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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24

President Roosevelt killed bear
late Thursday afternoon. The bear
was killed after the president and the
other hunters with him had followed
the dogs in the chase through the
junGles for four hours. The fact that
the bear was killed was attributed to
the staying qualities of the new dogs.
The news was brought to Stamboul,
La, by courier who arrived from
Bear Lake Friday morning. The ex-
plot has given heart to the camp and
the hunters are now working With re-
newei vigor in the hope of making a
brilliant finish
Ii was announced Thursday that
the President had started out early
and that with fresh and betAer dogs,
trails had been struck in the morn
ing and were being followed in a
lively manner.
The bear killed Thursday by the
President is the second that has been
bagged since the hunters established
their camp and took up the trail in
the saaebrake. The other was slain
by one of the negro hunters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Blow at Three Cent Faro

Judge Lawrence, of the Common
Pleas Court. at Cleveland, O., has
rendered decision holding as ille-
gal all franchises granted by the
Council for so o-called Scent fare lines
on the East Side, except a small sec
ton constructed on East Fourteenth
street, which covers about two
blocks. The court held that the fran
Side were valid because they were
granted prior to the date upon which
Mayor Johnson was alleged to have
become financially interested in the
roads.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Charitable institution.

Among the reports from the chari-
table institutions from the counties
of the state, the report from Wabash
county has some statements OF inter
est The farm Of the county poor
asylum in Wabash county, though
not productive, is we'll situated for
health and conv enience. the bulletin
says. incidentally, the Wabash coun-
ty poor asylum has the oldest inmate
in the state She is in her ninety
ninth year, and has been an inmate
Tor six years. In this connection IT
is remarked that the women of the
county asylum have such comforts
as will be found in any home, and
are we'll treated. Marshall county
and many other counties show good
reports in this line, but the repair
Of county jails and county paer asy-
lums is recommended In many Of the
counties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Greatness Soon Forgotten.

A pathetic case is that of Mrs
Anna Davies. aged 20 years, daughter
of Thomas Ford one of the early
governors of Illinois, who has recent
| ly been taken to an almshouse. She
is without friends or relatives except
a daughter, herself in meager cir
cumstances, who resides in Chicago.
Mrs Davies is the widow OF a soldier
of the Mexican war and for the past
twenty years has resided in a little
village near Lincoln, ILL., She was
too proud to tell of her destitution,
and it was only by accident that her
circumstances were discovered.
Thomas Ford, her father, was COVER
nor from 1912 to 1916 and was known
as one OF the great men of his time.
He had the reputation OF having an
unusual knowledge of law, yet he was
unable to secure much law business
and died poor man in 1850.
Thus did All honorable gentleman,
once chief executive of his state, die
in poverty and the same heritage he
left to his only surviving child From
happy girlhood in the governors
mansion to a renniless old age in an
almshouse, for the proud old lady
who concealed her destitution as long
as she could, must have indeed been
a CALLING experience
This sad narrative is forceful re-
mindcr of the instability OF renown
and the perishable nature of public
fame and political glory, vividly
brought to mind in the course of a
recent talk with Tom Hanlon,
auditor of Floyd county. He men,
toned the fact that four distinguish
ed men of Indiana are buried in the
cemetery at New Albany and the
graves Of none of them marked even
with an insignificant slab. These de-
parted ones. in their day idols of the
people, are Governor Ashbel p. Will
lard, in his day the most eloquent or
ator in the state OF Indiana; Michael
c. Kerr. for number of years men,
ber Of congress from the New Al
bany district.sa ard soeaker OF the ma
tional house of representatives from
1878 to 1877; Cyrus L. Dunha,n,
statesman and soldier before during
and after the war for the Union; and
John S. Davies. eminent lawyer and
distinguished state legislator. All OF
these were great men, honored and
revered during their lives. but soon
forgotten after death. Is fame a
snare; is political glory delusion?
The picture is sad one-too sad for
the writer to dwell upon.-Soiith
Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24

