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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Getting Something for Nothing.

That former daring Spectator in
wheat, George S. McReynolds, in the
shadow OF the steel gates at Joliet
bewails his fate He thinks he has
beer unjustly sentenced-that the
laws convicting him are grossly in
error.
charges upon which this young oper-
ator was indicted nor the manner Of
his trial A jury of his peers present
ed bills of false conduct against him
and another jury found him guilty
The penalty of his crimes is fixed by
a government observing the demand.
Of society
Mr.. McReynolds was once valu-
able man to the business world oil
Chicago. He owned pleasant home
his manners were those that attract
and surround one with friends. His
wife, accomplished in many ways
contributed to his popularity. He
made money and spent it. To carry
on his mode of living necessitated
more funds than he had. He was
convicted of classifying warehouse re
ceipts
1t is the same old stor. the les.
sons to be drawn from his regret
table downfall, as patent now as
when punishment first pursued the
snDing-the laws of compensation a
memorable as when justice first be-
came a principle. 1t never was in
tended by the Creator that one
ST ould get something for nothing
Man was not placed among the fall
low fields to become a drone, tc
thrive upon the industry of others
TO enrich his pockets by the wicked
cupidity of his brain.
The rapid pace of the gambler
whether with cards or with wheat, j.
maddening and killing. 1t has driver
many man to the cliff Of infamN
and disgrace and showed him off tn,
rocks The desire for show anC
style, the consuming greed for dol
lars, sooner or later end in disaster
And how pitiable is he who, wher
caught, inveighs against the DEGREES
of justice and right! Let him take hi
medicinei-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
THE SECRET OF ROOSEVELT.
Reformer and Politician-Cromwell
and Bismarck Combined

Mr.. Roosevelt is the most discuss
ed man of the twentieth century No
other parsonage of this generation
has made so profound an impression
upon the world.
Although he has been in public life
for a quarter of a century, he is even
yet an object of mystery, notwitf-
standing his extraordinary frankness
and voluminousness of speech. At
one moment we think that we have
taken the measure of his mind, only
to discover the next moment that he
possesses qualities of which we had
no conception. He rs a man of
strange contrasts of intellect and
character, and even those who get
closest to him are often unable to
comprehend him. The World affords
an explanation of this by saying that
there are actually two Roosevelts.
One of them Git declares) is an
amazing resourceful. calculating pol
itician, not overaccurate or overscru-
pulous or overtruthful, seeing clear
ly what he wishes to accomplish, and
not overnice in the means he en-
ployes TO reach his ends. The other
Roosevelt shares Lincoln's mastering
desire TO serve the people and leave
name that will shine forever in
American history.
Many years ago Thomas B. Reed
said practically the same thing in a
different way, That young man
Roosevelt" he declared, will be
heard from one of these days; he
| combines the qualities OF Cromwell
and Bismarck
In other words he is both reformer
| and politician. Some can see only
the one or the other in Roosevelt
but for fairly complete comprehen-
sion of him, il is necessary to under
stand that while he possesses the zeal
| and public spirit of the reformer, he
has also the arts of the practical oil
itician Any one who fails to give
him credit for his high ideals does
| injustice TO him and also miscon-
ceives his power as a political leader
Long after his mistakes and his toe
violent speeches in a year of critical
| financial conditions, and long after
| the "Ananias Club" the Tennis Cab
met, and 1.-THE undesirable citizen
the malefactor of wealth, the big
stick" and the Teddy Bear, the
swollen wealth" and what Chancellor
| Day calls ''the assault upon prosper
lily, are forgotten, the luster OF Theo-
| dore Roosevelt's achievements. fol-
national righteousness fairer compe-
| tition, obedience to law, and the
square deal blazing from the FURNISH
ed shield of history will shine with
ever-increasing brightness, down IT,
centuries-Wall Street Journal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
No Taggartism Up This Way.

