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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Aliens Saved from Gallows.

John Lapidat, a Roumanian, and
Constantine Stahacopolus, Greek
prisoner in the Michigan City prison,
under sentence of death for murder.
were saved from death Thursday
night by Governor Hanly, who com.
muted their sentences to life impris-
onment
The men were TO have been execut-
ed at midnight and had given up
hope of respite. When the respite
order reached the prison the death
watch went to Lapidat's cell with the
good news. Lapidat speaks no Eng
lish and no one in the prison speaks
Roumanian. The guard tried to con-
vey the good news by signs, pointing
to his neck and shaking his head,
This Lapidat took to mean that he
was about to be led off to the gal
lows. He screamed in terror and
tainted Up to late hour Thursday
night he was still in semi-uncon-
scious condition, ignorant of the fact
that his life had been spared.
The Greek murderer was told OF
his escape through an interpreter.
The escape of the two men from
death is due to Gov. Hanly's resolve
made when the last legislature refus-
ed to abolish the death penalty that
there would be no more hangings II
he could intervene.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Forage of the West.

AT an agricultural meeting in Bald
win, Kansas, recently Col. Robinson
OF Towanda paid the following trib-
ute TO alfalfa:
Alfalfa is fast becoming the for
properly, and start is we'll made, it
lis there for all time. There is no in
sect which will destroy it, drouth
does not hurt it, freezing does not
hurt it, and the oftener it is cut the
better becomes the yield. / have
10000 acres, which net me $4s per
annum. To prove that it is we'll
adapted to the Western climate it has
been found to grow from sixty to
seventy-ive feet deep to obtain
moisture. The seed is exceedingly
delicate and for this reason the seed
bed should be in perfect order when
sown. In size it is one-third as large
as clover, and has a smaller degree OF
vitality than other grass seeds. Five
pounds per acre is an abundance to
SOW. 1t is better sown in the fall
to give it chance to escape the
damaging crab grass which is pest
in the Kansas fields.
Historically, alfalfa is one of the
Oldest seeds, being found centuries
ago growing in great luxury The
address was strictly biological, the
speaker showing chemical changes
which were brought about in the soil
Through alfalfa growing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Decrease in Liquor Sold.

A notable decrease in receipts at
the Office of the Seventh internal
revenue district at Terre Haute for
March was that from the special tax
the tax on saloon keepers and drug
gists who sell liquor. The falling off
was from s1.o74 last year to $66s this
year. This means that saloons are
going out of business and that drug
gists are cutting out liquor trade. Re-
ceipts at the Seventh internal district
Office for March amounted to $1,67S,-
$50, and while that is an increase of
$276,s17 over March of last year, it
is several hundred thousand dollars
less than expected ten days ago. The
two local distilleries suddenly de-
creased their daily capacity, and the
average of $4,000 daily payment to
the office of two-third of the month
was not maintained. A number of
gaugers and storekeepers who had
counted on full time were laid off.
The total for the first nine months
of the fiscal year is 4,432, $40, a gain
of s2,4G3,4O5 over the same nine
months of the previous year. Practi-
cally all the increase is from the tax
on spirits
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
To See the Priest Egged.

Rev. Titus Kramer of Collegeville,
returned to his home Monday, after
a few days stay in the city, assisting
Father Guendling and Father Linn in
their parish work. Father Kramer
preached an eloquent sermon at high
mass Sunday, and the full choir sang.
Many Dunkards from all parts of the
county attended the Easter SUNDAY
masses. 1t is said that it is a pre-
vailing notion among this sect that
the Catholic people throw eggs at
their priest on Easter, and there are
always a number on hand to see the
sport, which of course never comes
off-Peru Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Traction Settled at Last.

