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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
ooked for the cause and saw eur flag

looked for the cause and saw eur flag
being lowered. For the time being we
forgot our hunger and thirst and weari-
ness in the greater anguish of knowing
that the fiag-our fiag-had to be low
cred to its enemies.
AS rule, the soldier delights to tell
of his victories, but in the surrender
of lexington. Mo, there has been all
these years feeling Of thankfulness
in my heart that | was the one to make
the suggestion to Colonel Mulligan.
Our men accepted parole at once,
but Colonel Mulligan's officers declined
parole, preferring to remain with him
while prisoner. Thirty days later
General Price told US that he was go
ing TO break camp and that If we still
declined the parole he would do the
very best he could for US, but he felt
it was mistake on our part still to
decline the parole. Colonel Mulligan
advised us to accept the parole-that
a special cartel was being arranged by
Price and Fremont whereby we could
soon be exchanged. 1t was the latter
part Of October when we reached Sc
dalia, Mo-, General Fremont's head
quarters. He had 10000 soldiers in
camp, a camp of great pomp, but he
never made a move to help Colonel
Mulligan. Although Fremont had been
one of the idols of my youth, with the
siege of Lexington the halo that envel-
oped Fremont in my ardent admiration
quickly faded away, and left him in
for the duty intrusted to him.lThomas
d. Mcclure, First Lieutenant Company
ID, Twenty-third Illinois Infantry, in
sChicago Record Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
What Was Desired.

The late Gen. Joseph Wheeler told
this story as illustrating the firm be-
lief which prevailed In Tennessee dur
ing wartime as to the efficacy of
prayer.
There had been a summer religious
meeting in one OF the rural districts.
No rain, it seems, had fallen In long
time; everything was about burned up.
Consequently, the preacher concluded
his prayer with -his appeal for rain
"Oh, Lord. we need a refreshing
shower. BE pleased to send us the
blessed rain, SO that the dropping vege-
tation may be revived-oh. Lord none
of those light, drizzly rains, but n resrI
lar ground -soaker, A heavy rain. oh,
Lordl But not heavy enough, good
Lord, TO raise the Cumberland river SO
that the Yankee gunboats can come in
and take Nashyille,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
pexelopins n Talent.

Among the pleasant remembrances
of long stay at Natchez during the
Civil War, writes Mrs. Ellen Bidde
in her "Reminiscences of a Soldiers
Wife," is that of beautiful blue-and-
white French organdy muslin. She had
noticed it in shop window and great
ly admired it, and her husband urged
its purchase. But she had recently re-
ceiyed box of gowns from New Or
leans, and felt that she did not need it.
Still he tempted me, saying, ''If you
will make it yourself, / will not only
Yalenciennes lace you may want to
trim it with"
He we'll know my weakness; there
was nothing loved 50 much as bit
of lace, real filmy, beautiful old lace.
l hesitated, however, remembering so
well the time, when first married. he
gave me a twenty -dollar gold piece,
when gold was scarce, if l would make
plain calico dress for myself. I'm.
fortunately, took the pay In advance
Many times / threw the thing down
declaring l would try no more to fin
ish 1t, when the colonel would quietly
say, But you have spent the twenty
dollars; and l would go to work
again
He was anxious for me to learn to
sew, knowing / might have it to d1
some time when away from civiliza-
ton, as we were apt to be.
The lace tempted me. and the muslin
was bought. Fortunately for me. just
at this time the beautiful Mrs Mars
ton came. to visit us. and under her di-
rections the gown was built, and was
a thing Of beauty for many years, and
greatly admired.
The making of it developed latent
talent. for afterward, when we lived on
the frontier and I could not have sew
ing of any kind done. with the help of
the nurse / made everything that my
children and l wore. So the colonel
did not lose greatly in the end. and l
was benefited.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned 10 Drink Coffee when .

