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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
No Sign of Japanese War.

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford oil
the British navy arrived in New York
Tuesday.
When told that the United States
had plans for two big battle ships the
admiral exclaimed:
Il am glad America is to have a
navy. A battle ship is the best argu-
ment for peace.
But don't overlook the cruisers
because while navy needs big ships
and big battle ships, which are all
right when it comes to actual fight
ing, cruisers are most essential for
going quickly to any Place where the
battleship can not CO."
"Oh, pshawl Tush! War with ia
pan!" continued Lord Beresford
you cannot expect me TO talk about
that in country where / have been
SO Hospitality treated"
He smiled at the Hobson scare
He had heard of Hobson "The Unit
ed States has far too much common
sense to go to war with Japan" he
added.
Surely there can be no war. The
good sense of the United States will
settle the QUESTION. 1t is such silly
thing to fight over (the San Francis
co school question:. The little diff
Guilty will be adjusted"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Swears Editor Took Bride.

During the examination of Samuel
Quinn, vice president of the State Life
Insurance company, in the investiga-
ton of that company by the auditor
of state Tuesday 1t was brought out
that ]. F. Matson, publisher of an IN
surance paper in Indianapolis, was
paid 500 each month since August,
1908. 1t was charged by Mr.. Quinn
that the foreign insurance companies
had raised fund in order TO influence
Matson's paper to print certain ar
ticles luxurious to the State Life COM
pany and in orde to silence these
attacks Matson was put on the COM
pany's pay roll.
In answer to a question as TO
whether Matson's employment was
not in the nature of "holdup', Mr.
Quinn replied: 81 simply regarded his
employment as absolutely necessary
to preserve the company. The State
Life Company would have been put
out of business if the publication of
those articles had been allowed to go
on"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
January Weather in Plymouth.

The monthly summary by local U.
S. weather bureau for Plymouth,
Ind, during the moth of JAM 1907
reported by John c. Butler is as fol-
lows:
Mean maximum temperature 36 de-
grees, mean minimum temperature
% degrees, mean temperature % de-
grees, highest temperature 63 degrees
on 10Th day, lowest temperature 3
degrees on Goth day, greatest daily
range 80 degrees on Goth day, total
pre.' oitation 313 inches, greatest in
"a hours .s5 inches on 10Th day. Total
snowfall SIS inches. Number OF
cloudy days 10, partly cloudy days 8,
clear days A.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
A Democratic Opinion.

John B. Stoll in his South BEND
Times says: IF the statement that
the Liquor League of Indiana has Z
mortgage on a majority of the mem
bers of the house of representatives
at Indianapolis has no other founda
ton than the asserveration of Philip
Heyse, there need be no uneasines:
regarding the consequences of such
an incumbrance Though accustomed
TO indulging in much noisy talk
Philip is entirely harmless, except il
so far as he constantly annoys ant
vexes those in whose interest he vi
brates between the saloons that coun
tenance his fervent pleas for the un
hampered flow of the extract of bar.
ley"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Goshen Still Fighting.

The attorneys of Goshen have con
cluded to test the constitutionality OF
the bill recently signed by the COVER
nor, creating a superior court at Elk
hart, and, pending ruling in the SUI
RENE court, it is understood that the
county commissioners "a majority fav
oring Goshen, will refuse to provide
quarters for the new court at Elk
hart. Much bitter feeling has been
aroused between the two cities, grow
ing oft of the creation of the new
court Judge Dodge interprets the
new court as a reflection upon himself
because of the reforms he has insist
ed upon since assuming the bench
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07

Governor Hughes of New York,
has no disposition to increase the
number of official boards and special
commissions in his state. On the con-
trary, he proposes to abolish some oil
them, doing away, for instance, with
the existing State Railroad Commits
sion and the existing State Gas Com
mission and replacing them with a
single commission which shall regu-
late both classes of corporations in
the State. Mr.. Hughes doesn't like
the present boards because they are
composed of machine politicians. 1t
is plain that Governor Hughes does
not know the first principles of the
art that made Senator Plat an "aisy
boss
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Landis's Loss Rauch's Gain.

