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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
o, The season now is at
UlllCdQU. hand when business gen.

UlllGdQU. hand when business gen.
I orally attains more i'm
petus in anticipation of fall and win
ter needs, and it is notable that the
basic conditions are of the most favor
able nature. While new demands are
not conspicuous in any particular
branch of trade other developments
furnish much encouragement. The ex-
cellent crops strengthen confidence IN
4 continued period of material prosper
ity, and this creates more disposition to
enter upon heavy commitments in man.
ufacturing, railroad extensions and
construction.
fall in values Of grain and pro-
visions is entirely seasonable, but quo
tations for raw materials maintain
their remarkable strength and the de-
mands carry no sign of exhaustion.
Consumers needs require increasing
shipments of iron ore. Building ma
terials remain in strong request and
new undertakings in future construc-
ton have not diminished. The market
for lumber is more active and prices
have an upward tendency.
Movements of commodities show ex-
pansion, and the earnings of the West
ern roads and lake carriers steadily
exceed those of last year. The total
quantity of grain handled at this port
aggregated 7,7s00OO bushels. against
1,O30,232 bushels last week. Live stock
receipts were 297,542 head, against
26S,666 head last week. Lumber re-
ceipts, 52,S12,00O feet, exceed both the
46.OS2,OO0 feet last week and the 51,-
l56'0OO feet of a year ago.
Bank clearings. $212, SS3, $50, exceed
those of the corresponding week in
1905 by 1914 per cent.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 20, against "a last week
and "a year ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Judge Lindsey of Denver Takes
Radical Step to Probe Frauds.

Justice Bailey of the Colorado Supreme
Court has refused to grant writ of pro-
hibition against County Judge Lindsay,
of Denver, who started an investigation
into the alleged election frauds of May
10, whereby the Denver Tramways Com
pany obtained franchises worth $25.O00,-
600. Corporation attorneys had three
times prevented the district courts from
investigating these alleged frauds The
presenr investigation will proceed unless
the Supreme Court assemblies and sits en-
banc to take up the case. Judge Lindsay
has ordered Sheriff Nesbet to organize
an armed force to remove the ballot
boxes from warehouse in which they
are stored. Guards at the warehouse re-
fused to allow the sheriff to remove the
boxes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

There was serious fire in the East
Pine Knot colliery of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company
near Pottsville, Pa. The fire started in
the boiler house and before it was extin-
guished six boilers were rendered useless
and several small buildings near the boiler
house were destroyed The loss is estimat-
ed at Sf1OOOO
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Indiana
State News


Victim of Car Accident Asks for
Priest, Not q Doctor.
With his skull crushed and his life ebb-
ing away. James Jennings. % years old,
sat in the Monon railway passenger sta
ton at La Fayette and calmly discussed
his approaching end. He boarded the
Monon passenger train No. the night be-
fore and climbed to the roof of the bag
gage car. Jennings heard the train whis-
tie for La Fayette and raised his head
His head struck the bridge, crushing has
skull. lie chung to the car, however, and
when the train stopped. he climbed down
and walked into the station. He said I:
II don't need DOCTOR It's all over
Send for priest" DIR. George Beasley,
the railroad surgeon, announced that he
could do nothing for him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
FEATURES OF INTEREST
CONCERNING PEOPLE, PLACES
AND DOINGs OF THE WORLD. !,
Courts and Crimes, Accidents and
Fires, Labor and Capital, Grain,
Stock sud Money Markets.
Americans killed in Battle.

First Lieutenant John F. James and two
privates of the Eighth infantry, with Con-
tract Surgeon Calvin Snyder and Internal
Revenue Collector Williams, of Illinois.
were killed in hand-to-hand fight with a
force of Pulajanes g. Iulita, island of Leyte.
The detachment which consisted of ten
men, was greatly outnumbered, but made
: gallant fight The Pulasanes captured
three pistols, four Krag-Jorgensen rifles
and 800 rounds of ammunition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
PLANS CHURCH FOR CHILDREN
Would Have Them Take Part of Of
ficers and Congregation.

