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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
No Antagonism to President.

Rumors have cropped up in Wash
ington from time to time that Sec
retary Root was dissatisfied with the
presidents policies towards big cor
porations and railroad magnates 1t
has been suggested that his legal re-
lations with Ryan, Hartman, Bel
mont, and other New York financiers
had led to warm friendships, which
caused him to- look with a hostile
eye upon the presidents efforts to
put them in jail and curb their busi-
ness activities A member of the
cabinet who is almost as close to
the president as the secretary of state
said few days ago that the general
public would be surprised to know
that Mr.. Root heartily approved of
what the president has done and pro-
poses to do.
"Mr. Root" he said took the gov
ernment for his client when he as
sumed the duties of secretary OF
state. and he is looking after its inter
ests alone. The policies of the pres
ident are as earnestly supported by
him as they are by Secretary Taft.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Can a Woodman Drink?

Can a member of the Modern
Woodmen society take a drink OF
liquor and if so how many can he
take without losing his rights in the
insurance company" This is ques-
ton which will be decided in the
courts of Kane county at Aurora, H.,
Some months ago Thomas Rogers,
window dresser, died in that city.
He was insured in the Modern Wood
men for $4,000. Mr. Rogers is alleg-
ed TO have enjoyed a drink OF liquor
once in while and the company re-
fuses to pay the insurance money,
claiming he was intemperate.
However, attorneys who have been
retained by the heirs of Rogers con-
tend that the officers Of the insurance
society knew that he had liking for
IN occasional glass of beer and that
for ten years they accepted his
monthly assessment and are liable for
the policy.
In the Modern Woodman policy
as in nearly every fraternal insurance
company in the land, is clause
which says the fraternity is exempt
when the holder is Incorporate and
the question involved in this case
will be most interesting to hundreds
of thousands in this state who hold
policies IN other companies.
The case will be fought through to
the supreme court for decision.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Enormous Increase in Railroad
Earnings.

The gross earnings of the railroads
of the United States during 1906, ac-
cording to the fortieth annual num-
Der of the Poor's Manual, issued
Tuesday, made the enormous in
crease over 1905 of 1924, ,442;516. The
net earnings increased $104, ,72s. .224
This was done in spite of heavy in
crease in operating expenses due to
higher wages and increased cost oi
material.
Over II 100000 more people travel
ed by rail in 1906 than in the pre-
ceding year, while the railroads NOV
ed 1,610,O99, ,s29 tons as compared
with 1.435, ,321,7 ,74s tons the preceding
year. The total assets of all roads
are reported as $17,534 1891, ,633, OF
more than six times the total money
in circulation in the country. The
average receipts per passenger pei
mile in 1906 was 2.011 cents, as
against 2.02s cents in 1905. The aver
age revenue per ton per mile in 1906
was766 cents, as against.7s4 in 1905
The average revenue per ton per mile
in 1906 was 766 cents, as against .7s4
in 1905. The total assets of the steam
railroads OF the United States in 1906
increased $1,241 ,5oO,s10, and the sur
plus assets over liabilities was s7s6.
014,237.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Rockefeller Gets Witness Fee

John D. Rockefeller will receive
S73.95. from the United States as his
witness fee for tcstifying in the re-
cent hearing before Judge Lands in
Chicago A month ago United States
marshal Hay received a letter from
Mr.. Rockefeller saying that he desir-
ed to collect what money was due
him. A blank affidavit was returned
to him, and he returned it this week,
after swearing that he had travelled
LAO miles TO appear in the court
room before Judge Lands. The gov
ernment will allow him 10 cents a
mile for his ira, cling one way and
$3.50 for his witness fee for one day.
The check for $73.95 will be sent to
Mr. Rockefeller as soon as he has
signed the pay roll, which has been
forwarded to him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
His Shoes Cause Suspicion.