Great interest was manifest in the
speech of Secretary Taft opening the
Philippine assembl" which was de-
livered in the National Theatre at
Manila, Wednesday morning. He
failed to satisfy some OF the Ameri-
can residents of Manila regarding the
policy of the American government
The general impression is that his
speech was placative He intimated
that misbehavior would result in the
abohshment of the assembly, but it
is declared that this contingency is
not expected. AS for the Filipnos,
they expressed no opinion of the
speech.
In his speech Mr.. Taft reiterated
his former statements regarding the
independence of the Philippine peo-
pie were unchanged. He did not be-
lieve that they would be fitted to
govern themselves for at least a gen.
Grafton, but he added that the matter
was entirely in the hands of Con-
gress. The secretary denied emphat-
really that the United States had
any intention OF disposing Of the is
lands, said he had absolute conf
dence in the Fillpinos, denied that
he was disappointed at their ability
to legislate eonservatively and as
serted his belief that they felt their
responsibility and acknowledged the
necessity of supporting the American
government. Mr.. Taft refrained from
making any suggestion regarding
specific legislation on the part of
the Philippine assembly, but he
recommended that attention be paid
to the civil service.
AT the close of his address Mr.
Taft formally called the assembly to
order. Sergio Osmena, nationalist,
who formerly was governor of the
Island of Cebu, was chosen president
Senior Osmena is a young man and
had no part in the revolution He
is held in high esteem.
All the assemblymen were then
formally sworn in The oath includ-
ed acknowledgement of sovereignty
and allegiance to the American gov
ernment The delegates showed they
had no understanding of parliamen-
tary law and procedure.
The new assemblymen and the pro-
vincial governors were the guests of
Governor General Smith at grand
hall Wednesday night
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
IS WELCOMED
RECEPTION FOR REV. PALMER
Given at M. E. Church Friday Even
ing.


The official board and members of
the Ladies Aid society of the NJ. Z.
church planned reception for their
new minister, Rev. John Palmer and
his family
The reception was held in the
church Friday evening and was at
tended by goodly number of the
members of the church and their
friends.
Music was furnished by the orches-
ira. Miss Lucrtia Loring, a vocal
solo rendered by Miss Helen
romEnson, after which the chair
man, Dr. Brown called on a number
of persons for inrpromptu speeches,
all OF whom responded heartily, al
though they had had no notice or OPP
portunity for preparation. Mr.. Parks
welcomed Rev. Palmer on behalf of
the Sunday school. Samuel Schlosser
represented the official board. Miss
Anna Morrill,, the Home Missionary
society, Miss Cora Hallock the Ep-
worth League and others also re-
sponded bidding Rev. Palmer well
come to the city of Plymouth and TO
the church and attesting their pur-
pose to cooperate with him in the
work of the church, that the coming
year might be the most successful
in its history
The JOY OF the occasion was en-
hanced by the presence of DIR. Cur
nick, the presiding elder, who came
from his home in South Bend to be
present at the reception > He was
called upon and responded, speaking
in highest terms of Rev. Palmer as
known in former charges. Rev. Pal
mer responded to the many words
of welcome. thanking those who had
spoken for their kind words and ex-
pressing his deep appreciation for.
the hearty cooperation and christian
spirit already manifested toward him.
After the program ice cream and
cake was served by the ladies of the
church.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Taft is Chesred as Winner in '0s.

Secretary of War Taft was intro
duced Monday night as 1.-The next
president of the United States when
he addressed members of the Manila
assembly gathered at a banquet at
Manila in his honor For five minu-
ties the portly cabinet officer could
not make his voice heard above the
deafening cheers which followed
Gov. Gen Smiths prediction of
White house honors for Mr.. Taft
A silver loving cup OF native make
was presented to the secretary who,
in expressing his thanks, said he was
gratihed when he heard President
Osmena say the United States had
kept its evey promise made to the
Filipinos in letter and in spirit
Mr. Taft said he assumed the Phil
ippine delegates at Washington
would join him in assisting to obtain
beneficial legislation The govern
ment he hoped, would reduce the tar
iff on sugar and tobacco. 1t was pos
sible the import of sugar would be
limited TO 100000 tons.
Nevertheless" he said lin rev;v-
ing the languishing industries of the
islands |. do not desire the Philip
pines to become another Cuba, with
foreign owned haciendas and a prole-
tariat of unskilled laborers. That
would not be helping the spread OF
self-government Today the Philip
pines are subdivided into innumer-
able small farms. which favors the
development of a strong middle class.
| am satisfied with actual conditions
in the islands and | anticipate pros
perity and order"
Amid the applause of Spamards
and Filipinos Senior Regidor, who
was deported during the insurrection
Of 1872. escaped, and resided most of
the time since in London, always
urging independence. but who recent
ly returned to Manila, declared that
it was unreasonable today to ask for
further definition of the political stat
us of the islanis and wicked to agi-
tate for independence, when un-
dreamed OF measures for self-govern-
ment were being SO generously show
cred upon the Philippines.
Gov. Gen. Smith, in an eloquent
speech, urged continuance of the
present relations between the Philip
pines and the United States. He de
clared that the experiment OF self
government had so far been most
successful
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
u. S. HITS TOBACCO COMPANY
Surprise for the Trust.

