The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-30

to revision of the tariff approriating
sum sufficient TO enable the inland
waterways commission to continue the
work on which it started last year
A number of South Dakota Sioux In
dams from the Standing Rock reserva-
ton are in Washington urging action
by Congress on the bill to authorize the
sale of portion of the surplus and un-
allotted lands of that reservation. The
Indians have called upon the members
Of the Indian committee of the senate,
which has favorably reported the bill,
and they have also had a conference
with President Roosevelt regarding the
measure. The pending bill sets no time
for the opening of the reservation.
About 100000 acres are affected by the
measure.
AS a result OF the first conviction
under the pure food and drug law,
Robert n. Harper, president Of the
Washington chamber Of Commerce,
formerly president of the American Ma
tional Bank, a drug manufacturer and
one of the best known business men OF
the city. was sentenced by Judge Kim
ball in the police court to pay fine Of
$500 on one count and 500 on another
count of the Indictment recently return
al against him for manufacturing and
ceutical compound.
partment indicate that the rural deliv-
cry system pays its way, notwithstand-
ing its very considerable cost. The
ratio OF deficit moves in a contrary d.
rection to the ratio Of rural delivery
expenditure. The fact appears to be
that the rural delivery eas proven a
bringer-in of new revenue There has
also been accomplished a saving Of
S12,OO0,0O0 through the closing of small
postoflices and the discontinuance of
star routes.
The new Federal forest bill for Min
nesota. which Senator Clapp had
passed by the Senate, will open approx
imate!y 100000 acres of land in vicin-
ity of Cass Lake for settlement. The
opening, however, will not occur until
the spring of 1909, in May or June.
Under the provisions of the bill a COM
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named by the President, one by the
Secretary of the Interior, and one by
the Indians. is to appraise the timber
which is taken for forestry purposes.
President Roosevelt Is going to have
a series of conferences with the busi-
ness men of the country, manufacture
ers, farmers, wage earners, railroad Off
Gals. bankers and merchants. He
wants to get in close touch with the
existing Industrial conditions, and he
wants to know what the people of the
country think about the present situa
ton.
The validity of the Elkins anti-rebats
law again was affirmed by the United
States Supreme Court in the decision
sustaining the conviction of the Ar
mour, Swift, Norris and Cudahy pack
ing houses for accepting rebates, and
of the Burlington Railroad for grant
ing them, each of the defendants hav-
ing been fined $4,000.
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Mark H. Davis, of Shelby. Ohio has
been appointed special agent of the
department of commerce and labor to
investigate markets abroad. with spec
ial reference to the export of Ameri-
can wheat and -four The appointment
was made upon the recommendation of
the Millers' National Federation.
President Roosevelt informed a dele
CATION Of Oklahomans that he would
help them secure the removal OF the |
restrictions upon the sale of IadiaD |
lands. but that each Indian must pre- |
serve homestead of good land, and |
that the Reds must be given a square |
deal.
Many members of Congress are now |
urging an appropriation to purchase |
homes for American legations in for |
eign capitals in order that it II ay moi |
be necessary to consider the we alth of |
diplomats in making appointm ents.
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President Roosevelt declined to al. |
low Secretary Loeb to appear before /
the senate committee on Indian affairs |
with certain papers filed by Helen |
Pierce Gray in the Crow Creek Indian
controversy.
Secretary Wilson is planning to dem
onstrate the manufacture Of denatured |
alcohol. He will install a plant i'm one /
of the buildings Of the department at |
Washington.
Owing to the large increase of the /
business of the interstate commerce
commission, the clerical force has been
largely increased during the past year,
more than 100 clerks, stenographers |
and other office assistants being added |
To the force.
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The President has instructed Attor- |
ney General Bonaparte to see that |
Southern railroads obey the orders of |
the interstate commerce commission to |
furnish negroes as good cars as are.
furnished whites for the same money |
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Chief Coos, of the Crow Indians, has |
presented Senator Clapp. of Minnesota, |
with an elaborate war bonnet, made of |
eagle feathers i'm token of the Indians |
annreciatio of fhe Senator's ,-ourfaSv