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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
LOYALTY IN SERVICE.
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Light has sometimes shone even In
Darkest Russia. One hears so much
of suffering and oppression among the
peasant class of that country that such
an instance of fidelity as is told In IAN
Englishwoman in Russia" strikes a
charming note. More than fifty years
ago Count 3. owned very extensive
landed property, which came to him
while he was young orphan.
On attaining his majority he visited
his estates. He reached his largest
one unobserved. as he thought, by the
villagers. The next morning he was
aroused by great tumult in the court
yard, and on looking out saw the whole
place crowded with peasantry. The
fear presented itself that the serfs he'd
arisen, and had designed his destruc-
tion.
Resolved to meet his fate boldly, the
count dressed himself and ventured
down. He was received by shouts
which did not .reassure him, Then ST.
lence fell upon the group. Two or
three of the oldest peasants advanced
and begged to know, with great respect.
If it were true, as they had heard,
that he was deeply involved in debt.
Because we do not wish to be dis
graced by having our proprietor in such
embarrassment" they explained. 1--WE
hope you will allow us to discharge
such debts. We have collected this
sum and entreat you to accept It,"
Heavy bags were produced, and rolls
of bills, showing means as well as good
will. The count was much affected,
thanked his serfs heartily, and told
them that any such report was mis-
take.
1t was true, he said, that his father
had mortgaged some of his property,
but during his long minority such OBJ
legations were freed, and he now did
not owe one copeck.
At first the peasants were suspicious
that the count was assuring them thus
because he did not wish to receive
their money. They begged him to take
1t as present. He declined, but prom
sed them he would apply to them II he
found himself in difficulties.
The group of serfs, some poor old
field laborers, others rich shopkeepers,
dispersed, contented that they had
done what they could to uphold the
honor and integrity of their lord.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
scarcity of Provisions.

81 had rather a hard trip outside of
army duty" said the Major, when L
ought to have had a pleasant trip.
After Vicksburg the men and officers
of the several commands were fur
Laughed in heavy detachments. When
it came cur turn, the old sternwheel
steamer Moderator was coming North,
and twice as many men crowded on
board as could be accommodated. The
enlisted men had their haversacks and
provisions, but the commissioned Off
GERS went on board without povisions,
under the promise that they would be
entertained at the captains table.
There were fifty or sixty officers,
and the captains entire stock of table
ware consisted of fourteen plates, eight
cups, fourteen knives, no forks, and
with these very little to eat. AT meal
time the officers stood behind 4 the
chairs three deep, each man waiting
for his turn, and never stopping to
have the dishes washed. 1 never came
so near starving on any forced march
in front as 1 did on that old steam
boat. We were ten days coming from
vicksburg to Cairo, and ran out of pro-
visions two or three times. So ii hap
pens that when l think of starving
men l do not think of Andersonville or
of Libby, but of coming home on fur
Tough on the old steamer Moderator"
Chicago Times Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16

A bill amending the currency laws
following the lines of the recommended
ton contained in the Presidents mes
aage-providing for an emergency cur
rency on which the tax will be so high
that bankers will avail themselves OF 1t
only as conditions justify. 1t is be-
lieved, will meet the approval of the
senate, and will not have much >Opposi-
ton N the house. There seems a pub
Tic demand for currency reform, and as
there are fewer fundamental objections
to this plan than 20 others suggested,
1t will probably be enacted as a make
shift. 1t might be called compro-
mise between the central bank propo-
sition and the asset currency.
Both senator's and representatives
agree that it would be futile to under
take at this session, to thresh out the
entire subject Of the currency, and if
the Presidents suggestions tide over
the present situation, it will save much
political embarrassment. And a prac-
teal test may demonstrate a perma-
nent value.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
New zeaIand,. Wonderland.