The administration at Washington
launched thunderbolt in it's prose
cution of the trusts when 1t announc
ed Monday the seizure by the govern
ment of property in Viginia belong
ing to corporations allied with the
Amerfcan Tobacco company. TIL,
seizure amounted to only about ST.,
900 but the novelty of the proceeding
is none the less striking, for it is the
first instance in which the federal
government has invoked section ot
the Sherman antitrust law, although
that statute was enacted more than
seventeen years ago.
Hundreds of prosecutions have
been made by the government under
the Sherman law, and some OF the
most radical measures of the Roose-
Welt administration have been insti-
tuted under its provisions, but up to
this time section has been a dead
letter so far as any action by the de-
partment of justice is concerned
A part of an official notice given
out by Attorney General Bonaparte
late Monday afternoon in regard TO
the surprising invocation of section
g reads as follows:
The collector of customs at Nor
folk, Va, under direction of the sec
retary of the treasury, and in con-
junction with the United States at
torney for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia has seized IT'S cases, containing
ginia. has seized 175 cases, containing
S,750,OO0 cigarets, valued at $7,272. so,
which were in transit from factories
OF the British American Tobacco
company. limited, located in Peters
burg, Va, and Durham, ~ c.. to
New York and foreign countries.
This seizure was made under sec
tfon of the Sherman antitrust law,
which reads as follows:
Any property owned under any
contract. or by any combination, or
pursuant TO any conspiracy (and be-
ing the subject thereof mentioned in
sectfon-of this act, and being in the
course of transportation from one
state TO another or to foreign coun-
try, shall be forfeited to the United
States, and may be seized and con-
demned by like proceedings as those
provided by law for the forfeiture,
seizure and condemnation of prop
erty imported into the United States
contrary to law
The plans for this seizure were
kept a profound secret, and il is be-
lieved that the American Tobacco
company and the allied corporations
were entirely unprepared for the step.
1t is expected that the seizure of
Tangible property belonging to the So
called trust will precipitate an action
at law in the courts in Virginia. and
Il the tobacco corporation makes any
attempt to recover its property and 90
prevent IT'S disposition according to
the law of seizure many facts of
value to the government prosecutors
IN the principal case against the trust
in New York will be brought out.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Bank Law Violation.

r. B. Oglesbee, clerk in the bank
department of the Office of Auditor
of State, says the failure of the Peo-
Piles State Bank at Huntingburg,
which was closed last January and
which resulted in the attempt OF E.
R. Brundick, former president, to
commit suicide, offers a glowing ex-
ample of the violation OF a banking
law which is not generally under
stood by bankers of Indiana.
Among the charges returned
against the former directors of the
bank were those of borrowing funds
of the bank unalwfully and of over
drawing their accounts. The laws
prohibiting officers of banks from
borrowing money under certain con-
dftions and prohibiting overdrafts are
not generally understood by bankers,
and one of the tasks of the Auditors S
Office for several months has been to
impress the significance of these acts
on the minds of the bank officials.
The law in regard to overdrafts
was enacted in 1905 and pr, vides that
any officer or employe of bank who
shall knowingly draw or receive pay
ment on any check on the bank when
he has no funds in the bank to his
credit without first procuring the
written consent of the board of di-
rectors shall be deemed guilty of
felony The penalty is Imprisonment
in a State prison from two to four
teen years and fine OF double the
sum received from the bank
The law relative to the borrowing
of money provides that any bank Off
cial who obtains as borrower any
of the funds of the bank without
first executing his note or other evil
dence of debt bearing the written
consent OF the board of directors
shall be deemed guilty of felony.
The penalty is the same as that for
an account.
Although both Of these laws have
been on the statute books since 1905
bankers of the State do not fully re-
s.lize their importance, Mr. Oglesbee
says. The Auditor has endeavored in
every way to teach their full signih-
canoe and has been successful in
many. but not all cases.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24

