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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27

M. L. Corey of Argos is Reelected
Secretary of Indiana Retail Hard
ware Association.

In the closing session of the ninth
annual convention of the Indiana Re
tail Hardware Association Thursday
afternoon a resolution was adopted
c~ondemning the Sherman antitrust
law as too drastic and radical in Is
present form, instructing the secre-
tary TO take such action as he deems
best to defeat any bill or measure re-
lating 70 the parcels post and deter
mining 10 urge the enactment OF a
law reducing the rate Of postage on
hrst-class mail matter. About 500
hardware dealers OF the state attended
the session, which was held in the
Denison Hotel. Indianapolis.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, w. B. Greed, New Albany; first
vice president, Fred Bartholomew,
Michigan City; second vice president,
M. w. Coate, Kokomo; secretary, NJ.
L. Corey, Argos; treasurer. Charles
E. Hall. Indianapolis; executive COM
mittee, Hervey T. Trueblood, Wash
ington; Herman Bahls, L-afayettes
Walter B. Greed. New Albany; Fred
Bartholomew. Michigan City. and NJ.
w. Coate, Kokomo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Whipped BY Is Night Riders.

The town of Gracey, KY, in West
Christian county was visited Tues
day night by a band Of twenty-five
masked night riders. After taking
possession Of the telephone exchange
and taking Marshal Waters a prison
err, they terrorized the inhabitants by
firing guns and pistols. Forcing James
Wooten, a white man, who was oc-
cupying a at a hotel, to accom-
pany them, the night riders took him
to the outskirts and whipped him, or
dering him to leave town by morning
After leaving warning for the negroes
to go to work the band rode off into
Trigg county. Wooten was suspect
ed OF being a detective.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Rescuing the Girls.

Three hundred pastors OF Chicago
have united in a movement to eman-
cipate the white slaves of that city.
1t is indeed a commendable step. 1t
has especial reference to the saliva
ton of girls who have been enticed
into disreputable houses and are kept
in a state Of bondage and degradation
there. 1t is proposed to amend the
law that %procurers OF women can be
punished. This reform is one that
should enlist the sympathy of clergy
men. and good people everywhere
The keynote OF it should be reforma-
ton for the unfortunate girl and pun
ishment for those who keep her in a
state of vice. The emphasis has thus
far been put on saving men," and
making II easier for men to 90 right.
Now some attention is being given TO
the redemption of the unfortunate
ome The outcome ut the -
mert will probably be the amend
ment of the present useless" laws,
SO that tie evil can be more directly
reached-Galesburg Republican Reg
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Ask Nobel Prize Award.

The American group OF the Inter
national Parliamentary Union, COM
posed of members of the United
States Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives, held a meeting at the Capitol
in Washington Wednesday and by
unanimous vote selected Representa-
tive Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis
as the candidate of the American
group for the next Nobel peace prize,
attached to which is a cash award OF
$4,000. The nomination was in rec
ognition Of the distinguished service
rendered by DIR. B~artholdt in person
ally persuading Great Britain and
Germany to support the obligatory
arbitration clause presented to the
second Hague conference by the
United States. DR.. Bartholdt repre-
scented the American group at that
convention.
Representative CE-alp Clark OF
Missouri. nominated his colleague for
she Nobel prize. HE should have had
it the last time instead of President
Roosevelt" said Mr.. Clark. But fall
ing him / am glad it fell into Mr..
Roosevelt's hands that he put the
money to such a noble use"
In a brief acceptance speech Repre-
sentative Bartholdt said that in Eu-
rope the Nobel prize is viewed with
more veneration and regarded more
highly than a crown. The only feature
of the prize ] dislike" he said, is
the money award connected with 1t
1t is true that most of those conspic-
uously our President, upon whom II
has been conferred. devoted the $40
900 attachment to the furtherance oil
peace. | pledge you that if the choice
you have today pronounced brings to
me the prize. | shall do likewise"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Photographs Waves ef Heat.

