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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
The Bryan Jubilee.

Mr.. Bryan has failed to reach
the presidency, and he may fail
again, but, like Blaine and Clay,
he has aroused far more enthu-
siasm than some of the men who
have held the Office. The pres
ent excitement over him recalls
the scenes of his first campaign.
When cheering crowds chased
madly after him in the streets
and orators shouted his praises
from the curbstones. From the
time that a single speech caused
the Democratic national conven-
ton to nominate him in a frenzy
of delight until the day of the
election "ovations" were his
daily portion, and he lived, it
might he said, on the wine of
politics.
In the years that have elapsed
since then he has been constrain-
ed to put up with a less exhilar-
ating fare. He has passed
through the streets of Chicago
in open carriage with uncovered
head to receive only glances of
idle curiosity from the people on
the sidewalks. There was a per-
iod after his second defeat when
it seemed as though he could
never recover his old influence.
But when the "safe and sane"
Democracy had had its chance
and the Bryan followers had
sulked in their tents or gone out
with their knives for Parker his
star began to rise again, and of
late events have been wonder
fully in his favor. His radical
adherents have used the popu-
iarity of Roosevelt to his advan-
tage by acclaiming him as the
advance agent of the Presidents
reform measures.-Record Her
aid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

After having himself written
s:r in the Indianapolis Republi-
can paper as the great Demo-
cratic leader of the Thirteenth
district, and having himself dub
bed Col. Metsker," the editor of
the Observation-Disclosures ask
ed to be made chairman of the
convention that nominated
Shively, got promise from the
leaders and spent a week writing
his speech to be delivered on this
to him momentous occasion, but
when the delegates reached Ply
mouth they declared almost ur-
animously that it was enough to
carry Tom Taggart and that a
man whose only recommendation
was that he is an adept at play
ing poker should not preside
over a thirteenth district conven-
ton, consequently Frank Herring
was chosen chairman and Nets
ker is Inundated and Disguised.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

A quiet wedding of a some
what romantic nature, was that
of Mr.. Thomas Leak, of Michi-
gan and Mrs. Sallie Deemer OF
this city, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Barnhill Thursday
evening August 80, 1906.
Mr.. Leak was for many years
a resident of Marshall county
and he and his bride attended the
same school south of Argos be-
fore the great civil war. He was
a soldier of Company d, 73d reg
iment and Mrs. Deemer's first
husband was a soldier of the
same regiment, and they were
united in marriage by Rev. /. S.
Cleaver also an old soldier. The
bride is one of Marshall county's
best women and her husband is
one of Michigan's fine farmers
and fruit growers and is held in
highest esteem by all his old
comrades as we'll as by every
body else that knows him. They
will make their home on Mr.,
Leaks farm in Michigan and al!
who know them hope that their
declining years may be the hap
piest of their lives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Vital Statistics for 1905.

Vital statistics for the year
1905, as compiled by DR.. ]. N.
Hurry, secretary of the state
board, shows that the general
birth rate for the state was 1G
per 1000 of population. The
death rate was little less than
ii per 1000. The death rate last
year was lower than the year be-
fore by a fraction. The births
reported numbered 4I,114. The
males numbered 22,sS1, the fc-
males numbered 22,33;i. The
colored males were 1871, females
AGA. There were 429 mothers
who had ten children each, while
24O have had eleven each and PSI
have had twelve each. One third
of the deaths in the year were
children under FIVE years. The
number of plural births twins
Sf4.
The deaths numbered 36.051.
OF the deaths that occurred in
the usefulness of life, of ages be-
tween twenty to fifty, ninety per
cent were from preventablc
causes, such as consumption
pneumonia, typhoid fever, etc.
Three hundred and eighty-fve
persons over ninety years old
died.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

For the first time, as far as is
known, in the history of the
state, figures have been compiled
with reference to the land and
the forest trees of the state. In
the forthcoming report of Joseph
Fl. Stubs, chief of the bureau
of statistics, these figures will re-
ceive a prominent place. The
figures show that there are H.
275, 945 acres of land in the state
ready for cultivation. In all,
there are 1,372,122 acres OF land
in timber, but not in pasture.
There are 3,6S0,S77 acres of land
in pasture including woods. In
the whole state there are $685.
921 acres of land that are not
regarded as tillable. The figures
then take up the number of for
est. trees planted in the state
since 1901. The total number is
1897, 645.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-
TON.
Democrats of the Thirteenth
District Meet in Plymouth
and Nominate Shively.