Some of the citizens OF Logans-
port. who evidently have more money
than they know what to do with,
have organized a company to publish
new Republican morning paper.
Thirty thousand dollars have already
been put into the treasury, but they
will doubtless find it necessary TO
put ND a whole lot more before pay
ing dividends. If. indeed. they ever
reach the dividend stage at all The
history of morning papers I'm this
part of the newspaper vineyard has
not been very encouraging for new
ventures OF all the business ventures
in which to sink pile of money IN
a short time, the newspaper affords
probably the best possible means
Peru Evening Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24

DR.. f. Benjamin Andrews, presi-
dent of the University of Nebraska,
advocated hanging as punishment FOR
muck rakers in an address Wednes-
day at the fan convocation of Geor..e
Washington university. Dr. Andre<ss
who once found the atmosphere of
Brown university too hot for him be-
cause he chose TO follow the free
silver teachings OF William Jennings
Bryan, and who in consequence there
of found an intellectual asylum in
the commoner's own town. was Sc
we're not only upon the man with the
muck rake but he defended rich men
and decried the warfare being waged
against men of wealth merely be-
cause they were wealthy.
Hanging" he said, Should be the
punishment meted out TO proved
libeler None of the business william
les alleged to be SO rife can compare
in atrocity with these squalid cam
paigns of libel ard lbelous carica-
ture which recent months have pro-
duced."
Dr. Andrews said he did not care
for the rioh as such. but that pride,
idleness. and doubtful practices of a
few rich men are no just cause for
putting rich men in the pillory He
contended that high prices of COM
modities were attributable to the
tolerance of the public rather than te
monopolistic tendencies
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Van Hise, Hangman, Will be Out
of lob.

With seventy-five hangings to his
credit snuffed out the lives
of seventy-three men and two women
during nearly half a century OF this
grewsome service-James Van Hise.
OF Newark, ~ j., self-appointed
hangman OF New Jersey, is soon to
be without a job
He can not possibly hope for. more
than two mere hangings, and possib-
ly only one more Hope is used ad-
visedly, for Van Hise as in love with
his profession and sees no reason
why he should not continue it Tor the
rest OF his life, nor why his sons and
his sons sons should nos follow ii
after him, as he has followed it after
his father and grandfather
1t may be that Van Hise has hang
ed his last man in New Jersey-pos-
sibly the last man anywhere-for
nangings are going out of fashion, TO
his great regret and disgust.
Under the provisions of new law.
hangings have been abolished in New
Jersey and the electrocution chair has
been substituted as 4 means of capital
punishment for crimes committed
alter March 1 last. Only two men
are now waiting in the shadow OF
the gallows for murders committed
previous 10 that date One is John
E. Schuyler, of Hunterdon county,
who, was To have been hanged re-
Gently but was rcprieved by Cover
nor Stokes. on the ground that there
has been found new evidence tending
to- prove the mans innocence of the
killing of Manning Riley, a neighbor.
The other is Frederick Lang, OF
Middlesex county, convicted of the
murder of his niece because she re-
jected his attentions 1t is likely tina,
Lang will be the last man hanged
Van Hise has been hanging muir
derers practically all of his life. His
father and grandfather were hangmen
before him and he was training a son
TO follow him in the work when the
electrocution law as passed, in spite
of all his efforts against it. He has
made good living out of the deaths
of others. charging from $3.50 to $500
for each execution. One day he hang
ed four men before breakfast. He
boasts that he never had bunglng
hanging He never shows the slight
est sympathy for his victims, declar-
ing that murderers ought 10 be hang
ed.
The electrocution law will relieve
the sheriffs OF the different counties
of the unpleasant task OF executing
criminals All electrocutions will
take place at the State prison in
Trenton, where a death house Is now
being built. The principal keeper ot
the prison will be in charge but may
name a deputy 10 do the actual work
George o. Osborne, known as the
best keepef the prison ever had.
threatened TO resign if he had to dc
tie actual killing. and the origlna
law was amended TO permit a deputy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24

