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The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Receptions by Sponsors.

One OF Miss RusselTs contributions to
the reunion gayeties will be a reception
and tea at the home Of her parents. Mr
and Mrs. Percy 3. Russell. on Wednes-
day afternoon. On Tuesday evening. the
first day Of the reunion, there VIII be
an informal dance in honor Of the
sponsors and their maids at the Tri-
State Country Club On Wednesday even
ing they will be the guests on an excur-
sion down the Mississippi River.
On Thursday evening the grand re-
union ball viii be held at the Auditorium.
On this occasion Gen. Evans, in view
OF his position as commander OF the
Veterans. win lead the grand march,
with his sponsor, Miss Cook, as his part
ner. The reunion VIII come TO q close
With this grand finale. It is expected
that every sponsor and maid in attend
ance on the reunion will attend this
ball
Among the reunion visitors not regular
ly delegated by any veteran organization
will be Miss Sarah Lee Evans, daughter
OF Gen. Evans, who had the distinction
OF representing the South as sponsor al
the reunion in Birmingham. Ala, last
year, having been named by Gen. Stephen
D. Lee. Gen. Evans predecessor, just
prior 10 his death. She does not come
this year In any official capacity, but
she will. nevertheless be a welcome and
attractive figure AT all OF the socia
functions that are being arranged. Mis-.
Evans has long been classed as one Ol
the prpfflest girls in the COufh
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
To Answer Miss Boyson.

few faded letters and a lock OF hair that
speak eloquently, il mutely, Of the story
her lips will never tell.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
The Sponsors.


Of Southern wOmanhood, and, as in the
days Of Old all will Join hands in doing
them honor. Early in the preparation for
the reunion IL was announced by the ex-
ecutive committee that this would be a
veterans reunion. and that the various
Individual organizations naming sponsors
and maids would have 10 look 70 the
expense Of bringing them here and enter
tanning them in the manner they deserve.
II possible. this action on the part Of the
committee aroused more interest than
ever in the presence Of the maids and
sponsors. This pretty feature Of the re-
unions Will. therefore. be continued. The
fair sponsors will reign side by side
with the veteran heroes in honor Of
whom the occasions have been arranged.
Elaborate arrangements have been
planned in honor Of the visiting young
women.
Miss Varlna Davis Cook, Of Batesville
Ark. has been selected by Gen. Clement
A Evans. the commander-in-chief OF the
veterans, as sponsor for the entire South
She viii be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Donels5n Lake. Of Memphis. daughter OF
Col. Richard ?. Lake. said TO have been
the youngest commissioned officer in the
Confederate service. who has been select
ed as maid Of honor for the whole South.
John W. Apperson, of Memphis. com
mander-in-chief OF the United Sons OF
Veterans, has named Miss Amelia ALI
corn Russell. Of Memphis. as his sponsor
tn-chief- Upon Miss Lake and Miss Rus
sell, as Memphis girls has fallen the duty
OF reunion hOstesses- They Will be ably
assisted in their duties by Mrs. r. H.
Vance, also Of Memphis. who has been
named by Gen. Evans as matron OF
honor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
PAPERS b 4np PEOPLf

which inhabited by people who have much smaller
fortunes than the great New York banker Near his
house Mr.. Morgan has built large library where he
various collections books manuscripts and
relics which ought to cost great many millions But
this library is part Of his house; is sort OF
public monument.
Mr.. Carnegie has built immense palaces all over
America for libraries museums and schools. Yet for
himself he has reserved house in New York which
European would consider hardly worthy Of a of
such great wealth
European journals tell frequently almost unbelievable
tales of American luxury of fortunes spent Jewels
dresses, flowers. They tell of fabulous feasts
given of the caprces Of the heroes the other
side of the Atlantic Like everybody else before going
America read these reports with implicit faith In
them. Now, however, 1 confess 1 have become skep
teal and do not consider these journals reliable
of information regarding American extrava
gance
Briefly, l have not any essential difference be-
tween American luxury and European luxury The cry
about American extravaganza had It's origin not IN
Europe but in America and 1t Is rather proof Of Amer
lean democracy This about extravaganza has been
raised by Americans who have been brought up In the
spirit of puritans and democracy and could not look
indferenty any growth Of luxury which followed
the growth of riches in the last century.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29

