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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Life Insurance saIarier RIM.

Senator Thomas I. Moores bill cur
failing the powers of Indiana life insur-
ance companies. relative to fixing the sal
aries of officers, was killed by the Senate
by the polite" method by striking out
the enacting clause. The motion to do
this was made by Senator Roemler and
prevailed by vote of 81 to IS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Maryland Shoe Company Burn. Out.

The four-story brick wholesale
building of the Maryland Shoe Com
pany at Cumberland, Md, was burned
The loss is placed at 100000 with in
surance OF 100000. The Queen City
Hotel and the wholesale grocery house
of ]. c. Orrick & Son Company caught
fire but were saved
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The Hawkins (Senate) antitrust bill
was passed by the House on third read
ing by vote of 81 to 3, with amend
ments. The three voting against it were
Messrs. Dwyer of Lake and Newton. ST.
mon of Lake county and Kleckner of
Cass county. The Lake county men de-
clared their belief that the bill would in
jure small manufacturers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Two vessel. Foundered; Many Drowned

A dispatch from Cuxhaven, Germany,
reports the loss of thirty-four lives by
the laundering OF two vessels-a Ger
man cargo steamer, the George Wot-
tern, and a trawler during a heavy
gale in the North Sea. The dispatch
says no further details have been re-
ceived but that it is believed those
drowned comprised all aboard both
vessels
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

David Mittenthal and Max Salzman,
two young men from New York, are in
the custody of the police at Rochester,
N. Y charged with defrauding Yon-
kers, N. ", bank of $4,000 and banks in
Boston, Baltimore, New York and Phila-
delphia of various amounts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Banker Sent to Prison.

Crank NJ. Mabry, a well-known banker
of McG-ce,- Texas, entered a plea of
guilty in the federal court to the charge
of embezzlement and incorporation
of funds of a national bank and was SEN
fenced TO five years in the Leavenworth
penitentiary, the minimum penalty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Internal Commerce. Record

The movements of our internal com
merce during 1906, as now compiled by
the bureau of statistics, make a record
breaking total. Interior markets receiv-
ed 1922, 65S head of cattle. All of the
big eastern cities received larger guam
titles of grain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The police and high officials are in
frenzy of fear over this discovery, but
they have been unable to learn which
Of the peoples representatives are the
u-ould- no aScacsinc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
The Supreme Court {

The Supreme Court of Ohio overruled
the application for a rehearing of the
case of j. L. Lingafelter. under sentences
for wrecking the Homestead Savings
bank of Newark. Lingafelter's wife Ia
awaiting a new trial on the same general
charge, while his son is serving Z tenn
in the Mansfield refornatory. +,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
sidewalk Bill Is Defeated.

Senator Kimbrough's bill to provide for
the building of sidewalks in towns with
out its being necessary to comply with
the provisions of all existing improvement
laws, was defeated, % to 10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Two killed An Boiler ExpIo.Ien

Frank Madison and f. C. Douglas,
bumpers on an oil lease at Woods
field, Ohio, were instantly killed by the
explosion of boiler. The boiler was
blown about 400 feat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

north-bound Bellefontaine street
car jumped the track on Cherokee
street at ST. Louis. Mo-, and collided
with south-bound car, veered and ran
twenty feet on the sidewalk and was
almost totally wrecked, resulting in
severe injuries to seven persons. Sew
eral others received minor injuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Powder PIant KiIls -Four,

The mixing mill" at the Rand Powder
Company's plant at Dossett, Tenn, blew
up. killing William Hall. William Owens
Thomas Kennedy and James Kesterson
Three men we're injured and two Others
are missing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
VIII, De.troy Gnmblinr Tools.

