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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
A Change in England.

The threatened fight on the Eng
lish house of lords is on. King Ed
wards speech opening Parliament
started the debate, which bids fair to
result in revolution, peaceful
though it may be- If the house of
lords should be disestablished we will
have a striking evidence that the
world moves 1t will mark change
in sentiment and manner, for in Eng
land they believe that because thing
always has been it always should be.
Parliament, as constituted, is a de-
velopinent from the ancient Witen-
agemot, or council of wise men, of
early Anglo-Saxon times. 1t has be-
come as much an elemental part of
English government as the throne it
self The struggle between the COM
mons and the lords, which has been
smoldering for years, has been pre-
cipitated by the defeat of the educa-
ton bill in the upper house, and the
to-be-expected defeat of all the re-
mainder of the ministerial program.
Prior to the re-assembling of parlia-
ment the government determinedly
prfected its plan of attack-first, a
declaration of the inalenable rights
of the commons, and, if necessary, a
final appeal to the nation itself.
Premier Bannerman says that Eng
land must reduce the power of the
peers, and there is world of mean
ing in that word must
For a hundred years the upper
house has been becoming more. and
more a burden upon English govern
ment Self-satisfed, and arrogant, Il
has ignored the demands of the peo-
pie as expressed through the COM
mons. 1t has refused to work i'll
sympathy with the lower house. 1t
has made itself a law unto itself, and
never perceived that it might go too
far
1t has taken long, long time, but
England is finally awakened The
people may not win immediately, but
the house of lords is tottering, and
that means much.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Death of o. p. Klinger.

Oliver Perry Klinger, for many
years a prominent citizen of Ply
mouth, and eight years county clerk.
died at his home in Kokomo, Ind,
Friday afternoon, February 15,, 1907,
aged 81 years, months and % days.
Mr. Klinger~was born in Preble
county, Ohio and at the age of fifteen
years enlisted in Company K 34th
Ohio Zouaves, and served three years
as soldier for the preservation of
the union.
He came to Plymouth in 1854 and
after a time spent in the public
schools of Plymouth, he spent two
years at Notre Dame University,
South Bend. He then returned to
Plymouth and served for a time as
clerk in the Plymouth postoffice, Col.
y. II. +. Bailey, now residing in Cal
ifornia, being postmaster.
In 1865 he accepted position as
deputy county clerk and held the Do
sition until he was elected to that Of
hce in November 1878. He served
two terms as county clerk and during
his term of Office built the residence
west of the court house, now owned
by Christian Fisher.
About two years after the expira-
ton of his term as county clerk, he
removed to Kokomo, where he en-
gagged in real estate and banking.
During the eighteen years he resided
in Kokomo he was successful in bust
ness as he always was in this city.
He was a thorough business man
and always did we'll what he under
took to do. While in Marshall county
he was identified with the Democratic
party and was one of the shrewdest
politicians of the county. Hee was
the Democratic county chairman in
1884 when the county gave a Demo
cratic majority of over 700, the larg-
est majority it ever gave.
He was however, opposed to the
free silver proposition, and we believe
refused to support w. ]. Bryan in
1896.
He was prominent in Masonic cir
cles and hundreds of friends in Mar
shall county will be sorry to hear OF
his death.
Mr.. Klinger was married in 1878 to
Miss Hattie Losey. She died in 1879,
leaving one daughter, Eta Belle, now
Mrs. ]. p Charles, who survives him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Five South Bend people have run
up against the postofice laws and
each must pay fine of SO for the
violations alleged, which consist Of
sending written, communications in
packages other. than that on which
first class postage has been paid. The
cases are all alike. and owe their or
'igin to RENTING tobacco tags to firms
which offer prizes for certain num-
bers. In the packages containing the
tags the violators of the law had
placed little notes on this order:
twenty-five tags, please send pocket
knife" -
In the eyes of the postal depart
ment sending such communications
in anything except that on which first
class postage is paid constitutes vio-
lation of the rules, and the sender is
subject to fine of SO. The viola
lions were discovered by the St.
Louis authorities who have been
troubled with similar infraction of
the rules for some time, and who An
ally decided to write to postoffices
from which such packages had been
sent notifying the local postmasters
to cause the violations to cease or to
punish the violators.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
A HELPING HAND.
Is Gladly Extended by . Plymouth
Citizen.

