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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Old John.

John was a noble clay-bank horse, of
the Copperbottom stock. He was
bought by my step-father, a physician.
when a colt, and had been raised by
him, and being an intelligent animal,
l had taught him many tricks.
The war coming on, I'VE boys" vol
unteered In the Confederate army.
The darkies took French leave, SO my
stepfather had to tend this horse him
self Our house fronted on the main
street, and the lot ran back to an al
ley upon which was the stable. My
step-father. when ne had professional
call In the country. to save time, would
bring John through the back and front
yard and out the front gate, and the
same also In returning.
The "non-conscript" act let me out
OF the virginian army, and l returned
to my home-Alexandria, Tennessee
The Yankees being unpleasantly nu-
merous there, l persuaded my STEP
father to let me take John and Join
the rebel cavalry.
A year after this / was captured
and carried to Camp Morton, Indiana,
where / remained thirteen months,
then returned home, just two years
and one month from the time l rode
John off to the war.
| should here state that mother and
sister, after I went to the war, would
very often feed and caress John, and
ne would come at their call.
Upon my return home mother told
me the following: About a month be-
| fore my return body of Federal cav
airy passed in front of our house at a
gate a soldier, riding large clay-bank.
turned out. galloped up to the gate,
| and stopped so suddenly as to nearly
| throw him forward The horse COM
menced whinnying, paving, and nos
ing the gate most energetically, the
rider in the meantime cursing, jerking
the reins. and roweling the animal
most numerically with his spurs. The
poor beast moved off reluctantly. My
mother and sister had seen all this.
and the latter said, Ma, ] believe that
| Is old John. III Ii Is. he will know my
voice" So she called, John poor
| John" By this time the horse and
rider had moved up the street about
| fifty yards But at the word John
the horse wheeled and came back to
the gate with such velocity that the
rider scarcely kept his seat, and actual
| ly dropped off at the gate, and was so
awfully mad at the horse that no
doubt he would have shot him. had not
my sister and mother interposed In his
behalf By leading him the soldier
finally got him away And yet fur.
Their That night noise was heard in
the yard. Upon examination it was
| old John, as was his custom, grazing
on the tender blue grass The part of
halter on his head showed that he
had broken his fastenings and came
back to scenes he loved. Although full
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
HAS REPTILES TO TRADE.
Snake Expert at Bronx Zoo to Make,
Exchanges in Europe.

RAYMOND l.. Ditmars, curator OF the
reptile house at the Bronx zoo, New
York. has gone to Europe with several
crates of poisonous American snakes
snG a number of surplus animals
which have found birth in the zoo.
These he will trade to the geological
gardens in England. Germany, France
and other countries for other snakes,
and animals which the Bronx zoo de-
sires. In specially constructed crates
he has taken a dozen vipers, dozen
diamond rattlers, dozen common rat
tiers. a dozen coral snakes, several
lance-head vipers from South America,
a dozen moccasins and few other
deadly reptiles. In exchange for these
Mr. Ditmars will bring back specimens
of the cobra, asp, and other deadly
snakes which are to be found in the
East. The snakes and small animals
of the Bronx zoo have been multiply
ing so rapidly that it has been found
advantageous to trade them abroad for
specimens not represented here.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

this American veteran. He lives in
Washington with his daughter, Mrs.
Philip H. Sheridan.
This veteran of the United States
army, still strong in mind and in
spirit, was appointed lieutenant in
the army from the State of Michigan
by President Andrew Jackson ~
years ago, and In the army he has
been uninterruptedly ever since.
General Rucker was born before the
war of 1912 with Great Britain. He
was Is years old when Black Hawk
took the warpath and he had joined
the United States army before Osce-
ola, the Seminole, had been driven to
bay In the everglades of Florida.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Union Army of 2,S0S,3O4 Men.

Enlistments in the Union army dur.
ing the Civil War numbered 2,S9S, 304
This number includes about 100000
militia and emergency men who
served for short terms, and some OF
whom were not mustered into the
United States service.
The number of individuals under
arms was considerably less than the
number of enlistments because of re
peated enlistments by indiv fuals. II
is probable that many OF the 20O.O0C
men who served for short terms il
1S61-1S62 enlisted again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Is the eldest SOL
der in the service,
and has worn the
uniform long e r
than any other Of
ficer who has fol-
lowed the flag OF
the United States.
1t 10 hardly proba.
BILE that the rec
ords Of the world
will disclose the
name Of another
officer whose span
of service has been
l 49,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

work and finally took to bed. Doctors
said / had gravel and advised an oper-
alton. The secretions were painful
and sometimes almost stopped. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought relief and final
ly a cure"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Good morning. sir" said the tall
man in the suit of faded black. OPEN
ing his valise. MY name is CLASSIFY.
I am the inventor of little device
for"
Il am glad to meet you. Mr.. Glass
py," interrupted the man in the door
way. My name is Washabaugh. I
have the sole right in this county to
take subscriptions for a new and CO.
piously illustrated edition OF the works
Of"
Good day. sir"
Good day."-Chicago Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Say, I've got a new one on Smith
What Is it,"
why, the other day" (etc..
etc, etc..
Ives, that's a new story-on Smith.
But the last time you told it, it was
on Peters -Cleveland Leader
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