Senator Mattingly's bill to authorize
sheriffs and constables to destroy gam
bling paraphernalia seized by them was
passed in the House by vote of 81 to
%. The bill was a result of the raids
by the State on the gambling casinos at
French Lick and West Baden.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

John Reed, aged II years. was shot
and fatally wounded in a saloon quar-
rel by ftcbert Kennedy, at Patriot,
ind >es,uedy crossed the river after
the ce.oting and escaped into Zen
lucky.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Asn LSeeom Dcstroyeo oy Fire.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the State educational establish
ment founded during the time Ali
Pasha was grand vizier, and organ
ized by the French diplomat. NJ Bon
rec, which was known as the Lyceo
Imperial de Galata-Serai, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The Ganiard private banking bill,
which, as amended by the House, pro-
vides for as many inspections of private
banks by the auditor as is desired, in ad-
dition to the annual inspection, passed in
the House by vote of 81 to 9.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
EDISON NOT TO QUIT.
Wizard of Electricity to Continue
Experiments Indefinitely.

When Thomas A. Edison celebrated his
Goth birthday the other day the report
was circulated in the papers that he had
decided to knock off work. so to speak.
and begin his playtime as an altruistic
scientist He was quoted as saying that
during all the forty-fve years of his ex-
periments with electricity he had been
turning the exertions into commercial
value so fast that he had no chance to
play with electricity for the fun of the
thing. 1t was said that he would devote
his time in the near future to perfecting
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The sum of $4,000 additional is ask
ed from the national government to pro-
vide expenses incidental to the election
of the delegates to the constitutional con
vention of Oklahoma and incidental to the
ratification of the constitution now being
framed by that convention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

Michael Bower, a well-to-do farmer,
and his two daughters were instantly
killed on crossing of the Erie rail-
road at Lancaster, N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
5000 Blaze, Fireman Hurt

A fire on the water front at Charles
ton, s. c., caused property losses ag-
gregating 100000 and the serious in
Jury of a fireman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

An entire block of East Chicago,
Ind, was destroyed by fire, entailing
q loss of 100000 Several persons
narrowly escaped death.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
RAILROAD Commission Bin Passes.

With only one vote against it, and
without a word of discussion, the Rail-
road commission bill passed the House
by vote of so to 1. Being Senate bill,
introduced by Senator Hugg, the bill is
ready for the signature of the Governor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The motor works of the Daimler Man
ufacturing Company at Long Island City,
N. Y, were destroyed by IRE. The loss
is estimated 1T 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
Nfcaraguans AnnihiIafed by Hondurans.

@se1rasuans Anniniiated ny Hondurans
A special from San Salvador, Re-
public of Salvador. says that Nicara-
gran column, as a reprisal for the re-
cent victories of the Honduras army,
attacked the cavalry of Honduras at
Tuguare. After three hours fighting
the Nicaraguans are said to have been
annihilated by the Hondurans.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14
House PASSES Prison Binder Irvine
Bill

The KinDrough (Senate) bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for building and equip
ping binder Irvine plant at the State
prison passed the House by vote of 81
to 80. Party lines were drawn more
closely on the bill than had been antici-
pated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

The Secretary of the Treasury has Sc
lected a site for the new federal building
at Minneapolis, MINI. 1t is described as
block 40 and is on Washington and Sec
ond avenues and Second and Third
streets The price to be paid is $349, 800.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

In quarrel w. ID. Stratton of Sidney,
Neb.. attacked John Bowers. a wealthy
ranchman. Bowers secured a shotgun
and killed Stratton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-14

1t pays to advertise in this paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

Honey, honey, let rue in!'
she called again, rapping loud
err. Still no answer.
Honey, honey. it's Alice.
Let me in"
There was a silence for sever.
al ~"conds; then a.%.man's voice
c" q and full of dignity, came
f. ~ the other side OF the
d,,r
iadam, :bis is not a bee.
h Ne; IT'S a bathroom."-Arm
aw, NIvy Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
WEALTH IN CROSSES.
GREENS SHIPPED INTO NEW
YORK BY THE CARLOAD.
Swamp in West Virginia Produces
E~0ugh to Enrich the Gath
erer-Easy Road to
Riches.


