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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

the best of ii after while. We loved
Sergt. Jack. every man of us in "B" CON-
pany, and he had the sympathy of all his
comrades.
Things were thus when it came our
turn one night to go into the rife pits on
the line nearest the Confederates. We
had to march down from camp by covered
ways and crawl into the pits like so
many serpents. Death was there waiting
for any man who but showed his head
above a pit. Not finger could be held
up without dozen bullets being fired at
it. On this night it was bright moon
llght-so bright that one could see every
leaf and blade of grass and every insect
moving about. The great guns were ST.
lent after hot days work, but there
was sriteful and murderous fire of mus
kerry along the rifle pits. The bullets
whizzed above our heads in a vengeful
way, and the officers kept crying Look
out, men-keep down" as we neared the
pits. Men dropped off here and there
till only six of US were left, and Sergt.
Jack had charge of placing US. The men
in the pits had to come out first, and
as soon as they got the signal they began
the movement. We were watching them
as they wormed themselves along the
ground when Sergt. Jack suddenly ut
tered groan. 1t was not a groan of
pain, but of angush-such a sound as a
strong man might make when he felt his
heart breaking over his grief. All of us
turned to look at him, and as we did so
he stepped out from under shelter into
the open and the moonlight and was face
10 face with Death
"Down, Sergeant-come back-look
out ~ we shouted at him, but he drew
himself up and walked straight toward
the Confederate lines. His appearance
amazed the sharpshooters for half min
ute. So bright was the moonlight that
they could look right into his eyes. 1t
was not the act of brave man; none of
them would put it down to bravado. He
was not deserter seeking admission to
their lines. We shouted to them not to
shoot-.that our sergeant had lost his
mind-and those directly in front heard
us and withheld their fire. Those on the
TANKS, however, could not catch our
words, and probably believing that some
hostile movement was contemplated,
score of muskets blazed away at the tar
get in the moonlight. We saw Sergt.
Jack halt-totter-throw up his hands
| and sink down, and we knew that he was
dead-had courted death because there
was nothing more in life for him. We
crept out and rescued his body for SOL
dier's burial. More than a dozen Bullets
had struck him, and on his face was a
look of relief--a look which came there in
his dying moment as he realized that
death would end all.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
ARLINGTON CEMETERY.
Regarded s.s One of the Great Sho,
Places of the World.

Regarded f.s One Of the Great Show
Places of the World.
There are. four national cemeteries
within a few miles of the White House.
Beyond the Potomac mile and half as
the crow flies, is Arlington, the largest
and most famous of them all. There on
the annual holiday which grateful ma
ton has devoted to this memorial duty
the orator employs his choicest speech
in tribute TO the virtues of the dead, the
well trained military band revivifies the
stirring old war songs and flowers are
everywhere. Arlington is one of the
show places of the world.
In one respect Arlington is unlike any
other of our national cemeteries: at the
others few interments have been made
since the period Immediately following
the war, but beautiful Arlington every
year sees wearers of the blue brought
from all parts of the country to swell the
forces of the silent army. There are now
buried at this national resting place for
fallen warriors mere than 10000. OF
these 4,011 are nameless on the human
record.
Two hundred acres were originally set
aside for cemetery purposes. To this
several additions have been made from
time to time. This section is inelosed
by a low wall and is entered through
four great memorial gates-the McClel-
Ian, the Fort Myer, the Ord and Weitzel
and the Sheridan, the last named being
the main entrance. An open circular
colonnade surmounted by a dome is
known as the Temple of Fame. On the
cornice are the names of Washington,
Lincoln, Grant and Farragut. At the
rear of that is the large amphitheater in
which the Memorial day services of the
Grand Army Of the Republic are held.
The Sheridan gate is fanked on each
side by marble columns taken from the
old War Department building. They
bear the names of Lincoln, Scott, Grant
and Stanton.
There are many costly and stately
monuments at Arlington Of modern art.
1t Is doubtful, however, II there is to be
found in the whole impressive panorama
a more effective ensemble than the vast
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

