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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
FARMERS MILLIONS AHEAD.
Bureaus of Agricultural Department
Ultimate Yearly Benefits.


Ertimate Yearly Benefits.
The people profit $23l000,000 annu-
ally by the work of the Agricultural
Department, according TO the estimates
of the bureau officials, just made public
in the report of the Committee on EX-
penditures in the Agricultural Depart
ment, which has spent the entire ses-
sion investigating the department.
The Bureau of Animal Industry leads
the list with an annual valuation of
S50,0O0,OOO. of which 100000 is be-
cause of the experiments making hens
lay more plentifuIly.
Chief Willis ]. Moore. OF the Wealth
er Bureau, says his bureau annually
benefits the people S30,000,000.
The Bureau of Plant Industry places
its value at S29,00OO00. Of this $780,
600 is because of the saving by intro
ducing the resilient COW pea.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley of the Bureau
of Chemistry thinks his Office does So.
100000 of good. He places the inves
tigatiOn of sorghum syrup, the saving
from the investigation of the sugar beet
and the utilization of waste in max
ing denatured alcohol at S1,000.O0O
each. He estimates the value of his
poison squad experiments i'm deter
mining the effects on health of food
preservatives and coloring matter at
$5OOO,O0O. DIR. Wiley thinks his inves-
tigation of the sweet or hot" corn
industry is worth annually $250OO0.
The Bureau of Biology, which, in
support of its estimate that it annually
benefits the people S3.O0O.OOO, submitted
beautiful orange-colored maps labeled
skunk area of the United States" as
serts that S1,50O,00O benefit was derived
from its work among coyotes and
wolves" The biological survey appro-
priation was left out of the agricultural
bill for the reason that the money
asked was to be expended in mapping
districts in the United States which
would make ideal homes for frogs"
The Bureau of Entomology thinks H.
saves the people SD 100000 "a year, of
which S5.000,000 is because it was in
strumental in the introduction of the
Australian lady-bird beetle"
The Bureau of Public Roads is the
most modest of all. and only asserts il
benefits the people $4,000 year.
The report severely criticises Chief
Moore of the Weather Bureau for his
expenditures on Mount Weather" the
research institution which he estab-
lished in the Blue Ridge Mountains at
cost OF S161 900, for which Comptrol-
Ter Tracewell says, under existing law
there is no authority.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department
of Agriculture is criticised for exceed
ing his authority in expanding the APP
preparation for the new Department of
Agriculture building. Instead of com
pleting a structure for the entire de-
partment. he spent the money in build
ing a single wing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, prime heavy. $500
to 500; sheep. fair to choice. $500
to S5.75: wheat. No. ?, 73c to 75c; corn.
No. 2, 42c to 44c; oats, standard, 3Sc to
40c: rye. No. ,. Csc TO CSC: hay timo-
thy. $500 to $3.50: prairie, 5000 to
S14.00; butser. choice creamery. 2Sc TO
31c: eggs. fresh, 15c to lie; potatoes,
3Jc to 45c.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to $3.50; hogs, choice heavy. 500 to
S7O5: sheep. common to prime, $3.50 to
$500: wheat, No. 2. 73c TO 74c; corn.
No. white. 45c to 47c; cats. No. 2
white, Ale to 43c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to s6.75;
hogs. $500 to $685.; sheep, $3.50 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, Toe to TIC; corn,
No. 2, 43c to 45c; oats, No 2, 42c to
43c: rye, No. ?, 64c to 65c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs, $500 to S7.15: sheep, $500 to
1925; wheat, No. 2, 1Sc to 79c; corn,
No. mixed, 47c to 4Sc; oats. No. 2
mixed, 43c to 44c; rye, No. 2, Tic to 73c.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to 5000; hogs.
300 to 500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. =, >75c to 77c; corn. No. 3
yellow. 45c to 47c: oats, No. 3 white,
43c to 44c; rye. No. 2, 69c to Tic.
Milwaukee-Wheat No. northern.
7Sc to Sic: corn. No. 3, Ale to 42c;
oats. standard, Ale to 42c; rye. M. l.
&c to 69c; barley, standard, CSC TO zoe;
pork, mess, $16.25.
New York-CattIe. 500 to $6.15;
hogs. $500 TO $3.50; sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat, No. red, Sic to SIC;
corn. No. ?, 54c to SOC: oats. natural
white, ole to SIC: butter. creamery, &c
to 43c: eggs western, lie to 19c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed. 75c to
TIC; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44c to 46c;
oats, No. = mixed, 41c to 43c; rye, No.
>. CSC to 69c; clover seed, prime, $40.
Bunalo-Cattle choice shipping steers,
S400 to 5000: hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $40; sheep, common to good mixed,
500 to $40; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to S775
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
MUST PROVE THAW's SANITY.
Big Proposition still Before the At
tOrnes for the Defense

