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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Largest Prison In the World.

In France at the new prison,
which is about eight miles from
Paris, the authorities show their be-
lief in fresh air and sunshine, and
the prison is a model sanitarium.
The prison is the largest in the
world and takes the place of three
old ones. 1t is built in d very sim
pie style, but covers, with Its floral
gardens and residences of officials,
more than half a square mile. There
are so many as 1924 cells; but, as
there is accommodation on the as
ISOLATION system for about 400 more
prisoners, the total it will contain is
considerably over 1900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
A Consistent Halter.

Mateo Renato Imbriani, the Ital-
ian politician, who died a few weeks
ago, was noted, among other things,
for his rabid chauvinism. He hated
particularly the Austrians and Ger
mans. When he was editor of the
Pro Patria, the news editor one
morning got telegram that Rich
ard Wagner had died in Venice. He
forthwith took the speaking tube
and informed Imbriani. The reply
was a volley of abuse, in which he
made out few words like: Cana
glia, musica italiana! Tedesco! La
morte! Ignominia. II nostro Bel
lini. Miserabiliw
The news editor ventured to sug-
gest that, all the same, daily pa
per was obliged to take some note of
happenings in the world of art.
'Not wordw came back the an
swer, and not word was printed
about the death of Wagner.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
chiseI-Iike Teeth of the SQUIRREL.

Quite often some one will ask,
GLOW do squirrels break nuts ?" If
the walnuts under a tree where a
squirrel has its nest are examined, it
will be seen that they have two
small holes drilled in each side. The
instruments which can cut into the
hard shells of seasoned walnuts must
be strong and well adapted to their
work. The front teeth of the squir
rels are indeed wonderful chisels
and cut into the walnuts with great
rapidity. You have often seen squir-
rels sitting on their hind legs busily
engaged in cutting into nuts, but
no doubt you have never seen how
the teeth are formed.
In mans teeth the soft dentine is
in the interior and composes the
greater part of their bulk. 1t is
covered with the hard, strong enam-
ell which protects it from W airing
away in chewing. The enamel on a
squirrels tooth is all on the front
and the dentine makes up the rest
of the tooth. When squirrel cuts
with its sharp teeth the soft dentine
wears away faster than the hard
front of the enamel, and the top of
the tooth is chisel shaped, lower in
the rear and coming to sharp edge
in front. Thus a squirrel really
keeps its teeth sharp by using them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
You Cannot Drown an Ant.

1t is a singular fact, recently dem
onstrated by experiments made by
French scientists, that you cannot
drown all ant. The purpose of the
experiments was to determine how
long insects would be able to resist
asphyxiation after they had been
submerged in water.
An ant immersed in water dou-
bles itself up and becomes absolute
ly inert, but upon being restored to
the air comes to life in a period
varying with the length of its i'm
mersion. After a ducking of six or
eight hours it requires half an hour
to come to and three-quarters of an
hour to recover when the SUMNER
sion has been continuous for twen-
ty-four hours.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
CONDENSED STORIES.
Reasons For His Admiration of the
Redoubtable Dewey.

Not long ago a party of Washing
ton people took a yachting trip
along the coast. Among the guests
was a daughter of a prominent sem
ator, who during the day found her
self next to a modest, quiet looking
young man, who seemed q stranger
to most of the party and whose
name she had not quite heard, re-
lates the Chicago Chronicle. In
some way or other their conversa-
ton from the ordinary chitchat and
small talk that new acquaintance
usually begin on drifted into pol
itics, and the young girl found her
self soon smartly quarreling with
the young man on the subject Of
Admiral Dewey, for whom she SEEM
ed to fee immense disdain, possibly
sharpened by the fact that her COM
panion took a directly opposite
point of view, contradicted her con-
stantly and even stood up for what
she considered the admiral's most
glazing defects. Finally in sheer
desperation she left his side and,
crossing to the hostess of the yacht,
said in a thoroughly impatient voice
''Who on earth is that stupid IAN
I've been talking %"
Stupid" said her hostess. "Why,
never found him so. He's rather
quiet and unassuming, but never
stupid, indeed"
ooh, WE'LL" said the girl, che has
such a slavish alteration and admi-
ration for the redoubtable Admiral
Dewey"
"Well, and why shouldn't he
have" exclaimed the other lady,
sand the admiral his own father"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Who Was the Poet?