fatally, and, although only an instant
before they had been on opposite sides
enemies-Will handed him the cup, say
ing family Here, you are worse off than
| am And If / live to be a thousand
years old 1 can never forget the look in
that southerner's eyes as he took the cup.
He couldn't talk much, he was so far
gone, but his eyes spoke more gratitude
than words could have done.
AS Will lay there suffering for a
drink, and if you've never suffered for
water you don't know what it is. It's
harder than facing any bullet I saw
he couldn't last much longer, and I laid
down my GIN and raised his head little.
He tried to ask which side was winning.
and then smiled and said family: Tell
father'-but what / was to tell was never
finished. l often wish could have told
him that we won that awful battle, bat
when he died 1t looked pretty dark for us.
"There, my children, you know the
story of that soldier now, and not a brav-
er one lies under any of these white
stones.r
Silently Frank and Amy knelt down
and covered the grave with their flowers,
and then quietly stole away, leaving the
two soldiers alone with their dead COM
rade.
There is one soldiers grave in that
cemetery that will never want for flowers
ON Decoration day, and the first violets
that open their blue eyes in the spring
will blossom there, and after they have
faded their leaves will keep this one spot
green all summer.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

the Colonial Danes of America. Close by
sleep the victims of the i'll fated battle
ship Maine. On the bluff east of the
house is the space set apart for the
graves of officers. In front of the build
ing and near the great central flagstaff
are the tombs of Philip II. Sheridan and
Admiral David ID. Porter. Almost adj
joining are the graves of Gen. j. III.
Baxter, Col. Hiram Berdan, the noted
sharpshooter, and Gen. George Crook.
Close at hand sleep Gems. Meigs, Ricketts,,
Burdette, Watkins and Doubleday. The
most recent addition to this famous com
pany is Gen. Lawton, who was brought
here from the faraway Philippines.
But nature has done even more for
this lovely city of the heroic dead than
the willing and grateful hand of man has
been able to accomplish. All the efforts
of art that have been lavished on the
spot are feeble indeed beside the treas
ures of landscape and wealth of greenery
that have long been the regions very own.
Across the Potomac river, spread out like
mammoth panorama, its foreground the
carpet of greensward Swallowed by the
famous oaks of Arlington, lies Washing
ton, its domes and spires cleaning fairy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
Inviting Business Disaster.

Df>astCE-
Speaker Cannon is against revision
of the tariff and the President is ev4-
IDENTIFY against it, or else he would not
have sent Secretary Shaw to Des
Moines to make his speech defining
what he considers true Republicanism.
Henry Wallace. editor of Wallace's
Farmer, has warned the farmers that
attempts to revise the tariff would
mean lower prices for farm products.
Mr.. Wallace Is tariff reformer him
self, but he felt it his duty to warn
his readers that they must be willing
to pay the penalty.
This leads us to inquire what the
farmer has to gain by reductions of
the tariff duties which will increase
imports of manufactured products and
thus throw workingmen out Of employ
ment in the United States. The work
ingman, being the American farmers
best customer, would have no purchas-
ing power if he were out of employ
ment
1t is the tariff that Is giving the
country its revenues and keeping work
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
IN THE MOONLIGHT.

Sergeant Jack Had Lost All that
Made Life Dear to Him.
One day it was whispered in our camp
before Petersburg that Sergt. Jacks wife
had died. Sergt. Jack was reserved and
rather morose, and none of US knew
whether he had a wife or not until the
rumor came. The sergeant's demeanor
told us that the story was true.
The soldiers mental suffering was plain
to all who looked into his face. He had
loved her well and the blow had come too
suddenly. In weeks time he grew so
old and haggard that one could hardly
identify him as the same man. Some OF
the men whisperingly declared that he
would do some desperate thing-others
that he would bear it like man and get
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

same symmetrical manner. A simple
headstone, uniform in appearance with
that used in all the national cemeteries,
marked plainly with the name, State and
the number he bears on the roll of honor
at the War Department. is now the meas
ure of the sleeper's earthly fame.
Half mile south of the mansion are
buried the soldiers who fell in the Span
ish-American war. A magnificent memo
rial to their prowess has been raised by
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24


