 2.
ASKED at police headquarters if
she had ever been married, the girl
replied: "Oh, yes, two times, and both
of my husbands are living. Neither
is much good, however, and | would
marry third husband if ] could find
the right sort of man."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
Bad Nickle Plate Wreck.

ThIrty-one persons were injured in
a wreck on the Nickle Plate railroad
near South Whitley at 2:30 o'clock
Friday afternoon. One of the vic
Tins, a woman who has not been
positively identified, but is thought
to be a Mrs. Welker, of Dubuque,
Iowa, will probably die, while sever
al others are suffering from injuries
OF serious character
1t was the worst disaster in the
history of this division of the Nickle
Plate, and one of the most serious
wrecks of recent years in northern
Indiana. That no one was killed out
right is almost providential, for the
wreck was of such character as to
lead almost inevitably to death.
More than a score of injured men,
women and children are now at St.
Joseph's hospitak and others, who
escaped more fortunately, were able
to go home after having their wounds
dressed.
The accident occurred at the foot
of "Kinzie's Hill." steep grade two
and one-half miles west of South
Whitley, and was caused by broken
rail- The rear trucks of the smok-
ing car struck the break first and
dropped on the ties. The rest of the
train followed and in an instant the
two day coaches. ladies' coach and
two sleepers were rolling on their
sides down the embankment at the
south side oof the track
That no one was killed outright is
regarded as miraculous by the train
men and by the passengers them
selves, for the crash was terrible and
passengers were hurled from their
seats and thrown against the ends
and sides of the car with terrific
force. The percentage of injuries
was very large, as there were not
more than fifty persons on the train,
the load being unusually light.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
NEW AIRLINE RAILROAD.
Promoters of New York Chicago
Third Rail Road Give linking of
Project.

The civil engineers of the Chicago
New York Air Line third-rail system,
projected by Col Hoard and others.
have completed their work between
South Bend and the Indiana state line
and Tuesday began to work east from
South Bend towards Goshen. Goshen
Is to be made the first division point
from Chicago and this will mean con-
siderable benefit to that city.
No subsidies or franchises are ask
ed in this project, though some stock
Is being placed in cities along the line
to arouse local interest.
The great railway minds of the
country admit the practicability and
possibilities of this plan to connect
two of the great cities in the world by
. direct, fast electric line.
The project is to build as direct
line as possible between these two
cities, with no grade crossings, all
publ4 and private crossings being
eliminated by the Air Line going
either over or under as the grade de-
h1ands. No smoke and the minimum
Of dust will be experienced by travel
ers.
The distance between New York
and Chicago, 935 miles by the routes
of the steam lines, will be reduced
to about 742 lines, which will be made
in ten hours, and at lower fare than
charged by the steam lines. Only
passenger, express, baggage and mail
traffic will be sought Fast mali trains
TO make the run in probably seven
hours will capture the great transcon-
ljnental contract.
An big cities will be missed. The
cities will come to such a line, the
steam and electric lines
they cross providing ample feeders
The line will pass about three miles
south of Laporte and about eight
miles south of South Bend. The esti-
mate is that 1900 people per mile
will be the average population tapped
going fve miles on each side of the
Eir line, and including the big terminal
cities.
Right of way 100 feet wide will be
purchased for a double track system,
the road bed being twenty eight feet
wide. Two years OF preliminary work
has already been done on this inn
nense project and Col. Hoard feels
confident that if he lives FIVE years
longer he will see the line in COM
plete and successful operation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

There is nothing, aside from the
milk of human kindness, SO necessary
to the comfort of any family as the
milk of a good COW 1t is like oil
poured upon the waters of life; it is
= perfect food for the baby; it is an
excellent beverage for the children;
il furnishes cream for the coffee, but
ter for the bread, and cheese for the
lunch. 1t shortens the pie-crust and
raises the johnny-cake; even the cat
and dog cry for it. With the farmer
il goes still further. 1t raises the
calf. il feeds the pig, it pleases the
colt, and it delights the chickens.
Yes, and II he will only give her a
fair chance, the COW will clothe the
children. buy comforts for the wife.
pay the taxes, AID help lift the mort
gage"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