Learned TO Drink Coffee when .
II parents realized the fact that co..
fee contains a g-caffeine-which
is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when was child In my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things at
the table, mother used to give rae sips
of coffee. As my parents used coffee
exclusively at meals never knew there
was anything to drink but coffee and
water.
And SOL contracted the coffee habit
early. remember when quite young.
the continual use of coffee so affected
my parents that they tried roasting
wheat aud barley, then ground 1t In the
coffee. mill, as subs itute for coffee.
"But it did not taste right and then
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard of:
Irontinued to use coffee until was %,
and when / got into Office work, l be-
gan to have nervous spells. Especially
after breakfast l was so nervous
could scarcely attend to my correspond
ence.
at night, after having coffee for
supper, | could hardly sleep. and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"a friend persuaded me to try Post
um. My wife and l did not Ike II at
first, but later when boiled good ana
strong it was fine. Now we wouio nov
give up Postum for the best coffee we
ever tasted
Il can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. 1
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
There's a Reason-"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They arc genuine, true, and full OF
human interest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Greatly undere.timated.

Bobby" asked his Sunday-schoof
teacher, do you know how many dis
ciples there werew The little boy
promptly said he did, and answered,
Twelve" Then he vent on. And I
know how many Pharisees there were.
too"
"Indeedw
"Yes'm. There was Just one less
than there was disciples"
why, how do you know that? 1t is
nowhere stated how many Pharisees
there were"
Il thought everybody knew It." said
Bobby. "The Bible says. Beware OF
the Ieven OF the Pharisees.' doesn't
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
OF More Importance.

Il see by this paper" remarked the
typewriter boarder, that a society
woman I'm st. Louis has started a con-
versntion class for the purpose OF
teach.,:g young men how TO talk"
- class for the purpose of teaching
young women how to listen would he
of far more Importance" growled the
fussy bachelor at the pedal extremity
of the mahogany.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
TERRAPIN Is INTELLIGENT.
He Can Walk a Chalk Line Mt Conn
,mand and Do O.her Things.

Pinkey. so called because of the
color o' his shell. is one of the most
interesting exhibits at the aquarium,
but one not often viewed by the pub
lie, says the New York Times. Pinkey
is an albino terapin, one so rare that
l.. Il. Spencer, in charge, of fresh water
fish, always brings him out for those
who are behind the scenes" Those
in charge of the exhibit speak of him
as a freak.
At present Pinkey is living a cen
tented life In a tin-lIned box under
a glass tank containing sea anemones
In Mr.. Spencer's domain. He is ex-
hibited as another argument in sup
port of his custodian's belief that the
lowest forms of animal life have a
certain amount of reasoning power
Pinkey can walk chalk line at the
command of Mr.. Spencer. and he can
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Town beauty scheme.

The first move in the plan to make
York, Pa. the "city beautiful was
made recently. when under the aus
pieces of the York Assembly Of the
Dauphin Institute. assisted by public
spirited citizens. Prof. Zueblin. of Chi
cago University, delivered his lecture
on 1.-The Twentieth Century City, or
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

also wave his head to signify tina
feeding time has arrived
The terrdpin came from Texas som,
five years ago. His color at once at
tracted attention. and the director, be
lieving that he would add to the at
fractions, turned him out in largs
tank with others of his species. He
did not thrive, and, apparently dis
gusted with his surroundings, refused
TO eat.
When he was too weak to walk h,
was turned over TO Mr.. Spencer and
christened Pinkey. Mr.. Spencer be
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The appointment of Lord Coieridge re-
calls that his father, when on the bench,
was fond of allowing ladies to sit with
him. This was particularly the case in
the famous baccarat case. Shortly after
wards Sir Henry Hawkins (Lord Bramp-
toni was trying case in which some
marionettes played a prominent part.
Two male dolls and a female figure were
produced Yin court.
"Where shall we put these fgures?"
asked lawyer.
Il suppose" replied Sir Henry, ma
liciously, 1.-THE lady ought to be accommo-
dated with seat on the bench. Daily
Mail.
II you use ball blue. get Red Cross Ball
Blue. the best ball blue. Large 2oz- pacx-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Bully Idea.

