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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
WHERE THE DANGER LIES.
From Political Thinkers WHO Must

From Political Thinkers Who Must
NEEDLE with the Tariff
The tariff question has always been
set aside for political quibbling and
meddling. All kinds Of tariff have been
tried. from The Mckinley protective to
Mr. Clevelands tariff for revenue
only"
Free trade has also been tried-for
the very short time tie country proved
able to stand the strain.
But one of The different classes of
tariff so far tried in this country has
proven success-our protective sys-
tenn of the present. The period of In
PRODUCTION of all other tariff policies
has been marked by panic and disaster.
Still the tariff is as much a subject
of contention as ever among the politi-
clans who scheme to gain personal
ends
The masses OF the people are salts
fed. The great majority OF the Ameri-
can people are by far too sensible not
to be willing to leave a recognized good
thing alone.
The only danger apprehended TO our
present tariff policy and the world re-
cord of success il has established, is
from political tinkers. In their med
ding they evince a willingness to make
of our Industrial system a plaything.
The present system is efficient and
effective. Our miners to-day would
have. a $3.50 price for lead In place of
81, if it were not for the $3.50 prohibit
tive tariff, and its wise provisions have
held up and boosted every commercial,
manufacturing and industrial division
of the United States, until we have adj
vanced, within a single decade, from
pauperized people with the most won
derful wealth-producing resources at
their hand, to the greatest and richest
producing nation of the world-one to
which all other nations pay tribute.
The present tariff policy is not only
distinctly Republican measure, but it
has also proven one of the greatest Of
the many great and enduring Republi
can administrative successes. Republi-
cans In Congress should see that it be
guarded from harmful revision or too
much tinkering. the effect OF either OF
which would be on line with giving
well man medicine.
From political tariff thinkers within
the party is the most danger to be fear
ed. Whenever one Of this class of am
bilious political schemers makes
speech favoring tariff revision, the unit
cd Democratic press, which Is hoping
and praying for Republican plumbers,
halls him as an ally by clapping and
bowling with delight.-Alma (Celo.)
Bulletin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

1 would like to relate little incl
dent connected with my army expert
ences which may possibly be rather in
teresting to the comrades In the
fall Of 1863 some of the boys who had
enjoyed the hospitality of Libby, where,
among other delicacies. they were
served bean soup (much water and
few beans), were paroled. and after
spending some time at Annapolis were
sent on to an exchange camp near
Washington. There were quite a party
of us, and on our way out from Wash
ington to camp We met sutler going
in who had cakes. ice cream and other
good things which had only been tan
TALKING memories TO us for a long
time OF course, we had no money
but that trifiing lack concerned us not
at ALL When we were opposite the
sutler some of the boys started for the
wagon. but the sutler. understanding
what the boys meant. put the whip TO
his horses. endeavoring TO leave so
lively a vicinity He would have sue
ceeded. but fortunately for the boys
the stump Of tree was in his way.
which stopped the wagon, one horse
going one side OF the stump and the
other horse the other There was an
officer with the boys who felt 1t was
up to him to attempt to drive them
away, SO he drew his sword. and while
he was charging on one side the BOYS
would run around to the other. He
kept this up. the boys running from
side to side until the wagon was empty.
He was only bluffing, and the boys
knew it. The sight OF sword didn't
"skeer" them worth a cent; 1t was
too common a sight to them. 1t was
funny to see the boys after the raid !:
one with his mouth crammed and his
hands full of cakes; another with
both hands filed with ice cream; 9TH
ers with bologna sausage. tobacco. etc.
I tell you it was great fun for the
boys. and though it was quite a differ
emf proposition to the sutler. he took
it very cooIly. I guess he had been
there before. B. Stab. Co. G, 11th
Pa. Cav. Hastings, Pa, in National
Tribune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04