There are many enthusiastic citi-
zens in Plymouth prepared to tell
their experiences for the public good.
Testimony from such source Is the
best of evidence. and will prove a
helping hand to scores OF readers.
Read the following statement:
Ed. S. Hogarth, grocer, living on
Michigan ST., Plymouth, Ind, says:
For many years / suffered all the
misery of itching hemorrhoids and
doctored and used several ointments
and remedies claimed to be a cure
for this persistent and irritating dis
ease. One physician tcld me there
would be no relief until an operation
was performed. l was using . box
of Doan's Kidney Pills for a severe
bacacks and they cured me and while
using, I noticed an advertisement re-
garding Doan's Ointment as a cure
for itching hemmorrhoids. l pro-
cured box of Doan's Ointment at
the Rinard Pharmacy. / have never
regretted reading the ad, referred to,
as l found Doan's Ointment a thor
ough cure for this disease, that had
bothered me for years"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N.
Y. sole agents for the United States
Reminder the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The trustees of the electric light
plant at Washington, this state, will
establish the meter system beginning
March 1. A majority of the custom
ers were being served by fat rate, brs
those compelled to use meters pro-
tested that all patrons should be serv-
ed alike, and general meter system
was then resolved upon The trus-
tees are trying to pay off the indeb.-
edness Of the plant Seven years ago
the city purchased the plant from
Ziba F. Graham, issuing bonds calling
for 10000, running ten years. With
in seven years the Indebtedness has
been reduced to s2s. 900 and the trus-
tees are trying to make the plant re-
duce this Indebtedness at the rate of
$4,000 annually. By so doing it will
Re cancelled on maturity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The head of the lumber trust is II.
w. Weyersheiser, a millionaire resi-
dent of St. Paul. He is by birth
German and became immensely rich
by investing extensively in timber
lands, of which he owns millions OF
acres, not only in this country, but
likewise in Cuba and elsewhere. He
is 20 years of age-shrewd. sagacious
and intelligent. His sons are all en-
gagged in banking. He is liberal in his
contributions to enterprises and ben
evidences. The statement having re-
Gently been made that he is richer
man than Rockefeller. Mr.. Weyer-
heiser declared. in answer, that he
had some doubts about that. But for
Obvious reasons he declined to say
how many millions stood to his credit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Indignant Farmers.

Many of the farmers of Center
township, ST. Joseph county, are up
in arms over the proposed new Gosh
en-, South Bend and Chicago electric
railway, the auxiliary to the Chicago
New York 10-hour line, the proposed
right of way traverses Center town
ship and a general election will be
held Saturday Feb. %, for the pur-
pose of giving this company a sub
sidy. A few evenings ago an indig
nation meeting was held at which E.
]. Hartman was chosen chairman and
William Klinger secretary. 1t is pro-
posed to hold meetings in every
schoolhouse in the township for the
purpose Of defeating the measure.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Legislators Want More Pay.

Representative Mcdonald of this
country has introduced a bill to in
crease the pay of members of the leg
islature from six dollars a day to ten
dollars a day. Mr.. Mcdonald says
he does not expect to ever again be
candidate for any Office. That is
probably the reason he was chosen to
introduce the bill The common peo-
pie of Indiana believe $42 a week is
enough and ten dollars day, is
more than the average legislator is
worth TO the state.
What Indiana needs is a new con-
stitution which will make necessary
changes and give members of the
legislature a salary, allowing them to
remain in session as many days as
they choose to work for that salary.
We will get better laws and there will
be less foolishness when legislators
are paid by the term instead of by
the day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Jonathan Brown, a veteran of the
civil war, and a resident of Plymouth
for the past fifty years, died Thurs
day morning, Feb. IA, aged "a years.
Deceased was born in Portsville,
Pennsylvania, but came to Plymouth
in the fifties and has resided here
ever since. H was a quiet, honest
citizen, lighted the streets of Ply
mouth when we had only oil lamps,
and WAS several years nightwatch of
the city His wife died May 10, 1895
and for the past two or three years
he has made his home at the resi-
dence of Loyal Burch where he died
after a short illness, but he had been
in declining health for several years.
He leaves three daughters, Amelia,
wife of Charles Forster, of North
Manchester; Rose, wife of James
linn of Los Angeles, California; and
Helen wife of James Granger of this
city, also several grandchildren.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Senator Carl Wood, Democratic
leader in the upper branch. introduce
ed bill early in the session to make
it unlawful to kill an eagle, the en-
blem of the Republican party, only
the bill neglected to mention any
thing about its Iemblematic purpose.
Friday morning the Senate passed
the bill b va vote of IS to O. Senator
Forkner voted mo-" but later asked
for permission to change his vote so
that it should be recorded for the bill
II thought it was to protect the
rooster said the Senator from Hen
ry, therefore was opposed If it is
the eagle vote me aye" Senator
Wood introduced the bill in behalf Of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles of In
diana, which is DESTROYS that the few
remaining great American birds soar
ing the skies in Indiana shall be pro-
tected. The bill was drawn by Her
bert Evans of Newcastle, one of the
State officers of the Order of Eagles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Death of Mrs. Sullivan.