The Democratic congressional
convention called to meet in this
city Thursday, August 80, was
largely attended and there was
considerable enthusiasm.
District Chairman Stevens
called the meeting to order and
on motion, Hon. Frank Herring OF
South Bend was made permanent
chairman. He made a short
speech and then the convention
proceeded to business.
The counties were called for
nomination. Hon. Charles p.
Drummond of St. Joseph county
presented the name of Hon. b.
F. Shively and every county in
the district seconded the nomin-
alton. The secretary was then
authorized to cast the vote of the
convention for Shively.
Mr.. Shively was called to the
platform and was greeted with
cheers. He made a ringing speech
just as he always does. His abil-
ity as a political orator is unques-
toned. Short speeches were
made by number of other
prominent Democrats and the
convention adjourned.
Most of the old time leaders
and all of the younger men who
want to become leaders, were
present, and some of them really
seemed to believe there was a
chance to elect Shiveiy, who has
never been beaten in this district
when he was a candidate for
congress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Leesburg Standard Sold.

A deal was consummated on
Wednesday by which Jacob
Whiteleather, of near Leesburg,
and son, A. G.. Whiteleather, of
Goshen, became the proprietors
of the Leesburg Standard, which
has been published for years by
]. w. Armstrong and son, John
f. Armstrong. The new propri-
etors took possession on Thurs
day afternoon. ]. w. Armstrong
retired from active business sew
eral years ago and the paper has
since been under the manage
ment of ]. E. Armstrong. 1t has
been the only prohibition paper
in Kosciusko county.
Jacob Whiteleather was for
many years a Marshall county
teacher and has always been a
staunch Republican. We are not
advised as to whether or not the
paper will be political under lis
new management.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
The Ice Trust in Maine.

In the investigation made by
the Rhode Island commission er
of industrial statistics it has been
developed that the annual crop
of ice in Maine has diminished
from 1,425,041 tons in 1890 to an
average amount of 100000 tons.
The ice fields and houses have
come under the control of the
American Ice Company, and it
has deliberately refused to fill
them-though ice was plentiful
thus has Intentionally pro-
duced a shortage through it's
monopoly Of the business. This
is another instance where a cor
poration shows its heartless cru
city. 1t deprives the ice gather
ers of work and the poor of the
cities OF ice in order that it may
swell its profits.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Rainey Girl Questioned.

Nellie Rainey accompanied by
her father, James Ralney, was
questioned by Prosecute.
Fletcher at Bedford Tuesday al
ternoon at length in the effort
to connect Ernest Tanksley with
the Sehafer murder. She was
not examined under oath, and
her story is said to differ from
those previously told by her.
While full credence is not Civ
en- to what she says, still it had a
bearing on the case, and Prose
cutor Fletcher reports that he in
tends to leave nothing undone to
put the grand jury in fu' posse
sion of all the facts. " hyhile
the girls father contin.,,s to as
sert his ability to prove the orig
inal charge against Tanksley, in
effect that he attempted to lure
his girl to her death and by mis-
take struck Miss Schafer, who
passed the fatal spot at the hour
indicated.
The memorandum book
which figured in the fracas be-
tween the girl and her brother al
Heltonville, was not surrendered
10 the prosecutor, although II
will be submitted for inspection
by the grand jury. Tanksley i:
still at his mothers home near
Heltonville, confident that moth
ing can connect him in guilty
sense with the Schafer mystery
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Another Big Fire.