Asserting that he had reached Chi
cage on the blind baggage" Of a
Pennsylvania train, and that he was
sick and in need of medical atteil-
ton. man registering as Trepcn
Marino Applied to the police We'd
nesday morning for aid He was re-
moved to the Cook county hospital
where an examination of his clothing
gave the police suspicion that he
was conpected with the Schradcr
marder at Gary, Ind, and he is held
under surveillance, pending further
investigation.
This conclusion was reached be-
cause the hob nails in his shoes rep
resent the initials at. NJ" which were
printed indelibly on the murdered
girls arm by her asailant Several
efforts we're made TO question the
man, but without results. He wears
long, dropping mustache and his
skin is tanned almost the color OF a
negro's. Lieutenant Gusty, oi the
Chicago police, reports that the let
ters "T. NJ" can be plainly traced,
but Police Inspector Kelly asserts
that the soles are so covered with
nails that any letter in the alphabet
can be seen with little difficulty. Lit
tie credence is placed in the supposi-
tion that he was connected with the
Schrader affair The prisoner is in
the last stages of consumption.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Last Township Goes "Dry."

One of the most exciting temper
ance contests in the history of the
State closed at Stinesville, Ind, and
the result is a victory for the anti
license people by a majority of about
fifty signatures In all there are 336
voters in the township, and altogeth-
er 800 persons signed the remon-
STRANGE, but there are possibly fifty
Withdrawals, which were filed We'd
nesday night The applicant is Ed
ward Snooks. This remonstrance
will take the last "wet" town out OF
Monroe county, and after September
there will not be a licensed saloon
The closing contest was attended
with more excitement than that
marking any political campaign ever
known in the county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
The Old New Carlisle School.

Judge w. B. Hess and John N.
Wilson attended a reunion on Thurs
day of the students of Carlisle Cor
lcgiate institute. This is the first
reunion which they have atte lded
since they were students of the In
stitute, about "A years ago. Some SO
enrolled themselves in response to
a call for this reunion A permanent
organization was perfected for futur..
reunions. by the election of Eli Mil
Ter, president; Judge Hess, vice pres
iicnt; F. d. Warner, treasurer; A.
N. Compton, secretary; and Mrs. F.
NJ. Williams. corresponding secre-
tary The next meeting will be held
at New Carlisle Aug. 2s, 1908
Judge Hess and Mr.. Wilson report
that all present enjoyed themselves
in relating and listening to many in
cidents which took them back in
memory forty years to their school
days The evening exercises consis-
ted of short speeches. recitations
music and personal "reminiscences.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
A Faithful Negro.

The Louisville Herald declares
that just before the evacuation of
Richmond, in 1865, Jefferson Davis
gave into the keeping of his negro
bodyguard and valet, James H. Jones,
the great seal of the Confederate
States, with instructions to hide it
and never to reveal the hiding place
Jones did as he was tcld, says the
Herald He was recently approach
cd by three leading oonfede. atcs.
offering him $4,000 to reveal tie
spot where he had hilden the seal
But no money could tempt him to
betray the trust reposed in him by
Jefferson Davis. The secret will be
buried with Jones, who tells: when
Mr.. Davis realized that it was only
short time until Richmond would
fall, he sent me with Mrs Davis
God bless her memory-and the
children to Charlotte, n. c. | had
about $13,OOO,00O under my care, and
hauled it around in freight car
from one point to another in Tie
South until Captain Parker of New.
berry, S. c., relieved me of it at a
point near Washington, Ga, where it
vas buried" Commenting 'p)l The
ncerc's fidelity to his trust, the !Ici-
all SAYS: 'Vardaman of M:ss;- sippi.
and other fre-eatng Southern bu-
reart rats of the passing hour, /. :lare
taat they have no use for the negro.
Jefferson Davis, an infinitely greater
man than those masquerading South
erners, placed absolute confidence
and reliance in colored servant.
Jones has now position in the ser
vice of the United States Senate.
Large as the sum offered for the
seal by the ex-Confederates, a
much larger might be had from other
sources But Jones will. for the sake
of his old master and adored 'missus'
carry the secret Of the seals resting
place to grave thas fidelity Will
consecrate." ~
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Women Dress Men in Suits of Tar.

Bayard, Iowa, is worked up to
high pitch of excitement and the en-
tire town is specializing as to the
identity of a gang OF women white
caps. who administered coat of tar
and feathers to six drunks picked up
in the streets AS the climax of a
bitter prohibition fight, town drunk
ard received a sticky coat last week
and the ultimatum was sent broad
cast that similar treatment would be
the portion of every man who allow
ed himself to become intoxicated.
The women have banded together
in law and order league and it is
said that more than half the wives
and daughters Of the town belong
Picksts sighted the wabbling men,
they were quickly surrounded by a
good-sized crowd of veiled women
and hustled off to convenient spot.
After summary treatment the men
were sent home with a promise Of
similar punishment if they got drunk
again
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
The Commander-in-C Chief.

