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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
For a Better Understanding.

The recent conference held at the
residence of Mrs. Potter Palmer in
Chicago by representatives of capital
and labor had for IS sole object the
promotion of better understanding
Detw cen these two essential elements
in the growth of civilization and the
prosperity of the nation. They met
informally in the art gallery of the
Palmer residence, which easily &C
commodated the 600 present The dis
cussion was by the leaders, but the
spirit of the occasion and the infor-
nation gained sent forth each of the
600 as an evangelist for the gospel of
"a better understanding
Prominent among the informal adj
dresses was the report of ex-Mayor
Seth Low, of New York, chairman of
the Cancellation committee of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. This commit
tee is composed of representatives of
employers, employees, the business
public and philanthropic social econ
omists. Its object is to allay discon-
tent and prevent strife and promote a
better understanding between capital
and labor. The underlying principles
of the organization were thus stated
by Mr.. Low:
"The National Civic Federation
does all of its work in the profound
belief that the American men, wheth-
er employers or workmen, want to do
the fair thing We know that each
one emphasizes hrs point Of view
That is natural. But, after all, we be-
lieve that if we can get fair-minded
men together and discuss definite
question of disagreement, in ninety
nine cases put of one hundred both
sides, with the light that the other
can throw upon it, will find the mid
die path between the two extremes
which all will consider fair"
The meeting at Mrs. Planners man.
sion was but one incident in the gen.
eral movement, not only in this coun-
try, but throughout the world to
bring men in closer relations that
they may recognize their points of
agreement rather than their differen-
ces and antagonisms.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Railroad Rate Bill in Senate.

Afler careful declaration over eight
2cent fare bills the Senate Committee
on Railroads Friday reported favor
ably on measure introduced by Sem
ator Bland. The bill provides that
railroads shall not charge adult pas
sengers in excess of cents a mile or
in excess of cent a mile for passen-
gers between the age of and IL
years. 1t is provided, however, that
the minimum charge shall not be less
than cents in any case and that in
determining the charge fractions OF
less than half mile shall be disre-
garded and all other fractions count
ed as one mile.
1t is further provided that when
passengers are given opportunity
continuously for thirty minutes be-
fore the departure of the train to OBJ
tain tickets and fail to do so the
charge may be raised to 2 1-2 cents a
mile.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31

The bill which has just passed the
house to prohibit corporations from
contributing to the funds of parties
in political campaigns is certain to
become law Last summer the SEN
ate passed bill on the same general
line The house bill makes one
change in the senate measure, and
that proposes an increase in the pen
atty for violation. A quick agree
ment on the bill will be reached be-
tween the two branches. As the pres
ident, in several messages, has urged
a law covering this ground. the bill
will be promptly signed when he gets
hold of it.
Under the bill as it has passed each
branch of congress, national banks
ard all other corporations organized
by any law of congress are forbidden
to contribute money to be used in
any canvass in which officials are to
be elected And corporations of all
sorts, whether chartered by nation,
state or municipality, are prohibited
from. giving any money in connection
with any election in which presiden-
tial electors or members of either
branch of congress are to be voted
for, or in which legislatures are to
be chosen which will elect United
States senators. 1t is not easy to see
how congress could go any farther
than it has now done in its work of
shutting off the financial supplies
from campaign managers, for the
penalties prescribed for violation of
the law are heavy. and they are to
be dealt out to the giver and the re-
ceiver of the contributions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
STORY OF TORTURE.
Daniel Hesston Meets Terrible Fate
in Shack.

