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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

The disputed ownership OF gull
islands off the Yucatan coast worth
SIC, ,OOO,0OO gives promise OF spirited
legal clash between the United States
and the Mexican Government The
heirs of J. w Taylor. deceased, claim
to have acquired full title from Pas
quala Quinan, who held thu: islands
by right of discovery The Mexican
Government claims that the property
is their territory.
The islands in question are the
Areas Keys, the largest OF which IS
one and one-fourh miles long and
about three-fourths of a mile wide.
They are located eighty-two miles of
Yucatan, and while the islands them
selves are nothing more than masses
of rock they are rich in guano de-
posts. which Prof Hadley of Yale
University estimated at 100000 tons.
The story of the islands dates back
twenty eighty years TO the time OF
discovery by Pasquala Quinan, an
American, and the affidavits of the
latter on file with the State depart
ment at Washington, copies of which
have been sent to Mexico City, show
that Quinian landed on the largest
island in thegroup on the morning
of January 12, 1880, hoisting the stars
and stripes and taking possession IN
the name of the United States.
The Mexican government sets forth
that the islands because OF their
proximity to the coast of Yucatan,
are TO be considered dependency Of
the republic
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
State Line Moves from State.

There is a station on the North
western Railroad at State Line, Wis,
the depot being built between Wis
consin and Michigan, a whine strip
down the side of the building show
ing the division. The station stood
mostly on Badger soil, and the town
has been credited to Wisconsin. Since
the passage of the Wisconsin eight
hour law the company has moved the
depot into Michigan. The postoffice
designated as State Line, Wis, is
not in Wisconsin. and the agent-op-
orator, baggageman, express agent,
postmaster has to put in more than
eight hours service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Senator's and People.

The Senate at Washington is never
anxious to give any publicity to the
progress of the movement for the
election of senators by direct vote of
the people. The lower house always
votes strongly for that reform when
the question comes up, but pays lit
tie attention to it ir the intervals
The result is that if one wants infor-
nation about progress one must pry
it loose from its place of conceal
ment
AT various times. and in various
ways the reform has been urged by
the legislatures OF almost enough
states to make up the required con-
stitutional number, now .thirty-one.
which will compel the submission of
an amendment to vote. All the reso-
lutions, however, have not been in
legally bin,ling form. and they have
been strung out over a long period
Oh tlfflc. Hdt was WHY tuC DcS
MoiRes convention was held year
or two ago TO declare fresh deal and
get all the interested states to act
at once.
1t now appears that as the result
of the new movement the legislatures
of twelve states at the last winter ses-
sions filed formal demands on Con-
gress to call a constitutional CONVEX
ton for the purpose OF submitting an
amendment Few legislatures are in
session this winter, but some of these
are expected 10 act. and the asser-
tion is now being made that if all
goes well next year the necessary
two-thirds of the states will be Sc
cured
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30

Easter Sunday will come on April
10Th this year Ash Wednesday falls
on March 4th, so lent begins March
3. The Easter festival comes very
late. in fact it could not be much lat
er. 1t is governed by the moon, al
ways fixed for the first Sunday after
the first full moon after the Vernal
equinox The moon fulls this year
on St. Patrick's day, three days be-
fore the equinox, which occurs on
the Goth of March. The next full
moon comes April 10th, so Easter
will be on the following Sunday
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
HUNTING CASES CONTINUED.
Trial of Ormond and Stoneburner
Again Postponed Will Be Held
Feb. 6 and 9TH.

The case against Deputy Game
Warden John Stoneburner of War
saw, for hunting upon the premises
of Andrew Thayer on October z,
1907, without his permission, which
was set for hearing today, has been
continued until February 18th. The
case against VIM Ormond on the
same charge will be heard Feb G.
Continuance was asked by the de-
fendant because of the absence of
John Rgney, a principal witness,
who is reported ILL.,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
Large Order for Rails.

