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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Restoring Gettysburg Field.

To preserve I'm their original shape
the features of the battlefield of Get
tysburg, the Gettysburg national park
comml ssion In Its annual report says
large tracts Of woodland have been
purchased, old road lines have been so
altered that they now parallel the lines
OF battle and positions Of both armies
have been marked by guns of the kind
used I'm battle.
Markers giving the organization of
the army of the Potomac and the army
of Northern Virginia have been set up,
and iron tablets designing the lines of
minor organizations on both sides have
been erected. The principal roads In
the battlefield have been completed, con-
Meeting points of interest.
The commission in carrying forward
this work has kept In view the purpose
Of preserving the features Of the battle
field, as they were during the battle,
and also rendering all parts Of 1t &C.
cessible, particularly to military officials
and others making a study of the posi-
lions and movements of the troops
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

had no one, and 1t might be OWNED
that he was carrying a desolatc heart
over the seas. The handsome woman
burst from her group of friends. took
the boys hand, and said: MY son has
already gone to Cuba. He is in the reg
iment Of Andalusia, and sailed two
months ago. You may meet him, Pope
g.: take this kiss to him." She leaned
and kissed his cheek. An English boy
would have shown some awkwardnesS,
but these graceful Southerners are new
err at a loss for a pretty gesture and a
prettler word. The boy blushed with
pleasure, and still holding the lady's
hand. said with quite natural gallant
~, without smlrk or silly smile: And
may l not take one for myself as well,
sonora" The lady redeemed, laughed
a little nervously, and bent and kissed
him again, to the frantic applause Of
soldiers and civilians. while the boy
walked on, braced and happy.-New
Orleans Picayune
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Wants More.

l was taken prisoner on picket, Mt the
water tank. one mile east of Iuka, Sept
13, 1862, and sent under guard to Tupe-
10, where we embarked on the cars for
Jackson and Vicksburg, where we lay
in jail and from where we were pa
rolled and taken on flag of truce
boat to Millikin's Bend and transferred
to Uncle Sans boat. One incident of
that march from Iuka TO Vicksburg de
serves remembering. En- route from
Tupelo to Jackson. the train stopped at
station about forty miles north Of
Jackson and Confederate officer
stepped into the car with his arm full
of plug tobacco, and silently gave each
one of us IA plug. (This was the best
tobacco / ever had) and silently left
us. / would like very much to know
where that rebel is to-day, and who he
is, as l would like to have some more
of that tobacco.
While In jfll at Jackson persuaded
the officer OF the guard TO allow me to
go out into the city to try TO bug some
bread or something to eat, as we were
only furnished peck of dry corn meal
for four of us, with no chance to cook
1t. / went with gard to a fine resi-
dencs (abOut two blocks west of the
southwest corner of the Capitol
Square), knocked ut the front door and
beautiful young lady came to the
door: l made known my errand, and
all the answer she gave me was to slam
the door In my face. This was about
the Goth of September, 1862, and on the
14th day of May, 1868, my regiment
was i'm the advance, I'm the capture Of
this same city OF Jackson. Johnny
Ryan, Company X, Eighth Wisconsin
IGfantry, and I were the very first
Union soldiers TO reach the square, and
we Immediately knocked at that same
door for something to eat That same
lady opened the door and was glad 10
give w succor this time, and while
Johnny and l were playing the plano
in the parlor, this young lady prepared
us substantial meal, practically illus
trating the words: "Time ut length
makes all things even"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Gideon Hope. resourceful. few to II,