The body of Daniel Hesston, the
aged hermit, which was found in his
shack near Eau Claire, Mich, Tues
day morning, was horribly mutilated.
His fingers and toes were cut off and
marks on the rafter showed that he
had been hung and then. let down to
induce him to tell where his money
was hidden.
Hesston had not been seen in sew
eral days and an investigation led to
the discovery of the murder About
seven years ago Hesston inherited a
fortune of $4,000. The old man i'm
mediately began wild career of dis
sipation and spent hundreds of dol
lars for liquor. A short time ago he
appeared on the street in Eau Claire
flashing a roll which he declared con-
tanned $4,000, all that remained of
his pile That his murderers saw him
with the money and determined to
get it from him is the theory of the
sheriff
Alone and defenseless, the old man,
it is thought, was overpowered but
he refused to tell where his hoard
was hidden One by one his fingers
were chopped off, then his toes, and
placed in a pan before him. To add
to the terrible torture there is evil
dence that the old man was strung up
and let down time and time again to
force him to reveal where the money
was.
Then his head was cut in many
places with hatchet, the awful treat
ment killing him. His body was also
otherwise mutilated. 1t is thought
the robbers found the $4,000 as ev-
cry piece of furniture in the shack
was broken in pieces, boards torn
from the floor and even the chimney
and rude stove wrecked. The sheriff
is without a clew
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Taxing Bachelors.

The bills 10 tax bachelors always
ropose to tax them all alike without
regard to their ability to pay. Why
would it not be more just and better
calculated to accom- lish the supposed
end in view to add a certain per cent
age-say so to 100 per cent-to the
other tax bills of bachelors on the
theory that they should pay in pro-
portion to the cost of maintaining
the families it is assumed they ought
to have? That would produce more
4 venue and not affect the poor fell
lows who are not worth enough to
be taxed on other accounts
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Another Texas Letter.
Stratford, Texas, Jan. 25, 1907


Editor Tribune:
Time is little heavy on my hands
and l thought to say another word
of the handle of the Texas pan. | was
with the procession Monday looking
at their landed interests and caught
one of the worst complete colds OF
the season. The wind was coming
across the prairie so fast we couldn't
get out of the way of all of it and |
caught a fine cold in my head You
know a cold always lands on the
weakest part of your anatomy. Let
me say to any friend who is coming
this way to bring your warmest over
coat and cap ETC. They have all kinds
of weather here in "a hours Yester-
day afternoon the wind shifted to the
northwest and in an hour was blow
ing gale and kept it up until this
morning when it mellowed down and
showed enough to cover the groun
then the sun came out and this after
noon the business houses have the
doors open and the sun shone bright
as in May The atmosphere is fine
and is sore death to catarrh but yet
it is not so healthy that they have to
kill a man to start a graveyard.
The people think nothing of killing
beef and hanging it up for a month
without sailing. 1t will turn dark on
the outside and shrink up some but is
as good in ten days as one. / was
at the camp of the Plymouth Colony
near Coulon Monday and found them
all we'll and comparatively contented
In the settling down George Good
year got piece of land that was not
perfect and the agent was there that
day to relocate him on something sat-
isfactory and as he and Harry Richie
were to put down a we'll together, i.
necessitated Harry's removal also
and he was feeling a little blue be-
cause he had a prime quarter, but in
the shift secured one. equally as good.
Stratford is experiencing coal fam
inc and are also ont of gasoline.
Farmers are coming many miles fof
coal and are obliged to go home with
out. The business here is done in a
slipshod way and good live north
ern man with little capital can do
we'll. The farming proposition is on
the same scale and a good live north
ern man with few thousand dollars
can lay the foundation for ease and
independence in few years. Stock
is fed but couple of months in the
winter and even now stock is grazing
the dried buffalo grass and wheat.
By the way, they pasture the wheat
from the time it is up until the mid
die of April and some of the best
farmers told me it was better because
it packs the ground and takes off any
surplus growth. They only sow a
half bushels to the acre and cut as
high as thirty bushels per acre. Oats
does we'll and is selling for SIS cents
bushel or if unthreshed at 10 cents
bundle Forage is scarce owing to
the small number here to grow it last
year, ind the demand is great because
SO many have come in recently. Good
~<,,,e b1orcac and bonc are in demand
at good prices, and there is not half
dozen pairs of harness in the town
and no harness material at ALL
am feeling much improved in
health in the brief time | have been
here and am thinking seriously OF
making Texas my future home.
With kind regards,
F. NJ. McCrory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
States Welfare First.