In the recent brief biography Of Bd3
uard Remenyi the great Hungarian vio1
linist Is pictured as a genius who saw
things from the humorous point Of
view. One afternoon at Fort Collins.
Colo, VT ere he was to play that night
Remenyi was sitting on the piazza Oh
his hotel when he was approached by q
big burIy porter.
What do you do In the show?" asked
the porter
Il am the end man." replied Remenyi.
II thought so, Have you got some
influence with the boss OF the shown
II think 1 have a little"
Il thought so. Could you get some
tickets for me and my old woman
Maybe could"
II thought so. Try hard,-
81 will try mighty hard"
A little later Remenyi's manager
gave the man two passes. which be re-
eeived with his stock ejaculation. Il
thought sou He accompanied them to
the opera house in the evening and Re
menyi gave him his violin case to carry.
"Who plays this fiddler" he asked
The end man." replied Remenyi
81 thought So"
After the concert the porter was In
the lobby waiting for the violinist and
the manager with a very long face.
Remenyi again gave him the violin case.
and as they walked along he was heard
to mutter. At last he said aloud:
"You bet you fooled met
81 thought So" said RemenyI. with
dancing eyes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

An officer Of the army tells how Ma
jor Whipple. of the Second Massachu
sets Regiment. a veteran OF the Civil
War, FASTENED to Washington whe1
the Spanish war broke out and offered
his services to President Mckinley.
But all officers. as we'll as men. had
to undergo physical examination. and
ii was stated to Major Whippic thai
he would have to place himself in the
hands of the examining doctors Al
Worcester.
Now, Major whipple. while a man Of
great bodily strength and perfect
health and activity was a little den
eient In the matter OF teeth An ex
amining surgeon proposed to excIud1
him ON that account
Whereupon the major waved wroth
"Gentlemen," said he. "I'm going T.
Cuba to shoot spanisrds. not to eat
'emi"
The major went.-Harper's Weekly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

There ought to be rejoicing among
the heads of the financial department
Of the government Day by day the
treasury returns make better showing
when compared with those of recent
times. Along to this date the govern
ment's income for March has been
about $5,OOO.OOO in excess of its outgo.
For the almost nine months which have
elapsed since the beginning of the fis-
cal year 1907 the government has taken
in about $4G.OOO0O0 more than it has
paid out At this time in the fiscal year
1906 the excess OF revenue over expen-
ditures was only $425.OOO, yet in the
three months and one week separating
this date from the end Of the year on
June 80, 1905, the surplus was run up
to $26,OOO.0OO.
1t Is evident now that the surplus
for the fiscal year 1907 will be con-
slderably over $6O.OOO.0OO. If the re-
mainder of the present fiscal year
should make as good a showing as the
corresponding time did year ago the
surplus for the current twelvemOnth
will be S1OOOO,OOO This is so much
better than the showing OF any recent
year that the government and the peo-
pie are to be congratulated on the stu
alton. Not since 1902 has the surplus
for any year been greater than that for
1907 will be. The cut In war taxes
abort fhof time roduaa1 fha ravon,,a
largely. While there was a surplus Of
$54,OOO,OOO in 1903 there was a deficit
of SAL 100000 in 1904, and OF S23,-
100000 in 1905. The upward swing
brought surplus of S26,OOO.0OO for
1906, and the $60.000.000 mark will be
left behind In 1907.
For several reasons this favorable
treasury situation ought to please the
country. 1t will serve to head Off any
scares regarding the financial situation,
will stop all calamity bowling in 1903.
will give the government chance to
make the needed appropriations for the
Improvement of the country's water
ways, and will encourage business men
to go right on with their enterprises.
incidentally, too, this growing surplus
Is triumph for republican financier-
ing. and affords a reasonable assurance
that the American people In 1908 will
give the Republican party a new man.
date to run :tae government for at least
four years more.-St Louis Globe De;i-
ocrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