The city papers state that several
self-important congressman have del
egated TO themselves the authority OF
demanding that President Roosevelt
give an explanation, reason for or
dering the Atlantic squadron into Pa
cihc waters. and venture the instruc-
ton that such maneuvers should not
be made without congressional con-
sultation This appears like sticking
noses where they have no business.
The constitution of the United
States, given to the country by the
wisdom of our forefathers, makes the
President the Commander-in-Chief OF
the army and navy, and as ich Com
mander. President Roosevelt should
politely inform these congressman
that the disposition of the squadron
is none of their business, or words
mighty strongly to that effect
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Hugh Edible Mushroom.

George T. Howell. merchant of
Rockville, Ind, who gathers mush-
rooms as pastime, and who knows
more about them than any one in this
part of the state, found remarkable
specimen Monday afternoon, and has
since exhibited it in his window 1t
weighed twenty-five pounds and is OF
the Polyporous Berkleyii variety and
edible, though coarse in texture. The
growth is thirty inches in diameter,
and has five pilei, or leaves, similar to
an immense cabbage The leaves are
very thick and the mushroom is of
Il brownish-yellow color.
Last year Mr.. Howell found one
of this same variety about one-fifth
as large The wet season has made
wild mushrooms unusually abundant
and Mr.. Howell has found every sort
known to exist in this part of the
State.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Atlantic Fleet is Cause of W-angle.

Democratic members OF Congress
say it is certain that as soon as the
new congress is organized, the i!-st
Monday in December, a resolution
will be offered by the minority ask
ing for information from the admins
tration as to why it is deemed neees-
sarv or advisable to send the great
battleship fleet TO the Pacific ocean.
Representatives of the administrat. on
saw that if such a resolution should
be introduced and passed the Presi-
dent would decline to give any reason
for his action in ordering the fleet to
make the long hazardous and cxper-
sive Journey. Congress will assemble
on the first Monday in December and
as the fleet is not scheduled 10 sail
from Hampon Roads until December
IS, Congress will have opportunity to
discuss the wisdom of the Presidents
order before the fleet sails away 1t
is becoming evident that the order of
the Presidnt will arouse a good .!eai
of discussion, both in Congress and
out Of it.
Many of the Eastern papers. ire
spective of political attachments. are
nnposing the proposed "trip of the
fleet. The New York World. inde-
pendent Democrat. is screaming its
opposition. charging that the Presi-
dent is playing politics, that he is
sending the fleet to the Pacific coast
with the view of pleasing the '.eople
of that section of the country on the
eve Of the national convention of his
party.
The New York Sun. Republican, in
4 double-leaded editorial declares The
feet will never make the trip. Il says
there is a higher power in this ccun-
try than President Roosevelt ard
insists that if the fleet is ever 3er'nit-
ed to start on the long journey It
Will Dc IcCdllcQ- otiir. pdItlo dC-
mand to know why the long journey
is to be undertaken.
1t is understood at Washington, in
the absence of the President and the
members of his Cabinet, that while
the President may eventually, o's-
sibly in his annual message to Con-
gress, having something to say abcat
the order for the fleets movement
he will not give the real reason that
actuated him to order the great fleet
to the Pacific.
| Persons on the inside at Washing
ton know that it is the Japanese ques-
ton that is influencing the chief exec
utive to move the fleet He believes
the way to- prevent war with japan
is to maintain in the Pacific a 'lcet
larger than that maintained by Japan.
The probability is that the feet will
not return to the Atlantic. 1t viii
certainly not come back within the
next year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Columbia City Sued