Gideon Hope, resourceful. few to the
first suggestion offered.
He tore off his coat, as Kane snatched
the lantern from a keg and advanced into
the core-room.
As quickly donning a grimy working
blouse lying on bench. he next sprang
over the washing trough, as he supposed
it to be-
He would pose as the natural work
man, naturally taking his wash" and
seek TO eyade facing the inQuisitive and
suspicious minded Boss" direct.
But though he dipped hands and head
to the neck into the trough. Kane came
steadily up to him, and he was forced to
half-cOnfront him.
Not wanted here find some other loaf
ing place ~ offered the tyro, with a casual
glance, and no token of recognition in
his eyes.
Gideon was relieved. He smeared the
towel over his face. heard Kane retire,
and then Delehanty returned to the room.
His entrance was dramatic. About to
refer to an Immediate departure, he re-
coiled stared, gasped.
Heavens, mani" he aspirated, breath
lessly.
What is it," demanded Hope.
"You-you wanted disguise? Oh,
you've got. one Murdoch-McNally-
look -
"Why. what are you staring at| in
sisted Hope.
Cast a glance for yourself"
With manner akin to real consterna-
ton Delehanty took down from a beam
looking glass.
One glance. and Gideon Hope gave a
keen shudder of dismay.
lie was disguised" indeed. and at once
he traced the truth.
lie had mistaken for n washing trough
receptacle for a powerful liquid employ,
ed in solidifying the baked sand cores.
Hands, face and neck. Gideon Hope
was imperishably brown as any Malay.
Go be continued)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Taft,. ProbabIe Cnbinet.


Henry +. Griswold formerly of Chi
cago, died in San Diego, Cal. at the
age of 20. -
Pumped full of ar by three friends
'as joke" John Schink. p years old,
died in Bridgeport, Conn.
Reduction of postage TO Great Britain
to cents has not increased the amount
of mail. say postal authorities.
California railroads will make an in
crease of 10 per cent Jan. l in freight
rates on dried fruit, canned goods, beans,
hides and wool.
For running his auto across a boys
foot, Peyton w. Metcalf nephew of the
Secretary of the Navy. has been sentenced
to thirty days in the San Jose Cali
Jail.
A violin valued at $500 and said TO
have been owned at one time by the fam
Gus Ole Bull, was stolen from the home
of Joseph Alternately, 3706 Olive street,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Company LET contract for 100000
bushel elevator at Fort William. Ont.
The grain storage capacity is TO be grad
ually increased to 40,C00000 bushels.
"A steamer 1,4O0 miles out of San
Francisco talked to the California port
and Honolulu at the same time by wire
less telegraphy.
The British ship Palgrave was desert
ed near Coquimbo. Chile. in storm after
il had sprung a leak. according to mem
bers of the crew who reached Coquimbo.
Reports say that the ship sank in few
hours.
The bulk of the large fortune of Henry
A. Buffers, the San Francisco traction
magnste. will 20 TO son attending Phil
lips Exeter academy i'm Massachusetts.
Mrs. Buffers and two daughters by for
mer marriage are cut off with So each.
Fears of lynching caused ]. w. Serb
ner, charged with defaulting from a lie
Grande (Ore.) hank, TO be taken from
lie Grande TO Portland for safe keeping.
Charles W. Clark. son of ex-senator
Clark of Montana, having been sued for
100000, stated on the stand in San
Francisco that he refused payment on a
mine because the property was misrspre-
sented.
To be proficient in the language when
they are presented at the Italian court.
Mrs. Stephen Ii. Elkins and her daugh-
ter, Katherine, are taking special instruc-
tons from a linguist at their home In
Elkins. w. Va. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Dfsappaipfed Man Deserts.