has served you we'll and be once knew
what 1 am saying Is true.
ut had become known that Tantia
Pheel had hidden half a lac OF rupees
in the vicinity Of the temple, near
where you wish us to erect a machan.
Cheetoo, your late hunter. knew 1t also
and he communicated the news to his
brother. They both resolved to gather
the wealth while Tantia was else
where, and having collected some dig
cling implements. they set out at sun
down for the temple.
"The treasure was actually buried
beneath the temple idol Cheetoo aud
his brother Rugoo never returned to
their homes and when two Of their rel
atives set forth to find them they like
wise returned not.
"Some days after these events a
brother Of mine was hunting for thatch
In the neighborhood of the temple and
came across four dead bodies. Two of
them were skeletons, the third was
partially devoured. but the fourth,
which was inside the temple. was
owing to the incident having occurred
about Christmas-in fair state of
preservation. There were no wounds
on the body. but simply a dark blue
mark around the neck. proving strau-
gulation by the thugs knotted hand
kerchief and a bruise at the nape Of
the neck"
The shikaree added that Tantia had
In his employ two renowned thugs
who could kill their victims before
they reached the ground ard those ex-
perts watched Tantia's treasure.
was not surprised that the shikarees
avoided the spot, though 1t was known
that Tantia had long ago lifted his ILL
gotten gains and planted them else
where.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

The President urged the passage of
the Philippine tariff bill, but the spe-
cial interests were too strongly en-
trenched to permit that to be passed,
and the majority of the Senators and
Representatives were more deeply con-
eerned in raising their salaries than
they were in doing justice to the strug-
ling Filipinos Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
The special interests in this particu-
lar case we're the American farmers
who raise sugar cane and sugar beets.
They could see no good reason why 10
cent labor In the Philippines should be
favored at the expense of labor in the
United States costing ten to fifteen
Zines as much. Generally speaking,
the American farmer is strongly en-
trenched When it comes to determin-
.ag who shall be President and what
party shall control national legislation
he Is pretty nearly the whole thing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Jux-H.ndIe Reciprocity.

The advocates of reciprocity who are
continually urging that it is necessary
for nation to buy In order to sell
ought to pay some attention to the
shortcomings Of Free-Trade England.
In 1906 that nation exported to Cuba
merchandise of all kinds to the value
Of $9.813,995 apd only bought from the
Cubans $S14,915 worth of commodities.
Here Is chance for the Boston Herald
to do some missionary work. Accord
ing to the editor of that paper a nation
which refuses or neglects to buy as
much from as 1t sells to another coun-
try is hoggish- 1t 50 remarked In a re-
cent article ON the subject of reciproci-
ty. Is it ready to admit that Great
Britain displayed porcine propensities
In buying only one-twelfth as much
from Cuba as she sold TO the Cubans?-
San Francisco Chronicle
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
An III Wind.

I. p. O'Connor, the Irish leader, be
gan a brilliant after-dinner speech In
Philadelphia In this way:
II must confess that dread to make
after-dinner speeches. At the most
sumptuous dinners. IL 1 know that al
the end 1 must make a speech, / an
nervous, | have no appetite, | fine
little TO admire in the best efforts OF
the chef.
"In truth. gentlemen, l readily mag
inc Daniel, If he WAS at all of my mind
heaying sigh of relief as the lions
drew nerslrer to devour him-heaving 6
sigh of relief and murmuring:
"'Wel., if there's any after-dinnel
speaking to be done on this occasion
at least it won't be done by me- Elk.
change.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
A LOAN OF BEADS.
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The Papuans of New Guinea are q
jovlal, light-hearted people, and, says
the author OF 1.-Two Years Among New
Guinea Cannibals," when one has won
their confidence they are hospitable
and friendly. Their trust when once
gained will stand rather severe tests,
IS he found to his great satisfaction
and advantage after stay Of some
months at Mount Kebea-
was anxious to push further into
the interior, but found myself absolute
~ without beads. which are the journey
money Of the explorer. 1t would have
delayed me too long to wait for the re-
turn OF my messengers. who had been
sent to the coast for a further supply,
% I hit upon the expedient OF trying
how far credit with the natives would
60
1 called the tribe, men, women and
children, together, and i'm a long har-
angue explained the situation to them.
and finally asked them IL they would
lend me their beads, which every one
of them wore on his or her person in
siderable profusion- I promised
them hat on my return l would pay
them double the quantity.
This tribe. be 1t noted. was not to ac-
company me farther, and the beads
would have to be given to other bear
ers, whom / should engage as l pro-
ceeded. These ornaments are to the
Papuans as precious as her pearls are
to q grande dame. but nevertheless ev-
cry man, woman and child immediate
~ consented to the loan.
This appreciation of the idea of cred
1t denotes considerable receptivity OF
mind, and shows that the Papuan can
not be inaccessible to civilization.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
POIICl| Comment.
The Fifty-nsnth Congress.


