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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Russian Reformer Report..

Before the New York Civic Forum and
a great audience at Carnegie Hall. over
which Bishop Potter presided, Prof Paul
Milyuko6f delivered a message to the
American people from the Constitutional
Democratic party of Russia. Prof. Milyu-
koff, who is a leader of that party and
a member for st. Petersburg in the pres
ent Duma, gave it as his candid opinion
that instead of the establishment of a
Douma having been the beginning of a
rapid movement toward free forms of
government, it had been in reality the
high tide. and that there had been actual
retrogression ever since. The Radicals
had tried to rush matters only to meet
crushing defeat from the government by
the use of the military power. His party
aimed at parliamentary power to limit
that of the Car. The liberties of the
manifesto had never been recognized by
the government, and in the two years
since it was issued 1924 persons had
been condemned for political o~ffenses, of
which 2,217 were sentenced to death.
The revolution had now become a battle
OF classes-the landholding classes
against the peasants and workmen. A
majority of the present Donna we're
elected by 10000 landlords. Prof. Milyu-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
SHORT NEWS 7

Fire at Girard, Ca, resulted in the
death of DIR. ]. c. Brigham, and caused
$4,000 loss.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Saline
River Lumber Company at Benton, Ark.
Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
Speaker Cannon greeted a delegation of
school girls in his room at the national
capitol and told them he was opposed to
woman suffrage.
Fire destroyed thirteen buildings in the
town of Kimball, w. Va. The town was
without fire protection. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
David II. Forgan. president of the Ma
t;onal City Bank of Chicago. speaking at
the annual dinner of New York bankers,
said the country needs more, not less, ex-
tension of credit.
Gov. Hughes, Lieut.. Gov. Chandler and
Joseph III. Choate were speakers at a
meeting in Albany, y. Y. to devise meth
DDS of combating the spread of consump-
lion.
Kentucky heirs of Gen. Israel Putnam
have filed claim for IN allotment of the
property of the estate in London now
held by a trustee and said to be worth
S20.O00,OO0.
+. z. Earle. the New York artist, and
Julia Kuttner, his affinity" IRE to be
married in Paris as soon as a divorce is
granted freeing the artist from his wife,
which is expected in a few weeks. Each
Of the three parties to the unusual com
pact is now in Paris.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

ried them TO the marine arsenal near
by. AS tie attendants placed his maj
esty in a comfortable position he was
noticed TO gasp and her sink into
death. Crown Prince Luiz expired al
most as o as he was brought into
the arsenal.
There were many evidences that the
plot 10 kill Portugal's monarch had
been planned to the minutest detail.
King Carlos had been warned of lis
danger and an extra strong escort was
in attendance. The fact that the
assassins easily outwitted this COM
pany gave rise to rumors of treachery,
but no substantiation is obtainable.
King Carlos within twelve hours re-
ceiyed information that Premier Fran
and that he would be disposed of at
the same time. Tie idea was, so the
king was told, to overthrow the o
archy. The people were weary of OPP
preston were confident that the reign
ing dynasty was behind Franco in all
his repressive measures, and therefore
were ready to create a new power.
The kings assassination brings into
peculiar prominence the head of a pow
erful family which formerly reigned in
Portugal-the house Of Braganza. Dom
Miguel Braganza is the present head OF
the family, and the understanding is he
will make a strong bid upon popular
sentiment to succeed the dead Carlos.
POpulace in Terror.
The news of the assassination swept
through the city like fire through dry
grass and half the %populace became
panic-stricken. not knowing where the
next blow might fall. There is the
greatest dread for the future of the
country, which seems on the verge of
being plunged into the throes of a rev.
o%lution, with all the attendant horrors
and bloodsred. Throughout the city
CONSERVATION reigned.
Queen Maria Pia, the mother of King
Carlos; the Duke of Oporto, lis broth
err: n number OF ministers and court
officials FASTENED at once to the ar
senal when the news reached them of
the attack upon the royal family.
The cold-blooded murder sent a thrill
of horror throughout the country, even
among those who have been working
politically for the establishment event
ually of a republic, and sorrow is ex-
pressed on every hand at the dreadful
end of the king and the crown prince.
At the first blush it would seem as
though the assassination was the work
of anarchists and not of republican
| sympathizers. Nevertheless, the stir
| ring events of the last few weeks have
! prepared the people for some startling
| elimination. The discovery of plot
after plot, as well az the discovery of
many secret stores of weapons and am
munition, have demonstrated beyond
peradventure the existence of a deter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
NEW r

