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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

TO say. and I stood abashed as under
a stingine rebuke. Then l turned to
my newspaper friend and said: Cap
tain. won't you kick me down stairs
and kick me up again and report to the
general in writingT That struck Gen.
eral Grant very favorably. He held
out his hand to me and said: Never
mind. we all make mistakes
by the way said Captain Mum,
General Grant coined good many
phrases that have come into very gen
eral use. In January, 1862. | and
three others were with General Grant
when he made a reconnaissance from
Fort Holt to Columbus, Ky. Near the
latter place the fly of tent had been
spread, and under this General Grant
and myself were awaiting the return
of scout whom Grant had sent for
ward to discover whether there were
any signs of the enemy.
I'VE had not waited long when the
scout rode up in a state of great ex-
element, his horse fairly covered with
foam. General Grant went out quiet
ly 10 meet him. and after a few mo-
ments' conversation returned to the
tent as quietly as he had gone and
said to me and the others: We must
get out OF here or we will be gobbled
up That was the first time ] ever
heard the expression used in that way,
and / have always believed that Grant
originated il, just as he originated the
phrase bottled up which he applied
TO General Butler later in the war. We
rode away quietly but rapidly, Gen
eral Grant showing no excitement over
his narrow escape from the clutches of
the enemy."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

Had Service Would Appear 10 BE
Conducive to Longevity.

Had service Would Appear 10 BE
Conducive to Longevity.
One reads occasionally in the news
papers of citizens who have nearly
completed the century mark in years.
but that there are several retired army
officers who are approaching that age
few persons are aware OF.
Army life on the plains seventy years
ago was apparently not detrimental to
the health of Brigadier General Daniel
II. Rucker. A week from tomorrow he
will be % years old Chaplain Dudley
Chase, 81 years old, comes next In age.
But Chaplai:4 Chase was over 90
years old when he entered the regular
army in 1866. There are forty others
no are so years or over. One is so.
gst are 81, ten are 81. seven are SO.
for are 81. six are s.. one is SO and
another is 81.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Bridgman
is the officer who is third in point OF
age on the retired list, being 81. and
he is followed by Brigadier General
John +. Head, now SO. Then comes
Brigadier Generals John L. Summers.
Robert Murray, Luther p Bradley,
Horatio G. Gibson. Colonel Jacob E.
Burbank and Captain David Wills.
ca ch being So. Brigadler Generals Or
lando B. Wilcox and Petar ]. 0ster-
haus and Colonel Henry L. Chapman
and Major Joseph L. Tidball are 81.
Brigadier Generals Henry B. CARING
ton, Marcus ID. L. Simpson. Rufus Sax
ton, Elisha /. Baily. Edwin Bentley,
David Schooley and Daniel Kendig. 80
Brigadier Generals David l. Magru-
der. Richard c. Drum. Nathan A. N.
Dudley. Colonies Benjamin c. Card.
Leslie Smith, John Green, Majors
Charles c. Churchill. George II. Nc
Loughlin, Eugene A. Bancroft and
Captain Thomas b. Briggs 80.
Brigadier Generals William B.
Rochester, Alfred L. Hough, Samuel B.
Holabird. Benjamin II. Grierson. John
Moore, Colonel James Cakes. Captain
Andrew w. Cherbonnier and Chaplain
stephen G. Dodd are 81. Brigadier
Generals James Van Hoast and Henry
r. Miner and Major Jacob W. Keller
are now so years of age.
Eleven States are represented In the
above list of officers, i've being native
sons OF this State. three OF Connect
cut. three of New Jersey. fire Of Massa-
chusetts. one OF Virginia. three of
Maryland, one of Michigan. ten OF
Pennsylvania. one of Indiana. two OF
Rhode Island and one OF Louisiana.
ireland and Prussia are represented
by two each and Germany by one
New York Evening Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

trains pe-ous the safety of passengers and it
the railroads that the RECKLESS demand Of the
public shall not be longer acceded to by the railroad
companies
is obvious to any thinking person that if popular
wishes are the only guidance for railroad managers speed
will lie constantly rather than diminished
Mankind is always In a rush and the germs of hurry
and delights of going fast have singular and
fascination. People quick to take advantage of
the early transportation which superseded the um
berng stage coach. They enraptured when the
expresses running forty miles hour introduced
And not content with what would have seemed
possibility years before, they appauded the intro
ductlon of still faster trains that saved few hours
Journey the cities of the United States
At the present time electrical experts talking Of
travel Will reach speed of 125 miles hour and
the public dazzed by the temptation of dashing along
ut rate of speed twice great the fight Of the
swiftest bird.-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
Pensions.

