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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

Many a man has laid down his life
simply and unhesitatingly, without
thought of the laurel sreaths Of fama
The truest heroism strikes no attitudes
Dramatic sentiment expresses itself on
the stage, but in real life self-sacrlflcs
is direct and without pose. The negro
whose bravery is recorded In the book
of the Forg-fourth Massachusetts, Vol
unteer Militia probably never dreamed
that he was a hero.
A fiatboat full Of soldiers and No
groes had attempted to land at Rod,
mans Point, but were repulsed by
terrific fire Of Confederate bullets
Those who had got out of the boat
tumbled back into 1t la great haste and
endeavored to push OF. Dut the nat.
boat stuck fast in the mud.
The shot rained hot and heavy. Sud
denly one of the negroes exclaimed:
Somebody's got to die to git us ou
OBJ dis, an it mays well be me-"
Jumping out, he pushed the boat into
free water. and then fell, pierced by
five bullets.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

A bosom friend-the chest pro
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

in Graden sharply.
1T was long rigamarole of a story,
but it boiled down to this: that we were
charged with hopelessly misprinting DIR.
Weston's MSS. To get rid of the old
boy, l sent up for the original copy of
the article and showed it to him. He
went away quite satisfied after that"
did he mention DR.. Weston's name?'
mo. That ST.
did your"
"Yes, l believe L did. But l took it
that he knew it already. Halo! Any
thing wrongw
Raeburr has since admitted his doubes
as to our sanity; for without another
word my cousin rushed from the room,
and l followed at his heels.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

The worlds nayies employ 100000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

have that flag If I die In saving it,
Don't refuse me-Im OIL and before
1 could speak word the boy was dash
ing the spurs into Rockets tanks and
rushing over the meadow toward the
riderless horse. He had scarcely start
ed when three horsemen galloped down
the hill from the enemy's line. evident
ly intending to capture the flag before
Ned could reach it.
War, battle, discipline. orders, were
all forgotten, and then men from both
sides. federal and confederates, crowd
ed unanimously forward, yelling and
cheering over the race between the blue
coated boy and his three gray-coatsd
competitors.
They were all four now within easy
range Of the muskets from either side
but no one thought Of raising q euu
against them-it would have been foul
murder. Frightened at the clamor on
both sides Of him the seregant's horss
now changed his course and ran from
bis pursuers, so that their direction
was at sharp angle with his.
1t was a question of speed-aud
Rocket proved himself worthy of his
name. While the confederates werv
yet hundred yards away from the
coveted prize. Ned Barton grasped the
bride Of the riderless horse and turned
In the direction of our lines Dropping
his own reins upon Rockets neck. be
raised his cap with his left, hand and
saluted his discounted antagonists
And then the men on both sides cheer.
ed.-Chicago Daily News.
Remember, CaIlbre Fifty-four.
At the first assault on vicksburg
while the battle was raging. a boy in
the employ of regiment crossed the
plain where iron hail was falling to
reach one In action
How can I help your" he cried
Bring me some ammunition" said
Colonel Malmsbury. "and be sure 1t Is
calibre "a"
The boy darted of. returned with
his apron full OF 81 calibres. and again
half crossed the exposed plain under q
heavy fire, when a bullet struck his
hip; still he went forward limpsng.
General Sherman's quick eye saw him
and he cried out: Go instantly to the
hospital"
IL can't" said the boy
You must" said the general.
II can't" repeated the boy, 'they
need ammunition, calibre 81"
Go instantly to the hospital, and I'D
attend to the ammunition"
AS he trudged away he thought he
forgot something. Slowly and painful
ly he limped back and called out: Gen
eral Sherman!"
But General Sherman was directing
the battle.
Again be called out General Sher.
man. No answer. stu a step nearer
and louder cry, General Sherman !"
"What now,'' came quick and sharp.
General, remember, calibre "a"
The wounded boy dragged himself to
the hospital AID so severe was the In
jury that be was laid up for months.
The boys name is o. P. How. who
was later cadet at the q. s. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md.-American
Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04

men.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Socialism on Trial.