The statement of the Indianapolis
Star erediting Mr.. Taggart or the
Taggart candidate with vote in the
state committee from the Twelfth dis
trict is mistake and without the
slightest foundation. The Democrats
of the Twelfth district, and it can De
demonstrated if anyone doubts it
want a new deal in sta politics and
while they are not anxic.is to partic-
ipate in the Taggart or anti-Taggart
clashes, they will not shirk an EXPIRES
sion Of opinion. Democrats up this
way do not believe that Mr.. Taggart
proposes to force himself on the state
organization, and they will regard it
as an act of unfriendliness if he does
since it would involve the party and
its candidates in his gambling con-
trove -sy with the state in the courts
and contribute TO dishonor and defeat
in Indiana in 19Os.-Fort Wayne
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Practice, Nullihes Precept.

1t is a common complain; that
children are not taught thai reverence
and respect for authority which OBJ
tanned i'll earlier generations and fears
are expressed as to the future of So
ciety if our youth are 70 grow up dis
regardful of law and impatient of re-
straint This teaching is erroneous,
if it proceeds upon the principle that
the character OF the individual is the
result of formal precept alone
More powerful than the teaching
of the schools, more efficacious even
than parental discipline, is the atti-
tude of the adult mind, from which
the child unconsciously forms its con-
ceptions OF morals. of society. of law.
A teacher who is seen by his pupils
TO take a drink of liquor can not
overcome the effect of that act upon
them by a lifetime of precept. The
man who urges his boy to go to
church but stays away himself wastes
his breath so far as the child's matur-
er practice is concerned The moth
er who inculcates patience by precept
and violent outbreaks in practice
must not complain if her children are
petulant and unruly.
We are pitifully imbecile. accord
ingly, if we complain that our youth
are not taught respect and reverence
in the schools, while the whole atmos-
phere they breathe and the social soil
from which their intellectual susten-
ance is drawn reeks with disregard OF
law and impotence of restraint. That
such a rebellious mood is the temper
of the time needs no demonstration
The business world hires shrewd at
torneys at immense enumeration to
cradle it TO circumvent the law;
judges play to popular clamor and
juries bow TO maudlin sentiment
| Some OF the protests against law en-
forcement justify the cutting satire
OF President Roosevelt's remark that
to declare honesty is the best policy Is
sufficient to start a run on the bank
| Authority is defied, not only in pol
itics, but in education, in art and lit
erature, in political economy, in re-
ligion. AT Sunday dinner the sermon
IS picked 10 pieces in the presence o.
children. COMMITMENTS of the oldel
denominations delight to break away
from the accustomed bonds for fresh
doctrines and associations. The Phil
istine has become almost the proper
thing and the conventionalist an out
law In such an atmosphere as this
| i; is idle to talk about the duty Of
either teachers or parents to bring
children up by rule and discipline &c
SHOW a respect and reverence they see
nowhere exemplied around them
Indianapolis Star
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Japanese Deal for Philippine Control.

The possibility OF settlement OF
the differences between the United
States and japan on basis never
heretofore publicly suggested is said
TO be imminent
The scheme in which the Philip
pines are involved is said on high au-
thority, to have the Endorsement of
Baron Kaneko, who is probably as
close a student of relations between
the United States and Japan as any
man in either country, and the be-
lief is entertained in well-informed
circles that if the new Japanese am
bassador, Takahira, comes to Wash
ingon there will be negotiations along
the line of the new proposal
Briefly, the new proposal amounts
to a sort of commercial annexation
OF the Philippines to Japan, without
a political annexation. 1t is said to
have been considered favorably by a
few statesmen of both countries and
regarded as worth serious discussion.
The scheme is based on frank rec
ognition of the fact that two alien
races and civilization ought not to be
unnecessarily brought into competi-
ton. Objection o competition with
Filipinos makes free trade between
the United States and the islands inn
possible Likewise, objection by
American labor to competition with
Japanese labor causes the trouble
about Japanese immigration.
So it is proposed to make treaty
under which Japan and the Philip
pines will admit each others products
free. Japan will furnish the outlet to
Filipino products under this free
trade arrangement which the United
States has been unwilling to grant
Japan will get the benefit of Phil
ippine trade; the United States will
be saved from Philippine competition
and all three parties will be benefit
ed
The scheme of course is expected
especially to appeal to people who dc
no want free trade with the archipel-
ago. and are fearful that it will come
some time or other In return for this
concession the Japanese, il is said
would agree TO everything necessary
in the way of preventing emigration
of their people to the United States
The scheme is a most curious one
it is said to be unique in international
relations 1t leaves the United State
sovereign in the islands. but is de-
signed to solve several difficult eco
nomic problems.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Oklahoma Governor Ready to Cope
With Angry Negroes.