young man in a New York regiment
was elected a lieutenant by his com
pany. For some reason the Governor
refused to issue the commission and the
young fellow went South In the ranks
1t goes without saying that he was very
angry at the Governor. He bro0ded
over the act until he made himself be-
lieve that he had been wronged by his
country, and the first good chance that
was offered he deserted and offered his
services to the Confederacy In time
they were accepted and he entered the
secret service.
When the Fifth Corps was ut Yellow
House, to the left Of Petersburg, often
met finelooking first lieutenant of a
New York regiment in the Ninth Corps ;
At least that is where he said he be-
longed. Once he rode along the corps
line with several officers out for an
afternoon. | was one Of the party and
became fairly we'll acquainted with the
New Yorker.
The following spring | was captured.
While on the way to Richmond. and
while resting by the side of the direct
est road to Petersburg. General A. T..
Hill the commander of one Of Lees
corps, rode past, followed by his staff.
Imagine my surprise at seeing with the
staff my New York friend, the lierten-
ant, now clad In a majors unlform-of
gray. l called to him. He looked al
me, saluted, laughed and passed on
without a.word.
A good-natured Irish captain had
charge Of the prisoners. He was stand
Ing close to me when the staff passed
us and noticed the recognition between
the major and myself.
what do you know about the ma
jor?" asked the captain.
Nothing. guess fused to meet him
in our lines ak New York lieutenant
The captain smiled and said: IL pre-
sumo so; he was there a good deal las
fall"
who and what Is he?"
"He is Major Jones one day and BIZ,
the next, and so on through a long lis
OF names. don't know his real name
He came from your army couple Of
years ago and declared his desire (,
| fight you Yankees. He was put at worl
| IN the secret service, and was so sue
cessful that few months ago he wa:
assigned to duty with Hills Corps.
believe he didn't get the commission
The answer gave me something t.
think about during the balance of th
journey to Libby prison.. A. Wa
trous, In Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

An American consul at Singapore
vouches that the heat there is In no
way more oppressive than 1t is In
New York or Chicago In the early sum-
mpr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

The Automobile Club Of France has
offered a prize of $4,000 for q new fuel,
which must be cheaper than gasoline
and give as good results.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12
Some Taft Pluralities.

WcIl-knovn Governors Elected.
New York, c. L. Hughes. Rep. by.75.O0C
Ohio. Judson Harmon. Dem. by. 5000
Indiana, t. X. Marshall, Dem. by. 5000
Minnesota. J. A. johnson, Dem, by.20.000
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

Carried by w. H. Taft 80 states
Carried by w. }. Bryan &c states
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
William Howard Taft. 1927
William Jennings Bryan. ...156
NEW CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
SENATE.
Republicans 60
Democrats ............. 81
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

ulOhC DOtu uiS al HIS anu WdS Dduit III
jured internally
Ten citizens of Waveland have
formed a private water company and
are putting down bored wells to get a
supply. A large pressure tank will be
put in at central station, from which
the water will be distributed. A gaso-
line engine will operate the pumps.
Officials of the Markle M. E. church
have filed suit at Huntington seeking
to collect from w. S. Smith and Effie
Smith subscriptions to the erection of
a new church at Markle 1t is al
legged that $500 was subscribed, but
that only $75 has been paid.
Mrs. Ed vesey, of Terre Haute, was
awakened at o'clock in the morning
by her pet fox terrier scratching her
face. She realized that the room was
filled with gas and, arousing her hus.
band, they left the house. 1t was found
that gas from a saloon on the first
floor was escaping.
Joe Gill had his leg broken at Jack.
son Hill mine No. 4 one day last week.
Two hours later his brother. Mike Gill,
was killed by fall of slate in the
same mine.
While digging ditch near Morocco
Lewis Guthrie unearthed part of the
skeleton of mastodon. among which
was tooth that measured nine inches
in length and five inches in width and
weighed almost ten pounds. The tooth
is well preserved. Many other bones
of mastodons have been unearthed
near Morocco in the last three or fouI
years
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
JERSEY CONGRESSMAN ASKS
COINS MOTTO BE RESTORED

November 20. 1851, Mr. ChHse requested
the director of the mint at Philadelphia
to prepare a motto to be placed on the
coins.
1t was finally ascertained that Moth
ing could be lone without legislation.
An act was passed April %, 1864, chang
ing the composition of the one-cent
piece and authorizing the coinage of
the two-cent piece, and it was on this
that the motto, I'm God we trust" first
appeared.
The act of March 3. 1865, provided that
in addition to the legend and device on
the gold and silver coins 1t should be
lawful to place the motto, I'm God we
trust on such coins. Under this act
the motto was placed upon the double
eagle, eagle and half eagles, and also
upon the dollar, half and quarter dollar
in the latter part of 1865.
The coinage act of February u, 1878,
provided that the secretary of the
treasury may cause the motto, "In God
we trust" TO be inscribed on such coins
as shall admit of such motto.
Representative Wood is a prominent
official member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
A PAYING PARCELS POST.