The Pennsylvania railroad last
week placed an order for 10000 tons
of rails with the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, delivery to be made as soon as
possible. This order is somewhat
unusual with reference to the weight,
as the specifications call for sixty
pound rails. 1t is understood that the
Pennsylvania intends to relay many
of its sidings with the lighter rails.
using the one hundred pound rails to
the yard only on its main track.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-30
How Old is the Human Race?

According to the best authorities
the total number of years elapsed
since, in the light of best geological
evidence, men first appeared upon
earth is placed at 23s,000. OF tl-,s
$4,000 years belong to the preglacial
epoch, 100000 years TO the glacial,
$4,000 years TO the interval between
the glacial epoch and the protohis-
toric and neolithic, 10000 years to the
two last-named epochs and 5000
years to the time elapsed since the
beginning of the historic period in
Egypt
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
DIFFERENT KIND OF SOUVENIR.
English Tourists Mind Somewhat
Hazy on American History.

A couple of English tourists seeing
New York" were busily occupied the
other afternoon In looking over the
stock Of a Fifth Avenue shop devoted
to the sale of Indian curios and handi..
work. They were evidently investing
in souvenirs of this barbaric land with
which to dazzle the eyes of their Eng.
lish relatives on their return.
They had chosen one or two baskets,
some beads and wampum, and several
pairs of moccasins, and we're now turn
ing their attention to smaller things,
possibly for little nieces and nephews
"at home" A very gaudy pipe Of
peace" found favor with them, and the
salesman was encouraged to bring out
another triHe, Misunderstanding
hatchet sort Of object.
Don't you think you ought to take
a tomahawk?" he asked.
The Englishman's eyes cleaned
here was the real thing.
by jove, yes" he said. seizing 1t,
but his wife put out restraining
hand.
why, john" she said, don't buy
that, we've bought one of those al
ready, in Washington, don't you
know"
But that wasn't tommyhawk," he
objected, they called 1t something
else"
And he paused, his mind struggling
with the intricacy of American his
torical relics.
"Oh, l know" he breathed with a
sigh of disgusted recollection, that
was George Washington's blawsted
hatchet."
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
MAN WAS TAKING NO CHANCES.
Elaborate Precautions to ForestaII the
Festive Germ.

A man whose poor hearing obliges
him to use speaking tube met an
other man who certainly deserves to
be set down as the champion foe to
germs. The meeting took place in the
street. The deaf man signiied his de-
sire for conversation on certain sub
ject. The enemy to germs listened to
the question put to him, then surveyed
his end of the speaking tube dubious
ly. Before attempting to answer he
took the deaf man by the arm and
piloted him into drug store, where
he called for a liquid disinfectant in
which he proceeded to immerse por-
tion of the tube.
s s"These things are worse than tele-
phones to spread disease he COM
planned Il don't know who talked
into this last. I'm not going to take
any chances"
The owner Of the first aid to hear
ing looked on in CONSERVATION that
was half anger, but as he was very
anxious to secure an answer to his
question he did not protest against
the sterilization of the tube.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
WEST PRAIRIE

j. E. Ingram and son Rolla was
in Slick Tuesday.
Born to Albert Hart and wife,
April IL, a girl.
A union Sunday School WAS
organized at the Methodist church
the second Sunday.
Jacob Whiteside and wife who
have been visiting in Texas re-
turned home last week.
Ira Green has the Pine Not
school.
Mrs. Cora Parrish has o music
class in this neighborhood.
Ora Tucker who has been on the
sick list is improving slowly.
Miss Myrta Ellis of Montgomery
will teach the school in Grimmet
district this winter. Miss Myrta
taught the same school last winter
and was well liked by all.
Farmers in this vicinity are
getting along nicely with their
farm work, some are almost done
plowing for corn. Oats are look
ing fine, and the prospect for
wheat was never better.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
SWOPE DISTRICT