Frederick Hovenden, 4 prominent
English scientist, clrlms 70 nave pho
tographed the ethtric waves of hea:
and electricity which are invisible 70
the naked eye He says they are a
fluid which, properly illuminated, be-
come visible to the naked eyes and
can be cinematographed. He fills a
square glass box with tobacco smoke,
puts his finger through a hole in the
side and turns on the box the rays
from a powerful electric lamp. Then
he says he sees the ether issuing from
his finger and permeating the tobacco
smoke. The ether escapes from his
finger even when it is covered with
a tight fitting rubber cap Hovenden
also demonstrates that the air we
breathe is coal black in color. He IL
Eliminates powerfully and microscope
caily enlarges by many diameters or
dinary air issuing from a hole in a
glass box. Then black molecules
forming the air can be seen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
To Raise Million for a Lincoln Me-
moria'

The Lincoln Centenary Association
was organized at Chicago Thursday
night with a view of celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln on Febru-
AIRY ~, 1909, in a manner tina. wall
command worldwide attention.
The charter members include some
of the most prominent professional
and business men in Chicago. The
are representatives of the various
clubs. the Association, of Commerce,
and the Illinois Manufacturers Asso-
citation OF Commerce, and the Him
OILS Manufacturers Association. Lieut.
enant-Covernor Lawrence y. Sher-
man and Mayor Fred A. Busse are
among them.
The purpose of the organization,
as discussed at an informal dinner at
the Midday Club, is to make the Lin
coin celebration observance an event
Of international importance.
Plans were suggested for a per-
manent memorial to the memory OF
The great emancipation in the form OF
"a great buildmg-a home Of patriot
ism. 1t is believed there are a sufic-
lent number of patriotic citizens who
revere the name Of Lincoln TO make
the raising of at least 81, 10000 for
such a purpose a matter OF no diff
Guilty. l. is hoped to raise a large
portion of the money on 81 contribu-
lions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
FLEET WILL CIRCLE GLOBE.
Report 1t Win Return by Way of
Suez Canal Confirmed.

Official confirmation was given FRI
day to the report that the American
battleship fleet, after completing its
voyage TO San Francisco, will return
by way of the Suez canal.
The informa. on given out by Sec
rotary Metcalf. was IN answer TO an
invitation from the Australian gov
eminent to have the feet, or at least
some of its units, visit that country.
After expressing his appreciation of
the invitation the secretary said:
THE eventful movement of our
fleet have not yet been determined
While ii is probable that the vessels
will return by way of Suez, I wou d
be glad if some of them could be SEM
by the Australian route, but it would
be premature 10 promise this
Acting upon Geographic dispatches
from Admiral Evan sent from Cal
lao. the navy department has made
arrangements TO send from Mare Is
land navy var al once 1,0d0 boiler
tubes for boilers. These are intend
ed for the leaky boilers on the bate
ship Maine. 1t is the first consign-
ment of repairs for the big fleet which
the department ha been called upon
to make.
Senator Perkins OF California.
spoke in the senate in Justification
of expenditures for the upbuilding of
the American navy and of the policy
OF sending the fleet into the Pacific
ocean. He reviewed the achievements
of the navy and declared that it was
the most popular branch OF the gov
eminent service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Indians Have Old Bible.

The Rev. Joseph Brown, of Marsh
field, Wis. who represents the Phil
adelphia Sunday-School Missionary
Society in Wisconsin, has discovered
an ancient Bible. He has been visit
ing different Indian tribes in Wis
cnsin. and while at Red Springs, in
Oneida county, organized a church OF
thirty members. The Indian with
whom he stopped was a young man
of intelligence and the possessor of
the ancient Bible.
The Bible is bound in TIVE volumes,
each weighing twenty pounds. 1t was
presented to the tribe in 1854 by the
Secretary Of the Prince of Wales n
behalf of the Episc opal church. Four
times since the tribe mas moved west
ward. each time being reduced in
numbers, but the Bible, now 1874 years
old, has never been without a guar
dian.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Boy Cheats Death.