In the victory of the traction ordi-
nances in yesterdays elections the
people of this community have occa-
sion to thank Providence for their
deliverance from an incubus of dema
gogy, fraud and false pretense which
has borne heavily upon them for
years.
The traction question is settled
not ideally, perhaps, but conclusvely
1t can no longer be used as stalking
horse by inscriptions politicians. 1t
has been taken out OF politics, where
it never belonged. 1t is no more an
asset OF self-seeking demagogues and
wild-eyed visonaries. For this, let it
be repeated, the people Of Chicago
have cause to return thanks
Better ordinances than those ap-
proved yesterday might have been
framed, but ordinances not orc-half
as good would have been preferable
TO leaving the traction question open
as the Dunno faction wanted 10 10.
To have rejected the ordinances
thus making 1T necessary to begin
work on the traction problem anew.
would have meant absolute anarchy
in the intramural transportation situa.
ton. 1t would have inaugurated .
condition of affairs compared to
which even the existing traction ia
ciities would have seemed positively
Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Candidates for Governor.

IN the dull moments politicians
will talk politics. That is habit in
Indiana Most any little bunch of
HoOsiers can Scr.?e up talk on pol
tiles. To all appearances there is
host of men in the state who would
be glad to bear the burdens of the
office of the chief executive. Both
parties have large waiting lists.
Mentioned as strong possibilities
for the Republican nomination are
Lieut.. Gov. Hugh TIL. Miller, former
Attorney General Charles w. Miller,
w. II. II. Miller, Congressman James
E. Watson, Congressman c. B. Lam
dis, Union B. Hunt, Charles E. Shive-
ly, James P. Goodrich, state Republi-
can chairman, and Francis T. Roots.
OF these the Millers are all said to
be strong possible candidates, but it
is conceded that Charles Miller of
Goshen will have the largest vote to
start with. Jim Goodrich has been lay
ing his plans for two years to capture
the nomination, but he has made so
many bad breaks as chairman that it
is said be could not carry county in
his own congressional district if he
were nominated.
Not to be outdone, the Democrats
have a bunch, many of whom have
their lightning rods up.
The men spoken of in this connec-
ton arc Senator L. Ert Slack, Pierre
Gray, Samuel L. Ralston, Congress
man Adair, Dan Simms, B. F. Shively
Judge New, and Rev. John Kuhn. The
Democrats say they never had bet
ter chance to carry the state, and
they propose to pick out good tick
ct, and make the fight of their lives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Negress Band of Robbers.

AS a result of the wide open policy
of South Bend the city is virtually
having a reign of terror 7. w. Col
lier was held up and robbed by a
woman footpad early Tuesday morn
ing within three blocks of the Central
Police station. The woman, whom
Collier declares to be negress, rob-
bed him of s25 in cash and 500 in
checks. Following the report OF the
robbery it was announced that three
similar robberies have been pulled off
within the last two weeks.
In each case the description of the
woman is different. This gives rise
to the theory that there is an organ
lied gang of negresses operating in
South Bend The robberies have ali
occurred in the same section of the
city, which is within a quarter of a
mile of the negro district.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

One OF the sanest tendencies of our
time is discovered in the fact that
many students in Cornell University
and other colleges are selecting
farming as career in life.
Some of these students come OF
city families. They have no acres of
their own, but select agriculture as
profession deliberately, out of love
for the land.
Recent changes in farm life have
something to do with this choice of
educated young men. Rural free de-
livery, telephones. the daily paper,
modern facilities have removed much
of drudgery and deadening conditions
from rural life.
Besides it is coming to be recogniz-
ed that brains is necessary to sue
cessful farming. And more brains
will be necessary in he future The
best talent and education is laid un-
der contribution.
Therefore young men are looking
to agriculture as profession, just as
they look to the practice of medicine
or law. Already educated farm man.
ayers are in request at good salaries.
There may not be SO much money
in farming as in some other. lines,
but there is sufficient And the salts
faction of the life is great. So that
from classic precincts we are begin
ming to hear the cry-Back to the
landl
There's allurement and charm in
the invitation. Every inherited in
stinct attracts the human to the soil
And in the tendency is economic sal
vation
Back to the land. Away from the
smoke -soiled city with its flinty pave
ments. Away from the stihe of the
jaded crowd. Back to the wide ex-
panse and vista of sailing cloud.
Back to nature.-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Plan to Spend Millions.