She-I can't bind myself until I'm
sure. Give me time to decide, and If,
six months hence feel as | do now,
/ will be yours.
Ardent Adorer-I could never wait
that long. darling Besides, the courts
have decided that dealing in futures,
without the actual delivery of the
goods, is gambling pure and simple
Puck
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

pains, lameneSS ana
stiffness. dizziness.
headaches. tired-feel-
ing, urinary troubles.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure the cause. Ma
than r. Hill, Stryker.
Ohio, says: kidney
troubles pulled me
down until / was skin
and bone. | could not
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

The water produced by the melting
of glacier ice in summer flows down
through crevasses to the bottom OF
the glacier, and, forming a channel
by erosion. emerges Otter as a large
stream. In the arctic regions these
phenomena take place On a very larg
scale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

two years had elapsed, he had not for
gotten his ancient habit of coming in
at that self-same front gate, or the
voice of one who was always gentle
and kind to him. But he was cruelty
taken away the next day. and never
more heard from.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Identification

Mistress Cat door)-Well, my dear,
what is it?
Little Girl-Please m, our kitty is
losted Did you see a kitty go past
here by the name of Nuddles?-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Another Congested Center.

The Professor-Do YOU know in
milk. for instance. there are 1000
bacilli 70 the cubic inch?
Binks-Haw, yaas-everything now
is beastly Observation-Disclosures Opin-
ion
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Same Thing.

"All of mis- ancestors were slave
drivers"
And what has he turned out to be2"
"A subway guard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Teacher-Who is the greatest inven-
tor?
Shaggy Haired Pupil-Pat. Pending, I
guess see his name on more inyen-
tons than do any other mans.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Thirty-three survivors of the heroic
charge of the Light Brigade at Balar
LJava are still alive.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
Mean of Him.

Hankins-Er-what is the latest
conceit In ladies' summer hats?
Judkins-My wife.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

Major General Daniel II. Rucker,
U. S. A. retired, who has recently
celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of IL.
Sick kidneys bring bac.Sache and side
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22
"The Taste Lingers"

Made BY
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
Battle Cresk, Mich.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Changes in ariff Rates
to Be Kept Profound Secret

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Emulating
the ways and means committee of the
house. the republican members of the
finance committee will take extraordinary
precautions to prevent the divulging Of
schedules agreed upon for the new tariff
bin until such time as the bill has been
perfected. In the few sessions OF the
committee that have been held rates have
not been discussed at all. The business
has bcen confined TO questions of proceed
ure, such as agreeing upon the employment
of certain experts in tariff making to aid
in preparing a bin.
All OF the republican senators have
agreed that they will not discuss rates out
side of the committee room. Following
the usual custom, the democratic members
OF the finance committee will not be con-
suited until the bill has been completed.
They Will have an opportunity TO examine
IL, however, before the measure Is re-
ported TO the senate. although this courtesy
has not been shown in the past and is
contrary 10 the procedure observed by the
house committee on ways and means in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
SENATOR'S LIKELY TO OBJECT
Some Dissatisfaction Expressed over
Personnel of New Committees
and Vacancy Appointments.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Considera-
BILE dissatisfaction was evinced by sew
eral senators in the republican caucus
today over the committee assignments.
The most vehement expressions came
from Senator Scott, who objected to the
manner in which the vacancies of the
finance committee had been filled. In a
speech of some length he called attention
to the fact that New England was
abundantly represented and that the west
had been well taken care of, but declared
that the south central states, which had
republican representations, such as West
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, had been
ignored. These states, he said, are ex-
pected to produce raw materials for New
England manufacture. 1t was suggested
by him that the course pursued by the
republican leaders in the senate might
drive these states into the democratic
column. Referring to the fact that he
had always been identified with the re-
publican leadership in the senate. he said
that heretofore "when they took snuff l
sneezed." but that from this time on he
intended to act with more independence.
The republican senators listened atten-
lively, but made no changes in the com
mittee assignments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

connection with the Payne bill
The plan outlined by Senator AIdrich
and his republican colleagues on the
finance committee is to take up the bill
and put il in shape and then call the fun
committee together The democrats then
would have the unhampered chance of sub
mitting a minority report 70 the senate at
the same time the bill was reported. The
minority members OF the committee will
not assume any responsibility for the
measure Il the ordinary custom is fol-
lowed II is likely however, that they will
take up the house tariff bill and dissect
II and build a party measure which wouls
become an important part of the minority
report.
In maintaining secrecy on rates To he
recommended by the finance committee II
has been decided not to incorporate in
the bill any figures until the bill is COM
pleted. In other words. the form OF tb,,
bill will be perfected before an effort is
made TO agree upon any Of the several
schedules over which there is likely n
be conflict between the senate and the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