"That fellow over there is the Wa
tercress Croesus," said the clerk in al
uptown hotel, nodding in the direction
of the theater ticket stand, where
big, fine-looking man of 40, well dressed
and apparently accustomed to New
York hotel surroundings, was buying
tickets for a party of friends, says the
Sun.
Fifteen years ago." continued the
clerk, "he was a poor devil down in
the mountains of West Virginia, with
nothing but what he could earn as a
laborer and no prospects. One day he
went to Baltimore as a caretaker with
a load of cattle.
There he dropped into a barroom
and saw plateful of watercress on the
bar. He made some inquiries about
where it came from, what it cost, etc.,
and went back to the Wset Virginia
mountains thinking.
HE knew piece of swampy ground
where watercress grew abundantly, and
he figured that there might be money
IN shipping it to Baltimore. He made
inquiries and found he could buy tho
ground for five dollars an acre. 1t was
only few hundred feet from the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, but the nearest
shipping point was four miles away.
"He talked the venture over with the
Cattleman for whom he worked and got
his promise to help him. On his next
trip to Baltimore deal was closed with
commission merchant to handle ship
ments of watercress, and the cattle
mans influence with the railroad peo-
pie was sufficient to exact a promise
to put in a siding long enough to hold
four freight cars.
ION returning home the cattleman
advanced 500 and the whole swamp
was Bought Within a month the rail-
way siding was in and the watercress
~Croesus was gathering and shipping q
carload a week.
"Croesus repaid the cattleman before
six months. The next year he put W
little shop where his crates were
| made. He soon cleared out all the
other growth in the swamp planted
more watercress and in another veal
| nau SOllu Ded OF ~ acres. he 1Ount
that by building dam he could ex-
tend the swamp over nearly 100 acres
further down the valley, but he didn''
build it till he had got the ground.
"Watercress requires no cultivation
and no eplanting-nothing but water
| and harvesting. 1t produces through.
out the year, and costs nothing but the
wages of the men who gather it.
"Croesus soon extended his market
to Philadelphia, New York and Other
cities and his fortune was made. Now
he has nothing to do but spend his in,
come and let the watercress grow.
mo, he is not the only watercress
producer, but I guess he's the only on;
who ships it in carload lots and to all
parts of the country"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Honey" Wasn't There.

They were newly married and
on a honeymoon trip, They put
up at a skyscraper hotel. Th e
bridegroom felt indisposed, and
the bride said she would slip
out and do a little shopping.
In due time she returned and
tripped btithely up to her room
a little awed by the number of
doors that looked all alike.
But she was sure OF her own
and tapped gently on the panel,
I'm back, honey, lei me in, |"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
lie Used to be a Man.


W.T. Lsed to be man.
II tarted in life without a
dol..r IF "a man is worth on
ly dollars day from the
head town" then this man was
wor'h July two dollars a day.
But a Ter time he got his he d
to work. And by working wi b
his head he began to work 9TH
ers. He learned how to make
dollars grow. He got onto the
inside of things. He cornered
some special privileges that the
man who works with his hands
never gets, He grew rich. He
was a millionaire.
In the days of his beginning
be had married good young
girl who like himself was poor.
She helped him to save his
money. She worked hard and
denied herself. She shaved anu
saved aud lost her beauty
What matter 1t? They were
getting rich and would enjoy
their pFospefit.y:'-- .--- 10
80 -But-new the mar looked; IL q
the face of his wife. and Sd "
that she vas faded. She DID
her best to show the olu charm
in vain. And one day the. man
bumped INTO girl, artful. fas.
cinating, of handsome face and
figure She looked at him an,
smiled. And he was undonr
Why shouldn't he buy this
beauty? His money would buy
anything he wanted.
Aud so this creature sent his
la " CT . " buC Olu WIG VIII
had given herself for him and
paid her money. And the law.
yers told the wife the million,
aire did not love her any more
and had no use for her. And
the millionaire went away with
the pretty, young woman. And
the old wife cried.
Who is this fellow with much
money and a ha rdened heart
Turn to the books of Dun OF
of Bradstreet and read over the
list of MillIonaires. Pick out
one at random and you will
scarcely miss his name and adj
dress.
He used to be a man-now he
is only a miIlionaire.-Kausas
City World.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