In response TO popular sentiment,
Congress has passed law granting
pension to every old soldier Of the Civil
War and the war with Mexico. The
only restrictions are that he shall be
60 years old. shall have served a. lcast
ninety days. AID shall nave received an
honorable discharge. As the Civil War
ended almost forty-two years ago, this
classification Is broad enough 10 in
Glide nearly every ran who wore a
Uniform. The few yho we're less than
twenty years old. IN 1865 VIII SION come
within tn provisions Of the statute.
The passage of this service pension"
act is in conformity with cusrom.
Half-pay for life was promised to the
officers in the Revolutionary army who
would serve till the end of the war,
but the Continental Congress was I'M
able to redeem the promise. The first
pension law was passed in 1892, three
years after the organization of the first
United States Congress, and in 1918
the provisions of the law were extend
ed so as to grant pensions to all Revo-
lutionary soldiers who were lie need.
Long since every Revolutionary sol
der was included, as well as the wild
ows of such soldiers and three daugh-
ters OF the Revolution are still drawing
pensions under special act of Congress.
The bill that has lately become
law is not the final chapter of Civil
War legislation. Ultimately every hon
orably discharged soldier of that war,
whether he served thirty days or less,
will be pensioned, and in another gen
GRAFTON or 50 the daughters. if in need,
will be put on the roll with the widows
1t requires great deal of money to
do this. Last year nearly a hundred
ana forty million dollars We're paid to
the soldiers and sailors Of the various
wars. or to those dependent on them.
and nearly three and a half billion
dollars have been paid out in this way
since the beginning. The burden OF
war is not removed when the peace
treaty is signed. but remains for many
generations afterward.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
OVAL TABLE FOR BILLIARDS
Believed New idea Would Introduce
More Scientific Play.

oclseSed New idea WOulu lntrOuuce
More Scientific Play.
VIII the shape Of the present billiard
table be altered as the outcome of the
farcical results which have followed the
invention and perfection of the now
famous anchor" stroke?
This is a question which is being Sc
riously discussed The present table. it
is contended, lends itself to freak bill
lizards and no sooner is one stroke
barred than some player invents an
other which serves the same purpose
reducing the game to an automatic ex-
hibition of skill on the part of the
player who succeeds in getting going"
first.
A more drastic reform than a mere
"tinkering' with the rules is evidently
needed and a suggestion has been made
and has already found many support
ers that the present two-square table
should be changed for an eIliptical-
oval-table- Many advantages are
claimed for the idea. Here are some Of
them:
/. A more advanced field for the ex-
position of the possibilities OF modern
SKILL
2. The introduction Of more sclen-
tific play.
3. A fresh attraction TO the specta-
tor who has tired of the time-worn
strokes.
A. The impossiblity of such strokes
as the anchor" and spot"
8. Although the same length and
width. the table can be placed in a
much smaller space.
With such a table no stroke need De
barred The billiard spot at the TOP
would be so placed that it would be
practically impossible for the striker
to perform the spot stroke and, OF
course, with the circular cushion the
cradle carom would be wiped out en-
tirely.
The series of angles which have be-
come the veriest A. b, c to the expert
player would be things OF the past.
New and wonderfully interesting varie-
ties would be introduced with the pc
culiar effects which arise from curved
cushion.-London Express.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
HARD-BITING CHA MONSTER.