A church for children, with children
constituting the official board, child or
ganist, children as officers, deacons, ush-
ers and congregation, is the plan of the
Rev. Harry A. King, pastor of the Oak
ley Methodist Episcopal church in Kansas
City. The Rev. Mr.. King would have The
children church organization as perfect as
any congregation, following the forms and
discipline laid down by the general con-
ference for the churches formed by adults.
The Rev. Mr.. King said he hoped to have
his plans so far matured by the time the
public schools reopened this fall that he
could start the new church. He said SER
vices would be held weekly. probably Sun
day afternoon. The details of the project
ne has not yet worked ont. The new
plan will not supplant the Sunday school
or Interfere with it in any manner. He
relieves the project will attract the chill
dren of the neighborhood- There is
large minor population
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Mrs Matilda Fvote, of Fredericktown.
OHIO, was robbed Of $500 in gold coin,
which she had in hiding at her house. Mrs.
F0ote drew the money from bank to pur-
chase the farm on which she lived, and the
robbery was committed while she was in
Mount Vernon securing the deed. Sheriff
Clements is searching for clew to the
thieves with bloodhounds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Two work trains on the vandalia Rail-
road. running in the same direction, came
together at the edge of indianapolis.
Thomas Wren. a brakeman, was crushed
to death: III. L. Green, gravel-pit fore
man, was cut about the head, and five
Hungarian workmen sustained serious in
IN ries
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
STORM AND FLOOD IN TEXAS.
Canyon City Is Reported Wiped Out
by Tornado.

Canyon City, in the Texas Panhandle,
is reported to have been completely de-
stroyed by tornado, in which several
persons were killed. At Amarillo the
family of farmer named Riggs were kill
ed by lightning. The severe rains of two
days, during which twelve inches of rain
has fallen, have caused rise of thirty-one
inches in the Colorado and other rivers
in south Texas, flooding thousands Of
acres and causing many deaths. The
property damage will reach more than
half million dollars. A strip of. coun-
try thirty miles long and three to six
miles wide is covered with water, twenty
railroad bridges have been carried away.
and it is estimated that 200 miles of rail-
road track have been washed out. The
Santa Fe is the worst sufferer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Fifteen boys who had been swimming
sought shelter under tree from thunder
storm near Lebanon. Lightning struck
the tee and killed 0ccie Rice. aged IA,
and tie others were knocked down and
seriously shocked.
Edith Smith, one of the trapeze per
formers of the Ringling show. fell durine
her act in Michigan City and broke her
right leg.
Miss Iva Dale caused the arrest Of her
sweetheart, Elmer johnson, charging that
he shot at her when she refused to assist
him in robbing the Star City postofice.
Frederick Herman Bottcher was found
hanging from a rafter in barn in Lafay-
cite. He had hung himself and had been
dead for several days. Bottcher formerly
was employed in indianapolis and was
brewery worker. He was a native Of
Prussia.
Rev. E. w. Brickert. pastor of the
Christian Church at Sullivan. has served
public notice thar he will prosecute every
one he hears using profanity in public
places.
Data found in la Porte proves that
Mrs. Ferdinand Reese, who died Sunday
and whose age was given as 112 years.
was 116 years old, making her. it is be.
lieved, the Oldest woman in the United
States.
While returning to their homes from
Beech Grove. where they had been work.
ing on construction work. ID. T. Sterling
and Taylor Gappif were run down BY
train. Sterling was killed instantly, and
Gappit died at hospital
Edward Randall, "a years old. cleo
trician for a theatrical company. was
instantly killed in Auburn. by coming in
contact with live wire. He was making
connections for some of the stage lights
at the switchboard behind the scenes
and through some mistake seized the wire
with the heavy voltage.
w. E. Couple, an aged Shelbyville farm
er. while loading shocked wheat, fell from
the load to the ground. In his hand was
a p,schfork with the end of the handle
broken off. In the fall the sharp point
caught Couple in the right breast, and
the weight Of his body drove the wooden
fork handle through his body. It require1
three men to extract II. Couple UiI1 n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Indicted for Rebatine.

