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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Next Peace conferenes.

All the heads Of the various deie-
cations present at the international
peace conference met Thursday under
the presidency of NJ Nelidoff and
unanimously adopted resolution in
regard to the convenirg of future
conventions.
The conference recommends to the
powers the convocation of a third
conference within a period similar
to that which elapsed between the
former conferences, leaving the exact
days to be fixed by common accord
of the powers. The conference calls
the attention of the powers to the
necessity of having the work of the
conference prepared before its meet
ing and thinks it very desirable that
about two years before the probable
date of convocation a preparatory
committee be intrusted by the gov
ernments with the collection of the
different propositions to be submit
ted TO the conference and that this
committee be also intrusted to pro-
cedure for the conference
The resolution will be submitted
for approval to the plenary session
to be held September 81.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Meat Eaters Live Longest.

EAT meat if you wish to live to
a green old age" is the advice given
by Sir James Churchton Browne in
an address delivered before the San-
tary Inspectors Association. The ad-
dress has aroused much criticism.
DR.. Henry Forbes, the well-known
physician, comes TO Sir James's de-
fense on the subject of meat eating.
He holds tha. mans position as the
leader of the rest of his fellow be-
ings is largely due to meat eating. He
denies the theory that meat eaters
are more liable to cancer than veg
etarians. He states that vegetarian
animals are liable to cancerous tum-
ors and that the negroes of Africa
and the West Indian Islands, who
are fruitarians and vegetarians, are
largely subject to cancer; also, that
vegetarianism has tendency to in
duce tuberculosis. He asserts that
old persons can add from seven to
twelve years to their lives by adher-
ing to a carefully arranged meat di'-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Dead at His Plow.

Wallace Edward Bentel, a prosper
GUS young farmer of Union town.
ship, was found dead in field on
his farm ten miles south of South
Bend, between and o'clock Thurs
day evening.
The deceased had been in the best
of health and went into the field to
do some plowing. About o'clock
his wife walked out into the field and
he told her that he would be in for
supper at o'clock When that hour
arrived and Mr. Bentel failed to ap-
pear, Mrs Bentel went out to look
for him. She was shocked to find
him lying at the side of the plow, the
lines still thrown around his waist
as men are wont to place them when
plowing. The horses were standing
still, there being no evidence to indi-
cate that they had moved foot after
the collapse of their driver. The
coroner was summoned 1t is believ-
ed that Mr. Bentel, young and in the
prime of healh, died either from
heart disease or from an internal
hemorrhage, the condition of the
body favoring the latter as the fatal
ailment
Mr. Bentel was born at Woodland,
81 years ago last March. For he
past IS years he had lived in the To-
cality in which he died, being high
ly respected resident and a young
farmer who had many friends in sew
eral townships. On Nov IS. 1902,
he was united in marriage TO Miss
Bena Zeiger. The latter survives, to-
gether with a three-year old daugh-
ter, Wanita, and six sisters. The
father is also living. Mr. Bentel had
never had any symptoms of heart
disease.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Dangerously Bitten by Hog.

Mrs A. Lowry of Walnut had a
very narrow escape from being torn
to dcath by an enraged hog, Sun
day.
A litter of small pigs belonging to
the animal had become separated and
strayed into a field and Mrs Lowry
was attempting to return them TO
the pen when vioiously attacked by
the brute One or two were uietly
returned without ar.y trouble but IN
carrying another back the young ami
mails squealing enraged the mater
nal instinct to the point Of attack
and il was only by chance that Mrs.
Lowry managed to escape. AS it was
several nasty gashes were cut in her
right arm and a few bruises sustain
ed by being knocked down through
the vicious lunges made at her by
the inIfuriated beast.
The injuries were dressed and it is
thought will not result seriously
Argos Reflector.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Elwood Man Takes Desperate
Chances and Wins.

Orville Frock, of Elwood, perform
ed daring feat there while escap-
ing from a patrolman who was at
tempting to arrest him on an old
commitment. Frock was chased over
mile and fed into Upton county,
where he was so hard pressed that
ne climbed tree by the side of the
Lake Erie tracks. The officer tried
to induce him to come down, but he
would not obey.
The patrolman sent for an ak and
was just starting to cut down the
tree when freight train came along
Frock dropped from the tree, landing
squarcly on his feet on top of box
car He was stunned, but managed
to grab the running board and saved
himself from dea-h. The train was
running at the speed of about twen-
ty miles an hour.
Advices to Upton officers to ar,
rest him met with no response, and
it is supposed he left the train before
it reached there. He was expected
to appear at the Upton county-sea'
to siga a deed for a piece of proper
ty on which he was attempting tc
raise money but evidently feared to
put in appearance at that point.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Lived 13 Years in a Bath.