Congressman Fred Lands, whose
term of Office expires March 4th, will
go out OF Office before getting
chance to profit by the many changes
which have come in a congressional
way lately. says the Logansport Jour
nal.
The first and most important thing
missed is that $4,000 yearly increase
in salary which congress recently
skinned through without leaving
trail behind-no names on record to
show what particular patriots voted
for it.
Now the government is building
two new buildings, one for congress
men, the other senator's Each cong
ressman is to have his own room,
well furnished and provided with
uniformed attendant.
During Congressman Landis's term
and always before it none of the
congressman had regular headquart-
ers, but always held forth in what
ever place pleased them most or was
most convenient. Now each is to have
all these advantages which, SO far as
the eleventh district is concerned,
will fall to George Rauch, Landis's
successor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07

Washington Feb. 6.-Senate leaders
have reached the conclusion thai
there should be some sort of currency
legislation this session. The Finance
Committee of the Senate considered
the subject today. 1t is understood
that at the meeting next Tuesday a
measure will be reported.
The bill under consideration was
that TO increase the number of bills
of small denomination through the
issuance of gold certificates of S. and
$40. This will likely be amended to
increase the limit of national bank
notes that may be retired in one
month from 100000 to $4,000. 900,
and to authorize the deposit of Gus
toms receipts as we'll as those from
internal revenue in national banks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
A Truth Clearly Stated.

In a speech Theodore P. Shonts,
just returned from the Panama canal,
strongly favors the improvement OF
the Mississippi river from the lakes
to the gulf, because it would create
a vast interior harbor nearly 1000
miles long with terminal facilities at
many inland ports. The deepened
river would relieve freight congestion
in the central states and make the
shortest and most convenient route
to South America. These advantages
will be impressed on the whole coun-
try as soon as the case is fairly con-
sidered.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07

Julia A. earn to James P Booker,
fri hf of NV sec 81 tp 80 /; $4,000.
August Walden and wife to James
Duggan, hf lot 20 Brownlee's con
add Plymouth; s5ss.
Peter Schooner and wife to Peter J
Kruger, w hf of sc of sec II tp 33
also 1922 acres in ne q sec 20 tp
80 2; $4,000.
Huldah E Janke and hus to Albert
Savage, lot Plymouth Imp Cos add
Plymouth; $1,000
Oliver p. Bair and wife to Albertus
A. Voreis, part of sw q sec 9 tip SO
/ also n hf of NV q sec 16 tp 80 l;
$500.
Chauncey M. Fetters and wife to
William O'Keefe, NV of sw sec 6
tip "a 2; 5000
Oliver J. Warner and wife
to Louisa Brewington, part of lots
90 and "a Williams add Argos; 500.
Ellen Huff to Louisa Brew
ington part of lots % and "a Viii
liam's add Argos; $3.50.
Francis Nj McCrory to Mary A
McCrory, und 2-3 of lot 2 Ewing
add Plymouth; ST..
Mary J. Kesler and has to Freder-
lex Reed, Inf of ne q sec 10 tp 80
r 4; $500.
Stephen Edawrds and wife to Ar
minta E. Craig, lot in lot 3 sec 81 tp
80 r 1; $40.
The School Town of Culver to
Henry Zechiel. lot in Culver; s1325.
Henry Zechiel and wife to John
Osborn, lot in Culver; 5000
Anstena c Stahl to Albert f. Stahl,
lot 35 Zechiers add Culver; $155
Mary Dresser to Edna NJ Christian
part of lot Van Schoiack's sub div
sec 81 tip SO 1; $3.50.
L. T. Van Schoiack and wife q d
to Robert P Dagett, lot in lot sec
81 tip 80 /; 81.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Patriotic Service.