Nine indictments charging rebating
have been returned by federal grand juries
in New York City and jamestown, y. Y.
The former are said TO concern several
railroads and the sugar trust, and the lat
ter accuse the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Standard and Vacuum Oil companies
of violating the law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

The first victory in the fight against the
Standard Oil Company for violations Of
the Elkins law was won by the govern
ment when the federal grand jury in Chi
cago returned an Indictment of nineteen
counts against the oil trust on the
charges of receiving rebates in the form
of non-payment of storage charges from
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway Company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
southern Min Men Def.,d.a

Miss Gertrude Beeks of the welfare de-
partment Of the national civic federation,
with notebook and camera, has made a
tour of southern mill towns to investigate
the alleged child labor abuses. She adj
mits that too many children are employed
there, and that the laws are not up to
date, but insists that a majority of the
children do, nevertheless, attend school.
She says that, as the State provides no
way to care for the poverty stricken, it is
a debatable question how far criticism
should be offered for their presence in the
mills.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
TErANUs CURED By SERUM.
Cincinnati Boy Wins Battle for Life
After Heroic Treatment.

A remarkable tetanus cure was record
ed at the City hospital in Cincinnati,
when Harry Towers, aged 10, was declar-
ed out of danger. More than $50 worth
of tetanus antitoxin was used in effectiLg
the cure. Towers hand was injured by
the wadding of blank cartridge July 4.
Lockjaw developed nine days later. He
was in commissions when taken to the hos
piral, and little hope was entertained of
his recovery. The doctors determined up
en- heroic measures. and gave him ten in
jections daily of tetanus antitoxin. This
was kept up until Aug. /, when the guam
tity gradually was decreased. Later the
muscles of Towers neck and jaw yielded
TO the treatment and relaxed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

GAINESVILLE, Wis, was visited bs ter
rife rainstorm, causing several thousand
dollars damage by the washing out OF
streets. In one place 200 feet on Wash
ington street was washed away for a
depth of thirty feet and a width of sew
enty-five feet The business streets were
flooded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Chicago Bank Teller suicides.

Frank Kowalski, for five years paying
teller of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
of Chicago, which failed recently, and for
some time assistant receiving teller, shot
and killed himself in his home, $40 North
Carpenter street. Criticism by peighbors
and life long friends, who accused him of a
share in the downfall of the bank, is be-
iieyed to have driven Kowalski 10 bis death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Light ON Cancer My,terx.

DR.. Bashford of the imperial cancer
research fund laboratory of London, re-
ports notable progress from recent ex.
periments on mice. He says he is now
able to reproduce at will all the features
of spontaneous cancer in mice, and to
protect healthy mice from all conse.
quences Of inoculation with experimental
cancer. DR.. Bashford Warner, however,
says that nothing but harm could come
from leaping to rash conclusions as to
the treatment of cancer in human beings.
1t was not yet even possible to arrest nat
ural cancer occurring in mice.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Dan Rosa of Chicago. aged 10, q mem
Der of the Panhandle construction gang
at Kouts, shot and probably fatally
agent. Rosa failed to get all the pay due
him and thought the agent was trying to
cheat him. Two hundred citizens captured
Rosa after a two-mile chase and placed
him in Jail in Valparaiso.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

EstelIa Bloomingdale. aged 80, leaped
feet foremost from the New York flyer on
the Baltimore & Ohio near jacksonville,
Ohio, while the train was running sixty
miles an hour. She was fatally injured
The woman was taken to Loveland, Ohio,
and was later sent back to Cincinnati. She
boarded the train at Cincinnati and had a
ticket for Marietta, Ohio, which is said to
be her home. No reason is known for her
attempt to end her life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
CLEAN BILL FOR PAUL MORTON.