A stonemason Of the name of
Schlimme has just died in the public
hospital of Brunswick, Germany, al
ter having lived for nearly thirteen
years in warm bath.
In 1894 Schlimme, who was then
twenty years of age. fell from a tree
and injured his spine. His backbone
was practically broken and the spin
al cord crushed. AS a result the low
er portion of his body was paralyzed
and certain internal organs were un-
able TO do their work.
In order to save the mans life the
physicians ordered permanent
bath, in which Schlimme reclined for
years. His body was supported by
cleverly contrived rests. The water
was kept at a temperature OF "a de-
grees. The man felt little or no pain
and became a skilful basket wire
worker, and was able to support him
self and his mother He finally died
of tuberculosis, which had been
brought on by his constant INNER
sion in the hot bath.
In painful contrast to this prolong-
ed bath in Germany the London pa
pers record how a clerk to the board
of guardians at Cuckfeld reported to
the board that there were many old
men in the workhouse who had not
bathed or washed for year, as the
female nurses considered it too in
delicate task for them. The board
accordingly decided to engage a male
nurse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
More Troubles for the Meat Packers.

The meat kings of Chicago NAV
be indicted as a result of an investi-
CATION being made by the Govern
ment into the cause for the recent
rise in the prices of meats. If certain
reports concerning meetings of the
heads of big packing-houses held pri,
or to the announcement that the
price of all meats would advance
from 1 to 4 cents a pound can be
verified, the packers will probably
face another trial
If any of the rumors can be con-
firmed, Federal Judge Grosscup will
issue citations for the packers, re-
quiring them to appear in court and
show why they should not be cited
for violating the injunction he grant
ed the Government, May 26, 1903.
The injunction was the climax of
several months investigation which
disclosed that combination existed
and that its members had violated
the antitrust laws The Injunction
provides that the packers shall not
perform any contract in coliusion,
enter into any combin- ton or fix
any uniform price at which meats
shall be sold, either directly or
through their agents
The present investigation is as to
the latter clause According to the
reports made by secret agents of the
Government, now at work in the
stock yards, several carefully guard
ed meetings of the heads of six of
the largest houses were held in the
stock exchange in the yards and in
the offices of one company.
When the meetings concluded the
announcement of the advance in
prices was made If the district at
torney's Office can unearth any in
formation connecting the meetings
and the concerted action of the pack
ers, proceedings will shortly follow.
A new Federal grand jury will be
impaneled within two weeks, and the
results of the labors of the secret
agents will be made known to it.
Judge Grosscup will also be inform
ed
Incidental to this investigation will
be another relating to favoritism
shown the members of the alleged
beef trust by railroads.
United States Attorney Sims has
in his possession evidence tending
to show that shipments for the big
packers are forwarded on fast trains,
while those of their competitors are
delayed and sent on slow trains.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

He bought me one dress in twen-
ty years." declared Amanda G.
Drake of Milford. while on the stand
in the Kosciusko county circuit court
Friday morning at time when she
was testifying in her own behalf in
a divorce suit brought against Joseph
c. Drake. The brakes were united
in marriage January 6. 1885, and sep
arated about two years ago, follow
ing a residence of about six months
in Elkhart county Mrs. Drake tes-
tilted that her husband at one time
threatened to shoot her, that he
struck her several times and that on
one occasionhe kicked her. She aver
red that during the larger portion OF
of her married life that she was OBJ
liged 40 support herself, with the as
sitanee of her relatives and that the
separation was to a great extent
caused by false accusations made
against her by her husband
Their is one son, Foss E. Drake
who is given into the care of Mrs.
Drake, who was granted a decree OF
divorce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Icclander Gives Skin to Save a
Stranger.