Dig fropos1tton Stfif Before the At
tornes for the Defense
While the defense has shown by the
testimony Of its own experts that Har-
~ X. Thaw was insane on at least
half dozen different occasions, the
last being Oct. 3, 1906. it has not yet
attempted to show that he is sane to-
day. Neither DR.. Evans nor DR.. Wag-
ner, the two aiienists who examined
Thaw in the Tombs, has examined him
lately. and both say they cannot ex-
press opinions on his present condi-
ton.
DIR. Wagner said he believed that
when Thaw wrote the section of his
will providing for fund for the pros
life his mind was clouded and he did
not have as clear an idea of such mat
tiers as man who was wholly sane,
but enough TO be able to realize that
the taking of human life was a
crime. DR.. Wagner was also of the
opinion that Thaw's mind was not en-
tirely clear when he was married.
The defense has at least one other
expert, DR.. Graeme NJ. Hammond, who
has been constantly in the courtroom
since the trial began. 1t is supposed
that he will be called to the witness
stand to show that Thaw has recover
ed from his brain storms and other
kinds of insanity, and that his mind Is
now normal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Ever since the trial began I'haw has
been making voluminous notes of the
testimony. 1t is now said that ne pass
es his evenings in the Tombs trans
cribing these notes and arranging
them for the use of his lawyers. 1t is
said he will attempt to make Mr.. Del
mas sum up the case on the lines he
will lay down, based on this record Of
what he considers the weak points in
the Prosecutors case.
In explaining that man might be
insane and still have working kuowl-
edge of many matters, DIR. Wagner
said that in the institution of which
he is superintendent he has a patient
VINO, although the most insane man he
has ever seen, is a good shoemaker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
CHICAGO.

In the leading Developments OF the
week there are gratifying indications that
business has entered into a more extended
activity. With the heavy March settle
ments bank exchanges are expected TO
show expansion, bur a new high record
for the past six days is not entirely ac-
counted for except by the larger use Of
money in commerce, increased consump-
ton of commodities and notable gain in
marketing of crops.
Reports indicate that an early start
has been effected IN the demand for spring
merchandise. due to the favorable weather
prevailing here and in the West, and re-
tail sales already create an encouraging
feeling as to the outlook.
Many visiting buyers make liberal pur-
chases in the wholesale district, bookings
show an increase over those of year
ago in the textiles, and there is further
gain in the absorption of apparel, foot
wear, food products and hardware. Ship
ping rooms now are rushed with forward
ings. frequent requests from the interior
indicating that goods are much needed.
Some progress is seen in obtaining new
customers for this market in the cotton
districts. Mexico and the canal zone.
Raw materials come forward in better
supply and values remain at their high
level. Production in the leading indus
tries shows no diminution and the new
demands Cor future deliveries assure con-
tinued pressure upon capacity in pig iron.
rails, cars and electric supplies. Furni-
ture, boxmaking and mill work exhibit
improving outpr-s, and steadiness is seen
in implements. heavy hardware. machin-
cry and wire goods.
New building and construction plans
compare favorably with those at this time
last year, and necessary materials and la
Dor involve heavy OUTLAWS, indicating that
the quarries and brickyards have pros
porous season in sight
The total movement of grain at this
port rose TO S.914.317 bushels, against
S,051 1893 bushels last week and $3.50 .024
bushels year ago. Compared with those
of last year. receipts increased 81 per
cent. and shipments, the great&st in many
weeks, gained 41.9 per cent.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered 10. against Is last week and %
a year ago.-Dun's Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Interesting News Items.

