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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
The Scarcity of Good Horses.

The farmer who has good horses to
sell can command almost his owl
price for them, for buyers are ram
|sacking the country for desirable ami
mails Said buyer the other day
Yes, we are in the midst of horse
famine right Three times as many
horses are demanded in almost every
market as are received and prices are
high everywhere. The farmers il
seems have quit breeding horses
They thought for time that auto
mobiles were going to relegate the
horse to the rear and they thought
they could put their money into some
thing more profitable than breeding
horses. The Boer war first and then
the Japanese war cleaned out all the
extra horses in the country and help
ed to bring about a famine. believe
that prices are likely to go even high
err"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Sloop Goes to Junk Pile.

After having weathered storms for
nearly three-quarters Of century the
old sloop-of-war ST. Louis, has been
sold by the Governor TO junk dealer
|of Philadelphia for $4.210. The vessei
was condemned by board of survey
|ors at League Island Navy Yard, and
it was decided by the Navy Depart
ment that it should be sold, the upset
price being fixed at $4,000. The great
amount of copper in the old hulk
made it more than usually valuable
The St. Louis was built at Wash
ington in 1928, and was the vessel
with which Capt Ingraham overawed
an Austrian squadron in the harbor
|of Smyrna and secured the release oil
an American citizen who was held a
prisoner on the Austrian flagship
Capt. Ingraham cleared for action and
served notice that he would open fire
on the squadron if the man was no:
surrendered by a certain hour. Before
the time limit expired the man was
|sent on board the St. Lous.--Indian-
ipolis Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Heavy Taxes on Rich Urged by
Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt emphasized
the theory that the swollen fortunes
of the country shall bear the brunt
OF "a constantly increasing burden
OF taxtaion' In an address to the
members of the National Educational
Association at the Jamestown Expo
sition at Norfolk, Va, Monday, he
explained in full previously outlined
convictions on the subject and came
out vigorously for a new taxation
programme that will affect both in
comes and inheritances.
Monday was Georgia day" at the
exposition, and it was a characteristic
cally Roosevelt affair all through
Besides his address to the editors
the chief magistrate made speech in
honor of the opening of the Georgia
state building, in which he dwelt
sharply upon the duty of employers
to renumerate employees injured in
claimed that railroads should be held
to particularly strict account in this
respect, nc matter whether or not
the accident is due to the employees
negligence.
While the taxation feature stood
out strongly in his address to the
newspaper men, the President ais,
spoke with force upon the necessity
of preserving the nations natural re-
sources and, in this connection, he
called attention to the need for ad-
ditional legislation by Congress.
In .Iguing for tax on the swollen
fortune the President said that mos
of the civilized nations already have
such a tax in operation. He asserted
he spoke with diffidence on the sub
ject, however, because the supreme
court, by vote of to 4, had found
one scheme of an Income tax uncon
stitutional.
The chief executive added that mo-
only on that account was the task o.
creating such a law difficult, but also
because it is hard to frame program
that will not permit the very mer
whom it is most desirable to have
taxed" to escape absolutely.
Nevertheless" said the President
"a gradual income tax of the propei
type would be a desirable permanent
feature of federal taxation, and
still hope that one may be devised
which the Supreme court will declare
constitutional"
In the Presidents judgment, how
ever, the inheritance tax is far bet
ter method of taxation. 1t hits, h
thought, more directly, the nation
swollen fortunes which, he declared
exists solely because of the protec
ton given the owners by the public.
These fortunes are constant sourc
of care ard anxiety to the public
President Roosevelt said, and it i
eminently just that they should b.
forced to pay heavily for the protec
ton given them"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
A Wholesome Philosophy.

Absolute honesty and definite will
often produce better results without
unusual intellectual gifts or oppor-
tunity than the keenest intellect car
attain without these moral qualities
1t would be an easy thing, says Laura
Drake Gill in Dehneator to quote
cases of noted men and women in
whom defects of character have prac-
tically nullifed the most conspicuous
intellectual gifts. A philosophy of life
is not what we think about life. but
the convictions which govern our ac-
tons. 1t has we'll been called the
working hypothesis of life" Since
well-directed power is the measure of
success, it is within the reach of
every human being. Play your part
well-be it great or small-and de-
spair will disappear, like the morn
ing mist before the sun. Your part
is not to expend your nervous force
in cynical criticism, but in the high
obligation to build on whatever foun-
datiop of conviction you may possess.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
OBITUARY.
Gottlieb Schaa1.