Governor Hanly is not an issue in
the Legislature. He recommended
some good measures in his message.
Others were the veriest claptrap and
already the House has properly dis
approved of some of them. No man
should be guided in his action on any
measure because of like or dislike
of Hanly. The merits of the bill alone
should be the guide to his action.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Death of Mrs. Longbrake.

Mrs. Elizabeth Longbrake died
Saturday, July &c, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Elias Compton, near
Inwood, aged IS years. Deceased was
the widow of Rev. Hiram Longbrake,
who died July 10, 1902 The family
came here from Ohio about 25 years
ago and made their home in this
county. Mrs. Longbrake was an ex-
cellent christian lady and had the es-
teen of all who knew her. A son who
resides in Ohio and her daughter.
Mrs. Compton, are her only living
children. Funeral services were held
at Bethel church Monday afternoon
at o'clock
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Popcorn Man in Congress.

William Alden Smith, Republican
congressman, who will succeed Cen
eral Alger in the United States SEN
ate from Michigan, was so poor boy
at twelve in his home at Dowagiac
Mich, that he was glad of chance
to go to Grand Rapids and work as
popcorn vcnder.
While selling corn he made a
friend of Speaker ]. T. Rich, of the
Michigan house of representatives,
and Rich appointed young Smith a
page in 1879.
He began to study law in 1882, and
was admitted to the bar at twenty
four, and later became general coun-
sci for the Chicago and West Michi-
gan and the Detroit. Grand Rapids
and Western railroads.
He was made state game warden
under Governor Luce in 1887, which
position he held until 1891. Later he
was instrumental in building a log
ging railroad from Rapid City to Kali
kaska and Stratford, and afterward
his Lowell and Hastings branch to
Belding
When the Pere Marquette wanted
these branches it is said that Smith
made somewhere in the neighborhoo1
of 100000 He was elected to repre-
sent the Fifth Michigan district in
1896, and has been elected by increas-
ed majorities since. In March, 1906.
he bought a controlling interest in
the Grand Rapids Herald, in which
he had previously owned some stock.
Smith was born May ~, 1889, was
married in 1885 to Maria Osterhor,
and is father of one son, William AL
den Smith, Jr.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Would Extend Direct Vote.

Representative Lamar of Florida,
introduced bill in congress Friday
providing for the election of the
judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States by the people, the chief
justice to be selected by the judges
after their election He would have
the United States divided into nine
districts for the purpose of holding
the judicial elections The bill also
provides that postmasters shall be
elected by the popular vote.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Not to be Parted in Death.

The house committee on, military
affairs has decided to make a favor
able report on bill permitting the
wives of enlisted men OF be buried in
the same grave with their husbands
in national cemeteries. This measure
was strongly urged for several years
by Mrs. Tanner, the wife of "Corpor-
all Tanner Mrs. Tanner was killed
in an automobile accident last sum-
mer. Since her death Corporal Tan
ner has worked for the measure, and
he is largely responsible for its prog
ress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-31
Salary Grabbing.

The bookkeeper timidly approach
ed
eff you please" he said, 81 would
like a raise of pay"
"You, tool" fairly moaned the cap
italist Say do you want to sink to
the moral level of Congressman? I
won't be a party to your downfall" -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
TELL YOUR DAUGHTER TO READ THIS.

Mrs Geo. Sheldon wife of the governor of Nebraska,
has solved ''the servant problem
few days ago Mrs. Sheldon lost all her household
ep When the last girl went away Mrs. Sheldon rolled
hp her sleeves put her apron and dust cap and started
ito do her work without assistance.
More than that
| When the governor who had some guests he wanted
to dine remarked that he would take them to the hotel
Mrs Sheldon said mo- bring them right up to the
sion She cooked the dnner-a good one-waited the
stable and flew from the kitchen to the dining room just
she did when she the wife of farmer Sheldon down
on the ''old home place"
OF the newspapers printed fine story about it.
But then
when it became necessarily We all plain people and
of above working There is no doubt Gov.
Sheldon could if need were take his hand at the pillow
and chop wood for his wifes stove besides.
But the moral of the story is this: Mrs. Sheldon
properly educated.
OF course she is a cultured woman. She is club
leader and all that But her education has not been
neglected.
We get nightly mixed about this matter of education.
That is not education which puts young girl upon
platorm dressed in white, to read essay the her
Dimes of Shakespeare when at the time she cannot
cook meal or take of home.
That is not education which units girl rather than
fits her for a normal career.
That is not education which fails to teach girl the
duties of wife and homemaker and which sometimes goes
further to create in her dstaste for such work and
couages the belief that she should be above such things
We are just beginning to the falsity Of such
called education
That is why along with our manual training for bows
introducing in the schools domestic science for the
girls The parent ought to instruct the daughter in these
matters, if she Failing in that the state must give
this practical instruction.
Mrs Sheldons pretty story of ''Every Governors
Wife Her Own Mansion Keeper" is fine object lesson
for American girls who have imbibed wrong idea as
to what constitutes an American lady.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
$3.50, 900 LOANED ON
WORTHLESS NOTES