New Zealand is a kind of Utopian
colony where women vote and poverty
is unknown, says w. G. Fitz-Gerald in
the Technical World Magazine. 1t is
firstly pastoral, and secondly an ag-
ricultural country. But it is mainly
remarkable to the outsider for its most
curious aboriginal race, whose origin
has been lost in obscurity; and for
the thermal wonderland" of North
Island, where q vast region has been
set apart by the government for all
time as a sanatorium for invalids.
This region abounds in volcanoes,
many of them over 5000 feet high,
whose craterIips emit steam, vapors.
and poisonous gases. In one of the
mountains hot, steaming lake lies at
the bottom of a funnel-shaped crater
whose perpendicular sides are nantled
with snow and ice. The land seethes
with hot springs, geysers, ''Porridge
Pots" mud holes that forever boil, and
exploding pools.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
TT Is WISE TO GO SLOW.
Tariff Tinl<er:nE Would BE PrOducs,
i've of Harmful Results

TarIh TfnkersnE Would BE PrOducfs
i've Of Harmful Results.
1t is an acknowledged fact that the
wages of the American worl1men are
higher than in any other country. Not
only in protected industries, but ia all
lines of mercantile and manufacturing
business, the wages of the American
workman are higher. In some of the
trades, notably the building trades,
wages have reached particularly high
sta ndard, and the hours of labor have
been materially shortened.
1t is safe to say that despite the ad-
vance in the prices of commodities of
all kinds, the condition of the Ameri-
can workman is superior to any other
workman.
To maintain this superiority and to
keep the American standard of wages
and living where they are to-day should
be the purpose of all tariff legislation.
In many lines of industry the prOtec-
ton of tariff is absolutely necessary.
! Others do not depend upon the tariff
and would not be brought into direct
competition with foreign labor condi-
tons, but the prosperity of the coun-
try demands that protection should be
provided where it is needed, for all
share in the general prosperity of the
nation.
There may be tariff schedules which
afford at present unnecessary protec-
ton. There may be inequalities which
should be corrected, but in the main
tie Dingley tariff has been great
boom for the American people. Under
its fostering provisions the country
emerged from chaotic conditions and
hard times and entered upon a period
of unprecedented prosperity which
might well be called the golden era.
That prosperity has continued so
strong and sure that even the great
crisis in Wall street has failed to per-
manently disturb the general business
Of the nation.
Under such conditions the decision of
the dominant party to let the tariff
alone for the present seems wiser. To
tin ler would be to destroy confidence
an create uncertainty. 1t is far better
IT, bear those ills we have than fly tc
others that we know not of"-Law-
renee (Mass.) Sun.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
MEANING IN HANDSHAKES.

As Suggested Thereby a Man Tells
short Story of a Parting Shake.
They had been talking about vari-
GUS ways of shaking hands and had
pretty we'll gone over the ground COW
cred by all the philosophic writings on
handshakes when one OF the men in
the group said, according to the New
York Sun:
THE most expressive handshake
ever saw was given by one man to an
other. There was no ki:ship between
them.
Each was about 49, Both were In
perfect health. One had the prospects
Of many years of life. The other was
10 die within a minute, and the man
whose hand he held was to kill him.
1T seemed to me then that I could
read the meaning of the handshake
given by the man about to die to the
man about to kill him. 1t seemed to
say: You are good man and / like
you. l thank you for many acts of
kindness and especially for this final
friendly grasp
Then, with gently lingering cling,
he let the other mans hand slip from
his own. There was a volume of
meaning bound up in that motion.
ut seemed to say that there were
the morrow's sunrise and many more
for the man whose hand he was re-
leasing, but for him a few moments
more OF life. and then -. 1t seemed
to say that there was an age Of human
companionship In every instant while
the hands touched.
1T seemed to say that when the
clasp was broken he was forever cut
off from the living and was as one
dead. And many other things it seem
ed to say that l cannot translate into
words
within a few seconds one of the
men had given the signal that ended
the life of the other.
1T was q case" the story teller con-
tinued, "Of hanging of a man In Con
necticut for murder. While under the
lEHucuSt vi Iluuol Win otuSi llch hc
had dealt one of them blow that re-
suited in his death.
"The condemned man was not by ma
ture or inclination a criminal. He had
never been arrested before he was
taken into custody for murder.
1.-The sheriff who shook hands with
him on the gallows just before the
drop fell had genuine liking for him.
He offered the condemned man the us
ual portion Of liquor before the execu-
ton, but the man refused it.
by the way. l have seen several
persons hanged, and 1 think this man
was the only one / ever saw 90 to the
scahfold without being 'doped' with
liquor, and he was the steadlest In
nerve Of them all. His only betrayal
| of weakness, If 1t was such, was his
noticeable cling.ng TO the sherifrs hand
before releasing it."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
Brynn i'm n New Role.