Gottlieb Schaal was born in Vert
enberg, Germany, Nov. 9th, 1929, and
died at his home north of Plymouth
June 1907, aged n years, 6 months
and IS days He came to America
in 1881 and settled in Crawford coun-
ty, Ohio, where he was married to
DIANA Shupp, October 2sth, 1852 In
1880 he moved to Marshall county
where he resided until his death.
/ There were born to Mr.. and Mrs
Schaal twelve children, five sons and
seven daughters. Two sons and one
daughter preceded him to the spirit
world. There are left to mourn a
wife, two sisters, nine children and
twenty-five grandchildren, three
great grandchildren and large circle
|of friends. He became a christian
when but twelve years of age and
was faithful member of the United
Brethren church for many years. He
lived his religion in his home, in his
business, yea, everywhere. His fun
|eral service was held in She Pleas
ant chapel church FIVE miles north
|of Plymouth last Thursday, conduct
ed by Rev. o. F. Lands, and inter
|ment was made in the cemetery just
across the way from the church
Brother Schaal was a good neigh
|bor, loving husband, kind faith
Ter, a devout christian. Yes, another
good citizen has gone; but our los
lis his gain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Mcdonald Reunion.

THE Mcdonald family reunion. a
permanent association, was held at the
home of James L. Mosher, Sunday,
June 2, 1907. The weather was not
favorable. but there were about SIS per-
sons present to partake of the excel
lent picnic dinner and the good time
in general.
The permanent date of the meeting
of this association is the first Sunday
of June each year.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are: Daniel Mcdonald. Pres;
Thomas Mcdonald, vice president;
Mrs. Hattie Byran. secretary and
treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Thomas Mcdonald, the first
Sunday in June, 1905.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Vetoes 2-Cent Fare Bill.

Gov. Hughes Tuesday vetoed the
bill inst:tuting a fiat pas,en... rate
|of cents mile on ever rsilroad
sytem in the state more thdn l5C
miles long.
In the course of his veto message
1.-THE governor pointed out that the
passage of the bill was not preceded
|by legislative investigation or slit
able inquiry under the authority oil
the state. Nor is the fixing OF this
Ipredicated on reports or statisti s
officially collated which would permit
la fair conclusion as to the justice oil
tits operation with reference to the
railroads within its purview."
The governor says also, in part
Injustice on the part of railroad
corporations toward the public doe:
not justify injustice on the part oil
1.-THE state toward the railroad corpora
|tions The action of the government
should be fair and impartial, ans
upon this every citizen. whatever his
Interest, is entitled to insist.
/ "The fact that those in control oil
railroad corporations have beer
|guilty of grossly improper hnanceer-
ing and of illegal and Injurious dis
Termination in charges points clearly
to the necessity of effective state &C,
|tion, but does not require or warrant
arbitrary reprisals.
Nothing could be more opposed
to the interests of the community as
ia whole THIN to cripple the transpor-
|tation corporations by arbitrary re.
|duction of earnings"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
A Boy and a Thousand Dollars.

A New York Judge gave his son
81 900, telling him 10 go to college.
and graduate The son returned at
the end of freshman year without a
dollar and with several ugly habits. At
the close of the vacation the judge
told his son that he had done all he
could for him. If he had wasted the
money that was to have taken him
through college, he might as well
leave home and make his own way in
the world. 1t was a rude awakening
for the young man, but he Knew that
his father was right. And so strong
was the good influence of his upright
father that he did leave home to go to
work in downright earnest. He went
back to college, made his way through
graduating at the head of his class,
studied law became governor of the
state of New York, entered the cab
met of the president of the United
States and made name for himself
that the country will not willingly
let die 1t was William III. Seward
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