Governor Haskell OF Oklahoma,
says he has most disquieting reports
from Henryetta. and that two COM
panes of the national guard are be-
ing held in readiness to move to that
town at any moment.
He is awaiting a Geographic re-
quest from the mayor for help, which
a telephone communication leads him
to believe will come at once. Mill
tary companies at Chandler and Ok
lahoma City are ready to move. Arm
ed guards are patrolling Henryetta
streets and couriers are out endeav-
oring to locate an armed body of ne
groes who were last reported four
miles from the town.
The governor expects TO remain in
his office most Of the time, so that
he may be in touch with the situa-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Lack of Rain Brings Great Famine
to India.

According to aivices just received
by me from our missions in Bengal
and Orissa. India, four months of
rain is the usual allowance in Luck
now, India, in year. but during the
year 1907 it has rained only four
days." said Secretary Meyers of the
General Conference of Free Baptists
at Hillsdale. Mich. THE result is
famine everywhere.
Fields of rice that. should have
been full of food are as nothing.
Thousands of the population are suf-
ferirg, and before relief comes next
August in another crop hundreds of
thousands must die unless relief
comes from Christian lands The
Indian government has undertaken
famine relief, and many mission are
caring for the orphans and helpless"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Posse Riddles Negro Who Killed
Officer.

John Major, the negro who recent
ly shot and instantly killed J. w.
Brinson, town marshal at Midwife.
Georgia, was Friday afternoon shot
to death by posse. Major was
found in a house about three miles
from Midwife, by party of white
citizens put out to capture the negro.
During the attempt shot was fired
from the house by Major which
struck Williams, the present town
marshal. inficting a slight wound in
the hand
The house in which Major had TAX
Ell refuge was set on fire in order to
drive him out. Af:er coming out and
firing both barrels of his gun without
effect the negro was Immediately
shot down and killed.
Hearing that Major had been To-
ca.ed, a party of armed men came
from Millen to aid in his capture.
Nearly every man on the street was
carrying shotgun or rifle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Japanese immigration.

The Japanese Association of the
Pacific Northwest has prepared an
elaborate statement on Japanese i'm
migration which has received the in
attic Chamber of Commerce and OF
special committee of the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce. 1t presents
figures to show that Japanese imm.-
grafton is small by comparison with
the immigration from European
countries, that it is distributed over a
wide extent of territory, that its quail
ity is good comparatively speaking
that it is needed in the labor market
does not have an injurious effect
upon wages and does not seek its
supplies, like Chinese immigration
from abroad.
An appendix contains resolutions
adopted by the chambers of com
merce of Seattle, Tacoma and Port
land which express opposition to ar
immigration law that would put the
Japanese on different footing from
the people of Europe A letter from
the trustees of the San francisco
Chamber Of Commerce expresses the
conviction that there should be nc
unreasonable restrictions placed or
the immigration of Japanese to this
country 1t is the belief of these
various organizations as expressed ir
the resolutions that our oriental trade
would suffer from determinations
against the Japanese and that the re-
lations between Japan and the Unit
ed States would be seriously disturb
ed nv them
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
The Day of Remembrance.