why 1t Is Poisonous-The Creatures
Tenncity and Quickness.
OF some Of the strange ways of the
gila monster, that little known crea
ture Of the Southwestern deserts, a cor
respondent write, says the Los An.
geles Times: Il have had some expe
rience with gila monsters, and cal
state that no matter what scientists
thing TO shun. Indians and Mexicans
have a horror of them. and fear them
more than rattlesnake. believe that
the bite OF the gila monster is danger
Gus because OF the creatures habit of
eating lizards, bugs and rodents and
then lying on sand SO hot that it Bills
tiers the hinds and feet of men. The
teeth are often covered with ferment.
ed. purified froth from the food. A
bite has the same effect as the cut
OF dissecting knife used on cadav-
err; in other words, the incubation OF q
deadly poison.
move quite rapidly. That short. thick,
stubby tail is used in jumping, just as
a kangaroo uses his tail. The gila mon.
ster bites like bulldog and has the
tenacity of swapping turtle. | once
saw some men teasing gila monster
brought TO Tucson. A string was tied
around his neck. The gila monster
was crawling around on the ground try
ing to get away, but was pulled back
by the string. This was carried on till
the creature became furious. The
crowd around the glla monster knew
nothing Of his power TO spring. Sud
denly he sprang up and bit man
among the crowd ON the hand, leaping
fully two feet from the ground.
Another instance, this of a man
whose chief object seems to have been
foolhardy display of fearlessness !:
He was holding one of the monsters in
his hand by the back OF Its neck, SO ii
could not bite him. He dropped his
hand to the side of his leg. The gila
monster shut his teeth down on his
heavy duck overalls. taking a double
piece out where the cloth folded as
quickly as pair of scissors could have
cut the fabric. and as cleanly."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
Little About Ever, thing.

Little About Ever, thing.
London's trouble Is her fog.
Telescopes were invented in 1890.
The first air pump Mas made in 1860.
Burning question--The price of coal
Mexico is beginning to grow rice OH
large scale.
Marble deposits in New South Wales
are the finest In the world
The mouseng. a Japanese coin, is
worth about the one-hundredth part of
q cent
Marion Martineau says you can make
your arms plump by rubbing olive oil
into them.
A shipyard at Ominato, Japan, still
in operation, was established 1900
years ago. u
All carnivorous animals lap up water
with the tongue Herbiyorous animals,
as the horse and OK, suck it up.
Because of an old cancerous sore,
William Hobart Hare. the venerable
Episcopal bishop of South Dakota, suf-
fered the removal of his right eye In
st. Luke's hospital. New York City.
Professor Nichols, the astronomer,
has delicate instrument which meas
ures very faint heat waves 1t is so
sensitive to heat that it registers the
warmth that emanates from mans
face 1000 feet, or more than a third
of mile, away.
A lawsuit just decided by the Appel
late Court of Illinois establishes per-
manently the legal fact that restaurant
keepers in that State are responsible
for the safety of customers belong
ings, all signs reading mot Responsible
for Hats or Overcoats" to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
The Youngest soldier.

Monroe Truesdell. of Big Hollow, n.
T., makes the claim that he was the
youngest man in the Federal army in
the Civil War-excluding drummers, of
course. He was born in the town of
Lexington. New York State, Septem-
her II, 1S4S. On September IL, 1862,
two days before he was IA years old,
he enlisted in the Fourth New York
Cavalry and entered service Immediate
ly, being assigned to the Army of the
Potomac. He served under Custer.
Fitzpatrick. Merritt and Sheridan and
was on the staff of Warren and Sheri-
dan. He claims to have carried the
first dispatch from Warren to Grant
when the latter took command of the
Army of the Potomac at Culpepper.
Va. Gen. Cesnola once told him that
he was the swiftest bearer Of messages
he had ever known.
When Sheridan went to the Shenan-
doah Valley to meet Early TruesdelI
went with him. Up to this time he had
only received bayonet wound through
the left leg and buSsshot wound In
the right side. At the battle of Win
chester he was shot through the right
lung and shoulder. He was sent TO a
hospital. Returning to his regiment he
was promoted to commissary sergeant
for services at Winchester. Later the
Fourth New York Cavalry was con-
solidated with the Ninth and Truesdell
was rendered supernumerary. He was
then offered commission as Ileutenan,
ON scout duty on the frontier. but pre-
ferred to remain with his old com
rades. When Lee surrendered he help
ed parole prisoners in the Valley. He
was discharged April 80, 1863
After leaving the army he went into
| business in several branches and is now
| located at East Jewett in the lumber
business. He has recently returned
from trip through the south, during
which he inspected several of the old
| battleields.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

Thin. summary gowns demand gen.
.rous supply of crisp, properly hanging
9etticoats TO be worn under them, and
IL is very much more economical t..
make these up at home than to buy
them ready-made A fiye-gored skirt
with deep fiounce of embroidery. like
the one sketched here. Is one of the
best liked models. The top may be fin
ished either with a buttoned band. or
Fastened with a tape run through the
facing. as preferred. This skirt fits
smoothly around the top and the cores
are cut with sufficient flare TO give a
Ipretty fulness Mt the bottom. which is
necessary to hold out the light dress
skirts worn over it. Muslin, nainsook.
ongcloth or cambria is used according
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
Paw for Injured workers.