are moving fast in the Banner
Frank Banner yesterday after
~ a suit for divorce from Mrs.
q - r. Mrs. Banner had announced
a previous through her attorney
Hes ldurphy, that she would sue him for
divorce. Another item is the announcement
Of the marriage Sunday of Marjorie King.
daughter of Mrs Banner, to Albert Ericc-
son of Grand Island, Neb.
IL was a foregone conclusion that Mrs.
Banners trial over. divorce proceedings
would be initiated. and Mrs. Banner in
tended to lose no time, but file within "a
week. However. her husband beat her
to IT," and a cross petition will be the re-
suit
When Attorney Murphy heard yesterday
afternoon Of the petition of Frank Banner,
he declared that he would file this morn
! ing a motion for temporary aimony, and
| for court costs and attorney costs. THE
suit will be fought to a finish. on our part, -
| he declared
Frank Banner in his petition prepared
| by his attorney, John o. Yeiser, declares
that he was married to defendant In 1906,
and always conducted himself "as a loving
| and provident husband. and that there was
nothing to Justify the conduct of defendant
] lpNdlu tIlS pldlllllls us hereinafter al
! legged"
| The petition goes on to charge "extreme
| cruelty and says that Mrs. Banner
| threatened on several occasions to kill him
and made an assault upon him with a
| knife.
Marjorie King has been courted four
years by the young Grand Island man
| who was It is said, present in court sew
eral times during the trial. in the course OF
which the girl herself was a prominent
witness. The wedding will take place, prob.
ably, at the home of Mrs. Banner. 6O7 South
! Thirtieth street, Omaha Mrs. Banner has
been living there, with her brother, Win.
fred Hudspeth, and her daughter The de-
| fendant In the murder case Just over has
been supporting herself by sewing Hel
daughter has had some money through 8
bequest by her grandparents on the Kina
! side
When the suit for divorce is over Mrs
Banner will go to Newport, Neb, to live
! permanently with sister there. It was ir
Newport that she met and married Fred
King
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Joe keenan, Saves a Friend
From Third Degree as Mike

burgers put in an appearance at the hotel
here and asked for Roberts. They were
extremely anxious to see him right away.
l told them he had received a telegram
calling him home and that he had gone and
showed them a copy of the telegram. They
were very anxious TO know whether he
had gone and what road he had departed
over. They then hiked down to the depot
to search for him, but the doctor was on
the watch for them and kept out of sight
and got away all right. He wrote me from
Rapid City day or two afterwards thank
ing me for giving him the right tip. and
admitted that he was just $1,000 to the
good by my caution"
At Davenport Swenson ascertained that
Clarks real name is Monte Mccall and
that he has a brother living in Davenport
Clark was released from custody at Little
Rock Friday. having given a 5000 bond
nhe name of Clark does not appear in the
Council Bluffs indictments. nor is he in
cluded in the two indictments found
against Maybray by the federal grand Jury
There is no certainty when Maybray will
| be brought back to Council Bluffs on the
federal indictments for using the malls for
purposes to defraud II is the desire of
the United States district attorney at Lit
tie Rock that J. c. Maypray may be kept
there for several days yet. Inspector Sven
son received letter to that effect from
Little Rock Monday morning.
THE Louisiana authorities have been un-
| able TO secure enough good evidence TO con
Wet Maybray and his pals thus far, al.
though 5000 or 5000 have already been ex.
pended in the purpose" says Inspector
! Swenson.
Mr.. Swenson thinks federal cases can
| be proven against the gang for its
work in New Orleans. The federal Jury
will meet there Thursday and en- route tc
| that city he will confer with a number Of
the victims of the gang. He will be absent
] several days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