1t is a custom as old as Christian
ity-that of giving presents at Christ
mas time The interchange of gifts,
however small and cheap, the re-
membrance of friends and relatives,
make of men and women better peo-
pie Sometimes the custom begets
Sobs and tears, but these emotions
spring from gladness rather than
from sorrow. May such benedictions
as these of Gods ever live to mellow
the greed and hatred of his childrent
The Tribune, as are all newspapers,
is the recipient of many pieces of in
formation the details of which can
not be printed: Here is a story that
came in, the individuals connected
with the incident men of substance
and of standing, fearing none of their
neighbors, loving the delights of
morality, blessing those that do
good, charity ever being their relig-
ion.
Two men had quarreled years ago.
Their dispute arose over rrif1ing at
fair Years of comradship, of per-
sonal friendship, had bound them in
each others arms. And they lived
until the insignificant incident came
up with its gnarled and grewsome
head to break the bonds Both suf-
fered They met and passed along.
never recognizing each other. That
false pride, that spirit of cowardly
courage, if you please, prevented
them from acknowledging their mis-
takes
One of them received a present
on Christmas day 1t was from the
other man. A note attached said: "A
merry Christmas. Tom, and may hap
piness always be your lot" And
tom" forgot all his anger when he
received the gift and message, and
he hurried around to his old friends
home. There was the short, quick
ringing of the bell. door opened,
and he went inside Far into the day
these two men sat before the blazing
hearth And both slept better and
longer that night, we warrant, than
for many twelve hour.
Thus does Christmas invoke the
harmonies of life. The story of the
Man on the Cross moves to SYM
pathy hearts long grown callous and
reawakens that glory and power of
humans that divide them from the
kingdom of the beast.
Christmas time, Christmas time
all civilization welcomes the softness
of its love, its glow of affection, its
spirit of forgetfulness on the one
hand, its spirit of remembrance on
the otherl-Chicago Tribune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Army Knocks Out the Subig Bay
Naval Plan.

One definite result of the return
of Secretary Taft has been to knock
higher than kite the pet plan of the
navy to establish naval station at
Subig bay, Island of Luzon. The
army has won out the bitter con-
troversy as to whether the military
rendezvous in Luzon should be at
Manila or at Subig bay Secretary
Taft, as we'll as the other officials
who accompanied him TO the East,
are unit in declaring that it would
be the height of folly to establish an
expensive station at Subig bay They
say that this site should only be pro-
teoted by building defenses on each
of the peaks which surround the har-
Dor. 1t is now the intention to re-
double efforts to obtain large appro-
priations for the development, in a
military sense, of Manila. The
chances are that the costly floating
dock at Subig bay will be brought
down to Manila and the naval plant
at the latter place materially expand
ed.
The bill introduced in the Senate
and House to create the rank of vice
admiral will not be urged by the
friends of Rear-Admiral w. S. Schley
to obtain recognition for him. Rear
Admiral Schley declined to discuss
the matter, but friends who have
heretofore interested themselves in
his behalf gave prompt negative
to the plan They do not look upon
the bill as one which takes into con-
sderation an officer of the navy on
the retired list. There was a report
that an effort would be made to link
with the vice-admiral b3ll for the
commander-in-c of the battle
ships fleet measure raising the rank
of retired officer. The vice-admiral
bill will be pressed as soon as Con
gress meets again. There has ap-
parently been a change of sentiment
in favor of this bill which has here
tofore failed of approval by Congress
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Harry + Steinbach and wife to Ell
mer Shaffef trustee, lot IA Thayer's
End add Bourbon; ST.
Elmer c Shaffer trustee to Laura
L Stenibach, lot IA Thayer's End add
Bourbon; ST.
Mary A Lechlitner to Jacob Lech-
Iitner and wife. Sc q of Sc q ex / acre
in sec 12 tip "a 2; $500.
Sandusky Portland Cement Co., q
c d to Sandusky Portland Cement
Co., part of ne sec 30 tip IS 2; no
consideration.
Thomas Clifton and wife to Anna
E Wilhelm, lots /, 2, 3 Burr Oak;
$4,000.
Anthony w Boggs and wife to
Horace w Boggs and wife, ne of
sw q except r r in sec IL tip 80 2;
$780,
Peter Zunlbaugh and wife to Err
nest L. Lish, 81 1-2 acres in hf of
sw q sec 80 tip 30 2; $1,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Railroad Laws Nullifed.

The State Supreme Court of Ar
kansas has nullihed forty railroad
bills passed by the last Legislature,
on the ground that they are arbi-
trary and oppressive to the compan-
les. These measures were a develop
ment of the tendency to regulate
railroads without regard to their
rights and without proper investiga-
ton into conditions. Because some
Of the big railroads practiced unfair
methods and unjustly Disseminated
IN rates it was assumed that all roads
were exceeding their privileges and
that it was desirable to restrict their
action in every possible way. This
led to much hasty and ill-considered
law making.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Death of Mrs. Johanna Leven.