The house committee on naval af-
fairs has decided to report building
program for new ships ss follows:
One battle ship to cost $1,000, 900,
three torpedo boat destroyers to cost
s75o,0o0 each and 81 100000 to be ex-
pended by the secretary of the navy
for submarine boats. The naval bill
will carry total of 500, 100000 The
current law aggregates $103. .O0o. 900
The committee placed an item of
100000 in the bill for the repair of
the old ship Constitution. The idea
is that with this amount it can be
placed in shape to be anchored at
some navy yard, the same as is now
the case with Nelson's old flagship
Victory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

1t can not be denied, as a result of
the news that reaches Washington,
that the Hearst propaganda is max
ing rapid progress in New York
State. The Hearst martydom obtain
ing from the questionable Tammany
victory in the recent mayoraity cam
paign, coupled with discomfort and
indignation over boss rule in State
as we'll as city, exempli6ed by the
disclosures of universal graft in con-
'nection with the insurance invest;~a-
ton, seems to be sweeping Congress
man Hearst toward the goal of the
gubernatorial nomination. 1t is well
understood, however, that that is not
the ultimate goal, but the Hearst per-
sonal organized and salaried machine
now simply is engaged in a move
ment preliminary to the attempt to
capture the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1908.
The seriousness of the situation is
to be observed most notably from a
distance by the attitude of Demo-
cratic leaders, who under ordinary
circumstances, never could be found
within sight of the Hearst banner,
but who are trimming their sails to
skim along in the popular tide. As
conservative a leader as national COM
mitteman Norman E. Mack, of Buff
falo. who has represented New
iork's Democracy during the stormy
periods of the recent past, when New
York sentiment was in striking con-
trast to Democratic sentiment
throughout = large part of the coun-
try, has been in Washington the last
few days, openly declaring that
Hearst stands the best chances Of be-
ing nominated for Governor this year,
and that if elected to that Office he
will be, in all probability, nominated
for President two years hence.
A New York representative in
Congress, who is also far from being
4 Hearst man at heart, declares that
his constituents are raliying to the
support of the Hearst movement, and
that as he wants to continue to live
politically and return to his seat in
the next Congress. there is nothing
for him to do but join the ranks. It|
comes hard for several Democratic
leaders to adopt this course, but il
simply shows what is going on above
and below the surface
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

/ c. G. Conn, president of the Mod
ern Samaritans, has issued state
ment showing that it cost him person
ally $4,000 in his effort to put the or
|ganization on its feet following tbe
Indiana National Bank failure. Tae
order lost s12.o00 which had been
deposited in the bank by J.. L. Brod-
rick. who was then treasurer.
The receiver reports that the in
debtedness to the bank nearly equal
ed the deposits and it is surmised
that the methods under which the or
de was conducted up to that time
were more responsible than the bank
failure for conditions found to exist
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

1t has been noticed that Mrs.
Roosevelt came in for but small men,
ton in connection with the White
House wedding, but she had more TO
do with the plans than all of the rest
put together Whatever there was OF
simplicity and quietness about it was
due to her innate good sense and
modest idea as to how things should
be done. Her name seldom appears
in connection with the events-due
entirely to her own desire and re-
quest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05

The city council has decided by a
vote Of to that property owner
has a perfect right TO vacate and re-
locate a public street to suit his own
free will and convenience regardless
of the law OF the public, and that he
has right to appropriate as much of
a public street to his own use as he
feels disposed to take. This public
street has been the property of the
city for 46 years and has been worked
and travelled as such. But this learn
cd council decides that they have no
jurisdiction over it. Great council,
great men. men of brains and great
learning, is the opinion of
Outsider.