Postoffice Inspector J. s. Swenson. who
left Monday for Little Rock to aid Uncle
Sam in wrapping his rope around Colonel
Maybray and his confederates, had just
got in from Davenport Ia, where he had
been TO learn more facts about f. NJ
Clark. when the Maybray Vaccinations be-
came the subject Of conversation among a
group of men at the Henshaw. This led to
the narration of an interesting story by
Joe Keenan,. chief clerk at the Henshaw,
and this narration developed the fact that
Colonel Keenan, had been the means OF
saving at least one man from falling into
the hands of this gang of crooks.
1T was friend Of mine from Rapid
city named DIR. Jim Roberts" said Mr..
keenan,. "Dr. Roberts was around here
for several days, but was visiting Council
Bluffs regularly, and 1 asked him what
was up? He was little reticent at first
but finally told me confidentiaIly that he
was working on land deal with some
Pittsburg men. noticed that it was the
same crowd since discovered as the May
bray gang. The doctor told me he had
about $1,000 to put into the deal and gave
me a little outline OF the plan.
1T didn't look good to me and so told
him He admitted that the gang had paiC
his expenses down here from Rapid City
and also stood good for his hotel bill ovel
at the Bluffs, The doctor seemed littl,
excited and I understood that the fina
deal was to be concluded that afternoon
l suggested to him that he keep out OF 4
and finally proposed that we get a tele
gram sent 10 him calling him home sud
renly and for him to go down to Uniol
station and keep hid from Pittsburgers
He slipped over 10 Council Bluffs and pal,
his hotel bill there himself and then wen
10 the depot In Omaha, / advised him 4
send his draft back home. which he did
Early that same afternoon the Pitts
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Safe Blower
Gives Up Loot
Man Arrested in Straw Stack Admits
Helping in Imogene Bank
Robbery.

SHENANDOAH. Ia. March 22.-The safe
blower found In a straw stack two miles
from this place has confessed to having as
sisted in robbing the First National bank at
Imogene Saturday and with the officers
went today to the straw stack and dug
up $500 OF the 5000 taken. Two other
suspects have been located at White Cloud,
twenty miles north OF here. The robber
in Jail refuses to give his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
WOMEN LEAD ATTACK ON
PARTY OF STRIKE BREAKERS
Police Charge Mob Amid ram Oh
stones end One IL In
Jured.

ORANGE. n. j., March 2-"om"n
among an angry crowd of 800 persons
played Il part today in an attack upon a
marry OF a dozen men arriving at the rail-
road station here 20 so to work at the hat
factory of F. Berg & Co. where strike
Is in progress. A force Of twenty-five po-
lice was Obliged to charge the mob, in
Nhk were a number Of demonstrative
Won stones were thrown and po-
ueemen injured slightly. The mob was
driven back amid shrieks OF the women
ana some slight resistance from the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Five Trains
Run Over Man
Horribly Mangled Body of G. ].
Hanly Found on Track at
Fort Dodge.

FORT DODGE, Ia, March 22.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The body of c. ]. Hanley, a
farm laborer, was discovered horribly
mangled and hanging by the arms to the
ties on the Illinois Central viaduct in this
city today. Five trains had passed over
1t. The coroners jury found he was in
toxicated and probably fell to death while
trying to steal a ride. His son met a vio-
lent death here under street car wheels
some time ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
MRS. FARMER TO GO TO CHAIR
Governor Hughes Refuses TO Inter-
fere for M1rdeFess Con-
demned to Die.

ALBANY, n. Y, March Ex-Governor
Hughes announced today that he had de-
MED the application for executive clem-
ency In the case of Mrs. Mary Farmer,
who is under sentence of death at Auburn
prison for the murder of Mrs. Sarah
Brennan at Brownville. near WatertoWn.
next week
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
WEALTHY MAN SHOT AT MILL
M motive known fcr killing OF
Pine Bluffs Lumber
Man.

PINE BLUFFS. Ark, March 29-D.
Henry Duncan, vice president OF the Bluff
city Lumber company. was shot and
KILLED az his mill at Clio today. No mo-
tive for the killing can be ascertained,
Mr. duncan was one OF the wealthiest
men I'm this section Of the state.
John Day. master mechanic at the Bluff
city Lumber eompany's mill, according tu
eye-witnesses, called Mr.. Duncan from
ais boarding house and fired three shots
into him. Day surrendered
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
PANAMA VISIT NEXT MONTH
Secretary of War Dickinson VIII
Leave Washington
April 10.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Secretary
of War Dickinson stated at the White
House today that he will leave Washing
ton about April l5 for his visit to the
Isthmus of Panama. He does not know
how long he Will be gone, but intends to
stay long enough to fully inform himself
as to work and conditions in the canal
zone
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
P1eads entity 20 smuEEIinE.

Riley one of band of smugglers whose
boat was wrecked on the bTeakwater In
November last, when six Cinnamon were
drowned pleaded guilty here today "a
Smuggling Cinnamon into the country and
WAS sentenced to one year and one day
IN the Erie county penitenuary. the maxi
Vauvn penalty
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
FIRST WARD CITIZENS MEET
Zimman and Candidates VIII Speak
at sixth and Pierce
TONIGHT,

A meeting of first ward citizens will be
held at Sixth and Pierce streets this even
ing at S o'clock. II. B. Zimman and the
First ward candidates for the city council
will speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Two hun
dred United States marines fought a marsh
fire near Fort Mifflin last night and sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the flames which
for time threatened the magazines on
the governments reservation in which are
stored many tons of explosives. Fort Mif-
film Is a supply station for ammunition
rsed on most of the warshps in the At
lantic ocean.