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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
LAUGHS AT BITE; DIES OF RABIES
New York Man, Ignoring Wifes
Warning. Disregards Her Advice.

Although Conrad Steingruber laughed
at the Christ hospital physicians in Jer-
sey City. who said that he would die in
twenty-fOur hours from the effects of
bite from dog, the prophecy was full
filled. Steingruber said he was disbe-
lever in hydrophobia and that he would
be around again in II few days. despite the
warnings of the physicians. He rapidly
grew worse, however, and all hope was
given up of saving ais life. He remained
conscious until the end, and almost the
last words he spoke were that he would
get well. Steingruhe- was bitten by
dog three weeks ago, but paid no attention
to the bite. and when warned by his wife
that he might develop rabies he merely
laughed at her. saying hydrophobia had
no terrors for him. On Monday last he
began TO show signs of rabies and con-
suited a physician. On Wednesday he
called at the hospital and when offered
glass of water he was taken with a
spasm. From that time until he died his
suffering was intense.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
TWO NEGROES ARE LYNCHED.
Deadly Work of Frenzied Mob
Creates Reign of Terror.

Scott Burton, Go years old, barber.
was lynched Saturday morning. Bur
ton conducted a little barber shop at
18th and Madison streets in Spring
field. lie is said to have quarreled with
white man. A house near his shop
was fired on 10y the mob. He ran In
terror The frenzied men saw him and
he was captured He drew a revolver
and was knocked down. A razor fell
from his pocket A 1O-year-old boy
saw the razor. Grabbing it. he slashed
the negro on the neck. The sight OF
blood so maddcned the crowd that 1t
secured rope and hanged the old man
instantly. Thirty shots were fired into
his body after he was dead.
William Donnegan, an S0-year-old ne
gro, was brutality beaten and hanged BY
Il mob at his home Saturday night and
died at st. Johns hospital at IL o'cloci,
Sunday morning.
The police have gained a confession
from one of the men arrested on sus-
picion he was a member of the mob
Abraham Raymer, who has been in
Springfield only a few months. lie is
Il Russian Jew and talks broken Eng
fish. After an hours grueling by CHEZ
Norris. Raymer broke down and admit
ted he was one of the mob that so
cruelty strung the old negro to n tree
after slashing his throat with razor.
He also gave the police the names OF
four or five of the mob which he knew
Ernest Humphrey was one of the men
accused by Raymer. He was arrested
Sunday. Officers are searching for the
others implicated by Raymer's COATES
sion.
From Raymer's story, the only pr
ocation for the lynching was that Don
negan was married to a white woman.
According to his statement, the mob as
semhled ut Seventh and Washington
streets, only one block distant from the
headquarters of Gen. Young and staff
There were 200 men in the crowd
that went. to the home of D0nnegan.
but not more than half n dozen knew
where the rioters were leading or what
their intentions were. AS the mob
neared the home of Donnegan members
of the negro's family felt that the
marchers were bent on killing them
The wife and children fled through a
rear door, but Donnegan. who was al
most blind from old age, was unable TO
accompany them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
Now for Homemade Ice.

The Technical World Magazine has az
article describing a new hand-power ice
machine invented in France, which solves
the problem of producing ice in small
quantities in the home quickly and cheap
~. The important feature is the cylin
der in which the chemicals are sealed
the latter not requiring renewal, and last
ing as long as the machine--and which
revolving in water. produces the ice. II
can also produce cold air 1t is a double
wall tin vessel. holding Eve gallons. The
freezing process is brought about by the
gradual automatic admission of carbonie
acid into the hollow space between the
walls and thence by cross tubs into the
interior The acid thus released from
its reservoir suddenly expands and causes
the lowering of the temperature.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20