"Ani you never get .seasick:' said
the young woman In the steamer chair.
Never" replied the young man who
was leaning against the ifeboat.
STRANGE, You must have been
shaken so often you have become used
to it?'
Il should say SO. | was shaken by
six girls in one ar."-Chicago News
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

in horrid state. 1t was, an awful
task"
"How is Mr. woosey?" inquired the
hostess
Hes pretty well. thank you" replied
the visitor.-Cbicago Daily News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
.Jeems" Went.

Eumor lghtens everything, even
grim war jefferson Davis, with all
the weight Of losing cause on his
shoulders, could yet spare time to APP
preciate and respond to an artless APP
peal. The incident Is related by Cap
tain Sutherland Among the numerous
papers received by the Confederate
president. the following turned up one
day:
Dear Mr. President / want you
to let Jeems c. OF Co. Onth, 9TH South
Carolina Regiment, come home and get
married. Jeems is willfn', / is willln',
his nanny say she Is willln'. but
Jeems Capt'in he amt willin' Now
when We all are willin' 'cept Jeems
Captin, / think you might let up and
let Jeems come. I'll make him 60
straight back when he's done got mar.
ried and fight hard as ever.
You affectionate friend" and so
forth.
Mrs. Davis, telling the story. adds
that Mr. Davis wrote his directions in
regard to the matter on the back Of the
letter. They were:
LET Jeems CO."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
,. -
Pattern Department
UP-TO-DATE DESIGNS FOR
THE HOME DRESSMAKER
- - -


A pretty figured Japanese crepe is
used for this useful little lounging
gown. The facings are of plain lawn.
Very effective colorings and quaint
Oriental designs come now in cotton
crepes and other inexpensive materials
that make very attractive little wrap
pers. 1t will also be found very desir-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
A D,stiuctiop

81 thought you told me Miss Scream
er couldn't sing?"
$50 l did"
"But l have heard her at social gath
erings myself namber Of times"
~ said she can't sing; l never said
she doesn't" -Baltimor American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

There is a curious origin OF recent
fire in Manchester On. H. telegraph
Office The sun streaming through the
windows fell upon heavy glass paper
weight, which slowly absorbed the heat
until it grew so hot that it began to
radiate 1t, and the messages under
meath caught fire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

After making call at some houses.
you feel that you didn't leave soon
enough: you rec:Ai that all the mem
bers of the family looked and acted
as though they had something impor-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
CASE OF POETIC JUSTICE.

Getting Even with u Merchant for =
Misleading Form of Adverffsing-
Raymond lives IN Kenwood and for
several weeks he has been the only ten
ant of his house, says the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. Mrs. Raymond and the
children are waiting In the South Tor
the weather TO get settled. a few even
Ings ago, when Raymond was in his
bath tub, he heard somebody ringing
the front door bell He decided not to
pay any attention to it, supposlng the
person who was doing the ringing
would presently get the idea that no.
body was at home, and 20 away. But
the ringing continued. At last. when
be could stand it no longer, he got out
Of the wafer. put on bath robe and
went to az front window from which
be was able to see who was at the door.
He behold a telegraph messenger, and
at once began to feel queer In the re
gion of the heart. Something had evil
IDENTIFY happened to his wife or one of
the children.
BE down in minute" he called to
the boy, and he was as good as his
word He didn't wait to put on any
more clothes. He even forgot that he
was barefooted.
When he had opened the door the
boy handed him what looked like tel
egram. but was in fact only a clever
Initiation of <,o y-l..-, - 1,oI 49,
open the envelope he read this message:
Dear Sir-Have you examined our
$40 overcoats? If not. you should do
SO at once. They will interest you.
'DAsHINGTON.
'Clothier and Haberdasher.~
The boy, who wore a Uniform much
like that of telegraph messenger, de
parted while Raymond was reading the
advertisement. and thus probably saved
himself from being personally assault
ed. Raymond was mad. He threw the
piece of paper on the floor and stamped
his heel on ii, but being barefooted he
hurt his heel more than he injured the
advertisement. This did not improve
his temper. He went upstairs and
dressed, and his anger Increased as the
moments passed. When be went to bed
he was in a fighting mood He won
dered IL 1t might not be possible to
prosecute a man who counterfeited
blanks for the purpose OF deceivlng
people. He tossed about. cursing Dash
ington and vowing that he would 20
naked through the streets rather than
buy SO much as a necktie at the Dash
ington store. Finally, at about o'clock
in the morning, happy thought struck
him. He hoped out of bed. went to
the telephone, and, having found Dash
| ington's house number. called for it
After many efforts on the part of Cen
trail somebody sleepIIy asked what was
wanted
rs this Mr.. Dashington's resldencer
Eyes"
Il would like to speak to him."
HE can't be disturbed at this time
of night. Call in the morning.
"No; Unjust speak to him now"
Cant you give me your messageT
impossible. l must speak to Mr..
Scshington personally"
But, do you realize what time It is:''
yes This is very urgent Please
call him to the telephone at once"
After long time another sleepy
voice was heard
Hello. Is this DashIngton" asked
-.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
Looking Ahead.