Trade and financial developments have
been of a rather irregular character, but,
on the whole, in the direction of future
improvement at the larger centers. Con-
servativism in ordering is noted as a
countrywide condition, but recent price
reductions have unquestionably stimulat-
ed interest. The suspension of four banks
at the metropolis was. after all, only reg
atively unfavorable, these being the after
math of last autumn's financial storm.
Underlying financial conditions are GER
tainly no less favorable, money shows in
creasing ease not only in this country.
but all over the world, and improvement
in collections, which are still slow as a
whole, is in many cases the result of cas-
ing money making it possible to remit on
past-due accounts. The weeks failure
total is the smallest for a month past.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Jan. 30 number 500,
against 4QS last week. 211 in the like
week of 1907, DDS in 1906, 239 in 1905
and 216 in 1904. There were forty-fcur
failures in Canada this week. against
fifty-one last week and twenty-six in this
week a year ago.-Bradstreet's Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

This bit of information, which was
cheering TO those who hoped Tor a
speedy completion of the caual work,
was giver to President Roosevelt, who
at once ordered Colonel Goethals not
to stay his hand, but to go ahead at
the same labor rate and incur n def
cheney. The Colonel, like a good sol
der, obeyed orders, and now the APP
preparation made last year, which sup
posedly was large enough to provide
for the continuation of the work until
July 1. 1908, is exhausted and On IT.
gent deficiency bill calling for $i1,000,-
GOO is pending in the House.
The Secretary of War has tod the
Senate committee ON %interoceanic ca
nails that the work was kept gong at
high speed and that the deficiency was
incurred because it was his belief there
was greater economy in going ahead
than in tagging.
OF the Increased cost of the canal
over the original estimates the Secre-
tary of War has said: 1.-The widening
Of the locks in accordance with tae re-
quest of the Navy Department has
been approved, and it means an addi-
tiona' cost of about 10 per cent IN the
construction Of the locks. The locks
themselves as now projected will cost
$4,000 600, and this means an addi-
ton of 100000 to the price"
In talking to the Senators Colonel
Cocktails used the word guess" when
he was telling them about the price
of the completed canal. At first the
Senators didn't approve the word. but
they came to understand that the actu-
al cost was past the power of man to
estimate accurately, and so they fell
in with the soldiers idea and feel that
it was better to have indefinite state
ments than definite statements which
might bring in their wake disappoint-
ment.
From all that has been said by the
engineer in charge it may be expected
that the cost of construction will run
up to $4OO,OOO,OO0, but as soon as 1t is
~ascertained that the price is to be Ligh-
err than has been believed the country
will be told. 1t seems that the canal
is to be dug, and dug quickly, no mat
ter how much it will cost, and proba-
bly, that is what the people want.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
GHOMS
g. LEdEs

The stand taken by the Chicago School
Board f%prbidding the members of secret
fraternities to take part in literary or
athletic contests has now been upheld by
the Appellate Court.
Because the faculty of Washington
University, st. Louis, had expelled j. A.
Allen, editor of the college paper, on ac-
count of an editorial scoring the pro-
~fcssors, the student body voted to disccn-
tinue all college work in case their de-
mand for the reinstatement of Allen was
not acceded to-.
The third great athletic stadium to be
built by American universities has just
been completed at Syracuse. 1t is go
feet long, covers six and one-third acres
and will seat 10000 spectators comfort
ably. 1t is constructed of concrete and
is modelled after the old Roman and
Greek arenas.
Cleveland has been selected as the
place of meeting for the forty-sixth an
nual convention of the National Educa-
tional Association, June 20 to July 3,
1908. This convention will be the fifth
eth anniversary of the first regular con-
v%ention, which was held in Cincinnati
in 1853. Since then the association has
met in Ohio only once, in 1870. At that
time a reorganization was effected, and
the name changed from National Teach
ers' Association to National Educational
Association. a formal program for the
convention will be made public soon.
Lewis w. Hine of the Ethical Culture
airy School Journal of the new course
in photography established in that insti-
tuition. This is found to interest many
of the pupils who have little talent with
pencil or brush or tool. 1t is believed
that in the mastering of the technique a
quality of accuracy is developed as val
liable as that attained in tool work. But
beyond this comes the effort to develop
the students appreciation of the great
world of art. The child finds this course
helpful because 1T is involved in the
actual doing of things the results of
which are useful and a delight to Others"
The Board of Education of the United
Kingdom, sitting at London, has decided
to pay more attention to physical needs
of the public school pupils this year than
ever before. In all schools medical in
s~pection is to be established, and an eff
fort is to be made to supply pure milk.
This movement has been fastened by the
discovery of deterioration in the British
youth offered for army service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
CHICAGO.