Washington correspondents of east
ern Democratic newspapers are devot-
ing q good deal of space TO a discus
sion of Mr.. Bryan and of Mr.. Bryan's
plans Most of them profess to see in
his present program a decided change
in policy and they interpret i. as indi-
eating the existence in Mr.. Bryan's
mind of a strong hope of success.
1t will be recalled that on the occa-
sion of his recent visit to Chicago, Mr..
Bryan extended the olive branch to
Rogt.. Sullivan and to other Democrats
with whom he has had differences i'll
tie past And since then he has given
unqualified denial to a statement at
tribl ted to him, in effect that he had
denounced Patrick McCarren and was
urging his Brooklyn supporters to re-
tire Mr. McCarren-
Heretofore Mr.. Bryan has been pur-
suing anything but conciliatory atti-
tude toward those Democrats who re-
the contrary he has used the verbal
lash unsparingly, with the result that
there has always been formidable OPP
position to him within the party lines.
Nor is this radical departure confined
to persons. In matters Of party policy
Mr.. Bryan is showing Difference to the
opinions of Democratic leaders that is
quite incomprehensible except on the
theory that having tried twice without
success to win on fads, he is willing
enough now to let others name the poi
SON." At any rate. he is not letting out
whimper concerning government own
ership, and has quit drawing the dead
line on those Democrats who are affil-
lated with trusts or corporations.
1t is a misfortune for him, perhaps,
that i'm this shifting of positions, he has
not yet been able to carry all his fol-
lowing with him. Several radical Bryan
newspapers are conducting the fight on
the same old lines, utterly oblivious to
the fact that their chief is playing
new game. But it takes time to work
a complete revolution, and Bryan is a
model or energy Wnen once ne mas put
ON the harness in his own behalf. He
may, therefore, be able to round up the
herd before serious damage has been
done his fences.
1t will be an interesting political
study TO watch Mr.. Bryan in his new
role. That he is playing better poll
tics than he ever did before goes with
out saying. but even In this there is
danger from the fact that the fanatics
who have been holding fast to his coat
tails in season and out of season, are
so accustomed to the old method as not
to fall readily into the new. At best
he is sailing tempestuous sea.--TO-
ledo Blade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16

