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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
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away forty-hve years ago Gen. Grant
might have taken two more summers
to have got to Richmond.
Stidger's life seems TO contain that
zone good story" which is said to exist
in every mans history. Stidger was
a secret service man during the last
two years of the war. He worked his
way into that notorious secret order OF
Southerners in the Northern States
known as the knights of the Golden
Circle" and became one of its chief
officers.
. When the South was about ready TO
give up the conflict after the battles OF
Gettysburg and vicksburg its spirit
was rejuvenated by the knowledge that
this order had plans all set for The de
livery of the 10000 Confederate pris-
oners in Camp Douglas in Chicago and
other northern cities.
Plans also lad been made for deliv
ering over TO the Confederacy the
States Of Illinois, Missouri, Indiana,
and Ohio. So strong were the forces
Of the Golden Circle" and so secret
were the movements and schemes of
the officers OF that body, that the gov
eminent was at a loss how TO stop Ii
Stidger, who had wormed his way
into the order and had climbed to the
position of grand secretary by his
efficiency, single-handed stopped the
delivery. turned over the chief officers
to the government, and frustrated one
of the most ingenious schemes of the
war
The chiefs OF the order met in Chi
cago and decided upon a date and pro
gram for the huge delivery. StidgeI
learned all the plans and related them
in a book he wrote on the subject, as
follows:
1.-The members of the order in Illinois
were to concentrate at Chicago and
Rock Island and release the rebel pris-
oners in Camp Douglas in Chicago and
those at Rock Island. They were then
to seize the arsenals at those places
and at Springfield. and thoroughly arm
and equip the released prisoners. The
three divisions in Illinois were TO seize
the railroads that would convey them
TO the most available points in Mis-
souri,, where they would form with the
forces of the Order of the Sons of Lib
erty' in Missouri and the combined
forces of the order from Illinois and
Missouri, and together with the re-
leased prisoners from the Illinois mill
tary prisons were to cooperate with
a Confederate force of 10000 men that
Davis was to send into Missouri under
command of the Confederate general.
Sterling Price"
After the war Stidger's life was
threatened many times, and once he
was followed for two years by a hired
Desperate who sought his life. He
moved to Louisville in the late COS,
but he found he could not live in the
South with safety and was forced to
move north.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

produce disease and discomfort. and
they certainly produce discord In color
effects, If not discord in home condi-
tions.
The important question is how to
overcome them--how to make an in
sanitary wall sanitary. That is the
work that appeals to the practical
housekeeper. We are all willing to
concede that many of the present wall
conditions are not desirable. We are
willing to admit that the walls are
soiled, perhaps dirty; we may not be
willing to admit that they are insani-
tary and disease producing.
If your wall is papered take the
paper off. If it Is calcimined wash the
calcimine off. The best method Of
taking off wall paper is to moisten
the paper thoroughly with clean warm
water, applied with fat wall brush
or with large sponge. Wall paper is
very porous. The water will be read
lily absorbed, and will soften the paste
so that the paper may be peeled from
the wall. Then wash the wall sur
face thoroughly with warm water, so
that all the paste will be removed.
If the wall has been tinted with
common calcimine wash 1t off with
warm water and a sponge. Whatever
you are planning to do, always take
off the old wall paper or calcimine be-
fore you put on the new coating. 1t
Is the only safe, sure and sanitary
way, and while ordinarily IAN ounce
Of prevention is worth pound of
cure" when II comes to the care of
the wall 1t is worth two pounds
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
All Along the Line.

The demand for revision is a far
reaching one, but SINE who are joining
In it apparently think that it will stop
before it gets to them. The trouble
about such movements is that there is
no telling what the outcome will be.
The consumer, who is also a producer,
gets it into his head that the things
he buys are too dear. but it never oc-
ours to him that some one may think
that he sells his labor too dearly. But
that is the inevitable result of the
shearing process. If any one thinks
that revision sufficiently effective to let
in plenty of foreign goods will not
cause serious reduction in wages. he
is mistaken. When revision begins IL
will be case of revise all along the
line, and 1t is to be hoped that the coun-
try will be happy.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
coolies" TO WARM BOILER EGGS.
Yellow Chiffon Chickens Keep q
Breakfast DeIicncy DeIectable.