Spurgeon r. Markley, a clerk in
the dry goods store of Clug,ton Bros
& CO., at Columbia City, Wednesday
filed complaint in the circuit court
aginst that city to recover $4,000
damages from the corporation for
mental and physical suffering and the
loss of the index finger of his right
hand ocasioned, he alleges, by the
negligence of the employees of the
city in not inspecting the city's cleo
trio lighting apparatus.
The accident occurred early in the
morning of January s. 1907, Mr..
Markley having gone into the base
ment of his home to replenish the
furnace fire. Taking the bulb of an
incandescent light in his hand he
sought to light his way about the Gel
lar, but the moment his hand closed
upon the bulb he was shocked into
insensibility and lay helpless upon
the cellar floor until his wife discov-
cred the situation and summoned a
neighbor, who turned the switch off
at once and rescued him from his
peril. The index friger of the hand
was so seriously burned that it was
found necessary to amputate it. He
was incapitated for work for six
weeks and now has a manned hand.
The complaint AYERS that the trans
former had not been inspected for
ten years and that there was no
ground wire to carry off the extra
current, allowing a current of great
strength to enter the house wire and
making the accident possible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Rocks Boat and Dies.

Because he rocked a boat to scare
Nels Rasmussen, SIS years old, of Chi
cago, is dead
The skiff in which he and Miss
Victoria Harkin, aged Is, were riding
Thursday. capsized when he stood
upright despite the girls protests.
His exertions in trying to save him
self caused his heart to give way be-
fore rescuers could reach im Miss
Harkins clung to the craft and was
saved.
The accident took place about a
mile from shore, opposite Grace
street.
Miss Harkin told the Town Hall
police that Rasmussen stood up in
the boat and rocked it, just to hear
her scream.
This was when we got about a
mile from Shore" she said "The
lake was very rough, and / was
dreadfully frightened. He did it just
to scare me. | guess. l begged him
to stop, but before he could do so he
lost his balance and fell into the
water, making the boat turn over"
Miss Harkin said she succeeded in
clutching the boat, and, as soon as
she got her breath, began screaming
for help.
Frank Johnson, who was on the
beach, heard her cries, and, with John
P. Nelson, rowed out to- the rescue.
Rasmussen, meanwhile, had gotten
hold of the gunwale of the overturn-
ed boat, but before the rescuers
reached him his strength gave out.
He was sinking for the third time
when he was pulled into Johnson's
boat Efforts to revive Rasmussen
were vain, and when they reached the
shore he was dead.
1t is the belief OF physicians who
examined Rasmussen's body that he
died from heart failure brought on
by his exertions to get hold of the
boat after falling into the water.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
France Will Send all the Soldiers
Needed.

In announcing the government at
titnde of the Moroccarl question,
Premier Clemenceau of France de
clared Wednesday that General
Drude, the French comma nder, would
have all the troops he needed 10 car
ry out tie mission with which he was
charged
The announcement vas made in iHe
course of the first Cabinet meeting
held since the Moroccan crisis has
arisen. NJ. Clemenceau did not ex-
plain the orders given to the general,
but said the government had pro-
pounded number OF questions to the
French commander who had not yet
answered them The MINISTER'S dec
laration was regarded as important
following as it does the interviews
between the Premier AMI King Ed
ward and Ambassador C1rnbon and
Chancellor Won Buelow.
NJ Clemenceau further stated at
the Cabinet meeting that the govern
ment had no confirmation of the rum
or that the sultan of Nor ,cco had
been assassinated and also was ig-
norant of the real purpose OF Mulai
Hahd. the Sultan's brother. who re-
Gently was proclaimed Sultan of
Morocco City.
The Premier, discussing the
strength of the French forces n Nor
occo, said General Drude hal more
troops than he mad asked for, adding:
While at Karlsbad | took The in
itiative and advised that more men
of-war and an additional battery o.
artillery be sent TO Casablanca."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Texas New Seeks $1,l00. 100 Fine fol
Harvester Company.

One of the most important anti
trust suits started in Texas was filed
at Austin late Thursday afternoon.
The suit was filed at Austin by the
attorney generals department in be-
half of the state against the Interna-
tional Harvester Company of Amer
ica, which was organized under the
laws of Wisconsin.
The petition alleges that the def N
dant concern has violated the anti
trust law of Texas and demands pen
alties in the sum OF $1,100,OO0.
1t is further alleged that this con-
Germ has formed an unlawful combine
with the following companies: Nc
Cormick Harvester and Machinery
company DeerinP Harvester COM
pany, Piano Manufacturing company,
Warder, Bushnell & Gle.ssner COM
pany, Minneapolis Harvester com
pany, d. M. Osborne & Co, and
Aultman Manufacturing company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Missouri Republicans