Frank Andrews, a lad OF 20 years,
became dissatisfied with his home in
South Bend and decided 10 go out
and see the world. He had no money
with which to pay car fare and so he
decided to steal q ride on the Lake
Shore. He left South Bend riding the
blind baggage. At Lydic the engineer
dropped the big scoop into the water
trough in the road bed and the water
rushed into the tender with such force
as to nearly wash the boy OFF. He
became a human icicle and il
was with supernatural power that he
managed to cling on until the train
reached Laporte. To jump off spelled
sure death to him and to hold fast was
equal to possible DEATH He took
the chance and reached Laporte in
safety. He returned home a sadder
but wiser boy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Evans Retires in August.

Plans are now being worked ont
by the navy department for the as
signment OF commands on the Allan
tic fleet following the retirement of
Rear Admiral Evans August Is, next.
The first step will be the transfer of
Captain Charles G.. Badger from du-
"a superintendent Of the naval acad-
envy at the close of the present aca-
.demic year to command either the
Louisiana or Virginia. Captain Sea-
ton Schroeder, commanding the Vir-
ginia. and CAPTAIN Richard VAN
wright, commanding the Louisiana,
10th WILL be promoted to rear admir-
ais on July 10 upon the retire
ment of Rear Admiral William L..
Burwell. Captain Wainwright il is
understood, is under consideration as
the successor Of Admiral Evans upon
the ~latter's retirement August IS. Ad-
mirals Thomas and Emory, both Oh
whom will retire shortly after that
will be relieved of their squadron and
division commands, respectively. be-
fore the feet leaves the Pacific coast
ReaF Admiral Sperry, % command.
ng the fourth division of the flee j:
slated for the command of the SECOND
squadron and Captain Schroeder viii
advance 0 the fourth dyson com.
mand. II is thought probable thai
Captain Royal B. Ingersol, now chic
of staff of the fleet. will be given tn,
second division.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Denver to Hold Democrats Up.

Democratic statesmen who intend
Denver IN July. have learned the hotel
men there purpose making the con-
~vention expensive for delegates and
boomers. Denver paid 100000 for
the convention and those who ad-
vanced the money intend TO break
even on the investment. The work
OF securing candidates for President
and Vice President is to be spread
over at least four days.
Applications for hotel accommoda-
tions sent have brought reply that
reservation of rooms will be only on
condition that they will be retained
five days.
Tammany hall is likely to send the
largest delegation. No arrangements
have been completed for the New
York representatives, but it is believ-
ed hat If the trip is to involve ten
days absence from there, the Tam
many contingent will probably be the
smallest that has attended a national
convention in many years.
1t had been expected that New
York would send a train full of dele
gates and shouters. but the attitude
of the Denver hotel keepers is likely
to change the plans of the wigwam
leaders. New York's representatives
will be opposed to the nomination of
w. J. Bryan. Denver is the strong
hold of Organism, and was selected
by the friends Of the Nebraskan be-
cause of his strength in Colorado and
adjacent states.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Tells of Gas Failure.

The story of the exhaustion of In
diana's natural gas supply IS told by
the United States Geological! Survey
in an official publication. In 1897
there were 2,ss1 productive gas wells
in Indiana and the value of product
was $ 5,OO9,2 Os. There was almost a
steady increase in the number of pro-
ductive wells and output until 1902.
In that year the high water mark was
reached with $500 productive wells.
The value of the gas produced that
year was 5 1851. 344. The decrease has
been steady since 1902. In 1906 the
number of productive gas wells in In
diana was 3,1s5 and the value of the
production was only s1,750,715. This
was a falling off in value from the
year previous amounting to over ST.
100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
In Honor of David T. Warnaeut.

Inwool Arbor No. $50 A. o. 0. I.
We the committee with deep regret,
submit the following resolutions on
the death Of Companion David T..
Warnacut.
Whereas, it has seemed good TO the
Almighty Disposer OF Events to re-
movr from our Arbor the late and
worthy Companion, and the intimate
relations long held by the deceased
and the members of this Arbor. rem
der II proper that we should place
upon record our appreciation Of his
services as a Cleaner and his merits
as a man. Therefore be II
Resolved, that we deplore the loss
of David T. Warnacut with deep feel
ings of regret softened only by the
confident hope that his spirit Is with
those who. having fought the good
fight here, are enjoying perfect hap
piness in a better world.
Resolved, that we tender 10 his af-
ficted relatives our sincere condol-
ence and our earnest sympathy in
their affection at the loss of one who
was a good citizen. a devoted lGean-
er and an upright man.
Resolved. that these resolutions be
spread on the records OF rhe Arbor,
and the Charter OF this Arbor be
draped in mourning. Be il further
Resolved, that q copy of these res
olutions be sent 10 the bereaved fam
:ly and also TO each of the daily pap
ers for publication. a
Emery Camerer.
Elias Sherer,
Rudolph Cramer
Commsft~>
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Dreyfus's Relative Guilty.