Six midshipmen, boatswain, and
-four sailors, eleven men in all, were
drowned after midnight Tuesday
might somewhere between the expo
lsition pier at Jamestown and the bat
|tleship Minnesota's anchorage in
| Hampton Roads.
News of this, the heaviest loss that
/ the navy has met since the Spanish
war, was conveyed to the navy de-
|partment by Admiral Evans after he
had delayed telegrahping for hours
lin the vain hope of reassuring news
A launch in which the midshipmen
and sailors were to return from the
Exposition to the battleship Mime
sofa left the exposition pier at MID
might. A gale had dashed up heavy
sea in the roads. That is all that is
known of the tragedy, except that
the kitty box of one Of the sailors
was picked up, confirming the worst
fears.
The conclusion reached at the navy
department was that either on &C
count of the lateness of the hour oil
the return trip the Minnesota
launch in its haste had been driven
hard into the heavy sea that prevail
ed in Hampton Roads tuesday night
or that the little boat had been run
down by some of the giant tramp
steamers that make use of the roads
as refuge in time of storm.
Because of their youth and very
recent entry into the naval service
1.-THE young officers who were lost were
not widely known outside of the
naval academy Midshipman Henry
&c. Mur6n Jr., was native of Ohio
and member of the second class at
It'll naval academy. Like the OTHER
| he had been sent aboard the battle
ship Minnesota for a summer course
| of instruction to afford the practical
Education necessary to suppl ment
the theoretical work at the naval
academy
All the lost except Midshipman F.
Up. Holcomb were attached TO the
Minnesota He was attached to the
Connecticut and is supposed to have
taken passage on the Minnesota S
missing launch.
Acting Secretary of the Navy New
berry sent kilograms TO the relatives
|of Lieut. Randall and other victims
|of the accident, notifying them of
the disappearance of the Minnesota's
launch.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Sues for Shattered Heart.

A pathetic story of broken en-
gagement was told in the common
pleas court at Cincinnati, by Fannie
Crosby, cigarmaker, who sued Franz
d. Brown, wealthy candy manufact-
urer, for $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff told Of the days wher
her former sutton was struggling to
get his start in life, 16 years ago, and
became engaged to her. She related
their conversation as they planned the
home he was to build for her and
of their other air castles.
After she had waited 13 years fol
his sake, supporting herself meanwhile
by making cigars, she said he broke
her heart three years ago by telling
her that he could not stoop to marry
la moor ciparmaker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Root Will Visit Mexico.

Washington, d. C.June 9.-Ambas
sador Crel of Mexico today presented
to Secretary Root an autograph letter
from President Diaz of Mexico, invit
ing Mr.. Root to come to Mexico as
the guest of the Mexican republic
Mr.. Root has accepted the invitation
notifying President Diaz through Am.
bassador Creel that he will visit Mex
leo in the latter part of the summer
His visit will be in furtherance of his
policy of encouraging friendly rela-
tons with all the Central and South
American republics.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
80 Years Old, Asks Divorce.

Ninety years of age, Levi Woods,
|of kalamazoo. Mich, has sued for a
divorce from Mary Woods, whom he
welded twenty-seven years ago. For
more than fifty years Mr.. Woods has
lived in Kalamazoo. He says he
loves his wife, but that her daughter
by a former marriage ruined his life
by inducing him to sell his property
|and go to California, where she lived.
He staid long time and the return
led, his wife electing to remain in the
invest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT HERE.
erjamin w. Shively Spends Quiet
Afternoon in Plymouth.
Hon. BENJAMIN w. Shively cou