Commerce Body I'm n statemens
Closes Up the Santa Fe Case.
Paul Morton. formerly head of the
traffic department, and other officials Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. nave
been given a clean bin of health by the
interstate commerce commission in Wash
ington. In statement concerning the
conviction of the railroad for rebating the
commission declares 1.-The ayowed purpose
of the practice tends to support the view"
that there was no criminal intent on the
part of the officials involved. The state
ment calls attention to the fact that with
the imposition of the $4,000 fine on the
railroad the history of the famous Santa
Fe rebate case is practically closed and
praises President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Moody for carrying out with sue
cess the administrations declared purpose
10 enforce the statute in all such cases.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

The Milwaukee Avenue State bank, in
Chicago, with more than 100000 of
deposits, mostly belonging to working peo-
pie. has been closed by State examiner.
rumors of large defalcation are current.
a warrant has been issued for the cashier.
and President Paul 0. Stensland, who
also is missing, is anxiously sought.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
DEDICATED TO LABOR CAUSE.
Unique Career Planned for Chicago
ChiId-Baptized Into Unionfsm

ChiId-Baptized Into Unionism.
An event Of extraordinary nature took
place in Chicago Thursday, when the
child of Harry G. Creel was baptized
into unionism. as other children are bap-
tized into the church. Tie parents have
dedicated it TO union labor, Rev. Charles
Stelze officiating. and John Mitchell
stood as its sponsor. In this dedication
the story of life's thwarted ambition
finds expression. The child of IS months,
yet prattling at its mothers knee, is to
become, if the hopes of the father reach
fulfllment, everything that that parent
aspired in earlier years to be, but of
which he failed to achieve realization. He
is to be leader of men. His leadership
is to be for the advancement of mankind
and for the fulfllment of the doctrines
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Armour to Build Minnesota P1.n+

1t Is reported that Armour & 20. Of
Chicago, through their agents, have paid
down about $4,000 as option mr. !. TO,
the purchase of large tracts of ea,
the Minnesota Transfer Compa, Yards
lying in the northwest part OF st. PAM
and partly in Minneapolis, for packing
plant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Packing House Workers I'm White.
The packing houses of South Omaha,
Neb., have furnished white duck suits for
their entire force of employees, men and
women. and ordered that none shall wear
anything but white while at work. The
suits are to be given free and laundry
connected with the packing houses will
wash the clothing without cost. The out
fit includes 1000 suits for men and 5000
for women. A clean suit win be given to
each employee every day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Marine hospital surgeons now say that
recent experiments prove that the deadly
spotted fever of the Rocky Mountains is
caused by the infection of ticks. This
confirms widespread belief which has
hitherto been controverted by physicians
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

of the golden rule. He is to preach the
brotherhood of man and the sanctity Of
individual rights. His duty will it be,
after years of preparation, to spread
throughout the world that which the sages
of the centuries have sought in their time
to teach. 1t is the dream of the father
that when the infant shall arrive at mans
estate he will be all of this and more.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Five Drowned at a Picnic.

Five persons prominent in the social life
Of Davenport, Wash, who had been enjoy
ing an outing on the banks of the Spokane
river about twelve miles northeast of that
place, were drowned. Four of the drowned
heroically sacrificed their lives in an at
tempt to save Others. One after another
they plunged into the river only to DE
drawn down either by the whirlpool or the
undercurrpnf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Twenty persons died and 122 were
FRUSTRATED by the recent hea, in New
York City. The recreation piers and
downtown parks were thrown open to the
poor who wished to sleep in the open air.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

One woman las instantly killed. another
was probably fatally injured and two other
persons were slightly hurt when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by Chicago Il Milwaukee electric
car at Noyes street and the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad tracks in
Evanston. Ill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Samuel Monich was hanged in the Jail at
Morristown, N. j.. for the murder of Mrs.
Harriet X. Decker, at MontyiIle, N. j., on
January II last At the time of the muir
der Monich attempted to commit suicide.
Monich was infatuated with Mrs. Decker
and in jealous rage he shot and killed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Twenty strips of skin have been cut
from Herman Batavia's left arm and
grated on his infant daughters nose in
st. Louis. DIR. o. G. Raines replaced the
wing of the right nostrl. which had been
torn away by dog half an hour before.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Claude Porter was nominated for Iov-
ernor of Iowa ~ the Democratic 'har-
mony" State convention at Waterloo,
which adjusted all differences, hopes to
profit by the fractional fight among the
Republicans and Endorsed w. J. Bryan
for President.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Fifty-five Injured i'm Wreck.