The Thomas tile factory, eight
miles north of Plymouth, was
entirely destroyed by fire be-
tween midnight and daylight
Saturday morning. The loss is
about $4,000 and no insurance.
The mill had been fitted up with
new machinery only few
months ago. The origin of the
fire is not known.
On the previous night, John
Miners large bank barn six
miles northeast of Plymouth
was burned to the ground. One
thousand bushels of grain, many
farming implements, a calf and
FIVE pigs were burned with the
building. The farming imple-
ments were not insured but the
barn was insured for FIVE hun
dred dollars in the Marshall Far
mers Insurance company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

Colonel John Lambert, the
Chicago capitalist, who has just
returned to London from a tour
'of the continent, in an interview
published in the Daily Mail, ex-
presses the belief that unless
Great Britain adopts Chamber
lainism she must go out of bust
ness. Colonel Lambert said that
both France and Germany were
more or less prosperous than
Great Britain, and especially
Germany, owing to Emperor
Williams surprising gift as a
ruler. The emperor, he said, had
put Germany in the way of be-
coming the richest nation in Eu-
rope, had perfected the finest ar
my on the continent and was
laying the foundations of one OF
the greatet fleets afloat. His con-
suiar service, Colonel Lambert
said, was an unmatched triumph
and behind it subsidized rail-
ways and steamships methodical-
ly fostered trusts and tariff like
a Chinese wall. eff we are not
careful" Colonel Lambert add
ed, ''he will lick us out of our
boots all over the world.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

Soon after his accession to the
pontifcate, Plus X. appointed a
commission of learned Catholics
to examine into the criticisms
made by modern scholarship as
to the authorship and inspiration
OF the Scriptures. The report as
to the Pentateuch has just been
made public in English. The gist
of their conclusion is that Moses
wrote, or had written under his
personal direction, the FIVE books
usally attributed to him, but that
he was not divinely inspired as
to all-having gathered the ma
terial from various sources.
These findings are a conserva-
tive mean between the old belief
in verbal inspiration and the
modern higher criticism.-South
Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
BANKER FIGHTS.
Paul o. Stensland Detained in
Morocco After Long
Chase.

| Unless the sultan of Morocco
refuses to allow Paul O. Stems
land to be brought back to the
United States the fugitive presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank, who is now under
detention at Tangier, will have
to face his accusers in Chicago
in about two weeks.
Stensland was traced to Africa
from New York city, whence he
sailed under the name of Paul
Olson, his first and middle
names. Assistant States Attor-
ney Harry Olson, acting on in
formation from some source not
yet revealed, chased the fleeing
criminal through England and
Spain to Gibraltar, where it was
definitely learned that he was be-
yond doubt the man wanted for
the larceny of over $1,000, 900
from the depositors on the north
west side of the city and for nu-
merous forgeries of notes on
which he realized the money to
make his hurried exit.
He was detained absolutely
without warrant of law and will
be SO held until the state depart
ment can communicate with the
authorities of Morocco.
There are grave doubts in the
minds of those versed in interna-
tional law whether Stensland can
be brought back without viola
ton of international precedents.
Two cases where fugitives were
delivered over to the United
States in the absence of extradi-
ton treaties are known, but in
both of these the men wanted
had been indicted and in the case
of one of them no opposition was
made by the prisoner. This was
the case of Boss Tweed, who was
brought back from Portugal. No
indictment had been returned
against Stensland. The grand
jury does not convene until Sept.
10, at which time he will UNI
doubleday be the subject of a
true bill along with Henry Her
ling. his cashier, and some others
Incidental to the capture of
Stensland a remarkable chase of
the men who were pursuing
Stensland was revealed. A. Pink
erton detective hired by the di-
rectors of the bank lust missed
the boat at New York on which
Assistant States Attorney Olson
sailed. lie took the next boat
and it is believed was present
when the banker was apprehend-
ed. No word has been received
from him recently. but it is said
he was iii Tangier when Stems
land was taken into custody.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

While workmen were excavat-
ing and filing up a sewer on the
lot of w. K. Bechtold, Of Goshen
watch was found, bearing the
number 2479. In corresponding
with the manufacturers the
watch was found to have been
made in 1857. The watch is a
full silver case and when found
the case was corroded so that it
had the appearance of copper.
On the inside it was bright and
perfect and when found it start
ed to run. 1t is supposed to have
been lost about the time the
Bradford mills were in operation
as it was found on their old mill
site. The watch must have been
buried thirty or thirty-fve years
at least.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Robbers in Politics.