The Loyal Temperance LIE
gion will meet next Sunday In
the Methodist church immedi.
ately following the Junior
League.
W. G. T. q. meeting next
Tuesday Jan. 18th with Mrs.
Emma Bush.
We are proud of the fact that
the department of Christian
Citizenship for Missouri shows
better work done in Missouri
than any other state in the
Union. Mrs. Carrie Lee Carter
Stokes, the efficient State Su-
perintendent, Mrs. Fl. B. Stew
ems District Superintendent,
with her at the head this year
we are expecting much interest
and enthusiasm in the work
and the members inspired with
new zeal and courage
Plans are already in motion
for the observance of February
18th, our Frances E. Willard
Thankoffering lay. An excel
lent program will be published
at an early date.
In loving tribnte to Madam
Willard, the heroic mother of
our departed Leader, we OBJ
served Jan. 3, her natal day as
Mothers Day. THE intimate
and tender relation of mother
and child lis emphasized by the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and urged upon each
woman her responsibility for
the childhood fo- the commuui-
ty.
SUPERINTENDENT OF DEPART
MENTS,
Scientific Temperance Instruc-
ton,
Mrs. ]. j. Brown.
Evangelistic,
Mrs. E len Marshall.
Mothers Meetings,
Mrs M. P. Nolen.
Flower Mission,
Mrs. j. G. Fuqua,
Christian Citizenship,
Mrs. H. B. Stevens. O..
Social and Parlor Meetings,
Mrs. Emma Bush.
W. G. T. U. Medal Contest,
Mrs. Mollie Marshall.
Temperance Literature.
Ella L. Shearman.
l. T. L,
Miss lone Phelps.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

Through the courtesy of the
DEMOCRAT this space is reserv-
ed for the W. G. T. U. 1t is
edited by Ella L. Sherman.
District Press Superintendent
of the W. 9. T. u, who is re-
sporsible for all statements
which appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
:BoaHfi5r Your Home
TIE
BTHrrMIntoSIv
%oNtktY
Pictorial RactSekiaR~
1.-THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE
IN THE WORLD"

and the one magazine that is different
from all others. 1t contains so or
more superb pictures monthly exquisitely
printed with fine art tone ink, many of
the pages being in colors. The magazine
is bound with silk cord but in such a
manner that it may be easily taken apart
and
The Pictures Framed
There is enough good reading matter to
make the magazine the most attractive
periodical published.
Ask your newsdealer for the current
number. If he does not handle it, send
us his name and address with y0hT name
and address for sample copy. Regular
price as cents. Mention this paper and
address
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and wom-
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

Do You Suffer From Kidney TrOubIeSl
We guarantee one bottle of Smiths
Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or cure,
or your druggist will refund your
money. Price 80 ceuts.-L. j, Yates
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Appropriate Surroundings.

Appropriate Surroundings.
"You will find this fiat, ma'am, quite
a gem in its way"
But it's so dark. and we are goins
20 do light housekeeping. Baltimore
American.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
49,

Heaven amt on de hilltop;
it's always one mo- hill furder
on. .....s
Don't worry bout how long
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
ter des pull thoo' it.