Judge Walk bought 2 car loads
of stock cattle at Mr.. Lewallen's
semi annual stock sale last
Thursday.
We are sorry to note several
new cases of supposed small pox
in a light form in this and the ad-
joining Heighborhood. Several
homes have been quarantine ed
where there are no cases to keep it
from spreading any further.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morgan
visited at Midddletown at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Leo
Kraft last Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. vogt, who went to
st. Louis early in the wiptsr, has
cold out his interests down the re
and returned to this community.
julius Walz bought a hors e
from VIM. Copenhaven las
thursday, price 300.
w. H. Purvis made a trip to
Buell. last Friday.
Miss Madge Hickerson began a
class in music last week.
Mrs. Swope was in Montgomery
City on business last Monday.
Mrs. Eunice Rice (nee BEAM
who went to Mayfeld Sanitariu m
for treatment has recovered sufh :
ciently to write home folks her
condition. Her many friend S
will be glad to see her restored to
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Phears gave
the young people an egg roa st
last Saturday night. A large
crowd We're present and a good
time reported. DIXIE.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
MUSCULAR Energy in Sugar.

Men performing hard manual labor
have a natural taste for sweets, as
they supply a great amount of mus
cular energy, says What to Eat"
They are equally beneficial to per-
sons exposed to severe cold. In the
lumber camps and mines of Canada
and the colder sections of the United
States workmen consume large guam
titles of sugar in the form of mo-
lasses. Tea and coffee are often
sweetened with molasses and in some
places it is added to almost every ar
ticle of food. The same is more or
less true in the logging districts of the
south, where molasses and rice. mixed
together. have become almost staple
diet.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
PEYTONIA

Mrs. Curtis w. Goodman
visited at Mr.. and Mrs. Penns not
long ago.
Daniel M. Ham of the neighbor-
hood of Highpoint Church in
C.llaway county, visited at Prof.
Rufus w. Hunleys Recently.
Misses Meta aud Lora See, two
daughters OF Robt. E. See, of Wal
nut Hill, n ear White Stone Greek
visited at Prof. Rufus w.
Hunley's Saturday evening.
Eugene Kettle and daughter,
yirgis, visited John w. Willie
aud family In "The Kingdom"
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Powell
and children and Mise Rose and
Clarence Winter visited at Shealol
Powslls, at Danville Sunday.
| Miss Beulah Powell returnes
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
MT, OLIvET

T.J. Powell and R. w. Hunley
were in Montgomery on; business
Monday.
Bryan Bry ant and family visited
J. w. Goodman Sunday.
Miss Beulah Hall visited her
friend, Miss Stella Hornton Sum
day.
Little Pansy Powell spent last
week with her grandfather, S. F.
Powell OF Danville.
Mrs. Alice Dixon has over three
hundred y oung chickens.
D. M. Ham visited ct r. w.
Hunley's Friday night and Sum
day.
r. w. Penn has A6ld corn up
and looking fne.
THn OLD 6TuNP has changed
~ name ~ the 1VRAL F1LICrrx
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

home from her visit at hee
brother, Thomas J.Powell, to her
father Shealor F. Powell at Dam
Willie Sunday.
Miss Pausy Powell returned
home from her visit to her grand
father Shealor Powells' Sunday.
and at her fathers, Thomas u
Powell Sunday.
Clarence Winter spent part OF
the day here last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Penn
were at Montgomery City on
business not long ago.
Thos. j. Powell and wife was
at Montgomery City Last Friday.
A new Farmers Telephone Line
has been built from DAnvtlle ~
Montgomery. and there u : npuar
ber OF hoxcs ~ the lima. 4 Good
many ia,pera can hare eeRxes-
'sation With peepls = panvills
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
:AlL OVER The COUNTY
interesting Facts Gathered by
Correspondents During
the Week.
YANKEE POINT