which ruled the state capital for forty
eight hours. 1t is not to be under
stood that the trouble is over The dis
play of strength made by five regi-
ments Of the States organized militia,
simply overawed the population which
has been responsible for all of the
disturbance. There was comparatively
little disturbance after the Second In
fantry from Chicago swept through the
streets Sunday afternoon. The news
of the coming, also, of the Seventh In
fantry and the First Cavalry, both of
Chicago, had been heralded all over
the city, and this went far toward
bringing about little peace
The most overt act of Saturday
night was an attempt to cut the fire
alarm and telegraph wires at 9TH and
Washington streets. in the heart of the
business district. With the wires
down, the city would have been prac-
tically at the mercy of the incendiaries,
who found firing the buildings in
which negroes lived or maintained
small businesses the easiest way of
keeping the rioting going. The man
who would have cut off the fire pro-
lection of the city was discovered in
the act of reaching for the wires. A
half-dozen shots from troops who were
on patrol in the courthouse square
were aimed at him as he steathily
climbed toward the wires. One bullet
probably hit him. for he dropped to
the roof of the building, but made
successful escape. To this affair is
added the attempt to fire the negro sec
ton on the northwest side of Spring
field.
Overawed by the presence of the
great body of troops, the largest that
has been assembled in an illinois duty
camp since the riots I'm Chicago in
1894, the lawless element of the city.
white and black, which in its fury has
been responsible for the death of five
persons since the rioting began Sun
day, made no demonstration during
Sunday. The city is under strict mill
tary rule. Soldiers are everywhere.
Every street in the business portion of
the city is patrolled. National guards
men, With loaded rifles, keep an inces-
SAINT march up and down the thorough
fares. No gatherings of citizens are
permitted. Every one is kept on the
move. The troops have been given
strict orders TO allow no mobs to be
formed, and are obeying these orders
to the letter. The big fact stands out
that the majesty of the law, as repre-
sented in the khaki-clad troops of the
State, has been recognized, and
through fear of the riot ammunition
which was issued with orders to shoot
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
CHICAGO

Inc steady improvement in commercial
credits is emphasized by a decline in fail
ures to the lowest level reported this year,
and the volume of payments through the
banks again makes a closer comparison.
A copious rainfall has removed apprehen-
sions as to the corn crop, and the position
now affords more encouragement for
splendid results. Movements of commodi-
ties show recovery in some important lines
and there is further reduction in idle
cars of the Chicago roads, heavier for
warding of finished products, merchandise
and the leading foodstuffs drawing more
largely upon rolling stock.
Activity in the leading industries is
stimulated by a wider aggregate of de-
mands. and some gain is noted in outputs
of steel mills, furnaces, forging and heavy
hardware. Specifications have extended
for structural materials and current book
ings are good in wire, electrical supplies
and machinery. Heavy construction and
building needs become more encouraging.
the work in sight assuring increasing en-
ployment at fabricating plants, planning
mills and lumber yards.
Outside de-----.55 is seen to be strength
eninc for forest prooscts, hides. leather
and wool, and prices generally sustain
firmness for the raw materials. More ca
pacity and workers are engaged in the
factory districts. and rising pay rolls add
TO recovery in the purchasing power
Money is quoted at 3l5 to Az per cent.
the lowest discount rate in some years.
and this favorable banking condition sup
ports manufacturers in their disposition
to advance industrial efforts.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number Is. against p last week and
% year ago. Those with liabilities over
$1,000 number 3. against last week and
in 1907.-Bun's Review of Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20

by the woman, and a great crowd col
son had been identified by Mrs Hallam
the crowds grew even more violent, and
it was decided to take the prisoner out
or town.
Sheriff Charles Werner made ar
rangements to take the men TO Bloom
ington and the attention of the crowd
around the Jail was distracted by an
alarm OF fire while the men were placed
in Harry L. Loper's automobile and
whisked away to the railroad station
near the fair grounds. where train
was stopped to let the sheriff's men and
their prisoners get on board.
AS soon as this was known the mob
began to gather, bowling for vengeance
against the man who had assisted in
the escape of their prey. The cry.
Come on to Loper's," was raised, and
a few minutes later bricks were crash
ing through the windows. Lopez met
the mob with a rife. They paid no
heed to him, and he was forced into the
back part of the building. where he was
compelled to witness the complete de-
struction of his property.
The restaurant was the largest in the
city, and had a large trade. Within
an hour it was complete wreck. All
of the furniture was taken out and
piled Oh top of the automobile, which
had been turned over on the street. and
then match was applied TO the gaso-
line tank. The bonfire ragged until mid
night. The police were utterly power
less to cope with the mob and the fire
department, which had been called out,
was not allowed to extinguish the
flames.
During the attack an attempt was
made to do bodily harm to Mayor
Reece.
At 10 o'clock Louis Johnson. a 10
year-old boy, was found dead in rear
stairway leading to the basement of a
downtown building. He had beer shot
through the groin.
At the time the riot began Eugene
w. Chain, the Prohibition candidate
for President, was addressing a meet
ing in the courthouse yard. A negro
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20