The Southwest has now reached
that stage in development when the
railroads traversing it contemplate
general reconstruction for necessary
work on several of the largest sys-
TENS. AT least $5OO,OO0,OO0 will be
needed and announcement has been
made by the largest systems that the
railroads will start the desired i'm.
provements within a year, provided
the financial situation is encouraging
and will keep at work steadily t>r
years or more.
There is not system in the South
west that will not double track hun
dreds, of miles of roads. eliminat,
grades and curves, improve road beds
build new stations, enlarge terminals
provide passing tracks, sidings anc
construct extensions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

Plymouth had much company in its
heavy frost Monday morning and it
is believed that greater damage was
done to fruit and vegetation in central
and southern Indiana than here.
indianapolis had minimum tenn
pcrature of "a, eight below freezing,
and the following reports of mini
mum temperatures for the twenty
fours hours ending at o'clock Mon
day morning were received from var
ious stations in Indiana: Auburn, 10;
bloomington, %; Cambridge City, %;
Columbus, 90; Evansville, 26; Farm
land, 21; Lafayette, 21; Logansport,
20; Marion, 90; Vincennes, "a. Al
Auburn and Cambridge City only was
there cloudy weather.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Bryan to Be Opposed

According to a Washington dis
patch, southern Democrats are op.
posed to William ]. Bryan. 1t is said
that they favor Judge George Gray.
of Delaware. for the presidential NOM
nation. This Washington story may
be boom for Judge Gray, or it may
be legitimate news feature, but
whichever is the case it is surprising
to say the least, because no other
name has previously been mentioned
save that of Bryan.
1t has been accepted as foregone
conclusion that the Nebraskan would
be selected lie has been considered
quite as much the nominee as though
the convention had been held. Yet
in spite of all of this, here comes a
report to the effect that Mr.. Bryan
is not only unpopular with southern
Democrats, but that they favor an
other man for the nomination.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Bryan, Beveridge and Jefferson.

While Bryan and Beverage are
breaking their best rhetorical lances
upon one another in their argument
over the relative importance of fed
eral and state powers, they have an
excellent chance to learn from one
another that all lances of that kind
are certain toJbreak into splinters in
the end They could learn, also, that
they could save time and get better
results by combining themselves en-
tirely to the merits of the question
they are specially considering and by
leaving the high-scunding theories
and the pretentious words in which
these theories are couched to forget
fitness.
Thomas Jefferson is the classic
practical example" in such cases.
He was one of the most delightful
doctrinaires we have ever had when
he was without immediate personal
responsibility, and one of the most
efficient trimmers and balancers when
the time for action came. Every
school boy knows how Jefferson
purchase of Louisiana was made in
absolute contradiction to the whole
set of theories which had been his
political capital before becoming
President and how the only way he
could save his conscience was by
suggesting a constitutional amend
ment to validate his unconstitutional
act He didn't press the proposal fol-
the amendment and nothing ever
came of it.
1t was during this time that JEFF
ferson wrote letter to Wilson Cary
Nicholas which contains certain sen
fences which, properly comprehended
should save every American from get
ting excited over the question o.
states rights henceforth and forever
Tn the first part of the letter he said
"Our peculiar security is in the pos
session of written Constitution Le
us not make it blank paper by con
struction."
Then after discussing at length the
proposed constitutional amendment
he concluded:>
eff, however, our friends shall thinl
differently, certainly I shall acquiesc'
with satisfaction, conhding that tn,
good sense of our country will correc
the evil of construction when it shall
produce i'll effects"
Which sentences are respectfully
submitted not only to Messrs. Bryar
and Beveridge but to every enthusias
who celebrates Jefferson's birthday
today.-Record Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Telephone Men Assemble.

Theodore Thorward, president of
the South Bend Home Telephone
company, attended an important meet
ing of the Fort Wayne, South Bend
and Logansport districts of Indiana
Independent telephone men in Lo-
gansport Thursday. Delegates to the
state meeting at Indianapolis in May
were elected, the old officers of the
district were reelected and matters
pertaining to future operations were
discussed An important conference
was arranged for April % at Fort
Wayne to decide a big proposition
]. L. Putnam, of South Bend, district
superintendent of the Central Union
Telephone company, was in Logans-
port also. He conferred with indie
pendent stockholders on various mat
tiers, but no conclusions were reached
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
DRINKS Work for City.