Pat (planning a burglary Sure,
now. Mick, an how she'll we know If
we're 10Th there at the light tonne?
Micx-Be aisy, Pat; Olive the viry
Jewel av an idea. If you git there first.
put a chalk mark on the gate; and IL
Oi git there first Oil rub it out.-The
sketch
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04


kidneys and a bear
ing down sensation
through the hips.
dull headache and
dizzy spells. Dropsy
appeared and my
feet and ankles
swelled so I could
not get my shoes ON.
/ was In misery and
bad ldespaired OF
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

unnecessarily falsely stimulated right standards
of thought destroyed
On the other hand, many of these exhibitions
only upobjectonabe, but instructive and whoesomely
amusing There also others which contain features
too Objectionable be mentioned here. All open
the public young old. payment of a dime a
nickel The duty of parents does not end with the pro-
duction of the price of admisson-Youth's Companion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Lieht and Airy Meals.

Mrs. Hashem-I thought you were to
rake those tablets before meals instead
Of after, Mr.. Biffkins?
Biffkins-That's what the doctor
.cld me % do, but ] guess 1t doesn't
rakS~ any difference while / board
with you.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

what do You do in ease of fire."
"Call up the village fire department
md notify them the house has burned
own. They do so enjoy playing on
Tins. --Life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

Oars enough charity in dis w.
ter kiyer multitude er sinners" slid
Brother Williams. but ter do 'um any
good hereafter dc kiverin' should be
sreproof.- Atlanta Constitution
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
EnffnE OnfOrs.

Persons with dropsical tendencies
should eat onions frequently. This sim
pie cure has proved effective in many
cases. In one instance the patient had
been given UP by several physicians and
only tried the onions 20 please a friend
She was completely restored to health
and, though that was five years ago.
has never had return of the trouble
She ate the onions just as she would
an apple, taking great many during
the day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Not Worth Much.

"Oh, you've heard OF her, then? She
certainly has the gift of song
"Well. I hope that's what it is. I
should hate to think she paid anything
for it"-Philadclphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

been famed by them. and fallen down
to die of deiirium. Even the gloomy
imagination of Dante could not have
conjured up one-half of the horrors Of
this real valley of DEATH
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
sunshine and Prosperity Platform.

sunshine and Prosperity Platform.
To keep the dinner pail full.
To keep The pay car going.
To keep the factory busy.
To keep the workmen employed.
To keep the present wages up.
This is the platform suggested by the
Business Mems League of ST. Louis for
adoption by the National Prosperity
Association recently organized in that
city. 1t could not be improved upon.
In the next five weeks this platform
should be circulated by tens of millions
in every city, town and farming COM
munity in the United Stetes. Other
millions of leaflets bearing this legend
should food Chicago III the week Of
June l6. Let no delegate escape the
deluge. Let the national Republican
convention pronounce for
The full dinner pail.
The perambulating pay car.
The busy factory.
The busy wOrkmen.
The introduced wage rate.
On such platform the Republican
party can WIN. Long live Sunshine and
Prosperity,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Exclaimed.

Everyone speaks of your benevo-
ience, madam, and that you provide so
many needy ones with food
Yes, yes; when one has three
daughters learning to cook at the
same time."-FIiegende Batter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

She-Don't you think she has a
beautiful complexion?
He-Why, I suppose so.
1T runs in her family, you know"
"Oh, is it the kind of complexion
hat runs r'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

-.Mrs. BDswn's husband has bought
he. lovely automobile said Mrs.
Green the other evening.
.'Huh, That's no sign that he won't
be over here to borrow my lawn mower
as usual Detroit Free Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

when I decided to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. One box helped me so much that
| kept on until entirely cured"
Sold by all dealers, 80 cents box,
FOSTER ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
POIfCQ| Comment. 5.
Bryan.s Chaotic Finance.