of which he handed to the Democrsti,'
nominee the formal letter of notifica-
ton signed by ii the members of the
committee. Mn Bryan then replied and
the ceremony was closed by short
speech by John w. Kern, the vice pres
idential nominee.
Raps mt Republicans
Here are some of the raps given Re.
publicans by Mr.. Bryan ia his speech
OF acceptance:
Our platform declares thu. The over.
shadowing issue is, Shall the people rule.
Shall the people control their own gov.
eminent and use that government for the
protection of their rights, or shall the
representatives of predatory wealth prey
upon defenseless public? This is the
issue raised by the known abuses Il
which Mr.. Taft refers"
"Why were these known abuses per
mitted to develop? Can Mr.. Taft prom
Use to be more strenuous in the prosecu.
ton Of wrongdoers than the present ex
ecutive? Does he need more Republicans
in the House or Speaker with more un.
limited authority"
The Republican party can moi
attack wrongdoing in high places without
disgracing many of its prominent mem
bers and it, therefore, uses opiates in.
stead of the surgeons knife"
For a generation the Republican par
ty has drawn its campaign funds from
the benefciaries of special legis alton
Privileges have been pledged and glante6
in return for money contributed TO de
bauch elections. What can be expected
when official authority is turned over to
the representatives who first furnish the
snews of war and then reimburse them.
selves out of the pockets of the taxpay.
ers?"
Only those are worthy to be intrustec
with leadership in great cause who are
willing to die for it :"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
% GAg28gRS
HsSIss!E6gs.
sR 600

Chicago-Cattle. common TO prime,
$500 to S7.65; hogs. prime heavy. $500
TO $500: sheep, fair to choice, $500
TO $50; wheat, No. 2, 94c to 96c;
corn, No. 2, zoe to Soc< oats. standard,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
TO $3.50: butter. choice creamery. 19c
to 22c: eggs. fresh. lie TO Zoe; petatoes,
per bushel, soc to Sc.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500
to 500; hogs. good TO choice heavy,
$3.50 to $3.50: sheep. common to prime,
$3.50 to $4.00; wheat, No. .. 90c to
Ole: corn. No. white, 79c to Soc; oats,
No white. 4Sc to Acc.
ST. Louis-Cattie, $3.50 to $50: hogs.
$500 to S6.75: sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat. No. =, 95c to 96c; corn, No. 2,
TIC to 73c: oats. No. 2, 47c to 4Sc;
rye, No. 2. 75c to 77c.
Cincinnati-Caftle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to
$500: wheat. No. 2, 94c to ?5c; corn,
No. . mixed. Sic to SIC; oats. No. 2
mixed, 50e to ole: rye, No. 2, 7Sc to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to $40: hogs,
$500 to $6.40: sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No. 2, 93c to 94c; corn. No. 3
yellow. Sic to SIC; oats. No. 3 white,
4Sc 10 49c: rye. No. ?, 15c to I6c.
Observation-Disclosures, No. northern,
s1.16 to S1.1S: corn, No. 3, 1Sc to 79c;
oats. standard, 4Sc to 49c; rye, No. 1,
&c to roe: barley. No. ?. 65c to &c;
pork, mess, $15.25.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50: hogs. fair to choice, $500
to $3.50: sheep. common to good mixed.
$500 to $3.50; lambs. fair to choice,
$500 to 500.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $3.50 TO $500; sheep. $500 to
S4.25: wheat, No. 2 red. $1.O0 TO S1.o1:
corn. No. .. SIC to SEC: oats, natural
white. SIC to SOC; butter. creamery, 19c
to Ole; eggs, western, lie to 19c.
Toledo-wheat. No. 2 mixed. 92c to
a3c: corn. No. 2 mixed, 79c to Sic;
oats. No 2 mixed. 47c to 4Sc; rye, No.
.. g75c to 16c; clover seed, October, S7.Ss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
SOLDIERS RULE SPRINGFIELD.
Iron Grip Of the Militia Overawes
Mobs in Illinois Capital.