told me what he saw in the rear at l
o'clock. He was assistant quartermas-
ter in charge of the train of the First
Division, Ninteenth Army Corps. and
therefore was in his proper place. He
said that the rush of fugitiveS through
the woods, with arms and without
arms, was so great that he despaired of
the battle. 1T looked to him as II
Sheridans whole army was breaking
to pieces.
Major B. w. Crowninshield of the
Massachusetts, Cavalry, on Sheridan's
staff, writes me of the scenes ik the
rear at Winchester: II know that
General Sheridan and had more than
we could do to rally an immense mob
of soldiers running to the rear. 1t
looked very much like disaster from
where we saw them swarming out OF
the woods to the rear"
So il looked TO officers who had a
right to be at the rear on that great
day, and l presume that Sheridan
doubted his fortunes In that hour. ne
was greatly relieved. il not surprised
soon after, on getting up to the
front, to find that his army was still
there, and that the enemy was being
stubbornly held back till the cavalry
and the West Virginia and Ohio men
could attack their right and double
them up.
1 was not at Shiloh. and have no
right to speak of that field, except by
hearsay. Yet l will say that l have
talked with many of our soldiers who
were there, and have heard none OF
them concur in the claim of Grant and
Sherman, that we were not badly
whipped at the close of the first day,
and that. but for the reinforcements of
Buell. and Nelson, the Union army
would have been driven into the
Tennessee River the next morning.
However this may be, the army OF
fugitives in the rear probably equaled
the number of fighting men in front.
One of Buell's officers tells me that
they crowded the river bank that
night as his division crossed, begging
to be put on the other side. Sherman
himself says of General Buell.: "Ap-
preaching our field OF battle from the
rear he encountered that .sickening
crowd of laggards and fugitives shat
excited his contempt, and that of his
army"
The battle OF Shiloh was fought at
the beginning of the second year Of
the war; but soldiers did not change
much for three years after that.
There continued to be real soldiers,
and those who merely wore the uni
form and bore the name. BY soldiers.
| mean to include officers, too. The
men of true blood and grit did the
fighting, and won the victories, when
they were won. They were animated
by a sentiment well expressed by the
old poet, Motherwell. which the run
Always could not understand:
Our business is like men to fight,
And, hero-like. to die
james Franklin Fits.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
ENGLAND TO FALL.
British NOb1eman Predicts Captur,
INV

British NobIemnn Predicts Capture
by Germany.
The Earl of Clanwilliam, who is
in Winnipeg with his bride on his
way to Alaska, expressed himself as
of the positive belief that England
is doomed. He says Germany has
made every preparation, has strength
ened her army and navy. and will in.
wade England without moments no.
tice. Nothing will prevent England
being devastated and captured. The
British are unprepared. Her army is
weak and she could make little resist
anco against an invading force.
Ii is such talk as this that has
kept many Britons in a condition CO
nervous anxiety for months, so much
so that the nation may be said to
have been hysterical. But it seems
70 us that such talk is all rot. Per-
haps Germany could take England.
The question is, however, could she
hold 1t? Japan could take the Phil
ippines from us almost without an
effort. The United States could cap
ture Canada or Mexico, Great Britain
could take Denmark and Russia could
conquer Sweden in month But In
none of these cases would the matter
end there. Nations in these days are
not permitted to go forth on pillaging
and conquering expeditions against
their peaceful neighbors. Civilization
would not stand for that. The other
powers would be asking questions and
taking action before the sun could
set twice. No, no; the old days are
past and with them the old ways of
doing things
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29

The indictment by federal grand
jury of six directors of the American
Sugar Refining Company. popularity
known as the sugar trust, is evidence
that the administration is not going to
wink at the violations of law by this
immense, arrogant and ruthless cor
poration, which controls 80 per cent
of the sugar refining in the country
The facts upon which the government
will found its charge of a conspiracy
In restraint of trade, were uncovered
in the civil suit of Adolph Segal
sgainst the trust, which was recently
settled out of court by the payment
of sum, said to be nearly $4,000, 900,
TO Mr.. Segal.
In 1906 Mr.. Segal, who was building
o refinery TO compete with the Ameri-
can, was induced to accept a loan
which afterwards proved to have been
furnished by the sugar trust itself.
One of the conditions of the loan was
that the man who advanced the money
thould name the board of directors.
which he did. When the refinery was
Completed, the board of directors. who
turned out to be dummies, clerks in
he Office of the sugar trust, refused
10 allow it to be opened. The con-
tpiracy was complete. The sugar
trust controlled the Segal refinery,
end refused to allow it to compete.
There seems to be a perfect case
under the Sherman antitrust act.
the question now is, whether the gov
,rnment can get at the men higher
up in this conspiracy. There ought
10 be here a notable victory for the
government, and a severe legal con-
ilemnation of criminal methods of
rhoking off comDetition.-Mi
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
Quick Wit Saves.