Most of the Democrats in the House
lodged when the vote was taken to
substitute the currency bill introduced
by their leader, Mr.. Williams, for the
Vreeland bill. The Williams bill was
understood TO be the embodiment of
Mr.. Bryan's views on currency reform,
yet ninety-three Democratic members
simply voted present when the ayes
and noes were called for. Naturally,
the Republicans had prolonged laugh
over this sort of party faith and har-
mcny. With few exceptions the Dem
ocratie members declined to go on rec
ord in favor of currency bill fathered
by Mr.. Bryan. He has put forward
SO many issues that broke down under
investigation, and when tested by the
public judgment, that his fellow Dem
ocrats have grown circumspect in back
ing his fresh propositions.
Mr. Bryan is a greenbacker and I'M
reconstructed. He has always held that
directly by the national government,
and that its redemption in any metal
is not fundamental necessity. Any
financial policy that he might be
charged with conducting would lead
along that road. He voted for General
Weaver in 1892 and was fused with
the Populists in 1896, accepting with
out a word of dissent their outspoken
greenback principles. His party in
Nebraska to-day is composed chiefly
OF POpulists and greenbackers. The
Democrats in Congress know his finan-
cial position too well to vote for a
currency bill shaped by him without
looking out for perilous stuff. There
fore they voted present" instead OF
"aye'' when the Bryan-Williams bill
came before the House.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

Il went TO the opera last night"
what did you hearT'
THAT Mrs. Browning is going to get
a divorce, Mrs. Biggs has the dearest
dog and new baby. and the Huttons
are going to live in India"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

He was on trial for bigamy.
"What," queried the judge, ever in
auced you to marry fourteen wives?''
Superstition, your HONOR replied
the prisoner Il consider thirteen an
unlucky number"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

Probably the owner of the largest
number of dogs in the world is Rus
sian cattle king. who has $4,000 shep.
herd dogs to look after 100000 sheep.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

towns small for the theater to invade.
What the subjects which call forth such shouts of
laughter and such ordinations of delight from the chill
The father who does not know would do well
find out by personal investigation. He will discover
the railroad track and express train rush
by and toss and mangle him. Men and leap from
the windows OF bugning buildings Policemen
"toughs' after 4 severe fight. Russian peasants
stripped to the waist and beaten nsensbe by cruel Cos
sacks while the Tsars officers applaud The antics of
q drunken delight street crowd and a domestic
tragedy involves double murder and ends in suicide
OF course the from which these pictures are
made Neutrality-suspicious. carefully prepared
the purpose-for when such enactng in
life the photographer Is not there to record them The
upon the mind of receptive childhcad
the If the real Indeed, they
real in the effect of excitement created and sympathies
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
a VALLEY OF DEATH.
It's Horrors More Terrible than
Those OF Dante's Imagination.

EtS IxOfrOrS MOrt ItrrfDIc Inun
Those OF Dante's Imagination.
Only thirty-five miles long and about
eight miles wide, yet nobody can pass
through it and retain both life and
reason. Such is Death Valley, on the
borders of California and Nevada.
says writer. 1t is undoubtedly the
deadliest place in the whole wide
world. have looked down upon this
valley several times from the noun
tain heights which inclose 1.-THE Tel
sscope range on the west. and the Fu-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The Manager-I'm sorry you've de-
ided to quit the show. What's the
matter2
The Actor--I can't afford to live
I'D to the salary your press agent =
] get
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

China's mineral resources are to be
developed. The Chinese government
has ordered the immediate establish
ment of a department of mines in each
of the seventeen provinces.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
A KENTUCKY CASE