Springfield correspondence:
After three days and three nights of
riot and bloodshed the fourth day
dawned with the race war situation
seemingly just as ominous and threat
ening as it was during the hours in
which the torch was being applied and
negroes were being lynched and shot
and stoned in every street. The aLti
negro element in the community has
been curbed and overawed by the mill
tia, but there has been no suppression
Of the spirit of antagoLism against the
colored race.
Fifty-five hundred armed national
guardsmen patrol the streets and the
fever for blood has abated, Temperate
ly at least, among the wild element
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
THE FIRST DOZEN.

The first coal was mined in 300 b. q
The first windmills were the Sara
Gems.
The first handkerchiefs appeared In
1743
The first balloon was made by
French priest in 1920.
The first music book was Issued 10
1895 by wynkin de Worde.
The first surname appeared in the
reign of Edward the Confessor.
The first dictionary-Pa-out She's
was issued in China about 100 b. @
The first coined money is attributed
to Pheldon, King OF Argos. in sos b. c.
The first spectacles-Alessandro di
Spina invented them-were worn in
1855.
The first books--in their present
form instead of rolls-were made by
Attalus, King of Pergamus. in SsI.
The first striking clock was imported
into Europe by the Persians in 500.
Abdella. King of Persia. sent 1t as a
present to Charlemagne.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
ILLINOIS CAPITAL IS
RULED BY RIOTERS
Five Persons Killed, Many Injured,
and Stores Wrecked-Mob
Lynches Two Blacks.
NEGRO QUARTER is BURNED.
After Destroying White Restaurant
Houses of Blacks Are Fired
by the Crowd.
Springfield correspondence !:

Springfield correspondence:
Riot, arson and slaughter held pos
session Of the black belt and levee of
Springfield. ILL.,, all through Friday
night. Two men were killed, nearly
100 wounded, the streets were full of
militia, and rioters set fire to negro
houses; in all parts of the black belt
The fire department was intimidated
and overawed by the rioters. and until
the arrival of 1000 additional State
soldiers the authorities were practically
helpless to control the situation.
Mob Baked by Ruse.
All this turmoil grows out Of an at
tempt to lynch negro who had at
tackled a white woman. The negro was
spirited out of town. and the mob,
baked in its vengeance, Immediately
turned on the man who loaned his auto
mobile to the authorities to enable them
TO convey the negro to place of safe
~. This was the spark that started
the riot.
Special trains were hurried from De-
catur, Jacksonville. bloomington. Pc
oria, and half a dozen other towns,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
NOTES OF SPRINGFIELD RIOTS.

a second negro was hanged, but res
cued by soldiers.
Governor Deneen ordered the FIRST,
Second and Seventh Regiments to Spring
field from Chicago.
Springfield pastors united Sunday in
preaching against the rioting which has
disgraced the city.
Forty-fve hundred soldiers at last
overawed the mobs in Springfield and re-
stored a semblance of order.
Troops aided the Springfield fire de-
partment, keeping a mob in check while
flames in negro refuge were fought
Prominent negroes in Chicago denounce
the mob violence at Springfield and de-
clare the law should be sufficient to pun
ish all offenders.
A woman arrested on charge of melting
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
KIDNAPPED GIRL ESCAPES; WEBS.
Miss Ludwig Eludes Mother and
Marries Professor in California.

ASo - AOASSSOA IL OoAAAOA hAa.
The romance of Ethel Ludwig, former
ly of Morris, ILL.,, but lately of Palo Alto.
Cal. and Prof. Fred Z. Fitzgerald of
Stanford university had a happy climax
il Sacramento when Miss Ludwig arrived
from the East and was joined by Prof
Fitzgerald. TO whom she was few min
ties afterward married. in spite of mater
lal objections. They left for Palo Alto,
their future home The love story of Miss
Ludwig and Prof. Fitzgerald is an inter
esting one. Their troth was plighted
some time ago, and in a few days Prof.
Fitzgerald went East for the marriage
ceremony. When he reached Morris his
bride had been spirited away by her moth
err After remaining in Chicago a short
time he returned, disappointed, to Palo
Alto. Although the mother objected. the
father of Miss Ludwig was agreeable. and
when Prof. Fitzgerald returned to Palo
Alto he was warmly greeted by the father,
who handed the professor a telegram from
his daughter telling him that she had
eluded her mother and that she was COM
ing from Chicago. Arrangements were
then made that the pair meet at Sacra-
mento aud marry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
TORTURE AND ROB TWO WOMEN.
Masked Men in Pennsylvania Get
Small Sum, but Miss 81 500.