While the month just closed was con
spicuous for drastic measures IN restoring
credit and reducing merchandise to safe
proportions, the process of reimbursement
has been attended with less trouble than
feared and conditions generally now make
a better basis for future operations In
commerce. The week has seen new de-
mands in manufacturing come forward
slowly, but the exhibit is an improving
one, and there is broader activity in the
aistributive lines. Low temperature aug
mented the buying in leading retail lines,
particularly of heavyweight apparel and
household furnishings. Interior buyers
appeared i'm greater numbers.
Advices indicate seasonable Roadway in
disposing of country stocks, these being
now brought down comfortably, and road
statesmen report less difficulty in booking
orders for forward delivery.
Improved financial conditions are re-
Elected in a wider circulation of currency
throughout the agricultural sections. and
this has made mercantile collections
easier, although more than a normal num-
Der of trading defallts is again in evil
dcnce and extensions are frequently ask
ed. The banking position shows steady
recovery. there being increase in both de-
posits and discount operations, with
money cheaper, although not yet sufh-
GENTLY inviting to attract new enterprises
Production in the leading industries is
not expected to disclose notable changes,
but there is moderate increase over n
month ago in iron, steel, wood and leath-
er working, and idle forces are smaller
than in last week. Important considera-
tons as to costs of supplies and labor
and the YET limited flow of fresh orders
prolong the feeling of caution which pre-
walls in many quarters. Some factory
outputs still lag and only slightly renew
ed activity may appear in these branches
before the spring months. Receipts of
the raw materials continue restricted in
lumber, wool and in minor metals, but
have gained over last year in hides and
live stock.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 81. against 80 last week and
26 a year ago. Those with liabilities over
$1,000 number 10. against 16 last week
and 13 in 19O7.-Dun's Review of Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

mination OIL the part of n large body
of the Portuguese TO overthrow TIE
present conditions and proclaim q re-
public.
In April. 1898, an attempt was made
on King Carlos life as he was being
driven through Lisbon, but 1t met with
complete failure. On Jan. 30, 1896, an
anarchist made an attempt upon the
king. while the latter was returning
from sthe palace in an open carriage
after n drive. The anarchist threw a
heavy stone. which narrowly missed the
kings head, but hit the aid-de-camp rid
ing with him, injuring him severely.
Manuel III. Is King.
In Lisbon Sunday Prince Manuel was
proclaimed king of Portugal, succeed
ing his father. Carlos, who, with the
crown prince. Luiz Philippe, was SHOT
down in the streets. The kings proc
iamation, signed by himself as Dom
Manuel H., and countersigned by all
the ministers, was read from the bal
cony, but beyond this there was no
public ceremony.
Although in his proclamation the
king declared he would support Prime
Minister Franco and Lis policy, he was
persuaded later to accept the resigna-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
NEARLY r ALIVE.
Man in Burial Casket for Twenty
Four Hours Now Getting Well.