Farragut had been blockading Mo-
bile with his squadron ever since the
beginning of the year. but had been
unwilling to make an attack upon the
forts because he had nothing but
wooden vessels In the latter part OF
July, says a writer In the Inter. Ocean.
four monitors were sent to him. the
Tecumseh, Sinnebago. Manhattan and
Chickasaw, and Immediately prepare
ton was made to attempt the entry
of the bay. Early on the morning OF
August 5 the feet. headed by the Te-
cumseh, moved up the bay. AT about
seven O'Clock, when the head of the
column came abreast of the fort the
latter opened fire and the action soon
became general The Tecumseh had
fired two guns and had loaded and
was about to fire again when large
topedo exploded under her. blowing
an enormous hole In her bottom Just
under the turrets. She lurched from
side to side. careened violently over
and went down head foremost. An
incident is told of her brave com
mander, Captain Craven, that should
always be linked with his name, as
Sidney's is with the cup OF cold water.
At the instant of the explosion the
pilot and he instinctively made f.
the narrow opening leading to tn.
turret below. Craven drew back
After you. pilot" be said There
was no afterward for him he pilot
was saved. but he went down with
his ship. Captain Jouett. of the Meta
comet on seeing the Tecumsch G.
down, Instantly sent boat to the
rescue of her crew, in charge OF En-
sign Fields, an officer of the volunteer
navy. The boat pulled toward the
wreck, and succeeded in saving the
pilot and nine Of the ships company
Two officers and i've men had also es-
capped In one Of the Tecumseh's boat
which was towing alongside, and -four
swan to the fort, where they were
made prisoners; thus from over one
hundred men on the wrecked ship
twenty-one were saved
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
short and Good.

At their convention the Republicans
of Trego County, Kansas, adopted the
following platform
Resolved, That we leave well enough
alone"
Only this; nothing more. 1t is prob
ably the briefest political platform ever
adopted. But it is sufficiently long TO
express what was intended ''This
MEANS" says the telegram. 'that Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and Governor Hoch are
good enough" 1t may probably mean
that. and 1t may mean something more
In addition. For example. 1t may mean
that the farmers and other citizens Of
Trego County have contrasted condi-
lions of ten years ago under Demo-
cratic ''tariff reform" with conditions
of to-day under Republican tariff pro-
lection, and have decided that we
leave well enough alone" 1t would
not be surprising IL this, among other
things, is what is meant In the shors
platform.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

The flags with shot holes gaping.
That tell their tale or strife,
To-day are gently draping
The ones who cling 20 life-
The wounded flags, How proudly
They fluttered In the days
When drums were drumming loudly
And fires sang warning lays
How brave was all their glowing
Where fierce the war guns spoke,
Their stars forever showing
beacon through the smoke
The wounded flags We hall them
And revel In each hue.
Though age and time may pale them
And red blend into blue.
Though all grow dark and duller,
Yet In every part
We see the living color
That thrills the nations heart.
w. ID. Nesbit, In Baltimore American.
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strong CALI.

"How in the world did you get wait
ed on with such alacrity?" asked the
little man in the rush lunchroom. Il
have been here an hour and you just
came In two minutes ago."
Don't you see that signy responded
the big man. 1T reads, Gail the
Waiter"
"Y-yes, but 1 called him and he
didn't pay any attention.
Eyes, but what did you call him?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

The Washington correspondent hast
lily called up the Cabinet officer by tele-
phone.
Pardon me for disturbing you, Mr..
Blank" he said, "but will you please
tell me whether or not the runor that
is In circulation as to your retirement
is true?"
Eyes, sir" answered the Cabinet of.
ficer. ut is. was just about to re-
tire when you called me. Goodnight"
Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
A Big Business.