had been trying TO count the stars one
by one but the effort had made him
drowsy and he now lay in q gentle
languor that was neither sleeping nor
waking.
The day with it's exciting scenes
had faded from his mind He saw
only the rugged mountains of Yer
mont, and the pretty white village
nesting in the valley through which
the wild little river hurried on its
way to the sea. Always splashing.
foaming, bubbling, and yet the boys
knew of many a good swimming hole
overhanging willows. And the long
quiet street where the old men and
children gathered In the cool Of the
day, and the brown school house with
its rosy-cheeked mistress and flock of
untidy lads and lasses. And the
church with its dim, cool interior, and
the leaf shadows which the naples
cast through the blinds upon the floor;
and his mothers house, with the orch
ard and well sweep, and his mother
silken brown hair lightly sprlnklei
with gray. Poor mother, how lonely
she must be tonight without her boy /.
He could see her as of old sitting in
her little low chair with the shaded
lamp upon the table beside her and
the Bible open in her lap. And Edith,
his bright, tall sister whom he had
always thought more beautiful than
any one he had ever seen, she would
be kneeling at the window with her
folded arms upon the low broad sill
and her head upon her arms, gazing
out into the night and thinking of him.
Now the years swing suddenly back
ward and he was a little child again
time filed all the river valley and
the orchards were laden with fragrant
bloom. Under the great apple tree by
the old well sweep he was being swung
by Edith. How delicious it all was
the sweet, liquid sunshine, the per-
fume Of the apple blossoms, the
weightless white petals drifting down
upon his head, the free, swift motion
of the swing and his tall, strong sis
ter with her laughing brown eyes and
bright rebellious hair. How green the
grass was-no, is, and the skies how
blue. Just look. Edith, there is never
the filmiest rag of cloud to mar their
perfectness! Now higher--higher-
l,;rto- ct;ll ctroipht I'm among tha
boughs where the brown bees are hum
ming. All, he can go no higher. He
is sinking earthward slowly-slowly-
slowly. He shuts his eyes. His sis
ter's gay laugh rings in his ears.
Edith" he cried. :. Mother ~. -.
And the star shine falls tenderly upon
his young dead face.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
More Economical.

Expert testimony may be valuable
from q scientific point of view, but
there are often cheaper ways of estab-
fishing a certainty, rs the hero of the
following anecdote decided at the last
moment. The story is told In the Phil
adelph.a Public Ledger An Irish la.
borer entered a drug store, and draw.
ing a paper bag from his pocket, pour.
ed on the counter number of very
sticky Ind misunderstanding loz-
enges.
Can We examine this candy?" he
asked
1T looks queer. What is the matter
with it," asked the druggist
'Pizen, Dim thinkin'. Did We liver
see such stuff? Dinnis DAILY give thin
to me by, and Dinnis is no frind OF
mine.'
well, l can make an analysis"
"All right. Oi'll come in tomorrow
on me way from worruk."
The Irishman had reached the door
but he suddenly stopped with his hand
on the latch.
"And how much will thot 'nalysis be
costing me?' he inquired.
Five dollars" was the answer.
The man walked over to the counter
and swept the lozenges into the bag
which he replaced In his pocket.
"Niver moind," he said "Oi'll feel
wan TO the cat"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16

| In three faces out or hye, the eyes
are out of alignment.
The annual profits of Monte Carlo
amount to $5,OO0OOO.
Four and half is the average size
of the English family. !!
The first postofiice scheme was n
private enterprise and was inaugural
ed about 1464.
The foundation of the strong-room
of the Bank of England is &c feet be-
low the level Of the street.
The rice paper upon which the Chi
nese do such charming drawing is a
thin sheet of the pith of tree.
The largest quill toothpick factory
| Is in Paris. 1t was originally started
as mandatory of qunl pens.
At 1000 fathoms below the surface
Of the ocean there is a uniform tenn
perature just above freezing point.
A chain, two and a half miles long
and weighing Is tons, was recently
made in England for use in colliery.
The average size Of the English fam
| lily is four and one-half persons. Some
of the halves come over here and mar
~. our heiresses.
News Of discovery of gold In an
| unnamed branch of the Findlay river,
| in British Columbia, was recently
brought by mounted police to Van
;, hot
nugget gold. 500 to the pan, has been
| extracted.
1t has been roughly estimated that
the amount of capital invested in man
ufacturing in the United States is by
this time $17,0OO,OO0,OOO. The census
of 1900 placed it at $4,000, O0o 900. The
increase of 100000, 900 in a period
of seven years shows gain of 1873 per
| cent.
The street railway car building in
| dustry increased generally four-fold be-
tween 1890 and 1905, viz: From &c..
26S,462 to S24,2S1, 317. The number of
street railway cars built in 1905 was
1904, valued at $9,902,31O No cable
cars were built, and only forty-two
horse cars.
William Kronsy, of Philadelphia. in
vited friends to see his first-born chris
| tened, but when all was ready the
child could not be found. After a
search of several hours a cry disclosed
the fact that the baby was in an old
| grandfather's clock. where ii had been
| placed by one of the guests as joke
All the principal railway companies
OF Great Britain issue railway tickets,
made entirely of gold which entitle the
holder to travel free by any class of
car and train, on any line and by any
| system In the British isles. They are
the size of a 59-cent piece, but oval in
shape, and engraved with the railway
company's coat of arms, with the hold
er's name beneath, and are intended to
be worn on watch chains. These tick
cts cannot be bought, but are presented
by the directors to persons who have
earned the railway companies graft
tude.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
A Futile Struggle.