The hardest thing in the world
is to make the ordinary partisan
see, or admit that "the robbers
and corruptionists have no pcli-
tics, says the Indianapolis
News. He sticks to his party an6
votes its ticket, no matter VIVA!
the party stands for. And the
corruptionists trade on and prof:
by this foolish loyalty of the
good citizen. So it often comes
to pass that the worst elements
of the two parties get together
and make it impossible fer thu
better element of either to pre-
vail. The robbers do not hest
tate to cross party lines. But the
good citizens too often stand fast
within their organizations, and
so it is that evil triumphs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
SAVED FROM DEATH.
Woman Hangs Head Downward
1000 Feet in Air.

Middleton, N. Y, August 3d.
Hanging head downward from {
rapidly ascending balloon, Mrs
Roper of Brooklyn, a spectator
at a balloon ascension in Ellen
vile, was carried nearly 1000
feet in the air this afternoon
while 10000 people expected to
see her dashed to death every
moment.
The occasion was the Ulster
county fair, and large crowc
had come to see Miss Maggie
Dale, an amateur aeronaut o.
this city, make an ascension. A
crowd had gathered around the
balloon at 3 O'Clock. The balloon
was fully inflated and Miss Dale
was sitting on trapeze. Finally
the word was given and the guy
ropes were loosened.
One of the ropes whirled into
the crowd and the loop caught
Mrs. Roper by the leg. The
balloon rose rapidly, carrying
her, head downward, and Miss
Dale sitting on the trapeze. Mrs
Roper gave a scream and ther
tainted. Manager Williams
shouted to Miss Dale not to cut
loose in her parachute.
The guy rope which was fast
ened around Mrs. Roper's leg
hung from the top of the balloon
and her body swung by Miss
Dale, who was seen trying to
grasp Mrs. Roper as the latter
swung by her. She finally sue
ceeded in getting hold of Mrs,
Roper's hair. Then it was seen
that the balloon was descending
and the crowd rushed madly in
its direction.
Miss Dale, still holding Mrs.
Roper by the hair, leaped from
the balloon when it was a few
feet from the ground. She sue
ceeded in throwing off the rope
when the balloon again scared
into the clouds and was lost to
view.
Willing hands carried Mrs
Roper to the home of DR.. Alice
Divine, where, after some time
she revived. Her injuries con-
sisted of a broken hand and
many cuts and bruises. Miss
Dale was also severely cut and
bruised. 1t was only about fifteen
minutes from the time the, bal
loon went up until the women
were back on the ground.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06

AS climax to the charges of
gross misconduct in Office, in the
acceptance of 1929 900 sewer
system. Mayor William V. Crosse
of New Albany and two mem
bers of the Board of Public
Works, John Tegart and Charles
w. Poutch, were impeached by
the city council Thursday and
successors named. The scandal
has been growing since the APP
pointment of a committee to in
vestigate charges of misconduct.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
Postal Savings Banks.


