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School Examinations.

The examination Of ,e chers viii be held
al Peabody Building on MONDAY. TUES
DAY AND "WEDNESDAY, july 20 and 81
and Angas J. Examinations will begin
promptly at Q, m. each day. sui Jects Tor
the 6rst day are Spell ing, geography. gram
mar aud composition, theory and practice Of
teaching, and elementary algebra. Subjects
for the seeoad day are Drawing, physiology
and hygiene, arithmetic, history q Virginia
sad general hi,tory, Subjects for the laird
day are Civil government, science, reading
and United States history.
on July 80.
For further particulars apply 10 X. KEN
PER, Superintendent Of Schools, Alexandria.
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13
PROTECT 1T IN TIME.
Law TO Stop Alteration of "staI
Spangled Banner" Needed.

Law 10 Stop Alteration of "staI
Spangled Banner" Needed.
The continued carping at 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" words and music
as national hymn, has evidently i'm.
pressed some minds with the idea that
the text of the anthem is entitled TO nc
respect whatever, and that any one who
can write rhyme is at liberty to gar
BILE 1t TO suit himself.
Recently one Of the leading muslt
publishers of the country Issued an edi.
ton of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
in which the authors original third
stanza has been radically and consider
ably amended" by some unknown bard
The amendment, though plainly ana
chronistic. will probably be accepted by
the public and In the course of time
scpersede the correct version. If this
sort of thing keeps on there will soon
be nothing left of the original poem.
There is no law to prevent any one
who pleases from rewriting the words
OF ''The Star Spangled Banner" to suit
himself, but no one has the right to pre-
sent his own alterations as IL they were
the original words written by Francis
Scott Key and first published in the
Baltimore American In September
1914. Laws to protect the national fias
have been found necessary. There
seems to be need, too, OF a law to pro
tect the national hymn.-Rochestei
Democrat and Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

Gen. Ripley, whose recent death re.
moves another well-known figure from
the rapidly thinning ranks of the Civil
War veterans, was one OF the earliest
among Vermont men to respond to the
FIRST call of President Lincoln. His COM
pany was the old Rutland Light Guard.
and he afterward had command in
the First United States Sharpshooters.
In Vermont Rifiemen" the general tells
Of bold charge of that gallant COM
pany.
A great sovereign once addressed the
general of his army thus Il send you
against the enemy with sixty thousand
men," But" protested the general,
there are only fifty thousand "Ah.
but count you as ten thousand" was
the monarch's reply.
In the same spirit each man u Com
pany Z agreed to call his comrade equal
to two. So while their numbers were
not large, they counted themselves a
strong body, and they dared to make a
brave assault on the foe at the Kappa.
hammock.
The enemy, In strong force, was occu-
pying rifle pits on the opposite banks
to attack them. The sharpshooters We're
in front, but 1t was soon found out the
enemy coull not be driven away by
simple rife work; and the regiment
was ordered to make close attack
The skiimishers went first, followed by
the sharpshooters and other companies
The men had TO wade through the
open stream, waist deep, exposed to the
full. deliberate fire of the concealed foe
The lines were carefully formed and
ut the sound of the bugle the regiment
dashed forward into the cold. rapid
water and struggled to the opposite
shore.
When the bank was reached. the lines
were broken and the soldiers scattered
in their efforts TO escape the hot fire.
But the sharpshooters pressed on. pass
ing the skirmish line. The captain of
Company f. just promoted to his COM
mand, led the way until he stood on the
very edge of the works, overlooking the
enemy within, of whom he demanded in.
stant and complete surrender.
He was far in advance of his men,
and the enemy, at first taken aback by
the very boldness of the demand, now
seeing him, as they thought, unsupport-
oil refused to surrender hllf called TO
him to give himself up as prisoner. The
captain. cot at all inclined to yield his
sword the very first time of its wear
Ing, called back:
With guns, come up here."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