Over eight years ago, Greene and
Gaynor were indicted for embezzle-
ment and conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
harbor work at Savanna. They were
tried, convicted and sentenced to four
years Imprisonment and to pay a fine
equal to the amount of their stealings,
considerably over half million dol
lars.
These men possessed large means
and influential friends. If it were true
that money can keep the wealthy
crook out of prison, Greene and Gay
nor would have been free men before
this. They brought to bear every
ounce of influence they could control
in their behalf. They spent their
money like water to engage learned
counsel. Every scheme that ingenious
lawyers could devise to stay the hand
of justice was invoked, and when hops
was forlorn, the defendants skipped
into Canada and sought to eyade ex-
tradition.
But the government was relentless
The offense charged was not an Ordi-
nary one, for these men had pledged
their honor to perform faithful service
And they had violated their pledge to
the great injury Of all the people. The
charges were pressed through all the
stages of trial, appeal. stay of execu
ton, and other legal obstacles, and now
that the supreme court has refused to
hear the case, the defendants must
serve their time and square their ac
counts with the government.
OF course they were confident of ul.
innate escape from punishment, else
why the waste of effort and monet
Oberlin Carter, involved in the same
scandal, long since expiated his crime
and has been free for years. Had
Greene and GaynOr submitted to the
inevitable, they would have saved
eight years, for the period Of suspense
of torture, of fugitive-living must be
counted as wholly lost. 1t is not al
ways the part of wisdom for the rich
lawbreaEer TO count too much on his
strength, especially If he has to deal
with Uncle Sam.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16
RAILROAD MAN


Didn't Like Being Starved.
A man running on a railroad has to
be i'm good condition all the time or he
Is liable TO do harm to himself and
others.
A clear head Ii necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
a railroad mans appetite and digestion
are matters Of Importance, as the clear
brain and steady hand result from the
healthy appetite followed by the proper
digestion of food.
"For the past five years." writes a
railroader, 81 have been constantly
troubled with Indigestion. Every doctor
1 consulted seemed to want to starve
me to death. First 1 was dieted on
warm water and toast until l was al
most starved; then, when they would
let me eat, the indigestion would be
right back again.
only temporary relief came from
remedies, and 1 tried about all of them
l saw advertised About three months
ago a friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food The very first day noticed
that my appetite was satisfied. which
had not been the case before. that I
can remember.
In a week, l believe, had more en-
ergy than ever before in my life. 1
have gained seven pounds and have not
had a touch Of indigestion since l
have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this food
was doing me she thought she would
try it awhile. We believe the discov-
erer of Grape-Nuts found the Perfect
Food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-16

ing depOts, invaluable to forces on the Pacific
Puget sound the north is the most avail
able refuge for hard pressed squadron, and far
away from the canal TO render dubious the posi-
biity of assistance coming from Atlantic waters The
suggestion of purchase Is not many years ago 1t
discussed in Washington but the of Asiatic
powers and the canal project have than doubled
tle desrabity OF the possession The purposes of Mr.
Roots visit to Mexico not very well defined. That
his excursion prompted in part by the admnistra-
tons interest in Lower California is not beyond
sOnable belief--Coer's Weekly