William Young OF Savannah, No.,
barely escaped being buried alive, re-
gaining consciousness only an hour be-
fore the time set for the funeral. Young
had been i'll a long time, and a few
days ago he apparently died. A physi-
clan was at his bedside, and he said the
man was dead. The body was pre-
pared for burial by an undertaken and
| placed in a casket.
Friends of the dead man went 10 the
house to express their sympathy to the
family, among the visitors being Rev.
J. e. Mclaughlin, pastor of the church
to which the YOungs belong.
The mourners had assembled for the
burial, and the time was only an hour
distant when Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin
went into the room where the corpse
lay to take a last look at his lifelong
friend. While gazing az the face he
thought he detected the twitching of a
muscle. He looked again, and for the
second time was sure he could see a
slight movement.
The body of Young had been lying
in the casket "a hours and was cold.
The minister feared that he had been
mistaken, and not desiring TO cause
excitement among b people assembled
for the funeral, went quietly out. and
summoned a physician, who soon found
that Young was still alive. Then the
preacher went out and announced that
the funeral would be postponed. At
that time Young was sitting up in his
coffin and was seen by some OF those in
the next o They fed from the un
canny sight.
Young was removed from the coffin
and placed on a bed, and it is believed
that he will fully ecover.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The Granl Duke Constantine of Rus
STA is said to be the most cultured Roman
off now living.
The Queen of Holland ~discourages gun
ming as far as she is able. She is an
ardent lover of all animals.
The conference of the British Labor
party at Hull voted Town the resolution
binding the party to any particular so
c~ialistic program, but passed another de-
claring socialism to be the definite and
ultimate aim of the Labor party.
The United Mine Workers of America
in session at Indianapolis, passed resolu-
IONS introduced by President John Mitch
ell favoring woman suffrage.
Arthur Hyne. committed for trial at
Bristol, England, on the charge of big
am, is believed to be George Withhold,
who married many women in America and
disappeared with their money.
The presence in Butte, Mont, Of sew
eral officials Of the Chicago and North
western is regarded as evidence that an
extension of the system from Belle
Fourche, S. d., to Miles City, Mont, and
IItIlft " III III Oao - LOtt-[LA
plated.
John T.. Larkin, comptroller Of Pitts
burg and formerly postmaster, was found
dead in bed at his home there. Death was
due to asthma.
1t is announced in New York that the
Vaudeville Comedy Club and the white
Rats" both organizations composed OF
vaudeville performers, will unite to OPP
pose the threatened cut in salaries.
George l.. Roberts, a freight broker of
New York City, and l.. b. Taggart, his
clerk. pleaded guilty of the charge of re-
batting before United States District
Judge Smith Mcpherson at Kansas City.
Roberts was fined $1,000 and Taggart
$4,000, the prison sentence originally as
sessed being omitted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
7jM lGAR3g7S
4SM4@69E
@~9E $500

Chicago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$500 to $6.25; hogs, prime heavy, 500
to Si.55; sheep, fair to choice, 500
to S5.15; wheat, No. ., 93c to 95c;
corn. No. 2, 55c to SIC; oats, standard,
4Tc to 4Sc: rye. No. 2. SOC to Sic; hay,
timothy. $3.50 to $1,000; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, &c
to 32c: eggs, fresh, DC to 25c; potatoes,
per bushel, G0c to Csc.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to S5.15; hogs. good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to S4.60; sheep, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; wheat. No. ., 9ic to Soc;
white, sic to 52c.
St Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to 5000; hogs.
S4.OO to S4.55; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. ., Csc to Doc; corn, No. >.
53c to 54c; oats, No. ., 4Sc to Acc; rye,
No. .. Sic to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $40;
hogs. S4.OO to $3.50; sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat. No. ., S1.00 to S1.01 corn,
No. . mixed, soc to SIC; oats, No. 2
mixed, zoe to SIC; rye, No. 2, S2c 20 Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, S4.O0 to $500: hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep. $50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. 99c to S1.00; corn. No. 3
yellow. J6c TO SIC; oats, No.. . white,
SIC to SIC; rye, No. 2, Sic to SO.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
S1.O5 to S1.07; corn, No. 3, DOC to SIC;
oats. standard, zoe TO 52c: rye, No. ],
SIC to Sac; barley, No. ., soc to S1-o0;
pork, mess, $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
S4.75: wheat, No. . red, 97c to 9Sc:
corn, No. .. &C to 63c; oats, natural
white, 54c to 56c; butter, creamery, &c
to 33c; eggs, western, 21c to 24c.
Buffalo.Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 5000; hogs, fair to choice, $3.50
to S4.65; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to 1928; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to S7.60.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, Csc to
9Jc; corn. No. . mixed, SIC to 5Sc:
oats. No. . mixed, 52c to 53c: rye. No.
.. Sic to SIC; clover seed, prime, S11-l5-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
AssAssINATIoNs OF HISTORY,

