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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
HAS THREE MILLION ACRES.
Oklahoma Puzzled as TO Whether to
Hold Land or Sell Immediately.


Under the initiative and referendum
law of Oklahoma there is to be sub
mitted to the voters of that State in
the November election a proposal to
sell the 100000 acres of public lands
which the State holds in its school and
public buildings funds. The bill for
this purpose has been carefully drawn
and contains minute details of the
terms, conditions and methods of sell
ing the land. If a majority of the vot-
ers in November give affirmative bal
lots for it, it will become effective as a
law without action of any sort by the
Legislature.
Ten years hence these lands will
doubtless be worth several times more
than they are Eow. But supposing all
these 100000 Oklahoma acres to be
up into 10000 40-acre farms. each &C.
cupied and titled by thrifty farmer,
contributing TO the wealth of the State
and paying taxes to the States reve-
nue. fund and. to local and State school
funds.
If the lands are held they will be
leased by State Board and are likely
to become tIa subject of political IA
voritism. The lessees will not take
the same interest in cultivating and
improving them that they would in
lands secured by ownership to them
selves and their children. 1t is proba
BILE. therefore, that in the end the lands
will prove TO be worth more to the
State if sold now than if held for the
higher price which they undoubtedly
would bring later.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
TO MAKE WAR ON FLEAS.
San Francisco Board of Health De-
crees Crusade Against the Pest.

The San Francisco rats being on the
run, warfare on feas has been decreed
by the board of health of the Golden Gate
City and the sanitation committee has
been directed to prepare orders requiring
theaters. churches and other places OF
public assemblage periodically to be thor
oughly cleaned. The removal of rugs, car
pets. ETC., and the application of insecti-
cides to the floors will be a portion of the
requirements designed TO minimize the in
sect pest. The use of insecticides two or
three times a week to free the street cars
from feas will be made mandatory on
the companies The action was taken
pursuant TO the recommendation of DR..
Rupert Blue. who accounted for the less
er prevalence of the feas this season by
the Thorough cleaning up of the city in
connection with plague precautions. The
danger from tuberculosis and other dis
eases. DR.. Blue stated. would be greatly
lessened by the measures proposed, and
he asked that the householders be APP
pealed to thoroughly to clean up private
premises.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
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Chicago-Cattle, common 10 prime,
S4.00 to $40; hogs. prime heavy, $500
to 500: sheep. fair TO choice, $500
to $475: wheat, No. 2. Ole 10 92c;
corn, No. ?. Toe to &c: oats, standard,
;6c to SIC: rye, No. 2. 74c to 75c; hay.
timothy, $500 TO $500; prairie. $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 19c
10 dc; eggs, fresh, lie TO 19c; potatoes.
new, per bushel, 9oc to S1.00.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500
to $50: hogs, good to choice heavy.
$3.50 to S1.o9: sheep. common to prime,
$500 to $50: wheat No. ?. SIC 70
Ssc; corn, No. 2 white. nc to 1Sc; oatis
No. 2 white, 53c to 55c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $50; hogs.
$500 to 500: sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c: corn, No. 2,
79c to soc: oats, No. 2, 53c TO SIC;
rye, No. ?, 74c to 75c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. 500 TO S625:
hogs. $500 to S6.95; sheep. $500 to
$685.: wheat, No. 2, Ole 10 92c; corn,
No. mixed. 7sc to Zoe; oats. No. ?
mixed, &c to SIC; rye, No. ?. Sac to SEC.
Detroit-Cattle. $500 to S5.75; hogs,
500 TO Sb.SO: sheep SZ-JU 10 >f-Z0.
wheat, No. 2. Ole to 93c; corn. No. 3
yellow, 76c to 7sc: oats No. 3 white,
SOC to Gle: rye. No. =. 75c TO 76c-
Wheat, No. 2 northern,
s1.15 to SLIT: corn. No. 3, 74c to 75c;
oats, standard. SIC to 5Sc: rye, No. I.
&c to Zoe: barley, No. 2, I2c to 73c;
pork, mess, $1,000.
Buffalo Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$500 to S7.25; hogs. fair TO choice. 500
10 $7.15: sheep. common to good mixed,
$500 TO $3.50; lambs fair TO choice,
$500 to $50.
New York-Cattle. S400 to $40;
hogs. $50 to e705 sheep. $500 TO
$3.50; wheat. No. . red. 99c to Sl-o0:
corn. No. = SIC TO Sac; oats. natural
white. 60c TO Csc: butter. creamery, 20c
to 23c: eggs. western, lie to l9c.
Toledo-Wheat No. , mixed. soc to
Doc; corn. No. 2 mixed. 15c 10 &c;
oats. No. 2 mixed. SIC TO 5Sc: rye. No.
., zoe to lie: clover seed, October. $7.S2.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
PIGS GIVE TAILS TO SAVE KIN.
Bleed to Produce Serum that Is Pre-
ventive of Hog Cholera.