The danger of socialism, as iJs Op-
ponents apprehend, is that the con
troll of everything by law and the
taxing away of the capitalists ad-
vantage will destroy the incentive
for personal enterprise The danger
of leaving personal enterprise as
nearly unrestrained as it is today in
America. as the socialists apprehend,
is that ii puts the citizen at the mercy
of the capitalist
Socialism has been on trial the
past fifteen years in New Zealand
In that time the island has touched
zenith and nadir OF its condition in
1890 its prime minister, the Hon.
Richard ]. Seldom, said: We had
soup kitchens, shelter sheds, empty
houses, men out of work, women and
children wanting bread. It was a
country where a few were wealthy
and the rest were degraded and
poverty-stricken.'
OF its condition in 1906 fits secre-
tary of labor. Hon. Edward G'regear,
says: mo country in the world is
as prosperous at the present time es
New Zealand"
The feeling that affairs in the coll
ony were radically wrong was
brought to a focus in 1890 by the
discovery that the colony was losing
population. Prof Frank Parsons, in
his book on New Zealand, says:
From 1885 to 1890 10000 people
left New Zealand. The unemployed
problem rose to the overflow. and
working people went over seas from
a population of 10000 in a land
where 10000 900 or more could live
in comfort under iust~conditions.
How was the change brought
about? BY the common people-those
who were getting the worst of it
turning socialist, combining, going
into politics for themselves, and stay
ing there.
The year 1890 witnessed a political
revolution in New Zealand. The
New Zealanders then enacted a
budget of legislation which eonserva-
tive Americans would regard as
cranky" They taxed wealth, in
cluding land values and incomes.
They nationalized railroads, tele-
graphs, mines, insurance, and steam
ers. They lent money, through their
government, to the people at low
rates of interest They provided
compulsory arbitration, and made
New Zealand "a country without
strikes" And these. and similar
measures, in the opinion of such
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
The Atonement.

Active preparations are being made
for the presentation OF THE Atone
ment' by the s. COleridge-TayioT Choir
az Society. The work is another COM
position of the eminent composer, s.
Coieridge-TayIor. and in presenting If
the society which bears his name is
making every effort TO carry out its de-
tails as successfully as it did those or
'Hiawatha' some months ago.
The chorus has been working for
many weeks, and Is being regularly
drilled by Prof John T Layton, the So
eiety's musical director
For the forthcoming reading OF this
composition the society has engaged sew
eral welI-known soIoists. Miss c. Maria
Rovellto will sing the soprano solos and
Sidney Woodward will sing the tenor
parts. Harry T. Burleigh. baritone. OF
New York. has appeared many times
with the society. and his work is well
known. The accompanies will be Mel
vile Charlton. OF New York. and Miss
Mary L. Europe. The latter has Off
ciated many times with the society. and
her work has been eminently success
full
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
RECORDS OtIISTRICT
At merry OF FIRE
Supreme Court Clerk Youn. C.u. A.
tentiOn to Need of Fl
proof Cases.

John r. Young. clerk OF the SUI
Court Of the District has wr!tf
letter 10 the Committee on Approp
uons. calling attention 10 the perilC I
condition Of the records Of the cod
by reason OF fear of destruction h.
FIRE. and pointing out the necessity OF
installing hreproof eases for their
preservation
Mr.. Young called iu person on the
committee and explained in detail the
condition Of the city Hall building. the
home Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict, and the great Importance and
value Of the records stored In il re la
tive TO the legal records Of the District.
In discussing the subject I'm its diff
ferent phases, in his letter, Mr Young
said:
The files rooms of this office contain
the records of this court and that Of
its predecessor covering the period from
1901 to the present time There have
accumulated since the organization of
this court in March. 1869. over thirty
thousand (3OOO0) chancery suits, forty
eight thousand as, ,0O0) law causes, and
twenty-five thousand (25 50O0) criminal
cases, besides United States District
Court and bankruptcy causes.
White the rooms occupied BIZ this Of
fee are of freproof construction. the
file cases. furniture and all fittings ex-
cept safe, are mase OF wood. mostly
pine. and are of crude. cheap and an
tiquated style.
Should fire occur, the destruction of
these records. in whole or very large
part, would be inevitable. and their loss
would be irreparable.
1T is fair to say that title to pTacti-
cally a greater part of the real estate in
the city of Washington and District of
Columbia depends on one OF more of
these chancery suits. The law causes
also through execution sales. are i'm
portant links in many titles. The same
is true of the proceedings in rem in the
District Court"
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
March in Washington.