The NJ. f. churc is planning to hold
a memorial service of Abraham Lin
coin next Sunday night at the church
The service will consist of special pat
riotic music and addresses. Mr.. w
H. Matthew will speak on Lincoln
the Lawyer Doctor c. A. Brown
will speak on "Lincoln's Morality
Jones Grant will speak on Lincoln
the War President" and George H
Thayer will speak on "Lincoln's In
fluence on the Nation"
The service comes very appropri-
ately on the recurring anniversary Of
Lincoln's birthday The public i.
cordially invited to be present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
True Equality,

The corporation magnate, on the
one hand, is complaining that the
present demands of public sentiment
are singing him out for persecution
because he is prosperous and are
seeking to deny him the equal rights
which the Declaration of Independ-
ence asserted and the constitution has
guaranteed. The Socialist, on the
other hand, is growing because in the
present economic conditions, thrift,
industry and enterprise are rewarded,
while Incidence, shiftlessness and mis-
fortune deprive individuals of an
equal share in the prosperity of the
nation. He, too, claims that the equal
ity on which our institutions are os-
tensibly founded has been destroyed
by our national practices, hence he
clamors for equal distribution and
governmental ownership.
Both these classes miss the idea
which inspired the fathers of the re-
public, both in their assertions and
their ordinances. The equal rights of
which they wrote and for which they
thought and fought and labored-the
God-given inalienable right Ito life.
libert~ and the pursuit of happiness"
are simply the equal right of man
everywhere to better his condition
and prepare his children for a pleas
anter lot than his own.
The indictment against the great
corporations, the Standard Oil system
the railroad methods, the practices of
all monopolistic trusts is that they
seek to destroy this equality of OPP
portunity By ruthlessly crushing out
competition, by rebates, special fav-
ors, and secret combinations and
agreements they take from a part of
the people what the Declaration of
independence asserts to be inalien-
able, and violate the constitution
which was expressly ordained to pre-
serve these rights to the people.
The Socialists attack the same true
equality from a different side. They
would destroy progress by blighting
the hope of individual reward for eff
fort. Equality OF possession without
regard to worthiness would be the
death warrant of improvement. Gov
eminent ownership would blast indi-
v;dual enterprise. 1t would be no bet
ter in this respect, while in Others it
might be worse, than the coils of the
monopolistic octopus.
True equality demands that the
corporation be held within bounds,
be restricted TO proper functions. and
prevented from in any way interior
ing with individual progress. 1t also
demands that she rewards of industry.
thrift and intelligent activity be made
secure-South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07

The ground is taken by E. p. Pow
ell in the Christian Register that the
newspaper of the future will not be
larger in bulk than the present, but
smaller, and that its obligations to
the public will be felt in a degree
that is not now felt, even if imagined.
The increase in the price of paper is
already causing some of the metro
politan journals to decrease their
size, and necessity may be the mother
of the art of condensation as well as
of invention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07

The Tennessee legislature, after a
prolonged and stubborn fight, has
finally decided to apply the provision
of the Adams law to the entire state.
In other words, it has extended the
prohibition law to the entire state, in
stead of limiting theh same to towns
and cities of 5000 inhabitants 1t took
fourteen years to bring this about
The governor has made it known that
he will sign the bill. This places Ten
nessee among the prohibition states
of the Union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Christian Missionary Rally.

The Northern Indiana Christian
Missionary Rally will be held at First
Christian church, South Bend, Mon
day, February IS, commencing at 10
a. m. and continuing during the day.
A. Mclean secretary of the National
Association will be present. Foreign
missionaries, who are at home, will
also deliver addresses. Rev. N. II.
Sheppard of this city will be present
and will give short talk. 1t is hoped
that Marshall county will send good
representation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Mystery in Powder Horror.

In the hands of the state railway
commission, which is now investigat-
ing the Sanford Qnd.) explosion, in
which a passenger train was blown
up, is battered can of powder which
evidently passed through the disaster
unexploded. TIE can was found Sun
day half mile from the scene of the
wreck by two men. A peculiar fact
contained with the finding is that the
can and contents, it is alleged, are en-
tirely unlike those claimed to have
been shipped from the factory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Boy Wins His Fourth Bride.