try were busy and yet more than g per
cent more men are employed now than
at that time and the average wages are
more than = per cent higher than twen-
tyfour months ago. Wages per hour
last year were 10 per cent higher than
they were ten years ago. OF course,
food supplies cost more, for the ten
dency is always for an advance in foods
during eras of great prosperity.
Last year more than millloH Euro
pean iaborers came to this country, and
another million are coming this year.
They arr quickly assimilated. and the
CRY is for more laborers. Employment
agencies all over the country are asking
for more and there is shortage in ev-
cry section. Even Canada is trying 10
divert the emigrants to the Northwest
and every man willing and able to work
has no difficulty in finding it,
This year the farmers again have
bumper crops. Perhaps never before in
the history of the country have the agri-
culturists been blessed with such a de-
gree of material wealth. This gives
substantial foundation to the .country's
prosperity, and unless there should
come a period of wild speculation there
is not cloud in the financial skies. The
square DEAL policy of the national adj
ministration gives a feeling of security ;
there are no internal or international
complications, and from whatever
standpoint the situation is viewed. it
gives promise of peaceful and fcui.-
full future
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

81 am requested. ladies and gentle
men, suavely said Colonel Handy Polk.
addressing the beauty and chIvalry Of
Torpidville. in the grand old common
wealth Of Arkansas. assembled TO en-
Joy the third in the Lyceum courses Sc
ries of entertainments. TO introduce to
you, in a-er-h'm few well-chosen
words, the distinguished gentleman who
will-ah-edify US upon this occasion
a man whom we all know so well by
reputation, whose name Is a household
word from one bound to this broad land
to the other. whose delicate satire has
amused and entertained the whole ma
ton. whose wealth OF humor is the
laughing link betwixt the north and the
south, and-er-ah well. l have now
done so. and he will-er-er-now do so.
Ladies aud gentlemen. thank you for
but. ah-hem-( turning to the celebri-
ty)-by the way. what did you say
your name wass"-Pnck
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13


The book agent was showing the old
farmer one of the six best sellers"
"A wonderful book" said the agent.
as he turned to tie first chapter. Just
listen TO this plot: There's an ominous
cloud on the sire's brow when he sees
the lightning flash In the determined
eyes of his beautiful daughter
Great shoats" calculated the old
farmer, his jaw dropping.
Then comes the shower Of tears.
But bark The hero is numbering
The old farmer jumped down from
tie fence and held up his hand.
''One minute. mister" he drawled.
lone minute till put the chickens up
and get my umbrella. / swan, that
thar book Is SO stormy l feel ike l am
getting wet nOw."-Colunb bus Dispatch.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

The present lamentable plight Of con-
sentative Democrats who UP to a short
while ago were shouting for Bryan
would melt heart OF stone. They had
deluded themselves into thinking that
this Bryan who was sailing home from
his tour around the world was some
other Bryan instead of the man who
had advocated in the past government
ownership of railroads. an income tax
and other policies which they deiest
So they eagerly awaited his return in
order that be might sound the keynote
for the party.
The returned Bryan, welcomed 30
gladly by the conservatives as one Of
themselves, arose before the throng in
Madison Square Garden and spoke his
views To the amazement and horror
of those who We're looking for n great
conservative force to tie TO. he proved
the same Bryan whom they had known
in other years. Now they are cropping
helplessly and hopelessly amid the
ruins of the air.tastles which they had
built.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13
- ITORIAISHIZg
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS


with the establishment. Some girls offices
and factories of flirting of carelessness of declining
take their duties seriously county
referring TO the latter charges says that segregation
has happily solved the problem. Where women work by
themselves he explains there is nothing distract them,
and there's little marrying or flirting
We do not think the reaction likely to
come serious Women in industry to stay and while
their position in it is fundamentally different
of men, owing to their hope to leave the wage
class by marrying that difference only reflected in pay
and in the matter promotions not threaten
now any more than it did when first invaded
the Office and factory to compete with any general
tacit agreement among employers dispense with their
services-Chicago Record Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

"You don't seem to understand
clustered the man who was trying Il
make his point with a university pro
fessor. Il tell you, sir, ought tc
know. I'm an alumni of this institu
ton myself" Are you? That's moth
ing singular" was the witty rejoinder
uttered so quietly that the clustering
man never knew what had happened.
On another occasion the same pro
fessor, having ordered from music
publishing house copy of a 'valse
Impromptu" by a certain French com
poser. received an "Impromptu Waltz
by another man. The publishers. when
called TO account for their mistake re
piled rather insolently that they had
been in the music publishing business 8
long time. and had yet to discover the
difference between a "Valse Impromp
tu' and an ''Impromptu Waltz" Would
DIR. Smith kindly state to them thar
difference?
Gentlemen" wrote the genial nro
fessor, in answer, Il have not, like
yourselves, been IN the music publish
ing business, ana am therefore no
fully qualified to inform you. but since
in your extremity. you have appealed
to me, l would venture to suggest tina
the difference between a 'Valse I'm
promptu' and an 'Impromptu Waltz
may be similar to the difference be
tween a blind Venetian and Venetian
blind.
"Yours very truly" and so forth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