Assistant Paymaster Sypher, u. s. N,
has been dismissed from the navy on ac-
count of technical embezzlement.
Mark Twain has had made for him an
evening suit of white broadcloth, as a
protest against somber effects in clothing.
The House committee on naturalization
and immigration has decided to make ia.
vorable report ON bills providing an appro-
priation of $4,000 each for immigrant
stations at New Orleans, Galveston and
Charleston, s. C..
Pleas of guilty to violation OF the
Sherman antitrust act were entered in
the United States Court at Savannah,
Ga, by the s. T.. Shelter Company, the
Patterson Downing Company, the Stand
ard Naval Stores Company and S. z.
Shelter and ]. +. c. Myers. individuals,
known as the "turpentine trust" Fines
aggregating $4,000 were imposed.
Spontaneous combustion caused $780,
600 damage in the supply warehouse Of
the Arizona Copper Company at Clifton,
Texas.
Driving into New Brunswick, n. J.,
Ira Warne, farmer of Madison town
ship, came upon the body of an unknown
man lying by the roadside. The head was
terribly gashed as though by a blow from
an ak.
The plaintiff in the case of the Colo
NAL Trust Company, executors of the es-
tate of w. G.. lutte, deceased, against
+. y. Hoffstot and j. w. Friend, filed
a bill of exceptions at Pittsburg to the
findings Of fact and conclusions of law.
The differences between the Pennsyl
vania railroad and its firemen have been
adjusted. The fremen are not to get an
advance in wages, but their work will be
made easier as was done in the case OF
the engineers. The company is still ne
gotiating with the trainmen, who havs
presented grievances.
President Roosevelt has told Represent
alive Taylor of Ohio that he would not
be able to accept the invitation to visit
the negro Industrial and agricultural fair
ar Columbus early in June, when he will
be in the middle west. 1t is understood
that the President cannot arrange his
itinerary so as conveniently to go to Co
lnmhuA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
spark. from the Wires.

Fire which started in the glue and fer
tilizer ranch of the Joslin Schmitt X Co.
works in st. Bernard, Ohio, did $4,000
damage.
About 1000 bales of cotton and an en-
tire section of the New Orleans cotton
press shed was destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000
By invitation Secretary Metcalf and
the entire general board of the navy call
ed at the White House to talk with the
President about questions concerning the
national defense.
Gov. Campbell of Texas signed at Aus
tin the anti-theatrical trust law bill,
which relieves Texas theatrical managers
from suppression by the so-called the
rical trust"
Nelson Morris & Co., the Cudahy,
Omaha and National Packing companies
were sued by the State of Kentucky at
Frankfort, KY. for a sum aggregating
S35, 1000, claimed to be due as back taxes.
The case of Benjamin r. Greene and
John X. Gaynor. charged with conspiracy
against the government, was sought be-
fore the United States Court of Appeals
at New Orleans the other day, but was
postponed for a month.
President Roosevelt gave an audience
to a delegation of well-known negroes in
terested in persons of mixed Indian and
negro blood who have been denied the
right to participate in the distribution OF
the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal lands
and moneys.
At meeting in Norfolk. Va, of the
committee from the Virginia conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
having in charge the matter of the erec-
ton of Methodist UNCONVENTIONAL |fuild-
ing at the jamestown exposition it was
decided not to erect building but to have
historical denominational exhibit, with
the Methodist church, north and south,
participating.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Representative Woodfll's bill providing
for supervision of county jails by the
State board of charities was placed on
passage in the House without discussion.
1t passed by vote of 81 to 40. The
bill provides for examination by the State
board, which shall, upon finding a Jail
lnfit for use, notify the Circuit Court and
the court shall cause an investigation to
De made. Pending the investigation the
prisoners shall be transferred to the Jail
Of a neighboring county. In case the
court shall fail to act, the board shall no
tify the Governor and il he approve its
report he shall condemn the Jail. There
after it shall be unlawful to commit any
person to such jail until it has been re-
paired or rebuilt to suit the board
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Zion City. He died there a poor, bro
ken, old man, shorn of his power and
influence, where once he stood the lead
er on everything.
The death of the First Apostle, while
not unexpected, caused sensation,
and plunged the people of Zion City
into chaos and lamentation. Old
friends and deyotees of the Prophet
Elijah stopped in the streets and
wrung their hands when they heard
the news. Women wept and in many
instances rent their garments, as was
the custom in biblical days.
In the houses eager groups assem-
bled and prayers were offered with
touching little religious ceremonies as
tribute to the departed leader. Dow
lie lived up to his teachings to the last,
and was never attended by u physi-
clan. 1t is believed that he died Of
dropsy and blood disease, with COM
plications.
"Second Savior of the Wor1d.v
Dowie termed his advent in this
world as 'the second coming of
Christ" For years his followers be-
lieved it. Thousands of members of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church accepted every word he said
When he announced himself as ELI
jah the Third and 'The Prophet"
they all believed him and practically
worshipped him.
He came to Chicago and established
little mission on 63d street. near
Stony Island avenue. in Woodlawn. 1t
was a small beginning. but many per-
sons suffering from supposedly incur
able diseases went to him and walked
away apparently cured.
The feeble were made able to walk,
the sick were made well and the unbe-
levers made into Christians. Soon his
fame spread. His little church was
converted into a mighty tabernacle.
Dowie began appearing before the
people in strange robes of his new
creed. Soon his following numbered
into the thousands He named his ag-
gregation the christian Catholic
Apostolic Church in Zion" He was
the first apostle"-the founder. This
was his beginning which finally led
him to a big tabernacle at 14th street
and Michigan avenue and finally to
Zion City, which he controlled until
the beginning of his downfall. From
the all-powerful he was thrown down
to the depths. He lost every vestige
of control and died a lonely man in
the city of his own creation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