Yellow Chiffon Chickens Keep q
Breakfast DeIicncy Detachable.
Decidedly original are the new egg
cozies" or caps designed for the pur-
pose of keeping a boiled egg comfort
ably warm while the finishing touches
are being given to the toilet after
breakfast has been formally an
nounced, says the New York Times.
Lined with soft chamois or flannel,
practically no heat can escape from
the egg itself. nor can any of the cold
temperature of the air penetrate
through the hood, which fits down
closely over the top of the egg and half
covers the egg cup.
Many Of these coolies are gay bags
or hoods Of satin embroidered In eff
fective ribbon work. or when intended
for a breakfast tray, for use in the
boudoir, are of chintz, the color of the
room. always lined, of course, with
fleece, flannel or channels The "cOz-
ies' which are deserving Of special at
tention, however, are marveously fash
loneu yellow cnluOn chickens or proud,
motherly looking satin and silk hens,
which spread their protecting wings
over this escaped member of their
brood and shelter it comfortably until
ruthlessly lifted off and placed at the
side of the plate and left to ponder
modify on the cruelty Of man. The
idea is a clever one and should prove
boon TO all who still prefer beyond
any other breakfast delicacy q boiled
egg. and who are in consequence fire.
quently deprived of real pleasure
through a fixed habit of unpunctuality
which prevents them from ever get
ting this favorite morsel while IL Is
still fresh from the stove and wholly
delectable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23


A muscular Irishman stro;leS into the
civil service examination room. where
candidates for the police force are put
to a physical test.
strip" ordered the police surgeon
whats that" demanded the unin-
itiated-
Get your clothes or, and be quick
about it, said the doctor.
The freshman disrobed. and permit
ted the doctor TO measure his chest and
legs and to pound his back.
Hop over the bar" ordered the
doctor.
The man did his best. landing on his
back.
"Now double ur your knees and
touch the floor with your hands"
He sprawled face downward on the
floor. He was indignant but silent
Jump under this cold shower" ord
cred the doctor.
"sure, that's funny mu.tered the
applicant
Now run around the room ten times
to test your heart and wind" directed
the doctor.
The candidate rebelled- '.I'n not; III
SHAY single"
"Single?" asked the doctor. surpris
ed.
"Sure." said the Irishman. "what's
all this fussing got to do with mar
riage license?"
He had strayed into the wrong
office.-Illustrafed Bits.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
DROPPED COFFEE.

Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on PostuD.
A physician Of Wash. ID. c.. says Of
his coffee experience:
"For years / suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant. So
severe were they that sometimes was
almost frantic / was sallow, constf
pated, irritable, sleepless; my memory
was poor, l trembled and my thoughts
were often confused.
MY wife, in her wisdom. believed
coffee was responsible for these Ills and
urged me to drop IT, tried many
times to do so, but was its slave.
Finally Wife bought a package OF
Postum and persuaded me to try it. but
she made 1t same as ordinary coffee
and was disguised with the taste. q
make this emphatic because / fear
many others have had the same ex-
per'ence.) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the direc,
lions, made it right, boiled it full 10 min.
utss after boiling commenced. and with
good cream and sugar. liked lit
invigorated and seemed to nourish me
That was about year ago. Now
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my hand steady. I
have gained 20 lbs and feel 1 am q
new man.
Il do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. or course dropping coffee
was the main thing. but l had dropped
1t before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things TO no PURPOSE.
Postum not only seemed TO act as
an invigorant, but as al article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and slbumens. This Is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substa nriat-
ed by my wife and her sister, who both
changed to Postum and are hearty
women OF about 20.
II write this for the information
and encouragement of others, and with
a feeling of gratitude to the inventor
of Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., BATHS
Creek. Mich. Read the Road to Well.
vilie." in pkgs There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time 70 time.
They are genuine. true. and fall q
human interest
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Johnny Reb. Reunited.