Mrs. Johanna Leven died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Chas.
Johnson on West Caro- street, Fri
day morning at HOO o'clock, aged
~ years Deceased was a resident of
Chicago, but had been VISITING with
her daughter for about two months.
She retired as we'll as usual at about
900 o'clock Thursday evening. At
paralysis, and died Friday morning.
The remains were taken to Chi
cago Saturday, for burial.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Pastor Loses His Voice.

Overtaxing his vocal cords while
conducting revival meeting the
Rev. A. II. Green pastor of e
Methodist church at Etna Green, has
lost his voice and the congregations
OF surrounding Methodist churches
are providing funds with which he
is TO be supported while in New Mex
leo in hope of regaining his health.
Nearly $50 was raised in Warsaw
Sunday by Presiding Elder Bennett,
VINO, assisted by others, sold photos
of the Rev. Mr. Green and his family.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Speaking before the Ohio State
Teachers Association, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Fassett A.
Cotton OF Indianapolis said in part:
The chief claim of the American
free public school system is that il
offers equal opportunity to all. There
is, however, a startling discrepancy
between claim and reality. Equal op-
portunity means equal length oil
term; it now ranges from three
months with school only every other
year in at least one state to ten
months every year. 1t means equal
material equipment; it varies now
from the most ancient most poorly
constructed, most uncomfortable
single-room schoolhouse in the re-
inotest district to the handsomest,
best-constructed, most completely
furnished, most comfortable, modern
building in the most accessible loca-
ton. 1t means equal supervision;
supervision now ranges from no sup
ervision of any sort to the single Wis
itation of the county superintendent,
to the closest daily sympathetic aid
of the expert supervisor. 1t means
equal teaching ability; this now
ranges from absolute incompetency
to the highest and most skillful pro-
fessional proficiency. 1t means equal
facilities for elementary school work
in the district school there is one
teacher in one room with from five
to eight grades, Teaching twenty to
thirty-hve classes daily; while in the
town and city schools and in many
consolidated schools the schools are
thoroughly graded thus enabling the
teachers to do the very best work.
While it is true that in many cities
the schools are oversupervised, at the
same time the country schools are
not supervised as much as they ought
to be- 1t means equal high school
privileges; in many states very few
high schools are provided in the
country, and. in many instances,
when high schools are provided they
have short terms and poor equipment
with inadequate teaching force; in
many centers there are well-equipped
long-term high schools that do work
in every respect equal TO the best
high schools in towns and cities.
Equal opportunity means equal Ii
brary facilities In many school dis
tricts there are no libraries at all
Somehow the people have not real
lied that better things are possible.
Educational reforms seem to begin at
the top of the system instead of the
bottom, where it should begin 1t
seems TO be introduced in the city
systems first. then into the towns,
and after long time it comes to the
rural schools. 1t is the rule for the
rural schools to have the poorest
buildings, the worst equipment, the
shortest terms. the poorest paid
teachers and only few high schools.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
DR.. Hicks and the Weather.

The weather prophecies furnished
by Rev DR.. Hicks of St Louis, are
popular Nevertheless the December
forecast may give some relief to
those who are disturbed by the bad
spots predicted for January, since il
was rather overloaded with cold
storms and seismic troubles. What
ever we may have had OF wind and
snowfall and winter weather, Deem
Der was more remarkable for its mild
manners than for anything else.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Loans.

| can furnish you hve-year loans at
5 per cent with reasonable commits
sion Privilege to pay on principal
a, interest paying time. Money OBJ
aimed quickly. c. A. Bondr.rant, of
fee State Bank Bldg, Plymouth, Ind
dec26w3
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express thanks to the
friends and neighbors who kindly
rendered assistance during e sick
ness and death of our husband ard
father. Mrs. Chas Clough and
children.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
FOR SALE.

Seven Shoats 100 lbs, Shoats 60
lbs, 1 Male Pig IT'S lbs Poland China.
1 Male Hog $50 lbs Poland China,
Perfection Sunshine; Brood Sows
to farrow in April. c. E. Group. 1
mile west of city. wifi