These are days after the penny
dreadful novelist's own heart. The
winds 500 and sigh. The trees are
bleak and bare Beggars shiver while
rfsb ladies ride by in warm wraps. The
'ta'ving need food, the chilly must
ma Fhslter, and the streets are very
cold. 4 k}ittIe snow and the proper
ties for te old. old scenes would
all be on haqd.
As matter II fact. for us of Wash
iugton, this is very pleasant time
Of the year Naturally the wind
blows. If it did no we should all be
walking round and uutterine about
the air being sitting. Naturally the
trees are bare If they We're not we
should miss ali the joy. gt most of
the joy. which will come With next
month and the month aft, thar
Naturally. also. them hat got
eits''-it is The story OF all ma.kind
in every part of the world at ALI
seasons
And IL We look sharp we shall se'
that March has joys of her own. The
first, OF course. are the spring styles
They have already been mentioned
in this place The second are tn,
girls-yOung and old-who are mos
interested in the styles March gives
tRa{, rHaaTa 81. .,,fC.,. - d, .uV.fae
ami dashes their walking suits abou
in a way that makes you think IN,
illustrations in the Sunday paper.
have come 20 life The men hav,
their pleasures, too The very ricf
can buy their coal next mOnth-th,
rest need not worry. Some will b.
getting new clothes and finding a.
much pleasure in the operation If
the truth he todd as any woman il
town. All Of ms will be taking deeI
breaths of cool air and walking viii
new spring in our step, getting on
of doors, looking over time tables
dusting tennis Tackets, furnishing
golf clubs, or tinkering with FISHING
tackle-and otherwise disporting our
selves like the grown-up children w
! are.
March isn't spring in Washington
Spring is pretty near paradise an'
March is-not by a great deal Bu
1t is a pretty good month, after all
and today is a good day TO 1l,ink abOu
/ it
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

ties of distributing the fund where It
belongs, namely. with Congress, and to
that extent relieves the executive Of
ficefs from the worry and annoyance
incident 20 the apportionment of the
fund
II is believed Mr.. Cooper's bill will
have the support of the leaders in
Congress, as well as that of the high
er executive officers who are con-
versant with the established syE-
tenn. 1t is not intended as a reflec-
ton upon the existing order of
things; but, on the contrary, serves
To crystalline the methods which have
been found desirable, and TO put on
the statute books a more definite
recognition of the responsibilities of
Congress and of the administrative
officers.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

men as Prime Minister Seddon and
Labor Secretary Tregear, have made
New Zealand the most prosperous
country in the world.
Yet even New Zealand has not
solved all her problems. For Mr.. Tre-
gear has written TO an American
friend:
Now | have a campaign against
the landlords in cities and suburbs,
because every advantage in wages.
etc, gained by the workers by arbi-
tration is being exploited and neu-
tralized by robber rents" He adds:
''We have barely touched the fringe
of the soiled economic garment SO
long as the wage system endure5,
so long ass capital holds the lard,
machinery, and means of production,
SO long is the bulk of our population
only collection of well-fed, we'll
clothed slaves.
All of which would suggest that
MIR. Tregear is something of a So
eialtst. He even questions whether
or not New Zealand's methods of
slowly feeling her way by step-by-
step legislation is best. He says:
We have made our factories clean.
pleasant places 10 work in: looked
after the wages. the hours and the
overtime pay, the holidays, and the
health of the women and children
particularly Result: Carelessness as
TO real problem: fat. well-eontented
acquiescence in things as they are;
the wage-earner satisfied with his po-
sition Only when | show them (as
in the case Of rack rentsl how they
are being robbed does the pleasant
afternoon feeling give way sufficient
~ 10 take them 10 the ballot box"
II is possibly more significant that
Mr.. Tregear's doubt does not stop
there. lie wonders if more might
not have been gained by letting
things go 10 wreck, perhaps. as in
Russia and old France. leaving 'the
evils to stew In their own gravy till
1eir fetid loathsomeness drives
ih@ 10 despair. 10 rebellion. and TO
ing mp the whole order of things
TO bud anew"
/ i0Non for all the indivldualists
L" Ahesca lies in New Zeaiand's
/ p'Os' 7'o Vring these past fifteen
ears. bu lesson still more i'm
pi pieSSiNe ior u the socialists in AM
HI 4r- Tregear's present
{ doubt.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Locking the Door in Time.