YANKEE PUNT
Mrs. Nettie Pennington is the
gu est of her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Mortz of Morsey.
Miss Beulah Mudd and Grace
Clark attended preaching at
Brush Creek the second Sunday.
Mrs. L. Spires was the guest of
her sister Mrs. VIM. Holloway one
aay last week.
Isaac Evans and family have
moved to one of Bird Lotions
far
VIM. Taylor bought COW from
Guy Clark.
Oscar Mudd went to st. Louis
last week and while there pur-
chased him a team of horses and
Or ought them home to use on his
farm.
L. Spires was in Bellflower
Saturday.
Mrs. Sheets of Bellflower was
the guest of her son Ed and
family last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor iwho has had
a sore hand for the last two weeks
lis getting 80 she can use her hand
now.
VIM. Morris, wife and children
OF Gamma were the guests OF
Truxton relatives one day last
week.
Wheat and oats are looking
fine in this vicinity.
Julius Hoech of Truxton was
calling on the fair sex in this vi
.sinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Clark was
trading in Bellflower one day last
week.
VIM. Hollaway vas In Mont
Gomery on business, last week.
George Mudd who has trheu ma
tism is convalescent.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Where poIiteness Doesn't Pay.

french and German hats" said a
halter. .'only last half as long as ours.
1t isn't the. poor quality Of the hats
but the fine quality Of the manners
that causes this.
Lifting the hat in salutation is the
hardest work that falls on the head
piece. and the French and Germans
lift 1t to men and women equally. thus
giving It twice ~ much labor ~ we
do. Naturally, then, It wears ont twice
= quickly. 1t goes in the hrim N no
/. time over the water"
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
FAIRviEW SCHOOL

This neighborhood isRsonsider-
ably stirred upi at present. All
tho farmers are ploughing.
Chester Whitehead returned to
st. Louis Monday after short
visit with his parents ut this place.
Jno. Haygood and family visit
ed his sister, Mrs. r. B.:Moss ana
family Sunday.
James Moran's new house 10
progressing nicely. Guess that
we will soon hear, the wedding
bells ringing.
Fred Adams of Wellsvills cams
out Sunday to begin work FER II.
@. Gliser.
Tarry Farmer and wife oalle d
on M. Moran and family Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Whitehead
attended the Methodist church of
Montgomery Sunday.
We understand that John Lewis
lost good mare and young
mule with distemper last week.
A crowd of youngsters gathere
on the creek in VIM. Auchley't
pasture and celebrated Easter The
good old fashioned way.
We notice g. o. Britt is planting
corn.
Miss E. Ben.ly of Montgomery
will teach our school the follow.
ing winter.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
PLEASANT VIEW


Mrs. +. Gerdoman is sume better
at this writing.
Most of the farmers are blowing
for corn.
Mrs. w. D. Smith is about
we'll again.
Raymond Christian visited near
Big Spring Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Graue is improving g
very slowly,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Uthlant Saturday night, April 49,,
8 pound boy.
u. Saak was in Big Spring on
business Monday.
Chas. Benney and Henry Stone
burger was at McKittrick Satur-
day,
G. O. Smith visited aWm.
Schnarre's Saturday night and
Chas. Benneys Sunday.
F. Gerdeman and little son
called at w. p. Christians Sunday
Misses Lizzie Hildebrand and
Tessie Christian visited F. SaaI
Sunday evening.
F. Saak, family and Miss
Lizzie Hilderbrand visited E.
Uthlants Monday.
A. X. Smith Of High Hill visited
relatives in this vicinity Sunday
Miss Rosa Gilkie Of near Oai
Grove visited VIM. Schnarrei
Saturday night and Sunday.
w. r. Christian sold younl
horss = Henry Shaw for th'
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
sRIAR RIDGE oLEANlNos.