PORTLAND, Aug. 28.-Not I'M
til the present investigation was in
augurated following the collapse of
the Oregon Trust & Savings bank
did the directors and officers of the
defunot institution know about the
big sums that have been loaned on
almost worthless notes.
Not less than $3.50, 900, and per-
haps over $150.000, in unsecured
notes were discovered in the vaults
In the last few days.
And the hunt is not over.
The directors say it is the work
of w. Cooper Morris. who has been
twice rich and once poor man in
the last 5 years, and who is now
somewhere. To a considerable ex-
tent the depositors will have to de-
pend upon the honesty OF the
parties who secured money on
these notes through Cashier Morris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
Olympia
Pressing Club
Clothing House
9 Gents
Furnishing Store
SPECIAL PRICES

0TGSsHG pntSGo
Suits steam cleaned and pressed,
q little repairing IL necessary, $3.50
to $1.75, during August and Sep
TENDER.
One coat and two pairs pants
pressed. sponged, seams and but
tons sewed, for 80 cents, three
times week only. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Four suits and two pairs pants
for $500 a month, by the month
Your dollar Is good any time within
a year.
All kinds of ladies' garments
French dyed, steam cleaned. All
kinds of repairing. Skirts pressed
SO cents. Work guaranteed. Free
messengers. Gall US up by phone
A. N. WAIVER
Proprietor Both Places
Main Office, AZ Riverside, Corner
Browne.
New Phone 6414. Old Phone 1884.
Use Either One.
Branch Office 0805 Monroe Street.
Phone 1885.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28

It's about time for the girls to
fall for the fall millinery.
For the first time in my life
found her at loss for words"
at is possible!"
eyes. She was hunting for the
dictionary, and couldn't find it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28

Many nice little boy is hoping
the repairs on the schoolhouse
won't be finished on time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28

years in the congressional direc-
tory.
He was born in New York and
was one of the original '49ers. He
was in the Yale school when the
California gold fever broke out. In
1853 he was appointed district at
torney at San Francisco and then
elected to succeed himself. Two
years later he was appointed attor-
ney general of California. But Ne
vada offered superior attractions In
the way of mining, and in 1860 he
moved to Virginia City, where he
engaged in mining law practice.
In 1864, after the admission of
Nevada to the union, he was made
United States senator and served
10 years. In 1887 he was returned
and served Is years, retiring in
1905.
When Stewart amassed his first
fortune he had so much money that
1t took him IL years to spend it..
He went east to live, and plunged
into many extravagances, social
and otherwise, that the east finally
got 1t all. Then Stewart came back
to the west and dug another for
tune out of the ground. This went
principally in speculation, although
his hospitality in Washington while
a senator was something magnifi-
cent.
When he retired he was away,
way down financially, but he went
to work again, principally in legal
way, and now the old man is on
easy street again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
SURE HE'S NOT DEAD.