'T tell you," said vann, '.moving's ex-
pensive. 1t cost me $50 to move out to
Swamphurst."
That's not so bad" replied Mann.
$3.50 ali together, eh?'
"How do you mean SEQ all together? p
"Of course you'll be moving back.
I'm counting that" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
A Man story.

The Big Fish (boastfully)-Yes, sir /;
he was at least ten feet long and must
have weighed five hundred pounds IL he
weighed an ounce, but the line broke
and | got away from him.-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
SPEAKS AT THE FAIR
TALKS AT THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Declares for Government Control of
Conl Lands-Advocates an In
heritance Tax-Attacks Child La
Dor Law-WOuid Pay Injured EN-
ployes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
The Carnegie Resorr.

Your wealth as through the land il stalks
A cheerful story often tells.
I like the way your money talks,
But can't quite see it when it spells.
Washington Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20


cusOn from the mails of such newspapers were print
ing in full the testimony in certain notorious murder
Tue history of the untrammeed press is virtually the
in all civilized countries Previous to the inven-
ton OF printing the right to everything published
intended for publication clarcd and practced
by church Reformatl. this right was
gradually assumed by the
From that time 10 the the growth of the free
dom of the press has been almost synchronous with the
growth popular liberties and the ascendency of the
people No conceivable combination OF events is likely
to the loss of what has been gained.
To-day all civilized countries the press is virtually
free Even in Russia the censorship is much less
rigid than that the publication of political opln
IONS long they do constitute attack the
sovereign is not interdicted.
thoroughly is the freedom of the press taken for
granted in the United States that it has become
ton whether liberty has degenerated into license
The printing such revolving matter that to which
President objected and the elaborate exposition of
crime are familiar indictments of American newspapers
In the absence of a government State censorship
of the press-and such thing is inconceivabe in Amer
ica-it is the duty of every to be his
to refuse to whatever experience and
tell him is pernicious. and exclude from his family
circle such papers habitually offend good morals or
good taste.-Youths Companion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
,rbe breakdown.

The machine was forty-horse power !;
You oughter seen 'er slide.
When, bang Ia loud explosion
And forty horses died.
Tiger
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
The Healthy Limit.

do you think he is in condition!"
Condition? Why, condition doesn't
express it. He is in fine funk
Chaparral.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20
SPEED AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

u@ commenting on the two railroad accidents
4 that have recently stirred up sentiment in
] the State, the Indiana Railroad Commission
- reports that at least in one of these acct
fsE dents the plain cause was the excessive
IN speed maintained by the train. 1t reports
- further Plat the hinh sneed of the fast
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

Ia accepting ar invitation to a pic
mic, a woman nearly always says, Il
hope the weather will be NICE"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

If you have good deal of conf
dence in the people, divide it among
good many; don't invest it all with
one person
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

the gentleman even though isn't Stafford looks the
tramp"
1t was only little lesson in cleanliness. Jones has
a brain like a OF scrambled eggs Jones was weak