A notable bill. designed to prevent
any possible abuse of administrative
power, has been introduced by Mr.
Cooper Of Pennsylvania in connection
with the operations OF the reclama-
tion act Probably no law puts in
the hands of a single official such
unlimited powers of expenditure as
the act devoting the proceeds from
the sale of public lands to the con-
struction of reclamation works.
Prominent men and newspapers have
called attention TO the great possibili-
ties of maladministration, while COM
me ing the policy of the present
Secretary of the Interior In view
of the fact that no one man can be
expected to remain indefinitely in
charge of these great responsibilities
it seemed wise while everything is
progressing well to make a law that
Congress shall give attention annual
ly to the expenditure of the reclama-
tion fund, which at present amounts
TO $50, 900.
With this in view Mr.. Cooper has
introduced a bill providing for more
completely placing the responsible
ties in the administration of the re-
elamation fund. The bill confirms
the present practice of making the
director of the Geological Survey the
director of the reclamation service,
and provides that he shall remain as
such until some other person is des-
ignated by the President to fill the
Office of director of the reclamation
service The bill also provides that
the director shall submit annual
estimates of expenditures to be
made so that Congress may have full
information on this point It, in eff
feet, places the larger responsible
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
FESTIVAL Of PURIN
BEGAN LAST EVENING
Book of Esther Was Read in Entirety
and Regular Services Viii Be
Held This Morning.

Members of the Hebrew faith began at
sunset last night the celebration of the
feast of Purim. a festival in commemo-
ration of the emancipation of the Jews
through King Ahaseras. According TO
the reformed congregation, the feast
will last for seven days. and eight
with the orthodox.
The service last night is the principal
one in connection with the celebration
OF the feast The book of Esther. 'The
MagiIIa," was read in its entirety. This
alone consumed about an hour, and was
followed by the regular evening service.
This morning the regular services Will
be held, and the officiating ministers
Of the Washington Hebr1w congrega-
tion. Ra5bis Louis Stern and Abraham
Simon. will dwell upon the significance
of the celebration
A feature of the feast will be the
Purim ball which will be held March
90 Festivities will also be held through
out the week. and from some of these
the proceeds will be used for charitable
purposes.
The feast is one of rejoicing and brings
together many happy gatherings, and in
some instances presents are exchanged.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

a charming country. with trees ana
chickens and a. dog and sunshine. there
is handsome. happy young father and
a pretty young mother with three foIIv
little kiddies romping I'm the garden
That is all. But it Is enough.
Now for the technique of the pieture.
Note with how few lines the aged mil
Danaire's face is drawn and how strong
and rugged are the lines: note how the
expression of sadness is produced on
the young wifes face by the droop OF
the lip and the pensive uplifting OF the
eye; note the skill with which the con
trasting attitudes are drawn-his that
Of careless WEAKNESS. hers that Of sup
pressed rebellion and regretful pride.
l.ote the perfection OF the architectural
detail on the two monumental doors
and the graceful design of the huge
centerpiece.
The different methods Of shading were
never better Illustrated than in this
drawing where Mr.. Gibson makes use
Of all of them. Perpendicular lines sug-
gest the polished floor with it's conflict
ing reflections; the cross-hatching in
the doorway tells of a dimIy-lighted
room beyond; the shadows OF the table
and chairs are produced by strong
crossed lines. no. De II observed cross
ing at right angles. but showing tinv
diamond-shaped spaces Of white: this
gives transparency. and It must be re-
membered that all shsd0ws are trans
parent and it is only rarely that dead
black may be used. The mans coat
and the woman's velvet dress are black
but they are lighted by the candles
and therefore cannot be drawn dead
black. except in the few spots where
no light direct or reflected strikes
them The drawing Of the tablecloth IS
a masterpiece. the folds from which II
has been opened being splendidIy IN
dicated though IL must be said. they
suggest that the laundTess folded tie
cloth into too small a compass
The dream Of the wife is as sketchy
as possible. A dream being a vague,
indistinct Ihing at best. and the reti-
-cence of its few lines designedly as
few as could possibly be used. is an
admirable object for the student 70 copy
and ponder.
The picture itself a Castle in the
Air. is issued with today's SUNDAY
Times as a supplement to tais, the geo
ond in The Times Pen and Ink series.
Copyright. Herbert kaufman, Iees.)
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