ter deS pull thoo' 1t.
Wen We gifts ter glory we
won't quarrel bout a crown. Eff
I kin DIES manage ter git dar,
I'll be willin' ter go bal'headed!
When the mockin' birds are ST.
lent
Where once they used to
'hrong.
Love is IN Life's garden
Maklu' Life a song!
Many note that's right, dear,
For every note that's wrong,
When Love is in Life's garden
Maxim Life song!
Why should you want Time
and T de to wait for you when
you signed a early contract to
get there YOURSELF
Poverty frequently loses a
good deal of time counting his
poor relations aud blessing out
,Gr rich
Some folks would even find
fault with heaven, and say it's
so high it makes their heads
swim.
Since you've got to go one
way o: another, there's no law
at all against taking the worry
route out of life.
The train service is improv-
ing. The judgment of the pub.
lie ls-lt should be made to do
time.
"Look out there-that's a
holiday book on the center
tablet"
Il know it is. butt want to
read it?"
Read it? Man alive! 1t has
a vellum cover, is printed in
three colors, has a genuine silk
book-mark, and cost six dol
lars!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

A Billville coroner's jury
brought in a verdict to the
effect that THE deceased came
to his death at the hands of
parties unknown, who shot him
through the weather boarding,
the left leg, the right arm and
the glass window"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Reform in China, q

1t would have been hard TO find,
ten years ago, more hopeless I'M
dertaking than that for which a lit
tie company of foreign ladies in
Shanghai organized the Tien Tsu
Hui, or Natural Feet society. For
many years missionaries had been
trying to induce their converts to give
up a practicable binding of the feet
of young girls-by which one-tenth
of the girls of China were tortured,
and condemned to a life of suffering
and comparative uselessness. The
Natural Feet society gave and col,
lected little sums Of money, offered
prizes for essays, printed and dis.
tributed tracts, held public meetings,
beset officials and memorialized the
empress dowager. Now the results
are showing themselves. The empress
issued an edict, one by one the great
viceroys issued proclamations against
binding the feet, and now the letters
from the east declare that among the
younger girls unbound feet are the
rule.-Youth's Companion
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
"'SOngs of the Soil"
BY FRANK L. STANTON.
Every Time,

Every Time.
Every time when Christmas
cones, an music fills the place
I exercise my privilege of fAI'in'
way from grace! =
When see these smart young
fellers lookiu mighty spruce
an prime,
I let 'em know thar's life Stillin
the old boys--every time!
Must they have all the pleasure?
amt the old boys got no
show,
That hearn the bells a-rins in
in the old days-long agoP
Returnin' thanks 10 Providence
that still we're feelin' prime,
We let 'en know LIES thrillin'
in the old boys-every time!
So, keep the fiddles goin', an
let the dance begin,
An, give the old chaps half
show, you'll see 'em crowdin'
in!
Fer, every time, when Christmas
comes, an muslc's in the race
We exercise our privilege of
fallin' way from grace!
This is the time when we are
ten cords ahead of the coal
trust. We live in the woods.
Think of it: Charity covers
a multitude of sins, and We
have been a private saint this
long time.
The world is always just as
you take it. The only trouble
is, we can't take enough at a
time.
We have enough blessings on
hand to be thankful that we're
living-until we get to the New
Year swearing-off place,
~
A Billville coroner's jury
brought in a verdict to the
.aeoae thoG 1dnba dacoaeaA cana
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

a Very Hashful Man.
A brown-eyed lass of this communal
" received q very unique Iove-letter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

All knowing themselves in
debted to W. B. Hays will
please call aud settle at on ce. !
IF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10

suppILes nrItaIn WIZ Wheat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-10
Literary Complication.

One effect of the erection of Nor
way into an independent kingdom has
been to foster nationalist feeling in
many unexpected directions. Just
now Ibsen and Bjornson are being
taken to task severely for having
their works published by a Danish
instead of a Norwegian firm, and
thereby sanctioning and perpetuatlng
the spelling of many words. in the
Danish rather than the Norwegian
fashion. In the first week of his
reign King Haakon was paternaHy re-
buked by Bjornsen himself for making
use of Danish idioms.