The name of a poet, together with
the bulk of his only notable work, is
lost. People in literary circles re-
member just one verse, and that
very striking one, describing the
stars as follows:
Above the clouds and tempest's rage.
Across yon blue and radiant arch.
Upon their long, high pilgrimage
watched their glittering armies march.
Efforts have been making for
some time past to ascertain who
wrote this verse, where it was pub
lshed, what is the name of the poem
from which it was taken and where
the remainder of the verses can be
found. The poem is said to be an
old timer, of American origin, but
the facts about it are shrouded in
mystery-New York Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
A Way to Warm Up Cold Mutton.

Take one teaspoonful of chopped
onion, put into stewpan with one
once of butter, place it oyer a slow
fire and keep the onions stirred till
rather brown, but not burned. Add
some flour, which mix well in, and
fry for five minutes; then pour in
one-half pint of gravy seasoned
with cayenne and salt, let boil to
thicken and add browning. Add
one teaspoonful of sugar, one of
vinegar, one of worcester sauce,
some chopped gherkins and capers
and a few button mushrooms; put
in the mutton, which you have pre-
viously cut into thin slices, perfect
ly free from fat, let it remain a few
minutes and simmer, not boil; then
serve.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
The Matchbox.

Matchboxes have peculiar knack
of vanishing from their proper
places. Very often the housemaid's
pocket can deliver up three or four
such boxes. The maid takes them
from the mantelpiece or wherever
they may be to light fire or the
gas perhaps and forgets to replace
them. For this reason it is a good
plan to attach matchboxes to gas
fixtures, so that match is always
to be found when it is wanted. Pass
a string of sarsanet ribbon through
the case of the matchbox and sus-
pend to the gas bracket or over the
chimneypiece. The matchbox can
thus be slid in and out of the case
without disturbing the suspender.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

''The world owes me a living"
"Well, you're getting it, aren't
you?"
'1'm alive, if that's what you
mean; but that's not the Kind of
living mean"
''Now, there's the trouble with
all you people who are trying to
collect that much discussed living.
You want to 60 beyond the letter
and the spirit of the contract. You
live; that's enough. If you want to
live better, you must get an order
on the world for better accommoda-
tions."
'But how shall ! get it?"
"Work for it."lChicago Post.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
McNultY and Laura keene.

A story is told of Laura Keene,
the actress, who while playing in
New York occupied room in no.
tel opposite a liquor saloon where
Barney McNulty, the comedian OF
her company, who was a favorite of
hers, spent much of his time Bar
ney was often called on to do such
favors for Miss Keene as the for
warding of kilograms, mailing of
letters and making any little pur-
chase for personal or stage use. One
morning lIcNulty called to see if he
could make himself useful and in
stead of an errand received a lee
ture, and he stood up and took it
very much as big boy would, with
many an interjected eyes, nia'am +"
Miss Keene went on to tell Bar.
ney how he was injuring his health
in keeping such late and convivial
hours, and, although it was fun for
the boys, it was death to McNulty,
the same as to the frogs in the fable.
Thereupon Barney put on a bold
front and with the airs of injured
innocence exclaimed:
"What! Me up late in barroom
telling stories?"
eyes" said Miss Keene. 81 heard
you with my own ears. Don't ]
know your voice."
ooh, you might have heard my
voice, Miss Keene; ! admit that. I
have habit of talking in my sleep"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
NavigabiIity of St. Joseph River
Forms the Issue.
SOUTH BEND AND ELKHART
War Department is Called Upon in the
Dispute and 1t threatens TO Order
All Dams and Bridges RemOVed-A
Complicated Situation.