There is nothing so satisfactory in
this life as to accomplish something
without anybody's aid.
/ am believer in intimacy between
husband and wife. and even that in
timaey where politeness may be neg
lected. If l were a woman I would
rather live with a man quarreling
ana pickering half the time. and
iove-making the other half. than
with a ceremony which preeluded
demonstration in any shape or
form,
The man who listens to another
mans wife's domestic troubles is
usually the cause of the greatest do
mestic infelicity.
To be the apoIogist Of fool is not
an enviable position: but there is
no doubt that it requires some ciev-
erness.
hate those women who. after two
minutes conversation. begin to dis
cuss the servant question.
No woman experiences a greater
thrill or pleasure than g plain woman
who has q particularly handsome
husband who declares and VOWS that
She is beautiful
WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

entertainers in Washington will figure
in the program which follows:
Overture, Little Johnny Jones' (Co-
nam, orchestra; quartet ''Estudian-
tina tP- LacOme). Mrs. Rogers. Mrs
Johnson, Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Porter; tenor
solo. "Ah, Moon of NV Delight H5za.
LehmannD. Harry W Stevens violin
solo Hungarian Dances (Sarasate}.
Anton kaspar; soprano solo, waltz song.
Romeo and Juliet (Charles GounodD.
Mrs. Blanche MattingIy Rogers: popular
songs. George H. O'Connor: trio. III
PTego. o Padre &c. NicoIao). Mrs.
Rogers. Mr.. Stevens, Mr.. Porter; danse
arustique. Miss Marie Buell.: alto solo.
Sunset Dudley Buck), Mrs. Laura
Zeh Johnson; banjo solo. popular airs.
Joseph p. Cullen; bass solo, Rose Of
MY Life (Fabian Rose. Arthur, ".
Porter; orchestra. selections. Accompa-
nists, Harry Wheaton Howard, Edward
s Gee
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

The subject OF today's discussion Of
pen and Ink work is entitled "A Castle
In the Air and. as in last Sunday .
picture. it is the illustration of an idea.
Last Sunday ii was a problem: totacs
it is tragedy. There is nothing S. J.
der in the world than the life of a
beautiful young woman welded to an
old man, and fl Is this sad thing which
Gibson gives us in this suggestive tic
ture. His note under the caption,
When a young girl msrries an old mil
| lionaiFe she should give up dreaming. -
is unnecessary. for the picture tells its
own story and starts a train of thought
! that makes explanation superfiuous
While it is not the province of Art to
preach or TO tell stories. ii is one OF
the highest forms Of art TO place an
idea upon canvas or paper. and the pic
lures which live are those that make
people think. The way I'm which an art
ist develops his idea is as legitimate q.
subject for criticism as the execution
of the picture. although some artists
/ tTy to limit criticism TO technfoue the
Way in which the color Is placed or the
way in which the lines are drawn. This
picture Is great more for the perfection
with which Mr. Gibson has dispIayed
the idea than for any mere workman
ship though the latter is as fine as Mr.
Gibson's : always IS
Dinner IS over. the dishes have baen
removed. and all that is left upon The
table Is the ostentatious centerpiece
the pair Of great eandelabra rising
from their banks Of flowers ana the
wine glasses. At one end of the table
sits the husband: his busy dav has
tired him. four wines and the dinner
have made him sleepy; he has stretched
out his fegS, let his head fall upon his
breast, closed his eyes, folded his hands
over his DoFtly paunch: his mouth has
dropped open. and one can almost hear
the gentle snore that percolates through
DIS ru5icund nose At the far end Of
the table sits the wife What diff
ference between the two hgurest He
gross Old. worlds ugly: she, grace
Iui, Young. sDirituelle. lovely But oh.
the sadness in her face, The express
sion X explained By the dream 50 eiev-
cry iHterDosed between her ewes and
ne sDlendor Of the gorgeous room. she
sees, as every young woman who is not
altogether selfish and worldly must see
under such circumstances. that u-bicl,
might have been There fs 8 cottage A.