N Parker McMahan writes from
Colorado that they are very dry
out there and wishing for snow to
fill their irrigating bitches wit h
water.
Preston B. Benson and wife lost
an infant child Friday night and
after funeral services by Rev. Nc
Quie at their home, the remains
were laid to rest in the Carrell
cemetery near Big Spring.
Mrs. Willah Young had a rusty
nail run in her foot and she has
suffered much pain from it.
George Bethel of Montgomery
City was on the Ridge last week
and bought several head OF
cattle.
The Bethany Baptist church
last Sunday voted to buy the
ground upon which the church
stands. This ground was once
decided to the trustees ofthe
Christian church and the building
raised by joint subscription with
the understanding that the Bap-
lists and Methodists would be
allowed to hold meetings there,
The Christians no longer have
any interest in it and the Baptists
intend to make their title perfec,
and buy q deed to It.
Miss Ida Young is on the sick
list.
o. r. Dismukes is going to Ten.
nsssee this week to live with hi
sister.
J. B.MoMahan has applied TO-
Iadnission On ths telephone line
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Nice line of High Grade candies
and cigars at j. F. Hassler's.
DANvILLE.

Fred and Joe Hills Of Novinger,
Mo. who have been visiting rela-
ives here for several days re-
turned home Tuesday. a.
John Ryan and family moved
to the old Applebee prop erty
Tuesday
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church Saturday
morning and evening and also
Sunday morning.
Some corn has been planted in
this section during the week.
VIM. Maytum of near Big
Spring is doing some papering for
John Gruber and plastering for
A. E. Hendershott.
The farmers telephone running
from this place to Montgomery
will be extended to Mineola.
Elder Griffin of Montgomery
will preach at the Methodist
church Friday night.
James Hills is still very poorly.
Gardens that were planted early
are up and looking fine.
The fruit crop promises to be
plentiful in this neighborhood.
Earl Rigg and wife OF neal
Americus were visiting relatives
here part of the time last week.
Rev. w. B. Rigg of Readsvillt
was visiting his parents here this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Rigg.
XXX,
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

and II admitted will probably do
as much talking as any of the
boys.
VIM. Garrett, Claude Gregory
and Homer McMahan made q
business tsip to Rhineland Satur-
day.
Riva A. Maxey has leased land
of AL Norton.
Rev. McQuie took supper, lodge
ing and breakfast at Briar Ridge
Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
PLENTY OF TROUBLE

is caused by stagnation of the
liver and bowels. To get rid of 1t
and the headache, billiousness
and the poison that brings jaun-
dice, take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the reliable purifiers that 10
the work without grinding and
gripping, 25c at the Crump &
Cidwell Drug Store.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
SOUTHEND

Soo f1END
Mr.. s. q. Bishop and daughter
made a business trip to Mineola
Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Bishop land Mrs.
Louis Hall visited at Mr.. @. Beck
mans Monday evening.
Mr.. Jno. Romaker and MIR.
Frank Volk gave log rolling
Monday evening.
Mr.. Louis Hall painted the house
for Mr.. H. Schroer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beckmann
visited at Mr.. Ludwig's Good
Friday.
Mrs. Freddie Gruber of Little
Bear Creek who has been attend
ing school came home Wednesday
for few days visit.
Mr.. H. Schroer made pleasant
call at Rhineland Wednesday.
Mr.. VIM. Koch and Mr.. Lin
stroth was seen on the streets Of
McKittrick Friday.
Mrs. Schroer called at Mrs. L.
Halls Thursday.
An M. E. Birthday party was
given at the Solution and Strutt-
mann Hall at McKittrick Thurs =
day night and large crowd was
enjoyed. The supper took place
at nine o'clock, and was followe d
by music, singing, speaking and
refreshments.
Mrs. j. Hall who has been sick
for sometime, is very slowly inn
proving.
S. c. Bishop and G. Beckmann
made a business trip to HERNIA M
Saturday.
Miss Lena Schroer came home
for few days visit Saturday from
where she has been staying al
Mr.. F. Gerdemann.
Mr.. Oscar. Lichte of near Big
Spring was taken to st. Louis the
second of March to have an opera.
ton performed, and came home
Saturday.
!; Mr.. Louis Schroer, Herman an I'd
Charley called at Mr.. G. Beck
mann's Saturday evening a few
hours.
A Grand Ball was given at the
Scholten and Struttmann Hal
Monday night, aud pleasan
evening was spent.
Mrs. G. Beckmann made q
pleasant call at McKittrick5 Satur-
day.
Mr.. Theodore Bucker visited al
Mr.. Bader's Saturday and Sunday
and Miss Willie Bucker came
home for few days visit.
Mr.. Theodore Bucker and siste,
Miss Nellie came home Sunday
for few days visit.
/ Mr.. F. Gruber, Hy. Beckmann
Jne. Beckmann and Edw. Beck
mann all visited at Mr.. P. Har
Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