AT the presidential election of 1904
the Republican vote of Missouri was
321,449, the Democratic vote 296,312.
In last years congressional elections
the Democrats were only 5000 ahead
in the 100000 vote cast in the state
Missouri is close. The prospect is
good that it will be Republican again
in the presidential contest of next
year, though the issues are not yet
made up. A Missouri State Demo-
cratic convention indorsed Bryan last
year, and the party is confident that
Bryan will not only carry the state
but will pull through any Democratic
state ticket that may be nominated
This talk is mere assumption Bry-
ans plurality in Missouri fell off
over 10000 between 1896 and 1900
Since he last ran 10000 young Mis-
sourians have become voters. The
Missouri of the free silver craze is a
thing of the past. Bryan's strength
in Missouri is unknown Republicans
are not convinced that he is the
strongest Democrat that could be
placed at the head of the ticket in
this or any state
Missouri Republicans feel conf
dent that they will elect the COVER
nor in 1905, which is something they
have not done for thirty-fve years
They feel reasonably sure that they
will also gain the Legislature on
joint ballot, a result that would give
them both senator's Organization,
work and harmony will bring about
this result The new state primary
places new responsibilities upon the
whole body of voters, who, in Au-
gust next, must name the state ticket
by direct ballot Candidates must
have their petitions filed early in
June, and each petition must be sign
ed by several thousand voters of the
candidates party in at least six coun-
ties. No state conventions will be
held except to select delegates to the
national conventions and to name
presidential electors.-Globe Demo-
crat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
War Over Pope Receiver.

Creditors of the Pope Manutactur-
ing Company, whose claims aggre-
gate approximately S75O,OOO, were
represented at hearing before Judge
Case in the Superior Court Wednes-
day ON the confirmation of Albert J.
Pope as temporary and ancilliary re-
ceiver of the Connecticut assets of
the company. 1t is expected as re-
suit of the proceedings that opposi-
ton may eventually develop against
making the present receiver perma-
nent.
]. R. Sheffield of New York, repre-
senting a number of shareholders,
said that, for the first time, Tuesday
the creditors he appeared for were
apprised of the receivership appoint
mnt and he sought to have ratifca
ton postponed until some later date
When the question of the appoint
rent of appraisers was reached the
court suggested that the creditors
and their representatives talk the
matter over among themselves in an
endeavor to reach a satisfactory
agreement The court then withdrew
Three names were suggested: John R.
Hills of Hartford. F. c. Billings of
Hartford and =. F. Vandervort of
New York After a long discussion
over the qualifications of the nomi-
nees, only two OF whom could be ap-
pointed, it was found necessary to
call in Judge Case He was enlight-
ened regarding the disagreement, the
New York lawyers contending that
the outside creditor should have at
least one of the appraisers The court
cserved decision on the appraisers
and issued an order that The hearing
be continued until Sept 16; that the
time for filing claims be limited to
four months; that the temporary re-
ceiver continue the business of the
company and that on Sept 16 he file
verified reports of his doings from
Aug. 90 to Sept IS.
A report filed by the temporary re-
ceiver Wednesday of the affairs of
the company from the date of his
appointment showed nominal profits
of $4,000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
Governor Hanly Will Speak

Governor Hanly has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at
the jamestown exposition upon the
occasion of the celebration of TIE
gift OF the Northwest Territory tc
the Union by Virginia. The date for
this celebration is September t. The
Indiana chief executive will also de
liver an address before the national
convention of the Anti-Saloon
League. to be held at Norfolk, Va
on September 10.
Governor Hanly has been doing
considerable speaking this year. es
pecia1ly at Chautauquas where he has
been popular as an orator. He has
spoken at Clarinda, Ia; Omaha,
Neb.; Elkhart; Clinton, ILL.,; Ottawa,
ILL.,; and other points.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-05
A Large Reunion.

The Jacoby and Ray reunion held
in the Fair grounds adjoining the
city OF Plymouth on "Wednesday
August 2Sth, was attended by 120
relatives and friends and was an en-
joyable affair. Those from a distance
were Henry Bartling and wife, John
Grille and wife and Mrs. Christina
Leonhard of Portland, Ind; Mrs. DIR
Fish of Talma, Ind; Arthur Jacoby
and family and Mrs. Comfort Blod-
gett of Chicago.