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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08

Mr.. Carnegie provides retiring
pension for every superannuated pro-
lessor in the county. Some OF our
readers will know so much more
about this subject than we do that we
hesitate to express an opinion, but
we will mildly inquire whether what
is called academic freedom will in
any way be affected in the colleges
that accept Mr.. Carnegie's bounty.
Will an invisible paddock be placed
upon the lips of every professor who
expects to take advantage OF this
windfall when his term of service is
over, asks the Christian Register.
The work of the creative artist
author, musician, poet, painter, sculp-
tor-brings pleasure to him in the do
ing and pleasure to those who view
the finished product, philosophers the
New York Journal. Perhaps the work
of one who sits in granite office on
New York's busiest street. diligently
rollirs. up more dollars and shrewdly
wrestling from others their opportuni-
ties to work, except as hirelings, may
bring him pleasure, but what good
does it do the world? How ossified
must be the brain that finds in this
money-making grind its chief joy in
life! Small wonder that it turns to
Holy Writ for comforter in the vain
hope Of finding excufe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
The Soldiers Alphabet.

ID IS our banner, ~ long may lt wave,
G is Chattanooga, where forces were put,
d is the day that the railroad was cut.
Chorus.
Pick poodle, nick noodle and Susie post
tacks,
1 would buy me a suit If I had the
greenbacks;
/ would buy me a suit, fill up my trunk,
And would go for soldier a bounty to
jump.
E is the engagement where everything
stood,
T is the fogsing that Thomas gave
Hood;
G is the guard that was stationed around
town.
n is the hospital bummers around.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08

A gentleman lectured here last
week, says Goodwin's Salt Lake
Weekly, his theme being principally
the technical schools of Germany,
where thousands of students graduate
annually from technical schools and
find immediate employment in the
manufactures Of that country, with
the result that Germany is fast be-
coming the foremost of manufacturing
powers. although the lecturer admit
ted that in all first-class works in
Germany, American tools are used.
If after centuries of effort even Ger
many is obliged to send to America
for tools to place in the hands of her
workingmen, it is clear that the
genius after all is on this side of the
sea, only in many important lines it
has Tot yet been carried out.
The late Gen. Fitzhugh Lees eulo-
CYSTIC references to Lincoln in his re-
cent address before the joint session
of the New York Legislature are an
other evidence that the passions and
prejudices of the civil war era are
forever buried in the United States,
avows Leslie's Weekly. No more
striking tribute was ever paid 70 the
martyr President than was passed up
on him by this former eminent Con-
federate soldier. 1t recalls the eulogy
paid to Sumner, just after his death.
by Senator Lamar, also distinguish
ed adherent of "the lost cause" Lees
eulogy of Lincoln was the last public
utterance of one of the bravest SOL
diers of the South, and, like the dying
words of Gen. Grant on Mount Nc
Gregor, it was an eloquent plea for
perpetual peace.
Mr.. Carnegie provides a retiring
pension for every superannuated pro-
lessor in the county. Some OF our
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31
MISS BULL RECEIVERS
rEART u DECLINE OF STRENGTH
COMPLETELY ARRESTED.
Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted TtsoIe
In Vain Attempts to Relieve Her-A
Remarkable Result.


Remarkable Result.
The recovery of Miss Gertrude l.. Bull
Is of great interest to the medical world.
A very bad cough followed q severe at.
tack of pneumonia. 1t seemed impossi.
BILE to break it up or to restore her
strength, which had been sadly under.
mined. In spite of the best efforts OF
the doctors and the use Of several adver.
tised modes of treatment her condition
daily grew more serious. She finally
discontinued all medicine and gave her.
self up to despair.
"What was your condition at this
time?" she was asked.
"My stomach was so weak I could NOS
keep food down. l suffered from con-.
| slant nausea. My kidneys were in ter
rible condition. My feet and ankles wero
swollen SO badly that it panied me even
to stand on them. / was very bilious.
My heart was in bad shape so l could
not 20 up and down stairs or stand any
excrtion or sleep in a natural position"
"It seems a wonder that you should
ever have recovered. How did 10
happen?"
lyon may we'll call it a marvel, bus
DR.. Williams Pink Pills wrought it.
None of my friends thought l could live
many months longer. My parents had
no hope. Just then n pamphlet adver-
Using DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People was thrown in our door 1t was
a great event for me. These pills saved
rae from the grave. Within a week from
the time I began to take them l felt bet.
ter, and in three months l was entirely
well. I cannot praise DR. Williams
Pink Pills too highly and I dearly hope
that my experience may bring good to
some other sufferers
Miss Bull, who was so remarkably
cured, resides at Union Grove, Illinois.
DR.. williams Pink Pills act Immediately
on the blood, purifying and enriching it.
In all facilitating diseases, such as
lung troubles, grip, fevers, and in all
cases in which the system is thoroughly
run down, these pills perform wonders.
They are sold by all druggists through.
out the world. a valuable booklet on
diseases Of the blood, will be sent free
to any one who applies for it to DR.: Will
lams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31
The Bad Boy and the d%roceryman H.
lu~strate the Russo-Japanese War
by Exploding the Grocery
Dads Experiment at Raising
Hair on His Bald Head.
BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK.