If the House should pass the bill which
the Senate passed the other afternoon
and Gov. Hanly should give it his official
sanction, every township trustee in In
diana need no longer have fear that ex-
penditures which it can be- proved were
made in behalf of the township will not
be paid. even though technically the law
was violated in that the township advis-
Dry board failed to authorize such expen-
ditures. Senator Will r. Woods bill, to
provide for the legaiizing of purchases
made by township trustees in certain
cases, amended so that trustees may, with
the consent of the advisory boards, employ
clerks and provide themselves with suit
able offices, was passed by vote of 80
to 10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
INDIANA LAWMAKERS.


Senate Kills Road Tax Bill.
The Watson House bill, to provide that
all road taxes in excess of $50 shall be
paid into the hands of township trustees,
TO be devoted to construction of gravel
roads, and shall not be worked out, "
vent to its death in the Senate, the ma
ority report of the Senate committee
recommending that it be indefinitely post
2oned, being concurred in after a long
and warm debate. The bill had for its
main object the doing away with the sys-
em of permitting railroad companies and
other big corporations to let out their
road tax by contracts. 1t was the con-
IGNITION of advocates of the measure that
the workingout process did not bring the
results desired, whereas if the money
could be paid into the treasures of town
ships and the roads could be improved un-
Ter the direction of the trustees, as the
dill provided, better results would be not
ed in few years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Babcock Bill Killed.

The Babcock insurance bill. passed by
the House Wednesday, was killed in the
Senate by vote of 81 to 16. The Senate
adopted minority report of the Senate
committee on insurance, to postpone the
measure indefinitely. The minority report
was signed by Senator Slack (Dem.) and
the majority report, recommending the
passage of the bill, was signed by Senators
Farber, Mattingly, Mock, Ganiard, Nc
Callum and Beardsley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Bryan on Rockefeller.

In an interview at Columbus, Ohio,
William ]. Bryan, referring to John ID.
Rockefeller's recent gift of $50, 000, 900
to the cause of education, said: 1.-The size
of Mr.. Rockefeller's gift should not blind
the people to the methods by which this
vast sum of money was made" He said
that since many investigations seemed to
have proved that the money was extorted
from the people by wrongful business
methods, it would have been better to re-
turn it directly to those to whom il be-
longed, if possible, rather than to at
tempt to subsidize the people into acqui-
escence in those methods.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Charles Crabtree, coloIed, died in
the hospital at Muncie, Iud., as the re-
suit of bullet wound IN his abdomen
inflicted by William Coleman, also
colored. Coleman and Crabtree be-
came involved in an alteration in a
saloon and it is alleged that Crabtree
stabbed Coleman four times with a
knife Coleman declares that he then
pulled his revolver and shot Crabtree
IN defense of his own life. He is un-
der arrest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