Superintendent of Police Weller
has established a plan which, it is
believed will do away with sending
drunks, to the county jail because
they refuse to pay their fines. He
will have them work for the city and
if they refuse to do this they will be
jailed here and fed on bread and wat
er for the same number of days usu.
ally spent in Laporte on good bill
of fare. The first drunks TO come
under this new arrangement were
William Taylor and Edward Burrell.
who were fined Wednesday, and who
were turned over to Waterworks
Superintendent Henry Schrieber to
be engaged by him.-Michigan City
News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Surprise Tests on the Pennsylvania.

AS the result of the recent accidents
on the Pennsylvania railroad, the au-
thorities have become worked up and
have made a number of surprise
tests on the system.
During the last three months 2,252
trains were tested and 81 per cent of
the engineers complied with the rules
of the company, while 3 per cent
brought their trains to a stop after
passing the signals. In conducting
the tests the officials sometimes ex-
tinguish signal lamps and allure to
report the dark lamps at the next sta
ton laid the engineers liable TO sus-
pension. OF $50 trains tested on the
main line % per cent obeyed the rules
absolutely, while 2 per cent were dis
ciplined. Tests on the New York di-
vision show clean slate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
HE HAS STOLEN OUR IDEAS"
Says Berger, Founder of the Social
Democratic Party.

Victor L. Berger, founder of the
Social Democratic party, and the man
who converted Eugene V. Debs TO So
cialism, has announced the plans of
the national executive board. of which
he is a member, for spreading So
cialism into twenty-six states of the
Union where interest in now luke
warm. Berger, who is one of the
most thoughtful students in the party,
dent Roosevelt has stolen many of
his ideas from the socialists. ''All this
recent agitation and unrest" said
Berger, land the showing up of how
corporations run things is making
votes for us and swelling our men,
bership.
The scheme of the socialists is be-
lieved to be the preliminary campaign
which they are making for the presi-
Dental year 1t is known that the
leaders figure on taking full advant-
age of existing conditions in the next
campaign, and in this respect they
are denouncing IN bitter terms the
recent attack of Colonel George Har-
ley, editor of the North American
Review and Harper's Weekly, on
President Roosevelt in his Charleston
address. 1t is stated that they may
prepare literature on this subject.
In the plan formulated the entire
country has been divided into three
distinct classes of states. The first
classes comprises those states that
do not need national help. The second
class is the list of states which the
national leaders propose to assist.
The third class is the list of states
which for the present are TO be aban-
doned Those which do not need
national help are: New Jersey, Illi
nois, Wisconsin and California Mich
igan, Indiana and Iowa are included
among those needing aid, while those
in which there is nothing doin' ="
are: Alabama, Arizona, Delaware.
Florida, Georgia. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Plot to Wreck Flyer Fails.

Youngstown, o., March 31.-lt was
learned tonight that an attempt made
yesterday to wreck the Pittsburg fly
er, one of the Pennsylvania Railroads
fastest trains, between Cleveland and
Pittsburg, was frustrated when the
crew of shifting engine near
Lowellsville removed a telephone
pole which had been placed across
the rails with its ends secured with
heavy stakes driven into the ground
Seventeen minutes later the fast
train, running at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, rushed by. 1t is be-
lieved the attempted wreckers were
those who derailed the Chicago Linz
tied and the Keystone Express on the
Pennsylvania Railroad near Pittsburg-
recently. Capt. Gastinger of New
castle, Pa, with a force of railroad
detectives, are investigating.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
FARMS FOR SALE.

1875 acres 3 miles from town; good
improvements and good land, at $50
per acre.
100 acres miles from town; good
improvements and good land. A bar
gain at SIS per acre.
96 acres near Lapaz at bargain at
$45 per acre.
10 acres just outside of city; we'll
improved, at $1,000.
60 acres 2 miles from town. This
is bargain at $4,000.
1870 acres 3 miles from town This
lis a snap for some one soon, at only
$22.50 per acre
l also have other farms for sale,
and some farms for trade for city
property.
| also have many good bargains
in city property of all kinds, such as
dwellings, lots and store buildings.
If you have anything for sale or
trade, or in the way of insurance call
and see me.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
Busse Mayor by $4,000 and $4,000 Ma.
jority for Traction Ordinance.