While the newspapers are talking to-
day of the two billion dollar" con
gress in describing the fifty-nilth con
gress which closed its existence yes
terday, that is not it's chief claim TO
distinction. True, 1t made a new rec
cord fer finding ways of Spending the
peoples money. but, generally speak
ing, they are intelligent ways. ways
that make for the progress and devel-
opment of the country. And although
we may feel parsimonious at times, we
are growing to realize that it isn't 50
important how much money is spent by
the government as it is that the people
get their moneys worth for the eNpen-
ditures.
Looking back over the record of this
congress, the American people will find
a great deal to commend, for no other
congress has legislated quite as lavish
iy for their benefit. The railroad rate
bill, the pure food BILL the meat inspec-
ton bill, the law forDidding contribu
tons to campaign funds and the bill re-
stricting the hours of labor for railway
employees are all Of remedial nature,
calculated to correct existing abuses.
adjust commercial and industrial in
equalities and to safeguard the public
interests in contradistinction to pri-
vate gain. This gigantic work was not
readily accomplished. for powerful
forces were resisting whenever a foot
bold could be found. But congress was
guided and aided by a wise and patri-
otto executive who felt he knew what
the people needed and wished and in
all the period of legislative activity he
was pleading the cause Of the people.
Not all the legislation passed by con-
gress was perfected as 1t should have
been. There are defects in the railway
rate bill, in the pure food bill and in
the meat inspection bill, but they are
defects that will prove themselves in
the application Of the laws and sue
ceeding congress can take up the work
In the light of an experience which
was denied the fifty-ninth. That the
new immigration law was not wholly
satisfactory Is manifest in the fact that
congress made provision for a commits
sion to investigate the subject
1t Is to be deplored that the mem
hers could not agree on a satisfactory
tariff bill for the philippines In a
measure we have violated our pledge
to our wards of the Pacific and con-
tInued a burden which is oppressive
and unjust The President urged this
legislation with characteristic energy,
but stand patters" who tremble when
ever tariff revision is suggested. and
sugar interests that seem to regard the
monopoly as one of divine origin form
ed a combination powerful enough to
keep the bill off the calendar. In this
case as in other neglected opportuni-
ties, the next congress will find mate
rial for definite program to prosecute
the work so well begun under the guild
ance of Theodore Roosevelt.Toledo
Blade
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

Dropped . valsable Hint Abeu

Dropped . va1sable Hint Aboue
For about eight years. writes .
Mich. woman. Il suffered from nerv-
ousness-part of the time down in bed
with nervous prostration
Sometimes would get numb and II
would be almost impossible for me to
speak for a spell At others, 1 would
have severe bilious attacks. and my
heart would flutter painfully when I
would walk fast or sweep
Il have taken enough medicine to
start a small drug store, without any
benefit. One evening our grocer was
asking Husband how | WAS and be
urged that 1 quit coffee and use Postum.
so he brought home pkg. ard | made
it according to directions and we We're
both delighted with 1t.
$50 we quit coffee altogether and
used only Postum / began to get bet
ter in months time and look like an
other person, the color came back TO my
cheeks, began to sleep well, my appe-
tite was good and commenced TO take
on flesn and become Interested N every
thing about tine house.
Finally 1 was able to do all by own
work without the least sign OF my old
trouble. an so thankful for tie little
book, The Road to MELVILLE 1t hrs
done me so much good. l haven't taken
medicine of any kind for six months
and don't need any.
"A friend OF ours who did not like
Postum as she made it. liked mine. and
when she learned to boil it long enough.
hers was as good as mine. It's easy II
you follow directions" Name given by
Postum Company, Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in pigs. There's 4 rea-
son."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