ID I1p.Ns ~ y
Copyright, 1901, by Joseph b Bow.es)
The old groceryman had a wal map
spread out on the counter, and for an
-Four he had stood up in front of 1t.
reading a morning paper, with his
thumb on Port Arthur, his fingers COW
cring the positions occupied by the
Jap and Russian forces in Manchuria.
There was a crash in front of the gro
Gerry and the old mar jumped behind
a barrel, thinking Port Arthur had
been blown up, and the Russian fleet
t%Crpedoed.
Hello, Matsuma, you young mon
Icy" said the old man, as the bad boy
burst the door open and rushed in
with a shovel at shoulder arms, and
came to present arms" in front of the
Old man, who came from behind the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31

barrel and acknowledged the salute.
"Say. now, honest, did you put that
chunk of ice in the stove the day you
skipped out last?'
Sure Mike" said the boy. as he ran
the shovel urder the cat that was
Sleeping By the stove, and tossed her
into a barrel of dried apples. What are
you doing with the map Of the seat Of
war;"
"Oh. l was only trying to figure out
the plan of campaign, and find out
where the Japanese would so to when
they are licked" said the old man.
"This thing is worrying me. | want
to see Russia win. and | think our
government ought to send them all he
cmbalmed beef We had left from the
war with Spain. but if we did you
monkey japanese would capture it,
and have a military funeral over it,
ard go on eating fish and rice. When
this country was in trouble, in 1864,
the Russians sen IA fleet of warships
To New York and notified all Europe
to stand back and look pleasant, and,
b. the great horn spoons, ! am going
to stand by Russia or bust. | would
like to be over there at Port Arthur
anG witness an explosion of a torpedo
under something"
well. you and are Just alike" said
the boy. Lets have q sham battle,
right here in the grocery. Get down
that a of powder
"'Taint against the law, is it," said
the old man as he handed down a tin
canister of powder. Il want excite
n,Gnt, and valuable information. but
don't want to unduly excite the neigh
horS.'
"Oh, don't worry abo,r the neigh
tCrs," said the boy, as he poured d
little powder under the barrel of dried
apples. Now, as YOU say. this is Por'
Arthur. This chest of Oolong tea rep.
Iesents a japanese cruiser outside The
harbor. This box of goldfish represent.
q Russian fort, see? and the stove req,
resents a Russian cruiser. This barre
of Ak handles is the Russian army, en-
tlenched behind the bag Of coffee
Now, we put a little powder under a!
OF them, and lay a train from M Il
the other, and now 20" get out a few
of those giant firecrackers you had lief
over from last Fourth OF July, and
Roman candle. and we can illustrate
the whole business so AleXovitch an,
ITO would take to the woods"
-, The boy lit the Roman candle, go
behind a barrel of potatoes an
> turned the suffering Roman candl
on the giant f%irecracker under tn
stove, and when he saw the fuse q
the frecracker was lighted, he turne
tie torch on the powder under the bar
, rel of dried apples, and in a secon
= everything went kiting; the barrel q
cried apples with the cat in 1t wen
up to the ceiling, the stove was blow
l on err the counter, the cheese box an
the old groceryman went with a cras
TO the back end Of the store, the froT
windows blew out on the sidewalk, tn
store was full of smoke, the old ma
p rushed out the back door with h
whiskers singed and yelled Fire!
while the bad boy fell out the fror
door with his eye winkers gone. IN
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31

