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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Indiana
State News
FRATERNITY WAR CLIMAX.
bloomington High school stan OF
Teachers Resigns.

bloomington High school staG of
Teachers Resigns.
A sensation was caused in Bloomington
by the unexpected resignation of ten Of
the eleven high school teachers. The res
ignations were received by the board at
10 80 a. M. 10 take effect at the close
of school, The reason assigned is that
the board has refused to stand by Prin-
cipal Howard Clark ia his investigation
of high school fraternities. and that,
therefore. he cannot maintain discipline
AS a result the principal consulted with
the other ten teachers in the high school
and they followed him in rendering their
designations. resolving to stand or fail
together. The trouble has been brewing
for some time bat climax was reached
two weeks ago when the teachers pub
lished private report, prepared for the
board, on school fraternities. SIR Clark
desired the trustees to authorize him to
make a public statement, but tie board
refused to agitate the matter further, on
the ground that it was a personal affair
with Clark and the newspapers. and for
the further reason that the Legislature
had forbidden fraternities by law, and
therefore no good could come from con-
tinued public discussion of a matter that
had been determined by law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
BACK TO OLD BAD HABITS.
Despite Two Brain Operations Yorcs
Man Returns to Evil Ways.

Harold Hurley of Toledo, Ohio, the
first brain surgery subject in the country,
after one of the most remarkable expert
ences that ever befell boy, has again
returned to his bad habits and the other
day was taken to Lancaster to be reform
ed in the old way Hdrley's case was
believed by officials and surgeons to have
brain was speedy and permanent meth
cd of reformation. The hypothesis that
crime was caused by brain pressure was
followed in Hurley's case b. two opera
lions. The skull was trepanned and por-
tons of the brain removed. The first
operation transformed the boy from a
vicious, vulgar runaway TO an obedient
child, with tastes and ambition exactly
opposite his former inciinations- While
swimming he struck his head on a stone
hidden by the water, from which he suf-
fered a relapse into bis former bad hab-
it's The second operation was then per-
formed on his brain, which was again
successful and transformed the boy. Dur
ing the last week, however, Hurley again
became bad and became so incorrigible
that the Juvenile authorities decided to
send him to the Lancaster reformatory.
Hurley seems TO have demonstrated that
while brain surgery is a temporary sue
cess the mental condition of the brain
reasserts itself after time and that a
normal mind is not a pure one-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Ex-President Grover Cleveland, as head
of the association of life insurance presi-
dents, has taken the first step toward
combating legislation proposed in several
Western States requiring that each COM
pany shall invest 40 per cent of the re-
serve on policies which originate in any
State in the securities or mortgages of
that State. 1t is in the nature of brief
to be used by insurance authorities in
different States. He says that there is a
normal demand for nearly all of the Sc
curities referred to in the pending bills,
and that the insurance companies will
have to take only what is left without
the guarantee of the State concerned He
appeals for reputation Of any intent of
one State to gain advantage at the ex-
pense of its neighbor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
CUBA TO LOSE FREEDOM.
American Protectorate Sure to BE
Declared Soon.

Declared Soon.
Cuba is practically doomed to lose
her independence. The United States
will be compelled by circumstances to
declare a protectorate, probably within
year, over the island. The Ameri-
can flag now, at least figuratively
speaking, in the ascendancy there, will
never come down. The American mill
tary occupation undertaken simply as
a temporary move to prevent a reyolu
ton and secure order and stability. will
be made permanent. Sucn is the tenor
of dispatches received here from Off
cial sources in the Pearl of the An
TILES.
These remarkable predictions are
based on a most intimate knowledge of
conditions gained by the chief Ameri-
can officers now in control in the island.
The following reasons are given for
their prophecy:
That the regime of the United States
in Cuba will continue for many months.
That at the municipal elections to be
held probably in June the property
holders will refuse to vote. and that the
ignorant and vicious elements of the
population will thus secure the offices.
That diplomatic representations will
then be made to the United States by
England, France, Germany and Spain,
which counties will look to America
for damages in case of destruction of
their property in the island This sit
uation will compel the United States to
announce pr0tectorate over Cuba.
In Cuba the conservative property
holding class Is in helpless minority.
Citizens of Great Britain have at least
500, 100000 invested in Cuba. German
citizens have about $40,OOO,OOO invest
ed in sugar and tobacco. and French
men have about S10000,000 in the same
industries. Spain owns practically two
thirds of the landed interests of the
island. American citizens have invest
ments running to S125.OO0,OOO 1t is
regarded as certain, therefore. that the
foreign governments named. in behalf
of their citizens. will appeal to the
United States to prevent the threat
ened calamity. accompanying that ap-
peal with the suggestion that they will
look to the United States to recoup
them for such losses as they may sur
fer
The United States has already too
much at stake in Cuba to willingly as
sumo such liabilities, and the establish
ment of strict protectorate by the
United States over the island Is regard
ed by Cuban commercial and financial
interests as the only possible solution
Of the difficulty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Brief News Items.