SOUTH BEND. Feb. 5-After a
lapse of half a century the war
department of the United States
has awakened to the belief that
the ST. Joseph river is navi
gable stream, and has threatened
to remove all dams and bridges
on the river.
Two manufacturers Of this city
have been in Washington to see
what could be done toward legal
izlng the present bridges and
dams. 1t Is also limited that OF q
went in the interest of the big
dam under construction east of
South Bend.
To complicate the situation
there is q fight between two cor
porations in Michigan over the
right of constructing a dam there
and they are both fighting the
Indiana project.
One corporation sent survey
ors and engineers, who selected a
site for a dam. The other cor
poration dug a hole IN the ground.
Then began legal battle as to
which corporation had prior
rights. The supreme court of
Indiana decided IN favor of the
corporation that dug the hole.
Then the right TO construct a
dam was questioned This fight
has now reached the Indiana SUI
preme court.
Meanwhile the corporation
which dug the hole has had in
trOduced in congress a bill to de-
clare non navigable the ST .Joseph
river in Indiana. and to validate
all the bridges and dams If this
bill should pass the corporation
that dug the hole will have the
undisputed right to build its dam.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Petition of Bankrupt For His Dis
charge.
In Bankruptcy.

No. 95n.
In the matter OF
Oscar r. Porter. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
District of Indiana, IS:
On this 3rd day of February, A. D., 1902, on
reading the petition of the bankrupt for his
discharge it Is ordered by the court, that a
hearing be had upon the same, on the 18th
day Of February, A. D., 1902, before said
court. at indianapolis, In said district. at
nine o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published twice In the Plymouth
Tribune a newspaper printed In said dis
trict, and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, II any they
have, why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it Is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send by mall to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places of
residence as stated.
Witness, the Honorable John q Baker
Judge of said court, and seal there
(sEAL) of at indianapolis, in said district
the Bird day of February, A. D..
1879 NOBLE O. BUTLER. Clerk.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
What Becomes of Arctic Ar

It has been a source of much sur
prise to Professor Nordenskjold that
during his expedition within the
arctic circle, in regions where ami
NAL life is abundant, he has found
very few remains of animals which
died a natural death. No one has
any idea of what becomes of the
bodies of such animals, and it is in
deed very strange that on Spitzber-
gen it is easier to find bones of q
gigantic lizard of remote geological
time than those of a "self dead"
seal, walrus or bird. The same is
also true of some places not so far
north.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
OUT FOR A SPIN.

become proficient he started them
out alone, to the horror of fearful
parents, who in imagination saw
not only two Cook children dashed
to pieces, but also their own off
spring run down by the young
chauffeurs. But fears were un-
founded. The children have had no
accidents, and if others have their
way it will not be long before other
youngsters will be running their
own machines with them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Street Car Fire.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. s. The
street car service here was badly
crippled yesterday by a $50, 600
fire in the barns near the union
station. Several cars were des-
troyed and the lines were blocked
two hours or more.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Two Tiny chauffeurs Expert on Small
est Machine.

In Southsea, England, flourish the
two smallest automobiles in the
world, at least as far as is known,
and so proficient have the two
youngsters become that residents no
longer feel their hair rise with ter
ror at sight of two babies whizzing
past. Bert and Doris Cook are the
two children who have established
a record not only for being the
youngest, but for having the small
est machine ever made. 1t was built
especially for them at the order of
an indulgent father, himself a most
enthusiastic chauffeur. Mr.. Cook
instructed both his children in a
large machine, and when they had
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