The sentiment for tariff revision Is
growing in the Republican party. The
triumph of Cummins, In Iowa, a pro-
nounced reyisionist, WIS followed by
the declaration of Senator Cullom. Of
Illinois. In favor of change In the
Dingley schedules. Yesterday Illinois
Republicans, in State convention, en-
dorsed Culiom for another term in the
Senate and in their platform boldly de-
clared for tariff revision whenever the
change is advantageous to the country.
TIC day Nebraska Republicans went on
record as rev sionists and even in Mas
sachusetts the party Is turning its face
to the front under revisionist candi-
date FOR Governor.
Even President Roosevelt is not the
hard and fast standpatter the extreme
protectionists would have the country
believe. In the Watson letter it will be
remembered he said:
whenever given rate or schedule
becomes evidently Instantaneous to
the nation, because of the changes
which go on from year to var In our
conditions. that rate or schedule will
be changed. while general revision of
the rates and schedules vii bc under
taken whenever ii shall fppear to the
sober business sense of ouf people that
the revision will do more good than
harm"
The sentiment is making itself felt
throughout the country. Republicans
realize certain changes are necessary
and that these changes should be made
by the Republican party rather than
endanger the system of protection by
turning the work over to its enemies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13
Rout Of the SECOND Knnxa..

One fine day, as the Second Kansas
Regiment was marching through south
ern Missouri. one of the men observed
lot of bees near farm house, and
was Immediately convinced of call
to forage. He was one of the reck-
less fellows. on such expeditions. who
would go through any adventure that
promised something good TO eat. As If
entirely unconscious of the pres zee
OF the bees, he proceeded at once TO
help himself by turning over a gum
and knocking the head out with the
butt of his musket, cutting the honN
loose with his bayonet. After secur-
Ing quantity OF the sweet on the
point of his bayonet lie fell into line
and we fell out double quick. and
more, for the bees came charging us
worse than the rebels ever did. and
they certainly felt as If they had their
bayonets fixed. The boys couldn't
stand the charge of the little creatures.
and soon we were the picture of an
inglorious rout. AT last we forced the
bee-general and his army into the
straggler's line, but he carried his
booty safe into camp. and when we
we're feasting on fiap-jacks and honey
we felt almost like making a Decline
fer another bee-routc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

Two Sons OF the south.
After the hardest fighting at the first
Battle of Manassas, where "Stonewall'
Jackson was wounded in the hand, DIR.
Hunter Mcclure. Jackson's medical d.
rector, was bandaging the wound The
scene of the operation was the porch Of
a little store at the crossing OF a
stream. From his knowledge of the
battlefield. the Hon. John s. Wise. au-
thor of "Recollections of Thirteen Pres
idents," thinks it must have been Where
the Sudley road crosses Young's Branch
near the Warrentown pike. At any
rate, the tide of the battle had turned
in favor of the Confederates, and Jack
son had taken time to have his wound
dressed.
About the place was a large number
of men awaiting their turn, most OF
them wounded, some of them stray
glers, no doubt. But Jackson knew the
situation thoroughly. and was not
alarmed at their presence.
Just then -horseman In civilians
dress, greatly excited. dashed up. and
refining up his horse in the stream, rose
in his stirrups and began an impas-
stoned appeal tothe men, begging them
not to give up the fight; assuring them
that they were not whipped; that the
enemy was in retreat. and that If they
would not act like towards and cravens
victory was assured.
The horeseman, having arrived upon
the field and hearing of the reverses of
the morning. but not o. the subsequent
successes of his side, had dashed for
ward. and, seeing this throng of appar-
ent stragglers, was seeking to rally
them and induce them to return TO bat
tie. Neither Doctor Mcclure nor Gen
eral jackson had ever seen him before.
and they had no idea who be was.
Upon hearing this outburst, Jackson
literally flung aside the bandages Doc
tor Mcclure was placing on his nand,
and with more excitement than be was
ever known to have shown before he adj
vanced quickly toward the horseman.
saying:
What is all this fuss about: These
men are not towards. These men are
not deserters. These men are not strag-
glers. They are my men, and are most
ly wounded. We are not hard-pressed.
We have whipped the Yankees and the
fighting is over. Who are you, sir?'
Il am President Davis. sir. Who are
your
Il am General Jackson, sir" said
Jackson. now realizing the situation
and saluting.
Then he calmly returned to have lis
wound dressed, and Mr.. Davis departed
| for some other part of the field.
Jackson was evidently very indignan.
at the imputation east upon his men
and Mr.. Davis evidently Gid not like
the language or the manner of bis sub
ordinate. Doctor Mcclure said that In
all their subsequent intercourse Jack
son never alluded TO this episode bu;
once; but it was plain to him that the
grim old Presbyterian fighter was not
an admirer of Davis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