A very pathetic incident that &C.
Cured during the recent reunion OF
Confederate veterans held In this city
was related yesterday afternoon by a
prominent State official.
One night at q late hour the man
ager OF one OF the leading hotels in
this city walked into the rotunda Of
his hosiery and observed an old Con-
fcderate, who appeared to be sleeping
In q chair He noticed that he was as
signed to that hotel by certain badge
he wore, and being himself an ex-
Johnny Reb. he decided to render the
veteran service by waking him and
taking him to his room.
As he touched the veteran he OBJ
served that he had spent some time in
worship at the shrine Of Bacchus. and
at that time was just recovering vigor-
Gus mentality. While this scene was
being enacted another veteran, who
happened to be passing, stopped close
by, as did the gentleman who told the
story.
"HeIlo. Johnny Reb, Have you Sc
cured a room?- asked the hotel man.
ager.
"Yes." replied the awakened man.
with apparent surprise.
What is your name?"
MY name is Joe -"
what regiment were you with?"
II was with Regiment and
fought with the Army Of Virginia"
At this juncture the veteran who
was standing by approached the two
and asked the man:
what did you say your name is?"
my name Is Joe -" again re-
piled the man.
Where did you enter the army
from?'
Il enlisted at -, in -" replied
the now astonished man.
AS he replied TO the last question
the other man fell into his arms. weep
Ing and said: Joe. don't yon know
me?"
!'he veteran pushed him of, presum-
ing that he, too. was in a turbulent
state of mind. caused by imbibing
drinks other than water.
The man would not be pushed off.
and, In his sobs, said: Joe, don't
you know me? This Is John"
You are not John, for he was killed
at Manassas" said the now thoroughly
awakened and much astonished man.
Joe, am your brother John. l was
not killed at the battle Of Manassas,
and ever since the war I have looked
all over the United States for you"
Convinced at last, the long-lost
brothers, locked in each others en-
brace. stood and wept like children.
They went TO room in the hotel and
doubtless talked all'night. All next day
they were seen walking arm in arm,
with glowing faces, and relating to ev-
eryone the story of their coming to-
yether after such long separation
Nashville Banner
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Campaign Account. to he Public

Campaign Accounts TO be Public.
The receipts and disbursements Of
the Republican national committee
will be duly published for the informa-
ton of whomsoever may feel concern
ed. Mr.. Taft so desires, and George
X. Sheldon, the New York banker who
has accepted the thankless post of
treasurer, feels that as a good citizen
he must obey the law where he lives,
although its application in this case
might easily be questioned.
Thus the Hon. William II. Taft
proves once more that when it comes
to turning a political trick he need
take no lessons from Mr.. Bryan. 1t
will be remembered how suarely Mr.
Taft, in response TO a clamorous pub
lie telegram from Mr.. Bryan, pointed
out that he was already on record for
the particular reform" and had per-
sonally urged the enactment of a bill
then pending in Congress.
Mr.. Bryan caused his recent conven-
ton to deTote the longest plank in its
platform to this subject. 1t contains
an elaborate Indictment of the Repub-
lican party for not legislating on the
point, and for rejecting a proposed
declaration on it at Chicago, and con-
cludes with a resonant pledge to legis-
late If given a chance.
1t is to be noted, however, that the
Democracy makes no pledges of pub
licity for the present campaign, but
merely promises to enact a law If it
ever has the chance. The ill-natured
may suggest that Mr.. Bryan has hopes
of help from quarters too modest to
let their good deeds be known of men.
Every man of intelligence knows why
the Republican convention voted down
a pledge of this sort The whole agi-
tation Is the product of notoriety seek
ing reform" and the proposal came
from quarters from which to accept
it would have been confession that
slanderous accusations were true. To
reject it was, under the circumstances
a matter of preserving self-respect.
Men make contributions from a va.
riety Of motives. which are commonly
innocent, laudable. and patriotic, from
the viewpoints Of the givers. The
financial aid which great mutual
insurance company gave TO the defeat
of Bryan In 1896 was indefensible
from any clear-eyed viewpoint of the
ethics of trusteeship. And yet there is
not the slightest doubt that the man
responsible for ii, now dead. was sin.
cerely convinced that he was doing
right in thus protecting the policy
holders from a destructive attack on
their property rights.
The yielding of Mr.. Taft to a trivial
agitation is perhaps wise. 1t may help
to enlighten the public mind and show
how baseless are the tales of bought
elections with which defeated egotism
excuses its failure And the outcome
Of the affair illustrates anew the truth
Of the Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon's historic
the Democratic and Republican parties.
You find the fault" said Mr. Can
non to his Democratic colleagues. "and
We must do the work" And so 1t is
in this rather unimportant matter of
publicity in campaign fund accounting.
The Democratic party finds fault and
makes promises, but does nothing The
Republican party declines to dignity a
triviality with solemn pledges, but al
the expedient time quietly does the
work-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