It 10, in 4 way, an unfairness 10 their
mothers, in the case of rich eir.s who
need not add to the family exchequer.
1t 10, in a way, a menace to content.
ment when the married woman shall
settle down to the quiet monotony Of
her wifehood and the eXhausting de.
mands of her motherhood.
Here Is one aspect frequently re.
vealed. Mrs. Homebody's card is sent
10 me. l am glad that she has called,
and I step forward to greet her with
cordial pleasure. Over IL afternoon
tea we chat in desultory fashion, but
l notice that Mrs. Homebody is absent.
minded and a little pensive. She is a
| pretty mi delicate and high-bred,
and she carries her years lightly, for
I think she must be somewhere just
on the hither side of so. Her hair is
not silvered and her eyes are not
dimmed. She has a queenly and ma.
tronly air.
"You are very happy" l venture,
dear Mrs. Homebody, now that you
have Constance and Elizabeth both
with you again. 1t must be lovely to
have two such bonny daughters in the
house. Mr.. Homebody told me that for
his part he could never go through it
again. having two girls at college at
once, and that you felt just as he did"
yes she answered, II have de-
cided, and so has John, that Mildred
shall be taught at home. We are not
to have any good of our girls at all.
Constance is going to Berlin tc study
advanced German or something, and
Elizabeth has enrolled herself in the
Women's Medical college as a student.
She is to be a doctor. ! think most
probably l may be her first patient, for
| don't feel as we'll as l used to, and
I'm nearly heart-broken at giving up
my girls again so o
Mothers don't know when they are
we'll off," she went on, with a sigh
when you tuck in your babies a,
night, when you have them playing
around your feet while you go about
the house, you can enjoy them. But
not in these days, when they are
grown up"
Then Mrs. Homebody wrapped hel
furs around her and went away.
1t really did not seem quite fair
She would so have enjoyed going abou
with her daughters, having the charm
of their youthful presence with her
and welcoming their friends and ad
mirers into the home, and 10. u,ilit.
and the spirit of the age had scored
! triumph. One girl would be a Srea
scholar, the other a useful doctor, BIZ
{ where did the mother come in, an
d what had become OF her claims? \
wonder the poor lady felt discouraged
u So long as society continues Their
u will be a distinct place for the gil
u who is not restless, and who. maxim
: her choice with open eyes. decides tina
love is better than ambition; that HON
u affords a legitimate sphere of actor
u and that she need not go far afield I
y find the best career a Oma ca hav'
Our old traditions cannot be all mi:
u taken. There still clings the delica'
perfume Of the rose about the Pirl VII
y Is not restless, nor dissatisfied, VII
may ever be a little slow and a lit.
stupid as compared with her briliial
Il sisters, but who is the peculiar trea
IL ure of her father and mother, and II
dear delight of her home.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31

loped and b~uttonholed at the edge.
and is ornamented with sprays fornied
of a portion Of the border.
The sleeves are full and are cut
long enough to allow for the frill,
which is made by running ribbon IN.
side sleeve / 1-2 inch from the seal.
loped edge, then threading elastic Ia
the slide thus made.
The front Is fastened by q tiny
pearl button and a loop at the throat,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31
AN EMBROIDERED JACKET.
Suggestion for Pretty Coat for Little
One and Design for Decora-
ton of the Same.

These little jackets are most useful
for baby's wear; they may be made
IN muslin over silk, fine flannel, veii-
ing. or cashmere. Our model is in
cream cashmere Of good quality with
a box-pleat up center front that is EN-.
broidered with the design shown in
No. 2. Each side this pleat five small
tucks are made. The collar is seal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31

EMBROIDERED DESIGN FOR NO. !.
and another in center, the button b0'
ing sewn OIL the left side and the
loop worked under the box-pleat at
rigSt side
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-31

It Cures Colds, Coughs. Sore Throat. Group. Inhu'
enza, WhoopIng Cough. Bronchitis AMI Asthma
A certain euro for Consumption in first stages, ana
n sure relief In advanced stages. Use at once. ou
viii see tho excellent eject after taking tho irss
dose. Sold BY dealers evcrywhcrc. Largo bottles
Is cents and 90 cents. Sample FREQ. Address
N BALSAM. LIE ROY. N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
Mr.. Bigelow should know" replied the