The strangest and most thrilling
piece Of workmanship / ever saw"
said the fencing master, was In Yer
mont
Il was spending the autumn in a
mountainous Iart of the state, and
there was g military encampment near
my hotel. One morning an officers
horse started to bolt with tho man
during parade, and made at brcakneck
speed toward a precipice. The officer
tried to stop the horse. tried to turn
its head-no use. On dashed the fran
tic animal straight for abyss.
We all held our breath. In another
instant we expected to see horse and
rider go over the ciif.. But the officer.
when within fifty feet of the edge.
drew his sword. and plunged 1t twice
deep into the horse. The horse stag
gered, slowed, feeied over, dying.
THE man had sacrificed the ami
malls life to save his own"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
ALPINE ADVENTURE.

In the northeastern corner Of the
Tyrol is the hest skee-ground in Eu-
rope, writes w. A. Baillie-Grohman In
"Tyrol." The region has many lofty
peaks, which makes mountain climb
ing Of interest. The author gives one
of his adventures on a peak near the
village of Kitzbuehel.
"On one of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago little adven-
ture which gave me an opportunity
of admiring the grand view rather
longer than was pleasant.
Il was out stalking channels, and
having some unoccupied hours in the
middle Of the day, when stalking is
practically useless. as the beasts are
resting. l thought would ascend one
of those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, / suppose. had
ever set foot
1.-The very last bit was a smooth
faced rock not more than twelve feet
high. but absolutely unclimbable II
unaided by rope. or another man. upon
whose shoulders one could get, and
so obtain hand grip of the top, and
thus draw oneself up. AS was alone.
/ had recourse to a short length Of
rope l had in my rucksdck. Making
slip-uoose, / threw 1t upward till 1t
gripped some projection. Then l drew
myself up.
while looking about me, an unfor-
tunate movement of my legs, which
were dangling over the brink as I
sat. caused the rope to slip and fall
down to the small ledge on which I
had stood when fiinging 1t upward.
This ledge, or band of rock, was un-
comfortably narrow, not wider than
thirty inches, and the abyss below
was a perpendicular wall four or Ave
church steeples In depth.
cat first 1t did not seem such a seri-
Gus Ak to be in By letting myself
drop to the ledge, my extended arms
gripping the top. the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge
was not more than four feet or so
nothing to speak of IL that yawning
gulf had not been there and 1 had had
boots on my feet But having taken
| these off and left them below. together
with my coat and rifle, should have
| to drop on to sharp rocks barefooted
and hence would be very apt to lose
my balance.
"The more considered the position
the more l funked that drop, and to
make long story short l stayed on
that pinnacle two nights, until the
morning Of the third day, before hun
ger drove me to risk the drop, which
/ did in safety
How l got down the remainder OF
that descent, shining down chin
neys and creeping along narrow
Lodges. was a mystery to me- after
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29

The cats of Berlin are all registered
and wear a tag.
In Canada wheat natures In from
ninety to 100 days
The United States has the greatest
variety of postage stamps.
The German population throughout
the whole world Is computed to be
100 100000.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
is the only royal parsonage of Europe
who does not make use of automo-
biles.
The clocks % the tower of Columbi
University, New York. is said to be
one of the most accurate in the world.
varying but six seconds a year.
The Japanese minister of comma
nications is investigating the advisa-
bility of transporting mail by auto
mobiles in the larger cities of that
country and to remote regions not yet
reached by railroad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29

The free trade newspapers make
much of a statement, possibly mac
curate, that the cost of living has in
creased 40 per cent since the enact
ment of the Dingley tariff bill. Aside
from the fact that wages have enjoyed
their greatest imitation known to his
tory in that same period. these papers
overlook very important item, and
this is that the standard of living has
increased enormously. The luxury of
yesterday is looked upon as the neces-
sity of to-day. The extravaganza of
the SOS may now be an article no
housewife feels she can do without
Think of the hundred and one
things of modern invention and appli-
cation which are so closely a part Of
our living arrangements that we never
realize their importa zee until, as
when on an outing trip. they are not
to be had The fat dweller never gives
thought to the great comforts of run
ming water and dependable heat until
forced to make winter trip among
village hotels. The family of the
working man has a scale of expendi
lures which includes items the wealthy
would not have been blessed with a
score of years ago. There is less
walking, more riding; fewer home
amusements, more theaters and lee
lures; less communication between
neighbors, more travelling.
An increase in the standard of liv-
ing must naturally come with the IN
crease in the country's wealth and the
multiplication of inventions and dis
coveries for the comfort and amuse-
ment of mankind. But all of these
things must be paid for. 1t is not to
enlarge the savings accounts of their
members that the unions labor for the
increase of wages. 1t is not in the in
terest of economy that sociologists
write so much as to aid in the spread
of happiness. 1t may be true that liv-
ing expenses have gone up 40 per cent
since the Dingley law was signed, and
it is also true that the standard of
living has gone up any number per
cent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
THE FINE ART OF MANNERS.
'&V&>VVV@V0>SVVS$