political preferment while still the ermne
Because all this Is elementary information the judicial
attributes mentioned being generally accepted several
Chicago judges have FASTENED deny the
them and there Is general indignation that the dsn-
gushed INDUCED in without
being more specific. They feel that if Hodom hadn't
reflect somebody at home. he would
spoken he did, although will deny
he has laid down rule Of conduct ut which no up
right patriotic judge cavil But all the
stirred up veritable tempest protests makes
all the suspect the meliness of his uterances
Toledo Blade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
The Old. Old story

Eva-Did you ever see those delight
full old prints that represent the CO.
lonial bellies winding yard around their
beaux' hands:
Jack-Yes, and it always reminds me
very forcibly of one thing.
Eva-And what is that?
Jack-Why, even in those days the
girls knew how to string the men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
TAFT ON Local option.

In response TO the report that Sec
rotary Taft is opposed to the principle
of local option, Mr.. Taft quotes from
his own address before the Pennsyl-
said: "In this class Of laws affecting
the sale of liquors legislators have de-
vised method of local referendum
called local option. which has worked
well because it is practical" And after
further defining his views on the ques-
ton Mr.. Taft's local option friends de-
clare themselves thoroughly satisfied as
to his position.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
High Tide at Gettysburg.


cloud possessed the hollow field,
The gathering battles smoky shield;
Athwart the gloom the lightning flashed
And through the cloud some horsemen
dashed,
And from the heights the thunder pealed
Then. at the brief command Of Lee,
Moved out that matchless infantry;
With Pickett leading grandly down
To rush against the roaring crown
OF those dread heights of destiny.
Fer heard above the angry guns,
a cry across the tumult runs,
The voice that rang through Shiloh's
woods
And Chickamauga's solitudes,
The fierce South cheering on her sons.
All. how the whitening tempest blew
Against the front of Pettigrew
A khamsin wind that scorched and
singed,
Like the Internal flame that fringed
The British squares at Waterloo
"Once more in glory's van with me :"
Virginia cries to Tennessee,
I'VE two together, come what may,
Shall stand upon those works to-day"
tThe reddest day in history
But who shall break the guards that wait
Before the awful face of Fate!
The tattered standards Of the South
Were shriveled at the lannon's mouth
And al her hopes were desolate.
In vain the Tennesseean set
His breast against the bayonet;
In vain Virginia charged and ragged,
A tigress in her wrath uncaged,
Till all the hill was red and wet.
Above the bayonets mixed and crossed,
Men saw gray, gigantic ghost
Receding through the battle-cloud,
And heard across the tempest cloud
The death-cry of a nation lost
The brave went down. Without disgrace
They leaped to Ruins red embrace.
They only heard Fame's thunder wake,
And saw the dazzling sun-burst break
In smiles on Glory's bloody face
They fell, who lifted up hand
And babe the sun in heaven TO stand!
They smote and fell, who set the bars
Against the progress of the stars
And stayed the march Of m0therland.
They stood. who saw the future come
On through the fights delirium.
They smote and stood, who held the
hope
OF nations on that slippery slope
Amid the cheers of ChristenGom!
God lives, He forged the iron will
That clutched and held that trembling
hill
God lives and reigns! He built and
lent
Those heights for freedoms betterment.
Where floats her flag in triumph still
Fold up the banners, Smelt ehe guns!
Love rules her gentler purpose runs.
A mighty mother turns in tears
The pages of her battle year,,
Lamenting all her fallen sons
Will H. Thompson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Mosby,a GuerriIlas.