President Roosevelt will speak for
the Ship Subsidy bill in the West, al
though subsidy for raising corn might
be more popular there.-Chicago News.
If the News only knew it, western
corn raisers have the finest kind of
subsidies for raising corn" One is
the Protective Tariff that enables the
farmers to compete with Canadian and
other gains. Another is the wonder
full soil in the western farming lands,
which produces the inexhaustible nutri-
ment that makes the American corn
fields the most productive in the world.
President Roosevelt could not suggest a
better subsidy for corn raising than
Hawk-Eye.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04

There was one incident at Kene-
saw" said Samuel Grimshaw Of the
Fifty-second Ohio, (which I believe IS
without a parallel. The day after the
assault some of our men obtained a
supply of small square mirrors These
we rugged up, attaching them by wire
to the butts of our guns; thou, placing
the guns in position ON our breast
works, and lying fat on our backs, CIT
of sight, we sighted by the reflection in
the glass until we got range OF rebel
as he appeared over or under their
head logs, and fired This was very
effective. We soon learned by shoot
ing at the lower level of the head logs
the balls were detected, and the rebels
were compelled to get as far back as
they could, which. OF course, was all
to our benefit.
1--WE remained on that line for five
days. AS remember the experience
now. the discipline In reforming our
lines after the charge and the resource
fitness In construction OF breastworks
seem wonderful To me. ALI our align
ments were quickly made, and there
was good order from that minute. We
knew that our losses had been heavy.
We felt that success was almost I'M
possible, but, by common consent, off,
GERS and men determined to stay there
until support could come. Our brigade
did what Burnside failed to do at
Fredericksburg, what Pickett failed TO
do at Gettysburg. and what Longstreet
failed TO do at Knoxville; we made
Judgment, and maintained our position
without re-enforcements.g Chicago In-
ter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
GUESTS MAKE THE HOTEL.
"Comfort" of Old-Time Inns Would
Not Be Tolerated To-day.

4NOt DC AOACEate0 IO-08y.
Among the silly and absurd articles
appearing from time to time concern
ing hotel and tavern keeping one tells
US again and again how the modern
hotel Is shown to disadvantage when
compared with the inns of colonial
days. In these articles the writer di-
lates and expiates on the hospitality
of the old-time tavern and the cold, IN
different and almost cruel treatment
received from the hands Of the modern
hotel man. OF course, every one
knows, IL he will drop sentiment for a
moment and give the subject a little
sober reflection, that the modern trav-
eler, tourist or hotel guest would abso-
lutely refuse the accommodations af-
forded by the inn of one hundred years
ago. The only advantage Of a hotel
Of those times lay In the fact that the
lack OF material comforts drew from
the traveller a warmer fellow feeling
and greater sociability-a condition In
which one man was more bis brothers
keeper than prevails to-day. Again.
the travel by coach and the small num-
Der thrown together. en- route or at the
hotel, made closer mountaineering
not only possible but far more desira-
BILE than in our day of big hotels and
big crowds.
The modern hotel is a product of the
times. The wants, desires. whims, fads
and, Oh top of all these, the impera-
tive demands of those who travel. have
made the hotel of to-day what it is
from the standpoint of food, accomno-
dations, method of service and man.
agement, and from every point of view
The hotel keeper of to-day responds to
the bidding of the guests. One might
almost say IF the man and woman who
travel: Here Is your hotel; you have
planned it, furnished it; you have out
lined its methods Of management, and
1t is what you believe should be COM
pretended In the modern hotel"
The colonial tavern which would not
be tolerated for a moment in our days.
was adapted to its times; 10 speak of
it as being superior to the modern hos
! telry is to claim that the old stage
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-04
Abraham L,ncoln,. WAY.

The following story Is told by one
who ought to know about its authen-
ITCHY, and who vouches for its truth :
president Lincoln once wrote to
Gen. Mcclellan, when the latter was in
command of the army. Gen. McClel-
Ian, as Is well known. conducted a
waiting campaign, being 80 careful not
to make any mistakes that he made
very little Roadway. President Lin
coin sent this brief but exceedingly
pertinent note:
my Dear Mcclellan: II you don't
want to use the army. l should like
to borrow IL for a while Yours re-
spectfully. A. LINCOLN"