Miss Prindle was formal and pre-
else old lady who "conducted"-so the
phrase ran-a very select sewing class
for young girls. Besides being an ex-
cellent school for learning needle
work. Miss Prindle's Thursday after
noon gatherings were instructed in the
niceties of old-fashicned manners Miss
Prindle was herself a model of pro-
priety. and had her pupils tried only
to initiate her. their time would not
have been wasted.
One day. downtown, Miss Prindle
saw coming toward her a girl whom
she recognized to be Marion Knight,
one OF her sewing class. The girl was
walking along rapidly not seeming to
notice her teacher. AS the two met,
Miss Prindle caught her eye, and
bowed and smiled in her most formal
way. She then passed on. rejecting
that Marion would doubtless benefit
by the example of her salute, and
some time be herself an example to
others.
A few rods farther on, to her sur
prise, Miss Prindle again encountered
so she thought-Marion knight. The
girl was coming toward her, as be-
fore.
Miss Prindle stopped.
Are you" she began, ARE you not
Marion Knight"
Certainly, Miss Prindle," said the
girl
"And didn't / meet you only a mo-
ment ago?" she asked.
mo. Miss I'rindle. | think that was
my twin sister, Elsie"
Miss Prindle looked her confusion.
"And she-she isn't In my sewing
class, is she, Marion?"
mo, Miss Prindle; she has been
away at school for long time"
20 dear, o dcar!" exclaimed the old
lady. And / don't know her, and |
bowed and smiled to heri Gh-Marion,
dear, will you tell her just as soon as
you see her that shouldn't have smil-
ed and bowed to her, because I've
never met her, you see? 1t was very
bad form, you understand"
But. Miss Prindle." protested the
girl, II think you met her last year
when we first came to live here. Don't
you remember? 1t was at the church
fair"
"Oh, 20 / did," cried the other, after
a moment. so I did. Well, In that
case. Marion, you may tell your sister
that am glad / bowed. but / shouldn't
have smiled. Good-by. dear!"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
A Talk with the Lama.

Col d'Ollone describes an interview
he had with the Dalai Lama The
grand lama, who is about SO years OF
age, sat upon throne placed on a
dais. He wore an orange tunic. yellow
trousers, and boots OF yellow leather,
while a scarf OF red silk covered his
shoulders. His head was uncovered,
showing his closely-cut black hair. He
has a small black mustache and a tuft
on his chin. His features are some
what European in their cast, but the
skin is of a vivid orange tint
According to custom. | presented
thu grand lama with a blue silk scarf
Three interpreters were necessary-a
Chinaman, to whom | spoke In French:
a Mongol, to whom the former trans
lated my sentences, and Thibetian.
who conveyed their sense to the grand
lama
AT the close OF the conversation.
he handed me blue scarf. saying he
wished me to be the bearer OF 1t to
the Emperor of the French, and l be
came a sort of envoy from the Bud
dhist high priest to NJ Fallieres."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-29
POIfCQ| Comment. +.
The Corporation Tax.

The corporation income tax, advo-
Gated by President Taft, and reported
by Senator Aldrich chairman of the
Finance Committee, will probably be-
come law. Such seems to be the pro-
gram. There is great diversity of
opinion as to the merits of the meas
ure, but there is sharper division of
opinion concerning the income tax
proposition. The matter will probably
be compromised by the adoption of the
Aldrich amendment
This measure provides that every
corporation, joint stock company or
association, organized for profit and
having a capital stock represented by
shares, and every insurance company
doing business in the United States,
shall be subjected to pay annually a
special excise tax equal to 2 per cent
per annum upon the entire net income
over 5,000-exclusive of amounts re-
ceived by it as dividends upon stock
of other corporations.
The net income Is ascertained. by de-
income all ordinary and necessary ey-
penses actually paid within the year.
If the revenue authorities are con-
vinced that corporation Is not making
a proper return of it's business affairs,
special government agents are author
lied to make an inspection of the COM
pany books.
Corporations will be notified of the
amounts for which they are liable on
or before the 18th day of June of each
year.
Any corporation failing to make
payment within thirty days and with
In ten days after special notice will
be compelled to pay per cent extra
on the amount unpaid as a penalty.
Any agent of the government dis
closing information received in the
discharge of his duty will be liable to
fine of $1,000 or one years impris-
onment, or both.
Corporations making false returns
will be subject to a penalty of from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Jurisdiction for the enforcement CT
the statute is conferred upon all cir
cult and federal courts-Des Moines
Capital.