Postmaster Fred A. Busse, Republi-
can candidate for mayor, was elected
Tuesday over Edward Dunno, DEM
ocrat, and municipal ownership, by
over $4,000 plurality. The traction
ordinances known as the partner
ship plan carried by $4,000, showing
that the sentiment in favor of imme-
date municipal ownership is on the
wane.
The total vote was: Busse, 164,s39;
Dunno, 151,71s; Brubaker, Prohibi-
zionist. 5,s75; Koop, Socialist, 13,459;
Buses plurality, 1921.
The campaign, which began with
the single issue of traction settlement,
degenerated into bitter personal af-
fair, in which mudslinging and libel
suits were the principal features. The
result is taken as marking the down
fall of William r. Hearst's political
pull in Illinois The Democratic
campaign for the last two weeks was
in full charge of the Hearst faction,
nearly all of the old line leaders being
ousted from active participation Two
years ago Dunno was elected over
John M. Harlan by plurality of "a.
900. His defeat is attributed re :.
solid Republican organization be
hind Busse and to the fact that many
Democrats voted against Dunno on
account of his alliance with Hearst
During the campaign many promi-
nent Republican leaders of the State
including Governor Deneen and Lieu-
tenant Governor Sherman, took the
stump for Busse and last Saturday
President Roosevelt entered the Carl
paign by indorsing Mr. Busse as reply
to Hearst's attack. Hearst's vil'ifica-
ton and mudslinging, under the di
rection of his New York campaign
managers, was carried on in fashion
new TO Chicago. Postmaster Br:se
took no active part in the campaign.
his injuries in the Altoona, Pa, wreck
conhn ng him TO his home.
All of the Republican city ticket
except treasurer was elected. The
Democratic candidate for city treas
urer has 1000 plurality.
The Republicans elected 81 Of the
35 alderman, but the Democrats have
a majority of fourteen of those who
hold over. This makes the city coun-
Gil a tie.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
LULL IN STRIKE TALK.
Prospects of Peace Becoming Some
what Brighter.

Prospects of peace in the railroad
situation appeared brighter Tuesday
night after another day and evening
spent in conferences with the repre-.
sentatives of President Roosevelt.
While no common ground has ye,
been found both sides are drawing
closer together, and Commissioner
Knapp and NELL believe that their
mission of peace will yet bear fruit.
So hopeful are the federal media
tors that they abandoned their inten-
tons of leaving the city, although it
was said that pressing business re-
quired their presence in Washington.
They intended leaving for the nation
al capital Tuesday afternoon, but un-
expected developments in the situa-
ton made them decide to stay
The labor chiefs met the govern
ment officials ait 12 o'clock and re-
manned with them for two hours. Lat
III TIC tic >
talked for several hours with the man
ayers. In the evening they again met
the labor representatives and it was
found that the differences between the
contending forces were narrowing
down
For the first time since the arrival
last Saturday of the government Off
Gals the full labor delegation was
apprised of all phases of the situation.
The negotiations have been carried on
between Chiefs Morrissey and Car
retson and small committee and the
full committee was not kept informed.
Morrissey and Garretson Tuesday
afternoon attended a meeting of the
full committee at the Sherman House
and it was said they learned the tenn
per of their men as to what conccs-
sions they would make in the inter
ests of peace.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
How Animals Blush.

Animals blush as girls do. but it is
fear and not modesty that in their
case causes the thrush of blood.
Horses blush in their ears, especially
in the left ear When a horse is
frightened its left ear will be found
very hot and swollen. This is also
true of rabbits Cows and all other
cloven-footed animals blush just
above the fetlock. Dogs blush in
their tails. When a dog is frighten-
ed its tail bushes so that it hangs
limp. the dog having absolutely no
control over it. Insects blush in their
antenrlac.