Attendance upon a pigtail cutting car
nival will be one of Secretary Wilson s
summer vacation amusementS. lie has
left Washington, and after a rest at his
home, at Traer, he will go to Ames, Iowa,
where the pigtail cutting takes place at
the Agricultural college, the faculty OF
which had Mr.. Wilson as a member when
President Mckinley called him away to
become Secretary of Agriculture. The
pigs that lose their tails at Ames will be
heroes, for through their sacrifice the
salvation OF other jewellers in pigdom
will be assured. Incidentally the cost OF
producing the pork that will enter into
next years supply of meat food products
will be reduced by $15,00O,0OO. From
the bleeding tails of the pigs will be
produced the serum needed TO immunize
other pigs from attacks of hog cholera.
There is no way TO fight that disease ex-
cept by taking blood from an animal that
has withstood an attack of cholera, and
there is no way for getting blood so cas-
lily as from the tail. In fact, that is the
only way it can be done, except by taking
the life of the porker in the veins of
which runs the immune blood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
NO MONEY IN WHEAT.
So Say the Farmers in Report Made
to Unce Sam.

Uncle Sam is trying now to find just
bow much it really costs to grow Il
bushe' of wheat. Then he is going TO
find how many loaves of bread equal a
bushal of wheat. And, after he knows
both these, he will see how much mar.
gin of profit is appropriated by the
nliddleman and how much goes for
transportation and similar incident
ais.
Several hundred thousand circulars
have been sent by the Department of
agriculture TO farmers in the North
west asking them how much they pay
for seed, how much for fertilizer, how
much for preparing the ground, and all
the steps in the process of getting the
bushel of wheat to market.
The last inquiry of this sort that
was made brought some interesting re-
turns. Here is the way 1t figured out ::
For one acre the farmer reported spend
ing: Land rent, S2.S1. manure. S2.16 !:
preparing the ground, S1.SI; seed,
so ,96; sowing SO.37; harvesting, $1.19
thrashing, $12O; housing, S0.37; mar
keting, SO.76. Total. Sligo. Average
yield per acre, Is bushels.
According to these figures there was
little or no margin of profit for the
farmer. The price of wheat at the
farm or nearest market, at the time the
inquiry was made. was about 90 cents
bushel. In other words, he received
about $12.0S for what cost him to raise
SLIGO.
The figures have been criticised. Some
point out that $2S1 an acre is too much
to charge for rent. especially as many
farmers own their farms. Also most
wheat growers in the new land of the
Northwest use no fertilizer, and to
charge $2.16 an acre for this item is
said to be excessive The price is based
ON the price received at the nearest
market, which is usually branch ele-
vator located on the railroad near the
farm. The &c cents for marketing is
supposed to cover the teaming to this
elevator.
The average price for wheat in May,
1908, at the market nearest the farm is
reported to the department as 50 cents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
CHICAGO.