Hon. Benjamin w. Shively cour-
teous, obliging, affable, was in town
part OF the day Sunday, having come
thus far with his family, who took an
evening train on the Pennsylvania for
the east, where they will spend the
summer months at his wife's home in
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Shively is left
to keep bachelors hall, keep the house
in order, put the cat out OF nights
and otherwise maintain the domestic
standard of the household. From the
car window the children threw kisses
at their papa, which he answered back
It'll the train bore them out of salut-
i ing distance.
Mr.. Shively met a number OF
friends that had worn the ''Shively'
badge in the last campaign, with
whom he chatted for few moments,
and then walked up to the Vandalia
station to return to South Bend
Asked whether his last campaign had
disturbed his usual equanimity, he re-
piled that he would rather be defeated
| by thousand than by few hundred
| for in the latter case it showed that
with a little more effort and proper
work it might have been overcome.
The scribe did not have the temerity
to ask the ex-congressman outright
whether he had considered the matter
of again becoming the candidate OF
his party, and he carefully parried
any suggestion leading up to that
subject 1T will only be a year till
another campaign, and governor to
elect" was said. YES" he replied
'and a year is short time. | con
slider the chances better in the district
for the one that gets the nomination
than they were in the last campaign
A majority of 1000 seemed too much
to try to overcome and Democrats
here in your county stayed at home
because they considered the effort
useless. Now, however, they have re
gained spirit and will poll their full
lvote" The ex-congressman probably
meant this as little fairy story fol
the scribe.
| Asked concerning the Republican
timber that is being talked of for the
presidency, the ex-congressman said
ITO my mind, Roosevelt will undoub.
edly be the candidate of his party. Hs
lexpects to be the nominee His hanC
n that direction is clearly seen il
the manipulation of affairs in Ohio
To my mind, he will break all prece
dents and will be the nominee OF hi.
lparty."
There have been a number o
democrats brought forward as avail
liable candidates other than Bryan,
Suggested the scribe Bryan has TIL,
call, and can have the nomination i
he wants it" was the prompt and de
lcisive answer.
The ex-congressman scratched
match on the upper region of hi
trousers, and entering the smoking
lear the Tall Sycamore of the raging
lSt. Joseph was speeded homeward
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13


Count of Santa Eulalia, Chicago
consul of the king of Portugal, would
lay aside the arts and wiles of the
gallant for the armor of grim war
He has not taken the warpath, but
he is eager for the smell of powder
He has read of the troubles thai
have come to his ruler and has offer
ed his services to his king. He die
lit in the form of the following letter
dispatched to Lisbon:
Sire: 1t is with indignation that
see in the American newspapers tha
there are people in Portugal of such
miserable sentiments that remembel
1.-THE restitution of my august sover
leigh. / do not believe that this new:
has any influence on the great spirit:
|of your majesty to whom | come te
swear fealty and to beg you to dis
pose of m chest and arm if they car
be of use to my lord and king.
re. soldier IS re man OF re lev
words he explained, land will de
cline to say anything more. My let
ter to my king speaks"
Cable stories from Europe telling
of an approaching upheaval in Port
Iugal were the cause of the letter. TIL
king recently announced that h
would rule entirely by royal decree
The count has remained quiet sine
Ibis recent return from California. II
Sought the Pacific coast severa
months ago at the end of a crisis
when he was compelled to prove hi
title and his position. He said tina
Bishop Silva, his guest at the time
still tarrie. in San Francisco.-Chi
Icago Tribune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
French Government Fears Wine
growers.

The revolt of the winegrowing
population in the south of France,
which went into effect Monday, is
causing considerable apprehension in
government circles. By the terms
of the resolutions which half a mil
lion people at Montpelier swore with
|uplifted hands to execute, the depart
mental, city, town and communal of
|fcials must resign and the inhabi-
|tants will refuse to pay taxes unless
Parliament affords relief.
The situation is all the more grave
because it constitutes a unanimous
protest of the population. and being
|unaccompanied by disorder furnishes
the government with no pretext to
resort to force.
Marcellin Albert the leader OF the
movement was until two months ago
Ian obscure winegrower of Argellers
Now he is acclaimed as redeem
err and seems to hold the south OF
France in the hollow of his hand. His
orders are implicitly and unquestion-
ably obeyed, and by the powers OF or
ganization with which he is endowed
he has proven himself to be a born
Header of men. 1t is realized among
1.-THE hot-blooded people of the south
Itl,at such a man might fire formid-
liable revolution.
The governments bill providing
for the suppression of the manufact-
ure of fraduler.i wine came up in the
Chamber of deputies Monday after
noon, but beyond passing this bill the
Igovernment can do little as the ex-
perts who have investigated the con-
ditions having found that the real
depression was caused by overpro-
|duction, for which even the rigorous
Suppression of fraud will be no rem
edy. The only solution they report
lis the abandonment of much of the
wine acreage in favor of regular
| farm crops and truck gardening.
The outlook has caused much agi-
tation in the press. The Aurore
says IT thinks the government should
Lit would retsore tranquility, why hes
treat the impoverished wine-growers
as if they had been overtaken by a
catastrophe and distribute money for
their relief. at would cost several
millions" the paper added, but 1t 1t
would restore tranquility, why hest
|tate?"
The Echo de Paris says the gov
eminent undoubtedly has thu right
to arrest M. Albert. the leader OF
1.-The movement, but it breads the con-
sequence of such action. The paper
further asserts that the government
"can not yield to the anti-republicans
illegal and anti-patr;o.ic challenge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
THE CITIZENS OF PLYMOUTH
VS..
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

