The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
MARSHALL COUNTY MAN LIv-
ING AT TEEGARDEN SAVES
LIFE OF MAN AND HORSE
AT RAILROAD CROSSING.
AN EVERYDAY HERO
The Baltimore & Ohio Flyer Is
Cheated of Another Victim by
the Prompt Action of
Brave Man.

Webster gives as one definition or
hero" ga prominent or central
parsonage in any remarkable action
or event. A heroic action is ga
bold, daring, brave action" In the
ranks of the armies of the world
both past and present, are many ex-
amples of bravery, where the hero"
was shown to exist by the heroic
deeds performed. We rather look
for such things to come to the sur
face when reading of the things
done on the battle field. Even In
the walks of life where there is
danger such as comes in tie life of a
fireman, a sailor, and even in the
ranks of railroad employees, where
there is always an element of hazard,
we may naturally looks for heroes,
as each performs what seems to be
only his duty, and the thing he is
paid for doing.
However, we occasionally see the
hero in the most ordinary circum-
stances. Medals are frequently Civ
en- for cases of real daring, and
Andrew Carnegie has established
what is known as a Carnegie
Medal" fund. Men who do things
that are especially worthy of note,
are given these medals as a recogni-
ton of the fact that they have done
something of an extraordinary char
acter.
Marshall county holds a man who
is as worthy to wear a Carnegie
medal as any other in the land. 1t
happened this way. A few days
since the fast train going west on
the Baltimore & Ohio was approach
ing Teegarden. The wagon road
crosses the railroad a few feet east
of the little station. Several men
were standing on the station plat
form watching the train as it came
on at its top speed. AS they look
ed a buggy came along approaching
the railroad. The driver of the
horse was so bundled up that he
could not hear the shouts of warn
ing, nor did he see or hear the on
coming train. The men on the plat
form rushed for the station door,
expecting the horse and buggy and its
occupant would be dashed to death
the next instant, and all were anx-
ious to avoid the horrid sight. But
wait. Did all the men turn and
run? All but one did The excep-
ton was a Hero, with big oh"
His name is George Mott. Without
a moments hesitation, for moments
were scarce Just then, this man
sprang from the high platform,
hurled himself at the horses head,
forcing it back and free from the
track just at the moment the engine
reached the spot. Horse and buggy
and occupant were safe, and as the
train rushed by the men in the Sta
ton looked out to see their comrade
holding the frightend horse.
What though Mr. Mott shall suffer
the rest of his life from an injury re-
ceived. He has the satisfaction of
knowing that his act Of unselfsh
heroism saved the life of a fellow
being, and though he may never
wear the hero's medal, he will al
WAYS carry consciousness of hav-
ing done a noble deed in acting with
such promptness and daring.
Crown George Mott with laurel.
and give him due honor for his deed
that counts more than does that Of
the trained soldier on the battle
field. He risked his own life. acted
with only the thought of helping
another. The highest type of I'M
selfish thought and action, was mani
tested in what he did. and let him
be lonored for II