Ensign Charles Ullmo, of the
French navy, a distant relative of
Dreyfus. was formally pronounced
guilty Thursday by the court martial,
at Toulon, France, which tried him
for attempting to sell naval secrets.
Ullmo was accused OF stealing de-
tails Of French harbor d~efenses, ship
designs. and mobilization plans and
of offering them to Germany for 10o,-
900 francs. Germany refused his
proposition, and Ulimo foolishly
wrote to the Minister of Marine, Of
fering the document for 100000
francs. An appointment was made
for a meeting in a wood lea Tou-
Ion. Detectives, instead Of officials of
the ministry of marine, kept the ap-
pointment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Something for Nothing.

The system OF playing high finance
continues in more ways than one. The
latest story out of New York relates
how Abraham White, by means of a
sheet Of paper. envelope, and postage
stamp, was able TO secure So, 900. 900 OF
the recent issue of New York City
bonds at a rate that netied him a
profit of $126, 0OO.
Mr.. White is a resident of Boston.
and is known as the postage stamp
bidder" He made his start some
years ago when as a telegraph opera
tor, he took advantage of a message
he heard going over the wire and, by
%expending a. cents in stamps, secured
81. SOC. 900 in United States govern
ment bonds. His profit was $500, 900.
Since that time he has used his wits
and the mails constantly, and by
these has grown rich.
He has not had to spend a dollar.
Once his bid for bonds is accepted
he has experienced no difficulty in
transferring his allotment. In his
last New York coup he confesses that
he sent in a check unfortihed by cash
deposit. But at the last moment, with
FIVE minutes TO spare, he got the mon
ey in the bank. To conceal his iden-
taty also, he bought up a small Bos-
ton company and had ii to make the
bid. which was accepted, the average
cost being s1.o4. When it came time
for payment, White was assisted by
New York brokers.
Such transactions bring the hnan-
cial world into disrepute. Moreover,
officials, even though ignorant of the
responsibility of bidders, are not al
ways held blameless, and it seems as
if some sort of safeguard could be de-
vised that would prevent postage
stamp fnanciers" from accomplishing
further raids. This last coup would
not have succeeded if the New York
City controller had. been better in
formed.
Trying to become rich in a day,
"kiting" checks, the ceaseless efforts
of men attempting to secure some
thing for nothing, are the crying evils
of the day.-Record-Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Long Prison Terms for Two Kid
ndperS.

Thirty years in the penitentiary for
William Jones and twenty-five years
IN the penitentiary for his wife, Ir'ne
Alma Jones-such was the punish
ment fixed for the kidnapers CT Lii.
liam Wulff in Judge Kersten's court
at Chicago Wednesday nigh; b, the
jury IN rendering a verdict OF guilty.
The verdict was returned at S o.
clock after the jury had been out two
hours and a half. Jones apparently
had made up his mind that he was to
get a long term of Imprisonment and
he showed no emotion when the YER
dict was announced. His wife. how
ever, shrieked wildly when she heard
her fate. Then falling into a chair,
she screamed and sobbed hysterically
for fifteen minutes. During the entire
time that the jury was being polled
she emitted scream after scream. The
sentence was far greater than she ex-
|pected, as she had confidently believ-
ed weight would be attached II the
plea that she had acted under the CO.
ercion of her husband.
Intense interest was manifested
among the spectators when the jury
was being polled. Each juryman was
watched closely as the clerk, Charles
Schmidt asked the question TO each
OF the twelve.
Was this and is this your verdict
Some OF the replies of the jurors
could s~carcel be heard because of the
screams from Mrs. Jones. Other
|jury1nen were able o make their an
swer, 1T was and is, audible in every
corner OF the courtroom.
After the jury had been polled the
two prisoners were hurried into an
anteroom, the woman still shriekine
and sobbing alternately.
There was at no time during their
deliberations the least doubt on the
part of the jury as Il the guilt OF the
defendants. The only question or
which division of opinion developed
was as to the punishment.
Ten ballots were taken. A number
of the jurors demanded life impris
onment for Jones although contenteC
with lesser punishment for the WON
an. The final verdict was a compro
mise.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Rate Law Upheld by Highest Court.