Fifty-fve persons were injured in an ac-
cfdent on the Fort Worth and Denver City
railroad near Fruitland, Tex. A relief
train was sent from Dallas carrying ply
sicians. The wreck occurred on a long
curve near Fruitland, the sleeper and one
day coach going down twenty-foot en-
h1nkmonf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Maniac,s Horrible Dead

A demented woman at South Bend.
Ind, poured gasoline over her husband,
her sister and herself and applied
match. Both women were killed and the
man was fatally injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

A Brazilian named Guerrero has been
arrested at Lisbon, Portugal, charged with
the theft Of the crown of the Brazilian
esuperors, which is formed of precious
stones, and valued at $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

In the ninth summer session of the
New York school of philanthropy, fifty
five students are enrolled, coming from
nineteen States and two foreign countries,
which is more than any previous year.
The regular lectures are supplemented by
visits to the various public institutions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Successful Balloon Trip.

One of the most successful balloon trips
ever made in this country, from New
York City to Brant, Mass. 90 miles, was
completed by DIR. Julian p. Thomas and
Roy Knabenshue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Missing Cashier Is Taken.

Cashier Herring of the wrecked Milwau-
kee Avenue State bank in Chicago has
been arrested, and with his assistance the
authorities have unearthed startling evil
dence of fraud in the management of the
institution.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Loaded with passengers returning from
north side summer gardens at indianapolis.
Ind, heavy Illinois street car, to which
was attached trailer, ran into another
car standing at the Pratt street crossing.
throwing two women to the ground and
causing panic among the passengers that
resulted, in slight injuries to score Of
others.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

Signal Of Distress Brings Rescue to
Party Near Danger Line.

By tying skirt to broken oar as a
signal, woman saved herself and party
from fatal plunge over Niagara falls.
After his launch had been disabled by the
loss of a propeller, Charles Walsh dropped
the anchor, but it failed to hold. He then
shipped the oars and they snapped like
pipestems in the attempt to drive the
heavy launch against the powerful cur
rent. One Of the women tied skirt to a
broken oar and the attention of people on
shore was attracted. The party was res
cued at the danger line.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

The government crop report for August
estimates the yield of wheat in this coun-
try at 759,030,000 bushels, the greatest
total ever known in this or any other
country. Corn promises to set q new
mark. and oats are above the average.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

A supposedly hsrmlets headache powde,
killed Fred Schercr, street car conduc-
ter in Kokomo. He procured it at drug
store and died in few minutes after
swallowing it. Scherer was "a years Of
age and son of County Commissioner
George Scherer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
twenty Hurt in Collision.

A Telegraph avenue trolley car packed
with pleasure crowds from Berkeley and
Idora park crashed into Key Route cleo
tric train at Oakland, CAL, and a score Of
persons were badly injured, at least two of
whom SO seriously that they may die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

A sentence of five years Imprisonment
has been imposed upon Geo. p. Brock,
the cashier of the Doylestown, Pa. ma
tional bank, for defrauding it of 100000.
His brother-in-law, Henry Lear, who was
president of the same bank, has received
a similar sentence. Counsel for Brock
gaze notice of an appeal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

The queen mother, Maria Christina,
while on an automobile tour, coming
from France, was stoned by countrymen
near San Sebastian, Spain. Many stones
were thrown at the automobile, but no
one was injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16
Photographers Elect Illinois MAN.

The Photographers association of
America elected Clarence j. Handkerchief
of Decatur, H.. president and W. f..
Medlar of Spencer, Iowa, secretary. The
next convention will be held at Dayton,
Ohio.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-16

William Loeb, Jr., secretary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was served with papers
1t Oyster Bay, N. T., in $4,000 suit for
damages instituted by Miss Madge Doree,
an authoress, who was arrested in Wash
ingt0n last winter.