Three masked men entered the home OF
Miss Maria de Garmo, in a remote part
of Washington County. Pennsylvania,
after battering down the door, bound and
gagged Miss de Garmo and her niece,
Miss Lizzie Hartman, the only occupants
of the house. and robbed them of their
jewelry land a small amount of cash.
Carpets were slashed, mattresses ripped
open and chests broken into. When no
large sum of money was found the WON
en- were tortured until the elder one faint.
ed and the men left. Miss Hartman,
bleeding and cut. at last freed herself
from the ropes and released her aunt.
Sums of $1,000 and $500 which had been
received the day before for timber tract
were found where the robbers had over
looknd tham
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
Chicago Tribune.

Bearing infantry. cavalry and artillery.
Early in the state of riot all the sa-
looms and disorderly horses i'm the city
were closed by the Mayor. and the mill
tiamen did their best to prevent the col
lecting of any crowds in the streets.
Their efforts were futile. however They
would disperse crowd in one neigh
borhood. and it Immediately reassem-
bled i'm another.
When at a. IN. the burning of negro
houses commenced the negroes retail
ated by shooting from the upper stories
Of the houses in the neighborhood where
the torch was applied. A number of
persons were hit during these fusillades
and were carried away by their friends
before their identity was discovered
Origin of the Trouble.
The melting cause of the trouble was
an assault made on Friday on Mrs.
Earl Hallam. wife of street car con-
ductor. Mrs. Hallam. whose husband
works at night, was pulled from her
bed at midnight by negro, who then
dragged her into a garden in the rear
Of the house. where he assaulted her.
This was the last straw on the minds
OF the whites of the city, the hatred
against the blacks having been smolder-
ing since a month ago. when Clergy A.
Ballard was slain in his home by a
negro, who, ii is said. had entered the
N Ill t..
Mr.. Billiards. young daughter.
George Richardson, Il negro. was ar
rested for the assault upon Mrs Hal
lam and placed i'm the city Jail with
Joseph James, who was accused of the
Ballard murder
Mutterings of mob violence began
soon after the Richardson identification
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
Little Lake Boat is Blown up.

Mrs. Isabel La Bonte, of Traverse
City. Mich. was killed and a score of
passengers were injured by the explo
sion of the boiler of the passenger
steamer Leelarau, bound from Leland
to Fouche on Carp Lake. A panic fol
lowed the explosion and for a time lit
tie help could be given those who were
thrown into the water. 1t is thought
that a number of these persisted by
drowning Carp Lake lies in the north
ern Michigan resort district. being To-
Gated in the peninsula, jutting north
ward between Lake Michigan and
Grand Traverse Bay.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20

riot was released on bail. but a number
OF men are held on suspicion of taking
part in the mob work.
Governor Deneen issued formal state
nent reviewing acts leading up to the
outbreak, the results of the rioting and
the efforts TO restore peace.
The brutal murder of an aged negress
by man of her own race, crazed by the
Springfield riots, almost resulted in a
lynching in Chicago's BLACK belt"
Chicago sent 900 additional soldiers.
including $50 cavalrymen, to Springfield.
making a total of more than 5000 guards
men in the capital to maintain order.
A boy who attempted to board the First
Regiment train at Kankakee was stabbed
To death with bayonet by soldier from
Chicago, and the authorities insisted OIL
ar,est ting the man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
simple Tuberculosi. Diagnosis.

DIR. Bourrille of Paris has established
very simple and practical method by
means of which any one may diagnose o
case of tuberculosis at stage earlier
thar it is capable of being detected by the
ordinary clinical methods. Ii is TO meas
ure the chest at extreme inspiration anc
at extreme expiration. If the difference is
greater than 1-6 inches the disease has
already gained a foothold. This was de-
termined by examining in this way thou
sands of women and men who were seek
ing employment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20

Fire at New Harmony, Ind, de-
stroyed seven business houses and two
residences Total loss $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-08-20
Oil on Water Fires Town.

Six men were painfully injured and
warehouse and five dwellings were de-
stroyed. rendering eight families homeless
by a peculiar fire at Glen6eld Pa. While
workmen were connecting pipes of the
Standard Oil Company one of the pipes
sprung a leak and a large quantity of oil
flowed into a stream running through tine
town. The oil on the water was ignited,
presumably bv locomotive. and the fire
spread to the town.