Once more rhe United States SUI
preme court has fortified the railroad
rate law. 1t has decided THAT hat law
passed IN the summer of 1906. did not
repeal the Elkins law as to any Of
lenses committed prior to that time.
This was one OF the contentious
made by John S. Miller in behalf of
the Standard Oil company in the big
case tried in Chicago.
The decision OF the Supreme court
Monday, as read by Justice White,
disposes of this contention absolute
ly, and it may therefore be consider
ed as the decision of one of the I'M
portant points in the case in which
a 500, OOO, 900 fine was imposed by
Judge Lands.
The court holds that the Hepburn
act of 1906 did repeal the Elkins law.
as it was intended to do, by reenact-
ing and remodeling it, but il did not
prevent any prosecution for illegal
rebates given by railroads before
June %. 1906, when the Hepburn law
was enacted.
The result OF this decision is hat
the Great Northern railway and a
number OF its officials. who were in
| d;cted in the Minnesota District court
on fifteen counts for violation OF the
Elkins act, will have to pay the fines
imposed. the decision of the lower
court being affirmed by the court OF
last resort.
Ii is a curious thin that in reach
! .ng the decision the opinion handed
down Monday specifically refers to
the Standard Oil case, and sustains
Judge Lands so far as the question
of the repeal OF the Elkins law Is
concerned. although as a matter OF
course the supreme court takes pains
TO make it clear that the decision on
this point does not, in any way, COM
NIT the court as TO the other features
of the Standard Oil case.
As this feature, however was one
of the strongest points made by Mr..
Miller in behalf of the Standard Oil
company. the decision today Is like
" 10 be accepted as the forerunner OF
one generally sustaining Judge Lam
dis as to the legal side of the brig case,
without going into the question as 10
the sweeping nature of the hne.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
FIGHT ON BRYAN ENDS IN
NAUGHT.
Leaders Who Oppose His Nomina-
ton Resign Themselves to Fol
lowing Forlorn Hope to Dis
aSter.

Democrats at Washington say that
the anti-Bryan movement has com
pletely collapsed. and that he will be
nominated at Denver by reclamation.
All this is in the face Of the fact
that the most prominent eastern and
southern men in the party are bitter
ly opposed to Bryan, and insist that
he cannot, by any possibility, be
elected.
1t has been found THAI this senti-
ment is general east OF the Alleghen-
les and south Of the Ohio, even
among the rank and file
For a long time, prominent men OF
the party. including the Belmonts and
others in New York, who are depend
ed upon to raise the money, have
sought in every direction for a candi-
ated, upon whom the anti-Bryan men
could unite.
They have failed completely, and
now acknowledge that fact without
hesitation. They have come 10 the
conclusion that there is no ossible
hope for Bryan unless the Republi-
cans make the mistake of nominating
some n known 10 be out of touch
with the Roosevelt policy.
The eastern Leaders thought for
awhile that they could get together
on Judge Gray of Delaware, ex-At-
torney General Harmon, or NJ. E.
ingalls, of Cincinnati, or ex-Cov.
Francs or Gov. Folk Of Missouri,
but in no case was there any evidence
that any of these men would have a
ghost of a chance OF winning against
Bryan in the convention.
The big men of the party. north
and south, finally agreed to accept
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota ii he
would consent to make a fight against
Bryan from now until the convention.
In th.s regard they found that even
their own people from the east and
southeast were doubtful about John
son. Last of all, the Minnesota gov
ernor himself declared that he was
for Bryan.
This put an end to the last hope of
avoiding another unsuccessful cam
paign, with the inspired One from
Nebraska as the leader of a forlorn
hope.-Chicago Tribune.