his phonograph and to developing his sys-
tenn of submarine telegraphy. All of this
was interesting, if true. but on the follow
ing day a friend of Edison said that this
playtime idea was one of the inventors
lifelong illusions, and that it would prob
ably be impossible for him to finish the
commercial work he was now engaged in
for ten years or more. Nevertheless il
was true that he hoped to close his life
with a period devoted exclusively to hui
manitarian work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Gov. Hanly has signed a bill making
go cents per thousand cubic feet the
maximum price for artificial gas in In
dianapolis after the expiration of the con-
tract with the Indianapolis Gas Company,
two years hence. The bill appropriating
$1,000 for statue of Gen. Lew Wallace.
to be placed in Statuary Hall at VASE
ington, was also signed. A bill allowing
81 200 mortgage exemption was vetoed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Gov. Hanly vetoed the Senate bill pro-
viding that taxes should not constitute
a lien against property after ten years,
and the House bill which permitted the
organization of loan and trust and safety
deposit companies with $4,000 capital
stock, in cities of less than $4,000 popula-
ton. Hhe veto Of the first lbilwas based
upon the belief that the present law which
provides that taxes shall always be lien
against property was sound, and should
not be repealed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Costlx woman,. Cluhhou.e

The Colony Club of New York City
opened on Wednesday its 100000 home,
Membership in this club requires an in
itiation fee of $50 and annual dues of
500. The clubhouse is equipped with
swimming pool, gymnasium and an elab-
crate restaurant service, thus taking rank
with the more expensive mems clubs. I'm
like it's prototype in London, the Colony
Club will not have smoking rooms.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
over the Governor. veto.

Two bills were passed by the House
over the veto of Gov. Hanly. One was
that of Mr.. Furnas of Randolph county,
permitting the assessment of the county
for street improvements about the court
house, which passed by vote of 60 to
%, and the other was that of Mr.. Bill
Kingsley of Indianapolis. increasing the
salary of the members of the board of
public safety of this city from 5000 to
81 200, which was passed by a vote of SO
to Is.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
Telegraphic Information Gathered
By the Few for the Enlightenment
Of the Many.

Rich Jap Arrested mt San Francisco.
+. Kuranaga, known as one of the
richest Japanese in California and
prominently connected in Japan, was
arrested at San Francisco on the
charge of obtaining more than S21 900
under false pretenses. Five banks
claim they were victimized by Kura-
maya as follows: American National
Bank, $4,000; Japanese Bank of
America, $4,000; Japanese Bank of
San Francisco. $4,000; Yokohama
Specie Bank, $4,000; Kimmon Kinko,
$500.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

During a play at the Barnesboro, Pa,
opera house Italians and Americans be-
came involved in a quarrel and the for
eigners were elected. Henry Newman.
young bookkeeper, who was not mixed
up in the dispute, was fatally shot by en-
Italian.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Made Poor by Flames.

Brooding over the loss of his plant By
FIRE and declaring himself too old to start
life again, John Schaber, worth half a
million dollars, and manufacturer of pic
ture frames and holdings in Cleveland,
shot himself. Mr.. Schaber is about &C
wears old and will die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Richard Kennedy, Jr., 20 years of
age, of Scion, Ohio, struck his father
with a baseball bat, killing him in
stantly. His father and mother were
quarreling and the son came to the
mothers rescue. dealing his father the
fatal blow. The boy surrendered to
the police
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The Atlanta, Ca, News Publishing
Company was formally adjudged bank
rupt on the petition in bankruptcy fled
Jan. 81. The liabilities of the company
were placed at $74.797 and the assets at
$50, 2S1. The company published the At
lanta News, which suspended publication
about three weeks ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
victim of Terrorist Attack

M. Lepine, the project of police of
Paris, has received a dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the effect that his son-in-
law, NJ. Raymond, who was an engineer
ut the Drouzkovsky mines, was killed in
a recent terrorist attack.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Mine Accident suft..

Senator Moss bill to define the rights
of persons who bring suit for damages in
mine accident cases, and which was an
amendatory measury, passed the Senate
without opposition. The bill establishes
the priority of those who have right of
action in damage suits.