The physicians OF Bethesda Hos
pita. at ST. Paul, Mimi, have discov-
cred real hero in Sksptia Sigvald-
son, an Icelander residing at Ivan
hoe, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He
appeared at the hospital one day last
week and volunteered to give some
OF his skin to assist in the recovery
OF Gust Olson, who has been at the
hospital for the past four months as
the result of being terribly burned
in an explosion. All of the cuticule
burned off the inner and rear sides
of his legs. The physicians resorted
to all sorts of means TO form cuti-
Gle, but these were only partially
successful.
Through an article which appeared
in local paper Sigvaldson was in
formed of Olson's condition, and he
immediately wrote to the head ply
sician of the hospital asking if there
would be any charge to him for his
hospital bill in case he came to the
city to offer his cuticle to Olson
The doctor wrote back that there
would be no charge. and Sigvaldson
came up by the next train.
He arrived in St. Paul last Friday
and spent the afternoon in visiting
wit Olson, whom he never had be-
fore seen. Last Saturday the oper-
at Oh was performed In order TO
&C nfplete the operation it was neces-
sary to remove about 125 square
inches Of skin from Sigvaldson's low
er limbs
S;gvaldson was ash ed if he had
ever heard OF or seen Olson before.
No, sir" was the reply. II just saw
the story in the newspaper and
thought If | could be of any help
| would be glad TO do IT, am a
farmer, and we don't get a chance
to do much good living on a farm
all alone just felt sorry for OIL
son. How is he getting along?"
The physicians stated that the op-
Grafton was painful one, but that
Sigvaldson has thus far failed to
make complaint
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Wireless Plant Nearly Ready.

Declaring that he intended to stay
in Glace Bay, N. S, until wireles
communication with Europe had been
placed on a commercial basis, Gug-
lielmo Marconi said Monday:
1--WE have finally overcome all OBJ
stacles, and in about three weeks
will commence commercial trans
Atlantic wireless ervice"
He stated that bad weather would
not affect the service, provided TIE
masts and poles remained undam-
aged, that the average speed used in
sending messages would be twenty
words a minute, and that the rate
would be 10 cents a word for ordi-
nary commercial messages, and 5
cents a word for press dispatches.
This rate, he said, would be cut in
two later.
The messages sent from the station
at Glace Bay will be received on the
other side of the Atlantic at Clifden
Ireland The Cornwall station will
be utilized as secondary plant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Tortured to Death.

Five members of a sect known as
the "Parhamites," have been arrested
on charges of manslaughter. They
are accused of touring to death Mrs
Ledia Greenhaulgh, of Zion City, in
an effort to cast the Devil and evil
spirits" from her rheumatism racked
body.
The quintet under arrest are Jen-
ME and Walter Greenhaulgh, daugh-
ter and son of the victim; Harold
Mitchell and wife, leaders of the
Parhamites. and Mrs William Smith.
The disclosures before the coroner
OF Lake county are almost beyond
belief. Mrs. Greenhaulgh, who was
GA years old, had suffered from rheu-
matism for years.
1t IS charged that her torturers
broke her legs and neck, her arms
and her ribs and choked her until
death brought relief to her sufferings.
Then the quintet tried to resurrect
her.
The coroner's jury was impaled at
midnight to prevent the victims body
being buried so they could learn the
facts. Two other young people of
Zion City have become raving mani
acs as the result of the old lady's
treatment.
The woman died on Wednesday.
AS soon as the death became known
to Wilbur Glenn Voliva he notified
the county officials at Waukegan and
an inquest was started at / o'clock
Friday morning. The son of the
woman admitted the entire horrible
scene in which his mothers bones
were crushed and she was choked 10
death in the effort to "cast out the
devil"
The son testified that Mitchell and
his wife came to him with the story
that in q vision they learned they
could cure the aged mother of rheu-
matism which had crippled her arms
and legs. All day Wednesday he
testified at the inquest, Mitchell pull
ed at his mothers arms and legs and
neck until both arms and legs were
fractured and her neck was broken.
She bled, screamed and fought, he
said, but Mitchell and his wife con-
tinued the torture.
THAT is the demon leaving her.
said Mitchell.
Walter Greehbaulgh was on the
witness stand from I o'clock Friday
morning until three o'clock He was
questioned by Deputy Coroner Ed
ward Conrad.
Roxey E. Corbett and Miss Lucy
Tyma are insane as a result of the
horrible treatment accorded the old
lady. When the death of Mrs.
Greenhaulgh was first reported it was
supposed to have been from natural
causes, because she had been suffer-
ing from chronic rheumatism for 20
years and her body had been twisted
into fantastic shapes by the disease.
But hint of the real cause of her
death came to the police of Zion City
Thursday night and they summoned
the coroner at midnight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