The agricultural exports for the fis-
cal year ending the last of June, 1906,
Will establish a new record. If the
pace set for the first eight months is
maintained the billion dollar mark will
be passed for the first time in the coun-
try's history. There Is great gain
in all three branches of agricultural
shipments cotton. provisions and
breadstuffs
And yet. while the agricultural ex-
ports are greater than ever before, the
increase is smaller percentage Of
our total exports than in any year in
history, with probably one exception.
This means that our other exports have
increased at surprising rate, espe-
cially manufactures. Your Uncle
Samuel Is transacting an enormous
business with the other nations of the
world.
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Some Republicans are saying their
party will lose votes in 1906, as con-
sequence Of the ticket which they have
nominated. Many Democrats are
shouting In glee over the outlook. But
no Republican In Kansas believes that
his party will lose. No Kansas Demo-
crat imagines that his side will win.
These are points which should be re-
membered by the exuberant Democrats
outside of the Sunfiower State. A re-
membrance Of them and a checking of
their exuberance will save them some
modification when the returns Of
Hoch's plurality come in on the night
of November q.
Under Republican sway for the past
seven or eight years Kansas has pros
pered as 1t never did before The era
of decentralization and stagnation
which marked the rule of the Populists
and Democrats in the State Is a very
unpleasant reminiscence. Candidate
Harris was one of the element which
assailed the business and the reputa-
ton of the State He, with the rest Of
his POpulist and Democratic friends.
helped to bring financial collapse to
the State at home and gave it bad
name abroad. Under the Demo-Pop
dispensation every day was Black
Friday. The voters will remember
this on November g. Governor Hoch's
majority In 1905 will not be quite as
big as that 10000 which he got In
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

All never shall the land forget
How gushed the ife-blood of her brave
Gushed warm with hope and courage yet,
Upon the soil they sought to save.
Now all IS calm. and fresh and still
Alone the chirp OF hitting bird,
And talk of children on the HILL
And bell of wandering kline are heard.
No solemn host goes trailing by
The black-mouthed gun and staggering
vain;
Men start not at the battlecry-
oh. be Ii never heard again
William Cullen Bryant
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that the principles il has advocated
hsye not been worth fighting for. And
yet there Is considerable body Of men
who are deyoting their energies in an
effort to decry the two great organlza-
tons of the country, and believe they
are patriotic in so doing. They use the
speciaus argument, In which they are
supported by prominent citizens OF both
parties, that there should be no poll
tics In municipal affairs. but that every
good citizen should vote for the men
who will give the best service without
proposition, while correct In the alb
stract. tends to lead to that destruction
OF party discipline of which Secretary
Shaw complains. His theory Is that
there are capable men within the lines.
Of both parties, and that IL the rank
and file perform their duty by exereis-
ing their suffrage in a patriotic man.
ner. they will have candidates who will
fulfill all requirements and make Il.
unnecessary to take up with candI-
dates, who. while they may possess
equal qualifications, have no fixed po-
litical affiliaston.
This is called by the Independents
narrow. cld-fashioned view, and yet it
Is view shared by most of the great
leaders OF the day. 1t Is founded on
the belief that the strength of the re-
public rests In the equilibrium main
tanned by two opposing political forces,
and ii has been frequently demonstrate
ed that the nation Is best governed
when these two forces are so evenly
divided that one acts as a Check on
the other. Then Incompetence or cor
ruption in the dominant party results
In swift change Of administration,
and the knowledge that continuance In
office is dependent on its behavior i'm
pels the party in power to give the
country the best of which 1t is capai5le.
Disintegrate these two forces and we
have political hodge podge until such
time as the old lines are readjusted.
Secretary Shaw does not say that
man should never break away from the
party fold on local matters. but the
whole trend Of his argument Is that
eternal vigilance Of the voters within
the party to which they claim allegi-
ance makes the occasion rare when
abandonment is either necessary or
Justified Blade.
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MONUMENT TO z, Ill UNKNOWN.
level of greensward, stretching as far as
the eye can reach, marked at regular in
tervals by rows of headstones, all set in
the military precision of troop awaiting
the signal to advance. Near by is the
fine monument erected in honor Of these
unknown though not unreckoned sleepers.
Their bodies, two thousand and more,
were recovered from the battleields of
Bull Run and the Rappahannock. The
greatest efforts at Identification were
made IN every case, but the identity of
many was lest beyond recovery. The
graves Of the known are arranged In the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
THE WOUNDED FLAGS.