3; w A of n 1-2 of n E IA of S %,
r 8: all S of r r in S w IA of S w
IA of 5 w IA of S IA, L 80, r 3, con-
sideration SO, $50.
Basil r. Laid and wife warranty
deed to Hiram E. Splitter E 50 A W
of r R in S E IA of S 81, t 30. r 2,
consideration S2,470.
Mary Brownlee warranty deed to
Jacob A. Bichard S 1-2 of 5 E IA of S
%. T ,, r ,; lot; 3 and in S %, L
80, r =: = A in S E Cor of n 1-2 of S
e IA of S 20, 7 33, r ,, consideration
Sc, 500.
Charles c. Johnson and wife war
ranty deed to William Erwin e ] OF
NE9 of SGT 30, r 5: \ in \ E
Cor of w ] of \ E of S 9, L 81, r 4,
consideration So, 800.
Elizabeth Whitner and husband
etal warranty deed to John A. Smith
Und PIP of n Z ! of 5 "a, T 30, r 3,
Elk part sold; Und PIP of n II a of S
E j of \ W / of "A, 7 3, considera-
tion $500.
Caroline Horein warranty deed to
Edward II. Berg w J of S E ! offs SO,
TBS. R3: E 80 # of S w / of s 20, L
30, r 3; e 30 it of W of \ W of S
20, T 80, II 3, consideration 1925.
Jacob Haney and wife warranty
deed to Charles f. Huff \ w ! of S E
IA of S 4, T.34, r 4, consideration ST.
600.
Jacob c. Beyler warranty deed to
John and Elizabeth Weiss w of S E
IA of S "a, L So, r 3, consideration
$4,000.
Benjamin yesterday and wife war;
ranty deed to Mary Jane Kennels lot
adj Culver in S p, Z 81. r l, consid-
Grafton $50.
Edward d. Wooley and wife war
rantv deed to Frank NJ. Davis etal all
S of road in f As A of S w IA of S
10. L 80, r l: S of road in lot , of S
10, T 80, r /, consideration $4,000.
st. Joseph Co. Savings Bank war
ranty deed to Peter Hahn E J of \ w
IA of S I, T 80, r 4. consideration
$4,000.
Peter Hahn warranty deed to Will
lam A. Yarian E J of n w IA of S l.,
T 81, r 4, consideration $4,000.
Jacob Stump and wife warranty
deed to Emma E. Mccullough, all S
of r r inn of n E IA of S %, T
30. r l, consideration $4,000.
Samuel Shock and wife warranty
deed to SilaS l.. Shetland and Enoch
p. Baker n 56-32 A of w 1892 A of
S J of y w IA of Sec 5, NJ r L, con-
sideration s14OO.
Oliver r. Wilson and wife warranty
deed to Ulysses S. Lemert w n w L
4 of n Z IA of S %, L 81. II 4: W25
A of S J of \ f IA of %, T 81, II
4, consideration $1,000.
George Haag warranty deed to
Myron Chase etal part of lot of
block i'm Tyner. consideration 1926.
Real Estate Mortgages filed to
amount of S61O5.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that James M:
Schroeder, guardian Of Amos Bigler, will sell
at private sale at the law Office of Samuel
Parker, on Laporte street In the City OF
Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, on
Saturday, February 22, 1902,
at II o'clock a, M, the following described
real estate In said county to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section IS, township IS, north, range 1
east, 40 acres. This real estate is appraised
at$1,l00. and cannot be sold for less.
TERMS Or SALE: One-third cash, one third
In one year and One-thtrd in two years, de-
ferred payments to be secured by notes bear
Ing six per cent interest and a mortgage on
said real estate.
JAMES M. SCHROEDER,
1878 Guardian.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Paderewski's Kindness,

This is what happened to Pade-
rewski in Bristol, says a London
newspaper. He received letter
from a lady who said she had an
invalid friend who was anxious to
hear the great pianist perform, but
she could not possibly attend pub
lie recital.
"My FRIEND" she wrote, would
come anywhere you like to name to
hear you play privately. As we are
not rich we cannot afford a high
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

aE PLAYED FIVE OR SIX PIECES FOR HER.
fee, but we shall be happy to pay
you half guinea for your loss Of
time"
Paderewski told his secretary to
write to invite the lady to come to
his hotel the next morning. She
came, and he played five OF six
pieces to her. She was delighted.
and on leaving she gratefully ten
dered him los. 3d., which, needles
to say, Paderewski politely decline
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
W;nqIess Birds.

The kiwi is the sole remnant of
the wonderful race of wingless birds
that once roamed all over New Zea-
land, the gigantic skeletons of some
of which have been found in such
numbers that almost every museum
in the world possesses one or more
Of them.
The kiwi is about the size of a
partridge, has a rather long neck
and a curious bill about four inches
in length. Its wings are quite unde-
veloped, and its feathers have a sort
of unfinished character, which may
be supposed to represent natures
early efforts in that direction, be-
fore the close, rich plumage of the
modern bird was evolved"
Wanting the means of flight, the
kiwi has been almost exterminated,
and with it also have gone or nearly
gone all the other feathered deni-
zens of the woods. The invasion Of
their haunts by the white man has
been their destruction.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Cuckoo.