Speaker Cannon, is a hard-headed,
practical old fellow, and he recalls
with enthusiasm his boyhood days in
a log cabin on the banks of the Wa
bash He says that there has been
a tremendous lot of sentiment wasted
over the struggles of Lincoln and
others of his class to obtain an edu-
cation He says that if there was
pain and sorrow and heroic endur-
ance in poring over books by the
light of the fireplace, the boys of
that day were blissfully unconscious
of it. Indeed he knows of nothing
pleasanter to this day than to lie fiat
on the floor and read by the light Of
the roaring logs of the fireplace.
They had few books in those days,
but that was hardly a disadvantage
as those they had were good, and
their time was not wasted on worth
less stuff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
A HIGH SCHOOL PAPER.
Students Will Start with Monthly
Edition.

The student body of the Plymouth
High School has decided TO publish
a paper. To start with it will be a
monthly periodical, and upon the ac-
QUESTION of experience, sufficient
numbers of subscribers, ETC., may be
published weekly.
1t is the aim of the students, back
ed by the faculty, to make this paper
true chronicle of happenings in
the high school, to show what the
students are doing, and what they
expect to do, to display the spirit ex-
isting in the student body, and to get
outsiders interested in the excellent
work that they are doing.
A business meeting of the high
school body has been held, and the
following were chosen as officers:
Editor-in-chief, Glen Seybold, Assis-
tant editors and managers, Arthur
Thompson and Glen Worthingon,
which staff is to be assisted by four
associate editors, who will cover all
fields, as to calander, athletics, ETC.
Each class has elected three report
ers, making twelve in all. Owing to
Glen Seybold's absence, his place is
being temporarily filled by Miss
Grace Bussard.
The Plymouth High School is at
present an excellent schooling insti-
tuition. the best the county has ever
known and one of the best in the
state. With their new paper, the
students expect to gain as aforemen-
toned, public interest in their work
They hope to secure as subscribers
The alumni, or a large portion there
of, and all who are interested in the
betterment and perfection of our pub
lie schools. We heartily wish them
success
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

The Goth annual reunion of suryiy-
ing members of the 4sth Indiana vet
eran volunteers was held in Norman
Eddy Post hall on East Jefferson
street South Bend, Wednesday and
Thursday Wednesday forenoon the
members convened for registration
at the post hall and at II o'clock just
4S members had signed the roll.
Among those present were comrades
hailing from Marion, Waterloo. Mil
waukee, Bremen, Mishawaka, Ro-
chester, Maxinkuckee Culver, Elk
hart, Goshen, Millersburg, Wakar-
usa. Wyatt, Rolling Prairie, Delphi,
Churubusco, Plymouth, Warsaw, Chi
cago, Weir CITY Kansas; Otsego,
Mich; Canton, Ca; Waupaca. Wis;
and Marshall, Texas.
The heavy rain materially affected
the attendance but placed no damp
ener upon the ardor and enthusiasm
OF those present. and the forenoon
was pleasantly spent in renewing old
acquaintances and assigning visitors
to quarters
Mrs. Capt George Hart rendered
a reception to the members at her
home, 31s South Lafayette street on
Wednesday afternoon. The comrades
met at headquarters and marched in
a body to the home of the hostess.
A camp fire was held in Auten Post
hall, in the old court house on North
Lafayette street, commencing at $
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
program for this affair was quite ell
aborate and partly as follows:
instrumental music First Presby-
terian church Sunday school orches-
ira; invocation, Rev. F. w. Hixon;
song, Masonic quartet; address of
welcome, Capt. Edwin Nicar; re-
sponse, Comrade E. Vol. Bingham;
song, quartet: "Why We Meet"
Comrade A. B. Crampton; "Reminis-
cences" NJ. D. Richardson; recitation
John Buckley; song, quartet; address,
T. w. Slick; short talks by COM
rades; benediction, Rev F. w. Hixon
The exercises of Thursday consist
ed of business meeting at Norman
Eddy Post hall at o'clock, and at
11:30 a banquet will be given at Au-
ten Post halI-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Swindling Scheme Charged

A. Johnston, who it is said posed as
buyer of Indiana farms. passing
fraudulent checks on a bank at Fair
view, Neb., and securing thousands
of dollars, was arrested Thursday at
Reed City, Mich, where he was al
legged to be operating. Requisition
papers probably will be asked for his
return to Indiana, where be is want
ed in Starke County. After having
his forged checks cashed. Johnston
it is said, took his victims to Chica-
go, where he feted them for several
days and then disappeared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Who is the Plymouth Lady?