Payments through the BANKS furnish TIE
closest comparison seen in some time.
Other favorable indications of trade re-
covery appear in more active discount OPP
erations, increasing specifications in steel
working and more extended demand for
early deliveries of merchandise.
Announcement of an advance in Ameri-
can prints is calculated TO hasten heavy
selections for the interior. and the dry
goods lines generally report sustained inn
provement. Weather conditions stimulat-
ed sales in the principal retail branches
and lightweight goods have become re-
duced to a comfortable size.
Bookings in the industries include a
greater number for moderate tonnages of
pig iron, structural shapes and wire, and
there is a gain in production at fur
naces. rolling mills and electric factories.
Public improvements involving large
OUTLAWS are now pushed forward and re-
quire much material and labor Leather
working trades run strongest upon foot
wear, and there is much wider buying of
tanned material and hides. the latter be
ing scarce in desirable qualities and SELL
ing higher than in June.
Crop reports sustain the favorable fea-
lures recently noted. Winter wheat grades
surprisingly well, and corn growth ad-
vances seasonably. Crop marketings have
declined more than expected, but the mar
kets for breadstuffs. live stock and pro-
visions continue fairly active. Prices
mostly rose this week, with the leading
cereals. unusually strong and averaging
much higher than at this time last year.
The total amount of grain at this port,
6,594, 1913 bushels, compares with $685.
49, bushels last week and 6.934 04S bush
els year ago. Compared with 1907
there is a decrease in receipts of 21.6
per cent and increase in shipments of
80 per cent. Live stock receipts improv-
ed to 26S,906 head. against 216.510 head
last week and 29S.329 head in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 80. against % last week and
21 a year ago. Those with liabilities over
5000 number 10. against last week
and 3 in 1907.-Dun's Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

TO show the practical development CT
theories advanced by Professor Lang
ley.
The Wright brothers and A. II. Her
ring, who will submit their aeroplanes
to the government for acceptance trials
at Fort Myer next month, have fol-
lowed the theories advanced by the
earlier American aeronauts. Herring
is contemporary of Lilienthal and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
A Great Army of Pythfans.

The twenty-ffth session of the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which
convenes in Boston, will result in bring
ing together the greatest gathering Of
members of the order e> er known. The
number of Pythians who will visit the
city on this occasion is estimated at
100000. The session will be marked by
two great parades. one of the uniformed
rank and one of the other ranks on the
following day. Reports of the organiza-
ton show that it has at present $780,
600 men in its membership, while the
ladies' auxiliary, the Pythian Sisters,
numbers 100000, making total Of
100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
FEATURES OF INTEREST
ABOUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN
AND IS TO BE.
All sides and Conditions OF Things
are Shown. Nothing Overlooked to
make IL Complete.
.russock Moth Pest.

Head gardeners Of Lincoln, Jackson,
Washington and other city parks and
private estates in Chicago are fighting
the battle of their lives. The enemy,
81 new and formidable one in these
parts, is the white Tussock moth,
which is gaining Roadway and leaving
shrubbery. Preparations are being
made to spray the trees and other
shrubbery of the public parks with a
form of arsenical poison. 1t is esti-
mated it will cost the city several
thousands of dollars to check the de-
VISITATION being wrought by the insects.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Quotes Bible to Hubby.

Woodbury., Conn, man, who has been
helping in the household work these hot
summer days, objected to wiping the
dishes, saying it is not a mans work. Not
feeling disposed to lose his help, the wife
brought the Bible out to convince him of
his error and read as follows from il /:
land will wipe Jerusalem as a man
wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it
upside down." The husband is still wiping
the supper dishes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
MONUMENT TO NAVAL HERO.
Words of Self-Denial Carved on
Tomb in National Cemetery.

A monument to Midshipman James
Thomas Cruise has been erected in the
National cemetery at Arlington. He was
young Kentuckian, whose heroic death
stirred the entire United Stetes navy and
resulted in placing on his tomb the fol-
lowing epitaph: Never mind me: I'm all
right. Look after those other fellows
The young man unfinchingly met death
last summer from injuries received in on
explosion in a turret of the battleship
Georgia. while at target practice in Cape
Cod bay. He was rendering all the assist
ance he could to the injured seamen when
some one reminded him of his own seri-
Gus condition. Then it was that he Mt
tered the words that are ciiseled on his
monument.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

UNLIMITED guests are declared to be be-
coming the bette noire of London host
esses. Many smart young men are said
to indulge in the practice of dropping IN
at houses where there is party. The
person responsible for the statement says
things have come to such a pass in these
days of brought men, that it is possible
for any well-dressed, presentable man to
walk into almost any big house when a
party is going on, and, if he behaves dis
creetly and appears at home, he may eat
a good supper, have n few glasses Of
champagne, and go away with one of his
unknown hosts cigars in his mouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Ticket of Prohibitionists.

nominee of the Prohibition party for
President He was named at the national
convention in Columbus amidst scenes of
great excitement and enthusiasm Aaron
s. Watkins Of Ada, Ohio, was nominated
for Vice President after DIR. Palmore of
st. Louis had been chosen and declined
the nomination. The shortest platform
on record and one containing for the
first time in the history of important ma
tional parties in this country a declara-
ton in favor of equal suffrage was
framed for the candidates to stand upon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Commercial failures in the United
States during the first half of 1908, says
Dun's Review, were 500 in lumber and
S124, 374.S33 in amount, as compared
with 5.607 failures in the first half Of
last year, for 500, 5GS, 662. Still, the re-
port calls attention to the hopeful fact
that i'm the later months of the period
the showing was better, making it ''evi-
dent that the commercial death rate 10
diminishing
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
COURT AND EXECUTIVE IN CLASH
Washington Judge Issues Mandamus
Against Patent Commissioner.