A New Yorker. X. VI. Tyrell, writes
of an encounter he had with Mosby's
rangers near Duffield. w. Va, when he
and over a score OF Union men, to-
gether with 100000 in greenbacks,
were captured by the rangers. He
says:
ION the morning of October Is, 1864,
l arrived in Baltimore, nurse, in
charge of some wounded Confederate
prisoners, and having reported to the
provost marshal, received transporta-
ton back to the front, and about 10
O'Clock the same night l got on the i'll
fated Baltimore & Ohio train, which
was TO bear me on the first stage of my
journey to Libby prison. was on one
of the forward cars, In which there
was scattering of soldiers and few
citizens, but no ladies. / entered from
the rear of the car and took the first
seat on my left, near the door. / set
tied myself comfortably as could and
in n very short time was sound asleep.
II was suddenly awakened by the
most horrible humping and swaying
of the car, mingled with shots and the
crash Of the glass above my head.
With the instinct of self-preservation
| sprang to my feet and grabbed my
knapsack. As the car stopped the door
was dashed violently open and a big
rough-looking trooper. holding a smok-
ing pistol in his hand, stalked in and
shouted: Get outside, you blankety
blank Yankee blanks 1t is needless
to say very rapidly complied with
his more forcible than elegant request.
1T was in the earliest dawn of a
crisp October morning. The train
had been derailed In cut and
some of the cars lay over on their side.
The din was horrible. What with the
gloom, the occasional shots, the loud
cries Of women, shouts. orders and
curses OF men and the loud hiss of es-
Gaping steam, the scene was one that
| can never forget. What are you go
ing TO do with usT 1 excitedly asked
one Of the troopers, for / knew we
were in the hands of the dreaded Mos
by guerrillas.' Take you over there
TO the edge OF the woods aad shoot you,
he sava4ly replied.
"'Come. come. sergeant | said to
my neighbor. let's make a break: bet
ter ne shot down making an effort
than'-'Oh. keep quiet and COOL he in
terrupted. They don't do things that
way just yet
by that time everybody was out OF
the cars and we were ordered up on
the bank and mustered, while the loud
cracking of flames gave notice that
the train had been fired. The muster
showed about twenty-one soldiers. two
majors (the paymasters). two lieuten-
ants, one Of whom, / believe. was a
member of General Sheridan's staff
In this raid Mosby's men got 100000
in greenbacks that the paymasters had
in charge"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Merely an Outward Sign.

Miss Fluff-The other day at the
show ! saw a women carry man
around on her head.
Miss Vassar-That, my dear, was
merely the physical expression in aero
battles of common psychological expe
rience of the sex.
Miss Fluff-Dear me. What do you
mean?
Miss Vassar-That nine women out
of every ten have man on their minds
Baltimore American.
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remark indifferently to her escort "Wel amt got
the nerve" the trainer his den of still
wearing the bandages left from his last encounter.
If these things must be- let spare the little
children They need the placid quiet of their childhood,
with its simple pleasures just they need bread and
milk Bad taste as well good by what feeds
on and your child does not really need to have Chris
tians butchered for his holiday any needs
curried lobster and champagne.-Youth's Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
Pe-ru-na for his Patients.


A most unusual trade was adopted
by the Arduchess Frederick OF Aus
tria. well known as the mother OF
numerous pretty daughters. She is a
candlemaker. and her candles are most
beautifully decorated and smell so
sweet that her imperial highness
makes great deal of money by sell
ing her product for use in the boudoirs
of her royal and imperial sisters The
archduchess also supplies the pope
with bedroom candles year in and
year out, and on festive occasions she
furnishes altar candles for the Sistine
chapel, or st. Peters. when the pope
cplQhrafaS u,asS fhora
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Felix Grundy Stidger, exposer of the
Golden Circle" who dropped dead
May IL at his home In Chicago, was
buried IN Oakwoods cemetery in that
city, the services being in charge of
Custer Post, G.. a. r. The Chicago
Tribune says of him: Scarcely known
by his neighbour, and having only q
small acquaintance with the Civil War
veterans Of Chicago, his death attract
ed little attention. II he had passed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

'Good-by, old man." said Wilkins at
the church festival. Il guess l can see
my finish"
whats up?" queried Bilkins.
"Why, I'm to judge the prettiest baby
at the show"
"Oh, that's easy. You should have
my job"
"And what are you going to dog
why I am at the fortune-telling
booth and have to guess girls ages"