Mr.. Bigelow should know" replied the
clerk, significantly.
Questioned by the surprised director.
who thought the matter trivial, the
clerk said:
Il was told to enter the amounts of
our cash accounts in the Chicago
banks. 1t was part of my duty. AS
sistant Cashier Henry Coll stopped me
and said he would attend to it. Mr..
Coll has taken charge of other work
of mine and changed entries. Mr.. Bige-
low has turned certain other men on
my work."
On Saturday Pfster personally di-
rected hasty examination of the
books identified by the suspicious
clerk.
The false entries were quickly ap-
parent. Other clerks each declared
President Bigelow responsible.
Staggered by his discovery, Pfister
ran back to the presidents office, burst
through the door unannounced, and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10
authorities of the banking world said:

authorities or the banking world. said:
However much prejudice there may
appear to be at times against bankers,
our business is of the utmost useful
ness and Importance and the right pur-
suit Of it, in it's broader and better as
poets, requires all the courage and all
the conservatism we can demand"
Then he recited Robert Louis Stew
ensOn's prayer:
To be honest, to be kind; to earn a little
and to spend little less; to renounce when
that shall be necessary and not to be en-
Filtered; to keep few friends, but those
without capitulation above ALL on the same
grim condition to keep friends with himself
here is task for all that man has of
fortitude and delicacy.
To-day he stands self-confessed to
having done all that his utterances of
last year forbade.
Then he quoted the old lines:
Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be.
Now for the Reckoning.
His System" has had it's day and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

stood excitedly confronting Bigelow at
his desk.
"Bigelow, You Are Defaulter."
"Bigelow. you are defaulter!"
Pfister shouted, excitedly.
"Oh, my God" he cried. 81 am
ruined, ruined, ruined!"
! Bigelow seemed about to faint.
Neither man spoke for several mo-
ments.
81 have fallen with the grain mar
ket," said Bigelow, finally.
"How much?" asked Pfster. "Tell
me ALL"
Zone million two hundred thousand,
as well as l know" said Bigelow.
Pfister rushed from the bank to his
hotel and issued hasty messages sum-
moning every one of the bank direc-
tors to meeting in his hotel that
night at eight o'clock.
His face twitching with emotion,
Pfister faced the men and announced:
Gentlemen, defalcation of over
S1,000,000 has been discovered at our
bank"
"Who is guilty?" was finally asked.
Frank G. Bigelow," responded
Pfister, impressively.
The directors were literally struck
speechless for moment. Then sew
eral expressed disbelief, and asked
what proof existed.
'Mr. Bigelow has confessed to me
himself" declared Pfster. "He says
his shortage is $1,200,00O."
A meeting of the directors, with
President Bigelow present, was hastily
arranged. The defaulter seemed re-
lieved by the discovery, and appeared
before the directors and calmly spoke
his confession.
Another story has it that William
Bigelow, vice president of the looted
bank, and brother of the defaulter, ex-
posed the shortage. although at the
time he suspected other officials of the
bank instead of his brother.
Bankers Save the Day.
When the extent of the defalcation
became known, naturally a run was
started on the bank and to meet the
emergency and restore confidence
more than $10,0OO,00O in actual
money was raised within two days to
stop the run of frightened depositors
and save the greatest bank of Milwau-
kee from being swept from existence
The panic was stopped by the formid.
able array of money, but to accomplish
this there was the most remarkable
rapid assembling of cash in decades.
Chicago bankers contributed $1,000.
900 of the total, the metropolitan finan.
ciers being first to go to the rescue OF
their imperiled brothers of Milwaukee
Another million was furnished by
the Milwaukee clearing house. In ad-
dition the other banks of Milwaukee
called in 100000 Of their reserve
funds for emergency purposes.
The II directors of the robbed bank
contributed a total of 81 ,635, 900 by per.
sonal pledges from their private for.
tunes, which aggregated more thar
$2O,0O0,0O0.
Only last September in addressing the
American Bankers association in the
Waldorf-Astoria, New York city, Bank
err Bigelow, who at that time was
looked upon as one Of the lights and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-10