Declaring that the executive branch of
the government is bound by the full faith
and credit" clause of the constitution, as
well as the judicial tribunals, Justice
Wright of the District Supreme Court in
Washington directed a writ of mandamus
to issue against Commissioner Moore of
the patent Office, who had declined to be
guided by a decision of New York State
court. which had been appealed from, but
had not been superseded. 1t is understood
that this is the first time the attention
of the executive departments has been
called to the binding force of court DEGREES
in the States. The suit involved the con-
troll of certain patents by sewing ma
chine manufacturing company, and the
commissioner had refused to carry out the
order of the New York tribunal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
DOVE STUCK IN ORGAN PIPE.

An Omen for Church Worshipers
Who Closed Their Steeple.
There is a sequel of the Oldest and
most striking sort to the fastening up of
all possible entrances to the Coatesville,
Pa, Trinity church steeple last week,
with the purpose of shutting out pigeons
that had overrun the belfry. Flying about,
lost and bewilderel. the birds have since
behaved in the saddest fashion, and even
when the shades of twilight settled into
dusk these birds, accustomed like all 9TH
ers but owls to go to roost with the sun,
circled round and round the belfry. Sun
day, during the well attended church SER
vices, the choir and congregation were
surprised when a pretty pigeon made its
appearance at the end of one of the tubes
of the pipe organ. The bird had flown
down one of the ornamental pipes and
was only able to get its head out at the
lower end
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Interstate Commissioner Clements
Attacks Proposed Advance.

In the opinion of Judson c. Clements, a
member of the interstate commerce COM
mission. the proposed general increase of
freight rates discussed in New York by
the presidents of many of the eastern rail-
roads in the Trunk Line Association
would constitute violation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law and would render all
the railroads concerned liable to severe
penalties. Mr.. Clements explained that
the interstate commerce commission, as a
commission, is not at all interested in the
Sherman antitrust law. the execution of
which is intrusted to the Department Of
Justice. but he expressed his opinion as
a lawyer and cited recent instance
where the Supreme Court had so decided.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
NATION LEADS IN AIRSHIPS.
United States Is First in Heavier
than-Air Machines.

Although the United States govern
ment is just giving recognition to prac-
teal aerOlautics. with the trials to be
held at Fort Myer. this country may
claim the distinction of being the first
to make progress in the heavier-than-
air type of flying machines. Captain
Ferber, one Of the pioneers in the de-
velopment Of the aeroplane in France,
gives Octave Chanute and Lilienthal,
the American inventors, credit for the
ideas carried out by Harry Farman
and De Ia Grange in France. Other
successful foreign air ships are said
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Octave Chanute. His machine is about
half the size of that of the Wright
brothers, and its principal feature is
an automatic device for maintaining
its equilibrium.
Until recently it was feared that the
Wright brothers would forfeit the
bond which they had placed with the
government when their bid was accept
ed rather than disclose the secret Of
their machine, which they guarded
successfully for several years. This
fear has been dispelled by the Wright
brothers themselves, who say they
have their machine fully patented
and are willing to make public demon
StratiOne of its success
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Mothers Friqhtful Crime.

Mrs. Isabella Sahlen, of Buffalo, N
Y. fed her three small children poison
and then strangled each with hand
kerchief to make her work sure. Then
she sent to the grocery store for more
poison, which she took herself. The
three children were dead when their
mother was discovered and Mrs. Sah-
len was dying. Physicians did what
they could for her, but it is thought
she cannot survive.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Woman Dead, Mother Hurt.