cago bank crash" several polit-
ical conventions and a number
of contemporaries in and out of
Chicago have demanded legisla-
ton creating postal savings
banks. The Philadelphia bank
scandal, no doubt, will give an
other impulse to this movement,
which is strong enough to COM
mand earnest and sympathetic
attention on the part of Cong
resS.
The demand for national on
postal savings banks is essenti-
ally demand for absolute Sc
curity and protection for the
liard-earned accumulations of
the poorer and inexperienced el-
ements of Our heterogeneous
poulation. The Stensland affair
furnishes as practical and as
convincing an argument for
such banks as can we'll be con-
ceived. The victims of that
swindler might have placed their
savings with the powerful banks
of the central district, but they
didn't. Convenience, lack of
knowledge and various other
factors combined to give Stems
land the opportunity which he
so flagitiously abused. Had pos
tai savings banks been in exis-
tence, with branches in the
branch postoffices, it may be
doubted whether the Milwaukee
avenue institution would have
attracted the thousands of pat
rons it had. Many of them
would have preferred the pro-
lection of the national govern
ment, even if the rate of interest
paid by it had been materially
lower.
What is true of the sphere of
the Stensland operations is true
of thousands of similar spheres.
The need of absolutely safe saw
ings banks for the millions of
foreigners and the other millions
of native-born citizens who can
not, for one reason or another,
choose wisely among the insti-
tutions competing for their de-
posits is abundantly clear. And
it may be added that in small
towns and rural communities
the banking facilities are not al
ways such as to make a wise
chois. possible.
The postal savings bank idea
is no longer novel. The institu-
ton itself has long since passed
out of the experimental stage.
1t is in operation in many coun-
tries and nowhere has it proved
Disappointing Nowhere would
the proposal to abolish it receive
q. moments serious attention. In
Great Britain postal banks have
existed since 1861. France has
them, Austria has them. and so
have Italy, Belgium, Sweden,
Hungary, the Netherlands, Can
ada. Australia, Japan. The list
is by no means complete, and
we know that our own govern
ment has just established postal
savings banks in the Philippines
for the benefit of the natives
whom we are trying to educate
and make thrifty and prosper
Gus.
In view of the history of the
postal bank, it will not be easy
to meet the growing demand for
such institutions in the Estates
united Many questions are
suggested by the proposal, but
the more the general question is
discussed the stronger is the
popular demand for postal banks
certain to become.-Record-
Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
TO START HOBO FARM.
Rescue Workers Plan Home for
Drunkards Near Winona
Lake.

Rescue mission workers, who
held a conference at Winona
Lake in conjunction with the
Winona Bible conference, have =
plan to purchase one hundred
and twenty-five acres of land in
the vicinity of Winona Lake and
there establish a home for
drunkards, hoboes and others
who are willing to assist in till
ing the soil and helping i'll the
work about the farm. Concern
in the proposition the indian
apolis News of Wednesday even
ing prints the following.
"The Rev. w. v. Wheeler, 81
perintendent of the local Rescue
Mission, has returned from Wi
mona Lake, where he attended a
general conference of rescu. mis-
sion workers. In regard to the
proposed home for drunkards.
which has been facetiousiy term
ed "a farm for buns and down
and-outs,' Mr.. Wheeler says a
committee was appointed to in
vestigate the question, but that
no definite action was taken. A
tract of 125 acres of land is avail
able for the proposed home at
Winona Lake, and if it is decid-
ed to establish the home the land
will be beauti6ed with Iagoons,
etc., the same as Winona Park.
Each rescue mission will have
the privilege of sending down
and-outs' to the home, and care
will be taken that no liquor
reaches the place. Religious
services of a nature that will
tend to reform the drunkard will
be feature.
Indianapolis buns declined
to discuss the proposed home
until it was known certainly
whether the inmates would be
forced to work. Chicago down
and-outs' however, were less
chary, according to the Tribune,
which says:
Dozens of Van Buren, street
and Clark street lodging houses
and habitues of Kenna's Work
ingmen's Home saw visions Of
a life of perpetual rest under
shade trees and in green sun
kissed fields. where. as one of
them expressed it, some of us
can make career by feedin' the
chickens and doin light chores
The only discordant note
heard against the plan for bum
farm was sounded y Alderman
kenna, who seemed to fear the
possibility of too great an exc
dus of constituents. While he
secuted the plan as visionary,
the first ward statesman declared
that he was willing to pay the
fare of any genuine 'down-and-
outer who cared to go to Vino
ma Lake and begin life anew as
an agriculturist."