The Humbird Lumber Company's mill
at Sand Point. Idaho, was destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000, insurance 100000.
John Lamoreaux of North Adams,
Mass, Republican Representative to the
State Legislature, was arrested in Boston,
charged with soliciting and accepting a
bride.
The Pennsylvania railroad has sent out
a plea to the colleges to train more men
for railroad work, reporting themselves
constantly short-handed in the engineering
department.
A fast Pennsylvania train from New
York to Chicago was delayed seventy min
utes near Pittsburg, Pa, by the breaking
of a spring on Pullman car. The pas
sengers were badly shaken, but ncne was
hurt.
Bert Curtis was arraigned in New
York, charged with having entered the
Misses Lockwoods' school for girls at
Scarsdale n. u, and stolen $4,000 worth
of gems.
First Lieut. G. W. Sager of the Eigh-
teenth infantry. United States army. is
TO ne uFi-Ifiiftlaieu LOT Neglect Oh uutE
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Sager was
a Chicago man.
Fire at Charleston, S. c.. caused $780,
600 loss to the Combahee Fertilizer Com
pany, McMurphy & Co., the Charleston
iron works, the Southern pick factory
and the Goldsmith Mercantile Company
All brakemen in the Pennsylvania COM
nanv's local service on tho Schuvlli,l nd
Philadelphia divisions will be given an
increase in wages, amounting TO 10 cents
a day, advancing the rate of $2.11 day
to $3.50.
The steamship Columbia, built at the
yards of the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany, Camden, N. j.. for the Chesapeake
Steamship Company, was launched, and
was christened by Miss Lille Eliotte EN-
erson Of Columbia, s. G.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The dc.ire to make money too quickly
is our greatest financial fault.
Railroads are vastly overcapitalized. If
/ wanted to work big scheme / would
not overcapitalize. The penalty is too
great.
Is it reasonable that a stock legitimate
ly earning 6 per cent would be allowed
out of the hands of the controlling in
terests?
The railroads are in very lamentable
condition. Labor is going up, while leg
islatures are cutting down the roads in
come.
Federal control would be better.
On its surface the general financial of
the country is good But there is an I'M
dercurrent that doesn't look good.
| do not think our people are saving
enough. We are making more money, but
unfortunately spending more
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Cashier I'm Evansville store Badly
Wounded by Burglars.
Miss Josie Gray, cashier at the store
of the largest furniture company in Ev-
ansville, was found in the safe at the
store early Sunday morning, unconscious
from blows she had received while defend
ing her employers money from robbers.
Several thousand dollars is missing, and
the police have no clew to the thieves.
When the other employees left the store
Saturday night Miss Gray was still going
over her books and remarked to one OF
the statesmen that she would possibly re-
main for an hour. She failed to reach
home at midnight and her parents noti-
fed the police The store was visited
and the doors were found to be unlocked.
When the police entered Miss Gray could
not be found Manaser Gumberts was
called, and when he OF aned the safe there
lay the body of the &c shier, showing that
she had been struck over the head sew
eral times with some heavy instrument.
Her skull was not fractured, and. though
her injuries are severe, it is believed they
are not fatal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The first national arbitration and peace
congress ever held in this country is to
be convened in Carnegie hall and Cooper
Union, New York City, April IA 30 II.
Andrew Carnegie is to preside and more
than 200 delegates, including many men
of prominence. will discuss new projects
for submission to The Hague conference
in June. Among the speakers announced
are William T. Stead, Archbishop Farley,
Bishop Potter, Rabbi Hirsch, Elihu Root,
James Bryce, Woodrow Wilson and w. j.
Rryan
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
suicide Bureau Busy.