Miss Elizabeth Dupree. aged 40, is
dead and her mother. Mary Dupree, a
widow, aged 60, is critically injured as
result Of runaway at Columbus
Ind, which was caused by al automo-
bile owned by Tom Taggart, Of Indian.
apolis, chairman cf the National Dem.
ocratic Committee. Taggart's chauffeur
Harry Stodler, was driving the big tour.
ing car from indianapolis to French
Lick, when he met the two women in
a buggy at Garden City, one mile south
OF Columbus. The horse became fright
ened at the car and ran away. The two
women were thrown from the buggy
against an iron fence
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
500 BILL BED FOR MOUSE.
Rodents Act Causes Shortage in an
Oklahoma Bank

For. short time the other day great
excitement prevailed in the First State
bank of Prague, Okla, over the discovery
of considerable loss of money. The
shortage was found when the books were
balanced at the close of banking hours.
The clerks spent several hours trying to
locate the shortage, but were unsuccessful.
b. F. Whitmore. president. conceived an
idea that the money might have fallen
down behind the Dashboard. Ripping it
up with a Ratchet, he found the money.
A mouse had it for bed-a 500 bill and
a $40 bill for pillow. The animal had
gotten it off the counter and took ii TO its
hiding place. The mother mouse had just
given birth TO half dozen little ones.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Negro Is Hanged by a Mob.

Hugh Jones, a negro. was strung up
to a sapling limb near Middleton, Tenn.
by a mob of hundred men. Jones had
attacked Miss Ora Yoppys, aged II. He
was captured at La Grange and was be-
ing brought to Middleton by special depu-
ties when the mob seized him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Small Bow Steals $4,000.

A suit case containing stocks, bonds
and other securities valued at $4,000
and belonging to John Burford, of
Chattanooga. Tenn, was stolen by a
l3-year-old boy, i. was learned by the
police. The theft occurred in the Fed
eral building in Chicago while Mr.. Bur.
ford was listening to the trial of case
in the United States court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

State. He was one of the best-known
Republicans of Indiana and had taken
a prominent part in public affairs. His
daughters were Katherine, aged 10, and
Josephine. aged T. Miss Bradshaw was
16 years of age and was a neigbbor of
the King family, whose guest she was
TO have been over Sunday at the King
cottage at Lake Wawasee. She was a
daughter Of Robert f. Bradshaw, Of
Fort Wayr,n
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Threatened to Kill Mother.

John Van Rensselaer,, son of Mrs.
John King Van Rensselaer,. and member
Of one of New York's oldest families,
has been taken into custody on a
charge of attempted extortion. The ar
rest was made at the request of Chief
Of Police Crowley, of Newport, r. L.
He is said to have threatened his
mother bodily harm unless he was pro-
vided with funds. The young man is
Al years old
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Report Crops in Good Shape

Edwin Hawley, who has returned to
New York from an inspection trip over
the Minneapolis and st. Louis and the
Iowa Central and the Chicago and Alton.
says he found crop conditions much bet
ter than he had expected Business men
expect better times soon, Mr.. Hawley
reports.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Dog Dies to Save Master.

At Colorado Springs, Colo, apparently
scenting danger for George Bradbury
aged IL, should he secure a firmer grip on
a live electric wire, a bulldog made a
leap at the wire and tore it from the
hands of the senseless boy. The dog was
killed instantly, but his master escaped
with a severe shock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

1t was officially announced the other
day that a force of 767 additional ma
rines would be sent at once TO the 18TH
mus in order to avert an outbreak Curing
the coming elections. BY June q there
will be a fighting force of United States
marines on the isthmus amounting to
1850 officers and men. They will be
scattered throughout the isthmus to pre-
vent the intimidation of voters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
international Balloon Race.

The international balloon race. in which
nine balloons started from Chicago on the
Fourth. was won by the Field;ag-San
Antonio balloon. which alighted at West
Shefford. Quebec, SO miles away. in
twenty-four hours and forty-two minutes
All the other balloons had trouble in
crossing the great lakes and several of
the occupants had narrow escapes from
drowning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Fatal Grade Crossings.

Oliver Blair, prominent business
man of Plymouth, Ind, while riding a
bicycle across the Lake Erie tracks on
South street, was struck by the loco
motive of north-bound Michigan City
excursion train and was killed.
Henry Knauber, a middle-aged man,
was killed by c., C. & st. L. pas
senger train between Fernald and Mi
ami. south of Richmond, Ind. He was
knocked from bridge over the Miami
river