COHOES, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-Al-
though relatives and friends of Jas.
Gaffney attended the funeral of a
man they thought was he, they
made a mistake, and the real Gaff-
ney, a weaver, employed in this
scity, is very much alive. The body
of a man supposed to be Gaffney
was taken from the Erie canal. 1t
was identified as that of CARNEY
and sent to Fall River, Mass,
where Gaffney's mother accepted it
as that of her son. The real Calf
ney walked into police headquar-
tiers and convinced Chief Adams
that he was not dead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
PLANNING A COUP

Rooster-Theres nothing in
the house where belong?
Mouse-Why q in
don't to hten away
-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
The Daily
ChOrtCtOrv
A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE


AS the train steamed out OF
Chicago, a man entered the chair
car and, with hurried glance and
moments hesitation, approached
pretty girl with q vacant seat by
her side.
as this seat engaged?" he ask.
ed in an affable way.
A smile and shake of the head.
IF you have no objections l
think l will occupy it. am on my
way to Omaha. l am a travelling
man. I hope you intend to go
through. 1t is rather pleasant to
have some one to talk with, don't
you think so?" A timid smile was
encouragement enough-for the
commercial traveller.
~ have been over this road a
great many times and consider it
the worst ever. There isn't de.
cent place to eat. and the train
never runs on schedule time. Some
timesI think I'll tell the boss I'd
rather walk than use this road. Live
somewhere about Omaha, do your"
AS there was no answer. the man
took out paper and then decided
to make another attempt.
w. 81 haven't much use for flirtatious
people myself, but think it's nice
to become acquainted with a pleas
ant companion-especially girl
like you who is willing to let a fell
low have a chance to say a word.
Most fellows have to do all the lis.
tening and that gets rather tedious.
l remember once, on my way to
Denver. talking to a nice little
thing. She asked me to open the
window for her and after that l
bought her a sandich and some
books and then we were pretty we'll
acquainted, but she just talked me
to death, and I had to go into the
smoker to rest my ears. Now your
conversation doesn't get on a mans
nerves.
81 hope you won't mind my say.
ing SO, but-you know, you have
rather a spiritual beauty that would
appeal to an artist. I studied art
at the Art Institute when I was a
boy. went there term and |
know what art is. You'd make a
stunning portrait. Gee! I'd like to
paint you myself-only I've given
up things in that line. Perhaps you
have studied art?"
She smiled and turned towards
the window.
Let me get you a little fruit.
Here, boy. Which did you say you
preferred? What?" She turned to
gaze out the window, and he put
some fruit in her lap. She smiled
her thanks.
by Jove," he thought, "I'll make
her say yes or mo- or III bust a
blood vessel myself"
where did you say you were
going?'
May l open the window-it's
rather close in here"
She gave him an appealing
glance, for the wind blew cold. "Um
shall l close it?"
No response, and he began to
read his paper.
Just then a man from across the
aisle slapped him on the back.
Hello Huntley. Having good
time? Pretty. but not much on the
talk, eh?" The man flushed, but
the girl did not seem offended. mo
use for you to monopoiize things,
eh?" Here he put the window down
and received a grateful glance. III
you want to read your paper, old
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28
sen. STEWART AT 80 HAS PILED
UP HIS THIRD BIG FORTUNE

Special Correspondence to The Press.
CARSON CITY, Ney., Aug. 2S.-
Former United States Senator VIM
M. Stewart, once known to the
world as "the Silver King of Ne
yada." is celebrating his 80th birth
day and the acquisition of his third
fortune.
With him are his wife, whom he
married after the death in 1903 of
/ the first Mrs. Stewart, who was
Killed by fall from a runaway
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Spokane Press. rs cents a month
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HkTTY GREEN ON SOCIETY

CHICAGO. Aug. 28.-Chicago So
ciety women are amused over the
statements made by Mrs. Hetty
Green. the worlds greatest woman
financier. in regard to the condi-
ton of society.
Mrs. Green does not like society.
She says it has not enough to do
to keep 1t out of mischief. She as
serts that fashionable women pass
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-28

Charitable Visitor-Is your hus-
band any help to you?
Mrs. PoOrly-Yes, indeed. He Is
fixing up the stove for me. so |
can dry the washing | take in this
winter.
Queen Alexandra has a wonder
full collection of bonnets, but she
isn't in it with the American presi-
Dental bee.
What becomes of your vacation
after you have had 1t?
Everybody's getting used to de-
natured weather