1t should not need the argument of
additional revenue to make friends
for the proposed establishment of a
parcels post system on rural free de-
livery routes. but there can be no
doubt that conviction Of such a result
would greatly stimulate general IN
terest in Postmaster-Genera Meyers
plan. 1t Is estimated that the revenue
from the service would be sufficient to
wipe out the annual postal deficit,
while at the same time give the public
cheaper service and more reliable than
it is now getting.
OF course the express companies may
be depended upon to fight against the
innovation. They nave so long en-
joyed the fruits of their monopoly in
extortionate charges that they will not
give it up without a battle. If the
general public, that is to benefit doubly
by the parcels post, will take the
trouble to use its influence on Repre-
scntatiyes in Congress 1t can win
against these special interests.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
Tast,. judicial Qualities.

One peculiar qualification which Mr.. Taft
has for the presidency is derived from his
judicial career. The President Is more than
a party leader, more than an executive Of
ficer; his potency far transcends the mere
prerogatives of his position. Zeal for re-
form is desirable, but 1t should be accom-
panied by balanced judgment. Mr.. Roose-
velt's chief weakness is the essentially par
tisan nature OF his temperament. Whatever
he believes he believes so strenuously that
he will not admit there can be any honest
difference Of opinion. This characteristic
has been Of service to him In forcing
through constructive legislation in the face
of an Indifferent or even hostile Congress.
On the other hand, 1t has led him into err
rors which have too frequently alienated
those heartily DESTROYS of supporting him.
Mr.. Taft has been unjustly characterized
as a mere echo of Mr.. Roosevelt. That he
indorses Mr.. Rooseveit's policies, broadly
speaking, he has himself made clear; in-
deed, he could hardly have remained a
member of the. administration on any other
terms. But he would doubles carry these
policies out in his own way. Nor is there
any reason TO suppose that they are not in
the main approved by the nation at large.
The 'reactionaries,' so far as can be
Judged, are In a distinct minority. Most
of the criticism which the President has
had to meet of late has been based rather
upon his methods than upon his aims. Such
criticism would not apply to Mr.. Taft. A
man who has filled a high judicial office so
satisfactorily as he must have the breadth
and sanity of view which enables him to
look at all sides of a question. There need
be little fear that he would be "too rash,
too unadvised, too sudden If he should be-
come Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29

The water snake is in evidence al
ready at Trenton, and it's slnuosities
will soon be seen in legislation. 1t may
be remarked that there is never any
trouble for water-snake bills to get re-
ported out of committee. There never
was any complaint of that kind. 1t is
true hat such bills have been held back
until towards the close of a session, but
always with a purpose. When the
Legislature is wrestling with scores of
bills and trying to make up for weeks
of neglect, then is the time for the
water snake to wriggle out of its COM
mittee hiding place and work its sinu-
Gus way through the different stages of
legislation before anybody realizes what
is going on.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
A OFFER.

The number of persons constantly
Offering money to institutions of learn
ing under strange, if not impossible,
conditions is astonishing. in view of the
them in their accumulation of enough
wealth to make their offers possible.
These philanthropically inclined but
misguided individuals act seemingly
on the %supposition that they know
mere about the subject of education,
and consequently how better to direct
the application of their donations, than
those who have given the matter a life
OF study. The most fragrant instance
in point was that of the gift, very
properly declined, of two or three mil
lions to Swarthmore On condition that
athletics be dropped from the life of
that institution for all time.
Now comesa nothe Ter person, anonymous.
who has made the extraordinary offer
of a liberal sum to a leading university
for the teaching of humane principles
toward dumb animals. Such an offer.
by its implication that our colleges do
not inculcate such principles, would,
were it not so ridiculous, partake of
the nature of an insult. 1t is simply
a revelation of the would-be donors
ignorance, just as the frequent charges
that colleges foster a spirit opposed to
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
A Misuuotatfon.