A petition signed by 124 of the
most prominent and influential citi-
zens and taxpayers of Plymouth was
presented to the city council Monday
evening, requesting that body not to
enter into a new contract or extend
the old franchise with the Plymouth
electric company until the expiration
of the present contract. Four men,
bers. Mccoy, Tanner, Deeds and
Ness utterly ignored the prayer of
the citizens and taxpayers of the city
of Plymouth. Councilman Buck made
a motion to defer action of the cleo
trio light franchise for the present
at least,an neither of the councilmen
seconded the motion. Afterwards
Councilman Deeds moved that the
proposed franchise and contract with
Mr. Snoeberger be published in each
of the three newspapers in order that
the people of Plymouth may read
and understand for themselves what
Snoeberger wants The expense for
this work will cost the taxpayers
about sixty dollars but what's the
difference? It's our own money any,
Nav
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Telephone Compromise.

A compromise has been reached be-
tween the Patrons Mutual company.
and the Plymouth Exchange, owned
by Mr.. Reeve. whereby the latter
will, circumstances permitting con-
struct all of the lines that the Mutual
company had under consideration for
building this season. Both parties are
satisfied with the arrangements.
Fuller details of arrangements will
be given the public, through these
columns, by the parties directly con-
|cerned, later.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Boy Flies in Own Ship.

Columbus, Ind, June 1O.-Crom-
we'll Dickson, IS years old, yesterday
made a successful flight with an air
ship of his own construction at the
Columbus Driving Park. The air
ship, which is about thirty feet long
follows the model of the modern dir
igible balloon Instead of a motor
a foot power mechanism j. used to
drive the propeller, the boy operating
it after the fashion OF riding BIZ
cycle Young Dickson remained in
the air an hour and apparently had
perfect control of the airship, which
he directed at will.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Have Right of Way.

The postmaster general has issued
an order or notice that all rural mail
carriers have the right of way on all
the country roads, and that all other
carriages or conveyances must SUR
render that right of way to the rural
carriers. That was the rule when the
mails were carried in four-horse stage
coaches and everyone had to get out
of the way when the nail coach came
along. 1t is very serious matter
for anyone to obstruct the rapid
transportation of the United States
mails. Get out of the road when the
rural free delivery carrier comes along
with Uncle Sans mail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
||OT|ClF

Be it resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Plymouth, that
Ordinance No. 217. shall be strictly
enforced from the 1st day of July,
1907, to the 31st day of August,
1907, both inclusive and any dog or
bitch found within the corporate linn
its of this city, at large during said
times not securely muzzled, shall be
killed and the City Marshall or other
person to whom the duty is entrusted
lis authorized to use firearms within
this city for that purpose.
And, in order to give owners full
notice and opportunity of complying
with the law, it is ordered that this
notice be published in each of the
three weekly papers on the 9th and
18th days of June, 1907. W.
]. M. Olds.
City Clerk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
Need Not Count Mail.

Rural delivery carriers will not be
required to count the number of
pieces of mail delivered and collected
by them after July next on routes
where the records show that 5000
or more pieces of mail per month
were handled during each of the
three months included in the quarter
ending June 80. Postmasters have
been instructed accordingly.