The wounded flags
They bear them
Aloft to-day In
pride
The living ones, who
share them
Alike with those
who died
The flags that faint
III f1utter
In cadence with the
drum
As though they sought
10 utter
Their JOY that peace
has come.
The wounded flags
We hold them
Far dearer than the
rest I;
Close to our hearts we
fold them
The flags By tatters
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
All ON Him.

Cholly--It makes me real cross when
/ think how well Off some Of the fell
labs are that / used to run with and
I'm so poor.
Miss Pepprey-Probably It's because
so many have amused themselves at
your expense.-Philadelph Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

Do2ktng Fare.
There Is nothing more unreasonably
persistent than a presentiment. In
nine cases out of ten the fear is ground
less, but there Is always the one chance
that it may not be. Not every person
can put himself so effectively out OF
the way of the dreaded doom as did
Captain Mensel, who was a color-ser-
geant of the Pennsylvania Veteran Vol
unteers. He tells his own story in
Uncle Sans Medal OF Honor:
When 1 was twenty one years old
spent a furlough In Philadelphia.
While l was there q handsome flag
was presented to me as my personal
property, in honor of my having sue
cessfully carried the colors through
all of the great battles of the regiment.
The names of the battles were printed
In gold letters on the flag. and on the
staff was a silver plate with an in
scription.
| had strong presentiment that I
should be killed at tie next battle In
vain tried to get my furlough extend
ed. The commanding officer said every
able-bodied man was needed Won
dered how I could honorably get out
of carrying the flag at the next engage.
ment. Then an idea came to me. The
government wanted officers for colored
troops and had established free mill
tary school open to applicants for such
commissions. Our regiment was on its
way to Washington, and l determined
to see the secretary of war
When we reached the city took my
Kearney medal and my flag to Mr..
Stanton. 1t was nearly dark when my
turn came, and he was tired and worn
At first he spoke CURLY. and asked me
what was doing away from my regi-
ment at that time of day. / answered
him politely. unfurled the flag and
showed him the inscription There was
only a dim light in the Office. but the
secretary struck a match and looked
the nag all over Then he called some
STAFF officers. and l had grand recep-
ton.
Mr.. Stanton asked me what / want
ed told him was coward and
wanted to get out Of the next fight He
laughed, AID asked il there were any
more towards like me in the regiment
said we were all alike. He took my
name, and / told him about my pre-
sentiment. de seemed pleased with
my record, and said that was the only
stranger. either soldier or civilian. who
had eyer asked favor Of him without
being loaded with letters. and who had
ever brought a real testimonial Of sery-
Ice.
"I'll discharge you, or I'll promote
you TO commission tn the regular
army" he told me.
1t was the happiest moment OF my
life. l was almost willing to take the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

"An eminent scientist says that life
is but matter of chemistry"
'Then 1 suppose that marriage Is
simplya chemical combination -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

AS early as 500 B. @. artificial eyes
we're made by the priests of Rome and
Egypt, who practiced as physicians and
surgeons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
He May Get There

Patience-Is he interested In divorces
cases?
Patrice-Great Scott! Give him
chance: He's not even married yeti
Yonkers Statesman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

like in the mellow sunshine of the late
Maytime. 1t is picture to delight the
soul of a painter, though he despair of
reproducing it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

1904, but it will be so big that Mr..
Harris will not ask for a recount Of
the yotes.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

There are over ten thousand Chinese
In New York City and Brooklyn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24

The engines Of first-class man Of
war cost about 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-24
rhe .starvetion Habit.

A story was recently printed in this
column of some soldiers who could not
sleep In comfortable hotel beds, but
returned to their hard hunks In the
barracks, and slept soundly. This was
q humorous illustration Of fact about
the human body which may manifest
itself in a more tragic way.
On their way South from a Federal
prison some Southern officers met q
friend, who invited them to dinner at
the best hotel In the city. They had
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and wages in the United STATES. At
tack the tariff and you attack business.
-Des Moines Capital.