come to the full light Of the law-he
before the bar of Justice; at home, q
wet-eyed wife; on the streets, dishon-
ored friends; in the distance, the gates
ajar of prison.
A Friends Testimony.
Yet in his darkest hour q friend
writes of him:
"He was a humanitarian Of the
brOadeSt type. He has made more
young business men than any man in
the middle west. He loved young men.
He loved children. Never yet have
heard Of worthy young man in bust
ness trouble being turned away by
him.
ellis glorious smile would give a
CLEAN of welcome and hope to the
humblest of those seeking his aid and
with the smile would go the help
needed. 1t Is said here that he has
started thousand young men in bust
ness and that not one of them has
failed"
Has Sympathy Of Many.
Then this friend adds:
"The law can have no pity, can
make no exceptions; but you who
judge this man, remember the other
side; remember that there are thou
sands of us whose hearts are bleeding
for the man we love, for this man who
has stood by us in our hours Of trouble;
remember this and be charitable"
In the face of such tribute can the
psychologist answer why from Deem
Der last to April FL of this year Frank
| Bibelow, day after day, connived at the
Justification of the books of his bank
made an assistant cashier and possibly
two bookkeepers criminals, and one
of these a fugitive from justice,
plundered his institution for nearly
$1,50O,000 and then when self-con-
fessed says:
81 have no excuse to offer for what
have done; my family knew nothing
of the condition of affairs
Character Study of the Son..
The friend quoted above says of
Gordon Bigelow, the son:
GAS young man he sowed his wild
oats and ne sowed them thick and
plentiful. but though the oats were
wild they were clean, there was no
rust on them. The fathers heart bled,
but it never hardened against his boy.
Mayhap, as is the way with hearts. 1t
softened bit with the bleeding. AS
often as the boy would fall the father
would start him with clean slate.
He had done it for other boys. Could
| he do less for his own? And the boy
became man and put his boyish ways
behind him, but he was still masterful,
still the leader of the gang. He took
| dips into the stock market and won.
! HE invested in manufacturing en-
terprises, and won. He bought wheat,
and won. The week before the crash
in Milwaukee they talked Of Gordon
Bigelow as broker who had arrived.
Through it all the father had
helped him, but he had not guided.
| The boy was not that sort. He worked
on his own initiative. The father saw
his successes, his level judgment, his
foresight, his almost intuitive knowl-
edge of the game. He loved the boy
this boy who had made his heart bleed
and he was growing proud of him."
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-21
JOHNSTON NEWS.

State superintendent c. B. Martin
of Columbia, Superintendent Byrd
with Prof. F. n X Bailey were in
Edgetield, were here on Friday last
Fire destroyed the residence Of Mr..
B o. Creed on. Wednesday night last.
The property was insured for $3.50,
$50, less than its valuation
The School here will close on May
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lott will occupy
their house now nearly completed,
about Apr. 2Sth
Mr.. j. L. Oxner has a guest of his
family, Miss Myrtle Wertz, who teach
es in Lexington co, but who resides
near Corinth Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Sawyer o. Ridge
Springs visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Meyer on Sunday.
"A coat Of white paint with green
trimmings is being put on the dwell
ing of Mr.. j. II. White.
Little Helen Clark with Capt. and
Mrs. Ward were here, shopping, last
week.
MessrS T. V. Willard and w. p.
Cullum, veterans, will visit the Ladies
Memorial Chapter here, as hororod
guests on Memorial Day, May 10th.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-21
RICHARD CARROLL
IN DARLINGTON

Richard Carroll lectured in the
opera house at Darlington on Sunday
afternoon and Monday night. He
states that at the close of his lecture
on Monday night the white citizens,
who were among the best and leading
people OF the town, expressed them
selves by vote that they approved OF
his lectures. The colored people, who
occupied the balcony (Which was
filled to its utmost capacity, also ex-
pressed themselves in vote apprOy-
ing his lecture. Carroll gave practi-
cally the same lectures that he gave
here in Columbia, April ,. Prominent
citizens, were seated Oh the platform.
among whom were the mayor, the
bankers, the preachers and business
men.
MIR. W. f. Dargan, one Of tie lead
ing lawyers Of Darlington, said that
II he had the money he would dcfrav
Carroll's expenses to deliver these
lectures all over South Carolina: that
he believed Carroll was bene fitting
both races by these lectures, and he
also stated that it was remarkable
for any lecturer to be able to hold a
white audience for one hour and a
half in the opera house at Darlington.
Carroll spoke for over an hour and
a half both Sunday afternoon and
Monday night: it was notable that all
remained until he was through. 1t
is also notable that the colored people,
who are among the best i'm the State,
approved OF his lecture and so eX-
pressed their feelings at the close
Monday night by raising their
hands.
The president OF the Darlington
bank paid the entire expense for the
of the opera house Monday night. on
Sunday the manager of the opera
house gave it free of charge.
Carroll states that the relations be-
tween the races in Darlington are the
best that he has seen anywhere in