A Hammond dispatch says: Only
% years old and deserted by three
women, who were. his wives. Joseph
Larkin came to Crown Point yester-
day from Sycamore with Miss Julia
Jones, who is As years old, and asked
the justice to marry him. A license
was granted them after which the
young man told the story 1t was
Miss Jones' first wedding and she
promised to stick.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
Trouble Not Yet Ended.

Now that superior court for Elk
hart and St. Joseph counties has been
provided for, the next bone of con-
tention will be the judgeship. There
are candidates in both counties.
Some of them are already working
like beavers. Governor Hanly will
probably make the appointment be-
fore long. so as to relieve the sus~
pense of the aspirants.-South Bend
Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
OUR NATIONAL SONGS.

Maxwells Talisman.
The song was received with great en-
thusiasm, Mr.. Fox being recalled eigh,
times to sing It. After that 1t spread
Most of our national songs were
written at some point in our history
when events called them forth. The
origin of many of our popular airs
seems to have been associated with
some peculiar circumstances. In the
year 1898, when war seemed probable,
the well known song OF Hail Column
bia" was written by Joseph Hopkin-
son, young lawyer of Philadelphia.
Gilbert Fox, young actor and singer
OF considerable note, was about TO
nave q benefit performance in Phila-
delphia theater, and he asked Mr..
Hopkinson, who was a friend Of his.
TO write a patriotic song for him to
sing at the benefit, to the tune OF
The Presidents March," then pop
ular air. The request was made on
saturday afternoon, and the song was
TO be sung the following Monday ev.
ening Mr.. Hopkison consented and
the announcement having been made
the theater was packed with peaple
everywhere and became the popular
song of the time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
AMERICAN sREvlrlEs.

New York City department of water,
gas and electricity is one of the few
departments that actually makes
money, receiving about $4,000. 900
more in year than 1t expends.
Three new stamps have just been
issued in Holland. Those who stick
them on their letters pay double pos
tage, half the value going to the state
and half to anti-tuberculosis work.
After having been in commission for
sixty-six years the stage line between
Westport and New Bedford, Mass, has
been discontinued, having been
usurped by the suburban trolley lines.
At Santa Cruz, Cal, in the st.
George hotel, is a tank containing
fifty trout SO tame that they take
meat offered to them from mans
hand and rub their sides against the
hand OF the one that feeds them.
A bill has been introduced in the
California legislature providing that
every spool of thread. silk, cotton.
wool, etc, sold shall be marked with
Its exact length. A fine of 500 is pro
vided for violation of the law, $40
to go to the informer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
INTgmPERANcE IN INDIA.

Calcutta iindia) Englishman.
We have referred on several occa-
sions to the lamentable condition into
which large numbers of Lepchas, Sill
himese, Bhuteyas and Nepalese in the
Darjiling district have been brought
oy the prevalence of the drinking hab-
It. Among these aboriginal tribes no
social taboo attaches to drink, and
women and children acquire the habit
as well as boys. Market days and
ieast days in the district are marked
by exhibitions OF the most degrading
kind owing to the cheapness of the
country liquor and the ease with
which 1t can be procured. A similar
lamentable state of things is apparent
ly beginning to prevail among the
aborigines of Chota Nagpur. A meet
ing of the residents OF Ranchi recent
ly adopted a memorial to the govern
ment of Bengal in which very strong
references are made to official excise
policy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo, April
2, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that William
3. Orr Of Durango, Colo, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
five year proof in support of his claim,
viz; Homestead entry No. 1885 made
October IS, 1900, for the f. " NE. u,
section II. w. " NV. u section 16.
township "a north, range w. N. NJ.
P. NJ. and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver
at Durango. Colo, on May IA, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
William r. Mason, Frances A. Har-
man, John Austin and Emma l.. Lee,
all Of Durango, Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication April 4.
Last publication May 3.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
CONFESSIONS OF DoDD GAsToN.
Topeka Capital