The following is taken from Mon
days issue of the St. Joseph, Mich
Herald.
L. Amos Mills has been working
for about six weeks in Chas. Coun-
tryman's barber shop, Pleasant
street. He is a hrst-class workman
and always had a smile for every
body, was good mixer in all classes
and likewise a good mixer at the bar,
which is the cause of his downfall.
He is heavy built and smooth
faced, and though over 60 years of
age always kept himself looking
young and to cover up his gray locks
his invariable rule was to dye his
hair every day.
He made SIS to SIS per week at
his trade, working on a stated salary
and commission on what he took in,
over $50
Because of his affable and jolly
manners he soon gained the conf
dence of those with whom he was as
sociated. He has now jumped the
city, owing at least $50.
Mills had told his fellow BARRIERS of
his domestic affairs and said that he
had three wives, all dead. He has
son. who is agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine Co., at Great Falls
Mnotana.
Mills seems to be mixed somewhat
in love affair and on Friday receiv-
ed nine page letter from a spinster
at Plymouth, Ind, whose age is CIV
en- at about As
Mr. Mills gave Mr. Lloyd an op-
portunity to scan this letter. She
spoke of the opposition her father,
mother and brother had to her mar
rying Mills without refe~ence to his
character She admonished him not
to be provoked because of this, as it
made no difference to her, the gener-
al tCrS OF the letter indicating that II
was case with her of "Oh Lord,
anybody" and this was made more
plain when Mr. Lloyd ran against'the
following paragraph in the let. r: II
don't want you to bring any presents
or souvenirs-just come yourself. /
only want my big fat Amos boy"
This paragraph is figured by Mr..
Lloyd as the straw that broke the
cameps back and hastened Mills de-
parture and that about r.ext Sunday
or as soon as Mills can earn enough
to get there, he thinks Mills will be
in Plymouth, Ind. with his spinsfer
girl.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Hague Delegates Lack Preparation.

After having been in session ov II
three months nd with adjournment
probably a month in the distance, II
is recognized generally, and even by
the most optomistic in the peace
movement, that the second lnterna-
tional Peace Conference at The
Hague has been and will be at its
conclusion barren of results leading
TO permanent measures of benefit to
the peace of the world.
Even the proposition for future
meeting of the conference, which
was unanimously adopted on Satur-
day. has been so altered as to sup
press its most important part, name
ly, the periodicity of the meetings,
merely providing for the calling of
a third conference, but establishing
nothing with regard to convening
future conferences.
The prevailing opinion is that the
absence of results was due to the
lack OF preparation by all the coun-
tries represented. This, said a lead
ing delegate, was especially striking
in the case OF rhe American delega-
ton, which was supposed TO have
come here in complete accord with
the Lat American countries. This,
however, neither existed nor had it
been reached during the conference.
Indeed, what is TO be dreaded, he de-
clared. is that the chief result OF the
conference will be growing feeEng
OF diffidence on the part of the South
Americans toward Washington, as
rightly or wrongly, they accuse the
United States of having neglected
them, and of caring only for working
in accord with Great Britain and
Germany.
1t is generally remarked that the
United States should have come to
the conference with the certainty OF
having the support of all the Latin
American countries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

Frank ]. Constantine was found
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Arthur
Gentry by a jury in Judge Kavan-
augh's court at Chicago Saturday.
His punishment was fixed at impris-
onment for life.
The Ease went to the jury shortly
after O'Clock. Assistant States At
torney Robert Holt concluded his ar
gument at an adjourned session of
court by asking that the penalty OF
death be passed upon the defendant.
Immediately after Judge Kavanaugh
before whom the trial has been con-
Quoted, read the customary instruc-
tons and the jury retired