During the first week of the Salvation
Armyis anti-suicide bureau al New York
more than a dozen persons were said to
have been turned from their purpose of
self-destruction. These had accepted the
invitation to tell their troubles to the
Salvationists. Drink, drugs, restitution,
disease and unhappiness were the most
frequent reasons given for the wish to
die. Cordial sympathy. encouragement,
good advice and practical help. where
possible, are the simple remedies employ
ed. Gen. Booth, head and founder of the
army. has arrived at New York on his
world tour.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
RICH MAN ELoPEs IN ovERALLs
Flees with Mountain Girl and the
Parson Fears for His Fee.

III. G. Phillips, % years cd. and Miss
Emma Lilly. mountain girl IL years
old, eloped to Bristol, Va from Shady
Springs. w. Va, and were married. The
bridegroom was in his working clothes.
and Mr.. Burroughs had a suspicion that
he might not be able to pay reasonable
marriage fee, but the stranger paid
promptly and before he left with his bride
Mr.. Burroughs learned that he had just
received $4,000 in cash from the sale of
a fractional part of coal lands owned by
him in West Virginia The young man
excused his unpretentious appearance by
saying that he was forced by circum-
stances to steal his girl in hurry and
had not had time to change his overalls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Combins ton of Congregational
United Brethren and Methodist.

A national church union was effected
the other day as a result of a conference
in c icago by delegates from the Congre
gational, United Brethren and Methodist
Protestant denominations. The new or
ganizatioI will have nearly 100000
members and will rank fifth in point Of
membership among the great Protestant
churches of the country. The association
is TO be known as ''the United Churches"
and the consolidation will become com
plete gradually. Articles of agreement
are to be subscribed to by the different
churches. but until the union is perfected
the individual national and State coun-
ellis of the three denominations will be
continued separately. The missionary
work will be conducted jointly, and the
young peoples societies also will be
united
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Negro Bank President Held for Murder.
Joseph Pettus, president of the Peo-
pies Bank, negro institution of Hat
tiesburg, Miss, was arrested and
charged with the murder of Edward
Howell. the cashier of the bank. who
was waylaid and shot to death there on
the night of March 10. Pettus and
Howell were the only persons who
knew the combination to the bank
vault. After the murder the vault was
opened and several notes Pettus owed
the bank and $2,700 in cash were
taken out This led to the arrest of
Pettus,> who is also charged with
grand larceny. Pettus is a leader
among the negroes at Hattiesburg.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Hoosfer who Disappeared Return
to Spouae Who Ii Now Widow.

Hoosier Who Disappeared Returns
to Spouse Who Ii Now Widow.
The return of Richard Harrison from
the Klondike to South Bend has devel-
oped tale almost the parallel of that of
Enoch Arden. The story came out with
the departure of Mrs. Eta Harrison for
Michigan town. where Richard Harri-
son. her former husband, is wealthy and
the owner of big fruit farm. Harrison
left South Bend fifteen years ago for the
gold fields, but after leaving Seattle moth
ing more was heard from him, and his
wife mourned him as dead. One year ago
she was married to Arthur Parry, who
died four months ago. A telegram from
Michigan city reached Mrs. Parry, tell
ing her that her first husband was alive
and we'll and that she should join him.
Overjoyed she took the FIRST train to the
destination.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Killed by Fall of Furnace.

A telephone message from Bessemer,
Ala, says that the lining of furnace of
the Woodward Iron Company at Wood
ward, which has been undergoing repairs.
fell in and hundreds of tons of brick and
mortar buried a number of workmen.
Five dead bodies have been taken from
the debris.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Fishes Hear md Talk