President Eliot, of Harvard. in a recent
address, declares the axiom "all men are
equal 70 be a platitude which modern in
telllgence has practically discarded. 1t is
presumable, of course, that DIR. Eliot re-
fers to the immortal phrase in the second
paragraph of the Declaration OF I%ndepend-
ence which we reverently regard as the
cornerstone of the foundations on which
our political institutions have been erected,
but, with all due respect, it is necessary
to say he m%isquotes the words and per-
verts the significance of that instrument.
The declaration does not say1s.all men are
equal but hat nil men are created
equal-a very different proposition. All
men come into this world endowed with
equal rights to life. liberty. and the pur-
suit of happiness. but that they maintain
any sort of equality In their lives is no
where affirmed. DIR. Eliot's assertion that
all men are Dot equal is superiuous. 1t
needs no sage coming from Harvard to
tell us that, and his contradiction does
not contradict anything contained in the
Declaration of Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
~Groundi1og Day.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What is the origin of grounding day?

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What is the origin of grounding day?
STAR ADMlRER.
lin one of the Current periodicals, the
Housekeeper, the origin is traced as fol-
'ows: February second, or Candlemas Day,
was Il favori.e holiday, marked by public
gaiety and ceremonies in Europe during
the Middle Ages. 1t is still marked there
by the closing of banks and offices, but
not otherwise, outside of the reading of
church services. In the church calendar it
is known as the Fenst of Publication of
the Virgin. and was first instituted by
Pope Sergius about the year 6S4 A. d.
The popular name Of the day Is derived
from the early custom of lighting up the
churches with candles and carrying these
in procession on this festival.
As to the weather superstition that gives
to Candlemas the name of grounding
day." that is a worldwide fable. In Ger
many it is the badger that breaks mis- win
ter nap on this day to essay the thank
less task of weather prophecy; in France
and Switzerland it is the marmot; IN Eng
land the hedgehog. Observation showst that
none of these small animals do thus OBJ
serve the date fixed, also that the weather
on this date does not accurately foretell
that of the following two months. as Is
supposed. But 1t is a general truth that
in temperate attitudes warm and sunny
weather in the first half Of February Is
apt to be followed by a change and a cool
spring. and on this fact our ~grolndhog
and badger stories are f~ounded.--Hd'I
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29
A HOBBY IN R

= There is always danger to govern
ment from theorists and doctrinaires
as well as from corruptionists. There
are zealots who are infatuated with
their own hobbies and who are willing
to labor tw~enty-four hours of the day
to innict them on a state or COM
munity. A few centuries ago, when
mems minds were filled with doctrine,
controversy ragged furiously between
the advocates of conflicting creeds, all
of whom wanted to fasten their pc
culiar creed on the State and compel
others to believe as they did. The
Puritan brought that spirit to America,
and it isn't dead yet.
The theorist ana doctrinaire are all
ways in evidence in politics and at the
Legislature, where, however, visionary
ideas do not get much countenance.
1t has been said with some truth that
the really best work of a Legisla-
ture is that of putting to sleep scores
of bills calculated to turn the State
government topsy-turvy if they We're
enacted into laws.
To this visionary class belongs the
initiative and referendum. 1t is arbi-
trarily assumed by the advocates of
that principle that the people would
readily undertake to originate bills,
to give bills that thorough discussion
they demand, and to turn out at FREE
quent elections to vote upon them.
Experience shows that the people
would do nothing of the kind.
A single special election in one year on
the most important proposition cannot
command more. than ten per cent of
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-29

democracy are a revelation of ignor-
ance.
Democracy is the life blood of all
Il colleges worthy of consideration.
We can think of but one Eastern col
lege in which a spirit of snobbery is
tolerated. and that one is growing out
of IT. II a student can get through one
of these Institutions without having
cultivated a finer moral perception it
is for no fault of the college. There
are few subjects in a university cur
riculum which are not aimed directly
or indirectly at the teaching of moral
ity, and the idea that that virtue should
be studied irkthe specialized way sug-
gested by the anonymous person mem
toned Is absurd.