That Will Interest All Suffering
Women.
Mrs. Della Meanes, 32S E. Front ST.
Maysville, KY, says :"Seven years ago
l began to. notice sharp pain in the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

gT!N&!NNI station, has depth when the entrance is
tSSkSEl passed of sixty feet upon the average and
of ten square miles. There is
for viewing the fertilization of this outpost
conveying a any Asatic power. 1t is a pre-
cautonary justified upon the that
have inspired coastal defenses fronting along both
oceans Pearl Harbor. from the geographic position
which it occupies, is outlying challenge port along
the great highway leading shores Thought
TO Japan in connection with Hawaii defense
outpost only because Japan is besides the United States
the only power maintaining powerful naval outfit in
the Pacific.
But this may not be the situation thirty years from
China has entered upon the undermining
transformation which has been in in the Jap
empire for than quarter of century The
Mongoan empire has a population which believed to
be three times large that of the nationality
greatest in that respect and undeveloped
wealth of mine and field generally estimated being
of an aggregate Importance exceeding the latent
of ether equal the globe Ultimately
there is abundant reason for relieving China, and not
Japan is to be the predominant Asiatc power-Balti-
American.i
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The winner is he who gives himself
to his work, body and mind.-Chas.
Buxton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The Congo Free State has an area
of 100000 square niles, and an esti-
mated population - no less than 80
100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

careful housekeepers have their windows and doors
screened, this valuable largely COM
fort it does 90 to the root OF the trouble The flies
infes shops and grocery stores, and we shall
be immune until attack the fly enemy OF
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

Miss Coy-I know. George, why you
5remen are usually bachelors.
tseorge-Why?
Miss Coy-Because you have So many
flames that you can't settle down with
one--Bostop Transcript.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
VIII Bear the Brunt of Revision.

VIII Bear the Brunf of Revision.
Our tariff schedules are constructed
on the plan of preserving the market
for manufacturers to domestic indus
tries. not only by tariff on competing
imports but also by the absence of the
tariff on one of the most important ele-
ments of expense entering into manu-
featuring in the fotm of raw materials.
For this reason the schedule of manu-
faetured articles will bear the brunt of
revision, not only because it affects in
vestments amounting TO fully $4,000
co., 900 in manufactures, but also be-
cause it bears directly upon the income
Of employees, including officers and wage
earnings. amounting to fully $1,000
100000 a year.-Wall Street Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
WHY'S AND wHEREFoREs OF SLANG.

:: :: : !
5 matter of fact, little slang is ex-
~ celent thing, but in the present of
~ i slang more than the smallest quantity is a
~ great deal too much. The English language
R&5SAESI may fairly be said to be the most picur
kScGrHdC7 esque and most expressive in the world
y and it does not need the verbiage of the
sum the catch words and catch phrases of the
street. add its vigor variety. AS rule the
Of slang is indicative of paucity of thought
and idea than of susceptibility to the humorous and
the graphic If tell friend get onto his job,
ito get onto himself" ito get busy" ito get move
on" any hundred other things, certainly
reveal tendency with the tide of the hour
but at the same time clearly show that
initiative than original We speak slang frequently
through sheer aZness. 1t the last word in the
mouth of companion, and it becomes the next word
in 1t is echoed by the speaker by the teacher
by the lecturer by the writer but with exceptions
it never becomes anything but slang. After ALL it is
only the best of slang that survives but then
need ourselves for becoming proficient in its
We should think of the present we'll Of the flu
ture. Why slang when speak the speech of
heritage equally well? Why become the blind lead
of the blind?-Boston Transcript.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
KILL THE HOUSE FLY.

HE fly transmits typhoid through its feet
1t can carry thousands of bacilli on each
foot, and if it lights on food and the food
is eaten disease is apt to follow The fly
does not wipe his feet, and there is no use
in trying to train him to do so. The only
resource is to get rid of him entirely All
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The man without a purpose lives, bit
enjoys not life.-Herbert.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04
Mov1NG-PIcTUsE EXHIBITIONS.

~ THIN a comparatively short time en-
"A tirely form of public amusement has
wv arisen and grown to astonishing magnitude.
The vitascopc is doing for the common peo-
pn s s sss as aons
is doing 1t for tenth OF the cost and in
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

The butcher should be careful how
he steaks bis reputation.