1t is barely possible that Rear Ad-
miral James Henry Dayton, of South
Bend, may succeed Admiral Robley
ID. Evans as commander of the com
bined fleet of the navy. 1t has been
practically arranged during the visit
to Washington of Admiral Evans last
week that he shall give up command
of the fleet soon after it reaches the
Pacific coast, possibly on its arrival
at San Francisco next spring He is
to go on the retired list next August
and will, therefore not be able TO
bring the feet back to Atlantic wat
ers
The admirals considered in connec-
ton with the succession to the COM
mand are. besides Mr.. Dayton, Chas.
s. Sperry and Joseph Newton Hem
hill. If Dayton is not called TO the
command OF the United fleer he will
continue in command of the feet that
will stay in the Pacific waters
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
JAMES in JAIL
James T. Poulspn, Who Jumped
Bond Two Years Ago, is Ap-
pretended.

James I. Poulson, a former saloon,
keeper at Tippecanoe, was arrested
by Sheriff Shaffer of ST. Joseph coun-
ty, at South Bend, Wednesday, and
was brought to this city and lodged
in the county jan by Deputy Fred
Shredder Thursday
In October 1905, Poulson was in
dicted by the grand jury of this coun-
ty, on three counts; for selling liquor
on Sunday, for selling liquor to min
ors, and for keeping a gaming house
His bond was furnished by John H.
Pickerel A short while after, both
Poulson and Pickerel disappeared
and it was rumored that they had
gone west Lately, however, Sheriff
Voreis received word that Poulson
was employed at Dodge's Mig. Works
at Mishawaka. The sheriff OF ST.
Joseph county was notified and the
arrest was made Wednesday His
case will probably be carried over
until the next term OF court
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Suicide bv Electricity.

What is believed to be the first
case of suicide by electricity has oc-
Cured at Kingston. England. The
victim was William Brown, car
penter employed in the electric light
ing works in London. At the inquest
il developed that little while be-
fore his death Brown made inquiries
as to dangerous parts of the switch
board 1t was supposed at the time
he was anxious to avoid risking his
life and the fullest information was
supplied him. Subsequently he was
seen with his hands on two of the
terminals. and instantly thereafter he
fell down dead. The evidence showed
he had suffered from religious man
ia, the recurrence OF which he feared
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Death Due to Blood Poisoning. Caus-
ed from Bite of a Parrot.

After three months of suffering
from blood poisoning, William A.
Hazen of Mishawaka, succombed to
the disease on Monday evening
Some three months ago Mr.. Hazen
was bitten on the finger by pet par
rot, but gave the slight injury but
little Thought at the time. Later,
however, the wound became infected,
and inlly he was taken to Epworth
hospital for treatment. The surgeons
however. found it impossible to stay
the ravages of the disease and last
week Mr.. Hazen was taken home
pronounced incurable
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
Big Output of Liquor.

Reports concerning distilled liquor:
received by Miss Mary Stubbs, chic
of state bureau of statistics, show
that the year ending June 30. 1907
the output in Indiana was 26,s65,16
gallons.
Statistics show that there are fifty
nine distilleries and breweries in In
diana, with capital invested of $40.
s93, ,49s. The number of wage Garner.
in that business is 1850 and the
Hamount of wages paid was 1884, 4,s49 il
I19O6.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-24
JUDGE GRANTS NEW TRIAL
Penna. Co. Given a New Trial in the
Inwood Damage Suit.

Judge Bernetha granted new
trial to the Pennsylvania Co., Satur-
day in the case of damages which
had been granted TO d. T. Warnacut
of lnwood. This is suit for recov-
cry of damages by the latter, for the
burning of his livery barn, which was
supposed to have been fired by sparks
from a Pennsylvania locomotive last
wear