Itching piles provoke profanity
but profanity won't cure them
Doan's Ointment cures itching
bleeding and protruding piles
after years of suffering. At any
drug store.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

amount of S10U, and bought u
good work mare from Pleasant
Shearmire one day last week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-11
-
THEY ARE KOWN
TO BE FUTILE,

You probably do not know that phy-
sicians do not now prescribe for kid
ney trouble the diuretics found in the
ordinary patent kidney medicines that
you have been using. As shown by
the tremendous census deaths the old
fashioned diuretics have little or no
effect in kidney disease that has fas-
tened or become chronic. Result. ply.
sicians do not attack the kidneys but
treat symptoms as they appear. There
was no specific for the lingering chron-
10 forms OF kidney disease till very re-
Gently. AS the line is a faint one be-
tween the mild form and the fatal as
peot. is 1t not your simple duty toyour-
self and your family to take at once
the only thing known that viii reach it
IL serious?
If you have kidney trouble start
right with the only successful treat
ment for the stubborn forms. We sent
a long way for II for you. 1t IS the
only thing In the world that cites no
cases except in the heretofore fatal
forms of kidney disease. Fun in
formation for the asking. F. j. Hin
Drug Co., Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-11
Huck. Finn Now Western J. P.

Frank Franks father was at one
time town drunkard, an exceedingly
well defined and unofficial office OF
those days. He succeeded Gen.
Gaines, and for a time he was sole
ana only incumbent OF the office, but
afterward Jimmy Finn proved compe-
teucy ana disputed the place with
him, so we had two town drunkards
at one time-and it made as much
dom experienced IN the fourteenth
century, when there were two popes
az the same time
In "HuckIcberry Finn" have
drawn Frank exactly as he was He
WAS ignorant, unWashed, insuihcient-
~ fed but he had as good heart
as ever any boy had. His liberties
We're totally unrestricted, lie was the
only really Independent person--poy
or man--in the community. aud by
consequence he was TRANQUILITY and
continuously happy and was enyied
by all the rest OF US, We liked him;
we enjoyed his society. And as his
society was forbidden us by our par
onts, the prohibition rebled and
quardupled It's value. and therefore
we sought and got more OF his so
ciety than of any other boys. l
heard. four years ago, that he was
Justice of the peace I'm "a remote Vii
lage IN tho state Of --, and was a
godu citizen and was greatly re-
speCted,
During Jimmy Finns term he Jim
mU was not exclusive; he was not
hnical, he was not hyperCrticali be
was largely and handsomely democru-
io-and slept In the deserted tan
yard with the hogs My father tried
TO reform him once, but did not sue
IA "a
sional reformer In him the spirit OF
reform was spasm0dlc. II only broke
out now and then, with considerable
Intervals between. once he tried 20
reform Injun Joe That also was q
failure. II was a failure, and we boys
we're glad for Jnjun Joe drunk was in
taTestInF and d benefactlon on u.s. but
Jn1un Joe, sober was a dreary specta-
Gle We watched my fathers e1eprl-