When grandpa's clock should strike the hour
It's just as funny, but it's true,
Out pops the cutest little bird
And shakes his wings and says "Cuckool"
You don't see cuckoo very much,
Cause two little doors hide him from you,
But when the clock points to the hour
He pops right out and Gays "Cuckoo!''
I watched him close the other day,
Cause grandpa says he amt alive.
don't see why, for he can count;
he cuckoo'd every time for FIVE.
"A. Tucker in Home Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Smile Gave Her Away.

Mistress-Did Mrs. Brown leave
any message when you told her /
was out, Norah?
Servant-No, mum, she didn't
say anything, but she looked kind
o. pleased like.-B oston Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Unmindfu! of ADVANTAGES.

Robert Lowe, afterward Lord
Sherbrook, once saw a deaf member
of parliament trying his best to
catch with his ear trumpet the
words of an extremely dull speech.
".Just look at that foolish man."
said Lowe, throwing away his nat"
ural advantages"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
But Not Indeed.

"Askeyr says he aims to be q
friend in need"
"Well, he is. / seldom see him
that he isn't in need of borrowing
at least a quarter" p Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
British Army Officers Under Sc
rious Charges
GREEDY ABOUT CONTRACTS
Sensational Disclosures in Parliament
About Purchases OF Horses and ARMY
Supplies Greatest Scandal since Crl-
me0n War.


closures concerning the tremen-
dous waste of pnblic money in
connection with the South Afri-
can war are almost certain to fol
low the searching and eompre-
henSive inquiries the country in
tends to demand. 1t is already
clear that many millions have
gone to stuff the pockets of
greedy horse-buyers. Mr.. St.
John Brodrick's statements in
the house of commons warrant
the inference that other millions
have been recklessly squandered
on meat and army supplies in
Cape Colony and in the general
work of purchase, transportation
and distribution necessitated by
the war.
There is little DOUBT that the
scandal when fully shown up
VII prove the gravest in the his
tory of the British war office
The government organs are al
most wholly silenced or driven
to join the radical press in such
attacks on the betrayers of the
peoples interests as the string
ent English libel laws make safe.
The Standard touchingly re-
marks that the case is not so bad
as the misconduct that disgraced
the Crimean campaign, 'for
nothing has been revealed that
can compromise the honor of
anybody" The country, how
ever. aptly replies that laziness
and ignorance on the part of pub
lie officials are as bad as crime
from the taxpayers point OF
view.
So angerel and disguised is
the average Britisher with the
astounding revelation of the state
of things in the war office that
the liberals are perhaps right
when they declare that if the
government went to the people
tomorrow it would be overwhelm
ingly defeated. Even the cabl
net is seriously perturbed within
itself at what has happened.
M. Chamberlain, whose bust
ness methods, whatever may be
said of his diplomacy. are always
excellent, makes no secret among
his friends of his contempt for
the manner in which the war Of
fee has permitted the ministry
to be brought into disrepute. 1t
is true that the colonial secretary
may attempt to defend his col
leagues, but any defense he may
offer will be purely perfunctory
and insincere. The world would
probably be immensely edited
if Mr.. Chamberlain should speak
his mind concerning Lord Sails
bury's senility, Balfour's cynical
Incidence and ST. John Brodrick' S
Jealous incompetence.
One distinct result of the horse
scandal will be radical disturb
ance of the hitherto sacred legend
that the British officer, like the
king, 'can do no wrong" The
conduct of Trueman and Harti-
gan has convinced the country
that military men should be sub
ct to question and sharp super
vision with respect to their pub
lie duties, as are the civil SER
wants of the people.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

sWaiter, find have just enough
money to pay for the dinner, but I
have nothing in the way of tip for
yourself"
"Let me add up the bill again,
sir"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
REAL ESThT6 TRANSFERS
TO FEB. ., 1902
CRESSNER & CO.
AS FURNISHED BY

Owners OF the only abstract books In the
county Abstracts of title To all real estate
in Marhall county compiled promptly and
accurately
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06

Ny fairest child. 1 have no song to give
you
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and
gray
Yet, ere we part. one lesson can leave
you
For every day:
Be good. sweet maid. and let who viii be
clever;
Do noble things. not dream them. all
day long,
And so make life. death and that vast
forever
One grand. sweet song.
Charles Kingsley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-06
Hoods CdrsCporiii0
Anv Cord Would Do.

which expels all humors, and is positively
unequalled for all cutaneouS eruptiOns.