King Edmund of England March 26, GAG
King Edward the Martyr of Eng
land .March Is. JIJ
King Edward III. or England Sept. "a, 1
King Edward III. of England ......
Sept. p, 1897
King James I. of Scotland. Feb. 21, 1437
King Edward V. of England. July, 1883
King James III. of Scotland. .......
June II, 1883
Prince William of Orange July 10, 1884
King Henry III. of France. Aug. ., 1889
Feodor L.. last of the House of
Rurik. which had governed Russia
for 200 years. 1888
Kirg Henry ". of France. May ii, 1910
George Nilliers, Duke of Bucking-
ham Aug. 23. 1928
Peter III. of Russia, dethroned and
murdered succeeded by Catharine,
his wife ..1l62
Ivan ". of Russia, murdered in
prison 1fO4
King Gustavus III. OF Sweden.
March 16, 1892
Marat. by Charlotte Corday July 13, 1893
Car Paul of Russia. March "a. 1901
Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States April II, 1860
Abdul Aziz. Sultan of Turkey,.....
June 4, 1876
Alexander III. of Russia. March IL, 1881
James \. Garfield. President of the
United States July 2, 1881
Sadi Carnot, President of France.
June "A, 1894
StambouloA, Premier of Bulgaria..
June 10, 1895
Elizabeth. Empress of Austria.
Sept. 10, 1898
King Humbert of Italy 49,. July %, 1900
William Mckinley, President of the
United States. Sept. 8. 1901
King Alexander and Queen Draga of
Servia June 10, 1903
Grand Duke Sergius of Russia. 49,. 1905
King and Crown Prince of Portugal,
rep. l,lJOS
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

lace hat on several occasions a revolu-
ton was averted only by the narrowest
margin.
Heir 10 the Throne-Prince Manuel.
second son of King Carlos, now 10 years
old, who was slightly wounded by the
volley which killed his father and broth
er.
Observation-Disclosures de Braganza, head
of the house of Braganza.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06

The nineteenth annual convention of
the United Mine Workers of America,
at indianapolis, marks the official retire
ment of it's president, John Mitchell. His
report showed that the average paid-up
membership during his incumbency had
increased from 0,731 in 1897 to 263,726
in 1907. He opposed the idea of consoli-
dating with the Western Federation of
Miners. Presents of a loving cup and of
large sums of money were made to the
retiring official. The report of Secre-
tary Wilson showed a surplus of SS64,-
S96 on hand.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
SALIENT FACTS OF ASSASSINA-
TON OF KING OF PORTUGAL

Nictims-Carlos L.. King of Portugal,
and his son. Crown Prince Luiz Philip
pc. who was the heir apparent to the
throne.
Assassins-A group of anarchists or
members of the republican party who
sought to overthrow the dynasty by wip-
ing out the entire royal family at one
blow. They fired a volley at the occu-
pants of the royal carriage, and three of
them were killed by a return volley fired
by the guards.
Cause-Harsh measures against the lib
critics of the people enforced by Premier
Franco which had so infiamed the popu-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Fire DESTROYS a Store.

Fire from a defective flue completely
destroyed the general store of Frank
Robinson at Southern. Ind, and the
blacksmith shop of Frank Butcher.
The entire contents of the Robinson
store were destroyed. There was a
small insurance on the stock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Fatal Battle with "BIack Hand"

Fatal bdttIc WITH "bIdCk Hdnu.
A band of six Italian members of
b black hand made an unsuccess-
ful attempt upon the life of Antonio
Desalvo, a wealthy contractor of Potts
vile, Pa. They surrounded his home,
armed with shotguns, and were forcing
In the door when Joseph Rotti, a neigh
Dor, fired upon them. He fired two
shots and vas reloading his gun when
a volley was fired by the agents of
the "black hand and he was mortally
wounded. The murderers fed. De-
salvo had received a notice threatening
him with death if he did not turn owe
81, 900 to black hand" agents.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
Murderer Breaks Jail.

John Harper, under sentence of
death for killing the sheriff of Murray
County, Georgia, and George Britton,
charged with safe blowing, escaped
from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta,
Ga. 1t is believed the men after get
ting to the corridor. made their es-
cape from the building by a rope of
blankets. Murray County borders the
Tennessee line.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-06
pittshurn Banker Dead.

Judge Thompson as Mellon, retired
one of Pittsburg's foremost citizens,
and well known throughout the coun-
try as a banker and capitalist, died at
his home on his ninety-ifth birthday
anniversary.