Topeka Capital.
l have often wondered how a man
would look wearing white vest that
really fitted him.
have noticed that nothing helps a
woman so much in securing firm So
cal footing as difficult surgical op-
Grafton.
1t is my experience that man does
not care much what kind of enter
tainment his hostess devises 80 long
As he can have a drink occasionally
and cigar when he wants one.
There are a lot Of things that worry
me more than the advance in the price
Of diamonds.
"She puts up a great line Of talk"
said a man yesterday of 19-year-old
listing girl. 1t is my experience that
no girl of that age puts up much of
a line Of talk.
have noticed that after an affair
between a man and girl gets far
enough along the increase in fathers
fuel bill is more than Offset by the de-
crease in his light bill.
II men only looked as well in life
as they do in the advertising pages
Of the magazines | should not blame
women so much for falling in love with
them.
When an unmarried man has time
TO NOW the lawn and spade up the
flower beds 1t is a sign the girl busi-
ness is pretty poor with him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02

The directors meeting of the board
All directors were present as well as
a large sprinklicg of members and a
number of citizens interested in the
work. There were many subjects up
for discussion, resulting in action that
cannot help but result in good to the
community.
In the first place the ever present
subject of railroad discrimination was
taken up and efforts will be made to
secure rate that will enable the
farmers of Montezuma county to ship
their wheat to market at profit, also
other products. Then the question OF
increasing the hog product, as well
as that OF poultry. butter and eggs.
Efforts will be made to have at least
enough produced in this section to
supply the local demand. One man
shipped in 100 porkers the past twelve
months. The farmers Of this district
are derelict when they permit this con-
dition to exist and the board Of trade
will offer inducements that will rem
edy the deficiency.
Another matter taken up was the
s25, 900 appropriation for the Ft- Lewis
Indian school. The recent fire at the
school makes the accommodations
limited and efforts will be made to get
action on this appropriation at once
as after July 1st the money reverts
to the general fund, and the wires are
| hot today with Washington and the
| Colorado delegation, setting forth the
facts in the case.
Another matter taken up was prizes
| to be awarded. two members donating
| 800 each, two more S25 each and there
will be number of other contributors
| to the prize fund and the board vii
outline the purposes at the comint
| meeting.
There were many other matters han
| died that are not for publication ow
ing to the necessity to proceed withou
unnecessary notoriety. And 1t Gel
tainIy was encouraging to the outsid
ers to note the interest taken and tn
zeal displayed by the members in thei
respective assignments. The Heral
feels that new life is taking hold an
that much good will result and If tn
people will lend a helping hand tn
good work can be largely Increased
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Land Office at Durango. Colo, April 8,
1907.
Notice is hereby given that Fabian
Martinez of Ignacio, Colo, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 2449 made April
Z, 1902, for the NE. u of NV. u of
NE. u, section IS, township 33 north,
range 7 west N. NJ. p. NJ, and that
said proof will be made before reg
lster and receiver at Durango, Colo,
on May 13, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Ben Sanchez of Durango, Colo. !;
Dabi Sena of Ignacio, Colo; Jose r
Cacias of Ignacio, Colo; Harry l.
Paxton of Durango, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication April IL.
Last publication May 49,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the legal voters of
school district No. 9 In the county of
La Plata, will be held at the county
court house in Durango, Colo, on Mon
day the 9Th day of May, 1907, for the
purpose of electing one director, as
provided by law.
The ballot box will be opened at
the hour of o'clock a. m. and closed
at the hour of Z o'clock p. m, and at
o'clock p. m. the meeting will be
organized for the transaction of any
other business pertaining to school
interests that may be brought before
1t. w. C. LIESENBERG,
Secretary of School District No. 8
County of La Plata.
First publication April II.
Last publication May 2.