A dispatch from Paris states that at
the next meeting of the academy of SCI
ences paper written by Prof. Koellickeb,
director of the geological laboratory at
Naples, will be read, describing the exper-
iments which he made with a special mi
crophonograph in connection with fishes.
These experiments, he claims. prove that
fish, even shellfish. emit certain hum
ming. varying their tones and enabling
them to communicate with each other. He
found the gurnet the most loquacious and
50 well qualified as to be entitled to the
nickname ''sea lawyer"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Charles Bauer died suddenly while sit
ting on the grave of q relative in a Gene
terry at Poseyville. Death is supposed to
have been caused from grief.
Grant Hardesty, retired farmer. COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. Hardes-
ty was discovered dying on the Grand
Trunk tracks east of Valparaiso by the
engineer of freight train.
Though the old court house in Peru
has been torn down and a new one is
under construction, yet the other day all
contracts were declared illegal by a de-
cision rendered in the appellate court.
The Indiana department, G. A. r.,
changed the dates of the State s,camp-
ment at Fort Wayne to accommodate the
visit of National Commander Brown. The
ercampment will be held May %, % and
a.
Charles Padgett of Sullivan county. a
well-known southern Indiana hotel man
and politician, has sued Newton Vaughn,
recorder of Green county, for $4,000 for
alleged alienation of Mrs. Padgett's afec-
lions. The acts Of which Padgett COM
plains are said to have been committed
three days after the marriage of the
couple.
Oliver Wallace, farmer, about two
miles south of Milton, bought 0ne-third
interest in the home farm from his broth
er for $4,000. The farm contains 100
acres.
Mrs. Rachael johnson, Al. burned to
death at her home in Sellersburg. Her
| clothing caught fire when she tried to
| open the door of a stove with her apron.
| She is survived by two sons.
The colony of Greeks at South Bend
has organized church, probably the
first of the Greek Catholic faith in In
diana. The first ceremony was the bap-
tism of two infants, one from South Bend
and one from Kalamazoo.
Miss Hazel Eddy, aged 10, is under ar
rest in Elkhart for participation in one Of
the boldest holdups ever perpetrated in
that city. Early the other night Emory
Labelle entered Bowner's meat market
and was met by man who presented a
revolver and ordered him to stand still.
A girl stepped from behind the counter,
opened the cash register and took the con-
tents. Then the pair backed out of the
market and escaped. Miss Eddy was ar
rested an hour later. Her lover, Thomas
Dixon, whom Labelle recognized, escaped.
Near Shelbyville Charles Theobald sold
his 16O-acre farm to Alvin Myers fer
$4,000. George w. Yanlue sold hid
o,60-acrs farm to ThsobaId for e16yQoees
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
WORK OF TRAIN wREcKERs.
Pennsylvania Flyer Thrown from
Track and MANY Injured.

Train wreckers are blamed for the dis
aster that befell the Chicago limited train
on the Pennsylvania railway at Stewart,
Pa, early Friday The wrecked train
was No. 2.3 and was flying toward Chi
cago at speed of thirty-fve miles an
hour when it was ditcSe1 because, it is
supposed, persons WHO are now being
hunted by scores of detectives had tam
pered with the track. The engine and
five coaches were hurled off the rails and
one ca. burned, it is reported. Nearly q
score of passengers were injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
1GEz yA[a3s7S
e@R 600

Chicago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$500 to $685.: hogs. prime heavy, 500
to $6.45; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to 500: wheat, No. ,, re to 14c: corn,
No. ., 42c to 44c: oats, standard, 39c to
42c; rye. No. =. &c to zoe; hay, timo-
thy, $500 to $500 prairie, $500 TO
$14.00; butter, choice creamery. PC to
Soc; eggs, fresh, 14c TO 1Sc; potatoes,
3Jc to 43c.
polis-Cattle, shipping. $500
to $3.50: hogs, choice heavy. 500 to
500; sheep. common to prime, $50 TO
$500: wheat. No. =. 73c to 75c: corn.
No. . white, 45c to 4Ic; oats, No.
white, Ale tc 43c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $40 to S6.75
hogs. $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50 wheat, No. =, TIC to 1Sc; corr,
No. 2, 43c to 45c oats, No. ,, 40c to
Ale: rye. No. .. ,j4c to 6Jc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to S5.65
hogs, 800 to 500: sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat, No. =, ISc to 79c; corn,
No. . mixed, 46c to Ale; oats, No.
mixed. 43c to 4Jc; rye. No. 2, 73c to I4c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep. $3.50 to $50
wheat. No. .. 75c to 76c; corn, No. 3
yellow, 46c to Ale; oats. No. 3 white,
43c to Acc; rye. No 2, zoe to 72c.
Wheat, No. . northern,
Isc to sic; corn. No. 3. 41c to dc
oats, standard. lie to 42c: rye, No. 1,
69c to Zoe; barley, standard, zoe to 72c
pork, mess, $3.50
Buffalo-Cattlc, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $500; hogs. fair to choice, S4.0O
TO $7.15; sheep, common to good mixed
$500 TO $40 lambs, fair to choice
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $500
hogs, 500 to $7.30; sheep. $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. red. Soc to SIC
corn. No. 2. sac to Doc; oats, natural
white, 49c to soc; butter. creamery, pc
to zoe: eggs. western. 15c to 1Sc.
Toledo-Wheat. No. , mixed, Toe to
76c; corn. No. mixed, Acc TO 46c
oats, No. mixed, 42c to 44c: rye, No
., Csc to 69c; clover seed, prime, $S.6J.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Twelve hundred employees of the Re
public Iron and Steel Company at East
Chicago, Ind, went on strike because
their demands for more pay were refused,
bringing work at the immense plant to a
standstill. The managers say they will
close up the plant permanently.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Robber Gang Revealed.