Mrs Margaret Sullivan died a; the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna
Shaughnessy in. this city, Sunday
morning, aged &C years.
Deceased was one of the old resi-
dents of this city, who came here at
the time of the building of the p. F
w. & c. railroad. remained here and
were prominent factors in the growth
of this city. Almost all of these work
ing men anG women of fifty years ago
have gone to, the country from which
no traveller ever returns. They were
sturdy, honest, kind-hearted men and
women.
Funeral services at the Catholic
church at. o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Burial in the Catholic cemetery
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
The Prison Population.

Warden ]. D. Reid, of the Michigan
City prison, now has another prob
lem to confront, that of feeding his
steadily increasing criminal family.
From a normal population of be-
tween 500 and 900 prisoners the pop
ulation of the state institutions has
steadily increased until the warden
now has 1910 men in his charge, and
he finds that 1000 men can not be
fed on rations for 500. He will
therefore be forced OF ask the legis-
lature for a large appropriation for
the maintenance of prisoners. There
were never SO many men in the state
prison as at present. The count Mon
day showed an even 1,010, the great
est number in the history of the in
stitution-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

Representative Hays, assisted by
Speaker Branch, made a brave effort
to save temperance bill' in the
House Friday, but failed. The bill
made it impossible for saloon keepers
to procure license for a saloon to
be operated outside of the corporate
limits of city or town.
THE point of the bill is that it re-
quires saloons to be kept under police
jurisdiction" explained Mr.. Hays, the
author of the measure, "and l only
ask you men to read the bill which is
on your desks, before you kill it,
It's good bill and ought to pass"
declared Speaker Branch when he
saw that the house was inclined to
shy away from the measure. "
The bill was aimed at the roadhouse
evil. In s.sspeech to the members of
the House Mr. Hays said that recent
murders in Greene county were the
result of debauches at these outside
resorts.
The members did not feel inclined
to tackle any temperance legislation,
and by vote of ~ to 80 the enacting
clause was stricken out
On the heels of the defeat of the
Hays bill the House promptly passed
a measure that is intended to protect
young girls who fall into the hands
of immoral men. The bill was intro
duced by Representative Mccullough,
a Democratic member. Should the
bill pass the senate and become a
law any man who takes a girl under
IS into wineroom or a saloon is
guilty of felony, and may be sent
to prison for term of not less than
two years, nor more than fourteen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
A Remarkable Decision.

The decision of Judge Altman to
the effect that the State has no power
to license the retail liquor traffic is
one of the most remarkable utteran-
ces that ever fell from the lips of a
judge. He holds that the traffic is
inherently wrong that no man has an
inherent right issuing from citizen
ship to engage in it. And from this he
concludes that the State has no power
to restrain or regulate it by imposing
license on it In not one OF the
numerous cases cited by him is there
any denial of the constitutionality of
a license statute. Judge Artman is
able to point to no section of our
constitution with which the statute
conflicts though he says that it does
conflict with the spirit" of that doc
ument. When judges begin over
throwing laws because they conhic,
with the spirit" of the constitution
we shall have travelled far in the di-
rection of judge rule.
Most of the extracts from the de-
cisions cited in this opinion are mere
moral refections-all true of course
concerning the evil of the saloon.
From these the inference is drawn
that Lenses may not be imposed The
judge finds some reservoir of power
outside the constitution and the laws,
and insists that the people may pro-
hibit what is not prohibited by laws
or constitution. So he tells us that
there is inherent in every free govern
ment, without regard to the language
of the written constitution, a prohi-
bition against doing anything that
naturally and necessarily endangers
the health. safety, comfort, morals
and welfare of the people" Yet he
knows that there are no common law
crimes in Indiana, and that all crimes
are crimes with us because they are
made so by legislative enactment.
These are prohibited, not because "a
man is without inherent right to
commit them, but because the Legs
lature has said that they may not be
committed Verify, these are great
days for constitutional construction.
Indianapolis News
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The South Bend Times makes this
pertinent reference to the discussion
of the Thaw trial from the pulpits:
"The clergymer throughout the
country very generally made refer
ence to the Thaw trial on Sunday,
and more or less criticised the press
for Publishing its prurient details.
The position of the clergy is no
doubt commendable. But the ques-
ton arises whether by referring to
the matter from the pulpit they did
aot whet a curiosity that actually adj
vertises the papers, An experienced
publisher once said that the best way
tc advertise a book is to state that
it is not fit to read, but that every
body is buying it. Naturally, the fur
Their query presents itself, how did
the reachers find out that the print
ed reports of this trial are not fit to
be read?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Man of Cold Temperament.

The Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary OF
State, has often been described as a
man of cold temperament. he went
West a few weeks since to attend
the Trans Mississippi Congress which
convened at Kansas City, and the
night of his arrival brought the heav-
lest snowstorm of the season. The
local papers made good use OF the IN
cident, saying that this cold states
man had brought his own weather.
Mr.. Root read the morning paper
with a smile, and when he addressed
the congress, said: Just to prove that
the soul within me is warm, instead
of cold, shall arrange with the
weather man for thaw,' and, mir
acle of miracles, the morning brought
warmth and sunshine. This lucky
combination saved the day for the
Secretary and he left the West with
tenfold popularity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

The measure known in the House
as the Sunday baseball bilr' passed
TO second reading Wednesday in
spite of an effort to kill it as it came
out of committee
The bill permits the playing of
base oall on Sunday between the
hours of and p m. provided that
games are not played within 1,5oo
feet of any church. The House Com
mittee on Criminal Code brought IN
a dividd report on the measure. A
minority of the committee, Messrs
King, Simp and Zook, wanted to kill
the bill. Messrs. Olive, Sweeney
Fruechtenicht, Norwood, Honan and
Brazil recommended the passage OF
the bill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Our Seal MONOPOLY.

Practically all the fur seals of the
whole world passed into the owner
ship of the United States when Rus
STA turned Alaska over to us forty
years ago. There is money in seal
ing. and it is not strange that the
Japs and other raiders crowd the dead
line hard in search, of valuable seal
skins We paid 100000 for Alaska
in 1867, and since that date the trade
in skins taken in the waters there by
citizens of the United States has ex-
ceeded s5O,OoO,oOo. Twenty years ago
this nation had dispute with Great
Britain over seal raiding by Cana
dams, and England finally agreed to a
sixty mile limit for sealing and not
to kill seals in May, June and July,
the breeding season
1t is not so much the number of
seals taken by foreign raiders which
threatens the existence of the herd
as the method of the foreigners, who
have no interest in perpetuating the
industry. 1t is estimated that at least
two young seals are destroyed for
every fur bearing seal that is taken.
When we purchased Alaska the herd
numbered 100000, and it is said to
be less than $780, at this time. With
system of regulated slaughter in
force, the government might secure
to its own citizens large income to
be procured in the most humane way.
sparing the females when carrying
young and having helpless pups on
shore depending upon them for food
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Daily's Loan Shark Bill.

Mr.. Daily's bill regulating "loan
sharks" names the cost which an
owner of household goods is to pay
when mortgaging the property and
limits the costs which "loan shark"
may assess for making loan. Should
the shark violate the provisions of
the law, the loan is to become void
and the offender is subject to fine
of from $40 to $500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Popular Election of Senators.

A message addressed to all the leg
islatures that are in session in the
United States has been sent out by
John Weaver, of Indianapolis, a
member of the Indiana house, the
general ASSEMBLIES being asked to petit
ton congress for convention to
take up amendments to the constitu-
ton of the United States. The mes
sage asks: legislatures to urge con-
gress to call a convention to discuss
the election of United State senator's
by direct vote of the people.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21

We charge further that Metsker is
a CRATER. See any bill filed with the
commissioners, township trustees or
the bill filed with the city council,
Monday, February IL, 1907.
In his article Saturday he states
that he has been prosperous etc.
Jesse James was prosperous for a
tine, but like Metsker every dog has
his day"
Had the little editor the interest of
the city and his fellow men at heart
he would use his paper in trying to
secure electric light and power as
cheap as other cities do, but in his
avaricious greed for the almighty
dollar will favor any graft Or scheme
to fleece the taxpayers and citizens
just as long as he is paid 10 cents per
line for editorial space. In looking
through the sewer we found the
above inspirations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
Hanly to Buy Farm.

According to the statement of S.
NJ Smith, prominent business man
and financier of Hamilton county,
Governor ]. Frank Hanly will retire
from politics at the close of his term.
build him suburban home along the
inierurban line and open up law
Office in Indianapolis.