You don't mean young onions, Eve
hnaT' said the groceryman reproachful-
ly to the pretty cook. as he TUNED over
leaf in his order book
well. maybe / don't" said the cook
Probably | mean cocoanuts or bath
sponges, but you'd better put it down
young onions on the chance that ]
know what I'm talkin' about"
Its for the boss. then?" pleaded the
groceryman. You wouldn't think oil
orderin' 'em because you liked 'emi
Don't tell me that"
II won't tell you nothin', one way or
another" said the cook. IF it's going
TO hurt your feelin's l won't explain
about what I'm goin' to do with the
groceries ] order. Peck o. new pota-
toes, an see that they are bigger than
marbles this time. because I'm goln' to
peel 'em."
"Suthin' atween golf ball an base
ball. commented the groceryman. "All
right know the kind you mean. Not
that | m,Hd. onions specially he OBJ.
served. AN onion is all right in its
place. Sos solve other things / could
mention. I'd just as soon you'd eat
onions as not on the days l don't call
Don't you mind what | say"
"If you say onion to me again III
show you the door. and I'll see to II
that you don't come back" said the
cook.
The grocerynan whlstled. "Wba;
you been cookin'. Evelina?" he asked.
None o. your business. Put me
down five bars of laundry soap"
Laundry soap it Is" said the gro
ceryman. Wouldn't you like some
cheese to go with them vegetables we
was talkin' about? You might as well
have the cheese with it while you're
about ii. l knew a girl once that was
awful fond of these little green things
that you eat when you don't care o
continental anyway. She used to eat
'em green or sliced up In vinegar, with
cucumber, till you couldn't rest, but she
shut right off on 'en one day an didn't
eat one for six months Then she went
for 'em harder than ever to make III
for lost time. seen her In a restau
rant with her husband few days after
they was married an she had a bic
dish of 'em before her an about a
dozen ends on the table. l knew anoth
err girl"
There's somethin' / want" said the
cook. musingly.
"I'll bet know what 1t is" said the
groceryman. You just wait till it gets
its wages raised an you'll get it unless
1t changes It's mind"
Il can't think of it now, so l guess
I'll let 1t 60" said the cook.
Its going" said the groceryman
cheerfully. do you want it to bring
up all this truck this mornin'?"
I'D try to have little sense if
was you. want everything over by II
o'clock"
'You shall have 'em If | bust collar
button, onions an all. Excuse me men
tioning 'em. You're goln' out right away
after lunch, amt you? Well, that's the
way 1t is with me. want to meet you
too"
"You don't say 80 said the cook.
1--WE got some money In my clothes
right now that amt goin' to stay there
after to-day. thought you an me
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-13

iSsuld have a good time this afternoon
an this evenin''
we can." agreed the cook.
II. ats fine an dandy" said the gro
ceryl n. happily.
SUI" said the cook. You can 60
an have a good time all you want to,
an III have good time. too. I'm GO
in shoppln' this afternoon an then I'm
goin' to see my sister in Austin"
You ain't-honest are your
II am"
There's a picnic at Bunderbaugh's
Park."
',rhat amt uncommon"
"Say. won't you come? You amt go
in to turn me down that way?"
Its too bad" said the cook, ''but
when you make an appointment with
me you've got 10 make 1t little ahead
of time. If you want to ask me for this
day next year, an feel more like 1t
than do now, which amt likely. I'll go
with you with pleasure"
The groceryman put his order book
in his pocket. II don't care whether
you eat any of them onions or rot"
he said.-Chicago Daily News.