The man named Buttloss, arrested in
Paris with 1000 in American securities
in his possession. on the suspicion that
he was an accomplish of the thieves who
stole mail bag containing about $780,
600 from the French Line steamer La
Provence, from New York, has made
confession duplicating a gang of interna-
tional robbers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
NAVY Develops Hero in Asia,

The American armored cruiser squad
ron has arrived at Shanghai from Narkin.
The offio ers report daring rescue by En-
sign j. c. Fremont. Jr., while the vessels
we're anchored off Chin Kiang. DIR. Paul
II. Stainaker of the West Virginia fell
overheard. Ensign Fremont, although
wearing heavy overcoat, jumped after
the doctor and saved him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Freight Rates to Advance.

In retaliation for the action of State
Legislature in providing for 2-cent fares
and the public agitation against them,
the railroads of the West have served
notice on the interstate commerce COM
mission of an increase of fright rates on
grain, coal and iron.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The plant of the Boreal Manufacture
ing Company at Goshen, Ind. glove
making concern owned by the Eisen-
drath Company, of Chicago. was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin. The
loss is partially covered by insurance
The loss was not given out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Northwest Passage valueIess

Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who
some months ago succeeded in making
the northwest passage in his little Az
ton boat. the Gjoa, has been delivering a
series of lectures in Paris. While he
says that the observations made by him
in the vicinity of the magnetic pole will
prove of considerable scientific value. lie
thinks that the northwest passage cannot
be made practicable for purposes of nav
igation, thus dispelling the hope which
has attracted the attention of scientific
men, as well as dreamers, for centuries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Bomb at Judee,s House

A bomb was exploded in front of Judge
Ogden's house in Oakland, Cal. The front
of the house was destroyed. but none of
the inmates was injured. The bomb had
seventy feet of fuse attached. so that
the man who fred it had time to escape
Judge Ogden suspects an insane man
whose name he has given to the police.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Former Court Clerk Sentenced.

Charles G. Irwin. former clerk of the
Justices courts in Columbus, Ohio, who
was indicted by the grand jury on three
counts for embezzlement. was arraigned
and pleaded guilty to one of the counts
and was sentenced by Judge Evans to
one year in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of 800.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The first regular literary magazine to
be published in the English language for
the use of blind people. provision for
which was made by Mrs. Ziegler, widow
Of the baking powder millionaire, has
made it's appearance. 1t is about eight
times as bulky as copy of the Century
Magazine, although containing fewer
words. One section deals with important
current events of the month. Copies will
be sent free to the blind, who. according
to statistics, now number 50,56S in the
United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
New York "4oov Are Losers.

Leaders of New York's 400" both
men and women, are said to have lost
hugs sums in the recent stock slump, So
cial affairs will be curtailed as a result,
and one young man is said to have sold
his big automobile to get ready cash.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Powder Explosion Kills Six.

An explosion occurred in the Emporium
powder mill. located two miles west of
Emporium, Pa, which caused the death
of six men-three Americans, Charles
Eckles, James Thomas and William Mo-
ran, all of Emporium, and three unknown
Italian laborers The cause of the ex-
plosion has not been ascertained.